as russian forces bombard an area near the south eastern ukrainian city of zaporizhzhia. the new prime minister of sri lanka tells the bbc the economic crisis that s brought unrest across the country is going to get worse before it gets better. # ..up in space, man. something strange is going on at eurovision bookmakers are predicting a rare good result for the uk. but will it be enough to stop the favourites, ukraine? hello and welcome to bbc news. there s been widespread international condemnation of police in israel for their use of force at the funeral of the al jazeera journalist, shireen abu akleh. pallbearers injerusalem were among those who were beaten and kicked. officers said stones and bottles were thrown at them. the white house described the scenes as deeply disturbing and the european union said it was appalled. shireen abu akleh was shot dead in the occupied west bank on wednesday. from jerusalem, here s tom bateman all chant. shireen abu aqla was one of the
Any un mandated investigators, so that allegations of genocide can be investigated. Israel must also, according to this provisional measures order, ensure that the rafah Border Crossing stays open to allow urgently needed humanitarian aid to be delivered at scale. And must report back to this court on the International Court ofjustice, here in the hague in one month on how these orders are being implemented. Shortly after the ruling, eu Foreign Policy chief josep borrell, said quote, we will have to choose between our support of International Institutions and the rule of law, or our support to israel. And both things are going to be quite difficult to make compatible. Meanwhile, the israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu again rejected allegations of genocide. Paul adams in jerusalem has more. Even as the judge was reading at the icjs latest ruling, there were plumes of black smoke over the city of rafah, suggesting that israels Military Campaign in that area continues. We know tha
Offensive in rafah immediately, allow unimpeded access for fact finding missions, any un mandated investigators, so that allegations of genocide can be investigated. Israel must also, according to this provisional measures order, ensure that the rafah Border Crossing stays open to allow urgently needed humanitarian aid to be delivered at scale. And must report to back to this court on the International Court of justice, here in the hague in one month on how these orders are being implemented. The israeli Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, has again rejected allegations of genocide, bowling them false and outrageous. Paul adams has more reaction from jerusalem. Even as thejudge more reaction from jerusalem. Even as the judge was reading at the icjs latest ruling, there were plumes of black smoke over the city of rafah, suggesting that israels Military Campaign in that area continues. We know that israeli troops and armour are poised very close to the city of rafah, we dont exactly know
Justifying the events of october the 7th. It is a measure of the profound sense of shock and horror and disgust and anger that still reverberate up and down this country that when they heard him making those remarks, they hurt someone who they believed still did not understand exactly what had happened on October Seven, that somehow he was marshalling the history of the conflict to not just was marshalling the history of the conflict to notjust explain but to justify the behaviour of the hamas gunmen who attacked so many innocent civilians on that day. He clearly wants us to know that is not the case, that he doesntjustify any of this, but he remains convinced that it is pointless to try and consider any of this without taking a wider view, because simply things are inexplicable and cannot be addressed. I think that is the point he is making. Of course it has had real world impact and consequences, because Martin Griffiths, having his visa denied, and israel clear why they did that. Ho
Lets start in gaza, because us troops have, for the first time, used a temporary pier, to deliver humanitarian aid. These pictures from Us Central Command show the structure. The first consignments were brought ashore a few hours ago. It comes, as israel has accused south africa, of distorting reality, in its attempt to get the International Court ofjustice, to force a halt to its Military Campaign in rafah, in southern gaza. Heres dan johnson. This is a floating lifeline bringing aid direct to gazas shores, built by the us military, so larger ships can deliver additional supplies under the supervision of the World Food Programme and israels military. The americans stress, this is humanitarian work, there are no us military boots in gaza. Listen to the insistence this should only supplement aid by road. The pier is temporary and not meant to replace land routes into gaza. There is british aid heading from cyprus, and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship cardigan bay has helped open the new r