Into the care of the red cross after negotiations involving qatar. They are on their way to central israel. Good evening. We start with the news that the family of two hostages, being held by the group hamas for almost two weeks, had prayed for. Israel confirms a mother and her daughter, who are American Citizens, have been released. It follows Mediation Efforts by the gulf state of qatar, with hamas, designated as a Terror Organisation by many western governments, including the uk, saying they were freed for humanitarian reasons. Around 200 hostages, are still being held in gaza, and israels total siege of the territory, cutting off food, water and medicines, will not end, it says, until all of them are freed. Emergency aid trucks with badly needed supplies to help some of the more than two Million People trapped in gaza sit on the border with egypt, ready to go in. But as yet, theres no deal allowing their entry. Meanwhile, israels Bombing Campaign over gaza, targeting members of ham
Eric cantona reinvents himself as a musician. Also this hour, a palestinian restaurant in london says and coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news. Well get the latest from france and the Rugby World Cup semi finals, england are prparing to face the world champiosn south africa tomorrow. Good evening. Three people have been killed in the high winds and flood waters brought by storm babet and another danger to life red warning has been issued by the met office for the north east of scotland from midnight tonight. Hundreds have had to be evacuated from their homes. You can see the areas worst affected by the heavy rainfall since midnight last night, and theres more to come with warnings in scotland in parts of angus and aberdeenshire. Well be live with our correspondents in derbyshire and north yorkshire, but first, lets go james cook in brechin. This has been an extraordinary and exceptionally difficult day and tonight there is still a major operation under way here in brec
Jeremy bowen has this assessment on how things have changed in that time. Palestinians on the west bank held protests when theyd finished their noon prayer, as they have done so many times in the long years of the israeli occupation. But nothing about this is routine for either side. Almost two weeks into this war and thousands of lives later, the uneasy, unpleasant but mostly predictable rhythm of the conflict has gone. This was an israeli raid on the west bank, the other side of Occupied Palestinian Territory that is separated from gaza by the israeli state. Arrest operations like this happen often, but palestinians said israel used more force than usual. One israeli soldier was killed and the arrests were accompanied by a drone strike. Among the palestinian casualties, 13 were killed, including five boys. At the mortuary, palestinian families said goodbye to the boys, bystanders, the bbc was told, aged from 11 to 15. The pain of loss cuts across palestinians and israelis. In tel avi
Im pretty sure. Good evening, i am bret bret baier. Officials say they released Two American Hostages held in gaza in order to prove to the American People into the world that the claims made by President Biden and his fashionable administration or fulls and bases. President biden meantime said in a statement, we have secured their release. The Admini Calling for others bg held hostage to be released. And natalie renan, chicago area tuesday. Right here on Special Report spoke to the sister here and lets get the latest tonight from Lucas Tomlinson live in tel aviv, good evening. Bread, Two American Hostages are free and back on israeli soil and the first images of mother and 17yearold child were held captive by hamas over the past two weeks. Secretary of state tony blinken speaking in washington about the release. We share with their families and the loved ones what they are feeling. But those ten additional americans who remain unaccounted for. Chicago erev to the ohmic natives travel
Shot down three land attack Cruise Missiles and several drones. Im going to send to congress an urgent budget request to fund Americas National security needs, to support our critical partners, including israel and ukraine. Sandra brandnew developments, breaking moments ago, hamas has freed two american hostages. That is all we know at this hour as American Forces are coming under attack by iran proxies across the middle east. And that is a huge development. Welcome, everyone, im sandra smith in new york. John, great to see you. John holds out hope for the fate of other hostages held by hamas as well. John roberts in jerusalem, this is america reports. Good to see you. Several u. S. Bases in syria and iraq have been targeted by Drone Attacks, raising fearss irans proxies are more emboldened to expand the war between israel and hamas. Sandra all of this is happening as the Israeli Defense forces have been given the green light for a Ground Invasion in gaza. Hundreds of tanks and Armored