Next stage. Israel now escalating its gaza air strikes ahead of a likely invasion as fears grow, the region could be drawn into the conflict. What is israels lplan. I caution israel not to be blinded by rage. Chairman mike turner joins me and lifeline, more humanitarian trucks poised to enter gaza carrying desperately needed food, water and medical supplies. These trucks are not just trucks. They are a lifeline. But as israel preps for the ground war, are conditions about to get much worse . Plus, at odds. With future u. S. Aid to israel on the line, House Republicans are back to square one in their speaker search fiasco. We are in a bad place as a party. Can anyone unite the conference in former Republican Congresswoman liz cheney is here for her first media interview in more than a year. Hello. Im jake tapper in washington where the state of our union is breathing so much pain and loss of life. This morning the Israeli Military says it is stepping up its air strikes against hamas in
Something like that ever, that there is something in the world which is more important than even my family, but unfortunately the reality has changed and here we are. And fresh fears the night of the war escalating to the northern border. Im live on israel but northern border with lebanon where the sirens have been sounding and the idf say they are investigating a suspected new aerial infiltration. Also on the programme. As the Labour Party Conference comes to a close, sir keir starmer tells our Political Editor how he plans to build more than a million homes. The blaze in a car park at Luton Airport last night, flights finally resumed this afternoon. And the handful of dust grabbed from an asteroid nasa reveals what clues it contains about the creation of the solar system. Coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news well get the latest from the scotland camp. Tomorrow night in spain, they can become the first side to qualify for next years european championship. Good evening,
The death toll is rising the Israeli Military says they have now recovered at least 1,200 People Killed in israel this past weekend. And in the five Day Bombardment of gaza, already more than 1,000 palestinians have died. Today the un called on all sides to respect civilians, and requested that a humanitarian corridor be set up in gaza to get food in and to evacuate the most seriously injured. Well hear from our correspondents across the region. From Lucy Williamson who has been to the town of 0fakim, where they have been burying their dead. From gaza, our correspondent rushdi abu alouf. And anna foster is on israels northern border with lebanon, where israel has been exchanging fire today with hezbollah militants. Good evening. There are 300,000 israeli troops now massed on israels Southern Border. Theres a new unity government in tel aviv and a war cabinet to direct israels response. Explosions. For the fifth day running, and from the direction of sderot, in the south, the Israeli De