| | | | | | | The Rafah border crossing with Egypt is the only way out of Gaza that isn’t controlled by Israel. It could offer a way for Palestinians to flee the territory and for humanitarian aid to reach those who stay. Despite initial reports of an upcoming opening, the border remains closed. The worsening crisis in Gaza is powerfully described in my colleague Rushdi Abu Alouf's report from the city of Khan Younis, whose population doubled after Palestinians relocated from northern Gaza after Israel's evacuation order. We also have the latest election results from Poland and Ecuador, and take a look at a small village in England that boasts a tie to the now 100-year-old Mouse House. |
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| | | | Top of the agenda | | All eyes on Rafah border crossing |  | | Reopening the crossing would allow some dual-national Palestinians to return home. Credit: Reuters |
| | On one side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza, dozens of trucks are waiting in line to bring humanitarian aid to Palestinians. On the other side, thousands of Palestinians wait to escape the siege and bombingof the Hamas-controlled territory, launched by Israel in retaliation for the civilian massacre the militants perpetrated on 7 October. It's unclear when the crossing might open. Egypt is seeking a ceasefire that would guarantee the safety of its staff, but neither Israeli nor Hamas officials have committed to a pause in the fighting. As people in Gaza desperately look for a safe place - as described by filmmaker Bisan Owda - Israel has issued an evacuation order for residents of villages near the northern border with Lebanon. Many had already left, concerned about the ongoing exchanges of fire between the Israeli army and Hezbollah militants. Follow our live page for the latest news. | | • | Civilian convoy footage: The BBC Verify team has looked into reports of a strike on vehicles carrying civilians to southern Gaza, and confirmed the attack occurred along one of two evacuation routes on Friday evening. | | • | Dignity in death: Zaka's volunteers have been working non-stop since the Hamas attack in southern Israel to collect every part of the remains of the victims, so they can be buried in accordance with Jewish religious law. | | • | Disinformation spreaders: Social media correspondent Marianna Spring looks into the online accounts spreading false narratives about the Israel-Gaza conflict. |
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| AT THE SCENE |  Khan Younis, Gaza | | A Gaza city on its knees | | The city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza has seen its population double almost overnight as an estimated 400,000 people relocated from the northern Gaza strip following Israel's evacuation order. Every room, every alley, every street is packed with men, women and the young. |  | | Rushdi Abu Alouf, BBC News |
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| | There's little food, little fuel. There is no water in the shops. Water stations are the best hope. It is a catastrophic situation. And it is not as if this city is safe from harm. It is regularly bombed - it is still in a warzone. Collapsed buildings and piles of rubble litter the streets. I heard rocket launches from near the hospital, as Hamas continues to strike inside Israel. That is an open invitation for retaliation. The hum of Israeli drones looking for their next target is ever present. |
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| | | | | | | | | | Beyond the headlines | | Fighting for LGBTQ+ unions in India |  | | Ms Sharma first got involved in LGBTQ+ activism in 1998. Credit: BBC |
| | India's Supreme Court is due to rule on legalising same-sex marriages, which would mark a milestone for the country's LGBTQ+ community. One of the 21 petitioners who brought the case is 73-year-old activist Maya Sharma. Ms Sharma isn't interested in marriage herself, but the verdict would give LGBTQ+ chance to "choose" their families on their own terms, along with allowing them to marry. | | | | |
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| | | | Something different | | Just keep stitching | | The Japanese upcycling art of sashiko is gaining fans around the world. | | |
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| | | | And finally... | | The Walt Disney company is now 100 years old, but the original Disnayland (yes, with an "a") is more than 600 years old and was originally built in a small village in the English region of Lincolnshire by a Norman family called De Isigny. Their name, over the centuries, evolved into Disney. |
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