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The Israeli Military says he was murdered in captivity by the islamichhad group. And his body was found overnight. During the attack on kibbutz nir oz in october. Elad katzir� s father was killed and his mother was abducted, but freed in a deal in november. In a facebook post, his sister committe blamed the Israeli Government for his death. In gaza, a desperate wait for food amid warnings of famine. Aid deliveries have been, at best, sporadic when help does arrive. People rush to get it. Translation when we were displaced at the beginning, we used to eat rotten bread because of the high prices of food here. This is the only place where i can get food for my children. The attack on a convoy that killed seven aid workers this week has put even more pressure on israel. From the us came a warning it should do more to boost humanitarian assistance and protect civilians and aid workers or risk losing american support. The World Food Programme has been able here to serve 1 Million People every month with food because they completely depend on us. But we have challenges. We dont have the necessary security guarantees to work here. Israel is not only facing pressure from its allies, but also threats from its enemies. The army here is on high alert. There is anxiety about a possible iranian strike. Iran has vowed to respond to the death of a Senior Commander in damascus earlier this week, in an attack iran has blamed on israel. Both sides may still want to avoid a full out war, but miscalculation is always a risk, and the consequences of an escalation unpredictable. Our chief correspondent lyse doucet has been reporting from israel on the 6 month anniversary of the hamas attack in october last year. Israel is under Banding Pressure to do more to bring the hostages home. But, also, to change the way it is fighting this war. President joe biden of the United States, one of israels strongest allies from the very beginning of this war, as in the past few days significantly toughened his language, and in what was widely described as a very tense Telephone Conversation on thursday, with israels pro minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, he warned that if israel did not change the way it was fighting this war, america would have to change its policy. The United States and many other countries around the world arising israel to be much more to get aid into gaza, to protect civilians, and to bring about a ceasefire which could bring the hostages home. So, is this a significant moment . I have been speaking to an ambassador, and former us diplomat, now president of the us deer council. I asked a feat she thought it was a turning point. Feat she thought it was a turning oint. ~. , � , feat she thought it was a turning oint, ~. , � ,. , ~ point. We havent seen anything like this in decades point. We havent seen anything like this in decades in point. We havent seen anything like this in decades in the point. We havent seen anything like this in decades in the close this in decades in the close relationship between the United States relationship between the United States and israel. There has not been states and israel. There has not been questioning at senior levels about been questioning at senior levels about our been questioning at senior levels about our arms relationship, let alone about our arms relationship, let alone the about our arms relationship, let alone the diplomatic relationship. This is alone the diplomatic relationship. This is a alone the diplomatic relationship. This is a change everyone can mark as significant and meaningful. The relationship, of course, there is a long relationship, of course, there is a long pipeline for weapon sales. Any urgent long pipeline for weapon sales. Any urgent or long pipeline for weapon sales. Any urgent or immediate pivot is something that would be very difficult something that would be very difficult to carry out. The signal is strong, difficult to carry out. The signal is strong, and one clearly the prime mihister is strong, and one clearly the Prime Minister is is strong, and one clearly the Prime Minister is heeding. Do is strong, and one clearly the Prime Minister is heeding. Minister is heeding. Do you think President Biden minister is heeding. Do you think President Biden Will Minister is heeding. Do you think President Biden will respond minister is heeding. Do you think President Biden will respond to l minister is heeding. Do you think i President Biden will respond to this congressional call . He is willing to use tough talk, as you know, but many ask if he would actually take the step to suspend the transfer of those arms that israel depends on. They make up two thirds of the weaponry israel is using to fight this war. ~. , weaponry israel is using to fight this war. ,. , , this war. True. What i would say is that the president this war. True. What i would say is that the president clearly that the president clearly communicated to the Prime Minister that he communicated to the Prime Minister that he meant business. President biden that he meant business. President biden is that he meant business. President biden is known for his straight talk, biden is known for his straight talk, which we understand was used during talk, which we understand was used during that talk, which we understand was used during that call. These calls from democratic members of congress to strengthen his hand. This helps the prime strengthen his hand. This helps the Prime Minister understand that this is hot Prime Minister understand that this is hotiust Prime Minister understand that this is notjust talk, that Prime Minister understand that this is not just talk, that there Prime Minister understand that this is notjust talk, that there is smart is notjust talk, that there is support from the United States from tongtime support from the United States from long time staunch supporters of the government of israel and israel as a nation government of israel and israel as a nation who government of israel and israel as a nation who are saying that enough is enough. Nation who are saying that enough is enough, that there are changes that are necessary. So, i strongly believe are necessary. So, i strongly believe these members of congress are strengthening the hand of the president , and should give the changes president , and should give the changes that the United States is looking changes that the United States is looking for that will mean the relationship doesnt have to alter in an relationship doesnt have to alter in an appreciable way. The ambassador in an appreciable way. The ambassador who in an appreciable way. The ambassador who is in an appreciable way. Tie ambassador who is now the in an appreciable way. Ti9 ambassador who is now the president of the middle east policy council. President biden has called for an immediate ceasefire in gaza, and that comes after similar calls were made by Foreign Ministers across the region, and leaders who say that there should have been a ceasefire a long time ago. The call has been especially pronounced from arab Foreign Ministers who are allies of the United States. One of the loudest has come from jordan. I have been speaking to the Foreign Minister ofjordan and deputy Prime Minister, and i asked him what he made a President Biden� s toughening stance. Let made a President Bidens toughening stance. , , , , stance. Let us hope it is, for the last six months, stance. Let us hope it is, for the last six months, ill stance. Let us hope it is, for the last six months, ill heard stance. Let us hope it is, for the i last six months, ill heard nothing from last six months, ill heard nothing from an last six months, ill heard nothing from an Israeli Government defying the whole from an Israeli Government defying the whole International Community, proceeding with a massacre that has produced proceeding with a massacre that has produced nothing but death, suffering, and destruction to the palestinians. Six months into the massacre. Palestinians. Six months into the massacre, the world has to act more assertively massacre, the world has to act more assertively to ensure israel complies with International Law and humanitarian law, not only stopping the killing humanitarian law, not only stopping the killing of palestinians but stopping the starvation which is claiming stopping the starvation which is claiming more lives day in and day out. Claiming more lives day in and day out it claiming more lives day in and day out it is claiming more lives day in and day out. It is way past time that israel is held out. It is way past time that israel is held responsible for what it is done, is held responsible for what it is done, and is held responsible for what it is done, and stops this massacre and allows done, and stops this massacre and allows all done, and stops this massacre and allows all of us to come together and see allows all of us to come together and see how we can get beyond this misery and see how we can get beyond this misery and and see how we can get beyond this misery and work towards a future that witi misery and work towards a future that will ensure peace and security for palestinians and israelis. Israei for palestinians and israelis. Israet has for palestinians and israelis. Israel has announced new steps to get desperately needed aid into gaza, including opening an organ crossing, an israeli port, and expanding the capacity through jordan. Will that make a difference . We have heard those promises before and we we have heard those promises before and we wiii we have heard those promises before and we will believe them when we team~ and we will believe them when we team in and we will believe them when we team. In the last six months, only an average team. In the last six months, only an average of 100 trucks a day have entered an average of 100 trucks a day have entered gaza, the un estimated 800 trucks entered gaza, the un estimated 800 trucks were needed on a daily basis before trucks were needed on a daily basis before so. Trucks were needed on a daily basis before. So, the amount of humanitarian aid entering into gaza is completely significant as of yet, we will is completely significant as of yet, we will wait and see if Israel Realty we will wait and see if israel really does take any action to allow more really does take any action to allow more aid really does take any action to allow more aid in. Really does take any action to allow more aid in, and also, to allow a humanitarian agency into gaza, because humanitarian agency into gaza, because without them being there in charge because without them being there in charge of because without them being there in charge of those operations, without ngos charge of those operations, without ngos be charge of those operations, without ngos be able to work without the threat ngos be able to work without the threat of ngos be able to work without the threat of being bombed and killed, the distribution will also be a major the distribution will also be a major problem. What is needed now is opening major problem. What is needed now is opening att major problem. What is needed now is opening all land crossings into gaza and allowing the un and other ngos the ability to receive and distribute the aid. The ability to receive and distribute the aid. There is a curowin distribute the aid. There is a growing debate distribute the aid. There is a growing debate in distribute the aid. There is a growing debate in britain,. Distribute the aid. There is a growing debate in britain, United States, about whether arms sales to israel should suspended. Is that a move you and your arab colleagues with malcolm . The move you and your arab colleagues with malcolm . With malcolm . The truth is that israel has ignored with malcolm . The truth is that israel has ignored every with malcolm . The truth is that israel has ignored every poll. With malcolm . The truth is that israel has ignored every poll of| with malcolm . The truth is that i israel has ignored every poll of the International Community to do what is right International Community to do what is right and International Community to do what is right and stop violating International Law and stop the war. We saw International Law and stop the war. We saw the International Law and stop the war. We saw the Un Security Council resolutions, two sets of provisional majors resolutions, two sets of provisional majors by resolutions, two sets of provisional majors by the icj, and israel has done majors by the icj, and israel has done nothing. Ithink majors by the icj, and israel has done nothing. I think it is time israei done nothing. I think it is time israet face done nothing. I think it is time israel face consequences, and gets consequences for what the government is doing. Israel has not listened, now is doing. Israel has not listened, how the is doing. Israel has not listened, now the Israeli Government has to face consequences of its actions, and instead of sending weapons to israei. And instead of sending weapons to israei. I and instead of sending weapons to israel, i think the world should be sending israel, i think the world should be sending aid, political delegations to ensure sending aid, political delegations to ensure we get over this catastrophe. To ensure we get over this catastrohe. � , , , catastrophe. Before we move on, i will take you catastrophe. Before we move on, i will take you live catastrophe. Before we move on, i will take you live to catastrophe. Before we move on, i will take you live to tel catastrophe. Before we move on, i will take you live to tel aviv. Catastrophe. Before we move on, i will take you live to tel aviv. A will take you live to tel aviv. A weekly occurrence here, these are protests being held in tel aviv. We are looking at Anti Government protesters who have gathered. We saw these over the weekend. Some protests to be held on sunday. There have been a series of protests being held in israel. They are both against the government and the governments current stance on Fighting Hamas and its governments current stance on Fighting Hamas and its policy in gaza and the gaza strip. There are also calls for the release of the hostages, many of the Family Members of the hostages are currently being held in gaza, we understand, within the crowds, vast crowds of people there in tel aviv. They have been calling for the release of their Family Members, criticising Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well. Since the release of elad katzir, we have heard from his sister who said it is a pain for an immediate and harsh reminder time is longer and for the hostages, there is no time for the hostages, there is no time for negotiation, no time for power struggles, no time for international diplomacy. So, a lot of Domestic Pressure on israel and Benjamin Netanyahu, never mind International Pressure on what he is going to do next. The head of nato says western governments are facing an authoritarian alliance , comprised of russia, china, iran and north korea , which is working ever more closely together. Jens stoltenberg told the bbc� s sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme that the government in beijing was propping up what he called russias war economy. He said north korea was sending enormous amounts of ammunition to support president Vladimir Putins war against ukraine. Mr stoltenberg said nato was responding by working with countries outside the alliance, including japan and south korea. On the war in ukraine, he said kyiv must prevail; but he said it might have to make compromises. Most wars end at the Negotiating Table. But what we know is that what happens around the Negotiating Table is very closely linked to the situation on the battlefield. So now russia believes they can achieve their goals on the battlefield by by continuing to push militarily against ukraine. So the way to convince russia that they have to sit down and accept a solution where ukraine prevails as a sovereign, independent, democratic nation in europe is to give

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