Rocket forces. Israel has been carrying out intensive aerial bombing of gaza since the hamas attacks inside israel two weeks ago, in which 1,400 people were killed. The Palestinian Health Ministry Says about 4,700 gazans, mainly civilians, have been killed in the israeli air strikes. That includes 55 people overnight. Israels military has warned civilians in gaza to keep moving south for their own safety, as it prepares to increase pressure on hamas, which is designated a Terrorist Origanisation by the uk, us and other western governments. The Israeli Defence forces said one of its aircraft also targeted a mosque in the palestinian city ofjenin, in the occupied west bank. Israel says the mosque was used by a hamas cell as a base to plan and execute attacks against civilians. Earlier, the uns humanitarian chief told the bbc that the handful of aid trucks heading into gaza was not enough. The crossing is on the egyptian border and is the only route not bordering israel which means its cu
Towards its second week, the british Prime Minister, rishi sunak, has arrived in israel condemning what he described as the Horrific Act Of Terrorism by hamas. After meeting israels Prime Minister, mr sunak pledged to stand with israel in its darkest hour. Hes now travelled on to saudi arabia. In other developments, israeli air strikes in gaza have killed several people, including the head of hamas security, according to reports. In total, more than 3700 gazans have now died. In total, more than 3800 gazans have now died. Thats according to the Palestinian Health ministry. There have calls for more aid to gaza. 20 lorries are waiting to enter from egypt, but aid agencies say thats not enough. Israel now says 203 hostages are now being held in gaza. Some of theirfamilies have been holding News Conferences about their plight. 0verall, moo israelis have been killed. President biden, who has flown back to washington, will address the nation on the middle east and ukraine later this evening
today, two of those hostages have been seen in a video released from inside gaza. two humanitarian corridors will open in the territory on the salah al din road, along which hundreds of thousands of people have already fled south, as well as on the coastal al rashid road. there are growing concerns about the conflict spreading bringing in countries like yemen. 0ur international editorjeremy bowen reports from israel. more palestinians left their homes moving along salah al din street, the road to southern gaza, after israel said they would not be attacked if they left the battle zone to the north. pauses in israeli combat operations were welcomed by the americans. all this raises the ghosts of 1948 for palestinians, when more than 700,000 of them fled or were expelled byjewish troops as israel won its independence. israel never allowed them home. two of the gaza hostages were in new videos. hanna katsir blamed benjamin netanyahu, israel s prime minister, for their pligh
hello, i m vishala sri pathma. we start with the latest diplomatic efforts from the israel gaza conflict. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has met the palestinian authority president, mahmoud abbas, in the occupied west bank city of ramallah for talks on the gaza conflict. mr abbas told mr blinken there must be an immediate ceasefire and an allowing of humanitarian aid to the gaza strip in gaza, hamas say at least 45 people have been killed in an israeli air strike on a refugee camp. the israeli military says it s investigating. the air strikes began after gunmen from hamas the group designated as a terrorist organisation by the uk government killed at least moo israelis and kidnapped more than 200 others on october 7th. the hamas run health ministry says, since then, more than 9,700 palestinians have been killed. in the past hour there have been reports that communication and internet services have been cut off. further north three children and their grandmothe