00:00 "In response to the ongoing conflict stemming from the deadly Hamas onslaught, Israel urged
00:05 its citizens to immediately leave Egypt and Jordan," the National Security Council said
00:11 on Saturday as regional tensions flared over the war.
00:16 The conflict between Israel and Hamas has heightened tensions in the region, leading
00:20 to increased security risks and potential threats to Israeli nationals in neighboring
00:25 countries.
00:26 Israel's National Security Council raises its travel warnings for Egypt, including Sinai
00:32 and Jordan, to level 4, high threat, recommendation not to travel to these countries and for those
00:38 staying there to leave as soon as possible, it said in a statement.
00:42 The notice comes just days after Israel recalled its diplomats from Turkey as a security precaution
00:48 following an earlier request for its citizens to leave as well.
00:52 The evacuation calls came after days of protests across the Middle East over Israel's bombardment
00:56 of the Gaza Strip.
01:00 As the conflict enters its 15th day, Hamas released an American woman and her teenage
01:04 daughter who had been held captive in Gaza, according to Israel.
01:08 This marks the first release among more than 200 people abducted by the militant group
01:12 during its October 7 attacks.
01:15 The release comes amid expectations of an Israeli ground offensive aimed at rooting
01:19 out Hamas militants in Gaza.
01:21 With Israel clarifying that it does not intend to maintain long-term control over the territory,
01:26 which is home to about 2.3 million people.
01:29 Meanwhile, the Israeli military carried out airstrikes in Gaza.
01:32 Efforts were made to provide aid from Egypt to families and hospitals in need.
01:37 Conflict between Israeli militants in Lebanon also continued, leading to evacuations in
01:40 border towns on both sides, raising concerns of a broader regional conflict.
01:45 US President Joe Biden suggested that Israel delay a ground invasion until more hostages
01:49 are released from Gaza.
01:51 He spoke with the two released women following their freedom.
01:54 Regarding aid, Egypt said that two aid-laden trucks entered the Egyptian side of the border
01:58 crossing on Saturday, but they have not yet passed into Gaza.
02:02 Israel had announced the allowance of aid from Egypt through the Rafah crossing, but
02:06 the border into the besieged territory has remained closed, with Egypt attributing the
02:10 closure to damage from Israeli airstrikes.
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