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Israel-Hamas war: Rafah crossing opens to allow aid into Gaza – BBC News #Israel #Gaza #BBCNews The Rafah crossing has opened, allowing aid trucks to enter Gaza for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war erupted. Live images showed UN vehicles with white flags moving through the Rafah border crossing from Egypt into Gaza. Israel has agreed to allow around 20 trucks carrying food, water and medicine - but no fuel - into Gaza through the southern crossing from Egypt.

Two American hostages freed by Hamas - BBC News #BBCNews Hamas has released two US hostages who were abducted during the Palestinian group's deadly raid on Israel. Israel confirmed that mother and daughter Judith and Natalie Raanan had been handed over to them from Hamas at the Gaza border. It follows a visit to Israel by the US President Joe Biden. Hamas said the pair were freed for "humanitarian reasons". They were the first captives released since the gunmen raided Israel on 7 October, killing 1,400 people and taking around 200 hostages. More than 4,000 people have since been killed in Israeli air and artillery strikes in Gaza, according to Palestinian officials. Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Jeremy Bowen in Jerusalem and Sarah Smith in Washington.

Gaza aid: Twenty trucks expected to enter through Egypt border crossing - BBC News #Gaza #Israel #BBCNews Hundreds of vehicles carrying aid are waiting to be allowed into Gaza to bring in vital supplies. US President Biden has secured an agreement with Egypt to allow up to 20 lorries to enter the territory. Aid agencies are warning that far more will be needed. UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said about 100 lorries a day will be required. On 7 October, Hamas launched an attack on Israel which killed more than 1,400 people. Israel is continuing to heavily bomb Gaza, and the health ministry in Gaza has said more than 3,700 people have been killed in Israeli strikes.

UK PM Rishi Sunak tells Israel 'we want you to win' - BBC News #Israel #Gaza #BBCNews UK PM Rishi Sunak has met Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv. The leaders met for talks on Thursday during Mr Sunak's two-day visit to Israel. The most serious escalation in the conflict in decades erupted on 7 October, when Hamas launched an attack on Israel, killing more than 1,400 people. Israel is continuing to heavily bomb Gaza, and the health ministry in Gaza has said more than 3,700 people have been killed in Israeli strikes.

Gaza frontline report: horrific aftermath of hospital explosion - BBC News #BBCNews *** Warning: distressing images Horrific scenes following an explosion at a hospital in Gaza City continued the day after the blast, with terrible suffering and grief as relatives mourned the dead and the search continued for the remains of Palestinian victims. Health officials in Gaza said almost 500 people were killed in the explosion at the Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza City. They claim an Israeli airstrike was responsible. However on a visit to Tel Aviv, US President Joe Biden said the deadly blast appears to have been caused by a rocket fired by Palestinian militants, backing Israel's account of the incident. Israel’s military said the explosion was caused by a failed Palestinian rocket, which was intended to strike Israeli territory. The tragedy has inflamed tensions and sparked protests across the region. Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Jeremy Bowen and Rushdi Abualouf reporting from the scene of the explosion.

What does Gaza hospital blast evidence show? - BBC News #Israel #Gaza #BBCNews A deadly blast at the crowded Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza City is feared to have killed hundreds of people. The Hamas-controlled Palestinian authorities in Gaza immediately blamed Israel, claiming it was a deliberate air strike. Israel has denied involvement. Amid the claim and counter-claim, getting to the truth is harder than ever. BBC Verify has analysed video footage, still imagery and other evidence, including eyewitness accounts.

Israel says Gaza hospital blast was caused by Palestinian rockets - BBC News #Gaza #Israel #BBCNews The Israeli military has said the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group was responsible for the Al Ahli hospital explosion in Gaza. Daniel Hagari, a spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in an army briefing that a barrage of rockets were fired by Hamas to Israel at 18:15 local time on Tuesday - before the hospital blast. Hagari said Hamas understood the strike was caused by a misfired Islamic Jihad rocket, but launched a "global media campaign" to blame Israel.

US President Joe Biden arrives in Israel - BBC News #Israel #BBCNews #Biden US President Joe Biden has arrived in Israel to express his solidarity and discuss war plans with its leaders. The high-stakes trip has been upended by a blast at a crowded Gaza City hospital on Tuesday in which hundreds of people are feared to have died. The blast, which Palestinian officials and the Israeli military have blamed on each other, further stoked tensions. Biden had planned to visit Jordan to meet Arab leaders but this was cancelled after the explosion

Lebanon protesters outside US embassy in Beirut after Gaza hospital blast - BBC News #Beirut #Lebanon #BBCNews People have been protesting outside the US embassy in Lebanon's capital city Beriut, following the war between Israel and Gaza. Security forces have used tear gas and water cannons to try to contain the crowds. There were also protests outside embassy buildings in Jordan, Libya and Iran. Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group called on Muslims and Arabs to "move immediately to streets and squares to express intense anger".

Israel: Hundreds killed in air strike on Gaza hospital, Palestinian officials say - BBC News #Gaza #Israel #BBCNews Hundreds are feared dead or injured in an Israeli air strike on a hospital in Gaza, Palestinian officials say. An Israeli army spokesperson says the cause of the incident is not known and the army is looking into the details. The BBC is working to verify details of the incident.

Your Questions Answered: Why is Biden going to Israel? – BBC News #Gaza #BBCNews Why does the US support Israel? Why does Iran support Hamas? Is Nato backing Israel? Has Israel ever lost a war? US President Joe Biden has confirmed he will visit Israel on Wednesday, before going on to Jordan where he'll meet officials including Palestine's Mahmoud Abbas. It comes as Iran's foreign minister said Israel will not be allowed to act in the Gaza Strip without consequences - and warned of "pre-emptive action" in the coming hours. More than 100 people were killed on Monday night following strikes at homes in Rafah and Khan Younis in southern Gaza. Here's what you need to know about the people and places involved.

Airstrike hits area of Rafah crossing at Gaza-Egypt border - BBC News #Israel #Gaza #BBCNews Thousands of people in Gaza have gathered at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, as diplomatic efforts continue to open it before Israel starts its expected ground operation. But the United Nations said there had been no progress in negotiations on reopening of the crossing. Cairo blames Israel for "not co-operating". All routes out of Gaza are closed, as Israel continues its air strikes in response to Hamas' attack of 7 October.

Israel troops massing near Gaza in war on Hamas - BBC News #Gaza #Israel #Hamas Around a million Palestinians are now believed to have fled southwards from northern Gaza - a top UN official says - ahead of what is expected to be a major ground offensive by Israel. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas have denied reports that a truce was in place in order to allow aid to get in through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt. The Rafah crossing remains closed despite crowds of people gathering at the gates and growing calls for food, medical supplies and fuel to be allowed into Gaza. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Tel Aviv for meetings after several days of diplomacy, travelling between Arab nations.

Israeli “ready” for Gaza ground offensive to “demolish Hamas” - BBC News An Israeli ground offensive in Gaza is believed to be imminent after Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his country that the armed forces are now "ready to demolish Hamas". A huge Israeli army is massed on the border with Gaza, including many tanks and armoured vehicles. It appears that Israel's armed forces are now fully prepared for a ground campaign. It follows the attacks in southern Israel by Hamas gunmen that has left more than 1,400 Israelis dead. Israel has been continuing its ariel bombardment of Gaza where more than 2,600 Palestinians are said to have been killed already. Thousands of people are continuing to flee south in Gaza, after Israel ordered their evacuation. The United Nations has said that Gaza is on the edge of the abyss. Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting

Israel troops taking positions near Gaza border - BBC News #Gaza #Israel #BBCNews Israel has warned 1.1m Palestinians living in north Gaza to evacuate south, as it prepares to attack "by land air and sea". The UN's aid agency told the BBC that Gaza is "being pushed into an abyss". The US has sent a second aircraft carrier to the region to "deter hostile actions against Israel". Meanwhile, Iran has warned of "far-reaching consequences" if Israel continues attacking. And tension is rising on Israel's northern border with Lebanon, too. An Israeli civilian has been killed near there by a missile fired from Lebanon.

Israel strikes: Gaza 'pushed into abyss', says UN - BBC News #Gaza #Israel #BBCNews The Israeli military will attack by land, air and sea, the Israel Defence Forces said in a statement ahead of an expected ground offensive - but gave no timings or specifics. Israel has warned 1.1m Palestinians living in north Gaza to evacuate south, and thousands have been fleeing by vehicle or on foot. The US has sent a second aircraft carrier to the region to "deter hostile actions against Israel". Meanwhile, Iran has warned of "far-reaching consequences" if Israel continues attacking Gaza.

Israel evacuation order: Tens of thousands flee northern Gaza - BBC News #Gaza #Israel #BBCNews Israel has warned 1.1m people living in north Gaza to evacuate south, and thousands have been fleeing by vehicle or on foot. UN chief António Guterres said the call for a mass evacuation was extremely hazardous and he urged humanitarian access.

Palestinians accuse Israel of “crimes against humanity” in Gaza - BBC News #BBCNews Thousands of Palestinians are fleeing south in the Gaza Strip ahead of an expected Israeli ground offensive. More than a million people have been warned to move south by Israel, as its forces mass on the border of the territory which is home to around two million people. Israel is acting in response to the recent attacks on Israel by Hamas, a group designated as a terror organisation by many western governments. More than 1,300 people were killed in those attacks and Hamas seized more than 100 hostages. Several days of airstrikes on Gaza are said to have left around 1,900 Palestinians dead, including 600 children. Fuel, food and water supplies are running out in Gaza but Israel says it won't lift its blockade until Hamas frees all the hostages it seized in Israel. The Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations appealed for it to prevent Israel carrying out a “crime against humanity” and said the evacuation order amounts to ethnic cleansing. The UN Secretary General has warned all sides that there are rules of war and civilians must be protected. Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Jeremy Bowen and Jon Donnison.

Israel targets Hamas’s labyrinth of tunnels under Gaza - BBC News

Ignore Israeli evacuation order, Hamas tells citizens as they flee - BBC News #Israel #Gaza #BBCNews Israel has told everyone in the north of the Gaza Strip - about 1.1 million people - to relocate to the south of the territory within 24 hours. The UN said this is not possible and asked Israel to withdraw the order, warning of "devastating humanitarian consequences". The World Health Organization said Gaza's health authorities had told it that it would be impossible to evacuate vulnerable hospital patients. Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, told civilians to ignore the evacuation order, describing it as "fake propaganda". However, many people have been leaving.

Massive Gaza onslaught as Israel warns airstrikes are “just the beginning” - BBC News #BBCNews Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said it will use "enormous force" against the Hamas militant group. He said Israeli retaliation in the Gaza Strip for the attacks by Hamas gunmen in Israel had only just begun. About 900 people in Israel are now known to have died in the surprise attack, including 260 people massacred by Hamas gunmen at a music festival. Since then, hundreds of Palestinians including many civilians have been killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza. It’s widely expected that Israel will launch a ground offensive into Gaza, where around 130 Israelis are being held hostage by Hamas. Lyse Doucet presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Jeremy Bowen.

Israel: Palestinian forces launch surprise rocket attack from Gaza - BBC News

Israel: Palestinian forces launch surprise rocket attack from Gaza - BBC News #Israel #Palestine #Gaza Dozens of gunmen from the Islamist militant group Hamas appear to have infiltrated southern Israel in a surprise rocket attack from the Gaza Strip. Hundreds of people are being treated in Israeli hospitals, with at least one Israeli woman confirmed to have been killed in the attack. Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu said “we are at war”, adding that the enemy will “pay a price he has never known”.

New York City: State of emergency declared over flash flooding - BBC News #BBCNews #Flood #NewYork A state of emergency has been declared in New York City as strong storms bring flash flooding. Many of the city's subway systems, streets and highways have flooded, while at least one terminal at LaGuardia Airport closed on Friday. Up to five inches (12.7cm) of rain fell in some areas overnight, and up to seven more inches (17.8cm) are due, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has said. "This is a dangerous, life-threatening storm," she added.

Ankara: Bomb explodes near Turkey parliament in ‘terrorist attack’ – BBC News #Turkey #Ankara #BBCNews An explosion near Turkey's parliament in Ankara was a "terrorist attack" that left two police officers injured, the interior minister has said. Two attackers arrived in a commercial vehicle around 09:30 (06:30 GMT) and carried out the attack, Ali Yerlikaya said. Mr Yerlikaya said an attacker blew himself up in front of a ministry building and another was "neutralised". The explosion happened just hours before parliament was due to reconvene.