Stormed southern israel from gaza, and more than 100 israelis remain in captivity. People are urging their government to reach a deal with hamas for hostages to be freed, and they also want their Prime Minister to go. He should resign after what happened six months ago. The war start and hamas and everything. He claims that he wants to go to a war and make Hamas Go Away and bring all the hostages home, back home. For one israeli family, the hope is over. Elad katzir, kidnapped from kibbutz nir oz, his body returned from gaza today. The Israeli Military says he was murdered in captivity by the islamichhad group injanuary. And that Special Forces recovered his body in khan younis overnight. During the attack in october, his father was killed. His mother was abducted, but later released. In a facebook post, his sister blamed the Israeli Government for his death, saying, he could have been brought back alive if there had been a deal with hamas and said the israeli leadership was cowardly.
Israel says hamas gunmen often pose as aid workers. Not this time. Its army today said the killing of seven aid workers in air strikes this week was a grave mistake due to mistaken identification, errors in Decision Making and a serious violation of army procedures. The convoy belonging to the Charity World central kitchen was struck in central gaza late on monday night. Survivors running between the remaining vehicles before being hit again and then again. The army said its forces had mistaken the bag one passenger was carrying for a gun after Spotting Gunmen at the warehouse earlier. It was a visual confirmation of a gunman, first of all, on one of the trucks that then conducted shooting from one of the trucks. And when they indeed reached the hangars, there were more gunmen identified on the location. And it led basically to the entire miscalculation, misidentification and the failure of what should have happened. Israels army said the aid was picked up by lorry atiopm. The armed fi
hello, welcome to the programme. the israeli military has said air strikes on a convoy in gaza, which left seven aid workers dead, happened after a series of grave mistakes . israel has sacked two senior officers and has given its first detailed account about how and why it carried out the attack. here are the key points. the idf says the strike should not have happened and expressed its deep sorrow for the incident. it says those who approved the strike were convinced they were targeting hamas operatives. the strikes on the three vehicles were carried out in serious violation of standard operation procedure and the brigade chief of staff, an officer with the rank of colonel in reserve, and the brigade fire support commander with the rank of major have been dismissed from their positions. the people who died were working for the charity, world central kitchen, which has called for an independent inquiry. in response to the deaths, joe biden says israel is doing what he ask
us. what do you make of the current israeli military operation in gaza? the aim of the operation is to replace the government of hamas, which is a government of isis, and to allow another arab state ruling gaza. gaza was taken by force from the palestinian authority, the plo, in 2007, and it should be returned to them if they wish. i just in 2007, and it should be returned to them if they wish. ijust heard on your news that president abbas is saying that he s ready to take upon himself the gaza strip if it is part of a process which includes the west bank, and i believe that this is something which is possible. hamas, as ou something which is possible. hamas, as you mentioned, something which is possible. hamas, as you mentioned, has something which is possible. hamas, as you mentioned, has been - something which is possible. hamas, as you mentioned, has been ruling i as you mentioned, has been ruling gaza since 2007. this is not a fight this group will give up easily, th
word from israeli officials that hamas has lost control of northern gaza. 50,000 palestinians have left gaza city after israeli forces opened the main road leading south. the route was kept open for about five hours and is affected to reopen again on thursday. the hamas one health ministries is almost half of those killed in gaza in the last day were killed in the south, an area meant to be safe. the health ministry also says more than 10,000 palestinians have now been killed. there is possible progress in the race of some hostages. a source of the bbc discussion are taking place for the release of 12 hostages. half of them are americans. in exchange for a three day humanitarian pause. 0ur international editorjeremy bowen has travelled with the israel defence forces into gaza. the bibs had editorial control of this next report, this action by the idf has been viewed by them. like young soldiers in many wars, israeli troops looked excited, not apprehensive, as they made their