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BBCNEWS The July 2, 2024

More now from the middle east, where a United Nations official has warned that nowhere in gaza is safe for civilians. Israels bombardment has continued. This, the scene in khan younis earlier, following an israeli strike. The Hamas Run Health Ministry says more than 7,000 people have been killed in gaza since the start of the war. Its released a document it says lists the names and id numbers of all those killed after President Biden cast doubt on its casualty figures. Un aid workers in gaza say theyve begun to scale down their operations because fuel is running out there. 0vernight, the Israel Defense forces carried out a targeted raid in Northern Gaza using tanks which, they say, resulted in no israeli casualties. The israeli and Palestinian Ambassadors to the United Nations have made passionate speeches at an Emergency Session of the un General Assembly, vividly describing what their people have gone through in almost three weeks of war. First to speak was Riyad Mansour the Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations. Let me address all those who have, in these past few days, explained why one should not call for a ceasefire. How can representatives of states explain how horrible it is that 1,000 israelis were killed and not feel the same outrage when 1,000 palestinians are now killed every day . The israeli ambassador gilad erdan spoke next, 0ur our goal is to completely eradicate 0ur goal is to completely eradicate hamass our goal is to completely eradicate hamass capabilities and we will use every hamass capabilities and we will use every means at our disposal to accomplish this. Not for revenge, no. Accomplish this. Not for revenge, n0~ not accomplish this. Not for revenge, n0~ not for accomplish this. Not for revenge, no. Not for retaliation, no. But to ensure no. Not for retaliation, no. But to ensure that no. Not for retaliation, no. But to ensure that such depravity is, such atrocities. Ensure that such depravity is, such atrocities, never caused again. Live now to our correspondent at the un, nada tawfik. Passionate, emotional responses from the israeli and Palestinian Ambassadors, explain what this meeting is about and what could come out of it. ~ , out of it. Well, this meeting is takinu out of it. Well, this meeting is taking place out of it. Well, this meeting is taking place because out of it. Well, this meeting is taking place because the out of it. Well, this meeting is i taking place because the Security Council has been deadlocked. Diplomats had tried to reach a consensus on a resolution that would either call for a ceasefire or humanitarian causes, but all of those resolutions failed, by either not getting enough votes in the assembly or the United States vetoed a ceasefire resolution, russia and china vetoed a Resolution Put forward by the United States. So this General Assembly meeting is the worlds body taking up the issue now. And while resolutions in the General Assembly are not legally binding in the same way that Security Council ones are, it gives a chance for the world to show where they stand on this issue. The resolutions carry that important weight of the world opinion. So this General Assembly meeting is debating a draft that was put forward by jordan on behalf of the arab group and it calls for several things. An immediate ceasefire, unhindered access to aid in gaza. The protection of all civilians, the adherence to international law. But what we have heard from israels and best to the un as well as some other western nations is that they wanted to see notjust a condemnation of the killing of civilians, but specifically a condemnation of hamass attack israels ambassador. That debate will continue and we are likely to see a vote tomorrow, but we have only had a handful of speakers, we expect more than 100 countries to speak. And you have listened to those handful of speakers and you say many more ambassadors from around the world are due to speak. What is your sense of the sentiment you have been hearing so far . Hearing so far . Well, look, as calls are growing hearing so far . Well, look, as calls are growing louder hearing so far . Well, look, as calls are growing louder for hearing so far . Well, look, as calls are growing louder for a hearing so far . Well, look, as calls are growing louder for a ceasefire l are growing louderfor a ceasefire from un officials, we have also heard from a large number of countries. I think it increasingly looks like the United States and israel and a few allies who have claimed that a ceasefire will only help hamas, they may very well see that position being among the minority in the General Assembly. More and more countries, african, arab, Latin American and a large number of countries from the Global Southin number of countries from the global south in general have agreed that a ceasefire is needed, that there needs to be an end to the violence and more long term, there needs to be a push to get more traction in a political solution. So this is what we will see, though. We will see how the vote plays out in the next day or two when there is that chance for countries to express their opinion. But this General Assembly is not as divided as the Security Council on theissue divided as the Security Council on the issue of a ceasefire. For now, thank you i spoke to sir Mark Lyall Grant, Former Permanent Uk representative to the United Nations. For his view of developments at the un and the wider conflict. The reason the un and the wider conflict. Tie reason the general un and the wider conflict. Tte reason the General Assembly un and the wider conflict. Tt9 reason the General Assembly is meeting in its Emergency Session is because the un Security Council has failed to reach any agreement on any resolution over the last two weeks. So under a process called uniting for peace, the General Assembly has an opportunity to discuss the issue and undoubtedly, there will be a vote of all 193 members of the United Nations at the end of the debate either later today or tomorrow. But i would expect there tomorrow. But i would expect there to be quite a large majority in favour of the Resolution Put forward by the arab group at the un, which does call for an immediate ceasefire. Does call for an immediate ceasefire. , , , ceasefire. And then if that happens, what next . Ceasefire. And then if that happens, what next . Well, ceasefire. And then if that happens, what next . Well, absolutely, ceasefire. And then if that happens, what next . Well, absolutely, that l ceasefire. And then if that happens, what next . Well, absolutely, that is a very good what next . Well, absolutely, that is a very good question what next . Well, absolutely, that is a very good question because what next . Well, absolutely, that is a very good question because unlike the Security Council, the un General Assembly does not have any legal power. And therefore, it is almost certain that israel would ignore any resolution even if there was a large majority in favour of a ceasefire and i think they will continue their Military Action against hamas. Irate Military Action against hamas. We have more than 100 countries speaking at the special session, we are waiting to hear from the us representative. Iran has spoken, they have warned the us over its military and Financial Support for israel. We have heard many warnings from iran over the past two and a half weeks, what is your assessment of the threat level from iran at the moment in terms of spreading a widening of this conflict . This moment in terms of spreading a widening of this conflict . As days no widening of this conflict . As days to b , i widening of this conflict . As days go by. I think widening of this conflict . As days go by, i think there widening of this conflict . As days go by, i think there is widening of this conflict . As days go by, i think there is obviously l widening of this conflict . As days | go by, i think there is obviously an increasing risk that this crisis will spread from israel and gaza to the wider region, particularly hezbollah in lebanon, in the west bank, and possibly even iran. But at the moment, i dont see any real willingness of iran to get directly involved or indeed, to push its proxy hezbollah in lebanon to launch all its forces against israel. So i think there is a reasonable chance at the moment that this conflict will remain, terrible as it is, but limited to israel and gaza. 5ir will remain, terrible as it is, but limited to israel and gaza. Sir mark l all limited to israel and gaza. Sir Mark Lyall Grant its also a time of huge tension and anxiety for those living in the other palestinian run territory the west bank. Our special correspondent fergal keane went to talk to one family there who have relatives in gaza. A loss beyond consolation. Mohammed mourns his wife and daughter. To survive is still to carry the trauma of all that cannot be unremembered. Under the relentless air strikes, civilians endure a claustrophobic nightmare. These scenes were recorded in khan younis, in the south of the gaza strip. People were ordered to evacuate south by israeli forces, but found they were still unprotected. There are massacres day and night, says this man. Children, young people, babies, everyone is being killed. Israel says hamas bears responsibility for hiding and launching attacks from civilian areas and has vowed to destroy the group. But in the process, many innocent civilians are suffering, and their loved ones outside wait anxiously for news. Carmel and her mother live just 80 kilometres from gaza and the west bank, from gaza, in the west bank, but its as if her 93 year old grandmother was a world away, in gaza. Tell me about your grandmother. Translation shes very sick, she has severe depression. How will they be able to get her out of the house when its being bombed . You obviously love her very much. In english yes, i do. With the endlessly grim images coming from gaza, theres hunger for contact with those inside. That moment in every day when a phone call is the familys slender link. Is everyone good, is Everything 0k . , she asks. The cousin at the other end says, we are safe, but the night was terrifying. The un said today there was nowhere safe in gaza not for the young, not for the old. Fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. 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The context, according to the United Nations, 80 of the population was already in need of International Aid before the Israeli Bombardment began in response to those hamas attacks. Now, this map here showsjust how packed together people were. The greatest Density Being in gaza city. In the north. You can see the red peaks there. The largest urban area in the south was here in khan younis, where the Population Density was lower. But numbers have swelled with so many people traveling down from the north to the south, more than a Million People. Now, the israeli Defense Forces have regularly been releasing video they say shows hamas targets being taken out. You can see there really powerful missiles that level buildings within seconds. Of course, what we cant see from this footage is who was in the area at the time and who may have been killed or injured. This map shows the areas that the israelis have been focusing on. The red clusters here show the greatest number of damaged buildings. This was actually from last week, this map. Thousands more targets have been hit since then. And one estimate from the end of last week, from a satellite analysis company, found more than 5,000 structures in north gaza had been either destroyed or damaged. And again, that number will have gone up in the last few days. Were awaiting the latest data. Lets focus on one area in gaza city, in the north of gaza itself. This is the al ahli hospital. And you may recall its the location of that explosion last week in which hundreds of people were feared to have died. Hamas blamed israel, israel, the us and the uk all blamed a rocket being fired by palestinian fighters from within gaza. Butjust a couple of days later, there was more death. It was here, at a church. It belonged to the Greek Orthodox church. And hundreds of people were displaced and they were apparently taking shelter at this spot. We can show you what happened because this is a video that we verified. Palestinian Health Officials report that 16 people were killed in this strike. You can see the rubble. You can see the aftermath. The Israeli Military said that part of the church was damaged in what it called a strike on a militant command centre, and that it was reviewing the incident. It said it could unequivocally state that the church was not the target. But this is just one incident in one part of gaza thats been under a barrage of aerial bombardment from israel. Hundreds of civilians are being killed. Israel says it doesnt target civilians, and its aim is to wipe out hamas. The Prime Minister rishi sunak says the uk will set up the worlds first Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute to look at the risks of ai. Speaking in london earlier, he said he didnt want to be alarmist, but warned that criminals could exploit the technology. And the government has laid out a list of worst case scenarios, should Artificial Intelligence get out of control. This, ahead of an International Summit on al which the uk is hosting next week. Lets hear some of what mr sunak had to say. It will carefully examine, evaluate and test new types of ai so that we understand what each new model is capable of, exploring all the risks from social harms like bias and misinformation, through to the most extreme risks of all. The british people should have Peace Of Mind that we are developing the most advanced protections for al of any country in the world. Lets discuss this now with aarti samani, who is ceo of the ai Strategy Consulting company shreem growth partners. Why do you think the government are focusing why do you think the government are focusing very why do you think the government are focusing very much why do you think the government are focusin

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