Says it s concerned about the indian variant. We visit one of the many british museums to open their doors again after nearly five months of lockdown. Hello, thanks for joining hello, thanks forjoining us. Joe biden has expressed support for a ceasefire in gaza, and said the us was engaging with egypt and other partners towards that end. In a phone call with the israeli prime minister, joe biden also expressed his support for israel s right to defend itself against indiscriminate rocket attacks, while at the same time, urging mr netanyahu to protect civilians. More than 212 people, including 61 children, have died in gaza, and 10, including two children, in israel. With the latest, here s our middle east editor, jeremy bowen. Nightmares come true in gaza for parents and their children. This mother couldn t talk about the air strike that engulfed them last friday. Eight year old mustafa alzahana and his mother are further down the children s ward at shifa, gaza s main hospital. She says
Iam in i am in all the fear where british tourists have started deriving now that her days broad are no longer legal. But holidays abroad. And they ve had to wait over a year the first hug between mother and daughter. Loud explosions our other main story tonight. The us calls for an end to the violence in israel and gaza after one of the heaviest nights of air strikes so far. And coming up on the bbc news channel. Fans return to sporting venues, with racing one of the first to allow spectators through the gates today, as restrictions are eased across england. Good evening. Welcome to the bbc news at six. Three of our four nations took big steps towards normality today as restrictions on indoor gathering and social contact have been lifted. The prime minister told people they must enjoy their new found freedoms with a heavy dose of caution as the number of cases of the indian variant of the virus continue to increase. And with it has come a warning from downing street that the review
And some of the biggest brands in film and tvjoin forces to launch a giant new streaming company designed to take on the likes of disney and netflix. Hello and welcome. Fighting between israel and palestinians has entered its second week. This is what happened in the early hours of monday. Air strikes on targets in gaza. Israel says it destroyed 15 kilometres of tunnels used by palestinian militants there. This is the aftermath of one israeli strike on the southern area of gaza earlier today. And these are ambulances evacuating injured palestinians to egypt, through the southern border of the gaza strip. This followed hamas firing barrages of rockets from gaza, aimed at cities in israel. You can see some you can see some of you can see some of the damage to buildings. Here s israel s defence minister. Translation: we have thousands of targets of terrorist organisations. We ll reach their homes, their underground hideouts, theirfactories. Wherever they produce terrorism, we will target
The weather s been so awful in the uk, so. 0h, babe, it s so good to see you. And the long wait is over the first hug between mother and daughter for a year. Explosion. As fighting between israel and palestinian militants enters its second week, the us calls for an end to the violence. And where some of our plastic waste ends up an investigation discovers that far from being recycled, some of it gets dumped abroad in fields and waterways. Three of our four nations took big steps towards normality today as restrictions on indoor gathering and social contact have been lifted. The prime minister told people they must enjoy their new found freedoms with a heavy dose of caution as the number of cases of the indian variant of the virus continue to increase. And with it has come a warning from downing street that the review into the next lifting of social distancing measures may be delayed. So what is allowed from today? it was due to take effect on the zist it was due to take effect on t