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>> these are the gates to a living nightmare. a nightmare where people have been suffocating in the persistent bombardment. wanting their families, struggling -- most of electricity and fuel. >> we agree the humanitarian crisis will advance -- to protect civilians and increase that sustain the flow of humanitarian assistance. to allow citizens to exit and to the -- facilitate the release of hostages. christian: after a month of airstrikes and -- it is essentially left as a wasteland. ♪ christian: the israeli military says palestinians are increasingly headed to the south of gaza strip in search of

safety, food, water, and medicine that is not available in thousand 80. the briefing from the ivf says hamas is hiding behind the civilian population and losing control area what is the trooper gaza? we get the latest from israel tonight in what is being proposed in the aftermath of the war. and tonight we will hear from -- the city a of an escalation across the region. and we get a view from the west bank where 100 palestinians have been or sibling move from their homes admitted rising tensions fueled by the war. ♪ christian: good evening. there was a five hour window today in which the palestinians were allowed to walk out of gaza city. through a humanitarian corridor across the front lines to the south they left after weeks of furious bombardment having defiance of the hamas border.

and they accuse the united nations relief agency of facilitating the forced evacuation of palestinians. the -- the civilians are the shield and the shield is being taken away. what will be provided for them is a critical factor. many of them are eating only one meal a day. there are long use of the water, and the shelters are full. 1.5 million people are displaced d barely 650 trucks have crossed the border since this conflict began. in tokyo, the group of seven foreign ministers voice the humanitarian pause in because it -- in gaza. but the secretary of state reviewed his objections for ac cease of fire. >> we reaffirm our staunch support for israel's right to defend itself and we seek -- that this can never happen again in accordance with international law.

we had in-depth discussion about the steps we are taking to address urgent needs on the ground. we all agree that they humanitarian policy would protect palestinian civilians and increase this is saying flow of -- sustain flow of assistance. and to facilitate the release of hostages. christian: big israeli minister saidoday there is no time limit set for israel's ground operations. the former defense minister and the war being fought for israel's existence -- and therefore it cannot provide an estimate of each stage in the war -- israeli forces are moving quickly. they are fighting inside of gaza city now and they are close to the center. there is an unknown number of tunnels beneath them and a lot of the buildings have been rig with provide for devices. the hamas fighters have been releasing videos of themselves

popping up from the tunnels and firing various kinds of tank weapons. these are the tunnels we are looking at here. our partner cvs has been in gaza and we have this report from the senior foreign respondent charlie. charlie: we join the. of troopers of israel 501st airborne brigade among the first wave of forces to invade gaza after hamas militants with on their murderous rampage one month ago. they keep the lookout as we cross the desert scrub of northeast gaza in till we reach the area. as we arrived, the sound of ongoing gun battles could be heard nearby. the city had an estimated reward population of more than exceed thousand people. looking around, it is hard to imagine that any people have

lived here at all. lt. col. said there was little choice. >> the military objective is to destroy hamas. you destroyed everything. >> yeah because we are not just using infrastructure. just 10 minutes ago, we had a serious battle with a group of hamas inside of the school. charlie: he showed us a missile site hidden in the back of the home in what used to be a swming pool. the commander told us there is about 1000 abbas militants here to begin with now there are a dozen left. it is not the threat above ground they are worried about, but the ones below it before the fighting began. as we were speaking explosions and gunfire erupted walks away. we are told hamas fighter emerged from a tunnel near a school and fired at troops.

southwest of here in gaza city, is really true closing in on the heart of the city triggered a mass exodus south splitting the territory in two. on the highway south of the city are cbs news cawley spoke with some of those -- colleague spoke with some of those fleeing. >> they move from the north to the south area charlie: they can do nothing except the white flag of surrender and the will to survive. >> we are civilian people we want to live with peace. nobody in the world will let us leave. charlie: one month since the war began, resident face an uncertain future. first and foremost when and how it will end. christian: our international editor has also traveled with the israel defense forces in gaza. bbc had editorial control of the

work of this section with ivf has been viewed them. jeremy: the overriding impression that i have from being here is the level of force that israel has brought to the gaza strip. a mass amount of military power. in addition, the level of disruption, massive disruption, thousands of homes gone. israel says that the military necessity, self-defense. christian: lindsey moore on the report later busy evening. r international course wanted paul adams is in jerusalem for us this evening. hello to you read when you look at temperatures around jeremy you can understand why thousands of people have been headed south today. do we know more about the operation? what happened today engine -- in the area because there was another big explosion in the north after these people left. paul: yeah i think we are seeing

as both of those report vividly illustrated, a really intense squeezing of the whole area by the israeli military area and so intent are they on uprooting hamas. pretty much everything so far has been destroyed as they move forward. they have yet reached places -- which is still being hit by some kind of airstrike by the way sounds. or gaza city. but when those moments come, we will see potentially -- increasing levels of destruction. what the israelis will be somewhat relieved to see over the last couple days is the gradual increase in number of people who have decided not to stay but flee. the israelis have managed to secure the court or the road south from gaza city toward the southern part of the gaza strip that is now pure enough and a

couple days ago it was not there was writing on the road and it is now secure enough for people to make their way south. i think that is why we see the numbers he got with some white dispute about how many, but we see a significant number of people on the move. there's an awful lot of people stl in gaza city. that's why we see the israelis not moving at a very fast pace, but trying to be methodical and though destructive in the process. christian: there was reporting coming from a bbc source who is in touch with negotiating the release of hostages that there is a plan on the table to release 12 hostages, half americans -- half of them americans or eight humanitarian pause. do you know more about that and what sticking points might be? paul: i suspect, this report has been around for a day or two now.

it comes in and out of focus in a tantalizing way i suspect the problem is the three-day figure. i do not detect any desire on the part of it is really government to pause for that long to allow anything to unfold. as far as the israeli government is concerned that the opportunity for hamas to regroup, rearm, arrange their forces, and get ready for the next israeli assaults. they do not want to give hamas any opportunity to do that. we are seeing there is really starting to adopt this humanitarian pause which they've been pushing for some time. they called at the window of opportunity of 4-5 hrs for people to leave they call that a humanitarian cause. and when they propose that we are talking about their provision of eight and possibly the progress on hostages. as far as israelis are concerned today and yesterday it is being used for a different purpose

which is to allow civilians to leave. for whatever reason, we are eing some temporary short-term localized poauses to allow the locals to leave. christian: it is interesting because the language is changing. one said today that they are looking to set up a peschel humanitarian zone. -- a special humanitarian zone. this is west on the meat -- mediterranean coast. and what they are saying there is hamas infrastructure in the area. now we start to see countries taking things into their own hands. and so we have canadians air dropping things to the hospital in gaza yesterday. now the italians talking about bringing in a hospital ship. do you think the international community to get -- cod get around the plan where they could stabilize perhaps thousands of people on the beaches and on the

coast in gaza? paul: i think there's clear evidence of the international community trying to mobilize. the talk of the french hospital ship that could arrive later this month, the -- situation is interesting because that is the name the israelis have been using for weeks now. the area on the -- toward the egyptian border. it is an area where there were jewish settlements and agriculture. you look at the map now it is a lot of green houses agricultural infrastructure. that is an open area that israelis want everyone to go to. when they talk about going to the south and being safe in the south, that is the area they are talking about. are not talking about the rest of the south, they are not talking about other areas, it is not a large area, but -- if one million people from the north are supposed to go huddle there.

possibly -- they will be met by hundreds of thousands of people in theouth already but they are not safe because of the israeli airstrikes. you have an incredibly just a population hovering on the coast will strip without much in the way of a civilian infrastructure. depending entirely on this trickling coming in from the egyptian border. it ought an idea that has taken hold among palestinians. christian: yet the planning is something i wanted to talk about. thank you very much let's cut that thoughts. we have our diplomatic on the with us. thank you for being with us. people in tokyo are starting to turn at the g7 today of what happens after the fighting stops. they said they want humanitarian pause is but they also want sustainable solutions for gaza and a broader process in the long-term. do you think there is such a plan? reporter: i think first of all

hamas cannot be part of such a plan under any circumstances because what hamas did on october 7 has removed it completely from the realm of any kind of legitimate. this has to be the first and most important understanding and building for any future plan. i think it will be difficult to create a long-term vision for gaza. i know there are right now attempts being done by the u.s. administration and arab countries to perhaps construct something that involves the palestinian authority and other countries like egypt and jordan. personally, i would like to see something like that happen because i think israel does not want to eternally control the gaza strip. they controlled it in the past and it does not serve the long-term interest. the most important thing to understand is that hamas cannot remain an active organization in gaza.

if we ever want to reach that kind of debility. as long as hamas is they are, it will be impossible to do it. this is the main obstacle that everybody is trying to resolve right now. christian: let me review the list from the united states. the key elements from the plan as far as they are can earn is a forcible does labor palestinians from gaza area no use of gaza as a terrorist platform as you say. no is really reoccupation after this in and known in the territory of gaza. yesterday the prime minister indicated or it was monday in an interview with abc news that he could use some sort of indefinite occupation of gaza. how are people in israel reacting to that? reporter: i do not think there is support for indefinite occupation of the entire gaza strip. but there is an understanding that there has to be a buffer zone and in the beginning the buffer zone will have to be

maintained by our military whether it is boots on the ground or a massive presence on the border. those are technical and i am not a technical military x wert. but is someone who on the morning about -- expert. but as someone who on the morning of october had terrorist outside of my own window trying to break into my house and murder my daughters, i will demand this of the government. some form of a buffer zone over there that will keep any option of this happening again far away from us. and i agree, in the long run that will have to be a diplomatic illusion that involves other layers. and authorities -- one viable option where egypt is important to this. but i think what israel is referring to right now is not indefinite military control of the whole area but some kind of lee terry buffer that will not allow terrorists to try to break through the border once again and reach civilian communities in israel.

this is something that will have to be for the foreseeable future part of the solution. christian: i am sorry you had to live through that. that must have been terrifying. let review a comment east that within your paper. they said benjamin netanyahu must go now because of his absolute responsibility for the october 7 debark but because he is sabotaging the war effort. it is impossible to win with him. here in battle and nor on the socioeconomic front. let's pick that apart, why do you think he is not the man to lead a war effort? reporter: a look at the british example in world war ii. in britain there was a plan that did not deliver. it was at least significantly responsible for a misguided policy that allowed the enemy to get stronger and stronger.

and i think we are facing many similarities to that with this. and at the end of the day israel here is fighting a just war. a war against a vicious organization that came into communities with this ill intention and carried it out to murder citizens. and unfortunately in many places around the world there -- the justification for the war is not properly understood. i think the prime minister shares much of the lame that as he does for the earlier that's the failure -- and i would like to see an israeli leadership that would present the case in a more convincing way and draw the international support we need. and also create the internal unity that israel needs at this moment to read i did not see him deliveringn that front right now area christian: it is good to get your thoughts this evening thank you. reporter: thank you for having

me. christian: around the world and across the u.k., this is bbc news. let's look at other stories in the u.k. today. 15-year-old boy died after being stabbed near a school in leeds is publicly named as alfie lewis . emergency services were called to the incident on tees day. the formers you didn't later died in -- student the later died in the hospital. the teenage boy suspect has been arrested. and then there's a criminal offense in the u.k. now clout agoura rise as a class drug that has nitrous oxide or laughing gas and it carries sentence of up to two years in is in. the government does this will combat antisocial behavior and reduce damage to the user's health. and nestle is discontinuing the popular british suite. it is a difficult decision to stop the production of the caramello are but it had slower

cells. it was last more than 60 years ago getting popularity thanks to its distinctive red and yellow rapper. you're alive would bbc news. israel killing civilians in gaza a wider or -- more in the middle east. there's been daily fire exchange with the israelis on the southern border with an up tick in violence at concerns the white house. on tuesday the deputy assistant to president biden was in the area with the lebanese government to maintain neutrality. he was reportedly told that nobody in lebanon can answer on his behalf. on international correspondent has been speaking to his second in command. >> [speaking another language] reporter: the aggression continues in this space. very dangerous and very serious development could ocr.

no one would be able to stop the repercussions. for sure that -- wide rion of the war. reporter: how realistic do you think the danger is now? >> [speaking another language] reporter: the danger is real because israel is -- in aggression against civilians and killing more women and children. is it possible for this to continue without bringing real danger to the region? i think not. reporter: we know that they have weapons that can reach deep inside israel. if you are to use them, israel can respond with airpower and it has promise response of unimaginable magnitude. many lebanese could die. are you willing to risk that? >> [speaking another language] christian: it is reporter: -- is

normal and natural we are ready to pay the price. but the question is an israel paid the price. this is the question for israel. christian: today the u.s. human rights chief condemned both sides of the conflict. in the war crimes he says they have committed. >> these are the gates to a living nightmare. a nightmare where people have been suffocating under persistent bombardment warning their families, struggling for water, food, electricity, and fuel. my colleagues are among the ones who are trapped and among those who lost family members, suffering sleepless nights filled with agony, rage, and despair. christian: it is dangerous work for those providing relief there.

two truck drivers were likely wounded. and then there is the risk of her civilians area the hamas statement the -- accusing the forced evacuation of palace indians from goddesses 80. that puts workers at further risk. and we have the regional director for the united nations population from the u.n. agent the looking ticket warily at the reproductive and maternal health worldwide. thank you for being with us. cannot pick up on the last point with the men from hamas that the u.n. is in their view block -- involved in the forced evacuation of palace indians. how do they respond to that and how does it make them feel inside of the strip? reporter: allow me to speak to what the u.n. is doing. at the moment we are hindered from providing the humanitarian of the stent that is so vitally needed -- humanitarian

assistance that is so needed. the is for the 2.2 million people trapped inside of gaza. for us to provide safety and security is that we need a complete cease fire. and unhindered, unconditional ability to bring in supplies to people who can help to relieve the grotesquely inhumane situation that was described earlier. christian: the attack on the convoy demonstrates one that is necessary but obviously it is not just a cease-fire that you need but you need the collaboration and cooperation of hamas on the ground who are in control of all the gaza institutions. if they are pointing their finger at the united nations, does that make it all the more difficult ? christian: reporter: reporter: for now our primary concern is to be able to do two things.

it is never a replacement for civilian infrastructure or the personnel who work there. we are keen to protect the civilian population to say that we -- help facilities are not a target. we need to bring in the 80, fuel, water, food, basic necessities that provide protection. for us that means to have safety and not to exacerbate the situation by not allowing the u.n. to do its work. it doesn't mean that we replace anything. for us, if we can ensure that there is a cplete cease fire we will be able to bring the aide in. christian: i'm sorry to cut you short but we are out of time. narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: financial services firm, raymond james. man: bdo. accountants and advisors.

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