Mornings attacks in israel and that the country has an absolute right to defend itself. Right to defend itself. Thousands of rockets were fired from the gaza strip in a surprise attack by the Hamas Militant Group. This video shows palestinians using a bulldozer to break through a fence separating gaza with southern israel as gunshots are heard in the distance. Israel defence minister said hamas has launched a war and its troops were fighting against the enemy at every location. Local news has reported israeli civilians barricading themselves in their homes in border towns near gaza, pleading for help in a televised message, the police chief told residents to stay put and that we will get to you all. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , who says his country netanyahu, who says his country will win this war as israel and hamas citizens of israel , we are hamas citizens of israel, we are at war, not in an operation or in rounds, but at war. This morning, hamas launched a murderous s
Minister has confirmed today that the northern leg of hs2 is being scrapped. Speaking after being scrapped. Speaking after weeks of speculation , rishi weeks of speculation, rishi sunak told the conservative Party Conference in manchester that hes ready to make tough decisions for the country. Hes decisions for the country. Hes defended the move as well, saying the money will be better spent developing projects in the north midlands. Spent developing projects in the north midlands. Hs2 will north and the midlands. Hs2 will still run from euston in central london, but current management will no longer be responsible. He said. Well reinvest every single. Penny £36 billion in single. Penny £36 billion in hundreds of new transport projects in the north and the midlands across the country. This means £36 billion of investment in the projects that will make a real difference across our nation. Across our nation. Well, in reaction to that, the former Prime Minister, David Cameron has criti
Burnham, said the new Investment Plan simply doesnt create a coherent transport network. But mayor of the west midlands, andy street, while hes disappointed in the decision, said he believes it is a good compromise. Now in his speech, the Prime Minister also reaffirmed his commitment to stop small boats crossing the English Channel from france. From france. Our new law will ensure that if you come here illegally , you if you come here illegally, you will be detained and swiftly removed. Now, i am confident that once flights start going regularly to rwanda, the boats will stop coming. Just look at how our returns agreement with albania has seen the numbers coming from there. Fall by 90 and i am confident that our approach complies with our international obligations. But international obligations. But no, this i will do whatever is necessary to stop the boats now , in news away from the conservative Party Conference in manchester, a Murder Investigation has been launched after a dog beli
This is breakfast on. Gb news. If you are heading out and about today, do be careful. That weather is terrible and horrid. Its that weird sort of thing where its like, its. Its not like its really chucking it down, but its i dont know, its like lots of rain. Weirdly, the roads, if youre on particularly the mi was horrific. Was it . I had to i particularly the mi was horrific. Was it . I had to i had to crawl down at sort of 50 miles an hour all the way. I was a bit worried about you because usually stephen is here for 5 am. And it got to ten past, and i was a bit worried. Yeah, it was a real slow journey today, but thats good. Take it slow. Be be careful out on those roads today. I dont know, it was very heavy where i was was it. I dont know about you. Its just loads and loads, loads of surface water. Ive never seen so much. Yeah. Motorways it just hasnt stopped raining, has it . So if you put your foot down, youre going. Youre going to aquaplane, which is very dangerous. So do be care