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Our Senior International correspondent orla guerin sent this report from tel aviv. A warning that you may find some of the images in her report upsetting. A truce cant come soon enough. In rafah, another day of harrowing loss. Palestinians mourn for 20 members of the abu ansa family, killed in their beds by an israeli air strike, according to Hospital Officials and gazas civil defence. Among the dead, five month old twins, as old as the war. They were laid down gently with their relatives. Their mother spent ten years trying to have them and endured three rounds of ivf. Now all she can cradle is their baby clothes. I gave birth during the war, she says. It started on saturday, i gave birth next friday. I didnt get enough of them, i swear i didnt get enough. I have no one else, she says. They have gone with their father. We were sleeping, i swear. Israel continues to say it takes feasible precautions to lessen civilian harm. There were about 35 people in the house, says farouk abu ansa. Most were children. There were no fighters. The house collapsed on them, three or four storeys. In israel, too, families and anguish. Their loved ones trapped in tunnels in gaza. They need to be released now. This weekend, they have been pleading with their government to do a deal to bring the hostages back home. Ofer is a very warm person. You can see his smile he is a family person. He has four children, lovely children. How hard is this time for the family . This wait must seem endless. It is like hell, you know. We are in some kind of loop since the 7th of october. We are living this day every day again and again. We have only one goal all these days to bring him back alive to his family, to his children. This is the only thing that matters. But there will be no homecoming for ofer or any of the israeli hostages without a ceasefire. And no respite for mothers like rania burying their children in gaza. On sunday, us Vice President Kamala Harris was in selma, alabama to mark the 59th Anniversary Of Bloody Sunday when civil rights demonstrators were attacked by Police Officers on the Edmund Pettus bridge. In her opening remarks, she echoed president biden� s friday statement calling for an immediate ceasefire, and said that the killing of palestinians trying to get food from an aid convoy on thursday was a tragedy. Theyre expected to discuss a humanitarian truce as well as reducing palestinian civilian casualties and increasing deliveries of aid. Ange we saw hungry, desperate people approach food trucks, simply trying to get food for their company after weeks of no aid reaching northern gaza. And they were met with gunfire and chaos. Our hearts breakfor the victims of that horrific tragedy and for all the innocent people in gaza who are suffering from what is clearly a humanitarian catastrophe. Joining me live is marc ginsberg. Hes a former white house middle east adviser in thejimmy Carter Administration and a former ambassador to morocco. Us Vice President Kamala Harris speaking today in alabama she called for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. That is echoing the statements ofjoe biden this week. What did you make of her speech, and the timing of it, just one day before she will meet with benny gantz at the white house . We have a lot of moving parts here and part of the problem is that the Biden Administration has to deal with the domestic equation involving the president standing with his own party which is condemned to a large extent on the left. His handling of this crisis. At the same time, you have a Prime Minister in israel who acts harmless about the plight of gazans in a humanitarian catastrophe so the administration wants to support israel as best it can, but at the same time mr netanyahus has made it almost politically as well as from a Military Point of view almost impossible for the Biden Administration to accomplish the objective of supporting israel militarily but also pushing israel in a place where it seems to refuse to go. Iii place where it seems to refuse to no. ,. ,. , place where it seems to refuse toao. ,. , to go. If you add the pieces up and ou to go. If you add the pieces up and you take to go. If you add the pieces up and you take president to go. If you add the pieces up| and you take president bidens and you take president biden� s comments and he stated optimism for a ceasefire, you add that together with today hearing from carmela harris, is this seeming to you to be a new Pressure Campaign on the part of the us to really push for a humanitarian ceasefire . There is no doubt humanitarian ceasefire . There is no doubt that humanitarian ceasefire . There is no doubt that the is no doubt that the administration, the Biden Administration, the Biden Administration, has recognised that it can no longer sit on the sidelines and let Prime Minister netanyahu dictate the terms of humanitarian relief for gazans, just like the israeli public is disgusted with the Prime Ministers management of the conflict as well as the hostage situation. Evidence of the enormity of the situation is taking place in israel. So, you have the comments on both sides yearning for some sort of respite in the war because it does not seem likely that before ramadan the israelis either will accomplish the objective of destroying or decapitating the leadership of hamas, and at the same time the return of hostages is merely a symptom of the broader issue inside israel where the israelis, after months of conflict, are asking themselves where is the beginning and middle and end to where they are engaged in a conflict that their leadership promised would come to an end long before the current day. We come to an end long before the current day current day. We have been heafina current day. We have been hearing that current day. We have been hearing that is current day. We have been hearing that is optimism. Current day. We have been hearing that is optimism around the potential ceasefire negotiation. A much optimism is that around these discussions of a truce . I that around these discussions of a truce . Of a truce . 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I think we should i be, based on the tea leaves we are hearing out of well as the discussions discussions in cairo and in europe and among qatar, either chipped, united states, israeland qatar, either chipped, united states, israel and hamas indirectly, i think both sides have come to the realisation that with ramadan quickly approaching that a respite from the conflict would give at least some of the parties an opportunity and i am referring to the united states, egypt, qatar and jordan to figure out along with the palestinians and they begin putting in place and they begin putting in place a framework that would at least give the israelis let alone the gazans some respite from their own fear and apprehension about what lies ahead. We have to understand irrespective of what we see going on with the israeli government, the israeli public is extraordinarily apprehensive and worried about their own security and of course that does not in any way, shape orform mitigate course that does not in any way, shape or form mitigate the fear factor the gazans themselves have about the endless conflict they are having to endure. We endless conflict they are having to endure. Endless conflict they are havin to endure. ~. ,. , having to endure. We have about 40 seconds having to endure. We have about 40 seconds left. Having to endure. We have about 40 seconds left. I having to endure. We have about 40 seconds left. I want having to endure. We have about 40 seconds left. I want to having to endure. We have about 40 seconds left. I want to look. 40 seconds left. I want to look ahead here now. If a ceasefire is not agreed in the coming days, how difficult do you think it will be for Aid Organisations, many of which have pulled out of gaza, to operate and pull the necessary supplies and, given what we saw this week and the mass cord around the aid convoy . Well, this is a terrible around the aid convoy . Well, this is a terrible situation. This is a terrible situation. Hamas no longer is in control of these convoys. The Israeli Defence forces have not been trained in humanitarian relief. These Aid Organisations are desperately needed, but at the same time, the gazans themselves are desperate for themselves are desperate for the relief and so these convoys have got to be protected. You just cannot have a repeat of the horrific incident that occurred. There is going to have to be some International Security force that is going to protect the drivers and the convoys from Desperate Gazans and that is the real dilemma at this point. And that is the real dilemma at this point this point. Mark ginsburg, former ambassador this point. Mark ginsburg, former ambassador to this point. Mark ginsburg, former ambassador to morocco and also the president of the coalition for a safer web, we appreciate you joining us. Thank you for having me. Iran is yet to announce its official results for the election but there are still some early indications from state media about turnout. Turnout is historically low after several reformists boycotted the election. It does but it looks like conservative Hard Line Parties have won parties have won the most seats. The bbc� s Caroline Davies was given rare permission to report from inside the country and has been speaking to people there. Iran is yet to announce its official results for the election but there are still some early indications from state media about turnout. This is one of the state newspapers. Here it says the turnout is at 41 across the country, and here, in the capital tehran, it is at 24 . Now, these figures have not been finalised yet but if these are correct, 41 is thought to be a historically low turnout for iran during these parliamentary elections. It is difficult to get a sense here in iran about exactly how many people are feeling. Many people dont want to speak to foreign media, particularly on camera. But we were able to speak to a few about what life is like in the country at the moment. Translation conditions are really hard here. We dont have income. We dont have work. The cost of living is high. Elections happened on friday. Do you think that might change anything . Translation no, i i dont have any hope. There has been a lot of elections but the situation hasnt really changed. Translation the value of our currency keeps going down on a daily basis, which is causing inflation and puts a lot of pressure on the iranian people. But the Security Situation is good. It is stable. Irans authorities have given no indication that they are concerned by this low turnout figure. In fact, some have already started calling these elections a success. But throughout the course of our reporting here, it has been clear that many people in iran dont feel engaged with politics, and didnt feel like they wanted to vote because they didnt think anything was going to change. Turning to the us elections and a developing story right here in washington. Nikki haley has just cliched her first win in the race for the us republican nomination for president. She won the Washington Dc primary with more than 62 of the vote, taking all of the districts delegates. Shell need those to get closer to the nomination. The win in dc will be welcome news to haleys campaign as she heads into Super Tuesday this week where 15 states and one territory will vote. Ms haley will need to do well there to have a shot. But her republican rival former President Donald Trump has swept the other contests so far, leaving only a narrow path forward for ms haley. Facing Mounting Pressure to drop out, earlier she told supporters at a rally in vermont sunday that shes still all in. The media has been all over themselves trying to figure out why i am not getting out of this race. Why did she keep fighting . What is she doing . When 70 of americans say they dont want donald trump orjoe biden, yes, iam dont want donald trump orjoe biden, yes, i am going to keep fighting. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Lets look at a major story we are following in the uk. The chancellor says he wants to find a way to bring down the uks tax burden, but insists hell do it in a way thats responsible. Jeremy hunt will set out the governments tax and Spending Plans on wednesday. He was speaking to the bbc� s laura kuenssberg. Weve always said, and weve been very consistent, that we would only cut taxes in a way that was responsible and prudent. And if i may say, i think the most un conservative thing i could do would be to cut taxes by increasing borrowing, because thats just cutting taxes and saying that future generations have to pick up the tax bill. I wont do that. But i do want, where its possible to do so responsibly, to move towards a lower tax economy, and i hope to show a path in that direction. The labour party says that even if the government cuts some taxes, people will be worse off because of the Compounding Impact of 14 years of conservative governments. Those interviews taking place in the uk on sunday. Youre live with bbc news. Authorities in ukraines Southern Port City says that the death toll from a russian drone raid in Odesa On Saturday has risen to 12. Five children were killed in the strike on a residential building. The youngest was four years old. Sunday was declared a Day Of Mourning in odesa. Residents came together to create a makeshift memorial with candles, flowers and toys. Translation innocent people died when they went to bed to sleep. They did not wake up. It was horrible. I saw how they retrieve the people. Later, when i saw people who had just gone to bed, small children, they were so young. Translation i they were so young. Translation ,. ,. , translation i feel sorrow. Sorrow, translation i feel sorrow. Sorrow. And translation i feel sorrow. Sorrow, and probably translation i feel sorrow. Sorrow, and probably some i translation i feel sorrow. Sorrow, and probably some anger too. Sorrow, and probably some anger too i sorrow, and probably some anger too lam sorrow, and probably some anger too. I am angry that the russians look at all of this while russians look at all of this while the whole world looks at how we while the whole world looks at how we are dying and they dont put any how we are dying and they dont put any effort into helping us. And towards the russians, i only and towards the russians, i only feel and towards the russians, i only feel anger. Just anger. Ukraines president Volodymyr Zelensky said the casualties could have been avoided if ukraine had the weapons and ammunition it needs to defend itself. On sunday, mr zelensky implored the International Community for aid, and said history will look back on this moment. Translation the main thing that is needed translation the main thing that is needed is translation the main thing that is needed is political that is needed is political will to provide the level of supplies that is needed to help. If this does not happen it will become the most shameful page in history where america or europe will lose to russian planes all fighter jets. This should not be encouraged by weak decisions or by delays in supplies or decisiveness. Russian officials reported shooting down 38 ukrainian drones sunday over crimea, the peninsula that was illegally annexed by russia in 2014. A blast was reportedly a fuel depot. A blast was reported near a fuel depot. In retaliation for russias invasion, ukraine has become known to target russian sites, notably oil facilities. Meanwhile, in moscow, people have been queueing for a third day to pay their respects at the grave of the russian Opposition Leader alexei navalny. His funeral was on friday, following his death in prison days earlier. A steady and constant stream of people have in recent days brought flowers to add to the mound of blooms placed at the burial site. The tributes to mr navalny come just two weeks before an election in which president Vladimir Putin is certain to secure another term in office. Several russian opposition figures have either been imprisoned, killed or have fled abroad. Yet, this weekend, navalny supporters have been seen throwing flowers over the wall of the cemetery after it closed, chanting his name. Us College Basketball star Caitlin Clark has become the all time Points Scorer in Division One Basketball mens or womens breaking a 54 year old record set by the late pete maravich, known as pistol pete. Clark, who plays for iowa, entered sundays game needing just 18 points to pass the previous record of 3,667 by maravich. She didnt mess around, breaking the record in the first half before going on to finish the game with 35 points. Clark announced thursday that she would enter the 2024 wnba draft, where she is the overwhelming favourite to be the numberi pick. Earlier, i spoke with nancy armour, a usa today Sports Columnist, for more

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