pro—palestinian marches. and caught on camera— the creature named after sir david attenborough which once lived with the dinosaurs and it was feared to be extinct. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala. welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. the international committee of the red cross has warned that hospitals in gaza have "reached a point of no return", risking the lives of thousands of people. the director of the main hospital in gaza, the al—shifa, has accused israel of launching a war on medical facilities. israel has denied firing on medical facilities. this video is from the al—shifa hospital. you can hear an explosion

and people taking shelter, followed by screams. israel claims that hamas, described as a terror organisation by the uk and us governments, uses hospitals as a base for military operations. people sheltering in the grounds also recorded the moment and its aftermath. dr marwan abu saada, a general surgeon at the al—shifa hospital, told the bbc that the situation was desperate. here in shifa, i'm hearing the shooting and bombardment everywhere around me in shifa hospital. it's a horrible situation now, and some of the displaced people moved, evacuated from shifa because it is not a safe place to stay in it. but our staff is still there, and our patients in the department is still there. and we are taking all the casualties. today, they bombarded some of our displaced people who were here in shifa.

they moved to one shelter to the school, and the other school, they were under attack, and more than 15 people were killed at that moment. that was a doctor at the al—shifa hospital. let's take a look at some other hospitals in the area. israeli tanks are reported to have surrounded several other hospitals in gaza. this footage is from the al—rantisi paediatric hospital in gaza city. this footage appears to show israeli troops positioned outside the hospital. witnesses say loudhailers were being used to order anyone who wasn't medical staff or a patient to leave. and this footage shows large explosions outside the indonesian hospital in gaza. the hospital was not directly struck, but it was hit by shrapnel. gaza's health ministry says more than 11,000 palestinians have now been killed since the start of the war almost five weeks ago. they include a500 children.

the conflict began after hamas killed more than moo people in israel on october the 7th. let's start this hour with this report from yolande knell. explosion. panic and bloodshed in gaza's shifa hospital this morning. as families sheltered here, they were caught up in the battles between israeli forces and hamas fighters, with deadly results. israel says it's closing in on the underground tunnels of hamas. translation: those terrorists l who are staying in the basements underneath shifa tonight can hear the thundering sounds of tank chains, the bulldozers that pound the ground. they can hear it underground. they hear it and tremble with fear. last night, this was an attack near the indonesian hospitalfurther north. and at another hospital in the city, tanks took up positions right outside.

fearful, gazans are flooding to the south. israel says that as it's tightening its grip on the strip�*s biggest city, it's giving safe passage along this route. the us says israel's agreed to pauses in fighting and to get more aid into the south. it welcomed the move, but wants more to be done. these steps will save lives and will enable more assistance to get to palestinians in need. at the same time, much more needs to be done to protect civilians and to make sure the humanitarian assistance reaches them. far too many palestinians have been killed, far too many have suffered these past weeks. in paris, world leaders have been gathering at a peace forum, with calls to work towards a ceasefire. palestinian officials condemned israeli actions. the israelis don't want any ceasefire, because today l the israelis are in the mood -

of revenge, genocidal revenge, collective killing, killing for the sake of killing, i and the goals that they are setting, they will never reach these goals. l queueing hungrily with empty pots in southern gaza this lunchtime. a hot meal being prepared. the charity says it tries to help as many as it can, but there is never enough to go around. in gaza, this is a key point in the war, and for palestinians living there, each day is about survival. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. earlier, i spoke to our diplomatic correspondent paul adams. he told us about how complex the military operation in gaza has become. i think it's a very complex picture today, matthew, and we are piecing together what we can. but, look, this is a military operation taking place in a sizeable city, and the information that is coming out is both partisan and fragmentary.

so we have to figure out what we know and what we don't know. what we do know is that the israelis now have their military parked pretty much outside at least three of the main hospitals in gaza — al—shifa, al-quds, and the indonesia hospital. now, all three of those hospitals are ones that the israelis have said in the past are places where hamas have some of their infrastructure based, so it's no surprise that the israelis are focusing on those three hospitals. what we're also hearing is that there are air strikes taking place in a number of places. reports in the last hour or two of bodies being pulled from a school in the northern part of gaza city, as many as 50 bodies there, and the thing to remember there is we are constantly hearing about schools and hospitals. these are the places where civilians are still seeking shelter

because they believe that they're places that will be safe, because they are un facilities or because they are hospitals. the israelis want all of those people out of the way, so they are trying to pressure the civilian population to leave the area, keeping open that corridor to the south, but also making their military presence very clearly felt in a number of places. and, paul, we've seen again those pictures of people leaving the north of the territory. we're nearly five weeks into this conflict. your assessment of where we are? well, this battle for gaza city, which has been going on now for, what, a week or so, is, i think, if you are looking at this from an israeli perspective, going pretty well. they are advancing deep into parts of the city. they do not appear to be incurring many losses on their own side. they have finally persuaded large numbers of those remaining civilians to leave.

that is something that they had been trying to do for a very long time. and so they feel that the city is theirs to take. how long it's going to take, how many hamas fighters are still there, where the hostages are — there are so many unknown questions that, you know, we could be having this conversation a week from now and things will look broadly similar. 0r all of these hospitals may have fallen into israeli hands, and the israelis might be starting to turn their attention to the south. we just don't know. it's a very, very fluid, complex situation in which we are being constantly bombarded by information, a good chunk of which is almost certainly exaggerated, not true, misleading. and, you know, we have to try to make sense of it.

and right now, i would say, it's about as hard as it's been for the last several weeks. paul adams there in jerusalem. paul adams there injerusalem. let's get more from what is happening around the hospitals because we had this latest statement from the idf and we also heard from the international committee of the red cross. let's look in more detail as bbc verify has looked at events on the ground and tried to verify them. as is really forces push into northern_ as is really forces push into northern gaza where a orthotic hamas. — northern gaza where a orthotic hamas, there have been reports of services _ hamas, there have been reports of services in — hamas, there have been reports of services in the area. the purple areas _ services in the area. the purple areas are — services in the area. the purple areas are where they have reached so far there _ areas are where they have reached so far there are — areas are where they have reached so far there are lots of videos on social— far there are lots of videos on social media of these incidents. have _ social media of these incidents. have verified video at five of the hospitals — have verified video at five of the hospitals. let's start with this one — hospitals. let's start with this one the _ hospitals. let's start with this one. the hamas run at health ministry— one. the hamas run at health ministry in _ one. the hamas run at health ministry in gaza said and is released _ ministry in gaza said and is released striking at the hospital's courtyard — released striking at the hospital's courtyard overnight and we verify

the video— courtyard overnight and we verify the video posted on the messaging app the video posted on the messaging app telegram of the hospital. if the largest— app telegram of the hospital. if the largest in— app telegram of the hospital. if the largest in gaza and people have been seeking _ largest in gaza and people have been seeking shelter there. let's take a closer— seeking shelter there. let's take a closer look — seeking shelter there. let's take a closer look. at the start of this clip, _ closer look. at the start of this clip, you — closer look. at the start of this clip, you can hear this sound of something _ clip, you can hear this sound of something whistling through the air followed _ something whistling through the air followed by people shouting and screaming and running. and my colleague — screaming and running. and my colleague has actually found something very interesting here. yes, _ something very interesting here. yes. when — something very interesting here. yes, when events like these happen, we at _ yes, when events like these happen, we at verify— yes, when events like these happen, we at verify analyse _ yes, when events like these happen, we at verify analyse and _ yes, when events like these happen, we at verify analyse and study- yes, when events like these happen, we at verify analyse and study everyl we at verify analyse and study every visual _ we at verify analyse and study every visual evidence _ we at verify analyse and study every visual evidence frame _ we at verify analyse and study every visual evidence frame by— we at verify analyse and study every visual evidence frame by frame. - we at verify analyse and study everyl visual evidence frame by frame. this is what _ visual evidence frame by frame. this is what we _ visual evidence frame by frame. this is what we did — visual evidence frame by frame. this is what we did in— visual evidence frame by frame. this is what we did in this _ visual evidence frame by frame. this is what we did in this case, - visual evidence frame by frame. this is what we did in this case, and - is what we did in this case, and thanks— is what we did in this case, and thanks to — is what we did in this case, and thanks to this _ is what we did in this case, and thanks to this activity— is what we did in this case, and thanks to this activity and - is what we did in this case, and thanks to this activity and that i thanks to this activity and that we spotted _ thanks to this activity and that we spotted one — thanks to this activity and that we spotted one significant _ thanks to this activity and that we spotted one significant detail- thanks to this activity and that we spotted one significant detail in. spotted one significant detail in the video _ spotted one significant detail in the video if— spotted one significant detail in the video. if we _ spotted one significant detail in the video. if we scroll- spotted one significant detail in the video. if we scroll down - spotted one significant detail in. the video. if we scroll down from the video. if we scroll down from the beginning. _ the video. if we scroll down from the beginning, at— the video. if we scroll down from the beginning, at one _ the video. if we scroll down from the beginning, at one point - the video. if we scroll down from the beginning, at one point we . the video. if we scroll down from - the beginning, at one point we would actually— the beginning, at one point we would actually note — the beginning, at one point we would actually note that _ the beginning, at one point we would actually note that these _ the beginning, at one point we would actually note that these projects - the beginning, at one point we would actually note that these projects we i actually note that these projects we see traveiting — actually note that these projects we see travelling at _ actually note that these projects we see travelling at a _ actually note that these projects we see travelling at a very— actually note that these projects we see travelling at a very high - actually note that these projects we see travelling at a very high speed i see travelling at a very high speed on a jacquard _ see travelling at a very high speed on a jacquard trajectory— see travelling at a very high speed on a jacquard trajectory leading i on a jacquard trajectory leading nearby— on a jacquard trajectory leading nearby the _ on a jacquard trajectory leading nearby the hospital. _ on a jacquard trajectory leading nearby the hospital. so - on a jacquard trajectory leading nearby the hospital. so we - on a jacquard trajectory leading nearby the hospital. so we also found _ nearby the hospital. so we also found different _ nearby the hospital. so we also found different images - nearby the hospital. so we also found different images and - nearby the hospital. so we also found different images and thisj nearby the hospital. so we also . found different images and this is probably— found different images and this is probably the _ found different images and this is probably the best _ found different images and this is probably the best example - 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one element that we _ probably the best example showing one element that we believe - probably the best example showing one element that we believe of - probably the best example showing i one element that we believe of being a fragment _ one element that we believe of being a fragment of — one element that we believe of being a fragment of said _ one element that we believe of being a fragment of said projectile. - a fragment of said projectile. thanks _ a fragment of said projectile. thanks so _ a fragment of said projectile. thanks. so we _ a fragment of said projectile. thanks. so we are _ a fragment of said projectile. thanks. so we are actually. a fragment of said projectile. - thanks. so we are actually showing this evidence to a number of weapons experts _ this evidence to a number of weapons experts and _ this evidence to a number of weapons experts and one of them isjust this evidence to a number of weapons experts and one of them is just and irrought— experts and one of them is just and brought from the rural united services — brought from the rural united services institute and he said these fragments— services institute and he said these fragments are consistent with the tank gun — fragments are consistent with the tank gun and he said these fragments are consistent with the tank gun ammunition used by the idf and is able terms — ammunition used by the idf and is able terms by is he takes. another expert— able terms by is he takes. another expert said — able terms by is he takes. another expert said it looked like an artillery— expert said it looked like an artillery shell, so he said that all miiitaries— artillery shell, so he said that all militaries have such else, including israei~ _ militaries have such else, including israei~ we — militaries have such else, including israel. we have asked the idf to comment— israel. we have asked the idf to comment on this but we have not had a response _ comment on this but we have not had a response yet. we know from our correspondent in gaza that the forces — correspondent in gaza that the forces of— correspondent in gaza that the forces of israel are now present on all four— forces of israel are now present on all four sides of this hospital. let's — all four sides of this hospital. let's take _ all four sides of this hospital. let's take a look at another hospitai~ _ let's take a look at another hospital. this is a video from this morning — hospital. this is a video from this morning that we verified in the vicinity— morning that we verified in the vicinity of— morning that we verified in the vicinity of a different hospital and is you _ vicinity of a different hospital and is you can — vicinity of a different hospital and is you can see here and israeli tank he realty— is you can see here and israeli tank he reallyjust past the window and we know _ he reallyjust past the window and we know this from is in the hospital try using _ we know this from is in the hospital by using visual clues like the window— by using visual clues like the window and surrounding buildings

will so _ window and surrounding buildings will so we — window and surrounding buildings will so we have also used reverse image _ will so we have also used reverse image search to check it is not been uploaded before. the israeli military— uploaded before. the israeli military has said that hamas uses hospitais — military has said that hamas uses hospitals as bases. hamas denies this _ hospitals as bases. hamas denies this we — hospitals as bases. hamas denies this. we are unable to attend independent e—verify this at the moment— independent e—verify this at the moment we will continue to investigate videos coming out of gaza _ around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. latest official figures show no economic growth in the uk between july and september after a succession of interest rate rises. the performance was slightly better than expected. many analysts had believed it would shrink. last week, the bank of england said the uk economy was likely to see zero growth until 2025, although it is expected to avoid a recession. england's chief medical officer has warned that the uk faces a "health crisis" because of a rapidly ageing population. in his annual report, professor chris whitty says, while more people are living longer, many of their later years are spent in bad health.

there's also concern that large numbers of elderly people will be concentrated in rural or coastal areas with poor nhs provision. and vehicle breakdowns caused by potholes have reached a record high due to the "substandard state" of local roads. the rac said it received almost 6000 call—outs due to poor road surfaces in the uk betweenjuly and september. you're live with bbc news. let's turn to the policing of this we can hear in the uk. the police commander in charge of the weekend protests in london has said he can guarantee the cenotaph will be protected. the deputy assistant commissioner, laurence taylor, was speaking ahead of what he called a difficult and tense weekend for policing. let's take a listen of what he had to say.

we have got some really comprehensive policing plans in place over this weekend. we have used all of the powers available to used all of the powers available to us to manage protests, counter protest because everybody has a right to feel safe coming into london and veterans and others have the right to go and remember the fallen at the scene is weekend. so there are challenges. this is a really difficult policing weekend, and we are clear that it is going to be difficult for us but we are doing everything that we can with a very significant policing response to ensure that people are say. the cenotaph will be protected. i can guarantee that. we have had a permanent presence at the cenotaph since yesterday. that will remain all weekend. we have a comprehensive barrier plan as well as police conditions around ensuring that people cannot get to the cenotaph and cause any damage or disrupt anything there. so we aware obviously of the main

pro—palestinian march and we have been engaged with organisers. we have seen a lot of conversation and we do have intelligence that there will be people coming for a counter protest and the police's job this weekend is to keep everybody safe, whether exercising their right to protest, with the counter protest but particularly for those veterans and our really vulnerable communities who are scared and who are frightened. in ourjob is to ensure that they are safe and that they feel safe and that is what our plan is there to do. being really clear on our position this week. we are operationally independent. we are operationally independent. we are here to keep people say. it is a difficult weekend. it is a tense weekend because of being remembrance weekend because of being remembrance weekend but also the tensions we are sitting in our communities on the back of the conflict in israel. it is difficult weekend for policing. and ourjob is to ensure that people are safe. for the best of our ability and we have got a cover has ability and we have got a cover has a plan to do that. we will talk more about that in a

moment or two. let's talk more about the politics as well. of course the home secretary talking about bias in that time space and the uproar that caused today. the chancellor distancing himself from those comments. let's head to westminster. charlotte roses there and where are we this situation?— we this situation? seems to be in a bit of a holding _ we this situation? seems to be in a bit of a holding pattern _ we this situation? seems to be in a bit of a holding pattern at - we this situation? seems to be in a bit of a holding pattern at the - bit of a holding pattern at the moment _ bit of a holding pattern at the moment. we have heard opponents of sueiia _ moment. we have heard opponents of suella braverman command to criticise — suella braverman command to criticise her use of language in that article and comments on the police _ that article and comments on the police was — that article and comments on the police was that we have had on the other— police was that we have had on the other hand — police was that we have had on the other hand defenders of the home secretary— other hand defenders of the home secretary say she did nothing wrong and she _ secretary say she did nothing wrong and she is— secretary say she did nothing wrong and she is expressing sentiments which _ and she is expressing sentiments which are — and she is expressing sentiments which are shared by many members of the public _ which are shared by many members of the public. as you said, jeremy hunt begin the _ the public. as you said, jeremy hunt begin the last member of the cabinet to come _ begin the last member of the cabinet to come out this morning to say he would not — to come out this morning to say he would not have used the words that sueiia _ would not have used the words that suella braverman used to why did not

stay with _ suella braverman used to why did not stay with those words were we can imagine _ stay with those words were we can imagine it — stay with those words were we can imagine it was the language used in terms _ imagine it was the language used in terms of— imagine it was the language used in terms of police showing bias in favour — terms of police showing bias in favour of — terms of police showing bias in favour of the left—wing protesters. as we _ favour of the left—wing protesters. as we understand, dentistry is still investigating whether suella braverman broke the ministerial code when she _ braverman broke the ministerial code when she allowed that times article be published without some of the changes— be published without some of the changes that the prime minister poz maguette _ changes that the prime minister poz maquette requested and in particular with relation to marches in northern ireiand _ with relation to marches in northern ireland. �* . , with relation to marches in northern ireland. . . , ., , ireland. and there are very many scenarios potentially _ ireland. and there are very many scenarios potentially in _ ireland. and there are very many scenarios potentially in the - ireland. and there are very many scenarios potentially in the days| scenarios potentially in the days ahead. what do you think is going to be important? is it how this weekend transpires? is it what suella braverman herself might have in her mind? or braverman herself might have in her mind? 0rwhat braverman herself might have in her mind? or what rishi sunak is able to do or not able to do?— do or not able to do? there are certainly a _ do or not able to do? there are certainly a few— do or not able to do? there are certainly a few things _ do or not able to do? there are certainly a few things to keep l do or not able to do? there are | certainly a few things to keep in mind— certainly a few things to keep in mind and— certainly a few things to keep in mind and one is how the weekend plays— mind and one is how the weekend plays out — mind and one is how the weekend plays out. note that the prime minister— plays out. note that the prime minister will observe events on the film minister will observe events on the right to _ minister will observe events on the right to be — minister will observe events on the right to be briefed by police and other— right to be briefed by police and other authorities as to what is

going — other authorities as to what is going on _ other authorities as to what is going on. he will of course be thinking — going on. he will of course be thinking about the party politics of it because — thinking about the party politics of it because he knows that if he were to sack _ it because he knows that if he were to sack suella braverman, that would anger— to sack suella braverman, that would anger mps— to sack suella braverman, that would anger mp5 on the right of the party who she _ anger mp5 on the right of the party who she sort of represents. he also knows _ who she sort of represents. he also knows that — who she sort of represents. he also knows that she is quite a useful iightning — knows that she is quite a useful lightning rod for being able to say things— lightning rod for being able to say things that other members of the cabinet are not willing to say in public. — cabinet are not willing to say in public, some of them not willing to say in _ public, some of them not willing to say in private. he will also be mindful— say in private. he will also be mindful of— say in private. he will also be mindful of course of the fact that the supreme court next week is do to reach _ the supreme court next week is do to reach a _ the supreme court next week is do to reach a judgment on the government's policy— reach a judgment on the government's policy on _ reach a judgment on the government's policy on sending migrants to rwanda _ policy on sending migrants to rwanda. now if the supreme court were defined in the government poz met favour. — were defined in the government poz met favour, then that would be a significant — met favour, then that would be a significant win for the government and show— significant win for the government and show that they are really committed to this priority of stopping the boats. now in that context— stopping the boats. now in that context it — stopping the boats. now in that context it might seem a little bit strange — context it might seem a little bit strange for the prime minister to have _ strange for the prime minister to have just — strange for the prime minister to have just sacked the woman who was one of— have just sacked the woman who was one of the _ have just sacked the woman who was one of the strongest advocates that policy _ one of the strongest advocates that policy and _ one of the strongest advocates that policy and strongly for up to make a io policy and strongly for up to make a go ahead _ policy and strongly for up to make a no ahead. ., ., ., , ., ., go ahead. charlotte, lots of moving arts, go ahead. charlotte, lots of moving parts. thank — go ahead. charlotte, lots of moving parts. thank you — go ahead. charlotte, lots of moving parts, thank you very _ go ahead. charlotte, lots of moving parts, thank you very much - go ahead. charlotte, lots of moving parts, thank you very much indeed, thank you.

another important story that happened in london today as a judge ruled that prince harry, eltonjohn and several other claimants can go ahead with privacy claims against the publishers of the daily mail. they have accused the newspapers of hiring private detectives and others to plug their homes and phones and the paper try to get it thrown out before the affair could begin. here is our home affairs correspondent. prince harry is leading this legal battle from the front. he was in court in february for pre—trial arguments, along with eltonjohn and his husband, david furnish, and baroness lawrence, mother of stephen, murdered. a group, along with the former mp sir simon hughes, who claim associated newspapers commissioned bugging of cars and homes, listening to phone calls, paying police officials and obtaining medical and financial records.

but there's a six—year time limit for privacy claims. these allegations go back decades. the newspapers wanted the judge to throw them out, but the law also says if the defendant, associated newspapers, conceals relevant facts, the limit doesn't apply. 12 years ago at the leveson public inquiry, the daily mail editor, paul dacre, was asked repeatedly about unlawful activities, including phone—hacking. i can be as confident as any editor, having made extensive inquiries into his newspaper's practices and held an inquiry that phone—hacking was not practised by the mail on sunday or the daily mail. prince harry and the others say these statements were not true. thejudge, mrjustice nicklin, said that the seven claimants have a real prospect of proving that associated newspapers concealed its activities in the past, preventing them from taking legal action. now, the seven do still have to prove that, but they will now get

the chance to do so in a trial at court, probably next year. associated newspapers�* response... no direct response yet from the duke of sussex to the judgment today. it's now likely he will be back in front of the judge next year. tom symonds, bbc news. it was thought to be extinct, but a creature named after sir david attenborough has been captured on film for the first time. the species is thought to have emerged 200 million years ago and lived among the dinosaurs. now it's been re—discovered in indonesia. sir david himself is said to be "absolutely delighted". 0ur environment correspondent jonah fisher reports.

proof of life of a species that was thought lost forever. i proof of life of a species that was thought lost forever. i was euphoric in the whole — thought lost forever. i was euphoric in the whole team _ thought lost forever. i was euphoric in the whole team was. _ thought lost forever. i was euphoric in the whole team was. 12 - thought lost forever. i was euphoric in the whole team was. 12 secondsl in the whole team was. 12 seconds of camera footage _ in the whole team was. 12 seconds of camera footage and _ in the whole team was. 12 seconds of camera footage and a _ in the whole team was. 12 seconds of camera footage and a reminder- camera footage and a reminder that there are places on earth humans have not disturbed. it is there are places on earth humans have not disturbed. it is absolutely astonishing _ have not disturbed. it is absolutely astonishing. it _ have not disturbed. it is absolutely astonishing. it is _ have not disturbed. it is absolutely astonishing. it is in _ have not disturbed. it is absolutely astonishing. it is in a _ have not disturbed. it is absolutely astonishing. it is in a kid _ have not disturbed. it is absolutely astonishing. it is in a kid and - have not disturbed. it is absolutely astonishing. it is in a kid and he i astonishing. it is in a kid and he could tell is _ astonishing. it is in a kid and he could tell is a _ astonishing. it is in a kid and he could tell is a mammal - astonishing. it is in a kid and he could tell is a mammal because| astonishing. it is in a kid and he . could tell is a mammal because it's -ot could tell is a mammal because it's got hair~ _ a favourite of sir david, the rediscovered species is called attenborough's long—bea ked echidna. it's weirdly different from a hedgehog, a porcupine or almost any other kind of mammal. here's sir david with its much easier—to—find cousin, the short—bea ked echidna. thought to have lived alongside dinosaurs, echidnas are one of only two mammals

to lay eggs. just one specimen of the attenborough echidna has been gathered, by a dutch botanist way back in 1961. it may look a little bit like a run—over hedgehog, but until now, this unique specimen was the only proof that the attenborough long—beaked echidna actually existed. and that's because these echidna live in one of the most remote places on earth, the cyclops mountains in indonesia. previous attempts to find the echidna failed due to a combination of opposition from local villagers and the challenging conditions. have you got it? yeah. and it wasn't all about the echidna. my colleagues and i were chuckling all the time. oh, this is, you know, nobody has seen this. other scientists in the team found

new discoveries such as beetles, frogs and shrimps at every turn. wow. it was truly a monumental expedition. and you think you found lots of new species? several dozens, for sure. when you rediscover a species like attenborough's long—beaked echidna, it demonstrates what this intact rainforest has been protecting. and given that so much of that rainforest also hasn't been explored, what else is out there that we haven't yet discovered? what extraordinary new species are there to be discovered by science? having notified him by letter, sir david is said to be absolutely delighted that his echidna has been found. jonah fisher, bbc news. coming up in the latest half hour, we at the latest on the hostage situation was still 240 hostages held by various groups in gaza and

also in central london, a protest of the next little while outside downing street. medical professionals having a vigil for medical staff, their colleagues who have died in gaza, so we will talk to one of the doctors at their outside of downing street. all of that here on bbc news. hello. frost and fog feature in our forecast for the weekend. some of the fog could be quite stubborn, quite reluctant to clear. saturday should be a largely dry day, a window of fine weather with some sunshine, but there will be some rain for some of us on remembrance sunday. some rain out there right now, mostly in the form of showers. some of those showers continuing towards the end of the day, particularly in the north—east of scotland. the odd wintry shower here up over the highest ground. these are the temperatures as we end the afternoon and start the evening. signs that things will be getting quite chilly and it will continue to turn colder through the night. the winds will be easing. the showers mostly will be fading

and, under clear skies, some of us will get down to freezing. some places will drop below freezing. there will be a touch of frost in places and some fog patches to start saturday morning. this is our window of fine weather between weather systems. where you are closest to this area of low pressure in eastern parts there could just be the odd shower first thing. one or two elsewhere, but most places having a dry start to the day with some patches of mist and fog. some of that murkiness could be slow to clear, but, for the majority, we will see plenty of sunshine to take us into saturday afternoon. temperatures north to south between six and 12 degrees. down to the south—west you can see cloud and rain gathering. some of that on the heavy side, actually, as it pushes in across the far south—west of england and the channel islands during saturday evening. further north and east, rather chilly through the night. there could be some more fog. into sunday, we will see frontal systems starting to push in from the south—west. ahead of that, particularly across parts of scotland and northern england, we could have some quite dense and quite widespread fog on sunday morning, so if you are off to any

commemorations at 11.00am on remembrance sunday, expect rather murky and rather cold conditions across scotland and parts of northern england. some rain moving in here, certainly some rain getting into northern ireland, parts of wales, the midlands, the south and the south—west of england. so the increasing chance of rain the further south and west you are. that rain making a little progress further northwards and eastwards through the afternoon. i think there will be parts of scotland that stay quite murky and cold through the day. signs, though, of something a little bit milder down towards the south—west. as we head into next week we will see some milder conditions, particularly at first, but it stays unsettled with more rain at times.

this is bbc news, the headlines... explosions and shelling have been reported around gaza's largest hospital, which was struck by at least one projectile on friday. the israel defense force confirmed they are operating in the area, but denies firing on medicalfacilities. the hamas—run health ministry in gaza says more than 11,000 people have now been killed — including more than 4,500 children. london's metropolitan police have pledged to double the number of officers on duty in the capital this weekend. there's intense political pressure to prevent disruption to armistice day events.

more on all those headline stories here in a moment or two, but let's first head to the bbc sport centre with 0lly foster. hello from the bbc sport centre emma hayes says "the time is right" to leave chelsea women. we heard from the manager today for the first time since the the club announced that she would be leaving at the end of the season. she has won 13 major trophies in her 12 years at the helm. she's been lined up to take charge of the us women's side, with that announcement expected very soon. anything i'm going to do, i want to do it well, but maybe it's aboutjust having something different more than anything else. i've taken this team to the top, and i always said i wanted to leave at the top. and i'll maintain that, that's what i want to do.

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