out swinging against nikki haley, launching a range of verbal attacks on her record and against each other. you were bankrupt _ and against each other. you were bankrupt when - and against each other. mm, were bankrupt when you left the un, after you left the un you became a military contractor, you actually started joining service on the board of boeing whose back you scratched for a very long time. that maths does not add up. it adds up to the fact that you are corrupt. there is nothing to what he is saying. — there is nothing to what he is saying, and in terms of these design — saying, and in terms of these design -- _ saying, and in terms of these design —— donors supporting me, they— design —— donors supporting me, they are — design —— donors supporting me, they are jealous, i am not going _ they are jealous, i am not going to _ they are jealous, i am not going to sit there... applause. a notable absence _ going to sit there... applause. a notable absence of _ going to sit there... applause. a notable absence of front - a notable absence of front runner donald trump loomed large over the debate as most of the candidates took pains to avoid criticising the former president. a full 17 minutes elapsed before anyone on stage mentioned mr trump. chris christie became the only candidate to directly question his record and influence. this is an angry. _ his record and influence. this is an angry, bitter— his record and influence. this is an angry, bitter man - his record and influence. ti 3 is an angry, bitter man who now wants to be back as president because he wants to exact rep dilution on anyone who has disagreed with him —— retribution. disagreed with him -- retribution.— disagreed with him -- retribution. heading into tonight's _ retribution. heading into tonight's debate, - retribution. heading into tonight's debate, a - retribution. heading into tonight's debate, a poll. retribution. heading intol tonight's debate, a poll of likely voters showed 18% of them would choose florida governor ron desantis as their 2024 gop nominee, 12% which is former south carolina governor and un ambassador nikki haley, 4% going for entrepreneur vivek ramaswamy and 2% choosing former newjersey governor chris christie. keep in mind these numbers are far behind former president donald trump who in the same polls it's a 58%. ijust spoke who in the same polls it's a 58%. i just spoke to who in the same polls it's a 58%. ijust spoke to robert koster, the chief election and campaign correspondence at cbs news on the biggest takeaway is from the debate. thank you so much for being with us here on bbc news. after the debate in miami, ithink bbc news. after the debate in miami, i think it is fair to say that all eyes were on nikki haley. do you think that is still the case? it haley. do you think that is still the case?— haley. do you think that is still the case? it is certainly still the case? it is certainly still the case? it is certainly still the case. _ still the case? it is certainly still the case. the _ still the case? it is certainly still the case. the former i still the case. the former un ambassador came into this debate tonight the target of her political rivals. she is seen as someone gaining traction in the race, especially when it comes to fundraising. some of the biggest owners in the party on wall street are attracted to her as someone who is a viable alternative to former president donald trump, and she fended off attacks tonight but she also got a surprising defence from former newjersey governor reese christie who offered some words, from vivek ramaswamy who attacked hayley. we words, from vivek ramaswamy who attacked hayley-— attacked hayley. we saw some blows between _ attacked hayley. we saw some blows between those - attacked hayley. we saw some blows between those two. - attacked hayley. we saw some i blows between those two. donald trump was also directly brought up trump was also directly brought up by trump was also directly brought up by the moderators. how did the candidates handle that is to mark it was notable that florida governor ron desantis raised questions about front�*s conduct and especially his aid. is that it is time for a new generation, younger generation of republicans to step forward and dissenters has been four months trying to eat into the political coalition but he started to take a sharper line on the former president knowing that desantis and his campaign has to do well in iowa early next year as he tried to jumpstart his campaign and his chances. i jumpstart his campaign and his chances. ., ., ., . ., chances. i want to touch on their closing _ chances. i want to touch on their closing statements i chances. i want to touch on their closing statements to | chances. i want to touch on - their closing statements to see if they give more of an indication into their platform, because chris christie at the end spoke about donald trump. we saw vivek ramaswamy talk about what he called the climate change hoax. nikki haley also spoke about trumpian ron desantis speaking about the economy, particularly with the economy's effect on the younger generation. which topic do you think could gain more traction with voters?— with voters? those closing statements _ with voters? those closing statements were - with voters? those closing statements were such - with voters? those closing statements were such a i with voters? those closing . statements were such a prism into where these campaigns are. it is now december of 2023. early voting in these states are just weeks away. everybody on the stages trying to get traction and to fight the looming shadow over the republican race, donald trump. they are going back to core issues in core part of the personality as i try to catch the eye of voters and so much of what they said in their closing messages was about trying to make an overture to republican voters who support trump and say, yes, you may support unlike him, but give us a listen, give us a shot. it is what we are all about. the challenge for all of them is splitting that non— trump vote inside of the republican party and front�*s allies and campaign strategists believe unless this field ever shrinks in the coming weeks, trump still stands a very favourable chance of being the republican nominee because he has his hand in all of them are splitting the same boat. i of them are splitting the same boat. ., ., ., . ., of them are splitting the same boat. ., ., ., boat. i want to touch on some of donald _ boat. i want to touch on some of donald trump's _ boat. i want to touch on some of donald trump's comments | boat. i want to touch on some - of donald trump's comments from the fox news town hall. in nt, he said yesterday he would a dictator from day one, he said yesterday he would a dictatorfrom day one, and i just wonder with trump's leading that republican field remaining so solid as you say, do we have a clearer idea of what a second term trump residency might look like, and whether the party can still get behind that?— whether the party can still get behind that? trump has called for mass deportation - behind that? trump has called for mass deportation is - behind that? trump has called for mass deportation is in - behind that? trump has called for mass deportation is in a i for mass deportation is in a sweeping use of executive powers should he win the white house once again, and this kind of statement that he would be a dictator butjust on day one, it won't affect him in some early voting is life iowa where voters who are evangelical, conservative or largely positive towards trump regardless of the rhetoric he uses. at the same time, keep an eye on how trump's rhetoric, especially this talk of being a dictator on day one could affect his standing in new hampshire. chris christie who has both a big battle new hampshire, he more than anyone on stage tonight said trump is running for revenge, running to abuse power in christie's view, and he believes those more independent republicans in new hampshire might give them a chance to show, have a strong showing, maybe even win new hampshire early next year. it is a bit of a bank shot for christie politically but if these comments affect anywhere, it will likely be new hampshire.- it will likely be new hamshire. ,, ~ hampshire. do you think there was a potential— hampshire. do you think there was a potential vp _ hampshire. do you think there was a potential vp on - hampshire. do you think there was a potential vp on stage i was a potential vp on stage tonight? was a potential vp on stage toniaht? , ., , ., was a potential vp on stage toniaht? , . , ., ., tonight? trump wants a loyal soldierjust — tonight? trump wants a loyal soldierjust like _ tonight? trump wants a loyal soldierjust like he _ tonight? trump wants a loyal soldierjust like he got - tonight? trump wants a loyal soldierjust like he got in i soldierjust like he got in 2016. if he is the nominee again in 2024 he will want someone there with him, but maybe not someone on this stage. someone —— some of the worms could be pretty raw after this content is primary fight, 30 people sitting his conduct and his own age.— 30 people sitting his conduct and his own age. chief campaign correspondence _ and his own age. chief campaign correspondence by _ and his own age. chief campaign correspondence by koster, i and his own age. chief campaign correspondence by koster, good| correspondence by koster, good to talk to you. correspondence by koster, good to talk to yon-— correspondence by koster, good to talk to you._ in i correspondence by koster, good to talk to you._ in a i to talk to you. thank you. in a rare move. — to talk to you. thank you. in a rare move, the _ to talk to you. thank you. in a rare move, the un's- to talk to you. thank you. in aj rare move, the un's secretary general has told the security council it must act immediately to avert a humanitarian catastrophe in gaza and in a letter to the security council's president, antonio guterres want the war may aggravate threats to international peace and security. though he condemned hamas public attack on israel and called for the remaining hostages to be released, his focus was primarily on the communitarian crisis in gaza and in response to the letter israel's ambassador to the un said the chief had reached a loyal, accusing him of bias. the european union wasn't foreign policy chief is back to the secretary general�*s letter on the social media from x formerly known as twitter. he said, i ask the eu members of the un security council and like—minded partners to support the un secretary general antonio guterres's call. the un fc must act immediately to prevent a full collapse of the humanitarian situation in gaza. israel's security cabinet has approved a minimal increase of fuel to enter gaza to prevent a humanitarian collapse. for more on the ongoing conflict and that menu calls for a truce, i spoke to your�*s acting consul generalfor israel of eve spoke to your�*s acting consul general for israel of eve as rough. thank you for being with us on bbc news —— as rough. heavy fighting is taking place across kava including in the south, and according to the united nations, some 600,000 people there have been told to evacuate. we also know the idea says it reserves the right to strike other targets at its discretion. so, how do people know where to go, where they will be safe? know where to go, where they will be safe ?_ know where to go, where they will be safe? thank you so much for having _ will be safe? thank you so much for having me — will be safe? thank you so much for having me on _ will be safe? thank you so much for having me on your— will be safe? thank you so much for having me on your show. i will be safe? thank you so much for having me on your show. as | for having me on your show. as you know, the clear differentiation between what we do and what hamas does is we make the differentiation between noncombatants and between noncombata nts and between noncombatants and between the militant hamas and the idea that we have in mind was to clear safe passages and safe zones where we know for a fact we will be able to make sure innocent civilians that will go there will not be hurt. we have identified pacific areas like that and we have published it in a map that on one hand is interactive, but we know there are challenges in internet in the gaza strip so we set out either text messages, phone calls or leaflets to make sure these locations will be safe or innocent civilians because at the end of the day we have to go after hamas terrorists into the future to make sure that this does not happen again in terms of the atrocities.- terms of the atrocities. many --eole terms of the atrocities. many peeple our— terms of the atrocities. many people our correspondence i terms of the atrocities. many i people our correspondence have been speaking to on the ground, they say they don't know where to go to and when they do go to any area of ground, for example, we are talking in one area, a tiny patch of land for 600,000 people's is that enough to support the humanitarian lead? we are talking about hundreds of thousands of people congregating in a tiny area. 100%. we are looking at that challenge very carefully and we want to make sure that we will minimise as much as we can hurting any civilians. the humanitarian effort is continuously in action, we are bringing in trucks and convoys of food, water, medical supplies, we are supporting hospitals coming from international sources and we are making sure that even fuel comes in even though we know that these kind of support are usually confiscated or stolen by hamas. it really extends we will continue fighting with hamas and also supporting them with this material but for us it is crucial to make sure that the innocent civilians will congregate and, as you said, a lot of innocent civilians are paying a price but they need to finger point that specific was on the who know exactly what they are doing in embedding themselves behind innocent civilians in schools, in hospitals, in anywhere that is definitely a war crime. can hospitals, in anywhere that is definitely a war crime.- definitely a war crime. can i do is ask. — definitely a war crime. can i do is ask, are _ definitely a war crime. can i do is ask, are we _ definitely a war crime. can i do is ask, are we not - definitely a war crime. can i | do is ask, are we not beyond that point now? the un secretary general is calling for a ceasefire because humanitarian needs are just so great. un secretary general antonio guterres in new york has now invoked article 99 are saying essentially humanitarian system could collapse system could colla pse altogether system could collapse altogether in gaza, the conflict threatens international security. shouldn't there be a ceasefire? i want to remind the viewers that on the sixth of october we had a ceasefire. that ceasefire was broken by hamas on the seventh of october when they attacked us, with all the atrocities that including raping our women and killing our babies and extracting children from their beds and taking them to hamas and the gaza strip would still have 137 of these hostages and humanitarian is a 2—way street. we need the red cross to be allowed to go visit the hostages. this is something which is unacceptable and, once again, otherwall which is unacceptable and, once again, other wall crimes, the 11,000 rockets that are being sheued 11,000 rockets that are being shelled on our people on an everyday basis. i think it is a 2—way street. we will keep our end of the commitment, we will make sure the humanitarian support keeps going in as much as we can, but on the other hand, to request us to cease our fire, hand, to request us to cease ourfire, we know the hand, to request us to cease our fire, we know the only reason they agree to the exchange and swap of hostages will only be through military pressure and we will make sure that we will bring all of them back. that is why i am holding this tag with me to go we are reminded of bringing these hostages back sooner rather than later, and eradicating hamas to threaten us. i than later, and eradicating hamas to threaten us. i also want to talk _ hamas to threaten us. i also want to talk about _ hamas to threaten us. i also want to talk about those i want to talk about those allegations of rape and sexual violence which you spoke about during the ship hamas attacks on the seventh of october. with these kinds of allegations continuing to come to light, how do you want that to be pursued from an international justice perspective? the gender-based _ justice perspective? tie: gender—based violence and justice perspective? ti9: gender—based violence and the raping and the stories of witnesses that we are receiving, of gang rape things of ten hamas terrorists against one innocent girl and then the last one, also executing is also unbelievable, unspeakable, unimaginable. we are talking with our counterparts in all places around the world and i have to tell you that silence is complicit. we need to make sure that the un and un women and all of the other organisations speak against it because if we don't speak against it now, all women will be later on exposed to these kind of atrocities, and it is unacceptable that we have a me too unless you are aversion to these events.— these events. thank you for bein: these events. thank you for being with _ these events. thank you for being with us. _ these events. thank you for being with us. thank- these events. thank you for being with us. thank you i these events. thank you for being with us. thank you so much for — being with us. thank you so much for having _ being with us. thank you so much for having me. - being with us. thank you so much for having me. god i being with us. thank you so i much for having me. god bless. the ceo of an organisation for civic engagement and political literacy of muslim americans told me a short time ago un system is broken. as you know today, the un secretary general antonio guterres has taken that move to invoke article 99 of the un charter, citing among other things what he says is a severe risk of collapse of the humanitarian system in gaza what are your thoughts on that? my what are your thoughts on that? my thought is that he is right and he is really doing his best to sound the alarm. it is a humanitarian catastrophe stop hundreds of thousands of people are sleeping on the streets in the streets as we are in winter and now and obviously people are experiencing extreme conditions, lack of food, lack of medicine, lack of shelter, and just even the syringe and garbage that is piling up in the south because of 2 million people in that small corner of the world. the un system is clearly broken, i have experience that other conference when i was at the state department covering syria and other hot spots, and we are seeing now. the people's decency around the world. the argument _ decency around the world. the argument from _ decency around the world. the argument from israel is that ultimately this is about self defence, it is about the existence of israel and if they are unable to defeat israel that um,�*s then what happened on october seven could be replicated again. —— unable to defeat hamas. replicated again. -- unable to defeat hamas.— defeat hamas. unless the israeli government - defeat hamas. unless the israeli government thinks | defeat hamas. unless the i israeli government thinks that its survival depends on the murder of children there has to be another way. according to the israeli government's own statistics they say they have killed 5000 hamas fighters and militants which means they have killed two civilians for every hamas member including one child and that is an un