Reports of intensified fighting in Gaza

Newshour hears from the cousin of an Arab Israeli paramedic - killed by Hamas - about what it's been like to be an Arab citizen of Israel during recent weeks. And an Israeli father tells us how his two small children and his wife are still being held hostage.

Also on the programme: We take a look at the Taiwanese economy; and The Beatles' last song, out today.

(Photo: Israeli soldiers of an artillery unit preparing ammunition near the Gaza border, southern Israel Credit: Abir Sultan/EPA-EFE/REX)