Gaza: Israel urged to provide safety for civilians

President Joe Biden has held telephone calls with the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the leader of the Palestinian authority in the West Bank, Mahmoud Abbas. Mr Biden urged Israel to provide safety for civilians amid the ongoing bombardment of Gaza. He urged Mr Abbas to condemn the Palestinian militant group, Hamas, after its assault on Israel last week.

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Joining Paul Henley to discuss this and more are Vernoika Poniscjakova, a senior teaching fellow at the University of Portsmouth and Miles Johnson who is a an investigate journalist for the Financial Times.

(Photo: Israel has warned 1.1m Palestinians living in north Gaza to evacuate south, and thousands have been fleeing by vehicle or on foot. Credit: EPA)