. ♪ >> i'm helena humphrey in washington, d.c. and this is bbc world news america. the u.n.the humanitarian situation in gaza is growing increasingly desperate. egyptian state media reports it is crossing into gaza and trucks are loaded with supplies but they rate -- they remain stuck at the border and rocket strikes continue both from israel and hamas, nearly two weeks into the war. welcome to world news america. aid agencies are issuing warnings about a worsening humanitarian situation in the gaza strip. the u.n. says gaza is on the brink with over 100 trucks needed every day to support the palestinians. egyptian state media is reporting crossing into gaza will be open for several hours friday to allow the delivery of some aid. trucks have been lining up for days waiting to be let in. israel has a revised upwards the number of hostages they say are being held in gaza. 203. the defense minister says they will soon see gaza from the inside. both sides continue exchanging strikes. >> this is the situation now. >> go, go. >> in southern israel, our correspondent was sent runni

i'm helena humphrey, thanks forjoining me.he israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, says his military is ready to begin a ground offensive at any moment aimed at crushing hamas. an estimated 300,000 israeli troops are massing near gaza, but israel has given no indication of when an attack might begin. here you can see tanks arriving on sunday. mr netanyahu has held the first meeting of his emergency cabinet since hamas fighters killed more than 1,400 israelis and took more than 150 people hostage. meanwhile, israeli airstrikes on gaza continue. israel says it is targeting hamas positions. hamas is designated as a terror organisation by many western governments, including the us and uk. gazan health officials say the number of palestinians killed has risen to 2,670 with 9,600 others wounded. hamas says that less than half of the 1.1 million people living in northern gaza have now moved south in the last 48 hours, after israel's warning for civlians to leave. the united nations says hospital fuel reserves will run out in ab

i'm helena humphrey. is good to have you with us.he un says tens of thousands of palestinian residents in the northern gaza strip have fled their homes amid a 24—hour deadline to evacuate — issued by israel. the evacuation order says residents should move to the area south of wadi gaza. israeli forces have also ordered the al awda hospital to evacuate by 6am local time. hamas, has urged residents to stay put. more than one million people are believed to live in the north of gaza. there are warnings that the humanitarian crisis in the territory is deepening, with shortages of food, clean water and electricity strikes from israel are continuing in gaza tonight. these are pictures from the last hour or so. hamas officials say that on friday 70 people, mostly women and children, were killed by israeli air strikes on convoys fleeing gaza city. the palestinian health ministry says israeli strikes have killed at least 1,900 people in gaza, including 614 children in retaliation for the more than 1300 people who have died in israel since the

hello, i'm helena humphrey. we want to get right to the fallout from the waves of strikes, and counter—attacks, involving hamas and israel. in the latest developments, israel's public broadcaster has reported that, after 18 hours, hostages being held in a dining room in a kibbutz have been released. israel has also confirmed that the commander of the nahal brigade, coloneljonathan steinberg, was killed in fighting on saturday. meanwhile, majorairlines have cancelled dozens of flights to tel aviv. they include american airlines, air france, lufthansa, emirates and ryanair, among others. let's show you live pictures from gaza now. we're hearing that the israeli army has asked residents of seven different areas across the gaza strip to leave their homes and move to the city centres or take refuge in shelters in preparation for launching attacks against hamas targets. witnesses told the bbc dozens of families have started leaving their homes and they were sheltering in unschools. -- un were sheltering in unschools.

i'm helena humphrey. it's good to have you with us. we start here in washington, where the race to become the next speaker of the house is under way, with a pair of lawmakers now vying to replace kevin mccarthy. on tuesday, he became the first speaker in history he removed from the position. so far, two republican have confirmed they will run for thejob. ohio representativejim jordan — on the left, and steve scalise of louisiana — on the right, who is already the majority leader of the house. mrjordan is known as a hardline conservative and staunch supporter of former president donald trump. he's also a strong opponent of current presidentjoe biden, leading multiple investigations into the biden administration as chair of the housejudiciary committee. representative steve scalise, is the chamber�*s number two ranking republican and has served in congress since 2008. our washington correspondent gary o'donoghue has more on the latest developments. the unprecedented removal of the speaker has left congress

i'm helena humphrey. a deadly and coordinated attack on israel. thousands of israelis and palestinians have been

i'm helena humphrey, thank you forjoining us.estroy hamas targets in retaliation for saturday's major attack. sirens have again sounded in parts of southern israel. let's get the latest developments roughly 2a hours since this all began. israel will cut off the supply of electricity, fuel and goods to gaza. that's according to media reports citing a statement from israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu's office. gaza was already thrown into darkness on saturday as israeli authorities cut power to its territories. as we're mentioning, the israeli army has told residents of seven different areas across the gaza strip to take refuge in shelters as it prepares to launch new attacks on hamas targets. meanwhile, israeli hostages who were held in a southern town have reportedly been rescued. that's according to israel's public broadcaster. three israeli soldiers were moderately and lightly wounded. 0n the diplomatic front, us secretary of state antony blinken has called for "calm and stability" in the west bank, during a call with pa

i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us.alestinian residents in the northern gaza strip are fleeing their homes amid a 24—hour deadline to evacuate. the evacuation order was issued earlier by israeli authorities with leaflets dropped from the sky. it says residents should move to the area south of wadi gaza. israeli forces have also ordered the al awda hospital to evacuate by 6am local time. hamas has urged residents to stay put. more thani million people are believed to live in the north of gaza. there are warnings that the humanitarian crisis in the territory is deepening, with shortages of food, clean water and electricity. there have already been several days of air strikes on gaza. the palestinian health ministry says israeli strikes have killed at least 1900 people in gaza, including 614 children. the palestinian authority's representative at the un compared the current situation to the mass palestinian migration after the creation of the state of israel, which palestinians call the �*nakbah�*, or catastrophe. we shoul

i'm helena humphrey, good to have you with us.aza — as the leaders of israel and the united states promise a "continued flow" of desperately needed supplies. fourteen aid trucks crossed the rafah border from egypt into gaza on sunday night, according to the united nations. the convoy had been detained at the rafah crossing for several hours for checks — to ensure the trucks were only carrying humanitarian aid. on saturday, 20 vehicles loaded with medicines and food crossed into gaza — the first since israel tightened its blockade of the territory more than two weeks ago. the rafah crossing is on the egyptian border, and it's the only route into gaza that doesn't border israel.

i'm helena humphrey. thank you forjoining us.netanyahu says israel is at war after a surprise and unprecedented raid by palestinian militants on israel territory early saturday morning. israel's government says hamas launched more than 2000 rockets into the country, killing more than 250 people and wounding over 1100 others. officials in the gaza strip say over 230 people have been killed and over 1700 were injured in retaliatory strikes. the un security council plans to meet about the violence in the region tomorrow. the early morning assault began with a barrage of rocket fire from gaza just after dawn with explosions heard on the streets of ashkelon. sderot, which is near gaza, is thought to have been infiltrated by militants. here's the very latest on what we know at this hour. israel's public broadcaster is reporting that after 18 hours, hostages being held in a dining room in kibbutz be'eri have been released. israel has also confirmed that the commander of the nahal brigade, coloneljonathan steinberg, was killed in fightin

i'm helena humphrey, thanks forjoining me. benjamin netanyahu, says his military is ready to begin a ground offensive at any moment aimed at crushing hamas. an estimated 300 thousand israeli troops are massing near gaza, but israel has given no indication of when an attack might begin.

i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us.speaker of the house is under way, with a pair of lawmakers now vying to replace kevin mccarthy. on tuesday, he became the first speaker in history be removed from the position. so far, two republicans have confirmed they will run for thejob. 0hio representativejim jordan — on the left — and steve scalise of louisiana — on the right — he's already the majority leader of the house. mrjordan is known as a hardline conservative, and staunch supporter of former president, donald trump. he's also a strong opponent of current presidentjoe biden, leading multiple investigations into the biden administration as chair of the house judiciary committee. representative steve scalise, is the chamber�*s number—two ranking republican and has served in congress since 2008. well, the vote for the position likely won't be until next

with me now is helena humphrey. what is the situation has been known so far? . , , ., ., far? the latest is that we now confirmed _ far? the latest is that we now confirmed that _ far? the latest is that we now confirmed that 16 _ far? the latest is that we now confirmed that 16 people - far? the latest is that we now| confirmed that 16 people have been killed and it seems as if the attack took place across multiple locations, to bowling alley, a bar and grill and we are awaiting confirmation on whether this attack also happened at a third location. authorities say they are looking for at least one man who is still at large. there is the possibility that someone else could have been involved, it hasn't been ruled out. but this has gone, as one would expect, all the way to the top, local officials and police to the fbi in boston now and president biden in the white house. the fbi in boston saying that not only are they coordinating in terms of the collection of evidence, but they are now involved in a manhunt which is underway. we've seen those images which have been released o

hello, i'm helena humphrey. it's good to have you with us.se is under way, with a pair of lawmakers now vying to replace kevin mccarthy. on tuesday, he became the first speaker in history be removed from the position. so far, two republican have confirmed they will run for thejob. ohio representativejim jordan — on the left, and steve scalise of louisiana — on the right, who is already the majority leader of the house. mrjordan is known as a hardline conservative and staunch supporter of former president donald trump. he's also a strong opponent of current presidentjoe biden, leading multiple investigations into the biden administration as chair of the housejudiciary committee. representative steve scalise, is the chamber�*s number two ranking republican and has served in congress since 2008.

i�*m helena humphrey, good to have you with us.

i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us.the northern gaza strip are fleeing their homes amid a 24—hour deadline to evacuate. the evacuation order was issued earlier by israeli authorities with leaflets dropped from the sky. it says residents should move to the area south of wadi gaza. israeli forces have also ordered the al awda hospital

hello, i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us. of an expected ground offensive against hamas. in the last hour or so, the israeli defense forces said one of their aircraft attacked a mosque injenin in the west bank. these are pictures we are just getting from the aftermath of the strike injenin. israel said their intelligence revealed that the mosque was used by a hamas cell as a centre to plan and execute attacks against civilians. according to the reuters news agency, a local medic said that two people died in the incident, but the bbc has not verified this information. the strikes in the west bank come as the israeli military warns civilians in gaza to keep moving south for their own safety as it prepares to increase pressure on hamas militants there. the idf says the campaign is intended to reduce the risk

i'm helena humphrey. it's good to have you with us.of the crossing point between egypt and the gaza strip. hundreds of trucks are waiting to enter on the egyptian side. but 20 trucks were allowed through with vital humanitarian aid. the rafah crossing has been closed since hamas carried out its bloody attack in israel two weeks ago and aid agencies say the situation in gaza is now catastrophic with the territory under siege and constant israeli bombardment. the convoy that entered gaza was carrying food, water and medicine, which have been running out. but israel refused to allow in fuel needed to power hospital generators and water pumping stations. the un says at least a hundred aid trucks are needed every day

i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us. have fled their homes amid a 24—hour deadline to evacuate, issued by israel. the evacuation order was issued earlier by israeli authorities with leaflets dropped from the sky. the evacuation order says residents should move to the area south of wadi gaza. israeli forces have also ordered the al awda hospital to evacuate by 6am local time. hamas, has urged residents to stay put. more thani million people are believed to live

hello, i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us. israel warns it is going to step up its bombardment of the gaza strip ahead of an expected ground offensive against hamas. in the last hour or so, the israeli defense forces said one of their aircraft attacked a mosque injenin in the west bank. these are pictures we are just getting from the aftermath of the strike injenin. israel said their intelligence revealed that the mosque was used by a hamas cell as a centre to plan and execute attacks against civilians. according to the reuters news agency, a local medic said that two people died in the incident, but the bbc has not verified this information. the strikes in the west bank come as the israeli military warns civilians in gaza to keep moving south for their own safety as it prepares to increase pressure on hamas militants there. the idf says the campaign is intended to reduce the risk to israeli forces when they enter the next phase of the war. translation: we'll deepen our strikes. l we'll minimise the risks to our forces in the

i'm helena humphrey.t's been one week since hamas militants launched a deadly and coordinated attack on israel. thousands of israelis and palestinians have been killed in the ensuing conflict. and now, with an israeli deadline looming for civilians in gaza to evacuate south, there are fears the war could escalate even further as israel dials up the pressure on hamas. the united nations says it's "impossible" for palestinians to fully comply with an evacuation order for more than i million people. and that there could be "devastating humanitarian consequences." tens of thousands of gazans have fled their homes and the evacuation was issued by israeli authorities with leaflets falling from the sky. it says residents should move to the area south of wadi gaza. israeli forces have also ordered the al awda hospital to evacuate by 6am local time. hamas has urged residents to stay put. strikes from israel are continuing in gaza tonight. hamas officials say that on friday 70 people, mostly women and children, wer

i�*m helena humphrey, good to have you with us.s. 14 aid trucks crossed the rafah border from egypt into gaza on sunday night, according to the united nations. the day before, a convoy carrying medicines and food were allowed in, for the first time since israel tightened its blockade of the territory more than two weeks ago. the rafah crossing is on the egyptian border, and is the only route into gaza that doesn�*t border israel. that means it�*s currently the only entry point for aid. aid has been arriving in egypt from countries including qatar and india, but only a trickle can actually reach the people of gaza. water, food, fuel and electricity are in desperately short supply, with hospitals on the verge of collapse. health officials say more than 4,600 people have been killed in gaza.

hello, i'm helena humphrey.

i'm helena humphrey. an evacuation orderfor a are expressing concern about an evacuation order for a key hospital. they formed evacuating big site is impossible as it is treating hundreds of people, some critically ill. about 1a,000 gazans are reported to be shopping at the hospital in gaza's north and both the world health

i'm helena humphrey. is good to have you with us.adline to evacuate — issued by israel. the evacuation order says residents should move to the area south of wadi gaza. israeli forces have also ordered the al awda hospital to evacuate by 6am local time. hamas, has urged residents to stay put.

the american hostages released by hamas, as efforts to free the remaining captives continue i'm helena humphreyffensive against hamas. and injust the past hour, israeli airstrikes have been reported on a mosque injenin in the west bank. the israeli defense forces claim they were targeting an underground route used by a hamas cell. palestinian health officials say two people were killed. the strikes in the west bank come as the israeli military warns civilians in gaza to keep moving south for their own safety, as it prepares to increase pressure on hamas militants there. the idf says campaign is intended to reduce the risk to israeli forces when they enter the next phase of the war.

our diplomatic correspondent paul adams is injerusalem and he spoke with my colleague helena humphreyyahu has has said this is the second phase of the war so what does that look like? we already know what it looks like because the israeli forces had already been in the gaza strip and with some support conducting operations in certain areas in the northern part of the gaza strip. northern part of the gaza stri -. , . , northern part of the gaza stri . _ , ., , ., northern part of the gaza strip. the israelis are saying they have — strip. the israelis are saying they have killed _ strip. the israelis are saying they have killed more - strip. the israelis are saying | they have killed more hamas commanders, they are obviously looking to establish some kind of a foothold in the northern gaza strip from which they are likely to expand their operations in the coming days. i think perhaps we've all gotten used to the idea that maybe we would see some huge invasion, kind of dj style invasion, kind of dj style invasion, in which all the israeli forces would go in in in one go. i think that's p

i'm helena humphrey. it's good to have you with us. a glimmer of hope today at the temporary opening of the crossing point between egypt and the gaza strip. hundreds of trucks are waiting to enter on the egyptian side. but 20 trucks were allowed through with vital humanitarian aid. the rafah crossing has been closed since hamas carried out its bloody attack in israel two weeks ago and aid agencies say the situation in gaza is now catastrophic with the territory under siege and constant israeli bombardment. the convoy that entered gaza was carrying food, water and medicine, which have been running out. but israel refused to allow in fuel needed to power hospital generators and water pumping stations. the un says at least a hundred aid trucks are needed every day to cover gaza's essential needs and that it's negotiating for a second aid convoy of 20 to 30 trucks to be allowed into gaza on sunday. speaking at a special summit in cairo to discuss the israel—gaza war, the un secretary—general antonio guterres said much more needed to be don

i'vejoined in the studio by helena humphrey.ill an active one? absolutely. a warning to all residents in that area is to stay at home, stay inside. lock the doors. at the same time they are being shown these images which you can see on your screen now, fairly disturbing images of what people will have been faced with those multiple locations. at a bowling alley and at a bar and grill, when the suspect entered with what we can see on the assault style weapon and we also have been seeing a photo of the suspect�*s car as well because as you say, fluid situation, one in which the suspect is still at large and one which is bringing local authorities together with federal authorities, the fbi also involved in this. we are starting to see as one would expect a lot of reaction coming in from political circles as well. we are also now hearing from the mayor of lewiston saying that he is heartbroken for our city and for people. after multiple shootings left at the 16 people dead and another 50 to 60 people injured he is heartbroken and al

i'm helena humphrey. thank you forjoining us. developments. here's the latest. the israeli army has told residents of seven different areas across the gaza strip to take refuge in shelters as it prepares to launch new attacks on hamas targets. meanwhile, israeli hostages who were held in a southern town have reportedly been rescued — that's according to israel's public broadcaster. three israeli soldiers were moderately and lightly wounded. and on the diplomatic front, us secretary of state antony blinken has called for calm and stability in the west bank during a call with palestinian president mahmoud abbas. and israel's allies have shown their support through displays like this. here's berlin's brandenburg gate lit up in white and blue to show support for israel. let's show you live pictures from gaza now. we have seen flashes in the night sky there in the past few hours. more strikes — or attempted strikes — though no damage or injuries have been reported. we'll be keeping an eye on things as we inch towards sunday morning th

i'm helena humphrey.begin in gaza, where national mocro for international aid agencies are expressing concern about an evacuation orderfor a are expressing concern about an evacuation order for a key hospital. they formed evacuating big site is impossible as it is treating hundreds of people, some critically ill. about ia,000 gazans are reported to be shopping at the hospital in gaza's north and both the world health organization and international federation of red cross and red crescent societies are sounding the alarm over the evacuation order, saying hospitals must be protected. this footage shows sharp —— staff and patients struggling to breathe because of smoke inside the alkyds hospital amid broken windows from nearby rocket strikes and with you live now to southern israel looking into gaza ——al quds. as day breaks you can see there and we also know that israel's military says it has killed dozens of terrorists while forming the gaza strip on sunday. ten tracts carrying relief supplies have been all

our team in london will take over now and helena humphrey in washington, dc.s. hello. rarely do we see a day of weather contrasts quite as stark as those we experienced during saturday. across many parts of scotland we had huge amounts of rain, flooding and disruption. we had this met office amber warning in force. this expiring through the first part of sunday morning but this new warning stretching from aberdeenshire up towards inverness, this warning is in force until 2pm on sunday with further flooding and disruption likely. this is the rain we had on saturday. it was relentless. well over 100 millimetres of rain in places and some spots in the north of scotland only got to 7—8 degrees. compare that with 25 in southeast england, those huge contrasts. that was the warmest october day we've seen in five years. into sunday, this frontal system still plaguing parts of scotland with some outbreaks of rain. the focus for the heaviest rain does shift a little further northwards and eastwards. still though some rain through the central belt, could cause further pr

i'm helena humphrey, good to have you with us. a second convoy of trucks, loaded with humanitarian aid, has crossed into gaza — as the leaders of israel and the united states promise a "continued flow" of desperately needed supplies. fourteen aid trucks crossed the rafah border from egypt into gaza on sunday night, according to the united nations. the convoy had been detained at the rafah crossing for several hours for checks — to ensure the trucks were only carrying humanitarian aid. on saturday, 20 vehicles loaded with medicines and food crossed into gaza — the first since israel tightened its blockade of the territory more than two weeks ago. the rafah crossing is on the egyptian border, and it's the only route into gaza that doesn't border israel. that means it's currently the only entry point for aid. aid has been arriving in egypt from countries including qatar and india, but only a trickle can actually reach the people of gaza. water, food, fuel and electricity are in desperately short supply — with hospitals on the verge o

hello, i'm helena humphrey. thank you forjoining me.w says it will cut off the supply of electricity, fuel and goods to gaza — that's according to media reports. this all comes after a day of deadly violence triggered by the surprise raid by palestinian militants in southern israel early saturday morning. israel and hamas traded strikes across the gaza strip, killing hundreds after palestinian militants captured israeli hostages during the early morning raid. here are the latest numbers. at least 250 israelis have been reportedly killed following hamas's ground, air and sea offensive. more than 1,000 people have been wounded and more than 3,000 rockets have been fired into the israeli territory, according to the israeli army. more than 230 gazans were also killed when israel responded with retaliatory strikes, gaza officials have said. let's bring you up to date on the very latest developments.

i'm helena humphrey in washington. thanks for your company.ing to stay very unsettled across the uk as we head through this week with low pressure still very much in charge. so, long spells of rain, heavy, thundery downpours. the winds are likely to pick up at times. and we'll also see, on wednesday night into thursday, our third named storm of the season, storm ciaran, named by the met office on sunday. and those rainfall totals are really going to start to stack up again as we head through the next five days — you can see all the blues on our rainfall accumulation chart here. more wet weather for flood—stricken areas, such as eastern parts of scotland, too. now, low pressure is centred out towards the west of ireland, just sending bands of showers swirling around. it should be a largely dry start to the day across scotland but it is quite a chilly one and it's still quite breezy for many, particularly towards the channel coast. but the winds are certainly lightening as we head throughout the day. now, the heaviest of the showers on monday wi

hello, i'm helena humphrey.y of dramatic and deadly developments. here's the latest. israel will cut off the supply of electricity, fuel and goods to gaza. that's according to media reports citing a statement from israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu's office. gaza was already thrown into darkness on saturday as israeli authorities cut power to its territories. the israeli army has told residents of seven different areas across the gaza strip to take refuge in shelters as it prepares to launch new attacks on hamas targets. meanwhile, israeli hostages who were held in a southern town have reportedly been rescued. that's according to israel's public broadcaster. three israeli soldiers were moderately and lightly wounded. and on the diplomatic front, us secretary of state, antony blinken, has called for "calm and stability" in the west bank, during a call with palestinian president mahmoud abbas. and, israel's allies have shown their support through displays like this.

i'm helena humphrey, good to have you with us.t the temporary opening of the crossing point between egypt and the gaza strip. hundreds of trucks are waiting to enter on the egyptian side, but 20 trucks were allowed through with vital humanitarian aid. the rafah crossing has been closed since hamas carried out its bloody attack in israel two weeks ago, and aid agencies say the situation in gaza is now catastrophic, with the territory under siege and constant israeli bombardment. the convoy that entered gaza was carrying food, water and medicine, which have been running out. but israel refused to allow in fuel needed to power hospital generators and water pumping stations. the un says at least 100 aid trucks are needed every day to cover gaza's essential needs and that it is negotiating

i'm helena humphrey, good to have you with us. israel warns it's going to step up its bombardment of the gaza strip ahead of an expected ground offensive against hamas. and injust the past hour, israeli airstrikes have been reported on a mosque injenin in the west bank. the israeli defense forces claim they were targeting an underground route used by a hamas cell. palestinian health officials say two people were killed. the strikes in the west bank come as the israeli military warns civilians in gaza to keep moving south for their own safety, as it prepares to increase pressure on hamas militants there. the idf says campaign is intended to reduce the risk to israeli forces when they enter the next phase of the war. translation: we'll deepen our strikes. l we'll minimise the risks to our forces in the next stages of the war, and we're going to increase the attacks from today. we'll increase the attacks, and therefore i call on gaza city residents specifically to continue moving south for their safety. well, 20 trucks carrying medic

i'm helena humphrey, thank you forjoining us. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu declared on saturday that israel is, quote, at war, and is promising revenge. this comes as dozens of israeli soldiers and civilians have been captured after a surprise and unprecedented attack by palestinian militants on israeli territory early saturday morning. israel's government says hamas launched more than 2,000 rockets into the country, killing more than 250 people and wounding over 1,100 others. officials in the gaza strip say over 230 people have been killed and over 1,700 were injured in retaliatory strikes. the un security council plans to meet about the violence in the region tomorrow. the early—morning assault began with a barrage of rocket fire from gaza just after dawn, with explosions heard on the streets of ashkelon. sderot, which is near gaza, is thought to have been infiltrated by militants. fear and confusion continues to grip the region. 0ur middle east correspondent yolande knell filed this report, and a warning that you

i'm helena humphrey. glad you could join me. let's get straight to breaking news out of israel.binet has approved plans to destroy the military and governmental capabilities of hamas and islamichhad. netanyahu has said israel is at war after a surprise and unprecedented raid by palestinian militants on israeli territory early saturday morning. israel's government says hamas launched more than 2000 rockets into the country, killing more than 250 people and wounding over 1100 others. officials in the gaza strip say over 230 people have been killed and over 1700 were injured in retaliatory strikes. the un security council plans to meet about the violence in the region tomorrow.

with me now is helena humphrey. what is the situation has been known so far?