Yolande Nell

But the BBC has verified footage that does show injured foreign workers. Two of them are still wearing the blue UN flak jackets, arriving in a UN car and in a Palestinian ambulance at a hospital in Deir el-Balak. So we're still waiting for more information there. The UN has confirmed that it's investigating all of this, says that the cause at the moment is not clear.

But the BBC has verified footage that does show injured foreign workers. Two of them are still wearing the blue UN flak jackets, arriving in a UN car and in a Palestinian ambulance at a hospital in Deir el-Balak. So we're still waiting for more information there. The UN has confirmed that it's investigating all of this, says that the cause at the moment is not clear.

Otherwise, in the past few hours, we have been hearing about continuing Israeli airstrikes elsewhere in Gaza from local people, suggesting that more than 20 people have been killed, with figures coming in all the time from the Hamas-run health ministry.

Otherwise, in the past few hours, we have been hearing about continuing Israeli airstrikes elsewhere in Gaza from local people, suggesting that more than 20 people have been killed, with figures coming in all the time from the Hamas-run health ministry.

We've got those images of people, those all-too-familiar scenes, people fleeing once again from the north and from the east of Khan Yunis, where those evacuation orders have been dropped recently. by the Israeli military.

We've got those images of people, those all-too-familiar scenes, people fleeing once again from the north and from the east of Khan Yunis, where those evacuation orders have been dropped recently. by the Israeli military.

So all of this adding to the sense that Israel's offensive does go on in the Gaza Strip after the Israeli Prime Minister said that this was just the beginning, that the aim is to keep up the pressure on Hamas to release hostages. There has been a failure of indirect talks to extend the Gaza ceasefire in the past months. week or so.

So all of this adding to the sense that Israel's offensive does go on in the Gaza Strip after the Israeli Prime Minister said that this was just the beginning, that the aim is to keep up the pressure on Hamas to release hostages. There has been a failure of indirect talks to extend the Gaza ceasefire in the past months. week or so.

And Israel said that now any talks on a ceasefire and hostage release would take place under fire.

And Israel said that now any talks on a ceasefire and hostage release would take place under fire.

Certainly these talks are going to be very difficult. Things have been really stuck. Hamas wants to move to the next phase of the ceasefire that would see potentially a full end to the war, a full Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza.

Certainly these talks are going to be very difficult. Things have been really stuck. Hamas wants to move to the next phase of the ceasefire that would see potentially a full end to the war, a full Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza.

But what Israel is pushing for is really just an extension of the truce that would see the release of more hostages because it's believed that Hamas still holds 24 hostages who are alive as well as the bodies of 35 others.

But what Israel is pushing for is really just an extension of the truce that would see the release of more hostages because it's believed that Hamas still holds 24 hostages who are alive as well as the bodies of 35 others.

Certainly this adds to the pressure on Hamas, where Israel already a week ago cut off all humanitarian supplies and food and fuel as well from entering into Gaza. And that is beginning to have a real impact there. Now what it's done is to cut the limited power supply that was going in. This was just being used one line to run a desalination plant in the centre of the strip.

Certainly this adds to the pressure on Hamas, where Israel already a week ago cut off all humanitarian supplies and food and fuel as well from entering into Gaza. And that is beginning to have a real impact there. Now what it's done is to cut the limited power supply that was going in. This was just being used one line to run a desalination plant in the centre of the strip.

But of course, that has been providing essential drinking water. Hamas has said this is part of Israel's what it calls starvation policy. It is likely to add to accusations of war crimes by Israel, something which it strongly denies.

But of course, that has been providing essential drinking water. Hamas has said this is part of Israel's what it calls starvation policy. It is likely to add to accusations of war crimes by Israel, something which it strongly denies.

So this is Adam Bowler. He's the U.S. envoy responsible for hostages. And we had that surprise confirmation from the White House last week that the U.S. had been in these direct talks with Hamas, breaking a longtime sort of diplomatic taboo Adam Bowler has said that these talks were very helpful.

So this is Adam Bowler. He's the U.S. envoy responsible for hostages. And we had that surprise confirmation from the White House last week that the U.S. had been in these direct talks with Hamas, breaking a longtime sort of diplomatic taboo Adam Bowler has said that these talks were very helpful.