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top officials in the chopper, both in the same aircraft. that is one of the major criticisms that has been directed at the system of why having two senior officials on the same aircraft. there are a lot of questions that still need to be answered. but this also speaks to that lack of access and equipment and the ageing fleet in the aviation industry where civilians had, over the years, then paying the major toll for, but in some cases also, officials. but in some cases also, officials- but in some cases also, officials. ., officials. an important point to make there. officials. an important point to make there. he - officials. an important point to make there. he was - officials. an important point to make there. he was in i officials. an important point. to make there. he was in high demand as you would expect with this breaking news, thank you very much for taking the time to speak to us here on bbc news. let s take a moment review the latest coming out of iran. ....
aid trucks are needed every day to cover urgent needs there. israel sealed its borders with gaza, imposing a total siege on the strip 12 days ago. the rafah crossing between egypt and gaza is now the only way to allow vital supplies in. our reporter rushdi abualouf has the latest from the crossing. 20 trucks are carrying food, medicine, and we understand operation room for the nasser hospital in khan yunis. this convoy is the first 20 trucks that crossed from coming from the egyptian side to the palestinian side today. this is a window of hope for 2.3 million people, who are stuck without food, medicine or essential water, all of the essential needs, stuck in gaza. today, there is a little bit of hope that this corridor is open and functioning. once the mechanism of distributing this food is in place, more trucks will come from this direction, from the egyptian side. we understand that 4,000 trucks full of food, medicine and some say a field hospital, are on the other side of ....
strikes hitting buildings in the territory earlier. israel has cut off fuel, water, and electricity supplies to more than two million people in an effort to force hamas to release some 150 israeli hostages. amid the destruction on the ground, the un also warns some 50,000 pregnant women in gaza are unable to access essential health services or clean water. israeli tanks were seen gathering thursday along the boundary with gaza signs of a possible ground invasion. meanwhile, the confirmed death toll continues to rise. gaza s health ministry says at least 1,537 palestinians have been killed in israel s retaliatory air strikes so far. that number includes some 276 women and 50 children. another 6,612 palestinians have been wounded. and in israel, more than 13 hundred people have been confirmed dead from hamas surprise attacks over the weekend. us secretary of defence lloyd austin is travelling to israel on friday, one day after secretary of state antony blinken s visit, ....
beating conservative candidate susan hall on 33%. elsewhere, in the last few hours, labour have secured victories in greater manchester, where andy burnham was re elected with over 60% of the vote share, and in west yorkshire, where mayor tracy babin also won re election. we ll bring you the remaining results as and when they happen. let s speak to reem ibrahim, who is a young conservative and political commentator, and communications officer at the institute of economic affairs. and communications officer at thank and communications officer at you forjoining us. vi watching thank you forjoining us. we are watching the west midlands. first of all on that, i don t know if you have heard anything but what. how disappointing would it be to lose that for andy street? we disappointing would it be to lose that for andy street? that for andy street? we saw teesside s that for andy street? we saw teesside s mayoral that for andy street? we saw teesside s mayoral election l that f ....
with explosions heard on the streets of ashkelon. sderot is one of the towns thought to have been infiltrated by militants. with the latest on this fast escalating conflict, here s our middle east correspondent yolande knell and a warning that you may find some of her report upsetting. israeli partygoers from an overnight rave running for their lives. israel s nightmare scenario armed palestinian militants at large in southern israel. it is thought that dozens entered, some cutting through the perimeter fence from the gaza strip. in the town of sderot, residents hid as fighters drove in. there was shooting and the israeli casualties began to mount. in a dramatic turn, videos were also shared of israelis being taken into gaza as hostages. the day had begun with intense barrages of palestinian rockets, some reaching as far asjerusalem. but the worst damage was in the towns closest to gaza. this was ashkelon. israel s prime minister benjamin netanyahu met top security ....