Is still currently closed. Hamas and israel have denied reports that theyve agreed a truce in Southern Gaza. The us Secretary Of State was in cairo on sunday to persuade egyptian officials to reopen the border point. These are the latest pictures from the Rafah Crossing you can see the crowds gathering there. We understand that un fuel truck s have crossed the border this morning. But as we said, it remains closed for the moment. This is a fast moving story, but here are some of the other main points. The United Nations is warning that Hospital Fuel Reserves in gaza are likely to run out in the next 2a hours which could endanger thousands of patients. Conditions in gaza are worsening with a shortages of food, water and aid. Fuel reserves at gazas hospitals are likely to run out in the next day. At least 2,750 people have been killed. Palestinian sources say israels airforce struck 20 targets overnight in gaza, with the detonations among the heaviest seen in the last nine days. The un c
Crossing which takes, which would allow people to transfer from gaza into egypt, might be reopened in a ceasefire early in the day but that did not happen. There is talk about how that could be facilitated. Israels military have updated that the number of people it believes are being held as hostages in gaza up from 155 now to 199. They were kidnapped when hamas infiltrated israeljust kidnapped when hamas infiltrated israel just over kidnapped when hamas infiltrated israeljust over a week ago killing more than a thousand people. All of the developments coming up on bbc news. Whole neighbourhoods have been reduced. Thousands have fled after israel told many people to flee the north but many have said they cannot or will not leave. This man is one of them. The water system has been cut off now for days. Translation we will not leave even if they destroy our homes over our heads, where are we going to go with a family of five . Where are we going to go with a family of five . Children sti
Agreed a truce in Southern Gaza. These are the latest pictures from the Rafah Crossing, showing the crowds there. We understand that Un Fuel Trucks did make it across the border this morning. In the past couple of hours, americas top diplomat, Antony Blinken, is back in israel, from egypt, where he was trying to persuade officials to reopen the border point. Egypts Foreign Minister is reported as saying israel had not yet taken a stance that would allow the crossing to open. Over the weekend, mr blinken held talks in six arab states, with a view to alleviating gazas humanitarian crisis and to prevent the war from escalating. Our correspondent nick beake has the latest. In gaza, families who have been forced from their homes are heading south to the border with egypt. But this, the Rafah Crossing, has remained closed to them, trapping palestinians as well as foreign nationals. They say theyve lost everything in israels response to hamas s killing of civilians just over a week ago. This
Including us citizens to leave. Despite the reports, the Rafah Crossing remains closed. Hamas and israel have denied reports theyve agreed a truce in southern gaza. The us secretary of state, who this morning returned to israel was In Cairo On Sunday to persuade egyptian officials to reopen the border point. These are the latest pictures from the Rafah Crossing. Showing the crowds there. We understand that Un Fuel Trucks crossed the border this morning. But as we said, it remains closed for the moment. This is a fast moving story, but here are some of the other main points. The United Nations is warning that Hospital Fuel Reserves in gaza are likely to run out in the next 2a hours potentially Endangering Thousands of patients. Conditions in gaza are worsening with shortages of food, water and aid. At least 2,750 people have been killed. Palestinian sources say israels airforce struck 20 targets in gaza overnight, with the detonations among the heaviest seen in the past nine days. The u