the hamas leader says three of his sons have been killed in an israeli air strike in gaza. he says it will not affect the groups demands and cease—fire talks. muslims and the end of ramadan with fears of an onslaught. president biden warns benjamin netanyahu that he's a mistake. review finds children in england and wales have been let down by weak evidence about gender treatment. european parliament approves asylum rules that radically change how refugees are processed across the block. and the german museum saxon employee who put his own artwork on display. we speak to another artist who did exactly the same thing.

hello, i m matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, we start with that breaking news from gaza. three sons of hamas leader ismail haniyeh and three of his grandchildren have been killed in an israeli air strike on gaza. that's according to a hamas affiliated news agency. based in qatar, he said the deaths would not affect the groups demands on the ongoing cease—fire negotiations but he has confirmed at least three of his children and a number of his grandchildren were killed in this incident and that is called life tojerusalem. we can now speak to the bbc world service middle east editor sebastian usher in jerusalem. tell us more. olmos media gave the news first saying _ tell us more. olmos media gave the news first saying that _ tell us more. olmos media gave the news first saying that a _ tell us more. olmos media gave the news first saying that a vehicle - tell us more. olmos media gave the news first saying that a vehicle in . news first saying that a vehicle in which three sons and several of his

grandchildren, it was hit as it was travelling in the tent in gaza. there are images of the aftermath showing it is essentially destroyed and bodies on the ground. ismail haniyeh himself lives in qatar and he was there and meeting wounded palestinians are being taken by the qatar reads for treatment there. he is in receiving the news and as he receives it, he thinks god for the honour that is been bestowed upon him for the martyrdom of his three sons and several of his grandchildren. in sons and several of his grandchildren. sons and several of his arandchildren. , ., , , grandchildren. in terms of response, has there been _ grandchildren. in terms of response, has there been anything _ grandchildren. in terms of response, has there been anything from - grandchildren. in terms of response, has there been anything from the - has there been anything from the israeli, it is interesting to note the line that i read out that he has already said that it will not affect the demands in terms of the cease—fire talks that are ongoing. know, there's been nothing from the israeli army from the government and

israeli army from the government and i think the way he frames saying it would not shift the negotiations and away, he was essentially suggesting that israel come if of this attack in this is an air strike is natural that hamas would point the finger at israel. he was suggesting that israel. he was suggesting that israel was trying to put pressure on hamas on the leadership by doing this to shift its position in its position at the moment of the current proposal is being looked at in negotiations and we have seen several hamas officials and their conditions after the slaves proposals. in the been after there'd been optimism that these talks might result finally in his second cease—fire in their more optimistic side from the israelis that they're willing to accept a much bigger return of displaced gazans to the north they have security issues that hamas fighters met and for trade and

be able to regroup there but what we have been hearing from israeli media is security cabinet was looking at a proposal for 150,000 palestinians to be allowed to the north without security and that was essentially accepted by the government. this, obviously is a big moment in some ways that the leader of hamas during these negotiations, three of this sons and his grandchildren killed and this is, wishing from hamas sources that they were heading to a celebration of eid. in gaza, that's been very muted after six months of conflict but the fact that it is happened on eid will have a bigger impact. now, the way that mr ismail haniyeh has reacted to it essentially is that he is proud his family is suffering as other gazans

are that it will not change anything. and he is already lost a large number of his family. there was a son that he lost february a brother and nephew back in november and he is suggesting much larger that his widerfamily and he is suggesting much larger that his wider family has also been killed. president biden says benjamin netanyahu is making a mistake in the war repeating the concern of an offensive on the city of rafah. i have been speaking to and from and how alarmed she was to hear about antony blinken and david cameron talking yesterday about contingency planning, a plan b in case of a rafah offensive. it planning, a plan b in case of a rafah offensive.— rafah offensive. it is really concerning _ rafah offensive. it is really concerning in _ rafah offensive. it is really concerning in recent - rafah offensive. it is really concerning in recent days | rafah offensive. it is really i concerning in recent days and rafah offensive. it is really - concerning in recent days and there seems to be more movement towards an offensive against rafah happening which is horrible to hear. can you see first hand this is a city of

children. every second person in rafah is a child and 600,000 of them here. children. fora ground offensive to come in to come into rafah, six months into this war were everyone is exhausted and children are injured, they are sick, it would be an absolute catastrophe. in terms what ou be an absolute catastrophe. in terms what you are — be an absolute catastrophe. in terms what you are able _ be an absolute catastrophe. in terms what you are able to _ be an absolute catastrophe. in terms what you are able to do on _ be an absolute catastrophe. in terms what you are able to do on the - what you are able to do on the ground, give me a sense of that. indie ground, give me a sense of that. we are ground, give me a sense of that. - are struggling to get aid and is gone up marginally but nowhere near enough compared to what we need here on the ground and what we were delivering before the war. so, the little that we have god and, we're trying to distributed to children in need, wherever they are of distributed some clothes this week and also some hygiene kits and blankets and we were attempting to deliver some nutrition supplies today and we are doing our very best and operating conditions remain so

challenging. not only for safety but a number of logistical challenges as well. ., , ., well. thousands into your colleague and he was — well. thousands into your colleague and he was trying — well. thousands into your colleague and he was trying to _ well. thousands into your colleague and he was trying to find _ well. thousands into your colleague and he was trying to find the - well. thousands into your colleague and he was trying to find the words| and he was trying to find the words to describe what it is like for some the people and he said, you had people being held hostage by one group being punished for being held hostage by another. is that how it feels in terms of the conversations and experiences you're seeing first—hand? and experiences you're seeing first-hand?— and experiences you're seeing first-hand? , ., , first-hand? yes, of course. people will lament — first-hand? yes, of course. people will lament the _ first-hand? yes, of course. people will lament the fact _ first-hand? yes, of course. people will lament the fact they're - first-hand? yes, of course. people will lament the fact they're caught| will lament the fact they're caught up will lament the fact they're caught up in the middle of something they say has nothing to do with them. they say i am not involved in that this is ruining my life and they ask, when is it going to end and unfortunately, i do not have that answer for unfortunately, i do not have that answerfor them. all i can do is say, hopefully this will end soon.

45 people have been arrested for spring red paint over this and assisted and washington in transport police in arresting the people on criminal damage, they say they will not tolerate people causing criminal damage to buildings under the guise of protest. palestinian action and youth demand said the staged a protest in front of sir keir starmer�*s office saying they were by the action. european parliament has approved sweeping measures to reform the eu rules on migration and asylum. the package of ten miles is designed to speed up the asylum process and increase the return of irregular migrants to their home countries. it will also require eu member states to share responsibilities for hosting asylum—seekers in mexico live to brussels to our correspondent and nick, tell us a bit more about the

details of what is been agreed. what changes? aha, details of what is been agreed. what chances? �* , ., .,, ., changes? a number of european leaders are _ changes? a number of european leaders are heralding _ changes? a number of european leaders are heralding this - changes? a number of european leaders are heralding this is - changes? a number of european leaders are heralding this is an l leaders are heralding this is an historic moment and in essence, what they say is going on here is finally, there's a bit of shared responsibility throughout europe to deal with migration and this is been eight years in the making and until now, the complaint from the likes of greece, italy and spain in the countries they receive the vast majority of people arriving and weekly bible to their shores is that they're not being helped out and now they're not being helped out and now the hope is for the people of but this forward is that there will be more of a sharing of responsibility whether that's in taking in people who were arriving in europe money being sent to the new e fund being set up and the promise is to have these border centres set up so that people can be processed and speeding up people can be processed and speeding up the system some people do not have their asylum approved, they'll

be sent back to their country of origin much sooner and that is the promise. origin much sooner and that is the romise. , ., ., ., promise. the german leader heralding this is historic _ promise. the german leader heralding this is historic and _ promise. the german leader heralding this is historic and he _ promise. the german leader heralding this is historic and he doesn't - promise. the german leader heralding this is historic and he doesn't have - this is historic and he doesn't have universal support in terms of some of the details since. we universal support in terms of some of the details since.— of the details since. we have the far left and _ of the details since. we have the far left and people _ of the details since. we have the far left and people on _ of the details since. we have the far left and people on the - of the details since. we have the far left and people on the left . of the details since. we have the | far left and people on the left and also a lot of charities, more than 150 charities are visiting migrants looking after their right saying that they see this as a worrying development because potentially the european right to be expected and the people would have would be eroded because they think the system will be speeded up in people who should be allowed to come to europe may potentially have their rights taken away and on the other side, he of the far right saying that this will open the floodgates to use the language of one prominent hungarian lawmakers think this is not tough enough and also, this is been quite complicated and it points towards the european elections coming up in

another of months and there is fear that the centre of other european capitals that the far right will be seizing on anti—immigrant feelings and certainly the far right parties have been vehemently against this but this is gone through and it takes about two years or so for everything to come in and it won't be until 2026 they received these measures implemented.- be until 2026 they received these measures implemented. thank you for that. a major report into gender services for young people in england and wales says that medical interventions given to under 185 are based on �*remarkably weak evidence.�* the reports author? dr hilary cass 7 says the long—term impact of using puberty blockers and hormones is uncertain, and should only be given with �*extreme caution.�* england has joined a list of countries that are reviewing treatments for gender dysphoria. our health editor hugh pym reports. it�*s a landmark review with a stark conclusion that children had been let down because of remarkably weak evidence on medical interventions in gender care.

this final report follows an interim review, which has already led to major changes. gender services provided by the controversial tavistock clinic in london, ended last month. two new centres in london and liverpool have been set up. the use of drugs to stop the onset of puberty has now stopped until further research is done. the author of the report says hormone treatments should in future be used with extreme caution for 16 to 18—year—olds, and argues that children were let down by the quality of services. it is unusual for us to give a potentially life—changing treatment to young people and not know what happens to them in adulthood. and that�*s been a particular problem that we haven�*t had the follow—up into adulthood to know what the results of this are. and that�*s the reason why i�*ve said that we must improve the research base here. keira bell started taking

puberty blockers aged 16 after being referred to the tavistock. she then took legal action, arguing she wasn�*t challenged enough at the clinic, and regretted her decision. her lawyer responded to the review findings. whilst it is very reassuring for young people who are going through gender—questioning at the moment, and their parents, hopefully there'll be a new service developed that will meet their needs appropriately. it is unfortunately for many young people too late. they live with the ongoing consequences of poor clinical treatment, and their lives are forever changed. expanding gender services is another key focus of this review. recommendations include a separate pathway for young children and their families, allowing early discussions to take

place, a follow—through service for 17 to 25—year—olds, and assurances that the same standards of care as other parts of the nhs will be provided. sonja wanted to transition from the age of 15, but she found she couldn�*t get access to care, and was put on a waiting list. by the age of 18, she hadn�*t had a first appointment and was transferred to adult services. after hearing there�*d be another long wait, she opted to go private until she could be seen by the nhs. sonja says the long delays were hard to cope with and she hopes there�*ll soon be changes. hopefully with the review and its findings, the young trans peoplej of today and the generations can have a more human and a morel respectful transition, - that doesn't feel demeaning or demoralising or like it's taking years upon years ofjust waiting. | nhs england says there�*ll be an implementation plan. for sonja, it�*s the detail and the delivery which will count.

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extra policing is in response to the warning that the islamic state group may be planning to attack the quarterfinals of the champions league. a reflection of the broader new security concerns across europe connecting to islamist threats. high in the french alps, an army role—playing exercise. soldiers practising how to handle a knife wielding attack. france is furiously busy preparing to security forces for the summers on the big games at a time and all of europe appears increasingly on guard. in paris

today, security operation is already under way at the stadium after warning for the islamic state group might attack tonight it�*s quarterfinals of the champions league. not that fancier seemed to trouble. for league. not that fancier seemed to trouble. ., ., ,., trouble. for now, ifeel safe. -- fans here- _ trouble. for now, ifeel safe. -- fans here. will— trouble. for now, ifeel safe. -- fans here. will you _ trouble. for now, ifeel safe. -- fans here. will you be _ trouble. for now, ifeel safe. -- fans here. will you be going - trouble. for now, ifeel safe. -- fans here. will you be going to i trouble. for now, ifeel safe. -- i fans here. will you be going to the match? yes. _ fans here. will you be going to the match? yes. i— fans here. will you be going to the match? yes, i hope _ fans here. will you be going to the match? yes, i hope so. _ fans here. will you be going to the match? yes, i hope so. we - match? yes, i hope so. we are confident _ match? yes, i hope so. we are confident in — match? yes, i hope so. we are confident in the _ match? yes, i hope so. we are confident in the french - match? yes, i hope so. we are confident in the french police l match? yes, i hope so. we are| confident in the french police in their_ confident in the french police in their security preparations here. it their security preparations here. [it is their security preparations here. is three their security preparations here. it is three weeks now since this horrific attack in moscow which was claimed by islamic state. since then, there have been new warnings that european sporting events might be targeted next. in spain, the police are treating the threat seriously with the recent arrest of several suspected islamists. germany too since the islamic state is its biggest internal minutes. and they

will introduce land border controls ahead of the european football championships injune. but it is france that was soon to host the biggest sporting event, the olympics. plants for this unusual 0lympics. plants for this unusual opening ceremony of the river. 60,000 french police and soldiers will guard the centre of paris. there is a twist of all this talk of an islamist threat. what is new and significant in the role that russia is accused of playing in all of this. the french are convinced that the kremlin is working online to exaggerate the threat of islamist attacks in order to scare europeans faith faith in western democracies. francis president and manual emmanuel macron is accusing the

kremlin of spreading the war of lies against them. it is a real concern but it is one that france has lived with and learn from for years. the post office inquiry in london has been hearing evidence from lord arbuthnot, a leading supporter of the campaign forjustice for the hundreds of branch managers who were wrongly convicted. faulty accounting software developed by the japanese company, fujitsu, made it look as though post office workers were stealing. lord arbuthnot said he became "frustrated and annoyed" with the government�*s lack of drive to address sub postmasters�* concerns. let�*s speak to our reporter azadeh moshiri whojoins us from central london. it take us through more info we have heard there today. ilirui’ith it take us through more info we have heard there today.— heard there today. with the in . uiries heard there today. with the inquiries trying _ heard there today. with the inquiries trying to _ heard there today. with the | inquiries trying to determine heard there today. with the i inquiries trying to determine is what is widely seen as one of the

biggest miscarriages ofjustice in uk history happening and who knew what and when and campaign for so many of these victims and so, he engaged with post office executives as well as ministers and his assessment was successive governments could�*ve done more to help these victims and the post office defensive, secretive and he said that they were blocking information getting to investigators when it comes to governments, he says he flagged issues to deal with the horizon it system back in 2009 and the response he got was of the government has an arms length position when it comes to the post office despite being a shareholder and owner of post office limited. and i was not good enough for him and he said essentially he signed in justice and of the government can sort it out and the answer was no,

not me the competitor on a dangerous dog and sync you can�*t have an arms length relationship when a dog behaves badly. and at hooper shared the mediation between the victims and some postmasters in the post office back in 2013 and the court of appealsjudge for more office back in 2013 and the court of appeals judge for more than two decades and he said we now know the evidence in the account that post office brought forward is complete rubbish and the problem was, they cannot find a smoking gun at the time when it came to a fundamental flaw within the system and at this moment, i want to play this. it is the greatest _ moment, i want to play this. it is the greatest scandal— moment, i want to play this. it is the greatest scandal that i've ever seen _ the greatest scandal that i've ever seen in _ the greatest scandal that i've ever seen. in the criminaljustice system _ seen. in the criminaljustice system. we have had many miscarriages ofjustice and nowhere near as— miscarriages ofjustice and nowhere near as many of these. we need to re-evaluate — near as many of these. we need to re—evaluate how we approach criminal cases_ re—evaluate how we approach criminal cases of— re—evaluate how we approach criminal cases of this _ re—evaluate how we approach criminal cases of this kind. something went very very— cases of this kind. something went very very wrong. and i do not envy

the chairman's task in trying to find out — the chairman's task in trying to find out how it all started. something went very, very wrong. there _ something went very, very wrong. there was— something went very, very wrong. there was very difficult for him to say and his greatest fear was that people would die before they could have their convictions quashed. all of this evidence they put forward, the testimony will be crucial in the coming weeks as senior executives at the post office, including the former chief executive comes to this inquiry and for now it continues the next few days and other executives in the post office will have to answer questions as to what they knew and more importantly, when they knew and more importantly, when they knew it. one of germany�*s largest art museums has sacked a member of staff after he smuggled one of his own paintings in, and put it on display. the fifty—one year old man hasn�*t been named, but he�*s reported

to have worked as a technician at the pinakothek der moderne in munich — and had out of hours access to the building. an art gallery in germany has fired an employee after discovering he had hung up his own work. the 51 year old man drilled two holes into the wall to munt his painting in munich�*s pinakothek der moderne. it is not the first time an unoffical painting has been added to a gallery in germany. let�*s speak to danai emmanouilidis, she is a student and artist from cologne who caused a similar situation a few months ago. tell me how you did it, first of all. in 2023 is when i did it and it was a pretty small painting so i put it under my sweater and then i went into the museum imported under there. we into the museum imported under there. ~ , , . , there. we see the picture, tell us wh ou there. we see the picture, tell us why you did _ there. we see the picture, tell us why you did that. _ there. we see the picture, tell us why you did that. the _ there. we see the picture, tell us why you did that. the exhibition l there. we see the picture, tell us| why you did that. the exhibition at work was part _ why you did that. the exhibition at work was part of _ why you did that. the exhibition at work was part of who _ why you did that. the exhibition at work was part of who we _ why you did that. the exhibition at work was part of who we are - why you did that. the exhibition at work was part of who we are and l work was part of who we are and racism and i wanted to send a statement against racism. and how

lona did statement against racism. and how long did that _ statement against racism. and how long did that painting _ statement against racism. and how long did that painting stay - statement against racism. and how long did that painting stay up - statement against racism. and how long did that painting stay up on i long did that painting stay up on the walls and that museum? it was one month- — the walls and that museum? it was one month. one _ the walls and that museum? it was one month. one month, _ the walls and that museum? it was one month. one month, it - the walls and that museum? it was one month. one month, it took- the walls and that museum? it was i one month. one month, it took them that lona ? one month. one month, it took them that long? how _ one month. one month, it took them that long? how long _ one month. one month, it took them that long? how long until _ that long? how long until they realised it was one of theirs? that realised it was one of theirs? at first, realised it was one of theirs? git first, they were on social media and called the person who put it there and then i went into contact with them and got a discussion established. tn them and got a discussion established.— them and got a discussion established. in terms of the painting, what _ established. in terms of the painting, what happened . established. in terms of the . painting, what happened then? established. in terms of the - painting, what happened then? when we had a lot of— painting, what happened then? when we had a lot of talks _ painting, what happened then? lumen we had a lot of talks about where and also there is a good discussion and also there is a good discussion and after that, the artwork was

auctioned and it was then given to the authorities. tn auctioned and it was then given to the authorities.— auctioned and it was then given to the authorities. in terms of today's sto , the authorities. in terms of today's story. that — the authorities. in terms of today's story. that news — the authorities. in terms of today's story, that news that _ the authorities. in terms of today's story, that news that his _ the authorities. in terms of today's story, that news that his worker i the authorities. in terms of today's| story, that news that his worker has been fired, what do you make of that? when you heard that kind must�*ve thought the echoes of your story was absolutely obvious what you think of today�*s development? t you think of today's development? i think i had the same idea but it must be influenced by my actions and where the public newspaper said, the artist wanted to have an artistic breakthrough, i don�*t know of this is true or whether it there was also a deeper meaning and on one hand, it is a little different because he put poets on the wall and on the other hand,. , , ,., poets on the wall and on the other hand,. , ., , hand,. they spotted it really . uickl hand,. they spotted it really quickly and _ hand,. they spotted it really quickly and today's - hand,. they spotted it really quickly and today's internet. hand,. they spotted it really - quickly and today's internet. we are quickly and today�*s internet. we are out of time but thank you for your

time. you�*re watching bbc news. hello there. it is going to get warmer in the next few days, but the rain is not completely gone away just yet. and the rainfall that we�*ve had this month at edinburgh botanic gardens is particularly noteworthy. so far this month, there�*s been 81 millimetres of rain, and afterjust ten days, that�*s twice the average rainfall already. and it follows on from what was the wettest march on record in edinburgh as well. now, we have had some rain in edinburgh today. the heaviest rain has been over the hills in western parts of scotland, and that cloud has been coming in on a south—westerly wind. and it�*s that south—westerly wind that�*s bringing in some warmer air from the atlantic. still some rain around this evening. and overnight, the second band of rain will push its way southwards across england and wales. the rain becoming light and patchy. following on from that, we get some clearer skies. we�*ve still got the same south—westerly air mass, still warm air, so temperatures are going to be a lot higher

than they were last night — for many staying in double figures. heading into tomorrow, still quite cloudy across southern parts of england and wales. still a bit of light rain or drizzle, particularly in the morning. but away from here, i think we should see some brighter skies, some sunshine on the way. still got south—westerly winds, but with the sunshine, it�*s going to be a lot warmer. temperatures could make 19, maybe 20 degrees across parts of the midlands, lincolnshire and across east anglia. still some weather fronts, though, hanging around in the far south, and those will tend to push their way steadily northwards overnight and into friday. and they�*re going to take rain northwards as well. back towards northern ireland, some patchy rain, and that will push its way into northern ireland, perhaps the far north of england, but to the south it should be dry. after a cloudy start, the cloud should thin and break and we�*ll get some sunshine coming through. still got south—westerly winds, still very mild air, warm air. so let�*s look at the temperatures for friday. compare them with average. you can see we�*ve got to 20 degrees at bury st edmunds, six degrees above the average

for this time of the year. it�*s a similar sort of story, really, in aberdeen, 18 degrees on friday. we�*re missing most of the rain that is coming into scotland. that warm air isn�*t going to last into the weekend, though. we are going to find cooler conditions moving down from the northwest and pressure will be falling as well. so the likelihood that things will start to turn a bit wetter. now, i think across southeastern areas, the weekend is still going to be dry. but even here, after a warm day on saturday, temperatures will be lower on sunday. but further north and west, we�*re more likely to have some showers at times.

this is bbc news, the headlines the hamas leader, ismail haniyeh, says three of his sons have been killed — in an israeli air strike in gaza. he says, it will not affect the group�*s demands in the ceasefire negotiations. muslims in gaza mark the end of ramadan — in the midst of destruction caused by six months of war and fears of an israeli onslaught on rafah. president biden warns benjamin netanyahu — he�*s making a "mistake". russia and kazakhstan suffer the worst flooding — in almost a century — forcing more than a hundred thousand people from their homes. and with just over 100 days to go until the paris 0lympics — the water in the river seine could be unsafe for athletes. it is time to round up all the sports news of the evening. gavin is

there with all the today�*s headlines. hello from the bbc sport centre