Campaign against hamas could last several months. The idf says the next stage a widely anticipated Ground Offensive would happen soon. Now lets focus on the Business News and today the International Atomic Energy Agency completes a visit to take and assess marine samples near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power station. Since a 2011 tsunami, which severely damaged the Fukushima Nuclear plant, more than a Million Tonnes of treated waste water has accumulated there. Japan began discharging it in august, in a process that will take 30 years to complete. Despite Environmental Concerns the iaea endorsed the release plan but some countries from the region, notably china, have raised concerns. China has said it would ban alljapanese seafood imports. Last year, it imported 571 million worth of seafood from japan. Russia last week also suspended seafood trade. So are the bans likely to continue and how much could it harm japans economy and trade relations . Joining me now is professor Seijiro T
Its monday 23rd october. Our main story. More aid has reached gaza, as Rishi Sunakjoins other western leaders in calling on israel to respect International Humanitarian law. Fourteen trucks crossed from egypt through the Rafah Crossing Yesterday but the un and charities are warning it is still not enough, as israel continues to launch air strikes on gaza. More than two weeks after the attack by hamas, which is regarded as a Terrorist Organisation by the uk, the Israeli Defence minister has warned the conflict could go on for months. Our middle east correspondent Yolande Knell reports. A sleepless night in gaza. From afar, the flashes of successive israeli air strikes in gaza city as israel stepped up its bombing campaign. And amid more and more destruction, and a mounting death toll, the un is warning of a catastrophic humanitarian situation. Over the weekend, more than 30 lorry loads of aid were allowed into gaza from egypt, carrying food, water and medicines. Its just a fraction of w