The Israel Defense forces have declared a narrow coastal strip at al mawasi to be a safe humanitarian zone, but the un says it has no Running Water or proper sanitation. Israel says that since monday, about 300 thousand palestinians have already fled rafah. The us is still urging israel not to mount a full scale assault on the city and today the un says a full scale offensive cannot take place. In the north there are evacuations in the city of jabalia as the idf says that it has been carrying out air strikes. It says hamas fighters are regrouping there. Meanwhile a top eu official, charles michel, has condemned israels evacuation orders, saying people are being directed towards unsafe areas. From jerusalem, paul adams reports. One by one, the people of rafah are leaving. Outlying parts of the city now all but deserted. I wasnt planning on going, hassan says, but since no one is left here, i decided to leave. I have to find out where my wife and daughter are. The un says 300,000 people
Been killed after houses in the central area of the gaza strip were hit. Israel has also sent tanks north of there after a night of heavy aerial and ground bombardments. From jerusalem, paul adams reports. One by one the people of rafah are leaving. Parts of the city now all but deserted. Translation i but deserted. Translation . , translation i wasnt planning on anoin. But translation i wasnt planning on going but since translation i wasnt planning on going. But since no translation i wasnt planning on going. But since no one translation i wasnt planning on going. But since no one is translation i wasnt planning on going. But since no one is left translation i wasnt planning on going. But since no one is left here | going. But since no one is left here i decided to leave. I have to find out where my wife and daughter are. The un says 300,000 people have left already. That is almost a quarter of those sheltering in rafah. Most are heading for the coast to places barely able to sustain
Day in the Premier League. Good day in the Premier League. Morning. After the war the good morning. After the warmest of the year yesterday, today will be warmer in the east changes in the west with thunderstorms. I will bring you all the details shortly. Good morning. Its sunday may 12. Did you stay up late . Maybe you did switzerland has won the Eurovision Song Contest in a competition marred by controversy and politics. The singer nemo triumphed with the song the code. The uks Olly Alexander came a disappointing eighteenth. There was booing for israel in the arena, while earlier, thousands of pro Palestinian Protesters marched outside. Our arts correspondent David Sillito has more. Switzerland, winning one of the most extraordinary Eurovision Song Contests of all time. Fans had to file into the arena amidst a small melee of police and protesters, the presence of israel in the final has provoked demonstrations and discomfort from some of the competitors. But when israels eden golan t
Welcome to bbc news. Lets return to the middle east, where israel has launched further air strikes on the gaza strip. These are live pictures coming to us from the israel gaza border. Palestinian Officials Say two doctors were killed in the central city of deir al balah, and more than 30 civilian deaths were reported on saturday. It comes as the un chief, antonio guterres, has repeated his calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, and the unconditional release of all hostages. Israel has been dropping flies from the air and on social media telling residents to go to a narrow coastal area which israel has called an expanded humanitarian zone. But some concerns about the ability to hold so many people there are being expressed by the united nations. The Foreign Secretary has reiterated the government doesnt support a major operatation in rafah without a plan to protect civilians. Speaking on sunday with laura kuenssberg, lord cameron says hes not seen such a plan. It comes after th
Hello, im samantha simmonds. The Israeli Military says about 300,000 palestinians have left the city of rafah since monday when israel told them to move to a nearby district of gaza. The Israel Defence forces have declared a narrow coastal strip at al mawasi to be a safe humanitarian zone, but the un says it has no Running Water or proper sanitation. Israel is planning an assault on Hamas Fighters In Rafah and has ordered Tens Of Thousands more residents from Eastern Districts of the city to leave. Evacuation orders have also been issued for thousands of people in parts of northern gaza. Last night, a Us Government report criticised israels use of american supplied weapons in the gaza war, saying its reasonable to assess they have been used in breach of International Humanitarian law in some instances. Israel launched its war on hamas following their attack in israel on october the 7th. From jerusalem, heres our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. Another desperate exodus, palest