i m carl nasman. we begin with the latest from gaza where the hamas run health ministry says the death toll in the territory has now passed 8000 people. israel has been bombing gaza since the october seven hamas attack that killed some moo people. you see now some of the latest images coming in of the air strikes currently across the gaza strip. hundreds more during that attack on israel were taken as hostages. israeli defense forces have said its latest nighttime attacks and strokes some key figures within hamas which is designated as a terror group by the uk, us and many other western nations. israel s prime minister benjamin netanyahu said the ground operation in gaza has entered the second phase with israeli troops in gaza s north and the south. he is also warned the war with hamas will be long and difficult speaking at a news conference with his defence minister gallant and emergency war membo benny gantz, mr netanyahu describes the conflict as israel s second war of ind