Fa cup winners for the very first time and leicester celebrate G-chelsea'>BeatinG Chelsea in front of the uks biGGest Football Crowd since the pandemic beGan. Hello, and welcome to bbc news. Us president Joe Biden has spoken by phone to both the israeli prime minister and the president of the Palestinian Authority after another day of violence in the reGion. Mr biden expressed Grave-concern'>Grave Concern over mountinG casualties. Explosions three palestinians were killed and many were injured in israeli Air Strikes overniGht on the Gaza strip. Israel says it bombed the home of hamas� S Chief and the islamist Group fired Ges'>Rocket BarraGes at tel aviv, as hostilities stretched into a seventh day, with no siGn of abatinG. More than 150 people most of them palestinians have died since the latest conflict beGan on monday. Our Middle East editor, jeremy bowen, reports from jerusalem. They made desperate attempts to find survivors in the remains of the flattened three Storey House in shati camp, in Gaza, but ten civilians were killed. Oh, God, hes sayinG, take your revenGe. Mohammed Al Hadidi lost his wife and four small sons. Only his five month old son, omar, survived, with a broken thiGh. His mother, suheib, was buried with herfour dead boys, and with her Sister In Law and four of her children. Suheib had been visitinG them for The End of ramadan holiday. A journalist from The American news aGency, the ap, pleaded with the Israeli Military for time to Get equipment from their Gaza office. But after a warninG to evacuate, the buildinG, also used by aljazeera tv, was destroyed. Explosion israel said its other tenants included hamas. Both Ganisations'>News OrGanisations condemn the attack. Sirens a Hamas Missile killed an israeli man in his 50s in ramat Gan, near tel aviv. He didnt Get to the shelter, like his neiGhbours. Waited about a minute inside the safe room, and then we went out, and the livinG room, the bedroom. Hamas said the attacks on israel would continue. Palestinians injerusalem commemorated what they call Al Nakba israels independence in 1948 in that war, more than 700,000 of palestinians fled or were expelled, which for these people is the Ginal-sin'>OriGinal Sin in this conflict. You Cant Blame hamas for the attackinG, or like, throwinG some small rockets. Israel has. Small rockets . They killed someone today. Well, how many how many are killed now in Gaza . This is sheikh jarrah, still simmerinG with anGer after israeli settler Groups and their lawyers tried to evict palestinians from their homes, which helped iGnite this crisis. There was an assumption amonG some in israel that the conflict was more or less over and simply had to be manaGed. Now, the tension here and the events of the last week or so have shown that that is not the case. The truth is that all the hatred, challenGes and danGers that have bliGhted the lives of Generations never went away. Jeremy bowen, bbc news, jerusalem. Well, earlier the israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, commented on the Air Strikes in Gaza and defended the bombinG of the tower where Ap And Aljazeera had offices. DoinG everythinG possible to protect our civilians and keep palestinian civilians out of harms way. We demonstrated this yet aGain today, when we warned civilians to vacate the buildinG used by the hamas terry intelliGence. Be vacated the premises before the tarGet was destroyed, and thats why you dont hear of casualties from these collapsinG terror towers, because we take special care to avoid these civilian casualties, exactly the opposite of hamas. We can speak now to nathanj brown, professor of Political Science and International Affairs at GeorGe washinGton university, and also an author on palestine. Its very Good to have you with a when you hear Benjamin Netanyahu GuaGe'>Use LanGuaGe like terror tower, how does that make you feel . It seems the are that make you feel . It seems they are both that make you feel . It seems they are both keen that make you feel . It seems they are both keen on that make you feel . It seems | they are both keen on carryinG this forward in the next several days of fiGhtinG. Both think they have somethinG to show to the other side. I5 think they have somethinG to show to the other side. Is a Professor Professor of Political Science, i am sure you are aware, when i am sure you are aware, when we i am sure you are aware, when we find ourselves in Global situations like this, history can often be a Guide as to how we Get out of them. In terms of the way thinGs are GoinG now, is there any hope that previous ways of resolvinG violence between israelis and palestinians could work at this time . It palestinians could work at this time . , � ,. , palestinians could work at this time . ,� ,. , time . It doesnt seem that way. At least in time . It doesnt seem that way. At least in the time . It doesnt seem that way. At least in the short time . It doesnt seem that way. At least in the short term. At least in the short term. What weve seen over the last decade or so has been an entirely international diplomatic edifice led by the united states, also from the eu, un and even the russians. It was dedicated to producinG a two State Solution, GettinG israelis and palestinians to have their own state, and that diplomatic edifice is now in complete rubble. And there really isnt any kind of process in place that is GoinG to be able to resolve or even manaGe the situation riGht now. And why do those notions of a two State Solution is process, why do they no lonGer seem a Goal that is beinG strived for . Well, i think both societies have moved in different directions. Is rallies have said a two State Solution wont solve the problems, palestinians, for those, think it wont solve the problems, israelis say they are not dedicated to it, and palestinians are divided dont make those that want to pursue, dont have the efforts to do so. ~. , dont have the efforts to do 50, ~. ,. , dont have the efforts to do so. ~. ,. , dont have the efforts to do so. ~. ,. ,. ,~ dont have the efforts to do so. ~. ,. ,. ,~. , so. What do you make of the role the new so. What do you make of the role the new us so. What do you make of the L Role the new us administration is playinG under President Biden . As thinGs stand, i think the us ambassador to israel, that post remains vacant . The biden that post remains vacant . Tue Biden Administration that post remains vacant . Tte Biden Administration is still fairly new, but that said, theyve taken a very clear approach, one that has Gotten them perhaps into trouble here, their approach is to say ok, there is not GoinG to be a two State Solution tomorrow, but what we can do is keep thinGs calm and moved beinGs move thinGs so later we can have a two State Solution and focus on other issues, asia, iran and so on. When you have this flareup riGht now, the only thinG the Biden Administration has to say is this fiGhtinG has to stop and we have Got to Get back at some point to two state diplomacy, and that doesnt really address the current Conflict Or Address where the two parties really are riGht now. ,. , two parties really are riGht now. G two parties really are riGht now. , G ~. , now. Ok, nathanj brown, professor now. 0k, nathanj brown, professor at now. 0k, nathanj brown, professor at GeorGe now. 0k, nathanj brown, professor at GeorGe washinGton university, thank you for joininG us. University, thank you for joininG us protests have been held around the world in support of palestinians, as Ge'>Courtney BembridGe reports. From hamburG to honolulu, italy to iraq, events like these were held around the world. This is madrid, one of several protests held across spain. SpeakinG Spanish Translation weve been silent for many years, its time for us to Go out and speakfor all those palestinians who are dyinG, and defend them. Because if we dont do it, no one else will. In london, a stream of protesters marched throuGh Hyde Park towards the israeli embassy. OrGanisers say 100,000 people attended the rally, urGinG the Government'>Uk Government to do more. The whole world should be doinG somethinG about it. IncludinG this country, america should be doinG more than just sendinG an envoy. I think its the cause that will Go from one Generation to another Generation until palestine is free. In paris, police used tear Gas-and-water'>Gas And Water cannon to try to disperse the crowds. Authorities had banned the event, fearinG a repeat of violence that erupted at a similar march in 2014, when protesters tarGeted synaGoGues and jewish owned businesses. ChantinG free palestine German police also tried to disperse protesters after thousands Gathered in berlin. ChantinG there were widespread protests in arab countries, too, includinG lebanon, iraq and tunisia. Translation palestinians, we want to tell you your messaGe is our messaGe. We will never be defeated the us president , Joe Biden, has defended israel, sayinG the Government has a riGht to defend itself. But pro palestinian rallies were held across the country. These pictures from washinGton, dc, where hundreds Gathered. Events were held in several cities across australia and new zealand, too. These pictures are from sydney. More events are planned over the weekend and into next week. Courtney bembridGe, bbc news. The British Medical Association has voiced concern about a further easinG of coronavirus restrictions in enGland on monday. Some scientific advisers have warned that the indian variant is more contaGious than previous strains and could triGGer the biGGest wave of infections so far. Heres our health correspondent, katharine da costa. Out on the streets of bolton in Greater manchester, this rapid response teams GoinG door to door, handinG out Test Kits as authorities here and in other hot Spots Race to contain the more contaGious indian variant. Were askinG people to please do take a test if you do not have any symptoms, so we can identify people who may be positive and then support them throuGhout the isolation period. Excuse me, keep walkinG. With extra doses made available, this site in the town has ramped up to 4,000 shots a day. Scientists think the vaccines will prevent serious illness from this variant, but may not completely stop transmission. There is a bit of a Trade Off here, because we know 12 weeks is better in terms of lonG term protection. We think there is enouGh of a crisis with this particular virus in the country at the moment to make sure that we Get those individuals that have only had their first dose fully protected as quickly as possible. Runners at this 5k Race at Kempton Park in surrey took part in a Test Event to see whether mass outdoor events could be brouGht back safely aGain. But some Health Experts are concerned about allowinG indoor mixinG from monday, at a time when a more transmissible variant may be present. In scotland, enhanced testinG is underway in GlasGow. ToGether, with murray, the city will have to stay in level three restrictions for another week. EnGland says the Government is riGht to move ahead on monday. On the basis of the evidence, we are doinG the riGht thinG, continuinG with monday, but keepinG everythinG under review. There are now fewer than 1,000 covid patients in hospitals in the uk, the lowest level since mid september. Ministers and their advisors will be keepinG a close eye on the data to ensure we dont see another surGe in admissions. Katharine da costa, bbc news. Well, as we heard in katharines report indoor dininG will resume in parts of the uk from monday. Restrictions are also beinG eased across much of europe. In italy, the beaches are reopeninG. And in parts of spain some Football Fans will be allowed back for the final Games of the season. The bbc� s Tim Allman reports. Slowly, ever so slowly, Life Becomesjust slowly, ever so slowly, life becomes just that little bit more familiar. In poland, for the first time in months, people can Go to a Restaurant for somethinG to eat. Only outdoor dininG riGht now, but a step in the riGht direction. And Lisa Maddock ive been missinG it a lot. I couldnt wait to eat breakfast and have a copy in my favourite Restaurant. A copy in my favourite Restaurant. ~ � , , Restaurant. Weve been missinG it a lot. Restaurant. Weve been missinG it a lot we Restaurant. Weve been missinG it a lot. We had it a lot. We had to stay at home and could only Go for a Walk Home and could only Go for a walk this home and could only Go for a walk. This is definitely a biG chanGo walk. This is definitely a biG chanGe. A walk. This is definitely a biG chance. � , ,. , chanGe. A Stiff Breeze was no deterrent chanGe. A Stiff Breeze was no deterrent for chanGe. A Stiff Breeze was no deterrent for the chanGe. A Stiff Breeze was no deterrent for the people chanGe. A Stiff Breeze was no deterrent for the people of I Deterrent for the people of rome, as they returned to the capitals osteo beach. Limited numbers, as there are no foreiGn tourists, but italy has scrapped quarantine for visitors from the european union, the uk and israel, as lonG as they have been vaccinated. Greece is another country desperate for Holiday Makers to come and spend some money. The official Tourist Season has just beGun. Evenif Tourist Season has just beGun. Even if actual tourists are a little thin on the Ground. Marco, i think its been really hard for the Greeks. I really hope for their sake, and Get movinG. But its a biG world and there are a lot of different nationalities that come here, notjust the british, no, lots and lots. So, im GoinG to stay optimistic. Optimism, too, in spain, is the Football Season draws to a close. Some supporters are beinG allowed back into stadiums. A maximum of 5000 fans in only a handful of Games. But its a start. Tim allman, bbc news. This is bbc news. Our main headlines. Israeli warplanes have destroyed a tower in Gaza-housinG'>Gaza HousinG international media. President biden has called leaders on both sides, expressinG Grave-concern'>Grave Concern about the escalatinG violence. Across the world Tens Of Thousands have been marchinG in solidarity with the palestinian people. India is in the midst of its worst wave of coronavirus cases, with deaths nearinG Four Thousand a day. So how did it Get to this point . Events, and one stands out indias kuum mayluh festival. It attracted millions of devotees who took a dip in the Gan jeez river, riGht when india was dealinG with a second wave of the virus. JoininG me to discuss is nathan Grills, a professor of Global health who has worked extensively in india, and has been lookinG at this issue closely. Is it possible to say with any deGree of certainty that one event or other, in this case the festival, contributed to such a bad wave of cases . T such a bad wave of cases . I think it is possible to say that super spreader events and GatherinG'>Mass GatherinGs contribute to the coronavirus spreadinG rapidly. That is one example of that, that was a GatherinG'>Mass GatherinG between five and 10 Million people visitinG density, and i work up in that area, so it was a lot of people cominG to one place, and that will spread. LarGe weddinGs, rallies, festivals, protesters, a lot of those kind of events in the last three or four months in the lead up to this second wave where we saw GatherinG'>Mass GatherinGs happeninG and when you Get GatherinG'>Mass GatherinGs to Get people cominG in and people GoinG out, and the case is linked to the festival, we have the previous G-and-queen'>KinG And Queen both test positive, and all over india states have reported cases links to that festival, but also cases linked to weddinGs, protest, festivals, these mass events are a very danGerous thinG durinG a pandemic. Horse events are a very danGerous thinG durinG a pandemic. How is an event like thinG durinG a pandemic. How is an event like the thinG durinG a pandemic. How is an event like the one thinG durinG a pandemic. How is an event like the one talkinG an event like the one talkinG about different from say what we have seen in europe, where larGe scale events like Football Matches have allowed thousands of fans toGether in one place. What is the difference in the risk and how those are handled . This difference in the risk and how those are handled . Those are handled . This Year Scale of havinG those are handled . This Year Scale of havinG millions those are handled . This Year Scale of havinG millions of i scale of havinG millions of people visit once it is very difficult to control. Authorities didnt really try to put limitations on numbers and maintain social distancinG and maintain social distancinG and encouraGe mask wearinG, testinG, all those thinGs that we know work really well, but there is just no way you can force that many people cominG into one town in the state of merGer kind, so its very to enforce, and the outcome of thatis enforce, and the outcome of that is you Get these multiple chains of transmission that are set up, so i think in a situation like a Football Match where you can take it and you know when people are settinG, you can reGister peoples attendance, you can follow up and see where cases are positive in folders cases up, thats very different to a Mass Festival or even mass protests or weddinGs, festival or even mass protests orweddinGs, or festival or even mass protests or weddinGs, or festivals, rallies, a lot of those thinGs happeninG in india were very difficult to track or enforce people to wear masks or encouraGe them to Get testinG, its a very difficult scenario. We will have to leave it there but thank you very much. HoldinG this G'>Years Eurovision SonG contest in the midst of a Global pandemic was bound to have its challenGes. And now, a member of the Gation'>Polish DeleGation has tested positive for coronavirus. The person in question is now isolatinG, while the rest of the Group, includinG polish hopeful rafal, may miss the second Semi Final in rotterdam. So what does that mean for the competition . Earlier, i asked the president of the uks biGGest Eurovision Fan Club for his reaction to the news. It was always on the back of peoples minds, that this may happen in the Run Up to the contest. I know the orGanisers have strict protocols and procedures in place and the deleGations now had to Go into quarantine, but this is the thinG that we just didnt want to happen so close to the biG event. What happens if a Gation-cant'>DeleGation Cant Go into the arena because someone amonG that GroupinG'>Countrys GroupinG has tested positive . Will they just miss out . No, they will still be takinG part and there are a couple of options. They have all recorded Live On Tape Performances but the other option, which is probably more likely, that their final rehearsal which was done over the last couple of days, could be used instead of them beinG on staGe in the live Semi Final itself, so you would still Get their performance on the staGe but it would just be recorded from a couple of days previously, and thats maybe what will happen in this instance, we still dont exactly know what will happen with the G'>Polish SonG this year. Ok, so we will not see a hastily set up Zoom Connection connected to the hotel room. Definitely not. In terms of chanGes to the competition this year, ive been there myself, i know what the atmosphere is like in the arena, that is very much a part of it. Do you think it will be missinG somethinG this year without the full live audience . To a certain extent yes. As fans, ive been to the contest many times over the years, and after it was cancelled last year, we are just Grateful we are GettinG a eurovision in the first place and that itself is somethinG to celebrate, but you will not Get the biG packed arena, and that really does lift a lot of performances, they really come alive when they have a whole Fall Arena of fans screaminG for them, so there will be 3 4000 in the arena, they are triallinG some of these events in the netherlands, but it will not have quite the same atmosphere, but were just Grateful that we have a eurovision aGain this year. Before you Go, i have to ask, an issue that has divided eurovision american sonG contests. What is your take on this . It will be interestinG to know, ill be GoinG to have biG votinG blocks like North Dakota and south dakota, they will always end up votinG for each other, anythinG about eurovision, is the cultural diversity it brinGs, and really have huGe cultural diversity between G'>Montana And WyominG . But we love a sonG contest, we love a competition, so brinG it on i say. Leicester city have won the Fa Cup for the first time G-chelsea'>BeatinG Chelsea 1 nil. The match at Wembley Stadium was played in front of Twenty One Thousand fans the larGest crowd since the pandemic hit more than a year aGo. Natalie pirks was amonGst them. Its been a while since Leicester City had an Fa Cup final to savour 52 years, in fact. So happy to be back the mere thouGht of winninG it for the first time brouGht out all the emotions. Ive dreamt of it as a kid. Its somethinG ive always wanted to do, come to wembley and watch leicester. Weve been waitinG for this for all our lives. Its startinG to feel like old times, with fans back in attendance at the Fa Cup. Leicester city supporters are so excited, of course, but Chelsea Fans are confident too back in 2012, they sacked their manaGer and went on to win the Fa Cup and then the champions leaGue. Could history be about to repeat itself . We havent heard a noise like this for a lonG time. For thomas tuchel, it was a chance to meet the Chelsea Fans for the first time, includinG the ones who had forGotten umbrellas. But it was leicester who almost baGGed the perfect start. And its over the bar. They neednt despair, thouGh. The match was missinG a spark, but Youri Tielemans would soon provide it. And hit it beautifully boy did he, and riGht in front of the leicester faithful chelsea needed to commit more players to the cause, but the Goalkeeper was havinG none of it. Brilliant save absolutely awesome but there was late, late drama to come. Chilwell sparked an Eruption Ofjoy from Chelsea Fans, but var was about to intervene in spectacular faction. The verdict is no Goal the ecstasy and aGony. And, as the final whistle blew, emotions were raw. With a Glance to the heavens from the chairman for his late father. Its emotionalfor him and his family because they built this club towards Glory, really, after the premier leaGue. And now, to win the Fa Cup for them is amazinG. CheerinG on a day when wembley jumped to the sound of supporters once more, leicester seized the moment and Gave fans The EndinG they deserved. The Fa Cup its maGic, you know . Natalie pirks, bbc news, wimbley. MaGic indeed, and conGratulations to lester. You can reach me on twitter im Ben M boulos. Thanks for watchinG. Hello there. If youre tryinG to make outdoor plans, you cant really rely upon the weather at the moment. Its the kind of weather where one minute, youll have sunshine overhead, the next, a drenchinG downpour. Some of the showers on sunday will be really very heavy indeed with Hail And Thunder, but always with some of those sunny spells in between. This is how the first half of the weekend panned out, with showers and lonGer spells of rain for many, and sunday is set to brinG those showers back with a venGeance as this area of low pressure drifts slowly eastwards across the uk. Under the influence of that low, the air will be very unstable. BiG shower clouds will develop quickly and readily. In fact, well have showers from the world Go across the southwest of enGland and wales. Band of cloud and patchy rain for some areas of Gland'>Northeast EnGland and southern scotland, and throuGh the Day Forjust about all of us, it turns into a sunshine and showers day, but some of the showers really heavy with Hail And Thunder and some quite squally winds. And it will be Generally quite windy for southern coasts of enGland and the channel islands. Now, there will always be some places that avoid the showers and stay dry, and in any sunshine, it wont feel too bad with hiGhs of 15 or 16 deGrees, althouGh these temperatures are below par for this time of year. Many of the showers will fade durinG Ght'>Sunday NiGht into the early hours of monday, but some will continue. Therell be some patches of cloud, some clear spells as well. Temperatures could Get down to around 4, 5 or 6 deGrees. I think we should just about avoid a frost monday morninG. For monday, low pressure will still be in charGe. Not quite centred on top of us by this staGe, but still close enouGh to brinG further showers and thunderstorms. Many places will be off to a dry start with some sunny spells, but there showers will become increasinGly widespread throuGh the morninG and into the afternoon. AGain, some will be heavy with the potential for Hail And Thunder. It may well be that some western areas start to dry out a little bit with fewer showers by The End of the afternoon. Temperatures aGain between 13 and 16 deGrees. And as we head deeper into the week, the weather remains very fickle, very chanGeable. There will be spells of sunshine, but more of these heavy, thundery downpours and temperatures will remain below where they should be at this time of year. Translation ive been missinG it a lot. This is bbc news. The headlines the Israeli Military has destroyed a Tower Block in Gaza, where some foreiGn News Operations were based. President biden expressed Grave-concern'>Grave Concern about mountinG civilian casualties in Phone Calls to the israeli and palestinian leaders. Meanwhile, israeli police say one man died in fresh Hamas Rocket attacks on southern israel. Across the World Hundreds of thousands have been marchinG in solidarity with the palestinian people. Protesters clashed with police in berlin, athens, and in paris. In london, marchers converGed on the israeli embassy, and in madrid protesters accused israel of Genocide. There were many protests in arab countries, too. And Leicester City have beaten chelsea 1 0 to win the Fa Cup for the first time in the clubs history. It was the biGGest attendance at a match in the uk since the start of the pandemic. The teams will play aGain on tuesday in a crucial