Latest headlines with. Aaron very good morning to you. Its at midday. Im Aaron Armstrong in the gb newsroom. A british teenager whos been missing since last weekends attacks by hamas has been confirmed dead. 13 year old yahel on the right of your picture was killed when gunmen attacked her kibbutz on the 7th of october. Yahel was killed along with her mother, leanne. Her elder sister, noya and their father, eli, are still missing. The Prime Minister has called for the Immediate Release of hostages. Its thought another nine britons are amongst the 200 people being held by hamas. The people being held by hamas. The israeli journalist Yotam Confino says their outlook is bleak. Says their outlook is bleak. They are in a horrendous situation, most likely kept underground in tunnels by hamas. Thats at least what israel estimates. So this hostage situation is a its really just another humanitarian catastrophe that develops at the same time as what, you know, the atrocities. Also, we see in ga
Tonight, republicans talk about Upholding A Second Vote on new speaker. As late as in the 4 00, 4 30 p. M. Hour. Now i can tell you the republican Officials Say the plan is off, but there are reports that republican fire brand jim jordan will get another shot at another floor vote. Here he was walking out after he lost the first vote today. He failed to get enough votes. So we have more on this later in the broadcast where were going to break down what happened in the very important race for speaker and someone whos tied to all sorts of january 6th efforts potentially becoming your new speaker of the house and what we think could come down the pike tomorrow. Thats a fluid governing situation. We begin, though, with the war in the middle east. President biden you see here, this is just moments ago, getting ready to head off to israel tonight, where he will meet with Benjamin Netanyahu tomorrow local time. Bidens visit comes amidst one of the deadliest strikes in this early war to date.
Man believed to be responsible for killing two swedish people in brussels last night in which he claims he was inspired by the Islamic State group has been shot dead in cafe this shot dead in a cafe this morning. Should we be worried about further terrorism in europe . Europe . And could we see a rare red weather warning, which means a danger to life . Storm babbitt is set to hit the uk tomorrow, but should we take these warnings . Well debate that. Well debate that. Let us know your thoughts this morning. Vaiews gbnews. Com is the email address. As always. First, though, with the very latest headlines, its Aaron Armstrong. Armstrong. Hi, there it is. 931. Good morning to you. Im Aaron Armstrong in the newsroom. At armstrong in the newsroom. At least 49 people have been killed by israeli airstrikes in Southern Gaza overnight. Southern gaza overnight. Palestinian Authorities Say the attacks took place in younis khan and at the rafah Border Crossing where the Israeli Military have told c
Us im lindsey reiser. Three hours for, now palestinian fischel say for a National Stock in gaza will be able to start crossing into egypt through the rafah Border Crossing. Humanitarian aid is also set to flow into gaza that same hour. Both conditions are dire and options are limited. Those who dont have citizenship elsewhere, as Israeli Forces prepare for a Ground Invasion. With nearly 1 million gaza residents tasked with evacuating to the south, within 24 hours, with the European Unions top Diplomat Calls utterly impossible. Some have stayed in their homes or in the hospital right now, serving as a massive shelter, unable or unraveling to flee in five more certainty. United nations released a Statement Today calling for hamas to immediately release hostages, without conditions. Also telling, israel quote, Rapidly Unimpeded Access for humanitarian aid must be granted in gaza. For its part, israel says it is reopening water supply to southern parts of gaza. But there is no evidence yet
We are covering the israelhamas war. Were Tracking Developments late today as republicans are scrambling to agree on any replacement for ousted House Speaker Kevin Mccarthy. We have a report on that and all its implications later in the newscast. Today u. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken was in israel for meetings with prime Minster Netanyahu as troop amass at the border. Amidst blinkens trip, the Israeli Government today released new graphic Photo Evidence of the mass atrocities. Israel says the photos show how hamas murdered and burned babies, which blinken acknowledged while pledging u. S. Support. He a reiterated bidens views that the destruction is on par with isis. Soldiers beheaded, young people burned alive in their cars or in their rooms. In a litany of brutality and inhumanity that, yes, brings to mind the worst of isis. The first accounts of those acts came initially from israeli soldiers. They recounted what they had just seen after reclaiming areas under attack. Its no