in the swing states. assayed this airdrop into gaza washington monitors israel's actions to make sure it is not pursuing what what calls a policy of starvation. == pursuing what what calls a policy of starvation.- pursuing what what calls a policy of starvation. -- as aid is airdropped. _ hello, i'm annita mcveigh. let's turn to the us now — and kamala harris has sat down with fox news in herfirst—ever inteview with the network. she was pushed on immigration as well as her vow to be a candidate of change. a key moment came when she was pressed on comments she made last week when she said she could not think of anything she would have done differently from president biden during his four years in office. my presidency will not be a continuation of joe biden�*s presidency. and like every new president that comes in to office, i will bring my life experiences, my professional experiences, and fresh and new ideas. i represent a new

generation of leadership. i, for example, am someone who has not spent the majority of my career in washington dc. i invite ideas, whether it be from the republicans who are supporting me, who were just on stage with me minutes ago, and the business sector and others who can contribute to the decisions that i make about, for example, my plan for increasing the supply of housing in america and bringing down the cost of housing, addressing the issue of small businesses, which is about working with the private sector to bring more capital and access to capital to our small business leaders, including my plan for $25,000 down payment assistance for first—time homebuyers, and for small businesses, extending the tax deduction from $5,000 to $50,000. well fox news also aired an all—woman town hall with donald trump that was taped the previous day. he was asked about the strict abortion laws being imposed in several states. the former president praised the us supreme court for ending

a woman's right to an abortion in the us — when they overturned roe v wade in 2022. like ronald reagan, i believe in the exceptions for rape, incest, life of the mother. strongly believe. you know, you have to follow your heart. some people don't. it's a very small percentage. but you have to follow your heart. but you have the exceptions. what we were able to do is through, really, the courage of six supreme court justices, we were able to do this, after years and years of turmoil. now, it is back in the states. the states are voting for it. with just weeks to go until the election, kamala harris is ramping up efforts to court black and latino voters. despite holding a clear lead among both groups, some democrats have warned she needs to do more to make sure these voters turn out for her in november. recent polling suggests

donald trump is making inroads in winning over black and latino voters, a continuation of gains he made in 2016 and 2020. joining me now is jaime florez, hispanic comms director for the republican national committee and the trump campaign. we're alsojoined by camille rivera, who served as a senior advisor for democrat senator elizabeth warren's 2020 presidential campaign. thank presidential campaign. you for joining thank presidential campaign. you forjoining us on bbc news. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. i'm sure there's lots that you disagree on what you probably agree on the importance of black and latino voters in this election. i want to kick off this conversation by getting your take on how decisive those voters will be, jaime florez, i will begin with you. jaime florez, i will begin with ou. , , . , you. they will be decisive particularly _ you. they will be decisive particularly in _ you. they will be decisive particularly in the - you. they will be decisive particularly in the four- you. they will be decisive particularly in the four of| you. they will be decisive i particularly in the four of the seven battleground states, nevada, arizona, pennsylvania and, we think that the hispanics will vote for

president trump because they had a great time when he was in the white house, what he did was better, unemployment was lowest, and many hispanic voters were able to purchase homes like never before at a discount rate.— discount rate. and camille rivera, discount rate. and camille rivera. your— discount rate. and camille rivera, your thoughts - discount rate. and camille rivera, your thoughts on | discount rate. and camille i rivera, your thoughts on how decisive black and latino voters could be this time. i would say that to people that unemployment is at its worst point — unemployment is at its worst point now, but black and latino voters — point now, but black and latino voters will _ point now, but black and latino voters will be decisive, that we can_ voters will be decisive, that we can agree on, as you can see with_ we can agree on, as you can see with the _ we can agree on, as you can see with the polling being 16—20 ahead — with the polling being 16—20 ahead with latino plain and african _ ahead with latino plain and african americans, voting soundly— african americans, voting soundly for kamala harris. let's — soundly for kamala harris. let's get _ soundly for kamala harris. let's get into more detail on what both candidates were saying. we saw brief clips. beyond the various voting groups, women voters in particular are being spoken about as being absolutely decisive in this election so

let's begin with women's reproductive rights. jaime florez, what did you make of the comments from donald trump saying that he was the father of nf, did you think that was a bizarre comment? riff of nf, did you think that was a bizarre comment? of course not. a bizarre comment? of course not- everything _ a bizarre comment? of course not. everything that _ a bizarre comment? of course not. everything that the - not. everything that the disagree with, they call it misinformation to call it bizarre. the president has been consistent in his ideas about abortion and nf, not only him, but also the candidate for vice president, senatorjd vance, being very vocal in defending ivf rights, and abortion should be decided by the states. if donald trump is consistent, as you say, why are some republican senators blocking democrat led legislation to protect ivf access? surely that is not consistent.— is not consistent. senators have the — is not consistent. senators have the right _ is not consistent. senators

have the right to _ is not consistent. senators have the right to decide i is not consistent. senators have the right to decide by themselves, they do not respond to the party or the candidate for president, they respond to their voters, and they do what they think is important for the photos in their districts. camille rivera, turning to the issue of kamala harris and what she was saying about what she would do if she wins the presidential campaign, she said previously as we mentioned in the introductions she could not think of anything she would have done differently from president biden during those four years in office, yet she was also saying that she would be very different as president so, is that another inconsistency that we are looking at?— inconsistency that we are lookin: at? , ., looking at? sorry, the father are ivf, _ looking at? sorry, the father are ivf, i — looking at? sorry, the father are ivf, | didn't— looking at? sorry, the father are ivf, i didn't know - looking at? sorry, the father are ivf, i didn't know that i are ivf, i didn't know that donald _ are ivf, i didn't know that donald trump now was a scientist and consistently, women _ scientist and consistently, women are dying, and senators, trump _ women are dying, and senators, trump is — women are dying, and senators, trump is the leader of his party, _ trump is the leader of his party, he's telling people what

to do. — party, he's telling people what to do, and they are blocking the right— to do, and they are blocking the right of women to be able to have — the right of women to be able to have children. and many people _ to have children. and many people do not have the ability to have — people do not have the ability to have children. the supreme court's — to have children. the supreme court's decision has created havoc— court's decision has created havoc in— court's decision has created havoc in the states. some states _ havoc in the states. some states have rights, others do not — states have rights, others do not and _ states have rights, others do not. and people are actually dying — not. and people are actually dying in— not. and people are actually dying in parking lots, bleeding out to— dying in parking lots, bleeding out to death, because of decisions that they made. gn decisions that they made. on that point. — decisions that they made. on that point, camille, i asked whether, and i will give jaime florez the right to reply on this, but is kamala harris saying that she wouldn't have done anything different, saying that i would be a completely different president from joe biden? ,, ., , , , biden? she would be completely different, they _ biden? she would be completely different, they are _ biden? she would be completely different, they are two _ different, they are two different, they are two different human beings with different human beings with different ideas and different ways — different ideas and different ways that they will lead. 0ut ways that they will lead. out at the — ways that they will lead. out at the same time, she is saying

as vice — at the same time, she is saying as vice president that during the bite _ as vice president that during the bite on harris administration be got out of covid, — administration be got out of covid, we created an immense amount— covid, we created an immense amount of— covid, we created an immense amount of employment and jobs, build _ amount of employment and jobs, build infrastructure using the government to build roads and build _ government to build roads and build jobs, and that is the message cheaper trying to convey. _ message cheaper trying to convey, i don't think it was the — convey, i don't think it was the fact— convey, i don't think it was the fact that she was saying that— the fact that she was saying thatjoe _ the fact that she was saying thatjoe biden was the fact that she was saying that joe biden was somebody that joe biden was somebody that i— that joe biden was somebody that i agree with. surely there would — that i agree with. surely there would be _ that i agree with. surely there would be moments of disagreement, but at the end of the day— disagreement, but at the end of the day she is her own person, her own— the day she is her own person, her own individual ad will bring _ her own individual ad will bring fresh, new leadership to the country and that is what you — the country and that is what you are _ the country and that is what you are trying to convey. jaime florez, you are trying to convey. jaime florez. you're _ you are trying to convey. jaime florez, you're right _ you are trying to convey. jaime florez, you're right of - you are trying to convey. jaime florez, you're right of reply, i florez, you're right of reply, obviously camille gave her comments on your thoughts on women's reproductive rights. riff women's reproductive rights. of course not. she will say whatever she needs to say, in order to get the vote of the latinos and black voters and

she flits from one side to the other, for example, not too long ago, she was against fracking, and now she is poor fracking, and now she is poor fracking, because she needs the votes from the people in pennsylvania. so she will say whatever she needs to... but, whatever she needs to. .. but, frankly. will— whatever she needs to... but, frankly, will not _ whatever she needs to. .. but, frankly, will not all— frankly, will not all candidates say what they think they need to say to win the vote? former president trump included. , ., , included. there is a big difference. _ included. there is a big difference. trump - included. there is a big difference. trump can l included. there is a big - difference. trump can show results, kamala harris cannot. so president trump knows what needs to be done in this country, because he has done it before and has produced results, kamala harris hasn't. camille, final thought from you, do you think that kamala harris, you will disagree with what jaime florez has just said, but you think that kamala harris has done enough to persuade any undecided black and latino voters to, to keep those who are thinking of

voting for her, with her campaign? in voting for her, with her campaign?— voting for her, with her camaiun? ., campaign? in the past four months she _ campaign? in the past four months she has _ campaign? in the past four l months she has reintroduced herself— months she has reintroduced herself and has increased support— herself and has increased support among black and latino voters — support among black and latino voters. and i think that this idea — voters. and i think that this idea that _ voters. and i think that this idea that she is inconsistent, ithink— idea that she is inconsistent, i think trump is consistent, consistent with killing reproductive rights for women across— reproductive rights for women across the country, and that is consistency, and people are now dying _ consistency, and people are now dying across the country because of that so if you want to vote — because of that so if you want to vote for _ because of that so if you want to vote for someone, there are stark— to vote for someone, there are stark differences, the difference is if you want unity, _ difference is if you want unity, and entry division, consistency and a path back to stability— consistency and a path back to stability and democracy, you vote — stability and democracy, you vote for— stability and democracy, you vote for kamala harris. if you want — vote for kamala harris. if you want to — vote for kamala harris. if you want to go— vote for kamala harris. if you want to go back to the future, and see — want to go back to the future, and see all of the positions, the losses that we had during the losses that we had during the trump administration then you vote — the trump administration then you vote for the trump administration and as a black latina. — administration and as a black latina. i_ administration and as a black latina, i will be voting for

kamala _ latina, i will be voting for kamala harris.— latina, i will be voting for kamala harris. ., ., ., kamala harris. you agree on the vote from _ kamala harris. you agree on the vote from the _ kamala harris. you agree on the vote from the black _ kamala harris. you agree on the vote from the black and - kamala harris. you agree on the vote from the black and latino i vote from the black and latino communities, but as for everything else, no agreement, no surprise, jaime florez, and camille rivera, thank you for your time today.— camille rivera, thank you for your time today. thank you for the opportunity- _ around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

let's return to one of our main stories — the ongoing situation in the middle east. israel seems to be waging a multi—front military operation — going after hamas in gaza and hezbollah in lebanon. and there is a potential confrontation looming with iran. the us envoy to the united nations and said washington is watching to make sure that israel is not enacting a policy of what she called starvation in northern gaza. israel has

denied its military and surrounding parts of the north and preventing food aid from getting through. in the south of gaza, displaced gazans in khan younis have been forced to move again in recent days as israel has stepped up his air and ground offensive. let's speak now to mahmoud rostom he is a journalist living in khan younis, in southern gaza. thank you very much for your time. give us a sense of what it is like where you are right now. i it is like where you are right now. . . , ., now. i am currently at the southern _ now. i am currently at the southern part _ now. i am currently at the southern part of— now. i am currently at the southern part of gaza - now. i am currently at the southern part of gaza in i now. i am currently at the . southern part of gaza in khan younis, and as usual, the israeli military are continually targeting the entire of gaza. 20 minutes ago there was a new massacre that happened injabalia camp, the israeli warplanes targeting a school, but had a unwra flag,

and at least 20 victims and most of them are children, and two hours ago, some hours ago, there was an air plane that targeted, there was a military plane that made a target on deir balah, with one victim of several injuries, but the intensity of the attacks has reduced due to the focus of the israeli army, on the situation between lebanon and israel. brute between lebanon and israel. we are seeing reports from news agencies talking about at least 19 killed and dozens wounded in an israeli strike onjabalia, as you have just mentioned,

mahmoud. what can you tell others about the situation further to the north, conditions in the north of gaza, as we have been reporting, the foreign policy chief for the eu has said that the 30 day deadline that the us has given to israel to get more food aid into the north of gaza is too long. he is concerned that, in that period, already, very, very hungry people may starve to death. what do you know about conditions there? exactly now, we are having the most disruptive, injabalia, the families there are stuck, for 1534 00:15