As a complex rescue operation. Here you can see the 52 year old talking to Israeli Soldiers shortly after he was rescued. He was abducted ten months ago close to the israel gaza border. Qaid farhan Al Kadi The Eighth hostage rescued by Israeli Forces since the start of the war in gaza is in a stable condition in hospital, where he is undergoing examinations. And this is his Family Running through the corridors and out to the helicopter after he was admitted. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was working to secure the release of all the remaining hostages. But a group campaigning for those still held said that though this rescue had been miraculous, Military Operations alone could not free the remaining captives and that a Ceasefire Deal was needed. Lets take a listen to what Benjamin Netanyahu has had to say about this latest development. Translation welcome back farhan alkadi. I congratulate the idf and isa for another successful racket skew operation. Were working tirelessly to bring back all our hostages were doing this in two main ways for the negotiations and rescue operations. These two ways require our Military Presence in the field and on ending in the field and on unending Military Pressure on hamas. We will continue to do so until we bring them all back home. Professor shlomi codish, ceo of Soroka Medical Center had this update on condition of the released hostage. I am happy to inform you that today in the afternoon we received mr farhan al kadi, a returned captive from hamas, tunnels that arrive by helicopter after being released and rescued from captivity. He underwent initial evaluation in our emergency department. He appears to be in general Good Condition but will require another day or two of medical tests to make sure he is still 0k. Were ecstatic with his family, watching him unite with his children, his brothers was a heart warming moment for all of us and we hope to be able to experience such moments with many more returned captives here at soroka medical centre. Following the news, the group bring them home now released this statement saying. Those 108 hostages, to which � bring them home now� refer, include four people who were taken prior to the attack on october the seventh. Set against that number ii7 hostages have been freed of whom 8 were rescued by the Israeli Military. The remains of 30 dead hostages have been recovered. And with several others feared to have died around 70 hostages are thought to remain in captivity in gaza although hamas claims that number is lower. Earlier our correspondent Jon Donnison Injerusalem told us more about qaid farhan al kadis rescue operation. Well, the Israeli Military has been quite tight lipped about the operation itself. They say they cant give too many details because of the potential risk to other hostages in gaza. They said that it was a complex operation. It was a joint operation carried out by elite Special Forces from the army and then also israels intelligence agency, the shin bet. They said they were acting on intelligence and that mr farhan al kadi had been held in a tunnel. It was interesting to hear from that hostages form. You read their statement from earlier farhan al kadi had managed to free himself from the tunnel and then made his way towards Israeli Forces. That is not what the Israeli Military has said. They have merely said he was being held in a tunnel. The uk Prime Minister sir keir starmer has delivered a major speech in Downing Street vowing to reverse what hes called a Decade Of Decline under the previous conservative government. The pm has warned the budget in october will be painful and asked the country to accept short term pain for the long term good. The tories have dismissed the speech as a performative attempt to distract the public from promises sir keir never had any intention of keeping. Heres a little of what he said. Ill have to turn to the country and make big asks of you as well to accept short term pain for long term good. The difficult trade off for the genuine solution. And i know that after all that you have been through, i know its a really big ask and really difficult to hear. That is not the position we should be in. Its not the position i want to be in, but we have to end the politics of the easy answer that solves nothing. For more on this im joined by former labour special advisor to Alistair Darling Catherine Macleod and former conservative adviser claire pearsall. Thank you both for being with us. This is a pretty downbeat speech and it was clear with the messaging was, the warning ahead of the October Budget here. Who do you think keir starmer is going to ask you to pay more to take the pain . The Labour Party Said that working people would not be forced to pay more in the run up to the election. Not be forced to pay more in the runup to the election. Not be forced to pay more in the runup to the election. Well, we had done much runup to the election. Well, we had done much management, runup to the election. Well, we had l done much management, Expectation Management in the run up to the speech without my goodness, he certainly looked up to that. I dont know exactly what he intends to do. He talked to those with broad shoulders and ruled out income tax, National Insurance and that. He has very limited options, could be Inheritance Tax, Capital Gains stars, and increase other wealth taxes. I dont know. He didnt didnt give any hints, thats all he said today. Didnt give any hints, thats all he said today said today. Clear, he was clearly a. Ain said today. Clear, he was clearly again laying said today. Clear, he was clearly again laying the said today. Clear, he was clearly again laying the blame said today. Clear, he was clearly again laying the blame for said today. Clear, he was clearly again laying the blame for whatl said today. Clear, he was clearly l again laying the blame for what is coming at the Conservatives who have beenin coming at the Conservatives who have been in government of course for 14 years. That is exactly the same strategy that worked for David Cameron and george owes born after the global crash. The global crash. Thats right for the global crash. Thats right for the george the global crash. Thats right for the George Osborne the global crash. Thats right for the George Osborne gone the global crash. Thats right for i the George Osborne gone down the global crash. Thats right for the George Osborne gone down the the George Osborne gone down the typical the George Osborne gone down the typical politics of the moment by blaming typical politics of the moment by blaming the previous administration. He hopes blaming the previous administration. He hopes very much that the public will go he hopes very much that the public will go along with fat. And blame the conservative administration. Chiefiy the conservative administration. Chiefly what keir starmer is government is likely to do. I think it was government is likely to do. I think it was devoid of hope, this speech. It it was devoid of hope, this speech. It was it was devoid of hope, this speech. It was very. It was devoid of hope, this speech. It was very, very dire, it was very abrupt it was very, very dire, it was very abrupt in it was very, very dire, it was very abrupt in his it was very, very dire, it was very abrupt in his nature. There was very little abrupt in his nature. There was very little essence of things getting any beiten little essence of things getting any better. But in one respect im glad he was better. But in one respect im glad he was honest about the state of the finances he was honest about the state of the finances i he was honest about the state of the finances. I dont think anybody can argue finances. I dont think anybody can argue that finances. I dont think anybody can argue that. There does seem to be a real problem as to where this money is going real problem as to where this money is going to real problem as to where this money is going to come from to fill the black is going to come from to fill the black hole. I think that is the real concern black hole. I think that is the real concern amongst people, the Inheritance Tax, Capital Gains tax and things Inheritance Tax, Capital Gains tax and things Like Council Tax are going and things Like Council Tax are going to and things Like Council Tax are going to be a hit in the October Budget going to be a hit in the october budaet. , going to be a hit in the october budaet. , budget. Catherine, those are the ruestions budget. Catherine, those are the questions that budget. Catherine, those are the questions that people budget. Catherine, those are the questions that people want budget. Catherine, those are the questions that people want to i budget. Catherine, those are the questions that people want to know. Keir starmer wasnt given any detail away at all. The average income here is thought to be around £32,000 or so. Are peoplejust above is thought to be around £32,000 or so. Are people just above that level or even at that level like to be counted as those with the broader shoulders . Are they going to be hit badly in october . I shoulders . Are they going to be hit badly in october . Badly in october . I dont know whats going badly in october . I dont know whats going to badly in october . I dont know whats going to be badly in october . I dont know whats going to be in badly in october . I dont know whats going to be in rachel. Badly in october . I dont know whats going to be in Rachel Reeves budget. Theyve been very specific up budget. Theyve been very specific up until now in saying that they are not going to hit these people. The income tax is the easiest and most effective tax from which you can gather money. They have ruled that out. So if it down to Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains tax these people will not be so affected. But what was a shame today is that i thought in his speech, i think the public knows that the economy is in a dire straight, although things have been getting marginally better. But he didnt set out a vision of where we will end up. He talked of renewal and thats good. I think it would be quite good for the rest of us if there had been more hope attached to his speech, that had the big idea and actually it was going to be a hard road to get there but at the end of the day they would be confident of delivery and this country would be changed for the better. And we could look forward to a more optimistic future. A more optimistic future. Claire, is a more optimistic future. Claire, is a former conservative a more optimistic future. Claire, is a former conservative adviser a more optimistic future. Claire, is a former conservative adviser you | a former conservative adviser you said that you welcomed the economic honesty. Does that mean you accept this diagnosis of a £22 million black hole, which the opr are looking into . I black hole, which the opr are looking into . Looking into . I think there are questions looking into . I think there are questions to looking into . I think there are questions to answer looking into . I think there are questions to answer about. Looking into . I think there are| questions to answer about the looking into . I think there are questions to answer about the size of this questions to answer about the size of this particular black hole oh br. Of this particular black hole oh br~ it of this particular black hole oh br. It comes as no surprise at the obra br. It comes as no surprise at the obra and br. It comes as no surprise at the obra and iss were both say that whoever obra and iss were both say that whoever came into government at the beginning whoever came into government at the Beginning Ofjuly was going to inherit Beginning Ofjuly was going to inherit a Beginning Ofjuly was going to inherit a pretty unstable economy. The sheer inherit a pretty unstable economy. The sheer size of it remains to be seen the sheer size of it remains to be seen i the sheer size of it remains to be seen ithink the sheer size of it remains to be seen. I think there are questions to be answered, as soon as the House Of Commons be answered, as soon as the House Of Commons resumes in a weeks time. We dont know commons resumes in a weeks time. We dont know the commons resumes in a weeks time. We dont know the exact detail of it. I think dont know the exact detail of it. I thinkiusi dont know the exact detail of it. I thinkjust picking up on something Catherine Thinkjust picking up on something catherine had said is that there is no plan catherine had said is that there is no pian for catherine had said is that there is no plan for growth being given out. Ithink no plan for growth being given out. I think most no plan for growth being given out. I think most people would understand that you i think most people would understand that you need to be sensible and prudent that you need to be sensible and prudent but on the other hand you want prudent but on the other hand you want to prudent but on the other hand you want to note that you are doing it for a want to note that you are doing it for a reason want to note that you are doing it for a reason and the government is going for a reason and the government is going to for a reason and the government is going to invest in whatever it wants to invest going to invest in whatever it wants to invest at going to invest in whatever it wants to invest at the time to make it hetter~ to invest at the time to make it hetter~ i to invest at the time to make it better. I think there are some questions better. I think there are some questions to be answered. I think the first questions to be answered. I think the first week back in the House Of Commons the first week back in the House Of Commons will be incredibly interesting to get to the bottom of this 22 interesting to get to the bottom of this 22 billion black hole, whether it ewists this 22 billion black hole, whether it exists or this 22 billion black hole, whether it exists or not. It exists or not. Catherine, you said ou it exists or not. Catherine, you said you would it exists or not. Catherine, you said you would like it exists or not. Catherine, you said you would like more it exists or not. Catherine, you said you would like more optimism. The big question is, even if the government does impose a pretty tough budget at the end of october, the question will be, can they deliver change that people will feel the benefit of before the next election . Thats going to be the test for keir starmer and Rachel Reeves. I test for keir starmer and Rachel Reeves. ~. , � , reeves. I think thats right. In fairness to reeves. I think thats right. In fairness to them, reeves. I think thats right. In fairness to them, i reeves. I think thats right. In fairness to them, i think reeves. I think thats right. Inj fairness to them, i think there reeves. I think thats right. In fairness to them, i think there has been changed already and they have settled the teachers pay dispute and the Junior Doctors and nurses. Settled the teachers pay dispute and theJunior Doctors and nurses. I think that had to happen because we want decent Public Services in this country and weve got to pay for them. Claire is absolutely right that were going to need growth. Rachel reeves talked a lot about growth, talked about investment in infrastructure. I think perhaps thats what we could look forward to in the budget that she will have a lot to say about that. Throughout the Election Campaign Rachel Reeves talked very often about the need for growth in this country and we can only get that if she invests in infrastructure. Only get that if she invests in infrastructure. Claire, we heard from keir infrastructure. Claire, we heard from keir starmer infrastructure. Claire, we heard from keir starmer that infrastructure. Claire, we heard from keir starmer that he infrastructure. Claire, we heard from keir starmer that he wasl infrastructure. Claire, we heard. From keir starmer that he was in infrastructure. Claire, we heard from keir starmer that he was in the rose garden, the back garden of Downing Street where their Prime Minister lives and works and he said he was effectively reclaiming not because it had been the site of illegal parties during lockdown. What did you make out that messaging . Obviously, it serves to remind the public of a key attack line on Conservatives. Remind the public of a key attack line on Conservatives. Yes, thats ri. Ht. Line on Conservatives. Yes, thats riht. It line on Conservatives. Yes, thats right it was line on Conservatives. Yes, thats right it was a line on Conservatives. Yes, thats right. It was a pretty line on Conservatives. Yes, thats right. It was a pretty obvious line on Conservatives. Yes, thats right. It was a pretty obvious dig | right. It was a pretty obvious dig at one right. It was a pretty obvious dig at one of right. It was a pretty obvious dig at one of the former administrations of the at one of the former administrations of the conservative government for what went on during covid. I thought it was what went on during covid. I thought it was quite what went on during covid. I thought it was quite an interesting use of words. It was quite an interesting use of words, taking back into the service of the words, taking back into the service of the country, as if it was some kind of the country, as if it was some kind of of the country, as if it was some kind of set of the country, as if it was some kind of set of Playing Fields or allotments. I think he ought to be a little bit allotments. I think he ought to be a little bit careful because hed allowed little bit careful because hed allowed donors to use the rose garden allowed donors to use the rose garden for parties not that long ago garden for parties not that long ago it garden for parties not that long ago it is garden for parties not that long ago. It is typical politics, im afraid ago. It is typical politics, im afraid a ago. It is typical politics, im afraid. A glib comment, it pushed his point afraid. A glib comment, it pushed his point that he is the new administration. I dont think we can take administration. Idont think we can take any administration. I dont think we can take any more than that. Gk. Take any more than that. Ok. Politics resumes take any more than that. Ok. Politics resumes shortly take any more than that. Oi. Politics resumes shortly for take any more than that. Oil. Politics resumes shortly for that everyone is just getting politics resumes shortly for that everyone isjust getting going out this week when parliament is back next week. More to come. Thank you both for being with us today. Still to come on The World Today Ukrainian Forces are advancing in kursk, but russia is responding with waves of deadly strikes. And will trump and harris debate . Trump threatens to back out because of issues over muted microphones. Around the world and across the uk. This is The World Today on bbc news. Ukraine has said its forces are advancing in russias kursk region, taking more territories and russian soliders prisoner. The number of controlled settlements is now a hundreed and almost 600 Prisoners Of War have been captured according to the head of ukraines military. Its also warned that the situation on the Eastern Front was difficult with russia transporting more troops and now controlling another village near the strategically important town of pokrovsk. Meanwhile, moscow conducted another missile and drone attack on several regions of ukraine, killing at least seven people. President Volodymyr Zelensky has said newly arrived F I6 Fighterjets provided by the west had been used to shoot down drones. Already in this huge attack of russians, we destroyed already some missiles and drones, using f i6s. I will not share how many but we did it, thanks to partners, that they gave it, gave us f i6s provided to us. But, again, its not enough. We have a small number of f i6s and we need to do wider Training Mission and etc. We have propositions to the united states. It depends on their permission. They have to be positive on it. They have to look at this real real. Earlier, we were joined by masha lavrova, a journalist from the kyiv independent. Heres what she had to say. Sorry about the light. One of the outcomes of these attacks, unfortunately, are blackouts because theyre targeting our infrastructure, our electrical infrastructure, our Hydroelectric Plant in kiev that was hit on monday. Im just talking as a civilian, as a human living in kyiv. I mean, its not fun waking up from explosions. Its not fun to start your monday in a bomb shelter, which most of us have. Im sure many people have seen videos from the Metro Stations where many, many of us gathered because yeah, it was one of the biggest attacks since the beginning of full scale war. It was loud. And did it did it feel different this time . And what do you do when these attacks happen . Where do you go . I mean, most of us usually check Monitoring Groups on telegram to kind of see where the drones or the missiles are heading. I mean, its not 100 accurate, but it gives you kind of an understanding if its in western part of ukraine or if its closer to kyiv where im at. Um, but this attack for me personally felt a bit different, maybe because we didnt have anything as drastic, thankfully, as what happened in a which was the last really big attack, because that has really shaken up everyone. And that was a really big blow to us as a nation and as a community. Um, i mean, were unfortunately used to this reality. Were unfortunately have go bags ready to go to the bomb shelter or to the Metro Station or wherever you need to go to protect yourself from missiles and drones. And even that, unfortunately, is not 100 guarantee. And given that the Ukrainian Forces are now in russian territory, is there an expectation of more retaliatory attacks into ukraine . I mean, i dont think. We all see that russia doesnt really need a reason to kill civilians or target civilian infrastructure or Critical Infrastructure for that matter. But i have personally, and i know people around me have felt a kind of building pressure, um, expecting a really bad attack, especially with everything thats happening in kursk and with Ukrainian Forces advancing. The head of the uns Nuclear Watchdog has expressed concerns about the dangers posed by the fighting in russias kursk region, to the Kursk Nuclear power plant. Its located around a0 kilometres from the front line and while it remains in russian hands, local Officials Say there is a risk it could be hit if the fighting spreads. Rafael grossi, the boss of the International Atomic energy agency, visited the site today and he had this to say. An operation of this type is so close to point of contact or military front is an extremely serious fact that we take very seriously. That is why im personally here, because i want to draw the attention of the International Community about this as i do in other parts of the world. Earlier, we were joined by former Minister Of Infrastructure of ukraine volodymyr omelyan, who is now a major in the army. He shared his insight with us. I will simply start with reminding that russia captured two Nuclear Power stations in ukraine from one Nuclear Power station, chernobyl. They had to retreat. They still occupy another one in zaporizhzhia region. So who comes first . And actually, concerning Ukrainian Armed forces in kursk region, were not attacking power plants in kursk. Russia once again tries to somehow push on the world that its under the nuclear threat. But its not indeed. And all our actions are well balanced and, uh, well sought to not to have risk for civilians or for outer world, of course. But, you know, whether ukraine is deliberately targeting a Nuclear Plant, the fact that you have launched an operation near a Nuclear Plant is bound to cause concern. And weve seen Rafael Grossi saying a Nuclear Power plant of this type, so close to a point of contact or military front, is extremely serious. And that is why he is there. Uh, true. Moreover, during recent two, uh, missiles attack in ukraine, russia was hitting near two or three Nuclear Power stations. Its also a fact of russian weapon threatening Nuclear Safety of the world. Concerning ukrainian troops, i believe its very much exaggerated. We only liberate our territory and its self defence. Actually, this is the only goal for us to be in kursk region somehow, to bring war to russia, to make them understand that occupy other nations its not a good thing. President zelenskyy has said that that operation in kursk, in russian territory is not going to be a permanent position. How long will it last, and is it achieving the aim of distracting any Russian Troops that ukraine had hoped for . In my humble opinion, it would be the best thing to invite all those good russians which are now located in london, new york, washington or paris to liberated kursk region and to settle with them. Russia without putin, or, as they say, another russia to show all other russians how it could be ruled this country without dictatorship. If they follow my advice, i think it could be a momentous change in russia, because they hate democracies along their borders and inside of its country, of course. The people of the Pacific Islands are facing a threat to their homes and environmental injustice thats the warning from Antonio Guterres, the un secretary general. Mr guterres is in tonga for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting. The World Meteorological organisation said the islands are facing a Triple Threat of warming waters, a rise in sea levels and growing acidity because of carbon dioxide. Lydia lewis is a Senior Pacific Journalist at radio new zealand. Shes been explaining the issues being discussed at the forum in tonga. For the pacific this is the single most greatest crisis. People are literally moving away from their homes. I spoke with a chief of a really remote, the most Remote Island in micronesia before i came to the summit who said that homes have been washed away in the last year. Just imagine roses built houses in the ocean. They are still waiting for support one year on for the sea walls need to be built and entire communities are relocating. Ive spoken with the new Prime Minister since i have been here and he told me that they are in the process of ratifying a treaty with australia and thought following the bold proposition that there will continue to be a country even if it is underwater. These are heads of state, and civic leaders, Prime Ministers looking to the future that their land will be under water. Very real issue for the people on the ground here for the Antonio Guterres visited communities that have been impacted here, it was the volcanic eruption not too long ago. The impacts are still being felt from that. You can see the Water Lapping at the shores here and people have told me that they too are really concerned about Sea Level Rise and looking at relocating themselves in congo. Tom golf. Stay with us here on bbc news. Hello there tuesday brought us three different zones of weather across the uk, so it was quite a mixed Weather Picture. It was across parts of the east midlands, central, southern england, east anglia and the south east that we had the best of the days sunshine and it was warm too, temperatures reached the mid 20s in the warmest spots. But not that far away we had this stripe of rain, a slow moving Weather Front that brought wet weather. The front itself did move away from scotland and Northern Ireland for the most part after a soggy morning here in crieff and perth and kinross. At least the weather brighten up through the afternoon. Now looking at the Weather Picture overnight tonight, here is our weak Weather Front, stretched across northern england, wales and into the south west of england. With that there will be some areas of low cloud, bit of mist and fog around some of the hills and the coasts, and further patches of mostly light rain. There will be some rain returning to Northern Ireland towards the end of the night as well. Weve got these three zones of weather then for the forecast tomorrow too. First of all, our old Weather Front, well, it could pep up to bring one or two heavier bursts of rain, but i think more likely the heaviest rain on wednesday will be affecting Northern Ireland and into parts of scotland through the course of the day, but that still leaves east anglia and south east england, where its going to be dry, sunny and warm. If anything, it could be even hotter. Temperatures might reach 27 degrees in the very warmest spots. Now, by the time we get to thursday, a cold front will have swept away that heat from easternmost areas of england, so temperatures will be returning back closer to average. A lot of dry weather around. A few blustery showers, though for the north West Of Scotland and a few isolated showers, possibly building through the day in Northern Ireland and the north west of both england and wales. But overall, thursdays not a bad kind of day. And for friday, well, there is a risk of seeing a few showers affect the Northern Isles for a time, thanks to this area of low pressure. But otherwise High Pressure starts to build across the uk and thats going to be with us through friday and into the weekend beyond. What that means is for most of you, its looking dry to the end of the week. Could be a few Early Morning mist and fog patches to clear, but otherwise some fine spells of sunshine are forecast to develop widely. Temperatures again climbing into the 20s widely across england and wales. High teens for scotland and Northern Ireland. In that late august sunshine it should feel pleasantly warm and the sunny skies stay with us into the weekend as well. However, there isjust a small chance of a few showers coming up from france to affect southernmost areas of england on sunday. This is bbc news, the headlines. The Israeli Military says a hostage has been rescued alive from Southern Gaza after more than ten months in captivity. Here in the uk, the Prime Minister says hes inherited an Economic Black Hole and warns future tax and spending decisions will be painful. Australia says it will limit the number of international students, as it seeks to ease concerns about rising immigration. So sally can wait. And the news oasis fans have waited 15 years for the Gallagher Brothers confirm theyll reunite next summer for a world tour. Its shaping up to be a busy 2a hours for the Prime Minister, sir keir starmer, who spent tuesday morning, facing the uk press as he outlined a warning that there could be difficult Financial Times ahead blaming the previous conservative government for effectively running up huge Public Spending deficits. That provided plenty of Headline Material but it didnt mean an end to his duties. He also sat down for talks with the crown prince of bahrain at Downing Street and hes now off to germany, where hell meet chancellor scholz. Lets speak to our political correspondentjoe pike. Joe, first of all, the german trip. What is expected to be the focus of that
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