so there's a lot of concern in some quarters about the situation and garza as well. people looking for food and in light of to cut off what's that discussed at all times this humanitarian situation because it was a recall for uh for, for easy some of these conditions are very strange as we say, expect a ground offensive. but if you allow me just one thing that's, that's uh that's been reported just recently. there was a report in the washington post for the united states. and cuts are, has, have decided to, to, to slow down or suspend the access that you're on as to the $6000000000.00 a put to put in a special account. could you say if this is, if this is accurate and if it is, can you explain whether this is a slow down or something more for moment? thanks very much. great. thanks shawn. so we did see photographs, videos that the israeli government shared with us some i think has actually already been seen and public media. others were, were new to me and i think get new to our team. it's hard to find the right words.

it's beyond what anyone would ever want to imagine. much less actually see. and god forbid experience. a baby, an infant riddled with bullets soldiers be headed. young people burned to live in their cars or in their hideaway rooms. i could go on, but it's simply depravity in the worst immeasurable way it. it almost defies comprehension. and so i've been saying to me it in the most

media future harkins back to isis. and some of the very things we saw when it was odd, it's rampage, it's actually was stopped. so i think for any human being to see this it's, it's really beyond almost anything that we can comprehend. digest and i just add that when you when you see this, you try to imagine maybe not try you you, you can't help. but imagine yourself, your family, your loved ones, your friends. in that situation. in that predicament. and maybe the best word for it for me is overwhelming.

i think what it's done is, as i said, united and country and profound grief, but also united a country and resolve. and it's imperative that the rest of us share that resolved. i said this earlier, this is a moment for moral clarity. this is a moment where everyone needs to make clear that there is we've also discussed and the determination determination not to allow this to go forward. so images are worth

a 1000 words. these images may be worth a 1000000 on the mediterranean situation and gaza. i think it's the 1st important. remember, fundamental issue that makes, makes this complicated from us, continues to use civilians as human shields. something that's not new, something that they've always done intentionally putting civilians in harm's way to protect them subscribe to protect themselves or protect their infrastructure or protect their weapons. so that's one of the basic facts that israel has to deal with. and of course, civilian should not be used in any way as the targets of military operations. they are not the target of israel's operations. we did discuss ways to address the mandatory needs of people living in the and gaza to protect them from harm. while

israel conduct is legitimate security operations to defend itself from terrorism and to try to ensure that this never happens again as we also talked about possibilities for safe passage for civilians who want to leave or get out of the way. and guy so, and that's a conversation to discussion that we will pursue in the coming days, including with some of the countries that will be visiting. so this is a, this is important and this is an area for a, for folks with regard to the, the $6000000000.00 1st. again, it's always worth repeating the facts because unfortunately, the facts get lost along the way. the money that around a crude in bank accounts, in this case and, and south korea for the sale of its oil, was done pursuant to an arrangement established by the previous administration. trump administration. none of the funds that have now gone to cutter have actually

been spent or accessed in any way by ron. indeed, funds from that account or overseen by the treasury department, can only be dispensed for humanitarian goods, food medicine, medical equipment, and never touch iranian hands. we have strict oversight of the funds and we retain the right to freeze next question goes to guilt memory with channel 13. it's mr. secretary. thank you very much. give them our general asserting as well. the president compared rightfully us for and this must occur to isaac, can you provide insurance to you as well that the, by the inspiration will not attempt to help ease well efforts until the goal of eliminating from us them guys is completely achieved regardless of our long

intimate date in the with your permission. second question. if his beloved opens a 2nd from the nose, can we expect that if needed, the us will use its military assets in the region to fight against his beloved together with um, with regard to the 1st question presents been very clear. i've been very clear as we stand with israel, we stand with israel and its determination to defend its people fed this country. we stand with israel and its determination to do everything possible to ensure that what happened on saturday never happens again. and in that determination, we have courses, you know, providing assistance as requested by israel for its efforts that will continue. and

we're working closely with congress to make sure the israel has what it needs to do, what it must with regard to the 2nd front. as i mentioned earlier, it's uh our determination, and that it is real as well, that they're not be a 2nd front or a 3rd front. and we're working as hard as we can working with other partners in the region to try to ensure that that's, that's the case. the president has also been very clear present, but he's been very clear that no one state or non state actor should try to take advantage of this moment. and he's backed up that warning with the deployment of our largest carrier group, the gerald r fort as well as again making sure that israel has what it needs.

and we also have appropriate assets in place. beyond that, i'm not going to speculate on future events for the next question. ad one with the new york times a. hi. thank you. secretary. many people have like in the horrendous violence by him off to the tax $911.00 in the us. as you know, the us earn lots of goodwill after those attacks, and that was the press conference by us secretary of state antony, a blinking in tel aviv. let's cross straits to a special correspondent to abraham in washington. uh you've listened into that press conference. what do you make of his remarks? i think 3 main themes stood up to meet or heard. the 1st one is reaffirming us

financial and military support for israel. at this time, it's something that we've heard. the president and senior administration. officials reiterate since the early hours of this crisis. he said that they will be that the us as a committed to delivering israel's need in addition to the annual military 8 of course that is really receives from the united states. but he also said that they are committed to working with congress to continue delivering that aid and making sure that that support is secured. congress is currently in the house of representatives. specifically isn't a bit of a crisis at the moment. there is no speaker, but as soon as a new speaker is elected, we expect that one of their 1st resolutions will be one condemning the terror attacks committed by the how much group which is classified and designated as a tear organization by the us. be in you and others. the 2nd big message from his

speech i think was emotional support. that is part of the reason why he's here. he's it, pardon in israel, it in person we saw even before that press conference, a secretary blinking needs with survivors of that her wrist. a massacre at the music festival. hugging survivors who are in tears really devastated at what he, what they have experienced. there's were very emotional images seeing him there at that release center with survivors. he was also a, you know, short to reiterate the united states that support for american families who have either lost people of that number has gone up to 25 and keeps rising every day. and that he was there to also reassure american families who have a peep were still missing, that the united states stands by them and to support them, not just from washington, but also on the ground from israel. so emotional support,

that's the 2nd biggest, a message i think from, from, from those remarks and the 3rd one. and i think that's where we're seeing this, you know, some of the, some early hence of what that new middle east that a, you know, a prime minister benjamin netanyahu. i've spoken to. that's where we're seeing what that could possibly look like. the secretary state made very clear that moving forward, there are 2 paths for the region. there's the path of how much that the united states is clearly unequivocally against. and there's the past that the united states wants to card with regional players. he has said that he has either spoken or will speak to a leaders from the p, a low jordan, saudi arabia, egypt, and could tar. so really secretary blinking, offering american leadership in the region as well to guide what the future would be like. and they've made it very clear that they are the, you know,

they're expecting a support from these regional actors outside egypt. jordan saudi arabia to try and contain the situation and to carve a pass that is more peaceful. and one that takes the needs of the palestinian people in consideration and the legitimate security concerns of the israelis. but one that includes the clean, rejects before and the terror that we see and unfold over the past few days, back to you didn't blink and say anything about the hostages and how they could be released. we know that the united states is committed to trying to get its people and of course is really toward health and the gaza strip. we don't know how many american hostages are held in the strip at the moment, nor where they are. we have heard previously from the united states,

but there will be no american boots on the ground for the time being. but the united states will be providing israel with a hostage negotiation and the capabilities and capacities. but i also want to point out and really focus on the role of cut side. we have reports that the secretary of state will be in contact with kentucky officials, senior. how mass members are and caught our end of the cuts. every state does enjoy a very special relationship with how much leaders, so it is expected that these regional calls, but he has listed either ones that he has made or ones that he will make. these contacts will hopefully be in an effort to try and secure the release of these hostages as soon as possible. we know that there are fundable people among the elderly people that need medication people with disabilities. and so we can expect that as you know, as we get results from these, causing these contacts from regional meters among them contact, but also possibly egypt, but also was in contact with how much these are all in the, in an effort to,

to secure the release of these hostages especially postponed, a brain reporting from washington. thank you very much. i the and that's it from me and the news teams on i'll be back with the welcome is update the .