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centers, weapons storage sites, and supply chain facilities. sites two u.s. officials tell nbc news are directly linked to the drone attack in jordan. this will also not be a one-day affair. the u.s. says the response will be phased in a campaign that could last for weeks. quote, this is the start of these actions. they will unfold at times and places of our choosing, said secretary of defense austin in a statement. the question now is not only, how does iran respond, but how do our al...

region and drag the united states even deeper. the issue is what to do now that three american soldiers are dead. the president says he holds iran responsible and has made a decision on how to respond. is it the right decision? what can he do to balance risk? secretary of state blinken says no one wants escalation. is that true of iran whose leaders call for death to america? in the atlantic, american policy toward iran has failed because it has always taken a segmented approach to the...

"at least 50 hostages — women and children — will be released over four days, during which a pause in the fighting will be held. "the release of every additional ten hostages "will result in one additional day in the pause". the deal was approved by israels cabinet after a lengthy meeting that ran into the early hours. ahead of the meeting, prime minister benjamin netanyahu said the war effort would continue even if a hostage agreement was struck. the deal has been welcomed by pres...

this is bbc news, the headlines. the head of gazas biggest hospital says a mass grave is being dug there as it runs out of fuel. israel says its co—ordinating the transfer of incubators to gaza, but its unclear whether hospitals will have enough power to use the extra equipment. claims senior officer involved in the stephen lawrence murder was corrupt. iceland evacuates thousands of residents as it braces for a volcanic eruption in the coming days. and the lifelong friendship between...

after it opened a safe passage on the main road south for a few hours. another six—hour window has opened today along the same route. meanwhile, the uns human rights chief has accused both sides of committing war crimes. our international editor, jeremy bowen has been with the israeli defence forces, sections inside the territory. three while the bbc retained editorial control of the report, the sections featuring the israeli military have been cleared by the idf. like young soldiers...