there is systematic abuse of schools for military activities by hamas and islamichhad.r as well as israeli civilians. now, with hamas routinely overinflating the casualty figures, hamas routinely count terrorists as civilians, and hamas can routinely rely on western media to unfortunately repeat their claims. it is hamas government information office in gaza. go ahead. sorry. i understand that's why i'd like to be clear in terms of what the israeli government can tell us. so according to you, their intelligence, your intelligence said there were no women or children present. was that intelligence verified after the fact? can you is the israeli government saying that no women or children were killed in this attack? so we're currently making our own assessment. we're a democracy. we pride ourselves on getting the facts correct rather than shooting from the hip, which is what hamas have done. we will show you a longer version of that interview and western allies have said there are too many civilian casualties once again and in the uk foreign secretary's words he said he w

israel says it killed 19 hamas and islamichhad members.e of a plane crash in the brazilian state of sao paulo. all 62 people on board were killed. the parents of bebe king — the six—year—old girl killed in the southport attack — pay tribute to their daughter. they say her sister witnessed the attack and managed to escape. and at the paris 0lympics — great britain clinches its first ever artistic swimming medal. and kenya takes gold in the women's fifteen hundred metres — for the third time in a row. hello. we start in the middle east where dozens of palestinians have been killed in an israeli airstrike on a school housing displaced families in gaza city. the al—ahli baptist hospital says 70 of the bodies it's received so far have been identified. the total number of those killed is expected to rise. these are some of the latest images from the scene — many are too graphic for us to show. the israeli military has said it killed "at least 19" hamas and islamichhad members in the strike. that's disputed by hamas which has said the dead do not

the israeli military says around 20 hamas and islamichhad militants were operating from the building. a hamas spokesperson says the dead do not include a "single combata nt". it's the second time in recent days that schools in gaza have been targeted by the israeli military. in the last few moments, the un has accused israel of genocide after the school strike. jenny hill is our correspondent in tel aviv. she updated me on the situation in gaza. it is being described as a horrific massacre. the agency that is how massacre. the agency that is how mass run, says that three israeli missile strike the school building this morning. we are hearing reports of people inside the building are using it as a shelter for disused persons. they were a morning prayer when the attack happened. the israeli military has condemned confirmed the attack that the school building was being used as a hair command centre. in a statement on social media, a spokesperson for the israeli defence force said that they believed around 20 high mass and islamicjihad militants were islamic jihad militants were operating

the israeli military says around 20 hamas and islamichhad militants were operating from the building.amas says the dead do not include a single combatant and has described it as a horrific crime. some international reaction: egypt and qatar — which have been mediating in the gaza ceasefire talks — have condemned the israeli strike. the eu's foreign affairs chief josep borrell says he's horrified by the images from the school. he says there's no justification for these massacres. and the uk's foreign secretary david lammy says he's appalled by the strike and the tragic loss of life, adding, we need an immediate ceasefire to protect civilians, free all hostages, and end restrictions on aid. this report from jenny hill in tel aviv contains images you may find distressing. anguish, bewilderment — dawn prayers shattered by three israeli missiles. "there isn't any safe place," this woman cries. "no place is safe." "where is the world?" he says. "why does it stay silent in the face of these crimes?" the school served as a shelter for civilians, displaced many times over. but israel claims th

the israeli military says around twenty hamas and islamichhad militants were operating from the buildinghamas says the dead do not include a "single combatant" and has described it as a �*horrific crime.�* some international reaction: egypt and qatar — which have been mediating in the gaza ceasefire talks — have condemned the israeli strike. the eu's foreign affairs chief josep borrell says he's "horrified by the images from the school". he says there's no justification for these massacres. and the uk's foreign secretary david lammy says he's "appalled by the strike and the tragic loss of life," adding: "we need an immediate ceasefire to protect civilians, free all hostages, and end restrictions on aid." this report from jenny hill contains images you may find distressing. anguish, bewilderment — dawn prayers shattered by three israeli missiles. "there isn't any safe place," this woman cries. "no place is safe." "where is the world?" he says. "why does it stay silent in the face of these crimes?" the school served as a shelter for civilians, displaced many times over. but israel claims t

the israeli military says it killed 19 hamas and islamichhad members. was being complicated by rain, and could take days. the parents of bebe king — the six—year—old girl killed in the southport attack — pay tribute to their daughter. they say her sister — who's nine — witnessed the attack and managed to escape. and on the penultimate day of the paris olympics — ethiopia have set a record—breaking win in the men's marathon. those are your latest headlines. now on bbc news...cry witch: take my land, take my life: episode 1.

the israeli military says around 20 hamas and islamichhad militants were operating from the building.amas says the dead do not include a single combatant and has described it as a horrific crime. the israeli military has confirmed that it's hit 14 schools since the 6th ofjuly. qatar, which is mediating ceasefire talks, is demanding an urgent international investigation, to establish the facts surrounding the idf�*s strikes on schools and shelters for displaced people. the health ministry in gaza, run by hamas, says a total of 39,790 palestinians have been killed since the war began. the eu's foreign affairs chief josep borrell says he's "horrified by images from a sheltering school in gaza, hit by an israeli strike". he says there's no justification for these massacres. this report from jenny hill contains images you may find distressing. anguish, bewilderment — dawn prayers shattered by three israeli missiles. "there isn't any safe place," this woman cries. "no place is safe." "where is the world?" he says. "why does it stay silent in the face of these crimes?" the school served as a

the israeli military says it killed 19 hamas and islamichhad members.the family of bebe king — the six—year—old girl killed in the southport attack — pays tribute to their daughter. they say her sister — who's nine — witnessed the attack and managed to escape. and on the penultimate day of the paris olympics, dozens of gold medals are up for grabs, with ethiopia setting a record—breaking win in the men's marathon. those are the latest headlines. now on bbc news, it's sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh ferris. the headlines this evening: keep the faith — kipyegon retains her 1,500 metres title after a blistering olympic final. but it's a bronze for britain's georgia bell.

israel says it killed 19 hamas and islamichhad members.gender eligibility. we start in the middle east where dozens of palestinians have been killed in an israeli airstrike on a school housing displaced families in gaza city. the al—ahli baptist hospital says 70 of the bodies it's received so far have been identified. the total number of those killed is expected to rise. these are some of the images from the scene — many are too graphic for us to show. in the past hour, the israeli military has said it killed 'at least 19' hamas and islamichhad members in the strike. that's disputed by hamas which has said the dead do not include a "single combata nt". since earlyjuly, israel has struck at least 13 schools sheltering displaced people. there's been international condemnation — here's

israel says it killed 19 hamas and islamichhad members.ttack, pay tribute to their daughter. they say her sister witnessed the attack and managed to escape. thousands of people attend anti—racism protests across the uk. georgia anti—racism protests across the uk. bell is so close and britain's georgia bell, who gave up running seven years ago, returns to clinch a sensational bronze in the 1500 metres. hello, i'm lucy gray. welcome to the programme. we start in the middle east, where dozens of palestinians have been killed in an israeli air strike on a school housing displaced families in gaza city. the al—ahli baptist hospital says 70 of the bodies it's received so far have been identified. the total number of those killed is expected to rise. these are some of the latest images from the scene — many are too graphic for us to show. the israeli military has said it killed "at least 19" hamas and islamichhad members in the strike. that's disputed by hamas, which has said the dead do not

of the israeli military said it killed members from hamas and islamichhad.illed in the southport attack, pays tribute to their daughter. they say her sister witnessed the attack and managed to escape. and on the penultimate day of the paris olympics — dozens of gold medals are up for grabs — with ethiopia setting a record—breaking win in the men's marathon. now, for more sports, it is time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh ferris. the headlines this evening: laura muir headlines britain's hopes on the final evening of olympic athletics at the stade de france, but she's not the only medal chance in the women's 1,500 metres.

the israeli military says around 20 hamas and islamichhad militants were operating from the building.amas spokesperson says the dead do not include a "single combata nt". the israeli military has confirmed that it's hit 14 schools since the 6th ofjuly. qatar is demanding an urgent international investigation, involving independent un experts, to establish the facts regarding the israeli military�*s targeting of schools and shelters for displaced persons. the health ministry in gaza says the deaths bring the total number of palestinians killed since the war began to 39,790. we've heard from some gazans at the scene of the strike. take a listen... these are people who have been repeatedly displaced from one place to another. there isn't any safe place. no place is safe. i received the news about the strike on the school and came to see what happened. you can't even recognise bodies. there were scattered remains everywhere. the ones who were struck are displaced people taking shelter in the school. was it their fault? what have they done wrong? this is a shelter school, i housing innocen

the israeli military says around twenty hamas and islamichhad militants were operating from the buildings says the dead do not include a "single combatant" and has described it as a �*horrific crime�*. the israeli military has confirmed that it's hit 14 schools since the 6th ofjuly. qatar is demanding an urgent international investigation, involving independent un experts, to establish the facts regarding the df�*s targeting of schools and shelters for displaced persons. the health ministry in gaza says the deaths bring the total number of palestinians killed since the war began to 39,790. the eu's foreign affairs chiefjosep borrell says he's "horrified by images from a sheltering school in gaza, hit by an israeli strike". he says there's no justification for these massacres. we've heard from some gazans at the scene of the strike. take a listen... these are people who have been repeatedly displaced from one place to another. there isn't any safe place. no place is safe. i received the news about the strike on the school and came to see what happened. you can't even recognise bodies. the

and then as hamas and islamichhad grow in popularity, as we've seen in recent polls, and as the palestinian gets weaker, that the west bank could, um, present itself as a broader challenge. now, remember, you have israel built after the second intifada, which lasted from 2000 to 2005, a long barrier wall, part fence, part wall. so you have that along the west bank. um, but it could erupt. but i don't anticipate this seems to be a more localised operation following what was a botched suicide bombing in tel aviv a few days ago that was rooted injenin. so maybe a few days of this. um, but then we'll have to see. and just coming back to the ceasefire talks, then, do you think there's a realistic possibility that those could come to fruition? this conflict in gaza continues to rumble on. hamas and israel don't seem to be able to reach any middle ground. yeah. i mean, the main sticking point seems to be, well, among the main sticking points is who's going to control the border between gaza and egypt. there's a lot of discussion about the border between gaza and israel, but this sort of eight mile

the israeli military says around 20 hamas and islamichhad militants were operating from the building. hamas says the dead do not include a "single combatant" and has described it as a "horrific crime". some international reaction — egypt and qatar, which have been mediating in the gaza ceasefire talks, have condemned the israeli strike. the eu's foreign affairs chief, josep borrell, says he's "horrified by the images from the school". he says there's no justification for these massacres. and the uk's foreign secretary david lammy says he's "appalled by the strike and the tragic loss of life," adding: "we need an immediate ceasefire "to protect civilians, "free all hostages, and end restrictions on aid." this report from jenny hill in tel aviv contains images you may find distressing. anguish, bewilderment — dawn prayers shattered by three israeli missiles. "there isn't any safe place," this woman cries. "no place is safe." "where is the world?" he says. "why does it stay silent in the face of these crimes?" the school served as a shelter for civilians, displaced many times over. but i

there is systematic abuse of schools for military activities by hamas and islamichhad.lating the casualty figures, hamas routinely count terrorists as civilians, and hamas can routinely rely on western media to unfortunately repeat their claims. go ahead. sorry. i understand, that's why i'd like to be clear in terms of what the israeli government can tell us. so according to you, their intelligence, your intelligence said there were no men. there were no women or children present. uh, was that intelligence verified after the fact? is the israeli government saying that no women or children were killed in this attack? so we're currently making our own assessment. we're a democracy. we pride ourselves on getting the facts correct rather than shooting from the hip, which which is what hamas have done. they've produced unverified casualty accounts, shared around the world without any question, no distinguishing between terrorist fighters and non—combatants, no match to reality. so we will always defend ourselves. we will always get civilians out of harm's way. that is the wa

israel says it killed 19 hamas and islamichhad members.ebe king — the six year old girl killed in the southport attack — pay tribute to their daughter. they say her sister witnessed the attack and managed to escape. and on the penultimate day of the paris olympics — dozens of gold medals are up for grabs — ethiopia have set a record—breaking win in the men's marathon. we start in the middle east where dozens of palestinians have been killed in an israeli airstrike on a school housing displaced families in gaza city. on a school housing displaced the al—ahli baptist hospital says 70 of the bodies it's received so far have been identified. the total number of those killed is expected to rise. these are some of the latest images from the scene — many are too graphic for us to show. in the past hour, the israeli military has said it killed "at least 19" hamas and islamichhad members in the strike. that's disputed by hamas which has said the dead do not include a "single combata nt". since earlyjuly, israel has struck at least 13 schools

that's located near tulkarem, where the palestinian armed group, islamichhad, says one of its top commanders in the area was killed in mosque. there have also been reports of deaths in other parts of the west bank, including here, in tubas. the israeli military says it is targeting what it describes as terrorists, and has noted that it carried out an even larger operation injenin last year. the united nations has called for an immediate end to the operation, saying israel is fuelling an already explosive situation. our middle east correspondentjon donnison is injenin — he told us what the situation was like there. well here injenin, eight palestinians have been killed by israeli forces since yesterday. one person today, and we just actually saw an israeli military bulldozer head towards the refugee camp, which sits behind me injenin. so this operation is ongoing. a lot of the focus is in tulkarem, as you say, which is a palestinian city to the west of here. just driving into janine this morning, all but one road was closed, blocked off by the israeli army, bulldozers have been deployed, alon

the israeli military has said it killed "at least 19" hamas and islamichhad members in the strike.s disputed by hamas, which has said the dead do not include a "single combatant". since earlyjuly, israel has struck at least 13 schools sheltering displaced people. there's been international condemnation — here's some of the reaction. egypt and qatar — which have been mediating in the gaza ceasefire talks — have condemned the israeli strike. the white house says far too many civilians continue to be killed in gaza — and the incident underscores the urgent need for a ceasefire. the eu's foreign affairs chiefjosep borrell says, "there's no justification for these massacres". and the uk's foreign secretary david lammy says he's "appalled by the strike and the tragic loss of life," adding, "we need an immediate ceasefire to protect civilians, free all hostages, and end restrictions on aid." the bbc has asked the israel defense forces for an interview, but it says there's no—one available. this report from jenny hill contains images you may find distressing. anguish, bewilderment. israel

the palestinian armed group, islamichhad, says one of its top commanders is among those who have beenled. this is, israel's largest operation in the west bank in about two decades. earlier, the un secretary general called on israel to halt its major military operation in the north of the territory — immediately. in a separate development, the eu's top diplomatjosep borrell has accused some israeli government ministers of issuing hate messages against palestinians and proposing ideas that are against international law. he said he was consulting eu members on whether to impose sanctions on these ministers. well other members in brussells have backed mr borrell�*s suggestion including ireland's minister for foreign affairs, mihall martin. well, we will be supporting josep borrel�*s recommendation for sanctions in respect of settler organisations in the west bank who were fermenting and who were facilitating expansion of settlements, and also of two israeli ministers, that the high representative is also called for sanctions. let's cross live now tojerusalem and chat to our middle east co

that's located near tulkarem, where the palestinian armed group islamichhad says one of its top commanders

that's located near tulkarm — where the palestinian armed group, islamichhad, says one of its top commanders

the palestinian armed group, islamichhad, says one of its top commanders is among those who have beenades. earlier, the un secretary general called on israel to halt its major military operation in the north of the territory — immediately. in a separate development, the eu's top diplomatjosep borrell has accused some israeli government ministers of issuing hate messages

of the israeli military said it killed members from hamas and islamichhad. bodies are recovered from the site of a plane crash in the brazilian state of sao paulo. all 62 people on board were killed. rescuers say their efforts are being complicated by rain and could take days. the family of bebe king, the six—year—old girl killed in the southport attack, pays tribute to their daughter. they say her sister witnessed the attack and managed to escape. and on the penultimate day of the paris olympics — dozens of gold medals are up for grabs — with ethiopia setting a record—breaking win in the men's marathon. now, for more sports, it is time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh ferris. the headlines this evening: laura muir headlines britain's hopes on the final evening of olympic athletics at the stade de france, but she's not the only medal chance in the women's 1,500 metres. it's a day that has brought forth only one bronze so far for team gb. noah williams has a second prize from his paris dives. also coming up on sportsday: the teams are t

that's located near tulkarem, where the palestinian armed group, islamichhad, says one of its top commanders

the israeli military says around twenty hamas and islamichhad

in a statement on social media, an israeli defense forces spokesman said around 20 hamas and islamichhadts were operating out of the compound. israel's repeatedly struck school buildings in recent weeks. each time, they insist they conceal hamas bases and each time, they insist they strive to minimise civilian casualties. the strike comes at a time of heightened tension in the middle east. international governments are urging hamas and israel to agree a ceasefire and hostage return deal as soon as possible, and extensive diplomacy is ongoing to try to stop the conflict in gaza from spiralling into an all—out regional war. and as palestinians mourn their dead and take shelter for another fearful night, it's hard to see hope in the ruins of gaza. jenny hill, bbc news, tel aviv. the biden administration has responded to news of the attack. butjust hours before the bombing, the us state department announced it is releasing $3.5 billion of weapons funds for israel. talks are set to take place in either doha or cairo next week. ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky acknowledged for the first

and then as hamas and islamichhad grow in popularity, as we've seen in recent polls, and as the palestinianweaker, that the west bank could, um, present itself as a broader challenge. now, remember, you have israel built after the second intifada, which lasted from 2000 to 2005, a long barrier wall, part fence, part wall. so you have that along the west bank. it could erupt. but i don't anticipate this seems to be a more localised operation following what was a botched suicide bombing in tel aviv a few days ago that was rooted injenin. so maybe a few days of this. um, but then we'll have to see. and just coming back to the ceasefire talks, then, do you think there's a realistic possibility that those could come to fruition? this conflict in gaza continues to rumble on. hamas and israel don't seem to be able to reach any middle ground. yeah, i mean, the main sticking point seems to be, well, among the main sticking points is who's going to control the border between gaza and egypt. there's a lot of discussion about the border between gaza and israel, but this sort of eight mile corridor betw

has been in and out ofjail since the early �*90s, charged twice with membership of an armed group — islamichhad. nothing prepared him for what happened next. translation: we were severely beaten by 20 officers. _ masked men using batons and sticks, dogs and firearms. we were tight from behind, our eyes blindfolded, beaten severely. blood was gushing from my face. since october, israel's prisons have been overwhelmed. the number of detainees has almost doubled. some have been released without charge. their accounts paint a remarkably consistent picture. all of them told us the same things — ongoing abuse, daily violence, physical violence, and mental violence, humiliation, sleep deprivation, people are starved. the israeli prison system, as a whole, in regard to palestinians, turned into a network of torture camps. the israeli government rejects that description, but its far right security minister itamar ben—gvir frequently boasts that on his watch palestinian prisoners are treated much more harshly. and it's notjust happening to palestinians from gaza or the west bank. sari khourieh is a lawye

earlier, the palestinian armed group, islamichhad, says one of its top commanders is among those who have been killed in israeli raids in the occupied west bank. meanwhile palestinian officials say at least 11 people had been killed during what israel describes as "counter—terror raids". it's israel's largest operation in the west bank in about two decades. earlier, the un secretary general called on israel to halt its major military operation in the north of the territory ——immediately. from jenin, our middle east correspondent lucy williamson sent this report. it was a message of force, delivered quietly at first. israeli soldiers seeking their targets, street by palestinian street. at morning, hundreds of troops backed by armoured bulldozers arrived in the refugee camps of tulkarm, nablus, tubas, jenin. home to armed palestinian groups and unarmed civilians. at least ten palestinians have been killed. hamas says six of them were its fighters. masoud naaja said he was injured when he opened the door of his house to young men asking for water. translation: we felt like something cam

in a statement on social media, an israeli defence force spokesman said around 20 hamas and islamichhadilitants were operating out of the compound. israel has repeatedly struck school buildings in recent weeks. each time, they insist they conceal hamas bases, and each time, they insist they strive to minimise civilian casualties. the strike comes at a time of heightened tension in the middle east. international governments are urging hamas and israel to agree a ceasefire and hostage return deal as soon as possible, and extensive diplomacy is ongoing to try to stop the conflict in gaza from spiralling into an all out regional war. and as palestinians mourn their dead and take shelter for another fearful night, it's hard to see hope in the ruins of gaza. jenny hill, bbc news, tel aviv. the administration of president biden it went on to say. butjust hours before the bombing, the us state department announced it is releasing $3.5 billion of weapons funds for israel. i wasjoined in studio by the bbc�*s international editor jeremy bowen. he shared his reflections on the strike on the gaza ci

the israeli military says around 20 hamas and islamichhad militants were operating from the building.

it says forces killed five people including the local head of the iran—backed islamichhad movement. lucy williamson sent this report. on a road outsidejenin this morning, israeli forces came face—to—face with the man they believe led hamas here. inside the white car, wissam khazem, shot dead by the army. and with him, two other men who tried to escape. killed in an airstrike as they ran. israel says all were involved in shooting and bombing attacks. the eastern areas ofjenin and its refugee camp have both been sealed off for the last three days and there are fresh reports of casualties — including an 82—year—old man who paramedics said was shot nine times. this morning, the army pulled out of the camp in tulkarem. the destruction there enough to remind residents of a war. umm yazam said the army laid wires from this woman's home to blow up two houses opposite. families she has known for decades. translation: i have ten-year-old triplets | and they trapped us in a room and then they started the explosions. five explosions in total. imagine the walls shaking and your children clinging

in a statement on social media, an israeli defense forces spokesman said around 20 hamas and islamichhaditants were operating out of the compound. israel's repeatedly struck school buildings in recent weeks. each time, they insist they conceal hamas bases and each time, they insist they strive to minimise civilian casualties. the strike comes at a time of heightened tension in the middle east. international governments are urging hamas and israel to agree a ceasefire and hostage return deal as soon as possible, and extensive diplomacy is ongoing to try to stop the conflict in gaza from spiralling into an all—out regional war. and as palestinians mourn their dead and take shelter for another fearful night, it's hard to see hope in the ruins of gaza. jenny hill, bbc news, tel aviv. the biden administration has responded to news of the attack. a white house spokesperson says: butjust hours before the bombing, the us state department announced it is releasing $3.5 billion of weapons funds for israel talks are set to take place in either doha or cairo next week. ukrainian president volodymyr

it says forces killed five people including the local head of the iran—backed islamichhad movement. 0ur lucy williamson sent this report. on a road outsidejenin this morning, israeli forces came face—to—face with the man they believe led hamas here. inside the white car, wissam khazem, shot dead by the army. and with him, two other men who tried to escape. killed in an airstrike as they ran. israel says all were involved in shooting and bombing attacks. the eastern areas ofjenin and its refugee camp have both been sealed off for the last three days and there are fresh reports of casualties — including an 82—year—old man who paramedics said was shot nine times. this morning, the army pulled out of the camp in tulkarem. the destruction there enough to remind residents of a war. the army laid wires from this woman's home to blow up two houses opposite. families she has known for decades. translation: i have ten-year-old triplets | and they trapped us in a room and then they started the explosions. five explosions in total. imagine the walls shaking and your children clinging to you. it fee

the trader with him is from islamichhad and fatah. two days ago when a senior hamas leader who called out for everybody in hamas in the west bank to go out and act and commit acts of terrorism, of murder, of suicide bombings, so right now we are on guard and trying to eliminate that threat for communities, our children. threat for communities, our children-— threat for communities, our children. . , ., , children. can i put to use them in from the british _ children. can i put to use them in from the british foreign - children. can i put to use them in from the british foreign office? | children. can i put to use them in| from the british foreign office? it says the uk is deeply concerned about the ongoing idf military operation in the west bank. we recognise israel's need to defend itself but are worried about the methods being employed and the destruction of civilian infrastructure. the uk is a long—standing ally and political supporter of israel, but the british government is expressing its concerns today.— government is expressing

faraz has been in and out ofjail since the early 90s, charged twice with membership of an armed group — islamichhadared him for what happened next. translation: we were severely beaten by 20 officers. _ masked men using batons and sticks, dogs and firearms. we were tied from behind, our eyes blindfolded, beaten severely. blood was gushing from my face. since october, israel's prisons have been overwhelmed. the number of detainees has almost doubled. some have been released without charge. their accounts paint a remarkably consistent picture. all of them told us the same things — ongoing abuse, daily violence, physical violence, and mental violence, humiliation, sleep deprivation, people are starved. the israeli prison system, as a whole, in regard to palestinians, turned into a network of torture camps. the israeli government rejects that description, but it's far right security minister itamar ben—gvir frequently boasts that on his watch palestinian prisoners are treated much more harshly. and it's notjust happening to palestinians from gaza or the west bank. sari khourieh is a lawyer from haifa,

in the past hour, the israeli military has said it killed �*at least 19' hamas and islamichhad membersrike. that's disputed by hamas which has said the dead do not include a "single combata nt". since earlyjuly, israel has struck at least 13 schools sheltering displaced people. there's been international condemnation — here's some of the reaction. egypt and qatar — which have been mediating in the gaza ceasefire talks — have condemned the israeli strike. the white house says far too many civilians continue to be killed in gaza — and the strike underscores the urgent need for a ceasefire. the eu's foreign affairs chief josep borrell says "there's no justification for these massacres". and the uk's foreign secretary david lammy says he's "appalled by the strike and the tragic loss of life," adding: "we need an immediate ceasefire to protect civilians, free all hostages, and end restrictions on aid." the bbc has asked the israel defense forces for an interview but it says there's no—one available. this report from jenny hill contains images you may find distressing. anguish, bewilderment.

the israeli military says around 20 hamas and islamichhad militants were operating from the building.

the israeli military says around 20 hamas and islamichhad militants were operating from the building.

that's located near tulkarm — where the palestinian armed group, islamichhad, says one of its top commandersarea was killed in mosque. there have also been reports of deaths in other parts of the west bank, including here, in tubas. the israeli military says it is targetting what it describes as terrorists — and has noted that it carried out an even larger operation injenin last year. the united nations has called for an immediate end to the operation, saying israel is fuelling an already explosive situation. our middle east correspondentjon donnison is injenin — he told us what the situation was like there. well, here injenin eight palestinians have been killed by israeli forces since yesterday, one person today. and we just actually saw an israeli military bulldozer head towards the refugee camp, which sits behind me injenin. so this operation is ongoing. a lot of the focus is in tulkarem, as you say, which is a palestinian city to the west of here. just driving intojenin this morning, all but one road was closed, blocked off by the israeli army, and we were told and warned by palestinian

it says forces killed five people including the local head of the iran—backed islamichhad movement. 0urlliamson sent this report. on a road outsidejenin this morning, israeli forces came face—to—face with the man they believe led hamas here. inside the white car, wissam khazem, shot dead by the army. and with him, two other men who tried to escape. killed in an airstrike as they ran. israel says all were involved in bombing attacks. the eastern areas ofjenin and its refugee camp have both been sealed off for the last three days and there are fresh reports of casualties — including an 82—year—old man who paramedics said was shot nine times. this morning, the army pulled out of the camp in tulkarem. the destruction there enough to remind residents the destruction there enough to remind residents of a war. the army laid wires from this woman's home to blow up two houses opposite. families she has known for decades. translation: i have ten-year-old triplets | and they threw us in a room and then they started the explosions. five explosions in total. imagine the walls shaking and your childr

the israeli military says around 20 hamas and islamichhad militants were operating from the building.ational reaction:

they were not the only ones, palestinian islamichhad the second biggest group in gaza had a representativel mayor also known to receive and financial support from iran and that is not all, they are also the rebels in yemen, the houthi rebels in yemen, the houthi rebels known to have strong ties to iran. all of this is why you keep hearing that word escalation. why there are so many concerns that a war that has largely taken place in gaza will escalate further on the border with lebanon on as well as involve other fronts, including militias in syria also have ties to iran. all of this is also why israel has been trying to disrupt supply chains from iran to hamas. in other parts of the map you are looking at right now, whether it is from sudan, the red sea, yemen or by smugglers in the sinai peninsula. this is not going to quell any of those fears from the international community. the reaction from iran is supreme leader said we consider it... that is referring to the assassination of ismail haniyeh. because this was an attack on their own soil. during the presidential inauguration of the ne

hamas and islamichhad have taken responsibility, and are threatening a return of suicide bombings ifsraeli police haven't confirmed whether it was a suicide attack. while in gaza, another journalist was wounded, hit by shrapnel as she documented israel's expanded invasion into the city of khan younis. it followed palestinian reports that a further 21 people, including six children and their mother, were killed in israeli air strikes yesterday. the sound of american diplomacy isn't being heard on the destroyed streets of gaza, and the humanitarian disaster is deepening. the un is now calling for a pause in the fighting to stem an outbreak of polio, with gaza's first case in many years confirmed last week. as this ceasefire deal hangs in the balance, american firepower is again roaming the waters off these shores. there, says mr blinken, to deter threats by iran or lebanese hezbollah. his tour of de—escalation diplomacy continues with egypt tomorrow. the risk of even wider war remains on the horizon. tom bateman, bbc news, tel aviv. let's return to the story we have been showing you on

faraz has been in and out ofjail since the early 90s, charged twice with membership of an armed group — islamichhadened next. translation: we were severely beaten by 20 officers. _ masked men using batons and sticks, dogs and firearms. we were tight from behind, our eyes blindfolded, beaten severely. blood was gushing from my face. since october, israel�*s prisons have been overwhelmed. the number of detainees has almost doubled. some have been released without charge. their accounts paint a remarkably consistent picture. all of them told us the same things — ongoing abuse, daily violence, physical violence, and mental violence, humiliation, sleep deprivation, people are starved. the israeli prison system, as a whole, in regard to palestinians, turned into a network of torture camps. the israeli government rejects that description, but it�*s far right security minister itamar ben—gvir frequently boasts that on his watch palestinian prisoners are treated much more harshly. and it�*s notjust happening to palestinians from gaza or the west bank. sari khourieh is a lawyer from haifa, an israeli citizen

earlier, the palestinian armed group, islamichhad, says one of its top commanders is among those who

in a statement on social media, an israeli defence force spokesman said around 20 hamas and islamichhadants were operating out of the compound. israel has repeatedly struck school buildings in recent weeks. each time, they insist they conceal hamas bases, and each time, they insist they strive to minimise civilian casualties. the strike comes at a time of heightened tension in the middle east. international governments are urging hamas and israel to agree a ceasefire and hostage return deal as soon as possible, and extensive diplomacy is ongoing to try to stop the conflict in gaza from spiralling into an all out regional war. and as palestinians mourn their dead and take shelter for another fearful night, it's hard to see hope in the ruins of gaza. jenny hill, bbc news, tel aviv. the administration of president biden has responded to news of the attack. a white house national security council spokesperson says... it went on to say... butjust hours before the bombing, the us state department announced it is releasing $3.5 billion of weapons funds for israel. last hour, i was joined in st

the israeli military says around 20 hamas and islamichhad militants were operating from the building.

in a statement on social media, an israeli defense forces spokesman said around 20 hamas and islamichhadants were operating out of the compound. israel has repeatedly struck school buildings in recent weeks. each time, they insist they conceal hamas bases and each time, they insist they strive to minimise civilian casualties. the strike comes at a time of heightened tension in the middle east. international governments are urging hamas and israel to agree a ceasefire and hostage return deal as soon as possible, and extensive diplomacy is ongoing to try to stop the conflict in gaza from spiralling into an all—out regional war. and as palestinians mourn their dead and take shelter for another fearful night, it's hard to see hope in the ruins of gaza. jenny hill, bbc news, tel aviv. the administration of president biden has responded to news of the attack. a white house national security council spokesperson says: butjust hours before the bombing, the us state department announced it was releasing $3.5 billion of weapons funding for israel. ukraine's volodymyr zelensky has confirmed for the