live from washington, this is bbc news. desperate scenes as palestinians scramble for food from aid trucks entering gaza through the rafah crossing. israel says the three hostages it mistakenly killed in gaza used leftover food to write signs pleading for help. the israeli military says it's unearthed the biggest hamas tunnel yet in gaza. hidden up to 50 metres below ground, it's said to run for more than four kilometres and we'll speak to an exiled member of the afghan parliament about the plight of women under taliban rule. i'm helena humphrey, good to have you with us. in the middle east, calls for a ceasefire are growing louder as israeli airstrikes claim more palestinian lives. the hamas—run health ministry in gaza says at least 90

palestinians were killed by strikes in the jabalia refugee camp on sunday. it comes as humanitarian aid entered gaza directly from israel for the first time in more than two months. at another crossing on egypt's border, some aid deliveries were mobbed by palestinians desperate for food. also on sunday, a funeral was held for one of the three israeli hostages shot dead by israeli troops in gaza after being wrongly identified as a threat. alon lulu shamriz was abducted by hamas during the 7th of october attacks. he and the other two hostages were shot dead while holding a white cloth. they had also painted an 505 sign written with leftover food. officials have admitted that killing the men who were holding a white flag was a breach of "rules of engagement". the white flag is an internationally recognized sign of protection. israel's own manual on the rules of warfare states that its forces should not attack �*...a prisoner—of—war who is asking to surrender or waving a white

flag as a sign of surrender.�* our correspondent lucy williamson has this report on the situation in gaza and the fallout in israel. sirens sound, horns blow the target for israel in gaza is hamas. for palestinians, it's survival. the rafah crossing point exploded in desperation today, each aid truck a lifeline, each minute of the journey a lifetime of waiting. horn blares the border town of rafah has swelled to four times its normal size, as people flee the fighting elsewhere. empty stomachs filled with hope, empty bowls held out for food. the un estimates that almost half the households here are facing very severe hunger. today, the french foreign ministerjoined british and german calls for a ceasefire, saying it must be immediate and durable. but the israeli prime minister is so far standing firm.

translation: we are guided by the will of the fallen, - we will fight until the end and we will achieve all of our objectives, eliminating hamas, releasing all our hostages and ensuring that gaza will not become again a centre forterror, incitement and attacks against the state of israel. israel has released footage of what it said is the biggest hamas tunnel found so far, 2.5 miles long and just inside the main erez crossing point to israel. this, the army says, is a hamas video showing how the tunnels were built. a major construction project, using industrial tools. and the man on the right of this video, it says, is the project manager of gaza's tunnel network. mohammad sinwar, brother of the hamas leader blamed by israel for the seventh october attacks. but pressure for a ceasefire is growing in israel,

too, as funerals are held for three hostages mistakenly shot dead by israeli forces this week. today, the army released photos of the place it said the hostages were held. signs calling for help written on the walls with leftover food. in gaza, the continued conflict is pushing hospitals to breaking point. the injured, brought in by ambulance, truck, donkey cart. pictures like this rarely make it to israeli tv screens. but they're shaping opinion abroad. lucy williamson, bbc news, jerusalem. the hamas—run health ministry says almost 19,000 people have died since the 7th of october attacks by hamas and more european countries are now pushing for a ceasefire. in a joint article in the sunday times, the uk's foreign secretary lord david cameron, along with germany's foreign minister annalena baerbock,

called for "a sustainable ceasefire," saying: �*too many civilians have been killed'. this is a shift in tone from the uk government but it stops short of calling for an immediate ceasefire. france has also said it's deeply concerned with the situation in gaza and its foreign minister has called for a truce that will "lead to a lasting "ceasefire with the aim of releasing all hostages "and delivering aid to gaza". for more, here's the bbc�*s frank gardner. those concerns stated on day one because of the ferocity of israel's retaliation for those horrific attacks into southern israel on october seven, the big change we are seeing is israel's staunchest international back as the united states, britain and germany and france are all mentioning the word ceasefire or in some form or at least calling for restraint and today there was a joint opinion

editorial in the foreign papers by david cameron and his german counterpart in which they called for a sustainable ceasefire leading to a sustainable peace, and the french foreign minister who is in town at the moment or has been today when further calling for an immediate ceasefire topic israel flatly rejecting the saying they need more time, the saying they need more time, the military people say they need months which the international community will not let them have, they are saying they need months in order to finish thejob saying they need months in order to finish the job of suppressing the hamas military capability, why, they say the war stops tomorrow hamas will attack them again. the death toll, the deprivation you saw some of that there, the starvation and the desperation of palestinians all of whom have been touched by this war and lost loved ones has gone way beyond what most international allies of israel considered to be acceptable, that the death toll running into the thousands. so there is

definitely mounting international pressure to put restraint on israel's military actions. pope francis has also weighed in on the conflict, suggesting that israel is using �*terrorism' tactics in its ground operations in gaza. it is the second time in less than a month that the pope has used the word �*terrorism' when discussing the conflict. the israel defence forces responded, saying said it "only "targets terrorists and terror infrastructure and does not target civilians, no matter their religion." it's believed 120 hostages are still being kept captive in gaza. earlier, i spoke to israel's former ambassador to the us, itamar rabinovich about calls for a ceasefire and the prospect of negotiations. ambassador thank you bill being with us on bbc news. i am sure you have seen the scenes in tel aviv people coming onto the street especially families if they have loved ones being held

in gaza, calling on the prime minister to negotiate for their release, especially in light of the killing of three israeli hostages. we know the head of mossad is currently engaged in tort with qatar representatives as well. how far do you think benjamin netanyahu might go to secure the release of further hostages? i secure the release of further hostages?— secure the release of further hostaues? ~ , hostages? i think he is willing to no hostages? i think he is willing to go quite — hostages? i think he is willing to go quite a _ hostages? i think he is willing to go quite a distance - hostages? i think he is willing to go quite a distance in - hostages? i think he is willing to go quite a distance in order to go quite a distance in order to achieve, the war has two aims, to bring back the hostages and defeat hamas, the second one sometimes takes precedence, underthe second one sometimes takes precedence, under the pressure of the families and public opinion in general and of course the killing of three hostages by our own groups mistakenly exacerbated the issue. the pressure on the prime minister �*s building. the problem is not so much the

opposition of israel at the moment specifically the fact is mr steinmeier and hamas are not ready to negotiate, it is their trump card. ready to negotiate, it is their trump card-— ready to negotiate, it is their trum card. ~ ~ trump card. when you think you say prime _ trump card. when you think you say prime minister _ trump card. when you think you say prime minister netanyahu . say prime minister netanyahu might go quite are what you mean by that, we look at the international pressure right now it is mounting, britain, france, germany coming out today and calling for a ceasefire. do you think that is how far he might go?- ceasefire. do you think that is how far he might go? there were temporary _ how far he might go? there were temporary ceasefires _ how far he might go? there were temporary ceasefires when - how far he might go? there were temporary ceasefires when the i temporary ceasefires when the previous swaps took place. so temporary ceasefires yes, to stop the war altogether, no. and this is what hamas would be trying to achieve and this is absolutely something israel will not do, that would not end the war. it may be just the

opening bargaining position bye macro three, or they may feel they have a strong hand, but this demand in itself will not lead to an agreement, it will have to be something more reasonable. more reasonable, i mean temporary stoppage, may be release of hamas and other palestinian prisoners, terrorists and is readyjails, these are normal demands for a negotiation. complete stoppage of the fighting, not acceptable.- of the fighting, not acce table. of the fighting, not accetable. ,, ., , acceptable. the united states has said it _ acceptable. the united states has said it wants _ acceptable. the united states has said it wants what - acceptable. the united states has said it wants what is - acceptable. the united states| has said it wants what is being referred to as the intense phase of this war to be over at some point by the end of january. that has said quite clearly it's wants to see a two state solution, does not want as occupying force in gaza following the potential defeat of hamas. are those comments

necessarily aligned with what has come out of the netanyahu cabinet, what we are seeing being said by the israeli ambassadors posted by the world, do you think that pose problems for the united states support of israel? it problems for the united states support of israel?— support of israel? it could ose a support of israel? it could pose a problem _ support of israel? it could pose a problem in - support of israel? it could pose a problem in the - support of israel? it could - pose a problem in the american — israeli relationship. netanyahu is fighting for his political life, he knows there will be mounting pressure on him to resign or at least hold an election, he is not doing very well in the polls. he is a very well in the polls. he is a very experienced and able politician he knows in times of war the public goes to the right, and therefore it takes a very orcish position, that orcish position is not in line with the position of the united states and there is potential for tension here or even a rest. ~ ., ., ,, for tension here or even a rest. ~ ., ., , ., ~' for tension here or even a rest. ~ . ., , ., 4' . rest. what do you think that rift could —

rest. what do you think that rift could mean, _ rest. what do you think that rift could mean, what - rest. what do you think that rift could mean, what you i rest. what do you think that i rift could mean, what you think actions from the united states would be? you think they could put conditions on military aid to israel? mr; put conditions on military aid to israel?_ put conditions on military aid to israel? g , . , to israel? my experience is in representing _ to israel? my experience is in representing israel _ to israel? my experience is in representing israel and - representing israel and washington not in tel aviv, i do not give the americans advice on how to go about their business. they have had long experience in bilateral relationships with us but we have gone through periods of very close friendship and cooperation with the occasional tension even with the friendliest administrations, this could be yet another of this could be yet another of this kind. this could be yet another of this kind-— this could be yet another of this kind. ., , _, this kind. you said this could potentially — this kind. you said this could potentially pose _ this kind. you said this could potentially pose problems i this kind. you said this could | potentially pose problems for benjamin netanyahu, do you think essentially his political future hangs in the balance, if you look at the current state of the war cabinet for example there are others with military experience, i'm talking about beanie against a former

military chief, he is arrival of netanyahu he has seen increasing support in the polls, could he be waiting in the wings, do you think? yes, it is a situation _ the wings, do you think? yes, it is a situation the _ the wings, do you think? yes, it is a situation the irony - the wings, do you think? yes, it is a situation the irony is - it is a situation the irony is mr gantz is doing better than benjamin netanyahu in the polls, he hasjoined the benjamin netanyahu in the polls, he has joined the war cabinet, he and his partner anotherformer cabinet, he and his partner another former chief cabinet, he and his partner anotherformer chief of cabinet, he and his partner another former chief of staff will at some point probably in the next few weeks leave the government and when they do this will be the signal the political season will have begunin political season will have begun in israel. ambassador, thank you _ begun in israel. ambassador, thank you for _ begun in israel. ambassador, thank you for being _ begun in israel. ambassador, thank you for being with - begun in israel. ambassador, thank you for being with us. | around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. voters in chile have rejected a proposal to replace the current constitution, which was written during the military government

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afghanistan is going into its third winter since the taliban takeover and it is expected to be the worst in recent decades because of cuts to humanitarian assistance. three million children in afghanistan are now malnourished and 90% of afghans do not have enough food to eat. one third of the population — around 15 million people — are suffering from acute levels of hunger and food insecurity. the stark figures come the same week as a new report from the united nations assistance mission in afghanistan, which says the taliban is sending women who are domestic abuse survivors to prison, claiming it is for their own protection. before the taliban retook power in 2021, there were 23 women protection centres sponsored by the state. one taliban official told the un that those refuges are a "western concept". the report suggests that worsening economic and humanitarian hardships are causing heightened levels of gender—based violence against afghan women and girls.

the taliban's suppression of women's rights is one of the harshest in the world. women are not allowed in parks, pools and gyms. beauty salons are shut down. girls may only be educated as far as primary school. for more on the situation, i spoke to mariam solaimankhil. she was elected as afghanistan's parliament and had to leave the country for her safety. —— she was elected to afghanistan's parliament. thank you so much for being with us and you will have no doubt seen the report from the united nations which details that the taliban is putting women in afghanistan in prison if they are the survivors of domestic abuse, "fortheir if they are the survivors of domestic abuse, "for their own protection". you were elected as a lawmaker in afghanistan and had to flee for your own safety. when you saw that report come out, what did you make of its findings? it

report come out, what did you make of its findings?- make of its findings? it was heartbreaking _ make of its findings? it was heartbreaking but _ make of its findings? it was heartbreaking but it - make of its findings? it was heartbreaking but it wasn't | make of its findings? it was| heartbreaking but it wasn't a shock to any of us. we had seen that the taliban were arresting women who used to be in shelters soon after the collapse of kabul in 2021. this is normal because they believe that if there is a male who is responsible for a woman, they should be taking care of that woman and be responsible for her but if there is not, then the safest place is imprisoning her and causing even more distress. numerous times the taliban have said that women don't have the mental capacity to make decisions on their own and they are seen than less than two males. 50 and they are seen than less than two males.— than two males. so you are mentioning _ than two males. so you are mentioning there _ than two males. so you are mentioning there how - than two males. so you are i mentioning there how women than two males. so you are - mentioning there how women are arrested from shelters. before the taliban we took power in 2021, there were 23 state—sponsored women protection centres in afghanistan, according to the un, and these have since vanished according to that report. the un has heard from the taliban that they say there

is no need for these shelters so when you hear that, you know, what are your concerns for any women in afghanistan facing this kind of gender—based violence? we facing this kind of render-based violence? . ., gender-based violence? we are watchin: gender-based violence? we are watching how — gender-based violence? we are watching how decades - gender-based violence? we are watching how decades of - watching how decades of progress is deteriorating within a few years and we are pushing women back into the stone age. we had laws, violence against women laws as child protection laws, and these shelters were there for these shelters were there for these women who were forced into child marriages, who were into child marriages, who were in abusive family domestic situations and now seeing them go home, there isn't even a monitoring mechanism to see if someone gets killed or is being abused and that helaman don't seem to think it is any of their business, the protection of women, as i said because —— before, because they are being

seen as men of my property. —— men's property. here in washington, senators have wrapped up negotiations with no deal yet on border security, while aid for ukraine is on the line. the white house is calling for a $110 billion emergency aid bill that would see $61 billion in military support to ukraine, as well as additional assistance for israel and taiwan. but republicans say they will not agree to vote for the aid without securing a separate agreement on tougher security measures and stricter immigration policies at the us—mexico border. democrats say they're hopeful they can reach a deal this week. for us, to fail to come together and support ukraine in their ongoing fight for freedom against russian aggression, would be a huge gift to vladimir putin and xijinping and hamas. but republicans may head home for christmas before striking a deal, pushing negotiations to january. speaking on nbc�*s meet the press republican senator lindsay graham said:

republican senate minority leader mitch mcconnell also warned that there are still issues under discussion and that a vote this week would not succeed without resolving those issues. let's bring in sophia cai now, national politics reporter at axios, covering the white house and congress. great to have you with us once again. republicans, wejust again. republicans, we just heard, again. republicans, wejust heard, not appearing so confident. democrats say, some of them, they are hopeful there can be a deal on this supplemental bill this coming week. how do you think it's looking? week. how do you think it's lookin: ? ~ week. how do you think it's looking?— week. how do you think it's lookina? ~ �*, ., ., looking? well, there's a real incentive _ looking? well, there's a real incentive for _ looking? well, there's a real incentive for democrats - looking? well, there's a real incentive for democrats to i looking? well, there's a real| incentive for democrats to be hopeful because the ukraine funding is on the line and white house officials are saying that that would end by the end of this year if there is no deal. on the other hand, you do have republicans who are very much involved in negotiations and who are saying

that without a bill text, there is nothing to be voted on. and so, they are kind of throwing cold water at this point and saying that the more realistic timeline is for those border negotiations to be drawn out into january. and also complicating things is a group of 15 of the more conservative senators, republican senators, who have written up a letter to say that those talks are rushed and secret and they are very unhappy that they are going on and so, that's kind of where things stand. realistically, these talk maybe talk before —— these talk maybe talk before —— these talks may be pushed into january. it these talks may be pushed into janua . u, , these talks may be pushed into janua . , ., ., january. it comes to tougher border security _ january. it comes to tougher border security measures i january. it comes to tougher. border security measures that the republicans want, whether in coming days going into january, what do you think a potential compromise would look like here? it potential compromise would look like here? ., like here? it would certainly look like — like here? it would certainly look like a _ like here? it would certainly look like a drastic— look like a drastic restrictions on asylum rules, raising the bar for credible

fear, allowing, in some circumstances, migrants to be turned away without that asylum interview. as well as something called a safe third country agreement which would allow the us to turn away migrants who have passed through another country before arriving in the us. those are a lot of the options that negotiators are working toward. and on top of that, we know that the bill, evenif that, we know that the bill, even if it does get an agreement with senate negotiators, it would still have to pass the republican—controlled house and so, that also means that house republicans who are even more conservative in many ways have this assay and we know that some ideas that have been raised by the past republicans include you know building a wall, this was a trumpet your item, as well as turning those

migrants away —— trump—era item. we'll have to see where negotiators land. we know the biden administration has been very involved this past weekend in those border negotiations. as you say, potential more hurdles to come. stay with us because i want to get your take on something else because we are just a few weeks away from the start of primary season, nikki haley is gaining on frontrunner donald trump in the state of new hampshire. the latest cbs news poll shows ms haley is now at 29%. but, she's still trailing mr trump who's at 44%, and is well ahead of florida governor ron desantis. in the meantime, donald trump is facing backlash over his comments at a campaign event saturday, where he quoted russian president vladimir putin attacking president biden and calling him a "threat to democracy". he also said that immigrants are "poisoning the blood "of our country". the biden campaign released

a statement, saying that mr trump "channelled his role models as he parroted "adolf hitler, praised kimjong—un, and quoted "vladimir putin while running for president on a promise "to rule as a dictator." back over to sophia cai, then. taking a look at those numbers then, nikki haley is picking up steam in new hampshire. what do you think is boiling her support there?- you think is boiling her support there? you think is boiling her su ort there? , support there? -- buoying. i think part — support there? -- buoying. i think part of _ support there? -- buoying. i think part of it _ support there? -- buoying. i think part of it is _ support there? -- buoying. i think part of it is the - support there? -- buoying. i think part of it is the bump, | think part of it is the bump, soon only recently endorsed nikki haley as well as her strategy of being consistent with her message, smallest striking a fine line on trunk, saying it was the right person at the right time —— sununu. but saying that he brings to much chaos. it seems the more that voters know nikki haley, the more that they like her. so

you see with the numbers in the recent cbs poll that nikki haley, more than half of voters in new hampshire see her as both likeable and prepared, whereas only one third see donald trump as such. and so, that's fairly significant for someone who is trying to position herself as the best alternative to trump. about 20 seconds but — alternative to trump. about 20 seconds but we _ alternative to trump. about 20 seconds but we saw _ alternative to trump. about 20 seconds but we saw the - seconds but we saw the inflammatory comments from president trump and seeing more voters get behind nikki haley who has been seen as something of an alternative. how well do you think the rhetoric is likely to play out? about 15 seconds. i likely to play out? about 15 seconds-— likely to play out? about 15 seconds. ~ ., , seconds. i think voters in each ofthe seconds. i think voters in each of the early — seconds. i think voters in each of the early stages _ seconds. i think voters in each of the early stages of - seconds. i think voters in each of the early stages of iowa, i of the early stages of iowa, new hampshire and south carolina will have their say and they all look to be different and so, i think we will have to see. we different and so, i think we will have to see.— will have to see. we will, indeed- _ will have to see. we will, indeed. thank _ will have to see. we will, indeed. thank you - will have to see. we will, indeed. thank you for - will have to see. we will, i indeed. thank you for being with us and thanks to everyone

watching bbc news. we will have more at the top of the hour. hello there. the mostly cloudy and mild conditions that we've had over the weekend will continue into the start of this upcoming week, and there will be some rain about, too — some of it quite heavy across the south on tuesday. by the middle part of the week onwards, it turns very windy with widespread gales developing and by the end of the week, it'll be turning colder for most of us, particularly across the north of the uk, with an increasing chance of wintry showers. now, we have a load of weather fronts poised to push in for monday — one across the north—west of the country with cooler air behind it, another one which is associated with this milder air — and it will be bringing some patchy rain initially to wales, then into the midlands, northern england at times through the day. there will be some rain, as well, for southern scotland but brighter for the rest of scotland and northern ireland compared to what we've had over the weekend before this weather front starts to push into the west with some scattered showers. again, 11—13 degrees, so quite mild for the time of year, and there will be some glimmers of brightness

to the east of high ground. as we head through monday night, though, rain peps up across england and wales, becomes quite heavy and persistent for a time. scotland, northern ireland clear spells, a few showers. here, it'll be chillier, but less cold further south. does mean tuesday will start quite wet for england and wales but the rain should clear away eastwards fairly quickly through the day. so, a wet start to much of england and wales tuesday. that rain becomes confined to the south—east, eventually clears away, i think, late in the afternoon. and then, it's brighter for all, the sunny skies across the north—west pushing down towards the south—east but there will be some blustery showers across scotland and northern ireland. they will be turning increasingly wintry as the air does turn cooler for many. as we push into wednesday, we pick up brisk west—northwesterly winds, and this weather front will bring some wet weather to scotland, northern england at times. i think northern ireland, central southern england and wales will see cloud coming and going. a little bit of brightness particularly to all these, but it will be quite a blustery day. temperatures perhaps up a degree or so for england, wales, northern ireland.

still on the cool side across northern scotland. but then, it changes again as we head into thursday and friday. turns very windy, widespread gales developing. our air switches to a more northwesterly and colder air will push its way southwards on thursday and certainly, on friday and into the following weekend. so, things will be turning cooler or colder towards the end of the week with an increasing chance of wintry showers across northern areas even into the christmas period.

egyptian officials insist shipping traffic is flowing normally through the suez canal attacks on the red sea. streaming wars as netflix releases its viewing data, we look at the ever crowded streaming space. hello and welcome to asia business report. egyptian officials insist traffic is flowing normally through the suez canal despite recent attacks further south in the red sea. iranian—backed rebels in yemen have repeatedly targeted commercial vessels leading some of the world's largest shipping firms to suspend routes in the area.