Farhan alkadi, a 52 year old bedouin israeli, snatching a Second Chance at life. Crouched on the floor of a military helicopter, after 326 days in captivity, a smile. The start of his journey back home. At israels soroka hospital, his last few moments in hiding. A wall of Israeli Soldiers shielding him from the world he left ten months ago. From a tunnel in gaza to an israeli ambulance in a couple of hours. His family racing the last few metres to greet him. Thin and pale but staff said in a good and stable condition. Translation it is difficult to explain how it feels. It is better than having a newborn. We thank god and we thank everyone and hope to see him healthy. Were very happy, very happy. Israels Prime Minister called to welcome him home, keen to be part of his release. We cannot go into many details of this special operation but i can share that israeli commandos rescued Qaid Farhan Alkadi from an Underground Tunnel following accurate intelligence. The army has described this
To ukraine. France, germany, iceland, italy, to ukraine. France, germany, iceland, italy, latvia, to ukraine. France, germany,| iceland, italy, latvia, lithuania luxembourg, the netherlands, norway, poland, and the united kingdom, they have all stepped up to leave the Capability Coalition and to commit resources and personnel to this critical task stepped up to lead. This is a testimony to the resolve and unity at Ramstein Today and we stand by ukraine because it is the right thing to do. And because america cares when freedom is at risk. But we also stand by ukraine because it is crucial to our own security and the us would face grave new perils in a world where aggression and autocracy are on the march and where tyrants are emboldened and where dictators think they can wipe out democracy off the map. So when we invest in the security of ukraine, we invest in our own security. And we strengthen this shared vision of an open world of rules and rights and responsibilities. Today, ukrain
Not to return to haiti. You are watching bbc news. A new report on the Church Of Englands historic links to slavery is about to be published. It follows a report last year into the churchs Investment Funds historic links to transatlantic slavery which at the time prompted it to announce a £100 million fund for a programme of investment, research and engagement to try to address past wrongs. We go across now to a News Conference taking place by an independent Oversight Group that was appointed by the Church Commission for england. It is taking place at lambeth palace. Some of it is virtual but we willjoin the conference now. To virtual but we will oin the conference now. Virtual but we will oin the conference now. ,. ,. , conference now. To give you opening remarks before conference now. To give you opening remarks before we conference now. To give you opening remarks before we go conference now. To give you opening remarks before we go on conference now. To give you opening remarks be
Eventin yesterdays tragic and alarming event in north gaza, trying to get humanitarian assistance in there, and the loss of life is heartbreaking. People are so desperate that innocent people got caught, a terrible war, unable to feed their families, and you saw the response when we try to get aid in. And we need to do more and the United States will do more stock in the coming days we willjoin with our friends the coming days we willjoin with ourfriends in the coming days we willjoin with our Friends Injordan and others are providing air drops of additionalfood and of additional food and supplies. Of additional food and suwlies of additional food and su lies. , supplies. President biden there. Our special correspondent fergal keane, working with bbc verify, has been piecing together more details of what happened. And just a warning his report contains some distressing images. Although death is everywhere now in gaza, theyd come thinking they would find aid to keep their families aliv
london, the high court because prince harry has concluded giving evidence in that legal case he s bringing against mirror group newspapers you see that wrangle of journalists and camera crews waiting to see the duke of sussex leave that building after two days of evidence, two days of cross examination not a complete day like yesterday we know the prince was after finishing his session state there in the courts to see other witnesses being cross examined, but effectively two days that this case has been going on, a hugely significant case with the prince in the dock giving evidence, the first time that has happened in over a century in terms of a member of the british royal family. he has been determined to bring this case against the tabloid press which he says has infringed on his rights right throughout his life. he made the witness statement producing that right at the start of proceedings yesterday detailing the impact it has had over the years on his mental health, deta