to 15 months of war. i'm rajini vaidyanathan in london. also coming up... sir keir starmer arrives in ukraine to sign a partnership deal to deepen security ties. he says the uk would never let up he says the uk would never let up on support for ukraine. the indian film star saif ali khan is in hospital being treated for multiple store burns after intruder into his home in mumbai. reports say he is stable. the blue origin's new glenn rocket launch from cape canaveral honest as inaugural flight.

hello and welcome to bbc news broadcasting live from tel aviv from hostages squire, part of the city that has become the focal point of the trauma of israeli since the 7th of october attack when at least 250 people were taken hostage and held in gaza. the pain of that continues to this day. but it is hoped from israelis that the pain and trauma will begin to be alleviated by a ceasefire deal that was struck between israel and hamas in talks in qatar. it was announced in the qatari capital doha last night after months of negotiation and mediation, a ceasefire deal thatis mediation, a ceasefire deal that is due to come into place on sunday and that would begin to see the release of israeli hostages and the release of palestinian prisoners from israeli jails and also about some of the displaced in gaza

to return home to what remains of their shattered lives. the israeli, it was due to meet this morning to approve the deal and vote on it but that has been delayed because it appears of a last—minute obstacle. the israeli prime minister of his has released a statement saying hamas is when egging on part of the agreement in order to extort last—minute concessions and that the culminating will not happen until hamas has given full approval. they push back on that. on the ground in gaza the gaza civil defence reportedly 70 people have been killed just in the last few hours since the ceasefire deal was agreed in doha. our international editor — jeremy bowen — has more. in the streets of khan younis in gaza, overwhelming relief that they are alive, and hope, too, that the nightmare of this war might be over. translation: when they announced that there - is a ceasefire, we felt

happy and relieved. the pain has disappeared a bit, even though the pain is still present. but hopefully, joy will overcome the pain. some weapons, some defiance were on show, but hamas is a shadow of what it was when it attacked israel on the 7th of october, 2023. and in tel aviv it is also a bittersweet moment for the families and supporters of israeli hostages, living and dead. 33 women, older men, and the sick and wounded, are due for release in the next six weeks in return for hundreds of palestinian detainees and prisoners. but the future of the rest of the hostages depends on more negotiations. i really wait for this very, very needed thing to happen, for the war to stop, for the hostages to come home. in washington, president biden took credit for a diplomatic victory, celebrated america's support for israel, and said the war had transformed the middle east for the better. there's a genuine opportunity

for a new future. in lebanon, there is an opportunity for a future free from the grip of hezbollah. in syria, a future free from the tyranny of assad. and for the palestinian people, a credible, a credible pathway, to a state of their own. with gaza in ruins, the president's point, that the palestinians have a path to their own state, is wishful thinking. israel's government says security depends on military power, not allowing palestinian independence. after 15 months of war in gaza, the conflict, which has lasted more than a century, is as bitter and intractable as ever. with luck, the ceasefire will end this war. it does not end the conflict. the consequences of so much destruction and death will be felt for a generation at least. jeremy bowen, bbc news, jerusalem.

even though the ceasefire deal was agreed we are told last night it has not been put into practice yet or his group got through the israeli cabinet so it is not fair until the desire, because we have been here in this position many times over the last two months. mirrors close to the ceasefire and plantation is now but it appears there is still this hitch and wrangling over possibly the names of some of the palestinian prisoners to be released from israeli jails. i've been speaking to our gaza correspondent — rushdi abualouf — who gave me more details about what he was hearing from hamas. i just got a message from a senior hamas leader in doha, who called me and said we are committed to the ceasefire and what is agreed in the ceasefire and what is announced by the mediators. when i asked him about this he said that is all lies. he denied hamas is trying to make anything in the end. last night i was talking

to another hamas source and they were hoping to include one or two names, significant names from the people who served time in the prison, especially two of the former hamas military commanders in the west bank but in the israeli prison hamas was hoping to release them because they want to fix their popularity. they have lost a great deal of its popularity, hamas, because many people into gaza and palestinians are equally accusing hamas of what is happening for the last 15 months, not all palestinians are in favour of the 7th of october attack, but what we are getting from doha this morning is that hamas confirmed they are committed to the ceasefire

terms and what is announced by the mediators, that is what they told the bbc this morning. this is the very heart of tel aviv and since the 7th of october families aviv and since the 7th of octoberfamilies and aviv and since the 7th of october families and relatives of hostages have been camped out here to put pressure on the israeli government to reach a deal with hamas. you can see here the names and faces and ages of many of the hostages that remain, some 98 hostages still in gaza and the ceasefire deal in the first phase 33 would return with patches released every week. this has also been a site of regular protests, weekly, since the 7th of october and since the war began. overhear a simulation, reconstruction of a tunnel in reference to the hundreds of kilometres of tunnels that hamas has built through gaza to smuggle weapons and supplies and it is thought also to hold

some of the hostages. take a look over here, in the distance you can see some chairs in the corner of the square, a dinner table setup with an empty chair representing all the hostages that are not yet back home. let us pick up on some of what the deal recommends and buys out. joining me now isjuliette touma — director of communications at the united nations agency for palestine refugees, unrwa. good to speak to you. just tell us what the ceasefire deal would alleviate in terms of the humanitarian suffering on the ground there.— ground there. thank you for havin: ground there. thank you for having me _ ground there. thank you for having me and _ ground there. thank you for having me and good - ground there. thank you for having me and good to - ground there. thank you for l having me and good to speak ground there. thank you for - having me and good to speak to you. there is quite a lot of anticipation to say the least for what will happen should this deal go into effect on

sunday noon time in gaza. i think everyone is absolutely exhausted in gaza. it would bring a bit of respite. we also hope this will bring a massive boost of humanitarian supplies and commercial supplies to help the private sector stand back on its feet. the private sector stand back on its feet-— on its feet. the ceasefire would stipulate - on its feet. the ceasefire would stipulate 600 - on its feet. the ceasefire i would stipulate 600 tracks on its feet. the ceasefire - would stipulate 600 tracks of humanitarian supplies getting into gaza a day but i imagine thatis into gaza a day but i imagine that is still a drop in the ocean in terms of the needs on the ground. fir ocean in terms of the needs on the ground-— ocean in terms of the needs on the ground. or understanding is this fiaure the ground. or understanding is this figure refers _ the ground. or understanding is this figure refers to _ the ground. or understanding is this figure refers to a _ this figure refers to a combination of commercial supplies for the private sector, the shops and markets, humanitarian supplies and also fuel, dieseland humanitarian supplies and also fuel, diesel and gas so it is a combination of very basic supplies. having said that, for background, before the war because it depended on a supply

line of 500 tracks every day that used to come via israel so there is no reason why we come back to that level of aid and other basic commercial supplies. other basic commercial supplies-_ other basic commercial supplies. other basic commercial su--lies. �* , . ., other basic commercial su lies. �* , . ., ., supplies. as a reminder to our viewers your— supplies. as a reminder to our viewers your agency _ supplies. as a reminder to our viewers your agency the - supplies. as a reminder to our viewers your agency the un i viewers your agency the un palestinian refugee mission was banned by the israeli parliament last october from operating, a long—running dispute between the two, the israeli government accusing some employees of taking part in the 7th of october attacks. will you even be able to be part of the equation in post—conflict gaza if the israeli government is banning all contact with you and your operations? to all contact with you and your operations?— all contact with you and your 0 erations? ., , , . all contact with you and your oerations? ., , , . ., operations? to implement such a hue operations? to implement such a huge delivery _ operations? to implement such a huge delivery of _ operations? to implement such a huge delivery of humanitarian - huge delivery of humanitarian aid the world will need unrwa.

there has been this and that was introduced by the israeli parliament that should come into effect by we think the 30th of january. the clock is ticking. here is a chance that part of the ceasefire agreement, there will be a reversal of that and and that unrwa will be able to continue to play its role and provide much needed humanitarian assistance to people in need. thank you for bringing us right up—to—date. big questions over who will be able to operate in post—conflict gaza and who will be able to run gaza going forward. that would be tackled in days two of the ceasefire plan which will be negotiated in several weeks' time. some of

the thorniest sticking points are there in the future and big questions going forward even after the ceasefire comes into place if it does on sunday. we will can take to bring you all the latest on this story from here in tel aviv and across the region and jean go to our website where there are updates on this story from across the region and analysis from our teams including our international editorjeremy bowen. back to the studio in london. studio: we will have full continuing coverage from mark throughout the day. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

doctors are treating the indian film star, saif ali khan, for multiple stab wounds after he was attacked after an intruder broke

into his home overnight in mumbai. police are hunting for his attacker. with me is our correspondent noor nanji. it is hard to overestimate how big saif ali khan is to so many film lovers around the world, he is a huge star. hat film lovers around the world, he is a huge star.— he is a huge star. not 'ust in souywood * he is a huge star. not 'ust in bollywood but * he is a huge star. not 'ust in bollywood but around _ he is a huge star. notjust in bollywood but around the i he is a huge star. notjust in i bollywood but around the world he is a massive start stop he has been on the scene since 1993, in 70 films and tv series since then that he is also part of bollywood royalty. he is married to kareena kapoor khan. he comes from a family of film stars as well. he is a huge name, south asians in india but also across the world, tyre spray, people will be following is very cosy because it is very shocking news that is attacked as happened overnight where we are told at his home in a very upmarket part of mumbai where he lives with his family. his wife and also to children. according to police we

understand an unnamed man broke into the house, a scuffle broke out and then he was injured in the attack. there was a stabbing that took place and he was taken to hospital. i stabbing that took place and he was taken to hospital.— was taken to hospital. i used to live there _ was taken to hospital. i used to live there and _ was taken to hospital. i used to live there and i _ was taken to hospital. i used to live there and i know i was taken to hospital. i used to live there and i know how| to live there and i know how fortified film stars houses arguments of security because so many fans flock to see their heroes every day. what is the reaction? there will be millions of people across india and the wider region who are concerned about his condition. what is his condition at the moment and what has the polythene from this? he was taken to hospital _ polythene from this? he was taken to hospital and - polythene from this? he was taken to hospital and he i taken to hospital and he entered went surgery in the early hours of this morning and he is now being treated and seems to be out of danger. according to one of the doctors at the hospital where he is being treated he sustained a major injury due to a large knife in the spine which gives you an indication of this injury and how deep the winds

were as well as an injury that he sustained on his hand and neck. those also underwent treatment. he is now out of danger according to his 1530 00:16:09,584 --> 00