we board, both north and south of the gaza stri -. ~ , ., gaza strip.za strip. we understand humanitarian aid - gaza strip. we understand humanitarian aid has - gaza strip. we understand - humanitarian aid has increased across the rafah board. it’s humanitarian aid has increased across the rafah board. it's still not enough- _ across the rafah board. it's still not enough. whatever - across the rafah board. it's still not enough. whatever is - across the rafah board. it's still| not enough. whatever is coming across the rafah board. it's still i not enough. whatever is coming in across the rafah board. it's still - not enough. whatever is coming in on these _ not enough. whatever is coming in on these trucks, — not enough. whatever is coming in on these trucks, the frequencies of these _ these trucks, the frequencies of these convoys is not at all enough. it doesn't — these convoys is not at all enough. it doesn't mean the overwhelming he humanitarian needs in gaza. garza used _ humanitarian needs in gaza. garza used to— humanitarian needs in gaza. garz

other parts of the gaza stri. . r within other parts of the gaza stri. . ~' ,. �* ., ,, ., strip.had bombed hamas into a position of weakness to be able to negotiate on hostage release, but the families of the hostage members say a pause needs to come first, israel needs to privatise negotiations on hostage release and be sincere about some kind of cessation of hostilities, so you can still get a sense of the tensions within israeli public opinion and the israeli cabinet over which strategy to pursue. we will bring you all the updates both on the hostage deal and on the fighting on the ground from gaza, but from the team injerusalem, back to gareth. plenty more from mark in the coming hours. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let�*s look at some other stories making news. the united nations has criticised unusually long sentences handed to two british anti—fossil fuel protesters, saying it could stifle protest. the protestors caused traffic gridlock after scaling the dartford crossing bridge for almost 40 hours in october last year. the pair from just stop oil w

humanitarian aid into the gaza stri - ? ., , humanitarian aid into the gaza stri? ., , ~ ., strip? right. again, administration _ strip? that is right. again, administration official - strip? that is right. again, administration official said | strip? that is right. again, | administration official said it is expected once a deal was made, that there would be a surge in humanitarian supplies so the administration has pushed for humanitarian pauses, as they call them, to allow not only for the sake of the release of the hostages but to get more aid into gaza through the rafah border crossing in egypt. the current crossing is not efficient and they have been hoping for a longer period of time to do so and have been particularly pushing in the past week for fuel to come in because gaza was running out of fuel, according to our broadcast partners in the united states, cbs. this agreement is meant to allow 300 trucks per day carrying aid, including cooking oilfor bakeries and fuel for hospitals. again, that was not formally released but there is expectation that this will also help with

he humanitarian aid to enter the gaza stri -. ., ,., humanitarian aid to enter the gaza stri . _ ., ,za stri. ., . ~ ,, . strip. he also talked in this piece about putting _ strip. he also talked in this piece about putting sanctions - strip. he also talked in this piece about putting sanctions on - strip. he also talked in this piece about putting sanctions on israeli settlers — he's also concerned about what's going on in the west bank and what's going on in the west bank and what led up to the violence in the west bank notjust since october seven. would you make of that and what the biden administration might be saying behind closed doors? i5 be saying behind closed doors? i3 important that the us is finally taking steps to rein in the settlers who have been involved in the current israeli government, in which there are ministers who are annexation nests. they have quite obviously taken their tips from these ministers. so the administration is now seeing the lawlessness in the west bank and belatedly taking steps to sanction some of these people, many of whom i should point out are

-. ~ . , people in need across the gaza stri. ~ . , , people in need across the gaza stri. ~ ., for and why is _ strip. what is this fuel used for and why is it — strip. what is this fuel used for and why is it so _ strip. what is this fuel used for and why is it so important? - strip. what is this fuel used for and why is it so important? it l strip. what is this fuel used for| and why is it so important? it is critical for _ and why is it so important? it is critical for the _ and why is it so important? it 3 critical for the humanitarian operation, to fuel the trucks coming in with supplies on the borders via chat, for desalination and water pumps, for our own cars so that we are distributing aid to people in shelters, we have 800,000 people in shelters, we have 800,000 people in shelters that agencies manage and weak kneed at fort medical facilities. it has been used as a weapon of war, it is unacceptable and humanitarian organisations should not be pushed in the corner begging for fuel. you should not be pushed in the corner begging for fuel-— begging for fuel. you are base

information about the israeli hostages being held in the gaza strip. hostages being held in the gaza stri being held in the gaza stri_. ., ., hostages being held in the gaza stri, . ., ., ., . strip. what about the violence escalating _ strip. what about the violence escalating in _ strip. what about the violence escalating in the _ strip. what about the violence escalating in the west - strip. what about the violence escalating in the west bank. l strip. what about the violence escalating in the west bank. i | strip. what about the violence - escalating in the west bank. i was reading that the palestinian authorities say that 119 palestinians have been killed there. what we know about the drones and strikes overnight?— what we know about the drones and strikes overnight? sometimes we've missed out i — strikes overnight? sometimes we've missed out i think _ strikes overnight? sometimes we've missed out i think in _ strikes overnight? sometimes we've missed out i think in our _ strikes overnight? sometimes we've missed out i think in our coverage i missed out i think in our coverage how te

-. ., .,' . of humanitarian operations in the gaza stri. ., .yesterday _ gaza strip. your office said yesterday that _ gaza strip. your office said yesterday that by - gaza strip. your office said yesterday that by the - gaza strip. your office said yesterday that by the end | gaza strip. your office said | yesterday that by the end of gaza strip. your office said - yesterday that by the end of the day 70% of gazans would be without access to clean water. can you give us a sense today, we are almost six weeks since this conflict began, about the situation on the ground? i mean, look, fuel is impacting people's day—to—day live and fuel is being used as a weapon of war. it is unacceptable and in fact unbelievable that organisations like mine, like unrwa have got to beg to be able to bring in fuel for that we are able to respond to the huge needs on the ground as it sinking further in a humanitarian traj can i. further in a humanitarian traj can l __ further in a humanitarian traj can i. —— tragedy. this should not happen, fuel should not be used a

from idf forces in the gaza stri - ? , ., , from idf forces in the gaza stri? , . , , , strip?shing closer and _ strip? they have been pushing closer and closer _ strip? they have been pushing closer and closer to _ strip? they have been pushing closer and closer to gaza - strip? they have been pushing closer and closer to gaza city. | closer and closer to gaza city. the main built—up area in the north consists of gaza city, a couple of refugee camps and some surrounding area. that is the focus of the israeli army's effort at the moment. they believe it is a hamas stronghold and they are in circling that from all directions and pressing in very, very close to heavily populated areas. we are seeing air strikes and sometimes artillery strikes that are having a terrifying effect on the civilians who remain in that area. they may indeed be part of the israeli strategy because they want all of those civilians out of that area while they conduct their military operation against a smack. the presence of so many civilians is clearly an enormous complication and is why we are seeing fro

-. �* .,, southwestern part of the gaza stri -. �* , , , strip.trip. are those shelters adequately catered i strip. are those shelters adequately catered with | strip. are those shelters i adequately catered with food, water, fuel, electricity, all the things that are missing currently?— the things that are missing currentl ? ' :: :: , ., ~ currently? 100%, we will make sure that currently? 10096, we will make sure that the _ currently? 10096, we will make sure that the innocent - sure that the innocent civilians will have water, food, supplies and is opposed to hamas who are pushing them back, and use them as human shields. �* , ., ., back, and use them as human shields. �*, ., ~ ., ., shields. let's talk about that then, shields. let's talk about that then. that — shields. let's talk about that then, that was _ shields. let's talk about that then, that was the _ shields. let's talk about that then, that was the idf, i then, that was the idf, israel's justification for going into the hospital, and what would many say is a breach of humanitarian l

-. �* . north to the south of the gaza stri. �* . ., north to the south of the gaza strip.rip. benjamin netanyahu has also addressed hezbollah. he's- strip. benjamin netanyahu has also addressed hezbollah. he's warned l addressed hezbollah. he's warned that they are playing a dangerous game potentially getting involved in this conflict and has warned that beirut could face a similar fate to gaza. how serious are you about the sides bringing lebanon into the fold? it sides bringing lebanon into the fold? ., , �* , ., ., fold? it doesn't seem that hezbollah wants an active _ fold? it doesn't seem that hezbollah wants an active front _ fold? it doesn't seem that hezbollah wants an active front with _ fold? it doesn't seem that hezbollah wants an active front with israel. - wants an active front with israel. but a lot will defend on ironic because it calls the shots when it comes to hezbollah. if you gets its orders from iran to go on the attack, it may do so. what we're seeing now is a low intensity confrontation, but it's not crossing a red line at the moment. but any provoca

israel's boodal war on the gaza stri is in his 47th day as the deathfoll from the regime's genocidal war surpasses 14,000. and hamas says it is agreed to afford a temporary humanitarian trues in gaza, which includes the exchange of prisoners with israel and the entry of eight trucks. 4:30 pm in irans capital tehran, this is press tv news, thanks for joining us. the leader's islamic revolution says the israel regime has been knocked out in the palestinians alaxa flot operation. اگر بخوام من به شما ورزشکارها درباره این حوادث اخیر یک جمع بندندی ارائه بدم اون جمع بندندی اون جمله کوتاه اینه که رژیم صهیونیستی در حادثه طوفان ورقا ضربه فنی شد. یعنی حماس به عنوان یک گروه مبارز نه به عنوان یه دولت نه به عنوان یک کشور با امکانات زیاد به عنوان یک گروه یه گروه مبارز توانست دولت قاصب صهیونیست رو با اون همه امکانات ضربه فنی کنه ای made the remarks while meeting with iranian athletes and medal winners who participated in the 20-23 asian games in china. the leader expressed his appreciation of those athletes who took a stand in support of palestine in some way, including rejecting the occupying regime

.— situation is getting worse across the gaza stri -. . ~ , ., , . the gaza strip.rip. thank you very much indeed- let's — the gaza strip. thank you very much indeed. let's go _ the gaza strip. thank you very much indeed. let's go to _ the gaza strip. thank you very much indeed. let's go to mark— the gaza strip. thank you very much indeed. let's go to mark lowen - indeed. let's go to mark lowen in southern israel. mark, what more can you tell us on the assault on gaza city? israel's defence minister says israeli — israel's defence minister says israeli troops are operating in his words _ israeli troops are operating in his words in — israeli troops are operating in his words in the heart of terrorism. we have _ words in the heart of terrorism. we have heard — words in the heart of terrorism. we have heard a — words in the heart of terrorism. we have heard a very loud thud of outgoing — have heard a very loud thud of outgoing artillery fired from here in israel— outgoing artillery fired from here in israel as israeli troops continue to push— in israel as israeli troo

until then, goodbye. your headlines on present the death toll from israel's onslaught in the gaza stristop normalization of ties with israel over the regimes atrocities in gaza. our worldwide rallies are on the way in solidarity with the palestinians with protests condemning the israeli regime's genocide of the people of god.

let other foreign citizens out of the gaza strip-— other foreign citizens out of the gaza stri. ., ., about this, given _ gaza strip. let me ask you about this, given that _ gaza strip. let me ask you about this, given that you _ gaza strip. let me ask you about this, given that you have - gaza strip. let me ask you about this, given that you have worked| gaza strip. let me ask you about l this, given that you have worked in the us state department. we've seen a number of reports that dozens of state department employees have signed internal memos to anthony blinking expressing serious disagreement with the biden administration's approach to the military campaign in gaza? if these reports are to be believed, that would show that there is a bit of a conflict within the state department about the way that this is being handled. ~ ,,., , about the way that this is being handled. ~ , ,., , ., handled. absolutely. i mean, the department _ handled. absolutely. i mean, the department of — handled. absolutely. i mean, the department of state, _ handled. absolutely. i mean, the department of s

if all forms of life in the gaza stri - . .. . ., , strip...ever_ strip... ifi could “ump in... whatever is _ strip... ifi couldjump in... whatever is trickling - strip... ifi couldjump in... whatever is trickling in... l whatever is trickling in... just tojump in whatever is trickling in... just to jump in and follow up from what you say, an israeli spokesperson said that aim remains twofold, to get the hostages to be released and also to defeat hamas. i want to ask about the hostages because it seems there is interest on both sides to ensure the ceasefire is extended to make sure that hostages are indeed released and palestinian prisoners are swapped. do you think, given the situation, we could see this extended further?— could see this extended further? ~ ., ., , further? well, i would hope that is the _ further? well, i would hope that is the case _ further? well, i would hope that is the case and - further? well, i would hope that is the case and it - further? well, i would hope that is the case and it has i that is the case and it has alw

people with more dual nationalities to leave the gaza strip. more dual nationalities to leave the gaza strinationalities to leave the gazastri. , ., mark is across the border in southern israel. from your perspective, what can you see and hear? �* , , ., ., ., ., hear? it's been another morning of intense military _ hear? it's been another morning of intense military activity, _ hear? it's been another morning of intense military activity, much - hear? it's been another morning of intense military activity, much of. intense military activity, much of which we have heard from here. we are a mile away from the gaza strip and all morning we have been hearing the third of outgoing israeli artillery from the ground but also seeing plumes of smoke billowing above gaza as the israeli have down on the strip stopped israel because trying to focus its military activity on gaza city saying it is completely encircled the city and the idf say they have reached the coast south of gaza city. some israeli media report that troops could enter gaza city in the next a8 hours and we are waiting to hear whether

. >>> hs ahead, an astounding number coming out of gaza, the p.i.n. mrin stri of health which is controlled by hamas, the palestinian ministry claiming more than 10,000 deaths have taken place in response to the initial hamas on october 7th. the biden white house says one should consider the source. they don't accept the number. without question thousands of innocents have been killed in gaza. israeli's military says it's advancing towards gaza city after a brief evacuation window for civilians. >>> we start in new york city where donald trump just finished testifying in the trial that could determine the future of his entire business enterprise. the former president spent much of his time on the stand calling the judge names as well as the new york attorney general and the case as a whole. it's a message he essentially repeated after he left court just moments ago. >> it went very well. i think we were there, we listened. w you see what a scam this is. this is a case that should never have been brought. it's a case that should be dismissed meimmediately. the f

you move supplies further north into the gaza stri -. ., ., , ., gaza strip.t answer a particular worry i first answer a particular worry about children caught up in what is going on at the moment. 0bviously they are affected by the practical elements of food and water but it goes beyond that from what i understand what you are saying. yes. understand what you are saying. yes, that killin: understand what you are saying. yes, that killing is — understand what you are saying. yes, that killing is horrific _ understand what you are saying. yes, that killing is horrific we see more than 400 — that killing is horrific we see more than 400 children injured and killed every— than 400 children injured and killed every day— than 400 children injured and killed every day which are catastrophic numbers— every day which are catastrophic numbers and we have children who have been— numbers and we have children who have been abducted who we will we are calling — have been abducted who we will we are calling for their immediate release — are calling for their immediate relea