hello, welcome to bbc news, i m lyse doucet. we start with the latest 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. the spokesman for the palestinian president has said mr abbas told mr blinken there must be an immediate ceasefire and an allowing of humanitarian aid to the gaza strip. according to us spokesperson matthew miller the secretary reaffirmed the united states commitment to the delivery of life saving humanitarian assistance and resumption of essential services in gaza and made clear that palestinians must not be forcibly displaced. a key demand of the palestinians and their arab allies. secretary blinken and president abbas discussed efforts to restore calm and stability in the west bank, including the need to stop extremist violence against palestinians and hold those accountable responsible. secretary bli