sam: i have not seen that in northern gaza.t able to get to northern gaza frequently because of the conditions. these reports that we hear, we absolutely condemn those reports and call on all parties to the conflict to respect the inviolability and sanctity of u.n. installations, of schools, and of hospitals and humanitarian workers. what we call for here is protection to the civilians in these areas. if hamas is abusing those civilians in that way, this does not disabuse israel of its responsibilities under international law to do everything to protect those civilians. there is nothing these civilians can do right now. they are trapped. we are trying to bring in food and water and the basics of existence for them, and that is not proving possible. even in war there are rules and we continue to insist those rules be upheld. where there are allegations, we call for full, impartial independent investigations to ascertain what is happening. sumi: u.s. secretary of defense lloyd austin confirms reports north korea sent military for

but it might have to rethink things in northern gaza. e heard from wyre�*s reporting there, the un agency for palestinian refugees says gaza is now "a kind of unliveable wasteland" — adding that around 70% of its infrastructure has been destroyed. our special correspondent fergal keane has been reporting on the intensifying attacks in northern gaza nearjabalia. because israel is not allowing internationaljournalists, including the bbc, independent access to gaza — he sent this report from jerusalem — and a warning, it contains distressing scenes from the very start. not a burden, but a duty — to the dead and those left after them. they'd fled here hoping it might be safer. in gaza city, 13 members of the same family killed by an israeli air strike. translation: i took out my younger brother at the last moment. - he told me, "i heard mum and dad reciting a prayer". i don't know how he can go back to our home in the north without my mother or father or brothers. the abu nasrfamily were from jabalia. this is what they fled from. a brother mo

what can you tell us about the siation in northern gaza in particular? >> good evening. having me. the situation north of gaza is beyond catastrophic and horrific. we are witnessing intensified attacks north of gaza where many neighborhoods have been erased to the ground. this has resulted two more human suffering, thousands of families were forced to flee from their homes. many went to gaza city seeking shelter anywhere, even in houses that were bombed earlier and shelters that are overcrowded. many families, they still are trapped in their homes north of gaza. we are witnessing and receiving dozens of phone calls from civilians who are either asking to be evacuated safely, they do have children, sick people, elderly people, and they are trapped and surrounded. others are asking to be helped to get food as they run out of food or clean water. dozens of families who have people that are wounded need to be transported to the hospital, but unfortunately, because they are located in areas that are red zones, teams and rescue teams can't even reach these locations. sumi: can

let me ask you about northern gaza.li military appears to be cutting off northern gaza from the rest of gaza and they say they're tens of thousands of civilians who are trapped there without food or supplies. is the idea of trying to cut off northern gaza and he tens off northern gaza and he tens of thousands of people who are trapped there from the rest of the strip? this trapped there from the rest of the stri? �* , . trapped there from the rest of the stri? a ., .,, trapped there from the rest of the strip?— the strip? as far as i know, there are — the strip? as far as i know, there are still _ the strip? as far as i know, there are still routes - the strip? as far as i know, there are still routes to - there are still routes to affect weight from northern gaza. we released date interception of a communication between an idf officer and people in gaza st thomas are venting them physically from evacuating. i can say the world food programme this afternoon brought in truckloads of medical supplies, sorry, food supplies

you must be watching what is going on in northern gaza right now, and thatis northern gaza right now,erent from the southern part of lebanon. do you feel that the israeli tactic will be at some point to infiltrate southern lebanon and occupy it? well, hezbollah dragged us into this war. we did not want this war at all. and there is a huge opposition to hezbollah inside lebanon. lebanon is divided between opponents and supporters of hezbollah and i think the majority of the population is against hezbollah. we think, the military, things are unfolding on the operations. we think that israel will do the same as it did in gaza, where they are occupying it very narrow buffer zone, and operating from this buffer zone with operations inside gaza that can last for a few days or a few weeks, with troops the size of battalions. i don't think israel has the stomach to occupy, because occupation will be a burden diplomatically, a burden in human lives and in every aspect of budgeting in the military. so i think we will do the thing they are —— the same thing they are doing now in gaza, they are t

- challenge to get aid into northern gaza? well, it is proving — northern gaza?hern gaza? well, it is i proving a challenge because northern gaza? well, it is - proving a challenge because the israelis have systematically blocked aid into northern gaza since the beginning of this month. and this is not a new strategy. almost the entire population of gaza, 2.2 million people, food insecure. and there have been reports by multiple organisations over the last year that the israelis have blocked shipments of aid. and we have seen this with our own eyes on camera. in terms of israeli citizens blocking aid in, but the israeli government has asked well. unfortunately, food and starvation is being used as a weapon of war, and thatis used as a weapon of war, and that is what is going on in northern gaza over the last ten days and has been going on as i mentioned in one form or anotherfor mentioned in one form or another for the mentioned in one form or anotherfor the last mentioned in one form or another for the last year. it’s another for the last year. it's important —

, providing _ reaching northern gaza, providing food - reaching northern gaza, providing food andding food and medicines, is that what you are seeing and hearing, that all of those efforts have been directly blocked by the israelis? that area of the — blocked by the israelis? that area of the gaza _ blocked by the israelis? that area of the gaza strip - blocked by the israelis? twat area of the gaza strip which is northern gaza, and includes gaza city, has been under a tight siege for the past two and a half weeks with very little, like 12 tracks of flower that went into that area, and people are not able to get out and reach safety, this is precisely why the commissioner general this morning asked for a truce, even for a few hours, for people to reach safer places, and he also called for access, both for us to bring in much—needed humanitarian supplies, fuels for hospitals is another example is, but also for rescue missions, to be able to look under the rubble and see if anyone can be rescued, and to clear bodies. the smell of death is everywhere. in terms of what you — death is

bakeries inside northern gaza have — bakeries inside northern gaza have had _ bakeries inside northernhat flower to be used by people. we are hearing that water wells in northern — are hearing that water wells in northern gaza are also drying up. northern gaza are also drying uo so— northern gaza are also drying uo so we _ northern gaza are also drying up. so we welcome the increased flow up. so we welcome the increased flow in— up. so we welcome the increased flow in northern gaza and we are working desperately hard to increase — are working desperately hard to increase the flow in southern gaza, _ increase the flow in southern gaza, but _ increase the flow in southern gaza, but more than anything we need _ gaza, but more than anything we need this— gaza, but more than anything we need this to come for an end and — need this to come for an end and we — need this to come for an end and we need a sustained ceasefire and the release of hostages because people can no longer— hostages because people can no longer live like this. it's done _ longer live like this. it's gone beyond anything w

in northern gaza. international condemnation after israel's parliament votes to ban the un's palestinian refugee agency from operating in israel and the occupied west bank. north korea 5 foreign minister visits russia today, following nato�*s condemnation of military cooperations between moscow and pyongyang. iran's government has proposed to raise its military budget by 200 per cent, as the country continues its direct conflict with israel. hello, i'm lucy hockings. officials say an israeli strike on beit lahiya in northern gaza has killed at least 93 palestinians. in an israeli strike on beit lahiya in northern gaza. international condemnation after israel's parliament votes to ban the un's palestinian refugee agency from operating in israel and the occupied west bank. north korea 5 foreign minister visits russia today, following nato�*s condemnation of military cooperations between moscow and pyongyang. iran's government has proposed to raise its military budget by 200 per cent, as the country conti

perhaps a rethink for israel of its military objectives in northern gaza, although it does say that itkill hamas fighters. apparently 50 hamas members were killed by israel in gaza in overnight activity. that is why israel is doing what it's doing. but clearly, given this criticism in writing and also on the floor of the un from the united states, from the british — israel defending itself, but it might have to rethink things in northern gaza. elsewhere in the region, cross—border fire between israel and hezbollah continues. 90 missiles were fired into israel in the last 2a hours according to its military. and in lebanon, 138 strikes were reported in the past day. the israeli army said its warplanes struck dozens of what they say are hezbollah targets in the southern city of nabatieh. the air strikes killed the local mayor and 15 others. the lebanese government said this was a direct attack on civilians. rescuers have also been searching for survivors today in the village of oana, where the israeli military says it killed a hezbollah commander. javed ali is an international security ex

it is clear the israeli offensive is continuing in northern gaza. e had near constant reports of air strikes and artillery rounds being fired in north gaza particularly in the jabalia refugee camp. last night there were reports of dozens of people being killed after an attack on several residential buildings. the hospitals have also become a particular pressure point. there is unverified footage circulating of bodies on the ground of one of the hospitals in northern gaza, the bodies wrapped in shrouds and link its. hospital director told us they were completely overwhelmed. another hospital we were messaging today, it is been hard to communicate with northern gaza, one of the doctors has told us that two people in the indonesian hospital have died today in the intensive care unit because there was not enough electricity to keep the oxygen machines running and that his staff could not go outside to operate the generator because whenever they went to the windows, they were shot out by israeli shoulders. we have reached out to the israeli military to co

despite all the dangers, he stays in northern gaza and started to try and rebuild his house. e or on bbc iplayer if you re in the uk. this film forms part of a group of programmes marking one year on from october the seventh and the israel—gaza war. other programming includes the bbc storyville documentary, surviving october 7th: we will dance again. the un has described the situation in northern gaza is "desperate", as it delivers the first food aid allowed into the area in more than two weeks. about 400,000 palestinians remain in northern gaza, according to the un, which condemned the "large number of civilian casualties" in recent days. it comes as the second round of polio vaccinations are being rolled out in gaza joining me now is paula tobin, a senior nhs nurse from plymouth currently working with uk—med in gaza and who is in khan younis right now. thank you for being on the programme. let's start with the vaccination programme, the polio campaign, how's it going? really well. uk med hosting one of the sites for the who, the world health organization, in the second round

i mean, certainly this has - in northern gaza? i mean, certainly this has been - in northern gaza? been going on for three weeks now, the major israeli offensive, a new offensive in the north of the gaza strip, and what we have been hearing about in the past couple of days are israeli forces entering into a hospital, one of the few remaining hospitals are functioning in gaza, and we are hearing from the gazan hamas run ministry of health that health workers, the male health workers have been detained, that that site has been put beyond use. and really of course over the past weeks, we have seen hundreds of people detained, there are hundreds of people trapped inside the jabalia urban refugee camp in the north of the gaza strip, lots of international concern about how quickly conditions there are really deteriorating with so little aid able to reach those who really need it. i mean, ithink reach those who really need it. i mean, i think there will be a lot more focus on what is happening in gaza because we are expecting there to be a resumption of efforts to try and get a ceasefire

you mentioned iran early _ northern gaza. you mentioned iran early and _ northern gaza.iran early and it was _ iran early and it was interesting to see the speaker of the iranian parliament visited lebanon on saturday in a show of support perhaps for hezbollah. he was there at the site of an earlier israeli strike. , ~ ., , strike. yes, i think iran is in a very difficult _ strike. yes, i think iran is in a very difficult situation - a very difficult situation here. a lot of the proxies they have used to create a deterrent effect on israel in lebanon and in syria and iraq and other places, that has really been called into question now israel has destroyed much of lebanon's military capability and we have seen what has happened in gaza and the houthis in yemen are an external threat. and the houthis in yemen are an externalthreat. i and the houthis in yemen are an external threat. i think iran is trying to bolster the confidence of those malicious and say, we are not abandoning you. at the same time, iran does not want a war with israel and certainly not with the united s

course, there has been concern around the humanitarian situation, the lack of aid getting into gaza northern gaza, of course, has been essentially blocked off from aid getting in. we have heard from the un saying they believe at least a dozen trucks carrying flour have now entered gaza city moving further north. but whether this is enough to alleviate the dire humanitarian situation, of course, is unlikely. >> of course wearing from the un saying some 20,000 people have now fled northern gaza. >> but again, where they're going to, that is pose a question via humanitarian zone and they have been told to flee to the al-mawasi coastal area, has of course, been targeted in the past, the security and safety of the civilians of course, it's no guarantee that a machine, as always, we appreciate your reporting. thank you mean well, israel is trying to send a message to the people in gaza with a newly released video of the slain hamas leader yahya sinwar. israel's military says the footage shows him just hours before hamas went on its killing spree. in october 7, last year. according to the idf, the foota

there are 400,000 people in total in northern gaza.in from israel yesterday and over the past few days. it is not reaching populations insidejabalia, populations inside jabalia, that populations insidejabalia, that area that is encircled. but below northern gaza we have 107 million people here who are also not getting basic needs. —— we have 1.7 million people. ten yards away from me downstairs we have members of staff administering polio vaccine who would not have needed those boosters last year at this time because they are able to get what they need from their diet, the water and sanitation. but right now all of the supplies have been decimated.— of the supplies have been decimated. briefly, it is not often that— decimated. briefly, it is not often that we _ decimated. briefly, it is not often that we get _ decimated. briefly, it is not often that we get an - often that we get an opportunity to speak to people from inside gaza. is there anything that stands out in your mind from what you've seen where people that you have spoken to

meanwhile in northern gaza, _ in a couple weeks.e weeks. meanwhile in northern gaza, we are _ in a couple weeks. meanwhile in northern gaza, we are seeing i in a couple weeks. meanwhile in | northern gaza, we are seeing the israeli military targeting once again hamas there, but tens of thousands of people are being displaced, hundreds of people have now been killed in air strikes. the un human rights chief called this gaza's darkest moment — do you agree with those words? this gaza's darkest moment - do you agree with those words?— with those words? this is 'ust yet another series * with those words? this is 'ust yet another series of t with those words? this is 'ust yet another series of grim h with those words? this isjust yet another series of grim news - with those words? this isjust yet another series of grim news or i with those words? this is just yet| another series of grim news or the past year about the terrible situation on the ground for so many palestinians, but it hasn't stopped the israeli military campaign and it als

the last three days, there's been a significant and small increase in the amount of aid in northern gazaretary of state and the american defence secretary outlining the fact that israel's military offensive in gaza was having unacceptable humanitarian consequences. about 50 trucks have gone in through the erez crossing in northern gaza. it's still way short of the 500 trucks are so a day that are needed. but israel says it is sending in aid, it accuses hamas and other groups sometimes of stealing that aid, but clearly not enough is getting in. the united nations is again said the situation in northern gaza is completely unlivable at the minute. we've heard more accusations and criticism from some of israel's closest allies. the americans have told israel they're keeping a very close eye on what israel is doing in northern gaza because of the situation. i think israel is probably going to have to rethink military objectives. israel can't go in there now almost flattened parts of the area in pursuit of the remaining hamas units. it has to think about the impact on the 300,000 or so people

in northern gaza.s of thousands are trapped with little access to food and supplies. at least 62 people have been food and supplies. at least 62 people have been killed food and supplies. at least 62 people have been killed into attacks in the last 24—hour is. one and a camp next to the lx hospital and a second on a food distribution centre in northern gaza. israel is not allowing independentjournalists into gaza. however, there is a team of freelance journalists filming for the bbc there. our special correspondent feargal keane sent this report on the last 2a hours in gaza — and a warning, it contains upsetting images. people are burning. the israeli strike set the refugee tents on fire. helpless to stop the flames spreading. gas canisters exploding. a figure enveloped by the inferno. too distressing to show here, but all of it witnessed by the refugees. translation: it was around 1am and we were sleeping in our tent. i have eight daughters. we woke up to the fire over our heads. our daughters are all

america has warned israel it may cut arms if it doesn't boost the aid allowed into northern gaza. s blame hamas for the crisis facing civilians, saying medicalfacilities are used to launch attacks on israel. in gaza city, they are digging for the dead. what a child must witness. they desperately want this to stop. but no, they cannot make it happen. fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. well, aid is desperately needed in gaza, but how much is actually getting through, and is it reaching the people who need it most? nick eardley from bbc verify is here. thanks, sophie. the united nations has published figures showing aid trucks it has observed crossing into gaza, and the changes have been significant. you can see them here. before the current conflict, the average was 500 trucks a day. but if we focus in on the last year, the number of trucks increases gradually. in march, around 5,000 trucks crossed into gaza. that's around 170 a day. but since then, a big fall. and a then a significant decrease at the start of this month. this equates to just 13 trucks per day. the un also looked at

it is happening in northern gaza. y we will continue to operate anywhere we need to to protect israeli labs. >> along the northern border, the operation to dismtle hezbollah continues and today the attacks extended to beirut to a predominantly christian part of the country. at least 21 people killed in the village. hezbollah fighting back. a drone attack on an army base killed four israeli soldiers and injured dozens more. it is perhaps the deadliest attack on israeli soil the war began. with me this evening, formerly a general in the lebanese army and now a parliamentary member. you are welcome to the program. what is the role of the lebanese army during these israeli incursions? is it to stand and observe or is it to fight? >> the mission of the lebanese army in south lebanon is according to the united nations security council resolution 1701 that says the deployment of the army is to keep peace between lebanon and israel and control the cease-fire. this mission was not done properly because there was a sort of get s

one of the thins i northern gaza. one of the things i wanted _ northern gaza. northern gaza. one of the things i wanted to ask- northern gaza. one of the i things i wanted to ask about was we were hearing about the news agency that qatar's prime minister has said that there have been no conversations or engagement with any parties for the last three to four weeks when it comes to trying to secure a ceasefire in gaza. there was a time when we were talking about one being in a mint, where do you see things now, a lot of people are saying we will have to wait until the us election.— us election. we will have to wait until — us election. we will have to wait until mr _ us election. we will have to wait until mr netanyahu - wait until mr netanyahu achieves israeli objectives, he seems determined to undo the consequences of pulling out from gaza in 2005, and israel is especially now, the israeli cabinet is... some of its members believe it was a mistake for israel to pull out from gaza and as far as lebanon is concerned, some israelis, especially in the cabinet, beli

there's been increasing condemnation from the united nations of israel's operation in northern gaza. un says ten of thousands of people are trapped with little access to food or supplies. the hamas—run health ministry says at least 62 people have been killed in two attacks in the last 2a hours — one on a camp next to the al—aqsa hospital, and a second on a food distribution center in northern gaza. israel is not allowing internationaljournalists from media organizations, including the bbc, independent access to gaza. however, there is a team of freelance journalists filming for the bbc there. our special correspondent feargal keane sent this report on the last 2a hours in gaza — and a warning, it contains upsetting images. people are burning. the israeli strike set the refugee tents on fire. helpless to stop the flames spreading. gas canisters exploding. a figure enveloped by the inferno. too distressing to show here, but all of it witnessed by the refugees. translation: it was around 1am and we were sleeping in our tent. i have eight daughters. we woke up to the fire over our heads.

- why is there a focus in northern gaza? , ., ~ , northern gaza?aeli army has a mounting _ northern gaza? the israeli army has a mounting major _ northern gaza? the israeli army| has a mounting major operations in the north and there is the biggest refugee camp in the hall and clive and in the last two weeks... israel has been saying that hamas has been trying to regroup and there has been talk of a blockade, specifically on an area that israel believes that hamas is re—gathering its forces and allowing other people to escape, to free elsewhere. but as we said, so many times during this conflict, there are fewer and fewer places that people can go to in gaza and none of them can be considered safe. we heard day after day of the conditions in the refugee camp getting worse and worse here and supplies running out. the latest figure given by the hamas run health administration said around 400 people were killed in the camp. according to figures from hamas, have killed more than 30 people. so we are hearing from un and other people, doctors and people

in into northern gaza, has it? in fact, into northern gaza, has it?people are stuck in this half demolished refugee camp and they believe the aid coming is very little compared to the demand since october one. no fuel, no 0ctober one. no fuel, no medicine, no food allowed into northern gaza. when i asked why they were not leaving the camp to the south is at the israelis are asking you to do, they said, no place is safe. they said, no place is safe. they said they hit al—aqsa hospital yesterday and a school in the south yesterday so they want us to go to the place where they target every day. they live in a very difficult situation and believe this time is really different because what the israelis are doing in the north is dividing the place into two, three blocks, imposing a very tight blockade around this area, movement in and around is really hard. very little videos and posts shared by people inside because of the internet is really hard to show how catastrophic the situation is, even for those medical staff and ambulance drivers. 0ne even for tho

meanwhile, israels offensive in northern gaza we are at a park where lebanon and gaza, it is the israeliat is going to determine whether we escalate into a full—blown regional war or get to about de—escalation and it is with the united states like to see, we have been very clear about that and understand the presidential election is on a razor thin margin right now and in the kind of external event could really tip the scales and if there is a regional war there that really no one in the united states wants a major energy crisis that raises gas prices, they could really have a negative impact. meanwhile, israels offensive in northern gaza is ramping back up once again. people are told to be on the move yet again.— move yet again. that is an impossible _ move yet again. that is an impossible situation - move yet again. that is an impossible situation for i move yet again. that is an l impossible situation for the civilians and heartbreaking and there are some legitimate concerns being raised now about what the intentions are there and in benjamin netanyahu's coalition talking mcrae got al

our special correspondent reports on the intensifying attacks in northern gaza. aowing international journalists including the bbc independent access to gaza. he sent this report from jerusalem. a warning, it contains distressing scenes from the very start. reporter: the men on the ground has lost most of his family. his son grieves a dead sister. it's a horrible crime here, says the civil defense officer. many dead are being pulled out of homes and the streets. it is cut off by the israeli army fighting hamas. but the horrors being endured here are emerging. they run to save life and because they fear being bound. -- being bombed. bodies being piled into ambulances. all ages. the hospital here is facing a constant stream of casualties. there is a dire humanitarian crisis. israel is accused of refusing or impeding up to 90% of aid to northern gaza in the last month. from jerusalem, i spoke by phone with the hospital director. what is a situation now for you in the hospital? >> we are talking about collective punishment for the health system in the gaza strip. cons

but the reality is that the northern gaza strip is divided into 2 parts. gaza city in the northern gauze of governor and the northern gaza governor. it has not received any aid at all for $28.00 days. in the humanitarian situation, there is very difficult. as for gaza city, some relief trucks are entering, but they do not meet the citizens needs. additionally, the israeli occupation always claims that shelters and hospitals are considered terror centers in order to gain the authority to rate them or justify these violations to the international community. unfortunately, these hospitals have a specific role in nature of work and treating patients and using doctors to provide emergency and medical services to citizens. and there are absolutely no military activities there. the as rarely occupation knows the nature of their work and recognizes our orange best. and doctors also have clear symbols. everyone including the as rarely occupation knows the symbol. if the as rarely occupation had any belief that we're involved in any political or military field, we would have been targeted from the

israel says its offensive is aimed at stopping hamas from regrouping in northern gaza. international editorjeremy bowen has seen the video. a warning — his report shows extremely graphic images. palestinian first responders went to collect bodies in a lull in israel's offensive injabalia and the rest of northern gaza. the un says gaza's nightmare is intensifying — a worsening humanitarian crisis amid what it calls "relentless israeli strikes." this was filmed this morning by a nurse called nabeela, in the moments after an israeli strike on a un school injabalia used as a shelter by civilians. close to panic, she tries to tell this woman to be calm, saying, "i have nothing to stop the bleeding." she turns back to help the other casualties. she is the only medic there. children are dead. a woman's leg has been blown off. and then she runs to get her medical bag. a child says, "please help — my sister is dying." nabeela hasn't got much — a few basic wound dressings. "use this," she says. one of the women says, "my children are gone — look at them." back down the stairs, pa

110 palestinians are known to have been killed in israeli strikes on a residential building in northern gazay according to gaza's hamas run health ministry. officials say 25 children are among those killed. and that several people are still missing. a spokesperson for the u.s. called the attack horrifying. it's really officials say their troops were unaware displaced civilians were taking place inside the building when it was hit. on wednesday the un security council said it strongly warned against any attempts to dismantle or diminish the palestinian relief agency after israel's parliament passed a law banning it from operating inside israel. humanitarian agencies say the law can badly hinder deliveries to palestinians in gaza. the law is due to take effect 90 days after was passed on monday. israel is under pressure to avoid civilian casualties and allow more humanitarian as heston into gaza. earlier this month a letter from the u.s. was sent which demanded israel allow at least 350 aid laureates each day within 30 days or risk losing military assistance. a middle east editor has this upda

there are 100,000 people in total in northern gaza. was able to get in from israel yesterday and over the past few days. it is not reaching populations inside jabalia and in that area that is encircled. but below northern gaza we have 1.7 million people here who are also not getting what they need in terms of the absolute basics. we started a campaign right here, ten yards away from where we are now, and we have hundreds of staff administering polio vaccines, boosters for children, who this time last year would not have needed those boosters because they were able to get what they need from their diet, from the water, from the sanitation we provided. right now although supplies have been decimated. sam rose from un rwa. there are fresh questions for the metropolitan police over its handling of accusations made against the former harrods owner mohammed al fayed. the bbc has established that the force asked prosecutors to decide whether to charge al—fayed in relation to just two of the 21 women who accused him of sexual offences while he

he goes full force, final solution on the people of northern gaza.t's talk about yahya sinwar , but my god, we cannot watch more children being shredded and say that this is okay. that this is just a political issue. >> and i was actually going to get to that, because i was going to ask you, based on what you've outlined for us about him, i was going to say that despite the killing of yahya sinwar, israel's most wanted man, who is their excuse for basically doing everything as the mastermind of october 7th, we are still seeing attacks against palestinians in northern gaza, as you just outlined, with the siege that has been unfolding there for the last couple of weeks, after year complete annihilation. and this was on the heels of an american president and vice president who had said it's time for a new page, and the israelis continuously rebuffing them and defying every time they have given them basically an order or demand to change course. >> yeah, that's right. and what is interesting is that the israelis have portrayed, for the past year, yahya s

there would there were so many casualties, but there's there's three quarters of million people in northern gaza who aren't getting any aid in at all, they're not getting any food or anything, so yes they've been thrown completely under the bus throughout the whole of gaza by not just the arab regimes, but by 195 other countries, so uh, yeah, i, i'll leave it at that. thank you, thank you for highlighting the case of the northern gaza strip, because... what we understand uh jonathan, there's actually a plan called the general's plan where the israel regime um has his the their goal there, as i guess there indicated ethnically cleanse it, but what they want to do is they want uh for the palestinians there to be again uh displaced out from there, they're going to starve whoever is left there with the aim as they indicate to be uh the uh fighters that uh resistance fighters that uh will be in the north to... be starved and then probably they're going to go through with bombing campaign, mean these types of actions really um in itself is a war crime based on uh what it's is going to entil. what do y

unfortunately, they want to create justifications to bomb destroy and sabotaged the system in northern gaza and throughout the strip. certainly the party responsible for the difficult humanitarian situation in the gaza strip is the israeli occupation. when they empty the northern gum, the rate of citizens and deprived them of food essentials for life, water medicine and completely dismantled emergency services and shut down the entire civil defense system. they are responsible for the consequences of this military operation. currently happening in the job aliya area. we're now talking about nearly a 1000 citizens killed in northern gaza, including those in hospitals. those under the rubble and those on the roads whom the civil defense teams cannot reach or do anything for. therefore, the party responsible for these martyrs and for the fate of the detainees, and the citizens currently in northern gaza, is the israeli occupation. it is required to provide them with all the rights and resources needed to keep them alive. but now it is fighting, killing besieging and demolishing buildings with

so we have to take a good hard look at what israel's endgame is in northern gaza.to see the speaker of the iranian parliament visited lebanon on saturday, in a show of support perhaps for hezbollah. he was there at the site of an earlier israeli strike. yeah, i think iran is in a very difficult situation here. a lot of the proxies they've used to create a deterrent effect on israel in lebanon and in syria and iraq and other places, that has really been called into question now that israel has destroyed much of lebanon's military capability, and we've seen what's happened in gaza, and the houthis in yemen are an external threat. so i think iran is trying to bolster the confidence of those militias and say, we're not abandoning you. but at the same time, i think iran does not want a war with israel and certainly not with the united states, so it'll be interesting to see how they respond to whatever attack the israelis launch. they will have that decision whether to escalate at that point or put us on a path to de—escalation. and i'm sure the united states is working

israel is accused of refusing or impeding up to 90% of aid to northern gaza in the last months. i spoke by phone with the hospital director. what is the situation now for you in the hospital? translation: we are talking about collective punishment l for the health system in the gaza strip. consequently, we urge the world to intervene and impose their humanity over the israeli army, to open the humanitarian corridors that allow the entrance of medical tools, delegations, fuel and food so that we can provide humanitarian services for the children, newborn babies and patients who are in need. america has warned israel it may cut arms if it doesn't boost the aid allowed into northern gaza. israel says it's addressing us concerns, and its soldiers blame hamas for the crisis facing civilians, saying medicalfacilities are used to launch attacks. this is gaza city, where some fled from jabalia, only to find themselves hit by an israeli strike. they are digging for the dead. what a child must witness. they desperately want this to stop, but they know they cannot make it happen. fergal ke

this is this is actually an area in northern gaza which was one of the first areas that was targeted by the idf following that october 7 attack? it's home to gaza's biggest refugee camp. it is a very densely populated area and it scenario where there has been a huge amount of military activity, israel claims hamas is embedding itself in the civilian population and using them as human shields. it's something thing that hamas denies doing at this point, but we do know that this particular area, israel had said in the past it was free of hamas. they had done their operations there and moved on to another area, but they believe that hamas it is now regrouping, rebuilding in this particular area. now sunday was a deadly day in gaza, as most days have been since october 7 of last year, we know that at least 25 were killed in darrell bala. >> this is when a mosque was targeted. >> israel, saying that hamas was using it as a command and control center and we also know that there was a school hit nearby as well. so we really are seeing intense bombardments of a certain areas of gaza. certainly

there were there were so many casualties, but there's there's three quarters of million people in northern gaza who aren't getting any aid in at all, they're not getting any food or anything, so yes they've been thrown completely under the bus throughout the whole of gaza by not just the arab regimes but by 195 other countries, so uh yeah i'll leave it that thank you, thank you for highlighting the case of the northern uh gaza strip because from what we understand uh john and there's actually a plan called the generals plan where the israel regime um has his the their goal there as our guess the are indicated ethnically cleanse it but what they want to do is they want uh for the palestinians there to be again uh displaced out from there they're going to starve whoever is left there with the aim as they indicate to be uh the uh fighters that uh resistance fighters that uh will be in the north to be starved and then probably they're going to go through with bombing campaign, i mean these types of actions really um in itself is a war crime based on uh what it's is going to entil. what do you think

another was in northern gaza, with the injured being taken to al ahli hospital. allowing international journliasts including the bbc independent access to gaza. fergal�*s report contains distressing images. people are burning. the israeli strike set the refugee tents on fire. helpless to stop the flames spreading. gas canisters exploding. a figure enveloped by the inferno. too distressing to show here, but all of it witnessed by the refugees. translation: it was around 1am and we were sleeping in our tent. i have eight daughters. we woke up to the fire over our heads. our daughters are all burned and our sons are injured. israel says it targeted a hamas command centre next door to the hospital. the eu's top diplomat said violations of international law, disregard for civilian casualties, wouldn't make israel safer. this 11—year—old, carried by a relative, was wounded along with her mother, father and six other family members. we first met her eight months ago, when she was seeking food for her family. a confident child then, but terrified of the bombing. last nigh

got trucks into northern gaza earlier today.ays, is critical to keeping israelis safe. what hamas was planning on the 7th of october, - just last week, - on the anniversary of the massacre of last year, - was to conduct another launch to launch another attack - against israel from northern gaza, specifically from the areas ofjabalia. i so we are currently- in the effort of dismantling and preventing them from regrouping. - and it is happening in northern gaza, l so that's where - we have to operate. and i would say we will- continue to operate anywhere we need to in order. to protect israeli lives. justin, hamas is an idea, and the kind of nihilism the represent is not easily defeated, we have seen that before. . , ., , before. that is always the problem _ before. that is always the problem of _ before. that is always the problem of the _ before. that is always the problem of the sort - before. that is always the problem of the sort of - before. that is always the - problem of the sort of conflict and the parallels drawn by the

- northern gaza as well? there are many _ northern gaza as well?ll? there are many casualties in i northern gaza as well? there i are many casualties in jabalia, are many casualties injabalia, and everywhere. israeli intensified operation in north with reports it is trying to impose a closed military zone in order to fight back the hamas fighters because they said that the air force and tanks, they still could not get to hamas yet after more than a year. israeli need to rethink again if the best strategy is a military or dissolution of two state solution so palestine can be part of a government. it is the goal by all parties in the world except benjamin netanyahu. benjamin netanyahu says the only way the only way to achieve the security of israeli to dismantle hamas but it is not happening. interesting to see what is happening with oil price, dropping after benjamin netanyahu has spoken about iran and saying they would not be targeting oil facilities but only military targets when he spoke to the us?— only military targets when he spoke to the us?

i think israel is probably going to have to rethink its military objectives injabalia, in northern gazae now, almost flatten parts of the area in pursuit of the remaining hamas units. it has to think about the impact on the 300,000 or so people who are living there. israel says it is encouraging people to leave, but many agencies, like msf, have said it's impossible for people to leave. some people are being shot at when they try to leave by troops apparently, and even when people get to so—called designated safe areas, they find themselves at threat. sadly, people have been killed in bombings and shellings in these so—called safe areas. this statement from the us secretary of defence lloyd austin announcing that overnight us military forces including multiple v2 bombers conducted multiple strikes on weapons storage facilities in areas of yemen, which is controlled by the houthi rebels. they were targeting underground facilities with weapons components that the houthi rebels have used to target vessels travelling through the region, through the red sea. around the world and across the u

>> yes, actually, it is the ninth day of a siege. [ inaudible ] separating northern gaza and gaza city hospital. that hospital in the north. we have to deal with [ inaudible ] coming to the hospital actually, and the kind of injuries are really complicated. dealing with these injuries that are a very difficult situation. and actually, there is also many challenges that we face in the north at the hospitals in the north, we have a shortage of medical supplies and medication. [ inaudible ] they are coming to bring the fuel, but they're always stopping this mission, we are working in very difficult and hard situation. many we don't know how to do with these kind of injuries, because we don't have the specialists. now we don't have neurosurgery in the northern gaza strip, so they have to die because there's nobody who can take care. also, vascular surgery is, so we are doing many of the amputation operations because we don't have these specialists. [ inaudible ] >> the let me ask you specifically, just really quickly, about the hospital, it is one of the three where people are being told t