israel says it's interrogating hundreds of suspected hamas and islamichhad operatives who've been captured in gaza. and rebecca welch makes history — becoming the first woman premier league referee — as she takes charge at this afternoon's match hello. a minute's silence has been held in the czech republic for the 1a people shot dead by a student at a university in prague. thursday's attack also left dozens injured. the czech prime minister has described the "pain and sorrow" of an entire societyjust before christmas. the gunman killed himself when surrounded by police. bells ring a nation paused today to remember the victims of an attack people

here can't make sense of, that has brought pain and suffering. church bells rang out across the czech republic to mark the moment. to honour those killed when a student attacked his own university, shooting in the corridors and classrooms. so far, we know three of the dead, including lenka hlavkova, a teacher who was 49. here at the arts faculty that was attacked, some have personal connections to the victims. a friend of these women survived by locking herself into a classroom to hide. translation: she cowered under the table. _ i saw her yesterday and felt sorry for her. she was still shaking. shouting images from a body camera show the police hunt for the gunman inside charles university. at this point the 24—year—old was prowling the corridors above.

we're told most of his victims were female, but we have no idea of his motive. in the end, he turned his gun on himself. many people were seriously injured, carried out of the building by police. so i asked the interior minister, did he think mistakes had been made? when i see, really, the timeline of this crime, i really don't see any empty places where the police could work better than they did. this attack has not only brought horror here to prague, it is a national tragedy. there are still many questions to answer about how exactly it was possible and how to prevent anything like it in the future. the mass shooting is the worst this country has ever known, and it targeted young students and teachers who should have been returning home to their families now for christmas. sarah rainsford, bbc news, prague.

israel says it's questioning hundreds of suspected hamas and islamichhad operatives after transferring them from gaza to israel. the military said some of the men had been hiding among the civilian population. israel's bombardment of gaza is continuing. in khan younis, around fifty people are reported to have been killed over the past 2a hours. this comes after the united nations passed a resolution on the war on friday which was agreed after days of negotiations and delays. the resolution aims to increase supplies of aid to the territory but didn't call for an immediate end to the fighting. after the vote, the un secretary general, antonio guterres, reiterated his call for a ceasefire. secretary general, antonio guterres, a humanitarian ceasefire is the only way to begin to meet the desperate needs of people in gaza and end their ongoing nightmare. i hope that today's security council resolution may help that finally

to happen, but much more is needed immediately. looking at the longer term, i'm extremely disappointed by comments by senior israeli officials that put a two—state solution into question. as difficult as it might appear today, the two—state solution in line with un resolutions, international law and previous agreements is the only path to sustainable peace. let's take a look at some of the main points from that un security council resolution. in terms of aid — they demand all sides of the israel—gaza conflict allow deliveries into gaza at scale. the resolution does not call for an immediate ceasefire — instead calling to create the conditions for one. but

they do call for "the immediate and unconditional release "of all hostages" earlier, iasked bushra khalidi, oxfam's policy lead in the occupied palestinian territory and israel, about the situation in gaza. the humanitarian situation keeps unravelling, being worse by the hour. we are now not only seeing a looming epidemic threatening gaza strip because of an overcrowded situation where there is no hospitals, there is a escalating hunger crisis in gaza after over two months of conflict and siege imposed by israel, thus restricting enough aid coming in and meeting the needs of 2.2 million people. the analysis from the ipc that came out on thursday, i believe, indicates a significant and increasing risk of famine in gaza, escalating with each day of the continued hostilities and restricted humanitarian access. the entire population of gaza, 2.2 million people, half of which are children, are experiencing crisis levels of food insecurity or worse.

this level of acute food insecurity is unprecedented in the history of the ipc, the highest share of households facing such severe conditions in any area or country ever classified by this initiative. let me ask you about the resolution that was passed by the un security council, how will that make a difference? what do you mean? there was no resolution passed. but that does now see humanitarian aid... but there is no ceasefire. what we have been saying as humanitarian organisations is that we cannot deliver if there is no ceasefire. how can i send our teams to the fields when there is relentless bombardment? it is just impossible.

it breaches our duty of care as humanitarians to send teams in such conditions. my question to you is, is it going to make any difference? no, if it is no permanent ceasefire there won't be any difference. of course, independent monitoring of aid is important, but it is not enough. it doesn't allow us to deliver safely, it doesn't allow us... our teams are trying to survive the day. for me to ask them to go deliver aid in these circumstances, is just not feasible. without a permanent ceasefire, which is what the un and 800 organisations, have been calling for we will not see much improvement. one of the things i wanted to ask you about, one of the things that came out of the un yesterday and the security council's decision,

was to create a un humanitarian coordinator in gaza. what more do you know about that? do you think appointing someone to such a position is going to make a difference as well? absolutely i do not think that israel should be checking, should be the responsible authority to be monitoring aid in and out mechanism and should be implemented by the united nations. this is a great effort. but again, how is this coordinator supposed to be able to manoeuvre an entire response, responding to 2.2 million people, while there is relentless bombardment over a tiny, tiny, tiny, you know, space. gaza is extremely small. we hope this is not a distraction to our main ask, and the main ask from the united nations, which is a permanent ceasefire.

the statement they are from hamas shared with reuters news agency as saying that they understand that five israeli hostages were killed due to israeli bombardment in gaza. more on that story as and where we get it. the father of kobi dooley—macharia, the four—year—old boy who died after he was found with knife wounds at a house in hackney in london on wednesday, has paid tribute to his son. in a statement released by the metropolitan police, kobi's father, ben, said that he broughtjoy and laughter to the world, and had been

taken too soon. he said that he would think of him day and night — and kobi would be dearly missed. kobi's mother keziah has been charged with murder, and is scheduled to appear at the old bailey next week. in russia, a former tv journalist has been barred from challenging president vladimir putin in the country's upcoming presidential elections. our reporter is in the newsroom with more. a short lived presidential bid from yekaterina duntsova who threw her hat in the ring three days ago. she is one of 29 contenders who have filed to run for president in russia so far. the candidates are then expected to gather thousands of signatures from supporters before they qualify to have their name on they qualify to have their name on the ballot. now yekaterina duntsova will no longer get that chance after the russian electoral commission banned herfrom running saying she had mistakes on her application. and

telling yekaterina duntsova on saturday, you have a everything ahead of you. yekaterina duntsova had time to run on a campaign of ending the war in ukraine and freeing russian political prisoners, including kremlin treating that —— kremlin critic alexei navalny. when asked for fears for her —— when asked about fears for her own safety, yekaterina duntsova admitted she had fears and concerns saying, any sane person taking this step would be afraid, but fear is not win. she also said that she believed russians were looking for an alternative to president putin at the ballot box. translation: many people write to me, you gave us hope, if you manage to get registered we will definitely vote for you. they do not see any alternative. but also consider boycotting the elections.

yekaterina duntsova's this qualification leaves no notable opposition candidate to challenge hooton in their presidential election in march. it is seeking a sixth term in office, he has been in power either as presidents or prime minister since 1999. the upcoming elections will mark the first presidential ballot since russia launched its war in ukraine nearly two years ago. ukraine's military says it has shot down three russian fighter—bombers in the south of the country. the ukrainian air force said the su—31ijets — like these — were brought down around noon on friday, in the region around kherson, after action taken by an anti—aircraft missile unit. the kremlin has not commented on the claims. meanwhile the uk's ministry of defence has outlined a new issue facing both sides in the conflict — it says there are exceptional levels of rat and mice infestation around the front lines. the warm autumn weather has led to large numbers of rodents — and as it becomes colder, they're likely to seek

shelter in vehicles. the update notes that a similar thing happened in the same area during the second world war — and the rodents pose a risk to military equipment by gnawing through cables. and the uk ministry of defence says it has seen reports that there has been an increase in the number of russian units suffering sickness outbreaks — which is being attributed to the pest problem. for the first time in centuries, ukraine is going to celebrate christmas on the 25th of december. injuly, president zelensky signed into law a parliamentary bill that aimed to "abandon the russian heritage of imposing "christmas celebrations". it followed the decision of the orthodox church of ukraine to move to the gregorian calendar, which changed the christmas day from 7january to 25 december. from kyiv — our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse reports. bauble painting on the outskirts of kyiv. in a war which takes so much, there's no stopping christmas. some, though, are more experienced

at making decorations than others. she has done this since 1978. "i like it. it's interesting for me. "i enjoy it," she says. this factory in the kyiv region was one of three to supply the whole of the soviet union. it still creates pieces of christmas cheer, but on a much smaller scale. this time there's an unmistakable military theme. translation: i think that everyone who will take a look at a bauble like this will hope for the victory of our nation sooner. despite the cold industrial exterior, there's still a warm magic inside. the meaning of christmas, despite everything, has not changed for ukrainians. but the way they celebrate it has. in a cultural shift fuelled

by russia's aggression. fewer places know that aggression better than the town of bucha. a memorial stands on what was once a mass grave for 500 civilians killed by russian troops. ukraine is moving christmas to 25th december to both distance itself from russia, which marks it on 7th ofjanuary, and align itself with the west. for father andriy, it's more than just a diary change. translation: unfortunately for many people in the world, ukraine is always viewed in the context of being a neighbour of russia. but i think that we are more a neighbour of europe. could you ever forgive russia for what it's done to ukraine? god forgives the sinner, but only those who repent. we don't see yet that the russians want to. so i think it's too early to talk about forgiveness.

for ukraine, that would require russia to stop its invasion. there are no signs of that happening. james waterhouse, bbc news, bucha. now it's time for a look at today's sport with chetan. for the eighth time in the premier peague this season manchester united have been beaten, with west ham 2—o winners at the london stadium. david moyes heaping yet more pressure on united manager erik ten hag, the win helps west ham leapfrog them in the table into sixth. jarod bowen scored the opener on 72 minutes before a great strike from mohammed kudus ensured his side took all three points. united stay eighth for now, with aston villa to come on tuesday.

the luton players are wearing shirts in support of him. tottenham hotspur, everton�*s former player mishal husain the scoring against them. —— richarlison scoring against them. the late game is the big one. whoever wins will be top of the premier league at christmas. the leaders arsenal are at liverpool, who are just one point behind them in the table. the londoners haven't won at anfield since 2012, when manager mikel arteta was playing for arsenal.

they were 2—0 up last season, before liverpool fought back to get a 2—2 draw. it's arguably the result that led to arsenal falling off in the title race, with manchester city ultimately champions. but arteta believes things can turn out differently this time: yeah, we have done it, in old trafford, we have done it in stamford bridge and many other places that we haven't, that is the next challenge, go there and win, and, you want to be at the top, you are going to have to go to those places and be dominant and win the games and that is what we will try to do. massive game. great. great to have them, great to meet them, we met obviously quite frequently, and, yeah. it's good. but we have to make sure we make it a proper home game a proper anfield experience, that is all i want. british tennis player tara moore is free to play again after a panel ruled that contaminated meat was the source of herfailed doping 19 months ago. the 31—year—old was ranked as britain's leading women's doubles player when she was provisionally banned. she'd maintained she never knowingly

took a prohibited substance and an independent tribunal has now found she "bore no "fault or negligence" in failing the doping test. it's a big night for britain's anthonyjoshua as he gets ready to face otto wallin in a must—win heavyweight contest. joshua cut a lean and muscularfigure, weighing in at 17 stone 13 pounds. a win over sweden's wallin at the kingdom arena in riyadh could set up a long—awaited contest against deontay wilder who'll be fighting joseph parker on a blockbuster night of boxing. i'm not here to party and get caught up in the glamour, i want to perform well, put that pressure on myself, of course i am tense because i want to perform and win, i have that urge to win and i want to hurt my opponent as well. pure focus on saturday, that is where every cell of my body to doing what i know i can do. totte n ha m tottenham now lead everton 2—o.

and that's all the sport for now. british traditions, such as panto, hogmanay and cheese rolling could be in line for united nations protected status. the government is beginning a consultation on which activities should go on an official list of the uk s cultural highlights — when it signs up to a un convention. david sillito reports. pantomime is a uniquely british and enormously popular tradition. oh, hi. didn't see you there. but should it go on a list of british cultural activities worthy of preservation? the british government will next year sign up to unesco's convention for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage which means the un body will provide guidance, oversight and recommendations on how to preserve designated cultural traditions. the government now wants to know what people think should actually go on the list.

cheese rolling for instance is uniquely british but its popularity would suggest it is probably not in need of preservation. whereas many local crafts are in steep decline. the question is which ones would merit being added to the list? france, greece and spain all have dry stone walling on their list. should it be on ours? belgium has added beer making. argentina and uruguay have tango. should we include a dance? maybe morris dancing or the highland fling. are they cultural treasures? the government would like to know. david sillito, bbc news. following the pandemic, charities training guide dogs have faced a shortage of volunteers to raise puppies — a story we've

been following over the last year. since we first reported on it, hundreds of people have applied to help foster guide dog puppies. our correspondent sean dilley — who has been helped by a guide dog himself — has been finding out how they're already changing lives for the better. hello. reintroducing rebel. oh, that's marvellous. marvellous. oh, now, rebel is on the good list, isn't he? he's on the very good list. and by summer 2024, it's hoped he'll be on the guide dogs ready to train list. he's an absolute little treasure, really. earlier this year, injune, we met the niblock family from suffolk. they had just welcomed retriever lab rebel. we're hoping he's a rebel with a cause, though. hello, you. they volunteered to raise a guide dog puppy after bbc breakfast shared my last working walk with guide dog sammy. sammy is more important to me, and he always will be. they were among thousands who stepped forward after we highlighted pandemic delays and a national shortage

of volunteers, leaving many blind and visually impaired people like me without a guide dog. it's been six months since we last caught up with the niblocks. this visit to the cambridge christmas market with puppy raisers eve and jess looks fun, because it is fun. their young student is learning without realising it. for rebel and the niblock family, a very merry christmas day is set and it will be a christmas day they'll never forget. he's such a big part of our family and we know, we love him to bits, but knowing that he's going to change someone's life and the outcome that we're going to get from the end of it, that's what we've got to concentrate on. the niblock family aren't the only ones whose christmas will be centred around guide dogs. each of the 700 people here at the charity's christmas carol event in manchester cathedral

have their own stories. i used to go to bed on a night time wishing that i wasn't going to wake up in the morning, because i just felt there was no life to live any more, and to go from that place to a place now where i say i live my best blind life. today i've come here with my buddy dog, quince. he is fantastic, and very hairy. he really helps me with my confidence. he's a life—changer. for guide dog puppy rebel, more socialisation and training lies ahead. with the love and support of the niblock family and maybe a smattering of seasonal magic, by this time next year guide dog rebel could make someone's christmas wish come true. sean dilley, bbc news. a work by the artist banksy has been removed from a london street as people looked on — less than an hour after it was

confirmed as a genuine installation. the piece of street art — a red stop sign with three military drones on it — was unveiled on the corner of commercialway, peckham, on friday. but within an hour it was removed by a man with bolt cutters as witnesses took photos, with this video emerging on social media. the incident has been reported to police by southwark council. one gallery owner has said the artwork could be worth up to £500,000. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. it's been quite a wintry scene across northern parts of scotland today. we had some snow falling this morning. that is continuing to turn back to rain. quite a bit of rain actually coming in over the hills of scotland and we're drawing in these milder

winds, as well. there's still quite a temperature contrast in scotland even this evening, where that colder air is still in the far north—east, but otherwise, as you can see, temperatures will be in double figures. we've got some heavy rain coming into scotland this evening. it does ease off overnight. the main rain band then sinks southwards down into england and wales. clearer skies following, but some blustery showers arriving in the north—west by the end of the night. for the most part, temperatures are going to be in double figures as we head into christmas eve morning. but christmas eve is going to be a windy day, particularly strong and gusty winds over and to the east of the pennines. high—sided vehicles could find it difficult travelling up the ai. gusty winds widely across scotland, but it's across the northern parts of the mainland and into orkney where the winds could be gusting 70mph. a lot of showers packing into scotland, some heavy, squally showers. sunshine and showers for northern ireland, northern england, eventually into north wales and the north midlands as our band of cloud and patchy rain continues towards the south and the south—west, in particular. it could be one of the mildest christmas eves on record,

although temperatures do drop away a little bit during the afternoon from the north. that weather front is bringing some rain across southern areas during the day and these weather fronts start to come back towards the uk for christmas day itself, so expect a lot of cloud around. we're going to find some outbreaks of rain developing, maybe some snow over the hills in the north of scotland, a few wintry showers, as well, where things are a bit chillier here. otherwise, a blustery day with temperatures 14, possibly even 15 degrees for a while in the south—east. those weather fronts and the rain then tend to clear away as we head from christmas day into boxing day. so a chillier start to boxing day, the winds will be lighter. we've got a few wintry showers in the north and west of scotland for a while. plenty of sunshine elsewhere. the rain that's in the channel comes back into the far south—west later on in the day. temperatures are going to be a bit lower, at around seven to ten celsius. this is the summary for the festive period.

we've got that windy weather that could bring some the sunshine for boxing day.

this is bbc news, the headlines. the czech republic holds a minute s silence for the 14 people who died in thursday s mass shooting at a university in prague. church bells also rang out across the country as a mark of respect,

as they did in the rest of the european union and nato nations. israel says it's interrogating hundreds of suspected hamas and islamichhad operatives who've been captured in gaza. the military said the men — some of whom had been hiding among the civilian population — have been transferred to israel for questioning. meanwhile israel's bombardment of gaza continues. for the first time in centuries ukraine will celebrate christmas not on the 7th january, but on the 25th december. earlier this year president zelensky signed into law a parliamentary bill that aimed to "abandon the russian heritage of imposing "christmas celebrations".