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Low in gaza, with the International Red cross warning the situation is deteriorating hourly. The only remaining power station stopped working yesterday in gaza, fuel supplies , which are running generators, are also running low and could run out tonight. Are also running low and could run out tonight. Meanwhile, the run out tonight. Meanwhile, the us secretary of state has described the hamas terror attack as depravity in the worst. Speaking during a trip to israel today, hes reassured the israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, that as long as america exists, israel , he said, america exists, israel, he said, will never have to defend itself on its own. Well the israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu , insisted hamas should netanyahu, insisted hamas should be treated exactly the same way as isis. Antony blinken said he as isis. Antony blinken said he knows the terrorist group does not represent the Palestinian People or he said their legitimate aspirate options. The us defence
The uk is now sending spy planes and two Royal Navy Ships to the Eastern Mediterranean in new plans to support israel. The plans to support israel. The aircraft will begin patrols tomorrow to track threats to regional stability, such as the transfer of weapons to terrorist groups. Prime minister rishi sunak says the military support would prevent further escalation in the British Armed forces. Will be on standby to deliver practical support to israel and partners in the region and offer deterrence and reassurance. Deterrence and reassurance. Well, the governments also been organising flights for british nationals still in israel that want to come back with the first due to leave tel aviv later on this evening. The foreign secretary, James Cleverly urging british citizens who want to get out to register their presence. Those eligible have been told not to go to airports unless instructed to do so. Meanwhile, instructed to do so. Meanwhile, the palestinian president has condemned violenc
Let me bring you two new lines coming in in the last few moments. Reuters news agency reporting that alerts are being sounded in more towns in northern israel. Warnings of incoming aircraft, i say aircraft, the thought is we are talking about drones. That is happening in the north, alerts in more towns in northern israel with warnings of incoming aircraft. We are keeping an eye on that, we have been talking to our correspondent on the borders with lebanon so well get the latest on that line. And diplomatically the Afp News Agency reports that china has urged, quote, an immediate ceasefire in a call with palestinian officials. That is coming from the Foreign Ministry in the last few seconds. If there are more details we will obviously return to those. Time for a look at the Business News now with ben thompson. Thank you, matthew. We will look through some of those top Business Stories right now. Economies around the world are assessing the potential fall out of the conflict between isra
Northern area, sunny skies in aberdeen but temperatures right now round 12 degrees, further south, some warmth holding on. 21 in norfolk but with more in the way of cloud. Dividing the weather we have this band of rain, Heavy Rain Falling in parts of west wales, into north west england, to the north of that, some beautiful sunny skies, scattering of showers in the north west of scotland. Windy in the far north no. The south of the rain band any brighter spells will lift temperatures to 22, maybe 23, further north we have seen that 12 for aberdeen, same goes for glasgow, 13 in belfast and the Dividing Line between the cool air in the north, the warm and muggy air in the south is this Weather Front and this is going to move a bit further southwards as we go through tonight. Really stalling across southern england, parts of south wales and the midland, so more rain to come. Temperatures in the south west overnight, 16 degrees, compare that with, well, just one in the scottish highlands, c