To our chief International Correspondent lyse doucet who is in southern israel. You join us as we are getting a new footage from inside the gaza strip, from the south are not part, where Hundreds Of Thousands of palestinians have been sheltering or trying to shelter but these images show why are palestinian Officials Say was a air strike on a home near a hospital in khan yunis. These are distressing images were about to show come out about showing children and United Nations aid workers are being taken to hospital after an air strike. You can see on the left smoke billowing and after the blast, Hospital Workers and palestinian residents are trying to bring children to the hospital. As ambulances rushed to the scene. Are clearly marked un car is also seen to be bringing people wearing un uniforms into the medical facility. This situation, this developing situation in khan yunis now in the gaza strip. More distressing scenes of suffering and casualties, the results, a local Officials Say, of an air strike in the area. Hospitals again overwhelmed and what the United Nations has described as a humanitarian catastrophe in the gaza strip, which has been under a complete israeli siege since almost the beginning of this crisis on october the 7th. This is the situation that. Rockets are coming studio we leave that there and we will make sure that lyse doucet is able to get to a place of safety. People get the very latest from our team is on the ground. They are heading to an area of apparent safety no snow but that underlines the danger that journalists, civilians and those in that part of the territory are facing right now. We will keep a close eye on that but it does look as though lyse doucet is a place of safety at now. We will take you back there if we can. This has been a big day of diplomatic developments, particularly when it comes to getting aid through the crossing in the south of gaza. Hot on the heels of yesterdays visit byjoe biden, rishi sunak came today. On the well travelled road to jerusalem, mr sunak� s trip is a symbolic show of solidarity after one of the worst events in modern israeli history. Rishi sunak� s visit todayis israeli history. Rishi sunak� s visit today is to show israel that its allies have its back. There may well be allies have its back. There may well he calls for restraint but what happens next is perhaps inevitable and they wont try to persuade israel otherwise. The military build up on the border with gaza continues. When they go in remains to be decided but with the avowed intention of completely destroying hamas come out about those who have seen this before so this time will be different. The seen this before so this time will be different be different. The two previous round be different. The two previous Ground Campaigns be different. The two previous Ground Campaigns both be different. The two previous Ground Campaigns both lasted be different. The two previous. Ground campaigns both lasted for about 18 days and that the Israeli Forces left. This time, its going to be a lot longer than 18 days and nobody is going to be able to say whether it will be weeks, months or even years before israel has reached that objective of eradicating the hamas leadership and military capabilities in gaza. That really is the main difference now. For now, israel continues the main difference now. For now, israel continues to the main difference now. For now, israel continues to hit the main difference now. For now, israel continues to hit targets the main difference now. For now, israel continues to hit targets in i israel continues to hit targets in gaza from the air. Palestinian Officials Say there have also been numerous Civilian Casualties, many of them are children. Gazas humanitarian situation is dire and rishi sunak impressed on israeli leaders the importance of allowing limited aid into gaza through the border with egypt, something israel has agreed to and should begin by the end of the week. Compared to its reliance on the United States for support and military aid, israels relationship with the uk is much less important but at times of such crisis come out about these moments are significant. Tm crisis come out about these moments are significant are significant. Im proud to stand here with you are significant. Im proud to stand here with you in are significant. Im proud to stand here with you in israels are significant. Im proud to stand here with you in israels darkest l here with you in israels darkest hour as your friend, we want you to win. , , win. This is the better the entire civilised world, win. This is the better the entire civilised world, not win. This is the better the entire civilised world, not just win. This is the better the entire civilised world, notjust ours. Win. This is the better the entire l civilised world, notjust ours. This is the civilised world, notjust ours. This is the battle of israel, the moderate arab countries, western civilisation. Moderate arab countries, western civilisation, the free world, the battle civilisation, the free world, the battle for civilisation, the free world, the battle for the future. Civilisation, the free world, the battle for the future. Israel says it cannot allow battle for the future. Israel says it cannot allow its battle for the future. Israel says it cannot allow its friends battle for the future. Israel says i it cannot allow its friends although i do want to forget what happened on october the 7th, when 1300 people were murdered. On the day of rishi sunak� s visits, this was the latest victim to be identified, murdered in the attack on kibbutz beeri, the lifelong man united vine leaves behind two children. If you are with us a moment ago you will surmise that lyse doucet had to rush off to take cover. We go back there now live and we saw you having to get to some sort of safety. Tell us what went on . You are safe and able to keep broadcasting but explain what happened there . We are in southern israel, explain what happened there . We are in southern israel, less explain what happened there . We are in southern israel, less than explain what happened there . We are in southern israel, less than a explain what happened there . We are in southern israel, less than a mile i in southern israel, less than a mile from the gaza strip you can see the outlines of gaza city behind us on a clear day. When we hear the Air Raid Sirens here, you have to take them seriously. A number of rockets landed in this area throughout the day and this one, we are looking into a community here along israels southern border with the gaza strip. You can see journalists gathered here in flakjackets because the rockets hunting here. This error is largely deserted, israel ordered the residents to leave and seek shelter, some were very reluctant to leave saying that they did not have the resources to leave and did not want to. But with every day that passes, more and more israelis to evacuate this area. Hamas have warned that in the same without israel are displacing huge numbers of palestinian in the gaza strip with its aerial and Artillery Fire that we can see and hear from here, that it will also displace Israeli Residents living here in southern israel. This is the scene on the 13th day of war, the british Prime Minister rishi sunak has landed in this, following us president joe boutin and the german chancellor scholz Kamara Notjust wanting to stand with israel, all of them, but wanting to be seen to do so. In this environment is, what kind of british Prime Minister achieve . We go now to jerusalem and speak to our diplomatic correspondence. We know that Prime Minister sunak like President Joe Biden made it absolutely clear that he has come to israel to show what side he is standing on and he has other priorities on his agenda. What would be the next party for him in the short visit to israel and then to arab capitals . Arab capitals . Lets first up it clear that arab capitals . Lets first up it clear that rishi arab capitals . Lets first up it clear that rishi sunaks arab capitals . Lets first up it. Clear that rishi sunaks influence on events clear that rishi sunaks influence on events here in The Middle East is marginal on events here in The Middle East is marginal at on events here in The Middle East is marginal at best and certainly nothing marginal at best and certainly nothing compared to the role played byjoe nothing compared to the role played byjoe biden who was here just yesterday. But it is part of an International Effort to try and shore International Effort to try and shore up International Effort to try and shore up what little that can be achieved shore up what little that can be achieved following joe bidens visits, achieved following joe bidens visits, to achieved following joe bidens visits, to try and make sure the crisis visits, to try and make sure the crisis does visits, to try and make sure the crisis does not escalate to be borders crisis does not escalate to be borders of gaza. We have obviously seen borders of gaza. We have obviously seen the borders of gaza. We have obviously seen the danger of that along the northern seen the danger of that along the Northern Border with skirmishes with hezbollah Northern Border with skirmishes with hezbollah and also violence in the west hezbollah and also violence in the west bank. Also to make sure that every west bank. Also to make sure that every effort is made to try and secure every effort is made to try and secure the every effort is made to try and secure the release of Western Hostages who are among those hostages who are among those Hostages Being held in the gaza strip Hostages Being held in the gaza strip at Hostages Being held in the gaza strip at the moment. Joe boutin refer strip at the moment. Joe boutin refer to strip at the moment. Joe boutin refer to this yesterday, saying there refer to this yesterday, saying there was refer to this yesterday, saying there was no higher priority for him than the there was no higher priority for him than the fate of us citizens held in gaza than the fate of us citizens held in gaza rishi than the fate of us citizens held in gaza. Rishi sunak is anxious to see what gaza. Rishi sunak is anxious to see what if gaza. Rishi sunak is anxious to see what if any gaza. Rishi sunak is anxious to see what if any prospects are for securing what if any prospects are for securing their release before israel decides securing their release before israel decides to securing their release before israel decides to launch its Ground Invasion decides to launch its Ground Invasion. And also to try and capitalise invasion. And also to try and capitalise on this tiny, tiny window of opportunity to try and get humanitarian aid into gaza from egypt humanitarian aid into gaza from egypt. That was ideal brokered by The Americans and announced byjoe biden The Americans and announced byjoe biden yesterday. Its very, very tentative. Biden yesterday. Its very, very tentative, probably no more than 20 trucks tentative, probably no more than 20 trucks going in tomorrow, perhaps, carrving trucks going in tomorrow, perhaps, carrying food, medicine and water. A tiny drop carrying food, medicine and water. A tiny drop in carrying food, medicine and water. A tiny drop in the pockets compared to what is tiny drop in the pockets compared to what is actually required on the ground what is actually required on the ground in what is actually required on the ground in gaza at the moment. Crucially. Ground in gaza at the moment. Crucially, not including a fuel, which crucially, not including a fuel, which is crucially, not including a fuel, which is needed to Power Generators in hospitals, to make sure water can be pumped, in hospitals, to make sure water can be pumped, Desalination Plants can be pumped, Desalination Plants can be operated. Israel is refusing to allow be operated. Israel is refusing to allow fuel be operated. Israel is refusing to allow fuel into gaza and so that aspect allow fuel into gaza and so that aspect is allow fuel into gaza and so that aspect is something which is causing great aspect is something which is causing great concern at the un and other agencies great concern at the un and other Agencies Operating on the ground. So there is Agencies Operating on the ground. So there is a Agencies Operating on the ground. So there is a great deal for all these International Players to try and work International Players to try and work on International Players to try and work on. Rishi sunak and his Foreign Secretary work on. Rishi sunak and his Foreign SecretaryJames Cleverly work on. Rishi sunak and his Foreign SecretaryJames Cleverly are travelling around the region, two beculled, travelling around the region, two beculled, turkey, egypt, to try to use the beculled, turkey, egypt, to try to use the good offices of all those players use the good offices of all those players to help with any hostage negotiations. And all the while, we are sitting negotiations. And all the while, we are sitting waiting, wondering when israel are sitting waiting, wondering when israel will are sitting waiting, wondering when israel will finally be ready to launch israel will finally be ready to launch what everyone assumes will be the largest launch what everyone assumes will be the Largest Military operation conducted by israel in the gaza strip conducted by israel in the gaza strip in conducted by israel in the gaza strip in decades. Strip in decades. Thank you for oinin strip in decades. Thank you for joining us strip in decades. Thank you for joining us from strip in decades. Thank you for joining us from a strip in decades. Thank you for joining us from a jerusalem. I strip in decades. Thank you for l joining us from a jerusalem. For now, all eyes are on that second back crossing in the south of the Gaza Strip Wherejoe brightened merchant earlier today there will be merchant earlier today there will he broke and going on. The roads are potholed to be had to be fixed to allow the lorries to enter the gaza strip. From the crossing in egypt, the rafah crossing. But the news we are getting this afternoon, those terrible images from what is reported to be another israeli air strike in an area in Southern Gaza strip. Un workers seem to be at the scene and that will be heightened concern again with that in order for the United Nations to deliver a desperately needed aid when it finally arrives in gaza, it will have to do so in safety. That has been egypts concern too, its hesitation about opening at the porter. The next 2a hours will be absolutely crucial most of all for the more than 2 million gazans in the more than 2 million gazans in the gaza strip are desperate for some life saving aid. I hand back to you in the studio for now. Some lifesaving aid. I hand back to you in the studio for now. You in the studio for now. Thank ou. You in the studio for now. Thank you thank you in the studio for now. Thank you thank you you in the studio for now. Thank you. Thank you to you in the studio for now. Thank you. Thank you to you you in the studio for now. Thank you. Thank you to you and you in the studio for now. Thank you. Thank you to you and your| you in the studio for now. Thank you. Thank you to you and your team for that reporting in what has been unpredictable circumstances. Lyse doucet there, our chief International Correspondent. Rishi sunak met the israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu as well as the president herzog in a visit to the country. Here he is after speaking at that meeting this morning. Lpiglet . At that meeting this morning. Web and consistently at that meeting this morning. An and consistently clear it is important are you to close since a casa. Earlierthis important are you to close since a casa. Earlier this week i announced an increase in aid the uk is providing and we are working closely with countrys, particular egypt, to make sure that aid can get so close people as quickly as possible. I welcomed the decision from president netanyahu to welcomed the decision from president neta nyahu to allow welcomed the decision from president netanyahu to allow food and Water Supplies into gaza and we need to make sure that happens as quickly as practically possible. I been consistently clear that hamas has