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after the israeli military carried out one of the largest air strikes in recent months in gaza and lebanon targeting sites of the islamist group hamas. the latest we are hearing from israel itself is their chief of staff has called up reserve soldiers in air defence units, fighterjet pilots and drone operators. israel says they are in retaliation for a major rocket attack on israel launched from southern lebanon, which the israelis blame on hamas. carine torbey who is in beirut for us. what is being said in lebanon about who launched these rocket attacks from lebanon to israel? from lebanon to israel? well, nothinu. from lebanon to israel? well, nothing- no from lebanon to israel? well, nothing. no one from lebanon to israel? well, nothing. no one in from lebanon to israel? well, nothing. no one in lebanon i from lebanon to israel? well, i nothing. no one in lebanon has claimed responsibility for what happened yesterday. no one is taking the blame and the governm ....
that fighting is focused further down the strip now on the southern city of khan younis, where israeli military leaders believe that some of the senior members of hamas are still hiding out and they are moving more closely into that city of khan younis. we ve also heard from the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu overnight saying that some members of hamas are now starting to surrender. you will remember there was a vote at the un security counciljust was a vote at the un security council just a was a vote at the un security counciljust a couple of days ago and diplomats at the united nations now say that the general assembly is likely to vote on tuesday on another call for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. according to the qatari prime minister. remember, they were the key broker who helped to negotiate that weak long pause last month. the opportunity for a renewed ceasefire is narrowing. and a seniorfigure in the hamas movement has also issued a threat to israel ....
hunted almost to extinction. good evening. we were hoping to bring you news tonight that the ceasefire in gaza was already under way. but there have been delays, technical issues to iron out, and quite a bit of tension that things might unravel. but the qataris, who have played a central role behind the scenes, think the plan is now in place, and robust enough to believe hostilities, will end at 7am tomorrow morning, local time. by lipm, we expect that 13 hostages will be released, their names are on a list supplied by hamas today, and communicated to the families. once they are out, israel will release 35 palestinians prisoners in return. here s the spokeseman for the qatari foreign minister. the for the qatari foreign minister. first batch of civilia released the first batch of civilians to be released from gaza will be around for pm of the same day. there will be 13 in number, all women and children and those hostages from the same families will be put together within the ....
it says that the government of israel is obligated to return home all hostages. tonight the government has approved the outline of the first stage of achieving this goal according to which at least 50 hostages, women and children, will be released over four days during which a pause in the fighting will be held. a release of every additional ten hostages will result in one additional day of pause. we will continue the war in order to return home all of the hostages, complete the elimination of hamas and ensure that there will be no new threat to the state of israel from gaza. and right now looking at live pictures from gaza. it is the middle of the night but this news has come in. we can see the images there. it is quiet at the moment but this huge news that an agreement has been approved by benjamin netanyahu and his cabinet. we will work on getting that statement up on the screen for you but again underlined the fact that at least 50 hostages, women and children, will ....
military deployment there. ukraine s efforts to resist the russian invasion have suddenly turned into the forgotten war. is it actually going anywhere? both russia and ukraine are trying to mount counter offensives of their own, before winter sets in, before it becomes cold and dark and wet. and argentina. whatever s happening in the convoluted presidential election in this most complex of countries? the situation could not be more dire, and i think that s why many, especially the younger voters, think that something very radical has to be done to change this. israel s wars with its arab neighbours have always divided its friends in the west. the united states may sometimes criticise israel, especially under binyamin netanyahu, but its basic support is never in any doubt. britain, which once governed palestine, and tried with almost total lack of success, many feel, to be even handed betweenjews and arabs, has now come firmly into the american camp. it supports israel s right ....