people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ >> this is bbc world is america. israel says hamas loses control of northern gaza as thousands of people flee the violence. we get a first-hand look at the fighting inside gaza. and that third republican presidential candidate kicks off tonight in miami without donald trump. ♪ welcome. israel says hamas has lost control of northern gaza as civilians continue to flee south. the idea spokesperson said they have used an evacuation corridor to escape. the rap was kept open for five hours and is expected to be open again on thursday. israel has warned gazans to leave. hamas says half of those killed in israel were killed in the south. the health ministry says more than 10,000 have been killed. possible progress in the release of some hostages. a source says discussions are taking place for the release of 12 hostages, half of them american. the foreign ministers meet

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". >> i'm katrina perry in washington and this the bbc world news america. the israeli army says it has completely encircled gaza city despite fierce resistance from hamas. the u.n. says a school used by civilians has been hit and as hundreds of foreign nationals across the border into egypt, we speak to a pales canadian insid. hello and welcome to world news america. the israeli military says its forces have encircled gaza city raef encountering fierce resistance from hamas fighters. a joint operation from ground, sea, and air forces saw israel yes troops break through the front lines in the north of gaza. more than 9,000 people have now been killed in israeli strikes since the deadly hamas attacks s on october 7. israeli's intense bomb bardment of gaza continued on thursday with the third air strike in as many days on the densely populated jabalia refugee camp. at

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". >> i'm katrina perry in washington and this is bbc world news america. israel says it has found the body of a hostage in gasa. president biden says the u.s. and china are working to strengthen ties at the asian pacific economic cooperation forum and a major river in crisis. a look at whether a vital lifeline for several asian countries can be saved. ♪ hello and welcome to world news america. israeli defense forces say they have found the body of a hostage in the gaza strip. yehudit weiss was one of the people abducted by hamas during attacks on october 7, taken from her home near the border between israeli and gaza. weiss was a 65-year-old cancer patient whose husband was murdered by hamas in the october 7 attacks. she was reportedly found in a building adjacent to the al-shifa hospital. israeli forces have been carrying out what they call targeted activity withi

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". >> this is bbc world news america. over 400 people have left because of for the first time since the war began. mostly foreign passport holders but some injured palestinians as well. another large airstrike in northern gaza day after dozens were killed. the vice president calls on countries to address the full range of risks posed by artificial intelligence. ♪ hello and welcome. for the first time since the war between israel and hamas began, foreign nationals have been allowed to leave gaza. they left through the rafa border crossing. including 76 wounded people. the crossing had been opened intermittently over the last couple of weeks. but only to let humanitarian aid in. there has been no comment from the israeli military. it said 15 soldiers have been killed in gaza over thlast two days. our international editor has our first report. it contains matial you ma

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ >> this is bbc world news america. new warnings about the dire situation in hospitals in gaza as israel accuses hamas of running operations under medical centers. a shock come back in london as david cameron joins rishi sunak's cabinet. a potential volcanic eruption. scientists monitor the latest signs. welcome to world news america. the world health organization says the main hospital in gaza is no longer functioning and nearly a cemetery. they say the cemetery -- the situation is dire as it is almost without power. a doctor there says some premature babies have already died and 30 more need to be moved to egypt urgently if they are to survive. hamas officials say seven premature babies have died because of a lack of power. there is fighting around the hospital in gaza city. israel says hamas built command centers under hospitals and insists it is not targetin

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ >> hello. this is the context. >> gaza becoming a graveyard. hundreds of girls and boys are reported killed or injured every day. >> our home, where we used to feel secure, was destroyed by rocket engine instant. we came here hoping to find safety and security but that does not exist. we survived death to find death again. >> any decent person can not not be heartbroken that this is the root cause of everything have that -- bad happening in the gaza strip tod. >> do netanyahu and his poor cabinet leave that and be achieved by purely military means, or are israelis prepared to try to get a political deal with the palestinians to end the conflict once and for all? christian: the u.n. secretary general has called for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in gaza and warns that no party to any conflict is above the law. a number of palestinians killed has surpassed

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ christian: hello. i'm christian fraser, and this is "the context." >> grief is one form of suffering in gaza. this is another. hundreds gather outside one of the few still running. >> we should never have gotten to where we are right now, where we are almost begging for fuel. absolutely unacceptable, and in fact, unbelievable. there should be an urgent shipment of fuel. >> we can't go back to failed strategies. there has to be a different regime in future for israelis and palestinians alike. that is what we give hope to palestinians, liberate them from hamas, liberate them from this tyranny. christian: the u.n. says the lack of fuel means it can no longer bring aid into gaza and people are facing the immediate possibility of starvation. israel said today it would allow it two fuel lorries a david we will ask the u.n.'s former director for operations in the

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". >> hello, you're watching "the context" on "bbc news." >> as of now, we have freed 74 hostages, including 50 women and children that were included in the original outline. we are going to bring about the rodriguez of all of our children, women and children, all of them without competition. >> exception. >> we're getting extensions so that seems to be working the second thing we see is a willingness to move forward from both parties in the negotiations. >> it's the worst scenario. having to wait for that list every night. seeing all those beautiful moments of reunion and hoping that ours will be the next day and it's not. ♪ >> more israeli hostages captured by hamas are on their way to freedom on day five of the temporary truce in the israel-hamas war. 10 israelis d some foreign nationals have been handed over to the international red cross. due to be free from is

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ katrina: i am caitriona perry in washington. a mass grieve as fuel runs out. u.s. intelligence claims hamas is operating bet beneath the facility. helena: i am helena humphrey, a face-to-face meeting between president biden and china's president xi. caitriona: hundreds more earthquakes reported in thailand. eruption remains high. hello and welcome to world news america. i am caitriona perry. u.s. national security council spokesman john kirby's as new u.s. intelligence shows a hamas command centre located under the al-shifa hospital in the gaza strip, but he says the u.s. is not support an airstrike on the hospital, and patients must be protected. medical staff of the hospital say a mass grave has been drug -- has been dug for patients to die after they ran out of fuel. 200 people have been barry, died when vital hospital equipment stopped working due to power

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". anchor: this is bbc s america. concerns from world leaders about widespread starvation in gaza as israel announces more fuel will be delivered to aid the humanitarian crisis. a bbc investigation shows links men in ukraine are going to to avoid being drafted. and we look at the runoff election for the next president of argentina as citizens look for a candidate to lift them at a financial crisis. ♪ hello and welcome to world news america. eight agencies in gaza say they can no longer operate due to a lack of fuel. the united nations general assembly is working toward a solution and warns that gazans are facing starvation. the state department says israel has committed to fuel every 48 hours in the gaza strip to allow the un to continue aid work. this will also power communication systems in support water and sewage services to stop the spread of disease. the world

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ >> welcome to world news america. i am katrina perry. negotiations are underway to try to further extend a six-day temporary truce between israel and hamas currently expected to expire thursday morning. the israeli war cabinet is meeting to discuss it. negotiations are underway to further extend a temporary truce between israel and hamas. and, on the eve of the comp 28 climate change summit we look at the stakes and solutions. i'm katrina perry. welcome to world news america. negotiations are underway to try to further extend a six-day temporary truce between israel and hamas currently expected to expire thursday morning. the israeli war cabinet is meeting to discuss it. the israeli military says 10 israeli hostages and throw hostages from thailand has been turned over to the red cross. qatar says one of the hostages is an israeli american and two other russian

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ >> this is bbc world news america. the u.s. secretary general says because it is becoming a graveyard for children and strikes continue -- says causes become a graveyard for children as the stress continues. former u.s. president donald trump took the stand to deny allegations of widespread fraud in some heated exchanges. ♪ >> welcome to world news america, israel's airstrikes on the gaza strip intensify with the saying they are targeting hamas infrastructure. the israeli military says it has a 400 50 hamas targets in the past 24 hours including antitank missile launch pads. president biden spoke with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and rose the possibility of a tactical pause of the fighting in gaza. 10,022 people have been killed in the territory as israel's campaign began. israel says it is targeting hamas, the group responsible for the october 7 a

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ >> hello. you are watching "the context" on bbc news. >> we were staying on the fifth floor, and then we found bombs falling on us. my niece was killed. >> we have over 60 patients and intensive care. they cannot be taken care of anywhere else in gaza. we are staying with the misplaced. >> the army has started new methods for those inside the tunnels and to destroy the tunnels. all of our forces are working to find unique solutions. >> military control of the territory is the first step, and the closer that israel gets to its duel goals, the more delicate this operation becomes. ♪ >> hello and welcome. on "the context," hospitals in gaza crossfire -- in the crossfire. we get the latest on the ground and assess how israel's military objectives as it tries to wipe out hamas can be achieved within international humanitarian law. the un security council meets again

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". anchor: this is bbcs america. israel agrees to observe daily four hour pauses. the white house tells the bbc that it is a good start. >> we would like to see more and longer pauses to get aid in and people out. anchor: palestinian militants released a video of two israeli hostages as talks continue to free more than 200 captives inside gaza. and striking actors -- the end of a four month walkout. ♪ anchor: welcome to world news america. israel has agreed to implement daily humanitarian pauses or four hours in areas of northern gaza but the israeli defense force says it does not count as a cease-fire. the pauses are allowed -- are being designed to allow international aids entrance. the state department said there will be two humanitarian corridors are for people to free. -- to flee. these drone shots show many fleeing on foot. talks continue to free more than 240

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ anchor: i am in washington and this is bbc world news america. 24 hostages freed from gaza in exchange for palestinian prisoners as the guns fall silent for the first time in seven weeks. >> we are, this is just a happy moment, really. it feels like a breath of fresh air. anchor: the united nations says 130 seven trucks delivered humanitarian aid to gaza as part of the deal. it is black friday, but will deals were shoppers back in a tough economic climate? we will take a look. ♪ anchor: hello and welcome to world news america. it has been a day -- in the middle east as 24 hostages were releas from captivity in gaza and dozens of palestinian prisoners were freed from israeli jails. for the first timen seven weeks of war, the guns fell silent and the skies were clear over gaza, as the high-stakes deal opened a four-day pause and fighting allowing the exchange of

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ >> hello, i'm christian fraser, and this is "the context." >> they will be looking at a phased release so you would have a small number of hostages to start with alongside a cease-fire. if that cease-fire holds, more hostages to be released. >> it takes some time, sweat and tears, maybe some blood but it will end up with you could call it cease-fire, humanitarian pause, different terms in the diomatic community. but the reality is without safety, there is no humanitarian operation. >> we were warm in our home but we came here in the wind and rain. we cannot even find cover for our children. they shiver at night. how long will this go on for? ♪ christian: israel is in full control of northern gaza but the fighting is intensifying around the hospitals. two medical facilities were hit today. the world health organization says the attacks are "appalling." tonight w

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". >> i am caitriona pen washington and this is bbc world news america. hamas releases more hostages on the fifth day of the temporary cease-fire as efforts continue to extend the pause in fighting even further. former president jimmy -- jimmy carter makes a rare appearance to honor his beloved late wife as tributes continue. trapped for over two weeks in a tunnel, dozens of men in india are now free after a large rescue effort. ♪ hello and welcome to world news america. the israeli military confirms about 12 more hostages have been released by hamas on the fifth day of this temporary truce. they are back in israel and include 10 israelis and two people from thailand. just one child, a 17-year-old, was released. israel released 30 palestinian prisoners in exchange for the hostages. efforts are underway to try to prolong the current cease fire extension even further.

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". >> this is bbc worlds america. secondary blanket is calling for humanitarian aid as hundreds continue to leave gaza. all eyes are on donald trump as he becomes the first u.s. president to testify under oath. and it sam bankman-fried faces decades in jail after a guilty verdict in his criminal trial. >> welcome to world news america. israel continues to launched deadly strikes on gaza, as the u.s. secretary of state made in appeal in israel for humanitarian pauses to help protect citizens and allow aid in. >> we provided advice that only the best of friends can offer on how to minimize civilian deaths. also finding terrorists and their infrastructure of violence. today i spoke with the prime minister and other officials about concrete steps to do that. president biden has stressed the need to operate according to international law. protecting civilians must take p

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". >> hello. i'm ben thompson. you're watching "the context" on "bbc news." >> i'm a bit tired but i don't think i've had a funny turn. let me tell you what just happened. david has just walked up the street and gone into 10 downing street. i don't know. think that means he's going to be the new foreign secretary. >> i will do everything to strengthen our alliances, to work with your friends, to build vital relationships to make sure our country is secure and prosperous in a difficult and dangerous world. that work starts now and i have to get on with it. >> i'm absolutely committed to stopping the boats as we promise and would also making sure that everybody in the u.k. feels safe and secure. >> the -- had to go and she had made a sort of habit of using language which was quite unsuited for that of a home secretary. ♪ >> well, there you now two prime ministers arou

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". >> . washington and this is bbc world news america. israel and hamas agreed to extend their temporary cease-fire as more hostages are released from gaza. the bbc has learned that the uae planned to use its role as head of u.n. climate talks to strike oil and gas. remembrances beginning the u.s. as people come together to honor the life of former first lady rosalynn carter. ♪ katrina: hello and welcome to world news america, i am caitriona perry. a major breakthrough in negotiations between israel and hamas, the white house is a humanitarian truth has been extended for two additional days, as hamas released 11 more hostages from gaza to the red cross. this footage from the israeli military purports to show the convoy carrying the hostages crossing the boundary from gaza to israel. among those released is a pair of three-year-old twins. we are told all the hostages

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". >> i am in wash its e heart of -- health officials say the number of casualties is unfathomable. in ukraine, the mysterious death of a commander downplays calls for reelection. we will get an update on the latest from kyiv. a glimpse into the unknown. images from the euclid space telescope helping us understand the greatest mysteries in the universe. ♪ welcome to world news america. it has been a month since the brutal hamas attack's of october 7 -- attacks of october 7. many of those who lost their lives were young people killed at a music festival near the border. israel hit back immediately with massive airstrikes that have reduced much of gaza to rubble. the hamas-controlled health authorities say more than 10,000 palestinians have died, almost half of them children. the u.n. has called the territory a graveyard for children. israel's bombing raids have inten

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ katrina: i am caitrÍona perry in washington and this is bbc world news america. u.s. president joe biden and chinese president xi jinping hold an anticipated meeting in san francisco, coming face-to-face for the first time in almost a year. out a military attackhospital, accusing hamas f having a command base there. the u.n. calls for extended humanitarian pauses as the situation in gaza continues to deteriorate. hello and welcome to world news america. joe biden and china's president xi jinping are meeting face-to-face for the first time in nearly a year on the sidelines of the apex summit in san francisco. the forum brings together almost every nation in the pacific rim for talks on trade and sustainability, but most of the attention in the run-up to the summit has been focused on today's meeting. it's the first time the two leaders have sat down together sin

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ rajini: hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan, and you are watching "the context" on bbc news. >> we have some of the details, but it is shrouded in secrecy in many ways because of the delicacy of this deal, because of the very real fears it could go wrong at any point. >> we are -- this is just a happy moment, really. it feels like a breath of fresh air. pres. biden: it's only a start, but so far it has ne well. early this morning, 13 israeli hostages were released including an elderly woman, her grandmother, mother with their young children. >> more tear gas fired by the israeli forces towards the crowd here. they were crowded around the red cross cars demanding to know where the palestinian prisoners were. rajini: good evening. it's been a major day of developments in the middle east, is 24 hostages including 13 israeli women and children are released by hamas. the

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". >> live from london,c news. 76 injured palestinians and over 320 foreign passport holders are now reported to have crossed into egypt from gaza. they are the first people to leave since israel's siege began. >> this crossing should be open for everything in gaza, food, supplies, and fuel. we have almost 20,000 people who are severely injured and need to travel abroad for treatment. >> another large airstrike in northern gaza a day after dozens were killed there. the u.n. humanitarian chief says the war has entered an even more terrifying phase. severe weather warnings as a major storm sweeps in. >> here in the channel islands, people are braced for the worst weather. they have been told to expect for more. the winds in the early mining hours are expected to gust to 100 miles per hour. >> the u.k. announces an agreement on how to manage the riskiest forms of artif

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" christian: hello, i'mn fraser, and this is the context. >> the beginning of the pause will be 7:00 a.m. friday, and the first batch of civilians to be released will be around 4:00 p.m. the same day. >> [inaudible] >> whereou're keeping our fingers crossed. >> there is a possibility you could have a loved one home, all the other families as well, and it is cruel . ♪ christian: the truce will begin at 7:00 in the morning local time, with 13 israeli hostages to be released by hamas tomorrow afternoon. the -- ahead of the deadline, israel has been bombarding sites across gaza today. 300 targets have been taken out. this is the live picture tonight and we will get reaction from the families of the hostages and one of the palestinian negotiators who drew up a blueprint for their release. also tonight, the anti-islam populist builders is beginning work on forming a coali

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc ns". >> hello. you're watching "the context" on bbc news. >> in the last few days, i hear a question, will israel return to fighting? my answer is an unequivocal yes. >>e have agreed to the extension of the humanitarian pause and 10 hostages are going to be released every day for the extension and what is being understood as this will happen for the next two days. >> i don't have enough money to buy children medicine. my son was in the hospital yesterday on my baby daughter needed help to breathe. ♪ >> good evening. tonight, as more israeli hostages are released, hamas says the young is captive, a 10 month old, was killed in an israeli airstrike along with his mother and brother. israel says it is looking into the claim. with hopes of another extension to the temporary truce, we are live in qatar to talk about the latest negotiations between israel and hamas. as we were

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". anchor: this is bbc world news america. fighting is reported near gaza's hospitals as israeli tanks and air strength -- airstrikes close in. they say they don't fire on spittle's. french president called on israel to stop bombing in an exclusive interview with the bbc. >> i think this is the only solution we have, cease-fire. it is impossible to explain we won't fight by killing innocent people. anchor: and could next weeks method -- meeting between present biden and the chinese president change things? we will take a look. welcome to world news america. we begin and gaza, israeli tanks are operating around the main hospital amid reports of explosions, gunfire and people trapped inside. the palestinian red crescent says is real snipers opened fire at a nearby hospital and hamas officials claim deadly airstrikes struck the biggest hospital in gaza. its director ha

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". >> hello, this is "t" >> you have repeatedly failed to deliver on every single one of these key policies. either your distinctive style and government means you are incapable of doing so or as i must conclude now you never had any intention of keeping your promises. >> i pnted it out and thought i would highlight the key bits that jumped out. then i realized i pretty much highlighted the entire thing. it is dripping with derision about the prime minister. >> i watering the excoriating. i have never seen a resignation like it. >> the letter was the latest installment in the tory drama playing out over the last 13 years halting the rest of the country to ransom while they fight among themselves. ♪ >> it is a zinger of a letter from her first day on the back benches, accusing the prime minister of betraying the nation. the home secretary who was sacked monday says s

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". >> this is the conte. >> this war crime will not continue. they will bring back and work so that all hostages come home. there will not be a cease-fire until all hostages come home. >> the pickup was driving inside the gaza strip and people were shouting and celebrating and spitting on her. it was terrible. >> they are reassessing everything. not just relations with the palestinians but also with arab countries they thought they were getting closer to and are now condemning everything they are doing in gaza. ♪ >> on the seventh of october, 1400 people mostly civilians were killed in a moment of unspeakable carnage that turned the middle east upside down. we will hear from three tormented mothers whose children were snatched by hamas and are still being hostage -- being held hostage. the world health organization says the level of death and suffering is hard to fa

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovlefoundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". >> hello. i am christian fraser and this is the context. >> b humanitarian pause will be extended for another two days. thursday morning, israel time. the humanitarian pause has brought a cost of the fighting along with a surge of humanitarian assistance. >> she is not afraid to go to sleep. she is eating. she is not afraid to turn off the light. i think she is doing pretty well here. again, i still don't know how deep the scar in her heart is. i think we will find out later. >> the situation is catastrophic. people are waiting in lines for three days to gea packet of flour. and then we go to stand in line for gas. >> the bbc has no analysis that shows that hamas and other groups have been openly training in gaza for almost three years before its deadly attack on israel. ♪ christian: qatar says israel and hamas have agreed to a two day extension to their current tr

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". sumi: i am sumi soman washington. this is "bbc world news america." israel's war cabinet discusses a deal that could see hamas released dozens of hostages and lead to a temporary pause in fighting in gaza. ukraine celebrates a decade of russian resistance on the anniversary of the euro might on movement. three of the world's most influential women tell bbc news they want to end child marriage within a generation. ♪ welcome to "world news america." israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and his cabinet are considering a deal that could see hamas released dozens of hostages that have been held since october 7. a senior israeli official told the bbc an agreement with involve the release of 12 hostages a day in return for a four-day cease-fire. u.s. official said those would mostly be women and children, with 150 palestinian prisoners bein freed by prisoners in ex

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". >> live from london,c news. israel confirms it hits an ambulance, saying it was being used by hamas operatives. has says a convoy was struck and dozens were killed. the u.s. secretary of state urges a humanitarian pause in the war but israel's prime minister says there will be no temporary truce until all hostages are released. israel's army is on high alert at its border with lebanon as the leader of the prescribed terror group hezbollah praises it. foreigners struggling to leave gaza. i have been talking to one man whose family has been left behind aer hearing earlier from a woman who did not make it out. >> it is a huge relief to be out. >> my kids were so much happier to have a meal, hot shower and good sleep. >> in the u.k., nearly 40 flood warnings remain in place in the aftermath of storm carom. ♪ >> hello, welcome to the daily global where we will bring y

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". sumi: i am caitrionan washington. this is bbc world news america. eight israeli hostages are released in exchange for palestinian prisoners as talks continue to extend the temporary truce. america's top diplomat warns israel to protect civilians should fighting resume in gaza. as the u.n. climate change conference kicks off, delegates agreed to start payouts to countries worst impacted by natural disasters. ♪ >> ♪ and the bells are ringing out on christmas day ♪ caitriona: tributes pour in for the polka singers shane reg out who has died at the age of 65. ♪ hello and welcome to "world news america." i am caitriona perry. america's top diplomat has urged israel to take steps to protect civilian lives, and some of the most direct public comments made by the u.s. to its ally about its military operation in gaza. after meeting the israeli prime minister benjamin neta

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutionsor america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". christian: hello i'mn fraser this is the context. >> 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

people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". sumi: i am sumi soman washington, and this is "bbc world news america." says he believes a deal to release hostages from gaza is near and 28 premature babies from the strip arrive in egypt for much needed medical care. a political outsider with the crucial presidential election in argentina promising changes to the country struggling with inflation. living in limbo in ukraine. we talked to the tens of thousands of russians staying in the country as the war continues. welcome to "world news america." a group of premature babies evacuated from a hospital in gaza in it -- is in egypt receiving medical treatment. they were taken over the rafah crossing, 12 of them in serious condition were flown to cairo for further treatment. it comes the hamas run health ministry in gaza said at least 12 people were killed in an israeli strike on another hospital in the north, the