Good afternoon and welcome to the Bbc News At One live from jerusalem. There are growing calls for a humanitarian pause in the fighting between israel and hamas, so that more aid can be allowed into gaza. The un agency for Palestinian Refugees has warned its shelters in the gaza strip are overwhelmed with displaced people. It says the facilities are now holding 600,000 palestinians, which is four times their capacity. Israel has allowed limited food, water and medicine into the territory via the rafah crossing with egypt, but isnt allowing fuel supplies, over fears theyll end up in the hands of hamas. Hamas is designated a Terrorist Group by many western governments, including the uk. The United States said it would support a lull in the fighting, but not a full ceasefire, because it said that would only benefit hamas. The Hamas Health Ministry says more than 6,500 people have been killed so far in gaza in this conflict. Israel says the number of dead in the hamas attack more than two
Deemed necessary to have in person is going to start immediately. The president will start having these conversations urt the israeli plans for this war in the days and weeks ahead. Exactly what the president can learn in terms of what they can do if theres a Ground Offensive that happens in the near future. The president will have a chance to sit down with his Prime Minister and war cabinet to discuss those things around fighting this war. Also we expect an indepth conversation about the need for humanitarian aid to get into gaza. There are millions of people there already living under dire conditions. Weve seen much more stress on those people there as now the president is getting off of Air Force One to begin his conversationwise the israeli Prime Minister, going directly to Benjamin Netanyahu, and embracing him we see here. This is critical moment for the president. There have been hightensions between these two men, but right now there is a level of stakes thats not been seen prev
Ministry saying 560 palestinians and 700 israelis have been killed. Ten british citizens are dead or missing. The us has nine of its civilians have been killed. About 260 People Killed on saturday when a Music Festival in an israeli town was attacked. We are keeping a close eye on this picture. This is gaza live and you can see the smoke in the air. There has clearly adjust in the air. There has clearly adjust in the past few minutes been another retaliatory air strike by israel. A hamas spokesperson saying four israelis have been taken hostage and their captors died in the israeli air strikes. Their captors died in the israeli airstrikes. It their captors died in the israeli air strikes. It is believed 100 israelis are being held right now in gaza. Israel is massing its forces around gaza with palestinians saying they are preparing themselves for a possible Ground Invasion. And Artillery Shelling and gunfire has been heard at israels border with lebanon as well. Israeli media report o
Cnn breaking news. Good morning. Welcome to cnn this morning. It is sunday, october 8th. Im amara walker. Im victor blackwell. Becky anderson is live in tel aviv as we continue to follow developments in israel. We will check back with becky in a moment. It is 1 00 p. M. In israel. 350 Israeli Citizens have been killed, for more wounded since the intense fighting between israel and hamas attack. That was yesterday morning. The focus for the Israel Defense forces is to take control of gaza. Retaliatory airstrikes against hamas targets have reportedly killed 310 people and injured 2,000 according palestinian authorities. In the past 24 hours. Israeli forces have struck 400 targets in gaza, including ten towers used by hamas. New video shows the moment an israeli Fighter Jet Hit A Compound belonging to the intelligence chief of hamas. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu of israel is vowing vengeance again hamas and warning citizens of gaza to get out while they can. Translator all the places