yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem.nald trump's trip to israel on the next stage of the president's first foreign tour. just go to bbc.com/news. let's round up some of the other main stories: egypt's public prosecutor says 48 suspected islamic state militants have been referred to a military court in connection with three recent church bombings. 37 of the suspects are in custody; the rest are on the run. more than 70 people were killed in the suicide attacks against coptic christians. campaigning officially begins on monday for parliamentary elections in france. polls predict the newly elected president, emmanuel macron may struggle to get a working majority in the national assembly. mr macron‘s party was only established a little over a year ago and currently has no members of parliament. scientists in the uk, are investigating whether many cases of depression could be triggered by an overactive immune system. researchers are now looking at whether some anti—inflammatory drugs might help certain patients. our medical c

yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem.mp's trip to israel — on the next stage of the president's first foreign tour. just go to bbc.com/news. scientists in the uk, are investigating whether many cases of depression could be triggered by an overactive immune system. researchers are now looking at whether some anti—inflammatory drugs might help certain patients. 0ur medical correspondent fergus walsh, has this special report. depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. but around a third of patients who seek help don't respond to drug treatments or talking therapies. so now, scientists are trying a radical new approach. this team at king's college london are examining physical, rather than mental, causes for depression. in particular, they are looking at whether the immune system, which is designed to defend to our bodies, can be a source of psychological harm. carmine pariante has spent 20 years investigating the link between the immune system and depression. so we know that stress activates

yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem.police have arrested nearly 40 people for drug trafficking offences in central sao paulo, where crack cocaine has been sold and consumed freely. dozens of addicts reacted by vandalising cars and looting shops. egypt's public prosecutor says 48 suspected islamic state militants have been referred to a military court in connection with three recent church bombings. 37 of the suspects are in custody; the rest are on the run. more than 70 people were killed in the suicide attacks against coptic christians. campaigning officially begins on monday for parliamentary elections in france. polls predict the newly elected president, emmanuel macron may struggle to get a working majority in the national assembly for his la republique en marche movement. mr macron's party was only established a little over a year ago and currently has no members of parliament. greece has urged its creditors to agree to a new debt relief deal with new talks taking place in brussels later. athens needs new credit to

yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem.ident trump's visit to israel and the palestinian territories, iran's foreign minister issued a sharply worded response to donald trump's accusation that tehran is fuelling sectarian conflict and terror across the middle east. mohammad javad zarif mockingly described saudi arabia as a bastion of democracy and moderation. here's what president trump had to say about iran on sunday. no discussion of stamping out this threat would be complete without mentioning the government that gives terrorists financial backing, safe harbour and a social standing needed for recruitment. it is a regime that is responsible for so much instability in the region. i am speaking, of course, of iran. from 11 speaking, of course, of iran. from ii on to iraq to yemen, iran funds terrorists and militias, extremist groups that spread to does corruption and chaos across the region. for decades, iran has fuelled the fires of sectarian conflict and terror. it's a government that speaks openly of mass murder, vowing

yolande knell, bbc news, gaza city.the champions league next season. the gunners beat sunderland 2—0 to keep themselves alive in the top four battle, with manchester city and liverpool. arsenal manager arsene wenger told the bbc, "we've got in on the final day many times" before. alexis sanchez‘s brace means arsenal could yet secure a top—four finish by beating everton at home on sunday, but only if fourth—place liverpool, who are a point above them, fail to beat middlesbrough. and chester city moved up. it will now be enough to guarantee pep guardiola a society ——a place in the side. paris is looking to cross the finishing line first in its bid to host the 2024 summer olympics. but los angeles is running neck and neck with the french capital. international olympic committee officials have praised the efforts of both cities. and they may both get the chance to hold the games — whether in 2024, or four years later. our sports editor, dan roan explains why. just three days in the job, france's new president has wasted lit

here's our correspondent yolande knell.the first official flight from saudi arabia to arrive in israel. two countries with no diplomatic relations. he wants to project the idea that he's ready to do things in his own way. with a fanfare, israel's leaders turned out to greet their country's greatest ally. president trump is going to spend just one day here, but he's come in pursuit of what he's called the toughest deal to make between israel and the palestinians. he is hoping that his experience as a businessman could help him succeed where so many others have failed. we have before us a rare opportunity to bring security, stability and peace to this region, and to its people. defeating terrorism, and creating a future of harmony, prosperity and peace. but we can only get there working together. there is no other way. mr trump has already disappointed many israelis. he promised to move the us embassy from tel aviv tojerusalem, his next stop. however, all the signs are that won't happen now. with a warning that recognising is

our middle east correspondent, yolande knell, caught up with him in jerusalem.ther there is, for all kinds of reasons, a moment of opportunity. one of the things i was particularly emphasising was the need, particularly of the poor and the weaker in the area, the minority communities, for peace. although some people can enjoy these situations for years, but others, it becomes an injury report, and i'm thinking that perhaps some of the christian communities around... you met refugees caught up in other regional conflicts. what really struck you there? these conflicts are on a completely different scale. as we know, those have been huge wa i’s as we know, those have been huge wars in which the majority communities, the yazidis, the christians have been herded from place to place. kills in enormous numbers. barbarically so by organisations of evil. that's a very different context. but those listening, going to one of the refugee camps, and then sitting in a church, an anglican church this thing to iraqi— christians were both moments which bring home to you the smal

our middle east correspondent, yolande knell, reports on the expectations of this presidential visit.e us president will look out on a holy city at the heart of a decades—old conflict. here he will head to one of the world's most important churches and take his family to this sacred jewish site, the western wall. but donald trump is notjust stopping over in jerusalem for a sightseeing tour. the businessman turned politician is coming in pursuit of what he calls the ultimate deal — to bring about peace between israel and the palestinians. israel's prime minister and his wife were early visitors to the trump white house. this month, the palestinian president came over. i have always heard that... perhaps the toughest deal to make is the deal between the israelis and the palestinians. let's see if we can prove them wrong. an american israeli led the local election campaignfoertrump. the relationship with israel has been repaired and, again, 8 years of obama, the american—israel relationship was discouraged. we are now together again as we should be. but what will the president say about

that there can't be a deal between israel and the palestinians. 0ur middle east correspondent, yolande knells of this presidential visit. a room with a view. from his luxury hotel suite, the us president will look out on a holy city at the heart ofa look out on a holy city at the heart of a decades—old conflict. here he will head to one of the world ‘s most important churches and take his family to this sacred jewish site, the western wall. but donald trump is not just the western wall. but donald trump is notjust stopping over into roos will for a sightseeing tour. the businessman turned politician is coming in pursuit of what he calls it the ultimate deal, to bring peace between israel and the palestinians. israel's prime minister and his wife we re israel's prime minister and his wife were early visitors to the trump white house. this month, the palestinian president came over. perhaps the toughest deal to make if the deal between the israelis and the deal between the israelis and the palestinians. let's see if we can the palestinians. let's see if we ca n prove the palestinians. let's se

for more on israel's reaction to the statement from the hamas leader khaled meshaal, here's yolande knellnot succeeding. he said that this is the real hamas. i don't think this will change things too much. if you look to the eu or to the united states, which are both classifying hamas as a terrorist organisation, because they continue in this new policy document to talk about their continued commitment to armed resistance, we imagine that will mean more possible attacks on israel in the future. sport now, and after 17 days of snooker we've witnessed a sensational finish to this year's world snooker championship. the world number one mark selby proved why he's the world's best, as he successfully defended his title beating scotland'sjohn higgins by 18 frames to fifteen in the final. a match watched byjim lumsden. the world number one began the second day of the far north trailing 10-7, but second day of the far north trailing 10—7, but had won the last three frames. dark selby was 10—4 down at one stage, but seemed reborn on monday. some scrappy snooker, he managed to steal it from higgins

for more on israel's reaction to the statement by the hamas leader khaled meshaal, here's yolande knellthe time when israel was marking memorial day, the end of memorial day, when there are events to remember the fallen soldiers of israel and victims of terror. so government leaders are taking part in those events and getting ready for the celebratory holiday which follows, which marks israel's independence day. we did have an israeli official coming out, as we mentioned. he said hamas is attempting to fool the world that will not succeed. he said they build terror tunnels out of gaza and have launched thousands upon thousands of missiles at civilians. this, he says, is the real hamas. and i don't think this will change things to lull at either revealed that the united union or united states which both classify hamas as being a terrorist organisation because hamas continues in this new policy document to talk about its commitment to what it calls armed resistance, which will mean, we imagine, more attacks on israel, possible attacks in the future. i think we really need to look for is c

effort to soften its image hamas has dropped its long—standing bbc‘s middle east correspondent, yolande knells new policy document is a much more moderate language and some softening of the hamas position that are widely quoted from its founding charter written back in 1988. in particular here, you don't have any recognition of israel still, you don't have hamas giving up its claim to all of historic palestine which includes present—day israel but it does talk clearly here about accepting a palestinian state in what is known as the pre—1967 borders, in the west bank, the gaza strip and east jerusalem borders, in the west bank, the gaza strip and eastjerusalem as the capital. their resource so different language about the jewish faith and dues. a lot of people criticised hamas for anti—semitism in its founding charter, lots of religious references to the needs to fight against ajewish references to the needs to fight against a jewish people, for muslims to bring aboutjudgment day, that has all been dropped and it emphasises the struggle is not with jewish people or with thejewish faith but wit

here's our correspondent yolande knell.ht from saudi arabia to arrive in israel. two countries with no diplomatic relations. he wants to project the idea that he's ready to do things in his own way. with a fanfare, israel's leaders turned out to greet their country's greatest ally. president trump is going to spend just one day here, but he's come in pursuit of what he's called the toughest deal to make between israel and the palestinians. he is hoping that his experience as a businessman could help him succeed where so many others have failed. we have before us a rare opportunity to bring security, stability and peace to this region, and to its people. defeating terrorism, and creating a future of harmony, prosperity and peace. but we can only get there working together. there is no other way. mr trump has already disappointed many israelis. he promised to move the us embassy from tel aviv tojerusalem, his next stop. however, all the signs are that won't happen now. with a warning that recognising israeli sovereignty over

here's our correspondent yolande knell.ight from saudi arabia to arrive in israel. two countries with no diplomatic relations. he wants to project the idea that he's ready to do things in his own way. with a fanfare, israel's leaders turned out to greet their country's greatest ally. president trump is going to spend just one day here, but he's come in pursuit of what he's called the toughest deal to make between israel and the palestinians. he is hoping that his experience as a businessman could help him succeed where so many others have failed. we have before us a rare opportunity to bring security, stability and peace to this region, and to its people. defeating terrorism, and creating a future of harmony, prosperity and peace. but we can only get there working together. there is no other way. mr trump has already disappointed many israelis. he promised to move the us embassy from tel aviv tojerusalem, his next stop. however, all the signs are that won't happen now. with a warning that recognising israeli sovereignty ove

yolande knell reports from gaza city. studying for their end of year exams by candlelight.ong been a problem here, but now mains electricity is cut for up to 18 hours a day. translation: we have no electricity when we teach our children. the refrigerators are broken and the electrical appliances have burnt out because the power comes and goes so often. we are constantly chasing the electricity. this is gaza's only power plant, but for the past month it has been shut down. it uses imported diesel and international donations have run out. a lack of energy means a lack of drinking water, because this coastal strip relies on desalination. and here you can see and smell another affect of gaza's power crisis. this is sewage water, and there is not enough electricity to treat it properly or pump it away out to sea, so instead it is being discharged like this, just off the coast. behind this power crisis is a political power struggle. it is ten years since the islamist group hamas took over gaza, ousting forces loyal to the palestinian president. now he is trying to heap on financi

called an israeli—palestinian peace agreement "the ultimate deal". 0ur middle east correspondent yolande knells in this decade old conflict whether you can bring something that's fresh and new to the table. certainly there is a lot of doubt about whether he can succeed where so many others have fail. you can see the american and israeli flags fluttering in the breeze. the red carpet has been laid out. there will be a full state ceremony for the arrival of the president who is on the way here. he is making something of a historic first flying directly from saudi arabia to israel. two countries that have no diplomatic relations. so he will be hoping that this is a sign that he can continue to make historic developments while he's here. on paper though, historic developments while he's here. on paperthough, his historic developments while he's here. on paper though, his routine, his itinerary looks routine for an american president. he will have meetings with israeli and palestinian leaders visit the main holly sites for muslims and for christians in the old city of jerusalem. thank you very much