Hostages are released. This siege will not end will not end. Antony blinken has offered full will not end. Antony blinken has offered full support will not end. Antony blinken has offered full support as will not end. Antony blinken has offered full support as real will not end. Antony blinken has offered full support as real in. Will not end. Antony blinken has| offered full support as real in his visit to tel aviv. The israelis say they are a number of People Killed has risen to 1300 and 135a people have been killed in air strikes and the humanitarian situation is worsening in gaza as the israelis say that no fuel are what will be released until the hostages are released. Joining me is our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. Some Breaking News that is common. Syrian state tv says that an Israeli Attack has targeted damascus and aleppo and targeted the airports there. Remind our viewers why this is a very significant development, drawing in another country. The. Reat drawing in another country. The great feer drawing in another country. The great fear that drawing in another country. Tue great fear that all drawing in another country. Tte great fear that all sites drawing in another country. Tt2 great fear that all sites have, the attack by hamas and the israeli response bills over into the region and Antony Blinken has made very clear he does not want proxies involved, especially his brother. This story is just from state tv. Especially his brother. His brother. I would the target that in what would they be after . Israel has in the past in recent years and months launched attacks against targets within Syria Territory but most tend to be what the israelis would call It Reunion Targets who Israel Considers posing a threat and therefore have lots attacks that back to launch attacks in population centres around damascus and aleppo would be our major change. The centres around damascus and aleppo would be our major change. Would be our maor change. The local Media Channel would be our major change. The local Media Channel says would be our major change. The local Media Channel says syrian would be our major change. The local Media Channel says syrian air Media Channel says syrian air defences were launched in response to the attack. That defences were launched in response to the attack to the attack. That suggest some kinds of incoming to the attack. That suggest some kinds of incoming missiles to the attack. That suggest some kinds of incoming missiles at to the attack. That suggest some | kinds of incoming missiles at local defences had to respond to but early days. We will move on from that story days. We will move on from that sto ,. ,. ,. ,. , story until we get more information. In the last story until we get more information. In the last hour story until we get more information. In the last hour we story until we get more information. In the last hour we have story until we get more information. In the last hour we have been in the last hour we have been hearing from israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu who has been meeting with american Secretary Of StateAntony Blinken and we have had a lot from describing hamas as an enemy of civilisation and says it will be crushed just like isis was. The both made their association with isis. This is notjust some kind of militant Group Fighting for independence or Something Like that, this is because of its actions, and their actions hamas has put itself Beyond The Pale and put itself in the same category as an opposition that beheaded people and we saw the images of isis kidnapping people and beheading them and because of the reports of people being beheaded in hamas attackthe are saying this is the same. They are saying what has happened is of a different scale. The second point Antony Blinken was making, speaking incredibly personally about his jewish ancestry is that the United States is out of the long term and to court and precisely he said as long as america exists we will always be by your side. So in an equivocal physical demonstration of support. But there was also a note of caution and he said israel has an absolute right to defend itself. But how israel does that matters. Democracies strive for different standards and Human Life Matters and he said it is important we take every precaution to stop harming civilians. President biden said yesterday that issue needs to follow the laws of war today Antony Blinken says how israel defend yourself matters, a note of caution saying you must defend yourself and try to destroy hamas but stop harming civilians at the same time. Do you think these talks will change the situation for people in gaza cut off from electricity. The situation for people in gaza cut off from electricity. Antony blinken made clear that off from electricity. Antony blinken made clear that part off from electricity. Antony blinken made clear that part of off from electricity. Antony blinken made clear that part of the made clear that part of the negotiations was looking at the Hostage Situation and there are also a large number of Palestinian American citizens in gaza so he is talking to the egyptians about seeing if it is possible to open up humanitarian corridor in Southern Gaza and there is a huge amount of pressure from the United Nations and International Aid charities to get food and fuel and medicines in but there has historically been a reluctance for egypt to open that border and become a repository of civilians trying to flee the fighting. But if that is a Border Crossing that could potentially open at some stage it could potentially have some impact on the circumstances for the people on the ground in gaza itself. Ground in gaza itself. Antony bfinken ground in gaza itself. Antony blinken talked ground in gaza itself. Antony blinken talked about ground in gaza itself. Antony blinken talked about the ground in gaza itself. Antony| blinken talked about the help america has already given israel and how that help would continue. He said we are delivering on our word he talked about supplying defence equipment and more shipments were promised and what struck me as he said we will work with congress to make sure israels defence needs are met. He talked about how across the political divide there was support for this and we have seen with ukraine some cracks and how much american aid should be sent to ukraine but what did you make of what Antony Blinken talked about that . �. ,. ,. , that . Again reinforcing the message of american that . Again reinforcing the message of american support, that . Again reinforcing the message of american support, that that . Again reinforcing the message of american support, that is that . Again reinforcing the message of american support, that is no of american support, that is no politics and will continue regardless. What is interesting is will that sustain in the future . The short term it will very much but the way these conflicts go on political opinion can change as the nature of the conflict changes. At the moment he is making it clear that American Pie Party and supporters for israel and they are supplying more munitions for the protective air defences but also other ammunition. Also military support and expertise and other things. T also military support and expertise and other things. And other things. I also wanted to ask ou and other things. I also wanted to ask you about and other things. I also wanted to ask you about the and other things. I also wanted to ask you about the other and other things. I also wanted to i ask you about the other movements from Antony Blinken whos going to Meet Palestinian leaders. He from Antony Blinken whos going to Meet Palestinian leaders. Meet palestinian leaders. He will Meet Palestinian leaders. He will meet the leader Meet Palestinian leaders. He will meet the leader of Meet Palestinian leaders. He will meet the leader of the Meet Palestinian leaders. He will| meet the leader of the palestinian authorities in the west bank tomorrow and then going on towards jordan. The British Foreign secretary was in israel yesterday and the American Foreign secretary today. But at the same time the Iranian Foreign minister is going to are trying to rally palestinian support from muslims. That is a diplomatic dance going on with some people saying we need to help israel and make sure it has full support and make sure it has full support and also a debate within the arab nations about where their support should go. Two or three gulf countries have normalised relations with israel. Saudi arabia was in the process of normalising relations but that is now very much on Hold Stop Relations but that is now very much on hold stop lets hear some of that ress on hold stop lets hear some of that Press Conference on hold stop lets hear some of that Press Conference we on hold stop lets hear some of that Press Conference we were on hold stop lets hear some of that Press Conference we were just Press Conference we were just discussing between Antony Blinken and Benjamin Netanyahu. Mr secretary. And Benjamin Netanyahu. Tj� i secretary, your and Benjamin Netanyahu. Tj� i secretary, your visit and Benjamin Netanyahu. Ti secretary, your visit is and Benjamin Netanyahu. M secretary, your visit is another tangible example of americas unequivocal support for israel. Hamas has shown itself to be an enemy of civilisation. The massacring of young people at an outdoor music festival, the butchering of entire families, the murder of parents in front of the children and the murder of children in front of their parents. The burning of people alive stop the beheadings. The kidnappings stop of a young boy, not only kidnapped, molested, hurt, attacks. In the sickening display of celebrating these holders, the celebration and qualification of evil. President biden was absolutely correct and calling this sheer evil. Hamas as isis and just as isis was crushed hamas will be crushed and they should be treated just as isis was treated. This should be spat out from the community of nations are no country should meet them no country should harbour them and those that do should be sanctioned. I say to you and all of us, there will be many difficulties ahead but i have no doubt that the forces of civilisation will win and the reason Thatis Civilisation will win and the reason that is true is because we understand what is the first prerequisite of victory, it is what you just said an unwitting. Youjust said an unwitting. Model vani. Youjust said an unwitting. Model vanity this youjust said an unwitting. Model vanity this is youjust said an unwitting. Model vanity. This is our youjust said an unwitting. Model vanity. This is our particular youjust said an unwitting. Model| vanity. This is our particular time, a special vanity. This is our particular time, a special time that we must stand tall, proud a special time that we must stand tall, proud and united against evil. Tony. Tall, proud and united against evil. Tony. You tall, proud and united against evil. 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We know hamas instead of providing wellbeing of its citizens| providing well being of its citizens rules providing well being of its citizens rules aggressively and we know it didnt rules aggressively and we know it didnt commit its heinous acts with the interests of Palestinian People and mind the interests of Palestinian People and mind. We know it does not stand for future and mind. We know it does not stand for future palestinians want for themselves and their children. Has only one themselves and their children. Has only one agenda, to destroy israel and murder only one agenda, to destroy israel and murder dues. The jewish people and murder dues. The jewish people. Israel has the right and obligation to defend itself and ensure obligation to defend itself and ensure that this never happens again ensure that this never happens again as ensure that this never happens again. As the Prime Minister and ensure that this never happens again. As the Prime Ministerand i discussed again. As the Prime Ministerand i discussed how israel does this matters discussed how israel does this matters. We democracies distinguish ourselves matters. We democracies distinguish ourselves from terrorists by striving ourselves from terrorists by striving for a different standard even striving for a different standard even when it is difficult and holding even when it is difficult and holding a to account when we fall Short Holding a to account when we fall short 0ur holding a to account when we fall short. 0ur humanity, the value we place short. 0ur humanity, the value we place on short. 0ur humanity, the value we place on human life and human dignity. Place on human life and human dignity, that is what makes us what we are dignity, that is what makes us what we are and dignity, that is what makes us what we are. And we count them amongst our greatest we are. And we count them amongst our greatest friends. That is why we must our greatest friends. That is why we must take our greatest friends. That is why we must take every possible precaution to avoid must take every possible precaution to avoid harming civilians and why we mourn to avoid harming civilians and why we mourn the loss of every innocent life, we mourn the loss of every innocent life. Civilians we mourn the loss of every innocent life, civilians of every faith, every life, civilians of every faith, every nationality. Tragically, the number every nationality. Tragically, the number of every nationality. Tragically, the number of innocent lives claimed by the heinous number of innocent lives claimed by the heinous attacks of hamas continues to rise and we know among those continues to rise and we know among those at continues to rise and we know among those at least 25 american citizens were those at least 25 american citizens were killed in the joint families initial were killed in the joint families initial and the united and Around The World initial and the united and Around The World in mourning their immeasurable loss. We the world in mourning their immeasurable loss. ~. ,. , immeasurable loss. We will have more u dates and immeasurable loss. We will have more updates and developments immeasurable loss. We will have more updates and developments on immeasurable loss. We will have more updates and developments on us updates and developments on us Secretary Of StateAntony Blinken and his visit to israel throughout the programme. All residents have Learning Disabilities are artisan. 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