we was infiltrated. so, thankfully, we told him and he told us where to go. it was a seven minute drive, and everyone was really hysterical. i said, guys, you need to be calm. we are getting to safety. at no point did i not believe i was getting home. there was just no other possibility of me coming home to my children. . , children. incredible, powerful testimony- — children. incredible, powerful testimony. your— children. incredible, powerful testimony. your first-hand i children. incredible, powerful- testimony. your first-hand account testimony. your first—hand account of what you and your friends have been through on saturday, as you fled this festival, the site of the massacre. it was some hours before you managed to piece together exactly what happened. and how are you even managed processor? talking about it really — you even managed processor? talking

about it really helped. _ you even managed processor? talking about it really helped. talking - you even managed processor? talking about it really helped. talking to - about it really helped. talking to friends and family. we were repeating the incidents again and again. each time, something new comes about. for instance, a few days ago, i understand it was tuesday, i understood that i had this pearl necklace on me the whole time. now, this is not trivial. people do not wear pearl necklaces to raves. it is not the custom. but, for some reason, i had a thought of an outfit change later that day, and i wore it because it is so precious to me, it is my grandmother's. it's my grandmother's. she is a holocaust survivor. she fled from the firing squad when she was... she herself fled. herfathertold squad when she was... she herself fled. herfather told her: when they start shooting, run to the word, do

not look back. she did just that and thatis not look back. she did just that and that is what saved her. i feel i was protected. in some way, needed to be there, may be to save those other kids. but i think that it is more than that, and that is why i am here. , , ., , , here. this festival took place very close to the _ here. this festival took place very close to the gaza _ here. this festival took place very close to the gaza border. - here. this festival took place very close to the gaza border. when . here. this festival took place very i close to the gaza border. when you first felt an alert, you felt something was wrong. you are not unnecessarily perturbed at first, you are used to rockets. it was almost to be expected. but something on this scale, i guess that you can never have imagined it? each time, we could not _ never have imagined it? each time, we could not believe _ never have imagined it? each time, we could not believe it. _ never have imagined it? each time, we could not believe it. we - never have imagined it? each time, we could not believe it. we could i we could not believe it. we could not imagine... even when we heard rumours that terrorists were there, we thought maybe two, three, ten? this amount? the massacre that could happen with this type of

infiltration... i couldn't even imagine it. the massacre in the kibbutz, the things that they did to these people... just yesterday i heard one of the women was pregnant there, and this terrorist put his hand in, took out her foetus, there, and this terrorist put his hand in, took out herfoetus, killed it while the umbilical cord was still attached to her. this is inhumane. you need to know this. this is inhumane. no one should ever think of doing these things. it is not human. you need to understand. this is terrorism. it is not anything anyone has done to them. they won't stop. and they are the same all over. they do not discriminate. it isn'tjust because we arejewish. it is because this is

their way of life. i cannot understand it. i really cannot. people from the us, people from china, they were slaughtered and raped and butchered, and this is not something that is against only the jewish people. you need to understand that. we are trying to warn you. understand that. we are trying to warn ou. ~ ., , understand that. we are trying to warn ou. . . , ., ,, . ., warn you. ok. we really appreciate our warn you. ok. we really appreciate your time- — warn you. ok. we really appreciate your time. thank _ warn you. ok. we really appreciate your time. thank you _ warn you. ok. we really appreciate your time. thank you for _ warn you. ok. we really appreciate your time. thank you forjoining . warn you. ok. we really appreciate| your time. thank you forjoining us. thank you for going through the most terrific of experiences with us and giving a first—hand powerful testimony. thank you. let us turn to the situation in gaza where the retaliatory strikes have been continuing. this is the fifth day since the hamas attacks on israel. israeli officials say that no water, medicine, orfuel will be allowed into gaza until all of the hostages taken on saturday's attack,

led by hamas, are released. since then, israel has launched retaliatory air strikes. let's take a look of some of the pictures out gaza today. this was the scene this morning in gaza city after after note —— overnight strikes. people are searching for their loved ones. some are being found and carried out alive. you can see the narrow streets that they are working in, trying to get the people beneath the rubble. buildings were targeted by an israeli air strike and have been reduced to rubble. people are picking through the destruction, retrieving bodies. you can see the injuries and some of the people able to shelter in time. meanwhile, some families are seeking shelter in schools across gaza. this is in gaza city. they are run by the united nations relief and works agency. the

un secretary—general antonio gutierrez said that hundred and 20,000 palestinians are now sheltering in 92 facilities across gaza. we can speak now to lord ricketts, peter ricketts, who served as the uk's national security adviser from 2010 to 2012, and also served as the uk's permanent representative to nato. welcome to you. thank you for being with us. i want to talk to you personal about the us secretary of state, antony blinken. he is in israel today. he has met with the israeli prime minister. he has found an ending us support for israel during that visit. what do you make of his powerful press conference that he had with benjamin netanyahu?

you did indeed speak very powerfully. his primary message is, of course, support for israel in these awful circumstances. he also blended it with the important message that israel needs to respect the laws of war, to avoid as far as possible civilian casualties in gaza. they need to be thinking about what happens after they have hunted down these terrorists in gaza and smashed the hamas organisation. what happens after that? i think that is an important part of his message. i'm sure he will also have been speaking about regional escalation. and, perhaps, also, perhaps one can be done about the evacuation of some of the hostages. a very full agenda, said in the most emotional and terrible circumstances you can imagine. terrible circumstances you can imauine. ., . , . ., terrible circumstances you can imauine. ., ., ,~ ., imagine. you made it very clear, as has joe biden. _ imagine. you made it very clear, as has joe biden, that _ imagine. you made it very clear, as has joe biden, that us _ imagine. you made it very clear, as has joe biden, that us support - imagine. you made it very clear, as has joe biden, that us support has| hasjoe biden, that us support has never been stronger than is today. how much influence does he have over

benjamin netanyahu? when you talk about things like not targeting innocent civilians, about each humanitarian corridor... to his words have an impact on the israeli prime minister? well they possibly help to de—escalate the situation? i'm sure that netanyahu is determined to do everything necessary to hunt down terrorists. i hope you will be listening carefully to antony blinken. america is as well�*s most important ally stop other important allies like the uk and european countries... i think antony blinken has that clear message with two parts to it: absolute support, but also, we look to israel as a mature democracy, to respect the laws of war and what they can to prevent civilian casualties looking into the future. i hope that by mr netanyahu has heard that message. of course, circumstances in israel... the

determination to be as tough as possible is uppermost, but, it is a time for people to be statesman—like and to be trying to think about the future, preventing this from blowing up future, preventing this from blowing up into a wider regional situation. the israeli government is now on a war footing. the israeli government is now on a warfooting. benjamin netanyahu made it clear on saturday that they are at war. how much will that impact on the decisions that lie ahead as well? the fact it is a coalition government now?— well? the fact it is a coalition government now? . , ., ., , , , government now? that is what happens in wartime. government now? that is what happens in wartime- it — government now? that is what happens in wartime. it happened _ government now? that is what happens in wartime. it happened in _ government now? that is what happens in wartime. it happened in the - government now? that is what happens in wartime. it happened in the uk - government now? that is what happens in wartime. it happened in the uk in - in wartime. it happened in the uk in 1940. the nation comes together, he —— unites around leadership. there will be all sorts of questions raised after the fighting is over, of course, to the prime minister, to the israeli intelligence community, and to the armed forces. but, right now, it is an issue of unity. i think that the fact it is a broadly based coalition will help. it will

mean that israeli society, altogether, is behind the government. and then, with the support of israel's friends around the world. my back what about other countries in the middle east? and the palestinians? we know that antony blinken will be meeting with the palestinian president mahmud what power does he have right now? he has very little power. the administration has not been a great success in the west bank. i don't think he has any respect in gaza. could he be somebody who could take control of gaza after the war? i do not know. it is a possibility. i guess but that is in the mind of mr blinken. i think it is also vital message to be passing, that the

worst thing would be to see a flare—up of violence in the west bank as well. we have enough violence in the region without palestinians in the west bank also going on to be offensive. i am sure there will be a great amount of worry about hezbollah in lebanon. they are iranians back. there has been some skirmishing. the last thing that is needed is a major intervention by his —brother—word—mack, prompting another massive response by israel. it is a very delicate moment. i think that that is why blinken is there to try to calm these things down. the american fleet off of the coast of israel is there as well to deter hezbollah, to send a message to iran that no meddling will be tolerated in this very sensitive situation. ., ,, , , situation. how... the us is sitting there in the _ situation. how... the us is sitting

there in the sea. _ situation. how... the us is sitting there in the sea. it _ situation. how... the us is sitting there in the sea. it is _ situation. how... the us is sitting there in the sea. it is a _ situation. how... the us is sitting there in the sea. it is a show - situation. how... the us is sitting there in the sea. it is a show of i there in the sea. it is a show of force. massive _ there in the sea. it is a show of force. massive american - there in the sea. it is a show of i force. massive american firepower is available on that aircraft carrier. it is clearly a message to hezbollah and iran. 0f it is clearly a message to hezbollah and iran. of course, the americans will hope it is a deterrent. the secret of a deterrent is that you do not use it, but he convinced the other side it is not worth the risk of increasing the conflict, bringing the conflict to the north of israel. they will hope a powerful show of deterrent force will have an impact. up deterrent force will have an impact. up until now, hezbollah seem to have been reasonably restrained. i do not think that this was their war, they did not know about it in advance, and hopefully, that american pressure will encourage them to keep their heads down and not exploit the situation. i'd nobly has a crystal ball, you and me included, but how do you envisage the situation playing out over the coming weeks and months? ithink playing out over the coming weeks and months? i think that there is going to be some form of israeli

ground incursion. they will be trying to find and liberate the hostages. let us pray they achieve that. history suggests that each time israel goes into gaza with a big military intervention, in a few years, hamas has reconstituted itself and has got stronger each time. that model has not really work, and therefore, i hope that there will be a different approach this time. having got rid of hamas, they could be some positive leadership in gaza, perhaps linked to the west bank. and then, going back to the old idea of negotiations, that at the end of the day, this is not a good way for the region to live. we have heard the terrible story of israeli civilians. surely, this is a moment to look for a peaceful settlement which would need to describe security for israel, of course, but also some kind of stability and land for the palestinians. it has been on the table for decades. just possibly, the scale of this awful violence might make it possible to come back

to that idea. might make it possible to come back to that idea— to that idea. really interesting to net our to that idea. really interesting to get your thoughts, _ to that idea. really interesting to get your thoughts, lord - to that idea. really interesting to get your thoughts, lord peter i get your thoughts, lord peter ricketts from the uk national security advisor. —— former national security advisor. —— former national security adviser. this is a scene live in gaza. those black plumes of smoke are continuing to drift over the skyline as the retaliatory air strikes by israel continue. around the world and across uk, this is bbc news. bringing you different stories from across the uk. all residents have learning disabilities or autism. it's not easy to recruit because retail and nhs jobs generally pay more. it worries me for the people that we support. it worries me what's going to happen to them and how are we going to make sure that we can keep recruiting and we can keep supporting them to live the best life ever? the government has put an extra £2.4 billion into social care,

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i want to talk about the situation regarding british people who are trying get out of israel. the british government says it will organise flights to get its citizens out of israel and has ordered families of its diplomats to leave in the wake of the war with hamas. the first flight is expected to leave tel aviv airport today — our correspondent nick beake is there for us now. some people are stranded, what is the situation?— some people are stranded, what is the situation? thank you very much. yes, this is — the situation? thank you very much. yes, this is tel _ the situation? thank you very much. yes, this is tel aviv's _ the situation? thank you very much. yes, this is tel aviv's main - yes, this is tel aviv's main airport. you can see behind me british officials who have set up in the corner. they are basically receiving uk nationals who have got a text message saying they are on this first evacuation flight. i say evacuation flight, it is really repatriation. they are making that clear: there are still other options, but they are limited. earlier, the british government said that they would not be putting on flights because british airways and virgin, for example, were still

operating. however, they have now stopped their direct flights to london, and now only the israeli carrier remains. there are flights there, but people are saying that a lot of their flights have been cancelled, and so, they are here to get on this repatriation flight. we are told it will leave at some point later this evening, possibly at eight or 9pm israel time, 7pm in the uk. for people arriving here, there has been a steady stream. not hoards of people at the airport waiting to leave. ,, ., . of people at the airport waiting to leave. ., , ., , , leave. so, what is happening next? how many people _ leave. so, what is happening next? how many people will— leave. so, what is happening next? how many people will want - leave. so, what is happening next? how many people will want to i leave. so, what is happening next? i how many people will want to leave? how many people will want to leave? how long will the repatriation flight continue for? the british government — flight continue for? the british government says _ flight continue for? the british government says that - flight continue for? the british government says that there i flight continue for? the british | government says that there will flight continue for? the british i government says that there will be more in the days ahead, depending on the security situation. i spoke to one man who lives in lincolnshire in the uk. he says that he wants to get

back as soon as possible, but felt pretty relaxed about the situation,... he thinks it will allow him to travel. he hopes that even though he did not get on the first flight, there will be others in the coming hours and days for him. and, what we are getting from the british government is the message that the elderly and vulnerable are being prioritised for the flight. it will not be a military flight, nothing like that. the passengers will have to pay £300 per seat. that is information that we have been given. the first flight is expected to leave later this evening and the government says, the british government says, in the days to come there could be more. do you have a how — to come there could be more. do you have a how people — to come there could be more. do you have a how people can _ to come there could be more. do you have a how people can access - to come there could be more. do you have a how people can access this i have a how people can access this flight? have a how people can access this fliuht? , , ., ., , flight? yes, they have to register. that is the — flight? yes, they have to register. that is the key _ flight? yes, they have to register. that is the key thing. _ flight? yes, they have to register. that is the key thing. the - flight? yes, they have to register. that is the key thing. the british l that is the key thing. the british government say people should not show up and hope that they get put on one. they have to go to the portal online, search for that, putting their details, explain who they are, their ages,

putting their details, explain who they are, theirages, if putting their details, explain who they are, their ages, if they have any medical conditions... that is the way british officials will be able to prioritise the needs of people. it is only at that point, we are told, that they will receive a message, a text message, to say that they have a seat on the flight and should come to be apple. and that's fine, they will be put on a flight and will be able to head back to the united kingdom.— united kingdom. thank you for u -adatin united kingdom. thank you for updating us- — united kingdom. thank you for updating us. let— united kingdom. thank you for updating us. let us _ united kingdom. thank you for updating us. let us get - united kingdom. thank you for updating us. let us get more l united kingdom. thank you forl updating us. let us get more on united kingdom. thank you for i updating us. let us get more on the hostage situation. with more than a hundred israelis thought to be taken hostage. live now to a leading expert on hostage taking rachel briggs — a ceo of the clarity factory, a security think tank and consultancy. she's also an associate fellow of the international security programme at the chatham house think tank: welcome. thank you for being with us. israel, we understand, has now set out what is being called a hostage situation. do we know at this point how many people have been taken hostage? yes. this point how many people have been taken hostage?—

taken hostage? yes, so we think it is around 150 _ taken hostage? yes, so we think it is around 150 hostages. _ taken hostage? yes, so we think it is around 150 hostages. i— taken hostage? yes, so we think it is around 150 hostages. i think i taken hostage? yes, so we think it| is around 150 hostages. i think that israel is saying they are doing a pretty good job of figuring out who is being taken and who is unaccounted for. it is great that they are now convening a situation room behind the scenes. they have clearly been bringing some of that together. in recent days have heard reports that the american sent in their best hostage expertise. the more folks they can get into that room and get working on this, the better. , , ., ., , room and get working on this, the better. , ._ p better. this is a really difficult situation- _ better. this is a really difficult situation. it _ better. this is a really difficult situation. it is _ better. this is a really difficult situation. it is far _ better. this is a really difficult situation. it is far from - better. this is a really difficult| situation. it is far from normal better. this is a really difficult i situation. it is far from normal to situation. it is farfrom normal to any kind of hostage situation. these people have been taken into what is now a war zone. how and where the negotiations and start? is it involving other countries? 0r negotiations and start? is it involving other countries? or do they negotiate with? i involving other countries? or do they negotiate with?— involving other countries? or do they negotiate with? i have worked in and around _ they negotiate with? i have worked in and around hostage _ they negotiate with? i have worked in and around hostage cases i they negotiate with? i have worked in and around hostage cases for i in and around hostage cases for around 25 years. mass hostage cases are very rare but not completely

unprecedented. as he said, this is a quite extraordinary situation. so, they will no doubt be trying to locate the hostages, to work out exactly where they are, and then, in terms of negotiations, they will be trying to figure out who can get them the ear of the right people, who have in the ability to communicate with hamas and get folks around the table. 0ver communicate with hamas and get folks around the table. over the last few days, we have heard that qatar, which has a track record of successfully involving... qatar has says it is involved in negotiations. we do not know how far through they are or how positive they are, but is are or how positive they are, but is a good sign that they are involved. and then, today, the president of turkey said he and his country were starting to play a role as well. so, we need some calm, very calm heads and voices around the table in what is a situation which is reaching

boiling point and beyond. thank you for aaivin boiling point and beyond. thank you for giving us — boiling point and beyond. thank you for giving us your— boiling point and beyond. thank you for giving us your analysis, - for giving us your analysis, situation. 150 hostages taken by hamas. now, let's get more on king charles meeting with the chief rabbi. the metropolitan police have been... reports of people appearing to celebrate the attacks by hamas. suella braverman said that she expects officers to use the full force of the law against displays of support for the militant group. with me isjustin cohen — news—editor of thejewish news uk. how significant is this meeting with the chief rabbi? {iii how significant is this meeting with the chief rabbi?— the chief rabbi? of anchor backing has cleared his diary _ the chief rabbi? of anchor backing has cleared his diary on _ the chief rabbi? of anchor backing has cleared his diary on a - the chief rabbi? of anchor backing has cleared his diary on a short i has cleared his diary on a short space of time to speak to the chief rabbi, someone with a close relationship, is to be expected from the king. and, every time that the

jewish community has been in need, either in terms of suffering in the holocaust and more recently, once again, the king is really where there is, as, i should say, is the duke and duchess of cambridge,. let us talk about the situation for jewish people in the uk. there are around one quarter of a million jewish people in the united kingdom. the increased security for them, why is it necessary?— is it necessary? unfortunately, as soon as the _ is it necessary? unfortunately, as soon as the attacks _ is it necessary? unfortunately, as soon as the attacks happened i is it necessary? unfortunately, as soon as the attacks happened on| soon as the attacks happened on saturday morning, jewish people around the uk new... we assume seen this on occasions in the past, when there is violence in middle east, when israel is drawn into a conflict with a conflict with her mass or his brother == with a conflict with her mass or his brothe . . , with a conflict with her mass or his brothe ., ., , ., ,., ., brother -- hamas or hezbollah. re orted brother -- hamas or hezbollah. reported since _ brother -- hamas or hezbollah.

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not find it in themselves to prosecute that. jewish people will be scared that could happen again this time. {iii be scared that could happen again this time. ., _, , this time. of a community feel reassured _ this time. of a community feel reassured by — this time. of a community feel reassured by the _ this time. of a community feel reassured by the words - this time. of a community feel reassured by the words of i this time. of a community feel reassured by the words of the | this time. of a community feel i reassured by the words of the home secretary and the prime minister? you visited a synagogue within hours of these attacks? the you visited a synagogue within hours of these attacks?— of these attacks? the prime minister. — of these attacks? the prime minister, the _ of these attacks? the prime minister, the leader - of these attacks? the prime minister, the leader of i of these attacks? the prime minister, the leader of the l minister, the leader of the opposition, the mayor of london, they have all... the right to defend itself, but actually the jewish community. hours of saturday attacks, i believe that the met commissioner was on the phone to sadiq khan to talk about the increased patrols. i sadiq khan to talk about the increased patrols.— sadiq khan to talk about the increased patrols. i want to bring ou is increased patrols. i want to bring you is news _ increased patrols. i want to bring you is news that _ increased patrols. i want to bring you is news that the _ increased patrols. i want to bring you is news that the premise i increased patrols. i want to bring you is news that the premise hasj you is news that the premise has chaired a policing roundtable in downing street ahead of expected protests today. are you thinking about those? fin protests today. are you thinking about those?— about those? on the streets of london a couple _ about those? on the streets of london a couple of _ about those? on the streets of london a couple of nights i about those? on the streets of london a couple of nights ago, j about those? on the streets of- london a couple of nights ago, there scenes were very deserving. it could incite violence. scenes were very deserving. it could incite violence-— incite violence. thank you for “oinini incite violence. thank you for joining us _ incite violence. thank you for joining us from _ incite violence. thank you for joining us from the _ incite violence. thank you for joining us from the jewish i incite violence. thank you for i joining us from the jewish news uk. joining us from thejewish news uk. john is here on bbc news for all of the latest.

hello there. a number of places in the north of the uk had their first frost of the season this morning and it is a sign of things to come. some of the coldest weather was found across parts of northern ireland, southern scotland and northern england. lows of minus one or minus two celsius. compare that with a very different feel in the south of england and the channel islands, 16 or 17 degrees, thanks to a band of cloud and some splashes of rain. saw some quite heavy bursts of rain actually towards the south—east corner. more rain now pushing in from the south—west. that will affect the south—west of england later in the day. but for northern england, northern ireland and scotland, some sunny spells, some showers, too, particularly in the north—west of scotland. 11 degrees for stornoway and a cooler day across many parts of england and wales, 15 to 17 degrees. through this evening and tonight it will turn very wet indeed across many parts of england and wales.

could be enough rain to give some issues with flooding. turning windy as well. another band of cloud and patchy rain pushing southwards across scotland and northern ireland. not as cold as it was last night here, still very mild down towards the south. now, through tomorrow, this band of rain across parts of northern england into wales. ahead of that, a mix of sunny spells, but some sporadic outbreaks of heavy and possibly thundery rain. sunshine and showers for scotland and northern ireland. turning very windy in the far north and also actually quite windy across parts of wales and the southern half of england. temperature—wise, a resurgence of something warmer briefly in the south—east corner, 20 degrees. but as we move through friday night, turns really windy in northern scotland. gales are likely. but it's the wind direction that's going to bring a very different feel for the weekend, a north or north—westerly wind starts to set in. and so things are going to feel significantly colder. in fact, some of the showers will turn wintry across the north of the uk, particularly in northern

scotland. by the end of saturday we could see snow down to 200 or 300 metres above sea level and even further south, temperatures far lower than they have been, 13 or 14 degrees. some of us will see a frost on saturday night. sunday brings a lot of dry weather, some spells of sunshine, some showery rain in the north of scotland. this mainly will be rain. but a chilly feel. highs of eight to 13 degrees.

live from london, this is bbc news. israel warns the siege of gaza will not end until its hostages are released, as power and clean water start to run out. israeli air strikes continue into a sixth day. the number killed in gaza rises to more than 1,400. the us secretary of state — antony blinken — offers �*unwavering' support to israel, and says military assistance is on its way. the message that i bring to israel is this — you may be strong enough on your own to defend yourself, but as long as america exists, you will never, ever have to. and this is the scene live in gaza. stay with us for full coverage of the growing crisis in the region.

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