— what is latest where you are in larnaca? ~ ., ., larnaca?he “oint rescue coordination * larnaca? well, we are in the “oint rescue coordination centre h larnaca? well, we are in the joint rescue coordination centre where| rescue coordination centre where they are monitoring the ship's departure and they will be monitoring its progress. at this screen, the open arms is still import with its barge attached. and there is a live thermal camera beaming images and we can see the ship. they will be monitoring from here the progress that the ship is making. it normally takes about 15 hours for a ship to make it from larnaca to gaza, but because of the vessels involved and the cargo, they expect this could take as long as two days, but they will be tracking it all the way from this operation centre. if this mission is a success and they hope it will be, many more are expected to follow. find and they hope it will be, many more are expected to follow.— are expected to follow. and you mentioned _ are expected to follow. and you mentioned a — are expected

thank you very much for welcoming me and my team here to larnaca _ welcoming me and my team here to larnacaming me and my team here to larnaca and in particular the joint rescue _ larnaca and in particular the joint rescue coordination centre. we are here because palestinians and in particular— here because palestinians and in particular those in gaza need all our help — particular those in gaza need all our help. the humanitarian situation in gaza _ our help. the humanitarian situation in gaza is_ our help. the humanitarian situation in gaza is dire. with innocent palestinian families and children desperate for basic needs and today we are _ desperate for basic needs and today we are facing a humanitarian catastrophe in gaza. and we stand by innocent _ catastrophe in gaza. and we stand by innocent civilians of palestine and this is— innocent civilians of palestine and this is why— innocent civilians of palestine and this is why europe is financing a major— this is why europe is financing a major humanitarian aid effort for palestinians in gaza and in the region — palestinians in gaza and i

normally that journey from here in larnaca to gaza would take about 15 hours.hey're pulling that big heavy barge, it might take longer. and the organisations involved have said a number of times, the most difficult part of the journey will be the last mile. you just touched on that in your report, because landing in gaza will be very difficult. it doesn't have a functioning port. and, of course, in parts of gaza, all law and order, all civil society really has broken down since israel's bombardment and ground invasion. and the need from the people in gaza is absolutely desperate. so there is always that danger that when this ship appeals on the horizon and gets closer to shore, that people will start making their way towards it, will enter the water. we've seen some pictures from world central kitchen, which is one of the charities involved, which seems to show a temporary pier being built inside gaza. there's heavy lifting equipment, large boulders and rocks are being moved towards the foreshore to make way for the preparation for when this ship finally gets u

that vessel at larnaca leaving at the moment.p is also sailing towards the middle east, carrying equipment to build a temporary pier off the coast of gaza — which has no functioning port — to get aid there by sea. the us military says it airdropped more than 41,000 meals into gaza on saturday, with canada pledging to join aerial aid delivery missions. israel has been accused of preventing aid getting into gaza, and us presidentjoe biden says benjamin netanyahu's conduct in the war is doing israel more harm than good. my colleague anna foster has this report. there's little hope to be found amid the rubble in gaza. another night of israeli strikes has taken its toll. images like this travel around the world. across the atlantic, israel's main ally sees them too. the us presidentjoe biden said he still supported israel's right to defend itself, but he cautioned the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu about the extent of the military operations he was sanctioning. he must, he must, he must pay more attention to the innocent li

quentin sommerville, bbc news, larnaca.me minister benajamin netanyahu says he will defy us presidentjoe biden�*s warning about a ground invasion of gaza's southern city of rafah. mr biden said an invasion would be a red line and escalate the conflict. in an interview with german media, netanyahu said: "we'll go there. "we're not going to leave. "you know, i have a red line. "you know what the red line is, that october 7th "doesn't happen again. "never happens again." around half of gaza's 2.3 million people are sheltering in rafah. aid organisations say an attack there would result in widespread civilian casualties. mr netayahu's comments come on the eve of the muslim holy month of ramadan. israel has continued military operations in gaza and ceasefire talks appear to have stalled. 0ur senior international correspondent, 0rla guerin has more — and a warning, her report contains images you may find distressing. from the skies over gaza, aid comes dropping. but so little, and so late. 0n the ground, a desperate rush. many co

we'll be live with the latest from larnaca. and these pictures have come in the last hour of an airdrop of aid over gaza — amid warnings of looming famine. live from london, i am lucy grey. the princess of wales thanks the public for their support as kensington palace posts the first official image of her since she underwent abdominal surgery. the battle of the blockbusters will be decided later at the biggest night in the entertainment calendar. will barbie or oppenheimer win big at the oscars? hello, i'm anna foster, live injerusalem. let's look at the latest situation around gaza. you are seeing a moment ago images of a fresh airdrop of aid happening over gaza this morning. we know the us military along with the jordanian air force have been carrying out regular airdrops of aid with their parachutes and the pellets are heading down to the people below who so desperately need them. but there is another option to take aid in now starting to come into play as well, and that is the option of taking aid into gaza by sea. the us a

quentin somerville, bbc news, larnaca. the stakes are high.h ministry says more than 31,000 palestinians have now been killed since israel began its military action following hamas's attack on october the 7th. around 1,200 people were killed, and more than 250 people were taken hostage. with the latest — here's our senior international correspondent, orla guerin — and a warning, her report contains images you may find distressing. from the skies over gaza, aid comes dropping. but so little, and so late. on the ground, a desperate rush. many come away empty—handed. like this woman. "i'm taking care of orphans," she says. "i want to feed them." and here, some of the most vulnerable, born prematurely into war and man—made hunger. staff say all the babies delivered at this hospital in rafah since december have been underweight. struggling from their first breaths as many mothers have struggled. dr ahmed al—shair says there's been no proper food for pregnant women for the past four months. no meat, milk, eggs, fruit or vegetables. barak is fighting

a ship loaded with 200 tonnes of humanitarian aid has left cyprus�*s larnaca port for gaza.ur other headlines, race row. downing street called comments from a top tory donor about britain's first black female mp unacceptable. diane abbott has described the remarks by frank hester as frightening that she made him what you hate all black women and she should be shot. and the prime minister of haiti calls for stability in the country after announcing his resignation. hello, and welcome to verified live. we start with a special report from gaza. the bbc has seen evidence that doctors, nurses and other hospital staff were detained, beaten and prevented from carrying out vital medical duties when israeli forces overran the nasser hospital in gaza last month. we've also heard accusations that some detainees were stripped and kept in stress positions for several hours. or had muzzled dogs set upon them. israel said it occupied nasser believing it was used by hamas and several released israeli hostages have said they were held there. wyre davies reports and you might find some parts

cyprus's larnaca port for gaza. the bbc sees evidence that staff at nasser hospital in gaza were mistreated by israeli forces — we will bring you a special report. the prime minister of haiti, ariel henry, resigns as gang violence plunges the country into chaos. as sweden officiallyjoins nato — we visit the arctic circle to see what this new addition will mean for the alliance. one of the conservative party's biggest donors has been accused of making racist remarks about the mp, diane abbott. # . diane abbott. # ~ _ dianeabbott. and the american singer—songwriter, eric carmen. known for the hit single �*all by myself�* has died at the age of 7a. for the first time since itjoined nato, the swedish flag has been raised at nato headquarters. they've been taking part in the largest military exercise since the cold war, amidst warnings of a new threat to europe from russia following its full scale invasion from damning of ukraine. jonathan beale reports from the arctic circle. nato says it's a bulwark for peace. but it's

it is currently in larnaca and is being loaded.e to nathan morley, a freelance journalist in larnaca. i asked when it might get the green light to set sail. according to the president, who spoke last night, it might move today or tomorrow. they'vve said there are last—minute boxes to tick. i am not sure what they are, i'm assuming logistical problems, but the word from nicosia is it will be tonight or tomorrow. and you have been watching it being loaded as well. what is going to be on board? well, it's mainly humanitarian supplies — food, baby care items, sleeping bags, 200 tonnes. so it's not a huge amount of aid. the problem is, as you mentioned earlier, how they will get it from the ship to shore. we understand there is a temporary harbour or platform which being harbour or platform which is being constructed there, but it's the larger amounts of air that will require a bigger landing platform. and we understand the us besson, which has left the united states or is passing out later in the week, will build a more permanent struc

we have been tracking the aid being delivered by shipping larnaca in cyprus.idor announced by the eu last week and it will have 200 tonnes of aid on board. thejourney will have 200 tonnes of aid on board. the journey could take two days. the difficulties will be in the captain of the shipping run by the captain of the shipping run by the spanish charity says the last mile be the most difficult than actually unloading the aid and distributing it with other concerns and issues there are when they get to gaza. our correspond and give us this update. they finally got security clearances and then today they left before 9am local time. as you are saying in your introduction it will take us a while to get there, perhaps as long as 50 hours, two days. and the difficulty they face when they arrive is gazza, which is in a state of war and arrive is gazza, which is in a state of warand under arrive is gazza, which is in a state of war and under israeli bombardment, there is no infrastructure and function ports while the ship is at sea, they are busily building a jetty to

these are live pictures from larnaca where they are loading the first ship. an urgent search continues in northern nigeria to find nearly 300 school children abducted by gunmen. the abducted by gunmen. state governor says at least children the state governor says at least 28 children who were kidnapped from the school on thursday have managed to escape. a london fertility clinic has its operation licence suspended after "significant concerns" were raised over errors in the freezing of embryos. the duchess of sussex reveals she was cyberbullied while pregnant with her two children. it took a pentagon investigation to prove it, but we have official evidence to say aliens have never visited earth. hello, i'm samantha simmonds. you're watching bbc news. we start with the war in gaza. a ship carrying humanitarian aid is expected to set sail to the territory from cyprus this weekend — part of a planned maritime aid corridor. it's a joint operation between the eu, us, uk, and united arab emirates, aiming to bring supplies from cyprus to the coast of gaza. the un say

a ship loaded with 200 tonnes of humanitarian aid has left cyprus�*s larnaca port for gaza.o on the programme... hately's prime minister _ also on the programme... hately's prime minister ariel _ also on the programme... hately's prime minister ariel henry - also on the programme... hately's prime minister ariel henry resigns| prime minister ariel henry resigns and calls for calm after gang violence plunge the country into chaos. and american singer—songwriter eric carmen, known for their hit single all by myself, has died. hello, i'm anna foster. you are live with bbc news. i am here injerusalem, where we start with a special report. the bbc has seen evidence that doctors, nurses and other hospital staff were detained, beaten and prevented from carrying out vital medical duties when israeli forces overran the nasser hospital in gaza last month. we've also heard accusations that some detainees were stripped and kept in stress positions for several hours. israel said it occupied nasser believing it was used by hamas and several released israeli hostages have said they were he

these are live pictures from larnaca, where they are loading the ship.eanwhile, the united states says it could take up to 60 days for a temporary port to be built, as the un warns of famine in gaza. a london fertility clinic has its operation licence suspended after "significant concerns" were raised over errors in the freezing of embryos. police forces across england and wales are to each be given £1 million to try and tackle anti—social behaviour. the first seedlings recovered rom the sycamore gap tree — chopped down on hadrian's wall, sparking international outrage — are starting to grow. we start with the situation in gaza. a ship carrying humanitarian aid is expected to set sail to the territory from cyprus this weekend as part of a planned maritime aid corridor. it's a joint operation between the eu, us, uk and united arab emirates — aiming to bring supplies from cyprus to the coast of gaza. the un says a quarter of gaza's population is on the brink of famine, and children there are starving to death. organisers hope the plan could allow large amo

in the cypriot port of larnaca they have been working around the clock. spanish ship, open arms, is preparing to tow a barge with 200 tonnes of food with medical aid all the way to gaza. it's a precarious, untested plan with obvious risks. translation: yes, we will tow this platform to gaza, where the last - mile will be the most complicated operation. the disembarkation will be done on a pier that is being built right now by the world central kitchen. it is a precarious, untested plan with obvious risks. how the aid will be unloaded into gaza, where there is no port orfunctioning harbour, is not clear. air drops and some land deliveries were often swamped by thousands of desperate, hungry people. some aid agencies say that the plan is misguided and ineffective. the humanitarian crisis is worsening by the day. the un says there is a danger of famine, and children are already reported to be dying of malnutrition. all of this is happening because israel and hamas have been unable to agree a ceasefire that would have allowed more aid in by road through israe

we'll be live with the latest from larnaca.nd as hunger stalks gaza, these are the latest pictures of an airdrop of aid over the besieged strip. live from london. i am nicky schiller. the princess of wales thanks the public for their support as kensington palace posts the first official image of her since she underwent abdominal surgery. and the battle of the blockbusters will be decided later at the biggest night in the entertainment calendar. will barbie or oppenheimer win big at the oscars? hello, i'm anna foster, live injerusalem. let me take you to the skies above gaza, and these are pictures that show the latest drop of aid that has been carried out by us central command and jordanian air force. this is the latest airdrop into gaza, which provided meals, more than 11,500 meal equivalents, food like rice, flour, pasta and canned food. we have seen these airdrops starting to increase over gaza in the last two weeks also since the us air force got involved. it is still nowhere near meeting the huge need for humanitarian aid

an aid ship towing 200 tonnes of humanitarian assistance has has left cyprus�*s larnaca port and setgaza. a spokesperson for the spanish charity open arms said the ship had left portjust before nine in the morning local time. this is the first shipment along a maritime corridorfrom cyprus aimed at carrying aid to desperate palestinian civilians in gaza. the journey time could take as long as two days. the united nations has warned that gaza is on the brink of famine. let's go live now to our correspondent, quentin sommerville. it has been a while until it left but they resolved all the problems in the end? , but they resolved all the problems in the end?— in the end? they resolved all the roblems in the end? they resolved all the problems this — in the end? they resolved all the problems this ends _ in the end? they resolved all the problems this ends but there - in the end? they resolved all the problems this ends but there are i problems this ends but there are still considerable problems on the other end. at the weekend they loaded up the ship which had been here for about three w

a ship towing a barge loaded with almost 200 tonnes of food aid has left larnaca in cyprus bound forhipment along a maritime corridor which it's hoped will bring desperately needed supplies to palestinian civilians. the un says a quarter of the population in gaza is at risk of starvation. 0ur middle east correspondent quentin sommerville is on the ground in larnica. i spoke to him a little earlier, and asked if there is any indication of what might happen once that aid finally arrives. this is the first time it has been attempted. the surplus corridor and they hope that where they're hoping that once the open arms, the spanish vessel, which set off from here in larnaca earlier this morning, gets there and offloads its 200 tonnes of aid, that plenty of other ships will follow in its wake, delivering more aid. but it is going to be challenging. first of all, it's going to take them a long time to get there. it's going to take at least two days for the ship and the barge to make it across the eastern mediterranean when they arrive in gaza. of course, the part of gaza which we think they

the vessel, operated by the open arms charity, has been repositioning itself in the harbour in larnaca while another smaller boat towed a barge carrying aid supplies out onto the waters. believe we are showing you the live pictures right now of that ship. we are going to keep it up throughout the programme as we discussed gaza as it prepares to set sail. over the last two days, it's been loaded with around 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies. the aid will be overseen by the world central kitchen organisation. but without a working port, it's not clear yet where the ship will actually dock or how its cargo will be distributed inside gaza. world central kitchen is founded by the celebrity american chefjose andress. the us military has confirmed that one of its ships is currently sailing to the middle east, carrying equipment to build a temporary pier off the coast of gaza. the support vessel, the general frank s bessonjunior, left virginia on saturday. meanwhile, talks involving mediators aimed at establishing a pause in the fighting before the start of the muslim holy month of ramad

that is nathan morley, a freelance journalist in larnaca in cyprus.reason these additional aid rates are being set “p additional aid rates are being set up is because they need of the civilian population, the humanitarian need is so great and not enough aid is getting into gaza via the roadworks. we have seen world leaders in the international community saying openly that they have been putting pressure on israel to allow all supplies in barker road because that is the most efficient way of bringing aid in at school. i spoke earlier to a representative from the european leadership network about that and about the fact this pressure continues while all sites wait to hear if a ceasefire deal which would allow large amounts of humanitarian aid to be brought in can be achieved. this humanitarian aid to be brought in can be achieved.— can be achieved. this is new territory _ can be achieved. this is new territory for _ can be achieved. this is new territory for the _ can be achieved. this is new territory for the us - can be achieved. this is new territory

a ship loaded with 200 tonnes of humanitarian aid has left cyprus's larnaca port for gaza.m , after gang violence plunged the country into chaos. social the country into chaos. media influencer andrew t; and social media influencer andrew tait and his brother arrested by romanian police over alleged six offences committed in the uk. serves up on the river severn, it's time to ride a tidal... hello, i'm anna foster injerusalem. we have a special report to start the

the open arms left larnaca on tuesday morning on a journey that could take as long as two days.elfinder.com. the news comes as the un continues to warn that massive

a ship loaded with 200 tonnes of humanitarian aid has left cyprus's larnaca port for gaza. tory donor about britain's first black female mp unacceptable. diane abbott has described the remarks by frank hester as frightening that she made him what you hate all black women and she should be shot. and the prime minister of haiti calls for stability in the country after announcing his resignation. hello, and welcome to verified live. we start with a special report from gaza.

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take a look >> at the port of larnaca. cyprus. preparations are underway vital food supplies, carefully loaded onto this barge ready to be transported to gaza. ngo workers at world central kitchen have been laying the groundwork for this mission for weeks. following difficult ground crossings along gaza's obstructed borders and limited air drops. this is their latest effort to supplying crucial humanitarian aid to the palestinian people well, these products off filled with rice and flower, these volunteers are preparing to carry them by this vessel behind me to gaza. this could be one of the first, if not the first aid missions, transporting food and humanitarian aid by sea >> a bold the open arms ship. volunteers and rescue workers assess the precarious route to gaza's embattled coast the mission comes as the european union, the uae, and other international partners announced the opening of a new maritime corridor allowing ships to carry humanitarian supplies from cyprus to the besieged strip. >> today, we are facing a humanitari

the journey from larnaca, where i am now, to gaza, takes 15 hours.ected to take this boat in the barge it is towing about 50 hours, much longer. because of the cargo and the nature of the vessel. sumi: quentin sommerville their peer that comes as relations between president biden's administration and israeli prime minister netanyahu are growing strained. mr. biden underlined the need to get a's -- aid into gaza and warned against many israeli invasion. mr. netanyahu has pushed back against those comments pointing to the support he says he has among the israeli public. i talked about ties with former israeli ambassador to the west, michael oren. i want to start with the u.s. relations now. if we look at an interview that president biden gave to msnbc over the weekend, he said about prime minister netanyahu, that his disregard for innocent lives is "hurting israel more than helping the country." he said a ground invasion of rafah would be a redline. but he also said he would "never leave israel." what did you make of these comments? >> very hard commen

these are live pictures from larnaca where they've been loading the first ship. but as the humanitarian situation becomes ever more desperate with the un warning of famine, the united states says it could take up to 60 days for a temporary port to be built. the urgent hunt for nearly 300 school children abducted by gunmen in nigeria. the governor of kaduna state says at 28 have managed to escape. a london fertility clinic has its operation licence suspended after "significant concerns" were raised over errors in the freezing of embryos. now on bbc news, unspun world withjohn simpson. hello and welcome. in today's unspun world from the bbc�*s headquarters here in central london, i'll be asking bbc correspondents around the world to give us their insights into what's really going on. what's daily life like in gaza and the west bank at present? going to the bread queues, to the soup queues where children are struggling to get to the front of the queue before the food runs out. peace in gaza and in ukraine. what might it look like? how might it happen? it can be beca

we'll be live with the latest from larnaca.airdrop of aid over the besieged strip. live from london. i am nicky schiller. the princess of wales thanks the public for their support as kensington palace posts the first official image of her since she underwent abdominal surgery. and the battle of the blockbusters will be decided later at the biggest night in the entertainment calendar. will barbie or oppenheimer win big at the oscars?

the open arms left larnaca on tuesday morning, on a journey that could take as long as two days. have left gaza on the brink of famine. if the first delivery succeeds, other ships will follow, as part of a european and emirati maritime effort. israel says it welcomes the creation of a maritime corridor and that it is facilitating the transfer of aid to gaza while its forces continue to fight hamas. meanwhile, we have a special report from gaza, where medical staff have told the bbc they were detained, beaten and prevented from carrying out vital duties after israeli troops raided their hospital last month. the staff say some detainees were stripped, kept in stress positions for several hours, or had muzzled dogs set upon them. israel said it occupied the nasser hospital site, believing it was used by hamas, and that several freed israeli hostages have said, they were held there. our correspondent, orla guerin, has more on the special report and just a warning — you might find some parts of her reporting distressing. not for the first time in this war, israeli soldiers have been f

thejourney from larnaca, where i am now, to gaza, it usually takes about 15 hours, but is is expectedout 50 hours, much longer because of the cargo and the nature of the vessel. it's a tiny drop in terms of gaza and in some respects maritime sea corridors and air drops are not the way to get the humanitarian aid that gaza needs so urgently to the people of gaza. the reality is the quickest way to do that is by truck through the two entry points and despite pleas from israel's allies to increase the number of trucks up to 500 today as it was before the war, israel has resisted doing that, it's around 100 today. the help palestinians need, let's remember are on the brink of famine according to the un, it's within their grasp and just across the border in israel and in egypt but politics of war is keeping it farfrom them. the united states has airdropped another 27,000 meals and about 26,000 bottles of water to northern gaza. but, as you heard, aid groups have described these operations as a drop in the bucket. meanwhile, thousands in the southern city of rafah marked the start of ramada

a ship loaded with 200 tonnes of humanitarian aid has left cyprus�*s larnaca port for gaza.lso on the programme... haiti's prime minister, ariel henry, resigns and calls for calm , after gang violence plunged the country into chaos. social the country into chaos. media influencer andrew t; and social media influencer andrew tait and his brother arrested by romanian police over alleged six offences committed in the uk. serves up on the river severn, it's time to ride a tidal... hello, i'm anna foster injerusalem. we have a special report to start the programme. we have a special report to start the programme. the bbc has seen evidence that doctors, nurses and other hospital staff were detained, beaten and prevented from carrying out vital medical duties when israeli forces overran the nasser hospital in gaza last month. we've also heard accusations that some detainees were stripped and kept in stress positions for several hours. israel said it occupied nasser believing it was used by hamas and several released israeli hostages have said they were held there. wyre davies repor

to be used, bringing in more than 300 tonnes of food by sea — two ships set off from the port of larnacafrom the world central kitchen, the spanish charity open arms involved there. and they'll also be taking some heavy lifting equipment because, of course, it's been a real problem that in gaza you don't have a functioning port at the moment. so this is needed to off—load that aid. but yes, still, this isjust a fraction of the amount getting in that is so desperately needed. and it's the un in particular has been saying that there are air drops, that these this new sea route is very good. but what is needed is for more crossings to be opened into gaza and for more lorry loads of aid to be going in. and that's the call for israel. israel has said that it doesn't limit aid going to gaza. a car bombing at a busy market in northern syria has killed at least seven people and injured many others. the white helmets group say that two children were among those who died. the blast took place in the town of azaz in aleppo province. pro—turkish forces and their proxies control large areas of syria

these are live pictures from larnaca, where they are loading the ship.porary port to be built, as the un warns of famine in gaza. a london fertility clinic has its operation licence suspended after "significant concerns" were raised over errors in the freezing of embryos. police forces across england and wales are to each be given £1 million to try and tackle anti—social behaviour. the first seedlings recovered rom the sycamore gap tree — chopped down on hadrian's wall, sparking international outrage — are starting to grow.

the open arms left larnaca on tuesday morning on a journey that could take as long as two days.his is the ship's position in the eastern mediterrenean sea, according to data from vesselfinder.com. the news comes as the un continues to warn that massive aid shortages have left gaza on the brink of famine. if successful, other ships will follow as part of an international maritime effort. israel says it welcomes the creation of a maritime corridor and that it is facilitating the transfer of aid to gaza while its forces continue to fight hamas. the us charity behind the open arms mission is world central kitchen, a non—profit devoted to providing meals in the wake of natural disasters. earlier my colleague, sumi somaskanda spoke to its founder, chefjose andres. wanna ask you, open answers on its way, 200 tons of food and medicine as we mentioned, getting aid to people on the ground has been difficult so who's going to distribute the aid and how?— who's going to distribute the aid and how? well, i want to remind everyone _ aid and how? well, i want to remind everyone that - aid and

the pictures you can see at the moment are live in larnaca.ertainly being loaded and final preparations are under way. two charities are coordinating getting 200 tonnes of food and medical aid into the territory via this maritime coward or that would see israel loose in a long—term blockade. —— this maritime corridor. the ship is expected to depart from cyprus this weekend. it is a pilot operation that some nations can hope can be ramped up. the united nations says a land rather than sea routes are essential to deliver the quantities of aid needed to stave off famine in gaza. so we had that ship in cyprus being loaded with supplies. in the meantime, in the last few minutes, us central command saying it has carried out another aid drop from the air into northern gaza, with around the equivalent of 41,000 meals and 23,000 bottles of water. next... the health ombudsman for england has warned that an overstretched and understaffed nhs is putting cancer patients at risk. he says exhausted workers are under "unsustainable pressure", and the governme

a ship loaded with 200 tonnes of humanitarian aid has left cyprus�*s larnaca port for gaza.lso on the programme this hour, the prime minister of haiti calls for stability in the country after announcing his resignation. andrew tait and his brother kristan have appeared in court after the uk issued warrants for their arrest. —— his brother tristan. and serves up for a huge tidal wave. —— and surf�*s up for a huge tidal wave. hello, i'm anna foster live injerusalem. welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. we begin with a special report because... the bbc has seen evidence that doctors, nurses and other hospital staff were detained, beaten and prevented from carrying out vital medical duties when israeli forces overran the nasser hospital in gaza last month. we've also heard accusations that some detainees were stripped and kept in stress positions for several hours. israel said it occupied nasser believing it was used by hamas and several released israeli hostages have said they were held there. wyre davies reports and you might find