reaction when they tell people they were once conjoined. they're like, "really?" "what! 7 " because we're separated now and they wouldn't really think that we were conjoined like that as well. are you proud of being conjoined? yes. like, we obviously do fight a lot. we do scream at each other a lot. we get mad at each other. but then we always have that bond that we know we're sisters forever, and we'll love each other forever, and we'll care for each other forever. all these twins have an enduring connection with gosh, something they and the hospital are happy to celebrate. fergus walsh, bbc news. and that takes us to look at the weather. stav danaos is here. it staying unsettled, and autumnalfeel to the weather, sunshine and showers

with longer spells of rain and also blustery winds. a big area of low pressure setting to the west of ireland, smaller low pressure systems around it, one that spreads northwards through the country on saturday night bringing some areas a lot of rain but the rainfall totals will be totting up for all areas but especially for the east of scotland which has already seen severe flooding problems so any more rain could be bad news and could be quite a lot, up to 100 millimetres of rain even into the start of november. through tonight, the rain keeps on coming across eastern scotland, strong winds and elsewhere clear spells and scattered showers. the temperature ranging from 5—11 c. into the first part of the week, little change, holding on to the rain across eastern scotland, sunshine and scattered showers, some of them heavy and thundery. later in the afternoon we see the area of low pressure pushing on to the south

bringing more consistent rain and strong winds. saturday night and early sunday the clocks go back one hour so most of us should have an extra hour in bed. sunday looks more unsettled, heavy rain spreading northwards overnight, becoming confined to scotland and northern england. england and wales looking brighter with sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy and thundery close to the coast, some huge waves on the south coast because of high tides so be aware of that. into the because of high tides so be aware of that. into the first because of high tides so be aware of that. into the first week because of high tides so be aware of that. into the first week of november we hold onto low pressure and stays unsettled. that's it from me. and that's bbc news at six. there will be much more on the developing situation in israel at the news at ten. for now time for it is really hard to do that from

the air, no matter how intensely an aerial bombardment is. hamas�*s infrastructure spread throughout the gaza strip, there is no way they could have done that from several thousand feet in the air. second, and as i said previously, hamas�*s significant infrastructure underneath gaza, the tunnel the alleged facility underneath the al—shifa hospital would be one type facility. it is really hard to get at that kind of infrastructure again from the air, in particular if you don't want to necessarily destroy everything above it and that forces you to go in on the ground. and the sort of questions here driving the ground incursion would be the hostages. again, there have been attempts to negotiate some sort of release. hamas has made it very clear they want to hold back some portion of those hostages for some sort of prisoner swap with 6,000 or

sort of prisoner swap with 6,000 or so palestinian militants in israeli custody. it is really difficult to do that from an israeli political perspective. there are too many implications for that as well. and those other reasons would drive a ground campaign which this might be the opening phases. find ground campaign which this might be the opening phases.— ground campaign which this might be the opening phases. and what is your assessment of _ the opening phases. and what is your assessment of the _ the opening phases. and what is your assessment of the longer _ the opening phases. and what is your assessment of the longer term - assessment of the longer term strategy? there is a lot of criticism that israel is targeting hamas, it wants to decapitate hamas and its ability to wage war in the future. what happens next, though? i think that is the million dollar question here. the israelis have not been particularly clear about what their end state is after this round of fighting. they have made it very clear that they don't want gaza to go back to what it was prior to the 7th of october, they don't want hamas in control of the gaza strip and at the same time, they have said they don't want to occupy it. and it is not clear that any of the

regional partners, egypt for instance, has expressed no interest instance, has expressed no interest in taking over gaza. the palestinian authority has been lukewarm on it and even if they did, it is not clear they would have the legitimacy to hold gaza in any way, shape or form and after all, they were kicked out by hamas in fairly short order. so what the long—term endgame here it is not precisely clear at the moment. it is not precisely clear at the moment-— it is not precisely clear at the moment. , ., ., moment. yes, and i wonder if there is a longer — moment. yes, and i wonder if there is a longer term _ moment. yes, and i wonder if there is a longer term an _ moment. yes, and i wonder if there is a longer term an eye _ moment. yes, and i wonder if there is a longer term an eye on - moment. yes, and i wonder if there is a longer term an eye on peace . is a longer term an eye on peace building initiatives addressing some of the humanitarian, living standards in gaza. because there is a real danger, isn't there, that whatever happens next does then create a vacuum in gaza and there are no answers right now about who would govern it?— would govern it? yes, that is exactly right- _ would govern it? yes, that is exactly right. i _ would govern it? yes, that is exactly right. i think- would govern it? yes, that is exactly right. i think one - would govern it? yes, that is exactly right. i think one of l would govern it? yes, that is l exactly right. i think one of the failures of the israeli strategy from 2007 when hamas took over until now has been what they term mowing the grass, focus on decapitation of

hamas to deter them and containment to a blockade or access restrictions of varying degrees of severity. but without addressing any of those fundamental underlying issues about living conditions in gaza. gaza is going to remain a tinderbox and even if hamas is kicked out, it will still be a breeding ground for even more radical groups in the future unless you address those problems. yes, and i suppose arab states will be watching this very closely tonight as well, this is perhaps the start of that much touted ground invasion as you have touched on. how will they respond to what they are seen tonight on the ground? yes. will they respond to what they are seen tonight on the ground? yes, so i think there — seen tonight on the ground? yes, so i think there will _ seen tonight on the ground? yes, so i think there will be _ seen tonight on the ground? yes, so i think there will be two _ seen tonight on the ground? yes, so i think there will be two messages, i i think there will be two messages, one coming from the elite and one coming from the arab stream, the population, if you will. from the point of view of many arab states, there is no love lost between them and hamas. again, hamas is an outgrowth of the muslim brotherhood,

which is a security stretch to their regime as well. the muslim brotherhood has affected the saudi regime and the gulf states. they also don't care with hamas's ties to iran, which is also connected to these countries as well. so in private, many arab countries i would guess are not as adverse to israel going after hamas and israeli proxies over the last couple of weeks as some of the public statements might suggest. the populations of these countries is a different question, particularly as the imagery comes out of what will be fairly substantial devastation thatis be fairly substantial devastation that is only going to inflame the public sentiment. so there will be this underlying tension with israel and the middle east going forward. i just want to remind viewers watching of some of those lines we have had from that press conference tonight, the israeli air and ground forces telling us they are stepping up their operations this coming from

israel's chief military spokesperson saying of course that in addition to the attacks that were carried out in the attacks that were carried out in the last few days, the line from them is ground forces are expanding their operations tonight. this is jeremy ——jeremy their operations tonight. this is jeremy —— jeremy bowen was telling us this is after internet mobile phone services have been cut off, the much touted perhaps ground invasion beginning, we are certainly seeing some images, that is a live shotin seeing some images, that is a live shot in gaza. flashes and rumbling across the skyline again. so that is the latest we have from the israeli military spokesman. let me just bring you back in because what do you make of the timing right now, what is it and we know that chips have been amassed on the borderfor many weeks, we know that there has been this much touted invasion that has been delayed perhaps because of the weather, perhaps because of political negotiations, a lot of diplomacy that continues, what do you make of the timing tonight, if indeed this is the beginning of that

ground invasion? i indeed this is the beginning of that ground invasion?— indeed this is the beginning of that ground invasion? i mean, in addition to the political— ground invasion? i mean, in addition to the political dynamic— ground invasion? i mean, in addition to the political dynamic kit _ ground invasion? i mean, in addition to the political dynamic kit which - to the political dynamic kit which you alluded to, let me walk you through some of the military logic of why you might want to wait. from a military perspective, roughly two zero called up 360,000 reservists at the very outset of this conflict and when you call up that many reservists, you need to get them retrained and prepared to go into ground combat. israel has mass conscription so all of them will have spent time on active duty and probably thinking about gaza. but if you are working in an office job probably thinking about gaza. but if you are working in an officejob in tel aviv, it will take you some time to retrain to potentially clear out tunnel networks under gaza. so there is that component here. from a military perspective, if i was a ground commander going into gaza, i would want to degrade as much as hamas's capability from the air as

possible, that is just to keep the casualties of what potentially could be a very bloody offensive to a minimum at least for my own troops and hopefully civilians as well. and thenit and hopefully civilians as well. and then it is the civilian part i mentioned, which is as they try to move in the way skill civilian population, you want to give time for that to play out to the extent you can. so all three of those as well as waiting for the right time and place. and i will conclude on this point. 0n and place. and i will conclude on this point. on october the 7th, hamas had strategic control, israel was taken by inside it, israel will never have strategic supply —— surprise when it attacks gaza, but at least they could hope the tactical surprise. hamas knows that israel will respond and probably respond on the ground, but they don't want to necessarily telegraph

the time and date of whenever the operation is taking place. in the time and date of whenever the operation is taking place.- operation is taking place. in the crucial thing _ operation is taking place. in the crucial thing to _ operation is taking place. in the crucial thing to explain - operation is taking place. in the crucial thing to explain and - operation is taking place. in the crucial thing to explain and it i operation is taking place. in the crucial thing to explain and it is| crucial thing to explain and it is on the screen for viewers, expanding their operations tonight is the line we are getting from the israeli defense forces, extending their ground operation, so we don't exactly know the scale or the scope of them right now. and you have touched on this, what is it that israeli forces will find if they do indeed enter into gaza? so israeli forces will find if they do indeed enter into gaza? so gaza is a difficult place _ indeed enter into gaza? so gaza is a difficult place for _ indeed enter into gaza? so gaza is a difficult place for any _ indeed enter into gaza? so gaza is a difficult place for any military, - indeed enter into gaza? so gaza is a difficult place for any military, it - difficult place for any military, it would be true for the united states and for the british army, it would be true for any advanced military. the reason for that is severalfold. first, as has already been alluded to, gaza is very densely populated, 2.2, 2.3 million people crammed into an area roughly the size of the us city of philadelphia. so very densely populated. and hamas is intermingled with the civilian population, so if you are trying to

mitigate civilian casualties, that is really hard to do. second, gaza has a fast subterranean network, the head of hamas said in an interview there is 500 kilometres worth of tunnels underneath gaza. you have to take that with a grain of salt like any hamas statements, but there is a significant presence and clearing tunnels is a significant military task, it negates some of israel's key advantages, most notably air power. and we know hamas has been expecting a ground incursion for some time, they have been planning for israeli attacks really since they took over the strip. so you can expect significant ambushes, booby—traps, potentially suicide attacks, the like, as the ground offensive kicks off. hand attacks, the like, as the ground offensive kicks off.— attacks, the like, as the ground offensive kicks off. and we know that israel— offensive kicks off. and we know that israel has _ offensive kicks off. and we know that israel has asked _ offensive kicks off. and we know that israel has asked residents l offensive kicks off. and we know| that israel has asked residents of the northern part of gaza to move

cell for their own safety. do we expect there would be resistance from civilians or is this simply a hamas operation in the north of gaza? ., ., �* 4' ., gaza? so, i mean, i don't know. look, if there _ gaza? so, i mean, i don't know. look, if there is _ gaza? so, i mean, i don't know. look, if there is a _ gaza? so, i mean, i don't know. look, if there is a full _ gaza? so, i mean, i don't know. look, if there is a full and - look, if there is a full and offensive, there is going to be people who rally to the course, that would be my presumption. there is also importantly, it is notjust hamas in the gaza strip, there are other groups, notably palestinian islamichhad, so those groups probably will be fighting as well. so it is going to be a very busy battlefield with large contingents of hamas and groups of different stripes also operating in the same area. . . . stripes also operating in the same area. ., ., . ., ., area. rafael c, good to have you toniuht, area. rafael c, good to have you tonight, significant _ area. rafael c, good to have you | tonight, significant developments tonight, significant developments tonight, but that is the director of a think tank based in washington,

rafael cohen, thank you for your time. . ., rafael cohen, thank you for your time. ., ~' ,, rafael cohen, thank you for your time. ., ,, ., ., rafael cohen, thank you for your time. . ,, ., ., so rafael cohen, thank you for your time. ., ,, ., ., 50| time. thank you for having me. so i want to remind _ time. thank you for having me. so i want to remind you _ time. thank you for having me. so i want to remind you of _ time. thank you for having me. so i want to remind you of some - time. thank you for having me. so i want to remind you of some of- time. thank you for having me. so i | want to remind you of some of those key developments we have been getting at the bbc within the last half an hour. israel's military says it is now stepping up its air and ground operations tonight amid reports of heavy bombing in the gaza strip, we know that internet and phone signals have been cut. residents of gaza city have once again been urged to move cell. in a press conference, a spokesperson says that israel is prepared on all fronts to preserve israel's security —— move south. and they say they are committed to the national task of returning israel and foreign hostages currently being held by hamas. we are following events. that picture on screen is the live scene in gaza and we will keep that up there if there are further developments. but the important line we are getting from the israeli army that they are extending ground

operations tonight in a significant development. the israeli military also saying it is intensifying gaza strikes very significantly. we don't know what that means in reality, the scale or scope of those attacks, one guest explaining this could be a precursor to try to destroy as much of hamas infrastructure as possible, before that much touted ground invasion, but we don't know at this stage whether that is exactly what is happening. we will bring you the latest lines as we get them. but significant developments here within the last half an hour or so. but we just want to return to the wider picture of this conflict. because in israel itself, a poll has found nearly half of those who are asked wanted to hold off on any ground offensive. an israeli newspaper askedif offensive. an israeli newspaper asked if the military should immediately escalate to a large—scale ground offensive and it found 49% said it would be better to wait. while 29% of israelis were in favour of carrying out a ground

incursion now, 22% were undecided. the results come in pretty sharp contrast to a previous poll that found that 65% supported a major ground offensive. we can speak to a foreign editor ofjewish news who says there is some apprehension in israel about a gaza ground offensive. i israel about a gaza ground offensive-— israel about a gaza ground offensive. ., ::f ., offensive. i would say 5096 of the eo - le i offensive. i would say 5096 of the peeple i speak — offensive. i would say 5096 of the peeple i speak to _ offensive. i would say 5096 of the people i speak to are _ offensive. i would say 5096 of the people i speak to are very - offensive. i would say 5096 of the | people i speak to are very worried about the ground offensive because they know that the minute israel launches its offensive and sends soldiers and tanks into gaza, the chances of getting a 228 hostages released significantly decreases. it is just a fact. many of them will be killed in fighting between hamas and israel and that's why they are hesitating, that's why they are calling on the government now to do everything they can to get the hostages out, before they launch a ground invasion. now we have other people who are still in favour, as we saw this poll saying. less really

than just a week ago, but still we have people that really declare these hostages as dead. we should think of them as dead people, not because they don't have sympathy for them, but they simply don't think that you can hold off a ground offensive or so long when you have a terrorist organisation that needs to be eliminated now. but i would say i think the concern really is more about the hostages because the soldiers have weapons. they are outnumbering hamas, they are much stronger militarily. 0f outnumbering hamas, they are much stronger militarily. of course they are concerned about their children, but i do think that the main concern here and the reason why people are slowly shifting their view on this is because of the hostages. in the beginning of this mass atrocity that was committed by hamas, there was shock and awe in all of israel and everyone agreed that israel should just eliminate hamas immediately. now they are realising, wait a minute, this will be very bad for our hostages because they will likely be killed, they are being held underneath the ground in tunnels. and if hamas has its back

against the wall and see soldiers coming in, i don't think we should expect them to release the hostages. they will likely kill them as they also get killed. 50 they will likely kill them as they also get killed.— also get killed. so i 'ust want to remind you h also get killed. so i 'ust want to remind you of_ also get killed. so i 'ust want to remind you of the _ also get killed. so ijust want to remind you of the significant - remind you of the significant developments within the past half an hour. news that israel's military says it is stepping up its air and ground operations tonight amid further reports of heavy bombing of the gaza strip. internet and mobile phone services have been cut off, residents of gaza city once again urged to move south for their own safety. a spokesman said that israel is prepared on all fronts to preserve israel's security and says it is committed to the national task of returning israeli and foreign hostages that are currently being held by hamas. let's talk now to a journalist at the israeli —— a journalist at the israeli —— a journalist at the israeli —— a journalist at an israeli newspaper. thank you for being with us, your reaction to this significant

escalation tonight, those lines we are getting from the israeli defence force saying they have expanded their ground force operations tonight in gaza, also intensifying their strikes very significantly, just your reaction to that first of all? ,, . ., , , ., just your reaction to that first of all? ,, .., , , ., ., all? significant, but it is not an overall ground _ all? significant, but it is not an overall ground operation. - all? significant, but it is not an | overall ground operation. which all? significant, but it is not an - overall ground operation. which from my point of view, is good news. i think that israel understood that going on now for a big ground operation means losing the hostages because israel has to make this choice. and instead of not doing anything and a lot going for a big ground operation, israel will do smaller operations big enough, but not the ground operation that everyone was expecting, was putting hundreds of thousands of soldiers into the gaza strip, but something

with more air strikes and more ground operations, but not a big operation. in order to try, i'm not sure it will work, to try to have it both. 0n sure it will work, to try to have it both. on one hand, to get to hamas, and still not to lose the hostages. yes, and there are two important points that you raise. 0ne yes, and there are two important points that you raise. one of course is the fate of those hostages, nearly 200 still being held, or more than 200. but also the concern of the international community. we know that there has been renewed calls once again today for more humanitarian aid, more food, more medicine, more water to get into gaza to protect civilian lives. is it your assessment that the israeli authorities will be heeding that warning and perhaps that's why a full—scale ground invasion hasn't yet begun? i’m full-scale ground invasion hasn't yet begun?— full-scale ground invasion hasn't yet begun? i'm not sure. i'm not sure, yet begun? i'm not sure. i'm not sure. because — yet begun? i'm not sure. i'm not

sure, because in _ yet begun? i'm not sure. i'm not sure, because in those _ yet begun? i'm not sure. i'm not sure, because in those periods l yet begun? i'm not sure. i'm not| sure, because in those periods of time, israel is not so concerned to say the least for humanitarian considerations. those are not the first priorities of israel, as we know. let's remember that with all the respect to all the humanitarian efforts, there are over 8,000 palestinians killed in three weeks and over 2,500 children killed. this is not exactly a humanitarian operation. but israel is trying to commit yes, to gain time because it will not be only about the humanitarian operations, it will be also about the ceasefire because if it gets very, very bad, the world will demand a ceasefire, which it doesn't now, most of the states don't ask israel for a ceasefire. but this will come if their figures will become even more horrifying than they are today. yes, and you're right to point out that difference

in language, the idea of a humanitarian truce and not necessarily a ceasefire. stay with us, i want to show viewers, we have been explaining what is going on tonight. the been explaining what is going on toniaht. , . ., , tonight. the picture on the right is currently what _ tonight. the picture on the right is currently what is _ tonight. the picture on the right is currently what is happening - tonight. the picture on the right is currently what is happening in - tonight. the picture on the right is| currently what is happening in gaza right now. but all evening for the past hour or so, we have seen a significant escalation in bombing and that is what we are able to show people right now. these are the latest pictures of the gaza skyline, really underlining what we heard from the israeli military that there has been a significant escalation in aerial bombardment and they are expanding their operations tonight. but this could be perhaps a precursor to that ground invasion. but as yet, we simply do not know. gideon levy is still with us. the international community and the response of israel's allies will be key in what happens next, won't it? you tell me this is not a direct

response, but there will be an eye on how this is going to be viewed internationally.— internationally. yes. but i think israel internationally. yes. but i think israel still— internationally. yes. but i think israel still regained _ internationally. yes. but i think israel still regained some - internationally. yes. but i think israel still regained some time | internationally. yes. but i think. israel still regained some time and some carte blanche to continue at least with the air strikes which lets remember were quite massive until now. i can hardly imagine myself how worse can it get? i mean, look at gaza today and three weeks ago. what is left from northern gaza, what is left from all neighbourhoods? and even figures of casualties are quite horrifying even now. so how much more can it get worse? but apparently, now. so how much more can it get worse? butapparently, it now. so how much more can it get worse? but apparently, it might get worse? but apparently, it might get worse and the international community is still supporting israel and letting israel do thejob community is still supporting israel and letting israel do the job as we say and try to smash hamas. let's see if it is possible at all. i have my doubts.

see if it is possible at all. i have my doubts-— see if it is possible at all. i have my doubts. see if it is possible at all. i have m doubts. �* ~ , my doubts. and arab countries in the re . ion my doubts. and arab countries in the reuion of my doubts. and arab countries in the region of course _ my doubts. and arab countries in the region of course will— my doubts. and arab countries in the region of course will be _ my doubts. and arab countries in the region of course will be concerned . region of course will be concerned about what they see tonight, what could be this significant escalation in a ground and air offensive. how will this be viewed in the region? in the short run, most of the arab regimes couldn't care less about the palestinians. let's be clear about it. it is more about lip service because there are other interests. and the last year has taught us that the pistil is —— that the palestinians are really left alone in this game and there is really nobody to fight for them, nobody to struggle for them and nobody to stop israel from certain actions and above all from the occupation. but there will be a growing pressure from public opinion in their world —— in the arab world, because the public opinion of all the arab nations, countries is watching very

carefully what is going on in gaza and i think they will push the governments to do something. because it is not easy to be an arab and to see what is going on in gaza. yes. see what is going on in gaza. yes, and ou see what is going on in gaza. yes, and you talk— see what is going on in gaza. yes, and you talk there _ see what is going on in gaza. yes, and you talk there about _ see what is going on in gaza. yes, and you talk there about some meetings and statements that we have had particularly and let's focus on events of saudi arabia because they have been talking about a range of meetings and summits to try to come up meetings and summits to try to come up with a resolution to this crisis. and we were talking with a guest previously. saudi arabia finds itself in a relatively difficult position right now, caught between the united states and its support for israel and the rest of the arab world. how would you characterise the position saudi arabia finds itself in right now? hot the position saudi arabia finds itself in right now?— the position saudi arabia finds itself in right now? not only this, saudi arabia _ itself in right now? not only this, saudi arabia is _ itself in right now? not only this, saudi arabia is not _ itself in right now? not only this, saudi arabia is not really - itself in right now? not only this, saudi arabia is not really a - itself in right now? not only this, i saudi arabia is not really a genuine friend hamas. hamas is a threat for saudi arabia. hamas is a threat for egypt. hamas is a threat forjordan.

so things are more complex than this. they have very clear interests here, above all, everybody knows that hamas is a proxy of iran and we know who is, who are iran's friends and who are their enemies in the arab world. so it will all get along to the interests of all those arab regimes and countries. but again, i would like to repeat what i said before that puff at least for the short run —— that at least for the short run —— that at least for the short run, israel has carte blanche to do whatever it once, nobody is going to stop israel at least for the coming days. just going to stop israel at least for the coming days.— going to stop israel at least for the coming days. just stay with us if ou the coming days. just stay with us if you will- — the coming days. just stay with us if you will- i _ the coming days. just stay with us if you will. i just _ the coming days. just stay with us if you will. i just want _ the coming days. just stay with us if you will. i just want to - the coming days. just stay with us if you will. i just want to remind i if you will. i just want to remind people what they are looking at right now and the significant developments we have had at the bbc within the last half hour or so. israel's military has said that it will step up its air and ground operations tonight amid reports of heavy bombing in the gaza strip. we

have been looking at scenes of a significant escalation in strikes across the gaza skyline. you can see on screen right now, that is a live picture. we know that internet and mobile phone services have been cut off, residents of gaza city have once again been urged to move south. a spokesman has said that israel is prepared on all fronts to preserve israel's security and is committed to the task of returning the israeli and foreign hostages that are being held by hamas. still with us is gideon levy from haaretz, the israeli newspaper. and there will be certain attention right now, significant attention on those hostages who are, we assume, is still being held inside gaza. and that will be a huge concern both for the israeli families, but also the families of those international hostages who are still as it stands, their location is unknown. we assume

inside gaza- — their location is unknown. we assume inside gaza. yes, _ their location is unknown. we assume inside gaza. yes, absolutely. - their location is unknown. we assume inside gaza. yes, absolutely. but - inside gaza. yes, absolutely. but two things must be clear and we should be very honest about them. first, that the big ground operation means losing most of the chances to release the hostages. it does not go together hand by hand, if you go for a big ground operation, you lose them. and all the efforts to show as if both are possible are misleading, in my point of view. in the second thing which should be said is that when it comes to the civilians, may be there will be some kind of deal, humanitarian deal or whatever. but they have dozens of soldiers and even some officers and those will be released, as far as i canjudge, only vis—a—vis a huge release of palestinian prisoners, may be all

palestinian prisoners, may be all palestinian prisoners, may be all palestinian prisoners in israeli jails, around 6,000 or more, and this must be clear, there will be no deal to release the israeli soldiers and officers without releasing many, many palestinian prisoners. this must be very clear. it many palestinian prisoners. this must be very clear.— must be very clear. it certainly a- ears must be very clear. it certainly appears and — must be very clear. it certainly appears and we _ must be very clear. it certainly appears and we don't - must be very clear. it certainly appears and we don't have - must be very clear. it certainly appears and we don't have all| must be very clear. it certainly i appears and we don't have all the details about exactly what happens next, but i wonder, given your work, do you have any sense right now about whether there is a longer term strategy here? we know that the israeli army says what it wants to do is prevent hamas being able to operate, they want to destroy its infrastructure and its ability to wage war, in their words, on israel. what happens after that? if the israeli army is successful in stopping hamas. does this create a vacuum and who or what fills that vacuum? tuned to the forecast but looking decidedly unsettled for the next 5—6 days with the temperature around the seasonal norm of the mid—teens and

night fairly mild with the seasonal norm of the mid—teens and night fairly mild with the air source coming off the atlantic. an unsettled weekend ahead, thanks very much. that's it for now. alice bhandukravi will have our late news tonight at 10.30 on bbc one. at that time joanne goode at that timejoanne goode will be on your local bbc radio station with a highly entertaining late show. whatever you're doing this evening, i wish you a very good evening, goodbye. so who is going to do it? which

movement will run gaza? there