Intensive aerial bombardment of gaza of gaza since the Attacks Inside Israel two weeks ago in which 1,400 people were murdered and 210 taken hostage. The Health Ministry says around 4,400 gazans mainly civilians have been killed since then in israeli air strikes. That includes 55 people overnight. Israels military has warned civilians in gaza to keep moving south for their own safety, as it prepares to increase pressure on hamas there. Hamas is labelled a Terrorist Origanisation by the uk, us and other western governments. The Israeli Defense forces said one of its aircraft targeted a mosque in the palestinian city ofjenin, in the west bank. It says hamas and operatives from islamichhad when using it as a base to organise attacks against israel. The uns humanitarian chief says talks have been taking place to allow a second aid convoy into gaza later, after two weeks in which israel stopped supplies of food, water and medicine entering gaza. Aid groups say the situation is a catastrophe
Im Jessica Layton. Politicsnation with Reverend Al Sharpton will start and just a moment. But first, we begin with a quick update on to war in israel between israel and hamas. Nbcs ellison barber is stunned by from the israel gaza border. Ellison, we know its military. The Israeli Defense forces said earlier today a plan to expand operational activities and gossip was approved. What the latest . Their language in terms of when the next stage of this war will pick and has gotten stronger in recent days. As you said, the spokesperson for the Prime Ministers Office said they had approved plans to move forward, and that would include a Ground Offensive into gaza. So far we havent seen anything to indicate at his started, yet but we were speaking to some idf soldiers in the area. One of them told us they have been told three different times that the current invasion was going to start. And that it hadnt started just. Yet we have seen, in the skull and behind, us that for gaza. Is the glow o
Hello again, everyone. Im Fredericka Witfield In Atlanta alongside wolf blitzer in washington. Were continuing with our special coverage of the events unfolding today on the ground in israel and gaza. The rafah Border Crossing between gaza and egypt was opened briefly this morning. 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid were permitted to cross into gauze. Water, fuel and food are all running desperately low there. The United Nations is warning gazas th gazas hospitals are on the brink of collapse. The death toll there now standing at more than 4300 people according to the Palestinian Ministry of health. Meantime, Tens Of Thousands of israeli troops continue to amass along the gaza border. Today the Israeli Defense forces updating the number of hostages held by hamas in gaza to 210 people. Two american hostages, a mother and her teenage daughter are free now following their surprise release yesterday. They were visiting family at a kibbutz close to gaza when they were taken hostage by hama
Open. Plus signs of a resilient consumer. Amex beats expectations, record revenue for the sixth straight quarter. And transports continue to be in focus. Theyre on pace for what would be the fifth straight weekly loss for that group. Csx reporting a mixed quarter on weaker rail demand. Knight swift saying freight demand remains steady. Lets get to that tenyear hitting 5 , as we said, late yesterday. This is what the chair had to say about bonds and rates. Are we seeing the longer run bonds . Increases in rates . Are we seeing those come through in Financial Conditions in a persistent way, and i think if you look at Financial Condition indexes, the answer, so far, would be yes, you are. Persistence, it will be a matter of just seeing whether or not but certainly, if you look at Financial Conditions indexes, theyre showing tightening, and its a lot because of longer rates. He did say a few months of disinflationary data is just the beginning, sara, of whats going to be needed. What did y
Warned people to stay away from scottish coasts because of the dangers. Well have the latest on all that with our scotland reporter. That with our scotland reporter. First, a roundup of your latest headlines with. Rihanna latest headlines with. Rihanna good afternoon. Its 12 01. Your top stories from the newsroom. Its israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked rishi sunak for his visit to israel, calling it a strong statement of support at rishi sunak has been holding talks with his counterpart. Rishi sunak has been holding talks with his counterpart. Hes on a two day trip to the wider region amid growing concerns the conflict with hamas could escalate. Hell be travelling to a number of other regional capitals in a diplomatic bid to prevent the fighting from spiralling, mr sunak said to his counterpart. We want you to win from your decision yesterday that you took to ensure that routes into gaza will be opened for humanitarian aid to enter. Im glad that you made that decisio