and "terrorist infrastructure". as the weather worsens across the region, the situation on the ground for hundreds of thousands of people who have fled south in gaza in recent days and weeks will become much tougher. we can check on the humanitarian situation on the ground. live now to ramallah where we're joined byjohn entwistle, spokesperson from the international federation of the red cross. thank you for speaking to us on bbc news. heavy rain with us. i assume the same way you are and in up give usa the same way you are and in up give us a sense of the situation on the ground this morning.— us a sense of the situation on the ground this morning. thank you for the time. ground this morning. thank you for the time- as _ ground this morning. thank you for the time. as you _ ground this morning. thank you for the time. as you rightly _ ground this morning. thank you fori the time. as you rightly report, the situation _ the time. as you rightly report, the situation is — the time. as you rightly report, the situation is desperate. there was a heavy— situation is desperate. there was a heavy weather front in ramela in the last 48— heavy weather front in ramela in the last 48 hours and this isjust simply— last 48 hours and this isjust simply continued down into gaza making — simply continued down into gaza making an — simply continued down into gaza making an unbearable situation even, hard to— making an unbearable situation even, hard to believe, even more unbearable. people out of their homes, — unbearable. people out of their homes, they are damaged, seeking shelter— homes, they are damaged, seeking shelter wherever they can. and then with the _ shelter wherever they can. and then with the onset of the cold season it'sjust _ with the onset of the cold season it'sjust going to become critical that they— it'sjust going to become critical that they receive the humanitarian aid that— that they receive the humanitarian aid that they can. and importantly the fuel_ aid that they can. and importantly the fuel that can generate electricity, generate some warmth and run _ electricity, generate some warmth and run ali— electricity, generate some warmth and run all those essential services _ and run all those essential services— and run all those essential services. ~ . , . services. what is the immediate -riori services. what is the immediate priority new. — services. what is the immediate priority now, john, _ services. what is the immediate priority now, john, away - services. what is the immediate priority now, john, away from i services. what is the immediate l priority now, john, away from the fuel, in terms of food and water shortages and the immediate risk of starvation? . ~ shortages and the immediate risk of starvation? ., ,, , ., ., , , starvation? thank you, i was 'ust in the operations i starvation? thank you, i was 'ust in the operations room �* starvation? thank you, i was 'ust in the operations room here _ starvation? thank you, i was 'ust in the operations room here at h starvation? thank you, i wasjust in the operations room here at the - the operations room here at the palestine — the operations room here at the palestine red crescent society, and overseas _ palestine red crescent society, and overseas it— palestine red crescent society, and overseas it helps to coordinate and manage _ overseas it helps to coordinate and manage operations both in the west bank and _ manage operations both in the west bank and gaza. you're absolutely right, _ bank and gaza. you're absolutely right, food — bank and gaza. you're absolutely right, food and water, the basic necessities for life, are insufficient. they need to get through _ insufficient. they need to get through. the prc's hospital has been without— through. the prc's hospital has been without water for eight days. a hospital— without water for eight days. a hospital simply cannot function under— hospital simply cannot function under these conditions. the israelis have been encouraging _ under these conditions. the israelis have been encouraging people - under these conditions. the israelis have been encouraging people to i have been encouraging people to continue to move south, but now they have designated one specific area, a 14 square kilometre area, is a safe zone. we are talking about 14 square kilometres and 1.5 million people displaced. is this a realistic call by israel? displaced. is this a realistic call b israel? . , displaced. is this a realistic call by israel?_ displaced. is this a realistic call b israel? ., , , , by israel? the reality is there is no safe space — by israel? the reality is there is no safe space in _ by israel? the reality is there is no safe space in gaza. - by israel? the reality is there is no safe space in gaza. as - by israel? the reality is there is no safe space in gaza. as you . by israel? the reality is there is - no safe space in gaza. as you know, the fighting — no safe space in gaza. as you know, the fighting is intense, daily bombardments. so to relocate, as you say, 1.5— bombardments. so to relocate, as you say, 1.5 million people, into a very say,1.5 million people, into a very densely— say, 1.5 million people, into a very densely populated area, is nigh on impossible. like i say, no safe space, — impossible. like i say, no safe space, civilians must be protected, doctors _ space, civilians must be protected, doctors and — space, civilians must be protected, doctors and nurses must be protected and allowed to get on with their 'ob. , ., and allowed to get on with their 'ob. �* ., and allowed to get on with their 'ob. ., job. john, can i ask you about re orts job. john, can i ask you about reports in _ job. john, can i ask you about reports in recent _ job. john, can i ask you about reports in recent days - job. john, can i ask you about reports in recent days that. job. john, can i ask you about| reports in recent days that the job. john, can i ask you about - reports in recent days that the red cross have been used as an intermediary, about the hostages, possibly even suggestions that the red cross could and should visit some of those hostages? are you aware of anything which you can tell us about the red cross involvement in the hostage negotiation, or indeedin in the hostage negotiation, or indeed in contact with the hostages? i don't have information on that. the international federation of the red cross — the international federation of the red cross is not involved in any negotiations regarding the hostages. hostages— negotiations regarding the hostages. hostages should be released unconditionally.— hostages should be released unconditionally. hostages should be released unconditionall ., ., , ., unconditionally. john entwistle from the international _ unconditionally. john entwistle from the international federation - unconditionally. john entwistle from the international federation of - unconditionally. john entwistle from the international federation of the l the international federation of the red cross, thank you very much indeed for your thoughts this morning. international pressure is mounting on israel to curb israeli settler violence against palestinians in the occupied west bank. rights groups say it's risen to unprecedented levels since the 7th of october atrocities by hamas. there are also widespread curfews and lockdowns being imposed on palestinians in the territory, which campaigners call collective punishment. our middle east correspondent tom bateman reports. israeli settlers, some in military uniforms, fire towards palestinian civilians. hafez huraini was beaten outside his own home, as lawlessness stalks the west bank. now hafez says the danger has come closer. he tells me how the settlers raised flags on his land the day after october the 7th. and israeli soldiers, he says, have also set up camp in his field to protect the settlers. what would happen if you carried on onto your own land here? often they are under the olive tree. i mean, the soldiers. theyjust pointed the gun and, you know, scream, "go back, go back!" so if you just wait for a moment, he shoots. and that's you just trying to walk onto your own land? yeah, yeah, we can't. ican't, like, move, but... you could be shot? yes. a new generation in al tuwani grows up to a painfully old story. it's been a target of settler violence for years but now it's at an unprecedented scale. they rule, they rule, you know? there's no law. to be honest, no law. they took the law in their hand, they do whatever they want. and they took the advantage of the war to just implement whatever they can, because, you know, like, state of war, so they can kill anyone easily. israeli activists helping the village say the army supports the settlers in the area. they show us how roads have been blocked for some palestinians. the military didn't respond to our questions about the attacks in al tuwani. israel's prime minister has said anyone taking the law into their own hands will be held to account. we arrive in the city of hebron where extensive curfews have been in place. jewish settlers live in the heart of the city and the army has enforced strict lockdowns on many palestinians. the abu marquiet children haven't been to school for six weeks. a family on the front line in a city of closures, who i saw last year amid rising settler violence. now they fear a backlash after the massacres by hamas. translation: from october 7th until now we've had no life. - there has been a continuous curfew. it is a bad situation. we are living in a prison. a soldier forces a resident back into his home. "i'm telling you one last time, get inside," he says. the israeli army says the closures are due to increased security concerns amid deadly palestinian gun attacks on israelis in the west bank. but many more palestinians have been killed. hafez takes me to the spot where his friend was shot and critically wounded by an armed settler. the current war revives an old goal by the extremists, he says, to drive them off the land. tom bateman, bbc news, al tuwani in the occupied west bank. the constant fear of the conflict spilling over into an already combustible region. israeli air strikes around the indonesian hospital in the north of gaza. destruction around gaza remains intense. the palestinian health authorities in gaza says 13,000 people have now been killed since the conflict re—erupted on the 7th of october. we have had a report from the un in gaza are that says there is now only enough fuel to run sewage pumps at half capacity. that gives you a sense of the real fear of disease spreading, with sewage out of control as the torrential rains set in. and a slight hope this morning regarding those hostages, 240 or so hostages remaining in hamas captivity with both qataris and israelis and americans suggesting a deal to release some hostages for some palestinian prisoners in israel could be near. we will continue to monitor developers from across the region has not go to our live page on the bbc news website. back to you in london. studio: mark lowen, thank you. after a week of failed attempts, indian authorities are trying a new method of rescuing workers trapped inside a collapsed tunnel in the himalayas. the 41 construction workers stuck in the tunnel in uttarakhand state since a landslide on the 12th of november — are being supplied with food, water and medicines through a pipe. rescuers had been drilling horizontally through the debris. but they now plan to drill down from the mountain top. zubair ahmed reports. for construction worker rajid kumar, this is home away from home. a resident of bihar state, he had been working in the ill—fated tunnel for the last two years. he worked as a loader, removing the debris after the rocks are drilled onto a truck to be driven away. translation: when our shift gets lover, we come back to the room, | wash our clothes and freshen up, then we eat our food. we talk to our families on the phone, we scroll on the phones for a bit and then we rest. privacy is an alien concept here. each room is a dormitory shared by eight workers. family members are not allowed to stay with them. the tunnel construction started in 2018, so some of the 400 workers based here have eaten, washed and slept together for years. it has been over a week since rescue efforts began outside the tunnel. colleagues are losing patience at the slow pace of the operation, worried for those trapped inside. translation: they have been trapped there for the last eight days. _ we have been telling them you will be out soon but they do not trust us any more. they are losing their courage. they are asking how long they can survive on dry food. families of some of the workers have travelled from across india, waiting for news and growing anxious for their safety. some of the men are also main breadwinners for theirfamilies and this work sustains their communities back home. vikram singh's brother is trapped in the tunnel but has managed to communicate with him through a pipe. translation: his voice was not very clear. - he sounded ok but also weak and nervous. as the days pass, he is getting more and more nervous. rescue teams and authorities are exploring all avenues, including drilling a vertical tunnel from the mountaintop to reach the workers trapped inside. with the multi—pronged work efforts being implemented, families still hold out hope that the men will be rescued soon. i developed in the past half an hour or so. popstar shakira has reached a deal with spanish authorities over unpaid tax. she was charged with failing to pay 14.5 million euros in income tax from 2012 to 2014. the prosecutor's office initially wanted up to eight years in prison — as well as paying the taxes she owed. but the courts say the jail term has been substituted with a fine. live now to our correspondent in madrid, guy hedgecoe. tell us more about the deal that has been reached. taste tell us more about the deal that has been reached-— been reached. we are still hearing details of it- _ been reached. we are still hearing details of it. what's _ been reached. we are still hearing details of it. what's being - been reached. we are still hearing| details of it. what's being reported is that shakira has acknowledged she was at fault in this case. she was accused of having failed to acknowledge that she was a spanish tax resident between 2012 and 2014 and owed 14 million euros in taxes. the prosecution was asking for an eight—yearjail the prosecution was asking for an eight—year jail sentence. the prosecution was asking for an eight—yearjail sentence. what the prosecution was asking for an eight—year jail sentence. what we have heard is that she has accepted a three—year sentence, but that would not mean she goes to prison. also she would accept paying a 7 million euros fine. obviously that is much less in terms of the jail sentence and fine than she would have faced if she had been found guilty, if this trial had gone ahead. , , _, guilty, if this trial had gone ahead. , , ., ,, guilty, if this trial had gone ahead. , , . ~' around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. - we are helping about 150 to 200 families week on week now. that is a huge average. at the bottom of this poverty there's a small child, and that child needs help, so that's what we do. emilie only thought her baby bank would last a couple of weeks and finish once the donations dried up, but almost five years on, many struggling families rely on it. they're not coming because they're flash, they're not coming because they've got lots of things. they're coming because they are desperate, because they need a winter coat for their child, a pair of sturdy shoes. they're coming because they're facing incredibly difficult, challenging circumstances and theyjust need that little bit of help. sarah knows how many of these families feel. she came here after her baby was born. my baby was six weeks old and i needed a sling for her. i didn't have 40, £50 for a sling. but now she volunteers for the charity, helping families who are in the same situation. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. - you're live with bbc news. more than 170,000 russians are still living in ukraine, almost two years after their country launched its full—scale invasion. the figures come from the state migration service. some are even fighting in ukraine's army. but their situation is complicated. they say they ca”t access basic services without a ukrainian passport. to get that, they'd first have to travel to russia to surrender their citizenship. our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse reports. three women in wartime ukraine. bound by their love for the country, trapped by their links to russia. galina was born here in central ukraine, but raised in russia and has a russian passport. her pregnancy is spent stitching t—shirts for the wounded. she speaks ukrainian, sees herself as ukrainian. the state considers her to be a russian. translation: when you go | to a city with your documents they look at you like you're something strange. changing a passport was difficult even before the war. now it's just impossible. galina needs a ukrainian passport to apply for work, to access free health care and prevent her bank account from being blocked. to get it, she says she needs to go to russia to surrender her citizenship, but fears she won't make it back. galina's connection with ukraine is intertwined. a bond with maxim, a ukrainian soldier. they were married in church, but the state won't recognise it because she doesn't have settled status. this is sergei and alina, another russian—ukrainian union, though theirs was cut short. alina is fighting for her country. sergei, a russian, was fighting against his. after years of trying and failing to get ukrainian citizenship, he died in combat without it. translation: i think this fight is not over. ukraine as a state must pay its debt to the one who defended it. i see this as the ultimate injustice to our defenders. officials in ukraine told us this is due process and it won't be made easierfor russians. it has been made simpler, they say, for people who've been fighting. like anastasia, a russian combat medic for ukraine. since i came here for my first day, i'm dreaming to have a passport. ukrainian passport. this is what i'm fighting for, not only forforfreedom, but for my passport. nobody was asking my passport and my nationality when i was working. for sure my colleagues, they know. whereas galina remains in a vulnerable limbo. she gets a brief moment to call her husband, who's fighting on the front. if something happened to your husband. to your husband, what would that mean for your family, given your situation? translation: i'm afraid to even think about it. i it's very scary. it's very hard. james waterhouse, bbc news, central ukraine. the former first lady of the us, rosalynn carter, has has died — she was 96. rosalynn was married tojimmy carter, who was president in the 1970s, for 77 years. her family say she died peacefully at her home in plains, georgia. jimmy said that rosalynn was his equal partner in everything he accomplished. he said that as long as rosalynn was in the world, he always knew somebody loved and supported me. rosalynn, who championed mental health and women's rights, is survived by her husband, and her three children, 11 grandchildren, and 14 great—grandchildren. nearly three—quarters of sites managed by the national trust could be facing an uncertain future because of the impact of climate change. flooding, storms and wildfires are causing more damage, more often, to buildings and land managed by the trust, which is calling for more government support. harriet bradshaw has this report. pic