hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. translation: i've lost my father, i my bother, my uncle, two cousins, two otherfamily members and my pregnant wife. i am the only survivor. for days if there is no fuel entering to gaza. i think the hospital will collapse, there will be a disaster in the hospital. food and water must| be allowed into gaza. we need rapid and unimpeded humanitarian access now. - the united states has israel's back. we have the back today, we will have it tomorrow, we will have it every day. the death toll in the middle east is mounting, the israeli government

says they have now recovered 1200 bodies, the health ministry in gaza says 1000 palestinians have been killed so far. among the missing 17 americans, 22 others were killed. the secretary of state antony blinken is tonight on his way to the middle east. he will discuss tomorrow a plan to evacuate us and palestinian civilians from the gaza strip through egypt, before any ground offensive begins. we will bring you the latest from the region. with us tonight on our panel — the democratic strategist marie anne marsh, and the labour strategist and former adviser to tony blair, john mctiernan. good evening. i'm going to show you live pictures before we begin this hour. coming from tel aviv. i think this is the opposition leader who is now part of

the war cabinet that's been formed today. a unity government in place now in tel aviv. we've just seen in the last few minutes the defence minister talking for that what you are seeing is israel is coming together to talk with one voice about the operation now under way in gaza. we will keep our eye on that. not much to report at the moment but prime minister netanyahu assaying the people are united, with put aside our differences and i think that's pretty much the theme we will hear through the evening. that's pretty much the theme we will hear through the evening. so, for the fifth day running, and from the direction of sderot, in the south, the israeli defence force has pounded every conceivable hamas target, in readiness for a ground invasion that is surely coming against the group which is regarded as a terrorist organisation by many countries including the us, uk and egypt. 0vernight, 200 targets were hit. the health ministry in gaza says more than a thousand people have been killed. and now, undersiege, gaza is running out of fuel. today the power station closed,

which limits the ability to pump clean water. the hospitals for now are running on generators and the two and half million palestinians in the strip, know that very soon, unless a corridor is opened, the biggest concern will be food. let's go straight to the panel — the democratic strategist marie anne marsh, and the labour strategist and former adviser to tony blair, john mctiernan. what do you think will be uppermost in his mind when he lives in tel aviv tomorrow? i in his mind when he lives in tel aviv tomorrow?— aviv tomorrow? i think you telegraphed _ aviv tomorrow? i think you telegraphed what - aviv tomorrow? i think you telegraphed what it - aviv tomorrow? i think you telegraphed what it is, - aviv tomorrow? i think you telegraphed what it is, go l aviv tomorrow? i think you - telegraphed what it is, go back yesterday to president biden speech where he talked about the fact that israel has to protect itself and the reaction should be swift and certain. however, democracies are strongest when they obey the rule of law. he wants to make sure that israel is in the taste does not go in and attack in a way that makes a

hostages collateral damage. —— haste. there are a lot of different people from a lot of different countries and innocent citizens from palestine. antony blinken his goal is to get a safe passage for the hostages and others who want to leave. he doubled down on what biden said yesterday on the tarmac as he departed for israel. i think that's the real point here, that is hisjob number one. get the hostages out, get the american hostages out in say passages to everyone who wants to get out. it’s passages to everyone who wants to net out. �* , . passages to everyone who wants to net out. 3 . . ' passages to everyone who wants to net out. �*, ., ., , ., get out. it's an awful thing to say but i guess _ get out. it's an awful thing to say but i guess we — get out. it's an awful thing to say but i guess we all— get out. it's an awful thing to say but i guess we all suspect - get out. it's an awful thing to say but i guess we all suspect this i get out. it's an awful thing to say but i guess we all suspect this is| but i guess we all suspect this is coming, it can't be long before in american is paraded on television, pleading for the white house to stop the bombardment. how difficult when that moment comes as a going to be for the politics? does it drive a wedge between the two governments? it won't drive a wedge between the two governments because protecting democracy is at the top of the list.

yes, americans treasure and value every american no matter the situation. obviously we like everybody else won every american, everybody else won every american, every hostage to be released and come home. iassure every hostage to be released and come home. i assure you, is notjust israel against hamas now, the world is coming to israel. the uss gerald ford is on its way, others around the way, zelensky has asked to come and visit israel. everybody is coming to israel side. there are some difficult days ahead, no question about it. but the wrath that will befall anyone who chooses to take advantage of the situation or to make it worse either in the way you describe your other will feel the wrath of the world. we've seen extraordinary _ feel the wrath of the world. we've seen extraordinary pictures - feel the wrath of the world. we've seen extraordinary pictures today | feel the wrath of the world. we've i seen extraordinary pictures today of the foreign secretary running for a bomb shelter, more rockets coming over the border. there doesn't appear to be over the border. there doesn't appearto be an over the border. there doesn't appear to be an inclination on the part of hamas to stop firing these rockets. and they clearly have a very big arsenal. this is not to be

quick, is it? very big arsenal. this is not to be quick. is it?— quick, is it? no, i don't think so. the intention _ quick, is it? no, i don't think so. the intention of— quick, is it? no, i don't think so. the intention of terrorist - quick, is it? no, i don't think so. the intention of terrorist groups | quick, is it? no, i don't think so. l the intention of terrorist groups is to cause _ the intention of terrorist groups is to cause terror. they will be using all the _ to cause terror. they will be using all the weapons they have at their disposal— all the weapons they have at their disposal to buyer as they been doing lodax _ disposal to buyer as they been doing lodax ll _ disposal to buyer as they been doing today. it doesn't look as though there's— today. it doesn't look as though there's been a lot of planning behind — there's been a lot of planning behind us, therefore the stockpiling as part _ behind us, therefore the stockpiling as part of— behind us, therefore the stockpiling as part of that. i think as we been discussing. — as part of that. i think as we been discussing, what in the sense hamas wants— discussing, what in the sense hamas wants is— discussing, what in the sense hamas wants is they've got such disregard for human— wants is they've got such disregard for human life that they kind of want _ for human life that they kind of want to — for human life that they kind of want to provoke more violence. they want to provoke more violence. they want a _ want to provoke more violence. they want a more — want to provoke more violence. they want a more violent reaction. they don't _ want a more violent reaction. they don't really— want a more violent reaction. they don't really want to provide safe passage — don't really want to provide safe passage. yet, that is the thing we want _ passage. yet, that is the thing we want the — passage. yet, that is the thing we want the secretary of state to be working — want the secretary of state to be working for. it is absolutely right to say— working for. it is absolutely right to say the — working for. it is absolutely right to say the world is united. there is no expression of support for hamas

among _ no expression of support for hamas among any— no expression of support for hamas among any nation in the world. this needs— among any nation in the world. this needs to, _ among any nation in the world. this needs to, if— among any nation in the world. this needs to, if possible be brought to the fastest and that it can be. —— fastest _ the fastest and that it can be. —— fastest and _ the fastest and that it can be. —— fastest end. it doesn't look like it's coming to a rapid end. an increasing _ it's coming to a rapid end. an increasing cycle of violence, which is the _ increasing cycle of violence, which is the hardest thing to do because in the _ is the hardest thing to do because in the end — is the hardest thing to do because in the end the solution to this is not going — in the end the solution to this is not going to be through war, its market— not going to be through war, its market to — not going to be through war, its market to be through occupation, the solution _ market to be through occupation, the solution to— market to be through occupation, the solution to this is got to be some kind of— solution to this is got to be some kind of removing hamas and replacing hamas— kind of removing hamas and replacing hamas or— kind of removing hamas and replacing hamas or replacing the government of gaza with _ hamas or replacing the government of gaza with something that can allow the restoration of the basic communities and also the basic building — communities and also the basic building blocks of people being able to live _ building blocks of people being able to live in _ building blocks of people being able to live in gaza or israel side—by—side. to live in gaza or israel side-by-side.- to live in gaza or israel side-by-side. to live in gaza or israel side-b -side. ., , side-by-side. let me redo some lines cominu side-by-side. let me redo some lines coming through _ side-by-side. let me redo some lines coming through tel _ side-by-side. let me redo some lines coming through tel aviv _ side-by-side. let me redo some lines coming through tel aviv tonight. - side-by-side. let me redo some lines coming through tel aviv tonight. the | coming through tel aviv tonight. the israeli unity government is standing shoulder to shoulder the israeli prime minister benjamin yet yahoo

has said every hamas member is a dead man that benjamin netanyahu. similarfrom cabinet member, this entire piece in time for war. now is a time for war. i'm sure western allies are not the place any restraint on the israeli government when they are in talks with them over the next few days. ijust wonder if the pressure will mount to open this humanitarian corridor so at least those who are not part of hamas, there are two and half million people in gaza, we shouldn't forget that and not everybody is a hamas member, getting those people out, getting medical supplies in seems to be a priority right now for washington because this is coming out of the white house. this seems to be what they want.— out of the white house. this seems to be what they want. restraint, no, ressure, to be what they want. restraint, no, pressure. yes- _ to be what they want. restraint, no, pressure. yes- i— to be what they want. restraint, no, pressure, yes. ithink— to be what they want. restraint, no, pressure, yes. i think that _ to be what they want. restraint, no, pressure, yes. i think that pressure l pressure, yes. i think that pressure started long before today. some

reports and if you read between the lines it appears that netanyahu wanted to go in quickly with force to show strength and not the weakness they felt during these last few days. i think he's been counseled by many against that and to make it a more surgical, strategic strike. but first and foremost to try and get innocent civilians out of there, including hostages because that's exactly what hamas did to israel and others. they killed, slaughtered, maimed and harmed innocent civilians and we need you as a democracy shows that we abide by the rule of law. that we're better, we don't resort to the actions of others like hamas in the situation. it is hardly perfect and it is a true, challenging, challenging decision to make. but you have to pursue that in an effort

to not only win but hold up what a democracy looks like to the rest of the world and especially hamas in palestine. yes, my peerless is right, hamas has no repairing of life whatsoever. and believe when they die they are going to a better place. that is on them. what you don't want to do is fall into the trap of what your enemy wants you to do and act in a way that looks in awful lot what they do. if do and act in a way that looks in awful lot what they do.- awful lot what they do. if you've been watching _ awful lot what they do. if you've been watching coverage - awful lot what they do. if you've been watching coverage the - awful lot what they do. if you've | been watching coverage the past awful lot what they do. if you've - been watching coverage the past few days you've been seeing the rockets fired from gaza, another barrage today. the interim meant to 8 another barrage of them today, and the intervention of iron dome. hugely effective, it is taking out maybe 90 % of the rockets fired. essentially there are three parts to it — the radar system, the weapons control centre and the interceptor

missiles themselves, fired from batteries like these, positioned all over the country. the radar detects the rocket�*s launch and tracks its trajectory. the contact centre calculates the impact point according to the reported data. and once that threat is determined, then the interceptor missile is fired to destroy the incoming rocket on the path that has been plotted. each launcher has 20 interceptors, they are deployed independent of the control centre, so operated remotely via a secure connection. and each battery is capable of protecting an urban area of around 150 square kilometers. last night the americans replenished the israeli stockpile. the first shipment that has been sent since the war began. joining me to discuss more is former nato supreme allied commander of europe and four star general, philip breedlove. lovely to see you. thank you for coming on the programme again. how crucially important of these applies to replenishing the iron dome stocks? . ~ to replenishing the iron dome stocks? ., ,, , ., ., to replenishing the iron dome stocks? ., ,, ., ., stocks? thank you for having me. it is critical. the _ stocks? thank you for having me. it is critical. the number— stocks? thank you for having me. it is critical. the number of _ stocks? thank you for having me. it is critical. the number of rockets i is critical. the number of rockets that have already been fired from gaza and now were beginning to see

some things being fired from southern lebanon is extraordinary. the iron dome is not in unlimited supply. it is as you described a very capable weapon system. but we will need to help israel replenish as it defends against this multitude of rockets. i5 as it defends against this multitude of rockets. , , _ , as it defends against this multitude of rockets. , , , , ' . of rockets. is this system effective a . ainst of rockets. is this system effective against the — of rockets. is this system effective against the much _ of rockets. is this system effective against the much arsenal- of rockets. is this system effective against the much arsenal of- of rockets. is this system effective i against the much arsenal of weapons that his brother has to the north? that's the big concern that hamas is depleting is released sources with the rockets fired from gaza. is the system is robust enough to repel his brother as well?— brother as well? almost any system desi . ned in brother as well? almost any system designed in the _ brother as well? almost any system designed in the world _ brother as well? almost any system designed in the world can _ brother as well? almost any system designed in the world can be - designed in the world can be overwhelmed if a volley big enough is fired and in a density of area. if it's dispersed or small volleys this system works wonderful. but it

doesn't matter whether it's the iron dome or the american systems or what ever, you can overwhelm a system if you are firing thousands of rounds as we have seen in this conflict so far. the beauty of the system is it is smart enough and intelligent enough to see these unguided records. some are headed towards —— unguided rockets. theyjust let unguided rockets. they just let those unguided rockets. theyjust let those hit the ground. even with that selective firing range it is a tough problem. selective firing range it is a tough roblem. ~ , ., selective firing range it is a tough roblem. ~ y., ., , problem. when you said not every s stem is problem. when you said not every system is fault _ problem. when you said not every system is fault prove _ problem. when you said not every system is fault prove but - problem. when you said not every system is fault prove but i - problem. when you said not every system is fault prove but i wonderj system is fault prove but i wonder if that's the reason why this writer, the gerald ford strike group is in the region. obviously it's there for him a deterrent position but does it offer a different capability as well? the afford

brinrs capability as well? the afford brin . s a capability as well? the afford brings a lot — capability as well? the afford brings a lot a _ capability as well? the afford brings a lot a capabilities - capability as well? the afford | brings a lot a capabilities what ford brings to the battle will probably not affect hamas but certainly it will be a deterrent to iran and to his brother who are a direct reflection of iran. i think that's what the president and others have been talking about in speeches. —— hezbollah. they refused to call out iran directly. they have said that this is a deterrent to any nation state or anything that would join into this fray. yes, the ford, which is on station and the eisenhower which is from the east coast headed to the med as well, these bring a lot of capabilities to help in the fight if we have the decision to do that. fine decision to do that. one breaking line of news _

decision to do that. one breaking line of news tonight _ decision to do that. one breaking line of news tonight general - line of news tonight general breedlove is that the turkey president is trying to negotiate with hamas to return some hostages. i think there is a strong likelihood that these hostages have been dispersed across gaza probably into a deep unknown tunnel system. how difficult does that make the recovery operation? is it possible to do this in a military way or is it only through negotiation you are going to get them all back alive? it will be very difficult. i think we have to keep both tracks open. it would be a great service to all nations involved and there are many nations involved and there are many nations involved, it's more than america and more than israel so anything that the turkish president could do would be greatly appreciated. but what we cannot do in my opinion is take off of the

table the ability to enter and try to recover these hostages by force. both will make negotiations go badly. both will make negotiations go badl ., ., ., ., ., badly. john, i am reading tonight from the metropolitan _ badly. john, i am reading tonight from the metropolitan police - badly. john, i am reading tonight| from the metropolitan police here and wondered that they are in touch with everybody affected who has returned to the uk, family liaison officers to those deeply affected. it striking that we had the mother of one of the hostages on in the last hour, she was saying there's been so little information from the israeli government. i imagine a circumstance like this when you don't have information, don't know their whereabouts there's not much you can share with families, is there? i you can share with families, is there? ~ ., �* , you can share with families, is there? ~ . �*, ., , , there? i think that's absolutely ri . ht. there? i think that's absolutely right- you _ there? i think that's absolutely right- you do _ there? i think that's absolutely right. you do want _ there? i think that's absolutely right. you do want to - there? i think that's absolutely right. you do want to give - there? i think that's absolutely - right. you do want to give families the maximum information because that is at least _ the maximum information because that is at least reassuring. at the same time, _ is at least reassuring. at the same time, you — is at least reassuring. at the same time, you shouldn't be making things up. time, you shouldn't be making things uo it's_ time, you shouldn't be making things

uo it's such — time, you shouldn't be making things up. it's such a disturbing situation. you want to give them facts _ situation. you want to give them facts and — situation. you want to give them facts and not speculation as the viewer— facts and not speculation as the viewer was discussing their about presumed — viewer was discussing their about presumed tunneling systems beneath gaza city~ _ presumed tunneling systems beneath gaza city. and assume dispersal. exactly _ gaza city. and assume dispersal. exactly right, this twin track strategy— exactly right, this twin track strategy needs to be pursued. it is good _ strategy needs to be pursued. it is good to— strategy needs to be pursued. it is good to hear that those who can speak— good to hear that those who can speak like — good to hear that those who can speak like the president of turkey are actually pursuing some kind of conversation. because in the end it's going — conversation. because in the end it's going to be conversation. because in the end it's going to he talks through whatever way that enable you to find out the _ whatever way that enable you to find out the facts which can reassure families— out the facts which can reassure families and actually move towards a situation _ families and actually move towards a situation where you can bring the hostages — situation where you can bring the hostages out, which would be the ultimate — hostages out, which would be the ultimate reassurance for people. my heart _ ultimate reassurance for people. my heart goes _ ultimate reassurance for people. my heart goes out to all of the families, _ heart goes out to all of the families, all the families worrying about— families, all the families worrying about whether this affected families

and one _ about whether this affected families and one of these utterly destabilising situations where if you have — destabilising situations where if you have a family member as a hostage. — you have a family member as a hostage. if— you have a family member as a hostage, if you like information about— hostage, if you like information about where they are it must just hostage, if you like information about where they are it mustjust be terrifying _ about where they are it mustjust be terrifying for you and for your family— terrifying for you and for your family to _ terrifying for you and for your family to be thinking about the state _ family to be thinking about the state people are in. and having the same _ state people are in. and having the same issue — state people are in. and having the same issue that we're trying to do this to _ same issue that we're trying to do this to prove that democracies do things— this to prove that democracies do things differently for terrorists for the — things differently for terrorists for the terrorist try in the end to create _ for the terrorist try in the end to create in — for the terrorist try in the end to create in equivalence between the actions _ create in equivalence between the actions of— create in equivalence between the actions of defending itself and their— actions of defending itself and their actions in creating terror and creating _ their actions in creating terror and creating slaughter. in the middle of this are _ creating slaughter. in the middle of this are the hostages who are literally— this are the hostages who are literally pawns in the hands of hamas — literally pawns in the hands of hamas. , �* , . literally pawns in the hands of hamas. , �*, . ,, ., hamas. yes, it's a desperate, desperate _ hamas. yes, it's a desperate, desperate situation. - hamas. yes, it's a desperate, desperate situation. we - hamas. yes, it's a desperate, desperate situation. we will. hamas. yes, it's a desperate, i desperate situation. we will hear from the family of one hostage after the break. general breedlove, always good to have you on the program.

around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. flights are expected to begin departing from luton airport after all flights were suspended last night. a large fire caused the partial strucutral collapse of a multistorey car park at one of the airport's terminals. four firefighters and a staff member were treated for smoke inhalation. around half of the flights scheduled to depart today have been cancelled. the labour leader sir keir starmer has pledged to �*get tough' with any of his own mps who stand in the way of his plans to remove red tape — around planning rules if he wins the next election. he told the bbc he'd take on mps and local councils to build more new homes. a watchdog report has found wandsworth prison in southwest london is �*unsafe and inhumane' blaming years of underinvestment in the site. the independent monitoring board said the findings reflected the failures of the prison system as a whole. the report was written before the alleged escape of the prisoner

daniel khalife last month. who of course is now back inside. you're live with bbc news. israel is believed to have identified most of the hostages abducted and have now started communicating with the families. israel's ambassador to the united nations, gilad erdan, said the total number of hostages seized is between 100 and 150. and we are told that among them, there are perhaps as many as 17 american citizens. if that number is even remotely accurate, then that would be the largest mass abduction of americans since the tehran embassy crisis in 1979. the outgoing house speaker kevin mccarthy has told the white house that a "rescue of all american hostages" should be the united states's top priority. quite obviously, that gives hamas some leverage. how long will it be before an americans is paraded on television pleading for the white house to stop the bombardement? and there is every likelihood

that these hostages have been divided across unmapped underground sites throughout gaza, which makes any rescue operation difficult. let's speak now to nahar neta — who's 66 year old mother adrienne is believed to have been taken hostage on saturday morning in kibbutz be'eri near the boarder with gaza. iamso i am so sorry you're going through this situation. have you had any information from the israeli government?— information from the israeli rovernment? ., . ., �* ., government? know. we haven't had any information from _ government? know. we haven't had any information from the _ government? know. we haven't had any information from the israeli _ information from the israeli government. the last communication that we had with my mother is when the terrorists burst into her house around 945, both were on the call with her when that happened. when the call got disconnected that was a

last chance we had, the last information of the whereabouts. what information of the whereabouts. what was she able — information of the whereabouts. what was she able to _ information of the whereabouts. what was she able to tell— information of the whereabouts. what was she able to tell you about the situation that was unfolding? imagine early morning on the porch you have a morning coffee when the attack started with missiles and bombs, which is not uncommon in that area. that happens every few months. and she was quite accustomed to that situation and she did what she had to do at that point, go inside to the shelter. she gave me a call and i was on the phone. after a few minutes she began to hear shouting in arabic in a lot of gunshots

outside the house. that's when we understood that this is a different kind of event. i've brought it to my brother and sister on the line, we were with her to calm her down and tell her everything is going to be all right and to tell her to stay in the shelter that she has in her after a few minutes the terrorists barged into her house with a lot of guns, shouting and screaming and they were able to get my mum out of they were able to get my mum out of the shelter. that was when the call got disconnected. that was basically the last information we've had from her. i the last information we've had from her. . r' the last information we've had from her. . ,~' ., the last information we've had from her. . ., ., ., the last information we've had from her. ., ., ., ., her. i asked one of our gas and last hour, i'm her. i asked one of our gas and last hour. i'mjust_ her. i asked one of our gas and last hour, i'mjust imagining... - her. i asked one of our gas and last hour, i'mjust imagining... how- hour, i'mjust imagining... how terrible this must be to be sitting there, waiting for news. what do you do, are you speaking to media companies, raising awareness, what do you do with your day? band

companies, raising awareness, what do you do with your day?— do you do with your day? and our situation is _ do you do with your day? and our situation is the _ do you do with your day? and our situation is the uncertainty - do you do with your day? and our situation is the uncertainty of - do you do with your day? and our situation is the uncertainty of my| situation is the uncertainty of my mum situation. my mum and myself are a part of a larger community, it's a community of other people and in that community we have over 100 people confirmed dead. when i say dead like me murdered brutally for that we're talking about children, babies, women, elderly, murdered in their own homes. can babies, women, elderly, murdered in their own homes.— their own homes. can you confirm what the israeli _ their own homes. can you confirm what the israeli government - their own homes. can you confirm what the israeli government has l their own homes. can you confirm - what the israeli government has been saying aboutjust how horrific that was? i saying about 'ust how horrific that was? ., ., ~ ., was? i do not know the israeli... i have friends _ was? i do not know the israeli... i have friends in _ was? i do not know the israeli... i have friends in this _ was? i do not know the israeli... i have friends in this massacre. - was? i do not know the israeli... i have friends in this massacre. i i have friends in this massacre. i have friends in this massacre. i have first—hand knowledge about what happened over there with my friends

and with my family that were dealing with the situation. i give you one example that ended well, my best friend was in his shelter with his five—year—old girl when the terrorists entered their house and they tried to enter the shelter but he's a strongman so they couldn't. they burned the house down in order to burn down the father and the young girl inside the house. luckily, my friend was able to escape through the window holding his child and ran to safety. he is now hospitalised with severe burns but he will be okay. which is something you cannot say for a lot of our friend something you cannot say for a lot of ourfriend in something you cannot say for a lot of our friend in the cupboards. extraordinary, extra neri must�*ve been actually terrified for all involved with up —— in the

co—bullets. we're wishing you all the best and we desperately hope for your mother safe return. thank you for coming on the program. difficult listening to these people who just want their loved ones home and had no news at all from the government, no news at all from the government, no news at all from the government, no news of their whereabouts at all. we will keep in contact with all these people and keep bringing you these people and keep bringing you the news of what's happening on the ground. we will go to a short break for that we will be talking plenty more to our panel. to stay with us. we will be right back. hello. for some of us over the last few days, it has felt as if summer has been trying to cling on deep into october. but autumn is going to be arriving over the next few days. in fact, already feeling quite autumnal in the northern half of the uk here some sunshine but some rather cool air working its way. and from the northwest, conversely, south—westerly winds bringing warm and muggy air down towards the south

and the dividing line between those air masses. between those air masses is this weather front bringing some outbreaks of rain across parts of wales, the midlands, into east anglia and lincolnshire. particularly heavy rain i think across parts of west wales with the risk of some flooding and some disruption. to the south of that, often quite murky but warm and humid. further north, something cooler and fresher. 12 degrees, for example, in aberdeen and glasgow, some sunshine, scattering of showers, the wind slowly easing a little bit in the north of scotland. now, overnight, ourweatherfront moves a little bit further southwards and then tends to stall across southern counties of england, parts of wales and the midlands, very mild here, 16 degrees in plymouth overnight. compare that with two or three degrees for many spots further north. but here we will see some sunshine to take us into tomorrow morning. scattering of showers, particularly in the northwest of scotland. this band of cloud never really clearing the south of england or south wales. we could see some pockets of rain and drizzle at times, some warmth trying to cling on here,

but for most a cooler feel. 17 degrees there for london, 13 for belfast, 12 degrees in glasgow. but instead of clearing through that weather front actually tries to push northwards again during thursday night into friday, looking very wet for parts of england and wales. at the same time, this cold front pushes its way into scotland and northern ireland. so quite a complex look to the weather chart on friday, but we will see some outbreaks of rain, particularly across england and wales. but across scotland and northern ireland we see sunny spells and some showers. some of those showers could start to turn wintry over the very highest ground as some colder air starts to dig its way in. and that's the story for the weekend. we finally lose all of these weather fronts, all of us get into this cold northwesterly wind. if anything, temperatures by day will be a touch below the average for the time of year. and at night we've got the chance for quite a widespread grass

bye for now.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. as israel's siege of gaza continues, pressure grows for a humanitarian corridor to get essential supplies in and civilians out.