And the days biggest talking points, all from the dc sport centre. The dc sport centre. Good evening. One of the two Israeli Women Released Last Night after being held hostage by hamas for two weeks has been speaking about her ordeal. Yocheved lifschitz, whos 85, said shed been through hell but as she left she still shook the hand of her hamas kidnapper. Her husband remains in captivity one of more than 200 people israel estimates are being held in gaza after being abducted in the attacks of october 7th. Hamas, which is designated a Terrorist Group by the uk, said the release was for humanitarian reasons. The war between israel and hamas is having repercussions in every corner of this volatile region as our International Editor jeremy bowen reports. This contains some very distressing images. After the doctors had examined yocheved lifschitz, she came out of the hospital in tel aviv saying she went through hell in gaza, from the moment hamas took her as a hostage. Translation l was laying on a motorcycle, my body on one side and my legs on the other, and the hamas men beat me on the way. They didnt break my ribs, but hurt me very much. Like so many israelis, shes astounded by the failure of her countrys army and intelligence to protect them. The army wasnt prepared. We were the government scapegoats. Hamas warned us three weeks ahead. They burned our fields and the army somehow didnt take it seriously. And hamass Detailed Planning extended to Hostage Taking too. They seemed ready for this. They had prepared for a long time and had everything the hostages needed, even shampoo and conditioner. Running this war is getting complicated for the Israeli Government. The northern border with lebanon is heating up. Thousands of troops have been sent there and border towns evacuated in case of war with irans lebanese ally, hezbollah. Prime minister netanyahu has visited the troops near gaza, but he hasnt ordered them to invade yet. So without a ground war in gaza to define the state of this crisis, other things are, starting with the hostages. In tel aviv, ehud barak, former Prime Minister and army commander, saw painful choices ahead. Is it possible for israel to invade the gaza strip with Ground Troops if there are still hostages in the hands of hamas . If there is no other way, well have to do it, because the alternative is to provide those barbarian Crimes Against Humanity Get Impunity due to the fact that they massacred, slaughtered probably 1500 people. And a very painful and tough decision might have to be made. On the west bank, the other side of the palestinian territories, israel has settled Hundreds Of Thousands Ofjews in defiance of international law. The hardest Core Ofjewish settlers whove seized remote hilltops are seen by many israelis as isolated extremists. But now their effective leaders are in the israeli cabinet. On this hilltop near hebron, the settlers who believe theyre here by gods will are armed, and say the hamas massacres mean more mainstream israelis will agree with them. They said that weapons were for self defence, but that now must change. Translation in a war, you have a gun and a trigger. And for those who dont understand yet, we are at war. A war where the other side shows no mercy. And we need to be the same. Theres no choice. For palestinians on the west bank these are valid days. This in year old was one of two young men killed in an Israeli Army Arrest Operation Camp near ramallah. 95 at western Bank Palestinians have been killed by Israeli Security forces since a broke out of gaza. As they waited for the funeral it was quiet and tense. People are talking about angen and tense. People are talking about anger, and what the israelis have done, and a sense of uncertainty and fear about what might be happening next. This is a long and intractable conflict but it had some certainties. It had a certain shape, status quo. That has all changed. On the way to the cemetery at the flags were from the main faction. Hamas and islamichhad. Significantly we couldnt see any armed palestinians at the funeral. Helps because israel is tight control over the west bank for now. But the danger that a serious incident could ignite the west bank is real. Jeremy bowen, bbc news, jerusalem. In gaza, hamas Officials Say at least 700 people have been killed in the last 2a hours. It means, according to those officials, that the total number killed in this war is now more than 5,700 including more than 2,300 children. Its becoming increasingly difficult to report from gaza, due to Safety Concerns and a lack of communications. But our special correspondent fergal keane has been speaking to people there. Some of the footage in his report is hard to watch, but those who are there want the world to see it. It is distressing from the very beginning. What war would take away, they race to save. The young life of yazan al abadi. The adult hand on the childs heart. It could not save him. This child did survive airstrikes which doctors at al nasr hospital say killed 80 people. The little boy asks if his family is ok. Of the nearly 6,000 said by Gaza Health Authorities to have been killed so far, around 40 are reported to be children. Sharif came with his wounded son. He asked if the children were the enemies. Were they the ones whod kidnapped, the ones who had killed . There are the other wounds. What war does to the spirit of a child. Salma is nine. Crying. Israel says its only targeting the men who brought terror to its people. Over 400 airstrikes in the last day, unleashing the power of high explosive by night and by day. This was Khan Younis In The South of the gaza strip at 12 30 today, filmed by a bbcjournalist. The war has displaced 1. 4 Million People. In the tented camp at khan younis, cleanliness is part of the struggle to preserve dignity. | translation at night, its cold | and there arent enough blankets. We are sleeping on dirt. The children are all sick. Where are the rights of our children . Where are our human rights . The fun and the friendship of childhood. They grasp what they can, knowing how brutally it can be lost. Fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. Well, the worsening humanitarian situation in gaza is evident and despite it, Rushdi Abualouf the bbc� s gaza correspondent remains there, one of the few journalists still working in the territory. He sent from a hospital in khan younis in a gaza. Behind this door, doctors are fighting to save the life of a woman. She was badly injured this morning while she was pregnant in an air strike in a neighbourhood in khan younis. Doctors rescued the baby by caesarean, a quick caesarean operation. Her husband was was killed alongside members of the same family. But the mother is inside fighting for her life and for her baby. The hospitals here are struggling to cope with the number of people injured. I have seen people treated in the corridor of the hospital. People are treated in the courtyard of the hospital, because today was one of the deadliest attacks done by israel so far. This hospital is among the four hospitals in the south. Its the area where israel asked 1. 2 Million People in the north to flee. But this is the biggest one. And its been struggling without fuel to run the main generator in the hospital. And also, they said they have to cancel all nonessential operations and they are only treating people with life threatening injuries. Our correspondent Rushdi Abualouf reporting from gaza. I am joined again byjeremy bowen. Watching your report and watching scenes and listening to the from gaza it is clear there are some very tough decisions for israel. Decisions for israel. There certainly decisions for israel. There certainly are, decisions for israel. There certainly are, and decisions for israel. There certainly are, and the decisions for israel. There l certainly are, and the most decisions for israel. There certainly are, and the most imminent one is do they send their Ground Troops into gaza, the troops have been been ready for quite a long time and armies cant stay at that stage of readiness forever. The Prime Minister mr netanyahu has been just this afternoon talking to the troops and saying the next stage is coming, you are part of the spearhead. He said that one unit. I think highs fighting at the moment pretty effective psychological warfare. By releasing two hostages then two more, and then voices in israel including an editorial of one of the leading newspapers has been saying that israel should not take further ground action while there is any chance of trying to get hostages out and sources in qatar, which has been a big part of all of this, it is said to me they have even been talking about may be a group of 50. While those things are going around it is quite hard for the Israeli Government to make that decision, but as you heard in my piece and for those who saw it, the former Prime Minister certainly believes they will have to make that choice at some time. As was psychological warfare, the army to die, the israeli army compared hamas do nazis, saying that when inspectors commit the red cross, Something Like that would visit people in nazi camps, they would be shown people in well cared for, well fed, looked after, clean, medical care, and they are saying now that hamas, by showing that their hostages have been looked after, are just the same. Big comparisons being made. Every comparison with the nazis and things like that or isis ups the stakes again. Things like that or isis ups the stakes auain,. , ~ , ~ stakes again. Jeremy, thank you. We will hear more stakes again. Jeremy, thank you. We will hear more from stakes again. Jeremy, thank you. We will hear more from you stakes again. Jeremy, thank you. We will hear more from you at stakes again. Jeremy, thank you. We will hear more from you at ten. Stakes again. Jeremy, thank you. We will hear more from you at ten. I will hear more from you at ten. I will hear more from you at ten. I will be back at ten but now i will hand you back to tina in london. The government is to outline plans to stop using at least 50 hotels to house migrants by january. Currently around £8 million is being spent each day on the accommodation a Bill Rishi Sunak has promised to reduce. Our Home Affairs Editor mark easton reports. Asylum seekers being moved out of a home office requisitioned hotel in devon on their way to dorset and the Bibi Stockholm Barge in portland harbour. 50 migrants were aboard the vessel yesterday with plans for up to 500. Evidence, the government says, of the Progress Being made to end the use of hotels currently costing £8 million a day. We will now be exiting the first Asylum Hotels. The first 50 of these exits will begin in the coming days and will be complete by the end of january. The home office wont list the hotels theyre exiting, but this is one of them, the suites in knowsley, in merseyside, where Asylum Seekers were attacked and abused by a mob which torched a police van earlier in the year. There will still be 350 Asylum Hotels in use at the end at the end of the winter, despite promises last year they would end hotel use this year. A further question for the minister. Is it really true that the hotels hes considering closing will be in marginal constituencies . The government denies that, but the novotel in the marginal seat of ipswich is among the 50 returning to normal use. Oh, its about time they did start moving on these hotels. They should find them proper places to go and they shouldnt be coming over in boats either. We have not been welcoming and not looking after people that need a safe place to live. I dont think england should take so many in. Im afraid. Weve got enough of our own problems. Hotels have been needed because of record numbers of Asylum Seekers stuck in the system. Because of record numbers of asylum the latest figures show more than 175,000 people waiting for an initial decision on their claim, the highest ever. Today, the government said the number of caseworkers has risen to 2,500. Thats up from just under 1,000 a year ago. The Home Office Said today marked a milestone in dealing with illegal migration, but it was quite obviously not enough. And tomorrow, ministers would be getting back to trying to stop the boats. Mark easton, bbc news. A cap on bankers bonuses here in the uk, introduced by the eu in 2014, will be scrapped at the end of next week. The plan was announced by former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng last year, and confirmed by regulators today. Emma simpson is in the city of london. Emma, why is this happening . And why now . Tina, this has been on the cards for and why now . Tina, this has been on the cards for some and why now . Tina, this has been on the cards for some time, and why now . Tina, this has been on the cards for some time, but and why now . Tina, this has been on the cards for some time, but it and why now . Tina, this has been on the cards for some time, but it will. The cards for some time, but it will be controversial in a cost of living crisis, and when the government has been urging pay restraint. The eu put the cap on bonuses in plate in the wake of the financial crisis, to rein in excessive risk taking by bankers, so bonuses were capped to twice a bancas salary, but the uk government always opposed the move, and the main argument is that if banks cannot give big bonuses, that will book up fixed pay and limit companies ability to manage costs in a downturn. It was first announced by Kwasi Kwarteng, and he said it would make britain a more attractive place to do business after brexit. Theres been a financial consultation and today the regulators confirmed that the cap was being scrapped, but the tuc described the move as obscene and insulting to millions of people struggling with the cost of living crisis. , ~ ,. , a bbc investigation has found the authorities have failed to act on warnings from coroners about a website that promotes suicide. At least 50 people in the uk have taken their own lives after visiting the pro Suicide Forum. But as Angus Crawford reports the site remains active. You may find parts of his report upsetting. The sad, the lost and the lonely. At least 50 people in the uk weve identified who ended their lives afterjoining a pro Suicide Forum. One was immy nunn. A Deaf Mental Health campaigner, immy had millions of views on tik tok, but she was finding life increasingly hard. Immy bought poison and in january ended her life. Just heartbreaking to know that she had to resort to going on a site like this. But weve discovered the authorities have known about the site for years. Weve seen multiple reports to the government from coroners warning the forum gives detailed instructions on how to end human life and is breaking the criminal law. When will something be done about it . How many lives have got to be lost . Former home secretary sajid javid. His own brother died by suicide. Surely this can be stopped. How dangerous it is. I mean, it must be countless lives that this site has already cost globally, notjust here in the uk. And so it would require action. Catherine and melanie know that only too well. The government are failing people. Police are failing. Theyve been campaigning to shut the forum down for years. Catherines son joe ended his life in 2020. And this is the man they hold responsible, an american, Lamarcus Small, one of the forums founders. Thats lamarcus, isnt it . What id love to do to that smile on that face. We managed to track down Lamarcus Small to huntsville in alabama. One of the reasons the site is still up is because the Authorities Say they dont know whos behind it. But we know that lamarcus helped set it up and he lives just there. I want to talk to you about the Suicide Forum you set up. You know, hundreds of people have died after going on that. Children are even going on that. Have you got anything to say to the relatives of the dead . The government says the new Online Safety bill should tackle these kinds of sites, but the forum has already said it wont comply, and for now it remains up, preying on the vulnerable. Angus crawford, bbc news, huntsville, alabama. If youve been affected by any of the issues in angus film you can visit the bbc action line, which has details of organisations which can help, including urgent support. The address is on screen now or you can call forfree to hear recorded information on 0800 066 066. The death of the longest serving chairman of everton football club, bill kenwright, has been announced. He was 78. He became chairman in 2004 and in his 19 seasons everton secured 12 top eight finishes, including a top four finish in 2005. Bill kenwright was also a highly succesful theatre and film producer. A huge 158 car pile up in dense super fog has left seven people dead near new orleans. Thick fog as well as smoke from multiple marsh fires reduced visibility for drivers during the rush hour accident on a bridge. Dozens of cars caught fire after the crash on interstate 55. Police say 25 people were injured. Divers have been searching for Signs Of Life in a British Cargo Ship which sunk in the north sea earlier today. Seven people were on board, two of whom have been rescued, another member of the crew was found dead in the water. The German Authorities believe the remaining four could be sheltering inside the sunken vessel, as Hywel Griffith explains. Searching from the air, every effort is being put into finding the verity� s four missing seamen. The British Cargo Ship was carrying steel towards the uk and left bremen in germany last night, its route towards immingham in lincolnshire took it south of heligoland of the german coast where its path crossed with another bigger vessel. The 190 metre long ship was sailing towards spain with 22 people on board. Marine Tracking Data shows when they collided. The verity in the middle of the screen started to sing. Two of the screen started to sing. Two of its sailors were rescued, one dead body was recovered. Divers were sent to look for Signs Of Life underwater in the hope that the four others might have found an airlock. The search is taking place in treacherous conditions but the german Authorities Say they will keep going for as long as it takes. Britney spears autobiography is out today. The highs and lows of the singers life have been pretty well documented early fame with hits like � baby one more time, Mental Health problems, and the legal control her father gained over her life. But many fans have wanted to hear what the singer herself has to say. The book contains some harrowing details. Our music correspondent, mark savage, has been reading it. How am i supposed to know whats right. When she sang overprotected in 2001, Britney Spears had no idea what was coming. My life has been so overprotected. Seven years later, after a very public meltdown, she was placed in a conservatorship that stopped her making basic decisions about her life. I stand corrected. In her new memoir, which went on sale today. She recalls the day her father sat her down and explained the arrangement. I am Britney Spears now, he said. In the book, her description of that period is chilling. She says she was forced to take medication against her will, held down on hospital beds. She wasnt allowed to take a bath without supervision and was denied coffee and chocolate for 13 years. When she tried to rebel, she was denied access to her two young sons. But even as all of that went on, she was forced out onto the stage on a world tour and a four year las vegas residency. Im sick, so i have actually a 102 fever right now. I became a robot, she writes, but notjust a robot, a sort of child robot. The fire inside me died. The light in my eyes went out. The bbc has contacted her fatherfor a response but has yet to hear back. Where would you go . Outside of the conservatorship, Britney Spears talks at length about her relationship withjustin timberlake. They became pregnant, she reveals, and she was persuaded to have an abortion. The pills that she took at home left her screaming and crying on the bathroom floor. But the couple dared not go to the hospital in case the press found out. But 20 years later, i remember the pain of it and the fear. Ill have a good book one day. There are happier moments in the book. Falling in love, performing with madonna, recording her Signature Song baby one more time, and she ends on a note of positivity. Freed from her conservatorship two years ago, the star says she finally feels like shes been given back her womanhood. Mark savage, bbc news. A fresh deluge of rain is expected to hit some parts of england already badly hit by flooding after storm babet. At least seven people are now believed to have died as a result of the storm. Our north of england correspondent danny savage reports. In flood hit areas of derbyshire and south yorkshire, it was raining again today. Itjust added to the misery of trying to clear up places which had been underwater. Were up above neck high, above nose high. In chesterfield, Lorna Squires lives in just one of hundreds of homes which are now uninhabitable. Were just trying to clean up for the builders to come in, and get rid of some of the mud, because werejust inundated with mud. Ive never seen so much mud. Two doors away, her neighbour died in the floods. Maureen gilbert was in her 80s. Her son eventually broke in and found her body. Some people that were still here literally said it took no more than 30 seconds for the water to get into the houses and get to nearly three foot high. So the water came in that fast that she was just overcome. She would have probably been pushed over and fallen in the water. A few hours later, the same river overwhelmed homes in catcliffe, 15 miles away. Just to give you an idea of how deep the water was here, this car was almost completely submerged. A tiny fraction of the roof was still showing. And all three over here were completely underwater. You can see the water mark on the brickwork of the house there, showing just how deep the flood water was. Starting coming in through the back, started coming in through the front. The local flood warden says there just wasnt sufficient time to get out. Four firemen on the raft, two firemen in the water. My neighbour got on with her dog. And theyjust grabbed me and pulled me on in the clothes that im in now. More than 140 flood alerts and warnings are still in force across england and wales. Over two dozen are on the river severn alone. The effects of storm babet are still clear to see and will last for months. Danny savage, bbc news. Its Notjust Heavy Rainfall thats been Thwarting Motorists in cumbria. A herd of llamas and alpacas brought rush hour drivers on the A66 Last Night to a standstill. About 30 of the animals made the break, causing this most unusual trafficjam near penrith. Its thought they escaped after someone crashed a car into a fence at a farm shop, leaving a hole. Farm staff eventually guided them back to their field. Time for a look at the weather. Heres tomasz schafernaker. 0h, oh, the larmourdrama. Oh, the larmour drama. I love those animals. Very strange looking. The weather. It is still going to be unsettled over the next few days, no doubt about that and further rain on the way and actually some parts of the way and actually some parts of the country could have quite a lot, but this time i think the rain will be spread over a number of days. A very unsettled picture with the jet stream are pushing in multiple Weather Systems in our direction and this is the Rainfall Accumulation and some Computer Models suggest that it was badly affected by the storm and it could approach 500 millimetres over five days, but it will be spread over a number of days and it wont be so concentrated. This evening, a spell of wet weather across parts of england and wales and it could be heavy for a time but also the other side of the extreme, we have clear spells across northern ireland, the North West Of England and scotland and some rural spots, some frost where we have wet weather, temperatures into double figures, so a mix of weather around tonight and into tomorrow. A bit of a mishmash. On the one hand, parts of wales, eastern scotland looking wet, cloudy in the north of england and cloudy along the south east coast as well. And then on thursday a real mixed bag. The best way to summarise this if you are out for a lengthy period of time, take a brolly. There will be sunshine but also some hefty showers and bursts of rain and across the bulk of england and wales, the north east coast of scotland could be gloomy and cloudy. If we look at the outlook for the next few days, most days there are rain or shower icons and the temperature is about the average for most of us. Back to you. And thats bbc news at six. The news continues here on bbc one, as now its time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the