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This is bbc news. The headlines. An air strike on the Rafah Crossing from gaza. Thousands of people are there trying to enter egypt. Israel now believes nearly 200 hostages are being held in gaza Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promises to bring them home. The us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken holds more talks with israeli officials and reiterates americas support. Mind that developing straightly brought you just a short time ago, we have an update on some of those hostages that were taken in an attack and setting israel last weekend. In a speech to parliament, uk Prime Minister rishi sunak today confirmed that six british citizens have been killed he set a further ten are still missing. The bbc can now confirm the names of two Young British sisters who are among the missing. They are a 16 Year Old Girl and her sister, their mother, leanne, who was born in britain, Born In The Uk was murdered by hamas and the attacks last week. Now come the family has not released any further details, but they are thought to be from kibbutz. Are one. That is the latest line we have regarding those hostages. We will know overnight, upgrading the number of hostages that are now being held by hamas. We are held from 155 yesterday now closer to 200, so further detail there on the International Nature of some of those hostages who are currently being held. Noiya and yahel. Israel is preparing for a major Ground Offensive, while maintaining a heavy Bombing Campaign of targets, in the hunt for members of hamas. The group has been designated as a Terror Organisation by many western governments, including the uk. The United Nations says israels total siege of gaza, cutting off fuel, food and electricity supplies, is causing a deepening humanitarian crisis, with hospitals close to complete collapse, threatening thousands of lives. Our International Editor jeremy bowen has been giving us the latest from southern israel. Nothing has changed insofar as israel is perfecting its plans, there is training going on for reservists, but an awful lot of troops are already deployed and ready to go. Us Secretary Of State was here today. They released statement afterwards saying, expressing his staunch adamant support for israel and what its planning to do against hamas. And i dont think that the israelis will have moved the tanks and started when he was in the country. It is a question now of when mr netanyahu, the israeli Prime Minister and his generals feel that when they are ready and that the time is right. I think the diplomatic pressure they have been under about the humanitarian situation has, in their minds, slowed things down a bit, perhaps they wanted to try and hope that things might stabilise such will give them a bit Less International flack. Will give them a bit Less Internationalflack. But i will give them a bit Less International flack. But i think at the moment, there are so many people moving there in gaza, the needs are so extreme, the humanitarian needs, the crisis is so deep and getting worse that if they want to go ahead with their attack and i see no reason why they will not, then that will probably run the income of the military timetable will run into that humanitarian timetable that the un and others are working to. Jeremy can ou un and others are working to. Jeremy can you talk un and others are working to. Jeremy can you talk there un and others are working to. Jeremy can you talk there of un and others are working to. Jeremy can you talk there of that can you talk there of that humanitarian crisis and all the while we hear of unconditional support for many western governments. Thinking here of the uk, the United States. At that humanitarian situation gets worse or there is a significant escalation in there is a significant escalation in the number of civilians killed, do we expect that the rhetoric will start to change . We expect that the rhetoric will start to change . Now, i think there will be expressions start to change . Now, i think there will be expressions of start to change . Now, i think there will be expressions of regret. Start to change . Now, i think there| will be expressions of regret. Going on past experience, i have seen most of these recent encounters committees wars between hamas and israel and others. What tends to happen is that, yes, publicly, they will continue to support their ally, israel, but i think that always been, the pressure slowly, slowly, first in private than in public, grows towards a cease fire. Israelis are always conscious that when they start a military operation, the israeli generals, when they start a military operation, they have a certain, if you like, a Military Clock to try to get the job done that they want to hit their objectives. But there is also parallel with that a diplomatic clock, the diplomatic clock ticks down to Win International pressure grows for a cease fire. Now, the absolutely egregious nature of everything that hamas stated, killing so many people, taking at latest count from the israelis 199 people as hostages, i think that. In the israeli calculations means they feel they have more time to do what they want to do. I think people here in israel, if that Ground Offensive doesnt start fairly soon will also be asking, well, hang on, what is happening here . fiur what is happening here . Our international what is happening here . Our International Editor, jeremy bowen, from southern israel. Now, we have looked at the Situation Inside Gaza and the via weve looked at the Situation Inside Gaza and the view from israel, but in the north, the Israeli Army Says its evacuating thousands of people from 28 communities near the lebanese border because of the threat of rocket fire from the iranian backed his brother. They sing. A family says goodbye to theirfallen soldier, murdered by hamas. This womans grief at her nephews death is still raw. And now, shes packing to leave home, too. It isnt safe here any more. Translation we cant stay here now, the bangs are very serious. It is really scary. I have to get out of here. Ive prepared my suitcases and im ready. Nearly 30 israeli towns and villages along the lebanese border are being evacuated. Even the government doesnt know what lies ahead. Mr gantz, bbc. Youre concerned enough to move lots of people from the border, do you think there will be a war with hezbollah here in the north . I hope for them that not, but we do all of precautions needed. Thank you very much. Most people didnt wait for the order to leave. As the firing intensified, day after day, they fled. You can see how empty it is and that is why communities right along the northern border look like this. All way from west to east, people are being told they are not safe. That is why they are leaving in such big numbers. Well, this is the playground. Guy is one of the few that is left. In normal times during this hour, should be packed, especially on vacation time. Its about lunchtime now. There is nobody here. About 80 or 90 of people are left. Its a shame. Its heartbreaking to see this place like see my place like this. Even as Tens Of Thousands of people are moved away, fierce exchanges of fire continue. And despite words of diplomacy, its actions that will decide whether this border ignites. Oui our correspondent there with the latest from the israel lebanon border. Lets take you much further south now, to the situation with the border of egypt. Within the last few hours, wed had news of an israeli air strike of the Rafah Crossing area. Our correspondent there tells us a building on the palestinian side of the crossing has been damaged and that there is also damaged and that there is also damage to the road between gaza and egypt. That is a vital route. Us officials had hoped that the border would be open temporarily today to allow some foreign nationals to leave, but it hasnt happened. The Israeli Government has said that if any aid was brought in, it wouldnt allow that to reach hamas. We understand a small consignment of you will only was allowed into gaza earlier on monday to try to run water and sewage pumping stations. What exactly is at stake . Our correspondent is in cairo and has the latest of the importance of that border crossing. The latest of the importance of that border crossing. Hopes faded in the ve last border crossing. Hopes faded in the very last hours border crossing. Hopes faded in the very last hours after border crossing. Hopes faded in the very last hours after israel. Border crossing. Hopes faded in the very last hours after israel. Hit. Very last hours after israel. Hit the area between the egyptian gate and the palestinian gate in gaza. Hundreds of foreign nationals and hope that it will open after many promises from different parties a partial cease fire which was denied by both sides, israelis and gaza, hamas government, and later by egypt firmly when the egyptian Foreign Minister said it was his french counterpart, that israel didnt shown a sign of cooperation with any moves to open the border on the Gaza Side Orforeign Passport moves to open the border on the gaza side or foreign Passport Holders or even to open the door for humanitarian aid. Later today, just a few hours ago, the United Nations and a spokesperson from the United Nations affirmed that there is no progress on this issue so far between egypt and israel. This there are hopes that after meetings with the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the president of israel that it would result in any moves or change at the border, mainly the Rafah Crossing, but nothing changed. So far, things are. There is no significant progress made, but still there are hopes. Physically, some of the tracks that have been carrying the aide and waiting the green light to enter, to return its to its base almost 50 km from the border with gaza. After the air strikes from the israeli side, this is according to the sources we have got the news from very few hours ago. That was our correspondent from very few hours ago. That was our correspondent there from very few hours ago. That was our correspondent there in from very few hours ago. That was our correspondent there in cairo. 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More stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. You are alive with head to the bbc news website. You are alive with bbc news. As promised, lets talk about diplomatic efforts, because the us Secretary Of State has been speaking at a News Conference at israels defence minister. Heres what he had to say. You know our deep commitment to israels right, indeed its obligation to defend itself and defend its people. And in and that, you have and always have the support of the United States. Thank you. Thank you very much, sir. That was mr Blinken Reaffirming his support for israel. Its the top us diplomat� s second trip to israel in just a week. The humanitarian crisis in gaza is reaching a critical point, with water, food and medical supplies running low. Diplomatic efforts are focused on trying to open that humanitarian corridor, to allow aid into gaza. 0ur Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale reports. Its called Shuttle Diplomacy for a reason. Antony blinken has dashed from capital to capital across the middle east meeting six arab leaders in four days. Listening and talking, cajoling and warning. And today, he returned to israel to report back on discussions about protecting civilians, securing hostages and, above all, about how best to avoid this conflict escalating. Israeli troops have already been deployed to the northern border with lebanon amid fears that hezbollah and the iranian backed militants there, could use this opportunity to attack israel. Much depends on this man sitting on the left, irans Foreign Minister. Here, Meeting Hamas leaders in qatar in recent days, rallying support for a group that his Government Backs but many in the west say are terrorists. The United States has already sent one Aircraft Carrier group to the region to deter iran and hezbollah. Another carrier on the way so worried is the us about escalation. European diplomats are also engaged. Frances Foreign Minister here on the left was in egypt today, pushing to get aid into gaza and foreign nationals out. And russias president , vladimir putin, had a phone call with the president of syria to discuss his office said, the humanitarian situation. This morning, the Prime Minister visited a Jewish School in london in show of support after recent anti semitic incidents. He said israel had every right to defend itself against what he called hamass barbarity. But. Ive raised with the israeli Prime Minister they need to minimise the impact on civilians as best we can with the humanitarian situation. We will continue to do that with other allies around the region as well, but, again, israel has given people advance notice of whats happening, given them the opportunity to leave, and it is hamas who is now telling people to stay behind. He said no one wanted what he called regional escalation, but in wars, wanting something is rarely the same as getting something. James landale, bbc news. As we reported, the un warned that more help is needed to support the hundreds of thousands of palestinians who have fled to southern gaza. There are those who are refusing to go, saying, as we have seen, that there is local support and aid for them if they do leave their homes. 0ur former Gaza Correspondent has been assessing the dilemma for those in the north. This is jabalia. Once one of the worlds most densely populated neighbourhoods, and where those who have survived are clinging on. Not far away, abu jalil is one of them, trying to squeeze the last drops out of g