bejoining the party. hello. i'm azadeh moshiri. we start the programme with the war in gaza, where its health ministry — run by hamas — has said at least 241 people have been killed in the past 2a hours. meanwhile, six people have been killed in the occupied west bank, according to the palestinian health ministry. this is all as israel's military operation continues. palestinian president mahmoud abbas has called the war a "grave crime" against his people. israel's army chief herzi halevi on the other hand has said the conflict with hamas would continue for "many more months". the latest — israel says it hit more than 100 sites on tuesday, amid reports of impending ground operations in central gaza. areas which the israeli

military had declared safe — such as rafah in the south for example — were among those which were bombed. and loud explosions could be heard from the gaza strip across the perimeter with israel, in the early hours of wednesday. our correspondent shaimaa khalil reports from tel aviv. "our things are gone, mum," she says, standing in what used to be her home. israel's bombing of rafah in southern gaza has continued, leaving those who fled there at a loss of where to go. translation: israel claimed i that there are safe residential areas or secure zones. but this attack shows that that's a lie. israel's military operation has intensified in khan younis, also in the south. little amal was home with her family. the bomb hit them and killed her uncle. "we were sleeping, then i heard a big bang," she said. "rocks fell on us. "all our windows

were shattered." amal�*s baby sister is three days old. baby mariam is bearing the brunt of the conflict she was born into. "the war in gaza will last for months," said the head of the israeli military, herzi halevi, vowing to reach the hamas leadership. translation: there are no magic solutions. - there are no short cuts in dismantling a terrorist organisation, only determined and persistent fighting. and we are very, very determined. but this stance has only deepened the frustration among the hostage families. in tel aviv, many have gathered once again saying they want their relatives out of gaza, alive. ofir wienberg's cousin is still in captivity. this fight could take too long, and they need to look at other options, other leverages.

it could go on and on. and the military pressure will continue. but we see they don't have any results. the fallout from the war has already been felt outside its borders. hezbollah operatives were targeted by the us in iraq. the pentagon said that the us forces carried out strikes against what it called iran sponsored militias in response to an attack on the erbil airbase. as the military operation deepens, other fronts grow more tense, in already volatile areas of the region. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, tel aviv. well, as we mentioned earlier, palestinian president mahmoud abbas has called for a full ceasefire and the opening of a humanitarian corridor. he gave his first interview since the beginning of the war in gaza on egyptian television. he's accused israel of trying to push palestinians into egypt's sinai peninsula. israel hasn't responded to his interview yet. let's take a listen.

translation: what's happening in the palestinian territories - is far beyond than a disaster and far more than a genocide. the palestinians have never seen anything like this. even during the nakba catastrophe in 1948, what's happening today is far worse. a huge crime is being committed against the palestinians over the past 79 days, not just in gaza but also in the west bank and jerusalem. unfortunately, whenever the international community, the un security council and general assembly try to stop the war, the us disrupts these attempts by using its veto and refusing to bring fighting to a halt. it's notjust martyrs and people wounded in gaza,

everything has been wiped out — houses, mosques, institutions, schools, everything. you can't recognise gaza any more. well, with me now is said shehata from bbc arabic. thank you forjoining us. those were some strong words. what else did we hear in the interview?— else did we hear in the interview? ~ . , ., interview? what is said of the situation that _ interview? what is said of the situation that it _ interview? what is said of the situation that it could - situation that it could imploded any time you can see clashes happening since october seven between palestinian israelis and some people were killed and illegal rates of towns in the west bank. the other thing he said with some conditions in order to take over gaza, the west bank and eastjerusalem. the first one is to stop fighting, cease fire. the second condition is to open all corridors for more aid because aid situation is very horrible inside gaza. the third one is that israel should

stop forcing people to leave their homeland. his condition to do that. additionally he said the palestinian state is coming, so he is hopeful, and said there is nojustification for palestinians to be under occupation. they said what is happening in gaza can happen anywhere in the world. he spoke about the ongoing catastrophe in gaza. he about the ongoing catastrophe in gaza. ., about the ongoing catastrophe in gaza. . , ., ., , in gaza. he had strong words for the united _ in gaza. he had strong words for the united states - in gaza. he had strong words for the united states and - for the united states and accuse them of prolonging the war, essentially. would you explain what happened with that trust revolution about a ceasefire? —— draft resolution? there were many attempts from arab countries, the eu and other countries to put a resolution for a ceasefire but the united states used their veto to stop it because the united states think with israel a ceasefire will help hamas to

regroup and start launching other attacks. regroup and start launching otherattacks. by regroup and start launching other attacks. by american supporting israel and vetoing a ceasefire, it will prolong the war because it will help israel to carry on but if it would stop it may open the door for negotiation and truce. find negotiation and truce. and there were _ negotiation and truce. and there were reports - negotiation and truce. and there were reports as - negotiation and truce. and there were reports as well about a potential plan from egypt for a ceasefire.- egypt for a ceasefire. what have we been _ egypt for a ceasefire. what have we been hearing? - egypt for a ceasefire. what have we been hearing? a. egypt for a ceasefire. what - have we been hearing? a three stage plan. the first stage is 7-10 stage plan. the first stage is 7—10 days where they release the civilians hostages held by hamas in gaza. in return for palestinian prisoners in the israeli prisons. and they stayed for a week and stop fighting where they release the israeli female soldiers in return for some palestinian prisoners in the israeli prisons and more aid. the third one, for a month, where they release all the hostages held by hamas in return for israel

redeploying forces outside gaza and if these stages succeed they may talk about a permanent ceasefire in the negotiation about a two state solution. this is the egyptian plan but there is no reply nor progress but there is some indication of hope that it may work in the near future.— near future. israel of course is saying — near future. israel of course is saying that _ near future. israel of course is saying that there - near future. israel of course is saying that there are - near future. israel of course is saying that there are no l is saying that there are no shortcuts to dismantling a terrorist organisation and that is all they have said so far. thank you very much forjoining us. of course, as the war in gaza continues, so does the war in ukraine. the latest — russia has confirmed one of its warships has been damaged in an attack by ukraine on a black sea port. that news came in earlier from the head of the ukrainian air force. the air strike took place in russian—occupied crimea, early on tuesday morning. the head of crimea, who was installed by russia, sergei aksyonov, said one person was killed in the attack and several others were reportedly hurt. meanwhile, russia's foreign minister sergey lavrov is to meet with his indian counterpart.

the ministers plan to discuss bilateral ties as well as the conflicts in ukraine and gaza. our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse sent us this report. for ukraine, this was a high—value target. explosion the novocherkassk landing ship struck by a guided missile. the blast was colossal. moscow claims it was only damaged. kyiv says destroyed. it's going to need more than a lick of paint, regardless. crimea has been in russia's grasp since 2014. but sights like this have become more common with ukraine striking deeper into the peninsula. the novocherkassk would have almost certainly been loaded with either soldiers, hardware, or both. its loss will hamper russia's ability to supply troops further north, as well as further weaken its naval dominance in the black sea.

what attacks like these have yet to do is apply enough pressure on moscow for it to surrender ukrainian territory it has taken. but for ukraine, for president zelensky, it is a welcome announcement against a backdrop of waning western support. it's already affecting ukraine's front line operations. and that's helping russia, with the capture of mariinka in the east. moscow calls the devouring of this town liberation. translation: the main focus was to disrupt the ukrainian i counteroffensive, which was announced by ukraine and its nato allies. this task has been successfully completed. ukraine has only been able to liberate a few kilometres of its territory, and the head of its armed forces gave a sobering forecast for next year. translation: we're doing everything we can. - unfortunately, the enemy is not far behind us. you can see what is happening, especially recently. we're having powerful confrontations using various technologies.

in feodosia, fragments of the ship were scattered for hundreds of metres. strikes like this have chipped away at russia's control. but their impact isn't always realised immediately. the problem for ukraine is time is not its friend. james waterhouse, bbc news, kyiv. in a widening of the regional conflict, the us department of defense says its warships deployed in the eastern mediterrean have shot down i2 drones and five missiles, that were fired by houthi rebels in yemen, backed by iran. that was over the southern red sea. it said the attacks had included anti—ship ballistic missiles and land attack cruise missiles. there was no damage to shipping and no reported injuries. now let's turn to events here, where police in england and wales must now attend every residential burglary as soon as possible — that's under the guidance from chief constables. the national police chiefs' council has told forces

that officers should prioritise getting to the scene of a domestic break—in within an hour of it being reported. our home editor mark easton reports. this burglar making off with thousands of pounds of power tools from a home in saint alden�*s has never been caught, despite the owner and amateur don't text if sharon preventing a dossier of evidence to the police. i a dossier of evidence to the olice. ., ., police. i zoomed in when he came around _ police. i zoomed in when he came around the _ police. i zoomed in when he came around the side - police. i zoomed in when he came around the side here. | police. i zoomed in when he i came around the side here. a distinctive nose. sharon has done her own house—to—house inquiries, collecting cctv images of the theft from neighbours, frustrated that the hertfordshire police have been unable to track down the culprit. unable to track down the culrit. ., ., culprit. you have identified the burglar? _ culprit. you have identified the burglar? yeah. - culprit. you have identified the burglar? yeah. here'sl the burglar? yeah. here's around. he is around. i have given them information and i hope they have at the cctv. the olice hope they have at the cctv. the police have _ hope they have at the cctv. the police have not _ hope they have at the cctv. the police have not made any arrests?— police have not made any arrests? ., ., arrests? no. i gave them the emerue arrests? no. i gave them the emerge information - arrests? no. i gave them the emerge information but - arrests? no. i gave them the| emerge information but heard nothing since. it

emerge information but heard nothing since.— nothing since. it is a familiar sto . nothing since. it is a familiar story- in _ nothing since. it is a familiar story. in less _ nothing since. it is a familiar story. in less than _ nothing since. it is a familiar story. in less than four- nothing since. it is a familiar story. in less than four % - nothing since. it is a familiar story. in less than four % of| story. in less than four % of residential burglaries across england and wales do police end “p england and wales do police end up charging anyone. none of the burglars in these police videos has been apprehended. victims complain that officers do not see break—ins as a priority. 50 see break-ins as a priority. so we're to see break—ins as a priority. sr we're to an address of a victim of a burglary. but we're to an address of a victim of a burglary-— of a burglary. but that is about to _ of a burglary. but that is about to change. - of a burglary. but that is about to change. police | of a burglary. but that is - about to change. police chiefs have agreed to attend every residential again reported to them with new guidance on how burglary should be investigated.- burglary should be investigated. burglary should be investiuated. ., ., ., investigated. you want to tell me what has _ investigated. you want to tell me what has happened? - investigated. you want to tell me what has happened? all. investigated. you want to tell l me what has happened? all the class me what has happened? all the . lass was me what has happened? all the glass was broken _ me what has happened? all the glass was broken and _ me what has happened? all the glass was broken and the - me what has happened? all the. glass was broken and the window was open — glass was broken and the window was open. pc glass was broken and the window was 0 en. a , glass was broken and the window wasoen. , , , was open. pc mary leslie is amon: was open. pc mary leslie is among the _ was open. pc mary leslie is among the greater - was open. pc mary leslie is . among the greater manchester police officers who have been testing the policy for two years. testing the policy for two ears. . , testing the policy for two ears. ., , , ., testing the policy for two ears. .,, i. .., testing the policy for two ears. , years. right, as you can see this is where _ years. right, as you can see this is where they _ years. right, as you can see | this is where they attempted years. right, as you can see i this is where they attempted to get in. this is where they attempted to net in. , ., , get in. they have been attending _ get in. they have been attending all _ get in. they have been attending all domestic| attending all domestic burglaries, even when it is here in rochdale, the victim is on holiday and nothing appears to have been taken. the previous _ to have been taken. the previous focus _ to have been taken. the previous focus was - to have been taken. the previous focus was afteri to have been taken. tue: previous focus was after the ball and drop ball in terms of burglary. he ball and drop ball in terms of burrla _ , ball and drop ball in terms of

burrla _ ., ball and drop ball in terms of burila _ ., burglary. he says that the oli burglary. he says that the policy is — burglary. he says that the policy is seen _ burglary. he says that the policy is seen the - burglary. he says that the policy is seen the charge i burglary. he says that the i policy is seen the charge rate almost triple across greater manchester and has resolved to catch a burglar strengthened by an incident when he was a little boy. an incident when he was a little boy-— an incident when he was a little bo . ~ ., little boy. when i was about ei i ht little boy. when i was about eight years _ little boy. when i was about eight years old _ little boy. when i was about eight years old i _ little boy. when i was about eight years old i came - little boy. when i was about| eight years old i came home little boy. when i was about - eight years old i came home and we had been burgled and there was a footprint on the windowsill. i could not sleep that night, i had to go under the bed and i think we forget it is notjust financial loss. someone has been in your house. burglary is not an easy crime to solve. burglary is not an easy crime to solve-— to solve. just going to a fisa son, to solve. just going to a fisa song. we _ to solve. just going to a fisa song. we took _ to solve. just going to a fisa song, we took that _ to solve. just going to a fisa song, we took that when - to solve. just going to a fisa i song, we took that when there is people at an address trying to force entry.— to force entry. there is a debate _ to force entry. there is a debate about _ to force entry. there is a debate about the - to force entry. there is a l debate about the sentence throwing resources at incidents were little value has been taken and the chance of finding the is so low. that makes finding the perpetrator is so low. ., , , �* , finding the perpetrator is so low. ., _ ., ., low. previously it's cannot do an hini low. previously it's cannot do anything about _ low. previously it's cannot do anything about it, _ low. previously it's cannot do anything about it, see - low. previously it's cannot do anything about it, see you i anything about it, see you later, goodbye, case closed. if we do ourjob properly and turn up we do ourjob properly and turn up and investigate, even if it is negative, it is something

where we can say we have done a good job and that begets confidence.— good job and that begets confidence. ., ., , , confidence. the good news is that your _ confidence. the good news is that your likelihood _ confidence. the good news is that your likelihood of - confidence. the good news is that your likelihood of having i that your likelihood of having a home broken into is lower now thanit a home broken into is lower now than it is ever been. burglary is down 80% since the mid— 19905 is down 80% since the mid— 1990s in england and wales. there are still more than 1000 break—ins each day and for something is, the psychological impact can be devastating. policing is notjust about catching criminals, it is also about showing that officers understand the emotional trauma when a home is violated. mark easton, bbc news, rochdale. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news now. the opposition serbia against violence movement says authorities are planning to charge people who took part in sunday's anti—government protest in belgrade. police arrested dozens of people after some of the crowd smashed windows at city hall. opposition leaders accuse the authorities

of politically motivated persecution. britain's transport secretary has told the bbc that by 2026 there could be driverless cars on both the uk motorways and other roads. mark harper also said he expected to see the owners of those vehicles being able to travel without having to watch where they're going by the end of that year. renowned australian chef bill granger, known as the godfather of avocado toast, has died. a self—taught cook from melbourne, granger became a celebrated global restaurateur and food writer. he passed away in a london hospital on christmas day aged 5a, with his wife and three daughters by his side. you're live with bbc news. south korea has imposed sanctions on eight north korean nationals whom it accuses of links with illegal nuclear and missile development, arms sales and cyber—activities. the foreign ministry in seoul said the move was a response

to pyongyang's latest intercontinental ballistic missile launch, which was in contravention of un security council resolutions. those affected include ri chang—ho, head of north korea's intelligence agency. staying in south korea, and police have confirmed that the actor lee sun—kyun has been found dead in a car near a park in the capital seoul. they are trying to establish whether the star of the oscar—winning film parasite had taken his own life. lee was questioned recently by police about alleged illicit drug use and had been under investigation. an urgent overhaul of britain's railfares system is required after analysis revealed "absurd inconsistencies". that's according to the campaign for better transport group, which has found that savings from travelling at off—peak instead of peak times range from 0% to up to 57%.

jonathan josephs has more. many rail passengers are used to waiting for trains to arrive but is a simpler and better fair system that campaigners say is well overdue. from season tickets to advance bears, plexi tickets and contactless, the range of options to get from letter a to b can be bill weld during. a study of 16 different routes found that on some routes season tickets save money for frequent travellers on other routes they work out more expensive. they want the government to end that sort of confusion. what we would like to see is a transport bill expedited. it is really important that we bring together tracker trade, treasury department of transport, and have this unified rail network we have been promised for four years now. this will be a really good thing and enable us to expedite the reforms we want to see. the complexity of the uk's railway system needs a cost of travelling can range from 15p a

kilometre to 62 p between chelmsford and london. about 45% of bears are regulated by the government and the department of transport said measures such as new technology means it is delivering simpler, more flexible and better value train tickets to ensure that passengers get the best value for money. train operators say they are also helping simplify a system which has taken a big financial hit because of 18 months of straight disruption. passengers will see regulated welfare is go up by 4.9% in england in march and by a welfare is go up by 4.9% in england in march and bya .7% in england in march and by a .7% in scotland in april. and as many people continue to struggle with the cost of crisis, a call for better value rail fares will be widely welcome. jonathanjosephs, welcome. jonathan josephs, bbc news and welcome. jonathanjosephs, bbc news and euston station. the national trust has warned that shifting seasons and increasingly unpredictable weather are causing chaos for nature. it warns climate change is making plants and wildlife

more susceptible to disease. it comes as forecasters predicted next year could be the hottest on record. our climate editorjustin rowlatt has the latest. the seasons are changing says the seasons are changing says the national trust, with hotter summers and milder winters. you 'ust look summers and milder winters. you just look out _ summers and milderwinters. ym. just look out across there, oh yeah. just look out across there, oh eah. �* ., , just look out across there, oh eah. ., , ,, yeah. and our shifting seasons are affecting — yeah. and our shifting seasons are affecting the _ yeah. and our shifting seasons are affecting the national- are affecting the national world all around us. there are iuite a world all around us. there are quite a few— world all around us. there are quite a few of— world all around us. there are quite a few of them, - world all around us. there are quite a few of them, are - world all around us. there are i quite a few of them, are there? yet there yet. irate quite a few of them, are there? yet there yet-— yet there yet. we have a group there of about _ yet there yet. we have a group there of about three _ yet there yet. we have a group there of about three or - yet there yet. we have a group there of about three or four - there of about three or four hines, to stags and you can just make out a couple of the smaller carb.— smaller carb. red deer are writini smaller carb. red deer are writing later _ smaller carb. red deer are writing later in _ smaller carb. red deer are writing later in the - smaller carb. red deer are writing later in the year. i smaller carb. red deer are i writing later in the year. that is when stags do battle to attract females. it means their babies are increasingly being born in the autumn instead of the summer. irate born in the autumn instead of the summer.— born in the autumn instead of the summer. ~ ., , ,., the summer. we are seeing some carbs being _ the summer. we are seeing some carbs being born _ the summer. we are seeing some carbs being born later. _ the summer. we are seeing some carbs being born later. they - carbs being born later. they are unable to get the fat reserves on to get them through

the winters. these weather conditions take the heat and energy out of anything and they are just not capable of surviving. so, we are seeing the higher mortality rate. ibmd the higher mortality rate. and it is notjust — the higher mortality rate. and it is notjust dear. _ the higher mortality rate. and it is notjust dear. all the plants and wildlife depend on the cycle of the seasons. you may have noticed grass needs to be mowed later into the year, for example. many plants and trees flower earlier, making them susceptible to cold snaps and affecting the pollinators and affecting the pollinators and birds that feed on them. nature is an indicator of climate change because things are behaving in a different way — flowers, breeding cycles — it is happening. but we need to help nature in order to help ourselves because nature can deal with it — the challenge, if it is given the space and time. , , ., time. on this estate in somerset, _ time. on this estate in somerset, the - time. on this estate in | somerset, the national time. on this estate in - somerset, the national trust has reset a river. diggers have filled in the main channel of the ala, over the years it had been deepened and straightened

to help train farmland. now that has been reversed and the water is finding its own way through the floodplain. ye—lim a quarter particularly, itjust needs a bit of space. let the water do what it wants to do and what it wants to do is create this amazing, amazing habitat with just channels all the way through the landscape, balls, ponds, wetlands — and all the water, instead of going down the drain, it is like a sponge now. it has been soaked up sponge now. it has been soaked up into the landscape. it evidence, says the national trust, that given nature can rebound and establish the resilience it needs to endure the impacts of our changing climate. justin rowlett, bbc news somerset. and finally, for many, the days after christmas are an opportunity to relax and unwind. when a new year is imminent

people want to take things a little easy. but for others it's a whole different story — as the bbc�*s tim allman explains. in this part of columbia, christmas is almost an irrelevance. the only thing they care about here is the fair. it is an annual cultural event that dates back to the 19505. event that dates back to the 1950s. taking place in the week between christmas and new yeah, it is a celebration of song and dance, a carnival of rhythm and passion and colour. translation: it is crazy, because here it is like a religion. you only see this in colombia. nowhere else in the world but here. it is in the blood. ., ., . ., , blood. for me, dancing means many things- _ blood. for me, dancing means many things. it _ blood. for me, dancing means many things. it means - blood. for me, dancing meansi many things. it means emotion, like expressing all your feelings and sharing people's 'oy.

feelings and sharing people's joy |n— feelings and sharing people's 'o . ., , ' joy. in peru, a very different sort of social— joy. in peru, a very different sort of social interaction. i sort of social interaction. this is a sort of loosely organised punch—up. it looks pretty full on but there is a kind of method to the matter. the id is grudges and arguments are bought out before the crowd and then a winner is declared. old scores are settled and the new year can begin in peace and harmony. well, that is the plan. something a little more sedate taking place in a forest in berlin — this is the roast goose digestive run which sounds fairly self—explanatory. sounds fairly self—expla natory. it's sounds fairly self—explanatory. it's an opportunity to run off some of those christmas calorie. b. some of those christmas calorie. �* ., ., some of those christmas calorie-— some of those christmas calorie. �* 3,5 , calorie. a good 180 runners die 'ust in calorie. a good 180 runners die just in the _ calorie. a good 180 runners die just in the roast _ calorie. a good 180 runners die just in the roast goose. - calorie. a good 180 runners die just in the roast goose. today i just in the roast goose. today the 23rd run took place. even the 23rd run took place. even

the weather gods played along. the weather is poking through a little. ., �* �* little. tim holden, bbc news. as the year draws to a close, i do urge you to look at our website. please stay with us here now on bbc news. hello. for most of us, boxing day turned into a pretty decent day. we had some spells of sunshine. certainly, it was a fine day to get out and about. the same does not apply to the day ahead. wednesday's weather dominated by storm gerrit, bringing a combination of rain, snow and gales with a very real risk of disruption. this is our storm system, this vast shield of cloud on the earlier satellite picture just enveloping the uk. outbreaks of very heavy rain

driving northwards and eastwards, some really strong winds. notice all the isobars on this chart. and with the wet weather running into cold air, briefly a bit of snow mixing in over higher ground in northern england, southern scotland, but in the highlands, we could well see 15cm of snow or more accumulating over the highest ground — blizzard conditions when we combine that snow with the very, very strong winds. in fact, it is going to be a windy day for just about all of us. some very heavy rain affecting parts of england and wales — 90mm possible for hills of wales, northwest england. lots of hefty downpours too in northern ireland. a windy day for all of us, gales in places. we could see gusts of 70 to possibly 80mph developing in the northeast of scotland. temperatures north to south, 5 to 13 degrees. and then through wednesday night, well, actually, if anything, the winds will strengthen further around parts of wales, southwest england. also extremely windy weather across the northern isles. we'll see snow and blizzard conditions for some in shetland. lots of showers elsewhere,

blowing through on those very strong winds. as a result of the strength of the wind, it's not going to be a particularly cold night. and then into thursday, it stays blustery, the winds only slowly easing. i think we'll continue to see gales in places, particularly around some western coasts. lots of showers, some of which could be heavy, possibly thundery. wintry showers over high ground in the northern half of scotland especially. and those temperatures, 6 degrees there in aberdeen, perhaps 13 as the high in london. and then as we head towards the end of the week, we will see further weather systems working from west to east, further outbreaks of rain. this one at the start of the weekend could be particularly potent. and with cold air being pulled down from the north, expect something wintry to mix in from time to time, so it's a really unsettled outlook as we head through

the rest of 2023.

now on bbc news, windrush: portraits of a generation: episode 3.

history is thankfully and finally beginning to accord a rightful place to those men and women of the windrush generation. you look beautiful. how are you? it is, i believe, crucially important that we should truly see and hear these pioneers who stepped off the empire windrush at tilbury injune 19118, only a few months before i was born, and those who followed over the decades, to recognise and celebrate the immeasurable difference that they, their children and their grandchildren have made to this country. many served with distinction in the british armed forces during the second world war, just as their fathers and grandfathers had

in the first world war. once in britain, they worked hard, offering their skills