At the King Hussein Allenby bridge crossing. The victims are thought To Have been private Security Personnel. Israels prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been speaking about what happened. Translation we are surrounded by a murderous Ideology Led by Irans Axis of evil. In recent days, terrorists have murdered six of our hostages in Cold Blood as three israeli police officers. The killers do not distinguish between us, they want to murder as All until the right one, right and left, secular and religious, dues and non jews, what protects as is the strength of the state of israel and the strength of the israel and the strength of the Israel Defense forces. The shooting comes amid high regional tension. Overnight, there were Missile Exchanges between israel and the lebanese militant group, hezbollah with a number of projectiles being fired from both directions across the border. Our correspondent Mike Thomson told us more about whats been happening. It certainly does mark quite an escala
0ur political correspondent alex forsyth is at the cbi conference in birmingham. alex, that idea that was floated in one of the papers over the weekend, that england might see a swiss style arrangement with the eli. that england might see a swiss style arrangement with the arrangement with the eu, they ve been tuite arrangement with the eu, they ve been quite quick arrangement with the eu, they ve been quite quick to arrangement with the eu, they ve been quite quick to shoot - arrangement with the eu, they ve been quite quick to shoot that i arrangement with the eu, they ve i been quite quick to shoot that down? this conference happens once a year but there s been one focus of this particular gathering, and that is how do businesses grow in the current economic picture when england faces a recession, with inflation going up, interest rates and a squeeze on public finances? trade has been part of that conversation. there were reports in the sunday times that number ten might be cons
of fifa, they are to this letter? you know the history of fifa, they are ignoring to this letter? you know the history of fifa, they are ignoring those - of fifa, they are ignoring those concerns and focusing purely on the game. we asked if to ban iran because the iranian regime wants to because the iranian regime wants to be accepted, and they always use sports washing. unfortunately it was disappointing, we will continue to try to ban iran from all international competition. but the focus is on women, life, freedom. theyjust focus is on women, life, freedom. they just want to change things from the islamic state of iran to the democratic republic of iran. they want to take their freedom and dignity back, and everybody, including these athletes, should support those young girls and women. thank you very much forjoining us, great to hear your thoughts, they
footballers on the way, it s continue that fans can pin you to focus on the controversy surrounding them. i focus on the controversy surrounding them. ., ., ., focus on the controversy surrounding them. . ., ., “ them. i want to tell them to think about the iranian them. i want to tell them to think about the iranian team, them. i want to tell them to think about the iranian team, not - them. i want to tell them to think about the iranian team, notjust l about the iranian team, notjust the anniversary of a football game, but as young men who have taken an incredible risk today. they ve taken an incredible risk by refusing to sing the anthem. i want the fans to think about them. because when they go back to iran, they could be arrested or tortured, or sentenced to death as many protesters have been. 58 children in iran have died that cannot be evacuated from the stadium. it is not a rights free zone, we need to understand that football can be a fantastic way for people to come t