it s one of a number of rallies across france. hello there, i m rich preston, welcome to the programme. israeli air strikes have continued across southern gaza today. our correspondent on the ground says there ve been eight air strikes in and around khan younis today, with 23 people killed and around 200 injured. rushdi abualouf witnessed one of the air strikes while he was buying supplies for his children in the village of bani suhaila. four bombs fell around him in quick succession. he took these pictures, and says a block of about ten houses had been destroyed. rushdie told us he saw four dead bodies, and more than 100 injured people in that particular incident. it comes as the us national security adviserjake sullivan said washington does not want to see firefights in hospitals in gaza. conditions in the two biggest are said to be desperate with patients, staff and the displaced all trapped. the world health organisation says it has lost contact with gaza s main hospital,
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the centre of the memorial signifying the invasion by land, sea and air here at gold beach on the north coast of france. and i m naga munchetty in the studio. also in the news this morning. the first minister of wales, vaughan gething, faces an uncertain future after losing a vote of no confidence he insists he ll carry on. premier league clubs will vote on whether to scrap the use of the video assistant referee, after a season of notable errors and mounting scrutiny. good morning from hms belfast, one of the first warships to arrive at the normandy beaches. it is a cold start to the day, across the board, sunshine and blustery showers, most of which will be in the north. all the details later. it s thursday the 6th ofjune welcome to normandy where 80 years ago today, more than 156,000 allied troops launched an attack on german forces which would change the course of the second world war. it would forever be known as d day. it was just before 6.30 in the morning onjune 6t
the world. exactly 80 years ago, tens of thousands of allied troops mounted the greatest seaborne invasion in military history. one that would change the course of the second world war. today, d day veterans and world leaders are taking part in major commemorations in northern france. at a new memorial above gold beach, where british troops landed, the king has laying a wreath. close to where american forces encountered the fiercest german resistance, presidentjoe biden has given a speech warning that democracy in europe and around the world remains fragile. this is in the wake of russia s invasion of ukraine. the prince of walesjoined russia s invasion of ukraine. the prince of wales joined the prime minister of canada. and alongside the solemn ceremony, it has also been a chance for attendees, including the king, to meet and speak to the guests of honour, the veterans themselves, each of whom played such a crucial part in one of the defining days of european history. as you