Inside. Also tonight, storm babet is battering ne scotland, with over 8 inches of rain expected in 2a hours. There is a red Weather Warning in place, we will get the latest from our teams on the ground. Good evening, the United Nations says it is hearing reports that palestinians are going back to areas in northern gaza, that israel had told them to evacuate. Without aid, and without proper shelter, the un says some are returning home from areas in the south that were supposed to be safer. Today there was an air strike in khan younis half way down the strip where many had taken refuge, with children and un workers among the wounded. The uns agency for Palestinian Refugees, who we will speak to tonight, says aid that is promised, 20 trucks currently waiting at the rafah crossing, will barely scatch the surface. Gaza they said is on the brink. Injerusalem, the british Prime Minister told Benjamin Netenyahu the uk will stand full square behind israel and its right to defend istelf against
In the middle east from spreading. Earlier, the Prime Minister spoke to his israeli counterpart in jerusalem, Benjamin Netanyahu, where he stressed that britain would stand by the country as it prepares for a possible Ground Offensive into gaza. For more on that Ground Offensive, dr Ahron Bregman a professor at the Department Of War Studies at Kings College who served with the Israeli Defence force in 1982 as an Artillery Officer in lebanon joins me now. In 1982 as an Artillery Officer thank in 1982 as an Artillery Officer you very much forjoin here thank you very much forjoining us here on bbc news. Letsjust thank you very much forjoining us here on bbc news. Lets just first ask you about your first hand experience, away from being an academic, perhaps, and what people must be thinking, those who are signed up, ready to fight right now, as they wait to hear from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in israel. Minister Benamin Netanyahu in israel. ,. , minister Benamin Netanyahu in israel
And we will have the latest on that on the bbc news at ten. And thats bbc news at six. The news continues here on bbc one, as now its time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news Where You Are goodnight. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Iam olly i am olly foster. Here is what is coming up this evening. Unbeaten but underdogs against the World Champions can england topple the springboks in their world cup semifinal . Thejoy of six kohli brings up his century off the final ball, as india make it four wins out of four at the Cricket World Cup. Billiejean king says taking womens tennis to saudi arabia can be a force for good. 70 of the population is under 30 years old and they want change. Also coming up on sportsday were back on board with billy whizz, the champion apprentice, with over 100 winners this season. Good evening, weve had 44 matches over the past six weeks, but now here we are on the eve of the Rugby World Cup semi finals. Both are taking place at the
Man mookie dean, its 5 am in tel aviv where citizens are waking up to a Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described as a state of war. Less than 50 miles away in gaza city, these are live pictures, aerate sirens continuing to run into the early hours of the morning, as israel continues airstrikes hammering the strip. Israel counterattack comes 11 24 hours after the Palestinian Militant Group hamas launched an unprecedented, and brazen attack on the southern border of the country. Forces firing a barrage of more than 2200 rockets from gaza into israel, that began at around 6 30 a. M. And that is according to the countrys military. Hamas fighters took to the air, the group also infiltrated Israel Southern Border by land and sea, taking an unknown number of civilians and soldiers captive in the process. Its in the soul of the likes of which the country has not seen in decades. Following saturday mornings attack, netanyahu vowed mighty vengeance for the assault. Israeli officials at le
Court, bidens Campaign Goes in the offense, making a play for nikki haley voters in swing states as thank you for joining us gets underway on this thursday night. Good evening. We are now 194 days away from the election. Today, all eyes were on the United States Supreme Court. The justices heard Oral Arguments in trump versus the United States. This is the case that is all about the former president s controversial claim that he is immune from criminal prosecution. These are the questions at hand. What is the scope of president ial immunity . What constitutes an official act . Laura jarrett has more on todays arguments. Reporter the u. S. Supreme court is weighing a monumental question that will decide whether the former president goes to trial for plotting to overturn the last election and win. I think the Supreme Court has an important argument before it, today. Reporter trump is hoping to persuade the justices to find him immune from federal charges. His lawyers are arguing the oppo