:00:00. > :00:11.Israel says its offensive on Gaza may continue for some time, despite
:00:12. > :00:13.mounting calls for a ceasefire. Palestinians in some parts
:00:14. > :00:15.of the territory have been leaving their homes after warnings
:00:16. > :00:26.of further air strikes. After six days of bombardment,
:00:27. > :00:31.the Palestinian death toll has now risen to more than 160.
:00:32. > :00:36.The case for women bishops - the Archbishop
:00:37. > :00:48.of Canterbury speaks out ahead of a crucial vote in the Synod tomorrow.
:00:49. > :00:53.Speak macro and a dramatic goal sees Germany win the World Cup in extra
:00:54. > :01:11.time. Good evening.
:01:12. > :01:16.Thousands of Palestinians left their homes in northern Gaza today after
:01:17. > :01:21.being warned by Israel of further air strikes. The last 24 hours have
:01:22. > :01:23.brought the most sustained bombardment of the six-day
:01:24. > :01:26.offensive. Officials in Gaza say more than 160 people have been
:01:27. > :01:29.killed and the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, has
:01:30. > :01:31.appealed to the United Nations for "international protection". In
:01:32. > :01:33.Israel, there have been no fatalities, although a teenager was
:01:34. > :01:37.injured in a rocket attack today. In a moment, Quentin Sommerville
:01:38. > :01:40.reports from Ashdod on the view in Israel. But first, our Middle East
:01:41. > :01:51.editor, Jeremy Bowen, reports from Gaza.
:01:52. > :01:56.There are some graphic images in this report.
:01:57. > :01:59.Gaza. For much of the night,
:02:00. > :02:05.the wounded and the dead were brought into the hospital.
:02:06. > :02:06.It was the most sustained bombing so far.
:02:07. > :02:09.Gaza was pounded. For Israel, this is self
:02:10. > :02:11.defence with American support. As more civilians die, the pressure
:02:12. > :02:20.for a cease-fire is growing. At the mortuary,
:02:21. > :02:25.the bodies of two children were squeezed onto one shelf.
:02:26. > :02:32.They were running out of room. 17 members of the family,
:02:33. > :02:37.including three other children, were killed in the bombing.
:02:38. > :02:51.The strain showed. This is the third war between Hamas
:02:52. > :02:54.and Israel since 2009. Israel says it goes after Hamas.
:02:55. > :02:58.That is not true. They are children, says a cousin.
:02:59. > :03:01.It is not logical they would be in Hamas.
:03:02. > :03:08.Every time Israel kills Palestinians, especially civilians,
:03:09. > :03:12.Hamas gets a boost of popularity. Israel is not trying to win any
:03:13. > :03:18.friends here but it does want to weaken Hamas as an organisation.
:03:19. > :03:24.Hamas draws strength from the suffering Israel inflicts.
:03:25. > :03:27.When Israel says it is retaliating, so Hamas is responsible,
:03:28. > :03:37.no Palestinian listens. North of Gaza city, most people left
:03:38. > :03:43.their homes after Israel warned it might expand its operations.
:03:44. > :03:48.Mohammed and some of his family were moving after the Israeli deadline.
:03:49. > :03:58.The shelling was close. The displaced families, just as in the
:03:59. > :04:02.last two wars, are in UN schools. They settled in as if it were
:04:03. > :04:05.part of their regular routine. At times like this in Gaza,
:04:06. > :04:13.life and death are overshadowed by one reality.
:04:14. > :04:17.Almost 70 years of conflict with Israel, and no prospect it will end.
:04:18. > :04:25.This man, a strawberry farmer, has nine children
:04:26. > :04:27.and more than 100 grandchildren. He rejected Israel's claims that
:04:28. > :04:30.Hamas uses civilians as human shields.
:04:31. > :04:35.TRANSLATION: It is not true.
:04:36. > :04:38.I have a family and I have seven of my daughters-in-law at home.
:04:39. > :04:43.I would never put Hamas people near my house.
:04:44. > :04:48.Back at the mortuary, they were cleaning up the blood, getting
:04:49. > :04:51.ready for another hard night. The chances are that this war,
:04:52. > :04:53.like the last two will end with a cease-fire.
:04:54. > :05:04.But not yet. Overnight, Israeli military briefly
:05:05. > :05:07.deployed ground troops inside Gaza for the first time
:05:08. > :05:09.since the offensive began. Today Israel's Prime Minister,
:05:10. > :05:12.Benjamin Netanyahu, said he didn't know when
:05:13. > :05:14.the current operation would end and that it could "take a long time".
:05:15. > :05:18.That's in spite of mounting calls for a ceasefire.
:05:19. > :05:24.Our world affairs correspondent, Quentin Sommerville, reports.
:05:25. > :05:27.It is this that Israel wants to stop.
:05:28. > :05:31.Salvos of Hamas rockets heading for its cities that these were
:05:32. > :05:36.filmed by the militants. Israel hits hard.
:05:37. > :05:39.When it strikes Gaza, a warning often comes first.
:05:40. > :05:44.Do you speak Hebrew? An Israeli soldier asks.
:05:45. > :05:55.There was a muffled response, followed by an instruction from you
:05:56. > :06:00.have five minutes to leave. Then this, the missile hits.
:06:01. > :06:06.Four air strikes in Gaza today. The calls are made to
:06:07. > :06:10.minimise civilian casualties. Israel's focus is
:06:11. > :06:14.the destruction of Hamas. Our goal is to achieve sustainable
:06:15. > :06:17.quiet and security for our people. We are doing that by degrading Hamas
:06:18. > :06:21.and other terror capabilities. I am not going to say right now how
:06:22. > :06:25.and when that goal will be achieved, whether by diplomatic
:06:26. > :06:29.and military means but that goal has to be achieved.
:06:30. > :06:36.Rockets from Gaza continue to hit Israel today.
:06:37. > :06:42.This one landing in a southern city. These attacks caused fear
:06:43. > :06:46.and injury but the military advantage is Israel's.
:06:47. > :06:51.The Iron Dome military defence system gives Israel
:06:52. > :06:55.a tactical advantage over Hamas. It is the principal reason why
:06:56. > :07:01.almost a week into the conflict not a single Israeli has been killed.
:07:02. > :07:06.Support for the campaign is almost universal.
:07:07. > :07:10.I think it is necessary but I think they should define goals
:07:11. > :07:13.in a better way and define what they want to achieve.
:07:14. > :07:17.I think it is time to take down Hamas.
:07:18. > :07:25.I think we should go in there and eradicate Hamas.
:07:26. > :07:30.Among the Israelis, there is not widespread support
:07:31. > :07:32.for a ground offensive. That, for now,
:07:33. > :07:39.maybe all that is stopping the conflict from escalating.
:07:40. > :07:42.The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby,
:07:43. > :07:45.has told the BBC he's "hopeful" the Church of England's ruling body will
:07:46. > :07:49.allow women to become bishops when it votes on the issue tomorrow.
:07:50. > :07:53.A previous attempt two years ago to make the change was defeated
:07:54. > :07:53.by six votes. Our religious affairs correspondent,
:07:54. > :08:03.Robert Pigott, reports. CHOIR MUSIC. At St Mary's,
:08:04. > :08:05.Primrose Hill, in London, celebrating holy communion this
:08:06. > :08:07.morning, the congregation takes Women priests, once seen as
:08:08. > :08:22.unthinkable, are now indispensable. They make up a third of Anglican
:08:23. > :08:25.clergy. We are trying to be Christians.
:08:26. > :08:28.We are people, all of us. Nobody said it had to be men only.
:08:29. > :08:32.Women bishops is a marvellous idea, why did we not do it before?
:08:33. > :08:35.Since the legislation was defeated in 2012, intense
:08:36. > :08:42.negotiations have brought traditionalists new concessions. A
:08:43. > :08:49.male alternative bishop could be requested. Conservative evangelicals
:08:50. > :08:53.say it is not enough. We want to carry on with male leadership in our
:08:54. > :08:59.churches. This package insists that churches need to go to a woman,
:09:00. > :09:04.outside their church, to find out what happens inside the church. That
:09:05. > :09:11.is a problem. That is very difficult for us. Anglican leaders accept that
:09:12. > :09:16.the Church's reputation has been damaged by the long debate over
:09:17. > :09:19.whether to give women equal status. To the general public, it is almost
:09:20. > :09:24.incomprehensible. It is equally incomprehensible we are still
:09:25. > :09:35.talking about it. When do you think we will get a woman bishop? There is
:09:36. > :09:41.a possibility there will be one in 2015, possibly before that. Members
:09:42. > :09:47.of the Synod met at York Minster this morning and prayed for wisdom
:09:48. > :09:52.in making one of the biggest decisions of their lives. It seems
:09:53. > :09:54.they could be on the brink of a historic decision. Breaking the
:09:55. > :10:00.tradition of male only bishops. Not for at least 20 years has the future
:10:01. > :10:10.of the Church swung so decisively on a single vote.
:10:11. > :10:13.Pope Francis has said he believes that the prohibition on
:10:14. > :10:17.Roman Catholic priests marrying can be relaxed in the course of time.
:10:18. > :10:20.In a newspaper interview, the Pope said he would find
:10:21. > :10:25.a way to reverse the rule on celibacy which he said was adopted
:10:26. > :10:28.900 years after the death of Jesus. But the Vatican has cast doubt
:10:29. > :10:38.on the accuracy of some of the words attributed to him.
:10:39. > :10:40.All eight million votes in Afghanistan's hotly disputed
:10:41. > :10:42.Presidential election are going to have to be recounted.
:10:43. > :10:45.The news comes after US Secretary of State John Kerry brokered
:10:46. > :10:47.a deal between presidential contenders Abdullah Abdullah
:10:48. > :10:48.and Ashraf Ghani Ahmadza. Following allegations
:10:49. > :10:56.of vote rigging, part When Afghans queued to cast their
:10:57. > :11:11.vote in a second round presidential race, few would have predicted that
:11:12. > :11:13.the ballots would have to be counted again, all 8 million of them.
:11:14. > :11:16.Not just counted, but scrutinised for signs of fraud.
:11:17. > :11:19.But that is exactly what these two political rivals have signed up to,
:11:20. > :11:24.ending the deadlock in a landmark deal brokered by
:11:25. > :11:27.US Secretary of State John Kerry. Both candidates have committed to
:11:28. > :11:34.participate in and abide by the results of the largest,
:11:35. > :11:36.most comprehensive possible audit. With serious allegations of fraud
:11:37. > :11:39.on both sides threatening to destabilise an entire country,
:11:40. > :11:44.Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani were left with little choice but to
:11:45. > :11:48.take a deep breath and agree. We have committed to
:11:49. > :11:54.the most thorough audit in the history of any election in
:11:55. > :12:00.a developed or developing country. 100%
:12:01. > :12:02.of all the ballots will be audited. Also hammered out
:12:03. > :12:04.in an intense weekend of talks, a blueprint for the future.
:12:05. > :12:07.Whoever wins the presidential race will form a government
:12:08. > :12:14.of national unity, as Afghanistan marks a historic transition.
:12:15. > :12:17.This does feel like a defining moment for the country.
:12:18. > :12:20.This agreement goes far further than many Afghans would have predicted
:12:21. > :12:23.and it is a measure perhaps of the financial, political and
:12:24. > :12:30.military commitment to prevent this country sliding backwards into war.
:12:31. > :12:34.This is what was at stake, the threat of violence and instability.
:12:35. > :12:38.Just days ago, Abdullah supporters rejected provisional results
:12:39. > :12:43.outright, urging him to declare a parallel government.
:12:44. > :12:46.He resisted. It may be several weeks
:12:47. > :12:49.before we know who will be the next president, but they have agreed to
:12:50. > :13:00.a unique pact that hopes to haul Afghanistan back from the brink.
:13:01. > :13:04.Now with news of tonight's World Cup final, and the rest of the sport,
:13:05. > :13:08.here's OIly Foster in Rio de Janeiro.
:13:09. > :13:15.A great night. This tournament started over four weeks ago with
:13:16. > :13:22.such a beast of goals. The 20th World Cup Final had none in normal
:13:23. > :13:29.time between Germany and Argentina. The match was heading to penalties.
:13:30. > :13:36.24 years after they last won it, Germany are world champions once
:13:37. > :13:42.again. It felt like but Ball fantasy, the greatest prize in the
:13:43. > :13:49.sport at its most iconic venue. -- football fantasy. There was promised
:13:50. > :13:52.to deliver a fitting climax to a memorable tournament. It had been
:13:53. > :14:09.billed as Germany versus Lionel Messi. They made it feel like a home
:14:10. > :14:12.game for the South Americans. This misplaced header with the
:14:13. > :14:18.Argentinian 's big moment blown. Almost immediately he appeared to
:14:19. > :14:21.have made amends but Argentina where once again frustrated. The
:14:22. > :14:30.Argentinian was offside. Germany survived and responded well. They
:14:31. > :14:34.were denied by the post. A breathless first half somehow ended
:14:35. > :14:37.goalless. The scene was set for someone to illuminate the game. The
:14:38. > :14:44.man most likely to deliver could not. Even Lionel Messi was unable to
:14:45. > :14:49.break the deadlock. And so to extra time, with the game on a knife edge
:14:50. > :14:58.and penalties looming. Something special was needed. The substitute
:14:59. > :15:02.'s wonderful finish exactly the kind of goal that deserves to win a World
:15:03. > :15:06.Cup final. The shattered Argentinians had no time to recover
:15:07. > :15:13.and Germany had one. This is what it meant to the players who had become
:15:14. > :15:16.world champions. And to the tens of thousands watching back home in
:15:17. > :15:21.Berlin. Germany has had to wait almost a quarter of this entry for
:15:22. > :15:29.this moment. A golden generation of talent had finally come of age.
:15:30. > :15:37.Let's cross live to the stadium and speak to down. This was very much a
:15:38. > :15:42.team triumph, wasn't it? The tournament 's best team won. It may
:15:43. > :15:48.be Germany 's fourth World Cup triumph but they have had to wait 24
:15:49. > :15:52.years since the last one. It is the first since unification. They had
:15:53. > :15:56.all the momentum after the astonishing demolition of Brazil in
:15:57. > :16:01.the semifinals. Germany deserve huge credit for this. They have won a
:16:02. > :16:06.World Cup on South American soil. Because of the countries 's emphasis
:16:07. > :16:09.on home-grown talent and putting in place systems to support their
:16:10. > :16:15.national footballing team, England will be asked to look and learn from
:16:16. > :16:20.what the Germans have achieved. For Argentina, huge disappointment.
:16:21. > :16:27.Lionel Messi unable to cap a huge career. It has been a World Cup to
:16:28. > :16:30.remember. After so much scrutiny at how the sport is run, it is exactly
:16:31. > :16:38.what football needed. in Rio de Janeiro.
:16:39. > :16:41.Golf now. And the Open starts on Thursday
:16:42. > :16:43.at Hoylake and Justin Rose is on a great run of form.
:16:44. > :16:46.He won on the American Tour last week
:16:47. > :16:49.and with victory in Aberdeen at the Scottish Open today the Englishman
:16:50. > :16:52.has won back to back tournaments for the first time in his career.
:16:53. > :16:55.He won by two shots after a faultless round that included six
:16:56. > :16:58.birdies to finish on 16 under par. The American Mo Martin won Women's
:16:59. > :17:01.British Open at Royal Birkdale. It's her first title
:17:02. > :17:07.and it was secured with an eagle on the last to win by a single stroke.
:17:08. > :17:21.And England have drawn the First Test against India at Trent Bridge.
:17:22. > :17:29.This report from John Watson. England needed early wickets. Step
:17:30. > :17:37.into the spotlight, Stuart Broad. In the mood and in full flow, another
:17:38. > :17:40.followed five runs later. The English captain was out of runs and
:17:41. > :17:46.out of luck. A change of bowler, another breakthrough. A timely
:17:47. > :17:51.introduction averting the glare on this cat ten. If victory were to be
:17:52. > :17:57.realised, England needed wickets and quickly. A record 81 runs with the
:17:58. > :18:01.bat yesterday, Anderson with the breakthrough after lunch. The lower
:18:02. > :18:05.order batsmen proved tricky to dismiss. Match drawn but still time
:18:06. > :18:10.for Alastair Cook to make amends for the early fumble. No victory
:18:11. > :18:11.celebrations but the champagne moment for England 's beleaguered
:18:12. > :18:18.captain. Test against India at Trent Bridge.
:18:19. > :18:21.And that is all your sport tonight. But, at the end of this World Cup,
:18:22. > :18:30.let's just show you what is happening on Copacabana Beach.