Thousands of athletes from Around The World set to compete across 22 sports, with the first events starting tomorrow morning. We start in the middle east, where at least nine people have been killed in the biggest israeli operation in the occupied West Bank for 20 years. Last month, the international Court Ofjustice ruled that israels continued occupation of the area, captured in 1967, breached international law. Violence has been increasing in the occupied West Bank since hamas s deadly attack in israel on seven october, with the un saying more than 650 palestinians have been killed by israeli soldiers or settlers there. Attacks have also been launched from the occupied West Bank against israelis. Since 1993, control of the West Bank has been divided across three zones where there is either full control by the Palestinian Authority, partial control shared with israel or where israel is in full control. Unlike gaza, hamas has no control there. Overnight, israeli forces simultaneously w
the end of the fighting in gaza but israel has already made it clear it won t tolerate a palestinian state once the guns go silent. prime minister benjamin netanyahu has said that if it s a question of israeli security or palestinian sovereignty, he will opt for the former. but that s at odds with the two state solution which washington favours and unlikely to go down well in the rest of the middle east. also ahead tata steel has confirmed that 2,800 jobs will go when it turns off its blast furnaces at port talbot. the company says it will greatly reduce carbon emissions other voices are worried the uk will be dependent on imports for a vital resource. and a newborn baby has been found abandoned in a park in east london. we ll look at how the uk and the us are tackling issues like this we will get reaction to all of that. our panel this evening, joining us from miami, the democratic strategist hilary rosen, and in london, the chief political commentator from i newspap
rocked by mass protests and civil disobedience at home and unprecedented criticism from allies overseas. my guest as a member of parliament in mr netanyahu s likud party, danny danon. is the great survivor netanyahu nowjeopardising the neta nyahu now jeopardising the future netanyahu nowjeopardising the future of israel? danny danon in jerusalem, welcome danny danon injerusalem, welcome to hardtalk. danny danon in jerusalem, welcome to hardtalk. thank you for havin: welcome to hardtalk. thank you for having me. welcome to hardtalk. thank you for having me, stephen. - welcome to hardtalk. thank you for having me, stephen. it- welcome to hardtalk. thank you for having me, stephen. it is- welcome to hardtalk. thank you for having me, stephen. it is a i for having me, stephen. it is a leasure for having me, stephen. it is a pleasure to for having me, stephen. it is a pleasure to have for having me, stephen. it is a pleasure to have you - for having me, stephen. it is a plea
Reaction. We will always be there by your side, the words of Antony Blinken as he reaffirms americas support to israel but one precautions need to be taken to avoid harming civilians of every nationality. He said he will send defence support after meeting israels Prime Minister during a visit to tel aviv. Media has said the number of those killed since the attacks by the Palestinian Militant Group hamas has risen to 1300. Western governments have designated hamas as a terrorist organisation. 25 americans are known to have died. It comes as air strikes in gaza have continued with the Health Ministry there saying more than 1300 people have been killed. Israel says the siege on gaza would not end until hostages are released. The International Committee of the red cross has warned Hospital Generators could run out of fuel after the only Power Station in gaza run out of fuel. Antony blinken is due to meet palestinian leaders on friday where he will push diplomatic efforts to end the fightin
It isa it is a significant day in washington where the Louisiana Lawmaker secured a narrow win overjim jordan. Chief of thejustice committee. Narrow win overjim jordan. Chief of the justice committee. Who enjoyed the justice committee. Who enjoyed the support of the party right wing now he will do to the House Of Representatives where he will have to win over many other lawmakers from his own party not a guarantee, Heartland Republicans who asked of the previous speaker Kevin Mccarthy after he brokered the deal democrats to effort a Government Shutdown ensured that there was 15 rounds of the vote to secure him speaker. Here is scalise. First, i want to thank my House Republican colleagues forjust designating me as the speaker. Obviously, we still have work to do. Were going to have to go upstairs on the house floor and resolve this and then get the house opened again. We have a lot of work to do. Notjust in the house for the people of this country, but we see how dangerous of a world i