We are told on a daily basis that Israel does not allow TV news crews and reporters inside Gaza. So how come this morning I watched a report on Sky News showing rescuers trying to reach people (including many children) trapped under slabs of concrete after a missile attack? The crux of the story was that Israel will nor allow heavy machinery to enter Gaza and so they are trying to rescue these trapped people with trowels and other garden implements. There were interviews on camera (I thought these were also banned) with the rescue crews and a man whose family (I think he said 12 people) are trapped underneath the rubble. The voice-over commentator said the shouts for help and the crying of children gradually fade away after three days and then all communication is lost as the mobile phone batteries run down.

So -- two questions. How can Sky News send in a camera team to film the devastation and the survivors being herded from one location to another when all such news coverage is banned, or so we are told. And if Sky can do it and file a report, with interviews, why can't the BBC?