Ongoing talks to secure the release of hostages, together with an immediate ceasefire in gaza. And they also discussed increases in the delivery of humanitarian assistance into gaza through preparations to open new northern crossings starting this week. The statement concludes that the leaders discussed rafah and the president reiterated his � clear position� , although it didnt give details of what that is. Hours earlier, the palestinian president said only the us could prevent an Israeli Attack on rafah, where more than a million have fled. Mahmoud abbas is at the World Economic forum summit in riyadh. He will be joined there on monday by the us Secretary Of State, Antony Blinken. Other Key International figures are expected in the saudi city and Sideline Meetings are expected to discuss the war in gaza and the way forward. That could include further ceasefire talks. A hamas delegation is reportedly in cairo for discussions there on monday. This is the appeal from palestinian president , Mahmoud Abbas, to the us, urging it to convince israel to reconsider any offensive in rafah. Translation and i say here whats happening now in gaza, | and what will happen in the coming few days, and what israel will do by invading the city of rafah, all the palestinians from gaza are gathered in rafah and its only one small strike that would force them to flee the gaza strip. And here, the biggest catastrophe in the history of the Palestinian People would happen. We hope israel will not attack. We call on the United States of america to ask israel to not carry out the rafah attack, because america is the only country able to prevent israel from committing this crime. Weve had some more information end via the Reuters News Agency from the Us State Department saying that Antony Blinken, who is on his way to saudi arabia, will expand his trip to the middle east and continue on to the middle east and continue on tojordan and israel after to the middle east and continue on to jordan and israel after visiting saudi arabia, and they said that his efforts will focus on securing a ceasefire in gaza that will see the release of hostages and ensure humanitarian aid into the archive continues or increases. Humanitarian aid into the archive continues or increases. Lets speak to our correspondent continues or increases. Lets speak to our correspondent in continues or increases. Lets speak. To our correspondent in washington. Lets start with that phone call between President Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu, tell us about that. The most netanyahu, tell us about that. Tue most significant netanyahu, tell us about that. Tte most significant thing about this phone call was the timing, language in the readout provided by the white house doesnt tell us anything hugely new but this is a crucial moment for the middle east, as you mentioned, the us Secretary Of StateAntony Blinken has departed on another dip a magic tour of the region, qatari and egyptian officials, and other regional players as well, and he will be discussing a us led ceasefire plan, that could entail a six week cessation of hostilities in gaza as well as the release of dozens of hostages still held by hamas in gaza and the release also potentially of hundreds of palestinians from israeli jails, and mr biden and mr netanyahu discussed the talks on this plan earlier in that phone call, those talks had stalled in recent weeks. They also discussed increased access document are tearing aid into gaza, we know this is something that The Americans are very frustrated with. President biden has spoken about this many, many times before, there was that tense phone call, another 13 weeks ago, Betweenjoe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu in which the us president gave his israeli counterpart and ultimatum, take concrete steps to improve the humanitarian situation in gaza and let more humanitarian assistance in, otherwise us policy of the war could change. Since then, we know the israelis have increased the amount of insistence going in but aid agencies say that is still not enough. Stash the amount of assistance going in. This not enough. Stash the amount of assistance going in. Not enough. Stash the amount of assistance going in. This attempt to t and net assistance going in. This attempt to try and get a assistance going in. This attempt to try and get a hostage assistance going in. This attempt to try and get a Hostage Ceasefire assistance going in. This attempt to try and get a Hostage Ceasefire Deal with the Foreign Minister in israel, also saying yesterday they will hold off on rafah and these movements now from the us Secretary Of State, this will be his sixth visit in the past six months to try and broker some kind of deal. Six months to try and broker some kind of deal kind of deal. This is a highstakes came, kind of deal. This is a highstakes game. Isnt kind of deal. This is a highstakes game. Isnt it. Kind of deal. This is a highstakes game, isnt it, samantha . Kind of deal. This is a highstakes game, isnt it, samantha . Youvej kind of deal. This is a highstakes game, isnt it, samantha . Youve got Antony Blinken on the one hand trying to hammer out a ceasefire deal. That could defer, then, a possible Israeli Offensive on rafah, on saturday the Israeli Foreign minister said if there is a deal on the hostages they could suspend that operation into rafah. The americans have said they wouldnt support an offensive in rafah, there are around 1 million Palestinian People who have sought refuge in that city. So, youve got The Americans racing to reach a dealfor the israelis before the israelis launch an offensive, and if an offensive is launched, that would be against the expressed wishes of washington. There was one more thing in a statement from the phone call, one line at the end saying that the us president reiterated his stance on rafah, and i think that was left purposefully blunt to demonstrate how frustrated, how displeased The Americans are with the israelis repeated comments that they are about to carry out an offensive in rafah. ~ about to carry out an offensive in rafah. , ~ , the Aid Organisation world central kitchen which provides meals for Hundreds Of Thousands of people in gaza has announced that it will resume operations there. It suspended its work after seven of its workers were killed in israeli air strikes at the start of this month. World central kitchen says it has 276 trucks, with the equivalent of almost Eight Million meals ready to enter through the rafah crossing. They will also send trucks from jordan and are exploring the maritime corridor as well as adding a third high production kitchen. The organisations ceo, erin gore, says that they have no concrete assurances about the safety of their staff, but had to make a choice to either stop feeding people during one of the worst Hunger Crises ever, or continue knowing that aid workers and civilians are being intimidated and killed. Mr gore signs off by saying we must continue our mission. Asaf shariv served as Consul General of israel in new york between 2007 and 2010. He also worked as the director of media and Public Affairs to former israeli Prime Ministers ehud 0lmert and ariel sharon. Before todays call between mr biden and mr netanyahu, i asked him about the progress of any deals on hostages and a ceasefire. In the last two months, theres not a real war in gaza because we are waiting for a response from hamas, and there is negotiation going on. As the American Administration has said, we are waiting for hamass response to the egyptian suggestion, and if that will happen in the coming weekend, there will be no operation in rafah in the coming days. That is the situation. This is why the american president is talking to the israeli Prime Minister, and obviously blinkens visit will be, among other issues, dealing with this. Yeah, weve heard Mahmoud Abbas today urging the us to put more pressure on israel not to continue, not to go ahead with its offensive in rafah. Just three weeks ago, President Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu spoke, didnt they . And then biden told netanyahu he would re think his support for israel unless more aid was sent into gaza and more done to limit civilian casualties. Are those things happening . According to the American Administration, this is happening. The official spokesperson has said that the aid is going out in a much higher amount than in the past and also that hamas is responsible that there is no cease fire. Thats by the American Administration, but lets Say Something about rafah. Israel left rafah in 2005, in august, with the intentions of never coming back. The reason we are here today is because of what happened on october 7th. If the International Borders would not be crossed by hamas, we are not here. We have no intentions to be in rafah, rafah is not the goal. Our goal was to live peacefully. But if we will not finish the issue of hamas controlling the gaza strip, and as long as they are saying that they will do 0ctober 7th again and again, were just postponing the problem, because its going to happen in two months, in three months or in four months. That is the main problem. Thats why we are trying to solve the issue. If there will be a cease fire now and the hostages will come back, hopefully we can solve this problem as well, but if not, we will have no other option. Here in the uk, more Human Remains have been found by Police Investigating the death of a man in Greater Manchester. A torso was discovered this month in salford. They have now set up four investigation scenes in and around manchester in winton, salford, and in bury. Detectives say they are also looking through hundreds of hours of cctv vision. Two men are in custody. 0ur correspondent Greg Mckenziejoins Me now. What is the latest on this . Well, the latest is that police in Greater Manchester have confirmed that two sites that they were searching this weekend they have now discovered body parts. This all stems back from the 4th body parts. This all stems back from the 11th Of April when a passer by that was walking their dog had discovered a plastic bag, a true bag which contained the torso of a man. Eight see through bag. They contacted the police who subsequently launched a murder investigation. Following intelligence, they then started to search four other sites this weekend, including yesterday and today. They discovered more body parts. The police have gone as far as to confirm they now know the identity of the 60 year old victim, the male victim, and his family have now been contacted. They say that they were able to do this following they were able to do this following the discovery of those body parts found this weekend, although those body parts are now being forensically tested before confirming whether or not they do in fact belong to the torso that was discovered on the 11th Of April. The police have questioned a number of people and two men who were arrested on thursday still remain in custody, currently being questioned. A 20 year old also arrested last week has since been released on police bail. Police say they will be staying in these four areas overnight whilst they patrol the area and say they are their concerns are ready for the family of the victim who they say are heartbroken. The victim who they say are heartbroken. Greg, for now, thank ou. The future of scotlands First Minister, humza yousaf, hangs in the balance as he prepares to face two no confidence motions. They could come as early as wednesday. It follows the collapse of the Power Sharing Agreement with the scottish greens. Mr yousaf has asked to have meetings with all Opposition Parties but only alba has so far agreed. Their leader, alex salmond, told the bbc that a renewed push for Scottish Independence is the price of their support. More from our scotland correspondent alexandra mackenzie. Wow, what a view its been a bruising few days for humza yousaf, as he faces a vote of no confidence as First Minister in a minority government. Good morning, everyone. After he decided to end a power sharing deal, the Bute House Agreement, with the scottish greens. 0ne senior snp mp made an appeal to the scottish green party. I apologise for what has happened this week. It could have happened in a different way, but we are where we are. The choice that every member of the Scottish Parliament has this week is, are we going to support that government under humza yousaf, to make sure that we deliver the legislation that we all agree on . But the greens insist they will not back mr yousaf in the coming days. The Scottish Green Group have said we will vote in support of a vote of confidence, vote of no confidence. Against humza yousaf. And i cannot imagine anything at this point that could change that position. This was a spectacular breach. Of trust, from going on tuesday to saying the Bute House Agreement was worth its weight in gold to stopping it i unilaterally on thursday. Thats broken. The snp leader has written to the Opposition Leaders at holyrood, arguing that people want to see Political PartiesWork Together and inviting them to discuss their concerns and priorities. Ash regan, of the alba party, could be the kingmaker. Her support alone might be enough for mr yousaf to survive. Albas leader, alex salmond, has set out the political price for that support prioritising a re emphasis on independence. Ash regan, who leads alba in the Scottish Parliament, is obviously in a highly influential position, given the political arithmetic. She will be meeting with humza yousaf at his invitation. She will take with her some very reasonable, positive proposals, in which, hopefully, if the First Minister accepts them, will help him to get out of a very tight political corner. The main Opposition Parties say the First Minister has run out of road, but the snp leader struggles on, in a bid to secure enough support to keep hisjob. Alexandra mackenzie, bbc news. Now its time for a look at todays sport with karthi. Arsenal held on in a tense match to beat local rivals Tottenham Hotspur 3 2 and at the time moved four points clear at the top of the english premier in their north london derby on sunday, but with second placed Manchester City able to close that gap later. An own goal by Pierre Emile Hojbjerg and efforts from bukayo saka and kai havertz put the gunners in control at halftime, 3 0 ahead. Spurs did eventually fight back through a goalfrom Cristian Romero and a Son Heung Min penalty but aresnal managed to claim three valuable points. You know how much it means to north london this match, and we were really efficient in the first half, we were really good in the second half and the control that we had but we gave it away and made a huge mistake, then we made another penalty, but then a lot of direction in my players and two years in a row here, it is even more difficult, and it is great when at the end you managed to win it, it is great. It is the difference of where we are at at the it is the difference of where we are at at the moment and where we want to get at at the moment and where we want to get to, at at the moment and where we want to get to, it at at the moment and where we want to get to, it is about the details, making to get to, it is about the details, making sure we are focused every minute making sure we are focused every minute of making sure we are focused every minute of the game, whether that is transition minute of the game, whether that is transition moments, set pieces, and you know transition moments, set pieces, and you know we transition moments, set pieces, and you know we are still not there, and against you know we are still