Vossoughian live for you here from msnbc headquarters. We are going to begin with some Breaking News. As night falls in the middle east, here is what is new this hour. We just heard from the idf, big, Breaking News. A statement releaseby them that idea forces,backed by an extensive logistical effort and by completing the Reserve Mobilization of Hundreds Of Thousands of servicemen, are preparing to implement a wide range of offensive operative plans which include, among other things, and integrated and coordinated attack from the air, sea, and land. We are going to get a live report from israel in a moment on what this all means. Also some other headlines are happening this hour, as well. Three hours past if you outlined for the evacuation of Northern Gaza. The israeli Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, telling his soldiers, quote, the next age is coming. And new report from nbc news saying u. S. Officials privately low on israel to show restraint. And the u. N. Saying humanitarian cri
for those who should not have them to get their hands on them, and also of the need for accountability for each and every level when you are dealing with guns and gun violence. and again, we will not stop until we find those cowards who decide to just shoot dozens of people causing to lose their lives, and we are going to be here until we find them, till we hold them accountable, till they are held accountable for the actions they took because we cannot rest until they do so. let s get some of the day s other news now. an environmental campaign group has accused a british energy giant of trading russian gas more than a year after a pledge to pull out of the country. global witness says its analysis has found shell handled nearly an eighth of russia s liquified natural gas exports by sea last year and is still buying tankers laden with gas. shell says the shipments are part of long term contracts it can t break. the government of iran has decided not to send its new ambassador
global witness says its analysis has found shell handled nearly an eighth of russia s liquified natural gas exports by sea last year and is still buying tankers laden with gas. shell says the shipments are part of long term contracts it can t break. austria which is not a nato member has announced plans to join the european sky shield initiative to help to protect it from any drone or missile attacks. the country s chancellor says no european state could effectively defend its airspace against new dangers on its own. and sri lanka has repatriated an elephant gifted by thailand, after the thai authorities complained it was being mistreated. the animal was presented by the thai royal family two decades ago but demanded it back after allegation it was being tortured and neglected at a buddhist temple. the four tonne elephant was flown out of colombo on a specially chartered plane.
let s get some of the day s other news now. an environmental campaign group has accused the british energy company shell of trading russian gas more than a year after a pledge to pull out of the country. global witness says its analysis has found shell handled nearly an eighth of russia s liquified natural gas exports by sea last year and is still buying tankers laden with gas. shell says the shipments are part of long term contracts it can t break. austria, which is not a nato member, has announced plans to join the european sky shield initiative to help to protect it from any drone or missile attacks. the chancellor said no european state could effectively defend its airspace against new dangers on its own. sri lanka has repatriated an elephant gifted by thailand, after the thai authorities complained it was being mistreated. the 29 year old was presented by the thai royal family two decades ago but was demanded back following allegations