to extend the temporary truce in gaza, just minutes before it was due to expire. the pause in hostilities has seen a number of hostages and prisoners released on both sides over the past six days. well, this news comes as there has been a shooting incident injerusalem with israeli media reporting at least three people have been killed. national security minister itamar ben gavir said the two shooters are members of hamas "who speak here with two voices, one voice of a so—called cease—fire and a second voice of terror". israel's ambulance service says a number of others have been wounded. israeli police says the two attackers were killed on the spot. the assailants are reported to have opened fire at a bus stop during the morning rush hour at one of the entrances to the city. let's remind you now of what happened on wednesday, the sixth day of the deal. 16 hostages were freed from captivity in gaza. they included two russians, ten israeli citizens and four thai hostages, who were all handed over to the red cross. their release was delayed by what hamas called logistical issues. hamas is considered a terrorist organisation by the us, uk and other countries. on wednesday, 30 palestinian women and teenage boys were freed from israeli prisons in exchange for the hostages. this as the us secretary of state, antony blinken, touched down in tel aviv for more talks aimed at extending the temporary truce and increasing humanitarian aid into the gaza strip. here's our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega. the ceasefire in gaza continues. israel and hamas have agreed to extend a temporary pause in hostilities. the news came just minutes before the deal was set to expire this morning. last night, 16 more hostages were freed by hamas, including 13—year—old gali and amit, i6. in return, 30 palestinians were released from israeli jails. but the latest swap was overshadowed by a claim by hamas that the youngest hostage, ten—month—old baby kfir, his brother ariel and mother shiri, had been killed by an israeli airstrike in gaza. israel says it's a cruel claim and that it's investigating. theirfather, yarden, is still missing. israel's war cabinet gathered late last night. us secretary of state antony blinken arrived in tel aviv for the third time since the war started, to discuss an extension to the truce and more aid to gaza. in the occupied west bank, violence continued. an eight—year—old boy and a teenager, aged 14, were shot dead as the israeli army withdrew from a military operation in a refugee camp. the army said it used missiles, grenades and explosives, killing a senior commander for islamichhad. in gaza, the humanitarian crisis continues. the un says more aid needs to get in and that disease is a real threat. the ceasefire continues for another day, but palestinians wonder how long it will last. live now to our correspondent, wyre davies injerusalem. bring us up—to—date on that shooting incident injerusalem. what are the authorities saying? this incident in jerusalem. what are the authorities saying?— authorities saying? this attack in jerusalem authorities saying? this attack in jerusalem just — authorities saying? this attack in jerusalem just on _ authorities saying? this attack in jerusalem just on the _ authorities saying? this attack in jerusalem just on the outskirts i jerusalem just on the outskirts about a mile from here happened a couple of hours ago. we are getting more news about the attackers. three people are known to have been killed in the shooting and several others injured. the two attackers were killed by the security service and an armed civilian and were described as known to them. they come from palestinian eastjerusalem. they are brothers and they have both previously been associated with hamas and have both beenjailed for what the israelis called terror —related offences. these were armed hamas supporters. also the israeli security services have released photographs of weaponry that was in their car, perhaps indicating that their car, perhaps indicating that the brothers were intent on a much larger killing spree. this follows a similar incidentjust two weeks ago at another checkpoint on the other side ofjerusalem between bethlehem and jerusalem, where armed attackers injured five israelis and killed an israeli soldier at a checkpoint on the other side of the city. also yesterday in the palestinian city of jenin in the occupied west bank there was a pretty large scale israeli military incursion in which two young boys were shot dead. so it is clear that the tensions that have been happening in this two month long war between israel and hamas in gazais long war between israel and hamas in gaza is clearly affecting the situation in israel and in the occupied palestinian territories and given what we have seen this morning and over the last few days. the shootin: and over the last few days. the shooting attack _ and over the last few days. the shooting attack happened just a couple of hours into this seven extension in this truce. what do you think it could mean for this fragile state? i think it could mean for this fragile state? ~ . , state? i think fragile is the right word. state? i think fragile is the right word- this _ state? i think fragile is the right word. this has _ state? i think fragile is the right word. this has only _ state? i think fragile is the right word. this has only been - state? i think fragile is the right i word. this has only been extended state? i think fragile is the right - word. this has only been extended by a day now. it was clearly only agreed at the very last minute. these negotiators in qatar have been working furiously over a period of days to try and extend the pause for even longer. the problem we have got now is most of the women and children who are being held captive by hamas and other palestinian groups in gaza, most of them have now been freed in the last of those who are known to be alive will probably be released today. i don't think we are going to see those younger men and israeli soldiers who have been taken captive freed any time soon. but there are elderly men, civilians, being held hostage as well among the 150 or so hostages are still being held in gaza. getting them out is going to require another level of negotiation, although public opinion in israel is still very much behind trying to get as many people out, as many of the hostages out, before the fighting resumes. of course there are other reasons to prolong the truce, getting aid in, more humanitarian aid into gaza, and palestinians being released from israeli jails as well. while there are reasons to extend the truth, i think it is going to be much more difficult now to extend this truce much longer and there are those in israel, hardliners in the government, who won the war to resume for israel's unfinished business against hamas to resume. the unfinished business against hamas to resume. ,, ,, . ., , ., ,, ., resume. the us secretary of state antony blinken _ resume. the us secretary of state antony blinken is _ resume. the us secretary of state antony blinken is there, _ resume. the us secretary of state antony blinken is there, his - resume. the us secretary of state antony blinken is there, his third i antony blinken is there, his third visit to israel since the october the 7th attack. we are reading on the 7th attack. we are reading on the afp news agency which is saying that they should continue. how significant is us influence and pressure here? it significant is us influence and pressure here?— pressure here? it is very significant _ pressure here? it is very significant and _ pressure here? it is very significant and the - pressure here? it is very - significant and the american government is the one international voice that the israelis really do listen to. there are a lot of noises coming from european countries, even going as far as demanding a ceasefire. that is not going to happen. as long as america supports israel's ultimate right to self—defence and to continue the war in gaza, then israel will feel emboldened to do so. having said that, the americans and others would like this truce to continue for as long as it can. remember, the other governments and america have hostages are still being held by hamas in gaza, so there are domestic american reasons as well for wanting to extend this truce and that is why antony blinken is in town today and he will meet benjamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister. but on the other side, you have got hardliners in the israeli government who won the military action to resume as soon as possible. let's go live to istanbul and our correspondent rushdi abualouf. welcome to you. what is your sense of how this attack injerusalem being blamed by the israeli government on hamas an incident in the west bank yesterday could impact on this very fragile ceasefire? that was exaecting _ on this very fragile ceasefire? that was exaecting an _ on this very fragile ceasefire? twat was expecting an hamas was already pushing into opening otherfactors in the west bank and jerusalem... taste in the west bank and jerusalem. .. we are in the west bank and jerusalem... we are going to pause there and take our viewers to thailand. this is the scene in the airport in bangkok where some of the thai hostages held by hamas for more than six weeks are arriving home after being released in the past few days. jubilant scenes after what has been a traumatic time for those people held. this is 17 of those freed hostages who have now landed back home in bangkok. their release is part of a separate deal that thailand secured through diplomatic efforts that we have seen with those negotiators in qatar, egypt and iran and turkey, or taking part in that. four thai nationals have been released and they are undergoing medical checks according to the thai foreign ministry. this puts the total of thai hostages released at 23. we understand that nine more are still being held in captivity. so there are still some negotiations to continue to secure their release. they have been accompanied by the country's foreign minister. he travelled to tel aviv yesterday to bring them home. a very difficult time for the families of those people. 17 frid, nine more still in captivity. they were the largest number of foreign nationals seized by hamas on october the 7th. there are many thai nationals living in israel, working as agricultural workers and all of these thai nationals were working on the kibbutz that was attacked by hamas on october the 7th in which more than 1200 people were killed, more than 1200 people were killed, more than 250 taken hostage. as we have seen over the past six days a number of hostages released and these 17 thai hostages are part of that. as i said, nine more are still in captivity. the bbc has heard from the younger sister of one of those freed hostages, saying herfamily had driven all night from their village in the north—east of the country to be able to be there to meet her brother at the airport. we can see there are a large media presence. a huge story for thailand. these pictures are being beamed around the world. let's listen in. we arejust we are just listening we arejust listening in we are just listening in to see if they are going to say anything in english. as you can see, they are all waiting for the media to be ready to receive them so that they can all give their reaction. the thai foreign minister travelled to tel aviv to escort these hostages back home safely after a six week ordeal being held captive by hamas in gaza. he is speaking in thai. we will try and get an english translation as soon as we can. very happy scenes for the families of those 17 of the 23 freed thai hostages touching down back home after their six and a half week ordeal in gaza, being held hostage by hamas. the thai hostages are the largest number of foreign nationals held since october the 7th. more than 250 hostages taken by hamas that day. if they do speak in english, we will return to that for you and indeed in the meantime get a translation of what is being said. but a lot of happy faces in thailand as the families welcomed their relatives. let's go back to our gaza corresponded in istanbul. we were just talking about what impact the last developments in the last dozen hours will have on a potential ceasefire. it hasjust hours will have on a potential ceasefire. it has just passed the deadline for it running out, so it was up to the wire. tt deadline for it running out, so it was up to the wire.— was up to the wire. it was very difficult and _ was up to the wire. it was very difficult and the _ was up to the wire. it was very difficult and the egyptians - was up to the wire. it was very difficult and the egyptians and | was up to the wire. it was very . difficult and the egyptians and the qataris were all the time talking to hamas and to israel. they are trying to broker this deal stop hamas told me yesterday they were hoping to extend the ceasefire until sunday, but at the very last minute... t am but at the very last minute... i am so sorry to — but at the very last minute... i am so sorry to interrupt _ but at the very last minute... i am so sorry to interrupt you, - but at the very last minute... i am so sorry to interrupt you, we - but at the very last minute... i am so sorry to interrupt you, we are going back to the airport in bangkok because those freed hostages are now talking in english. the prime minister was able to lead successfully the negotiations which involved a lot of foreign friends from qatar and many other countries who spared no effort to help in this effort to lead us to the release of the thai nationals in the last few days. we are very happy for this day today and we have been very concerned with all of the thai nationals who have been in a very difficult situation, particularly the thai nationals who were held hostage for so many days. thank you. applause. we arejust going we are just going to stay on these pictures as we watch the scenes of those 17 of the 23 freed thai hostages just landed a short time ago and they are now out in the entrance to the airport for this news conference. they have spent nearly two months in captivity, seized by hamas in southern israel on october the 7th. there are a lot of thai workers in israel. they are a really significant part of the agricultural landscape, helping to work on the kibbutz, several of which as we know were attacked. they were part of the attack by hamas and they were seized by them on october they were seized by them on october the 7th. they have been accompanied by the country's foreign minister who travelled to tel aviv to bring them home. rushdie is following this development for us. it is really significant, this. interestingly, the return of the hostages was part of the deal with hamas? brute of the deal with hamas? we understand _ of the deal with hamas? - understand president erdogan of turkey spoke to hamas about the thai hostages. we understand from hamas they were willing to give them all, and not part of the deal. hamas announced from the very beginning that they were taken not by hamas and it is very hard to verify who took them. hamas made a commitment took them. hamas made a commitment to the turks and the thai government that they will release the rest of the people who are still in gaza. the talks about extending the ceasefire will be resumed in a short time and it seems they will start again talking about extending the ceasefire. we understand that hamas from the very beginning said they have given up about 100 women and children. and hamas is also willing to negotiate about the older men, but they want some sort of different arrangement with the israelis about releasing them. the talks will resume soon and hamas is hoping they will be extended for another two or three days. will be extended for another two or three da s. ~ ., will be extended for another two or three da s. ~ . , . will be extended for another two or three days-— three days. what difference is this aws are three days. what difference is this paws are making _ three days. what difference is this paws are making now _ three days. what difference is this paws are making now in _ three days. what difference is this paws are making now in its - three days. what difference is this | paws are making now in its seventh day? how much aid is getting through to the people who desperately need it in gaza? ., to the people who desperately need it in gaza? . ., ,., :: :: it in gaza? there are about 200 trucks of aid — it in gaza? there are about 200 trucks of aid arriving _ it in gaza? there are about 200 trucks of aid arriving into - it in gaza? there are about 200 trucks of aid arriving into gaza l trucks of aid arriving into gaza every day through egypt's and some of that aid goes to the north, to gaza city, and the north is the area which was the focus of the israeli operation. people have said it is not enough and they believe 500 trucks should be going in for a month to meet the needs of the people. talking about the kind of aid that is coming, food and medicine is not enough because winter is there and people are struggling to cope with the weather conditions. they left when it was the end of the summer and they don't have proper tents and proper close for the kids and especially the elderly people and the sick who had been displaced from their homes in gaza city and are in the south in shelter. they have been posting on social media and on local media, asking people to donate clothes and donate proper tents to cope with the weather conditions.— weather conditions. thank you very much. weather conditions. thank you very much- you — weather conditions. thank you very much- you are _ weather conditions. thank you very much. you are watching _ weather conditions. thank you very much. you are watching bbc- weather conditions. thank you very| much. you are watching bbc news. weather conditions. thank you very - much. you are watching bbc news. we are staying with these pictures of a live press conference in bangkok. officials welcome back the 17 feet hostages who landed in the thai capital just hostages who landed in the thai capitaljust a short time ago. it was part of a separate deal that ireland secured through diplomatic efforts for the people held in these negotiations, not least qatar and egypt. there are several other thai nationals who have been released but they are still in israel and are getting medical checks according to the thai foreign ministry. this puts the thai foreign ministry. this puts the total number of thai hostages released at 23. nine more are still in captivity and the thai hostages are the largest number of foreign national seized by hamas in their attack on israel on october the 7th will stop they were there in southern israel, working on the kibbutz as part of the teams there, agricultural teams. you are watching bbc news. we are waiting to see if there are any english speakers there who can give us some reaction to the arrival back home. let's listen in. the us some reaction to the arrival back home. let's listen in.— home. let's listen in. the prime minister updated _ home. let's listen in. the prime minister updated us _ home. let's listen in. the prime minister updated us on - home. let's listen in. the prime minister updated us on his - home. let's listen in. the prime minister updated us on his visit. j home. let's listen in. the prime i minister updated us on his visit. he arrived in israel to find 17 thai nationals who were listed as missing in very good spirits and there were strong and healthy and taken well care of by the israeli side. they had closely monitored specifically their mental health to ensure that everyone was ready to come back today, as they are. we received more good news while we were there. two other thai nationals were released and then while we were en route to bangkok another four were released. the final number as it stands today are 23 thai nationals have been released and nine thai nationals are still left in captivity. the deputy prime minister and foreign minister also shared their thanks and appreciation to all of the agencies involved, not only the foreign ministry staff, but the ministry of health and the ministry of labour and also the thai army. the trip was and also the thai army. the trip was a very good one because they were able to receive back all of the nationals that were ready to depart. for the remaining two plus four that were recently released, they will undergo the necessary health checks and come back as soon as possible. the deputy prime minister also thanked all the different countries that helped in this effort. we have a very good relations with all of the countries and they understood the countries and they understood the need and for us to advocate and why it was important for us to advocate for our thai nationals to be released. they also had an opportunity to meet with the representative of the eye rcc which has an important role to play in transporting the hostages released from gaza out into egypt and into israel. during the visit the deputy prime minister and foreign minister also met with the president of israel and the foreign minister of israel and the foreign minister of israel and the foreign minister of israel and with both gentlemen he assured them that this was a critical issue and they actually assured him that the thais in israel will be taken care of and any benefits related to this difficult journey that they had to take will be assured to them. thank you very much. abs. be assured to them. thank you very much. �* , ,, be assured to them. thank you very much. �* ,, y�* be assured to them. thank you very much. �* ,, j much. a spokesperson they're saying that the thai — much. a spokesperson they're saying that the thai foreign _ much. a spokesperson they're saying that the thai foreign minister, - much. a spokesperson they're saying that the thai foreign minister, who i that the thai foreign minister, who travel to israel to receive the released hostages found them in good spirits, that they would be well taken care of by the israeli authorities who had maintained and checked on their mental health. while the foreign minister, also the deputy prime minister, was there, several other thai nationals were released but reiterated that nine still remain in captivity. he thanked all of the agencies involved in israel for helping secure the release, and also thanked the thai army and made special mention there of the international committee of the red cross who they said played an important role in transporting the released hostages. and we have seen all of the hostages released arrived back in the red cross fans. they also said while there the thai minister met with the president of israel and the foreign minister of israel and the foreign minister of israel and the foreign minister of israel and assured them it was a critical issue for thailand. just a reminder that 17 of the 23 feet hostages are now back in bangkok and this is them stood there with many of them wearing t—shirts with the israeli flag and the thai flag as well. there are around 30,000 thai workers in israel's agricultural sector and thai nationals were the largest group of foreign nationals abducted by hamas on that attack on the 7th of october in which 1200 people were killed and more than 250 taken hostage. there are still nine thai hostages being held in gaza by hamas. the main weather story continues to be the ongoing conditions. still easterly winds bringing wintry flurries to the east of the country, but the northern edge of the low pressure system, means rain in the channel and snowfall and particularly on the moors in south—west england. we could see a few more things mixed in with the rain in the afternoon, strong and gusty winds out towards the west. more wintry showers in the north—east of england and east of scotland and it could give a further coating in places, but many places will stay dry, sunny through the day and very chilly, temperatures between two and 6 degrees. it will feel colder than that in the wind in the south. that cloud, rain, sleet and snow in the south will depart overnight and it could turn icy. showers continue in the north and east and the east of northern ireland as well. temperatures are widely below freezing once again. a widespread and very sharp frost into friday morning. we will also see a bit more in the wake of miss, cloud and fog in england tomorrow. apart from that, a few wintry showers on the coast, but they will maybe stay on the coast and very few will come in land and it will stay largely dry and sunny through the day and temperatures struggling to get above freezing in some parts, particularly some areas of scotland and northern england. the cold and to friday and some frost to come, but this weekend the wind direction shifts. it will start to drag in airfrom the the wind direction shifts. it will start to drag in air from the west and that will change where the showers are likely to be. certainly on saturday many eastern areas will stay dry and bright. early morning fog elsewhere taking a well to shift. a bit more cloud in the west, showers and rain on the coast and sleet and snow in lan and they work their way eastwards through the day. certainly worth staying close to the forecast over the next few days. it will be a particularly cold day. a frosty night and an icy start to sunday after overnight wintry showers. a big question on sunday is where this text area of low pressure pushes in. will it bring a milder air into the size or will it head off to france? this is bbc news, the headlines let's ta ke let's take you to the airport in bangkok. the hostages from thailand have arrived back home after being seized by hamas on october the 7th, there are nine hostages from thailand remaining in captivity, this is after a seven week long ordeal. we know some family members have driven through the night to be there and greet their loved ones, many saying they believed that relatives had died and were surprised to see them when news footage of them being released emerged so very difficult time for those families of those hostages. the

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