and it's a significant week for the uk at the covid inqury, with the government's former chief scientific adviser sir patrick vallance giving evidence. hello, i'm sally bundock. we start with new footage released by the israeli military, to support its claim that hamas was using gaza's biggest hospital as a command centre. it's released cctv images, which it says show two hostages being taken by hamas into the al—shifa hospital, after they were abducted from southern israel on october 7. one is injured and wheeled in on a trolley. the bbc has not been able to verify the video. the idf has also released

footage which it says shows a 55 metre—long tunnel, beneath the hospital complex. hamas, which is designated a terrorist organisation by many western governments has denied using al—shifa as a base. 31 surviving premature babies evacuated from al—shifa, in a joint operation by the un and the palestinian red crescent, are expected to be transferred today to egypt via the rafah crossing. meanwhile there are indications of progress on a deal, to free some of the 239 israelis, being held hostage in gaza since october 7. orla guerin has this report from jerusalem, and a warning it contains distressing images, from the beginning. every day, more dead in gaza. some who barely started living.

this footage was filmed for the bbc today in khan younis, in the south. israel told people to flee here, to be safer. the bereaved get one last look. and a father, one last embrace. the agony of samirjamil aga, cradling his five—year—old son, mohammed. then, his other son is brought to him. six—year—old samir. he can't bear to let him go. pa rted forever. palestinians say the boys were among 30 people killed when israel bombed several houses in khan younis. but finally, hope for about

30 premature babies. doctors in southern gaza, working to stabilise them, ahead of a transfer to egypt tomorrow. eight others have died. these are the survivors of war and of the horrors of al—shifa hospital. "even the water used for their formula "was contaminated," says doctor mohammad zaqout, "and there was no proper sterilisation. "they suffered from vomiting, diarrhoea and weight loss. "some had blood poisoning and severe infections." back at al—shifa, israel has issued this video, as it comes under pressure to justify its raid on the hospital. it says this tunnel leads to a blast proof door, of the kind used by hamas for its command centres. and more video, this time cctv, which israel says shows two hostages being bundled

into al—shifa on october 7, one of them wounded. at this stage, we can't verify any of the army video. in israel, many are still enveloped by grief, still mourning those killed by hamas. among the dead, a passionate peace campaigner. vivian silver was a canadian—israeli activist. if palestinians were allowed into israel for medical treatment, she drove them to hospital. after hamas attacked her kibbutz near the gaza border, there was little of her left to bury. her son, jonathan, said her peace movement had been orphaned by her death. her clear voice had been silenced. but fellow campaigners told us

they will keep going. it's very hard to us, but the way of vivian give us the hope for all of us here, to see all these people, that we must work in the way of the peace. do you think that is still possible now, with israel and the palestinians? we must, we must believe in this way, because this is the solution. but israel's peace camp has been dwindling for years. since october 7, it is reeling. another war is under way in gaza — something vivian silver hoped would not be repeated. the grief here is for a beloved mother and grandmother, but also for a vision of a different future.

orla guerin, bbc news, jerusalem. with me is mohamed taha from bbc arabic. good morning to you. as always, i ask you this question. talk us through what you have been hearing about what has been happening overnight. the? hearing about what has been happening overnight. they are fi . htin: happening overnight. they are fighting now — happening overnight. they are fighting now and _ happening overnight. they are fighting now and it _ happening overnight. they are fighting now and it has - fighting now and it has intensified around another hospital in northern gaza called the indonesian hospital. israeli forces are pursuing the hospital, they had parts of the hospital, they had parts of the hospital, it really is a living so much that hamas are using hospitals as bases and there are some hostages that might be in hospital. this is what the israeli safe with the palestinians are saying this is part of the israeli planting evacuating northern gaza completely. the israelis already asking people in northern gaza to move to the

south. the only places the palestinians are concentrating on in the north are in hospitals and around schools as well. they are fighting now and it has intensified the indonesian hospital in the north and the q. week school in the north as well. this is among the mass of fighting happening in northern gaza at the moment that has left more than 150 palestinians killed according to authorities and seven israeli soldiers killed as well in the last hour. as we can see in these pictures that we have, this is showing some parts of the fighting around some of the hospitals in northern gaza.— some of the hospitals in northern gaza. �* ,. , northern gaza. and schools as well. northern gaza. and schools as well- we _ northern gaza. and schools as well. we have _ northern gaza. and schools as well. we have been _ northern gaza. and schools as well. we have been hearing i well. we have been hearing throughout the weekend speculation a deal could be

brokered soon between israel and hamas on release of hostages. the latest on that, what are you hearing? we heard a lot the countries _ what are you hearing? we heard a lot the countries are _ what are you hearing? we heard a lot the countries are saying - a lot the countries are saying this deal is close. the american president said as well this deal is close because we do not know much about the details of this deal. hamas saying the israelis are obstructing and making it difficult to reach the deal. we do not know what the israelis are giving the palestinians to close this deal. are they giving only opposing fighting or are they doing what hamas wanted from the beginning, which is exchanged some of their prisoners in the israeli prisons with these hostages. we

understand a deal is close. given that the israelis, until now, did not locate where these hostages are, we understand this deal happen soon. thank ou ve this deal happen soon. thank you very much _ this deal happen soon. thank you very much indeed. - japan's government has strongly condemned the hijacking of a japanese operated cargo ship in the red sea by iran—backed houthi rebels. the houthis, a yemeni militia, have said they seized a vessel, describing it as israeli. but that's been denied by israel and a japanese government spokesperson has confirmed the vessel is a car carrier operated by the company nippon yusen. now to argentina, where right—wing outsider javier milei has pulled off a massive upset, with a resounding win in the country's presidential election. provisional results show the self—styled

"narcho—capitalist" won with 55.7% of the vote, compared to 44% for his rival, the candidate of the ruling peronists, sergio massa, who rapidly conceded defeat. javier milei has promised a new dawn for a country ravaged by debt and inflation, pledging to do away with the central bank and replace the peso with the us dollar. katy watson reports. for argentina, this was a political earthquake. javier milei won by a large and expected margin and his victory sent a clear message. argentinians wanted change. translation:, the situation is critical. the changes our country needs are drastic. there is no crew for gradualism, there is no room for half measures. mr gradualism, there is no room for half measures.— gradualism, there is no room for half measures. mr milei was a relatively _ for half measures. mr milei was a relatively unknown _ for half measures. mr milei was a relatively unknown until - for half measures. mr milei was a relatively unknown until a - a relatively unknown until a

few months ago but his brash manner including building a chainsaw to campaign events court notice. in a country where annual inflation is now at 140% and two and five argentinians now live in politics —— property, a drastic move to base economic forms was a clever move. move to base economic forms was a clever move-— a clever move. argentina needed a clever move. argentina needed a chance a clever move. argentina needed a change and _ a clever move. argentina needed a change and that _ a clever move. argentina needed a change and that is _ a clever move. argentina needed a change and that is why - a clever move. argentina needed a change and that is why i - a clever move. argentina needed a change and that is why i bet. a change and that is why i bet on this new proposal. we are doing and as a country and i hope milei doesn't disappoint. with this current government we have gone from bad to worse. the campaign was divisive as his rival acknowledged when he conceded defeat. the his rival acknowledged when he conceded defeat.— conceded defeat. the most important _ conceded defeat. the most important thing _ conceded defeat. the most important thing for - conceded defeat. the most important thing for us - important thing for us argentinians tonight is to remember that working together and respect for peace rather than violence is the best path to take. it than violence is the best path to take. ., �* , ., _ ., to take. it won't be easy for malay mac- _ to take. it won't be easy for malay mac. on _ to take. it won't be easy for malay mac. on sunday - to take. it won't be easy for malay mac. on sunday it. to take. it won't be easy for. malay mac. on sunday it was clear many are disappointed with politicians and empty promises of change. i

with politicians and empty promises of change.- with politicians and empty promises of change. i am a bit sad about _ promises of change. i am a bit sad about the _ promises of change. i am a bit sad about the whole _ promises of change. i am a bit sad about the whole situation. i don't know how this will help us move the country forward. at least we are voting and exercising democracy but i am not happy with either candidate.— not happy with either candidate. ~ ., candidate. mr malay mac also ledaed candidate. mr malay mac also pledged to — candidate. mr malay mac also pledged to losing _ candidate. mr malay mac also pledged to losing gun - candidate. mr malay mac also pledged to losing gun laws i candidate. mr malay mac also l pledged to losing gun laws and abandon abortion and he and his vice president have repeatedly been accused of lacking respect for democracy and calling into question the official number of victims during the country �*s dictatorship. all told, his victory has been a shock for argentina �*s traditional political scene. javier milei said he would deliver change for argentina but few understand what that will look like. one thing is clear, it will be unlike anything that has come before. let's get more on this from luis fajardo from bbc monitoring. it isa it is a big upset. he was seen as the radical disruptor in this campaign. it is not a big

surprise he won the second round, is it? he surprise he won the second round, is it?— surprise he won the second round, is it? he was facing the minister of _ round, is it? he was facing the minister of economy _ round, is it? he was facing the minister of economy and - round, is it? he was facing the i minister of economy and current minister of economy and current minister of economy and current minister of the economy running an economy with extreme problems. inflation reaching nearly i30%, one of the highest inflation rates in the world and the persistent sense argentina was not meeting its potential. as amended potential for many years after being one of the most prosperous nations in the world. he insisted on this topic that it was really falling behind and consistently behind, not a surprise in that sense that argentina was willing to vote for a medical change. willing to vote for a medical chance. , , ., , , change. he is promising swift reform and — change. he is promising swift reform and katie _ change. he is promising swift reform and katie mentioned l change. he is promising swift - reform and katie mentioned some of those reforms he has campaigned on, getting rid of central bank and replacing the peso with the us dollar. will he be able to do that swiftly or not? will he be held back by the political system needing to get it through the various political processes?

that is precisely what many people are warning will happen next month as javier milei tries to translate these political promises into concrete policy actions. he has a minority in congress, and he will surely face strong opposition, also argentina is a very federal country with regional governors having a lot of power and his movement does not even have one governor on his side, so it is going to be extremely difficult to face the situation, also, with harsh pressure from market forces, which will be very sceptical in many cases of the promises he has made, so he has very strong and difficult road to continue now. in and difficult road to continue now. ., and difficult road to continue now. . ., ., , now. in general what has the reaction been _ now. in general what has the reaction been like _ now. in general what has the reaction been like to - now. in general what has the reaction been like to this - reaction been like to this result? u, , ., result? of course, it would de-end result? of course, it would depend on _ result? of course, it would depend on who _ result? of course, it would depend on who you - result? of course, it would depend on who you ask- result? of course, it would depend on who you ask in. depend on who you ask in argentina, his followers are ecstatic, he talks about it like it is a miracle that a

president like him, a leader like and becomes president. many people in argentina the word to describe it would be horrified at this, many intellectuals have described they cannot recognise the country that voted forjavier milei, even internationally in latin america, there is very strong reaction for and against, certainly a leader who brings a lot of controversy into his very first hours nev power in argentina. interesting times. luis fajardo from bbc monitoring. i will be talking to a top economist about that result in 50 minutes. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. the chancellorjeremy hunt says any tax cuts in this week's autumn statement will be conducted in a responsible way that won't risk fuelling inflation. mr hunt wouldn't comment on speculation he may cut inheritance tax but said there would be changes

to the benefits system with extra support for those with health issues who are looking for work, but tougher sanctions for those who turn down jobs. the metropolitan police have questioned russell brand in relation to allegations of historical sex offences. an investigation by the sunday times, the times and channel 4's dispatches revealed allegations of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse against the comedian and actor. brand has previously denied the claims. nearly three—quarters of sites managed by the national trust could be facing an uncertain future because of the impact of climate change. flooding, storms and wildfires are causing more damage, more often, to buildings and land managed by the trust, which is calling for more government support. you're live with bbc news. here in the uk, one of the most recognisable faces of the covid pandemic, sir patrick vallance, will give evidence at the covid inquiry later today.

diary entries written by the former top science adviser to the government have already been released in which he calls the former prime minister borisjohnson a flip flopper and describes "chaos as usual" in number ten. our health reporter jim reed has more. numbers are increasing and increasing across europe and the uk. sir patrick vallance was up there at the downing street podium and some of the darkest days of the pandemic. we are also recommending increased social distancing. that is the phrase you here. already, the enquiry has heard extracts from his private notes or diaries, written in what lawyers describe as a brain dump at the end of a stressful day. dump at the end of a stressful da . ., , , day. he notes in his evening notes, number _ day. he notes in his evening notes, number ten - day. he notes in his evening notes, number ten chaos . day. he notes in his evening notes, number ten chaos as| notes, number ten chaos as usual. on friday the to me to roll meeting made it abundantly clear nobody at number ten or

the office had read or taken time to understand the science advice on two metres, quite extraordinary. he advice on two metres, quite extraordinary.— advice on two metres, quite extraordinary. he starts what is a busy _ extraordinary. he starts what is a busy week _ extraordinary. he starts what is a busy week of _ extraordinary. he starts what is a busy week of five - is a busy week of five scientific evidence, tomorrow his colleague at the podium chris whitty will give evidence followed by the deputy chair medical officer for england perhaps best known for his covid—i9 socket analogies. es, covid—19 socket analogies. bit like being 3—0 up in the game and thinking we can't possibly lose this now. later in the week _ possibly lose this now. later in the week the _ possibly lose this now. later in the week the current - possibly lose this now. later. in the week the current science advisor and head of health security agency dame jenny harries. ~ ., ., harries. we will follow the science- — harries. we will follow the science. we _ harries. we will follow the science. we will _ harries. we will follow the science. we will be - harries. we will follow the science. we will be guided harries. we will follow the i science. we will be guided by the science _ science. we will be guided by the science at _ science. we will be guided by the science at all— science. we will be guided by the science at all times. - science. we will be guided by the science at all times. that| the science at all times. that is why we _ the science at all times. that is why we are _ the science at all times. that is why we are following - the science at all times. that is why we are following the i is why we are following the scientific— is why we are following the scientific advice _ is why we are following the scientific advice on - is why we are following the scientific advice on the - is why we are following the scientific advice on the way that— scientific advice on the way that we _ scientific advice on the way that we are _ scientific advice on the way that we are.— scientific advice on the way that we are. that mantra was heard again _ that we are. that mantra was heard again and _ that we are. that mantra was heard again and again - that we are. that mantra was heard again and again as - heard again and again as covid—i9 spread, whether the government really did follow scientific advice and how that influenced crucial decisions, from facemasks to lockdowns will now come under intense

scrutiny is the enquiry continues. jim reed, bbc news. the authorities in india are trying a new method of rescuing workers trapped inside a collapsed tunnel in the himalayas after a week of failed attempts. the 41 construction workers stuck in the tunnel in uttarakhand state since a landslide on 12 november, are being supplied with food, water and medicines through a pipe. rescuers had been drilling horizontally through the debris. but they now plan to drill down from the mountain top. zubair ahmed reports. four construction worker raj document this is home away from home. a resident of the state he had been working on the ill—fated tunnel for the last two years. he worked as a loader removing the debris after the rocks are drilled onto a truck to be driven away.

when the shift to get sober, we come back to the room, wash our clothes and mission up, then we eat our food, we talk to our families on the phone, we scroll on the phones for a bit then we rest.— then we rest. privacy is an alien concept _ then we rest. privacy is an alien concept here. - then we rest. privacy is an alien concept here. each l then we rest. privacy is an - alien concept here. each room is a dormitory shared by aid workers, family workers are not allowed to stay with them. the tunnel construction started in 2018, so some of the 400 workers based here have eaten, washed and slept together for years. it has been over a week since rescue efforts began outside the tunnel. colleagues are losing patience at the slow pace of the operation. worried for those trapped inside. then;r for those trapped inside. they have been _ for those trapped inside. they have been trapped _ for those trapped inside. they have been trapped there - for those trapped inside. tue: have been trapped there for for those trapped inside. tte: have been trapped there for the last eight days, we have been telling them you will be out soon but they do not trust us anymore. they are losing their

courage and asking how long they can survive on dry food. families of some of the workers have travelled from across india, waiting for news and growing anxious for their safety. some of the men are also main breadwinners for theirfamilies and this also main breadwinners for their families and this work sustains their communities back home. the brother of vikram is trapped in the tunnel but has managed to communicate with him through a pipe. his managed to communicate with him through a pipe-— through a pipe. his voice was not very clear, _ through a pipe. his voice was not very clear, he _ through a pipe. his voice was not very clear, he sounded i through a pipe. his voice was| not very clear, he sounded ok but also weak and nervous, as the days passed he is getting more and more nervous. rescue teams and _ more and more nervous. rescue teams and authorities _ more and more nervous. rescue teams and authorities are - teams and authorities are exploring all avenues, including drilling a vertical tunnel from the mountaintop, to reach the workers trapped inside. where the multipronged work efforts being implemented, families still hold out hope the men will be rescued soon.

to ukraine now — and an orphan from mariupol who had been taken to russia after the invasion has returned to ukraine. moscow agreed to hand over bohdan yermokhin on his 18th birthday. in russia, he'd been issued papers ordering him to report to an army draft centre once he became an adult. he was one of thousands of children believed to have been taken to russia — something which the government in kyiv and prosecutors at the international criminal court have described as a war crime. our reporter olga malchevska has managed to speak to bohdan. this picture was taken at ukraine's border with belarus and it shows bohdan yermokhin, a ukrainian teenager, alongside his cousin valeria and two ukrainian officials. now, these pictures captured bohdan on his 18th birthday and they were shared by the ukrainian parliament commissioner for human rights. this short video from the border shows bohdan in the car. i managed to speak to bohdan when he was on his way.

he said that he was happy to return and thanks everybody for helping and supporting him. he didn't know what he was going to do next. his voice sounded glad, but tired. later on, bohdan spoke to the media. translation: i believed that i would be in ukraine, - but not on this day. this is a very nice present, if i may put it that way. my emotions are overwhelming — all good, with a feeling that ukraine needs me. bohdan's case became public after he recorded this address to president zelensky, asking for help. while in russia, he had received military papers and faced being called up to the russian army. bohdan tried to return to ukraine in march but was stopped by the russian bodyguards. now, on friday, the russian children's rights commissioner maria lvova—belova issued a statement, saying that now bohdan's opinion has changed and he plans

to return to ukraine. ukrainian officials said that the probation was complicated and involved international help. the representatives of qatar were mediators between us and russian side. so, it was the first operation when we use different missions of unicef. in ukraine, in belarus. bohdan is an orphan from mariupol. he had been taken to russia after the city was overrun by the invasion in 2022. ukraine says bohdan was one of almost 20,000 children illegally deported to russia but, according to some human rights officials, that number would be much higher. now, in march, the international criminal court issued an arrest warrant to maria lvova—belova and president vladimir putin.

the icc said that the russian aim was to permanently remove these children from their own country. moscow rejects all accusations. the bbc�*s panorama team has followed bohdan's story, along with other ukrainian children taken to russia. if you are in the uk, you can watch the investigative documentary putin's and ukraine's stolen children on thursday night on bbc one. and for our international viewers, details of when it will be broadcast will be on our schedules which you can access via our website. hello there. the weekend has been pretty cloudy, but mild — temperatures of 15 degrees in the warmest spots on sunday. we had some rain as well. you can see some of that working across the skies

here in gower, near swansea. and a bit more rain to come as well. the same area of low pressure's still with us, so damp weather for northern england, southern and central scotland, northern ireland. the rain not particularly heavy here but some heavier rain pushing across southern wales and southern counties of england over the next few hours. a mild start to the day on monday and we pick up that band of rain working into the south—east quickly monday morning before clearing out of the way. what follows again is quite a lot of cloud. the winds coming in from a northwesterly direction and they'll be bringing some showers into wales and south west england with more persistent outbreaks of rain across the north—east of scotland. in between, it does stay quite cloudy but some breaks in the cloud every now and then. a bit of sunshine, particularly for east anglia, south east england and probably brightening up in northern ireland through the afternoon as well. temperatures still on the mild side at 12 or 13. for wednesday, we start to see a ridge of high pressure build in from the north and with that comes the prospect of some bigger breaks in the cloud, particularly across southern and central scotland, northern ireland, north west england, north—west wales as well. elsewhere, quite a bit of cloud. the thickest cloud for the far north of scotland, where a weather front will

start to move its way back in. our temperatures close to average, though, on tuesday. it will be a slightly cooler kind of day. wednesday, we've got some warmerair coming around the top side of our area of high pressure behind this warm front and with fronts crossing scotland, it's here where we'll have the thickest cloud. outbreaks of rain. it's going to be quite windy as well. the heaviest rain for western scotland. the rain probably not amounting to too much across eastern scotland. drier further south for southern eastern wales, the midlands, east anglia, southern counties of england — that's probably where we'll see the best in the breaks in the cloud in the cloud, the best of the day's sunshine. temperatures around 11—14 degrees so, again, it's mild. now, towards the end of the week, we are going to see some more significant changes as a cold front dives southwards and starts to introduce some much colder air. question marks how far south this cold air gets and exactly how cold it will be when it arrives. however, it does look like we'll all see a significant drop in temperatures and it could get cold enough to see some snowfall over the mountains of northern scotland, so one to watch. bye for now.

get it through the various political processes?

live from london. this is bbc news. what lies ahead for argentina's economy? the incoming president wants to do away with the central bank and adopt the dollar. is sam altman back at the helm of openai?

speculation mounts as altman posts a photo of himself at its hq just two days after his dismissal. and one of the world's biggest fertiliser producers is aiming to reduce its carbon emissions by 800 thousand tonnes a year. we'll talk to the boss. hello, i'm sally bundock with the top business stories and we start in argentina where as you've been hearing the far right libertarian javier milei has won the presidential run—off, according to provisional results. milei is calling for radical change in argentina to kick start its economy. his proposals include abolishing the central bank and possibly adopting the us dollar as the country's official currency.

56% of voters seem keen to try something new in a country