this is the scene looking across northern gaza. a convoy of humanitarian aid has crossed into gaza for the first time since thursday. palestinian red crescent said it received the convoy. fighting re—started on friday morning after the seven—day ceasefire with the sides blaming each other for the collapse of the truce. a spokesman for the israeli military said they were now hitting hamas targets all over the gaza strip. there have been israeli air strikes in north—western gaza and khan younis in the south — where hundreds of thousands of people fled earlier in the war to escape fighting. this is live, outisde nasser hospital khan younis, a city in southern gaza. this is the moment a strike hit the residential complex nearby. you can see the plumes of smoke in the distance and people running away. earier, isreli diplomat, mark regev told a press so, our goal now that the military operation has resumed, is to pursue hamas vigorously. we will destroy hamas�*s military machine and we will end their control over the gaza strip. at the same time, we will in parallel make the maximum effort to do two things. one, to differentiate between the terrorists who are our bitter enemy and the civilian population who are not the target of our operation. we will do everything to safeguard that civilian population population. and as well, we will facilitate the entrance into the gaza strip of humanitarian support for the civilians of gaza. so as we move in now to to crush hamas, we will in parallel continue. to to facilitate humanitarian support for the people of gaza. that is part of our credo. that is part of our strategic goal. once again, we will do everything we can to keep gazan civilians outside of the cross—fire between the idf and the terrorists. and we will do everything to facilitate that. that population receives water, medicine, food, shelter. and we urge the international humanitarian organisations to be there on the ground, specifically in the designated safer areas where we expect lots of civilians to congregate for an interim period until the fighting is over. that's the senior adviser to benjamin netanyahu. from our perspective we understand this will_ from our perspective we understand this will be _ from our perspective we understand this will be a long war not bound by time as— this will be a long war not bound by time as we — this will be a long war not bound by time as we see it and indeed, the reality— time as we see it and indeed, the reality is— time as we see it and indeed, the reality is one where hamas have taken _ reality is one where hamas have taken the — reality is one where hamas have taken the last 16 years of their governance in order to build an extensive — governance in order to build an extensive subterranean capability, an extensive rocket array, an extensive... explosive drone capability. and this is the enemy we are facing _ capability. and this is the enemy we are facing. the type of combat we are facing. the type of combat we are facing — are facing. the type of combat we are facing on the ground includes urban— are facing on the ground includes urban warfare, close combat, sometimes door to door, explosive devices. _ sometimes door to door, explosive devices, anti—tank guided missiles, rpgs. _ devices, anti—tank guided missiles, rpgs, sniperfire devices, anti—tank guided missiles, rpgs, sniper fire and devices, anti—tank guided missiles, rpgs, sniperfire and machine—gun fire. rpgs, sniperfire and machine—gun fire those — rpgs, sniperfire and machine—gun fire. those are the main characteristics of what we are finding — characteristics of what we are finding on the ground. but our forces — finding on the ground. but our forces are _ finding on the ground. but our forces are very effective and in almost — forces are very effective and in almost every engagement, we are identifying tens of terrorist killed in the _ identifying tens of terrorist killed in the engagements with the idf on the ground. we 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has— bbc. returning to the safe zone subject, has israel— bbc. returning to the safe zone subject, has israel abandoned l bbc. returning to the safe zone l subject, has israel abandoned the idea as _ subject, has israel abandoned the idea as a — subject, has israel abandoned the idea as a single _ subject, has israel abandoned the idea as a single designated - subject, has israel abandoned the idea as a single designated safe l idea as a single designated safe zone? _ idea as a single designated safe zone? they— idea as a single designated safe zone? they do _ idea as a single designated safe zone? they do not _ idea as a single designated safe zone? they do not specify - idea as a single designated safe zone? they do not specify in - idea as a single designated safe. zone? they do not specify in safe zones _ zone? they do not specify in safe zones what _ zone? they do not specify in safe zones. what are _ zone? they do not specify in safe zones. what are the _ zone? they do not specify in safe zones. what are the specific - zone? they do not specify in safe . zones. what are the specific areas? the area _ zones. what are the specific areas? the area remains— zones. what are the specific areas? the area remains core, _ zones. what are the specific areas? the area remains core, an - zones. what are the specific areas? the area remains core, an area - zones. what are the specific areas? j the area remains core, an area that can be _ the area remains core, an area that can be utilised. we have not seen a huge _ can be utilised. we have not seen a huge amount of people going there so we are _ huge amount of people going there so we are adjusting our operation assessment on the ground. what we've noticed _ assessment on the ground. what we've noticed on— assessment on the ground. what we've noticed on the map, it's very detailed, _ noticed on the map, it's very detailed, specific areas people need to move _ detailed, specific areas people need to move to— detailed, specific areas people need to move to full safe areas that won't — to move to full safe areas that won't be — to move to full safe areas that won't be operational at that time. hamas— won't be operational at that time. hamas has— won't be operational at that time. hamas has turned the civil arena into a _ hamas has turned the civil arena into a fortified position and creates— into a fortified position and creates a huge challenge for the miiitarv — creates a huge challenge for the military. but we are determined to distinguish between civilians and noncombatants and terrorists. that's why we _ noncombatants and terrorists. that's why we asking people to evacuate from locations and go out of the area _ from locations and go out of the area so— from locations and go out of the area so they have what i was say... to get _ area so they have what i was say... to get them — area so they have what i was say... to get them out of harm's way. live now to jerusalem _ to get them out of harm's way. l e: now tojerusalem where to get them out of harm's way. l e: now to jerusalem where i to get them out of harm's way. l 9 now tojerusalem where i am joined by paul. we saw there questions that you asked that the idf conference. i also noticed you asked mark reggae of a question as well. what happened on the israelis had first of? late on the israelis had first of? i've been trying _ on the israelis had first of? i've been trying to _ on the israelis had first of? i�*9 been trying to figure out on the israelis had first of? l9 been trying to figure out exactly what this new strategy the israelis have been using since yesterday means in practice. we have seen the leaflets dropped, qr codes linking you to a map of the gaza strip broken down into tiny grid squares. what peter lerner seems to be outlining their is this no longer a single designated safes area as israelis have been arguing for the last couple of months, particularly pointing to that place called alma —— | pointing to that place called alma —— i think peter lerner acknowledged it wasn't working. what we are now seeing is each day, those grid squares will show the area that are unsafe and the ideas if you move out of those areas, you will be in the safe zone. how long it remains a safe zone. how long it remains a safe zone, who knows. each day we are likely to see different areas targeted. this is only my interpretation so far. it is still early days. but it's a different concept to that they were using on the weak countries. and concept to that they were using on the weak countries.— the weak countries. and this all comes as _ the weak countries. and this all comes as the — the weak countries. and this all comes as the talks _ the weak countries. and this all comes as the talks to _ the weak countries. and this all comes as the talks to try - the weak countries. and this all comes as the talks to try to - the weak countries. and this all. comes as the talks to try to broker another ceasefire have broken down. we were hearing last night, late last night, from hamas sources that talks had broken down. today we had first that the mossad chief sent a team to doha and not long afterwards that team had already returned. that tells you everything you need to know about the state of talks regarding a further ceasefire. the israelis are adamant that this broke down because hamas renege on an agreement to release all female hostages. those hostages include those who are soldiers. that seems to be in the area of disagreement on which the truce founded. and to be in the area of disagreement on which the truce founded.— which the truce founded. and what more do we _ which the truce founded. and what more do we know— which the truce founded. and what more do we know about _ which the truce founded. and what more do we know about aid. - which the truce founded. and what more do we know about aid. we i which the truce founded. and what. more do we know about aid. we are hearing some aid is now from entering the gaza strip. he said tens of trucks _ entering the gaza strip. he said tens of trucks after _ entering the gaza strip. he said tens of trucks after nothing - entering the gaza strip. he said. tens of trucks after nothing came entering the gaza strip. he said - tens of trucks after nothing came in yesterday. we saw a return to israeli bombardment and neutral have a negative impact on the provision of aid. the israelis, as you heard from mark regev, are adamant that while they are continuing operations, they will do everything they can to ensure it gets in. but proof will be in the pudding of the next few days to see how practical matters. another thing worth noting on the pictures you showed at the beginning of the sequence, that block of flats in han —— khan younis, that's a well—known neighbourhood. it shows israelis will go after areas in the south where they believe hamas are particularly located. in where they believe hamas are particularly located.— where they believe hamas are particularly located. in those areas in the first wave _ particularly located. in those areas in the first wave of _ particularly located. in those areas in the first wave of this _ particularly located. in those areas in the first wave of this conflict. i in the first wave of this conflict. many people move towards those. this just came in via reuters news agency, a spokesperson saying this will be a long war, not bound by time. , :, will be a long war, not bound by time. , ., , will be a long war, not bound by time. , . , ., time. yes, that is what peter lerner said. that time. yes, that is what peter lerner said- that is — time. yes, that is what peter lerner said. that is very _ time. yes, that is what peter lerner said. that is very much _ time. yes, that is what peter lerner said. that is very much a _ time. yes, that is what peter lerner said. that is very much a reflection l said. that is very much a reflection of the way israelis are describing this. we will see continued ground operations, house—to—house fighting peter lerner was talking about. at some point we will see a significant shift to the south. that is where we will see them conducting operations on the ground. they may already have started doing some of that although officials won't be sure of whether they are already operating in the south. that will come over the coming weeks, more and more of a focus of israel's campaign. every description you read now quoting israeli officials talks about something that will last many, many months. it will change over time. we are seeing the most kinetic phase of it right now, the use of aerial bombardment and artillery but in terms of defeating hamas and ensuring it is no longer in political control of the gaza strip as mark regev said in its press conference earlier, that is a process they believe will take many months. :, ~ process they believe will take many months. . ,, , :, process they believe will take many months. :, ~' , :, , process they believe will take many months. . ,, , :, , . process they believe will take many months. :, ~ , :, , : :, process they believe will take many months. . ,, , . :, ., months. thank you very much for that u date. earlier, i spoke with matt duss, who was president of the foundation for middle east peace and is a former foreign policy adviser to us senator bernie sanders. i asked him what it would take to resume negotiation talks. a much more involved and energetic effort, first of all, from the united states and to put real pressure on israel, which it has not thus far been willing to do. secretary blinken has made numerous trips to israel and to the region. he was there just this week, right before the ceasefire ended. but a big missing piece of this process has been real pressure and the united states using its considerable leverage on israel. now, that's not to absolve, of course, hamas from responsibility. my understanding is that it was hamas' decision to renege on some of its commitments regarding which hostages were to be released. that was the proximate cause of the end of this ceasefire. but still, the united states has much more leverage to deploy if it should choose to do so. and as the civilian casualties rise in number and we're already seeing that since the resumption of hostilities, how do you think the us position will continue to change? well, we've already seen much stronger warnings about israeli operations, regarding the protection of civilians, around the provision of humanitarian aid. and, you know, escalating those warnings is important, but it is simply not enough. we're going to see, as i said, some real pressure brought to bear. we know that the way that israelis are choosing targets, there have been recent reports this week from israeli news sources about the use of al to select targets, coming up with a huge target list, you know, levelling entire apartment blocks because maybe one room or part of a floor was used by hamas, thereby justifying the massive destruction we are seeing. there is just no way to square this operation with any commitment to civilian protection or international law. and ultimately, we are going to need to see this administration and this president speak much more clearly about it and act upon it. and throughout this, so far, president biden has said that he supports israel's right to defend itself, and that's unlikely to change as a position more broadly, though. i understand. i mean, listen, isupport israel's right to protect its people, as everyone should. that does not mean that israel gets to choose entirely the manner in which it does so. it is bound by international law. the president has repeatedly stated this. and by the way, hamas is as well. we should never forget to mention that hamas again, its atrocious attacks on october 7th, its continuing to hold hostages and fire rockets inside israel are an egregious violation of those same standards. but again, going back to 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