you this is bbc news, the headlines: israel. israel intensifies its bombardment of the gaza strip, with dozens of strikes targeting the south of the territory. the british prime minster rishi sunak is expected to make a statement on israel's war on gaza to the house of commons shortly. we'll being that to you live. that is the scene currently there. israeli forces say they have carried out limited raids inside the gaza strip — as troops wait to launch a ground offensive. more trucks queue up at the rafah crossing from egypt to gaza, waiting for the green

light to enter. the un agency for palestinian refugees says the situation in southern gaza is so bad, some civilians are returning north, despite israeli warnings to stay away. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's betty. good afternoon. hello from the bbc sport centre. there will be a minute's silence prior to manchester united's champions league game with copenhagen tomorrow night. players will also wear black armbands as tributes continue to pour in from the world of football following the passing of sir bobby charlton on saturday. eric ten hag has been speaking ahead of that game today, and says charlton's legacy will live on. bobby was a legend, a giant. not only for manchester united, but for football. and so his legacy was also what he left with the standards, the high standards we have to live every day. of course, first our thoughts are with his family, with his wife, with his children and grandchildren.

but also for what he meant for manchester united, the importance for manchester united, the standards he set we have to live here. tottenham could return to the top of the premier league tonight when they host fulham. they're one point behind manchester city, and a win would see them regain that top spot. fulham, meanwhile, are in 13th, but could leapfrog chelsea if they managed to end tottenham's unbeaten league run. they are the only team to have got one over ange postecoglus side, beating them on penalties in the league cup earlier this season. fairto fair to say, fairto say, i fair to say, i think apart from the results which have obviously been pleasing, we have had a level of performance in every game which has made us really competitive against all opponents home, away. we have had some eventful games within that context. but again that has kind of given us a real strong foundation with the character and resilience of the group. now, remember the name —

marc guiu. the 17—year—old made his senior debut for barcelona last night, coming off the bench. and then afterjust 33 seconds scored the winner. he came on in the 79th minute and tookjust two touches to score against athletic bilbao. it's the fastest first league goal for barcelona in the club's history. look at how much it means. and the manager had no doubts. translation: | told marc guiu, . you will have one chance, be ready. and he did, he had one chance and he scored. we always try to be positive with our players, to give them confidence. only 17 years old, i see them ready. from my generation to this, the differences they want to play, they are not scared. we're about half way through the cricket world cup, which means the table is starting

to take shape. it also means todays match between pakistan and afghanistan is approaching must—win territory. well, pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. they set afghanistan a target of 283 after key batsman babar azam top scored with 7a. he was eventually dismissed by teenager noor ahmed, who was the pick of the bowlers, taking 3—49. afghanistan are currently 152—1 at the halfway stage of their innings — ibrahim zadran hitting 50 off 5a balls staying with cricket — former england spinner and 2017 world cup winner alex hartley has been announced as assistant spin coach at men's pakistan super league franchise multan sultans. hartley reitred from cricket in august. she joins former ireland player catherine dalton as the first of two female coaches in the psl. it's one of those where i was asked to do some social media for them and they came back and said would you like to be assistant spin coach and it's an opportunity i can't turn down, to have that opportunity to work in a men's environment, to welcome in a franchise is one of my

first coaching gigs is a huge opportunity and for anyone to turn it down i think there would be very silly. anthonyjoshua has told the bbc that his fight with deontay wilder could become part of a heavyweight double bill with tyson fury and oleksandr usyk. terms have also been agreed for the former two—time world heavyweight champion joshua to fight wilder, though no date has been announced. speaking at the us grand prix, joshua said it might not happen until april. a deal for a fight between champions fury and usyk was signed in october, and is set to take place in saudi arabia. and that's all the sport for now. we will see you later. betty, thank you. ijust want we will see you later. betty, thank you. i just want to show you what is happening live at the house of commons. because surely the house of commons. because surely the uk prime minister rishi sunak will be making a statement there about the conflict in israel and gaza. you may remember a few days ago the prime minister met israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu. downing street said that they had a

two—hour meeting consisting of talks without officials present for most of the time. you may remember that rishi sunak said at a joint press conference that he was proud to support israel and he said we will stand with you in solidarity. let's listen to the debate in the house of commons now. i listen to the debate in the house of commons "ow-— listen to the debate in the house of commons nova— listen to the debate in the house of commons now. i know they are very concerned about _ commons now. i know they are very concerned about their _ commons now. i know they are very concerned about their ability - commons now. i know they are very concerned about their ability to - concerned about their ability to plan pro provision for children in the 24-25 plan pro provision for children in the 2a—25 year. when will the government give them certainty on hourly rates? we government give them certainty on hourly rates?— hourly rates? we will set out the rates shortly- — hourly rates? we will set out the rates shortly. thank _ hourly rates? we will set out the rates shortly. thank you, - hourly rates? we will set out the rates shortly. thank you, mr - rates shortly. thank you, mr speaker- _ rates shortly. thank you, mr speaker- just _ rates shortly. thank you, mr speaker. just one _ rates shortly. thank you, mr speaker. just one day - rates shortly. thank you, mr speaker. just one day after. rates shortly. thank you, mr - speaker. just one day after hamas's brutal massacre in israel, a student at manchester university spoke of being full of, and i quote, pride and joy at a once—in—a—lifetime experience. not only is this disgusting but it points to possible extremism on our university campuses. fartoo extremism on our university campuses. far too many think there are no consequences. could my right honourable friend set out what the

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days. i'm doing everything in my power and working with all our partners to get their loved ones home. so in my meetings with prime minister netanyahu and president hertzog i told them once again that listento resolutely with israel in defending itself against terror. and i stressed again the need to act in line with international humanitarian law and take every possible step to avoid harming civilians. it was a message delivered by a close friend and ally. i say it again, we stand with israel. mr speaker, i recognise the palestinian people are suffering terribly. over 4000 palestinians have been killed in this conflict. they are also the victims of hamas who embed themselves in the civilian population. too many lives have already been lost. and the humanitarian crisis is growing. i went to the region to address these

issues directly. in riyadh, then cairo i met individually with crown prince mohammed bin salman from saudi arabia by the emir of qatar,, president sisi in egypt and president sisi in egypt and president abbas of the palestinian authority. these were further to my meetings with the king ofjordan last week and calls with other leaders and my right honourable friend the foreign secretary must make extensive travel in the region. mr speaker, there are three abiding messages from all of these conversations. the first is that we must continue working together to get more humanitarian support into gaza. the whole house will welcome the limited opening of the rafah crossing. it is important progress and testament of the power of diplomacy, but it isn't enough. we need a constant stream of aid pouring into bringing the water, food, medicine and fuel that, so we

will keep up the diplomatic pressure. we have already committed £10 million of extra support to help civilians in gaza. and mr speaker, i can announce today that we are going further. we are providing an additional £20 million of humanitarian aid to civilians in gaza, more than doubling our previous support to the palestinian people. there are major logistical and political challenges to delivering this aid which i discussed with president sisi. my right honourable friend the develop minister is leading an effort to ensure the maximum amount of aid is pre—positioned with uk support ready to deliver. we are also working intensely to ensure that british nationals trapped in gaza are able to leave through the rafah crossing when it properly reopens. the second message, mr speaker, is that this is not a time for hyperbole and simplistic solutions. it is a time

for quiet and dogged diplomacy, that recognises the hard realities on the ground and delivers help now. and we have an important role to play. in all of my meetings, people were clear that they value britain's cosmic engagement, the uk's voice matters. we have deep ties across the region, ties of defence, trade and investment, but also of history. president abbas pointed to that history. not the british mandate in palestine or the balfour declaration, but the uk cosmic efforts over decades to support the two state solution. and that brings me to my third point, mr speaker. growing attacks by hezbollah on israel's northern border, rising tensions on the west bank and missiles and drones launched from yemen show that some are seeking escalation, so we need to invest more deeply in regional stability

and in the two state solution. last night i spoke to the leaders of the united states, germany, france, italy and canada. we are all determined to prevent escalation. that's why i'm deploying raf and royal navy assets, monitoring threats to regional security and supporting humanitarian efforts. mr speaker, oursupport fora supporting humanitarian efforts. mr speaker, our support for a two state solution is highly valued across the region. but it can'tjust be a cliched talking point to roll—out at times like this. the truth is that in recent years energy has moved into other avenues like the abraham accords and normalisation talks with saudi arabia. we support those steps absolutely and believe that they can bolster wider efforts. but we must never lose sight of how essential the two—state solution is so we will work together with our international partners to bring renewed energy and

creativity to this effort. it will rely on establishing more effective governance for palestinian territories in gaza and the west bank. it will also mean challenging actions that undercut legitimate aspirations for palestinian statehood. mr speaker, hamas care more about their paymasters in iran than the children they hide behind. so let me be clear, there is no scenario where hamas can be allowed to control gaza or any part of the palestinian territories. hamas is not only a threat to israel but to many others across the region. all the leaders i met agreed that this is a watershed moment. it is time to set the region on a better path. mr speaker, i also want to say a word about the tone of the debate. when things are so delicate, we all have a responsibility to take additional care in the language we use and to operate on the basis of facts alone.

the reaction to the horrific explosion at the al ahli arab hospital was a case in point. as i indicated last week we have taken care to look at all the evidence currently available. mr speaker, i can now share our assessment with the house. on the basis of the deep knowledge and analysis of our intelligence and weapons experts the british governmentjudges that the explosion was likely caused by a missile, or part of one, that was launched from within gaza towards israel. the misreporting of this incident had a negative effect in the region, including on a vital us diplomatic effort and on tensions here at home. we need to learn the lessons and ensure that in future there is no rush tojudgment. members call out "hear, hear" mr speaker, we have seen hate on our streets again this weekend. we all

stand in solidarity with the palestinian people. that is the message i brought to president abbas. but we will never tolerate anti—semitism in our country. calls forjihad on our streets are not only a threat to the jewish community but to our democratic values. and we expect the police to take all necessary action to tackle extremism head on. mr speaker, this is a moment for great care and caution, but also for moral clarity. hope and humanity must win out against the scourge of terrorism and aggression. the 7th of october attack was driven by hatred. but it was also driven by hamas's fear that a new equilibrium might be emerging in the middle east, one that would leave old divisions behind and offer hope of a better, more secure, more prosperous way forward. it is the same motivation that drives putin's

a war on ukraine, the fear of ukraine's emergence as a modern, thriving democracy and the desire to pull it back into some imperialist fantasy of the past. putin will fail and so will hamas. we must keep alive that vision of a better future against those who seek to destroy it. together with our partners, that is what we will do, and i commend this statement to the house. speaker:— this statement to the house. speaker: ,, ., ., ., speaker: keir starmer, leader of the 0- osition. speaker: keir starmer, leader of the opposition. thank _ speaker: keir starmer, leader of the opposition. thank you, _ speaker: keir starmer, leader of the opposition. thank you, mr _ speaker: keir starmer, leader of the opposition. thank you, mr speaker, l opposition. thank you, mr speaker, and i'd like to _ opposition. thank you, mr speaker, and i'd like to thank— opposition. thank you, mr speaker, and i'd like to thank the _ opposition. thank you, mr speaker, and i'd like to thank the prime - and i'd like to thank the prime ministerfor advance and i'd like to thank the prime minister for advance copy of his statement. the brutal attack on israeljust statement. the brutal attack on israel just over two weeks statement. the brutal attack on israeljust over two weeks ago was the darkest day injewish history since the holocaust. two weeks of grief for the innocent people who lost brothers, sisters, children, two weeks of torture for the families whose loved ones were taken hostage by hamas. there was a small

glimmer of light this weekend, the release of two american hostages, natalie and judith. i met members of theirfamily natalie and judith. i met members of their family last natalie and judith. i met members of theirfamily last week natalie and judith. i met members of their family last week and i know that they will be overcome with relief. but hamas still hold hundreds more, sons, daughters, mums my dad still missing, innocent people who could, if hamas willed it, be released immediately. but they remain hostage because hamas won the chaos of war. hamas want jews to suffer. hamas want the palestinian people to share in the pain because the palestinian people are not there because. peace is not their aim. are not there because. peace is not theiraim. the dignity are not there because. peace is not their aim. the dignity of human life, jew or a muslim, means absolutely nothing to them. and in the light of their barbarism, israel

has the right to defend herself. yes, together hostages home, but also to defeat hamas so nobody need suffer like this again. and that we might once more see a road to a lasting peace, a palestinian state alongside a safe and secure israel. and, mr speaker, this operation can and must be done within international law. we democracies know all human life is equal. innocent lives must be protected. these are the principles that differentiate us from the terrorists who target israel. so there must now be clear humanitarian corridors within gaza for those escaping violence. civilians must be targeted and where palestinians are forced to flee, they must not be permanently

displaced from their homes. international law is clear. it also means basic services including water, electricity and fuel needed for it not be denied. hamas may not care for the safety and security of the palestinian people but we do. we cannot and will not close our eyes to their suffering. gaza is now a humanitarian emergency. there is not enough food. clean water is running out. hospitals are going without medicine and electricity. people are starving, reduced to drinking contaminated filth. babies lying in incubators that could switch off at any moment. the deal struck by the united states to get a flow of trucks through the rafah crossing is an important first step. 20 on saturday, 14 on sunday. but it's nowhere near enough. gaza is not a

small town facing a few shortages. it has a population the size of greater manchester. the place where even before this devastation where life was a struggle. gaza needs aid and it needs to be rapid, safe, unhindered and regular. countries able to provide support must step up, including the united kingdom, and so i welcome the increased funding for humanitarian aid that the prime minister has announced this afternoon. the eu has promised to treble humanitarian aid and the us has appointed a special coordinator for international aid to gaza. i ask if the prime minister can commit to the same because britain must stand ready to ensure aid gets to the right places to deploy british experts and medical support teams, and to work with international partners to give un agencies the resources they need for

the long—term. because, mr speaker, there is a long term. even as we stand by israel in herfight against hamas, our eyes must also look to the future. a future where israeli citizens live free from the fear of terrorist attacks, and a future for the palestinian people where they and their children enjoy the freedoms and opportunities that we take for granted. for too long we have talked about a two—state solution, the dignity and justice of a palestinian state alongside a safe and secure israel without a serious path or will to make it happen. and for too long we have allowed welcome progress in improving relations between israel and her neighbours to sit without any progress on the future of palestine and its people. that must change. we stand with

israel and her right to defend herself against the terrorists of hamas. we stand for international law, the protection of innocent lives, humanitarian support for the palestinians. and we do so because we stand for a political path to a two—state solution and a better future. these are dark days. but the light must never go out. we must not let it. thank you, mr speaker. speaker:— let it. thank you, mr speaker. i speaker:_ thank let it. thank you, mr speaker. - speaker:_ thank you, speaker: prime minister. thank you, mr speaker- — speaker: prime minister. thank you, mr speaker- i — speaker: prime minister. thank you, mr speaker. i thank _ speaker: prime minister. thank you, mr speaker. i thank the _ speaker: prime minister. thank you, mr speaker. i thank the leader - speaker: prime minister. thank you, mr speaker. i thank the leader of - mr speaker. i thank the leader of the opposition for his constructive comments and his support. on humanitarian aid, just to recap, by announcing an additional £20 million today we will be doubling our aid to the region which is already one of the region which is already one of the most leading contributions of any country in the world. my development minister will remind me, but i think around 10% of the un mission in the region is funded by

uk contributions, most of our aid is funnelled through them. it is also worth bearing in mind that president sisi specifically commended the efforts of the uk alongside the us in ensuring that the rafah crossing could be open and functioning, testament to the work of our team and the development minister and foreign secretary on the ground. i can also say in response to the leader of the opposition plus my question with regard to the un that the development minister is in close contact on an almost daily basis with martin griffiths, the head of the un's humanitarian relief efforts to ensure that the uk can played a leading role in supporting what is happening on the ground. there are considerable logistical challenges in getting the aid to the people who need it and those are areas where we can make a difference, particularly around the logistical hub where supplies are moving to and i can confirm the development minister will tomorrow lay a written ministerial statement setting out

further details of the increase in humanitarian aid that we have announced today. studio: that is the prime minister rishi sunak in the uk house of commons discussing the war in, the israel — gaza war. plenty more on that on the bbc news website. do stay with us on bbc news. good afternoon. most of us started off our working week on a cooler, quieter note — welcome news. but there was some rain around and some of it fairly persistent out towards the southwest with this weather front. we could also see more rain moving into the southeast of england later on in the day. but that front out to the west, well, it broughtjust shy of two inches of rain injust six hours. the isles of scilly, it was a miserable start to monday morning here. elsewhere, a few scattered showers moving their way up through wales. but it's a relatively quiet day for many and in fact we've got sunshine across northern england and for the bulk of scotland. as we go through the day, clouding over a little

across england and wales, particularly down to the southeast where there's a risk of some rain arriving here to close out play. temperatures generally around 11 to 16 degrees, a smidge above where they should be really still for this time of year. as we go through the evening and overnight, we'll see some rain, some of it heavy, pushing its way in areas where we don't need it across east anglia, lincolnshire, parts of the east midlands and into yorkshire as well. and at the same time that's going to bejoined by another weather front moving in from the southwest. with the cloud and rain around, those temperatures will hold up into double digits, but there's more wet weather to come as we go through to tuesday. so if we look at that in a little more detail, it's this weather front that's just pushing in off the north sea and it might bring outbreaks of rain — fairly showery, but nevertheless, we do not need any more rain in these areas. and that's going to be persistently there throughout the day. to the north of that, we keep some sunshine and a drier story in scotland. to the south, there'll be a few scattered showers. and again, those temperatures between 11 and 16 degrees. wednesday will start off

on a relatively quiet note with a ridge of high pressure. it's not going to last as the next frontal system is likely to nudge in from the west as we go through the day. so it'll be a quiet start, a few showers pushing in off the north sea. some sunshine for some of us across england and wales before outbreaks of rain arrive by the end of the day on wednesday. a little bit cooler, 10 to 14 degrees on the whole. but that weather front will bring some wet and windy weather potentially thundery to begin with as it moves its way steadily north and east. don't expect any change to the weather story as we move to the weekend and into next week. it stays pretty autumnal.

live from london. this is bbc news. israel intensifies its bombardment of the gaza strip, with dozens of strikes on the south of the territory. we stand resolutely with israel in defending itself against terror. and i stressed again the need to act in line with international humanitarian law and take every possible step to avoid harming civilians. israeli forces say they have carried out limited raids inside the gaza strip, as troops wait on the launch of a ground offensive. more trucks queue up at the rafah crossing from egypt to gaza, waiting for the green light to enter. the un agency for

palestinian refugees says the situation in southern gaza is so bad, some civilians are returning north, despite israeli warnings to stay away. hello, i'm luxmy gopal, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. israel has kept up its intensified bombardment of the gaza strip, with dozens of the latest strikes in the south of the territory. the israelis had told palestinians to head to southern gaza for their own safety before a possible ground offensive, but some gazans have moved back to their homes in the north, because of shortages of food and water, and because they don't feel any safer in the south. israeli forces say they have carried out limited incursions inside the gaza strip in the lead—up to a possible ground offensive. an army spokesman said one soldier was killed

by an anti—tank missile fired by hamas.