We start with Breaking News from The Middle East where israel says its forces have rescued a hostage from an Underground Tunnel in the Southern Gaza strip. This image of qaid Farhan Al Kadi a Bedoin Arab Has just been released of him recovering in hospital speaking to members of his family. An Israeli Government spokesman has described it 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. 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 mir
drier as well put the lighter winds to begin with. those shows are lingering in the far south east and a few scattered showers but the winds will ease in the afternoon across england and wales, the showers becoming few and far between. more persistent showers in the far north of scotland, still incredibly mild for this time of year, 11 15 through the middle of the afternoon. but milder still as high pressure pushes in and it will block these weather fronts that will sit in the far north west. also, it will drag up this very warm air coming all the way from africa so over the next few days, milder still, can you believe? at this time of year, that south westerly flow will drag a lot of cloud, some mist and drizzle on western coasts, some very heavy rain sitting in the northern and western isles accompanied by winds up to 70 mph but look at the temperatures, 11-17 , that is 63 but look at the temperatures, ii i7 , that is 63 fahrenheit. warm by day but even warmer through the n
is among several injured in a stabbing in italy which left one person dead. and in sweden, resesarchers say they re close to completing the first crash test dummy based on an average woman. and in sport, england s progress at the men s t20 world cup match looks precarious as rain delays their match against australia in melbourne. the world s richest man, elon musk, has completed his long running £38 billion takeover of the social media company, twitter. the entrepreuner tweeted the bird is freed, in an apparent reference to the deal closing. mr musk also posted a longer statement on twitter, saying he didn t buy the firm to make more money. i did it to try to help humanity, whom i love . there are reports that a number of senior executives have been sacked and escorted out of the company s san francisco headquarters by security. elon musk has previously been critical of twitter s moderation policy. twitter has not yet confirmed the takeover, but an early investor in