Mr sunak is expected to meet his israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and israeli president isaac herzog for what he said, on arrival here, he hoped would be productive meetings. This, after urging regional leaders to avoid further dangerous escalation. In gaza, meanwhile, egypt has agreed to let humanitarian supplies in via The Rafah Crossing. An initial convoy of 20 trucks of aid are expected to enter gaza after a deal announced by President Biden and the earliest is tomorrow. Announcing the agreement, the us president warned that the aid convoys would be stopped if any supplies were confiscated by hamas, which governs gaza and is regarded as a Terrorist Organisation by the uk and us. We can bring you live pictures of gaza. It isjust after 11 00 in the morning. Israels military says it hit hundreds of sites in gaza over the last 2a hours targeting, it says, hamas infrustrauctre. With the latest, heres our correspondent wyre davies. As trucks carrying aid queue on the egyptian side
The country from gaza. Gunmen then cross the border, some on paragliders, launching multiple attacks on towns, Military Bases and kibbutz. 1,400 people were murdered. Hostages were also taken, with the Israeli Military now saying 155 people are now being held by hamas. Israel responded with air strikes on gaza which have continued all week. Electricity, food, fuel and water have been cut off and more thani million residents were told to leave. The palestinian Authorities Say more than 2,670 people have already died. Meanwhile, an estimated 300,000 israeli troops have gathered on the border with gaza, ahead of a possible Ground Invasion. Lets focus now on hamas s objectives. After launching its attacks in southern israel. Live now to kamran bochari, senior director of the Eurasian Security and prosperity portfolio at the newlines institute. And an expert on islamic extremism if you can, talk to me about where hamas s objectives now lie given what we have seen over the last few days. I w
minister benjamin netanyahu. he also met israel s wall cabinets. war cabinet. mr blinken said he had had what he described as good conversations with the israelis with humanitarian pauses a key element of those discussions. letters into a bit of what he had to say. lets listen to a bit. we provided israel advice that only the best of friends can offer on how to minimise civilian deaths, while still achieving its objectives of finding and finishing hamas terrorists and their infrastructure of violence. today, i spoke with prime minister netanyahu and other senior officials about concrete steps to do that. president biden has consistently stressed the need for israel to operate according to international humanitarian law. i also emphasised that the protection of civilians must take place notjust in gaza but also in the west bank, where incitement and extremist violence against palestinians must be stopped, and perpetrators held accountable. third, we need to substanti
While the Israeli ambassador walked out of the plenary session in protest at the end of her speech, India was among 13 countries which abstained from voting for the resolution.