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Transcripts For BBCNEWS Verified 20240704

Pictures there because that is the back of barack obama, he goes in to see rishi sunak. The former us president here in the uk and Downing Street and going in to meet with rishi sunak. That is the picture liven Downing Street. We will return and talk more to our Political Correspondent about this visit and of course one of those Headline Stories again, news stories surrounding the future of rishi sunak, the british Prime Minister, in dismissing those rumours as simply coming out of the westminster bubble. But the former us president going inside number 10 Downing Street and well be back there very shortly on the programme. But lets start this hour in the middle east. The Israeli Army Says it has killed the head of operations in hamas� internal Security Force during a raid on gazas biggest hospital. The military also made dozens of arrests in Al Shifa Hospital in gaza city. Palestinian Health Officials said a number of people were injured in the raid, but they could not be helped because of the intensity of gunfire. It comes as a new report backed by the un says famine is expected between now and may in the north of the gaza strip. Heres anna foster. Gunfire. Gunfire rings out in a street near gazas biggest hospital. Inside it, medics are still working and patients are still being treated. For months, hundreds of displaced palestinians have used the compound for shelter. Israel called its operation a targeted mission, saying it used caution and care. Hamas Accused Israel of acting against all international laws. The idf is conducting a High Precision operation in limited areas of Al Shifa Hospital following concrete intelligence that we know senior Hamas Terrorists have regrouped that demanded immediate action. We know senior Hamas Terrorists have regrouped inside the Al Shifa Hospital and are using it to command attacks against israel. The Israel Defence forces released these pictures, saying they show its troops under fire. Its a short clip which doesnt confirm the time or sequence of events. International medics who have worked in gaza say their colleagues need to be protected. I do not believe the idf have provided any credible evidence since october 7th, and indeed, before then, that these hospitals were being used as hamas command centres. I have been in Al Shifa Hospital on many occasions. I have spoken to people i have known for many years who work there and i do not believe there is any evidence to suggest that. This morning, people have been told to evacuate the area around al shifa to ensure their safety. Moving isnt easy after more than five months of war. There still isnt anywhere near enough aid getting into gaza. The un has warned of a looming famine. When the leaders of israel and germany met yesterday, the need to help starving civilians in gaza was high on the agenda. Much more humanitarian aid is needed, continuously and reliably. I shared my concerns with the Prime Minister that the provision of aid from israel into gaza and the conditions for distribution must be urgently and massively improved. Talks on a humanitarian ceasefire in gaza are due to resume today. In qatar, mediators will again try to negotiate a deal that both israel and hamas can agree to, but against that backdrop, a Military Ground Offensive in gazas Southern City of rafah is still looming. Half the population has been displaced to there, and there is strong pressure on israel to protect them. Our goal in eliminating the remaining Terrorist Battalions in rafah goes hand in hand with enabling the civilian population to leave rafah. Its not something that we will do while keeping the population locked in place. In fact, we will do the very opposite. Its hard to predict which will come first a new Ground Attack or a ceasefire deal. Another overwhelming uncertainty for gazas desperate population. Lets pick up with that final thought from allah, the desperate plight for so many people fair in gaza. Full so many people in gaza. Speaking in the last hour, the un secretary general, antonio gutteres, warned that gaza is on the brink of famine. The latest report on Food Insecurity in gaza is an appalling indictment of conditions on the ground for civilians. The worlds leading experts on Food Insecurity clearly document that famine in the northern part of gaza is imminent. More than half of all Palestinians In Gaza 1. 1 Million People have completely exhausted their Food Supplies and are facing catastrophic hunger, according to the report. Palestinians in gaza are enduring horrifying levels of hunger and suffering. This is the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded by the integrated Food Security classification system anywhere, anytime. This is an entirely man made disaster, and the report makes clear that it can be halted. Lets get the latest from our correspondent, mark lowen, whos injerusalem. Mark, yet another warning about famine, but every effort to substantially increase humanitarian aid over weeks and months and now has come to absolutely nothing. Yes. Has come to absolutely nothing. Yes, israel has consistently has come to absolutely nothing. 1a israel has consistently restricted the delivery. The overland, the land the delivery. The overland, the [and delivery, the ground delivery, if you like, of humanitarian aid, since this conflict erupted in october. Israel has accused hamas of Disrupting Aid and also said un bodies had failed to distribute aid on the ground, but we have had countless reports about how israel has performed extremely cumbersome checks on trucks as they were trying to come in, it has limited the number of entry points for trucks to get into gaza and so we know that the criticism internationally has been absolutely directed at israel. You heard there Antonio Guterres from the un pointing his finger very much at israel, saying that this is a man made disaster. Today the eus Foreign Policy chief, josep burrell, said israel was using starvation as a weapon of war. I think the message today has been extremely stark and extremely terrifying, but in effect gazans are starving to death. Mark, last week we gazans are starving to death. Mark, last week we had gazans are starving to death. Mark, last week we had that gazans are starving to death. Mark, last week we had that stinging last week we had that stinging speech from the us. From Chuck Schumer. This afternoon we are expecting the first phone call between biden and netanyahu since that speech. It is going to be pretty tense, isnt it . That speech. It is going to be pretty tense, isnt it . Very much so, it is a pretty tense, isnt it . Very much so. It is a very pretty tense, isnt it . Very much so, it is a very much pretty tense, isnt it . Very muchj so, it is a very much acrimonious relationship at the moment. Chuck schumer in Effect Calling for Benjamin Netanyahus replacement last week, calling him an obstacle to peace and saying that israel would not be able to exist as a pariah. Then he was backed, Chuck Schumer, by President Biden. Incidentally, Chuck Schumer is the highest ranking jewish official in the Biden Administration and an avowed friend of israel, so he was trying to make the distinction between criticising israel and criticising this government, which is not something that the Israeli Government takes well. Then President Biden seems to endorse that, which was actually extraordinary. Benjamin netanyahu extraordinary. Benjamin neta nyahu came extraordinary. Benjamin netanyahu came out today and said that he absolutely rejected american criticism. He suggested that american criticism of his government was aimed at domestic political reasons in the us, meaning shoring up reasons in the us, meaning shoring up support for biden ahead of the election in november, given the amount of discontentment there is now at americas support for israel. So i think its going to be a very tricky call between biden and netanyahu today. It is the first time they will have spoken in a month. Of course they have a very long history. Netanyahu is making the calculation that the pro israel lobby in the us is enough, is sufficiently behind him, but who is to say, as we go through this year, that america might not decide, or might decide to limit military aid to israel, in order to placate some of bidens critics . We dont know, thatis of bidens critics . We dont know, that is an option being discussed in american political circles. So it is going to be a tense call, they will be talking about rafah in gaza, southern gaza, where the Israeli Government has promised it will launch a Military Offensive and that is something that would, i think, huge wave of international criticism. They will also be talking about the Ceasefire Talks in doha, to which israel is sending a delegation while at the same time warning of imminent incursion into rafah, so i think a fractious relationship could get even more acrimonious in the days and weeks ahead. ~ � , � ,. , ahead. Well, im sure well get some ofthe ahead. Well, im sure well get some of the readout ahead. Well, im sure well get some of the readout from ahead. Well, im sure well get some of the readout from that ahead. Well, im sure well get some of the readout from that phone ahead. Well, im sure well get some of the readout from that phone call l of the readout from that phone call a little later. For now, mark lowen, thanks very much. Just as mark was finishing that answer, more information coming from the Israeli Forces saying they killed 20 palestinian gunmen in the Al Shifa Hospital and they say they are printed dozens of suspects. That has just come from israels military earlier. Of course, they gave details that they said they killed the head of operations in hamass internal Security Force. More details just been released internal Security Force. More detailsjust been released by internal Security Force. More details just been released by the idf. The European Union has denounced russias president ial election, which, according to official results, saw Vladimir Putin re elected by a landslide. The eu said it took place in an ever shrinking political space characterised by accelerating and systematic repression. It also described the vote in illegally occupied parts of ukraine as null and void. The result� s been welcomed by russias allies, including iran, north korea, belarus and china. Lets speak to ben noble hes an associate fellow for the russia and Eurasia Programme at chatham house. Ben, welcome here to the programme. Given it wasnt a legitimate election, why was it so important for vladimir election, why was it so important foeradimir putin . Election, why was it so important for Vladimir Putin . The election, why was it so important for Vladimir Putin . Election, why was it so important for Vladimir Putin . The kremlin will definitely point for Vladimir Putin . The kremlin will definitely point to for Vladimir Putin . The kremlin will definitely point to the for Vladimir Putin . The kremlin will definitely point to the official definitely point to the official result as proof that putin is actively and enthusiastically supported by the vast majority of the population. But the picture is much more complex than that. Yes, there are some people who are ardent supporters of putin, but there are also those that detest him and more importantly, there is a large group in the middle with ambivalent feelings towards putin. And the kremlin has made sure that it presents to that large middle group, putin is the leader without alternative, so many people have gone to the polls because of that. If not putin, then who else . But also we shouldnt forget the extraordinary propaganda in the country and as i say, the kremlin will demonstrate that putin is still at the centre of politics and therefore is going to be around for many more years to come. So therefore is going to be around for many more years to come. So what do exect many more years to come. So what do expeet over many more years to come. So what do expeet over the many more years to come. So what do expect over the next many more years to come. So what do expect over the next six many more years to come. So what do expect over the next six years . Many more years to come. So what do expect over the next six years . I expect over the next six years . I think we are going to see an even more involvement putin. This is a man who will now have six more years in power and then because of changes he introduced to the constitution in 2020, he can run again in 2030 to stay in power until 2036, at which stage he will be 83. I think we are more likely to see more domestic repression, more use of coercion, the kremlin taking unpopular decisions that didnt want to in the lead up to the election where it wanted to present a russia that was confident and rosy in the state providing support to people. So it is going to be an even uglier russia domestically, but also involvement when it comes to the ongoing war against ukraine. You when it comes to the ongoing war against ukraine. Against ukraine. You talk about makin against ukraine. You talk about making unpopular against ukraine. You talk about making unpopular decisions. I i against ukraine. You talk about making unpopular decisions. I mean, there have been huge losses in this war for russia, there have been huge losses in this warfor russia, upwards there have been huge losses in this war for russia, upwards of 300,000 people. Given he has said what he has said about the war and what lies ahead, did it give him scope also to amend full mobilisation there in russia . ,. , russia . That is certainly the cuestion russia . That is certainly the question that russia . That is certainly the question that many russia . That is certainly the question that many people | russia . That is certainly the i question that many people are grappling with, but i think it is not certain that putin will, now that he has been re elected, call a full mobilisation and the reason is because when they called a partial mobilisation in September 2022 it was so deeply unpopular putins loan Approval Ratings took a hit, but the kremlinjust probably Approval Ratings took a hit, but the kremlin just probably wont want to do that. Of course, it is difficult to predict at this stage, but it is more likely the kremlin will take steps in order to find new manpower to feed the voracious appetite of the war machine in russia, through things that go under the radar. Recruiting people in different ways without the Big Policy Announcement that could be deeply unpopular of a full mobilisation. For that could be deeply unpopular of a full mobilisation. That could be deeply unpopular of a full mobilisation. For those unhappy inside of russia, full mobilisation. For those unhappy inside of russia, the full mobilisation. For those unhappy inside of russia, the opposition full mobilisation. For those unhappy inside of russia, the opposition as l inside of russia, the opposition as well, do they have anywhere to go . I mean, how does a regime like this and, presumably not through the ballot box . And, presumably not through the ballot box . , ~ ballot box . Certainly. Well, we saw the opposition ballot box . Certainly. Well, we saw the opposition tried ballot box . Certainly. Well, we saw the opposition tried various ballot box . Certainly. Well, we saw the opposition tried various things l the opposition tried various things in this election, some of course boycotted, they didnt want to take part in what they regard as being an illegitimate election. But others took part and took part in an initiative called noon against putin, where lots of people turned up putin, where lots of people turned up to vote, including to spoil their ballot papers, at the same time in order to get a sense of solidarity and to show their dissatisfaction with the regime in a system that has become increasingly intolerant of dissent. I think at the moment because of the election result and because of the election result and because of the extraordinarily high official result and apparently 87 , which of course is the result of electoral fraud, which of course is the result of electoralfraud, as which of course is the result of electoral fraud, as well a

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