israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, is insisting that the war in gaza will continue until all hostages have been released — and hamas has been dismantled. residents in khan younis say there has been fierce tank fire and more people have been fleeing to the southern border town of rafah. gaza's health ministry, says that 165 people have been killed and 250 people injured in 2a hours. yolande knell reports. a giant campsite for the displaced. crammed into an ever shrinking area, tens of thousands of gazans who fled the fighting have set up makeshift tents and shacks by the egyptian border. israel says it's not restricting aid for gaza, but the un complains the amount getting in is woefully inadequate. it's a very long and convoluted process with numerous checks before the aid actually

gets into gaza, and then once the aid is in gaza it's very difficult to get aid to people. essentially we're delivering aid under fire. gaza streets have been turned into battlegrounds as hamas fighters try to block the advance of israeli soldiers. a main focus for israel's ground troops is now the southern city of khan younis and the central urban refugee camps. translation: we arrested dozens of terrorists in a school. they were hiding amongst civilians, hamas and the islamichhad. we took them to israel to continue their interrogation. large numbers of gazans have been detained by israel. the men here were picked up near their homes in the north. they claim they were beaten, stripped to their underwear, and mistreated, even burnt with cigarettes. we can't independently verify their accounts. "they used obscene words," says this man. "they'd hold you like a dog and make

you crawl, then there would be five soldiers who'd hit you alternately on the head and body." israel insists it treats detainees according to international law. for now there's no sign that israel is lowering the intensity of its attacks on gaza. it says its aim remains to dismantle hamas. hamas says it won't give up the remaining israeli hostages its holding unless there's a full ceasefire. and with a new year about to begin, for those living close to gaza's front—line, the suffering continues. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. with me is is bbc arabic correspondent, said shehata. we have been talking about this almost every morning now but these comments from the israeli prime minister that the war will go on for many more months, what does this mean now for the humanitarian crisis we see in gaza? it for the humanitarian crisis we see in gaza?— see in gaza? it is unfortunate to say that — see in gaza? it is unfortunate to say that because _ see in gaza? it is unfortunate to say that because it -

see in gaza? it is unfortunate to say that because it is - see in gaza? it is unfortunate to say that because it is the l to say that because it is the reputation of the israeli officials to carry on until they announced they achieve victory, destroyed hamas, demilitarised area but all of that has not happened so far, whoever the people who are the victims are civilians, destruction in northern gaza and now the focus on central gaza, where the airstrikes, bombardment all of the camps in the area and people flee to the south and rapid crossing according to the un they are living in the open, there is no shelter or humanitarian aid while the bombardment is going on. on top of that mr netanyahu �*s days they have to control the corridor which was established according to 1979 peace treaty between israel and egypt as a buffer zone and

egypt as a buffer zone and egypt reviews that because israel accusing egypt they close their eyes for the smuggling of weapons through this area but egypt refusing that and denying that, in rejecting these claims, so they talk about israel will control the gaza strip after what happened in 2005, it is a big question because there are many questions and complications to do that. ongoing war on gaza will lead to more casualties, more killing, more suffering, this according to many countries, except us and other countries, except us and other countries supporting israel to stop and cause for a ceasefire in order to have a peaceful end to this conflict. it in order to have a peaceful end to this conflict.— to this conflict. it does have wider implications _ to this conflict. it does have wider implications for - to this conflict. it does have wider implications for the i to this conflict. it does have i wider implications for the area there has been a fresh update from the us military who said another container ship has been struck by a missile on the red sea, these attacks from the iran back houthi rebels on the container ship which they

presume is backed by israel. they will just increase? presume is backed by israel. they willjust increase? they will 'ust increase? that's ri . ht and they willjust increase? that's right and the _ they willjust increase? that's right and the houthi _ they willjust increase? that's right and the houthi declared | right and the houthi declared they will carry on the attacks on ships owned by israel or going to israel through the red sea, this leads some companies to use other ways, the other ways cost billions around africa. even the military coalition established by the americans with other countries, cannot stop that, there are still the drones and other attacks by the houthi are still carrying on, there is the threat there will put pressure on companies to use another route which will affect the economies and international trade. ~ ., economies and international trade. . , trade. we have seen international - trade. we have seen | international retailers trade. we have seen - international retailers saying prices will go up because of tensions in the red sea then there is more emphasis on the negotiate to somehow bring a

truce or a temporary pause? there were reports yesterday there is another deal from qatar, they are reported to the israelis that hamas is willing to negotiate, the negotiation will include releasing more than a0 hostages, in return for one month stopping the fighting, this will allow more can —— humanitarian aid. for the egyptian plan, hamas and other factions from the palestinian side there was no response from the israelis. they are awaiting the response from the parties to move forward, that is the only hope to in this conflict is to have a temporary truce not a permanent ceasefire there is hope the egyptian plan will carry a month and a half on a few stages then they will talk about a permanent ceasefire. it

is a middle way between the israel stance against the ceasefire because it will help hamas, and the other one is to carry on the bombardment, the egyptian plan and the qatari deal trying to reach a middle deal trying to reach a middle deal to get more humanitarian aid and avoid killing.— aid and avoid killing. thank ou for aid and avoid killing. thank you forjoining _ aid and avoid killing. thank you forjoining us _ aid and avoid killing. thank you forjoining us and - aid and avoid killing. thank. you forjoining us and breaking it all down fast. russia has carried out more drone attacks on ukraine, with reports of explosions in zaporizhzhia, kyiv and kharkiv, where the city's mayor said residential buildings were on fire. twin missile strikes on central kharkiv injured at least 21 people, including two teenage boys and a security advisor for a team of german journalists. the strikes are in apparent retaliation for ukraine's drone attack on the russian city of belgorod yesterday which killed at least 20 people. the kremlin requested an urgent meeting of the un security council. here's our russia editor,

steve rosenberg. caught on dash—cam, a giant explosion in the centre of belgorod. there was panic as people ran for cover — not everyone could. russia says at least 20 civilians were killed and more than 100 injured after a series of ukrainian strikes on the heart of the city. although the russian military claimed it had shot down most of the missiles. as emergency crews rushed to the scene, the scale of the damage became clear. billowing smoke making belgorod look more than ever like a front—line city. ukraine's border is just 20 miles away. the local governor, vyacheslav gladkov, said these

were the deadliest consequences of ukrainian shelling that his region had experienced. the attack came just a day after russia had carried out a huge wave of strikes across ukraine with missiles and with drones. at least 39 people, kyiv said, were killed. belgorod has come under attack before... ..with explosions like this one at the airport and at a power station. this kind of thing never happened before russia launched its full scale invasion of ukraine. now a deadly new strike on the eve of the new year holiday. russia has already hit back with new attacks of its own. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.

more update from ukraine and our correspondence in a bit. a crackdown on xl bully dogs comes into force in england and wales today. it means owners must follow strict rules on how they are handled in public, including keeping them muzzled and on a lead. it comes ahead of a ban in february when it will be a criminal offence to own an xl bully dog in england and wales without a certificate. our north of england correspondent, danny savage reports. police at the scene of a dog attack, one we are a xl bully type killed a man. elsewhere this dog was handed in by its owner bit them. it was put down soon after we found this. too many incidents have led to a ban on these dogs. but of course the issue is the aggression of a minority of xl bully has led to all of them

becoming a band type and all face the consequences of the law change. from today these dogs can only be out in public they are muzzled and on a lead. i bought is a staffordshire but he turned out to be a xl bully stop the legislation is a worry, i am abiding by this dog is nowhere near vicious or anything like that. it is just anything like that. it is just a small minority who have them who do not control them properly. who do not control them preperly-_ who do not control them properly. from today it is ille . al properly. from today it is illegal to _ properly. from today it is illegal to breed _ properly. from today it is illegal to breed sell - properly. from today it is illegal to breed sell or. illegal to breed sell or abandon a xl bully, that means rehoming them will be impossible, if they are not wanted they are likely to be destroyed. we wanted they are likely to be destroyed-— wanted they are likely to be destroyed. wanted they are likely to be destro ed. ~ ., �* , ., destroyed. we won't be able to take in xl _ destroyed. we won't be able to take in xl bullys, _ destroyed. we won't be able to take in xl bullys, people - destroyed. we won't be able to take in xl bullys, people are i take in xl bullys, people are concerned about how to do muscle training there is good advice out there on how to muscle train yourjob but there is concern about the dog not being able to be off, a dog which is a xl bully will not be

able to be off lead on a public place. able to be off lead on a public lace. ., ., , ., place. for months now some xl bully owners — place. for months now some xl bully owners have _ place. for months now some xl bully owners have been - place. for months now some xl bully owners have been taking l bully owners have been taking dogs to training. to get them used to a much more controlled life. test used to a much more controlled life. �* , used to a much more controlled life. ~ , , ., ., life. at first everyone thought about and _ life. at first everyone thought about and means _ life. at first everyone thought about and means 0k - life. at first everyone thought about and means ok that's i life. at first everyone thought about and means ok that's it| about and means ok that's it you have to say goodbye to your dogs thank early a lot of good information came out quite quickly and people able to see thatis quickly and people able to see that is not the case, yes, panic, stress, they are loved, part of the family. it will be the responsible dog owners that come forward and the responsible ones that will be a knock at the door from the police. knock at the door from the olice. , ., , knock at the door from the olice. , . , ., police. temperament is hard because for _ police. temperament is hard because for example - police. temperament is hard because for example if - police. temperament is hard because for example if we i police. temperament is hard i because for example if we were saying. — because for example if we were saying, this dog is safe, you can— saying, this dog is safe, you can never_ saying, this dog is safe, you can never say a dog is safe. police — can never say a dog is safe. police will— can never say a dog is safe. police will be calling on people who have not declared their dogs, existing xl bullies can be kept of owners can prove

to a court they are responsible. in to a court they are responsible. to a court they are resonsible. u, , , responsible. in cases where the court may _ responsible. in cases where the court may prove _ responsible. in cases where the court may prove an _ responsible. in cases where the court may prove an exemption l responsible. in cases where the l court may prove an exemption we will speak to the owner and say decision is with the court but if you want to do that now like the micro— chipping, the insurance and things like that, and getting the home environment ready for the return of the dog. xi, environment ready for the return of the dog. xl bullies have caused _ return of the dog. xl bullies have caused too _ return of the dog. xl bullies have caused too many - return of the dog. xl bullies - have caused too many problems for the government to ignore. yes it is left many owners upset but this is seen as the most effective way to deal with them. danny savage, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news now. un peacekeepers are finishing their withdrawal from mali after a long—running mission lasting a decade. the mission began in 2013 after an armed rebellion, but has been asked to leave by the country's ruling military government. with some 310 peacekeepers killed, minusma was the un's second deadliest mission worldwide. the un mission�*s head said it fell below expectations.

venice is to ban loudspeakers and tourist groups of more than 25 people in a bid to ease the impact of mass tourism on the italian city. over—tourism is widely recognised as an urgent issue for the canal city as it is one of the most visited places in europe. the new rules will come into effect from june. the actor tom wilkinson, who starred in the hit film the full monty, has died at the age of 75. he won a bafta for that role, and also starred in films such as shakespeare in love, michael clayton, and the best exotic marigold hotel. in total, he received six bafta nominations and two oscar nominations. eurostar says all services will run to and from london today, following a day of cross—channel chaos. all trains were cancelled yesterday due to flooding in tunnels under the river thames. but passengers are being warned that there are still likely to be delays and disruption due to speed restrictions, and staff shortages are expected to cause problems on other rail services across the uk. simonjones reports.

after the day of chaos, eurostar services are resuming this morning. nothing ran yesterday, 32 trains are now scheduled to run. but they will be packed, that means many people unable to travel yesterday will struggle to make it across the channel today, living new year plans in ruins. she was meant to be at disneyland, paris.- she was meant to be at disneyland, paris. i've lost my hotel, my _ disneyland, paris. i've lost my hotel, my travel, _ disneyland, paris. i've lost my hotel, my travel, my - disneyland, paris. i've lost my hotel, my travel, my theatre l hotel, my travel, my theatre that i booked and i kind of don't have any plans for new year's eve now, i'll probably end up spending it with my parents or i'll end up watching a disney film to try and pretend that i'm there. it's really disappointing. this was the cause _ really disappointing. this was the cause of— really disappointing. this was the cause of the _ really disappointing. this was the cause of the problem, i really disappointing. this was| the cause of the problem, the high—speed rail line left resembling a river, pumps and

tankers are finally cleared enough water from one of the two affected tunnels for trains to move again. that speed restrictions will be in place. when you have 2a hours of disruption like this, it actually takes several days to get rid of the backlog of passengers who are affected so this is easily going to go into wednesday or thursday of next week into the new year. causing a lot of pain along the way. high—speed domestic trains into cans, completely cancelled ca ns, com pletely ca ncelled yesterday cans, completely cancelled yesterday will run but they will be a reduced service. the festive period has been challenging on the railways, other times, challenging on the railways, othertimes, passengers challenging on the railways, other times, passengers have seen relief simply to be on a train that on the move but the warning is that delays, disruption and cancellations could continue for a number of days across several parts of the network. trains across southeast england are struggling. shortages and today, there will be no services on six lines on northern. at snow and went into

the mix, it'll be another difficult day for getting around. h is one which runs between london and the channel tunnel, says it understands how frustrating problems have been for passengers at such an important time of year. simon jones, bbc news. a few planning to travel, please check your train schedule before you do that. it's a time of year when — despite the cold weather — plenty of people like to freshen up with a swim in the sea. but there remains concern over the quality of water off the coast of the uk, and there's a call for water companies to provide real time data about when and where sewage is released into the sea. dafydd morgan reports. you can never you can never have a you can never have a bad swim, but if you come feeling ill. he lives and breathes the coastline but enjoying this part of south wales, comes with at risk. ., u, part of south wales, comes with at risk. ., ., , , at risk. you can actually see the sewage _ at risk. you can actually see the sewage come _ at risk. you can actually see the sewage come out - at risk. you can actually see the sewage come out of- at risk. you can actually see the sewage come out of thej the sewage come out of the

pipe, absolute disgusting, the smell, i'll go for a swim today, sometimes you smell it, the turgid smell, you can actually see it.— actually see it. sewage discharge _ actually see it. sewage discharge means - actually see it. sewage discharge means that l actually see it. sewage - discharge means that some families now consider the local beaches to be in say. fin families now consider the local beaches to be in say.— beaches to be in say. on a beautiful _ beaches to be in say. on a beautiful clear _ beaches to be in say. on a beautiful clear evening - beaches to be in say. on a beautiful clear evening on | beaches to be in say. on a. beautiful clear evening on a paddleboard and after the pipe, on one occasion, the smell, the colour of the water went from clustered career to brown and unmistakably to a sewage live. combine sewage systems means wastewater from toilets, bathrooms and kitchens is carried to sewage treatment works in the same pipes as rainwater. when rainfall is heavy, treatment plans are allowed to discharge and treated sewage to prevent the system from being overwhelmed. but if plans to release more sewage than they were allowed to, it could be breach of permits. surface annual report claim that sewage was to start for more than 600,000 hours in

the last year. every year, tons of people come to the beach here on the sands, this one to fly its blue flag but figures from welsh waters showed that it overflows systems over year released 2a locations over the last two years. we do need to see concrete actions so, promises are being made and thatis promises are being made and that is all very, very encouraging but we need to see action happening. was water so that the surface again sewage report ignored the investment made to improve water quality in susan rivers but the acknowledge that there is more to do and there are sensing the environmental impact of the assets including storm overflows so they can understand the factors impacting bathing water quality. they also said that there are other factors that contribute to sea and river pollution. they said that they take the responsibility towards river health very seriously.

natural resources wells, the body responsible for monitoring water quality said while they have seen great improvements in recent years, it was taken action to drive down sewage spells. the finishing touches are being put in place for new year's eve celebrations across the uk. edinburgh will host hogmanay, whilst more than ten thousand fireworks have been loaded onto barges on the river thames ahead of london's fireworks display. our reporter meghan owen has been behind the scenes. on new year's eve, 100 years ago, big bend spells were broadcast by the bbc for the very first time.— very first time. three, two, one- -- _ very first time. three, two, one- -- in — very first time. three, two, one... in recent _ very first time. three, two, one... in recent years, - very first time. three, two, | one... in recent years, they sianal one... in recent years, they signalthe — one... in recent years, they signal the start _ one... in recent years, they signal the start of— one... in recent years, they signal the start of the - one... in recent years, they i signal the start of the london fireworks display. it's over in minutes but it's month in the making. planning started in august but a small team of 22

have spent three long days on the final touches. 10,000 fireworks are loaded onto these three barges, ready to head down the river tamed weather be set off at midnight.— set off at midnight. we've got over 30 tons _ set off at midnight. we've got over 30 tons of _ set off at midnight. we've got over 30 tons of equipment, i set off at midnight. we've got i over 30 tons of equipment, they can loaded onto the barges, 50 kilometres of cable & wireless, a500 kids need to be wide and untested. already for the midnight tomorrow. what's the -ressure midnight tomorrow. what's the pressure lie? — midnight tomorrow. what's the pressure lie? the _ midnight tomorrow. what's the pressure lie? the pressure - midnight tomorrow. what's the pressure lie? the pressure can| pressure lie? the pressure can be uuite pressure lie? the pressure can be quite intense, _ pressure lie? the pressure can be quite intense, this - pressure lie? the pressure can be quite intense, this is - pressure lie? the pressure can be quite intense, this is my i be quite intense, this is my iath be quite intense, this is my 1ath year delivering london so it doesn't get any easier at all but plenty of planning and we normally go ok. the same company _ we normally go ok. the same company looks _ we normally go ok. the same company looks after- we normally go ok. the same company looks after displaysl company looks after displays across the uk, including other celebrations in edinburgh. preparations on the day and south are often close to the wire with the london i read just two hours before the display starts.— just two hours before the display starts. four, three, two, display starts. four, three,

two. one- _ display starts. four, three, two, one. with _ display starts. four, three, two, one. with everythingl display starts. four, three, - two, one. with everything said, the s a two, one. with everything said, the sky a blank _ two, one. with everything said, the sky a blank canvas, - two, one. with everything said, the sky a blank canvas, the - the sky a blank canvas, the teams will be hoping it all runs like clockwork. meghan owen, bbc news. yours truly hoping to catch that as well. what a year it's been for rick astley. he played the pyramid stage at glastonbury, and is now ending 2023 by fronting his own new year's eve show on bbc one. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson caught up with him during rehearsals. # don't tell me you too blind to see. # never going to give you a. i? to see. # never going to give ou a. ,., ., , to see. # never going to give ou a. h, ., , ., you a. # never gonna give you u -. you a. # never gonna give you up- explain — you a. # never gonna give you up. explain what _ you a. # never gonna give you up. explain what we _ you a. # never gonna give you up. explain what we are, - you a. # never gonna give you up. explain what we are, rick. up. explain what we are, rick astley. up. explain what we are, rick astle . ~ ., up. explain what we are, rick astle . ~ . astley. we are encountered in carnham town, _ astley. we are encountered in carnham town, the _ astley. we are encountered in i carnham town, the roundhouse, i've been in this building a few times, i've never played here so i'm really looking forward to that. i've been here to see gigs, the last band also

in here which was absolutely rocking. in here which was absolutely rockinu. ., ., , ., in here which was absolutely rockin.. , ., , rocking. the doors have played here... well, _ rocking. the doors have played here... well, i— rocking. the doors have played here... well, i didn't _ rocking. the doors have played here... well, i didn't know - here... well, i didn't know that. don't _ here... well, i didn't know that. don't put _ here... well, i didn't know that. don't put the - here... well, i didn't know. that. don't put the pressure here... well, i didn't know - that. don't put the pressure on me, colin. ithink that. don't put the pressure on me, colin. i think the thing about this place, it's actually about this place, it's actually a real venue. # out together dancing. i a realvenue. # out together dancinu. ~ dancing. i think the thing about doing _ dancing. i think the thing about doing a _ dancing. i think the thing about doing a tv - dancing. i think the thing about doing a tv show, | about doing a tv show, frightens me to death, to be honest. we are doing a gig, the bbc have fielded, that's the way of looking at it. you bbc have fielded, that's the way of looking at it.- way of looking at it. you try to tell yourself, _ way of looking at it. you try to tell yourself, i'm - way of looking at it. you try to tell yourself, i'm not - to tell yourself, i'm not presenting this.- to tell yourself, i'm not presenting this. what can we exect? presenting this. what can we expect? we've _ presenting this. what can we expect? we've got _ presenting this. what can we expect? we've got a - presenting this. what can we expect? we've got a couple l presenting this. what can we | expect? we've got a couple of cuests, expect? we've got a couple of guests, charlene _ expect? we've got a couple of guests, charlene is _ expect? we've got a couple of guests, charlene is coming i expect? we've got a couple of i guests, charlene is coming stop she's become a friend of mine. # ain't no river wide enough. you've — # ain't no river wide enough. you've got— # ain't no river wide enough. you've got the fireworks in between that.— you've got the fireworks in between that. ~ �* ., ., ., between that. we're going to a 25 minutes _ between that. we're going to a 25 minutes on _ between that. we're going to a 25 minutes on the _ between that. we're going to a 25 minutes on the fireworks i between that. we're going to a 25 minutes on the fireworks on j 25 minutes on the fireworks on new year's eve itself, the 12 o'clock. i new year's eve itself, the 12 o'clock. ~ .. o'clock. i think we can probably _ o'clock. i think we can probably work - o'clock. i think we can probably work out - o'clock. i think we can l probably work out what o'clock. i think we can - probably work out what the fire is one back in the nears. i?

is one back in the nears. # there is one back in the nears. so there are no is one back in the nears. 3:1 there are no stages to love. # you know the rules and so do i. it's funny. that song, never gonna give you up, it's been part of my dna for over 30 odd years. and it's matis people may find the fact that i still enjoy singing it, i still do because a kind of, i think it kind of solidifies in my own mind how lucky have been. new year's resolutions? i want to get fitter. we are all feeling it a bit. i'm serious. i want to be able to give it all. i need to get fitter. i need to spend more time on the back. rick astley, have a happy 202a. hopefully it's all over. and finally, a british army officer is believed to have become the fastest woman to ever complete a solo ski expedition, to the south pole. captain preet chandi or "polar preet" as she's become known, covered

the 1,130km in a record time of just over 31 days. hello. the weather's been continuing to cause some disruption through the final few days of 2023. we've had heavy rain, heavy snow across parts of scotland on saturday. for new year's eve on sunday, still some strong winds and heavy showers, especially in the south and the west. heavy and the west. downpours for the likes of heavy downpours for the likes of phone goal towards northern mozambique but little bed drier further north, tried and would expect and rather around the region as well. a few showers into coastal parts of morocco.

heavy downpours to come and for johannesburg from around tuesday onwards, the return on some heavy rain. a few showers etc parts of cloudy arabia into muqqy etc parts of cloudy arabia into muggy and that system just shifting across the likes of q8 in towards the rain. temperature is warmer than average but slightly cooler for the north up towards the region. more showers in windy conditions from wednesday onwards.

this is bbc news, the headlines: israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu says that the country has to establish full control of gaza's border area with egypt to ensure the territory's demilitarisation. his comments come as military forces press ahead with an offensive that he says will last for many months. russia carries out more drone attacks on ukraine, with reports of explosions across the country. in kharkiv, the city's mayor says that residential buildings have been on fire. in england and wales, new restrictions are introduced over xl bully dogs in response to a number of recent

attacks on people. it comes ahead of an outright ban on owning the dogs early next year. concerns persist over the quality of water off the coast of the uk because of some water companies releasing sewage into the sea. now on bbc news — lives well lived: episode one. looking at lives of extraordinary trailblazers. the national portrait gallery in london, where there are thousands upon thousands of faces from the past and present. for centuries, we've immortalised them in pencil, paint and through the lens of a camera. and each year, we mark the passing of people we may never have met, but have meant so much to many of us.