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Shot dead tells us America Needs better gun control. And, nearly a0 years after the First Successful separation of conjoined twins at Great Ormond Street Hospital, some of the children its helped meet up and share their experiences like, we obviously do fight a lot. We do scream at each other a lot. We get mad at each other. But then we always have that bond that we know well be sisters forever, and well love each other forever, and well care for each other forever. On bbc london, the mayor sadiq khan calls for a ceasefire in gaza. Stay with us here in bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. Good evening from jerusalem. Large explosions have been seen in the gaza strip tonight as the Israeli Army Says its increasing the number of air strikes on the territory and expanding its ground force operations. Communications in gaza including mobile phone and internet have been cut off. In response to the intensified bombardme
Its tuesday, october the 24th. Our main story. Two israeli women, who were taken from their homes more than two weeks ago, have been released from captivity. Yocheved lifshitz and nurit cooper were among more than 200 people abducted by hamas fighters in the attacks of october 7th, and brought to gaza. Hamas, which is designated a Terrorist Group by the uk, said the release was for humanitarian reasons. The women, whose husbands are still being held, were handed over at the rafah Border Crossing between gaza and egypt at around 10 oclock local time last night. Our middle east correspondent Yolande Knell has the details. Freed after more than two weeks in captivity. In a video released by hamas, nurit cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz were handed over to representatives of the International Committee of the red cross. Not before 85 year old Yocheved Lifshitz turns to a masked hamas gunman, shakes his hand and says, shalom, hebrew for peace. Hamas is designated a Terrorist Group by many weste
Terror in israel. A scramble to respond to a brutal attack by Hamas Terrorists against innocent civilians. We will win this war. But the price is unbearable. Could it tip the middle east into chaos. Isr isr israeli minister ron dermer is next. And the american president pledged support for israel. We will not ever fail to have their back. But how will it change this plans for a path forward in the middle east . And impasse . Chaos over the speakers gavel paralyzed a u. S. Congress ready and willing to aid israeli. Mike lawler is coming up. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Hello, im dana bash In Washington where state of our yunon is praying for a quick end to a new car. We begin with breaking news. Israels ambassador to United States said dozens of americans are among the hamas hostages taken since the explosion of war in israel. The State Department is closely tracking those reports. Here is what the Secretary Of State Antony Blinken told me. We have reports that several americans
there aimed at agreeing a new truce with hamas designated a terrorist organisation by the uk government had reached a dead end . israel s military has intensified its bombardment of gaza since a temporary ceasefire expired yesterday, with air strikes in north western gaza, and khan younis in the south where hundreds of thousands of people fled earlier in the war to escape fighting. according to the hamas run health ministry, 193 people have been killed and 650 injured since the resumption of fighting. a convoy of humanitarian aid has crossed into gaza for the first time since thursday. humanitarian groups are warning of catastrophic consequences for civilians. the international federation of the red cross says aid workers won t be able to reach people in need if the air strikes continue. read on) our first report this hour is from lucy williamson. khan yunis, gaza s southern capital, once labelled safe. america says this new phase of israel s war in gaza must look diff