we began with the war in gaza, where the developments on the ground in the cease—fire initiations. israeli forces said it carried out a deadly air strike on said it carried out a deadly airstrike on a said it carried out a deadly air strike on a you in school and the central part of the strip, saying to have him off compound. at least 27 people were killed and dozens were sheltering there and were injured. israel launches new assault on gaza on the last city where tanks had not yet entered. at least 70 people are said to have been killed, including separate children. it comes us palestinian search teams say several hundred bodies have been found in mass graves in the ruins of al—shifa hospital. israel's forces claimed hamas was grouped there, something hamas has

denied. a government spokesperson from israel said there were no civilian casualties during the operation, but the bbc has found evidence that civilians were killed. from jerusalem, are middle east correspondent, and 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 and people without heads,

as well as torn body parts. israel's military 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 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 interrogation by soldiers, he tried to leave 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 and told bbc that the biden administration was looking into administration was looking into a number of incidents inside

gaza to determine whether israel had complied with the law. tensions remain high along israel's northern border with lebanon, raising concerns about water war. several people were injured in a village in northern israel. benjamin yahoo threatened military auction will visiting a military base. —— action. translation: the -- action. translation: the round -- action. translation: the ground was — -- action. translation: the ground was also _ -- action. translation: the ground was also on _ —— action. translation: the ground was also on fire in lebanon _ ground was also on fire in lebanon. whoever thinks they will hurt — lebanon. whoever thinks they will hurt us will sent idly by and — will hurt us will sent idly by and we _ will hurt us will sent idly by and we will make —— is making a bil and we will make —— is making a big mistake _ and we will make —— is making a big mistake. 0ne and we will make —— is making a big mistake. one way or another, _ big mistake. one way or another, we will secure security _ another, we will secure security to the north. the israeli defence _ security to the north. tue israeli defence minister security to the north. tte israeli defence minister so there'll be no pause in fighting over a cease—fire proposal to do talks remain mostly stalled. a leader said the group wants a permanent end

to hostilities and the withdrawal of troops from gaza as part of a cease—fire. it includes an initial temporary cease—fire. washington is still pushing for an agreement between the two sides. cia director william burns met senior officials from mediators qatar and egypt and the qatari capital. earlier, ispoke qatar and egypt and the qatari capital. earlier, i spoke about the war and efforts was cease—fire with laura, a former senior policy adviser at the middle east state department. let's start with the cease—fire proposal. this is being pushed by the us, the white house. what you think is keeping. the steel from progressing? the way is throu . h steel from progressing? the way is through the — steel from progressing? the way is through the fall. _ steel from progressing? the way is through the fall. the _ steel from progressing? the way is through the fall. the word - is through the fall. the word permanent for cease—fire, if we're being honest, there will never be a really permanent

cease—fire because this state of permanent war. there are a few key problems. in the middle east, the only plan that will work is one part plan, and this is usually negotiations as a matter of trade—off. for netanyahu, his political death, and for others, it's a literal stop what you said the chances of permanent cease—fire low. what about alisa a temporary one. that's a great question make because the only incentive to end this is the hostages. the people are being held in captivity could unlock the region because these hostilities are real. the put

political pressure on netanyahu to make compromises that otherwise would not be willing to make. ~ . ., ,, ~' to make. which way do you think the prime minister _ to make. which way do you think the prime minister is _ to make. which way do you think the prime minister is leaning - the prime minister is leaning when it comes as proposal? it seems like it had a bit of a lukewarm reception. the government _ lukewarm reception. the government and - lukewarm reception. the government and the - lukewarm reception. "tte: government and the people lukewarm reception. t'te: government and the people are all for releasing the hostages. the question is at what cost? even this gaza war is a warm up in a sense. the real war is with hezbollah and more important with iran. for netanyahu to make the compromises, he'sjust looking for a get out ofjail free card. if that comes from president biden because he creates conditions domestically, he brings around a coalition to support netanyahu so he doesn't lose power in the face charges and simultaneously blocks him at

the icc - that simultaneously blocks him at the icc — that might be enough to motivate him. it's about netanyahu's own political neta nyahu's own political survival. netanyahu's own political survival-— netanyahu's own political survival. ., . survival. how concerned he was a situation _ survival. how concerned he was a situation to _ survival. how concerned he was a situation to israel's _ survival. how concerned he was a situation to israel's north? i a situation to israel's north? was off today there have been some firing of rockets between hezbollah and israel. netanyahu threatened military action against hezbollah. is there a chance we could see another front? , ., , ., ., front? this was the front to israel's defence _ front? this was the front to israel's defence minister i front? this was the front to i israel's defence minister want to open preemptively. they feel they won't be ready to preempt that war, and today, you heard israel's president saying wake up israel's president saying wake up world and don't be surprised another fight breaks out. but the priority number two, i would say. number one is freeing the hostages. we have americans who are still held there in tunnels in gaza. number two is preventing wider conflict, because we got our hands full. we are trying to

focus on china and russia. we don't need to start a war with iran and the middle east. it iran and the middle east. it seems like the conflict continues to grind on. we heard joe biden saying during that speech when he laid out the proposal that he believes hamas no longer poses a threat to israel. t no longer poses a threat to israel. ~ �* , no longer poses a threat to israel. ~' �* , ., ., israel. i think there's a real slit israel. i think there's a real split opinion _ israel. i think there's a real split opinion in _ israel. i think there's a real split opinion in the - israel. i think there's a real split opinion in the idf - split opinion in the idf whether they actually could launch for them... and the october the 7th. the president said they can't. integrating is at the same as defeating. the question is what you replace it is. the idf says they need a military plan, but more portly, they need a political goal. they can't take ground and retake it. they acknowledge they are in the whack a mole phase and they are turning their sites in the north. the reason is to the north. laura,

thank you _ reason is to the north. laura, thank you as _ reason is to the north. laura, thank you as always for - reason is to the north. laura, thank you as always for your | thank you as always for your time. ~ ., . ~' thank you as always for your time. ~ ., ., ,, i. time. wonderful, thank you. this is bbc— time. wonderful, thank you. this is bbc news. _ let's ta ke wales's first minister loses a confidence vote in just 77 days after he took office. the vote is not binding and he's not obligated to resign, but it leaves him under significant pressure. he insists he can still do thejob. pressure. he insists he can still do the job.— pressure. he insists he can still do the job. still do the 'ob. i'm going to carry on — still do the job. i'm going to carry on doing _ still do the job. i'm going to carry on doing my _ still do the job. i'm going to carry on doing my duty. - still do the job. i'm going to carry on doing my duty. i'm| carry on doing my duty. i'm fiercely— carry on doing my duty. i'm fiercely proud to be the first minister— fiercely proud to be the first minister of wales and have the opportunity to serve and leave my country. he opportunity to serve and leave my country-— opportunity to serve and leave my country. he won the welsh labour leadership, _ my country. he won the welsh labour leadership, but - my country. he won the welsh labour leadership, but it - labour leadership, but it didn't stop questions within his party. he denies any

wrongdoing and describes the no—confidence vote as a desperate gimmick staged by campaigning conservatives. the welsh senedd conservative leaders that he had lost the confidence of the people of wales. confidence of the people of wales. why would bbc —— in myanmar. in the west of the country. the soldiers were looking for supporters of the ark and army, who inflicted serious defeats on the army. the ruling military counsel has denied the accusations. let's bring in the bbc�*s thou seathwaite —— southeast asia correspondentjonathan head. correspondent jonathan head. what correspondentjonathan head. what more can you tell us?

well, my burmese colleagues have been talking to survivors of what was clearly a very brutal event. certainly some kind of massacre that started last wednesday, just over a week ago, when soldiers went into this village on the outs outskirts of the main town in western rakhine state. one of the last places that military hunters... undera lot the last places that military hunters... under a lot of pressure. we think they got two or 3000 onto the streets, standing out in the sun for more than two days while they took groups offer interrogation — particularly the men, all tied and blindfolded. the women generally is the gang were not treated so roughly, although there report summer rates. while they have their heads down, they could hear these brutal beatings, interrogations going on in multiple shots being fired. —— some were

raped. the women were eventually after two days forced to leave the village and are now hiding out in monasteries — absolutely traumatised. it sounds like the most traumatising event. the soldiers were drunk, they looted their homes and the villages still sealed off. quite a lot may have been burnt. the military denied it, but the accounts we've heard panted a very vivid and sent pictures of atrocious behaviour by the soldiers.— by the soldiers. briefly, what are the people _ by the soldiers. briefly, what are the people facing - by the soldiers. briefly, what are the people facing in - by the soldiers. briefly, what| are the people facing in terms of this conflict was my there's also a national draft.— also a national draft. that's what the — also a national draft. that's what the military _ also a national draft. that's what the military is - also a national draft. that's what the military is done. l also a national draft. that's| what the military is done. it cannot get recruits. very unpopular move. thousands have fled the country orjoined the armed resistance. the civilian population is in the most

dreadful situation. the military sometimes the other side as well treat them as potentially a suspect. we see rising examples of shocking violence by soldiers particularly under enormous pressure. we don't even know what the death toll is in myanmar, but there are countless communities across the country have been utterly devastated. many killed, many tortured. the state is literally falling apart and it is civilians who are suffering. jonathan head, thank you as always for your work. our east asia correspondent. there march the 80th anniversary of the d—day landings and events have been taking place in france and uk. june the 6th 191m been taking place in france and uk. june the 6th tom; was the day that british american canadian and french troops landed in the following areas.

taking the germans by surprising change of the course of world war ii. the king, queen, and prince william paid tribute to the last remaining d—day veterans. the youngest was 98 years old. the world meteorological organisation, reports the threshold of one points i've celsius were could be temporarily surpassed in just the next five years. the world health organization's special envoy vanessa kerry said it's time for the world to act. taste

time for the world to act. we all have a — time for the world to act. we all have a responsibility to think— all have a responsibility to think about our own consumption and fossil— think about our own consumption and fossil fuels in the world today— and fossil fuels in the world today to _ and fossil fuels in the world today to think about what we individually can do. but i think— individually can do. but i think we _ individually can do. but i think we have a collective possibility to make the changes that we — possibility to make the changes that we need and accelerate transition. we have an airing window— transition. we have an airing window to— transition. we have an airing window to be able to me about, and we — window to be able to me about, and we are _ window to be able to me about, and we are ready feeling very profound _ and we are ready feeling very profound impacts.— and we are ready feeling very profound impacts. mexico city, one of the _ profound impacts. mexico city, one of the largest _ one of the largest metropolises, could be days away from running out of water. it's home to more than 22 million people. the capital is mired in severe drought right now in the system of reservoirs supply more than a quarter of the water is at a third normal capacity. some researchers believe that byjune 26, the system would be unable to provide any water at all. many residents are already

facing water rationing and dry taps. it will be one of the challenges facing mexico's newly elected president, who also happens to be a climate scientist. i spoke with alejandra lopez rodrigues, programme director at the nature conservancy. can you walk us through the situation on the ground right now? we have heard these warnings that there's only about a month left a water left in mexico city. what's going on?— a water left in mexico city. what's going on? thank you, carl. what's going on? thank you, carl- right — what's going on? thank you, carl. right now, _ what's going on? thank you, carl. right now, i— what's going on? thank you, carl. right now, i am - what's going on? thank you, carl. right now, i am in - carl. right now, i am in the centre of mexico city, and i can tell you from personal experience that in the past few weeks, we have had water rationing in preparation for the situation that we're already in the midst of. as you may have heard, the system, which is part of the water sources for mexico city, is in dire conditions. the water dams

that are fed by this system are critically low. sometime in the course of this month injune, the water supply of that system would be so low that it would no longer provide water for mexico city. the system provides about 30% of our city's water, so it is indeed a critical situation.— critical situation. what does that mean _ critical situation. what does that mean for— critical situation. what does that mean for people - critical situation. what does that mean for people like i critical situation. what does i that mean for people like you and the other millions of people that live in mexico city? people that live in mexico ci ? , ., city? so, it is 22 million people _ city? so, it is 22 million people living _ city? so, it is 22 million people living in - city? so, it is 22 million people living in our - city? so, it is 22 million people living in our city| city? so, it is 22 million - people living in our city and metropolitan area, as you know. for example, in my home, in the past few weeks, we have had a water cut offs in different times of the day. sometimes there is water in the morning, and in the evening, but during the day, the water is shut off.

i guess it's to preserve the water volume and to start rationing to last as much possible. but i want to say this is not something new. it is a more recent phenomenon for certain areas, generally more wealthy areas, but for a lot of people who are poor and very vulnerable to climate change, this has been a reality for many years. this has been a reality for many years-— this has been a reality for man ears. ., ., . ., many years. you mention climate chance. i many years. you mention climate change- l was _ many years. you mention climate change. i was going _ many years. you mention climate change. i was going to _ many years. you mention climate change. i was going to ask - many years. you mention climate change. i was going to ask you i change. i was going to ask you what's behind this court sure shortage? how did mexico city get to this point?— get to this point? absolutely. as we all _ get to this point? absolutely. as we all know, _ get to this point? absolutely. as we all know, we _ get to this point? absolutely. as we all know, we are - get to this point? absolutely. as we all know, we are in - as we all know, we are in the middle of a climate crisis and a crisis of biodiversity loss thatis a crisis of biodiversity loss that is completely undeniable. in the past few years, there have been droughts that — we are now in critically low

levels in most of mexican territory, particularly in the system which provides 30% of our water. this has been a very critical situation, so this is how we got here. in addition to historical issues with the water management and our use of water, which has not always been the most reasonable. what can be done? — been the most reasonable. what can be done? water— been the most reasonable. what can be done? water agencies doing to try to mitigate this and make sure there is water for people who need it? in and make sure there is water for people who need it? in the immediate _ for people who need it? in the immediate term, _ for people who need it? in the immediate term, what - for people who need it? in the immediate term, what the - immediate term, what the authorities are doing is digging more wells to extract more waterfrom digging more wells to extract more water from the one that is actually our main source of water, which is the mexico aquifer, which is the underground water reserve that provides more than 50% of the water for the city. the replenishment for this waterfor the city. the replenishment for this aquifer is very important to know that the forest which surrounds the

city are the areas with the water gets recharge. protecting those forests and that aquifer are extremely important for the water provision and are water security. water provision and are water securi . �* ., �* , water provision and are water securi . �* ., �*, security. and that's something that our security. and that's something that your role _ security. and that's something that your role in _ security. and that's something that your role in the _ security. and that's something that your role in the nature - that your role in the nature conservancy is working on specifically, is that right? yes, exactly. for many years now, we have been working with local partners and authorities as well as private sector to protect and restore the force areas that are providing water for mexico city and the metropolitan area, as well as other cities in mexico and latin america.— other cities in mexico and latin america. ~ , latin america. mexico has 'ust elected latin america. mexico has 'ust erected a fi latin america. mexico has 'ust elected a newi latin america. mexico has 'ust elected a new president, h latin america. mexico hasjust elected a new president, the l elected a new president, the first female president in the country. she's also a climate scientist. what role do you think she might play when she takes office in terms of combating change and securing the water in mexico cityas

well? ,, , ., ., ., well? she is an environmental engineer. _ well? she is an environmental engineer. so _ well? she is an environmental engineer, so there _ well? she is an environmental engineer, so there is - well? she is an environmental engineer, so there is a - well? she is an environmental engineer, so there is a lot - well? she is an environmental engineer, so there is a lot of. engineer, so there is a lot of expectations and really, we are waiting to see what the actual measures and policies that will be in awe implementable look like, but at least from the campaign and some of the speeches that she has already given, we know water is a big priority. she has campaign making sure there is water for all people, rich and poor and of all genders. we are hoping that she will deliver on that promise. and also, having mexico at the front of climate action — notjust at the national, also local level. alejandra lopez rodriguez, they can very much. alejandra lopez rodriguez, they can very much-— can very much. thank you so much, can very much. thank you so much. carl- _ let's ta ke let's take a look at other

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closest to this area of low pressure, and a brisk northwesterly wind continues to feed showers and around that low. we start off and a chilly note thursday, sunny spells through scotland and northern ireland. furthersouth, cloud ireland. further south, cloud should ireland. furthersouth, cloud should break up. there's a risk of one or two isolated showers, but hopefully fewer and far between. with a little more shelter in the southeast, we could see temperatures peaking at 80 degrees. fresh on expos coast, only iii —— i8 at 80 degrees. fresh on expos coast, only iii —— 18 degrees. 10-14 in coast, only iii —— 18 degrees. 10—14 in scotland. as we move out of thursday, rain developing, but that is where the cooler air is going to sit into the far northwest. temperatures just below par, but there inclinations of warmer weather brightening. to

start with, single figures in rural scotland, low single figures not out of the question. there will be some rain moving south and east out of scotland into the north of england and north wales. sunny spells and a few scattered showers, still a rash of showers, still a rash of showers particularly through the northwest of the great glen, were temperatures will sit around 10 or ii glen, were temperatures will sit around 10 or 11 degrees. for the south, highs of 18 celsius. temperatures pretty much stuck in in a rut. hopefully, high pressure will tend to build, but we keep the risk of shower once again. so much drier and brighter, but not messerli warmer further south. —— necessarily evil

we'll have the headlines for you at the top of the we'll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, straight after this programme. welcome to hardtalk. i'm mishal husain. today's guest spent the first 2a years of their life immersed in america's white nationalist movement, with a father who was a ku klux klan leader and the founder of a website whose users have been linked to close to 100 murders.

that ideology was derek black's whole world, but then came a turning point and a journey from white nationalism to anti—racism. today, we have that extraordinary story of race, politics and ultimately turning against what your family stands for. how does a transformation like that come about? what can we learn from it? and has derek black found a new purpose as well as a new identity? derek black, welcome to hardtalk. your book is called the klansman's son, and your family as a whole

were close to david duke, who's one of the most notorious ku klux klan leaders.