the israel defense forces have declared a narrow coastal strip at al—mawasi to be a safe humanitarianhe un says it has no running water or proper sanitation. israel says that since monday, about 300 thousand palestinians have already fled rafah. the us is still urging israel not to mount a full—scale assault on the city. and in the north — there are evacuations in the city of jabalia as the idf says that it has been carrying out air strikes. it says hamas fighters are regrouping there. meanwhile, a top eu official, charles michel, has condemned israel's evacuation orders, saying people are being directed towards unsafe areas. the uk foreign office is investigating claims by hamas that a british—israeli hostage has died in gaza. nadav popplewell was seized with his mother on october 7th from the nirim kibbutz in southern israel. hamas claims that mr popplewell died of wounds sustained in an israeli air strike more than a month ago. the israeli military is yet to comment. the uk foreign secretary, lord cameron, was asked about the claim on sunday with laura kuenssberg. like everyone els

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and here are live pictures coming into us from al—mawasi, where some people have been told to go.black smoke has been on the horizon. western and arab leaders have repeatedly warned against a major ground operation in rafah, because of the large numbers of palestinians sheltering there. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, insists the move is necessary. 0ur middle east correspondent, yolande knell, has the latest. already we're seeing people fleeing from this area in the east of rafah. they're getting into their cars with their belongings, into donkey carts as well, some of them heading to the west. others may be heeding the israeli order to go to these two tent cities, al—mawasi and khan younis. and the israeli military is stressing that what is planned here is a limited offensive, that it will happen in a gradual way. now, hamas has come out already, though, saying that this is a dangerous escalation that will have consequences. we had understood that a hamas delegation had left cairo, where it had been involved in the negotiations with egyptian mediators on a new ceasef

here is al mawasi, an area along the coastal al—rasheed road, also within the israeli designated safetyst week nearly 360,000 people have fled rafah, heading north. come over here. we can see them on the move. we can tell from these satellite images that these people are moving from a displacement camp in rafah. here they are on the 5th of may. three days later, they're gone. this is a satellite image of where they might be heading to. we've identified it injust the west of deir all—balah, a recently we've identified it in just the west of deir al—balah, a recently constructed emergency field hospital. you can see it right there. it's been built by the israelis who say it has 150 medical workers on site. it's vital as hospitals in rafah and khan younis are overwhelmed with many no longer accepting new patients. and this is the journey that people will have to make to get there. you can see from the centre of rafah up to deir al—balah that emergency hospital through al—mawasi along the coast road, it's about 19 kilometres or 12 miles. so it's no easyjourney as this might show. this video

tens of thousands of gazans are being told to head to two tent cities, one here in al mawasi.already crowded with displaced people. for now, the israeli army is stressing that this is not the full ground offensive in rafah that western powers and the un have been warning against for months because of the risk of high numbers of civillian casualties. still, a hamas official has said this is a dangerous escalation. as israelis mark their holocaust memorial day, the prime minister continues to promise a victory over hamas, reiterating that he will do what is needed for national security. today we again confront enemies bent on our destruction. i say to the leaders of the world — no amount of pressure, no decision by any international forum will stop israel from defending itself. hopes dimmed of a new ceasefire and hostage release deal yesterday, as hamas rockets killed israeli soldiers near the kerem shalom crossing — it's now been closed for aid. israel's military says it has attacked what it said was the missile launch site in rafah. and palestinians said that civilians were am

around 100,000 people were warned they would need to relocate to al mawasi, an expanded safe zone, as they described it, east of khan younis. but then hours later, hamas announced, that the ceasefire had now been revived and accepted. outside the al aqsa hospital in gaza there were celebrations at the news. but israel did not react warmly to the deal. prime minister netanyahu said it did not meet israel's demands and they will continue their operation in rafah, in southern gaza. five people have been reportedly killed in israeli air strikes on rafah. 0ur security correspondent, frank gardner, who's injerusalem, says that even though israel hasn't agreed to the deal, the proposal has had some effect. they have at least agreed to do with they did not do it the weekend which is to send a delegation of mediators, experts to try to thrash out a deal. it set the terms that hamas have agreed to are very far from what meets their needs but not ruling it out and i think there's a degree of optimism here at the same time as i mentioned, they're continuing to push them in military against the wi

and here are live pictures coming into us from al—mawasi, where some people have been told to go.eping across those pictures. we are keeping across those pictures. one woman who's been sheltering in rafah, says she doesn't know where she'll go. this morning, we are working off an evacuation plan from the israeli defense forces to evacuate the neighborhoods of the eastern area of rafah. so these areas include rafah crossing, karem abu salem crossing and extended to other parts. people are starting to evacuate this area immediately. it's not far away. it's just 15 minutes away from where i am now. for me, actually, i'm not doing anything for now. i'm so confused. just to be honest, i have no place to go. this was the last place i know. and actually, if i want to come back to khan yunis, there is no place. it's all destroyed. the areas are crowded and i cannot anymore live inside tent, it's so hot and my health does not allow for me to be in such situation. regarding other areas, still there is a lot of airstrikes there. i've been there and it's very dangerous areas. 0ur middle east

here is al—mawasi, an area along the coastal al—rasheed road, also within the israeli designated safetyver here. we can see them on the move. we can tell from these satellite images that these people are moving from a displacement camp in rafah. here they are on the 5th of may. three days later, they're gone. this is a satellite image of where they might be heading to. we've identified it in just the west of deir all—balah, a recently we've identified it in just the west of deir al—balah, a recently constructed emergency field hospital. you can see it right there. it's been built by the israelis who say it has 150 medical workers on site. it's vital as hospitals in rafah and khan younis are overwhelmed with many no longer accepting new patients. and this is the journey that people will have to make to get there. you can see from the centre of rafah up to deir al—balah that emergency hospital through al—mawasi along the coast road, it's about 19 kilometres or 12 miles. so it's no easyjourney as this might show. this video shows on friday afternoon the first efforts of people moving north

thousands of people have fled the camp — israel has advised them to go to the al mawasi area, near thest, and to khan younis. aid agencies say there is almost no infrastructure there to support them. there's also been heavy fighting injabalia, in the north of gaza. israel says it has returned to the area to counter any attempts by hamas to re—establish its military capabilities in the area. the white house national security adviserjake sullivan said the us is still working with israel to avoid a major military operation in rafah. we still believe it would be a mistake to launch a major military operation into the heart of rafah that would put huge numbers of civilians at risk without a clear strategic gain. the president was clear that he would not supply certain offensive weapons for such an operation, were it to occur. it has not yet occurred and we're still working with israel on a better way to the defeat of hamas everywhere in gaza, including in rafah. tensions are further heightened today on the 76th anniversary of the creation of state of israel. the usually festive holiday will

this is where people have been told to go, al—mawasi, which has been described as an "expanded humanitarian by the israel defence forces. it now says 300,000 gazans have moved towards there since the first evacuation orders on monday. last night, a long—awaited us government report criticised israel's use of american—supplied weapons in the gaza war, saying it's reasonable to assess they have been used in breach of international humanitarian law in some instances. this report from our middle east correspondent. parts of rafah that were crammed full of people just days ago are rapidly emptying out. palestinians being in their thousands as israel signals it is now set to put further from the east, issuing new evacuation orders. there is no choice, we have to go to the coast like everyone else, this man says. israeli air strikes and artillery shelling have caused panic and palestinian casualties. israel says it is taking action against hamas and one of its last strongholds, here attacking alongside four rockets fired at an israeli city. —— eight launch site four rockets. but with israel's capt

and here are live pictures coming into us from al—mawasi, where some people have been told to go.

the israeli defence forces, urges people to move to what they call a 'humanitarian zone' in the al—mawasive repeatedly warned against a major ground operation in rafah, because of the large numbers of palestinians sheltering there. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu insists the move is necessary. our middle east correspondent yolande knell has more. early this morning, we started to hear that flyers had been dropped by the israeli military on parts of eastern rafah. they've also been using social media broadcasts in arabic and text messages telling people to get out of this area to the east of the southernmost city, and basically head towards two humanitarian zones that have been set up, tent cities in al mawasi, which is closer to the coast that has been expanded in recent days by the israeli army. and also a tent cityjust outside of khan yunis in the south. and already witnesses are telling us that people are starting to flee from that area. they're using donkey carts, cars, where they've got those available, packing up their belongings and moving. some of them also going, of co

so these areas that you describe one there, of course, al—mawasi, khan younis.ones. but in your opinion, they don't account for that? absolutely not. i mean, these are places that were already before these latest evacuations began, were already completely overcrowded. al—mawasi, which is a tiny strip of land, which is mostly sand dunes, was already home to about 400,000 people. and there just isn't the infrastructure to accommodate all these new arrivals. there's no—one to meet them. there's no—one to...there's nothing basically to give them. you know, it's absolutely dire. yeah. isabella, in terms of actionaid, in terms of your organisation, how does it operate under these circumstances on the ground where there is so much need? i mean, as always, we're doing everything we can, but there is just such difficult circumstances and things are changing day to day. i mean, we've had some of our colleagues and partners already had to flee rafah. so even in the last few days, the situation has changed so quickly. but i mean, right now the situation with getting and dis

around 100,000 people were warned they word need to read locate to al mawasi, and expanded safe said,ast of khan younis. a rtefa cts artefa cts as artefacts as the deal has been revised and accepted. outside al aqsa hospital in gaza there were celebrations at the news. but israel did not react warmly to the deal. prime and the netanyahu said it did not meet israel's demands and they will continue in rafah in southern gaza. moments ago the un secretary general antonio guterres his call against a ground invasion. he said it would be intolerable. here's the latest from our security correspondent, frank gardner. they have at least agreed to do with they did not do it the weekend which is to send a delegation of mediators, experts to try to thrash out a deal. it set the terms that hamas have agreed to are very far from what meets their needs but not ruling it out and i think there's a degree of optimism here at the same time as i mentioned, they're continuing to push them against the wishes of the americans in rafa and that is controversial because the aid agencies are saying this could be

the israel defense forces have declared a narrow coastal strip at al—mawasi to be a safe humanitarianone, but the un says it has no running water or proper sanitation. israel says that since monday, about 300,000 palestinians have already fled rafah. the us is still urging israel not to mount a full—scale assault on the city. and in the north, there are evacuations in the city of jabalia as the idf says that it has been carrying out air strikes. it says hamas fighters are regrouping there. meanwhile, a top eu official, charles michel, has condemned israel's evacuation orders, saying people are being directed towards unsafe areas. 0ur middle east correspondent yolande knell reports from jerusalem. another desperate exodus. palestinians fleeing in their thousands, as israel signals it is now set to push further into gaza's southernmost city, issuing new evacuation orders. "what should we do?" hanan asks. "do we wait until we all die on top of each other? we've decided it is better to leave." israel has said it's taking action against hamas in one of its last strongholds and trying to br

to al—mawasi, israel says, and other desolate places beyond rafah.war. this is the aftermath of raids on rafah last night. people hope these may have been some of the last air strikes if the ceasefire can be made to work. news of the hamas announcement was still hours away. nisreen rajah, mother and refugee. for seven months this has been the daily reality. this orphan, grieved by his relative. his family was killed during the war, she says. even he was killed. so many here are grieving and exhausted. late tonight israel attacked eastern rafah, where they told people to leave. celebration had turned to fear. and the hope that tomorrow might bring peace. fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. later the starliner, a brand new spacecraft will make its first crewed test flight. two nasa astronauts, will be heading to the international space station as pallab ghosh explains. ready for launch. right on top is boeing starliner spacecraft. it's the latest private sector launch to the international space station. this is starliner�*s first test flight with a crew

israeli border are being urged to move to what the idf calls expanded humanitarian zones in the al—mawasi khan younis areas. it says tents, food, water, and medication will be available. the israeli defence minister yoav gallant said military action against hamas in rafah is needed because of the group's refusal to negotiate the release of israeli hostages. a hamas official has described the move as a "dangerous escalation". the un and us have warned that an assault on the city, where more than a million displaced palestinians are sheltering, could have catastrophic consequences. 0ur security correspondent, frank gardner has more from jerusalem. you can break this down into three aspects — the humanitarian, the military and the political. 0n the humanitarian side, the americans have made it very clear to israel that they will they do not approve a rafah military operation until they see a plan that safeguards the lives of all the civilians there. and certainly when antony blinken was here a few days ago, the us secretary of state, he said, still haven't seen that plan. so i think it's goi

the israel defense forces have declared a narrow coastal strip at al—mawasi to be a safe humanitarianut the un says it has no running water or proper sanitation. israel says that since monday, about 300,000 palestinians have already fled rafah. the us is still urging israel not to mount a full—scale assault on the city. and in the north — there are evacuations in the city of jabalia, as the idf says that it has been carrying out air strikes. it says hamas fighters are regrouping there. meanwhile, there's new fears of the humanitarian situation gaza worsening. ru abbass reports on the case of one child who is hoping to make it out and is currently in a hospital that is running out of fuel. this girl is ten years old and suffering with pain in her abdomen. she is in an overwhelmed hospital. israel has directed 100,000 people from rafah to relocate around the city. the idf says it is chasing down hamas fighters. she was at her home when the impact of truck nor from an israeli strike on the house next door severed her left arm. her doctors say her recovery is slow due to a lack of staff a

says about 100,000 people are being directed to head towards tent cities in nearby khan younis and al mawasi — but stressed it was a �*limited and temporary evacuation�*. israel's prime minister has said that, despite concerns about the fate of palestinians who have taken refuge in rafah, an assault on the hamas fighters there is crucial for the success of the war. in other developments, israel's military says three soldiers were killed, and several injured after hamas fired rockets from an area in southern gaza, near the rafah crossing. israel responded by closing the karem shalom border point. peace talks in cairo have ended — no progress on a ceasefire agreement was made. the israeli government has also forced the news network aljazeera to shut down its operations in israel — calling it a mouthpiece for hamas. frank gardner reports from jerusalem. in a country that prides itself on free speech and democracy, israeli police shut down the offices of aljazeera today, seizing its broadcast equipment. if you are watching this pre—recorded report, then aljazeera has been banned in the territory

shows rafah in south of gaza, telling 100,000 to move to what they call a "humanitarian zone" in the al—mawasit pictures that have come into us from rafah — where you can see a leaflet that the idf have been handing over to residents. some have already started leaving rafah. in the last half hour the israeli government has given an update on the situation in gaza, saying that enough food aid

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who are flooding into that humanitarian zone as the israeli military is calling it, this is the al-mawasit is a coastal area and there's simply is not running water in many parts of this area. there's no sewage, electricity, and people are really being forced to live intense and makeshift shelters on the sides of the road. now, we know that this situation is already bad, but there's warnings now from the united nations that the situation could get that much worse. the united nations secretary general, antonio guterres warning that this will be a quote, unquote, epic humanitarian disaster if the israeli military proceeds at all our military offensive in rafah. jeremy diamond, cnn jerusalem with the united nations general assembly has overwhelmingly approved a measure cooling on the security council to reconsider palestinian membership the voigt was 143 to nine with 25 countries abstaining the measure also grants the palestinian authority new rights and privileges at the un they won't have a vote, but they will be able to submit and introduce proposals and amendments all our flag flies high

the original humanitarian area is al-mawasi, marked in white and area largely composed of sand dunes.expanded area is around khan younis, martin yellow. now, this was the scene in rafah. you can see smoke rising into the air. hospital officials there say 15 palestinians were killed in strikes on saturday with more wounded. >> the group made sets off halt, yell says it's transferring the remaining patients from his hospital in rafah thing it no can low longer guarantee their safety meanwhile, us president joe biden said on saturday that there would be a ceasefire tomorrow if hamas would release the hostages, it's holding journalist elliott gucken joins us now, live with more on the situation. >> so elliot, more evacuations, more people who say they have nowhere safe to go that's right. kim. >> we understand that israel has issued evacuation orders to more than a dozen neighborhoods in central and eastern rafah, telling people living there or staying there, many of whom have been displaced from other parts of the gaza strip to go to those humanitarian areas. >> now, you mentioned al-maw

but the israeli military struck the al mawasi camp tonight, and the scenes are horrific. a man holding a headless child. with the death toll in the dozens. the survivors will likely end up at the nasser hospital in khan younis, one of the only health facilities that slowly returned to service. after it was overrun by the israeli military back in february. now a team from doctors without borders have gotten it back up and running again. >> we need a cease-fire for this hell to stop. >> reporter: for nearly eight months israel has made gazas hospital a key target in its devastating military campaign, insisting it's because hamas fighters are embedded inside. we went with the israeli military to gaza's main al shifa hospital back in november. >> but the criticism is is that the evidence provided so far is underwhelming, that it doesn't show unequivocally that this was a hamas command center. >> it will take us time -- >> just a second. this was not just one hamas headquarter. this was at least three headquarters working simultaneously in the city and outside the city. and we

palestinians have been told to leave the city and move towards a coastal area around al—mawasi, whichn zone". 0ur middle east correspondent, lucy williamson, reports from jerusalem, where citizens are marking israel's remembrance day. a country increasingly divided by its war aims, brought together for a day by its war dead. israel's prime minister marked the start of the nation's annual remembrance day, honouring those who died at the hands of israel's enemies, and seven months after the hamas attacks, the soldiers now fighting in gaza, who he said wanted to finish the war. translation: all of them, without exception, - even the amputees, told me that the spirit of our people lifts them. "keep going until victory", and we will. netanyahu has insisted he will keep going in gaza, even as warnings increase over the future cost of war. america's president has said he will not supply weapons for a major ground assault on the town of rafah. he doesn't want to see american weapons used in that kind of operation. that's not to say that he is going to abandon israel or cut them off from weapo

dozen neighborhoods in rafah, advising people to move either to khan younis north of rafah or to al-mawasi, which is due west of khan younis, which is effectively a barren stretch of beach lacking in all basic infrastructure. so not particularly good options for those palestinians being told to move what you're also seeing is those living in other neighborhoods have rafah, haven't been told to evacuate yet. they are also taken the view that a look we may not have been told to evacuate just yet, but better to do it now because it's only a matter of time. and that way will at least be able to get to a relatively safer place before it fills up. and of course, as all of that is happening, as you noted, egypt is in control of the border area between rafah and egypt. egypt, egyptian official who's telling us that it is no longer coordinating with israel to get humanitarian aid trucks into the gaza strip there because it cannot guarantee their safety. and that will remain the case. so i'm gonna israeli tanks remain on the ground and as a result of that, we understand from border crossing, all aut

israel has told tens of thousands more palestinians to leave rafah and go to al—mawasi, a narrow coastalwhich israel calls an "expanded humanitarian zone". it comes as the palestinian health ministry says that eight people have been killed after houses in the central area of the gaza strip were hit. israel has also sent tanks north of there after a night of heavy aerial and ground bombardments. from jerusalem, paul adams reports. one by one, the people of rafah are leaving. outlying parts of the city now all but deserted. "i wasn't planning on going," hassan says, "but since no—one is left here, i decided to leave. i have to find out where my wife and daughter are." the un says 300,000 people have left already. that's almost a quarter of those sheltering in rafah. most are heading for the coast, to places barely able to sustain the un says 300,000 people have left already. that's almost a quarter of those sheltering in rafah. most are heading for the coast, to places barely able to sustain life, where exhausted, hungry people fend for themselves. zainab and her children have brought thei

the israel defense forces have declared a narrow coastal strip at al—mawasi to be a safe humanitariansays that since monday, about 300,000 palestinians have

social media that evacuees from rafah should immediately had to the expanded humanitarian area in al-mawasi and us comes as israel's security cabinet has approved an expansion of the area of operation in rafah. >> the un says what's already happening in rafah has displaced more than 100,000 palestinians may say conditions at those humanitarian areas aren't adequate. some locations have no running water. there's no sewage system or electricity, and people are being forced to live in tents and makeshift shelters on the side of the road i'd never heard you might have there is no water. there's no food, no one is asking a bonus. no one is looking for us. as you can see, that is our situation. we can you have god looking for us meanwhile, a new state department report says, is quote reasonable to assess that israeli forces have used us weapons in gaza in ways inconsistent with international humanitarian law. >> the report stopped short of saying that israel violated international law, but it is sharply critical of the toll in gaza. a part of the report says, while israel has the knowledge, exper

palestinians have been told to move out of the southern city of rafah towards a coastal area around al—mawasigaza health ministry says that at least 35,000 palestinians have been killed since the war broke out. a country increasingly divided by its war aims, brought together for a day by its war dead. israel's prime minister marked the start of the nation's annual remembrance day, honouring those who died at the hands of israel's enemies, and seven months after the hamas attacks, the soldiers now fighting in gaza, who he said wanted to finish the war. translation: all of them, without exception, - even the amputees, told me that the spirit of our people lifts them. "keep going until victory", and we will. netanyahu has insisted he will keep going in gaza, even as warnings increase over the future cost of war. america's president has said he will not supply weapons for a major ground assault on the town of rafah. he doesn't want to see american weapons used in that kind of operation. that's not to say that he is going to abandon israel or cut them off from weapons. he was focused on a particul

palestianians have been told to move out of the southern city of rafah towards a coastal area around al—mawasi zone". the hamas run gaza health ministry says that at least 35,000 palestinians have been killed since the war broke out. one by one, the people of rafah are leaving, outlying parts of the city now all but deserted. "i wasn't planning on going," hassan says, "but since no—one is left here, i decided to leave. i have to find out where my wife and daughter are." the un says 300,000 people have left already. that is almost a quarter of those sheltering in rafah. most are heading for the coast to places barely able to sustain life, where exhausted, hungry people fend for themselves. zeinab and her children have brought their makeshift tent to the beach. translation: they dropped leaflets on ask four times. i leaflets on aus four times. translation: they dropped leaflets on us four times. - after the fourth time, we came here. when i arrived, ifound my tent was worn out. we stayed in it for five months in rafah. i want to try and stitch it, but it is no good. israel's ground operation in

many have fled here, to al mawasi, which also wasn't spared, as conditions there go from bad to worsee court also called on the israeli government to reopen the rafah border crossing. in a matter of hours, president biden secured a commitment from egypt to resume deliveries of u.n. aid into gaza through the kerem shalom crossing in israel after tons of food on the egyptian side of the crossing started to rot. meanwhile, u.s. officials admit the $320 million floating pier is not operating as planned. according to centcom, just 70 truckloads of aid have been delivered in the last week, far short of the 150 truckloads a day the biden administration had promised. many of the deliveries have been swarmed by hungry palestinians, and as israel continues to widen its offensive across all of gaza, the remains of three hostages were found in the northern jabalia refugee camp, identified as hanan jablonka, michael nisenbaum, and orion hernandez radoux, all three were killed on october 7th. reuven jablonka is the father of hanan. "the israeli leadership needs to stop arguing," he said. "we must b

said it was prepped for 100,000 people to move to the al-mawasi camp, already overcrowded with the u.nind it very hard to believe that there would be space for these people living in areas that aren't fit for a long term human habitation. it's essentially living on a beach. >> reporter: and just after hamas announced its approval of a cease-fire, israel's war cabinet unanimously decided to continue its military operations in eastern rafah. this is the same area told to evacuate. the military confirmed it started its attacks tonight. norah. >> norah: ramy inocencio, thank you. back here at home, columbia university today canceled its main graduation ceremony following weeks of protest over israel's war in gaza. the recent crackdowns by schools and police has done anything but slow this nationide movement. we have team coverage of these increasingly defiant protest from coast to coast, and cbs's lana zak will start us off tonight from new york. good evening, lana. >> reporter: good evening, norah. -- and two dozen events held 5 miles off of campus will help them avoid the disruptions we

the already displaced again displaced into the sands of al mawasi and further north.need to stay strong because of my daughter" said jamila abu jebara. she named her six other sons and daughters killed in an israeli strike seven months ago today. "i think i'm dreaming and i'll wake up and five my children around me." deema, now an only child said "i just want this more to end." hostility runs deep and wide. today israeli settlers attacked an aid convoy headed to gaza, ransacking the trucks and throwing their contents onto the streets. as the country marked its first memorial day since october 7th for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, the u.s. warned israel it needs a plan to replace hamas as a governing body in gaza. >> you're going to have a vacuum and a vacuum that's likely to be filled by chaos and anarchy and ultimately by hamas again. >> now in gaza the health ministry is appealing for international pressure to let in aid to. the strips crucial southern border crossing in rafah remains closed. >> norah: thank you for being there. now to the intensifying war

but the israeli military struck the al mawasi camp tonight, and the scenes are horrific.an holding a headless child. with the death toll in the dozens. the survivors will likely end up at the nasser hospital in khan younis, one of the only health facilities that slowly returned to service. after it was overrun by the israeli military back in february. now a team from doctors without borders have gotten it back up and running again. >> we need a cease-fire, for this hell to stop. >> reporter: for nearly eight months israel has made gaza's hospitals a key target in its devastating military campaign, insisting it's because hamas fighters are embedded inside. we were with the israeli military to gaza's main al shifa hospital back in november. but the criticism is that the evidence provided so far is underwhelming, that it doesn't show unequivocally that this was a hamas command center. >> well, it will take us time. >> just a second. this was not just one hamas headquarter. this was at least three headquarters working simultaneously in the city and outside the city. >> report

more palestianians have been told to leave the southern city of rafah towards a coastal area around al—mawasian zone". the un says there is no sanitation or clean running water in the area. since the war broke out, gaza's hamas—run health ministry says that at least 35,000 palestinians have been killed. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has again warned against a full—scale israeli assault on rafah. it comes as the us pauses a shipment of bombs to israel. he's been speaking to our partners at cbs news. if israel launches this major military operation into rafah, then there are certain systems that we're not going to be supporting and supplying for that operation. but, at present, the only thing that we've delayed and are holding back are these high payload bombs, because we're in an ongoing conversation with israel, given the impact that those weapons can have when they're used in densely populated areas. the uk's foreign secretary, lord cameron, has urged israel to allow more humanitarian aid into gaza. he said he would not support a major ground offensive in the city of rafah, but

all eyes are on the al—mawasi area, where now 300,000 people are believed to have moved to.ere? there have been serious concerns about basic services on that part of the gaza strip. it was called a safe zone by the military, saying it has recently been expanded, un agencies say it is anything but. people there have not been protected from the fighting, and because humanitarian supplies are so restricted anyway, they have not got in that location, the sandy dunes close to the beach of the gaza strip, proper sanitation, properwatersupplies, still the same severe shortages we are now seeing across southern gaza. it remains an extremely desperate situation. meanwhile, at the eurovision song contest in the swedish city of malmo, thousands of people are protesting about israel�*s involvement. the israeli performer, eden golan, is in tonight�*s final, but was met with booing when she performed her song, hurricane, yesterday. the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has wished her success, saying she had already won against an "ugly wave of anti—semitism". let�*s cross now to

israel submitted that they are warning the people in rafah to move but the court is saying that al—mawasi so that is a new situation that the international court ofjustice is saying. if you try and move these people then they will be exposed with nothing which is why the court says the attack on rafah should stop. find is why the court says the attack on rafah should stop.— rafah should stop. and israel is bein: rafah should stop. and israel is being asked _ rafah should stop. and israel is being asked to _ rafah should stop. and israel is being asked to report _ rafah should stop. and israel is being asked to report back, - rafah should stop. and israel is being asked to report back, is l rafah should stop. and israel is i being asked to report back, is that something that's quite typical? well, yes. the court was asking israel, who are part of the proceedings. israel is at the proceedings, its lawyers are there, which is why it cannot ignore it. the court ordered them to stop the attack. i don't know what exactly israel will do but there are three different elements, the military, politi

the idf has urged civilians to head to al-mawasi and other coastal areas. it is hot and there is no water or electricity. israel has targeted these so-called safe zones in the past and airstrikes have intensified in the last 24 hours. aid groups say that apart from a few trucks carrying fuel, no supplies have made it in since monday. a un warehouse in gaza sits empty. one of the few functioning hospitals with only 48 hours of fuel left for the displaced, for the bereaved and for the families of hostages. the next chapter in the gaza war could be the hardest one yet. and hala joins us, hala, right now, no aid is going through the rafah crossing. and you have new information tonight about that border closure. what can you tell us? indeed. christian egypt is now saying that it is refusing to operate the border in coordination with israel in rafah, so long as the idf, its army occupies the crossing on the palestinian side, it is calling the latest israeli offensive an unacceptable escalation. christian just a devastating situation. hala gorani, thank you so muc