live from london, this is bbc news the head of the israeli army, general herzi halevi, has called for mp�*s claim his rwanda legislation is not fit for purpose. following a severe heatwave and intense flooding in australia, the country now braces for the arrival of tropical cyclone jasper. hello, i'm lucy grey. the head of the israeli army has called for the military campaign in gaza to be stepped up. general herzi halevi told troops at a ceremony injerusalem there were signs that hamas was falling apart after two months of bombardment of the gaza strip. more video has emerged showing palestinians apparently surrendering to israeli forces in northern gaza. but questions have been raised about footage which shows a man putting down an assault rifle. two versions of the video have appeared, with the weapon held in different hands. meanwhile, israeli tanks are reported to be slowly advancing towards the centre of khan younis, as intense battles continue in southern gaza. there are reports of house—to—house fighting in the city. there's also fighting in the north. these are the latest pic

"the war in gaza will last for months," said the head of the israeli military, herzi halevi, vowing toons. - there are no short cuts in dismantling a terrorist organisation, only determined and persistent fighting. and we are very, very determined. but this stance has only deepened the frustration among the hostage families. in tel aviv, many have gathered once again saying they want their relatives out of gaza, alive. 0fir wienberg's cousin is still in captivity. this fight could take too long, and they need to look at other options, other leverages. it could go on and on. and the military pressure will continue. but we see they don't have any results. the fallout from the war has already been felt outside its borders. hezbollah operatives were targeted by the us in iraq. the pentagon said that the us forces carried out strikes against what it called iran sponsored militias in response to an attack on the erbil airbase. as the military operation deepens, other fronts grow more tense, in already volatile areas of the region. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, tel aviv. the united nations appoin

in a news conference, army chief herzi halevi said the war will last �*many more months until it hasd it was gravely concerned by the continued bombardment of the territory by the israeli military. the hamas—run health ministry in the gaza strip says more than 20,000 palestinians have now been killed since the war began in early october. it said 241 people had died in the last 2a hours alone. and since the war began following the october 7 attacks by hamas on israel. the un reports that about 1.9 million people have been displaced by israeli bombardments. in the region, the us defence department says it shot down 12 drones and five missiles fired by iranian—backed houthi rebels in yemen over the southern red sea tuesday. us central command said in a statement there was no damage to shipping and no reported injuries. it comes as the situation in israel and gaza continues to deteriorate. shaimaa khalil is in jerusalem with the latest. "0ur things are gone, mum," she says, standing in what used to be her home. israel's bombing of rafah in southern gaza has continued, leaving those who f

general herzi halevi told troops at a ceremony injerusalem there were signs that hamas was falling apart after two months of bombardment of the gaza strip. more video has emerged showing palestinians apparently surrendering to israeli forces in northern gaza. but questions have been raised about footage which shows a man putting down an assault rifle. two versions of the video have appeared, with the weapon held in different hands. meanwhile, israeli tanks are reported to be slowly advancing towards the centre of khan younis, as intense battles continue in southern gaza. there are reports of house—to—house fighting in the city. there's also fighting in the north. these are the latest pictures from the israel defense forces, showing gun battles in the jabalia refugee camp, which remains surrounded by israeli tanks. people there say they've been without food and clean water for several days. our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams, has the latest from jerusalem. it is clear from what we're seeing in the north and the south that there are intense battles going on. hamas and other palestini

israel's army chief herzi halevi on the other hand has said the conflict with hamas would continue forny more months". the latest — israel says it hit more than 100 sites on tuesday, amid reports of impending ground operations in central gaza. areas which the israeli military had declared safe — such as rafah in the south for example — were among those which were bombed. and loud explosions could be heard from the gaza strip across the perimeter with israel, in the early hours of wednesday. our correspondent shaimaa khalil reports from tel aviv. "our things are gone, mum," she says, standing in what used to be her home. israel's bombing of rafah in southern gaza has continued, leaving those who fled there at a loss of where to go. translation: israel claimed i that there are safe residential areas or secure zones. but this attack shows that that's a lie. israel's military operation has intensified in khan younis, also in the south. little amal was home with her family. the bomb hit them and killed her uncle. "we were sleeping, then i heard a big bang," she said. "rocks fell on us. "all

israel's chief of the general staff, lieutenant general herzi halevi, told troops that the operationsd its renewed bombardment of gaza for a third day — having told more palestinians

"the war in gaza will last for months," said the head of the israeli military, herzi halevi, vowing to leadership. translation: there are no magic solutions. - there are no short cuts in dismantling a terrorist organisation, only determined and persistent fighting. and we are very, very determined. but this stance has only deepened the frustration among the hostage families. in tel aviv, many have gathered once again saying they want their relatives out of gaza, alive. 0fir wienberg's cousin is still in captivity. this fight could take too long, and they need to look at other options, other leverages. it could go on and on. and the military pressure will continue. but we see they don't have any results. the fallout from the war has already been felt outside its borders. hezbollah operatives were targeted by the us in iraq. the pentagon said that the us forces carried out strikes against what it called iran sponsored militias in response to an attack on the erbil airbase. as the military operation deepens, other fronts grow more tense, in already volatile areas of the region. shaimaa kh

israel's chief of general staff, lieutenant general herzi halevi, told troops that the operations inhe south would be conducted �*with no less strength' than in the north. israel continued its renewed bombardment of gaza for a third day, having told more palestinians to leave areas in and around khan younis immediately. the hamas—run health ministry in gaza says more than 15 and a half thousand people have now been killed there since the start of the conflict between israel and hamas, which is considered a terrorist organisation by the uk government. this is the scene live outside al nasser hospital in khan younis. an area that has been under frequent assault. the scenes both inside and ouside the hospital are traumatic. these pictures were shot today. children are among those being driven to the hospital. carried inside by family and friends. for many, the journey to hospital was too late. a senior adviser to the israeli prime minister has insisted israel is doing all it can to minimise the number of civilian deaths in gaza — after the us defence secretary, lloyd austin, said israel

israel's army chief herzi halevi on the other hand has said the conflict with hamas would continue forites on tuesday, amid reports of impending ground operations in central gaza. areas which the israeli military had declared safe —

israel's chief of general staff, lieutenant general herzi halevi, told troops that the operations intold more palestinians to leave areas in and around khan younis immediately.

army chief herzi halevi told a news conference the war will last �*many more months�*.will reach hamas leaders. the group — which is designated a terrorist organisation by the uk government — is still holding more than 120 hostages. the hamas run health ministry says 240 people have been killed in 2a hours. there are again fears that the conflict could spread across the region. the us says it has carried out what it calls �*necessary and proportionate�* air strikes against pro—iranian militias based in iraq. the us says they were in response to attacks on american bases in the region. the government in iraq condemned the strikes as an �*unacceptable attack on iraqi sovereignty�*. 0ur correspondent shaimaa khalil is injerusalem. standing in what used to be her home. "0urthings, mum, they�*re gone." israel�*s bombing of rafah in southern gaza has continued, leaving those who fled there at a loss of where to go. translation: israel claims | that there are safe residential areas, or secure zones, but this attack shows that that�*s a lie. israel�*s military operation has int

israel's chief of the general staff, lieutenant general herzi halevi, told troops that the operations

the head of the israeli army herzi halevi said the war could take many more months.ere are no magic solutions," he said. "there are no shortcuts in dismantling a terrorist organisation, only determined and persistent fighting." in gaza itself, hospitals are overrun with the injured and the dead. the world health organization says almost all the hospitals in the gaza strip have now stopped functioning. there's blood everywhere in these hospitals at the moment. we're seeing almost only trauma cases come through the door and at a scale that's quite difficult to believe. it's a bloodbath, as we said before, it's carnage. in his first tv interview since the war began in october, the palestinian president, mahmoud abbas, described the situation as a catastrophe and warned the west bank could implode at any time. translation: a huge crime is being | committed against the palestiniansl over the past 79 days. notjust in gaza but also in the west bank and jerusalem. gaza's hamas—run health ministry says 241 people have been killed in the last 2a hours, taking the total to more

israel's chief of the general staff, lieutenant general herzi halevi, told troops that the operations to leave areas in and around khan younis immediately.

army chief herzi halevi told a televised news conference the war will last "many more months".—run health ministry says 240 people have been killed in 2a hours. there are again fears that the conflict could spread across the region. the us says it has carried out what it calls "necessary and proportionate" air strikes against pro—iranian militias based in iraq. they were in response to attacks on american bases in the region. our correspondent shaimaa khalil is injerusalem. standing in what used to be her home. "ourthings, mum, they're gone." israel's bombing of rafah in southern gaza has continued, leaving those who fled there at a loss of where to go. translation: israel claims | that there are safe residential areas, or secure zones, but this attack shows that that's a lie. israel's military operation has intensified in khan younis, also in the south. little amal was sleeping with her family. the bomb hit them and killed her uncle. "they were sleeping," she says, "then i heard a big bang. rocks landed on us." amal�*s baby sister is three days old. baby mariam is bearing the

in his speech to the troops that was broadcast live on israeli tv, lt col herzi halevi said... and are not wearing shirts, take two seconds." and he added, "if these are two gazans with a white flag who want to surrender, will we shoot them? absolutely not. that is not the idf." it should go without saying that the rules of armed conflict mean that you can't shoot someone waving a white flag who is surrendering. can you talk to us about the rules of engagement because the israeli don't really tell us what their rules of engagement are, i guess that is not unusual in itself.— unusual in itself. usually there are uuidelines unusual in itself. usually there are guidelines for _ unusual in itself. usually there are guidelines for troops. _ unusual in itself. usually there are guidelines for troops. there - unusual in itself. usually there are guidelines for troops. there are i guidelines for troops. there are absolutely guidelines for troops, the rules of engagement are what direct a soldier to be able to open fire legitimately and lawfully. i think what's important to say is that

. >> idf lieutenant general herzi halevi, releasing a video statement saying the hostages did everything possible. so israeli troops would understand being shirtless so they wouldn't be suspected of carrying explosives and waving a white cloth. but he said tensions overcame the situation and admitting the shooting was against the rules of engagement that is forbidden to shoot at someone who raises a white flag and seeks to surrender. so far, at least 20 israeli hostages have died and more than 100 hostages are thought to remain in gaza. confirmation saturday that another one was killed in hamas captivity. 27 year old inbar heiman. she tried to run on october 7th but was captured by hamas terrorists on motorcycles at the rim. music festival. since the war began, more than 18,000 people have died in gaza, according to the hamas run gaza health ministry. johny fernandez abc news, new york. >> well, back here at home, labor supporters gathered in oakland yesterday in a show of solidarity with the palestinian people. workers from bay area unions and their backers gathered at oscar grant plaza

. >> i, idf lieutenant general herzi halevi, releasing a video statement saying the hostages did everything possible so israeli troops would understand being shirtless so they wouldn't be suspected of carrying explosives and waving a white cloth. >> but he said tensions overcame the situation and admitting the shooting was against the rules of engagement that is forbidden to shoot at someone who raises the white flag and seeks to surrender. so far, at least 20 israeli hostages have died and more than 100 hostages are thought to remain in gaza. confirmation on saturday that another one was killed in hamas captivity. a 27 year old, inbar heiman, she tried to run on october. seventh but was captured by hamas terrorists on motorcycles at the rim music festival. since the war began, more than 18,000 people have died in gaza, according to the hamas run gaza health ministry. johnny fernandez abc news, new york. back here at home, labor supporters gathered in oakland yesterday in a show of solidarity with the palestinian people. >> workers from bay area unions and their backers gathered at oscar gr

the head of the israeli army herzi halevi said the war could take many more months.ad. the world health organization says almost all the hospitals in the gaza strip have now stopped functioning. there's blood everywhere in these hospitals at the moment. we're seeing almost only trauma cases come through the door and at a scale that's quite difficult to believe. it's a bloodbath, as we said before, it's carnage. in his first interview since the war began in october, the palestinian president, mahmoud abbas, described the situation as a catastrophe and warned the west bank could implode at any time. gaza's hamas—run health ministry says 241 people have been killed in the last 24 hours, taking the total to more than 20,000. israel's campaign, which it says is to destroy the leadership of hamas, shows no sign of ending. graham satchell, bbc news. our middle east correspondent yolande knelljoins us from jerusalem this morning. good morning to you. it is quite a stark warning from the palestinian president? stark warning from the palestinian resident? . �* . stark warning

last night, herzi halevy , the idf night, herzi halevy, the idf chief of staff, said that the war would, indicating that israel is not prepared to let up, suggesting that if that continues, the second order effects will be more missiles, more drone attacks , and more conflict in attacks, and more conflict in the red sea, with commercial shipping and indeed british lives and interests at risk. but we could soon be feeling the effects of that in our pockets too. >> yes, it does look like this may well be a prolonged war in the middle east, that's for sure. thank you very much. charlie peters, our gb news reporter, bringing us the very latest from the middle east. well, sir keir starmer, he's come under fire from a government minister over labour's plans to tackle the migrant crisis. labour's plans to tackle the migrant crisis . ipsis. so what migrant crisis. ipsis. so what are his plans? we've heard about smashing the criminal gangs. of course we have , which the course we have, which the government would say they're also trying to do. we've heard about more cooperation with the european