the idf has confirmed that two russian women are now safely back russian women are now safely back in israel and others are also in the process of being transferred. the six day temporary truce is due to end in just a few hours. senior israeli government adviser mark regev told the bbc in the past hour that israel would agree to an extension — as long as hamas continues releasing hostages. meanwhile, israel says it has carried out a raid on thejenin refugee camp in the occupied west bank, and killed "two senior terrorists". the palestinian authority says two children were also killed by gunfire in jenin. my panel tonight to discuss all this is kezia dugdale, former leader of the scottish labour party — now a professor at the university of glasgow and american journalist. leader of the scottish labour party — now a professor at the university of glasgow and american journalist. and author brian stelter — who is a special correspondent for vanity fair. we'll be speaking to them very shortly. discussing the continued efforts of the cease—fire in the cabinet meeting we are hearing reports of the news agency that a source says they are unsatisfied with the israeli truce extension proposals. now, we havejust heard israeli truce extension proposals. now, we have just heard a lot is going on this evening that israel army radio access to and is really hostages have not been handed over to international red cross in gaza and so, talk of the delay but israel's army radio saying ten is really hostages have been handed over to the international red cross and we will have more but let us meet our panel this evening to discuss all of what is a busy evening and ijoined by the former leader of the scottish labour party of glasgow at a special correspondent for vanity fair and i'll be speaking to both of them very shortly. but first, the united nations security council met earlier to discuss a ceasefire. secretary general ant nio guterres told the meeting in new york that intense negotiations were taking place to prolong the truce. in washington dc, activists including the actor cynthia nixon — famous for her role in sex and the city — are taking part in a hunger strike outside the white house. they want to press presidentjoe biden into demanding a permanent ceasefire in gaza. well, we can go live now to the white house and speak to cynthia nixon. thank you very much forjoining us on bbc news, tells why you decided to take action? i on bbc news, tells why you decided to take action?— to take action? i am here as a erson to take action? i am here as a person of— to take action? i am here as a person of conscience - to take action? i am here as a person of conscience a - to take action? i am here as a person of conscience a dozen | person of conscience a dozen american but i am also here as a mother ofjewish children his parents were holocaust survivors. i am here at the urging of my oldest son who has been very active in this movement to call for cease—fire and we have seen what is happened in the next few days —— last few days we have seen the return of so many of the hostages in the release of palestinian prisoners, many of them being held without charge, 80% and we are seeing in gaza is a terrifying slaughter of civilians, primarily 70% children and women and this is not acceptable and we are seeing record deaths ofjournalists and doctors and ijust keep thinking about the general who said when the iraq war started, tell me how this ends what we need to be talking about now a complete cease—fire so you can find a way for israelis and palestinians to move forward towards peace, we cannot bomb our way towards peace.— peace, we cannot bomb our way towards peace. peace, we cannot bomb our way towards eace. ., ., , ., ., towards peace. how do you thinkjoe biden has handled _ towards peace. how do you thinkjoe biden has handled things? _ towards peace. how do you thinkjoe biden has handled things? i- towards peace. how do you thinkjoe biden has handled things? i do - towards peace. how do you thinkjoe biden has handled things? i do not. biden has handled things? i do not a- rove of biden has handled things? i do not approve of the _ biden has handled things? i do not approve of the way _ biden has handled things? i do not approve of the way our— biden has handled things? i do not approve of the way our president l biden has handled things? i do not. approve of the way our president has handled things. i think this is a president to is known for his empathy and a person who has undergone such deep personal tragic losses in his life and i think that's one of the reasons why we're out here repealing asked joe biden, imagine these are your children or americans, imagine if these were any other nationality of people. we would never consider this kind of loss of civilian life in any way. who else is taking part in this action because you're joined who else is taking part in this action because you'rejoined by who else is taking part in this action because you're joined by the people also. we action because you're “oined by the people also.— people also. we have people and lelislators people also. we have people and legislators here _ people also. we have people and legislators here from _ people also. we have people and legislators here from new - people also. we have people and legislators here from new york. people also. we have people and l legislators here from new york and the muslim elected leader from delaware were about to be joint by some members of congress and we do not have all the names but certainly it will be here and we will have different activists from a whole range of muslim and jewish groups here today and during the week and the centre core of people will be for five days. the centre core of people will be for five deve— the centre core of people will be for five da s. �* ., ., , ., for five days. and how long were you intendinl for five days. and how long were you intending to — for five days. and how long were you intending to work— for five days. and how long were you intending to work on _ for five days. and how long were you intending to work on this _ for five days. and how long were you intending to work on this hunger- intending to work on this hunger strike? i intending to work on this hunger strike? ., , intending to work on this hunger strike? . , ., intending to work on this hunger strike? ., ., a, ._ ., strike? i was there on monday, i am here today — strike? i was there on monday, i am here today and _ strike? i was there on monday, i am here today and i _ strike? i was there on monday, i am here today and i am _ strike? i was there on monday, i am here today and i am planning - strike? i was there on monday, i am here today and i am planning to - strike? i was there on monday, i am here today and i am planning to fastj here today and i am planning to fast tomorrow and on friday and i will be fasting for five days. but tomorrow and on friday and i will be fasting for five days.— fasting for five days. but he think the mood is _ fasting for five days. but he think the mood is across _ fasting for five days. but he think the mood is across america - fasting for five days. but he think the mood is across america and l fasting for five days. but he think - the mood is across america and there is a temporary troops but we have seen people take to edited and protests on both sides of the spectrum. 50 protests on both sides of the spectrum-— spectrum. so many of the demonstrations _ spectrum. so many of the demonstrations were - spectrum. so many of the l demonstrations were sitting spectrum. so many of the - demonstrations were sitting here in the united states orjewish led demonstrations and editing this is the one heartening thing from this terrible time is the outpouring of support from this country and across the globe and that is bringing the pressure that has brought us to this cease—fire we arrived at the moment and ijust wanted to say cease—fire we arrived at the moment and i just wanted to say that we have 4740 members of congress signed on to cease—fire that's bad slow building but it's picking up steam and it seems we're looking at is 70% of americans do not want the bombing to continue and we just need our elected leaders to really disturbing attention to what the vast majority of americans think about the vast majority of people across the globe think and it's one of those things where benjamin netanyahu rejected this cease—fire in exchange for prisoner exchange. but imagine if he had done it three weeks ago, how many thousands of lives he would've saved. edited by precipice we have important cease—fire can be by looking at the bombing that may start again injust looking at the bombing that may start again in just a few hours, 15,000 civilians are killed already and we cannot keep seeing casualties like this. find and we cannot keep seeing casualties like this. �* ., ., , like this. and again, they defend, they sopport _ like this. and again, they defend, they support israel's _ like this. and again, they defend, they support israel's right - like this. and again, they defend, they support israel's right to - they support israel's right to defend itself after the attack by hamas on the 7th of october. i didn't no one disputes the people's right to defend themselves but how can the mass slaughter of women and children be seen to be an act of self—defense? children be seen to be an act of self-defense?— children be seen to be an act of self-defense? �* ., , ., ., self-defense? before we let you go, some cynics — self-defense? before we let you go, some cynics say _ self-defense? before we let you go, some cynics say what _ self-defense? before we let you go, some cynics say what can _ self-defense? before we let you go, some cynics say what can they - self-defense? before we let you go, some cynics say what can they do to | some cynics say what can they do to make a difference? what you say to them watching this right now? imilieu them watching this right now? when m son them watching this right now? when my son said — them watching this right now? when my son said to _ them watching this right now? when my son said to me _ them watching this right now? when my son said to me which _ them watching this right now? when my son said to me which is now them watching this right now? met my son said to me which is now is the moment for everyone who believes and how wrong this is to speak out and how wrong this is to speak out and anybody with a platform that can reach people, i think they have a greater obligation. that is why i am here, i do not stop being a citizen, do not stop being a citizen i do not stop being a person of conscience. thank you very much for sharing your viewpoint with us here on bbc news. with me now is kezia dugdale, former leader of the scottish labour party, now a professor at the university of glasgow, and american journalist. and: author brian stelter — who is a special correspondent for vanity fair. brian, will pick up with you and speaking to cynthia from outside the white house, how widely this is being covered in america? is bringing the issue of the israel hamas war to an audience otherwise would not be discussing it in this way? i would not be discussing it in this wa ? ., ., f would not be discussing it in this wa ? ~' . y�* , way? i think what they're saying is it expresses _ way? i think what they're saying is it expresses the _ way? i think what they're saying is it expresses the rift _ way? i think what they're saying is it expresses the rift of _ way? i think what they're saying is it expresses the rift of the - it expresses the rift of the democratic party in the united states and the progressives in the united states, when i really hearing the dialogue hearing from the left and united states senators clinic for permanent cease—fire that pressure is affecting present biden and their steadfast in their views to support israel and by the biden campaign saying, going down this path and continue down this path of terror and violence is to give hamas a dc can we cannot do that and they see it is him softening his view towards the situation but biden has been steadfast here please activists, is a strikes, they all matter around the edges because they show that rift in the democratic party. show that rift in the democratic pa . . , ., show that rift in the democratic pa . . . , show that rift in the democratic pa . ., , ., party. labour party has had tensions around keir— party. labour party has had tensions around keir starmer's _ party. labour party has had tensions around keir starmer's position. - party. labour party has had tensions around keir starmer's position. it. around keir starmer's position. it is because the leader of the labour party— is because the leader of the labour party difficulty in managing discipline within this group and the significant — discipline within this group and the significant rebellion going on in the front— significant rebellion going on in the front bench week or so ago with the front bench week or so ago with the view— the front bench week or so ago with the view relatively low level but still significant resignations and it felt— still significant resignations and it felt a — still significant resignations and it felt a little bit problematic in the sense that alyssa comes down to semantics _ the sense that alyssa comes down to semantics between what's the humanitarian cease—fire and these are just _ humanitarian cease—fire and these are just words but the reality that we are _ are just words but the reality that we are talking about is is a break in the _ we are talking about is is a break in the violence so that food, water, energy— in the violence so that food, water, energy can — in the violence so that food, water, energy can get to the palestinian people _ energy can get to the palestinian people and cause a what i find so compelling about the case that she has made — compelling about the case that she has made is talking so much by the hostage _ has made is talking so much by the hostage situation went back and forth— hostage situation went back and forth between the two sets and the hostages, — forth between the two sets and the hostages, there stood thousands upon thousands— hostages, there stood thousands upon thousands of regular citizens without _ thousands of regular citizens without food and water desperately in need _ without food and water desperately in need of — without food and water desperately in need of aid and her fasting the next _ in need of aid and her fasting the next five — in need of aid and her fasting the next five days to the plight of women — next five days to the plight of women and girls were living in the situation _ women and girls were living in the situation and i was very powerful. and staying with that issue a present biden that you're talking about, members within the on administration are starting to make noise my wanting to cease—fire and with the chief of staff, they've expressed her concerns about the president possible strategy and rhetoric and do you think that pressure is going to change his position because we have heard president biden is stances by israel's right to solve depends stop yellow the white house believes this with the majority of the american people and that view, a white house aide was telling people the us does not support operations in the southern part of not support operations in the southern part 0— not support operations in the southern part of- we i not support operations in the southern part of gaza. we seem to be havinl southern part of gaza. we seem to be having problems _ southern part of gaza we seem to be having problems with the southern part of (zaza. we seem to be having problems with the connection. breaking news that has come to us here and were eating from the israeli military that ten israelis and four hostages are on their way to israel. possible delays we are now hearing that ten israelis and four tie hostages on their way to israel —— thai. and there will be the final day of that temporary troops and let us go back to our panel. we are talking about british politics here as well and one thing thatis politics here as well and one thing that is quite striking with similarities in terms of not calling for cease—fire even though there those calling for it. i’m for cease-fire even though there those calling for it.— those calling for it. i'm afraid to sa one those calling for it. i'm afraid to say one of _ those calling for it. i'm afraid to say one of them _ those calling for it. i'm afraid to say one of them is _ those calling for it. i'm afraid to say one of them is quite - those calling for it. i'm afraid to say one of them is quite cynical| those calling for it. i'm afraid to l say one of them is quite cynical in the united — say one of them is quite cynical in the united kingdom is very much in a pretty general election phase and decisions — pretty general election phase and decisions taken on the basis or keir starmer— decisions taken on the basis or keir starmer is — decisions taken on the basis or keir starmer is set out very clearly the shadow— starmer is set out very clearly the shadow because conservative party position _ shadow because conservative party position of— shadow because conservative party position of foreign affairs issues as closely— position of foreign affairs issues as closely as he can to ensure that the fighting line between the two parties _ the fighting line between the two parties in the future. he is an investment that security in peoples attitudes— investment that security in peoples attitudes towards british security matters — attitudes towards british security matters a great deal in terms of how the outcome of the general election will he _ the outcome of the general election will he a _ the outcome of the general election will be a dividing line and it does come _ will be a dividing line and it does come down to semantics and the difference — come down to semantics and the difference between language like humanitarian break in the fighting cease-fire — humanitarian break in the fighting cease—fire no doubt, all politicians are desperate to see a break in the violence _ are desperate to see a break in the violence and what gives me a degree of hope _ violence and what gives me a degree of hope is _ violence and what gives me a degree of hope is progress we have seen in the last— of hope is progress we have seen in the last two— of hope is progress we have seen in the last two weeks,, two weeks ago, we didn't— the last two weeks,, two weeks ago, we didn't think there is a possibility of hostages being released. we're all on the edge of our seats— released. we're all on the edge of our seats if— released. we're all on the edge of our seats if it broker some side of deal between the two sides in regards — deal between the two sides in regards to the release of hostages and people thought this might not last and _ and people thought this might not last and might be a day or week or two and _ last and might be a day or week or two and here we are on the sixth day of a deai~ _ two and here we are on the sixth day of a deal. the problems are not go away— of a deal. the problems are not go away but _ of a deal. the problems are not go away but we should take a degree of hope from _ away but we should take a degree of hope from that and believe that peace _ hope from that and believe that peace is— hope from that and believe that peace is possible and might be a way to grow— peace is possible and might be a way to grow ourselves and our politicians would get behind that message. to politicians would get behind that messale. ., , ._ politicians would get behind that messale. ., , , ., message. to stay with us and we will be, message. to stay with us and we will be. change — message. to stay with us and we will be. change of — message. to stay with us and we will be, change of plans, _ message. to stay with us and we will be, change of plans, i— message. to stay with us and we will be, change of plans, i think - message. to stay with us and we will be, change of plans, i think we - be, change of plans, i think we can't go now tojerusalem with a correspondent who was standing by as developments unfold. —— we can go. and they have not been released and are on their way to israel and that is ten of palestinians have also been released. if you could bring us up—to—date on that, please. the up-to-date on that, please. the release of _ up-to-date on that, please. the release of the _ up-to-date on that, please. the release of the two _ up—to—date on that, please. tue: release of the two dual nationals, people are to hold up at the ten israeli citizens and that is now happening along with four of the thai workers and a significant group of thai people were captured, this is the latest in the success of the night of hostage and prisoner swaps. we expect to see the palestinian prisoners waste as a result. another successful exchange —— released. we do not yet have an agreement to discuss next last few days, its revenues and hamas have stated they are interested in seeing this process continue at a number of stitches well were essentially charging other mothers and older women and the israeli government had an agreement within itself is a process to go on until sunday and provided hamas continue to release hostages in the small groups. it will react tonight is that hamas may be happy with the terms of any further extension. but there is clearly a debate going on right now about whether or not this process that has been going on for six days will continue tomorrow as he a return to military operations as israeli officials have warned. giore israeli officials have warned. give us updates _ israeli officials have warned. give us updates as _ israeli officials have warned. give us updates as you _ israeli officials have warned. give us updates as you get them but thank you very much for the update on the hostage releases. the nationals are among those released by hamas. let's look at some other stories making news. an inquest has heard four teenagers drowned after their car overturned on a camping trip in north wales. jevon hirst, harvey owen, wilf fitchett and hugo morris were found in an overturned, partially submerged car in gwynedd on the 21st of november. a search was launched after the teenagers from shrewsbury failed to return home. the dutch edition of omid scobie's controversial royal book �*endgame' has been withdrawn from sale. it appeared to include the name of a royal family member alleged to have asked questions about the skin colour of prince harry and meghan's baby. but the publishers said "an error occurred in the dutch translation and is currently being rectified". it's been announced that newsnight will be cut back and have its format overhauled as part of a plan to save money in the bbc news department. the long—running show will lose its dedicated reporters, be shortened by 10 minutes and drop its investigative films to focus on studio—based debates. whilst, the bbc news at one tv bulletin will be extended to an hour and will be broadcast from salford. you're live with bbc news here in the uk, we have had another day of gripping evidence in the covid inquiry. the inquiry heard that senior health officials accepted that some infectious people would be returned to care homes during the pandemic, to ease the pressure on hospitals. our health editor hugh pym has been at the inquiry today and has the details. the whole issue of patients being discharged from hospitals into care homes in the early stages of the pandemic has been very controversial, much talked about today. the inquiry was shown emails between a senior health official and professor, damejenny harries, then deputy chief medical officerfor england. and the official says it looks as if we'll have to discharge patients with covid symptoms into care homes because otherwise the nhs will get clogged up. damejenny says it's not something we should wish for, but it does look as if that'll have to happen because of all the pressures. here's a little bit of what she had to say today. it was a very bleak picture because i think the reality was this isn't an invitation to be discharged in covid patients is actually a reality that says if hospitals overflow, those who can benefit from treatment, there will will be there. anybody it doesn't matter whether it's residential care settings or going home or going on to other ones that hospitals will have to manage that. damejenny went on to say she'd warn people in government at that time, a week before the final lockdown, about the possible impact on safeguarding of children. and dominic raab, who was then a cabinet minister, also giving evidence today. he also said he'd been very concerned at that time about the impact of lockdowns on children and schools. so all of that will have to be weighed up by the inquiry and by the chair, baroness hallett. this is been a big television event and a lot of people have been watching the covid—19 inquiry and some big names were in government at the time and giving evidence. what do you make of this week and what else i've relearned about decisions that were being made question about such a good description, a big tv event and becoming a such a good description, a big tv event and becoming— event and becoming a ferry distasteful _ event and becoming a ferry distasteful stop _ event and becoming a ferry distasteful stop opera - event and becoming a ferry . distasteful stop opera because event and becoming a ferry - distasteful stop opera because that is what it feels like sometimes. senior members of the uk government, whether they be elected or advisers trying to settle old scores about who did what and who said what and how countries recent history, it must be very desperately painful and those lost during the pandemic and it is a good thing we are having an independent inquiry the decision taken, but the inquiry is not going to report until 2026 and some of our european neighbours didn't finish their inquiries.— european neighbours didn't finish their inquiries. hopefully, you are with us but— their inquiries. hopefully, you are with us but i _ their inquiries. hopefully, you are with us but i don't _ their inquiries. hopefully, you are with us but i don't know _ their inquiries. hopefully, you are with us but i don't know how- their inquiries. hopefully, you are| with us but i don't know how much you been following the uk covid—19 inquiry,. i you been following the uk covid-19 inlui ,. ., you been following the uk covid-19 in. ui ,. ., ., you been following the uk covid-19 inlui ,. . ., ., you been following the uk covid-19 inlui ,. ., . ., ., you been following the uk covid-19 inui ,. . . ., ., . . ., inquiry,. i have a lot of admiration because there _ inquiry,. i have a lot of admiration because there is _ inquiry,. i have a lot of admiration because there is no _ inquiry,. i have a lot of admiration because there is no appetite - inquiry,. i have a lot of admiration because there is no appetite and l inquiry,. i have a lot of admiration | because there is no appetite and it feels to me most americans don't want to think about covid—19 again at the option of inquiry from reporters who were investigating but thatis reporters who were investigating but that is because republican party does not want to revisit donald trump's mistakes and the democrats have been criticised for keeping schools close for too long and ten seconds, where are you watching it? happen livestreaming it and commented about the television aspect of it in a soap opera but it needs to be done. the roots better off investigating what went wrong. this is the context. hello. a cold evening with temperatures around freezing in many parts of the country, and that's how it's going to stay for the rest of the week, the weekend, probably into early next week. and then, after that, it does look as though things gradually could turn a little less cold. the satellite picture shows where we had the clearer skies earlier on. but out towards the southwest, a weather front is looming, and that may spell some wintry weather in the high ground of southwestern parts of england through the night and into tomorrow. but by 9 o'clock, you can see temperatures there around freezing across many parts of the uk, a little bit milder in cornwall and devon, and that's because we have that weather front here. but through the night, the northeasterly winds continue to bring wintry showers to northern and eastern scotland. some on that north sea coast as well, north york moors, possibly into east anglia. temperatures —5 there in the morning in glasgow, below freezing in the south, too. now, that weather front that's hugging the south and the southwest will be bumping into that cold that's to the north. so, across dartmoor and exmoor, we could see a spell of rain, sleet and snow — could be a covering in places. don't be surprised, but it's not a widespread area of snow here. i think, more than anything, it's going to be really cloudy in the south with outbreaks of rain feeling cold, quite strong winds, too. really unpleasant weather conditions with temperatures hovering around five degrees. now, to the north of that, a totally different picture. lots of sunshine around, about four degrees in liverpool with that crisp sunshine. and again, through the day and into the evening hours, if you squint, you canjust about see these blobs of white there, wintry showers generally across the hills. ok, the forecast, then, for the end of the week — i think will be entering the peak of the cold. freezing cold weather across scandinavia, that east northeasterly wind blowing over us. again, a lot of dry, bright, sunny weather, a few showers, some of them wintry. and after a frosty start, the temperatures really will struggle on friday. look at that — barely above freezing in glasgow and aberdeen. around three or four degrees in the south, so more like january or february. so, here's the outlook for the rest of the week, the weekend and into next week, staying cold. the weather, however, from time to time will change from sunshine to showers back to sunshine. bye— bye.