Good morning. Welcome to cnn this morning. Its saturday, october 21st. Im victor blackwell. And im amara walker. For the first time in weeks asia has made its way into gaza. This morning the Rafah Boarder between egypt and israel has opened but not for long. 24 trucks made it through before it was closed again. The trucks were carrying medical supplies and canned food. Its been two weeks and now the idf says its preparing for the next stages of the war. Idf tanks are lined up near the border with gaza where the prospect of a Ground Incursion is looming. Now, in gaza, the hospital says israel has demanded the immediate evacuation of the building ahead of a possible strike. The World Health Organization said that would be impossible to carry out because it houses 12,000 displaced people plus hundreds of patients. Also, an American Woman and her teenaged daughter are free. 17yearold Natalie Rah Han who had just graduated high school and her mother judith are from illinois. They were visit
The action appears to have been limited in scope, with no casualties or major damage reported. Protestors took to the streets in tehran, denouncing israel, but Iranian State media has played down the incident; one official said there were no plans for further retaliation against israel. A minister in Benjamin Netanyahus government described the israeli action as lame. The us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken is at the summit of g7 foreign ministers. He said his focus remains on De Escalation. Let me simply first of all repeat what our focus has been and what it remains. De escalation, avoiding conflict, and so, yes, calling on all concerned to exercise restraint. That is what we have been doing over the last couple of weeks, and, as necessary, that is what we will continue to do. And again, that is reflected in the statement that you will see coming from all of the g7 countries. On rafah, we have been very clear about this. President biden has been very clear about this. We cannot supp
Speaking at a g7 meeting in italy, mr blinken refused to comment on reports that israel had informed washington of its plans before they struck. Iranian state media said explosions were heard over the city of isfahan, which it said were iranian air defences hitting three drones. The action appears to have been limited in scope, with no casualties or major damage reported. Protestors took to the streets in tehran, denouncing israel, but Iranian State media has played down the incident. One official said there were no plans forfurther retaliation against israel. A minister in Benjamin Netanyahus government described the israeli action as lame. Mr blinken is at the summit of g7 foreign ministers. He said his focus remains on de escalation. Let me simply first of all repeat what our focus has been and where it remains. De escalation, avoiding conflict, and so, yes, calling on all concerned to exercise restraint. That is what we have been doing over the last couple of weeks, and, as necessa
i am a shannon bream more than five weeks idf troops pushed deeper into gaza city. hundreds of thousands of protesters take to the streets across the world this week and calling for an israeli cease-fire in gaza. as president biden expresses rare public frustration with israeli prime minister netanyahu. and you ask them to pause for three days to get the hostages out? a cease-fire with hamas means the writer to her mouth and. we will talk about one say is an emerging divide with israel s ambassador to the united states. and discuss the funding to fight ahead over aid to israel, ukraine and our southern border with the top democrat on the senate intelligence committee mark warner foreign policy was front and center at the latest republican primary debates. quiccook strong america does not start wars a strong america prevents wars to pick which will discuss role abroad with gop presidential hopeful nikki haley as she continues her climb in the polls. then, new moves to
five weeks idf troops pushed deeper into gaza city. hundreds of thousands of protesters take to the streets across the world this week and calling for an israeli cease-fire in gaza. as president biden expresses rare public frustration with israeli prime minister netanyahu. and you ask them to pause for three days to get the hostages out? a cease-fire with hamas means the writer to her mouth and. we will talk about one say is an emerging divide with israel s ambassador to the united states. and discuss the funding to fight ahead over aid to israel, ukraine and our southern border with the top democrat on the senate intelligence committee mark warner foreign policy was front and center at the latest republican primary debates. qucook strong america does not start wars a strong america prevents wars to pick which will discuss role abroad with gop presidential hopeful nikki haley as she continues her climb in the polls. then, new moves to force an impeachment vote dhs sec