Adviser has warned that israels operation in rafah wont succeed in defeating hamas and will cause grievous harm. Jake sullivan made the comments as he defended the president s threat to suspend Arms Shipments to israel. More palestinians have been told to move out of the Southern City of rafah towards a coastal area around al mawasi, which israel calls an expanded humanitarian zone. The hamas run Gaza Health Ministry says that at least Thirty Five Thousand palestinians have been killed since october 7th 35,000 palestinians have been killed since october 7th when hamas attacked israel. Paul adams reports from jerusalem. One by one, the people of rafah are leaving. 0utlying Parts of the city now all but deserted. I wasnt planning on going, hassan says, but since no one is left here, i decided to leave. I have to find out where my wife and daughter are. The un says 300,000 people have left already. Thats almost a quarter of those sheltering in rafah. Most are heading for the coast, to places barely able to sustain life, where exhausted, hungry people fend for themselves. Zainab and her children have brought their makeshift tent to the beach. Translation they dropped leaflets on us four times. After the fourth time, we came here. When i arrived, Ifound My Tent was worn out. We stayed in it for five months in rafah. I want to try and stitch it, but its no good. Israels Ground Operation in rafah is almost a week old. The military says its killing hamas fighters and destroying tunnels, but acting cautiously. You would have really significant casualties. Israelwould you would have really significant casualties. Israel would also be able casualties. Israel would also be able to casualties. Israel would also be able to kill some hamas folks, but many able to kill some hamas folks, but many would melt away because theyre terrorists many would melt away because theyre terrorists. ,. ,. , terrorists. 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I was so proud of you i lost what you are doing. I was so proud of you i lost my what you are doing. I was so proud of you. I lost my other what you are doing. I was so proud of you. I lost my other half. Of you. I lost my other half. You will forever of you. I lost my other half. You will forever stay of you. I lost my other half. You will forever stay in of you. I lost my other half. You will forever stay in my of you. I lost my other half. You will forever stay in my heart. Will forever stay in my heart. His brother said. Will forever stay in my heart. Brother said. This past will forever stay in my heart. I iii brother said. This past year, will forever stay in my heart. Brother said. This past year, the worst for half a century. Paul adams, bbc news, jerusalem. Well be live with paul in a moment. Drjames smith is a british doctor currently working from the un building in rafah. Speaking to the bbc earlier he outlined what the situation on the ground is like. Coming into rafah today, the streets that were previously packed with idp � s living in makeshift tents, most have now been dismantled and people have now been dismantled and people have fled. The area immediately around the un building is almost unrecognisable now. All the people that were seeking some degree of sanctuary there have fled. The road yesterday from rafah city and khan younis were completely packed with people. It was almost impossible to move. We also saw people moving by foot for the first time now. Thats because there are so few vehicles available to transport people, and the cost of a journey in a vehicle or even on a donkey right now is prohibitively expensive. {line or even on a donkey right now is prohibitively expensive. One view from rafah here in the uk, the foreign secretary lord cameron, has defended the governments decision not to withdraw arms export licenses to israel. Speaking on Laura Kuessnberg on sunday, he said that restricting Arms Deliveries to israel because of its war in gaza would strengthen hamas and make a deal to free israeli hostages less likely but said that decision was being constantly reviewed. Israel has not had a clean bill of health on humanitarian aid, there have been real failings and they need to do better. But on the crucial question we have to answer which is, is there a serious risk of exports being used for a serious breach in International Law . Up to now, in the assessments weve done, weve continued with the export licensing, but its a rolling process and it looks at what is happening on the ground. For more on that, we are joined now by our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams. Hejoins us live he joins us live from jerusalem. I wanted to start by asking you this. Were hearing the Israeli Military saying its open to new crossing to allow humanitarian aid into northern gaza. Tell us more about what you know on that. Gaza. Tell us more about what you know on that know on that. Theyre calling this crossing know on that. Theyre calling this crossing. That know on that. Theyre calling this crossing. That is know on that. Theyre calling this crossing. That is the know on that. Theyre calling this crossing. That is the area know on that. Theyre calling this | crossing. That is the area closest to the city. It is a normal times of civilian crossing point, but also opened for the provision of aid. Its close to the port of ashdod. The israelis were saying that in the course of today, dozens of trucks carrying flower entered into the gaza strip. This was coordinated with the us government, and there is also ashdod a pontoon that is being constructed. It is ultimately destined to go and form another aid bridge into the gaza strip just south of gaza city. That should be installed any day now i think they want to persuade the community that the provision of new access routes for aid, the provision of new access routes foraid, particularly where the provision of new access routes for aid, particularly where they have been warned that the danger of hunger is most acute, that the israelis are doing what they can to relieve the situation they are. I think therell be some scepticism about that. Any Aid Crossing Point that opens has the potential to make life easier, but in the south, where the Military Campaign is under way, and also in the north, where over the weekend, the Israeli Military has resumed operations who those fronts continue to make the provision of aid externally complicated. Provision of aid externally complicated. Provision of aid externally comlicated. ,. , complicated. You mentioned the south and theres been complicated. You mentioned the south and theres been a complicated. You mentioned the south and theres been a lot complicated. You mentioned the south and theres been a lot of complicated. You mentioned the south and theres been a lot of focus complicated. You mentioned the south and theres been a lot of focus on and theres been a lot of focus on whats going on in rafah in recent days. Weve heard of more activity and more i attila terrys strikes in the light artillery. When you have these begun was my we are already hearing of some activity. This begun was my we are already hearing of some activity of some activity. This has been auoin on of some activity. This has been going on for of some activity. This has been going on for a of some activity. This has been going on for a week of some activity. This has been going on for a week now. Of some activity. This has been going on for a week now. It of some activity. This has been going on for a week now. It is l of some activity. This has been i going on for a week now. It is still being described by the military as limited and tactical, and it is yet to move into the most heavily densely populated parts of rafah. But as you heard in that earlier clip, a lot of people are not waiting for that moment to come. We had this Huge Movement of people getting on for a quarter of the civilian population that has been huddled in the rafah area. Leaving already, heading to the coast and up the coast through all encampments that just get the coast through all Encampments Thatjust Get Bigger and bigger by the day. Some are on the beach. There is no real access to sanitation, to the kinds of facilities that people need to keep clean and properly sheltered. I think its significant that the kind of people that were seeing on the move are people who already have moved to the south to seek shelter. It is not yet the established population of rafah. Its all the people who have Set Up Encampments in that area who are now moving forward because the war keeps chasing them. Forward because the war keeps chasing them. Forward because the war keeps chasina them. ~. ,. , ~ chasing them. Paul adams, thank you ve much chasing them. Paul adams, thank you very much for chasing them. Paul adams, thank you very much for bringing chasing them. Paul adams, thank you very much for bringing us chasing them. Paul adams, thank you very much for bringing us up chasing them. Paul adams, thank you very much for bringing us up to very much for bringing us up to date. President zelensky says theres � fierce fighting along a � large part� of the Kharkiv Region border in Eastern Ukraine. Russia says it has captured another four villages in the region an area where Russian Troops had been pushed back nearly two years ago. It means that since they launched their Surprise Offensive two days ago, they have taken nine villages. Today, there have also been strikes on the russian side of the border in belgorod with Russian Military of a ten storey apartment block. With the latest on the conflict, our defence correspondent Jonathan Beale reports from vovchansk. The road to russia just a few miles from the border and proof the russians are back in the Kharkiv Region again. The town of vovchansk was liberated in a surprise ukrainian offensive less than two years ago. Now its at risk of falling back into russian hands. Alexi, a local policeman, is once again telling the population to leave. He says its better than dying. The shelling is constant and chaotic and its all over the town. The shelling is constant and chaotic and its all over the town. We quickly move on at the sound of a russian drone. This is all thats left of sergis home. The familiar russian tactic of reducing towns to rubble. But sergi says he cant leave. He needs to look after his goats now, his only worldly possessions. You can still hear the artillery battle going on. It was more intense yesterday. This devastation one mans house was created by a russian glide bomb. And thats the sound of a jet somewhere. Explosions ukraines outgunned and outnumbered, and russias using aerial glide bombs to devastating effect. Alexi simply says, look at whats happening. For some, its made the decision to flee unavoidable, though its still heartbreaking for olexander. This was the home he grew up in. He doesnt know if hell ever return. Ukrainian officials insist they were ready. Not everyone agrees. This Drone Footage appears to show Russian Troops crossing the border unopposed. Ive been in front line. For something youve already fought for before in 2022. Same again. Youre angry. Very angry. Denis, a ukrainian reconnaissance commander, helped push back the russians in 2022. Now hes having to fight for the same territory again. Translation there was no first line of defence. We saw it. The russians just walked in wherever. No minefields theyjust walked in. Ukraine says its repelling this attack with reinforcements, but russias been probing the entire 800 mile front, and in kharkiv, its exposed the weakness. Jonathan beale, bbc news, vovchansk. Georgia has vowed to arrest protesters if they block parliament. The warning comes as more protests are expected in tbilisi against a controversial bill that would brand organisations that receive funding from abroad as agents of foreign influence. The bill is similar to a law passed in russia that critics say was used to crack down on independent media and activist groups. For more, im joined by nino lomjara, former public defender of georgia. Welcome to bbc news. The Scene Protests growing in scale. Whats your biggest concern about this law . Thanks for having me. We are already witnessing for and agents practising this. Last week was marked by terror. Hundreds of citizens, including minors and elderly parents, received threatening phone calls demanding them to refrain. This was involving politicians and vandalism. Over100 this was involving politicians and vandalism. Over 100 people have been detained facing charges. The objective of those highlighted attacks against protesters. Citizens responded to the situation with humour and solidarity, and despite fear efforts, the unprecedented number of people marched from four locations. Independent Fact Checkers as an estimate the number of participants yesterday evening exceeded 200,000. As for our upcoming plans, tonight, the citizens of georgia are protesting around the building. The intention is overnight. We aim to create moral discomfort for the parliament and urge them not to vote. ,,. Vote. Crosstalk scheduled vote. Crosstalk scheduled for vote. Crosstalk scheduled for tomorrow vote. Crosstalk scheduled for tomorrow and that after. � ,. , , after. Theres clearly huge strength of feelinu , after. Theres clearly huge strength of feeling. But after. Theres clearly huge strength of feeling, but the after. Theres clearly huge strength of feeling, but the government after. Theres clearly huge strength| of feeling, but the government says this is all about ensuring that there is transparency and people know where the funds are coming from. ,. , know where the funds are coming from. ,. , � ,. , from. Absolutely, well thats not true. We know from. Absolutely, well thats not true. We know the from. Absolutely, well thats not true. We know the processes from. Absolutely, well thats not| true. We know the processes can be interpreted as the authorities attempt to unlawfully seize power. They are making unconstitutional shifts. We of georgia realise and understand that this is the battle that we must reach. However, the world should also know that this is the battle against the spread of russian authoritarianism in neighbouring countries. Therefore, such protests should be supported by all nations. We are confident about our victory because georgias european inspiration is a National Idea and we will continue demanding withdrawal until the end. Itruiiiiii idea and we will continue demanding withdrawal until the end. Withdrawal until the end. Will my monitoring withdrawal until the end. Will my monitoring those withdrawal until the end. Will my monitoring those protests withdrawal until the end. Will my monitoring those protests as withdrawal until the end. Will my| monitoring those protests as they continue. Thank you forjoining us live. The taliban say 315 people have now died in devastating flash floods in the north of afghanistan. A spokesman for the Interior Ministry told the bbc that most of the casualties were in the province of baghlan. Emergency teams have been sent to rescue those stranded by the floodwaters. On friday, a massive torrent of water swept away hundreds of houses in several villages. Dozens of people are still missing. The duke and duchess of sussex are ending their three day tour of nigeria today. Earlier, prince harry and meghan watched a Basketball Match and will attend a Fundraising Event later at the citys polo ground. They have been in the country to promote the tenth anniversary of the dukes invictus games, for injured military personnel. Our africa correspondent simijolaoso is in lagos. Simi, tell us what has been happening today. Just simi, tell us what has been happening today. Simi, tell us what has been happening today. Simi, tell us what has been haueninutoda. ,. ,. ,. , happening today. Just to go back to what ou happening today. Just to go back to what you said. Happening today. Just to go back to what you said, im happening today. Just to go back to what you said, im at happening today. Just to go back to what you said, im at the happening today. Just to go back to what you said, im at the lee happening today. Just to go back to what you said, im at the lee ghost polo club, where the duke and Duchess Letjust left. They were watching a Charity Match put together to raise funds for a local organisations that they support called nigeria unconquered. They were watching kids play basketball earlier today. Were watching kids play basketball earliertoday. It were watching kids play basketball earlier today. It appears to be a constant theme, so when they visited that school, they played. Well, here he played basketball with some of the kids who are helped by another local organisation that they support called giants of africa, who organised festival of its across the continent for african kids. Ijust want to point out what the duchess was wearing there, which kind of appeared to be a blue skirt. But thatis appeared to be a blue skirt. But that is actually a traditional attire