Israel. But ursula von der leyen israel. But ursula von der leyen was meeting the israeli president , isaac herzog, when sirens were heard warning of a possible attack. Earlier, she and the president of the european parliament, Roberta Metsola , visited the village of metsola, visited the village of kfar azar in a show of solidarity with the israeli people. It was among a number of communities overrun by Hamas Terrorists on saturday when more than 1300 people were killed. Than 1300 people were killed. France has raised its security alert to the highest level possible following the death of a teacher in a knife attack. It happened at a high school in the Northern City of arras. Two other people were also injured. A suspect has been arrested. A suspect has been arrested. Police say he is a russian born chechen man and a former student of the high school president. Macron has called the incident a result of barbaric islamist terrorism. This is gb news terrorism. This is gb news across the
Without devastating humanitarian consequences. Gaza remains under siege. Fuel, food and water is running out and Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to destroy hamas. But it didnt elaborate on what might follow or how long it would take. And we are striking at our enemies with unprecedented might i emphasise, this is just the beginning. Our enemies have only begun paying our enemies have only begun paying the price and i wont detail what is yet to come. But i tell you that this is only the beginning. Beginning. Well, the us president joe biden, meanwhile, has pledged his unequivocal support for israel once again and says hes spoken to the families of americans who remain unaccounted for after the hamas attack last saturday. I assured them my personal commitment to do Everything Possible, Everything Possible to return every missing american to their families. Were working round the clock to secure the release. Of americans held by release. Of americans held by hamas in close cooperation with i
Time the news of the day time for the news of the day with polly middlehurst. With polly middlehurst. Jacob thank you and good evening. Well, the main news tonight is that the israeli Prime Minister has been speaking within the last 15 minutes or so, addressing the nation, saying airstrikes in gaza are just the beginning. He compared hamas and the atrocities theyve committed as being on par with isis. Earlier, hamas threatened isis. Earlier, hamas threatened to kill hostages if israel continue retaliating without warning. More than 800 people have been killed in israel and 500 in gaza since the first attack on saturday. Israel today ordered a complete siege on gaza, cutting off food, power and fuel to the palestinian territory. But the un secretary general, antonio guterres, said the siege was a deeply distressing idea. Deeply distressing idea. The humanitarian situation in gaza was extremely dire before these hostilities only deteriorate exponentially. Deteriorate exponentially. Medic
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Kent beaches. Good afternoon. In the next good afternoon. In the next few moments, we are set to hear from shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves as the Labour Party Conference continues in liverpool. Well , she is expected to well, she is expected to announce much on planning and indeed borrowing. Lets go indeed borrowing. Lets go straight to liverpool and john. Our business and economics editor. Liam halligan , who is editor. Liam halligan, who is there, and liam , in terms of the there, and liam, in terms of the borrowing, of course, its got this current government into problems , but shes indicating problems, but shes indicating only borrow to invest which was Gordon Browns watchword. His golden rule. Golden rule. Thats right. Shes very much trying to present herself as as an iron chancellor, as gordon brown did. The trouble is that Rachel Reeves has got a much tougher wicket to bat on, if you like , to use a cricketing like, to use a cricketing analogy. Why is that . Thats because borrow