to be 226. hamas is now said to be 224. families talk of the agonies of the last three weeks. you families talk of the agonies of the last three weeks.— families talk of the agonies of the last three weeks. you are sitting in our last three weeks. you are sitting in your home. — last three weeks. you are sitting in your home. you — last three weeks. you are sitting in your home, you did _ last three weeks. you are sitting in your home, you did nothing - last three weeks. you are sitting in your home, you did nothing to - last three weeks. you are sitting in your home, you did nothing to no | your home, you did nothing to no one and the worst kind of people break into your house, take you out of your house and kidnap you. find into your house, take you out of your house and kidnap you. fimdi into your house, take you out of your house and kidnap you. and i am ent slim your house and kidnap you. and i am entry slim as — your house and kidnap you. and i am entry slim as alarm _ your house and kidnap you. and i am entry slim as alarm grows _ your house and kidnap you. and i am entry slim as alarm grows over- entry slim as alarm grows over gaza's intensifying humanitarian crisis —— i am injerusalem. the general assembly is meeting in new york to discuss this growing crisis. lockdown is extended in the us state of maine as police ate a gunman who was killed at least 16 people. —— hunt a gunman. hello, welcome to verified live. the israeli military says it is carried out a significant incursion

into gaza to attack marketing positions overnight. it released this video showing tanks and armoured bulldozers crossing the perimeter fence. an israeli defense forces spokesman told the bbc soldiers carried out the tactical raid towards central gaza to — in his words — �*prepare the battlefield for future operations'. the israeli military says the number of people confirmed to be held hostage in gaza has now risen to 224, and warns that number could rise. so far four hostages are known to have been released. by by hamas which is a prescribed terrorist organisation by the uk. meanwhile, un aid workers say they've begun to significantly scale down their operations in gaza as fuel reserves have almost run out. israel says hamas is storing enough fuel to run hospitals and water pumps for many days, but is keeping it for its war fighting capabilities. the hill fog ministry in gaza says the number of palestinians killed there has passed a 7000, almost 3000

of them are said to be children. the hamas attacks in southern israel this month killed at least 1400 people. coming up this hour we will hearfrom our people. coming up this hour we will hear from our correspondence people. coming up this hour we will hearfrom our correspondence in the region, seek to it senior palestinian leader and aid agencies about their operations. let's cross to a chief international correspondent who is injerusalem. nearly a few weeks into the water, on day 20, despite all the concerns about rescuing the hostages, more than 224 now, and also that deepening humanitarian crisis is making it absolutely clear that there will be no letup in its military operations. the focus now in this phase of the more is on the nonstop bombardment across the gaza strip and last night that limited rate, with tanks and bulldozers into

the gaza strip, across the perimeter fence. it took place just after the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu addressed the israeli public in a prime—time address. he made it clear there will be a ground invasion at some point. he said the timing had yet to be determined but when it was it would be taken by consensus. it comes in the midst of growing questions here and abroad with so many israeli troops massing at the border, when would israel carry out its much expected ground attack? let's take a look at the latest developments. we have the support from our middle correspondent tom bateman. in the dead of night, israeli tanks entered in northern gaza. a targeted raid, says the military, to prepare the battleground. then the troops come back into israel. they are trying to put maximum pressure on hamas.

translation: in gaza i idf troops commanded by the givati brigade and other troops from the i62nd division have conducted a limited ground raid using tanks on northern territory on the gaza strip. the troops have killed terrorists and destroyed hamas infrastructure. the raid is part of our preparation for the war�*s next stages. meanwhile in the depths of gaza's blackout, paramedics rush to save lives. the israeli bombardment is relentless. 0nly torches and lamps are left to light up the deadly aftermath. even the youngest survivors face the stark realities of the israeli siege. a third of hospitals are shut down. stocks of medicines are desperately low. israel says it won't let up without the release of its hostages. now space is running out even to store the dead. more funerals took place this morning in khan younis, the southern town

to where many fled after israel's evacuation order for the north. the israeli army vows to target hamas wherever it operates, but for palestinians nowhere is safe. translation: why did _ a one-year-old become a terrorist? why would a one—year—old be targeted? they haven't even lived yet. they haven't even said the word, dad, or know theirfather�*s names. yet for them to become martyrs. children who are seven or four days old were killed. why? while in israel the agony goes on for the families of more than 220 people being held hostage by hamas. one of the captives, a young boy, should be celebrating his 12th birthday today. the pressure is intense on the israeli leadership to do more about the issue of the hostages and that is where hamas has leverage over this situation.

so the israeli government is trying to show that its troops are ready at a minute's notice to go in, so we saw those pictures, for example, earlier this morning, but the fact is once that attack happens it could derail all the diplomacy around getting the captives out. israel's leaders want to show that their troops, seen here training, are ready to go into gaza, but much more that will determine that decision is happening well out of sight. tom bateman, bbc news, jerusalem. so much anguish among the families, desperately hoping for news of their loved ones. today the idf updated that figures seen 224 hostages were now being held by hamas and other groups, but in the past few minutes that has been a statement on reuters

news agency, that hamas is now saying 50 of the captives have been killed in israeli air strikes. this is the first time hamas has mentioned this figure. we will have to wait for more confirmation, more details. earlier in this crisis there had been a report, in the very first days that four had been killed, and then another report that there was one. this lunch number is there was one. this lunch number is the first time it has been heard. —— this large number. concern about the deepening humanitarian crisis. lynn hastings who is a un assistant secretary—general and the humanitarian co—ordinator in the occupied palestinian territory. she's been telling the bbc about how dire the situation is. there is a number of factors that are impacting the operations and one, of course, is fuel, which i will get to in a moment but the other is the lack of supplies going in and

the continuing bombardment, which makes it very, very difficult for our staff who are still trying to deliver humanitarian assistance to do so. the fuel is directly related to hospitals working and i heard your reporter talking about the situation in the hospitals. if i may give you some statistics, there is 1000 patients who are supposed to be receiving dialysis treatment, 130 premature babies who are in incubators — and patients who are in intensive care. all of them rely on electricity or fuel in order to receive their health care. fuel also drives desalination and most of the water in gaza is groundwater and therefore needs to be desalinated. there is very little clean water available which means people

are resorted to drinking dirty or salinated water or both. the sanitation is locked up because there _ the sanitation is locked up because there is_ the sanitation is locked up because there is no— the sanitation is locked up because there is no electricity to pump sewage — there is no electricity to pump sewage into the sea so we are expecting the streets to be having a sewage _ expecting the streets to be having a sewage overflow onto them imminently. we need fuel for our trucks to be able to deliver assistance to people in need. she emphasised the shortage of fuel and clean water, shortage of everything that gazans need to stay alive. also the bombardment continues. we can bring you the image above gaza city where black smoke is on the horizon, another sign that is continuing bombardment. the black plumes of smoke rising. i believe that is gaza city. the city that israel had told more than 1.1 million people in the north of the gaza strip to leave immediately. but

many have been telling us they cannot leave and they will not leave. there are also hospitals in gaza city who say they simply cannot up gaza city who say they simply cannot up sticks. the united nations repeatedly expressing concerns that the bombing continues in the north, the bombing continues in the north, the centre and the south of gaza were hundreds of thousands of palestinians had gone to seek shelter. israel has continued its taxpayer, israeli defence forces spokesperson told bbc news earlier today that was because hamas was firing rockets from within those densely populated areas. the death toll continues to rise. the hamas health ministry says today the number has risen about 7000. all the while, a great many questions being asked about when that ground attack tjy asked about when that ground attack by israel will take place. let's speak to our diplomatic

correspondent paul adams. benjamin netanyahu made it clear last night, he is under huge pressure, that there will be a ground offensive by there will be a ground offensive by the time it has yet to be determined. it is fair to say he is coming under pressure at home but also for many capitals, his best friends. , , , , ., friends. the pressures are mind-boggling, _ friends. the pressures are mind-boggling, pressurel friends. the pressures are l mind-boggling, pressure at friends. the pressures are - mind-boggling, pressure at home, mind—boggling, pressure at home, especially— mind—boggling, pressure at home, especially on the issue of hostages, with people demonstrating on the streets _ with people demonstrating on the streets of this company day after day saying bring our loved ones home — day saying bring our loved ones home. pressure from abroad, yesterday— home. pressure from abroad, yesterdayjoe biden was asked whether— yesterdayjoe biden was asked whether he had specifically asked benjamin netanyahu to delay the ground _ benjamin netanyahu to delay the ground invasion in order to get time for the _ ground invasion in order to get time for the release of hostages. joe biden— for the release of hostages. joe biden said i am not making any demahds— biden said i am not making any demands but that is kind of what i would _ demands but that is kind of what i would advise him to do. also reports that the _ would advise him to do. also reports that the united states are so anxious— that the united states are so anxious about the regional implications of this, that they have also asked — implications of this, that they have also asked for a delay so they can -et also asked for a delay so they can get their— also asked for a delay so they can get their own defences in their various— get their own defences in their various bases around the region property— various bases around the region properly prepared, in case this leads— properly prepared, in case this leads to — properly prepared, in case this leads to some kind of wider conflict _ leads to some kind of wider

conflict. all of those pressures beihg — conflict. all of those pressures being brought to bed. at the same time, _ being brought to bed. at the same time, we _ being brought to bed. at the same time, we are seeing a campaign in gaza— time, we are seeing a campaign in gaza that— time, we are seeing a campaign in gaza that is— time, we are seeing a campaign in gaza that is evolving and the operation last night was clearly bigger— operation last night was clearly bigger than the ones we have seen before, _ bigger than the ones we have seen before, involving more armour, and clearly— before, involving more armour, and clearlyjudging by the air strikes that are — clearlyjudging by the air strikes that are going on, the israelis still feel— that are going on, the israelis still feel there is a lot they can do, still feel there is a lot they can do. that— still feel there is a lot they can do, that they can achieve from the area before — do, that they can achieve from the area before they take the fateful decision— area before they take the fateful decision to send in troops on the ground — decision to send in troops on the ground to— decision to send in troops on the ground. to keep talking about wanting — ground. to keep talking about wanting to make sure the troops have as favourable an environment as possible — as favourable an environment as possible in— as favourable an environment as possible in which to operate. we do not know _ possible in which to operate. we do not know how this campaign is going to unfold _ not know how this campaign is going to unfold. we think, judging what the israelis have said, the focus initially— the israelis have said, the focus initially will be on gaza city, hence — initially will be on gaza city, hence the constant demands for people — hence the constant demands for people to — hence the constant demands for people to move south. it seems tikeiy— people to move south. it seems likely that — people to move south. it seems likely that the israelis will try to isolate — likely that the israelis will try to isolate the city, with all the people _ isolate the city, with all the people who still remained there, some _ people who still remained there, some unable to leave, some simply refusing _ some unable to leave, some simply refusing. i've been touch with a family— refusing. i've been touch with a family in— refusing. i've been touch with a family in a _ refusing. i've been touch with a family in a refugee camp, they will

not leave — family in a refugee camp, they will not leave. when that moment comes to deal with— not leave. when that moment comes to deal with gaza city, that is going to be _ deal with gaza city, that is going to be horrendous. no deal with gaza city, that is going to be horrendous.— deal with gaza city, that is going to be horrendous. no doubt we will seak to to be horrendous. no doubt we will speak to you _ to be horrendous. no doubt we will speak to you again _ to be horrendous. no doubt we will speak to you again but _ to be horrendous. no doubt we will speak to you again but thank - to be horrendous. no doubt we will speak to you again but thank you i to be horrendous. no doubt we will| speak to you again but thank you for joining us with some insight into the precious, precious at home and from many capitals including the greatest of friends to israel the united states, the most staunchest of allies, realising the pace and the scale of that ground attack once it does happen. let's cross to the lebanese capital beirut because i middle east correspondent is there. i understand you were at a press conference short time ago held by hamas. what did they have to say? essentially what the spokesman for hamas— essentially what the spokesman for hamas had to say was that he was trying _ hamas had to say was that he was trying to— hamas had to say was that he was trying tojustify what hamas had to say was that he was trying to justify what happened hamas had to say was that he was trying tojustify what happened on the 7th _ trying tojustify what happened on

the 7th of— trying tojustify what happened on the 7th of october as this attack by hamas— the 7th of october as this attack by hamas being a military operation aimed _ hamas being a military operation aimed at— hamas being a military operation aimed at a — hamas being a military operation aimed at a military target, soldiers are not— aimed at a military target, soldiers are not civilians. we know that more than 1400 _ are not civilians. we know that more than 1400 were killed in israel on the 7th _ than 1400 were killed in israel on the 7th of— than 1400 were killed in israel on the 7th of october, the vast majority— the 7th of october, the vast majority were civilians. i had the opportunity to ask him after the press _ opportunity to ask him after the press conference, how this operation was not _ press conference, how this operation was not targeting civilians, the vast _ was not targeting civilians, the vast majority of people who had been killed were _ vast majority of people who had been killed were civilians. i asked him the same — killed were civilians. i asked him the same questions in a number of times— the same questions in a number of times and — the same questions in a number of times and he refused to answer the question _ times and he refused to answer the question. he also talked about the hostages _ question. he also talked about the hostages in gaza. i said if you are not interested in targeting civilians _ not interested in targeting civilians and attacking civilians, why can — civilians and attacking civilians, why can you not just released the civilians _ why can you not just released the civilians who are now being held in gaza? _ civilians who are now being held in gaza? we — civilians who are now being held in gaza? we know more than 200 people are ireing _ gaza? we know more than 200 people are being held hostage in gaza, many of them _ are being held hostage in gaza, many of them are _ are being held hostage in gaza, many of them are civilians. he claims that— of them are civilians. he claims that not— of them are civilians. he claims that not only hamas were holding hostages, — that not only hamas were holding hostages, many other palestinian factions— hostages, many other palestinian

factions were holding people so he described — factions were holding people so he described the situation is a difficult _ described the situation is a difficult situation in gaza but he said they— difficult situation in gaza but he said they were ready to deal positively about the situation. he confirmed — positively about the situation. he confirmed there were negotiations happening right now to guarantee the release _ happening right now to guarantee the release of— happening right now to guarantee the release of some of those people. again, _ release of some of those people. again, he — release of some of those people. again, he talked about suitable circumstances for those people to be released _ circumstances for those people to be released. he was talking about the possibility of a ceasefire, kids said _ possibility of a ceasefire, kids said the — possibility of a ceasefire, kids said the priority now is to stop the killing _ said the priority now is to stop the killing in _ said the priority now is to stop the killing in gaza. we heard from israeii — killing in gaza. we heard from israeli authorities who said they do not think— israeli authorities who said they do not think it — israeli authorities who said they do not think it is the time to talk about— not think it is the time to talk about ceasefire, we heard president joe biden— about ceasefire, we heard president joe biden saying a ceasefire would only benefit hamas. a difficult situation — only benefit hamas. a difficult situation but what he was trying to say during — situation but what he was trying to say during this press conference was that hamas — say during this press conference was that hamas was not targeting civiiians — that hamas was not targeting civilians when they carried out this attack, _ civilians when they carried out this attack, although the vast majority of the _ attack, although the vast majority of the victims were killed by the group _ of the victims were killed by the group were civilians. you

of the victims were killed by the group were civilians.— of the victims were killed by the group were civilians. you have done our own group were civilians. you have done your own interview _ group were civilians. you have done your own interview and _ group were civilians. you have done your own interview and we - group were civilians. you have done your own interview and we look - your own interview and we look forward to hearing more from hamas about the situation with the hostages and what lies ahead. we will be back at any moment with an interview with a palestinian leader, but from around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let’s but from around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.— the uk, this is bbc news. let's take a look at some _ the uk, this is bbc news. let's take a look at some other _ the uk, this is bbc news. let's take a look at some other stories - the uk, this is bbc news. let's take a look at some other stories making the headline here the uk. constance martin and her partner mark gordon have pleaded not guilty to charges of the death of the two—month—old baby. victoria cross body was discovered on the 1st of march in new brighton shed after a week long priest scratch actually search for the family. miss martin and mr gordon appeared at the old bailey on thursday and pleaded not guilty to manslaughter. the government could face a judicial review after excluding some health workers from a one—off bonus. it was part of a pay deal that recognised the pressure of the covid pandemic on staff but

thousands of outsourced staff, such as community nurses and physiotherapists, will not receive it. the decision described as an injustice. and for the first time in years the remembrance poppy has undergone a change, new flowers from the royal british legion's annual appeal are entirely plastic free and can be recycled. there have been more than ten versions of the poppy since the first appeal in 1921. you are watching _ since the first appeal in 1921. you are watching bbc _ since the first appeal in 1921. wm. are watching bbc news. since the first appeal in 1921. you are watching bbc news. your- since the first appeal in 1921. you are watching bbc news. your life since the first appeal in 1921. you - are watching bbc news. your life out with bbc news _ are watching bbc news. your life out with bbc news and _ are watching bbc news. your life out with bbc news and the _ are watching bbc news. your life out with bbc news and the reporting - are watching bbc news. your life out with bbc news and the reporting live j with bbc news and the reporting live from jerusalem. let us get more insight into what is happening in gaza and the deepening humanitarian crisis. we arejoined gaza and the deepening humanitarian crisis. we are joined from the west bank by the head of the palestinian national initiative. thank you very much forjoining us. i know you keep a very close eye on the medical situation in gaza and it is in a

context where fuel has all but run out. are you optimistic that the fuel can get in, in order to make sure the hospitals keep running? filo. sure the hospitals keep running? no, i am not sure the hospitals keep running? firm, i am not because nobody is exercising serious pressure on israel to allow the fuel to come in, not only fuelled but medicines and food and water and electricity. usually because it receives 500 trucks daily to provide it with essential materials. all we have got so far is maybe 70, 80 trucks. the real meat of gaza today is 1000 trucks and what we get is very little, and not a single amount of fuel, not a drop of fuel. that is driving the situation into a very serious humanitarian crisis, not only that we have almost 7000 people killed and more than 2900 children.

it is more than that, there are 16,000 injured people who cannot receive proper treatment because the hospitals are collapsing. seven hospitals are collapsing. seven hospitals have already stopped working because of lack of fuel. we have hundred and 20 babies in incubators who could die at any moment because of no illiteracy. we have more than 1100 people in need for a kidney dialysis and it goes on. the rarity goes on... —— reality. goes on. the rarity goes on... -- reali . , . goes on. the rarity goes on... -- reali . ,., , goes on. the rarity goes on... -- reali . , reality. israel says there is feel in gaza but _ reality. israel says there is feel in gaza but it _ reality. israel says there is feel in gaza but it is _ reality. israel says there is feel in gaza but it is under - reality. israel says there is feel in gaza but it is under the - reality. israel says there is feel l in gaza but it is under the control of hamas, do you have any means as a doctor, as a palestinian politician with your contacts on the ground, to find out if there is feel that you could get from hamas, that is what israel you are saying you should do. get it from hamas.— israel you are saying you should do. get it from hamas. where do they get fuel from? they _

get it from hamas. where do they get fuel from? they must _ get it from hamas. where do they get fuel from? they must have _ get it from hamas. where do they get fuel from? they must have it - get it from hamas. where do they get fuel from? they must have it stored. l fuel from? they must have it stored. israel sa s fuel from? they must have it stored. israel says they _ fuel from? they must have it stored. israel says they are _ fuel from? they must have it stored. israel says they are still— fuel from? they must have it stored. israel says they are still running - israel says they are still running gaza, did they have access? i do israel says they are still running gaza, did they have access? i do not acce -t this gaza, did they have access? i do not accept this line. _ gaza, did they have access? i do not accept this line. this _ gaza, did they have access? i do not accept this line. this is _ gaza, did they have access? i do not accept this line. this is one - gaza, did they have access? i do not accept this line. this is one of- gaza, did they have access? i do not accept this line. this is one of a - accept this line. this is one of a series of lies that the israelis keep telling new and some key broadcasting. the reality is this is a big fat lie. nobody can know what they have and don't have, there is a total isolation of military establishment, of hamas from the civilian population. what we are talking about here are hospitals. israel knows that gaza needed fuel every day, and these tracks that were coming and israel knows that gaza does not have more than 6—8 hours of electricity for the last 16 years. there is a shortage of the time. but they are saying is simply more mice, they lie about everything. they lie about the fact

that the number of civilian or two killed is not correct, they lie about children being decapitated. unfortunately many media outlets keep repeating it. the question is... please, let me say this. we'll be more allow these children to die because there is no electricity or not? , . ., . ., not? there is concern, other un arencies not? there is concern, other un agencies are _ not? there is concern, other un agencies are expressing - not? there is concern, other un agencies are expressing concern about the humanitarian catastrophe in gaza but there is also concerned about the activities of hamas. there has been a press conference in beirut where hamas has justified has been a press conference in beirut where hamas hasjustified its attacks in israel on october the 7th saying they were militarily justified. you are a leading palestinian voice, where those attacks in southern israel and the

taking of hostages justified? attacks in southern israel and the taking of hostagesjustified? you taking of hostages 'ustified? you know m taking of hostagesjustified? ym. know my position, i am an advocate of non—violence. i have very clear views about that. i do not have to justify myself. we are independent, but what i am telling you here is what israel is doing now in gaza is an act of terror against a whole civilian population, 2.3 million people living in a very small area, and they are now conducting where crime is on the people of gaza. they are conducting genocide, collective punishment against the population of gaza and they are conducting ethnic cleansing. and they declare their goal is to evict everybody from gaza into egypt. this would be the worst form of ethnic cleansing in the 21st century and this should not be accepted. century and this should not be acce ted. ~ . century and this should not be acceted. ~ . , century and this should not be acceted. . ., , ., .,

accepted. what is the way forward? there is unprecedented _ accepted. what is the way forward? there is unprecedented anger - accepted. what is the way forward? there is unprecedented anger and l there is unprecedented anger and trauma in israel, unprecedented anger and trauma in gaza, what is the way forward? the anger and trauma in gaza, what is the way forward?— anger and trauma in gaza, what is the way forward? the first thing is i would the way forward? the first thing is i would ask _ the way forward? the first thing is i would ask you — the way forward? the first thing is i would ask you and _ the way forward? the first thing is i would ask you and the _ the way forward? the first thing is i would ask you and the whole - the way forward? the first thing is l i would ask you and the whole world to accept one simple fact, that a palestinian child life is equal to an israeli child life. but a human being in palestine has the same rights as a human being in israel. equality, as equal human beings. what should happen? in my opinion immediate ceasefire. i do not know and understand why the president of the united states and the prime minister of britain are against ceasefire. why not? how many more thousands of palestinian children should die before a ceasefire? need a ceasefire and immediate release of the civilian prisoners in gaza,

including those with the dual nationality. hamas has declared they are prepared to release them immediately for nothing. and then have a true exchange of prisoners and a real peace process that mr biden and the whole international community did not care about during the last three years, leading to the situation we are in now. the world must remember, everything that is happening is happening in the context of the fact that israel is occupying us, the palestinians, for 56 years. the population of gaza has been ethnically cleansed 75 years ago by israel. i been ethnically cleansed 75 years ago by lsrael— ago by israel. i am afraid we will have to leave _ ago by israel. i am afraid we will have to leave it _ ago by israel. i am afraid we will have to leave it there, _ ago by israel. i am afraid we will have to leave it there, we - ago by israel. i am afraid we will have to leave it there, we are i have to leave it there, we are coming to the end of the programme. thank you very much for making your views known about the deepening crisis, but a humanitarian crisis as well as the fact that the war continues to intensify. you have been watching bbc news. we can enter the live shot from gaza are showing

the live shot from gaza are showing the skyline of gaza city where smoke has been rising after another aerial bombardment. we will continue to provide special cover from jerusalem and across the region. for now, it is back to you in london. hello there. it's been a very wet october for some of us, not for all of us, but especially wet across central and eastern areas of england, and particularly for eastern scotland. now, low pressure is out towards the west of the uk on thursday. it's not really moving anywhere over the next few days, so again, it stays unsettled for the end of october. there will be heavy showers, longer spells of rain and once more, it is looking particularly wet for eastern scotland. in fact, there are still met office weather warnings in place for eastern scotland, valid until sunday. the rainfall totals are once again likely to stack up here, as you can see on our rainfall accumulation chart. and of course, that rain is going to be falling on already very saturated ground. this is the picture in aberdeenshire today. the rain feeding through on a south—easterly wind, but it is not raining everywhere. there is some sunshine around,

it is best out towards the south and west, but expect some heavy showers here, and possibly one or two heavy showers across the isle of wight. again, falling on saturated ground, but it is certainly a drier day here than yesterday. the heaviest of the rain here across the afternoon in eastern areas of england, particularly the north and the south east scotland. temperatures once again peaking between 11 and 15 and 16 celsius in the south, just slightly above the seasonal average. overnight tonight, we will still see some outbreaks of rain across north—eastern areas of england, this front very slow—moving, again, that rain into eastern scotland. elsewhere, some clear spells, a few showers, we could see some mist and fog patches forming, particularly across central and southern england, temperatures down to between seven and nine celsius. so, a frost—free start to friday, when again not a lot is set to change. we've still got low pressure out towards the west, these showers spiralling around it, some of the showers could be heavy and thundery in nature. again, we still got this south—easterly wind feeding those showers through into eastern scotland. more showers moving in from the south west, further south, but also some sunny

intervals as well. temperatures once again between ten and 15 celsius for most of us. things could start to change a little as we head into saturday. still plenty of wet weather around, heavy, thundery showers towards the south, and this will turn into heavy, more persistent rain, i think, just pushing into the south of england as we head through the afternoon, especially into the evening. so, there are localised weather warnings in force here. that heavy rain is likely to be further north as we head through saturday night and into sunday. so staying very unsettled. i will take you straightaway to new york, because the un general assembly, that gathering we were expecting, the emergency session looking at the conflict in the middle east, the palestinian

ambassador hasjust middle east, the palestinian ambassador has just arrived at the microphone, so let's pick it up and hear more. flue microphone, so let's pick it up and hear more-— microphone, so let's pick it up and hearmore. ,, microphone, so let's pick it up and hearmore. hear more. we say, stop the bombs or both will happen- _ hear more. we say, stop the bombs or both will happen. and _ hear more. we say, stop the bombs or both will happen. and save _ hear more. we say, stop the bombs or both will happen. and save lives - hear more. we say, stop the bombs or both will happen. and save lives as - both will happen. and save lives as the president of the general assembly has indicated. all lives, the lives of children, of civilians, of 2.3 million civilians in the gaza strip. mr president, in gaza, father tells his daughter about the birthday he was planning for her and asks her not to miss it. a mother laments, my children died before they had a chance to eat. the thoughts that cross the mind of a

mother in the face of such grief, 3000 children in gaza were killed by israel in the last almost three weeks. i repeat, 3000 children, innocent children, angels killed in gaza. during the last three weeks. a man embraces his mother and pleads like a child, come back, i beg you. come back. and i will take you where ever you want. he hugs her. but there is no time to mourn. more death is on the way. 1700 women were

killed by israel in the last two weeks. a young man wrote, we will not leave gaza. we will only leave gaza to join the heavens. a few days later he did. 7000 palestinians have been killed by israel in the last almost three weeks. 70% of all of those killed are women and children. almost all killed our civilians. sorry to lose that line and we will try to re—establish it, but a very moving opening from the palestinian ambassador talking about the 3000 children killed in the last three weeks, and reading out personal

accounts from individual palestinians there on the