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Welcome to The World Today in International News from the bbc. We started this hour with the breaking news from gaza, three sons of the hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh have been killed in an israeli air strike. Do to israel confirming the attack. The vehicle that they were driving in was hit in the camp west of gaza city and he says the deaths of gaza city and he says the deaths of so many members of his family will not affect the demands that hamas is making in the cease fire negotiation. Lets get the latest from Bbc World Service middle east editor was injerusalem. Sebastian, what is israel and Israeli Military in particular saying about what happened . In particular saying about what hauened . ,. ,. , happened . They issued a statement in the ast 40 happened . They issued a statement in the past 40 minutes happened . They issued a statement in the past 40 minutes or happened . They issued a statement in the past 40 minutes or so happened . They issued a statement in the past 40 minutes or so in the past 40 minutes or so in which they named the three men that they killed on with the surname of Ismail Haniyeh and the word claim to be hamas officials in doing Terrorist Activity in the central gaza strip and in a Brief Statement they say they can confirm that all three of them are sons of the hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. So, it took an hour or two but israel has now confirmed that it was responsible that it was an israeli strike and given the reasons why saying that they were hamas Military Operatives and they made it clear that as they pulled out, most of the bulk of its troops from gaza just a couple of days ago, they would continue to carry out these sorts of operations. The reason for its Military Operation in gaza to destroy hamas and its leadership and its operatives and to what extent do you think in the six months or so of this war, it is actually achieved that a . ,. ,. , that a . The figure they gave most recentl , that a . The figure they gave most recently, marking that a . The figure they gave most recently, marking the that a . The figure they gave most recently, marking the square recently, marking the square milestone of the conflict is to couple of days ago, the israeli army issued a statement saying that 13,000 hamas fighters had been killed. We had figures like that from time to time given by the israelis. We cannot really know where theyre getting this information now they can be so sure of that and it is an effort by the israelis to show that they have really decimated the Fighting Force of hamas but what we are still seeing is a determination by the Israeli Government in the Israeli Military to go into the southernmost Town Of Rafah where they say that what is left of hamas fighting capacity, some four battalions of hamas fighters and the leadership in gaza, that is where they are and what israel has been saying is that their war is not over against hamas and it will not be over until theyve eliminated essentially all of its fighting capabilities and as i the israeli Prime Minister, despite an International Chorus of calls for israel not to go into rafah and especially if youve seen in the past week or so with the closest ally President Biden tolling telling him not to do this and he made a statement where the date has been set. And we have heard from the Israeli Defence minister speaking to the us counterparts and it was reported that there hasnt been a date set by the Determination To Go Into Rafah where a member, more than a million displaced palestinians are taking some form of refuge. That is still there and Israeli Government and Benjamin Netanyahu isntjust for a potential cease fire but if a potential cease fire does happen, that would be a six week cease fire and they will still go i had with the operation. And they will still go i had with the oeration. , ~ ,. The operation. Thank you very much indeed. A the operation. Thank you very much indeed a few the operation. Thank you very much indeed. A few moments the operation. Thank you very much indeed. A few moments ago, the operation. Thank you very much indeed. A few moments ago, the i the operation. Thank you very much| indeed. A few moments ago, the us President Joe Biden held a News Conference at the white house with a japanese Prime Minister who is Visiting Washington at the moment and mr biden spoke about the situation in gaza in his recent phone call with the israeli Prime Minister, lets take a listen to Whatjoe Biden had to say. In what joe biden had to say. In regard to Prime Minister what joe biden had to say. In regard to Prime Minister netanyahu in what joe biden had to say. In regard to Prime Minister Netanyahu In A. To Prime Minister Netanyahu In A relationship with israel, ive been very blunt and straightforward with the Prime Minister as wallaces cabinet and the fact of the matter is that weve had a long discussion and he agreed to do several things related to number one, getting more aid and both food and medicine into gaza and reducing significantly the items of civilian casualties and any action taken in the region and thus far, and is tied to the hostages, there are number of hostages being held by hamas and we are meeting with Vice President of International Security adviser before that and american hostages as well. We know how committed we are in getting the loved ones home we are not going to stop until we do new proposal on the table in the effort to come up for us, we are grateful for his work and we need to move the proposal and as i said, will get these hostages home where they belong and also bring back a six week cease fire that we need now and the fact is, getting in some of the last three days over a hundred trucks is not enough and theres one more opening that is to take place in the north. And we will see what he does in terms of the commitments that he makes. fist see what he does in terms of the commitments that he makes. At the white house. Commitments that he makes. At the white house, we commitments that he makes. At the white house, we heard commitments that he makes. At the white house, we heard from commitments that he makes. At the white house, we heard from her white house, we heard from her state Department Correspondent tom bateman was giving me his analysis of President Biden� s recent criticisms of the israeli Prime Minister. Criticism, yes. He said he thought Benjamin Netanyahu was making a mistake and that the israelis should agree to a cease fire at least for six weeks in order to basically fly the gods with humanitarian supplies and food and medicine. I would say that this interview was recorded last week and with univision and the Spanish Language broadcaster here in the us and is broadcasted today. Were hearing with mr biden said in the interview that it was recorded as crucial moment because it was after the israeli air strike in central kitchen which killed seven aid workers but before the phone call last week between President Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu truly became this defining moment over the last six months mr biden really upped the pressure of israelis and thought he would consider us policies and Benjamin Netanyahu didnt act to reverse the humanitarian catastrophe in gaza and is the hours of that phone call that he saw the israelis of been the errors crossing and they would use israel for aid and improve the coordination between the army and humanitarian groups will be are seeing is a reflection of Wherejoe Biden was at a reported them to be at on thursday or friday and we are seeing him in this interview which is being broadcast today. In seeing him in this interview which is being broadcast today. Is being broadcast today. In other news, a Landmark Is Being broadcast today. In other news, a Landmark Review is being broadcast today. In other news, a Landmark Review has is being broadcast today. In other. News, a Landmark Review has found the children in england have been let down by lack of research and what it calls remarkably weak evidence on medical interventions engender care. The paediatrician doctor was asked to look at gender Identity Services for the under 18 is provided by nhs england in 2020. Whistle blowers had raised concerns about care and the only specialist gender clinic for young people in england and wales and across the world, countries have been reviewing their treatments for gender dysphoria. In 2020, Finland Health agency recommended psychotherapy is the initial treatment for children with strict criteria for medical issues. Health leaders sing risks were likely to outweigh benefits. And in the United States. Some of which would impose prison time on doctors and parents investigated for child abuse. Let us get this report from her health editor. Sonja wanted to transition from the age of 15, but she found she couldnt get access to care, and was put on a waiting list. By the age of 18, she hadnt had a first appointment and was transferred to adult services. After hearing thered be another long wait, she opted to go private until she could be seen by the nhs. Sonja says the long delays were hard to cope with. Being referred and me gaining private health care was an incredibly dark period in terms of my mental health. It was the lowest id been during the course of my transition. Id been during the course of my transition transition. Expanding Gender Services is transition. Expanding Gender Services is key transition. Expanding Gender Services is key in transition. Expanding Gender Services is key in the transition. Expanding Gender Services is key in the review, recommendations include a separate pathway for Young Children and their families, allowing early discussions to take place, a follow through service for 17 to 25 year olds, and assurances that the same standards of care as other parts of the nhs will be provided. Gender Services Provided by the controversial Tavistock Clinic in london, ended last month. Two new centres in london and liverpool have been set up. The use of drugs to stop the onset of puberty has now stopped until further research is done. The author of the report says Hormone Treatments should in future be used with extreme caution for 16 to 18 year olds, and argues that children were let down by the quality of services. An order to thrive and be well as they grow into adults and so, i would hope that considerable notice is taken of this report. She would hope that considerable notice is taken of this report. Is taken of this report. She started takin is taken of this report. She started taking puberty is taken of this report. She started taking Puberty Blockers is taken of this report. She started taking Puberty Blockers at is taken of this report. She started taking Puberty Blockers at age is taken of this report. She started taking Puberty Blockers at age 16 l taking Puberty Blockers at age 16 after being referred. She then took legal action, arguing she was not challenged enough at the clinic and regretted her decision. A lawyer responded to the review findings. Whilst it is very reassuring for young whilst it is very reassuring for young people were going through gender questioning at the moment and their parents, hopefully, there will be a new their parents, hopefully, there will be a new service developing that will make be a new service developing that will make the endings appropriately. It is unfortunate for many young people it is unfortunate for many young peoriie to it is unfortunate for many young people to late. They live for the ongoing people to late. They live for the ongoing consequences of Poor Clinicai ongoing consequences of poor clinical treatment in their lives forever clinical treatment in their lives forever changed. For clinical treatment in their lives forever changed. Clinical treatment in their lives forever changed. Priority and fair discussions around gender and identity. Going for gold in a pile of cash, athletic say they will pay prize money and the priority of the Paris Olympics. And tokyo, President Biden welcomes the Prime Minister for washington and what message does it sent to china. Around the world and across the uk. The European Parliament has approved sweeping measures to reform the eu rules on migration and asylum and your would now manage migration and an orderly way and on its own terms. The issue has been one of the most divisive debates amongst eu countries in the new scheme is the result of eight years of talks. Explaining the changes. This is a make or break attempt by the eu to control migration. How will that work with . At the moment, only a few European Countries spain, italy increase responsible for the vast majority of asylum applications. Now, this agreement brings in a new solidarity mechanism and essentially it is a trade off in the countries are receiving most migrants will have Detention Centres on the eus external borders. What that means is that migrants will be screened when they are arriving and they will have they are arriving and they will have the option to detain them until theyre Asylum Claims are assessed. And if those claims are rejected, the migrants will be sent to a third country. One deemed safe. But in return, other European Countries like france, germany and poland left to accept more refugees were send extra money for board infrastructures. Most ngo dealing with migrations have called this packed cruel and International Examples will lead to a Surgeon Suffering for Asylum Seekers and the worry is that this new scheme will encourage more detention including of children and families. But, the eu says that it could lead to a breakthrough because a higher number of Asylum Claims being fast tracked under the eu external border will lead to quicker and more efficient ways of returning illegal migrants. Let us hear from ways of returning illegal migrants. Let us hearfrom her ways of returning illegal migrants. Let us hear from her europe correspondent nick beek in brussels on the significance of this move. Listening to the likes, he says this is a historic moment and that is the word being used by quite a lot of leaders this afternoon, this evening making the point that for ten years thereve been negotiations and now finally, leaders have agreed on revamping and reforming of the most arguably controversial issue in europe and today, the european has effectively cordoned off this new deal. It is hard to assess these changes wont come in until 2026 by their own admissions, they said this is not perfect and they talk about a balance being struck between protecting the external borders and with sorting the rights to be to the continent if they are fleeing persecution, war and are genuinely Asylum Seekers but the timing is interesting because we have european elections in the summer in the far right are poised to do pretty well across lots of different European Countries in the centrist politicians say that traditionally, Immigration Anti immigration feeling is done quite well for the far right. Is done quite well for the far riuht. , is done quite well for the far riuht. ,. ,. , right. That is our european correspondent right. That is our european correspondent and right. That is our european correspondent and thus i right. That is our european correspondent and thus go right. That is our european i correspondent and thus go to right. That is our european correspondent and thus go to paris and our security has been stepped up for tonight its champions the Quarterfinal Match and media outlet linked to the Islamic State group is encouraging attacks on european Football Games including the battle between perry st. Germain and the french government says there is no concrete thread but that security has been considerably done at the stadium. They have been updating me on the latest situation. On the latest situation. Certainly have our on the latest situation. Certainly have your security on the latest situation. Certainly have your Security Presence i on the latest situation. Certainlyj have your Security Presence that would normally be around this area and put them paris and elsewhere, the french Authorities Say that while she said, there is no specific threat against any particular individual there is a concern that particularly one lone wolf from some individuals inside france might take inspiration from the success of the attack in moscow three weeks ago try something similar here. There was that chatter suggesting the Sports Stadium might be targeted but the mood can be quite relaxed and the people we spoke to determine to carry on with the evening sport. For now, i carry on with the evening sport. For new. I feel carry on with the evening sport. For now, i feel safe because of the metro now, i feel safe because of the metro police. I hope to be going to the game metro police. I hope to be going to the game. We metro police. I hope to be going to the name. ~. , the game. We are confident in the French Police the game. We are confident in the French Police and the game. We are confident in the French Police and the the game. We are confident in the French Police and the security i French Police and the Security Preparations French Police and the Security Preparations here. French police and the Security Preparations here. French police and the Security Preparations here. Some of the fans there and many preparations here. Some of the fans there and many people preparations here. Some of the fans there and many people in preparations here. Some of the fans there and many people in france, i preparations here. Some of the fans| there and many people in france, so many news of islamist attacks and play recently in france in paris have been scarred by previous attacks. � ,. , have been scarred by previous attacks. ,. ,. , have been scarred by previous attacks. � ,. ,. ,. , attacks. And yes from the attack and the clan and attacks. And yes from the attack and the clan and more attacks. And yes from the attack and the clan and more recently, attacks. And yes from the attack and the clan and more recently, a attacks. And yes from the attack and the clan and more recently, a series| the clan and more recently, a series of really horrific attacks and murders of french teachers linked to islamist concerns about secularism and so on here and france that have been widely condemned and many french people, this is a problem thatis french people, this is a problem that is ongoing and French Security services have huge experiences and results and they say theyre well equipped to deal with the threat and now, looking forward to the Olympics Injuly and august which is a scene of particular concern but also confidence from the french authorities that they can handle it. And one of concern is the concern here in france particularly from french officials that russia is seeking to manipulate public fears to play up the threat of islamic attacks in the play up the possibility that the french authorities are not going to be sufficiently capable of protecting civilians in president macron has expressed real concern about dirty tricks, if you like, by the kremlin. Are paris President Biden has announced that japan willjoin the us and australia in creating a networked air and Missile Defence system. President biden is hosting japans Prime Minister, fumio kishida, at the white house. There have been military guards of honour. There will also be a state dinner an honour usually reserved for washingtons closest allies. And at the weekend, the us, japan, the phillipines and australia held joint Military Exercises in the south china sea. The Chinese Military conducted Combat Patrols in the same area. Speaking a little earlier, President Biden said the co operation between the countries had never been greater. On an economic front, our ties have never been more robust. Japan is the top for investor to the United States, the top foreign investor. And we the United States at the top foreign investor injapan. Nearly1 million americans working Japanese Companies here in the United States. Ever since the modern olympics were created in 1896, the tradition has been that athletes dont get a penny in prize money, all part of the romantic ideal of sport for the love of it, not for the money. Well now things are changing with World Athletics the First International Sporting Federation to offer prize money to gold medallists at the Paris Olympics this summer. Athletes who win gold in paris will each receive Fifty Thousand dollars. World athletics has set aside a total prize money pot of two and a half Million Dollars this money comes from the Revenue Share Allocation given by the International Olympic committee, and received every four years. So far, therell only be prize money cash for winning a gold, but theres a plan to extend it to silver and bronze medallists at the los angeles games in 2028. This is a first for an international governing body, but it is not uncommon for National Federations to financially reward their athletes after a medal. The president of World Athletics, lord coe, has called the decision a Pivotal Moment at this prize money for the Olympic Games Cord Medalists does not overshadow the Olympic Games. We recognise that an olympic athlete winning an olympic title is likely to receive monies from a number of sources, whether it is National Lipid committees, governments their own federations or a new order renewal of existing commercial partnerships. This is a modest contribution in addition to that. Now, we know that the movements of the sun and the moon have a major impact here on earth, but mondays total Solar Eclipse had a profound and unexpected effect, on the singles charts. Millions of people in the us turned out to witness the phenomenon, and it seems welsh icon bonnie tyler provided the unofficial soundtrack. Its been reported that the singer is expected to make over a Million Pounds from the sudden surge in Spotify Streams of her 1983 power ballad Total Eclipse Of The Heart as the moon covered the sun. Houseboat completed with a white picket fence was told through San Francisco bay after the owners were asked to leave Redwood City Marina and the floating home took the precarious journey across the bay to san raphael. Youre watching bbc news. Hello there. It is going to get warmer in the next few days, but the rain is not completely gone away just yet. And the rainfall that weve had this month at edinburgh Botanic Gardens is particularly noteworthy. So far this month, theres been 81 millimetres of rain, and afterjust ten days, thats twice the average rainfall already. And it follows on from what was the Wettest March On Record in edinburgh as well. Now, we have had some rain in edinburgh today. The heaviest rain has been over the hills in Western Parts of scotland, and that cloud has been coming in on a South Westerly Wind. And its that South Westerly Wind thats bringing in some warmer air from the atlantic. Still some rain around this evening. And overnight, The Second Band Of Rain Will push its way southwards across england and wales. The rain becoming light and patchy. Following on from that, we get some clearer skies. Weve still got the same south westerly air mass, still warm air, so temperatures are going to be a lot higher than they were last night for many staying in double figures. Heading into tomorrow, still quite cloudy across southern parts of england and wales. Still a bit of light rain or drizzle, particularly in the morning. But away from here, i think we should see some brighter skies, some sunshine on the way. Still got South Westerly Winds, but with the sunshine, its going to be a lot warmer. Temperatures could make 19, maybe 20 degrees across parts of the midlands, lincolnshire and across east anglia. Still some weather fronts, though, hanging around in the far south, and those will tend to push their way steadily northwards overnight and into friday. And theyre going to take Rain Northwards as well. Back towards northern ireland, some patchy rain, and that will push its way into northern ireland, perhaps the far north of england, but to the south it should be dry. After a cloudy start, the cloud should thin and break and well get some sunshine coming through. Still got South Westerly Winds, still very mild air, warm air. So lets look at the temperatures for friday. Compare them with average. You can see weve got to 20 degrees at bury st edmunds, six degrees above the average for this time of the year. Its a similar sort of story, really, in aberdeen, 18 degrees on friday. Were missing most of the rain that is coming into scotland. That warm air isnt going to last into the weekend, though. We are going to find cooler conditions moving down from the northwest and pressure will be falling as well. So the likelihood that things will start to turn a bit wetter. Now, i think across southeastern areas, the weekend is still going to be dry. But even here, after a warm day on saturday, temperatures will be lower on sunday. But further north and west, were more likely to have some showers at times. This is The World Today from bbc news, the headlines the moment hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is told that three of his children were killed in a strike in gaza. Israel says they were hamas operatives. Biden says the us is considering dropping the prosecution of wikileaks founderjulian assange. And no longer the domain of amateurs. Track and field athletes who win gold at the olympics will be awarded prize money as well. Us President Joe Biden says the us is considering dropping the prosecution of wikileaks founder julian assange, following a request from the australian government. The wikileaks founder has been held in belmarsh prison