Is still being held. Israel estimates 220 hostages are still in gaza, after being abducted in the attacks of october 7. Hamas, which is designated a Terrorist Group by the uk, said the release was for humanitarian reasons. Meanwhile, israel is continuing its aerial bombardment. At least 700 people were killed in gaza in the past 2a hours, according to hamas officials. They also say the total number killed is now more than 5,700 including more than 2,000 children. 0ur International Editor jeremy bowen reports and a warning, it contains some very distressing images. After the doctors had examined yocheved lifschitz, she came out of the hospital in tel aviv saying she went through hell in gaza, from the moment hamas took her as a hostage. Translation l was laying on a motorcycle, my body on one side and my legs on the other, and the hamas men beat me on the way. They didnt break my ribs, but hurt me very much. Like so many israelis, shes astounded by the failure of her countrys army and intelligence to protect them. The army wasnt prepared. We were the government scapegoats. Hamas warned us three weeks ahead. They burned our fields and the army somehow didnt take it seriously. And hamas� s Detailed Planning extended to Hostage Taking too. Translation they seemed ready for this. They had prepared for a long time and had everything the hostages needed, even shampoo and conditioner. Running this war is getting complicated for the israeli government. The northern border with lebanon is heating up. Thousands of troops have been sent there and border towns evacuated in case of war with irans lebanese ally, hezbollah. Prime minister netanyahu has visited the troops near gaza, but he hasnt ordered them to invade yet. So without a ground war in gaza to define the state of this crisis, other things are, starting with the hostages. In tel aviv, ehud barak, former Prime Minister and army commander, saw painful choices ahead. Is it possible for israel to invade the gaza strip with Ground Troops if there are still hostages in the hands of hamas . If there is no other way, well have to do it, because the alternative is to provide those barbarian Crimes Against Humanity Get Impunity due to the fact that they massacred, slaughtered probably 1,500 people. And a very painful and tough decision might have to be made. 0n the west bank, the other side of the palestinian territories, israel has settled Hundreds Of Thousands Ofjews in defiance of International Law. The hardest Core Ofjewish settlers whove seized remote hilltops are seen by many israelis as isolated extremists. But now their effective leaders are in the israeli cabinet. On this hilltop near hebron, the settlers who believe theyre here by gods will are armed, and say the hamas massacres mean more mainstream israelis will agree with them. They said that weapons were for self defence, but that now must change. Translation in a war, you have a gun and a trigger. And for those who dont understand yet, we are at war. A war where the other side shows no mercy. And we need to be the same. Theres no choice. For palestinians on the west bank, these are violent days. Mohammad, aged 20, was one of two young men killed in an israeli army Arrest Operation at Jalazone Refugee Camp near ramallah. 95 west Bank Palestinians have been killed by Israeli Security forces since hamas broke out of gaza. As they waited for the funeral, it was quiet and tense. People are talking about anger at what the israelis have done and a sense of uncertainty and fear about what might be happening next. This is a long and intractable conflict, but it had some certainties. It had a certain shape, a status quo. Thats all changed. 0n the way to the cemetery, the flags were from the main palestinian factions fatah, hamas and islamichhad. Significantly, we couldnt see any armed palestinians at the funeral, perhaps because israel is tight control over the west bank for now. But the danger that a serious incident could ignite the west bank is real. Jeremy bowen, bbc news, jerusalem. Andyjeremy told us more about the hostage released and what more information she could share with the authorities. I5 information she could share with the authorities. , ,. , authorities. Is pretty useful to them. Authorities. Is pretty useful to them im authorities. Is pretty useful to them. Im sure authorities. Is pretty useful to them. Im sure she authorities. Is pretty useful to them. Im sure she has authorities. Is pretty useful to them. Im sure she has talked authorities. Is pretty useful to them. Im sure she has talked about a spider web of tunnels, she talktv hostages were being looked after. What was interesting as well, in that, was that this operation, the attack on israel, was very carefully planned and she said that when they arrived at the place where they were being held, they had only necessary for the trees, including shampoo and conditioner necessary for the trees. She felt they had been preparing for their presence that she had been through hell. She looked absolutely exhausted, but clearly came out after she had seen the doctors to talk about her experience. I the doctors to talk about her experience the doctors to talk about her exerience. ,. ,. ,. , experience. I thought it was also interesting experience. I thought it was also interesting what experience. I thought it was also interesting what she experience. I thought it was also interesting what she said experience. I thought it was also interesting what she said about i experience. I thought it was also i interesting what she said about how she had complained of in the area, they played about their area there it in fires in the fields where they lived, and the criticism that the authorities had not taken them seriously in the run up to the attack taking place. Some criticism of the israeli authorities in which he said as well. Hat of the israeli authorities in which he said as well. Of the israeli authorities in which he said as well. Not ust from her, there has been he said as well. Notjust from her, there has been massacred he said as well. Notjust from her, there has been massacred is he said as well. Notjust from her, there has been massacred is in there has been massacred is in israel from all sorts of people, from former Prime Ministers downwards, saying that there was a huge military and intelligence failure, which was why hamas were not just able to failure, which was why hamas were notjust able to break a fence and gate and intimidated but to prepare for it all and to get there people ready, flood over the border so the accusation is that the government of mr Benjamin Netanyahu, so obsessed with its own internal affairs, with the Vaccines Health has been on, is on trial for various Corruption Charges the fact that he himself is on. Enormous division, gender division inside israel. The accusation to put it mildly with tape prepare ill people in a very big way and she feels she is not the only one. Meanwhile, the diplomacy goes on. Huge efforts going on all over the place, all different people, and president macron of france has been talking about a possible coalition of countries fighting against hamas stopped you have understanding of what he meant about that . Hale i stopped you have understanding of what he meant about that . Hole i am not sure what what he meant about that . Hole i am not sure what she meant, what he meant about that . Hole i am not sure what she meant, but what he meant about that . Hole i am not sure what she meant, but it what he meant about that . Hole i am not sure what she meant, but it is not sure what she meant, but it is clear there is been a lot of support. There is Generalised Support. There is Generalised Support for israel. I do not think he suggesting he is going to send french troops over here to fight in gaza, but The Americans have sent an Aircraft Carrier strike group and a second one is going on his way to the golf. The british have sent a warship and surveillance planes and i think the french, permanent members of the Security Council of the members of nato, want to contribute to this. What has been interesting, practically from The Americans, is adding a reminder, politely put, from an ally to a friend, is that they need to respect International Military and law. They dont want to get out there in state it is very critical way, but they opted out i think have accepted the position that they are targeting carefully, using intelligence and going after hamas people up until now. They have killed over 12,000 5000 palestinians 5000 palestinians. Something like 65 are believed to be moving or children, so by definition not hamas operatives, and so i think even the israelis are aware that the legitimacy of what they are doing is being reduced with every civilian that gets killed, and that is also the countries of their allies as well as their enemies. Jeremy for us in jerusalem. The main un agency in the gaza strip has warned it will stop work on wednesday night if it does not receive urgent deliveries of fuel. A spokeswoman for unrwa said this would have a devastating impact on the palestinian population. 0ur correspondent fergal keane reports. A warning that this report contains scenes viewers may find distressing. What war would take away, they race to save. The young life of yazan al abadi. The adult hand on the childs heart. It could not save him. This child did survive airstrikes which doctors at al nasr hospital say killed 80 people. The little boy asks if his family is ok. Of the nearly 6,000 said by Gaza Health Authorities to have been killed so far, around 40 are reported to be children. Sharif came with his wounded son. He asked if the children were the enemies. Were they the ones whod kidnapped, the ones who had killed . There are the other wounds. What war does to the spirit of a child. Crying. Salma is nine. Crying. Israel says its only targeting the men who brought terror to its people. Over 400 airstrikes in the last day, unleashing the power of high explosive by night and by day. This was Khan Younis In The South of the gaza strip at 12 30 today, filmed by a bbcjournalist. The war has displaced 1. 4 Million People. In the tented camp at khan younis, cleanliness is part of the struggle to preserve dignity. | translation at night, its cold | and there arent enough blankets. We are sleeping on dirt. The children are all sick. Where are the rights of our children . Where are our human rights . The fun and the friendship of childhood. They grasp what they can, knowing how brutally it can be lost. Fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. From the white house, President Biden has been asked about the Aid Situation in gaza and asked whether humanitarian aid was getting into gaza fast enough. His response was, no, not fast enough. Thats when he was asked walking out of an event at the white house the United Nations have said that 20 trucks which had been due to cross the border into gaza to deliver aid from crossing over to egypt have not been able to do so. It was expecting 20 trucks to cross over from egypt into gaza but hasnt been able to do so the hope is they will be able to get in tomorrow. The latest lines we have tomorrow. The latest lines we have to bring you. The worsening humanitarian situation in gaza is evident and despite it, rushdi abu alouf, the bbc� s gaza correspondent, remains there, one of the few journalists still working in the territory. He sent this report from a hospital in khan younis, in southern gaza. She was badly injured, doctors rescued the baby was six syrian operation end. Her husband was killed. The same family, the mother is inside fighting for her life and for her baby. The hospitals are struggling to comp did not cope with the injured. People in the corridor as people are treated in the courtyard of the hospital today was one of the attacks done by israel so far. This hospital is among 3 4 hospital in the is the area where 1. 2 Million People in the north but this is the biggest one and it struggling. And also, they said they have to cancel all nonessential operations and they are only treating people with life threatening injuries. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Lets look at some other stories making news. Everton chairman bill kenwright, an acclaimed West End Theatre and film producer, has died at the age of 78. He was also know for Playing Gordon Clegg in Coronation Street between 1968 and 2012. In a statement, everton said they lost a chairman, a leader, a friend and an inspiration. Three � just stop 0il� protesters have been sentenced to 12 Month Community orders after briefly interrupting play during an ashes test at lords cricket ground. They must complete 60 hours of unpaid work and pay about 400 pounds in legal costs. They said their aim was to create headlines for their Climate Change protest. The cap On Bankers Bonuses will be lifted at the end of october as part of a post brexit shake up of financial rules. The plan was announced by former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng last year, as a way of making london a more attractive place to do business, one of the few policies to remain from mr kwartengs mini budget. You are watching bbc news. Israels Foreign Affairs minister has cancelled his meeting with the un Secretary General, saying hes focused on defeating hamas and getting the israeli hostages home. We say clearly and loudly bring them home. They are civilians. Right now, while we are here, there are children, two years old, as hostages by the hamas. Hamas is worse than isis, and like Chancellor Scholz says, they are the new nazis. There is not two sides at this moment. There is only one side to support. In front of the aggression of isis. Therefore, i decided to cancel my meeting with the Secretary General later on today, since we need a clear and loud voice in regards to what happened. Live now to nada tawfik, who is at the un for us. Talk us through what the un chief Antonio Guterres said. Eli cohen was extremely angered by it. I Antonio Guterres said. Eli cohen was extremely angered by it. Extremely angered by it. I think weve seen extremely angered by it. I think weve seen that extremely angered by it. I think weve seen that israel extremely angered by it. I think weve seen that israel has extremely angered by it. I think| weve seen that israel has really sharply criticised anyone who tries to tie hamas attacks on october seven two its occupation of palestinian land, the longest in the world. What we saw in the Security Council was a clear message from the Secretary General that while palestinian grievances cannot justify the killing of innocent civilians by hamas on october seven that so two that cannot justify the collective punishment of 2 million Palestinian Civilians in gaza. The Secretary General did what un officials often do, they put the conflict in context, saying that the attack did not happen in a vacuum. It was the result that night because Palestinian People have been subjected to 56 years of suffocating occupation. He went on to say their lands have been to evolve by settlements of a plagued by Violence Homes demolished, the hopes of a political solution banishing. The Secretary Generals comments, we heard that response from the israeli delegation, they went as far as carling on the Secretary General to resign. Theyve also cancelled the Foreign Minister Meeting with the Secretary General. Although weve also heard from Family Members of those taken hostage by hamas, they are here at the un, they are pleading for their relatives to be released. They are meeting with the Secretary General later this afternoon along with a member of the israeli delegation although not as we heard the Foreign Minister himself. ,. , himself. The palestinian Prime Minister was himself. The palestinian Prime Minister was also himself. The palestinian Prime Minister was also talking himself. The Palestinian Primel minister was also talking earlier today, talking about accusing israel of massacres in gaza. Yes. Although the palestinian of massacres in gaza. Yes. Although the Palestinian Foreign of massacres in gaza. Yes. Although the Palestinian Foreign