Is still being held. Israel estimates 220 hostages are still in gaza, after being abducted in the attacks of october 7. Hamas, which is designated a Terrorist Group by the uk, said the release was for humanitarian reasons. Meanwhile, israel is continuing its aerial bombardment. At least 700 people were killed in gaza in the past 2a hours, according to hamas officials. They also say the total number killed is now more than 5,700 including more than 2,000 children. 0ur International Editor jeremy bowen reports and a warning, it contains some very distressing images. After the doctors had examined yocheved lifschitz, she came out of the hospital in tel aviv saying she went through hell in gaza, from the moment hamas took her as a hostage. Translation l was laying on a motorcycle, my body on one side and my legs on the other, and the hamas men beat me on the way. They didnt break my ribs, but hurt me very much. Like so many israelis, shes astounded by the failure of her countrys army and i
We have coverage from nic robertson in moscow. and white house reporter natasha bertrand from washington. how significant is the arrival of the u.s. military assistance for ukraine. is this more symbolic than strategic? i think this is obviously not going to stop a very heavily armored russian military, if they so decide, saying they re not going to do that. this ammunition, will it change president putin s calculus, will it make him believe or understand that if his troops cross the border, there will be a higher rate of casualties than he realized. there s growing concern in kiev and the united states and among european allies that as diplomacy goes on, russia s troop build up continues. the british have sent some weapons systems to the ukrainians to take out a battlefield armor. the estonians have sent javelin
But it s, he has also said in a press conference with german chancellor olaf scholz that it won t happen any time soon, if at all. so thatis happen any time soon, if at all. so that is the first thing we have heard that in the public space. a number of reasons for that, typically it takes years to join, one of the conditions is that you cannot already be in a conflict, ukraine has for the past eight years in the east of the country, and signing up would also effectively put ukraine in direct conflict with russia. the kremlin made that perfectly clear last week. moscow has also jumped on the mixed messaging, saying it would help ease their security concerns. a bit of a mixed morning for president zelensky, and his government, but diplomacy has been resumed with his meeting with olaf scholz. meeting with olaf scholz. diplomacy noes on, meeting with olaf scholz. diplomacy goes on. how meeting with olaf scholz. diplomacy goes on. how is meeting with olaf scholz. diplomacy goes on, how
Pop. can he do anything? this is fast moving and his options are limited. you have a war-weary u.s. it is that bully pulpit. they will attack the president on anything they can find. they seem schizophrenic with regard to the constitution or a weak commander in chief. you are not going to win with that audience. trying to say that russia is a major player. they set a counter balance and that is largely a moral role. it is a moral clarity while the diplomacy goes on.