Justifying the events of october the 7th. It is a measure of the profound sense of shock and horror and disgust and anger that still reverberate up and down this country that when they heard him making those remarks, they hurt someone who they believed still did not understand exactly what had happened on October Seven, that somehow he was marshalling the history of the conflict to not just was marshalling the history of the conflict to notjust explain but to justify the behaviour of the hamas gunmen who attacked so many innocent civilians on that day. He clearly wants us to know that is not the case, that he doesntjustify any of this, but he remains convinced that it is pointless to try and consider any of this without taking a wider view, because simply things are inexplicable and cannot be addressed. I think that is the point he is making. Of course it has had real world impact and consequences, because Martin Griffiths, having his visa denied, and israel clear why they did that. How much is not likely to impact what the un is trying to do on the ground . I dont think it is necessarily going to change the kind of practical realities. Frankly, officials here have got enough to figure out without worrying about whether Martin Griffiths is going to be allowed to come in or not. They are dealing with what they regard as the very imminent and real danger they are about to run out of fuel in gaza, and that will bring their already very, very overstretch humanitarian effort to a grinding halt. The israelis on that issue, fuel, say there is fuel in the gaza strip, but is under the control of hamas. Israel, which has blocked any further Fuel Deliveries since this blockade after the events of October Seven,is blockade after the events of October Seven, is adamant it wont let fuel in. It is a huge problem for the un. Thank you very much. Lets take a look at the key lines with this war. The fuel is dominating the war, a third of the hospitals have shutdown because of damage. Third of the hospitals have shutdown because of damage. Those operating have been forced because of damage. Those operating have been forced to because of damage. Those operating have been forced to stop because of damage. Those operating have been forced to stop all because of damage. Those operating have been forced to stop all but have been forced to stop all but emergency services. The agency which helps refugees has warned it. Its operations unless fuel is let in. Trucks crossed the border from egypt to gaza, but Israel Banning Fuel because hamas would use it for fuel. An adviser to the Prime Minister in israel has told the bbc there are hundreds of thousands of fuel in the hands of hamas. The bbc has not been able to verify it. Hamas is designated as a terrorist organisation. There are growing International Calls for a pause in the fighting to allow aid to reach gaza, which continues to come under intense bombardment. The Health Ministry in the hamas controlled area said 6500 people have been killed, at least 2700 are children. More than ili00 people were killed in those attacks, israel says. This report from our middle east correspondent. Broken gaza. Huge holes where home once stood. This was Khan Younis In The South of the strip this morning. With almost 1. 5 Million People homeless, the un says the humanitarian situation is set to worsen. Its Biggest Agency in gaza warns its last Fuel Reserves are about to run out. If it does not come today, then we are going to be put in a very difficult situation, where we are going to have to make the decision over a reduction of humanitarian operations, which is one of the largest we have ever undertaken in the history of unrwa because we have 600,000 people who depend on unrwa. Translation fuelwill not enter the gaza strip. Hamas needs it for its operations. Fuel which hamas stole from the un should be given back to power hospitals. Mr Secretary General. At the un, hamas and israel stood accused of violating humanitarian law and a row escalated as the focus switched to the broader conflict. It is important to also recognise the attacks by hamas did not happen in a vacuum. The Palestinian People have been subjected to 56 years of suffocating occupation. But the grievances of the Palestinian People cannot justify the appalling attacks by hamas and those appalling attacks cannot justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian People. Israel accused the Secretary General ofjustifying terrorism, calling on him to resign. It defended its actions in gaza. The proportional response to the October Seven massacre is a total destruction, a total destruction of hamas. It is not only israels right to destroy hamas but our duty. Overnight, a reminder, israels military says, that hamas is still a threat. It says it thwarted an attempted attack by sea, Killing Two Hamas ago but iversen targeting a tunnel they used by the beach in gaza. 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. Mr guterres has spoken in the last few minutes saying he was shocked by the mistinterpreation of his statement at the Security Council. Iam i am shocked by the misrepresentations by some of my statement yesterday in the Security Council. As of, as if i was justifying Acts Of Terror by hamas. This is false, it was the opposite. In the beginning of my intervention yesterday, i clearly stated, and i quote, i have condemned unequivocally the unprecedented Acts Of Terror by hamas and israel. Nothing can justify the deliberate killing and kidnapping of civilians or the launching of rockets against civilian targets. End quote. Indeed, i spoke of the grievances of the Palestinian People, and in doing so i also pretty stated, and i quote, that the grievances of the Palestinian People cannotjustify Palestinian People cannot justify the Palestinian People cannotjustify the appalling attacks by hamas. End quote. I went on with my intervention, referring all my positions on all aspects of the middle east crisis. I believe it was necessary to set the record straight, especially out of respect to the victims and to their families. Thank you. Antonio guterres families. Thank you. Antonio guterres talking families. Thank you. Antonio guterres talking in families. Thank you. Antonio guterres talking in the families. Thank you. Antonio guterres talking in the last i families. Thank you. Antonio | guterres talking in the last 20 minutes. We will have more reaction in a moment. Around the world and the uk, you were watching bbc news. Lets take a look at a couple more stories in the uk. 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. One of the two killers Ofjames Bulger has been granted a private hearing to decide whether he should be released from prison. The board will decide Ifjon Venables is safe to live in the community or whether he must remain injail. He was ten years old when he and Robert Thompson murdered two year old james bulger. 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. The Southern Region of gaza was heavily hit in the most recent waves of strikes. Our correspondent in gaza has the latest on the situation. Gaza has the latest on the situation. Israeli air strikes intensify situation. Israeli air strikes intensify overnight, situation. Israeli air strikes intensify overnight, with i situation. Israeli air strikes i intensify overnight, with 200 situation. Israeli air strikes intensify overnight, with 200 air strikes. One is in the southern part of gaza, the considered safe area. Now, according to the number published by the local authority, a third of the strikes organised the safe area, id hundred people in the safe area, id hundred people in the safe area, id hundred people in the safe area, so some people have returned to gaza city. Just in the last half an hour, we have seen an explosion close to this hospital. It is the Main Medical Centre that is serving half of the population. 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 of 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. 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, senior hamas commander in doha, 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 israel, i think, until now, is not allowing. Let me show you the live pictures, because there has been another strike from the israelis as they continue to mount their operations against hamas. That skyline, as we have seen it for so much of the last two weeks, clouded with black smoke. Lets continue to give you a feel of what it is light on the ground. Earlier i spoke to mohamad hes from west london but is currently trapped in gaza with his family. As you can imagine, the phone line is quite patchy but we hope it gives you a sense of what life is like right now for people in gaza. I started by asking mohamad what the past two weeks have been like for him and his family. After week one, a big ordealfor me and my family, a nightmare, unbelievable. Something that in 100 years. I unbelievable. Something that in 100 ears. ~. ,. ,. ,. , years. I know you have got to the crossin years. I know you have got to the crossing point. Years. I know you have got to the crossing point, but years. I know you have got to the crossing point, but tell years. I know you have got to the crossing point, but tell me years. I know you have got to the crossing point, but tell me where you are living, how many Family Members are with you and what it is like, food, water. We members are with you and what it is like, food, water. Like, food, water. We have been on the move for like, food, water. We have been on the move for ten like, food, water. We have been on the move for ten days. Like, food, water. We have been on the move for ten days. Looking like, food, water. We have been on the move for ten days. Looking for| like, food, water. We have been on| the move for ten days. Looking for a place we can feel a little bit safe. There is bombing everywhere. There is no food, no clean water. Children, most of them are sick now. You have bad hygiene, you get sickness. Everything is hectic. If you need to have some bread, you need to queue for three or four hours. You have to sort yourself out somewhere. Today i went to buy eggs, i walked for around two hours to buy some eggs for the kids. It is a hell of a time, it is very, very difficult. And there is no prospect. I cant imagine what we will do today, tomorrow, are we going to go. Are we going to find a shelter . Go. Are we going to find a shelter . Go. Are we going to find a shelter . ~. ,. ,. ,. , shelter . What are you being told about the foreign shelter . What are you being told about the Foreign Office shelter . What are you being told about the Foreign Office about i about the Foreign Office about getting out . I about the Foreign Office about getting out . About the Foreign Office about caettin out . ,. , getting out . I have been told they are working getting out . I have been told they are working around getting out . I have been told they are working around the getting out . I have been told they are working around the hour getting out . I have been told they are working around the hour to. Getting out . I have been told they| are working around the hour to get us out. That is all. They keep calling every day, this is good. There is no actual plan how they will get us out. It doesnt look good. We need some action plan, parties to agree on foreign nationals to go out. This is very important, but this by itself is not a big dealfor the parties. There is much bigger problem is they need to sort out. ,. ,. ,. , sort out. Final question, what are ou sort out. Final question, what are you actually sort out. Final question, what are you actually saying sort out. Final question, what are you actually saying to sort out. Final question, what are you actually saying to your you actually saying to your children . You have described the bombing around you, how tough getting through each day is. What do you say to your kids . Mi; getting through each day is. What do you say to your kids . You say to your kids . My kids are three years you say to your kids . My kids are three years old, you say to your kids . My kids are three years old, two you say to your kids . My kids are three years old, two years you say to your kids . My kids are three years old, two years old you say to your kids . My kids are | three years old, two years old and four months. I say there is some fireworks. They start screaming, i hate fireworks, daddy. They closed their years. They wake up in the middle of the night screaming, where is mummy . They cant get to sleep. All night it is bombing. We couldnt sleep. The children were scared. Everything is like a dream, a nightmare, actually. Everything is going wrong. find nightmare, actually. Everything is going wrong going wrong. And then the line dro ed going wrong. And then the line dropped out going wrong. And then the line dropped out. It going wrong. And then the line dropped out. It gives going wrong. And then the line dropped out. It gives you going wrong. And then the line dropped out. It gives you a going wrong. And then the line i dropped out. It gives you a sense going wrong. And then the line dropped out. It gives you a sense of what it is like existing day to day in parts of gaza. We will talk to oxfam in a moment, buti in parts of gaza. We will talk to oxfam in a moment, but i want to go back what we heard from the un Secretary General in new york, so lets head to our correspondent, he was listening to it. Really interesting the Secretary General should come back to the microphone is less than 24 hours after he made comments. It is less than 24hours after he made commente is less than 24hours after he made comments. ,. ,. ,. , comments. It is important to note he met with families comments. It is important to note he met with families of comments. It is important to note he met with families of the comments. It is important to note he met with families of the hostages met with families of the hostages yesterday, and we heard him make the point, saying he felt he needed to set the record straight in respect for them. Set the record straight in respect forthem. He set the record straight in respect for them. He has said he was absolutely shocked at the misrepresentation of his comments, almost connected them as here he was justifying Acts Of Terror by hamas. He said it is false, it was the opposite. He reiterated several of his previous comments where he has condemned the attack, where he has said grievances by palestinians dontjustify said grievances by palestinians dont justify the attack. Said grievances by palestinians dontjustify the attack. He did say his comments addressed all aspects of the conflict in the middle east. As Secretary General, and as an activist, this is a role he frequently takes on. We saw the Secretary General clearly taking issue with comments by israel he was justifying terror and murder by saying the hamas attack didnt occur in a vacuum. Saying the hamas attack didnt occur in a vacuum in a vacuum. Later on there will be some resolutions in a vacuum. Later on there will be some resolutions put in a vacuum. Later on there will be some resolutions put forward, in a vacuum. Later on there will be i some resolutions put forward, which potentially could lead to more aid getting into gaza, also russia wants a ceasefire. The likelihood of those passing or again failing . Imisti. A ceasefire. The likelihood of those passing or again failing . Passing or again failing . Well, i think it is unlikely passing or again failing . Well, i think it is unlikely we passing or again failing . Well, i think it is unlikely we will passing or again failing . Well, i think it is unlikely we will see i think it is unlikely we will see either resolution pass. In the Security Council yesterday, russia does not support the us draft. They see it as politicised and they see a growing call for a ceasefire, which the us draft doesnt achieve. Some members are concerned the language could seem to almost give a sense of a Security Council Green Lighting a potential Ground Invasion by israel. We dont expect that traffic to pass,it we dont expect that traffic to pass, it will either not get enough support or rush it will exercise its veto power. The us has said its draft takes into account a lot of the concerns of other members, but it calls for pauses and states directly israel has a right to self defence. It was a clear line the us wanted. The russian draft, i dont expect the United States would expect it, if russian draft does not get enough support, we believe the us would block it, as they happened previously. Tiara us would block it, as they happened reviousl. ,. , previously. Two resolutions, so we will see and previously. Two resolutions, so we will see and watch previously. Two resolutions, so we will see and watch it previously. Two resolutions, so we will see and watch it later. Previously. Two resolutions, so we will see and watch it later. Thank l will see and watch it later. Thank you very much. Lets talk to oxfam, because we have the palestinian policy lead joining me from the west bank. Thank you for giving us your time. Oxfam have released a press release saying starvation was being used as a weapon of war. Just elaborate on it, because that is a serious charge. 50. Elaborate on it, because that is a serious charge. Elaborate on it, because that is a serious charge. So, starvation is a method of serious charge. So, starvation is a method of warfare serious charge. So, starvation is a method of warfare that serious charge. So, starvation is a method of warfare that is serious charge. So, starvation is a i method of warfare that is prohibited by International Law. Israel has clear obligations under International Law, and it must ensure the needs of protection of gaza civilians. Security Council Resolutions also condemn starvation. Israel tightened a siege on the 9th of october, closing all the borders and bombarding it. Cutting off electricity, water, communication lines. From the gaza strip. And oxfams call is that we need World Leaders to intervene immediately because people are starving in gaza, and i have family myself and im listing every day to first hand Witness Testimony from my in laws, sharing cans of tuna, rushing water, cheering for hours, just a bucket of salty water mixed with sweet water. Analysis of data from the un reveals since that total siege that israel decided to impose, only 2 of the expected Food Deliveries have been allowed in gaza. Before the hostilities there were 104 trucks which would enter every day, one truck every 40 minutes going in with food. Now we have 30 trucks through the crossing. That averages about one truck every three hours and 12 minutes. ,. ,. Minutes. The numbers of trucks in the view of minutes. The numbers of trucks in the view of the minutes. The numbers of trucks in the view of the un, minutes. The numbers of trucks in the view of the un, the minutes. The numbers of trucks in the view of the un, the aid minutes. The numbers of trucks in i the view of the un, the aid agencies is a trough in the ocean, but in terms of the total number, in terms of what they are bringing in, you talked about the crisis around food. What proportion of the trucks were carrying food . I what proportion of the trucks were carrying food . Carrying food . I dont have exactly the proportion carrying food . I dont have exactly the proportion of carrying food . I dont have exactly the proportion of food. Carrying food . I dont have exactlyl the proportion of food. Regardless, 30 trucks as a drop in the ocean, it wont feed 2. 2 million, half of which are children. It doesnt contain fuel, so we are facing a fuel and sanitation crisis in gaza. You cant cook rice and lentils without fuel or electricity. You cant bake bread without fuel or electricity. So your needs also to be part of those agreements. So that we can get hospitals back and running. Nurses and doctors are performing surgery in the dark. And bakeries have been destroyed, and many bakeries have been destroyed and damaged. Even bakeries are scarce in the gaza strip. I and damaged. Even bakeries are scarce in the gaza strip. Scarce in the gaza strip. I dont know if you scarce in the gaza strip. I dont know if you heard scarce in the gaza strip. I dont know if you heard earlier, scarce in the gaza strip. I dontj know if you heard earlier, mark scarce in the gaza strip. I dont know if you heard earlier, mark was asked about fuel and he said it wouldnt be allowed in and he pointed to hundreds of thousands of fuel in the gaza strip being controlled, he says, in the hands of hamas. �. ,. , hamas. Again, i will reiterate, israel has hamas. Again, i will reiterate, israel has been hamas. Again, i will reiterate, israel has been occupying hamas. Again, i will reiterate, israel has been occupying thel israel has been occupying the palestinian territory for 57 years under military occupation. There has been a blockade, and it has clear obligations under International Law to protect civilians and provide them with basic needs, including food, water and movement. That does notjustify food, water and movement. That does not justify collectively punishing to point to muddy and people in the gaza strip. I to point to muddy and people in the gaza stri. ,. , to point to muddy and people in the gaza stri. ,. , ,. , gaza strip. I have to interrupt you because were gaza strip. I have to interrupt you because were out gaza strip. I have to interrupt you because were out of gaza strip. I have to interrupt you because were out of time, gaza strip. I have to interrupt you because were out of time, but i gaza strip. I have to interrupt you i because were out of time, but thank you for your time, speaking to us live. I am you for your time, speaking to us live. Iam back you for your time, speaking to us live. I am back injust a moment or two. 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, its 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 too, 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, its 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, weve 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, its 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 its 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, were looking at around about 12 degrees in stornoway, down to 14 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. Thats the latest forecast for now. Welcome to bbc news. I made headlines, un chief says he is shocked by the misinterpretation of his words after israel condemned him for saying that the hamas result had not happened in a vacuum. I for saying that the hamas result had not happened in a vacuum. Not happened in a vacuum. I believe it was necessary not happened in a vacuum. I believe it was necessary to not happened in a vacuum. I believe it was necessary to set not happened in a vacuum. I believe it was necessary to set the not happened in a vacuum. I believe it was necessary to set the record i it was necessary to set the record straight. Especially out of respect to the victims and their families. Some aid to get into gaza but the un warns that its mission in the may run out if they run out of