scotland so here it is quite a bit cooler than yesterday. following on from that it is sunshine and showers but here in yorkshire we have some very high pollen levels today. and across southern scotland the showers could be heavy and thundery likewise in the far north east of england. the highest temperatures towards the eastern side of the uk but cooler thanit eastern side of the uk but cooler than it was yesterday in northern ireland. any showers that develop will decline this evening and we see patchy rain moving away from northern ireland and heading into northern england and north wales but largely dying out. clear skies for more southern parts of the uk but quite a one light with temperatures typically ten or 12i quite a one light with temperatures typically ten or 12 i mentioned high pollen levels today in yorkshire but we will see high levels more widely across england tomorrow as it is the peak of the grass pollen season for the post up some sunshine for more souther
Gaza. Minutes ago another strike hitting the area. Secretary of state Antony Blinken arriving in jerusalem again and arriving at the president ial palace as the war in israel enters its ninth day. Lawrence thats right, brian. More explosions rocking gaza this morning as the Israeli Military prepares for a full invasion after the hamas attack last weekend. Ainsley palestinians gathered near the Rafah Crossing hoping to make it over into egypt before the idf launches a Ground Invasion of the strip. Israel announcing Evacuation Plans for its own residents urging 28 communities to leave the region near the lebanon border. Steve thats right. Because of the shooting back and forth there. Now lets get to trey yingst who is live on the ground in Southern Israel where it is 1 00 in the afternoon. All right, trey, what is the very latest . We heard yesterday that ourselves said that it sounds like that gate would be open but here we are 1 00 in the afternoon that gate to israel still closed. Tre
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