the anger grows — more pro—palestinian protests — in yemen, in egypt, and in the west bank — we'll bring you the latest — on that and the multiple strands of diplomacy. iam in i am in southern israel where israeli air strikes against gaza continue at a rate israel says it has not seen in decades. the un secretary—general has made an empassioned appeal — for aid trucks on the egyptian border — to be allowed into gaza immediately. they remain stuck at the border crossing point with egypt. antonio guterres described the lorries as a matter of life and death for civilians in gaza. he also said, fuel was

needed to pump water and generate electricity — israel has refused allowing that. it's thought only 20 trucks will be allowed to cross, initally, once an agreement is reached. aid agencies have described the situation inside gaza as beyond catastrophic — a hellhole. hospitals running out of medicine and fuel for their generators, food supplies are very low, and some people, only having dirty water to drink. more than a million civilians have been displaced. gaza's health ministry says more than 4,100 people have been killed. overnight, a greek orthodox church was hit. at least, 18 people are said to have been killed and dozens more wounded. the israeli defence force said they had targeted militants nearby. anger continues to build in many arab capitals — these the pictures from egypt after friday prayers. president sisi has confirmed he'll be hosting a summit in cairo tomorrow with leaders from arab and european countres.

in the last couple of hours, the israeli military has given an update on the hostages, saying 20 of them are children — and between 10 and 20 are over 60. they said the majority of over 200 hostages were alive. more than 1,400 israelis were killed in the hamas attacks. let's cross live to southern israel for special coverage from the bbc�*s chief international correspondent lyse doucet. yes, and that trip of the un secretary—general to the egyptian side of the rafah crossing with gaza has underlie the urgency of what the united nations have called a humanitarian catastrophe in gaza. antonio gutierrez said it was impossible to be at the crossan and not feel a broken heart. un officials say they are still cautiously hopeful that the trucks,

the first convoy of 20 trucks with food and water and medicine can start moving in the next 2a hours. it is understood that the road repairs which have to be done are still not complete and there are said to be still misunderstandings and disagreements between the israelis and the egyptians over security procedures at the crossing. meanwhile, israeli air strikes and artillery fire continue into the gaza strip. israel said today that its air strikes were at a rate it had not seen in decades. 0urfirst report is from our middle east correspondent, tom bateman. in gaza, the rescuers are still saving who they can, but the civilian death toll continues to mount, amid israel's bombardment. and frustration is spilling over. translation: we don't want to receive aid. - we want the destruction and the killing of children in their sleep to stop. we are tired. israel says it hit more than 100 hamas targets overnight,

killing a top figure involved in the october the 7th massacres. with a million people homeless, scrambling for food and water. the supplies are readyjust over the border in egypt. but despite hopes the trucks would start rolling today, they are at a standstill. the world's top diplomat headed to the crossing himself to put on pressure. what we need is to make them move. to make them move to the other side of this wall. to make them move as quickly as possible and as many as possible. president biden, just back from the region, promised funding for more weapons for israel to fight hamas, but he made another call for restraint. we mourn every innocent life lost. we can't ignore the humanity of innocent palestinians who only want to live in peace and have an opportunity. and after his meeting with the saudi leader yesterday,

the british prime minister rishi sunak is now in cairo, amid talks to try to stop this crisis spreading. but there was more rocket fire from gaza deep into israel last night. and the israeli—occupied west bank is at boiling point. dozens of palestinians have been killed by israeli forces and settlers in the last fortnight. the israeli army has been putting these kind of roadblocks all over the place. it's stopping ordinary palestinians moving from city to city. and that is adding to the very volatile atmosphere. this is no longer about the current crisis spreading from gaza to the west bank, it is already here and it's getting worse. meanwhile, for the israelis whose loved ones are being held hostage by hamas or still missing, there are few answers. shira perez's brother daniel is a soldier, among those who fought the attack

on an army base near gaza. it's impossible to accept, and i think me personally, i've become numb to the situation because if i accept how truly hard and truly sore this is, i don't think my body will be able to accept it. israel's forces, massed on the gaza perimeter, are still waiting for the order to go in. it could come at any time. the rest of the region is bracing itself. tom bateman, bbc news, jerusalem. the israeli army continues to say it is hitting hundreds of hamas targets. sometimes thousands and its overnight strikes. gaza civilians are also being hit in growing numbers. in one latest raid a greeff orchid ox church was it in

an air strike overnight in gaza city. at least 18 people are said to have been killed and dozens more injured. hamas blamed it on an israeli air strike. the israel defense force said its fighterjets had hit a �*command and control centre', responsible for launching rockets and mortars toward israel. as a result, it said, "the wall of a church in the area was damaged". the bbc has not been able to independently assess what happened but images from the scene show significant damage to church buildings. this was the scene in the area after the strike. this is the scene at a hospital injured adults and children were taken to after the blast. gaza's population of more than two million, includes about 1,000 christians, most of whom are greek orthodox.

so the growing number of civilian casualties in the air strikes of israel are one of the main concerns of western leaders who have been coming to israel and going to the arab world and rishi sunak began his trip yesterday and went to saudi arabia and now he is in the egyptian capital cairo meeting arab leaders who are holding a summit this weekend and aid is also arriving in the egyptian capital from weekend and aid is also arriving in the egyptian capitalfrom many countries, including from jordan. 0ur correspondent andrew harding has just arrived in egypt with a jordanian aid convoy heading for gaza. we have just arrived in egypt close to the border with gaza, with a consignment of humanitarian, medical aid from jordan, it's just been flown in on a cargo plane. we are about a5, 50 kilometres from the egyptian border with gaza. this consignment willjoin all the other international

humanitarian aid that is now waiting to get into gaza so that people there so desperate for outside help. this is going to be the start of a very long and complicated international humanitarian mission, there are plenty of threats security—wise, the israelis are still bombing south of gaza, close to the border, the israelis are concerned that this humanitarian corridor could be used by their enemies, hamas, to smuggle in arms, weapons. and then there is a real danger that at any moment all this could stop because the israeli ground offensive into gaza might begin. so many eyes watching what is happening on the egyptian side of the border crossing, and of course those trucks crossing into gaza are said to be one of the diplomatic successes ofjoe biden�*s high—risk

visit to the region this week. it was only able to come to israel after arab leaders cancelled the 4—way summit saying, telling him a—way summit saying, telling him that the anger on their streets over israeli attacks meant it wasn't the best time to meet. arab leaders will this weekend reiterate their call that not only should there be a humanitarian ceasefire called for today by the un secretary, they want a full ceasefire and an end to israel's attacks against gaza. but the military he has been given more details today and they have a phased plan for gaza and have given no sign that they are prepared to stop. you mentioned the israeli military, the idf giving an update on the hostage situation. just take us through what they have been saying.— they have been saying. absolutely chillin: they have been saying. absolutely chilling details, _ they have been saying. absolutely chilling details, matthew, - they have been saying. absolutely

chilling details, matthew, to - they have been saying. absolutely chilling details, matthew, to hear| chilling details, matthew, to hear that in the more than 200 hostages, about 20 of them are children under the age of 18. we saw those terrible images of babies, infant babies, less than one—year—old being taken over across the garda bossa and ten up over across the garda bossa and ten up to 20 over the age of 60, and some are holocaust survivors over the age of 80s but the idf say they believe the hostages they have counted are alive, and that came after reports that some had been killed in the israeli air strikes when their captors were also killed. we were given details of where they are, but we've understood from the beginning that some were being held by hamas, by islamicjihad and some by hamas, by islamicjihad and some by other groups in different parts of the gaza strip and today a hamas political leader reiterated their offer that if israel would agree to a ceasefire, they would release at least some of the captives. but

israel has made it absolutely clear it will not do any deal with hamas, not even for hostages, although we know behind the scenes many countries are trying to do just that. countries are trying to do 'ust that. ., , countries are trying to do 'ust that. . , . ., that. thanks very much, and we will talk aaain that. thanks very much, and we will talk again later _ that. thanks very much, and we will talk again later in _ that. thanks very much, and we will talk again later in the _ that. thanks very much, and we will talk again later in the programme. l live now to juliette touma from the unrwa you told the bbc that gaza had become a hell hole in the last two weeks. describe to us how bad it is. the situation is desperate, and desperate for 2 million people who live in the gaza strip, half of whom who have been displaced and forced to leave their homes due to the war. 0ur to leave their homes due to the war. our own staff have been impacted and i'm sad to confirm that another two staff members have been confirmed

killed, which brings the total number of staff that we lost 216 this afternoon.— number of staff that we lost 216 this afternoon. so, it is taking a very personal — this afternoon. so, it is taking a very personal toll— this afternoon. so, it is taking a very personal toll for— this afternoon. so, it is taking a very personal toll for all- this afternoon. so, it is taking a very personal toll for all of - very personal toll for all of the relief workers there on the ground, despite everything they are working to in terms of trying to alleviate this. �* , , ., , to in terms of trying to alleviate this. �* , ,., , ., to in terms of trying to alleviate this. , , ., , ., this. absolutely. our own staff have been impacted. _ this. absolutely. our own staff have been impacted, like _ this. absolutely. our own staff have been impacted, like i _ this. absolutely. our own staff have been impacted, like i said, - this. absolutely. our own staff have been impacted, like i said, some i this. absolutely. our own staff have been impacted, like i said, some of| been impacted, like i said, some of them sadly killed and many of them have been displaced and forced to leave their homes and many of them have lost loved ones and their own homes. there are those who are still there providing for people in need across the shelters, about 100 shelters in the gaza strip where we have staff on the ground giving whatever is left of the humanitarian supplies that this is why we need more supplies. we need more supplies. fin more supplies. we need more su lies. ., more supplies. we need more su lies. . .,

supplies. on that point, how alarmin: supplies. on that point, how alarming and _ supplies. on that point, how alarming and frustrating - supplies. on that point, how alarming and frustrating as l supplies. on that point, how| alarming and frustrating as it supplies. on that point, how - alarming and frustrating as it that the border crossing point remains closed? . ., ., the border crossing point remains closed? . . ., , ,, , , closed? humanitarian supplies must be let into the _ closed? humanitarian supplies must be let into the gaza _ closed? humanitarian supplies must be let into the gaza strip. _ closed? humanitarian supplies must be let into the gaza strip. it's - be let into the gaza strip. it's been two weeks that gaza has not had anything come in. nothing has come into gaza, no humanitarian supplies not from any unitarian organisation and the siege has to be lifted and people are in desperate need of basic supplies and we need fuel as well especially for the water and resumption of our operation in the gaza strip, are humanitarian operation of the gaza strip. we need fuel and now. operation of the gaza strip. we need fuel and nova— fuel and now. israel has been clear that fuel will _ fuel and now. israel has been clear that fuel will not _ fuel and now. israel has been clear that fuel will not be _ fuel and now. israel has been clear that fuel will not be allowed - fuel and now. israel has been clear that fuel will not be allowed in - fuel and now. israel has been clear that fuel will not be allowed in and | that fuel will not be allowed in and i know you are in constant contact on the ground. what are you been told about why there is this hold up and what sort of any timescale might be that you expect. i do

and what sort of any timescale might be that you expect.— be that you expect. i do not have a timescale that _ be that you expect. i do not have a timescale that i _ be that you expect. i do not have a timescale that i know _ be that you expect. i do not have a timescale that i know the - be that you expect. i do not have a timescale that i know the un - be that you expect. i do not have a timescale that i know the un is - timescale that i know the un is engaged at the highest level in advocacy efforts so the convoy is letting so it's not a one—off convoy. and it's not a one—off convoy. and it's not a one—off convoy. gaza needs at least 100 trucks per day of humanitarian assistance and aid including fuel and these convoys must be regular and these convoys must be regular and sustained. you and these convoys must be regular and sustained.— and sustained. you touched on the shelters and _ and sustained. you touched on the shelters and premises _ and sustained. you touched on the shelters and premises earlier - and sustained. you touched on the shelters and premises earlier and l shelters and premises earlier and roughly i know these are not exact figures but do you have an idea of how many civilians and your staff are still in un premises in the northern parts that israel has made clear that people have to vacate? irate clear that people have to vacate? we know clear that people have to vacate? - know at least half a million are sheltering in 100 un shelters, and

this is the latest number we have and we are struggling, the teams on the ground are struggling to give assistance to people in need in those shelters across the gaza strip there are estimates from the un that there are estimates from the un that there are estimates from the un that there are 1 million there are estimates from the un that there are1 million people there are estimates from the un that there are 1 million people who there are estimates from the un that there are1 million people who have sheltered in other facilities or with family and friends. in sheltered in other facilities or with family and friends. in terms of thou:h with family and friends. in terms of though shelters, _ with family and friends. in terms of though shelters, what _ with family and friends. in terms of though shelters, what proportion . though shelters, what proportion remain in the areas that israel must vacate? ., , remain in the areas that israel must vacate? . , ., ., , remain in the areas that israel must vacate? ., ., , ., vacate? the vast ma'ority are in the south but we _ vacate? the vast ma'ority are in the south but we are — vacate? the vast majority are in the south but we are starting _ vacate? the vast majority are in the south but we are starting to - vacate? the vast majority are in the south but we are starting to notice | south but we are starting to notice that some of the displays have started moving back north because the situation in the south at the shelters see them overcrowded so we are starting to notice that trend as well. ~ ., , are starting to notice that trend as well. . . , , . , are starting to notice that trend as well. . . , ,. , are starting to notice that trend as well. . , ,. well. we are seeing pictures as you seak and well. we are seeing pictures as you speak and that _ well. we are seeing pictures as you speak and that is _ well. we are seeing pictures as you speak and that is one _ well. we are seeing pictures as you speak and that is one of— well. we are seeing pictures as you speak and that is one of the - well. we are seeing pictures as you speak and that is one of the places | speak and that is one of the places where so many people have ended up.

, so give me and i do where so many people have ended up. , so give me and i d0 of what sort of infrastructure is in place and what sort of supplies of water, food and medicine exist there? irate what sort of supplies of water, food and medicine exist there?— and medicine exist there? we have shelters and _ and medicine exist there? we have shelters and another— and medicine exist there? we have shelters and another warehouse i and medicine exist there? we have. shelters and another warehouse that were not meant to shelter human beings and it was meant for supplies that has been turned into a shelter. i visited it myself and it is a huge warehouse, the largest that the un has in the region and its now hosting 8000 people in a very un—humanitarian conditions. there are hundreds of people who are sharing one toilet. and the supplies are running out and our own staff have had to ration water to one litre and we have moved the centre of the operation to the same warehouse. abs, of the operation to the same warehouse-— of the operation to the same warehouse. �* . , ., , ., warehouse. a final question, you have lona

warehouse. a final question, you have long experience _ warehouse. a final question, you have long experience in - warehouse. a final question, you - have long experience in humanitarian work. is this the worst moment you have dealt with? certainly it is a very tough moment and what is happening right now is unprecedented. thank you for taking time to speak to us with the latest questions, and still no trucks have crossed the border. around the world and across the uk, you are watching bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. the conservatives suffered two heavy by—election defeats, with labour overturning huge majorities to take mid bedfordshire and tamworth. the party made history in mid bedfordshire, winning the seat for the first time. leader sir keir starmer said labour was "redrawing the political map" while tory party chairman greg hands said the results were "disappointing". two people are confirmed to have been killed during a rare red weather warning in parts of scotland. some communities have been left inaccessible. storm babet is bringing winds of up to 70mph,

torrential rain and heavy flooding that could be a threat to life. amber and yellow weather warnings are also in place across the uk. the actress haydn gwynne has died aged 66. for tv audiences she was known for roles in drop the dead donkey and the windsors. she was nominated for 0livier and tony awards for playing billy elliott's dance teacher in the west end and on broadway. she was due to return to the west end last month before being diagnosed with cancer. you're live with bbc news. the israeli military say its evacuating everyone from the northern city of kiryat shmona as clashes continue with iranian—backed hezbollah across the border with lebanon. concern is growing about israel's conflict with hamas spreading across the region. the israeli army said it had carried

out several attacks on hezbollah targets in the early hours. it said fighterjets had struck people trying to launch anti—tank missiles towards israel. let's talk to correspondent hugo bachega who joins us from lebanon. just take us through the activity there has been overnight and in the early hours. there has been overnight and in the early hours— there has been overnight and in the earl hours. ., , ., , early hours. four days we have been talkin: early hours. four days we have been talking about — early hours. four days we have been talking about rising _ early hours. four days we have been talking about rising tensions - early hours. four days we have been talking about rising tensions acrossl talking about rising tensions across the lebanon and israeli borders and these attacks have intensified this weekend and it seems today has been a particularly tense day along the border with hezbollah launching a number of attacks targeting israeli positions including with guided missiles and the israeli military said it was responding to those attacks, including with artillery fire, so again, tension is really high along the border and the israeli authorities announced today that they were evacuating the residents here, a city of about

20,000 people, very close to lebanese border and here in lebanon residents are also fleeing those villages near the border. yesterday we were down in one city and we visited a shelter and there were 300 people who had fled nearby villages in recent days because of the constant shelling and attacks happening in that part of the country and the fear here is if there is an escalation of the violence, lebanon could be dragged into the conflict and earlier today there was a spokesman for the israeli military who said israel would continue to retaliate to those attacks and they've been carried out by militants from his parlour but also palestinian factions that operate in southern lebanon, so a tense situation with residents from both sides. , ., ., .,

both sides. give me an idea of the sort of anger _ both sides. give me an idea of the sort of anger we _ both sides. give me an idea of the sort of anger we are _ both sides. give me an idea of the sort of anger we are seeing - both sides. give me an idea of the sort of anger we are seeing on - both sides. give me an idea of the sort of anger we are seeing on the streets in the region. we sort of anger we are seeing on the streets in the region.— sort of anger we are seeing on the streets in the region. we have seen in recent weeks _ streets in the region. we have seen in recent weeks that _ streets in the region. we have seen in recent weeks that protests - streets in the region. we have seen in recent weeks that protests have l in recent weeks that protests have been held in many countries across the middle east and i think there is more angerfollowing the the middle east and i think there is more anger following the hospital explosion in gaza. i think all eyes here in lebanon are on macro are on hezbollah. there is a lot of anxiety over what will happen in gaza. i think people here believe that hezbollah might react if the israelis go ahead with a ground offensive into gaza, and offensive expected to happen to happen in the next few days and also iran, i think, lots of people believe that the decision about the steps to be taken by hezbollah will not be taken in lebanon on where the group is based, but will be taken in iran

because iran is the main supporter of hezbollah and this is a powerful group in lebanon on and the fear is that this country may be dragged into this conflict. many people here remember the devastating war of 2006 between hezbollah and israel so lots of people fear that history might be repeating itself.— repeating itself. hugo, thanks very much. israeli _ repeating itself. hugo, thanks very much. israeli military _ repeating itself. hugo, thanks very much. israeli military have - repeating itself. hugo, thanks very much. israeli military have been i much. israeli military have been visiting the scenes and we are given access where more than 50 israelis were killed including women and children. here isjonathan beale. hamas rockets are still being fired most are being intercepted by the israel iron dome. intense air

strikes have not silenced hamas. wejoined an israeli cabinet minister on a visit to one of the scenes of this month's massacre. his pistol and armored van, just a precaution. nir barkat is one of the first ministers to come to see for himself the carnage and devastation. this is written with blood. kibbutz kfar aza was where more than 50 israelis were murdered, others taken hostage. these are the homes of families and young people. now, just reminders left, photos and belongings. you've had a look around here for the first time. what's your feelings?

i've been to war. this is not war, this is hell. i just can't think of what these people went through. the hell they went through. what's going to happen to hamas now? hamas will be wiped out from the from the face of the world. how? with force. so israeli troops will be going in there soon? with force, i said with force. can't, uh... do you understand why? do you understand why israel has to finish this war? beyond the gates, which hamas broke through to bring their mayhem and murder is gaza, a few kilometres

in the distance. israeli troops are nowjust awaiting the order to enter. jonathan beale, bbc news, kfar aza. we will be looking at the impassioned plea from the un secretary—general for aid to be allowed to cross the border, and all of that here in a moment or two. the wins have been gusting at around 60 mph at times on the north sea coast and flooding has been the other major concern, particularly so in parts of scotland where we have

five severe flood warnings in force along stretches of both the north and south esk, as well as the severe flood warnings we have 16 in scotland and wales, five in wales and a for england and a large chunk of those affecting the midlands where we will see disruption to transport and some schools have been shot as well. today's weather warning, the other one stretches from the north millers to the scottish borders and they will be joined by further weather warnings in scotland overnight and notice another top level red warning on these warning stay in force for scotland tomorrow morning. another 70 up to 100 millimetres of rain in angus and aberdeenshire, which means we are likely to see further severe flooding. during the evening and overnight the heaviest rain will be ugly to the eastern side of the pennines for the most part with wet weather and the risk of flooding building in but overnight the rain will be back across scotland, hence

the renewed amber and red weather warning where we are going to see some further impacts. for saturday, we will see something of an improvement in the weather across the midlands and eventually north—east england too, but some of the rivers in parts of this can take a long time to respond to even it has stopped raining the flooding to get worse before it gets better with some and all the while the rain continues to pour down across eastern scotland with the amber and red weather warnings remaining in force throughout the day. there is something of an improvement in the weather on sunday. many of us will have a dry day with a bit more in the way of sunshine around, but flooding could still be a concern, evenif flooding could still be a concern, even if it's not raining where you are and some of those rivers can take a little while to crest. temperatures between 12 and 15 celsius and what we really need is a long spell of dry weather after that, and it's not what we are going to get, however. next week we have further areas of low pressure bringing further zones of heavy rain. that's not going to be great

news. you're watching bbc news. hello, i'm gareth barlow. two people have died as storm babet brought torrential rain and flooding to parts of scotland. a 56—year—old van driver was killed when a falling tree hit his vehicle in angus yesterday, and a 57—year—old woman died, also in angus, after being swept into a river. the met office has issued a second red weather warning

for the north east of scotland from midnight tonight. fiona lamdin reports from brechin, north of dundee, where people had to leave their homes because of flooding. in the dark, they hadn't realised just how deep it was. the south esk river burst its banks in brechin around four in the morning. 70—year—old muriel has lived here for 20 years. last night, she was adamant she wasn't leaving. i heard the water in the garage of our house, and this is how close we have got to escaping in our car, which is a hybrid, but we thought for a horrible moment we were trapped in it because we couldn't get the doors open. we feel rescued now. david and isla and their beloved spaniels were sheltering in their attic before help came. we all came out through the bedroom window. i've been up in the attic since five o'clock, basically, since the water started coming into the house.

this is still very much an ongoing operation.