Restrictions on getting aid in may amount to use of starvation as a method of war. In a phone call, President Biden told the israeli Prime Minister of his deep concerns over a planned assault on rafah, in southern gaza. But Benjamin Netyanyahu has just said theres no way to destroy hamas in rafah other than by a ground incursion. All this as talks continue in qatar in a bid to secure a ceasefire deal. Lets get this report from anna foster, injerusalem. At gazas southern tip, the aftermath of another israeli air strike. 1. 4 million displaced people are now sheltering in rafah and israel has made it clear it wants to go further. A ground offensive, it says, would remove hamas from gaza entirely. But theres International Pressure to avoid even more deaths. The message from israels allies to its leaders is getting stronger. Our position is that hamas should not be allowed a Safe Haven In Rafah or anywhere else, but a major Ground Operation there would be a mistake. As rafah� s displaced fear what might come next, their presence is just as hard. Medical supplies, water and food are scarce. My daughter said that she wants to eat boiled eggs and i say, � how can i bring you boiled eggs . The situation does not allow us to. � 0ur situation was below zero before the war. � so what do you expect after the war . � worse and worse. in the north of gaza, famine is nowjust weeks away. Few aid convoys are reaching that part of the strip. And in a second us intervention overnight, its top diplomat Antony Blinken said more needs to be done to save lives. If you look at some of the assessments that were seeing now, they only underscore the urgency of making sure that this assistance is a priority and that its sustained. Again, according to the most respected measure of these things, 100 of the population in gaza is at severe levels of acute food insecurity. Thats the first time an entire population has been so classified. Talks towards a ceasefire have restarted in qatar. Im cautiously optimistic that the negotiations have continued. Negotiators cautioned that a deal will still take time. Screaming. Explosion. And in gazas rubble, the prospect of a pause in fighting feels as far away as ever. Lets speak to abeer etefa, who is the senior middle east spokesperson for the world food programme. Welcome to bbc news. From your assessment on the work your organisation does, how bad are things in gaza . The organisation does, how bad are things in gaza . Things in gaza . The situation is uuite things in gaza . The situation is quite catastrophic. Things in gaza . The situation is quite catastrophic. We things in gaza . The situation is quite catastrophic. We have things in gaza . The situation is quite catastrophic. We have a l things in gaza . The situation is quite catastrophic. We have a Famine Imminence in the north of gaza and is expected to arrive any day. We could be in it. Unless the fighting stops and aid agencies are able to send supplies and two helpful access throughout gaza and especially the north, then hundreds if not thousands of people, and especially children, will die of hunger and starvation. We need immediate action. It could have been many, many people have already died and to many people have already died and to many lives have been lost. That means getting many lives have been lost. That means getting a many lives have been lost. That means getting a central agent. We are showing pictures on the screen are showing pictures on the screen are people queueing up to get food, they are holding pots and pans in those visuals, desperate for food. How much aid are you able to get in . There is more aid going through. There is more aid going through. There is more aid going through. There is aid going through, but not in the way that is enough to divert the famine. The only way to address the famine. The only way to address the catastrophic hunger is to bring in huge amounts of Food Assistance today, tomorrow and everyday for the next many few months. We need the minimum of 300 trucks going into gaza every day, and especially the no. Food supplies that are ready to be deployed, and given the right conditions we can scale up to feed all the 2. 2 Million People across gaza. At least what a month or two months. We need more entry points into gaza, including one into the north. We need the crossing point to allow food aid to go in. We need to be able to use the roads so they are made available for daily convoys and save access to the north. Road access is a priority. Theres nothing that can replace the efficiency, and actually the safety, and having an organised delivery overland. All other attempts are going to be a drop in the ocean. What else can be done . We are talking aboutjust basic Food Supplies now. What do people have access to at the moment . Nothing. The have access to at the moment . Nothing. They have very access to at the moment . Nothing. They have very little access to at the moment . Nothing. They have very little access access to at the moment . Nothing. They have very little access to access to at the moment . Nothing. They have very little access to food | they have very little access to Food Supplies. The assistance that are trickling in is still really a drop in the ocean. 0therwise Trickling in is still really a drop in the ocean. Otherwise we wouldnt be sitting today and talking about an imminent famine. The other important element we need is a ceasefire, a decisive factor which could turn a crisis around, as well as stopping the fighting. It would allow the humanitarian community to roll out relief supplies, that is what is needed at the moment. Gk. What is needed at the moment. 0k, thank ou what is needed at the moment. 0k, thank you very what is needed at the moment. 0k, thank you very much for sharing your thoughts about the work your organisation is doing in gaza. Weve had some lines coming into us from the white house, saying they are deeply concerned about the report citing an imminent famine in gaza. The white house saying israel needs to allow unimpeded access for relief aid into gaza, and writers reporting the white house is saying there will be a meeting between us and israel on rafah early next week. Weve been hearing from Benjamin Netanyahu that the only way for israel to contain hamas is by the incursion which has been much talk about into rafah. The us among other powers who have raised concerns. We will have more on those comments when we get them. Kensington palace has confirmed that images taken by a member of the public and published by the sun of catherine, Princess Of Wales, on a Shopping Trip with Prince William in windsor, are genuine. The photograph has been published just over a week after she admitted editing an official portrait of her and her children. The princess has been out of The Public Eye since christmas, after having Abdominal Surgery. Heres our royal correspondent, sean coughlan. A blurry video of a couple going shopping at the weekend has become an International Talking point. The pictures of Prince William and catherine, published by the sun, are the first video images of the princess since her Abdominal Surgery injanuary. The unexpected appearance of a House Of Windsor in a Windsor Farm Shop shows that shes back on her feet and looking relaxed and smiling. There has been a whirlwind of social media speculation and Conspiracy Theories about the princesss health. It follows the release of a photograph on mothers day, which added to a febrile sense of uncertainty, when it was withdrawn by Photo Agencies after concerns it had been manipulated. People on London Bridge this morning gave their views. Its good to see shes back and hopefully shes doing well. Im sure it will be quite nice for her to potter around, do some shopping with her husband. If she is well, fantastic, but yeah, i couldnt say i was really concerned about it. She looks fine, she looks just going about her day, doesnt she . Ive no feelings about that at all, im afraid. Its neither here or there whether she is out and about or not, really. Kensington palace has not commentating on the video and are still calling for privacy, but there are further questions about a previous picture of the late Queen Elizabeth ii, taken by catherine. Getty images are now saying the photo has been digitally enhanced. Prince william will help the focus can switch to his more official engagements, as he visits projects for the homeless in sheffield. Lets get more from Royal Commentator and host of the Daily Express Podcast The Royal round up, pandora forsyth. This is a video, so even more difficult to manipulate it if needed. I think unfortunately because there has been that agenda online for the past couple of weeks, some people still will not be happy until they see catherine back to full time royal work. She has to rest and we were told she would be coming back to work until at least after easter, and theres no actual confirmed date from kensington palace. Why would she come back before that when theyve been open about the fact shes had Abdominal Surgery . That is serious, any surgery is, and you wouldnt want anybody coming back to work before they were fully fit. Unfortunately, Conspiracy Theories online, which we wont go into, but because of the way social media algorithms work, any negative feedback or comments get brought more into your feeds than positives. Yes, it has died down a little bit, but there are still people who are still raising these Conspiracy Theories online, despite this video which we have. There are some people who want to hear more from the royal family, they want more information. There are some who would say in recent months, weve seen a much more open family when it comes to sharing information about what is happening in the House Of Windsor. What is your take . I think the monarchy and the king has wanted to be open about his health diagnosis. Because he was open about his cancer, people paint the royal family with the same brush and expect everybody to take the same wavelength as he will do. Which is just not the case. Catherine is a mother of three young children, and in a completely different time in her life versus the king. Two completely Different Health issues. And she is entitled to a private life. Shes one of the most famous women in world, but everybody is entitled to a private life. Should she be a bit more open . She tried to by releasing the mothers day image, and then look what happened. Even when she released a statement confirming she had edited it. Shes an amateur photographer. People still werent happy. I do think no matter what the royal family do, there will always be people on either side of the party will say thats fantastic, and other people more sceptical. Its just unfortunate this has happened within the same time period. Briefly, pandora, will there be a point in which they come out and make some statement to silence all these rumours and theories . This is honestly my personal opinion. I dont think it will happen until easter now. William, as we saw, he was back to work trying to shine a light on the project such as homelessness and trying to raise that and move on from it. Kensington palace said themselves, social media madness. We have more on that story on the website. We have more on that story on the website. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. The us Secretary Of Defense lloyd austin has tried to reassure allies about his countrys commitment to ukraine in its fight against russias invasion. The latest us Military Aid Package remains stalled in congress. Mr austin was talking at a meeting of ukraines International Supporters in ramstein, germany. Ukraines future is at risk, and they dont have a day to waste and we dont have a day to spare either. I leave here today fully determined to keep us Security Assistance and ammunition flowing, not a matter of survival and sovereignty for ukraine, and a matter of honour and security for america. Make no mistake, putin is watching, the world is watching, and history is watching. World is watching, and history is watchinu. ~ , world is watching, and history is watchin. ~ , watching. Lloyd austin speaking there. Lets speak to our correspondent in berlin, jess parker. Tell us more about what has happened. Tell us more about what has happened tell us more about what has hauened. ,. , happened. This is a regular meeting, the 20th of this happened. This is a regular meeting, the 20th of this rams happened. This is a regular meeting, the 20th of this rams dean happened. This is a regular meeting, the 20th of this Rams Dean Group. The 20th of this Rams Dean Group were allies meet up to coordinate their weapons aid ramstein. A lot of business happens Behind Closed Doors, we dont get a list of what happens. We dont get a lot of detail about what exactly has been agreed, but we have been hearing from defence secretary lloyd austin, and as well as that business of the day where defence officials talk about what support they can offer to ukraine, Ammunition Shortages are top of the agenda. I think you saw that a little bit of lloyd austin trying to send out some political messages, because as you were mentioning, the 60 billion Military Aid Package for ukraine has been stuck in congress. The us has found money to support with ukraines defence, but theyre saying the us is there as a partner, they will be with ukraine. And trying to send a domestic message, arguing that helping ukraine defend itself is crucial to long term us security as well. A bit of a mix between the hard business of countries getting together and pledging Behind Closed Doors what they may do in supporting ukraine, at the us sending out some of its own messages, given the difficulties the government is facing and getting the package of support through congress. Thank you ve much. Meanwhile, the head of the European CouncilCharles Michel has called on eu countries to shift their economies to a war footing. In an Opinion Piece carried by a number of european publications, mr michel said russias full scale invasion of ukraine posed the greatest Security Challenge since the Second World War and urged members to invest in Weapons Procurement and prodcution. For more lets speak to elisabeth braw, seniorfellow at the Atliantic Council and author of the book goodbye globalization. Welcome to bbc news, elizabeth. I haveitin welcome to bbc news, elizabeth. I have it in front of me, the headline are striking. If we want peace, we must prepare for war. What exactly does he mean question it is an old saying if you want peace, prepare for war. ,. , saying if you want peace, prepare for war. ,. ,. , ~ for war. The point here is making, Charles Michel for war. The point here is making, Charles Michel is for war. The point here is making, Charles Michel is american, for war. The point here is making, Charles Michel is american, we i for war. The point here is making, | Charles Michel is american, we say we want peace, but that means having to address a pretty uncountable fact with the public, which is we have to run our economy differently, our society differently because if we dont, we wont support ukraine to the extent it needs. We may face aggression from russia and others ourselves. ~. ,. ,. , ourselves. What is a Wartime Economy . Ourselves. What is a Wartime Economy . It ourselves. What is a Wartime Economy . It is ourselves. What is a Wartime Economy . It is an ourselves. What is a Wartime Economy . It is an economy | ourselves. What is a Wartime Economy . It is an economy which is reall set economy . It is an economy which is really set of economy . It is an economy which is really set of to economy . It is an economy which is really set of to produce economy . It is an economy which is really set of to produce things, economy . It is an economy which is really set of to produce things, the | really set of to produce things, the items that the armed forces need to defend the country, or indeed in this case to help defend ukraine. 0ne this case to help defend ukraine. One of the issues we have seen when it comes to deliveries to ukraine andindeed it comes to deliveries to ukraine and indeed western governments efforts to shore u