in the west bank. hello welcome. news and three hostages have been released. it a for been released. it is a for exchange since the signing of a exchange since the signing ef e deal between exchange since the signing ef a deal between hamas israel last month. in and israel last month. in return, and israel last month. in retur held injail have and israel last month. in retur held in jail have also were held in jail have also been returned. 33—year—old or levy, as the nova levy, captured as the nova music festival, and ohad ben ami he was and sharabi ami he was 56 and eli sharabi were both taken from kibbutz

be eri. when they emerge, or levy, 56, or levy, 33, sharabi, 52, or levy, 33, eli sharabi, 52, waiting and fail. they were or levy, 33, eli sharabi, 52, waiting to 1d fail. they were or levy, 33, eli sharabi, 52, waiting to give il. they were or levy, 33, eli sharabi, 52, waiting to give a they were or levy, 33, eli sharabi, 52, waiting to give a statement forced to give a statement surrounded by masked gunmen. —— they were and frail. two they were thin and frail. two of the three men seized they were thin and frail. two of the thrt homes seized they were thin and frail. two of the thrt homes in seized they were thin and frail. two of the thrt homes in kibbutzd there were shock as be eri, there were shock as friends took in their change friendstook in their,,d3ange it is from eli m1 waitin for sharabi's family, waiting for �* reunion, adding to their reunion, adding to their pain, it is still not clear if their reunion, adding to their pa knows still not clear if their reunion, adding to their pa knows hisl not clear if wife he knows his british~bern wife and two he knows his british~born wife and two doctors were leanne and two doctors were 16 months ago. his �* was �*was watching brother—in—law was watching from the uk. bratheffin-lawwas'w .-. g bratheffin-lawwasw a" g from the uk. albeit, he is wearing — from the uk. albeit, he is wearing baggy _ from the uk. albeit, he is wearing baggy clothes, i from the uk. albeit, he is. wearing baggy clothes, you from the uk. albeit, he is -

wearing baggy clothes, you can wearing baggy clothes. you can risks were skinny but what's really hit home was to what's really hit home was face. he is called, the his face. he is called, the darkness under his eyes, the pale and the lights gone pale skin'and thetights gone his eyes, pale skin-and the'b'g�*nts gone his eyes, the light that freno nie eeee'e'ene liens ones "' always freno nie: caution bent. float ”w always from his eyes, the light that is always there him. freno nie: =g==oio= bent. float of” always from his eyes, the light that is always there him. in - square. - is always there him. in - square, the l is always there him. in square, the main hostages square, the main family support group said images show the disturbing images show that can be no more delays in they can be no more delays in bringing the remaining captives home. talks and a sensitive stage the gaza second stage for the gaza ceasefire are seen due to start earnest. many israelis and in earnest. many israelis and palestinians a full end palestinians worry, a full end to the war a return it palestinians worry, a full end the remaining hostages were not to be agreed. i the remaining hostages were not to be agreed-— to be agreed. lam a“,,.,,., . time to be agreed. qty-moat. - time novemb_ to be agreed. qty-moat. - time november 2023, i this tinne neverfleec’éé’ée we not go this tinne neverfleec’eé’ee we not go through with it. i z -:= z _= afraid that some people are at to? that some people are af tovbe at some people are af tovbe left ovme people are af tovbe left behind ople are af tovbe left behind and are af tovbe left behind and i ire 7 hopeful, 7 7 hopeful, i, 7 hopeful, lam, buti also am hopeful, i am, but i am also afraid because experienced afraid because we experienced the consequences of losing a

7 one in the of 7 loved one in the hands of terrorists and i this to �*one, no one! one, no one! , ., one, no one! , . , know one, no one! israel is exnected — know one, no one! israel is exnected to _ know one, no one! israel is expected to release - know one, no one! israel is expected to release more | know one, no one! israel is . expected to release more than 180 palestinian but as for the as part of as pa rt of latest some convicted exchange. some convicted of attacks dozens are deadly attacks and dozens are without trial or charge. week, fears the 7might this week, fears the deal might collapse have only increased with trump's surprise for palestinians to be eel! fer palestinians te lee eel! fer palestinians ee lee —— commute eel! fer peleeliniene le lee —— commute gaza called —— my commute from gaza the strip taken over by us. 7 us. related 5 us. related scenes 7 us. related scenes have odor” w 7 only added to uncertainty. let's the who is in let's get the latest who is in a hostages where we have a hostages square where we have seen those relatives and friends of those relatives are being today. joyous, friends of those relatives are being scenes day. joyous, friends of those relatives are being scenes but joyous, friends of those relatives are being scenes but also us, friends of those relatives are being scenes but also mixed emotional scenes but also mixed with a huge amount sadness emotional scenes but also mixed witifeelige amount sadness emotional scenes but also mixed witifeelforamount sadness emotional scenes but also mixed witi feel for what int sadness emotional scenes but also mixed witi feel for what their sadness emotional scenes but also mixed witi feel for what their loved ss and feel for what their loved ones have been through. tell us about 7 about the 7 thereto these scenes.

have had the israeli prime we have hadtbelsraeli prinoe benjamin netanyahu who still in washington, having the us president 7 the us president there this met the us president there this putting out his week, putting out his comments, saying that the sight of those are frail hostages, — 7777 into statement 5 into statement staged by forced into statement staged by hamas, that that struck in hamas, that that was struck in and will be addressed. we have also had the israeli president these scenes, talking about these scenes, talking about these scenes, talking about these scenes, talking about them as cynical and research, what happened with hamas, saying this what with hamas, saying this is what a crime against humanity looks like. we did see that there was that prisoner release of palestinians r release of palestinians going ise of palestinians going ahead as the if the 77 nuinber ' ”1h; " g'nuiib'e’rlif" planned, the total number of business been taking it to ramallah to the occupied west bank —— total number of prisoners. because of bank —— total number of prisoners. of cause of bank —— total number of prisoners. of those of conditions of those present, six of them have been taken six of themhave been taken to hospitals, six of thembave been taken to hospitals, which is

ie is happening to israeli what is happening to israeli hostages. —— because of the conditions those present. = -: a bit out a crowds are seen and saying the crowds are seen and armed presence on show in gaza was meant as a message, todaywesmea nt asaa message. palestinians rejection the trum- -lan for gaza and of the trump plan for gaza and also underlining hamas has also underlining that hamas has to be in post—war to be included in post—war planning for this pale' "'= a planning for this false "'= a territory. tell it a bit more about the _ territory. tell it a bit more about the release - territory. tell it a bit more about the release for - territory. tell it a bit more| about the release for those palestinian today. as the j the ones who 7 the ones who have gone well as the ones who have gone back to the west bank and we know that among them, there are know thatanoeng them. there are who have been know thatanoeng theno, there are who have been convicted those who have been convicted of deadly attacks against go back to time of israelis go back to the time of the second palestinian intifada. we also have more than 100 people going back to ggga or who have detained gaza or who have been detained by forces during the

�* attack and they have october attack and they have been for the most part been held for the most part without a trial or charge. they will of course been going back a very averychanged 77 77 a very changed gaza 77 a very changed gaza strip. to a very changed gaza strip. as part of this deal, there is also a number of business that has only a greasy isigael has only a greasy those convicted of the release, those convicted of the most serious crimes that tries —�*e" eeo’eee'e sod—woe; “e" 15.422... .... . — — be sent overseas —— met a to be sent overseas —— met a of prisoners that israel number of prisoners that israel has a release.— has a release. reports of what mi . ht in has a release. reports of what might - in the _ has a release. reports of what might - in the next - has a release. reports of what might - in the next stage, i might come in the next stage, first of three phases of might come in the next stage, first of tt deal. |ases of might come in the next stage, first of tt deal. there if might come in the next stage, first of tt deal. there was the ceasefire deal. there was an expectation of negotiation for the second phase would forthe second phase would have by now. are the started by now. what are the hopes around that? hate started by now. what are the hopes around that?— started by now. what are the hopes around that? we are told that work has _ hopes around that? we are told that work has begun _ hopes around that? we are told that work has begun i this - that work has begun on this sensitive second stage of ceasefire deal. ’ fceasefireideal: of " ceasefire deal. of course, e s'szeeweteié is stage which 7 is stage which is 7 this is the stage which is to come after supposed to come about after the initial six week period we are still in at the that we are etilln'n et'the” " " and that is when we are

to see a negotiated, them, 37 7 77 77them, a permanent for them, a more permanent and to the fighting in gaza and retern ferthe remaining , , ~ hostages, retern fertherenoeining a a aa hostages, about retern ferthe remainingaa a a aa hostages, about 60 retern fer the remainingaa a a aa hostages, about 60 of israeli hostages, about 60 of them would still be left in gaza if all goes to plan with the first stage in which are the first stage in which 33 are being released. it is really being released. so it is really fear of of the hostage the fear of many of the hostage is that because things now at the 77 now at the sensitive 7 now at the sensitive stag7e, are now at the sensitive stage, they feel the israeli they feel that the israeli prime minister is not committed pn'rn e’r�*vtinister is not’cono m itted going forward pnrne’r�*vtinisteris not’cononoitted going forward and trying to to going forward and trying to put some political pressure to z: -= 1117317511777 7 77 1117317511117 7 77 77 777tha7t7all7o7fth7e777 7 77 that all of the hostages demand that all of the hostages are returned home. a lot of people become more alarmed people have become more alarmed from see the condition of the returned in this saying that latest release, saying that really their this reelle sneeruee their to get people home as this reelle sneeruee their tg as at people home as tlole ewell? edaeraee ...elr - tg as ft people s “flee-elf tgaszt --eole ., ,, the sister in law of ohad ben ami, one of the hostages freed by hamas, described seeing

the first pictures of the three men just after their release. it's been very hard to see him like that. he does not look like himself. not being at home and it was very difficult for me to see him like that. he told me his reaction to the news of his brother—in—law�*s release. it has been a day that we've been — it has been a day that we've been building up to 415 or 16 it's the end of one part of the, the nightmare

so, yeah, it's been an incredibly emotional, sort of 24 hours or so since, since eli's name and just waiting all morning for the transfer to happen. over the last few hours. i mean, up until his name appeared on the list yesterday, we were still unclear as to whether he was alive or dead, because we've never had any information one way or the other. i mean, the relief that he's alive, and upright and able to string together sentences. wearing baggy clothes, you can see that but what really hit home was his face.

he's gaunt. the darkness under his eyes, the pale skin. and the real... the light gone from his eyes. and i think that's the most distressing part to him. and, stephen, it's unclear, isn't it, whether or not he knows that your sister, his wife, his children were murdered because their murder and his kidnapping were not witnessed by anyone. we've never known anything other than the fact that lianne home on kibbutz be'eri. done that deliberately.

we don't know whether he's unaware of it, and that is that if he doesn't know, then i can well imagine that his first question is going to be, are lianne which is a reaction to the start of the release which is a reaction to the the 7 7of7the 7 7 7 7 of7 the 3870 7 7 7 of7 the 3870 palestin7ian start of the 380 palestinian prisoners who will be released. i wish �* reports were more i wish your reports were more balanced. should have made balanced. you should have made at least of the at least some of the palestinian families who have their children

had their children release today. g humanise israeli state and up humanise the and up to humanise the pricier side is not you side is not acceptable. you would have met someone who 22 years injail would have met someone who 22 years in jail who spent 22 years in jail who came out injail, losing 35 kilograms his weight because the 77 the starvation 77 the starvation that he had of the starvation that he had been subjected to. he has not been subjected to. he has not been with his family or father beenwithhis fa noilyor father 45 years, but i track his for 45 years, but i track his father was in prison and when was released, he was ......” |t7h|nk77 --- c. ithink7th7e7r7e7are77 77 in prison. i think there are lots of stories about so many paste to have suffered so much paste to have suftexedsorhdch one of them who has lngcjgding one of them who has in jail for 44 leeen in leneeli iei! o�*er ailai! the period for years! the lengeet eerieeafera political steers! the lenses! eerieeafera political prisoner in steers! the lenses! eeriester political prisoner in a 77-27 7: 7 7 1111511753? 7 7 7! 1115141754714; 7 77 1111171175417; have jail. i think what we have learned from what has happened todayis learned from what has happened today is that this deal will continue to end and this not be happening again. shodld not be happening again. much pressure has

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ethnic cleansing. these after ethnic cleansing. these are ridiculous statements which be out of utterly sheuld be ad! ef utterly a aa by everybody. they rejected by everybody. they have the right to be on their land i live a just peace just israelis. land i live a just peace 'ust - rsraeus. i land i live a just peace 'ust israelis. , , , like israelis. 1a!!! but is bf..- toda , like israelis. is!!! but is bf..- toda , 18 like israelis. is!!! but is bf,,-7 toda , 18 servin: released today, 18 serving life sentences for deadly attacks on when 7 when it 7 whenit 7 to israelis. when it comes to expectations around hamas, i speaking to a former was speaking to a former israeli prime minister and said when comes to biz hamas has when it comes to biz hamas has no show no attempt to deny its history of to eradicate and refer back to the israel and refer back to the deadly attacks of october seven which more than 1200 in which more than 1200 israelis were killed. what are ex - ectations ex-ectations from hamas, your expectations from hamas, to say what she wants israel but in terms what they need shave and what 7 shave and what their 7 areas need positive negotiating areas need to be, what you need from them?

to be. whatyeu need fromthem? month, to be, whatyeu need fromthem? month, you unfortunately are so month, you unfortunately are being and again, when say at deadly attacks, azize 7 7 the number 7 77711171!!!” 77 7 77 7711171537537 7 77 777kil71e7d7and7the palestinians killed and the number killed. i am number israelis killed. i am against any deadly attack against any deadly attack against anybody. you have to e: -= 77 the isi’aeli 7the7isiaeli7soldie7rs7.7.. measure the israeli soldiers... i appreciate your comments about these are facts and it be 7777771357553 7 be good to get it here, about 77 77 about 77 where 77 about 77 where you want a is about to where you want a piece to come from. i am asking piece to come from- i am asking about, am specifically about, i am specifically about, i am specifically asking your question about hamas and your around and exeectetiens ereund theno and ., . .. their exeectetiens ereund then! and ,, . .. their negotiating exeectetiens ereund theno andeeeee ., . e their negotiating position want their negotiating position and where they should move so i'm really hear and where they should move so i'm ithoughts hear and where they should move so i'm ithoughts on hear and where they should move so i'm ithoughts on that. hear and where they should move so i'm ithoughts on that. your and where they should move so i'm rthoughts on that.- your thoughts on that. you also hear the fact — your thoughts on that. you also hear the fact that _ your thoughts on that. you also hear the fact that 17,000 - hear the fact that 17,000 palestinian were palestinian children were killed by israeli bombardment and those who participated in that are war criminals and because are deadly because they are deadly attacks. on the issue of hamas, they are ready to up the

they are ready to give up the government in gaza, they have told all the piscine parties that they are ready to do a eisaahee arsreaas to ¥ a national government except a national government that could set of consistent except a national government that could set of also stent except a national government that could set of also ready to people. they are also ready to discuss the issue of a independent state palestinian independent state the israeli side is ready. if the leraeli side isareadye we—aaa—w i if the leraeli side isareadye a a i do if the lsraeli side isareadyea a aaaaaa i do not see a problem here so i do notaeeaproblem here do not think issue of and i do not think the issue of hamas should be to justify 7hamas should be used to justify cleansing of the palestinian 77 palestinian people on the strip or to it an agreement of a reaching an agreement of a and the the end total and complete the the end of this war, that could real -eace. eventually lead to real peace. you have to remember that is still one who is lsree! is etrltoaneoeion is palestinians, is occupying palestinians, is postings are not occupying e e e israel are the ones israel. israel are the ones that i have us to that i have subjected us to ethnic cleansing for 76 ethnie elsensins o'er see is as occupation in 77 history that transform modern history that transform into pie that, that is not into pie thatgthat is'net' .. was”, for into pie theto'thet isnet .-. . for them and they sufficient for them and they know what ethnic cleansing. that market are transformed

apartheid. into apartheid. as you know, as e ,. denied into apartheid. as you know, as ; denied these _ i ehavedenied these should the armed allegations. should the armed of hamas be prepared to down his weapons to disarm? lay down hiseweapons toedisarm ? can lay down hiseweaponstoedisarm? can be discussed if everything can be discussed if israel is ready to provide us 7and that means we the ones 71hé75he77s7 t7h7a7t7777 7 71hé7£>he77s7 tha7t7a7r7e7 7 71hé75he77s7 tha7ta7r7e7the 71hé7£>he77s7 tha7ta7r7e7the weak are the ones that are the weak here. israel has nuclear side here. israel has nuclear power, the largest army in israel is the that region, israel is the one that killed than 55,000 region, israel is the one that killed during ,000 region, israel is the one that killed during this) region, israel is the one that killed during this war palestinians during this war israel is the one attack in west bank. is under the west bank. it is under piscine authority they have piscine authority but they have conducted cleansing over conducted ethnic cleansing over a whole refugee —— — west a whole refugee camp —— — west bank is under piscine authority. here in the west bank, we are prisoners and authority. here in the west bank, imposed risoners and authority. here in the west bank, imposed on iners and authority. here in the west bank, imposed on us rs and authority. here in the west bank, imposed on us 920 d raring” rnzruah’g’ggies checkpoints including gates that block our movement, so many are blocked.

lieing in they are living in presence. this is the situation of the they are living in presence. this is the situation of ti road occupied territories. the road to peace is simple. and israeli occupation, have a state of their own, to have a state of their own, the wall can be an international peacekeeping offices to sit on the border us and israel. we need between us and israel. we need protection than t-—— are needed. thank you for your time. earlier, i spoke to dan meridor, a former israeli deputy prime minister. the hostages being released. there are and stronger feelings. first, release, feelings. first, from release, people are thrilled and from their and kidnapped from their homes and bedrooms and after 491 days in captivity they were released have lost lot they have lost a lot of weight. i know there's many more people

are still in captivity held by hamas and so, it is mixed. are still in captivity held by hamas and s 80%, mixed. 7.7.. are still in captivity held by hamas and s 80%, are ed. 7.7.. are still in captivity held by hamas and s 80%, are now 7.7.. screens, screens, trying to scree7ns, trying to dry before screens, trying to dry tears from their drives, all of us very if one looks us very emotional. if one looks we need to stop that logically, we need to stop that an order of things, the first thing is to release all of them thing is to release all'of them stop the war as soon as and then after that to possible and then after that to to see how hamas is e by the piscine replaced by the piscine authority who are the aothority who are the of aothority who are the 0 do not always but to really 7 but to really live 7 but to really live with 7 agree but to really live with them —— replaced the them —— replaced by the palestinian authority. they did not repeatedly stay white

not repeatedly stayewhiteethere my say hamas for my intermediate say hamas said israel would not exist, they do not say we have a as their slogan border problem as their slogan was, from the river into the state, that means israel that one state and to if that means one state and to state. the first exhibit an end to this offer and bring io “33 one eeaeea stooge 7 7 kidnapped 7 io “33 one eeaeea stooge 7 7 kidnapped fro7m io “33 one eeaeea stooge 7 7 kidnapped from their and this something that i that 77 that our 77 that our government to hope that our government to take this advice. i think they have a more process =7ez mind, i this77is mind, i this7is a in mind, i think this is a wrong andi in mind, i think this is a wrong and i hope this will be done. if hamas stays —— — —: stays in power,. it is a hamas stays in power,. it is a very bad for us, is a what people are doing. this is : fi=z z -i=: thing i that 77 thing i that we thetjoiengithink that we follow. at rusi, a defence and security think tank.

welcome to you. good have you on the i a you on the programme. i spoke a few ago he to our dot few moments ago he to our dot —— said peace is negotiable. a, —— said peace is negotiable. case on genocide with the —— said peace is negotiable. case or due ocide with the —— said peace is negotiable. case or due to de with the —— said peace is negotiable. case or due to the rith the —— said peace is negotiable. case or due to the warthe —— said peace is negotiable. case or due to the war on issued an opinion last :-= which we 7777whi7ch7w7e7confirmed7 777 7777which7w7e7eonfir7rr71ed7that77 year which we confirmed that west bank and jerusalem are occupied territories. israel is the occupying power and israel has to withdraw and that is now, occupation is illegal. now, when we are talking about peace, we also talk about we are talking integration 7 integration of 77 integration of israelis 77 about integration of israelis into the region. i do not into the region. ! do not think of that is possible or any of that is possible or likely until very basic likely until that very basic fact is addressed

fact is really addressed quite where you have on =:= 77 7777ha7r717d7,77t7h77e7 7 7 7 77 77h§hd7ft7hehi$h 7 7 7 hand, the arab p7eace one hand, the arab peace initiative which is than initiative which is more than ’ old, initiative which is more than old, that it says they 20 years old, that it says they will not be peace but normalisation of negotiations. that there is a provided that there is a israeli withdrawal from occupied territories and the z— establishment of the palestinian state. that has been a track for many years but we have over what we have especially over the last few weeks is a tel is reconfirmation that tel aviv is not interested in a two state and made as your previous guest, clear, as your previous guest, or recording measured a one state solution. this a actually one state reality currently a one state reality currently and a majority voted to ban the idea of a two state solution in

israel and the first place. we have to be clear, although also have to be clear, although it is not have to be it is not easy, we have to be clear about is where lack clear about is where the lack of peace originates. can clear about is where the lack of peace originates. clear about is where the lack of p state triginates. clear about is where the lack of p state solution, what could i one state solution, what could that it look like a? you that it look like a? are you talking down the linei am not advocating it but i'm say what adeeeating it buttm’say’whiad” "'”’ have in practice we have in practice right now control of the entire is control of the entire territory from the river to the by the state of israel but sea layr the state efisra'el'bdt' " ' ' with equal sea lay the state efisra'el'bdt' " ' ' with equal rights. 1 sea by the stats afisra’sl’boat' " s s” " s "" with euual riahts. ., ., not with equal rights it. this is not with 77 777c7ivil7 77 7 77 7 77 civil or 77 777c7ivil7or7pol7itical 7 7 77 777civil7or7pol7itical tight; equal civil or political rights and this is why have had human $ numerous human rights organisations, israeli well organisations, israeli as well as international was described as 77 75§§tt7$rthéidf77 this as aeartheid. know withdrew from in you know withdrew from gaza in the early 2000.— the early 2000. ee?;;? . somethin: that the is something that the international court ofjustice addressed in its opinion last

and this is the height year and this is the height authority of international law, that he withdrawal of troops from gaza did not mean the end the of gaza for of the occupation of gaza for them on the contrary, israel t7171e7g17or717the contrary. israel to be recognised continues to be recognised by the icj as the power the icj as the occupying power in gaza because it control so this whole that each 777777that77each7w7itht7ir7e7w, that each withdrew, it thing—that eaeh withdrew, it not withdraw, thing—that each withdrew, it not withdraw, it to to did not withdraw, it is to to get out and controlled get shipped out and controlled all of this board is for them i do not to this do not want to prolong this about international law is very thank ouye much. to clear. cog—sewssézi with us here on bbc stay with us here on bbc news. we are continuing our coverage of the release of the israeli and palestinian hostages and palestinian prisoners. hello there. a quiet weekend of weather, but a rather drab grey and cold one for many. first thing this morning. the rain is easing a little

and further north and west and in scotland and northern ireland that will keep the best of the sunshine. cloud thick enough for a few scattered showers across eastern scotland. and the clouds still thick enough for a spot or two of drizzle at times. temperatures around 4 to 8 degrees, but in the southeast it might feel a little less cold in comparison to we could have some icy stretches. pockets of frost here, but certainly clear skies continue north and west. a hard frost is likely in rural glens of scotland, flow circulating around

the high pressure. around that easterly breeze, driving in a few isolated showers. and maybe western fringes of wales and southwest england. highs between 6 to 8 degrees. now this area of high pressure that's sitting across central and eastern europe is really blocking weather patterns from will keep the temperatures on the low side. towards the end of the week, and that will break the cloud to allow for some sunshine. but if you want to know what's expected to happen in your area, don't forget to download the bbc weather app for an hourly update. until then, i'll be back

throughout the morning. bye— bye.

this is bbc news, the headlines... three israeli hostages held by hamas for almost 500 days an outpouring of emotion,

family and friends of in exchange israel has freed 183 palestinian prisoners. a bus carrying the prisoners has arrived in ramallah in the west bank. a special church service has been held this morning, stabbed to death at his school in sheffield. aid organisation. comes hours before almost all usaid staff were due leaders of several european parties on the far right headlined a rally in madrid today, under the slogan make europe great again. and italy 5 matteo salvini are among the politicians who attended.