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ripped through greater manchester, damaging around 100 homes. and inside the world's tallest wood wind turbine. we find out how renewable energy just got greener. ♪ hello. i am lauren taylor. we start with the latest in the israel-gaza war. the israeli military has taken journalists into what it says is the largest underground tunnel found so far paid since the beginning of the conflict, hamas has maintained an underground network allowing fighters to move undetected from one part of the territory to another. finding and clearing them has been difficult. this video released by israel shows what it says is part of a tunnel network being destroyed near a hospital near gaza city. a tunnel that are --

it's not far from a border crossing that was breached by hamas when it launched its attack on israel. reporter: crossing into northern gaza. r the israeli military, progress in the war has been a lot slower than anticipated. the reason? the vast network of tunnels hamas is using for hit-and-run attacks on israeli soldiers, and for hiding. >> the crossing is right behind us. you can see how the entrance was lasted open. reporter: the israeli army took us in a group of utter -- other journalists to show us the biggest tunnel they have discovered so far. there were no restrictions on journalists, other than not showing some positions of troop concentration. we're just north of gaza. this is what gaza looks like from here, a devastated shell of a ghost town.

we can hear the sound of heavy machine gun fire and drones flying overhead. there is also the occasional blast of an artillery round. this is the mouth of the huge tunnel israelis have discovered, just a few hundred meters from the border with israel. a spokesman for the army, originally from iran, spoke to me in persian. >> in these tunnels, you can find anything. you can live in them. you can sleep them. you can take a bath. you can keep visitors here for years if you like. and no one from the above would know what you are up to. reporter: from here, the tunnel does not look like a major discovery, or a massive engineering feat. but inside, it's clear that this has been a major development project for hamas to be able to quickly move gunman to the

border with israel. the tunnel is wide enough to drive a car through. it's 4.5 kilometers long. it opens in the northern part of the city of gaza. it is wired for electricity and other amenities. it is made of concrete. it must have taken hamas used to build, and cost millions of dollars. it begs the question, how did the israeli intelligence agencies miss something of these dimensions? after about 30 meters or so, we were not allowed to go any deeper into the tunnel for our own security. soldiers had their guns and lights pointed at the dark end of the tunnel, just in case. israel discovered this tunnel over two weeks ago. its mouth hidden in a sand dune. >> i have just come out of this tunnel. you can only go down this tunnel for about 20 or 30 meters. the israeli soldiers stop you

from going any further. which means that two weeks after having been discovered, this tunnel is still not completely safe or secure. >> we have been through the whole tunnel, from side to side. it branches off into different directions, it goes down. however, you have to understand that these tunnels are very complex. and all of a sudden you can find another entrance you never knew about. this stretches four kilometers all the way into gaza city. this tunnel goes to gaza city. therefore, cautiously saying that we know every element of this tunnel, we are not going to take any chances. reporter: it is now clear that he tunnels have presented the israeli army with a big challenge. they say the war may last now for many months, particularly now that hamas has says it has moved to guerrilla tactics of hit-and-run attacks using these tunnels. lauren:the gaza tunnel was

captured by israel. israeli forces are advancing towards essential gaza, forcing thousands of palestinians to flee the refugee camps there. the u.n. says 150,000 people are on the move. israel says it regrets the harm caused to civilians in a strike on a refugee camp on december 24. an israeli minister warned the military will act to move hezbollah from the israel-lebanon border if attacks continue. we have the latest from jerusalem. i warning, the report contains distressing images from the start. reporter: once again, a child tells their story of the war. her home in khan ynis was bombed overnight. we were upstairs, she says. then we were hit and i started running. she tries to comfort her sister, but she has no idea that her

mother and brother were killed in the strike. her father sits next to the body bags. he is still in shock. this is my son, he says. this morning he asked me for biscuits. i went to buy them. when i came back i found him and my wife dead. the ground offensive continues to deepen in the southern city of khan younis. where hundreds of thousands have fled from the fighting in northern gaza. israel says it is trying to protect civilians during its operatio against hamas fighters. but it said it has regretted what it called extensive collateral damage in a strike last weekend. the hamas-run health ministry says at least 86 people were killed on the strike in central gaza. israel says it used the wrong type of munition. here in jerusalem, thousands of teenagers march towards the israeli parliament.

they chant alive, now. they want a new deal to return those still in captivity. the war is not going to end anytime soon. that is the message to the israeli. that only increases the frustration among the young people gathered here, many of them from communities that have been worst affected by the tober semi thought tax. their message to those in power? bring the hostages back home now. >> i was there october 7. my people were kidnapped. we want them back. >> personally, i hope it ends for both sides as quickly as possible. war is horrible on either end. reporter: in the agony of war, new life begins. iman tends to three of her quadruplets. one is still in intensive care. there is very little food and not enough formula or diapers.

she and her family are sheltering in a u.n. school after being forced out of their home in the north. her new babies, born into displacement. lauren: let's get some of the days other news. more than 40 people have died after a fuel tanker crashed and exploded in central liberia. officials say it burst into flames soon after people rushed to the site to scoop fuel from the tanker after it overturned on a road about 130 kilometers from the capital monrovia. the cause of the crash is unclear. the venezuelan president has ordered armed forces to hold military exercises in response to a british decision to send a warship to support neighboring guiana. nicholas maduro said 5600 soldiers would take part. earlier this month, venezuela resurrected an old claim to an oil-rich region which for decades has been part of the we anna and its colonial predecessor, british guiana.

cher has reportedly filed for a conservatorship of her son due to his alleged substance abuse and mental health issues. court documents seen by u.s. immediate reportedly claim he is substantially unable to manage his financial resources. three men have died after their vehicle was recovered from the river ask a near glaze dale in northeast england. police say another man who attempted to help those in the vehicle was pulled to safety from the river. heavy rain and flooding. 100 homes have been damaged by a mini tornado which ripped through part of greater manchester when the storm blew in. police declared a major incident after rubes were torn off homes, trees were blown down, and walls collapsed. there were no reports of any injuries. areas surrounding the bridge where the worst affected. here's our report. reporter: the ey of the storm.

so strong that some homes could not even keep the residents safe. this tree smashed through a roof meters from where she slept. >> it was like a wrecking ball going to the house. i opened the door and i thought, oh my god. reporter: in daylight the damage was clearer to see. metal and glass not strong enough, lead not heavy enough. >> what seems to have happened is the trees hit the roof, gone through my bathroom. so the whole roof and ceiling of my bathroom is down. the tree is in the bathroom. the tree is being held up by one branch and it is starting to snap i have been told. so if it does snap, it will go through the whole house. reporter: it was not just her street. look at the devastation in other areas. their homes and their lives have

been ripped apart. >> we were so scared. we did not know what to do. everybody was around. reporter: tonight, hundreds of residents still have questions that cannot be answered. >> i cannot go back home. when can i go back home? we are trying to move on that as quickly as possible. the damage it has done to the amount of properties, we have not got the resources. so we have gone out to get support. reporter: what people here are still coming to terms with is how some much devastation was caused by something that lasted less than one minute. >> tornadoes are massively damaging. you can see winds in excess of 100 miles per hour concentrated on a very small area. that is enough to bring down parts of houses, trees, cause massive amounts of damage. reporter: and clearing up that damage will take some time.

a rare and devastating event is bringing these communities together. the on a truck, bbc news. lauren: meanwhile in scotland, around 300 homes are still without power, and motorists and rail passengers continue to face disruption after the storm caused landslides and felled trees. an energy company says customers in the northeast and shetland are the worst affected, and some homes are unlikely to be reconnected until tomorrow. reporter: -- >> everything has been turned upside down. reporter: a local shop. the storm has been and gone. this is what is left. >> we do not know where to begin with the cleanup procedure. so, i think everything is going to have to be refitted again. fridges, freezers, the shelving.

>> i tried to save what i could but i had no time to react at all. reporter: homes across the town were affecte too. for many, it comes at the worst possible time. >> the hardest part this te around was watching our seven-year-old trying to collect all of our christmas presents, breaking our heart thinking our christmas was ruined. it was horrendous. reporter: in this town, food trucks for those who have been without power since yesterday afternoon. >> i had a pretty poor night. had the kids and dogs up at my parents and nobody really settled well. >> we have baked potatoes. and we played stupid games. >> i should have gone home yesterday. i should have gone home yesterday morning. reporter: in shetland, the evidence of gusts reaching 83 miles per hour was obvious. it has been here and the

northeast that has been worst hit. >> we were aware of the weather. but it was higher than what was forecasted, which can actually cause more disruption to the network. reporter: disruption on the real network -- rail network, too. damage to trains and train lines have left routes closed. many are now back on. >> the vast majority is back open, but we do expect some disruption. check before you travel, because unfortunately there is more bad weather on the way. reporter: not good news as roads that were closed slowly begin to reopen. flooding and landslides mean some smaller routes still remain impassable. garrett is gone but it's effects will be felt in scotland for some time to come. lauren: around the world and across the u.k., this is bbc news.

let's take a look at some more stories making the news. a man who died after a car collided with a group of people yesterday has been named as father of two. he was with his wife and two young sons when he went to provide first aid to a woman following an altercation between a group of people. policeave described him as a good samaritan who lost his life while helping a stranger. police say what was thought to be a fire at the iconic blackpool tower was actually orange netting. six fire engines were deployed there this afternoon after reports of flames coming from the top of it. police said the tower had been closed for renovation, and had therefore been difficult to access. holly willoughby will return to television to present dancing on ice in january. the 42-year-old has been absent from screens since she left this morning that can october after a man was charged with soliciting

to commit murder over an alleged plot to kidnap the tv presenter. you're live with bbc news. sport, and for a fulrun up, here is lizzie. >> we are starting the first of two football matches in the premier league. tottenham hoping to do enough to move up to third in the table. but they are behind at halftime. the teenager putting brighton ahead on 11 minutes with a good but unmarked strike. then gave away a penalty after putting the shirt in the box. converting it to make it 2-0, and they have five minutes of extra time in the first half, so there could be more goals. arsenal have just kicked off at home to west ham. a w in for arsenal would send them back to the top of the table, a point ahead of liverpool. goalless into the second minute. tottenham's third choice

goalkeeper is in talks to move to the usa to joilos angeles fc. the 37-year-old french world cup winner has not played since april, and he would join the mls side on a free transfer. tottenham, like several clubs, have a tricky january coming up, with players missing on international duty. the spurs skipper is off to the asia cup, and manchester united's goalkeeper has been picked by cameroon for the africa cup of nations. he had retired from international football following a row at last year's world cup, but he returned in september and has been included in the tournament is being held in the ivory coast. in england, set to be without -- for at least the start of this year's championship. the 32-year-old center has another groin injury, which although not requiring surgery, is expected to rule him out of england's opener against italy in rome on february 3.

he looks back to his brilliant best after thrashing ireland to win by a massive 23. it's his first victory since the famous festival win, and he is the favote to defend his title in march. cricket now. south africa thrashed india in their opening test. india were bowled out for -- as they crumpled to an innings and 32 runs defeat. the second test bens in cape town next week. as pakistan look to level their series down under, 96 for mitchell marsh helped australia russell back control of the boxing day test after a terrible start where it one point melbourne was 16-4. australian a close with a lead of 241 runs and 4 wickets

intact. rafa nadal is back playing competitive tennis this weekend after nearly a year our for injury. the 22 time major winner has been practicing for the brisbane open head of the first grand slam of the year, the australian open, which starts january 14. he has not played a tournament since last year's aussie open due to a hip injury. two cities will host the united cup mixed team competition, perth and sydney. there are 18 teams including one from great britain, and they play a mix of women's and men's singles and doubles. world number one novak djokovic is there, with one eye on the australian open. the record grand slam champion is hoping this will not be his last time in the country. >> to be honest, i always look forward coming back to australia. always felt like i played my best tennis over the years and

had great support. so, i am not sure, i don't really have a plan of what is going to happen next year. i am taking it season by season to see how far takes me. >> i will be back in one hour with an update from the football. but for now, that is it. lauren: thanks. wind turbines provide renewable energy, but producing the steel they are made from is not so environmentally friendly. now a wind turbine made of wood has begun supplying electricity to the swedish grid. reporter: having brought us abba, meatballs, and flatpack furniture, from sweden comes another innovation that just might change the way we generate electricity. >> welcome to the world's tallest wind turbine tower made out of wood. reporter: currently almost all of the world's turbines are steel, which is usually main by burning fossil fuels. >> steel is great material, but

it is very heavy. with this material, we can perform the same task, but with 30% less weight and with more than 100% less carbon emissions. reporter: we are the first generalists invited inside for a closer look. wind power is already one of the cheapest and cleanest ways to generate electricity. using wood could make it even greener. i'm now 105 meters up at the very top of the tower. these blades are like almost all wind turbines made out of fiberglass. the generator that i am standing on is primarily made of steel. but the company who has built the wooden towers say that by making the tower out of wood, it's storing carbon dioxide, it's carbon negative. and it's that carbon dioxide that is warming our planet. but this isn't only about being

greener. to reach stronger and more consistent wins, turbines need to get even taller. and that means bigger and wider turbine towers. getting those massive pieces of steel on site by road is already a major headache. and that's where wooden towers just might come in. >> there is a huge amount of potential in this. reporter: that is because the towers are modular. at a factory, more than 100 thin sheets of wood are glued together to make the walled sections. those modular pieces can then be more easily taken to the turbine site. >> we do not bolt our towers or screw them together. we glue them together. right? and wood and glue is a perfect combination. reporter: so, is it all just a bit of a gimmick? maybe not.

the project is being backed by the world's largest installer of wind power. they told us that using wood could end up solving some of the industry's transport problems. in a more environmentally stable way. lauren: to the u.s. next, and police have deployed an unusual method to arrest a driver who refused to stop. take a look at this. a swat team and armored vehicle was called in to break open the cabin of a lorry on a motorway in texas. officers then threw in a gas canister. the driver had refused to get out. when officers used spike strips to stop the vehicle. a local reporter describes what happens next. >> it looks as though they may be using dummy bullets. there goes the dog. now the dog is inside. this is coming to an end now, finally. let's see if the dog -- as soon

as the dog does its thing with the driver, then the officers are going in now. again, we don't know whether the driver is conscious. we are going to try to go in from the driver's side. i am going to pull back a little because we don't know exactly what is going to happen. is he hanging on? can't tell. looks as though they are having difficulty getting him out. lauren: the driver was eventually pulled from the cap. it is unclear what started the chase, but police said the driver used quote, evasive maneuvers, changing lanes multiple times and swerving. next, we want a ticket to spain to show you these pictures. every december 28, residents of this town stock up on flour and eggs for a 200-year-old festival, spain's version of april fools' day. they basically throw flour and eggs at each other. locals who do not take part are fined, and all the money was to

-- goes to charity. these are critically endangered lemur. this one weighed 120 grams. it will be a little while until they find out the sex of the baby. the species are native to madagascar and is known as dancing lemurs for the way they spring across the floor. plenty more for you soon. narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: financial services firm, raymond james. man: bdo. accountants and advisors. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. ♪ ♪

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