Course corrections. I have known Benjamin Netanyahu for a very long time and while we have disagreed on many occasions, i will always respect his extraordinary bravery for israel on the battlefield as a younger man and i believe in his heart he has his highest priority as the security of israel. However, i also believe Prime Minister netanyahu has lost his way. Senior israeli figures, including the ambassador to the us, michael herzog, and mr netanyahus chief political rival, benny gantz, criticised mr schumer� s intervention, calling it unhelpful, counterproductive and unacceptable. Mr schumer� s comments come as the Biden Administration continues to pressure mr netanyahu not to launch a Ground Offensive on gazas southernmost city, rafah, something the white house says is a � red line, but talking to troops on thursday, mr netanyahu sounded undaunted. Translation there are International Pressures l preventing us from Entering Rafah and completing the work. As minister of israel, i push away these pressures and we have been doing this successfully this record time in the history of the war. I will continue to push away the pressure and we will enter rafa h. We will complete the elimination of the rest of the hamas battalions. Dozens of palestinians have been killed or injured by Israeli Forces while waiting for humanitarian aid at gazas kuwaiti roundabout. The Hamas Run Health Ministry said that at least 11 dead bodies arrived at al shifa hospital. While a Ceasefire Deal between israel and hamas remains elusive, hamas said it has presented to mediators a truce deal based on stopping what it has called israels aggression against palestinians in gaza. In exchange for the return of all hostages, hamas proposed a more than a month long ceasefire. The deal would include relief aid and the return of displaced gazans to their homes. It also includes the withdrawal of Israeli Forces from gaza. Meanwhile, israels military says it plans to move the 1. 4 million palestinians sheltering in rafah before a planned Ground Offensive in the city. Civilians would be moved to areas israel calls humanitarian islands in the middle of the strip. Aid groups warn it will be difficult to move so many people to such a small area especially since a lack of fuel means many will likely have to travel on foot. Much of the infrastructure in the areas designated as islands has been badly damaged by israeli attacks. The un and us have warned that a full scale assault in rafah could be disastrous. Earlier, a former spokesperson for the Israel Defence forces, jonathan conricus, told the bbc that without the support of aid groups, moving people would be a complicated process. Ideally there would be un involvement and Aid Organisation involved in doing this but sadly we have seen the same Aid Organisations refuse to help and participate in alleviating the suffering in gaza, so sadly i think it will be done by the idf alone and it would be ideal if these palestinians could find refuge elsewhere, for example egypt or any other location that is not the combat battlefield, but sadly that has not been available and therefore the idf is forced to do what it is doing now. In response to Israeli Forces moving palestinians to humanitarian islands, this is what sari bashi, Program Director at Human Rights Watch had to say. It is hard to imagine that would happen, considering the experience of the last five months. The Israeli Military from the very first day has flouted its obligations to protect civilians, in particular by refraining from attacks on civilians, and facilitating the rapid delivery of humanitarian assistance. Throughout the war, the Israeli Military has issued Evacuation Orders when there is no safe place to go to and no safe way to get there. That is why we have seen more than 31,000 People Killed in gaza since 7 october, including over 12,000 children. Meanwhile, theres also conflict growing in the occupied west bank. President biden has imposed sanctions on three extremist Israeli Settlers accused of harassing and attacking palestinians. The Settler Movement is a controversial issue, with many in the International Community saying the land belongs to palestinians. 0ur middle east correspondent Lucy Williamson sent this report from Zanuta A Village located in the southern hebron hills. Dog barks. Woman screams. Yinon levi says hes never been violent towards his palestinian neighbours. Shouting. That he is the victim of attacks, not the perpetrator. The us and uk governments say different. So does fares, a Palestinian Shepherd who says he was forced out of his home in a village overlooking levis farm. Translation some people were afraid i of him, but my wife wasnt. He told her, you will get out. And she shouted and swore at him that we wont. He said, you are dogs and you should all die. Then he hit her with his gun. Yinon levi established this hilltop farm near hebron three years ago with the financial backing of the state. Hes now the target of sanctions by america and the uk. Translation when There Isjewish presence, then there is no arab presence. We keep a watchful eye on the land, ensuring that no unauthorised construction takes place, keeping the area under jewish ownership. We showed yinon this video of him apparently entering a palestinian village with a gun. He declined to comment. Britain said that he and another man used physical aggression, threatened families at gunpoint and destroyed property, as part of a targeted effort to displace palestinian communities. Yinon says he didnt. Translation im not worried. This is not against me personally. Its against those who obstruct the creation of a palestinian state. Theres no Legal Process against me here in israel. Here, everythings fine. And in the end, the government is on my side. Theres been a show of support from some israeli politicians, like the ultra nationalist zvi sukkot, a settler himself. You say its just a few people. The uk says israels failure to act has led to an environment of near total impunity for extremist settlers in the west bank. Translation when we have a functioning judicial system | in israel, we dont want our allies to say well do thejob for you. If there was evidence against yinon levi, he would be in israeli prison. Who is britain to come and say we are smarter than Israeli Security services . New us sanctions today target another farm belonging to moshe sharvit. His Crowdfunding Campaign for a synagogue and Education Centre there now at risk. Yinon levis israeli bank account blocked weeks ago. A far right Cabinet Minister has raged against the insult to israels sovereignty. But it will please some of the us president s voters back home. The un says more than 15,000 palestinians were displaced from their homes in the west bank last year, 80 of them after the gaza war began. The sanctions have not led fares to return home. His village of zanuta still stands empty, the levi farm clearly visible on the next hill. Settlers point to attacks by palestinians and say they are scared. But its palestinians who are leaving. Lucy williamson, bbc news, south hebron hills. Russians in the far east of the country are heading to the polls in a 3 day long president ial election. Vladimir putin, the incumbent whos been in powerfor 25 years, is expected to easily secure another 6 year term. Putin faces three challengers in the election, though none have been critical of him. The bbc� s russia editor Steve Rosenberg went to the town of borovsk, South Of Moscow where two very different pictures of russia are on display. These days, when Vladimir 0vchinnikov paints russia, the result is very dark. From a mountain of skulls and a dictators ambition to this russias war in ukraine likened to stalins terror. The 86 year old artist had taken his anti war message onto the streets, graffitiing stop the war. All these paintings were scrubbed out, and vladimir fined twice for discrediting the russian army. But he continues to speak out against the invasion of ukraine. Translation i believe that this is a crime against the territorial integrity of a neighbouring country. It is a crime. And if i keep silent about it, it is like i am condoning it. Last month, after the death in prison of Opposition Leader alexei navalny, vladimir went into town. On this memorial to victims of political repression, he painted mr navalny� s face. It was quickly erased. But vladimir has created this navalny portrait at home. Translation where is russia heading . Some say we are on our way to more repression, totalitarianism, and to full dictatorship. But there is another picture of russia, one much brighter. The official version. The picture the authorities want russians to see is not of a country that is aggressive abroad and repressive at home, but a russia with a glorious past and a bright future, of heroes and patriots who not only love their country, but also their current president. Instead of dictatorship, its devotion to the leader on state tv and an action man president flying high and on course for an election landslide. Mind you, Vladimir Putin faces no serious challenge. His fiercest critics are in exile or in prison, or in alexei navalny� s case, dead. It is impossible to say about our election that it is fair and free. This politician was barred from running from the election and he claims it was because his anti war message was growing too popular with the public. In russia we have propaganda, we have the belief that everybody in russia supports Vladimir Putin and supports the military operation. It is really not the effect, and my Election Campaign shows that a lot of people are against Vladimir Putin and against the special military operation. But he is on the ballot. Although, when i caught up with the communist candidate, nikolay kharitonov, he praised putin. Vladimir putin, he said, is consolidating the nation for victory. And back in borovsk, many seem to believe that. I hope putin wins, lyudmila says, although we do have talented leaders who could run the country in an emergency. A putin less russia means an emergency. Now, that is a picture of the kremlin will be more than happy to see painted. Steve rosenberg, bbc news, borovsk. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Lets look at some top stories in the uk. Prime minister Rishi Sunak Has ruled out 2 may as a possible date for a general election. Thats when local elections are already taking place. Speaking to itv news, mr sunak said they would not happen on the same day. Earlier this year, mr sunak had suggested that the vote would be in the second half of 202a. But there had been speculation he might move that up. Ministers have unveiled a new definition of extremism. The guidelines would block certain groups from Government Funding and meeting with officials. It would apply to groups that promote an ideology based on violence, hatred or intolerance, but the label will not criminalise them. Civil liberties advocates and some mps have criticised recent government rhetoric on extremism. And the lineup for one of the worlds biggest Music Festivals has been announced. Dua lipa and sza top The Bill For Glastonbury Meaning Two female headliners for the first time in the festivals history. Theyjoin coldplay and shania twain, wholl perform in the coveted sunday legend slot. Youre live with bbc news. Ajury in michigan has found the father of a School Shooter guilty of involuntary manslaughter. James crumbley father of the oxford high School Shooter who killed four of his classmates in 2021 was found guilty on all counts. The jury determined that crumbley bears partial responsibility for giving his son access to the gun he used to carry out michigans Deadliest School shooting. Crumbley� s wife was also found guilty on the same charges last month a jury saying she was negligent and ignored warning signs. Their son ethan, a teenager at the time, was sentenced to life in prison without parole. The case marks the first time American Parents have been convicted of manslaughter in connection with a school shooting. Former us President Donald Trump appeared in a Florida Court earlier on thursday, where a judge denied his request to dismiss charges of illegally holding onto classified documents. Mr trumps legal team argued that the Central Charge against him illegally retaining information related to National Defense is improperly vague. However, us district judge Aileen Cannon Who was appointed by the former president himself ruled that that the question of vagueness should be decided during a jury trial. She has not yet set a date. Mr trump has pleaded not guilty to the a0 charges accusing him of taking sensitive government documents with him when he left the white house in 2021. That case in florida is one of four criminal cases he faces as he ramps up his president ial campaign. Another is the so called Hush Money Case in new york. On thursday prosecutors said they would not oppose a 30 day delay in a trial that was set to begin on 25 march. In that case, mr trump is accused of falsifying Business Records to hide a payment to adult film star stormy daniels. Hes pleaded not guilty to all 3a felony counts. Earlier i spoke about all this with mark zaid, an attorney who focuses on cases related to National Security. Lets look at the florida case on classified documents. Trumps team challenged whether he should be prosecuted under the Espionage Act for retaining classified documents. Judge aileen cannon, a trump appointee, threw that out. She said that would be premature. What do you make of that . This is a 2 page order and i was very surprised that they took literally almost the entire day to argue two motions that frankly were a long shot to begin with and did not deserve as much time as they received. The motion that was denied with respect to the constitutionality and vagueness of certain terms in the Espionage Act, this is an act that dates back to world war i, 1917, last amended during the korean conflict 70 years ago, and it has been used countless times against not only spies but also leakers of Classified Information or those who just mishandle it, National Defence information, the term in this older statute. This has been decided multiple times over the years, so i am not sure why she denied it without prejudice, because these are not questions of fact that will come before the jury, but at least she acted really quickly, which has been somewhat unusual for her. I want to talk about a second point as well. Trumps lawyers raised another point with regards to the president ial records act, saying it should be up to a president s discretion whether something is personal or a president ial record. The thought here being it could be up to their thought process. What do you make of that argument . Anyone and certainly our generation or the one above us, our parents, who had microwaves know they did not need an instruction in the Owners Manual not to dry your pet in it. That is the sort of framework of this motion that i view it by. The president ial records act which was created in the aftermath of watergate in the Nixon Administration where Richard Nixon wanted to retain Tape Recordings of oval office meetings, the infamous 18 minute gap, to decide what was personal and what were president ial records act, prior to that statute staff and president s and Vice President s would take home all sorts of documents for decades, including Classified Information. This statute makes it very clear as to what is and what is not personal and president ial. It does not apply to classified or National Defence information. There have been numerous Executive Orders which govern classification, no mention of the president ial records act, there were numerous orders that existed before the president ial records act and there was no mention in that statute. It is a civil statute and