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us to gaza to the hospital in which over the last few days of intense fighting, has emerged as the epicenter of this conflict. >> all communication is down tonight in gaza and it's going to be down for a long time because this time is not by israel, is because of the lack of fuel. >> that's it. as of tomorrow morning or not able to send our trucks to bring in supplies that have been coming in for more than three weeks now via egypt. ♪ christian: touches it. the agency supporting the finance in gaza have this program there will be no more ai d witho fuel. who here from the representative who says they can't move the aid even if it were entered, and from tomorrow the operational end. there could be a three-day pause

negotiated in exchange for the return of some hostages, but that is complicated. grim news tonight that the body of one of the hostages, a mother of five, has been found at the grounds of hospital by israeli soldiers. away from the middle east, we are expected to here at this hour from jill biden who is in san francisco. we will bring you that life. ♪ kristin: good evening, a second consecutive day, the israeli military has been to do inside of gaza biggest hospital as it continues to search for a command center it claims is hidden beneath the come. there is currently very little information of what is happening inside of shifa hospital because of severe communication problems, but one phone contact was restored briefly this afternoon, the spokesman of the hamas ministry said israeli

soldiers and tanks had not controlled of part of the hospitals and had taken out buddies that had accumulated on the premises since friday. there is no food or water for thousands of medical staff, patients, and of displacement estimate hiding out in the hot. staff have accused israelis of ricky -- blowing out the water line. the hospital director said people are, quote, "screaming from first." last night the army escorted the bbc into the hospital where we were shown ammunition and body armor which israel says hamas has hidden in the. the idf also discovered laptops coaining videos of some of the hostages. our correspondent lucy williamson was not allowed to talk to doctors or patients, but this is her report on what she saw. reporter: we are at the gaza

strip with the israeli army, they are taking us to gaza city and to the shifa hospital which over the last few days of intense fighting has emerged as the epicenter of this conflict. tonight they are offering us a first glimpse of what they found inside. israel's intense bombardment of gaza has meant growing pressure over the humanitarian cost of their military operation. we are driving into gaza city now. it's clear what it took to take control of this area. : neighborhoods have been completely shattered. columns of tanks moving through the streets here. . the area around shifa hosp is sl very tense. we are taking to the hospital in darkness, using a light-sensitive camera to film. scrambling through a collapsed while here in the perimeter of the hospital. we are told to keep our lights off, so it is quite hard to see. they have used bulldozers to punch through here. we are still being told to keep our lights off. i was going this way?

inside the hospital, we are shepherded straight to the m.r.i. department by israeli special forces. we aren't allowed to talk to any doctors here. they describe the situation as catastrophic. now in control of the hospital, israel is under pressure to move hamas is there -- to prove hamas is there. >> standard issue that hamas uses located here. we have been searching for underground infrastructure, tunnels, et cetera. we haven't found one yet here but we are searching the entire perimeter and the immediate surroundings. reporter: they have been looking for evidence of this being a hamas base, a place where hamas planned attacks and they say among the thin you have uncovered more than a dozen kalashnikov grenades, personal protective equipment, some of it with the hamas military brigade insignia, you can see it hidden among bags of medical supplie

the army also sodas laptops they said contain -- showed us laptops concede the recent videos of e hostages and claimed that hamas had been in the hospital within weeks or days. it seems at this point that neither the hostages nor hamas are here in any number. >> we will continue. hamas aren't here because they understood and saw that we were coming, and i think that had we taken them completely by surprise, we would have seen mountains of evidence of hamas abuse of the hospital. reporter: tonight a hamas leader in hospital denied the weapons found in al shifa belongs to the group. israel came to fight in a place where civilians are fighting for their lives. the battle for shifa hospital is now the eye of israel's military offensive, and gaza's human crisis. lucy williamson, bbc news, gaza. christian: strong pictures there. we will talk about the situation

that saudi arabia has raised tonight about that operation in the hospital. they said that, as far as they are concerned, this was a blatant violation of inteational humanitarian law, and that is complicating negotiations. there are reports of a deal which would ensure that 50 hostages are released in turn for longer humanitarian pause, between three and five days. that deal is being brokered by qatar. there has been no response so far from israelis about these reports, but as part of the agreement, hamas would have to devote a complete list of remaining israeli citizens held in gaza, while israel would have to release palestinian women and children from israeli jails. israel would also have to increase humanitarian aid allowed into the strip. but it is not just a case of getting the aid in, its about distributing it. we spoke to julia tuma, director

of communications for the you and agency for palestinian refugees. she told me that humanitarian operations across gaza have essentially collapsed, and from tomorrow dear operation will be suspended indefinitely until fuel is brought in. guest: we have been warning not for days, but for weeks on end now, and that's it, as from tomorrow morning, we are not able to send our trucks to bring in supplies that have been coming in for more than three weeks now via egypt. we were able to do this today, but tomorrow, i am afraid we will not be able to do it. this was the last time we were able to communicate with our teams in gaza and they relayed this message. christian: the last bakery closed yesterday. if there is no bakeries, no aid, how much long before people started at -- starve to death? guest: catches it.

we have been warning of the impact of the siege on people's lives, and we have been asking for fuel to avoid exactly where we are tonight, and it seems our calls have fallen on deaf ears. we will not be able to deliver assistance, but will not be able to pick up assistance. there is already no water for 70% of the population. the fourth edition is completely isolated tonight because of the fourth blackout in communication and medical facilities don't have fuel. it's horrific. it's just horrific. christian: can we talk about the negotiation be reported today, that in return for the hostages, there would be perhaps a three day or five-day humanitarian pause? would you be able to get things up and running in the short space of time?

if we get fuel, yes. guest: guest: we have been asking for fuel. it's quite unbelievable that an agency the size of ours, the largest humanitarian actor on the ground in gaza is forced to beg for fuel. it's quite unbelievable. now, if we get belgian shipments of fuel, adequate amount of fuel that we need to run an operation but of course, we will continue. but where we stand right now is we are not able to pick up the trucks. tomorrow, there will be a severe reduction in our ability to reach people in need because of the fuel and communications blackout. but if we get fuel, this is why we hope that someone will hear us out and that we will eventually get the amount of fuel that we need to run this humanitarian operation, then we

will be able to continue, and then we will be able to save liveand provide assistance. christian: if you were to disperse the aid that might come in during a humanitarian pause, he would rely, presumably, on some of the 13,000 staff that work for you within gaza. would you be able to make contact with them, disperse them across the strip to get aid where it is needed? guest: it has been difficult with the blackout in communications to this. restoring the communications network will be absolutely critical. bringing in fuel will be absolutely critical for us to be able to deliver assistance, not just our agency, but all other humanitarian agencies permit we need to restore the communications network and renewed fuel as soon as possible for us to continue to deliver assistance to people in need. we have 800,000 people who are now taking shelter in our

facilities and we need to reach them. without fuel, we can't reach them. christian: the director of communications for amra. in the united states, one person was arrested when demonstrators coming for a cease-fire in gaza protested outside the headquarters of the dnc on wednesday night. capitol police said six of their officers suffered injuries after being pepper-sprayed and punched. the protest organizers said at least 100 participants suffered injuries. tonight, the former u.s. ambassador egypt, who served many years in the u.s. state department. ambassador, thank you for being with us. the split in the united states over what is happening in god has started to come to the fore. you just heard from the amra representative bera saying we can't get the aid into gaza because we don't have any fuel. how difficult is this meeting of the white house, particularly in terms of its relations in the

region? guest: it's a terrible situation however you look at it and from whatever vantage point. the white house is in a tight corner. so is the government of israel. so is the population of gaza. we are all in a terrible, terrible fix, and i can only hope that the problem we are facing right now will be somewhat alleviated with the notion of rate pause -- of a pause, followed by fuel and increased amounts of humanitarian aid. but the stories we are listening to our just horrific, no question about it. it impels everyone to double down and do what is possible to bring alleviation to this dreadful situation. christian: i want to talk about that, because it seems the biden administration's strategy was to keep the israelis close, support

them, build up political capital so they could restrain them when the time was right. but that's not paying off, is it? that israeli war cabinet has suddenly welcomed support and now, is resisting political pressure to pause. how problematic is that for? guest: the president? guest:? guest: well, you are speaking about a negotiation that is ongoing between washington and jerusalem, and i really can't tell you what exactly is happening, but i know what american policy is and that is to bring a situation, this current terrible situation, to alleviate the suffering that is underway, to get the hostages out, to bring humanitarian assistance in, to pause the combat in order to enable this, and then to move on to a different outcome. that's american policy.

we are actually, at any given moment in our dialogue with the israelis or with any party, obviously, i just don't know. christian: president herzog, the israeli president said in her interview with the financial times today, that israel cannot leave a vacuum inside gaza after the war and will need a very strong force to prevent hamas from her emerging. "if we pull back," he said," been who will take over?" what, from your perspective, and you know the region so well, what, from your perspective, would gaza look like in the aftermath of a war? guest: this is, of course, the central question, not the final one, but what takes over in gaza if there is an end to open hostilities, and all i can tell you at this stage is that there are no easy answers. the israelis shouldn't stay in.

hamas wouldn't be in a position to manage the territory. no you an agency has the strength to do that, the palestinian authority is to read to take on no coalition of arab government is going to put themselves in harm's way without a political context and step into the gaza nightmare. so we don't know the answer to your question. it's a profoundly important one at this stage, and with combat still in an intense phase, it's hard to answer that. christian: ambassador, good to have you on the program this evening, thank you. guest: pleasure to be with you. thank you. christian: around the world and across the u.k., you are watching bbc news. let's take a quick look at some stories making the news today -- in the world first, british regulators have approved a gene therapy that aims to cure two blood disorders -- sickle cell disease and beta for the senior.

is the first treatment to be licensed there is is a tool known as crispr which can be used to correct false in dna cells and allow them to produce hemoglobin. the fees are added to most gas and electricity bills at a daily rate and can't be reduced no matter how much you cut back. ub analysis shows two-thirds of nhs maternity units in england done consistently meet safety standards as assessed by the health rord later. the care quality commission says maternity has the worst safety ratings of all hospital services it inspects. the government said maternity care is of the utmost importance. >> you are live with bbc news. we can't independently verify the numbers provided by the hamas ron health minister, but

we know children in gaza are dying at an unprecedented scale and rate. palestinians say more than 4500 children have died in just under next week's -- under six weeks, and many others have been orphaned or injured. you don't have to be an expert to note what the rear trauma this leaves behind or how it will inevitably drive the endless circle of violence in the years ahead. but there is one british charity that has been funding a clinic in gaza to try to rehabilitate some of these children. the man who runs it trained in bristol here in the u.k., mohamed l sharif. his clinics and his patients are in northern gaza, and some weeks ago, he ignored the order to evacuate. our reporter has been keeping in contact with him. here is his story. >> hello from gaza. i am mohammed sharif.

i am in north gaza strip, in palestine. i stay with my children hadi, ilyas and hafez. reporter: mohamed santos this video in november from his home in jabeur leah camp, where the israeli military has covered some of its deadliest bombings. he told us he had been distracting his children with drawing and coloring activities to help them cope. by the picture outside w a harsh reality. >> that is how we wake up every morning. [explosion >> is the sound everyday in palestine. reporter: he told he decided to stay back with nine of his family members because the road to the south was too dangerous and people were being killed along the way. mohamed lives dangerously close to the indonesian hospital

which, according to human rights watch, has been struck multiple times by israeli forces since october. the israelis claimed the structure sits above a network of hamas tunnels and for unchpad for their rocket attacks. the infrastructure around mohammed's home had soon turned to rebel, and as the days progressed, he told us he was afraid to go outside to search for food and water. and when he did, all he saw was suffering. >> seeing this guy. reporter: meanwhile, reports of the sharp increase in the death toll terrified him.

[gunfire] [explosions] [rapid machine gunfire] >> no food. reporter: israel maintains that it warns residents to evacuate the areas that are targets, but one of the electricity and internet were cut off, mohammed feared being isolated from the outside world. >> i send message. we need freedom. we need freedom. for me and for my children and for my family, and for all the children in gaza strip. we need peace. [shouting] reporter: but one night, he eventually dared to head outside and centers this video on the 11th of november.

[shouting] reporter: that was the last time we heard from mohammed. christian: our reporteruwa abbasi put that together and is here with us in the studio. tell me about your relationship with mohammed and why you haven't been able to get in contact wit him. reporter: our job is to get an idea of the picture on the ground. it has been particularly challenging sticking to mohammed given the limitations of communications, fuel, electricity that would have been reporting about. but one thing that really did come through was how emotionally crippled he felt by not being able to provide for his family. so as mentioned in the report you just saw, not only was he responsible for his three children, but more family members, there were 10 of them in totality, and, of course, he felt a huge responsibility.

no parent would want to watch their children starve. she was completely crippled by the decision he had made. debilitated by it because you took the decision not to go south because everybody was telling him it was too dangerous. so ultimately, that is the decision he has taken and that is the decision that he felt was best for his family, but having said that, i have spoken to other people who know him and they say that he is very protective of his children. he wants to see his children have a future. he wants his sons to be educated and learn english. in fact, one person even labeled him "tiger dad." so i think it's difficult not to understand how he is, wt is happening. obviously, since the conflict began, one person said he reached out to them and said we have to do something about the children. he has officially dedicated his entire life to helping

traumatized children and rehabilitating them. christian: we hope we will be able to make contact with him. of course, many people can't charge therefore is because there is no power in gaza. hammed is act international, daydream -- the a-train him and others in gaza. the executive chair of that charity is here with us tonight. stella, thanks for being with us. we haven't had contact with this man for several days now, mohammed, we are worried about him and he went to know what is happening with him. have you been ab to make any contact with him? guest: the only thing i have heard is via one of his colleagues, who send an sms text from him to say that he is alive. but fundamentally, he is out of context. there is no internet and we are all very worried about mohammed because he has been very, very good at keeping in touch with a number of peop very regularly,

so we are really hoping that he and his family are safe. christian: tell me about the training he had in bristol and how he has been using that in gaza. guest: we teach a very unique treatment called children's accelerated trauma treatment which was designed with children for truth and who suffered the severest forms of ptsd. we have used it and trained people to use it all over the world. mohammed really took this on board and was very excited. we supported him and with two other charities, the international medical education trust, and firefly international. he without help, set up a child trauma clinic which has established a very good reputation, or had established a very good repetition over the last three years in gaza using

this technique with over 300 children. and supporting very many more with education and social support. christian: listen, we will keep a check on mohammed, and we will perhaps come bk to you in the days ahead. but stella, thank you so much. mohammed el-sharif is currently missing and runs a clinic in north gaza for the rehabilitation of children with ptsd. we will take a short break in on the other side o narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: financial services firm, raymond james. man: bdo. accountants and advisors. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. ♪ ♪

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