All fronts, our reporters are on the ground in israel and lebanon this morning. To get the very latest on the state of war and the danger of the conflict expanding. And well tell you about the growing humanitarian disaster resulting from israels bombardment of gaza. Also talk about a way forward and out of this decades long conflict with an honest trial we, palestinian politician whos been at the Negotiating Table for peace before and former u. S. Deputy National Security adviser about the role america can and should play in trying to revive a enduring peace between israelis and palestinians. Then im gonna pull back the curtain and talk about how we govern this war including the complicated and difficult work of verifying images and facts from the frontlines, we begin this hour here in the Nations Capital with americas role in the world amid a growing leadership crisis, in our own house, a house that donald trump built. Velshi starts now. What good morning to, you saturday october the
Chosen topic. Then were all chosen topic. Then were all piled in and eventually agree that benjamin is wrong. And of course we want to know your views on all the topics as well. Get in touch by email and gbviews gbnews. Uk. Com get in touch by email and gbviews gbnews. Uk. Corn and dont gbviews gbnews. Uk. Corn and dont forget your chance to flummox the five with two hours. Again this week. So get your questions in now for the end of the show. Nothing is off limits. Everything from leos dress sense to tory election prospects though both may be equally dire. But before we start tearing each other apart , its your saturday other apart, its your saturday night news with lisa hartle. Night news with lisa hartle. Im lisa hartle in the newsroom. The uk is calling on israel to show military restraint in its war with hamas. Restraint in its war with hamas. Addressing a peace summit in egypt, the foreign secretary said hes spoken to the Israeli Government about its duty to respect International
Trucks entered gaza since the war began. Even as almost causing over the border town of rafah, Israeli Forces struck hamas terrorist targets in gaza. We will have a live look at whats been happening on the ground in just a moment. Here in the United States, we are going on three weeks with no Speaker Of The House. After congressman jim jordan failed to secure enough votes to grab the gavel. That means important House Business is on the backburner, will they figure this thing out. Let me be very clear, contradict what Republicans Friends In The House seemed to, think democrats, theyre actually not to blame for this mess. And a bad turn for the former president in georgia. Not one, but two of his former lawyers have pleaded guilty in the Election Interference case brought by d a fani willis. They have agreed to testify in future cases. What that could mean for donald trump, coming up on the show. I am symone sanderstownsend, i have something to say. Humanitarian help has arrived in gaza,
Terrorist group pro palestinian protests have been taking place in cities across the uk. Ten in cities across the uk. Ten arrests were made in connection with a protest through Central London with five Police Officers receiving minor injuries. An estimated 100,000 people took part in salford. A group marched to the bbcs media city headquarters over the corporations reporting of the israel Hamas Conflict and around 2000 people also took to the streets in belfast. Their calling for an end to the conflict in the middle east and demanding the government stop supporting israels actions. In supporting israels actions. In other news, tributes are being paid to sir Bobby Charlton , who paid to sir Bobby Charlton, who has died at the age of 86. He was a key member of englands world cup, winning team in 1966 and a club legend at manchester united. His family said he passed peacefully in the early hours of this morning, united players wore a black armband for the game against Sheffield United ton
Demonstrations or violent actions against u. S. Citizens is and interests, the department of state advises u. S. Citizens overseas to exercise increased caution. The u. S. Finds itself in the cross hairs of an international blacklash against israels retaliation against hamas, despite the fact that hamas slaughtered more than 1400 people. This morning in london, thousands are participating in this propalestinian demonstration urged opt by hamas leaders. This follows similar demonstrations friday in which angry protesters took to the streets around the world burning flags and portraits of President Biden, even an effigy of Prime Minister benjamin netanyahu. They assembled outside many u. S. Embassies, including those in indonesia and mahmoud lay ya, also on the streets of cairo, paes aris and islamabad. Meanwhile, the Rafah Crossing Into Egypt was briefly opened this morning to allow the first convoy of aid trucks to enter the gaza strip. For the latest, im joined by cnns Clarissa Ward i