Intensive aerial bombing of gaza since the hamas attacks inside israel two weeks ago, in which 1,400 people were killed. The Palestinian HealthMinistry Says about 4,600 gazans, mainly civilians, have been killed in the israeli air strikes. That includes 55 people overnight. Israels military has warned civilians in gaza to keep moving south for their own safety, as it prepares to increase pressure on hamas, which is designated a Terrorist Origanisation by the uk, us and other western governments. The Israeli Defense forces said one of its aircraft also targeted a mosque in the palestinian city ofjenin, in the occupied west bank. Israel says the mosque was used by a hamas cell as a base to plan and execute attacks against civilians. The uns humanitarian chief hopes a second aid convoy might be able to enter gaza late on sunday. If not tomorrow. But he said 20 trucks, the ones that have arrived so far, was just not enough. On saturday, agreement was reached to allow the first 20 lorries carrying supplies to cross the rafah borderfrom egypt. For more about the situation in gaza and wider tensions in the region, i spoke to our middle east correspondent yolande knell. Right now, if you look at the gaza strip first of all, the situation is that weve still got tanks, weve got troops massed around the edge of the gaza strip. We have seen Israeli Military commanders going around and rallying the troops and giving more indications that they are getting ready for a ground offensive. We had the Israeli MilitaryChief Of Staff staying to one infantry brigade, we are going into gaza, saying that quite clearly. The chief Military Spokesman talking about this intensification of an aerial bombardment of gaza, ahead of the next phase, to make it safer for israeli troops. So we have seen evidence of that going on overnight, with Health Ministry officials in the gaza strip controlled, of course, the Health Ministry, by hamas. We know that more than 55 people have been killed. We know that there are hundreds of thousands of palestinians in gaza who have not heeded this israeli Evacuation Order to move to the south from the north of the gaza strip, and there has been this fresh warning from the Israeli Military that they should heed the evacuation warning, that they should go south. People have been saying they are unwilling to leave or they donot feel it would be safe to leave. And in the bombardment that we saw overnight, there are places in the south of the gaza strip where people have been told to move and they have been hit by deadly israeli airstrikes. In rafah and khan yunis. You are talking about a widening of the conflict and we have seen worrying developments in the past 2a hours especially. And if we look to the occupied west bank, territory separate from the gaza strip, in the past two weeks. 90 palestinians have been killed by Israeli Security forces and by israeli settlers. 0vernight, there was an Israeli Military strike, a rare air strike in the west bank, on thejenin refugee camp a flashpoint for violence. The Israeli Military saying it was targeting, in its words, a terrorist cell, hamas Planning Fresh Attacks on israel. Now, there were reports from Palestinian Health officials that at least one person was killed and several people injured there. This is ratcheting up tensions. Looking at the north of the country, we have seen more areas of Northern Israel evacuated, with rising concerns that there could be more than the exchange of fire that we have seen in recent days with hezbollah, which is armed and trained by iran in southern lebanon, and linked to that, reports of israeli airstrikes over the main airports in syria. That has happened in the past, could you explain . Weve seen the people given an Evacuation Order are very close to the border with syria and lebanon, and dozens of other communities have been told that they should leave their homes and head south. This really is reflective of the worry now that hezbollah could get more involved in whats happening, despite a lot of International Warnings trying to put pressure on hezbollah not to get more involved. There have been comments coming from senior figures that they are ready to do so. We have seen in the past few hours continuing exchanges of fire across the border. And then, of course, in syria, too, there are Palestinian Militants that are present there and we know that in the past, israel has claimed that there have been weapons transferred to hezbollah through the main airports inside syria. Its not the first time were hearing reports that israel has struck those airports. Theres been no comment from the Israeli Military on that, but it does really raise concerns that there could be new fronts opening up in this war. The bbc� s yolande knell. We have been talking about that desperate situation and lack of aid inside the gaza strip. There had been deep pessimism among the United Nations that more aid trucks could reach gaza today. Now it is thought possibly that some could come in later in the day. Yesterday for the first time, an initial convoy of 20 trucks entered gaza. That is since israel tightened its siege on the gaza strip. Two weeks ago, following those unprecedented attacks on its soil. 0ur gaza correspondent Rushdi Abualouf is at one of the aid camps in southern gaza. About 2,000 families living in these tents. They are people displaced from the north, in gaza. This is, a camp has been built by the owner. This is, a camp has been built by the unrwa. I was speaking to the families here. They said they are struggling to find water. They are struggling to find food. They are struggling to find a bathroom. They said the bathroom here is a real challenge. The security, also, is a real challenge because as you know, hamas has been under really heavy attack by israel for the last two weeks or so, so there is no police around the area to maintain law and order, a few problems, Social Problems in the area. But those people, they say, we have been given very little food and very little water, very Little Medicine to the people who are in need for this. This is an example of how 700,000 people who are displaced from the north are living in a very difficult condition in gaza city. The unrwa is planning to have more and more camps like this, once the egyptians are allowing more tents, more food, more fuel and more medicine. The United Nations has called for a ceasefire to get more aid to those who need it. They are also coordinating the aid given out on the ground in gaza if and when it arrives. The United NationsEmergency Relief Co ordinator, martin griffiths. What we are seeking to clarify, establish and put in permanent place is an Inspection Regime to make sure that everybody is happy, all the parties involved are happy with what is going in as humanitarian aid. This is not unique to gaza. It is common to every conflict. We need to have a clear, understood and agreed strategy. Now, we thought we had that for today. Yesterday, we had a pass. President biden, god bless him, had an agreement with the Prime Minister of israel to allow the 20 trucks in essentially un inspected, as a first step. We thought we could get moving today with the inspected regime trucks. We still think, by the way despite my earlier comments that we may get some in towards the end of the afternoon. I certainly hope so. And we certainly rely on getting in more tomorrow. But i want to stress a second thing, if i may . 20 is not enough, as you would be the first to tell me. Because we have no intention of anything other than humanitarian aid going in, obviously to up to 100 a day. Thats our aim. We have the capacity for that, we have the trucks for that, we have the aid for that, we can deliver that. Thats the plan. As you say, mr griffiths, we are in times of conflict and when you say its not unprecedented in these times for aid trucks to be inspected, israel says what its concerned about is that no supplies should come in to help hamas. Hamas designated a Terrorist Organisation by the us, the uk and many other western governments, and that orchestrated and launched those unprecedented attacks on israel, massacring 1,400 people two weeks ago. Do you understand israels concerns, as well as this deepening humanitarian crisis on the ground amongst Palestinian Civilians . Look, unfortunately for me, i understand very well the concerns of the warring parties. I spent 50 years understanding the concerns of warring parties and their requirements. For example, lets bring it back to today in gaziantep, near the border with North West Syria we have, for the last eight years, been inspecting trucks moving into North West Syria to make sure they are clean and clear of contraband or of non humanitarian goods. We know how to do this. Martyred griffins, the martin griffiths, from the un. Lieutenant colonel peter lerner, a spokesperson for the Israel Defense forces, updated me. 0n israels military objectives and the bombing campaign. The people of gaza are paying for the failed leadership of hamas. They have failed the people of gaza. Our responsibility, primarily, is to ensure and secure the people of israel once more. We cant live in a situation where we are afraid that somebody will come over into our bedrooms and butcher our babies. That is unacceptable and it wont happen. Unfortunately, unfortunately, we need to try and be persistent that hamas can never have this, wield this sword of death against our heads. We know what will happen if we do not destroy and dismantle hamas. Were not willing to raise a white flag to terrorism. We cant bow our heads to these Terrorist Organisations because, if we do, they will chop it off. If we have a look at international law, while there is a right to defend yourself, there is also obligations to respect the rules of law, taking care of the civilian population. You say that youre listening to the United Nations. They are calling for a humanitarian ceasefire. They are saying that the Gaza Civilians are suffering disproportionately, as aid agencies talk about collective punishment, which is illegal under international law. So would there be a humanitarian corridor, at least, that israel could guarantee for the civilians that it has sent from other parts of gaza to the south . Weve sent people from the north of gaza to the south of gaza to exactly differentiate them between them and the terrorists, to get them out of harms way. And, indeed, the south of gaza is safer than the north of gaza precisely because of our operations. And i would say that we need to keep in mind that what we operate and our. We operate on the basis of the laws of armed conflict, and we are operating within that, within that realm. Peter lerner, spokesperson for the Israel Defense forces. Professor Michael Clarke is a former Director General of the Royal United Services institute. He is also a Visiting Professor of Defence Studies at Kings College london. I asked for his broader assessment of israels strategy and what he thought might happen next. The invasion was ready a week ago, pretty well. But theyve been forestalled, first of all, by some bad weather, then by the round of diplomacy. So tony blinken was in israel, so you cant launch an invasion when the Secretary Of State is there. Thenjoe biden was in israel at short notice. You certainly cant launch an invasion when the president is there. And then rishi sunak was there. Thats not a good idea either. So the diplomatic round has finished. And now weve had the release of two hostages, which is hamas� s attempt, i think, to drip feed foreign hostages out of gaza, so as to put pressure on israel, get america to put pressure on israel, to hold off a bit longer in case we can get some more hostages out. But with 212 hostages and a good handful of apparently british, is it nine british individuals missing and american hostages, then they could go on drip feeding for two or three more weeks. The israelis wont play that game. They wont let hamas control the agenda. And so theyre very clear that although the Hostage Crisis is dreadful from their Point Of View and will increase the International Pressure on them, they wont wait, nor can they afford to wait, from a Military Point of view. When youve got the military completely cranked up, youve either got to go or stand down, just for logistical reasons. There are any number of logistics issues, which means that when an invasion force is ready, it can only wait for so long before you then have to, as it were, start to withdraw units, refuel trucks and all the rest of it. So, they will go very soon. Id be very surprised if were not now hours away, a couple of days away at most, because theyre a week late in this, from their Point Of View, and they wont wait very much longer. And theres no question that israel does intend to conduct this invasion. They say it to themselves, to their troops, they say it to the outside world. And the mantra of all israeli political and military leaders its like cato, the old roman empire, you know, carthage must be destroyed their mantra is, hamas must be destroyed. Absolutely, as you say, and that is different to previous Military Incursions by the Israeli Defense forces inside northern gaza. This time, they say, this is it, we want to destroy hamas. Questions around that, then, is it possible to destroy hamas . And then voices also saying, and if so, what happens afterwards . Yeah, well, its certainly possible to destroy hamas in a physical sense, and im sure the israelis will, which is why i believe that the invasion this is my own interpretation i think the invasion will be at multiple points, by land and by sea. They wont want to give hamas people anywhere to run to. They wont want to give them any safe areas. And so i think theyll try to move in on all areas as best they can, as quickly as as they can, regardless of what happens to a humanitarian aid corridor around the Rafah Crossing. So i think that thats what they will do. And certainly, they will. I mean, any hamas fighters who stay and fight doggedly will die. And thats the message that will go out. And so hamas may choose to fight on the borders and then withdraw into the civilian population, go through the Tunnels Into Sinai and try to live to fight another day. So physically, hamas in gaza, im sure, will be destroyed. Now, What Happens Next . The israelis dont know either. In a sense, they they dont know where this road leads. All they are sure about is that after the 7th of october, they have to go down this road. And they will be, i think, hoping that the International Community can somehow create some arrangement, some political arrangement, which puts a new authority in gaza to look after the palestinians. Possibly the Palestinian Authority, but theyre very, very unpopular and extremely incompetent. So it might have to be something a bit new, but it wont be hamas. Thats what the israelis say. But, of course, they also have the problem is that, of course, you can destroy the physical presence of an organisation, but you cant destroy the idea. And the fact is, and the uncomfortable fact is for israel, that hamas is more popular in eastjerusalem than it is in gaza. Its more popular in eastjerusalem than it is on the west bank. And hamas is more popular on the west bank and eastjerusalem than the Palestinian Authority ever was. Michael clarke, from Kings College london. For now, that is it from me and the team injerusalem. We hand over to you in the studio in london. Thank you very much indeed. Here in the uk, about 500 homes in the nottinghamshire town of retford are being evacuated because of flooding caused by storm babet. The County Council has declared a Major Incident and urged everyone to leave. The river idle has reached Record Levels and they are still rising, threatening the town. There are also severe flood alerts in three parts of the neighbouring county of derbyshire. Storm babet is disrupting Train Services in yorkshire and eas