We have a Special Report to start the programme. We have a Special Report to start the programme. The bbc has seen evidence that doctors, nurses and other Hospital Staff were detained, beaten and prevented from carrying out vital medical duties when Israeli Forces overran the Nasser Hospital In Gaza last month. Weve also heard accusations that some detainees were stripped and kept in Stress Positions for several hours. Israel said it occupied nasser believing it was used by hamas and several released israeli hostages have said they were held there. Wyre davies reports and a warning, you might find some parts of his report distressing. Not for the first time in this war, Israeli Soldiers have been filmed standing over stripped and kneeling detainees in gaza. But these are medical staff, detained after the israeli army overran the nasser hospital in khan yunis. Most of them are still held captive. For weeks, the medics had witnessed israels military advance closing in around their hospit
White to make with the problems with automation and pictures. We start with Breaking News in gaza with more details emerging of an explosion at a Un Relief Agency warehouse, in rafah in southern gaza. The Hamas Run Health Ministry says, five people have been killed, with more wounded. These are pictures verified by the bbc filmed at a nearby hospital, where casualties were taken. Israel has not commented so far on the incident. It comes as the us and others continue to urge israel not to launch a full scale assault on rafah where over a million palestinians have taken shelter in recent weeks. Let me show you pictures of the warehouse itself that were talking about. These taken in the immediate aftermath. This the scene inside, a lot of the images are too graphic to broadcast. Unrwas Director Of Communications isjuliette touma. Welcome to the programme. Tell me what you know. Welcome to the programme. Tell me what you know welcome to the programme. Tell me what you know welcome to the p
Weapons in the gaza war, saying its reasonable to assess they have been used in breach of International Humanitarian law in some instances. But the carefully worded review by the state Department Said it did not have complete information in its assessment and concluded that the findings shouldnt stop more us Weapons Shipments to israel. Its been a difficult week for us israel relations. President biden said the us could suspend certain Arms Shipments to israel if it launches a full scale invasion into rafah a densly populated area where over1 million civilians are sheltering and in dire need of humanitarian assistance. Our state Department Correspondent tom bateman sent this update. This report has been three months in the making. It was ordered by the white house back in february with President Biden under growing pressure from human rights organisations, from part of his democratic base, over the way that american weapons were being used by the israelis in gaza. And what we have so f
Our integrated review anticipated this and talked about the increasing competition from state based threats and identified these things, but as i said, what is new is the pace and intensity of where we arent seeing these threats emerge, and i commend to everyone the Chatham House speech which talked about this as well where we are seeing these threats. Asjens stoltenberg highlighted, the interconnectedness when you have state supporting each other and working together, that is what we have to recognise has changed. That is why it is important we make the investment and make it now and i believe it is the right thing to do. What was your second question . Inaudible that is the main thing, but the one thing i would point out, because we have been talking a lot about it, we should approach the question from a position of strength and confidence. Ukraine is a good example of that. If you think back a couple of years, and im sure this would be echoed by jens, Special Operation undertook by
Protesters. The u. S. Admit it strip searched an indian diplomat at the center of an international dismra dispute. Plus. Its like a bad dream. And americas death belt. Fighting in south sudan following a coup. Violence between military factions was reported. 8,000 people have sought shelter in the u. N. Compound. Meantime the man blamed for the coup attempt has denied trying to overthrow the cost. Riek machar has reportedly told a news website what took place in juba was a misunderstanding between president ial yards within their division, it was not a coup attempt. Back in juba the president salva kiir says he is in control, but thousands are still living in u. N. Bases there. Fleeing for their lives, these people are looking for a safe place to hide from the fighting. The United Nations base in juba, the message from the leaders was to go home. Translation when you came here you were looking for peace. Now there is no fighting. Now we are telling you that everyone should go back to t