The israeli army is conducting localised raids in northern gaza, wherei million palestinians were told today to relocate ahead of a much bigger Ground Operation that is expected. In a day of rage ordered by hamas, there were protests across the middle east, and more rockets fired from gaza towards tel aviv. With me on the panel tonight sunday columnist and deputy Political Editor at the mail on sunday, anna mikhailova. Also here from atlanta, the attorney and democratic strategist, chris bruce. In the next few minutes we will get the thoughts of the former israeli Prime Minister, ehud olmert. And we will bring you up to speed with the chaos in the us House Of Representatives where republicans are still struggling to appoint a speaker. Good evening. The israels military has ordered the evacuation of more than 1 million palestinians from the northern section of the gaza strip, a move the United Nations has described as calamitous. The 24 hour deadline provoked a desperate scramble with f
The israeli army dropped thousands of leaflets over the city informing the palestianians the idf would soon be expanding its operation against what it says are Terrorist Operations in the Eastern Parts of the city. Around 100,000 people were warned they would need to relocate to al mawasi, an expanded safe zone, as they described it, east of khan younis. But then hours later, hamas announced, that the ceasefire had now been revived and accepted. Outside the Al Aqsa Hospital In Gaza there were celebrations at the news. But israel did not react warmly to the deal. Prime minister netanyahu said it did not meet israels demands and they will continue their operation in rafah, in southern gaza. Five people have been reportedly killed in israeli air strikes on rafah. 0ur security correspondent, frank gardner, whos injerusalem, says that even though israel hasnt agreed to the deal, the proposal has had some effect. They have at least agreed to do with they did not do it the weekend which is to