tonight at ten... one of the biggest military operation of the past 20 years by israeli forces in the occupied palestinian territory of the west bank. there was a major aerial and ground offensive — the israelis claimed it was a counter—terrorism operation, focused on the refugee camp atjenin. amid the damage, the palestinian authorities say it was a military invasion and a war crime — we report from the scene. this is a closed zone. we are not allowed, as journalists, to get any closer. you can really get a sense from here ofjust how intense the fighting is. we'll have more from our correspondent on the ground, as rishi sunak urges the israeli forces to demonstrate restraint.

also tonight... last month was the hottestjune on record in the uk, beating both 1976 and 1940. we'll be looking at some of the consequences. why drivers buying petrol from supermarkets last year paid, on average, an extra 6p per litre. and, at wimbledon, novak djokovic battles with the elements, as he begins the defence of his singles title. on newsnight 10.30 — strike one, strike two, strike three and counting, and a summer of discontent looms. but what's stopping the government paying up the money recommended by the independent pay review bodies? good evening. our main story is the biggest military operation of the past 20

years, by israeli forces, in the occupied palestinian territory of the west bank. it took the form of a major aerial and ground offensive, which the israelis claim is an operation against palestinian militants, in the refugee camp atjenin. the official statement from the israeli government mentions an �*extensive counter—terrorism effort�*. the palestinian authorities say it's an invasion and a war crime. in a moment we'll have a powerful report by our correspondent yolande knell from jenin, but it might be useful first of all, to remind ourselves of the extremely challenging circumstances, which have shaped the region's politics for decades. the israeli occupation of the west bank began in 1967, when israeli forces captured and occupied the territory, then ruled byjordan. the west bank includes the palestinian cities of hebron, eastjerusalem, ramallah, the israeli occupation

of the west bank began in 1967, when israeli forces captured and occupied the territory, then ruled byjordan. the west bank includes the palestinian cities of hebron, eastjerusalem, ramallah, nablus, and jenin, where the latest attacks have taken place. at least eight palestinians have been killed and more than 50 injured, and the number of dead is likely to rise. there were multiple drone strikes on buildings, and more than a thousand israeli troops entered the city and its refugee camp. the un secretary—general has expressed his deep concern about these latest developments. this report from jenin is by our middle east correspondent yolande knell. the day ended as it had begun in jenin with battles raging. the israeli military had used a surprise drone strike in the early hours to target what it said was the

headquarters of local militants. armed palestinians began fighting back from inside the city's crowded, decades—old refugee camp. hundreds of israeli soldiers are on the ground. the israeli military says they are seizing weapons and explosives. the israeli prime minister said action was overdue. translation: the minister said action was overdue. translation:— minister said action was overdue. translation: the israeli defence. be . an translation: the israeli defence. bean an translation: the israeli defence. began an extensive _ translation: the israeli defence. began an extensive operation - translation: the israeli defence. began an extensive operation in . began an extensive operation in jenin. in recent monthsjenin has become a haven for terrorism. we are putting in end to it —— and enter it. putting in end to it -- and enter it. . ., . , putting in end to it -- and enter it. . . . , ., , , it. paramedics have been struggling to reach the — it. paramedics have been struggling to reach the dozens _ it. paramedics have been struggling to reach the dozens injured. - it. paramedics have been struggling to reach the dozens injured. israel. to reach the dozens injured. israel says it is acting on precise intelligence and does not seek to harm civilians, but many have been caught in the crossfire. translation: caught in the crossfire. tuna/mom- caught in the crossfire. translation: ., , ., ., translation: what is going on in the refu . ee translation: what is going on in the refugee camp — translation: what is going on in the refugee camp is _ translation: what is going on in the refugee camp is a _ translation: what is going on in the refugee camp is a real _ translation: what is going on in the refugee camp is a real war. _ translation: what is going on in the refugee camp is a real war. there - refugee camp is a real war. there were strikes from the sky targeting it. every time we drive in with our

ambulances we come back full with injured people. ambulances we come back full with injured maple-— injured people. there are cracks of runshots injured people. there are cracks of gunshots coming _ injured people. there are cracks of gunshots coming from _ injured people. there are cracks of gunshots coming from the jenin i gunshots coming from thejenin refugee camp which is just up there on the hill. sometimes we get loud explosions. even though the israeli military has said that this is a closed zone we are not allowed, as journalists, to get any closer, you can get a real sense ofjust how intense the fighting is. israeli security forces released these pictures showing them rounding up suspected militants. in recent months, many palestinians who have carried out deadly attacks on israelis have come from this area. others have hid here. and even before todayjenin has seen repeated deadly israeli army raids. palestinian officials say enough is enough. translation: ~ ., enough. translation: ., ., ., translation: we are again calling the international _ translation: we are again calling the international world _ translation: we are again calling the international world to _ translation: we are again calling the international world to provide . the international world to provide urgent international protection to our people and impose penalties

against the occupation regime. tonight, while this military operation isn't over yet, there was a reprieve for some palestinian families. the israeli military allowing them to leave the camp. some raising their hands or waving makeshift white flags in a gesture of surrender. any sense of the stage of surrender. any sense of the stage of this operation and how long it is likely to last?— likely to last? they have told us that the initial _ likely to last? they have told us that the initial stage _ likely to last? they have told us that the initial stage of - likely to last? they have told us that the initial stage of the - that the initial stage of the operation is over but the israeli military says it isn't going to talk about how long this could go on for, it will go on for as long as needed. the israeli media speculating about the fact that could mean one, two days more. just to bring you up—to—date. in the last couple of hours. we know from the palestinian red crescent there were about 500 palestinian families that were allowed to leave the camp earlier although some people told us that men and teenage boys were detained

ljy men and teenage boys were detained by israeli soldiers, that they were kept behind. my colleagues injenin have said they have been skin more israeli jeeps heading towards the camp. that has raised expectations there could be a night of intense fighting. if you look at politically what's going on, there has been pressure from the far right in the israeli government for this to be a start of a bigger military operation across the west bank. the foreign minister said that wasn't expected to be the case and that this was very much focused onjenin but still there will be concern about a wider palestinian response. lots of anger about what's happening and already protests have spread to gaza. thanks ve much. thisjune was the hottest on record in the uk, according to the met office, with an average temperature of 15.8 degrees celsius. the previous record, 111.9 degrees celsius, was reached in both 19110 and 1976.

there are many consequences of higher temperatures, and experts say they're one of the reasons that large numbers of fish have been dying in britain's rivers and canals. our climate editor justin rowlatt reports. they were scooping the fish out of this canal in their thousands on the weekend. it had been hit by another in an unprecedented series of fish death incidents that are driven, in part, by the record high temperatures in june. the problem? oxygen levels in the canal have plummeted. it's an oxygen reader that is telling me it's1.7% oxygen when it should be 60% to 100%. it was like a carpet of fish across the canal. you could walk over them, it was unbelievable. so what is causing this? here is what happens. as the water warms, it holds less oxygen. normally, fish can cope with that but if you also get a big storm, it

washes in cold water and pollutants. now, that kills algae in the water, bacteria eat that algae, they flourish in their billions and they also take up oxygen, and that is when you can get these catastrophic collapses. thisjune didn'tjust edge ahead of previous temperature records, it smashed past them according to the met office. when you look back in the series that goes back to 1884, last time you saw anything close to that was way back in 1940 and 1976. what is staggering about this last month's is it's about a full1 degree above what we should be getting at that time of year. the met office says man—made climate change made these record temperatures twice as likely. what's more, it says by 2050, we can expect every otherjune to be as hot as this one. forfarmers, that means a fundamental rethink of the crops they grow.

we will be growing a more sort of mediterranean—type crop than the traditional crops grown in this country. spring barley and spring wheatjust won't cope with a hot summer. that could make some of our staple foods more expensive. the canal and river trust is using pumps to spray water to try and drive up oxygen levels and they have tested the water for pollution. it is expensive and time—consuming work and they have been dealing with an exceptional number of these incidents. it's unprecedented. six incidents last summer, 60 incidentsjust in the month ofjune alone and so that is, you know, that's massively significantly more. climate change is already putting many uk ecosystems under severe stress. some fish have survived here, they desperately gulp oxygen near the surface but that brings a deadly new peril — swarms of seagulls are feasting on them. justin rowlatt, bbc news, solihull.

drivers who bought their petrol from a supermarket forecourt last year, paid, on average, an extra 6p per litre because of a lack of competition between companies. the competition and markets authority says it means those customers have paid in total around £900 million in additional costs. the government is now promising a change in the law to increase competition. our business correspondent emma simpson reports. filling up at the pump. we buy nearly half our fuel at the supermarkets. it's usually the cheapest but according to the regulator, it may not be as cheap as it should be. i think it's absolutely disgusting. i think they should be supporting us, not trying to make it worse. it doesn't surprise me. just on the make all the time, aren't they? the price has come down

a little bit but comparedl to what it used to be like, | ijust put in whatever i can but i don't normally fill the car right up because it costs - too much money. the watchdog has found that the gap has increased between what retailers pay for petrol and diesel, and what they sell it for. we've seen that competition between retailers of petrol and diesel is not as effective as it could be. we've seen retail margins increase over the last few years and that means motorists are paying more at the pump than they would be if competition was working really well. the war in ukraine led to a big jump in prices at the pump last year. they have come down a bit since then but look at the grey line below, that's the wholesale price that retailers pay. as their costs went up, it was passed on to us but when they came down, the prices were not as quick to follow. the gap widened and this year it's been even higher for diesel. in all the time the rac has been monitoring fuel prices, we've never ever seen margins being taken by retailers of this level.

at one point, retailers were making 22p a litre on diesel. asda has long had a reputation for setting the pace here at the pumps. it's generally still the cheapest but the cma detected a strategic shift to make more money on fuel, tripling its margins compared with five years ago. morrisons, also under new owners, decided to make more profits on fuel as well, but instead of undercutting them as wholesale prices fell, rivals including tesco and sainsbury�*s simply did the same thing too. isn't it a bit strange that in a digital age, motorists don't know daily fuel prices? it's a really interesting point because in many, many markets that information is already available at the touch of a button. so, at the moment, the only way they publish their information is at the pump, so we think it's necessary, therefore, to compel retailers to provide that information.

the government agrees, and to new powers to monitor this crucial sector more closely. asda and morrisons insists their fuel margins remain very low and don't include costs, saying any modest rise in fuel profits has been used to keep groceries as low as possible. emma simpson, bbc news. our political editor chris mason is at westminster. when we talk about potential government action or response what are we really saying? timer;r government action or response what are we really saying?— are we really saying? they say they will bu , are we really saying? they say they will buy. they _ are we really saying? they say they will buy, they will _ are we really saying? they say they will buy, they will listen _ are we really saying? they say they will buy, they will listen to - are we really saying? they say they will buy, they will listen to what - will buy, they will listen to what they've heard from the watchdog. they say they will legislate so there will be new laws to combat that'll take some time. they say they are concerned and shocked even ljy they are concerned and shocked even by what this study has found out. what they want is transparency and they want to mandate the transparency. there are already apps you can download to compare fuel prices. there are some online trackers, northern ireland has one. what the government wants is a

mandated legal obligation for the petrol and diesel supplies to supply their prices centrally so the various other platforms and apps have the full dataset so when you are looking to fill up your tank you can look at what is available in the local area. can look at what is available in the localarea. it can look at what is available in the local area. it won't happen straightaway because they need to legislate and that'll take time but they want a voluntary system up and running as soon as next month. there is a debate in parliament about this today. one, there is concern amongst mps representing rural communities from the cairngorms to the lake district to west wales. the particular pressures on roman areas about the cost of fuel. concern from some about tax, a huge amount of the cost of fuel is swallowed up in tax and that brought up other conversations including climate change. there is also a pass the parcel of playing going on at the moment. you have the opposition parties blaming the government, the government blaming the supermarkets, the supermarket saying we are still competitive and we are still often the cheapest. the reality is when

prices are high the stakes are high for consumers, for some of our biggest brands, and, yes, for the government-— if you go online you can find plenty of ways to save money on fuel, just go to bbc.co.uk/news or the bbc news app. now a look at some other stories making the news today. the parole board has been asked to reconsider its decision to allow the child killer colin pitchfork to be released from prison. pitchfork was jailed for life for raping and strangling two teenage girls in leicestershire in the 1980s. an investigation into a fire, in which a mother and two children lost their lives in cambridge on friday, has concluded that it was probably caused by an e—bike which was being charged at their home. the fire service is now urging people to avoid charging e—bike or e—scooter batteries overnight.

a cabinet office inquiry has found the official who led the investigation into lockdown parties at downing street broke the civil service code as a result of "undeclared contact" with the labour party. sue gray was cleared to work for labour by parliament's advisory appointments body last week. labour said the cabinet office's findings were a "political stunt" by the conservatives. a man who claims he was sexually assaulted by the actor kevin spacey, has described the hollywood veteran as a �*predator�*. kevin spacey is on trial facing 12 counts of sexual assault against four men, all of which which he denies. our correspondent helena wilkinson reports from southwark crown court. kevin spacey arriving at court for the second day of his trial charged with 12 sexual offences, all of which he denies.

today the jury would hear from one of his four accusers. the actor, known for his oscar—winning performance in american beauty was also the artistic director of the old vic theatre in london between 2003 and 2015. inside court room one, the american actor was back in the glass dock. he listened as the jury was played a recording of the accuser�*s police interview. during the police interview the man described kevin spacey as a slippery, sneaky, difficult person. he claimed the hollywood actor assaulted him up to 12 times. he said kevin spacey would touch him on and off and he described it as almost like grooming. the accuser also claimed that on one occasion the actor groped him so forcefully while he was driving that he was forced to pull over. kevin spacey�*s accuser also came to court today to give evidence

from behind a curtain. jurors were told it was so the witness could concentrate better on his evidence. under cross—examination by defence barrister patrick gibbs kc the complainant said he felt ashamed by what he alleges kevin spacey did to him. the accuser told the court, i would make it crystal clear i don't like that and don't do it again. he accepted he kept the alleged incident secret. mr gibbs kc asked him what emotions he had over time. a mixture, ashamed, embarrassment or shock, the complainant answered. kevin spacey leaves court after a day of hearing evidence from a man who is accusing him of serious sexual offences. allegations the actor denies. the trial is expected to last four weeks. helena wilkinson, bbc news, southwark crown court. after days of violence and clashes

between protesters and police on the streets of paris, and some other french cities, the situation seems to have calmed, but there is still a huge police presence in major areas. the protests started when a teenager was shot dead by police in a western suburb of paris. rallies have been held at town halls across france, urging an end to the violence. our europe editor katya adler reports from paris. today france has been reflecting on the damage, divisions and destruction on its streets these last days. over 220 local communities suffered violence and vandalism, shocking the country and its allies abroad. local mayors came together today with a heartfelt message, . .. together today with a heartfelt message. - - -— message,... the violence we have witnessed — message,... the violence we have witnessed throughout france - witnessed throughout france is unacceptable. we won't let hatred

prevail. but unacceptable. we won't let hatred revail. �* ., unacceptable. we won't let hatred revail. �* . , , , . prevail. but even at this public show of unity. _ prevail. but even at this public show of unity, france's - prevail. but even at this public show of unity, france's sociall show of unity, france's social tensions surrounding its multiracial suburbs bubbles to the surface. if they are not happy in france and cause all this trouble, they can go home to their country, says this pensioner. they might have foreign origins, fatima replies, but these kids are french. these were the scenes of turmoil wreaked by thousands of youngsters over the last days. screams of rage and resentment after tuesday's killing of a fellow teenager of north african origin by a french policeman. with tensions still running high, 45,000 extra security forces would patrol france's streets again tonightjust in case. all that fury we saw france's streets, that has disappeared, at least for now but this has left behind real scars.

first of all, economic. look at this atm, no one will be able to take their savings out of this bank for a while. businesses across the country have been damaged and there has been a real cost to france's reputation says a close family friend of the teen shot last week. translation: immigrant families like ours have built this country and now they are killing our children. just built this country and now they are killing our children.— killing our children. just down the road in paris, _ killing our children. just down the road in paris, though _ killing our children. just down the road in paris, though it _ killing our children. just down the road in paris, though it felt - killing our children. just down the road in paris, though it felt like . killing our children. just down the road in paris, though it felt like a | road in paris, though it felt like a world away, i went to france's foreign ministry with a question. will france remain divided? france has divisions _ will france remain divided? france has divisions but _ will france remain divided? france has divisions but we _ will france remain divided? france has divisions but we need - will france remain divided? france has divisions but we need to - will france remain divided? france| has divisions but we need to reflect on the deep causes behind them and gather round the values that unite us. ., ., , ., ., , us. from glittering parisien palais to overcrowded _ us. from glittering parisien palais to overcrowded estates. - us. from glittering parisien palais to overcrowded estates. all- to overcrowded estates. all of france is holding its breath.

catcher adler, france is holding its breath. catcheradler, bbc france is holding its breath. catcher adler, bbc news, france is holding its breath. catcheradler, bbc news, paris. it's been a month since ukraine started its counter—offensive against russian forces. progress has been slow, as president zelensky has admitted publicly. one of the reasons is the significant number of minefields left by the russians, which are causing loss of life and serious uinjury to many ukrainian soldiers. the bbc�*s andrew harding sent this report from the front line in eastern ukraine. a flimsy pontoon bridge as we head towards ukraine's southern front. in a landscape blasted by artillery and rocket fire, a different danger now faces ukrainian troops as they fight to recover territory. russian mines. they're everywhere. soldiers stumbling across yet another on the roadside. is it a claymore? and it's still live? this is a claymore mine they've just discovered, still active, so i think we need

to probably move away. well back. as we pull back, ukrainian engineers move in cautiously to defuse it. "detonate it," he says, "and you're talking about 30 or 40 casualties." "there are mines everywhere," says dimitro. "they scare me more than anything else. "two of our most experienced men lost a leg each this week." grim drone footage of a ukrainian unit trapped in a russian minefield. medics already treating several wounded men. then, this soldier steps on another mine but, somehow, clambers to safety. we are having to be very careful where you walk here. a lot of russian mines left behind and in the fields

along the front lines, vast acres of russian minefields. and it's because of those mines, ukrainians say, that they are struggling to make the kind of strategic breakthrough they need to in order to change the course of this war. a ukrainian engineer shows some of the russian devices he's disarmed. both sides are accused of using banned antipersonnel mines. in his bunker, a ukrainian commander tells me the counteroffensive is on course, but going slowly. "that's because unlike the russians, we are trying to keep our casualties to the minimum," he says. but could a ukrainian breakthrough be imminent? intercepted russian radio messages hint at collapsing morale. "50 of our men ran away," this russian soldier is caught saying.

for ukrainian forces, every step forward here remains a risk. but they are advancing through the minefields nonetheless, filming themselves as they liberate their country, field by field, trench by trench. andrew harding, bbc news in eastern ukraine. the king has arrived in scotland, ready for the service of thanksgiving in edinburgh on wednesday, to mark the coronation of the king and queen. rehearsals have been held for the ceremony, during which the king will be presented with the honours of scotland — the country's crown jewels — at st giles' cathedral. the service will feature ancient elements of the scottish royal tradition.

wimbledon �*s cues have been criticised by fans as being the worst they have ever seen. lots of tight security and rain to battle with. novak djokovic had to do his own battle with the elements today as andy swiss tells us. for tennis fans, the waiting was over. well, almost. wimbledon is famously about queueing as much as playing, but amid heightened security, just getting in was some test of stamina. after sort of six, seven hours of thousands of people standing in the same field, it's got a bit hectic. the toilets especially, they're not flushing anymore. i got here after nine hours. 0k... i got here after nine hours! and it wasn'tjust the fans getting delayed. novak djokovic emerged in sunshine to face pedro cachin. but after winning the first set...

play is suspended. ..on came the covers. but the court was left slippery. could anyone dry it out? djokovic tried to with a towel, before an army of giant hairdryers arrived. the near hour and a half delay challenged everyone's patience. so when play finally resumed, no surprise djokovic seemed in a hurry. game, set and match, djokovic. his 29th win in a row at wimbledon. we suspect there may be a few more to come. for another legend, though, there was only agony. 0h! venus williams, now 43, took a horrible tumble against elina svitolina. somehow, she limped on and, despite losing in straight sets, earned a standing ovation. as for the british hopes here, well, andy murray starts tomorrow as do cameron norrie and katie boulter. but there has been success for the home fans to cheer. jodie burrage is through

beating caty mcnally. after an injury ravaged career, at last a winner at wimbledon. i'm shaking. i can't believe it. that all meant a lot. and also through our liam broady and jan choinski. the fans here will be hoping there's more celebrations to come. andy swiss — bbc news — wimbledon. ina ina in a moment it will be staffed with in a moment it will be staffed with the weather but if you have clear you have clear the weather but if you have clear skies tonight, i am told by the skies tonight, i am told by the experts you should look up, you will experts you should look up, you will get a good chance of seeing the get a good chance of seeing the biggest and brightest moon of the biggest and brightest moon of the year so far. it will be at the year so far. it will be at the closest point in its orbit around closest point in its orbit around earth, making itappear largerand earth, making itappear largerand brighter in the sky. have i got a brighter in the sky. have i got a

chance of seeing it? it will not be as clear as that but not too bad if you dodge a view of the showers which have been around this evening, most of them are clearing now. it's a quiet night, pretty good for some of you to see the moon, however there is more cloud and rain waiting in the wings across southern areas. is the first half of the night which will be dry. plenty of showers across northern ireland and scotland. this is