Security defence, and went into towns across southern israel. Israel described it as the darkest day in its history. The largest loss of israeli lives in a single day. It says 1200 israelis were killed, and more than 250 when taken hostage, seized at gunpoint and taken across the boundary into gaza. Gaza lies on the boundary into gaza. Gaza lies on the horizon, and for many weeks after the october 7th attacks, from here we could see the plumes of dark smoke rising, as israel intensified its retaliatory strikes, carrying out aerial bombardment is night and day. It then launched its ground operations. Six months on, israel is coming under mounting pressure, even from its own allies, about the weight is fighting this war. With a growing tally of deaths in gaza. 33,000, says the Hamas Run Health Ministry. Un Officials Say the gaza strip is on the brink of famine. Many questions are being asked. Where does the word go from here . In the last few hours, the Israeli Military says it has withd
The legal advice, that the government had been given on whether israel was acting within international law, and of course that will have an impact on uk arms sales to israel, which have become a very, very live political issue here in the uk. So the deputy Prime Minister, as you say, 0liver Dowden, interviewed on sunday with Laura Kuenssberg here on the bbcjust a short while ago. Here is what he had to say. Have specific concerns about different areas of israels conduct. We are raising those concerns with israel. By the way, it is so important to remember this, we have gone from the horrors of six months ago to Holding Israel to extraordinary high standards. It is right that we do so and it is right that we raise these concerns where we say, look, what will you are doing in respect of not getting aid in, or what you are doing in respect of your targeting raises concerns for us, and we need you to engage with. Now, some mps in the House Of Commons in westminster calling for arms sales t