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speaking in brussels earlier, us secretary of state antony blinken outlined what was expressed in that phone call. the president emphasised that the strikes on humanitarian workers and the overall humanitarian situation are unacceptable. he made clear the need for israel to announce a series of specific, concrete and measurable steps to address civilian harm, humanitarian suffering and the safety of aid workers. he made clear that us policy with respect to gaza will be determined by our assessment of israel's immediate action on these steps. he underscored as well that an immediate c...

the white house national security council said "we welcome the steps announced by the israeli government tonight at the president's request following his call with prime minister netanyahu." "these steps," the statement said "must now be fully and rapidly implemented." speaking in brussels earlier, us secretary of state antony blinken outlined what was expressed in that phone call. the president emphasised that the strikes on humanitarian workers and the overall humanitarian situation are unacceptable. he made clear the need for israel to announce a series of specific, concrete and m...

7 international aid workers from the charity group world central kitchen, sparking international outrage. the white house is urging israel to allow a "dramatic" increase of aid into gaza within hours or days. sean dilley reports. in the heart of the white house, a phone call with israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu and a clear message from the us president that he is patience is running low. joe biden told his counterpart that israel must do more immediately to protect civilians and aid workers in gaza if he wants american support to continue. it is no secret that tensions bet...

the idf knew exactly who they were and where they were and they were targeted as they were leaving, after they dropped the food aid at a known humanitarian warehouse. they were chased down, in a sense, after the first vehicle was hit. people fled from that vehicle and they were targeted again. the idf continued firing on trucks that were clearly marked with the bright logo of the world central kitchen. they continued firing until all aid workers were dead. israel claims it was a tragic accident and i think there needs to be an independent investigation. if it is a tragic accident, as...

courted controversy. good morning. a fairly cloudy and breezy day. spots of drizzle here and there. also remain living in from the north and west of scotland, where it will be windy. wherever you are, it will be very mild for the time of year. all the details later in the programme. it's wednesday, the 22nd of november. the chancellor is expected to cut national insurance for millions of workers as part of his autumn statement later today. jeremy hunt will also set out measures to boost business investment but labour said nothing that's announced will change the conservatives�* app...