Bowen joins us from jerusalem. Your assessment, jeremy, after the last few hours of what we might expect in the coming hours and days . Well, hamas say that they are fighting against israeli troops and tanks in the northern part of the gaza strip, that there are some big battles going on there. One big question, is this the invasion people have been talking about for the last three weeks . I think what the last three weeks . I think what the israelis seem to be doing is to cut off one northern part, one slice, one tranche, if you like, and then perhaps, i dont know, move on from that. A lot of reaction coming in. The Palestinian Authority, which is the rival Palestinian Group to hamas, is absolutely condemned what israel is doing as unhinged aggression, which is significant, because there are some people who hope that if israel removes hamas from power, then the Palestinian Authority might be tempted to take Overin Authority might be tempted to take over in gaza. At the way they are ta
Are expected to rise as the attacks are ongoing and many remain unaccounted for. In addition, over 100, possibly more, is really so and military have been reported captured by armed groups, including women, children and the elderly. Some are being held hostage inside israel and many others have been taken inside the gaza strip. Meanwhile, hamas and Palestinian Islamicjihad have launched thousands of rockets, which reach central israel. I recognise the legitimate grievances the palestinian people, but nothing can justify these acts of terror and the killing, maiming and abduction of civilians. I reiterate my call to immediately cease these attacks and release all hostages. In the face of these unprecedented attacks on israeli air strikes appointed gaza. Im deeply alarmed of reports of over 500 palestinians, including women and children, killed in gaza and over 3,000 injured. Unfortunately, these numbers are rising by the minute as Israeli Operations continue. While i recognise israel be
Israelis have been killed. The Gaza Ministry of health says 400 and 13 palestinians have been killed by israeli air strikes in gaza, including 78 children. The israeli army also says more than 400 Palestinian Militants have been killed after infiltrating Southern Israel, with dozens more captured. Israel says it is still trying to regain full control of eight areas where hamas militants infiltrated following saturdays attack. The number of israeli civilians and soldiers taken hostage has been put at 100 by the Israeli Embassy to the us, though some have been freed. In northern israel, hezbollah rockets targeted three military positions, with israel responding with barrages of artillery into Southern Lebanon. The Un Security Council is meeting in new york to discuss the situation. 0ur middle east correspondent Yolande Knell has the latest on the conflict. And i should warn you, her report has some distressing images. A devastating bombardment. Israel promised overnight that hamas would
200 terror targets since its bombardment of the gaza strip resumed. hamas health officials say nearly 180 people have been killed, including three journalists. both sides blame each other for the collapse of the 7 day ceasefire. before the temporary ceasefire, israel s military had focused on the north of gaza, including gaza city. but on friday morning, israeli jets dropped leaflets close to the city of khan younis, telling people to evacuate immediately and go to shelters in rafah, in the south of the territory near the egyptian border. israel s military went on to hit targets in both rafah and khan younis. our senior international correspondent orla guerin sent this report from tel aviv, and a warning that viewers may find it distressing. gaza awoke to this. a new day of israeli bombing. skies darkened by ash and debris. in rafah, survivors snatched from the rubble. a baby brought out alive. but palestinians say 12 members of one family were killed here in their own hom