towards a ceasefire. are you disappointed that other world leaders are notjoining you in that call, like the us or the uk? no, i hope they will. and let s be clear, i mean, i was one of the first leaders to call the prime minister and president of israel after the terrorist attack the 7th of october. we clearly condemn this terrorist attack by this terrorist group and recognise the right of israel to protect itself and react. but day one, we said that this reaction, the fight against terrorism because it is led by a democracy, should be compliant with international rules. rule of war and humanitarian international law. and day after day, what we saw is the permanent bombing of civilians in gaza. and i think it is very important to say the whole story. but i think this is the only solution we have, the ceasefire. because it s impossible to explain we want to fight against terrorism by killing innocent people. you have talked about the fight against terrorism needing to be me
the answer may surprise you. it is not permissible to fight alongside hamas, even if it s to liberate palestine, as they say. that is still nationalist. it s not a religious war. and a man charged with dozens of crimes takes on a man who s widely accused of being far too old for the job. how s the us election going? voters know both of these men very well. and right now, despite all of the court cases that donald trump is facing, they appear to be leaning towards him. israeli troops have cut gaza in two and have penetrated to gaza city. it sounds from the kind of thing that benjamin netanyahu and his allies have been saying, as though they re planning to stay there for the long haul. but how long is the long haul? and at what point does israel declare its mission finished? above all, what kind of political structure does it leave behind to govern gaza? and in the meantime, israel needs help in negotiating the release of the 220 or so hostages hamas has seized, and in setting
record breaking fifth glastonbury headline set, with a few suprise guests. country star shania twain takes to the stage this afternoon, with r&b singer sizza closing the festival tonight. now on bbc news, unspun world withjohn simpson. hello and welcome to this edition of unspun world, here at the bbc s international headquarters in central london. if labour wins the upcoming general election here in the uk, could that become a poisoned chalice for them? where we clearly are is political volatility because it s only four or five years ago that the conservatives got a majority of 80 and they are now potentially heading into a labour landslide territory. is the ultra violent islamic state movement making a comeback around the world? the group started to gradually pivot towards africa, sub saharan africa, and they had branches in nigeria, drc, the sahel. and, on a hot and stuffy day here in london, must we all get used to living with torrid heat? i mean, it s thought that there
there was no immediate comment from israel. earlier, its defence forces admitted striking an ambulance in gaza city but said the vehicle was being used by hamas to transport fighters. our international editor jeremy bowen has this report on the aftermath of the attack by israel on an ambulance convoy. it contains images you may find upsetting from the start. around four this afternoon, an ambulance outside shifa, the main hospital in gaza, was destroyed by an israeli aircraft. in a crowded area, 13 people, including bystanders, were killed and 26 injured, according to the health ministry in gaza. israel said the ambulance was carrying a hamas terrorist cell. hamas said the attack was zionist nazi terror. thousands of palestinian civilians are sheltering at shifa hospital. israel s army says it s a battle zone and they should evacuate south. more dead civilians on al rasheed street, one of only two roads south where israel says civilians must go to be safe. the bbc has located
hello and welcome to the lebanese capital beirut. this is the famous corniche, still farfrom recovered from the devastating explosion of 2020 and its economy and morale is as badly damaged as its infrastructure. and now it is deeply nervous about the possibility that it might get sucked into yet another war with israel if the present fighting in gaza spreads. but what are the chances that it will? it is tense, it is very volatile and that is the concern, that this could become a new front in this conflict. one crisis tends to wipe out the memory of previous ones. the collapse of western support for afghanistan, for instance, and the victory of the taliban in 2021. a million plus afghans fled illegally to pakistan and the pakistani government is now threatening to throw them out. the government of pakistan has built the narrative that terrorism acts in pakistan, there is always an afghan link. and artificial intelligence, can a conference based at the first home of electronic