his office says that mr netanyahu's deputy, yariv levin will serve as acting prime minister during this time. he's due to give a press conference shortly. this comes a hamas offical says israel and hamas "too far apart" for talks to progress. discussions over a possible new gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal are expected to resume in cairo, according to egyptian media. israel is sending a delegation of security and intelligence officials to the indirect talks. meanwhile, a freelance journalist working for bbc news is among seven media workers injured after the israeli military carried out an air strike inside a hospital compound in central gaza. this is the moment it happened. the israeli military says it carried out the air strike on an islamichhad command centre in the courtyard of al—aqsa hospital in deir al—balah. the journalists were among hundreds who are sheltering in makeshift tents in the grounds of the hospital. at least four people were killed and others injured. israel accuses hamas militants and the islamichhad group of hiding inside medical centres, but they deny this. palestinian health officials said nine more people died in an israeli strike in bani suhaila near the city of khan younis. james elder is a spokesperson for the charity unicef. he spoke to us from inside gaza about the situation there. it's desperate everywhere. it's forced desperation. i'm literally nowjust coming out of a hospital where we're trying to put together another icu for babies and children. and this is post—ceasefire. every day i go into that hospital and i see new children with the wounds of war, and i see some beds where a different child is there from the day before because the previous day's child has died. in the north it is, as you go along streets and you've got tens of thousands of people, they are cut off from everything. so that universal symbol of hand—to—mouth, just showing the level of hunger which you can also see in their faces. and then to hospitals where it's paper thin babies, there's desperation. they are the families that have managed somehow, despite the war, to get their children there. and they, too, arejust literally hanging on. there's a particular desperation, of course, in the north, based on the sheer lack of essentials, mostly food, that all aid agencies have been able to get there. and we have seen in the last few days some more of those airdrops and also another ship setting off from cyprus to bring in supplies that way. will those make any difference? i think all aid makes a difference, but we need to just put it in the sense of tonnage. it's so critical. those people in the north need, as the secretary general of the united nations has said, lauren, they need to be flooded with aid. now, the last ship that came in had the equivalent of 12 trucks on it. one of the emergency drops from a helicopter might be equivalent of one truck. where i am in the south, where i've just come from the border, there are hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of trucks desperate to get in. so roads remain the fastest, the most efficient, the safest way to get aid into those people who are facing imminent famine. and it's notjust the network here in the south. there are crossings in the north that need to be opened. this would be a game changer. open those in the north, flood that area with much—needed food, and we can reverse this imminent famine literally in a matter of weeks. but that's not happening, or not being allowed to happen. yeah, i mean, israel has said repeatedly, that it's denied that it's hampering the aid deliveries. but from what you're saying, 100 trucks are waiting to cross. what's your assessment of why it's so slow? well, it's a lack of aid access, a great deal of detail in terms of every truck going through multiple security checks. for example, a unicef truck with the most basic, you know, life—saving nutrition supplies or buckets or blankets, will be loaded and unloaded on trucks four different times from our warehouse by the time it actually gets to people in need. i think, of all the conversations, but it's an important one on this aid, because it does result in people either dying or not dying of starvation. the key thing is... we are getting 70% less to the north than six months ago before this this war. 70% less trucks are able to come in. that's a huge number. that speaks to why the world's most respected body talks of an imminent famine. and the other one is, these two crossing points in the south need to be matched by those crossing points, which are literally 10 minutes from those people who put their hand to the mouth, their mouth, pleading for food. and you've talked also about rafah. give us an idea of what it's like in terms of the humanitarian situation and the access, or lack of it, really, to to facilities. rafah is a heartbreak. it's a city of children. it was a city of 300,000 people. now it's got 600,000 children. everywhere you look is another family who lived in a villa or a chalet or a three—bedroom apartment, and that home has been turned to rubble. i can't tell you how many parents, 60— and 70—year—olds, or grandparents have said, "i have no time left, james. "i put my life into that place." so there's a lot of trauma here. and this apparently is where the next offensive will come. so you've got children who are dealing with psychological issues, i think we're in uncharted territory here. a massive deprivation. it's around one toilet per... i'm sorry. i beg your pardon. yeah. 0ne toilet for 800 people. multiply that by four for a shower, 3,500 people for a single shower. imagine what that's doing to adolescent girls. so there's a denial of food. there's a denial of safety. bombardments are relentless here, and there's a denial of dignity. let's speak to jo floto, the bbc�*s middle east bureau chief if we could start with the attack, the israeli air strike on the hospital, tell us what more you have managed to find out on that. 50. managed to find out on that. so, there was _ managed to find out on that. so, there was a _ managed to find out on that. so, there was a. _ managed to find out on that. srr, there was a, what managed to find out 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us about that. ~ ., hospital for surgery. tell us about that. ., ., ., ., . , that. we got an announcement this afternoon, that. we got an announcement this afternoon. saying _ that. we got an announcement this afternoon, saying the _ that. we got an announcement this afternoon, saying the prime - afternoon, saying the prime minister, who are 7a, had a hernia diagnosed, a minor ailment, minister, who are 7a, had a hernia diagnosed, a minorailment, we are told, he will go under surgery this evening, and thejustice minister will take over as interim prime minister by the operation is carried out. the prime minister also announced he would schedule a press conference shortly, perhaps to reassure people he is active and vigorous. he had heart issue and a pacemaker fitted before, vigorous. he had heart issue and a pacemakerfitted before, but this is all after a large demonstration outside parliament there, bringing two strands of opposition to the prime minister, the one hand, those who say that he is not doing enough to bring their loved ones home and make sure they are committed, and also to make and also objecting to the plans forjudicial reform, and they have also been calling for the prime minister is to step down. that is all happening just at a time when the premonition is to go into hospital. fin when the premonition is to go into hosital. , ., ., . ., hospital. on the diplomatic front we heard there — hospital. on the diplomatic front we heard there was _ hospital. on the diplomatic front we heard there was supposed _ hospital. on the diplomatic front we heard there was supposed to - hospital. on the diplomatic front we heard there was supposed to be - heard there was supposed to be cbb talks starting up again, in direct talks starting up again, in direct talks between hamas and israel in egypt, and we have heard from hamas that these scions are too far apart for the talks to progress. i that these scions are too far apart for the talks to progress.- for the talks to progress. i think the sides of _ for the talks to progress. i think the sides of been _ for the talks to progress. i think the sides of been far _ for the talks to progress. i think the sides of been far apart - for the talks to progress. i think the sides of been far apart from | for the talks to progress. i think. the sides of been far apart from a while. they're not even indirect talks at the moment. what is happening we understand today is that a delegation of israeli negotiators has gone to cairo to speak to egyptian intelligence officials, and they may be intermediary with hamas, they will talk to them and give them their position. as things stand at the moment, as far as we are aware, hamas have not been invited yet to join those talks, and the key thing will be in the next hour or so, even in the next few days, is whether there is a significant change occurring in those talks, and that hamas are invited to come to cairo to make their point and see that the sides can come to some kind of arrangement that sees not only a ceasefire but the release of the 130 captives inside gaza. to windsor, where king charles and queen camilla have attended the easter sunday service at st george's chapel. here they are leaving the chapel earlier — much to the delight of crowds who had lined up to see them. this is the king's most significant public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer. he wasn't expected to mingle but he did — greeting wellwishers and thanking them for waiting out in the cold. the prince and princess of wales did not attend, as catherine is receiving cancer treatment. the king has continued some work since his diagnosis, but all engagements so far have taken place in private. so this attendance at the easter morning church service at st george's chapel will be seen as an encouraging sign about his health. charlotte gallagher sent this report. the king and queen arriving at the easter sunday service, a wave for the crowd at windsor castle. this is an annual tradition but this hasn't been a normal year at all with both the king of the princess of wales being treated for cancer. today is the king's first significant public appearance since he announced his diagnosis in february. and he surprised well—wishers by greeting people outside the chapel. so glad you have been so patriotic. best wishes for the princess of wales. you are very brave to stand out here in the cold. this is a best wishes card. the prince and princess of wales were not at the church service. they are spending the easter holidays with their children in private. this was the last time they were all seen together in public, christmas day at sandringham. it is unlikely catherine will resume public duties in the near future. her treatment and recovery are the priorities. the king and queen spent around ten minutes chatting and shaking hands with people outside the chapel. a lovely service. happy easter, i hope you are doing well. many had travelled to windsor especially to see the royals. you are very strong, keep going. the king is not returning to full public duties yet but today is a positive sign about his health and recovery. the pope also delivered his traditional easter mass in the vatican — where he renewed his call for a ceasefire in gaza and the release of hostages being held there. here's our religion editor aleem maqbool. when pope francis pulled out of some easter events, concerns about his health intensified. but the vatican said it was to conserve energy for today. and that seems to have worked. though a little out of breath, easter mass went smoothly. after which the 87—year—old went on a drive about to greet what police estimated to be around 60,000 people who had come to st peter's square. events culminated with the pope's blessing and easter message. in it he talked of what he called the absurdity of war and focused on the children of gaza. translation: all my suffering we see in the eyes of these children, - they have forgotten how to smile, the children in the area of war have forgotten how to smile. with those eyes they ask us, why? why all this death? why all this destruction? war is always an absurdity. celebrations in the holy land this year, including at the church of the holy sepulchre at the site where christians believe jesus was crucified, buried and rose from the dead, was scaled down. palestinian christians talked about an easter tinged with sadness and many foreign pilgrims stayed away. at canterbury cathedral, archbishop justin welby also talked of international conflicts but also of struggles closer to home. we must confront evil and pain, whether it is the evil of people smugglers or county lines in our schools, or the pain and suffering in a family riven with grief or rage or substance abuse. but whether home or abroad, he talked of the hope of the easter story in bringing light to darkness. aleem maqbool, bbc news, at the vatican. in ukraine, sunday should have been the day a presidential election took place in ukraine. the vote has been postponed to an unspecified date due to the conflict with russia. more than two years after the invasion, how is the war going for ukraine and the man who would have been running for a second term, volodymyr zelensky? let's speak to serhiy leshchenko, an adviser to president zelensky�*s chief of staff. how would you say the war is going at the moment? for how would you say the war is going at the moment?— how would you say the war is going at the moment? for everyone, the war isn't auoin at the moment? for everyone, the war isn't going on — at the moment? for everyone, the war isn't going on the _ at the moment? for everyone, the war isn't going on the front _ at the moment? for everyone, the war isn't going on the front line, _ at the moment? for everyone, the war isn't going on the front line, there - isn't going on the front line, there are two big cities in ukraine according to plans advanced by putin, so they did not the to goodbye ukraine and impose the puppets, i am goodbye ukraine and impose the puppets, iam in kyiv goodbye ukraine and impose the puppets, i am in kyiv on one of the stairs, these these weapons to attack kyiv two years ago, we have years after the liberation of kyiv region, so it means that we are calling our partners to continue standing with ukraine to support ukraine with these weapons, because the permanent threat is not only against ukraine, but those others. please stand with ukraine. do you think eventually there will need to be talks even if the war is going on? , , ., , . ., on? the president was clear, during the war, on? the president was clear, during the war. no — on? the president was clear, during the war, no election _ on? the president was clear, during the war, no election can _ on? the president was clear, during the war, no election can happen, i the war, no election can happen, because notjust of worries and is full so there's a consensus within ukrainians, but also as well. some republican — ukrainians, but also as well. some republican voices _ ukrainians, but also as well. some republican voices in _ ukrainians, but also as well. some republican voices in the _ ukrainians, but also as well. some republican voices in the us - ukrainians, but also as well. some republican voices in the us have i republican voices in the us have been saying there ought to be elections in ukraine. when you think that's happening? i elections in ukraine. when you think that's happening?— that's happening? i 'ust can explain it as a lack that's happening? i 'ust can explain it as a rack of _ that's happening? ijust can explain it as a lack of understanding. - that's happening? ijust can explain it as a lack of understanding. in - it as a lack of understanding. in the uk, in your country, no elections between 1935 to 1945, in the wartime no happen. we have to stay united, any election, even with patriotic slogans, but it will divide society, it will be on a topic for discussion, a topic with some kind of internal conflict among the political class. we have to stay united during the wartime, but it's very clear that we have a government and president based on the consensus and president based on the consensus and consensual support of society. there a majority of support, there is no clearer need to have elections from a general point of view, but of course we have parliament working in wartime, and media platforms president which is supported by a majority the population. but this is one of the tricks of russian propaganda, to say there is no legitimate power in ukraine after spring this year. it's not true. by ukrainian law, the next elections will end a turn for the current leadership. so, no change of leadership. so, no change of leadership during wartime. teiiii leadership. so, no change of leadership during wartime. tell us about morale. _ leadership during wartime. tell us about morale. the _ leadership during wartime. tell us about morale. the spinning - leadership during wartime. tell us about morale. the spinning pact l leadership during wartime. tell us| about morale. the spinning pact on infrastructure by russia in the last week or so. how are people holding up week or so. how are people holding up there, particularly in kyiv where you are now? the up there, particularly in kyiv where you are now?— up there, particularly in kyiv where ouarenow? , you are now? the russians always use different approaches _ you are now? the russians always use different approaches to _ you are now? the russians always use different approaches to use _ you are now? the russians always use different approaches to use ukraine. i different approaches to use ukraine. in the last two years they used this artillery and tanks, now they use cruise missiles, they modernise, to destroy electricity infrastructure, and is switched off the big cities of ukraine making them in blackout, the supply for weeks and days, it started a few weeks ago. that is why they need aircraft systems to prevent this, and we are following our partners to work with us. share our partners to work with us. are our partners to work with us. are you concerned — our partners to work with us. are you concerned that support may be flagging internationally or are you confident that you will get it? it’s confident that you will get it? it's alwa s a confident that you will get it? it�*s always a point for discussion, for providing arguments, and we have the support from the european union, uk, us, it's notjust a battle for the citizens, it's a battle for democracy as it is. believe me, if putin is successfully ukraine who go further and provoke nato countries to show the weakness of nato as a global institution, and it will be very unclear how much it will be supporting the idea to provide defence for small villages or towns in estonia or baltic countries, in poland, in latvia, in russia they will go after ukraine. it's cheaper and better to support ukraine now has weapons than to send your troops to nato borders to defend them from russia. . ~' , ., to nato borders to defend them from russia. ., ,, , ., ., ., ,, ., to nato borders to defend them from russia. ., ,, ., ., ,, ., , supporters of india's main opposition alliance are holding a major rally in the capital ahead of next month's general election. it's the first meeting since the arrest of the chief minister of delhi, arvind kejriwal, on corruption charges ten days ago. 0pposition parties accuse the governing bjp of using investigative agencies to detain their leaders and prevent them from campaigning. the government denies this. 0ur south asia editor anbarasan ethirajan has more. 0pposition supporters have gathered here and they are coming from delhi and other neighbouring states near the capital city. now they are calling for the release of the delhi chief minister. he was taken into custody ten days ago on corruption charges, which he denies. major leaders are addressing this rally, saying that india's democracy and constitution should be saved, and that is the motive of this major rally here. the congress party says its bank accounts have been frozen and they have been asked to pay more than $200 million in fines for allegedly violating tax rules. but the government denies any political motive behind this action, saying the law will take its own course. india's elections are due to start on 19th april and will be held in several places. the campaign is going across the country for this mammoth exercise, but what the opposition is saying is that there is no level playing field. for example, they accuse the election commission of being biased towards the governing bjp and they said that investigating agencies are being used to cripple them, to stifle dissent, to prevent them from campaigning. however, the governing bjp denies these charges and the mammoth exercise of india's general election, in which the prime minister is seeking a third straight term is starting on the 19th of april. romania and bulgaria have become the newest members of the europe's schengen area of free movement — but only for air and sea crossings. land border controls will remain in place because of austria's opposition to the eastern european nations becoming full members of the zone. vienna fears an influx of asylum seekers if all border controls disappear. romania's interior minister, catalin predoiu said joining schengen was an important moment for his country and its citizens. romania and bulgaria have become members of the europe's schengen area of free movement, but only for air and sea crossings. emer mccarthy has more from the newsroom. after a 13—year long wait, romania and bulgaria have officially joined the schengen area of free movement. but there is a catch. the free movement only applies to air and sea crossings. that's after austria opposed their full membership. it's concerned about an influx of asylum seekers if all border controls were to disappear. these are the scenes from sofia airport on sunday morning. it's extraordinary. what can i say? it's a special feeling. i took out my passport for nothing. it's nice to feel like a european citizen. it's very easy now at the borders. i had no problems at all. the president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, welcomed the news she posted on x. "this is a great success for the people of both countries. it also benefits millions of eu citizens across europe, making the schengen area even stronger." last month, the eu's border agency said it would triple the number of its officers in bulgaria to help stem the amount of people crossing into the bloc from turkey. both bulgaria and romania hope to complete the process for full membership by the end of the year. let's show you some pictures coming into us from israel of protesting the streets there against the prime minister benjamin netanyahu. some protesters calling for removal of netanyahu, but they've also been joined by families of hostages also worried that not enough is being done to retrieve their loved ones who were taken hostage on the october seven attacks. we also know 0ctober seven attacks. we also know the prime minister is due to have surgery for a hernia, and that was discovered during a routine examination, and we are expecting a news conference from israel on that shortly. the deputy prime minister and justice minister will serve as acting premier stowe while the prime minister is sedated. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. well, this easter weekend, the amount of sunshine we had across the uk varied quite a bit. some of us didn't have any sunshine at all. if you look at the satellite picture, you can see the thicker cloud across parts of england and wales and the brighter skies earlier on across scotland and northern ireland, all part of a much larger rugged area of cloud shrouding many parts of europe. it's a big area of low pressure that's dominating the continent right now. and in the next few days, we are expecting a fair amount of rain. smaller areas of low pressure will come sweeping our way. and with that, outbreaks of rain and at times some strong winds. but it won't be raining all the time. there will be some fair weather in between these weather systems. so the forecast then through the early hours, we have some rain across the south of the uk, maybe some cracks of thunder. also, this easterly breeze drags in rain bearing cloud into parts of northern england. so quite wet in yorkshire overnight. the temperatures early on monday, five in aberdeen, about seven or eight in the south. so no huge contrasts across the uk. so easter monday itself then. well, rain at times, that's the headline. but there'll be some sunshine too. i think the thickest of the cloud with the most persistent outbreaks of rain will be across northern england, perhaps around the northwest here, merseyside, the irish sea into eastern areas of northern ireland. either side of that, dry and brighter, i say drier. there will be showers breaking out across southern england. some of them could be thundery sunshine in between too. the forecast for tuesday shows that weather front moving northwards, kind of fizzling away, but still damp here. and then the next weather system sweeps into south western areas of the uk and then later in the day that rain will track northwards and eastwards across the uk. and here it is on wednesday in its wake. showers are expected across the bulk of england and wales and that easterly breeze there in the north of scotland keeping things fairly chilly for our friends in stornoway. only seven degrees even colder than that in lerwick, about seven in aberdeen, but in the south around 15 degrees. and in fact the south—southwesterly winds will be quite persistent across the bulk of england and wales. so the temperatures will be never that low. but of course often rain clouds in the north always a little bit cooler. that's it for me. bye bye. live from london, this is bbc news. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will temporarily hand over power as he requires surgery under general anesthestic. a group ofjournalists are among the casualties of an israeli airstrike close to a hospital in central gaza. the idf says it hit a command centre used by islamichhad fighters. king charles has attended an easter service in windsor followed by a walkabout to greet crowds. it's his most significant public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer. pope francis pleads for peace in his easter message. he's been meeting worshippers after easter sunday mass as thousands gather in st peter's square. polls have closed in turkey, where president erdogan is hoping his party can regain control of key urban areas. we begin in the middle east, where israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will undergo surgery on sunday for a hernia his doctors discovered during a routine examination. mr netanyahu will be fully sedated during the procedure — his office says that mr netanyahu's deputy, yariv levin will serve as acting prime minister during this time. he's due to give a press conference shortly. now to turkey, where voting in local elections has officially ended in the last hour. millions of people have been going to the polls, which could see president erdogan's party retaking control of key cities it lost in the last vote five years ago. most eagerly watched is the outcome in istanbul, which is home to nearly a fifth of the population. the current mayor there — ekrem imamoglu — is seen as mr erdogan's biggest challenger in decades. if he wins today, it would boost his standing as a potential rival to president erdogan in 2028. the elections are taking place against a backdrop of severe economic problems, including inflation of nearly 70%. earlier, i spoke to emre temel from bbc turkish. losing istanbal was the biggest political defeat of his career. when president erdogan won the presidential election last year, he immediately declared that taking istanbul back would be his primary target. 0bviously, conditions are changed in turkish politics, last year it was split but ekrem imamoglu is a very popular politician and he seems to be the most serious challenger that president erdogan has faced. how does it work, do we have indication of turnout or exit polls or something like that? the polls closed an hour ago. we still don't know anything at this stage. we can't say anything at this stage however we hope to hear initial results within the next couple of hours. if ekrem imamoglu were to win, does that propel him onto the national stage to become a future leader? is that why people are concerned or interested in this particular election? yes, what happens in istanbul will have a significant effect on the future of turkish politics. that is why this race can easily be seen for a battleground for the next presidential elections. ekrem imamoglu won the election not once but twice. and if he wins today if he is beaten him three times then he can be the one who will challenge him for the next presidential election in 2028. in terms of the state of turkey's economy, how is that going at the moment? the official inflation is almost 70%. but some independent experts are putting this annual inflation figure at well over 100%, this is the biggest concern for president erdogan's party. president erdogan's party lost other big cities five years ago alongside istanbul. they want to take control back of these cities. but the economic concerns are very serious issues. even some governing party officials saw the fury of people because of the economic problems. what about security? has that been a concern for voters in this election? we haven't heard anything significant yet and turkey's supreme election officials have not made any statements. voting was peaceful in general. we haven't had anything significant. carnauba wax is a product you may not have heard of, but you have almost certainly consumed it — it's added to sweets to stop them melting, to pills to make them easier to swallow and as a thickener in lipstick and mascara. harvesting the wax from palm trees in brazil is an industry in which, according to brazilian authorities, companies are failing to improve working conditions. last year, more than 3,000 workers across all industries were rescued from situations including forced labour and degrading work conditions, which is at a 14—year high. in brazilian law, this can amount to slavery—like conditions. the bbc was given exclusive access to a raid with the federal police on a carnauba wax plantation. katy watson has this report from the state of piaui in north—eastern brazil. we're heading to a farm where authorities suspect workers are being exploited. nobody knows we're coming. they want to catch the culprits red—handed. we find the workers sheltering from the midday sun. "who's in charge here?", the lead investigator asks. one by one, the men are interviewed. the boss is nowhere to be seen. it's so hot. we stop for a bit because otherwise the sun would kill us. most m ost ta ke most take you straight to benjamin netanyahu in israel. the most take you straight to ben'amin netanyahu in israel.�* netanyahu in israel. the citizens of israel, i netanyahu in israel. the citizens of israel. i want _ netanyahu in israel. the citizens of israel, i want to _ netanyahu in israel. the citizens of israel, i want to praise _ netanyahu in israel. the citizens of israel, i want to praise the - netanyahu in israel. the citizens of israel, i want to praise the work. netanyahu in israel. the citizens of israel, i want to praise the work of| israel, i want to praise the work of the our forces have performed operations externally, and the hospital has become a hamas turner's come and the last operation by our forces was accurate. they killed more than 200 terrorists, among them some of the high ranking commanders on the this is what our hospital looks like nobody else in the world. this is how a house of terrorists look like. the important information obtained by our forces look like. the important information obtained by ourforces in look like. the important information obtained by our forces in that operation enables them to locate our hostages and to prepare for the ongoing war, and we are continuing in our operations in the gaza strip and lebanon and also elsewhere. at the same time, we have approved of the same time, we have approved of the idf�*s rafah attack plans. we are evacuating the civilian population and we are also given humanitarian aid. this is the right thing to do operationally and internationally. it is taking your time but it will be done. we will go into rafah and eliminate and eliminate the hamas forces are for one simple reason, we will not be able to gain victory without getting into rafah and eliminating the terrorists. this includes the operation... 0btaining our hostages. and i want to do that the agony and pain of the families of those hostages, it is tearing my heart apart, and it should be cheering your heart apart. it is hard for us to imagine agony that is borne by the families who are concerned for the fate of their loved ones, of not knowing what is happening to them, and everlasting concern for their dear beloved ones, and our beloved ones. hostages have given absolutely shocking evidence of the sexual violence was performed on them. this is a plot to boiling, and that is what is happening to so many women in at the world. the silence isjust crying out. last and also to i met the families of the hostages again, together with my wife sarah, and she has also sent a letter to shaik consumer, the mother of the others, and i'm still awaiting a response. we have listened to the firms, we have heard their voices, listened to the firms, we have heard theirvoices, i listened to the firms, we have heard their voices, i embraced them. i understand that agony and the fact that they want to do anything possible to get their families back, and i'm taking part in that desire. but as a prime minister of israel, i will do anything in my power to bring our beloveds home. the efforts ijy bring our beloveds home. the efforts by us to get to such is pack are continuing all the time, at any moment and whenever we get the intelligence that is allowing us to try and get them back, br endangering your powerful zero idf fighters in order to do that, and we have had some success. but this is a combination of a negotiation and military forces, command that has already allowed double forces, together with our efforts, to get back almost half of the hostages, together with negotiation team, working around the clock in order to bring back from oliver hostages, and i do it while i balance between the pressure on hamas that is demanded and whatever flexibility that is possible for the investigation. anything saying i'm not doing everything in my power to get the hostages back, is wrong, and is getting a wrong opinion. anyone saying that is giving unnecessary to the hostages. and paradoxically was giving more flexible stances during the negotiation committee hamas who is becoming less flexible. they demanded become so the corridor for gaza citizens to go back to the north, together with hamas. those demands by hamas, they have ramifications, military ramification. i will not talk about them at night. without this difficulty, we need to conduct a negotiation coolly and in an educated manager, which is the only way to get all of the hostages back. they claim that if every day we we will submit to another demand thus is not the way to get them back. this will not bring us closer to bringing them home, but in fact it will push their coming back further from us. we don't need to show that we are giving effort, but be need to just get them back. practically get them back on. and i want to see one more thing. the people calling for elections now come as a war is ongoing, a moment before achieving great city, will paralyse israel for at least six months, and i assume that even eight months, the negotiation will be the war... the war will have to enter for a accomplishing this is position. it is my commitment to bring back, the hostages, men and women alike. citizens and idf soldiers alike come alive and dead alike. i will not leave anyone behind. god willing, we will be able to do that. together, we shall fight. we shall win. any questions, please?— questions, please? during the negotiations, _ questions, please? during the negotiations, you _ questions, please? during the negotiations, you have - questions, please? during the i negotiations, you have released questions, please? during the - negotiations, you have released 20 modellers — negotiations, you have released 20 modellers. will you know... is it worth_ modellers. will you know... is it worth paying that very price in order— worth paying that very price in order to — worth paying that very price in order to comply with what hamas demands? —— 20 murderrs. my order to comply with what hamas demands? -- 20 murderrs. my medical statement is — demands? -- 20 murderrs. my medical statement is transparent, _ demands? -- 20 murderrs. my medical statement is transparent, i'm _ demands? -- 20 murderrs. my medical statement is transparent, i'm sure - demands? -- 20 murderrs. my medical statement is transparent, i'm sure a . statement is transparent, i'm sure a lot of people are seeing _ statement is transparent, i'm sure a lot of people are seeing crazy - lot of people are seeing crazy things. — lot of people are seeing crazy things. but— lot of people are seeing crazy things. but of— lot of people are seeing crazy things, but of course,... - lot of people are seeing crazy things, but of course,... people said that she _ things, but of course,... people said that she spent _ things, but of course,... people said that she spent a _ things, but of course,... people said that she spent a whole - things, but of course,... people | said that she spent a whole week things, but of course,... people - said that she spent a whole week at sevilla somewhere, and ijust had the flu. people said that i was well. but i was at the hospital. absolutely no boundaries to dealers. ijust absolutely no boundaries to dealers. i just went to an examination. and thank you to other people are asking for my well—being, and i promise you that this operation that i'm undergoing tonight, i will also go through very quickly and i will be back to my duties as fast as possible. back to your first question again. as i said, there are monetary ramifications here that are very important, —— military ramifications. it is a question asked by myself and the chief of staff and the minister of defence, and i will not now elaborate regarding every one of our consideration because i don't want to give hamas all of this information. we want to secede and that negotiation, to look as if we are putting effort, but rather to succeed. this is what we get back... this is how we got half of the hostages back and this is how i hope to get the rest of them back. we need to conduct an educated negotiation are notjust to submit to any kind of demand. some of hamas's demands are very dangerous. we are negotiating and when you negotiate you need to be determined and flexible at the same time, and i think we know how to do both. we have heard tonight, we have been hearing _ have heard tonight, we have been hearing for— have heard tonight, we have been hearing for weeks now, that you're talking _ hearing for weeks now, that you're talking about getting into rafah, but until— talking about getting into rafah, but until this moment, apart from very specific entries, you haven't done _ very specific entries, you haven't done so — very specific entries, you haven't done so. what is detaining us? is it because _ done so. what is detaining us? is it because we — done so. what is detaining us? is it because we are waiting for american pressure? _ because we are waiting for american pressure? 0ne because we are waiting for american pressure? one more question, please come _ pressure? 0ne more question, please come if— pressure? one more question, please come if you— pressure? one more question, please come if you bow. it seems that during — come if you bow. it seems that during the _ come if you bow. it seems that during the past weeks, the whole world _ during the past weeks, the whole world is— during the past weeks, the whole world is against us. is it stopping us from — world is against us. is it stopping us from pursuing? gk, world is against us. is it stopping us from pursuing?— world is against us. is it stopping us from pursuing? ok, each one of these claims _ us from pursuing? ok, each one of these claims you _ us from pursuing? ok, each one of these claims you have _ us from pursuing? ok, each one of these claims you have brought - us from pursuing? ok, each one of. these claims you have brought down within your questions, these reasons are to have brought up as possibilities for this delay in getting into rafah are not correct. it is not ramadan. you can see that we are operating during ramadan in khan younis and other places as well. it is not american pressure, i can tell you that. and no hesitation. wejust can tell you that. and no hesitation. we just need to prepare us. i'm not going to elaborate. we will perform those preparations, we will perform those preparations, we will send the plans by the idf. this is already being done. we are operating in order to evacuate the civilian population and provides humanity renewed, which is something that we must do. it is necessary. and it will be done. it will not take much time. it will be done. nothing will stop us, by the break and i can tell you that. not american pressure, not any other kind of pressure, for one simple reason. if we do not eliminate the hamas, this is something we must do in order to bring victory, and with no victory, we have existential threat over israel, and so this is why... i appreciate your support, but i did not appreciate the decision by the security council. i thought it was a very tragic decision, because for the first time, they broke the connection between the ceasefire and the dose of the hostages, which is why i thought there should be a very clear message about that. and i have done that, but i do want to tell you that i think we will overcome all these pressures, but in any case, we will do what we need to do, as i told president biden, we will fight until the end. we will fight with every ounce of power we have in order to eliminate those hamas terrorists at rafah. , ., ., eliminate those hamas terrorists at rafah. ,., ., i. ., eliminate those hamas terrorists at rafah. i. ., ., rafah. good evening, you have asked me another question, _ rafah. good evening, you have asked me another question, i _ rafah. good evening, you have asked me another question, i will _ rafah. good evening, you have asked me another question, i will respond l me another question, i will respond to that _ me another question, i will respond to that later. tomorrow, according to that later. tomorrow, according to the _ to that later. tomorrow, according to the court — to that later. tomorrow, according to the court decision, the budgets will he _ to the court decision, the budgets will be taking away. what will be done _ will be taking away. what will be done about that? your coalition agreement with the ultraorthodox parties. _ agreement with the ultraorthodox parties, you promise you will support— parties, you promise you will support them, so how will you do with that? — support them, so how will you do with that? another question i would like to— with that? another question i would like to get— with that? another question i would like to get more information about. it like to get more information about. it has _ like to get more information about. it has been — like to get more information about. it has been two months since you stated _ it has been two months since you stated for— it has been two months since you stated for the third time about getting — stated for the third time about getting back into rafah. by the delay? — getting back into rafah. by the delay? i— getting back into rafah. by the dela ? �* , ., getting back into rafah. by the dela? �* ._ getting back into rafah. by the dela? ._ ., delay? i can't give you any more elaboration _ delay? i can't give you any more elaboration because _ delay? i can't give you any more elaboration because i _ delay? i can't give you any more elaboration because i can't- delay? i can't give you any more | elaboration because i can't reveal any intelligence. we are preparing yourself as needed, be marketing to rafah. what was the first question? —— we will be getting into rafah. you asked what we have done with the time. you gave yourself nine months, which is the time we thought that we will to bring the law, and then this horrible attack happened on october the 7th, and then that has taken every six months and left us with only three months to do what we need to do. we have already made quite an advancement, and i'm very happy for the higher court forjustice to give us 30 extra days in order to try to complete this legislation, and i can tell you that the ultraorthodox have done quite an events is because my advance on their part as well. they agree to things we never thought they would and they never have before, commando believed to have two desire to find some balance, and is not a crash during the war, and just when we are so close to victory, i'm sure we can resolve this problem. —— and i do believe. i don't do bypasses. i work according to the law. ~ , ., to the law. prime minister, to continue the _ to the law. prime minister, to continue the previous - to the law. prime minister, to i continue the previous question, to the law. prime minister, to - continue the previous question, and as there _ continue the previous question, and as there is _ continue the previous question, and as there is a — continue the previous question, and as there is a crisis of the drafting of the _ as there is a crisis of the drafting of the orthodox, what you like to say something that people must take part of— say something that people must take part of this _ say something that people must take part of this effort to fight? it is important for our people to cure that _ important for our people to cure that i_ important for our people to cure that. ~ ., , ., ~ that. i think that we must work in order to bring _ that. i think that we must work in order to bring more _ that. i think that we must work in order to bring more equality, - order to bring more equality, absolutely. and i think that there is a way to do that, which is not by forcing them. we have seen what happened when such legislation was passed, they never drafted, in fact, the stopped drafting even those who used to do that before, both to idf and to several volunteering, and of course we can bring more equality but we can do it in good spirit, and maybe you will not totally agree but we can have a very wide consensus regarding those things.— regarding those things. prime minister, do _ regarding those things. prime minister, do you _ regarding those things. prime minister, do you intend - regarding those things. prime minister, do you intend to - regarding those things. prime l minister, do you intend to send regarding those things. prime - minister, do you intend to send the israeli _ minister, do you intend to send the israeli delegation to the us? and if so, why— israeli delegation to the us? and if so, why did — israeli delegation to the us? and if so, why did we need to have such a class _ so, why did we need to have such a class with— so, why did we need to have such a class with the americans? cancelling the delegation, if you meant to send them _ the delegation, if you meant to send them. , ., ., ., them. first of all, i did not authorise _ them. first of all, i did not authorise the _ them. first of all, i did not authorise the delegation i them. first of all, i did not - authorise the delegation leaving. we are discussing it with the usa. they came to us and danced us to send a delegation and we are discussing. i can tell you proper source of severe to me. after that day, the security council never made a decision that did not link between is templates is four and the release of hostages. they called it a day before that they are going to do that. we had some rumours and i said please don't do that because the message that this will give to hamas is a very similar, that they don't need to give us any hostages and they can still gain the ceasefire just by gaining international pressure. and so i said, i am leaving the delegation back at home, but that being said, we are always willing to hearfrom our american friends, even when we have disagreements with them. we do have more to say about humanitarian aid and etc, the civilian population, and we are running to hearfrom them. we will talk to them and discuss it, but i thought it was an important message to send out the very dear to all of the international community and to the international community and to the usa, specifically, and i do stand behind my words.- the usa, specifically, and i do stand behind my words. after the disaster committed _ stand behind my words. after the disaster committed report, - stand behind my words. after the disaster committed report, it - stand behind my words. after the disaster committed report, it was said that — disaster committed report, it was said that this was a political committee. is it the right thing to say after— committee. is it the right thing to say after a — committee. is it the right thing to say after a disaster that brought the death of so many people, where you were _ the death of so many people, where you were found responsible? will you take responsibility? _ you were found responsible? will you take responsibility? if— you were found responsible? will you take responsibility? if i'm _ you were found responsible? will you take responsibility? if i'm not - take responsibility? if i'm not quite mistaken, there a very ugly attack, a political backlash, and i'm sorry for the families of those who died. our hearts will be with them forever. we learned our lessons before this report was published, and we have held this year is for the same event. it was done safely, conducted safely. i will bring the rest of the operative suggestions to the government and we will do whatever be cancelled in such a thing would never happen again. and as for personal license, yes, i can say one thing. israel is a democratic country, and the citizens of israel are the ones to decide about that. cor, it has been six months that the people _ cor, it has been six months that the people of— cor, it has been six months that the people of the north of israel are evacuated and displays. and nobody knows _ evacuated and displays. and nobody knows when they are supposed to be back _ knows when they are supposed to be back are _ knows when they are supposed to be back. are there any plans regarding them? _ back. are there any plans regarding them? we — back. are there any plans regarding them? ~ ., , back. are there any plans regarding them? . ., , ,., ., ., back. are there any plans regarding them? ~ ., , ., ., , them? we have spoken to the mayors of those north — them? we have spoken to the mayors of those north towns _ them? we have spoken to the mayors of those north towns come _ them? we have spoken to the mayors of those north towns come and - them? we have spoken to the mayors of those north towns come and are . of those north towns come and are starting the biggest administration, something similar to what we have donein something similar to what we have done in the south, and it was quite successful. we will give them the civilian aid is needed, and we'll make sure that they can go back on, but we know one more thing. without giving any details regarding that, we will not leave things the way they are. we have about maybe 70,000 who are displaced from their homes, and i'm obligated to bring them back from, which means not only civilian aid but also security was, we need to a system and we need to give them the security they deserve in order to go back on. i am constantly saying we need to make sure that this will be done. i prefer that, if possible, people do so in a stately, diplomatically, but if it is not possible we will do it in a different manner, military manner, and other plants that i would prefer not to share with their enemies listening to us. lately, it was said in the media that israeli,s, but don't have enough — that israeli,s, but don't have enough english speaking people. is it not— enough english speaking people. is it not right that the person responsible for that would leave? i did responsible for that would leave? did not responsible for that would leave? i did not deal with that. he made his decision unrelated to what i said. i can tell you one thing, i did say, but was not broadcast, it was not published, i said that what she was doing, that the mark donovan my offices is very well done, command american media, etc. what i meant was another thing, that there is an international flood of1 was another thing, that there is an internationalflood of1 billion muslims that are very active on social media, as well as on other meteors. we are lacking in forces. we rfu and there are many, is clear. you're watching the israeli prime minister with an update on the war. he said that more than 200 terrors have been killed by israeli forces and al—shifa. he also confirmed that they were going to rafah in spite of pressure from international allies not to. he said there will be no victory over hamas with 30 rafah operation, nothing will stop us. and he said there will also be wanting to obtain their hostages. he said that a combination of military pressure and flexibility in talks would bring about the hostage release, and thus as demonstrators on the streets are calling for a new election. she said, elections were to paralyse it israel. to stay with us on bbc news. —— elections would paralyse israel. hello there. well, this easter weekend, the amount of sunshine we had across the uk varied quite a bit. some of us didn't have any sunshine at all. if you look at the satellite picture, you can see the thicker cloud across parts of england and wales and the brighter skies earlier on across scotland and northern ireland, all part of a much larger rugged area of cloud shrouding many parts of europe. it's a big area of low pressure that's dominating the continent right now. and in the next few days, we are expecting a fair amount of rain. smaller areas of low pressure will come sweeping our way. and with that, outbreaks of rain and at times some strong winds. but it won't be raining all the time. there will be some fair weather in between these weather systems. so the forecast then — through the early hours, we have some rain across the south of the uk, maybe some cracks of thunder. also, this easterly breeze drags in rain bearing cloud into parts of northern england. so quite wet in yorkshire overnight. the temperatures early on monday, 5 in aberdeen, about 7 or 8 in the south. so no huge contrasts across the uk. so easter monday itself then. well, rain at times, that's the headline. but there'll be some sunshine too. i think the thickest of the cloud with the most persistent outbreaks of rain will be across northern england, perhaps around the northwest here, merseyside, the irish sea into eastern areas of northern ireland. either side of that, drier and brighter — i say drier, there will be showers breaking out across southern england. some of them could be thundery, but sunshine in between too. the forecast for tuesday shows that weather front moving northwards, kind of fizzling away, but still damp here. and then the next weather system sweeps into southwestern areas of the uk and then later in the day that rain will track northwards and eastwards across the uk. and here it is on wednesday. in its wake, showers are expected across the bulk of england and wales, and that easterly breeze there in the north of scotland keeping things fairly chilly. for our friends in stornoway, only 7 degrees — even colder than that in lerwick, about 7 in aberdeen, but in the south around 15 degrees. and in fact the south—southwesterly winds will be quite persistent across the bulk of england and wales. so the temperatures will be never that low. but of course often rain clouds in the north, bye bye. live from london. this is bbc news. israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, will temporarily hand over power as he requires surgery under general anaesthestic. i promise you that this operation that i'm undergoing tonight i will also go through very quickly and i will be back to my duties as fast as possible. a group ofjournalists are among the casualties of an israeli air strike close to a hospital in central gaza. the idf says it hit a command centre used by islamichhad fighters. king charles has attended an easter service in windsor — followed by a walkabout to greet crowds. it's his most significant public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer. pope francis pleads for peace in his easter message. he's been meeting worshippers after easter sunday mass — as thousands gather in st peter's square. polls have closed in turkey, where president erdogan is hoping his party can regain control of key urban areas.