The war, it means why the non celia, youre ok. Egypt from song is the region and the side of the photo arrows. What are they going to do not continue with normal relations continue having . Is there any, im sure theres dancing that way to address capital. So now that they have a you and i could missions a gentleman or some of the, you should the out of what used to act up on this symbolic victory or doors. Because this has to be applicable to something stephanie, the multiple because it doesnt have the power to do so its not, youre not technician Security Council should member state stuffing, but then they need to do something with other real powers before the advanced agenda. And then it turns out is not aggressive the agenda space, the agenda. Ready is ceasefire, theyre not jump days, humanitarian assistance, theyre not jump day is the person in lifestyle, not this important, that is very large. But just quickly on that, if you allow me to take just over 27, probably i hope not. What probably we have discussed in terms of getting of shipping the items, what we show on october 7, just today is this one day. Probably is there a have skipped far more civilians that have ask you on october 7th. So were probably gonna stop, stop talking about october 2nd. I Start Talking about up to about 20 something. Right. Okay, thank you. My one for the time being. Well, lets cross back, the guys that i speak to so far the notes, hes joining us from the north and does a stuff like because there seems to be reports that suggest there are classes taking place between uh how mouse is really forces in a number of places particularly around the eastern gaza strip. But can you confirm this . What are you hearing . Yes sir. I just heard the wheeler clock. Shes all taking place now between public speaking and fighting girls, specifically the administrator. We can go from a custom brigade and we received some videos uh, from the announcement that are waiting for and when they fired a coordinate total kit toward is, are you trying to are moving across the board, the line and the eastern side of the city still that i, you the, uh, the stikes already have tying in the city in the dealership areas. Um, and they plot here, which is a small town then the most west coast, regardless of the board, the northern border line with aids that i have and. 2 tell us more about how in the summer games have been responding to what sounds like is unlimited ground incursion into the gaza strip. As we have been listening on the watching guys that are really clear declarations on statements that they have been destroying the infrastructure of the policy and fighting goals. But to the terms of, uh, finding brokers moving on your extending the range of the fire because summer gates are still able to fire rogers of rockets every now and then and even extending the range of the fi out of their, of their okay. Its uh that each tend to be very short, and i stood on the even including the short range one the fact that i had the e r tillery across the board, the line. So the in terms of infrastructure weird, we can understand that by these statements that they can send on by the use of root cause the luncheon every now and then that still they are working on the plan that they set to time ago. And that they are still the or they succeed toward, based on this plan that they have said, this is from what we see on the ground. So the last 4 of your workers was fired like an hour ago, and it was short to arrange a short change orders before that there was a loan, greens rootkits to what is a television. So you danced an octave and working on we dont see the today destroyed, and the infrastructure of the fighting groups and so forth. Is there a sense um from, from what youre from, what you were sensing then this incursion into the gaza strip. This one this evening is different to, or perhaps more expensive to the ones that is real. Conducted the past 2 nights where they said they conducted limited incursions into the gaza strip to lets, lets say that tonight is the most violent nighttime, this well as well. 1 an indication from something bigger expected to happen, but we learn from even from, of those resources or from the really the flourishes. 1 they are cutting out limited operations, but these limited operation could be extended and even more from a place to another. This could be a preparation for also gone to prison, but the still this is or on we expect lots of tricks and lots of games as, as they call it, the water. I get, you know, some of the tactics of the war a takes on houses on a still we need more time to understand what is a new plan and what the findings of doing this woman. But what point theyre each both site and the exchange of the file. Okay, so far, thank you so much for the time based off the hinge reporting for us from the north of gaza. Oh and just to bring you an update in fact, um, so thats, thats the latest picture from gaza and as these incursions into the gaza strip. A take place by b is really army v on cosign for gauge. Thats the military rank of time us is saying that its foiled and is really ground incursion into best known as well as the east of british. And that violent classes are taking place now. And also they will pass on brigade saying that 6. 00 and 2. 00 armed themselves were fired at is really Army Vehicles since they started the ground advance at times near the border in the northern gaza strip. So these are the latest lines that were hearing from and for some for gauge in garza as well. The white house is saying that theyll continue discussions with israel about the man, or if any ground defensive and to american Aircraft Carrier straight group groups have been deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean and around 900. 00 forces to the middle east. But the pentagon Spokesman Says that the u. S. Is focused on preventing a larger conflict. Look, im not gonna get into hypotheticals. And as i made very clear, we have no interest in getting into a conflict with iran. Again, what were focused on is Regional Security and stability in the region. Were focused on defeating isis in our rec, and syrian supporting our partners there. But if and when our forces are attacked, we will take necessary steps to protect them and send a strong deterrent message. I dont have any new deployments to announce at this time is you know, we have position the u. S. S. Ford Carrier Strike group in the Eastern Mediterranean. Were sending the u. S. S. I, as in our Carrier Strike group to the Us Central Command region. In addition to deploying approximately 900 forces into the middle east to provide air defense capabilities. Importantly, those forces are not going to israel. They do not have anything to do with the situation there. They are for force protection purposes and again to provide us with options to defend our forces and send a deterrent message. Again, i want to emphasize our focus here is on preventing a broader regional conflict. In addition to providing military capabilities, we are actively communicating with our partners in the region to seek advice and their thoughts on how best to ensure that it does not wide into a broader conflict. Appreciating all the expertise and insight that are partners throughout the middle east have in terms of these types of situations. So again, right now the situation is contained with israel and home us. And we plan to keep it that way or, or was announced to laurens corps if hes a former us assistant secretary defense. Hes joining us from delaware. Thanks for your time with us on al jazeera, i just like to ask you about the pentagon for just a moment from larry corp and the development of the day is that the u. S. Has said that its attached to facilities in syria used by iran. Slattich revolutionary guard corps as well as iran back groups. I mean, what do you make of the timing of all this . And is this a dangerous escalation . Well, although youre not, they tried to respond. Because recently there have been attacks on america and forces in syria. And at a rock which had been a long before this war started. And while nobody was killed, we had about 20 people who were injured. And this is not different. Weve done this before the last, so retaliation we had in it was in march. And the pentagon has been very careful to separate these things from the war ha, in not in, in, in ga. So, but the fact of the matter is that the rainy ends are involved in those attacks and not in syria. And while they may not have told home also exactly when to when they, they were preparing them to invade for quite a while. Right. But something us be worried that this might potentially lead to a direct confrontation with iran, for example, as well. We should always be worry, but we have substantial forces in the region. I mean, im a retired navy captain. I can tell you i one Aircraft Carrier and the other 5 vessels are enough to wage a major war were going to have to they have, we have hundreds of ground based airlines there. And we have a couple of 1000 marines on, on call. So if, in fact, it shouldnt deteriorate into a war with stock with a rand, obviously will be prepared for the car to these fleets. Larry corps, by deploying these fleet to him by deploying the soldiers, is the aim here. So they to protect israel, the us as ally in the region, or is the us sending a message to 2 countries. And so to whom . Well, were trying to protect israel and guarantee the security by preventing this war from expanding for example, has the law get a much more, substantially involved in the northern part of the gaza . Or the radians are actually, you know, using any of their armed forces. But the fact of the matter is were hoping this over whelming show of force will the char a ran from broadening this conflict and also ensure that the israel is, will be able. Busy to are, you know, to do their task of destroying home off once and for all that a certainly what the is released have said that they, they aim to do since the beginning of this war on october, the 7th from what youve seen so far. Its been 3 weeks. What has israel actually achieved when it comes to its military and strategic objectives as well . Basically, it has weakened to haul los, it hasnt completely our blood or rate is on. But the fact of the matter is that they have been attacking via air for 3 weeks. What are you based on that they were going to my mouse because up until right up until today we saw from us and under cassandra gates fire rockets into the cities close to tel aviv . Well, i said week of them not eliminate them. Yeah. I mean, that will take a day, take a while and the cost will be tremendous. You know, if israel has to go in on the ground to accomplish the mission. But we have tried to tell lee is really not to go in all the ground precipitously. In fact, i think when this war started on october 7, 3 weeks ago, everybody would have been dumbfounded that the israel east had not launched a ground to attack in 3 weeks. So were hoping that the bombing will weaken the button off that they will be willing to when their supporters will be willing to negotiate. But you know, by and large, israel has ford, how boss previously, and they just left them weak and but did not destroy them this time. All mosse will have to go. But the question is, can we do that without tremendous civilian casualties . Yes, 7000 killed. So far and the gaza strip, but well have to leave it there. Laurens clerk, corp we thank you for your time with us on out to 0. Were bringing patio have joining us from washington dc for patio talk to us a little bit more about the us as role in this conflict as well. Its been very interesting were seeing is your just saw in your interview with the general rider. Were seeing National Security spokesman that jim john kirby come out and really try to stress that this is not something that the us is doing that dont leave it all up to the Israeli Military to explain its missions and what its doing in gaza and the occupied westbank now, so theyre trying to put the distance between whats happening on the ground and the us. But i think thats impossible to do unless you look back at the last couple of weeks of us support. First. They said immediately after that they were going to fly and started line and immediately, additionally, munitions additional protective equipment, additional weapons. Then we saw the president in a highly unusual move you as president job, im fluid to israel, to give that bear hug. Embrace of a permanent str, benjamin that yahoo and he offered full throated support. I he didnt mentioned the palestinians. I believe it was for days after the october 7th attack and then we saw they said, a 3 star general to israels or help advise them what it would be like to do close combat. This is the general who was close up in the fight against the sonic state and he was in the lead in flu shot. So he knows exactly the difficulties that go with close combat. And then we have the a, by the ministration. Ask for 14000000000. 00 in additional aid for israel. So we have seen importantly, and notably, they have not called for a ceasefire. Theyve talked about getting humanitarian aid and say, its not enough say theyre working on it. But youve seen this president fully back this prime minister, this war cabinet, this country doing what theyre now doing. Right. And patty just talked us a little bit about the event that unfolded little earlier on, which is the us are talking to facilities in syria. We reported the use by a rons atlantic revolution regard code because the core because there have also been a tax on us bases and recent weeks and iraq as well as in syria. And there have never been the 21 injured. I think its important to know that weve been talking to the pen to god, obviously, depending on correspondence or in those briefings. And they really hadnt wanted to come forward with the number of people that have been injured. They said some has suffered, its just something you know, some casualties, nothing serious, some injuries, nothing serious. But then we find out the 21 were injured their back of duty, but they had things like traumatic brain injury which can be very, very serious. I think it was very notable that depending on didnt want to put that information front forward because they read the polls just like i read the polls and 8 out of 10 americans say they are very concerned that this is going to lead to a broader conflict so we saw these increasing attacks on the 900 troops, us troops in syria, and i think its 2500 in a rack. And, and they were just adding and 900. 00 more. So not quite sure where theyre going to go when theyre going to lead. But we did to increasing attacks that the us had been down plane, but the president did make the decision to do these 2 surgical strikes. So as they called it in syria, they didnt really go into great detail about casualties, but they wanted to send the message to a rad that they will respond in kind of. And i wanna also point out, yeah, so whats going on in washington . I think that might be noticed that notable so often times uh ive cuz obviously occurred the white house for a very, very long time. Kimberly hawk it has does a great job at it now. But often times through both republican and democratic president s, what i saw happening when they wanted to send a message, particularly when it comes to israel, they never do it publicly. But all of a sudden you start to see stories planted in the local media that say that this is what theyre saying behind the scenes. The reason they do that is they want to tell people that they are trying to go in this direction, but they can still deny it because all the sources are off the record. But we have the Washington Post coming out these very, very good journalists with the Washington Post, very plugged in 5 sources saying that they have urged israel not to do a full on the incursion into god so that they say they should target him off with the air strikes and using some special forces teams for precise mrs. Inside to try and get at the leadership of her boss. I think thats interesting, thats coming out now, just as this mission is getting underway, i said that its in washington to leave speak. This is a binding ministers and say, were still here to position, were not doing it publicly, but just so you know privately with the, as rarely as were doing this right. So now is that, in fact were to have an impact. As we know, the us has a tremendous amount of leverage that it could use in israel, but it almost in fact, i dont think it ever does, at least not publicly that i can think of. Okay, thank you so much. Pa declined reporting for us from the us less so bringing so or hire out. Joining us now from occupied is to respond to tell us what youre hearing from your end about the is really middle treat incursion in 2000 as well. Just of the, what was the particular hang was saying is the use rose and busted to you on was that she said that the vote shows that the majority of the Community Supports the defense and in his was not c terrorist instead of as well. But interestingly, he also said the end does not hold legitimacy or relevance. Now thats interesting because um it comes a time when the all me just a few hours ago had said that they were expanding the ground defensive, the, the, the car that turning out some of the heaviest bombardment. And when weve been speaking to people back, as well as hearing from us and the others, and they saying that this seems to be the heaviest ive seen since the wall sconces. So its definitely as well as definitely sending a message that it seems to be fed up with white saying, of course, even the members of public has been austin. Whens this going to happen . And it seems in recent polls, people are starting to feel a bit undecided as a so try to find out what the phase is. Of those uh the all. How is captive is rileys in garza. So theres been, you know, roommate as if the days now that theres been a split between these ready military and then you have the, the politicians, including r as right private as a Benjamin Netanyahu with a minute tree is raring to go. It says its ready is got 6. Reserve is 3. 100000 reserve is ready. You see them, you know, carrying out of mine uh, in cousins until now. From time to time to these sorts of testing the waters in no, said garza, before they go in. What we do now now knows that theyre saying that theyre expanding the ground offensive. So wed desperately seeing a change here where these riley government and the ministry on now keen to move on for which they havent said its a full long ground invasion. Thats definitely not whats been said, but will with thing is, is definitely an expansion. And to add to that, another layer within that statement, its from these rarely all the spokesma