israel has kept up its bombardment of the gaza strip, including the south of the territory, where it had told palestinians to go for their own safety. it comes as israel and the united states said aid would continue to be allowed into the territory. western leaders have stressed the need to protect civilians. these are the main developments in the conflict so far today. israel says it has attacked 320 more targets in air strikes in the last day. this massive blast in gaza was filmed earlier today from southern israel. palestinian authorities say homes were hit without warning.

these pictures are from rafah, where locals pulled victims from the rubble of a house that was hit in one of the overnight israeli strikes. these images are from khan younis in southern gaza. you'll remember israel told people in northern gaza to evacuate to the south more than a week ago ahead of a possible ground offensive. people in gaza said there was nonstop bombing and shelling by israel overnight. one of the bombardments was by a hospital. there israeli defence forces then released this video of air strikes over gaza and we can't be sure exactly where it was shot from. you can see a building being destroyed in those images. officials

say that they have been targeting hamas infrastructure, including the underground tunnels and operational headquarters of hamas. this is according to israel's defence ministry. the defence minister in israel says the campaign to take up to three months but would eventually, israel intends, to wipe out hamas. in northern israel, there have been exchanges. as you released this video of its attacks on around the border area. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu and us presidentjoe biden say that they will ensure that there is a continuing flow of aid into gaza. the leaders spoke by phone after more than a dozen lorries carrying

supplies entered the territory from egypt via the rafah crossing on sunday. the main un agency in gaza, unrwa say that hundreds of chucks of aid are needed every day. the rafah crossing is the only rate fade into gaza because the other entries border israel which means the crossing with egypt is the only entry point right now fade. israel today has also updated the number of hostages held in gaza to 222 people. a sleepless night in gaza. from afar, the flashes of successive israeli air strikes in gaza city as israel steps up its bombing campaign. and amid more and more destruction, and a mounting death toll, the un is warning of a catastrophic humanitarian situation. over the weekend, more than 30 lorry

loads of aid were allowed into gaza from egypt, carrying food, water and medicines. it's just a fraction of what entered daily before israel put the hamas—controlled territory under siege. confirming the deliveries, the un's humanitarian chief martin griffiths called it a "glimmer of hope" but said further supplies were desperately needed. with more than a million displaced people, some now living in this un tent city, there are urgent needs. people inside gaza need their most basic necessities, such as food, water, fuel and access to health services. so there is still a far, far way to go. israel has signalled it will be sending its tanks and troops into gaza in the next stage of this war. after the deadliest attack in the country's history, it says it aims to crush hamas. translation: it will take one month,

two months, three months— and at the end there will be no more hamas. before hamas makes contact with our tanks and our infantry, — they will know the shells from our airforce. and israel is also striking in lebanon, as along its northern border, the troops fight the powerful lebanese armed group, hezbollah, raising fears of a wider regional conflict. then, there are other complications in israel's military offensive in gaza. more than 200 hostages being held by hamas. some of theirfamilies have been meeting the president with a simple message, "bring them home." yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. in the uk, the prime minister rishi sunak is expected to make a statement today to parliament about his recent visit to the middle east. we can cross over to our chief political correspondent. the prime

minister over thursday and friday, he came first israel and then had meetings with arab leaders following that. ., �* , ~ meetings with arab leaders following that. . �* , . meetings with arab leaders following that. . �* , ~ , that. that's right. we saw rishi sunak's visit _ that. that's right. we saw rishi sunak's visit to _ that. that's right. we saw rishi sunak's visit to israel _ that. that's right. we saw rishi sunak's visit to israel where - that. that's right. we saw rishi sunak's visit to israel where he | that. that's right. we saw rishi - sunak's visit to israel where he met benjamin netanyahu and stated very clearly in a joint press conference, he said we want you to win and that is the uk government's position and will remain so, that it supports israel's right to self—defence but also israel �*s stated position to destroy hamas. there was also a burst of diplomacy designed to help try to contain the conflict. one of the things exercised by whitehall and westminster is the possibility this could spread into a broader conflict within the middle east. we saw rishi sunak go to egypt, to saudi arabia and he also met the president of the penicillin

authority which was —— palestinian authority, an attempt to put the uk's diplomatic efforts behind trying to contain this conflict and stressing the necessity of humanitarian aid being allowed into gaza even as israel prepares for that ground invasion. m50 gaza even as israel prepares for that ground invasion.— gaza even as israel prepares for that ground invasion. also the fact that ground invasion. also the fact that this conflict _ that ground invasion. also the fact that this conflict also _ that ground invasion. also the fact that this conflict also hits - that ground invasion. also the fact that this conflict also hits very - that this conflict also hits very close to home. uk citizens are among the 222 hostages that israel says hamas take that into gaza after its unprecedented attack on israel more than two weeks ago now. and also uk passport holders among the palestinian civilian population currently stuck inside gaza. the prime minister expressing concerns for those civilians as well?— for those civilians as well? that's ri . ht and for those civilians as well? that's right and on _ for those civilians as well? that's right and on the _ for those civilians as well? that's

right and on the latter _ for those civilians as well? that's right and on the latter point, - for those civilians as well? that's. right and on the latter point, most vividly exemplified by the parents—in—law of humza yousaf, the scottish first minister, who has spoken very openly about the conversations he has had with his family members who are in gaza. as you say, also there are a number of bricks, we don't know precisely how many, among the hostages and also among those who were murdered on october seven and the prime minister has met some of the families of hostages here in the uk. the other dimension to this that plays out domestically in the uk, though i wouldn't expect this to be the main focus of rishi sunak's statement to parliament later, which i think we more about the foreign affairs situation, domestically, we have seen a steep rise in anti—semitism, a rise in xenophobia and big marches. yesterday there was a video and trafalgar square just a few minutes walk from downing street, a

vigil for israeli minutes walk from downing street, a vigilfor israeli hostages but minutes walk from downing street, a vigil for israeli hostages but there is also, the day before, there was a very big protest, march in support of the palestinian people in gaza. there's also kind of playing out in the uk, interestingly in terms of the uk, interestingly in terms of the parliamentary politics of it, there is a very similar position between rishi sunak and sir keir starmer, the leader of the opposition. they are both broadly making the same points, support for israel but also concern about this spilling out into a wider regional conflict and stressing the need for humanitarian support for the people in gaza. find humanitarian support for the people in gaza. �* , ., ., . in gaza. and those diplomatic efforts, there _ in gaza. and those diplomatic efforts, there seems - in gaza. and those diplomatic efforts, there seems to - in gaza. and those diplomatic efforts, there seems to be . in gaza. and those diplomatic efforts, there seems to be an j in gaza. and those diplomatic - efforts, there seems to be an effort to work together with talks overnight with the united states, with germany, with france and others as well. for now, thank you very much. as we have been hearing from

henry, the uk prime minister will bring up in parliament today again efforts to ensure that aid trucks are able to continue entering into the gaza strip. in the past two days, there have been around 35 aid trucks entering but what we're hearing aid agencies is that they would only contain around 8% of the daily need of palestinians inside gaza. gaza used to receive 400 500 chucks every day. one of the most urgent needs is for fuel because it is needed to run generators and hospitals and also to help desalinated water and the un warning that fuel supplies could run out in two days. feel at the moment is not currently entering the gaza strip. israel says it is worried it could be diverted by hamas and used in attacks against israel. earlier, we

had from the eu foreign affairs chief, he was speaking with eu foreign ministers and a meeting at luxembourg and he addressed the aid situation as well. in cairo, the secretary general of the united nations made a dramatic call in order to allow humanitarian help to enter. at first, 20 trucks were allowed to come. yesterday there were 20 more. but in normal times, 100 trucks enter into gaza every day, so it's clear that 20 is not enough. that was the eu foreign policy chief at an eu foreign affairs meeting in luxembourg, talking about the crisis in the middle east. returning to the aid situation in southern gaza and across the gaza strip where people

have been without supplies of food and water and medical supplies. our correspondent rushdi abu alouf, and his family, have been displaced four times in gaza in the last two weeks. here's his assessment of the situation on the ground, from an aid camp, in the city of khan younis, in the south of the territory. about 2,000 families living in these tents. they are people displaced from the northern 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. 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. he is currently in southern gaza where israel has told palestinians to go. joining me now to talk about humanitarian crisis developing.

joining me now isjuliette touma from the united nations relief and works agency for palestine refugees. those aid trucks, there are masses of them on the egyptian side of the rafah crossing waiting for the word to bring the much needed supplies in. what are you hearing as to when the next convoy could be received because we got insurances from the us but israel says it will continue the aid to flow? we us but israel says it will continue the aid to flow?— the aid to flow? we certainly do ho -e so the aid to flow? we certainly do hepe so but _ the aid to flow? we certainly do hepe so but i — the aid to flow? we certainly do hope so but i can _ the aid to flow? we certainly do hope so but i can confirm - the aid to flow? we certainly do hope so but i can confirm that l the aid to flow? we certainly do | hope so but i can confirm that in the past two days, 34 trucks with humanitarian supplies have crossed into the gaza strip. is it enough? it's by far not at all enough. it's a job in the ocean and much more is needed and what is really needed, the commodity that is needed right now is fuel. even unrwa is running

out of fuel and we might be forced to halt our operations on wednesday if we don't get feel as soon as possible. —— feel. we if we don't get feel as soon as possible. -- feel.— if we don't get feel as soon as possible. -- feel. we were looking at live pictures _ possible. -- feel. we were looking at live pictures of _ possible. -- feel. we were looking at live pictures of lorries _ possible. -- feel. we were looking at live pictures of lorries there - possible. -- feel. we were looking at live pictures of lorries there at l at live pictures of lorries there at the border. they were receiving international supplies of humanitarian aid. he focused on fuel there. israel says it is concerned about fuel and has a allowing fuel supplies in because it says hamas governs gaza, it's armed, how can it hamas be prevented from diverting fuel supplies away from the humanitarian crisis and using it attacks against israel?- humanitarian crisis and using it attacks against israel? unrwa is askinu attacks against israel? unrwa is askin: for attacks against israel? unrwa is asking for fuels _ attacks against israel? unrwa is asking for fuels for _ attacks against israel? unrwa is asking for fuels for our _ attacks against israel? unrwa is asking for fuels for our own - asking for fuels for our own humanitarian operation. we need for

our cars, for the trucks to be able to distribute these supplies. we need it desperately. the water desalination plant needs the pumping station. medicalfacilities and station. medical facilities and hospitals station. medicalfacilities and hospitals need it. we are asking for fuel for humanitarian needs and for humanitarian purposes and we need it now because if we don't get it, we are going to shut down in a couple of days, unrwa well and we were running a massive.— of days, unrwa well and we were running a massive. since only so few aid lorries have _ running a massive. since only so few aid lorries have been _ running a massive. since only so few aid lorries have been allowed - aid lorries have been allowed insofar, how can it be decided with so many people in such desperate need, whether it's the wounded or small children, 50,000 pregnant women, the un is telling us, are stuck inside gaza at the moment. of those scarce supplies that have

gotten so far, who decides who gets what? we gotten so far, who decides who gets what? ~ ., ., ., , , what? we are going to focus first and foremost _ what? we are going to focus first and foremost on _ what? we are going to focus first and foremost on people - what? we are going to focus first and foremost on people who - what? we are going to focus first and foremost on people who are | and foremost on people who are displaced in our shelters. we have half a million people who are currently in un schools and clinics and warehouses and other facilities, so that's the top focus for us. but this is precisely why we need the supply line that has been established a couple of days ago. we now need that supply line to be constant and always continuing to come into the gaza strip every day and we need to increase feel in those convoys.— and we need to increase feel in those convo s. ~ ~ , ., those convoys. unrwa is a permanent fixture inside — those convoys. unrwa is a permanent fixture inside the _ those convoys. unrwa is a permanent fixture inside the gaza _ those convoys. unrwa is a permanent fixture inside the gaza strip, _ fixture inside the gaza strip, handing out aid there and even before this current escalation of conflict, already 80% of people in gaza were relied on aid. thank you

very much for now. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. a man has been arrested in connection with a huge fire that caused the partial collapse of a multistorey car park at luton airport earlier this month. bedfordshire police said the 30—year—old was detained on suspicion of criminal damage as a "precautionary measure", and that investigations had so far suggested the blaze was started accidentally. he's since been released on bail. a charity that helps victims of modern slavery says it's received a steep rise in calls for help from foreign workers in the care sector. unseen uk says many reported paying large amounts of money to those who'd brought them to the uk — and that in some cases their passports had been taken.

a lottery winner who spent some of his jackpot on a new pool table is now preparing to represent england at the sport. you're live with bbc news. bbc arabic�*s adnan el—bursh has been at al aqsa martyrs hospital in deir al balah in central gaza, which has been overwhelmed with casualties — including women and children. some of the images which have emerged from the hospital are too graphic to share. children, including at least two babies, are among the dead. here's adnan�*s report. you may find some of these images distressing.

the wounded civilians arriving at the luxor military hospital in central gaza. many of the wounded are women and the children. this is outside israel's evacuation zone. israel told civilians to come to these parts of the strip for safety. there is no confirmation of where the air strikes came from. but outside the hospital, funeral prayers for those killed are being held. while families continue to arrive

with more of the wounded. translation: all of this hamas. hospital workers say they are overwhelmed. we've been here since the crack of dawn and the bodies have completely filled the hospital yard. this is in addition to the bodies which are in refrigerators which are full. we don't have enough shrouds for the bodies because the numbers are huge. it's difficult to identify the bodies. the situation is being described by those working here as catastrophic.

as those images from gaza are broadcast on media and social media, passions are being inflamed across the region and there is concerns about that conflict spreading. international diplomatic efforts are under way but have a look more at the current situation is louise cattle, assistant professor in politics and international relations at the university of nottingham. we have been reporting within those unprecedented attacks on israel and israel saying it wants to go into gaza to destroy hamas. there are warnings from the north of israel into southern lebanon, saying they could attack israel and exchanges of

military fire that just as an example as concern about the spread. i lost part of your question but i think you are asking about the reaction and the risk of spread across the region.— reaction and the risk of spread across the region. that's right and i was emphasising _ across the region. that's right and i was emphasising also _ across the region. that's right and i was emphasising also the - across the region. that's right and i i was emphasising also the exchange of fire that we have been seeing between israel's military and over the border in southern lebanon. absolutely. we have seen they have got involved in this conflict right from the start, attacking israeli's radars and equipment for israel. this is part of their reactions during sport for hamas but also trying to draw some of the attention of the idf to the north. so at the moment, we have got this established elite forces coming across the line

and then tying up three is a division to the north so they can't focus on gaza, so it's trying to spread the israeli capability a little bit thinner and that seems to be the focus at the moment, whether it will then start to push further into israeli territory, is the real question. they currently engaged in is ready control territory which is unusual but whether they take advantage of the opportunity while israel is focused on gaza to take more territory is what remains to be seen. �* ., ~' more territory is what remains to be seen. �* ., ~ ., seen. and when we talk about the s - read seen. and when we talk about the sread of seen. and when we talk about the spread of the _ seen. and when we talk about the spread of the conflict _ seen. and when we talk about the spread of the conflict here, - seen. and when we talk about the spread of the conflict here, we'rel spread of the conflict here, we're also talking about big global iran, which supports his brother and also how —— hamas. it has sent military

equipment to the region, it says as a deterrent but again, the tensions are so high and in the middle east, you never know what might happen tomorrow. ., ., , , , you never know what might happen tomorrow. . ., , , , ., tomorrow. iran has been very vocal and threats — tomorrow. iran has been very vocal and threats about _ tomorrow. iran has been very vocal and threats about what _ tomorrow. iran has been very vocal and threats about what might - tomorrow. iran has been very vocal. and threats about what might happen if israel start a ground campaign and if they are too extreme in response to hamas. these frets are getting progressively worse and what we are starting to see is a little bit more from not iran directly, it is unlikely we see any direct involvement but certainly using iran backed groups to show support for hamas. it risks it will lead to other areas where there is iranian influence, including iraq and syria. at the end of last week, we started to see some attacks coming directly

from yemen, long—range missiles. we from yemen, long-range missiles. we will from yemen, long—range missiles. we will have to leave it there, i'm so sorry. thank you so much. stay with us here on bbc news. hello again. as we go through this week the weather really is going to feel more autumnal. we will see further rain and currently there are still a lot of flood warnings in force, particularly across central parts of england. you can find out more about those and where they are on our website and, of course, on the now we are under this ridge of high pressure so things are fairly settled today. but we do have a weather front coming in from the west and that's been producing some rain as we've gone through the course of today and will continue to push slowly into northern ireland and deeper into south—west england.

now we are under this ridge of high pressure so things are fairly settled today. it will be breezy here, but for most of the uk it's going to be dry, there will be some sunshine which will be hazy at times with highs of up to 16 or 17 degrees. if we pick up this rain tonight it moves northwards in three parts of the midlands, east anglia, lincolnshire, yorkshire and northern england. all this going on, it's not going to be as cold night in the north was last night. tomorrow could see the low pressure area associated with the rain coming into the east and we also have our week when the front across southern areas which will eventually fizzle and it's going to be a mixture of bright spells, sunshine and showers. the rain pulling towards the east and the south—east through the day but for scotland, the far north of england and northern ireland, largely dries with one or two showers and

temperatures 11 to 17 degrees. as we had on through the rest of the week, low pressure pulls away. we have an east or south easterly wind blowing in some showers and then an active set of fans coming in from the atlantic. quite a bit of cloud around and noticeable breeze and then some heavy and persistent rain comes in from the west. i could well be some rumbles of thunder in that and it is going to be spreading again across areas where we don't want or need this rain. you can see from the table here, as we go for the rest of the week, it will feel autumnal. tempt as above or around average. at times, we will see further the rain.

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