starting a two—day visit to the wider middle east. mr sunak is expected to meet his israeli counterpart benjamin neta nyahu and israeli president isaac herzog for what he said, on arrival here, he hoped would be very productive meetings. this, after urging regional leaders to "avoid further dangerous escalation". this is what rishi sunak had to say on his arrival. good morning, prime minister. good morning. i'm very pleased to be able to be here. it's an important time. it's important for me to be able to express my solidarity with the israeli people, following what was a horrific terrorist attack. productive meetings ahead of us today. i'm looking forward to seeing the prime minister and president. there's lots of work for us to do. that is rishi sunak who arrived in israel this morning. in gaza, meanwhile, egypt has agreed to let humanitarian supplies in, via the rafah crossing. an initial convoy of 20 trucks of aid are expected to enter gaza. although that is not 100% confirmed. that, after a deal announced by president biden — but it's unlikely to happen until friday. announcing the agreement, the us president warned that the aid convoys would be stopped if any supplies were confiscated by hamas, which governs gaza as is regarded as a terrorist organisation by the uk and us. we can bring you live pictures of gaza. israel's military says it has hit hundreds of sites in gaza over the last 2a hours. including this morning, it says aimed at hamas infrastructure. with the latest, here's our correspondent wyre davies. as trucks carrying aid queue on the egyptian side of gaza's southern border, the un and international aid agencies have become increasingly alarmed at the unfolding humanitarian crisis. on a visit to israel that lasted barely a day, while reaffirming his steadfast support, joe biden also pressed the case for aid for gaza's 2.5 million palestinian citizens, many of whom are struggling to get access to food, water and medical supplies. then on the plane home, the president told reporters that a deal had been reached. egypt had agreed to let an initial 20 trucks in through the rafah crossing. this has been a very blunt negotiation i've had, and so we want to get as many of the trucks out as possible. there's, i guess, 150 or something there, not all of them will go. the first tranche, if there's a second tranche, see how it goes. the aid will be delivered under un supervision, with the president saying it might not arrive until friday. there was also a warning that it will stop if any is taken by hamas, which had been one of israel's main concerns. we've said, and the americans have said, that there have to be safeguards in place to make sure that aid goes to the people it's supposed to go to. now, hamas are the only people in gaza with guns, and it's not like if they come to an oil tanker and say "come here," there's much that you can do about it. but there have to be arrangements in place to make sure that that doesn't happen. both israeli and palestinian officials are still blaming each other for a huge explosion at a gaza hospital that killed almost 500 people. president biden had earlier said he believed israel's version of events. as the dead were buried, the blame game continued and tensions rise, ahead of what many assume is an inevitable israeli ground invasion of gaza. and with almost 200 hostages held by hamas inside gaza, there are concerns that direct israeli action might jeopardise their safety. their families will have taken some comfort after president biden said he'd also discussed their plight, saying he could not reveal details, but there was no higher priority than their safe return. there will be more diplomatic visits in coming days, including rishi sunak�*s today, supporting israel's right to self—defence, but also urging restraint with civilian populations when, as expected, israeli ground forces do go into gaza. wyre davies, bbc news. jerusalem. as we have discussed with the british prime minister here in israel this morning before he goes on for meetings throughout the middle east likejoe biden who was here yesterday, he has been meeting families affected by the unprecedented terror —— on israeli soil on the 7th of october. 1,400 people were killed and up to 200 taken hostage —— terrorist attack. we can see a tweet by the prime minister hugging a family member of someone believed to be taken hostage into gaza and what he says is, to have a cloud taken from you is a parent's have a cloud taken from you is a pa rent�*s worst have a cloud taken from you is a parent's worst nightmare. this morning, i heard from families going through this unbearable agony. working with our partners we are determined to secure the release of the hostages taken by hamas terrorists. that is a tweet by uk prime minister rishi sunak. no, mr sunak has all —— also be meeting israel's president today isaac herzog and we have heard from downing street about what the two then discussed. first of all, prime minister sunak expressed his solidarity with israel in the wake of those unprecedented attacks by gaza militants who crossed over into israel on the 7th of october and concern about the hostages who were taken into gaza, among their number of course are some uk nationals as well. downing street also said prime minister sunak did discuss with israel and thanked israel for concern for uk nationals caught up in the hostagetaking and in the attacks. the prime minister, according to downing street, also expressed the uk's support of israel and the fact that the uk's support of israel's right to self—defence, says downing street. and he has also been discussing with israel's president, as he will do also with the prime minister here benjamin netanyahu, about concerns that the volatile situation here should not escalate to the wider middle east. well, discuss all of that, we can turn to our chief international correspondent lyse doucet, who is in southern israel, so israel's border with gaza. we saw first in that tweet by prime minister sunak the hug that he gave to a family member of somebody who was taken hostage by gaza militants and taken into the gaza militants and taken into the gaza strip. that does include some british nationals.— british nationals. yes, there are so many humid _ british nationals. yes, there are so many humid tragedies _ british nationals. yes, there are so many humid tragedies in _ british nationals. yes, there are so many humid tragedies in this - british nationals. yes, there are so many humid tragedies in this deep| many humid tragedies in this deep political and security crisis and one of them which, to use the word of this time unprecedented, nearly 200, in fact. of this time unprecedented, nearly 200, infact. we of this time unprecedented, nearly 200, in fact. we have an update on the number of hostages this morning and it is even more than thought, it is now 203. and that is notjust israelis ranging from an eight—month—old baby to eight—year—old holocaust survivor, but 30 other nationalities including britain. ——18—year—old. the numbers keep changes and we heard there were nine british people missing, a very painful word forfamily nine british people missing, a very painful word for family members. it tells them it is not clear if their loved ones are in the gaza strip held by islamichhad or hamas or their bodies have not been found, that they are part of the more than 1,400 that have already been confirmed dead and it would be important for prime minister sunak as it was for presidentjoe biden to show sympathy to speak directly to those who are suffering so enormously. and they want to be reassured that when the military operation start, that their loved ones, their lives will not be at stake. and it was striking that yesterday, president biden told some of the family members, he said, we will do everything possible to rescue your loved ones, to bring them home alive.— them home alive. talking about british passport _ them home alive. talking about british passport holders - them home alive. talking about british passport holders and - them home alive. talking about| british passport holders and you them home alive. talking about - british passport holders and you say that amongst the hostages taken into gaza, there are 30 other nationalities involved in this. also, many citizens from third countries amongst the civilians in the gaza strip who are experiencing aerial bombardment is from israel and to have been experiencing this siege, so there is no food, fuel, water or medicine is coming in. the uk is discussing its concerns to get its passport holders out, along with other countries as well. through the rafah crossing into egypt is what is being discussed. it is rafah crossing into egypt is what is being discussed.— being discussed. it is a terrible asect of being discussed. it is a terrible aspect of tragedies _ being discussed. it is a terrible aspect of tragedies like - being discussed. it is a terrible aspect of tragedies like this . being discussed. it is a terrible aspect of tragedies like this is | aspect of tragedies like this is that people who are all suffering get divided. divided on their terms of what passport they hold. and so far, only far passport holders, and that would include many gazans who have far passports, will have any chance, any chance at all of escaping from what the un secretary—general antonio guterres has described as epic suffering. we were told there were about 1,000 passport holders who are anxious to leave. we know that some of them don't want to leave. there must also be british passport holders and of course, we have covered extensively that the first minister of scotland humza yousaf, the milder of his wife is there and her brother —— the milder. so it strikes very, very close to home. this is a tragedy of unprecedented proportions for this region —— the mother. it is also a tragedy which spreads right across the world, so many nations, so many people have been drawn in to this crisis. b5 people have been drawn in to this crisis. �* , , ., people have been drawn in to this crisis. �* , ,, people have been drawn in to this crisis. ~ , , ., ., , crisis. as you say, there are very ainful crisis. as you say, there are very painful aspects _ crisis. as you say, there are very painful aspects about _ crisis. as you say, there are very painful aspects about situationsl painful aspects about situations like this. palestinian civilians suffering together, but some have more chance than others of being allowed out if they want, depending on what passport they hold. the british prime minister today, as the us president who was here yesterday, expressing concern, though, for all palestinian civilians. the us president saying that not all palestinians in gaza are hamas. and a glimmer of hope that you and i were discussing earlier that a first convoy of aid trucks may be allowed into the gaza strip as early as tomorrow. 20 not enough, 20 trucks in that convoy. but we may not even make it to 20. in that convoy. but we may not even make it to 20-_ make it to 20. there is still much to be done _ make it to 20. there is still much to be done before _ make it to 20. there is still much to be done before president - make it to 20. there is still much to be done before president joe l to be done before presidentjoe biden, the paps optimistic assessment that 20 trucks could start rolling as early as friday actually happens and when it does, it will send a rare symbol of hope across the gaza strip, even though they know this is just a small, small start. normally, and this is farfrom normal times, small start. normally, and this is farfrom normaltimes, but small start. normally, and this is farfrom normal times, but even before all this happened, the dire humanitarian crisis in gaza, the united nations was bringing in 100 trucks a day. that is a bare minimum. of course, now is a situation which their suffering is beyond compare. gazans now worry that if they don't die under israeli bombardment, they will starve to death for not having water or food, all of the life—saving services that we all rely on. in that convoy, if it does go through, those 20 trucks, we understand there will be food, water, medicine, but no fuel. the united nations says that is one service, one good that is desperately needed now because you need electricity for water sanitation, you need it to pump the water, but that was a step too far for israel. it worries about what they call dual—purpose goods, so they call dual—purpose goods, so they could be used by hamas, they worry about the diversion of aid. presidentjoe biden, that message will be iterated today by rishi sunak and probably already has been reiterated, the innocent civilians of gaza should not suffer. they know their message has been made absolutely clearly from arab leaders across the region that they know israel is going to strike hard against hamas, but they have to do everything possible to minimise the harm to civilians either under the military operations or in terms of that complete siege that was ordered by israel. antony blinken, when he days ago made his lightning tour of six capitals, arab capitals in four days, came back to israel and said, the one message i heard loud and clear from every the one message i heard loud and clearfrom every single the one message i heard loud and clear from every single arab leader is, protect the civilians. do everything possible to keep them safe and to keep them alive. such wor in: safe and to keep them alive. such worrying times — safe and to keep them alive. such worrying times across _ safe and to keep them alive. such worrying times across this - safe and to keep them alive. such worrying times across this region, thank you very much indeed. the bbc�*s special international correspondent lyse doucet en israel's border with gaza. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc 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protected area near a rare dolphin habitat for at least a decade. you're live with bbc news. iam i am with you from jerusalem. with the british prime minister rishi sunak here on a two day visit to the middle east, we can turn to analyse what he can achieve in this visit with our political correspondent damian grammaticas who joins with our political correspondent damian grammaticas whojoins me now from westminster. we have been looking all morning about rishi sunak�*s his list of concerns here. there are so many from trying along with other international leaders to avoid an escalation to the fate of british passport holders, amongst those taken from israel by militants into the gaza strip on the 7th of october and the fate of british passport holders amongst the palestinian civilian population in gaza that the uk would like to get out. , ., �* , out. yes, that's right. let me tell ou, we out. yes, that's right. let me tell you. we have _ out. yes, that's right. let me tell you. we have just _ out. yes, that's right. let me tell you, we have just got _ out. yes, that's right. let me tell you, we have just got now - out. yes, that's right. let me tell you, we have just got now what l out. yes, that's right. let me tell i you, we have just got now what they called the readout, so the official sort of brief summary of mr macro's first meeting with the israeli president, which has been sent out through the usual downing street channels —— mr rishi sunak�*s and i can take you through that quickly, it lists exactly those concerns. it says mr sunak expressed his condolences for the horrific loss of life in israel and firmly believes in the country's right to self—defence in line with international law. that is a reference to that about civilian, trying to minimise civilian casualties, the loss of civilian life. it goes on, the prime minister and president macron agreed support for palestinians in gaza and mr sunak expressed his support that further progress could be made in delivering food, water and resident —— president herzog. that is the issue of opening the crossing from gaza and notjust for the issue of opening the crossing from gaza and not just for the first 20 lorries, but for much more that will be needed. mr sunak conveyed his gratitude to israel for its support to the families caught up in the continued work to secure their release. and i think we now have, we can listen a little bit to the results of that.— can listen a little bit to the results of that. that is from the first moment — results of that. that is from the first moment and _ results of that. that is from the first moment and we _ results of that. that is from the first moment and we are - results of that. that is from the - first moment and we are extremely grateful. _ first moment and we are extremely grateful, prime minister, for your support— grateful, prime minister, for your support and your decisions and your leadership— support and your decisions and your leadership in this respect. and we welcome — leadership in this respect. and we welcome you with an open heart because — welcome you with an open heart because of this moment. we are at the frontier— because of this moment. we are at the frontier of a certain clash of civilisations. i mean, we are seeing an isis _ civilisations. i mean, we are seeing an isis on _ civilisations. i mean, we are seeing an isis on our— civilisations. i mean, we are seeing an isis on our board are entering in ourcountry— an isis on our board are entering in our country and an isis on our board are entering in ourcountry and it is an isis on our board are entering in our country and it is an empire of evil which— our country and it is an empire of evil which we know is led from tehran, — evil which we know is led from tehran, it _ evil which we know is led from tehran, it is a coalition of evil lead _ tehran, it is a coalition of evil lead from _ tehran, it is a coalition of evil lead from tehran which has its force up lead from tehran which has its force up in _ lead from tehran which has its force up in the _ lead from tehran which has its force up in the lebanon, which has left havoc_ up in the lebanon, which has left havoc inside syria, lebanon and than _ havoc inside syria, lebanon and tree this— havoc inside syria, lebanon and tree this is— havoc inside syria, lebanon and iraq. this is the real international security— iraq. this is the real international security interest of all the nations of europe — security interest of all the nations of europe. and this is how we feel and see _ of europe. and this is how we feel and see this — of europe. and this is how we feel and see this moment. and therefore, the fact— and see this moment. and therefore, the fact that — and see this moment. and therefore, the fact that you are here gives us a certain— the fact that you are here gives us a certain sense of responsibility and a _ a certain sense of responsibility and a kind — a certain sense of responsibility and a kind of support for the fact that we — and a kind of support for the fact that we are there to uphold the military— that we are there to uphold the military capabilities of this enemy, so that— military capabilities of this enemy, so that we — military capabilities of this enemy, so that we can bring back decent, honest. _ so that we can bring back decent, honest, innocent people to live back on the _ honest, innocent people to live back on the border and live in peace with their palestinian neighbours. we believe — their palestinian neighbours. we believe that both nations deserve peace _ believe that both nations deserve peace. and we are grateful to you for your— peace. and we are grateful to you for your efforts on all fronts. we listen _ for your efforts on all fronts. we listen very— for your efforts on all fronts. we listen very carefully to your message and president biden's message and president biden's message and president biden's message and other leaders on the need _ message and other leaders on the need for— message and other leaders on the need for humanitarian relief programmes for the people of gaza who are _ programmes for the people of gaza who are moved out of the war zone in order— who are moved out of the war zone in order for— who are moved out of the war zone in order for us— who are moved out of the war zone in order for us to — who are moved out of the war zone in order for us to carry out our inherent _ order for us to carry out our inherent right of self—defence. and ithank— inherent right of self—defence. and i thank you — inherent right of self—defence. and i thank you for your very strong support— i thank you for your very strong support for— i thank you for your very strong support for our right of self—defence. and your support of the jewish— self—defence. and your support of the jewish community and attendance in the _ the jewish community and attendance in the synagogue in finchley, which meant _ in the synagogue in finchley, which meant so _ in the synagogue in finchley, which meant so much to the jewish people and the _ meant so much to the jewish people and the jewish world as such and i am grateful to that as well. finally, _ am grateful to that as well. finally, i— am grateful to that as well. finally, i want to raise the issue of what — finally, i want to raise the issue of what i — finally, i want to raise the issue of what i call objective or an objective _ of what i call objective or an objective reporting about this tragedy. because we feel, and i made it public, _ tragedy. because we feel, and i made it public, that the way the bbc characterises hamas is a distortion of the _ characterises hamas is a distortion of the facts. we are dealing with one of— of the facts. we are dealing with one of the — of the facts. we are dealing with one of the worst terror organisations in the world. and i know— organisations in the world. and i know that — organisations in the world. and i know that in modern democracies such as ours _ know that in modern democracies such as ours and _ know that in modern democracies such as ours and yours, you cannot intervene _ as ours and yours, you cannot intervene per se, but because the bbc has _ intervene per se, but because the bbc has a — intervene per se, but because the bbc has a certain linkage and it is known _ bbc has a certain linkage and it is known as— bbc has a certain linkage and it is known as britain as such all over the world, — known as britain as such all over the world, there has to be an outcry so that— the world, there has to be an outcry so that there will be a correction. and hamas — so that there will be a correction. and hamas will be defined as a terror— and hamas will be defined as a terror organisation. what else do they need — terror organisation. what else do they need to seek to understand that this is— they need to seek to understand that this is an _ they need to seek to understand that this is an atrocious terror organisation? so thank you, thank you for— organisation? so thank you, thank you for your— organisation? so thank you, thank you for your support. and organisation? so thank you, thank you for your support. and welcome. president herzog, _ you for your support. and welcome. president herzog, thank— you for your support. and welcome. president herzog, thank you - you for your support. and welcome. president herzog, thank you for - you for your support. and welcome. president herzog, thank you for the j president herzog, thank you for the warm _ president herzog, thank you for the warm welcome _ president herzog, thank you for the warm welcome. it _ president herzog, thank you for the warm welcome. it is _ president herzog, thank you for the warm welcome. it is a _ president herzog, thank you for the warm welcome. it is a privilege - president herzog, thank you for the warm welcome. it is a privilege to l warm welcome. it is a privilege to be here _ warm welcome. it is a privilege to be here at— warm welcome. it is a privilege to be here at this _ warm welcome. it is a privilege to be here at this difficult _ warm welcome. it is a privilege to be here at this difficult time - warm welcome. it is a privilege to be here at this difficult time for i be here at this difficult time for you and — be here at this difficult time for you and for— be here at this difficult time for you and for your— be here at this difficult time for you and for your people, - be here at this difficult time for you and for your people, but i. you and for your people, but i wanted — you and for your people, but i wanted to— you and for your people, but i wanted to be _ you and for your people, but i wanted to be here. _ you and for your people, but i wanted to be here. firstly, i. you and for your people, but i- wanted to be here. firstly, i wanted to express _ wanted to be here. firstly, i wanted to express my— wanted to be here. firstly, i wanted to express my solidarity— wanted to be here. firstly, i wanted to express my solidarity with - wanted to be here. firstly, i wanted to express my solidarity with you i to express my solidarity with you and your — to express my solidarity with you and your country— to express my solidarity with you and your country after _ to express my solidarity with you and your country after you - to express my solidarity with you and your country after you have i and your country after you have suffered — and your country after you have suffered something _ and your country after you have . suffered something unspeakable, and your country after you have i suffered something unspeakable, a barbaric— suffered something unspeakable, a barbaric act— suffered something unspeakable, a barbaric act of— suffered something unspeakable, a barbaric act of terrorism. _ suffered something unspeakable, a barbaric act of terrorism. and i suffered something unspeakable, a barbaric act of terrorism. and yourl barbaric act of terrorism. and your last point, — barbaric act of terrorism. and your last point, we _ barbaric act of terrorism. and your last point, we should _ barbaric act of terrorism. and your last point, we should call- barbaric act of terrorism. and your last point, we should call it- barbaric act of terrorism. and your last point, we should call it what. last point, we should call it what it is. _ last point, we should call it what it is, an — last point, we should call it what it is, an act _ last point, we should call it what it is, an act of— last point, we should call it what it is, an act of terrorism - it is, an act of terrorism perpetrated _ it is, an act of terrorism perpetrated by- it is, an act of terrorism perpetrated by an - it is, an act of terrorism perpetrated by an evil l it is, an act of terrorism - perpetrated by an evil terrorist organisation, _ perpetrated by an evil terrorist organisation, hamas, - perpetrated by an evil terrorist organisation, hamas, that i perpetrated by an evil terrorist organisation, hamas, that is l perpetrated by an evil terrorist i organisation, hamas, that is what i believe _ organisation, hamas, that is what i believe and — organisation, hamas, that is what i believe and that _ organisation, hamas, that is what i believe and that is _ organisation, hamas, that is what i believe and that is what _ organisation, hamas, that is what i believe and that is what we - organisation, hamas, that is what i believe and that is what we will- believe and that is what we will continue — believe and that is what we will continue to— believe and that is what we will continue to say. _ believe and that is what we will continue to say. and _ believe and that is what we will continue to say. and in- believe and that is what we will continue to say. and in that i believe and that is what we will. continue to say. and in that vein, we will_ continue to say. and in that vein, we will stand _ continue to say. and in that vein, we will stand with _ continue to say. and in that vein, we will stand with israel. - continue to say. and in that vein, we will stand with israel. we i continue to say. and in that vein, we will stand with israel. we will| we will stand with israel. we will stand _ we will stand with israel. we will stand with — we will stand with israel. we will stand with you _ we will stand with israel. we will stand with you in _ we will stand with israel. we will stand with you in solidarity- we will stand with israel. we will stand with you in solidarity come we will stand with israel. we will. stand with you in solidarity come up with your _ stand with you in solidarity come up with your people _ stand with you in solidarity come up with your people and _ stand with you in solidarity come up with your people and your _ stand with you in solidarity come up with your people and your right i stand with you in solidarity come up with your people and your right to l with your people and your right to defend _ with your people and your right to defend yourself _ with your people and your right to defend yourself to _ with your people and your right to defend yourself to bring _ with your people and your right to defend yourself to bring security i defend yourself to bring security back to — defend yourself to bring security back to your— defend yourself to bring security back to your country, _ defend yourself to bring security back to your country, to - defend yourself to bring security back to your country, to your. back to your country, to your people. _ back to your country, to your people. to _ back to your country, to your people, to ensure _ back to your country, to your people, to ensure the - back to your country, to your people, to ensure the safe . back to your country, to your- people, to ensure the safe return of the hostages — people, to ensure the safe return of the hostages that _ people, to ensure the safe return of the hostages that have _ people, to ensure the safe return of the hostages that have been - people, to ensure the safe return of the hostages that have been taken. the hostages that have been taken and i_ the hostages that have been taken and i know— the hostages that have been taken and i know we _ the hostages that have been taken and i know we will— the hostages that have been taken and i know we will talk— the hostages that have been taken and i know we will talk further- and i know we will talk further about — and i know we will talk further about that _ and i know we will talk further about that later— and i know we will talk further about that later on. _ and i know we will talk further about that later on. because i and i know we will talk further. about that later on. because that and i know we will talk further- about that later on. because that is the right— about that later on. because that is the right thing _ about that later on. because that is the right thing to _ about that later on. because that is the right thing to do. _ about that later on. because that is the right thing to do. you _ about that later on. because that is the right thing to do. you have i about that later on. because that is the right thing to do. you have noti the right thing to do. you have not 'ust the right thing to do. you have not just a _ the right thing to do. you have not just a right — the right thing to do. you have not just a right to— the right thing to do. you have not just a right to do— the right thing to do. you have not just a right to do that, _ the right thing to do. you have not just a right to do that, i _ the right thing to do. you have not just a right to do that, i think- the right thing to do. you have not just a right to do that, i think you i just a right to do that, i think you have _ just a right to do that, i think you have a _ just a right to do that, i think you have a duty— just a right to do that, i think you have a duty to— just a right to do that, i think you have a duty to do _ just a right to do that, i think you have a duty to do that, _ just a right to do that, i think you have a duty to do that, to - just a right to do that, i think you have a duty to do that, to restore that security _ have a duty to do that, to restore that security to _ have a duty to do that, to restore that security to your _ have a duty to do that, to restore that security to your country. i have a duty to do that, to restore that security to your country. but| have a duty to do that, to restorel that security to your country. but i am also _ that security to your country. but i am also grateful _ that security to your country. but i am also grateful to _ that security to your country. but i am also grateful to you _ that security to your country. but i am also grateful to you for - that security to your country. but i am also grateful to you for the i am also grateful to you for the support— am also grateful to you for the support that _ am also grateful to you for the support that the _ am also grateful to you for the support that the israeli - am also grateful to you for the i support that the israeli government has provided — support that the israeli government has provided to _ support that the israeli government has provided to the _ support that the israeli government has provided to the families - support that the israeli government has provided to the families of- has provided to the families of british— has provided to the families of british nationals _ has provided to the families of british nationals who - has provided to the families of british nationals who have i has provided to the families of. british nationals who have been caught— british nationals who have been caught up— british nationals who have been caught up in— british nationals who have been caught up in this _ british nationals who have been caught up in this tragedy. - british nationals who have been caught up in this tragedy. i- british nationals who have been caught up in this tragedy. i very much _ caught up in this tragedy. i very much appreciate _ caught up in this tragedy. i very much appreciate that _ caught up in this tragedy. i very much appreciate that and - caught up in this tragedy. i very much appreciate that and i i caught up in this tragedy. i veryl much appreciate that and i know caught up in this tragedy. i very i much appreciate that and i know we will continue — much appreciate that and i know we will continue to— much appreciate that and i know we will continue to co—operate - much appreciate that and i know we will continue to co—operate closely. will continue to co—operate closely and support— will continue to co—operate closely and support your— will continue to co—operate closely and support your efforts _ will continue to co—operate closely and support your efforts to - will continue to co—operate closely and support your efforts to ensurej and support your efforts to ensure the safe _ and support your efforts to ensure the safe return _ and support your efforts to ensure the safe return of _ and support your efforts to ensure the safe return of all _ and support your efforts to ensure the safe return of all the - and support your efforts to ensure the safe return of all the hostages that hamas — the safe return of all the hostages that hamas has _ the safe return of all the hostages that hamas has so _ the safe return of all the hostages that hamas has so cruelly- the safe return of all the hostages that hamas has so cruelly taken. i the safe return of all the hostages i that hamas has so cruelly taken. and i'm that hamas has so cruelly taken. and i'm glad _ that hamas has so cruelly taken. and i'm glad that — that hamas has so cruelly taken. and i'm glad that you _ that hamas has so cruelly taken. and i'm glad that you and _ that hamas has so cruelly taken. and i'm glad that you and i— that hamas has so cruelly taken. and i'm glad that you and i have - that hamas has so cruelly taken. and i'm glad that you and i have had i that hamas has so cruelly taken. and i'm glad that you and i have had a i i'm glad that you and i have had a chance _ i'm glad that you and i have had a chance to — i'm glad that you and i have had a chance to discuss _ i'm glad that you and i have had a chance to discuss the _ i'm glad that you and i have had a chance to discuss the need - i'm glad that you and i have had a chance to discuss the need for i chance to discuss the need for humanitarian _ chance to discuss the need for humanitarian access. - chance to discuss the need for i humanitarian access. palestinians are victims— humanitarian access. palestinians are victims of— humanitarian access. palestinians are victims of what _ humanitarian access. palestinians are victims of what hamas - humanitarian access. palestinians are victims of what hamas has i humanitarian access. palestinians i are victims of what hamas has done. and it's _ are victims of what hamas has done. and it's important _ are victims of what hamas has done. and it's important that _ are victims of what hamas has done. and it's important that we _ are victims of what hamas has done. and it's important that we continue i and it's important that we continue to provide — and it's important that we continue to provide humanitarian— and it's important that we continue to provide humanitarian access. i. to provide humanitarian access. i welcome — to provide humanitarian access. i welcome the _ to provide humanitarian access. i welcome the announcement i to provide humanitarian access. i- welcome the announcement yesterday, welcome the announcement yesterday, we in the _ welcome the announcement yesterday, we in the uk _ welcome the announcement yesterday, we in the uk have— welcome the announcement yesterday, we in the uk have announced _ welcome the announcement yesterday, we in the uk have announced further. we in the uk have announced further aides _ we in the uk have announced further aides that— we in the uk have announced further aides that we — we in the uk have announced further aides that we are _ we in the uk have announced further aides that we are prepared _ we in the uk have announced further aides that we are prepared to - we in the uk have announced further aides that we are prepared to bring i aides that we are prepared to bring into the _ aides that we are prepared to bring into the region _ aides that we are prepared to bring into the region and _ aides that we are prepared to bring into the region and we _ aides that we are prepared to bring into the region and we are - aides that we are prepared to bring into the region and we are keen i aides that we are prepared to bring into the region and we are keen to| into the region and we are keen to see that _ into the region and we are keen to see that that — into the region and we are keen to see that that gets _ into the region and we are keen to see that that gets to _ into the region and we are keen to see that that gets to those - into the region and we are keen to see that that gets to those who i into the region and we are keen to i see that that gets to those who need it as you _ see that that gets to those who need it as you say— see that that gets to those who need it as you say when— see that that gets to those who need it as you say when people _ see that that gets to those who need it as you say when people have i see that that gets to those who need it as you say when people have been| it as you say when people have been asked _ it as you say when people have been asked to _ it as you say when people have been asked to leave _ it as you say when people have been asked to leave, to _ it as you say when people have been asked to leave, to protect _ it as you say when people have been asked to leave, to protect civilian i asked to leave, to protect civilian life, asked to leave, to protect civilian life. which — asked to leave, to protect civilian life. which is— asked to leave, to protect civilian life, which is the _ asked to leave, to protect civilian life, which is the right _ asked to leave, to protect civilian life, which is the right thing i asked to leave, to protect civilian life, which is the right thing to. life, which is the right thing to do, life, which is the right thing to do. where _ life, which is the right thing to do. where we _ life, which is the right thing to do, where we can— life, which is the right thing to do, where we can support i life, which is the right thing to. do, where we can support them, life, which is the right thing to- do, where we can support them, we want _ do, where we can support them, we want to— do, where we can support them, we want to do— do, where we can support them, we want to do that _ do, where we can support them, we want to do that and _ do, where we can support them, we want to do that and i _ do, where we can support them, we want to do that and i very— do, where we can support them, we want to do that and i very much - want to do that and i very much welcome — want to do that and i very much welcome the _ want to do that and i very much welcome the progress - want to do that and i very much welcome the progress we - want to do that and i very much welcome the progress we havei want to do that and i very much - welcome the progress we have made on that and _ welcome the progress we have made on that and i_ welcome the progress we have made on that and t know— welcome the progress we have made on that and i know we _ welcome the progress we have made on that and i know we will _ welcome the progress we have made on that and i know we will continue - welcome the progress we have made on that and i know we will continue to - that and i know we will continue to make _ that and i know we will continue to make it _ that and i know we will continue to make it again, _ that and i know we will continue to make it. again, thank— that and i know we will continue to make it. again, thank you - that and i know we will continue to make it. again, thank you for- that and i know we will continue to i make it. again, thank you for having me here _ make it. again, thank you for having me here at _ make it. again, thank you for having me here at this— make it. again, thank you for having me here at this important— make it. again, thank you for having me here at this important time. - make it. again, thank you for having me here at this important time. the| me here at this important time. the relationship — me here at this important time. the relationship between _ me here at this important time. the relationship between our _ me here at this important time. the relationship between our countries i relationship between our countries has always— relationship between our countries has always treen— relationship between our countries has always been strong, _ relationship between our countries has always been strong, but - relationship between our countries has always been strong, but i- relationship between our countriesi has always been strong, but i want you to _ has always been strong, but i want you to know — has always been strong, but i want you to know that _ has always been strong, but i want you to know that at _ has always been strong, but i want you to know that at this _ has always been strong, but i want you to know that at this particularl you to know that at this particular moment, — you to know that at this particular moment, you _ you to know that at this particular moment, you don't _ you to know that at this particular moment, you don'tjust_ you to know that at this particular moment, you don'tjust have - you to know that at this particular moment, you don'tjust have our| moment, you don'tjust have our friendship, — moment, you don'tjust have our friendship, you _ moment, you don'tjust have our friendship, you have _ moment, you don'tjust have our friendship, you have our- moment, you don'tjust have ouri friendship, you have our solidarity and we _ friendship, you have our solidarity and we will— friendship, you have our solidarity and we will be _ friendship, you have our solidarity and we will be with _ friendship, you have our solidarity and we will be with you. _ friendship, you have our solidarity and we will be with you. so - friendship, you have our solidarity and we will be with you. so [- friendship, you have our solidarity and we will be with you.— and we will be with you. so i want to thank you _ and we will be with you. so i want to thank you greatly _ and we will be with you. so i want to thank you greatly for _ and we will be with you. so i want to thank you greatly for those - and we will be with you. so i want l to thank you greatly for those warm and comforting words. our heart is bleeding _ and comforting words. our heart is bleeding with the pain of families. but right— bleeding with the pain of families. but right now, we are devoted also to bring _ but right now, we are devoted also to bring about the hostages. there are babies, — to bring about the hostages. there are babies, there are pregnant women, — are babies, there are pregnant women, there are elderly people with dementia _ women, there are elderly people with dementia with their caretakers. there _ dementia with their caretakers. there are — dementia with their caretakers. there are foreign nationals, there are just _ there are foreign nationals, there are just innocent lives out there with no— are just innocent lives out there with no knowledge of their whereabouts and i think the international demand must be extremely forceful so that we bring them _ extremely forceful so that we bring them track— extremely forceful so that we bring them back as soon as possible, is safe and — them back as soon as possible, is safe and sound. thank you very much. thank— safe and sound. thank you very much. thank you _ safe and sound. thank you very much. thank you. the safe and sound. thank you very much. thank ou. �* . thank you. the british prime minister and _ thank you. the british prime minister and before - thank you. the british prime minister and before him - thank you. the british prime - minister and before him president herzog, those comments were recorded in a few minutes ago summing up their meeting. and we heard there of course exactly those main issues that are the focus of this visit and their discussions. rishi sunak saying he is there to stand with israel, show solidarity as israel attempts to restore security and bring back hostages. also that question about aid getting into gaza, he mentioned that. and president herzog underlined the importance for israel of this visit, which is the sense of demonstration of support from the uk as has happened from the united states and germany and others. and that is an important signalfor germany and others. and that is an important signal for israel. and then of course, the one other thing that was mentioned in the official readout we got was the concerns about the wider region and the concern about the conflict igniting anywhere else. find concern about the conflict igniting anywhere else-— concern about the conflict igniting anywhere else. and i think what we heard from — anywhere else. and i think what we heard from rishi _ anywhere else. and i think what we heard from rishi sunak— anywhere else. and i think what we heard from rishi sunak was - anywhere else. and i think what we i heard from rishi sunak was something that we heard from us presidentjoe biden when he was here yesterday as well, which was notjust saying that those countries stand close with israel and respect israel's right to defend itself, but that they empathise. it was a very personal reaction on behalf of the prime minister. i think we can see here a tweet from him just brieflyjust shortly before these press statements where he is hugging a family member of one of the hostages who were taken by militants from gaza on the 7th of october, more than 200 hostages, the number has gone up today. we heard just recently as well. and they were taken into the gaza strip. so that warm embrace and rishi sunak saying in his tweet that for a parent to lose a child or to lose sight of a child in that way is just really unimaginable. as i say, similar sentiments echoed byjoe biden. of course, in israel, we are focusing a lot today and we will be about the humanitarian situation in gaza, the concern about the wider region. but we are also reminded here of the trauma inflicted on israel by those unprecedented attacks on israeli soil on the 7th of october. led by hamas in gaza, which the bbc emphasises is seen as a terrorist organisation by the uk, the us and many other western governments. you're watching bbc news. hello again. storm babet has been making its presence felt, in the sense we've have had some heavy rain and strong winds, and that will continue through the day. the met office have its highest level of warning — the red warning — in force for angus and south aberdeenshire for heavy rain, and that comes into play at 18:00 and lasts until noon tomorrow. you can see over the next few days, all of us are going to see some rain, but the heaviest will be across north—east scotland and the pennines, where some parts will have in excess of 100 millilitres. as we go through the rest of today, then... the rain becomes ensconced and stalls across north east scotland. you can see over the next few days, all of us are going to see some rain, but the heaviest will be across north—east scotland and the pennines, where some parts will have in excess of 100 millilitres. parts will have in excess as we go through the rest of today, then, the rain becomes ensconced across north—east scotland, we'll see further into the south. for northern ireland, england and wales, it's sunshine and showers. just under that, you can see another rain warning and another one across the north east where we could have 100 millimetres of rainfall. but it is the red warning area giving most concern. here, we could have up to 250 millimetres of rain and extensive flooding is quite possible, as indeed is further disruption. through the evening and overnight, the rain continues across the north, it will be windy with gales and even severe gales across the north and east, then it looks like a new area of low pressure will show its hand across parts of england and also wales. 50 not going to be a cold night, though. tomorrow, this area of rain across the south east is still open to question. it might drift a bit further west quicker than we are showing here or slower so do keep in touch with the weather forecast. but the rain will ease off across scotland and although it is still going to be very windy with coastal gales along the east coast, we are not looking at the gusts of 70 mph we are likely to see today. then as we are likely to see today. then as we head on into saturday, depending what happens on friday, the low pressure looks like it's going to pull off into the north sea. it will be brighter out towards the west, we will have further rain across the north of scotland and the wind will still be a feature, but it won't be as windy as it is going to be in the next couple of days and it is only slowly as we move in sunday that things start to ease further.

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