English transcript

I've been talking to some people inside the hotel, I've managed to make a phone call to

somebody who's staying on the 19th floor.

He has confirmed to me that a grenade explosion has taken place within the hotel in the last

15 minutes.

In the last 15 minutes.

Remember, there was firing here 30 minutes ago.

We are not clear on the number of terrorists who are still inside.

We are told that there are three to four.

We are also told by our sources that at least five Israeli citizens have been taken hostage.

The 19th floor on which my source is staying is a floor on which the terrorists are active.

They are setting off grenades inside, inside the hotel.

But as we just told you, the Rapid Action Force, there are three kinds of deployment

here.

The Rapid Action Force, the NSG commandos and the military commandos, they've just been

reinforced here.

And we are told that they will be, they will be entering this hotel at any point.

Let me just step.