Battalions remaining in rafah. However, aid groups and western allies have warned israel not to carry out a full scale attack. In rafah, more than a million displaced people are taking shelter. As part of its invasion, israel is planning to evacuate civilians out of rafah. Satellite imagery shows tents popping up around khan younis, north of rafa h. An israeli official told reuters that the country has purchased 40,000 tents, each with the capacity for 10 to 12 people, meant to House Palestinians evacuated from rafah. The bbc� s wyre davies has more on israels plans. This we got a very clear indication from an Israeli Government spokesperson to day that israel is moving ahead and planning for what is expected to be a pretty full scale Military Incursion into rafah, which is the city in Southern Gaza with israel says the remnants or significant remnants or significant remnants of hamas fighters and leadership are still based. Israel says it has destroyed i9 israel says it has destroyed 19 of the hamas military battalions, there are four or five battalions, hundreds of heavily armed men remaining in Southern Gaza with the hamas leadership. Israel has had to bear and respond to these criticisms and appeals from its allies, including the United States in recent weeks not to undertake this full scale military invasion, principally because of the humanitarian consequences, there are thought to be a Million People in and around two t in Southern Gaza, people in pretty dire circumstances and the americans and british and others including aid agencies are worried about the growing humanitarian crisis there. There is some evidence tents and other shelters are being built in preparation for the invasion to move some people away from rafah but a Million People as a lot of people to move in the event of a Military Operation. Egypt and israel are thought to have been holding talks about the consequences of a big Military Operation right on the border with egypt. Its also worrying for israeli families, remember, 130 hostages are thought to be held in Southern Gaza, 100 of them still remain, and israeli families of the hostages are increasingly worried the Military Operation in this area mightjeopardise the lives also of the remaining hostages. Israeli officials believe hostages are still being held in rafah. On wednesday, hamas published a video appearing to show an Israeli American hostage, 24 year old Hersh Goldberg polin, in captivity. The bbc has not independently verified the video or when it was taken. Meanwhile, the uns Human Rights Chief says he is horrified by the destruction of two of gazas main hospitals amid reports of mass graves being found at the sites. Palestinian Officials Say they have discovered the bodies of almost 300 people at nasser and al shifa hospitals. The Israel Defence forces described reports that they buried bodies as � baseless and unfounded. � our special correspondent, fergal keane reports. And a warning, some viewers might find images distressing. Bombed into brokenness, khan younis today from above. And down among the ruins, a mother and sister search for a missing son. Nabil, aged 23, was killed injanuary. His mother and sister have been searching for nabil� s body ever since. For two weeks since Israeli Forces left here, theyve come to the nasser hospital. Translation even if hes a dead body, i want my son. Just bring me my son. My heart has been broken for the past three months since i lost him. This is a place where nobody comes in hope of finding the living. Only if theyre lucky the dead, and an end to searching whose trauma is difficult to comprehend. Translation i saw bodies that had signs of torture. They were executed. Some had their hands and legs tied together and were executed. How long will this continue . The graves are now at the centre of conflicting claims between hamas and local aid workers on one side and the Israel Defense forces on the other. Hamas claims some of the dead were executed, had their hands tied and were dumped in mass graves. The israelis describe these allegations as baseless, saying theyd opened existing graves to check for dead israeli hostages. The examination was carried out respectfully while maintaining the dignity of the deceased. Bodies were examined and which did not belong to israeli hostages, and they were returned to their place. Colleagues at bbc verify have confirmed the existence of graves at the hospitals before israel began its operations in both complexes. Buried like this because staff couldnt reach cemeteries due to fighting in the area. Today, a Senior Un 0fficial told me there had to be an independent investigation to establish the facts. What we cannot allow in this current situation, where we have seen in gaza numerous grave human rights violations, many of them potentially war crimes, and where we have raised alarm of potential atrocity crimes, that this becomes another blip. The intensity of violations have been massive. It is early afternoon at al nasser hospital, and nabil� s mother has been directed to this section of the graveyard. Nabil might be here. I swear its him, its his jacket. My son, my son. I found him, she says. My life, my heart, my son. To rejoice that your dead child has been lifted from an anonymous grave. That is a measure of the agony engulfing gaza. Fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. Protests against the war in gaza have been taking centre stage at College Campuses across the us. On wednesday, skirmishes broke out between protestors and police at the university of Southern California in los angeles. Were looking at live pictures now of the scene at usc. And there was a heavy Police Presence at the university of texas in austin. The University Said the protest was not authorized. Pro palestinian and anti war protests at Columbia University in new york sparked demonstrations at several other universities this past week reviving a debate about free speech and the right to protest. There have also been reports of anti semitic remarks at some of the demonstrations something columbias president has condemned as quote, unacceptable and will be met with appropriate action. On wednesday, Speaker Of The HouseMikejohnson Met Withjewish students at columbia. He called on the universitys president to resign, and accused administrators of failing to protectjewish students from antisemitism. We just cant allow this kind of hatred and Anti Semitism to flourish on our campuses and it must be stopped in its tracks, those perpetrating the violence should be arrested. I am here todayjoining my colleagues in calling on the president to resign if she cannot immediately bring order to the scales. We have reporters at universities across the us. First, the bbc� s Bernd Debusmann is at columbia, where hes been looking into claims of Anti Semitism. Iv e ive spoken to some of those jurisdictions and some did tell me they have expressed an thai semitism on campus, one man told me he was assaulted, others say they are fearful of wearing the yarmulke around camas, protest Organisation Tell me those incidents are overblown and they fear Entire Semitism as being weaponised to the protest. And our los angeles correspondent, emma vardy has been reporting on the demonstrations at the university of Southern California. Number of points of tension especially on this campus, one of them is that the valid corian of usc the top graduate of the year that the university has hand picked her speech was cancelled at the graduation ceremony, accused of Anti Semitism and the university here trying to de escalate tensions which have escalated cancelled her speech and cancelled a number of other speakers too. It seems that had the effect of Galvanising Support for this protest today, there were protesters here old and placard saying let her speak in relation to that cancelled speech. Earlier, i spoke to former Us State Department middle east expert wael alzayat about the protests and the accusations of Anti Semitism made against some of those protesting. Many of the Student Movements including columbia have issued statements denouncing Entire Semitism being very clear on where they stand on hatred towards any people especially the jewish people, towards any people especially thejewish people, in fact, what is really frustrating as these movements include many jewish students. Thejewish students at columbia have celebrated the jewish students at columbia have celebrated thejewish holidays with other students on campus, at these encampments and it is an utter rejection of these accusations i do think there are some bad actors mixing with the protesters but we should not absolutely be painting all of them with the same brush. Those who are coming there to instigate or to harm others should be kicked out. But those who are there to protest freely and exercise their First Amendment and exercise theirFirst Amendment should be and exercise their First Amendment should be allowed and be protected. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Lets look at some other stories making news. A teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of Attempted Murder after two teachers and a teenage student were injured in a Stabbing Incident at a Secondary School in southwest wales. Pupils were locked in classrooms for about four hours as police investigated the incident in ammaford. 0fficers recovered a knife. Three people have been arrested by Police Investigating the deaths of five migrants, including a seven year girl, in the English Channel on tuesday. The men, who are from Sudan And South sudan, are being held on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and entering the uk illegally. At least 6,265 people have crossed the channel in small boats since the start of 2024 almost a quarter more when compared with the same period last year. The skies of athens turned orange on tuesday after strong winds carried dust from the Sahara Desert across the mediterranean sea, shrouding The Acropolis and other famous landmarks. On wednesday, the winds shifted and move the dust, as temperatures dropped. Youre live with bbc news. An Arizona Grand Jury has indicted 18 people on charges they took part in a fake elector scheme to re elect former President Donald Trump in 2020. Court papers list a former us president , presumably mr trump, as an unindicted co conspirator. Us media outlets, including the associated press, report that former new york mayor and attorney Rudy Giuliani and former Trump White HouseChief Of Staff mark meadows are among the names of seven defendants redacted within the indictment. The states Attorney General says the plot undermined arizona citzens� voting rights. Whatever their reasoning was, the plot to violate the law must be answered or and i was elected to uphold the law of this state. This scheme had it succeeded would have deprived arizonas voters of the right to have their votes counted for their chosen president. It effectively would have made their right to vote meaningless. Meanwhile, arizona has moved one step closer to ending a 160 year old Law Banning Abortion, after state house lawmakers voted to repeal it. Three republican State Representatives broke ranks to vote with democrats , with the repeal passing 32 to 28. The bill now goes to the state senate, where it could pass. On wednesday, the Us Supreme Court heard arguments about how close to death a woman must be to receive an abortion in states where there are strict bans. The case centres on a federal law requiring hospitals to provide Stabilising Treatment to any patient who arrives with an Emergency Medical Condition. The question before the Supreme Court is whether federal law covers emergency abortions, even in states where the procedure is banned. Its been nearly two years since justices overturned the constitutional right to an abortion. 1a states now ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy some with limited exceptions. Idaho is one of them, and that states near total ban is now before the court. Earlier, i spoke to dr alison haddock, president elect of the American College of emergency physicians. Thank you forjoining us. Idaho has a near total abortion ban with an exception for the life but not the health of the mother. From your perspective as an emergency physician, what are the sort of risks to the health of a woman in an emergency pregnancy complication, short of a risk to her life . Complication, short of a risk to her life . The challenge we have in the to her life . The challenge we have in the scenario to her life . The challenge we have in the scenario it to her life . The challenge we have in the scenario it is to her life . The challenge we have in the scenario it is very difficult to say when an Emergency Crosses from being a threat to someones health to a threat to someones health to a threat to someones health to a threat to their life, for example someone can have an infection and that infection can be a threat to their health, we treat a permanent disability, the infection worsening and surgery being required to remove organs, they might survive all that, when does that infection become a threat to the light, the same thing can be true with bleeding, how much haemorrhage is a threat to your health and how much is a threat to your life, where is that line, im just not sure in most cases we have a definite answer to that question. fin have a definite answer to that cuestion. ,. ,. , question. On that point and idaho at the question. On that point and idaho at the moment question. On that point and idaho at the moment what | question. On that point and i idaho at the moment what are the options to the pregnant woman and for the physicians treating her who presents and that sort of Emergency Situation where you have to make those decisions . Its situation where you have to make those decisions . Its a really challenging make those decisions . Its a really challenging position. Make those decisions . Its a l really challenging position for a position to be in, because they have conflicting responsibilities when they have diagnosed an Emergency Medical Condition and are obligated to provide Stabilising Treatment and obligation to follow State Law Risk criminal charges. A lot of times what additions are doing are looking to options to transfer patients out of state, if they are in a serious condition where termination of the pregnancy is the best option, that is the kind of Treatment Plan they are developing as a Treatment Plan to get the patient to somewhere they can safely receive the care they need. I they can safely receive the care they need. They can safely receive the care the need. ,. Care they need. I would imagine in some scenarios care they need. I would imagine in some scenarios time care they need. I would imagine in some scenarios time does care they need. I would imagine | in some scenarios time does not allow for the transferring across a state line . Correct, there can across a state line . Correct, there can be across a state line . Correct, there can be very across a state line . Correct, there can be very difficult i there can be very difficult situations, Emergency Positions will be working with colleagues in those situations, we do our best not to take things on alone, that being said the Hospital Closures in rural areas and states with substantial rural areas like idaho, dean there may be Maternity Care deserts where there is not any positions to be part of the care, Emergency Positions facing the challenge themselves, and also may