Welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. President biden, On A High Stakes visit for talks with israels Prime Minister benjamin netanyahu, in tel aviv, has secured a deal, allowing aid into gaza, via egypt, bringing in much needed food, water and medicine to more than a million people. He said egypt has agreed to open the Rafah Crossing, into the territory, allowing in 20 trucks carrying aid. But mr biden s trip was overshadowed by tuesdays blast at a hospital in gaza, which the Gazan Health Ministry says killed a71 people. It has inflamed tensions and sparked protests across the region. Israel has maintained it was not responsible, saying the blast was caused by a rocket misfired by the Palestinian Militant Group islamichhad. On wednesday, us President Biden agreed with the israeli leader, saying it appears the blast was done by the other team. But hamas, palestinian authorities and other arab nations have blamed israel for the explosion which trigg
It has inflamed tensions and sparked protests across the region. Israel has maintained it was not responsible, saying the blast was caused by a rocket misfired by the Palestinian Militant Group islamichhad. Today President Biden agreed, saying it appears the blast was done by the other team. But hamas, palestinian authorities and other countries blame israel for the explosion which triggered protests across the middle east. The bbc is trying verify the claims from both sides. After their talks, mr neta nyahu called biden a true friend, saying he commends his Deeply Moving decision to visit israel during the war. But, its been a rare day of hope for the people of gaza, after their talks, mr neta nyahu called biden a true friend, saying he commends his Deeply Moving decision to visit israel during the war. But, its been a rare day of hope for the people of gaza, Withjoe Biden securing access for aid to the territory, via egypt, bringing in much needed food, water and medicine, for hundre
The heinous Terror Attack in israel that killed more than 1,400 people. The crisis that continues to threaten the innocent lives of hundreds of hostages and endanger the entire civilian population of gaza. In a spiraling humanitarian calamity. In the next hour President Joe Biden will depart for israel for what could be one of the most important trips of his presidency. His visit is of course a show of support for an ally grieving the murder of more jewish lives than at any time since the holocaust. But also bracing for a deadly and dangerous point in this conflict with hamas. It is also a high wire diplomatic endeavor with nothing less than the possibility of a major regional conflict breaking out looming over every fraught development and every development in the last few hours has been that, fraught. Its also added fuel to a volatile situation. There are reports of a Deadly Strike on a hospital in gaza. Now, the hospital was filled, of course, with the wounded and with palestinians
The United Nations Secretary General has in the last hour made two direct humanitarian appeals to both hamas and israel. Antonio guterres issued a statement saying it was his duty as we are on the verge of the abyss in The Middle East. He called on hamas to immediately release the hostages it was Holding Without conditions. And urged israel to allow rapid and unimpeded access for humanitarian aid into gaza including supplies and workers for the sake of civilians there. Mr guterres said each one of these two objectives are valid in themselves. They should not become Bargaining Chips and must be implemented because its the right thing to do. The statement comes as the israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said his military is ready to begin at any moment a Ground Offensive aimed at crushing hamas. Thousands of people in the gaza strip are continuing to flee south after an order by israel for more than a Million People to evacuate. These are the latest developments. Israeli troops c
Are continuing to flee the area ahead of an expected israeli incursion. Thousands of troops are already massed on the border with gaza. Air strikes have continued; the israelis say over a hundred military targets were hit overnight; among those killed are a Senior Commander involved in the attacks in israel last week. Hamas has continued to fire rockets into israel, towards tel aviv and other areas in the south. The World Health Organization has again called on israeli to rescind its evacuation order; the decision they said to forcing Hospital Patients to relocate would be a death sentence. A hospital in the Southern City of rafah, by the border with egypt, says its been told to evauate. A diplomatic push is continuing to try to prevent the violence from spreading. The us Secretary Of State, Antony Blinken has been in cairo , and is expected to return to israel for more talks tomorrow. It is still tense on the northern border with lebanon, with further exchanges of fire today. The isra