Gardner has the latest. In a country that prides itself on free speech and democracy, Israeli Police shut down the offices of aljazeera today, seizing its broadcast equipment. If you are watching this pre recorded report, then aljazeera has been banned in the territory of israel. This was one of its final broadcasts from jerusalem before the police arrived. The government accused the qatar based tv channel of incitement to terrorism, calling It A Mouthpiece for hamas. Its bureau chief called it a dangerous move. Israel cannot claim all the time that it is a democracy, and at the same time they are cutting, and preventing the journalists to do theirjob. Meanwhile, down on the gaza border, close to rafah, a deadly rocket attack by hamas, on the very crossing point through which it was hoped more aid could flow into the territory. It has since been shut. At least three Israeli Soldiers were killed. Today, israels embattled Prime Minister reacted to the demands for a permanent ceasefire an
Parker, richard, labouring cooperative party, two to. Was a result that will send a shadow to conservatives. The conservative shadow to conservatives. The conservative party shadow to conservatives. Lie conservative party candidate, due to four, 08 labour victorious in the west midland mayoral race, 1508 votes, a tiny margin in a region of 2 Million People, one of the conservative high profile metro mayors andy street, toppled. The Labour Leader there to celebrate. The Labour Leader there to celebrate. ,. , celebrate. The message here, the last elections celebrate. The message here, the last elections now, celebrate. The message here, the last elections now, the. The last elections now, the last the last elections now, the last stop before the General Election, is the country wants change election, is the country wants change i election, is the country wants change. I hope the prime ministers listening and gives the opportunity to the country to vote the opportunity to the country to v
Several israelis injured, at least one critically. The wounded evacuated to hospital. The Israeli Military showed this Drone Footage ten projectiles fired before the Israeli Air Force destroyed the launcher. America and britain have been urging israel to open this crossing to aid. For now, its shut again. Today, israels embattled Prime Minister reacted to hamas s demands for a permanent ceasefire and an israeli withdrawal from gaza. The state of israel is not willing to accept this, he said, capitulating to hamas s demands would be a terrible defeat for israel. At the Kerem Shalom Crossing Point into gaza this afternoon, this afternoon, Israeli Police raided the offices of the tv channel aljazeera within hours of a unanimous cabinet decision to shut down its operations in israel. If youre watching this pre recorded report, then aljazeera has been banned in the territory of israel. The government accused it of being a mouthpiece for hamas. Its Regional Bureau chief called this a dangero
General election if rishi sunak doesnt change course. The tories are reeling after one of their worst performances in a local election in decades. Labour has been celebrating a key win in the West Midlands mayoral race after its candidate, richard parker, narrowly beat the conservatives Andy Street Who had served two terms in the role. The labour mayor of london, sadiq khan, was re elected for a historic third term. Overall, the conservatives lost hundreds of councillors in the local elections in england. This morning, the transport secretary, mark harper, said while the results were disappointing, the General Election was still all to play for. Speaking to the bbc, Suella Braverman insisted her party faced electoral oblivion without a change in direction. Our political corresponsdent, damian grammaticas, reports. Parker, richard labour and co operative party, 225,590. Its a result that will send a shudder through conservatives. Street, andrew the Conservative Party candidate, 224,082.
Applause labour won mayors, councils, and police and crime commissioners. Rishi sunak left clinging on to just one mayor in the tees valley. Even his majority diminished. This morning, the former home secretary, and one of the Prime Ministers biggest critics, warned of a total wipe out for the conservatives. I despair at these terrible results. Theres no spinning these results, theres no disguising the fact that these have been terrible Election Results for the conservatives and they suggest that we are heading to a labour government. Her prescription for the pm. He needs to actually lower taxes in a way that people will feel, not tweaking round the edges. If he is serious about migration, he needs to put a cap on illegal migration, he needs to take us out of the European Convention on human rights. In defeat, the now former conservative mayor of the West Midlands, andy street, said the opposite, urging his party to stick to the centre ground. This morning, ministers were insisting the