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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaGermany: Small boat smuggling gang ‘dismantled’ by police, says EuropolPublished38 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, EuropolImage caption, Five of the group’s leaders were among the 19 people arrested, police saidBy Sean SeddonBBC NewsPolice say they have “dismantled” one of the most active smuggling gangs operating in the English Channel.Nineteen people were arrested in Germany following a year-long investigation by German, French and Belgian police.Dozens of inflatable small boats, engines and life vests were found during raids at 28 locations.Europol said the smuggling gang was capable of sending eight vessels to the UK every day.Among those arrested were five “high value targets”, including the alleged gang leader and “main organisers”. The network – comprised of Iraqi and Syrian nationals of Kurdish origin – obtained boats from China via Turkey and operated from Germany, investigators said on Thursday.The boats were driven to northern France and launched from beaches near Calais to the UK’s southern shore.Europol said the gang crammed up to 55 people into a boat designed for 10 and charged between €1,000 ($1,082) and €3,000 for a place.Image source, EuropolImage caption, Police said 24 inflatable boats, 81 flotation devices for children, and 14 engines were among equipment recovered during raidsThe agency described the operation as “highly professional” and it is linked to at least 55 crossings.Investigations into “individuals managing the financial and money laundering activities for the criminal network” are ongoing.More than 100,000 people have illegally entered the UK by crossing the English Channel by boat since 2020.The UK government has made reducing the number of crossings one of its main priorities and says the rate fell by 36% between 2022 and 2023.Related TopicsEnglish ChannelPeople smugglingMore on this storyAsylum seekers feel unsafe on remote UK islandPublished5 days agoHow many people cross the Channel in small boats?Published23 JanuaryImmigration watchdog sacked for leaking critical reportsPublished1 day agoTop StoriesPM calls Speaker’s decision on Gaza vote ‘very concerning’Published39 minutes agoNavalny’s mother says she has been shown his bodyPublished1 hour agoScout who fell to his death was unlawfully killedPublished1 hour agoFeatures‘I miss you’: Ukraine’s children orphaned by Russian missileRosenberg: How two years of war have changed RussiaSahil Omar: The real story behind a fake criminalHow the row over Commons Speaker unfoldedFrozen antimatter may reveal origins of UniversePostcode check: How’s the NHS coping in your area?Family share memories of Kenya’s marathon legendHow AI is helping the search for extraterrestrial lifeWhy US politicians are on a pilgrimage to TaiwanElsewhere on the BBCThe screening dilemma…Could good intentions to detect illnesses early actually be causing more harm?AttributionSoundsHair-pulling, wrestling and kicking!Watch the moment a violent brawl unfolded in the Maldives ParliamentAttributioniPlayerFrom musical pressure to creative differences…Music critic Pete Paphides tells the story behind Fleetwood Mac’s TuskAttributionSoundsOne of the world’s biggest scientific projects…Pallab Ghosh goes inside the largest particle accelerator in the worldAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Scout who fell to his death was unlawfully killed2Mortgage lenders rapidly changing interest rates3Concern over missing Sydney TV presenter and partner4Navalny’s mother says she has been shown his body5Constance Marten had £48k paid into her account6PM calls Speaker’s decision on Gaza vote concerning7Former world’s oldest dog stripped of title8Strictly dancer Windsor’s family thank fans9Frozen antimatter may reveal origins of Universe10Small boat smuggling gang ‘dismantled’ by police

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$BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaIsrael-Gaza: On board the plane evacuating injured PalestiniansPublished2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage caption, Palestinians disembark an evacuation flight that has taken them from Egypt to the UAEBy Quentin SommervilleBBC Middle East CorrespondentTwo very different flights in 24 hours, each with the same aim: to alleviate Gaza’s suffering.The first is the less perilous: an Etihad Airways passenger plane, flight EY750 from Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. The Boeing 777 has been converted into a virtual flying ambulance with seats in economy turned into hospital beds.Its mission, paid for by the government of the UAE, is to return civilians who had previously got out after being trapped in Rafah in southern Gaza, in some cases for months, and to evacuate wounded Palestinian children who had crossed from Gaza to al-Arish in Egypt’s northern Sinai.After hours on the ground, the first evacuees start to make it on board. There is relief on their faces as they make it across the airfield to the plane, but uncertainty too. Many have left family members behind in Gaza.Gaza: How life has changed in four monthsAmong them is 58-year-old Hanaa Hasan Abu Namous. Her hand is badly injured. She says 25 members of her family were killed in an Israeli air strike on their home in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza.”During the war they were displaced,” she tells me. “Thirty or 50 of them would come to our house. We are civilians. We never have and never will fight.”She holds a picture on her phone of shroud-wrapped bodies. They had to be buried together, four or five to a coffin, she says.Image caption, The plane evacuated Palestinian children who had crossed from Gaza into EgyptSitting a few rows forward is 13-year-old Yazan Wajih Barhum, whose left foot has been partially amputated. He was at a neighbour’s house in Rafah when an Israeli bomb hit, he says.His seven-year-old brother, Yamen, was hit with shrapnel in the eye and is already in Abu Dhabi. When I ask him when they last saw each other he answers, quick as a flash, “58 days ago”. What are his hopes for the future, I ask.”To be able to walk on my legs again, get back to how I was, play football with my friends, and for the war to end so I can go back to my country”, he says.The crew on board, regular airline staff, hand the 25 injured children backpacks with games and a SpongeBob blanket. The kids who are able sit watching cartoons on the entertainment system; some are on stretchers at the back of the plane.Kiran Sadasivan, the cabin manager, welcomes the children and their chaperones on board, taking pictures with their phones and distributing meals. “This is my tenth mission flight,” he tells me. “And I’ll be on the next one in a few days.”Also on board is Dr Maha Barakat, the UAE’s assistant foreign affairs minister. A UK-trained doctor, she does not rest during the 20-hour evacuation mission, checking on the patients and medical team and liaising with the Egyptian authorities on the ground.”The actual day today was clearly a more challenging day than usual,” she says. “There was a particular girl that we were trying to get through – she was in urgent medical need. And she wasn’t able to make it to the border. However, we will have another plane coming in the next few days.”Image caption, A member of the crew explains the plane’s entertainment system to a Palestinian girlNot all the Palestinians on the plane are leaving Gaza. Sitting alone, wearing a dark red headscarf and with a small leather handbag at her side is mother-of-three Zahra Mohammed Al-Qeiq. She has leukaemia, and left Gaza a few months ago for treatment in Abu Dhabi. Now she is returning to Rafah. Isn’t she scared, I ask her.”The whole period I spent in the Emirates, my kids were crying on calls asking me to come back, saying ‘come back; we will die in Gaza’. I had to stop my treatment and go back to my children,” she says.Emirati doctors have given her six months of chemotherapy drugs. “I cried every night I was away from home. I have to go back, they are my children,” she says.First UK aid airdropTwenty-four hours later, a Royal Jordanian Airforce cargo plane – “Guts Airline” painted on its side – heads for Gaza at sunset.The aircrew on board have done this flight a dozen times. As they reach 17,000ft (5,200m), they put on oxygen masks and make final precise adjustments for the drop.For the first time, the cargo on board is British: four tonnes of supplies, including fuel, medical gear and food rations, to resupply the Jordanian-run field hospital in Gaza City.This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Watch: BBC onboard plane dropping UK aid into GazaUntil now Britain has only sent aid by land and sea, but northern Gaza has become almost entirely unreachable. The World Food Programme has suspended deliveries there because its convoys have endured “complete chaos and violence”, it said.There is a heavy Israeli military presence on the ground. The Jordanian authorities will not disclose what co-ordination is made with Israel to allow the plane to fly overhead without incident.Israel maintains a tight grip on the aid going into Gaza. Britain and others have complained that only a fraction of the aid needed is making it into the strip. Everything is subject to stringent Israeli checks, to prevent supplies making it inside that would aid Hamas.Most of the people in this once densely packed part of Gaza have been driven out by Israeli forces, but some 300,000 remain, barely surviving in the most desperate of circumstances. The UN has been warning for months of the threat of famine in northern Gaza.I watch as the cargo doors opened and the first two pallets of supplies fly off into the black night. The plane banks sharply and turns, and the second two pallets are launched. The Jordanian crew give a thumbs-up and head for home.It is a small drop in the chasm of Gaza’s need. But this aid sent into the night at least manages to get through; the crew confirms it has landed right on target.Related TopicsIsrael-Gaza warGazaMore on this story’Dad, please don’t go out’: The Gazans killed as Israel freed hostagesPublished1 day ago’Evacuating was a mistake’: Israelis push to return to border homesPublished2 days agoWhy are Israel and Hamas fighting in Gaza?Published13 FebruaryTop StoriesLive. Sunak says Speaker’s actions on Gaza ceasefire vote ‘very concerning’Navalny’s mother says she has been shown his bodyPublished14 minutes agoPost Office scandal victims set to be cleared by lawPublished1 hour agoFeatures‘I miss you’: Ukraine’s children orphaned by Russian missileRosenberg: How two years of war have changed RussiaSahil Omar: The real story behind a fake criminalHow the row over Commons Speaker unfoldedFrozen antimatter may reveal origins of UniversePostcode check: How’s the NHS coping in your area?Family share memories of Kenya’s marathon legendHow AI is helping the search for extraterrestrial lifeWhy US politicians are on a pilgrimage to TaiwanElsewhere on the BBCThe screening dilemma…Could good intentions to detect illnesses early actually be causing more harm?AttributionSoundsHair-pulling, wrestling and kicking!Watch the moment a violent brawl unfolded in the Maldives ParliamentAttributioniPlayerFrom musical pressure to creative differences…Music critic Pete Paphides tells the story behind Fleetwood Mac’s TuskAttributionSoundsOne of the world’s biggest scientific projects…Pallab Ghosh goes inside the largest particle accelerator in the worldAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Navalny’s mother says she has been shown his body2Scout who fell to his death was unlawfully killed3Constance Marten had £48k paid into her account4Former world’s oldest dog stripped of title5Strictly dancer Windsor’s family thank fans6Warning over flooding as heavy rain lashes UK7Frozen antimatter may reveal origins of Universe8Footballer Dani Alves guilty of nightclub rape9Post Office scandal victims set to be cleared by law10Mortgage lenders rapidly changing interest rates$

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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaIsrael-Gaza: On board the plane evacuating injured PalestiniansPublished2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage caption, Palestinians disembark an evacuation flight that has taken them from Egypt to the UAEBy Quentin SommervilleBBC Middle East CorrespondentTwo very different flights in 24 hours, each with the same aim: to alleviate Gaza’s suffering.The first is the less perilous: an Etihad Airways passenger plane, flight EY750 from Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. The Boeing 777 has been converted into a virtual flying ambulance with seats in economy turned into hospital beds.Its mission, paid for by the government of the UAE, is to return civilians who had previously got out after being trapped in Rafah in southern Gaza, in some cases for months, and to evacuate wounded Palestinian children who had crossed from Gaza to al-Arish in Egypt’s northern Sinai.After hours on the ground, the first evacuees start to make it on board. There is relief on their faces as they make it across the airfield to the plane, but uncertainty too. Many have left family members behind in Gaza.Gaza: How life has changed in four monthsAmong them is 58-year-old Hanaa Hasan Abu Namous. Her hand is badly injured. She says 25 members of her family were killed in an Israeli air strike on their home in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza.”During the war they were displaced,” she tells me. “Thirty or 50 of them would come to our house. We are civilians. We never have and never will fight.”She holds a picture on her phone of shroud-wrapped bodies. They had to be buried together, four or five to a coffin, she says.Image caption, The plane evacuated Palestinian children who had crossed from Gaza into EgyptSitting a few rows forward is 13-year-old Yazan Wajih Barhum, whose left foot has been partially amputated. He was at a neighbour’s house in Rafah when an Israeli bomb hit, he says.His seven-year-old brother, Yamen, was hit with shrapnel in the eye and is already in Abu Dhabi. When I ask him when they last saw each other he answers, quick as a flash, “58 days ago”. What are his hopes for the future, I ask.”To be able to walk on my legs again, get back to how I was, play football with my friends, and for the war to end so I can go back to my country”, he says.The crew on board, regular airline staff, hand the 25 injured children backpacks with games and a SpongeBob blanket. The kids who are able sit watching cartoons on the entertainment system; some are on stretchers at the back of the plane.Kiran Sadasivan, the cabin manager, welcomes the children and their chaperones on board, taking pictures with their phones and distributing meals. “This is my tenth mission flight,” he tells me. “And I’ll be on the next one in a few days.”Also on board is Dr Maha Barakat, the UAE’s assistant foreign affairs minister. A UK-trained doctor, she does not rest during the 20-hour evacuation mission, checking on the patients and medical team and liaising with the Egyptian authorities on the ground.”The actual day today was clearly a more challenging day than usual,” she says. “There was a particular girl that we were trying to get through – she was in urgent medical need. And she wasn’t able to make it to the border. However, we will have another plane coming in the next few days.”Image caption, A member of the crew explains the plane’s entertainment system to a Palestinian girlNot all the Palestinians on the plane are leaving Gaza. Sitting alone, wearing a dark red headscarf and with a small leather handbag at her side is mother-of-three Zahra Mohammed Al-Qeiq. She has leukaemia, and left Gaza a few months ago for treatment in Abu Dhabi. Now she is returning to Rafah. Isn’t she scared, I ask her.”The whole period I spent in the Emirates, my kids were crying on calls asking me to come back, saying ‘come back; we will die in Gaza’. I had to stop my treatment and go back to my children,” she says.Emirati doctors have given her six months of chemotherapy drugs. “I cried every night I was away from home. I have to go back, they are my children,” she says.First UK aid airdropTwenty-four hours later, a Royal Jordanian Airforce cargo plane – “Guts Airline” painted on its side – heads for Gaza at sunset.The aircrew on board have done this flight a dozen times. As they reach 17,000ft (5,200m), they put on oxygen masks and make final precise adjustments for the drop.For the first time, the cargo on board is British: four tonnes of supplies, including fuel, medical gear and food rations, to resupply the Jordanian-run field hospital in Gaza City.This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Watch: BBC onboard plane dropping UK aid into GazaUntil now Britain has only sent aid by land and sea, but northern Gaza has become almost entirely unreachable. The World Food Programme has suspended deliveries there because its convoys have endured “complete chaos and violence”, it said.There is a heavy Israeli military presence on the ground. The Jordanian authorities will not disclose what co-ordination is made with Israel to allow the plane to fly overhead without incident.Israel maintains a tight grip on the aid going into Gaza. Britain and others have complained that only a fraction of the aid needed is making it into the strip. Everything is subject to stringent Israeli checks, to prevent supplies making it inside that would aid Hamas.Most of the people in this once densely packed part of Gaza have been driven out by Israeli forces, but some 300,000 remain, barely surviving in the most desperate of circumstances. The UN has been warning for months of the threat of famine in northern Gaza.I watch as the cargo doors opened and the first two pallets of supplies fly off into the black night. The plane banks sharply and turns, and the second two pallets are launched. The Jordanian crew give a thumbs-up and head for home.It is a small drop in the chasm of Gaza’s need. But this aid sent into the night at least manages to get through; the crew confirms it has landed right on target.Related TopicsIsrael-Gaza warGazaMore on this story’Dad, please don’t go out’: The Gazans killed as Israel freed hostagesPublished1 day ago’Evacuating was a mistake’: Israelis push to return to border homesPublished2 days agoWhy are Israel and Hamas fighting in Gaza?Published13 FebruaryTop StoriesLive. Sunak says Speaker’s actions on Gaza ceasefire vote ‘very concerning’Navalny’s mother says she has been shown his bodyPublished14 minutes agoPost Office scandal victims set to be cleared by lawPublished1 hour agoFeatures‘I miss you’: Ukraine’s children orphaned by Russian missileRosenberg: How two years of war have changed RussiaSahil Omar: The real story behind a fake criminalHow the row over Commons Speaker unfoldedFrozen antimatter may reveal origins of UniversePostcode check: How’s the NHS coping in your area?Family share memories of Kenya’s marathon legendHow AI is helping the search for extraterrestrial lifeWhy US politicians are on a pilgrimage to TaiwanElsewhere on the BBCThe screening dilemma…Could good intentions to detect illnesses early actually be causing more harm?AttributionSoundsHair-pulling, wrestling and kicking!Watch the moment a violent brawl unfolded in the Maldives ParliamentAttributioniPlayerFrom musical pressure to creative differences…Music critic Pete Paphides tells the story behind Fleetwood Mac’s TuskAttributionSoundsOne of the world’s biggest scientific projects…Pallab Ghosh goes inside the largest particle accelerator in the worldAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Navalny’s mother says she has been shown his body2Scout who fell to his death was unlawfully killed3Constance Marten had £48k paid into her account4Former world’s oldest dog stripped of title5Strictly dancer Windsor’s family thank fans6Warning over flooding as heavy rain lashes UK7Frozen antimatter may reveal origins of Universe8Footballer Dani Alves guilty of nightclub rape9Post Office scandal victims set to be cleared by law10Mortgage lenders rapidly changing interest rates

[ad_1] The BBC’s Quentin Sommerville joins flights dropping aid into Gaza and flying out civilians.

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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaAlexei Navalny: Putin critic’s mother says she has been shown his bodyPublished5 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Alexei Navalny/YouTubeImage caption, Lyudmila Navalnaya said she had been threatened by Russian authoritiesBy Ido VockBBC NewsAlexei Navalny’s mother has said she has been shown his body, but added that the Russian authorities were pressuring her to allow a “secret” burial.In a video address, Lyudmila Navalnaya said she had been brought to a morgue on Wednesday night. She said she had signed a death certificate. Allies of the former opposition leader said it claimed he died of natural causes. Navalny’s widow has said he was killed by Russian authorities.Lyudmila Navalnaya said the law required authorities to hand over her son’s body, but said that she was being “blackmailed” as they refused to do so. She alleged authorities were setting conditions for the burial of her son, including the place, time and manner of his burial.She said: “They want to take me to the outskirts of the cemetery to a fresh grave and say: ‘Here lies your son.'”Ms Navalnaya, who travelled to the northern Russian town of Salekhard following the news of her son’s death in a nearby penal colony, also said she was being threatened by the authorities. “Looking into my eyes, they say that if I do not agree to a secret funeral, they will do something with my son’s body. “Investigator Voropaev openly told me: ‘Time is not on your side, the corpse is decomposing.'”She was speaking in a video posted to her late son’s YouTube channel, and finished the address by demanding his body be returned to her. There was no immediate response from Russian authorities.Navalny died in a prison colony on 16 February. His widow Yulia Navalnaya has claimed that he was killed on the orders of Russian President Vladimir Putin and vowed to continue his struggle. Related TopicsRussiaAlexei NavalnyVladimir PutinMore on this storyNavalny’s mother demands Putin return son’s bodyPublished1 day agoNavalny’s grieving widow vows to continue his workPublished2 days agoRosenberg: How two years of war have changed RussiaPublished11 hours agoTop StoriesLive. Sunak says Speaker’s actions on Gaza ceasefire vote ‘very concerning’Navalny’s mother says she has been shown his bodyPublished5 minutes agoPost Office scandal victims set to be cleared by lawPublished5 minutes agoFeatures‘I miss you’: Ukraine’s children orphaned by Russian missileRosenberg: How two years of war have changed RussiaSahil Omar: The real story behind a fake criminalHow the row over Commons Speaker unfoldedPostcode check: How’s the NHS coping in your area?Family share memories of Kenya’s marathon legendHow AI is helping the search for extraterrestrial lifeWhy US politicians are on a pilgrimage to TaiwanOlivia Colman on why sweary letters were original trollingElsewhere on the BBCThe screening dilemma…Could good intentions to detect illnesses early actually be causing more harm?AttributionSoundsHair-pulling, wrestling and kicking!Watch the moment a violent brawl unfolded in the Maldives ParliamentAttributioniPlayerFrom musical pressure to creative differences…Music critic Pete Paphides tells the story behind Fleetwood Mac’s TuskAttributionSoundsOne of the world’s biggest scientific projects…Pallab Ghosh goes inside the largest particle accelerator in the worldAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Navalny’s mother says she has been shown his body2Constance Marten had £48k paid into her account3Former world’s oldest dog stripped of title4Strictly dancer Windsor’s family thank fans5Post Office scandal victims set to be cleared by law6Warning over flooding as heavy rain lashes UK7Footballer Dani Alves guilty of nightclub rape8Emma accused must be found guilty of assault – judge9On board the plane evacuating injured Palestinians10’Little Britain’: How Russian media mocked UK missile failure

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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaShip damaged after missile attack in Gulf of Aden – maritime authoritiesPublished33 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, ReutersImage caption, The Greek-flagged cargo ship Sea Champion was able to deliver grain to Yemen despite a Houthi missile strike on MondayA ship was damaged after being targeted with two missiles in the Gulf of Aden, authorities say, in another apparent attack by Yemen’s Houthis.The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said the vessel and crew were safe and proceeding to their next port of call. It initially reported a fire on board.A maritime security firm identified it as a Palau-flagged cargo ship.There was no claim from the Houthis, but they have been targeting merchant vessels in the region since November.The Houthis, who are backed by Iran and control much of north-western Yemen, say their attacks are a show of support for the Palestinians in the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. They have claimed – often falsely – that the targeted ships are linked to Israel, the US or the UK.Maritime security firm Ambrey said the ship attacked about 70 nautical miles (130km) south-east of the Yemeni city of Aden on Thursday morning was British-owned, but the registered owner told BBC Verify that it was not involved with the vessel.The ship’s AIS transponder gave its destination as “Syrian crew on board”, but it appeared to be heading in the direction of the Red Sea from Thailand.In another development on Thursday, the Israeli military said its air defence system had successfully intercepted a “launch which was identified in the area of the Red Sea and was en route to Israel”.Earlier, the US military said its forces had carried out four “self-defence” strikes against seven mobile cruise missiles and one mobile ballistic missile launcher in Houthi-controlled areas that were prepared to launch towards the Red Sea on Wednesday. They also shot down a one-way attack unmanned aircraft system (UAS), or drone, it added.New images show British ship in Red Sea has not sunkWho are the Houthis attacking Red Sea ships?On Monday, the crew of a Belize-flagged, British-registered cargo vessel Rubymar had to abandon ship in the Bab al-Mandab Strait – which connects the Gulf of Aden with the Red Sea – after it was hit by a Houthi missile and started letting in water.Images of the ship from Wednesday, which were obtained by the BBC, showed the ship was down by the stern but had not sunk, as the Houthis initially claimed. It is carrying 22 tonnes of a fertiliser classified as “very dangerous”.The Houthis also said they had attacked two US-owned cargo ships in the Gulf of Aden on Monday. The US military confirmed that two missiles were fired at one of them, the Greek-flagged Sea Champion, which was able to continue its journey to Aden to deliver grain.The US state department condemned the attacks as “reckless and indiscriminate”, warning that they had delayed deliveries of critical humanitarian aid to Yemen, Sudan and Ethiopia.It also said the US and its allies would continue to take “appropriate action” to protect freedom of navigation and commercial shipping in the critical waterway, which accounts for about 12% of global seaborne trade.US and British warships have been deployed in the region as part of an international maritime task force.US forces, occasionally backed by British warplanes, have also been striking Houthi military targets in Yemen in response to the attacks since mid-January, but so far the Yemeni rebels have not been deterred.In a televised speech on Thursday, their leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi said a total of 48 ships had now been targeted and that 13 operations had been carried out in the past week because the US and UK had “failed”.”Operations in the Red and Arabian Seas, Bab al-Mandab Strait, and the Gulf of Aden are continuing, escalating, and effective,” he declared.He also announced that the Houthis had introduced “submarine weapons”, which he described as “worrying for the enemy”.Related TopicsIsrael-Gaza warYemenGlobal tradeHouthis Shipping industryMore on this storyCrew abandon cargo ship after attack off YemenPublished1 day agoUS and UK strikes fail to slow Houthi attacksPublished1 FebruaryTop StoriesLive. SNP’s Flynn says party has no confidence in Speaker after Commons chaosPost Office scandal victims set to be cleared by lawPublished18 minutes agoStrictly dancer Robin Windsor’s family thank fansPublished1 hour agoFeatures‘I miss you’: Ukraine’s children orphaned by Russian missileRosenberg: How two years of war have changed RussiaSahil Omar: The real story behind a fake criminalHow the row over Commons Speaker unfoldedPostcode check: How’s the NHS coping in your area?Family share memories of Kenya’s marathon legendHow AI is helping the search for extraterrestrial lifeWhy US politicians are on a pilgrimage to TaiwanOlivia Colman on why sweary letters were original trollingElsewhere on the BBCThe screening dilemma…Could good intentions to detect illnesses early actually be causing more harm?AttributionSoundsBritain’s toughest job interview is backLord Sugar’s class of 2024 chase the ultimate investmentAttributioniPlayerThe news remixed into weird shapes…Welcome to The Skewer, a twisted comedy treatAttributionSoundsOne of the world’s biggest scientific projects…Pallab Ghosh goes inside the largest particle accelerator in the worldAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Former world’s oldest dog stripped of title2Post Office scandal victims set to be cleared by law3Strictly dancer Windsor’s family thank fans4Footballer Dani Alves guilty of nightclub rape5Emma accused must be found guilty of assault – judge6Warning over flooding as heavy rain lashes UK7UK targets Russian military with further sanctions8’Little Britain’: How Russian media mocked UK missile failure9Sex assault case against Aerosmith star dismissed10Dune 2 ‘like no other blockbuster’, say critics

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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaMajor Alabama hospital pauses IVF after court rules frozen embryos are childrenPublishedJust nowShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Carlos DuarteImage caption, In vitro fertilization is a common form of fertility care in the US.By Kayla EpsteinBBC NewsA ruling from the Alabama Supreme Court that frozen embryos are considered children, and that a person could be held liable for accidentally destroying them, has opened up a new front in the US battle over reproductive medicine.The southern US state’s largest hospital has paused its in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) services in the wake of the decision, over fears it could expose them to criminal prosecution.The University of Alabama at Birmingham health system said it would continue retrieving eggs from women’s ovaries. But it said it would halt the next step in the IVF process, in which the eggs are fertilised with sperm before being implanted into the uterus.”We are saddened that this will impact our patients’ attempt to have a baby through IVF,” the leading state medical provider said in a statement.”But we must evaluate the potential that our patients and our physicians could be prosecuted criminally or face punitive damages for following the standard of care for IVF treatments.”Medical experts and reproductive advocacy groups warned the ruling could have negative consequences for fertility treatments in Alabama and beyond. Conservative groups welcomed the ruling, arguing that even the tiniest embryo deserved legal protection.Why did this lawsuit occur and what did the court rule?The case stems from a wrongful death lawsuit brought by three couples whose embryos were lost at a fertility clinic in 2020.A patient had wandered into the place where the embryos were stored, handled them, and accidentally dropped them. As a result, the embryos were destroyed.The couples sought to sue the Center for Reproductive Medicine and the Mobile Infirmary Association under the state’s Wrongful Death of a Minor Act. That law covers foetuses, but did not specifically cover embryos resulting from IVF.A lower court had ruled that the embryos did not qualify as a person or child, and that a wrongful death lawsuit could not move forward. But in its ruling, the Alabama Supreme Court sided with the couples, and ruled that frozen embryos were considered “children”. The wrongful death law applied to “all unborn children, regardless of their location”, the decision said.Concurring with the majority opinion, Chief Justice Tom Parker wrote: “Even before birth, all human beings have the image of God, and their lives cannot be destroyed without effacing his glory.”What are the implications for Alabama fertility patients?The ruling does not ban or restrict IVF and in fact, the couples who brought the case actively sought out the procedure.But the decision may cause confusion about whether some aspects of IVF are legal under Alabama law, experts say. If an embryo is considered a person, it could raise questions about how clinics are allowed to use and store them.Elisabeth Smith, director of state policy at the Center for Reproductive Rights, told the BBC in a statement: “Not all [IVF] embryos are used, nor can they be. “To enact legislation granting legal personhood to embryos could have disastrous consequences for the use of IVF – a science many people rely on to build their families.” Ambiguity over the law could also extend to patients themselves, who may worry about whether the procedure remains available or legal.The Medical Association of the State of Alabama said in a statement: “The significance of this decision impacts all Alabamians and will likely lead to fewer babies – children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins – as fertility options become limited for those who want to have a family.”How does this tie in with the US abortion debate?When the US Supreme Court struck down a nationwide right to abortion in 2022, it opened the door for states to make their own laws on the issue.Since the decision, Democratic-controlled states have expanded access while Republican-controlled states have restricted it.Alabama already has a total ban on abortion, at all stages of pregnancy.The White House called the Alabama ruling “exactly the type of chaos that we expected when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade and paved the way for politicians to dictate some of the most personal decisions families can make”.Abortion opponents are also watching this ruling closely. The question of when an embryo or a foetus is legally considered a person is a factor in many state abortion restrictions.The Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian legal group, described the Alabama ruling as a “tremendous victory for life”.”No matter the circumstances, all human life is valuable from the moment of conception,” spokeswoman Denise Burke said in a statement to the BBC. “We are grateful the Court correctly found that Alabama law recognises this fundamental truth.”Other anti-abortion activists said IVF was not as clear-cut an ethical issue in their eyes, compared to terminating a pregnancy.Eric Johnston, a lawyer who helped draft Alabama’s constitutional language on abortion in 2018, told the BBC: “By and large the pro-life community would say that fertilised eggs are in need of protection.”But he acknowledged there were couples with anti-abortion views who had used IVF to have children, and said he would never condemn them.”It’s a dilemma, and a dilemma is something where you don’t have a satisfactory answer,” he added.What is IVF? Invitro fertilisation offers a possible solution where a woman faces challenges getting pregnant. Around 2% of US pregnancies are the result of IVF, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The process involves retrieving the woman’s eggs with a needle from her ovaries and combining them with a man’s sperm in a lab. The fertilised embryo is then transferred into the woman’s uterus, where it may create a pregnancy. But the process is not guaranteed, and it can take multiple attempts to create a successful pregnancy. In some cases, as in the Alabama trial, the fertilised embryos are frozen and stored in tanks containing liquid nitrogen. They can be held for up to a decade, experts say. What could happen in other states?US states often tend to replicate each other’s legislation, and the US has seen this pattern play out with abortion. Often, states will take cues from each other about what laws or policies have successfully passed legislatures or withstood legal challenges.Though the Alabama ruling only applies within the state, experts said other states could see legislative attempts or lawsuits aimed at advancing the concept that frozen embryos should legally be considered children or people.But they said it appeared unlikely this particular case would end up at the US Supreme Court, as the issue of abortion did, because the Alabama ruling originated in state court and concerns an interpretation of state, not federal, law.According to the Centers for Disease Control, 97,128 babies were born in the US as a result of IVF treatments in 2021.How could this ruling affect US politics?The right to abortion has been a winning issue for Democrats since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, which guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion up to the point of foetal viability, about 23-25 weeks. In the wake of the Alabama ruling, Democratic candidates could run on a platform of protecting access to fertility treatment across the United States.Republican politicians, meanwhile, often side with religious conservatives who want abortion banned or limited in the US.Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley, the only significant contender remaining in the race against Donald Trump for the party’s nomination, endorsed the Alabama Supreme Court’s decision on Thursday.”Embryos to me, are babies,” she said. “When you talk about an embryo, you are talking about, to me, that’s life and so I do see where that’s coming from when they talk about that.”You may also be interested in:This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Manon and Chris have been unable to conceive since having their daughter EfaRelated TopicsIVFAlabamaUnited StatesMore on this storyAlabama passes bill banning abortionPublished15 May 2019Four ways the end of Roe v Wade has changed AmericaPublished24 June 2023Top StoriesLive. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaKenya scraps entry fee for South Africans and several other foreign nationalsPublished32 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Foreign nationals who no longer have to pay an entry fee will still have to get electronic authorisation to visit KenyaBy Gloria AradiBBC News, NairobiKenya has exempted passport holders from South Africa and six other countries from paying an unpopular entry fee introduced last month.The government scrapped visa requirements for all foreign passport holders last month.The move was seen as an attempt to promote Kenya as a tourist destination and to attract business travellers. But a $30 (£23) entry fee was introduced, including for some visitors who previously did not require visas. The decision caused a huge backlash, with critics saying that it could lead to countries with which Kenya has visa-waiver agreements introducing a similar fee, making travel more costly and bureaucratic.Only travellers from the East African Community (EAC) regional bloc were exempt from paying the money.In addition to South Africa, the exemption has been extended to passport holders from five other African states – Ethiopia, Eritrea, Congo-Brazzaville, Comoros and Mozambique.San Marino, Europe’s third-smallest nation, is the only other country on the exemption list.A memorandum from Kenya’s interior ministry and immigration department said the exempted countries had entered “visa abolition agreements or signed bilateral visa waiver agreements” with the East African state.However, travellers from these countries would still need to get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) document in advance to enter Kenya, and submit information such as flight details and proof of accommodation.The ETA is for single entry and is valid for 90 days.Related TopicsKenyaMore on this storyKenya’s visa-free dream proves tricky for somePublished30 JanuaryWhy is it so hard for Africans to visit other African countries?Published8 October 2018Top StoriesLive. SNP’s Flynn says he has no confidence in Speaker after Commons chaosWhat does the Speaker of the House of Commons do?Published2 hours agoRosenberg: How two years of war have changed RussiaPublished7 hours agoFeatures‘I miss you’: Ukraine’s children orphaned by Russian missileSahil Omar: The real story behind a fake criminalFamily share memories of Kenya’s marathon legendThe Papers: ‘Fury in Commons’ and ‘King’s tears’How AI is helping the search for extraterrestrial lifeWhy US politicians are on a pilgrimage to Taiwan’Recovering from food addiction is like walking a tiger’Olivia Colman on why sweary letters were original trollingMoment giant Antarctica drone takes off. VideoMoment giant Antarctica drone takes offElsewhere on the BBCFive geological wonders from around the worldFrom the very tip of the North Pole to the southernmost point of the AmericasAttributionBitesizeWhich classic did Elbow cover?The band join the BBC Concert Orchestra in Radio 2’s Piano RoomAttributionSounds’We have built the world, perhaps inadvertently, for men’Philanthropist Melinda French Gates on what she’s learned from her life so farAttributionSoundsA tasty swap that could really improve our healthMichael discovers the benefits of incorporating wholegrains into our dietAttributionSoundsMost Read1Footballer Dani Alves guilty of nightclub rape2Warning over flooding as heavy rain lashes UK3Grandmother died from ‘unsurvivable’ XL bully bite4Sex assault case against Aerosmith star dismissed5Kremlin lashes out after Biden aims barb at Putin6Rosenberg: How two years of war have changed Russia7First alopecia treatment recommended on the NHS8Police force ‘failed’ women who were killed9Regulator sorry for past disciplining of gay doctors10What does the Speaker of the House of Commons do?

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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaJohn Hlophe: South Africa’s parliament impeaches top judgePublished2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, John Hlophe, seen here in 2009, was accused of trying to influence judges at the country’s top courtBy Kyle ZeemanBBC News, JohannesburgIn a historic move, South Africa’s parliament has impeached one of the country’s top judges for misconduct.An investigation found that John Hlophe, the leading judge in Western Cape province, tried to influence justices at the country’s top court in a case relating to former President Jacob Zuma.He approached two justices in 2008 to see if they would support Mr Zuma in a decision relating to a corruption case.Mr Hlophe always denied the accusation.The long delay between the alleged offence and his impeachment was a result of a lengthy appeals and investigations.The removal of a judge is unprecedented since the start of the country’s democratic era in 1994.A second judge, Nkola Motata, was also impeached for disorderly conduct and racial outbursts relating to a 2007 drunk-driving accident. Mr Motata, who has since retired, was a High Court judge in Gauteng province at the time of the incident.He also denied the accusation.President Cyril Ramaphosa will now have to sign-off the decision and set a date for their formal removal.The judges will then lose all benefits, including a lifetime monthly salary worth over 1m rand ($53,000; £42,000), a car allowance and comprehensive medical care.Mr Hlophe was the first to be impeached on Wednesday evening with MPs voting by the required two-thirds majority. The decision was backed by the governing African National Congress (ANC) as well as the main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) plus other minor parties.A last-ditch attempt by Mr Hlophe to halt his possible removal was thrown out by a court just hours earlier.His impeachment was quickly followed by that of Mr Motata.An investigation by an oversight body, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), found that in 2008 Mr Hlophe had made contact with two of the eleven judges of the Constitutional Court in an attempt to sway a ruling in Mr Zuma’s favour relating to a matter in his arms-deal corruption case.Mr Zuma has denied the corruption allegations and there is no suggestion that he had anything to do with Mr Hlophe’s actions.Neither impeached judges have responded to the MPs’ decisions, but Mr Hlophe had argued in court papers that the role of parliament was not simply to rubber stamp findings by the JSC but to do its own investigation.ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula said the party welcomed parliament’s decision, while the DA’s Glynnis Breytenbach said her party felt vindicated after “years of the ANC government dragging its feet” on the judges’ removal.”We may have waited 15 years for this moment, but the impeachment of Judge Hlophe, or any judge, has profound implications for judicial integrity in South Africa. It underscores the importance of upholding the highest ethical standards, the rule of law, and the constitution among judicial officers.”It also sends a clear message that no-one, regardless of their position or influence, is above the law,” Ms Breytenbach said.Opposition party the Economic Freedom Fighters voted against the impeachments, with MP Busisiwe Mkhwebane arguing that the judges were remorseful and should be allowed to live the rest of their lives in peace.”Can we let Judge Motata, in his misjudgement, be left to enjoy his retirement at home. We know that Hlophe was highly qualified and did his work with dignity. Punish this ANC government,” she told parliament, to cheers from her party’s benches.Lawyer and the co-ordinator of advocacy group Judges Matter, Alison Tilley, told the BBC the removals were an important moment in the country’s history.”It has taken time but it shows the systems to hold the judiciary to account do work. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaWuppertal suspect held after students wounded at German schoolPublished19 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, A major police operation was underway after the Wuppertal attack (file pic)Five students are said to have been wounded in an apparent knife attack in the western German city of Wuppertal.Police say they have arrested a suspect, who is also thought to have been hurt.An unconfirmed report from Bild newspaper said the students were attacked by a classmate, although details are unclear.A female teacher said the pupils had been attacked with a knife and a pair of scissors, German media reported.Teenagers at the Wilhelm-Dörpfeld secondary school are then said to have barricaded themselves in their classrooms.A major police operation began shortly before 10:00 (09:00 GMT) on Thursday.”Students have been injured,” police said in a statement on social media, adding later that the school had been cleared and all the students were safe and being looked after.Police spokesman Stefan Weiand told the Westdeutsche newspaper that the students were “understandably shaken”.Related TopicsGermanyTop StoriesLive. 50 MPs call for Lindsay Hoyle to quit as Speaker after Gaza vote chaosWhat does the Speaker of the House of Commons do?Published10 minutes agoRosenberg: How two years of war have changed RussiaPublished5 hours agoFeaturesHroza, Ukraine’s village of orphansSahil Omar: The real story behind a fake criminalFamily share memories of Kenya’s marathon legendThe Papers: ‘Fury in Commons’ and ‘King’s tears’How AI is helping the search for extraterrestrial lifeWhy US politicians are on a pilgrimage to Taiwan’Recovering from food addiction is like walking a tiger’Olivia Colman on why sweary letters were original trollingMoment giant Antarctica drone takes off. VideoMoment giant Antarctica drone takes offElsewhere on the BBCFive geological wonders from around the worldFrom the very tip of the North Pole to the southernmost point of the AmericasAttributionBitesizeWhich classic did Elbow cover?The band join the BBC Concert Orchestra in Radio 2’s Piano RoomAttributionSounds’We have built the world, perhaps inadvertently, for men’Philanthropist Melinda French Gates on what she’s learned from her life so farAttributionSoundsA tasty swap that could really improve our healthMichael discovers the benefits of incorporating wholegrains into our dietAttributionSoundsMost Read1Footballer Dani Alves guilty of nightclub rape2Grandmother died from ‘unsurvivable’ XL bully bite3Kremlin lashes out after Biden aims barb at Putin4Rosenberg: How two years of war have changed Russia5Regulator sorry for past disciplining of gay doctors6Police force ‘failed’ women who were killed7Suspensions after ‘Israel’ crossed out on document8Respect the menopause or face being sued, firms told9’Fury in Commons’ and ‘King’s tears’10’Recovering from food addiction is like walking a tiger’

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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaPalestinian gunmen kill one person near West Bank settlementPublished4 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, ReutersImage caption, The attackers got out of a car and fired automatic weapons at other vehicles on a highway near Maale AdumimBy David GrittenBBC NewsA man has been killed and seven other people have been wounded in an attack by three Palestinian gunmen near an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, Israeli police and medics say.A statement said the “terrorists” got out of a car at a checkpoint for Maale Adumim and fired automatic weapons at several vehicles waiting there.Police killed two attackers while the third was wounded and arrested.Palestinian armed group Hamas praised the attack but did not claim it.There has been a surge in violence in the West Bank since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip, triggered by Hamas’s deadly attacks in Israel on 7 October.At least 394 Palestinians – members of armed groups, attackers and civilians – had been killed in conflict-related incidents in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, or in Israel as of Tuesday, according to the UN. During the same period, 12 Israelis, including four security forces personnel, had been killed.West Bank Palestinians paying the price for Gaza warUK sanctions Israeli settlers accused of violence Israel’s police force said Thursday’s attack took place near the al-Zaim checkpoint on Highway 1, which connects Maale Adumim with Jerusalem.”Three terrorists… arrived in a vehicle, left the vehicle and started shooting using automatic weapons towards vehicles standing in a traffic jam,” it added.”Security forces neutralized two terrorists on the spot, and after scans [were] conducted another terrorist who tried to escape was located and neutralized.”Israel’s Magen David Adom ambulance service said the attack took place on a 500m-long (1,640ft) stretch of the highway and that paramedics found casualties in five vehicles.A 20-year-old man in one of the vehicles died of his wounds, while a 23-year-old pregnant woman sitting in another was seriously wounded in the upper body, it added. Four people were moderately wounded and one was lightly wounded. A number of other people were treated for shock.All the wounded were evacuated to hospitals in Jerusalem.The gunmen were identified as three Palestinian men from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, about 10km (6 miles) to the south-west. Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, told journalists at the scene: “The enemies… want to hurt us. They hate us.”He said authorities needed to “distribute more weapons” to Israeli civilians for protection and install more roadblocks around Palestinian communities in the West Bank, arguing that “our right to life is superior to the freedom of movement” of Palestinians.Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, another far-right politician, meanwhile called for the immediate approval of plans for thousands more homes in settlements like Maale Adumim.Israel has built about 160 settlements housing some 700,000 Jews since it occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem in the 1967 Middle East war. The vast majority of the international community considers the settlements illegal under international law, though Israel and the US dispute this.Hamas called Thursday’s attack a “natural response” to Israeli “massacres and crimes” in Gaza and the West Bank, and called on Palestinians to take up arms.The shooting comes six days after a Palestinian man shot and killed two people at a bus stop near the southern Israeli town of Kiryat Malakhi. 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