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. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's ollie foster. hello from the bbc sport centre. we'll start with the masters golf, because there's been a big move at the top of the leaderbaord. the american brook koepka has moved three shots clear on ten under. he was one of the early starters at augusta and birdied the par five second to move to eight under. he had beenjoint leader withjon rahm and victor hovland who dont start their second round for another few hours. koepka has just eagled the eighth. ten under at the moment. he is one of 17 rebel liv series golfers who are taking part at augusta. jason day has made a strong start, two under for his second round, he's up to seven under, tied for second.

a lot of golf to be played on friday. scotland's women failed to qualify for this years world cup but they have claimed a morale—boosting victory over the co—hosts australia. they won i—nil, nicola docherty with a long range effort straight after the break that went in off the post. the match was being played at afc wimbledon�*s ground in south london. australia next face england on tuesday night, also in london. there are a lot of women's internationals on friday. finland have already beaten slovakia. new zealand, the other world cup hosts, are playing iceland. currently i—i. netherlands take on germany later, two of the european sides who will be looking to go a long way at the world cup injuly and august. we've heard from a lot of premier league managers today ahead of the weekend's fixtures.

here are some of the headlines from today's news conferences. christian eriksen is back in the manchester united squad for saturday's premier league game against everton at old trafford the dane was expected to miss the rest of the season but has recovered from an ankle injury ahead of schedule. the manchester united manger says he's still angry about the foul by reading's andy carroll that caused the injury in january in an fa cup tie. the pick of the weekend fixtures sees the leaders arsenal head to anfield. the liverpool manager has been impressed by the gunners this season. they have been building this team for a few years now, and the outcome is pretty impressive, the way they play, it's fun to watch, it's super lively, really good football, top players on the pitch, good match plans. that's exactly what you can say about us at the moment, so that shows you what the situation is.

it's been a tumultuous few weeks for tottenham — they've sacked head coach antonio conte and managing director fabio paratici has taken a leave of absence, but they've appointed a new chief football officer in the last few hours. scott munn, a former city football group executive, willjoin the club's board, taking "responsibility for the leadership and management of football activities. . .to instil best practice both on and off the pitch," says chairman daniel levy. the appointment comes just over a week after paratici was forced to step back from his role after a fifa ban took effect. that relates to his previous employment in italy atjuventus. we're now into the clay court season on the tennis circuit. everything is building towrds the french open at the end of next month. british number two dan evans is through to semifinal

of the grand prix hassan in marrakech. he beat italy's andrea vavassori 6—3 7—5. evans had been on a really bad run before this tournament, he hadn't won a match since the australian open injanuary. ireland have lost their one—off test against bangladesh by seven wickets in dhaka. the tourists resumed their second innings on 286—8 but could only add six runs on the morning of day four. that left bangladesh needing 138 for victory which they reached with ease. ireland now head to sri lanka for a two test series. and that's all the sport for now. let's return to the middle east, where israel has mobilised a number of reserve soldiers as tensions rise in the region. in the latest escalation of tensions between israel and the palestinians, two israeli women have been killed in an attack in the occupied west bank. overnight, israel targetted lebanon and gaza after the biggest wave of rocket attacks in 17 years.

the situation has deteriorated markedly this week, since israeli police clashed with palestrinians in the al—aqsa mosque. rosella tercatin is a journalist based injerusalem and joins us now. just describe how tense are things going into this holiday weekend? well, as you mention, things are pretty tense. there is a combination of factors. this latest wave of violence started with the clashes at al—aqsa mosque and the images of israeli police removing palestinian worshippers or rioters according to which narrative you follow have been seen across palestinian territories and the arab world. rockets have been launched from lebanon for the

first time in many years and for the first time in many years and for the first time in many years and for the first time so many rockets over turkey since the war in 2006. it's important to underline when it comes to rockets from lebanon that the high mass —— hamas group appears to be responsible. there was a terror attack earlier this morning, more clashes, tensions in the arab, israeli cities. a lot of factors that seem to be concerning and that reminders of what happened in 2021 when this kind of situation led to a full escalation over ten days of war between israel and hamas. you reminders _ between israel and hamas. you reminders of — between israel and hamas. you reminders of that _ between israel and hamas. you reminders of that moment, how much fear is there that there is the potential to see a repeat of that? yes, many feel that this could

really be against the prelude of a much bigger escalation. there are also reasons to be more hopeful in the sense that right now, israel has made clear they are not interested in escalation and their response to the rocket attacks has been relatively limited, mainly targeting military targets in gaza and lebanon, and the military have said that israel will respond and enemies will pay the price. things have been keptin will pay the price. things have been kept in a relatively limited scale. there are also reasons to be very concerned, especially we are still in the middle of the month of ramadan. thousands of worshippers are attending the mosque every day and something new can happen. there is a wave of terror attacks. israeli

military operation in the west bank, so things can always explode at any time. ., . ~' so things can always explode at any time. ., ., ,, ., ,., , time. you talked about the different narratives to — time. you talked about the different narratives to describe _ time. you talked about the different narratives to describe the _ time. you talked about the different narratives to describe the events. i narratives to describe the events. in terms of those various narratives, what is the israeli government saying about the mobilisation of those reservists? what have we heard from hamas and from the palestinian authority? hamas describe the attacks as well as the terror attack that happened earlier today were two young women were killed and the natural response to what happened at. , the israeli government say they are monitoring the situation there, they are going to respond. so far, things have remained on a pretty limited scale as far as calling back reservists, especially pilots, drone and air

defence specialists, as well as moving some trips to the borders, infantry troops, in terms of being ready for anything that can happen —— moving some troops. the palestinian authority has been largely quiet, they have condemned the attacks on al—aqsa in strong terms but the reason this has been an intense period for the past few days and months is seen as the palestinian authority's weakness and inability to control large parts of the west bank.— inability to control large parts of the west bank. ., ,, , ., ., ., the west bank. thank you for “oining us live from — the west bank. thank you for “oining us live from jerusalem. h let's turn to the war in ukraine now because turkey and russia have failed to reach an agreement, on extending the deal which allows ukrainian grain exports to be shipped out via the black sea. following talks in ankara, russia's foreign minister, warned that moscow could abandon the ukraine grain deal entirely,

if western countries maintain "obstacles" to russian exports. here's the russian foreign minister, sergei lavrov. translation: we proposed extending this deal for only 60 days, _ based on the fact if there is no further progress in removing obstacles to the export of russian fertilisers and grain, we will think about whether this deal is necessary. our correspondent hugo bachega joins us now from kyiv. your assessment of that clear threat from sergei lavrov. i5 your assessment of that clear threat from sergei lavrov.— from sergei lavrov. is not really surprising _ from sergei lavrov. is not really surprising because _ from sergei lavrov. is not really surprising because every - from sergei lavrov. is not really surprising because every time . from sergei lavrov. is not reallyl surprising because every time we from sergei lavrov. is not really - surprising because every time we are near the date, russians complain they are facing obstacles to the export of fertilisers and grain and theyissue export of fertilisers and grain and they issue these threats that they are not going to be extending this until. this is a key deal, it was a major diplomatic breakthrough when

it was signed last year, it has been extended twice and for the ukrainians, it's very, very important because it gives the country a hard currency and obviously the deal were celebrated when it was signed because it helped ease a global food when it was signed because it helped ease a globalfood crisis when it was signed because it helped ease a global food crisis so this is a deal that is going to expire next month and i think there is the expectation that hopefully another extension can be agreed with the russians. fin extension can be agreed with the russians. ., extension can be agreed with the russians. . , ., , , russians. on a separate issue, the pentauon russians. on a separate issue, the pentagon was _ russians. on a separate issue, the pentagon was investigating - russians. on a separate issue, the pentagon was investigating how i pentagon was investigating how classified documents have been posted on social media according to the new york times. this apparently revolving around reported leaks of the us and nato documents about plans to aid the ukrainian military. what are you hearing about those reports of leaked sensitive

documents?— reports of leaked sensitive documents? , _ documents? this is a report by the new york times, _ documents? this is a report by the new york times, the _ documents? this is a report by the new york times, the report - documents? this is a report by the new york times, the report said i documents? this is a report by the i new york times, the report said that the us and nato documents with details about plans to help the ukrainian military in this plan counteroffensive were leaked and posted on social media. we just heard the reaction from the ukrainian president's adviser saying that this appeared to be a russian attempt to disrupt this expected counteroffensive. the adviser also said that this seems to be a double —— deliberate attempt of the russian secret services. we have not been able to verify those documents but parts of them appear to have been changed to underestimate russian losses in the war, to overestimate

ukrainian losses in the war, so ukrainians are saying this is part of the russian strategy to perhaps disrupt these plans that the ukrainians have to launch a major counteroffensive to try to take back territory that is now under occupation. but we also had a statement from the presidential palace here and president zelensky held a meeting of senior military officials and they discussed measures to prevent lea ks officials and they discussed measures to prevent leaks of military information, there was a statement from the presidency but they did not say whether there had been a leak as has been reported by the new york times. a; been a leak as has been reported by the new york times.— the new york times. a final quick ruestion the new york times. a final quick question about _ the new york times. a final quick question about bakhmut - the new york times. a final quick question about bakhmut because | question about bakhmut because british intelligence suggest that russian forces have regained momentum in their long battle for the area. your assessment of what is going on there because that has been going on there because that has been going on there because that has been going on back and forth for months now, hasn't it?—

now, hasn't it? yeah and it has become very — now, hasn't it? yeah and it has become very symbolic - now, hasn't it? yeah and it has become very symbolic for - now, hasn't it? yeah and it has become very symbolic for both | now, hasn't it? yeah and it has - become very symbolic for both russia and ukraine, and this report said that the russian forces had very likely taken the city centre and were now threatening a key supply route that has been used by the ukrainian military in bakhmut. we know that the russian forces have made some gains in recent days in bakhmut, the russian efforts have been led by the mercenary wagner group and we know that ukrainian forces are concentrated on western parts of the city. we've heard from a spokesperson from the army who said the situation was very difficult but that the russians were not achieving any of their strategic goals. it's very interesting because just days ago, president zelensky indicated that ukrainian forces could be pulled out from bakhmut if they were at risk of being encircled so this has been a key focal point for russian forces in the east of

the country, one of the deadliest battles in this war, and it seems that the russians have made some gains there in bakhmut in recent days. breaking news in the last few minutes,, about the british pop group s club seven that the singer paul cattermole has died at 46. the statement comes from his family and the group. they say, "we are truly devastated by the passing of our brother paul. there is no words to describe the deep sadness and loss we feel. we are lucky to have had him in our lives and are thankful for the amazing memories we have. he will be deeply missed by each and every one of us full stop we ask that you respect the privacy of his family and of the band at this time." that news coming in, one line

of detailfrom the time." that news coming in, one line of detail from the statement from his family and a group, the s club seven singer paul cattermole has died at the age of 46. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. the sniggering started in 2003 at what was one of the first clubs of its kind in this country. they have laughed through landmarks and even giggled through a global pandemic. the bristol laughter club is still doing exactly what it says on the tin 20 years on.—

tin 20 years on. when i started, this was so _ tin 20 years on. when i started, this was so left-field _ tin 20 years on. when i started, this was so left-field it - tin 20 years on. when i started, this was so left-field it wasn't i this was so left—field it wasn't even on the page and there is benefit through latter practices, relaxation and de—stressing and reducing anxiety. you relaxation and de-stressing and reducing anxiety.— relaxation and de-stressing and reducinaanxie . ., . , ., reducing anxiety. you are surrounded b other reducing anxiety. you are surrounded by other people _ reducing anxiety. you are surrounded by other people and _ reducing anxiety. you are surrounded by other people and it _ reducing anxiety. you are surrounded by other people and it is _ by other people and it is infectious.— by other people and it is infectious. ., ., , infectious. you can come here in any mood and you _ infectious. you can come here in any mood and you feel— infectious. you can come here in any mood and you feel different - mood and you feel different afterwards. _ mood and you feel different afterwards-— mood and you feel different afterwards. �* , ., ., afterwards. the bristol laughter club certainly _ afterwards. the bristol laughter club certainly hasn't _ afterwards. the bristol laughter club certainly hasn't had - afterwards. the bristol laughter club certainly hasn't had the - afterwards. the bristol laughter| club certainly hasn't had the last laugh. in the uk, an advert posted to the labour party's official twitter account is receiving cross—party criticism, for suggesting the prime minister doesn't believe adults convicted of sexually assaulting children, should go to prison. so far, the main opposition party, have stood by the ad. here's our political correspondent. quite a lot of rancour in british politics today because of this tweet put out by the labour party yesterday. we are in election campaign mode here in the uk at the moment. local elections due to take

place in a month's time. the labour party particularly keen to talk about crime. although it is not something that local councils are specifically responsible for, they believe it is potentially a vote winner. so it's this tweet here accusing the prime minister, rishi sunak, of not thinking adults convicted of sexually assaulting children should go to prison that really has left a sour taste in the mouths of an awful lot of people, people watching politics of all persuasions. the figures accompanying it here, under the conservatives — so say the labour party — 11,500 adults convicted of sexually assaulting children under 16 served no prison time. that goes back to 2010, when the conservatives first came to power. rishi sunak, the man in the picture here, only became an mp in 2015, so it is perhaps a bit of a stretch to blame him for that. the conservatives are also pointing out that keir starmer, in a former life, was director

of public prosecutions, and he actually sat on the sentencing council in 2012 when the sentencing for these kinds of offences was decided, although the labour party are saying it's the government that sets the tone for that kind of thing. but some criticism from within the labour party. i'll show you another tweet here from the former shadow chancellorjohn mcdonnell, quite an influential figure in the labour party. he says, "this is not the sort of politics a labour party confident of its own values and preparing to govern should be engaged in. i say to the people who have taken the decision to publish this ad, please withdraw it." well, there's no sign the labour party are planning to withdraw that particular advert. it is still very much up on twitter as we speak. this morning on the bbc, we spoke to the shadow culture secretary, a seniorfigure within the labour party, lucy powell, and she was repeatedly asked whether she stood by the central claim in that tweet. well, the record of his government says that people are getting off lightly for these sorts of offences, and he is the prime minister

of that government. and, you know, people produce digital campaigns and digital material and campaign literature to highlight these sorts of issues in these ways, and there are really serious issues here at stake. so that's lucy powell, the shadow culture secretary there. she was repeatedly asked whether she actually stood by it, she just wouldn't say specifically on it, but there defending what she said the advert was trying to say about the conservatives' record in terms of tackling crime. now, there are those within the labour movement who think that this has gone too far. keir starmer has been at pains to try to paint his party now as being the grown—ups in the room, and this rather contradicts that strategy, some might argue. equally, though, labour are quite happy, perhaps, to keep this issue of the conservatives' record, in terms of tackling crime, front and centre. let's turn to the us now and the ongoing debate there

over transgender rights and visibility. in the latest high profile controversy, a backlash is brewing, over trans influencer dylan mulvaney after two major brands sponsored the tiktok star. our newsroom reporter naomi choy smith brought us up to date on the story. again, dylan mulvaney has found herself at the centre of a storm of controversy over these partnerships with these two major brands in the past week or so. now, for those who may not be familiar with dylan mulvaney, she is an extremely famous tiktokker. she is an actress, she is a comic, and she has about 11 million followers on social media. she chronicled her journey, hertransition to womanhood, as she called it, online, and she got more than 1 billion views, so she is extremely popular in the social media sphere. now, that has garnered the attention of all kinds of major brands, most recently... and she also met with president biden in the white house, actually, just a little while ago, in october, to talk about trans

rights, so she is a very high—profile figure. now, most recently, coming back to those brands, she has partnered with nike, seen here sporting the brand's leggings and you can see here in her social media videos here she is advertising essentially the nike sports bra, the leggings, and this has produced a major backlash from conservative commentators, both in the united states and on the other side of the pond here in the uk, for example, olympians like sharron davies has led the call in the uk, saying that they are concerned that a transgender woman would be advertising women's sportswear. now, that is not the only controversy to come out in the past week about dylan mulvaney. in her latest partnership, which we will take a listen to now, she is sponsoring, being sponsored, essentially, by the beer company, bud light, and she was sent a beer can with herface on it. let's take a listen. i thought we were alljust having a hectic month, but it turns out it has something to do with sports. and i am not sure exactly

which sport, but either way it is a cause to celebrate. this month i celebrated my day 365 of womanhood and bud light sent me possibly the best gift ever — a can with my face on it. so that video prompting a massive backlash, as we were saying, but we should mention as well this is not the first time that bud light has come out in support of the lgbtq+ community. you may remember these rainbow pride bottles unveiled a couple of years ago and for its part, the parent company of bud light has issued a statement saying, "we work with hundreds of influencers across our brands as one of the ways to connect authentically with audiences across various demographics." that statement, though, has done little to calm the storm, as the controversy goes on. let's return to that breaking news — the s club 7 star paul cattermole

has died at the age of 46. let's talk to music journalist matt charlton. that's quite a shock, isn't it? it's a hue that's quite a shock, isn't it? it's a huge shock. — that's quite a shock, isn't it? it�*s a huge shock, news like that come through and you have to read it twice. because it is a part of so many people's childhoods, it's incredibly untimely and a huge shock and surprise, especially because we have such scant information at the moment and the news coming such a short time after the announcement of the reformation of s club seven. . they were huge a while ago but they were about to have a reunion tour. it was announced a few weeks ago and the enthusiasm on social media was particularly evident, everyone

getting excited to relive their youth. they were such a big part of that pop scene of the early to —— 20005. for most of us, the easter weekend is off to a promising start. this was the scene from one of our weather watchers in the north of scotland. through the weekend, there are further sunny spells in the forecast but we are likely to see rain pushing in through sunday and into monday. for the time being, we've got some cloud quite close to the east coast, some of that is rolling inland, there is also the weather system towards the west but that is making slow progress. there will be good spells of sunshine, a bit cloudy for some north sea coasts and there's the chance of a shower

across the southeast of england. temperature—wise, 1a or 15 celsius in sunny spots, may be nine or ten in cloudier places on the east coast. tonight, this cloudy weather will roll further west and we could see mist patches developing across parts of the midlands and southeast england. temperatures will get close to freezing. tomorrow, generally a little more cloud in the mix, it will break up and there will be some sunny spells, many places will see lengthy spells of sunshine although northern ireland will see things clouding over as the weather front begins to approach from the west. temperatures up to 1a or 15, maybe 16 celsius in places, still chilly for eastern coasts. as we head into easter sunday, we see high pressure still trying to hold on to the east of us but this frontal system to the west will start to make more progress. ahead of that we will see some

larger areas of cloud, there will still be some sunny spells, a strengthening breeze and outbreaks of rain into northern ireland through the afternoon but the breeze is coming from a southerly direction so that could lift temperatures to 16 or 17 celsius, it will feel warm and any sunshine. —— in any sunshine. however, through sunday night and into monday, this frontal system pushes eastwards, bringing outbreaks of rain, the persistent rain will tend to clear eastern areas but behind that we're into a mix of sunny spells and heavy, perhaps thundery showers, perhaps hail mixed in. some sunny spells in between and feeling just a little bit cooler, 11 to 15 celsius.

live from london, this is bbc news. two israeli women have been killed in an attack in the occupied west bank. earlier, israel launched airstrikes 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. the last edition of sir david attenborough's wildlife series wild isles will air this sunday. we speak to the producer behind those breathtaking scenes.