Hello im john vause at the cnn center in atlanta with our ongoing coverage of israel at moore. We begin with the u. S. Brokered deal to allow desperately needed humanitarian aid into gaza, which is now on hold, it seems. Multiple sources tell cnn a convoy of 20 trucks agreed to israel and the u. S. Is not expected to pass through the rafah Border Crossing before saturday. Aid groups are warning of a dire system situation in gaza. Any delay and humanitarian systems of dark consequences. Israel is refusing to allow medicine, food, and fuel into gaza until hamas releases all the hostages being held. But israeli Officials Say humanitarian aid crossing from egypt will be allowed. At the same time, israel appears to be closer than ever to launching a Ground Offensive, and all out effort which is really efforts here israeli Officials Say will bring an end to hamas. Telling them, you see gaza now from a distance, you will seen seat from the inside. Were translator there is no forgiveness for t
The east coast. We begin with a Rare National address from the oval office by the u. S. President , who urged all americans to stand for both israel and ukraine, arguing that military and economic assistance to both countries is vital to global stability in u. S. National security. During his 15minute long speech, President Biden said while ukraine and israel faced a different enemy, the threat is the same. Annihilation by tyrants and terrorists. Hamas and putin represent different threats, but they share this in common. They both want to completely annihilate democracy, completely annihilated. By now plans to ask congress for 18 Billion Dollars in Emergency Assistance for israel, such A Billion Dollars for ukraine. This just today earlier biden was in tel aviv under dramatic show of support for israel which also saw a deal to allow humanitarian assistance into gaza. Our reporters live with this hour from london. The agreement to let the humanitarian assistance into gaza, is against th
Towards its second week, the british Prime Minister, rishi sunak, has arrived in israel condemning what he described as the Horrific Act Of Terrorism by hamas. After meeting israels Prime Minister, mr sunak pledged to stand with israel in its darkest hour. Hes now travelled on to saudi arabia. In other developments, israeli air strikes in gaza have killed several people, including the head of hamas security, according to reports. In total, more than 3700 gazans have now died. In total, more than 3800 gazans have now died. Thats according to the Palestinian Health ministry. There have calls for more aid to gaza. 20 lorries are waiting to enter from egypt, but aid agencies say thats not enough. Israel now says 203 hostages are now being held in gaza. Some of theirfamilies have been holding News Conferences about their plight. 0verall, moo israelis have been killed. President biden, who has flown back to washington, will address the nation on the middle east and ukraine later this evening
AL-ARISH, Egypt — There was hope late Thursday that a limited amount of vital aid will be allowed to flow into the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing with