Carrying aid still wait at the Rafah Crossing in egypt till they can go in. The uk Prime Minister rishi sunak has become the latest world leader to visit israel and pledge support while seeking to prevent a wider regional conflict. Hes now travelled on to saudi arabia. Our first report is from jeremy bowen in israel. Britains Prime Minister came, he said, because israel faces its darkest hour. Israel is welcoming its allies. It will need their support in the next few weeks. Waiting injerusalem was benjamin netanyahu, israels Prime Minister, a day after he welcomed joe biden. We absolutely support israels right to defend itself in line with international law, to go after hamas, to take back hostages, to deter further incursions and to strengthen your security for the long term. Now, i know that you are taking every precaution to avoid harming civilians, in direct contrast to the terrorists of hamas, which seek to put civilians in harms way. We have here two forces. One is an axis of evi
And speak live to key players on todays big stories. Plus, a first look whats on tomorrows front pages. Good evening. Were live injerusalem, reporting on the continuing trauma of both sides in the israel gaza conflict. The un is warning a deal agreed yesterday to get aid into gaza, with an initial 20 lorries loaded with food, water and medicine ready to go, is inadequate. Humanitarian agencies say the hope is the convoys from egypt can begin rolling tomorrow, but over 2 Million People need help, as israel continues its bombing campaign, targeting members of hamas responsible for the murders of around 1,400 israelis 12 days ago. Hamas is a group designated as a Terrorist Organisation by the uk government. Meanwhile, israel is learning every day more horrific details of the atrocities hamas committed, revising the number of hostages taken to 203. Well have more on the dire situation in gaza. Well report on rishi sunak s visit here to show solidarity with israel, describing hamas as repre
Of food and water left for two million palestinians, and the hospitals are about to run out of fuel. President Biden Will Leave Washington For Israel in an hour. We have got reaction from across the region tonight. Jeremy bowen is in southern israel. We will speak to the un in gaza. Mark regev will be with us from jerusalem and we will speak to the un troops in lebanon who are under fire and struggling to maintain the peace. Good evening. It is hard to quite believe what has transpired in just ten days. The slaughter of 1,400 people in israel, a Hostage Crisis that torments a nation, a Bombing Campaign thats killed 3000 palestinians. The pictures emerging from Al Ahli Baptist hospital show scenes of utter chaos reported a 500 people were killed in a hospital where people were sheltering in gaza city. Killed 3000 palestinians. The pictures emerging from Al Ahli Baptist hospital show scenes of utter chaos with bloodied and maimed casualties being rushed out on stretchers in the darkness.
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