for northern ireland. israel says it has killed three _ for northern ireland. israel says it has killed three palestinians - for northern ireland. israel says it has killed three palestinians in - for northern ireland. israel says it has killed three palestinians in an | has killed three palestinians in an undercover operation at a hospital in the occupied west bank. the palestinian authority is denounced the attack inside the health care facility. pakistan's former prime minister imran khan is sentenced to ten years in prison for leaking state secrets. and french farmers continue their protest with dozens of roads blocked around paris and other major cities. hello and welcome. power—sharing in northern ireland's devolved assembly set to return after the biggest unionist party the dup backed a british government deal aimed at soothing concerns over post—brexit trading rules. the government at stormont has been suspended for almost two years after the dup

walked out in protest over arrangements was created to trade barriers between northern ireland and the rest of the uk. it's not clear what exactly is in the deal but it won't reverse the basic settlement between the uk and the eu. let's go straight to stormont and our island correspondencejohn campbell. we were listening a few moments ago tojeffrey donaldson, is it becoming clear how soon power—sharing could be up and running? power-sharing could be up and runnina ? , . ., . , power-sharing could be up and runninu? ,~ ., . , _ running? every chance it will be by the end of this _ running? every chance it will be by the end of this week. _ running? every chance it will be by the end of this week. jeffrey - the end of this week. jeffrey donaldson was in fighting form, outselling this deal, saying it's going to deliver more than some of his critics had suggested. at the moment we only have what he is telling us and his spin on this deal, he says there is going to be new legislation to underpin northern ireland's position within the uk. they will be legislation that will guarantee the unfettered access of northern ireland goods as they flew across the irish sea into other parts of the uk. he's also saying

there are going to be changes to the rules for goods coming the other direction because that has been the major concern for unionists, that the post—brexit trading arrangements which the uk government imposed on northern ireland, that businesses within great britain needs to jump through various hoops in order to get the goods into northern ireland. for unionists that was in the mining the northern ireland place within the northern ireland place within the uk so they want to see that seaboard are swept away. jeffrey donaldson says it will be further amended and mitigated. one thing we are pretty sure on his side deal which the uk and the eu have announced this afternoon and that concerns northern ireland's participation in uk trade deals. up until now northern ireland could not benefit when it came to imports under those deals. for example when bringing in things like new zealand bmb bringing in things like new zealand lamb northern ireland in pipe poses would face tariffs rather than a tad of three arrangements under the trade deal. the uk and the eu say

they have reached an agreement in northern ireland now can participate fully in those trade deals so jeffrey donaldson said here is something showing the eu have moved a bit and there is going to be textural change to what is in the overall wins a framework agreement. people said they couldn't be done and now it is being done. that is something thatjeffrey donaldson has grasped onto this afternoon as an example of what he says is the sort of progress that has been made. find of progress that has been made. and a hue of progress that has been made. and a huge amount of politics involved and so much pressure, especially on the dup with all of those protests we've seen in northern ireland in recent weeks. it is right to say that money will flow from westminster to stormont once they get power—sharing running again? exactly. the secretary of state here has a cheque for over £3 billion

which he is preparing to hand over to the northern ireland parties when and if they return to stormont. a large chunk of that, about £600 million, is supposed to be used to settle public sector pay claims. they have been disruptive public sector strike share because those workers and public services have seen their wages fall substantially in real terms over the last couple of years. there has been a budget crisis in northern ireland and the civil servants who have been left in charge have not been in the position to actually offer pay deals to those workers. the hope is now that money will flow pretty quickly and those pay negotiations can begin. thank ou for pay negotiations can begin. thank you for the _ pay negotiations can begin. thank you for the latest. _ pay negotiations can begin. thank you for the latest. if— pay negotiations can begin. thank you for the latest. if you - pay negotiations can begin. thank you for the latest. if you want - pay negotiations can begin. thank you for the latest. if you want to l you for the latest. if you want to follow the latest developments, our live pages up and running with regular updates and analysis from our correspondence. let's turn to

that breaking news in the last 20 minutes because president biden says he has decided how to respond to a drone attack that killed three us service members injordan on sunday. let me show you the pictures because he left the white house just a short while ago and he talked to reporters. he didn't give any further details of the plans but insisted again the united states did not want a wider war in the middle east. he said iran was responsible for supplying weapons for the attack. he hasjust left the for supplying weapons for the attack. he has just left the white house for air force one but he said he has now decided on the action but not giving any details of what that action is. it is a significant development with a whole range of options for the us but he says he has decided how he plans to respond and says he doesn't want a wider war

within the middle east. if there are more developments we will return to that story. undercover israeli forces disguised as medical staff and palestinian women have shot dead three palestinian militants at hospital in the occupied west bank. one of the men was a member of her mass while the other two belonged to islamicjihad. the israeli military claims the men were planning an imminent attack and using the hospital as a hiding place. the palestinian foreign ministry has described the killings inside the hospital as he must. bbc verify has been examining the footage. this is a video that's _ been examining the footage. this is a video that's been _ been examining the footage. this is a video that's been circulating - a video that's been circulating widely online today. it appears to be cctv footage of people with guns walking through a hospital corridor and it said this happened in the occupied west bank. some are dressed as doctors or medical orderlies and one is carrying a wheelchair and we've counted about 12 people with guns. as they move through the corridor to see one person held in a

stress position before having their head covered. we know this is the specialised hospital injenin because we matched the details in the video like the doors and the interior decor to other photos available online. we've also checked the videos has been at the recently uploaded online. the key question is who are the people in this video? we don't know but we do know so far is the israeli authorities have said that three of the commandos disguised as palestinians raided the hospital in the west bank and killed three palestinian gunmen on tuesday. and hamas has claimed one of those killed was theirs and his jihad claims the other two members with theirs. they said one of them had been receiving treatment for an injury and israel has claimed that one of the palestinians was planning an imminent attack but they haven't provided any evidence. this isn't the only footage circulating online. we've also seen other images of what

appear to be blood on seats and bedding in the hospital. it's worth remembering this raid by the israeli authorities in the west bank far from the ongoing war in gaza. we will continue to monitor for footage and bring you updates when we can. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has said that israel won't pull its troops out of gaza or free thousands dampening hopes of a new ceasefire deal in gaza. we thousands dampening hopes of a new ceasefire deal in gaza.— ceasefire deal in gaza. we will not withdraw the _ ceasefire deal in gaza. we will not withdraw the idea _ ceasefire deal in gaza. we will not withdraw the idea from _ ceasefire deal in gaza. we will not withdraw the idea from the - ceasefire deal in gaza. we will not withdraw the idea from the gaza i withdraw the idea from the gaza strip— withdraw the idea from the gaza strip and — withdraw the idea from the gaza strip and they will not release thousands of terrorists. none of this will— thousands of terrorists. none of this will happen. what is going to happen? — this will happen. what is going to happen? only absolute victory. no more _ happen? only absolute victory. no more fighting runs, no more exchanges of blows, no more operations. absolute victory. no less than— operations. absolute victory. no less than that. i am committed to this _ less than that. i am committed to this our— less than that. i am committed to this. ourfighters less than that. i am committed to this. our fighters are committed to this. our fighters are committed to this and _ this. our fighters are committed to this and the absolute majority of the people are committed to this.

they will— the people are committed to this. they will not settle for anything less _ they will not settle for anything less. . . , they will not settle for anything less. ., �* ., ., less. that was ben'amin netanyahu. conflictin: less. that was ben'amin netanyahu. conflicting lines _ less. that was benjamin netanyahu. conflicting lines coming _ less. that was benjamin netanyahu. conflicting lines coming out - less. that was benjamin netanyahu. conflicting lines coming out of- less. that was benjamin netanyahu. conflicting lines coming out of them | conflicting lines coming out of them released about potential new ceasefire deal is so interesting what the israeli prime ministerjust said. let's try and make an assessment of the situation on the ground and speak to a spokesperson at the norwegian refugee camp —— counselling jerusalem. just give us your latest assessment of what is actually happening on the ground. what our staff are telling us is that the situation continues to deteriorate shockingly. it continues to get worse and worse. crowds of people, thousands of people, have continued fleeing from central gaza and khan younis into the rafa

governorate which is hosting more than a million displaced people and many of these people who are fleeing our carrying just what they can carry. the last few days it has been cold and stormy. most palestinians in gaza don't have homes to stay in. they are staying in shelters and tents. �* ., . ., , ., , tents. and how much aid is actually caettin tents. and how much aid is actually getting on? — tents. and how much aid is actually getting on? not— tents. and how much aid is actually getting on? not enough. _ tents. and how much aid is actually getting on? not enough. nowhere l tents. and how much aid is actually - getting on? not enough. nowhere near enou:h. the getting on? not enough. nowhere near enough- the last _ getting on? not enough. nowhere near enough. the last three _ getting on? not enough. nowhere near enough. the last three days _ getting on? not enough. nowhere near enough. the last three days they - enough. the last three days they were serious reductions in the amount coming in due to the fact israeli protesters were preventing aid from entering the crossing from israel so those tracks had to be re—routed into the rafah crossing. my re—routed into the rafah crossing. my understanding is over the last

few days that issue has been resolved but the number of tracks fall far short of what is needed to prevent the looming farming —— famine. prevent the looming farming -- famine. ~ , , famine. with everything swirling around, famine. with everything swirling around. the _ famine. with everything swirling around, the pause _ famine. with everything swirling around, the pause in _ famine. with everything swirling i around, the pause in international funding from certain western governments, are you saying any impact on the aid situation arising from all of that? hate impact on the aid situation arising from all of that?— impact on the aid situation arising from all of that? we haven't seen an im act on from all of that? we haven't seen an impact on the _ from all of that? we haven't seen an impact on the ground _ from all of that? we haven't seen an impact on the ground quite - from all of that? we haven't seen an impact on the ground quite yet. - from all of that? we haven't seen an impact on the ground quite yet. we l impact on the ground quite yet. we anticipate the operations will cease around the end of february. they are providing right now around 80% of the humanitarian assistance in the gaza strip. they are posting over a million internally displaced people in their facilities. they also

provide logistical and technical support to international humanitarian agencies like the norwegian refugee council, helping us to deliver the life—saving aid we are trying so desperately to get into the hands of the 2.3 million civilians who have been trapped in gaza for the last 16 months. —— i6 gaza for the last 16 months. —— 16 weeks. j gaza for the last 16 months. -- 16 weeks. . , . gaza for the last 16 months. -- 16 weeks. ., , . ., , gaza for the last 16 months. -- 16 weeks. . ., , , weeks. i was referencing any hopes of any sort — weeks. i was referencing any hopes of any sort of _ weeks. i was referencing any hopes of any sort of new— weeks. i was referencing any hopes of any sort of new ceasefire - weeks. i was referencing any hopes of any sort of new ceasefire deal. of any sort of new ceasefire deal and a hostage deal, that remains probably the only way you are going to see a pause. in terms of the frame team you are working on, what is the timeframe before it simply gets totally out of hand for all of the agencies on the ground? we haven't the agencies on the ground? , haven't set a timeframe in terms of when things would completely collapse. we have already over the last 16 weeks been working on the tremendously difficult conditions.

ongoing hostilities, freak blackouts which hamper our ability to provide assistance to people in need. the only way for us to really effectively address the issues in gaza and reach all areas of gaza including the north of gaza which is almost entirely cut off from receiving aid, the only way to prevent this from getting worse is to have a permanent and sustained ceasefire where we stop the devastation and destruction and allow for the rapid and massive increase of aid trucks and commercial goods entering gaza. thank you so much forjoining us from jerusalem. around the world and across the uk, you are watching bbc news. that turn to a couple of stories making headlines in the uk. a man armed with a crossbow has been shot dead by police in south—east

london. the met said the man in his 30s was trying to force his way into a building in the surrey quays just before 5am and was threatening to hit people inside. he was given first aid but died at the scene. so women have died following a fire at a block of flats in aberdeen. emergency services were sent to bank hilton road on monday evening. the women were pronounced dead at the scene. police said they did not appear to be scene. police said they did not appearto be any scene. police said they did not appear to be any suspicious circumstances. the nhs app has been updated for users in england. the news features include a prescription tool with a digital bar code that can be used in pharmacies without the need for a paper prescription. nhs digital says the app also shows average local hospital waiting times for patients who require nonurgent treatment. those are a few of the stories making the headlines here.

you are alive with bbc news. pakistan's for the prime minister imran khan and the countries foreign —— former foreign minister have both been sentenced to ten years in prison for leaking diplomatic correspondence. the case relates to a document sent between washington and islamabad when in rank and was premised. imran khan has alleged us conspiracy to topple his government, an assertion washington denies. former cricketer turned politician was from power after losing a confidence vote in april 2022. he is currently injail in confidence vote in april 2022. he is currently in jail in connection with other cases. let's go live to a close aide of imran khan and served as a minister in his government. your reaction to today's sentence? like i've said before, it wasn't very surprising. if anything, the way the trial was being conducted so

unlawfully and we expected and —— even worse, lifetime imprisonment or death sentence. the way the trial was conducted, it was obvious the judge was trying to rush to a predetermined decision which they wanted to roll out before the upcoming elections. i wanted to roll out before the upcoming elections.- wanted to roll out before the upcoming elections. wanted to roll out before the u-acomin elections. u, . ,, upcoming elections. i will come back to the elections _ upcoming elections. i will come back to the elections in _ upcoming elections. i will come back to the elections in a _ upcoming elections. i will come back to the elections in a moment, - upcoming elections. i will come back to the elections in a moment, but i to the elections in a moment, but you deny that imran khan leaked this document? it’s you deny that imran khan leaked this document? �*, , , you deny that imran khan leaked this document? �*, , ., .,~ document? it's impossible to leak it for the simple _ document? it's impossible to leak it for the simple reason _ document? it's impossible to leak it for the simple reason this _ document? it's impossible to leak itj for the simple reason this document was declassified by imran khan's federal cabinet. how do you leak a declassified document? hence we know that thisjudgment declassified document? hence we know that this judgment has come from a coat and the minute we go to a high court there is a supreme court after that and we know the law will prevail eventually. and this entire case will be thrown out. simply

because it's not classified document.— because it's not classified document. ~ , ., ., ,, , document. we will see what happens in the future- — document. we will see what happens in the future. you _ document. we will see what happens in the future. you mentioned - document. we will see what happens in the future. you mentioned the - in the future. you mentioned the election and it is coming up very soon. does it end any hope of imran khan standing in the election? imran khan standing in the election? imran khan wasn't — khan standing in the election? imran khan wasn't himself— khan standing in the election? imran khan wasn't himself personally - khan wasn't himself personally standing but his party is standing in the election, albeit without our cricket bat ballot symbol. we have individual symbols. we are all standing in the elections. we have a person standing from every single electoral seat in the country. we are the most popular party from every single survey that has been done, even by the current government in the last 18 months. so we have a sweeping popularity and majority and we hope that despite the pre—poll rigging in the rigging going on at the moment and oppression that is

upon pti we still believe that people will come out in enough numbers to overcome all of that. hate numbers to overcome all of that. we have to leave it there but thank you for joining have to leave it there but thank you forjoining us. let's turn to a fascinating story because the tech billionaire elon lusk says his neural link company has successfully implanted one of its wireless chips into a human brain for the first time. he made the announcement on his social media platform x saying the procedure happened on sunday and that the subject is recovering well. the aim is to allow a person to interact with a computer or a phone using their thoughts. it also has medical uses as well. a little earlier i spoke to a consultant neurosurgeon. i earlier i spoke to a consultant neurosurgeon.— neurosurgeon. i think it is significant _ neurosurgeon. i think it is significant move. - neurosurgeon. i think it is significant move. we - neurosurgeon. i think it is| significant move. we have neurosurgeon. i think it is - significant move. we have neuro placing _ significant move. we have neuro placing neuro stimulator is into the brain— placing neuro stimulator is into the brain for— placing neuro stimulator is into the brain for quite a few decades.

mainly— brain for quite a few decades. mainly we have been either recording neuro _ mainly we have been either recording neuro information we have been stimulator. i think what's really exciting — stimulator. i think what's really exciting about this development is this chip _ exciting about this development is this chip does both. it records and it can _ this chip does both. it records and it can stimulate the brain and i think— it can stimulate the brain and i think the — it can stimulate the brain and i think the really interesting thing they're — think the really interesting thing they're going to do is the post—processing. using this huge volumes— post—processing. using this huge volumes of data they're going to acquire — volumes of data they're going to acquire and they are going to be able to— acquire and they are going to be able to process it and i think only in the _ able to process it and i think only in the last— able to process it and i think only in the last few years have we the processing — in the last few years have we the processing power to be able to do this at— processing power to be able to do this at scale. i think it's a very exciting — this at scale. i think it's a very exciting time.— this at scale. i think it's a very exciting time. give us an idea of the practical _ exciting time. give us an idea of the practical uses _ exciting time. give us an idea of the practical uses you _ exciting time. give us an idea of the practical uses you think - exciting time. give us an idea of the practical uses you think are l the practical uses you think are within touching distance? you can think about something and it will happen on a complete or the phone but there are medical links to this because we've seen it with artificial limbs, where you think about an action you want and it

actually can stimulate that action. yes. those are the very definite first applications for this sort of technology. we have stated they want to help patients with motor neurone disease. reanimate the body. they have talked about spinal—cord injuries and bypassing the injury assimilating the spinal cord. this has been done previously by universities but never on the scale and by such a monetised and well resourced tech company. movement is one of the first things they will try and they are running a trial currently for patients with motor neurone disease but i think the other things they have stated is helping stroke recovery and putting a chip to try and encourage recovery and one of the areas they are looking at is the visual cortex and perhaps restoring sight. so those are the first areas which would be absolutely phenomenal for patients.

the other claims they have talked about is a bit further down the line. they have talked about uploading programmes or augmenting memory. we are quite a distance from that because we don't have the understanding on how the brain works to do that sort of higher—level function. in to do that sort of higher-level function. , ., .,, ., , function. in terms of obvious dangers. _ function. in terms of obvious dangers, what _ function. in terms of obvious dangers, what do _ function. in terms of obvious dangers, what do you - function. in terms of obvious dangers, what do you think. function. in terms of obvious . dangers, what do you think they function. in terms of obvious - dangers, what do you think they are? from the brain implants we put in everyday there are risks of infection and bleeding. i note that some of the data has shown some devastating bleeding and some of the animal models. that is no different to any sort of the neurosurgery. the longevity of the implant is an issue. they could reach a situation with the tendency to scar could impair the function and that may leave the patient without any sort of ability to change the implant. so very exciting news but there is going to be a lot more work before

we seen this more routinely. let’s we seen this more routinely. let's take a look _ we seen this more routinely. let's take a look at _ we seen this more routinely. let's take a look at the _ we seen this more routinely. let's take a look at the latest _ we seen this more routinely. let's take a look at the latest situation in france because emanuel macron has called for the european union to control ukrainian agricultural imports amid angry protests by farmers were blocking motorways in paris. speaking during a visit to sweden emanuel macron said he would ask that you have clear measures on imports from ukraine. france is the latest country to see widespread protests by farmers after demonstrations in poland, the netherlands and germany. they are angry about increased competition from the ukraine and what they say are unreasonable environmental measures. let me show you some of the live pictures from around paris because all sorts of roads are being blocked by the farmers and tractors and people gathering and taking up residence. we have seen that for a number of days now as the politics around this continues. let's talk to

our correspondent bethany bell in paris. both emanuel macron and france's new prime minister have been talking about this. is there any sign of any sort of concession? we havejust had any sign of any sort of concession? we have just had a any sign of any sort of concession? we havejust had a big any sign of any sort of concession? we have just had a big speech any sign of any sort of concession? we havejust had a big speech by any sign of any sort of concession? we have just had a big speech by the french prime minister which was a general speech about his ambitions for france but he touched on the crisis with the farmers of course. he said that farmers were the strength and pride of france and he promised to do what he could to find a solution to this. he mentioned an emergency fund for winemakers and region of france and he also said they were working on a european level to try and get a coalition of countries together to deal with the issue of exemptions on fallow lands for example. but this is a complicated issue and whether these

things will be enough for the farmers who continue to block some of these major roads outside paris is the big question. i was out with some of those processes last night. they said they were digging their heels in and were prepared to stay with their tractors blocking some major motorways into paris for as long as it took. so far the reaction to the speech has not been that promising in terms of finding a solution to the stand—off. find promising in terms of finding a solution to the stand-off. and the ri . ht solution to the stand-off. and the riaht have solution to the stand-off. and the right have been _ solution to the stand-off. and the right have been making _ solution to the stand-off. and the right have been making so - solution to the stand-off. and the right have been making so much l solution to the stand-off. and the | right have been making so much of the difference between provincial france and metropolitan france and you have all manner of grievances rolled into what is upsetting so many people in france which makes it very difficult for the government to find a solution. it’s

very difficult for the government to find a solution.— find a solution. it's very complicated. _ find a solution. it's very complicated. it - find a solution. it's very complicated. it should i find a solution. it's very i complicated. it should be find a solution. it's very - complicated. it should be said as well that in terms of the farmers, there are very many demands. the demands of large—scale farmers are different from small—scale farmers for example. what the government is worried about is that there anger and discontent will feed into support for the far right particularly when it comes to the eu parliamentary elections which are coming up later this year. in fact, one of the protest i spoke to last night was saying that when it came to the next vote he said he was going to vote extremist.- to the next vote he said he was going to vote extremist. thank you very much- — going to vote extremist. thank you very much- let's — going to vote extremist. thank you very much. let's return _ going to vote extremist. thank you very much. let's return to - going to vote extremist. thank you very much. let's return to the - going to vote extremist. thank you very much. let's return to the live| very much. let's return to the live pictures because it is such a fluid situation as you can see from the tents that have been set up, they are there for some while. there are

so many demands and that makes it difficult for emanuel macron and the new french prime minister but certainly no sign of any real progress in that dispute. so many of the roads around the capital and major cities are looking a lot like that picture on your screen. i will be back injust a moment or two. it has turned into a beautiful day across the northern half of the uk. a lot of sunshine to be had. this is how it looked in aberdeenshire earlier on. but all that is set to change. you can see on the satellite picture this shield of clouds where the weight of the north—west but from within this shield of cloud we will see emerging and increasingly deep area of low pressure. all the isobars grazing together and that shows are to have some very strong winds. over the next 2a hours for the northern half of the uk it will

turn wet and windy. in the short term the wins will be picking up through the afternoon across the north—west of scotland. further south and east a lot of cloud lingering across east anglia and south—east england. a bit misty and murky here as we head onto the evening. we will keep some of that cloud across some southern counties. at the same time the winds will continue to strengthen across north—west scotland where we will see gales developing. clouding over in northern ireland as well. in between a slice of clear sky allowing it to get quite chilly and allowing it to get quite chilly and a touch of frost for some parts of finland and wales. here we will start off with some tension on wednesday morning. the further south you are it will be breezy but nothing too significant whereas further north this band of rain with gusty winds pushing southwards and eastwards across scotland into northern ireland and those wind gusts could be 80 mph or more in

exposed parts of northern scotland. gales across scotland and very windy for northern ireland and northern england. the wind could cause disruption. these are the temperatures as we head towards the end of the wednesday afternoon. through wednesday night that frontal system will clear southwards in some wintry showers coming into northern scotland for a time and then this ridge of high pressure will build so that means actually that of dry weather on thursday. some spells of hazy sunshine and the clouds thickening across the north—west of scotland with some rain later in the day. temperature wise, generally highs of nine or 10 degrees. it will turn mild as we head through friday and into the weekend. highs of ia turn mild as we head through friday and into the weekend. highs of 1a or 15 degrees but with a lot of cloud and some spots of rain.

welcome to bbc news. making history after two years of talks and dealers turn developed a power—sharing to northern ireland. had the breaks had problems been solved? the international monetary fund advises the uk against further tax cuts as it downgrades growth forecasts for the country. concerns of corruption

in the uk are at an