This is bbc news, the headlines. The un warns that israels continuing siege and air strikes are leaving gazas Health System on the verge of collapse. The us president Will Visit Tel Aviv on wednesday, reaffirming support for israel as it prepares a Ground Offensive into gaza. Faith leaders in london, including the archbishop of canterbury, call for peace in the middle east. Indias Supreme Court rules against legalising Same Sex Marriage. More now on our main news. Israeli air strikes have continued through the night in gaza before wednesdays visit to israel by the us president , joe biden. Dozens of palestinians are reported to have been killed, including 28 people in one house in the rafah area, close to the crossing into egypt. Mr biden� s visit is designed to show us support for israel in its war against hamas, after the deadly attacks in Southern Israel ten days ago. Hes expected to be briefed on israels strategy, as well as how it will try to minimise civilian casualties. Live now to marina miron, a post doctoral researcher in war studies at Kings College london. Just talk me through how you see israel moving in the next few days. It is a very difficult question because it seems like israel is prepared indeed to launch a Ground Offensive. We have to understand that past advances into the gaza strip have not produced any desired results, and the problem is that hamas is very well trained, it has been expecting this response to its attack, therefore they will make use of their fortified positions, attack, therefore they will make use of theirfortified positions, but most importantly they have very sophisticated underground Tunnel Systems which can go as far as 30 metres deep and have different layers, and most of those tunnels are in northern gaza, presumably where the Israeli Military will be entering, so in order to fight hamas, israel will have to have very good intelligence on the location of the command and control points on Storage Facilities and so on in order to be able to neutralise and to hamper hamas� s capabilities, and now we have the problem of civilians and hostages being in play, because we dont know where the hostages are located so that will make it difficult for the idf to conduct this operation because defence in this operation because defence in this sense is easier than offence, evenif this sense is easier than offence, even if the Israeli Forces are now reinforced by the americans, the American Military presence in the region, and are also better equipped and have better capabilities, airpower and maritime capabilities. However, for hamas, this will be a critical point, they will be able to use civilians as Human Shields in order to complicate idf� s operation, in order to create a negative political fallout for the idf because of collateral damage, and the other problem with that is the palestinians who are not necessarily supporting hamas seeing their fellows being killed by the idf might switch sides, so this will become a perpetual problem. Let me ask ou become a perpetual problem. Let me ask you just become a perpetual problem. Let me ask you just one become a perpetual problem. Let me ask you just one thing, become a perpetual problem. Let me ask you just one thing, you become a perpetual problem. Let me ask you just one thing, you talk ask you just one thing, you talk about this being different to other elements or times during which we have had flare ups, how difficult do you think those extra issues you talk about will make this, for example the nearly 200 hostages held in gaza, the intricate Tunnel System around the north gaza area . It will be difficult from around the north gaza area . It will be difficult from the around the north gaza area . It ll be difficult from the perspective of trying firstly to locate the hostages and obviously hamas will play the hostage card and will be threatening to kill the hostages if the idf does whatever they do, if the idf does whatever they do, if the incursion starts, so there is a risk that hostages will perish at the hands of hamas if the operation starts, so the idea is to try to get the hostages out before the ground operation starts. The other problem is the political ramifications and their support for hamas in the region, we know that hezbollah has announced its support and readiness to enter the war and potentially open a new front, we have heard irans position as well, and the broader problem is also otherjihadi groups like alqaeda who have issued calls to muslims all across the world to targetjewish people, and those countries supporting israel, so it is notjust a matter of regional war, the threat of terrorism will be growing, including to those countries such as the us and europe, all of whom are supporting israel and israels decision, specifically to launch this incursion, meaning that there is a potential that president biden� s visit to israel might try to lower the tensions and try to push for negotiations. For negotiations. Thank you very much indeed for negotiations. Thank you very much indeed for for negotiations. Thank you very much indeed forjoining for negotiations. Thank you very much indeed forjoining us for negotiations. Thank you very much indeed forjoining us and l much indeed forjoining us and talking to see on bbc news. Thank ou for talking to see on bbc news. Thank you for me diplomatic efforts to contain the war are intensifying. Turkey says a peace summit is planned in egypt while King Abdullah ofjordan is in berlin, where hes held talks with chancellor 0laf scholz. Hes said that as long as efforts to find a long term political solution fail, the cycle of violence will continue. Hundreds of thousands have no access to food, water, electricity, and other basic services. This is unacceptable on all levels, legal and human. This year is already the bloodiest year for palestinians and israelis in recent memory. It will get much worse unless we stop this war and the Human Catastrophe it is creating, and stop it we must. We must all stand against all forms of violence, and with its victims, no matter their identity, nationality or religion. Your excellency, the whole region is at the brink of falling into the abyss that this new cycle of death and destruction is pushing us towards. Enough is enough. We cannot continue the cycle of violence every single year. Unless there is a political horizon that brings israelis and palestinians together that then allows israelis and arabs to come together, this will continue to be a cycle of violence that none of us can afford. The Un Security Council has rejected a russian led draught resolution that called for a ceasefire in the war between israel and hamas. The uk, the us and france all voted against. Russia has complained that the council is being held hostage by western countries. The result of the voting is as follows. Five votes in favour, four votes against, six abstentions. The draft resolution has not been adopted, having failed to obtain the required number of votes. After the vote, the Us Ambassador explained that the draught� s failure to condemn hamas was indefensible. Unfortunately, russias resolution presented today does not meet all of these responsibilities. Russias resolution, put forward without any consultations, make no mention of hamas none. By failing to condemn hamas, russia is giving cover to a Terrorist Group that brutalises innocent civilians. We will continue to urge our israeli partners to work to minimise the risk of civilian casualties. The archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, this morning joined muslim and jewish leaders to address the ongoing conflict. Heres a little of what they said. 0ur faith and ethics reporter, harry farley, was at lambeth palace, for the meeting. And we heard just a few moments ago from justin welby, the archbishop of canterbury. Sheikh ibrahim mogra, whos an imam from leicester. And rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg, whos a senior rabbi in masorti judaism, uk. They spoke of their shared concern for the situation in israel and in gaza, and they spoke also for their communities here. And they said they stand together against any form of hatred or violence againstjewish people or any other community here. Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg and Sheikh Ibrahim mogra spoke of their personal friendship and spoke of their many connections between the muslim and thejewish communities here in the uk. They did acknowledge that they sometimes stand on opposite sides and they sometimes disagree with each other. But they called for an end to any kind of hatred or violence against their communities here in the uk. The context, of course, of all this, ben, and the reason these Faith Leaders felt they needed to come out and make this statement is there has been a significant rise, in anti semitic incidents in particular, since those attacks by hamas the weekend before last. The metropolitan Police Telling us that, in the week since those attacks, there were 105 anti semitic incidents and 75 offences in london alone. And to put that in context, the same week last year, there were 14 anti semitic incidents and i2 offences. And the metropolitan police also said there had also been a rise in islamophobic incidents, although not as such a significant rise. So thats the context. Thats why these Faith Leaders felt they needed to come out and make the statement, as you say, and appealfor an end to any kind of discrimination against any of their communities. All of us are profoundly concerned by what is happening in israel and gaza. And here at lambeth palace, we are praying constantly for all those who are caught up in this war that has already brought so much suffering to so many people. But today we have come together out of shared concern for our communities and neighbourhoods here in the uk, and to stand together against any form of hatred or violence againstjewish people or any other community. It is deplorable and wrong that Ourjewish Community here has been the target of hate crimes. It is unacceptable thati synagogues and jewish centres have been targeted. There has been a 500 rise in Anti Semitism. I i condemn these attacks and call on all fellow citizens to stand up| and speak out against all and every form of hate your solidarity in standing up and speaking out clearly against all forms of Anti Semitism and anti semitic intimidation at this most deeply painful time means a great deal. Thejewish community, led by the board of deputies, Thejewish Leadership Council and the Community Security trust, has long condemned and continues to condemn all racism directed against muslims from whatever source. The family of a british teenager killed in the hamas attacks has released a statement paying tribute to her. They describe 13 year old yahel as a bundle of unbridled energy and joy. They say they � will forever miss her, but are grateful for the light she brought into our lives in the too short time she was with us�. Yahel� s sister noiya and father are still missing. The Prime Minister has apparently updated the Cabinet Office on the uks response to the situation in israel and gaza, and Downing Street has said this, the Prime Minister updated the cabinet on the uk governments response to the terrible Terror Attacks on israel, he underscored the abhorrence of hamass targeting of civilians and said the uk will continue to stand with israel and respect their right to self and said the uk will play its part to help alleviate the unfolding humanitarian crisis, recognising that hamas is actively seeking to endanger Palestinian Civilians and goes on to say the Prime Minister added that hamas were responsible for the murder and abduction of british nationals. Meanwhile the Foreign Secretary outlined the sport the uk is providing including £10 million of aid announced to the occupied Palestinian Territories and continues to work closely with partners in the region. The cabinet has also recognised that many in the uk will have been deeply and directly affected by events in israel and gaza and agreed the vital importance of the government continuing to take every step possible to provide reassurance to the uks jewish possible to provide reassurance to the uksjewish community and take a zero tolerance approach to those who sought to use the Terror Attack as an excuse the anti semitic attacks, so there you have a statement from Downing Street as the Prime Minister updates the cabinet in the uk on the response here to the situation in israel and gaza. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Bringing you different stories from across the uk. Residents have Learning Disabilities or autism. Its not easy to recruit because retail and nhs jobs generally pay more. It worries me for the people that we support. It worries me whats going to happen to them and how are we going to make sure that we can keep recruiting and we can keep supporting them to live the best life ever . The government has put an extra £2. 11 billion into social care, but its only to match the increase in inflation. Care worker pay is a really big issue. Its an issue that the local Government Association has lobbied hard on and to make a step change is difficult. It needs funding to councils to increase and of course it needs to increase in a way that it gets through to the care worker pay. Many at the summit believe better wages wont solve everything, but Care Organisations like karens say if staff were rewarded for what they do, theyd be more personalised help to go around. For more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. Youre live with bbc news. Swedens Prime Minister has called on the eu to strengthen its Border Controls and internal security after a gunman killed two swedish Football Fans in belgium on monday. Ulf kristersson says the bloc cannot afford to be naive. Belgian Authorities Say police have shot dead the gunman. Police confirmed that 45 year old Abdesalem Al Guilani opened fire in Central Brussels on monday evening. Prosecutors are treating the attack as terrorism. Belgiums Prime Minister has been speaking about the shooting. Lets hear some of what he had to say. Last night, three people left for what was supposed to be a wonderful soccer party. Two of them lost their lives in a brutal terrorist attack. Their lives were cut short in full flight, cut down by extreme brutality. Our thoughts go first and foremost to the families and to the friends of the victims. We share your pain and we offer our condolences. Last night, terrible attacks affected all of us. Terrorism is directed against people everywhere. Perpetrators they try to instill fear, distrust and division in our free societies. Terrorism terrorists must understand that they will never succeed in their intent. They will never be able to subjugate our free societies with their hatred and their violence. They only show the importance that terrorism will never defeat us. 0ur Correspondent Sofia Bettiza has been at the scene. 0ne one man has been shot dead in a cafe in the street which has been cordoned off, and there is quite a big Police Presence this morning in brussels. Authorities have confirmed that the men shot dead is indeed the gunman who last night in Central Brussels opened fire and killed two swedish nationals. Now, the federal prosecutor in belgium believes the man was inspired by the Islamic State group, we have seen a video where he was filming himself, speaking in arabic and saying that he killed people in the name of god. Authorities are treating this as a terrorist attack, and that is why the alert level here in brussels has been raised to four, the highest level, and it means that a threat could be imminent. This morning here in brussels, several schools are closed, people are being urged to work from home if they can, and authorities have opened an investigation into what happened. Indias Supreme Court has ruled that legalising Same Sex Marriage is a matter for parliament to decide and not the countrys highest court. But the five Supreme Courtjudges were unanimous in saying same sex unions should be allowed and the country had a duty to protect lgbtq relationships from discrimination. The ruling bjp government has argued against Same Sex Marriage, saying it was a concept reserved only for the urban elite. Joining me are indian Lgbt Activist and aut