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more than 400 targets. the gaza health ministry says nearly 200 people have been killed. israel says it has pulled its negotiating team out of qatar, which was mediating talks over a further pause in the fighting. the palestinian red crescent says it's received the first aid trucks to enter gaza since the truce ended. and at cop28, at least 116 nations commit themselves to tripling renewable energy capacity. hello, i'm vishala sri—pathma. will come to bbc news. israel has pulled its negotiators out of talks in qatar because it says discussions there aimed at agreeing a new truce with hamas —
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designated a terrorist organisation by the uk government — had reached a "dead end". israel's military has intensified its bombardment of gaza since a temporary ceasefire expired yesterday, with air strikes in northwestern gaza, and khan younis in the south, where hundreds of thousands of people fled earlier in the war to escape fighting. according to the hamas—run health ministry, 193 people have been killed and 650 injured since the resumption of fighting. a convoy of humanitarian aid has crossed into gaza for the first time since thursday. humanitarian groups are warning of catastrophic consequences for civilians. the international federation of the red cross says aid workers won't be able to reach people in need if the air strikes continue. this is the scene live in tel aviv, where hundreds of families, friends and supporters of the israeli hostages held by hamas in gally are holding a rally
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in what has become known as hostages plaza. —— in gaza. they are once again calling on the israeli government to secure the release of the hostages. earlier, we heard from the free hostages talking about how grateful they are for these people in their support and their rallying in this square during the time that they were held by hamas. and also the need to bring back the remaining hostages in gaza. in the last hour, the israeli prime minister said the continuation of the offensive was inevitable. translation: the day before yesterday, _ inevitable. translation: the day before yesterday, we _ inevitable. translation: the day before yesterday, we set - before yesterday, we set unfortunately, we will have to continue that fight with tremendous force. we have already hit out 400 hamas terror targets, and we have
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killed those terrorists in the north and of course, wherever it is needed to be done. and one of our soldiers who are revisited in the gaza strip, he asked me, "will you continue, will you renew the fighting after that agreement?" i said unequivocally, yes. so i want that to be very clear cut to everyone and i'm saying so in a very unequivocal manner — we will continue doing so until we achieve all its objectives. one cannot achieve those objectives without continuing on the ground without continuing on the ground with that manoeuvre, and that was crucial. it was critical in order to bring the results, and not continues to be. it's that crucial for the continuation. i would like to say my friends the world, you are partners in those objectives, our objectives, to eliminate hamas and release all or hostages. i'm going to repeat
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that — we cannot achieve those objectives without winning and we cannot win without continuing that ground manoeuvre. the idf and the security forces are doing so with the termination, with clout and power in the framework of the international law.— power in the framework of the international law. prime minister ben'amin international law. prime minister benjamin netanyahu _ international law. prime minister benjamin netanyahu there. - international law. prime minister benjamin netanyahu there. he i international law. prime ministerj benjamin netanyahu there. he is still at that podium taking questions from journalists. he gave that speech at a press conference in the last hour. here he is still there taking questions from journalists, who have asked about the invasion, how it's going, how it is managing to deal with international players. we can dip into it right now. translation: just into it right now. translation: 'ust act into it right now. translation: jigii act according to the truth. the facts. i said just a moment ago, i said to you, i don't understand, but
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you're still asking about it. are you're still asking about it. are you trying to tell me i didn't answer you? you trying to tell me i didn't answeryou? i did! you trying to tell me i didn't answeryou? idid! mr you trying to tell me i didn't answeryou? i did! mr prime minister, there is still 130 hostages still... crosstalk sor , hostages still... crosstalk sorry. to — hostages still... crosstalk sorry, to gaza. _ hostages still... crosstalk sorry, to gaza. when - hostages still... crosstalk sorry, to gaza. when our i hostages still. . . crosstalk - sorry, to gaza. when our hostages are not given _ sorry, to gaza. when our hostages are not given any _ sorry, to gaza. when our hostages are not given any help _ sorry, to gaza. when our hostages are not given any help or _ are not given any help or medication. you spoke actually about the various women hostages in the various soldiers or girl soldiers who are really sharing the entire burden. doesn't it disturb you that everything that you discuss and sit down _ everything that you discuss and sit down and — everything that you discuss and sit down and debate, there are no women in the _ down and debate, there are no women in the room _ down and debate, there are no women in the room with you?— in the room with you? translation: first of all, in the room with you? translation:
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first of all. we _ in the room with you? translation: first of all, we talk _ in the room with you? translation: first of all, we talk about _ in the room with you? translation: first of all, we talk about the - in the room with you? translation: first of all, we talk about the red - first of all, we talk about the red cross. there is an agreement with very cruel terrorists organisations. we wanted and that agreement, we wanted the international red cross to be brought in. if there is a violation of our agreement with the hamas cruel organisation, we want them to be part of it because we have an additional tool for additional pressure. translation: it's kind of an offence of one that we _ translation: it's kind of an offence of one that we can _ translation: it's kind of an offence of one that we can use. _ translation: it's kind of an offence of one that we can use. it _ translation: it's kind of an offence of one that we can use. it will- translation: it's kind of an offence of one that we can use. it will be - of one that we can use. it will be able to, with qatar and egypt to help us when we negotiate, and we will press on it. the international red cross is another partner that we can use in that pressure that we want to wield on this terror organisation. now, the second
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question... organisation. now, the second question---_ organisation. now, the second auestion... ,, , ~ , question... studio: prime minister ben'amin question... studio: prime minister benjamin netanyahu _ question... studio: prime minister benjamin netanyahu here _ question... studio: prime minister benjamin netanyahu here speaking| question... studio: prime minister. benjamin netanyahu here speaking to german journalists. benjamin netanyahu here speaking to germanjournalists. —— two german journalists. —— two journalists. germanjournalists. —— two journalists. let's hearfrom lucy williamson on the day's developments. khan yunis, gaza's southern capital, once labelled safe. america says this new phase of israel's war in gaza must look different to before. two days in, it looks and sounds the same. israel today bombed 50 targets here more than any previous day of the conflict. it's been telling people to move to shelters further south. this city is where top hamas leaders are said to be hiding. it's also where this man and his three children are staying, having fled here from
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the fighting in the north. translation: the israelis told us that khan yunis - translation: the israelis- told us that khan yunis told us that khan yunis was a safe zone, which led us to flee here. now, even khan yunis has become a war zone. where are we supposed to go? our children are stranded on the streets. israel says military pressure on hamas helps free hostages. 110 women and children were released before the truce broke down. this man's sister—in—law jarden made it out. his sister carmel is still being held by hamas. we hoped that we would be like one, two or more days of releases. she's the last one and one of the last from all the abducted people. she's doing ok? i know she's held alive in gaza. we saw her best friend get rescued.
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really, today was my worst day. 20 women are still listed as hostages in gaza. one of them is jarden's sister romi, kidnapped from the nova music festival. the negotiation and the releases and everything gave me hope . that i will win the - lottery the next time. ijust know that my sister is - waiting and she saw the other ones get released and she knew that she's she could be the next one. _ get released and she knew- that she could be the next one. tonight, jarden and others willjoin other hostage families for a rally in support of those still held in gaza. some fear that military goals might now take priority. israel has said bombing and bargaining can take place together — something forfamilies here to cling to. lucy williamson, bbc news, tel aviv. return to gaza. israel has stepped up return to gaza. israel has stepped up its bombing with blocks of flats in the southern city of khan yunis.
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earlier, i spoke with you james elderfor an update on earlier, i spoke with you james elder for an update on the situation.— elder for an update on the situation. �* , , , �* , situation. it's very intense. it's auoin all situation. it's very intense. it's going all night- _ situation. it's very intense. it's going all night. hundreds - situation. it's very intense. it's going all night. hundreds of i going all night. hundreds of hundreds of rounds. i'm not a military expert. you could feel the difference in bombs. bombs forcibly push people, depending on how close you were, the hospital was stopped —— hospitals were saturated. blood in the corridors and mothers holding babies who look like they've been killed. again, children with limbs missing and amputated. it's a war zone. there is already 1,000 children who have suffered imputation. despite what we heard about it not having the same ferocity of attacks where civilians are everywhere, it's absolutely
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what's being happening. i don't think there was a ten minute period where people didn't endure that. i have a bed. there are people here who don't have a bed and there is no protection. nowhere is safe. this more on children has resumed. we are talkin: more on children has resumed. we are talking about — more on children has resumed. we are talking about aid _ more on children has resumed. we are talking about aid and _ more on children has resumed. we are talking about aid and we _ more on children has resumed. we are talking about aid and we heard - talking about aid and we heard reports about 50 trucks of aid have crossed through rafah into gaza. how much of help is that in terms of... clearly there is a huge scale of devastation for what you are saying. is 50 trucks sufficient enough? it’s is 50 trucks sufficient enough? it's not. prior is 50 trucks sufficient enough? it�*s not. priorto is 50 trucks sufficient enough? it�*s not. prior to the horrors of october the 7th, 500 trucks were coming to the 7th, 500 trucks were coming to the gaza strip. it's been none. 50
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is still triage. everything right now is kind of triage, trying to... it does not allow for meaningful humanitarian response, so the notion that now the mass of disease outbreak... middle—class families of lost homes and family members killed, many of them moved... it's quite relentless bombardment. move twice, three times, and three or four leaders of war came on. sanitation systems are broken down. there's no fuel for them and of many of the workers are dead or displaced. this is a nightmare and the bombardments continue with some severity. the bombardments continue with some severi ., ., , the bombardments continue with some severi , �* the bombardments continue with some severi , ., severity. james, if you're safe to continue to _ severity. james, if you're safe to continue to interview, _ severity. james, if you're safe to continue to interview, please - severity. james, if you're safe to continue to interview, please do | severity. james, if you're safe to i continue to interview, please do so. if you need to go at any point, please let us know. that's very important to us. just a question on
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those trucks. i said 50 but it's around 200, actually. as you say, the scale seems quite uncertain in terms of the needs of people there. in terms of where people can go for shelter, hospitals seem to have been the destination pre—truce. what's going on now? what's happens to people when they have to escape elsewhere? it’s people when they have to escape elsewhere?— people when they have to escape elsewhere? �* , . ., , ., elsewhere? it's a great question. i think it's such _ elsewhere? it's a great question. i think it's such a _ elsewhere? it's a great question. i think it's such a critical— elsewhere? it's a great question. i think it's such a critical thing - think it's such a critical thing right now. our concern is a narrative of a full sense of safety, people can go to a designated place and be safe. it's simply not the case. there is one area that is heavily talked of. it's a strip of 14 km. it's 4% of gaza city. it would be people in a car park. it's
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not possible. there is know are safe to go. children seeking refuge in a hospital, saying there was a bombardment within 100 metres. we know hospitals have been hit multiple times. the tens of thousand people sleeping with only a blanket, they are actually not say. hundreds of artillery rounds last night. i know i'm not safe. this is not ukraine. there is nowhere to go. 100 of my colleagues have been killed. the large numbers of colleagues or workers in the history of the united nations. in this war is seven weeks old. it's very dangerous, this narrative that people can go somewhere. the only way people can be safe from the bombs at least is for the attacks to stop. then we
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have to address this humanitarian crisis of food, water and medicine. in terms of the situation with zones, these areas that are now designated as unsafe zones, how helpful has not been? that's what israel is saying. they're going to designate areas as unsafe to alert people that these aren't areas they should be in because those are areas that are targets.— that are targets. yes, and i'm told some of those _ that are targets. yes, and i'm told some of those warnings, - that are targets. yes, and i'm told some of those warnings, as - that are targets. yes, and i'm told some of those warnings, as an - that are targets. yes, and i'm told l some of those warnings, as an sms ten minutes before. almost illogical, almost cynical. some of the leaflets that have come about which safe zones to go have a qr code. that will be for somebody who has been able to power their phone in a place where there's no electricity apart from generators. certainly where there's no access to 4g or 5g and wi—fi at all. these are
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the same people who are in a safe place in the north and a un shelter that was bombed, and they come here and were told to go somewhere else. it's not real and it's very unsettling that people are taking route with this idea. you see on the street, the anxiety, the look of a child when their mother was crying, my mum doesn't know where she's going, now that she was lost, but she was entranced. she's run out of places to go. they're trying to set “p places to go. they're trying to set up their home on a sidewalk. there is nowhere to go in this idea of this place being safe, it's proven to be false. it's a legal way for children when they hear it was a safe place. i5 children when they hear it was a safe place-— safe place. is a bit of where you are riaht safe place. is a bit of where you are right now? _ safe place. is a bit of where you are right now? i— safe place. is a bit of where you are right now? i man-mac two, | safe place. is a bit of where you i are right now? i man-mac two, so safe place. is a bit of where you - are right now? i man-mac two, so not far from the — are right now? i man-mac two, so not far from the hospital. _ are right now? i man-mac two, so not far from the hospital. -- _ are right now? i man-mac two, so not far from the hospital. -- i'm - farfrom the hospital. —— i'm in khan yunis. 1.8
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farfrom the hospital. —— i'm in khan yunis.1.8 million are in this area. i'm not farfrom the sea. no military expertise. that would be artillery from the navy. plus shrapnel can do horrible things to a child's body. it's a guess we have to have, and you have convoys to the north delivering a wherever they can get aid to. this is an un—regional but at the moment. get aid to. this is an un-regional but at the moment.— but at the moment. when we spoke into aid agencies, _ but at the moment. when we spoke into aid agencies, they _ but at the moment. when we spoke into aid agencies, they talked - but at the moment. when we spoke into aid agencies, they talked aboutj into aid agencies, they talked about not only to supply aid to the general population, but also provide the kind of basic raw materials to commercial operators. shop sellers in parts of gaza say they can continue that trade. is there any sign of normal life? ihla.
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continue that trade. is there any sign of normal life?— sign of normal life? no. it's a treat sign of normal life? no. it's a great question. _ sign of normal life? no. it's a great question. no. _ sign of normal life? no. it's a great question. no. i- sign of normal life? no. it's a great question. no. i think. sign of normal life? no. it's a i great question. no. i think for a few days, i would go and say some families of the same with children in hospitals. you start to see that little smirk a child of... is a family of five who are in home with a couch or a television and a laptop, and i want to double mattress for four or five people in a corridor of the hospital —— now on aid we were getting a moment of normality back, now absolutely not. people are utterly terrified. increasing english and a lot of people, "what are you going to end the war?" my answer, i don't see my
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answer. my brain is, no, your life is being decided elsewhere. we're simply here to stem the bleeding. that was james elder, spokesperson for unicef. live now to our diplomatic correspondent paul adams in jerusalem. we heard from prime minister netanyahu just a short while ago. we spoke a lot about the hostages that have been freed. there's also a continued need to fight hamas. yeah, it's sounded — continued need to fight hamas. yeah, it's sounded at — continued need to fight hamas. yeah, it's sounded at first _ continued need to fight hamas. yeah, it's sounded at first like _ continued need to fight hamas. yeah, it's sounded at first like a _ continued need to fight hamas. yeah, it's sounded at first like a kind - continued need to fight hamas. yeah, it's sounded at first like a kind of - it's sounded at first like a kind of campaign rally speech, to be honest. he certainly talked about the hostages, the delight that israelis have felt at the week—long process that resulted in the release of more than 100 hostages, something he said would have been inconceivable before that. he also made it clear that a
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decision had been taken, that the only way to secure the freedom for the remaining hostages was to resume military action. that is why he said that the initial release had been made possible, and that he said would be how other hostages would be released, too. it's all about exerting military pressure. i think that was the main message at a time when israelis were wondering why did this process which had been so successful for weeks suddenly come to such an abrupt end. what successful for weeks suddenly come to such an abrupt end.— to such an abrupt end. what is the feelin: to such an abrupt end. what is the feeling where _ to such an abrupt end. what is the feeling where you _ to such an abrupt end. what is the feeling where you are? _ to such an abrupt end. what is the feeling where you are? we're - to such an abrupt end. what is the feeling where you are? we're in i to such an abrupt end. what is the | feeling where you are? we're in tel aviv and we saw those pictures of people gathering in that square, rallying for those remaining hostages. what is the sense you're getting from people about how this truth has ended and those continued fighting in gaza? i truth has ended and those continued fighting in gaza?— fighting in gaza? i think israelis are very conflicted. _ fighting in gaza? i think israelis are very conflicted. on - fighting in gaza? i think israelis are very conflicted. on one - fighting in gaza? i think israelis i are very conflicted. on one hand, they really develop a taste for the
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nightly spectacle of ten hostages being released. it caused enormous joy- being released. it caused enormous joy. night after night, we had scenes of hostages being reunited with family members. it was a moment, a bright, hopeful moment in the midst of this appalling last two months. yet, of course, it came to an end. i think israelis also recognise for the most part and still support the idea of hamas, the organisation responsible for triggering this whole situation with the abductions, the massacres that took place on october the 7th, that hamas does indeed need to be destroyed. it's probably with heavy hearts that they saw the idf, resuming where they had left off just a week or so earlier.- just a week or so earlier. paul, thank you _ just a week or so earlier. paul, thank you very _ just a week or so earlier. paul,
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thank you very much. - just a week or so earlier. paul, - thank you very much. our diplomatic correspondent injerusalem. we can turn to dubai. there has been a promise by at least 116 countries to treble renewable energy capacity by 2030. and more than 20 countries, including the uk, france and south korea, said they will treble their nuclear power capacity by 2050 as an alternative energy source. the major oil companies said they will reduce carbon emissions when refining oil into petrol and diesel. a representative for pope francis delivered his message calling for lifestyle changes to save the planet. our climate editor justin rowlatt reports. the pope couldn't make it to dubai — his doctorforbade him from travelling — but a cardinal read his words. climate change has "run amuck", he said, and he posed a question for the gathered leaders. are we working for a culture of life
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or a culture of death? to all of you, i make this heartfelt appeal. let us choose life. let us choose the future. some of the pope's demands are already being addressed by this summit. he said the world must move ahead with greater energy efficiency and more renewable energy. we got pledges on both of those today, of those today. and we had another new announcement from around 50 oil companies, including the world's largest, saudi arabia's aramco. they said they would drive down the carbon emissions from refining oil into petrol, diesel and other products to net zero by 2050. now, that would reduce the carbon produced by a litre a litre of petrol by up to 15%. it's better than nothing, but really, we need to stop using this stuff completely. the pope and the secretary general of the un have both said fossil fuels need to go.
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the american and chinese climate envoys entered the meeting side by side — a sign of their closeness on the climate issue. gentlemen, will you commit to phasing out fossil fuels gentlemen, will you commit to phasing out fossilfuels here in the uae? i think you're going to hear a good discussion in the next few days. so, no public commitments today. the us vice president said america understands the challenge. the urgency of this moment is clear. the clock is no longerjust ticking. it is banging. we need transformative change and exponential impact. - and it sounds like the president of these talks has also got the memo. the world can break down if we don't rapidly transition to zero—carbon alternatives. these are facts we must come to terms with. so, does that mean the uae believes
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the world can finally agree to phase to phase out the use of unabated fossil fuels? that's when you capture the co2 to stop it causing climate change. here's what the head of the un body that runs these talks had to say. we have to try and it's up to parties that is un speak for only we have to try and it's up to parties. that is un speak for only the countries of the world can make that call. but there are some tantalising hints here in dubai that we could be gearing up for a really consequential decision at cop28. justin rowlatt, bbc news, dubai. and you can read more about those talks in dubai, the cop28, on our website. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. although much of the country today
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has been very cold but dry with a bit of sunshine, some mist and fog, we've seen some snow showers across western wales, northwest england, some frequent and heavy snow showers for cumbria. the met office issued an amber warning for cumbria for these snow showers. but it's this line of snow showers which has been affecting irish sea coasts of england and wales, which will pep up through the evening and overnight as it spreads its way eastwards. so, we see a couple of centimetres of snow north of the m4 corridor, even down to lower levels, and that snow will push across northern, eastern england towards the end of the night. further accumulations, more than a couple of centimetres, perhaps, over the higher ground. a cold night to come. ice will be a significant risk where snow and sleet will be falling. very cold across northern scotland — —10, —11 degrees, but perhaps frost—free across southern england. now, to start sunday, we'll have that wintry mix across eastern areas first thing and then it'll clear away, and then england and wales staying rather cloudy with further outbreaks
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of rain at times. but the far north of england, northern ireland, scotland will have a bright day with some sunshine, but it will stay cold, especially across scotland, perhaps a little less cold across the south, perhaps up to double figures there for plymouth and for the channel islands. that's all because of this area of low pressure, which will move in during sunday night into monday. so, it looks like the start of the new week will be cloudy, wet, windy across large parts of england and wales. and we'll see showers moving in off the north sea affecting eastern scotland. these will have a wintry flavour to them, so the best of the sunshine will tend to be across the north and the west of the uk. a cold day to come despite the fact temperatures a little bit higher in the south. because of the wind, certainly, it's going to feel quite raw. tuesday, that area of low pressure pulls out into the north sea, so it's eastern parts of scotland, east england, which will see the strongest of the winds, further wintry showers further north and west, thanks to a ridge of high pressure. it looks like it will be cold, but at least dry and bright blue but at least dry and bright,
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blue skies and plenty of sunshine. another cold day to come wherever you are. the cold weather persists into wednesday, but after wednesday, you'll notice the blue colours move northwards and we start to see the orange colours taking over. it will be turning a lot milder towards the end of the week, but with that milder air comes more unsettled conditions. we'll see low pressure systems bringing spells of wet and windy weather to all areas. see you later.
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this is bbc news, the headlines. khan younis residents in southern gaza report the city facing its most intense israeli bombardment. the hamas—run health ministry says nearly 200 people have been killed since friday morning. the palestinian red crescent says about 50 humanitarian aid trucks have been allowed through the rafah crossing into gaza — the first since thursday. at cop 28, at least 116 nations commit to tripling renewable energy capacity. and former prime minister boris johnson is expected to apologise to the uk covid inquiry — acknowledging that the government did not get everything right during the pandemic.

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