About a deal since talks resumed last week. However, prime minister benjamin netanyahu has accused hamas of being obstinate, and warned there were things his government could not be flexible about. In a statement released just hours after blinken s arrival, hamas said that a new proposal for a gaza ceasefire was too close to mr netanyahu s recent positions. The armed group has again accused israel of obstructing a truce deal by adding new conditions to earlier proposals, and rejecting a permanent ceasefire and withdrawal from gaza. President biden maintained that a gaza ceasefire remained a possibility, adding, we re not giving up. The talks come as air strikes continue in gaza. Palestinian health authorities said israeli air strikes killed at least 21 people in gaza on sunday. Among those dead were six children and their mother in the central city of nuseirat. Our state department correspondent tom bateman is travelling with mr blinken, and he sent this update from tel aviv. Well, the
Welcome to the programme. The us secretary of state is travelling to israel as cautious optimism grows amongst israeli negotiators about the possibility of reaching a deal on gaza. Antony blinken is heading to the region this weekend after president biden also said that a ceasefire deal was closer than ever. But senior hamas figures have dismissed such optimism as an illusion. There have been more israeli air strikes in gaza and israel also said it had struck targets inside neighbouring lebanon which belong to hezbollah, the group which supports hamas in gaza. Greg mckenzie has this report. Images from across the region over the weekend show there are still home huge obstacle to peace, despite two days of us backed talks in qatar. On friday night, and israeli air strike reportedly killed 15 people on this central area of gaza, although israel said it had eliminated a number of armed fighters. Several women and children were also reportedly killed. Us secretary of state antony blinken w
Hello. Lebanon says at least ten people have been killed in an israeli strike on a residential building in the southern city of nabatieh. The lebanese State News Agency says two children were among those killed. Israel said it was targeting a hezbollah Weapons Depot. Lebanese media say hezbollah has fired more than a0 rockets into northern israel in retaliation. Also on saturday, Hospital Officials say an israeli strike in central gaza killed at least 15 people. They say a House And Warehouse sheltering displaced people was hit. As the fighting continues, Ceasefire And Hostage release talks continue in qatar. Wyre Davies has more from jerusalem. Images and reports from across the region show that there are still huge obstacles to peace, despite the positive messages coming from talks in qatar. In gaza, an overnight Israeli Air Strike reportedly killed 15 people in the central area of the palestinian territory. Although israel said it had eliminated a number of armed fighters, several w
Controls almost a thousand square kilometres of territory inside russia, the biggest cross border incursion by ukraine since the war began. Our security correspondent frank gardner has the latest. One week into ukraine s incursion into russia, the kremlin s forces are scrambling to push back its advance. Extra units have been sent as ukraine now claims to be holding up to 1,000 square kilometres of russian territory. Russian residents in the kursk 0blast are being evacuated as the fighting continues. Around 180,000 civilians have so far been moved, many shocked that russia has been invaded for the first time since the second world war. In ukraine, public morale has been boosted by this unexpected turn of events. Russia still occupies nearly a fifth of the country, but president zelensky is hoping this incursion will strengthen his hand in future peace negotiations. Translation: russia brought war i to others, and now it s coming home. We can see how useful this can be for bringing peac
In a russian air raid near kyiv, part of a series of attacks targeting six regions of ukraine. Meanwhile further south in the occupied region of zaporizhzhia a fire, at a nuclear plant has now extinguished. The region s kremlin installed governor said there was no spike in radiation before the fire was reportedly put out. Russia blamed a ukrainian drone attack while kyiv accused russian officials who control the plant of starting the fire. Ukraine s nuclear power company said a cooling tower and other equipment were damaged. The un s nuclear agency said there was no reported impact on nuclear safety following the blaze. Joining me live is senior fellow at the council on foreign relations, charles kupchan. Welcome to the programme. Firstly i wanted to get your reaction on developments that are happening in kursk. The ukrainians have really caught the russians on guard here they did not see this coming and the ukrainians have advanced to somewhere ten and 20 miles into russian territory.