this is bbc news iran's president vows to punish israel for an air strike in damascus that killed five iranian revolutionary guards as tensions continue to flare in the middle east. norfolk police refers itself to an independent watchdog for not responding to an emergency call from a house where an entire family was found dead. and with just days to the new hampshire primary we will take a look at whether anyone will be able to challenge donald trump for the republican nomination. hello i'm helena humphrey the taffy with us _ crisis continues in the middle east — after missile attacks were reported in syria, lebanon, iraq and yemen on saturday. the strikes highlight the growing risk that the war in gaza could trigger a wider regional

conflict, pitting iran and its allies against israel and its allies, like the united states.|ran�*s president, meanwhile, has promised revenege on israel for an air strike on the syrian capital, that killed five members of tehran�*s elite revolutionary guards. israel has not confirmed or denied involvement in the attack. syrian activists say at least ten people were killed altogether in the strike, which destroyed a building used as a base by iranian military advisers in damascus. here's what those who witnessed the strike say happened translation: l was - using my asthma inhaler. my little granddaughter, who is three years old, was sitting beside me. i swear, ijumped and the inhaler hopped too. i tried to protect the little one like this. during the earthquake, it didn't happen like that. three huge sounds shook the whole area. within seconds, israeli missiles descended in a terrifying manner with a sound beyond description. a building collapsed instantly, cars were shattered, buildings demolished. it is a crime of the most heinous kind. and in just the last hour —

the us central command says iran launched ballistic millies and rockets at at al—assad airbase — a military airbase in western iraq. us central command said most of the missiles were intercepted by air defense systems, and that a number of us personnel are undergoing evaluation for traumatic brain injuries. they also said at least one iraqi service member was wounded. as we mentioned — one nation playing a key role in the conflicts in the middle east is iran. i spoke about tehran�*s aims with negar mortazavi, who is a senior fellow at the centre for international policy here in washington. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. we know that typically, israel does not speak about its campaign against iran's military presence in syria, but explained to us the background to the latest attack. this is a continuation of the shadow war that has been ongoing between iran and israel, way before october

seven, it is related to the bigger conflict we are seeing but has escalated since the israel — man michael war and october seven zach and the subsequent attacks on gaza, and the subsequent attacks on gaza, and a thief from the big picture view as part of that, a proxy war coming in unconventional war that iran has been imposing on israel in support of hamas and the and raising the cause for israel in the conflict they are doing —— dealing with. in response for this, iran has no followed revenge, when you hear that, how much credence to give to it, what kind of form would it take? we saw a series of assassinations before this round the assassination of a new or commander, at the

assassination of a hamas commander, and top irjc officials in syria, and top irjc officials in syria, and then we also saw attacks and explosions a terrorist attack inside iran respond to some of those by launching missiles in a fairly unprecedented, launching directly from irani and saul into iraq and syria and the other side of the border with pakistan, in response to another separatist group that has been launching attacks on iran. so, i think they stepped up their involvement. they have been trying to avoid direct engagement with israel, in fear of direct engagement with israel's biggest supporters, the united states, but what they may be talking about me be more like a direct attack or raising our escalate and some of the attacks that iran's allies, like houthi

hezbollah and others are launching as what they see as the upside —— opposite side like israel and the united states. i opposite side like israel and the united states.— opposite side like israel and the united states. i want to touch on the distinction _ united states. i want to touch on the distinction between - united states. i want to touch on the distinction between iran - the distinction between iran operating through its proxies and karen not attacks and claiming them, essentially will see more of that this past week as you said there, what does that tell us about the fact that iran is clear about being behind the latest attacks? i think irani and officials, _ behind the latest attacks? i think irani and officials, we _ behind the latest attacks? i think irani and officials, we also - behind the latest attacks? i think irani and officials, we also see i behind the latest attacks? i think irani and officials, we also see in| irani and officials, we also see in their policy and public statements, they have made it clear there absolute redline are attacks on irani and soil, it is something syrian —— senior advisers recently reiterated, so assassination of commanders outside irani and soil in syria is one of the of escalation but attacks inside iran, the double explosion that can injured about 100 civilians, that is one of the main

redline problems, and attacks on syria from. the attack on the iran they claimed it was a mossad agent about or someone connected to my side, so we see in those claims, which may be accurate or not but the political message and sent was that these were some of the major redlines that had been crossed and the retaliation for them is much more severe. as you mentioned, missiles being shot from irani and soil, lots of coverage we saw before this was in 2020, in response to the sns ignition of your top irani in general by the united states in iraq which iran then shot missiles from irani and soilfor into a us base in iraq, but is something iran rarely

engages his in and sends a signal there escalates and it one step further. fin there escalates and it one step further. ., ,., ., , further. on that point, many anal sts further. on that point, many analysts are _ further. on that point, many analysts are spoken - further. on that point, many analysts are spoken to, - further. on that point, many analysts are spoken to, i - further. on that point, many i analysts are spoken to, i don't further. on that point, many - analysts are spoken to, i don't know whether you are greedy, they don't actually believe iran is looking for an all out regional war, they are looking to assert themselves in the region on the world stage, but do you think there's a risk of this, potentially, spilling over if there is a miscalculation into something even more serious? i is a miscalculation into something even more serious?— is a miscalculation into something even more serious? i agree iran does not want to — even more serious? i agree iran does not want to be _ even more serious? i agree iran does not want to be involved _ even more serious? i agree iran does not want to be involved directly - even more serious? i agree iran does not want to be involved directly in - not want to be involved directly in our rated —— major regional war, and thus the purpose of this axis of resistance, or these allies that they have, so they can fight an unconventional, indirect war, without being directly engaged. but there is also the calculations, how to escalate in a way that using it is calculated, that you as a limited response but as deterrence but the other side see it as a major

escalation. so the attack of houthi in the red sea or hamas —— word doc —— all of these is what the axis of resistance and iran networks he is escalation. i think the united states also don't want this to escalate, they were then have to be pulled into but i think both sides are sleepwalking into what they are both trying to prevent.— both trying to prevent. negar mortazavi, — both trying to prevent. negar mortazavi, very _ both trying to prevent. negar mortazavi, very good - both trying to prevent. negar mortazavi, very good to - both trying to prevent. negar mortazavi, very good to talk| both trying to prevent. negarl mortazavi, very good to talk to both trying to prevent. negar- mortazavi, very good to talk to you. thank you.

meanwhille in tel aviv, thousands of israelis are rallying in the streets — and some even outside the home of prime minister benjamin netanyahu — demanding the government does more to secure the release of hostages in gaza. protesters also called for elections so a new government can be put in place. our middle east correspondent mark lowen reports from jerusalem. in gaza's skies, where bombs have rained down, not an israeli attack, but an israeli appeal — for information on the hostages seized by hamas. around 130 are still not home. how many are dead is unknown. the subtext from israel — "this is why we're still on the offensive." but in israel, at the prime minister's residence, anger from families of the missing who want him to do more to get them back. polls show most think benjamin netanyahu should be prioritising their release. many here still feel failed by a state created to protect them. translation: | want to - have a country that cares for us, because our prime minister and the war cabinet doesn't. splits have spread to the top. gadi eisenkot of the war cabinet accused mr netanyahu of dishonesty by vowing total victory over hamas, adding that he was responsible for leaving israel open to its attack.

a war cabinet at war with itself spells trouble for israel's leader. benjamin netanyahu's growing unpopularity at home is increasingly echoed abroad — publicly rebutting the us by rejecting a two—state solution with a future palestinian state, and refusing allies' calls to ease the offensive in gaza. israel's great political survivor is looking isolated and vulnerable. after speaking to israel's prime minister, president biden tried to sound positive. could a possible future demilitarised palestinian state be discussed ? there are a number of types of two—state solutions. there's a number of countries that are members of the un that still don't have their own military. a number of states that have limitations. so, i think there's ways in which this could work.

fears continue over the spillover of this war. and today, it hit damascus, where syria and iran say an israeli airstrike killed members of the iranian revolutionary guard. israel doesn't comment on its attacks abroad. and so, as israeli troops pushed deeper into southern gaza, fires are being lit in different parts of this tinderbox region. and as the conflict escalates, the question is how far the flames will spread. mark lowen, bbc news, jerusalem. to the uk now, where norfolk police have revealed that an emergency call to police was made from a house near norwich about an hour before four people, including two young children, were found dead inside. the force has referred itself to the independent police watchdog, because no officers were sent to the property in response to that call — which was made by a man at six o'clock on friday morning. sam readhas more, from the scene.

2a hours on, there's still a huge police presence on this small estate near norwich. the man who died has been named locally as bartlomiej kuczynski. the two young girls also lived in the house. the 36—year—old woman was related but didn't live there full time. police said today a 999 call was made by a man inside the property at around 6am yesterday morning. no one was deployed. officers then discovered the bodies around an hour and a quarter later after another call from a member of the public. norfolk police has referred itself to the independent police watchdog. more than 2a hours on, people here are still in disbelief. we got an email from the school last night saying that one of the kids was at the school. so we thought it best to tell my seven year old boy about what happened this morning and yeah, it was a big surprise, his reaction, really, he was a bit shocked. yeah, the guy had gone missing before christmas,

so the police brought his picture around just before christmas to see if we'd seen where he'd gone and see if we could catch him on our camera. a local church opened this afternoon to allow residents to remember the deceased. people are finding it hard to come to terms with the news, really. obviously, they were known and... ..people are finding it very hard to digest — a real sense of shock and bewilderment. police have described this as a "devastating incident" as they try to piece together what exactly happened yesterday morning, and with many questions still remaining for them to answer. sam read, bbc news, near norwich. demonstrations against right—wing extremism have been taking place in towns and cities across germany. the protests have been gathering momentum over the last week. they're a response to reports that some far—right politicians had met in november to discuss the deportation of millions of people with immigrant backgrounds.

felix tshisekedi has been sworn in for a second term as president of the democratic republic of congo. he took the oath of office in a packed stadium in the capital, kinshasa. heads of state from across africa were invited to the ceremony. the opposition has refused to recognise mr tshisekedi's election victory last month, describing the result as a sham. bbc africa's emery makumeno was at the ceremony. there are tens of thousands of people here in this huge stadium in kinshasa, and a dozen heads of state as the inauguration takes place. the venue has been packed for hours, with singing and dancing as the crowds wait for the president. he secured a second term in office after winning last month's presidential election with 73% of the vote. a result which the opposition has rejected, citing massive irregularities. one of the opponents challenged the result by filing a petition

with the constitutional court, but the court have upheld the victory and rejected claims that the poll was rigged. even today, as the president is sworn in, moise katumbi, the runner—up, and third—placed candidate martin fayulu have called for protests to demand an annulment of the result and a rerun of the elections. police in kinshasa have banned any such protests. let's turn to some important news around the world... an investigation is under way after two uk warships collided at a port in bahrain. no—one was hurt when hms chidding—fold reversed into hms bangor — that's according to the ministry of defence. the cause is still unclear. the two ships are part of the uk's long—standing presence in the gulf — and are specialist minesweeper vessels, helping ensure the safe flow of trade through the waters. at least 10,000 new zealand maori gathered on saturday to discuss how

to respond to government plans they say undermine indigenous rights. maori king tuheita hosted the meeting on the central north island. new zealand's recently elected centre—right government has pledged to undo policies aimed at boosting indigenous people's living standards and which promote the official use of the maori language. thirteen children have been killed in a fire at a boarding school in central china — all of them aged nine or ten.the the fire broke out in a boys' dormitory in the nanyang region of henan province on friday. state media said the head of the school had been detained and that authorities are investigating the cause of the fire. voters in new hampshire are gearing up for their part in the 2024 us presidential primary. on tuesday, new hampshire's voters will become the second in the country to cast ballots in the presidential election process. it comes after a dominant victory by former president donald trump in the iowa republican caucuses.

he won 51% of the republican vote, well ahead of florida governor ron desantis and and former un ambassador and south carolina governor nikki haley. three days out from new hampshire, the latest major poll found mr trump holds a significant edge over ms haley in the state, 53%—36%. ron desantis polling atjust 7%. the florida governor has largely moved on to south carolina, the third primary state, where voters will not cast ballots until late february. nikki haley's campaign, on the other hand, says it it going for victory in new hampshire, ramping up her criticism of the former president. today, ms haley even questioned mr trump's mental fitness for office, after he confused ms haley with the former house speaker, nancy pelosi, during a campaign speech. here's that apparent blunder, followed by ms haley's response.

nikki haley is in charge of security, we offered her 10,000 people, soldiers, she didn't want it, she turned to stone.— it, she turned to stone. these thins it, she turned to stone. these things happen _ it, she turned to stone. these things happen because, - it, she turned to stone. these j things happen because, guess it, she turned to stone. these - things happen because, guess what? when _ things happen because, guess what? when you _ things happen because, guess what? when you are 80, these things happen, — when you are 80, these things happen, you are just not as sharp as it used _ happen, you are just not as sharp as it used to _ happen, you are just not as sharp as it used to be, — happen, you are just not as sharp as it used to be, this is not personal. you know. — it used to be, this is not personal. you know. i— it used to be, this is not personal. you know, i have voted for him twice, — you know, i have voted for him twice, i— you know, i have voted for him twice, i am _ you know, i have voted for him twice, lam proud you know, i have voted for him twice, i am proud to serve in this administration, this is because of a country. _ administration, this is because of a country, with the world on fire, and we need _ country, with the world on fire, and we need to— country, with the world on fire, and we need to not have options of 282 euros _ we need to not have options of 282 euros going for the us presidency. live now to hannah knowles, campaigns reporterfor the washington post, currently in manchester, new hampshire. good to have you, we just saw there, nikki haley, taking more a.m. at donald trump than we've seen previously, what do you think? any indications that she can close the on donald trump? it is indications that she can close the on donald trump?— indications that she can close the on donald trump? it is not looking like she is seen _ on donald trump? it is not looking like she is seen much _ on donald trump? it is not looking like she is seen much movement, | on donald trump? it is not looking| like she is seen much movement, i think there is a lot of excitement

in recent weeks, as she was really moving up the poles and it was a close as anyone had gotten to be ten trump, and something could still happen, but at this point we are seen pulling still showing her double digits behind in some cases and she could certainly help cement her status as that main rival to trump, but it is not looking great in terms of beating him out right and we might have to move to south carolina. . ~ ., carolina. talking about south carolina, carolina. talking about south carolina. we _ carolina. talking about south carolina, we know— carolina. talking about south carolina, we know ron - carolina. talking about south i carolina, we know ron desantis carolina. talking about south - carolina, we know ron desantis has put a lot of his attention there, what does the path they had looked like for him? the what does the path they had looked like for him?— what does the path they had looked like for him? the path ahead is even more bleak — like for him? the path ahead is even more bleak for _ like for him? the path ahead is even more bleak for ron _ like for him? the path ahead is even more bleak for ron desantis, - like for him? the path ahead is even more bleak for ron desantis, he put more bleakfor ron desantis, he put all his eggs in the iowa basket emma and commented on a strong showing there, that is where he wanted to pierce the sense of inevitability around donald trump's renomination, and what happened is trump gets a little bit over 50% of the vote, ron

desantis it is behind around 20%, so not to show of force he wanted. it it kind of effort the disaster would've been if he can buy nikki haley, so we had this russian ought to keep on going, but lots of people wonder how he could make it if you didn't come closer and iowa. in terms that, how long he could make it, then concentrating on south carolina, leapfrogging new hampshire in terms of campaigning, could that be a miscalculation and we could see if he doesn't do what he wants to do, him dropping out at that point was to mark so he is? he do, him dropping out at that point was to mark so he is?— was to mark so he is? he says he's doinu was to mark so he is? he says he's doing more — was to mark so he is? he says he's doing more campaigning _ was to mark so he is? he says he's doing more campaigning in - was to mark so he is? he says he's doing more campaigning in new. doing more campaigning in new hampshire, he's camping says he will be back him up but it is not a great state for him, so they are sort of clinging to south carolina as a state that is better for him, but it is still at this point not looking great. there is a good amount of time before it south carolina votes,

but also more time means you need more money to sustain a robust campaign there. more money to sustain a robust campaign there-— campaign there. talk to us a bit about the new _ campaign there. talk to us a bit about the new hampshire - campaign there. talk to us a bit - about the new hampshire electorate here, largely seen as more moderate, of course you have independent voters as well in this particular election. some people see new hampshire as something of a wild card that can recast the race, but this time around, do you think that is the case? i this time around, do you think that is the case?— is the case? i think it would be the most interesting _ is the case? i think it would be the most interesting contest _ is the case? i think it would be the most interesting contest with - is the case? i think it would be the | most interesting contest with parts of our. obviously we have only had one, which is iowa, but it feels like if trump is going to be beat somewhere, new hampshire it seems the best place to do it right now my so it could be the be—all and end—all for the stop trump movement, which is really struggled to land on a message that works. i think the challenge is, even if nikki haley does come close in new hampshire, or beat trump, the next estates, they

do it different in terms of the makeup. they are more conservative —— conservative, trump has a lot of support in south carolina even though it it is nikki haley home state, so it will be a tough road ahead. , , ., ~ state, so it will be a tough road ahead. , ., ~ ., ahead. just talking about new hampshire — ahead. just talking about new hampshire and _ ahead. just talking about new hampshire and trump - ahead. just talking about new hampshire and trump then, i ahead. just talking about new- hampshire and trump then, currently facing for criminal trials, we speak to caucus goers there in new hampshire, are they concerned about trump's considerable legal battles? there's a segment of voters that want to move on from trump for sure, thatis want to move on from trump for sure, that is part of it they don't want someone with baggage even if they liked a lot of trump's policies but the majority of the republican party here it does seem willing to look past that. sometimes it is because they think it is all he witch sometimes it is because all these people have been coming after trump for all these years and nothing has happened and they don'tjust believe

it will drag him down after everything they think he has fought through. so, yeah, i don't, through. so, yeah, idon't, right now we see the —— right now we. briefly, any particular counties that you might be watching come election night?— election night? that is a good question. _ election night? that is a good question. i — election night? that is a good question, i don't _ election night? that is a good question, i don't have - election night? that is a good question, i don't have a - election night? that is a good i question, i don't have a specific, election night? that is a good - question, i don't have a specific, i think we really are interested in what happens with independence, it is such a key group for it nikki haley, and she's doing a strange balancing act of trying to be the candidate that can excited —— excite more moderate republicans and also trying to reassure reassure republicans it is not the only thing she is, she is quite conservative, and she said recently she's not the moderate. so, it is tough to speak to both ann's of the spectrum at once. . , ., ., ., once. certainly a tough end of the sectrum once. certainly a tough end of the spectrum there, _ once. certainly a tough end of the spectrum there, great _ once. certainly a tough end of the spectrum there, great to - once. certainly a tough end of the spectrum there, great to talk - once. certainly a tough end of the spectrum there, great to talk to l once. certainly a tough end of the i

spectrum there, great to talk to you hannah, thank you. you can visit washingtonpost.com/newsletters for more coverage by post reporters throughout the campaign season. and we will have a special broadcast live from new hampshire on tuesday evening here on bbc news as results come in. this is ariel, a puppy born with 6 legs — who's captured the hearts of hundreds of people. the 11—week—old spaniel was found abandoned in a car park in wales. she's now had surgery to remove her extra limbs — thanks to wellwishers from around the world who raised £15,000, that is over $19,000, for her treatment. aruna iyenger has the story. meet ariel, who's captured the hearts of so many. she's had complex surgery to remove two extra legs, but is taking it all in her stride. surgeons at langford vets in bristol managed to save all four of ariel's normal legs. so, she actually had a duplication of her pelvis. so, she had an extra pelvis with an extra limb.

on that extra limb she also had two additional paws, so she was quite remarkable looking. we've managed to amputate the limb at the base of that additional leg. so now, you wouldn't notice that she had anything wrong with her at all. ariel was named after disney's little mermaid character because her partially fused back legs resembled a mermaid's tail. this video was taken before the operation. greenacres animal rescue in haverfordwest cared for her after she was found. they'll be looking for a new home for ariel. but now, after the operation, she's travelling back to wales, to a foster family and, hopefully, for a few doggy treats. aruna iyenger, bbc news. you're watching bbc news. stay with us if you can, more at the top of the hour.

hello there. we're in for a very stormy spell of weather for the second half of sunday into the first part of monday. all thanks to storm isha. the met office have a number of amber wind warnings in force for northern and western areas. heavy rain could lead to localised flooding along with snowmelt, as it will be turning very mild indeed. but we could be looking at some significant disruption from this storm as it continues to hurtle across the atlantic towards our shores later on sunday. but sunday starts off on a fine note for many. england and wales dry with some sunshine, same, too, for northeast scotland. the winds will continue to pick up, though, through the day and rain across northern ireland will spread across the irish sea into much of scotland, northern and western, england and wales. it will be turning downhill as we head through the afternoon, but very mild the time of year, up to 13 degrees in many parts of england, wales, northern ireland. storm isha continues to plough through during sunday evening and overnight, a real squeeze in the isobars across western scotland, northern ireland and lots of isobars across the charts. amber warnings in force, gusts

of 60—70 mph in southwest england, particularly irish sea coast, much of wales, maybe up to 80mph, north west wales, 60—70 for northern england, maybe 80 mph in excess for northern ireland. some very strong winds expected across scotland through the night, perhaps in excess of 85mph across western scotland. so these are damaging gusts, and likely to cause some disruption. there will be some heavy rain and showers rattling through as well. and we'll also see amber warning for the southeast of england for strong winds. sussex and kent could see gusts in excess of 60—70 mph early on monday. mild nights come across the south, taking a little bit fresher further north. into monday, storm isha continues to push across the norwegian sea. lots of isobars on the charts. so monday will be another windy day as well, not as windy as sunday night. and there'll be lots of showers rattling into northern and western areas. best of the sunshine towards the east, some wintryness and over the higher ground of scotland and northern england. it won't feel particularly warm in the northeast factor in the wind, but still double figures

in the south. stays pretty unsettled for the upcoming week. tuesday, we see another spell of wet and windy weather, and then a ridge of high pressure for wednesday will bring some fine conditions. another spell of wet and windy weather, perhaps, for thursday and friday. so the weather really will be up and down through this week, interspersed with fine spells, generally staying on the mild side. stay tuned to the forecast, though, for the effects of storm isha.

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