Breaking news. We are getting official word from the White House what youve been seeing play out live in israel. As Israelis On right now sheltering in place and sirens are blaring across the country after iran begins launching missiles into that country. Hello and welcome, everyone. Im Sandra Smith in new york. John im John Roberts in washington. Good to be with you. This is america reports. The situation unfolding before your eyes. Getting word of the shooting in the southern part of Tel Aviv, the area called jaffa. Light rail train car. Multiple casualties. Being investigated as a terror attack. Sandra lets get to Trey Yingst in the middle of everything. Jaffa, israel. What is the latest you are hearing and seeing . Theres a massive ballistic Missile Attack on 14 right now against israel. The iranians are Launching Waves of missiles toward israel. We have seen interceptions here or over the city of haifa that sits about 17 miles from the border with lebanon. As we speak, i can see t
People have been killed people have been killed here in lebanon, and more here in lebanon, and more than 90,000 people displaced. Israel says its only Targeting Hezbollah military Infrastructure And Missile launch sites in the country. But many civilians are among the dead including at least 50 children. 0ur Chief International Correspondent 0rla Guerin reports now from southern lebanon. Sirens wail firefighters rushing from Air Strike to Air Strike. Carrying out the wounded. Not fighters here, but children. Israel says its Targeting Hezbollah sites, but its bombing many residential areas. How old are you . He asks. Three fingers are raised. Youre very brave, he says. A young generation threatened by a war that has already claimed at least 50 children. Like the members of this family, killed together in a strike in beirut. Ali, jalal, fatima and farah, all gone. And iman and talia nasser, victims of an israeli strike in the south, who will never grow up. But some have made it to safety
Between israel and and the militant Group Hezbollah , an idea that the israeli government has apparently rejected. The Prime Minister warned of a wider war if hostilities are allowed to continue. Lets take a listen to what Sir Keir said. I call on Israel And Hezbollah to stop the violence. Step back from the brink and we need to see an immediate Cease Fire. To provide space for a diplomatic settlement. And we are working with all partners to that end. Because further escalation serves No One. It offers nothing. But more suffering for innocent people on all sides. And the prospect of a wider war that No One can control. One can control. Also speaking on the war in one can control. Also speaking on the war in gaza one can control. Also speaking on the war in Gaza And One can control. Also speaking on the war in Gaza And Sudan one can control. Also speaking on the war in Gaza And Sudan to the war in Gaza And Sudan to during the war in Gaza And Sudan to during the speech he underlined the
Jan egeland, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Youve been in the humanitarian and aid business for a very long time now. Youre very recently back from gaza. Were you shocked by what you saw . Profoundly, profoundly. I wasnt really prepared. Even being as old as i am in humanitarian work for the devastation, the destruction and this utter feeling of hopelessness among the population which is crammed together in southern gaza, in rafah. So i was there three days, two nights, spoke with the mothers, the fathers, the children. And i must say, its in 2024 and were allowing this to happen. It is beyond belief. You talk about the hopelessness of the People Living through that experience. What about the hopelessness of people like you who are supposed to be making lives better, protecting those Vulnerable People . Were not giving up. When i go to such places, i become enraged. Isee. I need to fight harder. I need to get more resources. I need to get more colleagues there. I need to help more peo
Jan egeland, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Youve been in the humanitarian and aid business for a very long time now. Youre very recently back from gaza. Were you shocked by what you saw . Profoundly, profoundly. I wasnt really prepared. Even being as old as i am in humanitarian work for the devastation, the destruction and this utter feeling of hopelessness among the population which is crammed together in Southern Gaza in rafah. So i was there three days, two nights, spoke with the mothers, the fathers, the children. And i must say, its in 2024 and were allowing this to happen. It is it is beyond belief. You talk about the hopelessness of the People Living through that experience. What about the hopelessness of people like you who are supposed to be making lives better, protecting those Vulnerable People . Were not giving up. When i go to such places, i become enraged. Isee. I need to fight harder. I need to get more resources. I need to get more colleagues there. I need to help mor