ukraine's nato membership in his annual state of the nation address. hello and welcome. i'm rajini vaidyanathan. ofer prison, in the occupied

west bank, which is one of then there was another release to the red cross, also now in the hands of the israeli military. with israeli media saying he was handed over without a public ceremony in gaza city. it comes after israel said a body returned by hamas earlier this week was not that of shiri bibas, as they had over by hamas on friday is hers. let's speak to our correspondent mark lowen, who's in hostages square in

tel aviv. there's tel aviv. lots to get through. let's there's lots to get through. let's start what has been where you are today. heppening where you ere'tedey. was the heooening where you ere'todey. was the weekly which this was the weekly which you'll hear on region mac. as you'll hear on region mac. as you can see now it is quite but there were lots of 7 ~—.~ gathered : z r 7 7 ~—. gathered to 7 7 7 ~—. gathered to watch 7 people gathered today to watch gee pictures being people gathered today to watch tee pictures being beamed gaza. it aisaza. it was back from gaza. it was almost like a linkup with another like a live linkup with another world, live pictures from world, with live pictures from the wasteland of gaza those we re were released and hostages were released and there were cheers and applause that went up every time they there were cheers and applause that w sight every time they there were cheers and applause that w sight of �*ery time they there were cheers and applause that w sight of the time they there were cheers and applause that w sight of the new they first . first of w " err; m,” w " first gotallrthe hostages. first of all, the fassi to be and central gaza, the six hot you have 7 you have strayed into that you have strayed into had for many years there gaza, had for many years there was released away from the public glare. families, the

public glare. the families, the loved ones were here in hostages watching it hostages square, watching it all. the feeling from them is want the that they want the government to to ceasefire deal to stick totheceesefire deal that to stick totheceasefire deal that they to stick to'the'ceasefire deal that they want to pursue it and that they want to pursue it in order to get the remaining e -—e back. we 77 back. we are 77 back. we arejust 77 hostages back. we arejust some reports coming in getting some reports coming in that the release �*the getting some reports coming in that the re| prisoners e getting some reports coming in that the re| prisoners were palestinian prisoners were more than 600 palestinian prisoners —: for release as you are due for release as you are saying from ofer prison, there saying from qfer prison, there delay in that release was z there are some reports that there are some reports it would at o'clock local time which := in the three hours' time, is in the three hours' time, which is later than some of the other releases that have been on a weekly basis also some reports suggesting that there reports suggesting that'there be a consultation, will be a consultation, security with prime 7 prime minister later lstasle 595? film??? la??? 7 this lstasle effie film??? 155 7 this evening. we don't on this evening. we don't know exactly what that means. is a political move? is this move that is linked to the a move that is linked to the and a move that is lihked to the and fury a naeue that is lihked te the and fury that frustration and fury that israel's government has felt

israels government. has felt week? over the release of this week? over the release of shiri bibas' body. iwill show pa rt azaii . 7... = part of the square you another part of the square thatis you another part of the square that is to that on hostaes suare, ou see that, the cable just come out...7let just come out... let me has just come out... let me just grab this. a shrine has been set up here. the shine for the bbs family. this is a the ass familyg'this isa ' ' of bibas the ass tantityt'this isa ' ' of bibas and her family of shiri bibas and her sons, ariel and two sens. arieland conveyor. ~ —~ ~ two sens. arieland conveyor. ~ ,,, ~ two youngest of twe sens. arieland cenveyert ~ ,,, ~ two youngest of the the twe yeungeetafthe'" " sh ' '* seized on the 7th of hostages. seized on the 7th of october. the photo is of the body returned this week fourth body returned this week by hamas to israel. you can see some of the candles have set up and teddy bears and beenset up and teddy bears and of the little kids, the photos of the little kids, the bibas boys have very much become symbols of the brutality of the 7th of october. shiri

bibas, whose photo can see bibas, whose photo you can see on the far left, initially, ,. a... said her body was in hamas said that her body was in one of the that was onerof thecenference that was onerof thecenference that was on thursday, but forensic tests, the was to be a body was found to be a different and identified different woman, and identified girls that prompt and girls woman. that prompt and rage in israel. a rage in israel. in the end, a body was handed back a day -,-,,,,l;;t-,--,- 7 :::"”'i§;{r{i’giiif 7 ”lastiniightjvilhichi - . ”lastiniight: whichiwasi later, last night, which was down to that of shiri bibas. seen if; he that at fahiti ei'oast so eefin te oe that at shiti ei'east so there eefin te oe that at shiti sites; so there will death te he that at ahiti sites. so there will be spec eeeih te he that at ahiti eieast potentially ll be spec eeeih te he that at ahiti eieast potentially any spec eeeih te he that at ahiti eieast potentially any delay in that potentially any delay in of palestinian the of palestinian prisoners may be a gesture from the government, designed to israeli government, designed to express their frustration, their anger, �*desired their anger, their desired to extent over ordeal 77 bradléf" 77 777 7 77 mange; 777 7 77 7ordeal7of7th7e7b7iba7s7777 777 7 77 breadth;$533.55in 7 the ordeal of the bibas family week. wait for an this weekc�*w’e wait for an on that of the clarity update on that of the clarity that. ., , ., , ., , on that. lots of questions we can't - about _ on that. lots of questions we can't - about why - 77777migh7tb7e7777 might be 7of delay might be there. of course, important remember what has happened that what has happened where

you are in square is bzftefgiijqqfeeeqbe 7 bzfteiteijeqfeeeqheabd one part of this agreement and that more 600 palestinians that more than 600 palestinians who have been held in prison are also set to be released as of that agreement. i think mightat agreement. i think might have eement. i think might have lost ent. i think might have lost sound :hink might have lost sound to 1k 77 who who is in 77 who is in tel aviv. mark there, who is in tel aviv. we will and return to we will try and return to mark when we can. that is mark lemon they're telling us about what is going on in hostages square, is geing'en in'ttestaees equate; us some of those moving showing us some of those mow’ng to those hostages who trieutes te these hestaees tithe return trieutes te these hestaees whe return alive —— did not return alive —— mark lowen. let's speak to noga tarnopolsky — a journalist injerusalem who has been covering the ceasefire deal and hostage release. welcome bbc news. what i was about to talk to mark about was more than 600 prisoners to be we are are due to be released. we are hearing mark that that now hearing from mark that that now

may be delayed. are you here a may be delayedere y» -~ ~ . similar? yeseaesetetac been similar? vesaeselatele—le - been «i? similar? vesaaselata - been delayed. the has been delayed. although the prepared prisoners were prepared earlier today �* release. that we :-= 7 the israel prisons because the lsrael orisons it did a few ago,a7lfi7tted77777777 7 77 77 ago,a7lfittedth7e7m777 7 77 77 ago,a7lfittedth7e7m7i7n 7 77 77 weeks ago, al fitted them in t—shirts with these messages live vengeance and those for live vengeance and those images that have really been images that have really beeh , we know that they butit7777777 77 sums; 77 prepared but it does appear, as was hinting that government is going 7 the government is going to their release an :— of its over, i e: -:z can call them 7 can call them mock—ups week, the body of a this week, with the body of a murdered hostage, shiri bibas, or it could something or it could be something actually more serious. and that may waiting to see if his may be waiting to see if his cabinet follow through and cabinet will follow through and allow him to releases prisoners 77 netanyahu.7 7777netanyahu.7777h7e7 7 7 77 netanyahu. 7 he faces some —— netanyahu. or he faces some kind of rebellion from his

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see a sense of howfletanyaho's see a sense of howfletenyehe'e cabinet is reacting. be an israeli security due to be an israeli security in a few is that meeting in a few hours, is that correct? ., , ., meeting in a few hours, is that corre to _ meeting in a few hours, is that corre to when _ meeting in a few hours, is that corre to when i _ meeting in a few hours, is that corre to when i called that meeting in a few hours, is that corre to when i called it at meeting in a few hours, is that corre to when i called it the meeting in a few hours, is that corre to thei i called it the meeting in a few hours, is that corre to the office ed it the meeting in a few hours, is that corre to the office ed is :he cabinet. the office he is referring to it a security meeting, it is unclear what ggeeting. it is unclear what will be but it will be that will be but it wiltbe ww 7 . at that will be but it wilt be " ' ' . ~ g at least neta nyahu at least in conversation netanyahu at least in conversation with his cabinet, who, if oppose could who, if they oppose this could impact the future of the and of the of seesee�*ire are? “5 the reteeee'et " "' ' important to hostages. important to remember that there are still somewhere between 60 70 of them zld in gaza, of them are n gaza, of them are oun , of them are oun soldiers. all of them are young soldiers. 18 or conscripts 18 or 19—year—old conscripts and we don't know exactly how and we don't knowexactlyfhow are alive but it is many are alive but it is estimated that lies 20, may be a bit more are alive —— a little bit more are alive —— at 20. israel still at least 20. then israel still confront, as has hamas, has to confront, as has hamas, unpleasant visuals involved := the release of what i going in the release of what i going to be dozens and dozens of

coffins. i to be dozens and dozens of coffins. . . to be dozens and dozens of coffins. , ., ., ., coffins. i 'ust wanted to ask ou coffins. ijust wanted to ask you amongst _ coffins. ijust wanted to ask you amongst all— coffins. ijust wanted to ask you amongst all of- coffins. ijust wanted to ask you amongst all of this - coffins. ijust wanted to ask you amongst all of this as l you amongst all of this as well, what is happening when it well, what is happeningwhen it to getting into gaza, comes'to'aici'gettinginto gate. is also part of the which is also part of the ceasefire? _ which is also part of the ceasefire? it is sort of like our ceasefire? it is sort of like your political— ceasefire? it is sort of like your political question, . ceasefire? it is sort of like . your political question, things 7 operating 7 7 operating on 7 7 operating on two 7 7 operating on two differe7nt even as even77as the israeli planes. even as the israeli government this week government spent this week threatening not to return to deal behind the ceasefire deal while behind scenes, it actually was the scenes, it actually was pretty strictly to the hearing pretty strictly to the terms of it, when it comes to aid to there seems to be aid to gaza, there seems to be aid to gaza, there seems to be a similar duality. so we do that for example, understand that for example, homes or caravans have mobile homes or caravans have been entering gaza via the border but within authorisation. israeli authorisation. meanwhile, the israeli t’i:** —.... .is saying is saying that 7the 7 77 7 7the spokesperson 777 7the spokesperson for aid, the spokesperson for netanyahu specifically, said neta nyahu specifically, said that

netanyahu specifically, said that no aid has entered gaza in last few days. so i am the last few days. so i am counting more on visuals and i have seen released from gaza that showed tents and other aid in, the building blocks caravans, not constructed homes 7 7 7_7 7 homes but the elements mobile homes but the elements mobile homes but the elements mobile homes. i to construct mobile homes. i that what israel may not think that what israel may not be admitting all of the be admitting'all of the” . rr aid is supposed humanitarian aid it is supposed to be, according to the terms of this deal, significant enough proportion is coming in to keep hamas on side in terms mm wholesalin . it's of wholesaling it's part of this deal.— of wholesaling it's part of this deal. . ~ this deal. -- fulfilling. thank ou so this deal. -- fulfilling. thank you so much _ this deal. -- fulfilling. thank you so much for— this deal. -- fulfilling. thank you so much for bringing - this deal. -- fulfilling. thank you so much for bringing us. you so much for bringing us on what now ypjto—date on what now looks delay in the release those palestinian those pale on ian erisansrs " ' those pale on the erisansrs " ' those pale on the screen a " ' those pale on the screen is " ' held. they're on the screen is helicopter, we some of the hostages

carrying some of the hostages who were released today for carrying some of the hostages who we treatment. :oday for carrying some of the hostages who we treatment. release to medical treatment. release to but as i say, we tel aviv. but as i say, we are just these pictures in. don7it hav7e don7it have much don't have much more i don't have much more information apart from i don't have much more inforn we )n apart from that. i don't have much more inforn we do apart from that. i don't have much more inforn we do get t from that. i don't have much more inforn we do get more that. i don't have much more inforn we do get more on at. i don't have much more inforn we do get more on that and when we do get more on that and indeed on the delays to the “deed entheeelaee tame of “deed e�*h�*hedelaes �*f�*t'ne of palestinians, release of those palestinians, will to that story. president zelensky�*s post on x comes after what he says minister sir keir starmer. zelensky wrote, "ukraine's security is inseparable from europe's security."

deal with the us but media in the uk are reporting he has refused to sign. of the european union. take a listen. this is not about the war, but about what comes after it. the war is on its way to its end. the territory called ukraine, which until then, was a conflict zone.

i wonder why european and american liberals and watch this idly. it is clear that the experiment has failed and ukraine the hungarians will decide. ukraine will never be a member of the european union. military officer as part of an unprecedented purge pilot, and only the second black officer to serve as chair of thejoint chiefs of staff. to lead the us navy.

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i think we did not exist in the first half. \ really w that this i think we did not exist in the first half. \ really w the on is i think we did not exist in the first half. \ really w the on second team were really good on second balls. two goals like second balls. two goals like second balls and fighting for the ball also. we were soft during the first half but we managed to plenty of action now under way in the three o'clock kick—offs. in terms of they are to be upset, we are upset in this moment. part of the season. and now it is a bad run.

a shock in scotland — runaway leaders celtic were beaten 2—1 at hibernian. josh campbell with both hibs goals. four more matches under way now— with second placed rangers at home to st mirren. after setting their opponents 352 to win in lahore, thanks to a record breaking performance from ben duckett. england clambered back from shaky start following opener duckett�*s huge score of 165 — joe root made 68. australia, in response, are 176—4. matt short with his half century.

all change for wales, with matt sherratt in gatland's departure. in a row, against italy, last time out. but wales fought back at the principality, captainjac morgan with the try — 13—10 the score there. ireland will restart a man down after garry ringrose received a 20—minute red card. the losing streak against scotland in the six nations — twickenham. this has become a familiar scene in recent seasons — for the fifth year in a row. that's never happened before, but england will be buoyed after their surprise late victory against france, against scotland. create a new story, create a new narrative.

you know, hopefully we'll win. you watched with more interest than others. and, you know, now that now that you're actually playing in it, sometimes you have to take this sort of any moment you can to reflect on the fact that you're actually involved in one now. we get four or five points. you can keep up—to—date on the bbc sport website but that is all the sport for here in the uk — a three—year—old girl has been killed in a crash between a tram and a van in manchester. travelling in either vehicle. with more on this — our news reporter, meghan owen. a tragic story. what more can you tell us? it

a tragic story. what more can you tell us?— 7 a busy a busyjunction, happened at a busyjunction, particularly on a saturday morning in the city of the centre —— centre of the city in narrow street. it is close to a narrow street. it is close to the manchester art gallery. according to the police, the 7 7ha7pp7ened7 7 -... én7d7 ”a”-.- ”as..- and a tram and7a7tr7a7m7whic7h777777 and7a7tr7a7m7whic7h7777one of van and a tram which is one of the city's two ambulances, rapid that, two ambulances, rapid response and two response vehicle and two were sent to the ambulances were sent to the scene and a three—year—old girl, who was a pedestrian, and neither the tram travelling and neither the tram nor the van, was then taken to hospital she very sadly hospital where she very sadly from her injuries. the died from her injuries. the police say that investigations inquiries are ongoing and as of :-=e= there are no inquests had yet, there are no inquests had been made. of course, this has caused great disruption to public transport with many roads being closed and systems being delayed or we being delayed or cancelled. we . . a number of have had a number of authorities in the city. authorities in theft-a "waif to authorities in ”aerate ' ' to manchester city according to manchester city

council, say according to manchester c