We start this hour in the middle east, where the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has asked for forgiveness from israelis for not being able to bring back alive the six hostages who were found dead in gaza on saturday. We were very close, he said. We were nearly there. But in a televised address, mr netanyahu remained defiant in his demand that israeli troops must continue to control the philadelphi corridor in the south of gaza, something hamas has rejected. The philadelphi corridor along the egyptgaza border has emerged as a primary sticking point in gaza ceasefire talks. Mr netanyahu said it's a lifeline for hamas, their oxygen and it will determine israel's future. Immediately agree a ceasefire deal to ensure the remaining hostages are freed. President biden has said that a final deal for the release of hostages held in gaza is very close, but he told reporters that he didn't think benjamin netanyahu was doing enough to secure an agreement. Meanwhile, britain will immediately suspend 30 arms export licenses out of the 350 it has with israel because there is a risk such equipment might be used to commit serious violations of international humanitarian law. Our middle east correspondent lucy williamson reports. Israel's protesters and their prime minister are old acquaintances. Calls for a hostage deal have brought long established opponents onto the streets, but the shooting of six hostages in a gaza tunnel last week has broadened this movement, they say. And the mass demonstrations in tel aviv last night were a turning point. I think the news of the six hostages, the fact that they were alive and murdered right before they could have been saved, that broke it. After last night's mass protest, people are back on the streets again. There are growing public and political demands on israel's prime minister to make a deal, but benjamin netanyahu, protected by his parliamentary majority, isn't listening. Tonight mr netanyahu defied anyone to ask him to compromise now. These murderers executed six of our hostages, they shot them on the back of the head. That's what has changed. And now after this we are asked to show seriousness, we are asked to make concessions? what message does this send hamas? it says killed more hostages, murder more hostages, you'll get concessions. Mr neta nyahu isn't listening, but then much of the country isn't protesting. The oneday general strike today, largely unobserved, even in leftleaning tel aviv. These protests are part of the wellestablished opposition to israel's prime minister, analysts say, and so far little threat to him. I think that netanyahu knows better than i do. The best thing is to let it play as a safety valve. To do some ventilation, and let people say, we hate you, you are a murderer, enough is enough. Two of the protest*s most vocal activists were not in the street today, but in the cemetery, parents of a hostage, burying their son. For 23 years, i was privileged to have the most stunning honour to be hersh's mama. I will take it and say thank you. Ijust wish it had been for longer. Tonight they carried the burden of their prime minister through israel's streets. Empty coffins waited with responsibility. But mr netanyahu is used to public protests. His speech tonight took aim instead at the defence minister, the us president. Their demands for a deal much harder to ignore. Lucy williamson, bbc news, jerusalem. Drjon alterman is director of the middle east program at the center for strategic and international studies he told me what he makes of pm netanyahu address to the press. I think the main point was to reiterate his claim there is no way for israel to have security unless it is the in the corridor. What i am hearing from all people attached in negotiations is the us has said israel does not have to be there physically because the us will be on the egyptian side of the border, there will be technology, ways to work around this without antagonising the egyptians who under treaty do not have israelis on the board and the israelis can move in if they need to as they moved into they need to as they moved into the corridor in a matter of hours. I think the defence minister thinks this is reasonable, the head of the intelligence agency thinks it is a reasonable bridging proposal and benjamin netanyahu is insisting this is an adequate and the question people are asking is that a mistake injudgement against mistake in judgement against what mistake injudgement against what the defence minister and intelligence chief says or is it because benjamin netanyahu does not want to make a deal? my does not want to make a deal? my sense is this is the first not the second, but the second is possible. Not the second, but the second is possible not the second, but the second is possible. How representative do ou is possible. How representative do you think is possible. How representative do you think the _ is possible. How representative do you think the protests is possible. How representative do you think the protests are i do you think the protests are of israel more broadly? i think when it comes _ of israel more broadly? i think when it comes to _ of israel more broadly? i think when it comes to the of israel more broadly? i think when it comes to the lives of israel more broadly? i think when it comes to the lives of l when it comes to the lives of israelis, israelis have always felt the goal of the jewish state is to preservejewish lives and when it seems to be a decision of the state that leads to israel's enemies killing israeli dues, that strikes israelis in a different way. I don't think anybody knows where this will go, where there it is an inflection point in the criticism of angela netanyahu to free more hostages, but my sense is the american announcement we will make a last and final deal is not really intended to message netanyahu so much as it is meant to message the israeli public that if you are going to move and change netanyahu's calculus now is the time to do it. *.. _ calculus now is the time to do it. Ben'amin. You say that joe biden it. Benjamin. You say that joe biden thinks _ it. Benjamin. You say that joe biden thinks netanyahu l it. Benjamin. You say that| joe biden thinks netanyahu is not doing enough to secure a hostage deal. hostage deal. Again i think that is a message hostage deal. Again i think that is a message to hostage deal. Again i think that is a message to the i that is a message to the israeli public. From what i've seenjoe biden has acquired tried to work rapidly and quietly with netanyahu since the beginning of this conflict. The solution set is not to try to find ways to put more pressure on netanyahu. I think it is high see that the administration, the white house, reading it is we change the political calculus at israel and netanyahu does not respond to us but has to respond to us but has to respond to us but has to respond to the israeli public, israel's democracy. President biden is back on the campaign trail, alongside his vice president and democratic presidential nominee, kamala harris, as the pair kickoff the final sprint of the election that traditionally begins on labour day, which is today in the us. They've been appearing at a local union hall in pittsburgh. It's the first time mr biden joined kamala harris on the campaign trail since dropping out of 2024 race, singing her praises and touting her as a leader who would support workers. She will be a historic pro union president. Folks, one morejob to do union president. Folks, one more job to do together. Let me ask you, are you ready to fight? are you ready to win? yes. How are you ready to elect kamala harris the next president of the united states? and in the process are you ready to make donald trump a loser again? ready to make donald trump a loseragain? i have ready to make donald trump a loser again? i have never been more optimistic about americans. When you are in the united states inaudible there is nothing beyond our capacity. Kamala harris took the stage immediately after returning the president's praise. She took to the podium and returned his prose. I she took to the podium and returned his prose. Returned his prose. I have sent returned his prose. I have spent more _ returned his prose. I have spent more time returned his prose. I have spent more time with returned his prose. I have spent more time with his| spent more time with his extraordinary human being when the cameras were not in the room, when the stakes were high, when the heat was intense and joe biden has always stood with the workers of america and millions of americans, always, always. Well, for more on this lets cross live to los angeles and join our north america correspondent peter bowes. He is following the ready. What was the key message they wanted to get across? to get across? high think at least the to get across? high think at least the initial _ to get across? high think at least the initial key to get across? high think at | least the initial key message was this was a very public passing of the torch between joe biden and kamala harris. i think. It was notable as he walked on stage he raised his hand high as if to say to the audience of union members and leaders, this is your candidate now and he was full of praise for her and as you said, he also praised him and his time in the white house, but he was especially positive about her, i think framing the achievements as he sees it of the biden administration as theirjoint achievements, as theirjoint achievements, as the biden harris administration talking about the infrastructure bill, for example, creating jobs for americans, for union members especially, for america's middle class, america's middle class people who kamala harris has spoken about many times already on the campaign. That is where her focus already on the campaign. That is where herfocus is. Joe biden said the american middle class had been built by the unions, not wall street, attempting to make a distinction between perhaps the aspirations as he sees it of donald trump and kamala harris, so setting out the stage. It was notable joe so setting out the stage. It was notablejoe biden would support, clearly support kamala harris, as the campaign moves on, as he put it from the sidelines. on, as he put it from the sidelines. ~'. on, as he put it from the sidelines. ~. , sidelines. They were keen to be seen on labour sidelines. They were keen to be seen on labour day _ sidelines. They were keen to be seen on labour day carrying sidelines. They were keen to be seen on labour day carrying out| seen on labour day carrying out this rally. You mentioned former president donald trump. What did he and vice president jd vance get up to today? it is notable and _ jd vance get up to today? it is notable and this _ jd vance get up to today? it is notable and this has _ jd vance get up to today? it 3 notable and this has been picked up by commentators, donald trump has had no events today on this labour day, traditionally, looking back at previous election cycles that he has been involved in, has chosen this day to have news conferences, very public events. People are for the most part after work, people perhaps have more time to pay attention to politics, so it has taken some people by surprise that donald trump on this day has been so quiet and exactly what his tactic there is not entirely clear. You can be sure from past events the democrats hold that he has probably been watching whatjoe biden and harris make up insane. Perhaps he will turn to social media later in the day to express his views. * , , views. I'm sure we will see what he views. I'm sure we will see what he has _ views. I'm sure we will see what he has been views. I'm sure we will seej what he has been thinking. Thanks very much. In germany, the populist right wing alternative for germany, or afd party has scored two notable successes in regional elections, both in the former east germany. Following sunday's polls, the afd has become the first farright grouping to win the most votes in a state election since the second world war nazi regime. The german chancellor has urged mainstream parties not to lend support to the afd, calling them extremists who are dividing society. Ben wellings, associate professor of politics and international relations at monash university in melbourne he told me why the farright movement gained momentum globally in recent years globally i think there is a mistrust of government and i think that is come about because of the way the economy is not serving people in the lower socioeconomic groups. Shortterm employment, insecure employment, the lack of prospects that are felt in certain places where perhaps a welfare state had been in existence and welfare states are coming under strain, so these things are common across where neoliberal economy is our in place and to some extent are moribund without actually an alternative being in place and i think in those kind of situations, speaking very broadly, voters are turning to other parties who are expressing ways of doing things differently, whether that is directly about the economy or about another issue such as immigration, these things are the common elements of support forfar right radical right the common elements of support for far right radical right and alternative right parties. Help us understand _ alternative right parties. Help us understand better alternative right parties. Help us understand better the type of person these far right movement seem to attract. It i movement seem to attract. If i take a little movement seem to attract. If i take a little bit. . . Over the last 30 years, 30 years ago we might have thought they might appeal to former communist boaters, former socialist voters but also socially conservative people on the more extreme right of the political spectrum, but they have been broadening their appeal and some of this has come. . . We see more female leaders, possibly more female leaders, possibly more female leaders, possibly more female voters. In france, we know younger voters were voting for the far right and i think there is a sense. . . There is a squeeze sound the centre left right and centre parties in democracies and these two parties are losing boats to smaller parties that are gaining in popularity because there are saying something different too, if you like, the centrist centrist consensus