we heard from the head of the who, the world health organization, tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, who said the airport when the strike happened. he was about to board a plane with the airport struck and that resulted in one of the aircrew members being injured, not far from where his group was sitting. he said he was ok. we had confirmation from the israeli army that said they struck targets used by the iran backed group to smuggle weapons into the region. the airport was targeted but also other targets in the red sea port city. the israeli military targeted to power stations, some key ports as well. >> meanwhile in central gaza, health officials say five journalists have been killed in an israeli strike in the gaza strip. the strike hit a broadcast van outside a hospital in a refugee camp. the israeli military said those killed were members of a terrorist cell. russia has said it will not speculate on claims russian air defenses hit a passenger plane before it crashed in kazakhstan, killing 38 people. an unnamed u.s. official suggested a russian antiaircraft system might have struck the a

tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, says he was at the airport in sanaa when it was hit. russia is accused of shooting down a plane over kazakhstan yesterday — killing 38 people. the kremlin says it's wrong to speculate on what happened. former indian prime minister manmohan singh dies aged 92. he governed the country for two terms, and liberalised its economy. and — gavin and stacey win the christmas day tv ratings battle here in the uk — with over 12 million people tuning in to see whether smithy accepted nessa's proposal. hello, i'm sarah campbell. israel has been carrying out air strikes across yemen, including on the international airport in the capital, sanaa. the head of the world health organization, tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, was at the airport about to board a flight when it came under israeli attack. he was not injured. the israeli military says it has been targeting the houthis, the rebel group backed by iran. houthi rebels say three people were killed in the strikes. houthi fighters in yemen have targeted israel, and ships in the red sea and the gulf of aden

the head of the world health organization, tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, was at the airport about to board a flight when it came under israeli attack. he was not injured. the israeli military says it has been targeting the houthis, the rebel group backed by iran. houthi rebels say three people were killed in the strikes. houthi fighters in yemen have targeted israel, and ships in the red sea and the gulf of aden, in solidarity with palestinians in gaza. our correspondent shaimaa khalil has more on those strikes in yemen. we've seen very dramatic footage from inside sana'a international airport of people running in a panic with their luggage and their trolleys, some of them trying to leave the building through a gate, others running in different directions. we also saw one from outside the building showing smoke rising. and in the last hour or so, we've also been getting reports that commercialflights are still landing in yemen airport, despite reports of damage to the facility. we're getting reports and an image of an airbus a320 of the yemeni airlines aircraft landing there. we heard from

dr tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, who's now injordan, said the main target, the international airport inand should not have been hit. at least six people were killed. israel says it was targeting military infrastructure. it was very chaotic. people were in disarray and running everywhere. no shelter. we work in peterlee exposed. it's a matter of lack if the missile deviated even slightly it could have been on a head. my colleague said after all that, we escaped death narrowly. it is a civilian airport. i think that there are rules to engagement as you know. that has to be respected. that's why we have international laws. what we are saying its international law should be respected. let's speak to alon pinkas, israeli diplomat and writer. we've heard from israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu... minister benjamin netanyahu. .. what minister benjamin netanyahu... what your reaction the fact that this is just getting started is that israel intends to keep on responding and retaliating in the event that these people keep launching missiles. all that it remains to be seen if israel is ma

dr tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, who's now injordan, said the main target, the international airport inanaa, was a civilian facility and should not have been hit. at least six people were killed. israel says it was targeting military infrastructure but dr tedors says he only survived through good fortune. it was very chaotic, you know, people were in disarray and running everywhere. there was no shelter. we were completely exposed. it's a matter of luck otherwise if the missile deviated slightly it could have been on ahead. so, my colleague, after all that, we escaped death narrowly. it's a civilian airport. i think there are rules to engagement and that has to be respected and that's why we have international laws. what we're saying is law should be respected. yemen is 2000 kilometres from israel. yes, they kept shooting ballistic missiles. trying to target and thousands of israelis. in the last few days, every night, a training in the morning, little kids, families, wake up to the sound of sirens and run to shelters because they thought they would be shot again. again, the difference

dr tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, who is now injordan, said the airport is a civilian facility and should at least six people were killed in the raids. israel says it was targeting military infrastructure, but dr tedros says he only survived through good fortune. it was very chaotic. you know, people were in disarray and running everywhere, and no shelter. we were completely exposed. it's a matter of luck. otherwise, if the missile deviated just slightly, it could have been on our head. and so my colleague actually said, after all that, "we escaped death narrowly." and it's a civilian airport. i think that there are rules to engagement, as you know. 2024 has been one of the most devastating recent years for children caught in armed conflict. a new report published by unicef reveals that more children than ever are living in war zones or are being forcibly displaced. at least 473 million children, more than one in six worldwide, now live in areas affected by conflict. many are missing out on education, facing extreme hunger and enduring lifelong trauma. the percentage of the world's childr

meantime, the head of the world health organization, tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, says he was at the airport kremlin says it's wrong to speculate on what happened. former indian prime minister manmohan singh dies aged 92. he governed the country for two terms, and liberalised its economy. and — gavin and stacey win the christmas day tv ratings battle here in the uk — with over 12 million people tuning in to see whether smithy accepted nessa's proposal. hello, i'm sarah campbell. israel has been carrying out air strikes across yemen, including on the international airport in the capital, sanaa. the head of the world health organization,

the head of the world health organization, tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, was caught up in the strikes thatpital, sanaa. there were also explosions in the red sea port of hodeida.

the head of the world health organisation, tedros adhanom ghebreyesus was caught up in the strikes, whichhe was boarding at the airport in the capital, sanaa. there were also explosions in the red sea port of hodeida. a short time ago i spoke to our correspondent injerusalem, emir nader, who told me more about the escalation between israel — and the houthis in yemen. just over the past week, we've seen this real escalation in the missile... the number of missiles fired by the houthi rebels in yemen towards israel, and indeed, israel's response, the strikes that we saw yesterday by the israeli air force on various sites in yemen, including its main international airport in the capital, sana'a, on ports on the red sea and on energy infrastructure has led to the death of around around six people. it is being reported. the secretary general of the united nations has is calling for restraint. he said that the strikes on public infrastructure are especially alarming because yemen is obviously a country which has been suffering for many years and is over 80% of the population there are dependent

the head of the world health organisation, tedros adhanom ghebreyesus was caught up in the strikes, whichoarding at the airport in the capital, sanaa. there were also explosions in the red sea port of hodeida. it comes as one of the last functioning hospitals in northern gaza has been forcibly evacuated by the kamal adwan hospital has been under siege by the idf for weeks. staff say airstrikes overnight that targeted the area killed 50 people. the head of the nursing department at the hospital told the bbc the israeli army had given them army had given them a 15 minute warning to evacuate patients and staff into the courtyard. the israeli army subsequently entered the hospital and has been removing the patients that remained. israel has not commented on the evacuation. let's speak to our correspondent in jerusalem, emir nader. this is a hospital very much in the news over the past few months? it the news over the past few months?— months? it started issuing desnerate _ months? it started issuing desperate pleas _ months? it started issuing desperate pleas in - months? it started issuing d

the head of the world health organization, tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, was about to board a flight whennder attack that he has not been injured. the israeli military says it has been targeting the who these -- houthis, the rebel group backed by iran. houthi fighters have targeted in solidarity with palestinians in gaza. in central gaza, health officials say five journals have been killed by his -- an israeli strike. it hit a market broadcast van outside a hospital in a refugee camp it one of the journalists had been expecting the birth of his child. the israeli military said those killed were members of a terrorist cell. our correspondent has been following the details of the strikes. reporter: we have seen very dramatic footage from inside sanaa international airport of people running in a panic with their luggage come in their trolley, some of them trying to leave the building through a gate, others running in different directions. we saw one from outside the building showing smoke rising. in the last hour or so we have been getting reports that commercial flights are still landing in

dr tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, who's now injordan, said the main target, the international airport incivilian facility and should not have been hit. at least six people were killed. israel says it was targeting military infrastructure. it was very chaotic, you know, people were in disarray and running everywhere. no shelter. we were completely exposed. it is matter of luck. otherwise, if the missile deviated just slightly, it could have been on our head. and so my colleague actually said after all that, we escaped narrowly. and it is a civilian airport. i think there are rules to engagement, as you know, and that has to be respected. and that is why we have international law. so what we are saying is international law should be respected. here in the uk, weather forecasters say fog, which has led to dozens of flight cancellations, will persist but conditions could improve later. airline passengers, particularly in the south of england, face delays of up to several hours as thick fog continues. live from gatwick and our reporter barry caffrey joins me now. barry, good to see you, how a

dr tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, who's now injordan, said the main target, the international airport inlian facility and should not have been hit. at least six people were killed. israel says it was targeting military infrastructure but dr tedros says he only survived through good fortune. it was very chaotic, you know, people were in disarray and running everywhere. there was no shelter. we were completely exposed. it's a matter of luck otherwise if the missile deviated slightly it could have been on our head. so, my colleague said, after all that, we escaped death narrowly. it's a civilian airport. i think there are rules for engagement and that has to be respected and that's why we have international laws. what we're saying is international law should be respected. the russian state media has spoken to azerbaijan about the azerbaijani airlines plane which crashed in kazakhstan. russia has so far refused to comment on allegations in the downing on the plane but it says that mr putin has told the president that defences were active at the time. the kremlin described it as a tragic inci

dr tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, who's now injordan, said the main target, the international airport inity and should not have been hit. at least six people were killed. israel says it was targeting military infrastructure. alon pinkas, israeli diplomat and writer says he's not sure israel should be striking at yemen alone. it remains to be seen if israel is making a smart move here, because the houthi issue is does notjust concern israel, it's much more international. they control the entrance through the bab el—mandeb strait into the red sea, leading to the suez canal. yesterday, british and us air airstrikes in yemen against the houthis. so while mr netanyahu likes to boast and brag, and he's right in the sense that israel will respond, i think that it needs to be a part of a broader international effort rather than an israeli houthi tit for tat. yes. and i know you have been very critical of the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, in the past. alon, what do you consider the potential consequences of israel acting on its own against the houthis, as opposed to seeking a broader coalit

the head of the world health organization, tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, was at the airport about to board

the head of the world health organization, tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, says he was at the airport inas hit. he said that he was about to board a plane when the site was struck. some breaking news to bring you that we can source the local media in india that are saying the former indian prime minister has died at the age of 92 he was admitted to a hospital in delhi and a critical condition and passed away shortly afterwards. doctor singh served at the prime ministerfrom 2004 until singh served at the prime minister from 2004 until 2014, the fourth longest serving prime minister of the country, he was a distinguished economist and politician and played a pivotal role in shaping modern india and he championed economic reforms overseeing a period of robust growth that lifted millions out of poverty. the news coming to us from india at the moment that manmohan singh, the former prime minister that governed india for two terms and liberalised its economy has died. military bloggers and aviation experts have accused russia of shooting down the azerbaijan airlines plane which crashed killing

dr tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, who's now injordan, said the main target, the international airport inwas a civilian facility and should not have been hit. at least six people were killed. israel says it was targeting military infrastructure. it was very chaotic, you know, people were in disarray and running everywhere. there was no shelter. we were completely exposed. it's a matter of luck otherwise if the missile deviated slightly it could have been on our head. so, my colleague said, after all that, we escaped death narrowly. it's a civilian airport. i think there are rules to engagement and that has to be respected and that's why we have international laws. what we're saying is international law should be respected. air passengers are facing delays and cancellations after fog enveloped the uk, severely disrupting international flights. with visibility as low as 100 metres, many flights out of gatwick, one of europe's busiest airports, were either cancelled or delayed for several hours. and weather forecasters say the fog which blanketed much of england and wales will persist. well

dr tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, who is now injordan, said the airport is a civilian facility and shoulded in the raids. israel says it was targeting military infrastructure, but dr tedros says he only survived through good fortune. it was very chaotic. you know, people were in disarray and running everywhere, and no shelter. we were completely exposed. it's a matter of luck. otherwise, if the missile deviated just slightly, it could have been on our head. and so my colleague actually said, after all that, "we escaped death narrowly." and it's a civilian airport. i think that there are rules to engagement, as you know. tech entrepreneur elon musk has once again voiced his support for the german far—right political party the alternative for germany, orafd, publishing a guest opinion piece in the online edition of the german paper welt am sonntag. the paper's commentary editor resigned in protest after the piece was published. in the article, musk expanded on a recent post on his social media platform, x, where he wrote, "only the afd can save germany." he argued that the afd represents th

the head of the world health organization, tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, was caught up in the strikes that happened metres away from a flight he was boarding at the airport in the capital, sanaa. there were also explosions in the red sea port of hodeida. shaimaa khalil reports from jerusalem. commotion. panic and fear in sanaa airport — people rushing to leave the building after an israeli air strike. the idf said they hit houthi military targets there. the port city of hodeida was also hit. houthi officials said the strikes were barbaric, a crime against the yemeni people. the israeli military said it struck targets used by the houthis to smuggle iranian weapons into the region. this is the second israeli air strike on the houthis in yemen in less than a week. the houthis — an iran—backed armed group which controls north—western yemen — began their attacks shortly after the start of the gaza war in october last year initially targeting international shipping — acting, they say, in solidarity with the palestinians. on saturday, a missile launched from yemen injured more than a dozen people