On seven october, with the un saying more than 650 palestinians have been killed by israeli soldiers or settlers there. Israeli officials say that during the same period, at least 19 israelis have been killed in palestinian since 1993, control of the west bank has been divided across three zones where there is either full control by the palestinian authority, partial control shared with israel or where israel is in full control. Unlike gaza, hamas has no control there. Overnight, israeli forces simultaneously went into the cities ofjenin, tulkarm, nablus and tubas, on a scale that hasn t happened for decades. Israel says it s been conducting a counter terrorism operation with foreign minister, israel katz, describing the situation as a war that must be won. A senior palestinian official has accused israel of trying to escalate the war in gaza, warning of dire and dangerous results the palestinian president, mahmoud abbas has cut short a visit to saudi arabia because of the attacks. O
For futher checks. These are live pictures, slightly unstable but we believe this is the hospital he had been transferred to. We will keep an eye on these live pictures for you. The Announcement Camejust in the pictures for you. The announcement came just in the last few minutes from an Israeli Government spokesperson. Qaid farhan alkadi was rescued by our elite forces in a complex operation in the Southern Gaza strip. No further details can be published due to the considerations of the safety of our hostages and the security of our forces and of Course National security. But i can confirm he is in a stable medical condition and is being transferred for medical checks right now at a israeli hospital. His overjoyed family has been updated with the details and the idf is accompanying them at this crucial moment. Lets speak to our correspondent jon donnison in jerusalem. We dont have too many details other than what we heard from the Government Spokesperson there. The hostage is 52 year o
Good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. The Prime Minister says the governments first budget in october will be painful. Sir keir starmer was speaking in the rose garden at Downing Street ahead of parliaments return next week. He said labour had inherited an economic and societal black hole, but the conservatives called the Speech A Distraction from the promises he had no intention of keeping. Our Political Correspondent Hannah Miller reports. On Hannah Miller reports. A Beautiful Day in the down street on a Beautiful Day in the Downing Street garden, the Prime Ministers message was not so sunny. Looking ahead to the autumn and signalling unpopular announcements to come. There is a budget coming in october. It is going to be painful. We have no other choice, given the situation we are in. Those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heavy a burden. I will have to turn to the country and make big asks of you as well. He country and make big asks of you as well. ,. ,. ,.
The Prime Minister has warned that the budget this october will be painful, in his first major speech from no 10 since becoming Prime Minister. Speaking in the rose garden, he said his government had inherited a black hole in the public finances, of £22 billion. Those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heaviest burden, he cautioned, but he also said there would be big asks of everyone. The conservatives responded by saying the speech was an indication that labour had been planning tax rises all along. Vicki young has our top story. Blue skies and sunshine, but the Prime Minister didnt come here to paint a rosy picture. He has accused the conservatives of wrecking the economy, leaving him to put it right. There is a budget coming in october. And it is going to be painful. We have no other choice, given the situation that we are in. Those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heavier burden. I will have to turn to the country, and make big asks of you as well. Its already