tom bateman has more.ter: in jerusalem, the wreckage is spreading and another generation grows up in its wake. israel's new far right police minister vowing to step up demolitions of palestinian attackers and their families. this home was bulldozed yesterday, but it was the brother of the owner who did the crime. this has been the worst period of violence in years and now you have some of the most radical voices in israeli politics in the government calling for more of this, the families of attackers, evictions, expulsions and home demolitions. the u.n. calls it collective punishment, banned under international law. the israeli government says it deters further attacks. the top u.s. diplomat landed amid what he called what he called a pivotal moment. mr. blinken called to prefer -- to preserve this to state -- of the two state solution but that is a fitting ambition. he met mr. netanyahu amid one of the worst periods of violence in years. >> we want all sides to restore calm and de-escalate. we want to mak

tom bateman, bbc news, jerusalem.eminder of the headlines: police video footage of the arrest that led to the death of tyre nichols has been released. israeli police say at least seven people have been killed in a mass shooting at a synagogue in east jerusalem. in new zealand, two people have died as flooding has caused widespread damage and landslips. a week long state of emergency has been declared in auckland. meteorologists say around an entire summer's worth of rain fell in just a few hours and the deluge will continue for the next few days. emb hashmi reports. friday's downpour in auckland shifted houses, stalled traffic and cut power to homes and businesses. rising floodwaters have left streets and homes swamped. new zealand's meteorological service issued severe weather warnings as the torrential rain continues to fall. the country's climate science body says friday was the wettest day on record for a number of locations. prime minister chris hipkins has been tweeting: the message is being echoed by local poli

tom bateman, bbc news, jerusalem.w by our middle east correspondent yolande knell who isjerusalem. first of all, what can you tellers about this latest incident we are getting reports about, police saying two wounded outside the old city? yes, this was in the walled old city injerusalem, a flashpoint neighbourhood because of the presence ofjewish settlers alongside palestinian residents. we are hearing, shockingly, a palestinian boy of 13 was the shooter, that is coming from the police. some mixed reports about where he is from, there are pictures we've seen from that that showed a young boy, he's been injured and apprehended. at the same time, there are pictures of the paramedics taken away the two is ready man who was shot. they are having hospital treatment. this is an worrying development were police on high alert, especially acrossjerusalem. alert, especially across jerusalem. we have seen there were more than 50 arrests in relation to last night's attack, including a lot of members of the family of the 21—year—o

tom bateman, bbc news, jerusalem. stay with us on bbc news.me — a road from the past: why this famous italian thoroughfare could soon get official recognition from the un. the shuttle challenger exploded soon after lift—off. there were seven astronauts on board, one of them a woman schoolteacher. all of them are believed to have been killed. by the evening, tahrir square, the heart of official cairo, was in the hands of the demonstrators. they were using the word 'revolution'. the earthquake singled out buildings and brought them down in seconds. tonight, the search for any survivors has an increasing desperation about it as the hours pass. the new government is firmly in control of the entire republic of uganda. survivors of the _ auschwitz concentration camp have been commemorating the 40th anniversary - of their liberation. they toured the huts, - gas chambers and crematoria and relived their- horrifying experiences. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines — mocro four welcome back. in new zealand, two people have died as flooding has

tom bateman, bbc news, jerusalem.nt in the us city of memphis in tennessee says it has suspended three people in connection with the fatal police beating of tyre nichols. an investigation found that the first—responders failed to provide him with adequate care. five police officers have been charged with murder over the incident. a further two have been suspended from theirjobs. i spoke to our correspondent david willis who's in los angeles. the circle of discipline has been widening, and two more memphis police officers have now been disciplined in regard to their involvement in that confrontation. they are a white officer, preston hemphill, and another officer whose name and ethnicity have not been revealed. that, on top of the five black officers who were sacked from the force and have subsequently been charged with second—degree murder. now, preston hemphill is said by his lawyer to have fired a taser at tyre nichols, but to have not been present the scene of the second confrontation where the beating was administ

tom bateman, bbc news, tel aviv.f thousands and brought central tel aviv to a standstill, accusing israel's coalition of a coup against democracy. dr sara hirschhorn, an historian and political analyst, told us more about the judicial reforms protesters are angry about. israel has been rocked by debate about reform with thejudiciary, the israeli high court, which is equivalent to what might be considered a supreme court in the united states, which provides a check and balance on the legislature, or the israeli knesset, especially since israel does not have a formal written constitution and is governed by a set of basic laws. so the judiciary provides interpretation and will opine on the legitimacy of the knesset�*s legislation. that is sort of based on precedent, presumably? yes, in addition to the basic laws, thejudiciary also considers judicial precedent. and people are worried they are trying to make these changes and a lot of the criticism is about in relation to mr netanyahu's court case, which is currently stil

tom bateman, bbc news, jerusalem.dan arbell, a scholar—in—residence at the center for israeli studies at the american university in washington. i began by asking him how worried he was by the recent upsurge in violence. well, this is really terrible news. it's a horrific attack tonight against innocent at a synagogue on the eve of the sabbath. there was a sense israeli security forces were on high alert following yesterday's incursion and killing of nine palestinian members injenin on their way to carry out an attack in israel. so, we're witnessing a terrible cycle of violence, and what happens next is an open question. it depends on whether the parties will exercise restraint or whether we are on the verge of a vicious cycle of violence. it's not clear where this is heading, although leaders tonight have called for restrain. called for restraint. the coming days will test whether this will be the case or whether we're about to enter a very her redness or whether we're about to enter a very horrendous cycle of violenc

tom bateman, bbc news, jerusalem.n, how worrying the increasing tensions between israel and the palestinians are. i am very worried because we are seeing a deterioration of the security climate and the cycle of violence continuing in israel proper, as well as in the occupied palestinian territories. they could certainly devolve into a new intifada or some other kind of massive escalation of intracommunal violence that we saw only two years ago in may 2020, so i think we are in a very precipitous and possibly dangerous moment. we know tensions have been high over the past day or so. nine palestinians were killed in the israeli raid onjenin. why are tensions escalating so much now? well, i think that these most recent attacks come after a long several months of increasing tensions in the west bank, particularly in the city ofjenin that has seen many, many incursions by the israeli defense forces, the idf, in what they call "counterterror attacks". you might remember several months ago the death of shireen abu aqla, the

tom bateman, bbc news, jerusalem., who is an historian and political analyst. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. israel's foreign ministry say this was the deadliest attack on israel since the shooting back into the adelaide which killed 80 people. how worried are you by this tax. —— backin worried are you by this tax. —— back in 2008. i worried are you by this tax. -- back in 2008.— back in 2008. i am worried because — back in 2008. i am worried because we _ back in 2008. i am worried because we have _ back in 2008. i am worried because we have seen - back in 2008. i am worried because we have seen the | back in 2008. i am worried - because we have seen the cycle of violence continuing in israel proper as well as the occupied palestinian territories. they can certainly devolve into a new intifada or some other kind of violence which we saw in may 2020. we are in persepolis and possibly dangerous moment. we know tensions have _ dangerous moment. we know tensions have been _ dangerous moment. we know tensions have be

tom bateman, bbc news, tel aviv.s in tel aviv. welcome to the programme. you're at the protests earlier today. what made you want to take to the streets?— today. what made you want to take to the streets? thank you for having _ take to the streets? thank you for having it. _ take to the streets? thank you for having it. the _ take to the streets? thank you for having it. the fight - take to the streets? thank you for having it. the fight for - for having it. the fight for democracy, the fight against fascists, the changes in my country is going, notjust myself, but that took thousands and thousands of israelis to the streets of tel aviv. tell me exactly _ the streets of tel aviv. tell me exactly what _ the streets of tel aviv. tell me exactly what it - the streets of tel aviv. tell me exactly what it is, - the streets of tel aviv. tell me exactly what it is, is . the streets of tel aviv. tell me exactly what it is, is of the judicial reforms? the protesters are not fully united, there are many reasons why people are

tom bateman, bbc news, tel aviv. by dr sara hirschhorn, who is an historian and political analyst. welcome to bbc news to you. can you tell us a little bit more about the due usual reforms that they are protesting about? thank you for having me on the programme. israel has been rocked by debate about reform with the judiciary, the rocked by debate about reform with thejudiciary, the israeli high court, which is equivalent to what might be considered a supreme court in the united states which provides a check and balance on the legislature, or the israeli can acid, especially since israel does not have a formal written constitution and is governed by a set of basic laws. —— knesset. thejudiciary a set of basic laws. —— knesset. the judiciary provides interpretation and will apply on the legitimate lessee of the macron�*s legislation. that on the legitimate lessee of the macron's legislation.— macron's legislation. that is based on — macron's legislation. that is based on precedent? - macron's legislation. that is base

from tel aviv — tom bateman reports. there is a coup going on to try to dismantle israel's system of government by mr netanyahu, by this coalition, it is the most radically nationalist right—wing and religious government in israel's history. it has brought all these people out onto the streets of tel aviv tonight. i was just chatting to one woman who was here with her baby son, who said she was so concerned about the direction of the country that she was considering leaving it, and that she didn't want her son to serve in the army. for something like that, for israelis, that is a profound point. and reason they are allowed here is that coalition being into its third week. they've talked about their believe that benjamin netanyahu wants to water down the independence of the courts. they see that as an attack on israeli democracy. mr netanyahu himself has been dismissive throughout these protests, they say they are effectively denying the will of the people and said there was much bigger demonstration, that was the electio

the bbc�*s middle east correspondent, tom bateman, has more. in tom bateman, has more.t the wreckai spreading injerusalem at the wreckage is spreading and another generation grows up in its wake. israel's new far right police minister is vowing to step up home demolitions of palestinian attackers and their families. this home in occupied east jerusalem was pulled old yesterday. but it was his brother that did the crime, is islamicjihad militant jail 16 years ago for her murder. this is been the worst period of violence in years. and now you have some of the most radical voices in israeli politics in the government calling for more of this for the families of attackers evictions, expulsions and home demolitions. the un calls a collective punishment banned under international law. the israeli government says it deters further attacks. the us is top diplomat landed at what he called a pivotal moment. mr anthony blinken called to preserve the international formula for peace, the so—called two state solution. but that is a distant and fading ambition. he meets benjamin that

tom bateman, bbc news, jerusalem.ting his cabinet at his country residence chequers this lunchtime with questions still being asked about two of his senior ministers. the conservative party chair nadhim zahawi is being investigated over his tax affairs, and the deputy prime minsiter dominic raab is facing claims of bullying. our chief political corrrespondent nick eardley is at westminster. rishi sunak presumably wants to focus on policy at this meeting but it is all overshadowed by personalities?— it is all overshadowed by personalities? yes, jane, as ministers — personalities? yes, jane, as ministers sit _ personalities? yes, jane, as ministers sit around - personalities? yes, jane, as ministers sit around that. personalities? yes, jane, as l ministers sit around that table round about now, they want to talk about how they turn their fortunes around in the polls. but the backdrop is pretty difficult for rishi sunak. because those questions that have been swirling around westminster all week are not going away. let's

tom bateman, bbc news, jerusalem. this is bbc news.dlines — police video footage of the arrest that led to the death of tyre nichols has been released. israeli police say at least seven people have been killed in a mass shooting at a synagogue in eastjerusalem. protests have erupted in several majority muslim countries after the burning of a quran by a far—right swedish politician. the act has led to a diplomatic row between sweden and turkey that threatens sweden's efforts to join the nato alliance. azadeh moshiri reports. a moment not fit for broadcast when a far—right politician burned the quran during a protest in sweden last week. the immediate reaction from turkey was anger. president rajapaksa earned a one had urged sweden to block the politician's protest going ahead now the politician in question — has made it clear he is not done yet, on friday burning the koran in front of the turkish embassy as well as a mosque in copenhagen —— recep tayyip erdogan. find a mosque in copenhagen -- recep tayyip erdogan-— tayyip erdogan. and to

tom bateman, bbc news, jerusalem. just 775,000 new cars rolled off the production line — 10% fewer than the year before. the society of motor manufacturers and traders says the uk doesn't have a coherent post brexit strategy for making it an attractive place to invest in the auromotive industry. here's our business correspondent marc ashdown. archive: the newest cars in the world are l on show at earls court. in its heyday the automotive industry was a driving force of the uk economy, but not since the days of pathe news in 1956 has it produced so few cars. last year has claimed an unwanted place in the record books as the least productive 12 months for half a century. just 775,000 cars were built in uk factories in 2022. that's nearly 100,000 fewer than in 2021, but a drop of 40% compared to 2019, before the pandemic. last year was undeniably bad, the worst year since the 19505. a combination of international factors and domestic factors. the global industry suffered from shortage of supply parts, especially semicond

thanh bateman, news, jerusalem. —— tom bateman.speak to dan arbell, a scholar—in—residence at the center for israeli studies at the american university in washington, where he joins us from now. two of the deadliest attacks in years after that shooting in the occupied west bank, how concerned are you? occupied west bank, how concerned are ou? ~ , , occupied west bank, how concerned are ou? , , ., , are you? well, this is really terrible news. _ are you? well, this is really terrible news. it's— are you? well, this is really terrible news. it's a - are you? well, this is really terrible news. it's a horrific| terrible news. it's a horrific attack tonight. against innocent worshipers at a synagogue on the eve of the sabbath. there was a sense is really security forces were on high alert following yesterday's killing of nine for —— palestinian members injenin on their way to carry out an attack in israel. we're witnessing a terrible cycle of violence, and what happens next is an open question. it depends on whether the parties will ex

our middle east correspondent tom bateman reports.came to pray as thejewish sabbath had just got under way. as the night ended, police were counting their bodies in the street. security forces say the gunman arrived at the synagogue and opened fire. some people were hit in the panic to get out, before the attacker managed to escape and drove off. then security forces shot him. this is just a few metres from where the shooting took place, close to the synagogue. forensics teams and police now looking at this car, you can clearly see the bullet holes on the driver's side. witnesses told the bbc the driver then managed to get out and run before being shot dead. translation: i heard shots, there were flashes, and then | i saw a car here open, body of the terrorist down. he yelled, "allahu akbar." there's no security in the streets. we need to go down and find these terrorists, ruin their houses, take them out of israel. at the scene, the head of the jerusalem police said the attack was one of the worst israel has seen in years. translatio

described it as a horrific attack coming on holocaust memorial day. 0ur middle east correspondent tom batemans from eastjerusalem. they came to pray as thejewish sabbath had just got under way. tonight police are counting their bodies in the street. security forces say the gunman arrived at the synagogue and opened fire. some people were hit in the panic to get out, say witnesses, before the attacker managed to escape and drove off. then the security forces shot him. this isjust a off. then the security forces shot him. this is just a few metres from where the shooting took place close to the synagogue. forensics teams and police are now looking at this car. you can clearly see the bullet holes on the driver side. witnesses told the bbc the driver managed to get out and run before being shot dead. translation: i dead. translation: ., , ., , translation: i heard shots. there were flashes- _ translation: i heard shots. there were flashes. then _ translation: i heard shots. there were flashes. then i _ translation: i heard shots. there were flashes. then i saw _ translation: i heard shots. there

our middle east correspondent tom bateman reports.njerusalem the wreckage is spreading, and another generation grows up in its wake. israel's knew far—right police minister is vowing to step up home demolitions of palestinian attackers and their families. this home in occupied eastjerusalem was bulldozed yesterday but it was his brother that did the crime. and islamicjihad militant jailed 16 years ago for murder. this has been the worst period of violence in years, and now you have some of the most radical voices in israeli politics in the government calling for more of this for the families of attackers, evictions, expulsions and home demolitions. the un calls it collective punishment, banned under international law. the israeli government says it deters further attacks. the us�*s top diplomat landed at what he called a pivotal moment. mr blinken called to preserve the international formula for peace, but that is a distant fading ambition. he meets mr netanyahu in one of the worst periods of violence for years. this is why we are urg

our middle east correspondent, tom bateman, reports.njerusalem the wreckage is spreading and another generation grows up in it wache. israel's knew far—right elise minister is vowing to step up home demolitions of palestinian attackers and their families. this home in occupied eastjerusalem was bulldozed east jerusalem was bulldozed yesterday eastjerusalem was bulldozed yesterday but it was his brother that did the crime. and islamic gerhardy militant jailed 16 years ago for murder. this has been the worst period of violence in years and now you have some of the most radical voices and israeli politics in the government calling for more of this for the families of attackers, evictions, expulsions and home demolitions. the un calls that collective punishment, banned under international law. the israeli government is it deters further attacks stopping the us�*s top diplomat landed what he called a pivotal moment. mr lincoln called to preserve the international formula for peace but that is a distant fading position he meets mr netanyahu i

tom bateman, there. test positive for covid after arriving in the uk from china will not be forced to quarantine. at the moment, passengers must show a negative test before they board a flight to the uk from china. this can be taken up to 48 hours before departure. passengers can then take an optional test when they arrive. the government said the decision to test those coming into the country on flights from china was about "collecting information" for surveillance. an ancient egyptian sarcophagus which dates back more than 2000 years has been returned to cairo. we had been on display at a museum in texas and it is one of thousand of items recovered by the egyptians. ancient, mysterious and now, finally back home. the green coffin predates christ, a brightly painted wooden sarcophagus. it is from the country's late dynamic period which is from the fourth century bc. it is a source of cultural and natural pride. translation: . ., pride. translation: , translation: recovering this sarcophagus— translation

visit would be seen as a provocation and could lead to violence. 0ur middle east correspondent tom batemanir visited the site first _ visit? well, itamar ben-gvir visited the site first thing _ visit? well, itamar ben-gvir visited the site first thing this _ visit? well, itamar ben-gvir visited the site first thing this morning, . the site first thing this morning, he walked around and strolled for about 15 minutes or so, no indication that he approached the site, and then he left. eyewitnesses said that palestinians were barred from the site, they see it as a direct attack on muslim identity. the main point is that he is a far right agitator who has become the israeli minister of security, he controls the militarised border police that control that part of eastjerusalem where these very holy sites. it is not the first time he has visited, but it is the first time he has done so as national security minister. he has long said he wanted to change the very fragile and sensitive status quo arrangements around worship at jerusalem's holy sites, and particularly this site. so this is being seen

let's talk to our correspondent injerusalem tom bateman. good in jerusalem tom bateman.m bateman. morning to you. tell u little good morning to you. tell us a little bit about this visit and why it is so significant.— it is so significant. well, it took lace it is so significant. well, it took place first _ it is so significant. well, it took place first thing _ it is so significant. well, it took place first thing this _ it is so significant. well, it took place first thing this morning, | it is so significant. well, it took. place first thing this morning, as itamar ben—gvir entered the site surrounded by israeli police and security officers, spent around 13 minutes there, no indication that he actually approached the mosque, was in the compound itself, no indication that he prayed at the site, but the point about this is palestinian see this as an incendiary move, when a senior israeli politician visits the site, and that is because of the very significant religious sensitivity, both to muslims and to choose, of the site itself. and he said over the site itself. and h

tom bateman, there. they would see as unacceptable.r for the sit—down interview with itv, he says "they�*ve shown absolutely no willingness to reconcile," although it is not clear who he is referring to. our royal correspondent daniela relph has more. they are the first hints of what this book will offer. the trailers from itv and cbs in america, released ahead of the publication of spare, point to a bitter family fallout. it never needed to be this way. the leaking and the planting. i want a family, not an institution. they feel as though it�*s better to keep us somehow as the villains. they�*ve shown absolutely no willingness to reconcile. i would like to get my father back. i would like to have my brother back. getting his father and his brother back won�*t be easy. the royal family presented a united front without harry and meghan this christmas. but harry has repeated his claims that the family is an institution that didn�*t support him with a media set against him. these new interviews have both been done by experienced journalis

tom bateman, bbc news.been sacked and charged with murder. a word —— warning for you, nada tawfik�*s report contained some distressing images. video of the incident is disturbing right from the start. everything about the officers' approach is aggressive in this initial traffic stop. taken aback, tyre nichols is heard protesting his innocence. damn, i didn't do anything! hey! all right, all right, all right... after officers wrestle him to the ground, he seems to comply with their commands. all right, i'm on the ground. lay down! but as this encounter continues, mr nichols breaks away and flees. the next videos capture the moment five black officers charged with his murderfind him, and what follows is extremely graphic. at this point those around him are brutalising. repeatedly, they kick him in the head, striking with a baton and punch him. in distress, he calls out for his mother. footage from later shows the officers talking to one another and recounting their version of events. tyre nichols was ultimate