tiktok says it will "go dark" in america on sunday unless the government acts to stop a legal ban coming into effect. hello and a very warm welcome to bbc news, with me, mark loewen live from hostages square here in tel aviv. people in israel and gaza are waiting with bated breath, counting down until a ceasefire which is due to end the 15 months long war in gaza. the ceasefire in gaza is due to begin in less than 2a hours. mediators in qatar have announced it will take effect from 8.30am sunday israel/gaza time — that's 6.30am gmt.

after hours of discussion, the israeli cabinet gave final approval to the ceasefire and hostage release deal with hamas. the cabinet meeting lasted more than six hours, with some ministers who had threatened to resign arguing that the agreement rewards hamas. the first hostages are due to be released on sunday, under the first phase of the agreement. a reminder that this is a three stage agreement. let's take a moment to look at the deal that israel and hamas have agreed to. in broad terms, we understand it will be three stages. the first stage beginning on sunday. three of the hostages taken by hamas during the attack into israel in october 2023 are due to be released. it's thought that 30 more hostages will be released in the weeks which follow. more than 700 palestinian prisoners are being released. in exchange, israel will withdraw its forces from all populated areas

of gaza, allowing palestinians who have been displaced by the fighting to return. there will also be an increase in deliveries of humanitarian aid. that first stage is set to last for six weeks. the second stage would see israel release around 1,000 palestinian prisoners. around the same time, hamas would release all remaining surviving hostages. israel would complete its military withdrawalfrom gaza — although there's no clear time frame for this. if all of that passes off successfully, the third and final stage would involve the reconstruction of gaza — something which could take years — and the return of any remaining hostages�* bodies. meanwhile, sirens have been heard across central israel this morning, with reports of explosions overjerusalem. we were forced to go into the bunker of our hotel here in tel aviv this morning. the israeli military says it intercepted a missile

launched from yemen. by by the houthi group. that is a reminder of how the war has further inflamed the middle east as a whole. these are the live pictures coming to us from inside khan younis. you can see the destruction that has been brought in gaza, the local officials there are saying since the ceasefire deal was agreed on wednesday night in qatar, there have been almost 120 people killed there in gaza by the continuing israeli bombardments. let us die justice oral. —— let usjust diejust all of this. let's speak to gideon levy, a journalist and columnist for the israeli newspaper haaretz, who's also in tel aviv. thank you for having me.

beginning the military action in gaza, to totally destroy hamas. we are now hearing that israel will allow hamas police officers to be present in uniform in gaza to help with the return of the displaced gazans. is it your assessment that benjamin netenyahu to has failed? it that ben'amin netenyahu to has failed? , ., ., , ., ., failed? it is not a question of assessment, _ failed? it is not a question of assessment, it _ failed? it is not a question of assessment, it is _ failed? it is not a question of assessment, it is a _ failed? it is not a question of assessment, it is a question| failed? it is not a question of. assessment, it is a question of effects on the ground. hamas has seriously damaged militarily, very seriously damaged, hamas is alive and kicking politically, there is no alternative to hamas. it did nothing to enable... and hamas is the only sovereign in gaza are now where nobody else can even reach this point. in this aspect it is a total failure, obviously. but it is a very expected one, mark. if you

would have asked me one one year ago, would have asked me one one yearago, i would have asked me one one year ago, i would say... they didn't punish hamas. year ago, i would say. .. they didn't punish hamas.- year ago, i would say... they didn't punish hamas. what has ben'amin didn't punish hamas. what has benjamin netenyahu, - didn't punish hamas. what has benjamin netenyahu, do - didn't punish hamas. what has benjamin netenyahu, do we i benjamin netenyahu, do we understand, told his rebellious ministers, particularly the two far right ministers that have threatened to resign over the deal. what sort of reassurances has he given them over is well�*s right to resume war in gaza over after the first phase, the six week's phase, finishes? ~ . phase, the six week's phase, finishes?— phase, the six week's phase, finishes? we all know by now that the insurance _ finishes? we all know by now that the insurance by - finishes? we all know by now. that the insurance by benjamin netanyahu was nothing. there are also... ijust want netanyahu was nothing. there are also... i just want to remind you that the minister of finance once called him a son of a liar. a liar and the son of a liar. a liar and the son of a liar. i don't think he takes those things seriously.

you saw that eight of them voted against the deal in government. they know very well that everything depends on one person, namely donald trump, the elected president. if he is decisive, as he was in the last week, to push israel to continue with the deal, the deal will be continued. if he will lose interest, or give up or whatever, the deal will stop after the first phase. b, after the first phase. a reminder for our viewers, underneath the ceasefire agreement, it will begin on day 16 of that first phase, the six week phase, to negotiate the second phase. that would involve the total withdrawal from gaza of israeli troops. as gideon was staying there, the question over the weather that would actually happen. in terms of what is melwood accept in the future in gaza, what is your feeling about what sort of administration israel would

accept to run gaza? we had the palestinian authority last night, which runs the other side in the west bank, saying they are ready to resume full control of gaza. yet israel would not accept that. it depends on the government of israel, only one force can run and could run gaza. namely the israeli army. no other palestinian or arab force is accepted by israel. with all the respects, it is not about is bound to decide how we run gaza. it is about international community and gaza itself. international community should... the palestinian authority is, you rightly mentioned, prevented by israel. let's be frank, i'm not sure the palestinian authority is capable of running gaza because it has its own problems and weaknesses. i don't see hamas letting them in. hamas is still

the only browser in gaza, we have to face it. and we have to draw the consequences. namely, either negotiate with hamas about the yunnan metis or continue the occupation for ever. —— about the unanimity. thank you very much indeed for your time this morning. under the terms of the ceasefire deal, 600 tracks of humanitarian aid would be allowed to be delivered into gaza. this is trying to alleviate the dye needs on the ground. at the height of the war over the last 15 months, under ten trucks a day of age were getting in. they need to bear on the ground are immense. i spoke to rosalia bollen from unicef a little earlier. she is on the ground in southern gaza.

i asked her to paint a picture of the situation there. when i woke up this morning i heard the loud buzzing of drones flying over here. just about an hour ago i heard a plane flying over very low, a sharp whistling sound before a loud explosion took place. probably in the vicinity of where i am, the building i am in was very shaken. unfortunately that continues and so far since the announcement of the deal to secure a ceasefire, 30 children have been reported killed here in gaza. it cannot come soon enough the ceasefire. it is vital to save lives of children hearing gaza. also vitalfor the hostages, theirfamilies, the hostages, their families, in the hostages, theirfamilies, in israel and elsewhere. in terms of the humanitarian situation, you have heard, certainly, the situation is

very complex. largely because the needs are so immense. families really need everything from warm shelter, to access to sufficient food, nutritious food, health care, clean water, children that i see walking around at the moment around the compound here, they are still wearing summer clothes, they are barefoot. lots of children are barefoot. lots of children are ill, diarrhoea, they have a cold, lots of children have skin rashes, little wounds. lots of children go benefit through the rubble and the waist looking for food scraps, plastics, scraps, anything they can use to strengthen their shelters and tents. 0ther shelters and tents. other children i spoke to said they haven't been able to sleep well over the past weeks and months because it has been very cold, very cold at night. they don't necessarily have warm blankets. 0ther necessarily have warm blankets. other children say they can't

sleep because of the stray dogs walking around the tents, the nightmares they have. the ceasefire will be critical and it is imperative that all sides adhere to it and that it is a lasting ceasefire.— lasting ceasefire. rosalia bollen from _ lasting ceasefire. rosalia bollen from unicef - lasting ceasefire. rosalia i bollen from unicef speaking from southern gaza. actually, a few moments ago we received these pictures from the israel gaza border where you can see the bombardments have continued in the last few hours. the local health officials in gaza have said that at least 120 people have been killed since the ceasefire deal was agreed and struck on wednesday night in dough half. israel maintains it is striking targets, as it says. the health officials say it is often women and children who are being caught up and dying, indeed they have listed many more women and children who have died in the last 2a

hours. from the continued israeli bombardments alone. as israeli bombardments alone. as i was saying, we are in hostages square, a very much a focal point on is our�*s trauma. since the 7th of october 2023 when the solar —— when this all happened. some of those who were taken hostage were seized from the novi music festival which you will remember was a festival taking place near the gaza border. there were 43 people taken hostage in that festival. 22 of them are still remaining in gaza. we can speak now to nili bresler who is a volunteer who represents some of the families and loved ones waiting for news from the hostages at the navy festivals. thank you for being with us. as far as you understand, some of

those hostages from the music festival are on the list of the first to be released under the ceasefire day. tell me how you are feeling about that as we countdown to the ceasefire coming into place. figs countdown to the ceasefire coming into place.- countdown to the ceasefire coming into place. as with all ofthe coming into place. as with all of the peeple. _ coming into place. as with all of the people, supporters - coming into place. as with all| of the people, supporters and families of family members of hostages, we are on pins and needles, on edge. there is no euphoria. 0ur nerves are wracked. we are waiting until tomorrow when the first three hostages are supposed to come back to see if it is a veil. because we are afraid to believe after all these months. we are hopeful that this deal will go through and that at least whoever can come out will come out. least whoever can come out will come out-— come out. what do we know of the conditions _ come out. what do we know of the conditions and _ come out. what do we know of the conditions and health - come out. what do we know of the conditions and health of. the conditions and health of the conditions and health of the hostages from the festival? almost nothing. we know we saw one or two videos, some people

got out last november, reported on the health condition of the hostages, but that is 13 months ago, sorry 1a months ago. the last time that any eyewitness saw any of the festival hostages. we have not seen anything since. we know that the four hostages that were rescued injune were in relatively good shape because they were kept in houses. these six hostages murdered in august where in horrible shape. they had been starved, their kidneys had been starved, their kidneys had already failed, they were drinking sea water. they were near death when they were assassinated.— assassinated. you are, i understand, _ assassinated. you are, i understand, a _ assassinated. you are, i understand, a former i assassinated. you are, i i understand, a former teacher assassinated. you are, i - understand, a former teacher of one of the hostages. the boyfriend of another known hostage. explain that a bit. i teach business english at

high—tech companies in as well. my high—tech companies in as well. my student haaretz is an electronics engineer at a company here in israel. —— avinathan 0r. he is a boyfriend of this girl here. he was at the festival with her, when she was grabbed he stood up and walked alongside her. he went winningly, clasped his hands behind himself, and very bravely tried to stay with her as long as possible. she was on as long as possible. she was on a motorbike, he was walking alongside. they were separated long before they got taken into gaza. no one has seen him since. �* , ,, .,~ since. as we were speaking, we were looking — since. as we were speaking, we were looking at _ since. as we were speaking, we were looking at those _ since. as we were speaking, we were looking at those pictures l were looking at those pictures of her being taken away on the motorbike as he describes. i wonder if you know many of the families and relatives of the hostages, how are people

preparing psychologically for the release, the hopeful release, of their loved ones? as i said, the families i know, and i do know quite a few by now, i have been here volunteering at hostages square for these 15 months. they are nervous, they are hopeful, cautiously optimistic that all will go well. but i want to remind you of the cruelty of the situation. none of us have been told which of the hostages to be returned are alive or dead. we do not know anything about their condition and we are all at nerve's edge. briefly, what do you make of the ceasefire deal? do you support it or do you share the criticism of some hostage families that the israeli government should have pushed for all of them to be released? the hostages that i know are not on that list, but i support

the ceasefire. i have been an ardent supporter of a ceasefire from the beginning. anything we can do to get our hostages back. and also for the people of gaza. many of us in israel are very, very concerned about the havoc and destruction we have wrought there. not all israelis are, i am a zionist deck israeli who wants peace. i have been protesting for peace for much longer than these past 15 months. for much longer than these past 15 month-— for much longer than these past 15 months. . ~' , ., , . 15 months. thank you very much, we will see _ 15 months. thank you very much, we will see whether _ 15 months. thank you very much, we will see whether peace - 15 months. thank you very much, we will see whether peace comes as of tomorrow morning. as she was saying there, it is unclear how many of the 33 hostages are still alive. how many of the 33 hostages are stillalive. in how many of the 33 hostages are still alive. in fact, the israeli government is now saying they believe at least 25 of the 33 are alive. but possibly the remaining eight are to be released already dead. the youngest of the people on that list is turning

two years old today. of course, the trauma on the other side, with almost 117,000 people killed in gaza, according to the local health officials in the local health officials in the last 15 months of war. these are two very divided peoples who are united by one thing at the moment, trauma and grief. we have got much more to come from tel aviv and from right across this region throughout the day. for now, samantha, back to you in london. state media in iran says two seniorjudges have been shot dead in the capital tehran. it's reporting that they were attacked outside the supreme court. anotherjudge and a body guard are said to have been injured. the unidentified attacker is reported to have killed themselves after the shooting. the motive isn't clear, but both of the assassinated judges played an active role in the persecution and killing of government opponents. with me is bbc persian correspondent parham ghobadi good to see you. what more do

we know about what has unfolded in tehran in the last few hours? , , , , ., hours? these supreme 'udges are notorious hours? these supreme 'udges are noot-ous fort hours? these supreme 'udges are notorious for handing i hours? these supreme judges are notorious for handing out - notorious for handing out brutal sentences, especially death sentences to political activist throughout their careers spanning over three or four decades. 0ne careers spanning over three or four decades. one of them was involved in the mass execution of iranian political prisoners in 1988. he was put under sanctioned by both the united states and the european union. the other one was also —— has also issued a lot of death sentences for dissidents and activists over his career. he survived and are cessation attempt a few years ago that smacked an assassination attempt. this time around he did not. both were killed, the assailant is described as a gunman who was an infiltrator. they are saying that it appears he was employed by in iranian.

he managed to obtain a gun and take it inside to target these two supreme courtjudges. they are saying his motive is unclear. thesejudges are saying his motive is unclear. these judges also issued a lot of death sentences for iranian dissident organisation. it is still not clear what organisation or what person is behind this attack. 0r person is behind this attack. or if it was driven by any political organisation at all. what is your understanding of what is happening in iran at the moment that might tehran at the moment that might tehran at the moment? the weakening of hezbollah and hamas.— hezbollah and hamas. probably man to hezbollah and hamas. probably many top iranian _ hezbollah and hamas. probably many top iranian politicians i many top iranian politicians feel unsafe after he was assassinated in iran. the hamas leader. that is one day after

the iranian president was inaugurated. he was targeted and killed in tehran. after that, another target by the israelis. and now these supreme judges have been assassinated. a former intelligence minister wants —— so high up the level of iranian intelligence, that all official should be scared for their lives.— all official should be scared for their lives. thank you. to ukraine now. _ the authorities in kyiv say at least three people have been killed in overnight russian strikes. the first blast happened in central kyiv before the air raid siren had sounded, and further explosions then shook the ukrainian capital. russia says it hit a military—industrial site which designs and manufacturers long—range rockets. president zelensky says residential buildings, a metro station, shops and cafes have been damaged. there are also reports of water being cut off in parts of the city. 0ur eastern europe correspondent, sarah rainsford, is in kyiv for us. she's been at the scene

of one strike. this is the scene after that russian _ this is the scene after that russian missile attack on kyiv this morning. it woke us around 66m _ this morning. it woke us around 66m loud _ this morning. it woke us around 6am. loud explosions in the city— 6am. loud explosions in the city and _ 6am. loud explosions in the city and then the air raid sirens— city and then the air raid sirens went off. we can see what — sirens went off. we can see what it _ sirens went off. we can see what it was all about. this is the building, a business centre that has— the building, a business centre that has been extremely badly damaged. it was damaged in previous— damaged. it was damaged in previous strikes on the city but — previous strikes on the city but it— previous strikes on the city but it is— previous strikes on the city but it is much, much worse today _ but it is much, much worse today. lots of rescuers at the scene — today. lots of rescuers at the scene. this is the very, very large — scene. this is the very, very large crater right in the middle _ large crater right in the middle of the large red hair. it middle of the large red hair. it was — middle of the large red hair. it was because, we have just been — it was because, we have just been told, a direct hit by the russian _ been told, a direct hit by the russian ballistic missile. obviously, the rescue are at the scene _ obviously, the rescue are at the scene and there are also forensic— the scene and there are also forensic experts here. one of those — forensic experts here. one of those just told me that's the reason — those just told me that's the reason the sirens went off after— reason the sirens went off after the explosion was because these _ after the explosion was because these missiles move so quickly

it is extremely difficult to intercept them. the damage hair is extreme. we also know that several— is extreme. we also know that several people have been killed~ _ several people have been killed. two people, this forensic— killed. two people, this forensic expert tommy, were killed — forensic expert tommy, were killed in— forensic expert tommy, were killed in a _ forensic expert tommy, were killed in a minibus on the road here — killed in a minibus on the road here. right next to this business centre. devastation all around, lots of people picking _ all around, lots of people picking through the variance of their— picking through the variance of their businesses. a dental surgery— their businesses. a dental surgery totally destroyed. all the glass blown out. i asked a lady— the glass blown out. i asked a lady there what she was feeling this morning and she just wrote to a man — this morning and she just wrote to a man shrugged and said we are used — to a man shrugged and said we are used to this. clearly this was — are used to this. clearly this was a — are used to this. clearly this was a very— are used to this. clearly this was a very significant attack and — was a very significant attack and the _ was a very significant attack and the damage here is pretty extreme _ and the damage here is pretty extreme. to and the damage here is pretty extreme. ., ., ., extreme. to engineer now. -- to india extreme. to engineer now. -- to india now- — a court in india has delivered a guilty verdict in the case of a man accused of the rape and murder of a female trainee doctor at a hospital in kolkata last august. the killing led to nationwide outrage and prolonged protests

by doctors across the country, demanding justice for the victim and better security for healthcare professionals. salman ravi has more from kolkata. sanjay roy, the main accused in the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor in one of the most prestigious medical colleges of kolkata, has been found guilty by a special designated court. the central bureau of investigation that took up the investigation had submitted its final report in the case onjanuary11th. the court, which assembled today, however, reserved itsjudgment, which has been deferred for monday. the court has asked sanjay roy to be present on monday when they pronounce the judgment. the family members of the victim, however, they are not happy with the cbi investigations and say that there are many loopholes in the investigation and many of the witnesses, they were not produced before the court for their statements to be recorded. another point that they have raised in the investigation is that that the cbi has also failed to establish the motive behind the incident because the cbi had zeroed in onjust one person, sanjay roy, as the main accused of the case. though the principal of the college and the officer in charge of a local police station,

they were also arrested on the charges of destroying the evidence from the place of occurrence. but the cbi failed to submit a charge sheet against them in time and they got bail and they are free. so the parents, they have also moved the supreme court seeking a fresh directive from the apex court for a re—investigation into the case. salman ravi, bbc news, kolkata. that's it from me for the moment. stay with us here on bbc news. you can keep up—to—date on the bbc news website and app. thank you for watching. hello. it's been a bit of a misty, murky start to your saturday for many areas, particularly towards central and eastern england, but generally through the weekend, a quiet picture. dry for most of us. feeling colder than it did through the week and still some

mist and some fog patches. more particularly, i think, by tomorrow morning. we've got high pressure that's dominating our weather, that's sitting across continental europe here. weather front trying to move in from the west. and ahead of that, we're just drawing in this milderflow of air that's pushing in across northern ireland, parts of north west scotland too. many of us are still sitting with that colder air mass, particularly across parts of england and wales, where you're going to keep quite a lot of low cloud through the day. some mist and murk, a few holes in that cloud, some brighter spells developing, especially so for northern england, parts of north wales, southwest england and also northern ireland and scotland will brighten up too, especially anywhere to the north of the central belt. that's where it will have the lion's share of the sunshine. ten or 11 in the north west, four or five in the southeast. overnight tonight, then, we've got more extensive low cloud and fog developing across central and southern parts of england and wales too, scotland and northern ireland keeping the clearer spells. but mostly frost—free in the northwest. a cold, frosty start for some of us across england and wales, though. into sunday, and this weather front just pushes a little bit further in. later in the day, that could bring some patchy light

rain to northern ireland. but to start things off, we've got some mist, we've got some fog around, that should slowly lift into low cloud across many central and eastern areas. further north and west, generally more sunshine again, but for northern ireland it will cloud over with a few spots of light rain later on. still looking at ten degrees for the likes of belfast, but only three or four under those cloudier skies for central and eastern areas. into monday, and as that weather front sinks south, it will tend to dissipate. but it could bring some light rain to parts of north wales, northern england too. sunny spells either side of that band and temperatures perhaps up a degree or so, particularly where you've had the chilly few days for central and eastern areas. six or seven degrees possible, nine or ten further north. it's relatively quiet as we head through the first part of next week, because we'll be between weather systems for a time, but lurking to the south and the west areas of low pressure, and towards the end of the week, they are likely to move in, bringing us some more unsettled weather. so the next few days, still fairly chilly, some clouds and mist and some fog around. more unsettled towards the end of the week, but temperatures

should just about be on the rise too. bye— bye.

this is bbc news, the headlines: after hours of debate, israel's cabinet has ratified the ceasefire and hostage release deal with hamas in gaza. the initial six—week ceasefire will begin tomorrow at 0630gmt. the timing was announced

by mediators in qatar, who've played a key role in the talks. in ukraine — kyiv authorities say a night time russian strike has killed three people. it is the second deadly attack on the capital this month, and follows a strike on the city on new year's day. tiktok says it will "go dark" in america on sunday unless the government acts to stop a legal ban coming into effect. on friday, the supreme court upheld legislation banning the video—sharing app unless its chinese owners sell it to an american company. donald trump has indicated he wants to find a way to keep it available. hello, i'm samantha simmonds let's get more from the middle east, where the ceasefire in gaza is due to begin within 2a hours. mediators in qatar have announced it will take effect from 8.30am sunday israel/gaza time - that's 0630 gmt. after hours of discussion, the israeli cabinet gave final

approval to the ceasefire and hostage release