Our international editor, jeremy bowen has the latest. A few minutes after the attack, the building in irans diplomatic compound in a well off central area of damascus seems to be on fire. The israeli strike destroyed the iranian consulate. It was a Precision Attack against a Senior Commander who will have worked hard to keep his movements secret. Despite that, Israeli Intelligence must have tracked general Mohamed Reza Zahedi to the meeting he was having in damascus. He was the Senior Iranian general in syria and lebanon two countries iran regards as critical parts in what it says is its system of forward defence, the so called axis of resistance. In damascus the syrian Foreign Minister said the general and others who died were killed by israel. Translation we strongly condemn this Criminal Act L carried out by the zionist enemy. These attacks can only be met by further steadfastness, further support for the Palestinian People and further resistance whether in iraq or in southern leba
Already planning for life without mr sunak, and one group is said to want to replace him with a liz truss style leader who isnt liz truss. Who isnt liz truss. Apparently, if they lose the next general election and with 10 million brits fear to be addicted to junk food, is it time to treat it as seriously as alcohol or drugs . Or is it time to just stop scoffing . So much grub . So much grub . Thats all coming in your next hour. Whats the show . Whats the show . Always an absolute pleasure to have your company got a big debate coming up later in the show already put this out on social media. Hundreds of you have respond did. And the question today is this should the uk accept a ukraine style refugee plan . But for palestinians, well over 60 charities, activists and lawyers reconcile, including care for calais. But what could possibly go wrong . Well, how come no arab states have yet offered to do the same . Why should the burden fall on britain and recall when a similar scheme was tried
Hostages held by hamas, who are expressing concern about the intensifying attacks on gaza. And right now we are striking from the air every single day when we do not know where my cousin is, where we do not know where over 200 hostages are and we dont know if any of our bombs have killed them. Here in london, pro palestinian demonstrators turn out in force. These are live pictures. Protests are also planned in other capital cities. Fresh aid enters gaza and the un tells the bbc theyve managed to re establish some contact with their teams on the ground. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Israels Defence Minister says the countrys military has Shifted Phases In The War and that its operation will continue until further notice. His comments followed the intensification of the Israeli Military operation against hamas. It said air attacks overnight hit 150 underground targets, and killed several senior hamas commanders. Hamas, which is a proscribed Terror Organisation by the uk, us and many oth
International aid agencies say they are struggling to contact their teams inside gaza after most Communication Networks were cut overnight. The Un General Assembly adopts a resolution, put forward by arab countries, calling for a humanitarian truce. Hello, im anna foster, this is bbc news. Were live in Southern Israel, near the gaza border, where theres been a significant intensification of israeli air strikes over gaza. There is so much smoke and fog on the line where you can normally see the line where you can normally see the Apartment Buildings in the distance, it has now been almost obliterated by fog and you can smell the smoke in the air and you can hear regularly the sound of mortars, Artillery Fire, as the bombardment by Israeli Forces of the gaza strip continues. It has been a real intensification in the last 2a hours Orso Intensification in the last 2a hours or so last night where there were bright flashes and they lit up the sky above gaza. In the israeli army have said thi