this is bbc news — the headlines... israel says it is taking �*aggressive action' in the southern gazan city of khan younis and has all but completed its military objectives in the north.

hospitals are overwhelmed and the united nations says there's nowehere safe to go. we speak to friends of a un worker who was killed in gaza. indonesian rescue teams recover the bodies of 11 hikers, a day after a volcano erupted on the island of sumatra. 12 people are still missing. and we talk to the spanish kayaker who did this — setting a new record for this astonishing drop over an arctic waterfall. sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. hello from the bbc sport centre. sheffield united are set to sack paul heckingbottom, and in doing so, become the first premier league side to dispense with their manager this season. the club postponed today's press conference, ahead of wednesday's league match against liverpool. it's after another heavy defeat for the blades on saturday, at the hands of

struggling burnley, 5—0. united sit bottom of the table having won just once this season, conceding a league—high 39 goals in m games. former manager chris wilder is among the leading contenders to take over. the uk government says it agrees with a review on women's football led by former england international karen carney, which has called for full professionalisation of women s football and equal access to sport in schools for girls. england won the european championships last year, and were runners—up in this year's world cup, but the review found huge discrepancies in pay, facilities, and standards across women's football. the recommendations include making the top two tiers of women's football professional, and creating a dedicated broadcast slot. uk culture secretary lucy frazer said there is still a long way to go to to bridge the gap in finances between men and women's football. there is a massive disparity, and i think that we absolutely need to narrow that gap. and what we need is to make sure that the women's game is more commercial, that it attracts more broadcast income.

because if we do that and we maintain its professionalism, the women will be enabled to be paid more. so, absolutely, we need to work towards equalisation of pay, and we need to do that gradually so it's affordable. george north has become the latest welsh rugby union player to move abroad — he'lljoin provence from ospreys next season. north was part of the wales side that lost in the world cup quarterfinals to argentina. north, who'll still be able to be play for wales, has been one of their best players over the last decade, helping them to six nations success and was part of the 2013 and 2017 british and irish lions tours. the commonwealth games federation say they're in active conversations to find a host to step in a short notice, following the gold coast pulling out of holding the games in 2026. the coastal city hosted the 2018 commonwealths and mayor tom tate had insisted they could do it again after the australian state of victoria had pulled out due to cost concerns.

but he's failed to convince federal and state governments to support the event. the news comes after the only contender to host the 2030 games — the canadian province of alberta — also abandoned its plans. the federation plans to provide an update on their discussions early next year. this has all been going on around trying to secure a host for the commonwealth games, getting a new one after victoria, injuly, decided it was not going to be the hosts. still we are back to that same point. no hosts. it does sound justifiable, we can't possibly be spending that much money on an event that, at the moment, not everyone is in love with. so what is it going to do for us? ronnie 0'sullivan has further cemented his status as one of sport's all—time greats by winning his 22nd title at one of snooker�*s triple crown tournaments — the uk championship in york. he beat china's three—time winner ding junhui by 10 frames to 7. it was the rocket's 8th uk title — more than anyone else — and he's won more major titles than any other player

in the modern era. 0'sullivan now holds records as both the oldest and youngest uk champion, having first won the tournament 30 years ago as a 17—year—old, and his latest win came a day before his 48th birthday today. i first ifirst met ronnie i first met ronnie when he was 11, he was destined to be a star back then, you know when you think about what happened to those juniors, the way he carried himself, the way he was around the tournament. everyone always said from a young age he would be well champion one day, but he has gone on to more than that. put himself down in history as the greatest snooker player of all—time, will we ever see anyone as good? probably not. and that's all the sport for now.

we had from an israeli spokesperson that they are planning to beef up operations in the south of gaza, which they says the best way to try to get the hostages out. that obviously in conjunction with the launch more military operations, principally now in the south after the breakdown of the on friday. live pictures there in one of the hospitals in khan younis, hospitals on the ground talking about being absolutely overwhelmed in terms of the numbers that they are having to actually look after. now, last month 29—year—old dima alhaj, who worked for the world health organization in gaza, was killed along with more than a0 members of herfamily when their house was hit by a rocket. the former glasgow university student was killed alongside her husband, six—month—old baby and two brothers. live now to gerry 0'hare and roseann maguire, who dima lived with when she was studying in glasgow.

thank you for being here. why don't you start by telling me a little more about what dima was like? dima was a lovely — more about what dima was like? dima was a lovely person, _ more about what dima was like? dima was a lovely person, we _ more about what dima was like? u n: was a lovely person, we had more about what dima was like? li n: was a lovely person, we had a more about what dima was like? li n5. was a lovely person, we had a phone call from a friend, in glasgow, to say dima had arrived in glasgow with a friend and their housing accommodation at welland through serbia got a call late at night to ask if we could manage to put up dima and herfriend ask if we could manage to put up dima and her friend for ask if we could manage to put up dima and herfriend for a ask if we could manage to put up dima and her friend for a few nights. it actually, we were delighted that dima can stay, and herfriend, for two months. we got to know her very well. she her friend, for two months. we got to know her very well.— to know her very well. she was a lovely young _ to know her very well. she was a lovely young woman, _ to know her very well. she was a lovely young woman, we - to know her very well. she was a lovely young woman, we spent l to know her very well. she was a lovely young woman, we spent a to know her very well. she was a i lovely young woman, we spent a lot of lime _ lovely young woman, we spent a lot of time with her, she really enjoyed the freedom of glasgow. outside gaza, _ the freedom of glasgow. outside gaza, outside the siege of gaza, she enjoyed _ gaza, outside the siege of gaza, she enjoyed being able to travel. we took her— enjoyed being able to travel. we took her to many different places. she became part of the family and

she called — she became part of the family and she called us her second family. a real privilege to know dima. just lookin: at real privilege to know dima. jut looking at some of the wonderful pictures that she took alongside you in various locations. tell me about how she made that decision to go back to gaza. she how she made that decision to go back to gaza-— how she made that decision to go back to gaza. she always was going to no back back to gaza. she always was going to go back to _ back to gaza. she always was going to go back to gaza. _ back to gaza. she always was going to go back to gaza. dima _ back to gaza. she always was going to go back to gaza. dima was - back to gaza. she always was going to go back to gaza. dima was very. to go back to gaza. dima was very concerned — to go back to gaza. dima was very concerned about the situation of people _ concerned about the situation of people and gather, and she wanted to id people and gather, and she wanted to go back_ people and gather, and she wanted to go back to _ people and gather, and she wanted to go back to help in some way. so she was very— go back to help in some way. so she was very grateful for the privilege of getting to study outside of gaza but she _ of getting to study outside of gaza but she was very determined that she wanted _ but she was very determined that she wanted to— but she was very determined that she wanted to go back and help the people — wanted to go back and help the people of gaza. that was the kind of young _ people of gaza. that was the kind of young women she was. and she went back, _ young women she was. and she went back, she _ young women she was. and she went back, she found love, she ended very happy— back, she found love, she ended very happy marriage, she was very happy to happy marriage, she was very happy lo do— happy marriage, she was very happy to do that _ happy marriage, she was very happy to do that. she found a fulfilling career— to do that. she found a fulfilling career with the who. she a beautiful little ltoy— career with the who. she a beautiful little boy magnificent absolute... it is criminal, the fact that they

were _ it is criminal, the fact that they were all— it is criminal, the fact that they were all killed in a bombing, absolutely full. | were all killed in a bombing, absolutely full.— were all killed in a bombing, absolutely full. i know that you were entering _ absolutely full. i know that you were entering the _ absolutely full. i know that you were entering the kitchen - absolutely full. i know that you were entering the kitchen with | absolutely full. i know that you i were entering the kitchen with her in the last few days —— absolutely awful. give me a sense of the messages between the two of you. well, i started messaging messages between the two of you. well, istarted messaging dima messages between the two of you. well, i started messaging dima on the 8th— well, i started messaging dima on the 8th of— well, i started messaging dima on the 8th of october and we continued up the 8th of october and we continued up until— the 8th of october and we continued up until the last message i got from her on _ up until the last message i got from her on the _ up until the last message i got from her on the 13th of november. the messages — her on the 13th of november. the messages started as the situation was terrible and then they get shorter, — was terrible and then they get shorter, just saying, i am alive, pray— shorter, just saying, i am alive, pray for— shorter, just saying, i am alive, pray for me. _ shorter, just saying, i am alive, pray for me, please tell the truth. on pray for me, please tell the truth. 0n the _ pray for me, please tell the truth. 0n the 13th — pray for me, please tell the truth. on the 13th of november i asked how she was— on the 13th of november i asked how she was surviving. she xeka no words to express, _ she was surviving. she xeka no words to express, please pray for us. —— she said — to express, please pray for us. —— she said i— to express, please pray for us. —— she said. i hope my little boy lives to see _ she said. i hope my little boy lives to see better days. i miss easter after— to see better days. i miss easter after that— to see better days. i miss easter after that but got no response. then on the _ after that but got no response. then on the 21st _ after that but got no response. then on the 21st of october, her friend

messaged — on the 21st of october, her friend messaged me to say that dima had been killed along with a lot of her family. _ been killed along with a lot of her family, including her baby boy. and it was— family, including her baby boy. and it wasjust — family, including her baby boy. and it wasjust awful, family, including her baby boy. and it was just awful, it has family, including her baby boy. and it wasjust awful, it has been family, including her baby boy. and it was just awful, it has been a very— it was just awful, it has been a very difficult time for us, but nowhere _ very difficult time for us, but nowhere near as difficult as it must be for— nowhere near as difficult as it must be for her— nowhere near as difficult as it must be for her parents. find nowhere near as difficult as it must be for her parents.— be for her parents. and it is absolutely _ be for her parents. and it is absolutely devastating, - be for her parents. and it isj absolutely devastating, just be for her parents. and it is - absolutely devastating, just the numbers of family members in that house. i know that, ithink numbers of family members in that house. i know that, i think i'm right in saying you had comedic asian with dima was my father, because he was working overnight and wasn't in the house —— you had communication. what has he been saying to you? i communication. what has he been saying to you?— saying to you? i am a nurse, i reckon glasgow, _ saying to you? i am a nurse, i reckon glasgow, specialising. saying to you? i am a nurse, i| reckon glasgow, specialising in breast—cancer. i have been going over to gaza with an organisation, and dima's dad is a senior doctor who is part of the mission to discuss how we will develop and help

the people in gaza developed the best cancer services. i worked with him quite well, and in fact he invited me to the family home. which was a wonderful experience for me to meet the extended family. his sons, daughters, who have been killed and are dead. this was a family house, a detached family house, he showed me around the foot trees. and the fact it was extended over 50 members, as you said, all of them dead. i cannot understand why a family home, detached, would be the subject of a massive bomb attack, i cannot understand it. iam massive bomb attack, i cannot understand it. i am sure the family and extended family who are left, which are not many, will deserve a next donation is that why it was deemed to be necessary... —— deserve

an explanation. it deemed to be necessary... -- deserve an exolanation-— an explanation. it was hit directly but it is not _ an explanation. it was hit directly but it is not the _ an explanation. it was hit directly but it is not the weather - an explanation. it was hit directly but it is not the weather that - an explanation. it was hit directly but it is not the weather that was j but it is not the weather that was the intended target, the idf say they don't talk about individual cases and they are acting within humanitarian international law. but in terms of your contacts, you made the point, we were showing the pictures, tips of your trips to gaza, you are at a conference, relatively recently, with a number of nurses. have you stayed in contact with them over the last few weeks, and been able to followjust their stories? weeks, and been able to follow 'ust their stories?— their stories? indeed, this is a u-rou their stories? indeed, this is a a-rou of their stories? indeed, this is a grouo of 30 — their stories? indeed, this is a group of 30 nurses, _ their stories? indeed, this is a group of 30 nurses, the - their stories? indeed, this is a group of 30 nurses, the first l their stories? indeed, this is a - group of 30 nurses, the first cancer nursing ever and gassing, i have to thank dimamy father, 30 of them, i had met a few before, kept in touch with us many as possible. sadly i am

not getting any responses and i'm hoping a is because they don't have access to their phones or their batteries are slow, it is externally worrying that there is no munication. i have had mini kitchen from others, some displaced or injured, some have shown there homes are formed, —— communication. they have got to know the members, they are all displays, some of them have lost family members, one of them has lost family members, one of them has lost a son, another who works in the cancellations has last a nephew —— cancer missions. i still keep in touch with them, we pray for them, they are frightened, they want us to share the fear and distress, i everyone has lost someone in the

family. one in 200 deaths by one and 40 family. one in 200 deaths by one and a0 or 50 garrisons have had a close family seriously injured —— gassons. i have worked in all the hospitals, and in the turkish hospital, the cancer hospital, i was getting live pictures from my colleagues in the cancer hospital whilst it was being bombed, saying, please tell people, share theirs, we are working with our cancer patients as best we can come out whilst we are doing that our patients and our colleagues are being bombed. they were horrendous. ifelt being bombed. they were horrendous. i felt so helpless being bombed. they were horrendous. ifelt so helpless it being bombed. they were horrendous. i felt so helpless it is clearly distressing, and even for you to recount those conversations, recount those memories and stories, thank you so much for doing it. it is those memories and stories, thank you so much for doing it.— you so much for doing it. it is very powerful- — you so much for doing it. it is very powerful. thank— you so much for doing it. it is very powerful. thank you _ you so much for doing it. it is very powerful. thank you talking - you so much for doing it. it is very powerful. thank you talking to - you so much for doing it. it is very powerful. thank you talking to us. thank you.

let's go live to the house of commons where labour's lisa nandy — who is the shadow minister for international development — is about to ask an urgent question on the humanitarian situation in gaza. andrew mitchell — the foreign office minister — will be answering. the israeli military says it's expanding its ground operation into "all areas" of the gaza strip following the resumption of fighting on friday. this weekend not to work at the dispatch boxes from either side so far of the information of abuse of hostages who have been released or a condemnation of this particular violence, that is why there has not been at two state solution. can the minister confirmed that this government will continue to stay strong and support israel in all of its activities to root out this murderous terrorist cult? i its activities to root out this murderous terrorist cult? i don't know if my _ murderous terrorist cult? i don't know if my audible _ murderous terrorist cult? i don't know if my audible friend - murderous terrorist cult? i don't know if my audible friend had i murderous terrorist cult? i don't| know if my audible friend had my previous— know if my audible friend had my previous answer which was a blockage

was hamas— previous answer which was a blockage was hamas itself, a terrorist group that has— was hamas itself, a terrorist group that has committed the most heinous terrorist _ that has committed the most heinous terrorist acts and we are therefore continuing — terrorist acts and we are therefore continuing to be supportive of israei— continuing to be supportive of israel defending its people and security — israel defending its people and securi . ., , ., , ., ., security. palestinians have lost all ho -e of a security. palestinians have lost all hope of a two _ security. palestinians have lost all hope of a two state _ security. palestinians have lost all hope of a two state solution, - security. palestinians have lost all l hope of a two state solution, thanks to the policies of the netanyahu government. would it not give them somehow if we followed other countries lead and honoured to devote taken in this house nine years ago to recognise palestinian statehood? i years ago to recognise palestinian statehood? ,, years ago to recognise palestinian statehood? ~i ., years ago to recognise palestinian statehood? ,, ., , ., , ., statehood? i think our efforts are focused on _ statehood? i think our efforts are focused on a _ statehood? i think our efforts are focused on a more _ statehood? i think our efforts are focused on a more pragmatic- statehood? i think our efforts are - focused on a more pragmatic avenue of working _ focused on a more pragmatic avenue of working with allies in the region to ensure — of working with allies in the region to ensure that there is a sustainable, more meaningful support i’ilht sustainable, more meaningful support right across _ sustainable, more meaningful support right across the region for a two state _ right across the region for a two state solution.— state solution. because the government _ state solution. because the government accept - state solution. because the government accept that - state solution. because the i government accept that there state solution. because the - government accept that there can be no political solution unless hamas

is removed from control in gaza? can the minister explain to us who exactly will remove her weight? from that level of control in gaza? —— remove hamas. that level of control in gaza? -- remove hamas.— that level of control in gaza? -- remove hamas. that's a matter for the palestinians. _ remove hamas. that's a matter for the palestinians. i— remove hamas. that's a matter for the palestinians. i would _ remove hamas. that's a matter for the palestinians. i would like - remove hamas. that's a matter for the palestinians. i would like to - the palestinians. i would like to start by agreeing _ the palestinians. i would like to start by agreeing with - the palestinians. i would like to start by agreeing with the - the palestinians. i would like to i start by agreeing with the member opposite who spoke about the condemnation, rightful condemnation of the genocidal words from hamas, this is the extremes of the debate, and on the other side of the extremes of the debater ministers in the israeli government calling for the israeli government calling for the dropping of a nuclear bomb on gaza, calling the siege of gaza and spread of epidemics is a good thing. these extreme do not represent where the majority of palestinians and israelis and the population across the world want to be. which is with this government on two states. my

question is simple. two states is all very well to say, but what is the fcdo in its resources actually doing to make it happen? fiur doing to make it happen? our considerable _ doing to make it happen? our considerable resource by way of monetary — considerable resource by way of monetary and aid is entirely focused on that _ monetary and aid is entirely focused on that we — monetary and aid is entirely focused on that. we bring a considerable diplomatic heft in terms of our relationships across the region. we are an _ relationships across the region. we are an important and of the security council— are an important and of the security council so _ are an important and of the security council so we mustn't decimate our own ability— council so we mustn't decimate our own ability —— mustn't underestimate our ability— own ability —— mustn't underestimate our ability to— own ability —— mustn't underestimate our ability to bring leveraged to their— our ability to bring leveraged to their situation, and we are resolutely focused on it. over the weekend the _ resolutely focused on it. over the weekend the times _ resolutely focused on it. over the weekend the times newspaper i resolutely focused on it. over the - weekend the times newspaper carried a chilling testimony of hamas's extreme violence against women on the 7th of october, gang rape, women found with bloodied underwear, broken bones, beheading that women found with gunshot to the private parts. it doesn't bear thinking about what is really women held in

hamas captivity have endured, and may still be enduring now, those hostages. will hejoin me in condemning these appalling acts of violence and in this aspect of the ongoing humanitarian situation, and does he also acknowledged that hamas terrorists have spoken in custody quite openly of their orders to write and defile women? —— rape and defile. j write and defile women? -- rape and defile. ., ., ., defile. i would agree with him that these are deeply _ defile. i would agree with him that these are deeply shocking - defile. i would agree with him that| these are deeply shocking reports, sadly— these are deeply shocking reports, sadly and _ these are deeply shocking reports, sadly and painfully characteristic of the _ sadly and painfully characteristic of the kind of terrorist violence we have _ of the kind of terrorist violence we have come — of the kind of terrorist violence we have come to expect from hamas man whilst _ have come to expect from hamas man whilst they— have come to expect from hamas man whilst they are shocking we deeply condemn— whilst they are shocking we deeply condemn them. last whilst they are shocking we deeply condemn them.— whilst they are shocking we deeply condemn them. last week i had the opportunity — condemn them. last week i had the opportunity to _ condemn them. last week i had the opportunity to visit _ condemn them. last week i had the opportunity to visit qatar _ condemn them. last week i had the opportunity to visit qatar with - condemn them. last week i had the opportunity to visit qatar with the i opportunity to visit qatar with the parliamentary delegation and we met with the official spokesperson involved with the negotiations for

hostage release and temporary humanitarian truce. with egypt, us, israel and others. what was clear was that this was a fragile truce that required data pressure from the international community on all relevant parties from the middle east countries like qatar on hamas, from the us and uk on israel, to bring an end to this bloodshed. what is our government doing as a permanent member of the un security council and as a g7 member uses powers to ensure that there is work done to bring an end to the bloodshed, to ensure that there is work being done to bring a permanent ceasefire? that is what people need, of all backgrounds and communities, we need a peace building process, we need our government to act, what is our government doing? we need our government to act, what is our government doing?— need our government to act, what is our government doing? we continue to use all leavers —

our government doing? we continue to use all leavers at _ our government doing? we continue to use all leavers at our— our government doing? we continue to use all leavers at our disposal- our government doing? we continue to use all leavers at our disposal to - use all leavers at our disposal to argue _ use all leavers at our disposal to argue for— use all leavers at our disposal to argue for another humanitarian pause stop regretfully, discussion of a ceasefire. — stop regretfully, discussion of a ceasefire, it seems, is premature given— ceasefire, it seems, is premature given that — ceasefire, it seems, is premature given that hamas has committed to the destruction of the state of israei. — the destruction of the state of israei. so _ the destruction of the state of israel, so we are resolutely committed to another communitarian pause _ committed to another communitarian pause and _ committed to another communitarian pause and we are using all means at our disposal — pause and we are using all means at our disposal to argue for that. can i remind the _ our disposal to argue for that. (115.51 i remind the minister of the our disposal to argue for that. can i remind the minister of the prime minister, he said the uk will act to shape the world, not be shaped by it. i raise that point to the minister, with regards to the loss of life we have seen across—the—board, we have to do everything we can to preserve human life. supported at the very early stage of monetary policy to do that. the time has come for the uk to take a lead at the un and lead at the cod council, called for a ceasefire with regards come out we all have around views on this matter, having

supporting humanitarian policy before, the time has come for the uk to work towards a ceasefire, release of all the hostages, humanitarian assistance, add a political solution in line with our own security council resolution 2a2 on the 67 borders. when will be pushed that at the security council and lead the world on this matter? we the security council and lead the world on this matter?— world on this matter? we are continuing — world on this matter? we are continuing to _ world on this matter? we are continuing to shape _ world on this matter? we are continuing to shape the - world on this matter? we are - continuing to shape the outcome, for as the _ continuing to shape the outcome, for as the most— continuing to shape the outcome, for as the most pragmatic and useful outcome — as the most pragmatic and useful outcome at the moment is arguing strongly— outcome at the moment is arguing strongly for a further humanitarian pause _ strongly for a further humanitarian pause |f— strongly for a further humanitarian ause. , ., ., ., , pause. if every humanitarian pause is siml pause. if every humanitarian pause is simply a — pause. if every humanitarian pause is simply a prelude _ pause. if every humanitarian pause is simply a prelude to _ pause. if every humanitarian pause is simply a prelude to the - pause. if every humanitarian pause is simply a prelude to the further i is simply a prelude to the further bombing by israel of gaza, what will be left of a refugee camp and a wasteland, and who does the minister think will govern that? he

wasteland, and who does the minister think will govern that?— think will govern that? he makes a aood think will govern that? he makes a good point. — think will govern that? he makes a good point. every _ think will govern that? he makes a good point, every civilian _ think will govern that? he makes a good point, every civilian death - think will govern that? he makes a good point, every civilian death is. good point, every civilian death is a tragedy— good point, every civilian death is a tragedy and the house is painfully aware _ a tragedy and the house is painfully aware of— a tragedy and the house is painfully aware of the human cost of the unfolding — aware of the human cost of the unfolding tragedy. as i said, aside from _ unfolding tragedy. as i said, aside from military operations, the political— from military operations, the political future and the way that palestinians represent themselves as a question— palestinians represent themselves as a question for palestinians. | a question for palestinians. welcome a question for palestinians. i welcome the government's a question for palestinians. i welcome the government's support of the extension of the humanitarian policies so that what aid of finger together at more lives can be saved. can i ask him on post—conflict governance, fatah are marginally better in the eyes of some palestinians but when they come to the ballot box, the palestinians have not voted for fatah, they are voting for others. i notice that there had been a lot of high—level diplomatic visits to the senior leadership of fatah, can i encourage

the government to perhaps look more widely at form the government gaza in the future and for the uk not to repeat the mistakes of the past and fatter to return to office only to be thrown out years later and replaced with a new hamas? he makes a aood replaced with a new hamas? he makes a good point- — replaced with a new hamas? he makes a good point- it— replaced with a new hamas? he makes a good point. it would _ replaced with a new hamas? he makes a good point. it would be _ replaced with a new hamas? he makes a good point. it would be easy - replaced with a new hamas? he makes a good point. it would be easy for - a good point. it would be easy for us to— a good point. it would be easy for us to prejudge and second—guess political— us to prejudge and second—guess political outcomes in the west bank or in gaza, — political outcomes in the west bank or in gaza, but we will not do that. what _ or in gaza, but we will not do that. what we _ or in gaza, but we will not do that. what we would seek post—conflict is a democratic renaissance of the ability— a democratic renaissance of the ability of— a democratic renaissance of the ability of palestinians to represent themselves and govern themselves responsibly. we must not prejudge or second—guess that. like responsibly. we must not pre'udge or second-guess that. like many other members in — second-guess that. like many other members in this _ second-guess that. like many other members in this house, _ second-guess that. like many other members in this house, i _ second-guess that. like many other members in this house, i have - members in this house, i have constituents who are british citizens family who are trapped in gaza and desperate for humanitarian reasons. one constituent wrote to me at the weekend and said, my

79—year—old mother has been displaced nine times and is now in rafa. she and her brothers and sisters who are all pretty citizens and senior professional so they don't want state funds, they can support theirfamily, but don't want state funds, they can support their family, but surely they can bring their family to the uk to look after them. that is a 79—year—old mother, her sister and his six—month—old baby. what can i tell these people about humanitarian visas and will be administered lean on the home office to address the issue of ageing humanitarian visas? i note with interest her question, if she _ i note with interest her question, if she has— i note with interest her question, if she has a — i note with interest her question, if she has a specific case, and i think— if she has a specific case, and i think she — if she has a specific case, and i think she has pointed to one, if you finish _ think she has pointed to one, if you finish you _ think she has pointed to one, if you finish you has with the detail, we can pursue — finish you has with the detail, we can pursue that case individually. with the — can pursue that case individually. with the humanitarian pause now close, the nightmare is back for the remaining hostages and their families, for the palestinians in desperate need of aid, and for all civilians are bedsides fearful of

what follows from the skies. but with no timeline and no player plan, the next chapter is likely to be darker and more deadly. would he agree israel will not, indeed cannot resolve the humanitarian, governance and security issues alone. the international community has a vital role to play, not least to avoid escalation. would the uk consider co—hosting an international summit with the us and other stakeholders to begin these discussion to start to begin these discussion to start to resolve the big issues? mr; to begin these discussion to start to resolve the big issues? my right honourable — to resolve the big issues? my right honourable friend _ to resolve the big issues? my right honourable friend makes _ to resolve the big issues? my right honourable friend makes a - to resolve the big issues? my right honourable friend makes a good i honourable friend makes a good point, _ honourable friend makes a good point, the — honourable friend makes a good point, the international dimension is critical— point, the international dimension is critical to — point, the international dimension is critical to theirs, and what is not in — is critical to theirs, and what is not in doubt is our ability and intent — not in doubt is our ability and intent to— not in doubt is our ability and intent to use our international diplomatic network and connections across— diplomatic network and connections across the _ diplomatic network and connections across the region, because the regional— across the region, because the regional approach is hugely important in theirs. we will endeavour to use our connections throughout— endeavour to use our connections throughout the gulf states and the

rest of— throughout the gulf states and the rest of the middle east and internationally to seek a just and long-term — internationally to seek a just and long—term solution. internationally to seek a 'ust and long-term solution._ internationally to seek a 'ust and long-term solution. what i want, what my constituents _ long-term solution. what i want, what my constituents want, - long-term solution. what i want, what my constituents want, and i long-term solution. what i want, - what my constituents want, and what the whole country was is to stop killing children, stop killing civilians update don't know who is the best person to do this or the group of people but forgot�*s site, someone stop this killing of children. —— but for god's sake. he children. -- but for god's sake. he makes children. —— but for god's sake. he makes a good point and the images we have seen— makes a good point and the images we have seen of— makes a good point and the images we have seen of civilian deaths have been _ have seen of civilian deaths have been acutely painful. we continue to use our— been acutely painful. we continue to use our relationship with israel to ensure _ use our relationship with israel to ensure that they are restrained in terms _ ensure that they are restrained in terms of— ensure that they are restrained in terms of their application of force. and also— terms of their application of force. and also we are forthright in our absolute — and also we are forthright in our absolute condemnation of the terrorist — absolute condemnation of the terrorist atrocity perpetrated by hamas — terrorist atrocity perpetrated by hamas and the grotesque effect it has had _ hamas and the grotesque effect it has had on israelis of all ages.

despite — has had on israelis of all ages. despite the humanitarian pause, the majority, 137 hostages are still held by the terrorists. of those coming to our children, ten are over 75, 20 are coming to our children, ten are over 75,20 are female, and coming to our children, ten are over 75, 20 are female, and there is coming to our children, ten are over 75,20 are female, and there is a living foreign nationals. clearly the negotiators broke down with these terrorists over the weekend, so what action and a taking to make sure that the hostages are freed and retention of families? he sure that the hostages are freed and retention of families?— retention of families? he raises a ve aood retention of families? he raises a very good point- _ retention of families? he raises a very good point. front _ retention of families? he raises a very good point. front and - retention of families? he raises a very good point. front and centrej retention of families? he raises a i very good point. front and centre of our diplomatic effort internationally, clearly there is a compiex — internationally, clearly there is a complex web of negotiations and effort _ complex web of negotiations and effort which i won't comment on in detail, _ effort which i won't comment on in detail, but— effort which i won't comment on in detail, but we are conscious, painfully— detail, but we are conscious, painfully conscious of the need to exert _ painfully conscious of the need to exert ali— painfully conscious of the need to exert all of our effort to bring these — exert all of our effort to bring these people home safe. the

humanitarian _ these people home safe. the humanitarian crisis _ these people home safe. tie: humanitarian crisis in gaza is unspeakable. 1.8 million now displaced. 33,000 injured, 15,000 dead, over15,000 displaced. 33,000 injured, 15,000 dead, over 15,000 dead, those aged with hospital beds down to 1a00 and drop in. mike is to treat nora has lost out brother and nephew, blown up lost out brother and nephew, blown up in their home when they went back when he thought it was safe. her sister—in—law has lost her limbs, two other children are in hospital in intensive care. i need to ask the minister, what is the plan for humanitarian reasons? what is the plan and how serious is it for safe zones? what is a plan for people homes, family members, and their limbs? what is the plan, seriously, to work with international allies towards a permanent ceasefire, release and posted jese had a proper political solution? release and posted jese had a proper politicalsolution? —— release and posted jese had a proper political solution? —— proper political solution? —— proper political solution. we

political solution? -- proper political solution.— political solution? -- proper political solution. we are focused on channelling _ political solution. we are focused on channelling our— political solution. we are focused on channelling our aid _ political solution. we are focused on channelling our aid to - political solution. we are focused on channelling our aid to the - political solution. we are focused on channelling our aid to the un l on channelling our aid to the un agencies — on channelling our aid to the un agencies that can motivate we help peopie _ agencies that can motivate we help peopie in— agencies that can motivate we help people in hospitals, whether by provision — people in hospitals, whether by provision of fuel are other suppliers, and we don't like that is a groundwork that we hope will eventually unlock the pinnacle phase of improving dissolution. but it is humanitarian first, with the politics _ humanitarian first, with the politics in tandem, that is what we will do _ the sexual violence by hamas was horrendous. in the second half of last month, are members of this house _ last month, are members of this house receive details passed on by a doctor— house receive details passed on by a doctor in— house receive details passed on by a doctor in khan younis, who said three _ doctor in khan younis, who said three of— doctor in khan younis, who said three of us— doctor in khan younis, who said three of us children and grandchildren were among the a5 peopie _ grandchildren were among the a5 peopie in— grandchildren were among the a5 people in his house who had been destroyed — people in his house who had been destroyed that afternoon while he was working. we are piling misery on misery _

was working. we are piling misery on misery parry— was working. we are piling misery on misery. parry ask my honourable friends _ misery. parry ask my honourable friends to— misery. parry ask my honourable friends to make sure the