hello, i m lauren taylor. we start in the middle east, where there ve been more israeli air strikes in rafah in the southern gaza strip. this is the moment an israeli air strike hit rafah on saturday, palestinians ran to take cover. there were more air strikes overnight, when nine people including at least four children, were killed after their homes were hit. the israeli war cabinet has been planning a large offensive against hamas in rafah, which is where an estimated 1.5 million displaced palestinians are sheltering. the us and other allies have warned israel against a full scale assault on the city. rafah isn t the only city to come under attack israel has carried out air strikes across the strip, these images show the entrance of the al aqsa hospital in central gaza where many of the injured were taken. one of the main un agencies responsible for getting aid to palestinians, the united nations relief
hello, i m lauren taylor. we start in the middle east, where there ve been more israeli air strikes in rafah in the southern gaza strip. this is the moment an israeli air strike hit rafah on saturday, palestinians ran to take cover. there were more air strikes overnight, when nine people including at least four children, were killed after their homes were hit. the israeli war cabinet has been planning a large offensive against hamas in rafah, which is where an estimated 1.5 million displaced palestinians are sheltering. the us and other allies have warned israel against a full scale assault on the city. rafah isn t the only city to come under attack israel has carried out air strikes across the strip, these images show the entrance of the al aqsa hospital in central gaza where many of the injured were taken. one of the main un agencies responsible for getting aid to palestinians, the united nations relief
there is a humanitarian crisis there as well. all the while, up in the northern border and the west bank, there are people being killed and there are increasing tensions as well. let s speak to scott anderson, unrwa s affairs director, who is now in gaza. there was an air strike overnight in rafah. can you tell me more broadly what the conditions are like the now that people wait to see if there is a bigger israeli offensive was yellow i think very much it is a daily struggle for people in rafah. they spend most of their day trying to find food, water, toilets and as the weather starts to get hotter now, they are trying to find shade to keep cool. we have had increased aid coming in which is welcome, i don t think we are at the scale we need to be at yet to ensure that the 2.2 million people who reside