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breaking news from israel, one person has been killed and i7 person has been killed and 17 injured in a stabbing and car attack injured in a stabbing and car attack in a central israeli city north of tel aviv. two palestinian relatives from the occupied west bank are now understood to have been arrested. israeli police say an initial investigation suggests the two were from hebron working illegally in israel. one stabbed a woman and then took her car, he then appears to run people over on a nearby street before getting out and taking another vehicle which he also drove at passers—by. the second man is thought to have carried out a separate car ramming and stabbing attack, this is coming to us from israeli police. let's bring you more
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now. one woman in her 70s has been injured after this apparent car ramming and stabbing attack in this townjust outside tel ramming and stabbing attack in this town just outside tel aviv. it is in the centre of israel and really people are very short, they are told to be on their guard because police are looking for a second possible attacker having arrested one palestinian man from the occupied west bank and palestinian media saying he is in his 20s from a village they are suggesting he would have entered israel illegally because he didn't have a permit, that had been refused in the past. can you explain where hebron is in relation to raanana? this
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can you explain where hebron is in relation to raanana?_ relation to raanana? this is some distance away _ relation to raanana? this is some distance away from _ relation to raanana? this is some distance away from raanana, - relation to raanana? this is some distance away from raanana, at i relation to raanana? this is some i distance away from raanana, at the moment because of the war in gaza, we have seen for the last three months even more than usual there are very strict controls on which palestinians even those with work permits were approved through israeli security in the past have not been able to, this appears to have been a deliberate attack but police are being very careful about the details they give, an attack that was planned, we don't know if this man was alone will for acting on behalf of a particular armed group. there have not been any other statements along those lines at the moment but tensions have been running extremely high in the occupied west bank and then yesterday we actually saw five palestinians killed by forces
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according to palestinian health officials, for of them boys, —— israeli forces. it is really forces the explosives or, were thrown at them and that they responded. there were also two killed close to hebron which is often a flashpoint for violence and tensions in the west bank. israeli forces say it was a car ramming attempt there. there have been incidents in israel and jerusalem as a response it seems to what is going on in gaza but they are being very strict, israeli security controls which they suggest have stopped further attacks from happening. have stopped further attacks from ha eninu. ., i. have stopped further attacks from haueninu. ., , ., happening. could you give us more context when _ happening. could you give us more context when it _ happening. could you give us more context when it comes _ happening. could you give us more context when it comes to - happening. could you give us more context when it comes to the - context when it comes to the occupied west bank was everyday we tend to talk more of course about what is happening inside gaza but there has been ongoing violence,
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protests, police raids lots that has happened every single day in the west bank. can you explain more please? west bank. can you explain more lease? , ., ., ., please? even prior to the war in gaza, a please? even prior to the war in gaza. a lot _ please? even prior to the war in gaza. a lot of — please? even prior to the war in gaza, a lot of international- please? even prior to the war in| gaza, a lot of international focus was on what was going on in the occupied west bank for more than a year because of near nightly raids being carried out by israeli security forces that had killed a number of palestinians led to, there had also been a number of attacks by palestinians on israeli settlers in the west bank and israeli forces. after the 7th of october attacks, we have seen an increase in settler violence in the west bank as well as an increase in the israeli raids with several thousand palestinians being arrested in recent months, some of them of course with suspected links to hamas or islamic jihad and this has really been the
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background to the tensions we have seen increasing. it has also been a real sort of area of international concern that settlers taken over control, pushed palestinians sometimes with the backing of israeli forces and part of the west bank which is under israel's security and administrative control and that has been another big issue that we have seen, the americans talking about in recent days and weeks when mr blank in the us secretary of state was here. just to remind you — secretary of state was here. just to remind you what _ secretary of state was here. just to remind you what we _ secretary of state was here. just to remind you what we are _ secretary of state was here. just to remind you what we are hearing - secretary of state was here. just to l remind you what we are hearing from raanana, that one person has been killed, 17 killed and one media report saying among those injured are quite a few children, up to nine children, one report is saying. we are going to bring you more on the
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storyjust as soon as we get it because different reports are obviously coming into us and also to remind you that israeli forces are continuing the bombardment of gaza. the health ministry saying more than 24,000 the health ministry saying more than 2a,000 palestinians have been killed since the war began. one person killed and i7 wounded, live pictures in the central city of raanana, a woman in her 70s was stabbed and died of her wounds. police conforming tonight palestinian suspects have been arrested. the us military says it has shot down an anti—ship cruise missile which was fired from yemen towards one of its destroyers patrolling in the red sea. the missile was brought down near a part of yemen controlled by the houthi rebel group. it happened on sunday, two days after the us, supported by warplanes from the uk,
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carried out a series of airstrikes on houthi—held territory. the us says this was a response to a series of attacks on commercial shipping in the red sea which have led most of the major shipping firms to divert their freighters away from the suez canal and around the southern cape of africa. the houthis, who are backed by iran, say they have been targeting israeli—linked ships on behalf of palestinians in gaza. the uk's defence secretary, grant shapps, says britain will now "wait and see" whether any more action should be taken against the houthis. the world sent a very clear message to the iranian—backed houthis. end your illegal and unjustified actions. stop risking innocent lives. cease threatening the global economy. we could not have been clearer with our warnings, which they chose to ignore and enough was enough. he left it open that there
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would be a response, and it is the question on everyone's lips, how far will this go? houthis were launching these air strikes and they were warned, there has been a reprisal after a large—scale attempt directly at warships protecting shipping in that area. we are hoping very much that that sends a message and the houthis stop. that is very unlikely. it is how we respond to further launches, to further acts from the houthis. we have seen one of those already and i am sure they will carry on. they will test our resolve. it is almost impossible to believe there won't be further strikes. the question is how long the cycle goes on and how much we can reduce the houthi capability from a western military side, to carry on launching strikes. that's up in the air. is it clear how much the uk and us action has reduced their capability so far? it is not clear so far and what has happened is much more of a message. it would be hard to degrade the houthi capabilities.
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the missiles for iran and the missiles are smuggled into yemen and assembled by the houthis. you need to get back to the iranians at source and put pressure on the proxy to stop escalating the situation and get them to calm down. very unclear at this point whether that message will land. we are in wait a and see phase and there will be further tests against shipping by the houthis. it was a wide—ranging speech that grant shapps gave, and the other, and he gave that others are picking up on is that said the world was moving from post—war to prewar. we have come full circle, moving from post—war to a prewar world. an age of idealism has been replaced by a period of hard—headed realism. today, our adversaries are busy rebuilding their barriers, old enemies are reanimated, new foes are taking shape, battle lines are being redrawn. the tanks are literally
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on europe's ukrainian lawn. the foundation of the world order is being shaken to its core. "the battle lines are being redrawn." these are big thoughts from grant shapps. what is he preparing people for? what i would say during the speech, there was a very clear and open assessment of the threat that we see in the world, and the end of the peace dividend that has reigned since the end of the cold war. that is what he means by the post—war period, and arguably going back to the second world war and the international order that was established. he is now saying we are in this phase where there will be more conflict, more challenge in the world, particularly for western nations. it is unclear what that timeline is and of course the big question is, what are we doing about that. it is very expensive and even the case in the red sea at the moment, we are seeing opposition to military action there. the case probably not be made clearly enough. if we are complaining about the cost of living crisis, having shipping re—routed round in africa is going to exacerbate this at home. i think there is maybe a bit
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part of his speech that could have been more intense, focusing the public on the fact that these actions matter, because they are directly affecting our lives here. putin's wore ukraine affects our lives here. he was trying to set the scene for that was not the question remains is how much are we going to spend and how much military do we need for the future and how we make it a career choice for the people. that is something he hasn't addressed and is a big outstanding question. we have some breaking news to bring you on what is happening in the red sea. the uk maritime trade operations is reporting that there has been an incident that has taken place, a vessel has been hit from above by a missile. this has happened near yemen's port city of aden, it is unclear right now who is behind the strike, but this is what we are hearing and you can see from the map the area that we are talking
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about. but an incident in yemen waters as reported by the uk maritime trade operations, a vessel was hit from above by a missile near the southern port city of aden, you can see on the map write—down in the south the country. this apparently happened there, unclear right now who is behind it, as soon as we have more information we will update you. a review looking into child abuse in rochdale in the north—west of england, has found there was widespread, organised sexual exploitation of children in the town for almost a decade. authorities there have been accused of repeatedly failing to tackle the issue effectively. the findings covered the period from 2004 to 2013. we're just going for us breakfast. get...in. don't cross me. it was a bbc documentary and this drama which prompted today's report. they highlighted allegations
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the police and authorities had repeatedly failed to tackle the sexual exploitation of girls in rochdale. the report says that was true, repeatedly. the report being published today | finds unequivocally that failures | that could and should have been avoided were, in fact, repeated. and successive police investigations over several years were insufficiently resourced and failed to properly investigate allegations. this woman was a victim of exploitation in rochdale as a child. she wants someone to face consequences for what happened to her. i just want answers as to why it happened because they use excuses and excuses. i want to know who is accountable for the neglect and the abuse that i suffered. i was a looked after child. parental rights were taken away from my mum and dad so somebody had parental rights for me. somebody must be held accountable for what happened to me as a child. for rochdale council and greater manchester police, today was a moment for contrition and promises the failures
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of the past would not be repeated. i know that some who might have thought that they had got away with these dreadful crimes are now living in fear that a reckoning is coming. my message to these people is that you are right to be fearful. and you may be the next person that we arrest. but not everyone's convinced attitudes have changed. maggie oliver was the canary in the coal mine in rochdale. a former police officer who said the force's response wasn't adequate. she has helped many victims but fears the same mistakes are still being made. this report talks about the past. but what i want to do is to bring it from the past into the present - and into the future. because my work in the maggie oliver foundation now means that _ i have current information- about what is going on today.
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and i would say categorically, and i'm sorry, mr watson, - but the failures that happened then are still happening now. _ greater manchester police's current approach will be judged later this year. this report covers the past. but present practice will be covered in a further report due in the summer. in 2023, five men, four of south asian heritage, and one white british, were jailed for sexually abusing girls in rochdale. the jury was told the town was synonymous with grooming. the shadow cast by this scandal is a long one. its impact is still being felt. this is bbc news. some other stories making _ this is bbc news. some other stories making the _ this is bbc news. some other stories making the news_ this is bbc news. some other stories making the news here _ this is bbc news. some other stories making the news here in _ this is bbc news. some other stories making the news here in the - this is bbc news. some other stories making the news here in the uk. - two men have beenjailed for life for the murder of a 14—year—old girl in west dunbartonshire in 1996.
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robert o'brien and andrew kelly arranged to meet caroline glachan and then repeatedly punched, kicked and threw bricks at her. a woman has also been found guilty of the murder, but has yet to be sentenced. junior doctors in wales have begun three days of industrial action over their pay. thousands of appointments and operations have been cancelled. the welsh government says urgent care will continue, but it has urged people to avoid going to hospital unless necessary. there are around 4,000 junior doctors in wales, making up 40% of the medical workforce. the british library says its records are returning online after a cyber attack last year. the library has warned full recovery of all of its services will be a gradual process. you're live with bbc news.
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in iowa, republican voters will gather across the state for its caucuses, where they state their preferred candidate, to kick off the party's nomination process. donald trump is the frontrunner. it was mr and sat nav: and keep left at the fork. the long, unpredictable road to the white house begins in iowa. every presidential cycle, the quiet, corn—producing midwestern state gets swamped by politicians. and this year, a once—in—a—decade winter blizzard. it's the first us state that gets to pick its party's nominees for president. the democrats have changed their schedule, so it's all eyes on the republicans. and polls suggest the field is frozen. donald trump dominates, despite his legal problems, and so much of the battle here is about who can take him on.
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if you will caucus for us on monday... there's the former un ambassador, nikki haley, who has called trump the wrong choice for america. if you're willing to bring people to the caucus... | the florida governor, ron desantis, whose so—called war on woke is his main promise to voters. and the big tech outsider, vivek ramaswamy. however, the candidates' biggest battle right now is not each other, but the whether. the way a caucus works is that voters have to show up in person at a specific location, like a gym, a school, a library at a preset time and cast their secret ballots. but with historic subzero temperatures and snow and ice everywhere, it could affect voter turnout. the advice is don't stay out longer than ten minutes, so let's go somewhere warmer. at a downtown bar, people told us how they're feeling ahead of caucus night. are you caucusing? not sure yet. i'm not a huge fan of anyone
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really running, so i'm undetermined right now, if i'm going to go out or not. i think our country needs a lot of hope right now. and i'm reallyjust for whoever is going to make a big difference. and i hope that's who wins. so, when it comes to the republican i side, i think that they are leaning i towards donald trump that way. so i think that's - who's going to win. now, whether that's— what i would like to see happen, that's a totally different thing. whoever wins iowa doesn't necessarily get the presidential nomination, or go on to win the white house. but this is a place that can make or break a candidate. trump wants to deliver a knockout punch to his rivals. that's if the arctic weather doesn't threaten to dent his chances. nomia iqbal, bbc news, iowa. live now to iowa. ifeel guilty city here in the studio talking to you there. how cold is it? how is it, standing there right now? i
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there. how cold is it? how is it, standing there right now? i have to sa , if standing there right now? i have to say. if there _ standing there right now? i have to say. if there is _ standing there right now? i have to say, if there is anything _ standing there right now? i have to say, if there is anything other - standing there right now? i have to say, if there is anything other than | say, if there is anything other than politics that gets people talking it is the weather and that's all anyone has been talking about. in terms of the temperatures it's about —26, and i have to say, it doesn't feel as cold as it was a few days ago, because there is no wind at the moment, that isn't gets really brutal when you have the wind chill. the advice as you cannot stay out any longer than ten minutes because there is a risk of frostbite. we do have the car nearby so we are not just out here for ages waiting to talk to you, we are ducking in and out of the car to get warm but the weather is the big talking point here in iowa. it is cold all the time, every four years it happens but this is the worst i has ever seen. i but this is the worst i has ever seen. . , but this is the worst i has ever seen, .,, ., but this is the worst i has ever seen. .,, ., ., but this is the worst i has ever seen. ., ., , ., seen. i was about to bring health and safety. _ seen. i was about to bring health and safety. i— seen. i was about to bring health and safety, i am _ seen. i was about to bring health and safety, i am pleased - seen. i was about to bring health and safety, i am pleased the - seen. i was about to bring health and safety, i am pleased the earl seen. i was about to bring health i and safety, i am pleased the car is there. if this really about a race who come second because donald trump
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is so far ahead? i who come second because donald trump is so far ahead?— is so far ahead? i think you are riaht, is so far ahead? i think you are right. donald _ is so far ahead? i think you are right, donald trump _ is so far ahead? i think you are right, donald trump are - is so far ahead? i think you are right, donald trump are seen i is so far ahead? i think you are l right, donald trump are seen as is so far ahead? i think you are - right, donald trump are seen as by far the favourite. he could be getting a historic win in iowa. the question with trump is not if he will win, it is how much he will win by. he will want to win by 50%, a knockout punch, for ron desantis and the former us ambassador nicky haley, it is about finishing second but they will want to finish a respectable second, 20 or 30. if they want the momentum to carry on through to the nominating process. get back to the car, the team will be live in iowa through the evening.
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farmers in germany have been protesting in berlin. live now to jessica parker in berlin. as you can see, brandenburg gate just behind me, and actually, a lot of people just coming back now from a speech that was made by the finance minister, who is trying to offer some compromises, saying they will look to cut red tape farmers, because this protest has become about so much more than this particular row over plans to phase out fuel tax subsidy. about 10,000 people are estimated to be here today. i think it will be a long day for the protesters, and this has been going on a week, but today is a particularly big event. get a lot of people gathering around fire pits, having something to eat, having something to eat, a lot of farmers are really here for the long haul today and give you a sense of what they are saying, yes, they are angry about the tax subsidy row, they are angry about rules and regulations handed down from berlin, but also the eu in brussels.
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and just look at, for example on the front of that truck there, meaning the logistics industry delivers but the traffic light coalition, the ruling coalition does not. you see that a lot here, not just about a particular issue, but a wider sense of discontent from people who are deeply unhappy with the ruling coalition governments. we can take you to iceland, we have been watching live pictures all day of the remarkable volcano erupting there, lara has been flowing from this full keno down to the town of grindavik. authority side is slowing down but we saw several houses destroyed by the fires, the volcano erupting this, the town left in december so they have been no casualties but damages to property and home and back in december they erected defences around the town,
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they have worked to an extent keeping some of the lava away but some of them have been breached and that has led to a few of these homes being destroyed. we other thing you may be concerned about is this could be causing some kind of travel disruption. as far as we know that is not the case. there are no reports of any delays. some news we're getting from the red sea, if you go to the bbc news website we have a alive page up and running at the moment and that is that the maritime trade operations, the uk maritime trade operations, the uk maritime trade operations, the uk maritime trade operations organisation is reporting that a vessel has been, a boat has been hit from above by a missile. this happened near yemen's southern coast, right down on the port near aden, what is unclear right now is who is behind that strike but there has been this incident and the
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yemeni waters, the master of a vessel saying the boat was hit from above by a missile near aden. we are looking into the story and will bring you more information is get it. here is a map which shows the area we are talking about. stay with us. hello there. there's a risk of seeing much more widespread disruption due to snow in scotland tomorrow, as we'll see in a moment. mind you, i don't fancy many people have been able to get down this snow—covered lane in aberdeenshire. aberdeenshire has been one of the places where we have seen some of the heaviest snow. of course, we've still got strong winds around, as well. more of the same to come through the rest of today. if anything, the showers will get even heavier for north—east scotland and across the northern isles, so some further significant accumulations of snow. a few snow showers too for northern ireland and east anglia. wherever you are, it's going to feel freezing cold today. overnight tonight, we've got further snow showers continuing to pile in.
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it's another night where there will be a widespread and sharp frost. temperatures in the towns and cities —2 to —4 pretty widely, but a lot colder than that in rural areas. tomorrow, england and wales, after that cold and frosty locally icy start, we've got a day of relatively dry weather, sunshine, but it's going to stay on the cold side. temperatures not getting that much above freezing — three orfour degrees, pretty common. further northwards, though, we've got some problems on the way. you see, a little area of low pressure is going to be moving into this cold air with a spell of snow forecast, particularly focused across parts of scotland. but temperatures do vary across this weather system. we'll probably see a bit of rain mixed in, lower elevations for northern ireland, southern scotland, northern england, but certainly across the northern half of scotland, you're much more likely to see snow coming right down to low elevations and a lot of snow, as well. how much? well, we could be looking at something like five to ten centimetres running even through the central lowlands of scotland tomorrow. that's going to be enough to cause some significant problems.
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but over hills, maybe as much as 20 centimetres. further snow, then, overnight and some snow getting into pennine areas. so, all in all, i think through tuesday, we are likely to see some disruptive weather due to snowfall, particularly focused in scotland, including across the central lowlands. more snow to come as well through wednesday. that's going to cause further significant problems. this area of low pressure running in from the atlantic, well, it looks like that's going to give us a tickling of snowfall across the far south. in europe, 20 or 30 centimetres of snow. that's not that far away from us, but it's probably across the north of the uk that will continue to see the largest problems due to snow drifting around in those strong winds. bye for now.
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we begin with a tax on shipping in the red sea. the breaking news reported in the last half an hour that the ship hit by a missile off the year many port of aden. there are fears the disruption to global shipping could affect energy security here in europe. industry watchers told the bbc at least three tankers carrying liquefied natural gas from qatar from tankers carrying liquefied natural gas from qatarfrom europe have stopped because of the risk of attack. europe and especially the uk have become especially dependent from gas shipped in from the gulf as a government searches for an alternative to russian gas. let us remind ourselves of the geography. the suez canal at the northern end of the red sea is one of the busiest routes. avoiding it means a huge day tour around the cape of good hope, adding around nine days of sailing as much as $1 million in extra fuel alone. that is not including
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