says would amount to, quote, "ethnic cleansing." hamas will hand over six more hostages including arbel yehud — paving the way for displaced palestinians to return to northern gaza from monday. and president trump and his colombian counterpart trade threats of tariffs — after colombia turned back two migrant deportation flights. hello. i'm carl nasman. we begin with breaking news out of the middle east. israel confirms — hamas will hand over three more hostages by friday, including civilian hostage arbel yehud. israel had accused hamas of breaching their ceasefire terms — when she wasn't released along with other hostages on saturday. in return, israel will allow displaced palestinians to return to northern gaza

from monday morning. in other developments — egypt has rejected any attempt to relocate palestinians from gaza after us president donald trump said he'd like to see a—million—and—a—half of gaza's residents taken in by other arab nations. he told reporters that the strip was "literally a demolition site" and suggested it be quote "cleaned out". hamas says it will oppose any plan to relocate palestinians. for more on the situation, our correspondent, nick beake sent this update. just a few days ago, president trump was talking about the gaza strip as if it were a piece of prime real estate. he said it was a phenomenal location by the sea with the best weather. now, though, he's describing it as a demolition site and says it's over and that it needs to be cleaned out. and that has sparked a lot of concern today. critics saying that this sounds like language which is tantamount to ethnic cleansing, if palestinians have to leave gaza. mr trump was suggesting

that the likes of egypt and jordan could take in more palestinians, and that people would be able to live in peace there. jordan has already got more than two million registered palestinian refugees, and the foreign minister has been saying that they've got this unwavering commitment to palestinians remaining in gaza while there is, of course, reconstruction of the place, which has been so badly damaged in the past 15 months. egypt has said previously that any sort of forced displacement of palestinians from gaza could jeopardise the peace deal that was signed back in 1979 between egypt and israel. so i think many people will be looking now to see if president trump says more about this idea he seems to have come up with. he was asked specifically whether he saw this as a temporary suggestion or a more permanent thing. he said either plan could work at this point. and just this past hour, the white house announced that the ceasefire deal between lebanon and israel has been

extended to february 18. earlier on sunday, israel said it would keep its forces in lebanon in spite of both the idf and hezbollah's ceasefire agreement to withdraw its troops for the area. israel accused the lebanese military of not doing enough to stop the iran—backed militant group his brotherfrom regrouping in the south. meanwhile, the lebanese health ministry has accused the israeli army of firing at residents attempting to return to their homes in southern lebanon, killing at least 22 people and injuring more than one hundred others. let's bring in the former us deputy assistant secretary of defense for the middle east, dana stroul. lets start with some new comments from the arab league denouncing trump s proposals as ethnic cleansing. just explain why this is prompting that kind of reaction. walk us through why the almost off—the—cuff remarks from donald trump are prompting that reaction? it feeds a narrative that palestinians in the arab world have

long suspected about israel's motivations in americans intention, which is there is not credible commitment to in eventual palestinian state, living side by side with israel. but actually feeding this narrative that palestinian should be exiles and somebody are. two, the estimates for gaza reconstruction are over $80 billion and will take decades for talking about generations. something like saying palestinian should relocate, even on a temporary basis to jordan and relocate, even on a temporary basis tojordan and egypt is generations displaced from their homes. and aren't a lot of good options right now. the inter their al community aren't a lot of good options right now. the inter their homes. |unity those are their homes. we know and displaced from their homes. and those are their homes. we know and we see pictures now of the gaza we see pictures now of the gaza strip which has just been mostly strip which has just been mostly destroyed. more than half the destroyed. more than half the buildings destroyed or damaged. what buildings destroyed or damaged. what are the other good options? iadhere are the other good options? iadhere are the other good options? where will --eole are the other good options? where will people live? _ are the other good options? where will people live? there's _ are the other good options? where are the other good options? where will --eole are the other good options? where will people live? _ are the other good options? where will people live? there's _ are the other good options? where will people live? there's more - will people live? there's more - are the other good options? where j will people live? there's more than a million people. so when this are the other good options? where j will people live? there's more than a million people. so when this reconstruction does eventually reconstruction does eventually happen, where will they go? there happen, where will they go? there aren't a lot — aren't a lot — happen, where will they go? there aren't a lot of _ happen, where will they go? there happen, where will they go? there aren't a lot of _ happen, where will they go? there aren't a lot of good _ happen, where will they go? there aren't a lot of good options - happen, where will they go? ti” aren't a lot of good options right aren't a lot of good _ happen, where will they go? there aren't a lot of good options - happen, where will they go? ti” aren't a lot of good options right

now. the international community now. the international community does have international agreement and credible partners both on the israeli side and the international community side as well as the palestinians is moving from humanitarian aid to clearing out rubble, to a law enforcement presence on the grounds of the people have basic security for the day you work on the next steps, turn the lights on, getting kids back to school, getting people back in their homes. which we've done in post—ices situations in syria and iraq is great examples the challenge in gaza is that there is no consensus on a non—hamas entity. israel remains opposed to working with any partner right now paves the way for

opposed to working with any partner right leaders �*es the way for opposed to working with any partner right leaders are he way for opposed to working with any partner right leaders are taking ' for opposed to working with any partner right leaders are taking these comments?— right leaders are taking these comments? certainly an israel there's a diversity _ comments? certainly an israel there's a diversity of _ comments? certainly an israel there's a diversity of news. - comments? certainly an israel| there's a diversity of news. you could see immediately that the most extreme right—wing members of prime minister netanyahu is coalition and brace trump's remarks because that's what they've been talking about the whole time. that palestinian should leave the west bank of a leave gaza, go to jordan, leave the west bank of a leave gaza, go tojordan, go to egypt other places and those are parts of land that should eventually be part of israel. that is not shared across all of israeli society. of course long—standing us policy has been for a palestinian state. long-standing us policy has been for a palestinian state.— a palestinian state. we're now heafina a palestinian state. we're now hearing that — a palestinian state. we're now hearing that israel _ a palestinian state. we're now hearing that israel will - a palestinian state. we're now hearing that israel will allow i hearing that israel will allow displaced palestinians to return to northern gaza. we believe that should start monday morning for the power they couldn't deal with that? it's really significant. what we saw it last 2a hours this is very fragile cease—fire began to unravel. because hamas is behaving like a terrorist organization that it is it committed to giving names and

timelines for certain israeli hostages and then it didn't live up to its commitments. israel posited side of implementation. what we saw is qatar, when it wants to lean on how mosques get the agreements and to uphold commitments. there is now an agreementjust announced by netanyahu his office that we will see additional israeli hostages come out this thursday as well as following weekend. that probably is send a message to israel that certain measures like preventing the movement of palestinians north actually works and that hamas is under pressure.— actually works and that hamas is under pressure. about 45 seconds i wanted to touch _ under pressure. about 45 seconds i wanted to touch on _ under pressure. about 45 seconds i wanted to touch on the _ under pressure. about 45 seconds i wanted to touch on the situation i under pressure. about 45 seconds i wanted to touch on the situation in | wanted to touch on the situation in lebanon at the deadliest day of fighting since the truce went into effect for that the white house says it's going to be extended until february 18 for that what you make it at? ., ., , february 18 for that what you make it at? ., _ .,, ., february 18 for that what you make itat? ., ., , it at? today was the end of phase one of the — it at? today was the end of phase one of the israel- _ it at? today was the end of phase one of the israel- lebanon - one of the israel— lebanon cease—fire, the first 60 days. in those first 60 days the lebanese army was supposed to deploy style and completely disarm as black ms

caches. it's writers was posted move north his brother is behaving that terrorist organization that it is and did not adhere to its commitments. the government was not able to uphold under the cease—fire. israel does not have the security guarantees it needs. we see the white house back the position that the cease—fire needs to be extended. the situation will be followed there. dana stroul, thank you. the british prime minister sir keir starmer has held his first phone conversation with donald trump since the president's inauguration. downing street says the leaders stressed the importance of the close ties between their two countries — and they agreed to meet soon. joining me live from london is our political correspondent iain watson. what should we make of what the two leaders had to say in this phone call? i think it's quite positive from keir starmer as point of view. it's within a week of the inauguration,

he was not the inauguration. he had already spoken to president elect trump after the november election. that went in trump tower quite well in september. i say quite well because of course donald trumps close ally elon musk has been denouncing keir starmer and his labour government on social media. it doesn't look like that was anything like the tone of this conversation. i'm told it was warm and personal. it does look as though both men went out of their way to try to find points of agreement rather than points of difference. a few examples, praise from keir starmerfor donald few examples, praise from keir starmer for donald trump's roll ahead of taking office in negotiating or helping to negotiate that cease—fire in the middle east. and of course the release of the hostages, something keir starmer praised his predecessorjoe biden for two. praised his predecessorjoe biden fortwo. 0n praised his predecessorjoe biden for two. 0n the other side of this donald trump sent condolences to keir starmer with the death of his

brother and also asked after the royal family and said brother and also asked after the royalfamily and said he had great respect for them. it does look like they were trying to talk about issues where they could have a reasonable 45 minute long conversation. there is no hint in readouts from the white house or from downing street that they really got into any policy detail in this discussion for the big areas of potential difference seem to have been left for another day or potentially sidestepped for the pacheco silence in the uk— us air base in the indian ocean, although they discuss trade neither of these readouts, the official accounts mentioned the other keyword, tariffs. which is what bandied about by the new president. interestingly, keir starmer described by donald trump as a liberal, some with philosophical differences from him also stressed in that call that he wanted to be used for economic growth and talked about an agenda of

the regulation. something which would really be music to the presidency ears. if would really be music to the presidency ears.— would really be music to the residen ears. , ., ., �* presidency ears. if you don't mind if i let you — presidency ears. if you don't mind if! let you go. _ presidency ears. if you don't mind if i let you go, we _ presidency ears. if you don't mind if i let you go, we heard _ if i let you go, we heard mention that they do have agreed to meet in person soon for that what can we expect there? person soon for that what can we exoect there?— person soon for that what can we expect there? that's right. there will be a meeting _ expect there? that's right. there will be a meeting soon. - expect there? that's right. there will be a meeting soon. whether| expect there? that's right. there l will be a meeting soon. whether it will be a meeting soon. whether it will be a meeting soon. whether it will be the first overseas meeting remains to be seen. donald trump said to the bbc on air force one that it could be saudi arabia, could be the uk. i don't know if there's some kind of bidding war going on. there was the royal family but i'm told that's nothing to do with organizing state visits. it certainly no date that had been agreed during the course of the phone call. the understanding i think on both sides is that meeting will take place in the next few weeks. ., ., ., , �*, weeks. traditionally it's the uk, which is the _ weeks. traditionally it's the uk, which is the first _ weeks. traditionally it's the uk, which is the first foreign - weeks. traditionally it's the uk, which is the first foreign visit. weeks. traditionally it's the uk, j which is the first foreign visit for us president. we will see how that plays out. ian watson in london for us. there is now a battle brewing

between the us and colombia over president trump's policies on immigration and deportation. in the past hour, colombia ordered 25% tariffs on us imports — in response to trump's earlier threats of tariffs, travel bans, and sanctions against colombia. it all began when colombia blocked us military deportation flights carrying around 80 migrants from landing in the south american country. the colombian president said migrants should be treated with dignity, adding that they weren't criminals. president trump said on social media — that his retaliatory measures are "just the beginning." colombia's colombia's foreign ministry says — foreign ministry says — they are now making a presidential they are now making a presidential plane available for the return plane available for the return of their citizens. of their citizens. mexico has also refused to let customs and enforcement are under mexico has also refused to let us deportation flights us deportation flights land on its territory. land on its territory. but on friday, two us military but on friday, two us military flights each carrying around 80 migrants were allowed flights each carrying around 80 to land in guatemala. donald trump has made removing unlawful migrants from the us a cornerstone from the us a cornerstone

of his immigration policy. of his immigration policy. meanwhile, raids by immigration, meanwhile, raids by immigration, customs and enforcement are under way in multiple sanctuary cities across the us — from los angeles to chicago. the white house says 538 undocumented immigrants have been arrested so far. joining me live isjose carlos cueto, bbc mundo correspondent in colombia. can you walk us through the reaction in colombia to these moves by president trump? i think they are having

poorly in diplomatic terms managed poorly in diplomatic terms by president gustavo petro and orders by saying that he's doing right by not submitting to trumps position and threats on the country. speaking of threats, just coming in from reuters saying the united states is now suspended that embassy in bogota and direct response to the decision not to allow those deportation flights to land. as we returned speaking of tariffs earlier do you think we can see something of a brewing trade word here between these two countries?— these two countries? i think it's a bit too soon _ these two countries? i think it's a bit too soon to say. _ these two countries? i think it's a bit too soon to say. gustavo - these two countries? i think it's a | bit too soon to say. gustavo petro is deftly waiting to push hard against what president trump is doing with columbia. it here talk about very specific particular dates, for about very specific par