the family of a missing british teenager confirm she was killed by hamas in southern israel, along with her mother and younger sister. hello. we start this hour at the rafah crossing between egypt and the gaza strip. a second convoy of trucks carrying aid has arrived there. the trucks are being checked at a verification point. all are being examined to ensure they are only carrying humanitarian aid. we don't yet know whether they will be allowed to cross into gaza. 20 vehicles, carrying medicines and food, passed through on saturday — the first since israel tightened its blockade of the territory. the rafah crossing is on the egyptian border and is the only route not bordering israel, which means it's currently

the only potential way to deliver humanitarian aid into gaza. in other developments, iran's foreign minister has accused israel of committing genocide in gaza and warned the situation in the middle east risks spiralling out of control. israel has been continuing to carry out aerial bombing of gaza. these pictures are from the past hour. it's nowjust over two weeks since the hamas attacks inside israel, in which 1,400 people were killed. the gaza health ministry says about 4,700 gazans, mainly civilians, have been killed in the israeli air strikes. israel's military has warned civilians in gaza to keep moving south for their own safety, as it prepares to increase pressure on hamas, which is designated a terrorist origanisation by the uk, us and other western governments. the israeli defense forces say one of its aircraft also targeted a mosque in the palestinian city ofjenin, in the occupied west bank. israel says the mosque

was used by a hamas cell as a base to plan and execute attacks against civilians. the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has met soldiers at the israel—lebanon border. he reiterated his support for the troops in their fight against the iranian—backed hezbollah which, like hamas, is considered a terrorist organisation by the uk, us and others. prime minister netanyahu said hezbollah would make the biggest mistake of its life, should it start a war with israel. translation: we are now in a double battle - - one here, at the lebanon—israel border to make sure hezbollah back off, and the other battle, there, in the south, to ensure a decisive victory that will crush hamas. if hezbollah decides to enter the war, it will miss the second lebanon war. it will make the mistake of its life. we will strike it with a force it cannot even imagine. and the significance for it and the state of lebanon will be devastating.

prime minister netanyahu. wyre davies reports from jerusalem. israeli air strikes against what it says are strategic hamas targets have left parts of the gaza strip looking like a wasteland. such bombings, say palestinians, is indiscriminate by its very nature and is resulting in thousands of civilian casualties. many of those victims are children. these casualties were filled in central gaza. there are other graphic images too distressing to broadcast, showing the bodies of at least a dozen children. at another hospital in gaza city, this 18—year—old, a us citizen who lost a sister in the shelling, urges the american government to get him and the surviving families out of gaza. after 20 trucks carrying basic food and medical aid were allowed into gaza yesterday through the border with egypt, it was hoped a similar number would cross today.

but, says the un, it's nowhere near the 500 trucks daily that are needed to sustain a population of more than 2 million. 30%, according to our sources, of the infrastructure is already destroyed. the un says that many who fled south to escape israeli bombing are now heading back to homes in northern gaza, towards the shelling, so dire is the humanitarian situation. some people will die if they don't get insulin on a regular basis. there are 50,000 pregnant women in gaza. water is absolutely necessary to keep them alive. but the situation is set to worsen. thousands of israeli troops, tanks and heavy armour are preparing for a full—scale ground offensive in gaza, once bombing from the air achieves its objective. it's what israel says it has to do if hamas is to be crushed. i have no doubt that israel will need to go in on the ground to be able to effectively hurt and undermine and weaken hamas,

but also, to be able to project power in this region and show the world and its other adversaries that are watching that we have capabilities, and i think it's a matter of day or days until that happens. but israel knows a land invasion of gaza could trigger conflict in the wider region. in the palestinian west bank, a hamas cell preparing for an attack was hit in the city ofjenin, says israel. in southern lebanon, where hezbollah militia have threatened to avenge any invasion of gaza, cross—border skirmishes may be a portent of things to come. but israel's prime minister warned hezbollah and its sponsor, iran, not to get involved. "if hezbollah decides to enter the war, they'll be making the biggest mistake of their lives and hit with unimaginable force," said the prime minister, talking to israeli soldiers in the north today. one factor that mr netanyahu can't control is the fate of 200 israeli

and international hostages being held by hamas in gaza. free them now! theirfamilies fear an israeli invasion could put their lives in further danger. live now to our correspondent paul adams injerusalem. a number of areas to cover, but the first one, of course, is the rafah crossing and more trucks that are hopefully going to be allowed at some stage to go through. is there any more we have on that? h0. some stage to go through. is there any more we have on that?- some stage to go through. is there any more we have on that? no, it is niahtfall any more we have on that? no, it is nightfall and — any more we have on that? no, it is nightfall and so _ any more we have on that? no, it is nightfall and so it _ any more we have on that? no, it is nightfall and so it is _ any more we have on that? no, it is nightfall and so it is most _ any more we have on that? no, it is nightfall and so it is most unlikely i nightfall and so it is most unlikely that we will see anything happening at the crossing before tomorrow. we are understood several hours ago that the trucks were there, they were being checked. it is not a very large number, it is only 17, so it's hard to know exactly what the hold—up is. clearly, the israelis have said they should only be carrying food, water and medicine

and that nothing that could be of use to hamas and nothing that will fall into the hands of hamas. but it has proved very difficult to get very good up—to—date information on the situation right there at the crossing. so we obviously hope that that will happen tomorrow. but for the time being, we do not know. find the time being, we do not know. and we've heard — the time being, we do not know. and we've heard from prime minister netanyahu today, who met with soldiers at the israel—lebanon border. how significant was that pep talk, if you can call it that? well. talk, if you can call it that? well, i think if you _ talk, if you can call it that? well, i think if you look _ talk, if you can call it that? well, i think if you look at _ talk, if you can call it that? well, i think if you look at what - talk, if you can call it that? well, i think if you look at what he - talk, if you can call it that? well, | i think if you look at what he said, he essentially is warning that israel may soon be fighting on two fronts. both in gaza, but also up on the lebanese border. for the last couple of weeks, we have been seeing skirmishes along that border with the lebanese militia group hezbollah. they have got worse and worse and they have claimed lies on both sides. and what mr netanyahu

was basically doing was saying to hezbollah, if you think that it is worthjoining this war, hezbollah, if you think that it is worth joining this war, then we will hit you in a way that you have never imagined before —— claimed lives. of course, he is in a very strong position, he has huge numbers of troops amassed along that border and he also has an american carrier group in the eastern mediterranean which could and i underlined the word could get involved if it was felt that that situation along the northern border was getting out of control. at the moment, i don't think anybody thinks that it is, it is serious and the israelis have moved to tens of thousands of civilians away from vulnerable communities along that border, but it doesn't at the moment look like a major escalation. clearly, mr netanyahu major escalation. clearly, mr neta nyahu wants to major escalation. clearly, mr netanyahu wants to make sure that it stays that way. you netanyahu wants to make sure that it stays that way-— stays that way. you talk about activity away _ stays that way. you talk about activity away from _ stays that way. you talk about activity away from gaza. - stays that way. you talk about activity away from gaza. we . stays that way. you talk about i activity away from gaza. we also heard from the israeli defense forces today that one of its aircraft targeted a mosque in the

city ofjenin in the occupied west bank. city of jenin in the occupied west bank. , ~ , ., bank. yes, i think it is worth remembering _ bank. yes, i think it is worth remembering that _ bank. yes, i think it is worth remembering that the - bank. yes, i think it is worth remembering that the death | bank. yes, i think it is worth - remembering that the death toll is notjust rising in the gaza strip where it is now more than a700 palestinians, a huge number of them women and children, it is an absolutely staggering number, which dwarfs any previous rounds of conflict between the two sides. but this is also happening to a lesser degree, but still in the west bank, where i think 80 or 90 people have been killed over the last two weeks. and what the israelis are doing essentially is going after the same targets. they are going after hamas militants and others who they think might be trying to exploit this situation. and it is leading to an extremely tense situation, with the possibility that we could be looking at three fronts if things there got out of control. at the moment again, it doesn't look as though the violence on the west bank is

particularly widespread. but that death toll of 80 or 90 again is extremely high by recent standards. indeed, pauladams in extremely high by recent standards. indeed, paul adams injerusalem, extremely high by recent standards. indeed, pauladams injerusalem, one area that we need to make sure we stay across. thanks very much for the moment. there are fresh warnings about the deepening humanitarian crisis in gaza. one member of staff at a hospital told the bbc they're running out of shrouds for the dead. 0ur gaza correspondent rushdi abualouf reports from inside one of the aid camps in southern gaza. about 2,000 families living in these tents. they are people displaced from the north, in gaza. this is, a camp has been built by the unrwa. i was speaking to the families here. they said they are struggling to find water. they are struggling to find food. they are struggling to find a bathroom. they said the bathroom here is a real challenge. they said security, also, is a real challenge because as you know,

hamas has been under really heavy attack by israel for the last two weeks or so, so there is no police around the area to maintain law and order, a few problems here, social problems in the area. but those people, they said, we have been given very little food, very little water, very little medicine to the people who are in need for this. this is an example of how 700,000 people who are displaced from the north are living in a very difficult condition in gaza city. the unrwa is planning to have more and more camps like this, once the egyptians are allowing more tents, more food, more fuel and more medicine. rushdi abualouf. live now to shaina low. she is an adviser with the norwegian refugee council.

thanks very much forjoining us at what must be a very busy time for you. you have colleagues who are also on the ground in gaza. what are they telling you about the situation there at the moment? 50 they telling you about the situation there at the moment?— there at the moment? so we have about 54 colleagues _ there at the moment? so we have about 54 colleagues in _ there at the moment? so we have about 54 colleagues in gaza - there at the moment? so we have about 54 colleagues in gaza who l there at the moment? so we have l about 54 colleagues in gaza who are about 5a colleagues in gaza who are in various degrees of panic and chaos. we have 11 staff who are still above the wadi gaza demarcation line, who reportjust harrowing, harrowing conditions. i learned today that one of our colleagues, he spent the entire day justifying some bread and a gallon of water for justifying some bread and a gallon of waterfor his justifying some bread and a gallon of water for his family, which includes his pregnant wife. 0ur colleagues in the self—report difficult conditions as well. struggles to find basic necessities, five hour waits to get bread this morning. similarto five hour waits to get bread this morning. similar to ask your correspondent explained. tension in the streets that is causing internal

fighting because people are living under such tremendous pressure and stress. we have heard that from colleagues, they really don't know how much longer they can take it any more, they are under tremendous stress. those who have moved to the south are constantly telling us about the ongoing air strikes that are happening there. one of our colleagues lost her six—year—old son this week in an air strike in rafah, the most southern part of gaza, well beneath that wadi gaza line that people were told to move south of. and your colleagues are also trying to help other people while they are going to go through this very distressing time personally. is any of the aid that crossed over yesterday being able to be distributed, are they able to give any updates on that? so distributed, are they able to give any updates on that?— distributed, are they able to give any updates on that? so our team has basically been — any updates on that? so our team has basically been in _ any updates on that? so our team has basically been in hibernation - any updates on that? so our team has basically been in hibernation mode - basically been in hibernation mode since the start of hostilities. they haven't been able to go and work

because it simply is not safe for them and they need to focus on staying alive with their families. my staying alive with their families. my understanding is that the aid that was delivered yesterday and also the aid that seems, there seems to be some confusion about whether it has actually made it inside of gaza today, is being handled and distributed by the un and un agencies. 0ne distributed by the un and un agencies. one thing that is important to say is that getting the aid inn isjust the important to say is that getting the aid inn is just the first step. and yes, it aid that has come in is nowhere near the extent needed to support the humanitarian needs of the people living in gaza —— the aid. but the other thing that is important is that we need fuel which has asked of now been denied entry so the aid can be taken throughout gaza. and we need a humanitarian pause or cease fire at the very least so that humanitarians can safely distribute aid to communities in need and people in need can safely access the aid at distribution points without worrying about getting hit by israeli air

strikes while travelling there. shaina low from the norwegian refugee council, we do of course wish your colleagues on the ground well and thank you very much for updating us on the latest there. thank you. to another developing story now, and the us state department has updated its travel advisory for iraq to "do not travel". it follows the ordered departure of non—emergency government personnel because of increased security threats. live now to washington and our north america correspondent shingai nyoka. why has this come about now? well, the us state — why has this come about now? well, the us state department _ why has this come about now? -ii the us state department that issued that state department, they are saying that us citizens, as well as government personnel, are facing an increased risk of terrorism, threats to their safety, including the

potential for violence and kidnapping. they won't be specific that this is related to the war between israel and hamas in gaza, but i think there is a sense here because a few days ago, the us also issued a worldwide caution to all american citizens, something that it does very rarely. i think the last time it did that was in 2022, but there is a real sense specifically in iraq that there has been a credible threat and that government personnel, non—emergency government personnel, non—emergency government personnel and their families need to be evacuated. and they have also said caution about —— against being evacuated via the baghdad airport. this comes after an increased number of attacks, is that right? yes. of attacks, is that right? yes, there had been media - of attacks, is that right? yes, j there had been media reports of attacks, is that right? ya: there had been media reports of attacks against us personnel in iraq. what we understand from the pentagon is no servicemen or any

member of the us army had been affected. so essentially, they denied that. but there have been attacks in general. we saw a couple of days ago the us had to defend itself and deflect a missile attack from the houthi group in iran. but the concern is although there is a limited number of personnel there, there are iran backed militias that have made it their mission to drive out the us forces there. so that might be where it is coming from, but the us has not been specific about who specifically is behind this credible threat that there is. shingai nyoka, thank you for bringing us up—to—date on that developing story from washington. the archbishop of canterbury has been injerusalem to show solidarity with anglicans in the city. on a previous visit to the region, justin welby opened a wing of the al ahli hospital

in gaza, where hundreds of people are thought to have died in an explosion on tuesday. lambeth palace in london says he will renew an appeal for the release of hostages, as well as offering sympathy for israeli victims of the hamas attacks. he has already called for aid to reach gaza's civilian population. the family of missing british teenager noiya sharabi has confirmed she was killed by hamas. 16—year—old noiya, her 13—year—old sister yahel, and her mother lianne — who you can see in this picture — are now all confirmed to have been killed in the attack on kibbutz be'eri. they are all british. lianne was born in the uk. now, the israeli military says it believes 212 people are being held hostage by hamas in gaza — up from saturday's estimate of 210. live now to paul martin —

a journalist who, in 2010, was taken by hamas in gaza. paul is the editor—in—chief of the online publication correspondent.world. he's also interviewed senior members of hamas, so has a unique insight into the organisation. thank you very much forjoining us. first, tell us about the circumstances in which you were taken captive by hamas.- circumstances in which you were taken captive by hamas. well, it took place _ taken captive by hamas. well, it took place in _ taken captive by hamas. well, it took place in 2010. _ taken captive by hamas. well, it took place in 2010. i _ taken captive by hamas. well, it took place in 2010. i was - taken captive by hamas. well, itj took place in 2010. i was making taken captive by hamas. well, it l took place in 2010. i was making a film, a documentary film about a rocket firing militant who had changed his mind and become a moderate i wanted to create peace with israel. as a result of which, he was arrested, told he was a spy, was about to be sentenced to death, as many others who have been arrested and accused of such things are. ifelt he arrested and accused of such things are. i felt he wasn't likely to be a spy are. i felt he wasn't likely to be a spy since he was making a film with me about why he disagreed with the system, which is hardly what a spy would be doing. so i thought maybe i

could save his life by going to gaza, as i often did, and give evidence in what was to take place, a military trial. when i got there, they told me i was his agent or spy master or something of that nature and was locked up and had two mock executions and was eventually set free 26 days later. in fact, that is a photograph of me being released. by a photograph of me being released. by one of my captors. so that was an unpleasant experience, but it happens injournalism unpleasant experience, but it happens in journalism and unpleasant experience, but it happens injournalism and i have subsequently met a number of top hamas officials, they have kind of apologised, they invited me back to gaza. and i have been able to continue myjournalism, not quite the same way, but it is still something i am very passionate about. , ., ., , something i am very passionate about. , ., ~ about. tell us what it was like when ou are about. tell us what it was like when you are held — about. tell us what it was like when you are held by _ about. tell us what it was like when you are held by hamas. _ about. tell us what it was like when you are held by hamas. you - about. tell us what it was like when you are held by hamas. you have i you are held by hamas. you have written about it in the past. but just tell our viewers a little bit about what that experience was like. it was quite harrowing from what you

have written, of course. yes. it was quite harrowing from what you have written, of course.— have written, of course. yes, so the first niuht have written, of course. yes, so the first night i — have written, of course. yes, so the first night i was _ have written, of course. yes, so the first night i was there, _ have written, of course. yes, so the first night i was there, a _ have written, of course. yes, so the first night i was there, a gunman . first night i was there, a gunman came in, i was handcuffed at that time, put a gun towards my head, started to pull the trigger and then he held the trigger for a while, it seemed like a long time to me, i must say. and eventually lifted the gun up into the air, laughed and smashed the barrel of the gun on my knee, which was seriously damaged. but that was just my introduction to the 26 days of captivity. another time, i was taken up to the top of a building where i expected to be thrown out. it turned out i wasn't, it was just an intimidator exercise. i was thrown into a much smaller cell later with prisoners who had been tortured, i could hear torture going on all around me in the cells alongside me. i wasn't sure whether they were instructed not to torture me, but they did threaten that if i didn't sign a confession, then bad things would happen. 0f didn't sign a confession, then bad things would happen. of course, i did not sign it. and eventually, i don't know exactly why, but i think

the pressure of holding a western journalist who was quite well known started to tell. i was supported by archbishop desmond tutu in south africa because i had a long anti—apartheid record and this may have helped. in the end, it was released after 26 days and i have been back only one since then. iuntimely been back only one since then. when ou see been back only one since then. when you see what — been back only one since then. when you see what is _ been back only one since then. when you see what is happening _ been back only one since then. when you see what is happening at the moment and we have just been talking about more than 200 people who are being held hostage currently by hamas, what insights can you share about what might be happening at the moment? what secured your release, for example?— for example? well, as i say, i had the advantage _ for example? well, as i say, i had the advantage of— for example? well, as i say, i had the advantage of being _ for example? well, as i say, i had the advantage of being a - for example? well, as i say, i had i the advantage of being a well-known the advantage of being a well—known internationaljournalist the advantage of being a well—known international journalist of that obviously did help. and these people who are now currently held and none of them are that well—known, i think the british and the american passport holders have got a greater chance of survival and the israelis do because they would hold a few israelis a day kind of bargaining

chip, but they don't need that many. i am being chip, but they don't need that many. iam being rather chip, but they don't need that many. i am being rather cynical here, but i am being rather cynical here, but i think that is the way things are seen. whereas the british and americans could be useful in persuading the americans or the british to do something that the hamas authorities want to be achieved. so i think there is a chance of survivalfor achieved. so i think there is a chance of survival for these people, but not a great chance for the majority. i but not a great chance for the ma'ori . ., but not a great chance for the ma'ori . . ., . ., , , majority. i mean, that certainly is the hoe. majority. i mean, that certainly is the house you _ majority. i mean, that certainly is the hope. you wrote _ majority. i mean, that certainly is the hope. you wrote in _ majority. i mean, that certainly is the hope. you wrote in your- majority. i mean, that certainly is | the hope. you wrote in your article when you talked about your experience that you have had deep conversations with hamas. 0f experience that you have had deep conversations with hamas. of course, as you said earlier, you have interviewed them a number of times as well. what can you tell us about this group that we wouldn't know? well, i think you have to understand that they of fighting a war on various fronts. they are notjust fighting a physical war, it is an information war, a propaganda war —— they are fighting. and they do not want to be seen as a bunch of bloodthirsty killers. 0bviously what happened on october the 7th has

given the impression, perhaps correctly, that they ordered a bloodbath. no, they may find that is quite a popular cause in some parts of the arab society, but it is certainly not benefiting them on an international scale and on the international scale and on the international stage. international scale and on the internationalstage. so international scale and on the international stage. so i have a feeling thatjust international stage. so i have a feeling that just as international stage. so i have a feeling thatjust as they did in my case, they may start to climb down on some of their rhetoric and their demands and they may start to concede in various areas. so i don't think one should look at hamas as being a complete bunch of bloodthirsty killers, i think they have a particular agenda, the agenda is to wipe out the state of israel, there is no doubt about that, but they are not completely irrational. in fact, the people that i have met, the leaders of hamas, i have met the deputy leader, the leader and various others, all come over as people who actually are planning, who are thinking and can be reasoned

with. but obviously within the framework of the extreme islamic philosophy, it is an islamist philosophy. any room for thejews to live as a state in the middle east. thank you so much for sharing your very unique insight. we have two unfortunately stop there. we will take a short break. stay with us here. of the sea a lot drier, sunnier across most of the uk after that deluge. unfortunately, the flooding continues in some parts of the country and these are the rainfall amounts from storm babet. eastern parts of scotland, over 200 millimetres of rain, in excess of 100 across so many other parts of the uk. and in parts of east anglia, even record—breaking rainfall for the month of october. no, tonight, the month of october. no, tonight, the skies are going to be generally

clear across the country and it is going to tone quite chilly. the winds will fall light. we are in a window of much, whether at the moment. you can see weather systems and cloud around the uk. but across the country, it is a case of clear skies. so calm this evening with light winds. a bit of mist and merck forming through the early hours. we've had a lot of moisture after that rainy weather. the temperatures early in the morning around freezing orjust early in the morning around freezing or just above early in the morning around freezing orjust above in the glens of scotland. for most of us, five, six, 7 degrees. the south coast there in that plymouth area, around 12 or 13. rain is forecast in the tip of cornwall perhaps edging into parts of pembrokeshire, onlyjust. and into northern ireland. but i think the bulk of the uk both the morning and the afternoon generally bright and the afternoon generally bright and sunny. look at the pitch across scotland in the north and east, generally sunny skies on monday. monday night into tuesday, whether fronts approaching the uk once again. we are expecting thicker cloud and outbreaks of rain almost anywhere in the uk. there will be

some sunshine as well so not raining all through the day, but these eastern coast will be fairly cloudy and damp at times, only around 11 degrees. a little bit of sunshine in the south and one or two showers are possible in the south west. and then i think from wednesday onwards, it really turns very unsettled, atla ntic really turns very unsettled, atlantic weather systems sweeping in on a strengthening south—westerly wind, up to gale force. so here is the morning. some rain across eastern scotland, but here is that mayweather front that spreads across ireland, reaches south western parts of england and moves northwards through the course of the day —— that main. the last place you will see the rain on wednesday is the north sea coast. the outlook for that week ahead, it is a distinctly unsettled one. remember, it won't be raining all the time, but i think very much of rain is on the way towards the end of the week, but nothing of the level we have had in the last few days.

this is bbc news, the headlines. a second convoy of trucks carrying aid is at the rafah crossing between egypt and the gaza strip. they are being checked at a verification point. it's not yet clear whether they'll be allowed in. israel's military continues its bombing campaign of gaza, again warning palestinians still in the north of the territory to head south, before an expected ground offensive. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu meets troops at the israel lebanon border.

he says hezbollah faces counter—strikes of unimaginable magnitude if itjoins the war. her smile lit up the room. family members pay tribute to british teenager noiya sharabi confirming she was killed in the hamas attack, along with her 13—year—old sister and mother. more flooding caused by storm babet is expected in parts of england until wednesday. in scotland, people return to flooded properties to assess the damage. and now it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday this sunday night with me, chetan pathak. coming up on the programme: two points off the top — aston villa's impressive start to the premier league season continues.

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