forjoining me. fighting between hamas fighters and israeli forces continues after an unprecedented day of attacks. israel now says it will cut off the supply of electricity, fuel and goods to gaza — that's according to media reports. this all comes after a day of deadly violence triggered by the surprise raid by palestinian militants in southern israel early saturday morning. israel and hamas traded strikes across the gaza strip, killing hundreds after palestinian militants captured israeli hostages during the early morning raid. here are the latest numbers. at least 250 israelis have been reportedly killed following hamas�*s ground, air and sea offensive. more than 1,000 people have been wounded and more than 3,000 rockets have been fired into the israeli territory, according to the israeli army. more than 230 gazans were also killed when israel responded with retaliatory strikes, gaza officials have said.

let's bring you up to date on the very latest developments. the israeli army has told residents of seven different areas across the gaza strip to take refuge in shelters as it prepares to launch new attacks on hamas targets. meanwhile, israeli hostages who were held in a southern town have reportedly been rescued — that's according to israel's public broadcaster. three israeli soldiers were moderately and lightly wounded. and on the diplomatic front, us secretary of state antony blinken has called for "calm and stability" in the west bank during a call with palestinian president mahmoud abbas. and israel's allies have shown their support through displays like this. here's berlin's brandenburg gate lit up in white and blue to show support for israel. the conflict is also impacting air travel. the federal aviation administration is urging us airlines and pilots to use caution when flying in israeli airspace. the us air regulator's warning follows an earlier alert issued by the israeli government and applies to planes flying at any altitude or flight

path through israel. let's show you live pictures from gaza now. this comes as israeli troops are still going house to house to clear communities after the saturday assault — that's according to an israel defense forces spokesman. israel forces have struck several targets in gaza in retaliation for the attacks by hamas. we want to show you the moment, caught on camera by our bbc team, when a nearby building was hit by air strikes. take a look. 0ur bbc arabic team capturing that footage of several air strikes on a building near the bbc arabic office in gaza. it was filmed by our team as it was preparing for a live two—way.

you can see the large plumes of smoke rising in the aftermath, those strikes taking place earlier on saturday. joining me is laurin—whitney gottbrath, world editor at axios and bbc state department correspondent barbara plett usher. great to have you both with us. if i can begin with you, laurin—whitney, once again. talk to us about the international reaction to what we are seeing, an attack that many people are agreeing appears unprecedented in scale in recent decades.— in recent decades. yeah, well, certainly. _ in recent decades. yeah, well, certainly, israel's _ in recent decades. yeah, well, certainly, israel's allies - in recent decades. yeah, well, certainly, israel's allies in - certainly, israel's allies in much of the west are much regret for a very sort of on the same page in condemning —— hamas's attack and also saying israel itself has a right to defend itself. in terms of the reaction in the arab world, it's a little mixed. 0bviously, it's a little mixed. obviously, there are some countries with

relations with israel. their reactions were a little more muted than other countries like qatar, for example, very much put the blame on israel for this. the reaction itself, i think, is very much to be expected. coming from all different sides but, yes, certainly israel's allies are very much behind the country and also very much saying israel should defend itself the way it sees fit.— way it sees fit. barbara, as laurin-whitney _ way it sees fit. barbara, as laurin-whitney was - way it sees fit. barbara, asl laurin-whitney was alluding way it sees fit. barbara, as - laurin-whitney was alluding to, laurin—whitney was alluding to, the reaction from the biden administration today has been one of pledging an qualifying support. when is the relationship stand between israel and the un right now because ——us. these are longtime allies because this year at least there has been some tension between president biden and prime minister netanyahu. biden and prime minister netanyahm— biden and prime minister netan ahu. ., , ,

netanyahu. there has been tension because _ netanyahu. there has been tension because i _ netanyahu. there has been tension because i ministerl tension because i minister netanyahu's government has been doing _ netanyahu's government has been doing things that are against us policy, especially its aggressive settler policies in the west bank and that is something that has created strain _ something that has created strain. there was also concern, has also — strain. there was also concern, has also been concerned about netanyahu's overhaul of the judiciary, his proposed overhaul that was the administration saw as a threat to israel's_ administration saw as a threat to israel's democracy. so in fact— to israel's democracy. so in fact it — to israel's democracy. so in fact it was _ to israel's democracy. so in fact it was an unusually cool period. _ fact it was an unusually cool period. i_ fact it was an unusually cool period, i would say, fact it was an unusually cool period, iwould say, in fact it was an unusually cool period, i would say, in the past — period, i would say, in the past couple of months with the us president not having invited mr netanyahu to the white house, _ mr netanyahu to the white house, even. but that is going to change _ house, even. but that is going to change now in terms of the focus — to change now in terms of the focus because whenever israel is under— focus because whenever israel is under attack, and it has been _ is under attack, and it has been under attack from gaza several — been under attack from gaza several times in the past decade. _ several times in the past decade, the administration responds always with a stand behind — responds always with a stand behind israel, saying that it has the _ behind israel, saying that it has the right to defend itself and so — has the right to defend itself and so on. and in this case in

particular. _ and so on. and in this case in particular, because of the audacious nurse of the hamas attack, — audacious nurse of the hamas attack, the number of casualties and the fact it carried _ casualties and the fact it carried out a ground offensive outside — carried out a ground offensive outside gaza and it was unprovoked, at least by any particular incident, because of all of— particular incident, because of all of that, that stand is even stronger— all of that, that stand is even stronger than it has ever been and we — stronger than it has ever been and we have been told by the administration officials that there — administration officials that there has been connection at every— there has been connection at every level of the agencies, state — every level of the agencies, state department, state defence department, intelligence and so on, department, intelligence and so on. there — department, intelligence and so on, there is co—ordination and an offer— on, there is co—ordination and an offer of— on, there is co—ordination and an offer of help if they should need — an offer of help if they should need it. — an offer of help if they should need it, especially military to military— need it, especially military to military so whatever the case was _ military so whatever the case was earlier, and those tensions had begun— was earlier, and those tensions had begun to is already but i think— had begun to is already but i think the _ had begun to is already but i think the focus now is entirely standing — think the focus now is entirely standing in israel's corner and supporting its response to the hamas— supporting its response to the hamas attack and i expect the americans will give the israelis a fair bit of space to do so — israelis a fair bit of space to do so before they may start to

make — do so before they may start to make comments about a ceasefire or even_ make comments about a ceasefire or even privately telling them to rein — or even privately telling them to rein it— or even privately telling them to rein it in.— to rein it in. laurin-whitney, barbara pointing _ to rein it in. laurin-whitney, barbara pointing out - to rein it in. laurin-whitney, barbara pointing out the - barbara pointing out the audacious nurse of this attack and certainly it had a great element of surprise in the attack, staged by militants. 0ur questions being asked about or could apparently be a failure of intelligence? —— audaciousness. failure of intelligence? -- audaciousness. absolutely, i think it is — audaciousness. absolutely, i think it is hard _ audaciousness. absolutely, i think it is hard not _ audaciousness. absolutely, i think it is hard not to - audaciousness. absolutely, i think it is hard not to call- think it is hard not to call this an intelligence failure. 0n the part of the israelis, obviously, but also the americans, who work very closely with the israelis in terms of their intelligence efforts. so of course, there will definitely be a postmortem following this to see where exactly israeli intelligence community went wrong. i'm sure those assessments are also happening at the moment in terms of trying to learn lessons as they consider what their next steps will be in the

weeks, months ahead. find their next steps will be in the weeks, months ahead. and so, barbara, then, _ weeks, months ahead. and so, barbara, then, talk _ weeks, months ahead. and so, barbara, then, talk to - weeks, months ahead. and so, barbara, then, talk to us - weeks, months ahead. and so, barbara, then, talk to us aboutj barbara, then, talk to us about the timing and the backdrop to all of this. you are the state department correspondent and have covered the region extensively and comes at a when saudi arabia and israel had been nearing a peace deal and it also comes at a time when we have seen an uptick in west bank raids.— bank raids. yeah, 'ust to respond fl bank raids. yeah, 'ust to respond a h bank raids. yeah, 'ust to respond a little h bank raids. yeah, just to respond a little bit - bank raids. yeah, just to respond a little bit to - bank raids. yeah, just to j respond a little bit to the earlier— respond a little bit to the earlier question about the intelligence failure, because the americans were also taken by surprise, notjust the americans were also taken by surprise, not just the israelis _ by surprise, not just the israelis. 0ne by surprise, not just the israelis. one of the analysts israelis. 0ne of the analysts who— israelis. one of the analysts who follow this closely says they — who follow this closely says they basically very much get their— they basically very much get their intelligence tips from their intelligence tips from the israelis on this so they were, _ the israelis on this so they were, this was a surprise to them — were, this was a surprise to them as— were, this was a surprise to them as well and the general view— them as well and the general view about hamas had been that it was— view about hamas had been that it was sort— view about hamas had been that it was sort of live and let live _ it was sort of live and let live. they were negotiating to try to — live. they were negotiating to try to get _ live. they were negotiating to try to get more workers from gaza — try to get more workers from gaza into _ try to get more workers from gaza into israel because they could — gaza into israel because they could make some money off of that, _ could make some money off of that, there was the assessment they were — that, there was the assessment they were trying to get money

from — they were trying to get money from qatar, qatar had been giving — from qatar, qatar had been giving the money to build up gaza — giving the money to build up gaza and _ giving the money to build up gaza and i know i was there in 2019— gaza and i know i was there in 2019 and _ gaza and i know i was there in 2019 and i_ gaza and i know i was there in 2019 and i saw some of the things— 2019 and i saw some of the things that the qataris had built— things that the qataris had built so— things that the qataris had built so this was an entirely unexpected approach. they were expecting some kind of explosion or preparing for some possible — explosion or preparing for some possible explosion but yes, that — possible explosion but yes, that had _ possible explosion but yes, that had been thought to have come — that had been thought to have come from the west bank because there _ come from the west bank because there has— come from the west bank because there has been quite a lot of conflict _ there has been quite a lot of conflict there over the past year — conflict there over the past year the _ conflict there over the past year. the israelis have done a lot of— year. the israelis have done a lot of raids _ year. the israelis have done a lot of raids into palestinian towns. _ lot of raids into palestinian towns, especially nablus and jenin — towns, especially nablus and jenin because there are palestinian militants there becoming more and more active. around _ becoming more and more active. around 200 people i think have been _ around 200 people i think have been killed in the west bank over— been killed in the west bank over the _ been killed in the west bank over the past year, there has been — over the past year, there has been a — over the past year, there has been a lot— over the past year, there has been a lot of unhappiness about that so— been a lot of unhappiness about that so it — been a lot of unhappiness about that so it was thought it may be where _ that so it was thought it may be where the spark may light a fire where _ be where the spark may light a fire where it was not expected to becoming from gaza at all and so — to becoming from gaza at all and so it's— to becoming from gaza at all and so it's a question of how they— and so it's a question of how they managed to, how hamas managed to conceal this plan,

not only— managed to conceal this plan, not only from israeli intelligence but also its entire _ intelligence but also its entire approach seems to have been _ entire approach seems to have been different before and that is something that both the americans and israelis are going _ americans and israelis are going to _ americans and israelis are going to look into. with regards to saudi arabia and israel. _ regards to saudi arabia and israel, this has been the focus of american diplomacy. their plan — of american diplomacy. their plan was _ of american diplomacy. their plan was to try to get wider stability— plan was to try to get wider stability in the region and get some — stability in the region and get some concessions for palestinians through that because it was something the israelis — because it was something the israelis really, really wanted, to have — israelis really, really wanted, to have a _ israelis really, really wanted, to have a deal with saudi arabia, _ to have a deal with saudi arabia, and it may still happen and it— arabia, and it may still happen and it is— arabia, and it may still happen and it is certainly not anywhere near close to happening at this point that it will certainly be put on hold because _ will certainly be put on hold because of this conflict and we don't _ because of this conflict and we don't know exactly how the conflict _ don't know exactly how the conflict will impact it and i imagine _ conflict will impact it and i imagine it will in some way but the americans had very much focused — the americans had very much focused on the bigger picture, rather— focused on the bigger picture, rather than the actual israel palestine conflict, trying to -et palestine conflict, trying to get an— palestine conflict, trying to get an israeli—palestinian settlement and i think the eruption of this conflict shows that is— eruption of this conflict shows that is where you have to keep your— that is where you have to keep your eye _ that is where you have to keep our e e. ., ~' that is where you have to keep

your eye-— your eye. talking about saudi arabia, laurin-whitney, - your eye. talking about saudi j arabia, laurin-whitney, what arabia, laurin—whitney, what does this mean for the region? are there concerns about the potential for it to become more complex in the region?- complex in the region? sure. i mean, i complex in the region? sure. i mean. i don't _ complex in the region? sure. i mean, i don't think— complex in the region? sure. i mean, i don't think we - complex in the region? sure. i mean, i don't think we can - mean, i don't think we can dismiss any of those concerns at all. we certainly saw israel today make it clear that they are on high alert in terms of their northern command is on high alert in terms of whether or not potentially hezbollah, another group, may try to open another group, may try to open a front in the north. president biden himself and his team ——in his statement today said that the adversary should not try to get into the conflict. i think it underscores potential concern on this being something that could turn into something much larger than what we saw today and likely will continue today and likely will continue to see particularly in gaza in the days, weeks ahead. so, i do

think there is concern at this point. there's not any strong indications that there will be another front opens but if history tells us any lessons, we do know in the past that's exactly what has happened. 0bviously, what happens today is incredibly unprecedented. stay with us. i want to bring in this statement from the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu who has posted on x, formerly twitter. we can read it to you, a part of it. "hamas has started a brutal and evil war. "we will be victorious in this war, despite an unbearable price" is what it says, "and what happened today is unprecedented in israel and i will see to it it does not happen again." the israeli defence forces will immediately use all of its strengths to destroy us's capabilities, just coming to you then barbara ——

hamas'. a strong statement saying the idf will use all of its strength to destroy hamas capabilities. do we know what it could potentially look like and talk to us about that area. well, it's going to be what we've _ well, it's going to be what we've already seen, first of all, — we've already seen, first of all. which _ we've already seen, first of all, which is a air strikes on targets— all, which is a air strikes on targets in— all, which is a air strikes on targets in gaza. that's already started — targets in gaza. that's already started. and they will be going after— started. and they will be going after hamas infrastructure, trying — after hamas infrastructure, trying to _ after hamas infrastructure, trying to hit us leaders and i think— trying to hit us leaders and i think there could be quite a long — think there could be quite a long and _ think there could be quite a long and punishing campaign of air strikes— long and punishing campaign of air strikes to do so —— hamas leaders _ air strikes to do so —— hamas leaders 0f— air strikes to do so —— hamas leaders. of course, as we have been _ leaders. of course, as we have been discussing, gaza is a very small— been discussing, gaza is a very small and _ been discussing, gaza is a very small and densely populated area — small and densely populated area site means many civilians will almost certainly be killed and many already have. i think the question, really, we're all waiting — the question, really, we're all waiting to _ the question, really, we're all waiting to see the answer to is whether— waiting to see the answer to is whether the israelis actually organise a ground offensive. i have — organise a ground offensive. i have not— organise a ground offensive. i have not done that since they

left gaza _ have not done that since they left gaza in the early 20005 so it would — left gaza in the early 20005 so it would be a very big step and it would be a very big step and it will— it would be a very big step and it will be — it would be a very big step and it will be one that they have to take _ it will be one that they have to take carefully because already, hama5 ha5 sort of said bring _ already, hama5 ha5 sort of said bring it— already, hama5 ha5 sort of said bring it on _ already, hama5 ha5 sort of said bring it on. we are ready for you — bring it on. we are ready for you if— bring it on. we are ready for you if you _ bring it on. we are ready for you if you come. and given the amount— you if you come. and given the amount of— you if you come. and given the amount of preparation they had made _ amount of preparation they had made to— amount of preparation they had made to carry out their attack, one could _ made to carry out their attack, one could imagine they have made — one could imagine they have made reparations for any israeli _ made reparations for any i5raeli force that comes in and i5raeli force that comes in and ithink— i5raeli force that comes in and i think before the israelis would _ i think before the israelis would do this, they would want to carry— would do this, they would want to carry out quite a severe campaign ofair 5trike5 to carry out quite a severe campaign of air strikes fir5t campaign of air strikes first but that— campaign of air strikes first but that would be the next step and again, the third question isjust— and again, the third question i5ju5t how long the israelis will continue with this sort of counteroffensive, if you want to but — counteroffensive, if you want to but it _ counteroffensive, if you want to put it that way. before they have _ to put it that way. before they have thought that they had if at least — have thought that they had if at least not defeated hama5 had brought — at least not defeated hama5 had brought it down to a point where _ brought it down to a point where they were willing to make it deal. — where they were willing to make it deal. an — where they were willing to make it deal, an arrangement where

they— it deal, an arrangement where they would put away their weapons and live with the way things— weapons and live with the way things were but this is quite a different— things were but this is quite a different 5cenario things were but this is quite a different scenario and we're not quite _ different scenario and we're not quite sure and i think the israelis — not quite sure and i think the israelis are not quite sure how i5raeli5 are not quite sure how it is— i5raeli5 are not quite sure how it is going _ i5raeli5 are not quite sure how it is going to end. gur israelis are not quite sure how it is going to end.— it is going to end. our state department _ it is going to end. our state department correspondent | it is going to end. our state - department correspondent there. great to have you both with us this evening. 0ne great to have you both with us this evening. one of the questions being asked about this is how israeli intelligence did not dig up on hamas plans in advance. here is frank gardner and our chief international correspondent. israel has this much—vaunted intelligence apparatus, they have shin bet who do domestic security, they've got idf, the israel defense forces, military intelligence, which is extensive, they are supposed to have informants, agents essentially that are penetrated inside military groups, they have satellite surveillance, and in terms of physically

on the border they have all these ground motion sensors, they've got cameras, they've got regular patrols. how on earth did hamas keep their plans and preparations secret to be able to launch this? ok, it's a religious holiday, the last day of sukkot, but nevertheless this should not have come out of the blue, yet israeli intelligence, particularly military intelligence, was caught sleeping at the wheel, and questions are being asked, very tough questions are being asked of the israeli military and intelligence establishment. we have seen, the world has seen the people of gaza, israel, the occupied west bank have seen these hostilities time and time again. there is an escalation in hostilities every few years but not like this. the scale of the attack, thousands of rockets, the audaciousness over the attack, the timing, 50 years to the day of yom kippur war, a war seared in israeli memory and in history, the taking of hostages, dozens of

hostages we understand, both civilian as well as soldiers. also, the images that israelis woke up to see, armed palestinians moving through their neighbourhoods. this was both something they had never seen before and given what frank has said, it was unthinkable to them, that they depended on their much—vaunted security forces and intelligence apparatus and this iron dome system which is supposed to keep israel safe. this is really, really something different, but it also comes at a very different political moment and not surprisingly the nation has come together, deep political rivalries are being eased over, being smoothed over, and this is a very right—wing israeli government. for the palestinians, the palestinian leadership has lost all credibility, the palestinian authority. palestinians are angry with their own leadership, which means that this moment

is very, very dangerous. we can bring back our colleagues who are listening to this. this lauren pointing out there the possibility for some kind of ground defensive potential we don't know at the moment but of course the situation is complex in gaza, isn't it? we don't know to what extent palestinians fully support hamas there. and their own involvement. the risk here for more large shed is high, isn't it? it for more large shed is high, isn't it? , . ., , isn't it? it is certainly high. it aoes isn't it? it is certainly high. it goes without _ isn't it? it is certainly high. it goes without saying - isn't it? it is certainly high. it goes without saying any l it goes without saying any strikes or heavy bombardment on gaza will ultimately have palestinian civilian deaths as we spoke about earlier, gaza has a very small area and is incredibly densely populated and there is not many places

for civilians to go to seek guaranteed safety during the lombard man from israel itself. it is a big? 0n lombard man from israel itself. it is a big? on what israel plans to do. whether israel plans to do. whether israel plans to do. whether israel plans to invade gaza or not. we know that there is a heavy military presence along the border now by israel so perhaps that could be some sort of indication but, again, it is a big? 0n indication but, again, it is a big? on what israel plans to do and another complicated factor in all of this is that we do know that hamas has israeli hostages in gaza as well. that is another factor as well in how israel responds, particularly in the next 24—48 hours. particularly in the next 24-48 hours. _, , .. hours. further complicating the situation as _ hours. further complicating the situation as you _ hours. further complicating the

situation as you say. _ hours. further complicating the situation as you say. lauren- i situation as you say. lauren— whitney from axion's, thank you very much. i want to crossover now to our reporter who joins me in the studio for his reaction coming in notjust from the biden administration but also from the us congressional members. can you walk us through the?— walk us through the? across -a walk us through the? across party lines — walk us through the? across party lines here _ walk us through the? across party lines here in _ walk us through the? across party lines here in the - walk us through the? across party lines here in the us i walk us through the? across party lines here in the us it| party lines here in the us it has been a fairly united message in terms of support for israel. we can have a look at a few members of congress who are speaking out and issuing statements. starting with chuck schumer, a democrat and he says the us stand with israel's unwavering defiance —— right to defend itself and stands ready to ensure israel has support. the top democrat in the us house of representatives also issued a statement today saying that congress must stand with israel until the invasion by hamas had been crushed and security in southern israel is permanently restored. 0f

permanently restored. of course, congress and specifically the house is hampered right now there is no speaker of the house and we have heard from the top to republicans who have been playing their hat into the ring to take kevin mccarthy's place. louisiana senators says that the us will always stand with israel. and that they have full support. jim jordan, the other top candidate on the republican side saying that it is heartening that congress has come together in a bipartisan manner to strongly condemn the horrendous attacks on israeli citizens and we must continue to support our great ally as it expels this invasion, overwhelms extremists and works to prevent hamas from ever harming israeli citizens again. similar statements there across the aisle. it similar statements there across the aisle. , ., the aisle. it is worth restating _ the aisle. it is worth restating that - the aisle. it is worth restating that all. the aisle. it is worth restating that all of| the aisle. it is worth . restating that all of this the aisle. it is worth - restating that all of this is coming at a time when the house

is, essentially, paralysed mystically. what could that potentially mean for israel at such a time of crisis? it potentially mean for israel at such a time of crisis?- such a time of crisis? it has been a chaotic— such a time of crisis? it has been a chaotic week. - such a time of crisis? it has been a chaotic week. there j such a time of crisis? it has l been a chaotic week. there is no speaker of the house after kevin mccarthy was ousted on tuesday by a group of republicans and democrats. the chamber right now is controlled by a temporary speaker, who only has ceremonial powers. so if the united states wanted to pass a bill, for instance to increase the amount of defence funding for israel it would be very hard to do that right now. we do not expect that vote until wednesday. we had some congressmen speaking out. mike lawlor of new york, republican, he took to twitter to say that this was a big mistake. his party with members on the right is saying now on twitter that what they should do is bring back kevin mccarthy, to bring some order to the house chamber and we had similar statements

from several republicans saying they want to move this forward and get the process going so that the united states is not cold out in a moment of chaos in a moment when it's congress is unable to pass any bills in support of a strong ally. irate support of a strong ally. we are looking _ support of a strong ally. we are looking at _ support of a strong ally. we are looking at love picture5 are looking at love pictures right now monitoring the skyline as we start to approach the early hours of dawn there on the gaza strip. a short time ago we did see rocket fire lighting up the sky and in terms of congress, in terms of the white house, the biden administration, what will they be monitoring in the days and weeks to come? it be monitoring in the days and weeks to come?— weeks to come? it feels like this is a quiet _ weeks to come? it feels like this is a quiet scene - weeks to come? it feels like this is a quiet scene now - weeks to come? it feels like | this is a quiet scene now and we have been watching throughout the night and as you mentioned some rockets have been showing up but it has been a fairly quiet scene from what we can see on these live pictures. but many people will be monitoring the situation right now in gaza getting some signs that we may not have seen

the last of the retaliation from israel with israeli officials warning residents in gaza to seek shelter. we have of course seen several thousand reservists have been called up on the israeli side so they could potentially be more violence and more attacks to come. especially on the us israeli side many will be holding their breath. they want to prevent other bodies and other countries and groups entering this conflict. will other palestinian groups be compelled to enter? will hezbollah in lebanon get involved? that is something that resident biden specifically warned against earlier in his address. a quiet scene now in gaza but we will continue to monitor that. security council is due to meet to discuss many of the issues you just raise there. you are

watching bbc news and we will continue our live coverage here. join me if you can and thanks for the company. goodbye for now. hello. rarely do we see a day of weather contrasts quite as stark as those we experienced during saturday. across many parts of scotland we had huge amounts of rain, flooding and disruption. we had this met office amber warning in force. this expiring through the first part of sunday morning but this new warning stretching from aberdeenshire up towards inverness, this warning is in force until 2pm on sunday with further flooding and disruption likely. this is the rain we had on saturday. it was relentless. well over 100 millimetres of rain in places and some spots in the north of scotland only got to 7—8 degrees. compare that with 25 in southeast england, those huge contrasts. that was the warmest 0ctober day we've seen in five years. into sunday, this frontal system still plaguing parts

of scotland with some outbreaks of rain. the focus for the heaviest rain does shift a little further northwards and eastwards. still though some rain through the central belt, could cause further problems, southern scotland looking drier with a little bit of sunshine. patchy cloud and sunny spells for northern ireland. quite murky for some western coasts of england and wales and a bit more cloud for eastern coasts too, but we should, broadly speaking, see some spells of sunshine on what will be another very warm day for the time of year — 25, 26 degrees, not as cold across the north of scotland. heading through sunday night, we will still see some bits and pieces of rain across scotland, maybe fringing into northern ireland, but generally it will turn a bit drier, quite windy in the far north, very mild as we start monday morning with some areas of low cloud, mist and fog, particularly for western coasts

and some of that could linger as we go through the day. scotland certainly drier than it has been, although this little line of rain could just plague the southwest of scotland from time to time. temperatures north to south — 13 in stornoway, still 2a in london. moving deeper into the week, we will see something of a change, that warmth is set to be swept away. a frontal system pushing its way south and east through the middle of the week, heavy rain with that, and behind it something cooler, something a bit more like we would expect at this time of year. so a mainly dry, warm start to the week but things will change from midweek onwards.

i'm helena humphrey, thank you forjoining us. in israel, gun battles are raging into the night between hamas fighters and israeli forces. israel now says it will cut off the supply of electricity, fuel and goods to gaza — that's according to media reports. this all comes after a day of deadly violence triggered by an unprecented, surprise raid by palestinian militants in southern israel. israel and hamas traded strikes across the gaza strip, killing hundreds after palestinian militants captured israeli hostages during the early morning raid. here are the latest numbers: at least 250 israelis have been reportedly killed

following hamas's ground, air and sea offensive. more than 1,000 people have been wounded, and more than 3,000 rockets have been fired into the israeli territory, according to the israeli army. more than 230 gazans were also killed when israel responded with retaliatory strikes, gaza officials have said. let's bring you up to date on the very latest developments. the israeli army has told residents of seven different areas across the gaza strip to take refuge in shelters as it prepares to launch new attacks on hamas targets. meanwhile, israeli hostages who were held in a southern town have reportedly been rescued. that's according to israel's public broadcaster. three israeli soldiers were moderately and lightly wounded. and on the diplomatic front, us secretary of state, antony blinken, has called for "calm and stability" in the west bank, during a call with palestinian president mahmoud abbas.

and, israel's allies have shown their support