live from washington, this is bbc news. israel prime minister says the war in gaza will be hard and take time and the priority is to defeat hamas time and the priority is to defeat hama ., , _, ., ., , . hamas our second war of independence and we will fight _ hamas our second war of independence and we will fight and _ hamas our second war of independence and we will fight and we _ hamas our second war of independence and we will fight and we will _ hamas our second war of independence and we will fight and we will not - and we will fight and we will not surrender, we will not withdraw. more devastation, communities blacked out in situations in some areas is now catastrophic. the hos - ital, areas is now catastrophic. the hospital, today, _ areas is now catastrophic. the hospital, today, it _ areas is now catastrophic. iie: hospital, today, it was in the main building of the hospital was ruined. mike pence withdraws from the 2024 presidential race.

the devey with us. israel prime minister benjamin netanyahu says the ground operation in gaza is into the second phase winning the war with hamas will be long and difficult a news conference, defence minister war cabinet member, benjamin netanyahu to stop the conflict is israel's second war for independence. the conflict is israel's second war for make every effort to bring hostages home. also on saturday, his comments were pecan and hamas leader on the gaza strip has offered to release hostages being held in gaza for the return of spring of all hamas prisoners and israeli jails. they said

israel stepped up its bombardment of gaza and israel says the night—time attacks and watch for the targets have to at some key figures within hamas which has been designated as a terror group by western nations. benjamin then yahoo confirmed that israeli troops are inside gaza in the north and south. here's more of what he had to say during the conference.— what he had to say during the conference. �* . conference. again, met with the hosta . es conference. again, met with the hostages families _ conference. again, met with the hostages families today - conference. again, met with the hostages families today my - conference. again, met with the | hostages families today my heart broke and i reiterated that at every stage of denial, and i promise that we are going to do our utmost to

bring them back. if you think you can accuse our soldiers of war crimes, that is hypocrisy. we are the most moral army of the world. we are preventing, as much as possible, any collateral damage. we don't want any innocent bystanders hurt. they are using these heinous crimes against humanity when they use their people as human shields. so many people around the world understand that israel is fighting

on behalf of the entire humankind. 0ur allies in the western world and in the arab world. that if we do not win, they will be next on the list of hamas. are international correspondent send us this report. heavy artillery is pounding gaza constantly. the israelis say they're making the earth shake. and it's israelis say they're making the earth shake. and its residents of the refugee camps what happened in the refugee camps what happened in the night so it felt. 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's army tells them again to move south, from places like this. as for the israeli people, pension prime minister benjamin netanyahu issued a solemn warning. translation: the war - inside the gaza strip will be difficult and long. and we are prepared for it. this is our second war of independence. we will fight for the defence of the homeland. 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 zila 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 my daughter is here, so i go...

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...? what do you do? what is the answer for that? what any other nation would have done. much more than we are doing right now, and i'm assuring you, much more than we will ever do. the new phase of israel's assault started last night with dozens of air strikes. 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 strikes killed a senior hamas commander. israeli tanks and soldiers moved forward into the north of the gaza strip. gaza's 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. phone and internet connections down the most now are unreachable in the

united nations says the civil defence teams are no longer able to locate the insured in the communications blackout territory and their correspondent was finally able to get through to us and set the north of the territory surrounding gaza was hit overnight on a scale never seen before. he sends this report from the southern city. fill communication is very difficult in gaza since 24 hours, israel have you know, communication is very, very difficult in gaza since 24 hours, as israel cut all of the communication. mobile carriers, the two main mobile carriers are not functioning. the internet lines are not functioning everywhere. and getting information is really hard and difficult. very few people who are still having international sim cards, 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 their correspondent in the north, who described what happened last night as the biggest ever air strike that targeted this area. he said that it was like an earthquake. we understand that the indonesia hospital was struck with an air strike yesterday. the hospital was out of service for quite a long time. like 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. also around shifa hospital in gaza city, there was a lot of air strikes, 10—15 air strikes, according to people around shifa hospital. they are cutting most of the roads towards that hospital. communication, as i said, is extremely difficult. we are unable to verify a lot of reports about the number of people dead or injured. but, as far as the health

ministry was doing a press conference this afternoon, they said about 400 people were killed overnight. but they said hundreds of others are missing under the collapsed building in the north. joining me in the studio is barbara, the us seniorfellow joining me in the studio is barbara, the us senior fellow and the us seniorfellow and long—time pentagon correspondent at the cnn. with a back. today, the comments that we've had from richmond netanyahu said this is the second phase of the warm morning you will be long and difficult. what are you anticipating? the be long and difficult. what are you anticipating?— be long and difficult. what are you anticipating? the discussion on the round anticipating? the discussion on the ground intrusion _ anticipating? the discussion on the ground intrusion but _ anticipating? the discussion on the ground intrusion but i _ anticipating? the discussion on the ground intrusion but i think- anticipating? the discussion on the ground intrusion but i think we - ground intrusion but i think we are there now. missing israeli armour, israeli troops on the ground in the

gaza and the question now, i think is the stage that is been set, how many more, what are their objectives and the objective part i think is key for israeli governments to communicate to the world. are they planning, when they see a long war, do they want to destroy hamas as an organisation, what is that going to take it when you're successful, hamas, you could kill every single person you believe is labelled as being a member of hamas and hamas will not be gone. iranians, back in the organisations and new disaffected youths coming to the ranks and this will be a very long road ahead. fix, ranks and this will be a very long road ahead-— ranks and this will be a very long road ahead. �* ., ., ., ., road ahead. a long road ahead and askin: road ahead. a long road ahead and asking how — road ahead. a long road ahead and asking how long — road ahead. a long road ahead and asking how long this _ road ahead. a long road ahead and asking how long this piece - road ahead. a long road ahead and asking how long this piece of- asking how long this piece of string, when we did hear that morning from prime minister benjamin

netanyahu saying that the be difficult conflict at a long conflict, do you have any idea if what he is trying to prepare them for, something that would take months, to raise a years? i think most military _ months, to raise a years? i think most military commanders - months, to raise a years? i think most military commanders from | months, to raise a years? i think - most military commanders from many nations would say that all takes longer than you think. very hard to get out of it as they go into gaza and the improvised explosive devices and the improvised explosive devices and the improvised explosive devices and the snipers, all of this in the same time the palestinian population is suffering unbelievably from lack of water, lack of food, lack of medical care, lack of electricity, like a fuel. both sides of a long road ahead in for the israelis coming back to the point, how they measure success, but is something we just do not know.

measure success, but is something we just do not know— just do not know. asked a little bit more about _ just do not know. asked a little bit more about urban _ just do not know. asked a little bit more about urban warfare - just do not know. asked a little bit more about urban warfare in - just do not know. asked a little bit more about urban warfare in the l more about urban warfare in the combat will likely be seeing him at in situation and we do know that the pentagon is sent in a team of experts who fought in the also said according to benjamin netanyahu, we will not pull out of the ground or underground, alluding to those tunnels through speaking about. this combat internals, it will be very challenging. every seen anything much like this before, coming back to the idea?— much like this before, coming back to the idea? , to the idea? maybe there was some i susect but to the idea? maybe there was some i snapect but i — to the idea? maybe there was some i suspect but i don't _ to the idea? maybe there was some i suspect but i don't think it _ to the idea? maybe there was some i suspect but i don't think it played - suspect but i don't think it played a major role and i don't think we have seen tunnels since fighting in vietnam with the north vietnamese forces from a century ago and those are very rudimentary and hamas is very intense tunnel networks in the big concern is for the hostages are

and if you want to miss anotherjohn for the israelis, they want to rescue the hostages, are you really going to be able to rescue over to 101 fell swoop, that's an almost impossible challenge.— 101 fell swoop, that's an almost impossible challenge. bench may not know who was _ impossible challenge. bench may not know who was sitting _ impossible challenge. bench may not know who was sitting this _ impossible challenge. bench may not know who was sitting this operation l know who was sitting this operation will traded this mental hamas and bring back the hostages and the point that the israeli prime minister was making was that this was not a contradiction in terms of you can go into these operations and also try to rescue these hostages. but this appears to be very challenging and i think there will be questions in israel for these people and they're desperately missing their loved ones about what this ground operation means the hopes of getting those hostages back. i hopes of getting those hostages back. ~ ., , , back. i think that is exactly right man of back. i think that is exactly right many of us _ back. i think that is exactly right

many of us articulate _ back. i think that is exactly right many of us articulate the - back. i think that is exactly right. many of us articulate the feelings of those families, my goodness, by all accounts. the hostages are likely in some tunnels, likely in multiple locations and we don't know exactly who was holding them and there's been some discussion as an entities beyond hamas and so, how do you go in and do that if you're lucky enough to rescue ten of them at once, but what about the rest of them and the risk they are facing? if you're trying to dismantle hamas, these are the people along the palestinian civilians must be suffering terribly.— palestinian civilians must be suffering terribly. palestinian civilians must be sufferin: terribl . �* , ., suffering terribly. after nights and weeks of bombardment _ suffering terribly. after nights and weeks of bombardment and - suffering terribly. after nights and weeks of bombardment and pay . suffering terribly. after nights and i weeks of bombardment and pay their view and isjust weeks of bombardment and pay their view and is just turn now to a diplomatic correspondent. monitoring the operations which we have just been speaking about from jerusalem and he did speak to them a little

earlier. we can address mr singh benjamin netanyahu was saying this was the second phase of the war and what is that face look like.— what is that face look like. israeli forces have _ what is that face look like. israeli forces have been _ what is that face look like. israeli forces have been in _ what is that face look like. israeli forces have been in the _ what is that face look like. israeli forces have been in the gaza - what is that face look like. israeli | forces have been in the gaza strip with armoured support in conducting operations in certain areas in the northern part of the gaza strip and israelis are saying they have killed more hamas commanders and if you're looking to establish some kind of foothold in the gaza strip which they are likely to expand on the reparations in the coming days and i think we've all gotten used to the idea that maybe we would see some future invasions are the dates invasions where they would be going invasions where they would be going in one go and that is likely in the think you're going to see more of

the operations with their likely to get bigger in scope and likely to be longer in duration and there will be interested to see which way these are evolving. in interested to see which way these are evolving-— interested to see which way these are evolvin.. ., ., ., ., , are evolving. in the leader of hamas and the gaza — are evolving. in the leader of hamas and the gaza strip _ are evolving. in the leader of hamas and the gaza strip has _ are evolving. in the leader of hamas and the gaza strip has offered - are evolving. in the leader of hamas and the gaza strip has offered to - and the gaza strip has offered to release israeli hostages and terms for hamas prisoners and what more can you tell us about that? first ublic can you tell us about that? first public statement _ can you tell us about that? first public statement from - can you tell us about that? i “sit public statement from the head of hamas in gaza since this began just over three weeks ago. it's quite significant that he chose this moment to make that offer. it is interesting is that you are be before that, after his press conference, the prime minister benjamin netanyahu was asked which you be willing to release palestinian prisoners in return for the release of the hostages and he did not really help but said it would be unwise to talk about it publicly. we have no way of knowing whether such a deal is on the cards

and there is some former senior israelis saying you'll be a good thing to do in a good idea to release hundreds of president thousands of palestinian prisoners in return for the hostages and there's certainly people in the region, including countries like qatar are trying very hard to engineerjust such a thing. but the process, we cannot see any sign of an unfolding at the moment. find an unfolding at the moment. and communications _ an unfolding at the moment. and communications are down in the gaza strip right now but i do understand that you're receiving some voice messages people inside the strip. would've they been telling you? their reporting incredibly chaotic situation and the messages we getting a fragmented exit to their voice recordings you can hear the sounds of explosions in the background and it took about families desperately trying to locate missing family members and ambulances the restaurants explosions but not knowing where

they're going or what they're expecting to find when they get there. life is incredibly difficult for the agencies that are in the un told me they have about ten satellite phones which some of the key members are trained to use to co—ordinate their activities at a time where they come at the un are looking after the interest of 600,000 people sheltering in their facilities. it's an incredibly chaotic situation and under sustained gunfire and the un would argue, utterly unsustainable i was more aid kits and then unless there's some kind of pause aid to aid to get to where it is needed. paul, thank you for your reporting. 20 to 29 hostages still being held by hamas inside gaza and are doing everything they tend to bring him home. the use of the option for the

hostages but many families are deeply concerned that the intensifying attacks on gaza are putting them in danger and use this report from tel aviv. there are those in israel watching the bombing of a people and seeing only one single face — their child, parent, spouse. sibling. in tel aviv, they've laid a place for each of them at a shabbat table. more than 200 hostages, held by hamas in gaza. their families today demanded to speak to israel's prime minister about his escalation of the war. jonathan was one of the hostages taken from the nova festival site. what would you say to prime minister netanyahu, if he comes here today? you've asked him to come here. what happens? we want him to come here, to look into my eyes and tell me, "you should trust me." to tell me, "listen, the kidnap is in first priority."

after that, he will get all the support of all the country to kill all the hamas. but now, first of all, our kidnapped. 24 hours ago, hope was beginning to sprout here. the families that they would consider releasing of the palestinian prisoners as a prince with paying to get the relatives back. 24 hours ago, hope was beginning to sprout here. four hostages have been released, negotiations were ongoing and there was talk of a deal to release many more. now, 24 hours later, the mood here is different. one of the founders of the kibbutz... one of the freed hostages told leo perry that she had seen his father, heim, alive and well in gaza. the first news of him, since he was taken captive from kibbutz nahal 0z.

now it puts me in a very delicate spot, because now i have something to lose. and that's the worst thing, because i know that hamas didn't kill my father yet, 0k? and now i know that the ball is in israel's court now. sirens as benjamin netanyahu met families this evening, sirens cleared the memorial site. more rockets, sent from gaza, intercepted in the skies above tel aviv. israel says destroying hamas is about protecting its people. "protecting which people?" families here ask. bring their relatives home, they say. everything else can wait. lucy williamson, bbc news, tel aviv.

joining us from our newsroom in london and good evening to you and really great therapy with us and we understand the situation and communications are down in gaza right now but what is the latest that you can tell us about the situation there in the gaza strip? good evening here, as they ended their sports, good evening here, as they ended theirsports, rockets good evening here, as they ended their sports, rockets from gaza hitting some israeli towns in southern israel. we understand the rockets have been launched towards us and southern tel aviv and in return, the missiles and the rates

on gaza are still intensified and it is unprecedented is produced from an netanyahu said, this will be difficult at best we can see, this is gaza strip, pitch black and no electricity and rates yesterday are unprecedented in intensified the idea is if they're doing frequent incursions into the gaza strip, and may be going back, the massive ground attack did not start yet and hamas release the video where the attack and from the table panther said he distributed and we do not have any independent system from

that are not the humanitarian situation in gaza is getting worse and previously, they will end with this warning as we have a of the strip and more caravans, more aid coming to the strip. fin strip and more caravans, more aid coming to the strip.— strip and more caravans, more aid coming to the strip. on the point of the humanitarian _ coming to the strip. on the point of the humanitarian situation - coming to the strip. on the point of the humanitarian situation we've i the humanitarian situation we've also been hearing from our bbc colleague on the head life—saving interventions taking place in some of the hospital and tells more about the catastrophic circumstances we are seeing with the code states that she situation where people need inside gaza. she situation where people need inside gaza-— inside gaza. people, the israeli army used _ inside gaza. people, the israeli army used in — inside gaza. people, the israeli army used in the _ inside gaza. people, the israeli army used in the tell _

inside gaza. people, the israeli army used in the tell you - inside gaza. people, the israeli army used in the tell you that l inside gaza. people, the israeli i army used in the tell you that the wars were rates are continuing to lead their homes and these people should join other people were in the streets and in hospital seeking refuge. this continuous raid on gaza and answering questions about the hospitals, the hospitals without a doubt or electricity the medical teams are that, will be able to work at this is coming from around a crossing of egypt and was the communications were to be re—established again, unless we have electricity to see what they're

doing in those hospitals if they were to have been due operations and so on, how injured and patients would be treated. document 7600 casualties so far from the israeli red and red is also we don't have too confirmed that yes, many governments and this area are disputing that but hamas have issued a list of things more than 7000 people who died that this is the correct home.— correct home. we've also been heafina correct home. we've also been hearing from — correct home. we've also been hearing from the _ correct home. we've also been hearing from the israeli - correct home. we've also been hearing from the israeli prime | hearing from the israeli prime minister today saying the troops moving south and we know the warning is been coming from the idf and civilians in gaza trying to move

south of the troops would go to the north and what does that mean for civilians right now and how confused her the when they move from one port to the other and now, chips are going to another part. this to the other and now, chips are going to another part.— going to another part. as the idf was issuing _ going to another part. as the idf was issuing this _ going to another part. as the idf was issuing this morning - going to another part. as the idf was issuing this morning for- going to another part. as the idf was issuing this morning for the | was issuing this morning for the residents in north gaza towards the south and while they were moving, facing the rates on their way and safety, the mass confusion happened when the explosion happened and now, the israeli forces are hiding under the israeli forces are hiding under the ground in the hospital and this

is a massive warning that this hospital could be a target. so, where as and influence to go or stay or to seek conclusion in a school or hospital or stay south with the state north, i guess there is no safe place in the entire strip of gossip at the moment because the idea if everything, but hamas fighters militants are using and civilians as human shields and they are hiding under hospitals, the schools and this confusion is still going on and it is a very tiny piece of land and is called the strip for a reason and the retained piece of

land that this is provide on the strip cannot make any coercive moves of the moment. strip cannot make any coercive moves of the moment-— of the moment. thank you for “oining us from the — of the moment. thank you for “oining us from the newsroom * of the moment. thank you for “oining us from the newsroom in h of the moment. thank you forjoining us from the newsroom in london. - us from the newsroom in london. thank you for your reporting. barbara, us centre and seniorfellow and long—time cnn pentagon correspondent. listening to all of that, the message from the reporting from the bbc arabic correspondent said essentially that it doesn't really appear to be any safe in the gaza strip right now. we've also heard that from the united nations as well. with all of that in mind and the fact that we've got over 200 ostriches there right now, how can the id of the idf keep the sausage the id of the idf keep the sausage the safest can possibly be whilst launching these operations, these

bombardments at in terms of weaponry, as well. i don't think there is a way at this time to guarantee their safety as long as military campaign remains at the pace it is. if the qatari skin some sort of diplomatic agreement on the hostages, that would be another story. what we're looking right now and he did such a good job as he always does of laying all of that out. look at the targets in the last 24 hours or so that the israelis have struck, multiple targets across gaza. so is this actually precision targeting? i think that's one of the key things here right now. the idf may well have nb using precision guided in ruins. it doesn't necessarily mean it's a precision

strike because you have to have exquisite timely, intelligent on the ground when you release that bomb, when you fire that tank round. do you know when you do that that the hamas operatives you think you are going after our really in that location where it's all get? 0r going after our really in that location where it's all get? or did theyjust move? this is been a problem that has plagued the united states and the nato alliance through all the years of fighting in iraq, afghanistan, syria. this is a real challenge. i think the israelis is fair to say have been advised by the pentagon about all of these risks. it's only going to be more significant as time goes on and we see more potential palestinian casualties. see more potential palestinian casualties-— see more potential palestinian casualties. ., ., casualties. you mentioned the united states and giving _ casualties. you mentioned the united states and giving that _ casualties. you mentioned the united states and giving that advice. - casualties. you mentioned the united states and giving that advice. what i states and giving that advice. what would that look like? we states and giving that advice. what would that look like?— would that look like? we know there's been _ would that look like? we know there's been a small _ would that look like? we know there's been a small team - would that look like? we know there's been a small team of. there's been a small team of us military advisers led by top us

marine corps general who fought in fallujah years ago who gave them some advice about what they face and how they dealt with fighting a sell sheet two essentially in irregular force that has the ability to shoot and move and hide. ithink force that has the ability to shoot and move and hide. i think every top us military commander would tell you what they face in places like fallujah or places in afghanistan was minuscule compared to hamas. hamas is a military organisation with command—and—control, they demonstrated that in their attack on october seven, terror attack. they 0ctober seven, terror attack. they have funding through the iranians behind them. this is notjust some shoot and scoot operation. this will be much more challenging for the israelis. , a, ., israelis. indeed it will be. barbara start with us _ israelis. indeed it will be. barbara start with us throughout _ israelis. indeed it will be. barbara start with us throughout the - start with us throughout the evening. thank you so much. we will

be returning to the israel— gaza was shortly. we turn to the 2024 presidential election because republican candidate mike pence has announced he's dropping out from the 2024 presidential race. the former us vice president suspended his campaign saying that he has no regrets. campaign saying that he has no recrets. , ., .., , , regrets. everything our country is facin: , regrets. everything our country is facinu, i regrets. everything our country is facing. i just _ regrets. everything our country is facing, i just couldn't _ regrets. everything our country is facing, i just couldn't sit - regrets. everything our country is facing, i just couldn't sit this - regrets. everything our country is facing, i just couldn't sit this one | facing, i just couldn't sit this one out. but the bible tells us that there is a time for every purpose under heaven. and travelling across the country over the past six months i came here to say it's become clear to me that this is not my time. mr penn's hope to win his parties nomination but his former boss, former president donald trump continues to dominate the race and the republican nominee recently pence's sc campaign has struggled to fund raise enough money with over

$600 million in debt. and having raised only $1.2 million so far, which is a steep comparison to several other republican rivals. david willis has the latest on the 2024 presidential campaign. mike pence is an _ 2024 presidential campaign. ij�*i age: pence is an announcement 2024 presidential campaign. ii age: pence is an announcement was 2024 presidential campaign. ii 12 pence is an announcement was on the one—handed a surprise and on the other hand really no surprise at all. he had been almost sense the campaign was launched back injune struggling to get the support from donors that he needed and was evenin even in danger of running short of both cash and endorsements to qualify for the forthcoming third republican presidential debate due to take place in miami on the 8th of november. what was a surprise was the timing of this announcement coming in the middle of a speech to republicanjewish coalition in las vegas. many event organisers were

unaware as well that mike pence would be making this declaration and withdrawing from the race. he told the crowd that this was not his time and that after much prayer and deliberation he had decided to suspend his campaign for president. using the sort of language is used in the past to criticise the man who he fell out with them a former president donald trump, he called on the party to appeal to what he called the better angels of our nature to choose somebody as a republican nominee who could lead with civility. he's campaigned on policies that are very conservative opposed to abortion, favour of cuts in social security and medicare. but it's a message that's been totally

drowned out by the popular zoom, an isolationist message of donald trump who despite all his legal woes remains the front runner by a long way as far as the republicans are concerned going into next years presidential election. for mike pence himself this is a considerable blow biding his time as the loyal lieutenant to donald trump only to be scapegoated in the final days in office in his refusal to throw out the results of the 2020 presidential election that of course cost him the support of many potential donald trump members and he failed to capitalise on those who are opposed to mr trump. capitalise on those who are opposed to mr trump-— to mr trump. the mexican government sa s to mr trump. the mexican government says at least — to mr trump. the mexican government says at least 39 people _ to mr trump. the mexican government says at least 39 people have _ to mr trump. the mexican government says at least 39 people have died - says at least 39 people have died after hurricane 0tis hit the countries southwest coastline, a

further ten people are still missing is a storm swept onto the coast and brought widespread destruction to the resort city of acapulco and surrounding areas. the devastation is clear to see. acapulco has never recorded this hurricane ripped along this coastline. the word medical has described the storm as one of the most cyclones are records. 0nly described the storm as one of the most cyclones are records. only one other patricia in 2015 has exceeded it. the speed at which 0tis intensified took the weather forecasters by surprise. there is precious little time to issue warnings and prepare residents and for its arrival. it is warnings and prepare residents and for its arrival.— for its arrival. it is like a movie, like the apocalypse. _ for its arrival. it is like a movie, like the apocalypse. i _ for its arrival. it is like a movie, like the apocalypse. i hope - for its arrival. it is like a movie, - like the apocalypse. i hope acapulco can recover as quickly as possible

because it seems like 90% of the buildings have been damaged. iiiere buildings have been damaged. there are re orts buildings have been damaged. there are reports supermarkets _ buildings have been damaged. there are reports supermarkets have been looted. the authorities say security forces 17,000 force has been deployed across the area to maintain order. the mexican army and navy has in average for distribution of humanitarian aid. acapulco is home to 80,000 people, 200,000 homes have been damaged and many are destroyed. initial estimates suggest the cost may run to $15 billion. those repairs will have to wait. translation: we're asking for food and waten _ translation: we're asking for food and water. we had no electricity. we need food, _ and water. we had no electricity. we need food, that's what we're basically— need food, that's what we're basically asking for.- need food, that's what we're basically asking for. many locals are also struggling _ basically asking for. many locals are also struggling to _ basically asking for. many locals i are also struggling to communicate with friends and family for that

would sell networks out of action. the immediate concern is to eat and drink for supply chains under pressure thousands of litres of water and food supplies are being distributed. a monumental challenge. south africa's spring box one eight quarters rugby world cup defeating the all blacks in the 12 to 11 when in paris. the spring boxes latest victory means they have one half of the eight tournaments that they participated making them one of the most successful teams and rugby world cup history. celebrations breaking out across south africa with south african president congratulating the team calling to win in extraordinary national achievement. we can return to our top story and israel's benjamin netanyahu says the war in gaza has entered a second phase warning that it will be long and difficult. mr

netanyahu described the conflict is israel's second war of independence. he declared israel would win the war and make every effort to bring the hostages home. the israeli prime minister has met families of israelis held hostage by hamas. an express concerned about the intensifying attacks on gaza. mr netanyahu promised to do everything possible to bring them home. speaking to the bbc the senior adviser to the israeli prime minister said that he believes that hamas would not release the israeli hostages unless they were under pressure. it hostages unless they were under ressure. . , , hostages unless they were under ressure. , ., ., ., pressure. it was very emotional meetin , pressure. it was very emotional meeting. a _ pressure. it was very emotional meeting. a long _ pressure. it was very emotional meeting, a long meeting i pressure. it was very emotional meeting, a long meeting and i pressure. it was very emotional. meeting, a long meeting and the prime minister heard each and every one of them, or them out and said what needed to be said. without going into what was that in the meeting i can tell you what the position of the government is, precisely because hamas are not humanitarians we will only get our people released if they are under very strong pressure for if they feel that that pressure is

constantly escalating against them. we believe the best way to get the hostages out is to keep that pressure up, keep the pressure on hamas, keep increasing the pressure on hamas, that's the way to get the hostages out. on hamas, that's the way to get the hostages out-— hostages out. more than 200 hostages. — hostages out. more than 200 hostages. they _ hostages out. more than 200 hostages, they are _ hostages out. more than 200 hostages, they are still i hostages out. more than 200 hostages, they are still being j hostages out. more than 200 i hostages, they are still being held in gaza, among them they are believed to be three israeli children and their mother. their father has travelled to washington to petition us lawmakers and that of other children being held in hostage in gaza by hamas. 0n other children being held in hostage in gaza by hamas. on friday i spoke with him. thank you so much for joining us here on bbc news. i can imagine it must be incredibly difficult time for that we really appreciate you coming into the studio today. i understand it's probably difficult to talk about what happened to your wife at your three young children when they were taken hostage for them if you are able, can you tell me a little bit

about what happened?- able, can you tell me a little bit about what happened? sure. that is what i am about what happened? sure. that is what i am here _ about what happened? sure. that is what i am here for— about what happened? sure. that is what i am here for and _ about what happened? sure. that is what i am here for and thanks i what i am here for and thanks for having me. on the day on october seven we live in a kibbutz right by the border of the gaza strip. my houseis the border of the gaza strip. my house is the first one on the fence so it is closest to gaza. i open my window and i see the gaza strip i have to say, we never felt threatened or anything for that we have a beautiful kibbutz. we have a good peaceful life and we're peaceful people. on that day, 0ctober peaceful people. on that day, october 7, there were very large bombings and records coming our way. it was something very un—usual. we're used to things like that but

not that intensive. it took a few minutes and a girl came running, my wife took her in, we later learned that her parents were killed so she came running away from the shootings and my wife took her in to the shelter in our house, we have a safe room. they were hiding over there. forfour and a half hours, i wasn't home and around 111 forfour and a half hours, i wasn't home and around 11 i kept texting my wife, the lines were down so we could not text. around 11 and at the last message, it was they are coming in. that's the last message i got. that is it. i kept texting and getting note message back. i was sure that they were dead. everybody

asked me where my family was and if they are safe and i told them, they are dead. i'm alone in this world. a day later i heard news from somebody in the kibbutz that they were seen walking out alive, being led and heading over to the gaza strip. in usual times this is terrible news but at this time it was the best news i ever got. i'm still living on this news because i have no real new news since then. it's been three weeks. i have no information, nothing at all about my family and this other girl. it is my wife, our three kids and my friends daughter.

tell me about your family. what are they like and how do you think they are holding up? i they like and how do you think they are holding up?— are holding up? i live on hope right now, are holding up? i live on hope right now. that's — are holding up? i live on hope right now. that's why — are holding up? i live on hope right now, that's why i _ are holding up? i live on hope right now, that's why i am _ are holding up? i live on hope right now, that's why i am here. - are holding up? i live on hope right now, that's why i am here. my i are holding up? i live on hope right now, that's why i am here. my wife and i have been togetherfor 22 years. she's to me. she does everything at home and everything for me. so i know she is strong. if i could pick anyone in this world to be with my kids, obviously it would be with my kids, obviously it would be my wife. i believe in her and i know she's doing everything she can for them, wherever they are. i hope they are together. my little 1, my youngest he is four and half years

old. he's really great. makes a mess around the house. i really miss him. i wish he could make a big mess right now. i'm usually angry at him but now i guess i'll let him do whatever he wants. i but now i guess i'll let him do whatever he wants.— but now i guess i'll let him do whatever he wants. i bet. you said ou are whatever he wants. i bet. you said you are living _ whatever he wants. i bet. you said you are living on _ whatever he wants. i bet. you said you are living on hope _ whatever he wants. i bet. you said you are living on hope right - whatever he wants. i bet. you said you are living on hope right now. l whatever he wants. i bet. you said you are living on hope right now. i | you are living on hope right now. i wonder how you are doing personally and i understand you sustained injuries in the attack as well. how are you? injuries in the attack as well. how are ou? �* ., ., ., .., injuries in the attack as well. how are ou? �* ., ., are you? i'm doing good. i came all the way over— are you? i'm doing good. i came all the way over here _ are you? i'm doing good. i came all the way over here to washington i are you? i'm doing good. i came all the way over here to washington to j the way over here to washington to try to persuade the world to listen to me and to do the obvious thing, which is let the families be to gather, my children are innocent, my wife is innocent. it's such an obvious thing, everybody knows it. i've come here and i got so much

support from the people over here in washington, get congressmen and senators and just people. they come and some recognise me and just give me big hugs. a lady came today to the hotel and she prayed for us. we all prayed together. so i think everybody knows this very basic thing about innocent children, they should be with their dad and my wife should be with their dad and my wife should be at home with me. i sleep alone right now, i should be with my wife and my kids nearby playing. i'm doing well. i am alive and well physically. but inside i'm a wreck. i can imagine. you mentioned about

meeting with lawmakers on capitol hill, a range of them including senator chuck schumer. what kind of messages had they been given you, what kind of support? we messages had they been given you, what kind of support?— what kind of support? we 'ust got brilliant support i what kind of support? we 'ust got brilliant support from i what kind of support? we just got brilliant support from everyone. i | brilliant support from everyone. i think this issue is in issue in humanity, it's not... in issue of conflict, with that so much support. everybody said they will do everything they can for us try to move things around. this is america, they can do a lot, we know that and i think they are doing the maximum they can. but we need to move around. the israeli government, my government, we have to make them do the right thing. and hamas, i think they also have the same believes as

ours, keeping women and children out of this conflict. it's been three weeks, i don't know why nothing has been done with the children, with my kids and my wife. we still keep the fight going on. kids and my wife. we still keep the fight going on-_ fight going on. speaking to be on frida for fight going on. speaking to be on friday for the _ friday for the pro—palestinian protesters taking place around the world with many calling for a cease—fire and protection for civilians in gaza. this was the scene in new york city's grand central station, thejewish voice of peace, a group which advocates for palestinians organise a protest with it described as an emergency set in. police said over 2000 to eight people were arrested. turkey, thousands take it to the street in istanbul and the largest rows at start of conflict in addressing the crowd the president repeated his stance that hamas is not a terrorist

organization, a position it does contradict that with many of turkeys nato allies, including the us and uk. demonstrations of support for palestinians have also taken place in paris despite a band there for the french court saying that the march good risk disturbing public order given the rise in anti—semitic attacks in france since the war began. in the uk 300,000 pro—palestinian demonstrators gathered in london as well as other cities and rallies urging end to israel's attacks in gaza. 0ur correspondent tom simmons reports. stop bombing gaza! a protest, the organisers said, of more than 300,000 people. at one point, it stretched a mile and a half through the streets of london. there have been many personal responses to this month's horrifying events in israel and gaza. here today, there was one central demand. what do we want? ceasefire! when do we want it? now!

you know, when you kill- an innocent person with a bomb, ora gun, ora knife, _ it doesn't matter who's doing it. it's the same terrorism. in the last week, the metropolitan police has been put under pressure by the home secretary, suella braverman, to take a tough line on any protesters who might say — or in the case of banners, write — anything which breaches terrorism laws. as far as we can tell, protesters have generally not done that today, and the policing has been light. 0rdinary people, from towns and cities across the uk, have had to prove that they are not here supporting terrorism, that they are here supporting human rights. but they are coming, despite that pressure, despite the outrageous statements from our government, they are coming in their hundreds of thousands and they are raising the flag of palestine high and proudly. we want boycotts! there were shouts of, "from the river to the sea, palestine will be free," regarded byjewish groups and israel as a threat to its existence, and by the home secretary, suella braverman, as anti—semitic.

supporters of palestine say it is a call for freedom from repression, and not a threat. no action was taken today by police, who were mainly holding back in side streets. the met said there had been two arrests, linked to an assault on a police officer, and racist remarks. here in cardiff and in glasgow, belfast and other cities. 0rganisers of the main demonstration say there are more to come. tom symonds, bbc news, central london. for coverage from all angles i am joined in the studio by barbara, long—time pentagon correspondent at cnn. we werejust long—time pentagon correspondent at cnn. we were just taking a look at those pro—palestinian protests around the world. i want to ask you about the us and all of that kind of conversations you think the administration, the white house, the pentagon would be having right now based on what we're seeing happening

on the ground in gaza. do you think they will be asking israel what is your strategy, what is your endgame? i think poses questions being asked. i think poses questions being asked. i don't think there will be anything so blunt as we want to cease—fire. i don't see the administration bluntly saying that to the israelis. but they are fact already through its advisers at the pentagon sent over asking those very tough questions. so, what are your goals, what is your strategy to get there, what your strategy to get there, what your phases will be? how are you accomplished your phases, how do you know, how do you know when you've achieved success? that might be one of the biggest questions in combat. because you tend to only know what's right in front of you. how will you deal with this disaster facing the palestinian population there? because everyone will bear some kind of responsibility for that. especially if the un cannot stay there, which it looks like they may not be able to. that clock is

ticking for the palestinian people in gaza. it's going to be the us, clearly talking to the israelis trying to get a sense of what their moves are. ii trying to get a sense of what their moves are-— trying to get a sense of what their moves are. ., �* , ., moves are. if we don't see more egg et in the moves are. if we don't see more egg get in the united _ moves are. if we don't see more egg get in the united nations _ moves are. if we don't see more egg get in the united nations has - get in the united nations has described the aid as crumbs. do you think we could then see more difficult conversations from the us towards israel? i difficult conversations from the us towards israel?— towards israel? i suspect we're already beginning _ towards israel? i suspect we're already beginning to _ towards israel? i suspect we're already beginning to see i towards israel? i suspect we're already beginning to see world| already beginning to see world pressure building through these demonstrations through the voices of hundreds of thousands of people around the world. the question may be, well government leaders around the world pay attention to it? i think we're seeing middle east leaders do that. the king ofjordan, the salaries, the qatari use and now the salaries, the qatari use and now the question is they are turning to the question is they are turning to the us for a leadership what will the us for a leadership what will the biden administration do and say? barbara starr, thank you for your analysis. you are watching bbc news.

stay with us if you can. bye for now. hello there. it's been a very wet night across parts of england and wales with heavy thundery rain spreading its way northwards. that rain becoming confined to the far north of england and scotland throughout sunday. elsewhere will see sunshine and showers and winds for many will be blustery, especially eastern scotland. so here it is, this troublesome area of low pressure which has brought the showers and longer spells of rain weather front. that heavy thundery rain across southern areas lying across scotland will see some heavy rain across the far north of england, south east scotland through sunday morning. some torrential downpours here could see some localised flooding, strong, gusty east northeasterly winds with huge waves crashing up onto north sea coast. there could see some coastal inundation as well. the rain clears away from northern ireland. scattered showers and bright spells here. england and wales, a blustery day to come with sunny spells, scattered showers, most of these showers across southern and western areas.

those temperatures range from around ten to 14 or 15 degrees across the country from north to south sunday evening at overnight, it stays wet again across large parts of scotland, particularly eastern scotland. with those strong and gusty winds continue, you could see further flooding issues there. northern ireland, the far south of scotland, england and wales will see a clearer night and lengthy clear spells, in fact, variable cloud, a few showers, particularly across southern and western coast, and temperatures generally seven to ten celsius. so monday, we start the new week off on an unsettled note. again, heavy system rain northern and eastern scotland with strong, gusty winds. southern scotland, northern ireland, england, wales, actually a better day, i think more sunshine around, but there will be further showers. southern and western areas. again, the odd heavy and thundery one in temperatures ten to 15 degrees now for under pressure charts on through the new week we see a brief spell of fine weather for tuesday and then an area of low pressure bring wet, windy weather on wednesday. and there's a potential of a very deep area of low pressure hurtling in thursday, which could bring some disruption chance of some gales or severe gales. so stay tuned. tuesday at this point doesn't look too bad. there will be further

showers around, especially across southern and western areas, maybe some more persistent rain for eastern scotland, but quite a bit of dry weather around with some sunshine, slightly lighter winds to temperatures of ten to 15 degrees, but it turns more unsettled. wednesday, thursday, like i showed you, we could see a spell of some stormy weather. so stay tuned to the forecast. take care.

live from washington, this is bbc news. israel presses forward with its ground operations in gaza admitted community blackout there. thousands of pro—palestinian protesters march through london in cities across europe. plus the death toll of trustor motives plans to 33 as mexico cleans up in searches for those remain missing. we start with the latest in israel prime minister benjamin netanyahu says the ground operation in gossett centre the second of israel troops north and south in the morning, the war with hamas will be long and

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