Hello and welcome. Israel has continued its air strikes on several parts of the gaza strip even as it continues issuing controversial Evacuation Orders to palestinians. The Israeli Military said its troops had found many tunnels used by hamas at The Rafah Crossing into egypt. The Israel Defense forces have declared a narrow coastal strip at al mawasi to be a safe humanitarian zone, but the un says it has no Running Water or proper sanitation. Israel says that since monday, about 300 thousand palestinians have already fled rafah. The us is still urging israel not to mount a full scale assault on the city. And in the north there are evacuations in the city of jabalia as the idf says that it has been carrying out air strikes. It says hamas fighters are regrouping there. Meanwhile, a top eu official, charles michel, has condemned israels Evacuation Orders, saying people are being directed towards unsafe areas. The Uk Foreign Office is investigating claims by hamas that a british israeli ho
Israel has also sent tanks north of there after a night of heavy aerial and ground bombardments. From jerusalem, paul adams reports. One by one, the people of rafah are leaving. Outlying parts of the city now all but deserted. I wasnt planning on going, hassan says, but since no one is left here, i decided to leave. I have to find out where my wife and daughter are. The un says 300,000 people have left already. Thats almost a quarter of those sheltering in rafah. Most are heading for the coast, to places barely able to sustain life, where exhausted, hungry people fend for themselves. Zainab and her children have brought their makeshift tent to the beach. Translation they dropped leaflets on us four times. After the fourth time, we came here. When i arrived, i found my tent was worn out. We stayed in it for five months in rafah. I want to try and stitch it, but its no good. Back in rafah, israels Ground Operation is almost a week old. The military says its destroying tunnels, Killing Ha
Now on bbc news, its sportsday. Hello, welcome to saturday sportsday, live from the bbc sport centre. Im ben croucher. Its a Parkhead Party as celtic win the Old Firm Derby to put one hand on the Scottish Premiership trophy. But its a sinking feeling for luton town and burnley in the Premier League. All the reaction from a huge day in the Premier League to come. And rough start smooth finish, as england beat pakistan in the opening t20 international. Also coming up on sportsday. Get the abacus out as Northampton Saints go try crazy in the premiership. And on the 75th Anniversary of the Badminton Horse Trials well be live with a couple of british contenders. Its a phrase youll be used to hearing at this time of year all but. When you want to celebrate inevitably do but need to temper those festivities just slightly. When a team has done everything but mathmatically secure the title. But in scotland, celtic are happy not only because they beat rivals rangers 2 1, but because it means tha
Now on bbc news, its sportsday. Hello, welcome to Saturday Sportsday live from the bbc sport centre. Im ben croucher. Celtic celebrate as victory over rangers puts the scottish title tantalisingly close. But football can give you all the feels not always the happy ones. All the reaction to come as from a big day at both ends of the Premier League. And it looked like an easy win but well tell you why englands t20 win over pakistan was anything but. Also coming up on sportsday. Get the abacus out as Northampton Saints go try crazy in the premiership. And on the 75th Anniversary of the Badminton Horse Trials well chat to a couple of british contenders. Its a phrase youll be used to hearing at this time of year all but. When you want to celebrate inevitably do but need to temper those festivities just slightly. When a team has done everything but mathmatically secure the title. In scotland, celtic are happy not only because they beat rivals rangers 2 1, but because it means that have all b
Tonights Eurovision Final . Good morning on a pivotal day in the Premier League where forest, luton and burnley are fighting to survive. And Manchester City can go top of the table if they beat fulham on this, the penultimate weekend of the season. And after the strongest solar storm in 20 and after the strongest solar storm in 20 years. And after the strongest solar storm in 20 years, Incredible Aurora right across in 20 years, Incredible Aurora right across the in 20 years, Incredible Aurora right across the uk, ill show you more pictures across the uk, ill show you more pictures throughout the morning. Plus it pictures throughout the morning. Plus it is pictures throughout the morning. Plus it is a pictures throughout the morning. Plus it is a dry and warm day for many plus it is a dry and warm day for many today plus it is a dry and warm day for many today but thunderstorms tomorrow, join me very shortly. Its saturday 11 may. The Us Government says that israel may have breached Int