live from london, this is bbc news. hamas launches a new barrage of rockets from gaza towards israel. people in the port town of ashkelon were warned to leave. there have been some heavy explosions, as well as explosions by the israeli air defence system, iron dome. a few minutes ago, i could smell explosive wafting through the windows. israel's death toll since saturday passes 1,000, as soldiers reach the dead in southern communities. gaza is still under constant bombardment, as the health ministry says 830 palestinianians have been killed since saturday. more than 4,000 have been injured.

hamas says it'll kill hostages if air strikes are launched without warning, and refuse to negotiate about their release. in all honesty i try not to imagine because — in all honesty i try not to imagine because it's too difficult and these are the _ because it's too difficult and these are the times where i break and i don't _ are the times where i break and i don't want — are the times where i break and i don't want to break right now because _ don't want to break right now because i_ don't want to break right now because i want to keep pushing for the release of my mum and brother. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala. welcome to verified live — three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. warning sirens have rung out in the israeli port city of ashkelon as hamas fired more rockets fired from gaza. the militants had given people a deadline of 5pm local time to get out of the city. israel says at least 1,000 israelis are now known to have been killed since saturday. and palestinian health officials say at least 830 people have been killed in gaza. israel has continued its campaign of air strikes on gaza for a fourth day.

un aid agencies have warned of the severe consequences of israel's siege on the territory. the world health organisation has called for a humanitarian corridor to be opened into the area. the families of israelis taken hostage have been speaking about their agony. the israeli army says, it's contacted the families of fifty soldiers seized by militants. at least 123 israeli soldiers have been killed since saturday. coming up in the next hour, we'll hear from the united nations special rapporteur on the occupied palestinian territories. we're going to start by taking a closer look at that unfolding situation in ashkelon. i spoke last hour to our correspondent anna foster who is in ashkelon. the sirens went immediately. actually, i was just about to take you up upstairs and out of the shelter because we thought there was the all clear, but again i can hear coming from upstairs the sound of the sirens once

again here in ashkelon. you can see there are people around me. i should just tell you a little bit more about where we are actually. this is the centre of ashkelon, a shopping centre and it'sjust after 5pm on a tuesday here in israel and it would be really busy. one of our local producers, the words he used were you wouldn't be able to breathe in this place at this time on a normal weekday. it would be wall—to—wall, packed with people who had just finished work and who were out for the evening. but instead all of the shops up there are shut. you can see people drifting down. this is basically an underground shelter. if you wouldn't mind coming around here, they are already well marked, so if you come into these areas you know where you have to go. we were just outside when the sirens started and we came down the stairwell. there was a shelter right underground. i am just going to take you to this corner and you can see up the stairs. remember, people who live in these

areas are used to rocket attacks coming from gazza. this is not something they haven't experienced before. i wouldn't say they were relaxed about it, but they have done this many times. so they come into a place of safety where they get underground. you can see them starting to move out again. right here, because we are so close to the perimeter fence from gaza, this is an area that is within reach for hamas rockets essentially. so what they do is they send them right around this area of southern israel and the military wing of hamas put out this warning earlier today asking people in ashkelon, to leave by 1700 local time. as i was just explaining to you, at 1700 we were just outside and the sirens started straightaway. ten minutes ago. we've had the sirens twice. i just want to show you, we lost the signal a little bit because we were downstairs in that shelter. this would normally be so busy on a tuesday afternoon.

the shops are all shut, there is nobody here. i'm just going to take you outside. you can see how quiet this place is right now. a lot of people are choosing to stay at home. some have left altogether. a lot of people are choosing to stay at home and stay indoors and stay places where there are shelters, where they know they can be safe. itjust gives you an idea, if you look around here, it should be a car park packed with cars. it's a beautiful sunny evening here in ashkelon. less than ten kilometres from gaza. but people here are indoors in shelters, they are doing what they can to stay safe. let's look at the situation in the gaza strip. let's show you the live

pictures because there are more burning boats on the coast but we have seen missile strikes, 200 overnight, a succession of missile strikes as the israelis continue with their operations and we will hear from the with their operations and we will hearfrom the idf with their operations and we will hear from the idf some of the latest on the military strategy in a moment. i want to spend the next few moments talking about what's happening on the ground in the gaza strip. joining me now is tamara al—rifai, director of external relations & communications and spokesperson for the united nations relief and works agency for palestine refugees in the near east. just give us your latest assessment of what is happening in the gaza strip? of what is happening in the gaza stri - ? �* , , of what is happening in the gaza stri? fl , ., ., of what is happening in the gaza stri? �*, , ., of what is happening in the gaza stri? fl , ., ., , ., strip? it's very important to us to continuously _ strip? it's very important to us to continuously give _ strip? it's very important to us to continuously give you _ strip? it's very important to us to continuously give you the - strip? it's very important to us to continuously give you the voices i strip? it's very important to us to l continuously give you the voices of our colleagues and palestine refugees on the ground. many of these palestine refugees, 175,000 of

them, are currently displaced into 88. the un agency for palestine refugee run is a full—fledged school and private health centre system in the gaza strip. many of these schools but not all of them are prepared to tune into shelters overnight which is why people who are seeking to flee their homes because they were afraid they homes might be bombed seek shelter in those schools. as of today come, 175,000 of them within 88 of the schools. 0nly 175,000 of them within 88 of the schools. only 53 of these schools were prepared to be shelters which is causing a lot of distress because the overcrowding and lack of adequate facilities right now in such a short period can add to the stress and despair of people who have had to flee their homes and lost loved ones. you

have had to flee their homes and lost loved ones.— have had to flee their homes and lost loved ones. you were talking about the schools, _ lost loved ones. you were talking about the schools, in _ lost loved ones. you were talking about the schools, in terms - lost loved ones. you were talking about the schools, in terms of. lost loved ones. you were talking | about the schools, in terms of the proportion of schools now that a full, how much capacity as they left? , ., full, how much capacity as they left? , . , ., . left? they are prepared to receive 150,000 displaced _ left? they are prepared to receive 150,000 displaced people. - left? they are prepared to receive 150,000 displaced people. rightl left? they are prepared to receive . 150,000 displaced people. right now we are overfull capacity at 175,000. that is a bleak statistic. in terms of the broader situation, the siege that's been announced, no food or water or electricity, what are you hearing about the impact that is having on the ground? we hearing about the impact that is having on the ground?— having on the ground? we are extremely _ having on the ground? we are extremely worried. _ having on the ground? we are extremely worried. my - having on the ground? we are - extremely worried. my colleagues are doing all they can to be able to assist people in need. 22 health centres, we are operating at a much

reduced capacity and 15 health centres three hours a day. the population and community and the gaza strip is very worried and stressed out, including the reducing of our hours. having said that most of our hours. having said that most of our hours. having said that most of our staff are palestinian refugees themselves so some of them are displaced in our own shelters and they themselves must fend for themselves and protect their families. so yes there is a lot of distress and the psychological impact of what's happening on palestinians will be very severe. we have seen it in the previous conflicts. this is the sixth conflicts. this is the sixth conflict in 15 years. plus the strip has been under a strict blockade for the last 16 years which has prevented its development in the development of its economy. it’s

development of its economy. it's already obviously a crisis point but in terms of a humanitarian catastrophe in that region with no food or water or electricity, how long will it take to get to breaking point? it long will it take to get to breaking oint? ., �* ., ~ long will it take to get to breaking oint? ., �* . ~' , long will it take to get to breaking oint? ., �* ., ~ , ., . point? it won't take very long. we have enough _ point? it won't take very long. we have enough food _ point? it won't take very long. we have enough food and _ point? it won't take very long. we have enough food and non-food . have enough food and non—food supplies for 150,000 people for about ten to 15 days but since we are already overloaded it will not last that long. are already overloaded it will not last that long-— last that long. thank you for “oininu last that long. thank you for joining us — last that long. thank you for joining us on _ last that long. thank you for joining us on the _ last that long. thank you for| joining us on the programme last that long. thank you for - joining us on the programme and giving us an update in terms of your assessment and in terms of those people coming to your facilities, those schools. thank you forjoining us on the programme. let's talk to another important strand because all of those hostages, more than 100 israelis have been taken hostage by hamas.

the images of children being taken have been some of the most harrowing in this war so far. we have more from the newsroom just a warning this report contains distressing images. 1ng this report contains distressing imaaes. �* , this report contains distressing imaaes. a ,., , this report contains distressing imaues. m ,., , images. as it stands the most reliable information _ images. as it stands the most reliable information we - images. as it stands the most reliable information we are i images. as it stands the most - reliable information we are getting at the moment is through social media visit —— videos like this one, videos and pictures that have been posted online which can be quite disturbing. also we are talking to family members. some may have spoken to their loved ones before they were taken but others have been tracking the mobile phones. 0thers taken but others have been tracking the mobile phones. others have spotted them in disturbing footage like this. it's important to say it's not clear exactly what condition the hostages are in and it's not clear where hostages like this woman have been taken. let's focus on some of the hostages we

know the most about. this is sheree and her two sons in this picture. we have a four—year—old and a nine—month—old. it is understood they were both taken along with three other family members. we don't know exactly where they have been taken to what condition they are in but we did speak to sharif as my cousin a little earlier. she but we did speak to sharif as my cousin a little earlier.— cousin a little earlier. she is bein: cousin a little earlier. she is being held _ cousin a little earlier. she is being held by _ cousin a little earlier. she is being held by terrorists. - cousin a little earlier. she is| being held by terrorists. she cousin a little earlier. she is i being held by terrorists. she is crying — being held by terrorists. she is crying with two babies on hands. 0ne crying with two babies on hands. one is for— crying with two babies on hands. one is for your— crying with two babies on hands. one is for your old and one is nine—month—old. they have taken them without— nine—month—old. they have taken them without any— nine—month—old. they have taken them without any food or nappies or anything _ without any food or nappies or anything. we only hope they didn't sebarate _ anything. we only hope they didn't separate them from their mother. let's _ separate them from their mother. let's take — separate them from their mother. let's take a — separate them from their mother. let's take a look at another family.

we have a three—year—old and a five—year—old and the bbc spoke to her husband as he described the moments just before they were taken. during the morning i contacted my wife and _ during the morning i contacted my wife and she — during the morning i contacted my wife and she told _ during the morning i contacted my wife and she told me _ during the morning i contacted my wife and she told me on _ during the morning i contacted my wife and she told me on the - during the morning i contacted myj wife and she told me on the phone they were — wife and she told me on the phone they were terrorists _ wife and she told me on the phone they were terrorists inside - wife and she told me on the phone they were terrorists inside the - they were terrorists inside the house — they were terrorists inside the house i— they were terrorists inside the house i want _ they were terrorists inside the house. i want to _ they were terrorists inside the house. i want to ask - they were terrorists inside the house. i want to ask hamas, i house. i want to ask hamas, don't hurt them — house. i want to ask hamas, don't hurt them. don't _ house. i want to ask hamas, don't hurt them. don't hurt _ house. i want to ask hamas, don't hurt them. don't hurt little - hurt them. don't hurt little children— hurt them. don't hurt little children and _ hurt them. don't hurt little children and women. - hurt them. don't hurt little children and women. if- hurt them. don't hurt little| children and women. if you hurt them. don't hurt little - children and women. if you want me instead, _ children and women. if you want me instead, i_ children and women. if you want me instead, iain— children and women. if you want me instead, i am willing _ children and women. if you want me instead, i am willing to— children and women. if you want me instead, i am willing to come. - children and women. if you want me instead, i am willing to come. he. instead, i am willing to come. he sa s his instead, i am willing to come. says his worst fears were instead, i am willing to come.- says his worst fears were confirmed when he saw this video that appears to show his wife in the back of a van surrounded by militants, they try and put something over her head and there he sees a glimpse of his daughter. the horrors of saturday

were played out on a family what subgroup. he was speaking to them as they were hiding in an air raid shelter. i they were hiding in an air raid shelter. . , they were hiding in an air raid shelter. . _ ,, shelter. i am saying goodbye. she sent me this _ shelter. i am saying goodbye. she sent me this hard _ shelter. i am saying goodbye. she sent me this hard and _ shelter. i am saying goodbye. she sent me this hard and she - shelter. i am saying goodbye. she sent me this hard and she said - shelter. i am saying goodbye. she| sent me this hard and she said i'm not sure _ sent me this hard and she said i'm not sure we — sent me this hard and she said i'm not sure we are going to survive this _ not sure we are going to survive this. ., ., ,, ., , this. from what we know she did survive but _ this. from what we know she did survive but five _ this. from what we know she did survive but five of _ this. from what we know she did survive but five of his _ this. from what we know she did survive but five of his family - survive but five of his family members and are missing including her two children. let me show you this footage here. this appears to show her 12—year—old son being taken by militants. again, some disturbing footage. there are hostages the bbc has not yet been able to identify. there are 11 tight hostages, labourers, who are working close to the gaza border that are believed to have been taken. reuters has done an interview with one of the parents of the hostages that are believed to have been taken. this interview is

entirely budding at the workers parents plead for his safe return. i will show you the thai foreign ministry and you can see here they are seeing nine injured, 11 hostages taken and 12 fatalities. it's important to note they say pending verification. so this hasn't been fully confirmed. the bbc thai service it saying this is still an official figures at the moment. if you want any more information, our reporters are keeping you updated on our bbc lipases from around the world, providing you with insight and analysis so head to these pages and analysis so head to these pages and you will get an update throughout the day. really distressing _ throughout the day. really distressing details. - throughout the day. really distressing details. we - throughout the day. really i distressing details. we were throughout the day. really - distressing details. we were talking to one family in the last hour and we will play you that interview in the next while but excruciating details as they learn more about their loved ones and of course try to find out what is actually going

on. we will play with that interview in the next while. around the world and across the uk, you are watching bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news across the uk. the international monetary found says the uk faces another five years of high interest rates to stem rising prices. the organisation expects the uk to have the highest inflation and slowest growth next year of any g7 economy, including the us, france, germany, canada, italy and japan. the home office says it's begun notifying asylum—seekers they will be sent back to a migrant barge off england's south coast, after the vessel completed all necessary tests. 39 men were moved on to the vessel in august, but they were removed when the legionella bacteria was found onboard. luton borough council says it has received an "alarming number" of calls to tackle bedbugs, with fears that outbreaks in paris could spread to the uk. the council issued guidance on what people should do

to prepare their homes for "treatment", but it warned there were not "limitless resources" to tackle the problem. you're live with bbc news. let's return to the situation in israel. a little earlier i talked to the tenant peter luna.— the tenant peter luna. after listenin: the tenant peter luna. after listening to _ the tenant peter luna. after listening to the _ the tenant peter luna. after listening to the reports - the tenant peter luna. after listening to the reports of i the tenant peter luna. after| listening to the reports of all the tenant peter luna. after i listening to the reports of all of your— listening to the reports of all of your correspondence that are covering _ your correspondence that are covering this i think it's really important to understand and highlight what we have just seen. we have seen— highlight what we have just seen. we have seen a _ highlight what we have just seen. we have seen a huge unprecedented attack— have seen a huge unprecedented attack against israel by hamas, infiltrating and invading israeli communities across the border area. if communities across the border area. if i'm _

communities across the border area. if i'm confident there are no more terrorists— if i'm confident there are no more terrorists on — if i'm confident there are no more terrorists on the ground, i don't know, _ terrorists on the ground, i don't know. we — terrorists on the ground, i don't know, we are continuing our activities _ know, we are continuing our activities. we have no live incidents— activities. we have no live incidents as we speak now but this could _ incidents as we speak now but this could still— incidents as we speak now but this could still be terrorists hiding in a house — could still be terrorists hiding in a house or— could still be terrorists hiding in a house or in the cupboard. this is why it's _ a house or in the cupboard. this is why it's taking so long. we are on day four— why it's taking so long. we are on day four of— why it's taking so long. we are on day four of this unprecedented attack— day four of this unprecedented attack against israel and as you rightly— attack against israel and as you rightly said over 900 deaths, is that were — rightly said over 900 deaths, is that were murdered at the hands of these _ that were murdered at the hands of these terrorists. it�*s that were murdered at the hands of these terrorists.— these terrorists. it's interesting ou still these terrorists. it's interesting you still don't — these terrorists. it's interesting you still don't know _ these terrorists. it's interesting you still don't know if _ these terrorists. it's interesting you still don't know if you've i these terrorists. it's interesting | you still don't know if you've got all of the militants. we have been showing the pictures from the gaza strip. you have been pounding targets in the gaza strip. in terms of civilians, you will know that hundreds have been killed, we should ordinary palestinians go?— ordinary palestinians go? hamas is responsible — ordinary palestinians go? hamas is responsible for _ ordinary palestinians go? hamas is responsible for what _ ordinary palestinians go? hamas is responsible for what is _ ordinary palestinians go? hamas is responsible for what is going - ordinary palestinians go? hamas is responsible for what is going on i ordinary palestinians go? hamas is| responsible for what is going on and it's their—

responsible for what is going on and it's their responsibility. we are targeting — it's their responsibility. we are targeting hamas and that is ourjob. they cannot — targeting hamas and that is ourjob. they cannot expect to come into israeli _ they cannot expect to come into israeli territory at the instruction and continue to manage the daily life in_ and continue to manage the daily life in gaza strip as normal. the israeli prime _ life in gaza strip as normal. tie: israeli prime minister said life in gaza strip as normal. ti9: israeli prime minister said people should get out. where should they go? should get out. where should they no? should get out. where should they 0? , , ., , , should get out. where should they no? , , .,, ,., should get out. where should they go? the simple answer is hamas needs to be held accountable _ go? the simple answer is hamas needs to be held accountable to _ go? the simple answer is hamas needs to be held accountable to the _ go? the simple answer is hamas needs to be held accountable to the people i to be held accountable to the people of the _ to be held accountable to the people of the gaza strip. the people need to ask— of the gaza strip. the people need to ask where they should go by hamas because _ to ask where they should go by hamas because hamas brought this tragedy on their— because hamas brought this tragedy on their own people. we are responsible for israeli civilians and i'm — responsible for israeli civilians and i'm sure you're not implying that we— and i'm sure you're not implying that we let — and i'm sure you're not implying that we let hamas come over the border— that we let hamas come over the border and — that we let hamas come over the border and which our people just because — border and which our people just because they are hiding behind theirs — because they are hiding behind theirs. nobody would accept that and neither— theirs. nobody would accept that and neither will be. i am theirs. nobody would accept that and neither will be.— neither will be. i am not suggesting that but as israelis _ neither will be. i am not suggesting that but as israelis have _ neither will be. i am not suggesting that but as israelis have said - that but as israelis have said 15,000 -- 1500 that but as israelis have said 15,000 "1500 of that but as israelis have said 15,000 —— 1500 of bodies of militants have been recovered. was

it a fundamental failure of the intelligence services in terms of protecting your citizens. we heard from so many different israeli saying they sat and waited and found thinking where is the idf? there will be a time _ thinking where is the idf? there will be a time to _ thinking where is the idf? there will be a time to review - thinking where is the idf? there will be a time to review the i will be a time to review the failures— will be a time to review the failures of this outcome clearly. 0ver— failures of this outcome clearly. over 900 — failures of this outcome clearly. over 900 israeli deaths is a tragedy and we _ 0ver 900 israeli deaths is a tragedy and we will— over 900 israeli deaths is a tragedy and we will have to learn the lessons _ and we will have to learn the lessons from this. now we are currently— lessons from this. now we are currently involved in restoring security— currently involved in restoring security to the south of israel and the cities — security to the south of israel and the cities of israel. we've had rockets— the cities of israel. we've had rockets fired at us in tel aviv in the last— rockets fired at us in tel aviv in the last hour. we are responsible and we _ the last hour. we are responsible and we expect the people objected to be returned to israel immediately. we will— be returned to israel immediately. we will not allow hamas to threaten us or kill_ we will not allow hamas to threaten us or kill our people as they did on saturday —

us or kill our people as they did on saturday. just us or kill our people as they did on saturda . g , :, us or kill our people as they did on saturda . g , ., . ., ., saturday. just a line coming in from the afp news _ saturday. just a line coming in from the afp news agency _ saturday. just a line coming in from the afp news agency saying - saturday. just a line coming in from the afp news agency saying that i the afp news agency saying that israel has shelled lebanon after rocket fire. so just one report but we saw that yesterday, a lot of fears of this conflict spreading north with lebanon and hezbollah. we will keep an eye on that and bring you any more as it comes into us. joining me now is tahani mustafa, a palestine analyst at the international crisis group, an independent non—governmental organisation committed to preventing and resolving conflict. we have seen in the south of israel of the build—up of troops, the build—up of hardware, what is your assessment of the potential or possibility of some sort of ground invasion? :, , possibility of some sort of ground invasion? . , ., ., ., .,

invasion? ultimately, a ma'or ground invasion? ultimately, a ma'or ground invasion is invasion? ultimately, a ma'or ground is not — invasion? ultimately, a ma'or ground invasion is not in i invasion? ultimately, a major ground invasion is not in immediate - invasion is not in immediate prospect. it's not a viable military solution to this conflict. the number of dead israelis and palestinians in the humanitarian crisis would be unthinkable. a ground invasion and the subsequent occupation of the gaza strip is also not in israel's strategic interests. you say not in their strategic interest, is that simply because of the risks of house—to—house fighting, the risks of booby—traps and thanks, the risks of all of the tunnel network we know hamas has on the ground. is that what holds them back from going on? xtee". the ground. is that what holds them back from going on?— back from going on? yes. israel would not _ back from going on? yes. israel would not fare _ back from going on? yes. israel would not fare well _ back from going on? yes. israel would not fare well in _ back from going on? yes. israel would not fare well in urban i back from going on? yes. israel. would not fare well in urban areas in gaza strip, especially terrain where hamas has the upper hand and

they will know far more geographically than israel would. more importantly the israeli strategy has always been maximum impact and strategy has always been maximum impactand minimum risk strategy has always been maximum impact and minimum risk of casualties of its own troops. we've always seen the israeli military rely on aerial bombardment first and foremost. even in areas like the west bank where you are talking about smaller territories and the gaza strip but again israel has always prioritised minimising the risk of its own casualties which means that if it can avoid putting troops on the ground it will. if not a round troops on the ground it will. if not a ground invasion, _ troops on the ground it will. if not a ground invasion, what _ troops on the ground it will. if not a ground invasion, what do - troops on the ground it will. if not a ground invasion, what do you i troops on the ground it will. if not a ground invasion, what do you think other realistic options for israel's prime minister in terms of trying to tackle hamas? he says he's going to change the dynamic and this time it's different, what are you options?—

it's different, what are you otions? , . , , ., options? israel is trying to turn this into an _ options? israel is trying to turn this into an issue _ options? israel is trying to turn this into an issue where - options? israel is trying to turn i this into an issue where ultimately this into an issue where ultimately this is about hamas. this is not solely about hamas. you are talking about a wider context and that is something we need to not forget. this violence is taking place has brought us to this point it's a contact of occupation, an occupation that built the un has ruled as illegal. israel is looking at buying power. the majority of the gaza strip in the 50% of the publish not under the age of 18. they have lived under the age of 18. they have lived under blockade. they have been subject to repeated disproportionate israeli attacks. not only in the last 48 years but in the last 17 years. last 48 years but in the last 17 ears. : , �* . last 48 years but in the last 17 ears. : y �* , ., years. and yet we've seen an unprecedented _ years. and yet we've seen an unprecedented attack - years. and yet we've seen an unprecedented attack over i years. and yet we've seen an i unprecedented attack over the weekend from hamas. total brutality. from international capitals we have heard support for israel and the

right to defend itself. hostages have been taken. how much does that change the dynamic? brute have been taken. how much does that change the dynamic?— change the dynamic? we shouldn't remove this _ change the dynamic? we shouldn't remove this violence _ change the dynamic? we shouldn't remove this violence from - change the dynamic? we shouldn't remove this violence from the i remove this violence from the conflict. in the past israel has killed far more palestinians and israeli security forces have not differentiated between civilians and fighters. differentiated between civilians and fiuhters. , ., . ., fighters. they would re'ect that. the can fighters. they would re'ect that. they can as h fighters. they would re'ect that. they can as much i fighters. they would re'ect that. they can as much as i fighters. they would reject that. they can as much as they - fighters. they would reject that. they can as much as they want i fighters. they would reject that. i they can as much as they want but you have factual evidence. if you are asking me to condemn the deaths of israelis without condemning israeli violence that a dutch... the israeli violence that a dutch... the israeli defence minister called palestinians in gaza human animals. they said they would raise gazza to

the ground. i they said they would raise gazza to the round. :. they said they would raise gazza to the ground-— the ground. i am terribly sorry but we are out — the ground. i am terribly sorry but we are out of— the ground. i am terribly sorry but we are out of time. _ the ground. i am terribly sorry but we are out of time. we _ the ground. i am terribly sorry but we are out of time. we have i the ground. i am terribly sorry but we are out of time. we have to i the ground. i am terribly sorry but i we are out of time. we have to leave it. some autumnal fog started in western parts and in the north across scotland we've had some rain. in our earlier satellite picture, a couple of different weather systems bringing outbreaks of rain in these weather systems tending to move southwards over the next day or two. through this afternoon some rain and some of it heavy across the western side of scotland. the potential for some further flooding. another band of rain will peter out as it sinks down across northern ireland. further south,

down across northern ireland. furthersouth, highs down across northern ireland. further south, highs of 24 or 25 degrees. this evening we will see this rain pushing down across scotland into northern ireland and parts of north wales. to the south are some areas of missed another warm night. further north things will feel significantly colder. the dividing line between those colder conditions and those milder conditions and those milder conditions marked out by this weather system and as that pushes its way further south it will introduce colder a to more places. the front will bring some outbreaks of quite heavy rain through wales and parts of northern england and into the midlands. further north sunny spells and showers and some strong winds. gales in the north of scotland. still up to 2223 degrees to the south of our weather front. the french will continue to journey southwards as we head into thursday. it may struggle to clear the south so here we could see some cloud and outbreaks of rain and still a bit of

one folding on but further north we will see some spells of sunshine and that much cooler feel. temperatures close it away they should be at this time of year and as we head towards the weekend some more rain across central and southern parts on friday but as these weather systems finally pushed through into the weekend, a significant change in the feel of the weather. north—westerly winds and some much colder air. so temperatures by day much lower than they have been. and overnight some of us could see a touch of frost.

this is bbc news, the headlines... a new barrage of rockets is fired from gaza to israel. hamas warned people they had just hours to leave ashkelon. there have been some heavy explosions, as well as explosions by the israeli air defence system, iron dome. a few minutes ago, i could smell explosive wafting through the windows. israel's death toll since saturday passes 1,000, as soldiers reach the dead in southern communities. gaza remains under constant bombardment. the health ministry says 830 palestinianians have been killed since saturday.