hello, i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome. let's begin with some breaking news. us speaker of the house mikejohnson and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell announced israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will come to washington onjuly 2a to address the us congress about israel's war in gaza. the news comes after the us urged israel to release publicly the names of 20 to 30 hamas militants it said it targeted in a deadly air raid on a united nations school in gaza. hospital medics said at least 37 people were killed in the strike on thursday. localjournalists told the bbc that an israeli warplane fired two missiles at classrooms on the top floor of the school in the urban nuseirat refugee camp, where displaced palestinians are sheltering. while israel often releases the names of hamas militants it says it has targeted, it is rare for the us

to publicly say it expects full transparency. israel's military said it "conducted a precise strike on a hamas compound" in the school and that it killed many of the 20 to 30 fighters it but gaza's hamas—run government accused israel of carrying out a quote "horrific massacre". it said 14 children and nine women are among the dead. casualties were rushed to the al—aqsa martyrs�* hospital, in the nearby town of deir al—balah, which has been overwhelmed since the israeli military began a new ground operation against hamas in central gaza this week. our middle east correspondent lucy williamson has the latest, and a warning — some viewers may find images in her report distressing. torchlight barely reveals the bodies. who they were, why they were here, can take even longer to expose. israel says this strike hit a hamas compound inside a un shelter. but an israeli human rights

group said if that were true, the harm to civilians could still make it a war crime. a hamas official said women and children were among the dead. in daylight, survivors mined the rubble for scraps of security. the head of the un agency for palestinian refugees said 6,000 people were sheltering here and that there had been no warning of the strike. ibrahim's cousin, mohammed, was killed. translation: i was sitting here with my brothers - and friends when, suddenly, there was an explosion. the mattress protected me because i was sitting against the wall. but all the bodies here are dismembered and torn. israel said it had targeted a group of 20 to 30 fighters. tonight, it named nine it said it had killed. we stopped a ticking time bomb. 0ur intelligence indicated that the terrorists were operating from inside these three classrooms, three classrooms.

we delayed our strike twice because we identified civilians in the area. israel began a new offensive in central areas of gaza this week. medics say more than 100 people there have been killed. the rapid surge in activity, a sign that pressure to end this war isn't working, or a sign that before too long, it might. lucy williamson, bbc news, jerusalem. earlier, i spoke about the dire humanitarian and security situation in gaza with executive director for unrwa usa, mara kronenfeld. i have do stress what colleagues at unwra have said, there is absolutely no safe place in gaza. we know families that have moved ten times and we know of areas that were

declared safe zones where the attack on the tent camp happened recently, these were declared safe zones and clearly they are not safe so and where people move, there are not enough resources such as food and sanitation services to take care of them. families are in mourning in central sudan after at least 150 people were killed in a massacre in a village in gezira state, on wednesday. hundreds of people gathered in wad al—noura village square, where they prepared bodies for a mass burial service. the un children's agency says at least 35 children were among those killed. local pro—democracy activists are blaming on the paramilitary rapid support forces. the rsf has fought sudanese government forces for well over a year, in a war that has killed more than15,000 people and forced about nine million people from their homes.

i talked about the massacre in wad al—nourah in sudan's gezira state with mary louise eagleton—a deputy representative for unicef currently based in port sudan. we are hearing the horrifying reports of at least 55 children killed and injured, more than 35 killed and more than 20 injured in this attack in wad al—nourah. the full details are still emerging that the latest attack confirms the continued war on children in sudan. figs war on children in sudan. as ou sa war on children in sudan. as you say it's _ war on children in sudan. as you say it's the latest incident in a bloody conflict thatis incident in a bloody conflict that is over a year old. describe to us in a broader way what the millions of children in sudan have been dealing with in sudan have been dealing with in the last year.— in the last year. there are 24 million children _ in the last year. there are 24 million children in _ in the last year. there are 24 million children in sudan - in the last year. there are 24 million children in sudan and| million children in sudan and each and every one of them has

been impacted by this horrific war. we estimate at least 14 million children are in dire need of humanitarian assistance and more than 5 million children have fled with their families from their homes and have lost everything, they have lost friends and family members and enjoyed scars that will last a lifetime.— and enjoyed scars that will last a lifetime. what are the conditions _ last a lifetime. what are the conditions light _ last a lifetime. what are the conditions light with - last a lifetime. what are the conditions light with so - last a lifetime. what are the | conditions light with so many millions who have been displaced. what is their situation?— displaced. what is their situation? , ., ., , situation? their situation is terrifying — situation? their situation is terrifying for _ situation? their situation is terrifying for these - situation? their situation is terrifying for these millions of children who have left everything behind as the economy is collapsing and there is no economic means for their parents to work and earn an income. there is much less food on the markets because of the poor harvest this year because of the war and they are not able to go to school which has been closed since the war so for over a year, 19 million

children, the entire school age population have not been able to go to school. there are four theatres of war around the country particularly in khartoum under zero r as well as darfor, and those in khartoum under zero r as well as dar for, and those are all interconnected where the majority of the most vulnerable children are trapped in ongoing fighting and those children are subject to numerous violations. they have reported a five fold

increase against violations of children and those violations include rape and sexual violence against children and induction and recruitment into armed groups and killing and maiming us to seen yesterday and children caught in the fighting as well as attacks on critical infrastructure in hospitals where they should be safe. �* 'j~ ., , safe. and 18 million people in sudan are _ safe. and 18 million people in sudan are acutely _ safe. and 18 million people in sudan are acutely hungry - safe. and 18 million people in sudan are acutely hungry at l safe. and 18 million people in l sudan are acutely hungry at the moment. have you experienced difficulty in terms of getting age to the areas you need to get them to. alejos of the 18 million people we estimate almost 14 million children are severely malnourished and 17,000 are severely malnourished which means they could die and the question this person because we need to be able to get that treatment to them and we have enough

treatment to reach their children across sudan until the end of the year but the key is getting it to them and we are having consistent access constraints to get supplies and people to the children so they can get the treatment as well as critical vaccines to present —— prevent disease and the multiple outbreaks happening simultaneously across the country and that is what causes the multiplicity of factors, so we are calling this and it will be a war induced farming and access is not secure and we are able to have humanitarian corridors that are consistent and open i able to get the trucks across sudan to reach these vulnerable children. world leaders gathered

in france to mark the 80th anniversary of the d—day landings in normandy. 0njune 6th, 1944, tens of thousands of soldiers landed on five beaches in northern france. it was the largest seaborne invasion in the history of warfare, and played a crucial role in the defeat of nazi germany and the liberation of europe. while commemorating a key moment in the war in europe 80 years ago — leaders also spoke about the threat to ukraine today. hosting a centerpiece event near 0maha beach — french president emmanuel macron said western support for ukraine will not waver. macron also announced france will send kyiv more fighter jets and train ukrainian pilots as part of a new military partnership. us presidentjoe biden also delivered an address in which he warned that democracy is facing a greater threat than at any time since the second world war. 0ne world leader was notably absent from the events — russia's vladimir putin, who did attend the 70th anniversary commemorations 10 years ago. from normandy, our europe editor katya adler reports. the proud anthem of the french resistance.

sung in normandy today by the students who could be the great, even great—great grandchildren of those who fought and died here forfreedom. making their own anniversary normandy landing, a group of marines wading ashore as those before them did in 1944, but these are peaceful waters thanks to the sacrifices made on d—day. treve beaulieu understood the onslaught they would face, young men thrust into the brutality of war. 80 years on, those who survived and grew old, honoured lost friends. it and grew old, honoured lost friends. , . and grew old, honoured lost friends. , , ., friends. it is all because of his quick — friends. it is all because of his quick thinking, - friends. it is all because of his quick thinking, his - friends. it is all because of l his quick thinking, his desire to help those around him that i can stand before you today. i wish i could tell him i have never taken his sacrifice for granted. and will always remember him and ourfriends,

so, gummy, thank you my old friend. 3 so, gummy, thank you my old friend. �* , ., ., friend. a tribute from the one who made _ friend. a tribute from the one who made it _ friend. a tribute from the one who made it home. _ friend. a tribute from the one who made it home. at - friend. a tribute from the one who made it home. at the - who made it home. at the british normandy memorial, the service of commemoration put the veteran centre stage. relegated to the back rows, the king and queen and president macron. watching the service was joe bynes macron. watching the service wasjoe bynes who landed on the beaches on d—day. 80 years have passed but he never returned until now. the act of writing the actor, martin freeman read his works. the actor, martin freeman read his works— the actor, martin freeman read his works-— his works. why would i come back come — his works. why would i come back come this _ his works. why would i come back come this is _ his works. why would i come back come this is the - his works. why would i come back come this is the last - his works. why would i come | back come this is the last and only opportunity for me, the last i will ever be, and it's because of the lads. i want to pay my respects to those who did not make it. may they rest in peace.

honouring those who fought in the name of his grandfather, the name of his grandfather, the king spoke of remembrance as an obligation. let the king spoke of remembrance as an obligation.— as an obligation. let us commit to carrying _ as an obligation. let us commit to carrying forward _ as an obligation. let us commit to carrying forward their - to carrying forward their resounding message of resilience in the pursuit of freedom, tempered by the duty of responsibilities to others, for the — of responsibilities to others, for the benefit of younger generations, our gratitude is unfailing. and our adoration eternah _ unfailing. and our adoration eternal. �* ., ., eternal. and then a final flourish _ eternal. and then a final flourish from _ eternal. and then a final flourish from the - eternal. and then a final flourish from the red i eternal. and then a final- flourish from the red arrows as the service ended. the d—day veterans moved on to a reception. some needed a bit of prime ministerial assistance. it was a day of cross—party support as they also spend time with the labour leader, sir keir starmer but it was with

the king and queen who they seem to share the most. it was intimate and emotional. knowing that this small group of d—day veterans is unlikely to be back here for a major commemoration. their stories have been told. it is now down to us to make sure they are not forgotten. greek police and a drone are searching the greek island of symi, north of rhodes. to locate missing bbc health and science presenter michael mosley. mr mosley was last seen early on wednesday afternoon, when he went for a walk alone. he presents a range of programmes on health that often see him experiment on himself.

the bbc�*sjoe inwood reports from rhodes about the concern of extreme heat in the area. it is expected to get very hot, as hot as 48 degrees tomorrow on the isle of symi, a beautiful but unforgiving place which will make it more difficult for people trying to search for michael mosley and more difficult for his family. mr mosley�*s books on intermittent fasting for weight loss, called the 5:2 diet, have sold millions of copies worldwide. the 67—year—old's phone was found in the place he was staying with his wife, who reported him missing, a police spokesperson told bbc news. officers are also searching cctv footage for any sign of mr mosley. you're live with bbc news. at least 50 people were killed by myanmar soldiers in a raid on a village in rakhine state, local residents and opposition forces say. since the military seized power in myanmar three years ago there have been frequent accounts of torture and murder. the bbc has seen evidence of brutal violence against young protesters, specifically in chin state, where our correspondent yogita limaye and her team gained rare access. her report contains descriptions of torture, which

some may find distressing. a land where a fragile democracy was crushed by a coup. now the militaryjunta has been pushed out of parts of myanmar by an armed resistance. we're driving into the western chin state to see how the military has tried to suppress a people's uprising. it's accused of burning and bombing tens of thousands of homes. in this village, we saw evidence of it. fighting here — farmers, students, truck drivers, labourers. this isn't a professional, well—equipped army. it's propelled by the courage of ordinary people in the face of a savage conflict. how does your family feel about you being on a front line? sometimes they are so worried

about me, but i must do thisjob, for my son, my family, for our people, for our country. this 17—year—old convinced her parents to let herjoin the armed movement. in an essay at school, she explained why. "myanmar is broken now. "the soldier of burma are enemy for me because they have no mercy. "my future is people's defence force." the teenager loved dancing and tiktok. captured during a military ambush in august 2022, her body was found two days later. tortured, raped, bludgeoned to death. also killed, her brother, just 15. described as a gentle, obedient boy. he had signs of torture

on his chest and genitals, his face disfigured. their family has shown us evidence of the torture. translation: it's hard to think of what my children went - through, but we will not be discouraged by their death. people in the coming generations do need freedom. it is a fight worth sacrificing one's life for. i'm very proud of them. thousands who worked for the burmese state have switched sides. this woman told us her son, a policeman, chose to join the resistance. his wife was pregnant with their child when he was killed. "my son was stabbed here and here. "he was brutally assaulted and even his leg was cut off. "it's hard to talk

about it," she said. for all the lives that have been lost, a few miles away we find a sign of what has been gained. this used to be a base of the myanmar military up until november 2023. we are a few miles from my myanmar�*s western border in its chin state and the rebel group, the resistance forces that pushed the military out, are called the chin national army. you can see behind me there the flag that's been hoisted that belongs to the chin national army, and the nearest myanmar military base is about 30 or 40 miles from here, so that's how far back the junta has been pushed from here. it took multiple offensives by resistance forces to take this camp and it won't be easy going forward. i met this man, of the chin national army. the groups and the tribes that

are fighting together right now, traditionally have had infighting between each other. are you going to be able to keep it together? translation: yes, there are | numerous tribes within the chin people and we expect there to be disagreements, but we are fighting as one. our success is because we know every corner of this intimately. from new front lines every day, more people arrive at shelters. millions are displaced across the country. this baby's family fled from their home two weeks after she was born. many here have endured decades of military persecution before. this time, what's evident among them is a strong belief they can win. yogita limaye, bbc news, western myanmar. in one of the most stunning upsets in the history of cricket, the

united states defeated pakistan in a super over in the t20 world cup. the americans were on home turf in dallas, texas for their first world cup. pakistan is a cricket powerhouse, having won the t20 tournament in 2009 and finishing runner—up in 2022. after scoring a major upset on thursday, the us now needs one more win against india or ireland to advance to the next round. there's hope that the landmark win could help cricket could see a surge in popularity in a nation where it trails sports like baseball, basketball and american football. i spoke about that with one of team usa's star cricketers aaron jones on board a plane to new york for the next match where he described also the team's emotions after their triumph. thanks forjoining us on bbc news on this night of all nights. congratulations to you and the team. how are you all feeling with this massive

victory? feeling with this massive victo ? . ~ feeling with this massive victo ? ., ,, feeling with this massive victo ? ., . . victory? thank you so much. we are feeling _ victory? thank you so much. we are feeling great _ victory? thank you so much. we are feeling great right _ victory? thank you so much. we are feeling great right now- victory? thank you so much. we are feeling great right now and l are feeling great right now and it was a great achievement to beat pakistan and we always wanted to be there when we saw the fixtures, to be honest and we came out on top today and we are very happy. 50 we came out on top today and we are very happy-— are very happy. so you had targeted — are very happy. so you had targeted the _ are very happy. so you had targeted the game - are very happy. so you had targeted the game is - are very happy. so you had targeted the game is one l are very happy. so you had i targeted the game is one you felt you could win? we targeted the game is one you felt you could win?— targeted the game is one you felt you could win? we think we could win every _ felt you could win? we think we could win every game _ felt you could win? we think we could win every game and - felt you could win? we think we could win every game and we i could win every game and we have a good team and the confidence of the group is high right now having played cricket in the last couple of weeks and we believe we can beat anyone to be honest. put we believe we can beat anyone to be honest.— we believe we can beat anyone to be honest. put into context, there are _ to be honest. put into context, there are many _ to be honest. put into context, there are many americans - to be honest. put into context, there are many americans who j there are many americans who are possibly not aware there is are possibly not aware there is a us cricket team. how big is this for the sport of cricket in the us?— this for the sport of cricket intheus? �*, ., i, ~ in the us? it's really big. and it robbie _ in the us? it's really big. and it robbie has _ in the us? it's really big. and it robbie has bypassed - in the us? it's really big. and it robbie has bypassed a - in the us? it's really big. and it robbie has bypassed a lot l in the us? it's really big. and | it robbie has bypassed a lot of american people a lot of fans are from pakistan, india, caribbean, bangladesh and from various areas in the us but we

want to show people about the sport and they don't know much about cricket and may the world cup being in the us has really opened up some new avenues. is opened up some new avenues. is this what sporting dreams are made of? , , made of? yes, definitely. i think a lot _ made of? yes, definitely. i think a lot of _ made of? yes, definitely. i think a lot of people - made of? yes, definitely. i think a lot of people didn't| think a lot of people didn't believe we could be pakistan but i knew that that the boys are really confident and really truly think we could take on any team right now. it truly think we could take on any team right now.- truly think we could take on any team right now. it was a hard-fought _ any team right now. it was a hard-fought match - any team right now. it was a hard-fought match and - any team right now. it was a j hard-fought match and went any team right now. it was a i hard-fought match and went to hard—fought match and went to the super over. how were you feeling during the game? there was a bit of _ feeling during the game? there was a bit of pressure _ feeling during the game? there was a bit of pressure on - feeling during the game? there was a bit of pressure on both i was a bit of pressure on both sides to be honest. for me, personally, right in pressure situations i do well under pressure. situations i do well under pressure-— situations i do well under ressure. ~ , �* , pressure. with this win, it's caettin pressure. with this win, it's getting a — pressure. with this win, it's getting a lot _ pressure. with this win, it's getting a lot of _ pressure. with this win, it's getting a lot of headlines i pressure. with this win, it's i getting a lot of headlines and coverage. do you expect there will be more support for you and the team for the rest of

the world cup? it’s and the team for the rest of the world cup?— and the team for the rest of the world cup? it's good for us cricket to be _ the world cup? it's good for us cricket to be honest. _ the world cup? it's good for us cricket to be honest. the - the world cup? it's good for usj cricket to be honest. the media are getting on it and stuff and they've been saying a lot of people are getting on it and move up we have a really good cricket team and we can beat any team in the world.- cricket team and we can beat any team in the world. how will ou will any team in the world. how will you will all— any team in the world. how will you will all celebrating - you will all celebrating tonight? i you will all celebrating tonight?— you will all celebrating toniaht? ., . ., tonight? i don't have much to do, to tonight? i don't have much to do. to be _ tonight? i don't have much to do, to be honest. _ tonight? i don't have much to do, to be honest. we - tonight? i don't have much to do, to be honest. we are - tonight? i don't have much to do, to be honest. we are on | tonight? i don't have much to i do, to be honest. we are on the plane right now and we are going to chill have a little morning session and then we get back to work tomorrow. let’s back to work tomorrow. let's return to _ back to work tomorrow. let's return to the _ back to work tomorrow. let's return to the top _ back to work tomorrow. let's return to the top story. - return to the top story. developments on the breaking news. us congressional leaders have announced that israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will visit washington onjuly 24 to address congress about israel's war in gaza. mr netanyahu has accepted the invitation, saying he hopes

to "present the truth about ourjust war against those who seek to destroy us to the representatives of the american people and the entire world." that quote from israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and confirmation he will come to washington, dc injuly. you can follow that story on the website. that's it for the moment. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. all week the weather story has been stuck in repeat. it's been cool and showery to the far north—west — further south we've seen some sunshine and we had that on thursday, a maximum of 20 degrees with some sunny spells and lighter winds in london. but further north in shetland, a brisk west to north—westerly wind at times, sharp showers, just a maximum of ten celsius, 50 fahrenheit. now, we're going to see more widespread rain to start the day on friday with this weather front sinking its way south and east.

it'll be clearing scotland during the morning rush hour, leaving a trail of sharp showers following on behind. there's our weather front moving out of aberdeenshire, across the scottish borders, leaving northern ireland as well. so there will be a little more in the way of drier, brighter weather for northern ireland as we go through the day. starting off fine and sunny once again across england and wales. the cloud will develop as we go into the afternoon. there'll be a few isolated showers ahead of that front, but the front will think its way steadily south and weaken as it moves into northern england and north wales. sunny spells, blustery showers accompanied by that brisk west wind in scotland making it feel once again disappointingly cool forjune — 11 to 14 celsius at the very best. highest values in the south and east once again, 19 or 20 celsius. so as this weather front continues to sink its way steadily south, the cooler air will always sit in place across scotland and perhaps northern fringes of northern ireland. with clouds sinking south to begin with on saturday

morning we mightjust start off with double digits, but that means it is going to be a cloudy start across the midlands, stretching down into south wales with outbreaks of light showery rain. that will push its way into the south and east during the afternoon. sunny spells, blustery showers, particularly across north and west facing coasts, so stuck in a rut. and again, those temperatures, similar values to what we've seen all week, 11 to 14 celsius in the north, perhaps 17 or 18 in the south and east. don't expect that much in the way of significant change as we move into sunday. again, the wind direction, in fact, strengthening. more showers to come. high pressure is desperately trying to build, but it is going to keep us waiting, so no significant change for the second half of the weekend either. best of the sunshine likely for england and wales.

russia's war on ukraine has transformed childhood.

it's injured and killed almost 2,000 children. but the suffering isn't only physical. there is fear, loss and uncertainty right across the country. do you think that there's enough help for all the children who need it? as the attacks on ukraine intensify, how do the children cope growing up underfire?