rafah for the first time and health authority says at least 21 people were killed in west rafa after an explosion in an attended zone deemed safe for palestinians which comes two days after israeli bombs swept through a refugee camp in rafah leaving 45 dead including women and children. lucy williamson has more. rafah was once gaza's refuge, the safest place in a dangerous war. today, the city's west and centre was emptying, those still sheltering here fleeing again amid air strikes and artillery fire. taking whatever they need to survive, whatever they can't leave behind. there's been no evacuation order from israel's army and for many, no sense of where to go. translation: i'm just walking in the street, l i don't know where to go, there is nowhere safe. where should we go? this is not a life, this is not a life. they were packing up, too, in the displacement camp at tal al—sultan to the west of the city, still scarred by fires triggered in an israeli air strike on sunday. dozens dead, survivors spent. there's more than one way to lose a life. israel says its operation in rafah is key to defeating hamas and that the strike on sunday on hamas commanders in the camp was carried out with precise munitions that would not, by themselves, have caused so many deaths. we'e talking about munition with 17 kilos of explosive material. this is the smallest munition that ourjets can use. following this strike, a large fire ignited for reasons that are still being investigated. our munition alone could not have ignited a fire of this size. while people fled today, gaza's health ministry said more than 20 were killed in fresh air strikes to the west, over half of them women. as far beyond these borders, three european nations officially recognise a palestinian state, and gaza's last urban centre begins to fall under israeli control. lucy williamson, bbc news, jerusalem. the us is repeating the line that the bombing was tragic mistake and joe biden called a bombing of rafah a red line for israel but the us national security spokesman said the recent strikes do not constitute a major ground operation which crosses the red line. he also noted that the strike killed two senior hamas officials but said israel must do more to protect innocent civilians. a spokesperson for the israeli government told the bbc earlier that israel is making those efforts and the blame lies with hamas for all casualties in this war. i blame lies with hamas for all casualties in this war.- casualties in this war. i can tell you — casualties in this war. i can tell you categorically - casualties in this war. i can tell you categorically that l casualties in this war. i can i tell you categorically that the idf does not strike tents, the tents that israel bought and provided for the civilians of gaza. we of course do not strike tents. there have been incidents, just the incidents on sane evening rockets have been fired and only 45 metres away from the site we struck on sunday evening where we struck the two terrorists, but of course we go after terrorists and not after civilians. the only people keeping civilians safe right now in gaza by israel. ,, ., , ., ., israel. separately, and a blow to humanitarian _ israel. separately, and a blow to humanitarian efforts, - israel. separately, and a blow to humanitarian efforts, the l to humanitarian efforts, the temporary peer used to deliver aid has been damaged by rough seas. a spokesperson for the us defence department said it could take over a week to repair and would need to be rhiannon could once face. i became operational in two weeks ago. closing arguments in the donald trump hush money trail wrapped up two weeks ago when the hearing was extended beyond normal hours. thejury the hearing was extended beyond normal hours. the jury will convene on wednesday to reach the process of arriving at a verdict. he has 45 counts of falsifying business records to hide our 130,000 payment to aduu hide our 130,000 payment to adult film star stormy daniels and if found guilty he would become the first us person with a criminal conviction in the first major party candidate to run for the white house as a felon. it run for the white house as a felon. . , . run for the white house as a felon. ., , ., . ., . felon. it was the final chance to win over _ felon. it was the final chance to win over the _ felon. it was the final chance to win over the jury. - felon. it was the final chance to win over the jury. the - to win over the jury. the defence and prosecution delivered closing arguments. first up was trumper�*s team, telling jurors that the case turns on michael cohen. they claim the ex—president�*s former fixer was the human embodiment of reasonable doubt and the greatest lie of all time. the core argument was that the jury could not convicted trump of any crime based on his word alone. overalmost any crime based on his word alone. over almost three hours they also try to undermine key points in the prosecution case, saying there is nothing unlawful about a campaign trying to influence an election and that donald trump was too busy running the country from the white house to pay attention to the financial records at the centre of the case. prosecutors started by addressing the credibility head on say his willingness to lie and cheat is precisely why donald trump are chosen to be his fixer. they urge the jury to view him as a tour guide through indisputable evidence all showing donald trump loomed over every decision. they meticulously laid out every exhibit an crucial piece of testimony evenjoking exhibit an crucial piece of testimony even joking with jurors, saying, i hope you are getting all of this. late in the evening they outline the detail of what they said was an illegal election conspiracy and cover—up. the trump lawyers said it should be a quick and easy verdict but it is anybody�*s guess how long the jurors will need to deliberate. let's talk about this with my guests in the studio, the formerfederal guests in the studio, the former federal prosecutor and laura davison, politics editor at bloomberg. i want to start with you, it was a long day of closing arguments.— with you, it was a long day of closing arguments. what stood out to you? — closing arguments. what stood out to you? what _ closing arguments. what stood out to you? what stood - closing arguments. what stood out to you? what stood out. closing arguments. what stood out to you? what stood out to | out to you? what stood out to me was that _ out to you? what stood out to me was that the _ out to you? what stood out to me was that the defence - me was that the defence continues, in my view, to have too much — continues, in my view, to have too much of— continues, in my view, to have too much of a scatter—gun approach _ too much of a scatter—gun approach to this. there is no particular— approach to this. there is no particular focus. they may be handicapped by trump insisting the lawyers perform a certain way _ the lawyers perform a certain way and _ the lawyers perform a certain way and a _ the lawyers perform a certain way and a lot of the things they— way and a lot of the things they talked about didn't really seem — they talked about didn't really seem to — they talked about didn't really seem to tie together and that even — seem to tie together and that even goes back to cross examinations. you could take the whole _ examinations. you could take the whole argument as liar, liar. — the whole argument as liar, liar, pants on fire and while it is— liar, pants on fire and while it is fine _ liar, pants on fire and while it is fine and can get you some traction— it is fine and can get you some traction to _ it is fine and can get you some traction to attract his credibility, you need to tie it in to— credibility, you need to tie it in to specific areas to get reasonable doubt. couldn't the prosecution — reasonable doubt. couldn't the prosecution be _ reasonable doubt. couldn't the prosecution be accused - reasonable doubt. couldn't the prosecution be accused of - reasonable doubt. couldn't the prosecution be accused of notl prosecution be accused of not getting to the point in four hours as well?— getting to the point in four hours as well? they have a heady of — hours as well? they have a heady of the _ hours as well? they have a heady of the burden -- - hours as well? they have a i heady of the burden -- heavy hours as well? they have a - heady of the burden -- heavy a heady of the burden —— heavy a burden — heady of the burden —— heavy a burden so _ heady of the burden —— heavy a burden. so it will take the prosecution longer to walk peeple _ prosecution longer to walk people through. it's very hard not being _ people through. it's very hard not being in the courtroom and assessing _ not being in the courtroom and assessing exactly how the arguments are going, so the jury— arguments are going, so the jury from _ arguments are going, so the jury from people in there seems like they— jury from people in there seems like they were attentive. laura, _ like they were attentive. laura, the this is such a monument week for the president. tell us what it means for him.— president. tell us what it means for him. this is a huge week and _ means for him. this is a huge week and we _ means for him. this is a huge week and we could _ means for him. this is a huge week and we could get - means for him. this is a huge week and we could get a - means for him. this is a huge i week and we could get a verdict in the _ week and we could get a verdict in the case _ week and we could get a verdict in the case as soon as tomorrow if not _ in the case as soon as tomorrow if not later— in the case as soon as tomorrow if not later this week. this could _ if not later this week. this could pose a big unknown and it's been— could pose a big unknown and it's been an unpredictable election with two candidates that everybody knows and two of the most — that everybody knows and two of the most famous men in the world — the most famous men in the world and _ the most famous men in the world and no one needs any introduction tojoe world and no one needs any introduction to joe biden and donald — introduction to joe biden and donald trump but if it is suddenly donald trump, convicted felon, we know from potting — convicted felon, we know from polling there is a small margin of people on the edge said that they would change their vote and not _ they would change their vote and not vote for trump if he were — and not vote for trump if he were convicted of a crime and were convicted of a crime and we are — were convicted of a crime and we are still five months out from — we are still five months out from the _ we are still five months out from the election and a lot can happen— from the election and a lot can happen but this could be a real turning — happen but this could be a real turning point in what has been a strange _ turning point in what has been a strange election so far. do we have _ a strange election so far. do we have a — a strange election so far. drr we have a sense of americans are following the trial? we know donald trump supporters are and assad supporters outside the courthouse in the dash outside. irate outside the courthouse in the dash outside.— outside the courthouse in the dash outside. we know his most avid sopporters _ dash outside. we know his most avid supporters are _ dash outside. we know his most avid supporters are following - avid supporters are following and donating and getting people to contribute five or ten or $15 but _ to contribute five or ten or $15 but what we know broadly is that people aren't following the specifics of the case or any— the specifics of the case or any of— the specifics of the case or any of the cases, they know the trurnp — any of the cases, they know the trurnp has _ any of the cases, they know the trump has legal problems and they— trump has legal problems and they are — trump has legal problems and they are divided on whether it is a witchhunt or these are legitimate legal pursuits that the courts are taking. its legitimate legal pursuits that the courts are taking. as laura said, the courts are taking. as laura said. that _ the courts are taking. as laura said, that could _ the courts are taking. as laura said, that could change - the courts are taking. as laura said, that could change if- said, that could change if there is a conviction. so take us through what happens now. what will happen next is in the morning because they stayed quite late overnight to finish the closing, thejudge quite late overnight to finish the closing, the judge will give them the legal instructions so he will tell them these are the diffident —— definitions on the laws that apply and for the lawyers part they are hoping that it mirrors what they told the jury and after that the jury will get the case and deliberate and if they have questions they can send out notes but the lawyers are kind of over in terms of talking to thejury are kind of over in terms of talking to the jury and it is “p talking to the jury and it is up to them now. it talking to the jury and it is up to them now.— talking to the jury and it is up to them now. it is indeed and that _ up to them now. it is indeed and that is _ up to them now. it is indeed and that is why _ up to them now. it is indeed and that is why all _ up to them now. it is indeed and that is why all eyes - up to them now. it is indeed and that is why all eyes are l up to them now. it is indeed i and that is why all eyes are on the jury and that is why all eyes are on thejury and and that is why all eyes are on the jury and how they will react. laura, what about donald trump himself, what have you been able to read in your colleagues in court about his expressions or how confident are not confident do you think he is? �* , , , he is? it's been interesting watching — he is? it's been interesting watching him. _ he is? it's been interesting watching him. at _ he is? it's been interesting watching him. at times - he is? it's been interesting | watching him. at times he's he is? it's been interesting - watching him. at times he's had his head — watching him. at times he's had his head back, eyes closed but when — his head back, eyes closed but when his— his head back, eyes closed but when his allies were there, in cross— when his allies were there, in cross examination of cohen or hope — cross examination of cohen or hope hicks, who was even smiling _ hope hicks, who was even smiling at times, we hear what he thinks — smiling at times, we hear what he thinks going in and out of the courtroom everyday as he stops — the courtroom everyday as he stops or— the courtroom everyday as he stops or cameras and this has been — stops or cameras and this has been another thing that has been — been another thing that has been unusual about the case is norrnatty— been unusual about the case is normally there would be a press every _ normally there would be a press every morning outside the court room _ every morning outside the court room but — every morning outside the court room but through his social posts — room but through his social posts on _ room but through his social posts on what he says at ratties, _ posts on what he says at rallies, he sees this as a positive _ rallies, he sees this as a positive and way to rally his supporters and get people to stay — supporters and get people to stay engaged with what he's doing — stay engaged with what he's doing every day. at stay engaged with what he's doing every day.— doing every day. at the conclusion _ doing every day. at the conclusion of _ doing every day. at the conclusion of the - doing every day. at the conclusion of the trial l doing every day. at the l conclusion of the trial it's more important because it appears this would be the only one of the four criminal cases that donald trump is facing that donald trump is facing that has gone to trial. that's absolutely — that has gone to trial. that's absolutely right. _ that has gone to trial. that's absolutely right. it - that has gone to trial. that's absolutely right. it was - that has gone to trial. that's i absolutely right. it was always absolutely right. it was always a long shot that several of them would start in time and conclude that at this point it seems obvious this is the only one that is going to go and the one that is going to go and the one in florida is kind of paralysed, the classified documents and the january 61 in dc, we are still waiting on the supreme court which inexplicably has still not ruled on the immunity issue which would certainly affect the federal cases.— which would certainly affect the federal cases. looking at the federal cases. looking at the prosecutors _ the federal cases. looking at the prosecutors in _ the federal cases. looking at the prosecutors in the - the federal cases. looking at the prosecutors in the case, | the prosecutors in the case, from your point, do they feel confident in their ability to get a conviction? i confident in their ability to get a conviction?— confident in their ability to get a conviction? i think they do. for prosecutors - get a conviction? i think they do. for prosecutors the - do. for prosecutors the question is, how do you the evidence went in and i think the evidence went in well and it's looking like a strong case. the chances for acquittal are very low. you never know, you could have some holdouts, may be thatjury will hang that i think it's probably going to be a conviction.— be a conviction. laura, one question — be a conviction. laura, one question on _ be a conviction. laura, one question on what _ be a conviction. laura, one question on what is - be a conviction. laura, one i question on what is happening with president biden and the democrats as we saw the national committee is planning to virtually nominate president biden ahead of the parties convention in august and this is all over a dispute about ballot access in ohio. what does it mean for the convention in august? we are used to the images of the delegate showing up images of the delegate showing up on raising their hands, will that change? brute up on raising their hands, will that change?— up on raising their hands, will that change? we will have that dele . ate that change? we will have that delegate roll _ that change? we will have that delegate roll call _ that change? we will have that delegate roll call we _ that change? we will have that delegate roll call we had - that change? we will have that delegate roll call we had but i delegate roll call we had but the analogy is having the wedding and the elopement before and then having a delayed party and reception, so they will have all of the pomp and circumstance but that documents will be signed ahead of the actual convention. so still something to look forward to in terms of the pomp and spectacle of the convention. really good to get both of your analysis tonight and let's see what happens. thanks so much forjoining us. what happens. thanks so much forjoining us— forjoining us. good to see ou. this is bbc news. let's look at a story making news in the uk. diane abbott has been given back the labour whip after being suspended from the labour party for over a year. labour took the action against her in april 2023, over comments she made about thejewish, irish and traveller communities. the inquiry is understood to have been completed last december. it's not clear if ms abbott will run for parliament in the upcoming election. labour's leader, sir keir starmer, had this to say when speaking to a reporter. you said diane abbott was going through a disciplinary process and it is now reported that the process ended months ago, so if that is right, why a