this is the scene outside nasser hospital in khan younis we ve seen more injured taken there in the past few hours. it has been overwhelmed with numbers of casualties being taken to that hospital. further north, this is the view across the israel lebanon border in the past hour we ve seen a thick plume of black smoke in the sky there. us presidentjoe biden has told the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, that there s a critical need to protect the civilian population, including those supporting aid operations. the white house said that in a phone call between the two men, mr biden also stressed the importance of allowing civilians to move safely away from areas where there s fighting. greg mckenzie has this report. president biden told the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, that as israel continues its military campaign in gaza, there s a critical need to protect the civilian population including those supporting aid operations. but mr biden said that h
it s hoped by many supporters that it might mean the end of the controlling interest of the glazer family. our sports editor dan roan reports. when sirjim ratcliffe toured old trafford earlier this year, the british billionaire was hoping to buy manchester united. instead he will become a minority shareholder of the club he says he has always supported. the founder of petrochemicals giant ineos, ratcliffe has already invested in sailing and cycling teams and owns a third of mercedes in formula 1. the owner of two football clubs, including nice in france, manchester born ratcliffe last year failed in a bid to buy chelsea, at the time hinting to me united was his real goal. some would argue you should be trying to buy the club that you grew up supporting. yes, i mean, i can understand that but manchester united is not for sale. with its rich history. they were the soccer champions of europe. ..legendary players. cantona! ..and dominance under the managerial great sir alex fergu
in a deal worth more than a billion pounds which, pending approval will see him take control of football operations. he is also promising over £200 million of new investment. the multi billionaire founder of the ineos petro chemicals group, is a lifelong fan of the club. it s hoped by many supporters that it might mean the end of the controlling interest of the glazer family. our sports editor, dan roan, reports. when sirjim ratcliffe toured old trafford earlier this year, the british billionaire was hoping to buy manchester united. instead, he ll become a minority shareholder of the club he says he s always supported. the founder of petrochemicals giant ineos, ratcliffe s already invested in sailing and cycling teams and owns a third of mercedes in formula 1. the owner of two football clubs, including nice in france, manchester born ratcliffe last year failed in a bid to buy chelsea, at the time hinting to me that united was his real goal. some would argue you should be
to one another. the death toll is likely to rise. because of the large number of families living in that block, but also because many, many people are still stuck under the rubble. one man who had lost his daughter, his grandchildren and his son in law had said that his family was ordered to evacuate from gaza city because of the israeli military operation. he said, we came to central gaza only to die. he said, there s just no safe place. there are two big challenges ahead after this. one is that the palestinian red crescent said that the air strike has caused the main road connecting these refugee camps, to shut down. that s going to make it very difficult for rescue teams, for ambulances to get through. but also remember that the hospitals in gaza are struggling, whether it s fuel or lack of supplies or water. so as this rescue operation scrambles on, it s also going to be difficult for the medical staff. the world health organization has described the situation at gaza s
shoppers running for cover, hiding in stores as officers race to the scene. one person killed, another wounded. what we re learning tonight. a family s nightmare. a 6-year-old traveling alone to be with his grandmother for the holiday put on the wrong spirit airlines plane, arriving in the wrong city. the tense moments for his family and what the airline is now saying. this in the middle of a record-breaking holiday travel season with millions of hitting the roads and taking to the skies. we re following a cross-country storm making its way in the south. millions on alert for potential flooding and the blizzard warning in the northern plains. christmas celebrations canceled in the traditional birthplace of jesus where the fighting in gaza hangs over what is usually a time of joy as relentless in the israel-hamas war takes a toll on the civilians and both sides of the fighting and the grim death toll. prime minister benjamin netanyahu under pressure inside israel, rick c