military campaign was not close to being over . his comments come days after the us secretary of state said israel should lower the intensity of its strikes. he later appeared in the israeli parliament where his speech was heckled by the families of hostages who shouted now as they demanded the immediate release take a look. where his speech was heckled by the families of hostages who shouted now as they demanded the immediate release of their loved ones. these images show the aftermath of an air strike on the al maghazi refugee camp which reportedly killed more than 70 people. the gaza health ministry says at least 250 people have been killed in the last 2a hours. local health officials say the number of dead is likely to rise. israel says it is investigating the incident. since early october, the hamas run health ministry says over 20,600 people have been killed, and over 5a,500 people have been injured. shaimaa khalil s report contains images some may find distressi
show the aftermath of an air strike on the al maghazi refugee camp which reportedly killed more 70 people. the gaza health ministry says at least 250 people have been killed in the last 2a hours. local health officials say says the number of dead is likely to rise. israel says it is investigating the incident. since early october, the hamas run health ministry says over 20,600 people have been killed, and over 5a,500 people have been injured. shaimaa khalil s report contains images some may find distressing. pointing to her pain, overcome with distress. it hurts here, mama, she says. her mother is trying to console her. late at night, their homes were bombed. the wounded kept coming to the nearby al aqsa hospital, already overwhelmed, with no fuel or water and minimal supplies. in gaza, there is no respite for the people, or those trying to save them. for many, it was too late. the writing on these body bags says remains of al maghazi. abdul rahim survived the air strike.
there s a huge barrage going on overhead just at the moment. yevgeny prigozhin seemed determined to march his men to the top of the hill. then, he marched them down again. political persecution like something straight out of a fascist or communist nation. this is southern israel and that is gaza, and the war here has dominated the news agenda since early october. tragic and polarising, it s one of the biggest stories of 2023 and one that i have followed here and reported on throughout, speaking to people in israel and in gaza about how they re living through it. the year has seen many important and profound stories, from the war in ukraine to donald trump s legal affairs in the us and for india, a successful moon landing. i m going to bring you just some of those moments. we begin in turkey and syria and the devastating earthquake that struck early on 6th february. these images show the moment the first quake hit. with a magnitude of 7.8, it destroyed hundreds of buildings an
the words ofjesus seem more than ever relevant, do to others as you would have them do to you. such values are universal, drawing together our abrahamic family of religions, and other belief systems, across the commonwealth and wider world. they remind us to imagine ourselves in the shoes of our neighbours and to seek their good as we would our own. so, on this christmas day, my heart and my thanks go to all who are serving one another, all who are caring for our common home and all who see and seek the good of others, not least the friend we do not yet know. in this way, we bring out the best in ourselves. i wish you a christmas of peace on earth and goodwill to all, today and always. # while shepherds watched their flocks by night # all seated on the ground # the angel of the lord came down # and glory shone around all: # fear not, said he # for mighty dread # had seized their troubled mind # glad tidings of greatjoy i bring # to you and all mankind # to you in david
the gaza health ministry says the number dead is likely to rise with body bags seen piled outside the nearby al aqsa hospital where many of the victims were taken. israel says it is investigating the incident. since early october, at least 20,600 people have been killed, and over 5a,500 people have been injured. in the past hour, reports are emerging that an israeli air strike outside the syrian capital damascus has killed a senior adviser in iran 5 revolutionary guards. 0ur correspondent shaimaa khalil is in bethlehem and sent us this report on the latest from gaza where there has been no let up in the fighting. the report contains images some may find distressing. pointing to her pain, overcome with distress. it hurts here, mama, she says. her mother is trying to console her. late at night, their homes were bombed. the wounded kept coming to the nearby al aqsa hospital, already overwhelmed, with no fuel or water and minimal supplies. in gaza, there is no respite for the