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Militants have continued to fire rockets into israel, towards tel aviv and other areas in the south. The World Health Organization has condemned israels evacuation order; it says forcing Hospital Patients to relocate would be a Death Sentence. President biden has spoken with the israeli Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, and urged him to provide safety for civilians amid the bombardment. Diplomatic efforts to prevent the violence from spreading have been stepped up, with mr biden� s secretary...

The Israeli Defence force say they have struck over 100 military targets overnight and killed a senior commander. Militants have continued to fire rockets into israel, towards tel aviv and other areas in the south. The World Health Organization has condemned israels Evacuation Order. It says forcing Hospital Patients to relocate would be a death sentence. President biden has spoken with the israeli Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, and urged him to provide safety for civilians amid the bombard...

Targets overnight and killed a senior commander. Militants have continued to fire rockets into israel, towards tel aviv and other areas in the south. The World Health Organization has condemned israels Evacuation Order. It says forcing Hospital Patients to relocate would be a death sentence. President biden has spoken with the israeli Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, and urged him to provide safety for civilians amid the bombardment. Diplomatic efforts to prevent the violence from spreading h...

Killed in crashess across the kingdom. a show of support for egypt as the country prepares to vote on changes to the constitution. secretary of state hillary clinton visiting cairo to push for continuing democratic reform. now in libya, moammar gadhafi is gaining momentum in the push to retake control of the country. his troops are hammering the rebels we hear but this battle is far from over. steve harrigan is streaming live in tripoli today. >> reporter: the situation in tripoli shows this reg...

The game was up and they had to pull off. so that was a dynamic that played out with the police. the police are no longer an effective force in alexandria. its the army. there were only a few of them. they dont seem willing to stand up to the demonstrators so far. so its going to be a big test now because theyll be seen as implementing hosni mubaraks new decision to stand firm. >> nic, thank you for this fascinating coverage of what is an evolving story. no doubt well be chatting with you more t...

Against iran. they have fought hezbollah. they have tried to deal with hamas in a way that would help the middle eastern peace process. so in many, many ways, egypt under mubarak has been very, very helpful to the united states. >> i just have a hard time thinking that the islamic brotherhood will be satisfied with anything it heard today from mubarak. why would any of that organic energy in the street now step back? why will it not just redouble its effort and say this guy will not leave and we...

Celebrations at what looked like a collapse of the regime became sort of defiant demonstrations. we saw as thousands of protesters marched down the street toward state television. of course, heres one of those tanks right behind me repositioning on this main road in cairo. but to get back to that reaction, instantaneous. people angry that the president, after all this, still is not willing to apologize to the egyptian people. thats one thing they want. and to somehow leave office. hasnt happened...

President hosni mubarak addressed the egyptian people. his first appearance since the massive and violent protests began. this was no resignation speech. president mubarak announced he would dismiss his cabinet but he plans to tough it out, ride out the crisis. moments after his speech ended, about two hours ago, thousands of protesters returned to the streets in defiance of a government-imposed curfew. president obama in a statement tonight made it clear that he is not taking mubaraks side. ton...

Alexandria and 13 people reported dead in suez. take a look at this remarkable scene captured by a canadian computer science professor visiting cairo. what you are seeing is thousands of protesters marching forward as riot police slowly retreat on a bridge leading to the central square. you can see those police trucks in reverse as the protesters march forward, forcing them backwards. after that confrontation over the course of the day control seemed to shift from the police to the egyptian army...

Robertson joins us. hes done some amazing reporting in alexandria, the city north of cairo. youll want to hear what he has to say. i got into one of the best schools in the country! [ both screaming ] i got into one of the most expensive schools in the country! [ male announcer ] when stress gives you heartburn with headache...