'began ' began in gaza. could a hostage deal he could a hostage deal be close? reports say israel has proposed a pause to negotiate prisoner exchanges with hamas. the us and uk carry outjoint strikes against houthi targets in yemen and for the second time in two weeks. a man who killed three people in the english city of nottingham last year has his manslaughter plea accepted on mental health grounds. and oppenheimer leads the oscar nominations with 13, but disappointment for barbee as margo robbie and greta garlick miss out. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the israeli prime minister has vowed — that israel will not stop fighting in gaza, until it achieves �*total victory�* over hamas.

benjamin netanyahu was speaking after the deaths of 2a israeli soldiers in one day — the worst loss of life, for the israeli army, since its offensive began. 21 of the soldiers were killed inside buildings they were preparing to demolish, moments before an attack by palestinian fighters. hundreds of people have been attending funerals today. reports from israel suggest, the government may be considering a new deal with hamas — which could lead to a pause in fighting, while prisoners are exchanged. intense fighting is continuing in gaza, with the israeli army saying its forces have encircled the southern city of khan younis. the hamas—run health ministry says nearly 200 palestinians have been killed in the past 2a hours. from jerusalem, our middle east correspondent, yolande knell — and a warning, her report contains some distressing images. buried with a prayer and full military honours, this was the first in a series of funerals for 21 soldiers killed

in israel's biggest single loss since the start of the ground war in gaza. the israeli military says it's still investigating the circumstances. translation: at around 4pm, | it seems that a missile was fired by terrorists at a tank that was guarding troops. in parallel, there was an explosion of two buildings. the structures collapsed as a result, at a time when most of the troops were inside and nearby. the buildings likely exploded as a result of mines that our forces planted inside to destroy them. the main focus of the israeli military offensive remains here, in khan younis, seen as a stronghold of hamas. the city's recently been pounded by israeli strikes, with tanks now close to three of the city's hospitals. israel says it's killed dozens of terrorists here in the past day. but the casualties also include women and children.

doctors are struggling. translation: i am telling you that the hospital- is on the brink of collapse. we have all collapsed. the hospital is short of medical staff and supplies. nothing is reaching us. here the dead have been buried with little ceremony in the hospital yard because it's too dangerous to head to the cemetery. and as the body bags continue to arrive, israel says it will not stop fighting in gaza until there is an absolute victory. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. well, let's get more on efforts to reach a new possible ceasefire deal. mark joins markjoins us. the biggest loss of life since the start of the war. what is the prime minister, the military actually saying?- military actually saying? well, national heartbreak _ military actually saying? well, national heartbreak as - military actually saying? well, national heartbreak as you - military actually saying? well, | national heartbreak as you can imagine, matthew, they called it an

unbearably difficult day for israel and this is admits the deep trauma in this country after the 7th of october attacks. the worst attacks in israel's history. yet the majority of israelis still remain behind the military campaign because, of course, most israelis don't feel that they just cannot live side by side but thomas. however, at the same time, the majority of israelis also feel that the netanyahu government needs to prioritise the return of hostages. so it's quite a nuanced position that you hear from so it's quite a nuanced position that you hearfrom israelis, and benjamin netanyahu is under pressure, undoubtedly, partly from the israeli public and, of course, that will be compounded by this loss of life in the attacks yesterday, partly from his own war cabinet with a member of it criticising him and his popularity is crumbling here. he is defiant, he says that israel will continue until, in his words, absolute victory against thomas. in

terms of on the ground, we have seen the intensity of the fighting around the intensity of the fighting around the region. allegations that israel and the troops firing at hospitals, what are the authority saying about that? ~ ., ., , ., that? well, the authorities in gaza are sa in: that? well, the authorities in gaza are saying that _ that? well, the authorities in gaza are saying that israeli _ that? well, the authorities in gaza are saying that israeli troops - that? well, the authorities in gaza are saying that israeli troops have| are saying that israeli troops have stormed one hospital arresting staff in or near the region, the largest city in southern gaza and they have blockaded others. yes, there are reports from doctors from the palestinian red crescent also that there has been firing towards the hospitals with a tank shall hitting an office of the palestinian red crescent. israel has yet to comment specifically on those reports, but israel maintains that tomas has used consistently medical facilities in gaza to launch attacks against israel and against israeli troops. now, we are basically in the grip

now of the israeli forces. they have closed the last route out of the city, there is still possibly hundreds of thousands of people sheltering inside, right on the border with egypt that the last road has been encircled and blocked off. israel is insisting that khan younis is a city where hamas are held up in tunnels underneath the city and it's very much the focus of the israeli offensive. . ~ very much the focus of the israeli offensive. ., ~ , ., very much the focus of the israeli offensive. . ~' , ., ., very much the focus of the israeli offensive. ., ~ , ., ., ., , offensive. thank you for the latest from jerusalem. _ offensive. thank you for the latest from jerusalem. let's _ offensive. thank you for the latest from jerusalem. let's get - offensive. thank you for the latest from jerusalem. let's get more i offensive. thank you for the latest j from jerusalem. let's get more on from jerusalem. let's get more on what we were saying our main introduction, those efforts to reach a cease—fire deal. a palestinian official familiar with the progress of negotiations has told the bbc that a hamas delegation is currently in cairo to discuss new proposals with egypt's intelligence minister. with me is our diplomatic correspondent james landale: and james, that is just one of a number of little signs that the

framework of some sort of new deal appears to be worked on.— appears to be worked on. it's being worked on- — appears to be worked on. it's being worked on. but _ appears to be worked on. it's being worked on. but you _ appears to be worked on. it's being worked on. but you can _ appears to be worked on. it's being worked on. but you can call- appears to be worked on. it's being worked on. but you can call it - appears to be worked on. it's being worked on. but you can call it a - worked on. but you can call it a deal yet is a little presumptive. clearly what is happening is the americans, the egyptians and the qatari is trying to see if they can force a little bit more negotiation and engagement by both sides, by hamas and by the israelis. and clearly some kind of discussions are taking place. as ever, they all centre ultimately on hostages still being held by hamas in gaza. and there are lots of different plans and ideas out there. essentially it involves hamas giving up some of the hostages palestinian prisoners being released by the israelis. some kind of israeli drawback in gaza, all of this at different stages can at different times. everybody�*s got a different times. everybody�*s got a different opinion on it. all of these things can be intermingled. so there are talks about do you release israeli hostages who are civilians

than female soldiers, than male soldiers, different types of palestinian prisoners. a lot of complication. nothing has been agreed as of yet, but we know that the white house's middle east court nader is travelling to the middle east this week. so, clearly talks are ongoing. that is a good thing. do we think there is anything in an inchprobably not. leta do we think there is anything in an inchprobably not.— do we think there is anything in an inchprobably not. lots of unknowns, for example. — inchprobably not. lots of unknowns, for example, the _ inchprobably not. lots of unknowns, for example, the number _ inchprobably not. lots of unknowns, for example, the number of - for example, the number of palestinian prisoners potentially being released. a period of two months is being talked about in some quarters. so we wait to learn more, and all of those details. it comes in the wake of what we've also known today, the loss of 2a israeli soldiers. how much pressure is growing on benjamin netanyahu both from hostage families and elsewhere for a change of tactics?— for a change of tactics? well, he's been under _ for a change of tactics? well, he's been under pressure _ for a change of tactics? well, he's been under pressure for _ for a change of tactics? well, he's been under pressure for a - for a change of tactics? well, he's been under pressure for a long - for a change of tactics? well, he's i been under pressure for a long time from lots of different planes and they are just increasing it all the way, notjust as you say the hostage families, but also those israelis

who are just beginning to realise that shear costs that israel is paying for its military operations as well as the political pressure internationally that is growing day by day. we know that the prime minister has announced today that david cameron will be travelling to the region as well this week to add to those voices. i think what's really interesting now is to look at notjustjust israel but also how where that divisions are, the pressure points. we know there are some divisions within the israeli war cabinet precisely what their names should be. a, war cabinet precisely what their names should be.— war cabinet precisely what their names should be. a click when on the united nations _ names should be. a click when on the united nations security _ names should be. a click when on the united nations security council. - united nations security council. more pressure from a different corridor. ~ , , .~' more pressure from a different corridor. ~ , , a ., corridor. the un keeps ticking over. the have corridor. the un keeps ticking over. they have debates, _ corridor. the un keeps ticking over. they have debates, they _ corridor. the un keeps ticking over. they have debates, they have - corridor. the un keeps ticking over. | they have debates, they have votes. it tends to be a place where the voice of what i would call the middle powers, the global countries who are just saying, look, we went there to be a cease—fire as quickly as possible, and israel resists. more aid to get into gaza. james, thank you for taking us through all

of that. thank you very much. the british prime minister, rishi sunak, says initial evidence from the latest us and british air strikes in yemen suggests all intended targets were destroyed. he told parliament he was not prepared to stand by and allow the houthi movement to endanger shipping in the red sea. houthi officials have said they will respond to the strikes, which targeted eight different locations. these included missile launchers, radarsites and underground weapons stores. qatar has said that escalation in the red sea represents a big danger. here's our defence correspondentjonathan beale. this was the second time that raf jets loaded with guided bombs and flying from cyprus have joined the us in carrying out air strikes on houthi targets in yemen. the aim, once again, to prevent them from launching drones and missiles, targeting international shipping in the red sea. what the houthis are doing is unacceptable, it's illegal and it's threatening the freedom of navigation.

that is why we have taken the action. once again, this was a us—led operation, the bulk of its firepower flying from its aircraft carrier in the region. the impact of the jets' weapons soon visible from the ground. there was a hope that the first set of strikes almost two weeks ago would stop the houthis. but they have continued to target international shipping. this video, posted on social media, purports to show a houthi missile hitting a cargo vessel in the red sea earlier this month. they have damaged several, but so far there have been no casualties. washington now says that its focus is on degrading the houthi military capability. but that won't eliminate the threat. are the strikes working? when you say working,

are they stopping the houthis? no. are they going to continue? yes. the first air strikes focused on houthi radar, missile and drone launch sites. these latest ones were carried out at eight different locations, including an underground weapons storage bunker. us special forces have also intercepted weapons at sea. they said this contained iranians applied missile components being smuggled into yemen. unless the houthis back down, the prime minister made clear more military action could follow. we are not seeking a confrontation. we urge the houthis and those who enable them, to stop the illegal and unacceptable attacks. but if necessary, the united kingdom will not hesitate to respond again in self—defence. the question now is, how will the houthis respond? air strikes may have destroyed some of their arsenal, but by no means all. this could all be repeated again amid continuing fears of conflict spreading in the region.

jonathan beale, bbc news. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. the deadline to hold an assembly election if no executive is formed in northern ireland will be extended until eight february. the extension will provide more time for the dup to consider whether to return to power—sharing. the largest unionist party has been blocking devolved government since february 2022, in anger at post—brexit trading rules for northern ireland. two million people could have their gas and electricity cut off this winter because they cannot afford to top up their prepayment metre. that's according to new research by citizens advice. it comes as a separate report suggests millions are living far below the poverty line. the government said it is spending billions on supporting households.

a simple blood test could detect alzheimer's up to 15 years before symptoms emerge. swedish trials found the test to be as accurate as lumbar punctures — which are painful — and better than a range of other tests currently being worked on. experts say it could "revolutionise" early diagnosis of the disease. you're live with bbc news. a man who stabbed three people to death in nottingham last year has had a plea of manslaughter — on the grounds of diminished responsibility through mental illness — accepted by prosecutors. valdo calocane killed two 19—year—old students — barnaby webber and grace o'malley—kumar, and ian coates, a 65—year—old school caretaker. navtej johal reports. first came the shock. then the sadness. and then the support. on the 13th ofjune, the city of nottingham was scarred by a killer who left three people dead.

they were 19—year—old students barnaby webber and grace o'malley—kumar, and school caretaker ian coates, who was 65. and this is the man who took their lives. valdo calocane, a 32—year—old dual guinea—bissau portuguese national with settled status in the uk. his first victims were the university of nottingham students. we're walking the same route that grace and barnaby were walking on their way home after a night out clubbing at around four in the morning. they were just five minutes from their student accommodation when they were stabbed to death. she was the best to me. since everything has happened injune, i have been completely lost without her. i've notjust lost an older sister, but a best friend. someone i would go to about everything. i was so proud. i would always speak about her.

it's a joy for me to be able to say she is my older sister, it's a privilege. and now myjob is to do the best i can to make her proud. calocane then walked to a hostel a mile away and tried unsuccessfully to break in before attacking his next victim. ian coates, who was just a few months away from retirement, was killed on his way to work. his van was stolen and then driven by calocane back into the city centre, where he used it to hit three pedestrians, one of whom was critically injured. the deaths caused an outpouring of grief. i've lost my baby boy and i can't even comprehend how i'm going to deal with it. the students' fathers spoke at this vigiljust a day after their children had been killed. and all they were doing was walking home. and then the next day we heard from all three families at an event in the city centre

attended by thousands. it feels like he's touched a lot of hearts over the years, - more than what we assumed and knew that he had~ _ calocane has pleaded guilty to three counts of manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility, and guilty to three counts of attempted murder. turning to the us now. the people of new hampshire are voting in a primary election, with just two candidates left for the republican party's presidential nomination. nikki haley is hoping the traditionally moderate new england state will give her a result that allows her to continue in the race — but opinion polls indicate donald trump has built up a clear lead. robert moran is a republican strategist and the partner at the brunswick group. i asked him if nikki haley has a realistic path to stay in the contest. well, i think it all depends on two things. the level of independence turning out in new hampshire today

and the work that the governor has put in on her behalf. if they're able to drive up independent turnout in her behalf, then she has a shot. if not, no. so if it is a knockout, i mean, what does it actually say about the republican party that we're left with no candidate that is directly taking him on on all of those things, you know, january the sixth. all of those legal cases. i mean, nikki haley has ducked most of that. what does that say about the republican party in 202a? well, i'm not sure it's a knockout yet. we have two big potential primaries on the horizon here that could be decisive. you've got nevada and february eighth. you've got south carolina, sorry... yeah, nevada february eighth

and south carolina, february 24th. those if this if she surprises and keeps going, those could be critical to her efforts. but you raise a good point. essentially, his competitors in the primary have not argued with him on policy. they've made other arguments in terms of sort of temperament and electability, etc. is this the horse we want to go with? and there has been some concern in some quarters on the republican side about is this the horse we want to ride into november for a rematch or do we need somebody who can appeal to a wider swathe of america? and that's being adjudicated today and possibly in other races later, depending on the outcome. it was interesting because you told our producer that nikki haley might just stick it out as long as possible in the hope that the legal challenges that so far haven't really impacted him, probably helped him, may become more hazardous in the weeks and months ahead. do you think that's a possibility, do you? yes, i think it is a possibility

if you just play out the cards, it's not... it is a viable strategy, waiting to see how all these things sort of pan out. and she could sort ofjust not suspend her campaign, keep going, collecting delegates here and there and and then see what happens. but you raise a good point. essentially, trump was in trouble in the republican primary a year and a half ago with the electorate because of all of the factors involved in his loss in the last election, but then his legal problems actually created a rally effect that pushed republican voters, especially conservative republican voters, back into his column because they felt like he was being persecuted. and that's what we're seeing here. if we hadn't had some of these indictments or other legal problems, i suspect we'd be having a very different conversation right now. now, you may have seen a little

earlier, the oscar nominations were announced in the last couple of hours, — let's run you through the key headlines from the ceremony in los angeles. leading the way, is oppenheimer with a massive 13 nominations — including cillian murphy for best actor. poor things did well — 1111 nominations, including one for emma stone in the best actress category. ten nominations for killers of the flower moon — including a best — director nomination for martin scorsese — the tenth of his career. not so good for barbie — eight nominations including best film. but margot robbie missed out on best actress , and no best director nomination for greta gerwig. let's cross live to los angeles and film critic and entertainment journalist kj matthews. wa nts to wants to mull over. what did you predict and what surprised you? i was surprised that, i would say, the iron claw, ferrari and the colour

purple were essentially shut out of the oscars. very, very surprising. surprised also that fantasia paris know that may have been mixed on this reincarnation of the colour purple, fantasia has been doing extremely well in the lead actress category for a lot of different film awards and films critics awards and yet she received no oscar nomination in the best actress category, along with margo robbie, as hejust stayed at, so a couple of surprises there. eyebrows went up for you when you heard all of that. in terms of oppenheimer and barbie got those eight nominations. that very much in keeping with what so many predicted, given the blockbusters they where at the box office. critics love those films, and it has flown right through to today's nominations, hasn't it? it through to today's nominations, hasn't it? ., , ,., , through to today's nominations, hasn't it? ., , , ., , ., hasn't it? it absolutely has. you know what _ hasn't it? it absolutely has. you know what i _ hasn't it? it absolutely has. you know what i love _ hasn't it? it absolutely has. you know what i love about - hasn't it? it absolutely has. you know what i love about the - hasn't it? it absolutely has. you know what i love about the fact |

hasn't it? it absolutely has. you - know what i love about the fact that they have kind of extended and kept it that way? ten nominees for best picture. i love that. because we can get things like barbie and oppenheimer, big blockbusters that everyone loved, but you also get the small indie films, like the holdovers and american fiction, which were also nominated. i was so pleased to see those films. i loved the holdovers, and i absolutely fell in love with american fiction. a lot of people may not have seen it and may not have been box office success, butjust well—written, greatly acted, great actors in it, just wonderful. so nice to see the big blockbusters at the small andes in the same category for best picture. very happy about that. what picture. very happy about that. what else did you — picture. very happy about that. what else did you like? _ picture. very happy about that. what else did you like? i _ picture. very happy about that. what else did you like? i presume lily gladstone for best actress. i mean, thatis gladstone for best actress. i mean, that is a really crowded field, just like in terms of best actors is really pretty contested, killian murphy, again, looks pretty well set

there. , , , ., , ., , there. yes, lily gladstone, first native american _ there. yes, lily gladstone, first native american to _ there. yes, lily gladstone, first native american to be _ there. yes, lily gladstone, first i native american to be nominated, there. yes, lily gladstone, first - native american to be nominated, she has been doing well this entire awards season in hollywood, so no surprise there. she just knocked it out of the ballpark in martin scorsese's them. i do like the fact that we have first—time nominees. emily blunt for the same movie. i love that we got daniel brooks from the first time nominee as well. cillian murphy. and he was also in the colour purple as well as reston, netflix film about the great civil rights pioneers. so it's nice to see a lot of people getting a first nomination, especially for the oscar. i am sure they are on cloud nine right now. $5 oscar. i am sure they are on cloud nine right now-— oscar. i am sure they are on cloud nine right now. 45 seconds left. you talked about — nine right now. 45 seconds left. you talked about first-time _ nine right now. 45 seconds left. you talked about first-time nominees. l talked about first—time nominees. scorsese, he must be getting bored. the tenth nomination.—

scorsese, he must be getting bored. the tenth nomination. when it comes to m in the tenth nomination. when it comes to my in scorsese, _ the tenth nomination. when it comes to my in scorsese, possibly _ the tenth nomination. when it comes to my in scorsese, possibly even - to my in scorsese, possibly even robert and aaron definitely meryl streep, ifeel like the robert and aaron definitely meryl streep, i feel like the oscars is just a little afternoon brunch for them. they have been either nominated or won so many times that they probably come it is not the same level as a first time nominee. they are used to it, but, they are the best in the business, so what can you say?— the best in the business, so what can ousa? , . ., ~ can you say? they really are. thank ou so can you say? they really are. thank you so much _ can you say? they really are. thank you so much for— can you say? they really are. thank you so much forjoining _ can you say? they really are. thank you so much forjoining us. - can you say? they really are. thank you so much forjoining us. alwaysl you so much forjoining us. always great to talk to you. please head to the bbc website, a full rundown on all of the nominations available there. reactions to some of the first interview is also available on the website. we will take a pause. i'm back with more of the day's headlines here injust a moment. don't go away. hello there. good evening. it's a very stormy period of weather and we're seeing the second named storm in just a few days.

storm jocelyn follows hot on the heels of storm isha hampering the clear up. we've seen heavy downpours of rain move eastwards today along with strengthening winds. and here goes that deep area of low pressure just passing to the north of scotland, following the same track as isha. perhaps the wind gusts not as severe for most, but with the trees, the structures having been weakened from the previous storm and the ground pretty saturated, there will still be some strong impacts in much of the north and the west of scotland towards exposed coast, in particular, underneath a met office amber weather warning until 8am tomorrow morning for gusts of wind of up to 75—80 mph. gusts towards irish sea coasts of up to 65 mph, widely 40—50 mph gusts, even, to low levels and away from the coast. so very windy night all in all, but it will be mild, dry towards the south, blustery showers, torrential downpours at times further north across scotland. so still a very windy start to the day. in fact, much of the north of the uk throughout the day tomorrow is covered by lower level yellow

weather warning for the strength of the wind, still. there'll be some blustery showers blowing across scotland, down through wales and towards the end of the day we'll see this area of cloud just creep into southwest england. some patchy rain on that. temperatures not quite as high as on tuesday, but still mild for the time of year with double figures for most. but it will be turning milder still as this warm frontjust creeps its way further northwards and eastwards as we head through thursday. again, a tight squeeze on the isobars. it will be windy, but not as windy as on tuesday, with further downpours of rain across northern ireland, northwest england and into western scotland too. possibly some of that rain a little wintry over the tops of the hills before the milder air digs in. highs of 13 degrees celsius for many. there will be more rainfall, of course, across western scotland. it's here where we'll see the ground pretty saturated, another 100 millimetres of rainfall, perhaps, by the time we get to the end of the week here. also northwest england, some high rainfall totals. so while wind is the main concern, rain could also be a problem by the time we get to the end of the week. and there are some flood

warnings in force. as we head through friday, it's a bit more settled. it will be turning cooler by night, particularly towards the north and the east as we head through the week. some more rainfall for many, particularly in the north and west, over the weekend. bye bye.

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