Today, President Biden is set to leave washington on a highstakes trip to israel as this war with hamas intensifies and the humanitarian crisis in gaza escalates. President under growing pressure to get critical aid to millions of civilians in gaza and also supporting israel and trying to save american hostages held captive by the hamas terror group. Hes coming here at a critical moment for israel, for the region, and for the world. The president will hear from israel how it will conduct its operations in way that minimizing civilian casualties and allows humanitarian to flow to citizens in gaza. Its critical that aid begin flowing into gaza as soon as possible. The Israeli Military says bidens visit will not delay its planning for that potential Ground Operation into the gaza strip. Final humanitarian aid has been piling up at the Border Crossing in egypt which remains closed. The World Health Organization is now warning that water is running out for Hundreds Of Thousands of displaced
Thank you for joining us. Youre live in the cnn newsroom. As the six hour window Safe Passage Out of Northern Gaza expired last hour, israeli troops were seen amassing near the gaza border. We want to show you video taken in the last hour showing heavy weaponry arriving in southern israel. Inside gaza, Tens Of Thousands of people have left but israel has urged 1. 1 civilians in gaza to relocate. Idf claims hamas is stopping people from leaving. Hospitals have said they cannot and will not leave because if they were to leave, a Death Sentence would then be on their patients and now the u. N. Is warning that many people who are pregnant, are elderly or have a disability also will not be able to leave. This is a humanitarian crisis in gaza. The u. N. Is warning that the situation in gaza is a Matter Of Life And Death and not just for those who are evacuating but also for the 2 Million People who risk running out of clean water. The u. N. Says they need aid sent to gaza now are people will
Good morning, everyone. Im phil the mattingly with poppy harlow in new york. Erin burnett is live neither gaza border. Its 7 00 a. M. On the east coast, 2 00 p. M. In tel aviv where Secretary Of State Antony Blinken is set to speak as the war between israel and hamass escalates. Hes meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, as israel continues to pummel gaza with artillery and airstrikes. The humanitarian crisis is growing more dire by the hour. Hostages, including americans, are still being held captive. Israel issued a new ult imatum. Power and water and fuel will stay cut off to gaza until they return the hostages abducted in the surprise attack. Without power, fuel and water, the hospitals will turn into more as the elderly seriously at risk. We have Team Coverage across the region and here at home. Lets get straight to erin burnett live at at the hospital in ashkelon. It got hit in yesterdays strike. Also Street Trooeted more than 600 patients from saturdays attack s. At this point, what a
You see a child lying there with b burns on his legs. On a refugee camp there in gaza, even those trying to save others are themselves dying. We want to show you the members of the Palestinian Family that are grieving a child. Youre seeing the devastation before your eyes. Thank you so much for being with us. Inside politics picks it up next. Today on inside politics, pledges, promises and pleas through the thick, black fog of war. Right now, gaza is in the dark. And israelis are sheltering as sirens sent shivers across the country. From tel aviv this morning, we heard Ab American Pledge to stand shoulder to shoulder against terror. U. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken leaves no daylight between the u. S. Government and that of israel. The message that i bring to israel is this. You maybe Strong Enough on your own to defend yourself, but as long as america exists, you will never, ever have to. The israeli Prime Minister, there was a promise to banish hamas to the ash heap of history
Israel is at war with hamas after the worst attack on this country since the 1973 war. Ordinary israelis and citizens from All Over The World with Nowhere To Run and nowhere to hide. Its the scale and the scope and the bar barety and the immediacy of it. We got used to the rockets. This was completely different attack that nobody was prepared for. We went to celebrate life and most horrible attack that happened in our history. Obviously theres no denying that theres a history of iran aiding hamas. Could unfold and get worse but well overcome it. Israelis are united. We all stand together. I need him back. We need him back. Hes a hero. We need to establish control back and do that as fast as possible in this unprecedented scenario. They also have to be incredibly aware of hostages. Theyre using them as Human Shields. Very real concerns as the tempo really continues to ratchet up. And we start with Breaking News this morning. Hamas launching a barrage of rockets on israel after the Israe