every hour, every day. we have killed thousands of terrorists above ground and below ground. if hezbollah chooses to join the war, it will be making a big mistake. no ceasefire without the release of our hostages. without the release of our hostages- hostages. mr denaro also suggests israel hostages. mr denaro also suggests israel over-60s | suggests israel over 60s security inside because after orbiting a member of his law and has since clarified is, is to say well ms netanyahu wants to say well ms netanyahu wants to ensure gaza remains a demilitarised area with the idea of carrying security operations, israel does not intend to reoccupy or govern gaza. that s the position that would lie more closely with us wishes as the white house made clear earlier. the wishes as the white house made clear earlier. clear earlier. the president maintains clear earlier. the president maintains his clear earlier. the president maintains his position - clear earlier. the president ma
shira, who turned 20 years old last saturday, is behind the wheel of a 30 tonne truck. there is a lull in her delivery of rockets to front line israel defence force units, targeting gaza. so, what are your family s thoughts now that you re here? gaza is just two kilometres that way. they re very proud. they know that we are fighting for our country and this is our place. we don t have another place to go. that sentiment is at the heart of israel s response to what hamas did. the sense that the country needs to be saved. amir is a sergeant in this artillery unit. i d never been to war. i m 20 years old. i didn t really believe that i would go to war. is there an element of revenge involved? no, not revenge. i wouldn t say revenge. sure. if i wouldn t be there to stop them, it willjust continue. they ll go to my house. i live in the centre of israel and if i wouldn t be there to stop them, they ll come to my family. and so gaza is pounded, day after day. we watch as the territo
hundred see australia beat hundred see saustralia beat afghanistan and reach the semifinals of the world cup. sees. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. charles iii has delivered his first king s speech to parliament, outlining the government s priorities. among the announcements, there was a focus on crime, with tougher sentences for those who commit the worst crimes, and more rights for victims. confirmation of a phased ban on smoking in england means everyone who s now 1a or younger will never be able to legally buy a cigarette. and new licences will be awarded for oil and gas projects in the north sea. on housing, there s to be a ban on leaseholds for new houses and a promise to make it easier for existing homeowners to buy their freeholds in england and wales. there will also be a law to allow driverless cars on britain s roads. but the king warned of difficult decisions ahead, as our political editor chris mason reports. hats and stockings, precedent and
good evening. we re live in southern israel, with news tonight from the defence minister, that his troops have now battled their way into gaza city, thought to be the stronghold of hamas. the fighting, which is street to street, is taking place just a few kilometres off in the darkness behind me. it s exactly a month since hamas killed 1,400 people, in coordinated attacks on southern israel, planned in gaza, and today, israelis attended vigils, lit candles and held a minute s silence in remembrance of those who died. like the scores of young people who lost their lives, slaughtered at a music festival near the border. and there have been special prayers for the 2112 israelis taken hostage, and still being held by hamas. israel hit back immediately after the attacks, with massive air strikes, that have reduced much of gaza to rubble. the hamas controlled health authorities there say more than 10,000 palestinians have died, while the un has called the territory, a graveyard fo
fiery explosion rocking a chemical plant just outside of coke oak city. it is not a blast of fire. fortunately no one was hurt. flames were so hot firefighters had to let it burn. employees of the plant are told to wait for the smoulders to colbefore going inside to check out the damage. a dozen people were evacuated from the nearby neighborhoods because of the threat of dangerous chemicals. today, we are getting now information on the bizarre kidnapping in georgia. the 14 year old victim was found safe but the mother may have a connection to one of the suspects. here is the details, hi, johnathon. the investigation still very complicated, but the good news is that that young man perez, is back with her family and doing