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SNP Conference: Council tax frozen in Scotland next year
In his first conference speech as SNP leader, Humza Yousaf has called for an international refugee programme for people fleeing violence in Gaza.
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Israel readies ground invasion as Biden tries to contain Gaza conflict
US President Joe Biden is due to leave Washington in the coming hours to fly into the region.
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Siege on the Gaza Strip must stop so aid can be brought in, UNRWA urges
The UN is sheltering some 400,000 displaced Gazans in its schools and other facilities. And, as you’ve heard, at least six people have been killed in an air strike on one of those schools. Juliette Touma is Director of Communications for the UN Agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA.
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Gaza hospitals near breaking point as supplies run desperately low
It’s day 10 of Israel’s war against Hamas, seven days since it imposed a total siege on Gaza, and the humanitarian situation there grows more desperate by the hour.
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‘Window of opportunity’ to rescue ‘some’ Israeli hostages, says negotiator
Israel’s military says it has now informed the families of 155 men, women and children that they’re being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza.
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How could a ground invasion in Gaza unfold?
Many countries in the Middle East have urged Israel to hold off on plans for an all-out assault on northern Gaza. With roads turned to rubble by air strikes and fuel running out, the UN says it’s impossible to evacuate such a huge number of people in such a short space of time. And for…
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‘You can’t bomb Hamas out of power, it has to be on the ground’, middle east expert
Earlier we spoke to Dr Kenneth Katzman, a senior analyst at the Middle East Institute. We asked him what he thought were the dangers of a possible invasion of Gaza by Israel?
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360,000 Israeli reservists have been mobilised in preparation for expected ground offensive
Across Israel and abroad some 360,000 reservists have been mobilised in preparation for an expected ground offensive of the Gaza strip. A country that in recent months has been deeply divided is uniting behind its troops – but there is also a growing anger at the government for allowing the attack to happen.
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‘We have to defend ourselves – it’s about time the world understands that,’ says Israeli president
“We have to defend ourselves – it’s about time the world understands that” – those were the impassioned words of the President of Israel when we spoke to him at a press conference in Jerusalem earlier today.
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‘It feels like the walls are closing in’ – eyewitness account from inside the Gaza siege
Yousef Hammash is a filmmaker who also works for the Norwegian Refugee Council. He tells his latest account of what he’s been witnessing in Gaza. A warning – this eyewitness film contains extremely distressing images.
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Jewish community in Manchester holds vigil for victims of Hamas attack
King Charles has condemned the ‘barbaric acts’ of terrorism in Israel, and asked to be updated on the situation there. Buckinham Palace said the King’s thoughts were with all who had lost loved ones. It’s being reported that as many as 17 British citizens are dead or missing after the Hamas attack. Tonight in Manchester…
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Gaza running out of fuel, power and food as death toll passes 1000
This afternoon the electricity went off in Gaza when the only power station ran out of fuel as Israel’s total siege began to bite – and meanwhile the aerial bombardment continues unabated. Palestinian officials say the death toll has now risen to over a thousand since the retaliatory strikes began. Overwhelmed local hospitals are becoming…
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The UK communities calling for peace in Israel and Gaza
We’ve been speaking to members of Jewish and Muslim communities across the country.
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What is happening on the ground in Gaza as Israel begins its retaliation?
One air strike came as we spoke to Gaza-based activist and journalist, Noor Swirki, shortly before we came on air. We asked her to describe the situation in her neighbourhood.
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How unprecedented is Hamas’s surprise major assault on Israel?
We were joined by our International Editor Lindsey Hilsum to discuss all this further.