palestinians awaited the release of prisoners held by israel. there has just been more tear gas fired by the israeli forces towards the crowd here. they were really crowded around a red cross car, demanding to know where the palestinian prisoners were. what followed was celebration, with the release of 2a women and 15 teenage boys. tonight we'll be reporting from across the region on the day's events, and looking ahead to what we might expect in the coming days. and also on tonight's programme... as the clear up continues in dublin following yesterday's violence, there are more arrests tonight. and the £2 billion investment by nissan in electric vehicles, which should safeguard thousands

of uk jobs. on bbc london, we meet the specialist police team in london's busiest hospital trauma ward, working alongside medics on newsnight at 10:30pm... we speak to a relative of the three of the hostages released by hamas as a humanitarian truce gets under way in gaza. we will also hear from an aid worker on the ground there. good evening from tel aviv, on a significant day in the war between israel and hamas. in this square over the last almost seven weeks, the families of israeli hostages have gathered for information about their loved ones. it's quiet now. well, today, there was good news. 13 of the captives are now back with their families, as well as 39 palestinians, held in israeli jails. the successful swap came

after a pause in the fighting in gaza early this morning — a temporary ceasefire lasting initially for four days, allowing the hostage deal as well as aid into the territory. hamas also released ten thai nationals and one citizen from the philippines who were being held in gaza, as part of a separate agreement. these are the 13 israelis, women and children, who were given their freedom. tonight we'll bring you some of their stories. they made their way to egypt, through the rafah crossing in southern gaza, and then on to israel. one can only imagine the scenes as they were finally reunited with their loved ones in tel aviv. over the next few days, a total of 50 israeli hostages are expected to be released as part of the deal, allowing the pause in the fighting to continue. in return, over in ramallah in the west bank, 39 women and teenage boys held by israel were released. in the coming days, 150 palestinians

are set to be freed. we'll be hearing from lucy williamson, who's been following events there. gaza's hamas—run health ministry now says more than 111,000 people have been killed during israeli bombardments. a military offensive that began after 1,200 people were murdered and around 240 hostages were taken by hamas, seven weeks ago tomorrow. hamas is designated as a terror organisation by the uk government. orla guerin has our first report tonight. israeli pilots setting off for a key mission, to bring hostages home after almost 50 days in captivity. israel has been holding its breath for this. the journey began when a convoy of vehicles crossed from gaza into egypt.

a glimpse of the hostages inside on the road to freedom. a number were neighbours in the same kibbutz. earlier, 72—year—old adina moshe was helped from an ambulance in egypt, moving slowly but chatting and smiling. and this was the welcome as the hostages arrived tonight at an israeli air base. there is collective relief here that at least some have been freed. these are the 13 israelis who came back today, spanning the generations. it's an emotional moment for those whose loved ones remain trapped in gaza. i know family members of the kids who are coming back home now. i can't believe it, it'sjust, it is so happy to note

they are here in israeli territory. i feel as if part of my family came back. among those freed, a mother and daughter, seen here in a family birthday video. emilia aloni, in blue, is five years old. she and her mother, daniele, now on home soil. but for many, the waiting continues. a circle of women singing and remembering. they are friends and relatives of itai svirsky. they know he won't be home soon. only women and children are due to be released. for itai's cousin, naama weinberg, mixed emotions today. when i will see those hostages back here in israel,

i will be very happy for their families and for them, but very happy for them, really. but we also need to remember that it's only the beginning and 12 or 13 hostages that will be released today, hopefully, and 50 total in the next four days, this is less than a quarter. in gaza today, streets bustling once again after the ceasefire took effect. families going to look for food or check if their homes are still standing. many here want peace for longer than four days. "we hope the ceasefire will be extended," this woman tells the bbc. "today is the first day

we woke up without bombing, without being terrified, with nothing to fear." backin back in israel a helicopter landing tonight at a hospital here in tel aviv, where some of those released will have medical checks. they disembarked, shielded from view, to be reunited with their waiting families. orla guerin, bbc news, tel aviv. well, who are the hostages who've been freed and are tonight spending precious time with their families? in the square here in tel aviv, where anguish has for so long been the overriding state of mind, now, a littlejoy. in tel aviv tonight, on the big screen, a film with a happy ending. 13 israeli hostages no longer at the mercy of hamas. now reunited with families,

whose lives have been on hold, until their loved ones were freed. unsure if their relatives were alive or dead. yafa adar, at 85, is the oldest of the hostages released today. a mother of three and grandmother of eight. members of three families on kibbutz nir oz are now free. it is where many of the residents were either killed or kidnapped. including children like ohad munder, described as a gifted child abducted along with his mother keren and his grandmother ruth. ohad celebrated his ninth birthday whilst still a hostage. his friends made him video messages. hgppy happy birthday. the youngest to be released

are aviv and raz asher, aged just two and four, and their mother doron. they were visiting relatives who lived on the kibbutz. we told their story three weeks ago. their father yoni showed us a video of them being taken to gaza by their captives. but a reminder tonight that the 13 israelis whose lives can now begin again had to leave more than 200 others behind. candles and prayers for those lives still on hold, the happiness of a whole nation tempered by continuing fear. powerful stories of survival. 39 palestinians have been reunited with their families tonight after being held injails in the west bank. again, they're all women and children, who once checked by the red cross were transferred to the border, some two miles west of ramallah. lucy williamson has that story.

hours before the prisoners arrived, israelis and palestinians met at beitunia checkpoint. the meeting place marked in the sky with tear gas. the return of 39 prisoners today, a moment of happiness for theirfamilies, but also a moment of victory for palestinians across the west bank. this woman was waiting for her 27—year—old daughter serving a 12 year sentence for trying to stab an israeli security guard. translation: i thank god for this, i'm so happy. - for sure, hamas are the ones who released her, but i don't want to say, i don't want trouble. i think this is a sign for the palestinians and the israelis to continue with this ceasefire and stop the war. we would like that this happen without the hostage of hamas, without the hostage of the israelis.

the israelis were not allowed these people to get out. a quarter of the population here has spent time in israeli jails. this, the first prisoner release in almost a decade, is a moment for his son to remember. as night fell, a few hamas flags appeared in the crowd, fluttering in the light of the fires lit in the road. this has strengthened their standing here, but some said this was a moment that united all palestinians. as the red cross arrived, news of a 15 minute delay pushed trust to its limits. crowds surrounded the vehicle, chanting, "where are the prisoners?" we have been told the releases have been delayed because of the scuffles that were happening here between groups of palestinian men and the israeli security forces. minutes later, another vehicle surrounded. this time, injoy.

inside, 39 prisoners, women and teenagers, some of them had been in solitary confinement since the 7th of october attacks. this is a small victory for palestinians in a war that has already exacted a very heavy price. to israel, the prisoners being released tonight are a security threat. to those gathered here to receive them, they are victims of israel's occupation. and their release is a symbol. inside, some danced injubilation. one wrapped in a palestinian flag. theirjourney paved by a brutal attack, a devastating war, and a hostage crisis. an unthinkable price that brought them home. lucy, clearly, if they had not been the release of palestinian prisoners in the west bank held by israel that the 13 israelis would not have been

released either, that was key to this deal. , , ., this deal. yes, well, you saw the reaction of _ this deal. yes, well, you saw the reaction of palestinians - this deal. yes, well, you saw the reaction of palestinians when - this deal. yes, well, you saw thej reaction of palestinians when the prisoners came through the checkpoint. this is really a core issueis checkpoint. this is really a core issue is for posting palestinians hair, notjust forfamilies issue is for posting palestinians hair, notjust for families of those released but people across the west bank, the jailing of large numbers of palestinians by israel on security grounds is widely seen here is a tool of the occupation. more than 3000 people have been arrested since the 7th of october attacks, many of them without charge. it is a symbolic issue and this is a symbolic issue and this is a symbolic moment too for the reputation of hamas here, that seven weeks after israel said it would destroy the group, it is now negotiating with them to release people it sees as a security threat. all right, lucy, thank you for that, lucy williamson life in the west

bankin lucy williamson life in the west bank in ramallah. israel and hamas have been at war now for nearly seven weeks. a delicate and difficult set of negotiations resulted in today's hostage deal. with more on that, here's frank gardner. october the 7th, say israel is, was that 9/11, the worst single day of attack on jews that 9/11, the worst single day of attack onjews since the holocaust. over 1200 killed and 200 taken hostage. caught off guard, the israeli government retaliated. translation:— israeli government retaliated. translation: , ., , ., translation: citizens of israel, we are at war, translation: citizens of israel, we are at war. not _ translation: citizens of israel, we are at war, not an _ translation: citizens of israel, we are at war, not an operation, - translation: citizens of israel, we are at war, not an operation, not. translation: citizens of israel, we are at war, not an operation, not a l are at war, not an operation, not a round of fighting, at war.— round of fighting, at war. israel unreleased _ round of fighting, at war. israel unreleased dash _ round of fighting, at war. israel unreleased dash and _ round of fighting, at war. israel unreleased dash and are - round of fighting, at war. israel unreleased dash and are unleashed first air strikes and opened hillary and then a ground invasion of gaza, as it seeks to eliminate hamas as a military threat. thousands of politicians have been killed, over1 million displaced. that show you what part of gaza that looked like before the war and how they look

now, after seven weeks of fighting opened a scene that is repeated in district after district. amid all the destruction, four hostages were released early and then one was rescued. the mediatorfor the final hostage deal has been qatar, a wealthy gulf state, hope to be political leadership of hamas. and working quietly behind the scenes, qatar, the cia and others have all helped put together this hostage deal, even president biden worked the phones, calling leaders personally to coax a compromise. tonight he warned there could still be difficulties ahead. i tonight he warned there could still be difficulties ahead.— be difficulties ahead. i don't trust hamas to do _ be difficulties ahead. i don't trust hamas to do anything _ be difficulties ahead. i don't trust hamas to do anything right, - be difficulties ahead. i don't trust hamas to do anything right, i - be difficulties ahead. i don't trust| hamas to do anything right, i only trust hamas to respond to pressure. todayis trust hamas to respond to pressure. today is to a breakthrough, but even if all goes well and all 50 hostages are released by monday night, that is still leaving more than three quarters of those abducted in captivity. and activates lorna

cameron, on a visit to the region, reminded israelis of what still needs to happen —— lord cameron. ultimately, there will not be long term _ ultimately, there will not be long term safety and security and stability _ term safety and security and stability for israel unless there is long-term — stability for israel unless there is long—term safety, security and stability— long—term safety, security and stability for the palestinian people. stability for the palestinian eo - le. ., ., , , stability for the palestinian --eole. . ., , , ., stability for the palestinian eo le. ., ., , , ., ., people. that, though, seems a long wa off, people. that, though, seems a long way off. both _ people. that, though, seems a long way off, both israel _ people. that, though, seems a long way off, both israel and _ people. that, though, seems a long way off, both israel and hamas - way off, both israel and hamas vowing to resume their war as soon as this brief truce is over. back to you, clive. frank, thank you, frank gardner with the mechanics of the deal that resulted in those hostages being released today. orla guerinjoins me. a final word, a significant day, clearly but the beginning of a long process. pa, clearly but the beginning of a long rocess. �* ., , , ., process. a few developments tonight, we know that — process. a few developments tonight, we know that family _ process. a few developments tonight, we know that family reunions - process. a few developments tonight, we know that family reunions are - we know that family reunions are taking place i also know from an israeli source that the internal intelligence service betunia is

speaking to the adults released today, not the children, only the adults and we know that four adults and four children i have medical checks at one of the major hospitals here in tel aviv but we are told their overall condition is good —— their overall condition is good —— the intelligence service, shin bet. the israel army says it will use the four day low in gaza to prepare for the next phase of the war and israel has now received the list of the 13th hostages who are to be released tomorrow and that information has been passed to the families but crucially tonight, it is the first time since october the 7th where, on both sides of the israel gaza border, there is relative quiet, relative peace, and for the first time people in gaza can go to tonight not fearing another night of relentless israeli bombardment, not fearing air strikes, shelling. in that sense, it is a major new stage in the war we have seen for the last seven weeks. in the war we have seen for the last seven weeke— in the war we have seen for the last seven weeks-—

seven weeks. 0k, and tomorrow, exactly seven _ seven weeks. 0k, and tomorrow, exactly seven weeks _ seven weeks. 0k, and tomorrow, exactly seven weeks since - seven weeks. 0k, and tomorrow, exactly seven weeks since the - exactly seven weeks since the october seven attacks, what are we expecting? i october seven attacks, what are we exectin: ? ~' , ., , expecting? i think the template up to date shows _ expecting? i think the template up to date shows it _ expecting? i think the template up to date shows it can _ expecting? i think the template up to date shows it can work, - to date shows it can work, everything was relatively smooth, the coordination was very good between all sides as far as we could see and it almost ran like clockwork. i think the hope is tomorrow it will be the same, that about 13 more hostages will come out tomorrow and on each of the subsequent days over the four—day period. i think the test will be when we get to the end of the four days because built into the agreement is this idea that the truce could be extended by a further day each time ten more hostages are released but we have to see if there is a willingness on the part of hamas to do that but certainly many people in gaza have said to us they are hoping this will be the case. they want this pause, this piece, to continue as long as possible. doesn't everyone. orla guerin, our senior international correspondent, thank you. that's all from us here in tel aviv for now. now back to you, jane, in london. clive, thank you, and we will take a

look at some of today's at stories. police in dublin have made further arrests tonight as part of a security operation following last night's violence in the city, in which 3a people were arrested. shops were looted, vehicles set on fire and rioters clashed with police. ireland's prime minister, leo varadkar, said about 500 people had been involved in the disorder, and that they'd brought shame on ireland. the violence began after a stabbing near a primary school, in which five people, including three children, were injured. our ireland correspondent chris page has the story. this capital city is totally unused to these scenes. smashed shop windows, burned—out buses and blackened debris — the fallout from a dreadful day. about 500 people were involved in the rioting. for four hours, they clashed with police. there were frightening and chaotic sights in the area around o'connell street,

north of the river liffey. people in pubs and restaurants got out. and everybody was running. and because, obviously, it was saying they are targeting foreigners, and us as black people we're so visible, and it was that moment where you're like, "how do i hide"? the sequence of events was as unforeseen as it was horrifying. yesterday afternoon, a man stabbed children outside a school. a five—year—old girl is now in a critical condition. two other children and a carer were also injured. a delivery driver has told how he took the knife from the attacker. took off my helmet, uh, to protect myself. and i could use it as a weapon, you know? and i... i try and hit him once in the head as strong as i could. crowds arrived, and a few hours later, the violence broke out.

police say the tension was fuelled by misinformation circulating online about the stabbing suspect. there were claims on social media that he was a foreign national. the head of police here has blamed the rioting on hooligans with a far—right ideology. i now have to look to the tactics that we have for public order. we have not seen a public—order situation like this before. this may be behaviour which is apparent in other countries, but i think that we've seen an element of radicalisation. the physical damage will be repaired, but there are now questions about whether the violence has left a mark on society here. the nation's leader has said the rioters have shamed the country. these criminals did not do what they did because they love ireland. they did not do what they did because they wanted to protect irish people. they did not do it out of any sense of patriotism, however warped. they did so because they're filled with hate.

the vast majority of people are hoping for no more unrest after an unsettling 2a hours. here in o'connell street in the city centre, police are out in a large number tonight, centre, police are out in a large numbertonight, carrying centre, police are out in a large number tonight, carrying out patrols and they have made some arrests but there is no sign there will be outbreak of widespread violence as there was last night. officers are continuing the investigation into the life attack and the suspect is understood to be in his late 40s, having lived in ireland for about 20 years and he's an irish citizens and detectives are still pining to work out a motor pointer there is increasing discussion about why and how these riots started. it's worth bearing in mind that in ireland there has never really been any political success for the far right but there has been a rise in street protest connected with immigration issues over the last few years. government ministers have been meeting tonight to discuss stronger measures for law and order. chris,

thank you. oscar pistorius is to be released from prison in south africa on parole. he's serving a 13—year sentence for murdering his girlfriend reeva steenkamp in 2013. pistorius was a paralympic champion sprinter before he shot his girlfriend at his home, later claiming he thought she was a burglar. he'll be released, with conditions, injanuary. our correspondent daniel de simone reports from pretoria. oscar pistorius, once a superstar known as the blade runner. it's gold again for oscar pistorius! a paralympic and olympic athlete. since 2015, a convicted murderer. his victim was girlfriend reeva steenkamp, a law graduate and successful model. pistorius shot her multiple times on valentine's day 2013 through a toilet door at his home. the case dominated headlines around the world.

he was eventuallyjailed for over 13 years. today, after a parole board hearing in this prison outside pretoria, oscar pistorius was told his conditional early release had been approved. he'll walk out of the prison gates in early january. "i miss my partner..." a family friend read a victim impact statement on behalf of reeva steenkamp's mother, june, in the hearing and outside the prison. "i'm not convinced that oscar has been rehabilitated. if someone does not show remorse, they cannot be considered to be rehabilitated." her statement detailed pistorius' history of abusive conduct. "i do not know to what extent his behaviour still exists or were evident during his time of incarceration. but i'm concerned for the safety of any woman, should this not have been addressed

in his rehabilitation process." a prison official said pistorius will be subjected to conditions on release. just like all other parolees, mr pistorius will be monitored by our officials based within the system of community corrections, and that will happen until such time that his sentence expires. a close friend of reeva's told me her reaction. i think with the crime that he did, parole so soon, in my opinion, i isn't the right thing. i can tell you her mum is not very happy about it either. _ . all i want is for him to tell myself . orjune what happened so that we can put the pieces together and then forgive him. l today, reeva steenkamp's mother spoke of the ongoing trauma caused by her loss. in weeks, oscar pistorius will be free. daniel de simone, bbc news, atteridgeville prison, south africa.

west midlands police has been put into what is, in effect, special measures. the force has been ordered to make urgent improvements by the police watchdog, which said investigations weren't being carried out effectively, and the risk posed by registered sex offenders wasn't being managed. the chief constable says he completely disagreed with the decision. the japanese car giant nissan is to invest up to £2 billion in its factory in sunderland to manufacture a new generation of electric vehicles. it's thought the move could safeguard 6,000 jobs directly, as well as thousands more across the uk. danny savage reports from sunderland. as we've been told for years, when it comes to cars, the future is electric. today, one of the biggest car makers in the uk committed to that. by 2030, the next generation of three electric nissan models will be produced here. so each sheet there will have what they want on the car...

with 6,000 people employed here, this is hugely important for the workforce. for my family, you sort of look at the future, and you look around, and you realise that you have a career here for life, and it's reassuring. especially where i grew up, in peterlee, everybody knows somebody that worked for nissan or its supply chain. there's like 30,000 people in the supply chain, so, yeah, everybody knows someone round here that works here. there's a lot of young people wanting to buy houses and make, like, a lifestyle for themselves and create careers as well, and the news today makes sure that we can do that and we can do that here in sunderland. £2 billion will be further invested in car—making here. the big boss came all the way from japan to announce it. i'm very excited because we have a long history in sunderland. we are operating here a0 years, and this is one of the very strong assets. we have a great talent, and i'm very happy to be here in the uk to make this announcement. he wasn't the only big name on the factory floor. government money is helping the new investment, but exactly

how much is unknown. this is our largest car plant. its future is safeguarded, protecting thousands ofjobs, and also transitioning to new electric vehicles, so it's a huge vote of confidence in the uk and in our automotive industry. after brexit, there was huge concern about the future of car—making here because of export tariffs. but they've worked out a way to manage within those rules now, and that's a huge relief for people living in this part of the country. the city of sunderland is on the doorstep, and the ripple effect will be felt across the region. this is a big global company investing in their region and their city, and i think that creates a real positivity, and it creates a real vibe. new battery factories to power the next generation of cars will in time appear on the skyline. ultimately, though, it's a workforce this company is investing in — one it trusts, because of its experience. danny savage, bbc news, sunderland.

now, on a significant day, back to clive for more from tel aviv. thank you, jane. hard to believe but across the board in gaza, it is all quiet. southern israel across the frontier, it is dark but, crucially, it is quiet, as the ceasefire holds. very different to when we were reporting from that frontier just a couple different to when we were reporting from that frontierjust a couple of weeks ago. but here in tel aviv it has been a day with a ray of hope. 2a hostages have been released by hamas and are now back in israel. with their loved ones, reunited with theirfamilies. among them are 13 israelis, ten thai nationals and one filipino.

those deals assaulted in a separate agreement. the israelis include four children, aged two, four, six and nine, as well as an 85—year—old grandmother. but more than 200 hostages still remain in gaza. held by hamas against their will. today palestinian detainees held by israel have now been released in the west bank as part of the deal. they include 2a women and 15 teenage boys. and crucially, a lot of aid has managed to get into gaza following the temporary ceasefire which began early this morning. perhaps a ray of hopein early this morning. perhaps a ray of hope in all the conflict here in the middle east. but first, here's the weather with chris fawkes.

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