A day of Significant Developments in gaza. According to hamas two more hostages have been released due to poor health. Its believed they are two elderly israeli women. Meanwhile, israels intense air strikes on gaza have been continuing. Take a look at these pictures, the aftermath. Most strikes in the north, but some in the south as well stop some are reportedly moving back to the north of gaza because of the desperate conditions in the south. This brings us to the issue of aid. 20 trucks across the borders, hundreds a day are needed, according to the un. Still no fuel crossing, fuel which is needed for hospitals, and things like water sites. Israel says it could be taken by hamas, so none so far. Ibrahim jalal is nonresident scholar with the Middle East Institute a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank hejoins me now from vienna. Thank you very much for coming on The Programme. Thank you very much for coming on The Programme thank you very much for coming on The Programme. Thank you for h
As a storm introduces heavy rain and severe gales in some parts of the country. Details later. President biden will visit israel tomorrow, in a show of support after more than moo people were killed by gunmen from hamas, a group designated as a Terror Organisation by many western governments, including the uk. The trip was announced by the us secretary of state, Anthony Blinken, who also revealed that israel and the us had agreed to develop a plan to get aid to civilians in gaza. Un agencies have warned of a deepening humanitarian crisis in the territory, where more than 2,700 people have been killed by israeli air strikes. Our middle east correspondent Yolande Knell has the latest. Israel says it is hitting hamas targets as barrages of rockets are still fired from gaza. But a world leader is heading this way. I wednesday, President Biden will visit israel. He is coming here at a critical moment for israel. For the region and for the world. Itruiith critical moment for israel. For the
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10 after short talks with the Prime Minister and the us secretary of state, Antony Blinken has been visiting riyadh, where he spoke to Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman of saudi arabia. And as he left egypt today , he outlined the egypt today, he outlined the uss key four objectives. First of all, the us sticking to talks with leaders of the region, he repeated. The us position that it stands by israel as expressing the hope as well as expressing the hope as well as expressing the hope as well as expressing the hope, rather, that the conflict wouldnt spill into any other parts of the region. He also said the us is working to effect the release of israeli hostages taken by hamas , israeli hostages taken by hamas, as well as ensuring the humanitarian crisis in gaza didnt worsen. Its after the didnt worsen. Its after the European Unions National Leaders backed israels right to defend itself in line with humanitarian and International Law. Meanwhile israels Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyah
The first time in a show of unity , and to prepare what he unity, and to prepare what he described as demolish hamas in gaza. It comes as the leader of the terrorist organisation has met with irans foreign minister in qatar, where they agreed to continue cooperation. Well, a continue cooperation. Well, a spokesperson for the idf has told has told gb news its continuing to let people in northern gaza move from their homes to safety. Homes to safety. The worst Case Scenario scenario is actually that they would stay in where we plan to conduct our operations, so they should evacuate to the south, where there is places where people can get holed up and take cover for the time being. And indeed , when we finish and indeed, when we finish and complete our operations, we will announce theyll able to announce that theyll be able to come homes. Come back to their homes. As for uk government flights carrying britons have left israel today with two more expected later. The Foreign Office is telli