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of of the current ceasefire the netzarim corridor split the north of the gaza strip from the south. they are often returning to unreognisable remains. invasion, which followed the october 7th hamas attacks in 2023. the bbc, along with other international broadcasters, isn't allowed by israel to report from inside gaza. internal refugees from gaza's war, finally once they get there, it's a case of picking translation: we are steadfast and we've been patient -

"gaza is like no other. "gaza is the centre of life for us," says this man, in the north, have been destroyed or badly damaged. and it's a fragile truce. yesterday's images of weak and gaunt hostages angered the israeli government. but polls suggest an overwhelming majority of the ceasefire. yulie ben ami — who yesterday embraced her dad, ohad, until everyone is home. we must continue until all

phases of the deal are done. and save our people. it's an agreement that's brought tangible benefits for palestinians, too. more than 500 prisoners have been released from israeli jails under the deal. to rebuild gaza. if the war resumes, today's step allowing people to return home will count for little. we heard the israeli military withdrawing from a key cord or gaza — how a in gaza — how significant a move in gaza - how significant a move , ., , move is that? it shows the first phase _ move is that? it shows the first phase of— move is that? it shows the

first phase of the - move is that? it shows the | first phase of the cease-fire first phase of the cease—fire is working, the more tangible isrworking, the more tangible the back of results relates the back of results the releases of with the releases of depositors in exchange the 7_— corridor was a road netzarim corridor was a road that in effect cut gaza and and it a and it e; iith of half, and it prevented a lot of especially in people, especially in vehicles, refugees escaped interns! refdgees whe esssdei— —~————— ... ~~ the interns! refddees whe esssdei— —~————— ... ~~ the north ihterhe! refeeees tithe eseeeee— —~————— ... ~~ the north during ihterhe! refeeees tithe eseeeee— —~————— ... , the north during the war — from the north during the war — it prevented them from home to their gaza. tens gaza: tens of northern gaza. so tens of thousands of people have been thggsggds of needle have been that road tbegsggds ef needle have been that road over the clogging that road over the last 2a hours. the of last 2a hours. the problem of is that 60% of the course is that 60% of the sis isis : the north in buildings in the north in particular were either destroyed or damaged during one of the biggest bombing 222777 ii” 7 ”inimilitaryihistory, campaigns in military history, so many people arriving so many people are arriving back north and finding are no longerstanding. homes are no longer standing. returned here and got back down south — but the overwhelming feeling seems to everwheimingsfeelingseemste there determined to stay in everwheimingsfeelingseemste ti and determined to stay in everwheimingsfeelingseemste ti and rebuild ned to stay in everwheimingsfeelingseemste ti and rebuild theiro stay in everwheimingsfeelingseemste ti and rebuild their lives, in gaza and rebuild their lives, hoping of course that the lasts. cease-fire lasts. in the west bank, two — cease-fire lasts. in the west bank, two women _ cease-fire lasts. in the west bank, two women were - cease-fire lasts. in the west i bank, two women were poorly

s: israeli bank, two women were poorly si israeli forces, bank, two women were poorly s: to eli forces, accerding—te the palestinian — what more can you us? : es ii":%.i ? ii" details are still sketchy, but it's really important details are sketchy but it us there reminds us that there is a cease—fire in gaza, but in the west bank,... particularly in the northern of the west around the city of bank, around the city of jordanian, there israeli jerdanian, there are israeli present in the area troops present in the area taking groups they regard 77 fpalestiniavn 77 terrorists, palestinian a very, very militants. it's a very, very big operation and this seems to be an extension of that israeli big operation and this seems to be an extension o in |at israeli big operation and this seems to be an extension o in the sraeli military operation in the occupied west bank. just essedisi esstisarihii ' the first phase of the briefly, the first phase of the cease—fire deal ending in a couple weeks' time — how much support is there the region support is there in the region for a still to

come? fizz—s? bi hole in israel toda a big hole in israel today that an showed that an overwhelming amount want the cease—fire to be extended because it's the first —— the best way to get prisoners there's more aid prisoners out. there's more aid going into gaza, and people can now relatively freely now move relatively freely into gaza. if the fighting was to a lot of that would the war in ukraine. minister cast doubts on the trump administration's ability to end russia's war on his country. and the whole trump administration to achieve but speaking today,

i do not see that happening. territories and weaken the ukrainian state. in a wide—ranging sit—down in a wide—ranging sit—down interview with fox news, interview with fox news, donald trump defended tech giant elon musk�*s donald trump defended tech giant elon musk�*s efforts to lead the department efforts to lead the department of government efficiency — of government efficiency — calling the billionaire calling the billionaire �*terrific�*. �*terrific�*. the president said that mr musk the president said that mr musk has been a �*great help' has been a �*great help' to trim government spending. in uncovering billions in uncovering billions of dollars' worth of of dollars' worth of what he described as a waste of government spending and abuse of tax payer dollars. doge has faced intense scrutiny doge has faced intense scrutiny over its level of influence over its level of influence over the government — over the government — along with its dismantling of the us agency for along with its dismantling international development. but donald trump says he has a mandate from the american people from the american people to trim government spending.

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continued to fall during the first six months labour was in power. to meet it. the vote takes place against a backdrop of a bloody numerous problems. and lawyer, luisa gonzalez, who wants to become correspondent ione wells.

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around the facility. when it comes to the footballing action, the kansas city chiefs are back—to—back champions — no team has ever won three in a row, so victory over they say this one is too close to call.

hip—hop artist to do so. performance as always. we were at an event yesterday — the guest list included kevin costner, leonardo dicaprio, serena williams, most of them were excited about what kendrick lamar has in store. a plethora of guests? thank you much for your reporting. hello. the weather isn't going to be changing in a hurry, certainly over the next few days. so, through much of the week ahead, then, predominantly dry, there'll be a little light rain, drizzle, that's dominating our weather. easterly direction.

us at the moment. a little bit of hill snow to come on monday heavy, just a slight covering over the highest ground here. weather towards the west, only 5—6 celsius — but some sunnier skies again for northern and western scotland. through the course of monday night, then, we've still got temperatures to start tuesday morning probably a few degrees above freezing for most of our towns and cities — but a little bit lower than this in the more rural across parts of scotland. from the east coast here. not bringing much in the way of rainfall —

but further west, most of us should stay dry. temperatures around 5—7 celsius, a little bit showers for parts of wales, southwest england, perhaps elsewhere, you're likely to stay predominantly dry, conditions with that cool easterly wind. but feeling a little bit cooler than that for some of us, especially where you're exposed to that easterly breeze.

this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines for you at the top of welcome to hardtalk, from delhi, i'm stephen sackur. india is proud of its constitutional democracy.

judiciary tasked with upholding india's secular constitution. at least that is the theory. by the hindu nationalist bjp? well, my guest today is the recently—retired chiefjustice of india's supreme court, did he successfully protect the court from political pressure? thank you. when you said, as you left the supreme court last year,

you said, "i found myself pondering, "did i achieve