Bbc news now. Gazas only power plant has stopped working after running out of fuel, as israel continues its deadly bombardment for a fifth day. Israeli troops are massing near the gaza border in preparation for what could be a Ground Invasion of the territory, as israel responds to saturdays brutal attacks by hamas militants. These are the Key Developments this hour. Israel says that more than 1,200 israelis are now known to have been killed, since hamas launched attacks on saturday. 169 of those killed were soldiers. The bbc understands 17 british nationals are dead or missing. Palestinian sources say that more than 1,055 people have been killed by israels bombardment of gaza, where entire neighbourhoods have been flattened. Food and medical supplies are dwindling, after israel sealed all crossings into the territory. Both sides have accused the other of war crimes in the attacks, which began on saturday. Strikes against gaza have continued. We canjust we can just show you this. This
This is the scene live now in gaza. Well have the very latest on the situation from our correspondent there and in israel. And the other news here this lunchtime. A major fire at Luton Airport there are no flights in or out, and part of the car park where the blaze began has collapsed. The children still being taught online, as schools try to deal with unsafe concrete. And, the first team gb athletes are announced for next years olympic games, in paris with ten sailors selected. Coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news. Wayne rooney is back in english football. The former england and Manchester United striker is the New Birmingham city manager on a three and a half year contract. Good afternoon from the israeli border. We are here in southern as welljust a few miles from the gaza strip were tensions continue to rise. Wejust heard the sirens going and you can test explosions in the air. The iron dome has been in action for hours this morning and is artillery has continued to
This is the scene live in gaza as israel continues to mass soldiers and hardware close to the border. Hello, im matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live. We start with Breaking News from ashkelon, in Southern Israel, where a hospital has been hit by rockets fired out of gaza. Let me show you the live pictures. That, the hospital, as you can see, the camera crews and reporters already there and some of the damage. This apparently is a Child Development centre at this hospital in ashkelon. It suffered a direct hit, officials are saying, by a projectile from gaza, as the camera just arcs around. We have been reporting just a barrage of missiles being fired out of gaza in the last little while and we saw the pictures from gaza city a short time ago. You could see just the vapour from the latest rockets being fired from gaza, as we now enter their fifth day of the exchanges from gaza. 0f day of the exchanges from gaza. Of course, we have been seeing israel pounding different positions.
Hello, im matthew amroliwala. Welcome to verified live, israels Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the Opposition Leader, benny gantz, have agreed to form an Emergency Government to manage the war with hamas. It comes as a hospital near the countrys Port City Of Ashkelon was struck by rocket fire. No casualties have been reported so far. Israel continues its bombardment of gaza for a fifth day. The territorys only power plant has stopped working after running out of fuel. Israeli troops are massing near the gaza border in preparation for what could be, a Ground Invasion of the territory as israel responds to saturdays attacks by hamas militants. Israeli artillery, like these units, around sderot, are firing towards gaza just part of the build up, for that possible Ground Invasion. 0vernight, 200 targets inside gaza were hit the strikes have continued through the course of the day. The Health Ministry in gaza says, more than 1,000 people have been killed entire neighbourhoods have