Distressing. Well, issam distressing. Well, Issam Abdallah was part of a team based in alma al shabaab near the israeli border, providing a live signal which clearly dropped out when the explosion happened. Two other journalists, thea al sudani and maher nazar , thea al sudani and maher nazar, were injured. The president of were injured. The president of the European Commission was forced to evacuate to a shelter after arriving in israel this afternoon. Thats ursula von der afternoon. Thats ursula von der leyen. She was meeting the leyen. She was meeting the israeli president , isaac herzog, when sirens were heard warning of possible strikes. Now, of possible strikes. Now, earlier, she and the president of the european parliament, roberto mazzola, visited the village of kfar azar that was overrun by Hamas Terrorists on saturday. They were there in a show of solidarity with the israeli people. More than 1300 people were killed in those hamas raids. Meanwhile the hamas raids. Meanwhile t
Return every missing american to their families. Were working round the clock to secure the release. Of americans held by release. Of americans held by hamas and close cooperation with israel and our partners around the region. Were not going to stop till we bring them home. The israeli militarys continuing to amass tanks and troops near gaza ahead of an expected ground incursion. More expected ground incursion. More than 300,000 reserve gates have been mobilised elsewhere, 16 Palestinian Protesters were shot dead by Israeli Security forces as violence erupted in the west bank and in occupied east jerusalem. And the situation on the northern border with lebanon remains tense after the Hezbollah Terror Group said it would ignore calls to stay out of the conflict. A reuters video of the conflict. A reuters video journalist has been killed while working in southern lebanon. A working in southern lebanon. A warning some viewers may find the footage distressing. The footage distressing. Iss
Southern lebanon. Issam abdallah was part of a team based near the israeli border, providing a live signal to other reuters journalists there. Al sudani and maher nasser were also injured. Reuters say theyre seeking more information. Their working with authorities and support ishams family and colleagues. Meanwhile the president of the European Commission was forced to evacuate to a shelter earlier after arriving in israel this afternoon. Well, ursula von der afternoon. Well, ursula von der leyen was meeting the israeli president , isaac herzog, when sirens were heard warning of a possible strikes. Well, the eu possible strikes. Well, the eu chief earlier offered her solidarity with the israeli people after last weekends attack by hamas, which killed more than 1300 people. Ms von der leyen , visiting one of the der leyen, visiting one of the towns, attacked by hamas. Meanwhile, the us secretary of defence says washingtons support for israel is ironclad. In a joint press conference with
Roberto mazzola, visited the village of kfar azar that was overrun by Hamas Terrorists on saturday. They were there in a show of solidarity with the israeli people. More than 1300 people were killed in those hamas raids. Meanwhile the hamas raids. Meanwhile the Israeli Defence forces continue to amass tanks and troops near the gaza border with a Ground Invasion looking increasingly likely. Obe almost 1800 people likely. Obe almost 1800 people have died in gaza as a result of airstrikes. Tensions also building on israels northern border with lebanon. Troops are on high alert there after the Hezbollah Terror Group said it would ignore calls to stay out of the conflict. The prime of the conflict. The Prime Minister says terrorism must not be allowed to prevail in israel or ukraine. Rishi sunak has been meeting Northern European allies in sweden. The gathering comes amid concern about the possible sabotage of an undersea gas pipeline between finland and estonia. He called the joint Expedit
Is at the church of the nativity in bethlehem. Thats in half an hour here on bbc news. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. The African Union has demanded an apology from President Trump after he reportedly used a vulgar and disparaging term to describe nations on the continent. It was apparently made during an Oval Office Meeting on immigration with members of congress. The union, which represents 55 african countries, expressed its shock, dismay and outrage and said the Trump Administration misunderstood africans. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes reports. It has been an extraordinary week, even by Donald Trumps standards. It ended with a medical, a routine checkup that all president s undergo and word from mr trumps doctor that the commander in chief is in excellent health. For the past two days have seen the president of my but the past two days have seen the president mired in controversy, as donald trump arrives in florida to spend the weekend at his golf resort, the I