us secretary of defence meets with the israeli defence minister in tel aviv vowing that us support for israel is iron we stand together and we stand strong. the israel is iron we stand together and we stand strong.— we stand strong. the united states has israel's — we stand strong. the united states has israel's back _ we stand strong. the united states has israel's back and _ we stand strong. the united states has israel's back and that - we stand strong. the united states has israel's back and that is - we stand strong. the united states has israel's back and that is not. has israel's back and that is not negotiable. has israel's back and that is not negotiable-— negotiable. israel's military dro - ed negotiable. israel's military dropped leaflets _ negotiable. israel's military dropped leaflets telling - dropped leaflets telling palestinians to leave their homes and an ground operation. deputy head of the powerful lebanese militant group his brother wants rejects calls to keep out of the conflict in gaza. —— lebanese militant group his brother. and the un relief agency

warns that gaza is fast becoming a hellhole and is on the brink of collapse. these are live images. hello and welcome to bbc news. welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. getting various live feeds from various locations the region. this is the picture of garzo, the skyline at there. we know within gaza people are on the move from north to south. however, the challenge of a million people moving in and around gaza city in the north to the south is a huge potential task. let's quickly

show you our other live feeds. we have previously been seeing pictures from the west bank of people on the streets throwing stones. there have been objects being thrown and fires as you can see. there are reports of four people being shot. we are trying as we speak to establish more details on what has happened, just to be clear this is not in gaza, this is the west bank. and finally, these life pictures coming into us, this is yemen and you can see huge crowds on the streets there. people are coming out and showing their support for palestinians in gaza. there have been calls for people around the world, notjust here in yemen, various locations, people coming out today showing their

support for palestinians in gaza. let's take you now to gaza because the main story has been at this request from the israeli defence forces for people who live in gaza and around gaza city in the north there to move south. that is 1.1 million people being asked to move in 2a hours. there has been plenty of criticism for that request. israel clearly making the request to limit civilian casualties but a number of un agencies, mahmoud abbas again in the west bank saying he rejected that call. we have a statement from the united nations relief and works agency. it says...

let's go live to our correspondence injerusalem. can i start by asking you about this 24—hour window that was given by the idf and the extraordinary response to that? yes. extraordinary response to that? yes, it was shortly — extraordinary response to that? yes, it was shortly before _ extraordinary response to that? 1&1: it was shortly before midnight that un workers in gaza were given this instruction by the israeli military liaison that civilians in this huge area north of gaza, that includes gaza city, includes a massive

refugee camp in the north of the strip, jabalia, buti.i million strip, jabalia, but 1.1 million people strip, jabalia, buti.i million people should flee their homes, that that should take place, they were giving them a 24—hour is to try to do that. of course, that is something that is impossible and thatis something that is impossible and that is why un agencies, and increasingly over the last hours we have seen an increasing number of international humanitarian agencies saying that this notice must be withdrawn by the israeli military because they say it would simply lead to a cataclysm, in the words of the united nations, and even greater humanitarian disaster because you are talking about hospitals already packed with the wounded, elderly and children and people that have already been under bombardment having to try and uproot and make a journey south in 2a hours. numbers of people, that would be more than 40,000 people per hour, so clearly something that cannot be done. the

main hospital in gaza city saying in the last couple of hours it cannot comply with this and it will continue to try to treat its patients under those extraordinarily harrowing and difficult circumstances as they are very low on a generator fuel there. circumstances as they are very low on a generatorfuel there. all of this has created already a movement of hundreds of people according to our colleagues in gaza, so we are already seeing scenes along the road heading south of palestinians on the move. . ., , ., ., move. some civilians are heading south from _ move. some civilians are heading south from gaza _ move. some civilians are heading south from gaza city, _ move. some civilians are heading south from gaza city, already - south from gaza city, already suffering a humanitarian disaster. they are on the move after the israeli army gave 1.1 million people 24 hours to flee their homes. "everything is threatened," says this woman. "how long will this go on? there are no more houses. the whole area is destroyed," she said. with gaza under an israeli siege, the military�*s message

is all that is getting in, dropped by leaflet, telling civilians to move for their protection after it says hamas waged war on israel. the armed group is calling it psychological warfare, telling people not to heed it. such a mass evacuation in 24 hours is impossible. it would cause chaos and aid groups say it could have devastating consequences. the forcible relocation of civilians like this, with a 24—hour notice, it's crystal clear violations of international law. we have reports from our people on the ground that the panic, the chaos in an already traumatised population that is under bombardment like no other is limitless. the israeli bombardment continued into the morning. people won't flee for their own lives when there are still the lives of others to save.

with many more dead and power to life—saving facilities for the survivors running out. the wounded are still being brought into already packed hospitals which are dangerously low on generatorfuel and medicines. israel has said it won't lift its block on supplies until its hostages are freed by hamas. and with daylight came more rocket fire from gaza into israel. and the relatives of israel's dead and missing are still desperately seeking information. this woman's grandfather was killed, her grandmother taken hostage. like others, she now fears for their fate amid the intensifying fighting. the us defence secretary lloyd austin arrived vowing his full backing for israel, and he met the israeli defence minister. 0ur neighbours is hamas, the isis of gaza, an organisation enjoying the iranian payroll.

i cannot let the world forget the brutal attacks hamas terrorists conduct against israeli children, israeli women, israeli elderly and entire families. washington wants to stop this warfrom spreading, from engulfing the wider region, but israel's attempts to push a million palestinians south in gaza also risks greater instability and that is because it puts them closer to the border with neighbouring egypt, and the egyptians have made it clear they won't accept refugees. there are many ways this crisis can now slip much further out of control, and the israeli tanks are still lining up on gaza's perimeter. tom bateman, bbc news, jerusalem. the israeli military has been asked about those accusations, you heard

that it was a breach of international law. what they have said in clear terms is the blame lies with hamas, the fact they have to go in, especially with those hostages still being held by hamas, is what has caused them to give this warning. they are saying this is about the protection of civilian lives, that they are trying to give notice. it was put to the military that 24 hours is clearly not enough time and they said perhaps that timetable is expandable, so there is a bit of lack of clarity about the timing. rememberwe a bit of lack of clarity about the timing. remember we also have israeli forces are still arranged around the gaza perimeter without a statement yesterday from the israeli military that they are prepared to, readying themselves for a ground invasion but still no final decision about that. just invasion but still no final decision about that-— invasion but still no final decision about that. just a couple of hours auo, we about that. just a couple of hours ago. we thought _ about that. just a couple of hours ago, we thought that _ about that. just a couple of hours ago, we thought that joint - about that. just a couple of hours ago, we thought that joint press | ago, we thought thatjoint press conference, us defence secretary and his israeli counterpart and lots of

reiterating similar sentiments we heard from antony blinken and the white house, did anything new striking from that press conference? they didn't list specifically that more suppliers, munitions, things like that will continue to fight israel. —— they did list specifically. israel. -- they did list specifically.— israel. -- they did list secificall . , , ,, specifically. yes, remember the us, the bi est specifically. yes, remember the us, the biggest aircraft _ specifically. yes, remember the us, the biggest aircraft carrier _ specifically. yes, remember the us, the biggest aircraft carrier in - specifically. yes, remember the us, the biggest aircraft carrier in the - the biggest aircraft carrier in the us fleet had already been deployed and now a second one on the way to the mediterranean from american shores. that was one of the details that came out of that. i think it was also again that language that as far as lloyd austin was concerned, that what israel chooses to do here is its prerogative, handing over in effect the decision making, respecting the decision—making. we

talked about this being a professional army that knows how to make its decisions, they were not going to talk about specifics or get involved in that, but at the same time repeating that line we heard from antony blinken, joe biden, about the laws of war and i think thatis about the laws of war and i think that is the coded message if there is one felt restraint. they have spoken repeatedly about this idea that what distinguishes israel from hamas as they said israel is a democracy and democracy is respect the laws of war. i think there is a message there but this is about 100% backing from the us to israel. thank ou. we can go now to francesca albanese.

thank you. i want to focus on this 24—hour deadline if i can. there has been criticism from aid groups working in gaza, from the un working in gaza, saying it is impossible to move i.i saying it is impossible to move 1.1 million people from north gaza to the south. what is your reaction? they have been calls from israelis, israeli human rights organisations, since the 7th of october, to put things in context. there are calls from the israelis who survived the mass killings that hamas has enacted into southern israel, to stop this, and this has not been listened. the world is used not to listening to

the palestinians, all of us have not listened to them enough. this the palestinians, all of us have not listened to them enough.— listened to them enough. this 24 hour deadline _ listened to them enough. this 24 hour deadline then, _ listened to them enough. this 24 hour deadline then, you - listened to them enough. this 24 hour deadline then, you are - listened to them enough. this 24 hour deadline then, you are not i hour deadline then, you are not expecting that to change? iud’hat hour deadline then, you are not expecting that to change? what are the olitical expecting that to change? what are the political preconditions - expecting that to change? what are the political preconditions to - the political preconditions to change it? the only one who can stop this masker of civilian people, because there are already thousands of civilians killed, hundreds of whom are children, and still with this death toll, the international powers, western countries continue to say this is self defence, it is israel's prerogative, i am sorry, just as one day will come and knock on the door. we just as one day will come and knock on the door-— on the door. we heard from us secretary _ on the door. we heard from us secretary of — on the door. we heard from us secretary of state _ on the door. we heard from us secretary of state antony - on the door. we heard from us i secretary of state antony blinken saying that the support for the us

to israel as an ending that they do have responsibilities and he talks about the obligations of international law and the obligations to impact the —— limit the impact on civilians. the obligations to impact the -- limit the impact on civilians. the united states has responsibility _ the impact on civilians. the united states has responsibility over- the impact on civilians. the united states has responsibility over this | states has responsibility over this because it has, excuse me, as my predecessor has said, it is one of the main actors who has enabled the circumstances that have led to this crisis because impunity breeds impunity. there has been a virus imposed 356 years of illegal occupation that has stripped the palestinians of basic human rights.

—— imposed 56 years of illegal occupation. i have been exposed to this violence before but this is really unprecedented in terms of intensity. i am at loss. i would like to recall what international law says but in the first time in my life i really do not know what to say because international law, as well as humanity, has no meaning and no weight in the current situation and while i listen to politicians talking about iran, saudi arabia, lebanon, syria and the rest, where are the palestinians? this is something you need to ask. can are the palestinians? this is something you need to ask. can i ask ou, in something you need to ask. can i ask you. in practical— something you need to ask. can i ask you, in practicalterms_ something you need to ask. can i ask you, in practical terms right - something you need to ask. can i ask you, in practical terms right now, - you, in practical terms right now, what would you like to see? there

have been calls for humanitarian corridors, more aid to get in with the crossing from egypt. what are the crossing from egypt. what are the practical things that you think could help right now? i the practical things that you think could help right now?— the practical things that you think could help right now? i thought this would help. — could help right now? i thought this would help, together _ could help right now? i thought this would help, together with _ could help right now? i thought this would help, together with others i would help, together with others yesterday, we issued a statement condemning the horrific killings of israelis by hamas and condemning the indiscriminate killing of civilians indiscriminate killing of civilians in gaza by israel. this is a six war that the people of gaza go through and i recommended, along with others, humanitarian corridors and what i heard from ngos on the ground, if this is your solution, please give up, because we do not want humanitarian corridors that put us in egypt or somewhere else where

our refuge is going to be protracted and enter a new age. we will die here in gaza which is the last us. this is the situation.— this is the situation. thank you very much _ this is the situation. thank you very much for— this is the situation. thank you very much for coming - this is the situation. thank you very much for coming on - this is the situation. thank you very much for coming on the i very much for coming on the programme. and just as we were talking we got the latest numbers in from the gaza health ministry. 1799 health ministry. i799 palestinians have been killed, 6388 wounded in an israeli air strikes gaza since saturday. that is according to the gaza health ministry. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc

news. we are going to move on to a slightly different story that has just been reaching us here in the bbc and that is alistair cooke, the cricketer, has announced his retirement from professional cricket, ending a record—breaking 20 year career. if you thought he had already retired, he retired from test cricket which is why he has seen less of him playing for england and more on commentating duties but he has now retired from all forms of the game and he said it is not easy to say goodbye, cricket has been so much more than myjob. it has allowed me to experience places i never dreamt i would go, be part of teams that have achieved things i would never have thought possible and most importantly created deep friendships that will last a lifetime. he scored 12,472 test runs

and 33 centuries which are both england records. you're live with bbc news. rallies in support of gaza have been organised across lebanon today by the militant group hezbollah. people are preparing this afternoon was that the camp is run by various factions. meanwhile the deputy head of the militant group has rejected calls to keep out of the conflict in gaza. live to our middle east correspondent in southern lebanon. thank you very much for coming on. what is the latest? i’m

thank you very much for coming on. what is the latest?— what is the latest? i'm here in southern lebanon. _ what is the latest? i'm here in southern lebanon. there - what is the latest? i'm here in southern lebanon. there was l what is the latest? i'm here in| southern lebanon. there was a pro—palestinian protest to just moments ago that was organised by hezbollah and protest have been held across the region. we saw people hit with flags, palestinian flies, lebanese flags and also the yellow flag of hezbollah. and there are fears that lebanon could be dragged into this conflict because of haswell wait, supported by iran, and just like hamas is considered a terrorist organisation by many countries. and on saturday when hamas launched that surprise attack, hezbollah have exchanged rockets and shelling along the blue line which is the unofficial border between lebanon and israel. so far, those have been limited, perhaps hezbollah

is trying to show it has the capacity and ability to launch those attacks but the question hanging over lebanon right now is what is haswell a o'shea going to do next? i think we heard hours ago from the great�*s number two who said the group was prepared and ready and following developments moment by moment. —— what is hezbollah going to do next? so far, we have not seen any clear evidence that hezbollah is making promotions to join this conflict and yesterday we heard from the us defence secretary who said there were no signs troops were being deployed to the border region of lebanon with israel. here in this country many still remember the devastation that was caused by the

2006 war between hezbollah and israel and i think many here fear we could be seeing this level of destruction again if hezbollah decides tojoin this destruction again if hezbollah decides to join this conflict. i just want to bring you this line that we heard a couple of hours ago. it was from lloyd austin, us secretary of defence, speaking alongside his israeli counterpart, talking about the deterrents of the us support for israel and he would not be drawn on any specific group or country but he said, to anyone, any actor thinking ofjoining this conflict, simply don't. what will the response to that be? we have clearly lost you, i will leave you there. thank you very much for bringing the update from southern

lebanon and we will go back to hugo a little later. let's take you life to gaza and bring you right up to date with where we are in the conflict in gaza. the latest is the reaction for this deadline for 1.1 million people to move from northern gaza to southern gaza, the israeli defence forces issued that timeframe of 24 hours urging civilians to get out of the way, presumably ahead of any more intensification of military action that there but the response from you and agencies, mahmoud abbas, people with interests in the area, 24 hours and a million people. other live pictures we are keeping a cross for you, this is ramallah in the west bank, this is separate from

gaza. we have seen here these fires, smoke billowing for quite a while. we can see people bringing tyres, we have seen them throwing stones. we have seen them throwing stones. we have not seen what the object of their attacks have been, we have just seen from these camera angles, but we do know from the reuters news agency bringing us reports that four palestinians have been shot dead by israeli forces in the west bank. we do not know if that is ramallah bit in the west bank we believe four palestinians were shot dead by israeli forces. we are working together more details on that incident for you. stay with us here on bbc news. we will take a brief pause now. this is bbc news.

hello there. good afternoon. plenty of rain around today, particularly across southern england and wales, along with still that milder air lingering on. further north, colder air, but also some sunshine. and we're all going to be coming into those chillier—feeling conditions as we head through the weekend. so feeling a lot more like autumn. temperatures dropping below the seasonal average this time. it will be windy, but there will be a lot of sunshine around as well. and this is the position of the weather front on friday. it's going to be pushing further southwards and eastwards as we head through the rest of the afternoon. that cold front sweeping away the milder air into this evening and overnight. behind the weather front, there's quite a lot of sunshine around, but also some showers just streaming down on that north—westerly wind. it's quite a brisk wind, certainly towards exposed coastal areas, and especially out towards the far north—east of scotland and the northern isles. quite windy conditions developing here later on. still, that milder air lingers on towards the south and the east. a lot chillier, 10 to 14 degrees celsius for much of north—west england, northern ireland and scotland.

so some heavy downpours of rain through the evening rush hour for the south—east. the rain clears away. chillier overnight tonight with lots of clear skies around and temperatures dropping back to around three to seven degrees celsius. so noticeably colder into saturday morning. and then on saturday, with our weather fronts across europe, we've got the north—westerly winds still, some gales in association with this area of low pressure out towards the north—east of scotland. and of course, that colder—feeling air streaming down from the north. so feeling very different, a lot more like autumn. there will be a lot of sunshine around, but do watch out for some showers that will blow through northern ireland, perhaps north—west england and down through north—west wales. some of the showers could even turn out to be a bit wintry over the high ground, perhaps, at times. still strong winds for the northern isles, for aberdeenshire. elsewhere, a brisk nort—westerly and temperatures peaking between nine and 13 degrees celsius. so quite a drop there. on saturday night, again, plenty of clear skies. the winds will lighten a little and many of us could see a touch

a ground frost as we head into sunday morning. so the coldest night of the autumn so far. on sunday, there'll still be a lot of sunshine. some showers across the far north of scotland. the winds will be lighter, so it won't feel quite so chilly. but temperatures lower, ten or 11 degrees. bye— bye.

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