says shows its forces going into a tunnel shaft, and along what is says is a 55 metre and along what it says is a 55 metre long tunnel built by hamas, under al—shifa hospital. hamas has denied having a command centre there. 31 premature babies who were trapped inside al shifa hospital inside al—shifa hospital by the fighting have been moved to a hospital in southern gaza. doctors there say eight other premature babies did not survive. meanwhile, the prime minister of qatar has said only �*minor obstacles remain�* in the way of reaching a deal on releasing some of the hostages taken by hamas in its attack on israel on october 7th. and, the fighting continues — hamas says more than a0 members of one family have been killed in an israeli air strike — israel has not commented. we'll have more on all of those developments in the coming hour. but we begin with the news conference held by the israel defence forces — where their spokesman, daniel hagari, outlined details of what he said the israeli military had found at al shifa hospital — and which, he said, showed that hamas had killed one hostage, and held two others there. (tx and held two others there. i will now share concrete evidence of hostages, one from nepal, one from thailand, taken from israel during the hamas massacre on october 7th. after ruthlessly massacring and taking people hostage, the terrorists fled to shifa hospital. they went to the hospital to hide. here, you can see hamas terrorists drove back from the massacre. this is an israeli militaryjeep they brought into the hospital. i want to repeat and just to make everybody understand, they're bringing an israeli jeep, a militaryjeep, into the hospital compound. a place terrorists should not enter. they're entering with a militaryjeep. anotherjeep, another israeli vehicle, military vehicle entering into the shifa hospital, using the shifa hospital as a human shield shelter to hamas terrorists, bringing military equipment to the vicinity of the hospital. click. this is 7th of october. 10:55 a.m. the evidence i will share was sent by israel to diplomatic channels to the countries of those civilians. here, you can see hamas taking a hostage inside the vicinity. he doesn't look even... he even doesn't look to need a treatment. but they're taking him inside the hospital. i will now share this video that shows the same hostage entering into the hospital with the gunman. terrorists inside the hospital. this is the main entrance of the hospital. click. this is 10:55 a.m. they're entering another hostage. gunmen are entering another hostage from those countries i mentioned into the vicinity. the terrorists are guarding the room. we have not yet located both of these hostages and rescued them. we have not yet located them. we do not know where they are. they are still hostages. we need to rescue. earlier, i spoke to our correspondent nick beake in jerusalem. israel is slowly, methodically, it would say, building evidence which, it claims, justifies the operation at the al—shifa hospital. to give this context: this was a really big military operation the israelis have been carrying out at gaza's biggest hospital. the reason they said they did this, bringing in tanks, having a fierce battle, even though thousands of civilians has gone to the hospital to seek safety, the argument was that hamas had transformed it from hospital into a legitimate military target. that is why you hear the idf chief spokesman talking about hamas bringing militaryjeeps, which he said had taken from the israelis, why he showed cctv footage which he said showed hamas fighters armed, why he also said that hostages have been kept at the hospital, and also why he says that hostages were actually murdered there within the grounds of the al—shifa hospital. this is evidence that, bit by bit, israel says it has collected and is now putting forward both in video form and other material as well. it is worth stressing: this has come out tonight, there is no way that we can immediately verify this, but, certainly, israel is saying that this is the evidence it has been talking about for a long time now, that the hospital is being used as a place where hamas are taking hostages and also using it for human shield purposes. i want to show our viewers here on bbc news footage of the israeli military has released a what it says is a tunnel underneath al—shifa hospital. the bbc has not been able to independently verify this video either, but the israelis say that this is the entrance of the tunnel underneath the hospital complex. the idf says on the troops have exposed 55 metres of length and it lies about ten metres underground. the idf says the shaft was uncovered in the area of the hospital beneath a shed alongside a vehicle containing numerous weapons including rpgs, explosives, and kalashnikov rifles. the idf claims that the entrance includes a blast proof door and a firing hole. hamas have not commented, they have previously said , that there is no command based in al—shifa. nick, this has been a key area of focus, we are unable to verify the footage — we are working to do so, what argument will be the israelis be putting forward alongside the footage that they are showing? yes, there are two parts to what the israelis have been saying, firstly, that hamas have been using the hospital as a place to keep hostages, using it as a military zone, or control command centre, but also, the bigger claim that beneath the floors of the wards of this big medical complex, they say there is an extremely large hamas control centre, a headquarters which is a really significant operation. previously, the israelis have put forward a video simulation which they said may well resemble what this operation would look like. it is very intricate, you have different tunnels, different rooms in which operatives, hamas presumably, were depicted as working and moving around. as it stands, the tunnel that has been exposed tonight, the israelis say, the video that has been put forward, does not resemble that video simulation. i think that the israelis would say this takes time and that they are, piece by piece, hour by hour, day by day, presenting the evidence that they are showing. it is worth noting that the americans have said that their own intelligence backs up what the israelis say about hamas using hospitals... sorry, backs up what the israelis say about hamas using hospitals including al—shifa for military purposes, including al—shifa. i think that the americans used the phrase: command node, that would be a small operation and a vast headquarters. tonight, the israelis have said that the americans are able to substantiate their claim. hamas have said all along that they have not used al—shifa they do not have a headquarters there. tonight, the israelis have said that the americans are able to substantiate their claim. hamas have said all along that they have not used al shiva in this way and that they do not have an underground complex there. some of the doctors that we have been talking to someone they are not aware of a high mass facility. it is a contested claim, but israel is a night are once again providing what they say is compelling evidence that hamas have been using al—shifa hospital and are holding hostages there. 31 premature babies have been moved from the al shifa hospital from the al—shifa hospital in northern gaza to the emirati hospital in rafah, in the south of gaza. a warning, viewers may find the following images distressing. these pictures have emerged today, showing the children being cared for. doctors say 31 have survived, but eight passed away. teams are now working to stabilise their condition. here's the director general of the palestinian health ministry in gaza. translation: we found that even the water with which _ their baby formula was made was polluted. it wasn't sanitised because sanitisation was not available, and that caused vomiting, diarrhoea and weight loss. instead of gaining weight, they lost weight, and that caused them severe harm. some of them had sepsis and severe inflammation. we began a quick resuscitation process for them as soon as they arrived at the hospital. translation: they also had low temperatures. . they hadn't been kept warm. we usually assign one nurse to every two or three babies, but the medical staff was greatly reduced due to the siege around the al—shifa hospital and the staff's inability to change shifts. there were severe shortages in medicine, like antibiotics, other solutions and food, and that was banned by the occupying powers from reaching the al—shifa medical complex. translation: it took hours of work and coordination. i the medical staff — that's one doctor and the four nurses who were with — them finally arrived. the final number who came to us was 31 babies. there had originally been 39, but eight babies died, the final two of which died in the al—shifa medical complex. some of the babies are in critical condition. one of them is on ventilator. there are some who are in critical, others in medium conditions, some who are stable, whose health condition allows them to be fed directly with baby formula or through tubes. let's turn our attention now to the hostages being held in gaza. earlier today qatar's prime minister spoke to reporters in doha and said only �*minor obstacles remain�* in the way of reaching a deal on releasing some of the hostages taken by hamas. his comments came after the washington post said that israel, hamas and the united states were close to an agreement on the release of women and children. it�*s not really about a specific thing that i can comment yes or no about it. but, the challenges that remain in the negotiations are very minor compared to the bigger challenges. they are more logistical, they are more practical, and i believe that with the willingness of both parties to engage and to have this deal moving, we can reach a deal. we have been focused in the past four or five weeks now in these negotiations, we tried every way, all possible ways, in order to ensure that civilians are released. and we treat all human beings all the same. civilians are civilians, whether they are from the israeli side or the palestinian side. as we mentioned in several occasions, ourfocus is to make sure that the release is happening safely and there are also the humanitarian issues of the gaza strip to be addressed in that deal. live now to behnam ben taleblu who is a senior fellow at the federation for defence of democracies where he focuses on middle—east security and political issues. thank you so much for your time. i am interested for your analysis. how do you view qatar�*s efforts to broker a deal? a pleasure to be with you. we have seen many countries from that part of the world try to audition for the role of peacemaker even, some would say, informal go—betweens between the israelis and hamas, in general, qatar has been in the spotlight when it comes to covert or underground, you could say, nuclear diplomacy and hostage diplomacy between the united states and iran, so it makes no surprise to me that qatar are looking to do this in some additional spotlight. looking to do this in some additionalspotlight. one looking to do this in some additional spotlight. one cannot forget of course that the hamas headquarters are in doha are in the qatari capital. more of this consistent streak of balancing and bandwagon and we have seen, particularly qatar, that we have seen, they are trying to distinguish a particularforeign policy for themselves. a particular foreign policy for themselves.— a particular foreign policy for themselves. . , ., ., ,, ., �*, themselves. ladders amass more's -- that is hamas's _ themselves. ladders amass more's -- that is hamas's headquarters. - themselves. ladders amass more's -- that is hamas's headquarters. to - that is hamas�*s headquarters. to think that they will be successful? there is a great domestic pressure on the government in israel, particularly from families, also all particularly from families, also all part of israeli society, to bring back the 240, i believe, hostages. as was mentioned, it will not be everybody, the us officials say that nothing is finalised until everything, that seems to be the way that the facts are being reported and remain in this holding pattern. then again, some could be cautiously optimistic that qatar will come of europeans, the americans, might build for a rabbit out of a hat, that would leave the israelis in a strategic pickle. given the fact that any real low in the fighting would give hamas more breathing room, more time to rearm and also hinder the grand military operation israel is trying to conduct. i�*d like what you think of the table to get this agreement through? israeli get this agreement through? israel ave over get this agreement through? israel gave over 1000 _ get this agreement through? israel gave over 1000 prisoners - get this agreement through? israel gave over 1000 prisoners in - get this agreement through? israel gave over 1000 prisoners in exchange for one israeli soldier. there is reported to be around 240 people being held hostage by hamas we know several have been released, we know several have been released, we know several have been released, we know several have certainly died. what could israel have to do to get the release of the women and children, for example? i�*m release of the women and children, for example?— release of the women and children, for examle? �* ., ,, ., for example? i'm glad you mentioned this, this is on — for example? i'm glad you mentioned this, this is on the _ for example? i'm glad you mentioned this, this is on the mind _ for example? i'm glad you mentioned this, this is on the mind of— this, this is on the mind of everyone who has looked at different iterations of this conflict in the past. in my view, this is a commitment of how much israel does value the safety and security not only offered�*s persons in uniform but also the civilians, as you mention, over240. but also the civilians, as you mention, over 240. this does tend to lead to lopsided trades and deals that can put hamas terrorists and strategists back onto the political and military playing field. you don�*t only see this with hamas coming soon is more generally, countries know that the other side value life more than them,... for as long as it has been around, which by no accident is a major patron of hamas, the most outsized foreign patron of hamas. in this case, it is likely that the qataris are indirectly going to be making the case for more of the jailed palestinians, the terrorists, the strategists, free from israeli prisons which will be a lopsided deal. in my view, if that goes for it, it will be a bit of an own goal, we cannot do away with the fact that families continue to grieve and are in a genuine source of political and social pressure on the government in jerusalem at the moment. if it social pressure on the government in jerusalem at the moment.— jerusalem at the moment. if it does no there jerusalem at the moment. if it does go there at — jerusalem at the moment. if it does go there at the _ jerusalem at the moment. if it does go there at the moment, _ jerusalem at the moment. if it does go there at the moment, dd - jerusalem at the moment. if it does go there at the moment, dd lee - jerusalem at the moment. if it does i go there at the moment, dd lee mack see this as a start and further dialogue?— see this as a start and further dialogue? see this as a start and further dialouue? �* ., , . dialogue? i'm not sure, much will de-end dialogue? i'm not sure, much will depend on — dialogue? i'm not sure, much will depend on that — dialogue? i'm not sure, much will depend on that point _ dialogue? i'm not sure, much will depend on that point in _ dialogue? i'm not sure, much will depend on that point in time - dialogue? i'm not sure, much will depend on that point in time on . dialogue? i'm not sure, much will. depend on that point in time on the role of external forces and external mediating forces that might want to extend a ceasefire. the israeli forces who will be remaining in gaza, the protection they will have to take on, that is dependent on a lot of other variables. to presume that we would know which way they would swing in one direction or the other. ., ~' , ., , would swing in one direction or the other. ., ~ , ., , . would swing in one direction or the other. . ~ , ., , . ., would swing in one direction or the other. ., ~ , . ., other. thank you very much for your time. other. thank you very much for your time- thank— other. thank you very much for your time. thank you. _ hamas says that israeli airstrikes have continued across gaza. in one incident, it says 41 members of the same family died in the zeytoun district. and thirteen more people died in what palestinian sources say was an israeli attack on the refugee camp, in central gaza, shown here. the united nations has reiterated warnings by aid officials that nowhere in gaza is now safe. you can follow the developments on our website. let�*s go to argentina — we�*re expecting some early results to come in for the presidential election. it�*s been a closely fought contest beween left—wing economy minister, sergio massa, and a far—right outsider, javier milei. the pair have sharply different views on how to tackle argentina�*s economic crisis — an issue that�*s dominated the vote. mr massa won the first round with 36.7%, ahead of mr milei with 30%. live now to our bbc mundo reporter, veronica smink who is in buenos aires. thank you so much for your time. give us a little bit of background about how we have got to these two candidates. ~ ., , about how we have got to these two candidates. ~ . , candidates. well, as he said, the minister of _ candidates. well, as he said, the minister of economy _ candidates. well, as he said, the minister of economy is _ candidates. well, as he said, the minister of economy is the - candidates. well, as he said, the - minister of economy is the candidate for the official list government, the central left government, he is saying i am not more of the same, i am more centrist i�*m going to bring in a union government, call people from the opposition to join me in a union government, call people from the opposition tojoin me in the cabinet. he warns argentines that his opponent is basically a jump that his opponent is basically a jump into the void. voters of milei server if things cannot go on like this, 41% of people live under the poverty line. really, as you say, they could not be more different, we still have to wait for about an hour and a half to know who is actually going to win. to and a half to know who is actually going to win-— going to win. to give our viewers some context. — going to win. to give our viewers some context. i _ going to win. to give our viewers some context, i was _ going to win. to give our viewers some context, i was in _ going to win. to give our viewers some context, i was in buenos i going to win. to give our viewers - some context, i was in buenos aires two weeks ago and withdrew £500, around 600 us dollars, that got me just about half a million argentine pesos, that really has suffered, that economy. milei is suggesting radical change, but perhaps the support of his radicalism is not as high as maps was expected? maw; support of his radicalism is not as high as maps was expected? many are sa in: this high as maps was expected? many are saying this is — high as maps was expected? many are saying this is a — high as maps was expected? many are saying this is a vote _ high as maps was expected? many are saying this is a vote between - high as maps was expected? many are saying this is a vote between fear- saying this is a vote betwe