26/07/2014 BBC Weekend News


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Palestinian officials in Gaza say 130 bodies have been recovered

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from the rubble of buildings today, during a brief humanitarian truce

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Many of those who died were women and children.

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The number of Palestinians killed is now more than 1,000, according

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42 Israelis, most of them soldiers, have also died.

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Our international affairs correspondent Ian Pannell reports

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Some viewers may find his report distressing.

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At eight this morning, the guns fell silent and people poured out onto

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the streets. To homes they had abandoned because of the conflict

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with Israel. No one could have imagined what they would find. One

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week ago, this was a bustling neighbourhood. Crushed beyond

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recognition by intense Israeli bombardment. We saw this man weeping

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on a mound of rubble that have been his home. He'd put his life savings

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into it. Today, it is all gone. It feels like my heart is full of

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knives, he says. Dozens of bodies were pulled from the rubble today.

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Many heeded Israeli warnings to get out, but a stench of death marks

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those who were unable or unwilling to. For this man, the grief of

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finding his son's body is simply too much. This district lies within

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clear sight of the border. Israel says attacks were planned here and

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that dozens of tunnels used by militants have been unearthed. We've

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come to the eastern part of Gaza where it borders Israel. You can

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just see over there, literally I guess about 400 metres away, I admit

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Israeli tank. This entire area has been bulldozed with huge damage to

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buildings on either side. The mood remains tense. You can hear

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automatic gunfire as Israeli drones constantly hover overhead. Like

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everyone else, this woman came here to get her things, but it was not

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possible. TRANSLATION: I cannot find my house. Where is it? I couldn't

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see anything. Nothing is left. The house is gone. Everything has gone.

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Tonight, the cease-fire will be over. While people here may pray for

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an everlasting peace, few expected. The truce between Israel and Hamas

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was due to end very shortly, but Israel has just said it will

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extend it for a further four hours. Our correspondent Bethany Bell is

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in Jerusalem now ? Bethany, any indications that Israel will

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agree to a longer-term ceasefire? We have not yet heard whether Hammad

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have also agreed to this extension. The Israeli security cabinet is

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meeting a bit later and we may get a clearer picture of plans then, but

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at the moment, it doesn't seem to be likely that Israel is considering a

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longer term cease-fire at the moment. In fact, yesterday, the

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defence minister said Israel may be prepared to broaden its offensive in

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Gaza significantly. It is concerned about the new threat that has

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emerged of cross-border tunnels from Gaza into Israel, through which

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Palestinian militants have been trying to get into Israel. They want

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to get rid of as many of them as they can. Many Israelis want the

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rocket fire to stop, they are very concerned about the rising number of

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casualties among soldiers, but in general there is widespread support

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for what the Army is doing in Gaza. People here are unified and say the

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army must go on with what it is doing to protect the people of

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Israel. Russia says new proposed

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European Union sanctions will jeopardise international

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co-operation on security. The sanctions, including travel

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bans, are the EU's latest response Military police officers

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from the Netherlands have arrived in Eastern Ukraine to help search for

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bodies from the Malaysian airliner, Amongst the blackened debris

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of flight MH17, George

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and his wife Angela travelled from Australia to be here, where their

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daughter and so many others died. We have promised

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our daughter we will come here. But as soon as possible,

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there was a time factor. We should have come here

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the minute it happened. But not far from the crash site,

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around the city, reports of fierce fighting between

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the heavy artillery of the Ukrainian This footage looks genuine

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but cannot be verified. Now, 40 unarmed Dutch military

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police have travelled to Ukraine The Dutch military police

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are now here, and when they decide it is safe enough to travel to the

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crash site, they will accompany the investigators, who it is hoped can

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then make real progress and work in relative safety to try to find

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out how a Malaysian airline But in Moscow, anger over plans

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for new European Union sanctions. Russia says the measures

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could jeopardise international And then there are those that have

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fled the fighting Just two of 230,000 forced from

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their homes because of the war. The first female commander

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of a major British warship is understood to have left her vessel

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after allegations Commander Sarah West, who's 42,

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was coming to the end of a seven-month deployment

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on board the frigate, HMS Portland. Our correspondent Philippa Thomas is

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at the Ministry She first made headlines two years

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ago when she became the first woman to command a front-line warship in

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hundreds of years of naval history. She described that moment as the

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highlight of her career. We understand she was chosen because

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she displayed leadership and sound judgement. Today, the Ministry of

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defence has concerned -- confirmed she is on annual leave and the

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second in command is in charge of the ship. I should say we have no

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confirmation that come under West has had an inappropriate

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relationship. The MoD says the department is treating seriously the

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allegation that the Armed Forces code of social conduct has been

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breached. It adds, anyone who is bound to fall short of the Royal

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Navy's high standards can expect to face appropriate action. The code

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does not forbid personal relationships, but if they damage

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operational effectiveness or team cohesion, the sanctions can range

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from advice to disciplinary action. In the case of persistent social

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misconduct, it can lead to the officer being sacked.

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Wales have won their first gold medal of the Commonwealth Games - in

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the rhythmic gymnastics. On day three of the event, England also

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took gold in the mixed team triathlon. With more on the day's

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action, here's our sports correspondent Andy Swiss. His

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report, I must advise you, contains some flash photgraphy.

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It is one of sport's ultimate fairy tale endings.

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Wales's Frankie Jones in triumph and tears.

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The ribbon event was the last of her entire gymnastics career.

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She got into it with a remarkable five silver medals here

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This was a final chance, and how she took it.

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What a competition she has had, whatever the result.

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Well, the result was first place, but one of her rivals then appealed.

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After an agonising few moments, her gold was confirmed.

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The last routine, I was like, I'm going to go.

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It is happy and smiley and I just went out to have fun.

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It was the best way I could have finished.

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Around Glasgow, it was a day when fans flocked by any means possible.

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This is one of the busiest days of the entire games

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This flotilla of 250 boats have journeyed up the River Clyde.

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Once again for the home teams there has been plenty of cheer.

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In the triathlon, Alistair Brownlee had time to high-5

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the crowd and saunter across the line as he led England to

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England's Mick Gault won a record 18th Commonwealth medal.

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The rugby sevens got underway, with Scotland giving New Zealand

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The All Blacks, never beaten at the games,

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And after three days of sunshine, a lightning bolt.

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Usain Bolt's arrival sparked predictable excitement.

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The game's biggest name is finally in town.

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There's more throughout the evening on the BBC News Channel.

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