Israel has begun a massive ground offensive in northern Gaza, three weeks after Hamas gunmen attacked Israel, killing 1,400 people and taking more than 200 hostages.
The new phase of Israel’s assault began at night with a huge wave of airstrikes as ground forces entered the north of Gaza. Tanks and infantry moved in and Israel says its commandos are operating on the ground across the north of the territory.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his nation: “The war inside the Gaza Strip will be difficult and long and we are prepared for it. This is our second war of independence. We will fight for the defence of the homeland.”
The Palestinian authorities said at least 400 more people had been killed in Gaza on the first day of the full ground offensive.
As the assault began Israel cut off all internet and phone communications in Gaza. Aid agencies and the United Nations reported that they were no longer able to communicate with their staff or confirm their safety.
Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Jeremy Bowen in southern Israel and Rushdi Abualouf in Gaza.
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STOP KILLING PALESTINE!!!!!
Open the borders and allow the civilians to decide for themselves. the world can see how Egypt and Hamas react to this request
How sweet ! but the 9000 killed civilians in Palestine don't even get a mention ?? wow how nice is Israel ? Israel deserves a Medal for their humanitarian acts , the pro Israeli western media should be ashamed of itself, and the good old British BBC is a perfect example of the disgusting biased reporting !! God won't forget or neglect the human suffering and everyone else that is taking part in this Human massacre, you will have to deal with Jesus on the day of Judgement, Good luck !!!
Garbage Journalism.
Itayo ang international peace freedom para makamit ang tunay na kapayapaan ng dalawang bansa, marami ng buhay ang nasayang lahat tayo magkapatid dito samundo.
Zionisme apartheid sangat berbahaya.free palestine..🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩💪💪
This is 100% a religious conflict, when the Palestinians for decades have been trying to bring more countries into this conflict, according to all the books the Holy Land was given to the people of Israel by God and this is the only contract between Israel and God, Israel is the chosen people, any country or nation that harmed and will harm it will end in destruction in the coming Time and God will speed up reckoning on the day of the end, those who hate Jews will always be against them!!!
Soon many Jews will leave their homelands that betrayed them and brought millions of hostile and hateful Muslims into them, these Jews will ascend to the Holy Land and strengthen and build it again!!! Messiah is on the way
Yes but network does not give us chances
Complete stop to fighting on Gaza they are human being and have a chance to live