Live from jerusalem, from this region gripped by violence and death with fears the situation could well escalate. The us President Joe Biden has arrived in israel. This was always a diplomatically risky visit a us president arriving in the middle of a fast paced war but his role here and what he can hope to achieve today has been hugely complicated by the devastating deaths last night of hundreds of civilians in gaza in an explosion in an overcrowded hospital. President biden has already begun the meeting with the israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The two had these comments before they went and for talks behind closed doors. I want to thank you all today and for the unequivocal support you have given israel through these trying times. As a port that reflects the overwhelming will of the american people. I have seen your support every day in the depth and breadth of cooperation that we have had since the beginning of this war. A level of cooperation that is truly unprecedented i
Scotlands First Minister humza yousaf addresses his partys conference for the first time as leader and calls for a Uk Resettlement Scheme for refugees caught up in the middle east conflict. On bbc london. The moment a london surgeon working in a gaza City Hospital alerts us that its been hit. Good evening, were live injerusalem, with news of the worst single mass killing of palestinians in the israel gaza war so far. Killing of Palestinians Health officials in gaza say hundreds of people are dead. Thousands of people were sheltering there, having fled 10 days of bombing by israel. The World Health Organisation has condemned the blast, and called for the immediate protection of civilians. Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied israel was resaponsible, and blamed what he called Barbaric Terrorists for the blast. Israel says its Bombing Campaign is targeting members of hamas, responsible for killing around 1,400 israelis last week, and a group designated as a Terror Organisation
Starting with the big developments out of a hospital in gaza where thousands were seeking help and refuge. An explosion at the Al Ahli Hospital right in the heart of gaza city is said to have killed hundreds according to Health Officials there. People sheltering in the hospital had fled 10 days of bombing by israel. The World Health Organization has condemned the blast, and called for the immediate protection of civilians. Israels Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu denied israel was responsible, and blamed what he called barbaric terrorists. Israel says its bombing campaign, is targeting members of hamas, responsible for killing around Moo Israelis Last week, and a group designated as a Terror Organisation by the uk government and other countries. Hamas has in turn blamed israel for the blast, and called it a war crime. Heres our International Editor jeremy bowen with the latest. Loud blast the missile hit the hospital not long after dark. Man shouts you can hear the impact. The explo