So one of the reasons why there is so much international diplomatic for these talks in qatar to succeed that they really want to avoid the escalation of this conflict into a much bigger regional war. Gaza s hamas run health ministry said thursday that more than 40,000 palestinians have been killed by israeli military action in the enclave since the october 7 hamas attack on israel. Because israel blocks international journalists from having independent access to gaza, the bbc has been unable to verify many of the claims made throughout the war by israel and hamas. That includes the number of people killed in gaza , and how many of those killed are civilians. But pictures and videos that come into our newsroom on a daily basis, from agencies on the ground in gaza, show that women and children are frequently among the victims of israeli air raids. Lucy williamson filed this report from tel aviv. As the leaders of israel and hamas weigh the price of making peace, nadja is counting the cos
Wales and northern ireland have risen for the first time since 2021, 20 7. 8% of all grades marked a star or a. Also, 20 7. 8% of all grades marked a star ora. Also, more 20 7. 8% of all grades marked a star or a. Also, more boys and girls got the very top a level grades this year, 9. 5% got a star grades and 9. 1% of girls. If you look at all the top grades at a star and a, that changes slightly. 0ur correspondent has all of the results and is live at burnley college as students have been receiving their grades. figs at burnley college as students have been receiving their grades. Been receiving their grades. As you said, we been receiving their grades. As you said. We have been receiving their grades. As you said, we havejust been receiving their grades. As you said, we have just got been receiving their grades. As you said, we have just got those been receiving their grades. As you | said, we have just got those topline figures that you will saying. Top a level results in england,
Are receiving their exam results this morning. Grades for a levels, btec nationals and t levels are released at eight o clock and will help students to progress on to university, an apprenticeship or employment. Our reporter kate mcgough has more. There have been many challenges for the class of 202a. Secondary school life dominated by a pandemic, a cost of living crisis and teacher strikes. Today, thousands of pupils will find out if they ve got the results they need. Despite all the disruption over the past four years, rebecca feels she s been able to focus on her a levels and btecs. When it came to gcses, it kind of impacted us, but i feel like with the support from teachers and things like that, i feel like we re able to get back on track and now i feel like we have overcome it in a way. This year group is the first since the pandemic to have no exam concessions. It marks a return to normal. At ashlawn school in rugby, they say they are still dealing with the impact it s had on men
It is relief. And some have even done better than they hoped. It feels great, i only thought i would get aid, b, feels great, i only thought i would getaid, b, b so i feels great, i only thought i would get aid, b, b so i was a bit worried but i got what i need so i am happy. Overall, the number of top grades are still slightly above what it was before the pandemic. There has been a phased effort to bring them back down after a spate of top results when exams were cancelled. In down after a spate of top results when exams were cancelled. In wales and northern when exams were cancelled. In wales and northern ireland, when exams were cancelled. In wales and northern ireland, they re and northern ireland, they re returning and northern ireland, they re returning to pre pandemic grading for the returning to pre pandemic grading for the first time this year. So you are seeing for the first time this year. So you are seeing a for the first time this year. So you are seeing a drop in both wal
Other people who were killed who are not recorded yet because they are missing under the rubble. So in reality, what we are talking about here is 50,000 palestinians killed, 72% of them are women, children and older people, and 53% of them are children and women. And in addition to that, there are 93,000 palestinians injured, many of whom would simply die because israel has destroyed most of the hospitals and medical structure. That is a huge number. It s 6% of the population of gaza. Had this happened in the united states of america, you would be talking about 20 million people proportionally, who have been killed or injured in less than ten months. Had this happened in the uk, you would be talking about almost five million people killed or injured in ten months. As we said, israel has consistently questioned the credibility of the information from the gaza health ministry. In may, the foreign minister israel katz described it as fake data from a terrorist organisation. This month, is