from the olympics has withdrawn from the olympics because he has tonsillitis, the player has confirmed the honour is a short time ago with a statement saying competing at the olympic games was one on my main goals for the season. however, after seeing my doctors on tuesday, i am waiting an extra day to give myself more time to see if my condition would improve, things unfortunately got worse after. so that news that yannick senna is out of the olympic games due to illness. —— that news thatjannik sinner is out of the olympic games. she turned to benjamin netanyahu's visit to the us. he was urged not to travel to the us until he had sealed the deal for hostages.

this ayelet levy shachar is desperate to bring her 20 —year—old daughter naama back home. she's been speaking to the bbc�*s barbara plett usher: she's a girl of values and a peace—seeker. she is a good sister to her siblings. she's a good daughter, although she likes to fight with her mum, which just means that she's very normal. i think she's very strong. your face lights up when you talk about her. yeah. i miss her very much. i worry, but when i talk about her, it's like she's here with me and, um, of course, i love her. tell me about the prime minister going to the united states, and he asked if you would come along on his plane, and you said you would not accompany the prime minister on his plane. why is that? i just feel that the focus right now is on the talks and on the negotiations and on getting this deal sealed and bringing our hostages back home.

i just think this is not the right time for this. you think it might lead to a delay on this issue? it might lead to a delay, it might lead to a distraction. i'm asking and hoping that our prime minister's commitment to this will be his first priority. how important do you think the us role is? i think the us plays a critical role in the negotiations. they're reaching the point of breaking a deal. both sides are coming closer with their demands. and even saying that, it sounds wrong, because, how can you be talking about demands when you are talking about my daughter's life? so are you hopeful, then? yes. i'm not losing hope at any point. we are over nine months, so i'm actually feeling desperate. it has to happen.

gershon baskin is middle east director of the international communities organisation, and a former israeli hostage negotiator. he's been giving me his analysis. what we have been saying since the beginning of the war that every day that these hostages remain in gaza is a risk to their lives and they are dying. they are being killed by hamas and by israeli bombs. the government of israel has a responsibility to bring them home. we have been saying this since the beginning of the war, but the price of bringing them home is going to be ending the war and israel withdrawing from gaza, which is something that prime minister netanyahu does not want to do. and therefore, the issue of bringing the hostages home is secondary. it's not the primary directive of the israeli government under his leadership, and that is why there is a great deal of fear and anger and anguish and anxiety amongst the families of the hostages and amongst most israelis, because we have as part of our ethos that we don't leave anyone behind.

and now, almost ten months into this war, we have left them behind. benjamin netanyahu is often accused of simply dragging his feet over the hostage negotiations. how close or far away do you think we still are to getting that deal? it's all in his hands. he knows what the demands of hamas are. they are difficult demands. there is no doubt that in some sense, it is a surrender to the demands of hamas, but the first priority must be to bring the citizens of israel home who were taken from their homes by hamas on october 7th. even if israel has to end the war and withdraw from gaza, gaza is not going away and the problem of the future of gaza needs to be dealt with politically and diplomatically by israel, by our neighbours, by the international community, the president of the united states and the next president of the united states. this is a global issue that needs to be dealt with by us all, but the first priority

is for prime minister netanyahu to make the decision to bring them home. i'm sure behind the scenes that indeed will be the pressure that both the president and the vice president will be applying on israel's prime minister. let me show you the pictures again outside capitol hill because more and more people turning up at that protest, we are a couple of hours away from benjamin netanyahu giving that address, but we saw protesters last night in the rotunda, a lot of protesters outside and we will have more of the course of the build—up to that speech and we will carry the reaction live here on bbc used to that speech as it is made. —— on bbc news as it is made. now let's turn away from all that to a really important story coming out of new zealand.

where a public inquiry has found that a third of all children, young people and vulnerable adults in state and religious care over the past 70 years experienced some form of abuse. victims told the inquiry they had been raped, sterilised or given electric shocks, among other abuses. those from the indigenous maori community or those with disabilities were particularly targeted. the inquiry heard from 2aoo survivors of that abuse. with me is our reporter who has been following this story throughout its time, it has a long history, but kethaki masilamani, the details here are absolutely harrowing?— details here are absolutely harrowing? details here are absolutely harrowin: ? , , , ., , details here are absolutely harrowina? , , , ., , , harrowing? yes, this inquiry was set u . harrowing? yes, this inquiry was set u- six harrowing? yes, this inquiry was set up six years — harrowing? yes, this inquiry was set up six years ago _ harrowing? yes, this inquiry was set up six years ago and _ harrowing? yes, this inquiry was set up six years ago and they've - harrowing? yes, this inquiry was set up six years ago and they've been i up six years ago and they've been listening to these accounts from survivors and other people who worked in these care facilities as well and itjust takes one story to really shock you, frankly, because the thing that these people d

children, now adults have enjoyed, it is almost fictional when you hear about it and it is shocking to know that it about it and it is shocking to know thatitis about it and it is shocking to know that it is real life. as you said, 2400 that it is real life. as you said, 2aoo people gave evidence in this inquiry and a lot of them, for some of them it was a cathartic process. they wanted to give evidence and finally to be heard and believed was a really important and powerful thing. for others, they were doing it purely to ensure it doesn't continue to happen because this report goes all the way to 2019, so a very recent past as well that the abuse continues. it is a very recent past as well that the abuse continues.— abuse continues. it is a really devastating — abuse continues. it is a really devastating report, _ abuse continues. it is a really devastating report, so - abuse continues. it is a really devastating report, sojust. abuse continues. it is a really l devastating report, so just take abuse continues. it is a really - devastating report, sojust take me through some of the reaction. £371 through some of the reaction. of course, we have heard from survivors and some of them say it is the start of a healing journey, others say that they have had to relive this trauma in orderfor this hopeful change to happen. there has been 130 recommendations, including police investigations that perhaps were not looked into properly in the past for them to be reopened, for police to

be given proper resources to handle this with care, as well as, this is very grim, but there are unmarked graves on psychiatric facilities and other medical places that this abuse occurred and people want these investigated to see what more potentially could come out of that because there are certainly victims who believe that there are a lot of people who won't have come forward, so this number of 200,000 could be even higher. as i said, i was covering this back in new zealand, where victims were giving their accounts. they are somewhat distressing to hear, but we have a few of them for you now. you take me away from my father and place _ you take me away from my father and place me _ you take me away from my father and place me with someone who beats me nearly— place me with someone who beats me nearly every _ place me with someone who beats me nearly every day. i missed so many days at _ nearly every day. i missed so many days at school due to the bumps and bruises _ days at school due to the bumps and bruises he _ days at school due to the bumps and bruises he would leave me with, some from as— bruises he would leave me with, some from as young as five. and bruises he would leave me with, some from as young as five.— from as young as five. and i remember _ from as young as five. and i remember listening - from as young as five. and i remember listening to -

from as young as five. and i l remember listening to them, from as young as five. and i - remember listening to them, saying, maybe _ remember listening to them, saying, maybe we _ remember listening to them, saying, maybe we could _ remember listening to them, saying, maybe we could bleach _ remember listening to them, saying, maybe we could bleach his _ remember listening to them, saying, maybe we could bleach his skin - remember listening to them, saying, maybe we could bleach his skin to i maybe we could bleach his skin to make _ maybe we could bleach his skin to make it _ maybe we could bleach his skin to make it lighter. _ maybe we could bleach his skin to make it lighter. and _ maybe we could bleach his skin to make it lighter. and i— maybe we could bleach his skin to make it lighter. and i didn't- maybe we could bleach his skin to make it lighter. and i didn't reallyj make it lighter. and i didn't really understand — make it lighter. and i didn't really understand because _ make it lighter. and i didn't really understand because i— make it lighter. and i didn't really understand because i was - make it lighter. and i didn't really understand because i was young. | make it lighter. and i didn't reallyl understand because i was young. i understand because i was young. would be thankful for that mouthguard, yes. because... explaining it by the feeling, without a mouthguard, though... the person would have ended up biting his tongue off. and the prime minister, was in parliament today. he addressed some of those _ parliament today. he addressed some of those survivors and their families _ i cannot take away your pain, but i can tell you this. you are heard and you are believed. many of your stories are horrific and harrowing. they are painful to read, but not nearly as painful as they were to endure. the state was supposed to care for you, instead to care for you, but instead many of you were subjected to many of the most horrendous physical, emotional, mental and sexual abuse. and abuse like this doesn't happen here in new zealand, but it did. and it is a shameful

chapter of our history that we must confront. mr speaker, this is a dark and sorrowful day in new zealand's history. finally, openness. why has it taken so long? finally, openness. why has it taken so lona ? , , , ., , so long? this inquiry itself has been delayed. _ so long? this inquiry itself has been delayed, but _ so long? this inquiry itself has been delayed, but i _ so long? this inquiry itself has been delayed, but i think - so long? this inquiry itself has been delayed, but i think it - so long? this inquiry itself has been delayed, but i think it isl been delayed, but i think it is because of the thoroughness that was needed to go through all of this. of course, there have been recommendations in the past that haven't been taken overly seriously and there has only been a few changes implement it in the last five years or so. more needs to be done and theyjust wanted to be absolutely thorough and show how widespread it has been, so that positive change comes out of this. abs, positive change comes out of this. a really important story, kethaki masilamani, thank you for taking us through it. we will take a short break and when we are back will have all the latest from washington because here in the next hour we will get all the latest from the build—up to that address, benjamin netanyahu in congress, already big crowds of protesters gathering on

capitol hill and we will also get the latest from kamala harris who is in indiana. we expect her to speak in indiana. we expect her to speak in about 30 minutes, that may slip, but we will carry that light as it happens. but let's check on whether first with elizabeth. good afternoon. plenty of cloud around today, but we have seen plenty of sunshine, the best of that to the higher ground, including to the north—east of scotland, vm buggy and human, lots of moisture in it, so it has led to coastal mists until fog around through the mornings. the same tonight and through the day tomorrow, plenty of cloud tonight, showers tracking along the south coast in an easterly direction, more showers for north—west scotland. it will feel quite close and uncomfortable for sleeping, temperatures at the very coolest in the night not much below 14—17 , so a very mild and muggy feeling start to the day tomorrow. it is looking

cloudier and greedier than today, more showers along the south coast tracking up through kent for the afternoon and plenty more heavy downpours across northern ireland at times and through north—west scotland. there will still be some breaks in the cloud, notably to the east of high ground in wales and across parts of yorkshire and lincolnshire, as well as eastern scotland and that will help to lift to temperature. on friday a different feel, look at that cold fronts weeping through with some fresh feeling air behind it. a lot less humid on friday, the air will be drier and there will be more blue sky and sunshine developing for most. still some showers, mostly out toward the north and west, northern ireland and across north—west scotland, blowing through to eastern scotland, blowing through to eastern scotland as well, a few showers on northern england and a few more isolated showers for england, but here it is largely dry and the sunshine will help to boost the temperatures, 19—211. warmer weather

coming our way as we head through the weekend, on saturday high pressure starts to building from the south—west. still some showers at times, notably at times out towards the west, parts of northern scotland, pop perhaps northern england and through west wales. but further south and east, although there will be cloud, sunny spells here, temperatures in the high teens and low 20s. sunday looking dry across the board, a few isolated showers, but generally dry and feeling warmer as well. there will be some sunshine around. watch out for more wet weather into the north—west and the start of next but further south and east sunny and dry and warm.

live from london. this is bbc news. protesters are gathering on capitol hill — as israel's prime minister — benjamin netanyahu, prepares to address congress. i'm live on capitol hill where more protesters are gathering outside — for what they describe as a "�*day of rage. ' divisions over the war

in gaza — on full display. the director of the fbi has revealed that the trump assassination attempt involved the use of a drone — during the housejudiciary committee's hearing. what i can tell you when it comes to drones is that he had a drone and i'm prepared to answer questions about the shooter and his use of the drone. joe biden will speak to the nation later tonight — he'll explain why he's decided to drop out of the presidential race. kamala harris steps up her campaign for the white house. wisconsin last night — indiana in a few hours' time. we'll be there live. and a distressing video is made public — showing the british olympic star charlotte dujardin repeatedly whipping a horse. she says she's deeply ashamed and has withdrawn from the paris olympics.