And lebanon could agreed to a pause in the Cross Border strikes in a way to try to de escalate what is becoming increasingly tense conflict here. The israeli Prime Minister, benjamin and yahoos official office issued a statement which called that Cease Fire in american and french proposal said that he was yet to respond to officially but did say that the fighting would continue in their words at full force. Theyve said there will be no Cease Fire until they achieve victory over hezbollah. An israeli brigade that is based near the lebanese border at the moment has been carried out as you see here. These are exercises that are designed to train the troops and simulate a manoeuvre talked about by the head of the Israeli Armyjust 24 head of the israeli Armyjust 2a hours ago. There has also been this afternoon another explosion here in the southern suburbs of beirut. An area which is a hezbollah stronghold area, one which the Israeli Military have targeted several times in the last week whe
Are still believed to be in gaza its thought that 33 are no longer alive. Hamas said more of them could be returned to their families in shrouds if a Ceasefire Isnt reached. Mr netanyahus comments came as Street Protests over his handling of negotiations entered a second night in israel. The demonstrators want a Ceasefire Agreement to secure the release of the remaining hostages. Heres Mr Netanyahus response. Translation they murdered six of our hostages in cold blood, so after this horrible murder, i dont believe that someone would come, someone serious would come and say, now make more concessions. You are not serious. Hamas is serious. I cannot believe this happened. I cannot believe anyone really thinks that, and i cannot believe President Biden actually said that. Lets speak to our diplomatic correspondent James Landale how much pressure is Mr Netanyhu under . If this doesnt push his government into a ceasefire deal, what will . Government into a ceasefire deal, what will . Well,
We start this hour in the middle east, where the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has asked for forgiveness from israelis for not being able to bring back alive the six hostages who were found dead in gaza on saturday. We were very close, he said. We were nearly there. But in a televised address, mr netanyahu remained defiant in his demand that israeli troops must continue to control the philadelphi corridor in the south of gaza, something hamas has rejected. The philadelphi corridor along the egypt gaza border has emerged as a primary sticking point in gaza ceasefire talks. Mr netanyahu said it s a lifeline for hamas, their oxygen and it will determine israel s future. Immediately agree a ceasefire deal to ensure the remaining hostages are freed. President biden has said that a final deal for the release of hostages held in gaza is very close, but he told reporters that he didn t think benjamin netanyahu was doing enough to secure an agreement. Meanwhile, britain will immed
Hostages in gaza. He s asked for forgiveness, but ruled out new concessions to hamas to secure the release of those still being held. His comments came as intense street protests over his handling of negotiations entered a second night in israel, including these demonstrations outside his office injerusalem. Lucy williamson has more from jerusalem. Israel s protesters and their prime minister are old acquaintances. Calls for a hostage deal have brought long established opponents onto the streets, but the shooting of six hostages in a gaza tunnel last week has broadened this movement, they say. And the mass demonstrations in tel aviv last night were a turning point. I think the news of the six hostages, the fact that they were alive and murdered right before they could have been saved, that broke it. After last night s mass protest, people are back on the streets again. There are growing public and political demands on israel s prime minister to make a deal, but benjamin netanyahu, prot
In gaza. He s asked for forgiveness, but ruled out new concessions to hamas to secure the release of those still being held. His comments came as intense street protests over his handling of negotiations entered a second night in israel, including these demonstrations outside his office injerusalem. Lucy williamson has more from jerusalem. Israel s protesters and their prime minister are old acquaintances. Calls for a hostage deal have brought long established opponents onto the streets, but the shooting of six hostages in a gaza tunnel last week has broadened this movement, they say. And the mass demonstrations in tel aviv last night were a turning point. I think the news of the six hostages, the fact that they were alive and murdered right before they could have been saved, that broke it. After last night s mass protest, people are back on the streets again. There are growing public and political demands on israel s prime minister to make a deal, but benjamin netanyahu, protected by