this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the united nations brings aid into gaza as the damage from eleven days of fighting on both sides is assessed. but will the truce hold? violence after friday prayers atjerusalem's al aqsa mosque shows tensions are still high. the world health organization warns the number of deaths from the global covid pandemic could be three times higher than official figures. committing to keeping temperatures down. global leaders set ambitious targets ahead of the g—seven summit in glasgow. and it's back — getting ready for eurovision�*s return — after it was cancelled last

year because of the pandemic. the first un aid convoys have arrived in gaza after israel temporarily opened two border crossings. palestinian officials say reconstruction costs will run to tens of millions of dollars. president biden has promised international help in rebuilding homes and businesses. earlier, there were clashes between israeli police and palestinians around the al aqsa mosque in occupied east jerusalem. violence at the holy site was one of the flashpoints that led to the 11 day conflict, which has ended with both sides claiming victory. our middle east editorjeremy bowen reports from gaza. for site in gaza was not a new

start. the conflict runs deep. but no air strikes in time to reflect. men from islamicjihad which fought a long hamas have no regrets. they provided in one of gaza town to bury nine men from their unit. they were killed in a strike on a tunnel on the fourth day of bombing. hamas thought the tunnels were say hitting them from air they thought was a significant achievement from doing that for israel. thousands came to honour the dead man. here in gaza as well as in israel there is no sense that they've come to the end of their fight. the bodies could only be recovered after the ceasefire. they are digging for others. high morale here will infuriate israeli nationalist politicians.

one said israel had surrendered to terrorism. this is a huge demonstration of support for the armed wing of hamas. they are sending a message as well that despite the hammering they have taken from the israelis, that they are still here, they are still ready to fight and they are talking as well aboutjerusalem. that has been the theme of many of the chanting here. and injerusalem, more violence between palestinian worshippers and israeli police at the al aqsa mosque. the holy places in the city are charged with national, as well as religious significance for israelis and palestinians. in gaza, hamas claimed victory as israel did, too. the ceasefire stops the killing until the next time. it doesn't settle the conflict or even freeze it. but it has transformed

gaza's streets. the people are out of hiding. a day ago, going out could get you killed, now there is a chance to feel alive. he explained how confident he was that both sides would continue to observe the cease—fire. we hope the cease—fire holds. the truth is we've hit the heart. we took out their control and communications. ~ ., communications. we eliminated, the had communications. we eliminated, they had this _ communications. we eliminated, they had this vast _ communications. we eliminated, they had this vast underground i they had this vast underground network of tunnels and bunkers which we destroyed. we took out also some of their most senior commanders. they paid a heavy price for rockets into israel. i hope they understand that it's simply not in their interest to shoot rockets at israeli civilians because we

will act to reject our people. we would like a solution and hamas is opposed to any sort of reconciliation. they don't believe in peace. they say any arab who makes a peace treaty with israel is a traitor and should be killed. with israel is a traitor and should be killed. and here's the view from the international spokesperson of hamas in gaza, basem naim. we are not preparing or willing to see another time our people are killed by air strikes but at the same time as the always say, without soaking and tackling the root of the problem which is the political conflict, we are occupied people, we are oppressed and we are defending ourselves and we are fighting for the rate of that is the means and the right of the listing is not to be forcefully evicted from their homes without guaranteeing the right of palestinians to peaceful worshipers not to be attacked by israeli

police and everything will escalate again. i spoke earlier to sara yael hirschhorn, a visiting professor in israeli studies at northwestern university and author of a book on the israeli settler movement. i began by asking her who had lost most in this latest conflict. it's clear that both sides will claim three. hamas as he spoke about in your report earlier that israel considers it to have completed a mission to take out the command and control structure of hamas infrastructure. but the biggest losers here are obviously the civilians on both sides. those who have died in gaza and in israel as well as i think the residents where there's neighbourhood of eastjerusalem with this conflict started and where this escalation of rockets in retaliation pretty much distracted from their original

cause. ,. distracted from their original cause. , ., , distracted from their original cause. , ., cause. remind us a couple of da s cause. remind us a couple of days ago _ cause. remind us a couple of days ago we _ cause. remind us a couple of days ago we were _ cause. remind us a couple of days ago we were talking - cause. remind us a couple of. days ago we were talking about the protest that they were having and the pressure they were underjust to hang onto what they as their land. it’s were underjust to hang onto what they as their land. it's a neighbourhood _ what they as their land. it's a neighbourhood in _ what they as their land. it's a neighbourhood in east - what they as their land. it�*s —. neighbourhood in eastjerusalem near damascus gate. it's an area that had pre—existing jewish settlement proud to the i948 jewish settlement proud to the 1948 war. but since the end of the 1940s and onwards there's been mostly a palestinian neighbourhood. there are several palestinian families so in essence it is actually a real estate dispute but it's also become a metaphorfor the larger narratives of both palestinian nationalism and zionism fighting over the right to land and territory.— to land and territory. looking at those who _ to land and territory. looking at those who been _ to land and territory. looking at those who been drawn - to land and territory. lookingj at those who been drawn into conflict, there has been so much inter—communal violence as well affecting towns to an extent that we haven't seen before. that's been a real

departure. before. that's been a real departure-— before. that's been a real departure. before. that's been a real dearture. ~ , , , departure. absolutely. this is the first time _ departure. absolutely. this is the first time we _ departure. absolutely. this is the first time we see - departure. absolutely. this is the first time we see that - the first time we see that level ofjewish therapy level of jewish therapy intercommunal violence since the i948 intercommunal violence since the 1948 war. in israel and palestine it's been a shock to the system but for those who believe that dues and arabs were living side by side within territorial israel mostly within coexistence. there's a lot of damage to repair to relationships between religious and ethnic groups here. what relationships between religious and ethnic groups here. what do ou think and ethnic groups here. what do you think it _ and ethnic groups here. what do you think it started _ and ethnic groups here. what do you think it started to _ and ethnic groups here. what do you think it started to israeli - you think it started to israeli politics? you think it started to israeli olitics? , u, . ., politics? the significance of this recent _ politics? the significance of this recent x _ politics? the significance of this recent x to _ politics? the significance of this recent x to escalation l politics? the significance of| this recent x to escalation is significant. when the were many escalation erupted israel was in the midst of trying to form a government after its fourth election in two years time. it seemed at the cost of this new escalation that in anti—neta nyahu escalation that in anti—netanyahu coalition was anti—neta nyahu coalition was going anti—netanyahu coalition was going to be able to cobble together a diverse group of israeli politicians with very different ideological views under the banner of opposing another netanyahu government. another neta nyahu government. during another netanyahu government.

during this escalation that relationship had been torn asunder. the difference and ideological views have been very much exposed without it seems this coalition will not be able to be form which leaves the question whether or not now will have the ability to form another government or whether israel will go directly to a fifth election in about two and half years time.— fifth election in about two and half years time. how do you see mr netanyahu — half years time. how do you see mr netanyahu his _ half years time. how do you see mr netanyahu his prospects? i l mr netanyahu his prospects? i see him prospects as being rather good. he's something of a cat with nine lives. this recent escalation although i don't pick up something that he had devised her intended to escalate himself, he will be the primary political beneficiary of it. in other news the _ beneficiary of it. in other news the world - beneficiary of it. in other news the world health . news the world health organization says the number of deaths from the global pandemic is as much as three times higher than official figures suggest. the current official number is around 3.5 million. but after analysing what are known as excess deaths by

comparing the number of dust to the predicted average the world health organization says a more realistic figure would be between six and 8 million. dr samira asma is assistant to the who director general — and a leading specialist on data and analytics. as of today we have about 3.4 million deaths that are currently reported which is close to as he said to— three times higher. this is likely a significant undercount and the world health organization along with the un and manyexperts around the world are looking at it very closely and gathering data from countries and it is always changing to get the actual count of the human toll of the pandemic even before the pandemic it was a challenge to get the cause of death and registered deaths.

so there is a lot of underlying reasons for us not to have a true count at the moment but countries are working hard to submit the data to the who and we are hoping by the end of this year we would have a true global count but also country specific estimates of the pandemic. both direct and indirect. the reason that we have data for latin is we have good underlying data systems at the moment. we are working with other regions to gather the data that is needed. could one of the reasons for the underreporting have been fitted with diagnosis? people not knowing or perhaps a country being lit to admit that covid—i9 is rampant? there are many reasons for not getting the actual count

at the moment and the factors are many because of the lack of testing in the early days of the pandemic because tests were not available. but also how one diagnosis deaths due to covid—i9 directly and indirectly because of shutdowns or lockdowns and lack of access to essential services as well. so, there are reasons but also the underlying reason is that four out of ten deaths are reported globally. so there is a lot of already pre—pandemic and we don't have a good account of death which is a fact of life and every country must have good systems to track births and deaths and causes of deaths. some of the world s biggest economic powers have raised their ambitions on tackling climate change. g—seven environment ministers say they ll now aim to keep

the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees celsius — a much more demanding target than the two degrees celsius they are currently committed to. it ll mean they ll need to work much harder to cut emissions now, rather than putting things off for the future. so what action will they take? our chief environment correspondent — justin rowlatt — has been taking a look. the uk is due to host a landmark international climate conference in glasgow in november. so here are the key commitments made today. first off — coal. india and many other developing countries receive subsidies for polluting coal plants from foreign donors, including japan. today the environment ministers of the uk, us, canada, japan, france, italy and germany said they will stop any new funding for coal—fired power stations in poorer countries by the end of the year. now that isn't a big move in itself but they say they will eventually phase out such support for all fossil fuels. the ministers said they'd safeguard 30% of land for nature by 2030.

the idea is to give space for wildlife and to help soak up carbon emissions. and they agreed much more cash is needed to build solar and other clean technologies in fast—growing economies like india and indonesia. they restated a promise to provide $100 billion a year to help developing countries make the transition to low carbon technologies. the meeting was hosted by the uk's environment minister, george eustis. we've been doing huge amounts of engagement with countries all around the world. we want all of them to raise their ambition in their nationally determined contributions to reducing climate change, getting the carbon emissions down. and we want all of them as well to do more to recognise the value and the importance of nature and the role that nature can play in tackling climate change. todayjohn carried today john carried the todayjohn carried the us is climate envoy called on the nations of the g 22 it adopt the same commitments. that

would include china, the whole european union and russia. that's the point, the g—7 countries are some of the biggest economies but if they can encourage the rest of the world to raise its carbon cutting game in glasgow in november, now that could be a game changer. november, now that could be a game changer. our chief environment correspondent —justin rowlatt — reporting. stay with us on bbc news, still to come... spain has decided to reopen its borders to tourists. we'll take a look at who can visit, and what holiday—makers can expect. this morning, an indian air force plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi. the president of india walked to the plane to solemnly witness mr gandhi's final return from the political battlefield. ireland has voted overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage. in doing so, it's become the first country in the world to approve the change in the national referendum. it was a remarkable climax.

to what was surely the most extraordinary funeral ever given to a pop singer. - it's been a peaceful funeral demonstration so far! - but suddenly, the police i are tear gassing the crowd, we don't yet know why! the prelaunch ritual is well established here. helen was said to be in good spirits, butjust a little apprehensive. in the last hour, east timor has become the world's newest nation. it was a bloody birth for a poor country, and the challenges ahead are daunting. but for now, at least, it is time to celebrate. this is bbc news, the latest headlines... a day after the ceasefire in gaza commenced, isrealis and palestinians have been assessing the damage. but tensions are still high. after friday prayers, fresh clashes erupted at the al—aqsa mosque. the official global death toll

from the coronavirus pandemic is around 3.4 million — but the world health organization says the number of deaths from the pandemic is as much as three times higher. one year on from a crash involving a pakistan international airlines flight in karachi, many families are still seeking justice. ninety—seven people on board were killed as well as one person on the ground in karachi. the crash shone a spotlight on pakistan s airline safety record, as the bbc s umer nan—gyana reports. this passport is all she has left of her father. she doesn't even know if they even buried the right person. he was on board the pakistan international airlines flight pk 8303 that crashed in karachi last may. his nails were very finely trimmed with my sister did the day before. that's why we came to...

and this part of his face was intact. but when she went to claim the body after dna testing it was someone else. she went ahead with the funeral to comfort her mother. i thought father is left so i should keep my mum, i should save her life. exact 21 days of my father's crash my mum left us. the initial inquiry into the crash blamed it on human error. the plane came in too high and too fast on its first landing attempt. on the second, the badly damaged aircraft crashed in a residential area. the ill—fated pia flight collided with these houses and they crashed in the street

just metres short of the runway. panic ensued. only two on board survived. she hasjoined dozens of families who are refusing to take the insurance money, around $65,000 each. they say pia wants them to sign this document in return for the compensation. they say they will be signing away their legal rights for future prosecution before the final crash report comes out. the families have a right to know that, whose responsibility it was that, whose fault was that? it's a right to know, it's a basic human right. this is where we want the investigation report to come out as soon as possible and made public. pia says there is no link between the insurance claim and the investigation. insurance claim is not related to the outcome of the investigation. it is an independent claim independent claim that has been processed and being provided to the family members. there is no blackmailing as such. it is their right to claim and it is again they're right not to claim. and wait for the investigation

to be completed. pakistan has a poor safety record. but through her campaigning, she is hoping to change it. no money can ever replace her loss but she hopes to spare other families. let s get some of the day s other news. india's national air line, air india, says it has suffered a cyber attack leading to a data breach. the airline says millions of its customers around the world are affected. it says the personal and passport details, ticket information and credit card data of 4.5 million passengers have been compromised. nigeria s chief of army staff, lieutenant general ibrahim atta—hiru, has been killed in a plane crash. nigeria's military said one of its aircraft came down near kaduna airport. an unknown number of the general�*s aides were also killed. the cause of the crash is under investigation.

nato has laid out how it plans to support afghanistan after withdrawing ten thousand troops from the country over the coming months. secretary—general, jens stoltenberg said nato would concentrate on providing advice, training, and financial support to afghan security institutions, and ensure the safe operation of kabul airport. the international olympics committee says the tokyo games will go ahead this summer, even if a state of emergency is announced. opinion polls injapan suggest the vast majority of people are opposed to the games being held — as much as 80% in some polls. spain has set out its plans to reopen to foreign holidaymakers, saying tourism will be key to its pandemic recovery. visitors from some countries like britain, china and japan will be welcomed from monday, and fully vaccinated tourists from all countries can follow two weeks later. our madrid correspondent guy hedgecoe has more details.

for these countries that were in maine today, for examplejapan and the uk, we are told that they would be no restrictions at all when you arrive in the country from japan are the uk. you won't have to present a negative pcr. you want at the quarantine, you want have to present any vaccination certificate. you make that a health form but all the red tape is being done away with. that's the idea behind these measures and nancy k and onjune the 7th we are told that other countries outside the eu, for example the united states which is a big market for staying people from there will be able to come into spain but they really need some kind of proof of vaccination and spain is very much hoping this is the beginning of some kind of attention

normality when it comes to the summer tourism season. the eurovision song contest is back. after being cancelled last year because of covid — it will go ahead tomorrow in the netherlands. anna holligan is in rotterdam, amid the sequins and sparkles. limbering up after a year in lockdown for the chance to join an elite club. a victory at eurovision will secure them not just a place in history, but the opportunity for their homeland to host next year's event. look at my glorious outfit, this glorious outfit. what are you talking about? i feel totally ready, so i am just excited to be on the stage. i've been practising in my hotel room loads, so i'm ready to get on that stage and go for it. but how do you host the biggest singing contest on the planet during a pandemic? so, testing plays a big part in this. every 48 hours this is where we come. journalists, artists, crew, anyone working in eurovision needs to make sure they have not caught covid.

and the audience too need a negative test along with their ticket to get inside. but despite this rigorous testing regime, there are still some concerns and some of the local hospitals have warned if there is an emergency here they won't necessarily be able to help because they are still inundated with covid patients. here are your hosts for this evening. it's hoped the rules and protocols implemented here in rotterdam could be used as a blueprint for the global revival of live events. now especially a lot of people are longing for normalness, the good old days, and ifeel like our shows do give you a sense of that, and we do it under such strict regulations. which allow us to be here. so, who are the ones to watch in the final? my top favourite is definitely france, a beautiful french chanson about stepping out of the shadows and into the light. my second is italy. this is a real rock vibe.

it is all about being with people, it's edgy, it's dirty, but it's also classy and sophisticated. my third favourite is probably malta. this is very much about the power of saying no. it's about a woman in a bar and men offer to buy her a drink and she is a like, "no thank you, i'm not your honey. " covid has made eurovision�*s mission to bring people together complicated, but more coveted than ever. anna holligan, bbc news, rotterdam. we will have more for you on that this time tomorrow. we will have more for you on that this time tomorrow. a reminder of our top story.... the first un aid convoys have arrived in gaza after israel temporarily opened two border crossings. palestinian officials say the costs of reconstruction following eleven days of fighting will run to tens of millions of dollars. president biden has promised international help in rebuilding homes and businesses. much more on our web page

including how the troops have fared. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @philippabbc well, friday, for many of us was an absolute write off. blowing a gale, heavy rain, surely the weather is going to improve. and, yes, it is. the low pressure is finally moving out into the north sea. it brought some really heavy rain to wales, for example, and some ferocious gusts of wind. here's an example, 89 mph in exposed places in the isle of wight. more typically it was around 60mph or more, so very windy for the time of year, and of course, very wet. you can see where low pressure is early in the morning on saturday. pretty stormy out to sea there. but for many of us, it is calming down. in fact, so much so that across parts of scotland and northern ireland, with clearing skies, there will be a touch of frost.

anyway, here's the important bit, saturday's headline — drier, brighter and less windy for all of us. and this is what it looks like for the morning onwards. it will brighten up across many western areas right from the word go. there will be some showers around, particularly in the east of the country, maybe in the south, and there will still be a keen wind blowing out of the northwest, and it'll be chilly — ii celsisus in newcastle, ia or 15 degrees elsewhere. you know what? we'll take it after that nasty friday. now, here's the forecast saturday night into sunday — so the skies are clearing again, it's going to be a chilly morning on sunday. you can't miss this, the winds spinning around behind me. that's the next area of low pressure heading our way. here's the headline for sunday — you may want to look away now — here it is — rain and wind again. so, this unsettled weather continues. here's the good news, across some eastern areas there will be sunshine in the morning. probably into the

afternoon as well. and this weather front won't reach western areas until later on in the day, but the rain will be accompanied by gale force winds as well. so, not a great second half of the weekend. eventually, that weather front will sweep towards the east later on in the afternoon and into the evening hours. that low pressure is here to stay, it will park itself over us on monday and tuesday, and that means that the weather will remain unsettled into next week. so, you guessed it, showers to come and remaining cool into next week.

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the headlines. twenty four hours after the ceasefire came into effect in gaza, the first un aid convoys have arrived — after israel opened two border crossings. officials say reconstruction costs will run to tens of millions of dollars. president biden has promised international help rebuilding homes and businesses. the strength of the truce has been tested. there have been violent clashes between israeli police and palestinians at one ofjerusalem's al aqsa mosque. twenty palestinians are reported to have been injured as police used stun grenades to disperse protesters, who threw rocks and petrol bombs. the world health organisation says the real number of coronavirus—related deaths is likely to be much higher than the three point four million officially reported. it says six to eight million is a more realistic figure, as many covid deaths have not been attributed to the virus. now on bbc news, ahead of making their minds up in