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Who already have a presence in doha. To gaza, then, where more than 40,000 people have been killed in the war, according to figures from the hamas run health ministry. The figures dont differentiate between civilians and fighters. The Ministrys Breakdown of identified reported fatalities says a majority are children, women or elderly people. The un has found the figures from gaza in previous conflicts reliable. This month, israels military told the bbc that more than 15,000 hamas fighters had been killed during the war. Israel is not allowing internationaljournalists from media organisations, including the bbc, independent access to gaza, so we are not able to independently verify figures. The war began after hamas fighters stormed into Southern Israel on october the seventh, killing about 1,200 people and kidnapping 251 others. Israel says more than 300 of its soldiers have been killed in the fighting since. Barbara Plett Usher reports now and a warning you may find some details upset
In response to growing threats from iran and iranian backed fighters. The announcement came after a Funeral Ceremony in qatarfor the hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in iran on wednesday. Hamas and iran have vowed revenge for the strike that targeted mr haniyeh. Although iran and its allies have blamed israel, the country has not claimed responsibility for his death. The threat of Retaliation is causing Unease And Tension in Israel Asjenny Hill reports from Tel Aviv they are uneasy, they know that potentially outstanding on the brink of a much wider regional conflict. Its worth pointing out that there have been a number of similar moments since israel launched its War On Gaza following the attacks of october 7. When its look as though that war could explode into a much wider conflict. But this is without doubt a very dangerous, very significant moment, and we understand that urgent diplomacy is going on, most of it behind the scenes, to try to defuse the tension.
We start in washington, where israels prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preparing to address the joint houses of the us congress later, amid protests over his handling of the war against hamas In Gaza. On his first trip since the attack by hamas on October The 7th, Mr Netanyahu has said that hell be seeking to consolidate bipartisan support for israel in his address. But several us lawmakers have said they wont attend. In a statement, the number two ranking democrat in the senate, dick durbin, says i will stand by israel, but i will not stand and cheer its current Prime Minister. Protests against Mr Netanyahus visit started last night. Hundreds ofjewish demonstrators staged a Sit In at the capitol to protest against the war In Gaza and were later removed by police. Lets and were later removed by police. Go live to Capito Katrina lets go live to Capitol Hill and katrina perry, who is there for us. We will talk about that address to congress in a moment, but start by talking me throug