we will get reaction tonight from msf, whose doctors are working both inside gaza and on the outside, in egypt. qatar has played a crucial role in these negotiations. but the officials in doha say the uptick in israeli attacks is complicating the process. there was another huge israeli strike today in the jabalia refugee camp. amid unverified reports from hamas that seven hostages were killed. we will hear tonight from the former hostage negotiator, oliver mcternan on what he makes of the israeli governments tactics. good evening. the gates of the rafah crossing opened today to peoplebut the flow the gates of the rafah crossing opened today to people, but the flow across the border was more a trickle, than a flood. over 400 people with dual nationality are thought to have crossed the border, that is a fraction of the 5,000 dual nationals thought to be currently in gaza. the foreign office says the first british nationals are among those that have made it across today. more wi
to help free up officers to deal with crime. good evening from jerusalem. for the first time since the war between israel and hamas began, dozens of injured palestinians and more hundreds of foreign nationals have been allowed to leave gaza. they ve entered egypt by the rafah crossing on the border, with the injured being treated at field hospitals there. the foreign office says that british nationals will start to be taken out in stages over the coming days. people who ve been trapped in gaza for weeks began crossing the borderfrom late morning, after the territory was besieged by israel, after hamas attacked it over three weeks ago. hamas is classed as a terrorist organisation by the uk government. and in northern gaza, there s been another air strike on the jabalia refugee camp, a day after an israeli attack caused heavy casualties at the refugee camp there. our international editor jeremy bowen has our first report which contains material that you may find upsetting. at l
hello, i m lewis vaughanjones. welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. all day we have been watching the rafah crossing. official says 76 injured have no left gaza, along with 335 foreign passport holders. this is from egyptian media. they say these are some of the first foreign nationals to leave. they thought 500 could leave in this first phase. the latest figures we are getting is just under 300 first phase. the latest figures we are getting isjust under 300 or so. also injured people. these are pictures from this morning, ambulances crossing there. 76 people we believe you are injured palestinians leaving gaza heading into egypt. heading the other direction, take a look at this, these are aid trucks coming from egypt into gaza. 20 trucks we understand, but that is a tiny percentage of the amount that is actually needed according to eight agencies. hand reduced to come through the crossing, nowjust 20. let s leave t
they re getting hungry as the siege, the three week long siege, continues. our other main story: matthew perry one of the stars of the hit tv show friends is found dead at his home in los angeles. hello, i m maryam moshiri. we start in gaza, where international agencies have expressed concern about reports of an israeli evacuation orderfor the al quds hospital in northern gaza. hundreds of patients are receiving treatment at the hospital, with an estimated 14,000 gazans sheltering there. both the world health organization and international federation of the red cross have raised deep alarm over the evacuation order, saying hospitals in gaza must be protected. the israelis have not confirmed the order. jordan s foreign minister has told the bbc that israel must respect the international rule of law. these are the latest pictures from the israel defense forces of their ongoing ground offensive in gaza, what they describe as the second stage of the war. the idf say they ve
he was 5a. hello and welcome. i m lewis vaughan jones. some breaking news from the white house. a call betweenjoe biden and prime minister netanyahu, we have a readout, as it is called, some details of what was talked about, released by the white house, this has come into us in the last few minutes, i will bring you the first two sentences. the president reiterated that israel has every right and responsibility to defend its citizens from terrorism and underscored the need to do so in a manner consistent with international human terry in law. that prioritised the protection of civilians. the president and prime minister discussed ongoing efforts to locate and secure the release of hostages, to include american citizens who remain unaccounted for and may be held by hamas. the president underscored the need to immediately and significantly increase the flow of humanitarian assistance to meet the needs of civilians in gaza. the president and the prime minister agreed to remain i