John Lyons Update from Jerusalem on Israel Gaza Conflict
John Lyons speaks to Jeremy Fernandez from Jerusalem to give the latest on the latest on the Israel Gaza conflict.
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00:00 It's mid-morning in the Middle East now. John Lyons joins us from Israel. John, is there
00:06 any further sign of the next step in Israel's response?
00:11 Jeremy, Israel is clearly preparing for the possibility of a ground war with Gaza. In
00:18 fact, I think it could be as early as this weekend. They have recalled 360,000 army reservists
00:24 who have all turned up now, reported for work, and along that border with Gaza, they are
00:29 amassing those troops, those tanks and artillery. Meanwhile, on the northern border, they are
00:34 also preparing for the possibility that Hezbollah may try to take advantage of this crisis.
00:39 There has been skirmishing across that border, so they are preparing for the possibility,
00:44 the Israeli army, of fighting on two fronts. And in Gaza, meanwhile, last night was the
00:50 first night it was blacked out. The power has been cut and the Israelis have stopped
00:55 any food or water or medicines going in. So there is a humanitarian crisis looming there.
01:01 Clearly, the tension is now and the war is getting worse by the hour.
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