as compromise talks over israel's judicial reform bill collapse. corfu and evia become the latest islands to issue evacuation orders as wildfires cause havoc in greece. spain enteres a period of political uncertainty after sunday's snap general election fails to produce a decisive winner. george alagiah, one of the bbc�*s most respected and much—loved journalists, has died at the age of 67. let's return to our top story. voting in under way by israel's parliament on a highly contested bill that could see powers taken away from the country's supreme court. talks aimed at finding a compromise over the propsed legal reforms have broken down, according to opposition leader yair lapid. police using water cannon are battling protesters on the streets ofjerusalem. one of the leaders of the protest

movement, moshe radman, and several other demonstrators were arrested near the knesset building. that is where you can see those protests taking place at the moment. with me now is the israeli philosopher yuval noah harari, author of sapiens: a brief history of humankind and 21 lessons for the 21st century. thank you for taking the time to talk to us. what is it about this bill that you object to?- talk to us. what is it about this bill that you object to? bill that you ob'ect to? well, it is very simple. — bill that you object to? well, it is very simple. the _ bill that you object to? well, it is very simple. the question - bill that you object to? well, it is very simple. the question is - bill that you object to? well, it is| very simple. the question is what limits the power of the government? in israel there isjust a single check on the power of the government and this is the supreme court. now they are trying to remove this check on their power. if they succeed, the israeli government will have an unlimited power to do anything it wants, including to hurt the basic liberties of the people of israel. they already have a long list of anti—democratic and discriminatory

laws they want to pass and once the supreme court is out of the way they will unleash this dictatorial flood. yet supporters of the bill say there are elected government officials that have been voted in by the public and any restraints on them as well and that is undemocratic. this is a well and that is undemocratic. ti 3 is a misunderstanding of well and that is undemocratic. ti 1 is a misunderstanding of what democracy means. democracy does not mean that if you win elections now you can do anything you want. now you can do anything you want. now you can do anything you want. now you can put people in prison, you can put them in concentration camps, you can take their rights. no, if you can take their rights. no, if you win the elections it means you can govern the country within the limits of the laws and basic liberties of the people. this is democracy and they just liberties of the people. this is democracy and theyjust don't understand it. democracy and they 'ust don't understand it._ democracy and they 'ust don't understand it. ., ., , ., ~' understand it. how do you think it has not to understand it. how do you think it has got to this _ understand it. how do you think it has got to this point _ understand it. how do you think it has got to this point in _ understand it. how do you think it has got to this point in israel, - has got to this point in israel, that the country is so divided over this? the fact the very idea that what democracy is has become such a divisive issue with two such different views?—

divisive issue with two such different views? well, this is basically benjamin _ different views? well, this is i basically benjamin netanyahu's different views? well, this is - basically benjamin netanyahu's life mission, to divide the nation of israel to destroy the social construct of israel and he has succeeded. unfortunately after many years we now see really unprecedented and unimaginable scenes. over the last few days more than army reservists, including air force pilots, experts in cyber warfare and commanders of elite units, saying they are stopping their service because their contract is with israeli democracy and once democracy expires, so does their contract. we had former chiefs of the israeli army and security forces going public, telling soldiers don't serve. this a few months ago would have been unimaginable but this is where we are now. we

have been unimaginable but this is where we are now.— where we are now. we have heard toda that where we are now. we have heard today that talks _ where we are now. we have heard today that talks have _ where we are now. we have heard today that talks have broken - where we are now. we have heardj today that talks have broken down around this bill, but do you believe there could have been some kind of compromise? it is there could have been some kind of compromise?— compromise? it is very difficult to reach a compromise. _ compromise? it is very difficult to reach a compromise. there - compromise? it is very difficult to reach a compromise. there is - compromise? it is very difficult to reach a compromise. there is a i reach a compromise. there is a famousjoke in israel about benjamin netanyahu. how do you know that benjamin netanyahu is lying to you? his lips are moving. there are so many previous agreements with him and he broke each and every one of them, so it is very hard to see how you could reach an agreement in such a situation. . ~' , ., you could reach an agreement in such a situation. ., ~ , ., ., , ., a situation. thank you for sharing our a situation. thank you for sharing your thoughts _ a situation. thank you for sharing your thoughts with _ a situation. thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. _ a situation. thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. thank - a situation. thank you for sharing | your thoughts with us. thank you. more than 80 wildfires are now burning in greece, with tens of thousands of residents and tourists forced to flee. the greek government says it's launched the biggest rescue of its kind in response to the emergency. we have some footage that was filmed in corfu on sunday evening. over

2000 people had been evacuated from the island. this was filmed in a hotel in corfu. guests had been dining there. the government saying they are sending boats to rescue people if required. the emergency services are dealing with several fires now, including two in the areas of the east and south west of athens. as well as the blaze on corfu, the eastern island of rhodes has also been badly hurt. one in ten of the hotels in the central and south—eastern parts of the island have been affected. this satellite image gives you an idea of where the worst fires have been burning. you can see how the flames and the smoke are shown there, in the red, have made their way to a fairly popular part of the island. we can go live to our correspondence there. ~ ., , we can go live to our correspondence there. ~ . , ., , we can go live to our correspondence there. 1 . , ., , there. what is the latest? people are an: there. what is the latest? people are angry at _ there. what is the latest? people are angry at the _ there. what is the latest? people are angry at the airport _ there. what is the latest? people are angry at the airport and - there. what is the latest? people

are angry at the airport and that i are angry at the airport and that anger is specifically directed towards airlines. i spoke to one family who described what happened to them. they were evacuated from their hotel, they reached the beach with thousands of other evacuees who are fighting to get on the evacuation boats, only to then go to another hotel. they went through a very traumatic event. then they get here and they feel like they are not getting any support from their airline. their airline was easyjet, and ifelt airline. their airline was easyjet, and i felt they were trying to get some support from them and information and they said they were getting all the information from their friends and family back home. i heard similar stories from other families with other areas, like tui. this is notjust easyjet. it is important to say that these airlines have said they have lots of staff dedicated to this and they have been sending more staff to the airport in response to some of this feeling, and i understand people are going through a very difficult situation in rhodes and the health and well—being of their customers is of the utmost importance to them. all

the utmost importance to them. all the airlines have been saying that. but the fact is when you are here and you have gone through a traumatic event like that and you feel you can't see any staff who are visible, or they are behind desks with tonnes and tonnes of queues, it does not feel like you are getting the support you need.— does not feel like you are getting the support you need. thank you so much for that _ the support you need. thank you so much for that from _ the support you need. thank you so much for that from roads. _ the support you need. thank you so much for that from roads. let's - the support you need. thank you sol much for that from roads. let's show you what is happening with these 80 wild flowers the greek government says it's launched the biggest rescue of its kind in response to the emergency. up up to 10,000 britons are said to be on the island of rhodes. holiday—makers are now starting to land back in the uk. easyjet will operate two flights on monday and tuesday in addition to its nine scheduled flights.

but it is a really hard time for many tourists who are still stuck there. let's go alive back to roads and talk to daniel and katie who arrived there for a holiday and because of the fires they are now stranded on the island. daniel is calling from an evacuation centre and katie decided to stay put with her husband and small children in a hotel. good to see that you are both 0k. hotel. good to see that you are both ok. daniel, what is it like in the evacuation centre? we ok. daniel, what is it like in the evacuation centre?— 0k. daniel, what is it like in the evacuation centre? we were quite luc , we evacuation centre? we were quite lucky. we were — evacuation centre? we were quite lucky, we were able _ evacuation centre? we were quite lucky, we were able to _ evacuation centre? we were quite lucky, we were able to leave - evacuation centre? we were quite lucky, we were able to leave the l lucky, we were able to leave the evacuation centre. we stayed there last night but today it is really hard to find somewhere and we spoke to someone who owned an air b&b and they have let us stay and sleep here last night. but it is obviously booked from here and we might end up going back to one of the centres.

what was that experience like, to be there for the night? it what was that experience like, to be there for the night?— there for the night? it was kind of a nightmare- _ there for the night? it was kind of a nightmare. for— there for the night? it was kind of a nightmare. for us _ there for the night? it was kind of a nightmare. for us we _ there for the night? it was kind of a nightmare. for us we hadn't - there for the night? it was kind of i a nightmare. for us we hadn't been told anything so once we obviously took off and landed everything seemed ok. they said, you have now arrived and we were told to head on our way. arrived and we were told to head on ourway. it arrived and we were told to head on our way. it was only when we got outside we kind of realised there was a bit of a kerfuffle and there were a lot of crowds and people didn't know where to go. we had been given a bath by the airline that was supposed to be taking us to our hotel and at that time that is what we thought was happening. we had no connection with the internet so we didn't know what was going on. it was only on the bus we realised that things were bad because there were other customers there who had connections to three orjet2 and they said that some people have been transported to evacuation camps and

me and my wife realised it was not going to be quite as we expected the honeymoon to go. we were driven on a bus and directed by the police and we were going down one—way streets and it was all a bit hectic. when we arrived it was at a gym and we were signed in and the locals gave us water and food. they have been amazing. once we were in there were no beds, there was nothing. there were some chairs available but we went outside to collect ourselves and we had a chat. at that point we said we would have to look for a representative but we were refused entry because it was so full. then we were directed by the emergency services that were there to go down

the road to a school and we followed the road to a school and we followed the crowds. when we arrived every classroom was packed with people and they had beds and they were handing out bedding and we found a room and we set up on the floor and we were kind of in shock, like. the whole time we really struggled to get any information at all from the representatives. they would say they had no information to give us. we were kind of frustrated. it had no information to give us. we were kind of frustrated.— were kind of frustrated. it sounds like a really _ were kind of frustrated. it sounds like a really difficult _ were kind of frustrated. it sounds like a really difficult night. - were kind of frustrated. it sounds like a really difficult night. i - like a really difficult night. i want to bring in katie. how have things been for you and your husband and children? we things been for you and your husband and children?— and children? we are ok at the moment- _ and children? we are ok at the moment. obviously _ and children? we are ok at the moment. obviously we - and children? we are ok at thej moment. obviously we decided and children? we are ok at the i moment. obviously we decided to and children? we are ok at the - moment. obviously we decided to stay where _ moment. obviously we decided to stay where we _ moment. obviously we decided to stay where we are. we are very glad of that decision. this morning there has been — that decision. this morning there has been more national evacuation alert for— has been more national evacuation alert for the neighbouring towns asking _ alert for the neighbouring towns asking them to come to katori which

is considered safe at the moment. i think— is considered safe at the moment. i think echoing daniel's story we are very much— think echoing daniel's story we are very much rely on what the hotel staff, _ very much rely on what the hotel staff, and — very much rely on what the hotel staff, and hotel owners are doing. they— staff, and hotel owners are doing. they are _ staff, and hotel owners are doing. they are helping us with everything they can _ they are helping us with everything they can. we have a distinct lack of information— they can. we have a distinct lack of information from our tour operators. has it _ information from our tour operators. has it been — information from our tour operators. has it been frightening for you, katie? i wonder about the children as well. it katie? i wonder about the children as well. ., , , , as well. it has been extremely frightening- — as well. it has been extremely frightening- i _ as well. it has been extremely frightening. i have _ as well. it has been extremely frightening. i have been - as well. it has been extremely frightening. i have been tryingj as well. it has been extremely i frightening. i have been trying to hold it _ frightening. i have been trying to hold it together because of the children. — hold it together because of the children, to keep them as calm as possible — children, to keep them as calm as possible. there was a period yesterday when the tree opposite caught— yesterday when the tree opposite caught fire and the hill behind the hotel_ caught fire and the hill behind the hotel was— caught fire and the hill behind the hotel was completely ablaze. there were hundreds of people walking down to the _ were hundreds of people walking down to the beach from other hotels in thick— to the beach from other hotels in thick smoke. my youngest was crying and saying _ thick smoke. my youngest was crying and saying he didn't want to die. you are— and saying he didn't want to die. you are trying to hold everything together— you are trying to hold everything together to keep them as calm as possible — together to keep them as calm as possible. luckily at the moment it seems _ possible. luckily at the moment it seems to— possible. luckily at the moment it seems to be a fairly safe where we are. seems to be a fairly safe where we are we _ seems to be a fairly safe where we are. we have seen people coming back

to the _ are. we have seen people coming back to the hotel— are. we have seen people coming back to the hotel to collect luggage. we are staying where we are at the moment— are staying where we are at the moment on the advice of our tour operator— moment on the advice of our tour operator and also our hotel owners. but with _ operator and also our hotel owners. but with the fires in the village next _ but with the fires in the village next to— but with the fires in the village next to us— but with the fires in the village next to us it is quite worrying. we are seeing — next to us it is quite worrying. we are seeing smoke again and ash falling — are seeing smoke again and ash falling. we are holding tight in our hotel— falling. we are holding tight in our hotel room. it falling. we are holding tight in our hotel room-— hotel room. it sounds like you are doinu hotel room. it sounds like you are doing well. _ hotel room. it sounds like you are doing well, katie, _ hotel room. it sounds like you are doing well, katie, particularly - doing well, katie, particularly putting on that brave face with the kids. well done. thank you both for joining us and sharing your experiences. i hope you stay well and are ok. round the world and across the uk this is bbc news. 20 years ago you had to head south to see these birds. it is undoubtedly one of the well�*s

most elegant birds. it is undoubtedly one of the well's most elegant birds.— it is undoubtedly one of the well's most elegant birds. while i present oddie brought _ most elegant birds. while i present oddie brought them _ most elegant birds. while i present oddie brought them to _ most elegant birds. while i present oddie brought them to our- most elegant birds. while i present oddie brought them to our tv - most elegant birds. while i present i oddie brought them to our tv screens from spain and now they are in kent. a pair arrived from africa back in the spring and now four chicks have fledged on marshland. the site has been designed for wading birds that might be moving north. more than 600 acres of former arable farmland transformed over the past five years into a wildlife area. it is among a number of places the rspb have been preparing for new arrivals, making space for nature as our climate changes. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. the united nations mission in korea says it has started a conversation with pyongyang over the american soldier travis king who ran across the demilitarised zone from south korea earlier this month. but in a news conference the spokesperson said they did not have any details of private king's

whereabouts, norwhat condition he might be in. he ran into north korea after running away from a flight which was due to take him back to the us where he faced military disciplinary action. here's what the un was able to telljournalists a short while ago in seoul. you won't be surprised if i don't give you an answer about the location of private king and i'm not suggesting for any moment that i know, but i'll avoid that one. at the moment you would be aware that tours in the joint security area have been suspended. the commander keeps that decision under constant review and whilst there are opportunities for anyone to visit any of the orientation sites around the new military zone, access to the joint security area is currently limited. so that i'm sure will change in due course but the details of when and how is is yet

to be decided. we have just heard a high—level chinese delegation led by a communist party politburo member, li hong yong, will visit north korea for the celebration at the end of the korean war, for the end of the korean war, this week. a high—level chinese delegation will be heading to north korea for the celebration of the end of the korean war this week. russia has accused ukraine of launching a drone attack on moscow. russia's defence ministry says two drones hit nonresidential buildings with one crashing close to its headquarters in the city centre. no casualties have been reported. and the governor of crimea, the ukrainian peninsula which russia annexed in 2014, has said that an ammunition depot has been hit during a ukrainian drone attack. he also claimed that 11 drones were shot down orjammed during the attack and there are no indications of any casualties. ukraine has not commented on either incident but it had said it would respond after several air strikes on the port city of odesa.

the government in kyiv has accused moscow of targeting grain which was due for export and this comes after the deal under which both russia and ukraine were allowed safe passage for shipments of grain and fertiliser through the black sea came to an end with no new deal reached. the bbc�*s james waterhouse is in odesa. well, it's been a miserable week for the city, really. we've been here for a number of days now. and typically overnight, you can hear the booms of air defences trying to hold out against waves of russian missile attacks. and last night we were told there was a four—hour long strike further south from the city where the russians had launched drones as they continue to try and target port infrastructure. and this has coincided with moscow's withdrawal from a major agreement which allowed ukraine to export grain. but the kremlin pulled out, mainly over frustrations over western sanctions.

and since its departure, it has looked to frustrate ukraine in just about every way possible. it is now targeting port infrastructure and making ukraine's important task — it sees it is vital for its economy and and the wider world — it's made its job of trying to export grain all the more difficult. so it's been another night of air strikes and this is a city now re—adapting to a routine of clearing up rubble the day after a night of attacks from the sky. morocco's nouhalia benzina who is set to become the first player to wear a hijab during a world cup finals match, started on the bench for her team's game against germany. germany beat morocco 6—0 with two own goals from the women's world cup debutantes. in today's other games, brazil are currently 2—0 up against panama, while in the early kick off, italy beat argentina 1—0

with a goal in the 87th minute. when the taliban took over kabul nearly two years ago, many members of the afghan national women's football team escaped to australia. they've now settled in melbourne and are continuing to play but because the taliban have banned women's sport fifa has refused to recognise them as a national team. our correspondent shaimaa khalil has more. this is not prep for a world cup game, but these women have already come a long way. two years ago, they were running for their lives, fleeing their home country after the taliban takeover. they're safe now, following their dreams. but it's not lost on them that millions of their country women can't do the same. everything you see here, the jerseys they're wearing, the hairstyles, even the laughter is enough to get them severely punished or killed had they stayed in afghanistan.

now, there are many people who are in a voiceless journey, and i have to be the voice for them. i have an obligation to represent those ladies back in my home country. those who cannot study, those who cannot work, and those who cannot play soccer or do anything they like. so now i'm representing them and i feel more strong and proud and it will be awesome to represent that country that women and ladies are banned from everything there. it's a bittersweet moment for these players representing afghanistan nearly two years after they fled their home country. many say this is much more than just about football for them. "we play for afghan women," they tell me, "and we pray for their freedom." none of them take this moment for granted. the taliban government has banned women's sports, which means they're not officially recognised by their country or fifa. i'm very sad.

i was expecting a lot from the governing bodies of football. to stand with these women, when taliban say the women of afghanistan belong to the kitchen, these women sacrificed a lot to change that mindset, that women don't belong to the kitchen, women belong to everywhere in the society and that's what we want — the leadership. we want a strong voice to stand with us and just don't keep silent. we've asked fifa for a response and they sent us this statement, saying that "the selection of players and teams representing a member association is an internal affair, adding that fifa does not have the right to officially recognise any team unless it is first recognised by its own association." they also said that they'll continue to closely monitor the situation of the afghan team. doing what they love comes at a heavy price. the constant anxiety about the safety of family and friends back home and the loneliness of having left everything behind. these players have given up a lot

for football and they're hoping that football doesn't give up on them. let's focus on italy's performance today and they beat argentina 1—0. live now to nicky bandini, a sports writer and broadcaster. relief for the italian side, i got a late goal, 1—0. what did you make of their performance today? it late goal, 1-0. what did you make of their performance today?— their performance today? it was an interestin: their performance today? it was an interesting performance, _ their performance today? it was an interesting performance, i - their performance today? it was an interesting performance, i thought| interesting performance, ithought it was quite a brave team selection from the manager, but everyone was waiting for an excited to see this first international tournament start. there is a 16—year—old who has gone to barcelona and she is a coming star in women's football and there was interest on that. the manager has made brave choices all

through the team. she has made a change of goalkeeper and emphasised at a moment when italy is going to a generational transition in women's football, she emphasised this new energy. but she went with a team selection in terms of a playing style that was quite withdrawn and did not lean into the fact that argentina were playing with a deep like did not play up the pitch. so it was slightly confused and muddled performance until in the end, having emphasised this young generation, she brings on the veteran, a superstar, the leading scorer of this group, who has scored 5a goals for her country, and she scores one. it was an interesting game but not a thrilling game i would say. it is it was an interesting game but not a thrilling game i would say.— thrilling game i would say. it is a reall bi thrilling game i would say. it is a really big moment _ thrilling game i would say. it is a really big moment for _ thrilling game i would say. it is a really big moment for those - thrilling game i would say. it is a i really big moment for those young players and so much has been made of julia drug only and the comparisons

with messi and saying she is going to be a superstar and there is a lot resting on her shoulders.— to be a superstar and there is a lot resting on her shoulders. she's that aood? resting on her shoulders. she's that good? yes. — resting on her shoulders. she's that good? yes. i _ resting on her shoulders. she's that good? yes, i think— resting on her shoulders. she's that good? yes, i think this _ resting on her shoulders. she's that good? yes, i think this messi - resting on her shoulders. she's that good? yes, i think this messi thing | good? yes, i think this messi thing is a bit tedious. every time someone goes to barcelona and is young they have to be like messi in some way. she is a different kind of player, but she is a very talented player. she played ten games for barcelona b team last season and is the first foreigner to come through the ranks at the trainee academy there. so it is a fascinating story and an exciting story but this is a big step, being asked to be effectively elite playmaker in the middle of the pitch for italy. i thought she had a good game but not a standout game. as i said, we all focus on the young, but actually the veteran comes on and wins the game in the end. . ., , comes on and wins the game in the end. , ., , ., comes on and wins the game in the end. . ., , . ., , end. given the top league in italy is now professional, _ end. given the top league in italy is now professional, how- end. given the top league in italy i is now professional, how important is now professional, how important is it that these players are seen on an international stage representing their country at the world cup? i

think it is a really big moment for visibility of football in italy. you look at the main sporting newspaper in italy, the biggest national one, and the world cup was really not very prominent on the website at all. there is still a very long way to go in terms of women's football getting the prominence it deserves in italian sporting culture. but certainly these games being on tv and being visible and success in particular are what bring new eyeballs to it and it is a good moment for italy and for many other countries as well, this world cup. lots to look forward still to at this world cup. brazil are 2—0 up against panama. we are keeping a close eye on that game. stay with us here on bbc news.

the mixed bag continues after what was a very mixed weekend and for some of us an absolute wash—out on saturday. the weather was more typical of autumn and indeed little change expected for the rest of this week and quite possibly into august as well. i want to show you the weather system is developing across the north atlantic and heading in our direction on this wide picture here, this wide map. let's have a look at this animation, once again you can see the cloud and the outbreaks of rain and this undulating jet stream and where we see these troughs in the jet stream thatis see these troughs in the jet stream that is where the low pressure tends to form. crucially over the next few days the jet stream will be generally to the south of us, and automatic pattern, hence the colder air comes in from the north and keep things very fresh for us. today a lot of cloud across the uk, thicker cloud in the second half of the day in southern areas and this is where the showers will be more frequent. it is not raining all the time today but there will be decent spells, but

it is on the cool side with the jet stream to the south of us generally. temperatures will be around 16 to 18, peaking this afternoon. tonight it is the same pattern, there will be clear spells and showers become more frequent in scotland and there will be for a few showers elsewhere. not too cold in the city centres, around nine to 11, but in rural sports it will be a little bit colder. tomorrow starts off quite bright, even sunny in some areas, but this is what we call unstable air, so the cloud will grow quite quickly and produce sharp showers. some of them will be quite heavy across northern parts of england and southern scotland. but in this situation the best of the weather tends to be up towards the south—west, particularly coastal areas. i showed you the animation with the jet stream and the developing weather systems and this is a different look at it. this is early on wednesday and early in the day there will be decent weather, particularly in northern and eastern parts of the country, but then

quickly this next weather front will sweep in and bring outbreaks of rain and at times it will be heavy. it has already been a very wet month in parts of north—western england. if you look at the outlook through the week into the weekend it is unsettled.

today at one... george alagiah, the much—loved presenter of the bbc news at six, has died. he was 67.

he was a well respected journalist and writer and had been diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2014... and that's the bbc�*s news at six. his was a trusted voice of authority, he spent the last few years calling for better nhs cancer screening. he'll perhaps be best remembered for his work in africa, where his reporting gave a voice to millions. we'll have an appreciation of a remarkable life. also this lunchtime... thousands flee the wildfires in rhodes as the blazes spread out of control. more repatriation flights bringing british tourists back are planned. we could see the fire just coming down, there was nowhere for us to go, the beach was a dead end. and the struggle to get on the boat, it was very, very traumatic. the government sets out plans to build the bulk

of new homes in cities, vowing not to "concrete