but the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has again doubled down, saying israel will not be satisfied with anything other than total victory over hamas. we ll talk through where this leaves the possibilty of an agreement. also tonight, on the eve of general elections in pakistan, two bomb explosions near candidates offices in the pakistani province of balochistan kill at least 28 people. islamic state have claimed responsibility. and one of the world s biggest superstars, taylor swift, threatens to sue a student who tracks her private jet. the us s top diplomat, secretary of state antony blinken, says. this is at the end of mr blinken is wrapping up his fifth tour of the middle east on wednesday meeting with both the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, and president isaac herzog. he also met with palestinian leader mahmoud abbas. the talks coming after hamas, on tuesday, put forward a counter offer to a cease fire proposal backed by israel and the us and me
cyclists call for britain s roads to be made safer, as a survey finds a quarter of motorists admit driving dangerously close to bikes. a damning report has warned that hundreds of police officers in england and wales have been cleared to serve when they should have failed vetting procedures. forces accepted applicants with convictions for robbery, indecent exposure and domestic abuse. the police watchdog looked at eight forces, reviewing hundreds of vetting files. his majesty s inspectorate of constabulary, fire and rescue services focused on the poor treatment of women, and sexual misconduct, following the murder of sarah everard by a serving officer. the review found officers with criminal records, significant debts, or whose families had links to organised crime. police chiefs have promised to put the problems right. tom symonds reports. in 2012, nicola brooks reported she was being abused and stalked online. an inspectorfrom sussex police handled her case, but he carried
Government, unless he agrees to a far reaching plan for gaza with a deadline to do so in around three weeks time. Meanwhile, the United Nations says that more than 800,000 people have now fled rafah, in southern gaza. Many have been forced to head northwards, to areas which the un says have little clean Drinking Water or sanitation, as the Israeli Offensive continues. 0ur Diplomatic Correspondent paul adams sent this report. Street battles injabalia. Israeli forces have been fighting here for days. Gunfire hamas, they say, is back, and needs to be dealt with. This is dangerous urban warfare, at close quarters. The israelis were here months ago and moved on. These, some warn, early signs of an insurgency that could last for months. Israel has been attacking from the air too. Scenes today reminiscent of the war s terrifying early stages. Buildings flattened, bodies trapped under the rubble. Gunfire more Street Battles this time, in the south. The israeli army still advancing on rafah, th