Against these terrorist groups. Without any confusion, without, i would say, enlarging this conflict. And i share the warnings you passed, but targeting clearly these terrorist groups, organising targeted operations is a necessity. I want you to be sure that we stand shoulder to shoulder with you and your nation. And we will do whatever we can to restore peace, security and stability for your country and the whole region. President macron was speaking there too israels president isaac hertzog. Joining me now is the bbc reporter helene daouphars. Right now president macron is with israels Prime Minister. We know he came and wanted a pause in hostilities with gaza because of the suffering of gas on civilians but we didnt hear much about that in this Press Conference. Do you think with the Prime Minister here he will be more direct . The Prime Minister here he will be more direct . ,. , more direct . Yeah, we understand he is auoin to more direct . Yeah, we understand he is going to try more direct . Yeah, we understand he is going to try and more direct . Yeah, we understand he is going to try and ask more direct . Yeah, we understand he is going to try and ask benjamin is going to try and ask Benjamin Netanyahu for a humanitarian truce because the main goal for his visit is for the hostages to be released and also for the gas in population to get their humanitarian aid they need, so this is what we understand is going to be pressing on, he has come to israel today to show solidarity to the israeli people and also to speak to the families of the french israelis who have unfortunately died in the attacks and also to show his support to the families who have loved ones missing. He is trying to potentially open a new political path. In this he is kind of a loan, a bit of a different voice from what we have heard so far from the visitors to israel he is kind of alone. He will try to see if maybe we could reignite the idea of the two state solution, apparently that is what he will be discussing with Benjamin Netanyahu today with different members of the Political Class as well in israel today. Members of the Political Class as well in israel today. Throughout the da. Then well in israel today. Throughout the day then he well in israel today. Throughout the day then he is well in israel today. Throughout the day. Then he is expected well in israel today. Throughout the day. Then he is expected to well in israel today. Throughout the day. Then he is expected to go day. Then he is expected to go and see the president of the palestinian authority, rivalto see the president of the palestinian authority, rival to hamas. See the president of the palestinian authority, rivalto hamas. He see the president of the palestinian authority, rival to hamas. He is in the west bank, separate the gaza. And then another day plan of his visit to possibly go around the wider middle east talking to leaders. , , ~ wider middle east talking to leaders. , ~ , leaders. Yes, because i think his tri was leaders. Yes, because i think his trip was always leaders. Yes, because i think his trip was always organised leaders. Yes, because i think his trip was always organised in leaders. Yes, because i think his trip was always organised in a i leaders. Yes, because i think his l trip was always organised in a way that he wanted it to be a show of solidarity but useful as well. Sorry, live tv, i need to interrupt you just there. We can go to a Press Conference at the moment. We are seeing pictures, one of the elderly hostages released overnight. We are waiting to hear from hostages released overnight. We are waiting to hearfrom her hostages released overnight. We are waiting to hear from her now. It isa it is a Press Conference taking place in tel aviv. This is a Press Conference in hebrew and we will be bringing you a translation of that as soon as we can. This was the hostage we were mentioning earlier today that, when she was handed over, she turned to a member of hamas and said in hebrew, peace, peace, peace. And there she is with her daughter who we heard from earlier in the day. We will bring you some clips from that Press Conference a bit later once we have a correct translation. And there is the daughter of the hostage with her arm around her. Obviously pleased to see her mum, but concerned as well that her father remains amongst the hostages inside the gaza strip. 220 hostages inside the gaza strip. 220 hostages still inside gaza according to israels authorities. It was two elderly hostages released overnight, 85 and a 79 years old, but both of the womens husband remain inside gaza. And the crowd around her wanting to hear about her ordeal, but also the israeli authorities keen to find out any details about the welfare of other hostages because israel and the United States insist that the International Red cross should have access to them and that has not happened inside gaza, so so many questions here from families of the other hostages as well as the israeli authorities, where are people being held, under what conditions . What an ordeal that these hostages are going through. Just speaking there about president macrons visit here today where he said the release of all the hostages has to be israels priority in gaza. I think there is a questionnaire. Many people, a swarm of people came through the fence, the fence didnt help a little bit. My mum is saying that she was taken on the back of a motorbike with her legs on one side and her head on the other side and she was taken through the ploughed fields with men in front on one side and a man behind her, and that while she was being taken she was hit by sticks. Untilthey she was being taken she was hit by sticks. Until they reached the tunnels, there they walked for few kilometres on the wet ground. There are Huge Networks of tunnels underneath. It looks like a spider web. I will repeat it in hebrew. Speaks hebrew we have been hearing one of the two hostages released from gaza overnight and her daughter was translating the moment of her capture and we were just hearing their from Yocheved Lifshitz that she was taken by hamas underground into the tunnel. We know that there are miles and miles of tunnels underneath the gaza strip. And her daughter was translating and she was describing being walked through those tunnels. Of course, reporters there hungry for information as well as israels authorities wanting to know about where hamas took the hostages. I am getting some more information about what Yocheved Lifshitz was saying, that she was taken on motorbike through the fields when she was taken from her home and while on the motorbike, while it was driving, she was beaten with a stick along the way and she said men took off her watch and jewellery. Of course, we saw a lot of those images of those fields. After that, taken into the tunnels we were just talking about, the network of hamas tunnels known to be underground in gaza, and she said she reached a large hall. We are just trying to get translation for you. Obviously, Yocheved Lifshitz is speaking in hebrew at the moment. About her ordeal. Speaks hebrew the bbc had been speaking to her daughter. She came by plane to israel. Relieved to see her mum, but worried about her father as well because her father remains worried about her father as well because herfather remains inside gaza, one of the 220 hostages still inside. So what Yocheved Lifshitz is saying, once they reach that large hall in the tunnels, they were separated. A group from the kibbutz she lived in and from which she was abducted, they were separated into two rooms and in those rooms were guards, there was a medic, a doctor arrived, she says. She said there were mattresses on the ground and talked about medication and sanitation, that was a bit concerned. They were brought medication, she says. That was one of their concerns, one of the many concerns of families of the hostages, many of whom are elderly. There are some babies there, children, but have concerns, but only are they being taken hostage but they need medication. She is remaining remarkably composed. Yocheved lifshitz are talking about her abduction into gaza. With her daughter by her side there. 85 years old, i believe. The two hostages who were released, one aged 85, i79, overnight. One 79 years old. And we saw in her hand over to the International Red cross on the egyptian side of the gaza border Yocheved Lifshitz talking to reporters, she turned to a member of hamas and said, peace, peace, peace, in hebrew. Mi; hamas and said, peace, peace, peace, in hebrew. Y , hamas and said, peace, peace, peace, in hebrew. G ,. , ~. , in hebrew. My mum is talking about cominu in hebrew. My mum is talking about coming through in hebrew. My mum is talking about coming through the in hebrew. My mum is talking about coming through the tunnels. In hebrew. My mum is talking about coming through the tunnels. My i coming through the tunnels. My mum is talking about coming there. When they arrived they arrived into a large hall. 25 hostages. After two or three hours, those hostages, the five of them, she among them, were taken into a separate room. My mum is saying that they were very friendly towards them and they took care of them, they were given the medicine. They were given medicine and they were treated, one of the men with them was badly injured from a Motorbike Accident on the way, and the paramedic was looking after his wounds. He was given medicine and antibiotics. The people were friendly, they kept their place very clean, they were very concerned about them. There we see Yocheved Lifshitz, one of the hostages released overnight, one of the two elderly hostages released overnight, giving a Press Conference, remarkably composed. You know, she is not young any more and its been through an ordeal that she is now describing for the Israeli Press and otherjournalists who are there with her daughter, whojust arrived today in israel by her side. Yocheved lifshitz� s husband remains among 620 hostages still inside gaza. We are trying to translate, get translation for you as we go. Yocheved lifshitz was telling us how she was taken from her home through the field on a motorbike where she was beaten and herjewellery taken away from her and then underground into the tunnels under gaza and separated from other members of her kibbutz. They were put into two groups and then they were brought medication and she says they were treated politely and in a friendly way, she says, and they were taken care of hygiene. That is what we have been hearing from Yocheved Lifshitz. Speaks hebrew im reading here in the translation they were also asked by their captors not to talk about politics. She said they were given medical attention. Mi; she said they were given medical attention. ~ , she said they were given medical attention. G ,. , ~. , attention. My mum is talking about the conditions. Attention. My mum is talking about the conditions. My attention. My mum is talking about the conditions. My mum attention. My mum is talking about the conditions. My mum is attention. My mum is talking about| the conditions. My mum is talking about the time there, she is telling us about sharing food with the people. The people, when she first arrived, they told them they were muslims, they were not going to hurt them and that they shared, they ate them and that they shared, they ate the same food that the hamas was eating. My my mum feels it is quite enough at the moment. Bud my mum feels it is quite enough at the moment my mum feels it is quite enough at the moment. � ,. , the moment. And so Yocheved Lifshitz has asked the moment. And so Yocheved Lifshitz has asked i the moment. And so Yocheved Lifshitz has asked. I think the moment. And so Yocheved Lifshitz has asked. I think she the moment. And so Yocheved Lifshitz has asked. I think she is the moment. And so Yocheved Lifshitz has asked. I think she is asking has asked. I think she is asking to end her statement to the press. I am very much hoping that all the people with her will come back and the story is not over until everybody comes back and we can Start Building again something up. She speaks hebrew just watching 85 year old Yocheved Lifshitz. Talking to journalists about her abduction into the gaza strip. With her daughter by her side. Of course, her husband remains amongst the hostages inside gaza. 220, according to the israeli authorities. Yocheved her daughter says this story is not over, and is calling for all the hostages to be released. This is an ongoing pressure in israeli society, the concern of friends and families of hostages inside gaza. And pressure on israels government not to take Military Action that could jeopardise them any further. She speaks hebrew she was trying to call the statement to a close but she is keeping on going. Quite remarkable. We have just heard Yocheved Lifshitz has criticised israel two Defence Forces and says prior to the attack they didnt take seriously complaints that they had about Security Concerns there. This was before these unprecedented attacks on the 7th of october, organised by hamas. She described how hamas broke into her kibbutz and how he was then taken on motorbike through the fields, beaten, she said, her jewellery ta ken fields, beaten, she said, her jewellery taken away from her, before she and other hostages from her kibbutz were led underground through the network of hamas tunnels known to be underneath gaza. She says when they got their people from her kibbutz were separated into two groups and she says they were treated, from her perspective, they were treated well, they received medical attention, she said, medication. That hygiene was taken care of, although they were asked not to talk about politics. One of the journalist there asked her why she shook hands with a member of hamas on her release, as she was being handed over to the International Red cross. We have also been showing a clip of her saying at that moment, around iopm last night local time, saying peace, peace, peace, as she was being handed over. And Yocheved Lifshitz, one of those two elderly hostages released overnight said again that her Hostage Takers treated them well and they had obviously prepared for them to be there for a long time. She said the other hostages were in good condition. And were hearing israeli media, we are Hearing Reports that she was knocked, Yocheved Lifshitz was knocked held alongside her husband. So although we saw her talking to the reporters there with her daughter by her side, her daughter was not amongst the hostages, she has flown into israel from abroad in order to be with her mother today. From abroad in order to be with her mothertoday. Her from abroad in order to be with her mother today. Her father, from abroad in order to be with her mother today. Herfather, Yocheved Lifshitz� s husband remains in the gaza strip along with over 200 hostages. President macron in israel insisting that the release of the hostages have to be a number one priority is israel focuses its attention on gazza. We will be keeping you up to date with all of the news across the region. The aid situation still in the gaza strip, israels Aerial Bombardment took place in huge number overnight. They said focusing on the north and central gaza but we have reports from the south where israel has told civilians to go, they said for their safety, where there were also air strikes overnight as well. In the meantime, aid agencies say more fresh water and food is desperately needed for those civilians stuck inside gaza and they say the trickle of lorries reaching gaza isjust simply not enough to deal with the humanitarian crisis there. Do stay with us on bbc news. We are in for an unsettled few days with further spells of rain in areas that have already been affected by some flooding. Todays forecast is very similar. Rain at times, as we will in the next few days, with sunshine in between. Also showers into todays forecast which could be heavy and thundery. This is a low pressure bringing rain across the north of england. Later on this next system coming into the south west will bring heavy rain. The rain is ensconced across Northern England as we go through the course of the afternoon. To the north of that, scotland and northern ireland, a mixture of sunshine and showers into the south across england and wales, the south across england and wales, the rest of england and wales, we are looking at a mixture of sunshine and showers and some heavy infantry and showers and some heavy infantry and then later the next batch of rain comes in from the south west. It will be a breezy day, particularly along the coasts. This evening and overnight, heavy rain moving across the southern half of england and also wales getting into east anglia and kent. Again, rumbles of thunder in that and at the same time cloud and Showery Rain Coming in across scotland and North East England. To the west, clearer skies, cooler. Tomorrow, Rain Pulls Away and the next batch will come our way. This Rain In The South East will be slow to clear, leaving cloud. We will have more clout and showery outbreaks of rain in scotland and also North East England being driven in by strong winds but by the end of the day, once again, more rain coming into the south west. In between, a lot of dry weather and sunshine. As we head towards the latter part of the way, systems move northwards taking the rain with them and by the time we get to play thursday to friday, and Weather Front comes our way, bringing further spells of rain. A messy picture on thursday. A Weather Front drifting steadily northwards and eastwards, taking rain with it. On either side, some sunshine but showers. A blustery day as well stop temperatures, between nine and i6 showers. A blustery day as well stop temperatures, between nine and 16 in the channel islands. Beyond that, the channel islands. Beyond that, the rain remains unsettled. The weekend, a mixture of showers are rain in between there will be sunshine, with highs up to ia or 15. Herzog this is bbc news, the headlines on his visit to israel, french president Emmanuel Macron meets israeli president isaac herzog, reaffirming his support for israel. I want you to be sure that we stand shoulder to shoulder with you and your nation. One of the israeli women abducted by hamas and now set free says she was hit and taken into a spider web of tunnels in gaza. Shalom. Shalom, shalom. As Yocheved Lifshitz was released by hamas, she shook hands with them and said in hebrew peace, peace, peace. And gaza continues to reel from israels bombadment. Were reporting from inside the territory and israel. Weve just heard from an elderly israeli woman who was released from captivity by hamas 16 days after being abducted from her home in a kibbutz in southern israel. Yocheved lifshitz says a doctor saw her during her time in captivity, and the hostages were given medicine. She said she was taken into tunnels inside gaza and described them as looking like a spider web