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Hostages are released. This siege will not end will not end. Antony blinken has offered full will not end. Antony blinken has offered full support will not end. Antony blinken has offered full support as will not end. Antony blinken has offered full support as real will not end. Antony blinken has offered full support as real in. Will not end. Antony blinken has| offered full support as real in his visit to tel aviv. The israelis say they are a number of People Killed has risen to 1300 and 135a people have been killed in air strikes and the humanitarian situation is worsening in gaza as the israelis say that no fuel are what will be released until the hostages are released. Joining me is our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. Some Breaking News that is common. Syrian state tv says that an Israeli Attack has targeted damascus and aleppo and targeted the airports there. Remind our viewers why this is a very significant development, drawing in another country. The. Reat drawing in another country. The great feer drawing in another country. The great fear that drawing in another country. Tue great fear that all drawing in another country. Tte great fear that all sites drawing in another country. Tt2 great fear that all sites have, the attack by hamas and the israeli response bills over into the region and Antony Blinken has made very clear he does not want proxies involved, especially his brother. This story is just from state tv. Especially his brother. His brother. I would the target that in what would they be after . Israel has in the past in recent years and months launched attacks against targets within Syria Territory but most tend to be what the israelis would call It Reunion Targets who Israel Considers posing a threat and therefore have lots attacks that back to launch attacks in population centres around damascus and aleppo would be our major change. The centres around damascus and aleppo would be our major change. Would be our maor change. The local Media Channel would be our major change. The local Media Channel says would be our major change. The local Media Channel says syrian would be our major change. The local Media Channel says syrian air Media Channel says syrian air defences were launched in response to the attack. That defences were launched in response to the attack to the attack. That suggest some kinds of incoming to the attack. That suggest some kinds of incoming missiles to the attack. That suggest some kinds of incoming missiles at to the attack. That suggest some | kinds of incoming missiles at local defences had to respond to but early days. We will move on from that story days. We will move on from that sto ,. ,. ,. ,. , story until we get more information. In the last story until we get more information. In the last hour story until we get more information. In the last hour we story until we get more information. In the last hour we have story until we get more information. In the last hour we have been in the last hour we have been hearing from israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who has been meeting with american Secretary Of State Antony Blinken and we have had a lot from describing hamas as an enemy of civilisation and says it will be crushed just like isis was. The both made their association with isis. This is notjust some kind of militant Group Fighting for independence or Something Like that, this is because of its actions, and their actions hamas has put itself Beyond The Pale and put itself in the same category as an opposition that beheaded people and we saw the images of isis kidnapping people and beheading them and because of the reports of people being beheaded in hamas attackthe are saying this is the same. They are saying what has happened is of a different scale. The second point Antony Blinken was making, speaking incredibly personally about his jewish ancestry is that the United States is out of the long term and to court and precisely he said as long as america exists we will always be by your side. So in an equivocal physical demonstration of support. But there was also a note of caution and he said israel has an absolute right to defend itself. But how israel does that matters. Democracies strive for different standards and Human Life Matters and he said it is important we take every precaution to stop harming civilians. President biden said yesterday that issue needs to follow the laws of war today Antony Blinken says how israel defend yourself matters, a note of caution saying you must defend yourself and try to destroy hamas but stop harming civilians at the same time. Do you think these talks will change the situation for people in gaza cut off from electricity. The situation for people in gaza cut off from electricity. Antony blinken made clear that off from electricity. Antony blinken made clear that part off from electricity. Antony blinken made clear that part of off from electricity. Antony blinken made clear that part of the made clear that part of the negotiations was looking at the Hostage Situation and there are also a large number of Palestinian American citizens in gaza so he is talking to the egyptians about seeing if it is possible to open up humanitarian corridor in Southern Gaza and there is a huge amount of pressure from the United Nations and International Aid charities to get food and fuel and medicines in but there has historically been a reluctance for egypt to open that border and become a repository of civilians trying to flee the fighting. But if that is a Border Crossing that could potentially open at some stage it could potentially have some impact on the circumstances for the people on the ground in gaza itself. Ground in gaza itself. Antony bfinken ground in gaza itself. Antony blinken talked ground in gaza itself. Antony blinken talked about ground in gaza itself. Antony blinken talked about the ground in gaza itself. Antony| blinken talked about the help america has already given israel and how that help would continue. He said we are delivering on our word he talked about supplying defence equipment and more shipments were promised and what struck me as he said we will work with congress to make sure israels defence needs are met. He talked about how across the political divide there was support for this and we have seen with ukraine some cracks and how much american aid should be sent to ukraine but what did you make of what Antony Blinken talked about that . �. ,. ,. , that . Again reinforcing the message of american that . Again reinforcing the message of american support, that . Again reinforcing the message of american support, that that . Again reinforcing the message of american support, that is that . Again reinforcing the message of american support, that is no of american support, that is no politics and will continue regardless. What is interesting is will that sustain in the future . The short term it will very much but the way these conflicts go on political opinion can change as the nature of the conflict changes. At the moment he is making it clear that American Pie Party and supporters for israel and they are supplying more munitions for the protective air defences but also other ammunition. Also military support and expertise and other things. T also military support and expertise and other things. And other things. I also wanted to ask ou and other things. I also wanted to ask you about and other things. I also wanted to ask you about the and other things. I also wanted to ask you about the other and other things. I also wanted to i ask you about the other movements from Antony Blinken whos going to Meet Palestinian leaders. He from Antony Blinken whos going to Meet Palestinian leaders. Meet palestinian leaders. He will Meet Palestinian leaders. He will meet the leader Meet Palestinian leaders. He will meet the leader of Meet Palestinian leaders. He will meet the leader of the Meet Palestinian leaders. He will| meet the leader of the palestinian authorities in the west bank tomorrow and then going on towards jordan. The British Foreign secretary was in israel yesterday and the American Foreign secretary today. But at the same time the Iranian Foreign minister is going to are trying to rally palestinian support from muslims. That is a diplomatic dance going on with some people saying we need to help israel and make sure it has full support and make sure it has full support and also a debate within the arab nations about where their support should go. Two or three gulf countries have normalised relations with israel. Saudi arabia was in the process of normalising relations but that is now very much on Hold Stop Relations but that is now very much on hold stop lets hear some of that ress on hold stop lets hear some of that Press Conference on hold stop lets hear some of that Press Conference we on hold stop lets hear some of that Press Conference we were on hold stop lets hear some of that Press Conference we were just Press Conference we were just discussing between Antony Blinken and Benjamin Netanyahu. Mr secretary. And Benjamin Netanyahu. Tj� i secretary, your and Benjamin Netanyahu. Tj� i secretary, your visit and Benjamin Netanyahu. Ti secretary, your visit is and Benjamin Netanyahu. M secretary, your visit is another tangible example of americas unequivocal support for israel. Hamas has shown itself to be an enemy of civilisation. The massacring of young people at an outdoor music festival, the butchering of entire families, the murder of parents in front of the children and the murder of children in front of their parents. The burning of people alive stop the beheadings. The kidnappings stop of a young boy, not only kidnapped, molested, hurt, attacks. In the sickening display of celebrating these holders, the celebration and qualification of evil. President biden was absolutely correct and calling this sheer evil. Hamas as isis and just as isis was crushed hamas will be crushed and they should be treated just as isis was treated. This should be spat out from the community of nations are no country should meet them no country should harbour them and those that do should be sanctioned. I say to you and all of us, there will be many difficulties ahead but i have no doubt that the forces of civilisation will win and the reason Thatis Civilisation will win and the reason that is true is because we understand what is the first prerequisite of victory, it is what you just said an unwitting. Youjust said an unwitting. Model vani. Youjust said an unwitting. Model vanity this youjust said an unwitting. Model vanity this is youjust said an unwitting. Model vanity. This is our youjust said an unwitting. Model vanity. This is our particular youjust said an unwitting. Model| vanity. This is our particular time, a special vanity. This is our particular time, a special time that we must stand tall, proud a special time that we must stand tall, proud and united against evil. Tony. Tall, proud and united against evil. Tony. You tall, proud and united against evil. 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We know hamas instead of providing wellbeing of its citizens| providing well being of its citizens rules providing well being of its citizens rules aggressively and we know it didnt rules aggressively and we know it didnt commit its heinous acts with the interests of Palestinian People and mind the interests of Palestinian People and mind. We know it does not stand for future and mind. We know it does not stand for future palestinians want for themselves and their children. Has only one themselves and their children. Has only one agenda, to destroy israel and murder only one agenda, to destroy israel and murder dues. The jewish people and murder dues. The jewish people. Israel has the right and obligation to defend itself and ensure obligation to defend itself and ensure that this never happens again ensure that this never happens again as ensure that this never happens again. As the Prime Minister and ensure that this never happens again. As the Prime Ministerand i discussed again. As the Prime Ministerand i discussed how israel does this matters discussed how israel does this matters. We democracies distinguish ourselves matters. We democracies distinguish ourselves from terrorists by striving ourselves from terrorists by striving for a different standard even striving for a different standard even when it is difficult and holding even when it is difficult and holding a to account when we fall Short Holding a to account when we fall short 0ur holding a to account when we fall short. 0ur humanity, the value we place short. 0ur humanity, the value we place on short. 0ur humanity, the value we place on human life and human dignity. Place on human life and human dignity, that is what makes us what we are dignity, that is what makes us what we are and dignity, that is what makes us what we are. And we count them amongst our greatest we are. And we count them amongst our greatest friends. That is why we must our greatest friends. That is why we must take our greatest friends. That is why we must take every possible precaution to avoid must take every possible precaution to avoid harming civilians and why we mourn to avoid harming civilians and why we mourn the loss of every innocent life, we mourn the loss of every innocent life. Civilians we mourn the loss of every innocent life, civilians of every faith, every life, civilians of every faith, every nationality. Tragically, the number every nationality. Tragically, the number of every nationality. Tragically, the number of innocent lives claimed by the heinous number of innocent lives claimed by the heinous attacks of hamas continues to rise and we know among those continues to rise and we know among those at continues to rise and we know among those at least 25 american citizens were those at least 25 american citizens were killed in the joint families initial were killed in the joint families initial and the united and Around The World initial and the united and Around The World in mourning their immeasurable loss. We the world in mourning their immeasurable loss. ~. ,. , immeasurable loss. We will have more u dates and immeasurable loss. We will have more updates and developments immeasurable loss. We will have more updates and developments on immeasurable loss. We will have more updates and developments on us updates and developments on us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken and his visit to israel throughout the programme. 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Im going to bring you a reminder of some Breaking News that keep and from a Syrian State Television that said an Israeli Attack has targeted the main airports in the Capital Damascus and in the Northern City of aleppo and local Media Channels say syrian air defences launched in response to that attack. We will have more on that attack. We will have more on that story as and when we get it. To discuss the ongoing situation in the middle east i am joint by a bestselling author as well as a professor of history at the Hebrew University ofjerusalem. Very good to have you with this in very nice to have you with this in very nice to meet you. It has been a very difficult few days for you personally. Lets start by talking about that. You have had Family Members affected by saturdays attack. Ella might my aunt and uncle lived for years in that has just in kibbutz that has just been obliterated and they went for house to house and likely survive but many of my friends have received the worst possible news. I but many of my friends have received the worst possible news. The worst possible news. I write a lot about history the worst possible news. I write a lot about history but the worst possible news. I write a lot about history but when the worst possible news. I write a lot about history but when history comes knocking at your door it is usually not good news. It is comes knocking at your door it is usually not good news. Usually not good news. It is not ust our usually not good news. It is not just your family usually not good news. It is not just your family but usually not good news. It is not just your family but your usually not good news. It is not| just your family but your country usually not good news. It is not just your family but your country as well. I just your family but your country as well. ,. , just your family but your country as well. ,. ~ just your family but your country as well. ,. ,. ,. ,. , just your family but your country as well. ,. ,. , well. I trying i fall back on my profession well. I trying i fall back on my profession trying well. I trying i fall back on my profession trying to well. I trying i fall back on my profession trying to understand l well. I trying i fall back on my i profession trying to understand the implications of such an event. What did they try to do . We know they try to kill or kidnap civilians, it was not a Military Target they went for and we know they killed people in the most atrocious ways you could imagine. In the style of isis, beheading and children and we also note the did not try to hide the atrocities. Very often they actually took images and videos and publish them. Why . Ithink took images and videos and publish them. Why . I think it is very clear they are trying to sow seeds of hatred for generations. When you kill parents in front of their children, want seeds do you plant in the mind of these children and of people watching these holders on social media . The aim is to destroy all chance of reconciliation or peace in the area for generations to come and this is really a crime against humanity. In the deep sense of the term. Crime against humanity is notjust murdering humans, it is trying to moderate humanity itself and the trust in human beings. I think part of our mission no is trying to rebuild some home this kind of trust and human beings. Now we also have more than 2 Million People in we also have more than 2 million heolei. , we also have more than 2 million eole i. , we also have more than 2 million heolei. ,. , we also have more than 2 million eolei. ,. ,. , people in gaza struggling for aid. The fear is people in gaza struggling for aid. The fear is the people in gaza struggling for aid. The fear is the result people in gaza struggling for aid. The fear is the result will people in gaza struggling for aid. The fear is the result will be people in gaza struggling for aid. The fear is the result will be the l the fear is the result will be the biggest humanitarian crisis the region has seen since 1948 and more and more seeds region has seen since 1948 and more and more seeds of region has seen since 1948 and more and more seeds of hatred region has seen since 1948 and more and more seeds of hatred will region has seen since 1948 and more and more seeds of hatred will be and more seeds of hatred will be sewn for generations to come and i hope all forces involved and also outside forces will do everything they can knock to escalate the situation. The immediate step is for hamas two release all hostages and another member of the kibbutz 74 year old and a Peace Activist and although she lived under Rocket Attacks for years she dedicated herself to driving sick people from gaza to receive medical help in israel. We do not know what is happening to her. We do not know if she has been killed and we hope she is a hostage in gaza. The first step of humanity as far is hamas releasing all hostages without conditions. Releasing all hostages without conditions. ~ , , conditions. When you see the Press Conference. Conditions. When you see the Press Conference, do conditions. When you see the Press Conference, do you conditions. When you see the Press Conference, do you feel conditions. When you see the Press Conference, do you feel hope . Conditions. When you see the Press Conference, do you feel hope . I conditions. When you see the press| conference, do you feel hope . I feel some hope conference, do you feel hope . I feel some hope and conference, do you feel hope . I feel some hope and the conference, do you feel hope . I feel some hope and the fact conference, do you feel hope . I feel some hope and the fact that conference, do you feel hope . Tf~i some hope and the fact that the United States which in recent years step back from the region are stepping in very determinedly and anyone home in one way providing help and the Benjamin Netanyahu restoration is not always been a friend of the Joe Restoration is not always been a friend of thejoe Biden Administration and it is good to see how the administration puts aside this from Benjamin Netanyahu and the need to make sure it still does not escalate this conflict beyond reason. ,. Escalate this conflict beyond reason. ,. , reason. People are speculating as tri s reason. People are speculating as Trips Marshal reason. People are speculating as Trips Marshal at reason. People are speculating as Trips Marshal at the reason. People are speculating as Trips Marshal at the border reason. People are speculating as Trips Marshal at the border when l Trips Marshal at the border when there might be a landing incursion. When you think that will be . I dont know. But when you think that will be . I dont know itut i when you think that will be . I dont know. But i hope when you think that will be . I dont know. But i hope there when you think that will be . I dont know. But i hope there will when you think that will be . I dont know. But i hope there will be know. But i hope there will be de escalation but it is very clear at least from the israeli side that the Situation Cannotjust Go back to how it was before this atrocity was committed. People will not be able to go back. Many people say this should have been better intelligence to be aware of what might be coming on saturday. What was your reading although of that. I what was your reading although of that. ,. ,. , that. I cannot comment on the intelligent that. I cannot comment on the intelligent situation that. I cannot comment on the intelligent situation but that. I cannot comment on the intelligent situation but it that. I cannot comment on the intelligent situation but it is i intelligent situation but it is clear as jill intelligent situation but it is clear asjill is paying the price for not an immediate intelligence fiasco but years of bad politics, on the one hand neglecting any serious attempt for peace from the palestinians and on the other hand internally Benjamin Netanyahu has built his political career on dividing the nation against itself and systematically attacking State Institutions and we are paying the price for it and i think this is a lesson for everyone in the world of Strongman Populist Building A career on dividing a nation against itself. Lets bring you some Breaking News. It is from the uk Foreign Office. The uk government will arrange flights to get citizens out of israel and will facilitate flights for british citizens who want to leave a show and the first flight is expected to leave tel aviv today. The uk has sent a Rapid Deployment team to israel to assist british citizens on the ground. Britain will facilitate flights out of israel to help citizens leave the country and the first flight due to depart tel aviv later today. That all coming in from the Foreign Office and vulnerable british nationals it says will be prioritised for those flights. We will continue our coverage of the ongoing situation. Hello. A number of places in the north of the uk had their first frost of the season this morning and it is a sign of things to come. Some of the coldest weather was found across parts of Northern Ireland, Southern Scotland and Northern England. Lows of minus one or minus two celsius. Compare that with a very different feel in the south of england and the channel islands, 16 or 17 degrees, thanks to a band of cloud and some splashes of rain. Saw some quite heavy bursts of rain actually towards the south east corner. More rain now pushing in from the south west. That will affect the South West Of England later in the day. But for Northern England, Northern Ireland and scotland, some sunny spells, some showers, too, particularly in the north west of scotland. 11 degrees for stornoway and a cooler day across many parts of england and wales, 15 to 17 degrees. Through this evening and tonight it will turn very wet indeed across many parts of england and wales. Could be enough rain to give some issues with flooding. Turning windy as well. Another band of cloud and Patchy Rain Pushing Southwards Across Scotland and Northern Ireland. Not as cold as it was last night here, still very mild down towards the south. Now, through tomorrow, this band of Rain Across Parts of Northern England into wales. Ahead of that, a mix of sunny spells, but some sporadic outbreaks of heavy and possibly thundery rain. Sunshine and showers for scotland and Northern Ireland. Turning very windy in the far north and also actually quite windy across parts of wales and the southern half of england. Temperature wise, a resurgence of something warmer briefly in the south east corner, 20 degrees. But as we move through friday night, turns really windy in northern scotland. Gales are likely. But its the Wind Direction thats going to bring a very different feel for the weekend, a north or north westerly wind starts to set in. And so things are going to feel significantly colder. In fact, some of the showers will turn wintry across the north of the uk, particularly in northern scotland. By the end of saturday we could see snow down to 200 or 300 metres above sea level and even further south, temperatures far lower than they have been, 13 or 14 degrees. Some of us will see a frost on saturday night. Sunday brings a lot of dry weather, some spells of sunshine, some showery rain in the north of scotland. This mainly will be rain. Highs of eight to 13 degrees. Today at one. Israel says no water, electricity or fuel for gaza until its hostages are returned. Electricity or fuel for gaza 1,300 people have been killed in gaza after another night of bombardment. 1,200 died in israel after the attack by hamas on saturday. The us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken has been meeting the israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he said america would always be by israels side. The message that i bring israel is this. You may be Strong Enough on your own to defend yourself, but as long as america exists, you will never ever have to. Also on the programme this lunchtime. 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