three part plan that would begin with a six week ceasefire in which the israeli forces would withdraw from populated areas of gaza. there would also be a surge of humanitarian aid as well as an exchange of some hostages for palestinian prisoners. the president said it was time for this war to end hamas issued for this war to end and hamas issued a statement saying it was ready to deal positively with any proposal offering a permanent ceasefire and a complete israeli withdrawal. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said the plan was in line with israel s demands that the war would not end until its hostages were released and hamas no longer ruled gaza or posed a military threat. our first report this hour is from vincent mcaviney. after almost eight months of israeli response to the 7th october attacks by hamas, gaza lays largely in ruins, with the lives of palestinians who call it home turned upside down. more than 36,000 have been killed across the region, accord
hour. now on bbc news, the travel show. on a sunny day, a ride around paris takes some beating, that s for sure. france s capital is transforming. in a few weeks time, the city will host the summer olympics and paralympics, and the organisers are busy turning landmarks into stadiums. so this beautiful building is the grand palais, and that is where the fencing and taekwondo are happening. still looks like they ve got lots of work to do on it. the organisers of this year s competition have promised it will have a lasting impact on this iconic city. i m steve brown and i m here to find out how paris is changing. from the suburbs. you can see it s really quite busy. there s so much hustle and bustle. ..to the seine. beautiful. ..and up into the sky. it s 2024 and this is paris. paris is already one of the world s most visited cities. but this year they re expecting around 15 million people during the competition. here at porte de la chapelle arena, it s the start of olympic and
the three part plan would begin with a six week ceasefire, with the israel defense forces withdrawing from populated areas of gaza. the deal could eventually lead to a permanent cessation of hostilities . the electoral campaign in the uk enters its second week the prime minister rishi sunak is heading north east england with a pledge to give 30 towns across the uk £20 million each. the labour party is launching a 5,000 mile battle bus tour while vowing that, if they win the election, its main mission will be creating wealth. and south african parties are gearing up for coalition talks as the ruling african national congress party looks set lose its majority in parliament after wednesday s general election. with counting almost complete, the anc s share of the vote stands stands at around a0%.
populated areas of gaza. the deal could eventually lead to a permanent cessation of hostilities . following the historic conviction of donald trump, president biden has said it s reckless for his predecessor to say the trial was rigged. the republican candidate has been found guilty of all 3a counts of falsification of business records. trump says he will appeal the conviction. and south africa s governing african national congress may have to share power because it looks set to lose the parliamentary majority it has enjoyed for three decades after wednesday s general election. with counting almost complete, the anc s share of the vote stands at just under 41%. final results are expected over the weekend. i will have a full bulletin of news for you at the top of the