welcome to bbc news. the israeli army has recovered the body of a hostage in gaza during an overnight operation. it accused the islamichhad group of murdering the man, who's been identified as elad katzir. he was kidnapped from a kibbutz in the south of israel in attacks led by hamas militants on october the seventh. during that assault, his father was murdered, while his mother was abducted then later released. the israeli army said the body of elad katzir was retrieved from the khan younis area of southern gaza. it said its mission to search for hostages, and return them to israel, would continue. allison kaplan sommer is a journalist at israeli newspaper haaretz. she said the news has been greeted with dismay by the families

of israeli hostages. they want their hostages back. they want them alive. as many as still remain alive. and the mood was encapsulated by a facebook post from elad katzir�*s sister, she posted... basically, she was the one who announced as much as the israeli army announced that her brother's body had been recovered and returned to israel. and she wrote on facebook, "you're going to hear from the army about their daring rescue operation "in which they got my brother's body and returned it to israel." and she said, "don't let anyone fool you. "this is not a rescue operation. "this is an incident of my brother having been abandoned to die. "the first abandonment took place when the military did not "move into the kibbutz from which he was kidnapped, in time, and he was kidnapped." and there were two videos released of her brother alive and in captivity. so they know that he did not die on october 7th,

that he was killed by his captors, by islamichhad, who was handing him. and she said, "make no mistake, this is a failure of the israeli "government to have achieved a hostage deal that would have "brought my brother back alive and instead i'm getting his body." and you have to understand, this is a woman writing whose mother was taken hostage. she was returned in the first hostage deal and whose father was killed and murdered by hamas on the kibbutz on october 7th. so this is a family that was completely devastated by the attack. and she's been fighting for her brother's release for months. and now she gets the news that that she gets a body back and not her brother back alive. so it's certainly not viewed as any kind of reason for celebration. our middle east correspondent hugo bachega told me about the reaction to the discovery of the hostage�*s body. you can imagine the agonising wait of the families of the hostages. more than 100 israelis remain in captivity in gaza and almost every day these families have been demonstrating urgently urging

the government and benjamin netanyahu to engage in negotiations with hamas, to strike a deal for the hostages to be released. the fact another hostage has been found dead is adding to the desperation of these relatives. we understand tomorrow hamas will send a delegation to cairo in an apparent effort to restart these negotiations being mediated by doha and cairo in an attempt to reach a deal between israel and hamas. we understand for weeks there have been conversations and these are very difficult talks, there have been in a number of obstacles and differences remain between both sides. any kind of deal would see the release of hostages in return for palestinians who remain in israeli jail. we understand that one of the main obstacles in these negotiations is that hamas continues to demand a permanent ceasefire, not a temporary one but a permanent ceasefire in gaza and also that

people should be allowed to return to northern israel. the israeli authorities reject those demands. we have seen prime minister netanyahu has been adamant this more netanyahu has been adamant this war is going to continue until hamas is defeated. very difficult negotiations and again the news today adds to the agonising wait of the families here in israel. israel's strategy in the war is under renewed pressure. president biden is facing calls from senior figures within his own party to pause us arms sales to israel. let's talk to our correspondent in washington, will vernon. this pressure has come in the form of a letter signed by dozens of democratic politicians. tell us more about what the letter says. i democratic politicians. tell us more about what the letter says.- about what the letter says. i think the language _

about what the letter says. i think the language in — about what the letter says. i think the language in the _ about what the letter says. i think the language in the letter- about what the letter says. i think the language in the letter is - about what the letter says. i think| the language in the letter is strong talking about shared concern and outrage over the air strike last week that cooled the seven world central kitchen aid workers. strongly urging the signatories, the biden administration to conduct an independent investigation into the air strike. john kirby the national security spokesperson earlier ruled out any us investigation and the letter says any further winds transfers to israel would be unjustifiable. i think the signatories to this letter will make the white house sit up and think. 37 leading democrats, including nancy pelosi of course, the former speaker of the us house of representatives, a keyjoe biden ally. i don't think this letter will be to any sudden change in us policy but it is a sign of the growing discontent over the buy in administration's support for israel. just a few days ago we saw

the tense phone call betweenjoe biden and benjamin netanyahu. in which the us president essentially gave the israeli government and ultimatum. protect civilian life, to do more to protect the humanitarian situation in gaza otherwise the situation in gaza otherwise the situation will change. we don't know the details exactly of that. what joe biden threatened to withdraw from israel. but there has been speculation that perhaps he said that conditions would be attached to the supply of us military aid for israel. but near hours after that phone call we got the announcement from the israelis that they would be reopening or widening the three—minute hearing aid cottages. biden has giving himself a bit of a pattern about publicly about that, seeing i asked the israelis to do this, they did it. but we know he

made other demands in the phone call that the israelis have not yet fulfilled. butjoe biden is under pressure from all sides of on israel as we have seen from the letter, many democrats are not happy with the extent of support for israel but republicans too in congress have accused mr biden of abandoning key allies, backing hamas over israel, and remember it is also an election year here and that plays into everything, it is shaping up to be particularly closely fought and polarising campaign and the war in gaza has become a large issue, traditionally democratic voters, joe biden�*s party are extremely unhappy with the support the biden administration offers for israel. many of minority voters, young people, exactly the sort of people thatjoe biden needs to wind over he

has any chance whatsoever of remaining in the white house, november and that crucial election. thank you very much. the ongoing gaza conflict and decades of tensions in the middle east have led to division and despair, but many still hold hope of a day where both israelis and palestinians can live peacefully together. there are groups in the region which try to open up a dialogue between both sides, as a step to ending the violence. one of those is the parents circle families forum, a group of palestinian and israeli parents who have lost a family member due to the conflict. joining me now is bassam aramin and robi damelin from the forum. condolences we are speaking to you.

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million people and that palestinians did not kill 6 million israelis. but there _ did not kill 6 million israelis. but there is— did not kill 6 million israelis. but there is a — did not kill 6 million israelis. but there is a german ambassador. they need _ there is a german ambassador. they need to— there is a german ambassador. they need to recognise that right to palestinian self—determination. as lon- palestinian self—determination. as long as _ palestinian self—determination. as long as the occupation and and violence. — long as the occupation and and violence, as violence, as long as the condition continues we will continue — the condition continues we will continue to sacrifice from both sides— continue to sacrifice from both sides and _ continue to sacrifice from both sides and from that we are in the group _ sides and from that we are in the group we — sides and from that we are in the group we believe in peace, it is not getting _ group we believe in peace, it is not getting anywhere continue to kill each other forever. we ask the leaders — each other forever. we ask the leaders of— each other forever. we ask the leaders of the world, especially the uk, france, germany and of course the united — uk, france, germany and of course the united states of america, because — the united states of america, because they share the same values with netanyahu, to ask him to stop the occupation and now a ceasefire to save _ the occupation and now a ceasefire to save those kids, 40,000 civilians _ to save those kids, 40,000 civilians. it is unbelievable. but the war— civilians. it is unbelievable. but the war will end, it is not going to

continue — the war will end, it is not going to continue like this forever. and to recognise — continue like this forever. and to recognise palestinian people like to live in— recognise palestinian people like to live in their own state. otherwise we just— live in their own state. otherwise we just have more blood, more pain, more _ we just have more blood, more pain, more victims — we just have more blood, more pain, more victims and creating more hatred — more victims and creating more hatred for— more victims and creating more hatred for the new generations. there _ hatred for the new generations. there are — hatred for the new generations. there are people who attack israel on the _ there are people who attack israel on the 7th — there are people who attack israel on the 7th of october, they were kids _ on the 7th of october, they were kids they— on the 7th of october, they were kids. they were ten and 12—year—old kids. they were ten and 12—year—old kids hack— kids. they were ten and 12—year—old kids hack in — kids. they were ten and 12—year—old kids back in 2014 when israel attacked _ kids back in 2014 when israel attacked gaza. what will happen in the next _ attacked gaza. what will happen in the next 7th of october with those thousands— the next 7th of october with those thousands and thousands of kids who have no— thousands and thousands of kids who have no place to run? they have no school. _ have no place to run? they have no school. no — have no place to run? they have no school, no hospitals, no food. so enough _ school, no hospitals, no food. so enough is — school, no hospitals, no food. so enough is enough, it is too much, it is the _ enough is enough, it is too much, it is the worst — enough is enough, it is too much, it is the worst-— is the worst. while you were speaking. — is the worst. while you were speaking. l _ is the worst. while you were speaking, i could _ is the worst. while you were speaking, i could see - is the worst. while you were speaking, i could see on - is the worst. while you were speaking, i could see on my| is the worst. while you were - speaking, i could see on my monitor he were shaking your head and nodding your head in agreement. although you come to this from very

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the tiers are the same colour. but i would like also to ask the people i would like also to ask the people all over— would like also to ask the people all over the — would like also to ask the people all over the world, _ would like also to ask the people all over the world, stop - would like also to ask the people all over the world, stop taking i all over the world, stop taking sides — all over the world, stop taking sides. because _ all over the world, stop taking sides. because you _ all over the world, stop taking sides. because you are - all over the world, stop taking i sides. because you are importing all over the world, stop taking - sides. because you are importing our conflict _ sides. because you are importing our conflict into _ sides. because you are importing our conflict into your— sides. because you are importing our conflict into your countries _ sides. because you are importing our conflict into your countries and - conflict into your countries and creating — conflict into your countries and creating hatred _ conflict into your countries and creating hatred between- conflict into your countries and creating hatred betweenjewsi conflict into your countries and i creating hatred betweenjews and muslims — creating hatred betweenjews and muslims that— creating hatred betweenjews and muslims. that is— creating hatred betweenjews and muslims. that is not— creating hatred betweenjews and muslims. that is not what- creating hatred betweenjews and muslims. that is not what we - creating hatred between jews and l muslims. that is not what we want. we want _ muslims. that is not what we want. we want to— muslims. that is not what we want. we want to tell _ muslims. that is not what we want. we want to tell the _ muslims. that is not what we want. we want to tell the stories - muslims. that is not what we want. we want to tell the stories that - muslims. that is not what we want. we want to tell the stories that you| we want to tell the stories that you heard _ we want to tell the stories that you heard today — we want to tell the stories that you heard today that _ we want to tell the stories that you heard today that we _ we want to tell the stories that you heard today that we told. _ we want to tell the stories that you heard today that we told. we - we want to tell the stories that you heard today that we told. we wantl heard today that we told. we want you to _ heard today that we told. we want you to he — heard today that we told. we want you to be part— heard today that we told. we want you to be part of— heard today that we told. we want you to be part of the _ heard today that we told. we want you to be part of the solution, - heard today that we told. we want you to be part of the solution, not| you to be part of the solution, not the problem _ you to be part of the solution, not the problem. because _ you to be part of the solution, not the problem. because importing i you to be part of the solution, not. the problem. because importing the conflict _ the problem. because importing the conflictiust— the problem. because importing the conflictjust creates _ the problem. because importing the conflict just creates more _ the problem. because importing the conflictjust creates more hatred. i conflictjust creates more hatred. hearing _ conflictjust creates more hatred. hearing you — conflictjust creates more hatred. hearing you say— conflictjust creates more hatred. hearing you say what _ conflictjust creates more hatred. hearing you say what you - conflictjust creates more hatred. hearing you say what you say - conflictjust creates more hatred. i hearing you say what you say does give me hope sitting here miles away from where you both are, speaking to me. it shows that dialogue can make a difference. how extensive is the work that you do? because i visited the region a long time ago and i

remember speaking to israelis and palestinians, many had never mixed with each other. i palestinians, many had never mixed with each other.— with each other. i think especially those days. _ with each other. i think especially those days. it _ with each other. i think especially those days, it is _ with each other. i think especially those days, it is very _ with each other. i think especially those days, it is very difficult - with each other. i think especially those days, it is very difficult but| those days, it is very difficult but when _ those days, it is very difficult but when we — those days, it is very difficult but when we talk it is our kids and nothing — when we talk it is our kids and nothing more important than our kids and we _ nothing more important than our kids and we want — nothing more important than our kids and we want to protect more children — and we want to protect more children. so we have no fear, we will face — children. so we have no fear, we will face the world because we want to protect _ will face the world because we want to protect our kids. we talk about peace. _ to protect our kids. we talk about peace, reconciliation and the humanity— peace, reconciliation and the humanity and understanding and this fascist _ humanity and understanding and this fascist government, even before the 7th of— fascist government, even before the 7th of october, they prevent us from going _ 7th of october, they prevent us from going to _ 7th of october, they prevent us from going to schools to talk to kids because — going to schools to talk to kids because we are dangerous, because we are terrorists, because we are poisoning _ are terrorists, because we are poisoning the minds of the kids. in spite _ poisoning the minds of the kids. in spite of— poisoning the minds of the kids. in spite of that, we are determined to continue _ spite of that, we are determined to continue. let spite of that, we are determined to continue. .

spite of that, we are determined to continue. , , ., ., continue. let me bring you in on that point- _ continue. let me bring you in on that point. there _ continue. let me bring you in on that point. there is _ continue. let me bring you in on that point. there is a _ continue. let me bring you in on that point. there is a lot - continue. let me bring you in on that point. there is a lot of - continue. let me bring you in on| that point. there is a lot of anger from you towards the israeli government, how do you feel about the israeli government and mr netanyahu? i the israeli government and mr netanyahu?— the israeli government and mr netan ahu? ., i, netanyahu? i could only see the sooner the _ netanyahu? i could only see the sooner the better _ netanyahu? i could only see the sooner the better that _ netanyahu? i could only see the sooner the better that they - netanyahu? i could only see the sooner the better that they go. l netanyahu? i could only see the i sooner the better that they go. but it is interesting _ sooner the better that they go. but it is interesting to _ sooner the better that they go. but it is interesting to see _ sooner the better that they go. but it is interesting to see how- sooner the better that they go. but it is interesting to see how much i it is interesting to see how much healing _ it is interesting to see how much healing has— it is interesting to see how much healing has to _ it is interesting to see how much healing has to be _ it is interesting to see how much healing has to be done. - it is interesting to see how much healing has to be done. people i it is interesting to see how much - healing has to be done. people don't realise _ healing has to be done. people don't realise what — healing has to be done. people don't realise what the _ healing has to be done. people don't realise what the closure _ healing has to be done. people don't realise what the closure of _ healing has to be done. people don't realise what the closure of the - healing has to be done. people don't realise what the closure of the westl realise what the closure of the west bank is _ realise what the closure of the west bank is all— realise what the closure of the west bank is all about. _ realise what the closure of the west bank is all about. since _ realise what the closure of the west bank is all about. since we - realise what the closure of the west bank is all about. since we have - bank is all about. since we have kids who — bank is all about. since we have kids who graduate _ bank is all about. since we have kids who graduate summer- bank is all about. since we have kids who graduate summer canl bank is all about. since we have - kids who graduate summer can which the government— kids who graduate summer can which the government in— kids who graduate summer can which the government in its— kids who graduate summer can which the government in its great- kids who graduate summer can which the government in its great wisdenl the government in its great wisden try to _ the government in its great wisden try to stop. — the government in its great wisden try to stop, fortunately— the government in its great wisden try to stop, fortunately the - try to stop, fortunately the american _ try to stop, fortunately the american embassy- try to stop, fortunately the american embassy and - try to stop, fortunately the - american embassy and german try to stop, fortunately the _ american embassy and german embassy incident _ american embassy and german embassy incident and _ american embassy and german embassy incident and we — american embassy and german embassy incident and we had _ american embassy and german embassy incident and we had a _ american embassy and german embassy incident and we had a summer— american embassy and german embassy incident and we had a summer can. - incident and we had a summer can. those _ incident and we had a summer can. those same — incident and we had a summer can. those same kids— incident and we had a summer can. those same kids from _ incident and we had a summer can. those same kids from 14—17 - incident and we had a summer can. those same kids from 14—17 signed| incident and we had a summer can. i those same kids from 14—17 signed a paper— those same kids from 14—17 signed a paper and _ those same kids from 14—17 signed a paper and the — those same kids from 14—17 signed a paper and the united _ those same kids from 14—17 signed a paper and the united nations - those same kids from 14—17 signed a paper and the united nations in - paper and the united nations in jerusalem — paper and the united nations in jerusalem on _ paper and the united nations in jerusalem on the _ paper and the united nations in jerusalem on the 215t _ paper and the united nations in jerusalem on the 215t of - paper and the united nations in - jerusalem on the 215t of september which _ jerusalem on the 215t of september which is _ jerusalem on the 215t of september which is international— jerusalem on the 215t of september which is international peace - jerusalem on the 215t of september which is international peace day- jerusalem on the 215t of september which is international peace day for| which is international peace day for non-violence — which is international peace day for non—violence and _ which is international peace day for non—violence and for— which is international peace day for non—violence and for reconciliationl non—violence and for reconciliation and to— non—violence and for reconciliation and to end — non—violence and for reconciliation and to end occupation. _ non—violence and for reconciliation and to end occupation. three - non—violence and for reconciliation. and to end occupation. three weeks later there — and to end occupation. three weeks later there was _ and to end occupation. three weeks later there was a _ and to end occupation. three weeks later there was a war— and to end occupation. three weeks later there was a war and _ and to end occupation. three weeks later there was a war and of- and to end occupation. three weeks later there was a war and of coursel later there was a war and of course children— later there was a war and of course

children of— later there was a war and of course children of that _ later there was a war and of course children of that age, _ later there was a war and of course children of that age, they- later there was a war and of course children of that age, they were - later there was a war and of coursel children of that age, they were very angry. _ children of that age, they were very angry. and — children of that age, they were very angry. and they— children of that age, they were very angry, and they were _ children of that age, they were very angry, and they were to _ children of that age, they were very angry, and they were to each - children of that age, they were very angry, and they were to each otherl angry, and they were to each other on tiktok— angry, and they were to each other on tiktok and _ angry, and they were to each other on tiktok and all _ angry, and they were to each other on tiktok and all of _ angry, and they were to each other on tiktok and all of these - angry, and they were to each other on tiktok and all of these dreadful| on tiktok and all of these dreadful social— on tiktok and all of these dreadful social media — on tiktok and all of these dreadful social media platforms. _ on tiktok and all of these dreadful social media platforms. so - on tiktok and all of these dreadful social media platforms. so we - social media platforms. so we started — social media platforms. so we started to _ social media platforms. so we started to work _ social media platforms. so we started to work with _ social media platforms. so we started to work with them - social media platforms. so we started to work with them onl social media platforms. so we l started to work with them on an individual— started to work with them on an individual basis. _ started to work with them on an individual basis. israelis - started to work with them on an individual basis. israelis on - started to work with them on an individual basis. israelis on one | individual basis. israelis on one side. _ individual basis. israelis on one side, palestinians— individual basis. israelis on one side, palestinians on— individual basis. israelis on one side, palestinians on the - individual basis. israelis on one j side, palestinians on the other. individual basis. israelis on one - side, palestinians on the other. and now they— side, palestinians on the other. and now they have — side, palestinians on the other. and now they have agreed _ side, palestinians on the other. and now they have agreed to _ side, palestinians on the other. and now they have agreed to meet - side, palestinians on the other. and now they have agreed to meet and i side, palestinians on the other. and i now they have agreed to meet and the saddest— now they have agreed to meet and the saddest part _ now they have agreed to meet and the saddest part is — now they have agreed to meet and the saddest part is that _ now they have agreed to meet and the saddest part is that we _ now they have agreed to meet and the saddest part is that we have _ now they have agreed to meet and the saddest part is that we have to - now they have agreed to meet and the saddest part is that we have to take i saddest part is that we have to take the summer— saddest part is that we have to take the summer can— saddest part is that we have to take the summer can out _ saddest part is that we have to take the summer can out of— saddest part is that we have to take the summer can out of the - saddest part is that we have to take the summer can out of the countryl saddest part is that we have to take i the summer can out of the country to cyprus _ the summer can out of the country to cyprus because — the summer can out of the country to cyprus because these _ the summer can out of the country to cyprus because these kids _ the summer can out of the country to cyprus because these kids need - the summer can out of the country to cyprus because these kids need to. cyprus because these kids need to heal and _ cyprus because these kids need to heal and these _ cyprus because these kids need to heal and these kids _ cyprus because these kids need to heal and these kids are _ cyprus because these kids need to heal and these kids are our- cyprus because these kids need to heal and these kids are our future| heal and these kids are our future ambassadors. _ heal and these kids are our future ambassadors. it— heal and these kids are our future ambassadors. it is— heal and these kids are our future ambassadors. it is so— heal and these kids are our future ambassadors. it is so much- heal and these kids are our future . ambassadors. it is so much sadness and fear— ambassadors. it is so much sadness and fear and — ambassadors. it is so much sadness and fearand so— ambassadors. it is so much sadness and fear and so many— ambassadors. it is so much sadness and fear and so many displaced - and fear and so many displaced people — and fear and so many displaced people and _ and fear and so many displaced people and so— and fear and so many displaced people and so many— and fear and so many displaced people and so many more - and fear and so many displaced - people and so many more bereaved families. _ people and so many more bereaved families. but— people and so many more bereaved families, but also _ people and so many more bereaved families, but also the _ people and so many more bereaved families, but also the extraordinaryj families, but also the extraordinary stories— families, but also the extraordinary stories of— families, but also the extraordinary stories of those _ families, but also the extraordinary stories of those who _ families, but also the extraordinary stories of those who want - families, but also the extraordinary stories of those who want to - families, but also the extraordinary stories of those who want to stop l stories of those who want to stop the war— stories of those who want to stop the war with _ stories of those who want to stop the war with his— stories of those who want to stop the war with his brave, _ stories of those who want to stop the war with his brave, it- stories of those who want to stop the war with his brave, it is- stories of those who want to stop the war with his brave, it is very. the war with his brave, it is very brave. _ the war with his brave, it is very brave. and _ the war with his brave, it is very brave. and it _ the war with his brave, it is very brave. and itjust_ the war with his brave, it is very brave. and itjust gets - the war with his brave, it is very brave. and itjust gets bigger. the war with his brave, it is very. brave. and itjust gets bigger and bigger— brave. and itjust gets bigger and bigger every— brave. and itjust gets bigger and bigger every day. _ brave. and itjust gets bigger and bigger every day. so _ brave. and itjust gets bigger and bigger every day. so that - brave. and itjust gets bigger and bigger every day. so that the - bigger every day. so that the hostages _ bigger every day. so that the hostages welcome _ bigger every day. so that the hostages welcome back, - bigger every day. so that the hostages welcome back, so i bigger every day. so that the . hostages welcome back, so the bigger every day. so that the - hostages welcome back, so the war will end _ hostages welcome back, so the war will end and — hostages welcome back, so the war will end and hopefully _ hostages welcome back, so the war will end and hopefully we _ hostages welcome back, so the war

will end and hopefully we will - hostages welcome back, so the war will end and hopefully we will havel will end and hopefully we will have a new _ will end and hopefully we will have a new government. _ will end and hopefully we will have a new government.— will end and hopefully we will have a new government. thank you so much both. a reminder _ a new government. thank you so much both. a reminder of _ a new government. thank you so much both. a reminder of course _ a new government. thank you so much both. a reminder of course the - both. a reminder of course the reason you have come together is because you have lost relatives, children. that is a picture of david there. and let's show you a photo, it is in their memory this forum has been set up to build dialogue between israelis and palestinians. thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. forces opposed to myanmar�*s military government have seized control of the main border crossing with thailand. in the latest setback to the burmese authorities, several hundred troops in the town of myawaddy are negotiating the terms of their surrender. hundreds of others gave themselves up in a nearby town on friday. the soldiers have been under attack for months by ethnic karen

insurgents and others who are fighting to overthrow the military, which took power in a coup three years ago. the authorities in myanmar have also lost control along parts of the border with india and china. now it's time for a look at today's sport. hello from the bbc sport centre. manchester city are level on points with leaders liverpool in the premier league. they beat crystal palace 4—2 at selhurst park in the lunchtime kick—off. they went behind inside 5 minutes but kevin de bruyne, who was rested against aston villa in midweek, marked his return with two goals. rico lewis and erling haaland also scored. their attention will now turn to the champions league quarterfinal against real madrid and also see how their title rivals arsenal and liverpool get on this weekend today, kevin. you know? kevin won

the game. his first goal and the assist. the other one, the third, the fourth, and the team were in the game and yes, difficult place to come, it always has been here but we did it. after we started the second half it was 15 _ after we started the second half it was 15 or— after we started the second half it was 15 or 20 minutes that were really— was 15 or 20 minutes that were really tough for us. city played so quick— really tough for us. city played so quick and — really tough for us. city played so quick and we had to run a lot and the have — quick and we had to run a lot and the have three or four opportunities and any— the have three or four opportunities and any 1520 minutes decides the game _ and any 1520 minutes decides the game for— and any 1520 minutes decides the game for them. five more matches under way. all of which are goalless. everton welcome fellow strugglers burnley, while luton take on bournemouth and brentford are away at aston villa. elsewhere, fulham host newcastle and wolves play west ham. you can follow on the bbc sport website. in the late match, arsenal will return to the top if they beat brighton away.

the gunners boss mikel arteta thinks his side can use the disappointment of missing out on winning the title last season, as this year's race goes down to the wire. i hope it is helping, i think. we learn a lot from the past, especially from difficult moments or from lessons you take in. - it is a different situation, - we are in a different moment. we have gone through that already. i think that experience servesl a lot, and we are trying to use it in the right way. big game coming up in spain — athletic bilbao take on mallorca in the copa del rey final, which is again being held in seville. athletic are looking for a first major trophy in 40 years. mallorca, who won the cup in 2003, will come into this one as the underdogs. when you go into the game with the same mentality and the right mentality to try and win the game, we know it is an important game for everybody, and everyone isjust preparing.

bilbao have quality players too, we are preparing for them and making sure that we bring our best. busy day in the champions cup. round of16, including an all—english clash between exeter chiefs and bath. exeter 0—0—bath, stormers 3 —0 la rochelle bulls beat lyon 59—19. saracens will play harlequins in the quarterfinals if they beat bordeaux later. leicester tigers are away at leinster. red bull have locked out the front row for sunday's formula one japanese grand prix max verstappen is on pole, maintaining his perfect qualifying record this season. the world champion failed to finish the last race in australia but topped the time sheets in all three sessions. his red bull team mate sergio perez will line up alongside him on the grid at suzuka.

britain's lando norris was the best of the rest, but was more than a quarter of a second slower than verstappen. mcnaught more goals in the premier league, rare mcnaught more goals in the premier learue, . ., ., , ., league, we will have another update in the next hour. _ league, we will have another update in the next hour. see _ league, we will have another update in the next hour. see you _ league, we will have another update in the next hour. see you then. - voters in slovakia are choosing a successor to the country's liberal president, zuzana caputova. she's decided not to seek re—election after receiving what she said was a torrent of abuse, including death threats. two men are bidding for the largely ceremonial but highly influential post — the pro—western former diplomat ivan korcok and peter pellegrini, the candidate of the populist nationalist government. i am nowjoined by our correspondent rob cameron, who is in prague, in the neighbouring czech republic. the significance is because it picks

the candidates, one more west leaning and one more pro—kremlin. is that how you would characterise this? ~ , ,., , , that how you would characterise this? ~ , , . ., that how you would characterise this? absolutely. this election is seen as hugely _ this? absolutely. this election is seen as hugely consequential- this? absolutely. this election is seen as hugely consequential for slovakia with some saying slovakia's very system of liberal democracy is hanging in the balance. the populist national government has really taken a sledgehammer to slovakia's institutions, he has already watered down some of that criminaljustice system and now it seems he has set his sights on the public media. these two men will play very different roles if they are elected. ivan korcok is a liberal pro—western figure and his supporters believe he can act as a bold work against the populist government holding back some of some of the excesses they claim he is capable of pushing through. the man who is challenging

him, peter pellegrini is a member of the governing coalition and see if he is if he is elected he will do his bidding is. that is all to play for in the elections. this debate has existed _ for in the elections. this debate has existed for _ for in the elections. this debate has existed for decades, - for in the elections. this debate has existed for decades, hasn't| for in the elections. this debate i has existed for decades, hasn't it? it has individually come to the forces and is the war in ukraine as well. we were really overshadowed the election, peter pellegrini accused ivan korcok of being a candidate for. he said he would send slovak boys off to fight in ukraine. observers pointed out the president can do no such thing because it is a parliamentary democracy. monitoring that votin: parliamentary democracy. monitoring that voting slovakia _ parliamentary democracy. monitoring that voting slovakia for _ parliamentary democracy. monitoring that voting slovakia for us. _ parliamentary democracy. monitoring that voting slovakia for us. thank i that voting slovakia for us. thank you very much.

good afternoon. storm kathleen dominated weather headlines in recent days. the storm arrived last night and yes, it's bringing gale force gusts of winds in the far northwest. it's also tapping in to some very warm air indeed. now, so far today, we have seen a gust of wind in excess of 90 mile an hour on the tops of cairngorm. yes, but even at lower levels through northern ireland, down to the isles of scilly, we've had gusts in excess of 60, close to 70 mile an hour. so the storm is anchored way out to the west of the uk and that's allowing this south—westerly wind to push up some very warm airfrom africa. and so temperatures really quite a dramatic difference, particularly in scotland where just a few days ago we were seeing a maximum of five degrees, not that much in the way of rain around for the rest of the day. sunny spells and scattered showers. there will be quite a lot of cloud around from time to time and it will stay windy. so inland we're looking at around 45 mile an hour plus winds out

through the irish sea. we could see 65, close to 70 mile an hour wind gusts still continuing, but the temperatures will be way above where they should be for this time of year. anywhere above 20 degrees will make it the hottest day of the year so far. and we could see a high of 22 across east anglia, a pulse of wetter weather, some sharper showers moving their way north and east through the night. we keep quite a lot of cloud around as well and it will stay mild through the night. double figures perhaps across the south east. so we start off tomorrow morning with a spell of wetter weather and we could see some showers just funnelling together in a fairly organised line through the south west coming up through the bristol channel towards the midlands. and here, the wind gusts could be a little bit stronger tomorrow, over 50 miles an hour at times. it'll still be mild for the time of year. we're looking at 10 to 17 degrees, the overall high. now, as we move into monday, there's another low that could bring yet more wet and windy weather in a similar track to kathleen. so we're keeping an eye on that. a brief lull behind before another low continues to push in from the atlantic. so the weather pattern stays the same. we're looking at it staying pretty unsettled with showers or longer spells of rain. temperatures will come

down just a touch. so if you are planning to spend some time outside, this is the story. rain or showers, lighter winds, temperatures about average.

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