as the command pests gaza's hospital as the command posts of its vast tunnel network. lit continue to use mosques as military positionser it will continue to steal fuel and humanitarian assistance. israel urges palestinian civilians to leave areas of armed conflict while hamas prevents those billions are moving those areas at gunpoint. hamas is also preventing foreign nationals from leaving gaza altogether. and most despicably, hamas is holding over 200 israeli hostages including 33 children, holding them, terrorising them, keeping them as hostages. every civilised nation should stand with

israel in demanding that these hostages be freed immediately and freed unconditionally. i want to make clear is real�*s position regarding the ceasefire. this is the united states not agree to a ceasefire after the bombing of pearl harbor, after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, israel will not agree to a cessation of hostilities with hamas after the horrific attacks of october seven. calls for a ceasefire are calls for israel to surrender to hamas. to surrender to terrorism, to surrender to barbarism. that will not happen. ladies and gentlemen, the bible says that there is a time for peace and a time for war. this is a time for war. a war for our common future. today we drew a line between the forces of civilisation and the forces of barbarism. it is a

time for everyone to decide where they stand. israel will stand against the forces of barbarism until victory. against the forces of barbarism untilvictory. i against the forces of barbarism until victory. i hope and pray that civilised nations everywhere will back this fight because it is real�*s fight is you're fired. because if hamas and iran's axis of evil win, you will be their next target. that is why is's victory will be your victory but make no mistake. regardless of who stands with israel, israel will fight until this battle is won. and israel will prevail. may god may god bless all those who stand with israel. we may god bless all those who stand with israel. ~ may god bless all those who stand with israel-— may god bless all those who stand with israel-— may god bless all those who stand with israel-_ i i

with israel. we will stay with us. i reresent with israel. we will stay with us. i represent a _ with israel. we will stay with us. i represent a group _ with israel. we will stay with us. i represent a group in _ with israel. we will stay with us. i represent a group in india. - with israel. we will stay with us. i represent a group in india. my - represent a group in india. my question— represent a group in india. my question to you is how do you see the stand — question to you is how do you see the stand with the un resolution. there _ the stand with the un resolution. there was— the stand with the un resolution. there was no condemnation of terrorism _ there was no condemnation of terrorism. | there was no condemnation of terrorism-— there was no condemnation of terrorism. ~ ., ,., ., terrorism. i think that resolution was deeply _ terrorism. i think that resolution was deeply flawed _ terrorism. i think that resolution was deeply flawed and _ terrorism. i think that resolution was deeply flawed and i - terrorism. i think that resolution was deeply flawed and i was - terrorism. i think that resolution l was deeply flawed and i was sorry terrorism. i think that resolution - was deeply flawed and i was sorry to see that, even many of our friends, did not insist that there would be a full and powerful condemnation of the horrors that were committed here, that i horrors that no civilised country, including your country, and so many others, would tolerate. so i hope that we don't see a repeat of these kinds of resolutions. taste see a repeat of these kinds of resolutions.— see a repeat of these kinds of resolutions. ~ ., ., ., �* �* resolutions. we will go now to abc america. thank _ resolutions. we will go now to abc america. thank you, _ resolutions. we will go now to abc america. thank you, sir. _ resolutions. we will go now to abc america. thank you, sir. it - resolutions. we will go now to abc america. thank you, sir. it seems | america. thank you, sir. it seems that the level _

america. thank you, sir. it seems that the level of _ america. thank you, sir. it seems that the level of support - america. thank you, sir. it seems that the level of support that - america. thank you, sir. it seems that the level of support that you | that the level of support that you have amongst the israeli public has dropped _ have amongst the israeli public has dropped considerably so the question is, how— dropped considerably so the question is, how can _ dropped considerably so the question is, how can you continue to lead this country— is, how can you continue to lead this country effectively during a very difficult time and have your toll considered stepping down? you make _ toll considered stepping down? you make the _ toll considered stepping down? you make the only thing i intend to have resigned _ make the only thing i intend to have resigned as — make the only thing i intend to have resigned as hamas. we are going to resign— resigned as hamas. we are going to resign them to the dustbin of history — resign them to the dustbin of histo . . , , resign them to the dustbin of histo . ., , , ., resign them to the dustbin of histo. ., , , ., , , history. that is my goal. that is my responsibility- _ history. that is my goal. that is my responsibility. that _ history. that is my goal. that is my responsibility. that is _ history. that is my goal. that is my responsibility. that is what - history. that is my goal. that is my responsibility. that is what i - history. that is my goal. that is my responsibility. that is what i am - responsibility. that is what i am leaving the country to do. this is my responsibility now. and it is something that i think unites the entire country. all supporting the soldiers, supporting their commanders, supporting the idf, we are supporting, i think, the unbelievable efforts of our reservists and our security forces. we will continue to do that until victory. we will continue to do that until victo . ,., ., , victory. good evening, sir. cannot ou, victory. good evening, sir. cannot you. german _ victory. good evening, sir. cannot you, german television. _ victory. good evening, sir. cannot you, german television. i- victory. good evening, sir. cannot you, german television. i would i victory. good evening, sir. cannot l you, german television. iwould like you, german television. i would like to ask— you, german television. i would like to ask you. — you, german television. i would like to ask you, there is a widespread

discussion. — to ask you, there is a widespread discussion, especially amongst the relatives— discussion, especially amongst the relatives of the hostages about the cause _ relatives of the hostages about the cause of— relatives of the hostages about the cause of military action that you have _ cause of military action that you have taken so far and the question is this— have taken so far and the question is this the — have taken so far and the question is this the only way to free the hostages, _ is this the only way to free the hostages, of course, you are very successful— hostages, of course, you are very successful in few free and one hostage — successful in few free and one hostage on sunday but there is widespread criticism that this doesn't — widespread criticism that this doesn't allow a place further negotiations. what do you explain to the relatives of hostages for this cause, _ the relatives of hostages for this cause, relying mostly on military pressure? — cause, relying mostly on military pressure? a cause, relying mostly on military ressure? �* . . cause, relying mostly on military ressure? ~ . . . pressure? a match twice with the families of _ pressure? a match twice with the families of the _ pressure? a match twice with the families of the hostages. - pressure? a match twice with the families of the hostages. you - pressure? a match twice with the families of the hostages. you felt the anguish. ifelt families of the hostages. you felt the anguish. i felt the anguish. i know the sense of... not only the sense of loss, bereaved parents have, it is a sense of not knowing, continuous anguish. so i fully understand their concern but our common assessment of all of the not only the cabinet members but also all the security forces in the

military is that the ground action actually creates the possibility, not the certainty, but the possibility of getting our hostages out. because hamas will not do it unless they are under pressure. they simply will not do it. the only do it under pressure. this creates pressure. and again, we obviously greeted one hostage with open arms, after yesterday's successful action by the idf, but we are committed to getting all the hostages back home. we think that this method stands a chance. it is a goal that we are committed to.— committed to. channel seven, australia- _ i want to ask a question, from my country. _ i want to ask a question, from my country. and _ i want to ask a question, from my country, and the people in my

country— country, and the people in my country are looking at this and wondering, they agree with you. they wanted _ wondering, they agree with you. they wanted to— wondering, they agree with you. they wanted to chase down hamas and terrorism — wanted to chase down hamas and terrorism and destroy terrorism in this region. — terrorism and destroy terrorism in this region, etc. but people can't understand why so many civilians have _ understand why so many civilians have to _ understand why so many civilians have to die — understand why so many civilians have to die in this process. you argue _ have to die in this process. you argue that _ have to die in this process. you argue that hamas is putting them up as human _ argue that hamas is putting them up as human shields. is that a good enough — as human shields. is that a good enough excuse? are you inflicting, here, _ enough excuse? are you inflicting, here, collective punishment on the people _ here, collective punishment on the people of— here, collective punishment on the people of palestine? not here, collective punishment on the people of palestine?— people of palestine? not a single civilian has _ people of palestine? not a single civilian has to _ people of palestine? not a single civilian has to die. _ people of palestine? not a single civilian has to die. hamas - people of palestine? not a single civilian has to die. hamas merelyi civilian has to die. hamas merely has to let them go to the safe zone that we created in south—eastern gaza strip. there is a safe sun there. not a single civilian has to die. but hamas is preventing them from leaving, keeping them in the areas of conflict. so i think that you should direct your questions to hamas. but i can tell you one thing, we are going out of our way to prevent civilian casualties. not only by asking civilians to move,

calling on them to move, arranging a place for them to be which is safe, also putting in humanitarian support, providing them with the means, with food, with water, with medicine and so on. i think that this question should be placed on hamas and the more it is placed on israel, the more you are going to see this repeated, again and again and again. so other groups, other criminal states, other criminal organisations, will use civilians as human shields. we cannot give immunity to these terrorists. we cannot give immunity to these savages. we have to do everything we can to minimise civilian casualties but we cannot give up the fight because then... i think this will have disastrous consequences. not only for the future of my country, but for the future of your country, your countries. this is a battle of

civilisation against barbarians. the barbarians will do something that civilised countries will never do in civilised countries will never do in civilised countries will make every effort to prevent this. and i will give you one example. and i will end with that, because i have to go to... manage this war and lead it. in 1944, the royal airforce bombed 30 sappho headquarters... white are going to come away from benjamin netanyahu as he makes it that this is the last part of this news conference, he he said we are in a civilised world fighting barbarians. israel did not start this war but israel did not start this war but israel will win it. is that, even the mostjust wars had unintended civilian casualties. and then on the possibilities of a ceasefire he said, just at the us would not have agreed to a ceasefire after pearl harbor, or 911, israel will not agree to a ceasefire. that will not happen. and he said, if hamas were

to win, you would be the next target, the broader wider world and, in terms of one of the questions he was asked, your support has dropped significantly, have you considered stepping down and his answer to that was, we are going to resign hamas to the dustbin of history. israel's prime minister finishing that statement. let me tell you, we were also waiting to hear from the us state department. that news conference has started. let me give you the key lines from that. they have said that around 45 trucks have entered into gaza but an interesting line about some of the work done over the weekend because the us state department are saying that the us made clear to the government of israel, over the weekend, that communication networks in gaza needed to be restored. these are, of course, over the weekend, a total communications blackout. so a word

that from the us state department saying the us made it clear to the government of israel, the weekend, that those communication networks in gaza needed to be restored. let me remind you, we are waiting to hear a press conference with the families of those three hostages who appeared in that hamas video that was released earlier in the day. i can see a line from that news conference. it has not started yet but we are expecting it to start in the next few minutes. that thought was that they would wait until israel's prime minister had completed his news briefing before we start this one. but we saw the still photograph from that news conference, the still photograph showing the three, and we will put that still on the screen for you.

they were there in that hostage video. and what we don't know, of course, as levels of coercion, they look ok in this still photograph but we are not showing the video as a whole. i will take you back to the news conference because that is about to get under way, just the final bits of movements and introduction being just gone through and i think in the next little while, we will hear from the hostage families. overthe while, we will hear from the hostage families. over the weekend they demanded a meeting with israel's prime minister, with the defence minister, because so much concern after the start of the ground incursion, about how impacts all of their loved ones and again today, we had a nothing of the number of hostages that they think are actually being held, so more pain for more families and, of course, we had that news a little earlier that one soldier has been released. but i think the final introductions are being made so why don't we put the

microphones up and hear a little of what is going on. her microphones up and hear a little of what is going on.— what is going on. her grandfather, she is only — what is going on. her grandfather, she is only five. _ what is going on. her grandfather, she is only five. good _ what is going on. her grandfather, she is only five. good evening. - when i saw danielle's picture on the television. _ when i saw danielle's picture on the television, my heart nearly stopped lreating _ television, my heart nearly stopped beating. my wife and i, on one hand, we were _ beating. my wife and i, on one hand, we were stunned. and on the other hand. _ we were stunned. and on the other hand. we _ we were stunned. and on the other hand, we felt a kind of sigh of relief— hand, we felt a kind of sigh of relief that— hand, we felt a kind of sigh of relief that she is alive, and that we can— relief that she is alive, and that we can see _ relief that she is alive, and that we can see her. because, up to today, _ we can see her. because, up to today, we — we can see her. because, up to today, we knew nothing. no detail that had _ today, we knew nothing. no detail that had been verified about her whatsoever. we really want her to

come _ whatsoever. we really want her to come lrack— whatsoever. we really want her to come back to us so we can hug her and we _ come back to us so we can hug her and we will— come back to us so we can hug her and we will hug her sister and the three—year—old twins. and danielle's daughter.~ _ three—year—old twins. and danielle's daughter,. our nuclear family, three—year—old twins. and danielle's daughter,. our nuclearfamily, there are ten— daughter,. our nuclearfamily, there are ten advisers and only for our left _ are ten advisers and only for our left. myself, our son, and a daughter~ _ left. myself, our son, and a daughter. i am demanding, left. myself, our son, and a daughter. lam demanding, i left. myself, our son, and a daughter. i am demanding, i am beseeching the red cross not to

remain— beseeching the red cross not to remain a — beseeching the red cross not to remain a player on the sidelines. they— remain a player on the sidelines. they must— remain a player on the sidelines. they must play a part and demand to see all— they must play a part and demand to see all our— they must play a part and demand to see all our hostages. the red cross must _ see all our hostages. the red cross must demand a doctor should come and see them _ must demand a doctor should come and see them. two of my daughters take medication. — see them. two of my daughters take medication, regularly, and the lack of this— medication, regularly, and the lack of this could really make their health— of this could really make their health deteriorate and their health, of course. — health deteriorate and their health, of course, will deteriorate as well. i of course, will deteriorate as well. i know _ of course, will deteriorate as well. i know that — of course, will deteriorate as well. i know that qatar is extremely involved. _ i know that qatar is extremely involved, that qatar, is involved and we — involved, that qatar, is involved and we are — involved, that qatar, is involved and we are beseeching them to make every— and we are beseeching them to make every possible effort to bring them home _ every possible effort to bring them home to— every possible effort to bring them home. to hold women and children as hostages. _ home. to hold women and children as hostages, and elderly people, and in general. _ hostages, and elderly people, and in general. to— hostages, and elderly people, and in general, to hold people who were abducted — general, to hold people who were abducted is a crime against humanity. it is a crime against

humanity— humanity. it is a crime against humanity that i deeply hope that qatar— humanity that i deeply hope that qatar and egypt and other states that are — qatar and egypt and other states that are involved in this process will he — that are involved in this process will be able to stop continuing. we wanted _ will be able to stop continuing. we wanted to— will be able to stop continuing. we wanted to end and bring them home. we are _ wanted to end and bring them home. we are here — wanted to end and bring them home. we are here being embraced by so many— we are here being embraced by so many people, even people we don't even know — many people, even people we don't even know. it is most moving, deeply moving _ even know. it is most moving, deeply moving and — even know. it is most moving, deeply moving and i— even know. it is most moving, deeply moving. and i would like to thank every— moving. and i would like to thank every single one of them. please don't _ every single one of them. please don't leave — every single one of them. please don't leave us alone. it is so important _ don't leave us alone. it is so important to us, the support of each and everyone of you. and i would like to _ and everyone of you. and i would like to say, — and everyone of you. and i would like to say, and i would like to say to danielle — like to say, and i would like to say to danielle and others, we can see you _ to danielle and others, we can see you we _ to danielle and others, we can see you. we love you. and we think about

you. we love you. and we think about you have _ you. we love you. and we think about you have a _ you. we love you. and we think about you have a single static end, every single _ you have a single static end, every single minute, every single think about. _ single minute, every single think about. and — single minute, every single think about, and we will bring you home. beside her, his mother—in—law. lam her i am her husbands mother. they are hostages _ i am her husbands mother. they are hostages but — i am her husbands mother. they are hostages but soon _ i am her husbands mother. they are hostages but soon you _ i am her husbands mother. they are hostages but soon you and - i am her husbands mother. they are hostages but soon you and your - hostages but soon you and your husband — hostages but soon you and your husband will _ hostages but soon you and your husband will be _ hostages but soon you and your husband will be home. - hostages but soon you and your husband will be home. we - hostages but soon you and your husband will be home. we willl hostages but soon you and your l husband will be home. we will do hostages but soon you and your - husband will be home. we will do our utmost— husband will be home. we will do our utmost to _ husband will be home. we will do our utmost to bring — husband will be home. we will do our utmost to bring you _ husband will be home. we will do our utmost to bring you home. _ husband will be home. we will do our utmost to bring you home. as- husband will be home. we will do our utmost to bring you home. as quicklyj utmost to bring you home. as quickly as possible _ utmost to bring you home. as quickly as possible i— utmost to bring you home. as quickly as possible ido— utmost to bring you home. as quickly as possible. i do not— utmost to bring you home. as quickly as possible. i do not wish— utmost to bring you home. as quickly as possible. i do not wish on- utmost to bring you home. as quickly as possible. i do not wish on any- as possible. i do not wish on any mother— as possible. i do not wish on any mother what— as possible. i do not wish on any mother what we _ as possible. i do not wish on any mother what we are _ as possible. i do not wish on any mother what we are suffering. as possible. i do not wish on any. mother what we are suffering over the past _ mother what we are suffering over the past 24 — mother what we are suffering over the past 24 days _ mother what we are suffering over the past 24 days. i— mother what we are suffering over the past 24 days. i saw— mother what we are suffering over the past 24 days. i saw the - the past 24 days. i saw the film today— the past 24 days. i saw the film today and — the past 24 days. i saw the film today and i_

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these are crimes against humanity. these crimes against _ these are crimes against humanity. these crimes against children, - these crimes against children, elderly— these crimes against children, elderly people. _ these crimes against children, elderly people, men, - these crimes against children, elderly people, men, sick- these crimes against children, - elderly people, men, sick people, they are _ elderly people, men, sick people, they are absolutely _ elderly people, men, sick people, they are absolutely unforgivable, i they are absolutely unforgivable, these _ they are absolutely unforgivable, these crimes— they are absolutely unforgivable, these crimes and _ they are absolutely unforgivable, these crimes and all— they are absolutely unforgivable, these crimes and all these - they are absolutely unforgivable, l these crimes and all these families here. _ these crimes and all these families here. we _ these crimes and all these families here. we would _ these crimes and all these families here, we would like _ these crimes and all these families here, we would like to _ these crimes and all these families here, we would like to thank- these crimes and all these families here, we would like to thank you . these crimes and all these familiesl here, we would like to thank you for your support. — here, we would like to thank you for your support, everyone _ here, we would like to thank you for your support, everyone in— here, we would like to thank you for your support, everyone in the - your support, everyone in the country. _ your support, everyone in the country, please _ your support, everyone in the country, please don't - your support, everyone in the country, please don't leave i your support, everyone in the| country, please don't leave us alone — country, please don't leave us alone. continue _ country, please don't leave us alone. continue supporting. country, please don't leave us alone. continue supporting usj country, please don't leave us- alone. continue supporting us until all of— alone. continue supporting us until all of the _ alone. continue supporting us until all of the hostages _ alone. continue supporting us until all of the hostages are _ alone. continue supporting us until all of the hostages are home - alone. continue supporting us until all of the hostages are home safe i all of the hostages are home safe and sound — all of the hostages are home safe and sound we _ all of the hostages are home safe and sound we would _ all of the hostages are home safe and sound we would really- all of the hostages are home safe and sound we would really like i all of the hostages are home safe and sound we would really like toj and sound we would really like to convey— and sound we would really like to convey this — and sound we would really like to convey this message _ and sound we would really like to convey this message that - and sound we would really like to convey this message that it - and sound we would really like to convey this message that it is- and sound we would really like to convey this message that it is sol convey this message that it is so important — convey this message that it is so important that _ convey this message that it is so important that everyone - convey this message that it is so important that everyone be - convey this message that it is so. important that everyone be brought home _ important that everyone be brought home safe — important that everyone be brought home safe and _ important that everyone be brought home safe and sound. _ we are herfriends. we we are her friends. we are delighted to see that... we hopefully believe that alanna is there and the other members of her family. they

disappeared completely. for additional members of that family are hostages. 24 days and we are still waiting for them. i are hostages. 24 days and we are still waiting for them.— still waiting for them. i will do this on english. _ still waiting for them. i will do this on english. i _ still waiting for them. i will do this on english. i wish - still waiting for them. i will do this on english. i wish to - still waiting for them. i will do i this on english. i wish to address the international community. hello. i am here representing ourfamily. sasha and i met in a college and have been friends ever since. sasha finished at the top of our class, he is such a brilliant guy. now he works as an engineer at amazon. i am standing here today because the entire family, three generations were either kidnapped or murdered. there is no one else to speak for them. today we saw video where

sasha's mumma seen alive. this is ourfirst sasha's mumma seen alive. this is our first proof of life that we are so happy. that she is alive. we urge the red cross to conduct a medical check immediately. at the same time, there are still 239 people that are being held hostage by hamas in gaza right now. they have been hostage since saturday, october seven. 24 days have already passed. how is it possible, how are they not free? no other country, no other country in the world would settle for this.

what if this were your citizens. what if this were your citizens. what if this were your citizens. what if these were your friends? what if these were your friends? what if these were your friends? what if their entire family in the house next door to you had been taken hostage into gaza? what would you do? as both an israeli and an american citizen, i am personally asking you, president biden, please do any and everything in your power to bring everyone home now. taking civilian hostages is a crime against humanity. and know that you can be the key to preventing greater loss of life and regional distress and to you, citizens of the world, you can help to stand up, speak out, demand action, appeal to our shared humanity. remind leaders that they

are notjust hostages. they are beloved grandmothers, grandfathers, sisters and children. real people with beating hearts waiting to be free. time is running... time is running out but it is not too late to save lives. have courage. together, ourvoice to save lives. have courage. together, our voice can bring them all home now. thank you.— together, our voice can bring them all home now. thank you. thank you very much- — all home now. thank you. thank you very much- an _ all home now. thank you. thank you very much. an incredibly _ all home now. thank you. thank you very much. an incredibly powerful. very much. an incredibly powerful news conference _ very much. an incredibly powerful news conference that _ very much. an incredibly powerful news conference that with - very much. an incredibly powerful news conference that with the - news conference that with the families of those three that appeared in that hamas video. and conflicting emotions there for the families because you heard the first family say, my heart nearly stopped beating when i saw this picture but then i had a sigh of relief because

it was proof of life and then we heard calls for the red cross to demand to see the hostages, appeals to qatar to try to actually get the release of the hostages and that last contribution same time is running out but it is not too late to save lives. an incredibly powerful news conference there from some of the families. before that we had from israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu and he spoke at length about the fight. and he cast it as good versus evil piece of the civilised world have to fight the barbarians and he went on to say, evenin barbarians and he went on to say, even in the mostjust wars you have unintended civilian casualties. in terms of a ceasefire, he was really clear about that. we suggested the us would not agree to a ceasefire after pearl harbor or 911, israel will not agree to a ceasefire. that

will not agree to a ceasefire. that will not agree to a ceasefire. that will not happen. and he said, if hamas when they're new, the rest of the world, will be the next targets. so many developments in the last little while because we had news of a soldier being rescued in those ground operations in gaza. and israel's prime minister welcoming her home. huge smiles there but very little detail about the nature of the operation, how that happened, of course israel's defence minister was asked about that and said for the safety of all those of the hostages, he would not divulge any of those details. and we've also heard on the lasseter wife in the us state department. ben is here to take it to the next few hours but that is it from today's verified live. thanks so much for watching and we will see you again tomorrow. goodbye. this

week's big weather stories likely to be the storm. it was named by the met office. expected to bring widespread heavy rain. exacerbating the risk of flooding. also damaging winds most likely in the south of england and channel islands. heavy and persistent rain here. it could well bring the risk of further flooding. you can see that wet weather really setting and as we head through the night. a band of showery rain weaving its way across wales and the midlands, up into parts of northern england and east anglia, as we go towards the end of the night. now, behind that band of rain, we will see some slightly clearer skies developing. it will allow temperatures to drop below freezing and some shouted parts of the highlands but here we should see some sunshine during tomorrow. albeit with a scattering of showers in the north where you are exposed

to that north—easterly breeze. this band of showery rain across england and ireland will weaken as the day goes on. then a slice of sunshine and showers and then another band of rain into the south west of england. another frontal system. this one pushing north eastwards as we head through tuesday night and into wednesday. outbreaks of heavy rain with that. there could be snow have a high ground in the north of scotland. it is going to turn windy as well for the coast of wales, south—west england and in the north of scotland. temperatures, 6 degrees n at lerwick. 14 for plymouth, london, norwich and st helier. and then, as you move the wednesday night and into thursday this is where we have real cause very deep area of low pressure. still some uncertainty about the exact track of the storm system. it is most likely to pass across the south of england and wales. certainly in turns of the centre of the low. but the rain or be quite widespread for many areas. stronger is when is the most likely

to be down towards the south, may be 50-60 to be down towards the south, may be 50—60 mph gusts. 80 mph gusts for english channel coast, possibly touching 90 mph in the most exposed parts and perhaps more, especially across the channel islands. with damage and disruption and it does a very unsettled as we had across the weekend.

today at six, the first rescue from gaza — israel's military says it has freed

one of the hostages held by hamas. ori megidish — seen here in the centre — reunited with her family. the israeli soldier was kidnapped by hamas during the attacks on october 7th. meanwhile a video of three hostages who are still being held has been released by hamas. every civilised nation should stand with israel in demanding that these hostages be freed immediately and freed unconditionally. and with this sirens going here in southern israel, israelis are very conscious of criticism in that hostage video of mr netanyahu's performance, saying he was responsible for security breaches. sisters in gaza reunited after the ordeal of war — but hamas officials say 3500 children have been killed in the conflict.

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