Names are accurate but those are the names in this translation. The statement goes on to say that the enemy, in other words israel has been refusing to accept these do hostages since friday. This does actually tally with a statement that was put out a couple of nights ago which at the time because a certain amount of bafflement which was the same names and her mouth saying they were willing to release them but they were willing to release them but the relate two israelis were refusing to accept them. At that time we thought this would be a pr stunt, it was not reported but now we see the same names being released in a statement. Weve heard nothing from israelis. Weve heard inside gaza that there does seem to be movement but it may be only that to you hostages, not 50 something are in the process of being released. I underline that at the moment none of this is confirmed. This is confirmed. Hamas had been seemed to this is confirmed. Hamas had been seemed to be this is confirmed. Hamas
Good evening from jerusalem. Two more hostages have been released by hamas after being taken captive just over two weeks ago. They include yocheved lifshitz, whose family live in north london. Her relatives spoke tonight of their delight at her release. They say have spoken to her and that she is well. Another woman, nourit cooper, has also been released but israel estimates that more than 200 people remain in captivity. Meanwhile officials in gaza say that hundreds more palestinians have been killed in israels intensified bombardment of the territory, many of them in the south, where they fled for safety. 20 more lorries carrying food, water and medical supplies have crossed over the border with egypt but aid agencies say that without deliveries of fuel, their humanitarian work will cease. The air strikes are in response to attacks by hamas, a designated Terrorist Organisation by the uk and other western governments, that killed more than 1,400 israelis. With the latest heres our midd
Hamas officials in gaza say more than 5,000 people, including 2,000 children, have been killed since israeli airstrikes began more than two weeks ago. The strikes are in response to attacks by hamas that killed more than 1,400 israelis, with more than 200 still being held hostage. Israels armed forces have now intensified their bombardment of the gaza strip military Officials Say they hit 320 targets overnight ahead of a widely anticipated ground offensive. The Defence Minister here has warned the Military Campaign against hamas which is designated a Terrorist Organisation by the uk and other western governments could take up to three months. Lucy williamson has this report which you may find distressing. A single day in gaza is measured in hundreds. Israels army counts targets. More than 300 hit in 2a hours. Targeting sites liable to endanger troops in a ground invasion, it says. Gazas hamas run government counts casualties. It says more than 400 people were killed in those strikes. H