Deal, with many seen celebrating. It comes as attacks begin in rafah, where israel earlier urged 100,000 palestinians to evacuate ahead of a limited military operation. Thejudge presiding over Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial has threatened the former president with jail if he continues to violate a gag order. The judge said the 1,000 fines he has imposed so far dont seem to be a deterrent, and added that jail time would be a last resort and one that he was trying to avoid at all costs. Scotland has a new leader for the Scottish National party. John swinney has been confirmed in the role, after no challengers emerged, and hell also now become scotlands first minister. He succeeds the outgoing first minister, humza yousaf, who resigned after the collapse of his coalition government. What a see saw of emotions it has been in gaza today. First came the news that israel is planning an expanded assault on rafah, then the news tonight that a ceasefire was agreed but then quickly rejected injer
area the israeli government told people to leave for their safety. images show creators and levelled buildings. the bbc can t verify most battlefield claims immediately but be idf say the target was a senior hamas battalion commander that the idf describes as pivotal to the idf describes as pivotal to the planning of the october the seven attacks. more now from our international editorjeremy bowen and a warning, his report contains images some may find distressing. israel says the destruction came from air strikes that killed a senior hamas commander and some of his men. it said hamas was using these civilians as human shields in a cruel and brutal manner, and that the air strikes caused the collapse of underground hamas bunkers. israel ordered civilians to leave this area. many did. many others did not. the un said some people even returned to their homes because conditions further south were so desperate. an unknown number of people are buried under the rubble. they were
images show craters and levelled buildings. the bbc can t verify most battlefield claims immediately but the idf say the target was ibrahim biari, a senior hamas battalion commander that the idf describes as pivotal to the planning of the october 7th attacks. more now from our international editorjeremy bowen and a warning, his report contains images some may find upsetting. israel says the destruction came from air strikes that killed a senior hamas commander and some of his men. it said hamas was using these civilians as human shields in a cruel and brutal manner, and that the air strikes caused the collapse of underground hamas bunkers. israel ordered civilians to leave this area. many did. many others did not. the un said some people even returned to their homes because conditions further south were so desperate. an unknown number of people are buried under the rubble. they were pulling out children. he says, oh, god, my three children are gone. three kids. i hope i ca
Screen an adaptation of george 0rwells1984 in an anti trump protest. Im katty kay in washington, Christian Frasers in london. Weve seen more video today from the gas attack in syria, its miserable viewing. Rescue workers hosing down the lifeless bodies of children trying to wash away the chemicals. Trump said he is the Basher Al Assad has changed. He said the attacks gcioss has changed. He said the attacks across a lot of lines but he didnt say what he was going to do about it and he didnt condemn russia. We will show you what doctors say is evidence that sarin gas was used. His patients have those pupils which do not react to the flashlight and that would be a common symptom of a sarin gas attack. Syria admits attacking a rabble target in the town of khan sheikhoun, but they say the bomb hit a rabble Factory Manufacturing gas. Western sources said that is not likely. There is no information of such a factory existing and the casualties were over a wide area indicating the chemicals ca
president abbas, well with presidency of egypt, king abdullah ofjordan, are talking about these issues. it is clear that countries around the region are seized with the need to prevent the conflict from spreading, but also to design a better path forward for the region as a whole and particularly for israelis and palestinians alike. all of this work will continue in the days and weeks ahead and there is a real sense of urgency. i feel it from countries in the region and we the united states will continue to be very actively engaged in trying to move things forward. with that, i m happy to take some questions. you talked about responding, consequences. given that the houthis have claimed credit for this attack, saying have claimed credit for this attack, saying it have claimed credit for this attack, saying it was targeted towards an american saying it was targeted towards an american warship, have we reached the point american warship, have we reached the point where talk of co