Provisions to feed 11,000 people for one month. Washington is urging israel to do more to provide a sustained humanitarian access, and says it is deeply concerned about reports of imminent famine. Officials who called for the Rafah Crossing to be reopened as soon as possible. Egypt stopped allowing in supplies. The two countries have blamed each other for its continued closure. The us concern over the amount of aid getting into rafah has been echoed by the un. They are aid chief warmed that vernon is now an immediate threat and that un staff were struggling to help people displaced by the Israeli Offensive on the Israeli Offensive on rafah. We dont need to be a scientist to see the consequences of that lack of food. Forfamine there see the consequences of that lack of food. For famine there are a lot of medical care and nutritional care, which is the precursor to simon, kills for a disease, as well as hunger. Kills for a disease, as well as hunaer. , hunger. 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It enables larger ships to dock with Aid Consignments that are being shipped from cyprus and i then ferried to the shore. This is another route for aid to reach the hungry Palestinian Refugees of gaza. The emphasis by the us, the un and others involved in this operation is that this is a temporary measure, and it does not replace the aid flows that should be continuing through geyser� s land borders. That has been serious issue in the last week, particularly with the Rafah Crossing being closed after the israelis have moved on into the gaza side of that border. Even before the current conflict and the emphasis is that even though this is a positive step that will enable sun Aid Shipments to dark directly delivered to gaza sure is, the land borders need to be re established, secured, and maintained so that proper aid, food, food, shelter and medical supplies can be brought in for the hundreds of thousands of Palestinian Refugees, particularly those from rafah itself who have been on the move again in the last week with the intensifying Military Operations around that city. Intensifying Military Operations around that city. They have ust been talking i around that city. They have ust been talking about it in i around that city. They have ust been talking about it in the h been talking about it in the International Court ofjustice, which Land Crossings are open and which Land Crossings are open and which are not. Can you bring us up to date with the situation as it stands at the moment . Getting in if it is not by this new pier . It is not by this new pier . There are other it is not by this new pier . There are other land it is not by this new pier . There are other Land Crossings it is not by this new pier . There are other Land Crossings apart l it is not by this new pier . There. Are other Land Crossings apart from rafah. That is the crossing with egypt, which has been closed for close to ten days now. There are other land borders with israel, but they have been disrupted too in the last few weeks. On occasions, the israeli lawyers are saying that in the International Court ofjustice this morning that the most serious disruption has been because hamas was firing on the border, they are trying to pin responsibility on that disruption on how hamas rather than israel. Aid has stopped, slowed, there has been disruption because of protesters in israel who have blockaded some mean convoys heading to gaza, and the convoys that you make it are subject to delay while they are surged by israeli officials to check bodies being carried into gaza to make sure that aid is not reaching hamas fighters without weapons are not being smuggled in. A number of tracks being crossed into gaza have been reduced due to this conflict, it is not matching what was previously reaching Palestinian Refugees know what is needed to keep them from famine. The message consistently has been that aid needs to reach gaza, and even though israel has supported the construction of this dark, more still needs to happen and this issue is regarded only as a temporary measure in, and that a properflow of aid through the land routes needs to be ensured for the long term. This has been the focus of debate today in the hague, at the International Court ofjustice, the question of this offensive on rafah, we heard that from the Prime Minister, basically saying that from the military perspective of israel, this assault on rafah is essential, critical, i think was the word that netanyahu used. Critical, i think was the word that netanyahu used. Yes, he has been sendin netanyahu used. Yes, he has been sending that netanyahu used. Yes, he has been sending that message netanyahu used. Yes, he has been sending that message with netanyahu used. Yes, he has been sending that message with his netanyahu used. Yes, he has beenj sending that message with his own troops and with the israeli people. South africas case at the International Court ofjustice is that israels entire campaign in gaza, but particularly the operation in rafah over the last ten days amounts to genocide against the Palestinian People. Israel rejects that, says it is not targeting Palestinian People and that its focus has been entirely on eradicating her hamas and that the focus is now on rafah because that is the last hold out some of the remaining hamas battalion. That is where the israeli activity needs to focus in order to wipe out that thread and in order to secure gaza from that threat. When netanyahu talks about air pipes supplying her hamas, he means that tunnels under the rafah and egypt border that have been used in the past to supply weapons and ammunition. And to get supplies to her fighters. Weapons and ammunition. And to get supplies to herfighters. That weapons and ammunition. And to get supplies to her fighters. That is what israel says its Military Activity is focused on, not targeting Palestinian Refugees. Even so, they are disrupted enormously, Hundreds And Thousands of people have been uprooted, and even though the aid has fallen short, it has been limited. The aid has fallen short, it has been limited. Now we will return to the International Court ofjustice, but International Court ofjustice, but i want to bring you some breaking news. The slovakian government says that robert fico remains in intensive care, that is the latest update on his condition. Earlier it was said that the Prime Minister was able to speak again after being shot several times on wednesday. Police have charged a side spiked with attempted murder in what was the first major Assassination Attempt on a European Political Leaderfor more than 20 years. Ministers have said that the gunman acted alone and have described the attack as politically motivated, so once again, just to give you that update from the slovakian government. The Prime Minister robert fico remains in intensive care. Now, lets return to their case in the International Court ofjustice. Lawyers acting for israel have been responding at the uns top quote to south africas call to end israeli operation in rafah and across gaza. Israel has complained that the International Court ofjustice is being exploited by south africa. It says it did not want the gaza war and it is under attack and trying to defend itself and its citizens. It says they are biased and false claims have been presented to court. It insisted that israel acted in accordance with International Law and its humanitarian obligations. South african lawyers told the court in the hague that israel had intended from beginning to destroy palestinian life. They said palestinians needed from genocide. Here is what israel has told the court in response. Court in response. South africa resents court in response. South africa presents the court in response. South africa presents the quite court in response. South africa presents the quite yet court in response. South africa presents the quite yet again, l court in response. South africa i presents the quite yet again, for the fourth time within this gulp of less than five months, with a picture that is completely divorced from the facts and circumstances. Israel is engaged in a difficult and tragic armed conflict. South africa ignores this factual context, which is essential in order to comprehend the situation. And also ignores the applicable Legal Framework of International Humanitarian law. It makes a mockery of that he has charge of genocide. As israel has previously stated before this court, when dealing with the lark, facts matter. Truth should matter. Worries must delete or calling something a genocide again and again does not make it a genocide. Repeating a lie does not make it true. Does not make it true. Israels defence was does not make it true. Israels defence was interrupted does not make it true. Israels defence was interrupted by. Does not make it true. Israels defence was interrupted by a i defence was interrupted by a protester during the hearing. Lets take a look at the moment that happened. I take a look at the moment that happened take a look at the moment that ha ened,. ,. ,. , happened. I now proceed to read israels final happened. I now proceed to read israels final submission. Happened. I now proceed to read israels final submission. The happened. I now proceed to read l israels final submission. The state of israel request the court to reject the request further modification and indication of Provisional Measures submitted by the republic of south africa. Liars. Lets seak the republic of south africa. Liars. Lets speak to the republic of south africa. Liars. Lets speak to a the republic of south africa. Liars. Lets speak to a request the republic of south africa. Liars. Lets speak to a request abundant l the republic of south africa. Liars. Lets speak to a request abundant in the hague. Outside and inside the court there, just to take us through what we have been hearing both today and yesterday when south africa performed its arguments. Tote and yesterday when south africa performed its arguments. We got a flavour there performed its arguments. We got a flavour there of performed its arguments. We got a flavour there ofjust performed its arguments. We got a flavour there ofjust how performed its arguments. We got a flavour there ofjust how sensitive i flavour there ofjust how sensitive and complex it is. Israel has described south africas case as divorced from reality and from the facts. Israels lawyers accused south africa of exploiting the Genocide Convention and presenting outlandish allegations. The most repugnant among them, israel said, were claims that israel has created zones of extermination, invoking members of the holocaust. And also using language reminiscent of the holocaust, trying to link the situation in rafah with the genocide in other places. Israel said no state committing genocide would allow the provision of humanitarian aid as they have done, and the fact that they have given days and weeks for the civilian population to leave rafah, israel says is evidence that it does not intend to harm the Palestinian People but rather is intent on destroying the threat posed by hamas. You heard the protester inquired, israel only took one hour and a half of the two hours allocated to present their response to south africas allegations. You can see the Television Crews behind. We did hearfrom the can see the Television Crews behind. We did hear from the south african delegation after israel had presented its case on the steps of the quota year, they said, in fact, what we are witnessing is a live stream of genocide in gaza. Israel is asking us not to see what we are seeing with our own eyes. Huge tensions here at court. Though we awaited thatjudge pat the judges decision. Just awaited that judge pat the udges decision. ,. ~ awaited that judge pat the udges decision. ,. , ~ , awaited that judge pat the udges decision. , w ,. ,. , decision. Just take us through that timetable if decision. Just take us through that timetable if you decision. Just take us through that timetable if you like, decision. Just take us through that timetable if you like, so decision. Just take us through that timetable if you like, so that decision. Just take us through that timetable if you like, so that both| timetable if you like, so that both sides have had a couple of hours to put forward their perspective and point of view, how long is it likely to be before we hear what thejudges had decided . The to be before we hear what the udges had decided . Had decided . The udges are dealing with this case had decided . The udges are dealing with this case as had decided . The judges are dealing with this case as a had decided . The judges are dealing with this case as a matter had decided . The judges are dealing with this case as a matter of with this case as a matter of urgency, as they do with Provisional Measures. This is like a request for an Emergency Injunction designed to stop the situation from deteriorating any further while the Court Considers the merit of the case. The fundamental accusation from south africa at that israel is committing a genocide in gaza, which israel has denied. We would normally expect this to take between one and two or weeks. Just to remind you, the Provisional Measures south africa has requested that mac festival, the immediate withdrawal of troops from rafah and a ceasefire in gaza. Also be immediate access for humanitarian aid workers, journalists, investigators in order to find and preserve any evidence if it exists at any genocidal acts, which israel has denied committing. So, within the next couple of weeks we expect to have another hearing here at the icj where judges will tell us whether or not they have granted south africas request for Provisional Measures. Provisional measures. Thank you. Around the Provisional Measures. Thank you. Around the world Provisional Measures. Thank you. Around the world and Provisional Measures. Thank you. Around the world and across Provisional Measures. Thank you. Around the world and across the i Provisional Measures. Thank you. I Around The World and across the uk, this is bbc news. Lets go straight to northern france, to rouen. Lets go straight to northern france, to rouen. Frances Interior Minister says police have shot dead a man who had attempted to set fire to a synagogue in the North Western city of rouen. This was after police shot dead the man who attempted to set fire to a synagogue in rouen. Police were called shortly after smoke was seen rising from the synagogue in central rouen. When they arrived at the scene they were confronted by a man wielding a knife and an iron bar. The mayor of rouen said the man had climbed into the synagogue via an Upstairs Window and thrown in a Molotov Cocktail. He said there was Severe Damage to the inside of the synagogue, but no people were hurt. Our correspondent has more from paris. Hello, ithink our correspondent has more from paris. Hello, i think a daughter lets listen to what he has been telling us earlier. Tote lets listen to what he has been telling us earlier. Lets listen to what he has been telling us earlier. We know a bit more detail. Telling us earlier. We know a bit more detail, the telling us earlier. We know a bit more detail, the Police Telling us earlier. We know a bit more detail, the police were telling us earlier. We know a bit. More detail, the police were called after smoke was seen at the top of the