Hello. Welcome to todays verified live. President biden has said that a final deal for a ceasefire and the release of hostages held in gaza is very close to being presented to israel and hamas by mediators. But he told reporters he did not think that the israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, was doing enough to secure an agreement. In israel itself, theres been a general strike to demand the government do more to free the hostages. Protesters say Mr Neta Nyahu must take responsibility for the deaths of six hostages whose bodies were recovered in gaza on saturday, israel says they were murdered by their captors and Mr Netanyahu said this showed hamas did not want a deal. Mr biden spoke to reporters as he arrived at the White House to meet us negotiators. Lets have a listen. I was following up on whats happening in israel, and then ill be off to pittsburgh. Are you planning to present a final Hostage Deal to both sides this week . Were very close to that. What makes you think that
The cost of Oasis Tickets. In the last hour, the uk foreign Secretary David Lammy has announced a partial ban on Arms Exports to israel, saying theres a clear risk the equipment might be used in serious violations of international humanitarian law. It comes shortly after President Biden has warned the israeli prime Minister Isnt doing enough to reach a Hostage Release Deal with hamas, but that he is close to presenting a final proposal to both sides. He was speaking after a court in israel ordered people to end a general Strike And Return to work. Hundreds of thousands of israelis took part in industrial action to demand a deal. Lets speak to our diplomatic correspondent in jerusalem james landale. James, from many sources the turning of the screw, the huge pressure now on Benjamin Netanyahu. Pressure now on Benamin Netanyahmfi Pressure now on benamin netan ahu. ,. , netanyahu. Thats right. What as ever it netanyahu. Thats right. What as ever it remains netanyahu. Thats right. What a
Explosion we understand that he was unharmed. Lets speak to Michael Bociurkiw a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council welcome to the programme. I want if you can talk us through the scale of this russian attack . ,. ,. , the scale of this russian attack . H,. ,. , the scale of this russian attack . ,. ,. ,. , ,. , the scale of this russian attack . , ~ attack . Good to be with you. A very massive attack . Good to be with you. A very massive one, attack . Good to be with you. A very massive one, yesterday i attack . Good to be with you. A l very massive one, yesterday was one of them are silent days since the start of russias full scale invasion, we are talking about 200 incoming, a mix of missiles and iranian built drones, far to the west and north as well but especially here in kyiv as well. Just in the past few hours and the past hour or so a loud explosion was heard here in kyiv. I dont know if there was a defence striking a Russian Rocket in the air or a direct hit but we do know t
Reports on the story of historical forced adoptions, and the mothers search forjustice. A warning 7 there are some details in this programme that some viewers may find upsetting. I loved her so much, i still love her. Im her mum. It was to be a secret, it was not to be discussed. I was mourning for a child that i had lost. | i canjust remember lying there thinking. Better to die. A historical injustice is what happened to us. Other countries have recognised it, and its high time ours did. Everyone was saying, | if you love your baby, you will give him up. The undiluted joy of a new baby. The parental bond that forms after birth is a foundation of our human existence. But what if the mother was pressured, even coerced, into giving up her baby for adoption just because she was not married . I couldnt even imagine her, i think the heartbreak would just be, you would never recover. You couldnt, its impossible. The love is just immediate, isnt it . You couldnt recover from that ever. 60 yea