Could this be the beginning of The End for Benjamin Netanyahus time as israels longest serving Prime Minister . The country has once again found itself staring down at another deadline to form a government. A key israeli Opposition Party has now backed a Unity Government and that move would unseat mr neta nyahu. The ultra nationalist leader, Naftali Bennett, said hed join a Governing Coalition with the centrist party leader, Yair Lapid who has until wednesday to try and form a new Coalition Government. Translation all parties are | invited to join the government. For the government to succeed, we will all have to share restraint both during the negotiations and later on. Nobody is being asked to give up on their ideology, but everybody will have to make some compromises. Meanwhile, Mr Netanyahu has responded immediately to the plans to create a Unity Government, denouncing Mr Bennett as a liar and saying that a lapid bennett government would weaken israel. Translation i heard Naftali Bennett. Unfortunately, he is again misleading the public. Same lies, same empty slogans on Hate And Division from somebody who helps hatred and division. And also someone who is perpetrating, i must say, the fraud of the century. Our Middle East correspondent, yolande knell, is injerusalem and has been following the latest developments. After an evening of high political drama, israel is closer to ousting its long time leader. But we shouldnt write off benjamin netanyahu just yet. Very soon after bennett, his former ally, came out announcing that hes joining the Unity Government a decision that could see him become the Prime Minister for the next two years Mr Netanyahu followed up with his own televised statement. And he made a direct appeal to right wing politicians asking them who will look after settlements, who will take the difficult Security Decisions on iran, on the Gaza Strip . If he can win overjust a couple of the members of parliament well, that could cause this Coalition Government to fail. If it is sworn in, Mr Netanyahu also knows that it will remain incredibly fragile. Because it brings together politicians from across the political spectrum they will be looking to pick they will be looking to kick some sensitive issues into the long grass. If he finds himself in opposition this is something that Mr Netanyu can exploit. Khaled elgindy is the Programme Director on Palestinian Israeli affairs at the middle East Institute in washington. He gave me his thoughts on whether this is The End for Benjamin Netanyahus Grip on the leadership. Its closer to the beginning of The End than at any point that weve seen in the last few years. We havent seen a possible alternative to a netanyahu government this close to actually being sworn in before. So its extremely likely that netanyahu could be finished in terms of his premiership. But its difficult to count him out entirely, because he is known for being for being able to pull a rabbit out of his hat at the last second. So anything is possible, and it only takes a couple of defections from this very fragile coalition to make netanyahus dreams come true. Well, that was going to be my next question. I mean, this coalition is from very different sides of a government. Do you think its going to hold together . Well, it only has to hold together for a few days to just to make it enough to be sworn in and finalised. And then, of course, anything could happen later on. But at that point, it will be a faitaccompli. At least netanyahus tenure will have been ended. But like you said, it is a very precarious coalition and it doesnt take much at all to bring it all crashing down even before its consummated. This is all about avoiding yet another election in israel. The public must be exhausted at this point. And yet benjamin netanyahu still holds a lot of sway. Hes very popular. So where does the public stand on all of this . Well, hes popular. He certainly has his support base. Theres no question about it. Really the electorate and the political establishment is quite polarized. You have, even though, really, the centre of gravity of this alternative coalition to netanyahu is still primarily made up of right Wing And Centre right parties, for the most part, it is a pretty diverse spectrum. But most of the parties are centre right and to the right, but they are all unified in their, really, hatred of neta nyahu. So netanyahu is really the polarizing force in israeli politics. But youre right. I think the israeli electorate is exhausted. There is serious Elections Fatigue after four elections in two years. Not many people want to go to a Fifth Election. The exception is probably benjamin netanyahu, who. This Fifth Election would be his best chance for survival politically. Middle East Institute. India has reported its lowest Covid Case numbers in more than a0 days, with around 165,000 new infections on saturday. During the countrys devastating second wave of the virus, police in delhi have made more than 350 arrests forfraud, relating to counterfeit medical supplies. Many families have fallen victim to the conmen, offering fake oxygen and drugs, on social media. A senior Police Officer has told the bbc that these are � crimes against humanity. From delhi, our international correspondent, 0rla Guerin has more details and her report contains some distressing images. This was delhi in its darkest hour the peak of the second wave in indias capital. Patients gasping for breath. A time of desperate prayers. 0ften u na nswered. Among dwindling supplies, enter the profiteers and the covid conmen. This was one scam among many fire extinguishers sold as Oxygen Cylinders on social media. She was everything to me. She was a friend to me, a sister to me. Im just incomplete without her. Ayana is a lawyer by training but she was ensnared by scammers as she tried to save her mother. The 50 year old businesswoman, seen here in a family video, was fun loving and energetic. When she came down with covid, doctors prescribed injections of the antiviral drug remdesivir. Ayana searched in chemists and hospitals all over the city. We were helpless, totally helpless. I was the one that was driving all over and my hands and my legs were shivering because there was no hope of finding injections. Eventually, she and her father paid five times the normal price for this bought from a supplier whose number was circulating on social media. The remdesivir was fake. The real drug is on the right. They found out too late. Who do you blame for your Mothers Death . Totally, i would say, because of the fake injections, the people who gave us the fake injections. I totally blame them, we totally blame them, so i would say the punishment for murder should be given, the harsh punishment. Punishment is coming for some. This Assembly Line for fake remdesivir was shut down by Delhi Police. Elsewhere, they have detained one man in this case. They have been parading suspects after making about 350 arrests in recent weeks. This Cybercrime Specialist in the indian police for 30 years says hes witnessed a new low. Its very painful to see this situation. You can consider this as A Crime Against Humanity also, mankind also. People are suffering. They are asking you to deliver something to save their life and you are cheating them. The picture here is improving, but if and when india suffers a third wave, covid fraudsters may not be far behind, waiting to prey on the suffering. 0rla Guerin, bbc news, delhi. Taiwan has signed deals to buy up to Ten Million doses of locally produced vaccines, as the independently ruled island struggles to procure enough shots to adequately protect its population from coronavirus. The Countrys State News agency said the islands authorities had signed agreements with two local companies, though their vaccines have yet to receive official approval. Last week, Taipei Accused Chinas rulers who claim taiwan as part of Chinas Territory of blocking a deal for taiwan to buy vaccines directly from biontech in germany. Beijing has denied the allegations. South africa is increasing its Covid I9 restrictions to try and fight a surge in recent infections. A nightly curfew is to be extended meaning nonessential shops, bars and restaurants, will be forced to close by 10pm. Courtney bembridge has the details. South africa has recorded more than 56,000 deaths and 1. 6 million cases more than any other african nation. And infections are, once again, rising fast. Facemasks are mandatory in public and the Countrys President , cyril ramaphosa, has announced a limit on indoor and outdoor public gatherings. Further restrictions are necessary to ensure that Health Facilities are not overwhelmed and that lives that could be saved are not lost. The country was hit by A Devastating Second Wave In December and january when a variant emerged, and there are concerns the third wave is following the same trajectory. The situation has also shone a light on south africas lagging Vaccine Roll out. 0nly1. 5 of the countrys 60 Million people have received a vaccine. As the african continent, we are pushing ahead with efforts to expand our Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity with a view to be self sufficient in vaccine production. South africa is one of the countries leading the charge to remove Patent Rights on coronavirus vaccines to help every country manufacture its own supplies. Courtney bembridge, bbc news. Lets get some of the days other news. Leaders of the west african grouping ecowas have suspended Malis Membership from the bloc following last weeks Military Coup the second in nine months. The Coup Leader and now interim president , colonel assimi goita, attended the meeting in the ghanaian capital, accra. Ghanas Foreign Minister said the bloc had called on mali to nominate a new civilian Prime Minister immediately and to hold a president ial election next february. Australias Victoria State has reported five new covid 19 cases half way through a week long lockdown there. The infections now total 45 in the latest cluster, including a worker at a Melbourne Care Home where not all of the residents have been vaccinated. Voters in croatias capital, zagreb, have elected a new mayor in a Watershed Run Off Election in which neither of the countrys mainstream parties was represented. The victor, a green left candidate, tomislav tomasevic, took two thirds of the vote. He defeated the right wing nationalist former folk singer, miroslav skoro. Mr tomasevic described his victory as a mandate for real change. A huge manhunt is under way in South West France for a heavily armed former soldier who opened fire on police. The man whos not been named is believed to be around 30 years old and has a history of domestic violence. The search is taking place near the village of Le Lardin Saint lazare in the dordogne region. The bbc� s Tim Allman reports. By airand by land, the hunt continues. More than 300 officers scouring the french countryside. Specialist dog Teams Part of the operation searching an area of woodland and hills. All this began at a remote rural community in the dordogne, where a domestic incident rapidly got out of hand. Translation the individual. Went to his expartners house. From there, an altercation ensued. Neighbours called the police and, when they showed up, the suspect opened fire before fleeing into the nearby woods. You can see one of the Police Cars that was on the receiving end with flat tyres and shattered windows. All this a terrible shock to local residents, who are being urged to stay indoors. Translation its a bit scary because we know| hes in the area. We know hes not far away. So we dont really know how to act. And its a very scary situation. I hope it doesnt last too long. Officers have closed off roads and set up a security perimeter. There are reports the wanted man is armed with a high calibre weapon. Police will try to find him and then hopefully bring him peacefully into custody. Tim allman, bbc news. Stay with us on bbc news, still to come chaos at the Copa America Argentina stopped from hosting the tournament with less than two weeks till Kick Off. In the biggest international Sporting Spectacle ever seen, up to 30 Million people have taken part in Sponsored Athletics events to aid Famine Relief in africa. The first of what the makers of Star Wars hope will be thousands of queues started forming at 7am. Taunting which led to scuffles, scuffles to fighting, fighting to full scale riot, as the liverpool fans broke out of their area and into the juventus enclosure. The belgian police had lost control. The whole world will mourn the j tragic death of mr nehru today. He was the father of. The indian people from the day of independence. The Oprah Winfrey Show comes to an end after 25 years and more than a500 episodes. The Chat Show has made her one of the richest people on the planet. Geri halliwell, otherwise known as ginger spice, has announced shes left the spice girls. Argh, i dont believe it shes the one with the bounce, the go, girl power. Not geri, why . This is bbc world news, the latest headlines. The far right nationalist israeli politician Naftali Bennett says he will work with all his might, towards forming a new Unity Government something that would end Benjamin Netanyahus 12 years as Prime Minister. Its been described as A Crime Against Humanity the conmen offering fake oxygen and fake drugs to the desperate in india who are battling covid. The South American Football Federation has confirmed that this Summers Copa America will not be held in argentina. The news comes just two weeks before the tournament was due to start. Tim vickery is our South American Football correspondent. Why has this decision been taken . ,. , taken . This competition was ori. Inall taken . This competition was originally due taken . This competition was originally due to taken . This competition was originally due to be taken . This competition was l originally due to be cohosted originally due to be co hosted by colombia and argentina. Two weeks ago colombia was forced to pull out because of the wave of social unrest as now it is argentinas ten because of the worsening disease like situation. You mentioned this Summers Copa America but us here it is Winter And Argentina has a rigorous winter. The covid Death Toll is rising alarmingly and there has been growing political pressure inside argentina to pull out of the obligation to host the 47th version of the worlds oldest continental football tournament. It seems that the South American federation have, in terms of announcing this, launched a pre emptive strike. It is likely the argentine government were on the verge of announcing that argentina would not stage the tournament. There will be an Emergency Meeting of the South American confederation early Morning South america time to work out what to do with the tournament. How unprecedented is something like this . I how unprecedented is something like this . , like this . I well remember the Co A like this . I well remember the Cm America like this . I well remember the Copa America in like this . I well remember the Copa America in colombia Copa America in colombia exactly 20 years ago, it is time they had ever staged the tournament and that was in Doubt Right up until the Kick Off because of the political situation in colombia at a time. Was later argentina announced they would not be turning up. The Copa America has had a long and varied history. Sometimes things do go down to the wire. This one always seemed to be ill fated. Colombia and argentina, Teaneck Country at opposite ends of a very large content. There are a huge logistical problems and now it will not be Colombia Or Argentina and we wonder what will happen. There are a likely scenarios. 0ne will happen. There are a likely scenarios. One is that it shifted to another country. The United States has been cited but, given the lack of time and the requirements to get visas for those involved, that is not looking very likely as i speak. Chilly could be more likely, the country in South America most advanced with vaccination. Another alternative could be to scrap the competition altogether. Chile. The South American federation are reluctant to do that, this is a big money spinnerfor. But it with dirt i would give space for the consulate to catch up on its backlog of World Cup qualifiers. These are the tear possible outcomes. Neither the competition is moved elsewhere, at the moment chile the most likely destination, or it is described. Likely destination, or it is described. , ,. , described. Fans will be on the edae of described. Fans will be on the edge of their described. Fans will be on the edge of their seats described. Fans will be on the edge of their seats to described. Fans will be on the edge of their seats to find described. Fans will be on the edge of their seats to find Outj Edge of their seats to find out what ends up happening to the competition. Thank you so much for your analysis. Yellow like a thank you. A Mountaineerfrom Hong Kong has broken the record for the fastest ascent of everest by a woman. Tsang Yin Hung reached the top of the worlds highest mountain from Base Camp in 25 hours and 50 minutes. That was fast enough to beat the previous record, set by a nepalese climber in 2017, by more than 12 hours. After setting the new record on sunday she said she believes in aiming high. Actually im kind of relieved and happy because i set this target around four years before and i always share with my students and my friends that if you aim high, you can achieve high. And from one new Everest Record to another. A chinese man has scaled the tallest peak in the world, from the nepal side, becoming the first Blind Man In Asia and the third in the world to summit mount everest. Zhang hong who lost his sight at the age of 21 due to glaucoma completed the feat on monday along with three high altitude guides, and returned to the Base Camp three days later. Translation no matter if you are disabled or not, whether you have lost your eyesight or you have no legs or hands, it doesnt matter as long as you have a strong mind, you can always complete the thing that other people cannot. Vanessa 0brien is a mountaineer and knows the dangers of climbing mount everest. She became the first woman to reach the worlds highest and lowest points and has been assessing her fellow woman climber� s achievement. This looks like a legitimate record. This is 68. 7 kilometres roughly from everest Base Camp to the summit and by all accounts, the 25 hours and 50 minutes would break the previous record holder, so it does look like this is a legitimate record that can be entered into the Guinness World records. Of all the things that have happened this season, that is a remarkable achievement, given that this was one that was plagued earlier in the season by covid, where a lot of expeditions cancelled their expeditions early on or were criticised for being there in the first place and taking up Oxygen Tanks and other things that should have gone to nepali hospitals. I mean, youve climbed everest yourself. Tsang Yin Hung has broken this record by 12 hours. Is that an enormous feat in the context of generally climbing in such a difficult climb . Well, absolutely. First of all, its not something that most people would do. They dont go to high altitude peaks to break speed records because its dangerous. And for the most part, most climbing involves acclimatisation and people take it slowly, so its one camp at a time, you know, climbing at trajectory slowly, one camp and then descending in an Ascending Manner until you reach camp four and then summit. So it takes a period of six to eight weeks to climb everest. And just for an Example Everest starts by, say, The End of march and goes until The End of may. But this season, theyre extending it tojune 3rd. And there are actually people still on the mountain now, Planning Summits even tonight. Just very briefly, do Records Matter or should it just be about the climb . So its very hard to have a real Record Today because a lot of the firsts happened a long time ago. You think even the first climb of everest, which we celebrated on may 29th, that was the first ascent of everest for tenzing Norgay And Sir edmund hillary. The 70th Anniversary of that will be in two years time. You know, records are important because they remind you of the hard work and, you know, what can be achieved when you put your effort and hard Work And Training in place. Its also a reminder of Climate Change and to be respectful of those things that wont be there if youre not careful. Having said that, there are real records like what were seeing with this Hong Kong individual, this female. But then there are sort of those fake records that we all cringe at. And we know the ones which dont seem respectful, the ones in costumes, the ones that dont make sense and and poke fun. And i think we know when we see the difference. So sometimes a real record presents itself and we do want to celebrate. And sometimes it does seem like its out of Place And Shouldnt really take place. You can get all of our Top Stories on the website. That is bbc. Com news. You can reach me on twitter im regedahmadbbc. Stay with us. Clear and calm out there across most of the uk, and Bank Holiday monday promises to be another warm and sunny day. In fact, the temperatures will probably be a degree or so higher. But it wont be sunny absolutely everywhere. An example here from sunday on the scottish coast a lot of Haar And Sea fret out to sea, and we could see a Repeat Performance of that on Bank Holiday monday. This is stubborn cloud, quite often it hugs the coast and sticks around through the course of the day. But inland, its going to be sunny. The Morning Temperatures will be typically around 7 10 degrees in towns and cities. A little bit fresher out in the countryside. So the Morning Cloud will eventually burn back to the coast as we go through the morning, and then its clear Blue Skies pretty much nationwide, apart from the aberdeenshire coastline. Could be only 1a degrees, whereas inland we are talking in the low to mid 20s. Another beautiful Bank Holiday monday on the way. The week ahead, this is tuesday into wednesday, we start to see low pressure developing to the south, but its still far away. That is unsettled weather heading our way, but still On Tuesday well see a lot of fine weather across the uk. A Weather Front just approaching ireland, could be a bit more cloud in northern ireland. But essentially, Little Change for most of us On Tuesday. In fact, the peak of the warmth will see temperatures hitting around 26 celsius. That low edges ever closer during wednesday, and you can see showers approaching south Western Parts of the uk. Could be some thunderstorms around as well, very difficult to say exactly where because they could be hit and miss. But the vast majority of the country again enjoying clear, warm, sunny weather. On wednesday, temperatures easily into the 20s, possibly the mid 20s, and, in scotland, up to around 22 celsius for glasgow and edinburgh. How about beyond wednesday . Looks as though its going to cool off a little bit, but temperatures in some parts of the country will still hover around the 20s, for example in the south. So on the whole, its not looking bad at all. This is bbc news, the headlines far right nationalist israeli politician Naftali Bennett says Hell Work with all his might towards forming a new Unity Government, something that would end Benjamin Netanyahus 12 years as Prime Minister. Mr bennett threw his support behind Yair Lapid, who is trying to form a government. Police in the Indian Capital Delhi have arrested more than 350 suspected fraudsters for selling fake medical supplies to vulnerable covid patients. Having opened hundreds of investigations, Delhi Police found that many families fell victim to conmen offering counterfeit drugs and oxygen on social media. South africas increasing its covid 19 restrictions to try and fight a surge in infections. A nightly curfew is to be extended, meaning non essential shops, bars and restaurants will be forced to close by 10pm. Now on bbc news, its hardtalk with stephen sackur