described al—shifa hospital in gaza as a "death zone" after a visit by a un team. international doctors spent an hour at the site and reported evidence of shelling and gunfire. they say there is a mass grave at the entrance. the palestinian red crescent has evacuated 31 premature babies by ambulance from the hospital, in coordination with un agencies. the head of the world health organization posted this picture of one of the babies on x. he said they were "very sick". the israeli military remain inside the complex. last week, benjamin netanyahu said they had found a hamas "command and control" centre underneath the hospital. hamas, which is designated a terrorist organisation by many western governments, deny they have a base at al—shifa. on saturday, hundreds of people — including some patients — left the hospital on foot. but 20 health workers and about 300 critically—ill patients remain at al—shifa. meanwhile, the prime minister of qatar has said only "minor obstacles remain" in the way of reaching a deal on releasing some of the hostages taken by hamas in its attack on israel on october 7th. his comments came after the washington post said that israel, hamas and the united states were close to an agreement on the release of women and children. also at this hour, we have an update on the health of the premature babies who were evacuated from the al—shifa hospital — and the first images which israel says are from inside a tunnel built by hamas underneath that same hospital. 0ur senior international correspondent 0rla guerin reports from jerusalem — and a warning, her report contains distressing images from the start. every day, more bodies. more palestinians killed in israel's assault. some who barely started living. this footage was filmed for the bbc today in khan yunis in the south. israel told people to flee here, to be safer. the bereaved get one last look. and a father, one last embrace. the agony of samirjamil aga. cradling his five—year—old son, mohammed. then, his other son is brought to him. six—year—old samir. he can't bear to let him go. parted for ever. palestinians say the boys were among 30 people killed when israel bombed several houses in khan younis. but finally, some hope for around 30 premature babies. seen here today being checked by doctors in rafah in southern gaza. the world health organization got them out of al—shifa hospital, which it says is a death zone. they are due to be moved to egypt. and in israel, many are still enveloped by grief, still saying goodbye. here they honour a passionate campaignerfor peace. vivian silver was a canadian—israeli activist. if palestinians were allowed into israel for medical treatment, she drove them to hospital. when hamas attacked her kibbutz near the gaza border, she was burned to death inside her home. her son, jonathan, said her peace movement had been orphaned by her death. her clear voice had been silenced, her clear voice had been silenced. but fellow campaigners told us they will keep going. it's very hard to us, but the way of vivian give us the hope for all of us here, to see all of these people, that we must work in the way of the peace. do you think that is still possible now, with israel and the palestinians...? we must, we must believe in this way, because this is the solution. but israel's peace camp has been dwindling for years. since october the 7th, it is reeling. another war is under way in gaza, something vivian silver hoped would not be repeated. the grief here is for a beloved mother and grandmother, but also for a vision of a different future. 0rla guerin, bbc news, jerusalem. we just want to bring you some new footage which has been released by the israel defense forces in the last hour or so. verify these videos. the bbc has not been able to independently verify these videos. what you're seeing here are pictures the israel defense forces says show an entrance to a tunnel under the al—shifa hospital complex. the idf says based on its intelligence, troops have exposed a tunnel 55 metres in lengths, ten metres the complex. it says the tunnel shaft was uncovered in the area of the hospital underneath a shed alongside a vehicle containing numerous weapons including rpgs, explosives, and kalashnikov rifles. the idf says that the entrance of the tunnel shaft includes a blast—proof door and �*firing hole'. it reports that its forces are continuing to uncover the route of the tunnel. as we've said, these are pictures that's been released by the israel defence forces which the bbc has not been able to verify. we'll have more on this story as it develops. israel a few days ago it released videos of what it said were tunnels underneath the different hospital elsewhere in gaza which, again, the bbc had not at the time been able to independently verify. israeli spokespeople have previously said there are miles and miles of tunnels underneath this hospital, the al—shifa hospital in gaza. let's go to our correspondent nick beake injerusalem. what do we need to know about this footage? what do we need to know about this foota . e? , ., what do we need to know about this footae? , . . . , what do we need to know about this footaue? , . . ., , footage? israel certainly thinks it's slowly building _ footage? israel certainly thinks it's slowly building up - footage? israel certainly thinks it's slowly building up a - footage? israel certainly thinks - it's slowly building up a compelling case to justify its operation in the al—shifa hospital. it said hamas has this large headquarters right underneath the medical centre and that this was the justification for the huge military operation, even though lots of patients remained inside and lots of other people who live in this part of northern gaza who'd sought shelter. as you described, the footage that the idf have released tonight does come with some information from the israeli military. they talk about a 55 metre long tunnel, ten metres deep. they say the first three metres of that is a ladder and another seven metres of a spiral staircase. they also say at some point at the tunnel, there is a blast door which would have been used by hamas. in the words of the military, in numerous buildings, used by hamas as a cover for terrorist infrastructure and activity. as i say, the israelis are keen to show what they've been uncovering, and i think it's important to make that point, as you did a short time ago. we have not been able to independently verify this. this is misery it —— material, out this evening. this. this is misery it -- material, out this evening.— this. this is misery it -- material, out this evening. nick, some of our colleagues — out this evening. nick, some of our colleagues have _ out this evening. nick, some of our colleagues have joined _ out this evening. nick, some of our colleagues have joined the - out this evening. nick, some of our colleagues have joined the idf, - colleagues havejoined the idf, heavily supervise. has there been any suggestion by israel that they might be willing to allow more journalists tojoin them might be willing to allow more journalists to join them as they uncover these tunnels? certainly in the hours and _ uncover these tunnels? certainly in the hours and days _ uncover these tunnels? certainly in the hours and days to _ uncover these tunnels? certainly in the hours and days to come, - uncover these tunnels? certainly in the hours and days to come, that i uncover these tunnels? certainly in i the hours and days to come, that was the hours and days to come, that was the message from the israeli government — more evidence will be presented. already, as we've seen, the israelis have given journalists admittedly limited windows, including the bbc, an opportunity to see the al—shifa complex at the heart of where the fighting it has beenin heart of where the fighting it has been in the heart of this claim. hamas says there isn't any terror infrastructure underneath the hospital. we'll have to wait and see whether there is an invitation that's put out to various media organisations, global or otherwise, to see what the israelis have found. but i think we'll probably see this as well as in the hours or days to come, more video put forward by the israelis saying that this is building up the picture that there was a hamas headquarters underneath the hospital. hamas have always denied this. some of the doctors we've been talking to who've been at the hospital have said they're not aware of a complex. this is a very contested claim.— aware of a complex. this is a very contested claim. nick beake, thank ou ve contested claim. nick beake, thank you very much- _ i spoke to mark regev in tel aviv. he's a senior advisor to the israeli prime minister. this is what he had to say about the tunnels under al shifa hospital. 0ne doesn't go into tunnels on carefully. _ 0ne doesn't go into tunnels on carefully, one must be very relicence _ carefully, one must be very reticence. it's only a matter of lime — reticence. it's only a matter of time it's_ reticence. it's only a matter of time. it's notjust israel that says there _ time. it's notjust israel that says there is_ time. it's notjust israel that says there is an — time. it's notjust israel that says there is an underground military complex— there is an underground military complex immediately beat the hospital. there is, of course, the american — hospital. there is, of course, the american intelligence. said both by the pentagon and the white house, and i think— the pentagon and the white house, and i think if one want to speak honestly, — and i think if one want to speak honestly, the people of the area who worked _ honestly, the people of the area who worked in _ honestly, the people of the area who worked in the hospital know full well that— worked in the hospital know full well that there is a hamas military fortification underneath the hospital. theyjust can't say so to western — hospital. theyjust can't say so to western press because they know they will face _ western press because they know they will face volatile retribution from hamas. — will face volatile retribution from hamas, that doesn't appreciate people — hamas, that doesn't appreciate people speaking out of term. | people speaking out of term. i appreciate the point you say that about other agencies support this claim. 0n the point of medics that you mentioned — and i accept your point when it comes to people talking within gaza, which is controlled by hamas — i interviewed a british medic about this time yesterday who has spent a considerable and not sometime in gaza —— amount of time. he says he's never said any evidence of the hospital being run by hamas militia. he says this contention by the idf is "utterly fanciful". he did say he has no idea what's going on underneath, but he said he has walked every inch of that hospital and says no evidence it's being used ijy and says no evidence it's being used by hamas. how would you respond? i would respond by saying the following. the fact that the hospital is governed by hamas, the director— hospital is governed by hamas, the director was a hamas appointee wouid~ — director was a hamas appointee would. the fact we've already found ammunition, explosives and so forth, we didol— ammunition, explosives and so forth, we didn't -- _ ammunition, explosives and so forth, we didn't —— he obviously didn't see that _ we didn't —— he obviously didn't see that maybe — we didn't —— he obviously didn't see that. maybe he didn't want to order they were _ that. maybe he didn't want to order they were hidden. the most important thin- they were hidden. the most important thing is _ they were hidden. the most important thing is the _ they were hidden. the most important thing is the military structure underneath the hospital, he of course — underneath the hospital, he of course that he has not been down there. _ course that he has not been down there. he — course that he has not been down there, he can't see it. i believe in there, he can't see it. i believe in the next — there, he can't see it. i believe in the next hours in the next days, we will he _ the next hours in the next days, we will be showing conclusive evidence. if will be showing conclusive evidence. if the _ will be showing conclusive evidence. if the idea _ will be showing conclusive evidence. if the idea that there is an underground military complex underneath the hospital is somehow a secret, _ underneath the hospital is somehow a secret, it's— underneath the hospital is somehow a secret, it's one of the worst kept secret _ secret, it's one of the worst kept secret in— secret, it's one of the worst kept secret in gaza city. it's common knowledge. secret in gaza city. it's common knowledge-— secret in gaza city. it's common knowledue. ,, ., knowledge. spokesperson for the israeli government. _ ijust want i just want to bring you ijust want to bring you the death toll in gaza coming from the afp news agency. the hamas government say the death toll in the territory has now reached 13,000. the first footage has emerged of the premature babies who were moved from the al shifa hospital in northern gaza — which has been the scene of fighting — to the emirati hospital these pictures have emerged today, showing the children being cared for. doctors say 31 have survived, but eight passed away. they say a lack of medical provision made caring for them in al—shifa very difficult. teams are now working to stabilise their condition. here's the director general of the palestinian health ministry in gaza. translation: we found that even i the water with which their baby i formula was made was polluted. it wasn't sanitised because sanitisation was not available, and that caused vomiting, diarrhoea and weight loss. instead of gaining weight, they lost weight, and that caused them severe harm. some of them had sepsis and severe inflammation. we began a quick resuscitation process for them as soon translation: they also had low temperatures. i they hadn't been kept warm. we usually assign one nurse to every two or three babies, but the medical staff was greatly reduced due to the siege around the al—shifa hospital and the staff's inability to change shifts. there were severe shortages in medicine, like antibiotics, other solutions and food, and that was banned by the occupying powers from reaching the al—shifa medical complex. translation: it took hours of work and coordination. i the medical staff — that's one doctor and the four nurses who were with — them finally arrived. the final number who came to us was 31 babies. there had originally been 39, but eight babies died, the final two of which died in the al—shifa medical complex. some of the babies are in critical condition. one of them is on ventilator. there are some who are in critical, others in medium conditions, some who are stable, whose health condition allows them to be fed directly with baby formula or through tubes. earlier today, qatar's prime minister spoke to reporters in doha and said only �*minor obstacles remain' in the way of reaching a deal on releasing some of the hostages taken by hamas. his comments came after the washington post said israel, hamas and the united states were close to an agreement on the release of women and children. live now to giorgio cafiero, who's the ceo and founder of gulf state analytics, a middle east geopolitical risk consultancy. hejoins us from la. thank he joins us from la. thank you very much for being with us. why r, why is it playing such a pivotal role here? ., ., ,, ,, is it playing such a pivotal role here? ., ., , , , , ., , here? no-one is surprised that it is -la in: here? no-one is surprised that it is playing this — here? no-one is surprised that it is playing this role- — here? no-one is surprised that it is playing this role. it _ here? no-one is surprised that it is playing this role. it has _ here? no-one is surprised that it is playing this role. it has on - here? no-one is surprised that it is playing this role. it has on so - here? no-one is surprised that it is playing this role. it has on so many| playing this role. it has on so many occasions helped out with this kind of difficult mediation. i'm sure your viewers remember it was only in september when qatar, along with switzerland, played this critical role that led to the prisoner swap between the us and iran. when it comes to gaza, qatar is an arab state that has some very unique cards to play. this really has to do with the fact that qatar is on very good terms with hamas, hamas's exiled leadership has been based in doha since 2012. and western governments often engage hamas via the doha channel. haifa governments often engage hamas via the doha channel.— the doha channel. how hopeful are ou that a the doha channel. how hopeful are you that a deal _ the doha channel. how hopeful are you that a deal will _ the doha channel. how hopeful are you that a deal will be _ you that a deal will be forthcoming sooner rather than later?— you that a deal will be forthcoming sooner rather than later? well, i'm cautiously optimistic. _ sooner rather than later? well, i'm cautiously optimistic. of— sooner rather than later? well, i'm cautiously optimistic. of course, i cautiously optimistic. of course, there are things that can go wrong that can totally do rail it —— derail. a successful deal is definitely not inevitable. but i think in gaza, there is real hope for at least... think in gaza, there is real hope forat least... i think in gaza, there is real hope for at least... i think minimum few days of halt to the israeli bombardment. a permanent cease—fire is what the people of gaza need, but a pause for a few days would be very beneficial to the 2.3 million palestinians trapped in gaza. 0n the israeli side, the fact that over 200 hostages are still being held in gaza by hamas is abounded to the trauma israelis have been suffering since october the 7th. it is becoming a pretty big political issue in israel. a lot of pressure coming down to do something to reunite these hostages with their loved ones, and they think with the us trying to push this through and qatar working very hard, we should note that these efforts on doha's part began last month. i think given these factors, there is reason to be cautious and it —— cautiously optimistic. cautious and it -- cautiously optimistic-— cautious and it -- cautiously otimistic. ., ., ., . ~ optimistic. giorgio cafiero, thank ou for optimistic. giorgio cafiero, thank you for your— optimistic. giorgio cafiero, thank you for your insights. _ optimistic. giorgio cafiero, thank you for your insights. appreciate | you for your insights. appreciate it. let's go to south america now. voting is under way in the second round of argentina's presidential elections. the poll has been dominated by an escalating economic crisis, with inflation running at more than 140%. polls suggest it will be a tight race between the left—wing economy minister, sergio massa, and a far—right outsider, javier milei. mr massa won the first round with 36.7%, ahead of mr milei with 30%. live now to natalio cosoy, an argentine journalist who is at one of the polling stations. talk us through some of the big issue. . , , , issue. the main issue is the economy- — it is very dire in argentina. it's been going on for too long. very high inflation makes it very difficult to organise, to buy things, to save. and that's affecting people, but also business, and that's why earlier today, with his unconventional economic ideas — like the idea of getting rid of the argentinian currency, the peso, or closing down the central bank — that was attracted to the population. that put sergio massa in a difficult position. that's why it's int