in protest at the government's failure to bring their loved ones home. storm isha has swept across the uk, leaving at least two dead — and thousands without power. india's prime minister has inaugurated a hindu temple on a disputed site — where a mosque was torn down three decades ago. hello, i m maryam moshiri, welcome to bbc news now. families of israeli hostages — who are still being held in gaza — have broken through security and stormed a finance meeting in the israeli parliament, the knesset. they were protesting that the finance committee was meeting to deliberate while their children were still in captivity. they are demanding more action from the government to secure the release of their relatives.

it underscores growing domestic dissent in israel about the war in gaza that's now in its fourth month. meanwhile, the european union's foreign policy chief has said the international community must press ahead with efforts to create a "two—state solution" to the israel—hamas war — despite opposition from israel. josep borrell said israel's plan to destroy hamas in gaza is not working and the eu must pursue efforts to reach a broker a deal that would lead to the creation of a palestinian state alongside israel. translation: | know - they have a different stance. i know and the secretary general of the united nations knows also and he answered it yesterday in very concrete terms, saying that it is unacceptable to say i don't want this solution, because it is a solution that has been approved by the united nations. and the whole international community is behind it. so if they don't agree, we have to discuss. that is why we are here.

we have to discuss, even if they don't disagree, even if they disagree, they have to come here and they will discuss with us and we will study which other solution they have in mind. which are the other solutions they have in mind — to make all the palestinians leave, to kill off them? 25,000 already in gaza. german foreign minister annalena baerbock also reiterated calls for a two—state solution. translation: israel can only live | in safety if palestinians are ablel to live in safety and in dignity. palestinians are only able to live in dignity, in safety and in freedom if israel is able to live in safety. that is why the two—state solution is the only solution and all those who refuse to recognise that, so far, have not offered an alternative. 0ur correspondent mark lowen is injerusalem — and i asked him first about those families storming the israeli parliament.

well, this was the finance committee that was being held inside the knesset, the israeli parliament, and a group of families of the 130 or so hostages who are still missing, an unknown number of them are dead, pushed their way through security into the committee room. and they were shouting. they were holding placards, increasingly angry that in their view, the israeli government is not doing enough to prioritise the release of the hostages. 0ne family member shouted, "we won't let you breathe until our "kids come back." there was a placard being held aloft saying, "you will not sit "here while they die there." there is a growing frustration here, particularly directed at prime minister benjamin netanyahu. there are pretty frequent now protests outside his residence and there's a sense that trauma of this nation is beginning to boil over into rage. let's talk a little bit now about all the diplomatic efforts

that are going on in israel, particularly in the last few hours with regards to the european union and those words we heard from josep borrell. there is a bit of a disagreement, isn't there, between what the eu wants israel to pursue and what benjamin netanyahu is saying in terms of a two state solution? i would say more than a bit of disagreement. i mean, there's a there's a huge chasm between the two which is widening and indeed between the us and israel as well. mr netanyahu is repeating almost every day now his opposition to palestinian statehood. he gave a press conference yesterday on sunday night saying that any deal with, as he called it, hamas monsters that would require israel to withdraw its troops, hamas to regain control in gaza and for the palestinian prisoners to be released here in israel would be something that would mean israeli soldiers had, in his words, died in vain. so there is a very deep disagreement

between the two sides now. there is talk of different negotiating sides coming together still either in egypt or in qatar to try to work out some kind of hostage release deal. but expectations at the moment are quite low. what there is a little bit more hope about is a possible deal in which israel would allow its port of ashdod to be used for more aid to come in, indeed from cyprus, which would then be distributed directly into gaza from israel, which would mean that israel can actually check aid and check what is going in so that it doesn't go directly to hamas, which is the main problem as israel sees it at the moment. and there is the hope that that deal could progress a little bit in the coming days. as israeli forces continue to bombard gaza, residents of the southern city of khan younis say that tanks have surrounded a hospital and university where thousands of people are taking refuge. people have flocked to the area for safety after israeli attacks.

gaza's health ministry has said that 190 palestinians had been killed in the past 2a hours in one of the deadliest days of the war so far. for more on this, i spoke earlier with unicef spokesperson, joe english. it is absolutely horrific. it is continuing. we were told that we were going to be moving into a new phase of this war and that the impact on civilians would be would be less. but we are not seeing that. hundreds of thousands, millions of children are in need, desperate need of humanitarian support. one of my colleagues briefed on friday on the impact on pregnant women. 20,000 babies have been born into gaza since the start of this conflict. that's one almost every 10 minutes. and what are they being born into? if they're lucky, they're being born in an overcrowded, desperately staffed hospital with very limited equipment. if they're unlucky, they're being born by candlelight,

by the lights of people's phones, in densely cramped camps. and so what is life for these children, for these families? when i spoke to parents months ago, they were exhausted. they were mentally, physically, emotionally shattered. and they've now dealt with days and days and days more of this with absolutely no respite. so there has to be an end to the fighting to allow us to get in and provide the support and the kind of support that we are able to that we provide all over the world. but we can only do that with safe access. and that means an end to the fighting, an end to the bombardment. are you able to get more aid into gaza in more recent times or not? it's increased. you know, for the first couple of weeks of the crisis, there was no aid going in whatsoever. we're now up to over 100 trucks going in every day, plus a small number of commercial trucks. but that's in comparison to more than 500 every day before this conflict.

and we know that the situation is far, far, far, far worse now. and so the reality is, is that the only way we're going to be able to get in with the scale of support that is needed and the un can only provide a, you know, portion of that support. commercial activity is needed. is an end to the fighting. because it's notjust the case of getting trucks in, it's also a case of being able to distribute aid effectively once we're there. and that means communication equipment, which is being restricted. it means generators to be able to ensure that we're able to keep pumping safe clean water to families which is being restricted. it means pipes so we can make repairs to the water systems because we know that if disease takes hold, waterborne diseases are a huge threat to vulnerable children who are already malnourished. you know, and that would just compound the number of children who are killed and injured directly in the violence. it is an absolute catastrophe at the moment. i speak to colleagues who've been doing this for decades and they have never seen a humanitarian situation, humanitarian conditions for children and families as bad

as they are in gaza right now. more on the israel gaza war on the bbc website, of course. nearly 90 weather—related deaths have been recorded in the us over the past week — after severe winter weather hit much of the country. tens of thousands of people are without power — with icy conditions forecast to continue until the middle of this week. in the state of tennessee, 19 deaths have been attributed to severe weather. 0regon — which remains under a state of emergency — has seen 16 people killed, including three who were electrocuted by a a fallen power line. in the uk, one of the biggest storms for years — storm isha — has caused havoc. with gusts of up to around 100mph, the storm has left tens of thousands of homes without power, especially in northern ireland and scotland. at least two people are feared dead after the storm. chris page reports. storm isha smashed into northern ireland with blasts of wind up to 80 miles an hour.

at one point, 53,000 homes were without electricity. after darkness passed, people saw the frightening scale and severity of the damage. sights like this are very common in northern ireland today. the emergency services have received almost 1,000 reports of trees coming down. you really get the idea ofjust how dangerous conditions were for a time last night. there were tragic consequences in county londonderry. it is understood one person has died after this incident. people are just very shocked. as elected reps, we are putting posts on facebook to ensure people stay safe and letting them know where trees are down and other incidents, and to wake up and realist the result of a tree coming down is someone losing their life is just devastating. across the irish sea, the isle of man felt the force of ferocious gusts.

further east in cumbria, the authorities put in place almost a dozen flood warnings, including here in the town of kendal. some motorists in wales also had to navigate waters on the roads. in lincolnshire, a driver narrowly avoided being hit by roofing torn off by the storm in belton. and around the uk, many thousands of families are clearing up collapsed fences and sweeping up what used to be garden furniture. the transport network is moving again, but scores of flights were cancelled or diverted, with passengers ending up a long way from where they were supposed to be. so, it is 1:19 in the morning. we were supposed to land at gatwick at what time? 9:20. 9:20pm. we were diverted to charles de gaulle because of the weather and it is completely deserted here, and we haven't got our luggage yet, so i don't know

what we are going to do. in glasgow central station this morning, rail travellers still weren't sure when they would get going. i did have a flight booked. the flight was cancelled so i then booked this, and this is delayed as well. who knows when we will get there? have travelled from ayr so we'll get a bus this morning - and that was delayed i and now this is delayed. hopefully, we will get there. we are looking at the board right now. it says delayed. it has said that about an hour now so we are wating to see if we can get any updates. it's a day of continuing disruption following the devastation of storm isha. chris page, bbc news. the indian prime minister, narendra modi, has inaugurated a hindu temple on a disputed site in ayodhya — where a mosque was torn down three decades ago. it's widely seen as the start of his election campaign. millions of hindus are celebrating the temple opening, saying it's a long—standing dream come true. but it evokes painful

memories for muslims — a mosque that stood at the site was illegally torn down, triggering religious violence across the country. many accuse mr modi of violating india s secular constitution by opening the temple. anbarasan ethirajan is the bbc�*s south asia correspondent, and told me about the significance of this opening ceremony. many would describe it as a watershed moment, for different communities in a different context altogether, and prime minister modi described the event, the opening of the temple, for one of the most revered gods in hinduism, as a new era, and that it has come home to the city of ayodhya. many indians celebrated this across the country and there were different traditional celebrations, with offerings in various temples across the country.

tens of thousands of people have come to the city of ayodhya and many celebrities attended because this is seen as a victory for the hindu religion and this was one of the election promises of prime minister modi and the governing hindu nationalists, the bjp, but on the other side, why is this a watershed moment? forthe other side, why is this a watershed moment? for the muslims who live in the city of ayodhya and the rest of the city of ayodhya and the rest of the country, this temple will be seen as a symbol of injustice because there was a mask, mosque, 16th century, that was raced down by the hindu nationalist, and they feel they have been let down by institutions in the country and what they are worried about, this temple is the beginning and what will happen to them in the years to come. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

let's look at some other stories making news. the nhs has launched a new campaign to encourage more people in england to get their children vaccinated against measles. cases are on the rise and new figures show more than 3 million children under the age of 16 have not received their jabs. vaccine take up is especially bad in parts of london, the west midlands and the north west of england. some of the uk's biggest airports are likely to miss the government's deadline ofjune for installing new scanning technology — that would allow passengers to take more liquids through security. currently, liquids in hand luggage have to be in containers of 100 mililitres or less. the new scanners would get rid of that limit. the composer lauriejohnson, who provided some of britain's best loved television themes and film music, has died at the age of 96. his memorable themes include the avengers, the professionals, animal magic, and this is your life. his family said in a statement that his music touched the lives of millions around the world.

you're live with bbc news. drones have become an important weapon for both sides in russian war with ukraine. ukrainians are being encouraged to assemble them at home, as well as take part in free pilot lessons. 0ur correspondent james waterhouse has been to see what difference they re making in the southern kherson region. explosions go to the next next entrance to the building. we just had some incoming fire. when you're this close to the river, which is a front line, you are always watched, through drones in the sky or from the russians themselves, so you have to move quickly. 0k, they want us to go down here.

we've been invited to join the 11th brigade of ukraine's national guard. not in a trench, but this militarised living room. they specialise in these attack drones — basic, cheap, deadly and one of the defining weapons in this war. translation: we have now received information that several enemy - drones have taken off from a location we know. we're flying there right now to inflict maximum damage. the drone is launched and inches into russian occupied territory. a few kilometres later, artem finds his target — a drone antenna used by a russian unit in a building just like his. it explodes on impact. automated voice: telemetry lost.

translation: the first time i hit the enemy, or their equipment, l i was more emotional than i am now. now, this is business as usual. it's work, that's it. this cycle of search and destroy has pushed the russians back. but they are doing the same here, draining life from kherson streets. its much—celebrated liberation feels long ago. many people have since fled. russia controls the eastern bank. dnipro river looks calm, but the invaders are constantly watching and striking. some ukrainian troops have crossed upstream but have yet to make an impact. despite being a mile from invading forces, there are still fragments

of civilisation. here, in the form of 0leksiy. he offers a small oasis of normality. although, understandably, business is quiet these days. translation: russians attack every day. - you never know where exactly the next hit will be. sometimes, shells land near the coffee shop. it's then you notice the bullet hole in his coffee machine. when 0leksiy�*s customers leave, they sometimes write messages outside. his reads, "we are invincible." with the russians still close and not going anywhere, kherson will be hoping he's right. james waterhouse, bbc news, kherson.

in the united states — the governor of florida, ron desantis, has dropped out of the republican presidential race — and endorsed donald trump. the surprise video announcement came ahead of this week's republican primary in new hampshire —— where mr desantis was polling in the single digits. his departure leaves nikki haley as mr trump's only rival. here's a snippet of the governor's message to his supporters. if there was anything i could do to produce a favourable outcome, more campaign stops, more interviews, i would do it. but i can't ask our supporters to volunteer their time and donate their resources if we don't have a clear path to victory. accordingly, i am today suspending my campaign. trump is superior to the current incumbent, joe biden. that is clear. i signed a pledge to support the republican nominee and i will honour that pledge. he has my endorsement because we can't go back to the old republican guard

of yesteryear or repackage forms of warmed over corporatism that nikki haley represents. last night at a rally in new hampshire donald trump reacted to the suspension of mr desantis' campaign. before we begin, i'd like to take time to congratulate ron desantis and of course, a really terrific person, i had gotten to know his wife, casey, for having run a great campaign for president. he did. — he ran a really good campaign. i will tell you, it's not easy. they think it's easy doing this stuff, right? it's not easy. but as you know, he left the campaign trail today at 3pm. and in so doing, he was very gracious and he endorsed me. so i appreciate it. a death row prisoner in alabama is due to become the first person in the us to be executed using nitrogen gas, a method which the united nations has called cruel and inhuman. it will be the state s second attempt to execute kenneth eugene smith, who was convicted in 1989 of murdering a preacher s wife in a hired killing.

despite growing calls for a stay of execution, the state authorities say they will press ahead with the death sentence. 0ur correspondent tom bateman reports from atmore in southern alabama. hidden in the alabama woods — the jail meant to strike fear into every convict. for here, more than 160 inmates await execution. but it is the fate of one, kenneth smith, sparking an outcry from campaigners and a legal battle going down to the wire. this prison was already among the top in the us for carrying out executions. but what is planned for thursday will put it in a new league, the first in history to gas an inmate to death using nitrogen. and that, warn experts,

could cause convulsions, brain damage, but not death or other catastrophic mishaps. smith has already been subjected to one failed execution by lethal injection. how are you, esther? his supporters say trying again with an untested method breaks the law on cruel and unusual punishment. this veteran campaigner against capital punishment remains in daily contact with smith. good evening. hope you have been doing well? she sees his as a crucial test case against suffocation by the state. he suffers from ptsd. from the terribly attempted botched execution. and now one's going towards something which might even be worse.

smith was convicted in 1989 of murdering the wife of an alabama preacher who paid him and another man $1,000 each. thejury recommended life injail, but the judge overruled them and sentenced smith to death. sorry. sorry about that. i wasjust... go ahead, kenny. i reached smith on the phone, but he said he was too unwell to do an interview. he wrote later saying he was suffering panic attacks and felt he was being tortured. alabama's governor, who can halt an execution, wouldn't talk to us. in a statement, the attorney general�*s office said it would proceed with the execution on thursday. i like alabama and i tell you, it's good people. and one local lawmaker who voted for the use of nitrogen gas rejects the un's criticism. i don't know about degrading. i don't know about inhumane. i think we're improving. but this one's suffocation.

yeah, i know. and i don't remember exactly how the victim died, but i think it may be even better than what the process was that he did to the victim. i don't know that. and i don't know that's a good way to die. is that what it's about for you, though, is it? that sounds like retribution. no, i don't think so. capital punishment in america has been in steady decline for years now. but on alabama's death row, they fear this execution could create a lethal new turning point. tom bateman, bbc news, atmore, alabama. people in eastern parts of germany have been treated to a dazzling view — as an asteroid blazed across the night sky. in a rare event the impact was predicted by astronomers — just three hours before its arrival. that meant a researcher was able to capture these images. we have the business news coming up. stay with us here on bbc news. hello, there. good afternoon. as storm isha clears our shores,

we prepare for the next named storm that will be with us on tuesday, storm jocelyn. of course, we're still dealing with the impact from isha today. gusts of wind across the central belt last night got to 70 to 80mph quite widely, with higher wind gusts elsewhere, of course. it does stay windy for the rest of the afternoon with some sunshine, but also some blustery showers. if we just take a look at the forecast map, you can see the isobars, a tight squeeze on those. it does stay windy for the rest of the day. still gusts of wind a0 to 50mph quite widely, higher towards irish sea coasts. the winds easing down a little across shetland. there will be blustery showers, most frequent towards the north and the west, but wintry over the hills of scotland. cooler feeling air too — eight to 11 degrees celsius. as we head through this evening and overnight, a quieter looking picture as a brief ridge of high pressure keeps us

a little more settled. it will feel quite chilly out towards eastern areas, perhaps even a touch of ice across eastern scotland — lows here of two or three degrees celsius. but we start to see cloud and rain edge in from the south and the west as we head into tomorrow morning. that sets the scene for storm jocelyne. that will be with us on tuesday. again, damaging gusts of wind with trees and structures already weakened from storm isha. it's taking the same sort of track. this deep area of low pressure swings northwards and eastwards just to the north of scotland. it's across western areas of scotland and towards the north of scotland where we could see gusts of wind of up to 75 to 80mph as we head through tuesday. widely gusts of wind of 45 to 50mph, higher than that towards exposed coastal areas. most of the rain will be towards the north and the west, but some more heavy rain swings in eastwards further south through the day. some very mild feeling air too. but the storm clears. by the time we get to wednesday we are drawing more of a north—westerly wind and this will usher in some slightly cooler feeling air again. it's a much quieter looking day of weather on wednesday, with some showers again

across north—western areas of scotland, perhaps across parts of wales, but also some sunshine. many of us should stay dry. still rather blustery, though. we look out towards the west again on thursday as there will be more weather fronts pushing eastwards. a quieter day of weather again on friday with some sunshine. do keep an eye on the forecast. bye— bye.

positive energy! gas and electricity bills here in the uk are forecast to fall sharply this spring, despite disruption in the red sea. plus — bull run. wall street shares at a new record high, as traders look forward to a world of lower interest rates. welcome to world business report. we start with the cost of energy because, despite disruption in the red sea, uk households are still on track for cheaper bills from april. that's according to a report out today from a leading forecaster. according to cornwall energy, the annual bill for the average household is expected to fall from £1,900 a year or so to just £1,620 from april.

that's a fall of more than £300 a year, or 16%.