welcome to bbc news. i'm david eades. our top stories: rockets light up the sky over gaza as unrest escalates into the worst violence between israel and the palestinians in seven years — more than thirty people have been killed. explosion. this was the moment earlier that an israeli airstrike destroyed an apartment block in gaza — missiles also reached a suburb of tel aviv — prime minsiter benjamin netanhayu says the palestinians will pay a heavy price. a teenage gunman in russia opens fire at a school, killing at least seven children and two adults. the fear of running dry — drivers in the us line up at the pump, after a cyber attack on a fuel pipeline brings supplies

to a virtual halt. we have an audience, we have got dancers, we have popstars — we are back! and, no masks, no social distancing, just a negative test is the ticket required for 4000 people at tonight's brit awards in london. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it is turning into the worst violence between israel and the palestinians in seven years. the united nations has warned the conflict is moving towards full—scale war. in the last hours militant group hamas said they'd launched over another 200 rockets towards israel in response to

israeli airstrikes. and these pictures from the last few minutes show at least some of those missiles being intercepted by the israeli's iron dome missile defence system above the gaza city skyline. in tel aviv sirens have been going off warnings of rocket fire. we will have a quick look at the situation as it is right now. this is the scene over gaza. it is quite for the moment we have seen sporadic lightning shots as rockers have ascended into the sky, some of which have been intercepted by the israeli i am dome. we will keep our close eye on the

situation. —— iron dome. you can see something a flame in the back of the shot. since monday 28 people including 10 children were killed in gaza following israeli airstrikes. rockets fired into israel from gaza have killed three people there. 0ur middle east correspondent tom bateman has this report from jerusalem, which contains scenes that some may find disturbing. a street ablaze on israel's normally bustling coastline. people run for shelter. others have a lucky escape. but in a nearby suburb, a woman was killed as a building took a direct hit. in a single barrage, militants fired 130 rockets from gaza, deep into israel. a clear sign both sides are into

a round of steep escalation. translation: hamas and islamicjihad have paid, i and i tell you here, they will pay a very high price for their aggression. i say here tonight, their blood will be on their heads. earlier, israel struck a gaza tower block which had been evacuated. it was home to members of the palestinian militant group, hamas, which warned it would target tel aviv if the building was hit. israeli air strikes have pounded gaza. panic arrives here just after the war planes. inside this block, says israel, three militant leaders were killed. some of the worst fighting in years is leaving lives scattered. among gaza's victims, ii—year—old hussein hamad.

"why did you kill him?", asks his uncle. "they kill and there is no one to make them answer for it, the whole world is watching." israel says hamas is endangering civilians on both sides, with its rocket fire. it follows weeks of boiling tensions injerusalem, always at the heart of this conflict. it spilled over at al—aqsa mosque compound, with further confrontation before dawn today. with the fighting reaching a fierce level of intensity tonight, both sides are vowing to continue their attacks. it is not just it is notjust the intensity, it is the spread as well. and in the last few hours, prime minister benjamin netanyahu has declared a state of emergency in the central city of lod, as police accused arab residents of waging "wide—scale riots". lod is an ethnically mixed israeli town, less than 30 minutes

south of tel aviv. these pictures show some of the damage from clashes on monday night. the city's mayor told local media, "we have lost control of the city and the streets." earlier i spoke to shoshana bryen, senior director of the washington based jewish policy center. i pointed out that the situation had got out of control. it is out of control. violence like this almost always alludes control. it is gone now but part of that is things that are responsive to american policy, and part of it is responsive to weeks and weeks of incitement and the payment of salariesd to people who go and incite rioting and kill people. let me just start with the american policy. i think most people have recognised that the biden administration has kept a low profile, up until the last two or three days.

what more would you have expected or hoped for? no, it is not a low profile. the biden administration came in determined to upend trump administration policy in many, many aspects. domestic ones that we care about here, and also foreign policy ones. and the first thing they did was make overtures to iran, take the houthis off the terror list, and restore funds to the palestinian authorities. those are all things that the trump administration was unwilling to do or opposite policies to the trump administration. he empowered at least politically and mentally and emotionally, people who were enemies of israel and enemies, frankly, of the united states. the infusion of money helps to hamas and also to incite violence and to pay for it. some of that money, as you know, is aid money, it's intended to assist palestinians and in gaza, as i'm sure you would accept, the economic conditions there are pretty desperate. for some people they are desperate, for the hamas leadership actually

it is quite nice. take a look at the gaza coast. but organisations like anera, which are designed to help palestinian people — and anera is a whole separate conversation — anera has published textbooks for years that incite violence againstjews and violence against israelis. the european union finally made a statement and pulled money and the worst thing you can do in this world, in my opinion, is incite children to go out and commit acts of violence, knowing that they are likely to get hurt. money to anera is simply not a "sure, it's fine" thing. your point is made. can i just ask you this then, in what way do you think that the current administration might be able to assuade some of the violence now taking place in the region in simple terms? is there anyting they can do? 0r, frankly, are they going to be bystanders here? the white house put out a letter today, apparently, to hamas and to the israeli government

saying, please, de—escalate. however mahmoud abbas, hamas, is not able to determine how much escalating or de—escalating hamas does so it is unclear to me that the biden administration has levers to pull. that message was to both sides? no, there are three sides. hamas, fatah and the government of israel. two have relations with the united states, one does not. my point being that was also a message to israel as much as palestinian parties. however one palestinian party is not influenced by the american government. yes, it was to the israelis but also to fatah but no—one controls hamas. and in the next hour we will be speaking to a palestinian human

rights lawyer zaha hassan. i want to show you pictures now. ., ~' now. four o'clock in the morning _ now. four o'clock in the morning in _ now. four o'clock in the morning in gaza - now. four o'clock in the morning in gaza and - now. four o'clock in the - morning in gaza and something of an inferno in the city and we cannot pinpoint what that is at the moment but clearly there are plenty of things of military activity still in the area. we will keep a watch on that for you. let's move on to some other stories. at least seven children and two adults have been killed in a shooting at a school in russia. more than 20 others were injured, many seriously. some childrenjumped out of third floor windows to try to escape. police have arrested the suspected attacker — a 19 year—old former pupil. he'd been carrying an automatic weapon, and was wearing an explosives vest. moscow correspondent steve rosenberg reports.

a day of learning turned into a day of bloodshed. school number 175 had come under attack. this cctv footage shows the gunman on his way there, looking completely calm, weapon at the ready. when the shooting began, there was panic. some children barricaded themselves in classrooms, and then escaped this way — down a ladder. there were screaming children running under your apartment. the children were running on the sports grounds and they were running to the fence and getting over the fence, screaming, "oh my god, they're killing us." the little girls screamed. that was the moment i realised that it was not some sort of accident. some of the schoolchildren waited inside to be rescued. tenth grader elisa says she felt stress and panic as she hid in a room.

at one point the gunman had banged on the door. the attacker, former student, ilnaz galyaviev, was eventually arrested. under interrogation, he is said to have claimed he believed he was god and consumed by hatred. all day, people have been coming to the school to honour the victims. set up outside, this makeshift shrine. flowers, soft toys and and one russian word — "skorbim" — "we mourn." what happened here has shocked not only the city, but the entire country. in russia, school shootings are relatively rare, and in response to this tragedy, president putin has ordered an urgent review of gun control laws. kazan is struggling to come to terms with this tragedy. the question you hear most here is "why?" steve rosenberg, bbc news, kazan.

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the knock—on effects of last week's cyber attack on a major us fuel pipline, have become all too real the colonial pipeline says it hopes to have substantial operations back underway by the end of the week, but some drivers are already panic—buying fuel. this was a scene in tallahassee, florida earlier on tuesday, with long lines of cars, as customers try to fill up their tanks in case prices rise in the days ahead. the colonial pipeline normally carries nearly half the east coast's supply of diesel, gasoline and jet fuel. drivers in the states along the pipeline are worried about fuel shortages. it's unbelievable. i thought it was a catastrophe coming. i thought what is going on, as

all these cars but everywhere. and i was like 0—m—g i have to fill my tank up. i and i was like o-m-g i have to fill my tank up.— fill my tank up. i went down to the station _ fill my tank up. i went down to the station on _ fill my tank up. i went down to the station on the _ fill my tank up. i went down to the station on the line - fill my tank up. i went down to the station on the line was - fill my tank up. i went down to the station on the line was sol the station on the line was so long — the station on the line was so long they— the station on the line was so long they came down here. | the station on the line was so long they came down here. itry long they came down here. i try two or three _ long they came down here. i try two or three more _ long they came down here. i try two or three more and - long they came down here. i try two or three more and they were empty _ two or three more and they were empty. they— two or three more and they were empty. they didn't _ two or three more and they were empty. they didn't have - two or three more and they were empty. they didn't have any. - two or three more and they were empty. they didn't have any. ——| empty. they didn't have any. —— tried~ _ empty. they didn't have any. -- tried. , ., ., ., �* tried. they are worried, aren't the ? im joined now by ben lefebvre, energy reporter at politico. thanks very much forjoining us. they understand the pipeline is meant to be up and running again by friday. if it isn't, then what? it running again by friday. if it isn't, then what? i! it running again by friday. if it isn't, then what?— isn't, then what? if it isn't this will — isn't, then what? if it isn't this will be _ isn't, then what? if it isn't this will be the _ isn't, then what? if it isn't this will be the easy - isn't, then what? if it isn't this will be the easy part l isn't, then what? if it isn't| this will be the easy part of things, as you have shown in your footage a lot of people are worried even just a few days into this outage that they are going station to station to find fuel and they are not finding it, which again makes it kind of a self—fulfilling prophecy when they are buying up prophecy when they are buying up all the gasoline. i prophecy when they are buying up all the gasoline.— up all the gasoline. i suppose we have just _ up all the gasoline. i suppose we have just had _ up all the gasoline. i suppose we have just had it _ up all the gasoline. i suppose we have just had it recently . we have just had it recently enough with the pandemic, this hoarding attitude that many people have. is that really what we're getting now, this

sort of panic buying? yes it is. i sort of panic buying? yes it is- i have — sort of panic buying? yes it is. i have talked _ sort of panic buying? yes it is. i have talked to - sort of panic buying? yes it is. i have talked to fuel - is. i have talked to fuel traders and other folks on the ground. there are basically enough gasoline shipments to be made out of new york harder we have ships coming out with fuel or even from the midwest to keep supplies going for at least the week. it is more this is a matter of people hearing the news that a major pipeline is down and thinking they need to get the fuel right away. right. the whole notion of energy security is only something americans of who do you think something too deeply about for an awful long time. so it is a shock.— so it is a shock. yeah. it has kind of hit — so it is a shock. yeah. it has kind of hit home _ so it is a shock. yeah. it has kind of hit home a _ so it is a shock. yeah. it has kind of hit home a little - so it is a shock. yeah. it has kind of hit home a little bit. | kind of hit home a little bit. why was working on the story saturday when my father visited the asked me what was working on, and i'd told him the big pipeline was down, colonial. and he immediately went out to fill up his car with gasoline even though i'd told him he probably wouldn't need to. if you imagine, it is a little bit

of a mental thing, people are worried of the pipeline doesn't come back up then the supply, this is apply crunch will become fundamental. right now it is more of an instance of people trying to cope the best way they know how, which is develop their tanks. find way they know how, which is develop their tanks.- develop their tanks. and i sunpose _ develop their tanks. and i sunpose the _ develop their tanks. and i suppose the other - develop their tanks. and i l suppose the other element develop their tanks. and i - suppose the other element of this is it's not the pipeline thatis this is it's not the pipeline that is the problem, it is a cyber attack and that throws another element of uncertainty and anxiety around the whole story and, in a sense, what can you do about that?— you do about that? well, the cyber-attack _ you do about that? well, the cyber-attack bit _ you do about that? well, the cyber-attack bit of _ you do about that? well, the cyber-attack bit of it, - you do about that? well, the cyber-attack bit of it, from i cyber—attack bit of it, from people i have talked to, in the industry, as i mentioned, traders, they are actually less concerned about it, i was say this, they think the cyber—attack out of it makes things easier, that the pipeline can eventually start. whereas in the past when there has been a major hurricane or some other major disaster that knocked out a pipeline there is more of an open question about how long it will take to, you know, get things tooled up and

repaired and back online. with the cyber—attack it is more of, well, once they clear their computer systems, their it systems of any harm then the pipeline itself, physically, is actually quite, it is straightforward to strut up. good point. the hardware is there any way. ben lefebvre. we'll be watching on friday to see if they can get that pipeline up and in business. fifty years after their deaths, a coroner has ruled that ten people who were killed in belfast in 1971, almost all of them by british soldiers, had been entirely innocent. a catholic priest and a mother of eight children were among those killed during street violence in ballymurphy after an operation by the british army to detain paramilitary suspects. 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. northern ireland's past continues to be carried into its present. a fresh inquest into the deaths of the ballymurphy victims was brought about by

theirfamilies' campaign. today marked the culmination of a 50—year search for truth. in 1971, the army went into a housing estate in the ballymurphy area of west belfast to arrest and imprison ira suspects without trial — known as internment. the main target of the present operation is the irish republican army, which has been responsible for recent acts of terrorism, and whose victims have included protestant and catholic alike. it sparked violent clashes over three days. by the end, ten people lay dead. among them, a local priest, and a mother of eight. soldiers from parachute regiment, now given anonymity, claimed they opened fire after being attacked by ira gunmen and rioters. i saw this chap with a petrol bomb in his hand. i opened my cab door and fired one round from my gun, it's a submachine gun, fired it at him. he dropped.

you killed him? i think so, yeah. well, i know so now. ifound out later on. soldiers at the time said those killed were armed. their relatives always maintained they were innocent civilians. these were the people who died. today, the coroner acknowledged the army had come under fire from gunmen in the area, but she concluded in most cases the use of force by the parachute regiment was disproportionate, and that all of those killed were entirely innocent of any wrongdoing. inside court, relatives had applauded as the findings were read out. you pray and you pray and you ask forjustice. you got all the detail you were hoping for in that verdict? we knew, we always knew. it's just unbelievable. to hear the words. and the world will know they are innocent. all along, people said they were this and they were that, but now it is all cleared up for us all. the findings bring new clarity

to one of the most brutal episodes in northern ireland's past. for decades, families felt their loved ones' names were tarred. today they have been publicly exonerated. today is a great day for our families, but it's also a bittersweet day. today, personally, ithink of my dear brother, frank, whose young life was taken by british paratroopers. he gave his life helping others, and, as one of our witnesses said, he was very brave. the parachute regiment only had hate in their hearts when they gunned down her and the others. they were not peacemakers, they were not brave soldiers, they were nothing but cowards. the ministry of defence said it will review the findings. the former head of the army suggested it may warrant an official apology. there is no getting away that these ten deaths should not have happened,

and it was poor decision—making by a number of soldiers, probably poor leadership at thejunior level, operating at a time of great violence, amidst a poor strategic policy that led to this. and it is shameful. 0n the streets that saw such bloodshed, tonight, celebration. there are still hundreds of killings from the troubles that remain unsolved. but for the families of ballymurphy now a new sense of vindication. emma vardy there. the latest there from northern ireland. hence to a return to the good old days. the brit awards have been held at the 02 arena in london in front of an audience largely made up of key workers. the ceremony is being used by the government to test the impact of gatherings on the transmission of covid. colin paterson reports. a dual win for dua lipa.

she performed with 50 dancers, gave a nod to geri halliwell with her dress, and won both best female and album of the year for future nostalgia. released last march during the very first week of lockdown, her modern take on disco became the soundtrack to many people's year at home. in 2018 i said that i wanted to see more women on these stages and ifeel so proud that three years later we are seeing that happen. little mix! it was a night dominated by women, winning four of the five mixed categories. after ten years together little mix became the first female line up in brits' history to be named best group. it's not easy being female in the uk pop industry. we've seen the white male dominance, misogyny, sexism, and lack of diversity.

while a live highlight was eltonjohn's duet with 0lly alexander from the channel 4 aids drama it's a sin. # it's a sin... the brits are part of the government's pilot scheme to help live music return. to gain entry tonight everyone had to provide a negative covid test, both the audience... negative. clear. both: negative! ..and the stars. sticks the swab right down the back of your neck and you go "0h" a little bit. not your normal preparation for the brit awards, is it? no, no, not really. more than 4000 mask—free fans were inside, with half the tickets going to covid frontline staff. these gorgeous faces belong to none other than key workers! cheering. such a pleasure to have you in room tonight. and if this event helps bring about the return of live music to the uk, then all fans will be the winner.

colin patterson, bbc news, london's o2 arena. we await the results from that as well. you are watching bbc world. thanks for being with us. hello there. we saw plenty of showers across the country on tuesday. particularly for the midlands, wales and northern england where we had some thunderstorms as well, producing very heavy hailstones like this weather watcher picture shows, in flintshire in north wales. now, for today, it's going to be another one of sunshine and showers, but they shall resume not be quite as intense as what we had on tuesday. but our area of low pressure, which has been sitting on to the west of ireland and the uk for the last few days, will slowly start to fill. weakened as it pushes its way eastwards across the country. so we will start off again, good deal of sunshine around, but then the showers will start to get going. a bit more cloud, though, for the northern half of scotland. we've seen showery bursts of rain here. and this area of rain in the channel is going to bring some wet weather

through the channel islands through the day and start to push northwards into central southern england, southwest england at times. again, temperatures pretty much what they have been the last few days, around the mid—teens celsius for those. a bit colder than that across the northern half of scotland. now, that wet weather across the south pushes further north into parts of wales, the midlands. it could be quite wet through wednesday night across the south. elsewhere, the showers will tend to fade. there will be some clear spells, but also quite a bit of cloud across northern scotland. and again, for most of us, it's going to be another frost free one. so for thursday it could start rather cloudy, quite wet for parts of wales, the midlands into southern england. it will eventually ease away and then it's another one of sunshine and showers, and the odd shower could be on the heavy side again with a rumble of thunder. but a bit more cloud again from the north and east of scotland. temperatures again range from around 14—17 degrees, particularly where we have the sunshine, but the cloudy skies across northern scotland, there it will feel cooler than that. the airflow turns quite slack on friday. we are almost in between weather systems. and it could be friday will be a cloudier day across. that will inhibit the showers that develop. but where we get some sunshine across northern ireland, wales, southern england,

this is where we could see some of the showers there developing which could be on the heavy side again. it is here where we will see temperatures reaching around 15—16 degrees, otherwise a bit cooler across the board where we have the cloud. so that's how was looking for thursday and friday. if i run the sequence on through the weekend and into the start of next week dominated by low pressure. so we are likely to see spells of rain followed by sunshine and showers. and this temperatures remaining around orjust below the seasonal average. notjust for the weekend, but even as we head throughout much of next week.

rb mars this is bbc news. i'm david eades. the headlines: rockets have been lighting up the sky over gaza as unrest escalates into the worst violence between israel and the palestinians in seven years. more than thirty people have been killed. the united nations has warned the conflict is moving towards full—scale war. earlier, an israeli airstrike destroyed an apartment block in gaza city. residents had been warned to get out. with hamas rockets reaching a suburb of tel aviv — israeli prime minister benjamin netanhayu said they would pay a heavy price. seven school children and two adults have been killed in a shooting at a school in the russian city of kazan. security forces stormed the school and detained the suspected attacker — a 19 year—old former pupil — he'd been carrying an automatic weapon, and was wearing an explosives vest.