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as well, and the brigade, contacts as well, and the brigade, the military wing of hamas have put out a statement that echoes some of that detail you were saying there, 200 aid trucks a day, they say, including medical relief, aid which will be allowed to go to all areas of the gaza strip, four fuel tankers and cooking gas dally, that will go to all parts of the strip. a halt of what they call hostile flying over south gaza, a halt of hostile flying for six hours daily from ten in the morning to four in the afternoon, over gaza city and the north of gaza, we are hearing from the palestinian prisoners club, they say the palestinian prisoner release, they expect those prisoners to be released from prison, a very large prison in israel, close to ramallah in the occupied west bank, they expect that to happen tomorrow at round 4pm and also the israeli prime minister's office again, while this pros conference is going on have released a statement. they confirm a preliminary list of those names of the hostages due to be released has
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been received by them, they are checking the list and that i say they are already now in contact with they are already now in contact with the families letting the families now, if their loved ones are on that list of hostages who are due to be released. ., ., ., , , ., list of hostages who are due to be released. ., ., .,, i. , released. noor i hope you still with us. can released. noor i hope you still with us- can you — released. noor i hope you still with us- can you give — released. noor i hope you still with us. can you give us— released. noor i hope you still with us. can you give us any _ released. noor i hope you still with us. can you give us any context - us. can you give us any context round the palestinian prisoners who will be released, do we know, will it be women, particularly and children, particularly young male teenagers, we understand. just to clari the teenagers, we understand. just to clarify the military _ teenagers, we understand. just to clarify the military camp _ teenagers, we understand. just to clarify the military camp is - teenagers, we understand. just to clarify the military camp is in - clarify the military camp is in occupied west bank, in fact it's a very short distance away from my balcony here to the south, so it is in the heart of the west bank, and there is a military court, where palestinians are tried. juveniles, minors and adults alike. most of those who will be released and we don't have a specific list of names for who will be released tomorrow,
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will be minors, there are several women also included. some of them, a small number of the total 150 are serving longer sentences, so sentences that span over years, but most of them are either administrative detainees who have been detained without charge or trial, or have been given sentences that span a few months, and those charges usually involve either raising the palestinian flag, participating in a demonstration in their village or neighbourhood or refugee camp, or carrying the paraphernalia of a palestinian group which is also considered an illegal activity by the israeli army. noor, thank you, can we live in again, dransari is speaking in english. 50 again, dr ansari is speaking in enalish. ., ., ,
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english. so the operation room is instrumental _ english. so the operation room is instrumental and _ english. so the operation room is instrumental and working - english. so the operation room is instrumental and working with i english. so the operation room is i instrumental and working with those parties i mentioned, is very instrumental to make sure that the deal goes through the way it was agreed upon. you deal goes through the way it was agreed upon-— agreed upon. you say that 13 hostages _ agreed upon. you say that 13 hostages will _ agreed upon. you say that 13 hostages will be _ agreed upon. you say that 13 hostages will be released - agreed upon. you say that 13 - hostages will be released tomorrow, how many— hostages will be released tomorrow, how many palestinian prisoners will be released tomorrow? i am how many palestinian prisoners will be released tomorrow?— how many palestinian prisoners will be released tomorrow? i am not aware ofthat be released tomorrow? i am not aware of that piece — be released tomorrow? i am not aware of that piece of— be released tomorrow? i am not aware of that piece of information _ be released tomorrow? i am not aware of that piece of information right - of that piece of information right now, we will come to you with it, but as say it's a reciprocal deal so we expect a release to that and this will be announced in the similar campaign. but will be announced in the similar cam aiun. �* ., will be announced in the similar campaign-— will be announced in the similar campaign-_ yes i will be announced in the similar l campaign._ yes the campaign. but that list... yes the lists have been _ campaign. but that list... yes the lists have been approved. - campaign. but that list... yes the lists have been approved. given l campaign. but that list... yes the | lists have been approved. given to both sides, the palestinians have the list of those who will be released from israeli prisons and the israelis have the list of the hostages to be released for the first day. i hostages to be released for the first da . ., hostages to be released for the first da . . ., , , first day. i am not sure why the number isn't — first day. i am not sure why the number isn't clear. _ first day. i am not sure why the number isn't clear. that - first day. i am not sure why the number isn't clear. that is - first day. i am not sure why the number isn't clear. that is the l number isn't clear. that is the information _ number isn't clear. that is the information i _ number isn't clear. that is the information i was _ number isn't clear. that is the information i was briefed - number isn't clear. that is the | information i was briefed upon number isn't clear. that is the - information i was briefed upon and with the current situation, you know, you have to allow me some
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leeway in not know ocean everything. you have had two proofs of contact, the release — you have had two proofs of contact, the release of two female prisoner, so four— the release of two female prisoner, so four prisons have been released in two _ so four prisons have been released in two separate releases and the icrc were — in two separate releases and the icrc were operationalised those releases, — icrc were operationalised those releases, so i know you can't give us detail— releases, so i know you can't give us detail on— releases, so i know you can't give us detail on what is going to happen, _ us detail on what is going to happen, you have said that twice now, _ happen, you have said that twice now. but — happen, you have said that twice now, but can we expect that the icrcs— now, but can we expect that the icrc's involvement this time will be similar_ icrc's involvement this time will be similar or— icrc's involvement this time will be similar or the same as and perhaps you can, _ similar or the same as and perhaps you can, you — similar or the same as and perhaps you can, you know, use which ever term _ you can, you know, use which ever term you _ you can, you know, use which ever term you think best expresses what is going _ term you think best expresses what is going to — term you think best expresses what is going to happen, you know, because — is going to happen, you know, because we have seen this before, so, so _ because we have seen this before, so, so is _ because we have seen this before, so, so is it— because we have seen this before, so, so is it going to be similar to, the same— so, so is it going to be similar to, the same as? _ so, so is it going to be similar to, the same as? | so, so is it going to be similar to, the same as?— so, so is it going to be similar to, the same as? ., ., , , ., ., , the same as? i would assume that as lona as it the same as? i would assume that as
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long as it is — the same as? i would assume that as long as it is happening _ the same as? i would assume that as long as it is happening within - the same as? i would assume that as long as it is happening within the - long as it is happening within the same parameters and the same conflict and the same situation, that it would of course fall into the same mechanisms, as i said, they are working with us in the operations room, in real time, they, there are people on the ground who are eready to receive the hostages i will have to stop at that and not mention any details, in how the exchange is going to take place, to maintain the success and the safety of the hostages also. can maintain the success and the safety of the hostages also.— of the hostages also. can i ask you on behalf of _ of the hostages also. can i ask you on behalf of the _ of the hostages also. can i ask you on behalf of the people _ of the hostages also. can i ask you on behalf of the people in - of the hostages also. can i ask you on behalf of the people in the - of the hostages also. can i ask you | on behalf of the people in the room here and _ on behalf of the people in the room here and journalists around the world. — here and journalists around the world, access into gaza is limited to a very— world, access into gaza is limited to a very few working journalists at present. _ to a very few working journalists at present, this is a humanitarian pause — present, this is a humanitarian pause and _ present, this is a humanitarian pause and the possibility of it being — pause and the possibility of it being extended, has there been any conversation about allowing for journalists to get in on the ground, you expressed you are not on the ground _ you expressed you are not on the ground and — you expressed you are not on the ground and that is difficult in of itsetf— ground and that is difficult in of itself in — ground and that is difficult in of itself in this humanitarian pause and affecting the operation of this
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hostage _ and affecting the operation of this hostage release, so how about journalists getting on the ground, any discussions? | journalists getting on the ground, any discussions?— any discussions? i know that. .. studio: we — any discussions? i know that. .. srumo: we are _ any discussions? i know that. .. studio: we are seem - any discussions? i know that. .. studio: we are seem to - any discussions? i know that. .. studio: we are seem to have l any discussions? i know that. .. i studio: we are seem to have lost that line there to dr ansari. let me bring you up—to—date. qatar announcing that the four awe day halt will begin at 7.00am local time, so local time in israel and gaza. the official confirmation just given by dr ansari there, an initial group we understand of 13 hostages held by hamas will be freed on friday afternoon, so quite some time later, 4pm in the afternoon, local time and then we will see a number of palestinians currently held in israeli jails also being released. he said lists of the names of those to be released had been agreed, he also said that the family members of
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the hostages who are going to be released in israel have been notified by the israeli government. crucially on humanitarian aid, 200 aid trucks a day will be allowed into gaza for few —— four fuel trucks as well, and one of the really interesting things i wanted to highlight and perhaps i can bring in frank gardner who is also with me, frank, what he said about the meetings themselves, because we have seen this ethe lay but he said the meetings went well and were in a positive environment. the result is the implementation of the agreement but that he really does hope that this will lead, i am finding the exact words, to a permanent truce. that is quite a lot of optimism coming from qatar?— that is quite a lot of optimism coming from qatar? think it is more of an expression _ coming from qatar? think it is more of an expression of _ coming from qatar? think it is more of an expression of what _ coming from qatar? think it is more of an expression of what they - coming from qatar? think it is more of an expression of what they would | of an expression of what they would like rather than what he expects to see. that is the view of pretty much the whole arab leek and so two os
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that represent 57 arab and muslim nations. we had several ministers from that organisation, those organisations here in london yesterday, and this is their view, that this is what is called a truce and they would like to see it permanent, made permanent. israel doesn't want to do that because it thinks if it takes the pressure off hamas now hamas will resupply, rearm using tunnels, possibly supplied by iran, as it has been in the past and it will repeat what it did on october 7th. it will repeat what it did on 0ctober7th. dr it will repeat what it did on october 7th.— it will repeat what it did on october 7th. it will repeat what it did on october7th. , ~ ., october 7th. dr ansari wasn't going to comment _ october 7th. dr ansari wasn't going to comment when _ october 7th. dr ansari wasn't going to comment when asked _ october 7th. dr ansari wasn't going to comment when asked what - october 7th. dr ansari wasn't going | to comment when asked what would constitute a breaking of this truce, what do you imagine... it is fragile. it what do you imagine... it is frauile. . . . , what do you imagine... it is frauile. , . , , ., fragile. it is incredibly fragile and an israeli _ fragile. it is incredibly fragile and an israeli negotiator - fragile. it is incredibly fragile and an israeli negotiator who fragile. it is incredibly fragile - and an israeli negotiator who was involved in earlier releases said it is fragile. it is vulnerable. a lot could go wrong on the ground. it could go wrong on the ground. it
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could be somebody taking a pot—shot as they get out, remember, you know, gazais as they get out, remember, you know, gaza is a wrecked piece of reel estate, where there are entire quarters that have been flattened, so there are very angry upset people there, so, when they get these hostages out they will have to to protect them, put a cordon round them as they are got out and handed over to the international community of the red cross as rafa. that is in itself is a security operation, hamas has a vested interest in protecting those hostages because otherwise it won't get the palestinian prisoner out and the deal will collapse, so there is this risk. it is not clear what, what would constitute, to come back do your question, nobody has pinned it down what could constitute an infraction, we know the idf israel defense forces have said if there are any violation of the pause, that they will react with extreme force.
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thatin they will react with extreme force. that in itself would unravel the deal, or could do. we that in itself would unravel the deal, or could do.— deal, or could do. we are “ust keein: deal, or could do. we are “ust keeping across i deal, or could do. we are “ust keeping across arab �* deal, or could do. we are just keeping across arab media i deal, or could do. we are just i keeping across arab media who deal, or could do. we are just - keeping across arab media who say we think perhaps 39 palestinian prisoners will be released, that is being done on a ratio basis. i can't confirm that or verify that, but thatis confirm that or verify that, but that is one of the things, would that is one of the things, would that make sense that is one of the things, would that make sens- that is one of the things, would that make sense that would make sense because _ that make sense that would make sense because the _ that make sense that would make sense because the ratio _ that make sense that would make sense because the ratio is - that make sense that would make sense because the ratio is one - that make sense that would make sense because the ratio is one to l sense because the ratio is one to three, so the original deal which still stands is that the first, the first big tranche will be 50 israeli or dual national hostages released from gaza in exchange for 150 palestinian prisoners but they won't come out on the first day, the first is 13 out and then three times that will be 39, so i would expect to see 39 palestinian prisoners coming out tomorrow. we 39 palestinian prisoners coming out tomorrow. ~ . 39 palestinian prisoners coming out tomorrow. ~ , , ., tomorrow. we will bring you the latest on this, _ tomorrow. we will bring you the latest on this, but _ tomorrow. we will bring you the latest on this, but i _ tomorrow. we will bring you the latest on this, but i also - tomorrow. we will bring you the latest on this, but i also have i latest on this, but i also have breaking news to bring you from dublin, we are hearing from the national broadcaster there, at least three children have been taken to
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hospital in dublin. this follows a suspected stabbing incident in dublin city centre, we know that police and other emergency services are at the scene. this is in parnell scare, it is understood a man is being treated there, three children just to repeat have been taken to hospital, with suspected stab wounds, the area has been sealed off and declared a crime scene. this is happensjust and declared a crime scene. this is happens just before and declared a crime scene. this is happensjust before 2pm. and declared a crime scene. this is happens just before 2pm. more on that later. stay with we have seen much more sunshine round today but it feels very different in different parts of the country, ourfirst different in different parts of the country, our first weather watcher picture was taken in suffolk and here it feels mild, temperatures around about iii degrees, in the afternoon, in scotland we are getting more sunshine today. but here, it is getting colder through
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the afternoon, temperatures round eight degrees in perth. and you can see the temperature contrast that we have north south across the uk, generally it is mild across england and wales, with temperatures typically round 13 but for all of us tomorrow, it is going to be colder, the temperatures are going to be dropping, instead of this westerly wind that most of us are seeing today, we will replace it with more of a north or north—westerly wind, and that is going to drag down the colder weather overnight and into tomorrow, the colder air coming in behind that weather front there, and this is where the weather front is this is where the weather front is this evening, there is not much rain on it at all, that sinks down to the south—west, clear skies follow, and a few showers into scotland and those will turn wintry, it could be stormy in shetland as well. frost wise, overnight it will be coldest i think in scotland and the far north, enough cloud elsewhere to keep the temperatures a few degrees above freezing. the cloud we have got in northern ireland, wales and the south—west, could produce one or two light showers but should break up,
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sunshine coming through, most place also be dry and sunny, we still have showers, mostly of rain in northern scotland and driving down the north sea coasts where the winds are strongest. soars temperatures wise we are looking at generally into single figures but its will feel cold where the winds are strong sore northern around eastern scotland, and all the way down these eastern most marts of england we have the strongest oaf the winds and so temperatures are going to feel more like bun, two or three degrees, a shock to the system. as the winds drop overnight tomorrow we will get the first widespread frost of the autumn. lowest temperatures will be inland, away from those exposed coast, numbers could be low as minus five. but for saturday, most places will be dry and sunny. it is not going to be as windy, there won't be as many showers down the north sea coast, there will be more cloud in northern scotland. temperatures again sitting round six or seven degrees, it will feel cold again on sunday but there
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palestinians released from detention in israel. live from london, this is bbc news. after weeks of negotiations, qatar says the first israeli hostages will be released by hamas on friday afternoon. be released by hamas on friday afternoon-— be released by hamas on friday afternoon. , , ., ., afternoon. they will be all women and children _ afternoon. they will be all women and children and _ afternoon. they will be all women and children and those _ afternoon. they will be all women and children and those hostages l afternoon. they will be all women l and children and those hostages are from the same families, will be put together within the same patch. israel and hamas have agreed to pause the fighting at seven in the
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morning local time ahead of the release. here an issue of the news has been welcomed by families of those hostages who hope to be reunited with their loved ones in the next few hours. our other main stories this afternoon: the anti—immigrant dutch politician is preparing to lead coalition talks after his far right freedom party wins a shock victory in the netherlands election. and a giant win for conservation. bluebells return to the indian ocean where they were once wiped out by hunting. hello and welcome to verified live, straight to that breaking news of the last hour. the qatari
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