because the air will be turning colder. with that colder air and high pressure, lighter winds, we will see some mist and fog patches by night, a touch of frost for some, as well, generally the days colder than they have been, but a lot of dry weather around with some spells of sunshine.

this is bbc news, the headlines: more than 100 people in iran die in two explosions near the grave of a top revolutionary guards commander. the united nations peacekeeping mission in lebanon says it is deeply concerned about rising tensions following the killing of a senior hamas figure. aftershocks and heavy rain complicate rescue efforts injapan. at least 64 people now confirmed dead. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's tanya arnold. the sport of darts has never seen anything like it — 16—year—old luke littler, on his debut, is preparing for the world championsip final. he'll take on another luke, luke humphries, who himself became world number one after his victory

in the semi—finals. well, matt graveling is at alexandra palace for us, we'll talk about luke humphries in a moment, matt, but luke littler, in the space of three weeks, has taken the sport by storm. relative unknown to a fan fan favourite, that is for sure. the tension feels like it is building. this is where luke littler in four and a half hours will start his walk on to the stage. he will hope to become a champion like some names you can see on the back wall there. fill the palate taylor, adrian lewis, to namejust a couple. can he do it? if you look at his wrong, he definitely can. he has only got six sets this whole tournament. last night we learned a lot about his character. he pulled it out of the bag and won 6—2, not really being

troubled. the lack of fear for a 16—year—old speaks volumes and he has lots of people's favourite for this evening. it has lots of people's favourite for this evening-— this evening. it is incredible, he has 'ust this evening. it is incredible, he has just become _ this evening. it is incredible, he hasjust become the _ this evening. it is incredible, he hasjust become the world - this evening. it is incredible, he i hasjust become the world number has just become the world number one, become freeze, and he will be better spill oil party.— better spill oil party. yes, and he won 6-0 yesterday, _ better spill oil party. yes, and he won 6-0 yesterday, and - better spill oil party. yes, and he won 6-0 yesterday, and during i better spill oil party. yes, and he l won 6-0 yesterday, and during any won 6—0 yesterday, and during any other year, won 6—0 yesterday, and during any otheryear, it won 6—0 yesterday, and during any other year, it would be headline news, but we are talking about the 16—year—old. he has won 18 in a row now and comes in as world number one. in the semifinal yesterday, he stormed through 6—0 and as part of that he hit an average three darts of 108, that he hit an average three darts of108, putting him in the that he hit an average three darts of 108, putting him in the top ten of 108, putting him in the top ten of this whole tournament. this could be one of the best finals of all time. a, ., .,

time. en'oy it, matt. thanks for “oininu time. enjoy it, matt. thanks for joining us- _ novak djokovic�*s 43—match winning run in australia is over, after he was beaten by alex de minaur in the united cup quarterfinals in perth. de minaur, the world number 12, took full advantage of an out of sorts djokovic, whose been struggling with a wrist injury, taking the first set 6—4, and de minaur showed few nerves in the second as he eventually closed out the match 6—4. it's djokovic�*s first loss in australia since the 2018 australian open, but he says his injury is not too big of a concern. australia went on to win the tie to— zero and will face germany greece on saturday. well, it's been an amazing first day of the second test between south africa and india in cape town — both teams have been bowled out in their first innings. south africa won the toss and chose to bat but slumped to their lowest test total since 1932, as they were all out for just 55. india's response looked to be

comfortable on 153—4, but their last six wickets fell for no runs. in their second innings, south africa are looking a little better, on 62—3. and that's all the sport for now. but our main stories. the israeli ministry says they have told civilians to lead a refugee camp in gaza as battles continue across the territory. israel says it has dropped leaflets across a camp telling people to move out. gaza's health ministry says nearly two and a half thousand people had been killed by israeli forces. jay subbarao has said that the two sides live now to dr yossi beilin, former israeli justice minister. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. let me ask you first of all

about your reaction to yesterday and the killing of senior high mass official. —— a senior hamas official. -- a senior hamas official-— official. -- a senior hamas official. . , ., official. what i can say is that we are not speaking _ official. what i can say is that we are not speaking about _ official. what i can say is that we are not speaking about an - official. what i can say is that we l are not speaking about an innocent quy- are not speaking about an innocent guy. he was in charge of horrible terrorist activities in the last years, and i believe that world will be a little better without him. how does this represent an escalation or ramping up of the israeli war effort now that it has expanded to another country, neighbouring country? i cannot tell you. again, israel did not take responsibility. which is

not take responsibility. which is not unimportant. the fact people speak about it as if it is done then, as if it is clear it is only israel is very different from israel taking responsibility. that should have some implications on the new future, speaking about act and counteract. the bottom line is that in such a situation, even if it is eventually israel, when you were not speaking about a serious collateral damage, and the act is very direct, very focused on a person who is not a disputed terrorist, i think it is a disputed terrorist, i think it is a very different situation than when there is high collateral damage. understood on that front, but you

are right, israel has not confirmed nor denied it is behind yesterday's attack. how does what happened yesterday change the game for israel? i yesterday change the game for israel? ., ., ~' yesterday change the game for israel? ., ., ~ , ., ., israel? i do not think it is a game chanuer israel? i do not think it is a game changer but _ israel? i do not think it is a game changer but i _ israel? i do not think it is a game changer but i believe _ israel? i do not think it is a game changer but i believe there - israel? i do not think it is a game changer but i believe there is - israel? i do not think it is a game changer but i believe there is a i changer but i believe there is a kind of site of relief here that this person, considered between two or three in the hierarchy of hamas, especially because he was in charge of the main terrorist activities of hamas i think people are not sad after this event. indie hamas i think people are not sad after this event.— after this event. we have been heafina after this event. we have been hearing reports _ after this event. we have been hearing reports that _ after this event. we have been hearing reports that after - hearing reports that after yesterday's events, egypt now may be withdrawing from any possible talks. what is your take on that, where dc any discussions in terms of trying to ensure the release of more hostages and more aid coming into

gaza? ., ., ., ., , ., gaza? there are two main aims of israel. gaza? there are two main aims of israel- one _ gaza? there are two main aims of israel. one of _ gaza? there are two main aims of israel. one of them _ gaza? there are two main aims of israel. one of them is _ gaza? there are two main aims of israel. one of them is to - gaza? there are two main aims of israel. one of them is to replace i israel. one of them is to replace the government of hamas in gaza and to have another government there. it is strategic, very important and i hope that it is realistic. another is, of course, to release the hostages. the question is, whether it is mutually exclusive or not, identifying it as mutually exclusive, i believe that the hamas leadership would like to use the hostages as a kind of human shield and as a result of it, i hope they are not intending to get rid of them. if this is the case, then during coming weeks, i hope it will

be possible to have an exchange of hostages for prisoners.— hostages for prisoners. thank you very much — hostages for prisoners. thank you very much for— hostages for prisoners. thank you very much for sharing _ hostages for prisoners. thank you very much for sharing your- very much for sharing your perspective and thoughts on this developing story. live now to dr amal saad, a lecturer at the school of politics at cardiff university, an expert on hezbollah, its relationship with lebanon, and hamas. your listening vet to doctor —— you were listening about too, so whether you see things going after yesterday's attack? i you see things going after esterda 's attack? ., ., , yesterday's attack? i fundamentally disa . ree yesterday's attack? i fundamentally disagree with _ yesterday's attack? i fundamentally disagree with your _ yesterday's attack? i fundamentally disagree with your previous - yesterday's attack? i fundamentally disagree with your previous guest i disagree with your previous guest and i do not think that israel not claiming responsibility will make any difference to a hezbollah �*s calculations. it will definitely respond harshly. the organisation issued a statement yesterday and they will speak in a number of minutes. in august, just a few

months before this war, israel had been threatened and hezbollah said they would not tolerate any targeting of any leaders from any organisations, be them palestinian, yemeni or lebanese on lebanon soil. so they will escalate, definitely higher up. will that constitute a declaration? i highly doubt that. it will calibrate its response in such a way that it will fall short of all—out war and it does not compel israel to respond in kind, but it will likely escalate. israelto respond in kind, but it will likely escalate.— israelto respond in kind, but it will likely escalate. what would that look like? _ will likely escalate. what would that look like? i— will likely escalate. what would that look like? i am _ will likely escalate. what would that look like? i am not- will likely escalate. what would that look like? i am not a - will likely escalate. what would i that look like? i am not a military exert that look like? i am not a military exnert and _ that look like? i am not a military exnert and i— that look like? i am not a military exnert and i do — that look like? i am not a military expert and i do not _ that look like? i am not a military expert and i do not think - that look like? i am not a military expert and i do not think anyone l expert and i do not think anyone knows how hezbollah will respond but israel will abandon the rules of the game and they have abandoned the rules of engagement and hezbollah will do the same. it has many ways it will respond, i do not know how, but it will not be the same as what

we have seen the past three months, cross—border strikes against surveillance equipment, israeli military bases, but it will be something qualitatively different and it has to restore the balance. because israel has threatened to continue its policy targeting hamas and islamicjihad leaders outside of gaza, outside the west bank, in lebanon aren't specifically and hezbollah will have to respond in such a way to prevent israel continuing with this policy. he was reiteratin: continuing with this policy. he was reiterating that _ continuing with this policy. he was reiterating that point, _ continuing with this policy. he was reiterating that point, that - continuing with this policy. he was reiterating that point, that israel l reiterating that point, that israel has neither confirmed or denied the attack but it is widely suspected they were behind it. from an israeli perspective, they have taken out a key hamas commander. you know a lot about the organisation. you have done lots of research on this. how significant was he to the organisation, to hamas? mas significant was he to the organisation, to hamas? was not a current military _ organisation, to hamas? was not a current military commander -

organisation, to hamas? was not a current military commander but. organisation, to hamas? was not a current military commander but he | current military commander but he definitely played a role in finding the military wing. he is a very important political figure because he plays and continued to play a role in negotiations with israel and helped restore ties between iran, hezbollah and syria and hamas. he is a go—between between hezbollah and hamas. it is a blow to hamas and to hezbollah as well. he is a high—value target and i think israel will capitalise on this and it will present this as a symbolic victory to its public because it has been unable to target any hamas officials in gaza or any senior officials. what is the relationship between hamas and hezbollah? that relationship _ hamas and hezbollah? that relationship goes _ hamas and hezbollah? that relationship goes way - hamas and hezbollah? t'isgt relationship goes way back. hezbollah has been actively involved for many years in training hamas

militarily, even into thousand nine, the gaza invasion, hezbollah played an important role in helping hamas build its network of bunkers. the history with palestinian groups go way back, decades ago in fact. relations soured after hezbollah's intervention in syria in the civil war there. intervention in syria in the civil warthere. i intervention in syria in the civil war there. i would intervention in syria in the civil war there. iwould not intervention in syria in the civil war there. i would not say that relations were interrupted but they did deteriorate. saleh al—arouri himself moved to beirut, along with other hamas officials and he was one of the closest of the hamas officials to hezbollah. thank you very much _ officials to hezbollah. thank you very much for— officials to hezbollah. thank you very much for taking _ officials to hezbollah. thank you very much for taking us - officials to hezbollah. thank you very much for taking us through | officials to hezbollah. thank you i very much for taking us through the story and sharing your insights. a strike on the city of khan younis in southern gaza reportedly killed five people, including a newborn baby. it's one of a series of strikes on hospitals in gaza in recent weeks. bbc verify has been following the attacks and analysing the video. here's merlyn thomas.

hospitals in gaza have continued to come under attack in recent weeks. this is one of them, al—ahmar hospital in khan yunis, in southern gaza. and this video was released yesterday by the palestinian red crescent society and it claims to show the aftermath of an israeli strike, killing five people, including a newborn child. now, we know that this is this hospital from the distinctive red doors that you're about to see here, as well as the wide concrete steps leading to the hospital. and the video then follows people moving outside, where we get to the street, and we can see the shape of the buildings and the placement of the trees outside, which match other images that are available online of that particular area. and the world health organization has also published their own video showing the damage to

the hospital and have repeated the claim of the death of a five day old baby. it is one of two hospitals in khan yunis, along with nasser hospital, and they're just 600 meters apart and they've both been hit in the past few weeks. we've also verified at least six attacks in the vicinity of these two hospitals in the past month. these are some of those videos. now, over 12 weeks into the war in gaza, we'll continue to monitor all the footage coming out. the idf were contacted for a response, but they did not reply. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. this is new beginnings, a home for racehorses at the end of their careers. the animals come here to learn new skills before they're found new homes. they've finished their racing career. they've been an athlete at the top of the game, they're racing fit.

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rebecca morelle reports. uncovering a medieval mystery. just outside of cardiff, archaeologists have discovered a graveyard they think is 1,500 years old. the bodies buried so long ago are giving an insight into a period we know little about. what's being revealed is baffling the archaeologists. it's really rare to have a site like this. each one of these is a grave and the team have excavated 18 so far, but they think there could be more than 70 at this site. now, they're all aligned in the same position, running from east to west. and in some of them, the skeletons are flat on their backs with their legs outstretched. but in others, like this one over here, the skeleton is in a really unusual crouching position. why this is isn't clear. were burial practices changing over time? or was there something else marking these people out as different?

the skeletons are some of the best preserved, we're actually very, very lucky with that. and this particular individual is one of our better preserved ones on the site as a whole. the skeletons are being carefully excavated and they're already providing clues about who these people were and what they did. we have some teeth that are very worn in kind of a funny way. that might indicate the use of teeth as tools. maybe for textile work, leatherwork, basketry. where they're pulling something through their front teeth. got something that looks like glass. what's being found alongside the skeletons is posing even more of a puzzle. it is glass! a shard of fine french glass has just been discovered. hopefully the rim from a cone beaker. so it would have looked like an ice cream cone and it probably was imported alongside wine in barrels from the bordeaux region of france. a really nice find. it's just one of an array of artifacts from fragments of pottery,

perhaps from north africa, to a tiny carved peg. this little object is manufactured from animal bone. could be a peg for fora gaming board. it suggests people were coming to the cemetery to meet up. the living and the dead existing together. it's notjust a place where people are being buried, but it's a place where communities are coming together. they are burying their dead. but they're also undertaking other forms of activity and social practice, including eating and drinking and feasting. the items unearthed in the cemetery suggest that the people were of a high status. the next step is to work out exactly who they were. archaeologists are onlyjust beginning to scratch the surface at this unusual cemetery. they hope their excavation will reveal much more about the medieval way of life that's remained an enigma for so long. rebecca morrelle, bbc news, cardiff. live now to dr andy seaman,

who is leading the team on the dig. we saw you in that report from rebecca. why is this so significant? it is a fascinating site because it belongs to a period, fifth, six, centuries a:d., which is an interesting period of change and transition, about which we know comparatively little, particularly in the west of britain, where we have very little historical evidence. this site, with good preservation of artefacts and bone, will allow us to tell the story of the community and individuals within the community and individuals within the cemetery and help us to enhance and expand our understanding of this poorly understood period of history. i will ask this. you are an archaeologist, you dig all the time. how did you feel when you you had stumbled upon this that was different and medieval? it

stumbled upon this that was different and medieval? it was very excitin: , different and medieval? it was very exciting. not _ different and medieval? it was very exciting, not least _ different and medieval? it was very exciting, not least because - different and medieval? it was very exciting, not least because i - different and medieval? it was very exciting, not least because i don't. exciting, not least because i don't often find much, i am a pretty unlucky archaeologist. we had not expected to come across this. what we initially saw in the survey data suggested we might have a prehistoric site. but to find this site, a medieval site in this particular location, completely undiscovered before, was very exciting and it's a really good research opportunity.- exciting and it's a really good research opportunity. what we saw in that re ort research opportunity. what we saw in that report was _ research opportunity. what we saw in that report was some _ research opportunity. what we saw in that report was some stills _ research opportunity. what we saw in that report was some stills that - that report was some stills that showed us the skeletons, and some were crouching. there is a picture were crouching. there is a picture we are showing again. what does this tell us about ancient burial practices perhaps?- tell us about ancient burial practices perhaps? one of the interesting — practices perhaps? one of the interesting things _ practices perhaps? one of the interesting things about - practices perhaps? one of the interesting things about the i practices perhaps? one of the i interesting things about the site practices perhaps? one of the - interesting things about the site is the diversity of burial. typically in this period burials are placed on

their back, head to the east and feet. we have more than you would expect. what we will be exploring over becoming months and years is what that means. why were certain people buried in particular ways? what does it tell us about them and now lives and the society in which they lived?— they lived? there is an article on they lived? there is an article on the bbc news — they lived? there is an article on the bbc news website _ they lived? there is an article on the bbc news website about - they lived? there is an article on the bbc news website about the | they lived? there is an article on - the bbc news website about the teeth you found and how significant they were. perhaps you could explain for our viewers?— our viewers? with archaeology, sometimes _ our viewers? with archaeology, sometimes it _ our viewers? with archaeology, sometimes it is _ our viewers? with archaeology, sometimes it is the _ our viewers? with archaeology, sometimes it is the smallest i our viewers? with archaeology, i sometimes it is the smallest details that are most exciting. 0n sometimes it is the smallest details that are most exciting. on one of the burials, there is a very distinctive pattern of wear on this front teeth. we think that has come from this person's occupation, and they were probably using their teeth as a third hand, as a tool almost. probably something to do with the

processing or manufacture of textiles or leather. there are certainly an interesting story to explore. 50 certainly an interesting story to exlore. ., ., ,, , certainly an interesting story to exlore. ., ., , , , certainly an interesting story to exlore. ., , explore. so what happens next? do ou explore. so what happens next? do you continue _ explore. so what happens next? do you continue to _ explore. so what happens next? do you continue to dig _ explore. so what happens next? do you continue to dig or _ explore. so what happens next? do you continue to dig or analyse? i explore. so what happens next? do. you continue to dig or analyse? work is only really — you continue to dig or analyse? work is only reallyjust _ you continue to dig or analyse? work is only reallyjust started. _ you continue to dig or analyse? r is only reallyjust started. we will probably excavate for another few seasons. we want to explore the site at scale and discover a body of evidence, but we are also working in laboratories at the university, analysing more material, including radiocarbon dating and analysis, to try and explore everything in detail. i try and explore everything in detail. ., ., ., ,~' try and explore everything in detail. ., ., ., , detail. i wanted to ask you this, will ou detail. i wanted to ask you this, will you rebury _ detail. i wanted to ask you this, will you rebury these _ detail. i wanted to ask you this, will you rebury these skeletons| detail. i wanted to ask you this, i will you rebury these skeletons once you have done your work? irate will you rebury these skeletons once you have done your work?— you have done your work? we are still deciding _ you have done your work? we are still deciding what _ you have done your work? we are still deciding what we _ you have done your work? we are still deciding what we will - you have done your work? we are still deciding what we will do, i you have done your work? we are still deciding what we will do, but| still deciding what we will do, but we will ensure the site is a lasting legacy. we will ensure the site is a lasting lea . . ~ we will ensure the site is a lasting lea . ., ~' ,, we will ensure the site is a lasting lea . . ~' ,, ., we will ensure the site is a lasting lea . . ~' ., , we will ensure the site is a lasting lea . . ., , , legacy. thank you for bringing us up-to-date _ legacy. thank you for bringing us up-to-date on — legacy. thank you for bringing us up-to-date on that _ legacy. thank you for bringing us up-to-date on that interesting i legacy. thank you for bringing us | up-to-date on that interesting dig up—to—date on that interesting dig there. stay with us here on bbc news.

good afternoon. today has brought somewhat brighter weather for many of us, but in the wake of storm henk, there's still a lot of water out there. the ground is saturated, numerous flood warnings in force, and there is some more rain to come. through the rest of the day, that rain mostly in the form of some quite hefty showers, it stays windy across southern counties of england and the channel islands, large amounts of cloud across scotland in particular with some showery rain, windy up towards the northern isles, and cold across shetland, ending the day with temperatures barely above freezing here, and generally speaking, temperatures around 6—9 degrees as we head into the early part of the evening. 0vernight, we keep fairly large amounts of cloud, still some showers here and there, clearer skies, though, a slice of clear sky spreading from the south—west. temperatures dropping to around 3, 4 or 5 degrees, some places just a little colder than that. into tomorrow, low pressure to the north of the uk,

still generating some showery rain. to the north of the uk, this frontal system bringing some rain into the south, in between this slice of sunshine, tending to drift a little bit further northwards through the day. the far north of england, parts of northern ireland and scotland staying cloudy, showery, windy in the far north, and then this rain starts to edge into southern counties of england. we will have to keep an eye on this, there's still a bit of uncertainty about this weather system, it may edge just a little bit further northwards, it will bring heavy rain in places where we really do not need it, moving into south—east england and east anglia through the evening, and on the southern flank it may be that we see another swathe of quite strong winds, but by friday that weather system is clearing out into continental europe. friday is a bit of a transition day, there will still be some showers around, but things will be slowly drying out and calming down. a lot of cloud, some sunshine, temperatures down on where they have been, and that drying out process continues into the weekend, with low pressure relinquishing its grip, and high pressure building more strongly across the uk. there will be some showers around,

some of those could even be wintry, because the air will be turning colder. with that colder air and high pressure, lighter winds, we will see some mist and fog patches by night, a touch of frost for some, as well, generally the days colder than they have been, but a lot of dry weather around with some spells of sunshine.

live from london, this is bbc news. screaming. more than 100 people die in iran in two explosions near the grave of a top revolutionary guards commander. the united nations peacekeeping mission in lebanon says it is deeply concerned about rising tensions, following the killing of a senior hamas figure. and junior doctors in england begin the longest strike in the health service's history, in a six—day walk—out over pay. and this history—making teenager is on target for further glory. 16—year—old luke littler could tonight become the youngest player to win the world darts championship. hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them.

and checking out more than 100 people have been killed and scores of others injured