Government is pushing for a pause in fighting there, rejecting calls for a full ceasefire, saying it will only help hamas. The Prime Minister says they want to create a safer environment for citizens trying to leave the bombarded strip and allow aid to reach palestinians as its after israel launched its biggest incursion into gaza with tanks temporarily entering the territory and fighter jets hitting over 250 targets, the Health Ministry in hamas controlled enclave says the death toll from israeli strikes has passed 7000. That includes almost 3000 children were told. Arab nations have released a joint statement condemning what they described as the forced displacement and collective punishment in gaza. Israel punishment in gaza. Israel maintains its targeting the terrorist group, but Palestinian Foreign minister riyad al maliki says the bombardment wont stop until the whole strip is destroyed. Destroyed. This time , the war that this time, the war that israel is waging is different. Th
israeli air strikes in gaza and focusing on gaza city where israel s defence minister now says that the israeli troops are operating in the heart of gaza city which the minister claims is the heart of terrorism. the area is the one of the most densely populated parts of the territory, and has frequently been hit by the israeli military in the last month it says it is targeting hamas, which israel, along with many other countries, considers to be a terrorist organisation. in this bulletin we will bring you the developments from right across this region, from here in israel, inside gaza and from lebanon as well. but we will start this hour with the latest developments from our middle east correspondent yolande knell. flares hanging in gaza s night sky are ominous warnings of incoming israeli fire. but, increasingly, the israeli prime minister s being pressed for a pause in fighting. i did ask him for a pause yesterday. this is a key moment. israeli troops are now said to be i
that the country would have overall security responsibility for the territory. mr dermer told the bbc overall security responsibility did not mean reoccupy or govern the area but that israel would ensure it remained demilitarised once the war ends. we ve also heard from us officials on the matter the national security council spokesperson, john kirby, had this to say. the president maintains his position, that a re occupation by israeli forces is not the right thing to do. we ll let them speak to their intentions but we are definitely having conversations about what the post conflict environment ought to look like, and what governance in gaza will look like. one thing there is absolutely no daylight on is hamas cannot be part of that equation. on tuesday evening, candlelit vigils were held across israel to mark a month since the attack by hamas. people gathered to remember the more than 1,400 people killed, and the hundreds of others taken hostage. israeli prime mini
said they want the opportunity to do. but that humanitarian pause, to allow for extra time to get into, for aid to get into gaza is in line with what the us are calling for as well. i think it s achievable. not only is it achievable but i think it is essential so that we can alleviate that suffering, get more aid in and make sure that we don t see children as the innocent victims of this conflict. live now to westminster and our political correspondent damian grammaticas. just talk to us about imran hussain s position in the comments he has been making. 50. hussain s position in the comments he has been making. he has been making. so, what was interesting he has been making. so, what was interesting is he has been making. so, what was interesting is this he has been making. so, what was interesting is this came he has been making. so, what was interesting is this came out - he has been making. so, what was interesting is this came out late i interesting is this came
the hamas stronghold from the north and south. hamas is designated a terrorist organisation by the uk. us presidentjoe biden says he has asked israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu for a pause in the fighting in gaza. our middle east correspondent yolande knell reports. flares hanging in gaza s night sky are ominous warnings of incoming israeli fire. but, increasingly, the israeli prime minister s being pressed for a pause in fighting. i did ask him for a pause yesterday. this is a key moment. israeli troops are now said to be in the heart of gaza city, closing in on the stronghold of hamas, ministers say. but the destruction in gaza is already immense, with entire neighbourhoods flattened. the civilian death toll is rapidly mounting. the world health organisation says an average of 160 children are killed here every day. nothing justifies the horror being endured by the civilians in gaza. people in gaza are dying in their thousands and those alive are suffering from trau