the, the, this is the w news. why? from berlin? israel declares a state of war following the attacks by palestinian militant, whoop, a month's ministry of benjamin netanyahu talks of far reaching military steps. after hundreds are killed on both sides. the . i'm michael local, welcome. israel has declared a state of war after a massive surprise attacked by palestinian militant as long as groupon knots,

which is regarded as a terrorist organization by israel and germany, the you and others. israel says the attacks of left at least 500 people dead reprisal air strikes on gaza. city have killed hundreds and fighting is threatening to escalate further with lebanon's hezbollah showing is really positions in disputed territory along the countries border. israel is firing back, the full scale of how mazda is attacked is beginning to emerge. this is what is the rails nights man. looks like a police station inside israel. oh, the wrong by how most militants is really forced, is managed to and they stand off. but it's a security breach that would have been unthinkable even a few days ago and it gets worse. this woman that to be in is really soldier,

is just one of dozens of hostages seized by the militants. after they infiltrated israel. this posts of the multiplan, the sold on the country for this. israel is a biling retribution. i'm not fit on the ship. the atrocious act upon this is a real crime for the enemy to hold women and children is concrete to international low country to islam. and anyone who participates in this will be held accountable and avoid percussion board. israel's response has been swift. it's just coming down as strikes on god the and they say this is only the start of what will be quote, a long and difficult tool. many in goal is to say the assaults by militant islam is thomas was launched because of anger is one of the patient of palestinian territory

. and israel's failure to reign in illegal is really set tremendous. some people say they have now lost everything in the thought on the what happened to us is complete destruction. we are the of a web family and the 150 people in this building, including my uncle's family. my sister's i miss and the families of my 5 brothers come of that house is we're also a little destroyed, but you have a lot of different fully and i'm gonna show me that it for a month ago. how much continued firing rockets over night targeting civilians and hospitals israel to set up? it's a tax from the a button. what some fear could harold, a dangerous escalation. israel responded to fire from the militant group, has the law in lebanon after they launched guided missiles at a disputed area? is royal is now beating up its security presence. the to israel security

cabinet has officially declared a state of war following the attacks by the palestinian militant group. i'm us prime minister benjamin netanyahu, whose office says this would allow for quote, for reaching military stats. i asked major libby weiss, spokes person for these really military. what that declaration means in practical terms. one year i think we understand the severity of what has happened in the last nearly 36 hours. i really for the idea of focus has been and continues to be really securing the communities along the southern border with a g as a strip back you waiting civilians away from those areas of danger. and then really striking a blow to come off is operational capability. so the focus for us, it has really remained at that level for the last 30 plus hours. and of course this is, is truly been a tragedy of national proportions and a massacre which we've never seen in israel's history. tell us what is the

situation right now in southern israel? have all of the homeless incursions been stopped? no, there are still several communities along the border with gods and where we understand that there's current fighting that is taking place. we understand that our civilians as well be held at hostages in certain communities as well. so the idea has been working very, very hard, continues to do that. and of course, understandably, really that is the main priority at this stage. but the fighting is ongoing. now, as we speak, a dynamic situation indeed, how many is rarely use at this point, have been killed and injured. i mean, it's, it's, it's a tragedy. the number keeps increasing really, as almost every minute. at this stage, we're speaking north of 500 casualties. thousands of injuries. so these are of course extremely serious injuries which might result of the end in depth as well. we have thousands of civilians who were taken as,

as hostages drives across the border. and of course, the images of the world has been seeing or are truly a haunting of, of civilians killed in their homes on the streets, women, children, and the elderly. drag it across the border. it, it's truly as a crisis in terms of the impact on, on, on user population. as you well know, the idea of has said how much has abducted uh, a quote, substantial number of is released to billions and soldiers. can you give us any more detailed numbers? unfortunately, i can't, at this stage, what we can't understand, you know, is there we're talking here around dozens. of course, it's a very dynamic situation and we're now assessing and all of the information that we have as we get to these really air force has already been striking targets in gaza . is the army preparing a ground incursion? as i mentioned right now, our focus really is on securing the border communities and then of course,

making sure that her mouse will never have the capability to do this again. so there are all options really are, are on the table, it will be decisions, you know, moving forward, made by the government and made by the cabinets. but our focus, as mentioned, is secure in the population really making sure that from us can never do this again . and of course, all of those off is, are, are available all on the all options on the table includes, in fact, a ground encouraging. so in the past, the idea of has made it very clear. you try to minimize civilian casualties. but we're talking about one of the world's most densely populated areas you can't really always distinguish between militants and innocent civilians. can you know, i've been on this program many times where we've talked about the, the measures that are taken, the professionalism, the guides, the idea in a highly complicated urban warfare scenario. those professional guidelines haven't changed or commitment to following international law haven't changed. but of course,

what is going to happen in gaza sits at the feet of come, us come off in faded israel. we have all seen these horrific images of the desk, the destruction the slaughter, essentially the civilians with an israel hostages taken drives across a war crimes without any question committed here. so we will of course, continue to, to operate at the professionalism that we always have. and it's important to note that what happens and what will happen in gaza is mentioned target come off and what happens is that their feet without any question major, you mentioned the fact that there are guidelines and that you've been on the show before. but for the many viewers who may not have happened to catch them, just give me one or 2 guidelines that ensures that in fact, you can distinguish between militants and civilians. it was dated in, in stark contrast to what we've been seeing in the last 30 hours. the idea never target civilians, civilians are never the targets of any of our operations. we are looking to target

come off and come us only. it's something that we have done in the past. the spike from us is constant use of civilians within the gaza strip to to shield their activity. and of course we will continue to operate the professionalism that we have in the past in an extremely complex situation. major, stay with me. i want to play you a clip of the statement made by prime minister benjamin netanyahu last night, in his address to the nation, called on the commode, all of the places which a mass is deployed in the show, hiding in the pricing from that we could city now we will turn them into rubble by stage the residence of gaza leave. now, because we will operate forcefully when it's everywhere to the whole altima that cliff, by the way, is from benjamin netanyahu, whose official website, those english subtitles are from the israeli government. these,

these really prime minister really telling all the residents of gauze that to leave . that's 2300000 people. you know i, i don't speak on behalf of the prime minister. what i can talk about is what the idea of has done with the idea is doing. and again, the focus right now is 1st and foremost on secure our borders following an invasion that, that is our focus out of now, what could potentially happen down the road or other types of scenarios? you know, we're, we're not very yes, but of course again contests. what we've been seeing there was a kind of to target civilians in any way within the gaza strip. it's not something that we have ever done in the past, but certainly come, i'll have to understand that when they invade a country, when they take hostages, when they slaughter women and children and the elderly on the streets, there will be a response. and i think that any person living any reasonable person living in any country would understand that it would expect the same thing from their military.

okay, that is uh uh, libby wise spokesperson for the id. yes, so many thanks for joining us. thank you. and let's bring you up to speed with the latest development to is really torres had been killed by a policeman in egypt. capital alexandria. the officer is set to have fired at random and is really tor group, with his personal weapon. and egyptian was also killed. francis has called for an end to a tax and violence on israel and the gaza strip. he stressed that terrorism in war would not solve any problems, but only bring further suffering and death to innocent people. and the palestinian authority has called for an emergency arab league meeting at the foreign ministry, a level as soon as possible. that's according to the palestinian wafaa news. agency dw corresponded rebecca rivers is outside of echelon close to the gauze of border

and gave us an update on the situation in the south of israel. i asked her if fighting was still ongoing as well. the short answer to that michael is yes, things down here is still incredibly tends more than 30 hours off of a surprise attack of yesterday morning. when a mass mass specialist has breached the security fence and came into his riley territory. you can probably hit some of the artillery fire that's happening here. we're not solver, about 8 kilometers from the border. we've garza and from here all around this area, this is riley military time. so i can see some to my left of behind me and there's some over the hill over there. they've been firing now for the last couple of hours pretty consistently hitting the targets in, in gaza. now, just behind me, there's a, uh, you can probably say the police barricade were not allowed to go any further than that. but this morning in an area known as the came just up to my left behind me. there was reportedly some ground like gun battling going on there,

and reports of some soldiers and his riley soldiers been killed in that area. so we're not yet sure whether it's completely clear. and now the area behind is we saw a massive push of his riley, military personnel and, and the tags driving up this way or valid miller military vehicles, i should say to another gunmetal industry that we've heard from a mass mass smoke spun to say that they have replenished font is and weapons as well as a to verify his so this could be going on for some days. as i say, it's more than 30 hours. it's really military still haven't been able to get this area under control. do we know anything about the is really hostages taken by him? us? well, we know that they have been hostages. taken not much. we do have a, some guaranteeing familiars really military base sites that have faith and number they're ready sent to put in

a number on that. but they do say it's looking to be thousands and that would suddenly that certainly be what we would be thinking, having single this footage, these videos that are being search ceiling of hostages being taken yesterday and suddenly same so there in the 1000 soldiers and civilians. a young old at also reports and videos being circulated of dead bodies being taken well started back into the gallons us. now we'd have heard that there has been requests to agents to try from is round to try and have age of help in the mediation, to try and release some of the, the, the prisoners, some of the hostages that have been tightened, but no for the day time on that, that is going to be one space settled. this area here outside go outside counselor and the, the southern border region. this, that is going to be the top priority. they are setting up a come on santa, where they're going to be putting together all the information about the, the hostages. but so far, we still don't really have a ballpark of how many that might be, rebecca, as you will know,

israel now also has to deal with a northern front as it's come under fire from 11 on anything else you can add about that. now that's all, that's been a huge concern all along and you know, the, the mornings from the military for months now that big may be facing a multi front of fights. and that appears that he could come true. although at the moment, still not really coming to fruition and there have been some cross border of firing at hezbollah villages firing is round to disputed area this morning and his riley of firing back. it has blood targets on the other side. but so far from that, people are being told in the north and israel in the north to stay the shelters in shelters. and they have been reports of people being off to evacuate that area just for safety. but apart from that, the military have said that they at this stage don't get a sense of don't think they've been.