The only potential way to deliver humanitarian aid into gaza. In other developments, irans Foreign Minister has accused israel of committing genocide in gaza and warned the situation in the middle east risks spiralling out of control. Israel has been continuing to carry out aerial bombing of gaza. These pictures are from the past hour. Its nowjust over two weeks since the hamas attacks inside israel, in which 1,400 people were killed. The Gaza Health Ministry says about 4,700 gazans, mainly civilians, have been killed in the israeli air strikes. 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 say 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 israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has met soldiers at the israel lebanon border. He reiterated his support for the troops in their fight against the iranian backed hezbollah which, like hamas, is considered a Terrorist Organisation by the uk, us and others. Prime minister netanyahu said hezbollah would make the biggest mistake of its life, should it start a war with israel. Translation we are now in a double battle one here, at the lebanon Israel Border to make sure hezbollah back off, and the other battle, there, in the south, to ensure a decisive victory that will crush hamas. If hezbollah decides to enter the war, it will miss the second lebanon war. It will make the mistake of its life. We will strike it with a force it cannot even imagine. And the significance for it and the state of lebanon will be devastating. Prime minister netanyahu. Wyre davies reports from jerusalem. Israeli air strikes against what it says are strategic hamas targets have left parts of the gaza strip looking like a wasteland. Such bombings, say palestinians, is indiscriminate by its very nature and is resulting in thousands of civilian casualties. Many of those victims are children. These casualties were filled in central gaza. There are other graphic images too distressing to broadcast, showing the bodies of at least a dozen children. At another hospital in gaza city, this 18 year old, a us citizen who lost a sister in the shelling, urges the American Government to get him and the surviving families out of gaza. After 20 trucks carrying basic food and medical aid were allowed into gaza yesterday through the border with egypt, it was hoped a similar number would cross today. But, says the un, its nowhere near the 500 trucks daily that are needed to sustain a population of more than 2 million. 30 , according to our sources, of the infrastructure is already destroyed. The un says that many who fled south to escape israeli bombing are now heading back to homes in northern gaza, towards the shelling, so dire is the humanitarian situation. Some people will die if they dont get insulin on a regular basis. There are 50,000 pregnant women in gaza. Water is absolutely necessary to keep them alive. But the situation is set to worsen. Thousands of israeli troops, tanks and heavy armour are preparing for a full scale Ground Offensive in gaza, once bombing from the air achieves its objective. Its what israel says it has to do if hamas is to be crushed. I have no doubt that israel will need to go in on the ground to be able to effectively hurt and undermine and weaken hamas, but also, to be able to project power in this region and show the world and its other adversaries that are watching that we have capabilities, and i think its a matter of day or days until that happens. But israel knows a Land Invasion of gaza could trigger conflict in the wider region. In the palestinian west bank, a hamas cell preparing for an attack was hit In The City Ofjenin, says israel. In southern lebanon, where hezbollah militia have threatened to avenge any invasion of gaza, cross border skirmishes may be a portent of things to come. But israels Prime Minister warned hezbollah and its sponsor, iran, not to get involved. If hezbollah decides to enter the war, theyll be making the biggest mistake of their lives and hit with unimaginable force, said the Prime Minister, talking to Israeli Soldiers in the north today. One factor that mr netanyahu cant control is the fate of 200 israeli and International Hostages being held by hamas in gaza. Free them now Theirfamilies Fear an israeli invasion could put their lives in further danger. Live now to our correspondent paul adams injerusalem. A number of areas to cover, but the first one, of course, is the Rafah Crossing and more trucks that are hopefully going to be allowed at some stage to go through. Is there any more we have on that . H0. Some stage to go through. Is there any more we have on that . Some stage to go through. Is there any more we have on that . No, it is niahtfall any more we have on that . No, it is nightfall and any more we have on that . No, it is nightfall and so any more we have on that . No, it is nightfall and so it any more we have on that . No, it is nightfall and so it is any more we have on that . No, it is nightfall and so it is most any more we have on that . No, it is nightfall and so it is most unlikely i nightfall and so it is most unlikely that we will see anything happening at the crossing before tomorrow. We are understood several hours ago that the trucks were there, they were being checked. It is not a very large number, it is only 17, so its hard to know exactly what the hold up is. Clearly, the israelis have said they should only be carrying food, water and medicine and that nothing that could be of use to hamas and nothing that will fall into the hands of hamas. But it has proved very difficult to get very good up to date information on the situation right there at the crossing. So we obviously hope that that will happen tomorrow. But for the time being, we do not know. find the time being, we do not know. And weve heard the time being, we do not know. And weve heard from Prime Minister netanyahu today, who met with soldiers at the israel lebanon border. How significant was that pep talk, if you can call it that . Well. Talk, if you can call it that . Well, i think if you talk, if you can call it that . Well, i think if you look talk, if you can call it that . Well, i think if you look at talk, if you can call it that . Well, i think if you look at what talk, if you can call it that . Well, i think if you look at what he talk, if you can call it that . Well, | i think if you look at what he said, he essentially is warning that israel may soon be fighting on two fronts. Both in gaza, but also up on the lebanese border. For the last couple of weeks, we have been seeing skirmishes along that border with the Lebanese Militia Group hezbollah. They have got worse and worse and they have claimed lies on both sides. And what mr netanyahu was basically doing was saying to hezbollah, if you think that it is worthjoining this war, hezbollah, if you think that it is worth joining this war, then we will hit you in a way that you have never imagined before claimed lives. Of course, he is in a very strong position, he has huge numbers of troops amassed along that border and he also has an American Carrier group in the Eastern Mediterranean which could and i underlined the word could get involved if it was felt that that situation along the northern border was getting out of control. At the moment, i dont think anybody thinks that it is, it is serious and the israelis have moved to Tens Of Thousands of civilians away from vulnerable communities along that border, but it doesnt at the moment look like a major escalation. Clearly, mr netanyahu major escalation. Clearly, mr neta nyahu wants to major escalation. Clearly, mr netanyahu wants to make sure that it stays that way. You netanyahu wants to make sure that it stays that way stays that way. You talk about activity away stays that way. You talk about activity away from stays that way. You talk about activity away from gaza. Stays that way. You talk about activity away from gaza. We. Stays that way. You talk about i activity away from gaza. We also heard from the Israeli Defense forces today that one of its aircraft targeted a mosque In The City Ofjenin in the occupied west bank. City of jenin in the occupied west bank. , ~ ,. , bank. Yes, i think it is worth remembering bank. Yes, i think it is worth remembering that bank. Yes, i think it is worth remembering that the bank. Yes, i think it is worth remembering that the death | bank. Yes, i think it is worth remembering that the death toll is notjust rising in the gaza strip where it is now more than a700 palestinians, a huge number of them women and children, it is an absolutely staggering number, which dwarfs any previous rounds of conflict between the two sides. But this is also happening to a lesser degree, but still in the west bank, where i think 80 or 90 people have been killed over the last two weeks. And what the israelis are doing essentially is going after the same targets. They are going after hamas militants and others who they think might be trying to exploit this situation. And it is leading to an extremely tense situation, with the possibility that we could be looking at three fronts if things there got out of control. At the moment again, it doesnt look as though the violence on the west bank is particularly widespread. But that death toll of 80 or 90 again is extremely high by recent standards. Indeed, pauladams in extremely high by recent standards. Indeed, paul adams injerusalem, extremely high by recent standards. Indeed, pauladams injerusalem, one area that we need to make sure we stay across. Thanks very much for the moment. There are fresh warnings about the deepening humanitarian crisis in gaza. One member of staff at a hospital told the bbc theyre running out of shrouds for the dead. 0ur gaza correspondent Rushdi Abualouf reports from inside 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 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. They said 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 here, social problems in the area. But those people, they said, we have been given very little food, 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. Rushdi abualouf. Live now to shaina low. She is an adviser with the norwegian refugee council. Thanks very much forjoining us at what must be a very busy time for you. You have colleagues who are also on the ground in gaza. What are they telling you about the situation there at the moment . 50 they telling you about the situation there at the moment . There at the moment . So we have about 54 colleagues there at the moment . So we have about 54 colleagues in there at the moment . So we have about 54 colleagues in gaza there at the moment . So we have about 54 colleagues in gaza who l there at the moment . So we have l about 54 colleagues in gaza who are about 5a colleagues in gaza who are in various degrees of panic and chaos. We have 11 staff who are still above the wadi gaza demarcation line, who reportjust harrowing, harrowing conditions. I learned today that one of our colleagues, he spent the entire day justifying some bread and a gallon of water for justifying some bread and a gallon of waterfor his justifying some bread and a gallon of water for his family, which includes his pregnant wife. 0ur Colleagues in the self report difficult conditions as well. Struggles to find basic necessities, five hour waits to get bread this morning. Similarto five hour waits to get bread this morning. Similar to ask your correspondent explained. Tension in the streets that is causing internal fighting because people are living under such tremendous pressure and stress. We have heard that from colleagues, they really dont know how much longer they can take it any more, they are under tremendous stress. Those who have moved to the south are constantly telling us about the ongoing air strikes that are happening there. One of our colleagues lost her six year old son this week in an air strike in rafah, the most southern part of gaza, well beneath that wadi gaza line that people were told to move south of. And your colleagues are also trying to help other people while they are going to go through this very distressing time personally. Is any of the aid that crossed over yesterday being able to be distributed, are they able to give any updates on that . So distributed, are they able to give any updates on that . Distributed, are they able to give any updates on that . So our team has basically been any updates on that . So our team has basically been in any updates on that . So our team has basically been in hibernation any updates on that . So our team has basically been in Hibernation Mode basically been in Hibernation Mode since the start of hostilities. They havent been able to go and work because it simply is not safe for them and they need to focus on staying alive with their families. My staying alive with their families. My understanding is that the aid that was delivered yesterday and also the aid that seems, there seems to be some confusion about whether it has actually made it inside of gaza today, is being handled and distributed by the un and un agencies. 0ne distributed by the un and un agencies. One thing that is important to say is that getting the Aid Inn Isjust the important to say is that getting the aid inn is just the first step. And yes, it aid that has come in is nowhere near the extent needed to support the humanitarian needs of the People Living in gaza the aid. But the other thing that is important is that we need fuel which has asked of now been denied entry so the aid can be taken throughout gaza. And we need a humanitarian pause or cease fire at the very least so that humanitarians can safely distribute aid to communities in need and people in need can safely access the aid at Distribution Points without worrying about getting hit by israeli air strikes while travelling there. Shaina low from the norwegian refugee council, we do of course wish your colleagues on the ground well and thank you very much for updating us on the latest there. Thank you. To another developing story now, and the Us State Department has updated its Travel Advisory for iraq to do not travel. It follows the ordered departure of Non EmergencyGovernment Personnel because of increased security threats. Live now to washington and our North America correspondent shingai nyoka. Why has this come about now . Well, the us state why has this come about now . Well, the Us State Department why has this come about now . Ii the Us State Department that issued that state department, they are saying that us citizens, as well as Government Personnel, are facing an increased risk of terrorism, threats to their safety, including the potential for violence and kidnapping. They wont be specific that this is related to the war between israel and hamas in gaza, but i think there is a sense here because a few days ago, the us also issued a worldwide caution to all american citizens, something that it does very rarely. I think the last time it did that was in 2022, but there is a real sense specifically in iraq that there has been a credible threat and that Government Personnel, Non EmergencyGovernment Personnel, Non EmergencyGovernment Personnel and their families need to be evacuated. And they have also said caution about against being evacuated via the baghdad airport. This comes after an increased number of attacks, is that right . Yes. Of attacks, is that right . Yes, there had been media of attacks, is that right . Yes, j there had been Media Reports of attacks, is that right . Ya there had been Media Reports of attacks against us personnel in iraq. What we understand from the pentagon is no servicemen or any member of the us army had been affected. So essentially, they denied that. But there have been attacks in general. We saw a couple of days ago the us had to defend itself and deflect a Missile At