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We have had a war in gaza now that has lasted well over six months and that continues. The latest information we have is, as you were saying, several places in gaza were hit, including the Southern City of rafah, where many people were killed in reported israeli air strikes overnight. The effect of six months of war has created a desperate humanitarian crisis in gaza. But amid the ruins of conflict, in some areas, aid is now getting through and can make the difference between surviving or dying of hunger. A flour delivery, organised by the world food programme, allowed this bakery in gaza city to reopen for the First Time Since the war began. Translation finally, i there is something to eat. You can go to the bakery and buy bread. Just a few days ago, it was hard, we were looking for wood, flour, and you couldnt find anything to feed the children. But for most gazans, the brutal reality of war is a constant companion. At the hospital in rafah, parents and siblings consoled each other after several civilians, including children, were reported killed in overnight air strikes. Israel said fighterjets and other aircraft struck dozens of terror sites. Among the targets, it said, was military infrastructure, compounds and armed terrorists. The us has repeatedly urged israel not to launch what is expected to be a major offensive in rafah. We cannot support a Major Military operation in rafah. We believe that a Major Military operation, with a large presence of a civilian population, would have terrible consequences for that population. Words that seem to have little impact on benjamin netanyahu. He has repeatedly said the offensive in rafah must happen, if hamas is to be defeated and israeli hostages released. For most gazans, survival is still a daily struggle. Retrieving food parcels from the sea after an air drop shows how chaotic the delivery of aid often is, as agencies warn of a worsening humanitarian crisis. Wyre davies, bbc news, jerusalem. That has been arrayed in the occupied west bank. Tell us more about that. Occupied west bank. Tell us more about that about that. Really interesting, isnt it . It about that. Really interesting, isnt it . It is about that. Really interesting, isnt it . It is not about that. Really interesting, isnt it . It is notjust about that. Really interesting, isnt it . It is notjust the about that. Really interesting, isnt it . It is notjust the focusj isnt it . It is notjust the focus on gaza. We have had attentions on the northern border, again, overnight and particularly now in the west bank, the palestinian occupied west bank, where there has been repeated clashes between Israeli Forces and local militants, ever since october the 7th. The latest news we have is that the Israeli Military military operation, and in that, ten people, including a senior politician were reported to have been killed for. For Israeli Soldiers were reported to have injured. About a50 people have been killed in these clashes between israelis and palestinians in the west bank, and thousands of people have been arrested. It shows just how dangerous the entire region is. The war in gaza is Above And Beyond thousands of people, 30,000 people plus, have been killed in gaza. There is a humanitarian crisis there as well. All the while, up in the northern border and the west bank, there are people being killed and there are people being killed and there arent increasing tensions as well. , there arent increasing tensions as well. ,. Well. Thanks very much indeed. Are increasing well. Thanks very much indeed. Are increasing tensions. Irans Foreign Minister has downplayed israels involvement in the recent attack on his country describing the weapons used as more like childrens toys, rather than drones. Hossein Amir Abdulahearn made the comments in an interview with us media. He said israeli micro drones used in the operation had caused no deaths or damage, and dismissed it as a Desperate Attempt by israel to make a victory out of their repeated defeats. He said iran would respond at the � maximum level� if israel acts against its interests. Tehrans muted response to friday mornings events has raised hopes that tensions between the countries can be dampened, and a wider escalation averted. Lets speak to retired Brigadier General mark kimmitt in washington. Thank you forjoining us. How do you judge the response that has come from iran, and infact the judge the response that has come from iran, and in fact the operation by israel, in terms of where we are now . I by israel, in terms of where we are now . ~. ,. ,. ,. , ~ now . I think that diplomatic talk often tries to now . I think that diplomatic talk often tries to obscure now . I think that diplomatic talk often tries to obscure the now . I think that diplomatic talk often tries to obscure the facts. | often tries to obscure the facts. The facts are that israel, no matter the size, the quantity, or the capability of the drones that attacked isfahan, in fact they got through what was meant to be a formidable Iranian Defence system. In many ways this was a message from israel, that even these, as the Foreign Minister would say, small toys, would get through the air defence systems, which is no mean feat. So i think that the situation is dampening down. It would appear to me that the war is going back into the shadows where it has been for the last a5 years, until it came out after the israelis started boasting about the targeted assassinations inside damascus, which led, in many ways, to what we have seen over the last few weeks. We are still in a situation where things have changed in a way, in that each country has struck directly at the other. If it does go back into the shadows does it raise the risk calculus, now they have crossed that line of hitting each other directly . I crossed that line of hitting each other directly . Crossed that line of hitting each other directly . I certainly think it has. Other directly . I certainly think it has there other directly . I certainly think it has. There was other directly . I certainly think it has. There was a other directly . I certainly think it has. There was a protocol other directly . I certainly think it has. There was a protocol that i other directly . I certainly think it. Has. There was a protocol that says, we can fight each other through proxies but not in direct attacks of each other� s countries. That has been breached. Another real question is, what will cause, in the future, a situation where one country or the other country attacked and openly admits that they are attacking. As we have seen over the last week that can spiral very close to the situation in the middle east that goes well beyond particular aspects of both iran and israel. find goes well beyond particular aspects of both iran and israel. Of both iran and israel. And you mentioned of both iran and israel. And you mentioned it of both iran and israel. And you mentioned it was of both iran and israel. And you mentioned it was an of both iran and israel. And you mentioned it was an area of both iran and israel. And you| mentioned it was an area where of both iran and israel. And you mentioned it was an area where there is a nuclear facility, mentioned it was an area where there is a nuclearfacility, even if they didnt strike directly at the nuclear facility. Is there a possibility that iran will either accelerate its programme towards nuclear or move it underground . It certainly underground now. There is no chance that any targeting of the Isfahan Facility would have been successful, because it is hard. Thats not in question. Iranians have done that the decades. But also i would suggest, i dont know if iran could accelerate their programme any faster than it already is, violations of us inspectors, numerous attempts to obscure what is really happening, so i think wejust have to presume that the iranians will continue their Nuclear Programme until they have reached break out. find programme until they have reached breakout. � ,. ,. ,. , � , breakout. And in terms of arounds fundin of breakout. And in terms of arounds funding of other breakout. And in terms of arounds funding of other proxies, breakout. And in terms of arounds funding of other proxies, how breakout. And in terms of arounds funding of other proxies, how much | funding of other proxies, how much do you think the current sanctions, even the new ones that have been added on, will make to changing that . ,. , that . Very little. The sanctions re. Imes that . Very little. The Sanctions Regimes with that . Very little. The Sanctions Regimes with iran, that . Very little. The Sanctions Regimes with iran, and that . Very little. The Sanctions Regimes with iran, and for that . Very little. The Sanctions Regimes with iran, and for that | regimes with iran, and for that matter many other countries, just dont seem to be having a bite and have certainly not stopped iran from producing the drones, that they have not only used in this fight, but have provided to russia as part of the fight in ukraine. find have provided to russia as part of the fight in ukraine. Have provided to russia as part of the fight in ukraine. And give very much forjoining the fight in ukraine. And give very much forjoining us. A base used by Pro Iranian Militias In Iraq has been damaged by a large explosion, a day after israels presumed strike on iran. One person was killed and eight others injured in the blast and intense fire at the kalso military base, south of the capital baghdad. This footage from the scene shows the aftermath of the explosion, which Iraqi Security sources have described as a bombing which hit weapons and vehicles. The base is used by the Popular Mobilization forces an Umbrella Organisation linking several pro iran militias whove recently attacked us personnel in iraq. The pentagon says it has not carried out any new strike in iraq. To the latest now on the ukraine war. A russian official says a Ukrainian Drone strike has killed two people in the belgorod region, which borders ukraine. The governor says a residential building and a barn in the village of poroz were completely burned down. The governor of smolensk, just north of the belgorod region, says a Ukrainian Drone hit a fuel depot there overnight, setting it on fire. It comes as lawmakers in the us House Of Representatives have taken a big step closer to approving a much delayed 60 billion package of military aid for ukraine. The republican speaker mikejohnson is now letting a vote take place. The package includes munitions and air defence missiles desperately needed by ukraine. The vote is being closely watched in kyiv, where some officials have expressed cautious optimism that it will pass. For more on this, lets speak to former us Deputy Assistant secretary of state, joel rubin. Thanks very much for being with us. Tell us why this has been so politically controversial. Its politically controversial. Its. Reat politically controversial. Its treat to politically controversial. Its great to be politically controversial. Its great to be with politically controversial. It� s great to be with you. It has been controversial because donald trump made it so. What donald trump has done is undermine American National security, he has pushed the Republican Party in the house in particular, in this case, to oppose any aid to ukraine for months upon months upon months. It looks like he has finally relented. It looks like now we are going full passage of this bill, along with other legislation of support for israel, aid and humanitarian assistance and other items on foreign policy. But it is donald trump and the extreme right of the United States political environment that has called these delays, and as a result, because significant loss of human life of the ukrainians who are fighting to maintain, keep and protect their democracy. Just maintain, keep and protect their democracy democracy. Just looking on the mechanics democracy. Just looking on the mechanics of democracy. Just looking on the mechanics of it, democracy. Just looking on the mechanics of it, that democracy. Just looking on the mechanics of it, that is democracy. Just looking on the mechanics of it, that is quite. Democracy. Just looking on the | mechanics of it, that is quite an unusual procedure and the speakers jobs in the line. Talk is through in terms of our National Audience will understand, why this is significant. In washington, processes policy. What we are watching right now is the most convoluted, unique set of manoeuvres, process wise, that i have ever seen and working in congress for over two decades as an exciter and an inside staffer as well. The bottom line is this, is that the speaker had a rule passed where democrats supported it and the rule is what allows legislation to go forwards. He got democratic support, unprecedented, because typically the Majority Party never asks the Minority Party to support it in the rule, and the rule allowed yesterday for a full vote to go forward that would allow for todays piecemeal packages of these three separate aid bills, one of which is about ukraine and israel and the indo pacific. This will be passed individually today and we will see democrats voting and many republicans voting against ukraine eight, but because of the rug yesterday allowing all of this to go forward, when it is all said and done today, those three bills, plus the fourth on tiktok, if it passes, will be combined in one single package and then go back to United States senate, who will then pass it and then to the president. That is because both of our chambers need to have identical legislation passed to have identical legislation passed to have a unified bill to go to the president for his signature. You mentioned president for his signature. You mentioned the president for his signature. You mentioned the impact on ukraine. President biden wanted this package about six months ago, i think. How much damage do you think it has done to the war effort for ukraine to haveit to the war effort for ukraine to have it delayed for so long . I5 to the war effort for ukraine to have it delayed for so long . Is it too late . What have it delayed for so long . Is it too late . What is have it delayed for so long . Is it too late . What is frustrating about this is that at the end of the day, what is going to get to the present� s desk is what is asked for six months ago, with hardly any changes, except for these tiktok issues being dealt with. So that is very thin rule and it has cost lives. It has harmed ukraines ability to defend itself, it is undermine American National security. It is undermine the reputation with europe. It has made our system looked frail. As a result of this, when speaker, is taking a Political Risk because it is likely now members of his party will call for him to be removed from the speakership, i believe that now we can restore our national security, our global reputation, but this was all unnecessary, political posturing by the far right american politicians, which is in the minority. It is worth mentioning very clearly that the rule for the overall package got nearly three quarters on the house floor, meaning that the minorities are dominating the delay game but the majority is overwhelmingly for this type of support for ukraine. Im overwhelmingly for this type of support for ukraine. Overwhelmingly for this type of support for ukraine. Im Ust Can Ut One support for ukraine. Im ust can put fl support for ukraine. Im ust can put of h support for ukraine. Im ust can put one one of the h support for ukraine. Im just can put one one of the republican i support for ukraine. Im just can i put one one of the republican said, he said he was concerned with finding foreign wars rather than secure the border. Does that kind of rhetoric cut through . Rhetoric cut through . Imagine that, that the speakers rhetoric cut through . Imagine that, that the speakers are rhetoric cut through . Imagine that, that the speakers are trying rhetoric cut through . Imagine that, that the speakers are trying to that the speakers are trying to protect American National security. This is not how it is supposed to work. We are supposed to have bipartisan security and by parties and national security, and support for americans. This is a throwback and what youre hearing that voice is an extremist, a partisan, someone who hates the idea of working across the aisle to protect