israeli security forces and hamas fighters as israel is trying to regain control of all of its communities and bases. israeli official says at least 300 israelis have been killed, but the former prime minister of israel, neftali bennett, tells me that number is much higher. he ll be with me in a moment. we have gruesome video in, though, now which appears to show palestinian militants opening fire on a civilian car. you hear the gunshots, the car crashes, and there are no signs of life inside. dozens of israelis we know have been taken hostage, including this young woman who was kidnapped and taken away on a motorcycle. in a moment, i m going to be speaking to her roommate this hour. now hamas is warning anyone taken hostage is, quote, present in all axes of the gaza strip, beware of miscalculation. meantime the israeli military is mobilizing tens of thousands of reservists, fighter jets, and drones carrying out strikes on hamas targets in gaza. the show of force, though, rea
he was 5a. hello and welcome. i m lewis vaughan jones. some breaking news from the white house. a call betweenjoe biden and prime minister netanyahu, we have a readout, as it is called, some details of what was talked about, released by the white house, this has come into us in the last few minutes, i will bring you the first two sentences. the president reiterated that israel has every right and responsibility to defend its citizens from terrorism and underscored the need to do so in a manner consistent with international human terry in law. that prioritised the protection of civilians. the president and prime minister discussed ongoing efforts to locate and secure the release of hostages, to include american citizens who remain unaccounted for and may be held by hamas. the president underscored the need to immediately and significantly increase the flow of humanitarian assistance to meet the needs of civilians in gaza. the president and the prime minister agreed to remain i
the palestinian people, the israeli people. our other main story. matthew perry one of the stars of the hit tv show friends has died. he was 5a. hello, i m lewis vaughanjones. international agencies have expressed concern about reports of an israeli evacuation order for the al-quds hospital, in northern gaza. hundreds of patients are receiving treatment at the hospital, with a reported 14,000 gazans sheltering there. both the world health organization and international federation of the red cross have raised deep alarm over the evacuation order, saying hospitals in gaza must be protected. the palestine red crescent says the israeli military has repeatedly bombed around the al-quds hospital, causing damage and putting civilians at risk. these images show smoke billowing from what appears to be an israeli strike nearby. health workers there have reported shelling just 50m away. the al-quds hospital is in northern gaza, the focus of the israeli military s operation against hamas
On Monday, Day 199, the Israeli army continued the bombing and shelling of various parts of the besieged and destroyed Gaza Strip, killing dozens of Palesti .
The Australian government, Zionist organisations and right-wing media outlets are campaigning to stop Palestinian revolutionary icon Leila Khaled from addressing Ecosocialism 2024.