Week once things may turn more unsettled next week once again. Joined me later for the details its sunday 22nd october. Our main story israel says its intensify airstrikes against hamas in gaza, as it prepares its troops for a Ground Assault. Hamas is regarded as a Terrorist Organisation by the uk and this latest escalation in tensions in the language follows its attack on israel two weeks ago. Twenty lorries carrying humanitarian aid have been allowed through the Rafah Crossing, on the border with egypt, and a second convoy could enter gaza today, but un agencies say this represents a drop in the ocean of what is needed. Greg mckenzie reports. Yesterday, the Rafah Crossing that connects egypt to the Southern Gaza strip opened for the First Time Since hamas launched its assault on israel to allow 20 trucks to carry aid in. Today, the humanitarian chief of the un for the second convoy of 20 30 trucks could enter the region, delivering much needed aid but admits the un and israel are hav
Crossing opening for the first time in two weeks. Trucks carrying supplies have been entering the strip and more are now waiting to cross the border. Now waiting to cross the border. Israel bombarded the territory and imposed a blockade preventing the delivery of food , preventing the delivery of food, water and fuel. After the hamas terror attack on october the 7th. The group says todays delivery wont be enough to change the catastrophic medical conditions in gaza. A peace summit is being held in cairo. The secretary general and United Nations, Antonio Gutierrez, says gaza needs more than aid trucks. Gaza needs more than aid trucks. Full trucks on one side, empty stomachs on the other. The trucks need to move as quickly as possible in a massive, sustained and safe way from egypt into gaza. A 20 truck convoy of the egyptian red crescent is moving today. And i want to express my deep gratitude to egypt for the essential role egypt is playing in this regard. But the people of gaza need a
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landmark child survey which aims to improve the lives of under fives. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Chinese authorities have admitted the country is now at the most critical stage of prevention and control of the new, fast spreading respiratory illness coronavirus. They have advised people to stop travel into and out of wuhan, the city at the heart of the outbreak. The uk has also announced that its to begin monitoring flights and ships arriving from china, and separating some passengers, as part of a series of precautionary measures, while Public Health england have upgraded the risk to the uk popula