Harry and britney what do these two have in common . Well tell you later in the show. Welcome to The World Today. Start tonight with global efforts being ramped up to get aid into gaza. Until now its been done by road and then air now a sea corridor is being set up to gert much needed food, water, medicine and temporary shelters into the palestinian terrority. Aid provided by the United Arab Emirates will be gathered at cyprus, where it can be inspected by officials from the israeli government; and from there it will travel a Via A Maritime Corridor Actross the Eastern Meditterranen to the coast of gaza. The European Commission chief was in cyprus earlier to make the announcement she spoke to reporters along with the cypriot president a point where we simply have to unlock all possible routes. The humanitarian situation in gaza is dire. With an extent palestinian families and children desperate with an extent palestinian families and children desperate for with an extent palestinian families and children desperate for basic needs and children desperate for basic needs. And today we are facing a humanitarian catastrophe in gaza. And we humanitarian catastrophe in gaza. And we stand by the innocent civilians and we stand by the innocent civilians in palestine, and this is why europe is financing a major humanitarian aid effort. The Maritime Corridor Announcement follows president joe biden� s announcement that the us military will set up a Temporary Port In Gaza to allow more aid to be delivered to the territory. Heres the British Foreign secretary lord cameron but this new idea from the of united states, which were involved in building a temporary harbour in gaza, means that aid will be able to go directly from cyprus to gaza, but its going to take time to build. So the crucial thing is today, the israelis must confirm that theyll open the port at ashdod, that is in israel, but thats a working port. It could take aid now that would increase the amount of aid. And that aid can then be driven into gaza. That would make a real difference. And we need to make a real difference right now. So how will this plan work . Wyrie davies is injerusalem for us. It will be a trial run, we think, this weekend when this Maritime Corridor will take a boat from cyprus with some aid in it to the shores of gaza. Now, theres no port in gaza. Theres no visible structure to off load any aid. So this is going to be probably a Flat Bottom Boat or certainly a boat with a shallow draught. It probably wont be able to take that much aid, maybe a couple of Containers Worth of aid. We still dont know how it will be off loaded because there will be certainly no foreign troops on the ground in gaza to help with that. So its really an experimental option. If it works, then this so called Maritime Corridor will start in theory to take aid, much needed aid into gaza. But aid groups are very, very sceptical, not only because theyre not sure it will work, but also because its just quite literally a drop in the ocean. Its nowhere near the 500 trucks a day of food and other aid that are needed by by the people of gaza, specifically the 300,000 people in the north whove got virtually nothing. The starvation is malnutrition up there. Of course, some food and other aid is being dropped by the air, but that also is quite precarious. What is really needed, as lord cameron said, is for israel to open up its borders, one would argue, and allow more aid in on the ground. Now that would have happened had there been an agreed ceasefire, but of course that didnt happen because israel and hamas had too many obstacles in the way and perhaps they will try with that one again next week. So that is where we are now, this experimental option, a Maritime Corridor, but certainly it wont provide the aid that is desperately needed. According to bun a16 Credit Unions have killed in the west bank since as really searched for militants. 16 is really skilled there during the same period. The un says children are accounts for a quarter of the palestinians killed. For growth keen reports on the case of ten year old shot dead in a village on monday as he went shopping with his family. They knew him from the beginning. Long before he was made into a symbol of angry times. Ten year old amr najjar, wrapped in the colours of hamas. But he was just a schoolboy killed going shopping with his dad. Because he was killed by israeli troops, the factions celebrated him as a martyr. The plo, the marxist leninists, hamas. All bore him to his grave, enveloped by their flags. This is a story about the killing of a child, not a symbol. Amr najjar was one of three children. A good student. On march ath, he was being driven by his father, mohammed, with his Younger Brother through burin when they encountered an israeli patrol. They stopped near this shop on the corner. The army had been in burin since earlier in the afternoon. This image was captured by a local at around 3pm. The military said theyd been stoned by youths. A local told us it was quiet when mohammed najjar� s minibus arrived sometime between a 30 and 5pm. Then, a shot was fired directly through the windscreen, where amr, his father and brother were sitting. All of this was witnessed by amr� s Younger Brother, sitting beside him here. Violence has surged across the west bank since october the 7th. 0ver A00 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli Forces and jewish settlers one quarter of them aged between ten and 17, according to the un. 15 israelis have been killed by palestinians. Burin has long been a flashpoint. 0verlooked byjewish settlements, whose residents have been filmed attacking villagers, destroying their property. Bleep in burin, villagers say the army sides with the settlers and fails to protect them. Creating what amr najjar� s mother says is a living nightmare. Human Rights Groups in israel and the west bank accuse the army of disregard for palestinian lives, including children. The Israel Defence force rejects this. They told us theyd faced a surge in Terrorist Attacks since october the 7th. That they do not target non combatants, including children. And that live fire was only used after all other options had been utilised. This Human Rights Lawyer says soldiers will not be held accountable by israel and should be prosecuted by the International Criminal court. There is no accountability. Nobody will hold them accountable. They are protectedm even. So i believe that if there is an International Accountability system in force, im sure they will change their mind. Im not sure that all of them, they will stop, but at least i know that there will be Something Different than now. The family of amr najjar do not expectjustice. And while the Israeli Military says its investigating the circumstances of his death, theres a hunger to fight back. Theyre angry and theyre afraid. A generation trapped. Fergal keane, bbc news, the west bank. Live now to amman where im joined now byjason lee. He is save the childrens Country Director for the occupied palestinian territory. Tell me what about life is like for children on the west bank. The west bank continues children on the west bank. The west bank continues to children on the west bank. The west bank continues to deteriorate children on the west bank. The west bank continues to deteriorate with i bank continues to deteriorate with increasing settler violence, lack of access, and inability for palestinian families to continue on their normal lives. For children to go to school, and parents to go to work. The numbers of children that are killed and injured since october seven have increased drastically, again, of the a16 civilians that have been killed, ten to four child. Theres been also been more than a600 civilians injured, nearly one out of six are children. The situation in the west bank continues to get more violence. Settler violence rates pre 0ctober at seven were three incidences a day, it is now at eight incidents a day, and theres absolutely no accountability. Settlers act with impunity. In many cases, there are reports of idf personnel rejecting or evenjoin in the reports of idf personnel rejecting or even join in the attacks. There is almost a complete breakdown of what you would expect in Law And Order and policing environments like the west bank. Order and policing environments like the west bank. I the west bank. What can be done . I think the main the west bank. What can be done . I think the main things the west bank. What can be done . I think the main things about think the main things about accountability. It is about holding all due to barriers to the rights of children are universal, they are unambiguous and unequivocal, meaning every single right applies to every single child all of the time to stop no matter the circumstances. We cannot pick and choose which rights to defend. In the west bank, again, the situation is deteriorating, we see the numbers of children being injured and killed, the number of demolitions and evictions and forcible transfers taking place. Pre 0ctober seven, 2023 it was already at the deadliest year for palestinian children in the west bank, this year alone we have had early had 31 children killed, soon to eclipse another and soon to be the deadliest rate for children in the deadliest rate for children in the west bank as well. The deadliest rate for children in the west bank as well. Good to talk to ou, the west bank as well. Good to talk to you. Jason. The west bank as well. Good to talk to you, jason, thank the west bank as well. Good to talk to you, jason, thank you the west bank as well. Good to talk to you, jason, thank you for taking l to you, jason, thank you for taking the time to speak to us, jason lee from save the children. A seven year investigation into the actions of an army spy inside the ira has said he was involved in murders which could and should have been prevented. 0peration Kenova concluded that Claims Stakeknife saved hundreds of lives were exaggerated, and said that , at most, the number he saved was in the low double figures. Stakeknife, a West Belfast Man called Freddy Scapaticci who died last year, was linked to at least 1a murders. The current Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, jon boutcher, led the inquiry dont take any more photos of this house, im telling you now because if you, ill come out and ill do you this is freddie scappaticci. His double life personified the so called dirty war between the ira and the British State during the troubles in Northern Ireland. He was the iras chief interrogator, tasked with identifying informers inside the group. That role that saw him linked to numerous murders. But, incredibly, he himself was a british agent, codename stakeknife. Findings from an interim report into his actions were revealed today. Claims that he was responsible for saving countless or hundreds of lives are hugely exaggerated. Most importantly, these claims belie the fact that stakeknife was himself involved in very serious and wholly unjustifiable criminality whilst operating as an agent including murders. 32 people were considered for prosecution in connection with the agent stakeknife case, but no charges have been brought due to whats described as insufficient evidence. That decision has caused frustration. Freddie scappaticci should have been prosecuted for offences, and he was not prosecuted. And in my view, that is something that for other victims, certain victims, will be regretful about. Todays report had ten recommendations. Two called for apologies to be made, from the government for failing to stop preventable deaths and from the Republican Leadership for the iras abduction, torture and murder of those it suspected of being informers. Sinn fein was the political wing of the ira throughout the troubles. I am sorry for all the lives lost during the conflict, without exception. Regrettably, the past cannot be changed or cannot be undone. Neither can the suffering, the hurt or the Political Violence or conflict be disowned by republicans or indeed by any other party to the conflict. The Northern Ireland secretary, chris heaton harris, said it wouldnt be right for the government to comment at this time. Families whose loved ones were murdered by the ira because they were suspected informers didnt want to appear on camera. A Solicitor Acting for several of them explained why. The stigma for the tout or informant runs very deep in irish history. That stigma extends to the next of kin and the next generation. Indeed, if proof were needed of that, we need only look around this room today. There arent any families. Questions around State Involvement in troubles deaths have haunted the government for decades. 0peration Kenova investigated one of the make is to periods of time in Northern Irelands history, that it is a time that may never truly see the light. Sara girvin, bbc news. Lets speak to jennifer 0leary in belfast. What more does the report tell us about how things worked back in the days . About how things worked back in the da s . ,. , days . Two teens todays interim findinus days . Two teens todays interim findings are days . Two teens todays interim findings are a days . Two teens todays interim findings are a pearson days . Two teens todays interim findings are a pearson indictment i days . Two teens todays interim | findings are a pearson indictment of how some elements of British Intelligence run agents during the Northern Island troubles. The defence of using Second Michael agent stakeknife for decades as an agent stakeknife for decades as an agent and ira is to use that now infamous quote is that he was a goose who laid the golden egg in terms of the intelligence he was provided and that that intelligence had saved thousands of lives. That assertion was described in todays reports as effectively a myth. That she in fact cost, probably cost more lives that he actually received. The report found that the murder, the torture, of suspected informants was not acted on. Handlers did not act on intelligence in order to keep their agent in situ. The report meets a number of recommendations, including calls for an apology from the government in terms of the failure to protect victims, and also it called for an apology or from Republican Leaders in terms of the iras actions. Republican leaders in terms of the iras actions Republican Leaders in terms of the iras actions. Still to come on The World Today. Well take a look at a development in one of the many legal battles former President Trump is embroiled in. And how are countries around the world Marking International womens day . We find out. Around the world and across the uk. This is The World Today on bbc news. Lets look at some other stories making news here in the uk. Patients in parts of england are facing an uphill struggle to see a gp after an analysis showed wide regional variation in doctor numbers. The Nuffield Trust think tank found kent and medway had the fewest gps per person, followed by bedfordshire, luton and milton keynes. Ministers have struggled to meet the pledge to boost the gp workforce. The governments counter extremism commissioner says london has become a � no Go Zone Forjews during weekend pro palestinian marches. Robin simcox also urged ministers to � be willing to accept higher legal risk� when tackling extremism. Rishi sunak� s spokesman said the Prime Minister took concerns of extremism � extremely seriously� and noted a rise in both anti semitism and anti muslim hatred. New rules on Paternity Leave have come into effect in england, scotland and wales. Fathers will be allowed to take their statutory two week� s leave in two separate chunks instead of in one go but Campaign Groups want all fathers to be given more time off work at better pay. The Police Officer accused of shooting dead chris kaba in streatham in south london has been named publically. Martyn blake has pleaded not guilty to murdering the 2a year old, following a police stop of the car he was driving in september 2022. Let� s speak to our Home Affairs Correspondent tom symonds. What happened and what was a response from the police . This what happened and what was a response from the police . This was a name we didnt response from the police . This was a name we didnt know response from the police . This was a name