We begin in the middle east. Israel and hamas have accused Each Other of blocking a Ceasefire And Hostage Release Deal for gaza as the us Secretary Of State starts his visit to the region. Antony blinken will hold talks with the israeli Prime Minister today, which correspondents say could be difficult. In his latest comments, President Biden said a deal was still possible, a notable change from his more optimistic tone of recent days. More now on the diplomatic effort to try and arrange a Ceasefire Deal in gaza. Our State Department Correspondent Tom Bateman is travelling with the us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken and has this update from tel aviv. Well, the air is thick with a bit of optimism and a lot of expectation when it comes to Antony Blinken. One senior official i was talking to on the way here used phrases like this being an inflection point, a critical moment in terms of what they want to get from this Ceasefire Deal. Some are talking in terms of their hopes that they can
Hello, im catherine byaruhanga. The us secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in israel on his 9th visit to the region since the war in gaza began to push once again for a Ceasefire And Hostage Release Deal. The us and israel have expressed careful optimism about a deal since talks resumed last week, but hamas denies progress is being made. This afternoon, the israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted israel could not be flexible on all issues and accused hamas of being obstinate. Jenny hill sent this report. Theres a Crushing Familiarity to gazas grief. Funerals for those killed overnight in israeli airstrikes. Israel insists its targeting hamas fighters. This was an entire civilian family, mohammed says. A woman and her six children. As the Human Cost of this conflict surges, so too does the risk it will spill over into all out regional war. Urgent diplomacy is under way. The us Secretary Of State, Antony Blinken, arriving in Tel Aviv hoping to seal a Ceasefire And Ho
Hello, im martine croxall. Ukraines Air Force say theyve destroyed another bridge in russias Kursk Region. Air Force Commander Mykola oleshchuck released this footage, saying russia was minus one more bridge and that strikes were depriving them of logisitical capabilities. It comes almost two weeks after Ukraines Surprise Cross Border Operation into russia. These are the latest pictures from the Rostov Region in south west russia. The governor there says firefighters were called to put out a fire at an industrial facility struck by debris from a ukrainian drone. Both sides say Air Defences destroyed multiple drones and missiles fired by the other side overnight. Ukraines offensive in the Kursk Region represents the first time in more than 80 years that a foreign army has seized and occupied russian territory. The attack has shocked the russian public, whod been lead to believe that their Countrys Border was safely guarded. Our Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg sent this report from the tow
Hello, im catherine byaruhanga. The us secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in israel on his 9th visit to the region since the war in gaza began, to push once again for a Ceasefire And Hostage Release Deal. The us and israel have expressed careful optimism about a deal since talks resumed last week. But hamas denies progress is being made. This afternoon, the israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted israel could not be flexible on all issues and accused hamas of being obstinate. Jenny hill sent this report. Theres a Crushing Familiarity to gazas grief. Funerals for those killed overnight in israeli airstrikes. Israel insists its targeting hamas fighters. This was an entire civilian family, mohammed says. A woman and her six children. As the Human Cost of this conflict surges, so too does the risk it will spill over into all out regional war. Urgent diplomacy is under way. The us secretary of state, Antony Blinken, arriving in Tel Aviv hoping to seal a Ceasefire And H
Hello, im catherine byaruhanga. The us secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in israel on his 9th visit to the region since the war in gaza began to push once again for a Ceasefire And Hostage Release Deal. The us and israel have expressed careful optimism about a deal since talks resumed last week. But hamas denies progress is being made and accused israel of obstructing a Truce Deal by adding new conditions to the earlier proposals. This afternoon, the israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted israel could not be flexible on all issues accusing hamas of being obstinate. Jenny hill sent this report. Theres a Crushing Familiarity to gazas grief. Funerals for those killed overnight in israeli airstrikes. Israel insists its targeting hamas fighters. This was an entire civilian family, mohammed says. A woman and her six children. As the Human Cost of this conflict surges, so too does the risk it will spill over into all out regional war. Urgent diplomacy is under way. The