The big question being asked here this Morning Injerusalem and far beyond is this a new chapter in the israel Gaza War Orjust a pause . Whatever it is, displaced palestinians are now returning to their homes in the city of Khan Younis In The South of the gaza strip after israel announced yesterday it was pulling out all of its troops in the south, except for one prograde which is controlling a corridor which divides the gaza strip in two. Israels Defence Minister said that the troops will just be resting and preparing for more military operations in gaza. But here injerusalem today there is speculation as to whether this marks the end of israels Ground Operations or simply a pause, as israel repairs for the offensive against the southern corner of gaza, rafa, which Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu has always insisted is necessary if israel is to achieve its war aims to destroy hamas. As a palestinians return to their homes, they are certain to find the streets in ruin and possibly their own homes destroyed after months of intense aerial bombardment by israeli warplanes and months of Ground Operations, including tents exchanges between israeli troops and fighters from hamas and islamic jihad. This announcement by israel comes as the israel gaza war reaches its six month mark. A war which was triggered by the attacks of october the 7th, when hamas fighters breached israels prized defences along the Gaza Boundary and went on along the Gaza Boundary and went on a monstrous, murderous rampage across southern israel. A day israel described as the darkest day in its history, which left 1200 israelis dead and more than 250 taken hostage. But six months on, this is now the longest, most grievous gaza war. According to figures of the hamas run health ministry, more than 33,000 palestinians have been killed so far, as well as aid workers and journalists. And the un says that there is now famine in gaza. With most gazans going hungry. Well, against this backdrop there is intense pressure on negotiators in the Egyptian Capital Cairo to reach a deal that would see the exchange of remaining israeli hostages in Gaza Palestinians held in israeli jails. As well as the kind of truce which could enable the delivery of desperately needed aid. A short time ago i spoke to qatars chief spokesperson and an adviser to the qatari Prime Minister and i asked him where the Ceasefire Talks are now, amid reports that the United States had put a new proposal on the table and that israel and hamas were now studying it. figs table and that israel and hamas were now studying it now studying it. As you probably heard as reported now studying it. As you probably heard as reported in now studying it. As you probably heard as reported in the now studying it. As you probably heard as reported in the last now studying it. As you probably i heard as reported in the last couple of days there was a meeting in cairo, which was encouraging. And thatis cairo, which was encouraging. And that is followed now by the technical teams who are still meeting in cairo. As you mentioned, there is a proposal at the moment, which we found to be encouraging. We are waiting for the reply from both sides of course. Obviously, the situation is still very difficult and we saw on the ground we are by no means at the last stretch of these talks. But if you ask me if im more optimistic today than i was a couple of days ago i would say yes. A couple of days ago i would say es. � ,. ,. , a couple of days ago i would say yes. And why are you optimistic . What has been yes. And why are you optimistic . What has been put yes. And why are you optimistic . What has been put on yes. And why are you optimistic . What has been put on the yes. And why are you optimistic . What has been put on the table . | yes. And why are you optimistic . What has been put on the table . We understand that it is an american proposal to try to reach a breakthrough. Proposal to try to reach a breakthrough. Proposal to try to reach a breakthrou h. ~. ,. , breakthrough. Well, there are a m riad of breakthrough. Well, there are a myriad of proposals breakthrough. Well, there are a myriad of proposals right breakthrough. Well, there are a myriad of proposals right now. Breakthrough. Well, there are a | myriad of proposals right now on breakthrough. Well, there are a myriad of proposals right now on the table, including the american proposal. And we appreciate that we have been getting help from all of our partners, including United States, on this. As we have always said, the pressure from the United States will always be instrumental in making these talks succeed. I cant go into the details of these proposals but can tell you that it bridges the gap in a way that hasnt been done in the last couple of months. And we hope it will lead to more talks that would lead to a positive result eventually. And more talks that would lead to a positive result eventually. And that is the qatar positive result eventually. And that is the qatar spokesperson positive result eventually. And that is the qatar spokesperson saying i is the qatar spokesperson saying that he is more optimistic today thanit that he is more optimistic today than it was yesterday. Well, lets cross to our gaza correspondent, who joins us from the turkish city of istanbul. I understand you have been talking to your sources. Do you sense that there is the possibility of greater progress now there could be a breakthrough . I of greater progress now there could be a breakthrough . Be a breakthrough . I think the chances are be a breakthrough . I think the chances are 5050, be a breakthrough . I think the chances are 5050, according | be a breakthrough . I think the i chances are 5050, according to be a breakthrough . I think the chances are 5050, according to many chances are 50 50, according to many sources that i spoke to in egypt and here in istanbul. I think we are between the overly optimistic egyptian mediator, who has been talking about significant breakthrough, and those who are quite cautious about this kind of optimism. They say this time is quite different, they feel the tone ijy quite different, they feel the tone by the egyptians that what theyre getting from the americans quite different. But the key issue for hamas is that they have this card in their hand which is about the hostages. And if one root leader on more than one occasion told me that if we give this card without a guarantee that the war is completely stopped, israel will go after us again and there is no guarantee that we give all of the hostages that israel will not target us. Now, we understand that the hamas delegation has asked for more consultation and they will try to establish some connection with the people inside, so they have a wider discussion about this deal. We are not talking about this deal. We are not talking about a new proposal or a new deal, they are talking all about the three sticking points which allow people to return back to the north and allow more aid and also withdrawing the Israeli Forces from all of the gaza strip. Hamas insist including the buffer zone or the new that cuts gaza from south into the north. Hamas will accept some kind of humanitarian help for it is supposed to be the beginning for a wider comprehensive ceasefire that puts an end to the war. Thats what i understand from hamas. Thank you so much for updating understand from hamas. Thank you so much for updating us. Understand from hamas. Thank you so much for updating us. And understand from hamas. Thank you so much for updating us. And so understand from hamas. Thank you so much for updating us. And so that understand from hamas. Thank you so much for updating us. And so that is l much for updating us. And so that is how it looks at these hours as the clock is ticking towards the end of the islamic month of fasting and the arrival of ede. As we have been reporting, there is some way could be found, at least a pause at least during the three days of the festival of eid. Israeli government spokesperson, held a breifing from tel aviv, a short time ago. Avi hyman, told reporters, the a decline in troops from Southern Gaza wasnt an indication of anything special heres what he had to say we try not to speak too much about the movement of our soldiers, obviously for their safety. What i will say is that the movement of most soldiers doesnt indicate anything special. We are committed to our war anything special. We are committed to ourwaraims to anything special. We are committed to our war aims to destroy hamas, to bring home the now 133 hostages and to ensure that gaza doesnt pose a threat to us any more. We will continue on with that mission, will continue on with that mission, will continue on with that mission, will continue on to rafah to destroy the last four hamas terra battalions. So i wouldnt read too much into the fact that we have moved soldiers in or out of anywhere. I will remind everyone that we are living in a tiny, tiny country. We can move soldiers in and out very easily and very quickly. More now on some Breaking News from the us. Donald trump has said that Abortion Rights expected to be a key issue in novembers president ial election should be decided by individual states. Mr trump said he was responsible for the 2022 Supreme Court decision ending a federal right to the procedure, adding that in his view abortion was now where everybody wanted it to be from a legal standpoint. He did not specify a week at which he would ban abortion. But he said he supported exceptions for rape, incest and to protect the life of the mother. Many people have asked me what my position is on abortion and Abortion Rights, especially since i was proudly the person responsible for the ending of something that all legal scholars both sides wanted and in fact demanded be ended, roe v wade. They wanted ended. It be remembered that the democrats are the radical ones on this position because they support abortion up to and even beyond the ninth month. The concept of having an abortion in the later months and even execution after birth, and that is exactly what it is stop the baby is born, the baby is executed after birth, is unacceptable and almost everyone agrees with that. My view is that now we have abortion where everybody wanted it from a legal standpoint, the states will determine by vote or legislation or perhaps both. And whatever they decide must be the law of the land. In this case, the law of the land. In this case, the law of the land. In this case, the law of the state. Many states will be different, many will have a different, many will have a Different Number of weeks or some will have more conservative than others and that is what they will be. At the end of the day, this is all about the will of the people. You must follow your heart or come in many cases, your religion or your faith. Do what is right for your family and do what is right for yourself. Do what is right for your children, do what is right for our country and folk. So important to vote. At the end of the day, it is all about will of the people. That is where we are right now and that is where we are right now and that is what we want, the will of the people. Michael scherer is National Political reporter with the washington post. Well, he has definitely been leaning in that direction for a number of months. There were a couple of kerfuffle during the primary in which he said similar things about not wanting a federal ban is compounded, as Republican Voters needing to respect the will of the people and then he would back off of that because it was in a republican primary. This is really political move. He has an enormous headwind and republicans running state wide have an enormous headwind. It is really motivated democratic voters and hes trying to dampen down the issue. He knows it is something that really threatens to defeat him in november and he is trying to take away the idea that as president he would push for a federal ban, even though during his term as president he did push for a 20 week ban. And members of his party are going to continue to push for a ban and he has previously said he would work something out. This wont change what the Biden Campaign is doing, theyre going to spend 200, 300 million on advertising, you know, saying that the reason in a lot of these key swing states you no longer have the same access to abortion is President Trump and roe stop and calling up some of his all comments where he did call for a ban on abortion. He called for the prosecution of women on abortion. It doesnt take the issue of the table but is hoping it will reduce it for himself. I but is hoping it will reduce it for himself. ~. , ,. , himself. I know it is very early because this himself. I know it is very early because this statement himself. I know it is very early because this statement has i himself. I know it is very early l because this statement has only himself. I know it is very early because this statement has onlyjust come out but is it likely to reduce opposition from potential supporters . So opposition from potential summers . Opposition from potential supporters . Opposition from potential suorters . ~ , supporters . So i think it is a comfy eiuht supporters . So i think it is a comfy eight question supporters . So i think it is a comfy eight question. I supporters . So i think it is a comfy eight question. I dont supporters . So i think it is a comfy eight question. I dont think we eight question. I dont think we know the answer. There is going to be some backlash i think it is a complicated question. He has basically ruled that out here. He has previously supported federal legislation. Whether those people stay home or Vote Third Party is an open question, they probably dont. I dont think it has, you know, it is a matter of degree. It doesnt change completely the conversation. If you look at a lot of the states where this president ial election is going to be decided, georgia, north carolina, wisconsin, abortion is very much an issue on the state level. The only reason it is a live issue on the state issue is that road v wade was overturned a President Trump is claiming credit for overturning it. It doesnt take out the conversation about abortion and i think biden will be able to go to voters and say the reason you are concerned that you or your daughter or your wife are going to have trouble getting Abortion Access right now is that President Trump did this and President Biden is running on a platform of restoring roe v. Wade on the federal level. Everton Football Club have been docked a further two points for a breach of profitability and sustainability rules thats come from a statement from the Premier League and the club. A p pa re ntly apparently everton, in january apparently everton, injanuary this year, were charged by the Premier League for breaching the permitted profit and sustainability threshold for an assessment period of 2022 to 2023. The matter was referred. This is from evertons statement im just reading out now that has just been released. The matter was referred to a Premier League commission, which has today announced that everton will receive announced that everton will receive an immediate two Point Deduction. The club say they are pleased to see that the commission has given credit to the majority of issues raised by the club, including the issue of Double Punishment and significant mitigating circumstances facing the club, due to the war in ukraine and the Early Admission of the clubs breach. So the club goes on to thank its fan Advisory Board and other fan groups for their submissions. The club and its representatives have begun preparations to appeal the decision. So that news has just come into us but basically everton have been docked at two Point Deduction for breaching profit and sustainability rules led by the Premier League. They had already been hit by a six sanction this season and having been hit by this further punishment they are dropping one spot to 16th, which places them two points above the relegation zone. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. This is bbc news. The head of the uns Nuclear Watchdog has condemned a drone attack on europes Biggest Nuclear plant, the russian occupied Zaporizhzhia Plant in ukraine. Rafael grossi said there had been three direct hits on the plants main reactor containment structures. He said no one could benefit from such attacks. Russias Nuclear Agency said three people were injured when a canteen was hit, and blamed ukraine for the attack. Ukraine has denied responsibility and says, russia often resorts to false flag attacks. Lets speak to the bbc� s Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford who is in kyiv. Sarah, i spoke to him in the last couple of hours and he doesnt want to get drawn into who is responsible but what is the latest on what is known about that . But what is the latest on what is known about that . Well, the un watchdo known about that . Well, the un watchdog is known about that . Well, the un watchdog is saying known about that . Well, the un w