More than 200 deaths have been reported in the 24 hours, taking the total casualties in the war to almost 1% of the territory's population. Israel has also warned that it will take military action to push Lebanese Hezbollah militants away from its northern frontier if cross- border fire does not stop.

Also in the programme: The US releases a new package of military aid for Ukraine, but would the cash keep coming? We hear from an American and an Ukrainian; and as electronic dance music has crowned sales charts around the world in 2023, we take a look at its roots with the so-called genre ‘high-energy’.

(Photo: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz. Credit: Reuters.)