the, the, the state of the news log from berlin, the us steps of pressure on israel, not to launch a full scale assault on rough on and the city and southern gaza comes under renewed bombardment, defense secretary lloyd austin, says the bible administration held back a shipment of bombs to israel last week. also coming entire communities cut off and more than a 100 people dead in weeks of flooding and southern brazil. the president's plains climate change and has promised action to prevent further catastrophes links to global warming. and then football, present dawson owned are through to the champions league. final one know semi final

wins that some of possible show down with one of the legal arrivals barn in the article for at least welcome to the program. us defense secretary lloyd austin says the white house paused a large shipment of bombs to israel. he said the decision was due to opposition to israel's plans to assault rafa and southern cause i'm austin, told the us senate, hearing the violent ministration was concerned about israel launching a major offensive and rough and without a plan to protect civilians there. meanwhile, israel continues to bombard the city. the army says it's conducted a limited operation to kill a ma spiders and dismantle the groups. remaining infrastructure is more from the us defense. secretary is the address that sent out hearing. so we, we've been very clear, senator,

as you know from the very beginning that that israel should launch a major attack in or off or without accounting for and protecting the civilians that are in that battle space. and, and again, as we have uh, assess the situation, we pause one shipment of high height uh uh, payload, uh, munitions. uh and uh, and again, i think we've also been very clear about the, the steps that we'd like to see. but israel take that to account for and take care of those civilians before a major combat takes place. we certainly would like to see a know major combat take place in rafa but but certainly our focus is on making sure that we protect the civilians. and we've again, we've not made a final determination on how to proceed with the what that shipment was. us defense secretary lloyd austin. well, our correspondent benjamin alvarez has more on the concern being voiced in

washington to the state department of voice. what it call is a very serious concern over a wide spread rough operation. well, that would mean for the civilian population, their spokesperson, matthew miller said, this was made clear with very is rarely counted pods on several level in the state department cited cost $1.00 shipment of military assistant and is reviewing other as well. also adding a quite similar to what we just heard from secretary of defense load often day that the long term commitment to israel has not changed. so definitely in line also with those remarks, things that the us will continue to ensure what he called is israel is means to defend itself. so that's also what is secretary of defense, lloyd austin, set that comes is a time where a high stake report is looming over the y toes. i'm a president biden on whether it's real has violated international humanitarian law . during its warning gauze, a report that has led to intense debates for month, across the administration, and is the head of the n as even led to divisions inside the state,

a department. but the state department already said that it will not meet today. so wednesdays deadline to sent this report to congress saying whether in the us administration spine, the insurance is by the israeli government. credible and reliable in the spokes person to day only spoke about a brief delay without giving an exec data for the published meant of this highly anticipated report. mm hm. what does this move? tell us about the us commitment to israel and its goals, and the war to this new decision is in the late assigned a growing risk between both and governments. but there has been a number of allies in a biden's democratic party and congress that it for weeks and months have urge them to limit or hold arms shipments to israel, something that he has refused to do until now. and the fact that the washington finally, it dates so shows a big the frustration is among the administrations in washington here. that there is a really con deposit, not hearing the warnings that both of us against a major operation in brooklyn. menu were applauding this most,

saying that the us is finally using a leverage is the biggest on 64 to 2 as well. let's do the correspondence. benjamin alvarez in washington. thank you so much. more than a 1000000 displaced palestinians have been sheltering in rough on but israel's renewed attacks and evacuation orders mean many are on the move. yet again, the united nations has repeated its warning that humanitarian supplies are running dangerously low. is real as taken, complete control over access to gaza by seizing the roof of border crossing the egypt make shift shelters in a sea of rubble and debris. it is fun, eunice is a ruin yet thousands of palestinians have begun to return of to israel ordered them to evacuate parts of the southern. most of the city of rough and is rarely forces have seized control of the roof of crossing on the border with the egypt. the

attack came just hours of to hum us says it accepted a ceasefire proposal. one that israel says was unacceptable. and i thought the homeless proposal was intended to prevent the entry of our forces into russell. it did not happen as a war cabinet unanimously determined to how much proposal was very far from israel . it's necessary requirements. the attack was not the full scale ground defensive that many have fitted but in seizing the check point is rarely forces have halted all humanitarian aid. passing through the crossing ceasefire. negotiations are ongoing, but they stand on a nice edge we have that's of the size. the moment for the above a scene in that these valley people and for the sites of the entire region. and the agreement between the governments of israel and the sheep of a moss is essential to stop the unbearable suffering. good fellow stevens in

regards to the end of the hostages, and that fabulous, almost half of causes population, fled to their homes, to shelter in rough or now they must fully, again, but with so much of the territory and ruins. many a losing hope was one. the same as me, the higher i'm tired of life because there is no life in gaza. gaza has no future. that zillow, when are our children going to learn? if the schools are closed? yes, guys, that has no health facilities and no hospitals. what kind of life is this old eyes and now on the negotiations in cairo, as mediators attempt to salvage what ever remains of a possible, say, smile. well, israel is determination to press ahead with its assault on rough eye is also strange relations with its allies in europe. hundreds of european union staff have been demonstrating at the box headquarters in brussels. they want member states to

pressure is relative scale back as action in rough of the, the called it a funeral for you. values arranged 200 people joined this protest, ledge by european union civil servants in brussels, demanding a shift in the blocks response to the israel, whom us for we have to stand up and make our voice heard. we have freedom of expression as civil servants and, and uh, we're going to use us for paid by the taxpayer. we are beholden to impartiality and to loyal to the institutions. and i have this, the way i see it as we are here at of our loyalty to the institutions, to the european piece, project flowers laid on symbolic bodies labeled with you tracy's and international . these government officials insist the blow up could do more to end the humanitarian crisis unfolding under israel's bombardment of casa following the october 7th attacks. every day we see the images of what's happening on our phones,

on our screens. i don't know who is still sleeping. the e u has struggled to speak with one voice on the conflict. but last month, leaders did agree to warn israel against a ground operations. in rafa. know that the assault has begun, the blog is mulling, it's next steps. the manual offensively, again drop. i stopped at the game despite all, did a request of an international community to us. be a new member stage. every body ask you a nathan, yahoo! not to attack rafa on the neck for an official come to the political and they mention these crises will be once again taking into consideration wednesdays will code is not the 1st instance of descent among the 60000 stoffers in february 100 signed and open letter warning western governments could be contributing to human rights violations is real, denies breaching international and has in the past said,

such, protest actions are unfortunate and representative of the government's. i want to now have a story. i looked at some other stories making headlines around the world active as of states and other protests at the lose museum and parents to call attention to food and security. the food response group posted sticker saying, resistance is vital next to the famous painting, liberty guiding the people by deluxe. why is the latest in a series of protests involving artwork? hong kong appeals court has granted the government's request to ban a popular protest song. story to hong kong was often sung at the anti government demonstrations in 2019. critics say the band further roads, freedom of expression since phasing cracked down on the protest. canyon authorities have released to critically endangered antelope into their natural forest habitat. they're part of a program which breeds mountain bongos and captivity. the animals were once common,

but were poached for their means. you're a than a 100. now live in the entire communities are cut off and more than a 100 people have been killed and devastating flooding. and southern brazil, it's one of the worst natural disasters ever to hit the state of real ground to do so. president little at the silver has blamed climate change and it's promising urgent action to prevent future destruction linked to global warming. the skies have cleared the flood waters and southern brazil remain dangerously high. much of the city of poto, a lead ray is submitted and almost entirely cut off. the airport is swamped and main row. it's a barely possible a search and rescue teams or climbing neighborhoods to help fellows unable to take

the account to see it's very sad to see people desolate with no direction unable to make contact because there's no power. i no communication, no cell phone signal. it's difficult to get in touch with this time release because they don't know where to go meet as much i'd be able to when you arrive, but as well as damaging critical infrastructure. the heavy rains have lease crops across rio from the sold on the roof and kill livestock. although some animals appear to have had a lucky escape. more than 160000 people have been forced from the homes by the flooding, with many seeking higher ground to cease hopkins into it. you know, i took shelter here because i don't think there was, i will ever get this. hi. thank you again. want us to work is that bringing us food and there are doctors treating people who are sick. so maybe i think that's the sort of way. if the move from too much water to knows enough

shortages of basic supplies, also causing problems along with a growing risk of disease in florida to areas adding to the patient is more for cast, rain with fee is flood waters could rise again before they start to receive a man and some football. now we're also a direct line to us through to the champions league final, after meeting paris on german. not so much score. the games only goal heading home just minutes into the 2nd half is a try to come back, but just couldn't find them that they had the post 4 times when gave don't want to know victory on the aggregate and it means dogwood will play the winner of the other semi final between real madrid and bar munich, which has just kicked off and is still at nail now. what codes and it has it pay

tribute to his team after a nail biting finish young's? yeah, yeah, it's a very, very emotional moment for us to in a moment and extremely beautiful moment. most certainly would've liked to have had it on the last game of last year. my friends for our fans were there for us with the cancellation in lubbock, in a really tough moment. tonight we could pay them back and we store their faith in us and we can keep dreaming about it. we can all go to london together, alice funds and see what we come home with, what's in the whole house a lesser time. but before we go, here's a reminder of the top story we're following for you. us officials said the bible ministration paused and the arm shipments to israel last week. the unnamed official pointed to 2 concerns about the bombs being used in a plan is really invasion of the city of rockland in southern garza. and that has of course now been confirmed also by the us secretary of defense,

lloyd austin. that is really it from the news for now. we will be back with more at the top of the next hour. hope to see you then by the 1st into our is whenever they feel like it's a government kind of design a session. and most the pieces in the sky. the beds have most as many on, including the us as the volume the how do they do in the secret life. but stats may 22nd on the d, w. the 30 years ago filmmakers students bill.