It would also allow for displaced families to return to northern gaza. Its also reported to involve new wording on restoring calm to gaza, designed to satisfy hamas s demand for a permanent ceasefire. Benjamin netanyahu meanwhile said that israel will carry out an operation in rafah, regardless of whether a Ceasefire Deal is reached with hamas. The israeli Prime Minister was speaking at a meeting with the families of hostages where he reiterated that israel would eliminate hamas, and achieve total victory. Translation we will enter rafah because i we have no other choice. We will destroy the hamas battalions there, we will complete all the objectives of the war, including the repatriation of all our abductees. This is from frank gardner. A lot of things are about to happen in this part of the world over the coming days. Antony blinken has arrived here and hes only spending less than a day in israel but he will be pushing for the Ceasefire Deal. I do not think it would be Ceasefire Deal
Place in cairo. Still no word from hamas, who said they would give a response on the terms of israels revised proposal by wednesday. Mr blinken was in jordan earlier, where he met king abdullah. They talked about the Aid Deliveries which are still well below the level required in gaza. He has also been in riyadh on this trip where they have been talking about a Security Guarantee for saudi arabia in return for normalisation of relations with israel. The ceasefire is the first crucial step. Heres what he had to say as he left amman. Our focus right now, is on getting a cease fire and hostages home. That is the most urgent thing, and its also, i think, what is achievable because the israelis have put a strong proposal on the table. Theyve demonstrated that theyre willing to compromise and now its on hamas. With regards to those ceasefire negotiations, israel says it will wait until wednesday for a response from hamas. The deal on the table includes a 40 day truce, in return for the relea
Speak live to key players on todays big stories. Plus, a first look at tomorrows front pages. Good evening. A 14 year old boy has been killed and a number of others including two Police Officers have been injured after a man went on a rampage with a sword in North East London early this morning. Police say the attack was not believed to be targeted or terrorism related. Police were called after a van was driven at speed into a house just before 7am this morning. A 36 year old man is in custody tonight but is not well enough to be questioned. From hainault, our Special Correspondent lucy manning reports. Siren blares as he climbed over the fence, this was the dramatic and courageous moment the police finally brought the sword attacker to the ground. Two officers Firing Tasers as he still wielded his sword. 22 minutes after they were called, the Police Arrested the 36 year old after chasing him around the streets here, putting their own safety to one side. Earlier, the bravery of another