this is bbc news. the headlines. coetzer has announced an agreement to extend the temporary ceasefire one additional two days. the report was expected to end at midnight tonight. families have been informed a further release of hostages will take place later tonight, though the exact numbers are still unknown. aid into gaza has been scaled up, but as the lorries arrive carrying fuel, the lorries arrive carrying fuel, the un says the helpers barely registering against a huge need of 1.7 million displaced people. let s turn to those developing lines that have just been coming in, because qatar says a deal has been agreed to extend the truce in gaza for another two days. there s been no confirmation yet from israel, but thatis no confirmation yet from israel, but that is being reported by the writers news agency and afp, for exchange of hostages appears closer. let s back head to tel aviv, anna foster. things appear to be moving after some delay. foster. things appear to be mo
three part plan that would begin with a six week ceasefire in which the israeli forces would withdraw from populated areas of gaza. there would also be a surge of humanitarian aid as well as an exchange of some hostages for palestinian prisoners. the president said it was time for this war to end hamas issued for this war to end and hamas issued a statement saying it was ready to deal positively with any proposal offering a permanent ceasefire and a complete israeli withdrawal. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said the plan was in line with israel s demands that the war would not end until its hostages were released and hamas no longer ruled gaza or posed a military threat. our first report this hour is from vincent mcaviney. after almost eight months of israeli response to the 7th october attacks by hamas, gaza lays largely in ruins, with the lives of palestinians who call it home turned upside down. more than 36,000 have been killed across the region, accord
that was helen catch running through some of the pledges that the political parties in the uk are making. she started talking about the veteran labour mp, diane abbott. so keir starmer now saying she can stand for election in her north london constituency. let s speak to jacqueline mckenzie, who is a lawyer, a friend of diane abbott and a member of the labour party. have you spoken to diane since coetzer keir starmer said she is free to stand for election cosmic becoming i ve been in contact with her, yes. what is she sayingbecoming she s feeling very buoyed up by the amount of support she has had, from