Hello from the bbc sport centre. Defending champions england have suffered a shock defeat at the cricket world cup, losing in delhi to afghanistan. Who in turn have registered the most significant one day win in their history. Afghanistan batted first and after more on all those stories coming up. But lets pause and take a look at todays sport. An Opening Stand of 108, eventually made 284, a total that proved too much for the holders. England lost wickets regularly throughout the chase and were bowled out for 215, 69 runs short, leaving them with two defeats out of their three games so far. At of their three games so far. No time when we were we at no time when we were batting did we think we were running away with the game. We had a decent total, but you he had to bowl well and feel welcome and the guys did that. It was very pleasing, and hopefully a lot of confidence will come from this when competing against the bigger nations. 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England led comfortably by m points with 15 minutes remaining, but when fiji scored two tries in four minutes, it was level at 24 24. Then the boot of owen farrell got england over the line as the captain scored a drop goal and a penalty to give his side a 30 21; win. Theyll play the winner of the last of the quarter finals which is under way in paris. Hosts france against defending champions south africa. Its an absolute thriller. 19 17, now 19 19 between hosts france and the holders south africa. Rangers have appointed Former Monaco and club bruges head coach Philippe Clement as their new manager. The 49 year old former belgium defender succeeds michael beale, who was sacked earlier this month and has signed a three and a half year deal at ibrox. His first match in charge will be against hibernian next weekend. Sirjim ratcliffes ineos group wants to take control of the Football Operations side of Manchester United as they look to buy a 25 stake in the club with an offer worth an estimated 1. 7 billion. The british billionaire is thought to be increasingly confident of securing what he hopes will be the first stage of an eventual buyout of the glazer family. The bbc� s been told that his principal rival qatari banker Sheikh Jassim has withdrawn from the Bidding Process having failed to meet the glazers valuation of more than 6 billion Manchester City are top of the Womens Super League after a 5 0 victory over bristol city. Jill roord and khadija shaw both scoring twice. Elsewhere, Manchester United and leicester drew 1 1. Two goals in stoppage time saw Arsenal Snatch Victory against aston villa. Spurs and everton also won. And dont forget, theres lots of European Championship qualifiers taking place around europe today. All the details on our website. Scotland could reach the finals if spain avoid defeat to norway in oslo. If spain win, theyll be in germany next year too. Albania and turkey could also qualify on sunday. You can go to our website. Thats bbc. Com. Sport. And thats all the sport for now. Thanks very much. Lets return now to our top story us Secretary Of StateAntony Blinken has urged israel to do Everything Possible to avoid harming civilians, as it prepares for a major Ground Offensive into gaza. These are the live pictures from gaza, where it isjust after 10. 30 at night. More than 2,600 palestinians have now been killed by israeli attacks on gaza, since the hamas assault on israel just over a week ago. The israeli Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, says the military is ready at any moment to begin the operation, aimed at crushing hamas which is designated as a Terror Organisation by many western governments. Diplomatic efforts continue to ease tensions and avoid a wider conflict. Us Secretary Of State, Antony Blinken has been meeting the egyptian president on the last leg of a tour of Arab Countries in a bid to stop the war spreading. Meanwhilejordan� S King Abdullah is Holding Talks with rishi sunak here in the uk. Last night the Prime Minister reiterated the attacks in israel were an Act Of Pure Evil and that israel had every right to defend itself. 0ur Diplomatic CorrespondentCaroline Hawley has more. Bound for The Middle East, a second american aircraft carrier. You can see the Fighter Planes on board. Theyre meant as a warning to deter anyone minded to open up another front in the war, to try to prevent this conflict spilling over. The american Secretary Of State, Antony Blinken, has been on a frantic tour of the region all week. Behind every handshake, the horror of the hamas attack and now its deadly repercussions. In every arab capital, there is alarm at what israel is doing in response. So leaving cairo, he had this message. The way that israel does this matters. It needs to do it in a way that affirms the shared values that we have for human life and human dignity, taking every possible precaution to avoid harming civilians. Theres growing International Concern at the ever mounting casualties in gaza, the human cost of israels retaliation. At a hospital in the town of khan younis, a desperate race to save lives after overnight israeli strikes. Children among the injured. And this is the south of the gaza strip, where palestinians in the north have been told to go to keep safe. Israel works within the framework of International Law, the rules of Armed Conflict and by asking civilians to leave the territory we are making our effort to avoid civilian casualties. These lies right live on camera that israel sticks to the rules of International Law. Seriously . Cutting food, electricity, targeting schools, churches, mosques . Cutting people off from any sort of humanitarian assistance is the contours of International Law . Anger in arab and muslim countries at the suffering of gazas civilians is growing. This was a protest in support of the palestinians in pakistan. There have also been anti israel demonstrations in tunisia as well as turkey, yemen, iraq and jordan. This afternoon, King Abdullah ofjordan came to Downing Street to meet rishi sunak. Its the first stop on a tour of europe to rally support to stop what the kingdom has called the war on gaza. Last wednesday, the foreign secretary, james cleverly, visiting southern israel, had to take shelter as sirens warned of incoming rocket fire from hamas. Today he urged restraint on israel, but declined to say it was committing war crimes. Have they broken International Law . There will be other very well informed and thoughtful voices that will disagree with that interpretation. What is the uk government interpretation . The point that im saying is the uk government is absolutely committed to the adherence of International Human law and when we see breaches of that, we raise that, including with israel. Tonight, israeli bombs are continuing to Rain Down On Gaza where somewhere, there are british hostages held by hamas as well as a terrified population. Caroline hawley, bbc news. Under to the conflict . How should the world respond . Theres differing opinions and loyalties between the west and other nations on israels counter offensive, so with more on this im joined now by professor yossi mekelberg. That message of unconditional support for israel and that israel can defend itself here, why is there such a strong support and the us for israel . ,. ,. , ,. , israel . Good evening. Supporting israel, as israel . Good evening. Supporting israel. As a israel . Good evening. Supporting israel, as a result israel . Good evening. Supporting israel, as a result of israel . Good evening. Supporting israel, as a result of what israel . Good evening. Supporting i israel, as a result of what happened last week, seeing the hideous killing of civilians. It is understandable that saying for this not happen again is reducing the military power, so all of this is completely understandable, the dilemma is how this can be conducted in a way that would minimise casualties on the other side. Hamas will look at the danger right now that comes from israels military excursion and decide to surrender, in an ideal world, but this will not happen of course. And then i think one way to support israel as well, it is quite a cliche, the right to defend itself, it has an obligation to defend its citizens and one of the problem is, we are in this situation because it failed to defend its citizens with President Biden warned already, this is not a licence to harm civilians and cause unimaginable suffering. Yes. Licence to harm civilians and cause unimaginable suffering. Unimaginable suffering. Yes, and that is an important unimaginable suffering. Yes, and that is an important point, i unimaginable suffering. Yes, and that is an important point, that i that is an important point, that idea of unconditional support, whether that emboldens israel beyond. And we have heard the rhetoric of whether this goes beyond simply self defence . flit rhetoric of whether this goes beyond simply selfdefence . Simply selfdefence . Of course, the ri. Ht to simply selfdefence . Of course, the right to selfdefence simply selfdefence . Of course, the right to selfdefence enshrined i simply selfdefence . Of course, the right to selfdefence enshrined in i right to self defence enshrined in International Law, naturaljustice, but again, it is not a licence to go and do that, conduct a war in a way that causes huge suffering to the other side. That causes huge suffering to the otherside. Many that causes huge suffering to the other side. Many civilians right now, while everyone understands while israel wants to eliminate hamas, it is almost unacceptable that the result of which would also be many thousands of palestinians killed in the process. Yes. Be many thousands of palestinians killed in the process. Killed in the process. Yes, and if that happens. Killed in the process. Yes, and if that happens, sorry killed in the process. Yes, and if that happens, sorry to killed in the process. Yes, and if| that happens, sorry to interrupt, killed in the process. Yes, and if. That happens, sorry to interrupt, if that happens, sorry to interrupt, if that happens, sorry to interrupt, if that happens do you expect there would be a Shift In Sympathies . If there are more palestinian deaths and perhaps evidence of war crimes committed, do you expect from the uk, the us and other allies there will be a Shift In Sympathies . For israel . I will be a Shift In Sympathies . For israel . ~ , will be a Shift In Sympathies . For israel . ~ ,. , israel . I think there will be a ti |n~ israel . I think there will be a Tipping Point israel . I think there will be a Tipping Point at israel . I think there will be a Tipping Point at one israel . I think there will be a Tipping Point at one point i israel . I think there will be a Tipping Point at one point or| Tipping Point at one point or another where they can only be 70 casualties on the palestinian side. So many casualties. There will be a Tipping Point in which Public Opinion and the palestinian government, but at the end of the day, they are destined to be neighbours and one way or another they need to learn to coexist peacefully and it was said last week, but there must be a space by the end of the war in which both sides can go back to some negotiation and start looking to a future which does not need to evolve so much bloodshed. And if the result of a war in gaza is many thousands of a war in gaza is many thousands of people killed, it would make any Peace Agreement so much more difficult. It Peace Agreement so much more difficult. ,. ,. , difficult. It is good to have you with us on difficult. It is good to have you with us on the difficult. It is good to have you with us on the programme. I associate fellow, middle east and north Africa Programme at chatham house. To other news now and to poland, where the parliamentary elections have been taking place. Poles have just finished casting their votes in what some have described as the most significant elections since the end of communism. The right wing law and Justice Party is seeking to secure a third term in office, locked in a fierce battle with the liberal Opposition Led by former European Council president donald tusk. According to the the first exit poll released in the last few minutes, the governing Law Justice Party might be short of a majority, opening the the possibility that Opposition Parties could take power in a coalition. Lets go live now to warsaw. Explain the background to this election because it has been a bitt