strikingly densely populated refugee camp for days prompting international outcry. jeremy bowen has the latest. tank rumbles. tonight, israel says it has surrounded gaza city. an army statement said that soldiers were attacking hamas positions... explosion. gunfire. ..places where it launches rockets, and killing terrorists. israel has increased the tempo of its ground war in gaza. the army said its soldiers needed to be resilient is the coming weeks, and a ceasefire was not on the table. the troops have been visited by israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu. translation: icall- on the uninvolved, get out - get out, move south — because we will not quit our efforts to eliminate the hamas terrorists. we will advance, we will advance and win. hamas has released its own video, it said, of an attack against an israeli tank in the zeitoun area east of gaza city. hamas said it would make gaza a cursed place for israel and send more of its troops home in body bags. israel hit bureij refugee camp as its prime minister once again ordered palestinian civilians to move south for their own safety. bureij camp is inside the area where he'd told them they should go, and thousands of displaced people were sheltering there. the un human rights office has said that so many civilians have been killed and wounded in israeli air strikes that it has "serious concerns" that these are disproportionate attacks that could be war crimes. a girl was pulled out alive. she asks the stretcher bearers, "are you taking me "to my grave?" the men try to reassure her that she's not dead. across gaza, unknown numbers of dead are buried under the rumble. in bureij camp, he's asked who he's looking for. "my four children, my four children," he says. "oh, god, why did you leave me and die?" israel says it wants to destroy hamas. civilians, it says, are killed because hamas uses them as human shields. this is jabalia in northern gaza — hit three days running. israel defends its targeting vigorously, but it also knows that pictures like this every day make it harder for its allies to push back demands for a ceasefire. the boy is saying, "we didn't do anything wrong, we didn't "do anything wrong." the un says 22 people sheltering in four of its schools were killed today. it isn't clear what hit this one injabalia. what is clear, from the evidence and un statements, is that nowhere is safe in gaza. jeremy bowen, bbc news, southern israel. the un and aid groups are continuing their calls for a ceasefire. the world health organization says providing healthcare has become increasingly difficult with almost half of its hospitals no longerfunctioning. the director—general says longer functioning. the director—general says they longerfunctioning. the director—general says they are running out of words to describe the horror that is unfolding. figs describe the horror that is unfolding-— describe the horror that is unfolding. describe the horror that is unfoldin. a ., , unfolding. as health needs saw our ability _ unfolding. as health needs saw our ability to — unfolding. as health needs saw our ability to meet _ unfolding. as health needs saw our ability to meet those - unfolding. as health needs sawi our ability to meet those needs is plummeting. 23 hospitals have been ordered to evacuate in gaza city and north gaza and evacuation in these circumstances would put the lives of hundreds of patients in a life—threatening situation. in a life-threatening situation.— in a life-threatening situation. �* , situation. aid has been trickling _ situation. aid has been trickling in _ situation. aid has been trickling in through - situation. aid has been trickling in through the | situation. aid has been - trickling in through the rafah crossing between israel and asia. it was partially open to a limited number of civilians. the egyptian health ministry says so far 21 injured palestinians ended egypt on thursday along with 344 foreign passport holders including 72 children. that is in addition to the nearly 400 who left on wednesday. roughly1000 to the nearly 400 who left on wednesday. roughly 1000 people are still waiting to cross into neighbouring egypt. earlier my colleague spoke to a palestinian comedian who chooses to remain in gaza. —— palestinian. chooses to remain in gaza. -- palestinian.— palestinian. my family and i have relocated _ palestinian. my family and i have relocated five - palestinian. my family and i have relocated five times i palestinian. my family and i i have relocated five times since the start of the war. we are now in units. they are living with extended families. there neighbourhood was recently battered by one—time bombs in their house partially damaged. they do not have enough food, water, electricity and fuel. i have been separated from them because i have been trying to volunteer here with trying to reach out in english to channels like yourself to talk about the suffering of the people of palestinian civilians here in gaza. five minutes ago an air strike here in gaza. five minutes ago an airstrike hit here in gaza. five minutes ago an air strike hit a house 500 metres adjacent to a hospital and even in the in south until now bombing is continuing unto now bombing is continuing unto now from the strike four have been killed and ten have been injured in the house has been turned into rubble. tell injured in the house has been turned into rubble.— turned into rubble. tell me, wh are turned into rubble. tell me, why are they _ turned into rubble. tell me, why are they track _ turned into rubble. tell me, why are they track what - turned into rubble. tell me, why are they track what are | why are they track what are conditions like there. you mention yourfamily does conditions like there. you mention your family does not have enough food and water. they said we are turning off electricity, we're turning off the water, turning off the fuel traps in the eventide several triumphs to switch off communication so several times we could not make phone calls. so we are in a siege with closed borders. the amount of pressure this has put on the ever decreasing stock of food here. water. right now there is no pure clean water in gaza. they are relying on wells in neighbourhoods that they are trying to purify. in regards to fuel there is almost no more fuel there is almost no more fuel left in gaza. we do not know how much left is for hospitals. we are in a very bad humanitarian situation. do you feel abandoned there? yes, we do. , ., feel abandoned there? yes, we do. , . ., feel abandoned there? yes, we do. , ., ., feel abandoned there? yes, we do. ., , do. israelwould say it is actin: do. israelwould say it is acting out _ do. israelwould say it is acting out of— do. israelwould say it is acting out of self - do. israel would say it is| acting out of self defence following the attacks on 1400 israelis who were killed by hamas on october seven. what do you say to that? i hamas on october seven. what do you say to that?— you say to that? i tell them that the 2.3 _ you say to that? i tell them that the 2.3 million - you say to that? i tell them | that the 2.3 million civilians here were as shocked and surprised by what hamas did in the early morning of october seven. as they were. we are as shocked as they were. they have billion—dollar technology and infrastructure and spying mechanisms. they only air of gaza. they have the all out communication system. if they could not identify what hamas is done beforehand and prevented it, the civilians he had no idea about what happened. and why would you take revenge on civilians that have no know—how, that did not know anything about it? it does not make any sense. this is against international law, against international law, against human rights law. why are we killing over 9000 innocent civilians, mostly women and children, with thousands still under the rubble. we do not know if they are alive or dead, with over 25,000 injured? this is what more than what ukraine has gone through and over a year, we suffered in less than a month. you mentioned you are separated from your children at the moment. how have you been explaining this to them, that they have had to keep moving so many times?— many times? israel has killed, over the last _ many times? israel has killed, over the last 27 _ many times? israel has killed, over the last 27 days, - many times? israel has killed, over the last 27 days, 39 - over the last 27 days, 39 differentjournalists, some with theirfamilies. hence since i started to volunteer with the media team, trying to communicate in the english language with the outside world i was advised that it is better for me to totally separate from them and to be in contact with my family indirectly. my family is being taken care of and the children definitely miss me and i miss them. i miss my wife. however. all 2.3 million civilians here are like my wife and children. they are my family and i intend to help everyone. and hopefully later on they will remember what their father did.— their father did. how do you exlain their father did. how do you exnlain to — their father did. how do you explain to your _ their father did. how do you explain to your children - their father did. how do you explain to your children the | explain to your children the bombing, the lack of food, the lack of water, the need to keep moving? what is happening to their country, they cannot go to school, they cannot play the sports. i to school, they cannot play the sorts. ., . sports. i have five children and the — sports. i have five children and the youngest - sports. i have five children and the youngest is - sports. i have five children and the youngest is four . sports. i have five children l and the youngest is four and the eldest is 16. the youngest two kids, the last i heard is whenever there are bombs around them theyjust laugh hysterically and start hugging everyone. my middle child he is questionable, he is wandering why he is not allowed to go to school anymore, why are they killing civilians. what is the benefit to the israelis? he is wondering and asking questions. my wondering and asking questions. my eldest two daughters are more mature and they understand what is going on. sometimes, you know, they would cry, for no reason they start crying but with the support of the extended family, mentally, physically, whatever, they are calling the other kids and calming them, it is a nightmare for any child. but it is what it is. they need to keep strong, stick to our faith and move forward and take it day by day. if move forward and take it day by da . , ., ., move forward and take it day by da. ., , day. if you got the opportunity to leave. _ day. if you got the opportunity to leave, would _ day. if you got the opportunity to leave, would you _ day. if you got the opportunity to leave, would you take - day. if you got the opportunity to leave, would you take it? . day. if you got the opportunity| to leave, would you take it? in the initial stages i would have given the need to communicate with media outlets like yourself to try an easy situation here of the 2.3 million innocent civilians, i believe it is my humanitarian and national and religious obligation to remain here and try to help my people as much as i can, even if i get... . but myfamily as i can, even if i get... . but my family is a different story. but my family is a different sto . ., ., , ., ., story. you would try to have our story. you would try to have your wife — story. you would try to have your wife and _ story. you would try to have your wife and children - story. you would try to have | your wife and children leave? if i am assured safe passage for them, if i am assured safe passage forthem, if if i am assured safe passage for them, if things are as chaotic as they are right now at the border then, yes. we will leave — at the border then, yes. we will leave it _ at the border then, yes. we will leave it there for the moment. thank you forjoining us and we appreciate you speaking to us. thank you for the opportunity. the sheer political and media organisation has melissa said has simultaneously targeted over a dozen attacks in —— targets in israel. israeli defence forces have fired against the powerfully run backed group. the intensifying infighting raises concerns that israel's war with hamas could escalate across the region. the us secretary of state antony blinken and is flying to israel where he will meet with the israeli government to offer support while also urging restraint in gaza. speaking with reporters before taking off, mr blink and said he would press for humanitarian pauses to get hostages out and aid in something the president biden has also been calling for. jordan's foreign minister resources said to meet with the secretary of state to tell him that israel must end its war risk the possibility of a wider regional conflict. here in washington the republican led us house defies president biden �*s request to pair aid to israel for more money for ukraine's fight against russia. a divided house passed the bill on thursday that ties $14.3 billion in military aid to israel to domestic spending cuts, despite a veto threat from mr biden. there is also bipartisan opposition to the legislation in the senate. gary o'donoghue has more. in the end the bill got through with a healthy majority. 12 democrats joined them, two republicans voted with the democrats. the difficulties start there. because this bill will not pass the senate because there are a number of republicans in that chamber who disagree with the idea of separating funding for israel from funding for ukraine. they want an overall package past the white house is asking for which is $106 billion which would also include $61 billion for ukraine and border security and humanitarian aid. at the moment, there for, there is a stand—off between house republicans and those in the senate. joe biden has also said he veto this bill if it ever got anywhere near his desk. the other looming problem, of course, is government funding. in two weeks time there will be a shutdown unless congress category on wider federal funding. this all plays into that mix. in the meantime, of course, america's allies in israel and ukraine will simply have to wait for their money. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. storm ciaran is wreaking havoc in many countries in western europe after making landfall overnight on wednesday. two people wanted belgium and wanted the netherlands, were killed after a tree fell and hit them on wednesday. at least five people were and several others injured in france. in the harvest teased region, when gus 105 miles an hour were recorded. a former gang member in connection with the death of the rapper tupac�*s record pleaded not guilty to murder in a loss packet court. ppd was arrested in september in connection with the 1996 murder. writer and platforms over and lift have been ordered to pay $328 million stashed that's 262 my minnen pounds — to settle claims a cheated drivers in new york at a pay and benefits. the agreement also provides paid sick leave the driver. both companies announced the announcement as a" win for driver." you're watching bbc news. vaki in the us, sam bankman—fried, who wants ran a wannabe while's largest crypto currency exchanges, ftx, has been found guilty of fraud and money laundering. that was at the end of a month—long trial in new york. said sam bankman—fried said he used money stolen from ftx to prop up his lavish lifestyle. he faces decades in prison. mr bankman—fried's la lawyer says his client... prosecutor celebrated the wind outside the court, saying the core donna case is a warning to any fraudster who thinks they are untouchable.— are untouchable. sam bankman-fried - are untouchable. sam - bankman-fried perpetrated bankman—fried perpetrated wonder the biggest financial frauds in american history. a multibillion—dollar scheme designed to make him the king of crypto. is the thing, the crypto currency industry might be new, the players like sam bankman—fried might be new, but this kind of fraud, this kind of corruption, is as old as time and we have no patience for it. �* ., ~ .., for it. and north america business _ for it. and north america business correspondent l for it. and north america| business correspondent is for it. and north america i business correspondent is in new york. she has been covering the trial. over the course of four weeks, the trial. over the course of fourweeks, prosecutor the trial. over the course of four weeks, prosecutor showed the jury through testimony and evidence that sam bankman—fried stole billions of dollars in ftx customer funds while lying to investors and lenders. and closing statements, the prosecution reminded the jury that this is not a case that is about crypto or hedging, they said it is about lying and greed and stealing. that is the message we saw largely echoed by us attorney at the press conference today after verdict was reached when he said to would—be fraudsters that we will find you, whether you are operating in a traditional financial landscape or crypto industry or elsewhere. that matters, because the crypto industry he is largely unregulated and these cases are working their way through the courts. this is a big fall from grace for sam bankman—fried who was so celebrated. what does the verdict mean for him now? we will find out exactly what his sentence is on march 28, thatis his sentence is on march 28, that is the date the judge set for the sentencing hearing. he faces decades in prison. potentially even a life sentence. found guilty on all seven charges, together they carried demo carry a statutory penalty of 110 years in prison. it's can still amount to a life sentence.— it's can still amount to a life sentence. you talk to bit about the — life sentence. you talk to bit about the crypto _ life sentence. you talk to bit about the crypto currency i about the crypto currency industry at the message the con, prosecutors had for the industry. what impact do you think his downfall has had on the industry?— think his downfall has had on the indust ? ~ ., the industry? sam bankman-fried rode the wave _ the industry? sam bankman-fried rode the wave of _ the industry? sam bankman-fried rode the wave of crypto _ the industry? sam bankman-fried rode the wave of crypto when - rode the wave of crypto when times were good. and 2021, when crypto was satisfied so was sam bankman—fried but his stunning fold 2022 sent a chill through the industry. crypto prices down, venture capital investment down, and we have seen not only mr bankman—fried's own fall from grace here, but also his customers, thousands of customers, thousands of customers lost billions of dollars in ftx's collapse. they remain at _ dollars in ftx's collapse. they remain at the _ dollars in ftx's collapse. they remain at the heart _ dollars in ftx's collapse. they remain at the heart of- dollars in ftx's collapse. they remain at the heart of the - remain at the heart of the case. what hasn't happened to ftx itself? case. what hasn't happened to ml itself?— ftx itself? ftx is in bankruptcy - ftx itself? ftx is in - bankruptcy proceedings with ftx itself? ftx is in _ bankruptcy proceedings with an interim ceo being placed, trying to recover assets here to find out whom how much can be recovered and paid back out to customers, investors and lenders. a long process and we do not know yet who will be able to see what kind of returns or come close to being made whole. returns or come close to being made whole-— returns or come close to being made whole. �* ., ~ .., made whole. and north american business correspondent _ made whole. and north american business correspondent in - made whole. and north american business correspondent in new i business correspondent in new york for a. thank you so much. the two elder son of the former us president donald trump have spent a second day giving evidence to a civil trial there for a trial that could cripple his family's real estate business in new york. they are executive bryce presidents of the trump organisation. there is much at stake in the trough of the whole trump family. to the man himself. but perhaps the most notable are his own children. why are his kids taking the stand? what could this mean for the case against him? donald trump in the trump organisation are in trouble with new york state for massively inflating the volume of their properties by more than $2 billion in order to get better rates on loans and insurance deal. prosecutor he did not it alone. he insurance deal. prosecutor he did not it alone.— did not it alone. he did this with the help _ did not it alone. he did this with the help of _ did not it alone. he did this with the help of the - did not it alone. he did this with the help of the other. with the help of the other defendants, his children. donald trumpjunior and eric donald trump junior and eric trump. donald trump junior and eric trum -. . donald trump junior and eric trum. , , donald trump junior and eric trum, , ,., donald trump junior and eric trum, , ., donald trump junior and eric trum. , ., , donald trump junior and eric trum. ., , ., trump. his sons are not “ust on the witness * trump. his sons are not “ust on the witness list, * trump. his sons are not “ust on the witness list, they h trump. his sons are notjust on the witness list, they are - the witness list, they are codefendants, they took over running the trump organisation with their father became a president 2017. with our own fortunes tied to their father's, it is in the interest to defender him on the witness stand. . to defender him on the witness stand. , , stand. then there is his daughter- _ stand. then there is his daughter. ivashka - stand. then there is his i daughter. ivashka trump. stand. then there is his - daughter. ivashka trump. a- eals daughter. ivashka trump. appeals court _ daughter. ivashka trump. appeals court ruled - daughter. ivashka trump. appeals court ruled that - daughter. ivashka trump. appeals court ruled that herl appeals court ruled that her involvement in the family business was too long ago to be included in this case. it looked like she was off the hook and then a month into this trial, thejudge ruled she would have to take the witness stand because of a continuing post i would trump businesses. what does this mean for donald trump? de stakes for the donald trump? de stakes for the donald trump family trump? de stakes for the donald trumpfamily are trump? de stakes for the donald trump family are very high. of prosecution are successful, both sons along with donald trump himself another business associates could have to pay a fine of $250 million. they could lose trump tower and be barred from doing business in new york, the city they want is called home. an australian woman who served a beef wellington dish suspected of containing poisonous mushrooms was charged with murder on thursday. more now from our simon atkinson. this is a case that has gripped australia, just over three months ago in latejuly erin patterson invited family members to her house in royal victoria about 125 kilometres or 80 miles southeast of melbourne. the occasion, a luncheon on the menu a beef wellington pie. days later though, three other guests were dead, including the parents of her ex—husband. investigators say they believe the cause of the death were poisonous mushrooms that had been used in that meal. police arrested erin patterson on thursday and charged herjust hours later after an extensive search of her home and this included using police dogs trained by remnants of computer hard drives and telephone sim card. it has also emerged that three of the attempted murder charges relate to separate earlier incidents in 2021 and 2022, in which a man in his late 40s thought to be ms patterson's exchanged husband became ill after eating meal. before the charges were announced, the detective leading the enquiry acknowledged this was a case which attracted international and national attention from the outset but also urge people to remember that at the heart of the case were three people who died. —— attracted on friday morning, localtime, erin patterson will appear in a magistrates court in royal victoria. since the death she has maintained her innocence very strongly appearing tearful when confronted by tv cameras saying she had intentionally poisoned anyone and was devastated about what happens. she also told police she too had eaten a meal and had herself needed hospital treatment. after a week—long publicity build—up and body five years since its first bars were leaden, the latest and final song from the beatles has been released. it is called now and then. the tune started from the pen ofjohn lennon back in 1978 and was completed with the help of artificial intelligence. he was a music correspondent, mark savage got. # now and then i miss you this is, one final beatles song, released 43 years afterjohn lennon died. i was talking to yoko and she said, i think i have got a tape ofjohn. the audio on that because was thought to be unusable until new computer technology allow the remaining beatles to pull john lennon's voice out and make it sound like he was recording at abbey road again. # i know it's true... it is absolutely _ # i know it's true... it is absolutely wonderful - # i know it's true... it is | absolutely wonderful and # i know it's true... it is absolutely wonderful and having the voice on it is... it is absolutely wonderful and having the voice on it is. . .— the voice on it is... it is sad that that — the voice on it is... it is sad that that is _ the voice on it is... it is sad that that is the _ the voice on it is... it is sad that that is the end - the voice on it is... it is sad that that is the end of - the voice on it is... it is sad that that is the end of an i the voice on it is... it is sad l that that is the end of an era. but what _ that that is the end of an era. but what a _ that that is the end of an era. but what a song to end it with. when — but what a song to end it with. when they broke up in 1970, it was an— when they broke up in 1970, it was an acrimonious _ when they broke up in 1970, it was an acrimonious breakup. i was an acrimonious breakup. what — was an acrimonious breakup. what the _ was an acrimonious breakup. what the song _ was an acrimonious breakup. what the song allows - was an acrimonious breakup. what the song allows us - was an acrimonious breakup. what the song allows us to l was an acrimonious breakup. i what the song allows us to do is really— what the song allows us to do is really have _ what the song allows us to do is really have a _ what the song allows us to do is really have a more - what the song allows us to do is really have a more gentle i is really have a more gentle and — is really have a more gentle and poignant _ is really have a more gentle and poignant goodbyes. - is really have a more gentle and poignant goodbyes. it. is really have a more gentle| and poignant goodbyes. [it is and poignant goodbyes. it is the sound — and poignant goodbyes. it is the sound of— and poignant goodbyes. it is the sound of four _ and poignant goodbyes. the sound of four friends making music across time and space. and maybe, the final chapter of rock's most influential band. mark savage, bbc news. one more here to enjoy from the beatles there. that is from washington, from all of us here, thank you so much for watching bbc news and do stay with us. hello there. storm ciaran brought some disruption and damage to the far south of england, and certainly through the channel, the channel islands bearing the brunt of the storm. friday, though, looks a lot quieter. we've seen the back of the storm now. it will remain quite blustery and we'll see sunshine and showers, but a lot more sunshine around than what we've had of late. there it is, storm ciaran continuing to fill and weaken in the north sea. it's still influencing our weather enough to bring us another blustery day, certainly across more northern and eastern areas. and it's here where we'll see most of the showers or longer spells of rain — northern, eastern scotland. elsewhere, sunny spells, scattered showers, the odd heavy, maybe thundery one, but we'll see some lengthy sunny spells around in places. but the winds quite fresh coming in from the west or the northwest. temperature—wise, generally be around 10—13 degrees, but it'll feel a bit chillier with the strength of the breeze. as we head through friday evening and overnight, we hold on to further showers across scotland. but elsewhere, lengthy, clear skies before the next frontal system starts to work its way in from the southwest, bringing some rain, southwest england and wales, so temperatures recovering here. otherwise, it's pretty chilly elsewhere — low single figures. now, this feature once again will be impacting france in the biscay area more. it looks like, for england and wales. winds will be lighter, but the weather front could bring some very unwelcome rainfall. some of the rainfall could be quite heavy, so a wet morning saturday for large parts of england and wales. skies brightening up, though, across the south behind it, but a scattering of heavy, maybe thundery showers continuing here, with more of a breeze. far north of england, scotland, northern ireland having a pretty decent day — sunny spells, a few showers and generally temperatures in the low teens at best. that area of low pressure pushes through again, the low countries into the north sea. and then we're in a run of west—northwesterly winds, but we're in between weather systems on sunday. so, certainly part two of the weekend, at this stage, does look better. in fact, many central, southern and eastern parts of england and scotland will stay dry all day, with sunny spells continuing. most of the showers will be peppering western coasts, the odd heavier one. but at least there'll be plenty of sunshine around, temperatures 10—13 degrees. monday and tuesday next week look pretty decent with quite a bit of sunshine around, but thereafter, looks like it could turn a bit more unsettled once again. see you later. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur and this is manchester, a british city which profited enormously from the exploitative economics of empire. it also attracted many migrants from that empire who came to settle here. my guest today is the renowned british artist, lubaina himid. now, her roots are a mix of industrial lancashire and zanzibar. she made her name in the black arts movement of the 1980s. she was the first black woman to win the prestigious turner prize. so what does her career tell us about race and culture in modern britain?