both parties. pressing hard to close this _ both parties. pressing hard to close this and _ both parties. pressing hard to close this and the _ both parties. pressing hard to close this and the deal - both parties. pressing hard to close this and the deal we - both parties. pressing hard to. close this and the deal we have structured will free the hostages, halt the fighting, provide _ hostages, halt the fighting, provide security to israel and allow— provide security to israel and allow us _ provide security to israel and allow us to significantly serve humanitarian assistance to the palestinians.— palestinians. the ball is not hamas court, _ palestinians. the ball is not hamas court, if— palestinians. the ball is not hamas court, if hamas - palestinians. the ball is not - hamas court, if hamas excepts, the deal— hamas court, if hamas excepts, the deal is — hamas court, if hamas excepts, the deal is to— hamas court, if hamas excepts, the deal is to be _ hamas court, if hamas excepts, the deal is to be concluded - hamas court, if hamas excepts, the deal is to be concluded andl the deal is to be concluded and implemented _ the deal is to be concluded and implemented. —— _ the deal is to be concluded and implemented. —— is— the deal is to be concluded and implemented. —— is now. - the deal is to be concluded and implemented. —— is now. i- implemented. —— is now. i believe _ implemented. —— is now. i believe will— implemented. —— is now. i believe will get _ implemented. —— is now. i believe will get a - implemented. —— is now. i. believe will get a cease—fire. joining me tonight are james crisp, europe editor of the telegraph and kevin craig, former labour party parliamentary candidate, political and media expert and founder of plmr. what investigators are the official_

what investigators are the official residence - what investigators are the official residence of - what investigators are the official residence of the i what investigators are the . official residence of the south korean— official residence of the south korean president— official residence of the south korean presiden— official residence of the south korean president facing charges of insurrection _ korean president facing charges of insurrection and _ korean president facing charges of insurrection and abuse - of insurrection and abuse of power after he briefly imposed martial law in december and the unit guarding the residents that it will allow police to arrest them but the attempt may still be blocked by the presidential security team working reports of some physical classes. talks to end the fighting in gaza and return the fighting in gaza and return the hostages held by hamas have continued through the day in qatar. all parties involved see a deal is closer than ever with israel's minister saying they would be a majority in support of a deal in the israeli government. the treasury minister has resigned from the government after growing pressure over a corruption investigation in bangladesh where her aunt is the former prime minister. she said that while she had not preached ministerial rules, continuing her role would likely be a distraction for the government. and donald trump's pick for

secretary of defence has said he is been tasked with returning what he called a warrior culture to the pentagon. the former fox news host was interrupted by hecklers several times, one of them calling him a misogynist. taking you live to south korea, these pictures continuing to come to us where investigators are the official residence of south korea's president, the compound to try to arrest him and yoon suk yeol is facing charges of insurrection and abuse of power after that short period of martial law in december. let us go to our correspondence was close to what is happening and we are hearing that there have been some physical clashes between the investigators trying to carry out this arrest warrant

and i presume the presidential guard? hate and i presume the presidential auard? ~ . . guard? we understand the clashes that _ guard? we understand the clashes that have - guard? we understand the | clashes that have happened guard? we understand the - clashes that have happened are between the investigators and the corruption investigators officials and members of the ruling party the lawmakers. a surge of tension before he came on air where the close to the police barricade that leads to the main alleyway of the presidential compound and what happened was in a few minutes, we saw a group of ruling party lawmakers make their way through that barricade, the lawmakers made their way to the police barricade and from president yoon, anti—president yoon protesters and they made their way to the barricade and

then, they confronted the investigators that were trying to block them from entering the compound and essentially, the ruling party lawmakers formed a human chain and stood in front of the investigators we also understand that the investigator officers handed them the arrest warrant and argued the legal case and argued the legal case and argued that they had a legal reason to be here and it irked them and they needed to be let into to that arrest warrant. what is standing between these officers, the investigators and the police officers and their dozens and dozens of them. their numbers have been wrapped up their numbers have been wrapped up this time around and we understand about a thousand police officers have been deployed and have been blockading the whole area and what is standing between these law enforcement officers, whether it's the police the investigators and the president right now is notjust his

security team which happened last night, but also ruling party, lawmakers for calling this illegal. this is a standoff that continues and what is unclear is how long it is going to continue for. the first time that investigators have tried this, the police of trevor six hours but to no avail been there stopped blocked by, at the residence security team and right now, they seem to be pushing in the police and we understand the local media that they're trying to enter from local media that they're trying to enterfrom multiple local media that they're trying to enter from multiple entry points but we do not know if they are in yet. so, the standoff is approaching but is unclear whether they will get to the president at this time. able to clarify that the physical clashes have taken place between investigators, the police are accompanying those investigators to try to carry out the arrest warrant and so, clashes between those investigators and some of the south korean lawmakers who are

supporting suspended president yoon. not as potential between the clashes between the presidents and the national guard, police. those are two branches pitted against each other and there is a tense situation and we are hearing that the police this, the south korean police are entered to meet the compound from the back of the compound and so will keep you right up to date and of course, we will do that on our live page in the bbc news website you can follow that for all the latest on that story. the israeli foreign minister believes there will be a majority in the israeli government supporting a deal to end the fighting in gaza and return hostages held by hamas. that is despite vocal opposition from some of the

coalition government. and cutting through deal, no outcome yet and it will say there is broad agreement between the israeli and hamas operations but are hearing the other main palestinian armed group gaza is also sending a delegation to qatar to take part in what is described as final arrangements. part in what is described as finalarrangements. us final arrangements. us presidentjoe biden finalarrangements. us presidentjoe biden and the egyptian president had a conversation about mediations and calling for both sides to show flexibility to achieve a truce and yes president elect in this incoming middle east envoyis in this incoming middle east envoy is also attending the talks hosted by qatar. he says a deal is close but it has to be done work, and trump's words, this would be a lot of trouble out there. we have some detail

on what that deal on reaching a ceasefire is thought to include: with the initial release of 3a israeli hostages, including women, children, the wounded and the sick. in return it's expected that israel will release 1,000 palestinian prisoners, including approximately 190 who have been serving sentences of 15 years or more. and an agreement would need to be reached on the future of gaza, including whether israeli troops can remain there. joining me now is firas maksad. he is a senior fellow and senior director for outreach at middle east institute. from your sources come working tells about the status of those mediation efforts? i tells about the status of those mediation efforts?— tells about the status of those mediation efforts? i mean, what we're hearing — mediation efforts? i mean, what we're hearing is _ mediation efforts? i mean, what we're hearing is that _ mediation efforts? i mean, what we're hearing is that they're - we're hearing is that they're pretty close and the fact is we have been here before and the fact is, the deals never, is not too different than the deal that was on the table back in the spring get back injuly but the spring get back injuly but the conditions as changed and what has changed is the amount

of pressure that is palpable from the area and with the handle from joe biden to donald trump, returning from the region, perhaps the surprises that both teams donald trump and joe biden are working in very coordinated fashion and president biden very much was moving on the same thing he said he would and president trump very much wanting to start his presidency with a clean slate start his presidency with a clean state in gaza but also both of their own separate interests and very american pressure on the ground but very quickly, the regional situation is conducive and hamas is weakened and the other groups, the outside regime is no longer in so benjamin netanyahu, he has enough a victory to except this cease—fire and they know

that iran in and the other groups are not going to come and help anytime soon. ,, , . . soon. supporting the deal if a deal is made _ soon. supporting the deal if a deal is made in _ soon. supporting the deal if a deal is made in the _ soon. supporting the deal if a deal is made in the fact - soon. supporting the deal if a deal is made in the fact that i deal is made in the fact that islamichhad is already sending a delegation to qatar and indicating to you that maybe this deal is very close? they are all very promising signs but this is not to say that there, there are differences that i've heard listening to arabin reading arabic media the palestinian side in particular that they do not have clarity about which exact areas wrists tied to control of that's not a full withdrawal from the gaza strip and there, hamas and the second round of acquiring some more information and we certainly see the entrance of implementation listed on the table still going back and

forth in the broader reach year in the general dynamics seems to be in a positive direction. will keep a close eye on developments there. thank you very much for your thoughts on that story. 0ur panel tonight is james crisp, europe editor of the telegraph and kevin craig, former labour party parliamentary candidate, political and media expert and founder of plmr. could devey with us and thank you very much. let's begin by asking the question, would this be happening were it not for the pressure of the incoming donald trump administration? i donald trump administration? i don't think any of us can say for sure, your, all of the guests are beautifully coming together in circumstances and are, many are in the region doing with successive british governments have been doing and not doing very hard for peace

and i think we can all suspect with a great degree of confidence that the change of regime has created the circumstances and i say this is a long—time supporter of both the jewish people a long—time supporter of both thejewish people and also somebody who's terribly moved to the single deaths in the middle east, world assertiveness and significant and without doubt i think i could've only hoped that. find could've only hoped that. and james, could've only hoped that. and james. if _ could've only hoped that. and james, if there _ could've only hoped that. and james, if there is _ could've only hoped that. and james, if there is a _ could've only hoped that. and james, if there is a deal, how quickly do you think we will see the first stage of t