Good evening from jerusalem. Two more hostages have been released by hamas after being taken captive just over two weeks ago. They include yocheved lifshitz, whose family live in north london. Her relatives spoke tonight of their delight at her release. They say have spoken to her and that she is well. Another woman, nourit cooper, has also been released but israel estimates that more than 200 people remain in captivity. Meanwhile officials in gaza say that hundreds more palestinians have been killed in israels intensified bombardment of the territory, many of them in the south, where they fled for safety. 20 more lorries carrying food, water and medical supplies have crossed over the border with egypt but aid agencies say that without deliveries of fuel, their humanitarian work will cease. The air strikes are in response to attacks by hamas, a designated Terrorist Organisation by the uk and other western governments, that killed more than 1,400 israelis. With the latest heres our midd
Of the territory, many of them in the south, where they had fled for safety. 20 more lorries carrying food, water and medical supplies have crossed the border with egypt, but aid agencies say without deliveries of fuel, their humanitarian work will stop. The airstrikes are in response to attacks by hamas, a designated Terrorist Organisation by the uk and other western governments which killed over 1,400 israelis. With the latest, heres our middle east correspondent lucy williamson. Released after more than two weeks in captivity, Yocheved Lifshitz at nurit cooper were taken out of gaza into egypt. Freed on health grounds, no longer hostages but survivors. Both were kidnapped by hamas gunmen in nir oz, the scars of looting and destruction still mark the empty kibbutz. This was what they lived through. The vision of home they took to gaza just three miles away. And this was what they lived through there. Israeli air strikes, more than 300 a day, caught between their army and hamas. Many
Hamas officials in gaza say more than 5,000 people, including 2,000 children, have been killed since israeli airstrikes began more than two weeks ago. The strikes are in response to attacks by hamas that killed more than 1,400 israelis, with more than 200 still being held hostage. Israels armed forces have now intensified their bombardment of the gaza strip military Officials Say they hit 320 targets overnight ahead of a widely anticipated ground offensive. The Defence Minister here has warned the Military Campaign against hamas which is designated a Terrorist Organisation by the uk and other western governments could take up to three months. Lucy williamson has this report which you may find distressing. A single day in gaza is measured in hundreds. Israels army counts targets. More than 300 hit in 2a hours. Targeting sites liable to endanger troops in a ground invasion, it says. Gazas hamas run government counts casualties. It says more than 400 people were killed in those strikes. H
Narrator pediatric surgeon. Volunteer. Topiary artist. A Raymond James Financial Advisor tailors advice to help you live your life. Life well planned. Narrator funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. And by judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. Announcer and now, bbc news. Hello, im Christian Fraser and this is the context. The first thing we heard was on social media a statement from a hamas statesman saying that two u. S. Hostages, a mother and daughter were being released on what was described as humanitarian reasons. These trucks are not just trucks. They are a lifeline. The difference between life and death for so many people in gaza. Weve made Good Progress on tangible areas, like ensuring access to humanitarian aid but most important lip its important to intensify dialogue because we all have a shared interest in peace and stability in this region. Christian so hamas has reased two hostages, an American Mother and d
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