Lets start with football, as its been confirmed today that euro 2028 will be hosted by the uk and ireland. The five nation bid ran unopposed and european footballs governing body, uefa, confirmed the selection on Tuesday Morning in nyon. Wembley is set to host the final with cardiffs Principality Stadium likely to have the opening match. Northern irelands Casement Park is also included and is the only stadium in the bid to be built from scratch. Their Chief Executive says being involved is a huge moment for irish football. This is fantastic news, we have been part of the bid since the beginning. We look forward to hosting the worlds third biggest Sporting Tournament and it will be transformational for Northern Ireland. People would have laughed 25 years ago if we said were going to be hosting part of what is a fantastic Football Tournament in our country. It has going to transform the country and were looking forward to it. England were one of the 11 countries to host euro 2020 with we
At the Cricket World Cup in india. Good evening from jerusalem, on a night where the israeli goverment has ordered a complete seige of the gaza strip and started to amass tanks on its border. It follows the attack by hamas militants, which has so far claimed more than 800 israeli lives many of them, ordinary citizens. Israel has cut electricity, food, fuel and Water Supplies to gaza, it says it has hit 2,400 hamas targets. The Palestinian Health authority says so far, 560 people have been killed and nearly 3,000 wounded. Thousands of palestinians are now fleeing for their lives, but safety is hard to find. And hamas continues to fire rockets into israel. In tonights programme, we will be reporting from jerusalem, 0n the latest military responses. We will also be in re im, the city close to the gaza border where artillery and vehicles have started to amass ahead of a potential ground operation. We will also be in ashkelon. And well look at the situation for the more than 100 israelis k
Are expected to rise as the attacks are ongoing and many remain unaccounted for. In addition, over 100, possibly more, is really so and military have been reported captured by armed groups, including women, children and the elderly. Some are being held hostage inside israel and many others have been taken inside the gaza strip. Meanwhile, hamas and Palestinian Islamicjihad have launched thousands of rockets, which reach central israel. I recognise the legitimate grievances the palestinian people, but nothing can justify these acts of terror and the killing, maiming and abduction of civilians. I reiterate my call to immediately cease these attacks and release all hostages. In the face of these unprecedented attacks on israeli air strikes appointed gaza. Im deeply alarmed of reports of over 500 palestinians, including women and children, killed in gaza and over 3,000 injured. Unfortunately, these numbers are rising by the minute as Israeli Operations continue. While i recognise israel be
There is reaction from Around The World of course we can show you some pictures from paris as well where there is a solidarity march happening for all of the lives that have been lost in these strikes. We have had confirmation from an Israeli Embassy spokesperson who told Us News Network cbs that the number of People Killed in the attacks in israel is now 900. That is the live seen in paris where there is a march in solidarity with israel. Of course this is a story we are continuing to follow. The government has ordered a complete seige of the gaza strip israels Defence Minister said there would be no power, no food, no fuel and that everything would be closed down. The European Commission has also announced an immediate suspension of all aid to palestinians. Israeli military Officials Say they have six launched their largest attack striking more than 2000 targets today alone. 560 palestinians are reported dead. A hamas spokesman claimed, that four israelis whod been taken hostage had
Begun bombarding gaza, cutting off electricity and water, and building up troops along the border. More than 500 palestinians have been killed in almost two and a half thousand strikes. Our International Editor jeremy bowen, has been following the days of intense violence. Inside gaza it looks every bit as if palestinians are feeling the full force of Israeli Military power. Israel says hamas is responsible for the suffering of gazas civilians. And its retaliation for the hamas attack is only just begun. Hamas has threatened to start killing its israeli hostages. The air strikes rolled on, hour after hour. Palestinian armed groups undeterred, kept up their own barrage of israel. Our bbc team was in ashkelon in southern israel not far from the gaza border when a salvo came in. Ashkelon is so close to guard so that there is no more than a ten second warning. Israel is moving in more fire power. The next stage of the offensive against hamas looks certain to be a Ground Offensive, much big