The israeli military said its aircraft attacked an operations centre belonging to hamas militants. Eyewitnesses told the bbc that large explosions rocked the mawasi area shortly after midnight and flames could be seen rising into the sky. We are keeping track of this development and will keep you up to date as and when we get more details. Now to in afghanistan, where life for the country s 21 million women hasjust become even tougher. Three years after the taliban s return to power, a new law has been passed saying that women must cover their face and body completely if they leave the house and their voices cannot be heard in public. Despite the risk to themselves, some women have spoken out and have been telling the bbc s yogita limaye what life is like for them now. We have hidden their identities and used actors voices to protect them. It s increasingly difficult for foreign journalists to report from afghanistan. This is yogita s report compiled along with camera journalist, sanj
The attacks left craters several metres deep. In the north of the territory, the un says a convoy of its staff carrying out polio vaccinations was held at gunpoint for eight hours by the israeli army on monday. The staff have now been released, but the un says it s not sure whether it can continue the vaccination campaign as planned. Meanwhile, syria says at least 18 people have been killed and dozens injured in a series of israeli air strikes. Syrian state media says multiple sites were targeted, including scientific research centres. Monitoring organisations say that one of the sites in the city of masyaf was housing pro iranian weapons experts. Iran rejected reports that iranian sites were hit. Israel says it will not comment on reports of the strikes. But israel has previously acknowledged carrying out hundreds of strikes in recent years on targets in syria that it says are linked to iran. Frank lowenstein served as united states special envoy for middle east peace under president
21 million women hasjust become even tougher. Three years after the talibans return to power, a new law has been passed saying that women must cover their Face And Body completely if they leave the house and their voices cannot be heard in public. Despite the risk to themselves, some women have spoken out and have been telling the bbc s Yogita Limaye what life is like for them now. We have hidden their identities and used actors voices to protect them. Its increasingly difficult for foreign journalists to report from afghanistan. This is yogitas report compiled along with camera journalist, sanjay ganguly, and producer, imogen anderson. Every moment you feel like youre in a prison. Even breathing becomes difficult. Were like dead bodies moving around. We cant talk. We cant do anything. This is a country where women are increasingly being pushed out of view. Their freedoms crushed bit by bit, by a relentless series of diktats. The latest a published law. This section says that if a woma
We start this hour in the middle east, where the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has asked for forgiveness from israelis for not being able to bring back alive the six hostages who were found dead in gaza on saturday. We were very close, he said. We were nearly there. But in a televised address, mr netanyahu remained defiant in his demand that israeli troops must continue to control the philadelphi corridor in the south of gaza, something hamas has rejected. The philadelphi corridor along the egypt gaza border has emerged as a primary sticking point in gaza ceasefire talks. Mr netanyahu said it s a lifeline for hamas, their oxygen and it will determine israel s future. Immediately agree a ceasefire deal to ensure the remaining hostages are freed. President biden has said that a final deal for the release of hostages held in gaza is very close, but he told reporters that he didn t think benjamin netanyahu was doing enough to secure an agreement. Meanwhile, britain will immed
Im core values. What over them is strictly thAt The government will be israel will do everything in its power to bring back hostages and soldiers, ec, sausages it could have been saved if we prioritize this and defecation of life from his time as this this most intense part of the campaigns please isnt really kicks off, its important for us right now to point out the difference between Kamala Harris and the President Donald Trump live from london, this is Cnn Newsroom with Max Foster and Christina Macfarlane hello, and a warm welcome to our viewers joining us from the united states and all around the world. Im Christina Macfarlane. Max is off today. Its monday, september 2, 9 00 a. M. Here In London an 11 00 a. M. In Tel Aviv. And across israel where a nationwide strike is now underway as Pressure Mounts oN The government to secure a Ceasefire And Hostage deal. Air travelers were among the first to feel the impact has ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv temporarily halted flights departur