The preferred residence. Good morning from london on a day of history and a day of great change. This is stjamess palace, in the heart of london, a stones throw from Buckingham Palace where thousands of people have made their way since the death was announced of her majesty the queen late on thursday afternoon. Queen elizabeth ii, the countrys longest reigning monarch, a constant presence in the lives of the people of this nation. Hers was a life marked with selfless duty and dedication. The focus until now has been at balmoral where she passed away, and at Buckingham Palace where huge crowds have been gathering. But today the focus changes to st jamess palace. The palace has been the residence for Kings And Queens of england for over 300 years. And it was the official residence of the sovereign until the reign of Queen Victoria, when Buckingham Palace became the preferred residence. When the queen passed away, her eldest son charles immediately became king. And today, on this historic
the israel defense forces say the air strike killed two senior members of hamas. appearing before the knesset on monday, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu called it a tragic mishap . mr netanyahu said israel will follow policy as it looks into the matter. the united nations secretary general antonio guterres responded to the strike, saying. sunday s air strikes happened near a un facility in the tal al sultan area about two kilometres north west of the centre of rafah. 0ur middle east correspondent lucy williamson has more on the attack, and a warning, her report contains some upsetting images. morning didn t end the nightmare, but it brought the children, picking through the debris of the dead. the burned remains of shelters mark the place where israel says a top hamas commander was hiding among thousands of displaced families fleeing the fighting in rafah to the south. translation: we were - preparing our children s beds for the night and we heard a very loud noi
retaliation could be expected, in light of what happened?- light of what happened? i don t exect a light of what happened? i don t expect a retaliation light of what happened? i don t expect a retaliation directly, i expect a retaliation directly, outside of lebanon and the gaza strip. what could happen would be one reaction within lebanon, on the front line with israel. but that could only occur in coordination with hezbollah, which so much controls the self of the country. but i am not sure that hamas would directly retaliate. i think hamas would mostly focus on its fight in the gaza strip itself. and would mostly focus on its fight in the gaza strip itself. the gaza strip itself. and where does this leave the gaza strip itself. and where does this leave israel s - the gaza strip itself. and where does this leave israel s next - the gaza strip itself. and where i does this leave israel s next steps as well? ., , ., ., , ., as well? for israel, that is somehow as well? for israel
our top story. the japanese prime minister is hosting his counterparts from the g7 this year s summit taking place in the city of hiroshima. it was devastated by an atomic bomb almost 80 years ago. that bring back nick marsh who is in hiroshima for us. one of the first activities those leaders will be doing is to visit the piece memorial? will be doing is to visit the piece memorial? yes, highly s mbolic piece memorial? yes, highly symbolic start piece memorial? yes, highly symbolic start to piece memorial? yes, highly symbolic start to the - piece memorial? yes, highly| symbolic start to the summit. president biden, let s not forget, only the second sitting us president to pay such a visit to the memorial in hiroshima after president 0bama before him. it s hard to overstate the symbolic significance of holding a solid in a city like this. devastated, of course, by the world s first ever atomic bomb attack in august 1945. its
president zelensky, that this is, i m sure, there will be a lot of addressing the point when he makes that speech to mps and peers, that there will be a lot of gratitude expressed for the uk s support this far. , , ., , far. and there is something hugely s mbolic far. and there is something hugely symbolic and far. and there is something hugely symbolic and significant far. and there is something hugely symbolic and significant that - far. and there is something hugely symbolic and significant that this i symbolic and significant that this sort of visit can even take place, it would have been unthinkable, impossible probably, in the very early days, and if you think back to the very beginning of the invasion, president zelensky saying, you know, i don t need a ride, i need help to fight against this invasion he didn t want to leave the country, he wasn t contemplating it at that stage, so the symbolism of being in a position now where he can come on an official visit, albeit a