hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. anger grows in israel over the government's handling of saturday's hamas attack. much more to come on the israel—gaza war but first, it's time for sport and for a full round up, here's the bbc sport centre. in the match we could see the scots become the first side to qualify for the tournament in germany next year. all they need is a point in seville against european heavyweights spain. it is currently 0—0. worth noting that scotland would qualify if they remain that way but also would qualify if norway drop points in cyprus although they are ahead

through villareal forward. they are backin through villareal forward. they are back in the mix. guridi heating up. four teams with a realistic chance of qualifying. croatia and turkey did top the group at the start of the day with ten points each but now turkey is top i—o ahead in croatia. uefa president aleksander ceferin has written to the head of israel's football association to express his condolences for what he's described as "the tragic acts of violence" in israel. he says that "pain and sorrow are profound and resonate across the entire football community". israel were due to face switzerland in tel aviv on thursday but that has been moved to next month and their euro qualifier in kosovo on sunday has also been postponed. a period of silence will be held before england's friendly game with australia at wembley in london on friday as well as wear black armbands. in a statement the football association say it's �*to remember the innocent victims of

the devastating events in israel and palestine.�* the fa also say that supporters at wembley will only be able to bring in "flags, replica kits and other representations of nationality for the competing nations". former spain women's head coach jorge vilda has been named the new head coach of the morocco women's national team. vilda has been out of work since he was sacked after spain won the world cup. his departure followed the fallout after football association president luis rubiales kissed spain forward jenni hermoso on the lips during a medal ceremony. hermoso says the kiss was not consensual, which rubiales denies. the international olympic committee's executive board has suspended the russian olympic committee "with immediate effect until further notice". the announcement comes after the roc tried to incorporate four ukrainian territories illegally annexed by russia since its invasion began last year something that breached the olympic charter. the ioc added that it will decide on whether neutral russian athletes can compete at paris 2024 "at the appropriate time".

to the cricket world cup in india where australia have suffered their heaviest world cup defeat. south africa put in a ruthless performance to hammer them by 134 runs on a thoroughly miserable day for the aussies. they paid the price for a terrible performance in the field, 5 catches dropped in total, south africa's quentin de kock hitting his second century in as many matches. it didn't get much better for the aussies with the bat. slumping to 70—6 before being bowled out for a measly 177 in reply to south africa's 311—7. that's two straight defeats for australia now. two of america's brightest young talents clashed for the first time as ben shelton and sebastian korda went head to head in the last 8 of the shanghai masters in china in what was the first all american atp masters 1,000 quarter final since 2017. and it was the relative

statesman, sebastian korda at the age of 23 who saw off his 21—year—old opponent in 3 sets. shelton reached the semi finals of the us open last month but it was korda who prevailed 6-7, 6-2, 7-6. the world number 26 into his first ever masters 1000 semi—final. over in zhengzhou, the capital of east central china's henan province. no 4 seed ons jabeur needed five match points to see off the challenge of lucia bronzetti in the second round of the bank of communications zhengzhou open, she came through 6—3, 7—6 injust under 2 hours. however, the tunisian was forced to withdraw from her eighth quarterfinal of the year due to a knee injury. that means daria kasatkina will go straight to the semifinals via walkover after the no 8 seed saw off wild card bai zhuoxuan 6—2, 6—4. and that's all the sport for now. thank you very much. many of those who live in gaza are descended from those who left or forced out of

their home of what is now israeli territory in 19118. after that after that the un agency unwra was set up for palestinian refugees. there are about 300 facilities they run in gaza, schools, clinics,refugee camps, which are now overwhelmed with people fleeing the bombing. in the al shifa hospital in gaza city, the wounded are being left in the corridors, half of them children, with only the most serious getting access to the operating theatres. and of course those theatres, their lights, the x—rays, the oxygen they require, will only run as long as the generators can be fuelled. the icrc says some of these facilities will run out of fuel tonight. to discuss further i'm joined now by the deputy director of the unrwa field office in gaza, jenifer austin. good to see you and thank you for coming on tonight. tell me about the compound you are in. the coming on tonight. tell me about the compound you are in.— coming on tonight. tell me about the compound you are in. the compound we are in, the unwra _ compound you are in. the compound we are in, the unwra compound _ compound you are in. the compound we are in, the unwra compound is - compound you are in. the compound we are in, the unwra compound is a - compound you are in. the compound we are in, the unwra compound is a very i are in, the unwra compound is a very huge compound it has many buildings here. we are actually in a bunker in

one of our buildings. it is the last building that is operable after we have had sustained heavy bombing all around us and air strikes around us since this conflict has started. we have sustained huge damage, none of our buildings are operable except for this one. so thousands of people who work here every day and we have one building left standing now. that we can work in, the other buildings are standing but not fit to work in. they have had doors and windows blown out, debris, shrapnel, the roofs coming in, we have had a fire. so many things, vehicles and operable. you just walked outside and it'sjust operable. you just walked outside and it's just everywhere. operable. you just walked outside and it'sjust everywhere. i can't really describe it. it's terrible. you have your flightjacket on, i see. you have your flight “acket on, i see. , you have your flight “acket on, i see, , , . ., , .,

see. yes because we are under attack. see. yes because we are under attack- we _ see. yes because we are under attack- we are _ see. yes because we are under attack. we are not _ see. yes because we are under attack. we are not personally l see. yes because we are under - attack. we are not personally under attack. we are not personally under attack but there are heavy air attacks ) you probably cannot attack but there are heavy air attacks) you probably cannot hear them because of the sound, but we are actually have got heavy strikes right now. are actually have got heavy strikes riaht now. ., ., , are actually have got heavy strikes riahtnow. ., ., , ., , ., right now. how many palestinians are in this unit that _ right now. how many palestinians are in this unit that you _ right now. how many palestinians are in this unit that you are _ right now. how many palestinians are in this unit that you are in. _ right now. how many palestinians are in this unit that you are in. at the - in this unit that you are in. at the moment there _ in this unit that you are in. at the moment there are _ in this unit that you are in. at the moment there are maybe - in this unit that you are in. at the moment there are maybe three l in this unit that you are in. at the | moment there are maybe three or four staying overnight with us. during the day there is up to about 60 here working with us. so they are palestinian refugees coming into the office working with us every day. during the day we have also have over 5000 of our stuff working all the way across the gaza strip. working in our operations and also in our designated emergency shelters which are housing all of these. so we have 270,000 at the moment and the numbers are climbing up all the time. and we are happy to provide, trying to provide food and water and shelter, of course under the safety

of the blue un flag. the shelter, of course under the safety of the blue un flag.— of the blue un flag. the ietf said yesterday. _ of the blue un flag. the ietf said yesterday. if _ of the blue un flag. the ietf said yesterday. if you _ of the blue un flag. the ietf said yesterday, if you know _ of the blue un flag. the ietf said yesterday, if you know of - of the blue un flag. the ietf said| yesterday, if you know of a hamas storage facility in did you or underneath your building you need to move away from it —— idf. it's not that easy knowing what hamas are up to. �* , ' . that easy knowing what hamas are up to. �* , , . ., that easy knowing what hamas are up to. �*, m m, that easy knowing what hamas are up to. �*, m m ., ., that easy knowing what hamas are up to. �*, m m, to. it's difficult to know who is in our to. it's difficult to know who is in your building _ to. it's difficult to know who is in your building or— to. it's difficult to know who is in your building or what _ to. it's difficult to know who is in your building or what is - to. it's difficult to know who is in your building or what is in - to. it's difficult to know who is in your building or what is in your l your building or what is in your building. i'm not sure how you would, sometimes you may not know that. 50 would, sometimes you may not know that, ., would, sometimes you may not know that. ., , ., , would, sometimes you may not know that. ., , ., , ., that. so what precautions do you take? what _ that. so what precautions do you take? what do _ that. so what precautions do you take? what do you _ that. so what precautions do you take? what do you mean? - that. so what precautions do you take? what do you mean? what| take? what do you mean? what precautions? — take? what do you mean? what precautions? and _ take? what do you mean? what precautions? and your- take? what do you mean? what precautions? and your facilities | take? what do you mean? what. precautions? and your facilities you must have to _ precautions? and your facilities you must have to take _ precautions? and your facilities you must have to take enormous - precautions? and your facilities you i must have to take enormous amounts of security to ensure the people that are in the building and the people around the building are who they say that they are, that they are palestinians that they are not hamas fighters hiding among them because of course that poses an immediate risk and threat to your staff. , . , , , staff. our security is very high-tech _ staff. our security is very high-tech and _

staff. our security is very high-tech and it - staff. our security is very high-tech and it is - staff. our security is very high-tech and it is very i staff. our security is very - high-tech and it is very technical. high—tech and it is very technical. all of our staff are vented on the un sanctions list it's only people that can come into the compound our staff, they are all invented. they are not connected. we make sure of that. so we have a very strict policy of how we deal with those sorts of things. so nobody comes on to our compound unless they have the right credentials and to the right security passes. 50 right credentials and to the right security passes.— right credentials and to the right security passes. so the buildings and units you — security passes. so the buildings and units you are _ security passes. so the buildings and units you are in _ security passes. so the buildings and units you are in are - security passes. so the buildings and units you are in are what - security passes. so the buildings and units you are in are what we| and units you are in are what we call the conflicted, they are when i stayed in gaza in the 2008 were our co—ordinates were given to idf and you would just hope that ensures your safety, you would just hope that ensures yoursafety, but you would just hope that ensures your safety, but you feel safe? do your safety, but you feel safe? do you feel that they are trying to avoid unwra facilities? i you feel that they are trying to avoid unwra facilities?- avoid unwra facilities? i feel relatively safe _ avoid unwra facilities? i feel relatively safe here _ avoid unwra facilities? i feel relatively safe here comparedj avoid unwra facilities? i 15-1 relatively safe here compared to other places, but our unwra facilities have suffered attack. we have had direct hits on two of our

schools and in direct hits on 18 of our other facilities. schools and in direct hits on 18 of our otherfacilities. it schools and in direct hits on 18 of our other facilities. it is incredible. so i thinkjust the barrage that has happened, there has been quite a lot of damage to un property across the gaza strip. this is the start of _ property across the gaza strip. this is the start of it. _ property across the gaza strip. this is the start of it. i _ property across the gaza strip. this is the start of it. i see your lights are on tonight, but that is presumably a private generator. how much fuel do you have left for that? we have got fuel for about 12 days. so how careful do you have to be with the fuel that you use and what you use it for his back yes, we are very careful on how we use our fuel and , ., , ., and seemed with how we use our fuel across all of — and seemed with how we use our fuel across all of our _ and seemed with how we use our fuel across all of our installations, - and seemed with how we use our fuel across all of our installations, our - across all of our installations, our shelters. we have probably got around ten days of water left between 4—10 days in our shelters depending on how we use that. but it

all comes back to the fuel because the fuel is the linchpin because without fuel you cannot run the generator and without the generator you cannot run the desalination plants in our shelters. without that we cannot get clean water and then people cannot drink it. so fuel is critical. so we need a fuel pipe length to gaza. pare critical. so we need a fuel pipe length to gaza.— critical. so we need a fuel pipe length to gaza. are you getting information _ length to gaza. are you getting information finally _ length to gaza. are you getting information finally from - length to gaza. are you getting information finally from your i length to gaza. are you getting | information finally from your un teams that a humanitarian corridor is still being worked on because from what we heard today the israeli government, the speech will stay in place until hamas gives up the hostages. —— siege. i place until hamas gives up the hostages. -- siege.— place until hamas gives up the hostages. -- siege. i have not heard about what — hostages. -- siege. i have not heard about what is — hostages. -- siege. i have not heard about what is happening _ hostages. -- siege. i have not heard about what is happening at - hostages. -- siege. i have not heard about what is happening at those - about what is happening at those levels, but i do know that our commissioner general was in egypt and our secretary general has also been working at the governments level to try and get the power plant in egypt open so we are hopeful for that. ., ., ., ., , ., ~ i.

that. for the extraordinary work you do we are sending _ that. for the extraordinary work you do we are sending you _ that. for the extraordinary work you do we are sending you our— that. for the extraordinary work you do we are sending you our very - that. for the extraordinary work you do we are sending you our very bestj do we are sending you our very best and please stay safe. please come on again. jennifer austin there who was in one of the unwra field officers in one of the unwra field officers in gaza. not easy work, i can tell you. around the world and across the 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 nhsjobs 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 £2.11 billion into social care, but it's only to match the increase in inflation. care worker pay is a really big issue. it's an issue that the local government association has lobbied hard on and to make a step change is difficult. it needs funding to councils to increase and of course it needs to increase in a way that it gets

through to the care worker pay. many at the summit believe better wages won't solve everything, but care organisations like karen's say if staff were rewarded for what they do, they'd be more personalised help to go around. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you will notice that this conflict has shifted the world's attention away from ukraine and towards the middle east. atjust the right time, if you are vladmir putin. analysts in russia are hoping that diversion will buy russia some time on the battlefield. our moscow editor, steve rosenberg, has been taking a look at the reaction this morning in the russian papers. does russia benefit from what is happening now in the middle east? well, this man seems to think so. he is konstantin gavrilov, who heads russia's delegation at arms control talks in vienna. his interview with the pro—kremlin

izvestia paper today has headlined it's unlikely that american abrams tanks will be sent to ukraine. they may be dispatched to israel. due to the escalating conflict between israel and palestine, us assistance meant for ukraine may well be redirected to the jewish state. and for russia this would be a positive element. the paper quotes mr gavrilov. .. the course of the special military operation could change quite rapidly to our benefit because we supply ourselves with everything we need, but without support and assistance, ukraine cannot survive for long. plus, russia clearly sees an opportunity here to present itself as a force for good. a key player and mediator in the middle east while taking a swipe at the us. referring to putin's speech yesterday, the government paper writes... the russian president suggested a possible solution to the situation going back to the un security council decision to create a sovereign palestinian state, which for many

years the us and her allies have obstructed. the paper accuses the united states of pouring oil on the fire by sending israel weapons and us warships to the region. of course, it's quite hard for a country like russia to present itself convincingly as a peacemaker and a force for good when it. russia, has launched a full scale invasion of its neighbour and is fighting a war against ukraine. mayakovsky hits out at those in the west who've suggested that there is a russian link to the hamas attack on israel. the headline, "if a cat has abandoned its kittens, putin gets the blame." reading press reports from around the world, it's hard not to feel pride in russia because it becomes clear that putin is all powerful. nothing on our planet happens without russia being mixed up in it and vladimir vladimirovich being guilty of it. the latest example is, of course, the arab—israeli crisis. now, russia has maintained contacts with hamas and is a close

ally of iran. but it's worth pointing out this article in yesterday's edition of kommersant, an interview with the israeli ambassador to moscow, alexander ben—zvi, who describes as utter rubbish claims that russia is linked to the attack. we don't believe that russia took part in this in any way. but on the question of whether us military resources would be directed away from ukraine now, the ambassador said, those who believe that the us will have to redirect considerable resources to israel are making a big mistake. patrick bury is the associate professor in security at the university of bath and hejoins me from washington. thank you for coming on to the programme. the logistic chains and arm supplies, the inventor reads were already under strain in the united states, the does this further complicate the picture? i united states, the does this further complicate the picture?— complicate the picture? i think it has the potential— complicate the picture? i think it has the potential to. _ complicate the picture? i think it has the potential to. it _ complicate the picture? i think it has the potential to. it is - complicate the picture? i think it has the potential to. it is not - complicate the picture? i think it| has the potential to. it is notjust the united states, logistic chains it is also those of europe and

everyone is trying to ramp up production. the russians are doing it too. so there has been a move to get the factories going to produce at a much higher rates. but if the war in gaza was to intensify, last a long time or escalate especially horizontally and bring in more regional powers, i think that would be a problem in the longer term. in the short—term but we have seen with the short—term but we have seen with the of these american ships and aircraft carrier missile cruisers, they are there to deter iran and protect israel in case there was another massive rocket bras but say this time for him hezbollah and they will also provide intelligent support in i will see the royal navy will send some boats in similar surveillance aircraft and that is what they're doing at the moment if the ground were in gaza became incredibly bloodied and long—running, i don't know if it will come of the previous history of that has not been long incursions

which went in and pacify and obviously destroy a lot of the place and then pull out. so people see what the objective will be. but if that was long and started to be incredibly intensive and artillery and ponds i think israel has already dropped in the thousands, that could be a problem. the dropped in the thousands, that could be a problem-— be a problem. the bigger threat at the moment _ be a problem. the bigger threat at the moment ukraine _ be a problem. the bigger threat at the moment ukraine is _ be a problem. the bigger threat at the moment ukraine is of - be a problem. the bigger threat at the moment ukraine is of course l be a problem. the bigger threat at l the moment ukraine is of course the political division where you are. in the fact that there is no house speaker and ukrainian aide was stripped out of the spending budget. but one thing did occur to me, that is that it is undermines the idea that america could withdraw from the world stage and it security not be affected. we now have wars on two fronts, one that could possibly grow much wider in the region and that is by the united states needs a bold foreign policy, is it not?— foreign policy, is it not? needs to remain engaged _ foreign policy, is it not? needs to remain engaged and _ foreign policy, is it not? needs to remain engaged and balance - foreign policy, is it not? needs to| remain engaged and balance about foreign policy, is it not? needs to - remain engaged and balance about its own internal interest about giving people prosperity, chances and a good quality of life which it has been generally pretty successful at

but obviously there are inequalities i think this programme is called the context in the broader think you are referring to, since ukraine started, we have seen pretty serious geopolitical change in west africa niger, burkina faso, mali, etc. we have also seen trouble in east africa and sudan. we have seen flaring up in because of kosovo more than we would've expected in pre—ukraine. the problem is that they are not all related, but there are common interest between the emergent blocks. the us— west and russia and iran and potentially china. i think to understand the way the strategic context is going on at the strategic context is going on at the current trajectory is from competition in some places into outright conflict. hopefully this israel situation can be managed. i think the powers are doing as much as they can to hold israel back at

this time. but if he continues on the same trajectory, it seems like we are in for a pretty ropey decade or so, we are in for a pretty ropey decade orso, i we are in for a pretty ropey decade or so, i think. we are in for a pretty ropey decade orso, ithink. it’s we are in for a pretty ropey decade or so. ithink— or so, i think. it's really good to have you _ or so, i think. it's really good to have you on _ or so, i think. it's really good to have you on the _ or so, i think. it's really good to have you on the programme, i or so, i think. it's really good to - have you on the programme, patrick, thank you for coming on. some breaking news from gaza there has been an update from the health ministry there about the number of deaths. 1500 and 37 palestinians have been killed. more than 6000 wounded. of course huge sadness in israel and there is anger and a sense of growing frustration that israel dropped his guard. what went wrong will of course be the subject of an investigation. but today the israeli education minister became the first to publicly acknowledge that mistakes were made. "no one will escape responsibility, said yoav kisch, "i am responsible as a member of the government. we were busy dealing with nonsense,

we forgot where we were living." the environment minister was met with some of that same anger during a visit to an israeli hospital yesterday. 18 months ago idit silman split from naftali bennett's right wing party which brought down his government and opened the door to mr netenyahu, whose coalition government went further to the right, a government she then joined. "you've ruined this country," says the man in scrubs. "get out of here!" "now it's our turn." "we're in charge." and so she left. so how does the now unity government in tel aviv bring the nation together? with us tonight mr netenyahu's former senior adviser, the former israeli ambassador to the uk, mark regev. good to see you and thank you for coming on to the programme. if you look at the attack in proportion to the size of israel's populations at the size of israel's populations at the secretary of state today, this is the equivalent of ten 9/11. and it is, truly gut wrenching. so where does that leave your boss,

politically?— does that leave your boss, politically? first of all, let's look exactly _ politically? first of all, let's look exactly what _ politically? first of all, let's| look exactly what happened. politically? first of all, let's - look exactly what happened. they came across the border our estimation is 1500 terrorists and i don't think there has been any such terrorist attack in the past where you have seen so many terrorists involved. 911 was around a dozen? this is huge. the pain that they inflicted on israeli society, the murders they committed, the massacres, and addition to the deaths than we have the hostages kidnapped and were taken back to gaza. so this is a experience. for israelis, first and foremost the deadin israelis, first and foremost the dead in the hostages but yes, society as a whole. and as you indicated in your remarks, a large feeling that there is something terribly gone wrong how was it that we who prided ourselves for years on having such good intelligence, could let this happen and be surprised?

what was it? do you think it was the judicial reforms, the division, the reservist who did not want to serve from the rising violence as a result of the west bankback to that distract from the southern border? i don't have a good answer for you and i am sure as you said that there will be, when this is over, first we have to win the war. but once it is over, there will be an inquiry. exactly what sort, i cannot tell you yet. but in the past when we have had security lapses come over there has been unhappiness with the way the government is connected with security policies whether after the 1973 war or more recently the second lebanon war in 2006. we have had commissions of inquiry to look first most importantly, not necessarily to point fingers, but to learn lessons. because unfortunately israel will continue to live with security threats and we have to be able to be at the top of our game.— at the top of our game. there are 300,000 troops _

at the top of our game. there are 300,000 troops on _ at the top of our game. there are 300,000 troops on the _ at the top of our game. there are 300,000 troops on the southern | 300,000 troops on the southern border and they are in the crouched position of ready to go, but as far as where, there is no order in place to unity government is looking over the plans. when do you think the idf will get in idea of when to go and what the strategy is. because every hamas fighter is a dead man walking to the prime minister yesterday, thatis to the prime minister yesterday, that is not a strategy, what is the end game here?— that is not a strategy, what is the end game here? that is not a strategy, what is the end came here? , ., , , ., ., end game here? obviously i cannot go into anything — end game here? obviously i cannot go into anything i — end game here? obviously i cannot go into anything i know _ end game here? obviously i cannot go into anything i know about _ end game here? obviously i cannot go into anything i know about military - into anything i know about military operations before they happen, but i can give you the overall strategy. i think my prime minister said it today in the press conference next today in the press conference next to antony blinken. our goal is to crush hamas and our goal is to come out of the situation with a new reality and because but that is not a terrorist organisation with either the desire or the capability to threaten israel the way we were threatened on saturday morning. israel has every right to respond.

it is sickening what is happening. no one disputes that, but obviously you will be up there and we have talked on it before, whether there is any restraint and what protection there is going to be for the palestinians. yesterday, on the table, was a deal which would have opened the rough allowed americans to go out and 2000 palestinians a day where that tonight —— rafah crossing. i day where that tonight -- rafah crossinu. .., �* day where that tonight -- rafah crossinu. �* ., ., day where that tonight -- rafah crossin.. �* ., ., ,,. ., crossing. i can't go into specifics but i can crossing. i can't go into specifics but i can say _ crossing. i can't go into specifics but i can say this. _ crossing. i can't go into specifics but i can say this. obviously - crossing. i can't go into specifics but i can say this. obviously in l crossing. i can't go into specificsl but i can say this. obviously in all conflicts, missing people get caught up conflicts, missing people get caught up in the crossfire and in all conflicts there are civilian casualties. we do not want to see that, but we cannot allow hamas to shield itself in the civilian population and have immunity. israel hast to hit back and hit back hard. first and foremost to crush the hamas military machine but you have beenin hamas military machine but you have been in the middle east and you know the region well, there are other actors looking at us. we have many friends of the arab world, but we still have a few enemies. and

hezbollah is looking at what we are doing and iranians are looking and if israel is not responding enforced to the sound reaches publication brutal attack by hamas so it could be seen as inviting more and we should send a message that you can attack israel and have impunity, thatis attack israel and have impunity, that is not our policy post and can never be. do that is not our policy post and can never be. ,, ~ ., that is not our policy post and can never be. i. ~ ., _ never be. do you think that by the weekend the _ never be. do you think that by the weekend the ground _ never be. do you think that by the weekend the ground forces - never be. do you think that by the weekend the ground forces will be in? i weekend the ground forces will be in? ., ., ., ., ,,. ., in? i do not want to speculate. i thinkthat _ in? i do not want to speculate. i think that would _ in? i do not want to speculate. i think that would be _ in? i do not want to speculate. i think that would be wrong. - in? i do not want to speculate. i think that would be wrong. butl in? i do not want to speculate. i| think that would be wrong. but it is clear there is a major israeli move on to the way. it clear there is a ma'or israeli move on to the way.— clear there is a ma'or israeli move en to the way.— on to the way. it is good to see ou, i on to the way. it is good to see you. i hope _ on to the way. it is good to see you. i hope you _ on to the way. it is good to see you, i hope you come back. - on to the way. it is good to see | you, i hope you come back. the spokesman for prime minister netanyahu. our panel will be here shortly after the break. plenty more to come. watching events in gaza city and that vote in washington. will they be able to find a speaker, we will find out.

hello. the outlook for the next few days as we look towards the weekend will bring quite a lot of sunshine, but, with that, a decidedly chilly feel — some chilly days and some cold nights. some places will see their first frosts of the season. there will be a few showers around. some of those could be wintry over high ground in the north. during today, southern parts have seen cloud and some outbreaks of rain. that was how it looked in hastings. and some really heavy rain is on the way for friday in association with this area of low pressure, this frontal system, pushing up from the south. turning really wet overnight across parts of england and wales. there could be enough rain in places for some flooding. but some mild air will be pushing up with this weather system, so overnight lows across the southern half of the uk in double digits. further north a little bit chillier, but not as cold as it was last night because it will be quite breezy, and there will be this little weather front bringing some cloud and some splashes of rain. so, for tomorrow, outbreaks of rain particularly across parts of england and wales, although there will

be some sunny gaps. turning really quite windy across central and southern parts and also very windy up to the north. sunny spells and showers for scotland and for northern ireland. here, getting into some chilly air, 10—13 celsius. some mild or even warm conditions further south — it could get to 20 celsius in london, but that will not last into the weekend. now, we will see gales during friday night across northern parts of scotland, but it's the wind direction that brings the real change in the feel of things. these north—westerly winds bringing colder weather southwards across all parts of the country. now, that said, there will be quite a lot of sunshine around on saturday, but showers in areas exposed to that north—westerly wind and those showers turning wintry over high ground in scotland. temperatures of 7 celsius in stornoway, 1a celsius in london and in plymouth. on saturday night, there will still be a few showers. we could see snow down to say 200

or 300 metres above sea level across parts of scotland. under largely clear skies with the winds easing, it's going to be a cold night. many places getting close to freezing, some places getting below freezing. a touch of frost for quite a few locations, i think, on sunday morning. but a mostly fine and sunny day, not as many showers. the winds will be lighter, but it will still feel rather chilly. temperatures for most between 8—13 celsius.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. in these disaster cases you have to choose between patients, which one will survive more and then you choose your patient. we were trapped from every which way — north, south, east, west like sheep in a cage. we were just looking for any type of escape. hamas continues to use i civilians as human shields. to try to protect themselvesl or protect their infrastructure or protect their weapons. beyond what anyone would want to imagine. the us secretary of state has seen the pictures today. babies riddled with bullets, young people burned alive...

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