Is extraordinarily generous. Hamas negotiators have reportedly left peace talks in cairo, saying they will return with a response, though there is no indication of a timeline. Frank gardner has more, from jerusalem. Not for the first time there is a cautious sense of optimism, both here and in capitals around the middle east. That this isnt the end of the gaza war but there could be some kind of breakthrough in ceasefire talks. Why . Because for the first time were seeing some really quite considerable concessions being talked about. Nothings firm yet, nothings actually been publicised, signed, agreed, announced, but whats been debated is the permission by the Israeli Military for large numbers of palestinian displaced people, currently who are sheltering in the south of the gaza strip, in the south of the gaza strip, in the city of rafah, to move back to their homes in the north. Thats something that israel has resisted in the past. Israel, reportedly, would also remove some of its forces from gaza. This would be during the a0 day truce. And there would of course be the exchange of hostages and prisoners. Probably hundreds, if not thousands, of Palestinian Prisoners coming out of israeli jails in return for a Rather Lowerfigure Than was originally demanded by israel an initialfigure of around 33 israeli hostages. Now, from the israeli side, there is dual pressure going on here. Pressure from the United States to do this deal, and pressure domestically from all the families and friends of the hostages whove been demonstrating and shouting louder and louder against the government here your policy isnt working. The netanyahu government has always insisted that the only way or the best way to get the hostages out is by military pressure, but its not working its not producing any results and they can see that, and every day that goes by increases the risk that more of those hostages will die in one way or in another. So, there is, as i say, there is cautious optimism at this time its possible that the differences between the two sides, while not narrowed completely, are narrowing and we might well know the answers in the next 72 hours of whether this deal is going to fly or fail. Frank gardner, bbc news, jerusalem. Earlier, i spoke to laura blumenfeld, a former Senior Advisor on the middle east at the us state department, now a senior fellow at thejohns Hopkins School of advanced international studies. Welcome to you, laura. Very good to have you with us once again. Were starting to get some idea of the potential contours of what this deal might look like. Some potential concessions on the israeli side in terms of the number of hostages, then on the hamas side in terms of the length of that ceasefire. It is potential at the moment but what do you make of the shape of that deal . Secretary Antony Blinken has his foot on diplomatic gas the question is is he in neutral or drive . Weve been here before. Im optimistic today for several reasons. First of all, as your reporter indicated, hamas is being offered a better deal, an improved deal, and they acknowledge that. For the first time in seven months, israel is softening their position. Id say the second reason is hamas, by releasing those two Hostage Tapes last week of the american hostages that theyre holding, theyre clearly playing their big cards. That says to me that theyre under increased pressure, whether from within or from without, theyre ready to cut a deal. Also on the israeli side, i think that theres been some Horse Trading with president biden. There was a nearly hour long phone call yesterday between netanyahu and biden, and 75 of that time, im told, what took place was about the hostage deal. Theres also the icc which is threatening to issue Arrest Warrants for netanyahu and others, so i have a feeling theres a little bit of trading there. You know, if you soften on the hostage deal, well protect you at the icc. And finally and very important, it cant be underestimated, the impact of the Israeli Jewish calendar. Coming up in the next week is Holocaust Memorial day which is very emotionally evocative for israelis, and two weeks from now well have independence day. I dont see how theyre going to be able to celebrate without a deal. Laura, you were mentioning there the softening stance when it comes to hostages, around 33 potentially being released down from the 40, and of course we know many other people are still being held. How do you think the israeli public would react to that . Well, i think its sort of a sad reality but theyve been forced to put their arms around it which is that they now understand that a0 may not be alive. The numbers keep reducing of how many people are alive and i think their sense is quit while youre behind and lets bring home who we can. Protests against the war in gaza are ongoing on University Campuses across the us. You can see pictures here of protests on campuses in washington dc, texas, wisconsin and new york all continuing on monday. More than 350 people were arrested at campuses across the country over the weekend. And in new york, Columbia University officials have begun reportedly suspending students involved in protests after they defied a 2pm deadline to disperse. Earlier today our north america correspondent nomia iqbal spoke to mahmoud khalil, a student negotiator, for more. Mahmoud, you are one of the negotiators. It has been said that the negotiations have failed. Can you tell us why that is . ,. ,. , failed. Can you tell us why that is . ,. ,. ,. , that is . Colombia is actually refusina that is . Colombia is actually refusing to that is . Colombia is actually refusing to acknowledge that is . Colombia is actually| refusing to acknowledge this movement. They are dealing with this as a matter of internal Student Discipline rather than a movement, an anti war movement, at what is happening in palestine. In palestine. Essentially you are calling in palestine. Essentially you are calling on in palestine. Essentially you are calling on the in palestine. Essentially you are calling on the university| are calling on the university to cut economic and diplomatic ties with israeli institutions. Is that correct . Exactly. Our first and basic demand is for the institution to divest its funds from companies who are contributing and profiting from the genocide that is happening in gaza and the whole Apartheid System in gaza. It in gaza and the whole Apartheid System in gaza. System in gaza. It sounds like ou are system in gaza. It sounds like you are not system in gaza. It sounds like you are not going system in gaza. It sounds like you are not going to system in gaza. It sounds like you are not going to get system in gaza. It sounds like you are not going to get what| you are not going to get what you are not going to get what you want if she is saying that negotiations have failed. What is next for the movement . Do you think people will stay or stop moving . You think people will stay or step moving . You think people will stay or stop moving . This is not the first time stop moving . This is not the first time that stop moving . This is not the first time that the stop moving . This is not the first time that the university | first time that the university have threatened their students with discipline, with police. They have done that every day in these last 12 days with a different threat. Yes, we can see that. The students are here, they are holding their ground until they get what they want which is divestment from the israeli occupation. Weve worked with the university and weve compromised a lot and weve compromised a lot and weve reached a point where we asked them to divest from weapons Manufacturing Companies and those companies who are complicit in Human Rights Violations and yet the university refused to do that. What they offered is mechanisms, for divest didnt without any sort of assurances from the board of trustees, they will actually follow the recommendation of these process. Definite protests. I suppose you cant stay out in the tents for weeks on end, i suppose you can . The tents for weeks on end, i suppose you can . They can. My famil is suppose you can . They can. My family is left suppose you can . They can. My family is left intense suppose you can . They can. My family is left intense for suppose you can . They can. My family is left intense for many l family is left intense for many years after they were expelled from palestine, from 1930 from palestine, from 1930 from 19118 until the early 70s they lived their days in the camps so this is not anything like the people of gaza are now facing. They live under the threat of bombs and they live in open shelters or closed shelters so this is nothing compared to that. Pare shelters so this is nothing compared to that. Are you worried at compared to that. Are you worried at all compared to that. Are you worried at all that compared to that. Are you worried at all that we compared to that. Are you | worried at all that we might see the same scenes of what we saw nine or ten days ago Police Coming in, arresting people, using zip ties. Are any of you scared or worried or apprehensive about that . And also what the consequences might be for you after . {iii might be for you after . Of course. Might be for you after . Of course, the protesters here know this. The university has done it before. It is highly probable that the university would bring police again stop they have threatened that even after the first time they throw police hair, they threatened us with the public, with the national guard. But everyone here, they know the risks and they know this risk is could be imminent, yet they are holding their ground. Their ground. And very quickly, must mood. Their ground. And very quickly, must mood, what their ground. And very quickly, must mood, what would their ground. And very quickly, must mood, what would you i their ground. And very quickly, l must mood, what would you say to those students who are not onside who just say we want to graduate, this is a distraction mahmoud. Graduate, this is a distraction mahmoud graduate, this is a distraction mahmoud. Actually this is a distraction mahmoud. Actually this is a distraction of mahmoud. Actually this is a distraction of what mahmoud. Actually this is a distraction of what is distraction of what is happening in gaza right now. This is indeed a distraction of what is happening in gaza. Again, there is nothing to cancel the graduation for any of that. We recognise that graduation is a huge moment, a huge milestone for us families and students to celebrate but, it is in the universitys hands. Of the University Comes in now and says we are willing to negotiate with you in good faith then we can end the encampment in a matter of days. Now for about three months, bbc arabic� s Adnan El Bursh reported on the war in gaza while living in a tent, eating one meal a day, and struggling to keep his wife and five children safe. Since october 7th, more than 100 journalists have been killed in gaza, according to the organisation, reporters without borders. Israel says it takes all feasible measures to mitigate harm and says it never deliberately targets journalists. Adnan has been keeping a video diary, documenting the harrowing moments he faced covering a war that pushed him to his limits. Right now Tens Of Thousands of people are moving south. I am with my family. People are moving south. I am with my family. We people are moving south. I am with my family. We are people are moving south. I am with my family. We are more l with my family. We are more than 15 people in the car, heading south. Ever since i started journalism i have been covering conflict. I covered all the wars that have happened in gaza. This was something different. It was a strange. As soon as we understood there was a breach by israel, we knew that they would be a response and that response would be unprecedented. I am and that response would be unprecedented. Iam part and that response would be unprecedented. I am part of the story where is my family, where are they up to, how should i cover this war, journalistic live stop the qatari news network aljazeera said the family of its correspondence was killed in a strike on a refugee camp in the strip. What haened refugee camp in the strip. What happened affected refugee camp in the strip. What happened affected me. Refugee camp in the strip. Transit happened affected me. Seeing journalists targeted i started asking, am i a target . His family were bombed in the same neighbourhood my family were in. Translation i am translation Iam Now Translation i am now in a cemetery in an area in rafah. It is the first time in my life that i have seen a scene like this. A large collect of grave being excavated. The army wanted to hand over a number of remains. There were about 80 to 100 bodies. They were delivered in a big box in the van and the stench was overwhelming. I apologise. There is a very unpleasant smell. So, we have got to the gate. Are you filming . If it wasnt for this situation, i would not be leaving. It is with a heavy heart we leave gaza. First and last choice is gaza. I should go back. When will it all end . No one knows. The bbc� s Adnan El Bursh reflecting there on his time in gaza. Around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. Lets look at another story making the headlines. The National Crime agency has issued an unprecedented alert to all schools in the uk, warning about the danger of so called � sextortion. Thats when criminals trick young people into sharing intimate images of themselves online and then blackmail their victims for cash. Angus crawford explains. Gangs pose as young men or women, send explicit videos or pictures to targets they identify via social media. They demand the same in return. Then. Voiceover the film will be shared with your friends, your family, your workmates. Everyone you know. Unless, you pay. The nca is warning that the criminals are increasingly targeting young people, especially teenaged boys. Its mainly done by gangs based in west africa or southeast asia. Their aim terrify children into handing over as much money as they can. The nca say they want parents and schools to take the alert very seriously but not to panic. Youre live with bbc news. Russia is continuing its aerial bombardment of ukrainian cities. A Russian Missile attack on an Educational Institution in the Southern Port City Of Odesa has killed four people and injured around 30. Seven are in serious condition. The Regional Governor said the dead included three women and one man. President zelensky said on monday that russia is taking advantage of the slow delivery of western aid. While much needed Military Assistance is beginning to arrive, mr zelensky said it needs to be delivered faster. Ukrainian forces in recent months have suffered from a shortage of ammunition and air Defence Systems that has given Russian Forces an advantage on the battlefield. Heres what mr zelensky had to say earlier, at Press Conference with nato secretary generaljens stoltenberg. Translation promptness in weapons supply literally | means the stabilisation of the frontline in ukraine. Artillery 155 calibre, long range weapons and air defence, primarily patriot systems, these are the weapons our partners have these must be the weapons that should be at work here in ukraine to destroy russias terrorist ambitions. The russian army is preparing for further offensive and together we must disrupt that. Our partners have all the means necessary for this. Officials in Central Kenya say at least 45 people have been killed after a dam burst its banks following days of heavy rains and flooding. On monday, people in villages near mai mahiu, about 60 kilometres or 37 miles from the capital, nairobi, were swept away as they slept. Nationwide, more than 100 people have died and another 130,000 have had to leave their homes. However, there are fears many more could be buried under mud and debris. Our africa correspondent Barbara Plett usher has the latest from the scene. The tide of water woke people up the tide of water woke people up with its war of destruction. No time to scramble out of the way. This Rushing River used to be a stream. Rescue teams worked long after disaster struck, saving those they could. Finding and counting the dead. A village that was turned upside down in an instant. The water came from that direction, crashing through the village, gouging out the valley and the river burst its banks. You can see all of the damage. The cars destroyed, trees were uprooted, houses are swept away, houses destroyed. People were carried away by the floodwaters. Dozens of people dead but they are still searching for bodies of the missing. Peters has survived but not his neighbourhood. He spent the night pulling people out of the water and out of the mud. Timer;r water and out of the mud. They were little water and out of the mud. They were little babies water and out of the mud. They were little babies in water and out of the mud. They were little babies in the were little babies in the water, all the people, and a lot of things, things have been swept away. Actually, it was a very bad, people are crying, who are losing their lives, people are losing their loved ones and people actually are still looking for their loved ones, still now. Ones, still now. The rainy season ones, still now. The rainy season has ones, still now. The rainy season has been ones, still now. The rainy. Season has been punishing ones, still now. The rainy season has been punishing this year. Bringing ruin here, elsewhere in kenya and the region. Deden muiri was up to his neck in water before he had time to think. He saw