Trucks carrying food, water and medicine crossed the Rafah Border From Egypt Into Gaza but israel has banned fuel from entering the territory, saying hamas would use it for military purposes. Mark regev an adviser to israels Prime Minister has told the bbc there are hundreds of thousands of litres of fuel in gaza in the hands of hamas. The bbc has not been able to verify this. There are growing International Calls for a humanitarian pause in the fighting, to allow aid to Reach Gaza Which continues to come under intense bombardment. The Health Ministry in the hamas controlled territory says more than 6,500 people have now been killed there at least 2,700 of them children. Diplomatic talks continue in the middle east today with the czech Prime Minister and austrian chancellor meeting israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and president isaac herzog. The french president meanwhile, has metjordan� s king abdullah, who told him ending the war in gaza is an � urgent necessity� to avoid an � explosion� in the region. Emmanuel macron is now egypt for talks with president sisi. Israel says it will refuse to give visas to United Nations officials following comments made by the un Secretary General. Antonio guterres said the hamas attacks in israel had not happened in a vacuum, and that palestinians had endured Suffocating Occupation before adding that it could not be a justification for the violent attacks. Israels ambassador to the un called on mr guterres to resign. But most of the thousands killed are civilians. Parents have resorted to marking their children in case they are crushed in an air strike. Translation we put bracelets to mark each otherjust in case something happens. I have seen bodies ripped apart. You cant tell the dead apart. If something happens and they are in pieces, this way, i will recognise them from their bracelets. I will collect their body parts. Amid so much misery, some stories of hope emerged from the rubble. This father checking with rescuers over night that his wife and each of his children are still alive. They are, and his little girl is pulled out. This family in gaza stays together, for now. Yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. 0ur correspondent in gaza Rushdi Abualouf has the latest on the situation there. Israeli air strikes intensify overnight with about 200, 300 air strikes across the gaza strip. One third of them is in the southern part of gaza. Its considered a safe area. Israel pushed the people to this part but now according to the number published by the local authority here, a third of the strikes overnight targeted the so called safe area and about 100 people were killed overnight in the safe area, so some people are starting to return back to gaza city because they said no place is safe. Just in the last half an hour, we have seen an explosion very close to this hospital. This is Nasser Hospital in khan younis. Its the Main Medical Centre thats serving half of the population. They are struggling to cope with the situation. This morning they decided to shut this part of the hospital, and this part of the hospital, and they are just keeping the Emergency Room and operation room working. They said our Mission Isjust to save peoples life. Anybody who is not a life threatening issue, they will not be getting treatment in this hospital. They said this is because we need fuel, and fuel has not been coming to this hospital. They said we are trying to secure any amount of fuel from oil tanks near the border or from an old factory that is storing some fuel, but this is not a sustainable situation, to keep this facility going. Unless there is a sustainable humanitarian corridor that allows fuel and medicine to this hospital, and other, many hospitals around the southern area, its going to be a catastrophic situation. Rushdi, israel insists that there is fuel in the territory, that hamas has hundreds of thousands of litres of it. Very difficult for you there in khan younis to verify that claim. But whats your reaction to that . Well, look, the hospitals here, they said we are having, we used to have some sort of arrangement with the local authority to provide fuel to the hospital. But since israel is targeting, everything belongs to hamas, including the ministries, including the old facilities, roads, everything is damaged. So even if hamas have got fuel, im not sure about that, how are they going to make it under fire, how are they going to transfer the fuel under fire to people . What is hamas asking a senior hamas commander told the bbc a couple of days ago that we are ready to give the hostages back if israel stops its air strikes on gaza, and also allows fuel. So fuel now is the main Essential Issue for hamas. And they said in order to handle the hostages, we need calm in order to deal with the crisis on the ground. We need to have calm, which is israel, i think, until now, is not allowing. Lyse doucet is injerusalem i discussed the political fallout. Even as the war intensifies on day 19, humanitarian crisis is deepening i9, humanitarian crisis is deepening and the diplomatic friction is reaching unprecedented levels. Weve been reporting on what happened at the Un Security Council last night, when the us Equity General was at the podium at the top table us Equity General. His comments have infuriated israel, which has now been calling on the un Secretary General to resign, warning it could be stopping issuing visas to officials who want to travel to the region. The source of the fury is the comments made by the worlds top diplomat that the hamas attacks against israel did not take place, in his words, in a vacuum. Earlier today i was speaking to a Senior Adviser to the israeli Prime Minister, a former ambassador to the uk, and i asked him why israel was so furious about this comment since the history of this conflict is well known. {iii the history of this conflict is well known. The history of this conflict is wellknown. ,. , wellknown. Of course, we heed what President Biden wellknown. Of course, we heed what President Biden is wellknown. Of course, we heed what President Biden is saying, wellknown. Of course, we heed what President Biden is saying, israel President Biden is saying, israel works President Biden is saying, israel works within the framework of International Law and wants to minimise International Law and wants to minimise harm to the civilians. We are Targeting Hamas and not Gaza Civilians are Targeting Hamas and not Gaza Civilians. But when people are saying civilians. But when people are saying it civilians. But when people are saying it is the same, that a civiiian saying it is the same, that a civilian is saying it is the same, that a civilian is inadvertently caught up in the civilian is inadvertently caught up in the crossfire, that is the same as butchering, raping, Burning Chiidren as butchering, raping, burning children alive . There is nursing a. The german children alive . There is nursing a. The german chancellor, when he was here, the german chancellor, when he was here, he the german chancellor, when he was here, he made a comparison between hamas here, he made a comparison between hamas and here, he made a comparison between hamas and the nazis. World leaders have said hamas and the nazis. World leaders have said they are like isis, worse than have said they are like isis, worse than isis, have said they are like isis, worse than isis, because isis didnt burn chiidren than isis, because isis didnt burn children alive. Isis didnt do the sort children alive. Isis didnt do the sort of children alive. Isis didnt do the sort of Atrocities Hamas committed. Yet the sort of Atrocities Hamas committed. Yet the secretary it is a clean playing yet the secretary it is a clean playing field. It is not a clean playing playing field. It is not a clean playing field. It is not a clean playing field. There is a clear aggressor and victim, and israel was attacked aggressor and victim, and israel was attacked unprovoked. That is what should attacked unprovoked. That is what should be attacked unprovoked. That is what should be expected of the leader of the largest and most Important International organisation. The un secretarygeneral international organisation. The un secretarygeneral reinforce international organisation. The un l secretarygeneral reinforce because Secretary General reinforce because for many aid agencies, including those working in the gaza strip, that there was a critical shortage of fuel. The main un Agency Working with Palestinian Refugees had warned it could be forced to end it aid work tonight. I put it to him, asked him, was there any possibility israel would allow fuel to enter the territory. Taste israel would allow fuel to enter the territo. ~. , israel would allow fuel to enter the territo. ~. ,. , territory. We are helping to bring in water, food territory. We are helping to bring in water, food and territory. We are helping to bring in water, food and medicine. Territory. We are helping to bring| in water, food and medicine. Fuel territory. We are helping to bring i in water, food and medicine. Fuel is problematic because hamas wanted for their war machine, for its rockets, underground terror network. We will fight it shortly. We need to make sure they dont get the fuel for their military machine. I tell you, and i know for a fact, there are hundreds of thousands of litres of petrol in the gaza strip as we speak. Hamas has it. Surely they can release some of it for gazas hospitals. Release some of it for gazas hospitats release some of it for gazas hositals. ,. ,. ,. Hospitals. The Un Security Council is gridlocked. Hospitals. The Un Security Council is gridlocked, but hospitals. The Un Security Council is gridlocked, but many hospitals. The Un Security Council is gridlocked, but many are hospitals. The Un Security Council| is gridlocked, but many are saying the tension over the Israeli Palestinian crisis has never been so sharp. Weve been hearing from the former Foreign Minister of the palestinian authority. I asked him whether what was happening last night in new york was also unprecedented. Night in new york was also unrecedented. ,. ,. , unprecedented. Unfortunately, no. I havent seen unprecedented. Unfortunately, no. I havent seen that unprecedented. Unfortunately, no. I havent seen that level unprecedented. Unfortunately, no. I havent seen that level of havent seen that level of aggressiveness, rudeness, arrogance by the israeli officials. It is unbelievable, unheard of, what was said by the Secretary General of the un should be understood as something said by the man who presented the national community, by the man who embodies national law, he should be respected. Action like that is just unbelievable. We are counting on the unlimited support and protection by some countries like United States and other western countries. That should stop immediately, because this is the beginning of different behaviour. It this is the beginning of different behaviour. ,. ,. ,. ,. , behaviour. It is a growing war of words. Behaviour. It is a growing war of words the behaviour. It is a growing war of words. The un behaviour. It is a growing war of words. The un security behaviour. It is a growing war of words. The Un Security Council| behaviour. It is a growing war of. Words. The Un Security Councilwill words. The Un Security Council will be in action later today, with Rival Proposals from two of its members, the United States is calling for a pause in the fighting to allow aid to get in, while the russians want to get in, while the russians want to see a humanitarian ceasefire. 0f to see a humanitarian ceasefire. Of course, we will cover all the latest from new york and every capital that matters in this israel gaza war. Lyse doucet with the latest. Around the world and the uk, this is bbc news. Lets look at some other stories make in the headlines. A man has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 23 years behind bars for murdering his girlfriend just eight weeks into their relationship. Christopher mcgowan was out on bail when he attacked Claire Inglis at her home. He was found guilty at the high court in stirling last month. Mps are expected to vote later today on whether to suspend the former conservative minister peter bone for six weeks which could lead to another by election. The mp for wellingborough was found to have bullied a member of staff, and been sexually inappropriate. Mr bone denies the allegations. Four uk astronauts could soon be heading into orbit on an all british mission. An American Company that organises visits to the International Space station is developing the plan. Houston based axiom has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Uk Space Agency to try to make it happen. Youre live with bbc news. A Police Officer who incited more than 200 young girls to send him explicit pictures and videos of themselves over snapchat has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 12 years. Lewis edwards groomed the girls, who were aged between 10 and i6, and forced them to send him indecent images that he secretly recorded and used to blackmail them. Our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, reports from cardiff. Are we going to find evidence of you engaging in sexual communication with children . No comment. When he was arrested back in february, pc Lewis Edwards refused to answer questions about his campaign of unspeakable cruelty against girls as young as ten. No comment. But later in court, he admitted 160 offences of blackmail and sexually abusing children online. It is clear that he not only gained sexual gratification from his offending, but that he also enjoyed the power and control that he had over these young girls. His reaction to their distress can properly be described as cruel and sadistic. Lewis ran his campaign of online abuse from the front room of his parents� semi detached house. Posing as a teenage boy on snapchat, he befriended girls aged ten to 16 and then blackmailed them into sending him more and more explicit videos of themselves, by threatening to post their naked images online. He messaged one girl, its either you help me right now, or get everything shared all over and have your life ruined. In desperation, one 12 year old replied, no, im not being internet raped any more, but still felt compelled to send more pictures. The superintendent who oversaw the case recalls vividly when her senior investigating officer told her the suspect was a policeman. I still have goose bumps when i think about it now, because this sort of criminality in any event is just despicable, but to find out it was potentially being committed by one of your own because he was a serving Police Officer at the time makes it all the more dreadful. During the sentencing hearing, Cardiff Crown court was played Heart Rending Videos Of Edwards victims crying and begging him to stop, but still he asked for more. For almost all of the time that he was blackmailing and abusing the girls, pc Lewis Edwards was working for south wales police. Detectives have checked his Shift Pattern and yes, he was carrying out some of the online abuse while he was on duty. The jailing of former pc Lewis Edwards means that 18 officers have now been sent to prison for child sexual abuse since january last year. Another 13 were convicted, but not sent to prison making a total of 31. Former pc Lewis Edwards is now facing many years injail. One of his victims who was 12 when he demanded explicit pictures from her told the court that she would never get over the trauma. Daniel sandford, bbc news, at Cardiff Crown court. Two metropolitan Police Officers have been found guilty of Gross Misconduct after a stop and search on two professional athletes in west london. British sprinter Bianca Williams and her partner ricardo dos santos were pulled over in 2020. Their three month old baby was in the back of the car while the couple were handcuffed and detained. No weapons or drugs were found. Video of the stop and search went viral on social media. An independent panel concluded that the actions of two officers, Pcjonathan Clapham and pc sam franks did breach some professional standards of Police Behaviour in relation to honesty and integrity. A royalair a Royal Airforce a Royal Air Force plane a Royal Airforce plane carried aid to gaza and took off in 0xfordshire, headed to egypt. The government has promised an additional £20 million of support for gaza. Rishi sunak says he doesnt agree for a call for a whole ceasefire as it will only benefit hamas. Labour leader sir keir starmer is meeting muslim mps amid tensions over the partys stance on the israel gaza war. Sir keir has faced criticism from an Islamic Centre in cardiff which accused him of gravely misrepresenting a meeting with Muslim Leaders there over the weekend. Hes also faced backlash appearing to say israel had the right to cut off water and energy to gaza. He later said he meant that israel had a right to self defence. An off duty pilot accused of trying to crash an Alaska Airlines Passenger Plane has pleaded not guilty to 83 charges of Attempted Murder. Joseph emerson was sitting behind the captain in the cockpit on sunday when he allegedly tried to disable the aircrafts engines mid flight before being subdued. Court documents show hed told police hed taken Psychedelic Mushrooms and had been struggling with depression. Sharon barbour reports. As the Alaska Airlines flight took off from seattle Paine Airport in washington state, Joseph Emerson an off duty pilot was sitting in the cockpit just behind the captain and first officer. Its alleged, mid flight on sunday, mr emerson seen here entering court suddenly tried to cut off both the planes engines. One of the pilots wrestled with him. They then told air Traffic Control that theyd got him out of the cockpit. 0k, illjust give you a heads up. Weve got the guy that tried to shut the engines down out of the cockpit, and he doesnt sound like hes causing any issue in the back right mr emerson was handcuffed to a seat in the back of the plane, but Court Documents say he tried to reach for the Emergency Exit Handle as the plane descended. He told investigators hed had a nervous breakdown, and hadnt slept for a0 hours. He also told the police that hed been dealing with Mental Health issues and, for the first time, had taken Psychedelic Mushrooms. Joseph emerson has pleaded not guilty to 83 charges of Attempted Murder one for every person on board the plane. Sharon barbour, bbc news. 0n The Schwarzenegger has written a book on advice on how to be successful, and has been sharing words of wisdom with colin patterson. Arnold schwarzenegger, you will see the bbc has sent along its muscliest correspondent to interview you. When you see a body like mine, what do you feel, is it pretty or do you see potential . Extraordinary. Its unbelievable. I think im blushing. I cant believe it. Yeah, yeah. We are in the very strange situation, because of the actors� strike, we can� t talk about your movies. Does this mean i have to do your catchphrases today . What� s the rules there . You can go and say, get to the chopper you can say, i� ll be back. I� ll be back. I� m very happy that i have had a great movie career. Because one of the rules that i talk about in the book is don� t listen to the naysayers. So when they said to me you would never be a comedy star. Twins. I said i want to be a comedy star i think i have a sense of humour. My name isjulius, and i� m your twin brother. 0h, obviously. And you speak in the book about lows that you� ve had and how you came back from them. What did it take when i was beaten in Body Building and i was second in the mr universe contest. You lost this competition, losers stayed down, but winners always get up. Even personal losses, like my marriage, the mistakes i� ve made. You have to be responsible for those mistakes. You can� t blame someone else for it. I talk about it in the book. Take ownership of those mistakes you� ve made, and learn from that and then come back and be a better person. One thing you� re never going to be able to do is become us president , because you have to be born in the United States. How much of an annoyance is that to you . You know, it� s not, really, because i feel like i would make a great president. But i feel, at the same time, that everything that i� ve accomplished was because of america. So the only thing that i can� t do, which is run for president , i� m not going to complain about that. Arnold schwarzenegger, thank you very much. Thank you. 0w, ow, ow oh, wow. Just before you go, let� s leave you with the live shot in gaza. There have been several explosions, and you can see the smoke rising. This a you can see the smoke rising. As a result of those, you can see the smoke rising. As a result of those, the you can see the smoke rising. As a result of those, the Health Ministry in gaza have said today that almost 6500 people have been killed since the 7th of october, which is when hamas launched its unprecedented attacks in israel, in which 1 00 people were killed. The Health Ministry have said there have been a significant proportion of that 6500 of children, around a0 , we believe. In the meantime, the uk Prime Minister has said a ceasefire, which russia is calling for, would only benefit hamas. There will be to Un Security Council votes in the coming hours, one led by the us, which they are pausing to allow for humanitarian aid for, but russia are calling for a full ceasefire. There has been a diplomatic row between israel and the un, and israel have denied a visa for a Top Un General after the comments by antonio guterres, in which he said the attacks did not happen in a vacuum. Stay with us on bbc news. Hello there. Wednesday started fairly murky through some parts of Central England and across southern parts of england. It was very wet with some flooding through hampshire and the Isle Of Wight in particular, several locations here on the island, seeing around three weeks worth of rain. But through the afternoon, it� s generally a quieter story with much of the overnight Rain Clearing away. Still fairly cloudy through the parts of the north of england into much of scotland, with Showery Rain Moving in off the north sea. Not too bad in Northern Ireland with some brighter skies and certainly through parts of wales to those earlier mist and fog areas could well return though as we head overnight tonight. You can see as we head towards midnight and through the early hours of tomorrow, another band of rain working its way eastwards through wales in towards the midlands and southern counties of england. Showers following behind. Those could be quite sharp. Further north, it� s cloudy, not quite as cool as last night. Temperatures here in towns and cities around about 7 to 12 celsius north to south. Looking to thursday now. And once again, we have low pressure situated to our west, Sending Weatherfronts and rain our way and some brisk winds at times, too. So to start the day on thursday, we� ve got the overnight band of rain working its way further north and eastwards becoming confined to some northeastern coast and across parts of Eastern Scotland as well. Elsewhere, it� s a case of some sunshine, some bright skies, but also some sharp showers. Same in towards parts of Northern Ireland and across scotland. And certainly the wet weather starting to really tot up through parts of the eastern north east of scotland over the next few days. You can see the Rainfall Accumulation Chart there. Also some heavy rain likely through parts of wales and across parts of Southern England as well. So with that rain falling on flooded areas, we could well see some further impacts during the next few days. Friday, low pressure with us once again. So it� s a similar story with weather fronts, showers and rain. There will be some windows of opportunity in between them with something a little bit drier and brighter, but no real respite from that unsettled pattern. Temperature wise, once again on friday, we� re looking at around about 12 degrees in stornoway, down to 1a or 15 celsius further south. And as we head into the weekend, it remains unsettled. Temperatures near average, but showers or longer spells of rain at times. That� s the latest forecast for now