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Seventeen british nationals, including children, are now understood to be dead or missing after the hamas attack on israel. This is the scene live in gaza well have the latest on the escalating conflict. Hello, and welcome. Im maryam moshiri. We start in israel and gaza where there has been another night of missile launches and air raids across the border, while the prospect of an Israeli Ground invasion appears to be drawing closer. Here are the latest developments. Israel says that more than 1,200 israelis are now known to have been killed, since hamas launched attacks on saturday. The bbc understands 17 british nationals are dead or missing. Palestinian sources say that more than 950 people have been killed by israels bombardment of gaza, where entire neighbourhoods have been flattened. Israel has sealed all crossings into gaza. And were getting reports of a large number of Israeli Forces massing at the border. Missing at the border. Both sides have accused the other of war crimes i
17 british nationals, including children, are now understood to be dead or missing after the hamas attack on israel. This is the scene live in gaza well have the latest on the escalating conflict. And our team of bbc specialists is here for any questions you have about the Israeli Palestinian conflict. We start in israel and gaza where there has been another night of missile launches and air raids across the border while the prospect of an Israeli Ground invasion appears to be drawing closer. Here are the latest developments. Israel says that more than 1,200 israelis are now known to have been killed, since hamas launched attacks on saturday. 169 of those killed were Israeli Soldiers. The bbc understands 17 british nationals are dead or missing. Palestinian sources say that more than 1,055 people have been killed by israels bombardment of gaza, where entire neighbourhoods have been flattened. Israel has sealed all crossings into gaza. And were getting reports of a large number of Israe
Hello if you have just hello if you havejustjoined us. welcome to bbc news. talks are taking place on a possible ceasefire between israel and palestinian militants to end the latest fighting which has killed at least 31 palestinians since friday. egypt is reported to be mediating in the negotiations. palestinian rockets fired from gaza have reached jerusalem for the first time since may last year. the israeli army says it has in its words neutralised the entire senior leadership of islamichhad with the killing of a second senior member of the group, khaled mansour, in an air strike in gaza. from jerusalem, our middle east correspondent, yolande knell, reports. a huge crater in southern gaza marks a serious blow by israel to islamichhad. its most important commanders the palestinian territory