But israel has given no indication of when an attack might begin. Here you can see tanks arriving on sunday. Mr netanyahu has held the first meeting of his Emergency Cabinet since hamas fighters killed more than 1,400 israelis and took more than 150 people hostage. Meanwhile, israeli airstrikes on Gaza Continue. Israel says it is targeting hamas positions. Hamas is designated as a Terror Organisation by many western governments, including the us and uk. Gazan Health Officials say the number of palestinians killed has risen to 2,670 with 9,600 others wounded. Hamas says less than half of the 1. 1 Million People living in Northern Gaza have now moved south in the last 48 hours, after israels warning for civlians to leave. The United Nations says Hospital Fuel Reserves will run out in about 2k hours, possibly endangering thousands of patients. In the last few hours, un secretary general Antonio Guterres has called for israel to allow the immediate delivery of humanitarian aid to gaza, say
The United Nations Secretary General has in the last hour made two direct humanitarian appeals to both hamas and israel. Antonio guterres issued a statement saying it was his duty as we are on the verge of the abyss in The Middle East. He called on hamas to immediately release the hostages it was Holding Without conditions. And urged israel to allow rapid and unimpeded access for humanitarian aid into gaza including supplies and workers for the sake of civilians there. Mr guterres said each one of these two objectives are valid in themselves. They should not become Bargaining Chips and must be implemented because its the right thing to do. The statement comes as the israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said his military is ready to begin at any moment a Ground Offensive aimed at crushing hamas. Thousands of people in the gaza strip are continuing to flee south after an order by israel for more than a Million People to evacuate. These are the latest developments. Israeli troops c
Hello, im christian fraser. The Israeli Army Says the time is running out for people in the northern half of gaza to leave, as it builds up its operations across the territory. Thousands of troops are already massed on the southern border with gaza ahead of the expected Ground Incursion, which the Israeli Government says will be supported from the air and sea. Over a hundred military targets were hit overnight and the idf said they have killed a Senior Commander involved in the attacks in israel last week. Meanwhile, hamas is continuing to fire rockets into israel, towards tel aviv and other areas in the south. The World Health Organization has has again called on israel to rescind its evacuation order. The decision they said to forcing Hospital Patients to relocate would be a death sentence. President biden has spoken with the israeli Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, and urged him to provide a Human Corridor South for those civilians seeking to escape the bombardment. A diplomatic
The Israeli Defence force say they have struck over 100 military targets overnight and killed a senior commander. Militants have continued to fire rockets into israel, towards tel aviv and other areas in the south. The World Health Organization has condemned israels Evacuation Order. It says forcing Hospital Patients to relocate would be a death sentence. President biden has spoken with the israeli Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, and urged him to provide safety for civilians amid the bombardment. Diplomatic efforts to prevent the violence from spreading have been stepped up, with mr biden s secretary of state, antony blinken, visiting cairo. Hes expected to press egyptian officials to restart talks on getting aid into gaza through the Border Crossing. The us is sending a second Aircraft Carrier to the eastern mediterranean, near israel. The Uss Eisenhower will lead a group of ships aimed at deterring further attacks against israel, in particularfrom iran or the Lebanese Militant Gr
Targets overnight and killed a senior commander. Militants have continued to fire rockets into israel, towards tel aviv and other areas in the south. The World Health Organization has condemned israels Evacuation Order. It says forcing Hospital Patients to relocate would be a death sentence. President biden has spoken with the israeli Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, and urged him to provide safety for civilians amid the bombardment. Diplomatic efforts to prevent the violence from spreading have been stepped up, with mr biden s secretary of state, Antony Blinken, visiting cairo. Hes expected to press egyptian officials to restart talks on getting aid into gaza through the Border Crossing. The us is sending a second Aircraft Carrier to the Eastern Mediterranean near israel. The Uss Eisenhower will lead a group of ships aimed at deterring further attacks against israel, in particularfrom iran or the lebanese militant group, hezbollah. Lets cross now to our middle east correspondent, y