Restrictions on getting aid in may amount to use of starvation as a method of war. In a phone call, President Biden told the israeli Prime Minister of his deep concerns over a planned assault on rafah, in southern gaza. But Benjamin Netyanyahu has just said theres no way to destroy hamas in rafah other than by a ground incursion. All this as talks continue in qatar in a bid to secure a ceasefire deal. Lets get this report from anna foster, injerusalem. At gazas southern tip, the aftermath of another israeli air strike. 1. 4 million displaced people are now sheltering in rafah and israel has made it clear it wants to go further. A ground offensive, it says, would remove hamas from gaza entirely. But theres International Pressure to avoid even more deaths. The message from israels allies to its leaders is getting stronger. Our position is that hamas should not be allowed a Safe Haven In Rafah or anywhere else, but a major Ground Operation there would be a mistake. As rafah� s displaced fear what might come next, their presence is just as hard. Medical supplies, water and food are scarce. My daughter said that she wants to eat boiled eggs and i say, � how can i bring you boiled eggs . The situation does not allow us to. � 0ur situation was below zero before the war. � so what do you expect after the war . � worse and worse. in the north of gaza, famine is nowjust weeks away. Few aid convoys are reaching that part of the strip. And in a second us intervention overnight, its top diplomat Antony Blinken said more needs to be done to save lives. If you look at some of the assessments that were seeing now, they only underscore the urgency of making sure that this assistance is a priority and that its sustained. Again, according to the most respected measure of these things, 100 of the population in gaza is at severe levels of acute food insecurity. Thats the first time an entire population has been so classified. Talks towards a ceasefire have restarted in qatar. Im cautiously optimistic that the negotiations have continued. Negotiators cautioned that a deal will still take time. Screaming. Explosion. And in gazas rubble, the prospect of a pause in fighting feels as far away as ever. Lets speak to abeer etefa, who is the senior middle east spokesperson for the world food programme. Welcome to bbc news. From your assessment on the work your organisation does, how bad are things in gaza . The organisation does, how bad are things in gaza . Things in gaza . The situation is uuite things in gaza . The situation is quite catastrophic. Things in gaza . The situation is quite catastrophic. We things in gaza . The situation is quite catastrophic. We have things in gaza . The situation is quite catastrophic. We have a l things in gaza . The situation is quite catastrophic. We have a Famine Imminence in the north of gaza and is expected to arrive any day. We could be in it. Unless the fighting stops and aid agencies are able to send supplies and two helpful access throughout gaza and especially the north, then hundreds if not thousands of people, and especially children, will die of hunger and starvation. We need immediate action. It could have been many, many people have already died and to many people have already died and to many lives have been lost. That means getting many lives have been lost. That means getting a many lives have been lost. That means getting a central agent. We are showing pictures on the screen are showing pictures on the screen are people queueing up to get food, they are holding pots and pans in those visuals, desperate for food. How much aid are you able to get in . There is more aid going through. There is more aid going through. There is more aid going through. There is aid going through, but not in the way that is enough to divert the famine. The only way to address the famine. The only way to address the catastrophic hunger is to bring in huge amounts of Food Assistance today, tomorrow and everyday for the next many few months. We need the minimum of 300 trucks going into gaza every day, and especially the no. Food supplies that are ready to be deployed, and given the right conditions we can scale up to feed all the 2. 2 Million People across gaza. At least what a month or two months. We need more entry points into gaza, including one into the north. We need the crossing point to allow food aid to go in. We need to be able to use the roads so they are made available for daily convoys and save access to the north. Road access is a priority. Theres nothing that can replace the efficiency, and actually the safety, and having an organised delivery overland. All other attempts are going to be a drop in the ocean. What else can be done . We are talking aboutjust basic Food Supplies now. What do people have access to at the moment . Nothing. The have access to at the moment . Nothing. They have very access to at the moment . Nothing. They have very little access to at the moment . Nothing. They have very little access access to at the moment . Nothing. They have very little access to access to at the moment . Nothing. They have very little access to food | they have very little access to Food Supplies. The assistance that are trickling in is still really a drop in the ocean. 0therwise Trickling in is still really a drop in the ocean. Otherwise we wouldnt be sitting today and talking about an imminent famine. The other important element we need is a ceasefire, a decisive factor which could turn a crisis around, as well as stopping the fighting. It would allow the humanitarian community to roll out relief supplies, that is what is needed at the moment. Gk. What is needed at the moment. 0k, thank ou what is needed at the moment. 0k, thank you very what is needed at the moment. 0k, thank you very much for sharing your thoughts about the work your organisation is doing in gaza. Weve had some lines coming into us from the white house, saying they are deeply concerned about the report citing an imminent famine in gaza. The white house saying israel needs to allow unimpeded access for relief aid into gaza, and writers reporting the white house is saying there will be a meeting between us and israel on rafah early next week. Weve been hearing from Benjamin Netanyahu that the only way for israel to contain hamas is by the incursion which has been much talk about into rafah. The us among other powers who have raised concerns. We will have more on those comments when we get them. Kensington palace has confirmed that images taken by a member of the public and published by the sun of catherine, Princess Of Wales, on a Shopping Trip with Prince William in windsor, are genuine. The photograph has been published just over a week after she admitted editing an official portrait of her and her children. The princess has been out of The Public Eye since christmas, after having Abdominal Surgery. Heres our royal correspondent, sean coughlan. A blurry video of a couple going shopping at the weekend has become an International Talking point. The pictures of Prince William and catherine, published by the sun, are the first video images of the princess since her Abdominal Surgery injanuary. The unexpected appearance of a House Of Windsor in a Windsor Farm Shop shows that shes back on her feet and looking relaxed and smiling. There has been a whirlwind of social media speculation and Conspiracy Theories about the princesss health. It follows the release of a photograph on mothers day, which added to a febrile sense of uncertainty, when it was withdrawn by Photo Agencies after concerns it had been manipulated. People on London Bridge this morning gave their views. Its good to see shes back and hopefully shes doing well. Im sure it will be quite nice for her to potter around, do some shopping with her husband. If she is well, fantastic, but yeah, i couldnt say i was really concerned about it. She looks fine, she looks just going about her day, doesnt she . Ive no feelings about that at all, im afraid. Its neither here or there whether she is out and about or not, really. Kensington palace has not commentating on the video and are still calling for privacy, but there are further questions about a previous picture of the late Queen Elizabeth ii, taken by catherine. Getty images are now saying the photo has been digitally enhanced. Prince william will help the focus can switch to his more official engagements, as he visits projects for the homeless in sheffield. Lets get more from Royal Commentator and host of the Daily Express Podcast The Royal round up, pandora forsyth. This is a video, so even more difficult to manipulate it if needed. I think unfortunately because there has been that agenda online for the past couple of weeks, some people still will not be happy until they see catherine back to full time royal work. She has to rest and we were told she would be coming back to work until at least after easter, and theres no actual confirmed date from kensington palace. Why would she come back before that when theyve been open about the fact shes had Abdominal Surgery . That is serious, any surgery is, and you wouldnt want anybody coming back to work before they were fully fit. Unfortunately, Conspiracy Theories online, which we wont go into, but because of the way social media algorithms work, any negative feedback or comments get brought more into your feeds than positives. Yes, it has died down a little bit, but there are still people who are still raising these Conspiracy Theories online, despite this video which we have. There are some people who want to hear more from the royal family, they want more information. There are some who would say in recent months, weve seen a much more open family when it comes to sharing information about what is happening in the House Of Windsor. What is your take . I think the monarchy and the king has wanted to be open about his health diagnosis. Because he was open about his cancer, people paint the royal family with the same brush and expect everybody to take the same wavelength as he will do. Which is just not the case. Catherine is a mother of three young children, and in a completely different time in her life versus the king. Two completely Different Health issues. And she is entitled to a private life. Shes one of the most famous women in world, but everybody is entitled to a private life. Should she be a bit more open . She tried to by releasing the mothers day image, and then look what happened. Even when she released a statement confirming she had edited it. Shes an amateur photographer. People still werent happy. I do think no matter what the royal family do, there will always be people on either side of the party will say thats fantastic, and other people more sceptical. Its just unfortunate this has happened within the same time period. Briefly, pandora, will there be a point in which they come out and make some statement to silence all these rumours and theories . This is honestly my personal opinion. I dont think it will happen until easter now. William, as we saw, he was back to work trying to shine a light on the project such as homelessness and trying to raise that and move on from it. Kensington palace said themselves, social media madness. We have more on that story on the website. We have more on that story on the website. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. The us Secretary Of Defense lloyd austin has tried to reassure allies about his countrys commitment to ukraine in its fight against russias invasion. The latest us Military Aid Package remains stalled in congress. Mr austin was talking at a meeting of ukraines International Supporters in ramstein, germany. Ukraines future is at risk, and they dont have a day to waste and we dont have a day to spare either. I leave here today fully determined to keep us Security Assistance and ammunition flowing, not a matter of survival and sovereignty for ukraine, and a matter of honour and security for america. Make no mistake, putin is watching, the world is watching, and history is watching. World is watching, and history is watchinu. ~ , world is watching, and history is watchin. ~ , watching. Lloyd austin speaking there. Lets speak to our correspondent in berlin, jess parker. Tell us more about what has happened. Tell us more about what has happened tell us more about what has hauened. ,. , happened. This is a regular meeting, the 20th of this happened. This is a regular meeting, the 20th of this rams happened. This is a regular meeting, the 20th of this rams dean happened. This is a regular meeting, the 20th of this Rams Dean Group. The 20th of this Rams Dean Group were allies meet up to coordinate their weapons aid ramstein. A lot of business happens Behind Closed Doors, we dont get a list of what happens. We dont get a lot of detail about what exactly has been agreed, but we have been hearing from defence secretary lloyd austin, and as well as that business of the day where defence officials talk about what support they can offer to ukraine, Ammunition Shortages are top of the agenda. I think you saw that a little bit of lloyd austin trying to send out some political messages, because as you were mentioning, the 60 billion Military Aid Package for ukraine has been stuck in congress. The us has found money to support with ukraines defence, but theyre saying the us is there as a partner, they will be with ukraine. And trying to send a domestic message, arguing that helping ukraine defend itself is crucial to long term us security as well. A bit of a mix between the hard business of countries getting together and pledging Behind Closed Doors what they may do in supporting ukraine, at the us sending out some of its own messages, given the difficulties the government is facing and getting the package of support through congress. Thank you ve much. Meanwhile, the head of the European CouncilCharles Michel has called on eu countries to shift their economies to a war footing. In an Opinion Piece carried by a number of european publications, mr michel said russias full scale invasion of ukraine posed the greatest Security Challenge since the Second World War and urged members to invest in Weapons Procurement and prodcution. For more lets speak to elisabeth braw, seniorfellow at the Atliantic Council and author of the book goodbye globalization. Welcome to bbc news, elizabeth. I haveitin welcome to bbc news, elizabeth. I have it in front of me, the headline are striking. If we want peace, we must prepare for war. 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What is a Wartime Economy . It is an economy which is reall set economy . It is an economy which is really set of economy . It is an economy which is really set of to economy . It is an economy which is really set of to produce economy . It is an economy which is really set of to produce things, economy . It is an economy which is really set of to produce things, the | really set of to produce things, the items that the armed forces need to defend the country, or indeed in this case to help defend ukraine. 0ne this case to help defend ukraine. One of the issues we have seen when it comes to deliveries to ukraine andindeed it comes to deliveries to ukraine and indeed western governments efforts to shore up our own armed forces is they can allocate money, sign the contracts with defence manufacturers, but if they dont have enough workers to make the equipments, to make the ammunition, not very much will happen. 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Is that a pointed reference to donald trump Question Mark it certainly is, and we should remember its notjust donald trump. We certainly is, and we should remember its notjust donald trump. Its not ust donald trump. We have an its notjust donald trump. We have an increasingly its notjust donald trump. We have an increasingly large its notjust donald trump. We have an increasingly large number its notjust donald trump. We have an increasingly large number in its notjust donald trump. We have an increasingly large number in the| an increasingly large number in the Republican Party of isolationists, that something we should think about even ofjoe biden wins. If the isolationists grow stronger, joe biden, even if he is committed to defending europe, he may not do so to the extent he would want to and that leaves European Countries in a position where they themselves had to do more. It doesntjust mean talking about how much you will spend on defence, it means making that happen through their transition to a Wartime Economy. Not the complete one, but more a focus on the wartime production of what is needed for wartime capabilities if we cant rely on the us to provide that generous security. {line we cant rely on the us to provide that generous security. We cant rely on the us to provide that generous security. One of the challen. Es that generous security. One of the challenges is that generous security. One of the challenges is the that generous security. One of the challenges is the eu that generous security. One of the challenges is the eu countries that generous security. One of the l challenges is the eu countries dont always agree on how to support ukraine. Weve heard different positions in recent weeks from president macron and germany. That is a aa president macron and germany. That is a gap which president macron and germany. Trust is a gap which is appearing on not just in ouradmits, is a gap which is appearing on not just in our admits, and france and germany are the engine of the eu. Not as much nato, but in the european union. They usually agree on pretty much every statement they will put out, and to see the two countries disagree so fundamentally on what to do about ukraine is something to behold. It is quite frightening because we need unity within the eu. President macron is getting impatient with the slow pace of western aid to ukraine, andjimmy prefers that moderate or cautious approach. The two approaches would be difficult to reconcile. {lilia approach. The two approaches would be difficult to reconcile. Be difficult to reconcile. Ok, thank ou ve be difficult to reconcile. Ok, thank you very much be difficult to reconcile. Ok, thank you very much for be difficult to reconcile. Ok, thank you very much for taking be difficult to reconcile. Ok, thank you very much for taking us be difficult to reconcile. Ok, thank. You very much for taking us through all the issues on the eu and its relationship with ukraine. To haiti next, and there seems little the world can do for the moment but simply watch the country slide further into anarchy. Gangs control much of the capital port au prince, where the bodies of at least a dozen people were discovered in a wealthy suburb, amid fighting with machete wielding militias trying to protect their own neighbourhoods. The us is hopeful a Transitional Council might be able to restore order, along with the deployment of international troops. But for now, the violence continues, as will grant reports from cap haitien. Baby crying. Just a day old baby woodley� s first cries are the same of those of children born anywhere for food and for comfort. But as they get older, the children born in cap haitiens Maternity Wing will find such essentials are far from guaranteed in haiti. Markinsonjoseph tells me she would take her newborn boy out of the country altogether if she gets the chance. But she doesnt have the money to flee. The first ward for pathology. As he shows us around dark and empty wards, dr clervil says the gangs control of the roads is making it impossible to find enough fuel to keep the lights on, let alone to bring in the drugs and equipment they need. Translation as you can see, we have beds and staff, but often the patients just cant reach us because of their Economic Situation or, more often than not, their safety. For some, it has had terrible consequences. Louisemanie was eight and a half months pregnant when she came into hospital. By then, she had dangerously high blood pressure, and lost the baby. Pre eclampsia is treatable, had she been properly monitored or the baby been delivered early. Louisemanie knows her loss was avoidable. The head of unicef has called the situation in haiti horrific, and likened the lawlessness to the post apocalyptic film mad max. The security situation aside, the humanitarian need here is critical, and the aid response so far has been painfully slow. The essential things of life are increasingly hard to find. In port au prince, farah 0xima and her nine children have been forced from their home by the violence, and shes struggling to provide the food and water they need. Only god can change this place, she says, because from where im sitting, i cant see where any other change is coming from. The gangs have such a grip of haiti, they are, in essence, dictating what happens next in this country who can govern it, who lives in it, and who dies. Will grant, bbc news, haiti. That is it for this half an hour. I am back after a short break. Do stay with us. Hello again. For most of you, the weather is cheering up quite nicely and the afternoon promises some decent spells of sunshine. So far, some of the best breaks in the cloud have been across wales with these sunny skies spotted earlier in north west wales. But its not the only place thats seeing sunshine today. Northern ireland, scotland, Northern England also seeing increasingly sunny skies. Its across east anglia and South East England where well probably keep a lot of cloud. Its a mild day, 13 degrees for belfast and aberdeen, 15 or 16 in the mildest spots in england and wales. One or two isolated showers knocking around, yes, but for many of you, it stays dry. Thats not the case, though, overnight, because low pressures set to move in. And with that, were going to see some fairly persistent outbreaks of rain pushing in, particularly to Northern Ireland, wales and Northern England. A mild night, though, with temperatures 9 or 10 celsius for england and wales. 0n into tomorrow, the wettest weather, starting off the day in Northern Ireland will swing eastwards. So wales and Northern England, probably having rain for most of the day. Might well start off dry across South East England. But i wouldnt rule out a bit of rain arriving here through the afternoon. Mild across the south east, Brightening Up For Scotland and Northern Ireland. But here it will be a cooler kind of day with temperatures around 8 to ii celsius. And that cool slice of weather wont last long. Heading into thursday, well get some milder air pushing in off the atlantic behind this warm front, and so temperatures will be climbing. However, it is going to work out being quite a wet and windy day, particularly in scotland, where across Northern Areas well get gusts of wind running into the 50s of miles an hour. Rain likely to be quite persistent for Western Scotland for much of the day, sinking southwards to give some wet weather into Northern Ireland through the afternoon. Relatively mild, though. Ia in belfast, highs reaching 16 degrees towards the south east of england. All change again through friday. A cold front sweeps its way southwards, introducing much cooler air. With that, therell be a band of Rain Pushing Southwards across england and wales. The skies then brighten up with sunshine, but therell be lots of showers across the north west of the uk. Some of those are likely to be heavy with some hail and thunder mixed in and temperatures are coming down. Were looking at highs typically between 9 and i2 celsius, so close to average for the time of year. It stays showery into the weekend with some quite chilly winds around and it will be cold enough for a little bit of snow over the tops of the scottish mountains. This is bbc news, the headlines. The us secretary of state, Antony Blinken, warns the entire population of gaza is suffering severe levels of acute food insecurity. A new picture of the Princess Of Wales the sun publishes photos of the princess out and about with Prince William. The and about with Prince William. President of the eur council the president of the European Council calls for european economies to be put on a war footing after the russian invasion of ukraine. The Uk Parliament tackles football a new bill is introduced after calls for an independent regulator. Time for a look at the Business News now with lukwesa burak. We start in the us with a story that could affect Hundreds Ofjobs here in the uk because the american owner of fashion chain ted baker has announced it is preparing to call in administrators for the firm. The company was acquired by � Authentic Brands group 2 years ago, in a £211 million deal. It also owns uk brands including juicy couture, reebok and hunter. But it says ted baker has � built up arrears because of tough Trading Conditions and is now looking to sell the business. Erin delmore is following the story in new york. What the story in new york. Does it mean for their customers what does it mean for their customers and this was originally