Weather prospects. Before we do that, we havejust had weather prospects. Before we do that, we have just had an update on the last few minutes. We were talking earlier about storm babet. We are just hearing from Angus Council that it is telling 350 households that they must evacuate in the brechin. That news is through in the brechin. That news is through in the brechin. That news is through in the last few minutes and that gives you a sense of the scale of that situation. Lets get a Weather Forecast wherever you live in the country. Chris fawkes is here with the weather. A lot of difficult at times coming. Ifeel this isjust the a lot of difficult at times coming. I feel this is just the start of it. The met office have issued a rare red warning covering angus where we have seen evacuations and also aberdeenshire, dundee, perth and kinross. It is the chelation of rain building up over the next few days that will cause problems with flooding from various parts of the country as we will
Inside. Also tonight, storm babet is battering ne scotland, with over 8 inches of rain expected in 2a hours. There is a red Weather Warning in place, we will get the latest from our teams on the ground. Good evening, the United Nations says it is hearing reports that palestinians are going back to areas in northern gaza, that israel had told them to evacuate. Without aid, and without proper shelter, the un says some are returning home from areas in the south that were supposed to be safer. Today there was an air strike in khan younis half way down the strip where many had taken refuge, with children and un workers among the wounded. The uns agency for Palestinian Refugees, who we will speak to tonight, says aid that is promised, 20 trucks currently waiting at the rafah crossing, will barely scatch the surface. Gaza they said is on the brink. Injerusalem, the british Prime Minister told Benjamin Netenyahu the uk will stand full square behind israel and its right to defend istelf against
Details later. Its thursday 19th october. Around 20 trucks of aid are expected to enter gaza after a deal announced by President Biden. Egypt has agreed to let the humanitarian supplies enter via the Rafah Crossing but its unlikely to happen until friday. Announcing the agreement, the us president warned that the aid would be stopped, if any supplies were taken by hamas, which is regarded as a Terrorist Organisation by the uk. Rishi sunak will also arrive in tel aviv this morning, as part of a two day visit to The Middle East. With the latest, heres our correspondent wyre davies. As trucks carrying aid queue on the egyptian side of the gaza egypt border, the un and aid agencies have been increasingly alarmed at the unfolding humanitarian crisis. On a visit to israel which lasted barely a day, while reaffirming his steadfast support, joe biden also pressed the case for aid for gazas 2. 5 million palestinian citizens many of whom are struggling to get access to food, water and medical su
Hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States and All Around The World as we continue our breaking News Coverage of israel at war. Im Rosemary Church at Cnn Headquarters in atlanta. And im Becky Anderson in tel aviv. It is 10 00 a. M. Here and in gaza city where the hamas controlled ministry of Health Reports 471 people have been killed in tuesdays horrific Hospital Blast. And the u. S. Now echoing israels claim that the explosion was the result of an errant rocket fired by Palestinian Islamic jihad. New video appears to show a rocket fired from Gaza Exploding High Above gaza city where the hospital is located. Just before the blast at that medical facility. On the ground, this was the moment of the explosion outside the hospital. Look. Cnn has not determined if these events are related. President biden says he believes u. S. Intelligence. I dont say things like that unless i have faith in the source in which i have gotten the people at the Defense Department my
War. It is when i am here in atlanta, atm in gaza city where the Ministry Of Health now reports 471 people have been killed in tuesdays deadly Hospital Blast. Israel was quick to claim and then deny responsibility, but now to review i u. S. And idf intelligence, the u. S. Publicly backs israels claim that in errant rocket fired by an Islamic Group caused the explosion. There is new video that appears to show a Rocket Flight from gaza and exploded both of gaza city just before the blast. On the ground, this was the moment of the explosion outside the hospital. U. S. National Security Council raised a statement reading, and part, the u. S. Government assesses that israel was not responsible for an explosion that killed hundreds of civilians at the hospital. Based on available reporting, missile activity, and open source video and images of the incident. That assessment came as the u. S. President arrived in israel, wednesday. Earlier on air force one, he was asked for his message to thos