Room. Happening now, Breaking News. New warnings that gaza is on the brink of complete catastrophe amid horrific scenes of destruction and increasingly dire shortages of lifesaving supplies. Civilians desperate to leave gaza, trapped, with a critical Border Crossing into egypt remaining closed this hour. Israeli forces declaring theyre ready to launch the next phase of their response to the hamas Terror Attacks with troops appearing poised for a fullscale Ground Invasion of gaza. Were tracking all the military humanitarian, and diplomatic moves, including new u. S. Efforts to prevent the conflict from exploding into a much wider middle east war. Here in the United States, President Biden says he is making the prevention of hate crimes against jewish, muslim, and arabamericans a priority. The newest target of violence, a 6yearold little Palestinian American Boy who was stabbed to death near chicago. Another major breaking story were following, House Republicans are set to meet this hour
The United Nations Secretary General has in the last hour made two direct humanitarian appeals to both hamas and israel. Antonio guterres issued a statement saying it was his duty as we are on the verge of the abyss in The Middle East. He called on hamas to immediately release the hostages it was Holding Without conditions. And urged israel to allow rapid and unimpeded access for humanitarian aid into gaza including supplies and workers for the sake of civilians there. Mr guterres said each one of these two objectives are valid in themselves. They should not become Bargaining Chips and must be implemented because its the right thing to do. The statement comes as the israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said his military is ready to begin at any moment a Ground Offensive aimed at crushing hamas. Thousands of people in the gaza strip are continuing to flee south after an order by israel for more than a Million People to evacuate. These are the latest developments. Israeli troops c
Voluntary medical teams to Suppt Hospitals in the white house responng to irans Foreign Minister saying no other regional actors to exploit the situation in gaza. Iran previously said gaza strikes could cause the war to expand. [sirens] also new today, sirens in tel aviv as you can hear sending they came under hamas rocket fire. Israel also reported taking rocket fire in the Southern City of surat while israeli strikes are pounding along the gaza strip. [sound of gunfire] that video showing an explosion during rescuers following a Previous Strike on the Dubai Refugee Camp and desperate searches for any survivors, any of them following a strike on yet another refugee camp. More new video showing palestinians cooking with firewood as Fuel Supplies run low and israels in Energy Minister says they will turn the water back on for parts of Southern Gaza following talks between the president and israeli Prime Minister benjamin netanyahu. A new update on the 70 People Killed when three convoys
News about Americans Still trapped and gaza. Ten estimates of hundred u. S. Citizens safe passage to that rafah Border Crossing continues to face significant obstacles. Nbc news has now learned that will be a key item on secretary blinkens agenda when he lands and cairo tomorrow. U. S. Officials said that negotiated a temporary opening at that border between gaza and egypt for american citizens seeking to flee. But evacuees midway through the crossing, they found a closed. State department publicly urges americans and gaza to move south, cautioning that if the crossing opens, that window could be brief. But for those without u. S. Citizenship, that extended Evacuation Order deadline long gone. Millions of gazans now bracing for israels eminent ground invasion. Activity along the border is picking up, with the buzz of drones and fighter jets overhead. On the road, tanks on flatbeds heading right in the direction of gaza. The Israeli Defense forces its completing its preparations for a c
Stories coming up in a few moments but let s pause and have a look at the sport. Each of the rugby word cup quarterfinals pits a Northern Hemisphere team against one from the south. And it s so far argentina who have started things off well for those from the southern hemisphere. Now new zealand can join them in reaching the last four in france. The three time winners are playing world Number One Team ireland in paris. 1310 is 13 10 is the latest score in favour of the all blacks. They have played just under half an hour at the stad to france. So the winner of that match will face argentina, who beat wales, coming from behind twice to make the last four. Wales led 10 6 at half time and looked in control, but argentina fought back in the second half to lead 12 10 and then 19 17, before securing victory with a second try late on to win 26 17 and reach the semifinals for only the third time in their history. Argentina are tough, they stayed in the fight and i ve got to give them credit, c