a subtle difference, into the start of the new week. and then later in the week, we're keeping a very close eye on developments. don't take the details too literally at this stage, but we could see a very deep area of low pressure developing. that could bring some stormy conditions in places. but whichever way you slice it, as we move out of october into the start of november, it remains very unsettled.

live from london, this is bbc news. israel says it has �*shifted phases in the war�*. it hit 150 targets in gaza overnight and released video it says shows its tanks entering the territory. translation: last night| the ground in gaza shook. we attacked above the ground and below the ground. we attacked terror operatives of all ranks in every location. the un secretary—general criticises what he calls the �*unprecedented escalation of bombardment in gaza'. our correspondent says a hospital was hit — in the most intense attack yet. a week ago, the hospital was out of service because of no fuel, and it was evacuated. but today, the main building of the hospital was destroyed.

israel's prime minister is meeting the families — of israeli hostages worried about the intensifying attacks on gaza. and right now we're striking from the air every single day when we don't know where my cousin is, when we don't know where over 200 hostages are, and we don't know if any of our bombs is killing them. here in london thousands have taken part in pro—palestinian demonstrators. similar protests have taken place in other capital cities. and fresh aid enters gaza — and the un tells the bbc they've managed to re—establish some contact with their teams on the ground. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala. i will take you straight to live pictures from tel aviv, demonstrations are continuing there with families of hostages, with

pictures of their loved ones, they have been there in tel aviv throughout most of today, pressing both the defence minister and the prime ministerfor a meeting. that has been granted and the meeting is happening as we speak. we still have to hear word of what has come out of the meeting but so many of those families expressing their concern. there is talk about what they were going through last night, but in the intensification of the bombing. so they have been asking to meet with they have been asking to meet with the defence secretary and the prime minister, that meeting is happening, so as soon as there is a word from that we will obviously update you, but those are some of the pictures from tel aviv. as i was saying, the families of hostages being held in gaza say they spent the night in "great anxiety", as the bombing intensified. i've been speaking to udi goren, whose cousin tal was among those kidnapped by hamas. he described to me how he felt

watching the bombing overnight. overnight i think was probably the first time when i couldn't really... you know, hold it in. i've been trying, you know, on interviews that i've given, when i express myself online, and social media, to be very... level minded with the situation. and last night was the first time that i just couldn't situation. and last night was the first time that ijust couldn't help myself, butjust... swearat everyone in this government for bringing us to this point and at on the outside, not doing everything they can to solve the situation. and there is, as far as i'm concerned, as far as we're concerned, as far as the hostage are concerned, it's unfathomable that this is not

israel's top priority, that there are ministers in the government that say we should sacrifice these people for going after hamas, that there are people that... i'm only referring to government officials, you know, what people say, people can say whatever they want. but referring to the fact that this is not israel's is top priority, it's just unimaginable. i mean, it's... yeah, i'm sorry, go ahead. find just unimaginable. i mean, it's... yeah, i'm sorry, go ahead. and you really think— yeah, i'm sorry, go ahead. and you really think that _ yeah, i'm sorry, go ahead. and you really think that it's _ yeah, i'm sorry, go ahead. and you really think that it's not _ yeah, i'm sorry, go ahead. and you really think that it's not the - yeah, i'm sorry, go ahead. and you really think that it's not the top - really think that it's not the top priority? i was listening to the idf and the prime minister's spokesman, but today talking about targeting hamas but constantly saying that the release of the hostages was their priority. by listening to you, you don't believe that? do i priority. by listening to you, you don't believe that?— don't believe that? do i need to tell ou don't believe that? do i need to tell you that _ don't believe that? do i need to tell you that politicians - don't believe that? do i need to tell you that politicians don't . tell you that politicians don't always do they say they would? obviously photo by mckrae don't want to see them talk about this, i would see them do something concrete about

it. —— obviously. i don't want to see them about this. there's been, all foreign media, notably in israel, that there is a qatari offer and israel refuses to call a humanitarian ceasefire. is it true, is it not, can we trust qatar, can we trust hamas? i don't know. but when israel strikes gaza from the air, and theyjust told you in detail how intricate the underground city in gaza is, and we know that at least some of the hostages are kept over there. and when they are showing us from the air with the definite intention of destroying these tunnels, how do they know that they are not bombing my cousin, that they are not bombing my cousin, that they didn't kill my cousin last night? how do they know that? there's no way they know what's happening in the underground tunnels, there is absolutely no way.

150 underground tunnels, given exact what you've just said, the potential of your cousin being held within, that must be absolutely excruciating to listen to, to endure. {iii that must be absolutely excruciating to listen to, to endure.— to listen to, to endure. of course. of course- — to listen to, to endure. of course. of course- we _ to listen to, to endure. of course. of course. we don't _ to listen to, to endure. of course. of course. we don't know, - to listen to, to endure. of course. of course. we don't know, we - to listen to, to endure. of course. - of course. we don't know, we haven't heard anything about the condition. and you know, i'm speaking about my cousin because that's who i really care about first and foremost, but there are over 100 people held there. babies, children, demented old people. i mean, how are they going to how are they supposed to survive this? israel has endured about 11100 deaths so far. there are 200 more lives on the line as we speak, all the time. the only way to get them back safely, to get all of them without, you know, without saying that some of them are dispensable, is to stop the war and get a humanitarian ceasefire and

make sure they're back. and if we do that and then hamas doesn't stick to their word, that and then hamas doesn't stick to theirword, or that and then hamas doesn't stick to their word, or hamas or qatar doesn't stick to their word, ok, fine, i got nothing to say, then we've got to go after them as hard as we can. but right now we have the upper hand. we are on the offensive. we are not on the defensive. we have the situation contained. and we can call the shots. and right now we are striking from the air every single day when we don't know where my cousin is, when we don't know where over 200 hostages are, and we don't know if any of our bums are killing them. . , , , know if any of our bums are killing them. . i, y,, know if any of our bums are killing them. . i, , n, . them. really briefly, because i am nearl at them. really briefly, because i am nearly at a — them. really briefly, because i am nearly at a time. _ them. really briefly, because i am nearly at a time. -- _ them. really briefly, because i am nearly at a time. -- we _ them. really briefly, because i am nearly at a time. -- we don't - them. really briefly, because i am nearly at a time. -- we don't know if an of nearly at a time. -- we don't know if any of our _ nearly at a time. -- we don't know if any of our bombs _ nearly at a time. -- we don't know if any of our bombs are _ if any of our bombs are killing them. ., ~' , if any of our bombs are killing them. ., ~ , , ., ., them. you think they should have civen them. you think they should have given more _ them. you think they should have given more space _ them. you think they should have given more space for _ them. you think they should have l given more space for negotiations, is that what you're saying is yellow absolutely. they keep saying this is going to be a long—term war, we have to take down hamas. if going to be a long-term war, we have to take down hamas.— to take down hamas. if you're going take down hamas _ to take down hamas. if you're going take down hamas this _ to take down hamas. if you're going take down hamas this is _ to take down hamas. if you're going take down hamas this is going - to take down hamas. if you're going take down hamas this is going to i to take down hamas. if you're going take down hamas this is going to be

a new regional status quo, this is not going to happen within a week, within a month, within six months. this is something that needs all the major powers in the area to be involved. and why we could hope for now, stop the fighting, stop the war, get our hostages out at any cost and then take care of hamas but then when we don't have a knife to our throats, then we can do whatever we need to keep ourselves safe. but right now we cannot afford ourselves, as a western democracy that holds human lives above all, we cannot... we have to uphold the value of human lives, top priority. at least 200 british citizens are trapped in gaza. lalah ali faten�*s 29—year—old daughter zaynab is married to a palestinian and went to gaza to attend a wedding just days before the hamas attack in israel. zaynab travelled there with 11 other members of herfamily from the uk, including a 13—year—old.

our community affairs correspondent ashitha nagesh has been speaking to lulah about her daughter's ordeal. hello, my name is zaynab i'm a british national. me and my family came here two days before the war started and we've been unable to get out ever since. started and we've been unable to get out ever since-— out ever since. zaynab am a schoolteacher _ out ever since. zaynab am a schoolteacher in _ out ever since. zaynab am a schoolteacher in greater - out ever since. zaynab am a - schoolteacher in greater manchester, had gone to gaza for a wedding and is now trapped near the rafa crossing. her mother is hoping she will be home soon. how does it feel for you, will be home soon. how does it feel foryou, being here will be home soon. how does it feel for you, being here and watching what is happening from afar? i feel powerless- — what is happening from afar? i feel powerless- i _ what is happening from afar? i feel powerless. i feel, _ what is happening from afar? i feel powerless. ifeel, as _ what is happening from afar? i feel powerless. i feel, as much - what is happening from afar? i feel powerless. i feel, as much as - what is happening from afar? i feel powerless. i feel, as much as i - powerless. i feel, as much as i can do, powerless. i feel, as much as i can do. it's_ powerless. i feel, as much as i can do. it's not— powerless. i feel, as much as i can do, it's not enough and it's a very painful— do, it's not enough and it's a very painful experience to have to go through. — painful experience to have to go through, to see people go through so

much _ through, to see people go through so much suffering and not be able to do anything _ much suffering and not be able to do an hina. ., ,., ,, much suffering and not be able to do an hin. ., ,., ,, ., anything. thousands of bombs have landed. anything. thousands of bombs have landed- zaynab _ anything. thousands of bombs have landed. zaynab posted _ anything. thousands of bombs have landed. zaynab posted this - anything. thousands of bombs have landed. zaynab posted this video i anything. thousands of bombs havej landed. zaynab posted this video on instaaram landed. zaynab posted this video on instagram two _ landed. zaynab posted this video on instagram two days _ landed. zaynab posted this video on instagram two days ago _ landed. zaynab posted this video on instagram two days ago pleading i landed. zaynab posted this video on| instagram two days ago pleading for help. we instagram two days ago pleading for hel. ~ ., instagram two days ago pleading for hel.~ ., instagram two days ago pleading for help. we have contacted the british embass to help. we have contacted the british embassy to at _ help. we have contacted the british embassy to at the _ help. we have contacted the british embassy to at the very _ help. we have contacted the british embassy to at the very least - help. we have contacted the british embassy to at the very least get - help. we have contacted the british | embassy to at the very least get out all its citizens but with no luck. dfc deo says it has been keeping in close contact with british nationals in gaza and will update them on the state of the southern border. the death toll state of the southern border. the death tell is _ state of the southern border. the death toll is rising every day, every— death toll is rising every day, every day _ death toll is rising every day, every day we wait to hear from zaynab — every day we wait to hear from zaynab in — every day we wait to hear from zaynab in the morning or in the afternoon. _ zaynab in the morning or in the afternoon, whenever she gets a signal. — afternoon, whenever she gets a signal, just to see whether she made it through _ signal, just to see whether she made it through the night. this signal, just to see whether she made it through the night.— it through the night. this was the last message _ it through the night. this was the last message she _ it through the night. this was the last message she had _ it through the night. this was the last message she had from - it through the night. this was the i last message she had from zaynab, letting her mother know she was alive, but she hasn't heard anything since last night and communications from gaza were cut off. the since last night and communications from gaza were cut off.— from gaza were cut off. the last few weeks have — from gaza were cut off. the last few weeks have been _ from gaza were cut off. the last few weeks have been really _ from gaza were cut off. the last few weeks have been really quite - weeks have been really quite harrowing, just to watch the images

on tv— harrowing, just to watch the images on tv and _ harrowing, just to watch the images on tv and to — harrowing, just to watch the images on tv and to see such high numbers of deaths. _ on tv and to see such high numbers of deaths. of— on tv and to see such high numbers of deaths, of innocent women and children. — of deaths, of innocent women and children. of— of deaths, of innocent women and children, of civilians. it's been very— children, of civilians. it's been very painful. did kind of feels like a nightmare, to be a must, the moment — stories there of british families trying to get in contact with loved ones in gaza, with all those communication problems we have been hearing about through the course of the day. let's return to the humanitarian situation, we were just going through some of the latest comments from the un secretary—general a short while ago. i've also been talking to jan egeland, the secretary—general of the norwegian refugee council. he told me that he had lost contact with his team in gaza. to the best of my knowledge, no, we have still no contact

with our 5a colleagues on the ground in gaza. we had a head count again yesterday and the day before, not today. what we know is they are fleeing for their lives, notjust in the north, also in the south. there is no safe place in gaza. one of my female colleagues in gaza lost her only child to this bombing campaign. and this was close to rafah, where they were asked to go by the israelis. so the only sensible thing now is a ceasefire. too many children are already dead. there's a million children and there is no escape, this place is sealed off. israel has closed all borders. we cannot even get relief to the people inside. i will come to relief in a moment, but only in the last few minutes, the un has warned of, quote, "the potential of thousands more civilians to die" as the ground operation continues. from what you are saying,

that is your fear too? absolutely, thousands more will die. thousands have died. there is no doubt about it. figures have been disputed, but thousands have died, there is no doubt about it. there are many, many hundreds, if not thousands, under the rubble — women, children. it's disproportionate. it's not a rational counterterror campaign. this is smashing a densely populated place with no escape. you cannot leave gaza. the only sensible thing is a ceasefire. and then, let's discuss counterterrorism measures. well, there is no sign of a ceasefire. quite the opposite, as the pressure grows for some sort of humanitarian pause. but when you hear the israeli military re—issuing that warning for people to get out of the north, what is your gut instinct

when you hear that? my gut instinct is it's very wrong to ask one million people to go to where there is no safety, no housing, no accommodation, no sanitation, no water, no relief. and then basically say, "we are coming in and we are shooting at anybody. it's your fault if we shoot you." that's the implication of this. it is against humanitarian law of armed conflict. it looks like forcible transfer, which would be a violation of the basic rules of humanitarian law. the civilians in northern gaza are old, they are women, they are children. often sick and wounded people. that must be remembered by the israelis.

but you've been saying more or less the same thing now for almost three weeks and it doesn't appear that anyone is listening. trio. weeks and it doesn't appear that anyone is listening.— weeks and it doesn't appear that anyone is listening. no, but we keep doin: it. i anyone is listening. no, but we keep doing it. ithink_ anyone is listening. no, but we keep doing it. i think with _ anyone is listening. no, but we keep doing it. i think with public— doing it. i think with public opinion we will be able to impress upon israel is the stronger party now, of course also hamas has to release the hostages. they call them prisoners of war, they are civilians that need to be released without conditions. we need also an end to the rockets flying into israel. both sides have to come to their senses, there has to be a ceasefire now, and i hope the us, the uk, germany, european union, france, let's name them, really, can tell theirally israel, ceasefire, stop this, too many children are dead. aha, israel, ceasefire, stop this, too many children are dead. a quick final thought. —

many children are dead. a quick final thought, you _ many children are dead. a quick final thought, you talked - many children are dead. a quick final thought, you talked about| many children are dead. a quick i final thought, you talked about aid at the start, are you able to operate at all at the moment, given what we have seen in the last few hours? or have you stop? is there hope of getting more aid in today at any stage? what's the latest in terms of your operations? lip any stage? what's the latest in terms of your operations? up until yesterday. — terms of your operations? up until yesterday. we _ terms of your operations? up until yesterday, we could _ terms of your operations? up until yesterday, we could transfer- terms of your operations? up until yesterday, we could transfer some very small cash amounts to widows and families on the run, etc. we could operate in a few of the schools for children and so on. today i feel we are all fleeing, all my colleagues are fleeing for their lives so at the moment there is no relief for anybody, only misery, only suffering, only death. let's cross to our international editorjeremy bowen who is in southern israel for us. just start with your assessment of the last 2a hours. it’s

just start with your assessment of the last 24 hours.— the last 24 hours. it's the start of the last 24 hours. it's the start of the ground _ the last 24 hours. it's the start of the ground operation _ the last 24 hours. it's the start of the ground operation that - the last 24 hours. it's the start of the ground operation that people| the ground operation that people have been pointing to and predicting for the best part of three weeks, because it is three weeks today since that hamas attack that killed more than 1400 people many of whom, most of whom were israeli civilians, and israel is still driven by a number of factors. the anger caused ljy number of factors. the anger caused by that, the lack of security now that many of the citizens here feel, the worry that the state, the whole purpose of which is to protectjews, isn't protecting them from dots of the israeli military and government as they say, want to put that right. there is also what's going on in gaza, the level of suffering of palestinian civilians is now immense. many, many... several thousand at least palestinian women and children have been killed. so i

think what we are looking at here is an escalating crisis because it's the way, as the americans say, it's the way, as the americans say, it's the way, as the americans say, it's the way that israel fights this that might have a big impact on the wider region and whether or not this war can be contained in this rather sad corner of the middle east and whether it spreads. and how much pressure on israel's prime minister is the whole hostage pressure on israel's prime minister is the whole hostag- is the whole hostage situation in amonust is the whole hostage situation in amongst all _ is the whole hostage situation in amongst all of _ is the whole hostage situation in amongst all of this? _ is the whole hostage situation in amongst all of this? i _ is the whole hostage situation in amongst all of this? i think - is the whole hostage situation in amongst all of this? i think a - is the whole hostage situation in l amongst all of this? i think a huge ressure. amongst all of this? i think a huge pressure- i — amongst all of this? i think a huge pressure. i think _ amongst all of this? i think a huge pressure. i think they _ amongst all of this? i think a huge pressure. i think they have - amongst all of this? i think a huge pressure. i think they have taken i pressure. i think they have taken this decision that they will go ahead and do what they feel they have to do. and the argument made by israel is that the way to get the hostages back is to show resolve, to apply power, to apply pressure and thatis apply power, to apply pressure and that is the way that hamas will, they argue, crack and then release

they argue, crack and then release the hostages. of course among the families of those people, there is immense worry that instead of negotiating, and there was a negotiating, and there was a negotiating process going on sponsored by the gulf state of qatar, and helped along by the egyptians, so instead of saying, all right, we will have a pose and deal with that and see what we can do with that and see what we can do with the talks, —— have a pause, instead they�* re with the talks, —— have a pause, instead they're sending in tanks, causing lots more damage and dour to civilians, so i think people are worried that this conflict, the plight of the hostages is perhaps not israel's top priority when it feels it has bigger issues it has to deal with. . . feels it has bigger issues it has to deal with. , ., ., feels it has bigger issues it has to dealwith. , ., ., , deal with. yes, and of course we have seen _ deal with. yes, and of course we have seen this _ deal with. yes, and of course we have seen this afternoon - deal with. yes, and of course we have seen this afternoon a - deal with. yes, and of course we i have seen this afternoon a reissue of that order for people to move from the north to the south was the window closing, that's what the idf

are saying a little earlier. jeremy, talking there about the hostage situation, the pressure on israel's prime minister, i want to show you some picturesjust prime minister, i want to show you some pictures just coming prime minister, i want to show you some picturesjust coming into prime minister, i want to show you some pictures just coming into the bbc of that meeting we've been telling you about with some of the family members, israel's prime minister meeting those family members, so many of them articulating their concern, there worry about the intensification of the bombardment and what that means for their loved ones held somewhere by hamas, 229 of them, so these: some of those pictures coming in from that meeting. the defence minister in his's priority with those family members. look at the clock, i think we are about 35 minutes away from a news conference with israel's prime minister so stay with israel's prime minister so stay with us for live coverage of that, that's coming out in about 35 minutes' time. we will have all the latest hero in the middle east were in a moment or

two but we will pause forjust the middle east were in a moment or two but we will pause for just a couple of minutes and catch up with the sports news of the day. we are starting with football, news of a big win for arsenal to combat first classical of the season was a belter, it went the way of real madrid to beat barcelona thanks to two goals from england'sjude bellingham, that's 13 goals in 13 games for him, meaning real madrid go top of la liga, above hirono on goal difference. and in the other big games across europe — harry kane scored a hat—trick — including an incredible goal from his own half — to help bayern munich thrash darmstadt and go top of the german bundesliga. and in serie a, juventus will also go top of the table if they beat verona later in turin. arsenal are up to second in the premier league after a 5—0 thrashing of bottom side sheffield united. eddie nketiah scored a hat—trick at the emirates. sheffield united only have one point so far this season. arsenal are nowjust two points

behind leaders tottenham who played last night. today was a very different context, you know, we had to be prepared for that, they are fighting for their lives, they've been reorganised, they've been really good against the big teams and the big teams have struggled to beat them. we had to get prepared for that. we have to be patient but as well we have to do something better, especially between ten and 25 minutes in the first half, we could have created better and been more of a problem and more of a threat and play the game the way we wanted. elsewhere bournemouth are out of the relegation zone after beaing fellow strugglers burnley 2—1. chelsea were beaten at home by brentford. in just a few hour's time we'll know the new rugby world cup champions — new zealand and south africa are both aiming to make history by winning the trophy for a record 4th time. south africa are the holders — but not many would bet against the all blacks,

given their pedigree in significant games like this one. if you look at the twin victims, the all blacks have won the world cup three times, we have won three times, so this is bigger thanjust the final. —— at the two teams. whoever wins, the best team in the world, you have an it four times, and for us wejust world, you have an it four times, and for us we just want to make sure we keep on making our people at home proud because the vibe and the messages we get at home, it's very special. so, yeah, very special moment everyone involved. the last couple of weeks for both myself _ the last couple of weeks for both myself and a lot of the guys who haven't — myself and a lot of the guys who haven't been here before have been awesome _ haven't been here before have been awesome experiences. and i guess over the next probably 24 or— and i guess over the next probably 24 or so— and i guess over the next probably 24 or so hours, it really starts to hit home — 24 or so hours, it really starts to hit home you're in the final and 'ust hit home you're in the final and just mentally kind of prepping for the stage it is. but it's where you want _ the stage it is. but it's where you want to— the stage it is. but it's where you want to be — the stage it is. but it's where you want to be vts. so we're very excited — want to be vts. so we're very excited by— want to be vts. so we're very excited by it and it will definitely be a huge — excited by it and it will definitely be a huge occasion for us. on the latest from the cricket world

cup is on the bbc sport website, but that's it for me. that's the sport. hello. if you can see any blue sky overhead right now, bear in mind it may not last because rain continues to feature in our forecast for the rest of the weekend and for some, quite a lot of rain. one hour earlier satellite image you can see clumps of shower clouds circulating around an area of low pressure and then this stripe of white cloud pushing in from the south, bringing a band of heavy, thundery rain, squally gusty winds, could be a lot of wind in a short space of time —— like a lot of rain. we'll be quite blustery here, particularly through the english channel. also windy towards the north and east of scotland, some outbreaks of rain here, quite a few showers across parts of northern ireland. still some spells of sunshine and temperatures if anything a touch above the average for the time of year. 11 — 16. to make this band of

heavy rain drives its way northwards, plenty of showers elsewhere. northern ireland looks like turning quite wet for a time. some clear spells too, it stays quite blustery, in fact the winds with the pick—up across north—eastern parts of scotland. and low pressure remains firmly in charge through tomorrow, showers circulating around the globe, and this weather front here becoming very slow moving across parts of scotland. through tomorrow across england, wales and northern ireland we will see some sunny spells, quite a few showers, somebody heavy, thundery ones again down towards the south—east of england, but for eastern parts of scotland we are expecting heavy and persistent rain, some places could see in excess of 100 millimetres of rain, especially over high ground, so that could well give rise to some further flooding. combined with very strong winds gusting at 50 or 60 mph, there was winds could bring some big waves and some coastal flooding along that east coast. temperatures again

generally between ten and 15, may be “p generally between ten and 15, may be up to 16. things turn just a little bit quieter but it's only a subtle difference into the start of the new week and then later in the week we are keeping a very close eye on developments. don't take the detail is too literally at this stage but we could see a very deep area of low pressure developing. that could bring some stormy conditions in places. but whichever way you slice it, as we move out of october into the start of november, it remains very uncertain.

live from london. this is bbc news. israel says it has "shifted phases in the war." it hit 150 targets in gaza overnight and released video it says shows its tanks entering the territory. translation: last night, the ground in gaza shook. | we attacked above the ground and below the ground. we attacked terror operatives of all ranks in every location. the un secretary general criticises what he calls the "unprecedented escalation of bombardment in gaza." our correspondent says a hospital was hit in the most intense attack yet. a week ago, the hospital was out of service because of no fuel and it was evacuated. but today, the main building of the hospital was destroyed. israel's prime minister is meeting the families — of israeli hostages — worried about the escalating attacks on gaza.