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but in gaza, nothing changed. this was rafah today, after 15 children from one family were killed in an airstrike. translation: show me one man among them. l they're all children and women. you can see my identity is completely erased with the deaths of my wife and children. a pregnant woman was among the dead. her baby daughter was saved in an emergency operation. a child born to a mother she will never know. there is the story of everyday death, and the story of what follows for the families caught in the shadows of death. nawara's husband, abdulrahman, was one of more than 70 civilians killed in an israeli raid to rescue hostages in february. these were the couple's children in the aftermath of their father's death. we went back to see nawara, now eight months pregnant with her dead husband's child, and in grief, awaiting the arrival of a new life. nawara's words — the elegy of a wife and mother for all that's been lost. in central gaza, israeli forces hunt hamas. they're still launching attacks from tunnels
but in gaza, nothing changed. this was rafah today, after 15 children from one family were killed in an airstrike. translation: show me one man among them. l they're all children and women. you can see my identity is completely erased with the deaths of my wife and children. a pregnant woman was among the dead. her baby daughter was saved in an emergency operation. a child born to a mother she will never know. there is the story of everyday death, and the story of what follows for the families...
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this report on the continued suffering in gaza. air-raid siren blares the eyes of the world were on a bigger drama, played out in the skies above israel. but in gaza, nothing changed. this was rafah today,
this report on the continued suffering in gaza. air-raid siren blares the eyes of the world were on a bigger drama, played out in the skies above israel. but in gaza, nothing changed. this was rafah today,
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israel continues air strikes on gaza's southern city of rafah. more than a dozen people from one family alone are killed in one raid. palestinian officials say teams have recovered more bodies from a hospital in southern gaza weeks after israeli forces pulled back from the medical complex. president zelensky calls on the us senate to swiftly take up a $61 billion aid package for ukraine. hello. i'm helena humphrey. bad you could join me. —— glad. at least 15 people have been killed in israeli air strikes on rafah in southern gaza. israel is continuing air raids on the city where 1.5 million displaced palestinians are sheltering. prime minister benjamin netanyahu said on sunday that israel "will deliver additional and painful blows" aimed at hamas. he has, for weeks, threatened to start a ground offensive on rafah, claiming hamas members are hiding there. gaza's health ministry, which is run by hamas, says more than 35,000 people have been killed by israeli military action since the start of the war in october. as fergal keane now reports, whi
israel continues air strikes on gaza's southern city of rafah. more than a dozen people from one family alone are killed in one raid. palestinian officials say teams have recovered more bodies from a hospital in southern gaza weeks after israeli forces pulled back from the medical complex. president zelensky calls on the us senate to swiftly take up a $61 billion aid package for ukraine. hello. i'm helena humphrey. bad you could join me. —— glad. at least 15 people have been killed in...
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in central gaza and an airstrike on the refugee camp in central gaza and an air strike on a tower block or a block of flats in rafah. that is the town or city in southern gaza which israel has vowed to attack in a pretty major way and launched a major military offensive because it is there where israel says the remnants of the hamas leadership and many fighters are now base, having been pushed out of other areas where there have been israeli military operations. and israel has repeatedly said the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has vowed again and again there will be a full—scale military offensive to defeat hamas once and for all because he cannot declare victory, he says he cannot declare the war over until that has happened. that comes amid growing international concern and criticism. yesterday, the american secretary of state macro yet again warned israel not to conduct a full—scale military offensive because principally of the human c10 —— the humanitarian consequences, there are hundreds of thousands of people who are displaced, living in and around rafah and the
in central gaza and an airstrike on the refugee camp in central gaza and an air strike on a tower block or a block of flats in rafah. that is the town or city in southern gaza which israel has vowed to attack in a pretty major way and launched a major military offensive because it is there where israel says the remnants of the hamas leadership and many fighters are now base, having been pushed out of other areas where there have been israeli military operations. and israel has repeatedly said...
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, , difference to the people here in gaza. , . difference to the people here in gaza. . , , ., , , gaza. there has been an issue with the funding — gaza. there has been an issue with the funding in _ gaza. there has been an issue with the funding in the _ gaza. there has been an issue with the funding in the last _ gaza. there has been an issue with the funding in the last few- gaza. there has been an issue with j the funding in the last few months. how has that affected what you can do on the ground?— how has that affected what you can do on the ground? funding is always a concern, especially _ do on the ground? funding is always a concern, especially with _ do on the ground? funding is always a concern, especially with a - a concern, especially with a humanitarian response at this scale. it is well over $1 billion on the bill to the funding it is well over $1 billion on the billto the funding is it is well over $1 billion on the bill to the funding is very much a lifeline that us and the refugees need. thus far we have been able to retain our operations here, continue to feed over
, , difference to the people here in gaza. , . difference to the people here in gaza. . , , ., , , gaza. there has been an issue with the funding — gaza. there has been an issue with the funding in _ gaza. there has been an issue with the funding in the _ gaza. there has been an issue with the funding in the last _ gaza. there has been an issue with the funding in the last few- gaza. there has been an issue with j the funding in the last few months. how has that affected what you can do on...
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weill. about these plans for british troops to possibly enter gaza?— to possibly enter gaza? well, this week, catherine, _ to possibly enter gaza? well, this week, catherine, the _ to possibly enter gaza? well, this week, catherine, the american i week, catherine, the american defence department gave a long briefing to media in america about how this new maritime aid corridor would work but there was a big hole in the plans and that is because the united states has made it very clear they are not going to put us boots on the ground in gaza. they are not going to drive those aid trucks off the landing craft onto the floating pontoon or causeway when it is established and onto the beach into a secure zone on the beach in gaza. so, someone is going to have to do that. the americans said an unnamed third party would do it. they said it would be a significant partner of the united states, a nation, not some private military company. my understanding is that one option being considered by the british government is that british troops would drive those trucks. i should be very clear
weill. about these plans for british troops to possibly enter gaza?— to possibly enter gaza? well, this week, catherine, _ to possibly enter gaza? well, this week, catherine, the _ to possibly enter gaza? well, this week, catherine, the american i week, catherine, the american defence department gave a long briefing to media in america about how this new maritime aid corridor would work but there was a big hole in the plans and that is because the united states has made it very clear they are...
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british troops could be used to help deliver aid to gaza via a new sea route. the first minister of scotland says he will not quit and as a seeking support ahead a confidence vote. south africa celebrates freedom day — thirty years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles had been cast off. hello. i'm lewis vaughan jones. ukraine's president zelensky has renewed his appeal for allies to provide his country with more air defences, after another night of russian bombardment caused serious damage to energy infrastructure. in kharkiv — ukraine's second city — officials said a missile narrowly missed a hospital with athousand people inside... leaving a huge crater in the grounds.. blowing out windows and injuring one person. there were also attacks in the dnipro region in central ukraine — and in the western areas of lviv and ivano—frankivsk. ukrainian officials say equipment was damaged and at least one energy worker injured. russia has repeatedly targeted ukrainian energy inf
british troops could be used to help deliver aid to gaza via a new sea route. the first minister of scotland says he will not quit and as a seeking support ahead a confidence vote. south africa celebrates freedom day — thirty years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles had been cast off. hello. i'm lewis vaughan jones. ukraine's president zelensky has renewed his appeal for allies to provide his country with...
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the state of south africa accused the state of israel of violating the genocide convention in gaza. in its initial ruling, the court overwhelmingly found there was a plausible case to answer, but a finaljudgment is likely to take years. today i have an exclusive interview with joan donoghue, thejust—retired president of the icj, who delivered that initial court ruling that sent shock waves around the world. in a sense, the whole idea of internationaljustice is on trial. how will it fare? joan donoghue, welcome to hardtalk. happy to be here. you sat on the international court ofjustice for pretty much iii years. the last three years as president of the court. one of your last cases was the case brought by south africa against israel on the basis of genocide in gaza. were you aware of the scale of international scrutiny on that particular case? yes, absolutely. it was very clear. and in particular, or, for example, outside of the peace palace, where the court sits, there were two groups of demonstrators, or interested people, and one of them had a big jumbotron set up outside so tha
the state of south africa accused the state of israel of violating the genocide convention in gaza. in its initial ruling, the court overwhelmingly found there was a plausible case to answer, but a finaljudgment is likely to take years. today i have an exclusive interview with joan donoghue, thejust—retired president of the icj, who delivered that initial court ruling that sent shock waves around the world. in a sense, the whole idea of internationaljustice is on trial. how will it fare? joan...
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. , ., ., gaza. there is a great tradition _ gaza. there is a great tradition of _ gaza. there is a greatl tradition of on-campus gaza. there is a great - tradition of on-campus protest tradition of on—campus protest in this country. given what you have said, do you think the biden administration will be influenced in some way by what the students are doing? i influenced in some way by what the students are doing?- the students are doing? i hope the students are doing? i hope they are. _ the students are doing? i hope they are. and _ the students are doing? i hope they are, and not _ the students are doing? i hope they are, and not drawing - the students are doing? i hope they are, and not drawing the l they are, and not drawing the wrong lessons. i have seen some heads of pro israel organisations demand that the national guard be called and more police forces be sent. that is absolutely the wrong way to address this. young people are telling us something, we need to listen. they are no longer 0k s
. , ., ., gaza. there is a great tradition _ gaza. there is a great tradition of _ gaza. there is a greatl tradition of on-campus gaza. there is a great - tradition of on-campus protest tradition of on—campus protest in this country. given what you have said, do you think the biden administration will be influenced in some way by what the students are doing? i influenced in some way by what the students are doing?- the students are doing? i hope the students are doing? i hope they are. _ the...
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southern lebanon and of course, in gaza itself-— gaza itself. live in jerusalem, thank yon — to the latest now on the ukraine war. a russian official says a ukrainian drone strike has killed two people in the belgorod region, which borders ukraine. the governor says a residential building and a barn in the village of poroz were completely burned down. the governor of smolensk, just north of the belgorod region, says a ukrainian drone hit a fuel depot there overnight, setting it on fire. it comes as the us house of representatives has moved a step closer to approving a much—delayed $60 billion package of military aid for ukraine. democrats backed a procedural measure that will allow a vote on the bill later on saturday. the republican house speaker, mikejohnson — who's long blocked the aid — still faces some resistance from the right of his party. i spoke to anna matveeva, a senior visiting research fellow at king's college london. she told me that if funding is approved for ukraine in the us, it would be a big win for the country. it wou
southern lebanon and of course, in gaza itself-— gaza itself. live in jerusalem, thank yon — to the latest now on the ukraine war. a russian official says a ukrainian drone strike has killed two people in the belgorod region, which borders ukraine. the governor says a residential building and a barn in the village of poroz were completely burned down. the governor of smolensk, just north of the belgorod region, says a ukrainian drone hit a fuel depot there overnight, setting it on fire. it...
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good news for gaza. the floating platform - gaza. the floating platform will provide 2 million meals for everyone in gaza. in addition to that, the american are working hard to help ease the pressure on people in gaza, so this will help but with the incident happened yesterday, another attack in the vicinity of the area where the pier will be located. the security of the mission, the american mission, will be the israeli responsibility and the is no booze on the ground, no american forces because there is talks within hamas and the factions again, any foreign president in gaza but the americans assure them there is nothing about that. that is good news. starting from next month, it will help, the un warns about a famine, disease, many problems happening. the need for more health, medicine, food, water, this will help. they complement each other, it will complement that. good news for the palestinians and will help ease tension and the pressure on the people in gaza. thank you. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. the
good news for gaza. the floating platform - gaza. the floating platform will provide 2 million meals for everyone in gaza. in addition to that, the american are working hard to help ease the pressure on people in gaza, so this will help but with the incident happened yesterday, another attack in the vicinity of the area where the pier will be located. the security of the mission, the american mission, will be the israeli responsibility and the is no booze on the ground, no american forces...
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it's a tragedy anyway for the people of gaza and israel~ _ anyway for the people of gaza and israel~ you — anyway for the people of gaza and israel. you would like politics not to come — israel. you would like politics not to come into play here at all, but this is— to come into play here at all, but this is very— to come into play here at all, but this is very much being laid at president _ this is very much being laid at president biden's feat. that his relationship with israel and loyalty to netanyahu is under increasing pressure — to netanyahu is under increasing pressure politically. there is a tremendous amount of unrest on campuses— tremendous amount of unrest on campuses and on the streets. we are having _ campuses and on the streets. we are having protest all the time and people — having protest all the time and people are talking all the time about— people are talking all the time about the democratic national convention being disrupted entirely in chicago — convention being disrupted entirely in chicago this summer. there is no end in— in chicago this s
it's a tragedy anyway for the people of gaza and israel~ _ anyway for the people of gaza and israel~ you — anyway for the people of gaza and israel. you would like politics not to come — israel. you would like politics not to come into play here at all, but this is— to come into play here at all, but this is very— to come into play here at all, but this is very much being laid at president _ this is very much being laid at president biden's feat. that his relationship with israel and...
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in gaza. it seems that the hostage negotiations have broken down irreparably at this stage — there just is no way in which it looks as if they're going to have success at this point. and it's important for binyamin netanyahu to resume the operation in gaza.- netanyahu to resume the operation in gaza. sorry, 'ust cuickl operation in gaza. sorry, 'ust quickly - fl operation in gaza. sorry, 'ust quickly - me i operation in gaza. sorry, 'ust quickly - we've only i operation in gaza. sorry, 'ust quickly - we've only got h operation in gaza. sorry, just i quickly - we've only got 20-30 quickly — we've only got 20—30 seconds left. what are you looking out for next that will tell us what direction the tensions in the middle east will take?— will take? well, i think the next step _ will take? well, i think the next step will— will take? well, i think the next step will be _ will take? well, i think the next step will be that - will take? well, i think the| next step will be that israel will
in gaza. it seems that the hostage negotiations have broken down irreparably at this stage — there just is no way in which it looks as if they're going to have success at this point. and it's important for binyamin netanyahu to resume the operation in gaza.- netanyahu to resume the operation in gaza. sorry, 'ust cuickl operation in gaza. sorry, 'ust quickly - fl operation in gaza. sorry, 'ust quickly - me i operation in gaza. sorry, 'ust quickly - we've only i operation in gaza. sorry, 'ust...
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the six—month—long war in gaza continues. nine people — including four children — are reported to have been killed in an overnight israeli strike on a residential building in rafah, in the southern gaza strip. the hamas—run health ministry says more than 3a,000 people have now been killed in the territory since the war began. an estimated 2.3 million people are sheltering in rafah, where israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu remains committed to a big military offensive to defeat hamas, which is designated a terrorist group by many western governments. the us and other allies have warned mr netanyahu against such a full—scale assault on rafah. i've been speaking to our middle east correspondent wyre davies and he gave this update on the overnight air strikes in rafah. for more than six months, there has been an intense war in gaza, more than 30,000 people killed, most of them, many of them civilians, according to the hamas—run health ministry and there were casualties overnight, israeli airstrikes both in centr
the six—month—long war in gaza continues. nine people — including four children — are reported to have been killed in an overnight israeli strike on a residential building in rafah, in the southern gaza strip. the hamas—run health ministry says more than 3a,000 people have now been killed in the territory since the war began. an estimated 2.3 million people are sheltering in rafah, where israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu remains committed to a big military offensive to defeat...
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areas. it rafah and gaza areas. it certainly the view of the un. thank you very much. let's get some of the day's other news now. the us secretary of state antony blinken is travelling to china next week, where he's expected to urge beijing to end its military support for russia. the us state department says mr blinken will also discuss the conflict in myanmar with chinese officials. the venezuelan president nicolas maduro has accused the united states of failing to respect its promise to lift all of what he called the "criminal sanctions" imposed against his country if caracas opened up the electoral process. his remarks followed washington's announcement that it had resumed the sanctions earlier this week. the people of the maldives are voting today in parliamentary elections just months after presidential polls put a pro—china politician in office as head of state. the archipelago's current parliament is dominated by a pro—india party, whose legislators have tried to thwart some of president mohamed muizzu's
areas. it rafah and gaza areas. it certainly the view of the un. thank you very much. let's get some of the day's other news now. the us secretary of state antony blinken is travelling to china next week, where he's expected to urge beijing to end its military support for russia. the us state department says mr blinken will also discuss the conflict in myanmar with chinese officials. the venezuelan president nicolas maduro has accused the united states of failing to respect its promise to lift...
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where does this leave israel's war in gaza?— israel's war in gaza? takes the focus back _ israel's war in gaza? takes the focus back towards _ israel's war in gaza? takes the focus back towards rafah - israel's war in gaza? takes the focus back towards rafah and i focus back towards rafah and gaza, but also in the media limelight. it'sjust gaza, but also in the media limelight. it's just a gaza, but also in the media limelight. it'sjust a matter of green lighting that operation, the matter of the objects for prime minister netanyahu who is intent on carrying it out, but that comes with timetables, the optics and the politics of 2024, which is an election year here in washington. {iii an election year here in washington. an election year here in washinuton. , ., ~ washington. of course. thank ou so washington. of course. thank you so much _ washington. of course. thank you so much for— washington. of course. thank you so much forjoining - washington. of course. thank you so much forjoining us - washington. of course. thankl you so much forjoining us
where does this leave israel's war in gaza?— israel's war in gaza? takes the focus back _ israel's war in gaza? takes the focus back towards _ israel's war in gaza? takes the focus back towards rafah - israel's war in gaza? takes the focus back towards rafah and i focus back towards rafah and gaza, but also in the media limelight. it'sjust gaza, but also in the media limelight. it's just a gaza, but also in the media limelight. it'sjust a matter of green lighting that operation, the matter of...
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but if they are on the ground in gaza | troops will be involved. . but if they are on the ground in gaza there is the potential for anything to happen. is the potential for anything to ha en. , ., �* , is the potential for anything to hauen. , ., �* , ., , is the potential for anything to hauen. , .,�* , ., , , happen. they won't be, that is my oint. happen. they won't be, that is my point- they _ happen. they won't be, that is my point- they will — happen. they won't be, that is my point. they will be _ happen. they won't be, that is my point. they will be offshore - happen. they won't be, that is my point. they will be offshore on - happen. they won't be, that is myj point. they will be offshore on the installation i think, and clearly demarcated. the israelis know that. i don't think the israelis or anybody else is going to be deliberately attacking the pontoon and other aid supplies offshore unless they intend to do so. i think there will be instant retribution on anybody who tries to do that. thank ou ve anybody who tries to do that. tha
but if they are on the ground in gaza | troops will be involved. . but if they are on the ground in gaza there is the potential for anything to happen. is the potential for anything to ha en. , ., �* , is the potential for anything to hauen. , ., �* , ., , is the potential for anything to hauen. , .,�* , ., , , happen. they won't be, that is my oint. happen. they won't be, that is my point- they _ happen. they won't be, that is my point- they will — happen. they won't be, that is my...
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an israeli air strike in gaza has died. we've been looking at the us plan to deliver a to gaza. and two of the most valuable items ever to be salvaged from the titanic — which go under the hammer this weekend a united nations official has said the huge amount of rubble, including unexploded ammunition, created in israel's war on gaza could take 1a years to remove. the un mine action service says 37 million tonnes of debris would need to be cleared away. a spokesman said it wasn't possible to determine how much unexploded ordnance was in the rubble, but that typically at least 10% of ground ammunition that's fired fails to function. also in gaza — the bbc has learned that a baby who was rescued from her dying mother's womb following an israeli air strike in gaza has died. sabreen was delivered by caesearean section in a rafah hospital shortly after midnight last sunday. doctors resuscitated the baby but she passed away on thursday. our special correspondent fergal keane followed the story of sabreen. and a warning — yo
an israeli air strike in gaza has died. we've been looking at the us plan to deliver a to gaza. and two of the most valuable items ever to be salvaged from the titanic — which go under the hammer this weekend a united nations official has said the huge amount of rubble, including unexploded ammunition, created in israel's war on gaza could take 1a years to remove. the un mine action service says 37 million tonnes of debris would need to be cleared away. a spokesman said it wasn't possible to...
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and secondly to ensure minimal casualty on gaza civilians. to news in the uk now... scotland's first minister humza yousaf is insisting he will not resign following a week of turmoil in scottish politics. for those who aren't keeping up here's what's been happening. the crisis began when humza yousaf — who leads the scottish national party — ended its governing coalition with the scottish greens. both parties are pro scottish independence. there'd been trouble in the coalition about the decision to scrap climate targets — and gender policy issues theoretically humza yousaf could lead a minority government but he faces a confidence vote and all the main scottish parties have said they will vote against him. there's the possibility a former snp member ash regan who has defected to another nationalist party could save mr yousaf. but that's highly uncertain. the big picture in all of this is that the position of the scottish national party is weakening with uk elections due. and that also has implications for the likelihood of scottish independence. 0ur reporter ca
and secondly to ensure minimal casualty on gaza civilians. to news in the uk now... scotland's first minister humza yousaf is insisting he will not resign following a week of turmoil in scottish politics. for those who aren't keeping up here's what's been happening. the crisis began when humza yousaf — who leads the scottish national party — ended its governing coalition with the scottish greens. both parties are pro scottish independence. there'd been trouble in the coalition about the...
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palestinians take cover as israel strikes homes in southern gaza. nine people have been killed, including at least four children after strikes in rafah. meanwhile, the un agency for palestinian refugees warns that the risk of disease is rising. thousands of people take to the streets of the canary islands in protest at what they say are unsustainable levels of mass tourism. they say it's damaging the environment and driving up costs for local people. the head of a uk government watchdog has told the bbc that rishi sunak has "set us back" on climate change. chris stark says the pm has left the uk at risk of falling behind other countries. now on bbc news it's the travel show. europe by train. for generations of backpackers, interrailers — and, well, for me — it's what travel�*s all about. and in germany, the railways are booming, partly because of this — it's called the deutschlandticket. it costs me 49 euros a month and it allows me almost unlimited use of the country's regional public transport network.
palestinians take cover as israel strikes homes in southern gaza. nine people have been killed, including at least four children after strikes in rafah. meanwhile, the un agency for palestinian refugees warns that the risk of disease is rising. thousands of people take to the streets of the canary islands in protest at what they say are unsustainable levels of mass tourism. they say it's damaging the environment and driving up costs for local people. the head of a uk government watchdog has...
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students at us universities are continuing to protest against the war in gaza. the university of southern california says it is cancelling its main graduation ceremony in mid—may due to new safety measures following pro—palestinian protests on campus that led to arrests. it comes one week after cancelling the valedictorian speech by a muslim student, who said she was silenced by anti—palestinian hatred. administrators say they were alarmed about security risks and social media chatter following her selection as valedictorian. some 65,000 people normally attend the event. before we go, china's space station has three new astronauts, you see them there taking photos and sending messages to ground staff. it willjoin others there and are expected to spend six months in space. carl nasman here on earth. stay with us for more on bbc news. hello. there are signs that the weather might warm up a bit next week, but not just yet. we stay in the rather chilly air for friday. a mix of sunny spells and showers and, actually, across the south of the uk, a frontal system
students at us universities are continuing to protest against the war in gaza. the university of southern california says it is cancelling its main graduation ceremony in mid—may due to new safety measures following pro—palestinian protests on campus that led to arrests. it comes one week after cancelling the valedictorian speech by a muslim student, who said she was silenced by anti—palestinian hatred. administrators say they were alarmed about security risks and social media chatter...
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shes�*s currently in rafah, and told us about the aid situation in gaza right now. the situation here remains really dire and catastrophic and we are having massive challenges with access, with getting aid in and getting access points open and just moving around gaza as safely and freely as possible. are you seeing more aid coming in and the difficulty is logistically moving it around? it is a lot of things. there are a lot of elements involved. and we have seen a bit more aid coming in lately, but to say that it has made a tangible difference, we cannot say that because we have not seen that yet make a difference on the ground. describe to us the conditions that people are living in right now in the tented camps that have sprung up. the conditions are absolutely dire. i mean, there is no sanitation, people need food, there is no water, no electricity, fuel, all of the basics of life are missing in gaza. and, of course, overi million people are on the brink of famine, 70% of this number, 70% of the population in the north is facing imminent famine and just overall t
shes�*s currently in rafah, and told us about the aid situation in gaza right now. the situation here remains really dire and catastrophic and we are having massive challenges with access, with getting aid in and getting access points open and just moving around gaza as safely and freely as possible. are you seeing more aid coming in and the difficulty is logistically moving it around? it is a lot of things. there are a lot of elements involved. and we have seen a bit more aid coming in...
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palestinians take cover as israel strikes homes in rafah, in southern gaza. nine people have been killed, including at least four children. meanwhile, the un agency for palestinian refugees warns of the growing threat of disease. thousands of people take to the streets of the canary islands to protest what they say are unsustainable levels of mass tourism. they say over—tourism is harming the environment and conditions for local people. the head of a uk government watchdog has told the bbc that rishi sunak has "set us back" on climate change. chris stark says the pm has left the uk at risk of falling behind other countries. now on bbc news, in an exclusive bbc newsnight interview, arsenal and ukraine national team footballer 0leksandr zinchenko speaks about the war in his home country with kirsty wark. commentator: zinchenko. he's been a premier league star for manchester city... zinchenko will claim it. ..and now arsenal. and he's a proud ukrainian. 0leksandr zinchenko says he'll swap football for fighting against russia if he's called up. i think it's a c
palestinians take cover as israel strikes homes in rafah, in southern gaza. nine people have been killed, including at least four children. meanwhile, the un agency for palestinian refugees warns of the growing threat of disease. thousands of people take to the streets of the canary islands to protest what they say are unsustainable levels of mass tourism. they say over—tourism is harming the environment and conditions for local people. the head of a uk government watchdog has told the bbc...
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that is a measure of the agony engulfing gaza. fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. protests against the war in gaza have been taking centre stage at college campuses across the us. on wednesday, skirmishes broke out between protestors and police at the university of southern california in los angeles. we're looking at live pictures now of the scene at usc. and there was a heavy police presence at the university of texas in austin. the university said the protest was not authorized. pro—palestinian and anti—war protests at columbia university in new york sparked demonstrations at several other universities this past week — reviving a debate about free speech and the right to protest. there have also been reports of anti—semitic remarks at some of the demonstrations — something columbia's president has condemned as quote, unacceptable — and will be met with appropriate action. on wednesday, speaker of the house mikejohnson met withjewish students at columbia. he called on the university's president to resign, and accused administrators of failing to protec
that is a measure of the agony engulfing gaza. fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. protests against the war in gaza have been taking centre stage at college campuses across the us. on wednesday, skirmishes broke out between protestors and police at the university of southern california in los angeles. we're looking at live pictures now of the scene at usc. and there was a heavy police presence at the university of texas in austin. the university said the protest was not authorized....
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sending british troops to the beaches of gaza would be a big decision. they would be at risk in a war zone, they would be operating in the holy land for the first time since the 1940s. but someone has to drive these trucks and they've got to make a decision soon, the us says this new aid corridor is going to be up and running by early next month. james landale, bbc news, injerusalem. here in the us, police in boston shut down a student protest demanding a ceasefire in gaza, after university authorities said the demonstrators were using �*virulent anti—semitic slogans�*. northeastern university said about 100— a mix of students and outsiders — were detained. one of the student organisations involved in the protest rejected the university's statement. at columbia university in new york — the epicentre of the nationwide protests— one student leader was barred from the site and officials are looking into how the protests there are being handled. our north america correspondent, will vernon, has more. there have also been arrests today at indian
sending british troops to the beaches of gaza would be a big decision. they would be at risk in a war zone, they would be operating in the holy land for the first time since the 1940s. but someone has to drive these trucks and they've got to make a decision soon, the us says this new aid corridor is going to be up and running by early next month. james landale, bbc news, injerusalem. here in the us, police in boston shut down a student protest demanding a ceasefire in gaza, after university...
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. _ strikes on gaza overnight? it in is interesting, isn't _ strikes on gaza overnight? it in is interesting, isn't it. _ strikes on gaza overnight? it in is interesting, isn't it. over- strikes on gaza overnight? it in is interesting, isn't it. over the - strikes on gaza overnight? it in is interesting, isn't it. over the last| interesting, isn't it. over the last few days, the world and the world's media attention has been focused on those exchanges of fire between israel and iran, those exchanges of fire between israeland iran, and the those exchanges of fire between israel and iran, and the potential, a week ago, for what looked like a possible regional war. those fears have been somewhat dissipated after minimal israeli response in the last couple of days. on that side of things appears to have gone away a little bit, with both governments opting to let things calm down. we have had a war in gaza now that has lasted well over six months and that continues. the latest information we have is, as you were saying, several places in gaza were hit, including the southern
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but in gaza, nothing changed. this was rafah today, after 15 children from one family were killed in an airstrike.
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but i believe that the main goal of hamas is to survive and to remain the sovereign power in the gaza strip in the days after the war. this would be the ultimate victory for them. and therefore, they intend to keep hostages as a sort of insurance policy, and even if there will be a sort of appeal, they will not release all of the hostages. what is your assessment of the role that the possible invasion of rafah has had on these talks? has it cast a shadow over the talks and should the offensive happen, how will it impact any mediation? i think that the offensive by itself is not enough in order to create the impact or the required impact on hamas leadership in gaza. in order to create such an impact and in order to increase the probability for a more successful negotiation, we have to add to the military offensive two additional pressures. the first one is the pressure on qatar, and this is a pressure that only the us can create, because qatar has the most significant leverage over hamas. the second pressure is to create an alternative, the replacement for hamas on the ground immediate
but i believe that the main goal of hamas is to survive and to remain the sovereign power in the gaza strip in the days after the war. this would be the ultimate victory for them. and therefore, they intend to keep hostages as a sort of insurance policy, and even if there will be a sort of appeal, they will not release all of the hostages. what is your assessment of the role that the possible invasion of rafah has had on these talks? has it cast a shadow over the talks and should the offensive...
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we couldn't do it when they were dragging us into gaza. and we couldn't do it when we sat down in the houses. 0bviously, that's the first thing i promise to myself, that the minute will step in my country, i will scream the loudest i can. because nobody will take my voice any more. elon musk�*s social media platform x has defended publishing a british man has been seriously injured after he was attacked by a shark in the caribbean. peter smith from hertfordshire was attacked off the north coast of tobago. officials on the island say the 64—year—old is stable and will stay on the island while he recovers. louise pilbeam reports. peter smith was on the beach in front of the starfish hotel in tobago. officials say he was on holiday with his wife and friends and had been due to fly back to the uk today before going for a last swim in the sea. witnesses say the man suffered severe injuries to his leg, stomach and arm. i don't think they saw anything. they were casually and they went about waist deep to shoulder high water. so they went ou
we couldn't do it when they were dragging us into gaza. and we couldn't do it when we sat down in the houses. 0bviously, that's the first thing i promise to myself, that the minute will step in my country, i will scream the loudest i can. because nobody will take my voice any more. elon musk�*s social media platform x has defended publishing a british man has been seriously injured after he was attacked by a shark in the caribbean. peter smith from hertfordshire was attacked off the north...
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it is notjust the focus on gaza. we have had attentions on the northern border, again, overnight and particularly now in the west bank, the palestinian occupied west bank, where there has been repeated clashes between israeli forces and local militants, ever since october the 7th. the latest news we have is that the israeli military operation, and in that, ten people, including a senior politician were reported to have been killed for. four israeli soldiers were reported to have injured. since 7 october about a50 people have been killed in these clashes between israelis and palestinians in the west bank, and thousands of people have been arrested. it shows just how dangerous the entire region is. the war in gaza is above and beyond. thousands of people, 30,000 people plus, have been killed in gaza. there is a humanitarian crisis there as well. all the while, up in the northern border and the west bank, there are people being killed and there are increasing tensions as well. israeli forces and palestinian militants ha
it is notjust the focus on gaza. we have had attentions on the northern border, again, overnight and particularly now in the west bank, the palestinian occupied west bank, where there has been repeated clashes between israeli forces and local militants, ever since october the 7th. the latest news we have is that the israeli military operation, and in that, ten people, including a senior politician were reported to have been killed for. four israeli soldiers were reported to have injured. since...
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— conflict in gaza? yeah, you are riht. conflict in gaza? yeah, you are right- lord _ conflict in gaza? yeah, you are right. lord cameron _ conflict in gaza? yeah, you are right. lord cameron who, i conflict in gaza? yeah, you are right. lord cameron who, as i l right. lord cameron who, as i mentioned, came from israel directly to capri where he had been having meetings with leaders in israel, was very much focused on this idea that israel should try and show restraint, he also wanted to talk about the humanitarian situation in gaza and trying to get a there, freeing israeli hostages and of course there was hope that lots of people have been calling for about some kind of potential ceasefire. he and others have talked about this about wanting to bring those issues back into focus, but i suppose what has happened overnight will feed into those fears of could have this conflict expand? at the moment from what we know, from what people are saying, it looks like it might have been a fairly limited retaliation. but as we say, we are still getting
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humanitarian groups warn of worsening conditions inside gaza as the us military begins construction of a temporary pier to boost aid deliveries. the us supreme court considers whether donald trump is immune from prosecution from actions he took while in office. and in venice, the city takes a new step towards reining in tourism. hello. new york's top court has overturned the 2020 rape conviction of disgraced hollywood producer harvey weinstein, paving the way for a new trial. in a was a 4—3 ruling, the state's court of appeals found mr weinstein did not get a fair trial, saying the judge made a mistake by allowing women to testify about allegations that were not part of the charges he faced. the accusations against mr weinstein began in 2017. they sparked the movement known as #metoo that exposed sexual abuse at the highest levels of hollywood and beyond. the 72—year—old will remain in prison, serving a 16—year sentence for rape in a separate case in la — that conviction is not directly affected by this ruling. emma vardy has more from los angeles. when harvey weinstein — o
humanitarian groups warn of worsening conditions inside gaza as the us military begins construction of a temporary pier to boost aid deliveries. the us supreme court considers whether donald trump is immune from prosecution from actions he took while in office. and in venice, the city takes a new step towards reining in tourism. hello. new york's top court has overturned the 2020 rape conviction of disgraced hollywood producer harvey weinstein, paving the way for a new trial. in a was a 4—3...
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the war in gaza continues and israel has hit i gaza continues and israel has hit targets in and around rafa? that was somethin: targets in and around rafa? that was something that _ targets in and around rafa? that was something that people _ targets in and around rafa? that was something that people seem - targets in and around rafa? that was something that people seem to - targets in and around rafa? that was something that people seem to have | something that people seem to have forgotten about, certainly in the news for the last few days but for more than six months there has been an intense war in gaza, more than 30,000 people killed, most of them and many of them civilians according to the hamas run health ministry and there were casualties overnight, israeli airstrikes in central gaza and most notably in the south. rafa is a city in southern gaza, israel alleges that hamas or the remnants of hamas and its leadership are still based. the israeli prime minister has found on many occasions that there needs to be and will be a full—scale military operation in the city and american
the war in gaza continues and israel has hit i gaza continues and israel has hit targets in and around rafa? that was somethin: targets in and around rafa? that was something that _ targets in and around rafa? that was something that people _ targets in and around rafa? that was something that people seem - targets in and around rafa? that was something that people seem to - targets in and around rafa? that was something that people seem to have | something that people seem to have forgotten...
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more than a million displaced people are sheltering in the southern gaza city. we have a special report. president zelensky says a new $61 billion us aid package, will give ukraine a chance of victory in its war against russia. translation: | think this i support will really strengthen the armed forces of ukraine. british mp — mark menzies — quits the conservative party and will stand down at the next general election — after claims he misused party funds. and friendship never ends — the spice girls get back together to celebrate victoria beckham's 50th birthday. we start in the middle east where israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, says the only way to secure the release of hostages in gaza is to increase the military pressure on hamas. in his message to mark thejewish holiday of passover, mr netanyahu vowed to hit hamas with painful blows. he said the army will launch a ground operation in the southern city of rafah, where more than a million displaced palestinians are sheltering — and in the latest air strike on the city —
more than a million displaced people are sheltering in the southern gaza city. we have a special report. president zelensky says a new $61 billion us aid package, will give ukraine a chance of victory in its war against russia. translation: | think this i support will really strengthen the armed forces of ukraine. british mp — mark menzies — quits the conservative party and will stand down at the next general election — after claims he misused party funds. and friendship never ends —...
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and all over gaza, the dying continues. fergal keane, bbc news. meanwhile, new satellite images of southern gaza suggest that israel's military is preparing for an offensive in the city of rafah. rafah, by the border with egypt, is the only city in gaza that israel has not yet entered. over a million people have been sheltering there for months. these before and after pictures show rows of tents have popped up at a site to the west of khan younis in just the last few weeks. and it's a similar situation just outside rafah. again, you can see the change in just a few weeks. it would imply people are being moved by the israelis ahead of a military operation. reports in us media suggest that the idf will enter rafah in stages, with egyptian officials quoted as saying that the offensive could to take about six weeks. our correspondent injerusalem, wyre davies, has more. an israeli spokesperson told me today that the israeli government is indeed moving ahead with plans to launch this operation in gaza, being described as a full—scale military operatio
and all over gaza, the dying continues. fergal keane, bbc news. meanwhile, new satellite images of southern gaza suggest that israel's military is preparing for an offensive in the city of rafah. rafah, by the border with egypt, is the only city in gaza that israel has not yet entered. over a million people have been sheltering there for months. these before and after pictures show rows of tents have popped up at a site to the west of khan younis in just the last few weeks. and it's a similar...
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college protests over gaza intensify, police and student protesters clash. the us secretary of state antony blinken arrives in china as washington steps up aid for its allies in the region. and runaway horses tear through london — smashing into vehicles and leaving four people injured. hello. we begin in the us, where police have clashed with pro—palestinian demonstrators as a wave of protests intensifies at university campuses across the country. skirmishes broke out between protestors and police at the university of southern california in los angeles. we'll hear from our reporter there in a moment. at the university of texas in austin, the governor sent in state troopers in riot gear to confront demonstrators who waved palestinian flags and chanted "free palestine". these demonstrations have spread since the arrest last week of more than 100 protesters at columbia univerity in new york — sparking debates about free speech and the right to protest. the us speaker of the house mikejohnson visited columbia university on wednesday. he accused administrat
college protests over gaza intensify, police and student protesters clash. the us secretary of state antony blinken arrives in china as washington steps up aid for its allies in the region. and runaway horses tear through london — smashing into vehicles and leaving four people injured. hello. we begin in the us, where police have clashed with pro—palestinian demonstrators as a wave of protests intensifies at university campuses across the country. skirmishes broke out between protestors and...
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gaza because right now it's already april. right now it looks to me like the israeli and hamas prospects represent exchange which was the administration's hope, that would de—escalate the military, surge humanitarian assistance and begin a process of moving toward a conclusion, but the reality is hamas right now has no urgency here and, frankly, there is no urgency on the part of the israeli government, certainly not the hostage families are pressing but i trade with hamas will meet an asymmetrical release of a 700 900 prisoners, either been charged or convicted of killing israelis, so i think that you've got a strategic cul—de—sac and right now i see no way out. hamas will survive either as an insurgent force or as a key force in palestinian politics with the capacity to intimidate or co—opt. the israelis will continue to operate in gaza at a much reduced level because they won't be a palestinian governing structure to prevent another 7 october. so you've got to remark, at least two nonstate actors, one in lebanon, he
gaza because right now it's already april. right now it looks to me like the israeli and hamas prospects represent exchange which was the administration's hope, that would de—escalate the military, surge humanitarian assistance and begin a process of moving toward a conclusion, but the reality is hamas right now has no urgency here and, frankly, there is no urgency on the part of the israeli government, certainly not the hostage families are pressing but i trade with hamas will meet an...
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and about 57% of gaza's buildings have been damaged or destroyed. that's according to satellite image analysis. khan younis has borne the brunt of israeli strikes in the south since the war began. so even if people were evacuated to the city, there's little for people to return to. netanyahu hasn't yet said when the attack will take place, but the israeli army has confirmed two reservist brigades have been called up for missions. palestinians are already living in dire conditions in crowded camps in rafah, which had a population of around 275,000 before the war. now, more than 1.7 million will need to flee again. and where and how they'll do that is still unknown. hamas has published a video showing an israeli—american hostage, hersh goldberg—polin, in captivity. the short, undated video shows the man in his early 20s missing his lower arm. he was shown saying he had sustained serious injuries during the october 7th attack. there's been anger injerusalem, with some gathering near prime minister's netanyahu's official residence. demonstrators hav
and about 57% of gaza's buildings have been damaged or destroyed. that's according to satellite image analysis. khan younis has borne the brunt of israeli strikes in the south since the war began. so even if people were evacuated to the city, there's little for people to return to. netanyahu hasn't yet said when the attack will take place, but the israeli army has confirmed two reservist brigades have been called up for missions. palestinians are already living in dire conditions in crowded...
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british troops could be deployed on the ground in gaza to help deliver aid via a new sea route. with the scottish government on the edge after a week of turmoil, first minister umza yousaf insists he won't resign. south africa celebrates freedom day — thirty years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles had been cast off. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. the ukrainian military says russia has carried out another massive air attack. the mayor of kharkiv, ukraine's second city, said a missile narrowly missed a hospital with a, thousand people inside. leaving a huge crater in the grounds. blowing out windows and injuring one person. there were also attacks in the dnipro region in central ukraine, and in the western areas of lviv and ivano—franki—vsk. ukrainian officials say equipment was damaged and at least one energy worker injured. russia has repeatedly targeted ukrainian energy infrastructure over recent months. it's attacks such as these that have led to the us providing more aid for ukraine.
british troops could be deployed on the ground in gaza to help deliver aid via a new sea route. with the scottish government on the edge after a week of turmoil, first minister umza yousaf insists he won't resign. south africa celebrates freedom day — thirty years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles had been cast off. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. the ukrainian military says russia has carried out another...
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but to get there it will require calm and gaza and a clear pathway to the palestinian state. we see that as one of the best ways to achieve results. again, you can put something down on a piece of paper and wave it around. it has no effect. what can have an effect is actual diplomacy, working to achieve these agreements and then delivering concrete results. that is what we are focused on. finally, also take a look at the g7 statement today, which shows unity on this question. it says that there is going to be a proper time, it says that there is going to be a propertime, rightfultime for proper time, rightful time for recognition. propertime, rightfultime for recognition. this is not that time. we need to do the diplomacy, we need to do the hard work to bring parties together, to bring the region together, to bring the region together and to demonstrate that there is a much betterfuture together and to demonstrate that there is a much better future that awaits everyone if they follow this path. awaits everyone if they follow this ath. . , ., ., path. the final question now, j
but to get there it will require calm and gaza and a clear pathway to the palestinian state. we see that as one of the best ways to achieve results. again, you can put something down on a piece of paper and wave it around. it has no effect. what can have an effect is actual diplomacy, working to achieve these agreements and then delivering concrete results. that is what we are focused on. finally, also take a look at the g7 statement today, which shows unity on this question. it says that there...
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hour, white house national security adviser jake sullivan says he wants a report on the mass graves in gaza, reports he calls disturbing. he added, "we want answers" from the israeli government. that's as volker turk, the un's human rights chief, has called for an independent investigation into the destruction at two of the main hospitals in gaza. palestinian officials say they have exhumed the bodies of almost 300 people at the al shifa and nasser hospitals. many of them buried in "mass graves" that were found within the medical complex. the israel defence forces described those reports as "baseless and unfounded". the bbc�*s fergal keane's has been investigating these reports. and a warning — you may find some of these scenes distressing. —— we are going to take you straight to columbia university in new york where the house speaker is about to address the press. booing america's pre—eminent academic institutions on a very important day, in a very important time. throughout history colombia's students have contributed to the great story book of america's life and thoughtful as a
hour, white house national security adviser jake sullivan says he wants a report on the mass graves in gaza, reports he calls disturbing. he added, "we want answers" from the israeli government. that's as volker turk, the un's human rights chief, has called for an independent investigation into the destruction at two of the main hospitals in gaza. palestinian officials say they have exhumed the bodies of almost 300 people at the al shifa and nasser hospitals. many of them buried in...
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beijing is using the war in gaza to discredit washington and paint itself as a peaceful power. it erodes the credibility of the united states, notjust here in china, but around the world, don't you think? well, of course, china will do whatever it will do to distort our policies and to misinform its own people about what we're actually doing, what we're not doing, what we stand for, what we don't stand for, and i think china can play a constructive role here. it has relationships, it has influence with countries, like iran, that it can use effectively to, in the first instance, try to prevent the conflict from spreading. a record shop was mr blinken�*s final stop. perhaps taylor swift can help forge cross—cultural ties. this trip has not dealt with the two sides�* differences. they've merely talked about them, and real risks remain in this fragile relationship, which mr blinken described as the most consequential in the world. laura bicker, bbc news, beijing. let's speak to political analyst, prof steve fish, at the university of california, berkeley. we are beginning to
beijing is using the war in gaza to discredit washington and paint itself as a peaceful power. it erodes the credibility of the united states, notjust here in china, but around the world, don't you think? well, of course, china will do whatever it will do to distort our policies and to misinform its own people about what we're actually doing, what we're not doing, what we stand for, what we don't stand for, and i think china can play a constructive role here. it has relationships, it has...
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the effect of six months of war has created a desperate humanitarian crisis in gaza. but amid the ruins of conflict, in some areas, aid is now getting through and can make the difference between surviving or dying of hunger. a flour delivery, organised by the world food programme, allowed this bakery in gaza city to reopen for the first time since the war began. translation: finally, i there is something to eat. you can go to the bakery and buy bread. just a few days ago, it was hard, we were looking for wood, flour and you couldn't find anything to feed the children. but for most gazans, the brutal reality of war is a constant companion. at the najar hospital in rafah, parents and siblings consoled each other after several civilians, including children, were reported killed in overnight air strikes. israel said fighterjets and other aircraft struck dozens of terror sites. among the targets, it said, was military infrastructure, compounds and armed terrorists. the us has repeatedly urged israel not to launch what is expected to be a major offensive in rafah. we cannot
the effect of six months of war has created a desperate humanitarian crisis in gaza. but amid the ruins of conflict, in some areas, aid is now getting through and can make the difference between surviving or dying of hunger. a flour delivery, organised by the world food programme, allowed this bakery in gaza city to reopen for the first time since the war began. translation: finally, i there is something to eat. you can go to the bakery and buy bread. just a few days ago, it was hard, we were...