He argued it was in americas interest to defeat those who, he said, sought to annihilate a neighbouring democracy. More than 100 trucks with humanitarian supplies are waiting on the egypt side of the rafah crossing. Its hoped the first 20 will start moving into gaza today, but it is still unclear when. The entry of aid trucks was part of an agreement President Biden brokered. During the night, israel continued its aerial bombardment of gaza. The United Nations has warned that the initial supply of aid trucks would be nowhere near enough to help the more than a million displaced palestinians. It says at least 100 will be needed each day, because supplies of food, fuel and water are running dangerously low. Lets go straight to our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. We keep saying about this terrible humanitarian crisis inside gaza. So many injured people with the continued aerial bombardment, and those aid trucks are tantalisingly on the other side of the crossing, they remain in egypt unable to cross in. ,. ,. , they remain in egypt unable to cross in. Yes, all too close and they been waitin in. Yes, all too close and they been waiting not in. Yes, all too close and they been Waiting Notjust in. Yes, all too close and they been Waiting Notjust ours in. Yes, all too close and they been Waiting Notjust ours today, in. Yes, all too close and they been Waiting Notjust ours today, the in. Yes, all too close and they been Waiting Notjust ours today, the day when President Biden said he expected them to start rolling into gaza, but they been waiting more than a week and a keep getting longer and longer. 120 trucks piling up longer and longer. 120 trucks piling up and many more at the airport where cargo planes are arriving with countries around the world and region wanting to do whatever they can to help with the United Nations humanitarian catastrophe. A situation so urgent even the un Secretary General is at the rafah crossing. We are expecting him to give a Press Conference to the world, describing gaza as being on the edge of an abyss and how crucial it is for the aid to go through. In this extraordinary moment, it seems an ordinary issue of road safety thatis an ordinary issue of road safety that is now holding up those trucks. Joe biden had said there were potholes on the roads, they had to be fixed. It seems the road crews are still repairing the roads. Betsy what happens when they say the roads are fixed. Is everything in place . Security on the roads and the skies with their israeli aircraft, and Security System whereby the israelis are certain no truck going across into gaza has Weapons Hidden Somewhere. We into gaza has Weapons Hidden Somewhere into gaza has Weapons Hidden Somewhere. ~. , into gaza has Weapons Hidden Somewhere. ~. ,. , somewhere. We were hearing ust a few moments i somewhere. We were hearing ust a few moments ago i somewhere. We were hearing ust a few moments ago how i somewhere. We were hearing just a few moments ago how president. Somewhere. We were hearing just a i few moments ago how President Biden is urging congress for a big aid packet and for israel and ukraine. When russia invaded ukraine, refugees left ukraine to save countries outside. Some people ask why cant gazans leave the gaza strip and go into neighbouring egypt for safety. Strip and go into neighbouring egypt for safe. ,. , strip and go into neighbouring egypt forsafe. ,. ,. ,. ,. , for safety. Gazans do not yet again want to be pushed for safety. Gazans do not yet again want to be pushed away for safety. Gazans do not yet again want to be pushed away from for safety. Gazans do not yet again want to be pushed away from their homes. They have their families, they have lived for one generation after the next. Every war, one after the other, being pushed from their homes. The images coming through now of tents being erected in the gaza strip are triggering for palestinians who live with this generational trauma of living a life permanently as refugees. They are not the only ones saying it, King Abdullah said there would be a single Palestinian Refugee in jordan, and there are many Palestinian Refugees injordan who are nowjordanians. The egyptian say they wont be party to this depopulation of gaza. The president said if you want to move them from gaza, move them to israel, move them to the desert. He knows, he fears and hes hinted he is coming under pressure to allow large numbers of palestinians to go into the Sinai Peninsula where Egyptian Security forces have been battling for years against extremist groups. They dont want the risk more could cross into their border. They dont want to be seen as an accomplice to another terrible refugee chapter in palestinian history, where there have been too many chapters of being displaced time and time again, never returning to their homes. figs displaced time and time again, never returning to their homes. Returning to their homes. As you sa , we returning to their homes. As you say. We are returning to their homes. As you say, we are looking returning to their homes. As you say, we are looking at returning to their homes. As you say, we are looking at pictures i returning to their homes. As you | say, we are looking at pictures of the rafah Border Crossing between egypt and the gaza strip. It is worth pointing out the large majority of the population inside gaza are already refugees, many were displaced or forced out gaza are already refugees, many were displaced orforced out in gaza are already refugees, many were displaced or forced out in the different wars, including the one of israels independence. The whole International Community is saying loudly that aid must reach across that border into the gaza strip. Practically, how does the aid agency ensure supplies dont end up in the hands of hamas . Israel say they will stop any convoys if there is any hint of that. Hint of that. United nations officials are hint of that. United nations officials are on hint of that. United nations officials are on the hint of that. United nations officials are on the ground. | hint of that. United nations officials are on the ground. The main un aid and see for Palestinian Refugees, un relief, it is on the ground, although we have seen yesterday the terrible images in one israeli air strike, notjust children, but un aid workers were also hit by an air strike. They were running to a nearby hospital to get treatment. They know the mechanisms of how to distribute aid, they tellas before this crisis, they were taking in 100 trucks a day to help palestinians. Always living on the edge, in a state of closure, but not this kind of complete Siege Of Gaza at a time of war, where food, fuel, medicine is running short. A few days ago, our correspondent said people were at breaking point, and this was supposed to be the same area that israel had ordered more than1 million palestinians to retreat to. I should mention israel is again saying that area along the Southern Coast is where the palestinians should go to get aid. But many families have already moved in the past two weeks, and every time they go somewhere new to us even more dangerous and difficult. Some are saying if i am going to die id prefer to die at my own home. Lyse doucet on the israel gaza border, thank you. That is our special international correspondent. This morning, President Biden will make a huge Budget Request of congress in order to send more aid to israel and to ukraine. Our north america correspondent, david willis, has more. Fresh from a Whirlwind Trip to israel, President Biden sought to draw a link between two separate conflicts on two separate continents, which he said could have profound implications for the united states. Hamas and putin represent different threats, but they share this in common. They both want to completely annihilate neighbouring democracy, completely annihilate it. Hamass stated purpose for existing is a destruction of the state of israel and the murder ofjewish people. More than a Million People having already fled to the south of gaza in anticipation of an Israeli Ground offensive, were just interrupting that report to bring you a Live Conference with the un Secretary General. To bring you a Live Conference with the un secretarygeneral. Medicine, no fuel, the un secretarygeneral. Medicine, no fuel. That the un secretarygeneral. Medicine, no fuel, that is the un secretarygeneral. Medicine, no fuel, that is under the un secretarygeneral. Medicine, no fuel, that is under fire. The un secretarygeneral. Medicine, no fuel, that is under fire. That no fuel, that is under fire. That needs everything to survive. On this side, we have seen so many trucks loaded with water, with fuel, with medicines, with food. Exactly the same thing i needed on this side of the wall. So these trucks are not just trucks, they are a lifeline, they are the difference between life and death for so many people. And to see them stuck here makes me be very clear what we need is to make their move, to make their move to the other side of this wall. To make their move as quickly as possible and as many as possible. Cheering we wa nt we want to take you to tamworth whether conservatives suffered a heavy last night to labour in the by election. The labour leader keir starmer meeting some of the local party officials. He has also there with the new mp. That is Sarah Edwards with him. Letters listening after what has been a victorious night for labour in two of those key by elections. Cheering it is quite something, weve worked hard and im proud of the team. Everybody he was turned out for labour and said they want change. It is an amazing flight to be flying, people are fed up of the conservatives and they proved it by voting for a fresh start. I would like to thank everybody for the energy they put in for the campaign, the positivity, the way weve given people a choice. It sets the tone for the General Election which we hope is coming soon. I would like to introduced the leader of the labour party, keir starmer. Cheering Sarah Edwards, what a fantastic candidate, a fantastic member of parliament. An incredible campaign. I parliament. An incredible campaign. I want parliament. An incredible campaign. I want to parliament. An incredible campaign. I want to say thank you to all of our members who did an incredible ob. Our members who did an incredible join people our members who did an incredible job. People told me it was not possible job. People told me it was not possible to win this seat in this by election. You smashed it, what a result, by election. You smashed it, what a result, what by election. You smashed it, what a result, what a piece of history you have result, what a piece of history you have been result, what a piece of history you have been part of. What you have seen have been part of. What you have seen here have been part of. What you have seen here replicate what is going on across seen here replicate what is going on across the seen here replicate what is going on across the country. People are fed up across the country. People are fed up to across the country. People are fed up to the across the country. People are fed up to the back teeth with 13 years of decline up to the back teeth with 13 years of decline under this government. They want of decline under this government. They want a fresh start, to go forward, they want a fresh start, to go forward, a they want a fresh start, to go forward, a positive case with a changed forward, a positive case with a changed labour party. Laser focused on building changed labour party. Laser focused on building our economy, Rebuilding Living on building our economy, rebuilding Living Standards across the country, opportunities for every young Person Opportunities for every young person. Turning on Great British energy. Person. Turning on Great British energy, making sure our nhs is fit for the energy, making sure our nhs is fit for the future. These are the positive for the future. These are the positive things we can do as an incoming positive things we can do as an incoming Labour Government. But this constituency has spoken now, loud and clean constituency has spoken now, loud and clear. No more of the tories, yes. And clear. No more of the tories, yes, please and clear. No more of the tories, yes, please to labour. And there were yes, please to labour. And there were tory yes, please to labour. And there were Tory Voters Yesterday who went to the were Tory Voters Yesterday who went to the ballot box to boat labour. Vote laboun to the ballot box to boat labour. Vote labour. That is because they are fed vote labour. That is because they are fed up vote labour. That is because they are fed up of the decline and despairing party they use to vote for. Despairing party they use to vote for~ they despairing party they use to vote for. They have pert their trust and confidence for. They have pert their trust and confidence in us. We accept the Victory Confidence in us. We accept the Victory Humbly and go on from here to make Victory Humbly and go on from here to make the Victory Humbly and go on from here to make the case across the country, to make the case across the country, to usher to make the case across the country, to usher out to make the case across the country, to usher out 13 years of decline and bring to usher out 13 years of decline and bring in to usher out 13 years of decline and bring in a to usher out 13 years of decline and bring in a positive Labour Government and a decade i hope of National Government and a decade i hope of national renewal. Thank you all. Cheering keir starmer versus other operating two victories overnight, winning those two by elections in the Mid Bedfordshire and in tamworth. Meeting back with a new mp Sarah Edwards. Labour emerging victorious In Mid Bedfordshire, that is the dean doriss former seat. The tories have held it for 19 years with the majority of 2a,000. As we saw, the conservatives defeated in tamworth where Sarah Edwards overturned a majority of more than 19,000. The conservatives have blamed low turnout and say it was the biggest problem, voters stayed home. They have said that local by elections are the reflection of how people may boatin are the reflection of how people may boat in a General Election. Lets take you to tamworth. Henry, we heard keir starmer, hes behind you, and here saying we arent getting carried away but things look good for an election which Sarah Edwards says they hope comes very soon. Complete jubilation says they hope comes very soon. Completejubilation in says they hope comes very soon. Complete jubilation in tamworth. Keir starmer is trying to walk a difficult tightrope because on the one hand, he wants to keep the Labour Party Members and activists and mps humble, grounded, not complacent. On the other hand, the labour party won here and In Mid Bedfordshire to historic by election victories. The percentage change from the tory bowed to the labour vote in tamworth was the second biggest of any swing in any by election since the second world war. He is trying to stop people getting carried away, but you would understand why they would. We dont still when the General Election is, but it has to be by the very latest end of january 2025. But it has to be by the very latest end ofjanuary 2025. It but it has to be by the very latest end of january 2025. It will probably be late next year. That is pretty soon in political terms and doesnt leave a lot of time for the conservative party to turn it around. ,. , around. The conservatives will say its a local around. The conservatives will say its a local byelection, around. The conservatives will say its a local byelection, it around. The conservatives will say its a local byelection, it doesntl its a local by election, it doesnt tell us anything about what people are thinking in a General Election, people bulldozed on different issues. These two victories overnight coming after difficult results for the conservatives in previous by elections. It is results for the conservatives in previous byelections. It is more than a bit previous bye