Hello, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. King charles has been visiting a Cancer Treatment centre in london its his first major Public Engagement since his own diagnosis with the disease in february. He was accompanied by Queen Camilla on the visit, which aims to raise awareness of the importance oif early diagnosis. This was our first glimpse of the king a short time ago as he got out of his car and made his way into the Treatment Centre with the queen. Lets speak to our royal correspondent Sarah Campbell, whojoins us from University College hospital. What a hopeful day in the glorious spring sunshine, to see king charles, dare i said, looking very well. � , ~ , well. Absolutely. I think there is cautious optimism well. Absolutely. I think there is cautious optimism and well. Absolutely. I think there is cautious optimism and the well. Absolutely. I think there is l cautious optimism and the palace well. Absolutely. I think there is cautious optimism and the palace are keen to say that yes, this is the return of the king to work, and certain public facing duties, he is still undergoing Cancer Treatment, but certainly, this is a positive day. We saw from the pictures there, he arrived and he spent time meeting the staff inside, learning about some of the incredible Innovative Technologies that are really making breakthroughs in terms of cancer care. He spoke to some patients who were lining up and waiting for their chemotherapy. He spoke to people about the importance of early diagnosis, and you know, he undertakes many engagements in his life but they can be few that have more personal residence than this one today. So he left about ten minutes ago. As i say, he looked well stop from what i heard inside, he was chatting, he was engaged. Remember that king charles enjoys the sorts of engagements, he enjoys meeting people and speaking to people, and he has not been able to do that for the last few months, since this Cancer Diagnosis was made public. So yes, cautious optimism that this is the beginning of a slow return to work. We should say he has not not be working for the last few months because he has been holding audiences with the Prime Minister and looking through the red box, but in terms of public facing engagements, thats why this is significant because really this is the first of those. We significant because really this is the first of those. Significant because really this is the first of those. We are seeing some pictures the first of those. We are seeing some pictures of the first of those. We are seeing some pictures of king the first of those. We are seeing some pictures of king charles. L the first of those. We are seeing i some pictures of king charles. We have pictures from a few minutes ago of him leaving. It will be a few more minutes before we get those agreed pictures from inside the Cancer Treatment centre, but what is being said by the palace about some of the events Going Forward . I mean, we have the emperor and Empress Of Japan are due for a state visit in june so is it expected he will be well enough to attend events like that . ~. ,. , well enough to attend events like that . , a, a, that . Well, that is a really, really aood that . Well, that is a really, really good question that . Well, that is a really, really good question. We that . Well, that is a really, really good question. We are that . Well, that is a really, really good question. We are at that . Well, that is a really, really good question. We are at the good question. We are at the beginning of the summer schedule. It is normally a very busy time, so you would have Trooping The Colour, the birthday parade, that is mid june. The d day anniversary, a really big anniversary this year is in normandy, which the king would have been hoping to participate in. And we have had the state visit. That is at the end ofjune, the emperor and empress ofjapan. To sum it up, i would say that it will all be under the advice of doctors. It is entirely down to the king � s medical team. His Cancer Treatment has not stopped, but people do go back to work when they are undergoing Cancer Treatment. You know, this does happen. It is about managing the situation, working out what physically is going to be possible, and that is going to be a wait and see basis. We love to know that yes, the king is going to be there for Trooping The Colour or this or that, but we just have to manage our expectations. If and when he is well enough, certainly the desire is there and you can see that on the broad smile on his face as he was meeting the patient inside and also just outside here as he was desire the macro departing, the desire is there but it will be down to the advice of doctors. There but it will be down to the advice of doctors. Sarah, we will see ou advice of doctors. Sarah, we will see you again advice of doctors. Sarah, we will see you again shortly, advice of doctors. Sarah, we will see you again shortly, im advice of doctors. Sarah, we will see you again shortly, im sure. | advice of doctors. Sarah, we will. See you again shortly, im sure. We arejust showing viewers see you again shortly, im sure. We are just showing viewers the very latest pictures from inside the Cancer Treatment centre. They are a little bit wobbly but we wanted to bring them to you. As sarah was describing, we are seeing the joy that king charles experiences by meeting people involved in this kind of work. Both him and camilla having quite in depth conversations with people who are there. It all seems quite positive, as sarah was saying. Cautious optimism there with doctors for the king saying they are so encouraged by the progress made so far in his treatment. Just to remind you, it is an unspecified form of cancer that the king has. A gradual return to Public Engagements, starting with what is being seen as a very symbolic trip to this Cancer Treatment centre. He hasjust left and these are the first pictures that we have received from inside where he is clearly enjoying meeting people and you can see a smile as he talks to some of the Hospital Staff. Now, lets go to the middle east, where hamas leaders are considering a new ceasefire Proposalfrom Israel. The deal includes a 40 day truce in return for the release of some hostages. It would also allow for displaced families to return to northern gaza. Its also reported to involve new wording on restoring calm to gaza, designed to satisfy hamass demand for a permanent ceasefire. A source close to the talks told the bbc the new Proposalfrom Israel is significantly different from previous offers. Us Secretary Of StateAntony Blinken called the deal extraordinarily generous. A view echoed by uk foreign secretary, lord cameron, who also called on hamas to accept the proposals. All the pressure in the world, and all the eyes in the world, should be on them today, saying, take that deal. It will bring about the stop in this fighting that we all want to see so badly. We will be hearing from mr moussa, live here on the programme a little later. He is the head of the arab league. He is the head of the arab league. He will bring his response to what is going on. According to israel, 133 hostages are still being held by hamas in gaza. At least 30 of them are presumed dead. Mediators from egypt, qatar and the us have been attempting for weeks to broker a deal to bring another pause in the fighting. Now one source has told the bbc they are cautiously optimistic about the prospects of this deal being accepted. Well, as Ceasefire Negotiations take place, the fighting continues in gaza. Weve seen smoke rising over central gaza earlier today as air strikes hit the territory. The Hamas Run Health Ministry said there had been a further 47 deaths in the last day. They say more than 34,500 people have died since the conflict began almost seven months ago, following hamass attack on israel on october 7th. Lets speak to miri eisin, a retired idf colonel and director of the International Institute for Counter Terrorism at reichman university. Good to have you with us. We still dont know the full details of this deal. Bits of it have been released and we have brought some of those details to our viewers, but from what we know, as a former colonel in the idf, are you satisfied with these terms . I the idf, are you satisfied with these terms . The idf, are you satisfied with these terms . ,. ,. , , these terms . I have no problems with these terms . I have no problems with the terms them these terms . I have no problems with the terms them self. These terms . I have no problems with the terms them self. My these terms . I have no problems with the terms them self. My question these terms . I have no problems with the terms them self. My question is i the terms them self. My question is about hamas. They are a Terror Organisation and i say that because i dont believe hamas. It is not just a question of what they did on october the 7th, or what they have donein october the 7th, or what they have done in that sense with the hostages ever since, done in that sense with the hostages eversince, i done in that sense with the hostages ever since, i dont believe them and to me the question is, do the terms cover the fact that hamas is not somebody believable that i can rely on . How do you still get your citizens back home when they were stolen from october to seventh. If this deal is agreed to, there is a huge amount of International Pressure for these military plans, for an offensive in rafah to be called off. If this hostage deal particularly is agreed, do you think that operation in rafah should be suspended . I that operation in rafah should be susoended . Suspended . I think it will definitely suspended . I think it will definitely be suspended . I think it will definitely be postponed, | suspended . I think it will. Definitely be postponed, but suspended . I think it will definitely be postponed, but i also think that hamas needs to be taken care of. When you talk to israelis here, its notjust about getting the hostages back, it is also about not allowing that Military Capability of hamas to continue to be in the only place that hamas still has full Military Capability, like they did on october the 7th, which is under rafah, not in rafah but in that subterranean arena under rafah. I dont forget would ever be cancelled. 50 rafah. I dont forget would ever be cancelled. , ,. ,. ,. Cancelled. So the worry is that once this ceasefire cancelled. So the worry is that once this ceasefire is cancelled. So the worry is that once this ceasefire is over, cancelled. So the worry is that once this ceasefire is over, israeli cancelled. So the worry is that once this ceasefire is over, israeli id this ceasefire is over, israeli id of reparations will continue and hamas is responding at the moment by saying israel is insisting on two issues. They dont want a complete ceasefire and they are not talking about the serious withdrawal from gaza. I wonder how we will ever see an end to this war when we have that kind of rhetoric from both sides, that israel will never in the near future fully withdraw from gaza, and they are certainly not going to be happy with hamas staying in control. So how will we ever see an end to this conflict . Im so how will we ever see an end to this conflict . This conflict . Im not going to be able to define this conflict . Im not going to be able to define the this conflict . Im not going to be able to define the end this conflict . Im not going to be able to define the end of this conflict . Im not going to be able to define the end of the able to define the end of the conflict. Hamas is a Terror Organisations, defined as such by the uk, Notjust Israel and the us and the eu. To put as being as with hamas on the same platform to me as part of the problem. We are trying to defend ourselves and this is not against the palestinians or the people in gaza and im sure in the sense of the destruction in the gaza strip, just like showing the pictures of i33 strip, just like showing the pictures of 133 people that should be in their homes, of a one year old baby and an 86 year old man who were taken from their houses inside the state of israel on october the 7th. This is not an equal aspect and i dont know yet how to resolve the conflict. They need to get the hostages home and they need to not be constantly under defence from a Terror Organisation. Terror organisation. Thank you very much forjoining Terror Organisation. Thank you very much Forjoining UsTerror Organisation. Thank you very much Forjoining Us from Terror Organisation. Thank you very much Forjoining Us from tel Terror Organisation. Thank you very much Forjoining Us from tel aviv. L much Forjoining Us from tel aviv. We will be live in cairo shortly to talk to our correspondence. Five people are in hospital after a multiple stabbing in north east london. A man armed with a sword has been arrested. Police were called just before 7am uk time this morning, when they were told a car had been driven into a house near hainault underground station. The suspect is believed to have attacked members of the public and two police officers. A 36 year old suspect is now in custody. Police say they dont believe the incident is terror related. Londons mayor sadiq khan issued a statement, saying. He added that police are not looking for anybody else in connection with this incident. Lets speak to our correspondent mark lobel, whos in hainault. What is the latest from the police . Well, lucy, we arejust what is the latest from the police . Well, lucy, we are just about to hear from the man who leads policing in the local area here and it is much anticipated, this news conference, he will be standing where i am. Two things people are looking forward to finding out about, one is about the suspect, whether there is more about the motive and also the history of the suspect, this 36 year old man who was arrested with a sword earlier this morning. And secondly about those injured. Five people were treated at the scene and taken to hospital, two of whom were police officers. What is their condition and what is the state of those people . Those are the two things we will look out for, particularly because the resident i am speaking to here want answers because there is a lot of footage now on social media of this man wearing a yellow top with a large knife, or soared as the police are calling it, running around andjumping on the police are calling it, running around and jumping on rooves, being chased by the police. At one point, eyewitnesses said he was tasered by the police. We have been shown footage here by people who were standing yards from him as he approached them, filming him on their phones. So there were a lot of people that came into contact with this person. This was a terrifying morning, a terrifying few minutes for many people this morning, as this man run around and did what he did, allegedly. So we will hear more details about that from the police. Residents would like more clarity because they are saying that nothing like this has ever happened before. Maybe two burglaries in ia years from one resident. One mother was walking his child to school and the daughter asked what was going on. Others concluded that knife crime which they problem in the capital, has now come to this area. Thats how residents here are interpreting events but they do want clear answers from the police. Mark, thank you. Mark lobel there in nika shakarami. Do stay with us. Coming up we will be live in kenya where there are devastating floods and over 100 people have been killed. We will go there. This is bbc news. Ina in a moment we will be live in kenya. Before we go there, lets just show you these pictures again that we have received from Central London. They are just coming into us at the moment, and they show king charles carrying out his first major Public Engagement since his Cancer Diagnosis. As always very chatty, very engaged. He is there with Queen Camilla talking to patients and Hospital Staff as well. A real public show of support for those that are working in this field, and those that are going through Cancer Treatment as well. Just to remind you, we did briefly see king charles attending an Easter Sunday church service, but aside from that he has been staying away from all Public Events and crowds. This is a sign, cautious optimism, Sarah Campbell was telling us, about his health. 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