Hello. PresIdent bIden Is sendIng hIs most senIor dIplomat to Israel as part of us efforts to agree a ceasefIre In gaza, and the release of IsraelI hostages beIng held there by hamas. The vIsIt by the Secretary Of State, antony blInken, was postponed earlIer thIs week because of Concerns Iran could mount a major attack on Israel. As fIghtIng contInues In gaza, two days of talks have taken place between IsraelI offIcIals and medIators from the us, egypt and qatar. Hamas has not yet formally joIned negotIatIons, accusIng Israel of changIng Its demands. MeanwhIle, Lebanons Health authorItIes say at least ten people have been kIlled In an IsraelI strIke on a resIdentIal buIldIng In the southern cIty of nabatIeh. Israel saId the target had been a hesbollah weapons depot. EarlIer, PresIdent BIden urged regIonal players to refraIn from any actIon that could undermIne Gaza CeasefIre negotIatIons but saId he was hopeful an agreement could soon be reached. Heres our MIddle East correspondent, wy
Hello. Lebanon says at least ten people have been killed in an israeli strike on a residential building in the southern city of nabatieh. The lebanese State News Agency says two children were among those killed. Israel said it was targeting a hezbollah weapons depot. Lebanese Media Say Hezbollah has fired more than a0 rockets into northern israel in retaliation. Also on saturday, Hospital Officials say an israeli strike in Central Gaza killed at least 15 people. They say a House And Warehouse sheltering displaced people was hit. As the fighting continues, Ceasefire And Hostage release talks continue in qatar. Wyre davies has more from jerusalem. Images and reports from across the region show that there are still huge obstacles to peace, despite the positive messages coming from talks in qatar. In gaza, an overnight Israeli Air Strike reportedly killed 15 people in the central area of the palestinian territory. Although israel said it had eliminated a number of armed fighters, several w
Hello. Lebanon says at least ten people were killed in an israeli strike on a residential building in the southern city of nabatieh. The lebanese State News Agency says two children were among those killed. Israel said it was targeting a hezbollah weapons depot. Lebanese Media Say Hezbollah has fired more than a0 rockets into northern israel in retaliation. Fired more than a0 rockets also on saturday, Hospital Officials say an israeli strike in Central Gaza killed at least 15 people. They say a House And Warehouse sheltering displaced people was hit. As the fighting continues, Ceasefire And Hostage release talks continue in qatar. Wyre davies reports from jerusalem. Images and reports from across the region show that there are still huge obstacles to peace, despite the positive messages coming from talks in qatar. In gaza, an overnight Israeli Air Strike reportedly killed 15 people in the central area of the palestinian territory. Although israel said it had eliminated a number of arme
Lebanon says at least ten people were killed in an israeli strike on a residential building in the southern city of nabatieh. The lebanese State News Agency says two children were among those killed. Israel said it was targeting a hezbollah weapons depot. Lebanese Media Say Hezbollah has fired more than a0 rockets into northern israel in retaliation. Also on saturday, Hospital Officials say an israeli strike in Central Gaza killed at least 15 people. They say a House And Warehouse sheltering displaced people was hit. As the fighting continues, Ceasefire And Hostage release talks continue in qatar. Wyre davies reports from jerusalem. Images and reports from across the region show that there are still huge obstacles to peace, despite the positive messages coming from talks in qatar. In gaza, an overnight Israeli Air Strike reportedly killed 15 people in the central area of the palestinian territory. Although israel said it had eliminated a number of armed fighters, several women and chil
From one of their new signings. And good morning. The weekend ahead is looking fine, plenty of dry weather, sunny spells for many of us as well. They will bring you the full forecast shortly. Good morning. Its saturday, the 17th of august, our main story. The World Health Organization is asking countries with Mpox Vaccine stockpiles to donate them to nations with ongoing outbreaks. A wave of infections has killed hundreds of people in the Democratic Republic Of Congo as a highly contagious variant of the virus spreads. It comes as a company which manufactures one of the vaccines says it needs orders to be placed quickly so it can meet demand. Our reporter Leigh Milner has the story. In the democratic republic of the congo, hospitals like this one are filling up with patients who have mpox. Originally known as monkey pox, the disease can be passed on by close physical contact with anyone with the infection. It causes flu like symptoms and blisters, which is usually clear up into or thre