The town of ashkelon has seen major explosions. Details of the palestinian incursions are unclear, but gunmen have been reported in towns near the gaza border and israelis have been warned to stay inside. There are palestinian reports of Israeli Soldiers being captured. Hamas military commander Mohammad Deif announced the start of the operation in a broadcast on hamas media, calling on palestinians everywhere to fight. Israels military is striking targets in gaza in response. We dont have Casualty Figures yet from the israeli strikes. Lets here more from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He addressed the nation in a video Statement Released on social media. Citizens of israel, we are at war. Not an operation, not an escalation, a war. This morning, hamas launched a war. This morning, hamas launched a murderous Surprise Attack against the state of israel and its citizens. We have been hit since early morning. I commend the act of the security stir. I instructed them to cleanse the sett
To stay inside. Hamas military commander Mohammad Deif announced the start of the operation in a broadcast on hamas media, calling on palestinians everywhere to fight. Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding an Emergency Meeting and the military says it is striking targets in gaza in response. There are palestinian reports of Israeli Soldiers being captured. In a statement in the past hour, israels defence minister yoav gallant has said. Also in the past few minutes, an Israeli Military spokesman has said thousands of Army Reservists are to be called up. Our reporter Rushdi Abu Alouf gave me the latest from gaza. This is extremely significant. In all of the years that hamas has been in control of gaza, they have never launched a Surprise Attack on different locations, Israeli Security Officials Saying an hour or so ago there were 21 separate incidents going on. Theres a lot of video circulating, not yet verified, by the bbc showing bodies of Israeli Soldiers, some of whom
Is the most pressings the world and the allegations surrounding him. We talk to you earlier on about the economy is healing from this fact that tomorrow night he was due to appear in windsor at a theatre as part of its performance, his tour. Multiple dramatic shocks. But the we have now heard from the theatre recovery is and it said that Russell Brands multiple dramatic shocks. But the recovery is slow multiple dramatic shocks. But the recovery is slow and multiple dramatic shocks. But the recovery is slow and uneven. Multiple dramatic shocks. But the recovery is slow and uneven. We l multiple dramatic shocks. But the i recovery is slow and uneven. We are performance at the Theatre Royal on only projecting 3 growth this year and most troubling we project 3 tuesday night has been postponed. That Theatre Performance has been growth over the medium term. This is postponed. That announcement coming a percentage point almost below half an hour or so after the historic average. And when you
The metropolitan police has confirmed its received a report of an alleged Sexual Assault in 2003, and is in contact with the woman, following Media Investigations into claims made against the comedian Russell Brand. Four women have accused him of Sexual Assault and emotional abuse, allegations he denies. One of them, who was 16 at the time, has told the bbc that brand said people close to him discussed how to keep the fact she was so young, out of the public eye. His Current Uk Live Tour has now been postponed, and hes been dropped by his publisher. Well assess the significance of the met s involvement, but first, heres our media correspondent, david sillito. I can pretend to be nice for a little bit. Russell brand. On this weekends Dispatches Programme he was accused of rape and multiple counts of Sexual Assault. Ill sleep on the sofa. The comedian now faces further allegations. More women have come forward. The metropolitan police say a complaint has been made to them of a Sexual Ass
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