repercussions" of israel's campaign in gaza. the us secretary of state has since been in qatar, a key nation in talks with hamas. rishi sunak confirms that the government is looking at legal options to exonerate sub—postmasters who've been wrongfully convicted of fraud because of a faulty computer accounting system. polls close in bangladesh's election, early indications suggest a low turnout of voters, and the current prime minister is expected to win a fourth consecutive term. hello. i'm a i'm a lauren taylor. at least 70 people have been reportedly killed injabaliya in nothern gaza. reports say mostly women and children were killed in the strike overnight which hit a residential building in the al—faluja area. the israeli army claims it has "completed the dismantling" of hamas�*s command structure in the northern gaza strip. meanwhilejordan�*s king abdullah has

warned the us secretary of state antony blinken of �*catastrophic repercussions�* of the continuation of israel's military campaign, during his tour of the middle east. the secretary of state is now in qatar for talks with the emir. meanwhile, at a cabinet meeting, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu pledged to continue the war in gaza until all of their goals are achieved. translation: we are not stopping until victory. - the war must not be stopped until we achieve all of its goals — the elimination of hamas, the return of all of our hostages, and ensuring that gaza no longer poses a threat to israel. i say this to both our enemies and ourfriends. this is our responsibility and this is our commitment. every other consideration must be set aside and we must continue until total victory. i asked our correspondent injerusalem, wyre davies, to put mr netanyahu's comments into context. yes, some interesting points in that statement

by benjamin netanyahu, a message both to our enemies and ourfriends. and that's a clear message to the americans, two european governments, who perhaps would like israel to show more restraint in its bombing campaign in gaza, to even call for a ceasefire. but that simply isn't going to happen. israel has two goals in this war which has been going on for more than three months now, that is to completely crush hamas and to secure the return of all of israel's hostages. with that first point, completely crushing hamas, the bombing campaign absolutely continues. there have been some horrific scenes from gaza in the last 2a hours. there was one attack on a house, a building in jabalia in northern gaza in which around 70 people were killed. the images are appalling coming out of there. people's bodies blown to bits, children, women, other civilians. similar scenes from khan younis in the south where 63 people are said to have been killed in israeli air strikes.

the number of dead in gaza is now almost 23,000 according to the hamas—run health ministry in gaza. that's since the war began on the 7th of october. so it's clearly a devastating picture. israel is showing absolutely no signs of restraint at all, and that is because it says its goals simply are not yet met. as the diplomacy continues, so does the fighting. at least 70 people were reportedly killed injabaliya in northern gaza. among those killed in southern gaza is hamza al dahdouh, an aljazeera journalist and cameraman — who was reported to have been hit by an israeli drone strike. hamza had been working alongside his father — who is the aljazeera correspondent in gaza. this is wael, pictured at his son's funeral, along with other members of his family. dozens ofjournalists have been killed in gaza since fighting began three months ago. israel has said it does not targetjournalists —

and that his country is the only one in the region which actually supports a free press. jodie ginsberg represents the committee to protectjournalists. i asked her what her organisation had heard about the incident. hamza was in a car with a freelance journalist and another member of aljazeera staff and they were on a road between khan younis and rafah when their car was hit by a drone strike. we understand they were en route to an area designated as a humanitarian zone to report on bombing in the area where the car was hit. so far it's been a deadly conflict to report on and casualties who live there but tell us about the way that they manage the risks. it's been the most fatal conflict and we've been doing these work

for more than three decades and more than 75journalists have been killed since october the 7th. it's really only gazan and journalists who are able to document the war because they have had little access and they are the only ones doing the work, so they are travelling to places like hospitals, refugee camps to report on the effects of the war that those of the war but those places are also under attack so there's is nowhere safe forjournalists to operate. tell us about the reaction from aljazeera and whether there will be proper accountability as to what happened here. aljazeera have al jazeera have condemned aljazeera have condemned this killing. they've accused the israelis of targeting the journalists. we continue to demand independent investigations into these deaths and we've seen a number of cases where journalists are wearing press insignia and it was known they were operating and have been killed

and it was really important we see investigations and that those responsible are held accountable and they must never be targeted in a war. the prime minister says the government is looking how to clear the names of people caught up in the post office it scandal in the uk. hundreds of sub—postmasters were wrongly convicted when faulty software made it appear that money was missing from the system. the scandal has recently been adapted for tv, capturing the attention of the british public. here's our business correspondent, marc ashdown. the public outcry has only grown in the past week or so after this dramatisation of these events on itv aired from new year's day and it centres on the post office branch managers, local pillars of the community, and the new it system was installed from 1999 called horizon and it threw up anomalies. as a consequence 700 of them

to date, they have been convicted of either false accounting orfraud and it's ramped up in the past few weeks because of this documentary. now the focus is on overturning this and it's accepted that the vast majority are innocent and they've been fighting for years to clear their names. rishi sunak was on the airwaves today and thejustice department is looking at ways that they can speed up the process. each and every one of those people has to appeal directly to the post office — it handles the appeals, and just 90 or so to date have been overturned and people say they've been traumatised, terrorised for years and years and chased through the courts and there has been a body set up, a compensation committee to oversee the process and to make sure it works properly.

i've been talking to one of those members, lord james arbuthnot. he's been working with one of his constituents who was convicted in 2009 and he outlined part of the problem for me. for them to have to come forward is itself an affront, because they have to come forward and they have to apply for their conviction to be overturned and they then have to, according to current rules, have the burden of proof of showing that their conviction is unsafe and that's all wrong and given and that's all wrong given the way the post office has behaved over so many years, it ought not to be for the sub—postmasters to have to prove they were badly treated. we all know they were badly treated. it ought to be something that is done en masse so we can put it behind us and move on. this behind us and move on. lets speak to richard moorhead,

a professor of law and ethics at exeter university, who has dedicated his research to the legal failings around the post office scandal. thank you forjoining us. when the prime minister says he is considering extra measures to make this right for the victims, what sort of thing do you think he is looking at?— sort of thing do you think he is lookin: at? , , ., , ., looking at? the times story and re orts looking at? the times story and reports this _ looking at? the times story and reports this morning _ looking at? the times story and reports this morning suggest. looking at? the times story and i reports this morning suggest they are thinking about shifting the handing of the cases from the post office to the cbs —— handling. what lord arbuthnot is talking about is something radical which is seeking an act of parliament which quashes the convictions of all of the postmasters and post employees who were convicted for horizon errors. if you were to exonerate people en masse, how would that work legally? we think that an act could be passed, we could list the cases there and they would identify which cases should have their convictions quashed and that would be the end of the matter. it would be an unusual step but given the nature of the case, it is one which the

compensation advisory board think it's justified. compensation advisory board think it'sjustified. mini; compensation advisory board think it'sjustified-_ it'sjustified. why do you think some people _ it'sjustified. why do you think some people who _ it'sjustified. why do you think some people who were - it'sjustified. why do you thinkl some people who were wrongly convicted haven't appealed against their conviction? irate convicted haven't appealed against their conviction?— convicted haven't appealed against their conviction? we have talked to lots of people _ their conviction? we have talked to lots of people involved _ their conviction? we have talked to lots of people involved in _ their conviction? we have talked to lots of people involved in these - lots of people involved in these kinds of cases and the effects on them of being convicted, of being shamed in their communities, are so profound and so traumatising for them that they simply can't bear to come forward is one of the explanations. the other one, i suppose, is also that they come and again we are told this, is that they simply don't trust the justice system and are not willing to put their faith system and are not willing to put theirfaith in more lawyers, i'm afraid. their faith in more lawyers, i'm afraid. , , ., , ., their faith in more lawyers, i'm afraid. , , ., ., afraid. give us a bit of background to this. afraid. give us a bit of background to this- why _ afraid. give us a bit of background to this- why do — afraid. give us a bit of background to this. why do you _ afraid. give us a bit of background to this. why do you think - afraid. give us a bit of background to this. why do you think it - afraid. give us a bit of background to this. why do you think it has i to this. why do you think it has taken so long for people to have things put right for them? it taken so long for people to have things put right for them?- things put right for them? it has taken so long — things put right for them? it has taken so long for— things put right for them? it has taken so long for a _ things put right for them? it has taken so long for a number- things put right for them? it has taken so long for a number of. taken so long for a number of reasons. one is that the post office for these cases, for years, for decades really, and sought to protect the truth from coming out.

and it was only through parliamentarians like james arbuthnot, the lawyers and the campaigners themselves led by alan bates and others that forced the issue into the courts in 2019 and a high courtjudge there, mrjustice peter fraser issued a really astonishing judgment which blew the case open and revealed the depth of the scandal that the post office had engaged in. tell the scandal that the post office had enuuaed in. ,., ,, engaged in. tell us about the issue of compensation. _ engaged in. tell us about the issue of compensation. what _ engaged in. tell us about the issue of compensation. what do - engaged in. tell us about the issue of compensation. what do you - engaged in. tell us about the issue | of compensation. what do you make engaged in. tell us about the issue - of compensation. what do you make of that so far and how it might proceed in future? ., ' in future? there are three different schemes and _ in future? there are three different schemes and they _ in future? there are three different schemes and they are _ in future? there are three different schemes and they are quite - schemes and they are quite complicated schemes and i think they were set up with good intentions. but there is a number of problems with them. one is that they are largely administered by the post office, one scheme is actually office, one scheme is actually administered by the government department, and there are independent lawyers involved, but nonetheless there is a problem with the post office if you like marking its own homework to a degree. the

second as it is just taking a very long time and the evidence people need to make the claims lies with the post office and getting that evidence from the post office has been a slow process. the third problem is that the claimants certainly tell us that the compensation offers have been generally too low. so those are the complaints that are made and our committee is looking at those now. professor richard moorhead, thank you forjoining us. prime minister rishi sunak also told the bbc�*s laura kuenssberg that his government has successfully negotiated pay disputes with a majority of nhs workers. although he admitted that that junior doctors have yet to settle their dispute. the government has now reached resolution with every other part of the nhs. nurses, midwives, paramedics, consultant doctors, speciality doctors most recently, so every other part of the nhs workforce, and i'm grateful to them for everything they're doing, has reached a resolution with the government on a reasonable, fair pay settlement. the only people that haven't are the junior doctors. the numbers that you gave...

let me just finished answering. the numbers that you gave demonstrate that actually the pay offer that the junior doctors already have is more generous than any other part of the nhs. so those are the facts. right? and so given that we have managed to find resolution everywhere else and that the junior doctors have now the most generous pay offer out of anybody in the nhs, i would strongly urge them to come back, talk to the government so that we can resolve this industrial action and start getting the waiting lists down. joining now for a response to the prime minister's comments is royal college of nursing england director patricia marquis. thank you forjoining us. what do you say to the prime minister? he not you say to the prime minister? he: got his facts wrong, he hasn't settled a deal with all of the other staff in the nhs, and certainly nurses rejected the offer that was made to them last year. we found ourselves with the award being paid but it really doesn't help in terms of nurses believing that rishi sunak is listening to them and really understands their problem when he misrepresents what actually happened for nurses this year. so misrepresents what actually happened for nurses this year.— for nurses this year. so what is our for nurses this year. so what is your next _ for nurses this year. so what is your next step? _ for nurses this year. so what is

your next step? is _ for nurses this year. so what is your next step? is your - for nurses this year. so what is - your next step? is your impression that there will be negotiations or you are trying to get anything achieved with negotiations next? the prime achieved with negotiations next? tue prime minister achieved with negotiations next? tte prime minister and achieved with negotiations next? t"te prime minister and the achieved with negotiations next? tte prime minister and the government need to start as they mean to go on. we are moving into another pay year, the pay review body letter was late and also clipped the pay review body's wings. they are meant to be independent. what we need is the government to show that it means business, that it's really listening to the issues that nursing staff and others in the nhs have got and comes to the table or gives evidence to the pay review body that really gives an award that really reflects what needs to happen to ensure there is enough nurses to deliver the care that patients and the public need. at the moment is there any prospect of going back to industrial action? we have seen the disruption partly with the junior doctor strikes. what are the prospects for nurses going

back on strike?— are the prospects for nurses going back on strike? there is a long row before we consider— back on strike? there is a long row before we consider industrial- back on strike? there is a long row| before we consider industrial action and we are currently considering, or asking our members, what their thoughts are around that. but our members in northern ireland announced that they are going to be taking strike action in a couple of weeks only this week because they still haven't had their pay award either. so there is still an appetite there but that's not where we want to go. what we really want is for the government to solve this problem without people having to take away from giving care to patients which none of them want to do. so if they make an offer, come and either give evidence to the pay review body or come to the table with a reasonable offer which would actually sort this problem out and start to enable us to attract and retain nurses in the profession. then nurses won't need to consider action. tit then nurses won't need to consider action. , :, ,

then nurses won't need to consider action. , :,, ,, action. in the past, has the issue mainly been _ action. in the past, has the issue mainly been about _ action. in the past, has the issue mainly been about pay, - action. in the past, has the issue mainly been about pay, or- action. in the past, has the issue mainly been about pay, or is - action. in the past, has the issue mainly been about pay, or is it i action. in the past, has the issue i mainly been about pay, or is it also about conditions? tt is mainly been about pay, or is it also about conditions?— about conditions? it is really about staffin: , about conditions? it is really about staffing. that's _ about conditions? it is really about staffing, that's the _ about conditions? it is really about staffing, that's the bottom - about conditions? it is really about staffing, that's the bottom line. i staffing, that's the bottom line. pay is an issue and pay is part of the reason that we are not able to keep our current staff or attract new ones in. but what nurses are really, really bothered about is the fact that we have got 40,000 plus vacancies for nursing staff in the nhs in england alone and therejust aren't enough people to give the care that is required to the patients. that's demoralising, it is hard work are going to work doing the work often of two people because there aren't enough of you, and feeling like you are failing people on a daily basis. so really, what nurses went on strike about last year, if they go back to considering that again this year, it will be about pay but it will be fundamentally about wanting to be

able to give the care that patients need. :, ~ able to give the care that patients need. :, ,, ,:, able to give the care that patients need. :, ~' ,, , able to give the care that patients need. :, ,, y:, , : need. thank you very much indeed, patricia marquis, _ need. thank you very much indeed, patricia marquis, for _ need. thank you very much indeed, patricia marquis, forjoining - need. thank you very much indeed, patricia marquis, forjoining us. - patricia marquis, forjoining us. we arejust getting patricia marquis, forjoining us. we are just getting some breaking news coming in that next week's tube strike by the rmt union overpay has now been suspended. sources have told bbc london that more money is now on the table and pay talks will be reopened. the previous full and final offer was 5% and there was due to be, you will remember, little or no service on the tube all week in the capital and that was due to disruption due to start from this evening as a result of that, so a reminder of the breaking news this hour of the tube strike that was due to start from this evening, or from tomorrow, has been suspended. we will bring you more on why that has happened later. the environment agency is warning that more properties could flood over the next week ?

as river levels rise. more than 1,800 properties have already flooded after prolonged wet weather and intense rainfall. currently there are nearly 350 flood warnings and alerts in place in england, and five in wales. jessica lane has the latest from collingham in nottinghamshire. some residents have had to be evacuated because floodwaters have covered the roads going in and out and that's because levels in the river trent have reached record highs over the last few days. i'm told that here it is a slightly improving picture. the road sign you can see over my shoulder, yesterday it was covered by water and now you can read what it says it so it is hoped that the water levels are starting to drop. there is a family that live in the house about half a mile up the road and they have been totally cut off for days and this morning the fire brigade have had to send out boats filled with bottles of water and tins of food to make sure they have enough provisions for the next few days, the simonjones report is now on the situation elsewhere as well as along the river trent. :, :, , elsewhere as well as along the river trent. :, :_ :, elsewhere as well as along the river trent. :, :, , :, , , , trent. the rain may have stopped but the worry hasn't. _ trent. the rain may have stopped but the worry hasn't. in _ trent. the rain may have stopped but the worry hasn't. in talks _ trent. the rain may have stopped but the worry hasn't. in talks in _ the worry hasn't. in talks in lincolnshire families are saving what they can from the advances of

the river trent. people living alongside the river lambourn in berkshire have been up all night monitoring the situation with some properties already flooded. me properties already flooded. - thought we had peaked on all of the water levels by friday. however, over the last 12 and 24 hours, although we have had a considerable period of dry weather and it was even sunny yesterday, water levels have continued to rise.— even sunny yesterday, water levels have continued to rise. hundreds of flood alerts — have continued to rise. hundreds of flood alerts and _ have continued to rise. hundreds of flood alerts and warnings _ have continued to rise. hundreds of flood alerts and warnings remain i have continued to rise. hundreds of flood alerts and warnings remain in| flood alerts and warnings remain in place across england and wales. getting around isn't easy. dunham bridge connecting lincolnshire and nottinghamshire remains closed. essen nottinghamshire remains closed. even thou:h nottinghamshire remains closed. even thou . h we nottinghamshire remains closed. even though we have _ nottinghamshire remains closed. even though we have some dry weather nottinghamshire remains closed. eve�*t though we have some dry weather and the forecast, thank goodness and we are pleased about that, it will take awhile for the peaks in the rivers to move down through to the sea and take the pressure off communities like those we have seen in recent days. like those we have seen in recent da s. ~ , , days. the prime minister meets the environment _ days. the prime minister meets the environment agency _ days. the prime minister meets the environment agency team - days. the prime minister meets the environment agency team in - days. the prime minister meets the | environment agency team in oxford. the government has been accused of

being asleep at the wheel by labour in its response to the widespread flooding chaos. ministers say affected communities in england will be able to apply for funding to help them through these extremely challenging times. now it is set to get a lot chillier, too. a cold weather alert has been issued by the uk health security agency with the cold snap expected to last several days, bringing with it the threat of ice. simonjones, bbc news. police in lincolnshire say two people have died after their car became submerged in water. it happened on saturday in tetney lock in domino grimsby and the mouth of the river humber. police say there was a collision and a blue mercedes 300 left the road. a 16—year—old boy and a 40—year—old man were pronounced dead at the scene. their next of kin have been informed.

now to bangladesh where the prime minister sheikh hasina has won the re—election. that's according to the afp agency. voting took place amid tight security after violence on the eve of the poll. at least 14 polling stations were set on fire. live now to dakha, and eresh 0marjamal, seniorjournalist at the daily star. it appears that, perhaps not a surprise, but sheikh hasina has been re—elected? tt’s surprise, but sheikh hasina has been re-elected? �* , ., surprise, but sheikh hasina has been reelected?— re-elected? it's not that much of a surrise. re-elected? it's not that much of a surprise- as _ re-elected? it's not that much of a surprise. as many _ re-elected? it's not that much of a surprise. as many people - re-elected? it's not that much of a surprise. as many people said - re-elected? it's not that much of a i surprise. as many people said before the election happened, it was a foregone conclusion to begin with. what will this mean for the country? what will this mean for the country? what are the main challenges that she faces now?— what are the main challenges that she faces now? well, the same thing could have happened _ she faces now? well, the same thing could have happened in _ she faces now? well, the same thing could have happened in the - she faces now? well, the same thing could have happened in the last - she faces now? well, the same thing could have happened in the last two l could have happened in the last two elections here, so in elections here there have been lots of issues in terms of accountability. she has to be credited with some development and some economic growth in the country. however, because of recent events there have been cracks in the economy and inequality has risen. there have been lots of human rights violations as well and the fact that

people have not been able to elect their representatives, or at least select from a number of candidates means that that lack of accountability may continue and we may see corruption rising further as well as other issues like that. tell us a bit about _ well as other issues like that. tell us a bit about the economy because it had been growing quite fast. is they started slowing down now? what are the expectations for the bangladeshi economy? tt are the expectations for the bangladeshi economy? it may slow down because _ bangladeshi economy? it may slow down because of— bangladeshi economy? it may slow down because of global _ bangladeshi economy? it may slow down because of global reasons - bangladeshi economy? it may slow| down because of global reasons but the problem lots of economists here have argued is that we need a lot of reforms, and the fact that the government has been kind of unaccountable to the people for almost ten years now means that policymakers are not that concerned with what is affecting the people on the ground. a lot of people that i spoke to today i didn't want to go to the holding centre said it doesn't really matter what happens at the elections, ultimately they're going to continue struggling. a lot of people here have said, especially

people with fixed incomes, have been complaining how because of rising inflation they have been struggling to afford daily necessities which they had easily beforehand. so we expect that that would continue unless the government for some reason implements reforms, which it hasn't done for many years now. tell us about international reaction. what sort of thing can we expect, given the criticism about it not being as fair as people might have wanted it to be.— being as fair as people might have wanted it to be. yes, that's kind of the fact that _ wanted it to be. yes, that's kind of the fact that people _ wanted it to be. yes, that's kind of the fact that people are _ wanted it to be. yes, that's kind of the fact that people are not - wanted it to be. yes, that's kind of the fact that people are not very i the fact that people are not very certain about. because there was a lot of talk before the election about the voter turnout. as you know, the main opposition party boycotted the election as they did in 2014. most of the parties that participated in the election, what is interesting is that many of these parties bargained before the election got under way that they wanted a certain number of their candidates to have a free ride basically which included the ruling

party withdrawing their nominated candidates from a number of seats, or candidates that they wanted to field as independent candidates. so ultimately what that means is that this problem might persist and the voter turnout wasn't very high, at 12:10pm today it was 18.5% and up to 3pm it was 27.5% and the voting ended at 4pm. 0fficially 3pm it was 27.5% and the voting ended at 4pm. officially the numbers that we are getting is 40%. that's the lowest voter turnout since democracy returned here in 1991. and some people would claim that some of the numbers might have been slightly inflated, although vote rigging hasn't been that widespread this time around, so what would be the reaction in terms of members of the ruling party before the elections got under way, suggesting voter

turnout would need to be 50% or more. based on what, we don't really know but it would be interesting to see what the international community thinks about the selection which i thinks about the selection which i think would be completely one—sided. eresh 0marjamal, thank you very much indeed. the pioneering surgeon professor sir roy calne has died at the age of 93. he led the first liver transplant operation in europe in 1968 — and went on to be the first doctor to use an immunosuppressant in 1978, which was found to be effective in reducing organ rejection. his family said he died in cambridge late on saturday evening. his son russell said he was "an incredible person to have as a father" and "an amazing character. that's it for the moment. stay with us on bbc news. good evening. high pressure has brought a welcome change to much

drier weather for drier weatherfor most drier weather for most this weekend but there are still numerous flood warnings in force, around 170 during the day to day. as ever, there is more detail on those on the weather website, including a warning for ice for the night ahead. but the high pressure that has brought the dry weather this weekend is staying put, as you can see through the working week. there will be quite a keen wind in the south accentuating the chill, but for most, little rain in the forecast. it looks much drier, therefore, but it is already colder and it will remain so. we have had some stubborn fog this weekend. in fact, during sunday across parts of northern ireland, scotland, northern england and way is, and indeed that will thicken up as we go through the coming night, there could be the odd pocket further south as well. what we will find as more showers coming into east anglia and the south—east.

why do frosty i think even where we see the towns and cities just above freezing, the ground will still turn potentially frosty and icy because we have had a lot of rain. but overnight we are going to see those showers, and into monday, popping up across the east anglia region and the south—east of england, and they will be snow even at lower levels, it is cold air. with a few centimetres potentially over the downs that will make things very slippery potentially because they could wash off the salt. ice is certainly an issue in the south and east but also elsewhere because it has been so damp. the fog again for central and southern scotland, northern ireland, northern parts of england and wales, it might well linger. we will see brightness and some sunshine as well. the wind is a little stronger again across southern parts compared to today pushing wintry showers across other

southern counties through the day. and making it feel colder still. we will see a smattering of snow in those showers further south particularly over the hills and the channel islands. into tuesday the high pressure system stays towards the north, those keen on east winds or north—east winds continue in the south. that might benefit pushing the showers out of the way and breaking the cloud up a bit more for more sunshine. but still again plenty of it for north—west scotland, northern ireland, western england and wales cricket board so in the south. might pick up a bit more cloud across north—eastern coasts but as you can see temperatures below par. through the rest of the week it stays largely dry but it is still pretty chilly.

their mac let's take you straight to antony blinken, who is in dough half. the violence is increasing, and we need to deal with this crisis as soon as possible and reach a ceasefire in gaza, which will also help on de—escalating the region, and we will look for sustainable solutions for peace in the region, however the focus is now on stopping the fighting and confirming that gazais the fighting and confirming that gaza is part of the palestinian occupied territory which needs to be under the leadership of the palestinian people, and the palestinians are the one who can do that, and there is no peace in the region without a peaceful solution based on international legitimacy. mr secretary, we highly evaluate our

partnership with the united states of america and we will continue this consultation and i thank you for your ongoing support for our efforts. that focus now on reaching a truce or a ceasefire, and the release of the hostages, and we always look for a role for the united states of america to put an end to this conflict and also to reach a sustainable solution that gives the palestinian people their right to their own state, and to also welcome a consultation on all the different topics that we work together with your friendly country and also to improve our bilateral relations and all the aspects, political, military and economically. thank you very much.

mr prime minister, thank you. thank you for— mr prime minister, thank you. thank you for today and the very good meetings — you for today and the very good meetings that we have had, and indeed _ meetings that we have had, and indeed thank you for the work that we've _ indeed thank you for the work that we've been— indeed thank you for the work that we've been doing from the start, since _ we've been doing from the start, since october the 7th, and the horrific— since october the 7th, and the horrific attacks on israel. it is now— horrific attacks on israel. it is now as — horrific attacks on israel. it is now as you _ horrific attacks on israel. it is now as you said been three months since _ now as you said been three months since those — now as you said been three months since those attacks, and this is a moment— since those attacks, and this is a moment of— since those attacks, and this is a moment of profound tension in the region _ moment of profound tension in the region this— moment of profound tension in the region. this is a conflict that could — region. this is a conflict that could easily metastasise, causing even _ could easily metastasise, causing even more — could easily metastasise, causing even more insecurity and even more suffering _ even more insecurity and even more suffering so— even more insecurity and even more suffering. so from day one, among other— suffering. so from day one, among other priorities, we have been intensely— other priorities, we have been intensely focused on working to prevent — intensely focused on working to prevent the conflict from spreading, and that— prevent the conflict from spreading, and that is— prevent the conflict from spreading, and that is indeed a major focus of what _ and that is indeed a major focus of what is _ and that is indeed a major focus of what is now— and that is indeed a major focus of what is now my fourth visit to the region— what is now my fourth visit to the region since october the 7th. it was at the _ region since october the 7th. it was at the heart — region since october the 7th. it was at the heart of discussions yesterday with president erdogan,

this morning with king abdullah in jordan— this morning with king abdullah in jordan and in our meetings this morning — jordan and in our meetings this morning. we share a commitment to ensure _ morning. we share a commitment to ensure that _ morning. we share a commitment to ensure that the conflict does not expand, — ensure that the conflict does not expand, and i think we also share a commitment to use the influence, the relationships, the ties that we have with different parties in the region to try— with different parties in the region to try to— with different parties in the region to try to avoid escalation and to deter— to try to avoid escalation and to deter new— to try to avoid escalation and to deter new fronts from opening. this is not _ deter new fronts from opening. this is notjust_ deter new fronts from opening. this is notjust a — deter new fronts from opening. this is notjust a regional issue. it is a matter— is notjust a regional issue. it is a matter of— is notjust a regional issue. it is a matter of global concern, and that is certainly — a matter of global concern, and that is certainly the case when it comes to the _ is certainly the case when it comes to the houthi attacks are one of the busiest _ to the houthi attacks are one of the busiest trade corridors to the red sea _ busiest trade corridors to the red sea these — busiest trade corridors to the red sea. these attacks have directly affected — sea. these attacks have directly affected their citizens, the cargo, the commercial interests of more than 40 _ the commercial interests of more than 40 countries. they have disrupted _ than 40 countries. they have disrupted or diverted nearly 20% of global— disrupted or diverted nearly 20% of global shipping. more than a dozen shipping _

global shipping. more than a dozen shipping companies have had to re-route — shipping companies have had to re—route thousands of vessels around the cape _ re—route thousands of vessels around the cape of _ re—route thousands of vessels around the cape of good hope, and what that means— the cape of good hope, and what that means is— the cape of good hope, and what that means is it _ the cape of good hope, and what that means is it takes longer to get goods— means is it takes longer to get goods to — means is it takes longer to get goods to where they are supposed to lo. goods to where they are supposed to go it— goods to where they are supposed to go. it increases the cost, and that cost gets— go. it increases the cost, and that cost gets passed on to consumers around — cost gets passed on to consumers around the _ cost gets passed on to consumers around the world, whether it is food, _ around the world, whether it is food, whether it is fuel, whether it is medicine — food, whether it is fuel, whether it is medicine. humanitarian assistance, you name it. so these attacks— assistance, you name it. so these attacks try— assistance, you name it. so these attacks by the houthis are hurting people _ attacks by the houthis are hurting people around the world, most of all the poorest— people around the world, most of all the poorest and most vulnerable populations, including in yemen and gaza _ populations, including in yemen and gaza that— populations, including in yemen and gaza that is— populations, including in yemen and gaza. that is why the united states launched _ gaza. that is why the united states launched operation prosperity guardian and why over a dozen countries — guardian and why over a dozen countries have made clear that the houthis— countries have made clear that the houthis will be held accountable for attacks _ houthis will be held accountable for attacks. we will continue to make

efforts _ attacks. we will continue to make efforts to — attacks. we will continue to make efforts to ensure the free flow of commerce and deter conflict. in all of my— commerce and deter conflict. in all of my meetings over the last two days, _ of my meetings over the last two days, we — of my meetings over the last two days, we have discussed ongoing efforts— days, we have discussed ongoing efforts to — days, we have discussed ongoing efforts to better protect civilians in gaza, — efforts to better protect civilians in gaza, and to get more humanitarian assistance to them, and to get— humanitarian assistance to them, and to get the _ humanitarian assistance to them, and to get the remaining hostages out and home — to get the remaining hostages out and home with their loved ones. qatar— and home with their loved ones. qatar was— and home with their loved ones. qatar was instrumental in the negotiations that led to the simultaneous release of more than 100 hostages, including american citizens. _ 100 hostages, including american citizens, and a pause in the fighting _ citizens, and a pause in the fighting that during that time enabled us to double the flow of humanitarian aid to civilians in gaza — humanitarian aid to civilians in gaza we _ humanitarian aid to civilians in gaza. we are deeply grateful to you, to the _ gaza. we are deeply grateful to you, to the emir— gaza. we are deeply grateful to you, to the emirforthe gaza. we are deeply grateful to you, to the emir for the work that continues— to the emir for the work that continues to try to free the remaining hostages. to those who continue _ remaining hostages. to those who continue to— remaining hostages. to those who continue to be held hostage, i promise — continue to be held hostage, i promise you this. the united states

will continue to work relentlessly to hring — will continue to work relentlessly to bring you home, to get you together— to bring you home, to get you together with your family and loved ones _ together with your family and loved ones. now, we have made some measurable progress in increasing the aid _ measurable progress in increasing the aid getting into gaza, but it is still insufficient to meet the massive _ still insufficient to meet the massive need, and once in gaza, the barriers _ massive need, and once in gaza, the barriers to— massive need, and once in gaza, the barriers to getting the aid to where it needs _ barriers to getting the aid to where it needs to— barriers to getting the aid to where it needs to go remain far too high. too many— it needs to go remain far too high. too many civilians are suffering from _ too many civilians are suffering from insufficient access to food, watei’, _ from insufficient access to food, water, medicine, other essential supplies — water, medicine, other essential supplies. we continue to raise with israel— supplies. we continue to raise with israel the _ supplies. we continue to raise with israel the need to do everything possible — israel the need to do everything possible to facilitate the provision of humanitarian aid to gaza, and i will do _ of humanitarian aid to gaza, and i will do so — of humanitarian aid to gaza, and i will do so again when i am there later— will do so again when i am there later this — will do so again when i am there later this week. i will also raise the imperative of doing more to prevent— the imperative of doing more to prevent civilian casualties. far too many _ prevent civilian casualties. far too many palestinians, innocent palestinians, have already been

killed — palestinians, have already been killed. the united nations is playing _ killed. the united nations is playing an irreplaceable role in delivering and distributing life—saving assistance to people in gaza, _ life—saving assistance to people in gaza, and — life—saving assistance to people in gaza, and we welcome the appointment of the _ gaza, and we welcome the appointment of the un _ gaza, and we welcome the appointment of the un senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator. i had the pleasure of working very closely with her. _ the pleasure of working very closely with her, eliminating a stockpile of chemical— with her, eliminating a stockpile of chemical weapons. with her, eliminating a stockpile of chemicalweapons. i with her, eliminating a stockpile of chemical weapons. i witnessed first-hand _ chemical weapons. i witnessed first—hand her professionalism, integrity— first—hand her professionalism, integrity and effectiveness. she has the full— integrity and effectiveness. she has the full support of the united states, — the full support of the united states, and we expect that she will have support from many countries. i

thank— have support from many countries. i thank the _ have support from many countries. i thank the aid agencies for the work that they— thank the aid agencies for the work that they are doing, the extraordinary relief workers most of them _ extraordinary relief workers most of them in _ extraordinary relief workers most of them in the — extraordinary relief workers most of them in the united nations system who are _ them in the united nations system who are doing this day in, day out, and we _ who are doing this day in, day out, and we are — who are doing this day in, day out, and we are proud to be their supporters and the single largest donor— supporters and the single largest donor of— supporters and the single largest donor of humanitarian aid to the palestinian people. the experts that i palestinian people. the experts that i met— palestinian people. the experts that i met with _ palestinian people. the experts that i met with this morning spoke to conditions — i met with this morning spoke to conditions in gaza where over 90% of the population is facing acute food insecurity, — the population is facing acute food insecurity, going days and nights without— insecurity, going days and nights without anything to eat. that can cause _ without anything to eat. that can cause lifelong irreversible harm for children _ cause lifelong irreversible harm for children. an immediate increase in aid is _ children. an immediate increase in aid is essential to ensure safe and secure _ aid is essential to ensure safe and secure delivery, including to northern— secure delivery, including to northern gaza. as israel moved to a lower— northern gaza. as israel moved to a lower intensity phase of its military— lower intensity phase of its military operation in the north, the united _ military operation in the north, the united nations can also play a crucial— united nations can also play a crucial role in evaluating what needs — crucial role in evaluating what needs to _ crucial role in evaluating what needs to be done to allow displaced

palestinians to return home. palestinians to return home. palestinian civilians must be able to return — palestinian civilians must be able to return home as soon as conditions allow _ to return home as soon as conditions allow they— to return home as soon as conditions allow. they cannot, they must not, be pressed — allow. they cannot, they must not, be pressed to leave gaza. we reject the statements by some israeli ministers — the statements by some israeli ministers and lawmakers calling for a resettlement of palestinians outside — a resettlement of palestinians outside gaza. these statements are irresponsible, inflammatory and they only make _ irresponsible, inflammatory and they only make it harder to secure a future — only make it harder to secure a future for— only make it harder to secure a future for palestinian led gaza with hamas— future for palestinian led gaza with hamas no— future for palestinian led gaza with hamas no longer in control and with terrorist _ hamas no longer in control and with terrorist groups no longer able to threaten — terrorist groups no longer able to threaten security. of course, even as we _ threaten security. of course, even as we focused on our immediate goals, _ as we focused on our immediate goals, we — as we focused on our immediate goals, we also must work towards lasting _ goals, we also must work towards lasting peace and security. the united — lasting peace and security. the united states has a vision for how to get— united states has a vision for how to get there, a regional approach that delivers lasting security of israel. — that delivers lasting security of israel, and a state for the palestinian people. in my meetings on this— palestinian people. in my meetings on this trip, — palestinian people. in my meetings on this trip, we also discussed what each country can do to provide the insurances— each country can do to provide the insurances to required to build a

more _ insurances to required to build a more peaceful future for the region. and i_ more peaceful future for the region. and i take _ more peaceful future for the region. and i take away from the discussion so far— and i take away from the discussion so far including here with our friends — so far including here with our friends in _ so far including here with our friends in qatar that we are willing, _ friends in qatar that we are willing, all of us, to make difficult _ willing, all of us, to make difficult decisions. all of us recognise that we have to work together~ — recognise that we have to work together. that is the only way forward, — together. that is the only way forward, and it cannot wait. sol look— forward, and it cannot wait. sol look forward to carrying on this discussions with more partners in the days— discussions with more partners in the days ahead. thank you. studio: just watching the news conference there with antony blinken, who was in doha, having meetings there with the emir in the prime minister. let's listen in to the questions. we prime minister. let's listen in to the questions.— the questions. we see so many chances the questions. we see so many changes in _ the questions. we see so many changes in the _ the questions. we see so many changes in the region, - the questions. we see so many changes in the region, and - the questions. we see so manyl changes in the region, and there the questions. we see so many - changes in the region, and there are so many— changes in the region, and there are so many targets— changes in the region, and there are so many targets of— changes in the region, and there are so many targets of some _ changes in the region, and there are so many targets of some leaders - changes in the region, and there are| so many targets of some leaders like the leader—

so many targets of some leaders like the leader in— so many targets of some leaders like the leader in beirut— so many targets of some leaders like the leader in beirut and _ so many targets of some leaders like the leader in beirut and also- the leader in beirut and also hezbollah _ the leader in beirut and also hezbollah leaders _ the leader in beirut and also hezbollah leaders in - the leader in beirut and also hezbollah leaders in syria i the leader in beirut and also. hezbollah leaders in syria and the leader in beirut and also- hezbollah leaders in syria and also inside _ hezbollah leaders in syria and also inside iran~ — hezbollah leaders in syria and also inside iran. what _ hezbollah leaders in syria and also inside iran. what is _ hezbollah leaders in syria and also inside iran. what is the _ hezbollah leaders in syria and alsoj inside iran. what is the implication of that— inside iran. what is the implication of that on— inside iran. what is the implication of that on the _ inside iran. what is the implication of that on the region, _ inside iran. what is the implication of that on the region, and - inside iran. what is the implication of that on the region, and does - inside iran. what is the implication of that on the region, and does it. of that on the region, and does it have _ of that on the region, and does it have anything _ of that on the region, and does it have anything to _ of that on the region, and does it have anything to do _ of that on the region, and does it have anything to do with - of that on the region, and does it have anything to do with the - of that on the region, and does it. have anything to do with the qatari mediation? — have anything to do with the qatari mediation? : have anything to do with the qatari mediation? . _ , mediation? targeted by the idf, includin: mediation? targeted by the idf, including our— mediation? targeted by the idf, including our colleague. - mediation? targeted by the idf, including our colleague. what i mediation? targeted by the idf, including our colleague. what is| mediation? targeted by the idf, i including our colleague. what is the situation? is the united states condemning targeting journalists, innocent journalists, condemning targeting journalists, innocentjournalists, and what is the situation, what is the position of the united states government in this case?

concerning your question in relation to the escalation that we witnessed in the region, since the beginning, we have warned of the expansion of the crisis, and this is a likelihood and important to everyone in the region that we live in. so it is important that we work together in ourjoint efforts to stop this war, to stop the spread of the conflict, and that was our main focus, and also a big part of our talks with my friend mr blinken. recent events in lebanon or syria are unfortunately a violation to those countries, and we can see also continuous violations, however our main target and purpose

is the stop of this war, and to avoid the bigger escalation in the region, the state of qatar is always seeking by working with all the parties in order to defuse and de—escalate and also work closely with our friends, de—escalate and also work closely with ourfriends, americans de—escalate and also work closely with our friends, americans and other countries, to reach that result as i have mentioned before. we believe that the solution is to stop this war in gaza, and we believe it will have a positive implication on our whole region. i am deeply, deeply sorry for the almost _ i am deeply, deeply sorry for the almost unimaginable loss suffered by your colleague. i am a parent

myself — your colleague. i am a parent myself i_ your colleague. i am a parent myself. i can't begin to imagine the horror— myself. i can't begin to imagine the horror that — myself. i can't begin to imagine the horror that he has experienced, not once _ horror that he has experienced, not once but— horror that he has experienced, not once but now twice. this is an unimaginable tragedy, and that has also been _ unimaginable tragedy, and that has also been the case for, as i said, far too— also been the case for, as i said, far too many— also been the case for, as i said, far too many innocent palestinian men: _ far too many innocent palestinian men, women and children, civilians, alsojournalists, palestinian and also journalists, palestinian and others — alsojournalists, palestinian and others. the committee to protect journalists — others. the committee to protect journalists has found that now some 70 journalists have been killed in gaza _ 70 journalists have been killed in gaza 0ne — 70 journalists have been killed in gaza. one is fartoo 70 journalists have been killed in gaza. one is far too many, 70 journalists have been killed in gaza. one is fartoo many, and 70 journalists have been killed in gaza. one is far too many, and the value _ gaza. one is far too many, and the value that — gaza. one is far too many, and the value that we place upon their work,

your work. _ value that we place upon their work, yourwork, in— value that we place upon their work, yourwork, in bringing value that we place upon their work, your work, in bringing information, facts. _ your work, in bringing information, facts. to— your work, in bringing information, facts. to the — your work, in bringing information, facts, to the world has never been more _ facts, to the world has never been more important. this is why we are pressing _ more important. this is why we are pressing the — more important. this is why we are pressing the need, the imperative, not only— pressing the need, the imperative, not only of— pressing the need, the imperative, not only of making sure that humanitarian assistance can get to people _ humanitarian assistance can get to people who need it, but that people are protected from harm from this conflict _ are protected from harm from this conflict in — are protected from harm from this conflict in the first place. and ultimately it is why ending the conflict — ultimately it is why ending the conflict and finding as we just discussed a genuinely durable, lasting — discussed a genuinely durable, lasting peace, where israel does not have to _ lasting peace, where israel does not have to fear— lasting peace, where israel does not have to fear the repeat of october the 7th. _ have to fear the repeat of october the 7th, and men, women and children can live _ the 7th, and men, women and children can live in— the 7th, and men, women and children can live in peace and security in gaza, _ can live in peace and security in gaza, in— can live in peace and security in gaza, in the _ can live in peace and security in gaza, in the west bank, wherever

they may— gaza, in the west bank, wherever they may be. so _ they may be. so the second question from the french news agency. if you could give us a status report on qatari — if you could give us a status report on qatari mediation _ if you could give us a status report on qatari mediation efforts - if you could give us a status report on qatari mediation efforts in- if you could give us a status report on qatari mediation efforts in the| on qatari mediation efforts in the possible — on qatari mediation efforts in the possible hostage _ on qatari mediation efforts in the possible hostage exchange - on qatari mediation efforts in the i possible hostage exchange between israel possible hostage exchange between israel and _ possible hostage exchange between israel and hamas, _ possible hostage exchange between israeland hamas, a— possible hostage exchange between israel and hamas, a truce _ possible hostage exchange between israel and hamas, a truce in- possible hostage exchange between israel and hamas, a truce in gaza, i israel and hamas, a truce in gaza, and whether— israel and hamas, a truce in gaza, and whether the _ israel and hamas, a truce in gaza, and whether the strike _ israel and hamas, a truce in gaza, and whether the strike on - israel and hamas, a truce in gaza, and whether the strike on tuesdayj and whether the strike on tuesday has given— and whether the strike on tuesday has given a — and whether the strike on tuesday has given a particular— and whether the strike on tuesday has given a particular obstacle i and whether the strike on tuesday has given a particular obstacle to i has given a particular obstacle to these _ has given a particular obstacle to these efforts. _ has given a particular obstacle to these efforts. and _ has given a particular obstacle to these efforts. and to _ has given a particular obstacle to these efforts. and to secretary i these efforts. and to secretary blinken. — these efforts. and to secretary blinken. the _ these efforts. and to secretary blinken, the same _ these efforts. and to secretary blinken, the same question, i these efforts. and to secretary i blinken, the same question, really. is blinken, the same question, really. is there _ blinken, the same question, really. is there any— blinken, the same question, really. is there any pressure _ blinken, the same question, really. is there any pressure that _ is there any pressure that washington _ is there any pressure that washington can— is there any pressure that washington can bring i is there any pressure that washington can bring to i is there any pressure that i washington can bring to bear is there any pressure that - washington can bring to bear to bring _ washington can bring to bear to bring about— washington can bring to bear to bring about a _ washington can bring to bear to bring about a hostage _ washington can bring to bear to bring about a hostage exchange washington can bring to bear to. bring about a hostage exchange of the kind _ bring about a hostage exchange of the kind that — bring about a hostage exchange of the kind that we _ bring about a hostage exchange of the kind that we saw _ bring about a hostage exchange of the kind that we saw in _ bring about a hostage exchange of| the kind that we saw in november, and strikes — the kind that we saw in november, and strikes of— the kind that we saw in november, and strikes of the _ the kind that we saw in november, and strikes of the kind _ the kind that we saw in november, and strikes of the kind that - the kind that we saw in november, and strikes of the kind that we i the kind that we saw in november, and strikes of the kind that we sawj and strikes of the kind that we saw on tuesday— and strikes of the kind that we saw

on tuesday in _ and strikes of the kind that we saw on tuesday in beirut, _ and strikes of the kind that we saw on tuesday in beirut, does- and strikes of the kind that we saw on tuesday in beirut, does that i on tuesday in beirut, does that affect— on tuesday in beirut, does that affect things? _ on tuesday in beirut, does that affect things?— affect things? regarding the negotiations, _ affect things? regarding the negotiations, that _ affect things? regarding the negotiations, that has i affect things? regarding the negotiations, that has been | affect things? regarding the - negotiations, that has been ongoing. we go through challenges, ups and downs, throughout the process, and of course having one of the senior leaders of hamas being killed in something that then effect such a complicated process, yet we are not giving up. we are moving forward and continuing our discussions with all parties, and trying to achieve as soon as possible an agreement that can bring a ceasefire and humanitarian relief. t’m can bring a ceasefire and humanitarian relief. i'm sure you will understand _ humanitarian relief. i'm sure you will understand why _ humanitarian relief. i'm sure you will understand why the - humanitarian relief. i'm sure you will understand why the less i i humanitarian relief. i'm sure you| will understand why the less i say about _

will understand why the less i say about this. — will understand why the less i say about this, the better, but nevertheless we are relentlessly focused — nevertheless we are relentlessly focused on bringing people home, and this was— focused on bringing people home, and this was the _ focused on bringing people home, and this was the subject of our conversations this evening as well. thank— conversations this evening as well. thank you — conversations this evening as well. thank you very much. mr secretary... thank— thank you very much. mr secretary... thank you _ thank you very much. mr secretary... thank you mr— thank you very much. mr secretary... thank you. mr secretary, _ thank you very much. mr secretary... thank you. mr secretary, i— thank you very much. mr secretary... thank you. mr secretary, i want - thank you very much. mr secretary... thank you. mr secretary, i want to i thank you. mr secretary, i want to ask you _ thank you. mr secretary, i want to ask you about _ thank you. mr secretary, i want to ask you about the _ thank you. mr secretary, i want to ask you about the appropriatenessj thank you. mr secretary, i want to i ask you about the appropriateness of the defence — ask you about the appropriateness of the defence secretary— ask you about the appropriateness of the defence secretary being - 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yet been confirmed in the middle of two wars. were you aware of- yet been confirmed in the middle of two wars. were you aware of this? i two wars. were you aware of this? when _ two wars. were you aware of this? when did _ two wars. were you aware of this? when did you _ two wars. were you aware of this? when did you learn _ two wars. were you aware of this? when did you learn of— two wars. were you aware of this? when did you learn of it? - two wars. were you aware of this? when did you learn of it? what i two wars. were you aware of this? when did you learn of it? what is. when did you learn of it? what is your— when did you learn of it? what is your threshold _ when did you learn of it? what is your threshold for—

when did you learn of it? what is your threshold for transparency, i when did you learn of it? what is. your threshold for transparency, for a national— your threshold for transparency, for a national security— your threshold for transparency, for a national security official, - a national security official, cabinet _ a national security official, cabinet member— a national security official, cabinet member such i a national security official, cabinet member such as i a national security official, - cabinet member such as yourself, under— cabinet member such as yourself, under those — cabinet member such as yourself, under those conditions? - cabinet member such as yourself, under those conditions? and i cabinet member such as yourself, under those conditions? and a - cabinet member such as yourself, - under those conditions? and a second question— under those conditions? and a second question would — under those conditions? and a second question would be _ under those conditions? and a second question would be whether _ under those conditions? and a second question would be whether the - question would be whether the suffering — question would be whether the suffering that— question would be whether the suffering that you _ question would be whether the suffering that you honestly - question would be whether the | suffering that you honestly feel question would be whether the i suffering that you honestly feel so deeply— suffering that you honestly feel so deeply for— suffering that you honestly feel so deeply for the _ suffering that you honestly feel so deeply for the palestinians - suffering that you honestly feel so deeply for the palestinians have . suffering that you honestly feel sol deeply for the palestinians have all sides in_ deeply for the palestinians have all sides in this — deeply for the palestinians have all sides in this war— deeply for the palestinians have all sides in this war has _ deeply for the palestinians have all sides in this war has reached - deeply for the palestinians have all sides in this war has reached a - sides in this war has reached a point — sides in this war has reached a point where _ sides in this war has reached a point where as _ sides in this war has reached a point where as you _ sides in this war has reached a point where as you point - sides in this war has reached a point where as you point out, i sides in this war has reached a - point where as you point out, 90% of the methods— point where as you point out, 90% of the methods have _ point where as you point out, 90% of the methods have included _ point where as you point out, 90% of the methods have included security. the methods have included security with potential — the methods have included security with potential criminal— the methods have included security with potential criminal damage. - the methods have included security. with potential criminal damage. does this bring _ with potential criminal damage. does this bring you — with potential criminal damage. does this bring you any— with potential criminal damage. does this bring you any closer— with potential criminal damage. does this bring you any closer to _ this bring you any closer to believing _ this bring you any closer to believing that— this bring you any closer to believing that perhaps - this bring you any closer to believing that perhaps the i this bring you any closer to - believing that perhaps the arab commuhity_ believing that perhaps the arab community is _ believing that perhaps the arab community is correct _ believing that perhaps the arab community is correct in- believing that perhaps the arab community is correct in calling i believing that perhaps the arab . community is correct in calling for a ceasefire. — community is correct in calling for a ceasefire. and _ community is correct in calling for a ceasefire, and that— community is correct in calling for a ceasefire, and that this - community is correct in calling for a ceasefire, and that this is - community is correct in calling for a ceasefire, and that this is not i a ceasefire, and that this is not sustainable _ a ceasefire, and that this is not sustainable if— a ceasefire, and that this is not sustainable if you _ a ceasefire, and that this is not sustainable if you don't - a ceasefire, and that this is not sustainable if you don't see - a ceasefire, and that this is not . sustainable if you don't see some measure — sustainable if you don't see some measure of— sustainable if you don't see some measure of response _ sustainable if you don't see some measure of response from - sustainable if you don't see some measure of response from israeli sustainable if you don't see some. measure of response from israel in your meetings _ measure of response from israel in your meetings to _ measure of response from israel in your meetings to reducing - measure of response from israel in your meetings to reducing the - your meetings to reducing the tevetm — level... i studioz level... - studioz and lever... - studio: and we lever... — studio: and we leave that lever... _ studio: and we leave that conference with antony blinken and the qatari leader. antony blinken said he had meetings to try to avoid escalation and deter new fronts from opening.

he also referred to the houthi attacks on the red sea and said they would need to be held accountable, and he also talked about what he was going to say to israel when he sees the israeli leaders this week. he said he would raise the imperative of doing more to prevent civilian casualties. let's bring in our guest now, a professor of international relations at the royal military couege relations at the royal military college of canada. what did you make of the message coming from antony blinken? what what did you make of the message coming from antony blinken? what he is auoin to coming from antony blinken? what he is going to do — coming from antony blinken? what he is going to do is _ coming from antony blinken? what he is going to do is tricky, _ coming from antony blinken? what he is going to do is tricky, the _ coming from antony blinken? what he is going to do is tricky, the first - is going to do is tricky, the first is going to do is tricky, the first is containment, meaning that he is going to avoid the spread of the conflict in gaza to other regions. you could argue that the war is already spread if you look at the situation, and antony blinken

mention that. the second point of his visit is humanitarian, so that they can be food and fuel, medicine for palestinians who suffer in this war, and the third one is the day after, meaning what is going to happen when this conflict in gaza stops, and at that point there are a number of issues that could be put on paper. the first one is there are going to be obviously the holistic approach of the situation, meaning that first creating a conducive environment for peace for israel, for security, and for the palestinians in regarding to the governance, and americans will be

that help with the international community to create institutions to prevent any kind of terrorist activity like the ones committed by hamas on the 7th of october, and after that, the question is, of the most important question is the two state solution and how to implement that. it is much easier to say than to do, but in that sense obviously the americans need to work closely with the arab governments who will play a role in terms of providing security in gaza because honestly the israelis do not want to see any activities coming from hamas and other terrorist groups in gaza, so

maybe an arab peacekeeping force is going to be implemented there that has a very real attempt by everybody including the americans to establish a more peaceful situation in gaza and the reconstruction of the territory, and finally, in terms of connecting gaza and creating a palestinian political entity, this is important. palestinian political entity, this is important-— palestinian political entity, this isimortant. , is important. just to bring you back to the current _ is important. just to bring you back to the current situation, _ is important. just to bring you back to the current situation, we - is important. just to bring you back to the current situation, we heard i to the current situation, we heard there from the qatari prime minister that the killing of the senior hamas official on tuesday had affected qatar because my efforts to negotiate between hamas and israel on the release of hostages, that those efforts are continuing. explain why that made it more complicated for them. you

explain why that made it more complicated for them. you know the leadershi- complicated for them. you know the leadership of — complicated for them. you know the leadership of hamas _ complicated for them. you know the leadership of hamas is _ complicated for them. you know the leadership of hamas is established i leadership of hamas is established in doha, and they are in qatar, so they are under the protection, i would say, of the government. when that high—ranking hamas member was assassinated just recently, he is the one who apparently ordered the 7th of october attack on israel, so that will make hard at the position of the hamas leadership, and not to make compromises, but i think that is not an obstacle because they know very well what they did, and they are not in a position of negotiating or imposing any kind of conditions on is israelis and americans. i believe

that they are more than happy to go back to the negotiating table with qatari officials in behalf of the americans and the israelis thank you very much indeed for your thoughts on the subject, and we have been listening there to antony blinken, the us secretary of state, who has been on a tour of the region. this is his fourth visit since the october the 7th attacks. do stay with us here on bbc news. plenty more coverage of that story and the rest of the day's news. bye for now. good evening. high pressure has brought a welcome change to much drier weather for most this weekend, but there are still numerous

flood warnings in force, around 170 during the day today. as ever, there is more detail on those on the weather website, including a warning for ice for the night ahead. but the high pressure that has brought the drier weather this weekend is staying put, as you can see, through the working week. there will be quite a keen wind in the south accentuating the chill, but for most, little rain in the forecast. it looks much drier, therefore, but it is already colder and it will remain so. and we've had some stubborn fog this weekend. in fact, during sunday across parts of northern ireland, scotland, northern england and wales, and indeed that will thicken up as we go through the coming night, there could be the odd pocket further south as well. what we will find is more showers coming into east anglia and the south—east. widely frosty i think even where we see the towns and cities just above freezing, the ground will still turn potentially frosty and icy because we have had a lot of rain.

but overnight we are going to see those showers, and into monday, popping up across the east anglia region and the south—east of england, and they will be snow even at lower levels, it is cold air. with a few centimetres potentially over the downs, that will make things very slippery potentially because they could wash off the salt. ice is certainly an issue in the south and east but also elsewhere because it has been so damp. the fog again for central and southern scotland, northern ireland, northern parts of england and wales, it might well linger. but we will see some brightness and some sunshine as well. the wind is a little stronger again across southern parts compared to today, pushing wintry showers across other southern counties through the day. and making it feel colder still. we will see a smattering of snow in those showers further south particularly over the hills and the channel islands. into tuesday, the high pressure system stays towards the north, those keen east winds or north—east winds continue in the south. but that might benefit, pushing the showers out of the way and breaking the cloud up a bit more for more sunshine. but still again plenty of it

for north—west scotland, northern ireland, western england and wales more in the south. might pick up a bit more cloud across north—eastern coasts but as you can see temperatures below par. through the rest of the week it stays largely dry but quite chilly.

live from london, this is bbc news. an upsurge in violence in gaza, with at least 70 people reportedly killed in the jabalia refugee camp. officials say bangladesh's prime minister sheikh hasina

has won re—election for a fourth straight term. rishi sunak confirms that the government is looking at legal options to exonerate postal staff wrongfully convicted of fraud. and hollywood rolls out the red carpet for one of its biggest nights — the golden globe awards. hello, i'm lukwesa burak. welcome to bbc news. there's been a upsurge in the fighting in gaza over the past 2a hours, with israel stepping up its attacks. eyewitnesses in the jabalia refugee camp say many people were killed in an overnight israeli air strike. israel has yet to comment. twojournalists have been killed

in a strike on their car in gaza. israel has denied targeting them.