Almost five days after Hamas’ horrific terror attack on Israel, anticipation is growing as the war intensifies. Israel is pressuring Hamas with an unrelenting bombing campaign in Gaza. Meanwhile, Hamas is threatening to execute their captives on camera. Lester Holt is in Israel with the latest.
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#Israel #Hamas #Gaza
FAKE NEWS…. Fake news, folks. I spoke with Hasbulla, he claims he doesn’t have any hummus. He says he’s never even tried hummus. i believe him. so leave the little guy alone, huh?
I thought all the Israeli citizens were allowed to have machine guns in their house, or even the carry them around?, and I mean I’ve seen people doing that in Israel.
What ever iran believed it would gain by committing such massacre, they’re definitely going to see the daily destruction of its favorite terrorist group that will definitely disappear by the end of this war.
Yeah because the war on terror always works out. No more isis or taliban.
Israel’s version of “the final solution” is about to happen.
In no way am I saying what’s happening to these people is ok but why don’t we ever interview the people in Palestine and hear their side of the story cuz both these places have blood on their hands not just one side
JESUS WONT LIKE THIS
Be smart with the prayers because only Israeli need it…
Because nothing bad ever happened to Palestine.
👎🏼👎🏼
Israel committed suicide by bombing Sirya airport today. Was it a part of excellent plan? US air carrier would not protect Israel during on-land strike.
The USA has a stance for Israel, why couldn’t they also have a stance when all the Palestinians suffered oppression under Israel for years? There should be NO picking sides. Stand for the side of PEACE and denounce oppression from both countries. Everyone is innocent, all the civilians in Israel AND Palestine. Both leaders and governments need to suffer the consequences.
Because that would be nuance seen as hypocrisy.
But Hamas doesn’t want peace. Hamas wants the eradication of Israel. I think that Israel could live with the Palestinians in Westbanka and Gaza just fine, if they’d stop attacking Israel (or massacring civilians on festivals).
The hostages are the Israeli government’s own fault. They passed restrictive gun laws to disarm their own citizens and when the terrorists invaded, the people couldn’t fight back.
Stupid stupid stupid.
Israel started the bloodshed in 1948, killing, massacring, displacing thousands of Palestinians. Forcibly taking land and homes away from the Palestinians. The most recent Hamas attack stems directly from the oppression from the Israeli gov onto the Palestinians, who live in open air prisons, and whose daily lives are directly controlled by Israel. Hamas attack was, however, uncalled for, attacking innocent civilian is not the correct way. Free and Pray for Palestine, Pray for Israel, condemn terrorists.
What have the festival goers who got massacred by Hamas done wrong exactly? None of them had anything to do with what happened in 1948?
@Hm Grraarrpffrzz it’s been ongoing SINCE 1948. It never stopped. Palestinians have been contained in a city with barbed walls and armed Israeli soldiers for 16-17 years now, they aren’t free. The music festival was uncalled for. The history and most recent events of Israel onto Palestine, the oppression and massacres of Palestinians explains the attack from Hamas, but it doesn’t excuse the attack. This did not start with the attack on the music festival.
Hamas sees all settlers as enemy targets. In the eyes of Hamas innocent Israelis are fair game. I think that’s wrong, but I’m not Hamas.
The United Nations General Assembly,
Recalling the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations that emphasizes the sovereign equality of all its Members, non-intervention, and the peaceful settlement of disputes,
Reaffirming the obligation of all States to comply with international law, including international humanitarian law, as applicable,
Deeply concerned by the loss of innocent civilian lives, the humanitarian crises, and the extensive destruction of properties during wars,
Emphasizing the need to modernize and transform the nature of warfare in order to reduce harm to human life and civilian infrastructure,
1. Adopts the following resolution regarding the conduct of wars and respect for humanitarian rights:
(a) Recommends that all Member States abstain from using human soldiers in armed conflict, aiming instead to utilize unmanned technologies such as drones and unmanned vehicles;
(b) Urges that such conflicts utilizing unmanned technologies be confined to areas that are not populated to ensure minimal harm to civilian life and infrastructure;
(c) Encourages all Member States to acknowledge and accept the results of such conflicts in good faith, based on previously agreed-upon parameters and criteria;
(d) Warns that any State that refuses to acknowledge or accept the results of such conflicts, or violates the principles set forth in this resolution, may be subjected to international sanctions and blockades, which shall be enforced by all Member States of the United Nations.
2. Encourages all Member States to invest in technologies and strategies that prioritize the preservation of human life, the environment, and global peace;
3. Calls upon all Member States to respect and promote the principles of international humanitarian law, especially during conflicts;
4. Urges Member States to work towards diplomatic solutions and prioritize dialogue over armed conflict;
5. Requests the Secretary-General to provide technical assistance and advice to Member States on best practices and strategies for transitioning to unmanned methods of warfare, while respecting international law and human rights;
6. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter and to review the progress of the implementation of this resolution every two years.
FREE PALESTINE
THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THE BILLIONS BIDEN JUST SENT TO IRAN
DIRECTED BY HIS PUPPETEER O
Just The Truth
Bias news from the first sentence
Nothing like the news making money off of other people’s grieving. POS
News is going to milk this for max ad revenue
America getting in people buisness as usual
Anthony Blinken will stay on the plane like Joe Biden
❤Do Not Fear
.The Lion of Judah is at Hand ✋🌙✌️😇🔥🩸👑🙏💜💜
😂😂😂 America is a funny place after destroying the Middle East the audacity to cast judgment
Gaza should no longer exist…beheading babies tells you everything about Hamas.
Forget ” global warming ” destroying the earth. Man and his selfish, egotistical ways will destroy it quicker.
So we do all of this for what? We’re all are going to die anyway. Why cant the world just be happy helping each other be happy instead of killing ?
Because of religion, greed and ignorance.
A war on a few people having a Buddha party that went the other way. A Buddha statue on pity hippie music. Looks like a Buddha sacrifice dance they had going. What a shame!
We stand with Israel 🇮🇱
They are so weak we protect and bless Gaza
Thank you for calling Hamas terrorists.
The solution is not to destroy more innocent lives, incuding kids, but to work towards a fair two state solution, so this never happens again. Prayers for all the victims on both sides of this nasty conflict 🙏🕊️
You can’t work together. It’s religious fanaticism. When people believe their deity gave them the right to something, they won’t back down.
“With reasonable men I will reason. With humane men I will plead. To tyrants, I will give no quarter.” William Lloyd Garrison
Biden started this by appeasement policies.
Yeah because this conflict is a very recent thing. XD
Trump said this was easily solved. Why didn’t he solve it? Is it because he is ignorant and has no clue what he is talking about, or because he is a notorious liar?
The Hamas attack funded by Iran is Evil at heart. They dont want a 2 state solution athey want death to All Jews and Americans. Very sad. Israel has every right to defend itself!!!
It’s about hate Not land just pure Hate
Why does the caption say updates one hour ago but when I click on it it says one day ago?
Ohh so now we have two religious wars going on. We can get along with each other
A bunch of buishyt
You’ll keep believing this bull This how America is liesssss
War is money for these greedy mf do you Americans believe because the America doesn’t give two shyt about us at all black white green purple orange America cares about migrants Foreigners and we the Americans people paying for all this shyt with our tax money
Alll liesssss
For the first time since Biden took office, I am PROUD of him
Why doesn’t Israel focus on giving civilian Palestinians some human dignity rights and land and see if that removes the need to focus on Hamas. Worth a shot !
It’s always the wanna be governments. Always.
And we in America. Have a government that can’t even elect leaders without a criminal record. They can’t even choose a house speaker. That hasn’t been involved in some sort of supremacist action too.
I mean, some people also want to elect Trump again even though he is a known scam artist and liar. It’s a sad state for the USA to be in. I think the main reasons are the bad election systems where peoples votes are not worth the same, the bad education system, too much homeschooling, and too much religious indoctrination.
israel is such a monsters
Did he take his kids to the concentration camp made by Israel where they keep the Palestinians
Jesus is coming back and it will be soon God bless all prayers to all
500 children have been killed by Israel!!! Who are the real terrorists !!!!
Ole’ “Lying Lester” in the holy land – what a facade!
ISRAEL WILL PREVAIL!!! 🇮🇱🇮🇱
Release sausages
Izrul to blame the way Democracy Now! tell it
Embrace Humanity Stop War alongwith any form of discrimination on the basis of race religion faith castes…
This is sad but this is the reality of war and the UN should work to help the humanitarian crisis in Gaza
War sucks! Thousands of innocents dying because of religious and political belief! We are not safe in this earth
I don’t watch your channel anymore because of your wokeness craziness, but I will say in this broadcast, your finally back to actual reporting. There is hope for your station.
Israel has conducted airstrikes which unfortunately resulted in civilian casualties, including children, alongside targeting Hamas militants. The number of civilian casualties by Israeli forces in recent days is greater than what Hammas’s attacks. How can we justify such actions in the name of defending a homeland? While Jewish people reclaim a land after millennia, why can’t Muslims return to their homes from just a few years ago? There seems to be a disparity in the narratives. This is the hypocrisy.
Господа палестинцы. Все вопросы к вашему руководству , которое вас жестоко подставило. Они прекрасно понимали чем все закончится. Какие цели преследовали, вряд ли узнаем. Нападать с парой тысяч ракет на до зубов вооруженую армию Израиля , было самоубийство. И кто то это понимал прекрасно. Думаю и Нетаньяху был в курсе.
If you are born in Gaza you are born dead… don’t believe all these lies!
Israel is playing victim, they been killing and killing and killing for over 70 years.
It is sad that you still call Hamas the terrorist win the Israeli army is killing all these civilian people media. You should be ashamed of yourself.
Why did you say killed for Israelis and dead for Gaza
Strong incursions by Israel into Gaza in the past have not resolved this conflict. It will also setback peace efforts with other countries in the region. The number of Gaza civilians being killed is increasing at an alarming rate, and their lives matter in the same way as the Israelis. I don’t understand what cutting off water to Gaza has to do with Hamas. All people need water to survive, and there’s over two million people in Gaza.
How come nobody is talking about our weapons from what Joe left in Afghanistan are being used by Hamas
The Islam card has being used once again by the politicians and media. Creating fear and division in the world. This was never to do with religion but stolen land by the Israelis. So much lies and propaganda and hidden agendas
Prayers are with the Gazans, may they be protected from the terrorists and war criminals known as ‘Israel’ and America.
Who will win 🇮🇱 or 🇵🇸 / Vote now on my page
Arm the innocent
Praying for the peace of Jerusalem; praying for all world leaders; praying for all.
Heaven is real. Pray, pray, pray to God and Jesus for He is the Savior of all, especially the faithful.
interesting so it is ok for Israel to create a Holocaust in GAZA… wow Allah is watching go fight HAMAS not the innocent children in GAZA…
ANYTHING/EVERYTHING that mainstream ‘media’ ‘reports’ concerning the Israeli/Hamas ‘situation’ is a script, that is 100% untruth, and is designed purposely to mislead, gain acceptance to a false scenario, for the benefit of the few in contyrol of the Western Governments in particular, including the U.S. Government, and to use the lies to further eliminate rights, steal more wealth, murder more people
The US is making Americans that are stuck in israel pay for their way home from europe
There are a variety of reasons why some Christians may be hesitant to trust Islam. It is important to note that these reasons do not apply to all Christians and that many Christians have positive and respectful relationships with Muslims.
1. Religious Differences: Christianity and Islam have different beliefs and teachings. Some Christians may have concerns about the contrasting beliefs between the two, which can create a sense of mistrust.
2. Political and Cultural Differences: There are instances where political and cultural conflicts between certain predominantly Muslim countries and predominantly Christian countries have created tensions and mistrust. These conflicts can influence how some Christians perceive Islam.
3. Media Portrayal: Negative portrayals of Islam in the media, particularly in relation to terrorism or acts of violence, can contribute to stereotypes and misconceptions about the religion. This can lead some Christians to view Islam with suspicion.
4. Lack of Knowledge: Many Christians may not have much exposure or understanding of Islam. This lack of knowledge can perpetuate stereotypes and biases, leading to misunderstandings and mistrust.
5. Historical Context: Historical conflicts, such as the Crusades or conflicts between Christians and Muslims in the past, have left lasting scars and built a foundation of distrust between the two religions.
It is important to recognize and address these concerns by fostering interfaith dialogue, promoting education about different religions, and encouraging respectful interactions between Christians and Muslims to build understanding and trust.
Tanks and jet plane for what? If they want to limited casualties, especially hostage and other nation citizens they should only send ground forces. I don’t understand what is there reason but to terrify the people instead.
Heartbreaking.
i’m sure most of the hostages are dead
American make them problem
Now PAY ATTENTION : HOW MEDIA PLAYS BIDEN SENT BILLIONS TO ALL OUT WAR IN UKRAINE … ANY PICTURES???? NOW LOOK AT ALL THIS DEVASTATION IN ISREAL… WHO PLAYING WHO??? WHERE DID THAT MONEY GO????
PAY ATTENTION .
So we went to Biden sending money to an all out war in Ukraine with no pictures to this????
Sorry for the people in Gaza the real problem is the Israeli I hope that god will help the Palestine peopleGod be with them and United States are wrong this time
Israelis don’t let the fool you the are manipulators the act mean in the united
There is soooo much lies going on in the western media.
The 🇮🇱💩 is killing so many Palestinians mostly (kids,woman, and old men) in the mid of the night with no warning. If they leave Gaza the 🇮🇱💩 will cut them in the mid of the street and would slaughter them (yes, cut their heads and that kinda of stuff). We have proofs not like the 🇮🇱💩 they Use AI to create lies to people.
I wouldn’t trust Biden even to protect Hillary Clinton.
Interesting how this is covered as if this were two separate countries engaged in a war. When in reality, this is one country bombing and murdering it’s own citizens.
Lester Holt’s coverage of this has been reprehensibly biased against the Palestinians. He should be fired over this, and if this is how NBC is going to cover this issue, then it should cease to exist. Israel is not bad because of anything Jewish. It’s bad because it’s a fascist, nationalist, nation. And it’s that because that’s what it was founded to be by Herzl, because that was the going thing in Europe at the time. There are plenty of other groups that have tried this, some like Germany are well known, the Nation of Islam even tried it, Malcolm X talks of it at one point. Like communism, it always fails and it will fail for Israel. Israel, by choosing not to be a democracy is becoming the enemy of the USA, the world and even themselves. But it is what it is. The have zero plans to work towards establishing a Palestinian state, zero plans to ever let Muslims or Christian’s vote, have equal rights, or participate in their congress and zero plans to treat anyone deemed non-Jewish like a human being. If any other nation acted like this they’d be the enemy, especially according to Jews, how is this not true when Israel does it? American news coverage needs to be pro American democratic values. And until Israel decides to be a democracy, they should be cut off from any financial aide, isolated, and they should be heavily sanctioned for engaging in war crimes and human rights violations. This is how any other nationalistic, fascist nation would be treated by the USA. The rules can’t change just because these apartheid practicing fascist happen to be Jewish. And to their credit, many Jews even in Israel, are fighting to change this with all they have, which is great. Human rights watch, which was first to point out that Israel is indeed an apartheid, was founded by, and is run by, Jews. The headline today from insider is: “Descendants of Holocaust survivors protesting Israel’s ‘genocide’ of Palestinians among those arrested in front of Sen. Chuck Schumer’s house in New York.” Of course. Holocaust survivors would not support what Israel has become. They were the victims of a failed nationalist fascist state. They certainly wouldn’t have wanted Israel to become that. They’ve made that clear for years, like in this article from the independent “Holocaust survivors and their descendants accuse Israel of genocide.” The very democracy ideals that made America take in and welcome Jews, when no one else would, are the very ideals that make it to where we cannot support the nationalist, fascist nation that Israel has become, as planned by Herzl. And we cannot have our press working as agents of this corrupt regime or our government officials acting as it’s agents. And then all appears to be happening currently, and so Americans must get to work immediately and making sure this ceases and never happens again, and that foreign agents can’t bribe our officials to the point that they function as their officials. We can only welcome Israel back as a friend when it decides to be an actual fair, democracy. Until then, it is not only an enemy to us, but an enemy to the world, and an enemy to what is right, fair and good. What a tragedy.
WOW never thought will to live to see this by the way the only reporter I have listen to keep up good work
Wide spread “concern they will advance”? These tanks aren’t being lined up for a parade. Sometimes the words chosen by reporters cause annoyance. But that’s just me…tell it like it is already. It’s not concern, its imminent.
Sounds like Israel is going to take over the region and exterminate every Palestinian, but remember the holocaust 🤦♂️ none of those targets look military look residential
Unfortunately I don’t believe there are actually any hostages. Terrorists this cruel would not keep anyone alive no proof of life and all these so called proofs offered where they won’t let them speak-it’s psychological warfare. God bless them all. Hamas knows these folk are emotional an willing to believe any bit of hope and I fully understand but it’s time people spoke with them realistically so they can start to make peace and God willing I’m wrong what a celebration they will have. They need to help palestinian having no part of hamas to flee too bad they didn’t do so when they had a chance months before this blasted war
it’s lucky that we Jews dominate the media, because that way they take down all the questions asked in the video about what we did against the Palestinian people in 30 years, they will disappear in a short time, thanks to the world’s media
Pumping water from the sea Pour into the tunnel You can eliminate Hamas in the tunnel.
How unfair & unjustified it is? Hamas r terrorists & Israelis are innocent? Salutes to such a disgusting journalism…actual terrorist is Israel who has occupied Palestanians land theough balford declaration, today they have became innocent…lets be humans, lets call black as black & white as white .whatever your beliefs are, at the end of the day,u too will die & then u’ll regret for your deeds
Free Palestine
I think if they get rid of Hamas and elect their own governing Council will be a lot better off in Gaza
Seems like the people of Gaza are struggling and have no choice but to fight. But when you start a fight you gonna faafo