Israel's cabinet votes to shut down the operations of the Al Jazeera news channel in the country As Gaza ceasefire talks continue in Cairo we also hear from an Israeli man whose brother is being held hostage by Hamas, and from our own Gaza correspondent.

Also in the programme: Israeli cabinet votes unanimously to close down the operations of the Al Jazeera TV network in the country.; and Brazil's President Lula visits flood-hit areas in the south of the country.

(Photo: a view of an Al-Jazeera building in Doha, Qatar. Credit: Reuters / Naseem Zeitoon )