week once things may turn more unsettled next week once again. joined me later for the details it s sunday 22nd october. our main story: israel says it s intensify airstrikes against hamas in gaza, as it prepares its troops for a ground assault. hamas is regarded as a terrorist organisation by the uk and this latest escalation in tensions in the language follows its attack on israel two weeks ago. twenty lorries carrying humanitarian aid have been allowed through the rafah crossing, on the border with egypt, and a second convoy could enter gaza today, but un agencies say this represents a drop in the ocean of what is needed. greg mckenzie reports. yesterday, the rafah crossing that connects egypt to the southern gaza strip opened for the first time since hamas launched its assault on israel to allow 20 trucks to carry aid in. today, the humanitarian chief of the un for the second convoy of 20 30 trucks could enter the region, delivering much needed aid but admits the un
intensive aerial bombing of gaza since the hamas attacks inside israel two weeks ago, in which 1,400 people were killed. the palestinian health ministry says about 4,600 gazans, mainly civilians, have been killed in the israeli air strikes. that includes 55 people overnight. israel s military has warned civilians in gaza to keep moving south for their own safety, as it prepares to increase pressure on hamas, which is designated a terrorist origanisation by the uk, us and other western governments. the israeli defense forces said one of its aircraft also targeted a mosque in the palestinian city ofjenin, in the occupied west bank. israel says the mosque was used by a hamas cell as a base to plan and execute attacks against civilians. the un s humanitarian chief hopes a second aid convoy might be able to enter gaza late on sunday. if not tomorrow. but he said 20 trucks, the ones that have arrived so far, was just not enough. on saturday, agreement was reached to allow the first