The government is to suspend 30 Arms Export licences to israel out of over 300. In a statement to mps, the foreign Secretary David Lammy said the suspensions were for items which could be used in the current conflict in the Middle East and that they would have no impact on israels security. Lets go straight to our political editor Chris Mason in westminster. A clear as it is a significant one . Yes, good evening. This is parliaments first day back after the summer break. The government had informed israel privately of what it was doing and then announced it publicly. For certain uk Arms Exports to israel, for certain uk Arms Exports to israel, there does exist a clear risk that israel, there does exist a clear risk that they might be used to commit risk that they might be used to commit or risk that they might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law. Labour said it asked for this work to be done as s
Hello, youre watching Bbc News with me ben brown, look at our latest news headlines. Benjamin netanyahu is asked Hostage Families in israel to forgive him for not saving their loved ones but he insisted that a deal with hamas will not be Donein Deal with hamas will not be done in israel loses control of the key Philadelphia Corridor that runs between Gaza And Egypt. That runs between Gaza And Egypt i that runs between gaza and e, t. , that runs between Gaza And E. T. ,. , that runs between Gaza And Egypt. I am begging for your forgiveness egypt. I am begging for your forgiveness that egypt. I am begging for your forgiveness that we egypt. I am begging for your forgiveness that we did egypt. I am begging for your forgiveness that we did not L Forgiveness that we did not succeed in bringing them home alive. We were very close. Nearly there. Alive. We were very close. Nearly there. Thousands of israelis have nearly there. Thousands of israelis have been nearly there. Thousands of i israel
Israeli vehicles moving into the city, with helicopters circling overhead. Israel has said it is targeting what it calls terrorists, and says it killed a hamas commander injenin. The un has called for israel to avoid spreading conflict in the middle east, and the uk s foreign office has said it is deeply concerned about israel s methods and reports of civilian casualties and the destruction of civilian infrastructure. Lucy williamson, reports from inside the west bank, and a warning that her report contains distressing images from the start. On a road outsidejenin this morning, israeli forces came face to face with the man they believe led hamas here. Inside the white car, wissam khazem, shot dead by the army. And with him two other men, who tried to escape, killed in an air strike as they run. Israel says all were involved in shooting and bombing attacks. The eastern areas ofjenin and its refugee camp have both been sealed off for the past three days, and that are fresh reports of cas
The primary campaign in the election season. Unlike we have ever seen before. Good evening, everybody, im martha mccallum. Bret im bret baier. It is Super Tuesday. The most states, the most delegates. The most votes on the line as both parties march towards a 2020 rematch it looks like. At this hour polls are closed in virginia and vermont. Vermont could be nikki haleys best chance to win a state tonight, thanks to moderate northeast Republican Voters and an open primary system. Martha virginia is also holding an open primary and she could do well in the suburban areas near d. C. Both states also host democratic president ial primaries tonight where biden is widely expected to win. Bret those are just the first prizes of the night. 16 states and one territory heading to the polls today, including the two biggest states, texas and california. A lot of delegates there. Martha indeed, on the republican side there are 854 delegates up for grabs tonight. That is more than 70 of what is need
granddaughter? i don t have anything to share from here. cold. that damning new york times piece reveals how biden aides are told to flatly ignore hunter s daughter. quote, in strategy meetings in lean years, aides have been told that the bidens have six and not seven grandchildren according to two people familiar with the discussions. i wonder which lying dog-faced pony soldier they got that from. the best part of it all, i have six grandchildren, and i m crazy about them. i speak to them every single day. not a joke. matter of fact, i just got finished going through the calls, and guess what? they re crazy about me. [laughter] because i pay so much attention to them. that is heartbreaking, when you hear that contrast. you know, katie, i ve noticed a pattern among the bidens, you know, that s not my laptop, that s not my gun, that s not my cocaine, that s not my child. is it any wonder half the country says that s not my president? [laughter] i guess not. [laughte