Israeli forces expand operation in Gaza

Israeli forces have been expanding their operation in the north of the Gaza Strip, with tanks spotted on a key road, while continuing to tell hospitals to evacuate. And violence escalates in the West Bank - as human rights groups say the Israeli state is trying to force Palestinian communities out.

Also in the programme: Newshour's Nuala McGovern is in the Taiwanese capital Taipei, where she talks to people about the island’s future relationship with China, and hears from a political strategist about Taiwan's policy of ‘strategic ambiguity’.

(IMAGE: Smoke billows from residential buildings after Israeli air strikes in the Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood in Gaza City, 30 October 2023 / CREDIT: EPA / Mohammed Saber)