palestinians have been allowed to leave gaza via the rafah crossing into egypt. these pictures from egyptian media show what they say are the first foreign nationals to cross. palestinian and egyptian officials say at least 320 foreign passport—holders have crossed into egypt from southern gaza. the territory was besieged by israel after it was attacked over three weeks ago by hamas, which is classed as a terrorist organisation by the uk and other western governments. in northern gaza, another large airstrike has hit jabalia a day after an israeli attack killed dozens of people in the same refugee camp. there is been no comment from the israeli military, but it did say 15 of its soldiers have been killed in gaza over the last two days. earlier, i asked lalah ali faten from manchester about her daughter zaynab, who is trapped in gaza after travelling there for a wedding. she gave me the latest from her daughter they heard that the board was going to be open to and notification from the foreign office and they made their way to the border crossing today and we were informed their names were not on the list and they were turned away and not able to exit gaza today. quite make any information on what they would be able to leave? she was not given any further information and when she may be able to cross and there really was no certainty in her crossing today but the fact that the foreign office and that messaging gave them hope that there would be a chance that they could cross today, unfortunately that did not happen. the way it goes on for both her, the family and of course, you, she told you what is she be able to communicate with you about which she would do next while she waits to possibly be able to cross? the? would do next while she waits to possibly be able to cross? they have become more _ possibly be able to cross? they have become more hopeful _ possibly be able to cross? they have become more hopeful but, - possibly be able to cross? they have become more hopeful but, the - possibly be able to cross? they have become more hopeful but, the end | possibly be able to cross? they have| become more hopeful but, the end of this chapter for them is drawing to a close and they feel encouraged that they see other foreign nationals leaving and hopefully, this saying it's just a matter of time until our names are on the list and were able to leave and close to the border, there waiting there and as soon as they hear any further updates, if they find their names are actually on the list, they will make their way to the border crossing. make their way to the border crossinu. �* , ., ., , crossing. but set of conditions today find _ crossing. but set of conditions today find themselves - crossing. but set of conditions today find themselves in - crossing. but set of conditionsj today find themselves in while waiting there. we talked a lot on the programme tonight about access to aid, food in modern medicine, with the help of the able to get while they wait? the with the help of the able to get while they wait?— while they wait? the current situation as _ while they wait? the current situation as of— while they wait? the current situation as of yesterday - while they wait? the current situation as of yesterday is l while they wait? the current i situation as of yesterday is that their food situation as of yesterday is that theirfood rations situation as of yesterday is that their food rations are situation as of yesterday is that theirfood rations are minimal and they run out of drinking water at they run out of drinking water at the last time i spoke to her. and so, hopefully they secured some drinking water but the last time i spoke to her, she said we had run out of water. there washing with sea water to wash themselves their clothes. the existence is really hard going from day—to—day experience in such circumstances and living in a war zone is something she is not accustomed to, the first year she flew down to gaza to meet her husbands family and the experiences left are really mentally exhausted. pic implications there. let us get the latest on the humanitarian situation. and international warfare. the un and the last frs thatis warfare. the un and the last frs that is that israeli strikes on a gaza refugee camp could amount to war crimes but what exactly are those rules? what is the role of international humanitarian law when it comes to a conflict? joining me is the israel and palestine director of human rights. joining me from chicago is the israel and palestine director of human rights watch, 0mar shakir. the warning from the un's thing israeli strikes on a gaza refugee camp could amount to war crimes. what is the determining factor here to determine whether or not that is a war crime? the to determine whether or not that is a war crime?— a war crime? the basic laws of international _ a war crime? the basic laws of international humanitarian - a war crime? the basic laws of international humanitarian lawj a war crime? the basic laws of. international humanitarian law set out several principles, one is that there must always be an effort by there must always be an effort by the parties to use distinctions between combatants and civilians and proportionality. that any strike, the amount of civilian casualties lost must be outweighed by the military again. and that would be the fundamental tenets that we will bring to a pleasure. human rights forces documenting every round of hostility in gaza we've been working for more than 30 years and documenting numerous unlawful air strikes by israeli forces including disproportionate strikes and indiscriminate strikes that wipe out entire families and knocked out high—rise buildings full of hundreds of homes and without any apparent military target as well as disproportionate strikes. israel continues to use explosive weapons with white areas and defects like aerial bombs and heavy artillery and refugee camps producing entire large parts of neighbourhoods and blocks to rubble. that creates unlawful indiscriminate disproportionate strikes. . , strikes. targeting the refugee camp because it is — strikes. targeting the refugee camp because it is targeting _ strikes. targeting the refugee camp because it is targeting hamas - because it is targeting hamas infrastructure we should remember that hamas killed moo people in israel by firing rockets from gaza into israel into civilian territories.— into israel into civilian territories. �* . ., , , ., territories. and what happened on october seven _ territories. and what happened on october seven were _ territories. and what happened on october seven were war— territories. and what happened on october seven were war crimes, l 0ctober seven were war crimes, deliberately killing civilians and taking civilians as hostages without justification and war crimes committed by one boring party does not give licence to the other one party to commit war crimes. the reality is the israeli government has committed its own war crimes including by cutting electricity and water to the entire civilian population of gaza, and deliberately blocking life—saving humanitarian aid and also these grave concerns about air strikes and human rights documents of the use of white phosphorus in gaza in a densely populated area which is unlawful and the violence did not begin on october seven, the israeli 0ctober seven, the israeli government has imposed a 16 year closure on gaza they're practising the crimes against humanity of apartheid against palestinians as human rights watch in groups of documented. war crimes being committed by all parties and one cites war crimes do notjustify the other sites war crimes was of international humanitarian law is not a deal between fighters, it's a deal of humanity. you not a deal between fighters, it's a deal of humanity.— not a deal between fighters, it's a deal of humanity. you talk about the -e of deal of humanity. you talk about the type of weapons _ deal of humanity. you talk about the type of weapons used _ deal of humanity. you talk about the type of weapons used and _ deal of humanity. you talk about the type of weapons used and it's - deal of humanity. you talk about the type of weapons used and it's been i type of weapons used and it's been on the strategy is with the focus is spent on an humanitarian law as the protection of civilians and the other is restrictions of the type of warfare that is used. all the focus in this dynamic diplomacy is focused on protecting civilians and israel is taking steps to protect those and the leader strike two at a senior hamas commander and where can one draw the line between what is retaliation and stopping a terrorist organisation that has been described and how hamas is described, where's line between that and falling foul of international humanitarian law? whether the strike was proportionate.- whether the strike was ro ortionate. ~ . , proportionate. what determines if somethina proportionate. what determines if something was — proportionate. what determines if something was proportionate. - proportionate. what determines if| something was proportionate. you have to weigh _ something was proportionate. 7m, have to weigh the consequences was civilians with the anticipated military again. these are terms to just rule time and they don'tjump to make pronouncements the second it happens, you have to collect the evidence and see the extent of the damage it was impossible that the israeli government could have taken precautions. that is also part of the applications. to take reasonable precautions to minimise civilian harm. sometimes the government issues warnings that must be effective and there must be a safe place to going safe time to get there in sufficient time, there was no warning here, that doesn't necessarily make it unlawful but we have to look at the extent of civilian damage military danger. the fact israel claims that they were going after hamas commander, but the strike could still be unlawful if they didn't take precautions to protect civilians. find they didn't take precautions to protect civilians.— protect civilians. and with difference _ protect civilians. and with difference with _ protect civilians. and with difference with this - protect civilians. and with i difference with this scrutiny protect civilians. and with - difference with this scrutiny make because we know those laws apply to states and what is the status of hamas here and also islamichhad? to the care of their sanction by the international criminal court? the su- -l international criminal court? the su -l not international criminal court? the suoply not just — international criminal court? tue: supply notjust the international criminal court? tte: supply not just the states international criminal court? tt2 supply not just the states but supply notjust the states but stayed on groups in correspondence with hamas groups about the serious track record of war crimes and other serious violations there and hamas authorities have said they consider international human rights do not apply to their own conduct and they have engaged in the record shows that willful disregard for the basic international law of norms but the international criminal court prosecutor for egypt was a warning shot that the events taking place could come within the jurisdiction it is critical that states echo support for accountability because there is this historic violence because of decades of impunity and unlawful attacks from these groups in the apartheid against the palestinians.— in the apartheid against the palestinians. , ., ., ., , palestinians. israel and palestine director of human _ palestinians. israel and palestine director of human rights - palestinians. israel and palestine director of human rights watch. l director of human rights watch. thank you. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. london is now at 160 bicycle fires in 2023. more than any other year in 2a firefighters attended displays. and access is one of the main topics for the fire brigade. taste and access is one of the main topics for the fire brigade.— for the fire brigade. we would like for the fire brigade. we would like for --eole for the fire brigade. we would like for people to _ for the fire brigade. we would like for people to store _ for the fire brigade. we would like for people to store them - for the fire brigade. we would like for people to store them outside l for people to store them outside and in a rubric and shut the door and they've had people storing their bicycles inside the core doors because a being that is the safe thing to do but you are impeding your escape route if the bikes to catch fire. ., , ., your escape route if the bikes to catch fire-— your escape route if the bikes to catch fire. .,, ., ., , , catch fire. people need to also buy from reputable _ catch fire. people need to also buy from reputable sellers _ catch fire. people need to also buy from reputable sellers and - catch fire. people need to also buy from reputable sellers and use - catch fire. people need to also buy i from reputable sellers and use those batteries partnered with the bike. you're live with bbc news. in the uk, an ongoing inquiry into the government's handling of the covid 19 pandemic today heard evidence from the uk's second—most senior civil servant, helen macnamara, who said she would struggle to pick a day when covid rules were properly followed in no 10. the former deputy cabinet secretary also criticised former prime minister, borisjohnson's, "breezy confidence" about the unfolding pandemic in march 2020. i would find it hard to pick a day with the protocol was followed inside that building because as it's inside that building because as it's in my statement, there was one meeting will be absolutely appear to the guidance to the letter and as of the guidance to the letter and as of the cabinet meeting and everybody moaned about it. thank you for being with us and what happened to your mother was yellow my mother was in a care home and received the call in 2020 and four days later, she passed away on the 12th of april with covid—19 symptoms since the —— symptoms. phase two of a multi—phased inquiry, but that statement there from helen, the deputy cabinet secretaries saying there wasn't a single day were the rules were completely followed in number ten, we've heard some of this before but to hear from such a senior civil servant, how does that make you feel?— make you feel? absolutely unbelievable. _ make you feel? absolutely unbelievable. we - make you feel? absolutely unbelievable. we suspect. make you feel? absolutely . unbelievable. we suspect that make you feel? absolutely - unbelievable. we suspect that with this inquiry, we know that it did happen and my case, i was not allowed to be with my mum and she passed away and at a restricted funeral and cannot be with friends and family and a lot of people made sacrifices and i'm sure a lot of people feel they are going to be very angry this evening. this inuui very angry this evening. this inquiry goes _ very angry this evening. this inquiry goes on _ very angry this evening. this inquiry goes on and - very angry this evening. this inquiry goes on and more and more evidence that is brought to light. looking at how you are with the breed families forjustice group in december of this to suppress you when we hear it? the december of this to suppress you when we hear it?— when we hear it? the revelations have been _ when we hear it? the revelations have been extremely _ when we hear it? the revelations have been extremely painful - when we hear it? the revelations have been extremely painful and | have been extremely painful and overwhelming but never in my wildest dreams did i think you be as bad as this and she did insist that these are handed over and we can see in black in my book is going on, this toxic culture number ten. you spoke before on this _ toxic culture number ten. you spoke before on this not _ toxic culture number ten. you spoke before on this not becoming - toxic culture number ten. you spoke before on this not becoming a - toxic culture number ten. you spoke before on this not becoming a party| before on this not becoming a party political thing and that giving evidence don'tjust use this to have a dig at other people that they work with their preps on the other side of the house, if you been reassured that this is keeping the spirit of this inquiry front and centre the people are talking about the real issues? 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yes, the evidence on _ you and to your mum? yes, the evidence on board _ you and to your mum? yes, the evidence on board and - evidence on board and recommendations and the confidence i will have that the government of that time will take comport those recommendations and the need to be implemented and be taken seriously and the other one concern at the moment is disregarded in the care sector which is module six and the public hearings will not start until spring 2025 and i think that's a bit too late and we need to bring that forward. , ., ., ,, ,., too late and we need to bring that forward. , ., ., ,, y., ., forward. deborah, thank you for bein: forward. deborah, thank you for being with _ forward. deborah, thank you for being with us — forward. deborah, thank you for being with us and _ forward. deborah, thank you for being with us and best - forward. deborah, thank you for being with us and best of- forward. deborah, thank you for being with us and best of luck . forward. deborah, thank you for| being with us and best of luck as this inquiry moves forward in getting the answers to the questions you still have. breaking news we've talked about this already so far and the israeli air strike on gaza's largest refugee camp, we heard this from the un and we are getting a few more details and lines there on claims that this could amount to a war crime. coming from the un human rights office. israeli strikes targeting the refugee camp and we talked about this yesterday and there have been further strikes on that camp and so, twice in two days in wounding dozens according to the palestinian authority. for israel's part, they sent the read was successful in the aim of it was to stop hamas being able to launch strikes and israel and they were successfully able to take out the hamas commander and the un says the big challenge, given the high number of civilian casualties in the scale of destruction after that it's really air strike, we have serious concerns that this is disproportionate attacks that could face and amount to war crimes. you'll have more on that if there any further developments in those the latest line. king charles is on king charles and queen camilla have met kenyan veterans of the second world war on the second day of their state visit. they visited a cemetery in n