to have been killed in an air strike in the al maghazi refugee camp. the gaza health ministry says the number dead is likely to rise with body bags seen piled outside the nearby al aqsa hospital where many of the victims were taken. israel says it is investigating the incident. since early october, at least 20,600 people have been killed, and over 5a,500 people have been injured, in the palestinian territory. the strike comes amid scaled back christmas celebrations in bethlehem and across the occupied west bank, where over 300 palestinians have been killed. christian leaders have cancelled normal festive celebrations to focus on prayer. let s take a look at some live pictures this morning. this is the scene in israel border with lebanon. 0ur correspondent shaimaa khalil is in bethlehem and sent us this report on the latest from gaza, where there has been no let up in the fighting the report contains images some may find distressing pointing to her pain, overcome with dist
netanyahu. a grim milestone. an estimated 20,000 people killed in gaza since the start of the war. hamas says it won t negotiate more hostage releases until israel agrees to a total cease-fire. joining me now, a top netanyahu advisor. we learn tragic new details about the three israeli hostages mistakenly shot by israeli troops. ten americans released from venezuela arrive back home after a controversial prisoner swap with nicholas maduro. violent threats facing colorado supreme court justices after a state ruling banning donald trump from colorado s primary ballot. breaking news from prague where at least ten people have been killed in a mass shooting. more than a dozen people have been injured. we will have the latest coming up next. good day, everyone. i m andrea mitchell in washington. the death toll in gaza has climbed past an estimated 20,000 people since the war started. that estimate, according to the hamas-run ministry of health, which says it includes a
embezzlement, the highest official to stand trial before a vatican court. italy s prime minister holds a right wing festival. rishi sunak and elon musk are in attendance. hello. welcome to the programme. the israeli army says three hostages who were mistakenly shot dead by troops in gaza had been holding a white flag. early findings from an official investigation said the men were fired on in breach of the army s rules of engagement. an israeli soldier began shooting when three shirtless men emerged from a building in the suburbs of gaza city. alon shamriz, yotam haim and samer el talalqa were killed in shejaiya, in the north of gaza. the idf say their killing was very tragic . an army spokesman said they had made a mistake and would not be punished. in a separate development, an aljazeera journalist and cameraman, samer abu daqa, was killed on friday in an israeli strike. from jerusalem our security correspondent, frank gardner sent this report. in the war zone that is ga
has said his country is in a war for its existence, which it would continue, despite what he called the heavy price paid by israel. he was speaking after the israeli army shot dead three hostages in gaza by mistake. an israeli soldier opened fire on the men as they emerged from a building in the suburbs of gaza city, holding a white flag. an official investigation said the shots were fired in breach of the army s rules of engagement. alon shamriz, yotam haim and samer el talalka were killed in the north of the territory. mr netanyahu called the incident a disaster which broke his heart. he said the troops in gaza were risking their own lives as they tried to rescue hostages and warned the military operation was necessary to force hamas to free them. translation: in this war, we must i continue until we reach victory. i despite the international pressure and despite the intolerable, heavy price that this war exacts from us, as our sons and daughters are killed in action, the
is one of its camera operators was killed by an israeli air strike in southern gaza. italy s prime minister giorgia meloni is hosting a four day right wing festival. british prime minister rishi sunak and elon musk are among those attending. now on bbc news it is time for newscast. chris, the prime minister was at a primary school today. he was. a disappointing lack of embarrassing moments, though. there was, but there was detailed scrutiny from the pupils, wasn t there? rapid fire questions. i was thinking i need to be quicker when i m interviewing the prime minister. you know, they kind of, you know, allow five seconds for an answer and they re in with the next question. let s have a listen. what do you want for christmas? what do i want for christmas? yes. oh, gosh, i haven t really thought about that, actually. i d like to have a day off. what s your favourite ice cream? what s my favourite ice cream? my favourite ice - cream is probably. it s quite boring. it s vanilla