This is how the battlefield currently looks, according to uk military intelligence, the red areas are russian occupied, with the arrows showing likely points of russian attack. The recent focus of attention is here, in the north east, near kharkiv, where fierce fighting has been taking place, the yellow represents new gains claimed by russia. Our defence correspondent, jonathan beale, sent this Special Report from the front line. Near the village of lyptsi, the russians are closing in. The fire from a recent Rocket Attack near a ukrainian position. We are told to immediately head to a bunker. Taking shelter, recently arrived ukrainian reinforcements. A week ago, they were fighting elsewhere on the front. Andrei tells me the situation is dynamic and tense. From a drone feed, they are nervously watching and waiting for another attack. He says its time to leave. Theyve just spotted enemy forces advancing. This is where they are directing artillery fire. They are telling us to get out. The
Water or sanitation. More than a million palestinians had taken refuge in the city after it was designated a safe zone early on in the conflict. This Development Comes as israels military says its recovered the body of another hostage inside gaza. The remains have been identified as ron binyamin, who the military says was killed in the october 7th attack by hamas. And in a further development, the israeli war cabinet minister, benny gantz, is threatening to bring down Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus government if he doesnt agree to his post war plan for gaza within three weeks. Heres what he said. Translation the people of israel are watching translation the people of israel are watching you. Translation the people of israel are watching you. You translation the people of israel are watching you. You must translation the people of israel are watching you. You must choose i are watching you. You must choose between zionism and cynicism, between zionism and cynicism, between unity and
To the victims families. Our hearts go out to them, to the families, at this difficult time. We will leave no stone unturned. We will do everything in our power to find our hostages and bring them home. We will not rest until we do. Meanwhile lawyers for israel have told the International Criminal court that south africa is making a mockery of genocide. It comes after south africa implored the uns top court to order israel to stop its incursion in rafah, citing the Genocide Convention. Now that both sides have presented arguments, its up to the icjs judges to decide whether it is necessary to issue a ruling. From the hague, heres the bbc s anna holligan. Well, israel described south africas case as an inversion of reality, divorced from facts, and accused south africa of exploiting the Genocide Convention by presenting outlandish allegations, such as accusing israel of creating extermination zones, using language reminiscent of the holocaust, and comparing the situation in rafah to the
Meanwhile, the United Nations says more than 800,000 people have now fled rafah, in southern gaza. Many have been forced to head northwards, to areas which the United Nations says have little clean Drinking Water or sanitation, as the Israeli Offensive continues. 0ur Diplomatic Correspondent paul adams sent this report. Street battles injabalia. Israeli forces have been fighting here for days. Gunfire hamas, they say, is back, and needs to be dealt with. This is dangerous urban warfare, at close quarters. The israelis were here months ago and moved on. These, some warn, early signs of an insurgency that could last for months. Israel has been attacking from the air too. Scenes today reminiscent of the war s terrifying early stages. Buildings flattened, bodies trapped under the rubble. Gunfire more Street Battles this time, in the south. The israeli army still advancing on rafah, the only city yet to experience a full scale assault. But 800,000 palestinians have already fled the area, to
Expressed condolences to the families of the victims. fiur families of the victims. Our hearts 90 families of the victims. Our hearts go out families of the victims. Our hearts go out to families of the victims. Our hearts go out to them. Families of the victims. Oi hearts go out to them. To the families at this difficult time. We will leave no stone unturned. We will do everything in our power to find hostages and bring them home. We will not rest until we do. Meanwhile, lawyers for israel told the International Court of justice that south africa is making a mockery of genocide. It comes after south africa urged the uns top court to order israel to stop its incursion into rafah. Another both sides are presented arguments it is up to the judges to decide whether it is necessary to issue a ruling. Israel describes south africas case is an inversion of reality divorced from fact and accused south africa of exploiting the Genocide Convention by presenting outlandish allegations such as a