Welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. President biden, On A High Stakes visit for talks with israels Prime Minister benjamin netanyahu, in tel aviv, has secured a deal, allowing aid into gaza, via egypt, bringing in much needed food, water and medicine to more than a million people. He said egypt has agreed to open the Rafah Crossing, into the territory, allowing in 20 trucks carrying aid. But mr biden s trip was overshadowed by tuesdays blast at a hospital in gaza, which the Gazan Health Ministry says killed a71 people. It has inflamed tensions and sparked protests across the region. Israel has maintained it was not responsible, saying the blast was caused by a rocket misfired by the Palestinian Militant Group islamichhad. On wednesday, us President Biden agreed with the israeli leader, saying it appears the blast was done by the other team. But hamas, palestinian authorities and other arab nations have blamed israel for the explosion which trigg
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Stories coming up in a few moments but let s pause and have a look at the sport. Each of the rugby word cup quarterfinals pits a Northern Hemisphere team against one from the south. And it s so far argentina who have started things off well for those from the southern hemisphere. Now new zealand can join them in reaching the last four in france. The three time winners are playing world Number One Team ireland in paris. 1310 is 13 10 is the latest score in favour of the all blacks. They have played just under half an hour at the stad to france. So the winner of that match will face argentina, who beat wales, coming from behind twice to make the last four. Wales led 10 6 at half time and looked in control, but argentina fought back in the second half to lead 12 10 and then 19 17, before securing victory with a second try late on to win 26 17 and reach the semifinals for only the third time in their history. Argentina are tough, they stayed in the fight and i ve got to give them credit, c
The Israeli Military has confirmed there are 126 hostages in gaza but there are fears that number could be as high as 150. A Military Spokesperson also said the bodies of some hostages have been found on the edges of the gaza strip. Our correspondent Frankie Mccamley has been speaking to families of some of those missing. Posted online, this video of shiri and her baby, surrounded by militants. You can just about see nine month old kfir in her arms, believed to be one of the youngest taken hostage. And this is 84 year old ditza heiman, one of the eldest, still missing. Her niece debbie says her aunt was hiding in her safe room, on the phone to her family, just before she was taken. When her phone was answered, this time, it was answered by a man speaking arabic, and he said, hamas, hamas. They later heard from a neighbour of hers in the kibbutz that hed heard her crying for help, and hed rushed out of his home and hed seen her surrounded by gunmen, being led away. The aftermath, follow