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this is bbc news, the headlines... the un warns civil order may be breaking down in gaza — as thousands of residents storm warehouses for food and other basic items. israel is continuing with its military operation — moving more tanks and infantry into gaza. i'm lukwesa burak in london. our other main story... matthew perry — one of the stars of the hit tv show friends — is found dead at his home in los angeles. i'm live from southern israel. this is bbc news. bringing you right up to date with this developing story. the un's agency, unrwa, says it is worried that civil order is starting to break down,
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following three weeks of war. it comes afterjust 80 trucks carrying aid reached the territory in the last week — with people breaking in to aid agency warehouses. they have taken basic goods that were stored there, taking them away to their families. to theirfamilies. it comes as israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu said his country has entered the "second stage" of what he says will be a "long and difficult" war with hamas. let's get more on the aid situation. the humanitarian situation they're in gaza. the humanitarian situation there in gaza. i'm joined byjuliette touma, director of communications un palestine refugee agency. thank you forjoining us. we've been talking about that statement released this morning and seeing those pictures of desperate people breaking into some warehouses. what more can you tell us about that.
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very sadly, people are getting very frustrated. they are getting hungry as the siege, the three—week long siege, continues, as they hunger continues. so if all of our warehouses and distribution centres, people came into them and took wheat, flour, and some cleaning supplies. i wheat, flour, and some cleaning su lies. ~ ., wheat, flour, and some cleaning su--lies. ~ ., �*, ., wheat, flour, and some cleaning su--lies. ~ ., h . ., ., _ supplies. i know it's an enormously difficult with _ supplies. i know it's an enormously difficult with the _ supplies. i know it's an enormously difficult with the communication . difficult with the communication blackout that there has been in gaza with the phone lines on the internet being down, to find out much information but are there any supplies left? do you know what stock levels are like? so supplies left? do you know what stock levels are like?— stock levels are like? so the communication _ stock levels are like? so the communication was - stock levels are like? so the communication was finally i stock levels are like? so the - communication was finally restored as of this morning. we have some contact with some teams on the ground. the internet is coming back
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to gaza so we have better communication, betterthan to gaza so we have better communication, better than what we had yesterday. we are assessing the situation at the moment. we have another warehouse, one of the largest un warehouses in the region, but it's too early to know exactly how much supplies do we need because of what happened in the warehouses and the distribution centres yesterday. and the distribution centres yesterday-— and the distribution centres yesterday. and the distribution centres esterda ., , ., , ., yesterday. juliet, 'ust as we are talkin: yesterday. juliet, 'ust as we are talking here. _ yesterday. juliet, 'ust as we are talking here, i'm _ yesterday. juliet, just as we are talking here, i'm listening - yesterday. juliet, just as we are talking here, i'm listening to i yesterday. juliet, just as we are l talking here, i'm listening to you and looking at the skyline here. we are looking across to gaza and we can see the skyline behind me, you can see the skyline behind me, you can perhaps hear in the background a very loud sound of another strike and we are seeing huge grey white clouds of smoke. i know this is particularly difficult for you because many of your staff still
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work inside this area. you sustain casualties amongst your staff as well, haven't you? we casualties amongst your staff as well, haven't you?— casualties amongst your staff as well, haven't you? we are very sad to confirm — well, haven't you? we are very sad to confirm that _ well, haven't you? we are very sad to confirm that 59 _ well, haven't you? we are very sad to confirm that 59 of _ well, haven't you? we are very sad to confirm that 59 of our— well, haven't you? we are very sad | to confirm that 59 of our colleagues have been killed in the war in gaza. many of them were teachers, school principals, engineers, doctors, specialists, support staff that helped us with a huge humanitarian operation. we are terrified for the fate of our teams on the ground in gaza. they continue to deliver however, with all the challenges, they continue to be at the shelter is giving whatever assistance they can to the communities in need, in line with our humanitarian principles. line with our humanitarian principles-_ line with our humanitarian ”rinciles, . ., ., , ., ., principles. what are you hearing about more _
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principles. what are you hearing about more humanitarian - principles. what are you hearing about more humanitarian aid - principles. what are you hearing i about more humanitarian aid being allowed in? the israeli military have said several times now as they encourage people to move into the south away from the fighting, they say that humanitarian aid will be expanded there but there doesn't seem to be any sign of more trucks going in. what are you being told? just in one week we only have 80 trucks. 80, that as we say is a drop in the ocean. it's the truth. before the war, gaza used to get 500 trucks every day, so in one week we just had 80 trucks yesterday. there was no humanitarian convoy. none of the trucks coming into the gaza strip have fuelled on them and the need to fulfil continue to be very, very high. fulfil continue to be very, very hiuh. ., ~' fulfil continue to be very, very hiuh. ., ~ ,, ., fulfil continue to be very, very hiuh. ., ~ .,
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fulfil continue to be very, very hiuh. ., a, ., ~ high. thank you for your time, thank ou for high. thank you for your time, thank you forjoining _ high. thank you for your time, thank you forjoining us — high. thank you for your time, thank you forjoining us here _ high. thank you for your time, thank you forjoining us here on _ high. thank you for your time, thank you forjoining us here on bbc- high. thank you for your time, thank| you forjoining us here on bbc news. juliet is saying that people are still working particularly hard in gaza. pro—palestinian rallies have been held around the world. israel says it is recalling some of its diplomatic envoys to turkey, after president recep tayyip erdogan accused israel of "war crimes", during a huge pro—palestinian rally in istanbul. president erdogan said hamas was not a terrorist organisation, a claim which this week drew angry condemnation from israel. hamas has been proscribed as a terror group by the uk, us and other western governments. in response, israel said it would conduct a �*re—evaluation�* of relations between the two countries. demonstrations of support
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for palestinians have also taken place in paris despite a ban. a french court said the march could risk �*disturbing public order�* given the rise in anti—semitic acts in france since the beginning of the war. we've got live pictures from beirut. this is a pro—palestinian protest. that is marta square. this is where people gather. you can see them outside the mosque, there, gathering. you can see flags and placards there. it looks like a peaceful gathering in that central, focal point in beirut at the moment. people demonstrating in support of the palestinian cause. it's also worth mentioning that the israeli border with lebanon has been
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particularly active in the last few weeks. there concerns about a new front opening up in this war with israel and hezbollah. like a mass, they are a designated terrorism organisation. so israel has fortified the lebanese borders with concerns the situation may escalate there. in the uk — around 3,000 pro—palestinian demonstrators gathered in london and across the country for rallies urging an end to israel's attacks in gaza. laura trant reports. to israel's attacks in gaza. more than 1000 metropolitan police officers were deployed more than 1000 metropolitan police officers were deployed across the capital to keep order as people protested against attacks on gaza. three weeks after hamas launched a surprise attack on israel, killing
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more than 1,400 people and taking 229 hostages. within the crowds were chants of "from the river to the sea. palestine will be free." seen by israel and mostjewish communities as a threat to its existence and by the home secretary suella braverman. the home secretary suella braverman as antisemitic pro—palestine supporters say as antisemitic. pro—palestine supporters say it's a call for freedom. no action was taken by police over the chanting in belfast. demonstrators walked from writers square towards the city hall, waving flags and signs. protesters gathered in glasgow to urge an end to the attacks on gaza. we see thousands of people going to the street every week. that give us the strength, give our people in palestine to see those numbers of people going outside telling their government there should be immediate ceasefire. there was a show of pro—palestinian support in the centre of cardiff and crowds congregated outside the main library in st peter's square in manchester.
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this weekend's demonstrations have been taking place around the world, calling for the fighting to stop and life saving supplies of aid to reach those who so desperately need it. laura trant, bbc news. at least 200 british citizens are trapped in gaza. lulluh ali faten�*s 29—year—old daughter zaynab is married to a palestinian and went to gaza to attend a wedding just days before the hamas attack in israel. zaynab travelled there with 11 other members of herfamily from the uk, including a 13—year—old. our community affairs correspondent ashitha nagesh has been speaking to lullah about her daughter's ordeal. my name is zaynab,
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a british national. me and my family came here two days and we've been unable to get out ever since. zaynab, a schoolteacher in greater manchester, had gone to gaza for a wedding and is now trapped near the rafah crossing. is this here in manchester? her mother, lullah, is hoping she'll be home soon. how does it feel for you being here and sort of watching what's happening from afar? i feel... i feel powerless. i feel as much as i can do, it's not enough. and it's a very painful experience to have to go through, to see people go through so much suffering and not be able to do anything. thousands of bombs have landed. zaynab posted this video on instagram two days ago pleading for help. we've contacted the british embassy to at the very least get out its own citizens,
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but with no luck. the fcdo says it's been keeping in close contact with british nationals in gaza and will update them on the status of the southern border. the death toll is rising every day. every day we wait to hear from her in the morning or in the afternoon whenever she gets a signaljust to see if, you know, whether she made it through the night. this was the last message lola had from zaynab, letting her mother know she was alive. but lullah hasn't heard anything since last night when communications from gaza were cut off. the last few weeks have been... really quite harrowing just to watch the images on tv and to see such high numbers of deaths of innocent women and children and civilians. it's been very painful.
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it kind of feels like a nightmare, to be honest at the moment. some reflections from the families that those who have civilians trapped in gaza with no way out. we'll be hearing about the families of the israeli hospitals who —— israeli hostages who are being similarly held inside the gaza strip. this ground offensive continues as it has through the night and through the morning as the israeli army fires and intensifies its operation. you can find all your news on the bbc website. the live page will keep you up—to—date with the latest developments. but for now, let's head back to london.
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back to the studio for some of the days other stories, with lu kwesa burak. we'll have more on the conflict in gaza in a few minutes — but now let's take a look at some of the other stories in the news this hour. the actor matthew perry — best known for playing chandler bing, in the hit 90s tv sitcom, friends — has died at the age of 5a. the actor was found dead at his home in los angeles — first reports suggest he was found unresponsive in a hot tub at his house. warner brothers — the company which made friends — said he was an incredibly gifted actor, with comic genius which would live on. louisa pilbeam looks back at his life. friend theme plays friends theme plays as chandler in 90s sitcom friends, matthew perry was catapulted to worldwide fame along with his co—stars. it became one of the most watched tv shows of all time, running for ten seasons, and chandler bing was known for his sarcastic humor. back in high school i was standing
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in the cafeteria... i realise i'm totally...naked. i look down and i realise there's a phone... ..there! but in the early hours of today, us media reported that the actor was found dead in his hot tub. the los angeles police department confirmed to the bbc that a man in his fifties was unresponsive in a water emergency at the actor's home. warner brothers tv, which produced friends, said they are devastated by the actor's passing, saying he was a true gift to us all and that their heart goes out to his family, loved ones and all of his fans. ijust came up to say hi. hi! his co—star, maggie wheeler, who played chandler's girlfriend, janice in friends, said perry broughtjoy to so many in his too—short lifetime. i can't stand the women! despite his success, perry was, by his own admission,
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a tormented man, writing in his autobiography about battling drink and drug addictions throughout his decade filming friends. the cast of friends! applause when perry reunited with his co—stars for friends the reunion two years ago, he spoke about his troubles. i felt like i was going to die if they didn't laugh, and it's not healthy for sure. but i would sometimes say a line and they wouldn't laugh and i would sweat and and just like, go into convulsions. if i didn't get the laugh i was supposed to get... it would take you down. you didn't tell us that! i didn't? no, i don't remember you ever saying that. oh, yeah, ifelt like that every single night. we got some time. should we get some coffee? sure. perry went on to star in a string of successful hollywood films, but it is friends that brought him international fame and chandler bing, who made so many people laugh around the world.
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matthew perry, who has died at the age of 5a. let's take a moment to look at some of the tributes which have been paid to matthew perry. canada's prime minister, justin trudeau, who knew matthew perry as a child, said he would never forget the schoolyard games they used to play. he added that people around the world would never forget the joy he brought them. the actress and writer selma blair said matthew was her oldest boy friend. she says she loved him, unconditionally, every day, and that she is broken hearted. the media personality piers morgan said matthew was a great actor, but by his own admission, a very tormented man. he described his recent autobiography about addiction as powerful, honest and revealing. and maggie wheeler — who played janice on friends, the on—off girlfriend for perry's character chandler bing, said thejoy he brought
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to so many will live on. she said she felt blessed by every creative moment they shared. 0n hollywood boulevard, a few hours after his passing, fans of the tv series "friends" remembered matthew perry and his iconic character chandler. he wasn't glamorous. he was just your average joe and i think that was relatable for a lot of people. as a character, that, you know, you could feel the things he was feeling and then he turned it into comedy and made you laugh. chandler was more real for me. you can see him in every people on the street_ you can see him in every people on the street sometimes. he had more insecuritiesl than the others and there was an honesty to that in terms of being unlucky in love - and using sarcasm to process trauma, pain and a difficult childhood. - he is an incredible actor. he made millions of people laugh and all over the world and i think it's one of those things that are lesser known impact that he had is that he taught
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a lot of people english. i always hear stories of people watching friends in other countries because it was syndicated all over the world and that's how they learned english and i feel that's an unappreciated part of his legacy. caroline feraday is an entertainment journalist based in los angeles. she gave us her thoughts on the news that matthew perry had died. if you think back to the 90s, it was the sitcom of the 90s and it it was the sitcom of the 90s and it had an audience of over 5a million people in america. just that episode, if you think how it's never off our tvs ever since. all of the stars have become quite timeless because we still think of them as the age they were when they were in friends because it is on tv so often.
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he was an a— lister that everyone liked. no one seems to have a bad word to say about him, when they encountered him, worked with him, had to interview him. he said in a previous interview that he wanted his legacy to be if somebody bumped into him then they would say, he's a nice guy, and that does seems to be what his legacy is, people yes, he had his demons. he spoke openly about them and wrote about them in his autobiography. it was almost like therapy for him when he released his autobiography a year ago when he talked in depth about his demons, the pain he gone through, he talked about the millions he spent on going to rehab and trying to get through that and i think what is clear from all of the tributes to him is that not only the shock that he has died so young but how much he was loved. caroline faraday, there. a player with the ice hockey team, the nottingham panthers, has died after suffering a serious cut to his neck during a match on saturday.
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adamjohnson was injured during a match against the sheffield steelers. his club said he had been the victim of a freak accident and that they were devastated at the news. they described him as an incredible person, and sent their condolences to his friends and family. all elite ice hockey league matches scheduled for sunday have been postponed. survivors and the families of people who died in a crush at halloween festivities in south korea last year have been holding a commemoration, exactly one year after the incident. 159 people died in the itaewon district of the capital seoul when they became trapped in a narrow alley, 0ur seoul correspondent, jean mackenzie told me more about how they're marking this 1 year anniversary. we are outside city hall in the centre of seoul and behind me
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is this memorial service which has been going on for nearly two hours and there are thousands who have turned out here. many have walked from the alleyway where there was a prayer service up here to city hall. there is a memorial set up by the families of the bereaved and you can see photos of them there. people have been queueing here all afternoon to leave white flowers there. there's also tension here because people are angry that a year on, no one has been held criminally responsible for what happened that night. that's despite an investigation saying that this had been a man—made design disaster. it was known to be preventable and that the authorities had not planned for the crowds and notably this evening, the president of south korea has chosen not to attend this this memorial event because he believes
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it's become politicised. it's this divide between the authorities here and the families of the bereaved and the survivors who feel that they have not had the answer is that they need, all the apologies all the accountability in order to heal and move forward and they are now pushing for an independent investigation to take place. halloween is a very strong us tradition. has what took place last year change the mood of festivities this year? absolutely. there is such a stark difference this weekend to last weekend. this is normally a huge weekend of the celebration so last night, saturday night, that was really the anniversary of the celebration of those events last
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year. it felt like on saturday that people didn't go out necessarily to celebrate halloween. the bars and clubs were not holding halloween— themed events. the other contrast was how prepared the authorities were. they were huge numbers of police out, on subways, out in the streets, to control the crowds. a marked difference to what we saw last year. the emergency services were out as well. showing us that despite this lack of accountability, they've learned lessons from what happened last year when it comes to their prevention and their planning and their response to these big crowd events. that was jean mckenzie there that wasjean mckenzie there with the latest from seoul. the former us vice president mike pence has withdrawn from the 2024 presidential race, saying "this is not my time". mr pence is the first major republican candidate to suspend his campaign in a race led by former president donald trump. he's languished in recent polls and had struggled to gain the support of republican voters.
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south africa have beaten new zealand in the rugby world cup final in paris, to win a record fourth title. the defending champions, south africa, won twelve points to eleven. new zealand played much of the game one man down after captain sam cane was sent off for a head—on—head tackle in the first half. he received the first ever red card in a world cup final. fans gathered at fan zones around south africa to celebrate the win. before we leave, we just want to show you the scene looking into northern gaza and you can see there smoke, a plume of smoke rising over the horizon, are very familiar view now both overnight and during daytime hours across gaza. you are
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all caught up now with bbc news. hello there. we are heading for a change of month this week but not weather pattern. it will stay particularly unsettled as we go through the week ahead. for now we have low pressure still dominating the story. it will start to weaken into tomorrow but for now it is bringing some rain and some of it has been heavy overnight. we see a band of persistent rain drifting steadily north from eastern england towards the scottish border. so here is for we are likely to see persistent rain lingering, still that east or north easterly flow driving that showery rain across eastern scotland accompanied by gales, gusts in excess of 50 miles an hour at times. northern ireland, wales, south—west england, some sharp showers driven in by the south—westerly
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wind, some showers in the south—east, sandwiched in between the two brighter and drier internets. blustery afternoon for all of us, especially exposed coasts, temperature similar values in recent days, ranging from 10—15. cooler in the northern isles but here it will largely stay dry. as we go through the evening our weather front will sink south back into north—east england, weakening as it does so and we will hvae scattered showers and some cloud around and overnight lows of 7—11 but with no pressure weakening and the wind falling lighter, monday and tuesday will be a slightly quieter day, fewer showers around. a case of sunshine and showers and a feed of nuisance rain across eastern scotland slowly easing with top temperatures between eight and 16 degrees. similar story into tuesday. the wind will remain light and we will have a case of sunny spells and
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scattered showers. i want to focus on the end of the forecast from wednesday into thursday because by the end of tuesday another weather front moves north and east bringing rain for a time before another system on thursday moves in. the isobars squeezing together and some stormy spells. so you will need to keep watching the forecast for the start of november. more rain to come, the potential for stormy conditions on thursday.
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live from southern israel,
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this is bbc news. the un warns civil order may be breaking down in gaza as thousands of residents break in to warehouses for food and other basic items. israel is continuing with its military operation — moving more tanks and infantry into gaza. prime minister netanyahu spells out his priorities — destroy hamas and bring the hostages home. civilians have again been told to head south — where the israeli military says humanitarian efforts will be expanding. i'm lukwesa burak in london — our other main story: matthew perry, one of the stars of the hit tv show friends, is found dead at his home in los angeles.
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hello, i'm anna foster in southern israel.

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