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Border israel. That means its currently the only entry point for aid. Aid has been arriving in egypt from countries including qatar and india, but only a trickle can actually reach the people of gaza. Water, food, fuel and electricity are in desperately short supply with hospitals on the verge of collapse. Health Officials Say more than 4,600 people have been killed in gaza. Thats over the past two weeks since israel launched retaliatory air strikes, in the aftermath of hamass attack that killed more than moo people in israel. Now, the israeli army has warned civilians in gaza to keep moving south for their own safety, as it prepares to increase pressure on hamas. And tensions along the gaza border are running high. Gfx on sunday, the Israeli Military expressed regret on sunday, the Israeli Military expressed regret for the shelling of an egyptian position near the border with gaza, by one of its tanks. It said the incident not far from the rafah crossing, was a mistake and would be investigated. Egypt said one of its soldiers sustained minor injuries from shell fragments. Meanwhile, World Leaders are stepping up their diplomatic efforts to contain the conflict and ease the growing humanitarian crisis in gaza. On sunday, us President Joe Biden spoke with pope francis about the aid efforts, working towards peace and the need to prevent a regional escalation of the conflict. Mr biden also held two phone calls with israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on sunday. The white house says the two leaders agreed there would be a continuous flow of assistance into gaza, and that mr biden also thanked mr netanyahu for his assistance in the release of two us hostages on friday. The leaders of the us, uk, canada, france, germany, and italy spoke on sunday in a call to quote, reiterate their support for israel and its right to defend itself against terrorism but also called for adherence to International Humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians. And several european leaders are expected in israel this coming week, including french president emmanuel macron. With more, heres our correspondent wyre davis from jerusalem and a warning, you may find parts of his report distressing. The human toll in gaza is mounting. These casualties brought to the al aqsa hospital in central gaza are outside the zone from which israel had told civilians to flee. Its not known from where the victims came, but many of the dead and injured are children. Some images, too distressing to broadcast show the bodies of at least a dozen children. Translation we have been here since the Crack Of Dawn L and the bodies have completely filled the hospital yard. This is in addition to the bodies in refrigerators which are full. We dont have enough shrouds for the dead because the numbers are huge. Israeli air strikes in response to the massacres of october seventh are against what it calls strategic hamas targets. They have left parts of the gaza strip looking like a wasteland. Such bombings, say palestinians, is indiscriminate by its very nature, resulting in thousands of casualties. No ones getting out of gaza for now. But through the border with egypt today, more than a dozen aid trucks did get in carrying basic food and medical supplies, after an initial transfer of 20 truckloads yesterday. But the un says its nowhere near the 500 trucks daily needed to sustain a population of more than two million. 30 , according to our sources, of the infrastructure is already destroyed. The un says that many who fled south to escape israeli bombing are now heading back to homes in Northern Gaza towards the shelling. So dire is the humanitarian situation. Some people will die if they dont get insulin on a regular basis. There are 50,000 pregnant women in gaza. Water is absolutely necessary to keep them alive. But the situation is set to worsen. Thousands of israeli troops, tanks and heavy armour are preparing for a full scale Ground Offensive in gaza once bombing from the air achieves its objective. Its what israel says it has to do if hamas is to be crushed. I have no doubt that israel will need to go in on the ground to be able to effectively hurt and undermine and weaken hamas, but also to be able to project power in this region and show the world and its other adversaries that are watching that we have capabilities. And i think its a matter of day or days until that happens. But israel knows a Land Invasion of gaza could trigger conflict in the wider region. In the Palestinian West Bank city ofjenin. Israel says it hit a hamas cell preparing for an attack after cross border skirmishes, too, in southern lebanon. A warning from israels Prime Minister to hezbollah militia and their sponsors, iran, not to get involved. If hezbollah decides to enter the war, theyll be making the biggest mistake of their lives and hit with unimaginable force, said the Prime Minister, talking to Israeli Soldiers in the north today. One factor mr netanyahu cant control is the fate of more than 200 israeli and International Hostages held by hamas in gaza, whose families fear an israeli invasion may put their lives in further danger. Wyre davies, bbc news, jerusalem. The family of a british teenager, whos been missing since the hamas attacks has confirmed she was killed. The body of 16 year old noiya sharabi, has now been formally identified. The deaths of her 13 year old sister and mother were confirmed last week. Other families are still waiting for news of their relatives who went missing in the attack, as lucy manning reports. A few months ago, mum leanne and her daughters celebrated. Now the british israeli family are all dead, murdered by hamas. 16 year old noiya had been missing. As her british family confirmed her body had been identified, they said she was clever, sensitive, fun and full of life, a gifted student and linguist. Most importantly, an amazing granddaughter, cousin and niece. We are heartbroken she is gone, they said, but forever grateful she was here. Other relatives have been kidnapped. And in london, the demand was free the hostages more than 200 held by hamas. Hannah and her british israeli son this was the photo hamas posted on her facebook as they kidnapped them, a gunman in the corner. I am worried sick for my mums health. I dont know how long she can survive without her insulin. I dont know how long my brother can survive without his medication. These are elderly people. There are children over there, and i want the British Government to do everything in their power. Her british israeli brother murdered, shot in the head and back. I havent grieved him yet. I have lost my brother, but i have to do everything in my power to bring my mother back. Do you think the International Community are doing enough . I think more can be done. These are innocent people. They havent harmed anyone, and these people need to be brought back. This nine month old and four year old ariel should be playing, not held in captivity. Their mum and dad also taken. Hamas filmed the kidnap. It is described as babies surrounded by terrorists. It is the worst nightmare. I could never imagine Something Like this could happen. The entire world should just scream. All leaders of the world should look at his face, this babys face, and it is a nine month old baby who just started to crawl, he should be developing now, not being held in i dont know where, if he is underground, in a cage. I want them to put pressure for any kind of humanitarian organisation to go inside and check on them. And to release them. And you still have hope that you will see them . I have to. I have to have hope. Meanwhile, an Israeli Military spokesperson announced on sunday that more than 212 people were still being held in gaza as hostages. To talk more about that i am joined by Retired Lieutennant commander dan oshea, a former navy seal hostage negotiator. Welcome to you, thanks so much for being with us. And i want to start with the latest developments that weve seen in this hostage crisis. The release of two american women being released on humanitarian grounds. Your experience as a hostage negotiation, does this indicate the fate of other hostages in captivity . They are a Bargaining Hostages in captivity . They are a Bargaining Chip hostages in captivity . They are a Bargaining Chip for hostages in captivity . They are a Bargaining Chip for hamas,. Hostages in captivity . They are| a Bargaining Chip for hamas, so it comes across as a humanitarian gesture but in reality it is to put pressure from the west, particular the united states, to forest, put pressure on netanyahu and the idf to delay the offensive into gaza. For every day there is a way for the idf to go in, World Opinion continues to turn against violence against civilians, which these hostages are the very embodiment of it, its not humanitarian gesture by hamas, its a tactical move to get more pressure put on the idf, they they do not go into gaza and thats exactly what it was. I5 gaza and thats exactly what it was. ,. ,. ,. Gaza and thats exactly what it was. ,. , was. Is there any chance that the idf does was. Is there any chance that the idf does delay was. Is there any chance that the idf does delay its was. Is there any chance that the idf does delay its Ground Offensive cognizant of the fact that the hope of getting more of these hostages out alive . Its a kind of consideration, there is intense pressure, theres over 200 hostages now, that israelis are putting pressure, of course the figure is that they are, their Family Members are going to be caught up members are going to be caught up in the onslaught into gaza, so theres tremendous pressure on the Mission Planners for the idf, and again, there is world pressure as more reports come in and about women and children being killed in the bombings, so its a fight for Public Opinion, and World Opinion. And again, Hostage Terrorism is how he terrorist organisations negotiate with the west, and right now, these hostages are the actual. These are the only cards hamas can plate to try and turn it in their favour, and they are going to do it effectively. 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Qatar is almost presenting themselves as the switch to the middle east. Through intermediaries and outside of gaza itself, thats all Behind The Scenes and those negotiations and discussions are going on but its going to be very, very challenging. And you know, the idf have one mission, they want to wipe out gaza, there is still Public Opinion in israel that supports that, but the tag is probably turning on The World Stage and thats what israel is fighting against, is the power of propaganda. And these hostages and their stories, its propaganda. And these hostages and their stories, its grand parents, its children. Women, these civilians are innocent but it doesnt matter. They are now, they are now pawns in The Great Game here and we are seeing it. Great game here and we are seeing It Great Game here and we are seeing it. And so in terms of t in seeing it. And so in terms of trying to seeing it. And so in terms of trying to get seeing it. And so in terms of trying to get these seeing it. And so in terms of trying to get these hostages| trying to get these hostages out, i mean, do you expect to see any foreign forces, i mean like the us for example, any specialised hostage teams trying to move in with the Israeli Defence forces for example, in an effort to try and get them out . And get them out . Well of course. And get them out . Well of course, theyre and get them out . Well of course, theyre making and get them out . Well of i course, theyre making plans for that, you know, we can expect it. But understand, gaza is unlike any place on the planet to pull off a Hostage Rescue mission. I have been donein rescue mission. I have been done in the past in iraq and afghanistan, even in mosul which was kind of parallel to what gaza is like, more than a decade, 15 years hamas has prepared for all kinds of things in an incursion. There will be challenges around every corner and the fact that the, that israel was caught so blindsided by this attack, it calls into question how strong is their intelligence . Do they know where the Intelligence Networks are, where the hostages are being held . There could be 200 locations. So this is probably the most challenging Hostage Rescue Environment ever seen in my 20 years of Tracking Kidnappings and jihadist years of Tracking Kidnappings andjihadist groups, years of Tracking Kidnappings and jihadist groups, this will be a very formidable challenge and The Very Best special Operations Forces on the planet are certainly probably doing their best to prime for this mission but the risk against a Successful Operation will be very challenging. X� t� et Successful Operation will be very challenging. Successful operation will be very challenging. Yet they do ust want very challenging. Yet they do just want to very challenging. Yet they do just want to pick very challenging. Yet they do just want to pick up very challenging. Yet they do just want to pick up about. Very challenging. Yet they do | just want to pick up about the risk of going in, because as you point out, about that Intelligence Failure in the first place on the 7th Of October when this attack happened, you know, is there that risk that in going into Rescue Hostages, what could those forces be faced with in terms of a network of tunnels and so on . And is there potential that they would be ill prepared for what they would find . Ill prepared for what they would find . ,. ,. Would find . Hostage rescue comes down would find . Hostage rescue comes down to would find . Hostage rescue comes down to three would find . Hostage rescue comes down to three civil. Comes down to three civil things. Number one, proof of life, that youre going into Rescue Hostages that are still alive. Numbertwo, a ten Rescue Hostages that are still alive. Number two, a ten digit grid, exactly what room and what house and what floor and what house and what floor and what an apartment at the hostage has been located because the element of surprise is critical, because you have to assume, guarding over the hostages with an ak 47 and the moment they hear something outside that first thought would be to kill the hostages. Element of surprise is critical and that is virtually, almost impossible to get and then tunneling system and or in these apartment systems. Gaza is one of the most densely populated places on the planet, so it would be exhorted nearly challenging to have the element of surprise and a stealthy insertion, infiltration into, you know, into the target, the action theres, the rescue attempt itself happen and Hostage Rescue misuse, if friend of forces are wounded or killed or captured it would be a catastrophic effect and so again, the odds are not in the favour of the Hostage Rescue forces and 100 in the hostage takers, hamas in this case. Sobering assessment from daniel oshea, daniel thank you so much for sharing your insights with us. Around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. Lets look at some other stories making news. The philippines has accused chinas coastguard of colliding with a filipino supply boat in the south china sea. Manila said bejings Dangerous Blocking Maneuvers endangered the safety of the crew. However, chi

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