Its a relief for Prime Minister rishi sunak who hopes that, barring any last minute legal objections, flights to rwanda could begin within ten to 12 weeks. Official figures show the backlog of people waiting to be removed from the uk rose from nearly 1800 in july last year. To more than 50,000 a week ago. Well be live in downing street, calais and at the uk Port Of Dover in the next few minutes but first, lets speak to our africa correspondent Barbara Plett usher, whos in the rwandan capital kigali. Barbara . We have actuallyjust barbara . We have actually ust received a fi barbara . We have actually ust received a statement barbara . We have actually ust received a statement from h barbara . We have actuallyjust received a statement from the | received a statement from the government here in response to the uk finally passing the bill. The government spokesman said we are pleased the bill has been passed by parliament, however it does not alter what we have known to be true, that we
Al nasser had been at the centre of an Israeli Military operation until two weeks ago. The World Health Organisation has previously said bodies were being buried within hospitals under israeli siege, but palestinians have accused Israeli Forces of killing some of the victims. Israel accuses hamas of using medical facilities as command centres. Lets get more on all of this with our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. Hello to you. Lets start with the background, the reports that the us might sanction a section of the Israeli Military. Might sanction a section of the Israeli Military. Thats right. This is the netzah Israeli Military. Thats right. This is the Netzah Yehuda Israeli Military. Thats right. This is the Netzah Yehuda battalion, l is the Netzah Yehuda battalion, historically operating in the occupied west bank, and they have just been reports suggesting that the us, because it is looking to comply with its own legislation that says that its aid must not be used by Foreign
Day. By the end of the day, after hamas gunmen breached israeli defences, many israelis have been killed and many more taken hostage. It sparked the most grievous council war. The United Nations says the territory is on the brink of famine. In this programme we will speak to the Executive Director of the World Food Programme to look at new measures. Lets look at some of the latest of elements here in israel. Last night, Tens Of Thousands of israelis covered in the city of tel aviv, as well as others across israel, to magic the israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to do much more to bring the hostages home. Many calls on him to resign. The protest took place in the wake of grim news that the party of another hostage, 47 year old elad katzir, had been recovered in a Military Operation from gaza. He had been seized here in Southern Israel on october the 7th, along with his father abraham, who was killed on that day, and his mother hannah, who was later released in november during a h
to flee to for safety, earlier in the conflict. hospitals say they re overwhelmed with new arrivals. the world health organization says it s been told by israel to move medical supplies out of two warehouses in southern gaza within 2a hours although israel has denied this. these pictures show explosions in gaza on monday evening. a spokesman for the un children s charity, unicef, says there s simply nowhere safe for people to go. all this comes as the us state department says it s too early to say for sure whether israel is heeding us advice to protect civilians in gaza. but it did say israel was making more targeted requests for civilian evacuations in southern gaza. here is the latest from the ground from our middle east correspondent yolande knell. in the past few days israel has put out evacuation orders, particularly for the south of the gaza strip, affecting tens of thousands of palestinians, many of them people who have already been displaced by the fighting. it is t
Possible in the 7th of october. Investigative committee. Yolande knell, Middle East correspondent, thank you. The Uk Government says its determined that its bill to allow some Asylum Seekers to be sent to rwanda should face no further delays. It says members of both the upper and lower chambers of parliament will have to keep voting until its approved. The government hopes the policy will stop people trying to make the dangerous English Channel crossing on small boats. So far this year, more than 6,000 migrants have made the journey. The prime minister will hold a Press Conference in about an hour and a half. Well take you live to that when it happens. Joining me now from the rwandan Capital Kigali is our Africa Correspondent barbara plett usher, and our political correspondent Harry Farley is In Westminster for us. Good morning to both of you. Hello, both of you. Barbara plett usher, first in kigali, if i could turn to you and ask what the view is there,