Haggai Matar: Israeli Journalist on the conflict between Israel and Hamas and the rising death toll

Published: Oct. 16, 2023, 7:35 p.m.

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Rising fears that Israel\'s war with Hamas will spread.\\xa0

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The death toll has now reached more than 1,400 in Israel, with more than 2,700 deaths in Gaza.\\xa0

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China says Israel has gone beyond self-defence, while the US says occupying the Gaza Strip would be a mistake.\\xa0

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Israeli journalist Haggai Matar told Mike Hosking that Hezbollah, Iran, and Lebanon have added to the timeframe pressures.\\xa0

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He\'s confident the US is pressuring against a deterioration of the situation, while supporting Israel\'s efforts.\\xa0

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