Thanks for being with us. Trade unions and groups representing the families of israeli hostages are holding a General Strike to press the government to reach a deal to free those still held by hamas. Its already affecting some flights at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, and business, schools, and other forms of transport have also been hit. The stoppage is a day after the Israeli Army said it had recovered the bodies of six hostages who were taken during the attacks of seventh 0ctober. That led to mass Demonstrations Injerusalem and Tel Aviv On Sunday with the organisers calling on prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to negotiate a deal with hamas to bring home the estimated 100 remaining hostages. Sundays protests were largely peaceful, but some crowds broke through police lines, blocking a major highway in Tel Aviv. 0ur Correspondentjon Donnison has been following the story. After the biggest protests in israel since the start of the war in gaza, with hundreds of thousands of people dem
The raids were also aimed at gaining information on the whereabouts of the more than two hundred hostages held in gaza. We are hearing talks in doha to release more hostages are reaching a serious stage. But israel has dismissed any talk of a ceasefire in return for theirfreedom. Weve just heard from the un that 20 trucks have crossed the border bringing much needed aid into the strip. The head of the Main Un Agency Helping Palestinians in gaza says hundreds of truckloads of aid are needed every day, rather the few dozen that have been allowed in so far. The agency has called forfuel to be allowed in, with only a minimal supply left for hospitals, Water Desalination Plants and bakeries. Israel says its not permitting Fuel Deliveries because they could be commandeered by hamas. Lucy williamson has this report which you may find distressing a single day in gaza is measured in hundreds. Israels army counts targets. More than 300 hit in 2a hours. Targeting sites liable to endanger troops i
Hour as yourfriend. We will stand with you in solidarity, we will stand with your people. This is not merely our battle. Its batlle of entire civilized world. Aid agencies warn gaza is in need of far more aid than promised so far. The un humanitarian chief says, about 100 lorries will be required every day. Frustration as trucks loaded with supplies remain stuck at the Border Crossing point with eygpt. The families of some of the hostages make another appeal. Israels military says 203 people are now thought to have been taken by hamas. They are innocent civilians, innocent they are innocent civilians, innocent children, in hard conditions, they need to be released, and released now. More on all of that in a moment or two, but first, lets catch up with the Business News of the day. Good afternoon, lukwesa. Thank you, matthew. We start in the us where the head of the central bank, is due to speak in the next hour and markets will be the next hour and markets will be hanging on every word
diplomatic correspondent paul adams. it s a significant moment at the un today. i it s a significant moment at the un toda . ., , , , ., today. i would slightly question that because today. i would slightly question that because there today. i would slightly question that because there isn t - today. i would slightly question that because there isn t going l today. i would slightly question | that because there isn t going to today. i would slightly question - that because there isn t going to be a resolution passed calling for a ceasefire. the americans don t agree with that principle and i would imagine they will veto it. i haven t seen the wording of the resolution but they share israel s ambition which is to destroy hamas as a military organisation and defeat it politically in gaza. they also agree with israel that the job politically in gaza. they also agree with israel that thejob is not politically in gaza. they also agree with israel that the job is not yet done.