it's now 101 days since hamas launched its surprise attack on israel killing around 1,200 people, and taking some 240 others hostage. soon after, israel launched military action, saying it would ensure hamas could never exist to threaten it again. israel continues to attack what it says are the bases and operatives of a terrorist group. israel's blockade has led to shortages of food, power, medicines and other supplies. it says it is allowing vital supplies through, although many humanitarian agencies say not enough is entering gaza to support the civilian population. apart from the more than 2a,000 people killed in gaza, that figure coming frrom the hamas—run health ministry, un agencies estimate that many hundreds of thousands of people have been either made homeless or forced to flee the fighting to seek refuge

elsewhere in the territory. when the conflict in gaza began, a group of young journalists picked up their smartphones and began documenting the horrors around them. many have gained millions of followers on social media while capturing the war. among them is 22—year—old plestia alaqad. let's take a look at some of the footage she captured. here is the family, they are gathering altogether, also in a place far away... explosions. there is literally no view, you can't see anything. plestia managed to make her way out

of gaza about a month after the war started and shejoins me now from melbourne. very good to see you some time, the australian open, people having barbecues outside and there you are still trying to document what is happening in gaza. how is it for you there at the moment? first happening in gaza. how is it for you there at the moment?— there at the moment? first of all, thank ou there at the moment? first of all, thank you for— there at the moment? first of all, thank you for having _ there at the moment? first of all, thank you for having me. - there at the moment? first of all, - thank you for having me. commenting on what you're saying, it is weird how palestine is under intense bombing and countries a few kilometres away have a totally different life. for me he was in a war zone and is now out of gaza, it is knowing that people back home are getting killed and i am far away

watching from a distance, it is not easy. ifeel like i am living two lives. i go out for basic necessities, i go out to eat. whenever i am eating or being able to take a shower ijust think whenever i am eating or being able to take a shower i just think about the people back home how they are not able to eat, how they are not able to shower, how they don't have water or food able to shower, how they don't have water orfood or able to shower, how they don't have water or food or anything. able to shower, how they don't have water orfood or anything. i able to shower, how they don't have water or food or anything. i feel like i am a privileged person because i know i will be killed at any minute and i am in a safe place. it was incredibly unsafe to say, but —— to stay, but was it hard to leave? -- to stay, but was it hard to leave? . ., , -- to stay, but was it hard to leave? , ,. , leave? of course, i described it as the hardest _ leave? of course, i described it as the hardest decision _ leave? of course, i described it as the hardest decision i _ leave? of course, i described it as the hardest decision i had - leave? of course, i described it as the hardest decision i had to - leave? of course, i described it as the hardest decision i had to take. it's left the people in gaza no option. things reached a point where it was really dangerous, especially as a journalist. i was afraid that

my family would get killed and targeted because i am a journalist. it is very hard to get out of gaza, as you know. the borders are not open for anyone to leave but because i had family members abroad who had a different passport, they were able to take me and my family out. i felt like i had to leave because i didn't want my family to get killed because of me. of course it is not as an easy decision. as a palestinian, a woman, and especially our palestinian journalist to leave all the documenting around it because i don't want to be dead, or burnt or something. but even though i'm in australia right now, i'm still trying my best to report what is happening and advocate for palestine in different ways. i happening and advocate for palestine in different ways.— in different ways. i want to show our viewers _ in different ways. i want to show our viewers something _ in different ways. i want to show

our viewers something that - in different ways. i want to show our viewers something that you | our viewers something that you posted that i think will resonate with a lot of people. choose a time when people in gaza were lifting quite fulfilling lives. that is not the clip i was open to show. this shows how dramatic it was after our bombardment. we will be able to show some pictures of what your life was like, and i think that is an important thing sometimes for people to hear. describe what your life was like and for other people before the 7th of october. life was never normal _ before the 7th of october. life was

never normal in _ before the 7th of october. life was never normal in gaza _ before the 7th of october. life was never normal in gaza because - before the 7th of october. life was never normal in gaza because you| before the 7th of october. life was i never normal in gaza because you are living under occupation. we had 4—6 hours of electricity a day. we had many travel restrictions, you can travel when you want. there is a long procedure, a special permit and a process you have to go through. we are living under occupation. at after everything we saw after the 7th of october we just wish to go back to before the 7th of october, which was never a normal life. he came to normalise the not normal life. i love gaza a lot. i love the community, i love how caring, how warm the community is and i believe thatis warm the community is and i believe that is because of the struggles. a fun thing gaza taught me was to care for people more, so that basically sums up how life was before the 7th of october and even after the 7th of

october, it is about how people care for each other. it has always been a safe place because how welcoming the people are. i love the community. our restaurant, a market, any place i go to, it is a small place so i know the people. if i go to a restaurant twice, they will know my order. i love how close the community is to one another and how caring it is. we community is to one another and how carin: it is. ~ ., ., , ., caring it is. we are now showing the ictures of caring it is. we are now showing the pictures of your _ caring it is. we are now showing the pictures of your life _ caring it is. we are now showing the pictures of your life before - caring it is. we are now showing the pictures of your life before the - pictures of your life before the bombardment started the cafe, the community, the food, the things you're talking about. since the war started and you got out there and started and you got out there and started documenting it on your phone, obviously your followers started documenting it on your phone, obviously yourfollowers have grown and grown. you have millions now and you and your friends, he has 18 million followers, he has more than president biden, which is remarkable. managing to share with

the world, educate particularly young people about what is happening there. how important do you see social media as a way of telling the story of the palestinians and of gaza? ., ., , , story of the palestinians and of gaza? ., ., , ., gaza? social media is playing a ma'or gaza? social media is playing a major role _ gaza? social media is playing a major role since _ gaza? social media is playing a major role since the _ gaza? social media is playing a major role since the beginningl gaza? social media is playing a i major role since the beginning of everything that is happening. also what i love about social media and being able to post about social media is it humanises the palestinians. i don't want people to think, oh, a massacre happened, or people got killed. i want people to know that we have dreams as well, we are humans like you. i think social media has helped humanising the palestinians and basically showing the world gaza. i am showing gaza through my eyes. we are all living in a war zone, but everyone has a

different perspective. social media is giving us that. i'm glad that we have social media to be able to show the world is part of what is happening since we barely have any intranet or electricity, yet me and otherjournalists intranet or electricity, yet me and other journalists are trying intranet or electricity, yet me and otherjournalists are trying their best to show the world what is happening in gaza. i best to show the world what is happening in gaza.— best to show the world what is happening in gaza. i know that you must aet happening in gaza. i know that you must get news _ happening in gaza. i know that you must get news all _ happening in gaza. i know that you must get news all the _ happening in gaza. i know that you must get news all the time - happening in gaza. i know that you must get news all the time of - happening in gaza. i know that you l must get news all the time of people that you know who may have been injured or have lost their homes are being displaced or sadly even died. how do you begin to process that kind of news live in so far away? that is a very good question. if you asked me this question when i was in gaza i would have answered differently than now. when i was in gaza and heard that somebody got killed, i didn't really give a

reaction. a lot was happening at the same time. i thought i could get killed at any minute, so i thought i would see them in heaven. now i am far away it is different to hear the people have been killed. i have many friends and family and i don't know if they are alive. i don't know who i have lost and who i haven't lost. on a personal level, ifeel i have lost and who i haven't lost. on a personal level, i feel kind i have lost and who i haven't lost. on a personal level, ifeel kind of numb. ifeel like i'm still not processing, i still don't understand what is happening, how it has been more than 100 days, i don't understand how it is happening again. i don't understand my grandpa used to tell me the history, but this history is happening again. i

don't think i still can understand that i've lost so many people close to me, ifeel like i have a that yet. to me, i feel like i have a that et. ., , ., to me, i feel like i have a that et. . , ., ., to me, i feel like i have a that et. . , ., . ., to me, i feel like i have a that yet. can you imagine going back? of course, i yet. can you imagine going back? of course. i would _ yet. can you imagine going back? of course, i would love _ yet. can you imagine going back? of course, i would love to _ yet. can you imagine going back? of course, i would love to go _ yet. can you imagine going back? of course, i would love to go back- yet. can you imagine going back? of course, i would love to go back one | course, i would love to go back one day. the infrastructure is demolished, the school they became shelters. universities are bombed. the health system is now demolished. 0f the health system is now demolished. of course, it is my hometown, i would love to be back. we really appreciate _ would love to be back. we really appreciate you — would love to be back. we really appreciate you taking _ would love to be back. we really appreciate you taking the - would love to be back. we really appreciate you taking the time i would love to be back. we really| appreciate you taking the time to share with us your images from instagram and for your time. thank you so much forjoining us from melbourne.

we are getting news that a man has wounded at least 19 people, one of them critically in a stabbing and car ramming attack. this is in one of the cities in the centre of israel. this is being reported from news agencies. this is obviously coming at a time of heightened tension, obviously. we have had a response from a police spokesperson telling army radio we still cannot declare with certainty that this was a terrorist attack. the citroen —— situation there at the moment is unclear but we are keeping a it. with me is edgard jallad from bbc arabic. what is your reaction to this? this is a situation _ what is your reaction to this? this is a situation that _ what is your reaction to this? this is a situation that we _ what is your reaction to this? try 3 is a situation that we have seen before. if it is confirmed that this is a terrorist attack, some weeks

ago there was a similar thing at a bus stop. we should not underestimate what is happening in the west bank and the situation there could spill over and come to other cities. there could spill over and come to other cities-— other cities. what is happening in the west bank? _ other cities. what is happening in the west bank? the _ other cities. what is happening in the west bank? the situation - other cities. what is happening in the west bank? the situation in l other cities. what is happening in i the west bank? the situation in the west bank the west bank? the situation in the west itank is _ the west bank? the situation in the west bank is as _ the west bank? the situation in the west bank is as volatile _ the west bank? the situation in the west bank is as volatile as - the west bank? the situation in the west bank is as volatile as it - the west bank? the situation in the west bank is as volatile as it is - the west bank? the situation in the west bank is as volatile as it is in i west bank is as volatile as it is in gaza. there are daily clashes and the israelis are trying to go inside villages, inside the camps and trying to arrest palestinians, they think they are taking part in terrorist activities. this is something that is happening every day and they are accusing hamas of trying to bring the west bank into the conflict. this is very serious if it happens on a large scale. we are getting a few more lines from the police spokesperson who says it is unclear how many people have been involved in this incident on they left open the possibility that the

suspects were still at large. it has been 101 days. last week we focused on anthony plink and being in the region, the diplomacy happening. are we any closer to an end to this? the roblem we any closer to an end to this? the problem is — we any closer to an end to this? tue: problem is both we any closer to an end to this? tte: problem is both parties we any closer to an end to this? "tte: problem is both parties are we any closer to an end to this? tte: problem is both parties are stuck. for hamas, their target is to release all palestinian prisoners, we are talking about thousands here. they want to bring themselves to the centre of attention. for the israeli city is much more complicated because they want to release all the hostages that are with hamas now, but at the same time prime minister netanyahu has said the bar very high ijy netanyahu has said the bar very high by saying he wants to eradicate hamas to stop any future similar attacks on israel. this is a very challenging target to achieve in if

you look at the situation on the ground, hamas was still able to fire missiles. the hostages are still held by hamas. even though some of them are released. we saw yesterday rallies and demonstrations asking the prime minister and the government what have you done so far. this is a situation where the prime minister netanyahu and is on show in general can'tjust accept just a ceasefire without any achievement on the ground. of course, this is the accounts —— these kind of achievements are very challenging. anthony plink in last week he tried to put on the table some serious suggestions to the israelis to stop this from happening for everyone and in the future, as well. we understand out of this that the united states, and it is supported by other arab countries

and capitals in europe, they are trying to take advantage from this situation to have a final settlement and to bring back the negotiations. this is very, very difficult at this point. this is very, very difficult at this oint. ~ , ., point. when i interview israeli spokespeople. _ point. when i interview israeli spokespeople, one _ point. when i interview israeli spokespeople, one of- point. when i interview israeli spokespeople, one of the - point. when i interview israeli i spokespeople, one of the things point. when i interview israeli - spokespeople, one of the things that they say is hamas could stop this now. they could release the hostages, stop firing rockets and then this would end. i go hostages, stop firing rockets and then this would end.— then this would end. i go back to then this would end. i go back to the statement _ then this would end. i go back to the statement from _ then this would end. i go back to the statement from prime - then this would end. i go back to l the statement from prime minister netanyahu who says he wants to eradicate hamas. the situation is very complicated for the israelis. we should say from different angles. if they stop now the government will be asked so many questions. what be asked so many questions. what countries have _ be asked so many questions. what countries have influence _ be asked so many questions. what countries have influence right now? anthony plink and was moving around the region. do you think that

regional leaders are doing enough to try to bring this to an end? do they not have the influence that they used to have? the not have the influence that they used to have?— used to have? the situation is different now. _ used to have? the situation is different now. it _ used to have? the situation is different now. it is _ used to have? the situation is different now. it is a - used to have? the situation is different now. it is a survival i used to have? the situation is - different now. it is a survival game here for both parties. for israel it is very big. this is a war that they are comparing it to 19118, so this is are comparing it to 19118, so this is a matter of existing as a state, as a matter of existing as a state, as a safe state. no one can negotiate that with the israelis without providing them with something that could ensure that and no one can provide assurances to the israelis that this will not happen in the future because all the generations that are fighting today, they were ten years old in 2014 when the last war in gaza to place. the kids who are witnessing now what is happening, they will come back in ten years and do the same thing

maybe. this is what the americans and arabs are trying to say, like saudi arabia, the uae, they say we need to enter send only way to end this is to convince all parties of peace and the negotiations are very, very tough and difficult and there are so many challenges. what very tough and difficult and there are so many challenges. what about the role of america? _ are so many challenges. what about the role of america? for _ are so many challenges. what about the role of america? for many - are so many challenges. what about| the role of america? for many weeks people have said that america could bring an end to this. is that the case any more? others say they have lost their influence.— lost their influence. again, it is different this _ lost their influence. again, it is different this time _ lost their influence. again, it is different this time because - lost their influence. again, it is - different this time because america can't stop this from an israeli perspective. they said they have to find ways to ensure that they can defend themselves. regardless of the validity of the argument, america is

coming from a different angle saying we have to establish a clear piece track that could lead to efforts, not my costly because they failed, but we need something that the arab states as well can support and other arab countries like saudi arabia are linking all kind of normalisation is to achieving this. it linking all kind of normalisation is to achieving this.— linking all kind of normalisation is to achieving this. it was amazing to net our to achieving this. it was amazing to get your thoughts. _ to achieving this. it was amazing to get your thoughts. thank _ to achieving this. it was amazing to get your thoughts. thank you - to achieving this. it was amazing to get your thoughts. thank you for i get your thoughts. thank you for joining us. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. they're more naturally suited to the sunny climes of africa than chilly chester, so it's vital these giraffes are kept warm over the winter. keeper rosie showed me the slightly surprising way they manage it here at chester zoo. so a hotbed is not a normal straw bed. we layer it up with their own poo and straw. basically, the poo will break down and bring and the heat will rise to the surface. over in the monsoon forest, the animals aren't affected

by the colder outdoor temperatures. it's kept hot and humid here to recreate the climate of south east asia. but all that heat comes at a cost. electricity bill is about £3 million a year, which is obviously very significant to what we're trying to do now is move towards much more sustainable ways of heating this tropical environment. so moving to things like air source heat pumps. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. we are now getting live pictures from the city where we know there has been an incident. there aren't too many verify details for you but it appears that a man has wended many people. reuters are saying that “p many people. reuters are saying that up to 19 people. other agencies are putting that number a little bit

lower, between 13 and 19 is what we are seeing and hearing. one of them critically. it was a car ramming and knife attack. residents in that town had been instructed to stay off the streets and to stay inside. people have been listening to army radio and they say that it might have been and they say that it might have been a carjacking in which the stolen vehicle crashed. i posts —— police speaks part —— police spokesperson has said that we cannot declare with certainty that this was a terrorist attack and has said it is unclear how many people have been involved in this incident. he didn't answer whether or not this was over, whether or not this was over, whether or not the suspects were at large or has been involved or what has happened there at the same, if they have been neutralised in any

way. we understand that he... actually, we don't know what has happened to the man at the centre of this. we are getting different reports at the moment. it is between 13 and 19 people have been wounded, possibly one of them critically in a stabbing and car ramming attack. these are pictures that we have from central israel. this comes against a backdrop of the war where israel attacks did continue unabated overnight. many people were killed and wounded in gaza in all parts of the territory. there has been raids on the occupied west bank happening, too. over

24,000 people have been killed and more than 60,000 wounded in israeli attacks on gaza since the 7th of october. the death toll in israel stands at 1139. these are live pictures that we are having send to us from central israel. police have been very clear to say that they are not certain it was a terrorist attack. many people have been wounded in what we understand to be a stabbing and car ramming attack in the israeli city of raanana. we can see police already on the scene. this is just in the see police already on the scene. this isjust in the middle of israel, the city of raanana. we have other sources coming to us as well

from israel. i'mjust other sources coming to us as well from israel. i'm just checking to see whether or not we can use those. we look to see if there are any more details. i'm scoring through some of the reports you're getting from israeli media and radio. here is a map that shows you where this incident has happened. i am just looking to see if there are any more details coming through to confirm for you that a man has wounded between 13 and 19 people depending on the news agencies that are reporting. one of them is injured critically. it was a car ramming and knife attack in raanana. people have been told to stay off the streets, to stay indoors. one person has said

that in might have been a carjacking and then the car crashed. we are looking into this for you and we will bring you more details as soon as we get them. hello again. we're in for another cold week — if anything, a bit colder than it was last week. and as well as that, there will be further snow showers in the forecast, especially, but not exclusively, across northern scotland and northern ireland and we're looking at some sharp overnight frosts. at times, for example, in northern scotland, the temperature could fall away to —10 overnight. but today, you can see the blues across the whole of the uk. it's going to be a cold day. the wind coming straight down from the arctic, and it's windy across the north and also the east. so some of the snow will be drifting and some of the snow coming down the north sea coastline will drift inland at times, getting in, for example, to yorkshire, eastern parts of norfolk and suffolk, but we'll continue with snow showers also

in northern ireland and some wintriness in the showers across wales and the south—west. but in between, a lot of dry weather. 3 degrees in norwich, but when you add on the strength of the wind, the wind chill will make it feel more like —3. it will feel more like —7 in aberdeen. now, through this evening and overnight, we continue with the snow showers in the north. there'll be a lot of dry weather. the cloud builds in the west, introducing a combination of rain, sleet and snow to some western areas. there'll be a hard and widespread frost. in fact, in sheltered glens in the northeast of scotland, temperature could fall away to —8. so this is the culprit bringing in the combination of rain, sleet and snow during the course of tuesday night and into wednesday. it's slowed down a little bit, so the worst, the heaviest of the snow could well miss, for example, glasgow during the rush hour. but it is slowly pushing from the west to the east. we'll have about 2—5 centimetres of snow from this band and 10—20 across the higher ground in northern scotland. for northern ireland and northern england, it's a mixture of rain,

sleet and snow, but as we push furthersouth, it's going to be largely dry. but, once again, wherever you are, it is going to feel cold throughout the day. then as we move from tuesday into wednesday, the cold air is already in place. we've got this weather front skirting along southern counties. still a little bit of uncertainty about its exact placement. but as it engages with the cold air, we could see a period of heavier snow across cornwall, devon and dorset, clipping kent before it clears. we continue with the snow showers across northern scotland and northern ireland, but in between, a lot of dry weather but, once again, it is going to be cold. where we've got the cloud, though, temperatures a little bit higher.

the government says it will consider more military action against houthi rebels in yemen, if they continue their attacks on shipping in the red sea. last week uk forces joined the united states in launching air strikes against houthi targets. also in the programme — a damning report says the failures of police and council leaders meant girls in rochdale were left at the mercy of paedophile gangs. more rail strikes: the train drivers' union announces a fresh wave of industrial action over pay. inferno in iceland — homes burn as volcanic lava surges into the fishing port of grindavik. it's a tough thought to think

that this town might be over and i would have to start all over somewhere else. pouring money into potholes but scientists say one solution could be roads that mend themselves. commentator: game, set and match, etcheverry. - and more frustration for andy murray — out of the australian open in the very first round. and coming up on bbc news... the wimbledon champion marketa vondrousova is out of the australian open after losing to ukrainian qualifier dayana yastremska in straight sets. good afternoon. the defence secretary, grant shapps, says the government will consider more military action against houthi rebels in yemen, if they continue their attacks on cargo ships in the red sea.