health workers report shelling near the al-quds hospital in gaza. the palestine red crescent says it has requested urgent an occasion. this decision affects the lives of 1a,000 people plus our patients and they are really putting us in a corner, we don't really know what to do. israel is continuing with its military operation — moving more tanks and infantry into gaza. jordan's foreign minister warns the world must act now. if we allow this war to continue, then not only have we failed our international standards, but we've failed the right of all our peoples to live in peace, and i think all of us need to take a deep pause and say that we all have failed the palestinian people, the israeli people. our other main story —

matthew perry, one of the stars of the hit tv show friends, has died at the age of 5a. hello and welcome. i'm maryam moshiri. international agencies have expressed concern about reports of an israeli evacuation order for the al-quds hospital. hundreds of patients are receiving treatment at the hospital, with a reported 14,000 gazans sheltering there. both the world health organisation and international federation of the red cross have raised deep alarm over the evacuation order, saying hospitals in gaza must be protected. the al-quds hospital is in northern gaza, the focus of the israeli military�*s operation against hamas. israel has not confirmed the evacuation order. the palestine red crescent says it's urgently seeking clarification. jordan's foreign minister has told the bbc that israel must respect the international rule of law.

these images show smoke rising from what appears to be an israeli strike close to the al-quds hospital, where health workers these are the latest pictures from the israel defense forces of their ongoing ground offensive in gaza, what they describe as the "second stage" of the war. the idf say they've hit a50 military targets belonging to hamas, designated a terrorist organisation by many western governments. it's retaliation for the 1,400 israelis killed in hamas raids on southern israel on 7th october in which more than 220 were taken hostage. the united nations relief agency for palestinians, unwra, is warning that civil order is starting to collapse in gaza after three weeks of israeli bombardment. warehouses containing flour and other basic supplies have been ransacked by thousands of people.

this is the scene live in gaza. through the darkness we're seeing occasional flashes of light. you can see and hear the continued bombardment of gaza. we are hearing that the israelis have intensified their attacks on gaza. meanwhile, their attacks on gaza. meanwhile, the hamas run health ministry has said that in gaza, more than 8000 people have been killed since israel's retaliatory bombing began. through those occasional flashes of light, we continue to view this scene live in gaza. as i mentioned earlier we know that thousands of people have been killed, according to the hamas—run ministry, more than 3000 of those killed are children.

we can bring you more now on the evacuation orderfor the we can bring you more now on the evacuation order for the al-quds hospital in northern gaza. the director of the hospital said they had received several warnings to evacuate. translation: we have received various warnings today. - the israeli army demand the evacuation to the south of gaza of all patients and workers as well as those sheltering in the hospital. they mention the area is going to be a military zone. there will be clashes and the area will be dangerous and that we need to evacuate quickly. the number of displaced people here is between 12 and 14,000, though that figure changes every day. that's on top of the hospital departments and the intensive care unit. we have 60 patients as well as 800 injured who are receiving medical treatment in the emergency department. a little over an hour ago i spoke to the director—general of the

palestine red crescent society to ask if he thinks the idf will actually target the al-quds hospital. we know, and this is recorded, in 2009, this very same hospital was totally burnt to the ground. it had received a direct hit in the 2009 war. it took us about 12 years to rebuild its because of the blockade in gaza. we only re—opened this hospital about two years ago. so, yes, we know this threat is serious and the israelis have done it before, and we know that al—ahli hospital was also destroyed and bombarded, so we take this threat very seriously, and that is why we contacted the un officials here injerusalem, we contacted the icrc, and the irony here is the response we are getting from tel aviv through the united nations is that there is no order to evacuate. this was rescinded. but we are getting this threat from the military

and the bombardment is still going on, so we don't know who is telling the truth. are you worried about something coming in from the ground or something from the sky? the area around the hospital has been bombarded from the air been bombed from the air intensively, as i said, the bombardment has been ongoing till about half an hour ago. and of course, we are worried. these rockets will destroy the hospital and will kill, these rockets will destroy the hospital and will kill. with14,000 people inside the hospital, it's going to be a massacre. so we are afraid. we are horrified by the potential that this could really happen, and we don't know what to do. we are calling upon the international community to put pressure on israel to rescind this order and to respect the medical mission of the palestine red crescent society. tell me about the people working for

the palestine red crescent society right now in and around the hospital, in and around those areas in gaza. what are they telling you about conditions right now? you know, palestine red crescent is a member of the international red cross movement and our colleagues, all of them, we work under the humanitarian mission. we respect the principles of neutrality, of impartiality. we are independent. and all of our teams have been working with us for decades, and they all respect and they do their humanitarian mission to the best professional standards. they are scared to death. i cannot emphasise enough how many times we are with them on the phone to assess the situation and to make the right decision, and it is not a very easy decision. you know, this decision affects the lives of 14,000 people plus our patients, and they are really putting us in a corner. we don't really know what to do.

we cannot evacuate but we also are so afraid for the lives of those people who are in the hospital, and of course, the lives of our team who have been working 24/7 for the past 21, 22 days. they are exhausted and psychologically they are under so much trauma and pressure. it is really not a comfortable situation, to say the least, to be in. i just cannot convey the feeling they have, the fear they have and the trauma that they are going through. just to make it clear, marwan, you have said to me that you have approached the israeli government or the israeli defence forces and they have denied that they have targeted or at least warned about targeting the al-quds hospital and they have rescinded any order to do that? yes, that is what we've been told through the united nations. this is our contact who get in touch with the israeli authorities.

they have a liaison in tel aviv and he just told us about an hour ago that this is what we have, and he sent us the message that he received. we told him, but the bombing is still ongoing, even as we receive this message, so they are trying to clarify and they are trying to make sure that if truly there is an order to rescind, to communicate it to the military and to the army that this hospital is protected, and it has a lot of civilians inside it, so it should not be under the threat. our gaza correspondent rusdhi abualouf has just sent us this update on what he knows about the situation in gaza city. well, it is quieter tonight here in the south compared with the previous days but what is making the headline tonight is al-quds hospital in gaza city. throughout the day, there was a lot of air strikes around the

hospital, damaging most of the buildings and residential tower around it, the shops were destroyed, all of the roads leading to the hospital, but tonight, israel is pushing hard towards the hospital itself and airstrikes within about ten metres from the outside gate of the hospital. huge smoke and dust affecting the people inside, about 14,000 people trapped inside the hospital, they are taking their hospital, they are taking their hospital as refuge, fleeing from the shelling around that place. the director of the hospital said that they have received four calls, the last one was tonight, from the israeli army, asking the people inside the hospital to leave, about 14,000 people and 100 patients, eight of them were in the intensive care unit, they said it is almost impossible to leave the hospital. the picture, the images coming from

that area, is shocking, is showing huge flame of fire around the hospital, huge dust and smoke. inside the hospital, with people coughing, the medical team are distributing masks to the people to protect them from the dust and smoke, they are coming inside, israel is pushing hard to make these people inside to flee because they said we want to bomb this hospital. for now, tonight is going to be very hard for those who are inside the hospital, not only the people who are taking refuge but also the over 100 patients, some of them were severely injured in this war, and eight of them were connected to the machines, and moving them is very dangerous, according to the director of hospital, who spoke to the bbc tonight, and he said the mission of moving those inside is almost impossible.

let's get more now from our diplomatic correspondent paul adams who's in jerusalem. what more do we know about this potential warning from the israel defence forces about the al-quds hospital? defence forces about the al-quds hos - ital? ~ ., ., defence forces about the al-quds hosital? ~ ., ., ., hospital? well, we have not had independent _ hospital? well, we have not had independent confirmation - hospital? well, we have not had independent confirmation from i hospital? well, we have not had i independent confirmation from the israelis that they have issued a direct warning to the al-quds hospital. what we do know is that the palestinian red crescent which runs the hospital has been told repeatedly in the last couple of weeks that they should evacuate the hospital. now, that is not the only place in gaza that is receiving warnings like that, many, many other places have, including un schools and other medical facilities. places have, including un schools and other medicalfacilities. this is not, i believe, a specific warning to the hospital, i think it is part of a general israeli effort to get everyone, everyone, to leave gaza city. the israelis are not, and

i shouldn't really have to say this but i think it needs to be said, the israelis are not in the habit of bombing hospitals for lovesick people. they haven't done it so far and they have no earthly military reason to want to do that. what they do want is to have a situation in gaza city that when their troops do eventually come into confront hamas, as they feel they are almost bound to do, they do not want to have to work their way around hospitals. to evacuate a functioning hospital for of people, let alone all of the other people who are sheltering in the area, as rushdi says, is incredibly difficult and when you look at the bombardment which is going on nearby, which has caused windows in the hospital to shutter, dust to come into the hospital itself, it is causing panic. and you can see just what a tense and difficult situation this is. i do not know exactly what the israelis

are targeting in that area. i do not believe it is the hospital itself. but if you were in the hospital right now you could be forgiven for thinking that that is what is happening. thinking that that is what is happening-— thinking that that is what is haueninu. ., , . ~ thinking that that is what is hauuenin. ., �* ., , ., happening. pauladams, thank you ve much happening. pauladams, thank you very much indeed _ happening. pauladams, thank you very much indeed for— happening. pauladams, thank you very much indeed forjoining - happening. pauladams, thank you very much indeed forjoining us - happening. paul adams, thank you i very much indeed forjoining us from jerusalem, pauladams, our jerusalem, paul adams, our diplomatic jerusalem, pauladams, our diplomatic correspondent who is there for us. live now to francesca albanese, the united nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the palestinian territory. she joins me from new york. good to talk to you, thanks for joining us. first of all, your reaction to what we have been hearing today from the director of the al-quds hospital and indeed from the al-quds hospital and indeed from the palestine red crescent? thank ou, the palestine red crescent? thank you. maryam- _ the palestine red crescent? thank you. maryam- i— the palestine red crescent? thank you, maryam. i share— the palestine red crescent? thank you, maryam. i share the - the palestine red crescent? thank. you, maryam. i share the sentiment of shock that many of you have shared already. hospitals and other medicalfacilities shared already. hospitals and other medical facilities are protected under international human law, and bombing a hospital especially at

such a critical time, hosting sony patients and sheltering so many seeking refuge, safe haven, is criminal. bombing a hospital is a war crime, and its incredible that it has already happened, and investigation is ongoing, and this is yet another reason to implement the ceasefire that the united nations general assembly has called for two days ago. the nations general assembly has called for two days age-— for two days ago. the israeli government _ for two days ago. the israeli government says _ for two days ago. the israeli government says that - for two days ago. the israeli government says that it - for two days ago. the israeli government says that it is l for two days ago. the israeli i government says that it is not targeting hospitals, it is not targeting hospitals, it is not targeting people hiding in hospitals, that it has given warning, in its own words, to people to move away from areas which it believes are being used by hamas, either in underground tunnels, potentially, or using people as human shields. what do you say to the israeli argument that it has already warned people to move away from those areas around the hospital? from those areas around the mantel?— from those areas around the hosital? a, , ., ., :: :: :: from those areas around the hosital? ., 11:11: , hospital? maryam, over 7000 people,

4096 of whom — hospital? maryam, over 7000 people, 4096 of whom are _ hospital? maryam, over 7000 people, 4096 of whom are children, _ hospital? maryam, over 7000 people, 4096 of whom are children, have - 40% of whom are children, have already been killed in this retaliation. either way, already been killed in this retaliation. eitherway, iwill already been killed in this retaliation. either way, i will have to explain why this whole military operation is not in line with international law, because everyone is rushing to claim israel's right of self—defence, but in fact, the response that israel had the right and the duty to give to the heinous attack that has meant so many israeli citizens have suffered on 7th october was in terms of law and order. what happened, because israelis are the occupying power in the palestinian territory, including the palestinian territory, including the gaza strip, which has been under an or unlawful blockade for six years, and five major wars, israel didn't have the right to wage a war, because this is what self—defence is. israel had to give another response. but even if there were a right to wage a war, it should have

respected the principle of distinction, proportionality and precaution. and 7000—plus victims later, one wonders if the precaution is not working. the distinction is not working. so, this should stop. what is the un doing right now to try to help theirs to stop? are you talking to israel, are you pushing for a humanitarian pause or some sort of ceasefire, what is happening behind the scenes with the un? there is a hue behind the scenes with the un? there is a huge divide _ behind the scenes with the un? there is a huge divide in _ behind the scenes with the un? there is a huge divide in the _ behind the scenes with the un? there is a huge divide in the un, _ behind the scenes with the un? ii—urr is a huge divide in the un, which is epitomised by the failure of the un security council to live up to its role to maintain peace and security in the world, including in this tormented region. they couldn't agree on a resolution of any sort, and eventually it fell on the general assembly, this responsibility, last friday the

general assembly here in new york held a special emergency session and voted with 120 votes in favour, 14 against and the rest abstain is, for against and the rest abstain is, for a ceasefire, so that humanitarian aid can enter the gaza strip. —— and the rest abstain. nevertheless, a ceasefire is in fact not being discussed. i hear that there have been some proposals from one of the warring parties, which is hamas, but there is no agreement whatsoever, and this is critical. but the fact that the united states, which is the most influential actor in this context and has been, has supported israel and all that it has done since 7th october, and before, it is

also on the united states to intervene and bring about a ceasefire israel by itself will not do that. j ceasefire israel by itself will not do that. ., ., ceasefire israel by itself will not dothat. ., ., do that. i read something that you said earlier _ do that. i read something that you said earlier this _ do that. i read something that you said earlier this month _ do that. i read something that you said earlier this month about - do that. i read something that you said earlier this month about it. said earlier this month about it being necessary to stand with both israelis and with palestinians, why do you think it is so difficult for people to do that?— do you think it is so difficult for people to do that? because there is a hue people to do that? because there is a huge sense _ people to do that? because there is a huge sense of... _ people to do that? because there is a huge sense of... well, _ people to do that? because there is a huge sense of... well, on - people to do that? because there is a huge sense of... well, on the - people to do that? because there is a huge sense of... well, on the one hand there is the dehumanisation of the palestinians, critically. they are all held responsible for what hamas has done. and this is critical. because the middle condemnation for how israel interprets its right and its duties under international law, and the way it has waged the war, which as i said is already thousands of victims, you never hear talking of the palestinians as victims, and so,

there is a general lack of empathy with the palestinian people, there is a total de contextualisation and de—historic citation of this so—called conflict that has been going on for decades now. and of course it is absolutely necessary to stand in solidarity with the israelis, with those who have been killed, the families of those who have been killed, those who have been affected, traumatised, the families of the hostages, of course the hostages should be released as soon as possible. but the same kind of empathy is also due to the palestinians. and i think that the political discourse also amplified by certain western media do not allow for it. but this is why from the very beginning i've called for the very beginning i've called for the international community to act with wisdom, and evenhandedly, to help both people live in peace, but starting with having the equality of their rights, dignity and freedom

recognised. you their rights, dignity and freedom recognised-— recognised. you talk about war crimes having _ recognised. you talk about war crimes having been _ recognised. you talk about war crimes having been committed j recognised. you talk about war i crimes having been committed by israel, war crimes having been committed by hamas... israel, war crimes having been committed by hamas. . .- israel, war crimes having been committed by hamas... yes. do you feelthat committed by hamas... yes. do you feel that there _ committed by hamas... yes. do you feel that there is _ committed by hamas... yes do you feel that there is an argument committed by hamas... 123 do you feel that there is an argument to say now that the international rules—based system, that international law, if you like, has failed globally? where do we stand with that? war crimes are happening according to you, surely it means that we are failing, the un is failing? that we are failing, the un is failin: ? . . �* �* that we are failing, the un is failin: ? , , ~ �* ., failing? yes. it is. and i've not been the _ failing? yes. it is. and i've not been the only _ failing? yes. it is. and i've not been the only one _ failing? yes. it is. and i've not been the only one denouncing| failing? yes. it is. and i've not. been the only one denouncing the ongoing commission on war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity, because intentionally, the private people of food and depriving people of food, medicine, water, anything thatis of food, medicine, water, anything that is needed to survive, because israel has already intensified its already unlawful blockade of the past three weeks, preventing aid from crossing over the crossing

between israel and the occupied territory, this can be crimes against your manatee. and there have been manyjoining distin and see. at the same point i do not think that it is international law per se failing but surely the international community and the united nations and many members in the united nations, not all of them, many members, are letting it happen. not all of them, many members, are letting it happen-— letting it happen. francesca albanese, _ letting it happen. francesca albanese, it's _ letting it happen. francesca albanese, it's been - letting it happen. francesca albanese, it's been really . letting it happen. francesca i albanese, it's been really good letting it happen. francesca - albanese, it's been really good to get you on the programme, you are kids grow on the situation of human rights in the palestinian territory. i thank you once more for your time and i hope that we can speak to you again in the coming days. —— you are kids. some news coming into us over the last few minutes. we told you earlier on about the us security adviserjack sullivan telling us that israel should use every means possible to testing wish between 70 and is and hamas militants and that there would be a phone call between benjamin netanyahu and president biden. well, in the past few minutes

we have had confirmation that mr netanyahu has spoken to president biden. and as we said earlier it is getting increasingly clear that there is pressure coming from the international community, from all sides on the united states to at least behind the scenes try to push israel a little bit closer towards some sort of humanitarian pause between the two countries. so, we will try and bring you more on that when we can get it. that is the latest, that president biden has spoken to the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. jack sullivan as i said spoke little bit earlier to abc, let's have a listen to what he had to say. war, of course, is highly unpredictable, so it's difficult to predict how it will play out. but i will say this — israel was attacked in a brutal, vicious terrorist attack. they are taking steps to go after

the terrorists who struck them. they have been doing so from the air. they are now doing so on the ground. and hamas, this brutal terrorist organisation that conducted the attack, is hiding behind the civilian population, which puts an added burden on israel to differentiate between the terrorists and innocent civilians, but it doesn't lessen their responsibility under international humanitarian law and the laws of war to do all in their power to protect the civilian population, and that is equally true moving in on the ground as it is taking strikes from the air. pope francis has called for a ceasefire in the israel—gaza war and appealed for the release of all hostages. he was speaking in his weekly address in the same peter square. translation: let us not give up. let us continue praying for ukraine and for the dramatic situation in palestine and israel, and for other regions at war.

in gaza in particular, let us open humanitarian aid spaces, and let the hostages free immediately. let no—one abandon the possibility to stop weapons. stop, brothers and sisters. war is always defeat. always, always. that was pope francis talking about the israel hamas war. if you want more information on everything you have been watching here on bbc news, you can go to the bbc news website or app. you can go to the bbc news website orapp. i you can go to the bbc news website or app. i am you can go to the bbc news website orapp. iam back you can go to the bbc news website or app. i am back in a couple of minutes with a further update on what is happening and also more of course on the death of the french star matthew perry, who has passed away at the age of 54. —— friends star.

hello, the week ahead promises to bring yet more wet and very windy weather. in fact, we now have a named storm from the met office, storm ciaran, set to arrive through wednesday night and into thursday. so we could see a very blustery spell of weather indeed. as we end sunday afternoon, still some pretty heavy rain falling across parts of southern scotland and northern england with lots of showers elsewhere. as we head through the night, this area of weather will pull out into the north sea, but we will keep showers going, particulary around southern and western coasts. some of those could still be on the heavy side. overnight temperatures between five and 11 degrees. it may get a bit chillier than that in some spots in northern scotland. low pressure with us to start monday. but this area of low pressure tending to weaken a little, so it won't be as windy on monday, and actually, for scotland, it should be a predominantly dry day.

we will see some pretty heavy showers across parts of northern ireland, wales, the south of england. the midlands and east anglia probably not seeing too much in the way of wet weather. it will stay quite cloudy across of northern england. temperatures north to south between eight and 15 degrees. into tuesday, we will see further showers, particulary across northern ireland, england and wales. some could be on the heavy side, with a band of heavy, thundery rain pushing into south—west england and south—west wales by the end of the day. much of scotland will be dry — highs of 9—15 degrees. through tuesday night and into wednesday, this frontal system will push its way northwards and eastwards. this will bring some pretty heavy rain, perhaps some snow on its leading edge over high ground in scotland, at least for a time. some of the rain could contain some flashes of lightning, some rumbles of thunder and it will be particularly windy for wales, the south—west of england and the north of scotland. temperatures again generally between eight and 15 degrees. but it's as we move through wednesday night and into thursday that this deep area of low pressure approaches our shores,

and it has been named storm ciaran by the met office, and it looks likely that it will bring some very heavy rain. there could be enough rain for some flooding, but also some strong winds. but also some really strong winds. the exact positioning of this low still open to question, but it looks like southern parts of england and the channel islands at risk, particularly along the coast, of seeing gusts of 80,

hello and welcome. live from london. this is bbc news. health workers report shelling near to the al quds hospital in gaza — hours after israel gives an order to evacuate. the palestinian red crescent says it's requested urgent clarification. this decision affects the lives of 14,000 people plus our patients and they are really putting us in a corner, we don't really know what to do. israel is continuing with its military operation — moving more tanks and infantry into gaza. jordan's foreign minister warns the world must act now. if we allow this war to continue, then not only have we failed our international standards, but we've failed the right of all our peoples to live in peace, and i think all of us need to take a deep pause and say that we all have failed the palestinian people, the israeli people. the un warns civil order may be breaking down in gaza — as thousands of residents break in to warehouses for food and other basic items.

people are getting frustrated. they're getting hungry as the siege, the three—week—long