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Were in israel visiting family. Hamas said the pair were freed for humanitarian reasons. The white house says that President Biden has spoken to the released us hostages and theirfamily by phone. In a Statement Issued shortly after their release was secured, President Biden said. Us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken has said he was relieved the women had been released but reminded that many others are still being held. Theres still ten additional americans who remain unaccounted for in this conflict. We know that some of them are being held hostage by hamas, along with an estimated 200 other h...

Jeremy bowen has this assessment on how things have changed in that time. Palestinians on the west bank held protests when theyd finished their noon prayer, as they have done so many times in the long years of the israeli occupation. But nothing about this is routine for either side. Almost two weeks into this war and thousands of lives later, the uneasy, unpleasant but mostly predictable rhythm of the conflict has gone. This was an israeli raid on the west bank, the other side of Occupied Palestinian Territory that is separated from gaza by the israeli state. Arrest operations like this happe...

The latest line we are getting from our partners at cbs news. So, two us hostages have been released by hamas. This is going to an unnamed diplomat confirming to cbs news, the bbc� s Broadcast Partner in the united states. The hostages are a mother and a daughter, the Additional Details were not immediately available. Just to bring you up to speed with the last hour or so, we got a message on social media from hamas� s armed wing spokesperson saying that hamas has released two us hostages, a mother and a daughterfor humanitarian reasons. That was reported by reuters. At that point it had n...

The Conservatives have suffered crushing defeats in two by elections overnight with Labour Overturning substantial majorities in both Mid Bedfordshire and tamworth. The result in Mid Bedfordshire represents the largest conservative majority overturned by Labour At A By Election since 1916. It was triggered following the resignation of former culture secretary Nadine Dorries. Heres our Political Correspondent, helen catt. These by elections were billed as nailbiter is. Close, tense. In the end they two significant victories to labour. First in tamworth. The 57th safest Conservative Seat in the ...

Adding more rain to what is already a pretty nasty situation. Matt, really good to have you across that, i know you will follow events throughout the day and that new red Weather Warning that comes into force later. Matt taylor in the bbc wetter centre. Full detail on the bbc website and with your local bbc radio station. You saw some of that weather coming in and the disruption it is causing not only for homes but infrastructure train lines and other Public Transport heavily affected by that weather. Now, let us get more on what is happening in the middle east and that conflict between israel...