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.

and right now we are striking from the air every single day when we do not know where my cousin is, when we do not know where over 200 hostages are and we don't know if any of our bombs have killed them. here in london — thousandsjoin pro—palestinian demonstrations. similar protests take place around the world — calling for a ceasefire. 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 and welcome. i'm lewis vaughan jones. israel says the war has shifted into a new phase. this is what happened last night. an intensification of

air strikes and bold moments —— bombardments over gaza. 150 underground targets were hit and several senior hamas commanders were killed. there was a ground incursion as well in the latest information we haveis as well in the latest information we have is that troops are still on the ground in north gaza now. these are pictures from earlier today as the assault on gaza continues. the un secretary—general has called for an immediate ceasefire. communications in gaza are largely still down. our correspondent is there. we will be hearing from him a little later.

there are more than 200 hostages being held by her hamas. the families have to watch this not knowing the fate of the hostages. there has been a meeting between them and the prime minister of israel, benjamin netanyahu. these are some of the live pictures we'll be keeping a cross for you in the hours ahead as we wait to see this evening brings in southern israel and in gaza. our first report is from our international editorjeremy bowen, in sderot in southern israel. heavy artillery is pounding gaza constantly. the israelis say they're making the earth shake. and as residents of one of gaza city's refugee camps

inspected what had happened in the night, that was how it felt. "it's like an earthquake," said al ahmadi. "no one's paying us attention." "it's an execution." many palestinians believe israel wants to force them out of gaza, and they interpret it as a threat, not a warning, when israel tells them again to move south from places like this. translation: to the residents of northern gaza and gaza city, | your window to act is closing. translation: to the residents of northern gaza and gaza city, | your window to act is closing. move south. for your own safety, move south. this is not a mere precaution. it is an urgent plea for the safety of the civilians in gaza. in sderot, the israeli town closest to gaza, the streets where hamas killed civilians and soldiers three weeks ago today are deserted. the danger didn't stop zilla cohen and her son driving down here to bring a picnic to her daughters who are doing their military service. they sat down in a car park not far

from the border wire. the war, they said, was about survival. hamas had shown it wanted to force them out. you can hear the war. aren't you scared? i'm scared, but if my daughter are here, so i go where she is. and you bring lunch? yes, to all the soldiers. you know, when you live side by side with people and you come to understand that you cannot trust them. so what do you do for the answer for that? what any other nation would have done. much more that we are doing right now, and i'm assuring you much more that we will ever do. the new phase of israel's assault started last night with dozens of airstrikes. israel believes overwhelming military strength can pacify gaza, but military power alone has never brought lasting quiet,

let alone peace, in this conflict's long history. israel claimed one of its air strikes killed a senior hamas commander. israeli tanks and soldiers moved forward into the north of the gaza strip. gaza is visible from a hill in sderot. israel will resist pressure for a ceasefire. and there's another factor. the more palestinians that israel kills, especially civilians, the greater the levels of anger and outrage elsewhere in the middle east. among israel's friends, as well as its enemies. now, that doesn't guarantee that the war would spread, but it does increase levels of anger and volatility in a part of the world that is already very fragile. israel's ground war has started.

containing it here is now the biggest political and diplomatic challenge in the world. jeremy bowen, bbc news, in southern israel. these in southern israel. are families who have a loved one these are families who have a loved one is being held hostage by hamas. translation: we one is being held hostage by hamas. translation:— one is being held hostage by hamas. translation: we sincerely hope that this will come — translation: we sincerely hope that this will come out. _ i want to say a few words in english for the _ i want to say a few words in english for the international press. we are here as _ for the international press. we are here as everybody knows, 21 days, it's out _ here as everybody knows, 21 days, it's out like — here as everybody knows, 21 days, it's out like 21 years. we have been

through— it's out like 21 years. we have been through a _ it's out like 21 years. we have been through a long meeting with the prime _ through a long meeting with the prime minister and other people. we were very— prime minister and other people. we were very loud and clear, speaking about _ were very loud and clear, speaking about the — were very loud and clear, speaking about the situation. we were speaking _ about the situation. we were speaking about our concern about what _ speaking about our concern about what we _ speaking about our concern about what we feel and about our worries about— what we feel and about our worries about the _ what we feel and about our worries about the military operations that have been done. we are very worried about— have been done. we are very worried about our— have been done. we are very worried about our dearest, that they are there _ about our dearest, that they are there and — about our dearest, that they are there and we do not know if the military— there and we do not know if the military operation takes all these hostages — military operation takes all these hostages under consideration, that nobody— hostages under consideration, that nobody will be injured and of course, _ nobody will be injured and of course, we say that we want all the hostages _ course, we say that we want all the hostages back home, all the hostages. it will not be part by

part. _ hostages. it will not be part by part. it — hostages. it will not be part by part, it will be all the hostages, with any— part, it will be all the hostages, with any negotiation that will be with any negotiation that will be with the — with any negotiation that will be with the enemy... so we were very clear about that, all the _ so we were very clear about that, all the hostages will come back home with any— all the hostages will come back home with any kind of negotiation that will be _ with any kind of negotiation that will be done, that we want all the back and — will be done, that we want all the back and we don't care what they will give — back and we don't care what they will give for that. so that's what we were — will give for that. so that's what we were very clear, the prime mirrister— we were very clear, the prime minister was listening, he was listening — minister was listening, he was listening to everything and he said that he _ listening to everything and he said that he will do everything for that. thank— that he will do everything for that. thank you —

translation: thank you very much for cominu. translation: thank you very much for coming- and — translation: thank you very much for coming- and of — translation: thank you very much for coming. and of course, _ translation: thank you very much for coming. and of course, the _ translation: thank you very much for coming. and of course, the message i coming. and of course, the message will be the state everyone. —— bestowed to everyone. that seems to be the end of that press conference. relatives, friends, family, loved ones of some of the hostages taken by hamas and we had clearly the message that was delivered to prime minister benjamin netanyahu by them. they said they have been 21 days of waiting, they had this long meeting with the prime minister, they were loud and clear expressing their concerns about the military operation that we witnessed overnight and continuing into today. they said they want all the hostages back and then you could hear the chanting of the crowd saying, bring

them back. let's focus on that military operation. general david petreaus commanded nato and us forces in afghanistan, and iraq, and was a former director of the cia. he told the bbc what the israeli forces are likely to do next. the intensification will be the actual ground operations. again, the air operations have been to set the conditions so that when the first infantryman exposes himself to the enemy, and eventually that will have to be the case — this is an enemy who doesn't wear a uniform, fights from within civilians, uses civilians as human shields. of course, there's over 200 hostages that are still in captivity as well, so the challenges of this could not be more substantial. in fact, andrew robertson, again, my co—author in the book conflict, and i looked back at all the cases that we looked at in the period since 1945, and we can't think of anything that is comparable to the magnitude of the challenge

in this particular case. yes, we oversaw very substantial urban operations during the surge in iraq, particularly when i was privileged to command that, clearing major cities like ramadi, fallujah, baqouba, mosul and parts of baghdad. but none of them presented as formidable a set of challenges, as does this for the israeli forces. let's pick up on that theme. live now to major general rupertjones. he's a retired senior british army officer who was deputy commander for the us—led coalition to defeat the islamic state group in iraq in 2016. thank you for coming on the programme. do you agree with that assessment of the scale of the challenge there? i assessment of the scale of the challenge there?— assessment of the scale of the challenge there? i certainly agree with the scale _ challenge there? i certainly agree with the scale of— challenge there? i certainly agree with the scale of the _ challenge there? i certainly agree with the scale of the challenge. . with the scale of the challenge. it's huge what the israeli defence forces are facing. one of the most

populated areas in the world, so the military challenge and the international challenge they face is undoubtably enormous. in international challenge they face is undoubtably enormous.— international challenge they face is undoubtably enormous. in terms of the strategy — undoubtably enormous. in terms of the strategy tactics _ undoubtably enormous. in terms of the strategy tactics here, _ undoubtably enormous. in terms of the strategy tactics here, we - undoubtably enormous. in terms of the strategy tactics here, we saw. the strategy tactics here, we saw thirst last night, around this time last night, that first intensification of strikes from the air, the bombardment, the explosions. and then the ground forces, great presume. what you make the strategy and the tactics? brute the strategy and the tactics? we have seen the strategy and the tactics? - have seen the israelis over the last three weeks conducting preparatory operations, the air very carefully targeting enemy commanders, enemy infrastructure, trying to set the conditions are when the ground invasion came. and then in recent days, we have seen small raids into gaza, then the forces withdrawing back out. then in the last 2a hours, something changes. and what it feels

like is they have broken in secure a foothold, get your toe in, into gaza, consolidate and from there, you can mount further operations. i would take one issue with my esteemed colleague you spoke to earlier who said that israelis will have to clear every single building on every single room. that wouldn't be my experience. what i would expect the israelis to do is to strike hard to secure objectives. once they have got those objectives, then clear backwards rent a room. if you do advance room by room, you will get anywhere. find you do advance room by room, you will get anywhere.— you do advance room by room, you will get anywhere. and what do you assess the chances _ will get anywhere. and what do you assess the chances are _ will get anywhere. and what do you assess the chances are to _ will get anywhere. and what do you assess the chances are to be - will get anywhere. and what do you | assess the chances are to be bogged down, is a phrase we hear in relations to previous conflicts, is there a similar risk here? undoubtably, i think that's my point

about clearing room to room all the way through a huge city. we can't do that. our iraqi partners, when they it was because there were trying to do that and you will be bogged down. if you select key objectives that might be hamas strongholds, it might be tunnels, it might be hostage positions or buildings of significance, and strike hard, maintain momentum and have those objectives, and then you can have a security detachment who can come up behind and clear in a much more deliberate manner, clear room to room. once you have achieved your key objectives. room. once you have achieved your key objectives— key ob'ectives. that's very clear, thank key objectives. that's very clear, thank you- _ key objectives. that's very clear, thank you- can — key objectives. that's very clear, thank you. can you _ key objectives. that's very clear, thank you. can you have - key objectives. that's very clear, thank you. can you have twin - thank you. can you have twin objectives in the same group moving forward? for example, one destroying hamas and the infrastructure and the

leadership, but also rescuing hostages. when you are in charge, de—separate out those two tasks? that de—separate out those two tasks? git a high level, the commanders have to do both. there will be some forces who will be assigned a task to clearly go after a military objective, to secure a building of significance, to destroy a hamas position but in some instance, that objective will have hostages in it. so different people will be assigned different objectives and some of those objectives will be suspected hostage locations. but of course, the intelligent will be incomplete so all forces will be moving with great caution because it's possible that as they go into an objective, there will be hostages there that they are not expecting. abs, there will be hostages there that they are not expecting.— they are not expecting. a final issue of course _ they are not expecting. a final issue of course is _ they are not expecting. a final

issue of course is abiding - they are not expecting. a final issue of course is abiding by l issue of course is abiding by international law, and mitigating the rest of the civilians, we have heard repeated calls from israel for people from gaza to move from the north to the south. what else in practice should come occurred, the idf be doing? itruiith practice should come occurred, the wp be doing?— idf be doing? with the greatest resect of idf be doing? with the greatest respect of that _ idf be doing? with the greatest respect of that israeli _ idf be doing? with the greatest respect of that israeli defence l respect of that israeli defence forces, i think they have done everything they can over the last three weeks. they have been anti—ambiguous about them need to move south. of course there is no easy choice for the palestinian people. moving south is self fraught but staying in the north is simply not an option and if you stay in the north, you are de facto affecting hamas. so what else can the israelis do? they can keep doing what i think they have done to the best of our ability, which is to try and differentiate between hamas targets

and civilians. but hamas very deliberately make that incredibly difficult for the israeli defence forces. by cynically hiding in amongst the civilian population. as these troops go in, this will get harder and harder. these troops go in, this will get harderand harder. batter these troops go in, this will get harder and harder. batter will be joined in close quarter fighting, identifying your enemy from civilians is an incredibly difficult thing to do. civilians is an incredibly difficult thing to de— civilians is an incredibly difficult thin to do. ., , ., , thing to do. ma'or general rupert jones, thing to do. ma'or general rupert jones. thank— thing to do. major general rupert jones. thank you _ thing to do. major general rupert jones, thank you very _ thing to do. major general rupert jones, thank you very much - thing to do. major general rupert jones, thank you very much for i thing to do. major general rupert i jones, thank you very much for your jones, thank you very much for your analysis and your time. just to explain, we are keeping an eye on those live feeds we were just showing as we had that conversation there. those were live pictures of there. those were live pictures of the gaza skyline. it is very black because the power, electricity, fuel, all in very short supply. so that skyline which once was lit up, the buildings with electricity and light, that is not the case now but we are keeping an eye on the skyline

as the hours tick by. we will continue refer to that feed in the hours ahead. let's get more on that statement from the un secretary—general. he said there is a growing consensus in the international community for the need for a humanitarian pause and express concern that fighting has intensified. let's take a look at his words. let's go live now to our diplomatic correspondent paul adams who is in jerusalem. what is your assessment of where we stand right now? i think

one thing is — of where we stand right now? i think one thing is for— of where we stand right now? i think one thing is for certain _ of where we stand right now? i think one thing is for certain that - one thing is for certain that neither israel nor hamas were going to be paying much attention to the words of antonio —— the man, hamas are certainly not going to be releasing prisoners unconditionally. one thing that navy your previous speakers said, the mounting dimple matic pressure on benjamin netanyahu by relatives of the hostages to get the hostages out before the military operation proceeds any further. there was a meeting between benjamin netanyahu and the represent is of the hostages earlier. we are due to hear from the hostages earlier. we are due to hearfrom benjamin netanyahu and a little while. they are saying they want a ceasefire while efforts are intensified to get their loved ones

out. they do not believe that it is possible to conduct these two operations simultaneously, to continue to try and crush hamas once and for all that also to secure hostages alive from the very same tunnels that the israeli air force is bombarding around the clock. they want all of that to stop and i have spoken to one or two former officials today, who have had essentially the same message. stop this now, wait for a period of may be a few weeks, get the hostages out and if you still want to go for war, do that but the hostages should be a priority. do that but the hostages should be a nriori . ., ., , . priority. you said we are expecting to hear from _ priority. you said we are expecting to hear from prime _ priority. you said we are expecting to hear from prime minister- priority. you said we are expecting i to hear from prime minister benjamin to hearfrom prime minister benjamin netanyahu in the next short while. after that meeting with some of the relatives and families of the hostages. wejust relatives and families of the hostages. we just have one single sentence quoting benjamin netanyahu saying, israel will use every option to free gaza hostages. so benjamin

netanyahu saying israel will use neta nyahu saying israel will use every netanyahu saying israel will use every option to free gaza hostages. we have no more context and we will wait to hear from we have no more context and we will wait to hearfrom him. can ijust ask you now about the developments throughout the day to day? we got a line from the wires just in the last hour or so saying that the ground forces, israeli ground forces are still there in the north of gaza. what is your assessment of what has been happening today? i what is your assessment of what has been happening today?— been happening today? i think as both of your _ been happening today? i think as both of your previous _ been happening today? i think as both of your previous speakers i been happening today? i think as i both of your previous speakers were indicating, we are in a slightly new phase now and the israelis have been saying that all day. perhaps we won't see those forces who went in last night coming out or at least coming out any time soon but maybe they are intent on establishing a foothold. they are squeezing at the northern end of the gaza strip. there is also the fort that perhaps, and this isjudging from there is also the fort that perhaps, and this is judging from the

there is also the fort that perhaps, and this isjudging from the passion of israeli air raids, other forces may try and move on and cut off gaza city and that is perhaps why we have been hearing these ever more urgent appeals from alison ince to leave and move south. —— palestinians. some have obeyed but others are determined not to obey, even though they know and have been told by the israelis that people who remain in gaza city when the israeli ground troops arrive will be treated as, words used in a statement the other day, compasses to terrorists. so they know they are in harms way if and when israeli troops move into the city, which could happen in the coming days. the city, which could happen in the coming days-— coming days. paul, thank you for that. we will — coming days. paul, thank you for that. we will head _ coming days. paul, thank you for that. we will head down - coming days. paul, thank you for that. we will head down into - coming days. paul, thank you for i that. we will head down into gaza. after the communications blackout in gaza, our correspondent

rushdi abu—alouf was finally able to get through to us. he said the north of the territory was hit overnight �*on a scale we've never seen before'. communication is very difficult as israel cut all the communication, the two main mobile carriers what function, internet lines are not functioning and getting information is really hard and difficult. very few people who are still having international sim card and they can do roaming using israeli mobile services, people who are close to the border, they still can communicate and between time to time, they post on social media. also some of the local radio stations are still functioning and they were able to talk to some of their correspondence in the north, who described what happened last night as the biggest ever air strike that targeted this area. he said that targeted this area. he said that it was like an earthquake. we understand that the hospital was

struck by an air strike, the hospital was out of service a week ago because a new fuel and it was evacuated but today, the main building of the hospital was destroyed. there was a lot of air strikes around the hospital in gaza city, ten to 15 air strike. they are cutting most of the roads towards that hospital. communication is extremely difficult. we are unable to verify a lot of reports about the number of people dead and injured but as far as the health ministry was doing a press conference, this afternoon, they said around 400 people were killed overnight but they said hundreds of other are missing under the collapsed building in the north. stat; missing under the collapsed building in the north-—

in the north. stay with us. this is bbc news- _ hello. it's been another day of big storm clouds giving some really heavy downpours across many parts of the uk. this was the scene in dorset for one of our weather watchers, thanks to this stripe of cloud here, this band of really heavy rain pushing its way northwards. you can see some shower clouds elsewhere, all circulating around the centre of an area of low pressure anchored to the west of our shores. so as we head through the night, we will see showers or longer spells of rain drifting across many parts of the country, some clear spells in between, staying blustery in the south and the winds actually picking up even further in the north east of scotland. temperature wise, generally, 7—10 degrees, so low pressure still with us for sunday. around that low, we will see plenty of showers and this band of persistent rain, this weather front, which is going to become slow moving across some eastern parts of scotland. so really wet here to start the day.

heavy rain, too, for northern ireland and northern england, that tending to clear to sunshine and showers. wales, the midlands, east anglia and the south of england, sunshine and showers, some really heavy thundery ones again in the southeast corner. but it's this persistent rain across eastern scotland that could bring further flooding. we may see 100 millimetres over higher ground falling on already sodden ground and these very strong northeasterly winds bringing big waves crashing into the coastline. coastal flooding continues to be a risk. also quite windy, quite blustery down towards the south of england and the channel islands. and temperatures north to south, generally between eight and 15 degrees. now, as we head into monday, the winds will tend to ease a little bit. still some showers around, though, particularly around western parts. and more persistent rain could push back into the south east of england. and we keep some rain going in the north east of scotland. those temperatures again in that range between eight and 15 degrees. now, the weather turns a little bit quieter into tuesday. we could see some mist and fog

patches developing this brief gap between the weather systems. but later in the week, particularly as we move from wednesday into thursday, we could see a really deep area of low pressure developing the potential for some stormy weather. we'll keep a close eye on that and we will keep you up to date. in the shorter term, don't forget tonight, the clocks go back an hour. that's all from me. bye for now.

this is bbc news, the headlines: 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. 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. here in london thousandsjoin

pro—palestinian demonstrations. similar protests take place around the world, calling for a ceasefire. 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. welcome to the programme. i'm lewis vaughan jones. i want to show you some live pictures right away, this is tel aviv in israel of the lecture and there is waiting for the prime minister, the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and a couple of their of his government minister, due to hold a defence conference, which is due to start any time now. —— a couple others of his government minister is full that we don't know what he will be updating us on but

we will be keeping a cross that. let's take a look at some of the other pictures come and live to us at the bbc. let's have a look at the feet we have coming in showing the cozza skyline. —— the feed. showing the cozza skyline from southern israel. obviously it's a pretty light there. —— showing the gaza skyline. you can see there has been some flashes of orange. this time 24 hours ago was when we first noticed the intensification of the bombardment of gaza and just a couple of hours ago we had confirmation from the idea, israeli defence forces, and now we have this phrase, that they have shifted into a new phase of the war. . we know a ground incursion was expanded overnight and the latest update we have from the news agencies is that ground troops are still there in northern gaza. so we wait to hear if

there is any update on the military operation from benjamin netanyahu at that lecturing in the next few minutes. the other issue we want to listen out for is that of israeli hostages and that is because we had a press conference in the last hour orso a press conference in the last hour or so from families with relatives of people who were taken on that saturday seventh october, taken by hamas and back into gaza. more than 200 hostages taken and we heard from some of theirfriends, 200 hostages taken and we heard from some of their friends, their families, their loved ones about their meeting that they had with prime minister benjamin netanyahu in the last couple of hours. they said they made it loud and clear their concerns about this current military operation, this escalation in military activity, whilst their loved ones are still being held in gaza. their message was they won't

all hostages back and during that press conference, we started to hear the chanting of people they are saying bring them back. —— their message was they want all hostages back. there is a growing sense of pressure on benjamin netanyahu to consider the hostages alongside any military action and a message from some certainly at that press conference that the military operation seems potentially, frankly, to paraphrase, not particularly compatible with doing everything that they can to bring the hostages back safely. so we wait to see what benjamin netanyahu says about the hostages, what he says about the hostages, what he says about shifting into a new phase of the military operation, and find out more details about what exactly that means. let's speak now tojonathan panikoff, who is the director of the scowcroft middle east security initiative

at the atlantic council. thanks for coming on the programme. thanks for coming on the programme. thanks for coming on the programme. thanks for having me. ierotith thanks for coming on the programme. thanks for having me.— thanks for having me. with your assessment _ thanks for having me. with your assessment of _ thanks for having me. with your assessment of what _ thanks for having me. with your assessment of what we - thanks for having me. with your assessment of what we are - thanks for having me. with yourj assessment of what we are seen thanks for having me. with your i assessment of what we are seen in the last 24 hours? i assessment of what we are seen in the last 24 hours?— the last 24 hours? i think the israelis are _ the last 24 hours? i think the israelis are being _ the last 24 hours? i think the israelis are being upfront, . the last 24 hours? | think the | israelis are being upfront, this the last 24 hours? | think the - israelis are being upfront, this has started a new point of the operation, we are seeing the ground forces take a much more active role in combination with the aerial bombardment, notjust aerial bombardment, not just aerial strikes. bombardment, notjust aerial strikes. but i think it remains to be seen, is this the start of an overwhelming ground force operation that will go from north to south in the gaza strip? or will it be what i think the us would prefer, which is really an attempt by israel to have more counterinsurgency efforts, special operations forces, individual strikes at specific targets? i think we will have to wait and see a little bit, they beat the press conference will give us some insight into which direction they will go. some insight into which direction they will go-_ they will go. israel have consistently _ they will go. israel have consistently drawn - they will go. israel have consistently drawn a - they will go. israel have l consistently drawn a very they will go. israel have - consistently drawn a very straight line between the events on the 7th of october, 1400 civilians killed by hamas, and these operations. at a

straight line is questioned by others, the regional players, in the middle east talking about the strategy, the nature of the military decision—making here. what's your assessment of the compatibility? i think you're right, part of the problem is the protagonists for each side are different. israel's enemy here is iran and three iran hamas and potential hezbollah if they enter in a more fulsome way than they have in the north. —— through iran. in the middle east the enemy is israel. so you have a mismatch, frankly, of protagonists. so for its wide, it is saying its military operations about degrading and ultimately destroying hamas, that's very difficult, i think you can certainly degrade the military capabilities, the leadership, destroy them, as we've seen over the years, with isis, al-qaeda, destroying a terrorist group is

tough because the ideology lives on. and in gaza strip where hamas has ruled for 17 years, that means almost one out of every two people under 18 have known nothing but hamas leadership so that becomes a very difficult proposal to do, but israel deals it has to show action, understandably, tissue power back to ensure its population are safe. gioe ensure its population are safe. give us an idea of _ ensure its population are safe. give us an idea of the _ ensure its population are safe. give us an idea of the lay _ ensure its population are safe. give us an idea of the lay of the land, i suppose. the tunnels, we talked about 150 or so targets hit by the israelis of light, give us an idea of how the network of tunnels work and how hamas use them. —— hit by the israelis overnight. the and how hamas use them. -- hit by the israelis overnight.— the israelis overnight. the tunnels are central— the israelis overnight. the tunnels are central to _ the israelis overnight. the tunnels are central to hamas's _ the israelis overnight. the tunnels are central to hamas's efforts, - the israelis overnight. the tunnels. are central to hamas's efforts, they are central to hamas's efforts, they are how they avoided a lot of the israeli intelligence, almost certainly, in planning the october seven terrorist attack. i think the tunnels have been viewed as a must a bit of an underground city. it's where they are storing huge amounts of fuel, by the come that could be used by the palestinian population.

there is rumoured to be months worth of food store down there. but it's also how their members and move around and how the terrorists move around, notjust into israel through some of the underground tunnels cross border but throughout the gaza strip to try to keep people safe. the problem is there's reason to believe there may be hostages in the tunnel. we heard this from some who were released. so for the israelis the hostage situation you alluded to earlier, would you hundred of them, it's really complicating the ground effort. —— over 200 full so we don't want to collapse and break the tunnels if you have hostages in there. so it's with a bit of an unknown situation, that the israelis are trying to work through. med unknown situation, that the israelis are trying to work through. and some observers are — are trying to work through. and some observers are saying _ are trying to work through. and some observers are saying those _ are trying to work through. and some observers are saying those twin - observers are saying those twin military objectives are very difficult to combine in any one mission or operation. i want to ask you about intelligence. we have had claims from the idf about specific

hamas leadership being killed, people involved very heavily in the planning of what happened on seventh october, killing 1400 people. how does that intelligence work? how do they know? is this human intelligence? is it spies they have on the ground? is this satellite, how do they know? how is this working? i how do they know? how is this workin: ? ., �* ~' how do they know? how is this workinu? ., �* ~' ~' ., how do they know? how is this workinu? ., �* ,, ,, ., ., working? i don't think we know that et, and i working? i don't think we know that yet, and i wouldn't _ working? i don't think we know that yet, and i wouldn't want _ working? i don't think we know that yet, and i wouldn't want to - yet, and i wouldn't want to speculate too much, but my sense is it's a combination of every sort of intelligence they have. it could be human intelligence but it could also be signals intelligence, in other words, interception of communications, of communications, of cell phones, it could be related to satellites, knowing where an individual was, to satellites, knowing where an individualwas, it's to satellites, knowing where an individual was, it's probably a combination of all of those. it's unusual there's just one single strand that you're relying upon, because if you don't have corroboration you're going to risk civilian targets without achieving

your military objective and that is something israel is trying to avoid. just stay right there for us, just going to have on the screen with you as you're talking, at same time, two israeli flags, empty at the moment, the reason we are keeping that on the reason we are keeping that on the screen is because we are expecting benjamin netanyahu and some of his government ministers to come up and speak publicly, we don't exactly know about what but presumably the latest on the military efforts, potentially addressing the hostage situation because he has in the last couple of hours met with some of the families and the loved ones of those who are being held. sojust to explain and the loved ones of those who are being held. so just to explain to people what that is going on beside you. as we look forward now, what you. as we look forward now, what you make of this line that came out, confirmation in the last 90 minutes, two hours or so, that ground forces, israeli ground forces are still on the ground in the north? does that signal to you that there is an intention to stay, or is this just

part of a specific objective or a specific mission? i part of a specific ob'ective or a specific mission?_ part of a specific ob'ective or a specific mission? i think what it nrobabl specific mission? i think what it probably signals _ specific mission? i think what it probably signals is _ specific mission? i think what it probably signals is that - specific mission? i think what it probably signals is that they - specific mission? i think what it i probably signals is that they view this as the beginning of something, in other words, whether it's for a specific mission or a long—term presence i think it is unclear, i don't think its long term, the israelis have been clear they don't want to reoccu py israelis have been clear they don't want to reoccupy gaza and i think frankly after the amount of death and destruction we are seeing i do not how they will be able to do so in a way. but objectors don't have to last a day, specific mission could beef four days, five days, seven days, that they want to keep a path through the groundworks they've already completed, operationally. i think we will hear more from the prime minister in terms of the planning here in the coming days but my guess is you will not hear everything either, that they won't want to tip off hamas in terms of the exact plans of ground pathways. they are trying to with the striker bounce between trying to get folks from the north to leave, which obviously a lot of community have

been very sceptical of —— trying to strike a balance between trying to get folks to leave, which people have been sceptical of because of the history of palestinians being displaced, but others view it is the best way to prevent even more civilian casualties as they continue their strikes and as they move on through a new ground operation. jonathan, stay there, i will come back to you in a moment but i will show you some pictures that have just come in, these are pictures i haven't seen but we have just been receiving. this is benjamin netanyahu meeting some of those families and friends of the hostages taken by hamas on the 7th of october, so we were just talking about this and these are the first pictures we have of that meeting. we got a bit of the response to that meeting from some of those who were there, saying they made it loud and clear to benjamin netanyahu their concerns about the operation and stressing they want all the hostages

back, referencing notjust the two that came out initially, and a further two making it four. they want all of the hostages back. so those are the latest pictures that have just come in to us here. those are the latest pictures that havejust come in to us here. we expect potentially benjamin netanyahu to address that issue when he does come to that lectern in the next few minutes. i want to go back to the calculations here from the israeli point of view of what they do next, their strategy, their military operations. how big a part in the decision—making process is international pressure, or pressure, public opinion from the region? because we have seen huge demonstrations in london, in many cities around the world. how big or small are factors that in any decision—making process? traditionally it's been a meaningful factor, that international pressure has gotten to be too much and they needed to try to wrap it up, even if

they hadn't fully achieved their military objective, we saw this in 2006 with hezbollah and in 2014 with hamas. the difference here is, what it is that it's responding to. i think israel is going to be less inclined to listen to the international consensus on lesson plan, as we saw yesterday in the united nations vote for an immediate ceasefire, frankly, clearly, when it was completely ignored by israel in the decision—making as it expanded its ground operation last night, i think that reflects is really calculus that they have a fundamentaljob to do in order to give their civilians and their population safe and that means having to fundamentally the great hamas in a way that they haven't previously. the us, i think, hamas in a way that they haven't previously. the us, ithink, is really where this is going to hinge a lot. the us doesn't dictates to what israel is going to do. israel is going to do what it is going to

do. but resident biden is going to try to play a strategic card. —— president biden. he will have the leveraged to tell prime minister netanyahu that it is time to end this. but i think we won't know when thatis this. but i think we won't know when that is going to be.— that is going to be. thank you for that, and that is going to be. thank you for that. and very — that is going to be. thank you for that, and very well _ that is going to be. thank you for that, and very well timed - that is going to be. thank you for| that, and very well timed because that is going to be. thank you for- that, and very well timed because we are seeing the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, let's take a listen into his comments. translation: citizens of israel, additional ground _ translation: citizens of israel, additional ground forces - translation: citizens of israel, additional ground forces went - translation: citizens of israel, | additional ground forces went into

that stronghold of evil. this is the second _ that stronghold of evil. this is the second phase of the war, with very clear— second phase of the war, with very clear objectives. we want to dismantle hamas and bring our hostages — dismantle hamas and bring our hostages home. the decisions were made _ hostages home. the decisions were made unanimously in the war cabinet, in our— made unanimously in the war cabinet, in our state _ made unanimously in the war cabinet, in our state security cabinet. through— in our state security cabinet. through our commitment to the fate of our— through our commitment to the fate of our country, the commanders and troops _ of our country, the commanders and troops now— of our country, the commanders and troops now fighting in the enemy territory— troops now fighting in the enemy territory are doing the very best they can — territory are doing the very best they can. we are deployed in the north— they can. we are deployed in the north and — they can. we are deployed in the north and in the south. religious, secular. _ north and in the south. religious, secular, jews, non—dues—mac, right,

left, _ secular, jews, non—dues—mac, right, left. all— secular, jews, non—dues—mac, right, left. all of— secular, jews, non—dues—mac, right, left, all of them believe in the justification of their past. —— pat. — — pat. they —— pat. they are fighting against an enemy _ —— pat. they are fighting against an enemy. they— —— pat. they are fighting against an enemy. they want to retaliate for what _ enemy. they want to retaliate for what he _ enemy. they want to retaliate for what he and his crimes were perpetrated against their friends and families. and i would like to add for— and families. and i would like to add for the — and families. and i would like to add for the sake of humankind, the entire _ add for the sake of humankind, the entire leadership is embracing them. we have _ entire leadership is embracing them. we have to _ entire leadership is embracing them. we have to remember what evil has been _ we have to remember what evil has been committed and we are fighting. our soldiers, our commanders are now in the _ our soldiers, our commanders are now in the gaza _ our soldiers, our commanders are now in the gaza strip and they are deployed all over. it is a chain

that— deployed all over. it is a chain that has— deployed all over. it is a chain that has started for 3000 years, through— that has started for 3000 years, through the times of the 1948 war of independence till this very day. there _ independence till this very day. there is— independence till this very day. there is one supreme objective in their— there is one supreme objective in their minds. we have to prevail. we always— their minds. we have to prevail. we always said. — their minds. we have to prevail. we always said, never again. their minds. we have to prevail. we always said, neveragain. again, i met with— always said, neveragain. again, i met with the hostages' families today — met with the hostages' families today. my heart broke. and i reiterated that at every stage up to now, _ reiterated that at every stage up to now. and _ reiterated that at every stage up to now. and i— reiterated that at every stage up to now, and i promise that we are going to do— now, and i promise that we are going to do our— now, and i promise that we are going to do our utmost to bring them back. ifyou _ to do our utmost to bring them back. ifyou think—

to do our utmost to bring them back. if you think that you can choose our soldiers _ if you think that you can choose our soldiers of— if you think that you can choose our soldiers of war crimes —— ecus are soldiers _ soldiers of war crimes —— ecus are soldiers of— soldiers of war crimes —— ecus are soldiers of war crimes —— ecus are soldiers of war crimes, that is hypocrisy _ soldiers of war crimes, that is hypocrisy. —— accuse. we are the most _ hypocrisy. —— accuse. we are the most morat— hypocrisy. —— accuse. we are the most moral army of the road. we are preventing _ most moral army of the road. we are preventing as much as possible any cottaterat— preventing as much as possible any collateral damage. we don't want any innocent _ collateral damage. we don't want any innocent bystanders hurt. they are using _ innocent bystanders hurt. they are using these — innocent bystanders hurt. they are using these heinous crimes against hunranity— using these heinous crimes against humanity when they use their people as human _ humanity when they use their people as human shields. so many people around _ as human shields. so many people around the — as human shields. so many people around the world understand that israet— around the world understand that israet is _ around the world understand that israel is fighting on the half of the entire humankind. ourallies israel is fighting on the half of the entire humankind. our allies in the entire humankind. our allies in the western world and in the arab

world _ the western world and in the arab world that— the western world and in the arab world. that if we do not win, they will be _ world. that if we do not win, they will be next — world. that if we do not win, they will be next on the list of hamas. since _ will be next on the list of hamas. since the — will be next on the list of hamas. since the beginning of the war, there _ since the beginning of the war, there has— since the beginning of the war, there has been a coalition created, we have _ there has been a coalition created, we have succeeded in it with europe, president _ we have succeeded in it with europe, president biden, the president macron. — president biden, the president macron, the prime minister of great britain. _ macron, the prime minister of great britain. and — macron, the prime minister of great britain, and so many others. they came _ britain, and so many others. they came during — britain, and so many others. they came during war times with a very clear— came during war times with a very clear message. we are hoping for your victory. yes, it is good to stand — your victory. yes, it is good to stand together. and we would also hope and _ stand together. and we would also hope and clarify that there is one thing _ hope and clarify that there is one thing that— hope and clarify that there is one

thing that we must do. sometimes a nation _ thing that we must do. sometimes a nation has _ thing that we must do. sometimes a nation has various options that it has to— nation has various options that it has to face _ nation has various options that it has to face. and i do not doubt how this will— has to face. and i do not doubt how this will end — has to face. and i do not doubt how this will end. we will win. we will prevait _ this will end. we will win. we will prevait we — this will end. we will win. we will prevail. we are carrying out massive air strikes— prevail. we are carrying out massive air strikes in— prevail. we are carrying out massive air strikes in orderto prevail. we are carrying out massive air strikes in order to assist our ground — air strikes in order to assist our ground forces as they go in. and we have used _ ground forces as they go in. and we have used targeted killings and destroyed headquarters of these, of the hamas. this will be a long war. it is the hamas. this will be a long war. it is our— the hamas. this will be a long war. it is our second war of independence. we will fight and we will not _ independence. we will fight and we will not surrender. we will not withdraw _

will not surrender. we will not withdraw. overground and withdraw. ove rg round and underground. withdraw. overground and underground. it will be a victory of the good _ underground. it will be a victory of the good over evil. because we are fighting _ the good over evil. because we are fighting for— the good over evil. because we are fighting for life and we stand steadfast together, more united than ever. steadfast together, more united than ever~ this. _ steadfast together, more united than ever~ this. i— steadfast together, more united than ever. this, i pray on behalf of myself— ever. this, i pray on behalf of myself and all of us, for all the safety— myself and all of us, for all the safety of— myself and all of us, for all the safety of our soldiers. and they will win — safety of our soldiers. and they will win because we are together, and together we will prevail.

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gaza strip, we are deployed everywhere. in addition i gaza strip, we are deployed everywhere. in addition to i gaza strip, we are deployed i everywhere. in addition to this gaza strip, we are deployed - everywhere. in addition to this war effort. _ everywhere. in addition to this war effort. we — everywhere. in addition to this war effort. we are _ everywhere. in addition to this war effort, we are at _ everywhere. in addition to this war effort, we are at investing - effort, we are at investing additional— effort, we are at investing additional efforts. - effort, we are at investing additional efforts. we i effort, we are at investing additional efforts. we are| additional efforts. we are protecting _ additional efforts. we are protecting our— additional efforts. we are protecting our civilians i additional efforts. we are. protecting our civilians and additional efforts. we are i protecting our civilians and the reservists. _ protecting our civilians and the reservists, and _ protecting our civilians and the reservists, and also _ protecting our civilians and the reservists, and also those i protecting our civilians and the reservists, and also those whoj protecting our civilians and the i reservists, and also those who we have _ reservists, and also those who we have evacuated _ reservists, and also those who we have evacuated from _ reservists, and also those who we have evacuated from their- reservists, and also those who we | have evacuated from their homes, reservists, and also those who we i have evacuated from their homes, the civilians _ have evacuated from their homes, the civilians and — have evacuated from their homes, the civilians. and now— have evacuated from their homes, the civilians. and now a _ have evacuated from their homes, the civilians. and now a few _ have evacuated from their homes, the civilians. and now a few words - have evacuated from their homes, the civilians. and now a few words about i civilians. and now a few words about the hostages — civilians. and now a few words about the hostages in _ civilians. and now a few words about the hostages. in order— civilians. and now a few words about the hostages. in order to _ civilians. and now a few words about the hostages. in order to bring - civilians. and now a few words about the hostages. in order to bring them home. _ the hostages. in order to bring them home. it's _ the hostages. in order to bring them home. it's very— the hostages. in order to bring them home, it's very complex _ the hostages. in order to bring them home, it's very complex effort. i the hostages. in order to bring them home, it's very complex effort. we i home, it's very complex effort. we are prepared — home, it's very complex effort. we are prepared to— home, it's very complex effort. we are prepared to do— home, it's very complex effort. we are prepared to do everything i home, it's very complex effort. we are prepared to do everything to i are prepared to do everything to bring _ are prepared to do everything to bring them — are prepared to do everything to bring them home. _ are prepared to do everything to bring them home. and - are prepared to do everything to bring them home. and we - are prepared to do everything to bring them home. and we are i bring them home. and we are committed _ bring them home. and we are committed to— bring them home. and we are committed to this. _ bring them home. and we are committed to this. and - bring them home. and we are committed to this. and we'rel committed to this. and we're grappling _ committed to this. and we're grappling with _ committed to this. and we're grappling with all— committed to this. and we're grappling with all the - committed to this. and we're i

grappling with all the situation. this is— grappling with all the situation. this is a — grappling with all the situation. this is a murderous _ grappling with all the situation. this is a murderous group, i grappling with all the situation. i this is a murderous group, these terrorists. — this is a murderous group, these terrorists, they— this is a murderous group, these terrorists, they slaughtered i this is a murderous group, these i terrorists, they slaughtered babies, children. _ terrorists, they slaughtered babies, children, families. _ terrorists, they slaughtered babies, children, families. our— terrorists, they slaughtered babies, children, families. 0ur enemies- children, families. 0ur enemies aren't— children, families. our enemies aren't looking _ children, families. 0ur enemies aren't looking for— children, families. our enemies aren't looking for humanitariani aren't looking for humanitarian solutions _ aren't looking for humanitarian solutions. and _ aren't looking for humanitarian solutions. and this _ aren't looking for humanitarian solutions. and this effort - aren't looking for humanitarian . solutions. and this effort exerted to bring _ solutions. and this effort exerted to bring these _ solutions. and this effort exerted to bring these beloved _ solutions. and this effort exerted to bring these beloved hostagesi to bring these beloved hostages home~ _ to bring these beloved hostages home the _ to bring these beloved hostages home. the more _ to bring these beloved hostages home. the more we _ to bring these beloved hostages home. the more we hit - to bring these beloved hostages home. the more we hit out - to bring these beloved hostages home. the more we hit out at l to bring these beloved hostages- home. the more we hit out at them, we know_ home. the more we hit out at them, we know that — home. the more we hit out at them, we know that they— home. the more we hit out at them, we know that they will _ home. the more we hit out at them, we know that they will be _ home. the more we hit out at them, we know that they will be willing - home. the more we hit out at them, we know that they will be willing to i we know that they will be willing to come _ we know that they will be willing to come to _ we know that they will be willing to come to some _ we know that they will be willing to come to some kind _ we know that they will be willing to come to some kind of— we know that they will be willing to come to some kind of agreement l we know that they will be willing to . come to some kind of agreement and we will— come to some kind of agreement and we will be _ come to some kind of agreement and we will be able — come to some kind of agreement and we will be able to _ come to some kind of agreement and we will be able to bring _ come to some kind of agreement and we will be able to bring our— come to some kind of agreement and we will be able to bring our dearly - we will be able to bring our dearly beloved _ we will be able to bring our dearly beloved hostages _ we will be able to bring our dearly

beloved hostages home. - we will be able to bring our dearly beloved hostages home. yes, - we will be able to bring our dearly beloved hostages home. yes, we| we will be able to bring our dearly . beloved hostages home. yes, we will have to _ beloved hostages home. yes, we will have to be _ beloved hostages home. yes, we will have to be very— beloved hostages home. yes, we will have to be very strong. _ beloved hostages home. yes, we will have to be very strong. this - beloved hostages home. yes, we will have to be very strong. this is- beloved hostages home. yes, we will have to be very strong. this is a - have to be very strong. this is a war on— have to be very strong. this is a war on our— have to be very strong. this is a war on our home. _ have to be very strong. this is a war on our home. it— have to be very strong. this is a war on our home. it is- have to be very strong. this is a war on our home. it is either. have to be very strong. this is a war on our home. it is either us| have to be very strong. this is a . war on our home. it is either us or them _ war on our home. it is either us or them and— war on our home. it is either us or them and i— war on our home. it is either us or them and i as_ war on our home. it is either us or them and i as a_ war on our home. it is either us or them. and i as a minister- war on our home. it is either us or them. and i as a minister of- war on our home. it is either us or. them. and i as a minister of defence will bring _ them. and i as a minister of defence will bring that — them. and i as a minister of defence will bring that victory— them. and i as a minister of defence will bring that victory home. - translation: israel society has suffered a catastrophe _ translation: israel society has suffered a catastrophe worse - translation: israel society has| suffered a catastrophe worse than ever it has suffered, and they are fighting together. with

determination and accountability. never again will be fulfilled once again. we are ready on all fronts. and in parallel, we are exerting every effort to bring the hostages from gaza home. because our moral obligation asjews, as israel is not, as a state —— as israelis. alongside all these efforts that we are exerting, we will ensure we bring them home. if all the

commanders understand the decree of the hour. they feel the pain that we all suffer here in the state of israel. i will be available for any questions from people whose children are missing are being held hostages. we are talking about and in human organisation. this is a psychological warfare that they are carrying out. they are lying to the world, to the families. and they

will all pay