in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. hi there, thank you for being with us. a recap of the latest developments in gaza. israel has confirmed that it hit the jabalia refugee camp in northern gaza. we have been getting more details on the israeli military spokesperson. he said the target was a senior and important hamas battalion commander, and described him as a pivotal in the planning and execution of the october the 7th attacks. he said the idf had strike in between buildings, targeting the tunnel complex underneath. the destruction of the tunnels had caused surrounding buildings to collapse. it s unclear how many died from the strike, but gaza s hamas run ministry said at least 50 were killed. the palestinian red crescent society puts the civilian death toll at 25. us presidentjoe biden and jordan s king abdullah are set to discuss their shared commitment to increasing aid in gaza, as the world health organization says a public health catastrophe is imminent. unice
area the israeli government told people to leave for their safety. images show creators and levelled buildings. the bbc can t verify most battlefield claims immediately but be idf say the target was a senior hamas battalion commander that the idf describes as pivotal to the idf describes as pivotal to the planning of the october the seven attacks. more now from our international editorjeremy bowen and a warning, his report contains images some may find distressing. israel says the destruction came from air strikes that killed a senior hamas commander and some of his men. it said hamas was using these civilians as human shields in a cruel and brutal manner, and that the air strikes caused the collapse of underground hamas bunkers. israel ordered civilians to leave this area. many did. many others did not. the un said some people even returned to their homes because conditions further south were so desperate. an unknown number of people are buried under the rubble. they were
images show craters and levelled buildings. the bbc can t verify most battlefield claims immediately but the idf say the target was ibrahim biari, a senior hamas battalion commander that the idf describes as pivotal to the planning of the october 7th attacks. more now from our international editorjeremy bowen and a warning, his report contains images some may find upsetting. israel says the destruction came from air strikes that killed a senior hamas commander and some of his men. it said hamas was using these civilians as human shields in a cruel and brutal manner, and that the air strikes caused the collapse of underground hamas bunkers. israel ordered civilians to leave this area. many did. many others did not. the un said some people even returned to their homes because conditions further south were so desperate. an unknown number of people are buried under the rubble. they were pulling out children. he says, oh, god, my three children are gone. three kids. i hope i ca
hello, welcome to the daily global, where we ll bring you the top stories from around the world. israel has confirmed it hit the jabalia refugee camp in northern gaza. it says it was targeting and killed one of the hamas leaders responsible for 7th october attacks. the hamas run gazan health ministry says at least 50 people were killed and hundreds injured. images from the scene show people trying to resuce others trapped under the rubble. before the war, the camp, made up of high rise buildings, was home to more than 100,000, many of whom have been there for generations since the formation of the state of israel in 1948. bbc verify have located the exact position of the blast which you can see here you can see how built up it is. more now from our international editor, jeremy bowen. and a warning, his report contains images some may find distressing. the attack onjabalia camp looks to be one of the biggest single palestinian losses of life so far in this war. jabalia is in t
in england after a public consultation. coming up in sport later on bbc news: bangladesh are the first side out of semifinal contention at the cricket world cup. they lost by seven wickets to pakistan, who have kept their hopes alive. good evening from jerusalem. footage is emerging tonight after a huge explosion at a refugee camp in northern gaza. the images show people at the jabalia camp trying to resuce others trapped under the rubble. hamas designated as a terrorist organisation by the uk government says it was an israeli air strike and at least 50 people have been killed, with hundreds injured. the israeli military has yet to comment. the camp, made up of high rise buildings, was home to more than 100,000 people and is in an area that civilians had been told to leave. bbc verify have just located the exact position of the blast which you can see here you can see how built up it is. 0ur international editor jeremy bowen has the latest. his report is hard to watch a