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up its criticism of the way israel is carrying out its military offensive in gaza. antony blinken said there was a gap between the government's declared intentions to protect civilians and the casualties and what was happening on the ground. it comes as the un's top aid official has said there's no longer any meaningful humanitarian operation in southern gaza. it does appear, however, that the israeli border crossing kerem shalom could soon be opened to improve the flow of aid. currently making its way into gaza. also in the less 2a hours, we have seen new images from inside gaza. th...

to the bbc news at one. ministers have been defending the cost of the government plan to relocate asylum seekers to rwanda, after it emerged that the scheme has already cost £240 million, with more money due to be paid next year. the prime minister rishi sunak is under pressure after vowing to "finish the job" of reviving the plan — which is aimed at discouraging people from crossing the channel in small boats — in the wake of the resignation of his immigration minister. our political correspondent peter saull has the latest. this bustling central african country is getting plen...

from new york in just a moment. right now, let's take you live to khan younis in southern gaza. this is the hospital and there has been another day of intense fighting there. our international editor jeremy bowen reports, and a warning, it contains some images you may find distressing. gaza is on the brink of a full—blown collapse, says the un. almost 2 million people have been driven from their homes by israeli forces. civil order, the un warns, is breaking down. in deir al—balah, the mosque was bombed with such force that the yafa hospital next door was put out of action. the h...

between the government's declared intention to protect civilians and what is actually happening on the ground. israel says it's hit more than a50 targets from land, sea and air in the last 2a hours. the main un agency there says society is "on the verge of a full—blown collapse". but the flow of aid could soon improve, after israel agreed to a us request to open its kerem shalom border crossing for the inspection of aid trucks and their cargo. also, new images appear to show dozens of palestinian men stripped to their underwear, with their hands tied behind their back. those are no...

orders in southern gaza but "there is nowhere to go". israel has carried out more heavy aerial bombardment across gaza in its fight against hamas, designated a terrorist organisation by the uk. and the fighting on the ground has intensified in the south — particuarly around the city of khan younis. 0ur international editor jeremy bowen reports now on the growing humanitarian crisis — and you may find some of the images in his report distressing. more palestinian civilians fled south towards the egyptian border after israel declared a brief pause in combat operations. almost two m...