Lets start with Us Senate Majority leader, Chuck Schumer, has called for new elections in israel, saying the Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is a major obstacle to peace and risked making israel a pariah. Senator schumer said it was a Grave Mistake for israel to reject a Two State Solution. The fourth major obstacle to peace is israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has all too frequently bowed to the demands of extremists like ministers smotrich and ben gvir and the settlers in the west bank. I have known Prime Minister netanyahu for a very long time. While we have vehemently disagreed on many occasions, i will always respect his extraordinary bravery for israel on the battlefield as a younger man. I believe in his heart he has his highest priority is the security of israel. However, i also believe Prime Minister netanyahu has lost his way by allowing his political survival to take precedence over the best interests of israel. Prime minister netanyahus party has responded
Been watching these pictures for the last few minutes. This is a protest, a number of people gathering their from the main square in tel aviv to the defence ministry. Holding up the signs of women hostages held in gaza. They are calling for their Immediate Release. We can hear the chanting there, and the posters in the pictures are just behind the cameras position there. Is itjust turns around again, you can see that Protest Calling for the immediate return of the hostages. We will get more on the humanitarian situation in gaza. Cancer patients say theyre being denied exit for Life Saving Treatment through the rafah crossing to egypt, despite their names appearing on authorised Evacuation Lists. In parallel, fees charged by an Egyptian Company arranging evacuations from gaza have rocketed during the war, the bbc s Lara Elgebaly has the story, which was also produced by haya al badarneh. Hopefully i will find my name there and be able to travel. God willing. Translation im on my way to