and 15 hours a week of free childcare is now available for working parents of two—year—olds in england — but is it properly funded? also coming up on the world today... why this k—pop star has had to apologise to her fans and declare herself single — just weeks after going public with her boyfriend. welcome to the world today — an hour of international news from the bbc. the british government has summoned the israeli ambassador in london to the foreign office following the deaths of aid workers in gaza. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has acknowledged his armed forces were responsible for a strike that killed seven aid workers in gaza on sunday calling it unintentional. the world central kitchen convoy was hit by an air strike just after they'd unloaded food aid,

at a warehouse in the city of deir al balah. mr netanyahu described the incident as tragic, noting that "it happens in war". the israeli military says it's conducting a review into the incident. here's mr netanyahu speaking earlier. translation: unfortunately in the last da , translation: unfortunately in the last day. there _ translation: unfortunately in the last day, there was _ translation: unfortunately in the last day, there was a _ translation: unfortunately in the last day, there was a tragic - last day, there was a tragic incident of un—unintended strike that ourforces on incident of un—unintended strike that our forces on it is people in the gaza strip. this happens in war. we are checking this thoroughly. we are in touch with the governments and will do everything for this to not happen again. in a video message, idf spokesperson rear admiral daniel hagari, pledged an independent investigation into what happened. we also express sincere sorrow to our allied — we also express sincere sorrow to our allied nations who have been doing. and — our allied nations who have been doing, and continue to do so much to assist _ doing, and continue to do so much to assist those — doing, and continue to do so much to assist those in need. we have been reviewing _ assist those in need. we have been reviewing the incident and the

highest — reviewing the incident and the highest levels to understand the circumstances of what happened and how it _ circumstances of what happened and how it happened. we will be opening a probe _ how it happened. we will be opening a probe to— how it happened. we will be opening a probe to examine this serious incident — a probe to examine this serious incident further. this will help us reduce _ incident further. this will help us reduce the — incident further. this will help us reduce the risk of such an event occurring — reduce the risk of such an event occurring again. the uk has called on israel to "immediately investigate" the deaths of the three british nationals in the air strike. the prime minister, rishi sunak, said he was "shocked and saddened" by the deaths of the aid workers. the uk's foreign secretary, david cameron wrote on x... the white house spokesperson spoke for president biden. and the white house spokesperson spoke for president biden.— for president biden. and finally, finall , i for president biden. and finally, finally, i want _ for president biden. and finally, finally, i want to _ for president biden. and finally, finally, i want to read _ for president biden. and finally, finally, i want to read out - for president biden. and finally,

finally, i want to read out the i finally, i want to read out the president's call, he called a chef jose undressed to express he's heartbroken by this news of the air strike that killed seven aid workers and to express and share his deepest condolences. the president conveyed he is grieving with the entire world central kitchen family. the president felt it was important to recognise the tremendous contribution world central kitchen has made to the people in gaza, and the people around the world. the president conveyed he will make clear to israel that humanitarian aid workers must be protected. with the latest on today's events, here's ourjerusalem correspondent lucy williamson. they came to feed people from australia, poland, the us and the uk. their mission, one of the simplest. in gaza, one of the hardest — and most dangerous.

last night, israeli air strikes hit their convoy, clearly marked with the charity logo of the world central kitchen. seven people killed, including three british nationals. colleagues, distraught, identified their bodies. "these are the people who brought the aid from the sea," he says. "they're all dead, all of them." translation: it was a direct hit. they tried to treat some of them and put them in another car in front, but they shelled the car. this is the situation here. anyone who brings aid to gaza is at risk of shelling and death. this the second shipment of aid was unloaded on a beach in northern gaza and taken to a warehouse. the workers were hit by an air strike as they left the house in a convoy of three vehicles.

—— left the warehouse. translation: unfortunately, in the past day, there - was a tragic event in which our forces unintentionally harmed non—combatants in the gaza strip. this happens in war. we are conducting a straw inquiry and we are in contact with the governments. we will do everything to prevent a recurrence. six months into this war, the questions around the killing of civilians are getting sharper. this was a clearly marked aid convoy passing through an area without heavy fighting under israeli control. aid agencies say coordinating safe passage with the israeli army in gaza is cumbersome and time consuming. but it's this kind of event that it's designed to avoid. the un here says it's been warning about something like this for months. we have got people in these very, very dangerous situations moving around without any comms between the different groups of different teams. and then, you know, last night, for example, you know, that there was telephone calls

coming from the world central kitchen trying to make connections and itjust wasn't possible. so you're moving around gaza? no communication between teams — why not? well, because the israelis say we shouldn't have communications equipment, because if they do, they could actually be taken by hamas and use by hamas. i think it's a poor excuse. the killing of british nationals sparked calls from across government for an urgent explanation. shocked and saddened to hear the reported deaths of aid workers in gaza. we're urgently working to confirm all the details, but my thoughts right now with their friends and family, we're asking israel to investigate what happened urgently because clearly there are questions that need to be answered. the first of the victims was buried today without those answers. a local man called saif abu taha. gaza, already a byword for grief, is tonight mourning those who came to save lives and paid with their own.

let's speak to leo cans — the head of mission for palestine for doctors without borders. let me ask you first of all for your reaction to what's happened. irate let me ask you first of all for your reaction to what's happened. we are horrified by what _ reaction to what's happened. we are horrified by what happened. - reaction to what's happened. we are horrified by what happened. first - reaction to what's happened. we are horrified by what happened. first of| horrified by what happened. first of all, i want to present my condolences for the families of the victims. the situation in gaza is a nightmare. if we take a step back and look at what's happening in the last months, you have hospitals being targeted and literally bombed. you have civilians who are being bombed indiscriminately — and you can see the indiscriminate nature of the bombing because it's full of hospitals and children, and women. you have humanitarian aid that is blocked — we cannot bring

humanitarian aid to the north of gaza. and now, the latest event, you have seven humanitarian aid workers being deliberately killed, targeted by a missile while trying to bring food to starving people in the north of gaza. there is no word for what's happening now, no words for what is happening. happening now, no words for what is ha enina.~ �* happening now, no words for what is haueninu. ~ �* ., happening now, no words for what is haueninu. . �* ., ., happening now, no words for what is haueninu. ~ �* ., ., ., happening. we've heard now from the world central— happening. we've heard now from the world central kitchen _ happening. we've heard now from the world central kitchen that _ happening. we've heard now from the world central kitchen that they - happening. we've heard now from the world central kitchen that they will i world central kitchen that they will be, for now, not working within that region. what kind of an impact will that have on those people who so desperately need the food? this is the whole problem _ desperately need the food? this is the whole problem of _ desperately need the food? this is the whole problem of what - desperately need the food? this is the whole problem of what is - the whole problem of what is happening now in gaza. humanitarian actors are not allowed to work properly. and this tragic incident is not isolated — the first was where five people were killed on msf premises. so this tragic incident is happening, but we are at the limits

of our working capacity. people are being starved in the north of gaza because the israeli government refuses food inside gaza. now we have the same government that is targeting ngos trying to deliver food to the north. so all the elements of what's happening in the last month are clearly working out to serious war crimes, so something needs to be done. we cannot work like this, humanitarian workers should always be protected. this is international law and the basics of humanity. and humanity is being buried right now in gaza. for several months already. leo, thanks ve much several months already. leo, thanks very much for— several months already. leo, thanks very much forjoining _ several months already. leo, thanks very much forjoining us. _ several months already. leo, thanks very much forjoining us. israeli - very much forjoining us. israeli newspaper has run with a story from different sources from the idf which say that the drone which bombed those world central kitchen workers

was actually targeting an armed hamas member who wasn't there. earlier i spoke to gideon leavy who spoke about the story. they told us what to publish, and i don't think they said he was armed — they called him a terrorist but i'm not sure he was even armed. and you know the definition of terrorist is very flexible and elastic, and i don't know who he was — but nothing obviouslyjustified this thing, especially after they did it three times, and they even moved those aid workers after the first time, they moved to another car to save their lives. but nothing is good enough for the israeli army, and they shot them dead. i’m for the israeli army, and they shot them dead-— them dead. i'm struggling to understand _ them dead. i'm struggling to understand that _ them dead. i'm struggling to understand that you - them dead. i'm struggling to understand that you can - them dead. i'm struggling to understand that you can very them dead. i'm struggling to - understand that you can very clearly see the world central kitchen logos on these cars, and from what the

defence sources are telling the newspaper, as you mentioned yourself, they attacked the cars with a drone, then people exited the cars and were attacked again. it’s cars and were attacked again. it's not an cars and were attacked again. it�*s not an exceptional case. i understand that we are all very stormed because they are internationals, but those cases happen so many times in this war. gideon leavy speaking to me earlier. staying in the middle east — and the un secretary—general, antonio guterres, has condemned a suspected israeli attack on iran's consulate building in damascus, in syria yesterday. he also called for restraint on all sides to stop the conflict spreading. 13 people were killed in the strike, including two senior iranian military commanders. iran's supreme leader said it would not go unpunished. our international editor jeremy bowen has been following events from northern israel, from where he gave us his assessment of events. there's been this shadow war going

on ever since the war started in gaza on ever since the war started in gaz , ., , on ever since the war started in gaz. , ., , ., , gaza between iran, its allies, includin: gaza between iran, its allies, including hezbollah, - gaza between iran, its allies, including hezbollah, the - gaza between iran, its allies, - including hezbollah, the lebanese group — the border of lebanon is not farfrom where i'm standing. and this has been going on in a tit—for—tat but escalating surely. since about january this year, it's gone a bit more exponential, as far as the israelis have been pushing their air strikes deeper into lebanon, they've done more in syria and killed more people, gone after prominent people. and this is the biggest step so far. i think that the israelis sense weakness there. they picked up very clearly the signals from iran and hezbollah that they don't want to get into an all—out war — and i think the israelis are in a mood right now where they want to change the political geography here, the strategic situation. the same way they feel they are doing in gaza by going out to destroy hamas, they

feel i think that they would like to destroy hezbollah on the other side of the border here — and that's where this may well be going. of the border here - and that's where this may well be going. as you can see on the _ where this may well be going. as you can see on the screen, _ where this may well be going. as you can see on the screen, we are - can see on the screen, we are showing live coverage of the white house briefing where the situation in gaza was discussed, including what president biden has done over the last few hours, including a phone call with the world central kitchen chief. if you want any more information on that story, you can use the qr code, if you are leaving the television at any point. but if you're staying with me, i want to tell you about something that happened in finland today. a child has died and two others have been seriously wounded in a shooting at a school in finland. the attack happened in vantaa, which is a cityjust north of the capital. police say the suspect, a 12—year—old child, shot other 12—year—old child, shot other 12—year—old and ran off. the student had just returned to classes after a

long easter weekend. here's what the police had to say. according to the latest information, one of the victims died almost immediately at this location in the school. and two other victims were transported to the hospital. the condition of those two victims is also serious, but this is the situation at the moment. let's take ou to situation at the moment. let's take you to that — situation at the moment. let's take you to that white _ situation at the moment. let's take you to that white house _ situation at the moment. let's take you to that white house briefing i you to that white house briefing now, they are talking about that aid convoy attack. let's have a listen. how do you respond to that cuisine the first— how do you respond to that cuisine the first of— how do you respond to that cuisine the first of all, there's an investigation going on, so why don't we let— investigation going on, so why don't we let that — investigation going on, so why don't we let that get done? let�*s investigation going on, so why don't we let that get done?— investigation going on, so why don't we let that get done? let's see what the find in we let that get done? let's see what they find in terms _ we let that get done? let's see what they find in terms of _ they find in terms of the decision—making process that led to this terrible outcome. the prime minister and the idf have noted it was their error. if you don't like the word mistake, their error. let

them investigate it and see what they come up with, then we'll go from there. they come up with, then we'll go from there-— they come up with, then we'll go from there. ., , ., ., from there. one more question, two ears auo from there. one more question, two years ago the _ from there. one more question, two years ago the ldf — from there. one more question, two years ago the idf killed _ from there. one more question, two years ago the idf killed an _ from there. one more question, two years ago the idf killed an al- years ago the idf killed an al jazeera — years ago the idf killed an al jazeera journalist, _ years ago the idf killed an al jazeera journalist, they- years ago the idf killed an al jazeera journalist, they said i years ago the idf killed an al. jazeera journalist, they said that was a _ jazeera journalist, they said that was a mistake, _ jazeera journalist, they said that was a mistake, that _ jazeera journalist, they said that was a mistake, that she - jazeera journalist, they said that was a mistake, that she was- jazeera journalist, they said that was a mistake, that she was a l jazeera journalist, they said that - was a mistake, that she was a marked press _ was a mistake, that she was a marked press vest. _ was a mistake, that she was a marked press vest. she — was a mistake, that she was a marked press vest. she was _ was a mistake, that she was a marked press vest, she was shot _ was a mistake, that she was a marked press vest, she was shot anyway... i press vest, she was shot anyway... they— press vest, she was shot anyway... they released — press vest, she was shot anyway... they released the _ press vest, she was shot anyway... they released the findings - press vest, she was shot anyway... they released the findings of theirl they released the findings of their investigation and found they were at fault. go on. to investigation and found they were at fault- go on-— fault. go on. to my question, sir, is in that case, _ fault. go on. to my question, sir, is in that case, the _ fault. go on. to my question, sir, is in that case, the israelis - fault. go on. to my question, sir, is in that case, the israelis did i is in that case, the israelis did not initiate _ is in that case, the israelis did not initiate any— is in that case, the israelis did not initiate any criminal - not initiate any criminal proceeding _ not initiate any criminal proceeding. in - not initiate any criminal proceeding. in this i not initiate any criminall proceeding. in this case, not initiate any criminal i proceeding. in this case, if not initiate any criminal - proceeding. in this case, if it's found — proceeding. in this case, if it's found that _ proceeding. in this case, if it's found that the _ proceeding. in this case, if it's found that the market - proceeding. in this case, if it's found that the market convoyl proceeding. in this case, if it's i found that the market convoy was deliberately— found that the market convoy was deliberately targeted, _ found that the market convoy was deliberately targeted, if _ found that the market convoy was deliberately targeted, if not - found that the market convoy was deliberately targeted, if not with i deliberately targeted, if not with the first — deliberately targeted, if not with the first shot, _ deliberately targeted, if not with the first shot, but _ deliberately targeted, if not with the first shot, but the _ deliberately targeted, if not with the first shot, but the second i deliberately targeted, if not with i the first shot, but the second two shots. _ the first shot, but the second two shots. with — the first shot, but the second two shots, with the _ the first shot, but the second two shots, with the us _ the first shot, but the second two i shots, with the us support criminal penalties? — shots, with the us support criminal penalties? he — shots, with the us support criminal enalties? �* , ., penalties? as i said, we would exect penalties? as i said, we would expect that — penalties? as i said, we would expect that should _ penalties? as i said, we would expect that should there i penalties? as i said, we would expect that should there be i penalties? as i said, we would expect that should there be a l penalties? as i said, we would i expect that should there be a need for accountability, the accountability be properly put in place for whoever may be responsible for this. place for whoever may be responsible forthis. but place for whoever may be responsible for this. but again, that depends on the investigation. tiara

for this. but again, that depends on the investigation.— the investigation. two questions on china. this the investigation. two questions on china- this is— the investigation. two questions on china. this is an _ the investigation. two questions on china. this is an election _ the investigation. two questions on china. this is an election year, i china. this is an election year, does _ china. this is an election year, does the — china. this is an election year, does the president... china. this is an election year, does the president. . .- china. this is an election year, does the president... there we have the white house _ does the president... there we have the white house spokesperson i the white house spokesperson answering a few questions on that attack which killed seven members of that charity, talking about the potential for an investigation, answering questions as well about israel's part played in that. let's take you back to what happened in finland. it's one of our most read stories on our website, that a 12—year—old school student has been taken into custody after the student came into school and shot a number of their fellow students. earlier i spoke to finnish interior minister, mari rantanen. she's also the mp for the helsinki constitituency. i asked her about the investigation and gun laws in the country. the police is investigating everything at the moment and making their hearings. and i think that this is something that we all want to know why this happened. but we

are not yet informed by the police. there must be a lot of shock in finland today.— finland today. there has been, everybody _ finland today. there has been, everybody is — finland today. there has been, everybody is shocked. - finland today. there has been, everybody is shocked. this i finland today. there has been, i everybody is shocked. this hasn't happened before, but this was the first time the victims in the shooter where this young. i first time the victims in the shooter where this young. i talked earlier about _ shooter where this young. i talked earlier about the... _ shooter where this young. i talked earlier about the... it _ shooter where this young. i talked earlier about the... it is _ shooter where this young. i talked earlier about the... it is above i earlier about the... it is above average compared to many other countries in the world. is there ever a feeling after events like this that the finish want to take a look at the gun laws?— this that the finish want to take a look at the gun laws? actually are run laws look at the gun laws? actually are gun laws are quite _ look at the gun laws? actually are gun laws are quite strict _ look at the gun laws? actually are gun laws are quite strict at - look at the gun laws? actually are gun laws are quite strict at the i gun laws are quite strict at the moment also. i don't think that it's

now time for the conclusions, but of course the police will investigate all the things that happened before these shootings, and of course, then we will look very carefully if there is something to do with the gun laws. still to come on the world today — how one woman found herself the subject of a deepfake pawn movie, and her shock when she found out who was behind it. and the story of this 80—year—old wanted man arrested after 27 years on the run. around the world and across the uk, this is the world today on bbc news.

here in england — working parents can now receive more government—funded care for their children. up until the end of march,

there were 30 hours per week of funded childcare available for 3—1i—year—olds. now, there'll be 15 hours per week available for two—year—olds during school term time. the government says it will mean tens of thousands more children will be eligible for a government—funded childcare place. but many in the industry are warning that the funding simply isn't enough — as our education editor bra nwen jeffreys reports. nurseries have been getting ready for these extra hours, worrying about costs rising faster than funding and recruiting enough staff. this nursery in cumbria is full until september 2025. i think the consensus is we haven't got the space. unless there is more government investment, then we'll not be able to meet the demand they say should be available. as a working mum, kirsty

will benefit from september — but is struggling to find a nursery place in liverpool. i'm on three waiting lists and they all have massive waiting lists because there are not enough nurseries for the funded hours. it will help if i can get her in somewhere. leo is to end his granny thinks the free hours will help the family finances. 15 hours in april will be a massive help because it's going to go down to about £15 a day as opposed to £60 a day. it's going to be a huge help to them. on a visit to a hartlepool nursery, the prime minister said they could deliver. we have fully punted the programme and increase the rates we are paid to nurseries, making sure there are more places available, more staff available and the future looks bright and this is a positive intervention which, in its fully rolled out, will be worth about £7,000 worth of support to working parents.

from september, working parents will get the 15 hours for nine—month—old children, to stop by september by 2025, the conservatives are promising 33 hours. labour is refusing to outline its plans untiljust before the election. if you are going to bed commitment, you need to and there you'll make parents don't see it every day, and the rhetoric will be bad for parents when they try to access childcare places, only to discover that just aren't there. the lib dems also warned places might not be available. people are finding that there are not the nursery places, there are not the childminders, and parents are disappointed. they have been promised help by the conservatives but childcare is in chaos. childcare is one of the biggest bills for working parents. expect to hear more about it

as the election approaches. bronwynjeffreys, bbc news. an 80—year—old man who has been on the run for almost three decades has been arrested after returning to the uk from thailand. richard burrows had failed to attend the start of his trial over alleged child sex offences in 1997. police said he was arrested at heathrow airport on thursday. here'sjudith moritz. richard burrows was about to stand trial when he disappeared in 1997. this police mug shot shows how he looked when he was not in the uk in his 50s. and this is how he looks today, 80 years old, walking stick in hand, having finally appeared at the very court he was supposed to be tried at nearly 30 years ago. the hunt for him was high—profile. it made crimewatch. he is 53 with receding grey hair

and short, five foot six. initial sightings within the uk. he is known to like boats and barges. he was seen on a canal in warwickshire injanuary. he ended up in thailand where he was until thursday, when he was arrested at heathrow and brought to chester for the case to pick up where it left off. the passage of time was obvious. the judge had to speak up because the defendant was struggling to hear the the court heard that three of his alleged victims have died in the years since he went on the run. richard burrows is charged with child six offences alleged to have happened between 1969 and 1971 at this former children's home in cheshire. he also faces charges of up to 1981, some related to his time as a scoutmaster in the west midlands. in 1997, the pensioner denied all the alleged offences. today he was told he'll appear in court injune and will be asked to re—enter his pleas.

he was led away to be taken back into custody. judith moretz, bbc news, chester. stay with us, i'm back in a few minutes' time on the world today. hello there. there was some sunshine here and there today. this was rural essex earlier on. but we are seeing more cloud and some more rain arriving as well. you can see how the cloud has been racing across the atlantic and then pushing up from the southwest. and these areas of cloud are areas of low pressure and their weather fronts which are bringing the rain up.

and we're seeing rain at the moment moving up from the southwest across england and wales. and these outbreaks of rain will continue to affect england and wales for the next few hours and then head northwards into northern ireland and across scotland, where it's going to turn increasingly wet here. now, we do have some colder air across the far north of scotland, so a little bit chilly here overnight, but otherwise milder than last night. and in the south, temperatures could start at 10—11 early in the morning. further north, we've got the rain in northern england. that is moving northwards and it will get wetter across much of scotland and also northern ireland. some heavier rain and some heavier showers will follow that rain in northern england. further south, fewer showers. most places will be dry and there may be a bit more sunshine around than today. so again, we'll see those temperatures getting up to around 15 celsius. but if anything, in northern ireland and in scotland, it may be a bit colder than today thanks to a north easterly wind. for many parts of the uk though, we've got the winds coming in from the atlantic, the south—westerly winds bringing one area of low pressure after another.

and on wednesday night, we've got some rain moving mainly to england and wales that should then pull away during thursday. so things will turn a bit drier, maybe a bit brighter as well. but there's more rain to come in the southwest during thursday afternoon. where the sun does come out ahead of that, it could be pleasantly warm, but it's still cold for the north where we've got the cloud in northern ireland and also in scotland. that northeasterly wind, it's going to be a feature of the weather in scotland over the next couple of days. further south, we've got the south—westerly winds — that of course is bringing in milderair. but this is where all the rain is coming from. and the next area of low pressure is moving a bit further north actually on friday. and that's going to take some wetter weather across northern ireland and into scotland, where briefly there could be some snow over the mountains. we'll see some showery bursts of rain for england and wales. windier weather out towards the west, not quite so windy in the east. there'll be a bit more sunshine here. so temperatures could reach 17 celsius, and those temperatures slowly rising in northern ireland. could be quite windy to start the weekend, but it should be warm

in the sunshine.

this is the world today from bbc news, the headlines britain has summoned the israeli ambassador in london over what it called the appalling killing of seven aid workers in gaza, including three british nationals.

he ran follows revenge after a strike on the reunion because it —— consulate in syria, which is blamed on israel. retruning to our top story now and the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has acknowledged that his armed forces were responsible for a strike that killed seven aid workers in gaza on sunday — calling it unintentional. more details are emerging of those who were killed in the israeli air strike. of the seven aid workers from the world central kitchen killed, the charity have confimred they include lalzawmi �*zomi' frankcom, an aid workerfrom melbourne, australia, who was described by her family in a statement as a "kind, selfless and outstanding human being, who travelled the world helping others in their time of need". the polish foreign minister, radoslaw sikorski, has also confirmed that polish national damian sobol was killed in the strike.