in singapore. ..this is bbc news. it s newsday. hi there, thank you for being with us. israel has confirmed that it hit the jabalia refugee camp in northern gaza. the hamas run gazan health ministry says at least 50 people were killed and hundreds injured. the palestinian red crescent told the bbc at least 25 civilians were killed. the israeli army says the strike killed a senior hamas commander. a hamas spokesman has denied the presence of one of its leaders in the camp. before the war, the camp was home to more than 100,000 people. many of them have been there for generations since the formation of the state of israel in 1948. bbc verify have located the exact position of the blast, which you can see here and you can see how built up it is. more now from our international editorjeremy bowen and a warning, his report contains images some may find distressing. israel says the destruction came from air strikes that killed a senior hamas commander and some of his men. it sa
the us state department said real progress had also been made in negotiations to open the border to foreign nationals. we are also hearing reports from gaza s largest telecommunications provider saying that all communications and internet services have again been cut off. that news comes as israel confirmed that it carried out an air strike near the jabalia refugee camp in northern gaza. the hamas run health ministry and a hospital director say at least 50 people were killed israel says its strike killed a senior hamas commander and caused the collapse of hamas underground infrastructure. bbc verify have located the exact position of the blast which you can see here and you can see how built up it is. more now from our international editor jeremy bowen. and a warning, his report contains images some may find distressing. israel says the destruction came from air strikes that killed a senior hamas commander and some of his men. it said hamas was using these civilians as huma
in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. hi there, thank you for being with us. a recap of the latest developments in gaza. israel has confirmed that it hit the jabalia refugee camp in northern gaza. we have been getting more details on the israeli military spokesperson. he said the target was a senior and important hamas battalion commander, and described him as a pivotal in the planning and execution of the october the 7th attacks. he said the idf had strike in between buildings, targeting the tunnel complex underneath. the destruction of the tunnels had caused surrounding buildings to collapse. it s unclear how many died from the strike, but gaza s hamas run ministry said at least 50 were killed. the palestinian red crescent society puts the civilian death toll at 25. us presidentjoe biden and jordan s king abdullah are set to discuss their shared commitment to increasing aid in gaza, as the world health organization says a public health catastrophe is imminent. unice
area the israeli government told people to leave for their safety. images show creators and levelled buildings. the bbc can t verify most battlefield claims immediately but be idf say the target was a senior hamas battalion commander that the idf describes as pivotal to the idf describes as pivotal to the planning of the october the seven attacks. more now from our international editorjeremy bowen and a warning, his report contains images some may find distressing. israel says the destruction came from air strikes that killed a senior hamas commander and some of his men. it said hamas was using these civilians as human shields in a cruel and brutal manner, and that the air strikes caused the collapse of underground hamas bunkers. israel ordered civilians to leave this area. many did. many others did not. the un said some people even returned to their homes because conditions further south were so desperate. an unknown number of people are buried under the rubble. they were
images show craters and levelled buildings. the bbc can t verify most battlefield claims immediately but the idf say the target was ibrahim biari, a senior hamas battalion commander that the idf describes as pivotal to the planning of the october 7th attacks. more now from our international editorjeremy bowen and a warning, his report contains images some may find upsetting. israel says the destruction came from air strikes that killed a senior hamas commander and some of his men. it said hamas was using these civilians as human shields in a cruel and brutal manner, and that the air strikes caused the collapse of underground hamas bunkers. israel ordered civilians to leave this area. many did. many others did not. the un said some people even returned to their homes because conditions further south were so desperate. an unknown number of people are buried under the rubble. they were pulling out children. he says, oh, god, my three children are gone. three kids. i hope i ca