The United Nations says children and adults are now starving to death, and that more than 500,000 palestinians are on the brink of famine. Ceasefire talks between israel and hamas have stalled, making it unlikely a deal will be reached by the start of ramadan this weekend. Reports have emerged that five palestinians were killed friday after being hit by an air dropped aid package that failed to deploy its parachute. The bbc has not been able to independently verify the claims of Civilian Casualties. However, this social media footage, verified by the bbc, shows aid being dropped on friday, and a number of parachutes failing to open. The us is among Countries Air dropping meals to gaza. The pentagon says it delivered more than 11,000 meals on friday by air. Us Central Command released this statement in the last couple of hours we are aware of reports of civilians killed as a result of humanitarian airdrops. We express sympathies to the families of those who were killed. Contrary to some
The United Nations says children and adults are now starving to death, and that more than half a million palestinians are on the brink of famine. Ceasefire talks between israel and hamas have stalled, making it unlikely a deal will be reached by the start of ramadan this weekend. Reports have emerged that five palestinians were killed on friday after being hit by an airdropped aid package that failed to deploy its parachute. The bbc has not been able to independently verify the claims of Civilian Casualties. However, this social media footage, verified by the bbc, shows aid being dropped on friday, and a number of parachutes failing to open. The us is among Countries Air dropping meals to gaza. The pentagon says it delivered more than 11,000 meals on friday by air. Us Central Command released this statement in the last couple of hours. We are aware of reports of civilians killed as a result of humanitarian airdrops. We express sympathies to the families of those who were killed. Contra
Humanitarian aid into gaza and allow for talks on an enduring resolution to the conflict. The issue is hamas, the issue is whether hamas will decide or not to have a cease fire that would benefit everyone. The ball is in their court. We are working intensely on it, and we will see what they do. But theres no doubt in my mind that getting to the cease fire with the release of hostages would be a profound benefit to everyone involved. , . , involved. How difficult would it ceasefire involved. How difficult would it ceasefire be involved. How difficult would it ceasefire be to involved. How difficult would it ceasefire be to reach involved. How difficult would it ceasefire be to reach right involved. How difficult would it i ceasefire be to reach right now, cease fire be to reach right now, seeing as many agree they have in fact stalled . The former Un Undersecretary General Jamal Benomar gave me an update on ceasefire negotiations. There is pressure on the us internationally, since the u
a warm welcome to bbc news. brazil s new president, the veteran left wing politician luiz inacio lula da silva, has vowed to make his country a great environmental power . he was speaking at his inauguration ceremony in the capital, brasilia. large crowds gathered on the streets to watch lula s cavalcade travel to the event which followed a narrow election victory in october over the far right leader, jair bolsonaro. mr bolsonaro, who refused to accept defeat, boycotted the inauguration and is in florida. let s have a look at some of the live images we ve been monitoring throughout the day as this official inauguration ceremony has been taking place. luiz inacio lula da silva taking a third term as brazil s president, and he has promised during his formal part of the ceremony, he promised to fight for the poor and for the environment and to rebuild the country after the previous term of jair bolsonaro and his very divisive administration. luis da silva narrowly won in a very