The Rafah Crossing is on the egyptian border and is the only route not bordering israel which means its currently the only potential way to deliver humanitarian aid into gaza. Well have the very latest on the aid trying to get into gaza in the next hour. In other developments in the conflict today, israel has confirmed that 212 people are being held hostage in gaza. Defence officials said israeli strikes overnight killed dozens of palestinian fighters, including the deputy chief of hamas rocket forces. Israel has been carrying out intensive aerial bombing of gaza since the hamas Attacks Inside Israel two weeks ago, in which 1,400 people were killed. The Palestinian HealthMinistry Says about 4,600 gazans, mainly civilians, have been killed in the israeli air strikes. 4700. 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, which is designated a Terrorist Origanisation by the uk, us and other western governments. The Israeli Defence forces said one of its aircraft also targeted a mosque in the palestinian city ofjenin, in the occupied west bank. Israel says the mosque was used by a hamas cell as a base to plan and execute attacks against civilians. The israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu has met soldiers at the Israel Lebanon border. He reiterated his support for the troops in their fight against the iranian backed hezbollah, a group that like hamas, is considered a Terrorist Organisation by the uk, us and others. Mr netanyahu said they will make the biggest mistake of their life should they decide to start a war with israel. Translation we are | having a double Battle At The LebanonIsrael Border to make sure hezbollah backs off and the other battle, there in the south to ensure a decisive victory that will crush hamas. If hezbollah decides to enter the war, it will miss the Second Lebanon War. It will make the mistake of its life. We will strike it with a force it cannot even imagine. And the significance for it and the state will be devastating. Live now to our correspondent paul adams injerusalem. Before we talk about mr netanyahu and what he has been saying, im going to briefly ask you, were going to speak to the United NationsRelief Agency in a moment, but im want to ask you, weve been hearing different versions about what is going into gaza today. We heard at one point that it was fuel, but that was denied. What do we know . I think our was denied. What do we know . I think your introduction was denied. What do we know . I think your introduction was was denied. What do we know . I think your introduction was accurate, your introduction was accurate, there is a second convoy of aid trucks carrying food, medicine and water and they are currently in the process of being checked, a process that the israelis are adamant should take place to make sure they are not carrying anything else before the trucks are allowed in and allowed to go to you and distribution points. The confusion earlier was that we were looking at pictures that appeared to show fuel trucks on the move, butjust to be absolutely clear about this, the israelis have not allowed any fuel into gaza for more than two weeks now. Those trucks appear to have been carrying existing and rapidly dwindling un stocks with in the gaza strip. They are held at a close point close to the Rafah Crossing, so i think that is where the confusion came from. To be clear, no fuel is allowed in at all. 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Outlining a moment of peril on two fronts. 0n the one hand, the major conflict raging in gaza and expecting to get even bigger when he finally takes the decision to send troops in on the ground. And then this escalating, slowly escalating conflict that has been going on on israels northern border with skirmishes involving the Lebanese Militia Group has blood mac. They been getting worse and worse, though skirmishes. The israelis have been firing back and there have been casualties on both sides. The israelis have taken the step of Evacuating Tens Of Thousands of civilians from towns along the northern border in case hezbollah decides to launch any kind of concerted attack. Hezbollah, the lebanese militant group. Lebanon is being warned if you make the mistake of thinking that you can exploit this moment when our attention is focused on the cell and somehowjoin in in the war, you are absolutely going to regret it. He spoke about the Second Lebanon War of 2006 when israel launched a massive bombardment in lebanon. It was incredibly costly and setback hezbollah for many years and he is saying that that will be like a dream considering what israel will unleash. It is a war of words to help stop this from augmented further. ~ ,. ,. We talked very briefly to him about the eight heading into gaza. We had a few conflicting bits of information coming to us, so were going to cross live now. Aid. Live now to Tama Al Rifai She is the director of external Relations Communications and spokesperson for unrwa. That is the United Nations relief and works agency. Can you clarify for us. We have seen a number of big trucks, convoys heading into gaza to the Rafah Crossing, is there any Fuel Going Into Gaza today that you know of . ,. , ~ Fuel Going Into Gaza today that you know of . ,. , ~. , know of . Hello, i would like to confirm that know of . Hello, i would like to confirm that no know of . Hello, i would like to confirm that no fuel know of . Hello, i would like to confirm that no fuel has know of . Hello, i would like to confirm that no fuel has gone i know of . Hello, i would like to i confirm that no fuel has gone into gaza today or yesterday or over the last two weeks. There was a confusion over pictures, footage of these trucks, but they are trucks that are on the egyptian side getting ready to cross and being inspected and then there are trucks that are already inside gaza, close to the border. There has been no crossover and definitely no crossover and definitely no crossover of fuel. At this location, unrwa is really stepping up the call to enable fuel to go into gaza because without it, it will not be possible for us, the Largest Humanitarian Agency in the gaza strip, to work after a couple of days from today. Just strip, to work after a couple of days from today. Just explained to eo le days from today. Just explained to peeple what days from today. 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Fuel is extremely important, for the trucks that important, for the trucks that carried the food, water, medicines, blankets and everything around gaza. For the trucks. Fuel is also important for generators that generate electricity. It is even more important to generate electricity in hospitals for all the Life Support Equipment and machines to be able to function. And fuel is important for generators that generate electricity for the water Desalination Plants, without which, everybody in gaza does not have access to clean Drinking Water. If there is no fuel, there is no humanitarian aid. There is no Drinking Water or life support in hospitals. Drinking water or lifesupport in hositals. � , Drinking Water or lifesupport in hositals. � ,. ~. Drinking water or lifesupport in hositals. � ,. ~. Drinking water or lifesupport in hositals. � ,. ~. , hospitals. Lets talk about what is able to enter hospitals. Lets talk about what is able to enter gaza hospitals. Lets talk about what is able to enter gaza because hospitals. Lets talk about what is able to enter gaza because we. Hospitals. Lets talk about what is l able to enter gaza because we saw the trucks moving in yesterday from agent through the Rafah Crossing. We are hearing about 17 going in today. From egypt. Are hearing about 17 going in today. From egypt from egypt. That is what we are heafina from egypt. That is what we are hearing as from egypt. That is what we are hearing as well, from egypt. That is what we are hearing as well, but from egypt. That is what we are hearing as well, but they from egypt. That is what we are hearing as well, but they are from egypt. That is what we are hearing as well, but they are still l hearing as well, but they are still undergoing verification. I want to give some context. Gaza has been under blockade for 17 years which severely affected its economy. 60 of the inhabitants are already dependent on food aid before this crisis. Before october seven, dependent on food aid before this crisis. Before octoberseven, gaza seemed around 100 trucks full of food and fuel assistance. While we are all extremely happy that 20 trucks went in yesterday after two weeks of a full siege, just for contacts, 20 versus 100 before this war. We are going to need much, much more aid if we want to respond to a humanitarian crisis of this scale and scope of what we are witnessing in gaza today. Qm. And scope of what we are witnessing in gaza today and scope of what we are witnessing in gaza today. 0k, thank you so much for talkin in gaza today. 0k, thank you so much for talking to in gaza today. 0k, thank you so much for talking to us. In gaza today. 0k, thank you so much for talking to us. That in gaza today. 0k, thank you so much for talking to us. That is in gaza today. 0k, thank you so much for talking to us. That is the in gaza today. 0k, thank you so much for talking to us. That is the un for talking to us. That is the un agency that works within gaza to help people. Weve been hearing from other agencies as well. I spoke to the International Committee of the red cross a little earlier and they explained to us how difficult life has become, some even calling it catastrophic, the emergency that is happening in gaza. What is life exactly like for people on the ground there . Our correspondent were sports report from one of the camps. About 2,000 families living in these tents. They are people displaced from the north, in gaza. This is, a camp has been built by the unrwa. I was speaking to the families here. They said they are struggling to find water. They are struggling to find food. They are struggling to find a bathroom. They said the bathroom here is a real challenge. They said security, also, is a real challenge because as you know, hamas has been under really heavy attack by israel for the last two weeks or so, so there is no police around the area to maintain law and order, a few problems here, social problems in the area. But those people, they said, we have been given very little food, very little water, very Little Medicine to the people who are in need for this. This is an example of how 700,000 people who are displaced from the north are living in a very difficult condition in gaza city. The unrwa is planning to have more and more camps like this, once the egyptians are allowing more tents, more food, more fuel and more medicine. The situation is dire. I spoke earlier to sarah davies, whos a Public Relations officer for the International Committee of the red cross. As you as everyone has really seen over the last more than two weeks now, the humanitarian situation for people in gaza is dire and only increasing. The needs are increasing. People have had. To leave their homes with horrific scenes coming out where theres smoke and dust, people are rummaging in the rubble with their bare hands. We know that the medical system, the Health Care System is really on its knees right now. Health care providers, medical personnel have been working almost nonstop for over two weeks. This is not sustainable. We also know that so many people, as ive said, have had to relocate, but theres no place for them to really go. People are sleeping in the streets. My colleagues in gaza have told me that people are sleeping in the stairwells of hospitals. Children, elderly people, theyre walking tens of kilometres southwards. The Essential Services, things like wastewater services, are very damaged. Theyre not running as efficiently as possible. And i think its important to remember that even before this current round of armed hostilities, Essential Services in gaza were under pressure and they were struggling before this conflict broke out. Talk to me about hospitals, because we talk a lot, dont we, about people moving to the south of gaza, moving to safety on the advice of the Israeli Government. But there are people in the north of gaza stuck in hospitals. Whats happening to them . How do they get moved . Well, for some people, they cannot be moved. Some people physically cannot make the walk if they dont have transport. We know that ambulances are under a lot of pressure right now trying to respond to the needs. There are people who rely on hospitals and there are also people who will not leave their homes. Under International Humanitarian law, these people are still protected. They are still civilians and should be treated as such. What is the most important need right now for people in gaza . Because we talk about water, we talk about fuel, food, medical supplies. What is it that if you had had the ability to bring it in right now, what would it be . I believe at the moment, of course, the needs are immense, but we have notjust aid ready, supplies ready, but personnel, medical teams and surgical teams who are ready to deploy and begin to alleviate some of these immediate wounds. Some of the situations where people have burns. They have smoke inhalation. Theyve been living on the streets. The medical needs are so high right now. Obviously of course, as well as water and food. That was sarah davies there. We are going to talk about what is happening in israel and the potential Ground Approach and the intensive bombing of gaza. The israel Defence Forces spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel peter lerner, has given us an update on the military campaign. He spoke to my colleague katya adler. The people of gaza are paying for the failed leadership of hamas. They have failed the people of gaza. Our responsibility, primarily, is to ensure and secure the people of israel once more. We cant live in a situation where we are afraid that somebody will come over into our bedrooms and butcher our babies. That is unacceptable and it wont happen. Unfortunately, unfortunately, we need to try and be persistent that hamas can never have this, wield this sword of death against our heads. We know what will happen if we do not destroy and dismantle hamas. Were not willing to raise a white flag to terrorism. We cant bow our heads to these Terrorist Organisations because, if we do, they will chop it off. If we have a look at international law, while there is a right to defend yourself, there is also obligations to respect the rules of law, taking care of the civilian population. You say that youre listening to the United Nations. They are calling for a humanitarian ceasefire. They are saying that the Gaza Civilians are suffering disproportionately, as aid agencies talk about collective punishment, which is illegal under international law. So would there be a humanitarian corridor, at least, that israel could guarantee for the civilians that it has sent from other parts of gaza to the south . Weve sent people from the north of gaza to the south of gaza to exactly differentiate them between them and the terrorists, to get them