The Israeli Military has stressed though a significant force would remain in gaza. Lets go straight to our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet whos injerusalmem. There is almost nothing left, that is what were hearing from palestinians who are now returning to their homes in the southern strip. To the city of khan younis, the second largest city in gaza. They home after months of israeli bombardment and Ground Operations, which have left large parts of khan younis in ruin. Palestinians say they went to streets they didnt recognise any more. Not finding their house or their neighbours house, saying that simply they wouldnt be able to live there any more. But there is relief that the israeli troops have now left the area. The announcement was made yesterday by the Israeli Military, saying that it was pulling out all of its ground forces, except one brigade, which would remain in that part of the strip to enforce a corridor which divides Northern Gaza from the south. But israe
To the wrecked city of khan younis have spoken to the bbc of returning to widespread destruction. Israels military revealed on sunday, it was reducing its numbers of soldiers from Southern Gaza leaving just one brigade in the area. From Southern Gaza leaving just the Israeli Military has stressed though a significant force would remain in gaza. Lets go straight to our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet whos injerusalem. This is a new phase in the israel gaza war as it reaches its six month mark, orsimply gaza war as it reaches its six month mark, or simply visit a pause in the fighting . Israel announced yesterday it was pulling out all of its troops from Southern Gaza does lead to much speculation here about what this means for the future months of this process. Does it mean that there is, as many are speculating, and into the ground up prison operations, or is it as israel says a moment to let its troops rest and regroup in order to prepare for what president netanyahu sa
An eclipse happens when the moon moves between the earth and the sun, perfectly blocking the suns rays from reaching the earth. For Astronomy Enthusiasts in this country, the best view, if the weather behaves, will be just before 8pm this evening in the west of ireland and north west scotland. But it is in North America that the excitement is mounting. Nomia iqbaljoins us from texas. Good morning, reeta. When we got here it was pitch black so i felt like we had a slight preview of what was to come. It is early in the morning here in texas, just after 7am, but we are in the Path Of Totality, so later on today, about one point for 0 pmi time, seven point for 0 in the evening your time, this part of texas will be plunged into darkness, so everyone is pretty excited. Slight curve ball, though, i keep looking at the skies, yesterday was very clear and sunny, but there is predicted to be some cloud coverage, which could affect things. But no one is allowing that to put them off, everyone is
in the village, there s stunned incomprehension. hugh schofield, bbc news, saint herbot. campaigners and mps, including the chair of the commons equalities committee, have called for the uk s abortion laws to be reformed after a woman was jailed for terminating her pregnancy beyond the legal time limit. carla foster was at least 32 weeks pregnant when she obtained the abortion pills by post during lockdown. abortion is legal up to 2a weeks, and the procedure must be carried out in a clinic after ten weeks. caroline nokes mp told the bbc the law used in the prosecution, which dates back to 1861, was out of date. the former us president donald trump will appear in court in miami later charged with mishandling national security files. it comes after boxes of secret documents were found in his home in florida. 0ur north america correspondent nomia iqbaljoins us now from miami.