At least 73,500 sheltering in dozens of schools. And overnight in israel, Palestinian Militants targeted southern towns like ashkelon with a barrage of rocket attacks. Heres more of what we know at this hour. The Israeli Military says more than 700 israelis have been killed. More than 250 bodies have been found dead at the site of a Music Festival in southern israel. The Gaza Ministry of health says 413 palestinians have been killed by israeli air strikes in gaza, including 78 children and 41 women. Israel says it is still trying to regain full control of eight areas where hamas militants infiltrated following saturdays attack. The number of israeli civilians and soldiers taken hostage has been put at 100 by the Israeli Embassy to the us, though some have been freed. In northern israel, hezbollah rockets targeted three military positions with israel responding with barrages of artillery into southern lebanon. At a meeting of the un security council, the organisations middle east envoy
The Gaza Ministry of health says 413 palestinians have been killed by israeli air strikes in gaza, including 78 children and 41 women. Israel says it is still trying to regain full control of eight areas where hamas militants infiltrated following saturdays attack. The number of israeli civilians and soldiers taken hostage has been put at 100 by the Israeli Embassy to the us, though some have been freed. In northern israel, hezbollah rockets targeted three military positions, with israel responding with barrages of artillery into southern lebanon. 0ur Correspondents have been Tracking Developments from across the region. Heres our international editor, jeremy bowen in jordan. Israel right now is going through this most extraordinary, awful national trauma. And as youve been hearing, the Military Response has already started, and its going to be considerable. Now in the past, when there have been flare ups, there sometimes has been pressure on israeli leaders, including benjamin netanya
Has some distressing images. Israeli troops are still hunting down armed palestinians. More than 30 hours after their biggest and bloodiest breakout from gaza into israel itself. One of the worlds most advanced militaries taken by surprise. By hamas, a militant 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 of soldiers. Already, the largest loss of life in decades. Here, the bodies of an israeli family shot dead waiting to be identified and buried. Hamas has taken dozens of hostages, too. Like this 85 year old grandmother, whisked away by militants in a golf cart. Families, too, among them this mans wife and their five year old and two year old daughters. He is left anxiously waiting for news and pleading for their safe return. I want to ask of hamas, dont hurt them. Dont hurt little children, dont hurt women. If you want me instead, i a
Says more than 700 israelis have been killed. 260 bodies have been found dead at the site of a Music Festival in southern israel. The Gaza Ministry of health says 413 palestinians have been killed by israeli airstrikes in gaza, including 78 children and 41 women. Israel says it is still trying to regain full control of eight areas where hamas militants infiltrated following saturdays attack. The number of israeli civilians and soldiers taken hostage has been put at 100 by the Israeli Embassy to the us, though some have been freed. In northern israel, hezbollah rockets targeted three military positions, with israel responding with barrages of artillery into Southern Lebanon. The United Nations Security Council has held an Emergency Meeting to discuss the crisis. 0ur Correspondentjonathan Beale has the latest. I should warn you his report has some distressing images. Israeli troops are still hunting down armed palestinians. More than 30 hours after their biggest and bloodiest breakout fr
Dozens of armoured vehicles carrying troops were also seen in the area during the day. 0ur correspondentJonathan Beale is just a few kilometres from the border with gaza and he sent this update. Tonight, this is as close as we can get to gaza itself, about five kilometres in that direction. There is a lot of Military Activity with jets overhead. Israel has told its citizens being nearby to leave. Its not clear whether that could signal a Land Incursion by israel into gaza itself. But inevitably, this will end up being more bloody steel. Jonathan beale with the latest. The Israeli Army Says that more than 700 israelis have been killed since the hostilities began that includes both civilians and military personnel. Palestinian sources say more than 400 palestinians have been killed. Fighting has been taking place on israeli territory. This video, filmed on sunday, shows the Israeli Military exchanging gunfire with what they say were palestinian militants. The Palestinian Group hamas has