for murdering his girlfriend reeva steenkamp in 2013. pistorius was a paralympic champion sprinter, before he shot his girlfriend at their home, claiming later that he thought she was a burglar. he will be released, with conditions, injanuary. our correspondent daniel de simone reports from pretoria. oscar pistorius, once a superstar known as the blade runner. it's gold again for oscar pistorius. a paralympic and olympic athlete. since 2015, a convicted murderer. his victim was girlfriend reeva steenkamp, a law graduate and successful model. pistorius shot her multiple times on valentine's day 2013 through a toilet door at his home. the case dominated headlines around the world. he was eventuallyjailed for over 13 years. today, after a parole board hearing in this prison outside pretoria, oscar pistorius was told his conditional early release had been approved. he'll walk out of the prison gates in early january. i miss my partner. a family friend read a victim impact statement on behalf of reeva steenkamp�*s mother, june, in the hearing and outside the prison. i'm not convinced that oscar has been rehabilitated. if someone does not show remorse, they cannot be considered to be rehabilitated. her statement detailed pistorius�*s history of abusive conduct. i do not know to what extent his behaviour still exists, or were evident during his time of incarceration. but i'm concerned for the safety of any woman should this not have been addressed in his rehabilitation process. a prison official said pistorius will be subjected to conditions on release. just like all other parolees, mr pistorius will be monitored by our officials based within the system of community corrections. that will happen, until such time that his sentence expires. today, reeva steenkamp�*s mother spoke of the ongoing trauma caused by her loss. in weeks, oscar pistorius will be free. daniel de simone, bbc news, atteridgeville prison, south africa. let's bring in our panel. elise labott, american journalist, covering us foreign policy, national security, and international issues and also professor at american university school of international service and the founder/editor—in—chief, zivvy news. and paul waugh — chief political commentator, the i paper. he has less of a title, but equally important. very good to talk to both of you. let's discuss this story. of course, the case was so were widely publicised at the time. elise, he didn'tjust publicised at the time. elise, he didn't just tell us the publicised at the time. elise, he didn'tjust tell us the story of publicised at the time. elise, he didn't just tell us the story of the full from grace of a huge sporting star, but also it opened up a really important conversation around domestic violence, didn't it? yes. domestic violence, didn't it? yes, that is right- _ domestic violence, didn't it? yes, that is right- i _ domestic violence, didn't it? yes, that is right. i think _ domestic violence, didn't it? yes, that is right. | think that - domestic violence, didn't it? yes, that is right. i think that is - domestic violence, didn't it? yes that is right. i think that is when you hear the statements from the victim's family, pistorius's girlfriend's family, this is what... they are obviously not pleased, but they are satisfied in the sense that they are satisfied in the sense that they did pay attention to this whole idea of domestic violence. i think the whole idea of domestic violence is something that is obviously, has beenin is something that is obviously, has been in the west for a long time, but particularly in south africa, it was an issue that got a lot. —— a lot more attention. i'm sure his release will continue to draw a new discussion about the issue, so the laws are what the laws are, but i think the attention of domestic violence, he denies having done it, but i think the whole issue of domestic violence will continue to be a big topic of discussion, surrounding this case. paul, we were talkin: to surrounding this case. paul, we were talking to someone _ surrounding this case. paul, we were talking to someone who _ surrounding this case. paul, we were talking to someone who has - surrounding this case. paul, we were talking to someone who has done - surrounding this case. paul, we were talking to someone who has done a l talking to someone who has done a podcast on this issue, earlier, he said, this is part of south african apparel law, and it was difficult to assess whether or not there were any special conditions that oscar pistorius would have got, given his star status in the past. yes. pistorius would have got, given his star status in the past.— star status in the past. yes, i think that _ star status in the past. yes, i think that would _ star status in the past. yes, i think that would be _ star status in the past. yes, i think that would be a - star status in the past. yes, i | think that would be a concern. star status in the past. yes, i - think that would be a concern. so far, think that would be a concern. so far. it _ think that would be a concern. so far, it seems that this case has been _ far, it seems that this case has been dogged by the problem early on that he _ been dogged by the problem early on that he was given a very lenient sentence. — that he was given a very lenient sentence, don't forget, only five years _ sentence, don't forget, only five years the — sentence, don't forget, only five years the original sentence. then, after— years the original sentence. then, after various appeals, it was upgraded to 13 years and five months _ upgraded to 13 years and five months i_ upgraded to 13 years and five months. i think elise is right, the wider— months. i think elise is right, the wider issue — months. i think elise is right, the wider issue here is the sheer pain you can _ wider issue here is the sheer pain you can hear in the victim statement. the fact that supposedly, he is now— statement. the fact that supposedly, he is now a _ statement. the fact that supposedly, he is now a reformed character, he is supposedly a deeply religious man: _ is supposedly a deeply religious man. he — is supposedly a deeply religious man, he wants to be a preacher when he gets— man, he wants to be a preacher when he gets out, — man, he wants to be a preacher when he gets out, eventually, but if he is deeply— he gets out, eventually, but if he is deeply religious, surely he owes the family— is deeply religious, surely he owes the family the truth? he has never shown— the family the truth? he has never shown any— the family the truth? he has never shown any remorse, never told the truth _ shown any remorse, never told the truth about — shown any remorse, never told the truth about what happened that night _ truth about what happened that night. and it seems quite obvious to everybody— night. and it seems quite obvious to everybody that this was a clear case of deliberate domestic violence, that turned into murder. and he had a history— that turned into murder. and he had a history of— that turned into murder. and he had a history of it. i think that is the thing _ a history of it. i think that is the thing he — a history of it. i think that is the thing he owes the family more than anything _ thing he owes the family more than anything else. thing he owes the family more than anything else-— anything else. elise, to bring in on anything else. elise, to bring in on a oint anything else. elise, to bring in on a point that— anything else. elise, to bring in on a point that paul _ anything else. elise, to bring in on a point that pauljust _ anything else. elise, to bring in on a point that pauljust mentioned, l a point that pauljust mentioned, thatis a point that pauljust mentioned, that is the sentence that given reeva steenkamp was killed, was relatively killed, the sentence that was given. that relatively killed, the sentence that was civen. �* , relatively killed, the sentence that was civen. . , , relatively killed, the sentence that was civen. �* , , ., was given. at first, it is what we would call. _ was given. at first, it is what we would call. in — was given. at first, it is what we would call, in the _ was given. at first, it is what we would call, in the united - was given. at first, it is what we j would call, in the united states, but in south africa they call it culpable homicide. here in the us, it might be called negligent homicide. as opposed to murder, with first degree murder being intentional, but any other murder charge, and i think at the time, that was specifically, oh, is he getting a lighter sentence? but this was upgraded to an actual murder charge, that he actually killed her, but if you talk about negligent hunt homicide, yes, i guess, he did fire into the bathroom it could have been an accident, we don't know for sure, but he still killed her. after the murder charge, it definitely showed that the court was taking the idea that the court was taking the idea that he purposely shot at her, very seriously. so i think that shows that, despite, after the appeal, the court was, whether it was his celebrity or not, in the end, the law won out on this. qm. celebrity or not, in the end, the law won out on this.— celebrity or not, in the end, the law won out on this. 0k, elise, and paul law won out on this. 0k, elise, and paul, stay — law won out on this. 0k, elise, and paul. stay with _ law won out on this. 0k, elise, and paul, stay with us, _ law won out on this. 0k, elise, and paul, stay with us, thank _ law won out on this. 0k, elise, and paul, stay with us, thank you - law won out on this. 0k, elise, and paul, stay with us, thank you very l paul, stay with us, thank you very much for sharing your thoughts on that story. plenty more on that story on the bbc news website. we are going to take you back to israel, where we are waiting to get an update from the schneider hospital. you can see that the microphones had been all set up, but is does not look like it has yet begun. the schneider children's medical centre is where we saw a helicopter landing earlier today, two helicopters, which brought some of the hostages who have been freed today, and they now are undergoing medical checks. we're hearing they will be reunited with their wider families at the hospital, and as we have been saying, the israeli hostages who were released today, included four children, who were accompanied by fourfamily members. my children, who were accompanied by four family members. my colleague thomas bateman earlier said that he understood eight of those hostages were at the schneider hospital, so for children and their four family members. in we are poised and waiting for the news conference to begin any moment now. we are told, which would give us more than and an update, on what exactly is happening in terms of the transfer of those hostages now. they were, of course, released by hamas earlier today, as part of that deal, a four day temporary ceasefire, more aid finally getting into gaza, after weeks, much needed humanitarian aid. we understand, more than 150 tracks have crossed into day alone. the anticipation will be that they will continue to take the humanitarian aid across the rafah crossing, from egypt, into gaza. we understand that would include fuel. aid agencies have been desperate for that. think we can now listen in and we have a translate across that. let's listen into this. aha, translate across that. let's listen into this. �* , ., translate across that. let's listen into this. . , ., ., ., into this. a statement to the media will be given _ into this. a statement to the media will be given now. _ into this. a statement to the media will be given now. associate - will be given now. associate director general of the ministry of health. no questions will be taken at this point. labour he speaks hebrew. untranslated. studio: we are trying to get a translation of that conference, we are still having difficulties in getting that, but what we are watching it now is a news conference at the schneider children's hospital and we are hearing from joseph mendel of it, the associate director general, the ministry of health and also another doctor. i'm not sure who was speaking first. the ceo of the schneider children's medical centre... as soon as we can get you that translation, we will bring you back. from what we understand, eight of the hostages who were released today have now been admitted to the hospital. four children, accompanied by fourfamily members, but hospital. four children, accompanied by four family members, but we are waiting to get more information and detailfrom this news waiting to get more information and detail from this news conference. than detail from this news conference. in hour ago,... detail from this news conference. an hour ago.--- 24 _ detail from this news conference. an hour ago, . .. 24 hostages _ detail from this news conference. an hour ago, . .. 24 hostages have - detail from this news conference. an hour ago,... 24 hostages have now | hour ago,... 24 hostages have now been returned,... _ hour ago,... 24 hostages have now been returned,... he _ hour ago,... 24 hostages have now been returned,... he is— hour ago,... 24 hostages have now been returned,... he is now- hour ago,... 24 hostages have now i been returned,... he is now speaking english. latte been returned,... he is now speaking enalish. ~ , ., ., , english. we listen in. preparations for the hostages _ english. we listen in. preparations for the hostages return, _ english. we listen in. preparations for the hostages return, it - english. we listen in. preparations for the hostages return, it began l english. we listen in. preparations| for the hostages return, it began at the start of the war, and included the start of the war, and included the medical and mental health environment, that the hostages would require upon returning home. a total of six israelis prepared this machine —— mission, to receive and treat the hostages. as part of the meticulous planning, the patients arrived and were admitted to the hospital, discreetly, where they were reunited with their families. they started to undergo a medical process, started with the utmost sensitivity and dedication by the hospital staff. this is the first time in the state of israel that it has had to prepare for the arrival of so many hostages, including young children. the preparation for their arrival, including the collection and consultation of all available medical information, about the returning hostages. however, we are receiving the released hostages today, without any prior knowledge of changes in their medical condition, which may have occurred since they were kidnapped. this is a complex event, both medically, and emotionally. forthe complex event, both medically, and emotionally. for the released hostages returned to israel, for theirfamilies, and for the hostages returned to israel, for their families, and for the entire people of israel, whether in israel or abroad. alongside ourjoy and the feeling of the hostages that are now part of our family, we must ensure their privacy and dignity. the ministry of health and all persons of the israeli health system are overjoyed with the return home of hostages and we will do everything in our power to give them the most comprehensive and precise care. we yearn for the return home of all of our hostages. thank you very much. studio: that was the first speaker that news conference, he talked about how this is a complex event for the hospital, both medically and emotionally. we are waiting for another spokesperson from the hospital to take to the podium, but the speaker we just heard from there, talked about how it was important to ensure the privacy and dignity of the patients. let's have a listen in. we are waiting for the next speaker to come in. we had from the first speaker at the hospital is that a total of six hospitals have been involved in treating and receiving the hostages who were released today. a total of 24 hostages, among them 13 israelis. he said that there has been meticulous planning to ensure that the patients receive the treatment that they require. they are being reunited with theirfamilies, we require. they are being reunited with their families, we are told, at the hospital. he talked about how the hospital. he talked about how the a medical rehabilitation process. i talked to a doctor earlier at another hospital, which has already received two of the elderly hostages, talking about some of the likely conditions that they would be expecting to treat things like gastrointestinal issues, because perhaps these hot hostages have not had properfood because perhaps these hot hostages have not had proper food for a number of weeks. —— perhaps these hostages. the psychological trauma as well, having to deal with being in captivity for such a long time, nearly seven weeks. we will stay on that, we will have an eye across that, we will have an eye across that news conference, as we wait to hear from the next speaker at the schneider. let's go back to our panel, elise and paul. elise, this is a big process, isn't it? in one of the things that is the most important is to understand that it is a process that will take time, when people are held in these conditions, it is impossible to understand what they have been through. 5. understand what they have been throu~h. . ., , understand what they have been throu~h. ,, . , ., through. 5, that is right, and i understand — through. 5, that is right, and i understand that _ through. 5, that is right, and i understand that over - through. 5, that is right, and i understand that over the - through. 5, that is right, and i understand that over the last l through. 5, that is right, and i. understand that over the last few days, in particular, and over the last 24 hours, particularly, their release became imminent, not particularly, doctors and staff at this hospital, the schneider children's hospital, has been taking great care to make sure that no detail is overlooked, in terms of the staff that would be provided to these people, the place that they are going into is supposed to be more of an... not to look at —— not to make it look like a hospital, but may be more of a home kind of atmosphere, to make it feel like they are not going from eight stress. situation as a hostage, to a stressful situation in hospital, but to make them feel welcome. with their families. to make them feel welcome. with theirfamilies. understand that to make them feel welcome. with their families. understand that the staff was up all night, preparing, and as you said, it is not going to bejust medical issues, and as you said, it is not going to be just medical issues, it is going to be psychological issues, trauma... notjust the immediate, but i'm sure these young children have gone through unimaginable conditions will also have a long trauma, ptsd, those types of things. this triage is reallyjust the beginning. making sure that these children and their families have the ongoing care that they need to resume their lives is going to be critical. ., resume their lives is going to be critical. . ., , , critical. paul, of course, good news for the 13 families, _ critical. paul, of course, good news for the 13 families, but _ critical. paul, of course, good news for the 13 families, but not - for the 13 families, but not necessarily 13 families, because some are from the same family, but 13 israelis released today, we will see more released over the coming days, but there are many family members who will feel that this is a bittersweet moment. they will be happy for the other families who have been reunited with their loved ones, but of course, there are many who are still waiting for more news about their relatives who are still being held. about their relatives who are still being held-— being held. yes, that is right. don't forget. _ being held. yes, that is right. don't forget, quite _ being held. yes, that is right. don't forget, quite a - being held. yes, that is right. don't forget, quite a few- being held. yes, that is right. don't forget, quite a few of. being held. yes, that is right. | don't forget, quite a few of the farnilies— don't forget, quite a few of the families have a british israeli elections. one of the pension is released. — elections. one of the pension is released, the 79—year—old, —— pensioners _ released, the 79—year—old, —— pensioners. she has family here. when _ pensioners. she has family here. when she — pensioners. she has family here. when she is released, because when she is— when she is released, because when she is released, bitter sweetness, her son— she is released, bitter sweetness, her son was— she is released, bitter sweetness, her son was murdered on the 7th of october. _ her son was murdered on the 7th of october, but her other son is still being _ october, but her other son is still being held — october, but her other son is still being held hostage. imagine coming out as— being held hostage. imagine coming out as a _ being held hostage. imagine coming out as a pensioner, but you are greeted — out as a pensioner, but you are greeted with the news that one of your sons— greeted with the news that one of your sons is dead and the other one is still— your sons is dead and the other one is still a _ your sons is dead and the other one is still a hostage. itjust goes to show— is still a hostage. itjust goes to show that— is still a hostage. itjust goes to show that this is only the start of the process and people are going to be deeply, — the process and people are going to be deeply, deeply damaged. it is a tragic— be deeply, deeply damaged. it is a tragic situation all around. it is important _ tragic situation all around. it is important to — tragic situation all around. it 3 important to rememberas tragic situation all around. it 3 important to remember as well that women and teenage boys that were held also in palestine have also been freed... i think that conference at the schneider hospital is now continuing. i think we can go back to it and have a listen. this is the chief executive of the hospital is now speaking. translation:— hospital is now speaking. translation: their physical condition is _ translation: their physical condition is good. _ translation: their physical condition is good. good - translation: their physical- condition is good. good evening, everyone. today, 24 hostages arrived back home. to people at the same time... -- to make people at the same time. and we sincerely hope... that we will be able to discharge them healthy. will be able to discharge them health . ., ., , healthy. now i will turn to english. about half an _ healthy. now i will turn to english. about half an hour _ healthy. now i will turn to english. about half an hour ago, _ healthy. now i willturn to english. about half an hour ago, i - healthy. now i will turn to english. about half an hour ago, i was - about half an hour ago, i was thrilled — about half an hour ago, i was thrilled to— about half an hour ago, i was thrilled to be the one to receive four children, three mothers, and a grandmother to the post that best hands _ grandmother to the post that best hands here at the schneider medical centre _ hands here at the schneider medical centre. their physical condition is good, _ centre. their physical condition is good, and — centre. their physical condition is good, and they are currently undergoing medical and emotional assessments, by the medical and psychological team here at schneider. we designated a special area that _ schneider. we designated a special area that is very private, and there is also _ area that is very private, and there is also a _ area that is very private, and there is also a team from our neighbour hospital. — is also a team from our neighbour hospital, that is assisting us, in taking _ hospital, that is assisting us, in taking care _ hospital, that is assisting us, in taking care of the women. we kindly request— taking care of the women. we kindly request that all of us, and especially you, respect their privacy _ especially you, respect their privacy. there are not enough words to express _ privacy. there are not enough words to express the emotion that we are feeling _ to express the emotion that we are feeling at _ to express the emotion that we are feeling at this time, together with the families and the entire nation of israel~ — the families and the entire nation of israel. we will do our utmost to care for— of israel. we will do our utmost to care for the — of israel. we will do our utmost to care for the physical and emotional health_ care for the physical and emotional health of— care for the physical and emotional health of the return hostages. from our perspective, this is a national mission, — our perspective, this is a national mission, and we are just extremely proud _ mission, and we are just extremely proud to— mission, and we are just extremely proud to have the privilege to treat thern _ proud to have the privilege to treat thern 0ur— proud to have the privilege to treat them. our hearts are with the other captives— them. our hearts are with the other captives who are still in gaza. we are with — captives who are still in gaza. we are with their families, and we hope that they— are with their families, and we hope that they will return as soon as possible — that they will return as soon as possible. we hope that the return in a whole _ possible. we hope that the return in a whole and — possible. we hope that the return in a whole and healthy way in the very near future — a whole and healthy way in the very near future. thank you very much and good _ near future. thank you very much and good night _ good night. studio: that is the ceo of the schneider children's medical centre there, she was talking about the hospital, about half an hour ago, how they received or children, three mothers and a grandmother, who are part of the group, of 13 israeli hostages who were released today. —— for children. the ceo said that they all were received in a good physical condition, and are now undergoing emotional assessments. we have a couple of minutes, so let's wrap up today, with a closing thought, from both elise and paul. it has been a really monumental day, after nearly seven weeks of a conflict. ijust wanted to get your thoughts on the day, starting with you, elise. just as ou day, starting with you, elise. just as you saw _ day, starting with you, elise. just as you saw that _ day, starting with you, elise. jilsii as you saw that prank from —— press conference coming up, lots of people coming out to find that they have lost their parents. this is just the beginning of the rest of dealing what —— with what happened to them. the long—term could be more important, but i think it is a good sign, and i think it is going to show the rest of the israelis who have loved ones in captivity, that more hostages could be released. i would not want anyone to think that the war is over. it is going to continue for a long time. qm. the war is over. it is going to continue for a long time. 0k, paul, closin: continue for a long time. 0k, paul, closing thought? _ continue for a long time. 0k, paul, closing thought? as _ continue for a long time. 0k, paul, closing thought? as we _ continue for a long time. 0k, paul, closing thought? as we discussed l closing thought? as we discussed before, this is about more than just the important release of hostages, as well as palestinian prisoners, and more aid going into gaza as well. , ~ and more aid going into gaza as well. , ,, ., , and more aid going into gaza as well. , ~ ., , ~ , well. yes, i think that is the key thin is well. yes, i think that is the key thing is the _ well. yes, i think that is the key thing is the beginning, - well. yes, i think that is the key. thing is the beginning, hopefully, at the _ thing is the beginning, hopefully, at the start of a new phase of this awful— at the start of a new phase of this awful process, and hopefully, i think— awful process, and hopefully, i think most people would just be crossing — think most people would just be crossing their fingers, that there will be _ crossing their fingers, that there will be more hostages released, more aid going _ will be more hostages released, more aid going on, and that people will stand _ aid going on, and that people will stand back and take a bit of a breath, — stand back and take a bit of a breath, but that isjust stand back and take a bit of a breath, but that is just the stand back and take a bit of a breath, but that isjust the start of a long — breath, but that isjust the start of a long but still tragic process. ok, of a long but still tragic process. 0k. paul. — of a long but still tragic process. 0k, paul, and elise, a pleasure ok, paul, and elise, a pleasure to have had you on a roman monumental day in news. —— on a very monumental day. thank you to all of you watching at home on the context. we are back with world views america or the ten o'clock news on bbc news. hello there. good evening. it's been a noticeably colder day today and that colder weather is going to stick around. the weekend will certainly be chilly. and with clearer skies and light winds, we're going to find some frost around as well before we see a bit more cloud arriving during the second half of the weekend. now, it's these north to north westerly winds that have ushered in the colder air. we end up with higher pressure trying to build in from the west, meaning that the winds are falling lighter here, lower pressure to the east, and that's driven in stronger winds and a few showers down some north sea coasts as well. most of the showers today, earlier on at least, have been across north eastern parts of scotland. but even here, those showers are becoming fewer and the wind is beginning to drop a bit as well. certainly got lighter winds inland. a lot of the cloud that we started the day with has been breaking up after some earlier sunshine. we've got the clear skies overnight. we will keep some clouds blowing into northern scotland. the odd shower down some of those north sea coasts. so here it won't be quite as cold. but away from here, we're looking at a widespread frost, the first widespread frost of the autumn. temperatures not desperately cold, but we could be down to minus four or minus five. it will certainly start chilly tomorrow, but at least we have the sunshine. and for many, it's going to be a dry and sunny day. again, there'll be a bit more cloud coming in to northern scotland. the winds not as strong down those north sea coast, but still the threat of the odd shower, particularly towards suffolk and norfolk. and of course, with that frosty start, it will be a cold day. temperatures typically in the afternoon, only 5—6 degrees. now, i mentioned some changes for the second half of the weekend. and that's coming about because this area of low pressure is slowly pushing these weather fronts in from the atlantic. and that means more cloud and some patchy rain arriving across northern ireland, moving over the irish sea and into the southwest of scotland as well. elsewhere, though, it should be a dry day, but of course we've got more cloud coming in over that cold and frosty start. so even though the winds are light and we have the cloud around, it is going to feel cold away from that rain in the west. temperatures again, 5—6 degrees. so a chilly old weekend. quick word on the early part of next week. we do see some rain arriving overnight into monday. that clears away, and it's going to stay cold. a ray of light amidst the darkness of war. 24 hostages have been released by hamas and are now back in israel, as tonight, a temporary ceasefire appears to be holding. among them are 13 israelis, ten thais and one filipino. they left gaza escorted by the red cross via the rafah crossing into egypt. they include four children, aged two, four, six and nine, as well as an 85—year—old grandmother. in exchange for their freedom, in ramallah in the west bank palestinians awaited the release of prisoners held by israel. there has just been more tear gas fired by the israeli forces towards the crowd here. they were really crowded around a red cross car, demanding to know where the palestinian prisoners were. what followed was celebration, with the release of 24 women and 15 teenage boys. tonight we'll be reporting from across the region on the day's events, and looking ahead to what we might expect in the coming days. and also on tonight's programme... as the clear up continues in dublin following yesterday's violence, there are more arrests tonight. and the £2 billion investment by nissan in electric vehicles, which should safeguard thousands of uk jobs.