Im lauren taylor. Israel is marking memorial day, which honours its war dead as its offensive in gaza continues. Ceremonies are getting under way as we speak, right now, sirens are sounding across the country to honour Fallen Soldiers and victims of terror attack. Im not playing at santry because of Broadcasting Restrictions in the us. We are not playing at sound because of Broadcasting Restrictions in the us. This year, israelis are also commemorating the more than 1000 victims of the hamas attack on october seventh, which triggered the current war. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is attending the main State Ceremony at mount herzl injerusalem, followed by another event in memory of victims of terror at 1pm local time. 0ther ministers are attending ceremonies taking place right now around the country, despite some bereaved families urging them to stay away. Politicians from across the spectrum have urged keeping the deep political divisions and heated discourse out of the memorial day ceremonies. Despite the ongoing conflict and retrieval of hostages. The us secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has warned that such an action would provoke anarchy without eliminating hamas. It was his latest attempt to deter israel from carrying out a ground assault. An israeli bombardment in the Eastern Parts Of Rafah has already displaced Tens Of Thousands of palestinians. As we look at rafah, they may go in and have some initial success, but potentially at an incredibly high cost to civilians. But one that is not durable, one that is not sustainable, and they will be left holding the bag on an enduring insurgency because a lot of armed hamas will be left, no matter what they do in rafah. Or if they leave and get out of gaza, as we believe they need to do, then youre going to have a vacuum and a vacuum that is likely to be filled by chaos, by anarchy, and ultimately by hamas again. So, weve been working for many weeks on developing credible plans for security, for governance, for rebuilding. We havent seen that come from israel. Weve been working with arab countries and others on that plan. We need to see that, too. We have the same objective as israel. We want to make sure that hamas cannot govern gaza again. We want to make sure its demilitarised. That israel gets its leaders. Thats what we are determined to do. We have a different way and, we think, a more effective, durable way of getting that done and we will remain in conversation with israel about exactly that. 0ur middle east bureau chief, jo floto, joins me now. There remarks from Antony Blinken highlighting some of the there remarks from Antony Blinken highlighting some of the concerns regarding the conflict. Has that been left aside on memorial day is it bubbling up under the surface . In the run up to to date has certainly come up to the surface with military officials albeit anonymously reading the israeli media about their dissatisfaction or concern that there is not a proper political strategy for how to end this war and that in other words in order to defeat hamas may have to replace hamas and we have not seen that set out by the israeli minister what we have had sirens sounding across the whole of israel today as the country marks its memorial day remembering those who have died and all of israels was put in particular there is dying since october seven. The Military Offensive carries on and more soldiers are dying and of course there was concern about the fate of hostages who remain in gaza and we think a lot of those hundred and we think a lot of those hundred and 30 odd people have been killed and 30 odd people have been killed and how many remain to survive as a different version but the anxiety the families of those hostages is huge, palpable and often angry as they protest on israels streets but today the mood is sombre, reflective but there is also concern about how long this war, which has lasted two days so far, how long it will carry on. Mike has lasted 220 days so far. On. Mike has lasted 220 days so far. ,. , on. Mike has lasted 220 days so far. ,. ,. ,. ,. , far. They are having to go into other areas far. They are having to go into other areas that far. They are having to go into other areas that they far. They are having to go into other areas that they say far. They are having to go into other areas that they say they i far. They are having to go into other areas that they say they have cleared so how concerning as a to see those areas being fought over again . See those areas being fought over auain . ,. ,. ~ see those areas being fought over auain . ,. ,. , again . This goes back into the divisions over again . This goes back into the divisions over what again . This goes back into the divisions over what the again . This goes back into the l divisions over what the strategy should be. You are right. The idf are in some thought they had cleared of gunmen months ago and now they have returned to a place south of gaza city for the third time. If you listen to Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister, he wants to maintain israel puzzling ability to keep going into gaza to suppress any regrouping of hamas at any point even after a ceasefire which is something obviously hamas does not want but there are increasing numbers within the Military Establishment here who think that is not a strategy for victory but for continuing this war for ever. White about this is particularly poignant because of the october seven attacks for israelis but at the start of the ceremonies for the armys Chief Of Staff saying you bore responsibility for Army Failures that they come interesting to hear that. That makes saying he bore responsibility. Saying he bore responsibility. Yes, very publicly saying they are responsible for those failing reading object of a seventh but the point is when will Benjamin Netanyahu feel he has to shoulder any responsibility . Focused on prosecuting the war and lots of criticism from 20 people in the country and he should like the head of intelligence, head of security and the army say he has to shoulder some responsibility for what went wrong in the lead up to it purpose with evidence. With evidence. Thank you. The lead u with evidence. Thank you. The lead up to with evidence. Thank you. The lead up to october with evidence. Thank you. The lead up to october seven. We can now speak to shaina low from the Norwegian Refugee Council she joins us live from jerusalem. I understand you have the ability to gives an update of what is going on in rafah itself because of your team on the ground. What have you been hearing . On the ground. What have you been hearin . , on the ground. What have you been hearin . ,. , on the ground. What have you been hearin . ,. ,. , hearing . That hundreds of thousands of palestinians hearing . That hundreds of thousands of palestinians have hearing . That hundreds of thousands of palestinians have fled hearing . That hundreds of thousands of palestinians have fled rafah hearing . That hundreds of thousands of palestinians have fled rafah at of palestinians have fled rafah at the last several days, week or so, since israel issued its unlawful evacuation orders, the report we are hearing from our staff is they, themselves are being displaced, having to evacuate and leave facilities because they are in or close to the areas that israel has called on for people to leave. The real question is what those people will find when they do leave and the reality is there is no safe space in gaza with the areas they are being told to the two are overcrowded, unfit to accommodate hundreds of thousands of people and these are basically barren strips of land with thousands of thousands of tents and makeshift shelters and i spoke to colleagues early last week or told me the conditions were incredibly overcrowded already even without a huge influx of people with tents so closely packed together there is now space to install latrines or other sanitation services. Sanitation services. About conditions sanitation services. About conditions there sanitation services. About conditions there but sanitation services. About conditions there but what| sanitation services. About. Conditions there but what are sanitation services. About conditions there but what are you trying to provide . We conditions there but what are you trying to provide . Conditions there but what are you trying to provide . We managed to have a shipment trying to provide . We managed to have a shipment a trying to provide . We managed to have a shipment a week trying to provide . We managed to have a shipment a week ago trying to provide . We managed to. Have a shipment a week ago saturday to serve that you put in our warehouse and we have been accessed that warehouse which is not doing right now and one of the blocks told which is now on one of the blocks had been told to leave. We are able to get aid to those in need but well as few dozen pallets are depleted we are concerned about the ability to get an additional get in additional aid and especially when staff ourselves are facing displacement. Staff ourselves are facing displacement. And for more on this story, you can visit the bbc news app or go to our website for all the latest updates. The us secretary of state, Antony Blinken has warned. I think we might have moved on to other news. Lets take you now to georgia. Where overnight protests in georgia have continued into the morning in a last ditch effort to prevent the passing of a controversial law. The bill requires organisations receiving more than 20 of their funding from abroad to register as agents of foreign influence or face fines. Well. The bill requires organisations receiving more than 20 of their funding from abroad to register as agents of foreign influence or face fines. Western countries and georgias opposition have denounced it as authoritarian and russian inspired, but the countrys Prime Minister vowed on sunday to push ahead with the law. Lets speak to our South Caucasus correspondent Rayhan Demytrie who was there overnight. Tell as. Are protest still going on and is any chance the government will change its mind . It on and is any chance the government will change its mind . Will change its mind . It looks increasingly will change its mind . It looks increasingly unlikely will change its mind . It looks increasingly unlikely given. Will change its mind . It looks. Increasingly unlikely given that will change its mind . It looks. Increasingly unlikely given that it took just 67 seconds increasingly unlikely given that it tookjust 67 seconds for the Legal Affairs committee that held the third and final reading of this controversial law this morning to pass the third reading. You can see behind me some protesters still remain in the street and they are blocking this main thoroughfare youre into fleecy around parliament. Here in tbilisi. I was speaking to someone from the medical university who said they had 6000 students at the university who are boycotting studies and planning to join the protest and we know a similar picture is happening at other. Several other universities here in tbilisi so they want to come here in tbilisi so they want to come here and reinforce what is happening overnight and they hope the government might hear their voices and withdraw this controversial bill. ~. , and withdraw this controversial bill. H,. And withdraw this controversial bill. , bill. What with the impact be if the bill. What with the impact be if the bill did no bill. What with the impact be if the bill did go through . What would the impact be if the bill did go through . The main worry as it would restrict democratic freedoms in the country. They say it is about transparency of financing, submitting your annual report and telling us your money is coming from and what youre spending it on but this bill also comes with the title that these organisations and independent media would have to label themselves as an Organisation Acting in the interest of a foreign power and protest are worried it was ultimately silence these organisations but more than that they are worried that by adopting this law that the government is kind of making a u turn on georgias Foreign Policy and we know that 80 of georgians want and see the countrys future as part of the eu and as they dubbed this law the russian law they worry its adoption with mean going back to russia. There has been some opposition or it was criticism of this from the us in particular. Was criticism of this from the us in articular. ,. , particular. That is right. There has been a lot of particular. That is right. There has been a lot of criticism particular. That is right. There has been a lot of criticism and particular. That is right. There has been a lot of criticism and calls i been a lot of criticism and calls towards the georgian government to halt this law and have more discussions, not to adopt the law and to. A number of european leaders have been saying if you adopt this law it will not help with your current process of a session to the European Union because georgia is a candidate country and to join the eu aid received these figures late last year back it received these status late last year but they are worried this law would stop it from becoming new member. Thank you ve much. The metropolitan police say theyve charged three men under the National Security act with allegedly assisting the Hong Kong Intelligence Service and foreign interference. Scotland yard said a number of arrests had been made and searches carried out across england. The three men will appear before magistrates later today. Officers says this operation is not connected to a recently reported Counter Terrorism policing investigation linked to russia. Around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. Russias Defence MinisterSergei Shoigu is being removed from his post and will become the new secretary of russias security council. Hes a long standing ally of Vladimir Putin and has served as Defence Minister since 2012, Playing A Key role in russias invasion of ukraine. His replacement will be Andrei Belousov an economist and the deputy Prime Minister. Russia editor Steve Rosenberg explained that at the kremlin, reshuffles are unusual. Whoever the russian government ministers are, whoever� s sitting around that cabinet table, there is one man and one man alone in russia who calls the shots, and that is Vladimir Putin. Hes the man with all the power. Having said that, a Government Reshuffle in russia is interesting, particularly when key ministers like the Defence Minister is being changed. They dont happen too often. The foreign minister, hes been in his post for 20 years. Mr shoigu, he has been Defence Minister for 12 years. He was appointed by Vladimir Putin in 2012, i think. The two men were said to be pretty close for a long time. They even went on holiday a few times to siberia together. Last week, we were on red square watching the Victory Day Parade and Defence Minister shoigu was there inspecting the Russian Troops. But there had been rumours for some time that he could be moved, he could lose hisjob, and it seems thats whats happening. He still has a job to go to. Hes being moved to the Russian Security council as the head of the security council. But i think thats a demotion compared to being Defence Minister. Whos coming in, whos replacing him . Someone called Andrei Belousov, whos an economist, and i think that reflects the fact that over the last couple of years, President Putin has put the russian economy on a war footing and wants an economist to run things because its vital, as far as hes concerned, that the the Defence Industry has enough money to fund this war. President zelensky says theres � fierce fighting along a � large part� of the kharkiv border in Eastern Ukraine as russia attempts to regain territory it lost nearly two years ago. Thousands of civilians have been evacuated from the area where russia claims to have captured nine villages since they launched their Surprise Offensive on the region three days ago. Strikes were also seen on the russian side of the border in belgorod yesterday, with Russian Military saying a Ukrainian Air strike destroyed a section of a 10 storey apartment block. Lets speak to our ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse whos in kyiv. It seems like a very fast advanced by the russians in this North Eastern area, tells more about what happened. It northeastern area, tells more about what happened what happened. It certainly is causina what happened. It certainly