Defence of his bombardment of gaza and insisted preparations for a Ground Invasion were under way. At the same time, the United Nations says hospitals and other services in gaza which is under an israeli blockade are running out of fuel, and that its aid agency there may have to stop working tonight if it doesnt get a fresh supply. But israel has accused hamas designated as a terror group by the uk government of Stockpiling Hundreds Of Thousands of litres. Israel has allowed limited supplies of food, water and medicine in but Charities Say vast amounts more are needed. And all this takes place amid a bitter diplomatic row between israel and the un. 0urfirst report tonight is from our special correspondent, fergal keane, who is injerusalem and has been working with teams on the ground in gaza. And a warning his report contains some distressing images. Each climbing cloud a marker of destruction. Relentless airstrikes. Thousands of bombs dropped. Hamas started this war. Israel responds w
Centre in the population, and it might be stopped very soon. There is no sign of fuel. I have talked to some localjournalists and they said we havent noticed any movement. Fuel is what people need, it is what hamas is having to give 50 dual nationals and civilian hostages if they allow the fuel. We understand from sources there is serious talks about releasing the hostages, and in Exchange Israel reduces its Military Pressure on the south area, and also without the fuel this hospital will be shut. The largest un agency provides six and a thousand people for shelter, food and motor 600,000. We are in a catastrophe. If fuel is not coming. Until now, there is no sign of any fuel coming from the egyptian sign. I billion people are displaced, half the population. There are still over 500,000 people remaining in gaza city and the north. They are struggling, same way we are, the people here are struggling. We understand one willing people are displaced. Imagine, half the population, they are
Which is under a blockade by israel are running out of fuel. The un agency for Palestinian Refugees says it will have to stop working there tonight if it doesnt get a fresh supply of fuel. But israel has accused hamas a designated terror group by the uk government of Stockpiling Hundreds Of Thousands of litres. Israel has allowed limited supplies of food, water and medicine in but Charities Say vast amounts more are needed. Israels Prime Minister is due to make a statement around now. This takes place amid a bitter diplomatic row between israel and the un. In a few moments well hear live from Ourjournalists On The Ground Rushdi Abualouf whos been in gaza throughout the conflict and our International Editorjeremy bowen, whos across the border in Southern Israel. But first our special correspondent fergal keane, who is injerusalem, has been working with teams who are on the ground in gaza, and has this report. A warning it contains some distressing images. Each climbing cloud, a marker o
Good afternoon and welcome to the Bbc News At One live from jerusalem. There are growing calls for a humanitarian pause in the fighting between israel and hamas, so that more aid can be allowed into gaza. The un agency for Palestinian Refugees has warned its shelters in the gaza strip are overwhelmed with displaced people. It says the facilities are now holding 600,000 palestinians, which is four times their capacity. Israel has allowed limited food, water and medicine into the territory via the rafah crossing with egypt, but isnt allowing fuel supplies, over fears theyll end up in the hands of hamas. Hamas is designated a Terrorist Group by many western governments, including the uk. The United States said it would support a lull in the fighting, but not a full ceasefire, because it said that would only benefit hamas. The Hamas Health Ministry says more than 6,500 people have been killed so far in gaza in this conflict. Israel says the number of dead in the hamas attack more than two