Hospitals have been inundated with those injured and they are very traumatised Health Workers and Front Line workers. But we are flying in emergency medical supplies, we have flown in 100 medical tonnes last weekend and this week, but it is difficult to find those aircraft to come in and deliver the goods. We are doing what we can with what we have on the ground but time is of the essence given the magnitude of the crisis and the level of injuries we are dealing with, and facilities, and trying to get clean Drinking Water to people to survive. You mentioned people are sleeping in their cars but they are on the Streets and in they are on the Streets and in the beach, they are taking shelter under bridges. It is a really catastrophic situation this morning and we can still see where the bombings have taken place all throughout the night and have continued this morning. In terms of logistics, what we have been witnessing in gaza, well aware of the difficulties and struggles of moving age
A hezbollah stronghold. The Israel Defense forces said it targeted locations including Weapons Production facilities and storage sites that, it said, were under civilian housing. Simonjones has the latest. Explosions, screaming. New strikes overnight on Southern Beirut. Israels military said it was targeting buildings storing hezbollah weapons underneath them. Hezbollah denied they were arms depots. Explosions. Earlier, a series of massive explosions. It is thought the target here was the hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. It is unclear whether he was in any of the buildings that were hit. Iran, which backs hezbollah, has called the attack a dangerous, game changing escalation. In the aftermath of the blasts, Bbc Correspondent Hugo bachega on the ground in Southern Beirut faced hostility from angry crowds. This is one of the roads leading to dahieh. We tried to get out of the car but we were stopped by a group of men. There is chaos, there is tension, we have seen crowds gathered by th
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
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
This was billed as a high level delegation that was meant to go to meet with the top Military Leaders to try and get them to step down. Part of this delegation was a former Military Leader of nigeria, neighbouring nigeria, and then also an influential cleric. But the information we are getting right now is that this delegation was in the country forjust a few hours. They met some members of the military but they didnt really meet the top man himself, general abdourahamane tiani, or the deposed president , to try and mediate between the two of them possibly. We understand the delegation has now left. They reason why this is also important is because ecowas, the military bloc, had given the military a deadline of this sunday to step down, or otherwise they might use force to remove them from power. So right now the scene is set for this countdown to sunday to see if the military steps down, and if doesnt what happens next. You mentioned that deadline. Is it any clearer whether that inter