So one of the reasons why there is so much international diplomatic for these talks in qatar to succeed that they really want to avoid the escalation of this conflict into a much bigger regional war. Gazas hamas run Health Ministry said thursday that more than 40,000 palestinians have been killed by israeli Military Action in the enclave since the October 7 Hamas Attack on israel. Because israel blocks international journalists from having independent access to gaza, the bbc has been unable to verify many of the claims made throughout the war by Israel And Hamas. That includes the number of people killed In Gaza and how many of those killed are civilians. But pictures and videos that come into our newsroom on a daily basis, from agencies on the ground in Gaza Show that women and children are frequently among the victims of israeli air raids. Lucy williamson filed this report from Tel Aviv. As the leaders of Israel And Hamas weigh the price of making peace, nadja is counting the cost of
So one of the reasons why there is so much international diplomatic for these talks in qatar to succeed that they really want to avoid the escalation of this conflict into a much bigger regional war. Gazas hamas run Health Ministry said thursday that more than 40,000 palestinians have been killed by israeli Military Action in the enclave since the October 7 Hamas Attack on israel. Because israel blocks international journalists from having independent access to gaza, the bbc has been unable to verify many of the claims made throughout the war by Israel And Hamas. That includes the number of people killed In Gaza , and how many of those killed are civilians. But pictures and videos that come into our newsroom on a daily basis, from agencies on the ground In Gaza, show that women and children are frequently among the victims of israeli air raids. Lucy williamson filed this report from Tel Aviv. As the leaders of Israel And Hamas weigh the price of making peace, nadja is counting the cost
Those at the front were trapped. People tried tearing away metal barricades to free them. All of a sudden, we saw paramedics running by, like, Mid Cpr on kids, and then one after the other, started coming on ambulances. Then we understood, like, somethings going on here. Pilgrimsjoined paramedics in a desperate search. Dozens had been suffocated or trampled on. Children became separated from parents, and army helicopters evacuated the wounded. In the hospitals, there has been anguish as relatives wait for news. Many of the dead still havent been formally identified. This man took his two young sons to the festival. When it got crowded, he says, they tried to get out. We reached a ramp, he tells me, where there was a river of people. I fell on my back and others piled on top. I prayed. My ten year old son was screaming for help, shouting, im dead. And my 13 year old son, he was gone. The teenager remains missing. The family has been scouring Hospital Wards for news. The annual festival
( ) in hours in now a major primetime address. president biden delivering his message to the nation from the oval office, calling for additional aid to israel and also to ukraine. i m brianna keilar with boris sanchez here in washington. kaitlan collins is live from tel aviv. the state department is warning all americans overseas. this is a rare warning and says to, quote, exercise increased caution citing rising senses all over the world. it comes as the humanitarian crisis in gaza grows more dire. egyptian security officials told a cnn journalist on site that the rafah crossing between inmate and the gaza strip will be open on friday to deliver critical aid. workers were seen making preparations. yeah. that would be critical aid. today an israeli strike on a neighborhood about ten miles from where the crossing is killed a number of people and also injured dozens more. that s according to the interior ministry in gaza. a spokesperson for the israeli defense forces sai
PM holds security assessment; no injuries in barrages as Hezbollah vows to ramp up attacks; military says target Taleb Abdullah commanded key regional division in south Lebanon. Hezbollah launched some 215 rockets and several more missiles and.