Earlier, its interesting, the timing, its been about three weeks now since that first attack by hamas. What you make of the timing and we should not say that this is the awaited Ground Incursion but this is maybe the most significant Military Action we have seen. What do you make of the large gap there, three weeks . First gap there, three weeks . First of all i gap there, three weeks . First of all i think gap there, three weeks . First of all i think the gap there, three weeks . First of all i think the israelis gap there, three weeks . I; st of all i think the israelis did not have a plan for what they wanted to do. They knew what the objective was, to destroy hamas, they didnt necessarily know what they wanted to do, and i think the conversations with the us when President Biden visited, about a week or so ago was very important in terms of the us really saying to the israelis we know your objective but we also know there is a lot of anger, a lot of rage, you really want to go in guns blazing, no pun intended, but think about a strategy here, lets be more strategic. Where is your objective . Can you meet that objective . Can you meet that objective . Think twice, dont make the same mistakes that the us made at 9 11, to just act and take actions that they came to regret later, and i think that advice and counsel really did help guide the israelis as they thought about what they wanted to do. This is an urban warfare in gaza, israeli troops are not necessarily, does not necessarily their wheelhouse, so to speak. A lot of these troops are reservists, they dont have that urban warfare experience i think this delay was a couple of things, firstly it was advice from the president , trying to figure out what the strategy is in third the us and others wanted get some more time for negotiations and the sausages are to figure out what they were dealing with, how many hostages do they have, was there a chance of getting out, and we saw some release and there was an expectation that hamas was going to continue to trickle them out, to keep delaying that incursion. It does seem now like as you said, i dont think we will see that full on Ground Invasion, you have Tens Of Thousands of troops on the border with gaza, i dont think we will see them go all in the next 2a hours, but the israelis are starting to shape the battlefield, and they are going and are being very tactical and strategic about getting in, i think they are trying to suss out the situation, maybe they have some information about whether hostages are, i think they are trying to see what they are trying to see what they destroyed and all of those airstrikes, and maybe try and set up a base of operations. I think when day breaks, we will know whether those tanks will come out. We may see a couple of those larger Ground Invasion is going in, trying to continue to shape the battlefield. After the advice from the United States and i think the us does not really want to see a full on Ground Invasion, this might be the shape of the military campaign, we really dont know. A series of smaller moves rather than one big move. I ratherthan one big move. I think that is what the us is suggesting, i know thats what arab arab states are saying, surgical, get in, get out, if the israeli troops all go in, they could be really setting themselves up for a trap, i think that is the advice we are getting. Think that is the advice we are cuettin. , think that is the advice we are iiettin,. ,. ,. , think that is the advice we are cuettin. ,. ,. , getting. You touched on this and this is getting. You touched on this and this is certainly getting. You touched on this and this is certainly a and this is certainly a question on everybody� s mind, there are still several hostages taken into gaza and still in captivity. What does what we have seen playing out over the last several hours means any sort of diplomatic efforts to free those hostages on the part of israel . There were discussions being moderated by qatari officials as well. V. Moderated by qatari officials as well. � ,. , as well. Thats right, and they were bearing as well. Thats right, and they were bearing some as well. Thats right, and they were bearing some fruit, as well. Thats right, and they were bearing some fruit, and | were bearing some fruit, and the thought was the delay was bearing fruit for hostages and there was talk about whether they could be a larger release, may be of women or children, may be of women or children, may be of women or children, may be civilians, some of the Foreign National is, i think those conversations were bearing fruit, i think maybe they might have stalled a little bit, and i think Public Opinion has really changed in israel. After the horrific attack, a lot of israelis were like we know the cost but we have to go after hamas and if the hostages are martyrs for that case, sorry for that because, we understand, obviously that would not be happy with it, but i think Public Opinion is changing and the israelis are coming to realise they did not feel protected by the Israeli Government and how they feel like the Israeli Government really has the responsibility to go in and get those hostages, and we have not even talked about the humanitarian situation in gaza, which is becoming this catchphrase, the humanitarian situation is really bad, but it is getting worse by the day, arab officials are warning of the un, warning of a officials are warning of the un, warning ofa humanitarian catastrophe of more aid does not get in, we are having Refugee Situations where hundreds of thousands of people are on top of one another, we will see thickness illness, disease. Will see thickness illness, disease will see thickness illness, disease. , , disease. More warnings ust today because i disease. More warnings ust today because we � disease. More warnings ust today because we saw h disease. More warningsjust today because we saw the l today because we saw the Communications Going down within gaza, so difficult for Emergency Personnel to communicate each other, looking now at gaza and the humanitarian situation, a dramatic moment earlier at the united nations, the resolution being approved, it is not binding but it was an overwhelming majority of the worlds nations. What kind of pressure might israel now be under given the number, thousands of People Killed these airstrikes . What have we been seeing, even protest propping up today in new york city, Grand Central terminal, what. City, Grand Central terminal, what. Is that at city, Grand Central terminal, what. Is that at all likely to sway israel and what it does . ,. , does . There was a very important does . There was a very important country does . There was a very important Country Thatl does . There was a very i important country that did does . There was a very important country that did not vote for that resolution, the United States, so what is really going to force the pressure onto the israelis is when what is the pain point for President Biden . He has been in lockstep with the israelis about the need to go after hamas, his calls have grown louder and the us is doing a lot on the humanitarian front, and is saying the right things in terms of asking for humanitarian pores, trying to get more aid in, and they were intense negotiations going on but what is the pain point for President Biden when he can no longerjust let the israelis do what they need to do and say ok, they are called for a 0k, they are called for a humanitarian pause, you have not heard the usa the word ceasefire. If you go back to 2006 when the war was against hezbollah, i was travelling with Kinder Lisa Rice at the time, the former secretary of state, and the International Community was calling for a ceasefire, and the us was not. After things continue to get really bad and the deaths piled up really bad and the deaths piled up on the lebanese and particularly on the lebanese side the us was finally like 0k, we need to wrap this up and what the us is also looking for is, and i think we will start to talk a lot more about this, where is this going . What is the endgame before we get to that, because i do want to touch on that, as we are talking of international pressure, the un approving the non binding resolution, calling for humanitarian truths in gaza just hours after israels Defence Forces announce their expansion of Ground Operations. Is the first un response to this ongoing war as we were touching on, the Security Council failing touching on, the Security Councilfailing on touching on, the Security Council failing on for different attempts to reach any kind of consensus, some vetoes, some votes against by the United States, the israeli ambassador, after todays resolution passed condemned it, take a listen. Take a listen. Today is a day that will go take a listen. Today is a day that will go down take a listen. Today is a day that will go down in take a listen. Today is a day that will go down in infamy. Take a listen. Today is a day that will go down in infamy. We have that will go down in infamy. We have all that will go down in infamy. We have all witnessed at the un no longer have all witnessed at the un no longer holds even one ounce of legitimacy or relevance. This organisation was founded in the wake organisation was founded in the wake of organisation was founded in the wake of the holocaust for the purpose wake of the holocaust for the purpose of preventing atrocities. Yet, the spectacular spectacle we justice spectacular spectacle we justice or spectacular spectacle we justice or proves beyond a doubt justice or proves beyond a doubt that the un is committed, sadly. Doubt that the un is committed, sadly, tragically, not to preventing but ensuring further atrocities. , preventing but ensuring further atrocities. , atrocities. That was the israeli ambassador atrocities. That was the israeli ambassador to l atrocities. That was the l israeli ambassador to the atrocities. That was the israeli ambassador to the un, the Palestinian Ambassador also speaking today, heres what he said. ,. , ~ , , said. The General Assembly prevailed said. The General Assembly prevailed and said. The General Assembly prevailed and sent said. The General Assembly prevailed and sent the prevailed and sent the appropriate message not only to the Palestinian People, that there the Palestinian People, that there is the Palestinian People, that there isjustice and fairness and there isjustice and fairness and International Humanitarian law upheld by the General Assembly, but also it sent a message assembly, but also it sent a message to everyone, enough is enough. Message to everyone, enough is enough, this war has to stop, the carnage against our people has to the carnage against our people has to stop and humanitarian assistance should begin to enter assistance should begin to enter the gaza strip with at least enter the gaza strip with at least 100 truck loads of humanitarian assistance and to stop humanitarian assistance and to stop the humanitarian assistance and to stop the crime against humanity of forced stop the crime against humanity of forced transfer. Of forced transfer. That backdrop of forced transfer. That backdrop of of forced transfer. That backdrop of diplomacyl of forced transfer. That i backdrop of diplomacy at of forced transfer. That backdrop of diplomacy at the un, gazas hamas controls Health Ministry has said that 7326 people have now been killed in the gaza strip since hamas began those attacks on israel almost three weeks ago, more than 40 of those are children and a senior un official is warning that many more will die from catastrophic aid shortages because of israels siege of the strip. Reporting now in the diet humanitarian situation in the gaza strip. By any means possible. Precious water borne towards the thirsty and the tired. Here, seeking shelter in schools, confined in a place the un says is becoming a place the un says is becoming a hell. You can see the pain we live in, my husband suffers from a stroke, says this woman, i plead to the whole world to look at the Palestinian People a merciful i. Samaria is from refugee family. Ids, a merciful i. Samaria is from refugee family. Refugee family. A few pitiful refu i ees refugee family. A few pitiful refugees rescuing refugee family. A few pitiful refugees rescuing what refugee family. A few pitiful refugees rescuing what few| refugees rescuing what few belongings they can. Like many palestinians belongings they can. Like many palestinians whose belongings they can. Like many palestinians whose children belongings they can. Like many| palestinians whose children and grandchildren reported refugee camps, for nearly 75 years the un has been working to meet the Welfare Needs of Palestinian Refugees. Welfare needs of Palestinian Refu i ees. , Welfare Needs of Palestinian RefugeesWelfare Needs of palestinian reriees. ,. ,. , refugees. Every look over our shoulders. Refugees. Every look over our shoulders, this refugees. Every look over our shoulders, this is refugees. Every look over our shoulders, this is a refugees. Every look over our shoulders, this is a timeline. | shoulders, this is a timeline. Now its representatives in the region are calling for a ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid into gaza. Ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid into gaza. Whats happening now in gaza aid into gaza. Whats happening now in gaza is aid into gaza. Whats happening now in gaza is a aid into gaza. Whats happening now in gaza is a horrific now in gaza is a horrific slaughter, 2. 2 million people, is called the strip for a reason, 45 kilometres long by about 20 at its largest point so it is a strip and there is nowhere for these people to go, for them to flee. For them to flee. Many have tried to find for them to flee. Many have tried to find sanctuary for them to flee. Many have tried to find sanctuary in tried to find sanctuary in schools, and all teaching has stopped in gaza. Generations are crowded together here. Still, the customary � s abilities are observed. This woman was also displaced in 1948. Gaza back then was a refuge. Today, it is a trap. Translation its very hard, i live next to the toilets, and very sick, and more than 13 members of my family have been tells. ,. ,. Tells. There was not much in life that she tells. There was not much in life that she has tells. There was not much in life that she has not tells. There was not much in life that she has not seen, i tells. There was not much in | life that she has not seen, or any choice about what she must now endure. Here in washington the Biden Administration says it supports a pause in the Military Operations to enable aid to get in. At the white house this afternoon john house this afternoonjohn kirby, the house this afternoon john kirby, the spokesman for the national Security Council told reporters that temporary specific pauses on the battlefields where an Idea Worth Exploring. Battlefields where an Idea Worth Exploring. There should be consideration worth exploring. There should be consideration made worth exploring. There should be consideration made right i worth exploring. There should i be consideration made right now for humanitarian pauses, localised, temporary specific pauses on the battlefield so that humanitarian assistance can get in to people that need it, or they the people can get out of that area in relative safety. Thats what humanitarian pauses and we think its an Idea Worth Exploring. Pi. Think its an Idea Worth Exploring think its an Idea Worth Exploring. Think its an idea worth exliorin. ~ ,. ,. ,. , exploring. A short time ago, we had this report exploring. A short time ago, we had this report from exploring. A short time ago, we had this report from this exploring. A short time ago, we had this report from this view i had this report from this view on the us. Lie had this report from this view on the us had this report from this view on the us. Us officials are not commenting on the us. Us officials are not commenting about on the us. Us officials are not commenting about the on the us. Us officials are not i commenting about the expanded Israeli Ground incursion in it and about the escalation and airstrikes, thats what the Israeli Military should talk about, it would not be appropriate to say anything from washington. They would not want to rest the security of operations and they support israels