The government is to suspend 30 Arms Export licences to israel out of over 300. In a statement to mps, the foreign Secretary David Lammy said the suspensions were for items which could be used in the current conflict in the Middle East and that they would have no impact on israels security. Lets go straight to our political editor Chris Mason in westminster. A clear as it is a significant one . Yes, good evening. This is parliaments first day back after the summer break. The government had informed israel privately of what it was doing and then announced it publicly. For certain uk Arms Exports to israel, for certain uk Arms Exports to israel, there does exist a clear risk that israel, there does exist a clear risk that they might be used to commit risk that they might be used to commit or risk that they might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law. Labour said it asked for this work to be done as s
Hello, youre watching Bbc News with me ben brown, look at our latest news headlines. Benjamin netanyahu is asked Hostage Families in israel to forgive him for not saving their loved ones but he insisted that a deal with hamas will not be Donein Deal with hamas will not be done in israel loses control of the key Philadelphia Corridor that runs between Gaza And Egypt. That runs between Gaza And Egypt i that runs between gaza and e, t. , that runs between Gaza And E. T. ,. , that runs between Gaza And Egypt. I am begging for your forgiveness egypt. I am begging for your forgiveness that egypt. I am begging for your forgiveness that we egypt. I am begging for your forgiveness that we did egypt. I am begging for your forgiveness that we did not L Forgiveness that we did not succeed in bringing them home alive. We were very close. Nearly there. Alive. We were very close. Nearly there. Thousands of israelis have nearly there. Thousands of israelis have been nearly there. Thousands of i israel
Over Tomas Mahach winning in an hour and 44 minutes. Draper is guaranteed to face an australia next either the tenth seed Alex De minaur orjordan thompson. Earlier, there was a bit of a surprise in the womens draw when the unseeded Karolina Muchova knocked out the fifth fifth seed jasmine paolini. Muchova, whos back from a long injury lay off, made use of her strong serve to beat the French Open and wimbledon finalist 6 3 6 3. Despite the defeat, paolini was happy with a year where she also won the olympic doubles. This year went really good, but this moment, its both the finals. Of course, happy moments, the Gold Medal as well. I think im really proud of all of this kind of moments. I really enjoyed. Its day five of the paralympics in paris and it started with a flurry of Triathlon Medals a day later than planned after a drop in the Water Quality for the swimming in the seine forced a postponement. But it was better late than never for Home Favourite jules ribstein, who took gold in t
President of the united states of america . Venezuela accuses the us of piracy as they confiscate president Maduros Plane claiming it was bought illegally. We start this hour in the middle east, where the israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked for forgiveness from israelis for not being able to bring back alive the six hostages who were found dead in gaza on saturday. We were very close he said we were nearly there. But in a televised address, Mr Netanyahu remained defiant in his demand that israeli troops must continue to control the Philadelphi Corridor in the south of Gaza Something hamas has rejected. The Philadelphi Corridor along the Egypt Gaza Border has emerged as a primary Sticking Point in Gaza Ceasefire talks. Mr netanyahu said its a Life Line for hamas, their oxygen and it will determine israels future. Earlier hundreds of thousands of israelis have joined protests and a general strike demanding that Mr Netanyahu immediately agree a Ceasefire Deal to ensure the
Later a danish woman finds a stone age necklace while strolling on the sea shore. Hello and major trials of a new vaccine have shown its effective against some new variants of covid 19, helping to reduce fears that they might prove resistant. Novavax is an american jab but its being produced in the uk. Its also easier to roll out than some previous vaccines since it doesnt need to be kept at ultra low temperatures. The news came amid a deepening row between another vaccine maker astrazeneca, and the European Union over shortages. 0ur Medical Editor fergus walsh reports. Once again, science has triumphed in the fight against coronavirus. The Us Firm Novavax has released results of its british trial showing the first proven efficacy against the new, more contagious uk variant. There were more than 15,000 volunteers on the trail throughout the uk. Over half the cases of covid recorded were the result of the new variant. The results showed the vaccine was 95 effective against the original