Hello, im sarah campbell, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. We start with the war in the middle east, the border has been closed all day but despite hopes from washington that it would be open for a few hours. Lets look for a moment at the geography of gaza. The opening of the Rafah Crossing would also allow some foreigners including us citizens to leave. At the same time, hamas and israel have denied reports that theyve these are the latest pictures from the Rafah Crossing, showing the crowds there. We understand that Un Fuel Trucks did make it across the border this morning. Americas top diplomat, antony blinken, is back in israel, from egypt, where he was trying to persuade officials to reopen the border point. Egypts Foreign Minister is reported as saying israel had not yet taken a stance that would allow the crossing to open. Over the weekend, mr blinken held talks in six arab states, with a view to alleviating gazas
Left on foot or in a vehicle. But many are determined to stay. Our Correspondent Reports from just a kilometre over the boundary with gaza. Its been over one week since hamas launched its unprecedented attack on israel. Some of the perpetrators are still just hundreds of metres away. Israels wave of air strikes has been the deadliest on gaza. And now they are prepared for a ground attack. It is hard even to imagine what were witnessing in gaza. This is the north where a Ground Invasion is expected to begin. Thousands left their homes in this area and gaza city to the south. A large number of the population still refused to leave. More than 2700 people in gaza have been killed. And whole neighbourhoods reduced to rubble. Thousands have fled after telling civilians to leave to the north. But many say they cant or wont leave. This man is one of them trying to squeeze the last drops from the cities water system that has been cut off for days. Translation we will not leave even if they dest
Sisi, he has done a fantasticjob and a very difficult situation. Also today there will be no Armada Heading to gibraltar. The british Prime Minister restores some calm, laughing off the diplomatic row over the rock, which would always be resolved through dialogue. Jared kushner arrives in iraq. The president s envoy and son in law is quickly becoming one of the president most trusted lieutenants. Im katty kay in washington, Christian Fraser is in london. Today we start in russia, ten people have been killed in an explosion between two underground stations in St Petersburg. President Vladimir Putin said all causes, especially terrorism, were being investigated. The head of russias National Anti terrorist Committee Says another explosive device was later found and made safe at Ploshchad Vosstaniya station. St petersburg metro system sees more than two million passengers travel on the system each day this is the first time its been targeted. Richard galpin has the latest. In the immediate