live from london. this is bbc news. president trump signs an executive order sanctioning the international criminal court, accusing it of a dangerous abuse of power. meanwhile, donald trump has doubled down on his plan for a us �*takeover�* of gaza — despite criticism from world leaders. former harrods employees have accused mohamed al fayed s brother of sexually assaulting them while they were working for the department store. anger and sadness

from bereaved families the court alleges that they committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in gaza. on thursday mr netanyahu met on thursday mr netanyahu met top us lawmakers top us lawmakers on capitol hill. on capitol hill. neither israel nor the us is a member of the icc or recognises its jurisdiction. or recognises its jurisdiction.

let's speak to our let's speak to our correspondentjoe inwood, correspondentjoe inwood, who's injerusalem for us. who's injerusalem for us. does the icc make does sanctioning the icc make any practical difference for any practical difference for benjamin netanyahu, whom benjamin netanyahu, for whom benjamin netanyahu, for whom the has issued an the court has issued an arrest warrant? ., the court has issued an arrest the court has issued an arrest warrant? . ., warrant? there are a few elements _ warrant? there are a few elements . this. - warrant? there are a few- elements . this. obviously, warrant? obviously, elements to this. obviously, he's going to the united states elements to this. obviously, he's going to the united states which is not a signatory there is not a signatory there which is not a signatory there is no risk of arrest there, is no risk of arrest there, there has always been that there has always been that is no risk of arrest there, there of always been that is no risk of arrest there, there of arrests been that is no risk of arrest there, threat of arrest if he goes to there of arrests he n that is no risk of arrest there, there of arrests he goest is no risk of arrest there, there of arrests he goes to threat of arrest if he goes to a country which is a signatory. e"" which is a a country which is a signatory. whether this declaration by the �* this a country which is a signatory. �*this declaration by the whether this declaration by the president of the united states president of the united states alter is that is rather �* is that is rather alffir i? elia}. i? raffifir to eleer ie eieee ie reefier difficult to say. what it does to say. eleef ie eeee ie feeieef to say. what it does difficult to say. what it does do is is it do is is it gives them diplomatic cover back home. it is going to be seen as a political coup for him, further support in a week where he has received so much from the president of united states. as we say, israel has always

denied the charges that the court put against it and said that they are anti—semitic. one other way in which it could impact the court is making its work more difficult. we have heard from former employees who say that these sanctions might alter their ability to do their job but it is difficult to know exactly how that will play out. and donald trump shop the world with his comments, plans to with his comments, has plans to take over the gaza strip, but that has been welcomed by hardliners in israel, where some of them have started to act on those plans. we some of them have started to act on those plans.— act on those plans. we heard yesterday — act on those plans. we heard yesterday from _ act on those plans. we heard yesterday from the _ act on those plans. we heard yesterday from the defence i yesterday from the defence minister here, who said that the idf, israel defense force should start to put in place plans to enable the voluntary removal of gazans from the gaza strip. they have gone slightly less far than the president of the us, who said that this was something that is force, which

would be a crime under international law, but what they are talking about is giving gazans the option to move. a statement from the defence minister spoke about this as a right that all people should have. critics of the government here will say, it is rather interesting timing that the people of gaza, who have been denied that right to remove it for so long should be given it, at this point, but that certainly seems to be the line that the defence minister is taking. joe inwood in jerusalem, thank you. president trump has doubled down on his plan for a us "takeover�* of gaza — despite continued criticism from world leaders. the plan still seems far from concrete, with little detailfrom trump's team on how this could actually play out, though he did firm up that us troops will not be "on the ground" in gaza. our north america correspondent

john sudworth reports. it's a vision of an empty gaza with america's possession needing no soldiers needing no soldiers on the ground. on the ground. the israeli prime minister, on a visit to washington, has expressed his approval has expressed his approval for the idea. for the idea.

critics say it's unworkable critics say it's unworkable and would constitute and would constitute a clear war crime if carried a clear war crime if carried out by force. out by force. but mr netanyahu, when asked if us troops would need to get involved... no. to get involved... no. ..echoed president trump. ..echoed president trump. in congress though, even in congress though, even some senior republicans are expressing scepticism, our responsibility. some senior republicans ijust can't comment on itj until i know more details. the only thing i'm certain of is, speaking from me i taxpayer money to rebuild gaza. i don't think it's . in an apparent reference to the deadly devices used to target members of hezbollah last year, he gave this golden pager. "to donald trump," the inscription reads, "our greatest friend and ally."

three former harrods employees have accused mohamed al fayed s only surviving brother of sexually assaulting them whilst they were working for the department store. the women, who are speaking for the first time to the bbc, say ali fayed, who co—owned harrods with his brothers, sexually assaulted them in the 1990s. mr fayed, who now lives in the us, denies all the incidents simply never occurred . the latest allegations come in the wake of a bbc documentary which exposed abuse by mohamed al fayed, who died in 2023. you may find some of the details in this report distressing. daniel di simone has more.

francis says the assault was interrupted bought harrods in the 1980s with his brothers h= eehee h}: in. eflé qfeeeee ' " salah and mohamed. they sold it in 2010. they sold it in 2010.

all three women who say they were abused by ali fayed also say they were sexually abused say they were sexually abused first by mohamed al fayed. they are taking civil legal action against harrods. first by mohamed al fayed. amy was in her early 20s when she says mohamed al fayed ordered her on a trip ordered her on a trip to switzerland to switzerland with his brother ali, with his brother ali, to help with paperwork. to help with paperwork. once we got to the chalet, once we got to the chalet, it was myself and ali. it was myself and ali. no efforts were made no efforts were made to even create something for me to do. she says ali suggested they go for a swim at a local sports centre, but the pool was deserted. but the pool was deserted. he pulled me in and groped, fondled and trapped. very much trapped. i was terrified to think, how am i going to get out of this? another woman told us mohamed al fayed ordered her to this london building, where the brothers owned apartments, to meet ali fayed.

it was here, she says, ali fayed sexually assaulted her. she says she felt "shared" between the brothers. a spokesperson for ali fayed says he unequivocally denies all allegations of wrongdoing and that the alleged incidents simply never occurred. they also said mr fayed "will not be scapegoated". both mohamed al fayed and his other brother salah, who have both died, have been accused of multiple sexual offences. neither faced charges while they were alive. i think, for ali fayed, justice should be a criminal investigation. i also realised that this is my chance to finally stand up for myself. i'm not going to be that scared 24—year—old girl who doesn't know what to do.

and survivors. the decision has split some members of the west london community.

grenfell tower, for me is not reallyjust a building, it's a place which is filled this memory and and lessen this accountability as well. for me, ifeel like the most visible reminder for people to see for people to see would be removed. but there are ongoing would be removed. health and safety concerns. engineers have previously warned the government that the building is

dangerous due to the extent due to the extent of the fire damage. of the fire damage. i didn't really see the efforts to actually preserve the tower. i mean, we are in a time where i mean, we are in a time where there is a lot of engineering development, where we can keep there. is a let. ef engineering ~~ ~ ,,, ~ a place like that, you know, we can preserve it, we can do some work on it to keep it as a reminder for people. do you feel as survivors that the government has listened to you? has listened to you? for me, based on my experience dealing with decisions from the authorities from the authorities or the government, or the government, it's sometimes kind it's sometimes kind of just wasting your time making a lot of efforts to try to make your voice heard. of just wasting your time however, at the end, the decision is made. even though, like now, even though, like now, i know that most of i know that most of the families actually don't want the tower to be demolished. to be demolished. how do you think you're going to feel, knowing that in a matter of weeks, that in a matter of weeks, this building behind you could be taken down? i can't believe it, and i can't imagine myself watching this as well. this is where i lost my brother, and this is the tragedy that happened in the uk.

now, if i cross by, what i'm going to see? nothing. i'm just going to try to avoid seeing this or watching this. adina campbell, bbc news. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

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