Saturday, october 7th, 2023. The day starts peacefully, normally, but as dawn breaks, a massacre unfolds. First, the Palestinian Militant Group hamas fires thousands of rockets into the communities of southern israel. The barrage provides cover for a terrifying, unprecedented second phase. Allahu akbar thousands of members of the group, designated a Terrorist Organisation by the uk, us and other countries, break through the Perimeter Fence and into israeli territory. They film as they stream through. Some are on motorbikes. Many more are on foot. And they begin to run. Just a few miles away, hundreds of people have gathered at a Music Festival. As the rockets fly overhead, palestinian Gunmen Attack the party from several directions. It was one of the worst days in israels history, its People Killed in cold blood, hundreds of hostages dragged away, a nation traumatised. Im anna foster, and for the bbc, i spoke to those who survived, who lost loved ones On October 7th or have Family Memb
saturday, october 7th, 2023. the day starts peacefully, normally, but as dawn breaks, a massacre unfolds. first, the palestinian militant group hamas fires thousands of rockets into the communities of southern israel. the barrage provides cover for a terrifying, unprecedented second phase. allahu akbar! thousands of members of the group, designated a terrorist organisation by the uk, us and other countries, break through the perimeter fence and into israeli territory. they film as they stream through. some are on motorbikes. many more are on foot. and they begin to run. just a few miles away, hundreds of people have gathered at a music festival. as the rockets fly overhead, palestinian gunmen attack the party from several directions. it was one of the worst days in israel s history, its people killed in cold blood, hundreds of hostages dragged away, a nation traumatised. i m anna foster, and for the bbc, i spoke to those who survived, who lost loved ones on october 7th or hav
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And the new man at vogue, Edward Enninful takes over at the premierfashion magazine. Good evening and welcome to the Bbc News At Five. British gas has defended its decision to raise Electricity Prices by 12. 5 for more than Three Million customers next month. Centrica, which owns british gas, said it was facing increased costs from government policies, such as installing smart meters, and for transmission and distribution. It said that as a result, its selling electricity at a loss. But the government has expressed concern, insisting that its policies dont explain the increase. Our Business Correspondent theo leggett reports. British gas likes to say its putting its customers in control. Were bringing the nation smarter connected homes. But even if they turn the heating down, those on a standard variable tariff will see their bills going up. After the increases announced today, the cost of an average dualfuel energy bill, thats electricity and gas provided by british gas, will be going
Foreign correspondent Hella Pick, who has died at the age of 94, was at the heart of virtually every major diplomatic event since the early 1960s. She was utterly formidable in her determination to get the story. Her range of contacts was extraordinary and her knowledge encyclopaedic. Well into her nineties she was writing elegant longform pieces for Prospect, including this article drawing sobering parallels between the war she fled as a Kindertransport child in 1939 and the rise of Putin. She was one of a kind.