Broadcast equipment. If you are watching this pre recorded report, then aljazeera has been banned in the territory of israel. This was one of its final broadcasts from jerusalem before the police arrived. The government accused the qatar based tv channel of incitement to terrorism, calling It A Mouthpiece for hamas. Its bureau chief called it a dangerous move. Israel cannot claim all the time that it is a democracy and, at the same time, they are cutting and preventing the journalists to do theirjob. Meanwhile, down on the gaza border close to rafah, hamas attacks the very crossing point through which it was hoped more aid could flow into the territory. It has since been shut. At least three Israeli Soldiers were killed. While the airforce while the air force released footage of the attack and the retaliation. Today, israels embattled Prime Minister reacted to hamas� demands for a permanent ceasefire and an israel withdrawal from gaza. The state of israel is not willing to accept this, he said, capitulating to the hamas� demands would be a terrible defeat for israel. But the government here is under pressure from parts of its own population. Last night, Tens Of Thousands of israelis rallied in protest at delays in getting the hostages out of gaza. They dont believe the government is making it a priority. The Israeli Government wants its hostages out but, at the same time, its vowed to destroy hamas, which is why it will not agree to a permanent ceasefire. But hamas, which holds the hostages, says it wont sign a deal unless the ceasefire is permanent, which is why the peace talks have stalled. A delegation from Hamas Hasjust been in cairo talking to mediators. They have now left to consult with their leadership. In gaza, the war continues with air strikes and deprivation. Gazans are desperate for this war to end. So, too, are many israelis. But others in israel see this as unfinished business. They want this war pursued until hamas is utterly destroyed. Frank gardner, bbc news, jerusalem. Israel says that it will only agree to a temporary ceasefire and that it will go ahead with a Military Assault on rafah to destroy hamas. The United Nations has repeatedly warned that a planned israeli invasion of rafah risks causing many more civilian deaths. Around 1. 4 million palestinians are sheltering there. Many of them have been evacuated from other parts of gaza. Our special correspondent fergal keane has more on the crisis people in rafah are facing and a warning that his report contains scenes you may find distressing. The story of desperate need told in a single line stretching on the road to rafah. This is the queue on the egyptian side of the border. Rafah is both the hub through which most of gazas aid passes and now home to nearly 1. 5 Million People five times its original population. A place where hospitals have become refugee camps, where no living space is wasted. The wards where families cook. Where their children roam the corridors of a place that is for now safe. 11 year old yasin al galban is, according to his mother, surviving on painkillers. Here, the brutal truth of the war is etched on the faces of its young victims. The fear is that this is what awaits rafah if an invasion is ordered. In the coalition government, the far right Finance Minister opposes any deal that would spare rafah in return for israeli hostages. Theres no half work. Rafah, nuseirat, Deir Al Balah absolute destruction, says bezalel smotrich. The israelis say there are four hamas battalions in rafah to be destroyed, with or without a ceasefire. The un is making plans for more field hospitals, but warns it wont stop a disaster. It will not avoid what we expect will be substantial additional mortality and morbidity. A lot more people dying . A lot more people dying, a lot more death and a lot more diseases. This is where utter destruction leads people whove lost their homes forced to camp next to graves. Rahab abudacah is the mother of seven children. She described some of the horrors she and her children have witnessed. She points to a grave covered in bricks and explains the grim reason for this. Translation yesterday, | there was a grave and there were no rocks above it and the family came and they found that the dogs ate part of the body. They were forced to put bricks on his grave to protect him from the dogs. From 10 00 at night to dawn, we cannot sleep because of the sound of the dogs. At night, our children keep holding on to me because of how scared they are. There is intense pressure for a Ceasefire Deal now. Without it, theres only foreboding the dread of what comes next. Fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. For more on the war and the search for peace, i spoke to Lieutenant General mark schwartz, who served as United States security coordinator for israel and the Palestinian Authority from 2019 to 2021. We heard there in this attack three Israeli Soldiers killed by hamas. What do you think this says about the military capabilities of hamas now, several months into this conflict . Well, from the israeli standpoint, they estimate theres at least three to four battalions that number could vary anywhere from 100 300 militants within each battalion. And then, weve also seen a number of stand off attacks, primarily Rocket Attacks across gaza. Even areas that have subsequently been cleared or were cleared, excuse me subsequent, militants have re occupied, so theres still a significant threat that exists from hamas, certainly, and Rafah Governant but really, across, i think, the entirety of the gaza strip. This also led to the closing of a very important crossing where a lot of humanitarian aid was expected to be moving into gaza. How do you think this incident will affect those operations in getting aid to people who need it . Yeah, carl. It will remain closed until such time that the idf feel that theyve got a good grasp on where first, where the initial attacks came from and they can ensure the safety of their own forces and safe passage of the humanitarian aid thats been coming through kerem shalom the crossing. As you stated earlier, its the most significant crossing across gaza, but there are a number of crossings that have opened up even further north and, of course, theyre working on access through the med as well with the pier thats being constructed as well. So, very significant but i do think that it will reopen in the coming days, once the idf feel that its secure enough to do so. I want to make sure to ask you about some reports weve been seeing in us media that say that the Biden Administration had put a hold on a shipment of ammunition to israel. The white house has not responded yet. We have not been able to confirm those reports. But if this is true, what do you think that that would signal about the relationship right now between us and israel . Well, i think that the relationship id characterise it as strained, certainly. Its been reported in the media and even through comments that have been made by the white house spokesperson, and even President Biden himself. So, i cant speak to this specific instance youre speaking of but it has been strained. Although, as youre well aware, the significant additional military aid was approved and im sure there was a lot of dialogue behind the scenes with respect to the future tempo and potentially certain conditions with respect to the rafah offensive that will occur even if there is a negotiation for a temporary ceasefire. And once that is over if it is successful to be established, it will occur, and i think that it needs to occur. What do you make of that talk about an offensive into rafah by Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu . Hes been insisting that this will go ahead whether or not a Ceasefire Deal takes place. But it seems as if that really might be the Elephant In The Room here when it comes to these talks thatjust dont seem to be able to get across the line. Well, it certainly is because if you look at it from hamas� s standpoint, they are focused on nothing but survivability of the remaining militant capability and, arguably, their senior militant leadership inside of gaza. If sinwar, who is the militant leader inside of gaza, is still alive, thats certainly part of the negotiation. They want to see a permanent ceasefire, so that they can survive this conflict. For Prime Minister netanyahu and the israeli people, they remain very focused on excuse me the israeli knesset, remain on the remain focused on the objective which they stated shortly after october seven, which was the Military Elimination of hamas inside of the gaza strip, as well as the governing ability inside of gaza as well. So, i am confident that that offensive will continue and as the Prime Minister stated today during the ceremonies, he is focused on achieving that end state, even if there is a temporary ceasefire, which is why hes not agreeing to a permanent ceasefire. 0k, latrobe Ritomo Jermell mark 0k, Latrobe RitomojermellMark Schwarzer who served as the Us Security Consort for israel and palestinian territory, thank you much retired lou tennant mark schwartz. Ok, you served as the Us Security Co ordinator while 0rthodox Christians In Russia and ukraine celebrated easter on sunday, fighting continued. A russian assault killed two people in ukraines Eastern Donetsk region. Moscow also says its forces seized a village in the region the latest in a string of small territorial gains. Separately, drone and bomb attacks on the North Eastern city of kharkiv injured 1a people. In his easter address, ukraines president Volodymyr Zelensky urged ukrainians to be united and called god an ally in the war. At least 75 people are dead and Tens Of Thousands have been forced to leave their homes in brazil after devastating floods tore through the southern state, of rio grande do sul. The states governor says the devastation is unprecedented. Jon donnison has more. Much of brazils most Southerly State is under water. Roads turned into rivers and Tens Of Thousands of people forced to flee their homes. Translation now, when im being rescued, i feel relieved. But its terrifying because we saw the water rise in an absurd way. It rose at a very high speed. After a week of storms and heavy rain, at least 500,000 people are without power and clean water. Translation i need a lot of help a lot. L we have nowhere to sleep and nothing to eat. We have nothing. And the very young are being impacted, too. This tiny baby had to be winched to safety by helicopter. Many of those who died were killed by landslides and at least two people lost their lives when the floods caused an explosion at a Petrol Station in port alegre. President Lula Da Silva visited the region for the second time this week to see the damage for himself. Brazils military has been brought in to help with the rescue effort and to distribute aid. The extreme weather has been caused by a rare combination of hotter than average temperatures, high humidity and strong winds, and forecasters say its not over yet. Jon donnison, bbc news. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Lets look at some another story making the headlines. There are just a few hours left until nominations close to replace humza yousaf as leader for the Scottish National party. John swinney is poised to fill the role after his only remaining rival pulled out. Veteran Party ActivistGraeme Mccormick followed the former finance secretary kate forbes in confirming he would not be running. Jenni davidson explains. Its unlikely that this is actually going to be a serious issue for him but what it does mean for the party is that it would cause the Leadership Contest to go on for another few weeks. If there was only one nomination in tomorrow by 12 noon the deadline if it wasjohn swinney, then he would simply be declared party leader by tomorrow afternoon. But if theres more than one nomination, then it has to go to a vote of party members. Mr swinney has said he is physically and mentally ready for the role after he decided not to stand in the 2023 Leadership Contest. He previously led the party for four years in opposition from 2000 to 200k. Youre live with bbc news. Lets turn now to the fall out from the local elections in england. The former home secretary Suella Braverman says the Conservative Party could be wiped out in a general election and has urged the Prime Minister to change course and swing to the right after its poor showing in this weeks votes for local councils and mayors. The tories lost more than a70 Council Seats and all but one Mayoral Election in england. Heres our deputy Political Editor vicki young. Across england and wales, labour won in style mayors, councils and police and crime commissioners. It was a terrible set of results for the conservatives. One of the few bright spots a victory for their mayor in the tees valley. The former home secretary no fan of the Prime Ministers warned today that the party faced a wipe out at the general election, but there was no Point Ousting him now. Rishi sunak has been leading us for about 18 months. Hes been making these decisions. These are the consequences of those decisions. He needs to own this and therefore, he needs to fix it. And these are her suggestions. He needs to actually lower taxes in a way that people will feel not tweaking around the edges. If hes serious about migration, he needs to put a cap on legal migration, he needs to take us out of the European Convention on human rights thats how you actually send the message that hes serious about stopping the boats. Not all tories agree. After his defeat, the now former mayor of the west midlands, andy street, urged the party to stick to the centre ground. Ministers insist theyre already acting decisively. We have a plan and the plan is working. But voters are telling you that they dont like it. But were not all the way through yet. Youve got to see. I think that people want to see delivery, right . So, they want to continue to see inflation coming down, then want to see the boats stop, they want to see, for example, nhs Waiting Lists continue to fall weve made a lot of progress on that but were not all of the way there yet. Labour did see a drop in support in some areas where theres anger about its stance on the war in gaza. I do acknowledge that, in some parts of the country, that that was the case and there will be some people who maybe voted labour in the past who havent in the local elections because of this issue, and where thats the case, well work to get peoples support back. But overall, i do have to stress these were tremendous local election results. Rishi sunak� s fiercest critics seem to have decided against an attempt to drive him out of here. But that doesnt mean the criticism will stop. Lets turn to some Important News around the world. Panamas Electoral Authority has declared Jose Raul Mulino the winner of the countrys president ial election. The Formerforeign Minister was only on the ballot because his partys initial candidate was found guilty of money laundering. His main rival Ricardo Lombana conceded shortly before the Electoral Authoritys announcement. The election comes as panama grapples with corruption, mass migration, and a severe drought that has limited transit through the economically critical panama canal. Prosecutors in mexico have confirmed that the three dead bodies found in a well in Baja California state were the three foreign surfers reported missing last week. The surfers two australian brothers and an american were on holiday in the area near the us border but never arrived at their accommodation. Earlier on sunday, authorities said the bodies had Bullet Wounds to the heads. Three suspects have been arrested. Chinas president xijinping has arrived in france on a state visit his first trip to an eu country in five years. Global conflicts are expected to feature highly when mr xi meets french president macron and the head of the eu commission, ursula von der leyen, later on monday. France is expected to urge china to pressure russia to end its war against ukraine. Now to the music world as two of hip hop� s biggest names have been getting personal on simultaneously released diss track