Destructive israel gaza war, killing over 33,000 palestinians. Speaking at a cabinet meeting, Prime Minister netanyahu said a ceasefire would not be agreed until israeli hostages, captured by hamas in october, were released. Translation the achievements of the war are great. We eliminated 19 out of 2a of the hamas battalions, including senior commanders. We killed, wounded or captured a significant number of hamas terrorists. We purged shifa and many other Terrorist Headquarters as well. We destroyed factories, manufacturing rockets, control rooms, weapons, ammunition, and we continue to systematically destroy what is underground. We are One Step Away From Victory. Israel is not the one preventing a deal. Hamas prevents a deal. Its extreme demands were intended to bring about an end to the war and leave it intact, meaning to ensure its survival, its rehabilitation, its ability to endanger our citizens and our soldiers. Surrendering to hamas demands will allow it to try to repeat the Cr
You ever, for a moment, considered going into something entirely disconnected from your own personal circumstances . Something like accountancy, law, geology . You know what, there are short people, restricted growth people in all of those professions. There are farmers, teachers, solicitors, everything. But i did not go that way. So as a social scientist, ive always been interested in what others experience and so obviously disability has to be top of the list. Let me ask you about growing up. Your family has its own history, which is important to talk about, i think. Your grandfather, it seems, experienced a mutation, a genetic mutation. My father. So, he was born in 1927. William shakespeare unfortunate name. And his father, geoffrey, who was a Junior Minister in the liberal government the last time the liberals were in coalition was very worried about it and was very upset about it because suddenly his child was short. The reason i mention the grandfather first because isnt it the
Translation the achievements of the war are great. We eliminated 19 out of 2a of the hamas battalions, including senior commanders. We killed, wounded or captured a significant number of hamas terrorists. We purged shifa and many other Terrorist Headquarters as well. We destroyed factories, manufacturing rockets, control rooms, weapons, ammunition, and we continue to systematically destroy what is underground. Translation the achievements of the war are great. We are one step away from victory. Israel is not the one preventing a deal. Hamas prevents a deal. Its extreme demands were intended to bring about an end to the war and leave it intact, meaning to ensure its survival, its rehabilitation, its ability to endanger our citizens and our soldiers. Surrendering to hamas demands will allow it to try to repeat the Crimes Of October Seventh again and again, as it promised to do. Hamas hopes that the pressure from outside and inside will make israel surrender to these extreme demands. It w
Thousands of homes in Northern Ireland and wales are left without power as storm ophelia sweeps across the British Isles commuters in scotland are being warned of difficult travelling conditions this morning. To not just scotland to notjust scotland but parts of north east england does well but it is in scotland and north east scotla nd is in scotland and north east scotland have gusts of 60 or 70 mph will that could possibly lead to trouble disruption. The win will ease over the day and there is rain and the forecast but i will have more later. Of the wind will ease. In sport, what a night there is in store for tottenham. They take on the 12 time winners real madrid in the Champions League their manager says its so special to be playing at the bernabeu. And some are calling it red october the extreme weather conditions left many of us with some amazing views. Well have more of the pictures youve been sending us throughout the morning. And that was one of salford here. It is so spooky.
An israeli soldier who shot dead a wounded palestinian Knife Attacker is found guilty of manslaughter. And dismantling a dinosaur, as Dippy The Diplodocus bids farewell to the National History museum ahead of a nationwide tour. Im a bit sad that hes going, but maybe i can see other dinosaurs, maybe. What do you think of dippy . He goes rahh. Its 5pm. Our top story. The European Commission has said it regrets the resignation of britains Eu Ambassador, saying sir ivan rogers was very knowledgeable and always defended his governments interests. Meanwhile, the brexit secretary, david davis, has been urged to clarify the governments plan for leaving the eu. Mr davis labour shadow, keir starmer, is calling for a statement to be made to the House Of Commons. Well be hearing from mr starmer in a minute, but first this report from our Political Correspondent, ian watson. Camera shy in public, outspoken in private. Sir ivan rogers has exited his role as britains Eu Ambassador. When the bbc revea