welcome to the programme. welcome to the programme. we bein in . welcome to the programme. we begin in the _ . welcome to the programme. we begin in the war _ . welcome to the programme. we begin in the war in _ . welcome to the programme. we begin in the war in gaza. - welcome to the programme. we begin in the war in gaza. the israel defense forces carried out at deadly air strike on you in school and central part of the strip. at least 27 people were killed and thousands sheltering were injured. israel launched an assault on wednesday in central gaza near the last city on strip that tanks cannot enter. at least 70 are said to have been killed. it comes as palestinian search teams say 700 bodies —— several hundred have been found in mass grays.

a spokesperson said there were no civilian casualties during the operation, but the bbc found evidence that civilians were killed from jerusalem. here is your land were killed from jerusalem. here is your [and now, and a warning, you may find her report difficult to watch. amid ruins that reeked of death... ..palestinians poured over what was once gaza's biggest and best equipped hospital after israeli forces withdrew. israel's military raid in march was the second at the site and it was dramatically destructive. four mass graves containing — local search teams say — hundreds of bodies have now been dug up at al—shifa, prompting international calls for an investigation into possible war crimes. there are reports of suspicious finds shared with us.

translation: we've discovered bodies of women and children i and people without heads, as well as torn body parts. israel's military says it exhumed says it exhumed bodies which palestinians had buried earlier as it searched for hostages seized by hamas. but some of the dead were patients. waleed believes his mother, lina, died of malnutrition and dehydration. her corpse was badly decomposed. translation: i identified her from particular - marks on her legs. she'd been wounded in november and had a toe amputated on each foot. israel blames any deaths of patients on natural causes, but the world health organization says those trapped endured horrific conditions. during the siege, 20 patients died and there were patients on oxygen who couldn't get oxygen. there was not proper medication. but also the food and water — there are stories that 15 people had to share one bottle of water.

israel's army says palestinian gunmen were based inside al—shifa. and that over two weeks it killed more than 200 hamas and islamichhad operatives. shifa has become a main terrorism command centre for hamas. the surprise action by our forces was precise and surgical. but battles spread onto nearby streets. and here witnesses have told us that many civilians, including entire families, were also killed by israeli air strikes and snipers during the al—shifa raid. a dedicated surgeon was one of those shot dead close to the hospital where he worked. i spoke to a top british surgeon who'd helped train him. he was notjust hungry for knowledge. he was very gentle and somebody who all of us would want to have as our sort of doctors. dr ahmed was off shift at home near al—shifa when israeli forces returned. after four days under siege and a harsh gaza city on foot with his mother.

11 days after his disappearance, his father says, "we found ahmed's decomposed body." israel's military says it's unaware of the deaths of the surgeon and his mother. many others are still searching for loved ones missing since the al—shifa raid. with international forensic experts unable to get to the site, gazans are mostly focusing on finding the dead and giving them proper burials. and that adds to worries that the full truth of what happened here may never be uncovered. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. the us has responded to that report. matthew miller told bbc the biden administration was

looking into a number of incidents to determine whether it israel had complied. meanwhile, tensions remain higher among the northern border with lebanon. several people wrote injured in of village in northern israel after hezbollah flew, causing drones. president netanyahu threatened military action. translation:— threatened military action. translation: yesterday, the lamb was burning _ translation: yesterday, the lamb was burning i'm - translation: yesterday, the lamb was burning i'm glad - translation: yesterday, the lamb was burning i'm glad you put out, — lamb was burning i'm glad you put out, but the ground was also — put out, but the ground was also on _ put out, but the ground was also on fire in lebanon. he thinks _ also on fire in lebanon. he thinks we _ also on fire in lebanon. he thinks we will hurt us and he will sit — thinks we will hurt us and he will sit idly by, and he is making _ will sit idly by, and he is making a big mistake. we are prepared _ making a big mistake. we are prepared for a very strong action in— prepared for a very strong action in the north, one way or another~ — action in the north, one way or another. we will secure system —— or security. -- or security. the talks remain _ -- or security. the talks remain mostly - -- or security. the talks remain mostly bald. - -- or security. the talks j remain mostly bald. the -- or security. the talks - remain mostly bald. the hamas leaders of the group wants a

permanent end to hostilities and the withdrawal of israeli troops. announced by us presidentjoe biden, which includes an initial temporary cease—fire. cia director william burns met senior officials in egypt on wednesday in the qatari capital. i spoke with laura, who previously served as and adviser on the is really state department. there are few key _ really state department. there are few key problems. - really state department. there are few key problems. in - really state department. there are few key problems. in the l are few key problems. in the middle east, the only plan that will work is one part plan. this is usually a matter of trade—off. here, the pain we

are talking about is the pain of death. for netanyahu, its political death, and for others, it's literal. thousands marched through _ others, it's literal. thousands marched through jerusalem l others, it's literal. thousandsl marched through jerusalem on marched throutherusalem on wednesday, the annual day of raid. it's all the capture and occupation of eastjerusalem in the 97 war. hugo bachega synthesis. this is a controversial celebration to mark the capture ofjerusalem by israel in the 1967 war. there were some anti—arabs logan being chanted, and some people are being arrested after throwing water bottles at journalists. arrested after throwing water bottles atjournalists. —— anti—arab slogans. there is heavy police presence with me

-- 3,000 —— 3,000 journalist employees. this goes through the muslim quarter of the old city, seen by many as a provocation, and is here, tensions were high because of the war in gaza. this was the first celebration that happened after the hamas attack of the 7th of october. but there have not been reports of major incidents. this is bbc news. let's take a look at another story making headlines. wales's first minister and some carry on after losing vote after he took office. the welsh conservatives force the vote after months of. the vote is not binding and he is not obligated to resign, but it leaves him under the initiate pressure. he insists

he consulted with —— he can still do the job. i am fiercely proud to be the first — am fiercely proud to be the first minister of wales and have — first minister of wales and have the opportunity to serve in the — have the opportunity to serve in the my— have the opportunity to serve in the my country. the have the opportunity to serve in the my country.— in the my country. the welsh labour leadership _ in the my country. the welsh labour leadership earned - in the my country. the welsh labour leadership earned him the first minister post, but it did not stop questions within his own party. he denies any wrongdoing and describe the vote as a desperate gimmick stage by campaigning conservatives. the welsh conservatives. the welsh conservative senate leader said he lost the confidence of people. you're live with bbc news. the king, queen and prince of wales have joined world war ii veterans who marked the 80th anniversary of d—day. british, american, canadian french troops ended up

on utah and omaha beaches, taking the germans by surprise. change the course of world war ii. the events are taking place both in france and in the uk, including a vigil. the princess royal paid tribute to d—day veterans gathering in normandy to remember colleagues and their efforts. a minute's silence was observed. sophie raworth spoke to one veteran, 98—year—old lloyd harrison, who were selected on his experience. memories of the day, all the men in the world... swimming, sinking, scrambling ashore in the sand. all we could do was

watch, that was my regret, anyway. i couldn't help them. you came here for the first time five years ago? you didn't really talk about the day. i never spoke about anyone. really talk about the day. i - never spoke about anyone. why not? because — never spoke about anyone. why not? because i— never spoke about anyone. why not? because i get _ never spoke about anyone. why not? because i get too - not? because i get too emotional. _ not? because i get too emotional. i— not? because i get too emotional. i didn't - not? because i get tool emotional. i didn't want not? because i get too - emotional. i didn't want to see my family... i never spoke to them about it. my family. .. i never spoke to them about it.— my family... i never spoke to them about it. we're here at a service for— them about it. we're here at a service for the _ them about it. we're here at a service for the fallen, - them about it. we're here at a service for the fallen, aren't i service for the fallen, aren't we? what is that like for you. yes, it's... ijust wish... especially those in the middle east will think twice, talk peace and not war. lie east will think twice, talk peace and not war. us president joe biden will— peace and not war. us president joe biden will be _ peace and not war. us president joe biden will be in _ peace and not war. us president joe biden will be in normandie l joe biden will be in normandie along many world leaders,

including ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky. the americans are back in town. it's feeling like the 1940s. from all over europe, the young and a little less young clad in world war ii allied military uniforms celebrating and commemorating soldiers who landed here on d—day. to liberate nazi occupied france. these men change the course of history. applause 99—year—old donald's modesty is humbling. i 99-year-old donald's modesty is humblinr. ., �* ~' 99-year-old donald's modesty is humblinr. ~ ., humbling. i don't feel like a war. humbling. i don't feel like a war- we _ humbling. i don't feel like a war- we just _ humbling. i don't feel like a war. we just do _ humbling. i don't feel like a war. we just do what - humbling. i don't feel like a war. we just do what we - humbling. i don't feel like a l war. we just do what we were told. i'm happy we were able to help. bf} told. i'm happy we were able to hel. 311, .,, told. i'm happy we were able to hel. 3:1, ., ,., , told. i'm happy we were able to hel. 3:1, ., ,., i. help. 80 years on, they are still huge — help. 80 years on, they are still huge heroes _ help. 80 years on, they are still huge heroes here. - this subject brings a lot of emotions for me.-

this subject brings a lot of emotions for me. brave french men and _ emotions for me. brave french men and women _ emotions for me. brave french men and women played - emotions for me. brave french men and women played their. emotions for me. brave french i men and women played their part in d—day too. katrine's parents were members of the resistance, her street named after them. mr; her street named after them. my ounr her street named after them. my young brother gather intelligence for them. betrayed b a intelligence for them. betrayed by a neighbour. _ intelligence for them. betrayed by a neighbour, her _ intelligence for them. betrayed by a neighbour, her brother - intelligence for them. betrayed | by a neighbour, her brother and father were then since sent to nazi concentration camps. they survive, but she missed her father desperately. transition it's more important that his family— it's more important that his family knows why. but you're roud of family knows why. but you're proud of him? _ family knows why. but you're proud of him? yes, - family knows why. but you're proud of him? yes, a - family knows why. but you're proud of him? yes, a lot, - family knows why. but you'rej proud of him? yes, a lot, i'm very proud- — proud of him? yes, a lot, i'm very proud. amongst - proud of him? yes, a lot, i'm very proud. amongst the - very proud. amongst the celebrations _ very proud. amongst the celebrations and - very proud. amongst the l celebrations and solemnity very proud. amongst the - celebrations and solemnity of the d—day commemorations, there also painful memories of nazi occupation here, some collaboration in so many lives

lost. also the realisation that despite decades, never again, a war has come back in europe on a scale not seen since world war ii with russia's invasion. ahead of tomorrow's ceremonies, a moment... translation: we found this _ a moment... translation: we found this international youth asa as a german, i want to send a message of peace that blew this was a mistake of the past. eple from ukraine. _ was a mistake of the past. eple from ukraine. freedom - was a mistake of the past. eple from ukraine. freedom to - was a mistake of the past. eple from ukraine. freedom to all. was a mistake of the past. eple from ukraine. freedom to all ofj from ukraine. freedom to all of us. a heartfelt _ from ukraine. freedom to all of us. a heartfelt message - from ukraine. freedom to all of us. a heartfelt message for- us. a heartfelt message for leaders every _ us. a heartfelt message for leaders every year. - this week marks one year since the damn ukraine was destroyed, causing watches —— the dam and you was destroyed. held back a

reservoir that supplied water. volodymyr zelensky called it an environmental bomb. according to a report, 83,000 hectares of land the size of kyiv was floated downstream. 567 species were affected by the hazards called by the age use. —— deluge. i spoke with ukrainian writer and researcher about the environmental effects of the war in ukraine. you're in the aviv, where i understand there are power blackouts due to the effects of the war in ukraine. it really does show — you can see the damage inflicted on many cities. tens of thousands

killed. i do want to start by asking why is it so important to examine the environmental impact of this? i to examine the environmental impact of this?— impact of this? i think it is important _ impact of this? i think it is important to _ impact of this? i think it is important to understand l impact of this? i think it is i important to understand that russia is waging this genocidal war against russia is waging this genocidal waragainst ukrainian russia is waging this genocidal war against ukrainian people, for and foremost, but also against the environment in ukraine. while people still against all the attempts to silence them are able to speak up, nature is a silent victim and a silent witness to this war. to the very start of the invasion of ukraine in 2014, nature has been subject to pollution their bombings, through shelling, through mining and other effects of armed conflict. unfortunately, unlike us, nature has no other means to declare rights, so we have to do it. i means to declare rights, so we have to do it.— have to do it. i think one example _ have to do it. i think one example of— have to do it. i think one example of the - have to do it. i think one example of the way - have to do it. i think one example of the way this | have to do it. i think one | example of the way this is impacting the environment, there has to be the destruction

of the dam back injune. this was a reservoir about the same size of the salt lake in utah. this floated a huge region. talk about the environmental impact of the destruction of that damn. impact of the destruction of that damn-— impact of the destruction of that damn. actually, it's the size... the _ that damn. actually, it's the size... the one-year - size... the one—year anniversary of the destruction of the kakhovka dam. it happened on the 6th ofjune, 2023, where they polluted water, the toxic water, flooded 80 settlements, i think. i water, the toxic water, flooded 80 settlements, ithink. i have to check my notes to be precise. yes, it was 80 settlements. they polluted water and destroyed natural habitants. it was flooded into the black sea. the human

casualties are still covered up by russian occupational forces and natural have casualties, nonhuman in the region, are yet to be counted. ukraine has been called the breadbasket of europe. how has this affected farmland? the area that — this affected farmland? the area that was _ this affected farmland? the: area that was flooded as this affected farmland? ti9: area that was flooded as the result of the destruction of the dam is actually among the most productive lands in europe. it's ukrainian famous black soil that produces the food that feeds not only our country, but also middle east and africa. that production was obviously affected by the flood. it is also affected by russia's location. ukraine successfully stopped by fighting its way through the

russian location. now ships from ukraine are regularly coming to africa and the middle east thanks to the ukrainian armed forces. ukraine is a country with no sea fleet, but it was able to create its way to the black sea against russian forces. i5 to the black sea against russian forces.- to the black sea against russian forces. , :, :, :, russian forces. is also another im act russian forces. is also another impact on _ russian forces. is also another impact on the _ russian forces. is also another impact on the environment - russian forces. is also anotherj impact on the environment the many people may not know, but ukraine always believed to be the world's largest minefield. what impact the landmines using this conflict have not only on people, but also on the land people, but also on the [and itself? i people, but also on the land itself? :, , :, :, itself? i regularly go on volunteer _ itself? i regularly go on volunteer trips - itself? i regularly go on volunteer trips to - itself? i regularly go on i volunteer trips to occupied territories in the east and north of ukraine — that's the hard keys and donetsk region. these areas combined... ——

kharkiv. the size of austria and hungary combined to major european countries. one third of ukrainian territory is growing covered in explosives of all kinds. this is a huge amount of territory. when you go through the area, you can see the effects on the natural landscape. that's the trees that are broken and not become out of touch for people. you literally cannot enter the forest because whatever there is high grass, you risk your life or your leg at least, because the high grass can hide landmines that have been despirr by russians from the air —— dispersed. despirr by russians from the air -- dispersed.— air -- dispersed. georgia appeals _ air -- dispersed. georgia appeals court _ air -- dispersed. georgia appeals court has - air -- dispersed. georgia appeals court has holes i air -- dispersed. georgia|

appeals court has holes in air -- dispersed. georgia - appeals court has holes in the georgia election here is course. allowing fani willis to appear on case. amanda knox, the american convicted and cleared of murdering her british roommate, was sentenced in three—yearfor roommate, was sentenced in three—year for slander and retrial. mrs knox has been convicted for a murder 17 years ago. she will not go to jail as she is already served four years for murder. the boeing star liners spaceship is currently on its way to the international space station. two, one, ignition... lift off. there—

two, one, ignition... lift off. there goes. _ two, one, ignition... lift off. there goes. it— two, one, ignition... lift off. there goes, it lifted - two, one, ignition... lift off. there goes, it lifted off- two, one, ignition... lift off. there goes, it lifted off from| there goes, it lifted off from cape canaveral in florida on the third try. five, four, three, two, one. ignition _ and liftoff of starlinerj and atlas five carrying two american heroes. boeing's starliner spacecraft makes it up into the sky and on its way to the international space station. looking good with i speeds and altitude increasing as expected. on board, two of nasa's most experienced astronauts on the spacecraft�*s first test flight with a crew. you got a good throttle up. a view from the rocket, and we see one of the solid rocket boosters fall away. the solid rocket boostersj have now beenjettisoned after seeing starliner through its first 90 i seconds of flight. and then the main engine separates...

got a good throttle up. i've got one. ..the spacecraft now safely in orbit. of course, you're seeing lots of happy faces - and cheers here in florida. it was third time lucky for the launch aborted twice in the past four weeks because of technical issues with the rocket, and this test flight has been delayed by almost a decade because of other technical problems in starliner�*s development. so, in the post—launch debrief, the man in charge of the mission at boeing said today's success came as a relief. you know, a lot of people say, i need to smile more and i'm smiling, believe me. laughter. but it's a little bit of controlled emotion because there's a lot of phases of this mission, and we just completed the first one. you know, pre—launch and launch is just the first part of this. we now have to get to 155, we have to dock, we have to do docking ops, we have to undock, we have to do reentry and we have to land. starliner is a brand

new spacecraft that sits on top of the rocket, and this is its first test flight with a crew on board. it's been built to transport crew and cargo to and from the international space station. it'll take around a day to get there and the mission will lastjust over a week. and when it gets back to earth, it'll be with a bump in what's going to be the first hard capsule landing for a us mission. along with space x, they'll now be two private sector firms taking astronauts to the space station. if boeing's test flight goes well. having competition with two providers, providing nasa with a way to and from the space station should bring down costs. and that's really important for nasa and other space agencies like the european space agency and indeed the uk space agency, because we're spending taxpayers money on these flights to get our astronauts to the space station and we want to get the best value for money.

but regular missions to the space station will depend on there being no further serious technical issues. with so much at stake, it'll be a big week for boeing. pallab ghosh, bbc news. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. having just had one of the wettest and dullest springs on record, i'm sure if you got 12 hours of sunshine, you'd take it. that's exactly what we had on wednesday through the isle of man. a chilly day, but a beautiful day in terms of sunshine. slightly different story further north and west — temperatures struggled in parts

of scotland to get up into double figures, and there was a rash of sharp showers, as well. that's because scotland and northern ireland, you're closest to this area of low pressure, and a brisk northwesterly wind continues to feed showers across england and wales, but hopefully they'll be few and far between. and with a little more shelter in the south east, we could see temperatures peaking at 18 degrees. fresher on those exposed north west coasts. only 14 degrees in northern ireland — cooler perhaps on the exposed north coast — and in scotland, we're looking at 10—14 degrees with those showers continuing on and off throughout the day. now, as we move out of thursday into friday, we see more of an organised line of rain developing, but that is where that cooler air is going to sit into the far northwest. temperatures just below par for the time of year further south, but there are indications of some warmer weather arriving over the next few days.

but to start with, we're looking at single figures first thing on friday morning in rural parts of scotland — now, as we move out of thursday into friday, we see more of an organised line of rain developing, but that is where that cooler air is going to sit into the far northwest. temperatures just below par for the time of year further south, sit around 10 or 11 degrees. further south, we're going to see highs of 18 celsius once again. so the temperatures pretty much stuck in a rut. weak weather front bringing some cloud to begin with across the south for the weekend. that low pressure is gradually pulling away, so hopefully high pressure will tend to build, but we keep the risk of showers once again across scotland and northern ireland. somewhat drier and brighter, but not necessarily warmer further south.

this week, we're revisiting the tech that we've seen used in and around the world of art. and the first question i have is, what is lara thinking right now? do i like it? does it make me feel happy, sad? ammie's gone to town to test the newest, oldest cameras we've seen for a while. paul heads to florence to see how tech is revealing a 17th century artwork. and we're on the stage helping musicians get used to what it feels like to get a standing ovation, or a slow clap. how did it do that? the v&a london, home to 145 galleries of works

from across the globe, spanning 5,000 years of art.