Says its preparing for a major Ground Offensive into gaza. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a Cabinet Meeting of the countrys expanded Emergency Government and has promised to destroy hamas, the group designated as a Terror Organisation by many western governments, including the uk, which was behind last weeks massacre of nearly 1,500 israelis. The Military Response from israel has already seen more than 2,600 People Killed in gaza, according to the Health Ministry there. The United Nations says gaza is now witnessing an unprecedented human catastrophe. Along the border, it looked like the eve of battle. In the next few days, israel will send its armed forces into the gaza strip. Israel declared its war aims even before the tanks arrived here. First, demolishing hamas, so it can never be a threat again. And avenging more than 1,300 people, mostly its own civilians, massacred by hamas. In the last few days, the border has become an armed camp. Israel says its offensive is anch
israeli tanks are reported to be advancing slowly towards the centre of khan younis, as intense battles continue in southern gaza. there are reports of house to house fighting in the city. it comes amid fierce criticism of the us, for vetoing a united nations security council draft resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the israel gaza war. the palestinian president mahmoud abbas says the veto makes the us complicit in what he describes as war crimes against palestinians. in a a statement, he condemns the american position as a flagrant violation of all humanitarian principles and values . and he holds the us responsible for the bloodshed of palestinian children, women and elderly people in the gaza strip . the us envoy to the un said such a ceasefire would be dangerous and unrealistic. every other member of the council backed the resolution apart from the uk, which abstained. from jerusalem, hugo bachega sent this report and a warning it does conta
hello, i m anna foster. we begin with some breaking news about the rafah crossing, the exit of foreign citizens from gaza it appears has been stopped for now. none of them have come out of the crossing so far today. the egyptian authorities are suggesting that no foreign passport holders will be permitted to cross into egypt from gaza until injured people in gaza s hospitals are allowed to travel to rafa. hundreds of foreign citizens have escaped from gaza into egypt through the crossing in the last few days. i vejust been through the crossing in the last few days. i ve just been talking to our producer in cairo and he says that what is unclear at the moment is what is unclear at the moment is what bar is being put on this, whether it is all of the injured in hospitals in gaza or whether it is a question of the numbers actually rising again because there was nearly 80 injured palestinians who left through that crossing on the first day it was opened and that number has droppe
degrees. we start next week with dry weather, more unsettled towards the end of the week, but nothing as stormy as we have had over the last few days. thanks, ben. and that s bbc news at ten. newsnight is just getting under way on bbc two. here on bbc 1, it s time tojoin our colleagues across the nations and regions. but from the ten team, it s goodnight. prime minister netanyahu refuses an american request for pauses in israel s offensive, unless hamas releases more hostages. in a long awaited speech, the head of hezbollah blames america for the current crisis, and says his movement will not be intimidated by us military deployments. we ask the pentagon whether it s hezbollah who blinked first. we do see that, broadly speaking, a broader regional conflict has been deterred. and so we ll continue to do that. we do not seek any conflict. and we speak to one of the british passport holders staying in gaza. i m exhausted. it s been 27 days, i think, of struggling for survival. a
Improve its ratings in the polls. In sport, chelsea the champions. They can finally celebrate after a late winner at west brom secured the Premier League title in Antonio Contes first season in charge. And you just cant stop a brownlee. Johnny refuses to give up in the world series triathlon after a nasty crash, he picks up his bike and runs with it. From horse heads to monkeys, it can only be eurovision. But will the uk feel the brexit backlash . Well look ahead to tonights event. And helen has the weather. Good morning, despite low pressure gcioss good morning, despite low pressure across the uk, there is a lot of dry weather. I will have more in about 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. Routine appointments and operations at some hospitals remain cancelled this morning after nhs organisations across england and scotland were disrupted by a global cyber attack. Some doctors have been unable to access Patient Records, while a number of hospitals are asking patients not to