And governmental capabilities and do Everything Possible to bring our hostages home. Meanwhile, the us president says israel has a right to defend itself against terrorists, but must protect innocent civilians. Speaking at a joint Press Conference with australian Prime Minister anthony albanese, joe biden said theres no going back to the status quo the israelis and palestinians had before the hamas attack. The president also cast doubt on some of hamas s claims. What they say to me as they have no notion that the palestinians are telling the truth about how many people were killed. Im sure innocents have been killed, and its the price of waging a war. I think we should be incredibly careful. I think now israel should be incredibly careful to be sure that theyre focusing on going after the focus that are propagating this war against israel, and its against their interest when that doesnt happen. But i have no confidence in the number that the palestinians are using. The comments by the
Oakley getting into that very, very shortly. That is in the clash. As always, you will get a first look at tomorrows newspaper front pages, hot off the press. And angela levin. Yes, she will discuss the chilling prospect of a new royal memoir by none other than Meghan Markle. Yeah, what would that really mean . A blockbuster. Two hours of top telly coming your way. My big hours of top telly coming your way. My big opinion is hours of top telly coming your way. My big opinion is next way. My big opinion is next right after the news with polly middlehurst. Patrick. Middlehurst. Patrick. Thank you and good evening to you. Well, our main story from the newsroom tonight is that the bbc boss, tim davie, has faced an unprecedented grilling from mps over the broadcasters failure to label hamas as a terrorist organisation. Conservative mps are understood to have become increasingly concerned over the bbcs coverage of the israel Hamas Conflict. Todays meeting was requested by the 1922 committee,
Have already shut down after running out of fuel and those still operating have been forced to stop all but emergency services. 0vernight, eight trucks carrying food, water and medicine crossed the Rafah Border From Egypt Into Gaza but israel has banned fuel from entering the territory, saying hamas would use it for military purposes. These are the empty fuel pumps in southern gaza. An adviser to israels Prime Minister has told the bbc there are hundreds of thousands of litres of fuel in the hands of hamas. The bbc has not been able to verify this. Hamas is designated a Terrorist Organisation by the uk and other western governments. There are growing International Calls for a humanitarian pause in the fighting, to allow aid to Reach Gaza Which continues to come under intense bombardment. The Health Ministry in the hamas controlled territory says more than 6,500 people have now been killed there 2,704 of them children. Israel says more than 1,400 people were killed in the hamas attacks
This is bbc news. The headlines the israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, gives a statement saying the country is preparing for a Ground Invasion, but doing Everything Possible to bring hostages home. He encourages Israeli Citizens to carry weapons. Some aid gets into gaza, but the un warns it will have to stop its operations in gaza tonight if it runs out of fuel. The us House Of Representatives elects little known republican mikejohnson as its next speaker, breaking the three week deadlock in the chamber. And in westminster, mps vote to suspend former conservative minister peter bone after investigation found hed bullied a staff member. Hurricane otis hits southern mexico, Slamming Ashore near acapulco as a category five storm before weakening. Welcome back. More now on our main story. Next more on the war between israel and hamas and the bombardment of gaza from israel. The Hamas Run Health Ministry in gaza says more than 6,500 people have been killed since the start of the co
Defence of his bombardment of gaza and insisted preparations for a Ground Invasion were under way. At the same time, the United Nations says hospitals and other services in gaza which is under an israeli blockade are running out of fuel, and that its aid agency there may have to stop working tonight if it doesnt get a fresh supply. But israel has accused hamas designated as a terror group by the uk government of Stockpiling Hundreds Of Thousands of litres. Israel has allowed limited supplies of food, water and medicine in but Charities Say vast amounts more are needed. And all this takes place amid a bitter diplomatic row between israel and the un. 0urfirst report tonight is from our special correspondent, fergal keane, who is injerusalem and has been working with teams on the ground in gaza. And a warning his report contains some distressing images. Each climbing cloud a marker of destruction. Relentless airstrikes. Thousands of bombs dropped. Hamas started this war. Israel responds w