By an explosion last night at a hospital in gaza city. The Health Ministry says a71 people were killed. Israel and hamas are blaming each other for the blast, which has inflamed tensions and sparked protests across the region. Israel says the blast was caused by a rocket misfired by the Palestinian Militant Group islamichhad. A senior us official says its high confidence that israel did not do it. But hamas, palestinian authorities and other countries blame israel for the explosion. The bbc is trying verify the claims from both sides. After talks with benjamin netanyahu, President Biden warned israel not be consumed by rage and to learn from mistakes the us made after 9 11. Israels Prime Minister called biden a true friend and commended his Deeply Moving decision to visit israel during a time of active war. He also said he would not block Aid Deliveries from egypt to gaza where food, water and fuel are running out after nine days of total siege. Well have the very latest on a day of di
On the israel gaza war. In the last hour or so the United Nations has said that it has been told by the Israeli Military that more than a million palestinians must leave the Northern Gaza Strip within the next 2a hours. In a statement the un spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the United Nations considers it impossible for such a movement to take place without devastating humanitarian consequences. The United Nations strongly appeals for any such order, if confirmed, to be avoiding what could transform what is already a tragedy into a calamitous situation this is the scene live in gaza where it has just gone 7 00 in the morning. The un said the order by the Israeli Military also applied to all of its staff and those sheltered in un facilities, including schools, Health Centres and clinics. An hamas official, quoted by the reuters newsagency, said that the Relocation Warning from israel was fa ke propaganda. Well, lets give you a sense of the geography in gaza. Heres a map of israel where
To the Internet Hundreds of thousands of rural homes are to get faster broadband. And coming up in the sport on bbc news. Wales will end the year above england in the fifa World Rankings their impressive displays at euro 2016 means they remain 12th. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The owner of a haulage firm and one of his mechanics have been found guilty of manslaughter, after one of their trucks crashed last year, killing four people, including a four year old girl. The court had heard that the brakes had failed on the 32 tonne truck, and it careered along a village road near bath, causing what the prosecution described as absolute devastation. Matthew gordon and peter wood will be sentenced next month. The truck driver, phillip potter, was cleared of all charges. Jon kay is at Bristol Crown court. The boss of grittenham haulage and the mechanic now inside this court building, waiting to be taken to prison. They have been remanded in custody over christmas before t
Of care to the public. Matthew gordon had no transport manager and effectively flouted every regulation laid down to ensure safety. Peter woods signed off vehicles as safe when clearly they were not. As the evacuation of Eastern Aleppo continues, well be speaking to the head of the International Rescue committee and former foreign secretary, David Miliband. And, Prince Charles warns of the growing danger of religious persecution, comparing it to the dark days of the 1930s. Its 5. 00pm. Our main story is the continuing investigation by German Police into the attack on the Christmas Market in berlin on monday evening, in which 12 people were killed and dozens injured. The chancellor, Angela Merkel, has said that she is hopeful of an arrest very soon. Police raids have been carried out across germany as they search for the main suspect, anis amri, a tunisian, whose Identification Papers were found in the lorry which was driven into shoppers. A europe wide warrant for the suspects arrest h
In the hour on bbc news. A vote of confidence, mark sampson names his england squad for the euros, three and half months before the start of the tournament. A very good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. An explosion on the Underground System in St Petersburg is reported to have killed ten people and injured as many as 50 more. The explosion happened in the early afternoon local time, and hit a train that was travelling between two stations. Russias National Anti terrorist Committee Said an explosive device at a third station was later found and made safe. The russian Prime Minister called the metro blast an Act Of Terror, and President Putin said all scenarios were being investigated. Heres our correspondent sarah rainsford. Are there any children, a woman shouts, as passengers rushed to the wreckage of a train. The blast was just down the line. This is the immediate scene of panic. Mobile phone footage from another passing train shows victims still lying on the platform. It