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looking a lot drier, and we remain in the warm conditions. i will have all the details later in the programme. it s monday the 9th of october. good morning. more than 1,000 people have now been killed in israel and gaza after a massive attack by hamas militants that began at dawn on saturday. there are reports that israel has struck more than 500 targets in gaza overnight, my more than 125,000 palestinians i displace. president biden has ordered extra military assistance for the israelis, promising them rock solid and unwavering support. israeli troops are still hunting down insurgents after one of the bloodiest attacks. 0ne down insurgents after one of the bloodiest attacks. one of the world s most advanced military is taken by surprise by hamas, a military group kept behind barriers that were supposed to stop this happening. their attack as brutal as it was brazen. hundreds killed. for israel that has included scores of unarmed civilians as well as soldiers. alrea ....
live. as you look at gaza. the death toll climbing to 70, with hundreds wounded according to israeli officials those the official numbers as of now. hamas militants launched a surprise simultaneous rocket and ground attack at the break of dawn on saturday. israeli officials say hamas fired about 2500 rocket into the. infiltrated israel s borders by land in sea but israel certainly heading back with retaliatory airstrikes in the gaza strip. palestinian health officials at least 198 people have been killed. more than 1600 injured. israel s military said, the palestinian fighters penetrated at least three military installations. those at the ahrens border crossing, the zakim base as well as the gaza division headquarters at rain. in front of hamas, has taken israel hostages. israel s prime minister says the president biden as well as secretary of state antony blinken says the u.s. fully supports israel s right to defend itself. so right now our reporters and analysts aroun ....
speak at 2:30 this afternoon. just about 30 minutes from now. his first comments that the hamas surprise attack on israel and israel s response. we will have a live report from the white house in just a moment. we will bring you the presidents remarks when they happen. first, the latest. at least 70 people are dead, hundreds more are wounded in israel after hamas forces launched an unprecedented attack by air, land, and see. president biden set to deliver remarks on the situation, which will bring to you live. prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, saying the country isn t a state of war. the israeli military saying an unknown number of soldiers and civilians have been taking hostage. meanwhile, gaza s health ministry reports 198 people are dead and more than 1600 injured after israeli airstrikes in the region in retaliation. this comes 50 years and one day after the start of the october war, also known as the yom kippur war, who killed thousands on each side after egypt a ....
thank you for being here. we are following all of the breaking news out of israel. earlier this morning, citizens of luck to a barrage of rocket fire from the gaza strip. the palestinian militant group, hamas, launched a surprise attack firing thousands of rockets, firing on all cylinders, land, sea, in air. reportedly the group infiltrated several border villages in the south and are taking hostages, including israeli soldiers and citizens. this deadly attack comes on the jewish holiday of she mini what the root. the 50th anniversary of the yom kippur war. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu released a video is short while ago promising retribution. it, quote, take a mighty vengeance for this black day. on what he has called a state of war. the israeli military says they responded with airstrikes on hamas targets in gaza. these really defense force has called it, operation iron swords. this attack comes amid escalating tensions between israel and palestine. mon ....
throughout the entire day, with much of this beginning in the morning, and american smith waking up to a drastically different world now. the president, speaking last hour, saying that the u.s. has israel s back, saying that there were just incredibly appalling images, raining down on israeli cities in, and confirming that entire families have been taking hostage, by hamas. i believe we now have former white house spokesperson jen psaki, and host of msnbc s inside with jen psaki. i m going to play a little bit of the presidents remarks, and then we will talk on the other side, jen. in this moment of tragedy, i want to say to them, and to the world, and to terrorists everywhere, that the united states stands with israel. we will not ever fail to have their back. we will make sure that they have the help that their citizens need, and they can continue to defend themselves. jen, before we go into really the scope of the attack, and your reaction to that, what is your r ....