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| Hello. Israel says it is studying a response by Hamas to a Gaza ceasefire plan outlined by US President Joe Biden at the end of May. Meanwhile, with Gaza off-limits to international reporters, it is difficult to get a true picture of what Palestinians think. But Lucy Williamson and Rushdi Aboualouf have been hearing how open criticism of the territory's leaders is growing. We also have the latest from the war in Ukraine, spectacular footage of Mount Etna spitting flames into the night sky and young whale-watchers' delight. | |
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | Open criticism of Hamas grows in Gaza | | After almost nine months of war, one aid worker told the BBC that Gaza was in a "state of anarchy". Credit: Anadolu, via Getty Images | Polling has long suggested Hamas enjoys the backing of a majority in Gaza, which it has controlled since 2007. And nearly nine months after the group's attack on Israel triggered a war its health ministry says has killed more than 38,000 people, that remains unchanged. But Lucy Williamson and Rushdi Aboualouf have been hearing reports of growing public dissent. Residents have told the BBC that cursing against the Hamas leadership is now common in the markets. "They ask what the 7 October attacks were for - some say they were a gift to Israel," one man said. Even some on the payroll are wavering, with a senior government employee describing the attacks as "a crazy, uncalculated leap". For others, however, support is unfailing. Despite his family being displaced, like 75% of Gaza's population, Jihad Talab, 26, insisted: "We must support [Hamas] because it’s the one working on the ground, the one who understands the battle." Read the full report.
What is Hamas? The background to the situation is complicated. Here's our explainer.
Seeking shelter: Tens of thousands of Palestinians have fled Gaza’s second city of Khan Younis in recent days, in response to Israeli military evacuation orders.
In Australia: A senator has resigned from the ruling Labor Party, days after being disciplined for voting against it to support a motion on Palestinian statehood. | |
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WORLD HEADLINES | | 'I'm running': In calls and emails to senior Democrats and campaign staff, US President Joe Biden has insisted he's not considering withdrawing his re-election bid - despite admitting he "screwed up" his TV debate. | | Hurricane Beryl: There are warnings of flash floods in Jamaica, as people assess the damage left by the category four storm - one of the most powerful ever to hit the country - which brought winds of up to 130mph (215km/h). | | Missing child: Australian police have found human remains while searching for a 12-year-old they believe was the victim of a crocodile attack. | | Amazon: The technology giant's founder Jeff Bezos says he will sell another 25 million shares, worth nearly $5bn (£3.9bn). The company's stock market value hit a record high on Wednesday. | | Etna erupts: Europe’s tallest active volcano has been filmed spewing lava from one of its largest craters. Take a look. | |
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| Russia's brutal plan to take ground | Western officials say Russia's latest offensive has resulted in 1,200 men a day being killed or wounded in May and June, the highest rate of the war. It's the result of "meat assaults", with several daily waves of soldiers attacking Ukrainian defences. |
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| | | Lt Col Anton Bayev, of the Khartia Brigade of Ukraine’s National Guard, says wave after wave can arrive in just a few hours at front-line positions north of Kharkiv. "It is very difficult - not only physically, but also psychologically," he says. In the east, Russia’s attritional approach is making slow but steady advances. Ivan Stupak, a former Security Service officer, says: "There are a lot of Russians. And they are trying to conduct this rolling operation centimetre by centimetre, inch by inch, 100m per day, 200m per day. Unfortunately, it's successful for them." |
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BEYOND THE HEADLINES | Courtroom drama and battles for the truth |
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| | | Last August, Letby was convicted of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others. Credit: BBC | When former nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering babies in the UK last year, her mugshot was splashed around the world. But, with a retrial pending on some charges, reporting was soon put on hold. Now, after Letby has been convicted of a further attempted murder, Judith Moritz and Jonathan Coffey tell the full story. |
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT | Hot rodent or short king? | For BBC Culture, Emma Jones deciphers this year's Gen-Z labels for sex symbols. | |
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And finally... | Once, while on a whale-watching tour off Australia's east coast, I missed the spectacular sight of a humpback breaching the water because I'd gone below decks to buy a cup of tea. Thankfully, two groups of schoolchildren from the island of Jersey, in the English Channel, didn't suffer the same misfortune. Their reaction is almost as enjoyable as the video they captured. | |
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