and we're grateful that we had lianne for 48 years so, yeah. that's all we can do.ut them, talk about them. and make sure, like doing this interview, that nobody forgets them — their names are there. that is the families of eli sharabi, speaking to my colleague fiona lamdin. the families of two of the three girls who were the sentencing of their killer should not have been televised. who cannot be named for legal reasons, told the sunday times jon donnison has this report. six months after the southport attack, the flowers may have wilted. the grief has not. now the parents of two of the victims, bebe king, who was six, and elsie dot stancombe, who was seven, speaking to the sunday times, elsie�*s mumjenni said "like her dad taking the bins out "and she'd be like, �*i�*ll come.�* "she was grateful for life." said her daughter had the power to connect with people. both families talk of the support they've received funerals last summer. they were, however, reluctant to talk about the riots that erupted following the attack. elsie�*s father, david, said, "i had sympath

eli was married to their daughter, lianne. i was sitting there cuddling lianne's teddy bear.ut, yeah, it just... if he didn't see it, then somebody�*s had to tell him in a week's time, pete and jill should have been with lianne have a chat. you've lost so much. will it help you to see eli? that we know eli is back. yeah. that is still alive. we hope to be part of getting him back to some sort of normal. for now, the focus is on helping and supporting eli. girls for the years that they were around. so we live on our memories. during a fire there in 2017. criticism put to her by laura kuennsberg. one of them told us, "the government's ruined it was a car crash." looking back at that meeting, do you regret some of how you behaved? and if anyone felt that way, then i would be sincerely upset about that. meeting and explain to people and make sure that those that had that information before the decision was made public. from the deputy prime minister. families and survivors in the future. so on the one hand, you have those who see reminder, terrible every time they look at it. hel

his british wife, lianne, and teenage daughters, in wales, lianne's parents watched with contrasting to see the emaciated state that they've put him in — an absolute disgrace, and that was an absolute shock. we both sat and cried. we're relieved that he's home and he's alive, but itjust keeps reminding us of what we've lost and what he's lost. but, yes, iwant to see him — give him a big hug. the only thing that keeps us going is the fact that we know eli is back. yeah. so at least there's one member of our very close family that is still alive. the family will soon travel to israel to mark what would have been lianne's 50th birthday and to reunite with eli. eli next week? around him, tell him that i i love him and tell him that he's still my brother. yossi's body. eli sharabi has returned home, but to a loss that will be hard to bear. lucy manning, bbc news. and for some more analysis on the latest in the region, i wasjoined by mara rudman. she's a former chief of staff for the office of the special envoy for middle east peace in the us state department. i just wonder what you think

i was sitting there, cuddling lianne's teddy bear. think i made him wet, actually. he's had to live with that for the last 16 months. if he didn't see it, then somebody�*s had to tell him that, "your family are gone." celebrating her 50th birthday. instead, they'll be visiting her grave. noya and yahel�*s graves. onto lianne's grave. you've lost so much. the only thing that keeps us going is the fact yeah. so at least there's one member of our very close family that is still alive. we hope to be part of getting him back to some sort of normal. didn't have them for long enough. sobbing. as he was reunited with his family in the hospital, it's look at the photos and, you know, eli doing so, yeah. that's all we can do. and think about them, talk about them. and make sure, like doing this interview, that parents of seven—year—old elsie dot, and the parents remembered for their personalities, not what happened to them. jon donnison has this report. the flowers may have wilted. the grief has not. who was six, and elsie dot stancombe, who wa

in wales, lianne's parents watched with contrasting emotions as their son—in—law was freed.alive, but itjust keeps reminding us of what we've lost and what he's lost. the only thing that keeps us going is the fact that we know yeah. so at least there's one member of our very close family that is still alive. the family will soon travel to israel to mark and to reunite with eli. it's a combination of things, really. i that maybe we could get him back alive. i eli next week? it's reallyjust as simple i as wanting to put my arms he's still my brother. hamas destroyed his family, and they still hold his brother yossi's body. hard to bear. lucy manning, bbc news. for more on what these devleopments mean for rudman. envoy for middle east peace in the us state department. i just wonder what you think the real chances are for that phase two of the ceasefire. into the riviera of the middle east. in at any time. of a lasting peace? sure, helena. well, first, i want to put president trump's comments aside for now. i'm happy to come back to them. ijust think, like a lot that he says, it

in wales, lianne's parents watched with contrasting emotions as their son—in—law was freed.s out. to see the emaciated state that they've put him in — an absolute disgrace. and that was an absolute shock and we both sat and cried. it looked as though he'd come out of a concentration camp. the relief that he's home and he's alive. but, yes, i want to see him, have a big hug. the only thing that keeps us going is the fact that we know eli is back. yeah. so at least there's one member of our very close family that is still alive. the family will soon travel to israel to mark what would have maybe we could get him back alive. what's important for you if you do get to see eli next week? it's reallyjust as simple i as wanting to put my arms around him, tell him that - i love him, and tell him that he's still my brother. hamas destroyed his family and they still hold his brother yossi's body. eli sharabi has returned home but to a loss that will be hard to bear. lucy manning, bbc news. for more on what these developments mean for the ongoing ceasefire talks — our correspondentjoe i

we've never known anything other than the fact that lianne home on kibbutz be'eri. done that deliberately 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

british wife lianne, and their two teenage son—in—law being freed., it's ok. in an absolute disgrace. and that was an absolute shock. and we both sat and cried. reunited with his family hostage 0had ben—ami said "like someone ripped me away and time kept passing. "i need answers. " lots and lots of answers." translation: we have seen again what monsters hamas are. - and abused our hostages. as part of the exchange, 183 palestinian prisoners were released by israel. chanting: allahu akbar. serving long sentences, but the majority were gazans detained during the war and held without charge. even as he was being transferred from jail. translation: i've got many problems from the beating . and torture all over my body. all of the prisoners suffered from hunger, beating - and humiliation, even scabies. as people on both sides taste freedom, distrust remains high and that won't help the prospects of turning the ceasefire into a permanent peace. simon jones, bbc news. the israeli president, isaac herzog, has said he views president trump's gaza plan as an a

in wales, lianne's parents watched with contrasting emotions as their son—in—law was freed. october and today — emaciated, frail, a father without his children, a husband without his wife. forced to speak, surrounded by gunmen. heartbreaking words. i am very happy, he said, to return to my wife and daughters. wrapped in the flag, enveloped by his brothers and sisters, who blessed him on his return, but the embrace he wanted destroyed. his british wife, lianne, and teenage daughters, noiya and yahel, murdered the day he was taken. in wales, lianne's parents watched with contrasting emotions as their son—in—law was freed. he's alive, he's out. to see the emaciated state that they've put him in — an absolute disgrace. and that was an absolute shock and we both sat and cried. it looked as though he'd come out of a concentration camp. we're relieved that he's home and he's alive, but itjust keeps reminding us of what we've lost and what he's lost. but, yes, i want to see him — a big hug. the only thing that keeps us going is the fact that we know eli is back. yeah. so at least th

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