welcome back to world news america. we return our focus back to gaza, where officials from the hamas—run health ministry says israel's offensive over the past year has now killed 42,000 people. on tuesday, a letter was leaked from the us secretary of state and secretary of defense, telling israel the us would withhold some military aid to israel over gaza's humanitarian situation if steps are not taken to alleviate the crisis. the united nations says it's been able to deliver food to northern gaza for the first time in weeks, as israel continues to attack what it says are hamas positions in the area. for more on what's happening on the ground in gaza, i've been speaking to the spokesperson of the palestine red crescent society, nebal farsakh. the un says it has delivered the first food to the north of gaza in two weeks and it is describing the situation on the ground there as desperate. what can you tell us about the situation in northern gaza in particular?—

in particular? good evening, thanks for havin: in particular? good evening, thanks for having me- _ in particular? good evening, thanks for having me. the _ in particular? good evening, thanks for having me. the situation - in particular? good evening, thanks for having me. the situation north i for having me. the situation north of gaza is beyond catastrophic. for the 11th they were witnessing intensified attacks in north of gaza where many neighbourhoods have been raised to the ground. it was not getting in since the beginning of october, and this has resulted into more human suffering, thousands of emily's who are forced to flee from their homes, many went to gaza city, seeking shelter anywhere, even in houses that were bombed earlier, shelters that are overcrowded and many families, they are still trapped in their homes in north of gaza. we are witnessing and receiving dozens of phone calls from civilians who are either asking to be accurate it safely, they have children, sick people, elderly people, and there trapped and surrounded, others are asking to be

helped to get food as they run out of food or clean water, and dozens of food or clean water, and dozens of calls are for families who do have people who are wounded and need to be transported to the hospital but unfortunately, because they are located in areas that are red zones, our teams and rescue teams cannot even reach these locations... can i ask ou even reach these locations... can i ask you this? _ even reach these locations... can i ask you this? people _ even reach these locations... can i ask you this? people who - even reach these locations... can i ask you this? people who want to be safely evacuated, is that possible at the moment?— safely evacuated, is that possible at the moment? unfortunately, this is impossible. _ at the moment? unfortunately, this is impossible, even _ at the moment? unfortunately, this is impossible, even emergency - is impossible, even emergency medical services, is impossible, even emergency medicalservices, it is impossible, even emergency medical services, it is impossible now in many areas in northern gaza, or make a blintzes cannot even be sent to these red zone areas —— tarmac ambulances. we are receiving dozens of phone calls for families who do have people who are wounded, some family members are... their

homes are bombed and we cannot even help. the only thing we can provide is providing some first aid instructions to the family, and to each other. one of the calls we received, it was from a woman in north of gaza, and they are a family member of 13, their home was bombed and two of their family members were killed, 11 others were injured, including five children and five women, and some of them were critically injured. that had amputations. we called the first aid instructions to the woman.- instructions to the woman. because ofthe instructions to the woman. because of the lack of _ instructions to the woman. because of the lack of medical _ instructions to the woman. because of the lack of medical facilities - of the lack of medical facilities and medical care, as you're saying. israel is saying here that in the north of gaza, is targeting hamas, to target the hamas militants in the area. what is your message to the international community as to what

you think is needed most right now? the palestinian red crescent is a emergency medical service provider and our team emergency medical service provider and ourteam is emergency medical service provider and our team is on the ground trying to save lives and what we are witnessing is unimaginable human suffering. children, women are being attacked, many are losing their lives and many are injured without being able to receive emergency medical services, and even those lucky enough to be transferred to the hospital, the situation in hospitals are also hard, where hospitals are also hard, where hospitals are also hard, where hospitals are lacking medications and medical supplies, they are partially functional. the situation in gaza is dire. it is worsening, has been over a year, and civilians in gaza are still enduring unimaginable and relentless suffering. they are lacking everything. they are not only being bombed and trapped, there is no safe

places left for them to go, they are lacking access to food and water, electricity, and we need to see and and for this suffering. the international community must take serious measures to ensure the protection of civilians and aid workers in gaza under international and humanitarian law. we are going to take some look at some uk news now —— we are going to take a look. gang warfare is rife in many prisons in england and wales and a lack of space is making it harder to keep rival gangs apart — that's what prison officers have told the bbc. the government acknowledges that chronic overcrowding in men's prisons is making it impossible for staff to deal with gangs effectively. the number of assaults on prisons and staff in jails has increased by over a quarter in the last four years. 0ur senior uk correspondent sima kotecha reports — and a warning, you may find some of her report disturbing. just moments before an inmate has his ear cut off during a prison gang fight. there's people there waiting for you as soon as you come in.

those who've been inside tell us gang violence is rife, and there's no escape for new inmates. they have every kind of weapons in there, yeah. we're talking about a potential murder weapon here, aren't we? absolutely. and some prison officers say it's getting worse. i've seen a murder. i've seen sort of mass brawls, assaults, serious assaults, stabbings. there's been a dramatic increase in violence in jails, blamed on overcrowding. this footage was passed on to us by an inmate. we understand this happened in prison recently, and that the police are now investigating. a man doing time for murder calls us from his cell on an illegal phone. he says he was forced to be in a gang and forced to hurt others. listen, i've shot people. i've bleep attacked staff. i've done the maddest things i've

not wanted to do just for my safety. i've carried out more than 20 attacks on staff, on prisoners, anybody they don't like. if you don't carry out these attacks, what happens to you? i get attacked. i've just seen your scar there. you're showing me your scar on your neck, and on your arm. that's what happens. you're in prison because you broke the law, and there might be some people who are watching this who have very little sympathy for what you're saying. i did wrong because i was bleep. i understand it, but no. it's time to do the wrong i've done right by being honest, innit? there are two prisons here right next door to each other. behind me is hmp belmarsh. it's a category a prison. and next door to it is hmp isis, a young offenders institution. both have gang problems. in fact, hmp isis is said to have more than 130 gangs. he's had his face slashed and his throat slashed.

by hmp isis in london, in his car, we speak to a man who's been visiting a relative. he tells us the relative is the victim of a vicious gang fight. we've had to revoice his words because of the threat posed to his family member. he hasn't been out of his cell for two days because there's been eight stabbings on the wings over the gang fighting. postcode gangs, drug gangs, religious gangs — they're often put on different wings, but some prison officers say a shortage of cells means this isn't always possible. they say it's leading to more violence as rival groups are sharing the same area. on our recent visit to hmp pentonville in london... 0h! the smell of the drugs in here. ..confiscated cannabis and weapons used by gangs. tell me what you've got here. 0k. what we've got is weapons that have been fashioned by prisoners whilst they're in the custody. we've got the toilet brushes here where they've had razor blades melted into them. this could do some really serious damage.

i mean, we're talking about a potential murder weapon here, aren't we? absolutely. certainly prisoners are finding that they need weapons more, or they feel they need weapons more than what they did in the past, so that's why we have a lot more weapons being fashioned inside the establishment. the government says violence and gangs are a scourge in ourjails, and chronic overcrowding has made it impossible for staff to deal with them effectively. but it doesn't make clear exactly what it will do to sort the problem, apart from releasing more offenders early to reduce the population. it says those who are violent will be punished. imagine everybody wanting to chop your neck. that's how it feels when you don't do what the gangs say. why should people care about this happening in prisons? i deserve this, but i think i deserve rehabilitation. sima kotecha, bbc news.

0k, a bit more uk news now. the mother of dawn sturgess, the woman from wiltshire who was poisoned by novichok in 2018, has paid tribute to her daughter at the public inquiry into her death. caroline sturgess, described her as "very kind" and said the family took comfort that more people, including dawn's own daughter, hadn't been affected given the potential harm of the nerve agent. dawn unwittingly sprayed herself with the deadly substance from a contaminated perfume bottle, four months after the same chemical weapon was used to target a former russian spy and his daughter in salisbury. thomas tuchel has agreed to become the next manager of england's national football team. the bbc has been told by two different sources that tuchel, who is german, will become the third non—british permanent manager of the england men's team after sven—goran eriksson and fabio capello. england have been without a permanent manager since gareth southgate resigned, following the side's euro 2024 final defeat against spain. lee carsley, who was put in charge on an interim basis, will remain in place for england's final two nations league

matches in november. tuchel, a former chelsea and paris st—germain boss, is set to formally take over after that. here in the us, we'rejust three weeks from election day, and both presidential candidates' campaigns are in full swing. republican nominee donald trump is in georgia, where he's been taping a town hall with an all—female audience hosted by conservative news outlet fox news. before that, the former president was in chicago for an economy—centered interview with bloomberg. he was also asked about other topics, including whether he had spoken to vladimir putin since he left the white house. his answer... but the focus of the interview remained on lowering costs for americans — one of the top issues for voters in this election. mr trump was asked about his economic plan and why business leaders should trust him. because we're about growth. she has gotten no growth whatsoever and we are all about growth. we are going

to bring companies back to our country. we're going to bring the companies back. we're going to lower taxes still further for companies that are going to make their products in the usa. we're going to protect those companies with strong tariffs, because i'm a believer in tariffs. i'm not sure that you are. i don't think you are. but i congratulate you on your career, but to me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariff. donald trump's opponent, kamala harris, is also on the campaign trail, making stops in the state of michigan. michigan is one of the battleground states that could swing for either mr trump or ms harris and ultimately decide the election. in just the last hour, vice president harris has been sitting down for a radio interview with author and comedian charlamagne tha god. he's host of the breakfast club, which reportedly has a reach of nearly six million monthly listeners. its audience is predominantly young black men. it comes as a recent pew research poll showed 72% of black men support kamala harris on the top issues. in comparison, more black women — 85% — support ms harris

for president on those issues. in her interview with charlamagne tha god, vice president harris talked about how she'll bolster the us economy. when you look at my plan, for my presidency, it will strengthen the economy and it will help people. and as per the conversation we've been having today, perhaps the issue is that i'm going to always think about it in the context of how i am helping working people. how am i helping working people. how am i helping families? how am i helping people in the middle class? how am i helping people who have been without access, having access, as i talk about it? with me in studio is hyma moore. he's a democratic strategist and has served as chief of staff to the chairman of the democratic national committee. and joining us remotely is quentonjordan, vice president of the black conservative federation. gentleman, great to have you both, and hyma, going to start with you, of that clip speaking to charlie

mindy god. —— charlamagne tha god. is this going to appeal to black men in particular who have said the economy is one of the biggest issues? i economy is one of the biggest issues? ~ economy is one of the biggest issues? ., ,, ., , issues? i thinkjermaine simmons said on cnn _ issues? i thinkjermaine simmons said on cnn earlier _ issues? i thinkjermaine simmons said on cnn earlier today - issues? i thinkjermaine simmons said on cnn earlier today that - said on cnn earlier today that lachman should feel proud kamala harris put this plan out because they put her to do this, and so i do not think it will be a matter of votes, this is about her putting a plane up in front of black men to show she cares about black men in america and that she has been thinking about this long time. it's not about just getting thinking about this long time. it's not aboutjust getting votes thinking about this long time. it's not about just getting votes from it's about having a plane when she becomes president. but it's about having a plane when she becomes president.— it's about having a plane when she becomes president. but isn't it also about getting _ becomes president. but isn't it also about getting votes _ becomes president. but isn't it also about getting votes was _ becomes president. but isn't it also about getting votes was yellow - becomes president. but isn't it also | about getting votes was yellow yeah, and we have talked about this before. ~ . , and we have talked about this before. ~ ., , ., , before. we have seen voters, article before. we have seen voters, particle impact _ before. we have seen voters, particle impact men, - before. we have seen voters, particle impact men, and - before. we have seen voters, particle impact men, and so, | before. we have seen voters, - particle impact men, and so, yes, she and president barack 0bama or being a little more explicit about going after black men and making sure that black men know the party and these party leaders to care about their futures.— and these party leaders to care about their futures. quenton, i want

to brin: about their futures. quenton, i want to bring you — about their futures. quenton, i want to bring you in. _ about their futures. quenton, i want to bring you in, the _ about their futures. quenton, i want to bring you in, the numbers - about their futures. quenton, i want to bring you in, the numbers we - to bring you in, the numbers we mention, 72% of black men say they support, hairs on the top issues. that is still a majority even though some of those voters have been turning towards donald trump. what do you think, from dc to message to some of those voters who don't at this point want to cast their ballots for her?— this point want to cast their ballots for her? ., , ~ , , ballots for her? donald trump asukas se -e what ballots for her? donald trump asukas sepe what he's _ ballots for her? donald trump asukas sepe what he's been _ ballots for her? donald trump asukas sepe what he's been doing, _ ballots for her? donald trump asukas sepe what he's been doing, and - sepe what he's been doing, and thabs— sepe what he's been doing, and that's speaking to the issues that black_ that's speaking to the issues that black men— that's speaking to the issues that black men in black americans care about _ black men in black americans care about. that's inflation,, harris talks_ about. that's inflation,, harris talks a — about. that's inflation,, harris talks a lot _ about. that's inflation,, harris talks a lot about what she will do with the — talks a lot about what she will do with the economy, but he really is that we _ with the economy, but he really is that we are — with the economy, but he really is that we are living under the leadership of kamala harris right now, _ leadership of kamala harris right now. and — leadership of kamala harris right now, and most people are dissatisfied and quite tricky burdened by the economy. it cost more _ burdened by the economy. it cost more to— burdened by the economy. it cost more to do— burdened by the economy. it cost more to do everything, your everyday living _ more to do everything, your everyday living is— more to do everything, your everyday living is more expensive than it was four years _ living is more expensive than it was four years ago, and people living is more expensive than it was fouryears ago, and people remember that, people feel that impact every day when _ that, people feel that impact every day when they sit down at the dinner table. _ day when they sit down at the dinner table. when — day when they sit down at the dinner table, when the drive to work, people — table, when the drive to work, people are also upset with issues like crime — people are also upset with issues like crime in their communities which _ like crime in their communities which is — like crime in their communities which is only been exaggerated by the migrant crisis which is probably impacting _ the migrant crisis which is probably impacting our communities. the

democrat— impacting our communities. the democrat party has started to realise — democrat party has started to realise that the solution or lack thereaf— realise that the solution or lack thereof for black americans and black— thereof for black americans and black men in particular are just not working _ black men in particular are just not working and — black men in particular are just not working and they are looking to donald — working and they are looking to donald trump for those answers because — donald trump for those answers because he has been talking about these _ because he has been talking about theseissues because he has been talking about these issues and the solutions he will put _ these issues and the solutions he will put forward once in office for quite _ will put forward once in office for quite some time.— will put forward once in office for quite some time.- i - will put forward once in office for i quite some time.- i respect quite some time. galahad. i respect his thou~ht quite some time. galahad. i respect his thought on _ quite some time. galahad. i respect his thought on this, _ quite some time. galahad. i respect his thought on this, but _ quite some time. galahad. i respect his thought on this, but all- quite some time. galahad. i respect his thought on this, but all the - his thought on this, but all the things he talked about, the numbers have begun to change. inflation has gone down continuously, job numbers have risen continuously, crime has gone down was to buy from new orleans. right has gone down 0rleans. right has gone down continuously, and so to say that these are these issues that the vice president does not care about i think is wrong, and furthermore look at the economy she