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spokesperson said it would be open to an extension of the truth under the current agreement. president biden says extending the conflict in gaza would only play into the ideology of hamas. israel says it has received a list of hostages which could be released on wednesday. on tuesday, 12 more hostages were released, bringing the total number now freed to more than 80, including ten israeli citizens and two thai nationals. israel has released another 30 palestinian prisoners. theyjoin the 150 other palestinians, mostly women and teenage boys, who have so far been released from israeli jails since the truce began on friday. tal heinrich, a spokesperson to the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, told the bbc the israelis are willing to extend the ceasefire under the current terms. we have received the list, we are notifying the families of the people who appear on the list, and all otherfamilies of the who appear on the list, and all other families of the hostages who are still being held in the gaza strip right now. we are talking about 173 hostages are still there. and we hope this materialises tomorrow and that we will see, hopefully, a sixth group of hostages leaving the gaza strip and returning home to israel. so we said we are willing to extend this mechanism, as we saw today, what took place today, and for every ten extra israeli hostages that hamas release, we agreed to another extra day of a humanitarian pause in the fighting. with more on the hostages�* release, here's our correspondent hugo bachega. back in israel. after more than 50 days in captivity, the latest group of hostages freed by hamas. ten israelis, and two thai nationals. they included ditza who is 84, and mother and daughter gabriela and mia and their dog bella, who was apparently kidnapped with them. 75—year—old ada sagi was also freed. this is her son speaking moments before the release. we are shaking with excitement. it was hard to contain, so much focus of the last 53 days were all about this moment. 81 hostages have now returned to israel. and details have started to emerge of how they were treated in captivity. translation: today we heard l the shocking testimonies of how 12—year—old eitan was forced to watch gore videos from october 7th, and was beaten by terrorists. he's only 12 years old. in return, more palestinians were released from israeli jails. 180 have now been freed, women and teenagers. there wasjubilation in ramallah in the occupied west bank as they returned home. translation: indescribable joy. ifeel like i have escaped from death by coming out of the interrogation cell after spending a month there. the prison was extremely harsh, and thank god that i was released from the prison. we left behind many prisoners and i hope they will also be released. in gaza, the pause in the fighting is a chance to assess the damage. but the humanitarian crisis continues. aid agencies have warned of hunger and disease amid shortages of water, food and petrol. the ceasefire is holding but people in gaza wonder for how long the guns will stay silent. hugo bachega, bbc news, jerusalem. hugo bachega is injerusalem and joins me now. welcome. let's pick up on that point you ended the report with, how long will the gun stay silent? we are entering their sixth day of the ceasefire with hopes all around the world that it will be extended. what is your thoughts about the process going forward and what the israeli government is saying, and the negotiators from qatar? 50. negotiators from qatar? so, negotiations _ negotiators from qatar? srr, negotiations continue negotiators from qatar? s57, negotiations continue for negotiators from qatar? s513, negotiations continue for another extension to this ceasefire between israel and hamas. we heard from an israeli government spokesperson, saying that the authorities here are hopeful that another extension could happen and hamas has indicated that they are open to that. so intelligence officials from egypt, israel and the us are in qatar, which has been mediating those talks. yesterday, they had meetings to discuss the possible terms of this extension, and i think more talks will be happening today. it will be interesting to see the terms of this new possible deal because one of the possibilities is that we could be seeing the first group of men, or military personnel, being released. people who have been held hostage now for more than 50 days. and it will be interesting to see whether hamas will have any extra demand to release those israeli offices. today, we are expecting ten more israeli hostages to be released, and again, for every israeli hostage, we should see three palestinian prisoners, women and teenagers, being released from israeli jails. obviously, those negotiations continue, but they hoped not only here but also in gaza is that this could be extended and we could see an extension of this ceasefire in gaza.— we could see an extension of this ceasefire in gaza. briefly, what is the reaction _ ceasefire in gaza. briefly, what is the reaction to _ ceasefire in gaza. briefly, what is the reaction to the _ ceasefire in gaza. briefly, what is the reaction to the tweet - ceasefire in gaza. briefly, what is the reaction to the tweet from i the reaction to the tweet from president biden in which he said that allowing the conflict to continue would give hamas what it wants? , ~ ., , , wants? yes, i think obviously the context of — wants? yes, i think obviously the context of this _ wants? yes, i think obviously the context of this is _ wants? yes, i think obviously the context of this is that _ wants? yes, i think obviously the context of this is that the - wants? yes, i think obviously the context of this is that the israeli l context of this is that the israeli prime minister has been saying that the war against hamas is not over, that the israeli offensive is going to continue once this temporary ceasefire is over. i think there may be some pressure on the israeli prime minister now, with the ceasefire, because we see those images of the families being reunited, so i think some of those families will be putting pressure on the government to try to negotiate an extended truce with hamas, but at the same time, some people here believe an extended pause in hostilities will give hamas time to regroup and to reinforce its position inside gaza, so there is of course a section of the israeli military and the israeli government saying that the israeli army needs to continue with its offensive in gaza, and president biden, american officials, have been saying even if the israeli offensive goes ahead, a lot of attention it needs to be focused on the humanitarian situation of the palestinians living in gaza. we have seen that in the last few days, because of this pause in hostilities, a lot of aid has been delivered to palestinians in gaza, much—needed aid, and we are also hearing warnings from officials, aid organisations, it is not enough, that the humanitarian crisis continues and the situation could get worse if the situation does not change on the ground. thank ou. let's speak now to dr natalie roberts, who's from doctors without borders. thank you for being with us. what do you understand it is happening with regard to aid and the people working with your organisation, getting in, and how much help they are able to offer in gaza?— and how much help they are able to offer in gaza? thanks very much for havin: offer in gaza? thanks very much for having me- — offer in gaza? thanks very much for having me. this _ offer in gaza? thanks very much for having me. this temporary - offer in gaza? thanks very much for| having me. this temporary ceasefire has been a really welcome respite from the war, which has caused massive humanitarian consequences. in particular, what has happened is that the entire health system in the north of gaza has collapsed and the health system in the south of gaza is barely functioning anyway, partly because hospitals have been targeted, damaged and destroyed, and medical staff have been killed, and partly because it has been seven weeks of complete siege, so no supplies, no free will, no water going into gaza. so having six days of no fighting has allowed the hospitals in the south of gaza to stop responding to the build—up of injured people, many people with burns, and they are being flooded with hundreds of patients every day who have been unable to access medical care until now from the north and south of gaza, so the hospitals are overwhelmed. fire north and south of gaza, so the hospitals are overwhelmed. are they caettin hospitals are overwhelmed. are they getting enough _ hospitals are overwhelmed. are they getting enough medical _ hospitals are overwhelmed. are they getting enough medical supplies - hospitals are overwhelmed. are they getting enough medical supplies in l getting enough medical supplies in to help those in need? there getting enough medical supplies in to help those in need?— getting enough medical supplies in to help those in need? there is some medical snooty _ to help those in need? there is some medical snooty now— to help those in need? there is some medical supply now coming _ to help those in need? there is some medical supply now coming in. - to help those in need? there is some medical supply now coming in. there | medical supply now coming in. there are some trucks entering gaza. it is problematic that there is only one crossing, so it means while some trucks can cram, there are big bottlenecks, and as was previously mentioned, this is going to take a lot more time and a lot more supply to be able to even meet the basic needs today. and of course we are all very concerned, if the fighting resumed, we will end up back in the same situation as before, and there are no stockpiles. find same situation as before, and there are no stockpiles.— same situation as before, and there are no stockpiles. and what is being done to oossibly _ are no stockpiles. and what is being done to possibly prepare _ are no stockpiles. and what is being done to possibly prepare for - are no stockpiles. and what is being done to possibly prepare for that, i done to possibly prepare for that, if anything can be? it is done to possibly prepare for that, if anything can be?— if anything can be? it is very difficult to — if anything can be? it is very difficult to prepare, - if anything can be? it is very difficult to prepare, so - if anything can be? it is very difficult to prepare, so we i if anything can be? it is very l difficult to prepare, so we are trying to get as much as we can at the moment. the aid organisations are trying as far as possible to really put staff into gaza as quickly as we can. however, it is just not possible to meet the needs today. obviously, as well, organisations like ours are preparing to respond in egypt, and if possible we want to bring patients out of gaza into egypt, but we do need to have some reassurance that they will be able to return home afterwards, and i think the egyptians need that as well. thank ou ve egyptians need that as well. thank you very much _ egyptians need that as well. thank you very much for _ egyptians need that as well. thank you very much forjoining - egyptians need that as well. thank you very much forjoining us. - around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. a report by the united nations says haiti's gang wars have spread from the capital port—au—prince to neighbouring rural areas, displacing thousands of people and jeopardising food supplies. it wants a multinational force deployed as soon as possible in the face of escalating instability. the vatican says the pope now won't attend the cop28 climate summit in dubai this week. he has been diagnosed with a lung inflammation and flu symptoms. earlier on tuesday the vatican had said he planned to go ahead with the trip despite having been ill over the weekend. the 86—year—old was due to begin a three—day visit on friday. the dutch edition of omid scobie's controversial royal book endgame has been withdrawn from sale. it appeared to include the name of a royal family member alleged to have asked questions about the skin colour of prince harry and meghan's baby. but the publishers said an "error occurred in the dutch translation and is currently being rectified". you're live with bbc news. the indian prime minister, narendra modi, has praised the courage and patience of the 41 construction workers rescued from a collapsed himalayan road tunnel after 17 days. there's been widespread relief in india after the men were extracted following days of drilling through rock and debris. our south asia correspondent samira hussain was at the scene who's outside the hospital in uttar—kashi, where the trapped men had been taken. when the men were extracted from the tunnel, they were immediately brought to this hospital in uttarkashi, and that happened last night. this is a very small area and a very small hospital, and so in the last few hours, those workers that were rescued, there was 41 construction workers, were then airlifted by helicopter and taken about four hours away from here, a major city, there is a major hospital there, and that is where the men will remain for the next 24-48 the men will remain for the next 24—48 hours. we are being told they are in good health but they are being kept there under observation out of an abundance of caution. find out of an abundance of caution. and what have they said, i know they have said very few words, about what conditions were like and how they managed to survive those 17 days? irate managed to survive those 17 days? we have managed to survive those 17 days? - have heard from some of those individuals that were inside the tunnel. some had said that the first initial few hours, there was quite a lot of concern and worry, but then they were reassured once they started getting food and water through the emergency pipe. another man mentioned that he was worried because he understood the terrain and the moving mountain and the risk of avalanche, and he knew it was not going to be easy for them to be rescued. so we are starting to hear some of those stories and what those men were thinking while they were trapped behind that wall of rubble. and just remind us how difficult this operation has been, trying to drill through these mountains. right, so remember this all happened because of a nearby landslide that crashed the partially built tunnel. it was a terminal being built through a mountain. and what separated the men inside from the outside world was a wall of 60 metres of debris. now, it took the rescue workers several days to try to drill through that wall of debris. there were several technical difficulties because it mixed in with that debris was a lot of brushed metal and so those tunnelling machines, those drilling machines, would continuously get caught on that and break down. they finallyjust dug through the final eight to ten metres annually in order to break through and get to those trapped workers. goad order to break through and get to those trapped workers. good news there. those trapped workers. good news there- thank _ those trapped workers. good news there. thank you. _ the competition and markets authority has set out the latest findings and the next steps in its ongoing review of the groceries sector today. the competition regulator has said that some branded suppliers have pushed up prices by more than their costs have increased —— in effect worsening inflation. it's also launching a review of loyalty schemes run by supermarkets. live now to our money and work reporter, peter ruddick. just explain the findings and why they have launched this review. this is an ongoing _ they have launched this review. try 3 is an ongoing review into food prices in the uk. inflation has been at record high levels and food inflation in particular has been incredibly high, and when headline inflation has been coming down, food prices have remained high, so the competition regulator has been looking into the market. notjust the price, but whether competition is working. essentially, whether people can shop around at times of high prices to still get a fair price. as part of that, the regulator was looking at ten particular products, including mayonnaise, milk, baked beans, and they say when it comes to branded products, some suppliers were putting up the price of the product ijy putting up the price of the product by more than their cost had increased, so essentially protecting their profit margins. however, the regulator did find that in most of these cases, people were able to shop around and maybe go to an supermarket own brand product and still get a fair price for what they were buying. essentially, switching to a cheaper alternative. the exception was on formula milk. on formula milk, essentially, the regulator found that most of the time, people were unable to find cheaper alternatives, or were stuck with what they were buying in the first place. and prices had gone up ijy first place. and prices had gone up by 25% over two years. in fact, the regulator found that new families could well save around £500 if there was a fairer price available. the regulator is going to look into this particular market further. they will report on that early next year. it will be a really interesting development to see whether the regulator feels more intervention development to see whether the regulatorfeels more intervention is needed, in particular in that formula milk market so that people can get a fair price.— can get a fair price. what have supermarkets _ can get a fair price. what have supermarkets have _ can get a fair price. what have supermarkets have to - can get a fair price. what have supermarkets have to say? . supermarkets have to say? supermarkets have by and large welcomed the report because when you look into the detail, the regulator found the market is working. people are able to shop around and get a good deal. the interesting thing for supermarkets will be on loyalty schemes. the watchdog has found possible issues with loyalty schemes. essentially, a lot of consumer watchdogs are pointing out that supermarkets are quite often offering the best price or lower prices to people who are part of the loyalty card schemes. the watchdog is going to look at this one further, launch a review injanuary. it will be interesting to see whether they decide intervention is neededin whether they decide intervention is needed in that part of the market. thank you. rescue teams are on the way injapan after an osprey crashed into the sea. we understand it was trying to land at an airport. this is not the plane that crashed today. we will bring you more on that story as it comes into us. an inquest opens today into the deaths of four teenagers who died in a crash in north wales earlier this month. they were found in an overturned, partially submerged car on the 24th of november. the car had been spotted by a lorry driver following a major search to find the teenagers after they were declared missing during a camping trip. greek officials have denied giving assurances that the country's prime minister would not publicly call for the return of the parthenon sculptures before his scheduled meeting with the british prime minister. the talks between rishi sunak and kyriakos mitsotakis were called off after mitsotakis told the bbc on sunday he wanted the artefacts, also known as the elgin marbles, returned from the british museum to greece. here in the uk, the labour party has accused prime minister rishi sunak of being small—minded for cancelling the meeting. here's our political editor chris mason with more. made almost 500 years before the birth of christ, they've been here in the uk since the 19th century. pretty much ever

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