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live from southern israel. this is bbc news. the gaza—run health ministry says 32 people have been killed by israeli strikes that have resumed after a seven—day ceasefire. the israeli defense force accuse hamas of �*not standing by their word' after they intercepted a rocket from gaza. i'm kylie pentelow in london. our other top story. as world leaders gather to discuss tackling climate change at the un summit in dubai king charles urges them to make cop 28 a �*turning point�*. some important progress has been made but it worries me gratefully that we remain so gratefully far off track as the global stock—take report demonstrates so graphically.
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good morning, iam good morning, i am are not. in as well, it's iiam good morning, i am are not. in as well, it's ”am local time, four hours after the ceasefire which lasted for seven days expired in the early hours and resolve within minutes of seven o'clock passing the resumption of fighting here. —— anna foster. steve, if you wouldn't mind swinging the camera around, you can see and hear the sound of rockets being fired from gaza as the iron dome missile defence system, those puffs of smoke in the area which is actually intercepting those rockets and exploding them where they are, just let you listen to the sound of that, it is really a strong indication, as strong as there is
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that fighting has resumed to an equally high level i would say here that we saw from the start of the ground operation here several weeks ago. looking across the skyline into gaza as we have been this morning we have seen and heard the sound of regular airstrikes, plumes of smoke rising into the sky above the north of gaza which is what we can see behind me. there had been hopes into the early hours, hopes that the ceasefire could be moved into an eighth day, it was originally supposed to last for four days and we had daily exchanges of hostages held inside gaza being exchange for palestinian prisoners being held in israeli jails and we've seen that happen for seven days but despite ongoing talks in doha and we are told the talks continued now to try and get the ceasefire into play but this morning as you see and hear,
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fighting has very much resumed here on the war which started on the 7th of october with the hamas attacks here in southern israel, back in force again this morning. ijust want to show you the street from the israeli defence forces saying that hamas violated the pause and moved forward towards israeli territory and set as a result the israeli defence forces had risen combat operations. they refer to rocket fire like the sort you saw some moments ago, that started around 7am, let me show you some pictures from the rafah crossing area, smoke billowing across the area, the hamas run interior ministry said multiple areas have been hit by israeli airstrikes and we have seen that, i can confirm that from what we have seen here in southern israel, they
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say in this particular strike that you see, at least six people were killed. let me show you live pictures of my view in southern israel, looking across towards gaza. this skyline has been quiet and calm for the last seven days since the ceasefire started but we have seen those plumes of smoke rising into the sky from multiple locations across the north of gaza. this is the north of the gaza strip, very much the focus of israeli combat operations. we start with the latest from our middle east correspondent. the war in gaza has risen. the temporary ceasefire expired this morning despite efforts to extend it. israel hamas violated the terms of the deal by not releasing the hostages and firing rockets at
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israeli territory. last night, more reunions, a 21—year—old returned to herfamily after being held captive in gaza. this is her mother, karen, speaking days before her release. i just this is her mother, karen, speaking days before her release.— days before her release. i “ust want her back now. i days before her release. i “ust want her back now, you t days before her release. i “ust want her back now, you know? _ days before her release. ijust want her back now, you know? our - days before her release. ijust want her back now, you know? our life l her back now, you know? our life will never— her back now, you know? our life will never be the same stop but we will never be the same stop but we will be _ will never be the same stop but we will be all— will never be the same stop but we will be all right. the minute she will be all right. the minute she will be — will be all right. the minute she will be here, we will be fine. visiting _ will be here, we will be fine. visiting the region, the us secretary of state had this message. i made clear before israel resumes operations— i made clear before israel resumes operations at — i made clear before israel resumes operations at must _ i made clear before israel resumes operations at must put _ i made clear before israel resumes operations at must put in- i made clear before israel resumes operations at must put in place - operations at must put in place humanitarian _ operations at must put in place humanitarian and _ operations at must put in place humanitarian and civilian - operations at must put in place - humanitarian and civilian protection plans _ humanitarian and civilian protection plans that _ humanitarian and civilian protection plans that minimise _ humanitarian and civilian protection plans that minimise further- plans that minimise further casualties— plans that minimise further casualties on— plans that minimise further casualties on innocent - plans that minimise further- casualties on innocent palestinians. overnight. — casualties on innocent palestinians. overnight. in— casualties on innocent palestinians. overnight, in the _ casualties on innocent palestinians. overnight, in the occupied - casualties on innocent palestinians. overnight, in the occupied west - overnight, in the occupied west bank, more palestinian prisoners were freed from israeli jails. being
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back and does not mean the end of the suffering. mohammed leftjail on monday but he is not yet totally free. both of his hands were fractured in beatings by israeli gods, he says. he knelt needs help to eat, drink and go to the bathroom.— to eat, drink and go to the bathroom. , . ., , ,., bathroom. they arrange us so the risoners bathroom. they arrange us so the prisoners were — bathroom. they arrange us so the prisoners were put _ bathroom. they arrange us so the prisoners were put in _ bathroom. they arrange us so the prisoners were put in the - bathroom. they arrange us so the prisoners were put in the back, i bathroom. they arrange us so the i prisoners were put in the back, they take me _ prisoners were put in the back, they take me and — prisoners were put in the back, they take me and started beating me, i was trying — take me and started beating me, i was trying to protect my hands and they were — was trying to protect my hands and they were trying to break my legs and my— they were trying to break my legs and my hands. he they were trying to break my legs and my hands— and my hands. he says abuse of palestinian _ and my hands. he says abuse of palestinian prisoners _ and my hands. he says abuse of palestinian prisoners was - and my hands. he says abuse of i palestinian prisoners was common and my hands. he says abuse of - palestinian prisoners was common in israeli jails after the hamas attacks. these are the basis for s guards used sticks, their feet and dogs to assault them. a said it was not aware of those claims and that palestinians are illegally detained. israel was the target of the hamas attacks on the plane is also being felt by palestinians. irate
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attacks on the plane is also being felt by palestinians.— attacks on the plane is also being felt by palestinians. we can go live to jerusalem _ felt by palestinians. we can go live to jerusalem and _ felt by palestinians. we can go live to jerusalem and we _ felt by palestinians. we can go live to jerusalem and we can _ felt by palestinians. we can go live to jerusalem and we can speak- felt by palestinians. we can go live to jerusalem and we can speak to i tojerusalem and we can speak to hugo now. talk us through the sequence of events because as the time ticked around two 7am there was no news at all, we did not know what would happen and whether the ceasefire would hold or whether we have seen it would come to an end? exactly. shortly before seven o'clock we had an update from the israeli military saying they had intercepted a rocket that was fired from gaza towards israeli territory. right after the ceasefire expired at seven o'clock local time, the israeli military confirmed it had resumed its offensive against hamas in gaza. the israeli prime minister has accused hamas of breaching the terms of the ceasefire by firing a rocket at israeli territory but also by not releasing all women who are now being held captive in gaza and
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we know one of the key elements of this deal is the release of some of those hostages who been held in captivity in gaza for more than 55 days now. the first groups of people who have been released have been women and children, more than 100 hostages freed so far but more than 140 people remain in captivity in gaza and most of them are main and israeli military personnel and that could be a huge obstacle in these negotiations. we know as fighting continues in gaza that negotiations continues in gaza that negotiations continue as well between israel and hamas through mediators from egypt and qatar. we understand one of the obstacles is that hamas is against continuing deal under the same terms and conditions to release those men and conditions to release those men and everybody else who is now being
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held in gaza. so negotiations continue. as we are seeing right now the ceasefire has expired and the israeli military has resumed its offensive against hamas in gaza. briefly, will speak to our gaza correspondent in istanbul and just a moment about went wrong during the overnight negotiations but what will this mean for other elements of the deal, for example humanitarian aid going into gaza, the small amount of fuel that was supposed to go into gaza every day while the truce held? exactly. this is another crucial element of the deal because the pause in hostilities had allowed an increase in the number of trucks with much—needed aid getting into gaza and in recent days, the un aid agencies have warned that even though there has been an increase in
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the number of aid being delivered at was not enough so the fear right now is that the resumption of hostilities in gaza, the humanitarian situation in the territory could get worse. we have seen pictures of widespread destruction, devastation and parts of gaza. and thousands of people have been displaced and we have also heard accounts of the dramatic situation of the health system in gaza so there is the real concern that the humanitarian crisis in the territory could get worse now the israeli military operation has resumed. israeli military operation has resumed-— israeli military operation has resumed. ., ., ,, ~ ., resumed. hugo, thank you. and we go now to stumble _ resumed. hugo, thank you. and we go now to stumble and _ resumed. hugo, thank you. and we go now to stumble and our _ now to stumble and our correspondence there. i know you are in contact with many of your friends. —— we go to istanbul.
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in contact with many of your friends. -- we go to istanbul. they were heading _ friends. -- we go to istanbul. they were heading huge _ friends. —— we go to istanbul. tie: were heading huge excursions and seeing black smoke coming from buildings. people were clicking under the rubble of some of the buildings, about 32 people have been killed so far, many people chopped, the scenes of war and fighting have resumed and people are deeply concerned about resuming the fight and they believe the israelis might go into some sort of operation in the south for about 1.8 million people are taking shelter in the south, they have been suffering even though this area was considered safe by israel and they asked people to go there but there was fighting and there was at least 40% of those killed in the overall death toll from the south and about 40% of the strikes were in the south so the israelis are deciding to expand the
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operation, what will happen to those 1.8 million people, most of them displaced from the night and most of them were not allowed to go back to them were not allowed to go back to the north even during the seven days ceasefire. they are living in the hospitals, the un schools, some of them sleeping in the streets and they are begging for food and water and especially when they left their homes at was the end of the summer and now it is the winter and winter is something not easy in gaza given that the infrastructure is not good enough to deal with heavy rain and the wind, especially for people living in tents. they are asking and appealing throughout social media when the internet was resumed and local media for people to donate aid to gaza, they need clothes for the kids and elderly women and also some four shelters. the scenes are
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extremely difficult and the war is back and that is what people were fearing for most. since they knew the ceasefire talks is not going in the ceasefire talks is not going in the right direction. just to say hamas has issued a short statement. they made a list of big accusations that israel refused all of the solutions that hamas put forward including handling the bodies of the people who were killed as hamas said in the israeli airstrikes, they said we offer israel to release more of the civilian hostages but they said israel has decided not to deal with the hamas offer yesterday because they have decided to resume the war, thatis they have decided to resume the war, that is what hamas have said in a statement. that is what hamas have said in a statement-— that is what hamas have said in a statement. ~ . ., , statement. what about those stocks that are still — statement. what about those stocks that are still going _ statement. what about those stocks that are still going on, _ statement. what about those stocks that are still going on, you - statement. what about those stocks that are still going on, you can - that are still going on, you can probably hear the sound of fighting? it got back to full force very
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quickly this morning. is this particular deal officially over or are they still hoping they can find are they still hoping they can find a way to bring it back into play? i a way to bring it back into play? i think the teams are there, the egyptian intelligence team is in qatar seen, the qatari foreign ministry issued a statement saying they condemn the israeli aggression against gaza but at the same time said they would continue an offer to find some sort of deal and offer another humanitarian pause. we understand hamas yesterday offered a two day pause because they said they have bought hostages to release in exchange for the truce and they complained about the aid not reaching the northern part of gaza and the fuel for the hospital not reaching there. about 1200 trucks only came in with an eight week of the ceasefire and what is needed is
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1200 every day for a month, that is what palestinian local authority run by hamas and the un says this many trucks are needed to be able to deal with the civilian and humanitarian crisis in gaza.— with the civilian and humanitarian crisis in gaza. thank you so much. we can head _ crisis in gaza. thank you so much. we can head to — crisis in gaza. thank you so much. we can head to southern - crisis in gaza. thank you so much. we can head to southern gaza - crisis in gaza. thank you so much. we can head to southern gaza and speak to james elder from we can head to southern gaza and speak to james elderfrom unicef. thank you forjoining us. tell us from your location what you have seen and heard around this morning since the ceasefire came to an end? just fear. the ceasefire ended as i am sure you heard within seconds of the official time and i went into a local hospital, the biggest functioning hospital in gaza, 200% capacity and a with street with children with the wounds of war and
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children with the wounds of war and children who have amputations. there are hundreds probably thousands of people in the corridors outside emergency wards sleeping, families, women and children everywhere. i've been going there every day to try and talk to them and hear their stories and as you see today, fear has just returned and is engulfing them again. as i entered the story there was maybe 70 metres from the hospital, there was a hit, and there were people on stretchers, people coming in as the war on children seems to have recommenced. three or four strikes within several hundred metres of the hospital while i was there, the skies are filled, you don't go ten minutes without something shaking, that is what this is, glass is a terrifying thought under bombardment when you are in a building and nothing is safe anywhere. building and nothing is safe anywhere-— building and nothing is safe anywhere. building and nothing is safe
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an here. , , ., ., anywhere. just remind us of what this last seven _ anywhere. just remind us of what this last seven day _ anywhere. just remind us of what this last seven day period, - anywhere. just remind us of what this last seven day period, this i this last seven day period, this ceasefire has actually meant to people there, how has it changed their lives from what they were living through while the fighting was at its fiercestjust before that? it was at its fiercest 'ust before that? ., , ., , that? it was a couple of things, i tried to see _ that? it was a couple of things, i tried to see the _ that? it was a couple of things, i tried to see the children - that? it was a couple of things, i tried to see the children and - that? it was a couple of things, i tried to see the children and i i that? it was a couple of things, i l tried to see the children and i saw the fear, slowly dissipate a little, i spoke to a couple of children, an eight—year—old girl who has lost her right leg and right arm, amputated after herfamily home right leg and right arm, amputated after her family home was hit and she had started to speak in the last couple of days for the first time so a moment for people to breathe again. i was in the hospital two hours ago, as the attacks were and are going on and i'm sorry, tojust see that charm are reintroduced to her and again she is mute and her eyes were closed and people had a moment to stop, the critical aid coming in from the united nations,
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water, food and medicine, 1.5 million people living outside, your correspondent said it, it is cold and they need tents and blankets, families who had homes and computers and televisions in living rooms on a mattress with five people, a tarpaulin over their head, it is callous to think that someone somewhere, those in power decided the war on children and civilians can recommence.— the war on children and civilians can recommence. james, i 'ust want to ask ou can recommence. james, i 'ust want to askyou and h can recommence. james, i 'ust want to askyou and it can recommence. james, i 'ust want to ask you and i realise i can recommence. james, ijust want to ask you and i realise you - can recommence. james, ijust want to ask you and i realise you might i to ask you and i realise you might not know the answer to this but i think it's important to ask anyway, we know extra humanitarian aid is coming on as part of this deal. note the ceasefire has ended what is your understanding of the levels of aid coming in and what that will look like? it coming in and what that will look like? , ., coming in and what that will look like? , . ., , ., , like? it is a great question but i don't know. _ like? it is a great question but i don't know, this _ like? it is a great question but i don't know, this will _ like? it is a great question but i don't know, this will depend i like? it is a great question but i don't know, this will depend on j like? it is a great question but i i don't know, this will depend on the authorities. the united nations is clear in the aid advance to get in,
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my colleagues, the world health organization �*s biggest aid organisation with unicef, we know what is needed and we know that small window of seven days for a population under 50 days suffered one of the biggest bombardments in living memory. it is not enough, it is nowhere near enough so we have been talking about in this moment of respite, that they are stopped for a second of death coming from those guys but disease stocks on the ground, sanitation systems are broken, people have some litres of water, lack of food, the risk of a disease outbreak killing large numbers of children is very high. now the aid is under threat, i know convoys to the north will be restricted, people in the south or thinking of everything they can do but even as i was coming back from the hospital there were explosions behind. the point remains, i had a
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message saying go somewhere safe. it is not a clich to say for it is safe but hundreds of children in hospital are not safe, this position here is not safe stop on offer is safe but un colleagues will do their best on the front lines because the need is enormous.— best on the front lines because the need is enormous. james, thank you. james elder— need is enormous. james, thank you. james elder from _ need is enormous. james, thank you. james elder from unicef _ need is enormous. james, thank you. james elder from unicefjoining i need is enormous. james, thank you. james elder from unicefjoining us . james elderfrom unicefjoining us from southern gaza and as we reflected, questions that need answered, and we do not know what will happen to the increased level of humanitarian aid now the ceasefire is over. we know for now at least they released the mac release of hostages from gaza and the release of palestinian hospitals from israeli jails will cause and looking out across gaza the fighting has very much resumed as the ceasefire comes to an end. we will keep you updated throughout the day. around the world and across the uk,
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this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news train drivers in the aslef union — at more than a dozen companies in england — have begun a new wave of industrial action on firday. the ban on overtime will also affect services in scotland and wales. a rolling programme of walkouts beginning on saturday — will affect different train companies each day — for the next nine days. thirty—nine people have been arrested after violence broke out in the build up to aston villa's game against legia warsaw in birmingham on thursday night. four police officers were injured in clashes with the away fans — who were later blocked from entering the stadium over saftey fears. aston villa went on to win the game 2—1. wilko is returning to the high street in the uk on friday — four months after the collapse of the high street chain. the relaunch comes after the brand was bought by the homeware chain, the range. wilko stores in exeter and plymouth are among the first to re—open their doors with hundreds expected to follow over the next two years.
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you're live with bbc news. it's day two of the cop28 climate summit in dubai. in his address, the secretary general of the united nations, said that "we are miles behind from the goals of the paris agreement" and that the shift to renewables is inevitable. we cannot save the burning planet with a fire hose of fossil fuels. we must accelerate a just, active transition to renewables. the science is clear — the 1.5 degree limit is only possible if we ultimately stop burning ourfossilfuels. not reduce, not abate — phase out with a clear timeframe aligned with 1.5 degrees. the global stock—take must not only commit to that,
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it must also commit to triple renewables, double energy efficiency and bring clean energy to all by 2030. the economics are clear, the global shift to renewables is inevitable. the only question is, how much heating our planet will endure before it happens? in his opening speech, king charles urged world leaders gathered in dubai to make the cop28 climate summit a "turning point". i pray with all my heart that cop28 will be another critical turning point towards genuine transformational action at a time when already, as scientists have been warning for so long, we are seeing alarming tipping points being reached. i've spent a large proportion of my life trying to warn
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of the existential threats facing us over global warming, over climate change and biodiversity loss. but i was not alone. for instance, sheikh mohammed's dear father, sheikh zayed, was advocating for clean energy at a time even before the united arab emirates, as such, came into being. all these decades later and despite all the attention, there is 30% more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere now than there was back then. and almost 40% more methane. some important progress has been made, but it worries me greatly that we remain so dreadfully far off track as the global stocktake report demonstrates so graphically. the dangers are no
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longer distant risks. i've seen across the commonwealth and beyond, countless communities which are unable to withstand repeated shocks, whose lives and livelihoods are laid waste by climate change. surely real action is required to stem the growing toll of its most vulnerable victims? that was king charles. then a couple of moments we will be live in dubai with our correspondent he has been speaking to bill gates and public you updated with the latest situation in the middle east where fighting has resumed between israel and hamas. the latest on all those stories. please do stay with us here on bbc news.
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hello. it was a bitterly cold start to the day. last night was the coldest night since the middle of march, with temperatures down to —9.4 degrees at shap in cumbria. now through today and into the weekend it's looking cold both by day and night. a chance of some ice, some fog as well. few wintry showers, but some sunshine on offer. any of those at wintry showers for the rest of today will be close to the east coast of england, perhaps one or two for essex, northumberland, northern and eastern scotland, and one or two perhaps for northern ireland, the isle of man as well. but most places looking dry. mist and fog gradually lifting, so it'll brighten up. but any sunshine will be quite hazy. and it's not going to do too much to lift the temperature, between about freezing to plus five degrees for most of us at the highest today. now through the evening, we'll see some of these showers in the westjust popping up. we've got this frontal system. so it's going to bring some more wintry showers, snow showers into the likes
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of dumfries and galloway, perhaps anglesey. pembrokeshire could see a few of those wintry showers. but for central and south east england, it's here that we're going to see some really extensive freezing fog forming overnight. so it could be some really poor visibility first thing saturday and a really cold start, i think, wherever you are. now, saturday's weather starts on that chilly note. we have got lower pressure sitting out towards the west here, pepping up the showers again across the likes of south west scotland, north west england, few for wales and perhaps the south west of england. there'll be a mix of rain, sleet and hill snow. meanwhile, for the rest of the uk, early freezing fog only very slow to clear, quite stubborn, lingering in one of two places in the south east, but some sunshine breaking through eventually. i think perhaps temperatures only between around about freezing to four degrees for most of us. and then it's saturday evening and overnight that will start to see this snow becoming perhaps a bit more extensive as it works eastwards across england and wales. could be a few centimetres of snow for the midlands, say down towards the far south i think it'll be mainly falling as rain at low levels, perhaps some snow over the higher ground. but again, a bitterly cold start to your sunday morning. so sunday sees the first frontal
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system just edging away towards the east, next area of low pressure lining up there in the atlantic. so there could be some early snow for parts of eastern england first thing sunday, mainly rain that's going to be pushing in around the english channel. much of the uk having a largely dry day with mist and fog clearing away again. it's not going to feel particularly warm between about freezing to three degrees in the north, but as high as ten in the far southwest. bye— bye.
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this is bbc news, the headlines. israel resumes its bombardment of the gaza strip after a seven day ceasefire ends. the gaza—run health ministry says 32 people have been killed by israeli strikes that have resumed after a seven day ceasefire. buckingham palace says it is considering all options after the king and princess of wales were identified as two members of the royalfamily identified as two members of the royal family who allegedly talked about the royal family who allegedly talked about this kincora of harry and meghan's first child's skin. simonjones has more.
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