i'm amy goodman. israeli air strikes continue to rain down across the gaza strip, where the death toll has climbed to more than 770 people and is expected to rapidly rise as israel masses troops for a possible ground invasion. among the dead are dozens killed monday as israel bombed a packed marketplace in jabalia, gaza's are just refugee camp. also struck were hospitals, a university, and two u.n.-run schools sheltering families displaced by the fighting. more than 4000 palestinians have been injured. the u.n. agency for palestinian refugees says violence has displaced nearly 200,000 people across the gaza strip, with that number expected to rise. humanitarian aid workers report hospitals are overwhelmed, with critical shortages of medicine, food, and fuel. this is salah hanouneh, a 73-year-old grandfather whose gaza neighborhood came under attack. >> we were at home when we got information saying we have to leave immediately. to leave because our neighborhood is under attack. we took ourselves, chil

i'm amy goodman. president biden is defending his decision to waive 26 federal laws in south texas in order to speed construction of the u.s.-mexico border wall. biden's move to advance a central policy of former president trump's platform has prompted condemnation from immigrant rights, environmental, and indigenous activists. at the white house thursday, a reporter asked biden why he reversed his campaign pledge that "there will not be another foot of wall constructed in my administration." pres. biden: the border wall, the money was appropriated for the border wall. i tried to get them to redirect that money. they didn't. they wouldn't. in the meantime, there is nothing under the law -- i can't stop it. >> do you believe the border wall works? pres. biden: no. amy: democratic congressmember alexandria ocasio-cortez slammed the policy, writing -- "a wall does nothing to deter people who are fleeing poverty and violence from coming to the united states. you do not risk your life or your children's li

i'm amy goodman. at least 400 palestinians have been killed in israeli air attacks on gaza over the past day according to health officials. residents of the southern city of khan younis said sunday night strikes were some of the worst they have experienced. the death toll in gaza has topped 5000 people, with more than 14,000 wounded. israel's intensifying assault on the besieged gaza strip included -- palestinian territory included missile and artillery tax on does the populated areas, including the jabalia refugee camp. israeli attacks also struck areas around gaza's al-shifa and al-quds hospitals as medical workers warn patients could be just minutes away from death due to shortages of fuel and electricity. the u.n. says at least 120 newborns in incubators, including premature babies, are at risk. this is dr. nasser bulbul, head of the neo-natal intensive care unit at gaza's al-shifa hospital. >> we call on everyone to send the necessary medical supplies for this critical department or else we will f

i'm amy goodman. gaza's humanitarian crisis has deepened after a 11th consecutive day of unrelenting attacks by israel on the besieged palestinian territory. health officials say the latest israeli airstrikes and artillery killed at least 71 people, including attacks on rafah and three homes in khan younis. the attacks on southern gaza killed and wounded civilians who'd heeded israel's order to evacuate the northern half of gaza. since october 7, israel's attacks on gaza have killed 2800 people, over one third of them children, a figure does not include an estimated 1000 additional palestinians trapped under rubble of homes and businesses. with no water allowed into gaza and no fuel for desalination plants, residents have been forced to tap gaza's only aquifer, which is contaminated with sewage and seawater. fears are growing over the spread of disease as garbage piles up and sewage goes untreated. the u.n. reports 20 of 23 of -- hospitals in gaza are only partially operational, with critical shortage

i'm amy goodman. the death toll in israel and palestine has soared over 2200, with at least 1200 israelis and 1000 palestinians killed since fighting broke out saturday. the majority of palestinian debts are in gaza. at least 18 reported in the west bank. israel is amassing some 300,000 reservists close to gaza as it continues to pound the besieged enclave with airstrikes. officials warn gaza is on the cusp of a humanitarian catastrophe as the territory's power plant is running out of fuel. the scale of atrocities committed against civilians is continuing to come to light. rescuers are still pulling bodies from the rubble. >> everybody tried to escape death only to find it. the occupation planes followed them. they came to find shelter. they were taking refuge next to the stairs. they targeted them and killed them. >> this is the blood of injured people. some injured people were sleeping here. this is their blood. here was a mother and their children. we just took the children from the rubble. amy: am

i'm amy goodman. president biden is in israel one -- hours after police 500 people were killed at the al-ahli baptist hospital an airstrike. in addition to treating sick and wounded patients, the hospital was acting as a refuge for displaced gazans fleeing israel's unrelenting attacks. this is mohammad al-naqa, a doctor at al-ahli hospital. >> there was no warning before the hospital was targeted. there were about 3000 people who were taking shelter. while we were working at the hospital and without any warning, ron 6:30 p.m., the hospital was targeted by shelling. we did not know what it was but we found out what it could do after eight targeted children who were cut into pieces. amy: gaza's health ministry said israel told the hospital it had sent warning strikes one day before the deadly attacks. the u.n. has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. amid international condemnation over the attack, israel has denied responsibility, blaming a palestinian-g hide rocket. -- palestinian-jihad roc

i'm amy goodman. israeli tanks have invaded the northern gaza strip overnight in what military leaders are calling a targeted raid ahead of a much larger ground invasion. the incursion comes as israel continues to bombard the whole gaza strip for a 20th consecutive day by air, land, and sea. the palestinian death toll has soared to more than 7000, including nearly children. 3000 the u.n.'s refugee agency for palestinians unrwa says it has been sharing its own dwindling supplies of fuel to keep life-saving hospital equipment running and aid deliveries moving. an unrwa spokesperson asked the associated press -- "do we give for the incubators or the bakeries? it is an excruciating decision." on wednesday, the british aid charity oxfam accused israel of intentionally starving gaza's 2.3 million residents. oxfam's regional middle east director said -- the situation is nothing short of horrific - where is humanity? millions of civilians are being collectively punished in full view of the world, there can be

i'm amy goodman with nermeen shaikh. een: on capitol hill, police arrested at least 300 activists wednesday as they held a nonviolent protest in the cannon house office building to demand lawmakers press for a cease-fire in gaza. the arrest came as thousands of people rallied on the national mall for demonstration organized by the group if not now and jewish voice for peace. organizers called it the largest ever protest of jews in support of palestinians. among those who spoke was the only-american congressmember rashida tlaib. >> i wish all of the palestinian people would see this. i wish they would see not all of america want them to die. but they not disposable. they have a right to live. they did not ask to be born in occupation. i want to thank you from the bottom of my heart, the dehumanization has chipped at my soul and i can imagine what it is made so many other people feel. so you will being here to speak truth because the warmongers are out, all. they are ready. they want to kill and not stop. it is pure insanit

i'm amy goodman.the united nations children's agency has warned israel is committing rampant grave violations of human rights against children in the besieged gaza strip. on monday, unicef's executive director catherine russell briefed the u.n. security council on the humanitarian situation in gaza, warning israel's assault is killing or injuring more than 420 children in gaza every day -- a number she said should "shake each of us to our core." >> i implore the security council to immediately adopt a resolution that reminds parties of their obligations under international law and calls for cease-fire that demands to allow safe and unimpeded humanitarian access, demands the immediate and safe release of all of ducted children, and urges party to a four children special protection to which they are entitled. amy: palestinian health officials say over 8500 people, mostly women and children, have been killed over the past 26 days. on monday, an israeli warplane bombed the turkish-palestinian friendship h

i'm amy goodman. gaza's humanitarian crisis is deepening as israel continues to pummel the besieged palestinian territory with air and artillery attacks for a sixth straight day, reducing whole neighborhoods to rubble. gaza's ministry of health says israel's attacks have killed more than 1350 palestinians and wounded more than 6000. more than 320 children are among the dead. survivors have been seen searching the rubble of their homes for lost possessions and food. >> we lost her homes -- left our homes thinking we would return in an hour. we left everything we owned. people are left homeless without food, drink, water, or electricity. i do not know how we will provide for our children. i am searching in the rubble for remains. amy: israel's energy minister said no basic resources or humanitarian aid, including water, will be allowed into gaza until hamas releases hostages. his warning came after gaza's only power station ran out of fuel, plunging the territory into darkness. the international committ

i'm amy goodman.ealth officials in gaza state israel's unrelenting bombardment of the besieged palestinian territory has killed another 700 people over the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll over the past 18 days to about 5800. more than 2000 children are among the dead. 1.4 million gazans, or more than half the territory's population, have been displaced. the u.n. reports at least 42% of gaza's housing units are damaged or destroyed. in northern gaza, the indonesian hospital ran out of fuel monday and suffered a power outage that brought lifesaving medical equipment off-line before officials restored power. gaza's health ministry says it will run out of fuel for electric generators at other hospitals within the next 48 hours. it reports 32 of the health centers are out of service. elsewhere, officials at a hospital in gaza city say the building's entrance and surrounding areas were targeted today in an israeli airstrike. a convoy of trucks carrying humanitarian aid remains stalled on the egyptian

i'm amy goodman. the u.n. security council voted monday to deploy multinational armed forces to haiti as the island nation combats worsening gang violence. the intervention which came at the repeated request of u.s.-backed haitian prime minister ariel henry will be led by kenya, marking the first time international security forces are sent to haiti in nearly 20 years. the proposal received 13 votes in favor, with russia and china abstaining. the resolution was drafted by the united states and ecuador, allowing foreign troops to remain in haiti for one year, with a review after nine months. the biden administration pledged at least $100 million to fund the foreign operation. this is the united states deputy ambassador to the u.n. jeffrey delaurentis. >> this mission comes at the request of the haitian government and haitian civil society to address the insecurity and dire humanitarian crisis the country has faced for far too long. the deployment of this mission will help to support haiti's critical near-term ne

i'm amy goodman. the united nations has warned many more palestinians will die due to catastrophic shortages of food, water, and medicine as israel's non-stop bombardment of the gaza strip entered its 21st day. earlier today, philippe lazzarini, the head of the united nations agency for palestine refugees known as unrwa, warned his agency's operations are crumbling as gazans starve. he called israel's siege collective punishment of more than 2 million people, a majority of whom are women and children. and he said the mere 84 aid trucks that israel has so far allowed to cross into gaza is totally inadequate to address the needs of the population. >> the fuel trucks nothing more than crumbs that will not make a difference for the 2 million people in the streets. we should avoid conveying the message that if you trucks a day means the sieges lifted for humanitarian aid. this is not true. amy: gaza's health ministry has published the names of more than 6700 palestinians killed since israel launched its as

i'm amy goodman. israeli tanks have reached the outskirts of gaza city after a bombardment that palestinians by israel. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said saturday a ground invasion had begun and warned of a long and difficult campaign ahead. gaza's health ministry says israeli attacks have killed more than 8300 palestinians, including nearly 3500 children. fears are going on of a possible strike on the al-quds hospital in gaza city after israel on sunday ordered its immediate evacuation. airstrikes have repeatedly struck near the hospital where an estimated 14,000 palestinians are sheltering. on sunday, internet and cell phone access was restored to parts of the gaza strip after israel blacked out all communications for gaza's 2.3 million people. most of gaza remains without electricity and tens of thousands, including pregnant people and babies, have been forced to drink brackish or contaminated water. the u.n. agency for palestinian s says gazans have reached their breaking point. israe

i'm amy goodman. in gaza, another half million people, or one quarter of the population, have fled their homes in the past few days as israel bombards the besieged enclave for the 10th straight day and amid an anticipated ground invasion. last week, israel ordered 1.1 million gazans in the north to evacuate to the south virtually , a impossible task which would also constitute the war crime of forcible transfer. on friday, hamas officials said 70 people, mostly women and children, were killed when israeli airstrikes hit convoys that were attempting to flee gaza city. over 2800 palestinians have been killed since israel's assault began. over 10,000 have been wounded. palestinian health officials says 47 families have been entirely removed from the gaza civil registry, meaning those families no longer have any remaining members. this is a resident of khan younis, whose home was destroyed in an israeli airstrike. >> this is a genocide, not a war . it is an attempt to displace the people of the gaza strip

i'm amy goodman. israel's army has ordered 1.1 million civilians in the northern gaza strip to evacuate southwards within just 24 hours, an order the united nations called impossible without devastating humanitarian consequences. the ultimatum came as israel massed troops, tanks, and armored vehicles in southern israel for a widely-anticipated ground invasion of gaza. on friday, israel dropped thousands of leaflets across the gaza strip warning palestinians to leave their homes or risk death. the norwegian refugee council condemned what it called "the collective punishment of countless civilians, among them children, women, and the elderly," which it said "would amount to the war crime of forcible transfer." israel's ultimatum came as its unrelenting bombardment of gaza continued for a seventh day. this is 14-year-old jinan al-attar, whose uncle was killed and whose family was left homeless by israeli airstrikes. >> it was my sister's wedding and we were making suites when the airstrike started we lef

i'm amy goodman. the u.n. agency serving palestinians warned it would have to stop its life-saving operations in gaza by tonight unless it receives more fuel. the humanitarian situation in gaza has reached catastrophic levels with hospitals shutting down and others cutting back critical services amid the lack of fuel and supplies. at the indonesian hospital in northern gaza, staff have resorted to using smartphone lights to see in the darkness as the hospital was forced to switch off power and all but a few parts of the building. the non-stop israeli bombardment of gaza continues. on tuesday, a father in khan younis carried the body of his young daughter in his arms after she was killed in an israeli airstrike on their home. >> i don't want to let her go. this is my daughter. i want as much time as i have before we bury her. they wanted to cover her face. a martyr space is never covered. amy: the palestinian health ministry in gaza says over 6500 people have been killed since october 7. the 1.4 million interna

i'm amy goodman. the death toll across israel and gaza has topped 1300 as the bloody conflict stretches into its third day. israel today announced a total blockade on gaza, including food, water, electricity, and fuel. on sunday, israel declared war on hamas after hamas fighters launched a surprise coordinated attack on israel saturday. among the targets was a music festival where hamas gunmen killed some 260 people. israel responded by pounding the gaza strip with airstrikes, which hit housing blocks, tunnels, and a mosque. over 800 people have been killed in israel, over 500 in gaza. thousands more have been injured on both sides of the separation barrier. hamas says it has taken over 100 hostages, including civilians and israeli army officers. the israeli prime minister has told gazans to leave, though it's unclear where they would be able to go, vowing to all-but decimate the besieged territory. >> all the places where hamas are deployed, hiding and operating in, that wicked city, we will turn it

i'm amy goodman. on capitol hill, two republican leaders emerged wednesday as leading contenders to replace kevin mccarthy as speaker of the house, a day after his ouster by far-right republicans brought congress to a standstill. one contender is ohio congressmember jim jordan, chair of the house judiciary committee and leader of the far-right house freedom caucus. former wrestlers at ohio state university have accused jordin of failing to intervene as a team doctor sexually abused young men in the 1990's. he was one of the wrestling coaches. also announcing a run for the speakers gavel wednesday was republican majority leader steve scalise of louisiana. a reporter told the new york times he once described himself to her as like david duke without the baggage, referring to the former ku klux klan's men and white supremacist. president biden called on republicans to quickly elect a new speaker and to change what he called the poisonous atmosphere in washington. biden said he's worried congressional gri

i'm amy goodman in new york, joined by democracy now!'s juan gonzÁlez in chicago. hi, juan. hi, amy. welcome to all of our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the world. amy: kevin mccarthy has become the first house speaker in u.s. history to be ousted after eight harlan republicans led an effort to remove him from his post i'm a living congress in a state of chaos. the entire democratic caucus coded to remove mccarthy. >> on this vote, the yeas are 216, the nays are 210. the resolution is adopted. the motion to reconsider his light on the table. the office of speaker of the house of the united states house of representatives is hereby declared vacant. amy: the vote came just days after kevin mccarthy worked with democrats to pass a stopgap l2 ever a government shutdown for now. mccarthy spoke after his ouster. >> doing the right thing isn't always easy but it is necessary. i don't regret standing up for choosing governance over grievance. it is my responsibility, it is my job. i do not regret negotiating. our government is designed to find compromise. i

i'm amy goodman. palestinian health officials in the gaza strip say the death toll from two weeks of unrelenting israeli attacks has topped 4100, with over 13,000 wounded. more than 1000 gaza residents remain missing, many of them under the rubble of collapsed homes. in one overnight incident, the saint porphyrius greek orthodox church in gaza city, which was sheltering hundreds of displaced palestinians, was struck by an apparent israeli air strike. gaza officials say 18 christian palestinians were killed. part of the 12th century structure, one of the oldest churches in the world, was reduced to rubble. this is a survivor. >> they came here to escape the airstrikes. they thought they were safe here. the destruction followed them. biden, you're giving all your support to israel to kill the civilians. amy: gaza's hospitals are on the brink of collapse with shortages of fuel, electricity, and critical medical supplies. doctors at nasser hospital in khan younis have resorted to using vinegar to treat in

i'm amy goodman. the u.s. congress narrowly averted a government shutdown saturday, just hours before a midnight deadline. in an unexpected reversal, house speaker kevin mccarthy agreed to a plan with democrats and a majority of republicans to keep the government running until november 17. the bill does not include aid for ukraine, but it does earmark $16 billion for disaster relief funds. the measure quickly passed through the senate and was signed by president biden late saturday. house minority leader hakeem jeffries claimed victory for the american people after the bill's passage, saying it followed a "complete and total surrender by right-wing extremists." biden castigated republicans for once again manufacturing a crisis over funding the government. pres. biden: it has to end and there should not be another crisis. there is no excuse for another crisis. consequently, i strongly urge my republican friends in congress not to wait. don't waste time as you did all summer. pass a year-long budget to