And governmental capabilities and do Everything Possible to bring our hostages home. Meanwhile, the us president says israel has a right to defend itself against terrorists, but must protect innocent civilians. Speaking at a joint Press Conference with australian Prime Minister anthony albanese, joe biden said theres no going back to the status quo the israelis and palestinians had before the hamas attack. The president also cast doubt on some of hamas s claims. What they say to me as they have no notion that the palestinians are telling the truth about how many people were killed. Im sure innocents have been killed, and its the price of waging a war. I think we should be incredibly careful. I think now israel should be incredibly careful to be sure that theyre focusing on going after the focus that are propagating this war against israel, and its against their interest when that doesnt happen. But i have no confidence in the number that the palestinians are using. The comments by the
This is bbc news. The headlines the israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, gives a statement saying the country is preparing for a Ground Invasion, but doing Everything Possible to bring hostages home. He encourages Israeli Citizens to carry weapons. Some aid gets into gaza, but the un warns it will have to stop its operations in gaza tonight if it runs out of fuel. The us House Of Representatives elects little known republican mikejohnson as its next speaker, breaking the three week deadlock in the chamber. And in westminster, mps vote to suspend former conservative minister peter bone after investigation found hed bullied a staff member. Hurricane otis hits southern mexico, Slamming Ashore near acapulco as a category five storm before weakening. Welcome back. More now on our main story. Next more on the war between israel and hamas and the bombardment of gaza from israel. The Hamas Run Health Ministry in gaza says more than 6,500 people have been killed since the start of the co
The palestinian Prime Minister talks to newsnight what chance of a peaceful resolution to the conflict in the middle east . The question is, how do you get out of the crisis . There is a report out today that while israel is also a crisis, that there is a need to sit down and end the conflict. To discuss the palestinian Prime Ministers view that this war provides an opportunity, well bejoined by the Israeli Government spokesperson, eylon levy. Well also be assessing the impact the Israeli Military campaign is having on hamas with hugh lovatt, an expert in the middle east. And as the number of signatures to a petition in support of britishjews passes more than 38,000, including names such as sir tom stoppard, Vanessa Feltz and sir richard dearlove, we speak to the tv presenter rachel riley about the rise in Anti Semitism since October The 7th. Also tonight, we speak to the victims of serious crimes, forced to pay thousands of pounds if they want the transcipts of their trial. They did s
Antonio guterres has addressed the Security Council, giving his assessment on the war in the middle east. He said the situation is deteriorating by the hour. He condemned the hamas attacks. But he said he did not happen in a vacuum. He said the Palestinian Grievances Cannotjustify vacuum. He said the palestinian grievances cannot justify the vacuum. He said the Palestinian Grievances Cannotjustify the hamas attacks and those attacks could not justify what he called collective palestinian punishment. Mr guterres said he was deeply concerned about what he described as clear violations of International Humanitarian law in gaza. He said, even war has rules. Have a listen. At a crucial moment like this, it is vital to be clear on principles, starting with the fundamental principle of respecting and protecting civilians. I have condemned unequivocally the horrifying and unprecedented 7th Of October acts of terror by hamas and israel. Nothing can justify the deliberate killing, injuring and k