>> welcome to "live from paris," what news and analysis from france 24. i'm mark owen. these are the headlines. bombings continue this tuesday in gaza where doctors say the death toll is fast approaching 6000. most are women, children, and elderly people. the white house is expressing concern that innocent civilians are going to get hurt. israel calls for resignation. israel says no more patrol will

enter gaza. the u.s. says understands israel's concern that hamas may hijack supplies. emmanuel macron put forth a plan for an international coalition against terrorism and hamas. he met with benjamin netanyahu. this is "live from paris." thank you very much for being with us. as we go to air this evening, the situation in the gaza strip is getting worse. there has been an increase in israeli airstrikes. the gaza health authorities said the death toll has passed 5700

and that 70% of those killed are women, children, or old people. 1700 deaths in the past 24 hours as a result of over 400 airstrikes. behind the statistics, real and tragic human suffering. the spiral of violence since hamas launched its cross-border attacks october 7. we have seen gaza become basically war zones without water, medicines, electricity. people are crowding to medical facilities to seek shelter and help in a situation medical staff cannot control as the missiles continue to fall. >> moments of panic and desperation in southern gaza after an israeli airstrike reduces a three-story building to rubble. israel has stepped up its attacks on the territory controlled by hamas in retaliation for its attack on

october 7 that killed 1400 israelis. on tuesday, israel said it pounded some 400 targets as hamas planned to launch more rockets into israel. hamas said more than 700 palestinians were killed. prime minister benjamin netanyahu addressed troops amassed near the gazan border. >> yesterday we dealt the enemy the hardest blow it suffered in one day. we have only one task -- to crush hamas. we don't stop until we get it done with your help. >> but it is an objective that has come with a dire human cost. specs in the sky are leaflets dropped by the israeli military warning civilians to evacuate to the south, but for many, leaving is not an option. just below, scenes of human suffering, struggling to treat more than 400 injured who have arrived in the last 24 hours.

many of the wounded are children. >> we have just run out of almost everything. yesterday a lot of the time we have very little electricity. the killing continues. >> 90 premature babies are among the patients at another hospital where intermittent electricity is a matter of life and death. meanwhile, the united nations agency for palestinian refugees warned it would be forced to stop its work in gaza unless fuel was permitted into the territory. so far, just deliveries of food, water, and medicine have been allowed in. >> the united nations secretary-general warns that the situation on the ground in gaza is getting worse by the hour. he says there are clear violations of humanitarian law. in response, israel's ambassador called for guterres to resign.

antony blinken spoke at the united nations security council where the israeli-gaza war was discussed. >> we continue to coordinate closely with egypt, israel, and partners across the region as well as with the united nations to build mechanisms that will enable sustained humanitarian assistance to flow to citizens in gaza without benefiting hamas or any other terrorist group. the united states has committed an additional $100 million in humanitarian assistance to palestinians in gaza and the west bank. mark: we are watching development here on france 24. thanks for being with us. great to see you. the humanitarian situation, we are getting warnings from the united nations secretary-general about the situation on the ground getting worse by the hour. >> we are seeing images, and we

can imagine also the situation because all these residents of the gaza strip have been going south, trying to escape the bombings since the israelis have said that the bombings will be massive, the incursion will be in the north and they will be safe in the south of the gaza strip, but what we are seeing is that many have gone there, and the army continues in the central and south of the gaza strip, and people there -- there are so many of them they cannot even get into shelters. they are sleeping outside. most hospitals are down. many are damaged, but also there's this problem with fuel shortages. generators cannot function, so there's a real catastrophe. the united nations has said so. we know that aid is coming in. the food, the water, the medicine, but too slowly, say the americans, because the israelis and egyptians are inspecting everything that is coming in.

the israelis and egyptians are doing this slowly. they want to make sure nothing gets in that is not food, water, or medicine. as far as fuel goes, the israeli chief of staff first said a few hours ago that there could be some fuel that may be taken in, but that was revised this evening when the spokesperson of the army said no fuel will be coming in, so what we are thinking is that the first time, they were thinking about an exchange, fuel in exchange for the release of a significant number of hostages. when this did not come through, they are saying no fuel will be coming in at all with the israeli military saying hamas has fuel. if they want to give fuel to the palestinian people, they can do so. they are saying hamas stole fuel from the united nations agency taking care of refugees and that they can give it back. the united nations agency saying it cannot function without fuel and that it will not be able to

work tomorrow and that the situation is catastrophic. >> we will watch all developments. the situation regarding the ground invasion, this has been spoken about for many days now. >> the israelis don't want to be caught in the situation of waiting a few days and getting one or two hostages. they feel that hamas is the master of the timetable. that the israelis are not at all in control. they were not in control at the beginning of the war and are not in control now. they say they can give a few days for this ground incursion if there is a significant deal to release hostages, but they are really saying that this is imminent. there are questions about why this is lasting so long. of course, we can think about international pressure, the humanitarian cause, the lives that could be lost in this, but

also the americans, for example, are saying -- do the israelis have clear goals? are we ok with these goals? are they achievable? we are hearing reports that joe biden, the americans are saying the israelis do not have achievable goals today. the israeli chief of staff has said we all agree on a ground incursion, but we do not yet agree on how long it will last, when it will start, and the essence of it, so many questions remain with the israelis saying they are determined to launch that crime situation -- that ground situation. the hostage issue has gained momentum within israel. there are protests tonight also. this could still take time. mark: mubarak saying, "bring back our family members."

>> he was talking to political leaders and military leaders. he said imagine they are your children and act accordingly. mark: very fraught and terrible situation in many respects on both sides. thank you for now. she will be back later with their update. emmanuel macron visiting israel this tuesday. first stop to meet benjamin netanyahu. the french president launching the idea of an international coalition against terrorism and hamas. he urged protection of all civilians in the conflict. let's get more analysis and bring an associate fellow in the middle east and north africa program. thank you for joining us. how are you reading the current situation with macron making his

suggestion, clearly echoing what joe biden has been saying all along and amongst all of this, the plight of the hostages? what is your reading of things? >> i think the importance of this visit as the visit with other world leaders is expressing solidarity and also to look into what happened in gaza and salute to reassess how israel are responding in gaza. i think it is really important that president macron went to ramallah because there must be an open channel with the west bank. at the end of the day, if there is a war, it is important that

not a new vacuum is created in gaza. i think this is a very important step by president macron, but it needs to be followed suit by others. on the one hand, he asked for unity when fighting against hamas because it excluded itself from political forces, but also we need to ensure western powers negotiate a solution. >> can i ask you about the united nations security council, what was said? clearly a very heated discussion, very intense, emotional discussion with anthony good harris -- anthony gutierrez -- guterres making a statement, prompting the israeli

prime minister to call for his resignation. >> i think everywhere is under the microscope. good harris -- ecoterrorist -- guterres saying he almost blames the israelis. they need to accept that israel is not to blame. only hamas is to blame for the brutality, but also when the dust is settled, as you know, including on this channel, some of us have set a time and again that we found a peaceful solution to the israeli-palestinian conflict. it is not because anyone

supported or thought this was a good idea. it is because of conflict. israel also needs to think about how you create a different environment in which hamas or islamic jihad are not prospering . i think calling for guterres to resign was just a reaction. mark: we have spoken many times about the issues related to the middle east, and you always consistently are a voice of good analysis and reason, so thank you for answering that question for us. final question -- ground invasion. clearly this is something that all world leaders who have been to the middle east have said civilians need to be protected. one wonders if that is at all possible if this ground invasion goes ahead. >> my fear is it is only

gestures or empty words. my only hope is that i think because 17 days past since october 7, there will be a rethink of what kind of ground invasion will take place. any ground invasion would involve many casualties. let's hope even if it happens, the security council will call israel to agree to a cease-fire.

>> we always appreciate your time and analysis. thank you very much indeed for joining us. diverse in the desert taking place this year under some complicated circumstances. >> to future investment initiative kicked off in riyadh on tuesday and at fostering ties between attendees and some of saudi's top companies. the main cloud hanging over this year's event is israel's war in gaza amid fears that could de-escalate and destabilize the entire region. the world bank president calling geopolitical tensions the biggest current threat to the global economy. gloomy sentiments go beyond the conflict, though, with high levels of public and private debt at a time of rising interest rates, also putting a damper on the mood. salaries are in the midst of an

ambitious plan to reduce their economy's dependence on oil exports, known as vision 2030. the governor of the kingdom's $778 billion sovereign wealth fund, warning that public/private spending is likely to fall in the near future. >> the initial expenditure has been very high, indeed both from the public and government side. as the project's mature, so indeed, the level of investment will itself taper off as the completion dates arrive. we are halfway through the 2030 visions. >> to iceland next where tens of thousands of women, including the prime minister went on strike tuesday to protest gender inequality. iceland is one of the world's most progressive countries in terms of gender equality. it has taught the world economic forum's gender gap index 14

years in a row. in some professions, women still earn 20% less than icelandic men. >> on the streets of reykjavik, the overwhelming majority of women see walking out on their jobs as part for the course. >> all women are invited to go to the city center to strike and there will be a moment of discussion and questions. >> men also pitch in, though admittedly, by doing domestic labor that women do the rest of the year without fanfare. >> i do all the housework. load the dishwasher, cook, things like that. >> tuesday's walkout is that to be the biggest since the first women's strike in 1975. the historic events are almost all the women in the country refused to do paid or unpaid work for the day in protest of their underlying treatment. even the most powerful woman in the land is taking part. >> in solidarity with women, i intend not to work because full

equality has not yet been achieved in iceland. people ask what is the purpose of such an action. it is demonstrating how important the contribution of women is in the society, and that is, of course, the main purpose, just like the first women's strike in the 1970's. it is time we all realized how much this work matters. >> despite being consistently ranked the most equal country in the world, icelandic women have a gender pay gap of over 21 percent in some occupations and more than 40% of women suffer assault or violence at some point in their lifetimes. >> let's get a check of the day's trading action no. wall street gaining ground on strong earnings reports from companies like coca-cola and general electric. shares of general motors down 2.25% as the united auto workers announced its 40-day strike will expand to gm's highly profitable

suv plant in arlington, texas. the strike costing gm an estimated 200 million dollars per week. spotify shares sort within 10% as the audio streaming platform report is first quarterly profit in a year and a half. nasdaq nearly a full percent at the closing bell. -- nasdaq up nearly a full percent of the closing bell. shares in french luxury goods maker hermes upon better-than-expected sales growth. finally for business, meta is being sued by 42 u.s. states attorney general over addictive features aimed at children and teenagers. 33 joined a single complaint filed in a california federal court tuesday that accuses facebook and instagram's parent company of intentionally designing products to keep young users hooked. nonstop notifications, tailored

algorithms, infinite scrolling, all making it increasingly difficult for kids to put the phone down. prosecutors also say features including likes and photo filters have damaging effects on youth mental health. a 2021 facebook whistleblower leaked internal documents showing that the company is well aware of its product's negative impact on mental health among teen girls. the latest suit seeking an end to the cactuses along with some financial penalties for the company. i think all of us who expend any time on social media can attest, they have hacked the human brain. they know how to keep you hooked. market: it is very tough being a kid these days. >> i can't imagine. mark: when i was young, a far easier world. now it is tricky with all the distractions. it can be quite offputting, to say the least. thank you very much indeed.

truth or fake. some users claiming that they are seeing palestinian children in gaza, when in reality, the images are unrelated to the ongoing conflict between israel and hamas. tell us more about this truth or fake. >> that's right. the hamas-controlled ministry of health reports that the death toll resulting from israeli strikes have reached 5000 people, resulting in more than 2000 children. the children of gaza have not only been caught in the crossfire, but big disinformation war as well. we present two examples of users that claim to show children of gaza but that in reality have nothing to do with the ongoing conflict. we begin with this viral photo posted on x on october 16 where we see this baby through space we have edited out. the baby is sitting in this

cardboard box -- we see this baby whose face we have edited out. it claims this is a photo taken of big palestinian child or refugee. after conducting a reverse image search, we found the original photo published in 2016 by the new humanitarian in this report focusing on the daily life at a camp in greece where more than 11,000 refugees were stranded back in 2016. here is the photo from this documentary that we also see in the fake claims taken by a photographer that reads, a small child sits in a cardboard box. many have not had an adequate, comfortable place to sleep, so

even though this photo is from 2016 in a refugee camp in greece and does not demonstrate the harsh reality of palestinian children in gaza, it does not make reality of both any less. mark: not as is claimed, a palestinian child in gaza but i refugee in greece. there's another image of big crying boy. >> this video has been circulating since october 12 on social media where we see this little boy crying over his little sister who has just died according to the captions on this video. here are the posts sharing this video on x. the same caption, claiming a little boy crying for his

sisters in gaza, but not only x, we saw this video on facebook and tiktok. all over social media where users continue to claim that what we see here is an little boy crying after his sisters were killed by airstrikes. mark: that one perhaps a true example then, the boy crying? what do the images really show? can you tell us more about that? >> images that are true but have nothing to do with the ongoing war between israel and hamas. we found the original, longer version posted on this youtube page, posted on february 14, 2014, with a title that reads, important for the media, a child

cries for his brothers who were killed in a helicopter bombing, the same photo with this boy, a different angle, published by reuters as well, the same date, february 14, 2014, where they explain these people in the photo, these are survivors of an airstrike, conducted by forces loyal, so once again, deeply tragic and heartbreaking situations to watch that should not be capitalized through disinformation as the ngo's said, children always pay the highest price for conflicts they have no part in. >> who is behind all this misinformation? that's the question. children in very real difficult circumstances, but not as claimed. it is not in gaza right now. brian was staying in business a little earlier, people online, young people online seeing this, having their minds twisted by what they see online.

hopefully some way we can help them all along the way. thank you very much for truth or fake. in q2 brian quinn for the business, too, and thank you all for watching from around the world. -- thank you, too, brian quinn, for the business. >> follow our international journalists on france 24. douglas herbert, angela diffley, robert parsons, philip terrell, and armen georgian. from the newsroom to the studio or live on air, they are on standby 24/7 to analyze world events. tackling historic, geopolitical, economic, or environmental issues, our experts get to the heart of the biggest international news stories. they contribute to our special

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10/24/23 10/24/23 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from new york, this is democracy now! >> if hezbollah decides to enter the war, it will long for the second lebanon war. they will be making the biggest mistake of their lives and we will hit them with an unimaginable force. it will mean lebanon devastation for them in the state of lebanon . amy: as the death toll in gaza from israel's 18-day bombardment