1200. Welcome. Antony blinken has arrived in israel, in a show of us solidarity after the weekends unprecedented attack by hamas militants, he will meet israels Prime Minister netanyahu, as the us and other nations try to prevent a wider conflicter runs in the middle east. He will try to secure the release of hostages kidnapped by hamas, some of whom are americans. His visit comes amid growing diplomatic pressure to get Essential Sup Supplies into guards which has been sealed off. These are some of to other Key Developments this hour. The United Nations says more than 33,000 people have now been forced to flee their homes in guards and food, fuel and water are urgently needed. Ahead of a possible incursion into gaza Binyamin Netanyahu has established a National Emergency unity government with Opposition Leader benny gantz, israel has continued its mobilisation of troops, hundreds of thousands of them are on the southern boundary, with gaza, President Biden says he has told mr netanyahu
good afternoon. israel says its troops in gaza are engaged in face to face combat with fighters from hamas, designated a terrorist organisation by the uk government. israel says its troops have now completely encircled gaza city, here in the north of the territory. meanwhile, 92 british nationals are on a list which means they could escape the fighting and leave gaza today through the rafah crossing into egypt. jon donnison reports from jerusalem. israel says it s at the height of its battle with hamas. its ground offensive in northern gaza is pushing forward, with the military claiming gaza city is now completely encircled. translation: we discovered encircled. translation: - discovered today a recording call with a health official in gaza who spoke with our forces and described how hamas controls fuel supplies and a hospital. while supplies are running out, they are stealing from sick patients for terror aims. we will continue to expose to the world the act of hamas and h