Hello, im christian fraser. The white house says israel has turned the water supply to Southern Gaza back on, after it was switched off following the hamas attack eight days ago. It said the decision followed a conversation between President Biden and the israeli Prime Minister, binjamin netanyahu. The Israeli Energy minister insisted the decision is in line Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli Energy minister insisted the decision is in line with israels existing policy, which is to block all food, fuel, and waterfrom entering gaza until hamas agrees to hand back more than a hundred hostages seized in last saturdays assault. People in the northern half of gaza are continuing to flee the area ahead of an expected israeli incursion. Thousands of troops are already massed on the border with gaza. The israelis say they hit over a hundred military targets in air strikes overnight. Hamas has continued to fire rockets into israel, including towards tel aviv. The us Secretary Of State, Antony Blin
Are continuing to flee the area ahead of an expected israeli incursion. Thousands of troops are already massed on the border with gaza. Air strikes have continued; the israelis say over a hundred military targets were hit overnight; among those killed are a Senior Commander involved in the attacks in israel last week. Hamas has continued to fire rockets into israel, towards tel aviv and other areas in the south. The World Health Organization has again called on israeli to rescind its evacuation order; the decision they said to forcing Hospital Patients to relocate would be a death sentence. A hospital in the Southern City of rafah, by the border with egypt, says its been told to evauate. A diplomatic push is continuing to try to prevent the violence from spreading. The us Secretary Of State, Antony Blinken has been in cairo , and is expected to return to israel for more talks tomorrow. It is still tense on the northern border with lebanon, with further exchanges of fire today. The isra
Good morning. It is october the 10th. Israels Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has warned his country will use enormous force against the Hamas Militant Group as the conflict enters its fourth day. It comes as israels Defence Minister ordered a complete siege of the gaza strip, cutting off food, electricity and water supplies. Almost 690 people have lost their lives on the palestinian side while around 900 people have now died in israel. Hamas insurgants are now threatening to start killing hostages, if israel carries out more strikes without warning. 0ur International Editor jeremy bowen reports. Inside gaza, it looks every bit as if palestinians are feeling the full force of Israeli Military power. Israel says hamas is responsible for the suffering of gazas civilians. And its retaliation for the hamas attacks has onlyjust begun. Hamas has threatened to start killing its israeli hostages. The air strikes rolled on, hour after hour. Palestinian armed groups, undeterred, kept up thei
Days of intense violence. Inside gaza, it looks every bit as if palestinians are feeling the full force of Israeli Military power. Israel says hamas is responsible for the suffering of gazas civilians. And its retaliation for the hamas attack is only just begun. Hamas has threatened to start killing its israeli hostages. The air strikes rolled on, hour after hour. Palestinian armed groups, undeterred, kept up their own barrage of israel. 0ur bbc team was in ashkelon in southern israel, not far from the gaza border when a salvo came in. Ashkelon is so close to gaza that there is no more than a ten second warning. Israel is moving in more fire power. The next stage of the offensive against hamas looks certain to be a Ground Offensive, much bigger than other incursions since hamas took over in gaza in 2007. Lines of cars outside a Military Base on the road to gaza were parked by reservists as they reported for duty, getting ready, saying their goodbyes. Parents came to the base for a few
I dont want anyone to die. Soldiers go inside gaza, its going to cost a lot of lives. We will look at what might happen next and how the International Community is responding to the development. Here well be looking at how uk families have also been caught up in the conflict. Also on todays programme. The labour leader sir keir starmer prepares for his Conference Speech with a focus on more housing to Build A New Britain. The uk could have the weakest growth and the highest inflation of the worlds seven advanced economies thats according to the International Monetary fund. And the hosts of the euros in 2028 are announced as the uk and the Republic Of Ireland. And coming up on bbc news the uk and ireland have been officially announced as hosts for euro 2028. Turkey withdrew last week and will co host euro 32 with italy. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Its the fourth day of this war. Israel says it has now recovered the bodies of 1500 hamas fighters who managed to brea