where talks on the deal have been taking place, support for a return to stormont. i think everybody from an economic standpoint would like stormont back, and that way the money will be released to the services that need them, such as education and the health service. money isn t being allocated to the areas that needed it. so absolutely. so it s a bit of a vacuum. yes, yes. we are almost two years - without a devolved government and it matters to people, - because it feels like there s no one in charge, no one in control, - no one there to make decisions. schools are not functioning some days. hospitals are not functioning any day as they should. there are massive problems across the entire public sector. two commentators on the perils of a power vacuum and, from a leading unionist newspaper, strong forces suggest a return to stormont. i think there are two things that are pushing jeffrey donaldson and his party back into stormont. the first is ideological. they believe in de
washington has stepped up its criticism of the way israel is carrying out its military offensive in gaza. antony blinken said there was a gap between the government s declared intentions to protect civilians and the casualties and what was happening on the ground. the ceasefire deal ended just over a week ago now. take a look at this map, which shows what is happening at the moment. it comes as the un s top aid official has said there s no longer any meaningful humanitarian operation in southern gaza. it does appear, however, that the israeli border crossing, kerem shalom, could soon be opened to improve the flow of aid. also, new images appear to show dozens of palestinian men stripped to their underwear with their hands tied behind their back, being held by israel defence forces. this report and it s disturbing is from jeremy bowen. video emerged this afternoon of palestinian men taken for interrogation. bbc staff recognised the town of beit lahiya in northern gaza and
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the main un agency in gaza says society is on the verge of a full blown collapse . but it s hoped the flow of aid will soon improve, after israel agreed to a us request to open its kerem shalom border crossing for the inspection of aid trucks and their cargo. also, images have emerged showing dozens of palestinian men detained by israel stripped to their underwear with their hands tied behind their back, in northern gaza. hamas has condemned the images, accusing israel forces of committing a heinous crime against innocent civilians . there s also been fresh violence in the occupied west bank today. funerals have taken place for six palestinians killed by israeli forces in a raid on al faraa refugee camp north of nablus. some are believed to be members of a militant group known as the al fara brigade. 272 palestinians have been killed in the west bank by israeli forces and settlers in the last two months. a warning that this report from our middle east correspondent yola
up its criticism of the way israel is carrying out its military offensive in gaza. antony blinken said there was a gap between the government s declared intentions to protect civilians and the casualties and what was happening on the ground. it comes as the un s top aid official has said there s no longer any meaningful humanitarian operation in southern gaza. it does appear, however, that the israeli border crossing kerem shalom could soon be opened to improve the flow of aid. currently making its way into gaza. also in the less 2a hours, we have seen new images from inside gaza. these are pictures of palestinians being held by the israel defense forces, many of them kneeling, many of them stripped to their underwear with their hands tied behind their backs. our international editor jeremy bowen has this report and i should warn you, you may find some of the images in the report distressing. video emerged of palestinian men taken for interrogation. bbc staff recognised the t