Election would be a win for racist White Supremacists, and islamophobes should the Shadow Health secretary apologise and thousands of people have protested in the swedish city of malmo against israels participation in the Eurovision Song Contest, participation in the Eurovision Song Contest , with israels war song contest, with israels war on gaza casting a shadow over the final of the glitzy contest. The final of the glitzy contest. Now, as you know by now, the show is absolutely nothing without you and your views. Let me know your thoughts on all of the stories well be discussing today by visiting gb news. Comics york. Join the conversation there or message us on our socials. Were gbnews. First of all though, folks, heres your news with tatiana. Heres your news with tatiana. Darren. Thank you. The top stories this afternoon claims a british israeli hostage has died in gaza, are being urgently investigated by the foreign office. Hamas says Nadav Popplewell, who was kidnapped dunng pop
You can ask us anything, however outrageous. Please do get in outrageous. Please do get in touch by emailing gbviews gbnews. Com. We want your questions, but before we start tearing each other apart this evening, it is time for your saturday with. Aaron saturday night news with. Aaron very good evening to you. Im Aaron Armstrong in the gb newsroom. Israels military says its preparing to attack hamas by land , sea and air in what by land, sea and air in what they say will be a comprehensive, coordinated offensive. Earlier the Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, told troops stationed near the gaza strip the next stage of their assault is coming. Hundreds of thousands of reservists have been mobilised. Reservists have been mobilised. The Israel Defence force says its troops have been deployed throughout the country as it prepares for significant ground operations. No timings have been given, but more than a million residents in northern gaza have been told to evacuate. Mr been told to eva
Its troops have been deployed throughout the country as it prepares for significant ground operations. No timings have been given, but more than a million residents in northern gaza have been told to evacuate. Mr been told to evacuate. Mr netanyahu has previously pledged to wipe hamas from the face of the earth. Well, the window for the earth. Well, the window for the earth. Well, the window for the evacuation of palestinians from northern gaza has now closed. Thousands of people have been fleeing south towards the rafah Border Crossing with egypt , the only route out of gaza, not under israeli control has been closed because of airstrikes , although the united airstrikes, although the United States says its trying to negotiate a five hour opening to allow civilians out of the blocked enclave and to allow humanitarian aid in. A young british girl whos trapped in gaza says she fears for her life. Im like really in fear. Life. Im like really in fear. And im like really in fear. And like
Forbidden. Here. The prime forbidden. Here. The Prime Minister, rishi sunak, says the uk will continue to support british israeli families. We stand in solidarity with israel and the people of israel in the face of these barbaric acts of terrorism. And last acts of terrorism. And last night i went to visit a synagogue in to london express my support for the Jewish Community. We in the uk, i was unequivocal with them that we will make sure that they feel safe at this time. And the police have been given very clear guidance and advice from the government to do everything that they can to keep the community safe. They will clamp down on any behaviour that falls foul law. Just remind foul of the law. Just remind everyone that hamas is a proscribed and terrorist organisation. Organisation. Well, in other news today, the labour leader, sir keir starmer , has promised a decade starmer, has promised a decade of National Renewal if his party is elected at the next general election. He was addre
Violence so far. And those violence so far. And those latest attacks come in response to an unprecedented barrage of israeli airstrikes on gaza, forcing nearly 200,000 people to flee their homes. Israel is flee their homes. Israel is continuing to bomb the enclave. These pictures from the port city of gaza on the coastline from earlier on this afternoon in port buildings and vehicles on fire. Black smoke pluming from the centre of the fire. We know apartment blocks, schools and a United Nations building among those hit by hundreds of attacks. And the un has warned israel its siege of gaza is illegal under international law, adding that the abduction of hostages by hamas is also forbidden. Here. The prime forbidden. Here. The Prime Minister, rishi sunak, says the uk will continue to support british israeli families. We stand in solidarity with israel and the people of israel in the face of these barbaric acts of terrorism. And last acts of terrorism. And last night i went to visit a syn