A truce cant come soon enough. In rafah, one more day of harrowing loss. Palestinians mourn for 1h members of the abu ansa family, most women and children. They were killed in an air strike, according to Hospital Officials and gazas civil defence. Among the dead, children as old as the wall. They were late down gently with their relatives. Their mother spent ten years trying to have them, and endured three rounds of ivf. Now all she can cradle is their baby clothes. I gave birth during the war, she says. It started on saturday, i gave birth next friday. I didnt get enough of them, i swear i didnt get enough of them, i swear i didnt get enough. I didnt get enough. I have no one else, she says. They have gone with their father. We were sleeping, i swear. Israel continues to say it takes feasible precautions to lessen civilian harm. There were about 35 people in the house, says farouk abu ansa. Most were children. There were no fighters. The house collapsed on them, three or four storeys. In israel as well, families and anguish. Their loved ones trapped in tunnels in gaza. Tunnels in gaza. They need to be released now. Tunnels in gaza. They need to be released now. This tunnels in gaza. They need to be released now. This weekend, tunnels in gaza. They need to be. Released now. This weekend, they have been pleading released now. This weekend, they have been pleading with released now. This weekend, they have been pleading with their have been pleading with their government to do a deal to bring the hostages back home. Ofer is a very warm person. You can see, his smile, he is a family person. He has four children, lovely children. How hard is this time for the family . This wait must seem endless. It is like hell, you know. We are in some kind of loop since the 7th of october. We are living this day every day again and again. We have only one goal all these days, to bring him back alive to his family, to his children. This is the only thing that matters. But there will be no homecoming for ofer or any of the israeli hostages without a ceasefire. And no respite for mothers burying their children in gaza. Orla guerin, bbc news, tel aviv. In the last hour, Vice PresidentKamala Harris has been speaking about the war in gaza. In an event to mark the 59th anniversary of the bloody sunday march in selma, she talked about the humanitarian situation, calling on israel to allow more aid into the strip. They must open new border crossings, they must not impose any unnecessary restrictions on the delivery of aid, they must ensure humanitarian personnel, sites and convoys are not targeted. And they must work to Restore Basic services and promote order in gaza so more food, water and fuel can reach those in need. As i have said repeatedly since october seven, israel has a right to defend itself, and President Joe Biden and i are unwavering in our commitment to israels security. Hamas cannot control gaza. And the threat hamas poses to the people of israel must be eliminated. Hamas is a brutal Terrorist Organisation that has vowed to repeat october seven again and again until israel is annihilated. Hamas has shown no regard for innocent life, including for the people of gaza, who have suffered under its rule for almost two decades. And hamas still holds dozens of hostages for nearly 150 days now. Innocent men and women, including american citizens, who were brutally taken from the homes and from a concert. I will repeat, the threat of hamas poses to the people of israel must be eliminated, and given the immense scale of suffering in gaza, there must be an immediate ceasefire. Gina abercrombie winstanley, former Us Ambassador to malta and president at the middle east policy council, told us more about what she made of Kamala Harriss words. She was speaking with a great deal of force, strength and emphasis on both cases. Of course, she started with the Current Situation in gaza, and she made clear that the United States government is aware of the steps that the Israeli Government has taken to exacerbate the situation in the gaza strip. She talked about the need for allowing order to take place, which referred to is really targeting of palestinian policeman, because they might have contacts with hamas, even though they are trying to maintain orderfor age to get though they are trying to maintain order for age to get into the gaza strip. She spoke about the restrictions that israeli officials have put on aid coming into the gaza strip. Allowing israeli protesters to blockade coming in, which is anotherform of to blockade coming in, which is another form of collective punishment. And she talked about the targeting of gaza, and no one can look at the death and devastation of the last five months and not realise or go back to the initial statement of the israeli Prime Minister, when he spoke about israeli vengeance on the gaza strip. That aside, she spoke very forcefully about the need of hamas to step up and do the things necessary to get their ceasefire in place. She called them out absolutely correctly on the initial attack, out absolutely correctly on the initialattack, on out absolutely correctly on the initial attack, on the lack of concern for civilians, and the fact that that attack led to the israeli retaliation. So she was very strong on both sides, making clear that the United States still once a ceasefire to take place and to take place soon. At to take place and to take place soon. � ,. ,. ,. , soon. A member of the israeli war cabinet is travelling soon. A member of the israeli war cabinet is travelling to soon. A member of the israeli war| cabinet is travelling to washington and meeting with Kamala Harris tomorrow, and the Secretary Of State on tuesday. What do you make of the fact he is coming to washington and having these meetings . What is the significance of that and what to both sides want to get out of that . We have to be careful about what we mean with both sides, insofar as the Prime Minister has said that the proper channels were not followed in having him come to the United States, but mr netanyahu is familiar with that, because he certainly came during the Obama Administration without the proper channels being followed. I believe those that support this visit to the United States are looking for a way to lower the temperature between the United States and israel. When you think about their full throated support, even today, the Vice President reiterated for her and the president and the United States support for the state of israel, for israelis, that we have also heard very strong criticism of how israel has conducted this attack in the gaza strip. He is coming to see if he can help, can he lower the temperature between the tier sites . The United States is interested in doing that as well, and the way the United States sees that Going Forward is getting a Ceasefire Put in place. We will see whether he can help. In place. We will see whether he can hel. , ~ ~ in place. We will see whether he can hel. ,. ~ ,. , in place. We will see whether he can hel. ,. , help. The sticking point, as far as israel is concerned, help. The sticking point, as far as israel is concerned, the help. The sticking point, as far as israel is concerned, the naming l help. 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This| hasjust gone from bad to worse, it has just gone from bad to worse, it is clearly taking a toll on the president s political standing. I dont think it will have an effect when it comes to november, but it is something the administration is watching very carefully. Increasing numbers of americans are dissatisfied with the way that the Israeli Government is prosecuting this war, and keeping in mind that the United States warned them from the United States warned them from the beginning, the president said, we made mistakes, do not make the same ones. There is no one who believes that the government of israel has a clear way forward at this point. And it is making a cache of it for everyone. This point. And it is making a cache of it for everyone. This point. And it is making a cache of it for everyone. Making a hash of it for everyone. Making a hash of it. An Israeli Army Spokesman says the military has completed a preliminary review into the incident last thursday in which dozens of palestinians were killed as an aid convoy arrived in gaza city. Rear admiral Daniel Hagari said the review found that forces did not strike the convoy, and that most palestinians died in a stampede. Palestinian officials have accused israel of a massacre. Mr hagari said the review found that Israeli Soldiers did in his words fire warning shots towards individuals who posed an immediate threat. The idf has concluded an initial review of the unfortunate incident where gazan civilians were trampled to death and injured as they charged to the aid convoy. Our initial review has confirmed that no strike was carried out by the idf towards the aid convoy. The majority of palestinians were killed or injured as a result of the stampede, from the information we gathered. A Houthi Leader in yemen has vowed to continue to sink british ships in the red sea, calling the Uk A Rogue State that is attacking yemen. On saturday a cargo vessel, the rubymar, sank after taking on water two weeks after it was hit by a houthi missile. The iranian backed houthis have been targeting ships in the area for months in protest at israels offensive in the gaza strip. To pakistan next. Shehbaz sharif has been re elected as Prime Ministerfor a second term. It comes weeks after a controversial election, marred by allegations of widespread vote rigging. Mr sharif was elected by 201 votes to 92 hell now preside over a coalition that has shut out followers of the jailed opposition leader, imran khan. Last months election produced no outright winner. Independent candidates backed by imran khans party won the most seats, but failed to get a majority. Our bbc urdu News Reporter in islamabad, sahar baloch, has more. Sharif has been elected as the Prime Minister of pakistan for the second time. I heard a lot of shouting and sloganeering inside the parliament today. As soon as Shehbaz Sharif got elected, as announced by the speaker, a lot of people from especially the candidates from the opposition parties, they surrounded the dais and did not let him speak for a while now. Shehbaz sharif got 201 votes in the parliament today. And this also speaks of the recent elections, the recent general elections in pakistan. They were already being called the most rigged elections by the opposition parties. There was a lot of allegations of frauds and irregularities, especially from the pti backed candidates. So imran khan is currently in prison, but his independent candidates who are backed by his party, his pti party, actually won majority of the seats in the National Assembly as well. So a lot of people were basically waiting to see who will get elected as the Prime Minister. So the pti had nominated omar ayub as their candidate, but he only scored 92 votes. Now, as Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif has been elected. Now, the bigger question is how will this polarised and unstable parliament will face all the challenges . Here in the uk, the chancellor says he wants to find a way to bring down the tax burden but insists hell do it in a way thats responsible. Jeremy hunt will set out the governments tax and Spending Plans on wednesday, with growing calls within the Conservative Party to bring down taxes. Labour said there was no measure that could be announced that would improve the conservatives record in power. A chancellor who some said was dealt a terrible economic and. As he prepares to do this again, he is trying to improve his partys fortunes. This morning, jeremy hunt was keeping his cards close to his chest as he told the tv studios, but he gave this hint. I do want, where its possible to do so responsibly to move towards a lower tax economy, and i hope to show a path in that direction. But this will be a prudent and responsible budget for long term growth. With roughly £13 billion to play with, thats less than he had hoped for, the chancellor in scrabbling around for ways to find more cash that would allow him to reduce taxes. Labourare that would allow him to reduce taxes. Labour are not saying whether they would prioritise tax cuts or not. ~. ,. , they would prioritise tax cuts or not. ~. , i. ,. , they would prioritise tax cuts or not. ~. ,. ,. ,. , not. Would you bring down taxes now . We want to bring not. Would you bring down taxes now . We want to bring the not. Would you bring down taxes now . We want to bring the tax not. Would you bring down taxes now . We want to bring the tax burden not. Would you bring down taxes now . 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The calculations are both financial and political. Services. The calculations are both financial and political. The financial and political. The chancellor is under enormous pressure from conservative backbenchers do deliver tax cuts on a scale they think they can sell on the doorstep. The economy is in recession, Interest Rates are still relatively high compared to recent years, and evenjeremy hunts power to do anything that makes people feel significantly better off is limited. He is reined in by a target of Getting National debt falling in five years time, a rule one Economist Says should be tweaked. He is not convinced that the plans will come off. ,. , come off. People are still feeling oorer, come off. People are still feeling poorer, because come off. People are still feeling poorer, because they come off. People are still feeling poorer, because they are come off. People are still feeling| poorer, because they are poorer. Come off. People are still feeling poorer, because they are poorer. The tax take is going up, not down. Monetary policies getting tighter, not looser, and all of those are big headwinds for growth that make me think this is another year of soggy weather. This think this is another year of soggy weather. � ,. , ~ think this is another year of soggy weather. ~ ,. , ~. , think this is another year of soggy weather. A. , ~. , weather. As work to complete the bud. Et weather. As work to complete the budget gets weather. As work to complete the budget gets under weather. As work to complete the budget gets under way, weather. As work to complete the budget gets under way, the budget gets under way, the chancellor and the Prime Minister know it will take a significant announcement before many voters can smile about the budgeting they are doing at home. A seven Year Old Girl has drowned after a small boat carrying 16 migrants heading to the uk capsized, according to the authorities in Northern France. The girls parents and three siblings were taken to hospital in dunkirk. This is the third fatal incident in a Channel Crossing Attempt so far this year. Last year, nearly 30,000 people reached britain according to government figures. Lets get some of the days other news now. The French Embassy in haiti says armed gangs have helped a number of inmates to escape from the main prison in the capital, port au prince. Gangs aiming to oust the Prime Minister, ariel henry, currently control 80 of the capital. A police union has appealed to police and Military Personnel with cars, weapons and ammunition to go there to help reinforce the prison. It remains one of the biggest Aviation Mysteries of all time, but now there are hopes of a renewed search for Malaysia Airlines flight mh370, the boeing jet travelling from kuala lumpur to beijing which vanished with 239 people on board. Relatives of the passengers and crew have been taking part in an annual remembrance event. Malaysias Transport Minister told them he would try to work with an american Ocean Exploration company, to begin a new search for the missing plane. Police in the german capital, berlin, have arrested two men suspected of being members of the far left group, the red army faction. Their identities have not been disclosed. But more than 100 Police Officers had been on the ground to capture Ernst Volker Staub and burkha rd garweg, from the militant group also known as the baader meinhof. Its members conducted a series of heists, kidnappings and murders in the 19705 and 1980s. Israels public broadcaster has ordered a change to the lyrics for its entry to this years eurovision song contest. Organisers disqualified 0ctober rain, which makes reference to the attacks by hamas six months ago, for breaking the competitions rules on political neutrality. Israels president has pushed for a change to the lyrics to avoid the country being left out. The number of People Killed in a drone strike on the Southern Ukrainian City of Odesa On Saturday has risen to 12. Rescuers, who are still searching the rubble of the residential building, have pulled out the bodies of another two children, bringing the total to five. Among the dead were two infants less than a year old. Staying with the war in ukraine, berlin says the leaking of German Military discussions about aid to ukraine is a russian hybrid attack and part of its Information War. Audio of the meeting was posted to social media by the head of russias state run rt channel. In the leaked recordings, senior Military Officers discuss giving ukraine long range taurus missiles, and also possible targets. So far germany has refused delivering the arms to ukraine, fearing it would lead to an escalation of the conflict. Heres germanys defence minister, boris pistorius, speaking at a Press Conference earlier. Translation it is part of an Information War i that putin is waging. There is absolutely no doubt about that. It is a hybrid attack, aimed at disinformation. It is about division, it is about undermining our resolve. From berlin, the politicos chief europe correspondent, matthew karnitschnig, told us more about how the germans could respond. It seems like the germans are still trying it seems like the germans are still trying to it seems like the germans are still trying to figure out what happened and how trying to figure out what happened and how it trying to figure out what happened and how it happened, to be honest. It and how it happened, to be honest. It looks and how it happened, to be honest. It looks like and how it happened, to be honest. It looks like they were quite easy prey. It looks like they were quite easy prey, because this is something that the russians are obviously no tory is for. The russians are obviously no tory is for. They the russians are obviously no tory is for, they have been doing it for decades, is for, they have been doing it for decades, going back to soviet times, and every decades, going back to soviet times, and every now and again, they will put out and every now and again, they will put out something that they picked up put out something that they picked up through their various eavesdropping operations. Some people eavesdropping operations. Some people might remember some years ago a Senior People might remember some years ago a senior american diplomat was overheard a senior american diplomat was overheard saying unkind things about the europeans that the russians then put out the europeans that the russians then put out on the europeans that the russians then put out on youtube. But this time they put put out on youtube. But this time they put it put out on youtube. But this time they put it out via rt, the russian propaganda broadcaster, to really leave propaganda broadcaster, to really leave no propaganda broadcaster, to really leave no doubt about where it came from leave no doubt about where it came from if leave no doubt about where it came from. ,. , , leave no doubt about where it came from. ,. , ,. , from. If they were easy prey, how sirnificant from. If they were easy prey, how significant is from. If they were easy prey, how significant is this from. If they were easy prey, how significant is this legal . From. If they were easy prey, how significant is this legal . What significant is this legal . What challenges and issues does it throw up challenges and issues does it throw up for the German Government . It is up for the German Government . It is uuite up for the German Government . It is quite significant and quite embarrassing in particular for the chancellor, because last week he more chancellor, because last week he more or chancellor, because last week he more or less categorically ruled out sending more or less categorically ruled out sending these Tourist Cruise Missiles sending these Tourist Cruise Missiles to ukraine, arguing that to do so missiles to ukraine, arguing that to do so would require sending german troops do so would require sending german troops into do so would require sending german troops into ukraine itself, in other words troops into ukraine itself, in other words into troops into ukraine itself, in other words into the theatre of war, and it was words into the theatre of war, and it was worried about germany being sucked it was worried about germany being sucked into it was worried about germany being sucked into the conflict. During this conversation, which included the head this conversation, which included the head of the german air force, the head of the german air force, the senior the head of the german air force, the senior military officials contradicted that and suggested that that would not be necessary. So he has a that would not be necessary. So he has a lot that would not be necessary. So he has a lot of that would not be necessary. So he has a lot of explaining to do and the opposition is already calling for an the opposition is already calling for an investigation, saying he has lost credibility on the issue of arming lost credibility on the issue of arming ukraine. Lost credibility on the issue of arming ukraine. Lost credibility on the issue of armin ukraine. , ~ ,. , arming ukraine. You think they are bracin arming ukraine. You think they are bracing themselves arming ukraine. You think they are bracing themselves for arming ukraine. You think they are bracing themselves for the bracing themselves for the possibility of more leaks . That is the big Fear Possibility of more leaks . That is the big fear right possibility of more leaks . That is the big fear right now, possibility of more leaks . That is the big fear right now, because l possibility of more leaks . That is the big fear right now, because it might the big fear right now, because it might not the big fear right now, because it might not have been a one off. It is pa rticuia riy might not have been a one off. It is particularly embarrassing because it looks particularly embarrassing because it looks as particularly embarrassing because it looks as if particularly embarrassing because it looks as if there were some mp suggesting that the russians simply called suggesting that the russians simply called into this Video Conference on the webex called into this Video Conference on the webex platform. The Military Officers the webex platform. The Military Officers did not realise that there was a officers did not realise that there was a russian also party to this conversation, which raises the possibility of e mails being hacked for them possibility of e mails being hacked for them to get the number. There will be for them to get the number. There will be a for them to get the number. There will be a reckoning in the military and beyond in terms of their Communication ProtocolsGoing ForwardCommunication ProtocolsGoing Forward. 50 Communication ProtocolsGoing Forward. ,. , forward. So it is potentially quite sirnificant forward. So it is potentially quite significant for forward. So it is potentially quite significant for the forward. So it is potentially quite significant for the government i forward. So it is potentially quite i significant for the government and the military in particular . The military in particular . There is no doubt there the military in particular . There is no doubt there will the military in particular . There is no doubt there will be the military in particular . There is. No doubt there will be repercussions for this no doubt there will be repercussions for this i no doubt there will be repercussions for this. I think that it is not a secret for this. I think that it is not a secret that for this. I think that it is not a secret that the German Military does not have secret that the German Military does not have the best reputation, as it were not have the best reputation, as it were it not have the best reputation, as it were it is not have the best reputation, as it were. It is seen as an also ran in europe. Were. It is seen as an also ran in europe. They were. It is seen as an also ran in europe, they have had a number of espionage europe, they have had a number of Espionage Scandals in recent years, with German Military officers working with German Military officers working with the russians, allegedly, so this isjust working with the russians, allegedly, so this is just another indication allegedly, so this is just another indication that the germans have a Lon Indication that the germans have a long way indication that the germans have a long way to go. If you have the need for some cute panda pictures, we have the thing for you. A Zoo Near Seoul in south korea has held a Goodbye Party for a giant panda thats due to be sent to china next month. Fu bao, which means lucky treasure, was the first giant panda to be born in south korea. 0nline videos have made her a national celebrity, Prompting Thousands of people to queue up to attend the farewell event. It seems like she did not disappoint, chewing away and having a lot of fun. Stay with us here on bbc news. Hello. We did have some Spring Sunshine around on sunday, but the clear skies are lasting through the night, the winds are fairly light as well, so temperatures are dropping. Could be A Touch Of Frost and some mist and fog patches which should clear away, they will be more rain moving into the south west later on in the day. For most of us, a fine and bright and chilly start, some folk through the vale of york, that clearing away by the middle of the morning. There is the rain that will push into the South West Of England and wales by lunchtime. Rain reaching Northern Ireland later in the afternoon. North and east, you should stay dry for a good part of the day, and temperatures between seven and 12 degrees. Monday evening is when the patchy rain pushes its way further eastwards across parts of england, Eastern Scotland as well, tending to fizzle out as it does so. Another fairly chilly night as we head into tuesday morning. Parts of wales, central and Southern England as well, but not as cold as the current night. As we move through monday night and into tuesday, this area of low pressure continues to drift its way eastwards, but it tends to fizzle out. Early on tuesday, we are likely to see cloud and patchy rain for england and scotland. 0nce to see cloud and patchy rain for england and scotland. Once that clears, sunny spells for most of us. Temperatures not doing too badly, to about eight to 12 celsius. So pretty typicalfor this time in about eight to 12 celsius. So pretty typical for this time in early march. As we look towards the middle of the week, we see High Pressure sitting across scandinavia. Weather france tried to move in from the atlantic, but as they bump into that High Pressure, they will make not too many inroads. Breezy, but for much of the british isles, things looked right and settled. Some Early Morning mist, frost and fog possible, clearing away to leave sunny spells and thankfully a dry speu sunny spells and thankfully a dry spell of weather with highs around eight to 12 for most of us. As we look towards the middle part of the week into thursday and friday, plenty of dry weather, could be the odd spot of wet weather towards the west, temperatures typical for the time of year and many of us will be pleased to see this quite a spell of weather in the week ahead. Goodbye. This is bbc news. The headlines. A hold up in the gaza peace talks israel is reported not to be sending a delegation to cairo. Speaking in the last hour us Vice President , Kamala Harris, called for an immediate ceasefire. Given the immense scale of suffering in gaza,there must be given the immense scale of suffering in gaza, there must be an immediate cease fire. A seven Year Old Girl has drowned after a small boat carrying migrants heading to the uk capsized in Northern France near the city of dunkirk. Officials said the boat was carrying 16 migrants when it sank in a canal travelling towards the coast to cross the channel. And as the counting continues in irans election, it looks like the turnout will be the lowest in the history of the islamic republic. Local media suggests the hard liners could have won the most seats. Now on bbc news, its newscast. Paddy, where have you been this week . Well, i was out of the bubble and i was on the lizard in cornwall. You were out of the bubble and on the lizard. Thats right. Its a song. But it allowed me to see the Signalling Upgrade, the once in a generation Signalling Upgrade in cornwall and devon. Ooh and so we commissioned a sea shanty on the subject of the Rail Replacement bus. I love that. Can you sing it for me . Luckily, no, because i can give you, from the clams, the the first one is called maids cant travel round 0n tractors