And to exchange hostages, for palestinian prisoners. But even if a deal is reached, israeli prme minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists there will be a fresh Military Offensive in rafah. There has been Widespread International concern that an Israeli Ground operation could endanger more than one million palestinians sheltering there. Our correspondent Anna Foster Injerusalem has more on where negotiations stand as of saturday. Were at that point in proceedings where, through the afternoon, ive been watching in the regional media, various briefings, everything from saying were on the verge of an agreement the framework of an agreement everything through to israel saying no, they wont agree to a ceasefire to end the war permanently. The key thing at this point in time is this is the moment where we hear these briefings and hear Different Things from different sides but until we get some sort of official word, potentially from the egyptian mediators, in charge of the talks in cairo, really a
Proud that we answered Fear Mongering with facts. Hate with hope. And attempts to divide with efforts to unite. We ran a campaign that was in keeping with the spirit and values of this great city. Lets get some analysis on the results that have come throughout the day. 0ur political correspondent, nick eardley, is in the newsroom. Ican explain i can explain a bit more about what has happened in london. This was a big win. It was notjust a win for sadiq khan, it would have been a big upset if he had not won. But it was the extent of the wind that will really study calm and labour party. These the numbers. 270,000 votes more than susan hall of the Conservatives. A few months ago, the Conservatives. A few months ago, the Conservatives thought they were in with a chance of taking this. They got nowhere near it in the end. Let me show you how the vote has changed since last time. It has gone in labour s favour. The gap has got bigger. What the tories were hoping was that they could start to
Street and his labour rival, richard parker. Votes rechecked, a recount in coventry and this result in the last hour or so. The number of votes recorded for each. Weve waited all day for this moment. Its happening now. The result. And i do hereby declare that richard parker. Cheering this is the most important thing i will ever do. This week, people here voted for the person and the party. | they recognise that a labour mayor can make a positive. Difference in this region. So where do i go . A winner and a loser and the finest of margins. Mr street, commiserations. What do you put your loss down to . Very straightforward, chris, isnt it . We didnt persuade enough people across the West Midlands of our record and our plans for the future to give them confidence to go and vote on thursday. Ive always said it was my campaign and we didnt get over the line. Bluntly, is rishi sunak to blame . No, this was my campaign. Idid it. The famous words. I did it my way, and it was always going to be