watching bbc news. we start with the latest from the israel gaza conflict. it s been one of the heaviest nights of bombardment in gaza since the start of the war with israeli air strikes hitting the north of the territory and reports of huge explosions. israel says it s now effectively divided gaza into two parts north and south. 11 un agencies and six humanitarian groups have called for an immediate ceasefire, urging israel to protect civilians and allow more food, water, medicine and fuel into gaza. they also called on hamas to release the hostages captured on october 7th. some aid continues to get through a royaljordanian air force cargo plane has dropped several containers of humanitarian relief supplies over the gaza strip. the update was shared in a tweet by thejordanian king. jordan s state news agency said the consignment was urgent medical aid for thejordanian field hospital in gaza. israeli media reports say the air drop was carried out in co ordination with
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the us secretary of state, antony blinken has met the palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas in the occupied west bank city of ramallah for talks on the gaza conflict. mr abbas told mr blinken there must be an immediate ceasefire and an allowing of humanitarian aid to the gaza strip. in gaza itself, we ve been reporting an explosion at al maghazi refugee camp where at least 50 people have been killed that s according to the head of a nearby hospital. the israeli military says it s investigating. and in the last hour, paltel the palestinian telecommunications company says there has been another complete disruption to communication and internet services in gaza. they say this is due to the previously reconnected major routes being exposed to israeli attacks. further north, and lebanese state media say three children and their grandmother were killed in an israeli strike on a car in southern lebanon. the report said their car was hit on a road in the bintjbeil d
with a four year old girl in his vehicle. the uk conservative party have rejected suggestions that it covered up allegations of rape against an mp. prince william is due in singapore, to announce the winners of his earthshot environmental prize. the event awards millions of pounds to projects that tackle climate challenges. hello, welcome to bbc news, i m lyse doucet. let s ta ke let s take a look at the live shot taken from the border with southern israel. this is gaza city come out it was the most populated area. it s a hazy skyline this morning. israel continues to say that gazans in the north should move south. all of this taking place as the top american diplomat, the us secretary of state antony blinken is in the occupied west bank today for talks with the head of the palestinian authority, mahmoud abbas. the spokesman for the palestinian president has said mr abbas told mr blinken there must be an immediate ceasefire and an allowing of humanitarian aid to the gaza stri
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