Generate electricity. Israel has refused to allow that. Its thought only 20 trucks will be allowed to cross initially once an agreement has been reached. Aid agencies have described the Situation Inside Gaza as beyond catastrophic, a hellhole. Hospitals are running out of medicines and fuel for generators and Food Supplies which are lower in some people only having dirty water to drink. More than i some people only having dirty water to drink. More thani million civilians have now been displaced. Gazas Health Ministry says more than 4100 people have been killed. 0vernight a Greek Orthodox shirt than 4100 people have been killed. Overnight a Greek Orthodox shirt was hit and at least 18 people have said to have been killed and dozens more wounded. The Israeli Defence force said they had targeted militants nearby. And anger continues to build in many arab capitals. These are the pictures from egypt after friday prayers. The president has confirmed he will be hosting a Summit In Cairo tomo
Time for a look at the weather across the uk with ben rich. And theres more bad weather on the way. Yes, for some things will get worse before they get better. Not least in the eastern dramatic developments tonight as hamas releases two americans a mother and daughter, judith and Natalie Ranaan into the care of the red cross after negotiations involving qatar. Hamas says it released the hostages on humanitarian grounds after President Biden decried them as inhumane. Two american hostages released so what does this mean for the fate of the nearly 200 that remain . Well hear from general david petreus, the former director of the cia. Will tonights hostage release impact israels plans for their offensive . Emir has been to the lebanese Israel Border where fighting there has intensified. What was that sound . This is the terrorist. What was that sound . This is the terrorist, the terrorists start the bombs well be speaking to professor lina khatib, the director of the soas middle eastern i
And medicine are dwindling fast. Speaking at the Rafah Crossing between egypt and the gaza strip, where more than a 100 trucks, including the initial convoy of 20, are waiting for the green light to drive into gaza, mr guterres pleaded for the trucks to be allowed to move to the other side. Heres some of what he said. So these trucks are notjust trucks. They are a lifeline. They are the difference between life and death for so many people in gaza. And to see them stuck here makes me be very clear. What we need is to make them move. To make them move to the other side of this wall, to make them move as quickly as possible and as many as possible. Recently it was announced by israel and by the United States that humanitarian aid would be allowed to enter gaza. And i know that there is also an agreement between egypt and israel to make it possible. But these announcements were made with some conditions. This must be a sustained effort. We are not looking for a one convoy to come. We are l
His asylum claim. A teacher convicted of having sex with two schoolboys becoming pregnant by one of them has been described by a judge today as a predator. Rebecca jones was found guilty of six counts of engaging in Sexual Activity with a child. Sexual activity with a child. She denied having sex with one schoolboy and claimed a relationship with a second teenager began only once he had left school and after she had been sacked during her two week trial, the High School Teacher told the court that she craved attention and was flattered by the teenagers. The 30 year old will be sentenced in july. Well, will be sentenced in july. Well, theres still no word tonight on how long residents in south devon will have to boil their water after a parasite got into suppues water after a parasite got into supplies following possible contamination from cow manure. There are now 46 confirmed cases of cryptosporidium, according to health officials. It means that health officials. It means that cases o
With sam. Very good afternoon to you. Im sam francis. Very good afternoon to you. Im sam francis. The headlines im sam francis. The headlines at 12 00 to israel first, where Israeli Forces say they believe 100 hostages are still alive in gaza after recovering the bodies of three israelis whod been captured by hamas. Israeli forces say theyve been battling hamas fighters in northern gaza overnight in some of the fiercest engagement since returning to the area a week ago in the south of the territory, militants have also been attacking tanks around rafah. Attacking tanks around rafah. Meanwhile, here in the uk, thousands are expected to to take the streets in the capital this lunchtime to protest about the war with hamas. Demonstrators from stop the war and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign are calling for an end to the conflict and a ban on arms sales from the uk to israel. A conservative mp has accused his local Water Company of being incompetent after supplies were contaminated by par