Our middle east correspondent lucy williamson reports now on the growing pressures on israel s prime minister benjamin netanyahu. Hamas would protect them as assets, the argument went. These younger, fitter hostages were the ones who would survive. Instead, israel s army says they were shot by hamas in a tunnel under rafah as israeli forces battled above them. Almog seroussi, alexander lobanov, ori danino, eden yerushalmi, whose last words to her sister were, they ve caught me. And hersh goldberg polin, a 23 year old us israeli citizen, and carmel gat, a therapist who was described by other hostages as their guardian angel. Carmel s family said she and hersh were due to be released in a deal outlined in july. Her cousin today inconsolable. It s too late for us. It s too late for carmel. I will never hug her again. But 101 people can still hug theirfamilies. For them, make the deal. Save lives. As pressure on israel s prime minister builds, today, he blamed hamas for the failure to free
Killed by israeli fire. The funerals for some of the hostages have been held. These pictures are from raanana, just north of Tel Aviv, where a service was held for almog sarusi. Our middle East Correspondent Lucy williamson reports now on the growing pressures on israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Hamas would protect them as assets, the argument went. These younger, fitter hostages were the ones who would survive. Instead, Israels Army says they were shot by hamas in a Tunnel Under Rafah as israeli forces battled above them. Almog seroussi, alexander lobanov, ori danino, eden yerushalmi, whose last words to her sister were, theyve caught me. And hersh goldberg polin, a 23 year old us israeli citizen, and carmel gat, a therapist who was described by other hostages as their guardian angel. Carmel s family said she and hersh were due to be released in a deal outlined in july. Her Cousin Today inconsolable. Its too late for us. Its too late for carmel. I will never hug her again. B
And coming up. Two of the biggest youtube stars face off in what could be one of the most watched boxing matches of the year. Hello and welcome to world news today. Special events have been taking place in germany to mark 30 years since the fall of the berlin wall. It was a symbolic moment that marked the beginning of the end of the cold war. The wall itself stood for 28 years, dividing families, friends and threatening nuclear war. Earlier, german chancellor Angela Merkel placed a candle at the berlin wall memorial and warned people not to take democracy for granted. This evening saw a party at the brandenburg gate. Amongst the highlights was a concert featuring the Staatskapelle Berlin orchestra. To round the evening off was a firework display, as germany remembered a key date in its modern history a moment that led to reunification. Jenny hill reports from berlin. Berlins getting ready to party. Celebrations to mark a moment which shaped the world as we know it today. Cornelia was 1
The worst of the flooding at the moment. Living with hiv in pakistan weather warnings in force, details on our website. Time now to go live to singapore if youre concerned about more rain we find out how families are coping in a part of the country where you are, you do really need to keep across the forecast where infection rates are growing. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. As we go through this week. We begin with breaking news. Police in hong kong have used live ammunition during clashes with protesters. Footage broadcast on social media appears to show an officer shooting a demonstrator in the chest at point blank range. The masked man is seen collapsing to the floor. Pro democracy activists have been trying to disrupt transport in hong kong by setting up barricades. Months of demonstrations in the territory have turned increasingly violent. On sunday, an International Panel of experts expressed support for an independent inquiry
We start with breaking news this hour. Police in hong kong have used live ammunition at pro democracy demonstrations and shot one protester at close range. Protesters had called for a general strike on monday and have been trying to disrupt transport in hong kong by setting up barricades. Shocking pictures of the incident in the sai wan ho district were live streamed on social media. An unarmed demonstrator can be seen approaching an officer, and then falling to the ground after being shot at close local media are reporting that he is in Critical Condition in hospital. Letters across to hong kong now. Martin yip is there. Let us. What are the latest details what has happened there . Well, we are yet to learn what actually happened before the shooting incident. What we can say for now, what they have just learned from the eastern hospital, their press office, that they are refusing to release any information at this stage. While the police, the press office line was quite engaged, asa p