Said hed be back to work soon. Joe floater is a middle east bureau chief. He has this analysis on what Benjamin Netanyahu hoped to achieve. I think you are appearing as reassurance to his friends and critics that he was still in charge of government as he prepared to hand over the reins of power to his deputy and a warning to those converging on towns around israel particularly a few kilometres away outside the Israeli Parliament calling for new elections him to step down. Lets break out really are. Some groups of hostages with families and their supporters who believe he does not have the commitment to secure a Ceasefire Deal that would release their loved ones from gaza. Their Point Of View is that it has been four months since the last deal thats saw significant release of hostages and since then very little has happened in that regard. They have been joined happened in that regard. They have beenjoined by others happened in that regard. They have been joined by others who object to
Moment. Lets start by bringing you these latest pictures weve just had in from the reuters news agency. These strikes were last night. These are the scenes immediately after those moments. So many times actually we see pictures of skylines. This on the ground giving you an idea of what they are actually dealing with. You can see Palestinian Health and rescue teams operating here. In the next piece second, you will see another strike back hunting. Few seconds. That was the moment of the second strike. They are still trying to ascertain in terms of numbers of casualties. This is one of a number of strikes overnight by the israelis. We know those have continued in terms of gaza health officials. They say overnight 324 people have died in the last 24 hours, another 1000 wounded. According to other reports, those amongst the fatalities include 126 children and 88 women. Some of the latest pictures coming into us from the reuters news agency. In terms of the major developments, lets spend th
Thousands of people have already left, those who remain have been told there are two safe routes to the south, one to the centre of the gaza strip and one along the coast. They have been told to move south. Israeli troops say they are preparing to hunt down and destroy hamas, which is regarded as a Terror Organisation by many western governments, including the uk. There are reports that hamas commander, who led the attack, is already dead. Officials say at least 2215 people have been killed so far in an israeli air strikes on gaza. Limited rates have already taken place and there are reports that bodies of some israeli hostages had been recovered. Those reports earlier in the media today. Later the Israeli Defence force denied that those that the hostages were snatched a week ago by hamas militants in raids which left this is the scene. 1300 people killed. There are tanks amassing on the boundary between gaza and israel. We have been watching these images for the last hour or so and ha
Massive crowd of members of the public, police and the media, as the donaldson is entered and left. There was a condition stopping them contacting each other. That was lifted. Both cases will be heard again next month. Former labour minister frank field has died at 81. He was a leading voice on Welfare Reform and campaign property for much of his career and one of the longest serving mps, representing birkenhead in merseyside for a0 years. Politicians paid tribute to him for the Prime Minister described him for the Prime Minister described him as a decent, moral and thoughtful man. Frank field did a lot. I came into Parliament Frank Field did a lot. I came into parliament 35 frank field did a lot. I came into parliament 35 years frank field did a lot. I came into parliament 35 years ago frank field did a lot. I came into parliament 35 years ago and frank field did a lot. I came into parliament 35 years ago and if. Frank field did a lot. I came into parliament 35 years ago and if youd s
Bondijunction located in the citys affulent Eastern Suburbs. The attack has left six people dead with eight people in hospital, including a nine month old baby, who has undergone surgery. The attacker was shot dead by a Senior Police officer who had been in the area at the time. Lets show you these pictures taken as the incident was unfolding. As you can see a member of the public, at the top of an escalator, and carrying a barrier, confront the attacker whos seen on the left of screen. Lets hear from some of the people who were there at the Shopping Centre. There was, i saw a woman lying on the floor in miss chanel. It is like the worst thing ever. Like who does that to people . It is all a blur. We were coming in and we got told by a woman not to go in but we didnt believe her and we went in anyway. We were just looking, somebody was injured down there, everybody was looking to see what was going on. But then we saw all these people running towards us and we heard a shot. My husband