i wonder, word from 0rla guerin live in tel aviv.rla guerin live in tel aviv. i wonder, you've been talking to some of the families over the last few days, what their mood is? on the eve of what could be a very important moment for them. two words come up time and time again when you talk to the relatives and two israelis who are not directly involved, hope and caution. both of those emotions are present and people are very concerned about the possibility of being duped and many are afraid that the deal could fall apart after one day, that may be the first group will be released and then something will go wrong. it goes without saying there is no trust here in the motives of hamas and worries about how many of the hostages are actually alive. there is no proof of life provided through this entire period and some of the hostages will be coming out to discover that loved ones who they last saw alive were in fact killed by hamas, so people want hostages home and they want the reunion to take place but there are many difficult issues ahe

many thanks, 0rla guerin, reporting there.and, humza yousaf, says his family have made it out of gaza after being trapped in the territory for over three weeks. his parents—in—law are among the british nationals who have now entered neighbouring egypt through the rafah crossing. our correspondent helena wilkinson has the story. i am at cairo airport, leaving to london. i'm going to the gate. safe at last. filmed earlier today in cairo airport as dr abdel hammad is about to board his flight to the uk. a surgeon at the royal liverpool university hospital, he has been visiting gaza for the last ten years, pictured here training doctors, at the al—shifa hospital in gaza city. his latest visit began just one day before hamas carried out its deadly attacks. oh, it was really terrible. we thought that we are going to be killed there. at the time, i didn't say that in the interviews, because i didn't want my family really to be very worried about me, but, yeah, we were very frightened for our safety, for our lives. dr hammad, just tel

150 palestinian women and teenagers from israeli presence. 0ur senior international correspondent 0rla guerin and there are distressing images from the start. a reminder of how all this began on october 7th, hamas gunmen storming across the borderfrom gaza, hunting israelis to kill or capture. around 240 were taken hostage. among them, shiri bibas, trying to shield her two little boys from the horror all around them. ten—month—old kfir had just started crawling. ariel, who's four, loves climbing and batman. now they and their mother are expected home in the coming days, along with dozens of other women and children. they don't know yet that hamas killed their grandparents. shiri's cousin, yifat, is caught between hope and torment. i don't know what kind of children will come back to us. the trauma, what they saw. and until i see them in my own eyes, i don't believe any lists of names and i don't believe any news coming today from...anywhere. i need to see them in my own eyes. i need to hold my cousin in my arms. sobbing. but for many in gaza, just the anguish of goodbye. hassan lost his niece

in a moment, we'll be hearing from our correspondent 0rla guerin who's in beirut.e will be reporting on the worsening humanitarian crisis in gaza. and we'll have more on the british nationals who have made it out of gaza through the rafah crossing. but first, this report by our international editorjeremy bowen begins with the aftermath of the attack by israel on an ambulance convoy outside the al—shifa hospital. and it contains images you may find upsetting from the start. around four this afternoon, an ambulance outside shifa, the main hospital in gaza, was destroyed by an israeli aircraft. in a crowded area, 13 people, including bystanders, were killed and 26 injured, according to the health ministry in gaza. israel said the ambulance was carrying a hamas terrorist cell. hamas said the attack was zionist nazi terror. thousands of palestinian civilians are sheltering at shifa hospital. israel's army says it's a battle zone and they should evacuate south. more dead civilians on al rasheed street, one of only two roads south, where israel says civilians must go to b

let's go to our senior international correspondent, 0rla guerin, who's in jerusalem for us now.ring its seventh week, reeta, and there is no sign of it slowing down. the situation is increasingly dire. most hospitals no longer function. doctors have told us that some patients have died due to a lack of electricity and oxygen. mobile phone networks in the internet are down because of a lack of fuel, and much of gaza is cut off from the outside world. israel says it is targeting hamas, but there is growing concern internationally about the scale of the humanitarian crisis and about the humanitarian crisis and about the level of civilian casualties in gaza. i should warn you, you may find parts of my report distressing. childhood in gaza, six weeks into israel's assault. more wounded rushed to hospital. they were bombed in their own homes. israel says it was targeting hamas operatives. the un says gaza's1 million children have nowhere to turn and many have no homes left. parts of gaza are now in ruins. the eu says it understands israel's rage, but one horror doesn't justify another

among them, civilians, soldiers, people with disabilities, children and grandparents. 0rla guerin hasrt — and a warning, you may find it distressing. all sing. in tel aviv tonight, friends and campaigners coming together. there is hope here and there is caution. the first israeli hostages should be coming home tomorrow. 13 families should be reunited. but it's bittersweet. many hostages will remain in gaza. only 50 are due to be released during the ceasefire. sisters daphna and ella are not on the list for tomorrow, according to their mother, maayan. she tweeted tonight, "it's incredibly difficult. "i long for their return "but i am relieved for the other families". gil dikman says all the families will share the joy when hostages come home. his cousin carmel is being held. she's 39 and loves to travel. her sister—in—law, yarden, is also trapped in gaza. even if our hostages won't be released in the next few days, the fact that there will be hostages released, pictures of children and mothers coming back, that's very, very strong and i think people are going to feel as if it's their o

the israeli army has confirmed to the bbc that these are its troops in gaza. 0rla guerin, bbc news, telexchange taking place in just the last few hours, 39 palestinian prisoners being freed in exchange for a group of 13 israeli hostages is well as four thai nationals with that used the boss now pulling up which contains those prisoners who were freed. you can see the massive amount of people gathered around that boss, which is a red cross bus. that is the international aid agency that has been actually doing the work of moving and transferring those hostages and the prisoners who have been freed. you can see that a norm is gathering of people now late in the night, awaiting those freed prisoners. it's impossible to know who in that bus exactly has been freed but you can see them waving and the crowd uploading and sharing. we do believe that among those 39 prisoners 33 of them are minors and six of them are women. of course the terms of that exchange deal work that it would only be women and children freed on both sides. these are life images of the west bank. you see palestinian flags a

in a hospital but has become a battleground, lives are hanging in the balance. 0rla guerin, bbc news,ghting over the last few days. caroline hawley has been looking at the claims and counter claims. thank you, sophie. al—shifa is the main hospital in the gaza strip, and it's been inundated with casualties from israeli airstrikes. it's also had displaced families sheltering inside. but israel has always claimed that there's a lot more going on at the hospital complex than doctors treating the injured. last month, it put out this elaborate video, suggesting that a hamas command centre under the hospital would look like this, with tunnels and rooms. the us says it's also got intelligence of hamas operating beneath the hospital. hamas has denied this. so what you've got is claim and counter—claim. but al—shifa has clearly been in the israeli army's sights since the outset of the conflict. and bbc verify has been looking at satellite images as they've been closing in on it, over the past few days. now, this first one i want to show you is from saturday. israeli troops are down here — if yo

but both israel and hamas are warning the truce is temporary. 0rla guerin, bbc news, tel aviv.nd being temporary, the idf has said they will resume operations as soon as the a0 cease—fire is over, they will use this to regroup and plan the next stage of the conflict, but at the same time we know is really authorities have offered to extend the cease—fire if hamas intends to release all hostages in groups of ten, they said they would extend the cease—fire by a day for every ten hostages released. even a sense of some of the negotiations going on behind the scenes. while those hostages were released today, 2a in all, but 13 israelis, this first stage of the process is expected to see 50 israeli hostages released, which was to leave close to 200 been held captive in gaza by hamas, so this is the first stage in a long process to try and secure the release of those hostages. we are also keeping a close eye on events in relation to those hostages who have been released. that is on the left on your picture is the airbase where they expect to fly to hospitals. as you can see president

israel says it's found evidence of hamas activity within the grounds of another hospital in gaza. 0rla guerinlatest from jerusalem. and a warning — her report contains some distressing images. war is closing in, and they are running out of time. these premature babies at al—shifa hospital, fighting for life without incubators. since these pictures were taken at the weekend, several babies have died at the hospital, according to health ministry officials. the hospital grounds already look like a war zone. palestinians say this is the aftermath of a recent israeli air strike. israel denies targeting the hospital. but the us president joe biden has intervened, saying al—shifa must be protected and he hopes there will be less intrusive action. crammed inside, along with 600 patients, about 2,000 people who have sought refuge. israel says it has opened a safe evacuation corridor. a source in the hospital told the bbc that's totally untrue. translation: there are bullets everywhere, especially near the windows. so nobody inside the hospital can move. some people left through the corridor they are t

found dead in a building next to the al shifa hospital. 0ur senior international correspondent 0rla guerinort. an israeli hostage, held by hamas, home only to be buried. noa marciano was a soldier. she wasjust i9. the army says she her body was found near al—shifa hospital in gaza. translation: we tried i everything to get you back. for a0 days we turned every stone and searched every path. today, we ask for your forgiveness. and no safe homecoming for another hostage, 65—year—old yehudit weiss. she too was found close to al—shifa according to the army. yehudit was a grandmother of five. her family has a message for benjamin netanyahu, the un and the red cross. such tragedies could have been avoided if we only had someone who really cared about all those kidnapped. bring them home now! there are about 240 hostages in gaza. their families and friends are marching towardsjerusalem, heading for the prime minister's office with one demand — bring them back, whatever it ta kes. the marchers have been on the move for days now. they want to keep their loved ones in the public eye. they want to ke

for palestinians, a few days�* respite from israeli bombings. 0rla guerin, bbc news, jerusalem.ed a deal could soon be agreed. i spoke to our north america correspondent, peter bowes, in los angeles. well, what we're hearing from president biden and the white house is optimism, but very guarded optimism, that a deal between hamas and israel could be "close", to use the word of president biden, who was responding to reporters at the white house during a ceremony to mark the thanksgiving holiday later this week in the united states — actually crossing his fingers, visibly crossing his fingers, as he was responding to the question of the release of the hostages and really very reluctant to go any further than that. and we're also hearing from the white house spokesman on national security, john kirby, reflecting what the president was saying, suggesting that the negotiations are at an end game stage. he said they're closer than they've ever been, but there is more work to be done and, really, i think reflecting that the sensitive nature of this, saying that those negotiations are c

with more, here's our senior international correspondent, 0rla guerin.essing images. war is closing in and they are running out of time. these premature babies at al—shifa hospital fighting for life without incubators. since these pictures were taken at the weekend, seven newborns have died, according to a localjournalist who has seen the bodies. the hospital grounds already look like a war zone. palestinians say this was the aftermath of a recent israeli air strike. israel denies targeting the hospital. the world health organization says there are constant bombings in the area. and crammed inside, along with 600 patients, about 2,000 people who have sought refuge. israel says it has opened a safe evacuation corridor. a source in the hospital told the bbc that's totally untrue. translation: there are bullets everywhere, especially - near the windows, so nobody inside the hospital can move. some people left through the corridor they are talking about, but the men were taken. only the women escaped. one man was shot. when we tried to reach him, they fired

let's get the latest from our senior international correspondent, 0rla guerin, who is in tel aviv.ht, the talking continues at the israeli government. ministers are having their say. this deal was carefully prepared over weeks of negotiation involving mediation by qatar and egypt. it has strong backing from the united states and there is a strong desire fear among israelis to see the hostages brought home. so, when the talking is finished in tel aviv tonight, the deal is expected to go through. after six long weeks, there is hope. here are some of those who could soon be coming home. 0riya is four and loves football and ice cream. kfir is just ten months old and recently started crawling. he is always smiling, relatives say. channa is 77. hamas killed her husband, ramey. in tel aviv tonight, campaign standing together as israel's government debated the deal. # just come home... many here would pay any price. the fear is some hostages are already dead. it has been a very long wait, but there is a sense of hope here now. hostages are expected to be released in phases over a number of

lives are hanging in the balance. 0rla guerin, bbc news, jerusalem.esolution calling for humanitarian pauses in the fighting. earlier i spoke to 0mar shakir from human rights watch. he told us what the resolution meant for the situation on the ground in gaza. it's a very significant decision, the security council is exactly the forum for these major questions for the protections of civilians, armed conflict should be held, the united states has in effect paralysed this through using its veto to shield the israeli government from any sort of scrutiny or basic measures to adhere to international law. this decision should be assigned to the israeli government that the closest allies have great concern with the situation on the ground as now we enter six weeks with the civilian population having no access to electricity, water, limited access to aid, medicine, food and with the bodies piling up thousands of palestinian civilians have, and hundreds of israeli killed on october seven, international and humanitarian law is nonnegotiable. civilians must be pr

o rla 0rla guerin speaking to the deputy leader of hezbollah about the real risk of a wider regionalween israel and hamas. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. a murder investigation�*s been launched after a 15—year—old boy was stabbed near a school in leeds. emergency services were called to town street in horsforth — near st margaret's primary school. the boy — a former student at nearby horsforth school — died in hospital. police say two teenage boys have been arrested in connection with the incident. possession of nitrous oxide has become a criminal offence in the uk. now classed as a class c drug — possession of laughing gas for its "psychoactive effects" will carry a sentence of up to two years in prison. the government says the ban will combat anti—social behaviour and reduce damage to users' health. the prince of wales has visited singapore to hand out awards in the earthshot prize. in the earthshot prize. five environmental innovations have each won awards worth £1 million. speaking at the ceremony, the prince wa

october 7, among them civilians, soldiers, people with disabilities, children and grandparents. 0rla guerinreport — and a warning, you may find it distressing. singing. in tel aviv tonight, friends and campaigners coming together. there is hope here and there is caution. the first israeli hostages should be coming home tomorrow. 13 families should be reunited. but it's bittersweet. many hostages will remain in gaza. only 50 are due to be released during the ceasefire. sisters dafna and ella are not on the list for tomorrow, according to their mother, maayan. she tweeted tonight, "it's incredibly difficult. "i long for their return "but i am relieved for the other families". gil dikman says all the families will share the joy when hostages come home. his cousin carmel is being held. she's 39 and loves to travel. her sister—in—law, yarden, is also trapped in gaza. even if our hostages won't be released in the next few days, the fact that there will be hostages released, pictures of children and mothers coming back, that's very, very strong and i think people are going to feel as if it's their

this report from our senior international correspondent 0rla guerin injerusalem contains footage youpree in morning rush hour. two palestinian gunmen targeted crowds at a bus stop, at the entrance to jerusalem. they killed three people before being shot and killed themselves. once again, a deadly attack by hamas, leaving israel on edge. at the scene, the far—right national security minister, itamar ben—gvir, said the attack proved the only way to speak to hamas was through the scope of a rifle. today, hamas was calling the shots, releasing more hostages, including mia schem, who is 21. her mother, keren, spoke to us recently about the long wait for her daughter to come home. ijust want her back now. you know? 0ur life will never be the same. but we will be all right. the minute she will be here, we will be fine. and this was the moment she got the news that mia has been freed. a dam burst of emotion. but there is uncertainty still over the face of the youngest hostage, kfir bibas — just ten months old. he was kidnapped with his brother ariel, and their mother, shiri. hamas claims the

44 soldiers have been killed in their ground operation. 0ur senior international correspondent 0rla guerint contains some distressing images. war is closing in and they are running out of time. these premature babies at al—shifa hospital fighting for life without incubators. since these pictures were taken at the weekend, seven newborns have died, according to a localjournalist who has seen the bodies. the hospital grounds already look like a war zone. palestinians say this was the aftermath of a recent israeli air strike. israel denies targeting the hospital. the world health organization says there are constant bombings in the area. and crammed inside, along with 600 patients, about 2,000 people who have sought refuge. israel says it has opened a safe evacuation corridor. a source in the hospital told the bbc that's totally untrue. translation: there are bullets everywhere, especially - near the windows, so nobody inside the hospital can move. some people left through the corridor they are talking about, but the men were taken. only the women escaped. one man was shot. when we tried to r

no deal and the hostages are at risk, notjust from hamas, but from israel's air strikes on gaza. 0rla guerinacross the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. more than 100 people in the horn of africa have been killed in a devastating series flash floods. neighborhoods across kenya, somalia, and ethiopia remain completely submerged, leaving tens of thousands displaced. the sahel region suffers some of the most extreme effects of climate change and has been lashed by relentless rainfall since the beginning of november. eleven people, including eight children, were killed on wednesday evening when an air force jet dropped a bomb on a makeshift school in a remote village in southern myanmar. the mountainous region, along myanmar�*s border with india, is a stronghold of resistance to the militaryjunta which seized power nearly three years ago. former first lady rosalynn carter has entered hospice care at home. a statement released by grandson james carter confirmed the news and that she and her husband former presidentjimmy carter are quote "spending time with each o

israeli tanks only about 600 from the al—shifa hospital. 0ur chief international correspondent 0rla guerinttle ring out in gaza city. hard to imagine these were once bustling streets. israel is pushing forward, despite international concern about the cost. its forces closing in on key targets. posing for photographs inside the hamas parliament in gaza city. its troops are now at the gates of al—shifa hospital. israel claims there is a hamas headquarters underneath. president biden says the hospital must be protected. inside, thousands of civilians are sheltering, alongside hundreds of patients. according to the hospital director. these pictures, taken last month, show a functioning neonatal intensive care unit. but now, these premature babies are packed together for warmth, premature babies are packed together forwarmth, due premature babies are packed together for warmth, due to power shortages. and in the grounds, so many decomposing bodies that a mass grave has been dug. doctors say the hospital itself is now a health risk. ., ,., , risk. the dead bodies were in hosital risk. the dead b

the volunteers themselves get counselling to cope with what they see. 0rla guerin, bbc news on the israel—gazahe white house night saying they had their own intelligence that there are hamas tellers and a command centre beneath the hospital. were you aware of that when you visited? . ~ were you aware of that when you visited? ., ,, , ., ., ., ., visited? thank you for having me on our visited? thank you for having me on your program- _ visited? thank you for having me on your program- as — visited? thank you for having me on your program- as i _ visited? thank you for having me on your program. as i mentioned - visited? thank you for having me on your program. as i mentioned a - your program. as i mentioned a number of time we have been going into gaza for the last ten years without my last trip was 2019, 2020. at no point have i of my colleagues ever come across anything that amounts to hamas helen knowles, military, through every operating theatre, every board, every nook and cranny of every hospital, pretty much every hospital that you've heard about al shifa hospital, european, this has ne

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or in thank you. —— 0rla guerin.rtuaries. david fuller abused the bodies of at least 101 women and girls between 2005 and 2020. he was able to access the mortuary more than 400 times in one year — something that went unnoticed and unchecked. the inquiry�*s findings have been called "astonishing" and said victims�* families were repeatedly let down at all levels. he's currently serving a life sentence in prison. a plan to kill transgender teenager brianna ghey was found in the bedroom of one of the 16—year—olds accused of her murder, a court has heard. a girl and boy, who can't be named because of their ages, are alleged to have murdered 16—year—old brianna when she was stabbed in a park near warrrington in cheshire earlier this year. they deny murder. judith moritz reports. although she was happy to pose for the camera, brianna ghey was an anxious child who did not normally go out on her own. in february, when she went to meet another teenager by herself, she texted her mother to say she was scared of getting the bus

indications that the truce and the release of hostages could continue — at least, for the next few days. 0rla guerinan barakat. he's a professor of public policy at qatar's foundation hamad bin khalifa university. thank you forjoining us and i would like to begin but what do you think the chances are of the extension being confirmed?— the chances are of the extension bein: confirmed? ~ .,, ., being confirmed? with those we heard from involved — being confirmed? with those we heard from involved in _ being confirmed? with those we heard from involved in the _ being confirmed? with those we heard from involved in the mediation - from involved in the mediation seemed very optimistic that it will be extended because until now, hamas is honoured all of its previous commitments and is still committed to releasing the civilians and the women and maybe not directly by hamas but by other groups and over the last four days because of the cease—fire, they been able to establish exactly what was being taken into gaza. there is hope and two more days and not for more days at the same time, there are much more di

here's our senior international correspondent, 0rla guerin. baby kfir.hat the ten—month—old was killed by israel's bombardment of gaza. hamas says his four—year—old brother, ariel, was also killed. along with their mother, shiri, who tried so hard to protect them as they were taken hostage. the israeli army says it is a cruel claim, and they are investigating. relatives say they are waiting for the military to confirm, or hopefully refute it. just yesterday, a cousin was pleading for the children's release. we love them so much. they are a tiny baby that we hold and we pass between each other, and we love him. and a child who loves to play with rag dolls, to dress up as batman. are they a threat to hamas? they are young children. theirfather, yarden, was also taken captive. he may now be the only one left from his family. among those still being held in gaza, 21—year—old mia schem. she had to run for her life from this music festival. then, last month, images from hamas showing her with injuries. it's a terrible, terrible situation. now her mother, keren

already doing enough with its cross border attacks on israel. 0ur senior international correspondent 0rla guerin beirut. people he wanted to know what he was going to say but it was not only his supporters here at a rally in beirut that were hanging onto his every word, it was officials in tel aviv and the white house because the big concern is will the bloodletting of the past month produce a wider conflict? we get a lot of fiery rhetoric from the hezbollah leader, a lot of denunciations of israel and america but not any explicit all—out declaration of war. he said all options were on the table, he said the risk of a wider regional conflict remained, but he sounded almost offensive when he was describing what has so far. it has been carrying out cross—border attacks, tying up israeli forces on the border, using artillery, using drones, he said some might say that is not significant but others say actually that is really important. we know that hamas has been asking for more. the message to hamas was more or less you are on your own for now. the leader of has below was keen to say that the attac

grief here is for a beloved mother and grandmother, but also for a vision of a different future. 0rla guerinant to bring you some new footage which has been released by the israel defense forces in the last hour or so. verify these videos. the bbc has not been able to independently verify these videos. what you're seeing here are pictures the israel defense forces says show an entrance to a tunnel under the al—shifa hospital complex. the idf says based on its intelligence, troops have exposed a tunnel 55 metres in lengths, ten metres the complex. it says the tunnel shaft was uncovered in the area of the hospital underneath a shed alongside a vehicle containing numerous weapons including rpgs, explosives, and kalashnikov rifles. the idf says that the entrance of the tunnel shaft includes a blast—proof door and �*firing hole'. it reports that its forces are continuing to uncover the route of the tunnel. as we've said, these are pictures that's been released by the israel defence forces which the bbc has not been able to verify. we'll have more on this story as it develops. israel a few days ag

for now, it's had to do a deal with hamas to get some of its hostages back. 0rla guerin, bbc news, telalso been speaking to ian bremerfounder of i have also been speaking to ian bremer founder of your racial group and he told me whether he thinks the two days of the truce will hold an event could ultimately lead to a complete ceasefire. it will hold as long as hostages continue to be released expeditiously. so, i mean, a few more days is great news but no—one believes that this is going to morph into a ceasefire. the hope — and this is certainly true for both the inaudible and the americans talking to israel right now, is that you will continue to see the humanitarian aid getting through. humanitarian aid getting throu~h. ., humanitarian aid getting through-— humanitarian aid getting throu~h. ., ., :: :: through. right now over 200 trucks a day. _ through. right now over 200 trucks a day, compared - through. right now over 200 trucks a day, compared to i trucks a day, compared to nothing at the beginning of this war, are getting in to gaza and there is an expectation that the israelis

this report is by our senior international correspondent 0rla guerin from jerusalem — and a warning,rt. every day, more bodies. more palestinians killed in israel's assault. some, who barely started living. this footage was filmed for the bbc today in khan younis in the south. israel told people to flee here, to be safer. the bereaved get one last look. and a father, one last embrace. the agony of samirjamil aga, cradling his five—year—old son, mohammed. then, his other son is brought to him. six—year—old samir. he can't bear to let him go. parted for ever. palestinians say the boys were among 30 people killed when israel bombed several houses in khan younis. but finally, some hope for around 30 premature babies. seen here today being checked by doctors in rafah in southern gaza. the world health organization got them out of al—shifa hospital, which it says is a death zone. they are due to be moved to egypt. and in israel, many are still enveloped by grief, still saying goodbye. here they honour a passionate campaignerfor peace. vivian silver was a canadian israeli activist. if pales

days may bring quiet, but israel and hamas have said that after the truce the war will resume. 0rla guerin, tel aviv. 0ur correspondent injerusalem, tom bateman, has more on the delay in the release of the hostages. well, the sense we had all day was that according to the agreement, the ceasefire would start around 10:00 local time on thursday morning, and then by noon you would start to see the release of the first batches of hostages held by hamas. and following that, a release of prisoners held in israeli custody. now, it was, i think, by the evening, wednesday night, that we started to see that perhaps things weren't quite as they seemed, because daniel hajari, the chief spokesman for the israeli military, was by now saying there wasn't a clear time for a ceasefire. they didn't know what time a ceasefire might begin. so the first seeds of doubt there, i think, and what we've had now is tzachi hanegbi, the national security adviser in israel, saying that there will be no release of hostages before friday. so it seems like a significant delay now, despite the fact that we had the israeli

the bbc�*s senior international correspondent 0rla guerin is in the lebanese capital, beirut.ng and there was a sense of many in there was a sense of many in the city holding their breath. a lot of the streets were quiet. some businesses were closed. some of the schools closed. some of the schools closed early. people here want to do know what hassan nasrallah was going to say. but it wasn't only his supporters idiom at a rally in beirut that were hanging on his every word, it was officials in tel aviv, officials in the white house, because the big concern has been with the bloodletting of the past month produce a wider regional conflict? we got a lot of fiery rhetoric from hezbollah, a lot of denunciations of israel and united states. we didn't have a declaration of all—out war against israel. he said all options on the table and a risk of a wider regional conflict remain. but hezbollah has been carrying out cross—border attacks, tying up is forces on the border, using artillery, using drones. some might say that isn't significant but it is really important. we know that hama

in the international community fear what's to come if israel's bombardment resumes altogether. 0rla guerinaviv. i have also been speaking to boazin i have also been speaking to boaz in washington, dc who currently has relatives hostage in gaza. his cousin and his wife, both a9, went missing from their home in gewitz near ours, and he told me how he has been watching the latest of elements while waiting for news. ., ., ., ., news. no new information whatsoever. _ news. no new information whatsoever, and - news. no new information whatsoever, and this - news. no new information whatsoever, and this is i whatsoever, and this is something that i think is really important because hamas does not let the red cross access to the hospital, and did not even share the list of hostages they hold, so we don't know anything about what's happened, and it is important that all the powers involved will put pressure on hamas at least to provide this basic information.— least to provide this basic information. and there is a possibility _ information. and there is a possibility that _ information. and there

the israeli army has confirmed to the bbc that these are its troops in gaza. 0rla guerin, bbc news, telian has arrived in the west bank. we want to show you live images. you can see scores of people in the streets in the west bank. we know that 39 palestinian prisoners were released this evening as part of that deal between hamas and israel. many of those prisoners, in fact all of the miners and women. we believe that those prisoners will be arriving for that you can hear celebrations, some of that honking for that you see many people in the west bank waving flags and driving through the streets. there are scenes clearly of joy as 39 through the streets. there are scenes clearly ofjoy as 39 people have been released in at second round of exchanges between the two sides, between hamas and israel. you can see the scenes live in the west bank as that next group, 39 women and children were released and that prisoner in hostage exchange for the weekend now bring you more and the situation in the west bank and those who were freed and a prisoner exchange. to our correspondent lucy williamson

october 7, among them civilians, soldiers, people with disabilities, children and grandparents. 0rla guerin

for more on all that, here's the latest from 0rla guerin in tel aviv.elcome home a mother and daughter, freed from gaza yesterday. and there is hope that others will come home. qatar and the white house saying that the ceasefire deal and release of captives will continue for two more days. already savouring her freedom, this woman, who is 78. she tells hospital staff in tel aviv they are amazing. so is she, freed from gaza on friday, after almost 50 days in captivity. already a survivor of cancer, and now of hamas. some home comings are overshadowed by sorrow. this woman has been reunited with her uncle but her mother was not freed by hamas. though israel says mothers and children were supposed to be released together. he says his niece couldn't speak out loud for weeks. she says the terrorists that held them told them to keep it low, a lot at night, in the day they were making them quiet, told them to quiet it quiet so she got used to whip perking. now her voice the low. she is 13 today, her family are having a small party at the hospital. they say she

with more on the hostage release, here's our senior international correspondent 0rla guerin in tel aviv isa it is a nerve—racking wait for hostages to come home. among them, a baby. the truce is due to end tomorrow. these are anxious hours. will this baby be freed? he is the youngest hostage — just ten months old. israel has taken him to its heart. kidnapped with him, his brother who is four and loves his batman costume. their mother held them in her arms trying to protect them, as hamas closed in. theirfather surrounded and bleeding all four now hostages. israel says hamas has handed them on to another militant group in gaza. their relatives are tormented by worry and by waiting. how difficult at the last few days been when each day has come and gone and each list has come and gone and each list has come and gone and each list has come and gone and they have not come home? it is dreadful. it is the worst scenario, having to wait for that list every night, seeing all those beautiful moments of reunion and hoping that ours will be the next day and it is not. relatives and supporters are

here's our senior international correspondent, 0rla guerin. baby kfir.has been waiting for him to come home. but tonight, a claim from hamas that the ten—month—old was killed by israel's bombardment of gaza. hamas says his four—year—old brother, ariel, was also killed. along with their mother, shiri, who tried so hard to protect them as they were taken hostage. the israeli army says it is a cruel claim, and they are investigating. relatives say they are waiting for the military to confirm, or hopefully refute it. just yesterday, a cousin was pleading for the children's release. we love them so much. they are a tiny baby that we hold and we pass between each other, and we love him. and a child who loves to play with rag dolls, to dress up as batman. are they a threat to hamas? they are young children. theirfather, yarden, was also taken captive. he may now be the only one left from his family. among those still being held in gaza, 21—year—old mia schem. she had to run for her life from this music festival. then, last month, images from hamas showing her w

told that "no one in lebanon can answer on hezbollah's behalf". 0ur international correspondent 0rla guerinlation: if the aggression increases and continues at this | pace, very dangerous and very serious developments could occur in the region. no—one would be able to stop the repercussions. for sure, there is a danger of a wider regional war breaking out. how realistic do you think is that danger now? how close is that danger? translation: the danger is real, because israel is increasing - its aggression against civilians and killing more women and children. is it possible for this to continue and increase without bringing real danger to the region? i think not. we know that hezbollah has weapons that can reach deep inside israel. but if you were to use them, israel can respond with air power and it has promised a response of unimaginable magnitude and many lebanese could die. are you willing to risk that? translation: it's normal and natural, and we are i ready to pay the price. but the question is, can israel pay the price? this is a question for israel. the un's human rights chief volke

now the us president, israel's staunchest ally, is now signalling that hospitals are off—limits. 0rla guerinish israeli man killed by hamas on 7 october, says he's never felt more fearful as a jewish person living in the uk amid a rise in anti—semitism. colin cowan's brother, bernard, who was originally from glasgow, was murdered in his home on a kibbutz in southern israel. lucy manning has more. amongst the mango and banana trees on kibbutz sufa, hamas gunmen came to kill. first shooting an ambulance, and then those who lived there, murdering bernard cowan from glasgow, who came to the kibbutz nearly a0 years ago, raising his family. a grandchild bornjust a few months ago. bernard loved to live. he loved to travel. he loved to go diving. he was a free spirit. if you were to look at bernard as a soul who wanted to do nothing but good for the world and for his country, and to love his family, that would be the perfect epitaph. as the gunmen hunted them down, bernard hid with his wife in their safe room. bernard was claustrophobic. he went out into his kitchen, and two terrorists walked by, sa

war against hamas — designated a terrorist group by the uk government — will continue as before. 0rla guerin

many in the international community fear what is to come, if israel's bombardment resumes. 0rla guerin is in tel aviv with the latest. the day actually began with, i think, more of a sense of anxiety than we'd seen for the last few days, because yesterday's exchange on day two was delayed for quite a few hours, and it was only the very early hours of the morning when we finally got confirmation that the second group of israeli hostages had been released and the second group of palestinian detainees in israeli jails had been freed. so when the day began, i think people were hoping for it to be a lot more smooth. i think more than, more like what they'd seen on on friday than on saturday. and things did seem to progress according to plan. there were some early suggestions once again about foreign passport holders that would be released alongside the next group of israelis. and then we heard from various groups that that handover had taken place of “1 israelis in this particular group that were handed over to the red cross, as has happened for the last three days. what was slightly differ

let's get a round up now of all the very latest with 0rla guerin.think about daddy?" "i dreamt about going home," says the four—year—old. "your dream came true," he says. "we're going home soon." she was held with her mother and baby sister. for the families of the 13 israeli hostages released yesterday, there isjoy and relief, but also pain because of those left behind. and this message from ohio to's brother. "it is very important to clarify that while we are happy today, we are not celebrating, because other hostages are still in captivity. we need to free every last one." in gaza, it's time to count the cost of weeks of israeli bombardment. higher means palestinians have gone on audio to the north, the largest camp in gaza — or what's left of it. "we are unarmed," says bakhmut." "we are civilians, we don't carry weapons, and we don't resist." "why have they destroyed our houses? why are they killing our children?" but for palestinians too, joyous homecomings in the west bank after prisoners were released from israeli jails, most of them women. a