interfaith career looking into interfaith relations and how significant a moment this is. i'm asking you how significant a test as it for those relationships? l significant a test as it for those relationships?— significant a test as it for those relationships? i think the reality on the ground. _ relationships? i think the reality on the ground, both _ relationships? i think the reality on the ground, both in - relationships? i think the reality on the ground, both in israel. relationships? i think the reality| on the ground, both in israel and gaza and let say the uk and many european countries is far more complex than some of the mainstream media would allow this to believe. there are lots of friendships and lots of neighbourhood loyalties with different communities. but because this is such a long running conflict and because it brings together all aspects which touch on emotional lives, land, history and scripture, you almost need to just step back and think, the political language has not been able to resolve this. we need a different kind of moral imagination and i think western leaders should really be involved in that. ., ., “ leaders should really be involved in that. ., ., , ., ~ ., that. how do you think the two communities _ that. how do you think the two communities now _ that. how do you think the two communities now come - that. how do you think the two i communities now come together? that. how do you think the two - communities now come together? is there hope because as this war

escalates and carries on, do you think there will be a change in the dynamic between the communities here? �* ~ , ., here? between the muslim and the jewish communities? _ here? between the muslim and the jewish communities? i _ here? between the muslim and the jewish communities? i haven't - here? between the muslim and the| jewish communities? i haven't seen jewish communities? i haven't seen any antagonism between the muslim and jewish communities. i agreed with what— and jewish communities. i agreed with what the speaker said in the video_ with what the speaker said in the video before from hackney, that is not what _ video before from hackney, that is not what really exists. what i find more _ not what really exists. what i find more as _ not what really exists. what i find more as there is this we are the... we have _ more as there is this we are the... we have seen_ more as there is this we are the... we have seen a rise in anti—semitic attacks according to the metropolitan police? attacks according to the metro olitan police? , ., ., metropolitan police? yes, although it is not clear _ metropolitan police? yes, although it is not clear where _ metropolitan police? yes, although it is not clear where those - metropolitan police? yes, although it is not clear where those attacks l it is not clear where those attacks are coming — it is not clear where those attacks are coming from. i am sure there aren't— are coming from. i am sure there aren'tthai— are coming from. i am sure there aren't thai semites among the muslim community— aren't thai semites among the muslim community as there will be among the caucasian _ community as there will be among the caucasian community. i am not going to say— caucasian community. i am not going to say there — caucasian community. i am not going to say there is one community targeting _ to say there is one community targeting. what i am saying is there is an instinctive feeling among the left in _ is an instinctive feeling among the left in this— is an instinctive feeling among the left in this country that israel is bad and — left in this country that israel is bad and therefore they come out more pro—palestinian and that means pro hamas— pro—palestinian and that means pro hamas in— pro—palestinian and that means pro hamas in the situation. i am pro-palestinian and that means pro hamas in the situation.— hamas in the situation. i am so sor to hamas in the situation. i am so sorry to interrupt _ hamas in the situation. i am so sorry to interrupt you. - hamas in the situation. i am so sorry to interrupt you. thank i hamas in the situation. i am so l sorry to interrupt you. thank you hamas in the situation. i am so - sorry to interrupt you. thank you so much both forjoining me this

evening, i appreciate your time and insight on what is a very sensitive topic. that's all from us tonight. we're back on monday. have a good weekend. the israeli ambassador to the witness court on the un to support israel order to evaluate gaza and the prime minister said israelis are fighting for the homeland. haste the prime minister said israelis are fighting for the homeland.- fighting for the homeland. we are strikin: fighting for the homeland. we are striking her— fighting for the homeland. we are

striking her enemies _ fighting for the homeland. we are striking her enemies with - striking her enemies with unprecedented power. i emphasise, this is just the unprecedented power. i emphasise, this isjust the beginning. her enemies havejust begun this isjust the beginning. her enemies have just begun to pay the price. i cannot divulge what comes next but i can tell you, it is just the beginning. next but i can tell you, it is 'ust the beginningi meanwhile in lebanon, a journalist from the reuters news agency has been killed, in what eye witnesses say was an israeli attack, near alma al—shaab, close to the israeli border. reuters has confirmed the death of videographer issam abdallah, the first civilian death in lebanon. mr abdallah was covering clashes between israeli forces and lebanon's militant hezbolla group. two otherjournalists were also injured in the incident. israel's un ambassador has said israel will investigate the incident. we have coverage from our correspondents across the region. in a moment we'll hear about the situation inside gaza, but first, here's jeremy bowen from jerusalem. to win or work, country is to break the will of its enemies to fight. history suggests that districts will not do that alone. so, israel will

have to send troops into the rubble if it wants to destroy hamas, telling civilians to get out is a part of the plan. to win a war, a country has to break the will of its enemy to fight. history suggests air strikes alone won't do that, even ones as heavy as israel's in gaza. so israel will have to send troops into the rubble, if as it says it wants to destroy hamas. telling civilians to get out is part of preparing the battlefield. leaflets, a non—lethal airdrop but full of menace, told more than a million people to move south. "it happened to our grandfathers," said this man, "now it's happening to us! it raises the ghosts of the past." many gazans trying to escape israel's anger are descendants of almost one million palestinians who fled or were forced out of their homes at gunpoint in israel's independence war in 1948. palestinians call it "the catastrophe". hamas sent their answer — more rockets, and told people to stay put. at the un, the secretary—general told both sides to protect civilians.

even wars have rules. international humanitarian law and human rights law must be respected and upheld. civilians must be protected and also never used as shields. refrigerated containers hold bodies awaiting identification, some of more than 1,300 israelis and foreigners killed by hamas. but israel says hamas will feel its revenge — not civilians. palestinians protested in the west bank. 14 had been shot dead by the israeli army by the evening. almost all the violence between israelis and palestinians before last week's hamas assault was in the west bank. it is very tense and could get much worse. jerusalem was quiet, but not calm. only older palestinians were allowed to pray at al—aqsa mosque by israeli security forces. younger men were banned as potential security risks. the mood injerusalem was grim, full of foreboding. almost all the violence between israelis and palestinians before last week's hamas assault was in the west bank.

it is very tense and could get much worse. jerusalem was quiet, but not calm. only older palestinians were allowed to pray at al—aqsa mosque by israeli security forces. younger men were banned as potential security risks. the mood injerusalem was grim, full of foreboding. the holy city is at the epicentre of the conflict. palestinians said they feared that israel's anger at the hamas attack could be directed at them. it feels as if this crisis is going up a gear. extreme pressure on civilians in gaza, tension here injerusalem. no—one knows where this is going, but it's certain this is a dangerous moment — the worst middle east crisis in a generation. until last weekend, israel believed the long conflict with the palestinians could be contained. that illusion has gone. jeremy bowen, bbc news, jerusalem.

concerns of the growing humanitarian crisis in this ourjohn donnison now has more on the situation in gaza and the dire humanitarian crisis there. and a warning, his report contains some distressing images. israel has been pounding gossip and targeting hamas for over a week now. only when the dust settles —— gaza. israel has now been pounding gaza, targeting hamas, it says, for almost a week. only when the dust settles does the devastation become clear. "our enemies are evil. "they're cowards killing children," says this man amid the wreckage of his home. "they have no humanity," he goes on. fewjobs are more challenging here than that of a first responder. under all this, somebody is alive... ..for now. "for three days," he says, "i didn't go home, but it never stops." for some, it's all too much,

and these paramedics are working while under fire. he says he's just heard a colleague was killed while trying to save others. it's the fourth that day. but they can't stop working. and for gaza's doctors, the stream of casualties is relentless. inside the hospital in the town of rafah, "i want my daddy," she cries. more than 85 persons with injuries are men, women and children. and when i say children, i mean children. we are dealing with so sophisticated kinds of trauma which we couldn't see ever before. and for many, the injuries are too severe.

"it's a massacre," says this father, leaving the hospital with his five—year—old daughter dead in his arms. john donnison, bbc news. for more on the situation in gaza, i spoke with michael lynk, the former special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied palestinian territory. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. israeli forces of called on residents in northern gaza to evacuate to southern gaza receiving a ground incursion eminent io evacuate to southern gaza receiving a ground incursion eminent iq tests with the situation is what it looks like right now? we already knew at the beginning with like right now? we already knew at the beginnin— the beginning with respect to the denial of food, _ the beginning with respect to the denial of food, water, _ the beginning with respect to the denial of food, water, fuel- the beginning with respect to the denial of food, water, fuel and i denial of food, water, fuel and electricity going into the strip and

very hard to find and initially, three orfour very hard to find and initially, three or four hours of power in the city most of gaza is in total darkness. the evaluation of half the population of 1.1 million people from the biggest city and these refugee camps in the north, with really no place to go, if they move, there goes south in a vast majority of them are exceptionally poor and do not have cars and the ability to walk on foot for kilometres and kilometres to reach some kind a safe area when they reach a safe area, an open field in the middle of gaza, they are not able to handle this flood of humanity and they already have no water and there was a number

of respected voices in the world with the secretary general this is impossible for gaza to be able to absorb. fist impossible for gaza to be able to absorb. �* ,., absorb. at the same time, the israeli government _ absorb. at the same time, the israeli government in - absorb. at the same time, the israeli government in the - absorb. at the same time, the - israeli government in the secretary of state was saying that micro and delivery of the uses civilians as human shields, will be the right way for israel to strike back for hamas's attack in alignment with international law as you look good choices when it comes to international law. if choices when it comes to international law.- choices when it comes to international law. , ., ., international law. if they want to evacuate of _ international law. if they want to evacuate of that _ international law. if they want to evacuate of that area _ international law. if they want to evacuate of that area evacuated | international law. if they want to l evacuate of that area evacuated in order to be able to pummel the refugee camps in the gaza city where people live, assuming they are gone, striking civilian targets and infrastructure is forbidden under international law. let's go back a step in the war crimes committed by

hamas on israel against the citizens last week but because of war crime is been committed on you, does not give you the right to commit war crimes in turn.— crimes in turn. went option with that cive crimes in turn. went option with that give israel _ crimes in turn. went option with that give israel to _ crimes in turn. went option with that give israel to strike - crimes in turn. went option with that give israel to strike back? | that give israel to strike back? very few options, hamas is well entrenched in their kilometres and kilometres of underground tunnels throughout gaza and particularly in gaza city, barry guerrilla army trying to get protection from israel. it is much easier to find adults in the room to try to negotiate a cease—fire to return the hostages that are in gaza and begin to find a diplomatic solution. another couple of days or another week or a month of or pummeling of

gazais week or a month of or pummeling of gaza is only going to make the ability of finding a lasting solution that much worse. and previous assault on gaza since 2008. none of which have led us any closer to try to find peace once the dust is settled. but to try to find peace once the dust is settled. �* ., , ., ., . is settled. but with a diplomatic solution or— is settled. but with a diplomatic solution or efforts _ is settled. but with a diplomatic solution or efforts for _ is settled. but with a diplomatic solution or efforts for peace - solution or efforts for peace actually look like at this point? there is no human rights crisis or occupation in the modern world where un resolutions, international law has spoken so consistently and so consistently with respect to what the solution is. over 20 years ago, the solution is. over 20 years ago, the solution is. over 20 years ago, the solution was well—known to the parties into the world. all that is required is to put those resolutions and the place and palestinian self—determination into the occupation and end to the illegal settlements and the ability for palestinians and israelis to live in peace with each other between the

river. if h peace with each other between the river. . , peace with each other between the river. ., . , peace with each other between the river. ._ ., , ~ ., river. if i may, after this week of violence. — river. if i may, after this week of violence. do _ river. if i may, after this week of violence, do you _ river. if i may, after this week of violence, do you still— river. if i may, after this week of violence, do you still believe - river. if i may, after this week of| violence, do you still believe that to be possible? i do violence, do you still believe that to be possible?— violence, do you still believe that to be possible? i do come they may be optimism — to be possible? i do come they may be optimism because _ to be possible? i do come they may be optimism because i _ to be possible? i do come they may be optimism because i work - to be possible? i do come they may be optimism because i work in - to be possible? i do come they may l be optimism because i work in human rights for so long, i don't know the solution with respect to this but all they do know is for the bloodshed and there is immense bloodshed and there is immense bloodshed on the horizon if this goes forward with full force and it will drive us further away from this and this more likely repetition of the small—scale and large—scale attacks if nothing is done in terms of diplomacy and negotiations. thank ou so of diplomacy and negotiations. thank you so much — of diplomacy and negotiations. thank you so much for— of diplomacy and negotiations. thank you so much forjoining _ of diplomacy and negotiations. thank you so much forjoining us. _ around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. us house republicans backed congressmanjimjordan as their nominee for speaker on friday

in a secret ballot. it comes a day after steve scalise abandoned his bid, afterfailing to drum up enough support for a full house vote. jordan is a hardline conservative and backer of former president doanld trump. it remains unclear whether he can win enough votes to claim the gavel. voters in new zealand have been going to the polls, with the fate of current prime minister chris hipkins hanging in the balance. his governing labour government faces a big challenge from the conservative national party. labour has been in powerfor six years. jacinda ardern resigned as prime minister injanuary, and hipkins has struggled in the polls. top gear presenter and former cricket player freddie flintoff has reached a financial settlement with bbc studios — after he was involved in a high speed crash during filming last december. flintoff�*s compensation deal with the commercial wing of the bbc is reported to be worth nine million pounds. flintoff�*s legal team says — he is still recovering from "life—alteringly significant" injuries.

travelling to jordan travelling tojordan and qatar on friday alone. it is an effort to help prevent the conflict from spreading and use their leverage with hamas to release hostages. every diplomatic with me now is out state department correspondent barbara plett usher. prevent this from going beyond israel and hamas. _ prevent this from going beyond israel and hamas. insure - prevent this from going beyond i israel and hamas. insure restraint over how israel responds because the particular brutality of the attacks and the saudi foreign ministry gave its strongest criticism of israel yet saying that it's condemning

israel for targeting defenseless civilians and also, they been talking with the israelis or through them about normalising relationships that's been put on hold but they did resume a relationship with iran and had a discussion of the iranian president earlier this week and they'll want to hear the results of that because asking against getting involved in the conflict will be going into egypt and the primary thing is that egypt shares a border with gaza and talking about humanitarian corridor for aid to get in there. �* ., ., ., , in there. and in relation to its to this, qatar _ in there. and in relation to its to this, qatar has _ in there. and in relation to its to this, qatar has taken _ in there. and in relation to its to this, qatar has taken the - in there. and in relation to its to this, qatar has taken the lead i this, qatar has taken the lead on that. , ., ., .g . that. they have an office and releasing _ that. they have an office and releasing the _ that. they have an office and releasing the hostages - that. they have an office and releasing the hostages and l that. they have an office and - releasing the hostages and when the premise that no progress to report

the americans are concerned because angela hostages are us citizens but they are coordinating with the israelis on this and they are not interested in negotiating. in other circumstances, they might be, they have negotiated before and put a great priority and getting hostages back, but they see this as an existential threat and are focused on eliminating hamas. so, it seems like the israeli military is more interested in trying to rescue the hostages the negotiations. and they said they had sent in ground troops on unlimited rates before what is going to be a big incursion and the love that is trying to get information on where the hostages are located. information on where the hostages are located-— information on where the hostages are located. . ., ,, . ., , ., are located. was of the secretary of state said the _ are located. was of the secretary of state said the status _ are located. was of the secretary of state said the status quo _ are located. was of the secretary of state said the status quo cannot - state said the status quo cannot remain and what does that mean for us policy with israel? haste remain and what does that mean for us policy with israel?— us policy with israel? we do not know right _ us policy with israel? we do not know right now _ us policy with israel? we do not know right now because - us policy with israel? we do not know right now because us - us policy with israel? we do notl know right now because us policy us policy with israel? we do not - know right now because us policy has been uprooted by this attack and focused on a wider regional policy to get israel to normalise

relationships and for the palestinians and ideal, and american mind was this was going to create stability. but they were not dealing with the core conflict itself, there was no room for it on either site for there to be movement. you have to see if this creates opportunities for more obstacles by think the us response will be a part of that and it is very much focused on the particular brutality of this attack and is adopted israeli language and calling it, they sitting think about this prime minister benjamin netanyahu is been widely criticised for undermining options for a peaceful resolution of the conflict throughout his long tenure as prime minister it if it does not address that, then i think it would be difficult for the americans to be able to use their leverage for a solution. we'll see what transpires in the coming days and weeks.

more than a dozen americans remain unaccounted for after hamas' attack on israel. on friday, president biden met virtually with the families of those who are missing and possibly held by hamas. earlier he spoke about the efforts to facilitate their return. i assured them a personal commitment to do everything possible for them to do everything possible for them to return every missing american to theirfamilies. we'll work around their families. we'll work around theirfamilies. we'll work around the clock to secure the release. of americans held by hamas. in close cooperation with israel and our partners around the region. we can go live now to our correspondent nomia iqbal who's been following the story. you've been speaking to americans who have unaccounted forfamily members in israel. speaking earlier today on who from massachusetts and they told me that

five members of herfamily massachusetts and they told me that five members of her family are missing, essentially that includes her 18—year—old cousin is a 13—year—old, 12—year—old boy as well and she says the israeli government is to order the two of them have been taken hostage. the third, the young boy, she saw a video of him being taken away by hamas and she did speak to president biden and end this soon meeting, we did speak to her before that and this is a conversation that i had with her. we have eight members of her family who live in— have eight members of her family who live in the _ have eight members of her family who live in the south, namely here but also on _ live in the south, namely here but also on the — live in the south, namely here but also on the gaza envelope. we have confirmation that does make a being held hostage at one with a video of

hamas— held hostage at one with a video of hamas and — held hostage at one with a video of hamas and others that are unconfirmed but not among the survivors — unconfirmed but not among the survivors of the dead. so, we believe — survivors of the dead. so, we believe all— survivors of the dead. so, we believe all five of them are there. and you _ believe all five of them are there. and you met with the secretary of state, curators of the conversation was about and what assurances you got. list of families that have american citizens held hostage. she started american citizens held hostage. sue: started the meeting with the welcome and the reassurance that this was not just a and the reassurance that this was notjust a professional assignment not just a professional assignment friend notjust a professional assignment friend of a personal knowing that his stepfather was a holocaust survivor and he allowed everyone to tell their stories to say everything they wanted to say without stopping anyone they showed pictures and videos and he allowed us to ask questions and i didn't expect to be very specific about his strategy but he did tell us that all options on

the table and their main requests to work in partnership with israel and with as many other governments to those who were financing hamas, push them to release the civilians held hostage and we have complete believe the united states is supporting us and we are in constant touch with the state department and the fbi and the state department and the fbi and the meeting yesterday was encouraging. l the meeting yesterday was encouraging.— the meeting yesterday was encouraging. the meeting yesterday was encourauain. , , ., encouraging. i get the sense that ou're encouraging. i get the sense that you're feeling _ encouraging. i get the sense that you're feeling confident - encouraging. i get the sense that you're feeling confident in - encouraging. i get the sense that you're feeling confident in the . encouraging. i get the sense that you're feeling confident in the us making it very clear that in his american israeli hostages belong to american israeli hostages belong to america and they will make sure. i america and they will make sure. i think my main feeling is that if we can raise the profile for the americans, then we speak on behalf of the hostages.—

of the hostages. every person there is a human — of the hostages. every person there is a human if— of the hostages. every person there is a human if we _ of the hostages. every person there is a human if we can _ of the hostages. every person there is a human if we can bring - of the hostages. every person there is a human if we can bring in - of the hostages. every person there is a human if we can bring in the - is a human if we can bring in the us government which is such a strong and highly coordinated government, we do well for everyone that is going through this.— we do well for everyone that is going through this. after that she did take part _ going through this. after that she did take part in _ going through this. after that she did take part in the _ going through this. after that she did take part in the skull- going through this. after that she did take part in the skull of- did take part in the skull of president biden it will ship and get out of that? she president biden it will ship and get out of that? ,, president biden it will ship and get out of that?— out of that? she said she was full of fear because _ out of that? she said she was full of fear because of _ out of that? she said she was full of fear because of it _ out of that? she said she was full of fear because of it is indeed - out of that? she said she was full| of fear because of it is indeed true that her family of fear because of it is indeed true that herfamily inside of fear because of it is indeed true that her family inside gaza with this report by the government for everyone to evacuate which the un is saying impossible. she is fearful of what could have been as for humanitarian corridor is to be open. in terms of the conversation with presidentjoe, she wasn't going to ask him about this and what have you or the politics are anything like that, shejust or the politics are anything like that, she just wanted to tell him her story and there will be

something that she would've raised with the new concerns but ultimately, you heard that she was the reassurance that she believes she has from the us under the families, those that are missing and taken hostage will be returned home and president biden has said that he has told the families that america will take responsibility and if they can, they will find them and bring them back to their families. and you can get all the latest from the situation in israel. on our website, bbc.com slash news or the bbc news app. we have a live page that is constantly being updated, with news and analysis from our teams on the ground in israel, gaza, and around the world. stay with us here on bbc news.

hello there, good evening. well, friday was another day of contrasts across the uk, with outbreaks of rain across much of the southern half of england and wales. still the mild air lingering here before the front cleared south—eastwards. further north, lots of blue sky and sunshine, and it felt deceptively chilly despite the sunshine, too. it was blustery with a brisk north—westerly wind. over the weekend, we're all coming into that colder—feeling air, so quite a dramatic drop in temperatures. still windy, but lots of autumn sunshine around, too. now, here's our cold front. it's clearing out into the near continent overnight tonight, taking the heavy rain with it. the mild air being swept away, replaced by all of this cold air pushing down from the north—west marked in the blue tones here. temperatures will be dropping below the seasonal average this time. so, tonight, then, lots of clear skies developing. the winds lightening towards the south. still some showers out towards the north and the west. the winds strengthening, though, across northern scotland. and this is how we'll start off saturday morning, on a much colder note, especially for england and wales, than we've been used to of late.

on saturday morning, well, there'll be low pressure centred across scandinavia, some strong gusty winds out towards the aberdeenshire coast, possibly gales, even severe gales. also across the northern isles, too. elsewhere, a brisk north—westerly wind just blowing these showers further southwards and eastwards, even across southern england perhaps for a time, but most frequent for the north and the west. possibly wintry over the hills of scotland and of wales. the further east you are, the drier your day is likely to be. but there will be a lot of sunshine around, but it's not really helping to lift the temperatures too much, 8—11; celsius. it's going to be cold on saturday night into sunday. the winds will lighten. there'll be lots of clear skies around. there'll be a frost for many northern areas. i think temperatures here dropping below freezing, possibly even a ground frost for many rural spots in the southern half of the uk as well. so a cold, possibly a frosty start to the day on sunday. now, on sunday, there will be some more cloud across northern scotland and some showers here, so possibly a little milder. elsewhere dry, lots of sunshine. temperatures numerically will be lower on sunday, peaking only between 9—12 degrees

celsius, but because there won't be quite so much added wind chill and fewer showers, it will probably feel a little more pleasant. as we head into the start of next week, higher pressure builds in. it's dry and it's settled as you can see from our outlook for our capital cities. bye— bye.

this week, the importance of language in reporting on the middle east. welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. coming up, should the bbc be describing hamas as a terrorist organisation or does calling those responsible for the attacks on israel militants help the bbc avoid a perception of bias? conflicts in the middle east tend to leave the media and the bbc in particular caught in the middle, subject to furious attacks of bias from both sides. this week's violence has been no exception, with particular focus on the use or non use of one particular word. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has said his country is at war after the palestinian

militant group hamas launched