Its ahead of a planned Ground Offensive in the Southern City of rafah, where about 1. 5 Million People are sheltering. It is being reported this morning, not a huge amount of detail what those humanitarian islands would look like. It is right at the very southern end of the gaza strip, where more than half of the population is now sheltering and is a place where israel has said it needs to carry out a military Ground Offensive because it says in order to achieve its aim of fully removing hamas run gaza, the only way to do thatis hamas run gaza, the only way to do that is target hamas� s remaining leadership when they are believed to be in and among civilians sheltering in rafa. Of course this remains an operation which has questions attached, certainly the word ireland is interesting because a central part of the gaza strip has been left severely damaged by months of Israeli Ground and air attacks. People who live there have left their homes, been going back to those areas but of course buildings they were living in are left standing and are not habitable which is why you see down in Rafah Thousands of tents which people are living in, the flow and supply of aid is very limited and rafah is a main road by which aid get into gaza by road and there is continuing pressure on israel to try and increase the amount of humanitarian aid that is coming in. What those humanitarian islands, Antony Blinken has said he is here to see details of a plan from israel how they would protect civilians during a Ground Offensive in rafah but he also said it is important to see a plan to make sure civilians were moved out of harms way. We are also looking today at progress of what would be the inaugural ship uses new maritime aid corridor announced by the eu last week, set up between cyprus and gaza. Spanish ship run by a charity set off from cyprus on tuesday, telling a barge with around 200 tonnes of meals provided by World Central Kitchen. Important to say that when it arrives in gaza, there are a lot of challenges. We know it is approaching the coast but in terms of an actual timescale of when it might arrive and start distributing that aid, World Central Kitchen before now have said they have been reluctant to give an official timetable and you can see why because there isnt a part of a proper jetty why because there isnt a part of a properjetty or dog or anything like that on the coast of gaza at the moment. So what World Central Kitchen have been arranging in carter is a building of this temporary peer to try and receive the aid from the ship. Actually using in some cases rubble from destroyed buildings to try and build some sort of structure that this badge could come up to and then unload their age. That is the first problem. The second issue they will face is how, when you are surrounded by so many desperate people, around 300,000 believed to still be in the northern part of the gaza strip, how you securely and safely and fairly as well manage to distribute that aid among the people who are so desperate for it and we have seen aid convoys swamped by people in the last few weeks. There was an occasion when more than 100 people were killed around in aid convoy, we saw some people crushed under the wheels of the trucks carrying aid so we know that even as that maritime corridor starts to build and more ships start to come in that those issues will remain and of course the scale of the need is not diminishing. Infact scale of the need is not diminishing. In fact it is getting greater all the time and that is why the International Community say they are continuing to put pressure, diplomatic pressure on israel to allow more and greater volumes of aid in. So we will talk about that through the day here on bbc news. In about an hour we will talk to the Un Special Raconteur for the occupied territories about how these humanitarian territories could work and the aid situation. Much more to come from jerusalem. Back to london. Here in the uk, the government has set out a new definition of extremism. It� s part of its promise to tackle what is says is an � increased threat� since the hamas attacks in israel last october. The intention is to stop Extremist Groups or individuals from having a platform to spread their views. But concerns have been raised that any definition could be seen as unfair and undemocratic. With the details, here� s our Political Correspondent damian grammaticas. The aftermath of the October 7th Attacks on israel, the government says, has been increasing concern about radicalisation here in this country. So it� s come up with this new definition of extremism, saying it means the promotion or advancement of an ideology based on violence, hatred or intolerance that aims to negate or destroy the fundamental rights and freedoms of others, undermine the uk� s system of democracy and democratic rights, or intentionally create a permissive environment for others to do that. This month outside downing street, rishi sunak promised robust action. We will redouble our support for the prevent programme to stop young minds being poisoned by extremism. We will demand that universities stop Extremist Activity on campus. We will also act to prevent people entering this country whose aim is to undermine its values. This isn� t a new legal standard, but his government will draw up a list of Extremist Groups. Islamists and neo nazis, it says, whose actions, while not illegal, are deemed threatening. Some conservatives worry it could impinge on ourfreedoms. Radical islamists pose a serious threat to our nation� s security. And i agree with my right honourable friend that we must urgently address this. But reports that the government wishes to broaden the definition of extremism are concerning because in separating the definition of extremism from actual violence and harm, we may criminalise people with a wide range of legitimate views and have a Chilling Effect on free speech. This is absolutely not about silencing those with private and peaceful beliefs, nor will it impact free speech. The government insists the bar will be high so individuals attending marches won� t be named, religious beliefs and strongly held convictions will be unaffected. But it says groups seeking to organise events that aim to subvert democracy will be listed, denied official meetings and funding so they can be identified and marginalised. Critics say the government should be seeking a broad consensus, not deciding on its own what constitutes extremism. 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That was the message from the archbishop of canterbury and york and that has been the message from some labour mps and we also heard earlier from three former Conservative Home Secretaries who warned against the politicisation of extremism is an issue. Another camp of critics generally on the libertarian wing of the Conservative Party are people who are warning that groups such as anti abortion campaigners or those with gender critical views could end p with gender critical views could end up being captured by this definition if the government insist they will be. It is worth knowing that this comes after days when the government was grappling with questions over alleged comments made by a donor to the Conservative Party. Michael gove has been facing questions on this this morning. I has been facing questions on this this morning this morning. I take these things exceptionally this morning. I take these things exceptionally seriously, this morning. 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Labour has set out plans to cap re sale prices for concert tickets, to crackdown on people who buy them to list online, at an inflated cost. Sir keir starmer, said access to music, art and theatre should not be at the mercy of ruthless ticket touts. The government says it� s already introduced tough enough measures. North korea� s state media have released pictures of kim jong un own overseeing Military Exercises in a leatherjacket overseeing Military Exercises in a Leather Jacket with tank crews. Pyongyang says they are rehearsals for an invasion. You can see that leatherjacket right for an invasion. You can see that Leather Jacket right there for an invasion. You can see that leatherjacket right there in the photo shoot. You� re live with bbc news. Let� s look at the developing situation in haiti now. In a sign that the Security Situation is still deteriorating, the United Nations says it is evacuating non essential staff. Only those who carry out what the un says are life saving activities will stay. But the un has also announced that it is setting up an air bridge from the Dominican Republic, to deliver aid to haiti. Meanwhile, talks are continuing to try to form a new Leadership Council for haiti, after the Prime Minister, ariel henry, said he would resign with violent gangs now seemingly in control of much of the country. The us secretary of state, Antony Blinken, says he hopes an International Peacekeeping operation, which would be led by kenya, could be in place soon. We should be in a place where that mission can go forward. It can, we believe, help re establish security, take back control of the country from the gangs. Meanwhile, a political transition is moving forward with this interim president ial council, with an interim Prime Minister, with these new bodies that have stood up tracking towards elections, nd that in turn creates a better environment in which we can actually get assistance in, get it to people who need it, get development moving again and create some opportunity for people. Now, you heard mr blinken there say he hoped that control of haiti could be taken back from the gangs. But that may be difficult to achieve. One of the most powerful gang leaders in haiti, jimmy cherizier, who is also known as � barbecue� , has said he will continue to fight for haiti� s liberation. He didn� t indicate any willingness to work with any other party, whetherfrom haiti or overseas. Meanwhile, the government of the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of hispanyola with haiti, has increased security. Our correspondent will grant sent this update from the border between the two countries. Even at haiti� s lowest ebb, Migration Trucks keep coming to this border crossing. With barely a word, scores of undocumented haitians, some of whom have spent years living in the Dominican Republic, are deported. Men, Women And Children returned to a nation in turmoil. These people are notjust being deported to the poorest country in the americas, it is happening at the worst possible time, as it is facing its deepest, most acute humanitarian crisis since the 2010 earthquake. These men say they spent at least three years as Construction Workers in the Dominican Republic before the authorities detained them in their homes. In essence, the dominican government is sending a message no matter how bad things get in haiti, its people should not expect to find refuge there. And things are very bad. Gangs continue to control the capital port au prince, bodies left in the streets, no one able to grant them a little dignity in death. For most, life has become a critical struggle to find enough food, to work, to make ends meet. What we� re seeing is an increse in violence. An increase in population displacement. 15,000 newly displaced people over the first weekend of march, 15,000. Regional diplomats see the solution of starting with Prime Minister ariel henry� s resignation, something he confirmed on monday. Few haitians are sad to see him gone. Ariel henry� s resignation is a good thing, says this stallholder. He wasn� t doing anything good for the country. Now we must unite to pull haiti out of this situation. Ariel henry was the biggest obstacle we had, he had to go, said this man, but we should have had a proper plan in place to replace him. With the airport still closed, the land border between these two nations which share an island is increasingly the only route out of haiti. Only a handful with the right papers can leave. And those who are returning face an uncertain and dangerous time. The Spanish Parliament is due to vote, in a few hour� s time, on a controversial bill which would grant amnesty to people who were involved in the attempt to m