collaboration. we are slowly but surely dismantling the framework, the military framework of the hamas. we are hitting at their infrastructure, underground, overground, the actual leaders of the hamas, and time and time again we see evidence and for example, the terrorists immediately tell us what has been happening there. and during this entire time, something else has been achieved. while the idf are remove ring in the actual... in gaza. —— are manoeuvring in gaza. that is the reason that i actually recommended to the knesset that we should go ended we should go in the depths of gaza because then there is a greater chance to be able to bring back our hostages. we are talking about animals, we're talking about really heinous crimes that they committed, and these we have to show them what is the capability of the idf and create an out line that will bring our hostages back. as long as they progress into the actual strongholds of the hamas, they are improving our chances to bring the hostages home. i sincerely hope that the outline that has been agreed upon will be actually executed. and they, though others were suggested to us, this was the one that we believed was the best, and we believed was the best, and we believe that this was based on everything that was actually done. the top—quality results of what we were doing, and i believe that you will actually see the results in the next few days. i've heard the fears and the trepidation about the fact that we are going to stop that war, so i would like to say to you, unequivocally, here, thati so i would like to say to you, unequivocally, here, that i am the gss and the idf and the entire dissent system must complete —— defence system, must eradicate hamas as a military framework and bring home the hostages. that is what i thought about the entire time, especially yesterday at that meeting with the whole of the government and we know that that is the best thing to do and we are going to bring them home. and i demanded that they should add a clause about what will happen the day after. after the hostages have been brought home. and so the unanimous decision that was made by the government is that we should continue with that war in order to fulfil our objectives, to bring them home and eliminate hamas, and all its subsidiaries in the gaza strip. israel is obligated to do so, we are all committed to do so, and i myself, personally, is also committed this evening i've been thinking various thoughts. about the difficulty, but also an act mixture together with happiness and pain. yes, on one hand i certainly am happy and really relieved that at long last we will be able to release those hostages and bring them home. but i am also looking at those who we will not be able to, at this stage, release. but we are committed to bring them home, too, and we will continue deepening that campaign and that effort until we do, because we want to continue wielding pressure, increasing that pressure on hamas in order to reach a situation where we can release all those who were abducted and bring them home. the children, the young girl soldiers, boy soldiers, the elderly people, the holocaust survivors, everyone. we want to bring them all, each and every one of them, and we will not tire, we will not rest until we achieve that aim.— tire, we will not rest until we achieve that aim. you're watching the context _ achieve that aim. you're watching the context on _ achieve that aim. you're watching the context on bbc— achieve that aim. you're watching the context on bbc news. - achieve that aim. you're watching the context on bbc news. we've| achieve that aim. you're watching - the context on bbc news. we've just been listening to the defence minister. this is the war cabinet who are giving their explanation to the israeli public on the deal that they approved yesterday, we are now 12 hours from the start of a cease—fire in the beginning of a process that could lead to 50 of the israeli hostages returning. most, if not all of them will be women and children of israel and dual nationality dissent. he announced at the press conference that the red cross will be allowed to visit on the remaining hostages in gaza and report on their condition. the release will be staged over four days, during which there will be no fighting and for six hours a day, note drone surveillance over gaza. the release of every additional ten hostages will result in one additional day in the pause. israel has also published a list of 300 palestinian prisoners who could be released under this deal, including the names, ages and offensives of each. joining me now is sabri saidam. he is deputy secretary general of the fatah central committee, and has served as an adviser to mahmoud abbas. welcome to the programme. in the past six and a half weeks, there have been hundreds of palestinians arrested in the west bank. does that suggest to you that the israelis were preparing for some time for an exchange agreement with mark good to be with you, christian.— be with you, christian. certainly, israel has _ be with you, christian. certainly, israel has been _ be with you, christian. certainly, israel has been caught _ be with you, christian. certainly, israel has been caught in - be with you, christian. certainly, israel has been caught in this - be with you, christian. certainly, | israel has been caught in this war in a way that is becoming more formidable in the language it uses. it's clear that the war cabinet, the so—called war cabinet is fixated on the idea of concluding this war, no matter what it takes. they speak at ease, without caring for the lives of palestinians, especially women and children and elderly who are being killed around the minute. israel has planned this, israel wants to expand this to the west bank, and i'm not sure as to where this is going to end. will it end with this phase of exchange, will it continue to be, god knows, you know, things are spinning out of control and are so many variables in this conflict. iii and are so many variables in this conflict. ., , �* ., conflict. if it doesn't end to end the conflict _ conflict. if it doesn't end to end the conflict resumes _ conflict. if it doesn't end to end the conflict resumes in - conflict. if it doesn't end to end the conflict resumes in the - conflict. if it doesn't end to end i the conflict resumes in the south, how concerned are you about the explosion of a third intifada in the west bank with? the explosion of a third intifada in the west bank with?— explosion of a third intifada in the west bank with? the rounding up of palestinian activists _ west bank with? the rounding up of palestinian activists is _ west bank with? the rounding up of palestinian activists is nonstop. - palestinian activists is nonstop. the use of weaponry that israel is now perpetrating is extremely dangerous and volatile. so israel is heating up the west bank front, applying its operations in gaza and everybody was watching is no wondering as to what happened to humanity? how come we are going the slope by accepting the killing of scores of peasant augustinians. if you compare the figures in proportion to 400,000 brits to 1.7 million americans, proportional lies this would be the population size. so the situation is extremely volatile and those who are watching us ought to think to themselves, will this ever bring peace to the region, i doubt it. but will this ever bring peace to the region, i doubt it.— will this ever bring peace to the region, i doubt it. but you will be aware that— region, i doubt it. but you will be aware that the _ region, i doubt it. but you will be aware that the bull— region, i doubt it. but you will be aware that the bull is _ region, i doubt it. but you will be aware that the bull is very - region, i doubt it. but you will be aware that the bull is very much l region, i doubt it. but you will be l aware that the bull is very much in hamas' court. if they were to release ten hostages a day pass the four days that were already agreed, then the cease—fire, this temporary truce would continue and would continue for many many more days were they to keep releasing hostages. it is now in the power of hamas to control whether this restarts. , ., , , ., restarts. let me be honest with you, and tell you — restarts. let me be honest with you, and tell you what _ restarts. let me be honest with you, and tell you what would _ restarts. let me be honest with you, and tell you what would happen - restarts. let me be honest with you, and tell you what would happen if. and tell you what would happen if hamas releases all the hostages. i would say israel would still continue with the war and netanyahu wants to control gaza. it's clear that he wants to operate in the south as well. despite all warnings that israel is receiving, he is fixated on the idea of eliminating the palestinian presence altogether in the gaza strip so no matter what happens to these hostages, we will continue to see the continuation of hostilities. you joined me earlier in hearing what the war cabinet has been saying, it's clear that they are comfortable. they have political cover, they have external cover, american support, so they are continuing regardless of who dies and whom they kill. i think it's about time that you know, the world reconsiders matters and thinks twice about the operation and if you let me just one last sentence i would say you cannot fix a problem with the same tools that have caused it. so this has been tried many times, the use of force, and has led us nowhere. ., the use of force, and has led us nowhere-— the use of force, and has led us nowhere. ., , ., ,, , nowhere. can i 'ust ask you, sorry to interrupt. — nowhere. can ijust ask you, sorry to interrupt. we _ nowhere. can ijust ask you, sorry to interrupt. we are _ nowhere. can ijust ask you, sorry to interrupt. we are pressed - nowhere. can ijust ask you, sorry to interrupt. we are pressed for i to interrupt. we are pressed for time. can i ask you about the 300 names on the list that the israeli government have produced, among them are 33 women. did you get any input to that list and what timescales have you been given for the return of palestinian prisoners? i5 have you been given for the return of palestinian prisoners?— of palestinian prisoners? is left to qatar as they _ of palestinian prisoners? is left to qatar as they said _ of palestinian prisoners? is left to qatar as they said earlier - of palestinian prisoners? is left to qatar as they said earlier who - qatar as they said earlier who finalised the deal to fix up the time and the quantity, so we're waiting to finalisation. i've seen so many of us and so unclear... with; so many of us and so unclear... why are there 300 _ so many of us and so unclear... why are there 300 on _ so many of us and so unclear... why are there 300 on this list rather than the 150 which was part of the agreement? i than the 150 which was part of the agreement?— agreement? i would say because israel was _ agreement? i would say because israel was repairing _ agreement? i would say because israel was repairing itself - agreement? i would say because israel was repairing itself to - agreement? i would say because israel was repairing itself to go l agreement? i would say because | israel was repairing itself to go to the high court for the procedures to be completed. so that to prepare itself for the next six pieces. can i ask ou itself for the next six pieces. can i ask you about _ itself for the next six pieces. can i ask you about the comments from president biden? there's a lot of diplomacy going on at the moment, the foreign minister, the palestinian foreign minister was here in the studio yesterday, he's been meeting david cameron today and he goes to paris and then i understand there are western leaders who will be going to the middle east in the coming days. mr biden once a renewed palestinian authority, but it's quite clear now that palestinians are not satisfied with mahmoud abbas�* lead. he cancelled the elections in 2021, are there reformists in the west bank who could lead a unified government? let me first say that we've heard all me first say that we�*ve heard all this before in the past when it was the tenure of the chairman, israel is playing on the cycle that is becoming broken. in a way it wants to show that the palestinian authority is incompetent and that president abbas is incapable of leading gaza. that�*s all to undermine the entire palestinian society in a way that israel says to the community that they are incompetent, they can�*t lead gaza, so we might as well important authority from outside or get the fixed leadership that is loyal to israel to run gaza. i think it�*s just going back to the old tools, using the same tools is incompetent, it�*s going to leave us nowhere. taste it's going to leave us nowhere. we have to leave it there. it's great have to leave it there. it�*s great to have your thoughts, thank you for coming on the programme. let�*sjust show you the pictures from tel aviv, you�*ll see the prime minister netanyahu is now taking questions from the press. wejust netanyahu is now taking questions from the press. we just heard from the idea of defence minister, slowly but surely they are dismantling the military framework of hamas. he says he sincerely hopes that the hostage release agreement will be actually executed and he hopes the results of negotiations will be seen in the next few days. plenty of tension, plenty of uncertain take, of course. four days of temporary truce we will expect maybe ten or 12 hostages to be released sometime tomorrow. the truth beginning at ten in the morning local time. we will bring you any more from that press conference if we get it. this is bbc news. let�*s look at some other stories making news. evidence has emerged that china is closing down, demolishing and converting mosques in an effort to restrict the practice of islam. human rights watch says the authorities are also removing architectural features, to make mosques look more chinese. there are about 20 million muslims in china, which is officially atheist but says it allows religious freedom. huge waterspouts have been captured on camera off the amalfi coast in southern italy. one of the waterspouts alarmed people living nearby as it made way towards the port at high speed, but it did not cause any damage. waterspouts are similar to tornadoes, but they form over a body of water. four remaining band members of south korea�*s k—pop phenomenon, bts, have begun the process of enlisting for compulsory military service. their label asked fans to continue supporting them until they return safely from conscription. nearly every able—bodied south korean is obliged to enlist, and the three older band members are already doing their eighteen—month service. you�*re live with bbc news. to that breaking news now on the us—canada border — the rainbow bridge connecting the us and canada at niagara falls has been closed after a vehicle exploded at a border post. the vehicle was pulled out for a secondary check when it blew up, killing the two occupants of the car and injuring a customs officer. the white house has been briefed on the situation. as has the canadian prime minister, justin trudeau. it is being investigated by the joint terrorism taskforce. the canadian prime minister has been speaking about the incident. this is obviousl a speaking about the incident. this is obviously a very — speaking about the incident. this is obviously a very serious _ speaking about the incident. this is obviously a very serious incident. i obviously a very serious incident. the vehicle has exploded, i�*ve been briefed, transport canada are all fully engaged in providing the necessary support. there were a lot of questions that we are following up of questions that we are following up to try and get as many answers as rapidly as possible. we are in close contact with us officials and will continue to work closely with them. we will continue to be engaged, we will provide updates, updates i can give right now is that there are four border crossings that are right now close, the rainbow bridge, whirlpool bridge, queen stin and peace bridge. additional measures are being contemplated and enacted at all border crossing across the country. that we are taking this extra nearly seriously and mr speaker i will have to excuse myself now to get further updates and work on this very serious situation, thank you mr speaker. justin trudeau speaking before. our washington correspondent gary o�*donoghue is with us. can wejust can we just clear up what we think happened, gary, and which direction this vehicle was travelling. the happened, gary, and which direction this vehicle was travelling.— this vehicle was travelling. the car seems to have _ this vehicle was travelling. the car seems to have been _ this vehicle was travelling. the car seems to have been travelling - seems to have been travelling from canada into the united states across the rainbow bridge. statements from law enforcement say it seemed to hit something on that bridge and then explode in quite a dramatic way. now we are getting reports from our partner cbs and from other organisations that two people in that car died as a result of that explosion. we�*ve heard from a local hospital that someone else was treated for minor injuries, we think that may be one of the border agents or someone on the ground, not in the car. and what we know is that all those border crossings between canada and the us have not been closed. there are four bridges, rainbow bridge being one of them, and three others and that niagara falls area. they�*ve been closed in both directions. the fbi and local police are involved, thejoint terrorism task forces involved, and this conflicting lines coming out from officials, we�*ve had one official here in washington saying it looks more than a freak accident. but also we�*ve heard from another news organisation, this is nbc who is not one of our partners but a respected news organisation, suggesting that law enforcement have told them that there were no explosives found in that car. now, there is no confirmation of that whatsoever at this particular time. but everyone is still taking the situation very seriously because of the thanksgiving holiday which happens here tomorrow, millions of people travelling in the us, and of course at any time around big holidays there are major security concerns. holidays there are ma'or security concerns. , ., concerns. gary donahue in washington, _ concerns. gary donahue in washington, we'll- concerns. gary donahue in washington, we'll come i concerns. gary donahue in i washington, we'll come back concerns. gary donahue in - washington, we'll come back to you washington, we�*ll come back to you if we get any further news on that, thank you very much for the moment. breaking news also from the netherlands. the anti—eu populace vote to hold all immigration to the netherlands is in the clear lead. the freedom party 35 out of 150 seats, nine seats ahead of his closest rival france timmermans. he is the former eu leader on climate change. the party of the outgoing prime minister the conservative vvd was in third place at 23 seats, that exit poll showed immigration and issue that has triggered the collapse of his last cabinet after 13 years in power, it�*s been a key issue in the compendium campaign. obviously we need to get some clarification on that exit poll and we also need to speak to anna hall again about how coalitions might form in government because although he has the most seat builders we don�*t know whether he would of course be able to lead with a majority. so we�*ll find out about the internal machinations of all of that in a few minutes�* time, stay with us for that. it was budget day here in the uk. jeremy hunt the chancellor said his tax giveaway, which included 110 supply side reforms, is a bold plan for growth. certainly there was plenty to go at. £50 million over the next two years to increase the number of apprentices in engineering and key growth sectors. a concierge service for large international investors, £500 million over the next two years to fund further innovation in al, £2 billion for zero emission investments in the automotive sector, £1 billion for aerospace, half a billion for life sciences. and on personal taxation, a 2% cut in national insurance, which he hopes which will help 27 million employees. gentlemen, thank you for being with us. sanjay if i can start with you perhaps. look, there for more spending in public services. but unless the economy grows and our productivity increases, there won�*t be the money for those services. so what would you pick out of the budget today that might help stimulate growth?— budget today that might help stimulate growth? budget today that might help stimulate urowth? ., ., ., stimulate growth? thanks for having me on, christian. _ stimulate growth? thanks for having me on, christian. we _ stimulate growth? thanks for having me on, christian. we are _ stimulate growth? thanks for having me on, christian. we are expecting l me on, christian. we are expecting and hoping for a low—key event but this was anything but. as you said, £15 billion spent. the key policy measure for me when i look at these forecasts and if i look at the policy measures that were announced, 100 plus, it all comes to the allowance. so the full extent of allowances very strong supply—side measure will give businesses more confidence, more certainty in terms of investing. as a country we�*ve done pretty poorly in investing, purely from the private sector side so i think this will go a long way. it's so i think this will go a long way. it�*s not a game changer but it�*s certainly a step in the right direction, economists like myself have been kicking coming begging and screaming for the chancellor to do more on incentivising it, and i think this is one of those measures that will help achieve that.- that will help achieve that. needs to achieve it. _ that will help achieve that. needs to achieve it, can _ that will help achieve that. needs to achieve it, can we _ that will help achieve that. needs to achieve it, can we just - that will help achieve that. needs to achieve it, can we just talk- to achieve it, can we just talk about the growth, the ob r. they were pretty optimistic, they downgraded to date to 0.7% in 2024, and 1.4 in 2025. that�*s a pretty big drop compared to march. so how are they paying for all this?— they paying for all this? there are two reasons _ they paying for all this? there are two reasons why _ they paying for all this? there are two reasons why the _ they paying for all this? there are two reasons why the chancellor i they paying for all this? there are i two reasons why the chancellor has they paying for all this? there are . two reasons why the chancellor has a much biggerfiscal windfall than two reasons why the chancellor has a much bigger fiscal windfall than we expected and certainly one that allowed him to push through about £15 billion of tax cuts. number one, the uk economy fared better than we expected. in the ob are expected the uk economy to fall into a recession, that hasn�*t happened. it was a humbling exercise for economists including ourselves where we expected it to slow down substantially and it did not. if you look at what matters more for the ob r for the public finances it�*s the starting point of the economy and not just the starting starting point of the economy and notjust the starting point of starting point of the economy and not just the starting point of the economy, it�*s the cash sides of the economy. if you look at the forecast, your obsolete correct. they have been downgraded, growth rates have come down, the ob r has adjusted lower, its estimated potential growth, that the growth rate we they think that economy can sustainably grow at, however what they have done is increase the gdp ljy they have done is increase the gdp by five percentage points. so that�*s the key reason why the chancellor has had a much bigger windfall than we expected and how why he�*s delivered is much as he has. jae. delivered is much as he has. joe, what's really _ delivered is much as he has. joe, what's really interesting and what�*s really interesting and appalling that you�*ve tweeted out todayis appalling that you�*ve tweeted out today is consistently across all major demographics, growing the economy is seen as a far bigger priority than lowering taxes. why? that's absolutely _ priority than lowering taxes. why? that's absolutely right. _ priority than lowering taxes. why? that's absolutely right. when - priority than lowering taxes. why? that's absolutely right. when you ask people what should the government's priority be when it comes_ government's priority be when it comes to — government's priority be when it comes to the economy, fewer it than one in— comes to the economy, fewer it than one in ten_ comes to the economy, fewer it than one in ten people say it should be cutting _ one in ten people say it should be cutting taxes, instead reducing inflation — cutting taxes, instead reducing inflation and growing the economy are by— inflation and growing the economy are by some distance preferred over cutting _ are by some distance preferred over cutting taxes. and it could be argued, — cutting taxes. and it could be argued, and i'm sure will be argued by many— argued, and i'm sure will be argued by many within the conservative party— by many within the conservative party that — by many within the conservative party that the kind of changes that have been— party that the kind of changes that have been announced today are intended — have been announced today are intended to do all of those things. so of— intended to do all of those things. so of course what this is ultimately about— so of course what this is ultimately about is— so of course what this is ultimately about is the next general election in the _ about is the next general election in the battle for the hearts and minds — in the battle for the hearts and minds of— in the battle for the hearts and minds of voters and jeremy hunt is currently— minds of voters and jeremy hunt is currently hoping that the kind of messages he is sending out an totality— messages he is sending out an totality will be enough to convince voters _ totality will be enough to convince voters to — totality will be enough to convince voters to move over to the conservatives and he will hope that the conservative party will be able to regain _ the conservative party will be able to regain at least some of the reputation that it had for economic competence and economic management because _ competence and economic management because for— competence and economic management because for over a year now, the gap has been _ because for over a year now, the gap has been double figures in favour of labour— has been double figures in favour of labour party and really hasn't moved at all~ _ labour party and really hasn't moved at all~ if_ labour party and really hasn't moved at all. if that can situation continues it's very bad news for the conservatives going into the next election — conservatives going into the next election. , w' , conservatives going into the next election. , w , ., ,': :: election. very quickly, i have 30 seconds, election. very quickly, i have 30 seconds. we _ election. very quickly, i have 30 seconds, we can _ election. very quickly, i have 30 seconds, we can squeeze - election. very quickly, i have 30 l seconds, we can squeeze tonight. election. very quickly, i have 30 - seconds, we can squeeze tonight. if you could point where the election would come based on the evidence of today�*s budgets? i would come based on the evidence of today's budgets?— today's budgets? i think it's going today's budgets? i think it's going to be next year. _ today's budgets? i think it's going to be next year. next _ today's budgets? i think it's going to be next year. next year? - today's budgets? i think it's going to be next year. next year? i - to be next year. next year? i think november— to be next year. next year? i think november is the next likely option, but still— november is the next likely option, but still not the nosed preferred one _ but still not the nosed preferred one. ., , ., ., but still not the nosed preferred one. ., ., , but still not the nosed preferred one. ., ., ., one. you should always trust joe to read the tea _ one. you should always trust joe to read the tea leaves, _ one. you should always trust joe to read the tea leaves, he'll _ one. you should always trust joe to read the tea leaves, he'll tell- one. you should always trust joe to read the tea leaves, he'll tell you i read the tea leaves, he�*ll tell you if there is an election next year. very much appreciated, we are going to go to a short break and will talk to go to a short break and will talk to the israelis. hello there. there were a number of you that would have woken up to a stunning sunrise in england first thing this morning. we had a sheet of cloud overhead with just a few gaps at the right time to allow those sun rays through to illuminate that cloud sheet. and it really was spectacular. today has been dominated, though, by this warm front, bringing milder air, cloudy weather conditions, bit of drizzle here and there. some more persistent rain for the western side of scotland. but of course, that warm front�*s also been bringing much milder air with it. and you can see that in the kind of temperatures that we had across parts of northern england and scotland yesterday, compared with today. well, temperatures have been about seven degrees up. now heading through this evening and overnight, it is going to stay predominantly cloudy for northern ireland, england and wales. we�*ll continue to see an odd spit of drizzle here and there. no great amounts, but some heavy rain slides southwards across the hebrides and the highlands of scotland in particular. for most, though, it�*s a mild frost—free night, temperatures staying well up into double figures. but we are going to see a big change through thursday and friday as this cold front pushes its way southwards, introducing some much colder air. it�*s going to feel like winter has arrived. and that change takes place behind this cold front. this is what�*s bringing the rain to scotland. that moves southwards, reaching northern ireland and northern england through the afternoon. ahead of that you might see one or two cloud breaks, so you might see a slightly better chance of seeing some sunshine. but the best of the sunshine will be in the colder air that will be arriving in scotland through the course of the afternoon, where temperatures will continue to drop through the afternoon. it will feel a good deal colder, cold enough for some wintry showers across the northern isles and with some strong winds developing here on friday, we�*re talking about gusts reaching around 60—70 miles an hour. that�*s going to make it feel really cold. wintry showers here. one or two showers pushing down the north sea coast to affect easternmost areas of england. probably one or two showers coming into parts of norfolk. but for most, it�*s a much colder day. 6—8 degrees celsius — might be colder, but there will be lots more sunshine to go around. and it�*s a similar story, really, on saturday. still quite windy, but the winds losing some of their strength. so probably not gales any more for orkney and shetland. we�*ll still have a few wintry showers here running down into some of the north sea coastal areas. otherwise plenty of sunshine but staying cold. temperatures around 6—8 degrees on saturday. hello, i�*m christian fraser. you�*re watching the context on bbc news. early exit polls suggest the anti—immigration freedom party has served to become the largest party in the netherlands. if these results are confirmed, it means the right—wing populist garrett builders would be given the opportunity to form a new coalition dutch government. very interesting to feltman in the netherlands, we�*ll get to all that in the next half—hour. but before that, some sport with hugh ferris. lionel messi says argentina�*s historic win over brazil at the maracana on tuesday will be "marked by the repression of argentinians" after the game was delayed because of crowd trouble. both sets of players tried to intervene and restore calm after clashes broke out between fans and brazilian police in rio dejaneiro, once argentina had inflicted on their rivals a first—ever home qualifying defeat, messi talked of a "great victory" possibly ending in "tragedy" and said the treatment of his team�*s fans by police "can�*t be tolerated". it�*s "insane and needs to end now". meanwhile, another argentina player rodrigo de paul says the team are shocked that amidst the aftermath of the game, lionel scaloni suggested he might quit as argentina coach. scaloni had his contract extended to the 2026 world cup, after they won the trophy in qatar last year — but after five