October seven last year in that 0ctober seven last year in that cross border raid by hamas. In terms of the operation to get them out, the Israeli Military have said it was a joint operation between Special Forces from the army and also members of israels intelligence service. They said they were acting on intelligence and he was found in a tunnel. He is now backin was found in a tunnel. He is now back in israel, he is in hospital and surrounded by his family and said to be in good health. John there in jerusalem, said to be in good health. John there injerusalem, thank you for that update and plenty more on that story you were seeing come of the first pictures of that Freedom Hostage talking to israels Prime Minister a little earlier. So those are some of the latest pictures and some of the latest detail. Now as promised, for the latest sports news lets cross to sarah. Lets start with the Us Open Tennis where four british players begin their campaigns today. Womens number one Katie Bo
At ten news of a major data breach, involving thousands of Police Officers and staff in Northern Ireland. Personal information about more than 10,000 individuals, has mistakenly been made public, including their surnames, ranks, and where theyre based. We are operating in an environment at the moment where there is a Severe Threat to our colleagues from Northern Ireland related terrorism and this is the last thing anybody in the organisation wants to be hearing this evening. The chair of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland says the data breach is of monumental proportions. Well have the very latest. Also tonight. Wildfires cut a devastaing path across southern portugal, heading to the popular algarve region. How best to protect the Amazon Rainforest South American leaders meet to discuss a plan of action. This was the famous Crooked House pub in the west midlands. Now bulldozed after a fire, the local mayor wants it rebuilt, brick by brick. And a finalfarewell to Sinead Oconnor.
Coming up on bbc news, england Quarterfinal Opponents will be columbia who got the better of jamaica and the womens world cup of a i jamaica and the womens world cup of a i 01 jamaica and the womens world cup of a i 01 victory. Hello. Thousands of people, including politicians and pop stars have turned out, to pay tribute to the singer, Sinead Oconnor. The private Funeral Service took place in her hometown of bray in County Wicklow, with well wishers lining the streets, as the cortege passed by. She died in london last month, at the age of 56. Colin paterson has the story. They had come in their thousands to pay tribute to that woman they loved. My mother is 93 and she wanted to come out here. It was your mums idea . Yes. She was a woman that spoke what she wanted, you know . Yeah. For the people. She was a warrior and a weapon standing up to the powers that be before anyone else was. I Sinead Oconnor lived on the Sea Front In Bray County Wicklow for 15 years. She loved the town. We lo
good morning. it s thursday october 20th. our main story. the prime minister s position is looking increasingly vulnerable today after some of her own mps called for her to resign. it followed a chaotic day for the government with the resignation of the home secretary, accusations of bullying, and confusion over whether the chief whip had resigned. our political correspondent ione wells reports. reporter: is this a coalition of chaos, mr schapps? - another day, another new cabinet minister. grant shapps, sacked just six weeks ago by liz truss, returns as her new home secretary. look, obviously it s been a turbulent time for the government, but i think the most important thing is to make sure that people in this country know that they ve got security and that s why it s a great honour to be appointed as home secretary. he stepped up after suella braverman stepped down, resigning over two data breaches. but have a look at her resignation letter. she wrote to the prime minister
those numbers supposedly corresponding to safe areas, but the reality is people don t have power or internet communication, or at least it s intermittent. and so, very often, they have no idea where to go. earlier, i spoke with our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams, injerusalem and asked what sorts of warnings the israelis are sending to the people of gaza. they re basically saying that if you are living in an area just to the east and north of khan younis, one of the largest cities in the southern part of the gaza strip, then you need to move west and get out of the way. that map you re seeing there on your screen, that red dotted line is the salahadin street, which runs throughout the gaza strip from north to south. and that area, that red dotted area is a stretch of the road that the israelis are saying palestinians should not get anywhere near. at the bottom end of that dotted line is the city of khan younis. the yellow orange line is saying this is the alternative rou