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it s newsday. singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsda . ., ., it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. we begin in israel, where we begin our programme, as israel continues its mass mobilisation of troops, hundreds of thousands, on the southern border with gaza, the widespread expectation that a ground offensive across the frontier maybe coming. but the un is calling for essential supplies to be allowed into the territory, where the humanitarian situation is deteriorating rapidly, as israel enforces a complete siege. this follows the unprecedented attack, five days ago, in israel, by militants from hamas, a group committed to the destruction of israel, and designated a terror organisation by many western governments, including the uk. at least 1,200 people in israel are now thought to have been killed in the multiple assaults last saturday. at least a thousand palestinians have been killed in retaliatory israeli air strikes. we ll be inside besieged gaza, w ....
welcome to bbc news. i m lukwesa burak. we start with the latest on the israel gaza war. there s growing diplomatic pressure to find ways to get food and other essential aid into gaza and civilians out in the face of israeli bombardments in retaliation for the attacks by hamas. the group, which is designated as a terror organisation by many western governments including the uk, launched the assault on saturday. these are the main developments on day six of the conflict. the united nations says more than 338,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in gaza, stressing essential food, fuel and water must reach the enclave. the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has established a national emergency government with opposition leader benny gantz. it comes as israel continues its mass mobilisation of troops. hundreds of thousands are on the southern border with gaza. president biden says he s told mr netanyahu that israel must abide by the rules of war in its f ....
1200. welcome. antony blinken has arrived in israel, in a show of us solidarity after the weekend s unprecedented attack by hamas militants, he will meet israel s prime minister netanyahu, as the us and other nations try to prevent a wider conflicter runs in the middle east. he will try to secure the release of hostages kidnapped by hamas, some of whom are americans. his visit comes amid growing diplomatic pressure to get essential sup supplies into guards which has been sealed off. these are some of to other key developments this hour. the united nations says more than 33,000 people have now been forced to flee their homes in guards and food, fuel and water are urgently needed. ahead of a possible incursion into gaza binyamin netanyahu has established a national emergency unity government with opposition leader benny gantz, israel has continued its mobilisation of troops, hundreds of thousands of them are on the southern boundary, with gaza, president biden says he has ....
not civilians. but air strikes have hit civilians , the palestinian health ministry says at least 51 people were killed on wednesday night. the world food programme has distributed some aid, but the un has warned that israel is in breach of international law by denying civilians access to essential supplies of food, fuel and water. ii of its own staff there have been killed since saturday. bbc verify is continuing to monitor the impact of the strikes in gaza. one was on the islamic university of gaza, targeted between tuesday and wednesday. several videos, released by the israel defense forces have shown their attacks. meanwhile, hamas fighters continue to fire rockets into israel. many have been intercepted by the country s iron dome defence system, but a few have broken through. the death toll in israel since hamas s attack on saturday has reached 1,200. more than 1,100 have died in gaza in israeli airstrikes. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has formed a uni ....
we ve seen flashes over the skies of gaza, as israel continues to carry out airstrikes, saying it is targeting hamas fighters, not civilians. but air strikes have killed and injured civilians. the palestinian health ministry says at least 50 people were killed overnight. doctors without borders says hospitals in gaza have only have a few days fuel left in their generators. the world food programme has distributed some aid, but the un has warned that israel is in breach of international law by denying civilians access to essential supplies of food, fuel and water. ii of its own staff there have been killed since saturday. bbc verify is continuing to monitor the impact of the strikes in gaza. one was on the islamic university of gaza, targeted between tuesday and wednesday. several videos released by the israel defense forces have shown their attacks. meanwhile, hamas fighters continue to fire rockets into israel. many have been intercepted by the country s iron dome def ....