Active in gaza. Mediators have been waiting for hamas to respond to an israeli proposal to halt the fighting for a0 days and to exchange hostages for palestinian prisoners. But even if a deal is reached, israeli prme minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists there will be a fresh Military Offensive in rafah. There has been Widespread International concern that an Israeli Ground operation could endanger more than one million palestinians sheltering there. Our correspondent, anna foster, in jerusalem, has more on where negotiations stand as of saturday. Ive been watching in the regional media, various briefings, everything from saying were on the verge of an agreement the framework of an agreement everything through to israel saying no, they wont agree to a ceasefire to end the war permanently. The key thing at this point in time is this is the moment where we hear these briefings and hear Different Things from different sides but until we get some sort of official word, potentially from the e
Your trust in me, and this region. Thank you. You have put yourtrust in me, and i this region. Thank you. You have put your trust in me, and i will repay that trust. I will deliver for you and your family. That trust. I will deliver for you and yourfamily. I promise you that trust. I will deliver for you and your family. I promise you that i will deliverjobs. We will fix our public transport system. We will build the homes you need. And we will give this region the fresh start it richly deserves. Andy street, whod been hoping to hold on as conservative mayor, says his loss is no surprise. It caps off a bleak set of results for the tories. Ultimately we didnt persuade enough people ultimately we didnt persuade enough people to ultimately we didnt persuade enough people to go out and put their cross in the people to go out and put their cross in the right people to go out and put their cross in the right box on thursday, and im not in the right box on thursday, and im not going to be slo
Street and his labour rival, richard parker. Votes rechecked, a recount in coventry and this result in the last hour or so. The number of votes recorded for each. Weve waited all day for this moment. Its happening now. The result. And i do hereby declare that richard parker. Cheering this is the most important thing i will ever do. This week, people here voted for the person and the party. | they recognise that a labour mayor can make a positive. Difference in this region. So where do i go . A winner and a loser and the finest of margins. Mr street, commiserations. What do you put your loss down to . Very straightforward, chris, isnt it . We didnt persuade enough people across the West Midlands of our record and our plans for the future to give them confidence to go and vote on thursday. Ive always said it was my campaign and we didnt get over the line. Bluntly, is rishi sunak to blame . No, this was my campaign. Idid it. The famous words. I did it my way, and it was always going to be
And then and wisdom as he takes on this role. And then of and wisdom as he takes on this role. And then of course, the third thanks is to my and then of course, the third thanks is to my conservative team across the region is to my conservative team across the region. It has been my honour to lead you the region. It has been my honour to lead you for the region. It has been my honour to lead you for the last seven years. Im sony lead you for the last seven years. Im sorry we lead you for the last seven years. Im sorry we couldnt make it that hattrick, im sorry we couldnt make it that hat trick, but mark my words, you will be hat trick, but mark my words, you will be back hat trick, but mark my words, you will be back for that, im sure. And then will be back for that, im sure. And then nrost will be back for that, im sure. And then most importantly, my thanks of course then most importantly, my thanks of course go then most importantly, my thanks of course go to then most importantly, m
Rival, richard parker. Votes rechecked, a recount in coventry and this result in the last hour or so. The number of votes recorded for each. Weve waited all day for this moment. Its happening now. The result. And i do hereby declare that richard parker. Cheering. This is the most important thing i will ever do. This week, people here voted for the person and the party. | they recognise that a labour mayor can make a positive. Difference in this region. Where do i go . A winner and a loser and the finest of margins. Mr street, commiserations. What do you put your loss down to . Very straightforward, chris, isnt it . We didnt persuade enough people across the West Midlands of our record and our plans for the future to give them confidence to go and vote on thursday. Ive always said it was my campaign and we didnt get over the line. Very straightforward. Bluntly, is Rishi Sunakto blame . No, this was my campaign. Idid it. The famous words. I did it my way, and it was always going to be li