Being held in gaza. A third convoy of more than a dozen aid trucks is at the Rafah Crossing from egypt, waiting for permission to head into gaza. The head of the Main Un Agency Helping Palestinians in gaza says hundreds of truckloads of aid are needed every day, rather the few dozen which have been allowed in so far. The agency has called forfuel to be allowed in, with only a minimal supply left for hospitals, Water Desalination Plants and bakeries. Israel says its not permitting Fuel Deliveries because they could be commandeered by hamas. The Hamas Run Health Ministry in gaza says the israeli bombardment of gaza has killed more than 5,000 people, including 2,000 children. Attacks by hamas on israel this month killed more 1,400 people. Lets get more now from our chief International Correspondent lyse doucet, whos in southern israel. This is day 17 of the Israel Gaza War and israels Defence Minister has made it absolutely clear that this Military Operation could last as long as three mo
Targets. The countrys defence minister, yoav gallant, has warned the Military Campaign against hamas, which is designated a Terrorist Organisation by the uk and other western governments, could take up to three months. Saying the focus now is on limited airstrikes. Officials in gaza say more than 5,000 people have been killed by air strikes in the just over two weeks since hamas massacred 1,400 civilians in southern israel. Hamas massacred civilians here in southern israel. While the war continues, israel has said it will continue to allow aid into gaza but not fuel. With electricity already cut many hospitals say they have only a few days of fuel left to power generators. With more, heres our correspondent wyre davies. You may find some of his report distressing. Its a part of gaza where people should have felt relatively safe, the southern part of the strip is for israel and ordered more than a million palestinians to play away from their targets in the north but last night was the w