ceasefire is expected to the ceasefire is expected to begin on sunday. british prime minister keir starmer visits warsaw today for talks with his polish counterpart donald tusk. a new discovery in old pompeii, archaeologists in italy discover a huge bathhouse in the city destroyed by a volcanic eruption nearly 2,000 years ago. the award—winning actress damejoan plowright has day at the age of 95. hello. let's return to our main story. israel's security cabinet is meeting to ratify the gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal which has now been agreed with hamas. a statement from israel's prime minister's benjamin netanyahu's officers benjamin neta nyahu's officers if benjamin netanyahu's officers if approved, the first hostages will be released on sunday.

hamas says obstacles which arose have now been resolved. let's go to my colleague mark lowen who joins us.— let's go to my colleague mark lowen who joins us. lowen who “oins us. hello, we are live lowen who “oins us. hello, we live on — lowen who joins us. hello, we are live on hostages _ lowen who joins us. hello, we are live on hostages square i lowen who joins us. hello, we are live on hostages square inj are live on hostages square in tel aviv, weather families and loved ones of those still being held captive in gaza are keeping up the pressure on the israeli prime minister until the ceasefire deal gets over the ceasefire deal gets over the line. —— where the hostages. there has been a statement from hamas in the last few minutes that says the last few minutes that says the last obstacles were resolved at dawn today. they appeared to be over the identity of palestinian prisoners to be released from israeli jails. a reminder that under the terms of the ceasefire, 33 hostages from israeli hostages would be released in the first phase, the first of three phases. that is about a third of the hostages still not back here in israel and the first releases would take place on sunday, with three hostages released. let me take you to the live

pictures from outside the security cabinet meeting in jerusalem convening to ratify the deal. 0nce jerusalem convening to ratify the deal. once it is approved by the security cabinet as we expect, it will have to go to the full cabinet. and we expect it to be ratified. despite the objections of two foreign ministers in benjamin netanyahu's cabinets who have threatened to resign over the deal. then there will be a short window of opportunities for israelis to lodge complaints and appeals over the identity of palestinian prisoners to be released from israeli jails. we do not expect that to hold up the deal. this comes down to the trauma on both sides of this conflict over the last 15 months, the israeli trauma over the hostages that remain in captivity in the trauma of palestinians over the almost 47,000 palestinians over the almost 10,000 people killed in gaza according to health officials. the trauma here in israel is felt by many families of the

hostages, including daniel lifshitz, who is the grandson of two people taken from a kibbutz on the 7th of october by hamas. his grandmother was released, his grandfather is still in captivity. daniel can join us now. thank you for talking to us on hostages square. do you believe your grandfather would be in the first list of those hostages to be released on sunday? h0. first list of those hostages to be released on sunday? no, i believe and _ be released on sunday? no, i believe and i _ be released on sunday? no, i believe and i hope _ be released on sunday? no, i believe and i hope it - be released on sunday? no, i believe and i hope it will- be released on sunday? no, i believe and i hope it will be . believe and i hope it will be the civilian women that will start— the civilian women that will start on— the civilian women that will start on sunday. that was published, but i don't know. we are dealing with a terror organisation, at the mall last minute, — organisation, at the mall last minute, it_ organisation, at the mall last minute, it can say anything. but — minute, it can say anything. but i — minute, it can say anything. but i hope he will be among the release — but i hope he will be among the release of the live ones. but his conditions were not good.

unhealthy conditions, he had blood — unhealthy conditions, he had blood pressure issues and lung disease — blood pressure issues and lung disease. we know that he was alive _ disease. we know that he was alive in— disease. we know that he was alive in gaza. we know that he was _ alive in gaza. we know that he was alive — alive in gaza. we know that he was alive for about 30 days. then — was alive for about 30 days. then he _ was alive for about 30 days. then he had been taken because he felt _ then he had been taken because he felt bad. and the hostages taken — he felt bad. and the hostages taken with him was a handicapped woman who was kidnapped from her own home. if we want — kidnapped from her own home. if we want to— kidnapped from her own home. if we want to see what is evil and cruel— we want to see what is evil and cruel in — we want to see what is evil and cruel in the _ we want to see what is evil and cruel in the world, we should io cruel in the world, we should go to— cruel in the world, we should go to that _ cruel in the world, we should go to that family and see how they— go to that family and see how they murdered her husband and kidnapped her from a wheelchair. she said he was helping _ wheelchair. she said he was helping her so much inside captivity. and in the moment they— captivity. and in the moment they took— captivity. and in the moment they took on, she said that she is handicapped and she cannot manage — is handicapped and she cannot manage alone so they moved her to another— manage alone so they moved her to another place with other hostages. then even if my grandfather was brought back to the same — grandfather was brought back to the same apartment, we don't know— the same apartment, we don't know that. we have no indication since then. 30 know that. we have no indication since then. so you have no indication _ indication since then. so you have no indication of - indication since then. so you | have no indication of whether he still alive? 50 have no indication of whether he still alive?—

he still alive? so how do you re are he still alive? so how do you prepare for _ he still alive? so how do you prepare for a _ he still alive? so how do you prepare for a situation - he still alive? so how do you prepare for a situation when | prepare for a situation when your— prepare for a situation when your beloved one will come under— your beloved one will come under two feet or in a cupboard? it is like funeral or festival? _ cupboard? it is like funeral or festival? so you cannot prepare for a _ festival? so you cannot prepare for a festival and get a funeral. you can prepare a funeral— funeral. you can prepare a funeral and get a festival, but it is also— funeral and get a festival, but it is also emotionally, we are on the — it is also emotionally, we are on the edge anyway.- it is also emotionally, we are on the edge anyway. what does bein: on on the edge anyway. what does being on the — on the edge anyway. what does being on the edge _ on the edge anyway. what does being on the edge mean, - on the edge anyway. what does. being on the edge mean, daniel, to those trying to get inside the head of you, others, loved ones here who have suffered this trauma for the last 15 months. paint a picture of what you have been going through. i don't wish my worst enemy to have — don't wish my worst enemy to have a — don't wish my worst enemy to have a family member which is a hostage — have a family member which is a hostage. you don't know the situation, _ hostage. you don't know the situation, you don't know if he is alive — situation, you don't know if he is alive or— situation, you don't know if he is alive or if— situation, you don't know if he is alive or if you will ever know _ is alive or if you will ever know what happened to him and if he _ know what happened to him and if he will— know what happened to him and if he will come back. it is awful _ if he will come back. it is

awful i_ if he will come back. it is awful. i believe the international community has to learn _ international community has to learn a — international community has to learn a lot _ international community has to learn a lot from this situation. make sure to find the right— situation. make sure to find the right way, the right law, the right way, the right law, the right— the right way, the right law, the right punishment for those who were kidnapping people. it is the _ who were kidnapping people. it is the worst. there is nothing worse — is the worst. there is nothing worse than being a friend or family— worse than being a friend or family member or someone who is kidnapped~ — family member or someone who is kidnapped. not talking about parents. kidnapped. not talking about arents. . , , parents. that is complicated. what do you _ parents. that is complicated. what do you feel _ parents. that is complicated. what do you feel about - parents. that is complicated. what do you feel about the l what do you feel about the ceasefire agreement? well, what do ou ceasefire agreement? well, what do you mean? — ceasefire agreement? well, what do you mean? do _ ceasefire agreement? well, what do you mean? do you _ ceasefire agreement? well, what do you mean? do you feel- ceasefire agreement? well, what do you mean? do you feel it - ceasefire agreement? well, what do you mean? do you feel it is i do you mean? do you feel it is the riaht do you mean? do you feel it is the right agreement _ do you mean? do you feel it is the right agreement to - do you mean? do you feel it is the right agreement to be - the right agreement to be struck? it the right agreement to be struck? , . struck? it is the agreement that it is- — struck? it is the agreement that it is. |_ struck? it is the agreement that it is. i mean, - struck? it is the agreement that it is. i mean, it- struck? it is the agreement that it is. i mean, it could l struck? it is the agreement. that it is. i mean, it could be better~ — that it is. i mean, it could be better. yes, we wish everyone a comeback— better. yes, we wish everyone a comeback in one day and all the hostages — comeback in one day and all the hostages are back here. but it is not — hostages are back here. but it is not the _ hostages are back here. but it is not the situation. —— everyone _ is not the situation. —— everyone comes back. biden exposed _ everyone comes back. biden exposed it at the end of may and then— exposed it at the end of may and then theyjust worked on that— and then theyjust worked on that proposal. so changing to another — that proposal. so changing to another agreement willjust another agreement will just take — another agreement will just take a — another agreement willjust take a month of administration, administrative issues. sol take a month of administration, administrative issues. so i am really— administrative issues. so i am really thankful for

president—elect trump and president—elect trump and president biden for their cooperation together to get this deal done. trump was conring _ this deal done. trump was coming with the help, to release _ coming with the help, to release all the hostages. then the administrations could work well _ the administrations could work well the — the administrations could work well. the israeli negotiation teanr, — well. the israeli negotiation team, the qataris, the egyptians, the turks helped. so i egyptians, the turks helped. so i am _ egyptians, the turks helped. so l am very— egyptians, the turks helped. so i am very glad that happened finally — i am very glad that happened finall . ~ ., ., , ., finally. what would be a message _ finally. what would be a message to _ finally. what would be a message to benjamin i finally. what would be a - message to benjamin netanyahu right now? message to ben'amin netanyahu riaht now? �* message to ben'amin netanyahu riahtnow? �* right now? bring everyone back home. right now? bring everyone back home- and _ right now? bring everyone back home. and for _ right now? bring everyone back home. and for the _ right now? bring everyone back home. and for the world, - right now? bring everyone back home. and for the world, when j home. and for the world, when the last— home. and for the world, when the last hostages home, we know there _ the last hostages home, we know there will— the last hostages home, we know there will be a permanent ceasefire. and the world has to decide — ceasefire. and the world has to decide how to help israel and the idf— decide how to help israel and the idf for who will manage gaza — the idf for who will manage gaza. because we all understand the terror— gaza. because we all understand the terror organisation did what — the terror organisation did what it— the terror organisation did what it did on october 7th and did what— what it did on october 7th and did what it did to the gazans. it did what it did to the gazans. it is _ did what it did to the gazans. it is not — did what it did to the gazans. it is not only they kidnap so many— it is not only they kidnap so many hostages were killed and

raped — many hostages were killed and raped and murdered so many in lsrael. — raped and murdered so many in israel, they also kidnapped gazans— israel, they also kidnapped gazans on october 7th and the biggest — gazans on october 7th and the biggest peace activist and human— biggest peace activist and human rights activist. why did it have — human rights activist. why did it have to— human rights activist. why did it have to be a kind of agreement? hamas said, and rememberthem agreement? hamas said, and remember them saying things were — remember them saying things were out— remember them saying things were out of control. let's say things— were out of control. let's say things were out of control. after— things were out of control. after a _ things were out of control. after a week, two weeks, you make — after a week, two weeks, you make sure _ after a week, two weeks, you make sure you chains. when my grandmother was released, all the women were elderly, sick —— you change _ the women were elderly, sick —— you change. everybody should be released. — you change. everybody should be released, the children. why don't — released, the children. why don't we _ released, the children. why don't we have agreement about those _ don't we have agreement about those things?— those things? daniel lifshitz, thank you _ those things? daniel lifshitz, thank you very _ those things? daniel lifshitz, thank you very much - those things? daniel lifshitz, thank you very much indeed l those things? daniel lifshitz, i thank you very much indeed and our best wishes to your grandmother and your family and this agonising wait for news about your grandfather. thank you very much for talking to us. breaking news to bring you in the last few minutes. the french president emmanuel macron has announced two french

israelis will be among the first hostages to be freed by hamas. unclearwhether first hostages to be freed by hamas. unclear whether they would be released on sunday or whether they would be released in the week after that first release because under the terms of the ceasefire deal, groups of the ceasefire deal, groups of hostages would be released every week for six weeks. amounting to 33 hostages released in that first phase. so the families of the loved ones wait with bated breath for news of the ceasefire deal getting over the line and to see whether their loved ones are coming home. we will continue to bring you all the latest from here in tel aviv and from across this region. for now, back to you in london. thanks very much. and we will return to mark when we get more developments. now to an investigation in the uk and the deaths of at least 56 babies and two mothers at an nhs trust over the past five years may have been preventable. that is according to a bbc investigation.

maternity services run by the leeds teaching hospitals nhs trust are rated "good" by england's healthcare regulator, but two whistleblowers say they believe they�* re unsafe. the trust said the vast majority of births were safe, and mother and baby deaths were very rare. first, how did you uncover this? a bereaved mother got in contact with me last year racing serious concerns about maternity services, her daughter died in 2020 and there was an inquest which found serious failings in care contributed to her death. we have now spoken to 20 families who say inadequate maternity care at least has led to avoidable harm. as well as families, we have spoken to two whistle—blowers, one is currently working at the trust who echoed concerns about safety that the families have raised. we were also able to get data directly from the

trust itself through a freedom of information inquiry showing that at least 56 potentially preventable deaths of babies and two mothers occurred at leeds between 2019 and me 202a. the families we have spoken to are concerned the period where the majority of those deaths occurred, the man in charge was sirjulian hartley. he is now leading the health care the cqc so they are concerned that could affect its independence if it comes to any investigations into leeds maternity services.- investigations into leeds maternity services. and where are we with — maternity services. and where are we with that? _ maternity services. and where are we with that? as - maternity services. and where are we with that? as shocking | are we with that? as shocking as what you found out, what happens now?— as what you found out, what happens now? the health care reuulator happens now? the health care regulator has _ happens now? the health care regulator has told _ happens now? the health care regulator has told us - happens now? the health care regulator has told us last - regulator has told us last december, it inspected maternity services at leeds following concerns raised by families and their own ongoing monitoring and we are expecting the results of that finding shortly. the results of that finding shortl . �* . the results of that finding shortl . . ., ., the results of that finding shortl . ~ . ., ., shortly. and what have we heard from the trust _ shortly. and what have we heard from the trust and _ shortly. and what have we heard from the trust and the _ shortly. and what have we heard from the trust and the (qc? - shortly. and what have we heard from the trust and the (qc? the | from the trust and the (qc? the trust said that _

from the trust and the coc? tie: trust said that firstly we would like to apologise to families who have spoken to the bbc. it said its neonatal service is one of a handful of centres and it cares for the most poorly babies with complex conditions and needs. it said the vast majority of births are safe and potentially avoidable deaths are very small. the cqc told us it has robust policies in place to manage any conflicts of interest. really important _ conflicts of interest. really important reporting. - conflicts of interest. really important reporting. thank conflicts of interest. really - important reporting. thank you very much for taking us through it. more on that story on the bbc news website. after lying hidden under metres of volcanic ash for 2,000 years, a once in a century find has been discovered in the ancient roman city of pompeii. our science editor has more. i am standing here in this bath

complex. this is just an absolutely spectacular room. yes, such a magical space. yes, we are surrounded by these beautiful columns which would have supported a little roof. but the centrepieces the middle. it is a sort of metre—deep basin that would have been filled with cold water. basically, the romans would finish their bathing experience in this basin. they would have sat around the edge, drinking wine perhaps, but getting clean, talking politics. so it would have been a very lively space. yes, it's lovely. i'm just going to show you some of the features down here. i love this little pipe which would have been flowing into the water, bringing cold water in. we are going to move around a little bit. not any old person could

use this bathhouse. this is in a private residence. that is what makes this so amazing. you would have to be invited by the owner of the house to enjoy this experience, so it is very privileged people could be here. the pots. they�* re lovely. they are, they are astonishing. and they are in exactly the position they were left in in a.d709. so it really is quite evocative of someone who has left them here. yes, frozen in time. and a bit more plumbing. i think i'm becoming slightly obsessed with roman plumbing! tell us about this. this lead pipe would have brought hot water into the bathhouse. it's been heated up in a boiler and this pipe brings it through into the room behind this wall, which is the hot room of the bath complex. i'm just going to point out as well this lovely little fresco up here because it is all sort of athletic scenes dotted around. exactly, we have a series of little athletes throwing a discus, who have won a prize.

and it is all about the greek idea of keeping fit and well. and this complex is devoted to that. it's the ultimate in wellness. you're going to take us through here now. there is the cold room, the hot room there, we're just walking past... on the other side of this room would be the warm room. but the space we are going to enter through this very narrow doorway, you tell us, what is this? so this is the changing room, we all need the changing room. there is a bench going all the way around this room and this is where the romans would have sat, and their slaves would help them take off their sandals and clothes to start their bathing experience. and the thing that catches my eye is the absolutely lovely floor mosaic. is that marble? yes, they are all bits of marble from all over the roman empire. it really shows the wealth and reach of

the owner of this bath complex. what a spectacular place. and you do get a sense ofjust how luxurious it was here. and you can almost imagine the romans here right now, doing their thing, it's so evocative. an absolutely spectacular discovery here in pompeii, in these excavations, which are finishing in a few weeks' time. you can hear some of the excavations behind me, they are still uncovering things. it's a fabulous place. more developments from the middle east. this is a photo of the israel security cabinet as it continues its meeting. that image we're showing you on screen comes from the handle on x of the israeli prime minister. and it is accompanied by some text that says, before the meeting, and operational security assessment was held on the implementation of the agreement shared by prime minister netanyahu, together

minister neta nyahu, together with minister netanyahu, together with the negotiating team, which has returned from doha. an hour before that, the prime minister opossum of this posting something we have been reporting in the last hour. pending approval by the security cabinet and the government and the agreement taking effect, the release of the hostages will be implemented according to the planned framework in which the hostages are expected to be released —— the prime minister's office. that will be on sunday. there have been some critics within his own government who don't want this deal to be ratified. that meeting is continuing where at the end of it, it is expected it will be ratified. but as i said, there are some critics. hamas has also confirmed this morning that the deal has been agreed with israel after it said last—minute disputes were overcome. so it seems that all is on track essentially, but we

are waiting now as you can see the image on the screen for the security cabinet to vote and ratify that. and as we are hearing, it is likely the timetable will see the first of the hostages released on sunday. and as part of that deal, many palestinians who have been held in israeli jails are also going to be released. so it is likely that will happen around the same time. although at the moment, we don't have a strict timeline on that. more on that as we get it. let's go to another developing story. the award—winning actress damejoan plowright widow of laurence olivier, has died at 95. a statement from herfamily olivier, has died at 95. a statement from her family said she enjoyed a long and illustrious career across film, theatre and tv over second decades until blindness made her retire. # why should i let it get me? # what's the use of despair?#

joan plowright, opposite sir laurence olivier in the entertainer. it was 1960. he was england's greatest actor. she was playing his daughter. what would you say to a man of my age marrying a girl of about. . .your age? 0h, dad! but despite the age difference, they fell in love, and within a year, they were married. i was 22 years younger. i didn't ever think about the age difference. i mean, when you fall so hopelessly in love, you don't. a grammar school girl from lincolnshire, joan plowright cut her acting teeth at bristol's old vic, then joined london's royal court theatre. on stage, she was dazzling. but though i was educated in the country, i know very well that women of fashion

in london are accountable to nobody after they are married. the relationship with olivier ended herfirst marriage and caused headlines when he divorced the glamorous vivien leigh. well, now, how about your private life, - if one may inquire? no, one may not inquire. one may not inquire. it's years since i cared for anyone. joan plowright starred with her husband in uncle vanya... do you care for no—one at all? ..but she largely avoided appearing at the national theatre, which was run by olivier... no. ..and she didn't want any specialfavours. some people are going to think, she's not really right for this part, and she's only got it because her husband's the director. and that kind of niggles at the back of your mind for quite a bit. is he here? they were together for 30 years. not yet. though while he was alive, her career took second stage. when you grasp at happiness in snatches and little pieces and then lose it as i do. the perfect english gentleman.

some of her best work came later. just what your father wanted. in films like tea with mussolini in the �*90s... i'm tired of the dead. ..and enchanted april... i want the living. ..in which she won an oscar nomination for her performance as an elderly woman rejuvenated by the tranquil beauty of a holiday in italy. damejoan retired from acting in 2014, after losing her sight. she will be remembered for her relationship with olivier and as one of britain's finest actors. dame joan plowright who damejoan plowright who died at the age of 95. i am joined by a film and tv and culture critic. we saw in that report a little bit about her career. what tributes have we been hearing since her death was announced? i guess everyone who followed theatre and cinema has her as a

legend in their minds. and a lot of people are just saying, wow, this is a woman who cared for her husband, didn't want to use his name to further her career. yet there is a theatre named after her in scunthorpe, where she was born. it is really amazing to see somebody like this who had to go through so much. they mention grit and courageous determination saying, rest in peace. and, yes, indeed, this is what her career has inspired in so many women who came after her. indeed. and you talk about some of her career. for those who haven't followed her work as closely, what would you say some of her highlights? winning the tony award _ some of her highlights? winning the tony award for— some of her highlights? winning the tony award for taste - some of her highlights? winning the tony award for taste of - the tony award for taste of honey in 1961. many of us were not there to see that. it is something imprinted on the minds of so many people who saw

her and watched her live on stage. she had that magnetic presence on stage, which is what kept her career going for so long. in more recent times, as the n'koulou centre, she was brilliant in that. every role she touches is brilliant. —— as anti—lucinda. nothing but a dame came out in 2019, a documentary, one of the last times we have seen her on screen and that told us about the detail of her career which when you think about it, you think about what a life she has lived and the fact that she gave, once her health started to deteriorate, she gave her time to herfamily, to her children, grandchildren, it is really amazing to see. thank ou so really amazing to see. thank you so much- _ really amazing to see. thank you so much. film, - really amazing to see. thank you so much. film, tv - really amazing to see. thank you so much. film, tv and l you so much. film, tv and culture critic. and i will reread the statement we had from damejoan plowright�*s family. it says, it is with great sadness we announce her passing. they say that she enjoyed a long and illustrious

career across theatre, film and tv over seven decades until blindness made her retire. she cherished her last ten years in sussex, with constant visits from friends and family, filled with much laughter and fond memories. she survived her many challenges with grit and determination to make the best of them and that, she certainly did. damejoan plowright. let's return to our main story, developments in the middle east, head of a proposed ceasefire due to take effect on sunday. let's show you this picture recently shared by the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu past my office. it shows an operational security assessment meeting before the security cabinet meeting, which is now taking place. security meeting is going to be voting on that ceasefire deal. it

seems some of the hurdles which were raised yesterday have now been ironed out. we also heard from hamas, who said that after overcoming last—minute disputes, a gaza ceasefire deal had been agreed. we will have more on that of course throughout the morning here on bbc news and there is plenty more on all the stories we have covered on the bbc news website and app. stay with us. hello. we've got a little bit of rain today, especially across parts of western scotland, but for the vast majority, a dry day to come and a dry weekend as well. but there will be some changes this weekend. we're going to see temperatures drop more widely by day and by night, and there could be a return of some widespread fog across parts of england. the reason? well, if you look across europe this morning, you see the widespread blue colours here? this is a frost. this is where temperatures are much lower than we have right now, under an area

of high pressure. it's not moving a great deal. as it nudges away eastwards, with the winds flowing around it in a clockwise manner, we're going to start to bring some of that colder air towards us, and you can see that happening as we go through into the weekend. so that's on its way. 0ut there this afternoon, we've got, well, as you were, really. best of the sunshine across parts of north—east scotland, north—east england. a few breaks elsewhere, northern ireland especially. but western scotland, the highlands, down in towards glasgow area, we could see some further light rain or drizzle. 12 to 1a degrees in northern areas, despite the breeze, but only 7 or 8 celsius for much of england, wales, which is actually closer to where we should be for this stage in the year. into tonight, some rain for a time in the far north of scotland. breezy in the west. but further east, one or two fog patches. a few more breaks in the cloud across england, wales and south—east scotland means a greater chance of a little bit of frost into the start of the weekend. but for saturday, a dry day, if you've got any outdoor plans. a fair bit of cloud. there will be some sunshine, again, northern scotland, but western scotland a bit brighter than today, north—west england too,

and western parts of wales. and there mayjust be one or two more breaks in the cloud through eastern parts of england. but already notice those temperatures dropping — just [i or 5 degrees. and even in northern scotland, lower than today. still a breeze here, lighter winds further south. and it's because where we've got those lighter winds as we go through saturday night into sunday, area of high pressure and that colder air pushing in, we should start to see a little bit more in the way of fog forming. also, you saw some weather fronts approaching into the west. so across ireland and into northern ireland and western scotland later, we'll see some outbreaks of rain. could be some lingering fog for some across england and wales, but there'll be a few of you still seeing the sunshine on sunday and, for many, it will be dry. but much colder. one or two spots in england and wales struggling to get above freezing. most of us in single figures too. quick glimpse into next week — after a cold and murky start, it's going to turn a bit more changeable later in the week, with windier conditions, and turning just a little bit milder. that's how it's looking.

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live from london, this is bbc news. live from tel aviv. this is bbc news. israel's security cabinet is meeting to vote on the gaza ceasefire deal. this is a scene outside the prime minister's office injerusalem. and ease office injerusalem. and ease of the live pictures of the skyline near the gaza border. hamas says the obstacles related to the terms of the deal had been resolved, the

ceasefire is expected to begin on sunday. and the rest of the day's news from lance and: a bbc investigation has mix the deaths of 56 babies and two mother is a bbc investigation has mexicana the deaths of 56 babies and two mothers two maternity units in leeds may have been preventable. the lawyers for alex enough i knew have been jailed, lawyers for alex enough i knew have beenjailed, accused of belonging to an extremist group. the award—winning actress damejoan plowright has died at the age of 95. hello, welcome to our continuing coverage. israel and hamas have officially agreed a ceasefire and hostage release deal, after overcoming israel's security cabinet is currently meeting to ratify the agreement and the prime ministers office says it does expect the release of hostages to begin on sunday.