That most of those who died were run over as the aid convoy moved away. In the last hour, the Un Security Council has been meeting Behind Closed Doors to discuss the situation. It comes on the day that the hamas government says more than 30,000 people have been killed in the territory since this conflict began in october. Our special correspondent fergal keane reports from Jerusalem The Hunger created by war made this tragedy. That is a fundamental fact of what happened today. The dead and wounded were starving people, simply hoping to feed their families. Translation | am| one of the wounded. I was on al rashid street. We were there all day in order to get food for our children, but we paid for that aid with our blood. Thousands had gathered in the predawn darkness. Theyd heard trucks were coming with aid. There were farmers, mechanics, our bbc cameraman, teachers, a doctor from a local hospital. An israeli drone filmed people crowding the aid trucks. It is a striking depiction of hum
To discuss it shortly. They are the among the latest victims in a war that, hamas says, has now left more than 30,000 people killed. Well get the latest from the us border. Joe biden and donald trump are in texas, trying to win over voters on one of the most important issues in novembers president ial election. We hearfrom south korea, where striking doctors and the government are locked in a stand off over staff shortages. More on our top story. As weve heard, the Hamas Run Health Ministry says more than 30,000 postings have been killed since israel started its Military Action in october. 0ur Diplomatic Correspondent paul adams has been watching a new statement that has come from israels chief military spokesman. Now paul has watched this and said there are some elements of it that differ from the account given earlier by other idf spokespeople. The rear admiral says that aid convoy, which happened this morning, had been coordinated, in his words, by the idf. 38 trucks involved with t
into north west england. again falling on pretty saturated ground. the winds will pick up but it will not be as windy as it is today. on friday, a chilly start but a much more settled deal weather for most. this is bbc news, the headlines: funerals are being held for 2h soldiers killed in israel s deadliest day since the war in gaza began. there s been intense fighting around khan younis israel says it s surrounded the southern gaza city. but could a hostage deal be close? israel proposes a two month pause to negotiate prisoner exchanges with hamas. the us and uk carry outjoint strikes against houthi targets in yemen for the second time in two weeks. and oppenheimer leads the oscar nominations with 13 but barbie s margot robbie and director greta gerwig miss out. we will take you through the oscar nominations in about ten minutes time. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here s chetan. afternoon. afternoon, thank you. we start dennis. cash we st
benjamin netanyahu was speaking after the deaths of 2a israeli soldiers in one day the worst loss of life, for the israeli army, since its offensive began. 21 of the soldiers were killed inside buildings they were preparing to demolish, moments before an attack by palestinian fighters. hundreds of people have been attending funerals today. reports from israel suggest, the government may be considering a new deal with hamas which could lead to a pause in fighting, while prisoners are exchanged. intense fighting is continuing in gaza, with the israeli army saying its forces have encircled the southern city of khan younis. the hamas run health ministry says nearly 200 palestinians have been killed in the past 2a hours. from jerusalem, our middle east correspondent, yolande knell and a warning, her report contains some distressing images. buried with a prayer and full military honours, this was the first in a series of funerals for 21 soldiers killed in israel s biggest sin
funerals are being held for the 2a soldiers killed in israel s deadliest day since the war began in gaza. there has been intense fighting around khan younis, israel says it has surrounded the southern gaza city. could i hostage deal close, though? reports that israel has proposed a two month pause to negotiate prisoner exchanges with himars. the us and uk carry out joint strikes against houthi targets in yemen for the second time in two weeks. hamas. and oppenheimer leads the oscar nominations with 13 but barbie s margot robbie and director greta gerwig miss out. time for a look at the business news now with lu kwesa burak. it afternoon, lukwesa. could afternoon. good afternoon. we start here in the uk with the government s finances because the amount it had to borrow last month was far less than expected. that has raised hopes the chancellor, jeremy hunt, may have extra room to cut taxes when he announces his spring budget in march. a lot of it is down to lo