record, on key policy issues like immigration and health. let's be clear, in this race, i'm the only person who has prosecuted transnational criminal organisations who're trafficking guns, drugs and human beings. a four day week. employees could be given the right to ask for more flexible working in the uk. and we will hear from the paralympic guide runner who helped this athlete become the fastest sprinter in the world. hello, welcome to verified live. the un is preparing to start a mass polio vaccination programme in gaza this weekend after israel and hamas agreed a series of local pauses in fighting for three days. the aim is to vaccinate more

than 640,000 children after the first case of polio in 25 years was found there. the war has disrupted child vaccination programmes and left most people displaced and living in crowded, unsanitary conditions. at least 90% of children under the age of ten need to be reached. lucy williamson, has this report. born a month before the gaza war began, abdul rahman has played a role in pausing it — something world leaders have struggled to do. earlier this month, abdul rahman was diagnosed with polio — the first case in gaza for 25 years. the family — nine children in all — live in a camp in central gaza, displaced multiple times from their home in the north. the constant moving disrupted his vaccinations. his mother says others in the camp are afraid, and stop their children playing with them.

translation: the virus stopped his progress. i he stopped sitting, stopped walking, stopped crawling, and stopped moving. i want him to be treated. he wants to live and walk like other children. abdul rahman�*s diagnosis has raised fresh alarm over conditions in gaza's camps. the phased pause in fighting will allow medics to vaccinate more than half a million children in stages across the territory. but the conditions that caused this crisis are worsening, say aid organisations, and their solutions are not straightforward. due to the insecurity, the damage, the road infrastructure and population displacement, but also based on our experience with these kind of campaigns globally and worldwide, the three days might not be enough to achieve adequate vaccination. israel's prime minister was clear that this was not a ceasefire. the war has so far been resistant to both

diplomacy and disease. but preventing another layer of tragedy is seen as one small victory. what the eu's foreign policy chief called a drop of hope in a sea of despair. lucy williamson, bbc news, jenin. georgios petropoulos is the head of the un office for the co—0rdination of humanitarian affairs in gaza, he talked me through the challenges in getting that vaccination programme up and running. we are at a breaking point, we have passed any kind of reality check that has given us warnings to everyone who has listened for months now, the complete collapse of what was a very good health system here in gaza has resulted in needing to do this polio campaign in where

you have heard before i'm sure thatis you have heard before i'm sure that is essentially a compromise between the un and israeli authorities and how that campaign can be rolled out across the gaza strip. tell that campaign can be rolled out across the gaza strip.— across the gaza strip. tell me how ou across the gaza strip. tell me how you are — across the gaza strip. tell me how you are going _ across the gaza strip. tell me how you are going to - across the gaza strip. tell me how you are going to try - across the gaza strip. tell me how you are going to try to i across the gaza strip. tell me how you are going to try to do this. ~ , , ., , this. well, essentially the idea of polio _ this. well, essentially the idea of polio vaccinations | this. well, essentially the l idea of polio vaccinations is we need to get as many people as possible and target as much of the population as possible. this campaign is targeting almost 650,000 children, 640,000 children under ten. presently the idea is that you would have three areas of gaza, the central part, the south and the central part, the south and the north. each one of these, in that order, would have three days of vaccinations plus one extra day if required for catch up extra day if required for catch up for children that were not reached. and during those three days, they would be a pause in fighting from 6am to 2pm to

enable the vaccination teams, thousands of people with vaccines, to get to as many children as possible. it is not perfect by far, it is not what our technical specialists would like to see, but it is the best we can do in the world's most acute war zone.— we can do in the world's most acute war zone. you talk about those three — acute war zone. you talk about those three areas _ acute war zone. you talk about those three areas but - acute war zone. you talk about those three areas but we - acute war zone. you talk about those three areas but we knowi those three areas but we know just how difficult it is to even move around on the ground, let alone the hazards of that war all around. let alone the hazards of that warallaround. so in let alone the hazards of that war all around. so in terms of those numbers you mentioned, 640,000, realistically in the sort of timeframe, how many do you think you are actually going to be able to get to? i don't certainly think we are going to get to all of them. i am optimistic that we can get to most of them. what i can tell you is that one of the hallmarks of this medical campaign with who and unicef and other agencies have set up,

drives the point home that beyond being a medical undertaking, this is an undertaking, this is an undertaking in a battlefield and all of us at the rest of the un will be losing a lot of sleep in the days ahead because we do believe it is a very high risk undertaking. a lot of the areas where we are called to go our areas before we have not had a lot of access and we don't know what we will find there. we will have people standing by 24/7 in case someone is injured or hurt or gets into trouble. just someone is injured or hurt or gets into trouble.— gets into trouble. just to underline _ gets into trouble. just to underline that _ gets into trouble. just to underline that danger, i gets into trouble. just to | underline that danger, in gets into trouble. just to - underline that danger, in the last 48 hours we have seen the pictures, the un releasing the pictures, the un releasing the picture of that truck from the world food programme that was hit near an israeli checkpoint. ten bullet holes there in the glass. no one killed in this, but it underlines the obvious

dangers, doesn't it, of what you are going to be trying to attempt to do underground? it does. that is a very tragic incident, thankfully no one was hurt or injured. it shows that we are not really crossing a checkpoint, we are crossing a front line. everybody is put in a danger, our souls, contractors, civilians and the vaccination teams will come close to front lines. —— ourselves. there is a proliferation of these incidents and they are becoming more frequent as the space within which the united nations and its partners is forced to operate and people are forced to live in. operate and people are forced to live im— to live in. just a final question. _ to live in. just a final question, because i to live in. just a final i question, because you to live in. just a final _ question, because you touched upon it in yourfirst question, because you touched upon it in your first answer question, because you touched upon it in yourfirst answer in terms of the communication you have had with the israelis. you said without producer that there has been cooperation with there has been cooperation with

the israelis but have also mentioned that there has already been quite a lot of misinformation. misinformation on what particular way? we have already seen _ on what particular way? we have already seen the _ on what particular way? we have already seen the news _ on what particular way? we have already seen the news coming i already seen the news coming out of the origin of the vaccines and of course here on the ground as with any major vaccination campaign that i have been part of in other missions where i have been there is always suspicion about there is always suspicion about the programming of the campaign. these vaccination campaigns, like a lot of medical undertakings, the assessments we do in humanitarian aid are essentially door—to—door, tent to tent or shelter to shelter and something like that always tends to raise suspicions. we have concern about the safety of our vaccination team is very high level and we are making sure before they get to these communities that the communities that the communities know what this about and the people know what this is about. again, as you have heard, the people of gaza had a health system, had a

medical system, they know what vaccinations are and they made sure their children were vaccinated to a very high level. so we are very confident that they will make sure that their children get this vaccination. they understand their risks. vaccination. they understand their riske— vaccination. they understand their risks. the latest on that vaccination _ their risks. the latest on that vaccination programme. i meanwhile, israeli forces say they've killed a hamas commander, on the third day of a major military operation in the occupied west bank. witnesses say, israeli undercover forces tried to detain him, with two other the men, in a village nearjenin. when they tried to flee, their car was struck by an israeli drone. israeli forces are thought to have withdrawn from the west bank city of tulkarm, where five palestinians were killed on thursday. dr hasan alhasan is senior fellow for middle east policy at the international institute for strategic studies. here's his analysis on the israeli operation in the west bank.

i think there are two main factors at the moment and the first of these is the fact that in large parts of gaza, perhaps with the exception of rafa, israel has moved on to a phase of military operations that is less intense and requires less manpower so it has more resources to redirect to the occupied west bank. the second major factor is the relative de—escalation that we saw among the israeli lebanese front in the israeli lebanese front in the sense that hezbollah showed some restraint in its retaliation. hezbollah was intent on stroking israeli military facilities that were involved in the assassination of the hezbollah senior commander, but did not seek all that war. i think this message

has resonated in israel, we have seen and encouragement by the israeli government to return to their homes in the north. i think this reflects an expectation in israel that we will not see an all—out war between israel and hezbollah in the imminent future and this means that israel has more resources yet again to direct and redirect towards the occupied west bank. lip and redirect towards the occupied west bank. up next on the programme _ occupied west bank. up next on the programme we _ occupied west bank. up next on the programme we will - occupied west bank. up next on the programme we will talk i the programme we will talk about the first tv interview kamala harris has done overnight. around the world and across the uk you are watching bbc news.

we start in the us, where kamala harris has given her first major tv interview since replacing joe biden as the democratic presidential nominee. the us vice president has promised to "turn a page" and offer "a new way forward". speaking to the american network cnn, the democratic candidate defended her shift in position on key political issues.

she insisted her values had not changed. she appeared alongside her running mate, tim walz, in the battleground state of georgia. she was pushed on immigration, and climate change, and in particular why some of her positions appear to have altered since her failed attempt to run for the white house in 2019. here's how she responded. generally speaking, how should voters look at some of the changes you have made that you have explained some of here in your policy? is it because you have more experience now and you have learnt more about the information? is it because you are running for president in a democratic primary? and should they feel comfortable and confident that what you are saying now is going to be your policy moving forward? i think the most important i and the most significant aspect of my policy perspective and decisions is my values have not changed. you mentioned

the green new deal. i have always believed, and i have worked on it, that the climate crisis is real. that it is an urgent matter to which we should apply metrics that include holding ourselves to deadlines around time. we did that with the inflation reduction act, we have set goals for the united states of america and by extension the globe, around when we should meet certain standards for a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. martha jenkins is the first vice president of the national federation of republican women and joins me now. we are very grateful for your time. what did you make of that interview? ., ~ time. what did you make of that interview? ., ,, , ., time. what did you make of that interview?— interview? thank you so much for having _ interview? thank you so much for having me. _ interview? thank you so much for having me. i— interview? thank you so much for having me. i am _ interview? thank you so much for having me. i am very i interview? thank you so much | for having me. i am very happy to share some of my thoughts about the interview. first of all, i don't believe that the

american public really learned anything last night. there were anything last night. there were a few pointed questions that specifically ask her what her policies were and why she had changed, but in all honesty, she didn't really answer them. she tended to deflect. you made the quote about her saying her values hadn't changed, but some are saying that her policies are saying that her policies are changing. we don't really know. she still has a website that doesn't list a single policy position. she did defend joe biden and she defended her work as vice president and the administration ofjoe biden, so i guess the only thing we can say that we have any reason to believe is that she will continue what the biden administration has been doing. you talked there about policy

position changes. that's politics, isn't it? you only have to listen to donald trump in the last 24 hours, his position on ivf, his position on abortion, he has walked back what he has previously said and says he now supports abortion up says he now supports abortion up to 24 weeks and that proposition put forward in florida. those changed over the months, that is the reality of what happens in politics sometimes, isn't it? well, perhaps — sometimes, isn't it? well, perhaps so. _ sometimes, isn't it? well, perhaps so, but _ sometimes, isn't it? well, perhaps so, but kamala i sometimes, isn't it? well, i perhaps so, but kamala harris has not told us still exactly what her policies really are. she speaks in a very broad generalities for instance saying she wants to strengthen the middle class. well, the middle classes strong, it is the economy is what's weak. so she didn't tell us what she would do to help inflation which at this point i looked it up which at this point i looked it up yesterday that since january

2021, inflation is 20.2% and 202i, inflation is 20.2% and some things are even higher. and those other things that americans the most.- and those other things that americans the most. sure, but it has come — americans the most. sure, but it has come down _ americans the most. sure, but it has come down recently. i it has come down recently. know, the prices have not come down. the rate of inflation has slowed, but the prices themselves are at 20% or more above where they were in 20 2i. above where they were in 20 21. let me ask you about donald trump's campaign. isn't the truth that he is struggling about how to attack kamala harris. we have had tax around, read kamala harris, he has deliberately got her name wrong, we have seen the crude posts, the sexist posts in the in the posts, the sexist posts in the last two days. we have seen the last two days. we have seen the bust up with veterans. you are bust up with veterans. you are watching bbc news. a murder watching bbc news. a murder investigation has been launched investigation has been launched investigation has been launched in the west midlands after a investigation has been launched in the west midlands after a 13—year—old boy was stabbed to 13—year—old boy was stabbed to

death and robbery. there is a death and robbery. there is a police statement right now, police statement right now, let's listen. we are let's listen. we are investigating the death of a investigating the death of a 13—year—old boy, that was 13—year—old boy, that was stabbed at a house yesterday stabbed at a house yesterday afternoon. this is a truly sad afternoon. this is a truly sad and in tragic incident where a and in tragic incident where a young boy has lost his life. young boy has lost his life. i know this will have also had i know this will have also had an impact on the wider an impact on the wider community who will be shocked community who will be shocked and concerned about what has and concerned about what has happened. i am grateful to our happened. i am grateful offices that attended the address and support of the paramedics as they worked in vain to try and save his young life. i am vain to try and save his young life. iam here vain to try and save his young life. i am here to let his family and the wider community know that we will work with you and support you as we seek to

find who is responsible for the get some answers? well, we have actually _ please send i matter how small, please send it in. this can include cctv, door bell footage, and you can send that directly to us by clicking on a link on our

website on the west midlands website on the west midlands police website. thank you. that police website. thank you. that police statement has just police statement has just wrapped. as a reminder, a wrapped. as a reminder, a murder investigation has been murder investigation has been launched in the west midlands launched in the west midlands after a 13—year—old boy was after a 13—year—old boy was stabbed to death in 0ldbury. we stabbed to death in 0ldbury. we have learnt now from the police have learnt now from the police statement that that happened statement that that happened inside his home. she also inside his home. she also mentioned that paramedics tried mentioned that paramedics tried in vain to treat the teenager in vain to treat the teenager at the scene but he died of his actually _ please - at the scene but he died of his injuries. flowers have been injuries. flowers have been left outside the home and left outside the home and offices are currently speaking offices are currently speaking to neighbours for more to neighbours for more information. we did hear that information. we did hear that the police force is now the police force is now gathering a team of detectives gathering a team of detectives who are working on active lines who are working on active lines of potential investigation. of potential investigation. let's go straight to our let's go straight to our correspondent who is there and correspondent who is there and was listening to that press was listening to that press conference. what more did we conference. what more learn about the work of the police are putting in to try to get some answers?-

police are putting in to try to get some answers? well, we have

crime incidents over the past year. taired ave launched crime incidents over the past year. taired to: launched crime incidents over the past year. taired to get nched crime incidents over the past was listening to that press conference. wha�* the re year. taired to get more wasn't aired to get more information from the public and was listening to that press conference. wha�* the public and information from the public and they mention various forms of they mention various forms of information that really helpful information that really helpful to their investigation.- to their investigation.- to their investigation. there is the crimestoppers - to their investigation. there is the crimestoppers - to their investigation. there is the crimestoppers phone| is the crimestoppers phone to their investigation. there is the crimestoppers phone| is the crimestoppers phone number, an online portalfor number, an online portalfor any witnesses or anybody that any witnesses or anybody that might have information, not might have information, not just witnesses, anybody who may just witnesses, anybody who may know somebody acting strangely know somebody acting strangely and suspect they have been and suspect they have been involved it is in this incident involved it is in this incident that happened yesterday. we have seen a lot of people turn that happened yesterday. we have seen a lot of people turn up have seen a lot of people turn up at the house today, family up have seen a lot of people turn up at the house today, family and friends. a lot of teenagers and friends. a lot of teenagers and friends. a lot of teenagers and other children bringing and friends. a lot of teenagers and other children bringing flowers with messages and some flowers with messages and some people visibly upset. 0ne lady people visibly upset. 0ne lady absolutely broke down in tears absolutely broke down in tears and had to be helped off the and had to be helped off the ground as she left her flowers ground as she left her flowers earlier today. there has been a earlier today. there has been a lot of emotion in the area and lot of emotion in the area and a lot of concern about knife a lot of concern about knife crime. knife crime is a blight crime. knife crime is a blight on big cities in this country on big cities in this country and has been for many years. and has been for many years. the west midlands force has the west midlands force has seen the highest rate of knife seen the highest rate of knife crime incidents over the past

year. they have launched

the west midlands force has seen the hig familiare of knife the west midlands force has seen the hig familiar over nife little bit too familiar over the last couple of years and there has been a proliferation of weapons, some utterly deadly. two or three foot long mir settees, samurai swords and zombie knives. —— machete. i was talking to a youth worker this afternoon and he was telling me that the issue is that the young children who live in cities like birmingham in the black country and 0ldbury that they are fearful for their lives and have to carry weapons to protect themselves. if you carry a knife on your you might have to use it. they are desperate and the key appeal is for anyone to get in touch with anything they know that has happened. when we have more updates _ know that has happened. when we have more updates on _ know that has happened. when we have more updates on the - know that has happened. when we have more updates on the story i have more updates on the story will bring them to you. there is more information on our bbc

news website and app. a reminder, a murder investigation has now been launched in the west midlands after a 13—year—old boy was stabbed to death in 0ldbury. as soon as we have more information we will bring that to you. for now, he is the weather. hello there. today we've got high pressure sitting over the uk and that means dry weather and it means quite a bit of sunshine today. temperatures are maybe a degree higher than they were yesterday. we're going to peak at around 24 or 25 in the southeast of england. the cloud probably bubbling up a bit over land, but as we head into this evening, that will tend to dissipate. and we've still got light winds for a while, but the winds will pick up here in the southeast of england, and we'll start to see some cloud coming in here, maybe bringing one or two showers. that will keep temperatures a bit higher than last night, but head further north into scotland and northern ireland and again we could see temperatures as low as 3 or 4 degrees. but there should be quite a bit of sunshine here to come on saturday.

there is this cloud in the south, it's mostly high cloud. it'll push further north into england, and wales could still give one or two showers, more focus towards the far southwest and the channel islands, and the winds are going to be a bit stronger, i think on sunday, particularly so across east anglia, the southeast and through the english channel. but with that sort of wind direction, it means this part of the country should be a bit warmer to start the weekend, maybe only by a couple of degrees or so. so we're going to reach the low 20s in a few more places, and we could see temperatures a bit higher than that in the southeast as we get some late sunshine. but we're drawing in humid air and it's going to keep temperatures a lot higher across england and wales on saturday night. a more uncomfortable night for sleeping. 0ur area of high pressure is going to gradually drift away and before we see this weather front coming in, we're going to draw in warm air from the near continent. but it brings with it the threat of some storms. we could see a few of those on saturday night, continuing into sunday, pushing across more northern parts of england and eastern england too. and as it brightens up in that humid air in the south, we could trigger a few showers.

there will be more cloud heading into scotland and northern ireland, so temperatures here not quite so high, but it will be a warmer, more humid day for england and wales, 27 or 28 degrees. now this weather front is going to come in from the west, but ahead of it our focus probably shifts to this plume of heavy rain and thunderstorms that's likely to be pushing northwards across more eastern coastal areas of england and scotland. the weather front in the west is not producing much rain, but following on from that, we do get a bit of sunshine for northern ireland, wales and the south west and the airturns a bit fresher here. still some warmth across some eastern parts of england even on monday.

this is bbc news, the headlines: un agencies will start a mass polio vaccination programme in gaza this weekend after israel and hamas agree to a three—day pause in fighting. kamala harris has given her first major tv interview since accepting the democratic nomination, defending her record. bbc verify has been fact checking that interview. a four day week — employees could be given the right to ask for more flexible working in the uk.

and we hearfrom the paralympic guide runner who helped david brown become the fastest blind sprinter in the world. fascinating last interview coming up in ten or 15 minutes' time. let's return now to the us presidential election. kamala harris and her running mate, tim walz, have faced their first joint tv interview. karmala harris defended her record as vice—president and set out her policy platform if she were to win the election in november. bbc verify have been listening the interview and fact checking what she said. merlyn thomas has been looking at some of the main claims. fracking is one of the main policy position she has had to defend. in the interview on thursday she said...

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