let's go straight to tania kramer in jerusalem. it has been quite a day.ell us what is going on on the ground right now. >> airstrikes by the israeli military continue on the gaza strip, as well as rockets being fired from militant groups hamas and islamic jihad now. shortly before 9:00, 9:00 p.m., the air sirens went off in the tel aviv area, also in the center of the country, and a massive rocket barrage launched from gaza to tel aviv. that is always seen as a major development and a redline for the israeli government. we understand one person in this barrage was killed. several people were injured. for over an hour, air traffic was rerouted to cyprus. hamas said they fired at least 130 rockets towards tel aviv in retaliation to the strike on the residential building in gaza, which also was home to many families that evacuated before the strike. so it was a very deadly day. we know about 28 people killed in gaza with, children included. three israelis killed. >> we are looking at live pictures -- we were looking at live pictures of tel aviv. we understan

laila: i would like to turn to our correspondent, tania kramer. we understand israeli forces have conducted air and ground attacks. what me can you tells? tonya: we have seen a military buildup for the past days, but for now, the foc of the military seems to be on concertestrikes fromhe air. the navy and artillery. we see tha particularly last night, this was a massive air bombardment campaign, also by the artillery and from the navy and especially in the northern gaza strip. the army has said they deployed 160 fighter jets and were targeting what they call a tunnelystem used by hamas and the islamic jihad. we have the impression that today was a bit more quiet during the day but has picked up. rocket barajas came in waves, but also the airstrikes contind -- rocket barrages came inaves, but also the airstrikes continued. i talked toomeone who said they are hunkering down at home, but that many of their neighbors have left. as you said in the report, to look for a kind of safer place, which does not really exist in gaza. laila: wt is the situation

brent: that was tania kramer reporting. am joined by a palestinian leader, legislator and activist who served as an official spokesperson of the palestinian delegation to the middle east peace process. it is good to have you on the program. i wanted to ask you about the programs that are being made after the vience. we have had hamas and islamic jihad both claiming responsibility for rocket attacks today. are they both responsible and if so, what does that tell us about who is in control of the gaza strip and the west bank tonight? >> actuay, whoever is in control of all of t occupied territories, it is the israeli occupation that controls the borders, that controls the airspace and territorial waters and entry and exit points. it has been getting away literally with murder. it has been giving out a systematic campaign of violence. a multifaceted assault on jerusalem in particular. and the mosque. within jerusalem. and provoking palestinians carrying out a series of ethnic cleansing steps in jerusalem. hamas have given ulti

the neighboring or next old buildings where damage bring in now jerusalem correspondent tanya kramer tania you've been reporting now from the israeli army on that media building in gaza brought down this afternoon bring us up to date on what they are saying. well they actually released a statement very shortly after the building was brought down and according to that statement and i read it read you part of it to quote from it it contained that's a quote military assets belonging to the intelligence offices off the hamas terror organization it continues to say the building contains civilian media offices which the hamas terror organization hides behind and uses as human shields it also says that hamas and that's a quote again deliberately places military targets at the heart of densely populated civilian areas in the gaza strip and they also stressed in this. statement that they had given warning and sufficient time for residents and the people there for evacuating the building you have yourself have worked out of that building tanya i was going to ask you whether there was anything that c

correspondent tanya kramer in jerusalem hi tania thanks for joining us now israel's prime minister benjaminnetanyahu is saying that the as strikes on gaza have quote taken hamas back many years and yet he's pressing on with the offensive why and for how much longer. well this is a question also that's being asked in israel but i mean this is for his domestic audience there are some there is some criticism of the military complain but all i enlarge there's a political consensus that this death this complaint military operation against hamas and gaza should continue and that there should be some serious achievement before. it's bombardments the discussion is also moving elph course towards you know what kind of achievements. would like to see and what kind of arrangement that will be and how of course this military complain will be stopped everybody is aware that hamas and also gaza will not go away so they have to come to some kind of arrangement and also there's the question after the firing stops how this will be implemented now with the days we have been talking about international ethics

we want to go straight now to our correspondent tanya kramer she is in jerusalem tania can you give us the latest. you know it's another major development that we're seeing here tonight so shortly before 9 o'clock local time here 9 pm the air sirens went off for the 1st time in tel aviv area in tel aviv and also the center of the country. warning of incoming rockets and from what we understand now one person was killed in the strikes and several injured at the airport ben gurion airport was also now closed flights were diverted now to cyprus because of incoming rockets now hamas scituate lee after said that they fired 130 rockets invitation for the strike on the residential building that the scene there earlier this is a residential building where people were told to evacuate this is also having you know people living there they were told to evacuate but we don't know if it was fully evacuated so as you said this comes after a day and also a night of constant rocket barrages from gaza into southern israel but also towards the cities of start and ashkelon but also of strikes and they ar

s tanya kramer she joins us now from jerusalem tania we know that gaza has come under some of the heaviest bombardments again what's the latest information you have for us from the enclave. while it is an extremely difficult situation for people there as strikes have continued i talked to some people there on the phone as journalists we cannot go into gaza at the moment and they have told me no also overnight there was a very heavy bombardment and the situation is 16 it difficult because people. have no we have a safe place to go so it's just constant pressure not knowing where to find safety at the same time there's a lot of concern also for people with become homeless because some residents of buildings have been targeted and destroyed and also a lot of people that are seeking shelter more in inside you and schools so the situation there for people is really very difficult now after a week of fighting between hamas and gaza bring us up to date please if you can about the situation on the israeli side. well as we speak retested received. more alerts for incoming rockets they usually come

correspondent tanya kramer in jerusalem hi tania thanks for joining us now israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu is saying that he asked strikes on gaza have quote taken hamas back many years and yet he's pressing on with the offensive why and for how much longer. well this is a question also that's being asked in israel but i mean this is for his domestic audience there are some there is some criticism of the military complain but all by and large there's a political consensus that this death this complaint military operation against hamas in gaza should continue and that there should be some serious achievement before. it's bombardments the discussion is also moving elf course to where it's you know what kind of achievement. would like to see and what kind of arrangement that will be and how of course this military complain will be stopped everybody is aware that hamas and also gaza will not go away so they have to come to some kind of arrangement and also that's the question after the firing stops how this will be implemented now with the days we have been talking about internationa

s tenure kramer she joins us now from jerusalem tania we know that gaza has come under the heaviest bombardment again what's the latest information you have for us from the enclave. well it is an extremely difficult situation for people there as strikes have continued i talked to some people there on the phone as journalists we cannot go into gaza at the moment and they have told me you know also overnight there was a very heavy bombardment and the situation is 16 it difficult because people have no we have a safe place to go so it's just constant pressure not knowing where to find safety at the same time there's a lot of concern also focus with become homeless because some residents of buildings have been targeted and destroyed and also a lot of people that are seeking shelter more in inside you and schools so the situation there for people is really very difficult now after a week of fighting between hamas and gaza bring us up to date please if you can about the situation on the israeli side. but as we speak retest received. more alerts for incoming rockets they usually come in waves now they

s tenure kramer she joins us now from jerusalem tania we know that gaza has come under some of the heaviest bombardments again what's the latest information you have for us from the enclave. well it is an extremely difficult situation for people there as strikes have continued i talked to some people there on the phone as journalists we cannot go into gaza at the moment and they have told me no also overnight there was a very heavy bombardment and the situation is 16 it difficult because people have no we have a safe place to go so it's just constant pressure not knowing where to find safety at the same time there's a lot of concern also for people with become homeless because some residents of buildings have been targeted and destroyed and also a lot of people that are seeking shelter more in inside you and schools so the situation there for people is really very difficult now after a week of fighting between hamas and gaza bring us up to date please if you can about the situation on the israeli side. when as we speak retest received. more alerts for incoming rockets they usually come in w

s tanya kramer she joins us now from jerusalem tania we know that gaza has come under some of the heaviest bombardments again what's the latest information you have for us from the on.