The Charity World central kitchen says their convoy was bombed in an israeli Air Strikejust after theyd unloaded food aid, at a warehouse they are now suspending its operations in gaza. At a warehouse. They are now suspending its operations in gaza. The Israeli Military says its conducting a review into the incident. The seven workers are from australia, the uk, poland, a us canadian dual citizen, as well as a palestinian. World leaders and Foreign Ministers are pressing israel to clarify the circumstances surrounding their deaths. Bbc verify has been analysing footage from the aftermath of the incident. Heres merlyn thomas. Weve been trying to piece together what happened by examining photos of the aftermath, like this one. So far among the confirmed dead are australian, polish, british and palestinians, along with a dual us canadian citizen. They were working for Food Aid Charity, World Central Kitchen. It says they dropped off more than 100 tonnes of Food Supplies at a warehouse in
Lets start in gaza, because us troops have, for the first time, used a temporary pier, to deliver humanitarian aid. These pictures from Us Central Command show the structure. The first consignments were brought ashore a few hours ago. It comes, as israel has accused south africa, of distorting reality, in its attempt to get the International Court ofjustice, to force a halt to its Military Campaign in rafah, in southern gaza. Heres dan johnson. This is a floating lifeline bringing aid direct to gazas shores, built by the us military, so larger ships can deliver additional supplies under the supervision of the World Food Programme and israels military. The americans stress, this is humanitarian work, there are no us military boots in gaza. Listen to the insistence this should only supplement aid by road. The pier is temporary and not meant to replace land routes into gaza. There is british aid heading from cyprus, and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship cardigan bay has helped open the new r
Condition in hospital in bratislava. At a news conference, the slovak Interior Minister described the suspect as a lone wolf, who opposed the government. More details about his condition and emerging all the time. In the last few moments, slovakian President Elect Peter Pellegrini had this update from the hospital where mr fico is receiving treatment. Translation the Prime Minister is now facing the most difficult and challenging days, hours, minutes in order for him to survive. And i hope that everything will work out for the best. I really hope for us all to see his soon recovery and coming to full strength. Lets speak to bethany bell, our correspondent in bratislava. As we heard, microphone is in a very serious condition. We have been told that the next few days will be critical for him. That the next few days will be criticalfor him. She that the next few days will be critical for him. She was shot at very close range, including in the stomach, and of course he underwent several ar
The big question being asked here this Morning Injerusalem and far beyond is this a new chapter in the israel Gaza War Orjust a pause . Whatever it is, displaced palestinians are now returning to their homes in the city of Khan Younis In The South of the gaza strip after israel announced yesterday it was pulling out all of its troops in the south, except for one prograde which is controlling a corridor which divides the gaza strip in two. Israels Defence Minister said that the troops will just be resting and preparing for more military operations in gaza. But here injerusalem today there is speculation as to whether this marks the end of israels Ground Operations or simply a pause, as israel repairs for the offensive against the southern corner of gaza, rafa, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has always insisted is necessary if israel is to achieve its war aims to destroy hamas. As a palestinians return to their homes, they are certain to find the streets in ruin and possibly the
the hamas stronghold from the north and south. hamas is designated a terrorist organisation by the uk. us presidentjoe biden says he has asked israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu for a pause in the fighting in gaza. our middle east correspondent yolande knell reports. flares hanging in gaza s night sky are ominous warnings of incoming israeli fire. but, increasingly, the israeli prime minister s being pressed for a pause in fighting. i did ask him for a pause yesterday. this is a key moment. israeli troops are now said to be in the heart of gaza city, closing in on the stronghold of hamas, ministers say. but the destruction in gaza is already immense, with entire neighbourhoods flattened. the civilian death toll is rapidly mounting. the world health organisation says an average of 160 children are killed here every day. nothing justifies the horror being endured by the civilians in gaza. people in gaza are dying in their thousands and those alive are suffering from trau