By hamas while underscoring the need to minimise civilian casualties in gaza. The president will hear from israel, helped Conduct Operations that help minimises civilian casualties and enable humanitarian assistance to floaty civilians in gaza anyway that does not benefit hamas. To that does not benefit hamas. To that end today and at our request, the United States and israel have agreed to develop a plan that will enable donor nations and humanitarian organisations to Reach Civilians In Gaza and them alone. Including the possibility of opening areas to help keep civilians say. It is critical that we get aid to them as soon as possible. We share concern that hamas may destroy aid entering gaza or may otherwise prevent it from reaching people who need it pulls if a mass man in any way blocked mandatory assistance from reaching civilians including by seizing the aid itself, we will be the first to condemn and rack to prevent it happening again. We welcome israels commitment to this plan
Blinken said President Biden will focus on securing the release of hostages taken by hamas while underscoring the need to minimise civilian casualties in gaza. On wednesday, President Biden will visit israel. To that end, today and at our request, the United States and israel have agreed to develop a plan that will enable humanitarian aid from donor nations and multilateral organisations to Reach Civilians In Gaza and them alone. Including the possibility of creating areas to help keep civilians out of harms way. It is critical aid begin flowing into gaza as soon as possible. We share concern that hamas may seize and destroy aid entering gaza or may otherwise prevent from reaching who need it. If hamas in any way block humanitarian assistance from reaching civilians including by seizing the aid itself, will be the first to condemn and work to prevent it from happening again. We welcome the government of israels movement to this plan. The president looks forward to discussing it further
Tonight, we are closely watching multiple developing stories that have the world on edge. And israel, thousands of troops and tanks remain on the border with gaza awaiting orders for unanticipated ground offensive. As gaza descends deeper into a humanitarian crisis. A United Nations agency says gaza is, quote, running out of life, with dwindling supplies of food, water, energy, and medicine. Up to 600 americans also remain stuck in gaza as the rafah Border Crossing into egypt is still closed. Just hours ago, we learned hamas is foreign hostages when the necessary conditions are available. But until that happens, and if that happens, the families of what we know to be at least 199 hostages await any word about their loved ones who are being held hostage by hamas. The tara group also released Video Footage of a hostage for the first time today. It shows a 21yearold woman speaking to the camera under duress. And it is unclear when it was actually recorded. Right now, its 3 am in israel, a
Hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States and All Around The World as we continue our coverage of israel at war. I am rosemary church. U. S. President joe biden is preparing for his biggest show of support for israel since the hamas Terror Attacks, which killed at least 1400 people. He will travel to israel on wednesday at reaffirm u. S. Solidarity and its ironclad commitment to the countrys security. That announcement came from u. S. Circuit of state Anthony Blinken, who is on a marathon Diplomatic Mission across the middle east. Blinken also says the u. S. And israel have agreed to develop a plan for humanitarian aid from donor nations to reach civilians in gaza. It is critical that aid began flowing into gaza as soon as possible. We share the concern that hamas macys or destroy aid entering gaza, or otherwise prevent it from reaching the people who need it. If hamas in any ways blocks humanitarian assistance by reaching civilians, including by seizing the
The time. All right. Well, im glad you had one in the past few hours. I know each one of those has got to give you at least a sense of calm. Paul, thank you so much. I aappreciate you joining us. Thanks so much to all of you for being with us for our continuing breaking coverage. Breaking coverage. Ac 360 begins now. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com it is 3 00 a. M. In israel. The war here in the last hour or so may be widening or entering a new phase beyond just hamas and gaza to the south. Just a short time ago, Israels Defense Forces saying the idf the striking what it calls hezbollah Terror Targets in lebanon. So, theres that new development. And in a few hours, with troops on the verge of going into gaza, people here will be waking up to what could be the first of many Hostage Videos to come. Hamas released the first one in the overnight hours. The footage is of a 21yearold french israeli woman. Now, this is not from the video that hamas put out, which were not broadcasting, beca