if the island of lampedusa is to survive in any kind of recognisable form.et is the distinction here not that this is for processing rather than for final settlement? >> a distinction from the rwanda scheme. >> i think that is an important detail, but i think the first priority, especially in the case of lampedusa, where it was completely overwhelmed in that single week, is just moving these people from from the island, from the residential areas of the island to somewhere where they're not going to pose a threat to the people living there, because, again, as much as these might be, you know, women and children from war torn countries, now, the footage seems to suggest that it was only young men of fighting age males, regardless of their intentions. again, we don't know who these people are, and so we can't take the risk of allowing them to just be among the population of these places and mark, just on that point, whether it's controversial or not, people want to know whether it will it will work. >> it will have a deterrent effect. >> yeah, i think it proba

the italian naval vessel, which left lampedusa on monday, transferred 16 men from bangladesh and egyptall rescued in international waters. italy says the scheme could see up to 36,000 asylum seekers sent to albania each year, but they say only non—vulnerable men from countries it deems safe will be eligible . and finally, we'll end eligible. and finally, we'll end with some news from the middle east this morning. beirut has been rocked again by israeli airstrikes. it's the first in days to hit the lebanese capital. the strikes come as tensions escalate in the region, with washington stepping in. you can see there live pictures over the beirut skyline at the moment, relatively clear. no signs of any recent strikes or smoke in the air. the biden administration in the us has given israel now a 30 day ultimatum to improve humanitarian conditions in gaza. or they say , face military or they say, face military funding cuts. reports suggest that israel's currently blocking nearly 90% of aid movements as civilians in northern gaza face a growing death toll and escalating israeli offensives. is

the italian vessel, carried from lampedusa on monday. 16 men from bangladesh and egypt' 16 men from bangladeshnd egypt, all rescued in international waters. italy says the scheme could see up to 36,000 asylum seekers sent to albania each year, but only non—vulnerable men from countries it deems safe would be eligible . and beirut has been eligible. and beirut has been rocked by israeli airstrikes, the first in days to hit the lebanese capital. those strikes come as tensions continue to escalate in the region, with washington now stepping in. the biden administration has given israel a 30 day ultimatum to improve humanitarian conditions in gaza or face military funding cuts. reports suggest that at the moment, israel is blocking nearly 90% of aid movements, as civilians in northern gaza face a growing death toll and escalating israeli offensives . escalating israeli offensives. well, those are the latest gb news headlines. for now, we'll just finish with a quick update from our sports reporter , andrew from our sports reporter, andrew pierce, who joins me now. andrew, what's the latest on the t