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The question of recognition needs to be seen. And so it's part of that overall package, which, hopefully, takes us from the appalling situation we're in now to the outcome of a safe and secure Israel, which we do not have, and a viable Palestinian state. Thank you. And for context, most of the countries in the world already recognize a Palestinian state, Errol. Current count, 147 of 193 UN member states. And meanwhile, Ramy, Israel launched its ground invasion of Gaza City that we've been reporting on this week. What is the latest on the actual conflict there? Yeah. Well, I've got a quote here. The quote is nothing short of cataclysmic. That is from the UN's Humanitarian Office to our partner, The BBC. This is now the third day of Israel's ground offensive on Gaza City. We're seeing Israeli tanks, Israeli jets bombarding the area, even throughout Northern Gaza. From Israel's border, you can see massive explosions, plumes of smoke rising. And there is now reportedly that steady stream of people fleeing south any way they can-- cars, donkey carts, foot-- trying to bring whatever they can. Israel's goal, we know, to take the entire city. And they have said that this is a stronghold of Hamas. And at last estimate, about 250,000 people were believed to have left Gaza City. But that would still leave something like 750,000 people or so still there. Also happening today, a protest on the Gaza border, but by Israelis against the war. We saw one person carrying a sign that said "Stop the genocide in Gaza." Another said "Break the siege by land and by sea." In addition, Israel is also announcing four of its soldiers have been killed in the Strip. They died from a roadside bomb in Rafah this morning. Such an intense human toll from this ongoing conflict. Ramy, we appreciate all the latest updates there. Thank you.
