jerusalem and washington dc we'll be live in ireland where the main three parties are neck and neck ahead of friday's general election. and from honey badgers to beluga whales — now�*s your chance to pick which snap should win the prestigous wildlife photographer of the year peoples choice award. hello, i hello, lam hello, i am annita mcveigh and welcome to verified live. israel has issued a curfew to people seeking to return to southern lebanon following the agreement of a ceasefire between israel and hezbollah. thousands of displaced people in southern lebanon have been defying warnings from the israeli military and lebanese authorities telling them not to return to their homes yet. the israeli military said residents were forbidden to move south of the litani

river between 5pm and seven am. meanwhile, president biden says the us — along with turkey, egypt, qatar, israel and others — will make another push to achieve a ceasefire in gaza in the coming days joining me now — our correspondents lina sinjab in beirut, frank gardner injerusalem and jess parker in washington. lena, i begin with you and lebanon and reaction thereto that curfew is sued by israel. people were thrown today with the announcement of the cease—fire, thousands of families rushed back to their towns and villages in the south, and of course this curfew comes to halt their excitement to reach their villages and towns, but they are hoping that this isjust are hoping that this is just a

few hours of curfew, it would last until 7am in the morning, the israelis don't want anyone in the south to cross north or in the south to cross north or in the south to cross north or in the north across south, so they want to hold any movement after 5pm local time, which already started two hours ago, however throughout the day, people, thousands of people have reached many villages in the south despite warnings from the south despite warnings from the lebanese army might from the lebanese army might from the idf, that it is a gradual process, that they should take time to reach and check for their own safety as well. however, it has been two months of heavy bombardment in lebanon, in southern of beirut, in the south of lebanon. many people, overi million, displaced and left, living in shelters, they want to check on their properties, on what is left of their properties. i visited one area this afternoon in the southern of their and in one square, one part of town,

there were at least eight buildings reduced to rubble. still, people came in to visit what remained of their lives, and they stood on the robbers of their own homes with mixed feelings of happiness that this war is ended but also frustration about who is going to pick up the pieces and rebuild the city, rebuild their homes and pay for the destruction they have lived through, and hoping that this cease—fire will continue and go back to square one. cease-fire will continue and go back to square one.— cease-fire will continue and go back to square one. thank you, and let us _ back to square one. thank you, and let us go — back to square one. thank you, and let us go to _ back to square one. thank you, and let us go to jerusalem - back to square one. thank you, | and let us go to jerusalem now, and let us go tojerusalem now, frank gardner is there. frank, earlier today you were telling me that there is a reluctance on the part of many israelis who had left their homes in the north of israel so close to lebanon supporter to return there yet, and i wonder what is going to happen with those israeli troops. an israeli government spokesman seemed to be earlier that they may not

fully withdraw from lebanon for quite some time. the fully withdraw from lebanon for quite some time.— quite some time. the length of the cease-fire. _ quite some time. the length of the cease-fire. it _ quite some time. the length of the cease-fire. it is _ quite some time. the length of the cease-fire. it is supposed l the cease—fire. it is supposed to be — the cease—fire. it is supposed to be 60 _ the cease—fire. it is supposed to be 60 days, so it is supposed to be two months, by which _ supposed to be two months, by which time be new president president in the white house, so it_ president in the white house, so it is— president in the white house, so it is supposed to be a phased _ so it is supposed to be a phased withdrawal, and there watching to see if hezbollah are doing their part of the truce _ are doing their part of the truce and pulled back. it will be monitored by the united nations— be monitored by the united nations interim force in lebanon and a bolstered lebanese army, the force of 10,000 _ lebanese army, the force of 10,000 national lebanese army troops _ 10,000 national lebanese army troops and as that happens, israel— troops and as that happens, israel is _ troops and as that happens, israel is supposed to withdraw its forces _ israel is supposed to withdraw its forces in phases. they got as far— its forces in phases. they got as far forward as of the tiny river, — as far forward as of the tiny river, so— as far forward as of the tiny river, so they are currently occupying southern lebanon, but they are — occupying southern lebanon, but they are supposed to be withdrawing for the south. you probably— withdrawing for the south. you probably saw it earlier there how — probably saw it earlier there

how people are russian back to the south — how people are russian back to the south particular to their villages, _ the south particular to their villages, and in some cases it is too — villages, and in some cases it is too soon, israeli army are still— is too soon, israeli army are still in — is too soon, israeli army are still in their positions and even _ still in their positions and even cases of them firing warning _ even cases of them firing warning shots seen, you're too soon, — warning shots seen, you're too soon. doh't _ warning shots seen, you're too soon, don't come backjust yen. — soon, don't come back 'ust et,. ., g �*, ., yet,. from jerusalem let's go to jessica _ yet,. from jerusalem let's go to jessica parker _ yet,. from jerusalem let's go to jessica parker in _ yet,. from jerusalem let's go i to jessica parker in washington tojessica parker in washington and president biden obviously hoping to build on some sense of momentum from this 68 cease—fire in lebanon, he says that peace is possible but with just weeks left of his presidency, what do you think you can achieve when it comes to dealing with the situation in gaza? i to dealing with the situation in gaza? ~ , ., to dealing with the situation in gaza? ~ ., in gaza? i think you are right, t in: to in gaza? i think you are right, trying to build _ in gaza? i think you are right, trying to build momentum, i in gaza? i think you are right, | trying to build momentum, he and his— trying to build momentum, he and his team _ trying to build momentum, he and his team around - trying to build momentum, he and his team around them. iti and his team around them. it was _ and his team around them. it was tracking _ and his team around them. it was tracking yesterday, - and his team around them. it was tracking yesterday, you i was tracking yesterday, you mentioh_ was tracking yesterday, you mention it _ was tracking yesterday, you mention it a _ was tracking yesterday, you mention it a moment - was tracking yesterday, you mention it a moment ago i was tracking yesterday, you . mention it a moment ago when was tracking yesterday, you - mention it a moment ago when he said over— mention it a moment ago when he said over the — mention it a moment ago when he said over the coming _ mention it a moment ago when he said over the coming days- mention it a moment ago when he said over the coming days that - said over the coming days that the us— said over the coming days that the us along _ said over the coming days that the us along with _ said over the coming days that the us along with qatar - said over the coming days that the us along with qatar and i the us along with qatar and turkey— the us along with qatar and turkey and _ the us along with qatar and turkey and egypt— the us along with qatar and turkey and egypt and - the us along with qatar and turkey and egypt and israel| the us along with qatar and . turkey and egypt and israel as

well will, _ turkey and egypt and israel as well will, he _ turkey and egypt and israel as well will, he said, _ turkey and egypt and israel as well will, he said, make - wellwill, he said, make another— well will, he said, make another push _ well will, he said, make another push towards . well will, he said, make another push towards a | another push towards a cease—fire _ another push towards a cease—fire in— another push towards a cease—fire in gaza, - another push towards a cease—fire in gaza, andj another push towards a - cease—fire in gaza, and this is a president— cease—fire in gaza, and this is a president who _ cease—fire in gaza, and this is a president who can _ cease—fire in gaza, and this is a president who can hear- cease—fire in gaza, and this is a president who can hear thel a president who can hear the clock— a president who can hear the clock ticking, _ a president who can hear the clock ticking, as _ a president who can hear the clock ticking, as you - a president who can hear the clock ticking, as you say. - a president who can hear the clock ticking, as you say. he| clock ticking, as you say. he doesn't _ clock ticking, as you say. he doesn't have _ clock ticking, as you say. he doesn't have long _ clock ticking, as you say. he doesn't have long asked - clock ticking, as you say. he doesn't have long asked in. doesn't have long asked in office. _ doesn't have long asked in office, inauguration- doesn't have long asked in office, inauguration day. doesn't have long asked in| office, inauguration day for dohaid _ office, inauguration day for donald trump _ office, inauguration day for donald trump is _ office, inauguration day for donald trump isjanuary. office, inauguration day forl donald trump is january 20. office, inauguration day for- donald trump is january 20. joe biden— donald trump is january 20. joe biden yesterday, _ donald trump is january 20. joe biden yesterday, i— donald trump is january 20. joe biden yesterday, i think - donald trump is january 20. joe biden yesterday, i think he - donald trump is january 20. joe biden yesterday, i think he wasl biden yesterday, i think he was talking — biden yesterday, i think he was talking about _ biden yesterday, i think he was talking about the _ biden yesterday, i think he was talking about the israel— - biden yesterday, i think he was talking about the israel— thing. talking about the israel— thing or cease—fire, _ talking about the israel— thing or cease—fire, saying - talking about the israel— thing or cease—fire, saying it - talking about the israel— thing or cease—fire, saying it was i or cease—fire, saying it was good — or cease—fire, saying it was good news _ or cease—fire, saying it was good news and _ or cease—fire, saying it was good news and it _ or cease—fire, saying it was good news and it would - or cease—fire, saying it was i good news and it would bring closer— good news and it would bring closer this _ good news and it would bring closer this idea _ good news and it would bring closer this idea and - good news and it would bring closer this idea and vision, i closer this idea and vision, this— closer this idea and vision, this hope _ closer this idea and vision, this hope for— closer this idea and vision, this hope for whiter- closer this idea and vision, . this hope for whiter progress in the — this hope for whiter progress in the middle _ this hope for whiter progress in the middle east, - this hope for whiter progress in the middle east, and - this hope for whiter progress in the middle east, and his l in the middle east, and his team — in the middle east, and his team around _ in the middle east, and his team around him - in the middle east, and his team around him as - in the middle east, and his team around him as well. in the middle east, and his - team around him as well perhaps with an _ team around him as well perhaps with an eye — team around him as well perhaps with ah eye on— team around him as well perhaps with an eye on his _ team around him as well perhaps with an eye on his legacy, - team around him as well perhaps with an eye on his legacy, have l with an eye on his legacy, have been _ with an eye on his legacy, have been key— with an eye on his legacy, have been key to— with an eye on his legacy, have been key to emphasise - with an eye on his legacy, have been key to emphasise what i with an eye on his legacy, have . been key to emphasise what they say is _ been key to emphasise what they say is the — been key to emphasise what they say is the relentless _ been key to emphasise what they say is the relentless diplomacy. say is the relentless diplomacy to secure — say is the relentless diplomacy to secure that _ say is the relentless diplomacy to secure that israel— - to secure that israel— hezbollah. _ to secure that israel— hezbollah. there - to secure that israel— hezbollah. there are| to secure that israel— - hezbollah. there are questions as to _ hezbollah. there are questions as to whether— hezbollah. there are questions as to whether that _ hezbollah. there are questions as to whether that will - hezbollah. there are questions as to whether that will hold - hezbollah. there are questions as to whether that will hold asl as to whether that will hold as well— as to whether that will hold as well as— as to whether that will hold as well as what— as to whether that will hold as well as what will— as to whether that will hold as well as what will happen - as to whether that will hold as well as what will happen in - well as what will happen in gaza _ well as what will happen in gaza the _ well as what will happen in gaza. the national- well as what will happen in| gaza. the national security adviser _ gaza. the national security adviser sullivan _ gaza. the national security adviser sullivan has - gaza. the national security adviser sullivan has been l gaza. the national securityl adviser sullivan has been to cbs — adviser sullivan has been to cbs news _ adviser sullivan has been to cbs news today— adviser sullivan has been to cbs news today about - adviser sullivan has been to cbs news today about this. | adviser sullivan has been to - cbs news today about this. they

asked _ cbs news today about this. they asked him — cbs news today about this. they asked him if— cbs news today about this. they asked him if there _ cbs news today about this. they asked him if there was _ cbs news today about this. they asked him if there was a risk- asked him if there was a risk it could _ asked him if there was a risk it could collapse, _ asked him if there was a risk it could collapse, he - asked him if there was a risk it could collapse, he said - asked him if there was a risk. it could collapse, he said they would — it could collapse, he said they would monitor— it could collapse, he said they would monitor it _ it could collapse, he said they would monitor it day- it could collapse, he said they would monitor it day by- it could collapse, he said they would monitor it day by day, i would monitor it day by day, and — would monitor it day by day, and he — would monitor it day by day, and he claimed _ would monitor it day by day, and he claimed it— would monitor it day by day, and he claimed it was - would monitor it day by day, i and he claimed it was designed to be _ and he claimed it was designed to be long—standing, _ and he claimed it was designed to be long—standing, so- and he claimed it was designed to be long—standing, so i- and he claimed it was designed to be long—standing, so i think| to be long—standing, so i think the biden— to be long—standing, so i think the biden administration, - to be long—standing, so i think the biden administration, as l the biden administration, as you say, _ the biden administration, as you say. trying _ the biden administration, as you say. trying to _ the biden administration, as you say, trying to strike - the biden administration, as you say, trying to strike that optimistic— you say, trying to strike that optimistic tone _ you say, trying to strike that optimistic tone despite - you say, trying to strike that optimistic tone despite the i optimistic tone despite the obvious— optimistic tone despite the obvious difficulties - optimistic tone despite the obvious difficulties and - obvious difficulties and challenges, _ obvious difficulties and challenges, and - obvious difficulties and challenges, and as- obvious difficulties and challenges, and as you obvious difficulties and - challenges, and as you say, use that as — challenges, and as you say, use that as momentum _ challenges, and as you say, use that as momentum as _ challenges, and as you say, use that as momentum as they - challenges, and as you say, use| that as momentum as they have a very short — that as momentum as they have a very short amount _ that as momentum as they have a very short amount of— that as momentum as they have a very short amount of time - that as momentum as they have a very short amount of time left - very short amount of time left to make — very short amount of time left to make progress _ very short amount of time left to make progress elsewhere. i to make progress elsewhere. just got — to make progress elsewhere. just got partner— to make progress elsewhere. just got partner —— _ to make progress elsewhere. just got partner —— jessica . just got partner —— jessica parker in washington, frank gardner injerusalem, and nina should not embarrass, thank you. you can get updates on the situation in the middle east on the bbc news life page, watch and read the latest news and contacts on the bbc news website and app. reports from egypt say five

people have been found alive, two days after a tourist yacht capsized off the red sea coast. a total of 33 people have been rescued so far, but seven remain missing — including two britons. sally nabilfrom bbc arabic is in harghada, where the boat was meant to finish its trip and sent in this report. more survivors finally made it to shore after their boat sank off the coast of the egyptian red sea on monday. we've been told all the five passengers pulled out alive, as well as the four dead bodies recovered on tuesday, were trapped inside the cabins of the sunken sea story. there were 44 people on board, including 31 tourists and 13 egyptian crew members. most of them have been found alive. the egyptian army oversees the ongoing rescue operation, now looking for a few people still unaccounted for. the reception on board, with a warm shower and dinner after, and all the care they took, because

we were shaking with cold and shaking... and they warmed us up. 23—year—old yusuf, an egyptian instructor, was among those who made it safely. the divers' job was not an easy one at all. one of the divers told us they had to keep many sharks at bay and struggle against strong tides underwater. it took a lot of effort to get into the largely submerged boat, open the cabins and get the locked up passengers out. the diving tour that was supposed to last for five days turned into a nightmare. after sending distress signals, the vessel sank within minutes, according to the authorities. on the day the sea story sailed from the resort of marsa alam, the weather was said to be quite bad, with strong winds and high waves.

investigations are under way. many locals here live on tourism, and they are concerned that this incident might hit them really hard. sally nabil, bbc news, hurghada. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

the uk government is to announce changes to the electric car transmission over growing concerns over how the industry will quote. patrol vehicles are due to be phased out by 2030, that deadline was stated but many will get more help in meeting it. bussell horner�*s says it will close its been making plans in lutheran,

but in 1100 jobs at risk. elsewhere, germany's volkswagen is facing challenges partly caused by the electric car transition. responding to fears of unfair competition, assessment, eu companies introduce hefty tariffs on chinese made the bees. i've been speaking to professor david bailey from the economics department from birmingham university and he told me more about the electric government mandate here in the uk. the uk, for example, this year there is a mandate from the government which basically is saying to car companies, 22% of your vehicle sales have to be electric, and if they don't hit that, they're fined very heavily. that increases to 28% next year, 80% by 2030. and then after 2030, the ban on petrol and diesel sales comes in. car firms are saying they aren't going to all hit the 22%. they face substantial fines, which could run into something like £1.8 billion a year. they also may have to buy credits from companies that do hit the targets, which will tend to be mainly

chinese companies only selling electric cars. so this is a weird situation. we're finding domestic industry subsidising chinese firms, which are already getting very heavily subsidised by the chinese government. here in the uk, the conservative leader kemi badenoch has called for a new approach on mass migration. she's warned that unchecked, rapid immigration could undermine society. in a speech, ms badenoch also admitted that previous, conservative governments had made mistakes and called for a cap on the number of migrants. we can argue about the effects of migration on the economy and to discuss about public housing, we haven't done enough, but fundamentally, this country is not a dormitory or hotel, it is our home, we need to look after it. live to westminster and our political correspondent tom symonds. tell us more about the detail

about what kemi badenoch had to say, obviously trying to create a clear line between conservative policy on the subject and labour government policy. in subject and labour government oli . ., . ., , policy. in a clear line between her current — policy. in a clear line between her current plans _ policy. in a clear line between her current plans for - her current plans for developing policy and the previous conservative policy on immigration, which, as you heard there, had not succeeded. rest of the policies, well, she is saying that if she was in government, she would review every policy and treaty and legal framework that could be used to prevent somebody perhaps getting asylum in the uk or coming to the uk. for example, the european court of human rights and human rights act, which lawyers often used to say somebody should be allowed to stay in the uk because to deport them or move them out of the uk it might breach their human rights, she is saying she would review that. also, she wants a strict numerical visas, which was in the conservative manifesto, but she is stressing that again. she wants a much better idea

given to the public in publishing data on the costs and benefits of migration. she wants to make the british passport a privilege, not our rights, not entirely clear what particle policy that would be, but certainly a guided playlist —— principal, and zero tolerance forforeign —— principal, and zero tolerance for foreign criminals in the uk. now, foreign criminals do tend to be deported from the uk if they commit serious crimes, perhaps she is suggesting there that the threshold for the partition will be lowered. tell the threshold for the partition will be lowered.— will be lowered. tell us more about the _ will be lowered. tell us more about the timing _ will be lowered. tell us more about the timing and - will be lowered. tell us more about the timing and contextj will be lowered. tell us more i about the timing and context of the speech. about the timing and context of the speech-— the speech. going back to the leadership — the speech. going back to the leadership campaign, - the speech. going back to the leadership campaign, robertl leadership campaign, robert jenrick was opposing her for the leadership of the party, and robertjenrick took the approach of setting up clear policies, saying he would take of the european court of human rights, which would make a huge difference. kemi badenoch is not seen that, she saying she will review it. perhaps not going as far as robertjenrick, but for the first time she

ascended —— setting out clear policies, albeit in very ascended —— setting out clear poli