in ukraine who are hunting down the draft dodgers. we have a special report from odesa. good evening. it is debatable whether the dissolution of the israeli war cabinet will have any meaningful impact on the conflict in gaza, the decision—making will instead switch to the security cabinet — but the political ramifications might be more significant. it appears to be a deliberate snub to the far—right allies in mr netenyahu's coalition, including the national security minister, itamar ben—gvir, who has been angling for a seat in the war cabinet since opposition leader benny gantz�*s departed last week. it is reported that netanyahu will instead discuss policy with close advisers, excluding ben—gvir, before presenting his decisions to the wider security cabinet. there is still a question whether he if fully involved in on all the military decisions. this weekend the idf announced that there would a "tactical pause" along the main highway in southern gaza between 8:00 and 7:00 in the evening to allow more humanitarian aid in. a decision that appears to have blindsided the prime minister. so what is going on? what does it mean for the direction of the conflict? jotam confino is a freelance journalist and expert on israeli politics. and mehran kamrava is professor of government at georgetown university in qatar. as we reported, there were two far right ministers that wanted to join the war cabinet, both of them disdainful of the biden administration. was that the correct decision from the prime minister to strike a balance between his allies in washington and the demands of his coalition partners? first in washington and the demands of his coalition partners?— coalition partners? first of all, the war cabinet _ coalition partners? first of all, the war cabinet was _ coalition partners? first of all, the war cabinet was a - coalition partners? first of all, the war cabinet was a very - coalition partners? first of all, - the war cabinet was a very important decision for netanyahu to make after october 7, decision for netanyahu to make after 0ctober7, because decision for netanyahu to make after october 7, because benny gantz was seen as the only moderate factor, really, in netanyahu's government. netanyahu knew that in order to get the biden administration to support israel's positions, benny gantz was crucial. now he's gone, he has dissolved the war cabinet, and now he's back with his security cabinet, which has several far right ministers in it, and then a smaller forum that he relies on. we are already hearing a missionary spenders as him snubbing those far right ministers, singer and reality he will discuss those sensitive issues with some of his more close advisers. i'm not sure that is true. netanyahu is basically in a few spenders as him snubbing those far right ministers, singer and reality he will discuss those sensitive issues with some of his more close advisers. i'm not sure that is true. netanyahu is basically ministers, who will demand more influence on every major decision that impacts eco's war in gaza, but also its conflict with his brother mike in lebanon. ,., , conflict with his brother mike in lebanon. , . ,, conflict with his brother mike in lebanon. , . ,~ ., lebanon. reportedly, netanyahu told his reuular lebanon. reportedly, netanyahu told his regular sunday _ lebanon. reportedly, netanyahu told his regular sunday meeting _ lebanon. reportedly, netanyahu told his regular sunday meeting of - lebanon. reportedly, netanyahu told his regular sunday meeting of the - his regular sunday meeting of the full cabinet that in order to reach the goal of eliminating hamas, he had no decision is not always acceptable to the military echelon. then league at the suggestion over the counter open the road and gaza that appears to have been taken over his head. ., , , , his head. that is very true. first of all, his head. that is very true. first of all. there _ his head. that is very true. first of all, there is _ his head. that is very true. first of all, there is a _ his head. that is very true. first of all, there is a lot _ his head. that is very true. first of all, there is a lot of _ his head. that is very true. first j of all, there is a lot of confusion in general about israel few putts on that over this wall. sometimes netanyahu appears to be torpedoing some of these decisions made in the war cabinet, sometimes the military seems to be making its own decisions. it is very keen seizing to follow. but we can sum up europe that netanyahu is under immense pressure now from the far right ministers and his cabinet two, first of all, stop all negotiations with hamas, to continue attacking hamas as much as possible inside cars are, but also to launch an invasion of lebanon to once and for all to destroy hezbollah. i don't know how much longer he can continue to balance the demands of those ministers and what the military advises him to do. once again he is under real political pressure, but also from the people demonstrating against him on the streets. what also from the people demonstrating against him on the streets.- against him on the streets. what do ou think it against him on the streets. what do you think it means _ against him on the streets. what do you think it means to _ against him on the streets. what do you think it means to the _ against him on the streets. what do you think it means to the way - against him on the streets. what do you think it means to the way the i you think it means to the way the water is fought? i you think it means to the way the water is fought?— water is fought? i don't think it really matters _ water is fought? i don't think it really matters much _ water is fought? i don't think it really matters much to - water is fought? i don't think it really matters much to the - water is fought? i don't think it i really matters much to the course water is fought? i don't think it - really matters much to the course of the war _ really matters much to the course of the war~ i _ really matters much to the course of the war. i think if there is any unity— the war. i think if there is any unity in — the war. i think if there is any unity in israel right now, and at least _ unity in israel right now, and at least among policy makers, it is to pursue _ least among policy makers, it is to pursue the — least among policy makers, it is to pursue the war for as possible and in as_ pursue the war for as possible and in as devastating of a way in relation _ in as devastating of a way in relation to gaza as possible. so i'm not sure _ relation to gaza as possible. so i'm not sure it— relation to gaza as possible. so i'm not sure if the political developments in israel are going to have any— developments in israel are going to have any direct and tangible consequence on the israeli pursuit of the _ consequence on the israeli pursuit of the war— consequence on the israeli pursuit of the war in gaza. that consequence on the israeli pursuit of the war in gaza.— consequence on the israeli pursuit of the war in gaza. that has been a material change, _ of the war in gaza. that has been a material change, and _ of the war in gaza. that has been a material change, and that - of the war in gaza. that has been a material change, and that is - of the war in gaza. that has been a material change, and that is this i material change, and that is this road being opened, the main arterial route towards khan younis, which has been opened at the weekend. the main opening has been looking for a week now. the problem is not getting aid into gaza, it is distributing it. exactly, life in gaza has become miserable, — exactly, life in gaza has become miserable, gaza has become inhabitable, to all intents and purposes. we now have a collection of runes. _ purposes. we now have a collection of runes, cities that once existed that once — of runes, cities that once existed that once harassed two house hundreds _ that once harassed two house hundreds of thousands of people, they are _ hundreds of thousands of people, they are inhabitable. —— uninhabitable. much of the roads remain_ uninhabitable. much of the roads remain destroyed, so transportation, logistics. _ remain destroyed, so transportation, logistics, just the distribution and gathering — logistics, just the distribution and gathering of food, all of these daily— gathering of food, all of these daily routines of life have become struggles. i think the palestinians continue — struggles. i think the palestinians continue to serve our unfathomable suffering, _ continue to serve our unfathomable suffering, that for people like you and i _ suffering, that for people like you and i might be very difficult to relate — and i might be very difficult to relate to— and i might be very difficult to relate to on a daily basis. saturday's demonstration in tel aviv was bigger than normal, and the crowds that were there were addressed by one of the recently rescued hostages. he called on the government to make a deal to sue secure the release of the remaining captives. how much pressure is by dre netanyahu under right now? he: has been under pressure since they went in regard to the hostages. the social contract between the israeli citizens and the government was broken on october 7. you don't get to lay people behind inside gaza, hostages who had done nothing wrong but were taking into gaza on october 7. many of those families accuse netanyahu of leaving them behind, many have come out in body bags. the fact that we see those demonstrations only growing, but also those who have been release calling on him to make a deal. lastly, and i would say more importantly, the military saying, we will not be able to get all of the hostages out in a rescue operations. some of them will have to be rescued through a deal. netanyahu has to make a decision — i that you do everything we can to get the hostages out, or are you continually war in gaza against hamas until you have completely destroyed them militarily. i have completely destroyed them militaril . ., �* have completely destroyed them militaril. ., �* ~ ., have completely destroyed them militaril. ~ ., . militarily. i don't know if you read the iece militarily. i don't know if you read the piece in _ militarily. i don't know if you read the piece in the _ militarily. i don't know if you read the piece in the wall— militarily. i don't know if you read the piece in the wall street - militarily. i don't know if you readl the piece in the wall street journal the piece in the wall streetjournal about where some of these hostages are being held. clearly that there are being held. clearly that there are members of the civilian population who, for one reason or the other, they may be under direct or not, they may be members of hamas, they are in civilian apartments. that makes it incredibly difficult for the military to retrieve all the hostages that are still in gaza, doesn't it? absolutely, it does make it incredibly difficult. i think it is also _ incredibly difficult. i think it is also worth remembering that all huntan— also worth remembering that all human life is precious. hostages need _ human life is precious. hostages need to— human life is precious. hostages need to he — human life is precious. hostages need to be released. but we are sitting _ need to be released. but we are sitting at— need to be released. but we are sitting at a — need to be released. but we are sitting at a time when it some 37,000 — sitting at a time when it some 37,000 palestinians have also been killed _ 37,000 palestinians have also been killed. that is suffering on both sides — killed. that is suffering on both sides we — killed. that is suffering on both sides. we have more than 100 israeli hostages _ sides. we have more than 100 israeli hostages in _ sides. we have more than 100 israeli hostages in gaza, apparently spread throughout the territory. and we have _ throughout the territory. and we have hundreds of thousands of palestinians who are suffering the daily consequences of what has really _ daily consequences of what has really become, as we heard earlier, netanyahu's war on palestine. i think— netanyahu's war on palestine. i think there is suffering on every side, _ think there is suffering on every side, civilian, military, on all sides — side, civilian, military, on all sides at_ side, civilian, military, on all sides. �* ., side, civilian, military, on all sides. �* . ., . , sides. a final thought. that is some a - allin: sides. a final thought. that is some appalling about _ sides. a final thought. that is some appalling about the _ sides. a final thought. that is some appalling about the numbers - sides. a final thought. that is some appalling about the numbers on - appalling about the numbers on benjamin netanyahu improving since gantz lefty war cabinet. in fact, benny gantz�*s numbers have gone the other way. benny gantz�*s numbers have gone the otherway. perhaps benny gantz�*s numbers have gone the other way. perhaps this reflects growing confidence in the prime minister? , ., growing confidence in the prime minister? , . ., ~ minister? yes and no. i think the more we get _ minister? yes and no. i think the more we get away _ minister? yes and no. i think the more we get away from - minister? yes and no. i think the more we get away from 0ctober| minister? yes and no. i think the i more we get away from october 7, minister? yes and no. i think the - more we get away from october 7, the more we get away from october 7, the more netanyahu's numbers will stabilise. but he is still hugely unpopular. once we get two elections at some point, we will see some politicaljokers being thrown into the political spectrum, former prime ministers and former head of the messiah to come up they are most likely going tojoin messiah to come up they are most likely going to join israeli politics. if they do, netanyahu will have no future, because they will steal most of the votes from netanyahu and benny gantz. once an election is held, i believe netanyahu's died at absolutely numbered. haste netanyahu's died at absolutely numbered-— netanyahu's died at absolutely numbered. ~ . numbered. we have some light -ictures numbered. we have some light pictures coming _ numbered. we have some light pictures coming to _ numbered. we have some light pictures coming to us _ numbered. we have some light pictures coming to us from - pictures coming to us from jerusalem. this is in the heart of jerusalem, protesters walking through the street, presumably towards the parliament. some of our commentator said at the outset that they think that vicious weeks to run in this conflict. do you have any confidence in that looking at the size of the protest? ihla. confidence in that looking at the size of the protest?— size of the protest? no. i completely _ size of the protest? no. i completely agree - size of the protest? no. i completely agree that. size of the protest? no. i - completely agree that netanyahu is under— completely agree that netanyahu is under pressure from every side. given— under pressure from every side. given the — under pressure from every side. given the fact that political days are numbered, his long political career— are numbered, his long political career seems to be in mortal danger, ithink— career seems to be in mortal danger, i think it _ career seems to be in mortal danger, i think it will — career seems to be in mortal danger, i think it will try to prolong the war for— i think it will try to prolong the war for as _ i think it will try to prolong the war for as long as possible. we will leave it there, _ war for as long as possible. we will leave it there, thank _ war for as long as possible. we will leave it there, thank you _ war for as long as possible. we will leave it there, thank you for - war for as long as possible. we will leave it there, thank you for your . leave it there, thank you for your thoughts this evening. around the world and across the uk, you're watching bbc news. this is bbc news. a bbc investigation has found the greek coastguard has caused the deaths of dozens of migrants in the mediterranean. the deaths are said to have happened over a three—year period. witness say nine people were deliberately thrown into the water. others are said to have died because they were forced out of greek waters, or taken back to sea. the greek coastguard strongly rejects all accusations of illegal activity. with more on this, here's paul adams. and a warning — viewers might find the content upsetting. migrants escaping war, persecution or poverty have used a number of routes to reach europe. some travel from north africa to italy, others cross from turkey to the nearby greek islands. for many, greece is seen as the best way into europe. last year, just over 41,000 people arrived using that route. human rights groups say thousands of people seeking asylum have been forced back illegally from greece to turkey, denied the right to seek asylum — something enshrined in international and eu law. tonight's documentary, made for the bbc, looks into the role of the greek coastguard in trying to stem the flow, and it raises some serious questions. for years, the greek authorities have been accused of taking a sometimes uncompromising attitude towards asylum seekers attempting to reach the islands. the bbc has documented some of these episodes, and heard stories of other practices which appear to breach international law. and now, video of one such episode. on the island of lesbos, a group of migrants — including women and children — are taken back to the shore and escorted by masked men to a waiting coastguard ship. the boat heads out to sea, out of greek waters. the migrants are put into a tiny life raft and set adrift, found later by the turkish authorities. greece says it's investigating. doesn't seem like it's forceful. the footage is shown to the former head of the coastguard's special operations. he says he sees nothing wrong with the video, but during a break, he takes a different line. the documentary contains other shocking allegations. ibrahim says he was shot at after coming ashore on the island of samos, taken back out to sea with two companions, and thrown overboard. the two others drowned. the greek coastguard says that... for nine years, greece has been on the front line of an issue that resonates right across europe. in this year of elections, stopping the boats remains as politically charged as it was when the refugee and migrant crisis erupted almost a decade ago. alissa pavia is the associate director of the north africa programme at the atlantic council. she has done extensive research on europe's efforts to stem irregular migration from north africa. crease from north africa. has always denied that these so—called crease has always denied that these so—called pushbikes are taking place. —— greece has always denied. would it surprise you to hear these allegations in this bbc report? i allegations in this bbc report? i think you cut off there, i'm not sure if i'm still of... yes, i can hear you now. sure if i'm still of... yes, i can hear you nova— sure if i'm still of... yes, i can hear you now. let me repeat the question- _ hear you now. let me repeat the question. greece _ hear you now. let me repeat the question. greece has _ hear you now. let me repeat the question. greece has always - hear you now. let me repeat the i question. greece has always denied that the pushbikes we are reporting on were taking place. this the findings of this report surprise you? findings of this report surprise ou? , ., findings of this report surprise ou? ,., , findings of this report surprise ou? , ., , ., findings of this report surprise ou? , ., , , , you? the report is not surprising in itself. you? the report is