of those killed by hamas. he was killed defending his country, keeping as many and coming up on bbc news. the future of manchester united is in the spotlight, as british billionaire sirjim ratcliffe hopes to secure the first stage of an eventual buyout. good evening from jerusalem, as the flight of palestinians from northern gaza continues. israel is preparing for a major ground offensive into the territory, while maintaining a heavy bombing campaign of targets, in the hunt for members of hamas. the group has been designated as a terror organisation by many western governments, including the uk. the united nations says israel s total siege of gaza, cutting off fuel, food and electricity supplies, is causing a deepening humanitarian crisis, with hospitals close to complete collapse, threatening thousands of lives. meanwhile, thousands of those palestinians who have left their homes, hoping to cross into egypt, have been left bitterly disappointed, with the crossing still close
southern england, through the channel islands as we reach the second half the day. the wind starts to pick up. and that rain continues to pick up. and that rain continues to move north ward as we head into thursday, turning milder, milder by day and by night, as we push towards the end of the week, with low pressure it stays windy heavy rainfall round, in the north and east, where we could see some flooding issues across parts of eastern scot. stay attuned to the forecast. that is thanks stav. it s time to cross to the nations and regions for the news where you are. goodbye. hello and welcome to sportsday i m gavin ramjaun. the battle for control over manchester united we ll have more on what a stake forjim ratcliffe s ineos would mean for the club, and it s future. scotland celebrate qualification is sealed for next year s euros without a ball being kicked. and what a weekend at the rugby world cup as england now face a date with champions south africa, following the