thank you, rushdi abualouf, in gaza. live now to our| abualouf, in gaza.ster in jerusalem. we've been hearing more details from the israeli military about their ground operations inside gaza. that's right, ben, and they said that they have encircled gaza city, which would be a notable achievement for them. what they have said throughout is that israel's objective in all of this is to remove hamas entirely from gaza, and by cutting off gaza city, very much hamas's stronghold where many of its commanders are based on a lot of its control operation is, and many of those tunnels as well that go underneath gaza are in gaza city. it would mark a significant step forward. that is not to say that we are looking at a quick end to what benjamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister, has already said will be a long and difficult war. but we have heard about hand—to—hand combat by israeli troops in gaza at the moment, and we know they are really closing in on that northern part of the strip. all that happens as the us secretary of state, anthony blinken, has arrived i

rushdi abualouf talking _ focus of the operation.ration. rushdi abualouf talking to me - focus of the operation. rushdi abualouf talking to me from l focus of the operation. rushdi - abualouf talking to me from khan younis in southern gaza. you're watching bbc news. a lot going on today to keep across. we will be hearing from the bank of england about the interest rates decision. we will bring you that as soon as we get it. we are also keeping an eye on what's going on at the covid inquiry over in paddington in central london because the former chief executive officer of nhs england is still taking questions, simon stevens has been taking questions since about ten o'clock this morning. if you want to keep following that, you can see it on our live stream on the bbc website. there's also plenty of analysis and summary of what's been going on throughout the inquiry for the past few weeks but particularly the last few weeks but particularly the last few days, we've been getting an into how the top of government was functioning during th

thank you, rushdi abualouf. _ place in say. thank you, rushdi abualouf, stay _ place in say.ushdi| abualouf, stay safe and our best place in say. thank you, rushdi - abualouf, stay safe and our best to you and your family. that's the situation inside gaza. but there is another area of concern, that the increasing military activity and cross—border fire increasing military activity and cross—borderfire in increasing military activity and cross—border fire in northern increasing military activity and cross—borderfire in northern israel into lebanon and back again. 0vernight there was an israeli strike on a car in lebanon that the lebanese media say killed three miners and their grandmother travelling in a car. israel says that was a terror suspect vehicle and it took place after lebanese grad rockets were fired into northern israel. 0ur correspondent hugo bachega is in southern lebanon. hugo, what's the latest on that cross—border fire? hugo, what's the latest on that cross- border fire ?_ hugo, what's the latest on that cross- border fire? cross-border fire? yes, this shows ho

rushdi abualouf, thank you very much l displaced from gaza city. yunis in the south of gaza. among those trapped in gaza are at least 30 children thought to be among the more than 200 hostages still being held by hamas. among the youngest are two sisters from the asherfamily, kidnapped along with their mother more than three weeks ago. theirfather, yoni has been speaking to our correspondentjon donnison. # happy birthday to you...# two sisters. raz, four, and aviv, just two. a birthday sing—song for their dad earlier this summer. but the girls, along with their mother, doron, are now hostages in gaza. and he is home alone. how can you hate a child, you know? it's painful to see a child getting hurt. anywhere, in any situation. children need to be off limits. i can't hate not even the children of my so—called enemies. yoni wasn't with the girls when they were taken on october 7th. along with their mum, they'd been staying with their grandma efrat for the holidays in the nir 0z kibbutz. efrat was killed. this video posted by hamas in gaza — confirmati

rushdi abualouf with the catastmphic — here. situation - here. rushdi abualouf with the catastrophic situation in - here. rushdi abualouf with the catastrophic situation in the . here. rushdi abualouf with the i catastrophic situation in the whole of gaza and also in the south as well, thank you very much indeed, and our thoughts go out to you and yourfamily. do stay and our thoughts go out to you and your family. do stay safe, thank you forjoining us. let's pick up on some of the latest. let's speak to the deputy mayor ofjerusalem, fleur hassan—nahoum. shejoins us live. thank she joins us live. thank you for joining us. can eid festival ask you about the issue of the incubators and those what is the latest on the inky is being transferred to the hospital, because it is the lack of fuel not the lack of incubators.— the lack of incubators. israel su lied the lack of incubators. israel suwlied to _ the lack of incubators. israel supplied to the _ the lack of incubators. israel supplied to the hospital. - the lack of incubators. is

thank you for that update, that is rushdi abualouf, our gaza correspondent, currently in istanbul. erusalem. you may have heard what rushdi was saying about some of the incidents, there may be concern, might have jeopardised the ceasefire, and of course, we know that there are concerns around trying to find where hostages are who are in the hands of groups other than hamas, how certain is the extension to the ceasefire? so, yes, we're talking about two days, as this first extension to the initial deal. so, the americans who have been heavily involved in negotiating the terms of this deal, they say that they are expecting 20 hostages to be released between today and tomorrow. so, this morning, the office of the israeli prime minister said that they had received a list with the names of the people who are expected to be freed later today, that the families have been notified. we are expecting women and children again to be freed as part of this latest release. and in return for every israeli hostage, the italy authorities are going to release three palestinians from israeli jails. i t

rushdi abualouf with the latest in southern gaza. a couple of updates.raeli defence forces say civilians sheltering at the children's hospital should evacuate. a couple of lines coming to us from the world health organization that has concerned intense violence around al—shifa hospital, the main hospital we were talking about, 20 hospitals in gaza are now out of action, others only partly functional. we understand there were 35 medical facilities and hospitals in gaza. 20 of the 35 are now out of action according to the who. much more to come through the day but for now back to london. some breaking news from london. a high courtjudge has ruled that prince harry can continue his legal action against associated newspapers — that's the media organisation that includes titles such as the daily mail. the prince has accused the company of unlawful information gathering. lawyers for the newspaper had argued he and other high—profile people, including sir eltonjohn and baroness lawrence of clarendon, had run out of time to bring the privacy claims. harry has be

we have been speaking to rushdi abualouf who told us this update on what is happening around al—shifaserious exchange of fire near shifa hospital. shifa hospital is the biggest medical centre in the entire of gaza strip. it's not a medical centre but now it's thousands of people taking this hospital as shelter. they are fleeing from the nearby beach camp which was under heavy bombardment from the israelis for the last ten days. the israelis are almost in control of this camp where about 80,000 people live inside the camp. now we understand the tanks are from four directions around shifa hospital within metres of the hospital. snipers are taking up high buildings around the place and also we are just getting reports that people, hundreds of people, are fleeing, escaping the fight, and now they are heading to the east side of the city where the israelis are not controlling. but we understand from... communication is very difficult, but we managed to talk to a couple of people and receive some messages from people. we can say the israelis are now controlling 20% of gaza city with tanks a

our reporter rushdi abualouf has been able to travel to the camp and sent this report.g under the rubble of about three or four buildings that were destroyed overnight. this is al—maghazi refugee camp. it's in the safe area where israel advised 1.2 million people in gaza city and the north to flee south. they said it's safer. but this destruction is in the safe area where about 50 bodies have already been recovered from this air strike, and many, many others are missing. this is the biggest air strike in this very crowded refugee camp in the middle of the gaza strip. the people are fleeing south because the fighting has intensified around gaza city and the north where israel has started its ground operation — five different battles are going on there. overnight, israel issued another warning for the people, asking them to leave gaza city and the north and to come here. we also heard earlier how he believes this is the most intense night of the conflict so far. well, it's been four weeks now since hamas fighters crossed into israel killing more than 14 hundred people and

that's rushdi abualouf, our correspondent there in gaza.ntinuing to get as much food and aid as possible into gaza, the amount coming in in the first four weeks or so of this war, humanitarian organisation so it is not enough to meet the needs of people who are displaced from their homes in gaza. joining me now is sam bloch from world central kitchen. we joining me now is sam bloch from world central kitchen.— world central kitchen. we have a convo of world central kitchen. we have a convoy of trucks _ world central kitchen. we have a convoy of trucks heading - world central kitchen. we have a convoy of trucks heading to - world central kitchen. we have a| convoy of trucks heading to rafah right now with food to get across the rafa border and into our partners in gaza, they are there serving hot meals and meal kits since the day the war began, and so we have been working hand—in—hand with them to get notjust aid but the rite aid in the right quantities to the right people, and they have been doing an absolutely heroicjob up been doing an ab

that is rushdi abualouf, our correspondent with the latest from gaza.rted, us secretary of state antony blinken is making his second visit to israel since hamas launched a series of deadly attacks on the country on seven october and israel began it's retaliatory offensive in gaza. his trip will focus on measures to minimise harm to civilians in the gaza strip. ahead of his departure, blinken said he would seek "concrete measures" from israel to ensure that harm to palestinian civilians is reduced, as us presidentjoe biden also called for humanitarian pauses in the conflict. blinken will also hold talks injordan. our north america correspondent anthony zurcher is travelling with the secretary of state and told us about the plans and conversations he will having today. antony blinken is in the midst of a series of meetings with israeli officials. he met with prime minister benjamin netanyahu for about an hour. that meeting concluded about 30 minutes ago. he is currently meeting with the entire israeli war cabinet, and after that he is going to have a meet

rushdi abualouf with his latest report this afternoon. 0ur international editor, jeremy bowen, who hasn israel, is with me now. israel is under huge pressure here, hamas denying this was a military command centre. this hamas denying this was a military command centre.— hamas denying this was a military command centre. this goes to the heart of what _ command centre. this goes to the heart of what they _ command centre. this goes to the heart of what they have _ command centre. this goes to the heart of what they have been - command centre. this goes to the l heart of what they have been doing. they have said from the very beginning that shifa was one of their main objectives because of this command centre they absolutely insist it was underground there and that the story has been going around since 2014, that there might be one there. so the priority that they gave to shifa group means that as they drove into gaza city, they killed a lot of people. so their argument has always been that so many people have been killed because hamas have been using them as human shields. in all the othe

that is my colleague rushdi abualouf there.otal collapse", with 22 of the 36 hospitals in the territory now unable to function due to what it says is a lack of fuel, damage, attacks and insecurity. whilst that is happening, its estimated 160 children are being born every day. working with freelance journalist majdi fathi in gaza, our correspondent yogita limaye reports from jerusalem on what it's like to give birth in gaza. baby crying born in a precarious world, this little boy is one day old, still to be named. his parents fled bombings in gaza city. under the stress of war, he has been born prematurely and needs help to breathe. in the next bed, a four—day—old girl, who's critical. there's been no time to name her either, and they're running out of medicines which could treat her. incubators are still on at the al—aqsa hospital in central gaza, but the fighting is drawing closer. this is hassan, named by hospital staff. both his parents were killed in bombings. he was found cradled in his mother's arms. it's a painful time i

let�*s cross live to rushdi abualouf who is in khan younis.re killed _ strikes, more than 30 people were killed in— strikes, more than 30 people were killed in khan younis and rafah. these _ killed in khan younis and rafah. these areas in the south, it is the area _ these areas in the south, it is the area israel— these areas in the south, it is the area israel asked people to flee to, they said _ area israel asked people to flee to, they said it— area israel asked people to flee to, they said it was safe. today, we are having _ they said it was safe. today, we are having more — they said it was safe. today, we are having more people coming from gaza city into _ having more people coming from gaza city into the _ having more people coming from gaza city into the south. in fact, they were _ city into the south. in fact, they were walking about five kilometres because _ were walking about five kilometres because the road leads to gaza city was damaged, which israel were advising — was damaged, which israel were advising people to take into the s

said about two hundred people were killed in the latest air strikes. 0ur gaza correspondent, rushdi abualoufggest since the start of this war. about a50 targets were hit across the gaza strip. but the main focus of the strikes were north west and and south west

here's our correspondent rushdi abualouf in khan younis, gaza. not much fighting in khan younis.is the area where israel ask about one to one, 1.2 million people to come from the north into khan younis. very few air strikes in the eastern part, but the focus of the israeli operation is in gaza city and the north. and we understand that five different battles are going on in the area. the biggest one is north—west of gaza strip, where a realfighting is going on. very few people remain there and communication is very difficult and verifying a lot of information isn't easy. but we managed to talk to a couple of people in gaza city. they said last night was really heavy fighting, heavy air strikes. some of them were around the shifa hospital, some around the al-quds hospital in tel al—hawa. it's the place that israel keep asking the the people inside to to leave. about 111,000 people are taking the hospital as refuge and about 100 patients in that place. the movement, i mean, as i said, very conflicting reports about the movement of israeli troops but we are certain about five differ

fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. 0ur correspondent inside gaza rushdi abualouf has spent the day at crossing. reporting from there is of course extremely difficult but he started by explaining that while hundreds of people had gathered only a small proportion were actually allowed to cross. i saw isawa i saw a family with bags and they were just waiting and waiting. {jut were 'ust waiting and waiting. out of were just waiting and waiting. out ofthe were just waiting and waiting. out of the 500 people on the list, 345 people left. i saw 500 people on the list. they might issue another shortlist for people because today, the first day, it was chaotic in the morning but manageable. we didn't see any sort of fighting amongst the people that they came. people realised it was not open for everybody, just people on the list, and the list was sent by the egyptians, they put it on the wall and everybody was trying to find their name. people on the crossing will check your passport and make sure that the name matches the list. i was spending all day talking to people there, some of them were

jeremy bowen, bbc news, in southern israel. 0ur correspondent inside gaza, rushdi abualouf, has spentcrossing. reporting from there is of course extremely difficult. he started by explaining that while hundreds of people had gathered — only a small proportion were actually allowed to cross. yeah, i saw a family with, like, bags, and they were waiting and waiting in this hole. well, out of the 545 people in the list, 316 people left, so 200 were not able to make it tonight. they publish the list again and they said they will resume the opening of the crossing tomorrow and allow those 200 people. they might issue another shortlist for people because today was the first day. it was chaotic in the morning, but manageable. we haven't seen any sort of fighting between the people. people came and suddenly they realised that it's not open for everybody. it's just open for people who are on the list. and the list was sent by the egyptian. they put it in a wall and everybody should find his name, and people in the crossing will check the passports and make sure that the name matches the the lis

for more on the situation in gaza, here's the latest from our correspondent there, rushdi abualouf.tensifying its airstrikes on gaza city targeting areas north—west and southwest of gaza, i've seen footage of real destruction in buildings, flames of fire rising out of a huge building in central gaza is the ground operation has been expanding, israel seems to be pushing hard by airstrikes to the area around the gaza city, tightening the blockade around gaza city. but in the south area at the aerial israel asks 1.2 million people to flee, also airstrikes intensified, we heard about in airstrikes and graphic, one in khan younis, and also 70 or 80 people were killed in khan younis and rapid day after day but also gaza, 250 people, the death toll according to health ministry is over 10,000 people, tonight they say 2000 700 people are missing, they said most of them were buried under the rubble of their building and the medical crew and the rescue team could not find them, they could not dig because there is a lack of equipment. the humanitarian situation is getting worse in gaza, here in

concern is about situation in the centre of the gaza strip at refugee camp. 0ur gaza correspondent rushdi abualoufthey are still looking under the rubble of about three or four buildings which were destroyed overnight. this is maghazi refugee camp. it's in the safe area where israel advised 1.2 million in gaza city and the north to flee south. this is a safe place, but this destruction is in the safe area, where about 50 bodies have been recovered from this air strike. many, many others are missing. this is the biggest air strike, it is in a crowded refugee camp in the middle of the gaza strip. the people are fleeing south because the fighting is in gaza city and in the north where israel is part of the ground operation. five different battles are going on there. 0vernight, israel issued another warning for the people, asking them to leave gaza city and the north and to come here. we are still waiting to hear from the idf to hear whether they were reporting at that time. as we've been reporting, the exit of foreigners from gaza via the rafah border crossing has been stalled due to an apparent disp

about 1,400 israelis were killed in the hamas attacks. 0ur correspondent rushdi abualouf has this updatea million people who still live in gaza city and the north, to leave south here to khan younis. the city is already overwhelmed by about a million people who were displaced from their houses. the reason — the fighting was intensified around the gaza city and it seems that the israeli operation is expanding and pushing the people who are still in gaza to leave. they want the area to be evacuated, especially around the tel al—hawa area where al-quds hospital is. this morning there was an air strike right in the front of the hospital and they destroyed a building, causing big damage and big panic to about 14,000 people who are taking the hospital as shelter. israel insisted they should leave. the director of the hospital say we can't leave because most of the roads around the hospital were destroyed and about 100 patients are being treated inside. eight of them were connected to the life—saving machine. the biggest israeli incursion so far is in the north west of gaza, and they are pushin

our correspondent rushdi abualouf in gaza has told us that tonight's bombardment seems to be the mostse since the beginning of the war, targeting the north—west of the gaza strip in particular. of the gaza strip in particular. and in the last few hours, the idf said it has now split gaza into two parts — north and south. it comes as the us secretary of state antony blinken has visted iraq and the west bank. and in the last hour, he has landed in turkey's capital, ankara, for a round of talks with leaders in the region. he has said that discussions are ongoing about a "humanitarian pause" in the fighting. mr blinken said the pause would advance several priorities, including getting more aid in to gaza, and getting the hostages out. yogita limaye reports. the bombing over gaza has intensified tonight, communication lines have also been cut off, which means tomorrow will likely begin for many gazans like today did. digging through rubble, looking for families and survivors. this was a crowded refugee camp. it's not one of the areas that israel had asked civilians to leave. hamas says it

for more on the situation in gaza, our correspondent rushdi abualouf sent us this update from khan younisnight, they are looking under the rubble of this. this is the recent air strike in khan younis. this is the area where israel is telling people to go, because it's safe. about 15 people were killed in this building and many other were missing. the palestinian civil defence are working hard and quickly, trying to find any survivor under the rubble. people were looking, searching, digging with their bare hands. they said five kids were missing under the rubble of this building. this is the latest air strike in khan younis, where about 15 people were killed, about 50 people were injured and many others were missing. the air strike happened in the area that israel asked people to go. this is khan younis, southern gaza, where about two thirds of the population now are displaced from their houses in gaza city and the north. i was talking to families here, the people, and they said that many of those who were killed or missing in this strike were displaced from their houses in gaza city and t

our gaza correspondent rushdi abualouf is in khan younis in gaza. ed in the southern part of gaza today, fleeing the fighting gaza city first up today the focus is in gaza city. very serious exchange of fire around most of the neighbourhood in the west southern side of gaza city. a refugee camp and a hospital, real fighting. i would just managed to speak to somebody in the hospital and he said exchange of artillery fire, air strikes and he said exchange of artillery fire, airstrikes in and he said exchange of artillery fire, air strikes in some of the area. he said an exchange they have never witnessed or seen before for a very long time, maybe since 1967, as the guy in the hospital told me. we understand also that the tanks are moving but very slowly because the militant group hamas is saying that they are confronting the israelis with everything they have in their hands. they said they are using grenades, they are using automatic rifles and anti—tank missiles to defend the city. the information is very... information is really hard but still a few

our gaza correspondent rushdi abualouf has spent the day at the rafah crossing on the gaza—egypt borderi saw a family with bags and they were waiting and waiting. out of the 500, 45 people on the list, 345 people left. so 200 were not able to make it. tonight, they published the list again and they say they will resume at the opening of the crossing again tomorrow and allow those 200 people. they might issue another short list for people because today was the first day. it was chaotic in the morning but manageable. we haven�*t seen any sort of fighting between the people who came on suddenly realised it is not open for everybody, it is just open for people who are on the list and the list was sent by the egyptians, they put it on a wall and everybody should find their name and people at the crossing will check the passport to make sure that their name matches the list and then they were crossed. i was spending all day talking to people there. some of them, they were happy because they are crossing but they are really sad at the same time because they left families behind here and they d

in a moment we'll bring you all the latest from our gaza correspondent rushdi abualouf, who's at the crossing, and we'll speak to anna foster in southern israel, but first this report from our middle east correspodent yollande knell injerusalem. there are distressing images there are distressing images in her report. the long wait, almost over. this is gaza's main gateway to the world. and this morning, finally, it was opening. several hundred foreign passport holders were hoping to exit. only those with their names on an approved list were able to pass. thisjordanian man was told to come. translation: my family | is in amman and i've been here for nearly a month, each day waiting for death as houses around us are destroyed. from ourfamily, the farra family there are 76 martyrs. and three and a half weeks into this brutal war, ambulances were also bringing out some of the critically injured for treatment. most palestinian patients will be brought to this new field hospital, which egypt has set up close to the rafah crossing. back in gaza, classrooms have become makeshift hospital war

our correspondent in gaza, rushdi abualouf, has spoken to an eyewitness at the hospital.her contact with someone inside the hospital and he said he saw six tanks inside the hospital, on he said he saw six tanks inside the hospital, on the he said he saw six tanks inside the hospital, on the -rounds the hospital, on the grounds and 100 israeli commanders stormed the main emergency department. he said someone was speaking in arabic shouting don't move don't move and then after four days of seeding the hospital, advancing from all around and cutting access the bbc was told by two eyewitnesses inside that is really soldiers are five buildings of the hospital. 0ne buildings of the hospital. one of the witnesses told the bbc that over a hundred israeli commanders were entering the main emergency department room and shouting in arabic to not move. there was some shooting around and they fired a smoke bomb in the outskirts of the hospital and they started to move inside. my colleague caitriona perry spoke to tsach saar, the deputy consul general of israel in new york, and asked h

jon donnison, bbc news, jerusalem. 0ur correspondent rushdi abualouf has this update from inside gazay, israel opened the road, the axis in and out of gaza for the first time since a couple of days since they started the operation, ground operation in gaza. very few people managed to get out of gaza because the main road was damaged and access for car was almost impossible. but in gaza city, people are starting to flee the heavy fighting around the city. as the israeli ground operation expanded around gaza city from three different directions. the tanks were advancing near gaza city itself, especially the western part of gaza. tonight, again, the israeli air strikes were intensified around the al-quds hospital and also around the shifa hospital, where many solar panels on the roof of the building around the hospital were targeted from the air. we feel that israel is pushing the civilian population. they are taking the hospital as shelter to flee this place. they bombed tonight, the largest the largest bakery in the place that is feeding most of the bread to the neighbourhood near the

i spoke to our correspondent rushdi abualouf in khan younis in gaza's south, who gave me the latest onhe situation remain the same, very tense situation around the al shifa hospital, the biggest medical centre for the entire of gaza strip, and the fighting was intensified around the hospital with thousands of people still trapped inside, people who are fleeing from nearby refugee camps, taking the hospital as shelter, there were about 50,000 people. but now, the number i think is down to less than 10,000 is down to less than 10,000, according to some people who are inside the hospital. most of them left when the corridor was opened. today, the situation was very dangerous throughout the day, so leaving the hospital was quite risky, but very few people who made it out of the hospital here in khan younis, thousands of people continue to take this journey through salah al—din road into the southern area, the area that israel asked 1.2 million people to go south. very few of them were from shifa hospital. i met someone here who spent the night last night in the hospital, who described the

it's very difficult to reach our team on the ground in gaza, but this afternoon rushdi abualouf was ableall communication is down tonight in gaza and is going to be down for a long time because this time it's not by israel — it's because of the lack of fuel. getting the information is very difficult. the last call i made to our contact in shifa hospital, he was talking about tanks and hundreds of soldiers storming the hospital again, searching from room to room, calling on loudspeakers the people where to go out. he said they were shooting randomly onto the building, destroying many cars and also bulldozing some of the external wall to the hospital. he said tanks were inside the hospital and he was screaming on the phone, saying that this is maybe the last call. it's extremely difficult to contact people in the north, and in gaza city, and also communication among the people here — about a million people are displaced in the south of gaza tonight — is also difficult. the un's world food programme says civilians in gaza are in a desperate situation. the executive director says: "with wint

our gaza correspondent rushdi abualouf gave us the latest from on the ground.is in five different areas in gaza city and the north, where the israeli ground operation has been expanding yesterday for a bit. and fighting is going on in the north west part of gaza, where the biggest incursion is going on about five, six kilometres. the israeli army is engaging with guns, but with gunfire and from air, sea and land with the hamas militants. the group has issued statement by statement since yesterday saying that they are fighting the israeli army using anti—tank missiles. also, the air were continue overnight, especially around the al-quds hospital in the neighborhood called tel al—hawa. it's south west of gaza city, where the israeli army keep calling the people inside. about 14,000 people who are taking the hospital as shelter. they ask them to leave the area as well as 100 patients like the hospital said eight of them were connected to the life—saving machine and they said it's impossible to move them because most of the road around the hospital is damaged. and

the bbc�*s rushdi abualouf witnessed one of the airstrikes while he was buying supplies for his childrene village of bani suhaila. four bombs fell around him in quick succession. he took these pictures, and says a block of about 10 houses had been destroyed. rushdie told us he saw four dead bodies, and more than a hundred injured people in that particular incident. it comes as hamas says the number killed in israel's bombing of gaza has now reached 11,180. it's also suspended talks on freeing the hostages seized during last month's attack on israel, saying this is because of israel's military action around gaza's largest hospital. israel says hamas has bases under the building. the us says it does not want to see firefights in hospitals in gaza. lucy williamson reports. the new map of gaza can't be trusted. safe places becoming empty spaces overnight. this was bani suhella near khan younis this morning in the south of gaza. our correspondent there heard people screaming for help under the rubble. israel has told people to move south, to avoid the fighting in the north. but the search for

the incident was witnessed by our correspondent rushdi abualouf.s children in the village of bani suhaila when four bombs fell around him in quick succession. he sent these pictures, and says a block of around 10 houses had been destroyed. rushdi also told us he saw four dead bodies and more than 100 injured people. it comes as the us national security adviser says washington does not want to see firefighting in hospitals in gaza. —— firefights in hospitals. the world health organization says it has lost contact with gaza's main hospital, the al—shifa. israel's military says it's agreed agreed to evacuate babies in need of oxygen from that hospital and two others. officials at al—shifa say two newborns died as a result of the hospital running out of power, with heavy fighting on the streets outside. this photo was sent to the bbc last night — showing more than 20 babies being kept in a surgical theatre instead of incubators, despite being reportedly in need of oxygen treatment. our correspondent nick beake is injerusalem. the chaos after this morni

our reporter rushdie abualouf is in southern gaza for us with the latest there.rea where israel is telling people to go, because it's safe. about 15 people were killed in this building and many other were missing. the palestinian civil defence are working hard and quickly, trying to find any survivor under the rubble. people were looking, searching, digging with their bare hands. they said five kids were missing under the rubble of this building. this is the latest air strike in khan younis, where about 15 people were killed, about 50 people were injured and many others were missing. the air strike happened in the area that israel asked people to go. this is khan younis, southern gaza, where about two thirds of the population now are displaced from their houses in gaza city and the north. i was talking to families here, the people, and they said that many of those who were killed or missing in this strike were displaced from their houses in gaza city and the north. rushdi abu alouf at the scene of an israeli air strike in the southern city of khan younis. as you

despised according to the un inside gaza earlier i spoke to our correspondent in southern gaza rushdi abualoufg an increased arrival of people fleeing from the north of gaza today. thousands of people arrived today since the opening hour was a little bit bigger from nine o'clock until four o'clock, but thisjourney is really miserable for the people. i met a couple of them today who arrived to this camp here in nasser hospital. people were walking for about 3—4 kilometres because there is no access for cars or any sort of transportation, so the people have to walk. i saw a father who was carrying his son over his shoulder in the heat of the sun — which is unusual weather here in gaza in november. it's really about 30 degrees in gaza. but, yes, people under the sun were walking carrying their kids, some of their belongings if they can, and they made thisjourney into south. why? because the fighting in south gaza is really intensifying. taking very serious fight near the al quds hospital in gaza. it's the tal al—hawa area, it's a neighbourhood in the south—west of gaza. as the tanks advance very

rushdi abualouf in southern gaza.health system is in "total collapse", with 22 of the 36 hospitals in the territory now unable to function due to what it says is a lack of fuel, damage, attacks and insecurity. whilst that is happening, it's estimated 160 children are being born every day. that is despite the fact expectant mothers do not have the care and delivery supplies they need in hospitals. working with freelance journalist majdi fathi in gaza, our correspondent yogita limaye reports from jerusalem on what it's like to give birth in gaza. baby crying born in a precarious world, this little boy is one day old, still to be named. his parents fled bombings in gaza city. under the stress of war, he has been born prematurely and needs help to breathe. in the next bed, a four—day—old girl, who's critical. there's been no time to name her either, and they're running out of medicines which could treat her. incubators are still on at the al—aqsa hospital in central gaza, but the fighting is drawing closer. this is hassan

hospital in gaza city overwhelmed by the growing number of fatalities. 0ur correspondent in gaza, rushdi abualoufupdate from there. for the second night israel has intensified the air strikes. they're targeting mainly an area north—west and south—west of gaza. i have seen footage of real destruction in buildings, flames of fire arising out of huge building in central gaza as the ground operation has been expanding and israel seems to be pushing hard by air strikes to the area around the gaza city, tightening the blockade around gaza city. but here, also, in this southern area, that's the area that israel asked 1.2 million people to flee south, also air strikes were intensified. we heard one in rafah — two air strikes in rafah — and khan younis. but also in gaza, 250 people — the death toll according to the health ministry is over 10,000 people. but tonight they say about 2700 people more are missing. they said most of them were buried under the rubble of their building. and the — the medical crew and the rescue team, they couldn't find them, they couldn't dig, because there's a lack of equipment.

wanted to have another daughter so she has a sister, i have lost her. 0ur gaza correspondent rushdi abualoufpdate from the scene at the al—maghazi refugee camp. they are still looking under the rubble of about three or four buildings which were destroyed overnight. this is al—maghazi refugee camp. it's in the safe area where israel advised 1.2 million in gaza city and the north to flee south. this is safer, but this destruction is in the safe area, where about 50 bodies have been recovered from this air strike. many, many others are missing. this is the biggest air strike, it is in a crowded refugee camp in the middle of the gaza strip. the people are fleeing south because the fighting is in and around gaza city and in the north where israel is part of the ground operation. five different battles are going on there. 0vernight, israel issued another warning for the people, asking them to leave gaza city and the north and to come here. that was our correspondent in gaza. we have had some breaking news in the last few minutes. his parents and laws are back in scotland and they have been reunite

let's go live to istanbul and our correspondent rushdi abualouf. welcome to you.attack injerusalem being blamed by the israeli government on hamas an incident in the west bank yesterday could impact on this very fragile ceasefire? that was exaecting _ on this very fragile ceasefire? that was exaecting an _ on this very fragile ceasefire? twat was expecting an hamas was already pushing into opening otherfactors in the west bank and jerusalem... taste in the west bank and jerusalem. .. we are in the west bank and jerusalem... we are going to pause there and take our viewers to thailand. this is the scene in the airport in bangkok where some of the thai hostages held by hamas for more than six weeks are arriving home after being released in the past few days. jubilant scenes after what has been a traumatic time for those people held. this is 17 of those freed hostages who have now landed back home in bangkok. their release is part of a separate deal that thailand secured through diplomatic efforts that we have seen with those negotiators in qatar, egypt and iran and

let's get an update from gaza now and our correspondent rushdi abualouf is in khan younis in the southicture when it comes the hospitals? latest picture when it comes the hos - itals? ., latest picture when it comes the hositals? ., ., ., hospitals? yeah, good evening. the situation remained _ hospitals? yeah, good evening. the situation remained the _ hospitals? yeah, good evening. the situation remained the same, - hospitals? yeah, good evening. the situation remained the same, very l situation remained the same, very tense situation around the al—shifa hospital, the biggest medical centre for the entire of gaza, fighting intensified around the hospital with thousands of people still trapped inside, people who are fleeing from nearby refugee camps, taking hospital the shelter, they were about 50,000 people, but now the number i think it's down to less than 10,000 according to some people who are inside the hospital. most of them left when the corridor was opened. today the situation is very dangerous throughout the day, so leaving the hospital was quite risky, but very few people who