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Good afternoon. Its 12 01. Good afternoon. Its12 01. Im sofia. Good afternoon. Its 12 01. Im sofia wenzel in the newsroom. Israels in the newsroom. Israels intensive tying its assault on Hamas Terrorists , striking Hamas Terrorists, striking roads, buildings and other sites in gaza as huge numbers of reinforcements move towards the enclave. More than 200 targets enclave. More than 200 targets were hit in a neighbourhood used by hamas to launch its attacks. By hamas to launch its attacks. Israeli troops killed at least 1000 palestinian gunmen who infiltrated from gaza. Sirens infiltrated from gaza. Sirens were heard in the north of israel this morning, warning of possible incoming aerial threats from lebanon or syria , raising from lebanon or syria, raising fears that the fighting could spark a broader International Conflict. Right now, these conflict. Right now, these pictures are coming to us live from gaza where you can see the scale of the damage following the latest round of airstrikes, medicines sans frontieres describes the situation as catastrophic with ovennhelmed hospitals struggling to cope amid intense bombardments and dwindling supplies. Gazas dwindling supplies. Gazas Health Ministry says at least 950 people have been killed. 950 people have been killed. Israel puts its death toll at 1200. The uks defence secretary, grant shapps, told gb news this morning that International Support for israel is crucial. Is crucial. The attack was clearly absolutely barbaric in nature , absolutely barbaric in nature, so they have an absolute right to defend themselves. We have asked them to ask us when they need anything specific. They and those those conversations are ongoing. But, you know, i think ongoing. But, you know, i think the main thing that they need is understanding and support from the rest the world. And right the rest of the world. And right now, because what happened was unprecedented and frankly, pure evil. Evil. Ukraines president is in brussels for a nato defence meeting. Israels defence minister is also expected to join via video link. President zelenskyy is urging World Leaders to support the people affected by israels war against hamas. Hamas. My recommendation to the leaders to go to israel and i think to support people , im think to support people, im just people. Im not speaking about any institutions just to support people who have been under terroristic attacks, people who are dying now. Its very important. Unity is more very important. Unity is more important that to be alone. Its more strong. More strong. A local councillor has lost a high court fight with the home secretary over the housing of Asylum Seekers on the bibby stockholm barge. Carolyn parks stockholm barge. Carolyn parks wanted to challenge the lawfulness of the use of the barge in portland, dorset, saying the Home Office Needs planning permission. The vessel planning permission. The vessel has been vacant since legionella bacteria were detected on board back in august, but the home office says the barge is now safe for Asylum Seekers to return all flights at London Luton Airport are suspended until 3 pm. After a large fire in a terminal car park. Flames and smoke tore through cars parked at the airport terminal last night. The fire service last night. The fire service says the place suffered significant structural collapse and that nearly 1500 vehicles are in the affected car park. Its believed it was caused by a diesel car. Five people were diesel car. Five people were admitted to a nearby hospital for smoke inhalation. And the for smoke inhalation. And the chief fire officer for bedfordshire fire services, Andrew Hopkinson , says Andrew Hopkinson, says travellers should check their plans with their airlines. We are very much focussed on getting a hand over in terms of ba. 2 and getting this airport open as quickly as we can and we hope to do that. In terms of advice for travellers , it remains if the travellers, it remains if the airport flights are not going to resume until 3 pm. At the earliest. If you are scheduled earliest. If you are scheduled to have a flight before then, then the advice is not to travel to the airport , but to check to the airport, but to check with your all travellers to check with their airline. Check with their airline. The Shadow Health secretary says the Labour Government would turn the nhs on its head during the last day of the conference in liverpool. Wes streeting in liverpool. Wes streeting argues that reform is more important than pouring money into a Health System that isnt working. He warned that the nhs faces bankruptcy unless its overhauled and set out plans to shift its focus from hospitals to providing more care in the community. Mr streeting says that labours changes to the nhs would secure better value for taxpayers money. A Labour Government will take immediate action to cut waiting lists. We will provide an extra £1. 1 billion to help the nhs beat the backlog with extra clinics , the backlog with extra clinics, the evenings and weekends providing 2 million more appointments each yean 2 million more appointments each year. Faster treatment for patients, extra pay for staff. The first steps to cut the waiting list and beat the tory backlog. This is gb news across the uk on tv, in your car, on your Digital Radio and on Smart Speaker by saying play gb news. Now back to mark and. Pip now back to mark and. Pip now back to mark and. Pip thank you. Welcome back to the live desk. Lets bring you the live desk. Lets bring you the latest live pictures from gaza. The latest live pictures from gaza. There is more smoke there gaza. There is more smoke there rising just to update you, the Israeli Defence force or the air force in particular saying its carried out. Some 250 airstrikes carried out. Some 250 airstrikes overnight. And thats just in overnight. And thats just in one hour on what they have now described as a nest of terror. Described as a nest of terror. In addition to that, israels defence minister says he has released , quote, all restraints released, quote, all restraints. And of course, that comes as both the un and the eu has questioned the legal status of what israel had called this siege of gaza. Growing siege of gaza. Growing International Concern at what is unveiling there in the gaza strip. Strip. Gaza, one of the most densely Populated Areas in the world, is seeing whole buildings flattened. They include thats according to the Palestinian Foreign ministry. More than 22,000 ministry. More than 22,000 residential buildings , ten residential buildings, ten Health Facilities and 48 schools that have been destroyed. Ed that have been destroyed. Ed gazas Health Ministry say at least 900 people have been killed. And 4600 people wounded. Killed. And 4600 people wounded. And israel rail says their death toll has now reached 1200, with more than 2700 people wounded. We hope to be speaking to a british palestinian doctor whos in gazas hospital operating on children today. We should be bringing that to you shortly. But first, lets speak to human rights lawyer and chief executive officer of the International Legal forum , arsen International Legal forum, arsen ostrovsky, who can join us from israel. Thank you very much indeed for your time. Im just going to pick up with you. What we heard from israels defence minister as, of course, we expect this ground offensive perhaps to come fairly shortly, saying he is released. All restraints. What do you think restraints. What do you think that means . That means . What do i think that means . I think that means that israel , think that means that israel, like the United Kingdom, will do whatever necessary to defend our citizens , to defend our people citizens, to defend our people from this kind of wanton savagery , barbarism and pure savagery, barbarism and pure evil that we have seen in the last few days. Just yesterday, we uncovered the bodies of 40 babies, a number of whom were decapitated. Women have been raped, pilfered, thrown in the back of pickup trucks , entire families burnt trucks, entire families burnt and massacred. If this was your family, if these were your children, what would you do . Children, what would you do . And of course, the situation in gaza is we are about to speak to a surgeon whos been operating on children in gaza, whove lost parts of their faces because of the aerial bombardment. And he is saying the majority of the cases being dealt with in that hospital are children in my heart. Absolutely bleeds for both the people of gaza and israel. But the fact of the matter is, it is hamas. It is hamas that is using their own people as pawns , as human shields in their in their islamist jihadist attack on israel. It is hamas that is committing a double war crime by using their people to target our people. And if anyone is to blame, unfortunately it is them. Thatis blame, unfortunately it is them. That is the reality. That is the reality. So is there a risk, though, that if the military goes in, we know there now massive massing at the border , if they go in and at the border, if they go in and thousands of children are killed, sympathy for israel will not be as great as it is now. We have just uncovered the bodies of 40 babies that were many of them were decapitated. Many of them were decapitated. What would you do . What do you think . What would you expect the think . What would you expect the uk government to do if these were your children in hamas is like isis. In were your children in hamas is like isis. In many ways they are even worse. Israel does not want to fight, but this is a war that was launched upon israel by hamas. When infiltrated our communities , our borders, when communities, our borders, when they went door to door, massive firing people, taking them hostage. Over 100 people have hostage. Over 100 people have been taken hostage , by the way, been taken hostage, by the way, including a number of british citizens have already been confirmed murdered the confirmed murdered as well. The primary duty of any nation is to defend and protect its citizens. And big difference here and a big difference here is whereas murders , targets, whereas hamas murders, targets, massacres, children, women and the elderly, israel aims only at the elderly, israel aims only at the hamas targets. That is that the hamas targets. That is that is the problem. Is the problem. As we see. Were just seeing the latest pictures of huge plumes of smoke rising into the air. It is civilians who are being affected by this within gaza , some 2 million of them. Gaza, some 2 million of them. And clearly, that may well be what hamas intended by launching this strike to draw israel into international condemnation. International condemnation. Let me ask you, do you have children . Thats beside the point, mr ostrovsky. Im asking you specifically. Im asking you specifically. No, im sorry. No, im sorry. Im sorry. No, im sorry. Im sorry. In gaza. No, im sorry. Im sorry. In gaza. No, im sorry. Im sorry. Im gaza. No, im sorry. Im sorry. Im imi. No, im sorry. Im sorry. Im im sorry. It is not besides the point when our children are being massacred or being decapitated , we will. Or being decapitated, we will. We will. We will act. I will give you an answer. If something happens to my children, i will go and children, i will not go and carry out a physical violation of child actually of another child to actually retaliate thats retaliate for that. If thats the want. The answer you want. No, not the answer. No, thats not the answer. I want. And the difference the big difference is what is the answer . Not aiming at answer . We are not aiming at children because israel the answer . We are not aiming at chilforcesecause israel the answer . We are not aiming at chilforces arere israel the answer . We are not aiming at chilforces are aimingel the answer . We are not aiming at chilforces are aiming purelythe answer . We are not aiming at chilforces are aiming purely and idf forces are aiming purely and solely at military targets of hamas. It is hamas that embeds themselves civilian areas. It themselves in civilian areas. It is hamas that puts their weapons in schools and mosques and hospitals. Its hamas that uses children as human shields. Scores of children arriving at the doors. Were about to speak to a surgeon who has had to operate on a child whos lost half face today because it half their face today because it is hamas that uses these children as pawns, as shields. Children as pawns, as shields. It is hamas that hides their weapons and uses their rocket launchers in hospitals and schools and mosques and civilian infrastructure and areas, which is each one of those actions is a crime. When israel a gross war crime. When israel targets hamas, it is targeting military targets. If it is hamas that puts themselves in mid beds themselves in civilian areas, it is hamas that is committing a double war crime of using their own civilians and people and children as shields while indiscriminately over indiscriminately firing over 5000 rockets at israel and massacring our children. Massacring our children. What about the calls for a humanitarian corridor to get thousands of people out of gaza . The women, the Young Children, the babies would you support calls for that . Calls for that . Well, right now there is a corridor with egypt. Corridor with egypt. They cant get out. So theyre stuck. Israel has bombed theyre stuck. Israel has bombed the border. They cant get into egypt right now. Egypt right now. What we are facing here is the single greatest massacre of israelis, of jews , quite frankly israelis, of jews, quite frankly and honestly, since the holocaust, over a thousand people, over 1200 now were massacred. There are over 100 massacred. There are over 100 israelis and foreign citizens, including british, that are being held captive, being held hostage by the hamas. Perhaps hostage by the hamas. Perhaps you also asked the hamas , will you also asked the hamas, will they immediately and unequivocally release every single one of the hostages, including the women and children that they are holding in gaza . That they are holding in gaza . So the problem is that in 2008, 2014, when there were the incursions going into gaza , it incursions going into gaza, it failed to remove hamas. What will be different this time . Clearly, as you say , they will clearly, as you say, they will use the bunkers , they will use use the bunkers, they will use the various facilities to hide and perhaps re emerge later. This has failed previously. And this has failed previously. And look what we have seen on this occasion is a game changer. Weve never seen anything on this kind of level of monstrosity of this kind of evil , of this kind of a gravity. I believe the rules of the game have changed and israel will do whatever necessary now not only to secure our borders, to eliminate and neutralise all those Hamas Terrorists that infiltrate it and do whatever necessary, not only to retrieve and return all the all the Israeli Citizens and those that were being taken captive and kidnapped by hamas , but ensure kidnapped by hamas, but ensure that we do not repeat this because we do not want to be having this every couple of years. That is unacceptable. No years. That is unacceptable. No sovereign nation can live with this kind of threat on its borders and israel, i repeat, like the uk will do whatever necessary to defend our citizens , our borders nation. , our borders and our nation. I ask you what should can i ask you what should once this has been resolved in whatever way it is , should there whatever way it is, should there be war crimes investigations . And if israel obviously has to answer for whatever has happened in gaza, would you be comfortable with that . Comfortable with that . As i said , i know that the as i said, i know that the difference between the two sides here is whereas hamas is committing a double war crime, i repeat again, it is a double war crime of not only using their own people as shields and pawns whilst indiscriminately firing rockets and massacring israeli civilians, including women, children and the elderly. Whereas the Israeli Defence forces targets purely and solely hamas targets , it is hamas that hamas targets, it is hamas that puts their own citizens in harms way. And if there is any war crime, again, i repeat it is on the hamas terror group. On the hamas terror group. Arsen ostrovsky, chief executive officer of the International Legal forum and a human rights lawyer. Thank you very much for that. And as i say, we are hoping to speak shortly to a british palestinian surgeon who is in the hospital in gaza, in the centre there, trying to deal with the injured. And in particular, we understand hes been operating on a young child today to get the very latest from inside gaza to balance the story. Well be pushing as well. Arsenes points to him and see what he says. Okay. Moving on. What he says. Okay. Moving on. The mayor of portland has lost a high court fight with the home secretary over the governments decision to house Asylum Seekers on the bibby stockholm barge. Well, carolyn parks was hoping to challenge the lawfulness of the use of the barge in Portland Harbour in dorset. Lets get more with our reporter ray addison, whos been following the the high following the case at the high court ray, was court and ray, this was a personal legal move rather than something on behalf of the council. Council. Absolutely, yes. Absolutely, yes. It was brought individual by carolyn parks. Shes a local councillor. Shes the mayor of portland. Of course, its very personal to her in that sense. Personal to her in that sense. Portland being the location of the bibby stockholm barge currently. Currently. And shes actually been ordered to pay £5,000 in costs to the government because of that. She has lost this case. She has lost this case. Of course, they recognised in the court that the expenses were way higher than that for the governments lawyers, but they capped it at £5,000. Now obviously she brought this case against the home secretary Suella Braverman. She was making kind of two main arguments. Main arguments. The first argument was about planning permission. She said planning permission. She said that the housing of Asylum Seekers on a barge is a breach of planning control in Portland Harbour. She of planning control in Portland Harbour. She also said there had been no compliance with Environmental Impact assessment duties. Now that was actually rejected by mr Justice Holgate based purely on jurisdiction. He based purely on jurisdiction. He actually said that he felt in his opinion, mrs. Parks had made the claim against the wrong claimant. He said, you should have actually brought this against the local council bill. And so that was why sort of elements one, two, three of the case were rejected. The fourth element or the second main element or the second main element element was against was regarding racial segregation. Now mrs. Parks argued that the home secretary Suella Braverman had not complied with the 2010 with the duties under the 2010 equality act, and she said that by segregating non british people, she ran the risk of causing racial segregate ation. They argued that they should have carried out more thorough checks to assess the impact of that segregation. Now, mr Justice Holgate again rejected that because it required too high a bar of proof. Now, as i said, mrs. Parks has been ordered to pay those costs. We know that yesterday and today letters have been going out to Asylum Seekers, telling them that they will be returning to the bibby stockholm barge. That is, of course , after the is, of course, after the discovery of the legionella bacteria within days of the Asylum Seekers moving into the barge. Now, of course up to 500 barge. Now, of course up to 500 people could be housed there very soon and presumably will be getting their the dates that they will be returning to the bibby stockholm very, very shortly. Andre, any indication shortly. Andre, any indication what this legal bill will be, how big it will. What this legal bill will be, how big it will. Be well, for how big it will. Be well, for mrs. Parks, its being capped at £5,000. So they didnt go into the details of the amount of expense that it costs for the government to defend this case. Im sure that we can find that out at a later date. But at the moment, for mrs. Parks personally, its not going to bankrupt five. Kay. Bankrupt her. Its five. Kay. Right thanks very much for updating us. More reaction , of updating us. More reaction, of course, get it with that course, as we get it with that legal thank you very legal ruling. Thank you very much indeed. You are with the live desk on much indeed. News. E with the live desk on much indeed. News. Veryh the live desk on much indeed. News. Very shortly, e desk on much indeed. News. Very shortly, wellk on much indeed. News. Very shortly, well ben gb news. Very shortly, well be bringing you pictures of that huge fire which to led a load of Flight Cancellations at Luton Airport. 25,000 passengers are affected. Were there. Stay with lis. Us. Us. Hello again. Im alex burkill. Heres your latest gb news weather update. We do have something of a north south split, but its a reversal in fortunes to what weve seen recently with worst of the recently with the worst of the rain next few days rain over the next few days going be the south. You going to be in the south. You can see we have a frontal system lying parts we can see we have a frontal system lyi|through parts we can see we have a frontal system lyi|through the parts we can see we have a frontal system lyi|through the rest parts we can see we have a frontal system lyi|through the rest of rts we go through the rest of wednesday, is gradually wednesday, and that is gradually going to its southwards going to push its way southwards , of , bringing some outbreaks of rain heavy at rain which have been heavy at times across more southern counties we go through counties as we go through this evening. Drier evening. And overnight. A drier picture further north, lots of clear skies here. Still a few showers, perhaps towards the far north west of scotland , but its north west of scotland, but its under clear skies. Under these clear skies. Temperatures are going to take a bit of drop, a touch of frost bit of a drop, a touch of frost likely across northern parts. Bit of a drop, a touch of frost likeiin across northern parts. Bit of a drop, a touch of frost likeiinacro south,hern parts. Bit of a drop, a touch of frost likei in acro south, with parts. Bit of a drop, a touch of frost likei in acro south, with the s. Bit of a drop, a touch of frost likeiinacro south, with the cloud but in the south, with the cloud and rain, its going to be a and the rain, its going to be a much milder start on thursday morning. A wet start morning. So a bit of a wet start here. Rain is gradually here. The rain is gradually going clear way towards going to clear its way towards the all of it clearing the east. Not all of it clearing , though. So there will still be the east. Not all of it clearing , few gh. So there will still be the east. Not all of it clearing , few outbreaksre will still be the east. Not all of it clearing , few outbreaks of will still be the east. Not all of it clearing , few outbreaks of rain still be the east. Not all of it clearing , few outbreaks of rain as. L be the east. Not all of it clearing , few outbreaks of rain as wee the east. Not all of it clearing , few outbreaks of rain as we go a few outbreaks of rain as we go into the afternoon. And staying largely many largely cloudy across many southern areas. Brighter, southern areas. A brighter, sunnier picture further north, though, showery rain likely though, some showery rain likely towards the far north of scotland, orkney scotland, particularly orkney and. Temperatures down and shetland. Temperatures down and shetland. Temperatures down a for many, particularly a touch for many, particularly in still getting in the south, but still getting into high celsius. As into your high teens celsius. As we look towards friday, then another swathe of wet weather is going to push its way across many central southern parts, likely to see some high likely to see some pretty high totals. And so we could see some flooding here. A brighter picture north and picture further north and a colder one, too. That colder one, too. And that brighter and weather is brighter and Colder Weather is going its way southwards going to push its way southwards to widespread as we to become more widespread as we go into the weekend. Go into the weekend. Join me Camilla Tominey on sunday mornings from 930, taking the politicians to task and breaking out of sw1 to see how their decisions are affecting you across the uk. Bursting the westminster bubble every sunday morning only on gb news the peoples channel. Britains watching. Britains watching. Who is it . Who is it . Were here for the show now. Were here for the show now. For energy. This time. 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Well, we believe that this has been after some size and sounded there in the northern border here just to sort of give you an idea about the political situation, this is not hamas, of course. This is hezbollah based in lebanon. But still a proxy force supported by iran. So a complicated picture, but israel very worried, of course , about what may happen on course, about what may happen on its northern border at the moment. No major incursions or violence, but certainly there have been some various rockets and drones and so on. Israels military says its aircraft attacked an observation post inside lebanon that belongs to hezbollah , and israel said to hezbollah, and israel said that was in response to a fresh rocket attack by hezbollah, which hezbollah says was done in retaliation for Israeli Soldiers , killing three of its fighters. So this now is the fourth day of violence at the border. Yeah this is dariya village. We think with the smoke coming there from the village. So what the situation there is, we dont know in terms of inside the village. But clearly we will keep a watching eye on that situation, the north, because the fears are that if the conflict develops on both fronts, that will be a major escalation that could affect the rest of the middle east. Of course. More from israel, of course. More from israel, of course. More from israel, of course , as it happens. But lets course, as it happens. But lets reflect on the events here with more than 25,000 Airline Passengers hit by the cancellation of all flights at luton until , what, 3 00 cancellation of all flights at luton until, what, 3 00 this afternoon following the huge fire at the airport terminal car park , 140 flights due to take park, 140 flights due to take off or land were grounded after this blaze broke out at 9 00 last night at terminal two. The fire brigade is now revealed that the car park , revealed that the car park, well, it wasnt fitted with any fire sprinklers. Lets get an update with our National Reporter Theo Chikomba , whos at the airport for us. And theo, not just the fire, but then the collapse. We understand , of the car park as a result of the diesel car catching fire. Yes , thats right. Its been yes, thats right. Its been confirmed by the chief fire officer this morning when he spoke to press members. He did spoke to press members. He did say they believe it is a diesel car. And then, of course , weve car. And then, of course, weve seen those images of the fire spreading across the car park. So its just over my right shoulder. So theres two car parks and this is just in this terminal, just behind this bndge. Terminal, just behind this bridge. And its devastating , to bridge. And its devastating, to be honest. At the bottom floor, the fire started on the third floor. At the bottom floor is where people get dropped off and nobody was injured. But there nobody was injured. But there are some who have been taken away to be assessed. And thats away to be assessed. And thats still going to be an ongoing case just to make sure theyre okay. We understand some of them are being treated for inhalation of that smoke. But in terms of of that smoke. But in terms of inside the terminal , i went inside the terminal, i went inside the terminal, i went inside just a few moments ago and there are people everywhere normally youd have some people who are waiting, but generally there people whove been there are people whove been here the early hours of here since the early hours of this morning would have this morning who would have hoped throughout today, hoped to fly throughout today, but they been able to but they havent been able to do so. Elderly on the floor so. Elderly people on the floor all the way reaching towards the toilets and towards some of those entry points into the rest of the airport. But weve spoken to some passengers. One man just a few moments ago, just before we came on air, he was supposed to return to germany. He started his journey in london yesterday. It was supposed a coach. It was supposed to get a coach. That coach cancelled. That coach was then cancelled. He here. He was he somehow made it here. He was meant to leave at midday today. Meant to leave at midday today. And now he cant find an he cant find hotel room to stay cant find a hotel room to stay in. And hes now wondering what am going next . He was am i going to do next . He was quite frustrated he said he quite frustrated and he said he was simply too tired go on was simply too tired to go on air. But lots of people still coming here and theyll be hoping they do get that flight after 3 pm. Whether or not thats be the case is thats going to be the case is yet to be seen. And weve also heard about affected passengers having to sleep on the floor of the airport at theo and really struggling to get. Airport at theo and really struggling to get. Home yeah, well, its a mixture. Theres some people who are here and wondering, should we stay here or should we go there trying to get updates from their airlines . Some of those People Airlines . Some of those people are so closer to the entrance of the airport, are now making their way back towards where presumably their car is or to try and get public transport. This area , you cant actually this area, you cant actually drive here unless youre part of the Emergency Service teams who are still here. And operating. Many of the fire service cars are just behind where this bndge are just behind where this bridge is, where the incident took place. But as you say, there are people on the floor with no idea when theyre going to be flying out from London Luton Airport , gikomba at luton Luton Airport, gikomba at Luton Airport. Thanks very much. Well lets return to the situation in gaza now. We were updating you a little earlier on whats happening at the hospital, Al Shifa Hospital , the main gaza City Hospital where there is a british palestinian surgeon working, doctor Ghassan Abu Sitta, who can join us now. Thank you very can join us now. Thank you very much indeed for your time. I know youre incredibly busy. You know youre incredibly busy. You do. I understand , to operate on do. I understand, to operate on a young child today whod suffered facial injuries. Your area of expertise, can i ask you, has that been successful. You, has that been successful. So todays surgery has been the first of unfortunately , a the first of unfortunately, a lifetime of surgeries that this child will have to undergo and the injuries were so severe that she will need until shes of adult age, repeated surgeries , adult age, repeated surgeries, half of her face has been severely damaged. Severely damaged. And part of her nose. And part of her nose. And part of her nose. And part of her nose. And whats even more devastating is that she lost her mother, whos also a doctor at Shifa Hospital. And so she will Shifa Hospital. And so she will have to go through this ordeal on her own. On her own. We have quite a bad connection for obvious reasons with you. Well try and stay with you. Well try and stay with it. But i assume this will be the result of blast injuries from the explosions that weve seen. From the explosions that weve seen. Yes. Seen. Yes. So the house, the building that their house is in was targeted by the Israeli Air Force and the mother was killed and the child survived. This is any reason she was taken out of the rubble and brought to our Hospital Doctor , brought to our Hospital Doctor, we are losing the signal at the moment for obvious reasons. I know that youre operating on generator power. They will try and improve the and try and improve the signal and the get back to you to the line and get back to you to get an update. But but, doctor, gaza was operating, of course, on that child earlier. And on that young child earlier. And clearly, the situation at al shifa is said to be desperate at almost at capacity now. Now, at almost at capacity now. Now, with many camping out in the grounds of the hospital compound are trying to get a safe area. Well get that improved for you and get an update from gaza shortly. The latest headlines shortly. The latest headlines now. Its 1230. Now. Its 1230. Im sofia wenzler in the newsroom. Israels prime newsroom. Israels Prime Minister is israel is intensifying its assault on Hamas Terrorists , striking Hamas Terrorists, striking roads, buildings and other sites in gaza as huge numbers of reinforcements move towards the enclave. More than 200 targets were hit in a neighbourhood used by hamas to launch its attacks. By hamas to launch its attacks. Israeli troops killed at least 1000 palestinian gunmen who infiltrated from gaza side. Guns infiltrated from gaza side. Guns were heard in the north of israel this morning, warning of a possible incoming aerial threats from lebanon or syria, raising fears the fighting could spark a broader International Conflict now. Now, these pictures are coming to us live from gaza where you can see smoke filling the sky. Medicins sans frontieres describes the situation as catastrophic , sick situation as catastrophic, sick with ovennhelmed hospitals struggling to cope amid intense bombardments and dwindling suppues. Bombardments and dwindling supplies. Gazas Health Ministry supplies. Gazas Health Ministry says at least 1055 people have been killed as israel puts its death toll at 1200. All flights death toll at 1200. All flights at London Luton Airport are suspended until 3 pm. After a large fire in a terminal car park. Flames and smoke tore through cars parked at the airport terminal last night. The fire service says the place suffered significant structural collapse and that nearly 1500 vehicles are in the affected car park. Its believed it was caused by a diesel car. Five caused by a diesel car. Five people were admitted to a nearby hospital with smoke inhalation. Hospital with smoke inhalation. A local councillor has lost a high court fight with the home secretary over the housing of Asylum Seekers on the bibby stockholm charge. Carolyn parks wanted to challenge the lawfulness of the use of the barge portland, dorset , barge in portland, dorset, saying the home secretary Needs Planning permission when the vessel vacant since vessel has been vacant since legionella bacteria were detected on board in august. But the home secretary says the barge is now safe for Asylum Seekers to return. And you can seekers to return. And you can get more on all those stories by visiting our website at gbnews. Com. She does things on her own and the interesting thing about this is she stepped away from this morning itv. So she morning but not itv. So she obviously dancing ice. Obviously does dancing on ice. She also does bits of the bbc. She also does bits of the bbc. She also does bits of the bbc. She a show called the games. She did a show called the games. So were so i think moving fonnard, were not holly not going to not see Holly Willoughby its willoughby on screen again. Its just not going to be part of this but the question this morning. But the question is now what do they do moving fonnard . Because reports had said that as of january, there were scenes were plans behind the scenes to relaunch show. Again with relaunch the show. Again with her the helm with a permanent her at the helm with a permanent male co host. And Ben Shephards name there. Craig doyle name was up there. Craig doyle was very, was up there. Hes done very, very alongside her. I think very well alongside her. I think hes the successful of hes been the most successful of all people shes been all the people shes been partnered but now, as they partnered with. But now, as they do, strong a female do, they have no strong a female lead. Have phillip lead. They have no Phillip Schofield no holly schofield. They have no Holly Willoughby, plan . Willoughby, what is the plan . Well, was a show before well, there was a show before holly believe it or Holly Willoughby. Believe it or not, said the not, eamonn has always said the show bigger the people show was bigger than the people involved believed involved and that he believed that the would go on even that the show would go on even if she did away. Itll be if she did step away. Itll be interesting to see, but shell certainly fine, she . Certainly be fine, wont she . Shes of things certainly be fine, wont she . Shfall of things certainly be fine, wont she . Shfall back of things certainly be fine, wont she . Shfall back on. Of things to fall back on. Mean, she has a lot of i mean, she has a lot of things going. On things going. On welcome back to the live desk. Were going to go straight back to gaza and try to talk again to british palestinian serge cohen, dr. Ghassan abu sitta, who is working in gaza. Sitta, who is working in gaza. Understandably, the link is very difficult because he is in a war zone. Dr. Ghassan, tell us about the situation in terms of all the situation in terms of all the people that are now flocking to the hospital. Theyre camping out in the grounds. Dr. Ghassan, out in the grounds. Dr. Ghassan, can you hear so Shifa Hospital, which is a kind of yes, i can. Sorry can you hear me . We can apologise for that. So shifa apologise for that. So Shifa Hospital is gazas largest hospital complex and is a compound made out of multiple buildings with grounds. Buildings with grounds. And it is now completely filled with thousands of families who have flocked because they feel its the safest place to be. And so when you walk from one building to another , there are building to another, there are families around and the grounds on mattresses , on carpets, on on mattresses, on carpets, on the floor for seeking refuge. The hospital itself, which has a bed capacity of between 670 and 700 beds, is at capacity. And 700 beds, is at capacity. And the patients keep coming in and at the moment its so ovennhelmed that we, you know, as plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons already have 50 patients waiting to go to the operating rooms. But the most critically ill are taking precedent because of the limited space and this tsunami of wounded 4500 wounded in four days. And all of these are severe wounds and even the ones that are limb wounds are not life threatening, but limb threatening, but limb threatening require long and repeated surgery. Repeated surgery. And you must also have a problem with supply ties. Now. I mean, we are at, you know, in year 15 of the siege on gaza. This this has left the palestinian Health System on its knees. Palestinian Health System on its knees. And so when this war knees. And so when this war started, the situation was a quite crippled as it is with all of these wounded, with this complete siege that the israelis have imposed. And my estimate is have imposed. And my estimate is that the system will collapse within a week , if not less, within a week, if not less, unless theres a humanitarian corridor and aid is allowed in. We are running short on basic suppues we are running short on basic supplies already. Supplies already. We are seeing some pictures from outside the hospital. People may find them distressing. Of course, the dead and as you said, those whove been injured by blast injuries , been injured by blast injuries, particularly. You said you were operating on this young girl earlier with with the facial injuries. I gather that a injuries. I gather that a substantial number of those coming into the hospital are children around. 30 to 40 of children around. 30 to 40 of the wounded are children. And this happens when you target peoples home. Thats where the children are going to be injured. And these, you know , what makes war injuries and children different is that this is a growing body and will need a lifetime of repeated surgeries if the child survives, let alone , i guess, the psychological damage unharmed. That is done. How safe do you feel there, bearing in mind we have these reports that are ground offensive may be imminent. And clearly, the airstrikes continue, although the hospital has not been hit directly. Of course , the area around the course, the area around the hospital has been continuously targeted. Targeted. Every few minutes, the building shake from the sound of blasts. And ive you know, im blasts. And ive you know, im sleeping in a Colleague Office on the couch because its just not safe to leave the hospital and walk around anywhere. And the ground offensive is going to lead to absolute carnage at worst in what we are already seeing, an and were bracing ourselves for this. And people are are extremely anxious and worry that the worst is still to come. Dr. Ghassan , what are your dr. Ghassan, what are your thoughts when , for example, we thoughts when, for example, we were talking to a human rights lawyer earlier who talked about the massacre that has taken place in israel , the mothers and place in israel, the mothers and babies that have been killed in that raid on the on the kibbutz , they say were going into gaza. This is all hamass fault. Civilians dying is hamass fault or will be hamass fault. If you recall, in 1982, the israelis invaded lebanon, killed 30,000 besieged beirut for 88 days, and then allowed there a their allies to go into the palestinian camps of sabra and shatila massacre 3500 and the and the discourse at that time was also that we not to going target the civilians. Were just going after the plo and a general action later we are hearing the same story. My patients have, you know , the my patients have, you know, the six Year Old Girl that that lost half her face and her mothers dead has no no say in whats happening. And weve had happening. And weve had patients who have been injured for the second time. There are kids in gaza who have now been injured, who had been injured in previous wars in gaza, 15 years, more than six wars on gaza. This more than six wars on gaza. This generation that has known nothing other than the siege and repeated attacks to the point where theyre getting reinjured in multiple wars. Thats what we would what everything that has happenedin would what everything that has happened in the last week shows that the siege on gaza should not be allowed to continue. And that the palestinian question has to be solved, that the rights of palestinians for self defence , termination. This self defence, termination. This is not an issue that can be put on the back burner again, which is what has been happening for the last over a decade. The last over a decade. And just to be clear , of and just to be clear, of course, this is what the israelis say as well and say they have to after hamas this they have to go after hamas this time. But to talk about the days to come, what could and what should happen in terms of trying to get perhaps the injured out to get perhaps the injured out to a safe corridor or indeed making that that hospital where you are a safe zone . We need a you are a safe zone . We need a humanitarian corridor for the wounded to be evacuated and for aid to come in International Aid agencies, humanitarian organisations have been prevented from sending in teams into gaza. These teams need to be allowed in and hospitals and Health Facilities need to be given sanctuary so that people can Access Health care. Can Access Health care. And what do you need is it that the basics of plasma and wound dressings and antibody sticks and all those things that you would take for granted in a modern hospital. All the modern hospital. All the consumables that are related to the treatment of these massive injuries from dressings to antibiotics to Antiseptic Solutions to medication to anaesthetic medication , all of anaesthetic medication, all of this is running very short. And unless its replenished , and unless its replenished, were going to run out. And unless its replenished, were going to run out. Were were going to run out. Were already 50 patients behind. And already 50 patients behind. And in terms of access to the operating room, and this is day four, doctor gazan , can i just four, doctor gazan, can i just ask how how you are you only went out earlier this week. You went to stay with your your uncle. I think it was. But your uncle. I think it was. But you were evacuated due to bombings. Where are you living . How is how is your family so , how is how is your family so, um, ive ive moved into the hospital and im staying on the couch of a colleagues office because you cant move outside the hospital. The hospital. All my cousins who had id stayed with once we got evacuated, ive also had to evacuated, ive also had to evacuate their house themselves. And everybody that you see around you and speak to have similar stories. Around you and speak to have similar stories. One of my around you and speak to have similar stories. One of my young surgical colleagues in the Plastic Surgery department, his house was destroyed. Hes had to move his wife and kids to her parents. Another one of them, his brother in law, was killed this morning when their house was targeted. And when youre was targeted. And when youre operating all the time between cases, everybodys on their phone trying to find out where their families are. So, you know , my colleagues within the Health System here are part of the same communities that are being targeted. And their worry being targeted. And their worry is always about where their their families are. And if theyre safe or not. What is your view and your familys view of what hamas have done and hamas . The suggestion done and hamas . The suggestion is that the 2 million palestinians, theyre as much being held as hostage by hamas as the 130 reported israelis. As the 130 reported israelis. This is a 75 year old war on the Palestinian People to randomly pick a point and say this is when the violence started over the last two years, we have witnessed pogroms against palestinian villages and towns in the west bank by israeli settlers. Over 50 israeli settlers. Over 50 palestinian children were killed by the israeli army while demonstrating and causing posing no threat to the israeli forces. The siege itself , no threat to the israeli forces. The siege itself, 15 no threat to the israeli forces. The siege itself , 15 years, no threat to the israeli forces. The siege itself, 15 years, a whole generation is a forever violent. Palestinians have gone through one generation after another while having their basic rights denied to pick a point, a random point, and say this is when the violence started, because thats when it showed up on our tv screens. But can can you can you understand . Can you understand . Understand . Can you understand . Can you understand that the israelis have actually said that this is the point where they do have to do something against hamas, bearing in mind what happenedin hamas, bearing in mind what happened in the kibbutz where families were shot and murdered in their own beds , with the in their own beds, with the reports of Young Children and babies killed and even babies being killed and even beheadings, although thats not been confirmed independently. Been confirmed independently. But in 82, they said the same thing about having to wipe out the plo and it fails to address the plo and it fails to address the issue, which is justice for the issue, which is justice for the Palestinian People that that, you know, the fact that in the 21st century, we still have settler colonialism and the palestinians are being denied their basic rights is the issue. Its not finding another a political foe to try to pin this and reduce the whole struggle , and reduce the whole struggle, all on the fact that either israel was after the plo in the 80s or israel is after hamas. Now israel has been after the Palestinian People since 1948. The logic of elimination, which has has managed or has been the hallmark of the relationship between the palestinian natives of this land and israeli settlers. This logic of elimination has seen palestinians attacked over 75 years, have seen palestinian lands confiscated and have seen palestinians being killed and imprisoned. Thats the issue. We cannot this cannot continue. Yeah that is the political aspect , of course, where the aspect, of course, where the israelis would have a different narrative. But youve shared your views and of course, youve updated us on your life saving work there in the hospital. We wish you and in the hospital. We wish you and your medical staff all the best in terms of putting those Children Together again, children back together again, literally, which is what youre having to do in operating having to do in those operating theatres. Much, theatres. Thank you very much, dr. There in the dr. Gazan apposita there in the hospital thank thank hospital. Thank you. Thank i think what everyone would agree on is that there are tens of thousands of people on both sides, innocent civilians and innocent children both sides innocent children on both sides. Indeed. Lets turn our attention to the uk because here there are fears that the ongoing war could lead to a rise in anti semitism i well, indeed, jewish schools are increasing their security measures. Communities said to be supporting each other, awaiting news of loved ones. Of course , news of loved ones. Of course, who are in the middle of that conflict. Hendon in north west london, with a huge jewish population. Well, the mp for population. Well, the mp for hendon, im very glad to say dr. Matthew offord can join us now in the studio. What have you in the studio. What have you learned . What have you experienced there bearing in mind there will be, you know, direct consequences for many families in your constituency . Well my historic experience has been when theres been previous conflicts , that anti semitism conflicts, that anti semitism not only rises , but also we see not only rises, but also we see other offences such as graffiti, such as vandalism and even direct assaults upon my constituents. Weve seen earlier this week there was an attack upon a restaurant in the window smashed. Yeah, the police at the time are saying that they are not connecting it to events in the middle east, but many people have great suspicions, particularly in light of the fact that a graffiti of free palestine was daubed very near by on London Underground bridge is there a number of increased patrols now in the area , you patrols now in the area, you know, particularly around School Schools . Ive heard that some schools are advising children not to wear their blazers when they go home, not to stand out. I mean, what a terrible , terrible advice what a terrible, terrible advice that a school feels. It has to give to people. Thats something i do understand. For many years, schools have had additional security. This has resulted on security. This has resulted on attacks in places, particularly paris, for example, and france and so the Community Security trust, a jewish organisation, provide security and advice and physical bodies. They provide security guards that guard school synagogues and other places. I think they said in the last three days, the number of anti semitic incidents have tripled just in the last three days. I tripled just in the last three days. I havent got the figures, but im sure they have. Weve always seen them increase. What bothers me on monday when i attended the vigil at number 10, i saw two boys on the tube who were clearly jewish wearing their kippah and with insignia. Their kippah and with insignia. They identified them as being jewish, and i did stay near them justin jewish, and i did stay near them just in case anyone made any comment to them or harassed them in any way, because its that kind of low level where people just make insinuation and comments , which directly affects comments, which directly affects my constituents. And in many ways that makes them fearful to go out. Would you have intervened . Would you have intervened . I would have done, yes. I would have done. I regularly travel on tube back to travel on the tube back to hendon, and if saw hendon, and if i ever saw anything that, yes, i anything like that, yes, i would. Pull the would. I would either pull the emergency or have btp there. James cleverly is just arrived, understand, in arrived, we understand, in israel, a foreign secretary reports may be 17 reports that there may be 17 british jews either missing or killed. Thats yet to be confirmed by the Foreign Office. The other aspect is that families have got their relatives as having been called up or volunteering literally on the front line here. Well, i have some constituents who are there. I met two last night who managed to get a flight out, and it was a huge relief to meet them. Im in contact while waiting to come on this program today with another constituent whos been in shelters out there. And many of them are in terrible fear. We of them are in terrible fear. We need to ensure that they can get back through commercial flights, but of but also, many of my constituents who may have been born in this country have performed aliyah. Theyve moved to israel to there and they to israel to live there and they are people who do not want to come back to this country. Theyve their home in theyve made their home in israel, so they have lot of israel, so they have a lot of friends and relatives and friends and relatives here and its of concern of its a great deal of concern of how affected how theyre being affected by thiswe do pictures, think, we do have pictures, i think, of Prime Minister or sorry, of the Prime Minister or sorry, this is a vigil that has taken place recently that the Prime Minister attended. And how much minister attended. And how much of a comfort do you think that brought to communities in doing that . I think it was very powerful, not for only number 10, to portray the israeli flag upon the building. And i know that the building. And i know that people in israel saw that and took a great deal of comfort from it. And actually for people to come together and to express their grief is very powerful. Jewish community are very good at coming together at various times of the year, but particularly in times of sorrow, as i did last night at mill hill synagogue with the chief rabbi. These times. These are difficult times. From our and we heard from our palestinian doctor in gaza trying to recap on this. 75 years of the of these difficult times is this a stage where there has to be a reassessment . Clearly the Israeli Defence force says were going after hamas. Clearly civilians in gaza are suffering. Do we need a reset . Reset . I think we have to. And its horrific whats happening particularly to the children in gaza. But we should not forget that hamas are using these people. You mentioned to the previous speaker that many of those people in gaza are indeed refugees themselves. They are being used as hostages and they are they are placing children into the hospitals. They also put their weaponry into these these buildings. And it does have a consequence. We certainly need a solution. We cannot continue to go on like this because israel equally has lived in fear of such attacks over many years. And this has been many years. And this has been horrific. What happened on saturday and will have long term repercussions is that key . Repercussions is that key . What the United States does behind the scenes . We understand that secretary state, that the secretary of state, blinken, perhaps blinken, will be perhaps arriving later today or arriving either later today or tomorrow. And they are having to be the power brokers. Effectively. They certainly will be the power brokers. Would also power brokers. But i would also like some of the arab like to see some of the arab world coming together and putting pressure hamas and putting pressure upon hamas and the Palestinian Authority to get to the negotiation table. Now, the problem for them, though, because hamas has made it very clear want to out clear they want to wipe out israel, they do what is in it for them. They do to the negotiating. I think that the arab well, i think that the arab world to come together and world has to come together and say cannot continue. In say this cannot continue. In 1948, a million israeli sorry, jewish refugees were dispersed from arab lands and many of those assimilated into into israel. We need to see the same happening. Arab countries saying, well, perhaps some of those children need to come to us rather than being subject to this kind of violence. Yeah, and last thought on that is the key i therefore, what iran does or doesnt do, iran certainly has a great deal to play in this. Again, there are other members of the arab world who can put pressure upon iran and id like to see that some of us have been very critical of both the uk and the us governments stance on the jcpoa. And this has been a consequence of that decision. Decision. Yeah, consequences all around. Of course. Yeah, consequences all around. Of course. But thank you around. Of course. But thank you very much indeed for updating us with the situation there in north course. And north london, of course. And well keep you updated. I think weve still some pictures weve still got some pictures coming in from the various locations, indeed, the north of israel, and of course, israel, lebanon and of course, gaza particular and we gaza in particular for and we heard the hospital there, gaza in particular for and we hea smoke the hospital there, gaza in particular for and we hea smoke Still Hospital there, gaza in particular for and we hea smoke still rising al there, gaza in particular for and we hea smoke still rising there re, gaza in particular for and we hea smoke still rising there in the smoke still rising there in the smoke still rising there in the sky. Hundreds of airstrikes still continuing. And the troops gathering on the border , gathering on the border, indications that there will be a ground offensive at some time. But how and where were still not clear. Gazas power plant is we are told, due good afternoon. It is 1 00 and good afternoon. It is 1 00 and youre with the live desk here on gb news. Coming up this wednesday afternoon , britains wednesday afternoon, britains foreign secretary James Cleverly has arrived in israel after a relentless overnight bombing of gaza. Once more, the Israeli Military say they are ready to execute their mission. Hundreds of thousands of troops gathering for an expected ground offensive into gaza. Humanitarian efforts into gaza. Humanitarian efforts to save lives are operating. Theatres running on emergency generators in gaza city. Generators in gaza city. 17 britons are now reported to be dead or missing in israel. Its led to heightened tensions here in the uk, with growing fears over anti semitism. Growing fears over anti semitism. The home secretary warns that even waving a palestinian flag may be a criminal offence. Criminal offence. In other news, more than 25,000 passengers hit as flights at luton are cancelled until three this afternoon. Following this huge fire at the airports terminal car park. The fire brigades revealed it wasnt even equipped with any sprinklers. As were live at the sprinklers. As were live at the scene. Scene. Plus, its been announced that the king is due to travel to kenya on an official state visit thats come from Buckingham Palace. Earlier, his visit to africa , his first one visit to africa, his first one as sovereign. Well have more details on that shortly. First, heres all your headlines with sofia. Good afternoon. Sofia. Good afternoon. Its 1 01. Sofia. Good afternoon. Its1 01. Im sofia sofia. Good afternoon. Its 1 01. Im sofia wenzler in the newsroom. James cleverly in the newsroom. James cleverly has arrived in israel with the Foreign Office calling his visit a sign of the uks un unwavering solidarity with the israeli people. Israel is intensify its assault on Hamas Terrorists , assault on Hamas Terrorists, striking roads, buildings and other sites in gaza as huge numbers of reinforcements move towards the enclave. More than 200 targets were hit in a neighbourhood used by hamas to launch its attacks. Israeli troops killed at least 1000 palestinian gunmen who infiltrated from gaza. Sirens were heard in the north of israel this morning, warning of a possible incoming aerial threats from lebanon or syria , threats from lebanon or syria, raising fears the fighting could spark a broader International Conflict. Right now, these conflict. Right now, these pictures are coming to us live from gaza where you can see the scale of the damage following the latest round of airstrikes. Medecins sans frontieres describes the situation as catastroph sick with ovennhelmed hospitals struggling to cope amid intense bombardments and dwindling supplies. Gazas dwindling supplies. Gazas Health Ministry says at least 1000 people have been killed and israel puts its death toll at 1200. British palestinian surgeon doctor Ghassan Abu Sitta says the families are seeking shelter in the largest hospitals in gaza. In gaza. There are families around the grounds on mattresses, on carpet , on the floor seeking refuge. , on the floor seeking refuge. The hospital itself, which has a bed capacity of between 60, 70 and 700 beds, is at capacity and the patients keep coming in. And at the moment its so ovennhelmed that we, you know, as plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons already have 50 patients waiting to go to the operating rooms. But but the most critically ill are taking precedent because of the limited space. Sheffield city council is investigating after a man scaled the town hall to remove an israeli flag. Footage from social media shows the person climbing the 200 foot high building during a pro police million protest in the city centre last night. Crowds can be heard applauding and chanting. Take it down as the man threw the israeli flag to the ground and replaced it with a palestinian one. The governments anti semitism adviser , lord mann, warned adviser, lord mann, warned protesters against supporting terror groups. Terror groups. These appalling. Public these appalling. Public escapades as purporting to be supporting palestinians. What supporting palestinians. What theyre supporting are two terror groups hamas and hezbollah , who are proscribed hezbollah, who are proscribed organisations. People in our country who are giving open support and encouraging agent to terrorist organisations. Ones terrorist organisations. Ones should be should be arrested and prosecuted , and that should be prosecuted, and that should be happening now. Happening now. A local councillor has lost a high court fight with the home secretary over the housing of Asylum Seekers on the bibby stockholm barge bridge. Carolyn parks wanted to challenge the lawfulness of the use of the barge in portland, dorset, saying the Home Office Needs planning permission. The vessel planning permission. The vessel has been vacant since legionella bacteria were detected on board back in august, but the home office says the barge is now safe seekers to safe for Asylum Seekers to return and all flights at London Luton Airport are suspended until 3 pm. After a large fire in a terminal car park. Flames and smoke tore through cars parked at the airport terminal last night. The fire service last night. The fire service says the place suffered significant structural collapse and that nearly 1500 vehicles are in the affected car park. Its believed it was caused by a diesel car. Five people were diesel car. Five people were admitted to nearby hospitals for smoke inhalation. The shadow smoke inhalation. The Shadow Health secretary says Labour Government would turn the nhs on its head during the last day of the conference in liverpool. Wes the conference in liverpool. Wes streeting argues that reform is important than pouring money into a Health System that isnt working. He warned that the nhs faces bankruptcy unless its overhauled and set out plans to shift its focus from hospitals to providing more care in the community. A Labour Government will take immediate action to cut waiting lists. Lists. We will provide an extra £1. 1 billion to help the nhs beat the backlog with extra clinics , the backlog with extra clinics, the evenings and weekends providing 2 million more appointments each yean faster treatment for patients, extra pay for staff. The first steps to cut the waiting list and beat the tory backlog. Backlog. The king and queen will make a state visit to kenya at the end of the month. Buckingham palace says the trip will celebrate the warm relationship between the two countries as kenya celebrates 60 years of independence. It will be his independence. It will be his majestys first visit to a commonwealth country since becoming king. This is gb news across the uk on tv in your car and on Digital Radio and on your Smart Speaker by saying play gb news. Now back to mark and. Pip sofia. Thanks very much and welcome back to the live desk with britains foreign secretary James Cleverly having arrived in israel. It said he will meet survivors of the attack on the kibbutz and that of course, dessert event , the music dessert event, the music festival. Also, hell be meeting festival. Also, hell be meeting senior israeli leaders and showing solidarity. Its understood , with the israeli understood, with the israeli people after the attacks by hamas, israel has vowed to escalate their response to the assault by hamas with a massive ground offensive as revelation about the brutality of the attacks, the massacre continued to emerge. Gb news is Charlie Peters is in tel aviv and he now reports on the build up to what seems likely to be a full scale israeli invasion of gaza, a warning that the following pictures and story do contain distressing content. Distressing content. A relentless bombardment. A relentless bombardment. Israel continuing its airstrikes to destroy gazas infrastructure and hit hundreds of hamas targets. The electricity and water supply has been cut off. Israeli ministers and generals have made clear that it will not stop until hamas is completely wiped out. What we are seeing is wiped out. What we are seeing is the paving of the way for an imminent Ground Invasion. The eu Foreign Policy chief has expressed the blocs concern at the blockade and bombardment of gaza. It has the right to defend, but it has to be done accordingly with international law, humanitarian law and some decisions are contrary to this. The international law. The international law. But israel remains resolute in its policy using all means at its disposal, including this shipment of us armaments delivered to an air base in the south of the country. Generals south of the country. Generals say the weapons are designed to facilitate signify military operations and increase preparedness for other scenarios. All of this comes as israel still reels from the shock of the hamas attacks. The Israeli Death toll is steadily mounting as horrors are uncovered. Anger as horrors are uncovered. Anger has intensified as details of a massacre in the border town of kfar aza have emerged with an israeli general. Speaking of babies killed in their bedrooms and reports that some of the deadin and reports that some of the dead in the village have been beheaded. Beheaded. Reports of babies being butchered. The festival goers, as we heard the other day , being as we heard the other day, being slaughtered even a holocaust survivor being murdered and this isnt just militants or or gunmen, as im seeing it described in some places call it what it is. This is pure and simple terrorism from hamas , a simple terrorism from hamas, a proscribed organisation , proscribed organisation, illegal, in other words, in this country who have gone out of their way to cause mayhem and murder in israel. And we stand murder in israel. And we stand four square behind israel and the israelis at this time. I spoke to one woman who escaped from a kibbutz just two miles the gaza border. She miles from the gaza border. She witnessed the horrors of the hamas and feels lucky to hamas attack and feels lucky to have survived. Now. I try not to think even now. I try not to think about what is happening over there. I try not to think about my home or my belongings. I just my home or my belongings. I just try by. I think now i took on myself as a mission to spread what is happening, what happened, and every minute we get new news about babies that are being kidnapped, about babies that are being killed, and the women and the its just so frightening that it could be us in gaza. There is fear at whats to come as the aerial bombardment continues without respite, a full scale land assault looms ever closer and israel will send in hundreds of thousands of troops to carry out its mission to make sure that hamas military capabilities are completely destroyed. Charlie peters gb news israel. News israel. Lets get the very latest now with charlie live in tel aviv for us. Charlie, are we getting any indication how this will play any indication how this will play out in the hours and indeed days ahead . As you say, hundreds of thousands of troops now on standby. But of course, there is standby. But of course, there is the situation of the hostages still within gaza and Israeli Special forces do have this special forces do have this special extraction unit theyve used before to reclaim hostages i thats right. But thats right. But before they thats right. But before they can focus their attention on extracting hostages from gaza, they need to sustain and prepare they need to sustain and prepare the ground because, quite frankly , theyre not ready to frankly, theyre not ready to launch that kind of operation. Israel is reacting to the surprise attack on saturday morning. And since then, new fronts have opened up in this conflict in particular in the south of lebanon, the north of israel, where more guided missiles are being fired over likely by the Hezbollah Group there, but also by Palestinian Islamic jihad. And this morning, islamic jihad. And this morning, we also had reports of shelling and mortars being fired over from syria with, again, the idf reacting with tank and artillery fire. So in the coming days , fire. So in the coming days, its highly likely now that we will see this massive troops gathering on the southern border , preparing for that first Ground Invasion on of the gaza strip since 2014. But commanders in the idf that ive spoken to in the idf that ive spoken to in the idf that ive spoken to in the last 24 hours did express some caution. You need to some caution. You need to prepare and you need to practise for this kind of operation. And this is reactive operation. This is a reactive operation. You cant just invade one of the most densely populated parts of the world whim. It cant the world on a whim. It cant be something do in something you choose to do in a few days. Also have to, as few days. They also have to, as ive those fronts ive said, secure those fronts to the north. And so more sustainment and more preparedness is required. Where preparedness is required. Where i am right now in central tel aviv is a Convention Centre where civilians are gathering to help that sustainment, to help the preparedness by sending down thousands of goods and supplies to soldiers and civilians alike. Caught up in the carnage in southern israel in the last few moments. Charlie , we have also heard charlie, we have also heard that foreign secretary James Cleverly has arrived in israel. He will be meeting survivors of that massacre at the weekend and also anthony blinken, the us secretary of state, is on his way. Thats right. Way. Thats right. I think the american visit is more significant for all obvious reasons. They are a more direct act. Military and intelligence partner to israel. We heard this morning the Us National Security adviser saying that they would want to secure safe passages between gaza and egypt. But of course thats come after theyre supplying very serious numbers of munitions ready for this potential ground assault. What potential ground assault. What israel needs britain simply doesnt have cleverly support is likely to be one more of solidarity than direct armament. Most of the military kit and equipment that we can send has already gone, of course, to ukraine and there are serious procurement and supply shortages within our own military. So procurement and supply shortages within our own military. So the within our own military. So the ability to directly supply in that way, its highly unlikely to be a possibility forJames Cleverly as he arrives. But still a show of support as many european and western leaders have rallied around israel after hamas terrorist attacks. Hamas terrorist attacks. And charlie, whats your reading of the political situation there . We talked about this new coalition or unity government, war cabinet, whatever you to call it, whatever you want to call it, are coming together. But is there any reflection that perhaps hamas was trying to draw netanyahu, netanyahus government, into this incursion into gaza with what happened over the border in the south of i well, just five minutes before you came to me, a politician from the ruling party arrived here to visit the volunteers at this location. And thats significant because most of the volunteers here just a week ago were protest voting against that politician and other members of his party. Many of the groups here that have been activated to supply by goods and clothes Hygiene Products down to both northern and up to down to southern and northern israel just last week were protesting against the governments intervention in the judicial system. So while there is talk of this unity government, it does appear to have been received very well by israelis, especially here in tel aviv. Aviv. And now they , of course, are and now they, of course, are united by one mission, which is to defend itself. But netanyahu to defend itself. But netanyahu facing so many questions about just how weak ends events were allowed to happen, how security was breached in such a manner. Was breached in such a manner. And thats right. And mr netanyahu describes himself as mr security. And what happened on saturday morning was clearly a very severe intelligence challenge, an intelligence failure. And to be frank and failure. And to be frank and since then , the conversation has since then, the conversation has become more reactive. The plan become more reactive. The plan has been more reactive. A time will come for a full reflection on on what led to that failure. But whats immediately obvious is that the hamas capabilities have expanded significantly since their last incursions into the envelope around gaza. Some the envelope around gaza. Some of the drone strikes we saw and some of the efforts to knock out Intelligence Surveillance and reconnaissance systems are very much a recent acquisition , much a recent acquisition, things that they just wouldnt have been able to do in recent decades. Charlie, for the moment, thank you for that. But back to you throughout the afternoon. Get update on course on a get an update on course on a very fluid thank you very fluid situation. Thank you very fluid situation. Thank you very indeed. Very much indeed. Now from tel aviv joining us now from tel aviv is journalist natalie blanford. Good afternoon to you, natalie. We of course, were talking to you yesterday and it was while we were talking to you that the sirens sounded you had to get into the to a bunker. How have you been over the last 24 hours . Whats been happening . Whats been happening . Well, thanks for checking in. Well, thanks for checking in. Ive been okay. Its actually been relatively quiet in terms of sirens in tel aviv. I think of sirens in tel aviv. I think there was three yesterday afternoon. We were on the phone afternoon. We were on the phone for one of them. And then there werent any last night, but its strange because even though that sounds good and youre just living constantly waiting to see if there is going to be a siren. So whilst i should have slept soundly, i was awake till four in the morning. Every single noise you wonder what noise you hear, you wonder what it youre actually scared to it is youre actually scared to even sort of wash the dishes after or after cooking dinner or take a shower. Like when showering shower. Like when im showering , i turn the water because , i turn off the water because i have to hear the, know, what have to hear the, you know, what might a siren because its might be a siren because its not loud, actually, where not that loud, actually, where i live, why i only have live, which is why i only have one anyway, the one headphone in anyway, the anxiety last night across the nafion anxiety last night across the nation maximum. I just nation was at maximum. I just want to say something. Tel aviv is known as the non stop city. Thats brand thats how they brand it for marketing and last marketing purposes and last night you could have heard a pin drop because what was happening was news filtering was that the news was filtering into Peoples Media that into peoples social media that these that had these people, people that had been only known to be missing , been only known to be missing, are now being confirmed as dead and were starting to understand the and the way in which the stories and the way in which these were killed the these people were killed and the brutality it. And i brutality of it. And this, i think, gave a sort of think, gave like a sort of collective trauma silence across the city. And it was almost like they didnt even need to send rockets last night because we were already bleeding. We were reading the stories and wondering how this could have even so, yes , a quiet even happened. So, yes, a quiet night terms of activity in night in terms of activity in tel. But but not quiet tel aviv. But but not quiet night for the mind, if that makes any sense. Some unbelievable stories coming through. Yeah. And on that basis, natalie, what is the thinking of those spoken as the those you spoken to as as the troops gather what troops gather for what is expected to be a ground incursion on, what, 130, even more are perhaps hostages within gaza itself and what should be donein gaza itself and what should be done in to try to extricate them . Because i understand the israelis do have this special unit that they can send in. But is there an expectation that the troops will just go in and ask questions later . Questions later . I mean, ive got to say, as i said yesterday, im not a military strategist , so i dont military strategist, so i dont know. But i think, you know, do you remember when the submersible went was all went missing and there was all the were against it, but the odds were against it, but we had hope. And it was had to have hope. And it was very much a rescue mission until it wasnt a rescue mission. And very much a rescue mission until iithink t a rescue mission. And very much a rescue mission until iithink this rescue mission. And very much a rescue mission until iithink this for ue mission. And very much a rescue mission until iithink this for the nission. And very much a rescue mission until iithink this for the families, ind i think this for the families, they have to i think they believe that theres a reason that these people were taken into gaza. Yeah, we can see from how hamas killed and murdered and beheaded and executed people in cold blood that they dont value human life. So , no, it wasnt as though so, no, it wasnt as though they took them there. I mean, they took them there. I mean, they could have just killed them, right. They could have just killed them, rigfrom the start. Right from the start. Right from the start. But did take them but why did they take them there . They going to there . What were they going to do them . Either some even do with them . Either some even more revolting torture more revolting form of torture or use them as or they want to use them as a bargaining tool. But the idf, the israeli um, but the idf, the Israeli Defence are not really Defence Forces are not really commenting on that. Havent commenting on that. They havent even of the even released the names of the people. I even released the names of the people. I believe even released the names of the people. I believe they do people. I believe that they do know whos there, but they havent told us because they dont to be known dont want anything to be known about their plan. Um, that being said, you as youve said, with as you as youve reported on the wide scale kind of operation, thats thats in gaza, you know , the chances of gaza, you know, the chances of the hostages not being involved in that somehow, you know, it feels slim to none. But that being said , again, you know, how being said, again, you know, how come theres still rockets coming out of the gaza strip . You know, come . You know, how come . You know, how come . With with all the because with with all the sort of action from the idf, you think that theres already no way that they can still shoot rockets, but they can and this is mission is is why this mission is happening, because as your correspondent said, hamass capabilities have massively increased. The increased in recent years. The hostages could be in a tunnel somewhere underground, safe. You somewhere underground, safe. You know, they could be lets lets just hope that they are safe and being used to sort of be used as a bargaining tool later on. I think thats what obviously were all hoping for. Uh, but its an incredibly terrifying situation for families. Situation for the families. And what of those palestinians then . We spoke to this surgeon, british palestinian surgeon , whos in palestinian surgeon, whos in the hospital in the middle of gaza, the outlining of course, whats happening to youngsters and children there. Is there an acknowledgement there within Israeli Society that , you know, Israeli Society that, you know, its the civilians that are being targeted, if you like, by the airstrikes as much as hamas . Well, its half of what you said. Yes. And half of what you said no. So we all know that civilians can be hurt in this situation , but the idf always situation, but the idf always sends notification to residents. They have Text Messages that go out. I mean, they texted the other day with instructions saying, go to the rafah crossing, leave now. And it was crossing, leave now. And it was actually gaza sorry, it was egypt that placed the limit on the number of people, i believe it was between gaza and egypt. It was nothing to do with israel. Those two together israel. Those two came together and with and said only those with pre authorized action can leave. That israel decision that wasnt an israel decision and israel actually issue. I and israel did actually issue. I believe a video where believe there was a video where they explained they could they explained where they could go like always do this. Go. Like they always do this. They ever they will never, ever deliberately civilians. Deliberately bomb civilians. They warning. I guess they will give warning. I guess as things move on and it becomes more intense , then you cant more intense, then you cant warn for every missile that might fall. But they warned at the beginning , this going to the beginning, this is going to start. To move and start. You need to move and again, i said yesterday, again, as i said yesterday, hamas of that hamas has a lot of ways that they make that civilians they make sure that civilians stay put and the lack of hospitals referred is hospitals thats referred to is not israel thing. You know, not an israel thing. You know, gaza self ruled ed and gaza has been self ruled ed and for a long time. And they had to money use to build hospitals and schools and infrastructure and emergency sirens and all those things. And they dont do it. And what do they do . They spend it on arms and rockets which are being sent here. And manning those those terrorists and also earlier was question earlier on, there was a question , earlier on, there was a question i , earlier on, there was a question , i think, raised of how was this to happen. Now, this allowed to happen. Now, 9 11 happened. How is that allowed to happen . It happened because people become barbaric and evil and they will go out their way to create evil. Like, yes , there were failings on yes, there were failings on israels part. No ones going to say there wasnt. And a lot say that there wasnt. And a lot of people in tel aviv are calling for the government to collectively resign. Have calling for the government to c unityvely resign. Have calling for the government to c unity government have calling for the government to c unity government for have calling for the government to c unity government for now, ye calling for the government to c unity government for now, but a unity government for now, but that that dont a unity government for now, but the back that dont a unity government for now, but the back to that dont a unity government for now, but the back to what1at dont a unity government for now, but the back to what we dont a unity government for now, but the back to what we had. Jnt a unity government for now, but the back to what we had. And a unity government for now, but theback to what we had. And it go back to what we had. And it is are angry and is people are very angry and they that their young they feel that their young people were sacrificed. So i agree with that. There was failings but it wasnt failings, but but it wasnt allowed to happen. Remember failings, but but it wasnt allowed to what en. Remember failings, but but it wasnt allowed to what en. Saw ember failings, but but it wasnt allowed to what en. Saw yesterday . Remember what we saw yesterday . Those the those terrorists scaling the gates their guns and gates with their guns and murdering people in cold blood. No amount of prepared madness can stop that. If you want that to obviously, the to happen. Obviously, the challenge now is to make sure it never happens again in israel and rest of world, and in the rest of the world, because as youve probably seen, people hamas is people are now saying hamas is isis and isis didntjust operate or the operate in israel or in the middle east. They operated everywhere. York, everywhere. London, new york, all over the world. So this is really a fight against terrorism that has to be fought. And its extremely unfortunate. You know, i dont want to be sitting here anywhere near it. Im sure the people in gaza dont either. Its last few its happened over the last few days. Just have to make days. And we just have to make the best of the situation and hope that as many civilians as possible remain safe. Natalie aviv, thank natalie in tel aviv, thank you much for updating you very much for updating us with back with the situation there. Back to of course, get to you. Of course, to get updates check in with updates and well check in with you. Just to reiterate, James Cleverly, foreign secretary is in israel and we have christian aid director of policy osai ojigho saying the uk government must not cut aid to the Palestinian People. We need that Palestinian People. We need that commitment today. Of course , mr commitment today. Of course, mr cleverly has outlawed find the uks support for israel. Well see what hes got to say on the aid effort as well. Stay with us. Here so join us every saturday, 10 am. Till noon on gb news, a. M. Till noon on gb news, britains news channel. Britains news channel. Well , welcome back to the well, welcome back to the live desk, especially if youre waiting in the departure lounge at Luton Airport. 25,000 Airline Passengers have been hit there today , way after a vehicle fire today, way after a vehicle fire caused the terminal to car park eventually to collapse. Use eventually to collapse. Use around 150 flights due to take off or land were grounded after the fire broke out at 9 00 last night. The fire brigade has now revealed that the car park was not fitted with any fire sprinklers. Sprinklers. So lets get more with our National Reporter theo jacob, whos at the airport. Theo we understand the flights might resume in this next hour, but clearly its a huge impact, resume in this next hour, but clearly its a huge impact , that clearly its a huge impact, that one car catching fire effectively is sort of taking up a whole airport. Yes, thats right. Its been described as extra extraordinary , the scenes here at london, Luton Airport. Typically, they see around 40,000 passengers per day, hundreds of flights. And its the fifth Busiest Airport within in the uk. And last night, just before 4 09 pm, this car , which we understand is this car, which we understand is a diesel car set on fire and it quickly exploded, spreading across the third floor of that car park just behind me on my right shoulder. And of course, in the last few hours, many passengers , you may be able to passengers, you may be able to see some of them on my right shoulder heading towards the airport. Theyre still making their way inside. There have been inside. People are on the been inside. People are on the floor sleeping. All the floor sleeping. All the restaurants are full. All the chairs, the benches, everything is all taken up as some of those people who are supposed to travel this morning are here waiting. And those who were meant to come here this afternoon now arriving as afternoon are now arriving as well. Of course, many people are hoping flights resume hoping those flights resume after 3 pm. Just behind us where we actually , it was where we are actually, it was closed most parts of the day closed for most parts of the day andits closed for most parts of the day and its just now reopened. Were coaches, were were seeing coaches, were seeing arrive here at the seeing cars arrive here at the airport. Also heard from airport. Weve also heard from the chief fire officer from bedfordshire fire and rescue. And what had to say. And this is what he had to say. Its advocating its not a mandatory requirement to fit sprinklers this of sprinklers in this sort of building. Know, the building. But, you know, the whole purpose of a Sprinkler System is when the fire starts, it activates localised heads that deluge that local area to to not extinguish the fire, but certainly contain it and limit the spread and that may have had a, you know , a positive impact a, you know, a positive impact on the scale of the. Fire on the scale of the. Fire and as those passengers who are affected, many of them coming here, ive spoken to some of them, some of them are not sure if theyre going to be able to fly away today. And this is what they had to say yesterday. We saw that there was a flame on one of the tops of the parking lots and all the flights were rescheduled. So now everything was cancelled. But today we got a message that we should go there. After 3 00, that they will be rescheduled again and we will able to again and we will be able to travel back were going to travel back home. Were going to lanzarotti mate. Lanzarotti, mate. Yeah. Yeah. For its supposed to for a well, its supposed to be week, but should be a week, but it should be there. Should there by now. Really . Yeah. So were hoping to theyre saying to fly out and theyre saying flights at 3 00, but i think a lot of the flights are estimated 3 00. So ive not holding a lot of faith in them to get it time, faith in them to get it on time, to be honest. So and weve also heard the east of england heard from the east of England Ambulance service. Ambulance service. They said we assessed five people suffering from smoke inhalation at scene, 3 3 inhalation at the scene, 3 3 firefighters and one member of the airport staff were transported to luton and dunstable hospital. And one firefighter was was discharged at the scene. But as you can at the scene. But as you can probably see, many people are still starting to arrive and theyll be hoping they can get a flight. But its likely there will be disruption maybe later today well i theo, thank you very much indeed for updating us there in luton. Those flights due to resume course. Resume at 3 00, of course. Lets show you live pictures now from ashkelon in southern israel , where israelis are israel, where israelis are checking out the damage because there has been more hamas rocket attacks on the streets there this morning. And people say the this morning. And people say the situation there has been unbearable. Some 100 rockets were fired towards ashkelon. Yeah the sirens have been sounding again in the past few minutes. Were told that indications that about 100 have been fired overnight at the port and the oil terminal was shut after it was hit. Yes today. But some surprise is that the rockets are still being fired from within gaza. Still being fired from within gaza. So well update you as we gaza. So well update you as we get more from ashkelon there in the south of the country. But the south of the country. But lets get an update now on all the News Headlines with sofia. The News Headlines with sofia. Its 132. The News Headlines with sofia. Its132. Im the News Headlines with sofia. Its 132. Im sofia wenzler in the newsroom. James cleverly has arrived in israel with the Foreign Office calling his visit a sign of the uks unwavering solidarity with the israeli people. Israel is intensifying people. Israel is intensifying its assault on Hamas Terrorists , striking roads, buildings and other sites in gaza as huge numbers of reinforcements move towards the enclave. More than 200 targets were hit in a neighbouring used by hamas to launch its attacks. Israeli launch its attacks. Israeli troops killed at least 1000 palestinian gunmen who infiltrated from gaza residents near israels northern border with lebanon have been told to stay away from public areas as fears mount that the fighting could spark a broader International Conflict. For now, International Conflict. For now, these pictures are coming to us live from gaza, where the only power station has just stopped working. It will further complicate the situation for emergency workers. Medecins sans emergency workers. Medecins sans frontieres describes the situation there as qatar strophic with ovennhelmed hospitals struggling to cope. Gazas Health Ministry says at least 1055 people have been killed. Israel puts its death killed. Israel puts its death toll at 1200. A local councillor has lost a high court fight with the home secretary over housing of Asylum Seekers on the bibby stockholm barge. Carolyn parks stockholm barge. Carolyn parks wanted to challenge the lawfulness of the use of the barge in portland, dorset, saying the Home Office Needs planning permission. The vessel planning permission. 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The head of gazas energy agency, meanwhile, is warning that the only power plant there is running out of fuel and electricity could be cut off in a matter of hours , cut off in a matter of hours, although there are now reports that that mains electricity in gaza has now gone out. So People Living there , if they have them, living there, if they have them, will be relying on generators for electricity. Certainly that was the case at the hospital when we spoke to our surgeon there a little earlier. The operating theatres running on emergency generators. Lets speak now to the head of development at the Global Relief trust, atiqur rahman, can trust, atiqur rahman, who can join thank very much join us. Thank you very much indeed time. Clearly indeed for your time. Clearly trying to get an assessment from within gaza of what is needed is difficult. But from what we difficult. But from what we understand , most of the understand, most of the crossing, if not all of the crossings are closed. So humanitarian relief will have to stay outside the border for the moment. Yes moment. Yes i mean, unfortunately, we as an ngo thats aim is to help and preserve lives of innocent people. People. We are unable to get aid into gaza in the current stage. Gaza in the current stage. However, of course, we are working with partners, our staff and businesses in gaza that are currently able to still provide some aid to those civilians that are in a great need. Are in a great need. And i imagine you are in contact with people frequently there. What is your understanding of the latest situation in. Well i think, you know, the way our staff have been describing whats happened in gaza is that its raining bombs. Bombs. You know, this is what they have described. Theyve said that theres not a second that goes past without hearing the sound of explosions in the background. Sadly, today, weve background. Sadly, today, weve heard that three paramedics as of this morning had been killed. Of course, our gaza representative there is a frontline paramedic as well. So three of his colleagues have actually been killed today. Weve heard that the Palestinian Red Crescent have said their headquarters have been bombed. Headquarters have been bombed. The un has said that nine of their aid workers have also been killed so far. And so everything is a target at the moment. And we really are appealing to the International Community party to put a stop to the bombs , rings put a stop to the bombs, rings and killings of civilian installations and civilian residential areas. Even things like schools and Community Centres are not safe at the moment. Weve we found out yesterday that the one of the universities have been totally demolished by bombs. So the situation is quite dire. Its the verge of collapse. If it hasnt collapsed. And as youve already mentioned , the already mentioned, the electricity has been cut. Now and people will rely on generators. And the paramedic , generators. And the paramedic, yusuf, who i spoke to, said to me that, look, were going to be bringing injured people who are in need of emergency response, but they will die at the hospital because if Life Hospital simply because if life support machines are not available, if operation theatres are available, if theres no are not available, if theres no lighting , then how do we treat lighting, then how do we treat patients that are in need of Emergency Support . Emergency support . Yeah, weve heard from the hospital. They are using emergency generators to keep the operating theatres going there. But we are looking at the latest pictures showing the devastation but we are looking at the latest picturin showing the devastation but we are looking at the latest picturin gazaing the devastation but we are looking at the latest picturin gaza. |g the devastation but we are looking at the latest picturin gaza. Thee devastation but we are looking at the latest picturin gaza. The smoke;tation but we are looking at the latest picturin gaza. The smoke stillwn there in gaza. The smoke still rising, but we do have, of course, Major International figures now arriving. Weve got figures now arriving. Weve got James Cleverly, the foreign secretary he antony blinken, the us secretary of state, do there tomorrow. Do you expect there will be a reassessment of the situation for gaza or is it the fact that maybe the israelis have decided that they have to take based basically the fight to hamas, as theyve said . To hamas, as theyve said . I mean, i hope there is a halt. I i mean, i hope there is a halt. I hope i mean, i hope there is a halt. I hope there is i mean, i hope there is a halt. I hope there is a de escalation and i hope that the visits from the foreign secretaries or the secretary of state from Different Countries are visiting israel right now. Are visiting israel right now. So that is the top agenda. Of so that is the top agenda. Of course, the language thats been used currently states othennise lies. But we hope that behind closed doors that the conversations are having about in particular some sort of humanitarian corridors or aid getting in. Of course, there has been some attempts by from the egyptian side of some convoys going in, but i believe thats been stopped. So we pray and we hope that theres going to be some aid or some response that can go in to ultimately save lives. I mean, were talking lives. I mean, were talking 1035 people have died in gaza right now. And of course, over right now. And of course, over a thousand in the israel side. And thousand in the israel side. And its appalling the loss of lives , innocent lives that have been killed as a result of this conflict. And, you know, just conflict. And, you know, just gaza alone, of the 1000 that have died, you know , 2 10, you have died, you know, 2 10, you know, 20, 240 of those are children under the age of 13 that have been killed , who that have been killed, who actually have have nothing to do with whats going on. These children should be playing in the streets right now, but instead their parents are burying them. Burying them. What do you make of the assertion by many in israel that that indeed the authorities there in gaza, which has been run by hamas, of course , have run by hamas, of course, have had the time and the money to ensure that the medical system is proper and equipped. I gather even the qataris have been giving money to them in terms of the administration of gaza. The administration of gaza. Ill give you an example. I mean, look, we already know theres a 16 years of blockade. Theres a 16 years of blockade. And just to feed i mean, youre forgetting the 60 of the population in in gaza are unemployed just to feed every Single Person in gaza for a month will probably take millions. And if people do not millions. And if people do not have jobs to pay for that food, it is on handouts. Its on aid relief. So and this kind of disaster, look, you know , i was disaster, look, you know, i was in as you know, i was in the turkey when the earthquake happened. And a country that was fully developed , absolutely fully developed, absolutely struggled with the disaster that that was unfolding. Now, this is that was unfolding. Now, this is a country that has been in blockade for 60 years that doesnt have the access to all the things that they need. So Something Like this where, you know, when youre having thousands turning up at the hospitals , the doesnt matter hospitals, the doesnt matter how prepared you are. Theres going to be a total disaster. And of course, you know , were and of course, you know, were heanng and of course, you know, were hearing that ten hospitals or medical centres have been blown up and out of service, you know, over 20 ambulances are out of use at the moment and paramedics in fact, our was actually speaking to a nurse two days ago who works at one of the hospitals and her husband actually is a paramedic and he was taken into the hospital and pronounced dead. And the nurse hadnt realise that it was her husband that she was actually treating until they turned the body around and she burst into tears you know , she was tears because, you know, she was on front line in the on the front line in the hospital her husbands in hospital and her husbands in the a paramedic. The front line as a paramedic. And you know, were in and imagine, you know, were in that our that situation where our partners coming trying to partners are coming or trying to save but theyve been save people, but theyve been hurt themselves. So hurt and killed themselves. So it doesnt matter how much funds are going into the medical institutes ultimately being targeted , acted if the fuel is targeted, acted if the fuel is being cut, if the water is being cut, if the electricity has been cut, if the electricity has been cut, then sooner or later theres going to be a total collapse. And were seeing that collapse. And were seeing that coliatika thank very much atika, thank you very much for again, we are for your time. Again, we are going to break up the signal, but head of development at but head of development there at global as you say, Global Relief trust, as you say, when time, when we spoke to you last time, of course, was turkey. But of course, it was turkey. But now to get aid together now trying to get aid together for gaza. Well we will be for gaza. Well we will be returning to the conflict in gaza shortly. But back here, king charles is due to travel to kenya on an official state visit. Buckingham palace has announced that earlier. Well the visiting, of course, a commonwealth nation so close to the late queens heart. The visit to mark his first visit to africa as sovereign and of course , sensitive given the of course, sensitive given the past history , the mau mau rising past history, the mau mau rising in kenya and the effect that had with the british authorities. Lets speak to our royal correspondent, Cameron Walker , correspondent, Cameron Walker, now, who can join us. Cam theres a lot of politics wrapped up in this one. Yeah there certainly is, mark. And you have to remember, the king and queen are being sent to kenya on the advice and guidance of the Foreign Office. Its very much government its very much a government decision where their decision as to where their majesties go on a state visit. Its pretty significant that kenyais its pretty significant that kenya is the country of choice for the first commonwealth state visit for the king and queen, its close to 60 years of independence from kenya of kenya, from british rule. Its kenya, from british rule. Its particularly poignant because kenya was the place that the late Queen Elizabeth ii, became queen. It was at tree top. It was at tree top. She arrived in the country as a princess and then left as queenin a princess and then left as queen in february 1952. From my understanding, there is going to be a nod to that event happening. But in terms of the king and queen actually going to the sites that Queen Elizabeth became queen, thats not going to be happening, im told, just logistically, it would have been impossible because both the kenyan governments kenyan and British Governments really want this trip to be about the future relationship and the future and building the future relationship between the two countries celebrating our countries and celebrating our our not differences are similarities between the two countries. So the king and queen will be visiting nairobi and mombasa, highlighting ways that were working together. Climate change, as you would expect, with king charles, the third is going to be big on the agenda, as as promoting youth as well as promoting Youth Employment is employment and opportunity is the next generation of leaders in africa and also trying to highlight the importance of stability and peace in the region. And there is going to be a big nod to some of the past history shared between the United Kingdom and kenya. So, for example, you mentioned mark, the mau mau uprising , which led the mau mau uprising, which led to a period known as the emergency. Now, chris fitzgeral is the kings deputy private secretary, and he said this afternoon that there will be a big acknowledgement to that emerged. Nc it was an armed emerged. Nc it was an armed uprising. King fuelled by some uprising. King fuelled by some sources of resentments against british rule. Farmers were targeted in Violent Attacks , but targeted in Violent Attacks, but in response, well , the kenyan in response, well, the Kenyan Human Rights Commission has estimated that 90,000 kenyans were either executed , tortured were either executed, tortured or maimed during the Counter Insurgency by the british. But both governments want to reflect that. The king is very much going to be marking that history. Our shared history, but looking towards the future and better relationships between the two nations. Of course, since independence, kenya and britain have enjoyed a pretty close relationship and they want that to continue. There is going to be some pretty happy things the agenda there happy things on the agenda there as well. Youre going to the as well. Youre going to get the usual pomp and ceremony with a state ceremonial usual pomp and ceremony with a state its ceremonial usual pomp and ceremony with a state its to ceremonial usual pomp and ceremony with a state its to goinglmonial usual pomp and ceremony with a state its to going be nial usual pomp and ceremony with a state its to going be aal welcome. Its to going be a visit to Nairobi National park. So expect some, perhaps some baby elephants that the queen baby elephants in that the queen is also going to be seeing some rescue donkeys. And theres going to reception for going to be a reception for youth, young people and future leaders. Might ask, the leaders. But you might ask, the king is head of state in 15 realms around the world. And why is it that the first three state visits of the reign have been to france, germany and now kenya . And then of course, south africa was here in november the was here in november in the early start of the reign. From early start of the reign. From my understanding, its very much early start of the reign. From mjthe derstanding, its very much early start of the reign. From mjthe pipelineing, its very much early start of the reign. From mjthe pipeline that ts very much early start of the reign. From mjthe pipeline that wellry much early start of the reign. From mjthe pipeline that well get|uch in the pipeline that well get some visits. But these some realm of visits. But these visits take time to visits definitely take time to plan. Cameron you know, of course, that our coverage is dominated by the israel Hamas Conflict at the moment. Conflict at the moment. King charles and Queen Camilla so far have remained silent, havent they . Are they silent, havent they . Are they likely to react to the terrible events of the last few days. Events of the last few days. Yes, so far, we have heard Nothing Official from Buckingham Palace. From my understand king the king is extremely concerned about the situation in israel and gaza. The im from my and gaza. The im from my understanding, hes been asked to be kept fully informed of the situation. And that his thoughts and prayers are with those impacted, particularly with those who have lost loved ones. As for an official statement from Buckingham Palace, we have not received anything as of yet. And that is in contrast, actually to the king and queen of the netherlands, King Willem Alexander and queen maxima , alexander and queen maxima, because they released a statement a few days ago where they they talked of the indescribable , indescribable indescribable, indescribable suffering that has been caused by this weeks attacks on israel. Thats how the king and queen of the netherlands describe it. As for anything official for the king and queen will have to wait and see on that one. Cameron at Buckingham Palace, thank you very for that. Very much indeed for that. Course , we will and of course, we will reflect official statement reflect any official statement from the palace on the situation in gaza and israel. But lets just bring you the latest pictures that were getting of the sky line there with suggestions is, of course, that there will be a ground offensive at some stage. But very quiet there at the moment. Certainly no indication of any further airstrikes , but we have seen airstrikes, but we have seen further south in ashkelon in some smoke rising with what may be more rocket fire from gaza into southern israel. The siren certainly was sounding a little earlier. And certainly was sounding a little earlier. And in terms of certainly was sounding a little earlier. And in terms of the earlier. And in terms of the situation in gaza , clearly the situation in gaza, clearly the power supply now looks to have been coming to an end that certainly fuel for the generators starting to run out. Yes. Earlier this week, israel said it was stopping electricity , fuel and water from electricity, fuel and water from crossing the border. So that is obviously going to cause huge problems. Gazans, they are seeking shelter in schools and hospitals as those israeli airstrikes continue. We will be bringing you the very latest here on the live desk on gb news. Do stay with. Us. News. Do stay with. Us. Hello again. Hello again. Im alex burkill. And heres your latest gb news weather update. We do have something of a south split, its a north south split, but its a reversal fortunes to what reversal in fortunes to what weve seen recently with the worst the next worst of the rain over the next few going to be in the few days going to be in the south. You can we have south. You can see we have a frontal across frontal system lying across central we through central parts as we go through the rest wednesday, that the rest of wednesday, and that is gradually going to push its way some way southwards, bringing some outbreaks way southwards, bringing some outbn heavy at times across more been heavy at times across more southern counties as we go through evening. Through this evening. And overnight, picture overnight, a drier picture further north, lots of clear skies here. Still a few showers, perhaps towards the far north west of scotland. But its north west of scotland. But its under clear skies. Under these clear skies. Temperatures are going to take a bit of a drop, touch of frost bit of a drop, a touch of frost likely across northern parts. Bit of a drop, a touch of frost likely the ss northern parts. Bit of a drop, a touch of frost likely the south,hern parts. Bit of a drop, a touch of frost likely the south, with parts. Bit of a drop, a touch of frost likely the south, with the s. Bit of a drop, a touch of frost likely the south, with the cloud but in the south, with the cloud and rain, its going to be a and the rain, its going to be a much milder start thursday much milder start on thursday morning. Wet start morning. So a bit of a wet start here. Rain is gradually here. The rain is gradually going to clear its way towards the all it clearing the east. Not all of it clearing , though. So will still be , though. So there will still be a of rain as we go a few outbreaks of rain as we go into the afternoon. And staying largely across many largely cloudy across many southern brighter, southern areas. A brighter, sunnier picture. Further north, though, showery rain likely though, some showery rain likely towards far north towards the far north of scotland, particularly orkney and. Temperatures down and shetland. Temperatures down and shetland. Temperatures down a for many, particularly a touch for many, particularly in the south, but still getting into your high teens celsius as we friday. Then we look towards friday. Then another swathe of wet weather is going to push its way across many central southern parts, likely to see some pretty high totals. And so could see some totals. And so we could see some flooding or a brighter flooding here or a brighter picture north and picture further north and a colder one, too. That colder one, too. And that brighter is brighter and Colder Weather is going push way southwards brighter and Colder Weather is go becomerh way southwards brighter and Colder Weather is go become more way southwards brighter and Colder Weather is go become more widespread vards brighter and Colder Weather is go become more widespread asds brighter and Colder Weather is go become more widespread as we to become more widespread as we go into the weekend good afternoon. It is 2 00 good afternoon. It is 2 00 and with the live desk here on gb news coming up this wednesday afternoon , britains foreign afternoon, britains foreign secretary James Cleverly in israel after the relentless bombing of gaza overnight. Once more, Israeli Military saying theyre ready to execute their mission. Hundreds of thousands of troops gathering for be the ground for what might be the ground offensive gaza. Offensive into gaza. 17 britons are reported to be dead or missing in israel. Its dead or missing in israel. Its led to heightened tensions here in the uk, with growing fears over anti semitism. The home secretary warns that even waving a palestinian flag may be a criminal offence. Criminal offence. The other headlines more than 25,000 passengers hit as flights at luton are cancelled. They may resume shortly , but this huge resume shortly, but this huge fire at the airport terminal car park with a fire brigade revealing it wasnt equipped with any sprinklers. With any sprinklers. Plus, we have an update on bedbugs. Yes, they have made their way to the uk. Now reported on the London Underground as the panic that gnpped underground as the panic that gripped france last week. Well lets hope you dont panic too much here, but we will be speaking to someone from the Bedbug Foundation before there is such a thing. But before we start, heres your headlines with sofia. With sofia. Good afternoon. Its 2 01. Good afternoon. Its 2 01. Im sofia wenzel in the newsroom. Sirens can be heard in Central Israel this afternoon, warning of incoming missiles from gaza. Of incoming missiles from gaza. The uks foreign secretary is in israel. The Foreign Office says James Cleverlys visit is a sign of the uks unwavering solidarity with the israeli people. It comes as israels people. It comes as israels Prime Minister meets opposition figures in effort to expand his Coalition Government. Figures in effort to expand his Coalition Government. But assaults on hamas terrorist s have intensified striking roads , buildings and other sites in gaza as huge numbers of reinforcement s move towards the enclave. And these pictures are enclave. And these pictures are coming to us live from gaza where the only power station has just stopped working , saying it just stopped working, saying it will further complicate the situation for emergency workers. Medecins sans frontieres describes the situation there as catastrophic , with ovennhelmed catastrophic, with ovennhelmed hospitals struggling to cope. Gazas Health Ministry says at least 1055 people have been killed and israel puts its death toll at 1200. British palestine surgeon doctor Ghassan Abu Sitta says the families are seeking shelter in the largest hospital in gaza. There are families around the grounds on mattresses , on grounds on mattresses, on carpets, on the floor are seeking refuge. The hospital itself , which has a bed capacity itself, which has a bed capacity of between 670 and 700 beds, is at capacity and the patients keep coming in and at the moment its so ovennhelmed that we, you know, as plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons already have 50 patients waiting to go to the operating rooms , but the to the operating rooms, but the most critically ill are taking precedent because of the limited space. Sheffield city council is investigating after a man scaled the town hall to remove an israeli flag. Footage from israeli flag. Footage from social media shows the person climbing the 200 foot high building during a propane million protest in the city centre last night. Crowds can be heard applauding and chanting. Take it down as the man threw the israeli flag to the ground and replaced it with a palestinian one. The governments anti semitism adviser, lord mann , warned adviser, lord mann, warned protesters against supporting terror groups. These are appalling. Public these are appalling. Public escapades purporting to be supporting palestinians. What supporting palestinians. What theyre supporting are two terror groups hamas and hezbollah , who are proscribed hezbollah, who are proscribed organisations. People in our country who are giving open support and encouraging agent to terrorist organisation , as terrorist organisation, as should be should be arrested and prosecuted. And that should be prosecuted. And that should be happening now. A local councillor has lost a high court fight with the home secretary over the housing of Asylum Seekers on the bibby stockholm barge. Carolyn parks stockholm barge. Carolyn parks wanted to challenge the lawfulness of the use of the barge in portland, dorset, saying the Home Office Needs planning permission. The vessel has been vacant since legionella bacteria were detected on board back august , bacteria were detected on board back august, but the home back in august, but the home office says the barge is now safe for Asylum Seekers to return on all flights at london. Luton airport are suspended until 3 pm. After a large fire in a terminal car park. Flames and smoke tore through car parks at the airport in the terminal last night. The fire service says the place suffered significant structural collapse and that nearly 1500 vehicles are in the affected car park. Its believed it was caused by a diesel car fire. Three people were admitted to nearby hospitals for smoke inhalation. Hospitals for smoke inhalation. The Shadow Health secretary says the Labour Government would turn the Labour Government would turn the nhs on its head during the last day of the conference in liverpool, west. Writing argues liverpool, west. Writing argues that reform is more important than pouring money into a Health System that isnt working. He warned that the nhs faces bankruptcy unless its overhauled and set out plans to shift its focus from hospitals to providing more care in the community. A Labour Government will take immediate action to cut waiting lists. We will provide an extra £1. 1 billion to help the nhs beat the backlog with extra clinics , the backlog with extra clinics, the evenings and weekends, providing 2 million more appointments each yean 2 million more appointments each year. Faster treatment for patients, extra pay for staff. The first steps to cut the waiting list and beat the tory backlog and the king and queen will make a state visit to kenya at the end of the month. At the end of the month. Buckingham palace says the trip will celebrate the warm relationship between the two countries as kenya celebrates 60 years of independence. It will be his majestys first visit to a commonwealth country since becoming king. This is gb news across the uk on tv in your car and on Digital Radio and on your Smart Speaker by saying play gb news now back to mark and. Pip news now back to mark and. Pip welcome back to the live desk just on this. Israel, Hamas Conflict. We are getting some news in that egypt is discussing plans with the United States under the countries to provide humanitarian aid through its border with the gaza strip. Now, that would be under a limited ceasefire that information coming in from Egyptian Security sources. The aid would pass through the rafah border crossing, which is currently shut. And that would be a massive help because at the moment supplies humanitarian aid. There are no corridors whatsoever. Yeah, the rafah crossing in the south of gaza and this and the south of israel, as youve seen there, ashkelon, this is the scene in gaza at the moment where at least the airstrikes seem to have stopped. But just to have stopped. Butjust to remind you that but just to remind you that weve got the us secretary of state, antony blinken, due to arrive in israel tomorrow , arrive in israel tomorrow, though, so it may be egypt is looking at some kind of way fonnard with him, but certainly britains foreign secretary, James Cleverly, has already arrived in israel and hes offered support for the country in defending itself. Hes going to be meeting the survivors of the various kibbutz attacks and indeed, senior israeli leaders. Israel is vowing to escalate its response to those brutal attacks by hamas with an incursion into the gaza. Hamas media is reporting that gazas power plant has run out of power. That news is also of power. That news is also coming in from other sources as well. Civilians. Theyre relying well. Civilians. Theyre relying on generators days after israel halted supplies of electricity, food, water and fuel. Well, tensions also increasing on israels northern border with lebanon. These are the latest pictures that we have there. There have been some shelling with this village there with a fire having broken out, but no limit. A limited outbreak but no limit. A limited outbreak of violence there at the moment. No major rocket fire or an incursion. But lets get more incursion. But lets get more with Charlie Peters, our reporter there in tel aviv on a build up which seems likely to be resulting, perhaps a full scale invasion of gaza. A warning that his report does contain some distressing content. A relentless bombardment. A relentless bombardment. Israel continuing its airstrikes to destroy gazas infrastructure and hit hundreds of hamas targets. The electricity and water supply has been cut off. Israeli ministers and generals have made clear that it will not stop until hamas is completely wiped out. Hamas is completely wiped out. What we are seeing is the paving of the way for an imminent Ground Invasion. The eu Foreign Policy chief has expressed the blocs concern at the blockade and bombardment of gaza. It has the right to defend, but it has to be done according with international law. Humanity and law and some decisions are contrary to this. The international law. International law. But israel remains resolute in its policy using all means at its disposal, including this shipment of us armaments delivered to an air base in the south of the country. Generals say the weapons are designed to facilitate significant military operations and increase preparedness for other scenarios. All of this comes as israel still reels from the shock of the hamas attacks. The Israeli Death toll is steadily mounting as horrors are uncovered. Anger as horrors are uncovered. Anger has intensified as details of a massacre in the border town of kfar aza have emerged with an israeli general speaking of babies killed in their bedrooms and reports that some of the deadin and reports that some of the dead in the village have been beheaded. Beheaded. Reports of babies being butchered, festival goers , as we butchered, festival goers, as we heard the other day, being slaughtered, even holocaust survivor being murdered. And survivor being murdered. And this isnt just militants or gunmen , as im seeing it gunmen, as im seeing it described in some places , as you described in some places, as you call it. What it is. This is pure and simple terrorism from hamas, a proscribed organisation , an illegal, in other words, in this country who have gone out of their way to cause mayhem and murder in israel. And we stand murder in israel. And we stand four square behind israel and the israelis at this time. I spoke to one woman who escaped from a kibbutz just two miles from the gaza border. She witnessed the horrors of the hamas attack and feels lucky to have survived it. Even now, i try not to think about is happening over about what is happening over there. I try not to think about my home or my belongings. I just my home or my belongings. I just try, i think now i took on myself as a mission to spread what is happening, what happened, and every minute we get new news is about babies that are being kidnapped, about babies that are being killed , babies that are being killed, and women and its just quite frightening that it could be us in gaza. There is fear at whats to come as the aerial bombardment continues without respite , a continues without respite, a full scale land assault looms ever closer and israel will send in hundreds of thousands of troops to carry out its mission to make sure that hamas military capabilities are completely destroyed. Charlie peters gb destroyed. Charlie peters gb news israel. Gb News Reporter news israel. Gb News Reporter Charlie Peters is live for us in tel aviv. Were hearing constant, charlie, that that the military is massing at the gaza border, but there has not yet been the start of that ground offensive. It could happen any moment. Could it . I think they need more time over there. They are still sending more troops south to the border with gaza. Idf commanders ive spoken to in the last 24 hours warned me of maybe 48 hours warned me of maybe 48 hours at the absolute minimum as they prepare for that ground assault. There is a significant assault. There is a significant shaping and manoeuvring operation needed before they can commit to that first invasion of the gaza strip since 2014. And at the same time , as they gather at the same time, as they gather all their armour and infantry be near that border, they still need to secure the north. As weve heard in recent hours, continued clashes in southern lebanon , in the northern israeli lebanon, in the northern israeli areas there, and also shelling from syria overnight out creating a new front of concern for the Israeli Defence forces as regulars head south reserve vests are heading north and reservist are also being brought in from around the world to sustain and secure those new fronts. For our foreign fronts. For our foreign secretary there we have anthony blinken, the us secretary of state. Tomorrow. So is there an tomorrow. So is there an indication that the diplomacy is now starting to be put in place as well to prevent any wider armed incursion into gaza . Armed incursion into gaza . Because of course, there is the argument maybe that hamas was trying to draw israel into this i there could not be a worse place in the world for carrying out urban fighting than gaza. It is the most densely populated part of the world. And i think the main effect of the diplomacy so far has been the potential opening of that humanitarian corridor across the rafah crossing in Southern Gaza into egypt. Crossing in Southern Gaza into egypt. That will be egypt. That will be a Significant Development if its achieved, especially because in the first 48 hours after the hamas invasion on saturday morning, Israeli Defence sources were briefing the media that they would strike any trucks that attempted to reach into egypt , each reach that attempted to reach into egypt, each reach into gaza from egypt, each reach into gaza from egypt , regardless of who was egypt, regardless of who was driving them. So a very significant attempt to maintain in that severe blockade that has been put on and condemned widely since this invasion started there. Have you got any indication , have you got any indication, beanng have you got any indication, bearing in mind what weve discussed as the political change there , that perhaps this change there, that perhaps this sort of war cabinet or at least a new accord at the head of the Israeli Government, that they will listen to the United States if they say, stay your hand for the moment . I havent if they say, stay your hand for the moment . I havent received the moment . I havent received any briefings about the particular us influence over the Israeli Government and how they can act around there. But its clear that washington has great sway here. Israel will need american diplomacy as it deals with the wider threats at hand here as well. We have heard in the last few hours that iranian proxies, in particular the houthis in yemen, have said that they are willing to join in what they described as the wider axis of resistance against israel. Its not sure how that will come into effect, but dealing with wider regional partners and other countries in the region that sustain the peace israel and in the occupied palestinian territories will be vital. Charlie in tel aviv , thank charlie in tel aviv, thank you very much indeed for updating us. There on the ground. Us in the studio ground. Joining us in the studio is geopolitical analyst marco vincenzino. Vincenzino. Thank you very much for coming to in talk to us. Yeah lets get your analysis on this latest news that we are getting about egypt potentially opening up its border and a limited ceasefire taking place to get aid through to as hostilities continue to escalate. An and casualties increase. They may be in need for that, but it would be on a very limited basis. We are experience here. This is a transformative moment, not just between israel moment, notjust between israel and the palestinian side , but and the palestinian side, but between israel and the broader region. Specifically, you call it the iranian axis, iran and hezbollah and different forces in the region. And so in this sense, there is the threat of a broader regional war at stake. The state of israel is a cornerstone of its Foreign Security and Defence Policy over the years has been the concept of deterrence and october seventh, that that deterrence was somewhat shattered. Israel wants to has to restore it. And how is it going to restore it . Its going to try to take firm action. And as we see in the coming weeks and the coming days, offensive will days, a ground offensive will take place. Its a matter of how and and not just that. Take place. Its a matter of how and and not just that. Its and when and notjust that. Its that the previous that unlike the previous israel gaza conflicts of recent years over the last two decades, this one is different. This one because you have one estimated 150 hostages as israeli hostages, women, children, soldiers. And hamas is fully soldiers. And hamas is fully aware of how sensitive israel is. I mean, remember in 2011, israel all gave up 1000 palestinian prisoners for one israeli soldier, there was a possibility that that could be negotiated again , a prisoner swap. This is women and children in israeli prisons, difficult, but not impossible. But very difficult because of the urgency of the situation here is that the longer this drags on, the higher the risk for a regional conflagration. I think israel wants to move fast, as fast as possible. Obviously, it has 300,000 soldiers that its mobilised and reservists. Its the thats the biggest in israeli history in recent days, weve seen the biggest bombings in israeli history in terms of specifically with gaza. This is specifically with gaza. This is a state of war from the israeli perspective. So when you have that out, im not saying that its going to discard the 150 hostages, but and if you look at it in the sense of urgency, theyre trying to get on the ground as soon as possible. They do have this specialist Commando Special forces unit commando or special forces unit that trained actually that is trained in actually extracting hostages. But i wonder whether they are waiting until theyve got the thoughts of anthony blinken, who is the us secretary of state, who is due. That may even have arrived. Some reports weve some reports suggest weve got James Cleverly, the British Foreign will foreign secretary. I mean, will they dont get drawn they be saying dont get drawn into this because may well be into this because it may well be that of hamas plan, that part of the hamas plan, knowing what the israeli reaction would be in gaza, its urban warfare and urban warfare would be the some of the worst types. One of the most densely Populated Areas in the world. Youre talking street to street building, building, youre talking street to street building, building , floor to building, to building, floor to floor building. I think floor on each building. I think right is that the theres right now is that the theres a bit of gap, a bit of time that bit of gap, a bit of time that bit of gap, a bit of time that bit of time is because israel is preparing. Youre not going to just an invasion just launch an invasion overnight, a ground force. But the israels allies are trying to use that situation to try to use some kind of diplomatic measures to lessen the fighting as much as possible. But in my opinion, theyre going to go fonnard with this because you will know that there is a thinking that once they go into gaza, thats maybe when hezbollah launches from lebanon in the north. And thats, again, when it becomes a war on two fronts. It depends how long it goes on for level of casualties. On for the level of casualties. Theres variables at play. Theres many variables at play. Its not that really hezbollah hezbollah is mobilised a massive mobilisation. Hezbollah is mobilised its troops, ordinary lebanese dont want this war. Many are fleeing north to safer areas , and many are very angry areas, and many are very angry at the fact that hezbollah may be getting involved and theyre going to be the victims. So in this is that hezbollah has this sense is that hezbollah has to very careful. Theres to be very careful. Theres several calculations. That is a domestic issue. The issue also domestic issue. The issue also with iran. Well , exactly. I mean, arent well, exactly. I mean, arent they be doing as they just going to be doing as hamas has done according to hamas has has done according to some, the bidding of iran and they the ones pulling the they are the ones pulling the strings behind scenes. Strings behind the scenes. Massive theyre having massive influence behind scenes. Influence behind the scenes. Hamas this on its hamas did not do this on its own. That was a highly sophisticated supplying sophisticated iran supplying the weapons theyre weapons to hamas because theyre still rockets, arent still firing rockets, arent they . Iran has bala this, this these missiles that have been coming in these missiles for several years. Theres been this several years. Theres been this moment. So a moment like this one, theres been years of preparation. The previous massive hezbollah israel war was in 2006. It was roughly a 30 day war. And in those 15 years, hezbollah , with the help of hezbollah, with the help of iran, has developed highly sophisticated missiles that can go deep into israel. So this time around, its a very dangerous situation. Plus you have the issue of syria. You have the issue of syria. You have iranian militants that have been operating in syria during the ten of the the past ten years of the iranian syrian war iranian of the Syrian Civil War there also an element that can play there also an element that can play a very, very dangerous role in terms of the golan heights. In terms of the golan heights. So israel and if you look at its borders , the north with borders, the north with hezbollah in lebanon, the lebanese border, its further north east. You have syria and then obviously hamas, the gaza strip. Now with egypt , its strip. Now with egypt, its different because egypt has signed the Peace Agreement with israel in 1980. Theyve had very Good Relationship and theres a lot of cooperation between the two. Fact , in recent years, two. In fact, in recent years, you jihadis at war going you had a jihadis at war going on in the sinai and israel has been playing a very helpful role to Egyptian Forces and indeed potentially egypt might allow women and children. It would be very limited. It would be very limited. It would be very limited because egypt does not some level of spill over may be inevitable, but egypt doesnt want a massive one. Massive refugees coming. Yeah, its it wont accept that. It will not accept the last quote. Were just getting reports that a rocket from gaza has hit the hospital in ashkelon thats just and reuters just coming through. And reuters. Well update we get. Well update you as we get more. But what about the more on that. But what about the failure of israel to actually look at what was developing within gaza and the fact they breached the fence, the fact that they amassed this arsenal of weapons and the fact that they were so late getting the Israeli Defence force down south. There are major questions there for netanyahu and for the idf. The largest failure in israels history in terms of an intelligence failure was in 1973, the yom kippur war, where there was a direct existential threat to israel from an attack from syria and from egypt. Simultaneously, egypt directly involved at that stage. Yeah, but this time, this i think happened october think what happened on october 7th is the second worst intelligence failure at this stage in israels history. What was happening, i think, is that in the past year, most of the violence thats actually been taking place been the taking place has been in the west bank between between palestinians and settlers. Yeah gaza was fairly quiet, relatively quiet. About 20 to relatively quiet. About 20 to 30,000 gazan workers were coming in into israel every day. There was a sense of false security. Was a sense of false security. And then plus you had the several months of protest in israel, very divisive in society. It may have impacted morale. It may have impacted preparedness. This and the all preparedness. This and the all along , hamas preparedness. This and the all along, hamas and preparedness. This and the all along , hamas and its allies and along, hamas and its allies and its supporters were preparing clandestinely for this covertly. And they hit and this was, from their perspective , this is their perspective, this is something probably it went more effective than they actually expected themselves. Geopolitical analyst marco vicenzino, thank you very much for coming in and giving us your valuable insight. Thank you. Yeah, lets just update you with that news theyre getting on that rockets on reuters that rockets from gaza hit hospital in gaza has hit the hospital in israels Southern City of ashkelon. Suggestions is that the hospital may be moving along effectively underground, or at least moving to lower floors. Least moving to lower floors. And also that tel aviv, the hospital authorities there have been preparing for a worst case scenario. There as well in terms of any rocket or missile strikes. So clearly , the health strikes. So clearly, the Health Service in israel is starting to react to this ongoing crisis back here. There is travel disruption for tens of thousands of Airline Passengers following a fire at Luton Airport. Flights though, are supposed to resume in the next hour. We will be there. We will bring you the latest. Will bring you the latest. Youre with the live desk. So join us every saturday, 10 am. Till noon on gb news, a. M. Till noon on gb news, britains news channel. Britains news channel. Welcome back to the live desk. More than 25,000 passengers have been hit by disruption at Luton Airport after a fire there in the car park. A vehicle exploded and then caused the car park to collapse around 150 flights were due to take off, were due to take off, were grounded after the flames. Well, you see them there 9 pm. Last night. Well, you see them there 9 pm. Last night. They were there p. M. Last night. They were there at terminal two. The fire bngade at terminal two. The fire brigade has now revealed that the car park wasnt fitted with any fire sprinklers. Any fire sprinklers. Lets get the latest now. Theo chikomba , whos been at the Theo Chikomba, whos been at the airport for us. And theo, clearly the question still being asked as to how this got out of control and the fact there were no sprinklers, but in terms of the flights, were expecting, i think them resume the next think them to resume in the next half right . Yes thats correct. I was just looking on the live departure board just a few minutes ago, and that is still the case. Flights theyre hoping to resume just after 3 pm. But as you rightly pointed out , this as you rightly pointed out, this all began just before 9 pm. Yesterday when a car in the car park just behind me, just beyond the terminal , went on fire. And the terminal, went on fire. And we understand from Bedfordshire Police that this was a diesel car and that quickly spread across the floor of that car park on the third level. And of course, whats now happened is that the floor has collapsed. That the floor has collapsed. Weve seen some of those devastate pictures, pictures throughout the day. And of course, there are now investigations and questions about how Something Like this happened and what they are doing at the moment is building a temporary ramp from that section of the car park on my right to the one on the left, so that those cars can then be taken out if its safe to do so. We also heard from the chief fire officer from Bedfordshire Police about this situation. This is what he had to say. Its advocating its not a mandatory requirement to fit sprinklers sort of sprinklers in this sort of building. You know, the building. But, you know, the whole purpose of a Sprinkler System when the fire starts, system is when the fire starts, it activates the localised heads that that local area to that deluge that local area to not to extinguish the fire, but certainly contain it and limit the spread. And that may have the spread. And that may have had a you know, a positive impact on the scale of the. Fire impact on the scale of the. Fire well, for the passengers who are here, many of them have been arriving since the early hours of this morning. Weve spoken to some of them. Theyre not entirely sure when they will be flying out of this airport. But its not just passengers here. Its those who are abroad returning back to the uk or travelling from different parts of the uk who are hoping to come here as well. But theyre hoping business will be back to normal after 3 pm, but its likely theres going to be some disruption for the next few hours and potentially into tomorrow as well. Ive been tomorrow as well. Ive been inside the airport. You see people on the floor, some people are sleeping on there as well as youd imagine. Are sleeping on there as well as youd imagine. Theyve been here youd imagine. Theyve been here since the early hours of this morning. But it does seem like business is back to usual. See, business is back to usual. See, just behind the camera here, there is some Traffic Management staff. Cars are now being allowed to go into some of these car parks which are on my car parks which are here on my left and National Express coaches coming in to drop passengers as well. But its been a frustrating day for many of those passengers. Tens of thousands of them who have been affected. Affected. Theo, that it was only well, theo, that it was only some four years ago that Luton Airport was was revamped and tens of millions of pounds was spent on it. Yes spent on it. Yes yeah, exactly. And as well , yeah, exactly. And as well, this car park where this incident has happened is a fairly new car park as well. So there are questions, how did this happen . And as well, the question around sprinklers. So weve had the fire service here at throughout the day and they are still here looking to establish what has happened and sort out the situation so that people can come here safely. But as you say, its a new airport and of course, a new car park as well. And for just people so people are aware the bottom level of this car park is where people are normally dropped off. And its been described as a miracle that nobody was injured apart from some of those officers , fire officers who we officers, fire officers who we know have been taken to the local hospital to be seen. And some of them have been discharged as well in the last few hours. Few hours. Theo, thanks much for theo, thanks very much for updating us there. Bring updating us there. Lets bring you the very latest pictures were getting from gaza because there are more explosions there. It seems were seeing more plumes smoke there in the plumes of smoke there in the distance on the skyline. Just to reiterate, weve had earlier reports of rocket fire from gaza hitting the hospital in ashkelon on the southern israeli city and in tel aviv to the hospital. Theyre taking measures to take patients to lower floors. So it is still a very tense and difficult situation. James cleverly, the British Foreign secretary, is there and we understand the us secretary of state, antony blinken, due imminently. Imminently. He theres also suggests signs that possible fronts could be opening up now beyond the gaza strip , the north with gaza strip, the north with lebanon, syria and beyond. So a very difficult complex situation at the moment after after those murders, those massacres by hamas at the weekend. Lets get hamas at the weekend. Lets get your latest News Headlines now with sophia. With sophia. Its 233. Im sophia wenzler in the newsroom. Sirens can be in the newsroom. Sirens can be heard in Central Israel this afternoon, warning of incoming missiles from gaza. The uks foreign secretary is in israel. The Foreign Office says James Cleverlys visit is a sign of the uks unwavering solidarity with the israeli people. It comes as israels Prime Minister meets opposition figures in effort to expand his Coalition Government assaults on Hamas Terrorists have intensified striking roads , buildings and striking roads, buildings and other sites in gaza as huge numbers of reinforcements move towards the enclave. And these towards the enclave. And these pictures are coming to us live from gaza, where the only power station has just stopped working. It will further complicate the situation for emergency workers as Medecins Sans Frontieres describes the situation there as catastroph sick with ovennhelmed hospitals struggling to cope. Gazas Health Ministry says at least 1055 people have been killed as israel puts its death toll at 1200. A local councillor has lost a high court fight with the home secretary over the housing of Asylum Seekers on the bibby stockholm barge. Carolyn parks wanted to challenge the lawfulness of the use of the barge in portland, dorset, saying the Home Office Needs planning permission. The vessel has been vacant since legionella bacteria were detected on board back in august. But the home office says the barge is now safe for Asylum Seekers to return all flights of London Luton Airport are suspended until 3 pm. After a large fire in a terminal car park. Flames and smoke tore through cars parked at the airport terminal last night. The fire service says the place suffered significant structural collapse and that nearly 1500 vehicles are in the affected car park. Five people were admitted to nearby hospitals for smoke inhalation. And you can get more inhalation. And you can get more of all those stories by visiting our website gb news. Com of all those stories by visiting our website gbnews. Com. Christys on gb news. Im gb news radio. Radio. Welcome back to the live desk. A rocket from gaza has hit a hospital in the southern israeli city of ashkelon. We israeli city of ashkelon. We are, we understand, eyes remain on israels response , given on israels response, given recent threats of a ground offensive into gaza. Offensive into gaza. Well, of course, the other issueis well, of course, the other issue is what happens in the north in terms of israels border with lebanon and the hezbollah forces there. We have had reports of shelling across the border, but certainly no major escalation of violence at the moment. It comes as a foreign secretary, James Cleverly, arrives in israel and the us secretary of state, antony blinken, is also expected imminently. Well, well diplomacy prevail. With us now is con coughlin, defence editor of the daily telegraph. Good afternoon to you, con anthony blinken. What pressure do you think he can bring to bear on this situation. This situation. Well, i think at the moment is to be very difficult for america to bring too much pressure to bear. The main thrust of americas response at the moment is to send a Us Navy Battle group to the Eastern Mediterranean , including the mediterranean, including the Worlds Largest Aircraft Carrier , and the white house is also sending a lot of munitions to israel to help support the Israeli Military to defend itself against hamas and others. So thats the thats the main thrust of it. As you intimate it. I think blinken would also be trying to advise the israelis that any action they take against hamas must avoid killing innocent civilians. But the problem is, i think the israelis are so outraged. Thats what happened to their citizens with with the absolute appalling atrocities that have been committed that think its to be very hard to get the message through to the Israeli Government that they have to act with restraint. With restraint. Yeah, the assessment from israels defence minister earlier today. We have released all restraint and that of course will be a alarming bearing in mind there are those who say that the proxy pie, if you like, iran would have known exactly what the israeli response would be to this in terms of what they do with gaza. Do with gaza. Well, you have to give hamas credit for their planning. You credit for their planning. You know, obviously not for what theyve achieved, but mean this this is a very Smart Organisation , an as you say , organisation, an as you say, its got the backing of iran, which is a very significant military power in its own right, as weve seen from the damage, iranian weapons have done in ukraine. All the iranian drones have been used. There have been highly effective. So hamas has stopped the backing of iran. Theyve clearly thought this through. They thought through the timing of this attack. 50 the timing of this attack. 50 years after kippur , theyve years after yom kippur, theyve achieved enormous devastation in israel , which would have been israel, which would have been their goal. And as you rightly say, they they would have added into their calculations the way israel israel would have responded. And the last time responded. And the last time israel launched a military incursion on a large scale into gaza , they suffered a very nose gaza, they suffered a very nose indeed. So but for all the rhetoric coming out of the Israeli Government going into gaza militarily is a very big proposition. And there will be proposition. And there will be there will be further israeli casualties. Yeah, i think 66 israeli troops, the last time they tried it in 2014. And it begs the question , too, would they be question, too, would they be able to actually dismantle hamas as a result of that . As a result of that . Well, i think theyre going to give it a good go. I mean, i to give it a good go. I mean, i think particularly after the failures of Israeli Intelligence, i think the Israeli Intelligence will know a lot about hamas in gaza and elsewhere , and they will be elsewhere, and they will be trying to redeem themselves by helping the military to target the hamas infrastructure and really degrade its capabilities. But lets not forget the leader of hamas is actually living in a hotel in qatar. Yeah in the gulf. So theres only so much the israelis can do to dismantle hamas. But certainly limiting its ability to attack israel from gaza will be the number one priority for the moment. Who could be the piece brokers here when it comes to hamas . We know they are holding at least 100 israeli hostages. At least 100 israeli hostages. As we hope to goodness they are still alive. But is there any country that they might listen to at the moment in terms of trying to work out some sort of negotiate in there . Negotiate in there . Well, bizarrely, data has put its hand up and said that it might help even though they are giving safe haven to the hamas leadership. But of course, qatar leadership. But of course, qatar helped to negotiate out the deal between the us and the taliban that ended with the us troops remove being removed and the taliban taking power. So youve got countries like this that will will want to get involved. But i think ultimately, you know , i think the idea after what has happened in israel , all of has happened in israel, all of the israelis sitting down and doing any deal with hamas is beyond the pale for the moment. Weve just been seeing some pictures of ashkelon and we think the hospital there in the southern israeli city. As we look pictures of look now at pictures, two of gaza, other aspect is that gaza, the other aspect is that the capabilities of hamas seem undimmed in terms of still firing these rockets from within gaza. Firing these rockets from within gaza. Again, perhaps there has gaza. Again, perhaps there has to be a recalculation by israel on that. Yeah well, i mean, obviously it my defence editors role ive been looking at this andits role ive been looking at this and its quite clear that iran has been paying 100 million a year to hamas the last few years to help it specifically develop its missile capable cities where they can build their own Missile Systems in gaza for use against israel. So this will be one of the targets of any proposed Israeli Military operation. But clearly, military operation. But clearly, hamas has very big military capabilities and they can hit targets in israel quite effectively, as youre report is just showing with its attack on the hospital in ashkelon. Yeah and yet we see the damage in gaza city. I think this may have been the mosque where suggested there were being stored. Were arms being stored. According the israelis , but according to the israelis, but it doesnt to be stopping it doesnt seem to be stopping the fire. No quite. The rocket fire. No quite. And i think one of the things that will be very concerning for the israelis is that theyve dropped iron dome anti air dropped their iron dome anti air Missile System , but hamas , by Missile System, but hamas, by just by firing volley after volley after volley of missiles, have breached the iron dome defences, which would be a very big concern for israel. Big concern for israel. So where will israel stop . Con just very briefly, is it when hamas, they believe, is wiped out . Wiped out . I think thats the mindset at the moment. I think if you if you were talking to ben, ben netanyahu, the israeli Prime Minister at the moment, that that would be his goal, the utter destruction of hamas, whether he can achieve that for all the difficulties weve outlined is another matter. But that that at the moment will be their goal. Their goal. Connor ansell , our defence connor ansell, our defence editor at the telegraph. Thanks for updating us. And of course well continue to monitor those pictures. We say, latest pictures. As we say, the latest that that rocket that hospital hit by that rocket fire in the south of israel. Thanks very much indeed. Now king charles is due to travel to kenya on an official state visit. That news coming from Buckingham Palace a little earlier. Earlier. The yes, of course, its a commonwealth nation. The visit marking to his first state visit to africa as the new sovereign. But not without its controversy, beanng but not without its controversy, bearing in mind issues such as the mau mau rising back in the 19505. Of the mau mau rising back in the 1950s. Of course. Well, cameron 1950s. Of course. Well, Cameron Walker, our royal correspondent , can join us now. And cameron, its got a lot of political fallout this one. It certainly does, mark. And its the Foreign Office we need to remember that sends his majesty the king and the queen on these foreign visits. It will be the first commonwealth visit thats both king charles and Queen Camilla have undertaken since being crowned in Westminster Abbey back in may. Its also going to be particularly poignant. Firstly because its close to the 60th anniversary of kenyan independence, but also its the place that the kings mother, Queen Elizabeth ii, became queen back in february 1952. She arrived in the country as a princess, went to treetops and then left as the new sovereign. Then left as the new sovereign. And theyre going to be visiting nairobi and mombasa. During the nairobi and mombasa. During the trip , from my understanding, trip, from my understanding, theres going to be no visits to theres going to be no visits to the tree top site itself , the tree top site itself, because logistically it would have been impossible. Both the have been impossible. Both the kenyan government and the British Government really want to strengthening the to focus on strengthening the future between the future relationship between the two countries, although i am told there will be some sort of nod to Queen Elizabeth ii during the which starts later the visit, which starts later this month. Highlights will include climate change. As you could probably probably expect with king charles promoting Youth Employment and opportunities his. But there will be a nod to what was described by officials as the wrongs of britains past, including , wrongs of britains past, including, as you wrongs of britains past, including , as you mentioned, including, as you mentioned, mark, the mau mau uprising , mark, the mau mau uprising, which led to a period known as the emergency. Now, Chris Fitzgerald , who is the kings fitzgerald, who is the kings deputy private secretary, he was speaking earlier this afternoon and he says there will be acknowledgements of that emergency. And that was the arms emergency. And that was the arms uprising fuelled by some resentments towards british rule in the country in the 1950s, which saw some farmers attacked dunng which saw some farmers attacked during that uprising. And in response, the british, according to the Kenyan Human Rights Commission, estimated that 90,000 kenyans were executed, tortured or maimed during that counter insurgent agency. So king charles will be acknowledging that during the state visit , as we understand state visit, as we understand it, there is also going to be the usual pomp and pageantry, as you would expect, with the state visit a banquet and an official ceremonial welcome. But there ceremonial welcome. But there will be some light hearted engagements , too, such as engagements, too, such as a visit to Nairobi National park. Perhaps we will see some baby elephants. Elephants. The queen elephants. Elephants. The queen is visiting sanctuary is visiting a donkey sanctuary as well. Theres also going to as well. Theres also going to be a reception for youth people, for people and future for young people and future leaders. But you may be wondering why is it that weve now had four state visits of king charles and King Charless reign . None of which have been to a country where king reigns as head of state . Dont forget, its 15 countries. He reigns as head of state. I am told there is stuff in the pipeline, but these visits take a lot of time and planning to make sure they get them right. Get them right. Cameron, thank you. And we did show some pictures of elephants. When you talk about donkeys, we did spot that. Donkeys, but we did spot that. So thank you very much indeed donkeys, but we did spot that. So updating| very much indeed donkeys, but we did spot that. So updating usery much indeed donkeys, but we did spot that. So updating us there|ch indeed donkeys, but we did spot that. So updating us there at indeed for updating us there at Buckingham Palace. Do know Buckingham Palace. We do know the difference now. Been talking about them weve been talking about them quite a lot over the last few days. Bedbugs because londons mayor, sadiq khan , has said that mayor, sadiq khan, has said that the threat of frances bedbug outbreak spreading to londons pubuc outbreak spreading to londons Public Transport Network is a real source of concern. So the bedbugs, as weve been reporting , were spotted across reporting, were spotted across france. Many cases in paris. But france. Many cases in paris. But londons mayor saying for transport london is taking steps to prevent them spreading across the city on our services because as these were some of the pictures with allegedly a bedbug seen on a pair of jeans, social media users posting these videos i there is quite a lot of concern amongst commuters and people in general. I mean , people in general. I mean, theres stories going around that these bedbugs are now spreading. Theyve been spotted in luton, apparently so lets see what the Bedbug Foundation has to say. Their business manager, alexi naylor, thanks ever so much for talking to us this afternoon , alexia. So how this afternoon, alexia. So how do we get rid of them . I mean, is the whole country likely to see bedbugs now . I know i dont think its quite that bad. And so bedbugs. So we and so bedbugs. So we identify bedbugs so people who find insects in their bed or sometimes on occasion , seeds sometimes on occasion, seeds from their sandwich in bed and send us samples or they send us photographs. And about 20 of photographs. And about 20 of them are actually bedbugs. So its not as bad as perhaps it might be seeing some pictures that we saw on the transport system in paris. And they do look fairly large and fairly unpleasant. I mean, is there such a thing as a bed bug or does it describe lots of different insects and what do they do to you . Were seeing some some fairly alarming red rashes on peoples skin. Rashes on peoples skin. Yeah, so bedbugs are a specific type of insect. So theyre their latin name is cimex lectularius. And so were cimex lectularius. And so were talking about a specific organism. Um, and so the adult organism. Um, and so the adult bedbugs you can see there are about the size and colour of an apple seed. So thats what youre kind of looking out for when it comes to washing. Alexia how often then in light of this bedbug concern, should we be washing our sheets every every week more regularly than that . And at what temperature . Temperature . And so its important to realise that bedbugs arent the same as dust mites, dust mites and microscopic, and theyre in the environment all around you because theres dust in the environment. But the bedbugs are much more akin to an infestation of like , like kids with nip of like, like kids with nip basically. So youre youll know basically. So youre youll know that youve got them and you have to do something about it. So if you so if you find that youve got black ink spots on your bedding or your sheets, thats a telltale sign that youve got bedbugs , in which youve got bedbugs, in which case washing , you know, case washing, you know, stripping your bed and washing your bed sheets and will help to get rid of any bedbugs. But its get rid of any bedbugs. But its more likely that theyre hiding around mattresses and bed frames. So you saw in that clip that you showed pulling back the fabric so they wont be in your bed. Theyll probably be around your bed. Yeah. The worry is of course, that its actually when you get out and about on public transport and weve got transport and weve got transport for london saying you know, theyre this know, theyre taking this seriously cleaning so seriously and cleaning stuff. So what should they be doing . So what should they be doing . So the most, most, most effective treatment against bed bugs now is a heat and steam treatments. Is a heat and steam treatments. A lot of the bed bugs that we get in culture so theyre part of what we do is collect field cultures and theyre very resistant to the chemicals that are available. Right. And are available. Right. And because the legislation means that some of the chemicals that have been used to decreasing just just because people have been used to decreasing justjust because people dont just just because people dont want chemicals around their beds for Health Reasons and for environmental reasons. Okay , alexia, thank you very okay, alexia, thank you very much indeed for your expertise and proper latin name as well. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Before we go, we are just getting word from king charles, who says he is appalled by the appalling atrocities that have taken place in israel. He has taken place in israel. He has described it as barbaric acts. What has been done by hamas. Well update you, of course, with the very latest. In israel. Stay with us here on. Gb news. On. Gb news. Hello again, im alex burkill and heres your latest gb news weather update. We do have something of a north south split, but its a reversal fortunes to what reversal in fortunes to what weve recently with the weve seen recently with the worst of the rain over the next few days going be in the few days going to be in the south. See we have a south. You can see we have a frontal lying across frontal system lying across central we through central parts as we go through the and that the rest of wednesday. And that is to push its is gradually going to push its way bringing some way southwards, bringing some outbreaks way southwards, bringing some outbn heavy at times across more been heavy at times across more southern we go southern counties as we go through evening and through this evening and overnight , a through this evening and overnight, a drier picture further north. Lots of clear skies here. Still a few showers perhaps towards the far north west of scotland. But its under these clear skies. Temperatures to take temperatures are going to take a bit a drop, of frost bit of a drop, a touch of frost likely across northern parts. But south, the cloud but in the south, with the cloud and the rain, its going to be a much start on thursday much milder start on thursday morning. A wet start morning. So a bit of a wet start here. The rain is gradually going its way towards going to clear its way towards the not all of it the east. Not all of it clearing, though, so there will still few outbreaks of rain still be a few outbreaks of rain as go into the afternoon. And as we go into the afternoon. And staying cloudy across staying largely cloudy across many areas. A brighter, many southern areas. A brighter, sunnier further north, sunnier picture further north, though, showery rain likely though, some showery rain likely towards the north of towards the far north of scotland, particularly orkney towards the far north of scotshetland. Icularly orkney towards the far north of scotshetland. Temperaturesy towards the far north of scotshetland. Temperatures down and shetland. Temperatures down and shetland. Temperatures down a touch for many, particularly in the south. But still getting into high celsius as into your high teens celsius as we friday. Then we look towards friday. Then another swathe of wet weather is going to push its way across many central southern parts, likely to see some pretty high totals could see some totals. And so we could see some flooding here. A brighter picture further north and a colder and that colder one, too. And that brighter and Colder Weather is going its way southwards going to push its way southwards to become more widespread as we go the weekend 3 3 pm. Is Patrick Christys is gb news. Heck of a lot to go out today. Okay, look, we are awaiting the potential for a Ground Invasion by the israelis into palestinian territory. We will bnng palestinian territory. We will bring you that live with live footage as soon as we get footage of it as soon as we get their hands up. In other news, though, but related, of course, blm backed hamas. Yes, blm has backed hamas. Yes, thats right. A Fringe Movement of the black lives matter organisation has come out in favour of hamas. That terrorist organisation shocking stuff. Were also going to be talking about this as well, the bibby stockholm verdict will be in. Can we actually get people on this or will it be blocked this barge or will it be blocked once and for all . We will know whether or not its just been a cat waste of time and cat trophic waste of time and money. And finally this hour, well about this as well be talking about this as well. Labours build well. Yes, labours big build myth starmer vowed myth now, keir starmer has vowed to bulldozer to planning to take a bulldozer to planning regulation, and they regulation, etcetera, and they really are going for it. Hes doubled down on it today. He says, hey, look, ill ignore all planning but were planning opposition, but were having this having a closer look at this policy and im not sure it adds up. Patrick christys. Gb news. Up. Patrick christys. Gb news. Yeah. When i come back, im going to be having a quick look actually around europe and around the west at