this, the wreckage of their car in which four of his grandchildren, also died. israel says ismail haniyeh�*s sons, were "hamas military operatives". so what could killings mean, for ceasefire talks? also tonight: a landmark review, finds children and young people are being let down, by poor nhs gender identity care. the mp, who helped blow the whistle on the post office scandal gives evidence, at the public inquiry. president biden says he's considering dropping attempts to prosecute julian assange in america. and, making history — the london lions become the first british side to win basketball�*s european cup. cheering

and on newsnight at 10.30, we'll go deeper behind the headlines and speak live to key players on today's big stories. plus — a first look at tomorrow's front pages. good evening. three sons and four grandchildren, of the poltical leader of hamas, have been killed in an israeli air strike on their car in gaza. ismail haniyeh, who lives in exile in qatar, has been actively involved in negotiations, to broker a ceasefire with israel, in return for some of the more than 100 hostages still being held by hamas. he now says the killing of members of his family, will not change demands for a permanent end to the fighting, and the return of displaced palestinians to their homes. israel has confirmed the strike, describing the brothers, as "hamas military operatives". jeremy bowen, has the very

latest, from jerusalem. three missiles hit the car in the shati refugee camp in gaza city. ismail haniyeh�*s three sons and three grandchildren were killed, along with their driver. witnesses told local journalists that they were visiting bereaved families. the israelis said they attacked to stop the men committing an act of terror. the dead man's father is the senior hamas political leader deeply involved in ceasefire talks. ismail haniyeh was in qatar when he was told his sons were dead. their blood, he said, was no more precious than that of any palestinian, and hamas would not change its position on the ceasefire. killing members of ismail haniyeh�*s family might strengthen suspicions that israel's prime minister does not want a ceasefire deal with hamas and will buy time by

sabotaging the talks. for muslims, this day is supposed to be joyful. it is eid al—fitr, the celebration at the end of ramadan. even in gaza — this is rafah — where life was always hard, eid was a respite. this year, graveyard visits instead of presents, sweet treats and new clothes for the children. this woman is at her son hassan�*s grave, one of more than 33,000 palestinians killed by israel. translation: i'm asking god to take revenge on israel and america. - may they suffer too. oh, god, have their children killed and their wives widowed. they destroyed our house. we live on the street. gaza is drowning in destruction, darkness and damnation. ben—gurion university, about 25 miles from gaza, looks tranquil. but more than 100 students and staff from here were killed or taken

hostage on 7th october. 6,500 students were mobilised. among them, three young men just back from gaza after months in combat. tell me what the impact of 7th of october was on you. i think everybody here is related somehow to what happened. everybody knows someone that was kidnapped, that was killed. it's all around the country. i mean, you saw palestinian civilians inside gaza and they've been going through hell. what was going through your mind? i think many of them aren't innocent, and i think it will be really hard to find those that are innocent. but it doesn't mean i think everyone should get hurt. and what's the future going to be, with the palestinians next door? i think that if you would have asked me this question on october 6th, l then i would say definitely yes, i would just do a palestinian state, let them live over there, _ we'll live over here and we'll-

coexist and everything will be nice. but after october 7th, _ it seems clear to me that they don't want it as much as i wanted it. of course, i prefer to be here in the university to study, to go and drink my coffee instead of going fighting a war. like, war it's not fun going to fight in a war, but sometimes it's necessary. and in this situation it's necessary. it's a two way street. like, your question. i mean, like, it feels kind of israel's responsibility. to not radicalise gazans, but where is gazans' - responsibility towards us, you know? i mean, if we ever want to coexist, if we want a two state solution, - we need responsibility on both sides, with accountability. - at the north end of gaza, the fences that did not stop hamas have been repaired. last week, after international anger about the humanitarian catastrophe in gaza, israel promised to open this

crossing, erez, to allow aid directly into the north, which faces famine. it is still shut. prime minister netanyahu is under a lot of pressure at the moment — from the americans who want a ceasefire and for him to open the gates of gaza to unlimited amounts of humanitarian aid. from the hostage families who want a deal with hamas, to get their people back. and from the ultra nationalists in his own coalition who have said that if that offensive into rafah doesn't go ahead, then they will bring down his government. north gaza, gripped by hunger and disease, is on the other side of the wall. when the siege was imposed, the israeli defence minister said they were fighting human animals. six months on, israel's allies say its 1,200 dead on the 7th october did not give it license to kill and destroy so much.

prospects for those ceasefire talks are not looking good at the moment. notjust because of the attack on ismail haniyeh�*s family. it is because the two sides are way apart. 12 tacro has its position, saying israel has to fully pull out of gaza. israel wants to do that military operation in rafah which the americans are against. it is clearly not the end of the war, but the beginning of the endgame? i don't think that's the case. it is clear there is a lot more to go in gaza, but in the wider middle east war between israel and iran and its friends, that could escalate, too. israel tonight is on high alert because of warnings relayed as well by the americans of an iranian strike of some sort on israel and that would be in retaliation for the

assassination that israel mounted in damascus last week of a senior iranian general, another senior officers at the diplomatic compound in the syrian capital. i am afraid to say again, the war in gaza, no chance of it ending soon, i would say and the wider war in the middle east, the sad and sorry steady escalation perhaps to something worse. jeremy, thank you for that. jeremy bowen, our international live injerusalem. it's being described as a watershed moment, for nhs services surrounding gender identity. a major review has found that children and young people, are being let down by a lack of research and weak evidence, on treatments like puberty blockers and hormones. it also highlights the "toxicity" of the trans debate, as a factor in adversely affecting the quality of care. the report follows a steep rise in the numbers of young

people, asking for help regarding their gender, particularly girls and young women. here's hugh pym. this strongly worded report gets to the heart of a highly controversial debate on gender, medicine and society. the work of an nhs clinic caring for children, it says, was clouded by a political row. it's been four years of work — nearly 400 pages — with young people and their families among those consulted. the review report says evidence is severely lacking on the impact of puberty blockers and hormone treatments, and that young people have been caught in the middle of a stormy social discourse. it says that an increasingly toxic, ideological and polarised public debate has made the work of the review significantly harder. ideology on all sides has directed care, rather than care being directed by normal principles of paediatrics and mental health. i mean, certainly professionals are afraid to do the things

that they would normally do in any other consultation. gender services provided by the controversial tavistock clinic in london ended last month. the use of drugs to stop the onset of puberty has now been halted in england untilfurther research is done. 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, it is unfortunately, for many young people too late. they live with the ongoing consequences. today the prime minister welcomed the report's conclusions. of course we must treat children who are questioning their gender with compassion and sensitivity, but we have to recognise

that we need to move with extreme caution in these areas. i think it does raise some serious concerns that are pretty scandalous, actually. i think we've got to ask ourselves why is it that we've seen medical interventions that have been given on the basis of very weak evidence? the review recommendations include services to be at the same standards as elsewhere in the nhs, individualised care plans for children and a new service for 17 to 25—year—olds. one of those could be sonja from birmingham. she wanted to transition when she was 15 and waited four years to see an nhs specialist. she then opted to go private. hopefully with the review and its findings, the young trans people of today and the next generations can have a more human and a more respectful transition. nhs england says there will be an implementation plan.

for sonja, it's the detail and delivery which will count. hugh pym, bbc news, birmingham. this landmark report, followed an investigation by bbc newsnight, on the care of young people unsure of their gender, lifting the lid on problems in nhs services. in recent years, there has been a sharp rise in the number of children and young people, accessing gender services. sophie hutchinson is here with more details. one of the striking factors about the former nhs gender identity service is the exponential growth in the number of referrals over the past 15 years. have a look at this graph — back in 2009, just 51 children and adolescents were referred for treatment. but by 2016, thatjumped to more than 1,700. and when the old service closed last month, there were thousands of young patients on the waiting list. one of the factors that has perplexed experts is the change in the case mix. previously it was mostly boys being referred for gender related

problems, but by 2016 that changed and close to 70% of those referred were girls. the review 5 chair said there 5 no clear explanation for the rise in girls but its clear they ve faced particular modern—day pressures. this is the first generation that's grown up with social media from very early on and then obviously there's been a lot of media coverage, if as you know, about online harm. the children's commissioner report about early exposure to pornography and i think all of that is potentially having an impact. the review suggests that gender issues stem from a complex web of biological, psychological and social factors. these include a possible genetic predisposition, harm from the internet and social media and the stress of puberty.but some are concerned that looking for explanations will mean children won t be listened to.

these are people, these are children who are finding the courage to come forward and say, "actually, this is who i truly am." they trust an adult to say, "this is who i am." sometimes there is no reason, there is no reason for certain things. we have to look after them and love them, rather than try and shape them into what we think they should be. today's review says it is not seeking to define what it means to be trans, or undermine trans identities. it says it's goal was to find the best way for the nhs to support this growing number of young patients. clive. a man who murdered his four—week—old son has been jailed for a minimum of 22 years. ollie davis was found unresponsive at the family home in leicester in 2017. he had a broken neck, as well as dozens of other injuries. michael davis, who's 29, was found guilty of killing his son

following a two—month trial. ollie's mother, kayleigh driver, has been jailed for seven years for allowing the death of a child and allowing serious physical injury. the former conservative mpjames arbuthnot, who more than 15 years ago helped raise the alarm over sub—postmasters and problems with the horizon it system, has been giving evidence at the public inquiry into the scandal. he said he'd long held doubts, over the post office's approach to the truth. here's zoe conway. he's been called the sub—postmasters�* most trusted voice. lord arbuthnot tried to get the government to help them 15 years ago, but he says the attitude from ministers was "not me, guv." they told him the post office was run at arm's length. there's a sort of democratic deficit that is popping up here if the government is refusing to take responsibility for it. and also, the risks of owning

a dangerous dog, you cannot say that the dangerous dog has an arm's—length relationship with you. he was also damning about how the post office management kept from mps problems with the horizon computer system. they knew that there were a large number of bugs in the system, which they had not told mps about. but they were operating some sort of behind the scenes deception process, which suggests to me now that they were stringing mps along. he was played in the itv drama by alex jennings. when he was conservative mp, he fought for his constituent, former sub—postmistressjo hamilton, who was at today's hearing. what is it like for you once we have all gone away, the cameras are switched off, what is it that you are all still living with?

financially i'm in a good place, health—wise i'm in a good place, but there are others who are still waiting forfinancial redress, which i think is awful, and they will be waiting beyond the inquiry finishing. there was an incredible moment in that drama when the lee castleton character said, "this is never going to end, is it?" does it sometimes feel a bit like that? yeah. yeah, but we just have to stick with it because we have lived it all this time, so if they think we are actually going to wither and go away until it is all sorted, we won't. lord arbuthnot says he finds it difficult to stop thinking about all the sub—postmasters who have died before seeing justice. zoe conway, bbc news. it's been revealed that more than a quarter of all uk overseas aid was spent here in the uk on asylum costs. critics say the government has "lost its grip" by allowing the home office to use

the foreign aid budget. caroline hawley is here with me. this will shock a lot of people? these are the figures released today, the total aid budget last year was £151; today, the total aid budget last year was £15.4 billion. £4.3 billion, about 28%, was spent not on alleviating poverty around the world but here in the uk, a rise of around £600 million on the year before, it was spent on refugees and asylum seekers, most of the money used by the home office hotels, accommodation and housing. it has provoked a lot of criticism. the independent commission for aid mpeg says it is worried about value for money, it has seen no sign of the home office moving out of crisis mode and it said spending so much of the aid budget here in the uk had wrought havoc on the development work overseas. the ngos network says

funding for emergency support programmes in countries like yemen and somalia has been cut or held back and they suspect that is because of the escalated home office asylum costs. its director of policy said the government seem to have lost its grip on spending. the government says it is spending more on low income countries this year and will continue to ensure that, in its words, it's aid budget delivers value for money for british taxpayers. the aim of aid is to alleviate suffering and the hopers it will help countries in difficulty to be livable so that people do not have too free with all of the human and financial costs of art.— and financial costs of art. caroline hawle , and financial costs of art. caroline hawley. thank— and financial costs of art. caroline hawley, thank you. _ president biden says he's considering a request from the australian government to drop attempts to put the founder of wikileaks, julian assange, on trial in america. he's currently being held in belmarsh prison

in south—east london, on charges of leaking military records. gary o'donoghue's at the white house. gary, is this in the gift of president biden? doesn't the attorney general deal with this kind of thing? jae attorney general deal with this kind ofthin? �* �*, , ., of thing? joe biden's department of justice, of thing? joe biden's department of justice. and — of thing? joe biden's department of justice, and the _ of thing? joe biden's department of justice, and the past _ of thing? joe biden's department of justice, and the past three - justice, and the past three administrations here have been seeking the extradition ofjulian assange, it has been wending its way through the courts in britain. he has been in belmarsh prison forfive years, he was in the ecuadorian embassy, if you remember, for about seven years. but while meeting the japanese prime minister today, julian assange, who is an australian, the australian government has asked for the prosecution to be job donejoe government has asked for the prosecution to bejob donejoe biden was asked whether he agreed. he did not hear the question to start with, when asked again he said, we are considering it. if it really true, that would be a huge change at the american position. they have a huge

change in the american position. they have looked at this case, long time, they believe he should be charged because lights were put at risk. it is fair to sayjoe biden can't talk spontaneously, let's put it that way, at times, but the department ofjustice has not tried to clear this sir paul say nothing has changed. after a decade of this case rambling on through the courts, we might be getting towards some kind of conclusion. gary o'donoghue, thank you. flooding has engulfed cities and towns across russia and kazakhstan, forcing more than 100,000 people to flee their homes. residents in the russian town of orenburg, seen here in footage released by state media, say it's the worst flooding in living memory. winter snows in the ural mountains have melted faster than usual this year, causing two of europe's longest rivers, the volga and the ural, to swell by several metres, and the ural to burst its banks. in neighbouring kazakhstan, more than 97,000 people have been evacuated from flood risk areas, local officials warning river

levels are yet to peak. steve rosenberg has the very latest. sirens. in places, orenburg is a city submerged. roads turned into rivers by the worst flooding here in living memory. "evacuation under way," is the message for anyone still living here. "all the houses are flooded," says the local mayor. he's sailing down the streets, surveying the devastation. spring floods are common in russia, but not on this scale. it's thought the combination of heavy rain and rapidly melting snow in warm weather caused rivers to burst their banks. in orenburg, thousands have left their homes or been helped to leave by emergency services and by volunteers.

"everything was dry yesterday," she says. "the water came at night, so fast. and look what damage it's done inside the houses. the floating fridge — a reminder of the destructive power of water. and flooding has affected towns and villages across the ural mountains and western siberia. beyond russia, too. this is neighboring kazakhstan. here, 100,000 people have been evacuated from the flood zone. meanwhile, other russian regions are preparing for flooding as water levels continue to rise. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. the london lions basketball team have entered the record books, becoming the first ever british side to win a european cup. they were the underdogs going into the final against the turkish side besiktas.

nesta mcgregor is live at the copper box arena in east london. a big night for the brits? indeed. this was a _ a big night for the brits? indeed. this was a nailbiter _ a big night for the brits? indeed. this was a nailbiter by _ a big night for the brits? indeed. this was a nailbiter by any - a big night for the brits? indeed. i this was a nailbiter by any sporting standards. the london lions trailing by seven after the first leg in turkey, needed to win by eight or more. the first three quarters of an epic back and forth, several changes, but in the end the london lions found their way, roared on by a near sell—out crowd in the arena behind me. they eventually won 81-70, behind me. they eventually won 81—70, becoming the first british team to win a european competition. an incredible subplot, they will not be in this tournament next year, they will not be able to defend their title. that is because american investments fund 777, who own the franchise, had decided to withdraw the women's team from

european competition. they say it is a temporary strategy but players and staff i spoke to tonight said they hoped that the win would be enough to change the minds of those who control the purse strings. an incredible night for british basketball, many think this could be the catalyst for so much more if the right things are done after a result like this. the london lions 81, besiktas 70, the london lions the first british team to win a european championship. first british team to win a european championship-— first british team to win a european championship. many congratulations to them. thank _ championship. many congratulations to them. thank you, _ championship. many congratulations to them. thank you, nesta - championship. many congratulations. to them. thank you, nesta mcgregor, live in east london. at the paris olympics this summer, there won'tjust be gold medals on offer, but also cash — for some. winners in athletic, will, for the first time, get prize money — almost £40,000 — as dan roan explains. it's an enormous one. my goodness me, it's an enormous one. athletics has provided the olympics with some of its most iconic moments. jessica ennis is the olympic champion! and this summer, it is set to make history, its governing body today announcing it will become the first international federation to award

prize money at the games. a total of almost £2 million made available at the paris olympics, with gold medallists each receiving £39,000. i think it is a very simple proposition, and that is that as our sport grows, and it has grown well in the last year or two, and we have brought more sponsors on board, that this isjust a recognition that the athletes are the stars of the show. we are growing the sport in order to give them a more financially viable landscape and hopefully a more secure future. in response, the international olympic committee said it redistributes 90% of all its income, and it was up to each sport how to serve their athletes and development. one team gb star today welcomed the news. i think it is fantastic. i can only hope now that the world aquatics of this world and potentially the ioc in general can start to follow suit and really start to, you know, protect their sports. non—amateur athletes were originally

banned from competing in the games, but the rules were relaxed in the 1980s, the professional stars of the us basketball dream team welcomed in barcelona in 1992, and olympians are now regularly paid by sponsors and national bodies. when athletes compete here at the olympic stadium in paris later this summer, they will know that there is money, as well as medals and glory, at stake. some will welcome this move, given that track and field is fighting to remain relevant in its current format, but others will no doubt have concerns that this may go against the olympic spirit and its amateur ethos. i am a bit of an old fashioned person, really. i do believe in my country, representing my country. very proud to have done it. i think, obviously, we came out of an amateur sport into professionalism, it was our era actually that made that platform for those athletes to really benefit today, really, and i don't believe that we should be earning money

at the olympic games. the amounts that world athletics are offering are dwarfed by the riches available in other sports, but in paris, a gold medal will become even more valuable. dan roan, bbc news. muslims around the world have been celebrating eid al—fitr, one of the biggest celebrations in the islamic calendar. many worshippers start the festivities with prayers, like these huge crowds from indonesia, morroco and albania. known as the "festival of the breaking of the fast," eid al—fitr marks the end of the holy month of ramadan. now, is it a boat or a house, crossing this bay in san francisco? in fact, it's both — a two—storey home, complete with a white picket fence, being towed across the water to a new mooring. the owners were asked to leave a marina.

when the local city council told people living in houseboats, they were blocking public access to a state waterway. a legal battle is ongoing. this programme continues on bbc one.