to competition to try to add to herfour gold medals. hello, i'm anjana gadgil. the israeli airforce says it's carried out strikes against the hezbollah group in lebanon, after a rocket hit a football pitch in the israeli—occupied golan heights, killing 12 young people. the rocket struck a druze arab town close to the border with lebanon. the israeli defence minister blamed hezbollah but the group has denied any involvement. today funerals have been taking place in the town of madjal shams. paul adams reports from israeli—occupied golan heights. through the streets of majdal shams, the coffins came one by one — a town

reeling in shock, consumed by collective grief, terrified about what happens next. for months, they fear the disaster, but they never imagined it would take away their children. at the football pitch where they all died, moments of silent reflection. efforts to comprehend the speed of this tragedy, a playground transformed in an instant into a place ofjagged metal, discarded belongings, and in the corner, the blood of the victims. we are told a siren sounded just seconds before the rocket landed here and blew the fence right back. and look — just outside the pitch, metres away, there is a bomb shelter, but the children on the pitch, those watching, those on their bikes and scooters, they had no time to react. the mood changes as government officials arrived to pay their respects. there is real anger now,

even from one man in uniform. they have been bombarding us for ten months, he shouts. my children are crying every day. after thousands of hezbollah rocket since last october, people here just want it all to end. when israel's hardline finance minister shows up, some urge the government to strike back hard. but others are turned on him, "get out of here, your criminal! "one says. the government has yet to decide how response. the army says itjust needs the word. we response. the army says it “ust needs the word. we are ready. we have said we _ needs the word. we are ready. we have said we are _ needs the word. we are ready. we have said we are ready _ needs the word. we are ready. we have said we are ready for - needs the word. we are ready. we have said we are ready for several| have said we are ready for several weeks or even months, and we continue to be ready and every day that his passing, we are preparing more and more and more. but that his passing, we are preparing more and more and more.- that his passing, we are preparing more and more and more. but in this address minority _ more and more and more. but in this address minority town, _ more and more and more. but in this address minority town, captured - more and more and more. but in this| address minority town, captured from syria in 1697, such talk is causing anxiety —— druze. i syria in 1697, such talk is causing anxiety -- druze.— anxiety -- druze. i am afraid for the consequences. _ anxiety -- druze. i am afraid for the consequences. that - anxiety -- druze. i am afraid for the consequences. that this - anxiety -- druze. i am afraid for- the consequences. that this happened yesterday, what about tomorrow? if

it gets to an all—out war? it will be pretty tough. people are going to die on all sides.— die on all sides. mueller was ten ears die on all sides. mueller was ten years old. _ die on all sides. mueller was ten years old. the — die on all sides. mueller was ten years old, the youngest - die on all sides. mueller was ten years old, the youngest victim. l die on all sides. mueller was ten i years old, the youngest victim. his uncles and cousins struggling to understand his loss —— mila. he uncles and cousins struggling to understand his loss -- mila. he was loved by everyone. _ understand his loss -- mila. he was loved by everyone. they _ understand his loss -- mila. he was loved by everyone. they say - understand his loss -- mila. he was loved by everyone. they say the - understand his loss -- mila. he was| loved by everyone. they say the war that kildunne _ loved by everyone. they say the war that kildunne has _ loved by everyone. they say the war that kildunne has to _ loved by everyone. they say the war that kildunne has to end. _ loved by everyone. they say the war that kildunne has to end. shortly . loved by everyone. they say the warj that kildunne has to end. shortly we will speak to paul adams in the golan heights. in the last few minutes, the white house has said the strike was carried out by hezbollah and us authorities have beenin hezbollah and us authorities have been in discussions with israeli and lebanese counterparts since the attack to work on a diplomatic solution. lebanon's foreign minister, abdallah bou habib, told the bbc that he didn't think that hezbollah carried out the strike. he condemned the attack and said an international investigation was needed to find out what happened. the government of lebanon first condemns the killing of civilians wherever they are.

hezbollah is denying it, and hezbollah usually even in israel has been hitting, you know, military targets, not civilian targets, so in the golan heights it knows that there are civilians there, i don't think hezbollah would do it. there could be another organisation or a mistake by the israelis, or a mistake by hezbollah. i don't know. we need really an international committee to investigate this event. in the last few hours, hezbollah says it has carried out two attacks on israeli soldiers close to the lebanese border in response to the israeli retaliatory strikes into lebanon. let's speak to our correspondent in tyre in lebanon hugo bachega. tell us about these later strikes that hezbollah says height has carried out. that hezbollah says height has carried out-— that hezbollah says height has carried out. ,., ., ., carried out. hezbollah said it had carried out. hezbollah said it had carried out _ carried out. hezbollah said it had carried out two _ carried out. hezbollah said it had carried out two attacks _ carried out. hezbollah said it had carried out two attacks targeting | carried out two attacks targeting israeli military position today, one happened in a town where a house was

hit, but no reports of casualties. this happens is that there is the expectation of a century response following the attack on saturday —— an israeli response. a deadly attack that israel said was carried out by hezbollah. we heard that there are that hezbollah has denied being behind the attack, and it is very important to mentionjust behind the attack, and it is very important to mention just before the scale of the attack became clear, hezbollah had claimed responsibility for an attack in the area of this explosion, using an iranian made missiles. they say they were not behind this attack, it was possibly the result of fragments from an israeli missile from israel's air defence system, something the israelis have rejected. they say it was an attack that was carried out by hezbollah from leben on using an iranian made missiles. —— from

lebanon. antony blinken earlier today said all evidence suggests it was an attack orchestrated and carried out by his brother board. we still have not heard from israeli officials —— by hezbollah. there is a meeting between the israeli play minister benjamin netanyahu and top security officials in israel. they are discussing now how to respond to that attack and have promised a strong response. there have been reports during the day here in lebanon suggesting that the authorities consider it a certainty they will be a massive israeli attack, but there have been some efforts behind the scenes to try to limit the scope of the attacks to try to avoid a large population centres, including the capital, beirut. we have also heard from the lebanese foreign minister earlier

today, who said conversations were happening between the lebanese authorities and hezbollah to try to prevent an escalation and prevent a response from hezbollah to a possible israeli attack. people in lebanon, many are waiting to see the result of this is really meeting today and whether there will be a massive israeli response. if today and whether there will be a massive israeli response.- today and whether there will be a massive israeli response. if you go, thank ou massive israeli response. if you go, thank you very _ massive israeli response. if you go, thank you very much. _ massive israeli response. if you go, thank you very much. our— thank you very much. our corresponding hugo bachega in lebanon. let's speak to our correspondent paul adams who is the israeli—occupied golan heights. funerals have ta ken funerals have taken place there are ready for these young people who were killed. what is the mode like there are no? the people concerned there are no? the people concerned the situation could escalate? the? the situation could escalate? they are deel the situation could escalate? they are deeply concerned _ the situation could escalate? tia: are deeply concerned about that. this is a city absolutely plunged into grief. the entire... it is not a city, a town. the entire town is

full of people, groups of people all dressed in black moving from one house to another, expressing condolences for the families of the 12 youngsters who died right here. it has been an awful day in which people have come to look at what happened, to the speed and brutality of what happened here 2a hours ago. and to think about what happens next. we have had a whole array of israeli military and political officials who have come here, some are welcome, others not. there have been some quite angry scenes at times, but as we have walked around the town, away from the hubbub down here on the football pitch, you really get a sense of profound apprehension. these people have stayed here throughout the past ten months, they have not evacuated during that time, they are determined to stay in their homes. they have been used to rockets flying overhead. they knew that something would happen, but what

they didn't know is that something would take away so many of their children. now, with lots of talk in israeli political circles about a massive israeli response, they are really worried that the situation, which is bad enough already, could get a whole lot worse. so there all centres, almost to a man and women, do not do this. we do not need this war to escalate any further. you heard from hugo just there, reference antony blinken, the americans are saying support israel's right to defend itself, but there are also calling for restraint. that is the question, will the israeli government in any mood to exercise restraint today or is it, after ten months of tit—for—tat fighting along israel's northern border, has it finally reached the conclusion it needs to do something much more dramatic? thank you, paul adams, do something much more dramatic? thank you, pauladams, our correspondent in the golan heights. there is far more information on

this ongoing story on the bbc news website and app. here in the uk, the mayor of greater manchester andy burnham says we now have a fuller picture of the manchester airport incident, after new footage emerged late last night showing the moments before a police officer kicked and stamped on a man last week. the new video, obtained by the manchester evening news, shows two police officers being punched to the ground after trying to restrain one of the men. a warning you may find this report by phil mccann distressing. the men in blue here is now known to millions as the man who has his head stamped on by a police officer. this new footage obtained by the manchester evening news shows what happened just before hand. as police appear to try to apprehend any man in blue, a man in a grey top comes in blue, a man in a grey top comes in and punches are thrown. motor

thrown between them and to other officers, who fall to the floor. he then drags the other officer down, as he holds a taser towards the men in grey. one of the other officers tasered him. and any footage ends as the man in blue is kicked in the head. a man with his hands up, later hitting the back of a head with a taser, appears to be the same man seenin taser, appears to be the same man seen in grey in the new physio. it is an extreme the difficult situation but at least this morning it has moved forward a degree because people now have a fuller picture. it forward a degree because people now have a fuller picture.— have a fuller picture. it confirms what i said _ have a fuller picture. it confirms what i said last _ have a fuller picture. it confirms what i said last week, _ have a fuller picture. it confirms what i said last week, which - have a fuller picture. it confirms what i said last week, which is l have a fuller picture. it confirms i what i said last week, which is this is a situation that escalated very quickly, it was a very violent situation, issues on both sides. greater manchester police are appealing for information about the series of earlier events last year did that happen before their officers arrived. at 7:20pm, there

was an altercation between passengers on ekaterina airways flight from toha. the seat may have taken place on board or any baggage hold, although the airline denies it happened on the plane —— hold, although the airline denies it happened on the plane -- qatar airways flight from doha. then there was an altercation at manchester's terminal to starbucks six minutes before the altercation involving the police. four people were arrested after the incident and released on bail and a police officer is facing a criminal investigation over kicking, stamping and using capacitance prey. the others involved are still under the care of medical professionals and sources we have spoken to close to the family say that men stamped on it still traumatised and needs medical scans. they say they are not a criminal family, if anyone is found to had broken the law, they should face due process. they say there is no context which could justify the assault on someone who is lying on the ground. assault on someone who is lying on the ground-— assault on someone who is lying on the ground._ the - the ground. shame on you! the oriainal the ground. shame on you! the original video _ the ground. shame on you! the original video sparked - the ground. shame on you! thej original video sparked protests, including in the town of the

brothers involved in the incident in rochdale. the shocking upset because in some communities is a matter of profound regret, said the police. let's go now to our other main story today and the paris olympics. for the latest, on day two of the games, let's join maryam moshiri in paris. yesterday it was raining and misty, but today it is glorious. the sun is shining and it is absolutely beautiful. we had to make days of solid rain. it had an impact on so much, the opening ceremony was a bit of a wash—out full debate was a bit of a wash—out full debate was a success but very wet indeed. then we had some news in terms of the triathletes. their training session, which was due to take place today has been cancelled. authorities say the river is too dirty for them to

swim in. athletes will be hoping it improves before the triathlons get under way on tuesday. today has seen a number of the world's most famous athletes in action — and day two is not over yet. in tennis, spain's rafel nadal won his first match, setting up a second round showdown against novak djokovic in the men's singles. in gymnastics simone biles has dominated conversation in paris today. the most decorated gymnast in history bounced back with a dazzling performance earlier — after a difficult time at tokyo 2020. gymnastics carries on for a good few days here. women's mountain biking has also taken place today. it has not had a lot of media interest, but gets the crowd is going. we have had some team gb interest. we are

joined there by a former world champion mountain biker and coach, tracey mosley. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. tell us about mountain biking and what it is about the sport that got you into it in the first place. mountain biking has been in competition for many years at the olympics but is yet to be on the mainstream. it is basically a multi—lap cross country and there are others like downhill and endurance, but cross—country is a multi—lap race, it is a mass start and your complete seven laps around the course which takes you up and down hill across some pretty tricky terrain. the first person crosses the finish line wins, so some great scenes today from watching. tell! the finish line wins, so some great scenes today from watching. tell me a little bit about _ scenes today from watching. tell me a little bit about the _ scenes today from watching. tell me a little bit about the team _ scenes today from watching. tell me a little bit about the team gb - a little bit about the team gb interest because we saw evi richards earlier on competing and she came for it, didn't she? —— evie

richards. she has done well after what she has had to go through the last few months. this what she has had to go through the last few months.— last few months. this is her second ol m - ics last few months. this is her second olympics so — last few months. this is her second olympics so it _ last few months. this is her second olympics so it has _ last few months. this is her second olympics so it has been _ last few months. this is her second olympics so it has been her - olympics so it has been her childhood dream to be at the olympic games in this year she did not have the best running, she had a concussion at one of the world cup races back in april so lost may due to training, and a recovery, so she has only they had the last six weeks to build a training back—up. so she was all was going to be a little off form can to fitness, but it shows anything can happen in mountain biking. we saw crashes, punctures, and it really showed evie's strain to be resilient and be there. she was in the grip that ended up being in competitions in second and third place today, so she really hung in there, and onlyjust missed out on being on the podium with that group, so she tossed it out of a long day and i hope they will be more olympics for evie because she has potential to be up there winning a medalfor us in the next potential to be up there winning a medal for us in the next one. potential to be up there winning a medalfor us in the next one. tell medalfor us in the next one. tell me a little more about all the other

mountain bike countries, they ones who tend to do very well, the ones we should be keeping an eye on this year. the french always rise to the game, and the winner today was an out and out favour who delivered for the french crowd, is always interesting to look at the home nation interest, always want to watch. we have a lot of interest in the men's race tomorrow with tom peacock. he is the reigning olympic champion for mountain biking so hopefully he can have back—to—back wins for gd and eventually strung tomorrow in the men's race and a strong south african who has won the last world cup races. but as we saw today, things can often change in my biking. it is not an out and out set. and there are factors that can come into play with the whether�*s, mechanical, the surface today was a dry and slippery after the rain we had, it has dried up a lot today, so look out tomorrow in the men's race

for some of the early crashes when there is a mass start going into the small narrow area and they are riding on gravel, which are super slippery, so some good action tomorrow i think those are best at what the audience come to watch? people want to see the kind of sense of danger, the slipperiness? you were talking earlier, having those kinds of problems, makes it all the more exciting, doesn't it? i kinds of problems, makes it all the more exciting, doesn't it?- more exciting, doesn't it? ithink for sure. people _ more exciting, doesn't it? ithink for sure. people love _ more exciting, doesn't it? ithink for sure. people love to - more exciting, doesn't it? ithink for sure. people love to see - more exciting, doesn't it? i think. for sure. people love to see action comedy backs coming pass, looking them going over some really technical rocks —— see action, the bikes coming pass. we all ride bikes as kids and it is something to see the skill level of these guys and at the skill level of these guys and at the odd crash in tumble adds to the excitement, so i'm sure the crowd will be treated to some more incredible action tomorrow. tracey mosle , it incredible action tomorrow. tracey mosley. it has _ incredible action tomorrow. tracey mosley, it has been _ incredible action tomorrow. tracey mosley, it has been so _ incredible action tomorrow. tracey mosley, it has been so good - incredible action tomorrow. tracey mosley, it has been so good to - incredible action tomorrow. tracey| mosley, it has been so good to talk to you. former world champion mountain biker. it has been good to have you on the show. asi as i said, it is evening here in paris. all the sports we have talked about through the last few days,

they continue today. later this evening, very exciting, we will see the team gb swimmer adam peaty competing in the press took 100 metre final. will he get the gold medal, the third consecutive gold in this event? —— adam petey he will equal michael phelps is one of the only swimmers to have done that in that event. that is happening later on. and then we are seeing tom daley, the team gb diver taking to the diving board which will also be really exciting and the artistic gymnastics team gb men's team will be competing in the final as well. it will be a wonderful evening of sport here in paris and a day of sport here in paris and a day of sport again tomorrow on day three. i will leave you with this beautiful view of the eiffel tower, which is my backdrop, and had back to the studio. thank you, maryam moshiri in paris.

voting is under way in venezuela in what's being seen as the most consequential presidential election in a generation. president nicolas maduro, who's been in office since 2013, is seeking a third consecutive term. he told voters they have a choice between war and peace — and warned of a bloodbath if he loses. opposition candidate edmundo gonzalez said it's time to re—establish democracy and prosperity in the country after a quarter of a century of socialist rule. tensions across the country are high. there have been clashes at polling stations as people wait in long queues to cast their votes. our south america correspondent, ione wells, has the latest from caracas. there have been huge queues up and down the country already at this election in venezuela, with some people even queuing all through the night to try and vote early. president maduro is seeking his third re—election into office. he has said this morning that he wants the international community to respect the result, and that he doesn't want them to, in his words, "meddle" in the results of this election. but there are concerns about whether he will respect

the result himself. the last elections were widely dismissed as neitherfree norfair, and there have already been concerns about the way in which the government has attempted to suppress the opposition vote. this has ranged from opposition candidates being banned from running to opposition aides being detained in the build—up to the election, but also other methods as well, including the fact that millions of venezuelans who live abroad have struggled to register to vote. eu election observers have been disinvited as well from monitoring the election today, so there are concerns about whether this vote will be fair. and the reason for that is because the opposition campaign in this election has had huge momentum. even though the opposition leader was banned from running, there has been a lot of momentum behind the campaign, and the opposition candidate, edmundo gonzalez, who is backed by the opposition leader, maria corina machado, who herself was banned from running. certainly some people we've spoken to today have already said that they are feeling, for the first time in years, optimistic that change could be on the way.

reports from northern ethiopia say at least 12 people have drowned after their boat sank on saturday. the vessel was taking passengers across the tekeze river, which runs up to and along ethiopia's northern border with eritrea. media access to northern ethiopia is heavily restricted by authorities. the region has seen recent clashes between the military and an ethnic amhara militia known as the fano. our reporter kalkidan yibeltal has been following the story and gave this update from ethiopia's capital — addis ababa. here is what we know so far. as you said, the area is remote and there is little access to media organisations. so the information is coming out slowly. but what we managed to find from local authorities so far is at least 26 people were travelling using a wooden boat and they were travelling to attend

a funeral from one village to another, and they were crossing over the tekeze river. this is one of the major rivers in northern ethiopia. and it happened that there was a flash flood while they were crossing the river, and then the boat capsized and they drowned. so far, the authorities have confirmed four of these passengers are dead because they have managed to retrieve their bodies from the river. while seven others were rescued, and they were hoping for more people to swim to safety on the banks of the river, but there are still several people remaining missing and the there is a high possibility of them being, presumed dead. so that's what we know so far. one of ireland's best—known writers, edna o'brien, has died at the age of 93. she made her name with a series of novels focusing on how young irish women were treated by their country. in a tribute, ireland's president, michael d higgins said she was a fearless teller of truths,

who'd had the moral courage to confront irish society with realities long ignored and suppressed. some big news for superhero movie fans. iron man star robert downey some big news for superhero movie fans. iron man star robert downeer is making a return after five years away from the marvel superhero universe but this time he will be playing super villain dr doom. he was unmasked at the comic con event in san diego on saturday. the actor previously played billionaire tony stark, whose iron man alter ego was one of the series biggest stars. he told fans at the event — new mask, same task. finally, how much would you pay for a bikini? how about $175,000? that's how much a gold bikini worn by carrie fisher in star wars: return of the jedi has been sold for. the star wars costume

is one of the most famous outfits in film history. fisher's character princess leia wore the outfit as she was chained to jabba the hutt�*s throne in the 1983 film. i wonder if the person who has bought it is planning on wearing it? you would need to have a pretty good figure for that! stay with us here on bbc news. hello. sunny skies with temperatures well into the 20s across much of the uk, and whether you like it or not, the first half of the week will be really quite hot — particularly across southern and central areas of the uk. let me show you the satellite picture with the jet stream superimposed. here it is — this big ridge allowing the hot air to come in from the south, and the dip in thejet stream with the weather fronts there — that's the bad weather that recently affected paris and the opening ceremony. here in the uk, admittedly it is not gin—clear everywhere,

the blue skies are further south. in scotland and northern ireland here, it's a little more hazy with fair weather clouds, and cooler — around 21 celsius in belfast and glasgow, but the rest of the country, typically inland, in the mid 20s. so after a warm and sunny day, it's going to be a warm and clear night, but just to the north—west this weak weather front is trying to push in, it does not make much progress. but maybe some cloudier skies and damp weather here in the far north—west. the rest of the country — it's a dry and sunny morning. and we do it all over again on monday, with high pressure in charge and just weak weather fronts trying to move into north—western parts of the uk. so right from the word go, it is blue skies once again across many parts of england and wales. a little bit more cloud here in the north—west of the uk, and just the risk of a shower here and there. so cooler, around 20 celsius, but the bulk of england and wales again well into the 20s and the high 20s expected across the south—east and east anglia.

and that heat will continue to build. as we head through the course of tuesday, we see that hot air spreading in from france, really quite oppressive for the olympics, in the south of france pushing a0 celsius, paris the mid 30s. here in the uk in the extreme case we might even get around 31 or 32 in some southern and south—eastern part of the country. now i'm going to speed up the weather forecast, tuesday into wednesday, then wednesday night with the heat, we are going to see some showers and thunderstorms developing, i think more especially by the time we get to thursday. but trying to pinpoint where they are going to be at this stage is going to be very hard. but here is the summary then for the week ahead, this increasing cloud here on the weather apps, that's an indication of those storms starting to build by that stage. bye— bye.

this is bbc news, the headlines... funerals have been taking place for a dozen people killed by a rocket attack in the israeli—occupied golan heights. israel has blamed the lebanese militant group hezbollah, which denies involvement. new video has emerged of the events leading up to a police officer kicking a man in the head as he lay on the floor at manchester airport last week. venezuelan president nicolas maduro has cast his ballot in caracas in a crucial presidential election. he is seeking a third consecutive term in office, amid allegations that the opposition has been harassed and the vote may not be free and fair.

edna o'brien, one of ireland's best—known writers, has died aged 93. she made her name with a series of novels focusing on how young irish women were treated by their country. there is more on the bbc news website. now on bbc news, it's sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun. all eyes on peaty as team gb�*s superstar in the pool goes for a third straight gold in the 100m breaststroke at the paris olympics tonight. biles is back — the us gymnast shows the world just how good she is, as her team usa sail through in the women's gymnastics in front of a—list attendees.