These pictures are from rafah, where locals pulled victims from the rubble of a house that was hit in one of the overnight israeli strikes. These images are from khan younis in Southern Gaza. Youll remember israel told people in Northern Gaza to evacuate to the south more than a week ago ahead of a possible ground offensive. People in gaza said there was nonstop bombing and shelling by israel overnight. One of the bombardments was by a hospital. There Israeli Defence forces then released this video of air strikes over gaza and we cant be sure exactly where it was shot from. You can see a building being destroyed in those images. Officials say that they have been targeting hamas infrastructure, including the underground tunnels and operational headquarters of hamas. This is according to israels defence ministry. The Defence Minister in israel says the campaign to take up to three months but would eventually, israel intends, to wipe out hamas. In northern israel, there have been exchange
Time for a look at the Business News now with tadhg enright. Luxmy gopal, thank you very much. We are going to talk about tax. A new report, funded by the european union, has found that the worlds super rich are still able to pay low rates of tax, despite decades of efforts to reduce evasion. The study says there are still too many loopholes and billionaires are able to pay less than 0. 5 of their wealth. The eu tax observatory, which is behind the report, is calling for a new global minimum tax on billionaires saying that if the richest 3,000 people in the world paid 2 , then it would raise 250 billion a year. Earlier, i spoke to Richard Murphy a Tax Reform Campaigner and professor of accounting practice, Sheffield University Management School and asked how feasible that would be. The good news in this report today is that a lot of measures that are being put in place which i campaigned for over the last 15 years are working. For example, tax havens are now causing one third of the ha
People living under it and is really seized and constant air strikes. Israel says that Bombing Raids which have intensified our Targeting Members of hamas, the Group Responsible for murdering over 1400 responsible for murdering over moo israelis in the attacks on the 7th of october. Meanwhile as that conflict plays out, the push to find a diplomatic solution to the israel gaza war, us President Joe Biden has again spoken to israeli Prime Minister benjamin netanyahu. The most recent communication was over the phone, but the pair met in person on wednesday when President Biden visited israel to show support. The white house also says the president has discussed the war with the leaders of the uk, canada, france, germany and italy. Frances president Emmanuel Macron and the dutch Prime Minister, mark rutte, have also now announced theyll visit on monday and tuesday. And at the rafah border crossing, several Trucks Wyre Davies has our first report tonight, from jerusalem. The human toll in
With the leaders of the uk, canada, france, germany and italy. Frances president , emmanuel macron, and the dutch Prime Minister, mark rutte, have also now announced theyll also visit on monday and tuesday. At the rafah Border Crossing , several trucks from a second convoy at the rafah Border Crossing, several trucks from a second convoy carrying humanitarian aid from egypt have crossed into the gaza strip. The convoy had earlier been detained at the rafah crossing for several hours so that they could be searched to ensure they were carrying only aid. The us Secretary Of State, Antony Blinken, has warned iran against any escalation of the israel gaza war. He was speaking on cbs news, after irans foreign minster warned israel and the us, The Middle East may go Out Of Control if Israel Military action continues, and blamed the us for providing Military Support to israel. With more on all of this, heres our correspondent wyre davies injerusalem. Israeli air strikes against what it says ar
A lifeline to gazans. It is not known whether foreign Passport Holders and dual nationals will be allowed to leave. The Palestinian Health ministry now says 4385 gardens have been killed in the last two weeks, including 1756 children. These latest pictures show the first trucks entering, loaded with food, water and medicine, which are desperately needed by civilians inside gaza. Its not clear how long it will remain open. Israel has agreed to let just 20 trucks through. The un says at least 100 aid trucks are needed a day. Israel sealed its borders with gaza imposing a total siege on the strip 12 days ago. The Rafah Crossing between egypt and gaza is now the only way to allow vital supplies in. 0ur reporter Rushdi Abualouf has the latest from the Rafah Crossing. 20 trucks are carrying food, medicine, and we understand Operation Room for the Nasser Hospital in khan yunis. This convoy is the first 20 trucks that crossed from a coming from the egyptian side to the palestinian side today.