are continuing to leave the north of the territory after the israeli army gave them a six hour window to head south. families with young children and babies carried what they could some making the journey in carts pulled by donkeys. the israeli army spokesman said an estimated 50,000 gazans fled south on wednesday. heavy, close quarters fighting is continuing between israeli forces and hamas militants in the ruins of gaza city, with battles said to be nearing the al quds hospital. gunfire these are the scenes in the west bank. the palestinian authority says ten palestinians have been killed and at least 20 wounded during an israeli army raid on jenin refugee camp. israel s military said it was conducting counter terrorism raids injenin, but gave no further details. more than 170 palestinians are reported to have been killed by israeli forces in the occupied west bank since the attack by hamas on israel on october 7. in the past few minutes, the palestinian group islamic
hello and welcome to bbc news. the palestinian group islamichhad says it s fired over 100 rockets at israel. these images show the rockets being intercepted by israel s iron dome air defence system. it comes only hours after an israeli airstrike in the gaza strip, which killed a commander of the islamichhad group. the palestinian health ministry says at least ten people were killed, including a five year old child. this footage was released by the israeli army, which they say shows the moment the strike hit gaza. israel s prime minister yair lapid spoke about the airstrike in a television address earlier, where he promised to do whatever it takes to defend the israeli people. israel carried out a precise
this is bbc news, the headlines: at least 10 people have been killed in israeli air strikes on the gaza strip. israel says it was in response to a threat from palestinian group islamichhad. one of its top commanders is among the dead. the conspiracy theorist alexjones has been ordered to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages after falsely claiming the sandy hook school shooting was a hoax. the defamation case against the infowars founder and host was brought by the parents of one of the children killed. chian has made a show of strength in the taiwan strait for a second day. the us has accused china of fundamentally irresponsible behaviour after beijing said it was stopping cooperation with the americans on a range of key issues including how to tackle climate change.
in washington shortly. the palestinian group islamichhad says it s fired over a hundred rockets at israel. these images show the rockets being intercepted by israel s iron dome air defence system. it comes only hours after an israeli air strike in the gaza strip, which killed a commander of the islamichhad group. the palestinian health ministry says at least ten people were killed, including a five year old child. this footage was released by the israeli army, which they say shows the moment the strike hit gaza. israel s prime minister yair lapid spoke about the air strike in a television address earlier where he promised to do whatever it takes to defend the israeli people. let s take a listen. israel carried out a precise counterterror operation against an immediate threat. our fight is not with the people of gaza. islamichhad is an iranian proxy that wants to destroy the state of israel and kill innocent israelis. the head of islamichhad is in tehran as we speak.