Words, to prepare the battlefield for future operations. The words, to prepare the Battlefield Forfuture operations. The Israeli Military says the number of people confirmed to be held hostage in gaza has risen to 224 and has warned that number could rise. So farfour hostages are known to have been released. We have some pictures for e of paris, you can see the i felt hour. 30 empty pushchairs with the faces of children, a display organised by the council of french jewish institutions to raise awareness and demand the release of children but they say were taken hostage by equity. The un are saying the aid workers has significantly scaled down their operations in gaza. Israel serves hamas are storing enough fuel to run hospitals and water pumps for many days but prefers to keep it all for their war fighting capabilities. I have been speaking to tom bateman about this incursion. It speaking to tom bateman about this incursion. ,. , speaking to tom bateman about this incursion. ,. ,. , in
And responses you mentioned there. But in response to i should say, that is really air strike in damascus that killed multiple top iranian commanders. Now, the us and israeli governments have been on high alert. Theyve also been in close touch and knowing that this could happen and going so far as to say that they see it as quote, inevitable. Now, were not clear on how this attack would unfold nor when it would happen exactly. But officials and dissipate that it would target us or israeli assets in the middle east. And so Senate Majority leader chuck schumer, making clear that the us is preparing for any outcome care, take a listen i know the president and his team are working hard to prevent escalation. And our bare to defend any attack and response with leave if necessary, tensions in the middle east are very high thats why we want to pass the National Security supplemental. Its critical. And we are all urging speaker johnson to put it on the floor of the house now according to offic
Recuperate and prepare for future operations. A good significant bourse will still remain in other areas of the strip. This move marking a new face, and the war as israel faces rising pressure from the us to dial down operations in gaza. But israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says hes not backing down, and that pressure from the us will not stop his plans to invade the Southern City of rafah the Prime Minister also facing significant trouble at home with thousands of protesters coming out in force this weekend to demand his resignation. And abroad as israels military says, its preparing to move from quoque defense to attack and its border with lebanon after the countries that it hit multiple hezbollah targets overnight cnns Nic Robertson is joining us now nick, this is the six month mark of this war, and we are seeing major developments today. Give us the latest yeah the idf is characterizing this pooled pullback, withdrawal of the 98th Division from khan yunis as a Mark Step Ch