Our breaking news, israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticised the Uk Decision to suspend some Arms Sales to his country is shameful and misguided. Sales to his country is shamefuland misguided. In a series of posts on x, formerly twitter, he posted. Earlier prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked for forgiveness from israelis for failing to return six hostages found dead In Gaza on saturday. 97 hostages taken by hamas last october i still believed to be In Gaza. Its thought that 33 are no longer alive. The decision was taken because it was said that there was a clear risk. We are a staunch ally of israel, we remain a staunch ally of israel. Weve made this a legal judgment as a result of the process were required to follow. But our determination to stand with israel, to be part of the collective defence if they come under direct attack again as they have done before remains resolute and absolute. Lets speak to our correspondent James Landale who is injerusalem. This co
Returning to the middle east. Since the start of the Israel Gaza War in october, jewish settlers have increased the rate at which they have been setting up illegal outposts in the other palestinian territory, the West Bank. According to the un, in that time over 1,500 palestinians have been displaced from their homes. For over six mOnths, Bbc Eye investigatiOns has been following the activities of settlers living in illegal outposts and can reveal new details about support they have received from an israeli state linked organisatiOn. Emir nader reports. Here in the occupied West Bank ayesha and her Husband Nabeel say theyre being forced from their home. This is the man shes accusing a settler named Moshe Sharvit. But Moshe Sharvit paints a different picture of his presence here. He lives in an unauthorised settlement in the West Bank. Its whats known as an outpost, illegal under both israeli and InternatiOnal Law, and outposts like moshe s, which are often farms, give Settlers Access t
Fastest female swim across lake geneva. Hello. The israeli Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, has criticised the uks decision to suspend some Arms Sales to his country, as shameful and Misguided. in a series of posts on x, Mr Netanyahu said, days earlier, Mr Netanyahu had asked earlier, Mr Netanyahu had asked israelis for forgiveness, israelis for forgiveness, following the deaths following the deaths of those six hostages. Of those six hostages. That had triggered that had triggered protests across israel, protests across israel, including a general strike. Including a general strike. 97 hostages, taken 97 hostages, taken by hamas last october, by hamas last october, are still believed to be are still believed to be in gaza, its thought in gaza, its thought that 33 are no longer alive. That 33 are no longer alive. The uk has said that the decision to suspend Arms Sales to israel was taken because there was a clear risk of the equipment being used to violate International Law. Defen
We start this hour in the middle east, where the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has asked for forgiveness from israelis for not being able to bring back alive the six hostages who were found dead in gaza on saturday. We were very close, he said. We were nearly there. But in a televised address, mr netanyahu remained defiant in his demand that israeli troops must continue to control the philadelphi corridor in the south of gaza, something hamas has rejected. The philadelphi corridor along the egypt gaza border has emerged as a primary sticking point in gaza ceasefire talks. Mr netanyahu said it s a lifeline for hamas, their oxygen and it will determine israel s future. Immediately agree a ceasefire deal to ensure the remaining hostages are freed. President biden has said that a final deal for the release of hostages held in gaza is very close, but he told reporters that he didn t think benjamin netanyahu was doing enough to secure an agreement. Meanwhile, britain will immed
In gaza. He s asked for forgiveness, but ruled out new concessions to hamas to secure the release of those still being held. His comments came as intense street protests over his handling of negotiations entered a second night in israel, including these demonstrations outside his office injerusalem. Lucy williamson has more from jerusalem. Israel s protesters and their prime minister are old acquaintances. Calls for a hostage deal have brought long established opponents onto the streets, but the shooting of six hostages in a gaza tunnel last week has broadened this movement, they say. And the mass demonstrations in tel aviv last night were a turning point. I think the news of the six hostages, the fact that they were alive and murdered right before they could have been saved, that broke it. After last night s mass protest, people are back on the streets again. There are growing public and political demands on israel s prime minister to make a deal, but benjamin netanyahu, protected by