wheelchair. a second hostage is a teenage boy. both hostages sharply criticise israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu but it's not clear if they are reading from a script. the israeli army because the video psychological terrorism. at this point, what more do we know about the video and the hostages that were featured in this video?— this video? this is a video released _ this video? this is a video released not _ this video? this is a video released not by _ this video? this is a video released not by hamas i this video? this is a video | released not by hamas but this video? this is a video - released not by hamas but by one of the other palestinian factions in gaza, palestinian islamichhad, a smaller group, thought to be holding a number of hostages itself. there were two in the video. a woman in her 70s who was abducted from a kibbutz near 0z on october the 7th, and a 13—year—old boy. in the video, so to speak and both issue quite harsh criticism of benjamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister. we don't know if they were speaking their own words or reading some kind of scripts. the israelis once again have greeted the release of this video is a bit of psychological warfare by the palestinian militants. but they have also recognised, at least as far as those two hostages are concerned, it is proof of life. �* ., are concerned, it is proof of life. ~ . life. and at the same time, there will — life. and at the same time, there will be _ life. and at the same time, there will be four-hour - life. and at the same time, i there will be four-hour pauses there will be four—hour pauses daily to get aid into gaza. what is israel saying about how this is intended to alleviate some of the civilian suffering in gaza? �* , ., some of the civilian suffering in gaza? �*, ., . ., in gaza? it's not quite clear how it will _ in gaza? it's not quite clear how it will work. _ in gaza? it's not quite clear how it will work. israel- in gaza? it's not quite clearj how it will work. israel says for the last few days they have had pauses which have allowed tens of thousands of civilians to move away from gaza city, the focus of the fighting right now, down towards the south, where they can find relative safety. no place in the gaza strip is safe, but certainly safer down there than in gaza city. so in effect, there are pauses already in place. whether they will have a slightly wider purpose in terms of access to humanitarian aid, we will have to see. aid is getting to the north but it's only really coming to the south... the other thing people are hoping is it might buy some space and time for a hostage deal. again, all of these things are very uncertain at the moment. what is certain is those pauses are being used, tens of thousands of palestinians fleeing the fighting. palestinians fleeing the fi . htinu . palestinians fleeing the fiuuhtin. ,., ., . fighting. on the diplomatic front, fighting. on the diplomatic front. cbs _ fighting. on the diplomatic front, cbs news _ fighting. on the diplomatic front, cbs news in - fighting. on the diplomatic front, cbs news in the - fighting. on the diplomatic front, cbs news in the us| fighting. on the diplomatic. front, cbs news in the us has reported that international mediators are closing in on a possible dealfor a mediators are closing in on a possible deal for a three—day humanitarian ceasefire in exchange for the release of around a dozen hostages held by hamas, citing egyptian and un officials. what more do we know at this point? the officials. what more do we know at this point?— at this point? the israelis have said _ at this point? the israelis have said for _ at this point? the israelis have said for some - at this point? the israelis have said for some time, | at this point? the israelis i have said for some time, no ceasefire unless a significant number of hostages are released. we don't know what significant really means. there was a meeting in the capital of qatar, doha, between william burns, the director of the cia, the head of the israeli intelligence agency mossad, and qatari officials, presumably theissue qatari officials, presumably the issue of hostages was front and centre. then we had news that two senior hamas officials were in egypt talking to the head of egyptian intelligence. again presumably hostages would have been part of the discussions. and we also hear the leader of qatar, the me of qatar, is flying to egypt tomorrow. would he be going if there wasn't something he wanted to announce? —— the emi womack suffix. trying to get hostages out of gaza.- womack suffix. trying to get hostages out of gaza. amid the caravan of _ hostages out of gaza. amid the caravan of people _ hostages out of gaza. amid the caravan of people flying - hostages out of gaza. amid the caravan of people flying to - caravan of people flying to safety... jeremy bowen reports. more palestinians left their homes — moving along salah al—din street, the road to southern gaza, after israel said they would not be attacked if they left the battle zone to the north. pauses in israeli combat operations were welcomed by the americans. all this raises the ghosts of 1948 for palestinians, when more than 700,000 of them fled or were expelled byjewish troops as israel won its independence. israel never allowed them home. two of the gaza hostages were in new videos. hanna katsir blamed benjamin netanyahu, israel's prime minister, for their plight. so did yagil yaakov, who's 13. hostage videos are usually made under duress, so the bbc is not broadcasting them. and across the west bank, the other side of the occupied territories, more palestinians were killed as armed groups fought israeli raids. the gaza war is igniting the west bank. the israeli army's reprisals included the destruction of roads and infrastructure. existing tension and hatred have been deepened. the danger remains of the war spreading across the middle east. in yemen, the houthi regime, an ally of iran, posted more videos of attacks on israel with missiles and drones. so far, they've all been intercepted by american and israeli air defence systems. muhammed ali al—houthi, a senior man in the regime, gave the bbc an interview from yemen's capital, sana'a. he said islam legitimized attacks on israel, which he called "the entity". do you think the war here in gaza and israel can spread elsewhere in the region? translation: if the americans and the british and the french l continue backing this entity, or to participate in the war alongside this entity, this would be a normal response and result of the american and european attacks and movements. there are people who say that you're attacking israel because iran told you to. translation: we in yemen en'oy freedom and democracy more b than the british people are given these days, jeremy. the british people these days are unable to express themselves freely. the secretary of state, ie home secretary, is calling to stop all demonstrations that back palestine. where is the freedom and the democracy that you enjoy in britain? not a straight answer. they were digging through the ruins in khan younis, part of the area of gaza israel has ordered civilians to get to. what is certain is the dispossession and loss suffered by palestinians caught up in israel's war to crush hamas. they might have dreams of home. many already know that israel has turned their homes to rubble. jeremy bowen, bbc news, southern israel. the hamas run health ministry says more than 10,000 people have died in israeli attacks in gaza since october the 7th when hamas killed 1400 israelis and took more than 2000 hostages. the retaliatory salt has prompted hundreds of thousands of people in gaza to flee south, rushdi abualouf met some in khan younis in a refugee camp. in khan younis in a refugee cam. ., , in khan younis in a refugee camp. thousands of people arrived today. _ camp. thousands of people arrived today. a _ camp. thousands of people arrived today. a bit - camp. thousands of people arrived today. a bit bigger. arrived today. a bit bigger from nine o'clock until four o'clock. thisjourney from nine o'clock until four o'clock. this journey is miserable for the people. i met people who arrived to this camp here today. people were walking for about three or four kilometres, because there is no access for cars or any sort of transport. people have to walk. i saw a father carrying his son over his shoulder, in the heat of the sun. its unusual weather in gaza. in november, 30 degrees in gaza, but people under the sun, walking and carrying their kids, some of their belongings if they can. they made this journey because the fighting in gaza city is really intensifying. taking very serious fights near the al-quds hospital in gaza. it is al-quds hospital in gaza. it is a neighbourhood in the south west of gaza, advancements very close to the hospital, very few people remain in the area, communication is really hard. i was talking to someone who fled this morning, and he said it was a real gun battle in the area. ., was a real gun battle in the area. . , ., area. earlier i spoke about the war and the — area. earlier i spoke about the war and the broader _ area. earlier i spoke about the war and the broader security l war and the broader security situation in the middle east with white house national security spokesmanjohn with white house national security spokesman john kirby. we are seeing there will be daily four—hour pauses, butjoe biden has asked for a pause longer than three days. why are we seeing these limited timeframes? i think it's important to remember, each pause will be localised and specific for various purposes. we are constantly talking to our israeli partners about the importance of humanitarian pauses, and each will depend on the purpose, and on the conditions on the ground. so, yes, we would like to see more pauses, we would like to see longer pauses to get aid in and people out, we will keep having that conversation with our israeli partners. president biden was asked if he was frustrated with prime minister netanyahu, and he said, "it has taken a little longer than i had hoped." what exactly is he asking for, from the israeli prime minister? we have been talking to them since the beginning of the conflict to make sure they have what they need to go after hamas, and we are continuing to provide security systems, and also, we are urging them deliberate and cautious way possible so that civilian casualties can be minimized. that is why the announcement is so important, to make sure that civilians can get out of harm's way, they are not in the line of fire, between hamas and the israeli defence forces. the humanitarian pauses will go a long way to helping with that. even with these four—hour windows, and the humanitarian pauses, the aid coming in will not include fuel. we have talked to many aid organisations on the ground, the fuel is absolutely critical, especially for hospitals to function. is that going to be included? we are going to continue to talk to our israeli partners about that. we agree that fuel is a critical commodity, certainly that is part of the discussions but i want to be careful, i don't want to negotiate much in detail here. we heard that a conflict involving lebanon is not inevitable, but the bbc interviewed the second—in—command in the hezbollah, and he said... what is your response to that? we would agree with our special envoy. 0f we would agree with our special envoy. of course we don't believe it's inevitable that this conflict should be escalated. in fact, almost everything we have done in the early hours, and since, has been to prevent that outcome by adding additionalforce been to prevent that outcome by adding additional force to the region, two carrier strike groups, air missile defence, fighter aircraft, to send a strong signal to anyone in the region, iran, hezbollah, that this is not the time to take advantage and escalate this conflict. ,., ., ., , ., conflict. good to get your thoughts- _ conflict. good to get your thoughts. you _ conflict. good to get your thoughts. you bet. - conflict. good to get your. thoughts. you bet. around conflict. good to get your- thoughts. you bet. around the world and _ thoughts. you bet. around the world and across _ thoughts. you bet. around the world and across the _ thoughts. you bet. around the world and across the uk, - thoughts. you bet. around the world and across the uk, this. world and across the uk, this is bbc news. now some other stories. in the uk — the prime minister is facing calls to sack the home secretary after she heavily criticised the metropolitan police in a newspaper article, accusing them of bias in the israeli—hamas conflict. it is very unusual for a home secretary to criticise the police in public and it has emerged that the article was not cleared by number ten. step away from politics and home secretary and all that kind of stuff, and put it in your own world. if you went to work and you chose to undermine the boss, then you did undermine the box, then you publicly humiliated the boss, would it leave yourjob would it leave your job security would it leave yourjob security prospect enhanced or diminished? aha, security prospect enhanced or diminished?— security prospect enhanced or diminished? ~ ,, ., diminished? a spokesperson for the prime minister _ diminished? a spokesperson for the prime minister said - diminished? a spokesperson forj the prime minister said downing street is looking into the article but they added that rishi sunak had full confidence in the home secretary. she is seen as possible future conservative leader and she often takes a harder line than many her colleagues. you are watching bbc news. senatorjoe mansion says he won't run for the election. the democrats for west virginia has held a powerful spot in the democrat, with democrats having a narrow majority. it's another jolt in a week of political stories as the 2024 presidential campaign heats up. let's talk about the stories with my guest in the studio, who served as his communications director. and to the right, nathan gonzales, editor of the website inside elections. starting with jonathan, the former communications director forjoe manchin, were you surprised with the news? i manchin, were you surprised with the news?— manchin, were you surprised with the news? i wasn't, i know he's been _ with the news? i wasn't, i know he's been frustrated _ with the news? i wasn't, i know he's been frustrated with - with the news? i wasn't, i know he's been frustrated with the i he's been frustrated with the political bickering and the partisanship in the senate for years. it's a complaint he's had an something he has tried to fix. since he got to the senate. so i'm not surprised. i was a little surprise he did it today given how close we are to the filing deadline. but when joe manchin makes a decision, he announces it to the world the second it is set in his mind. i the second it is set in his mind. ., ., ., ., �*, mind. i want to get nathan's thoughts. — mind. i want to get nathan's thoughts, what _ mind. i want to get nathan's thoughts, what do _ mind. i want to get nathan's thoughts, what do you - mind. i want to get nathan's| thoughts, what do you think? mind. i want to get nathan's i thoughts, what do you think? if joe manchin had 13 election, democrats were still going to lose the seat. now that he is not, republicans are definitely going to win the seat. joe manchin has an impressive track record of winning over a decade in west virginia, but the state has been running to the right, towards republicans. i think the senator is smart enough that he felt the ground shifting underneath him and he knew he was going to be in for a very difficult race. this critters arises that democrats already have a difficult path to maintaining control of the senate and this makes it a reality. —— this crystallises that democrats already have a difficult path. has that democrats already have a difficult path.— difficult path. as he said, speaking _ difficult path. as he said, speaking out _ difficult path. as he said, speaking out and - difficult path. as he said, i speaking out and mobilizing the middle... possibly preparing a presidential run? i middle. .. possibly preparing a presidential run?— presidential run? i think we are seeing _ presidential run? i think we are seeing him _ presidential run? i think we are seeing him getting i presidential run? i think we l are seeing him getting ready presidential run? i think we i are seeing him getting ready to id are seeing him getting ready to go around the country and see if there — go around the country and see if there is— go around the country and see if there is a group of people in the — if there is a group of people in the middle who want to be a more _ in the middle who want to be a more powerful voice. in the middle who want to be a more powerfulvoice. he more powerful voice. he believes more powerfulvoice. he believes the fringes on both parties _ believes the fringes on both parties are distracted to the centre. _ parties are distracted to the centre, which is where most of americans— centre, which is where most of americans are. i think is going to try— americans are. i think is going to try to— americans are. i think is going to try to mobilize those people and see — to try to mobilize those people and see if there is an appetite for something bigger thanjust mobilizing and having conversations. something bi . . er, conversations. something bigger. maybe _ conversations. something bigger, maybe even i conversations. something bigger, maybe even the l bigger, maybe even the presidency, let's see. nathan, you just said about what this means for democrats in 2024, do they have any chance at this point of holding the senate? they have a chance, but they basically have to the table. republicans need a net gain of two seats to gain control. right now, they have a net gain of one. if each party wins the seat they have now, and republicans win the white house, the republicans would have control because the new vice president would break the tie. if president biden wins the election, republicans need another senate seat. they have six or seven other opportunities to take over a seat they don't already have, including two great opportunities in ohio, in montana, where trump is likely to win even if he doesn't win the presidential race. [30 to win even if he doesn't win the presidential race. do you auree the presidential race. do you agree with — the presidential race. do you agree with that? _ the presidential race. do you agree with that? i _ the presidential race. do you agree with that? i still- the presidential race. do you agree with that? i still think| agree with that? i still think the democrats _ agree with that? i still think the democrats have - agree with that? i still think the democrats have a i agree with that? i still think| the democrats have a strong shout — the democrats have a strong shout in _ the democrats have a strong shout. in montana, there is a ballot _ shout. in montana, there is a ballot... forthose shout. in montana, there is a ballot... for those of us who have — ballot... for those of us who have watched yellowstone, they don't _ have watched yellowstone, they don't take kindly to outsiders. the sheriff has one repeatedly in his— the sheriff has one repeatedly in his state. much like joe manchin, there was a recent poll— manchin, there was a recent poll put _ manchin, there was a recent poll put out which had him within— poll put out which had him within a _ poll put out which had him within a few points of gym justice _ within a few points of gym justice. had he run, he would have — justice. had he run, he would have been_ justice. had he run, he would have been a formidable oppon