and brazil's president lula surveys the damage left by deadly floods, as thousands are forced to evacuate. we start in israel, where the offices of the aljazeera news network have been raided by police after the israeli government ordered it to cease operations in the country. ministers have accused aljazeera of acting as a mountpiece for hamas. the network called the ban a criminal act. meanwhile, talks between israel and hamas in cairo on a ceasefire in gaza and the release of israeli hostages ended without an agreement, with leaders on both sides blaming each other for the lack of progress. with all the latest from jerusalem, here's frank gardner. at the kerem shalom crossing point into gaza this afternoon, a sudden attack by hamas.

several israelis injured, at least one critically. the wounded evacuated to hospital. the israeli military showed this drone footage. ten projectiles fired before the israeli air force destroyed the launcher. america and britain had been urging israel to open this crossing to aid. for now, it's shut again. today, israel's embattled prime minister reacted to hamas�*s demands for a permanent cease fire and an israeli withdrawal from gaza. the state of israel is not willing to accept this, he said. capitulating to hamas�*s demands would be a terrible defeat for israel. this afternoon, israeli police raided the offices of the tv channel aljazeera within hours of a unanimous cabinet decision to shut down its operations in israel. if you're watching this prerecorded report, then aljazeera has been banned in the territory of israel. the government accused it of being a mouthpiece for hamas.

its regional bureau chief called this a dangerous decision. israel can't claim all the time that is a democracy. and at the same time they are cutting and they prevent the journalist to do theirjob. 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 don't believe the government is making it a priority. the israeli government wants its hostages out, but at the same time, it's vowed to destroy hamas, which is why it won't agree to a permanent cease fire. but hamas, which holds the hostages, says it won't sign a deal unless the ceasefire is permanent, which is why the peace talks have stalled. a delegation from hamas has been in cairo talking to mediators. they're now leaving to consult with their leadership in gaza. the war continues with airstrikes 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. let's get more now on the decision by the israeli government to shut down the operations of aljazeera in the country. with me is our bbc world service middle east analyst, sebastian usher. what more do we know about the decision and impact it is hard for staff in israel? the decision and impact it is hard for staff in israel?— staff in israel? the decision was made at a _ staff in israel? the decision was made at a cabinet _ staff in israel? the decision was made at a cabinet meeting - staff in israel? the decision was made at a cabinet meeting this| made at a cabinet meeting this morning, and there was a tweet almost immediately afterwards by the prime minister saying that it was closing and that it was an incitement to china. and then things moved very quickly. there was a raid honour aljazeera's offices after

that, its equipment was confiscated, under the satellite and cable providers of aljazeera have now stopped its transition discuss more transmission and israel. access to its website is brought. all of this isn't aljazeera, not the occupied west bank and obviously not in gaza. this is something that has been building upfor this is something that has been building up for some time. the israeli parliament passed a law which give the government the ability to do this last month, but it had been months gestating commander october... since the attacks on israel, the israeli government's animus against al jazeera hasjust government's animus against al jazeera has just what is sharper and sharper. jazeera has 'ust what is sharper and sharer. ~ _, , ., sharper. when it comes to the covera . e sharper. when it comes to the coverage that _ sharper. when it comes to the coverage that will _ sharper. when it comes to the coverage that will be - sharper. when it comes to the coverage that will be available j sharper. when it comes to the i coverage that will be available in israel, aljazeera was not reporters were some of the rear for the media on the ground in gaza. how does that impact the future of that coverage? some of the reporters in the occupied west bank have expressed concern that there might be next, because obviously they can come under the control of israel to an

extent. at the moment, that isn't the case was stopped and in gaza, that could happen there as well. but what we are seen in gaza and what al jazeera has accused israel of doing is of targeting its journalists. to aljazeera jenner�*s have been killed commit spiritually chiefs have been winded, a large number of his family, his relatives, had been killed. israel denies that it is in any sense of targeting jenner�*s. they say they don't target journalist, that doesn't the way that they do things, but hamas has again and again it said this is a case. if we go back to yours, in may 2022, aljazeera's star palestinian reporter, shireen abu akleh, was killed when she was reporting on the occupied west bank, and hamas accused israel of targeting her. israel again has said that at the very worst, it was an accident. it has 100% said it was israeli fired in any case. this is a long—running issue between israel and aljazeera, with israel essentially accusing al

jazeera, are being a mouthpiece for hamas, which aljazeera denies entirely. what it says it is giving as much as it can complete picture and given perhaps more value and emphasis to pro—palestinian voices than you might see on other international mediators. can than you might see on other international mediators. can we 'ust talk about uni international mediators. can we 'ust talk about the timing i international mediators. can we 'ust talk about the timing of i international mediators. can we 'ust talk about the timing of this, i talk about the timing of this, because there are the stocks, and qatar is acting as a mediator. i make that impact the talks? figs qatar is acting as a mediator. i make that impact the talks? as we were stocks _ make that impact the talks? as we were stocks are _ make that impact the talks? as we were stocks are not _ make that impact the talks? as we were stocks are not going - make that impact the talks? as we were stocks are not going very - make that impact the talks? as we | were stocks are not going very well in any case, but the action has moved to qatar for talks, but the hamas delegation is going to qatar, as well as ahead of the cia, and what has been called a last—ditch attempt to save the talks collapse. qatar remains an important player. it was a key mediator in the sea father did happen back at the end of november. there was speculation that

despite the vote by the israeli parliament which gave the government there is power that it might not do it because of concern over how qatar much. clearly, that isn't the case now. i assume that the israeli government, for so long this has been an issue, and it felt that this was necessary to do. what is interesting is with in israel there are some respite. the association for civil rights in israel hasjust issued a statement saying they're going to try to halt this in the courts will stop so, it is and if in israel this complete support for what the government has done in this case. there weresupport. and we'll have more from the middle east with a special report on the crisis facing southern gaza later in the programme. let's turn now the fall out from the local elections in england. the former home secretary suella braverman says the conservative party could be wiped out at the general election and has urged the prime minister to change course and swing to the right

after its poor showing in this week's votes for local councils and mayors — results which she said left her in despair. the tories lost over a70 council seats and all—but—one mayoral election in england. but defending the government, mark harper, the transport secretary, said it's still all to play for in the forthcoming general election and that rishi sunak�*s plans have not yet come to fruition. here's our deputy political editor, vicky 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 minister's, warned today that the party faced a wipeout at the general election, but there was no point ousting him now. rishi sunak has been leading us for about 18 months. he's 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 he's 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. that's how you actually send the message that he's 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 they're already acting decisively. we have a plan and the plan is working. voters are telling you we don't like it. but we're not all the way through yet. you've got to actually see. i think people want to see delivery, right? so they want to see inflation continue to come down. they want to see the boats stop. they want to see, for example, nhs waiting lists continue to fall.

we've made a lot of progress on that, but we're not all all of the way there yet. labour did see a drop in support in some areas where there's anger about its stance on the war in gaza. i do acknowledge that in some parts of the country that was the case and there'll be some people who maybe voted labour in the past who haven't in the local elections because of this issue. and where that's the case will work to get people's 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 doesn't mean the criticism will stop. for more on yesterday's results, let's cross to the newsroom and speak to our political correspondent, helen catt. this puts a lot of pressure on rishi sunak, of course. what more have you heard from concerned cuts in services? in heard from concerned cuts in services?— heard from concerned cuts in services? ,., ._ , ., , heard from concerned cuts in services? , ., , ., ~ services? in some ways, it has taken the immediate _ services? in some ways, it has taken the immediate pressure _ services? in some ways, it has taken the immediate pressure off - services? in some ways, it has taken the immediate pressure off rishi - the immediate pressure off rishi sunak. those who are the most vocal critics, who had been suggesting that she could be removed if there

was about sets of results, if you could be removed as leader, they do not appear to be putting that a plan or that suggestion into action, despite the fact that these were bad results for the conservatives. undeniably bad results. but the long—term pressure is massively increased. you heard suella braverman saying that rishi sunak needs to on this results and it is “p needs to on this results and it is up to him to fix it. are they going to leave them to do that in his own way? that seems unlikely, because there is going to be no sort of budget drivers are telling him he should be going up what she should be doing. we saw that it with suella braverman, and her suggestion that they should be doing big tax cuts. they have actually cut taxes in the last six months, taking a total of 4p of national insurance over the last six months or so. but this idea that they need to go back are aborted and they need to be able to make people notice that. certainly, there is going to be that sense of different people within the party

trying to push it in different direction. what the biggest danger, potentially, for rishi sunak is, though, is that it was a piece of started to write and the chances off already, that is a major danger because that means he is having a party that is looking beyond him, beyond the next election, and that will make it even harderfor him to try and change things in the run—up to this election. part try and change things in the run-up to this election.— to this election. part of the big ticket was _ to this election. part of the big ticket was for _ to this election. part of the big ticket was for sir _ to this election. part of the big ticket was for sir keir - to this election. part of the big | ticket was for sir keir starmer? there were concerns beforehand that the war in gaza would affect the vote for labour.— the war in gaza would affect the vote for labour. there were and you saw pat mcfadden, _ vote for labour. there were and you saw pat mcfadden, the _ vote for labour. there were and you saw pat mcfadden, the national- saw pat mcfadden, the national campaign coordinator, acknowledging that that does seem to have been the case in some parts of the country. what labour's responses that has been, not that they should change the policy stance, but they need to communicate it better and the need to try to bring back those voters. but overall, what they are taken from this, they have now got a sense of belief that they can win a general election. what they are

really, really careful that they do not want to happen is for that sense of relief to turn into complacency, or the sense that this job done on a done deal. the labour leadership are very wary of that coming across. those of the main thing is that labour are taking away from this, that need to perhaps reconnect with some of those voters who have moved away from the party over gaza, but most of the sense that they can do it but they can't be seen to think that they have got this in the back. conditions continue to deteriorate in southern brazilfollowing massive flooding and landslides, with 70,000 residents forced from their homes. the government says at least 66 people have died and another 101 are missing. further rainfall is expected. brazil's president, lula da silva, is paying his second visit to the southern state of rio grande do sul in recent days, to witness firsthand the devastating week—long flooding and landslide. jon donnison reports. much of brazil's most southerly

state is under water. roads turned into rivers and more than 25,000 people forced to flee their homes. translation: now, when i'm being rescued, i feel relieved, | but it's 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. i 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 porto alegre. brazil's 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 it's not over yet. jon donnison, bbc news. with just under 2a hours to go until nominations close to replace humza yousaf as leader for the scottish national party, there are suggestions of a late entry to the race. at the momentjohn swinney, the former deputy first minister and party leader, is the only person officially in the running, but veteran party activist. graeme mccormack says he believes he can garner enough nominations by tomorrow's deadline. let's get more on this from bbc scotland political reporter, jenny davidson. how big a challenge is this? it isn't a major challenge forjohn swinney himself, he is a very popularfigure, he is very

high—profile, very experienced, and there is a lot of personal affection for him within the snp. so, it's 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 because of the leadership contest to go on for anotherfew weeks. if leadership contest to go on for another few weeks. if there was only one nomination in tomorrow by 12 noon, the total income if it was john swinney, then he would simply be declared party leader tomorrow afternoon. but if there is more than one nomination it has to go to a vote of party members. more of an issue for the party in terms of the money and the time that would then go into a longer leadership race at a time when there is obviously a general election coming up and they want to be outward looking rather than inward looking. i want to be outward looking rather than inward looking.— want to be outward looking rather than inward looking. i also want to touch upon — than inward looking. i also want to touch upon the _ than inward looking. i also want to touch upon the fact _ than inward looking. i also want to touch upon the fact there - than inward looking. i also want to touch upon the fact there was - than inward looking. i also want to touch upon the fact there was a i touch upon the fact there was a march yesterday, with hundreds turning up in glasgow too much for independence. what has humza yousaf a's fall told us about where independent stance right now? the

reason for independent stance right now? tue: reason for humza independent stance right now? tte: reason for humza yousaf's resignation really comes back to ending the power—sharing agreement with the scottish greens come on the reasons for ending that were not really event independence, it was around other issues where there were tensions, run climate change and a transgender health care. but that is an issue with an independence movement as a whole, how you keep those tensions at spare, how you keep the cohesion and working together towards independence, where there is agreement but also work through these issues, other policy issues, the day—to—day ones come up where there is disagreement, there is also disagreement around the strategy of moving towards independence. that's notjust a case between the three independent supporting parties, the greens and alba, but also within the parties. there have been tensions in the snp a run strategy. john swinney has referenced that. he has talked about there not been as much cohesion with there not been as much cohesion with

the snp as he would like and he wants to work on party unity. but differences of opinion around strategy, and that is probably part of what lies behind graeme mccormack�*s leadership challenge. john swinney did sell the bbc that the snp needs to win more hearts and minds when it comes to independence. thank you for your time. let's return to the middle east. the united nations has warned against an israeli attack on rafah in the gaza strip, saying it risks causing many more deaths. israel has said that even if there is a ceasefire agreement it will be temporary, and that it plans a military assault on rafah to destroy hamas. around 1.4 million people are sheltering in rafah, many of them have been displaced from other parts of gaza. our special correspondent fergal keane reports now on the crisis facing rafah. 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 gaza's aid passes and now home to nearly one and a half 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. ii—year—old yassin is, according to his mother, surviving on painkillers. hear the brutal truth of the war is etched on the faces of its young victims. the fear is that this is what awaits rafa 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. there's no half work. absolute destruction, says bezalel smotrich. the israelis say there are four hamas battalions in rafah to be destroyed with or without a cease fire. the un is making plans for more field hospitals but warns it won't 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 who've lost their homes, forced to camp next to graves. this woman 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. 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 ten at night to dawn, we can't sleep because of the sound of the dogs. at night, our children keep holding onto me because of how scared they are. there is intense pressure for a ceasefire deal now. without it, there's only foreboding — the dread of what comes next. fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. it's been a staple of breakfast tables and cafes across france for generations — we are talking about the humble croissant. now bakers in paris are challenging tradition — and addressing climate change —

by making the pastry without using butter. our paris correspondent andrew harding has the story. the french, as we know, take their food and all its traditions seriously. almost like a religion. so what to make of this? in a paris bakery, something close to sacrilege. c'est bon. it is a croissant made entirely without butter. like everything else on sale here. the baker responsible says his vegan business is booming. fla ky? yes. one small portion of a much bigger struggle to shake up french food culture, and to address climate change. we have to adapt a little bit, french food. but it must be a steep mountain

to climb in a country like france. a lot, a lot. very difficult? yes, but it is changing. but that change is messy. dairy farmer sophie has spent many of the past few months on huge protest marches, leaving her pampered dairy herd to demonstrate against cheap foreign imports and against new eu rules to tackle climate change. as you can imagine, she is a big fan of butter in her croissant. but she is worried about the future. she says, "i have grandchildren, so i want what's best "for the planet, but you can'tjust blame everything on farmers." in her view, people need to eat local produce, to cut out the big multinational firms taking the profits. transforming french food culture

is going to take a long time, but there are plenty of people leading the way. in bakeries, on farms, and in high—end restaurants like this one. in her kitchen, chef manon fleury has already made waves for hiring almost only women, challenging a still male dominated industry, but she is also trying to nudge her customers away from meat, tackling another culinary tradition head—on. french tradition is quite heavy, so we need to, sometimes we need to have some radical ideas to change. a little revolution? yes, kind of. but these parisians are not yet ready for another revolution. they have come to judge the city's croissants, every pastry rich with dairy butter. all that buttery flavour going into it and that's what makes it wonderful and dreamy. the vegan version not even

under consideration. andrew harding, bbc news, paris. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. passing showers on the horizon they are in devon. it wasn't like that after birth, we had some pleasant sunshine, northern parts of wales searching and to merseyside, greater juncture, yorkshire,. the searching and to merseyside, greater juncture, yorkshire,.— juncture, yorkshire,. the warm resnonse _ juncture, yorkshire,. the warm resnonse up — juncture, yorkshire,. the warm resnonse up to _ juncture, yorkshire,. the warm response up to 20 _

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this is bbc news, the headlines... israeli police have raided the offices of the aljazeera television network, after the cabinet decided to close down the operations of the broadcaster. aljazeera called claims it was a threat to israeli security a "dangerous and ridiculous lie". hopes for a ceasefire in gaza appear slim, with the two sides still unable to agree the exact terms of a truce. lengthy negotiations have so far failed to yield any breakthrough.

negotiators are expected to return to cairo for a fresh round of talks on tuesday. after heavy losses in the local elections in england, the former home secretary, suella braverman, tells the bbc rishi sunak needs to "change course" if the conservative party is to avoid a political wipeout. china's leader, xijinping, has arrived in france. he's expected to meet french president emmanuel macron tomorrow, along with the president of the european commission. now on bbc news, sportsday. hello, and welcome to sportsday — i'm jane dougall. a super start for kyren wilson, but it's lonely forjakjones at the world snooker final.