Hello, im lucy hockings, welcome to Bbc News now. Memorial benson is your land around the world to mark one year since the attacks of october the 7th. The deadliest day in the nations history. 1200 people were killed. Gunmen stormed across the border. At exactly 6 29am flags were lowered to half mast. That was the time when rockets from gaza started raining down on Southern Israel followed by the deadly rampage by thousands of militants. Israeli communities, Army Bases and the festival. At the side with the festival was held the president joined a memorial service. Held the president joined a memorialservice. More held the president joined a memorial service. More than 350 people there were murdered as Gunmen Rampage four hours before israeli military reinforcements arrived. Meanwhile, the fighting which has raged almost unabated for a year continues. Prime Minister Netanyahu says israel is changing the Security Reality in the region. His forces have kept targeted beirut. Israel has al
Hello, and welcome to verified live. The United Nations has warned it will be impossible for around a million palestinians to leave Northern Gaza by midnight after israel told them to move for their own safety. The order comes ahead of an expected Israeli Ground offensive. The main un agency in the gaza strip called the order horrendous and warned that gaza was becoming a hell hole on the brink of collapse. The World Health Organization appealed to israel to immediately rescind the order, saying unimaginable Human Suffering is now unfolding. Israel has been air dropping leaflets into Northern Gaza, telling people to leave. Hamas has dismissed the israeli order as psychological warfare. Israel has deployed tanks on gazas boundaries. In a Statement Released after a sixth night of air strikes, the Israeli Defence forces Accused Hamas of using civilians as Human Shields. Theres tension, too, on israels border with lebanon. After a meeting with irans foreign minister, the deputy head of the
The Scottish First minister speaks to the bbc about fears for his Mother In Law and family in gaza. Nobody has said that israel doesnt have the right to protect itself. But collective punishment cannot be justified. Yes, they are going too far. Sport now and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. We will start with football and a busy friday of action in europe. France can their plate at the European Championship if they maintain their 100 record and beat the netherlands in amsterdam later on. That is the pick of the dyes. Belgium, portugaland on. That is the pick of the dyes. Belgium, portugal and the Republic Of Ireland are all in action. England will face australia in a friendly later. It is the first time in seven years the g teams have met and england have won their last six of the last seven encounters. Gareth southgate has warned against any complacency. Southgate has warned against any complacency complacency. Firstly, it is one of the ureat complacency. Firstly, it is one
Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that israel is in the state of War Readiness after what is being called the worst attack in the country in 50 years. Overnight, the Palestinian Group hamas which controls gaza launched an all out assault by land, air, and see. Israel responded with airstrikes on at least 21 targets we not know of in gaza. The Israeli Military says hamas infiltrated the southern Israeli Border by both land and sea while gaza based fighters fired more than 2200 rockets into israel. Israeli Officials Say at least 40 israelis have been killed and hundreds more have been injured. Additionally, the Militant Group Palestinian Islamic jihad claims to have captured Israeli Soldiers. Were waiting for confirmation on that, and we will get that from raf sanchez, who is on the ground just north of the Gaza Border In Israel right now. According to media reports, hamas fired a second barrage of attacks towards israel in just the last hour. Al jazeera is reporting that at