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the first aid trucks to enter gaza since the truce ended. israel's military says its renewed bombardment of gaza has hit more than 400 targets. the gaza health ministry says nearly 200 people have been killed. at cop 28, at least 116 nations commit themselves 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. hello, i'm rajini vaidynathan. israel's intelligence body, mossad says there has been an impasse in negotiations for a further temporary ceasefire and that prime minister benjamin netanyahu had ordered his team to leave doha
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and return to israel. in the past hour, french president emmanuel macron said he would head to doha to push for a new truce. he said israel's goal of destroying hamas risked �*decades of war�*. this is the scene looking across northern gaza. a convoy of humanitarian aid has crossed into gaza for the first time since thursday. palestinian red crescent said it received the convoy. fighting restarted on friday morning after the seven—day ceasefire, with the sides blaming each other for the collapse of the truce. a spokesman for the israeli military said they were now hitting hamas targets all over the gaza strip. there have been israeli air strikes in north—western gaza and khan younis in the south — where hundreds of thousands of people fled earlier in the war to escape fighting. this is live, outisde nasser hospital khan younis, a city in southern gaza. the hamas—run health ministry say
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at least 193 people have been killed and more than 650 people injured since fighting restarted in gaza yesterday. correspondent anna foster is in southern israel with more information on the ceasefire negotations with more information on the ceasefire negotiations and israel's apparent withdrawal from qatar. the reuters news agency had reported that there was a team from the israeli mossad who are in doha and who were actually negotiating for a resumption of that ceasefire deal, trying to change some of the terms to actually secure the release of more hostages, potentially some of the female hostages that are still inside gaza, perhaps some male hostages as well. but very shortly after that, there was a statement from the israeli prime minister's office, and they said that, in fact, the situation was quite different to what reuters were suggesting. they said there was in fact an impasse in negotiations and the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, had actually urged his israeli team to leave doha altogether, to leave qatar,
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that there was nowhere that they could go with those talks at the moment and to come back to israel. so that, i think, shows you just how quickly—changing the situation is when it comes to this story as we hear those differing reports of what's going on. but it does look like for now, those talks have really broken down and aren't going anywhere soon. we want to show some more dramatic pictures we've received in the past hour. this is the moment a residential complex in khan younis, in the southern gaza strip, was struck. you can see smoke in the distance, and people running from the area. as we've been reporting, a spokesman for the israeli military said they were now hitting hamas targets all over the gaza strip. 0ur middle east correspondent hugo bachega reports now on the bombardment of southern gaza. the night sky lit up by israel's air strikes.
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in khan younis, in southern gaza, the heaviest bombardment since the start of the war. the day reveals the destruction. israel says it is fighting hamas, palestinians say there were only civilians in this building, no fighters. in central gaza, children were taken to this hospital — this woman fled her home when the air strike started and her brother was killed. when we heard the bombing he was telling people to get out, get out and then we heard he was set. the new casualties putting more pressure on a system already on the verge of collapse. we do know that there are exerted efforts to renew the delivery of human attendance systems, and we also call for not only going back to the pause, which brought quite some respite
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to people in gaza, but also, for a humanitarian ceasefire. in southern gaza, people are on the move. the israeli military has dropped leaflets with evacuation orders. here, a qr code, indicating places for residents to go. internet and electricity are limited in gaza. how people will be able to access the information isn't clear. in the north, israel's ground offensive continues. the military released this footage of its soldiers fighting on foot, amid the destruction. efforts to pause the fighting continue. people in gaza still hope for peace but, again, they're counting the dead. hugo bachega, bbc news, jerusalem. 0ur gaza correspondent, rushdi abualouf, is currently in istanbul. he has this update on the qatar negotiations, confirming they have collapsed.
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the palestinian official said a couple of times inside the meetings he was watching what was going on and said he was quoting him as people accusing israel of not co—operating to extend the ceasefire and hamas offer everything including dealing with the dead bodies and also some of the civilian hostages still in hamas. israel made it very clear they want some sort of soldiers for the same price and hamas is not willing to give anything when it comes to the soldiers. no more talks as i'm aware
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of and i've been talking since last night since the fighting resumed, asking if is any hope. the egyptians and qataris are still working to find another ceasefire, another humanitarian pause but it doesn't seem that anything will happen any time soon. live now to matt duss who was president of the foundation for middle east peace and is a former foreign policy adviser to us senator bernie sanders. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. what do you think it would take to get those talks up and running again and from your perspective on the us, we know the us administration played a role in brokering that first temporary truce. i brokering that first temporary truce. ~ �* , ., ., brokering that first temporary truce. ~ �*, ., ., .,~ brokering that first temporary truce. ~ �*, ., ., ., truce. i think it's going to take a much more _ truce. i think it's going to take a much more involved _ truce. i think it's going to take a much more involved and - truce. i think it's going to take a l much more involved and energetic effort from the united states to put real pressure on israel. it hasn't
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thus far been willing to do that. the secretary has made numerous trips to israel and the region and was there just this week, right before the ceasefire ended, but a big missing piece of this process has been real pressure and the united states using its considerable average on israel. that's not to absolve hamas from responsibility, is my understanding that mass committed and watch hostages were to be released and there was a pause at the end the ceasefire. but the united states has much more leveraged to deploy if it wishes to do so. figs leveraged to deploy if it wishes to do so. as casualties rise in number and we're already _ do so. as casualties rise in number and we're already seeing _ do so. as casualties rise in number and we're already seeing the - do so. as casualties rise in number and we're already seeing the since| and we're already seeing the since the resumption of hostilities, how do you think the us position will to change? we do you think the us position will to chance? ~ . ., ., ,
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do you think the us position will to chance? . ., ., , , do you think the us position will to chance? . . ., , , . change? we have already seen much stronuer change? we have already seen much stronger warnings _ change? we have already seen much stronger warnings about _ change? we have already seen much stronger warnings about israeli - stronger warnings about israeli operations regarding the protection of civilians and protection of humanitarian aid and escalating those warnings is important but simply not enough. we will see as i said some real pressure. we know the way israelis are choosing targets, we've seen reports this week from israeli news sources about the use of ai israeli news sources about the use of al to select targets, coming up with a huge target list, levelling entire apartment blocks because maybe one room was used by hamas, therebyjustifying the massive destruction we are seeing. there is no way to square this operation with any commitment to civilian protection or international law and, ultimately, we will need to see this administration speak more clearly and act upon it. find administration speak more clearly and act upon it— administration speak more clearly and act upon it. and throughout this so far, president _ and act upon it. and throughout this so far, president biden _ and act upon it. and throughout this so far, president biden has - and act upon it. and throughout this so far, president biden has said - and act upon it. and throughout this so far, president biden has said he. so far, president biden has said he supports israel's rights to defend
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itself. that is unlikely to change as a position more broadly. i understand. i support israel's right to protect itself but that does not mean israel gets to choose the manner in which it does so. it is bound by international law and their president has repeatedly stated this. hamas is as well, hamas again has committed atrocious attacks and still holds hostages and rockets inside israel. it's a violation of those same standards. but going back to israel's defence, that wright does not imply the right to level entire cities which we are seeing gaza. . ~ ,., entire cities which we are seeing gaza. . ~' ,. , entire cities which we are seeing gaza. . ~ y., , . more on that on the bbc news website. a british soldier has been killed while off duty in kenya, according to the uk
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ministry of defence. 32—year—old major kevin mccool was on a motorcycle trip off base when he was attacked. laura trant is in the newsroom with more information. major kevin mccool died on october 29th in kenya. he had been deployed to europe and the middle east and the falklands and africa. he was a graduate from sandhurst and described by the ministry of defence as at his very best when the conditions were at their very worst. it is believed he was attacked off—duty and not on the army base in kenya. the ministry of defence said his next of kin have been informed but they will not release any further detail about what took place. they have described his operational record as a glittering one. they have also said he aced many of their military�*s hardest courses. his commanding officer said he had
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a compelling character and a deep ability which displayed a wisdom beyond his years. added to that is the secretary of state for defence grant shapps who said it was clear from the tributes made to him that he was an exceptional soldier. he was family man and leaves behind his parents and five siblings. now it's time for a look at today's sport with chetan pathak. hello from the bbc sport centre. arsenal have a chance to open a four—point gap at the top if they beat wolves which they say is the toughest game in english football
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right now. pa. toughest game in english football riaht now. �* ., ., ., , right now. a tough team to find ways to cause problems _ right now. a tough team to find ways to cause problems but _ right now. a tough team to find ways to cause problems but the _ right now. a tough team to find ways to cause problems but the boys - right now. a tough team to find ways to cause problems but the boys are l to cause problems but the boys are looking forward to it and need to freshen things up a bit with suspensions and injuries and probably the ultimate test at the moment, manchester city re—who we played recently our home and have manchester city have a few concerns. thus the beauty of it. we are playing — thus the beauty of it. we are playing big games every three days and the _ playing big games every three days and the squad is ready, hungry to play every— and the squad is ready, hungry to play every single game. thus a really good sign. we have to continue _ thus a really good sign. we have to continue what we're doing well in games— continue what we're doing well in games but i think we can still improve _ games but i think we can still improve and be more consistent.
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everton a re everton are away at nottingham forest. it will see newcastle take on manchester united. it's been confirmed that 46 men have been charged, most with a public order offence, after violence broke out before aston villa's home game against legia warsaw earlier this week. five police officers were injured in clashes with away fans near villa park in birmingham on thursday night. police and villa say legia warsaw officials' mishandled the distribution of up to 1,000 tickets to away supporters for the game. legia dispute that and blame what they call aston villa's "actions and inactions" for the violence. bangladesh's cricketers have made history on saturday — winning their first home test match against new zealand. they've got left—arm spinner taijul islam to thank, his 10 wicket haul helping the tigers to victory in sylhet. he claimed 6—75 in the second innings as new zealand were dismissed for 181, bangladesh winning by 150 runs. the second match of the two—test series starts
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in mirpur on wednesday. for more on these and other sports stories. ronnie 0'sullivan's semi final against hossein vafaei has just got underway at the uk snooker championship. you can follow the latest on the bbc sport website. live to the middle east. tracks couldn't go _ live to the middle east. tracks couldn't go through _ live to the middle east. tracks couldn't go through to - live to the middle east. tracks couldn't go through to gaza . couldn't go through to gaza yesterday. it israel blocking it? our goal— yesterday. it israel blocking it? our goal now the military operation has resumed is to pursue hamas vigorously. we will destroy hamas's military machine and enter their control over the gaza strip at the same time, we will in parallel
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maximise efforts to do two things, one, to differentiate between terrorists and the civilian population who are not targets of our operation. we will do all we can to safeguard that. also, we will facilitate entrance into the gaza strip of humanitarian support for the civilians of gaza. as we move in to crush hamas, we will in parallel continue to facilitate humanitarian support for the people of gaza. that is part of our strategic goal. 0nce is part of our strategic goal. once again, we will do everything we can to keep gazans civilians outside of the crossfire between the idf and terrorist and everything we can to facilitate the population to receive food, water and shelter. we urge the
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international humanitarian organisations to be on the grounds specifically in the designated safe areas where we expect lots of civilians to congregate for an interim period until the fighting is over. i interim period untilthe fighting is over. ., ~ ., , ., over. i would like to repeat the question- _ over. i would like to repeat the question. you _ over. i would like to repeat the question. you didn't _ over. i would like to repeat the question. you didn't answer. over. i would like to repeat the question. you didn't answer it | question. you didn't answer it fully — question. you didn't answer it fully. there are reports that israel is seeking — fully. there are reports that israel is seeking to create a buffer zone in the _ is seeking to create a buffer zone in the gaza — is seeking to create a buffer zone in the gaza strip. is this buffer zone _ in the gaza strip. is this buffer zone being considered and would this be a temporary or permanent measure? we have _ be a temporary or permanent measure? we have spoken that in the framework of the post—conflict relationship, israel will have a secure envelope. we can never again allow terrorists to cross the border the way they did on october seven. we can't take our eye off the ball. in a post—hamas reality, israel will maintain for the foreseeable future overall
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security control, a necessary prerequisite of any post mass reality. if you ask me about a buffer zone, let me be clear. you won't have a situation in the future where you can have hamas terrorists directly on the border to kill our people again. there will be secure arrangements to prevent that happening. that is not israel taking territory from gaza, on the contrary. that is creating security zones where you have special... special situation on the ground which limits the ability of people to enter israel to kill our people. it is common sense. it's will never stand for a situation they had on october seven where hamas terrorists 0ctober seven where hamas terrorists are on the border and can rush through and kill our people at will. we won't return to that and there
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will be security arrangements on the ground that prevents that from happening. ground that prevents that from happening-— ground that prevents that from haueninu. , ~ ., , ., happening. this week, iran stated that hamas _ happening. this week, iran stated that hamas has _ happening. this week, iran stated that hamas has only _ happening. this week, iran stated that hamas has only used - happening. this week, iran stated that hamas has only used 1096 - happening. this week, iran stated that hamas has only used 1096 ofl that hamas has only used 10% of their— that hamas has only used 10% of their arsenal. that hamas has only used 10% of theirarsenal. do that hamas has only used 10% of their arsenal. do you have any comments _ their arsenal. do you have any comments on my? i their arsenal. do you have any comments on my?— their arsenal. do you have any comments on my? i don't want to go into specific— comments on my? i don't want to go into specific numbers _ comments on my? i don't want to go into specific numbers but _ comments on my? i don't want to go into specific numbers but it's - comments on my? i don't want to go into specific numbers but it's clear i into specific numbers but it's clear hamas has not been defeated and is still launching rockets and can still launching rockets and can still control large parts of the gaza strip and we have work ahead of us. our goal is once again the destruction of the hamas military machine and its control of the gaza strip. anything short of that is from our point of view unacceptable. israelis simply refuse to return to a reality we had on october seven that a terrorist group committed to killing our people. a terrorist
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group contains an entree for an hour border. no one should live with that threat and the israeli people refuse this. aim threat and the israeli people refuse this. , ., ., this. on behalf of the -- humanitarian _ this. on behalf of the -- humanitarian agencies i this. on behalf of the -- i humanitarian agencies say this. on behalf of the -- - humanitarian agencies say there is no safe _ humanitarian agencies say there is no safe place in gaza because conflict — no safe place in gaza because conflict is _ no safe place in gaza because conflict is so widespread. can you explain _ conflict is so widespread. can you explain what you mean by safe? i explain what you mean by safe? reject that. explain what you mean by safe? i reject that. i would like to hear more about hamas... about hamas's systematic use of palestinian civilians as human shields for its war machine. we were saying that hamas is abusing and brutalising hospitals and yet none of the humanitarian agencies i heard of were actually condemning hamas for doing so. the condemnation is always pointed in one direction and yet the israeli government, the us and uk have all publicly said that hamas
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has a strategy of using gazans civilians as a human shield for its terror organisation, deliberately. it puts its military infrastructure under hospitals and civilian neighbourhoods, in mosques and schools. and in the past, they have even used un facilities as a shield for their military machine. i reject the comment that there aren't safe places in the gaza strip because we have designated places, maps there where can see where they are and go to. once again, we have shared them with humanitarian organisations so they can beef up their efforts to deal with civilians relocated to those areas.—
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deal with civilians relocated to those areas. , . , ., ., , those areas. israel shed a grid map. how will he — those areas. israel shed a grid map. how will he implement _ those areas. israel shed a grid map. how will he implement this? - those areas. israel shed a grid map. how will he implement this? a - those areas. israel shed a grid map. how will he implement this? a lot i those areas. israel shed a grid map. | how will he implement this? a lot of palestinians don't have internet, it's hard — palestinians don't have internet, it's hard to — palestinians don't have internet, it's hard to understand. 0ther ongoing — it's hard to understand. 0ther ongoing talks to get fighting age women — ongoing talks to get fighting age women and men out of gaza? | ongoing talks to get fighting age women and men out of gaza? i said before, women and men out of gaza? i said before. our— women and men out of gaza? i said before, our team _ women and men out of gaza? i said before, our team has _ women and men out of gaza? i said before, our team has come - women and men out of gaza? i said before, our team has come back- women and men out of gaza? i "— c before, our team has come back from doha. do you need me to repeat the statement? second point was about... the national union of rail, maritime and transport workers —— grid map. 0ne one of the main takeaway is from thatis one of the main takeaway is from that is he is saying israel will facilitate humanitarian aid into gaza as fighting has resumed. more on that later but now to dubai. across the day we've been hearing from various world leaders,
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and the speeches are expected to continue across the day. a short time ago, it was announced that at least 116 nations have committed to tripling renewable energy capacity to combat global warming. following all the developments is our correspondent carl nasman, in dubai. carl, what's the latest? i'm joined by nigel. what is the significance of some of these pages we have had today? thei;t significance of some of these pages we have had today?— significance of some of these pages we have had today? they are so bold that they break _ we have had today? they are so bold that they break the _ we have had today? they are so bold that they break the normal _ we have had today? they are so bold that they break the normal of - that they break the normal of incremental promises to do better and they— incremental promises to do better and they are in line with the exponential wave that technology transitions do happen as technology tech transition is happening. it's well within our grasp by 2030. so well within our grasp by 2030. sc you well within our grasp by 2030. you think well within our grasp by 2030. sr you think this is achievable? well within our grasp by 2030. so you think this is achievable? this | you think this is achievable? this transition happens exponentially, more _ transition happens exponentially, more and — transition happens exponentially, more and more every year. that's been _ more and more every year. that's been happening the last ten years.
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if been happening the last ten years. if you _ been happening the last ten years. if you extend that trend towards 2030. _ if you extend that trend towards 2030, you see troubling or three and a half. _ 2030, you see troubling or three and a half. four— 2030, you see troubling or three and a half, four times. 2030, you see troubling or three and a half, fourtimes. it�*s 2030, you see troubling or three and a half, four times.— a half, four times. it's not a straight _ a half, four times. it's not a straight line, _ a half, four times. it's not a straight line, more - a half, four times. it's not a straight line, more of- a half, four times. it's not a straight line, more of a - a half, four times. it's not a. straight line, more of a curve a half, four times. it's not a - straight line, more of a curve the closer you get. you said before that you think we can reach net—zero by 2042. that would be ahead of schedule, people are aiming for 2050. do you feel the same way now? with this technology transition, there _ with this technology transition, there are — with this technology transition, there are some areas that may be more _ there are some areas that may be more challenging but energy and shipping, — more challenging but energy and shipping, transport, once we have the cost _ shipping, transport, once we have the cost of— shipping, transport, once we have the cost of green tech down, we see the cost of green tech down, we see the expenditure of take—up. once the technology— the expenditure of take—up. once the technology is better and cheaper, markets _ technology is better and cheaper, markets make it happen. and the pressure — markets make it happen. and the pressure on politicians to fix this problem — pressure on politicians to fix this problem or— pressure on politicians to fix this problem or mitigate it will only go up. problem or mitigate it will only go up so— problem or mitigate it will only go up. so you — problem or mitigate it will only go up. so you will full the market pool and government to pull. we
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up. so you will full the market pool and government to pull.— up. so you will full the market pool and government to pull. we saw prime minister rishi — and government to pull. we saw prime minister rishi sunak _ and government to pull. we saw prime minister rishi sunak yesterday. - and government to pull. we saw prime minister rishi sunak yesterday. as - and government to pull. we saw prime minister rishi sunak yesterday. as a i minister rishi sunak yesterday. as a member of the climate change commission, what you make right now of the state of play in the uk with climate action? the of the state of play in the uk with climate action?— climate action? the uk plans are lackin: in climate action? the uk plans are lacking in detail _ climate action? the uk plans are lacking in detail and _ climate action? the uk plans are lacking in detail and ambition - climate action? the uk plans are lacking in detail and ambition inl lacking in detail and ambition in several— lacking in detail and ambition in several areas and they've taken a step backwards in the announcements made _ step backwards in the announcements made recently. it still has very strong — made recently. it still has very strong bipartisan support and very fixable _ strong bipartisan support and very fixable. . ~ strong bipartisan support and very fixable. ., ,, , ., that is at the kop summit. and i'll be speaking to uk labour leader sir keir starmer shortly. he is in dubai for cop 28. uk viewers will be able to see that in the next half hour. stay with us here on bbc news.
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hello there. it's been a bitterly cold week throughout, but at least we've had the sunshine to compensate earlier in the week. this weekend, more cloud around, generally some mist and fog. and certainly through this evening and tonight we could see a spell of sleet and snow affecting england. and, well, some of it could be fairly disruptive. now it's tied in with this weather front, which has been bringing elsewhere, generally cold, largely dry and the best of the sunshine was north. into this evening and overnight, the weather front begins to pep up, bringing sleet and snow and pushing its way eastwards to bring snow to parts of wales, midlands, ice will be a significant risk as well. northern areas, another very cold night, particularly in northern scotland,
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minus ten, —11 celsius, but less cold across southern britain. but we do start with that wintry mix across eastern england, south east scotland, first thing on sunday. then it's replaced with cloud and outbreaks of rain, slightly less cold weather, but it's still going to be chilly. northern half the country, another very cold start here, drier and brighter with some sunshine, less cold across the south, 11 degrees in plymouth. that's because this area of low pressure will throw up some milder airfor a time on monday, but also wetter and windy weather. and it will be pretty atrocious day, i think, across england and wales. cold, wet, windy, wintry showers also affecting eastern scotland. best of the sunshine across the northwest and we could start to see some winter illness developing on the back edge of that low across the north of england into wales, a cold day to come. even across the south, the slightly high temperatures factor in the wind will feel cold tuesday. low pressure clears away. still windy with further wintry showers across eastern parts of the country. further north and west, a ridge of high pressure so cold but dry, bright with some sunshine, another cold day to come wherever you are.
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so really, until we reach wednesday onwards, we start to see that much milder air pushing in off the atlantic for all areas by the time we reach the end of the week. but that does come with a change in the weather. yes, it will turn mild, a double figure valleys there, as you can see, but it'll turn a lot more unsettled with spells of wet and windy weather at times. take care.
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this is bbc news. the headlines: israel's military says its renewed bombardment of gaza has hit more than 400 targets. the gaza health ministry says at least 200 palestinians have been killed since the truce collapsed. the palestinian red crescent says about 50 humanitarian aid trucks have been allowed through the rafah crossing into gaza, the first to make it into the strip since thursday. at cop28, at least 116 nations commit to tripling renewable energy capacity. i will be speaking to labour leader sir keir stamer. leader sir keir starmer. 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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