live from london, this is bbc news. two israeli women have been killed in an attack in the occupied west bank, as tensions spiral again. the deaths come hours after israel carried out air raids in gaza and southern lebanon. translation: i made a choice to leave first. _ translation: i made a choice to leave first. to _ translation: i made a choice to leave first, to give _ translation: i made a choice to leave first, to give you _ translation: i made a choice to leave first, to give you a - translation: i made a choice to leave first, to give you a better. leave first, to give you a better life. escaping north korea — we speak to a mum and daughter who are finally reunited. and new evidence suggests, from human hair, people were getting high in spain 3,000 years ago. we talk to the lead researcher.

hello, welcome to bbc news. we start in the middle east, where israel has ordered the mobilisation of reservists in air defence units, fighterjet pilots and drone operators, as tensions rise in the region. in the latest escalation between israel and palestinians, two israeli women were killed in an attack in the occupied west bank. the authorities say a third person was also seriously wounded in the incident near the settlement of hamra. the israeli military says troops are searching for suspects who opened fire at a car, causing it to crash. the latest development comes after the israeli military hit targets belonging to the palestinian militant group hamas. the airstrikes targetted areas of the gaza strip and lebanon — israel says they're in retaliation for a major rocket attack on israel, launched from southern lebanon, which the israelis blamed on hamas. these images from gaza show the aftermath. they're the heaviest airstrikes that israel has carried out on gaza since last august.

i can speak now to our middle east correspondent yolande knell. tell us a little more about today's shooting attack.— tell us a little more about today's shooting attack. what we know about this attack, shooting attack. what we know about this attack. it — shooting attack. what we know about this attack, it happened _ shooting attack. what we know about this attack, it happened in _ shooting attack. what we know about this attack, it happened in the - this attack, it happened in the north of the west bank, in the north of the jordan valley. there were three women travelling in a car, some video footage from the scene shows how it was driven off the road. it is a suspected palestinian gunmen who has killed two israeli sisters in their 20s, and their mother remains seriously injured in hospital, being treated. the three women came from an israeli settlement in the south of the west bank. a few details at the moment about who may have been responsible for the attack, not at all really feeds into the idea that this is a very volatile time. of course it is

a time whenjewish israelis are celibate in the holiday of passover, and at the same time you have the islamic holy month of ramadan, when palestinian muslims have been coming here tojerusalem to the old city, to the al—aqsa mosque in the course of the day, and christians have been coming from around the world, palestinian christians joining them, to take part in good friday and easter celebrations. so this is a period when all of these holidays are overlapping, but really it for months, officials and diplomats have been warning that this would be a very difficult and tense time, and this has proven to be the case. tell me a bit more _ this has proven to be the case. tell me a bit more about the immobilisation we have heard about. —— the mobilisation. immobilisation we have heard about. -- the mobilisation.— -- the mobilisation. some interesting _ -- the mobilisation. some interesting messages - -- the mobilisation. some| interesting messages from -- the mobilisation. some - interesting messages from the israeli military at the moment. 0n the one hand, we are seeing these big troop reinforcements in the south of the country, close to the gaza strip. and also in the north of the country, close to the disputed border with lebanon after that

barrage of more than 30 rockets was fired from southern lebanon, israel says buy at palestinian militant groups, by side coming to the north of the country. at the same time, the israeli military is telling those who live close to the gaza strip that they are free to leave the vicinity of the air raid shelters, and it is said that quite will be met with quiet, at least in the coming days.— will be met with quiet, at least in the coming days. yolande, many feel a continued — the coming days. yolande, many feel a continued spiral _ the coming days. yolande, many feel a continued spiral downwards. - the coming days. yolande, many feel a continued spiral downwards. just i a continued spiral downwards. just remind people why this has flared now. —— many fear. remind people why this has flared now. -- many fear.— now. -- many fear. first of all, it is this occasion _ now. -- many fear. first of all, it is this occasion of _ now. -- many fear. first of all, it is this occasion of the _ now. -- many fear. first of all, it| is this occasion of the overlapping holidays, this is something that is happened for the second time in three decades, the overlap of ramadan and passover. it has really put pressure on the holy sites, particularly here injerusalem,

palestinians have been going on in their thousands to the al—aqsa mosque. it is the third holiest place in islam, it is the site of a millennium old mosque. i have the same time, it is the holiest place injudaism, it is the place where dues believe that were two temples that stood there in biblical times —— jews believe. that stood there in biblical times ——jews believe. israeli police escort round large numbers ofjewish visitors at sutton appointed times. before they do that, they take action, as we have seen in the past, to clear the mosque compound, which has turned very violent in the past couple of days this week. we saw two notes in which israeli police raided

the mosque. they say they were massed agitators, and that palestinians were throwing fireworks. seems emerged on social media causing outrage all around the region, showing israeli officers beating palestinians with sticks and using the but of rifles as well. all this has caused immense shock, despite the fact that for months now, they have been washington backed talks withjordan and egypt involved, trying to quite the situation after months of high tensions to try to ensure that scenes like this did not happen. yolande, for now, thank you very much. yolande knell there in jerusalem for us. on the screen, the israeli air strikes on gaza and lebanon. let's head to lebanon. 0ur correspondent carine torbey spoke to us from beirut about why these attacks are so different to other recent flare ups. what happened yesterday is the intensity. we are talking here about

dozens of rockets that were launched from lebanon to towards israel and it is really the palestinian factions, as israel says, as lebanon hasn't, you know, denied or confirmed, as basically, it's a change in intensity. but the way everything unfolded later on, especially in lebanon, because in lebanon was the retaliation from israel that happened this morning, but it was extremely limited and it was within what was expected. everyone seems to agree that this, there was no intention of escalation from either side at this point of the conflict and that basically this is one more night of the confrontation that is happening across the border every night. the situation in beirut continues to be fluid on the ground, so we will keep an eye on that and can you any latest pictures and detail as it comes in to us.

that some dissident republicans could try to provoke street violence over the easter weekend. the country is marking the 25th anniversary since the signing of the good friday agreement, which largely ended 30 years of sectarian violence. hundreds of extra police have been brought in for events which culminate with a visit to belfast by us president biden on wednesday. a quarter of a century after that agreement was struck, political tensions remain in northern ireland. so what does the generation born since the good friday agreement make of the era of peace? emma vardy has been to meet some of them. northern ireland's peace generation have grown up in a place unrecognisable from its past. many people born after the conflict have seen little of the dark times that came before them. we've come to show them some of the tv news archives of the place they call home.

explosion. it's hard to believe that's what life was like and how different it is now. i still am like, but how did that happen? why did that happen? to commemmorate and pay tribute to the volunteers of _ the irish republican army. the sectarian conflict between protestant and catholic communities shaped the lives of previous generations. republican armed groups carried out a bombing campaign to try to force northern ireland to give up its status as part of the uk and catholic communities came under attack from loyalists. seeing some of the footage of like the ira men, that's so bizarre to me, because it's not something i ever experienced. applause. in 1998, when once bitter political enemies signed the good friday agreement, it was a major turning point. there you are. many may disagree, but i feel that we have come so far- in such a short period of time.

although the conflict is in the past, some sense of division is still passed down. while 25 year olds today had a vastly different experience growing up in northern ireland from their parents, it's clear the so—called peace generation still feel some of the old tensions that live on. you do get an inherited trauma. you know that i, as a catholic, can't go to a protestant area. why do those beliefs still exist? your community. your family. because they grew up with it. and although the conflict has shaped large parts of the way northern ireland works today, many young people have had little formal education about their recent history. i have never learned about the troubles in my entire, | you know, education, i like, in terms of school. like i would say i was quite . sectarian when i was younger and, you know, that was brought from my family _ so how would you rate the success of the good friday agreement? i would say it was successful - in terms of ending the violence, but we still _ have segregated housing. we still have segregated school and our politics is still divided. i 71.12%. cheering.

there's little doubt those who voted for the agreement in 1998 created a better future for their children. but today, northern ireland's power—sharing government set up by the accord, often collapses over disputes between the parties. can your generation make northern ireland a better place? i hope so. yeah. i think there is potential there for northern ireland to be more united. when political figures mark the anniversary of the good friday agreement in the coming days, and its legacy, they too will do so in recognition that this isn't the end of the story. emma vardy, bbc news, belfast. we will hear from more of the key players who signed the agreement over the course of the next couple of hours. around the world and across the uk, you are watching bbc news.

a student led well—being workshop at the secondary school in abergavenny, hearing organ about mental health and supporting pupil well—being is a key focus, especially since the pandemic. the national school survey of ii to 16—year—olds found girls were almost twice as likely as boys to experience high levels of mental health symptoms.— to experience high levels of mental health symptoms. spending too much time on my phone. — health symptoms. spending too much time on my phone, but _ health symptoms. spending too much time on my phone, but also _ health symptoms. spending too much time on my phone, but also it - time on my phone, but also it doesn't have to be on screens. i find that i am impacted when i spend lots of timejust find that i am impacted when i spend lots of time just not doing anything. lots of time 'ust not doing anything._ lots of time 'ust not doing an hint. , , .. ., anything. the survey, carried out every two — anything. the survey, carried out every two years. _ anything. the survey, carried out every two years, found _ anything. the survey, carried out every two years, found that - anything. the survey, carried out. every two years, found that between 2017 and 2021, fewer teenagers said they were exercising regularly. there was an increase in the amount of said they were looking at screens before going to bed, and when it comes to diet, fewer said they ate breakfast on weekdays before school. it is hoped the findings of the latest survey will continue to influence changes in communities across wales. you are liable to bbc

news. —— you are live with bbc news, not liable, do not worry. escaping from north korea has always been perilous. but the country's leader — kimjong—un — made it harder during the covid outbreak, by all but sealing the country's borders. it meant the number of people making it to south korea has plunged from around 1,000 a year, to just 67 last year. 0ur correspondentjean mackenzie spoke one of last known people to escape, before the border was closed. there are days songmi still doesn't believe she is living with her mother. what she has endured to be here made it seem like this day would never come. songmi was four years old when her mother tried to escape north korea with her strapped to her chest. her mother was caught and sent to prison. when she was released, she decided to escape again, this time alone.

songmi was left with her grandparents, but shortly after, they died, leaving songmi to fend for herself. translation: | made - a living by foraging for herbs in the mountains and selling them. i was just trying to survive for the day without starving to death. it would take years before songmi's mother was able to arrange her daughter's own treacherous escape across the river to china. translation: before you cross the river, i you're supposed to be scared. the river is deep and the current is strong. i could have died. but the thought of getting to my mother felt like i was throwing away a heavy burden and flying away. after 1a years apart, the pair have reunited in south korea. but songmi has never asked her mother why she left, until now.

translation: l was nine - when you came back from prison. why did you escape then? translation: | wanted - to bring you with me at first, but the broker said, no children. if we got caught, both of us would have suffered again. so i asked your grandparents to watch you for a year. but much more time has passed. i see. i knew the morning she left, i rememberjust lying in bed, crying. what would you like to say to your daughter? what would you like her to know? translation: i want to say that i didn't abandon you. _ i made a choice to leave first to give you a better life. this choice might seem

unthinkable, but these are the lengths people must go to to escape north korea, and it's only getting tougher. i'm joined now by our asia pacific editor, celia hatton. today regarding north korea, a further push by the usjapan and south korea, countries should try to repatriate north korean illegal workers, why a renewed push and what sort of numbers are we talking about? , ., ., ., , sort of numbers are we talking about? ., ., , ., about? this all follows back to 2017, when — about? this all follows back to 2017, when there _ about? this all follows back to 2017, when there was - about? this all follows back to 2017, when there was a - about? this all follows back to 2017, when there was a un . about? this all follows back to i 2017, when there was a un joint statement, it un decision, that all un member countries should return north korean workers and force them to the pitch it back to north korea. this is because north korea, for

years, has been trying to send workers out, often against their will orbital choice, really, to countries around the world, to do construction work, to work on russian logging farms. there were in the past some north korean doctors who went to work in african countries. things like that in order to earn money that would be paid directly into the north korean government coffers. those workers would then be given a just a pittance, a fraction of what they were making overseas. this was a way for pyongyang to make hard currency by sending its workers overseas. in 2017, some un countries tries to put a stop to this. the un put out a call, and many countries did hear that call —— heed that call. they sent the workers back to north korea, howeverthere sent the workers back to north korea, however there are two main countries that have not done that, we think russia, there might be anything between 20000 and 100,000 north korean workers still working

in russia. we also believe there are still thousands of north korean workers are still working in china. soon we are, stay with me, that is interesting but i want to get your thoughts on that story we have been covering over the last 2a hours, that state visit by the french leader to china, french president emmanuel macron has been taking part in some of the final engagements of that trip, including a tea ceremony of the last visit to china. throughout the three—day trip, french president emanuel macklin has urged president xi to use his influence with vladimir putin to stop russia's war in ukraine. i know there has been a statement on the last little while, and i will come to that, but on that, big hope, is there any chance of actually becoming a reality, that somehow president xijinping uses his influence to make vladimir putin time? it influence to make vladimir putin time? , . ., ., , time? it is a tricky one, really. the statement _ time? it is a tricky one, really. the statement that _ time? it is a tricky one, really. the statement that has - time? it is a tricky one, really. the statement that has just i time? it is a tricky one, really. i the statement that hasjust come time? it is a tricky one, really. - the statement that hasjust come out the statement that has just come out in the past hour or so... i am a

little bit out of breath because i was running from my desk to be able to talk to you here. i have been reading the statement in chinese, and it is quite difficult. it does address the conflict in some ways, so both sides have come out saying that they call for a swift resolution of the conflict. they want the conflict to be resolved according to united nations guidelines, they both denounced any attacks on nuclear plants. however, the language and this really is not anything that has not been said before, so that really kind of fuels critics�* concerns, that french president emanuel micron went to china, he said he was going to push for xijinping to get china, he said he was going to push for xi jinping to get involved china, he said he was going to push for xijinping to get involved in a resolution to the conflict, but he has not been able to come up with much. i would say we need to wait and see a little bit. i think really

we need to wait and see if xi jinping is going to do something that he has said he might do, which is to speak to the ukrainian leader, volodymyr zelenskyy. xi jinping is to speak to the ukrainian leader, volodymyr zelenskyy. xijinping is not spoken to vladimir zelinsky since russia invaded ukraine, and so really i think we need to wait and see if that phone call is going to be made, if xijinping, who clearly has many close ties with russia, with vladimir putin, also extends and strives to develop a bit more of and strives to develop a bit more of a relationship with the other side with volodymyr zelenskyy. its, a relationship with the other side with volodymyr zelenskyy. a brief word about _ with volodymyr zelenskyy. a brief word about decoupling _ with volodymyr zelenskyy. a brief word about decoupling from i with volodymyr zelenskyy. a brief| word about decoupling from china, thatis word about decoupling from china, that is a very difficult balance for the rest at the moment, isn�*t it? yeah, and we have seen that french president emmanuel macron has denounced the idea of the coupling right at the start of his trip. usually emphasised trade, he had a

large trade delegation, along with him on the strip —— the idea of decoupling. this is something that xijinping really wants, he decoupling. this is something that xi jinping really wants, he wants to boost trade between france and china. his economy really needs it, china�*s economy is really hurting after years of quite strict covid regulations. in the statement of the two men have just released, regulations. in the statement of the two men havejust released, they have also unleashed a whole slew of trade agreements, including the agreement to buy 160 airbus planes from airbus, and that will make france there were quite happy. this just emphasises that this is french president emanuel micron�*s position, he wants to engage china on trade. 0ther he wants to engage china on trade. other countries are not happy about that, including probably the united states, which really wants to emphasise a decoupling at the moment. . ., ., ., moment. celia, we have to leave it there, moment. celia, we have to leave it there. but — moment. celia, we have to leave it there, but thank _ moment. celia, we have to leave it there, but thank you _ moment. celia, we have to leave it there, but thank you for _ moment. celia, we have to leave it there, but thank you for that i there, but thank you for that analysis.

now, how�*s this to blow your mind? new evidence suggests people were getting high on hallucinogenic drugs in spain 3,000 years ago. it�*s thought to be the oldest discovery of its kind in europe. psychoactive substances were detected in hair recovered from a burial site on the island of menorca. the cave houses more than 200 human graves. i am nowjoined by elisa guerra doce, who lead this study. such an extraordinary and night discovery. tell me how you made it. thank you for having me. we are excited about these results, these prove the consumption of drugs on human hair dating to the late middle ages, 1000 bc, around 3000 years ago. we are very happy about these results. i ago. we are very happy about these results. .. ago. we are very happy about these results. ., ., ., , results. i mention human hair, but tell us the — results. i mention human hair, but tell us the nature _ results. i mention human hair, but tell us the nature of _ results. i mention human hair, but tell us the nature of the _ results. i mention human hair, but tell us the nature of the drugs i results. i mention human hair, but tell us the nature of the drugs that you�*re talking about.

tell us the nature of the drugs that you're talking about.— you're talking about. yes, we analysed _ you're talking about. yes, we analysed samples _ you're talking about. yes, we analysed samples of- you're talking about. yes, we analysed samples of human l you're talking about. yes, we i analysed samples of human hair, recovered at a burial site in the island of menorca. , and we have detected three different alkaloids. ephedrine, it provides a drug with stimulant properties, and also two more alkaloids of the nightshade family, the family of tobacco which is of course an american plant, but also other planned members of this family, were in europe at the time. and what is that i to have induced? how strong is what you have just described, in terms of the drugs? these alkaloids were fixed on the hair. this means that the consumption was quite consistent, we cannot see on a daily basis, but it was quite consistent in order for

those alkaloids to be present on the hair strands. it is those alkaloids to be present on the hair strande— hair strands. it is so interesting, we are looking _ hair strands. it is so interesting, we are looking at _ hair strands. it is so interesting, we are looking at pictures i hair strands. it is so interesting, we are looking at pictures of- hair strands. it is so interesting, we are looking at pictures of thej we are looking at pictures of the hair samples that you analysed, because, just to underline the importance of your work, previously people had thought that there was prehistoric drug use in europe, but the evidence always was from artwork on cave walls, that sort of thing. this is the first time we have really seen it in something like this, isn�*t it? really seen it in something like this, isn't it?— really seen it in something like this, isn't it? yes, that is right, other scholars _ this, isn't it? yes, that is right, other scholars have _ this, isn't it? yes, that is right, other scholars have suggested l this, isn't it? yes, that is right, i other scholars have suggested the consumption of drugs among prehistoric communities, but so far this evidence was made on the presence of drug plants and prehistoric sites. but these only proved that these communities were aware of certain plants, but we cannot be sure if they were using these plants as drugs. also we have some artistic depictions of showing

opium poppies, for instance, but this is the first time that this consumption has been proved. researchers found that somewhere in these rituals, shame and may have been involved, why did you come to that conclusion, and containers, boxes with markings, tell me about that as well. boxes with markings, tell me about that as well-— that as well. this consumption took lace loni that as well. this consumption took place long before _ that as well. this consumption took place long before death, _ that as well. this consumption took place long before death, because i that as well. this consumption took| place long before death, because we are sure that the drug consumption was not related to the burial site, because drug plants have not been recovered, neither inside this cave, nor in other burial sites on menorca, so we must rule out the use of the drugs during the burial rites. so there are other possibilities, we are not ruling out the use as medicine, although we cannot distinguish ritual and

medicine as we cannot today. absolutely fascinating. elisa, we have run out of time, but thank you so much for your time at cambridge. the remarkable discovery. thank you so much forjoining us on bbc news. we will take a break now, see you in a moment. good afternoon. for most of us, the easter weekend has got off to a promising start weatherwise with some good friday sunshine overhead. that was the scene earlier on for one of our weather watchers in the north of scotland. and as we go through the weekend, there are some further sunny spells in the forecast, but we are likely to see some rain pushing in through the latter part of sunday and into monday. but for the time being, we have got some cloud quite close to the east coast. some of that is rolling inland. there�*s also a weather system out towards the west, but that is making very slow progress in between some good spells of sunshine. yes, it will be a little bit cloudy for some of these north sea coasts. and there is just the very small chance of a shower across the south east of england. temperature wise, 1a or 15

degrees in the sunny spots, maybe just nine or ten degrees in those cloudier places on the east coast. and actually, as we go through tonight, this zone of cloudy weather will roll a little further westwards. at the same time, we could see some mist patches developing across parts of the midlands and south east england. one or two spots could see a touch of frost. temperatures are going to get quite close to freezing tomorrow. i think generally a little more cloud in the mix. this stripe of cloud pushing its way in from the east. it will tend to break up, so there�*ll still be some sunny spells. many places will see some lengthy spells of sunshine, although northern ireland will tend to see things clouding over as this weather front begins to approach from the west, temperatures up to around 1a, 15, maybe 16 degrees in places, still rather chilly for eastern coasts. and then as we head into easter sunday, what we see high pressure still trying to hold on to the east of us, but this frontal system to the west is going to start to make more progress. now, ahead of that, we will see some larger areas of cloud. there�*ll still be some sunny spells, a strengthening breeze and some outbreaks of rain getting into northern ireland through the afternoon.

but that strengthening breeze is coming from a southerly direction, so that could lift temperatures to 16 or 17 degrees. it�*ll feel warm in any sunshine. however, through sunday night and into monday, this frontal system pushes its way eastwards, taking some outbreaks of rain. the persistent rain will tend to clear eastern areas quite quickly on monday morning. but behind that, we�*re into a mix of sunny spells and heavy, perhaps thundery showers. there could even be some hail mixed in for good measure, some sunny spells in between, and feeling just a little cooler, 11 to 15 degrees.

live from london, this is bbc news. two israeli women have been killed in an attack in the occupied west bank. earlier, israel launched air strikes on gaza and lebanon, calling it retaliation for several dozen hamas rockets fired at israel. northern ireland on high alert — police warn republicans could provoke violence as the country marks 25 years of the good friday agreement. we will be live in israel and also in kyiv in the next few minutes.