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. Courtney bembridge reports. For local elections in tear years have returned no clear winner, and through it all Benjamin Netanyahu has clung to power. Do you want another election . He asks. No, says the crowd. But now the clearest path yet to a Unity Government that would end his time as the countrys longest serving Prime Minister. Naftali bennett, a far right nationalist politician, he was once benjamin Netanyahus Chief of staff, as jane talks with centrist Party LeaderYair Lapid. 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It is a very precarious coalition and it i precarious coalition and it doesnt take much at all to bring it all crashing down even before it is consummated. Benjamin netanyahu had been offering Naftali Bennett his own last Minute Power Sharing arrangement and was quick to respond. Translation i respond. Translation . ,. ,. , translation i heard Naftali Bennett. Unfortunately translation i heard Naftali Bennett. Unfortunately he translation i heard Naftali Bennett. Unfortunately he is. Bennett. Unfortunately he is again misleading the public. Same lies, same empty slogans of Hate And Division from someone who helps hatred and division, and also someone who is perpetrating, i must say, the fraud of the century. The deadhne the fraud of the century. The deadline to the fraud of the century. The deadline to form the fraud of the century. The deadline to form a the fraud of the century. The deadline to form a coalition is looming, and comes at the same time as high level talks to strengthen a ceasefire between israeli forces and palestinian militants after 11 days of conflict earlier this month. Dan arbell is a scholar in residence at the center for israeli studies at the American University and joins me now. Thank you for being with us. What do you make this proposed a Unity Government, what are the challenges they are facing . First of all, the first challenge is to actually for government. Naftali bennett announced his moving forward, but he still needs to sign a few agreements between the parties and then it needs to be sworn in next week, and that also is a challenge. Once the government is formed, it also faces quite a few challenges because it brings together parties from the left, centre and right, which have very little in common except for their disdain for Benjamin Netanyahu and their desire to put the country back on track. And so it will be a constant challenge from Day One for this government if it is formed at all. ,. , government if it is formed at all. ,. ,. , all. Explain the background to this, why have all. Explain the background to this, why have there all. Explain the background to this, why have there been all. Explain the background to this, why have there been sol this, why have there been so many elections in such a short space of time, and why are they still struggling to form a coherent government . There have been a four coherent government . There have been a four election coherent government . There have been a four Election Cycle coherent government . There have been a four Election Cycle is been a four Election Cycle is less than two years because no bloc was able to get a 61 Seat Majority which is needed out of 100 c 120 majority which is needed out of 100 c 120 seats. There is a bloc, the pro Benjamin Netanyahu block, which both parties together from right and also religious and religious backgrounds and there is a Centre Left in bloc, which is anti Benjamin Netanyahu and these two just dont mix. The underside bloc. Benjamin netanyahu refuses to sit still in her step down because he won seats and he is not to make any compromises over his leadership so we are in this political limbo for the last two years with No Way Out and the fifth or sixth elections were not necessarily produce any different results and therefore Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid are trying to do something new here in an unprecedented move, to bring Coalition Parties from all across the political spectrum and it is a huge task. How popular with this new Unity Government be, do you think . I think there is a Silent Majority which support this move and there is a very vocal minority which is against it. Every success of this, it would be determined over the course of time so i am hopeful that it does have a chance. It festers to get off the ground and there is a chance for it to work because they will focus on issues of consensus, the economy, getting rid of covid, relaxing tensions between Dues Mac and arabs. There is a good chance they will be successful on some fronts between jews and successful on some fronts betweenjews and arabs. Successful on some fronts between jews and arabs. Thank ou ve between jews and arabs. Thank you very much 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. 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. India has reported its lowest Covid Case numbers in more than lio 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, Orla 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. Often 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. Orla guerin, Bbc News, delhi. South africa is increasing its covid 19 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. Gail maclellan 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 beginning to rise. Facemasks remain mandatory in public, and a nightly curfew has been extended. 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 a third wave is following the same trajectory. The situation has also shone a light on south africas lagging Vaccine Roll out only about 1. 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 africas one of the countries leading the charge to remove Patent Rights on coronavirus vaccines to help every country manufacture its own supplies. Gail maclellan, Bbc News. Stay with us on Bbc News still to come. Facing possible expulsion from the french open. The japanese Tennis Player who refuses to speak to the media. 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 News, the latest headlines. Opposition politicians in israel look to be close to agreeing a deal that could end the premiership of Benjamin Netanyahu. India reports the lowest number of Covid Cases in weeks. It comes as Police Arrest more than 350 suspected fraudsters for selling fake medical supplies to vulnerable patients. An investigation by Bbc Africa Eye has found new evidence that, in november last year, ugandan Security Forces fired indiscriminately at people on The Streets of the capital, kampala, killing and injuring ordinary citizens including women and children. Last year, the ugandan government said the killings of November 18th and 19th would be investigated but, six months on, no public enquiry has been held, and no official investigation has been published. Some may find this report by merchuma distressing. The killings followed violent protests that broke out after the arrest of Opposition Candidate Robert kyagulanyi. Better known as bobi wine, the Politician And Musician was challenging president Yoweri Musevenis 35 Year Stay in power. By the governments own count, more than 50 people were killed on November 18th and 19th. President Musevenis Government and in particular his security minister, general Elly Tumwine tried to justify the killings. Police has a right to shoot you and kill you if you reach a certain level of violence. Bbc Africa Eye has now found evidence indicating that Government Security forces shot indiscriminately at people who were neither armed, nor taking part in protests. One of them was a 28 year old mother of four who worked as a Food Vendor on kampala road. Seconds after this clip ends, she is killed by a bullet to the back of the head. If we look at that video more closely, we see a truck coming at speed down kampala road. A second video taken at exactly the same moment from the other side of The Street shows that this was a Police Truck marked with the Identification Number 17. As Police Truck 17 drives past, we hear a gunshot. Gunshot. And she falls to the ground. If we pause the video on this frame and sharpen the image, we can see the faces of four men, all carrying rifles, seated on the left Hand Side of truck 17. All the evidence indicates that, minutes after this footage was recorded, one of these four men killed her. And she was not the only person shot on kampala road. In the space of a minute or so, at least six other people were shot, and at least three of them died. A 31 year old father of two. A local man who worked in a shop. And a 72 year old retired accountant. There is no evidence to suggest that any of these people were rioting. In their village in eastern uganda, the family have been left to raise the children orphaned. We put the allegations contained in this report to the ugandan government. They told us Security Forces had been deployed to quell rioting. They acknowledged that four people were killed on kampala road, but said these deaths had been investigated and attributed to stray bullets. Merchuma, Bbc News. Lets get some of the days other News Reports on danish media say denmarks Secret Service helped the us to spy on European Politicians including the german chancellor Angela Merkel from 2012 to 2014. Danish broadcaster Danmarks Radio says the Defence Intelligence Service collaborated with the us national Security Agency to gather information on officials from germany, france, sweden and norway. The Texas Senate has approved a Voting Bill thats been widely seen as discriminatory to people of colour. Restrictions in the bill would make it harder to vote by post, make the removal of disruptive poll watchers more difficult, and ban popular practices such as drive through voting. President biden has described it as un american and an assault on democracy. Australias Victoria State has reported six 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, took two thirds of the vote. He defeated a right wing nationalist former folk singer. Mr tomasevic described his victory as a mandate for real change. A State Of Emergency has been declared in parts of new zealands South Island due to severe flooding. Up to 400 millimetres of rain has fallen after more than two days of downpours. Hundreds of residents in the Canterbury Region have evacuated their homes. The meteorological service has issued only its second red weather warning, reserved for the most extreme conditions. 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. So how unprecedented is this move . Heres the bbc� s South America Football correspondent tim vickery. I well remember the Copa America in colombia exactly 20 years ago, the first 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 the time. At the last minute, 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, two countries at opposite ends of a very large continent. There were a huge logistical problems and now it will not be Colombia Or Argentina and we wonder what will happen. There are two likely scenarios. One is that its 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. Chile could be more likely, the country in South America most advanced with vaccinations. Another alternative could be to scrap the competition altogether. The South American federation are reluctant to do that this is a big Money Spinnerfor them. But it would give space for the continent to catch up on its backlog of World Cup qualifiers. These are the two possible outcomes. Either the competition is moved elsewhere, at the moment chile the most likely destination, or it is scrapped. In tennis, the World Number two japans Naomi Osaka Has been fined 15,000 and faces explusion from the french open, for refusing to speak to the media. It comes after she expressed concerns last week that Press Conferences can be damaging to the Mental Health of athletes. Sophia Tran Thomson has this report. The japanese is innovative Tennis Player noel. A four time grand Slam Singles Champion and the reigning champion at the Us Open and australian open. She is notjust an athlete, she is also earning a reputation for her activism. Also earning a reputation for heractivism. She also earning a reputation for her activism. She is half japanese, half haitian and last year showcased its support for the black lives matter movement. Now she is speaking up movement. Now she is speaking up about Mental Health. Last week osaka said on Social Media that she would not give any News Conferences during the french open, writing. Grand Slam Tournament responded by saying on sunday she was fined 15,000 by Grand Slam organisers for skipping a News Conference following her first round way. Afterwards she tweeted. An analogy could be going for promotion and find out that you are not successful and a few minutes later people ask you what you did wrong to mess up not getting that promotion. I think it is something around the recency of the event and not having time to process it that particularly puts athletes in a really difficult spot. Hat in a really difficult spot. Not everyone in a really difficult spot. Not everyone agrees. In a really difficult spot. Not everyone agrees. Several top players have said the obligation to do Press Conferences is part of the job. I believe that, and i think that that message may be was not entirely written in a while because i believe that press and players and the tournament comes Hand In hand. We are helping you guys, you guys are helping you guys, you guys are helping us. It helping you guys, you guys are helping ne helping us. It is not something that ou helping us. It is not something that you enjoy helping us. It is not something that you enjoy always, that you enjoy always, especially if you lose a Match Or Something like this, or. But or something like this, or. But it or something like this, or. But it is or something like this, or. But it is part of the Sport And Part but it is part of the Sport And Part of but it is part of the Sport And Part of your life on the tour. Naomi part of your life on the tour. Naomi osakas next matches on wednesday and although she expects to be fined again, she said she hopes the money will be given to a Mental Health charity. We will be back shortly with the top business stories. You can reach me on twitter im samanthatvnews. See you in temperatures will probably be a degree or sell high. Dont be silly everywhere, an example Yeovil Sunday on the scottish coast. A lot of sea fret Out To Sea and we could see a Repeat Performance on Bank Holiday monday. Seven to ten eraser tells us it countryside. When cloud will go back to the coast as they go through the morning and then clear Blue Skies pretty much nationwide apply from the Aberdeenshire Coastline or it could be only 1a degrees. Inland, Mid 20s. Their week ahead, so this is tuesday into wednesday, we will start to see low pressure developing to the south but still far away. Unsettled weather heading our way but still, on tuesday, we will see a lot of fine weather across the uk. A weatherfrontjust approaching ireland so they could be a bit more clout in Northern Ireland but it is little change for most on tuesday. In fact the peak of the warmth was he temperatures hitting around 26 celsius. Thats the lower edges ever closer during the course of wednesday, so this is wednesday, so this is wednesday, you can see showers approaching south Western Parts of the uk. Could be some thunderstorms around, difficult to say exactly where because they could be hit and miss, but look at that. The vast majority of the country enjoying clear and warm sunny weather. Temperatures easy into the 20s, possibly the Mid 20s and in scotland up to around 22 degrees from glasgow and for edinburgh. The old wednesday, it will kill off a little bit that temperatures in some parts of the country will still hover around the 20s, for example in the south. 0n the whole, not bad at all. A this is Bbc News a with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Waiving Intellectual Property for covid 19 vaccines the move that would help poorer countries gets increasing support from giants like the us, russia and china, as talks commence in the wto. Asian Hate Crime is on the rise in america. Local communities are working to raise awareness, but its an uphill battle. Heading for the Camp Site the rise in staycations has led to a boom for the camping industry, but can it be sustained as hotels starts opening up again