Weve been watching as more rocket fire continues. The air strikes are hitting these positions on the northern and eastern part of the strip in preparation for the expected ground operation. Our operations will be targeted against the specific threats that hamas boasts as an organization, as individuals, as an institution of terror. Right now Secretary Of State Antony Blinken. Ed. The assistance that they need and were anxious to reunit them with their loved ones. We welcome their release and we share in the relief that their families and friends and loved ones are feeling. But theres still ten additional americans that remain unaccounted for in this conflict. We know that some of them are being held hostage by hamas along with an estimated 200 other hostages held in gaza. Men, women, young boys, young girls. Elderly people from many nations. Every one of them should be released. Since the earliest hours of this crisis, the president has made it clear he will do Everything Possible to s
Invasion could begin at any t time. Senior Foreign Affairs correspondent is live israel Lebanon Border with the very latest. Greg. Tracy we are just very close to that border. We have been seeing a lot of classes recently and that new front in this turmoil could be developing. We will get to the details of that in a moment. First as Breaking News that President Biden will be coming here on wednesday to meet with officials. He will talk to them about thei plans for what we looks to be a looming land, sea and air invasion of the gaza strip allowing the hamas Military Massacre and hostage taking. There are reports this could expect the president will also address americans killed and captured by the militants. This as an antiamerican crisis into the gaza strip grows to hundreds of thousands of civilians seeking shelter. Essential services, food, Water Medicine or running out. Data and image are mounting. That and injured are mounting. The urging secretary linking to get into people that c
Thousands of people have already left, those who remain have been told there are two safe routes to the south, one to the centre of the gaza strip and one along the coast. They have been told to move south. Israeli troops say they are preparing to hunt down and destroy hamas, which is regarded as a Terror Organisation by many western governments, including the uk. There are reports that hamas commander, who led the attack, is already dead. Officials say at least 2215 people have been killed so far in an israeli air strikes on gaza. Limited rates have already taken place and there are reports that bodies of some israeli hostages had been recovered. Those reports earlier in the media today. Later the Israeli Defence force denied that those that the hostages were snatched a week ago by hamas militants in raids which left this is the scene. 1300 people killed. There are tanks amassing on the boundary between gaza and israel. We have been watching these images for the last hour or so and ha
Three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. Israel has ruled out allowing basic resources or humanitarian aid into gaza until hamas releases the hostages it abducted during the weekend attack. At least 1,300 israelis were killed in the assault, and at least 150 people are thought to have been kidnapped. Israels total blockade of gaza means food and clean water are running out, the Mains Electricity is cut, and raw sewage is building up in the streets. Gazas Health Ministry say israels Sustained Bombardment has now killed more than 1,400 people nearly a third of them children. The red cross says the blockade risks turning gazas hospitals into mortuaries, warning fuel for generators could run out on thursday. But Israels Energy minister has insisted no electricity, fuel or Water Supplies will be turned on until the hostages are home. The us Secretary Of State has assured israel of washingtons unwavering support, and warned its adversaries against taking advan