Cbs news bay area this is the afternoon edition. Israel preparing to invade at any moment. To fight hamas o its home turf. Thousands of civilians are trapped, desperat to escape as gaza is sealed off. Im elizabeth cook. Israel says they have not agreed to any kind of ceasefir to allow foreigner ins to escap gaza and it seems like a ground attack can happen at any time. This shows troops mobilizing closer to the gaza border, on the ground as it continues to hammer the area with air to ground missiles. A ground war will be bloody for the israeli army. Hamas propaganda video shows how the militants prepare using their web of underground tunnels. For its part the u. S. , including secretary of state blinken is pledging sup for israel. Showing the uss eisenhower deploying to the mediterranean. Meanwhile, palestinians are desperate to get out of gaza. Those with due citizenship hoped to get into egypt but they are trapped there. They are not being let in. I dont think this makes any sense. W
Did it in the name of god. So federal Prosecutors Office saying they believe it to be a Terror Attack so they do think it is terror related in belgium. We will speak to our correspondent as soon as we can. Before that let us quickly get a check on the sport. Thank you very much. More places can be confirmed for the European Championship this evening. There is an important game in group b, greece host the netherlands. Still goalless at half time. Austria have qualified after a win in aber azerbaijan. Bosnia are heavily losing to portugal at the moment. All of the scores on the bbc website. On tuesday england had the chance to seal their spot in heroes when they take on italy. A draw will be enough at wembley. Jordan henderson is expected to start. He is now playing in the Saudi Pro League after being substituted he was booed off on friday. The manager Gareth Southgate is expected to ring the changes. It is expected to ring the changes. It is the first time the sides have won at wembley
Gaza. Minutes ago another strike hitting the area. Secretary of state Antony Blinken arriving in jerusalem again and arriving at the president ial palace as the war in israel enters its ninth day. Lawrence thats right, brian. More explosions rocking gaza this morning as the Israeli Military prepares for a full invasion after the hamas attack last weekend. Ainsley palestinians gathered near the Rafah Crossing hoping to make it over into egypt before the idf launches a Ground Invasion of the strip. Israel announcing Evacuation Plans for its own residents urging 28 communities to leave the region near the lebanon border. Steve thats right. Because of the shooting back and forth there. Now lets get to trey yingst who is live on the ground in Southern Israel where it is 1 00 in the afternoon. All right, trey, what is the very latest . We heard yesterday that ourselves said that it sounds like that gate would be open but here we are 1 00 in the afternoon that gate to israel still closed. Tre
Thats the story. Well see you tomorrow. They videoed it all. We have loads and loads of Body Cams Showing who they are. We know who they are. We know where theyre coming from and i would say were coming for them. When they do enter on the ground, the israelis will be immediately engaged by hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters in urban streettostreet battle. There will be roadside bombs, ieds and other obstacles for the israelis to overcome. Sandra that is foxs trey yingst reporting as israel prepares for a Ground Invasion in gaza. Were watching developments at this hour. Hezbollah fighters on the lebanese border claim they have targeted five israeli posts and destroyed surveillance capabilities. The israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu Warning Militants in the north, do not test us. Coming up, we will speak to former u. S. Centcom commander, frank mckenzie. Im sandra smith in for neil cavuto. This is your world. First to mike tobin on the ground in southern israel to kick things off
Arab leaders over the siege denying gaza water, food and fuel. Now staying in the region another day as the one possible escape for gazans is not open, despite promises. President biden canceled his scheduled trip to colorado to stay in d. C. , stay at the white house and oversee the crisis. The white house is in touch with iran through back channels, we are told, to hold off any expansion of the war or else. Future u. S. Aid for israel is on hold until the House Republican majority can unite behind a new speaker, with the current frontrunner facing obstacles to securing the gavel. Good day. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington where the humanitarian crisis in gaza is worsening by the day. Israeli troops are massed at the border. They are not moving into position for an assault. Israel says the number of hostages has increased to 199. Secretary blinken in israel today is extending his diplomacy, pressing to open the crossing to let people out of Gaza To Egypt and let aid in. In the u. S. ,