thank you said shehata from _ efforts in gaza. thank you said shehata from bbc _ efforts in gaza.shehata from bbc arabic for i shehata from bbc arabic for joining us on bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news now. an armed suspect has opened fire at a psychiatric hospital in the us state of new hampshire. police say a security guard was killed, before an officer returned fire, killing the attacker. police have not identified the suspect or a motive. a string of companies including disney, warners and apple have withdrawn their advertising from x — formally known as twitter. earlier, the white house said it was unacceptable that elon musk said a post on x — accusing jewish communities of pushing hatred against white people — was "the actual truth". finland has put up barriers at four of its border crossings with russia in an attempt to halt a surge in undocumented migrants. helsinki has accused moscow of deliberately channelling the migrants to the crossings in retaliation for it having joined nato, earlier this year. ajudge in colorado has rejected an attempt to bar forme

with me is said shehata from bbc arabic.schiffer hospital? the two visit to our schiffer mantel?— the two visit to our schiffer hosital? �* ,, ., , ., hospital? al-shifa hospital --. this ruin and _ hospital? al-shifa hospital --. this ruin and destruction, - hospital? al-shifa hospital --. this ruin and destruction, the l this ruin and destruction, the state of the people is very bad. to the extent, they said it is a death zone, because they saw bodies, at the entrance, people stranded, some signs of gunfire on the wall. it does not look like a hospital. it shows how the israeli operation in the complex affected people. israel is saying they are looking for centres for hamas and so far have not found anything and the lives of innocent people and putting people at risk because of that. it shows again the misery of civilians in gaza. israeli military have shown arms at the hospital and the doctors have denied it was a command centre for hamas. tell us what else is happening in the rest of the territory because in the south, i

with me in the studio my colleague said shehata from bbc arabic. with this news that today the rafah crossing could be opened to let the seriously injured in. this would be the first time since it has started that people would be able to get out? that people would be able to net out? , ., ., , get out? the first time to open today since _ get out? the first time to open today since the _ get out? the first time to open today since the seventh - get out? the first time to open today since the seventh of- today since the seventh of october. it was confirmed 0ctober. it was confirmed yesterday on a channel in egypt, which is close to the state, and confirmed two other sources in egypt that it was open to admit or receive severely injured palestinians and a ready preparation close to the border as the prime minister visited there and preparation there to receive them. this could be the first of more severely injured palestinians to come to asia because the pressure is too much. there are more than 21,000 injured and the hospital in gaza face problems.

with me is said shehata from bbc arabic.he gaza skyline, and that 2a hours on the true seems to be holding. it bodes well for the prospect of further hosted releases today. prospect of further hosted releases toda . ~ , , ., , releases today. absolutely, the s is for releases today. absolutely, the sky is for the — releases today. absolutely, the sky is for the second _ releases today. absolutely, the sky is for the second day - releases today. absolutely, the sky is for the second day in - releases today. absolutely, the sky is for the second day in a i sky is for the second day in a row after the truce, which is good news for the people inside gaza and for the deal to be successful because all the hopes for this deal to be successful are in order to build a lasting ceasefire and ending the war. it is a good sign for both parties to hold the deal to be respected and one of the main reasons for thatis one of the main reasons for that is the hostages in the package. the hostages make pressure on both sides to commit themselve

with me is said shehata from bbc arabic.esterday, there was a delay and we are expecting the exchange to happen early on? there was some fear that the truce or the four days would be tested as we said before but according to hamas, a set israel related the terms of the truce, the only 65 aid trucks went to north gaza and israel denied that and that it was the work of the united nations — as un organisation and not israeli. the other thing was the list of the prisoners and how long they had been in prison, but qatar intervened and had an influence on hamas. it ended up the release of the hostages, i3 it ended up the release of the hostages, 13 israeli and four foreigners so good news. but there were fear and suspicions as to whether it was stopped. because there is many hopes for this truce to carry on a maybe be extended after that. this was the fear but i think after qatar intervened it was successful and the deal was done, maybe late, but better late than for it not to happen. on that, we are hearing that some people have

with me is said shehata, from bbc arabic.ve been hearing, in terms of the reaction to this deal in the social media arabic speaking world, the press. what have you been seeing emerging in the last hour or so? the been seeing emerging in the last hour or so?— been seeing emerging in the last hour or so? the mood is welcoming — last hour or so? the mood is welcoming among _ last hour or so? the mood is welcoming among many - last hour or so? the mood is i welcoming among many people last hour or so? the mood is - welcoming among many people who are saying it is a good step to release hostages from an prisoners in israel, as well as to allow more trucks and fuel to allow more trucks and fuel to come into gaza strip and to have a four day truce to help the injured. so there is a welcoming mood in the arab world. but at the same time, there is a problem, because it is not the end of the problem, because displaced people from the north, they cannot go back again. the fuel will be cut after the four days. but the testis after the fo

with me is said shehata, from bbc arabic.about the comments made by the qatari prime minister?— about the comments made by the qatari prime minister? i think it is the main player. _ qatari prime minister? i think it is the main player, qatar, _ qatari prime minister? i think it is the main player, qatar, because l qatari prime minister? i think it is i the main player, qatar, because they are hosting the office of hamas for are hosting the office of hamas for a few years now and the meeting with the office all the time. i think when the qatar prime minister saying that, he is confident it is in a matter of days, may be less than days, to see the trees for five days. that almost the agreement is there because only what is left is logistical, practical, minor, so all of that means it is very close. but it will be seen in the next, i think, in a few days, may be less than a few days. so it is good news to help humanitarian organisation, to help humanitarian organisation, to stop the israeli bombardment and strikes in gaza becau

earlier i spoke to said shehata from bbc arabic, who told me about the situation at al—shifa hospitalael evacuating people. so it's not confirmed, you know, each side has its own story. but the main problem is, or the main crisis there is people dying. there is sign of shelling and destruction there. people, some of them moved who can move from the hospital through the rubble and through destruction, so it was very difficult for them. and still, the situation there is not good because the the injured people there,on like on intensive care. they cannot, like, move. so the situation there is very, very, very intense there and they need intervention. the who team who managed to go for like one hour to check there and describe the situation is like this mass graves as the entrance of the hospital they saw signs of shelling and destruction. the described it as a death zone. the who is like international organization. so the situation is problematic and needs to be sorted out. and we're hearing of attacks on a un school where people were sheltering. and we're also hearing from un spokespeop