killed. the three kids who were kidnapped and murdered in the beginning of this and then a retribution killing. there's been too much for most people's judgment. >> there's the secretary of state making the announcement of the 72-hour humanitarian cease-fire that goes into effect six hours from now. we'll continue to watch all the breaking news. in the meantime i'm wolf blitzer in jerusalem. the news continues next on cnn. next, breaking news. a brief cease-fire announced in gaza. will it hold? and the u.n. has its strongest words yet for israel. plus more breaking news. a u.s. plane flying two americans with ebola back to the united states. one headed to dr. sanjay gupta's hospital. let's go "outfront." ♪ good evening. i'm erin burnett. there is a 72-hour cease-fire

between israel and gaza just announced. according to the details of the agreement which we are just getting in to cnn, the quote is forces on the ground will remain in place. this is only a humanitarian cease-fire. a brief pause in the fighting, all meant to get aid to civilians in gaza. we are going to hear from a top israeli official, israel's ambassador to the united nations in a moment. first we have sarah sidner in jerusalem, john vaz in gaza city. what's happening there, john? >> reporter: well, erin, we have seen a number of rockets fired by hamas since news came through that there is a cease-fire deal in place. obviously the rockets outgoing to israel. sarah can tell you more about where they landed. we have been seeing a lot of israeli activity here. heavy machine gun fire to the east. also the sound of artillery as well. we were expecting an uptick in

the activity here. they agreed to the cease-fires and launched a last barrage of activity, trying to get as much done before the cease-fire goes into place. we have about six hours before the cease-fire takes hold. we should also say while hamas said they will abide by the cease-fire -- not just hamas but all the palestinians in gaza, they have said they are committed to it, providing the other party -- israel, sticks to it as well. erin? >> john, is this a sign of weakness or running out of steam on the part of hamas that they would agree to the cease-fire? >> reporter: this is a question. because these two sides have been dug in. hamas said they won't agree to a cease-fire while israeli troops remain in gaza looking for the tunnels. the israelis said they won't agree to a cease-fire if they can't continue to look and destroy the tunnels. so this is the gray area. no one is able to answer this. we put the question to the

spokesperson for hamas. he gave one line back. he said this cease-fire is mutual. mutual cease-fire. both parties agree to stop doing what they are doing. that was the implication. he said it's mutual. at this point we just don't know. we are still waiting to hear from the israelis about looking for those tunnels. we are also hearing from people who have been forced to leave their homes in jabalia, all the areas which are now areas of operation as far as the israelis are concerned. and they're not particularly happy about not being able to go back to their homes. the israeli troops will remain in place in those areas. one other issue in all of this, erin, too. this is a drastic humanitarian situation in gaza. look at it. this is pitch black. >> no power. >> the people have been without electricity for three days. we were at the hospital. they were running off generators. they don't think they can run 24/7 for much longer. they don't have spare parts to

fix them. this is dire here right now. >> thank you, john, very much on the gaza side. i want to go to sarah sidner in israel. what's happening there? >> reporter: we are in ashkelon. we have been hearing the deep baritone booms of artillery fire from here going into gaza. we have seen that there are sirens that went off in a few areas. one south of ben gurion international airport. we understand from the idf that two of the rockets actually landed in the sea. one of the rockets had to be taken out by the iron dome. it was headed toward a populated area of israel. we can also tell you that we were at the scene, got to the scene of a rocket -- where a rocket hit in a neighborhood. the iron dome does take care of a lot of these things coming into populated areas, but not all the time. this one it missed. landing in a street and blasting

two cars that were literally sort of blasted across the street and just blown apart. we also saw a lot of shrapnel when we went to the scene, all over the houses surrounding it. a pretty wide area. we understand from the that person very far away, but the sh rap nell made it to the arm. so, you need to get to a safety room if you have it. these are the areas that get hit quite often. >> thank you, sarah sidner. and now, let's ask the big question on the table tonight. will the cease-fire last the 72

hours it's supposed to? >> well, hamas has a strange way of cease-fires. usually, we cease, and they fire. but hopefully better things will take place. >> and the two sides don't sound like a cease fire anything more than a humanitarian cease fire has a chance here. >> well, what motive has israel? maybe they're digging so deep that we just might find oil. but seriously, israel went out of gaza never to look back. if it's going to be quiet in

israel, it's going to be quiet in gaza. we have absolutely no motive to continue this. we have the terror tunnels, and we look at it with tunnel vision, ignoring hamas' war crimes they're doing. so, if we look at it this way, we will only see dark and destruction. >> and in terms of the cease fire, is israel firmly on board, they will observe that? >> well, i'm sure we will hear a decision from israel very soon. but from what we know in the past, it was very clear. israel abided by all the cease

fires, including the ones that hamas initiated and broke. we have seen israel bombarded with 2,800 rockets until now. and this is absolutely amazing. in the streets today, one street, 28 buildings, 19 were booby trapped. and dozens were wounded. just to explain to the world what we're up against every day. >> and humanitarian reasons, that's what is behind the expected cease fire. but the united nations says the humanitarian reasons are because of israel. >> attacks occurring now on schools, hospitals, u.n.

premises. none of this appears to me to be accidental. there has been clear warnings issued to israel. they appear to be defying obligations that international law imposes on them. >> what do you have to say? >> 27 meters away from elementary schools, and hamas -- >> do we have wolf blitzer with us? i believe you have the breaking news from benjamin netanyahu. >> we have word that the

statement we're getting from israeli officials, they've accepted the u.s.-u.n. offer for a cease fire beginning at 8:00 a.m., a little bit over six hours from now. so, israeli officials now telling cnn that israel has agreed to the 72-hour cease fire. you have the israeli ambassador to the united nations with you. he probably knew this was coming, but we now have official word from the israeli government now. >> and thank you, wolf. ambassador, we now formally have this. and israel is on board with the cease fire. and you're trying to show me

that the militants from hamas are firing at israel from very close to elementary schools. >> it's very important. everyone talking about the targeting of innocent civilians. israel does not target innocent civilians, period. 27 meters from a school in gaza. hamas is using and abusing their own population as human shields, but launching missiles day in and day out. >> and a lot of our viewers are hearing that hamas would store weapons in the schools. so, you're saying it's not because of the weapons, but

there were militants nearby. >> well, two different things. they would store rockets in schools, and secondly, they stored it in mosques, hospitals, civilian buildings. we go in an area completely full of explosives, one found in a baby crib. we have to find a way -- >> let me ask you how morally, you get around this. if you're the side without the iron dome, not as strong weapons, maybe it's in your intere interest. but if you're israel, is it still okay to fire at the school with civilians in it? >> well, israeli troops are out

there, being shot from mosques, with booby traps. there's no one in israel, trying to go out and target civilians. when we make mistakes, it takes us time, but we stand up, and assume responsibility. and it's important for you and your viewers to understand, israel doesn't want this. all we want is to live in peace with our neighbors, we want to reach out to everyone, holding the shield of david very, very close to our chest. because only a secure israel can achieve overall peace in the region. >> and the breaking news, israel

has agreed to a cease fire in gaza. wolf blitzer just broke the news. and the united nations with the harsh words for israel. is the u.n. no longer neutral? plus, ebola patients coming back to the united states. one of them to doctor san ja gupta's hospital.

breaking news, a temporary cease fire in the middle east. the u.n. announcing that all sides have agreed to lay down their arms for a short period of time. it's a humanitarian lull. our foreign affairs correspo correspondent elise labert is there. >> reporter: they're looki ininr the parties to show commitment to a longer-term arrangement

that addresses many parts of this problem. all of them trying to piece this together. listen to secretary kerry speaking just moments ago. >> they've agreed they are prepared to implement a 72-hour, unconditional cease-fire. so, starting later this morning, 8:00 a.m., august 1st, the parties are expected to cease all offensive activities, and neither side will advance beyond its current locations. israel will be able to continue its defensive operations for the tunnels behind its lines.

and the palestinians will be able to receive food, medicine, and additional humanitarian assistance as well as to be able to tend to their wounded, bury their dead, and in safe areas, travel to their homes, and take advantage of the absence, hopefully, of violence for the 72 hours. >> and what secretary kerry is hoping, it can be extended to another 72 hours, and as the parties come to cairo to talk about the issues underlying the conflict, dealing with the tunnels, and other things, that can build trust, and an extended

calm in which the parties can show a better commitment to peace. >> and james zogby is with me. thanks for being with me. dan, there's been a lot of criticism for john kerry. one person wrote, kerry ruined everything. that was a couple days ago. now, a joint statement from the united states, kerry, and the united nations, a cease fire. is he vindicated? >> well, some of the rhetoric was hot. it wasn't just israel that had a problem with these, it was the jordanians, and hamas, everyone

h had a problem with it. he negotiated it with qatar and turkey, both hamas supporters. >> and the state department put out this statement -- this is a very serious issue, but it sounds like a very childish thing to say. does that really serve to not elevate hamas? >> i think what's important is that the palestinian authority is in control. and israel by agreeing to the cease fire has given control to the authority. we have a problem here. hamas has agreed to a

reconciliation process, and working with the palestinian authority, and now we'll see the authority in charge of conducting these negotiations. and one hopes they continue the cease fire, and we do see long term, concrete relief. in the form of open borders and an opportunity to grow the economy. it can take a long time for this to heal, and i don't want to see anymore damage done. >> dan, it is to a lot of people watching, you hear hamas mi militants saying this is a war to end all wars, and then a cease fire that people hope is

going grow into something bigger. >> well, what jim just said, he didn't talk about whether or not hamas should be able to rearm. >> israel says they use every cease fire to rearm and refresh. >> i'm curious to see what jim thinks what hamas has built in the last nine years. a terrorist training camp, hundreds of millions of dollars spent, launching hundreds of rockets a day. so, i think from israel's standpoint, of course they want some kind of cease fire, an end to the process. but they don't want to go back in. it's not good for anybody.

so, to avoid going back in, they need to get rid of the rocket threat, get rid of the terror tunnels, and jim, you do agree that hamas should not be able to rearm, right? >> i agree that there should only be one authority. and i agree that there has to be an understanding. israel didn't leave gaza. when you have a government that counts the calories that it lets into gaza, and says, we let 1,200 in a day, that's enough for each person. the lives of people are at stake here. 1.8 million people, it's not an

exaggeration to say it's an open-air prison camp. do not blame the victim. understand that hamas emerges out of the despair and anger in the region. what we have to hope is that we have an agreement that strengthens the palestinian authority and creates a future for everyone in the region. >> modern arab leaders throughout the region disagree with what you said. today, they said the arab world is more sympathetic to the actions of israel. hamas is not gaza. and israel is not palestine.

the war with hamas is not about suffering palestinians. that's not what this war against hamas is about. and that's why the united states senate today, the saudi monarchy, they're all saying, hamas still in power, and able to rearm, and wreak havoc, is bad for the region. and nobody should want israel to have to go in and keep doing what it's doing now. >> and to that point, how would anyone stop hamas from being able to rearm, if you're not going to stop the governments -- iran, qatar, places like that?

>> well, in 2005, when they left gaza, they did it without the palestinian authority. condoleezza rice negotiated an agreement, and the result is you have a void in gaza where hamas was able to become strengthened, defeat the palestinian authority, and get back in. >> well, you can't take the palestinian authority out of gaza -- >> they defeated them. >> the blizzard of words here -- >> i let you talk. please let me finish.

the point is, we want to see a different future, we want to see a government that will care for the priorities of the people, jobs, employment, and feeding them. certainly, no one favors the philosophy, tactics, or priorities of hamas. but i also find deplorable the way that israel has created the situations of despair and poverty in gaza. and people can so doubt on whether this building or that building, but when you bomb the power plant, leave them without water, it's wrong and a war crime. >> jim, is hamas -- i agree with you that the civilian facilities being bombed is horrendous. but do you not blame, i want to

be clear, hamas can choose whether or not to launch attacks, kidnap israelis through the tunnels or not. >> so, you're saying, it's hamas making the decision. but israel bombing, that's also their decision, isn't it? >> well, they're responding to terrorist attacks. if 2/3s of our population were in bomb shelters, what do you think we would be doing? so, it's true -- >> i will agree with you. hamas made deplorable choices. but israel has not helped the situation. they've compounded it by committing atrocities that have

only strengthened the terrori s terrorists. >> thank you for being with us. still "outfront," hours away from the cease-fire. and congress has been lashing out against israel for the violence. and two people with ebola are on their way to the united states. one of them will be treated at dr. sanjay gupta's hospital. we'll speak with him. or maintenance for 5 years, nothing. they even cover my first month's payment. so, i'll be happy wherever the summer takes me. the wonder of summer event. the 2015 volvo s60 sedan with complimentary first month's payment. starting at $319 a month.

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water back. wolf blitzer is in jerusalem tonight. he broke the news that israel had agreed to the cease-fire, after hamas did. why was there a delay? >> well, there's clearly a split in the israeli security cabinet. one part wanted to continue operations inside gaza. and the prime minister, and the defense minister, other more moderate members, saying the u.s., and the u.n. wants this cease fire. israel is going to go along with it. the images out there, the civilian casualties out there

are awful. so, they're telling us that in accord answer with other plans, they've gone along with this decision. and under the terms of the agreement, they can undertake defensive military operations during the course of the three days of the humanitarian cease-fire. which is interpreted as saying that israel can continue to destroy the tunnels going from gaza to israel. and it's controversial, israel accepting the 72-hour cease-fire put forward by the u.s. and u.n. but there will be a palestinian

and israeli delegation in cairo tomorrow to talk about the issues. rockets, missiles coming from hamas and gaza. so, we'll see where the cease-fire goes. 8:00 a.m., less than six hours from now. we'll see if it holds. >> thank you very much, wolf. and about 95% of jewish israelis supporting this war, according to a poll. and strong words, a top official saying that the attacks on civilians do not appear to be

accidental. >> reporter: this pro-israeli demonstration in the shadow of the united nations. the distance of israel and the united nations -- several u.n. schools have been attacked. >> the precise coordinates of the schools have been communicated several times to the israeli military. >> reporter: even the top diplomat seems to have lost patience with israel. >> nothing is more shameful than attacking sleeping children. >> reporter: as gaza burns, each day a different u.n. organization accuses israel of a

different crime. >> many of us have seen israel treated by one standard and every over nation of the world treated by another. >> reporter: the numbers don't favor israel. a large number of u.n. countries do not support israel it's po's policies. >> israel's continued violation of international law -- >> reporter: there have been extremely rare moments at the u.n. when israeli and palestini palestinian diplomats connected. but not now. there is another reason why some in israel and its supporters here feel the u.n. is biased.

>> it's become more anti semitic. >> reporter: a general assembly declaration that equated zionism -- >> and a former u.s. diplomat once said, you can't blame the institution when its members are the ones that set the tone. there's always something with israel and the u.n. the other day, the u.n. was closed for eid, but on christmas, the u.n. is always closed. on other israeli holidays, business as usual at the united nations. and a medical team from the u.s. on it way to pick up

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breaking news, the americans with the ebola virus are coming back to the united states. the plane took off out of atlanta, headed to liberia. and we're told two doctors are in grave condition. dr. sanjay gupta joins me. one of these patients will be coming to your hospital. what do you know about their condition? >> well, we had heard that they had deteriorated, and then it's been up and down. that's the nature of these things. and they're trying to anticipate if the patients will be stable

enough to travel. and this is a situation where a medical evacuation plane is going to bring back an american with an ebola infection to the united states. this has never happened before. ebola has never been in the western hemisphere or in the united states. it's a big risk. >> well, a virus with no cure, no vaccine into the united states. what is the reasoning behind that? >> part of it is just trying to bring a patient home to the country where they're from. and you do have some very sophisticated resources at emery university. they have an isolation center that is advanced.

physically separated from other patient areas. they feel like they can provide really good care. there isn't a medicine or vaccine specifically, but there have been treatments to try to save someone's life. >> all right, sanjay gupta, thank you very much. >> thank you. and now to tom foreman, who has a better sense of how the transport may happen. the risk of taking someone with ebola to the united states. >> well, there's inherent risks, but this is a very special airplane that will try to keep the virus from anyone nearby.

there's a portable room that's sealed off from the outside. negative air pressure, meaning the pressure is lower than outside. so, if there was a rip, the pressure will flow in. it's not an airborne disease, but still they're being careful. and there will be some doctors and the patient. and the room, the gear the crew is wearing and the patient remains covered in another layer of plastic. they're monitoring the patient, it all has to be done through all of this. and all treatment has to happen with gloves reaching through the

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i've been talking tonight about breaking news of a 72 hour seize fire. the economy in israel in tact and an israeli tech company in the middle of war about to start trading on the new york stock exchange. ian lee is in front of tel aviv. >> reporter: while israel levels neighborhoods in gaza, and hamas fires more than 2,000 rockets towards israel, just 40 miles away from death and destruction, its business as usual for many israelis. after more than three weeks of fighting, conflict cost billions of dollars, but it hasn't hit the israeli economy much at all. >> in terms of the beating heart of the economy, tech economy, techs like mobile eye and those going public, virtually no impact and some investors are

doubling down. >> reporter: many are willing to put big money into israel. tomorrow, the biggest u.s. ipo ever by an israeli company will begin trading on the new york stock exchange. this may not be silicon valley but the technology developed in that building will likely effect your daily commute. it's a high-tech sensor in your car that stays alert, even if you don't. it spots potential dangers and keeps you on the road. some day it may even take over the wheel, according to the company's ceo. mobile eye isn't commenting, but reports in the san jose mercury news say the technology is being eyed by tesla for the driverless car and even though the stock is about to be traded on wall street. the conflict at home is a cloud hanging over the stability of israel's economy. >> if this goes on two months or three months or four months, things will obviously change and what will happen is not just

continued impact on important sectors like tourism or small retail, but more of a brand damage. >> reporter: which is exactly what israelis may fear the most, as this conflict with hamas continues to erupt with no end in sight. ian lee, cnn jerusalem. >> the question is whether the bright spot of the israeli economy is something they can share. we'll be right back. when folks think about what they get from alaska, they think salmon and energy. but the energy bp produces up here creates something else as well: jobs all over america. engineering and innovation jobs. advanced safety systems & technology. shipping and manufacturing. across the united states, bp supports more than a quarter million jobs. when we set up operation in one part of the country, people in other parts go to work. that's not a coincidence. it's one more part of our commitment to america.

-- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com thanks so much for joining us. the breaking news of seize fire in israel and gaza continues with ""ac 360"". good evening, thanks for joining us. we're live tonight now and at 10:00 eastern time. the ebola outbreak, doctors get ready to receive two critically ill americans affected. the first time anyone with ebola will be in the united states and in the middle east where it is 3:00 a.m., three weeks into the bloody war between israel and hamas. secretary kerry say the two sides have agreed to a humanitarian truce taking effected in a few hours. >> israel and the palestinian factions have agreed that they