know israel is continuing to we know israel is continuing to carry out strikes on lebanon at the moment. carry out strikes on lebanon at the moment-— the moment. there are three core issues — the moment. there are three core issues that _ the moment. there are three core issues that we _ the moment. there are three core issues that we are - core issues that we are conducting currently. we are conducting currently. we are conducting precision strikes against perpetrators of terrorism. earlier today, we took out one of hezbollah's senior intelligence officials. the second is indeed taking out the strategic assets that hezbollah has. they still have over 100,000, hezbollah has. they still have over100,000, probably hezbollah has. they still have over 100,000, probably more, rockets, missiles, drones — some of those with precision guided missile capabilities. last night, we took out the three different locations of coast to sea precision guided missiles, and this is one element that is important because those tools of death and terrorism still remain in the hands. the third is quick

interception when terrorist are preparing to attack against us. those of the types of things that you've been seeing. fin those of the types of things that you've been seeing. on the matter of all— that you've been seeing. on the matter of all the _ that you've been seeing. on the matter of all the weaponry - that you've been seeing. on the matter of all the weaponry that l matter of all the weaponry that you say hezbollah still has pointing at israel, hezbollah is still firing rockets into israel. what you've done so far hasn't eliminated the threat that you wanted to eliminate. well, nice roll—up, for the last 20 years, has been building a vast armoury of rockets, missiles and drones. more than most european countries, something like 200,000 rockets and missiles and drones. thatjust goes to show that it won't be over anytime soon without either a surrender on their behalf or a diplomatic agreement. from our perspective, the military has instructions to restore safety and security to the north of israel. that can be done

through taking out the leaders that are instructing these attacks against israel. as you said and reported, the leadership of hezbollah has in the last week been effectively decapitated. i would say that organisation needs to take very seriously if they want to pursue more attacks against israel. the idf is charged with responding and with the responsibility of maintaining security, securing the safety of the people of israel, it israelis that just want to get back to their homes, back to cultivating their land. these have all been distracted by hezbollah in the last year under the instruction of nasrallah since the 8th of october last year. precisely because that's what he built this capability for. that has to change. when we conducted this operation, it's precisely because we need a new order in this situation. i because we need a new order in this situation.— this situation. i want to ask ou this situation. i want to ask you also — this situation. i want to ask you also about _ this situation. i want to ask you also about the - this situation. i want to askl you also about the lebanese people. nearly 800 people have been killed in the last week and have. head

hezbollah may have his and its citizens —— hidden, but israel knows what will happen to the civilians who still find themselves there in the line of fire. does israel accept any responsibility for those civilian deaths?- responsibility for those civilian deaths? ~ , ., _ civilian deaths? when you say they may _ civilian deaths? when you say they may have _ civilian deaths? when you say they may have positioned - civilian deaths? when you say i they may have positioned these capabilities, i think there is absolutely no doubt that hezbollah intentionally, in an insidious way, positioned intentionally as a strategy their nerve centre, their headquarters, the rocket launchers, their initials — all of their tools, and in around this arena —— there missiles. when we went after the headquarters of hassan a nice roll—up last night, we understood that if we don't

deal with it, it would be destruction by him and his -- his —— hisjihad —— his jihad counsel. —— hisjihad counsel. hassan nasrallah intentionally positioned his tools of terrorism behind the people of lebanon. that's an observed request. i would say yes, we need to to man these terrorism tools be removed, we need to make sure they can be removed and for the improvement of israelis and lebanese together. hamas has issued a statement in reaction to the killing of hezbollah's leader, hassan nasrallah. posted on its telegram group, hamas said: �*we mourn for our palestinians people "and our arab and islamic nations. "the martyr, sayyed

hassan nasrallah, "the chief of hezbollah, who was a martyred with other leaders during the al—aqsa storm battle and on the way "leaders during the al—aqsa storm battle and on the way "to freejerusalem, during his support to our palestinian "people and our resistance against the zionist enemy." so, who was hassan nasrallah and how important a figure was he? let's give you more details on his background and career. born in 1960, hassan nasrallah grew up in beirut�*s eastern bourj hammoud neighbourhood. he became leader of hezbollah in 1992 at the age of 32 after his predecessor was assassinated in an israeli helicopter strike. he played a key role in turning hezbollah into a major political and military force. backed by iran, hezbollah also trained hundreds of fighters from the palestinian militant group hamas. let's take a closer look now at the sequence of events leading up to the confirmation that hassan nasrallah had been killed. here's our reporter meghan 0wen. on friday afternoon, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu tells world leaders at the un general assembly in new york that israel

will continue to strike lebanon. moments later, around 18.21 local time on friday, there were reports of a huge explosion in the southern suburbs of beirut. well, this is the moment that the bbc broke the news. ben brown: i want to show you the live pictures - that are coming in to us from beirut, because there are pictures of a huge amount of black smoke over beirut. well, our team in beirut from the bbc captured that explosion and this is that moment. has attacked hezbollah's central headquarters. moments ago, the israel defense forces carried out a precise strike on the central headquarter of the hezbollah

terror organisation that served as the epicentre of hezbollah's terror. in the following hours, we see scenes of utter devastation — buildings reduced to rubble, fires and rescue workers searching desperately for the survivors. reports emerge that hezbollah's leader, hassan nasrallah, was the target of the strike, but hezbollah sources sources tell various media that he is alive and safe. well, shortly after 8pm in beirut, the pentagon announces that the us had no advance warning of the strike. having no involvement, having no knowledge that this strike i was actually going to occur, we're still pulling _ for more details and trying to understand the operation itself. meanwhile, benjamin netanyahu's office, after releasing this photo, they say that shows him approving the strike in beirut from his hotel room. they announced that he will cut short his trip to new york and return to israel. well, overnight, israel launches a fresh wave of

strikes on hezbollah targets. we see smoke rising across the night sky. beirut is under intense bombardment now. in the early hours of the morning, it's unclear whether nasrallah is alive or not, according to a us official. now, the city wakes up to thick smoke rising from central locations in a southern beirut suburb. now, shortly before 11am local time, the israeli military post on x that hassan nasrallah, in their words, "will no longer be able to terrorise the world". and at 14.30, hezbollah confirms the death of its leader and pledges to fight on. i was our reporter megan 0wen. that was our reporter megan 0wen. let's speak to maha yahya, who is the director of the carnegie middle

east center in beirut. thank you very much. i want to ask you for as well as the situation in your part of beirut?— situation in your part of beirut? ,., ., ., ., ~ beirut? good evening and thank ou for beirut? good evening and thank you for having — beirut? good evening and thank you for having me. _ beirut? good evening and thank you for having me. the - you for having me. the situation is quite tense. there is a lot of anxiety, people are worried about what's coming next. some are grieving for hassan nasrallah, others are not. but there is a lot of tension. people are sleeping in the streets. the country now has, according to the minister of environment, close to around 1 million displaced population, people who have been forcibly displaced from their homes because of israeli bombing. last night, people were literally leaving with nothing on — theyjust had to leave their houses immediately — and slept out in the open, parts wherever it was available. the

situation is incredible he tends and —— incredibly tense and we don't know what's coming next. i and we don't know what's coming next. ., ., , ., next. i saw that flashed on the a . en next. i saw that flashed on the agency wires _ next. i saw that flashed on the agency wires saying _ next. i saw that flashed on the agency wires saying that - next. i saw that flashed on the agency wires saying that the l agency wires saying that the number, as you mentioned, they report of people on the move, now at 1 report of people on the move, now at1 million. ijust wonder now at1 million. ijust wonder now in terms of the way you analyse where this goes from here, how fearful people are there and how fearful you are of this now triggering some kind of lighter exhalation? == kind of lighter exhalation? -- wider kind of lighter exhalation? » wider escalation. there are lots of concerns in front of the displaced. people don't really know where to go. many of those who are displaced to the southern suburbs from the beka area. they have been the displaced again and they can't stay there. there is a lot of

anxiety around that. israel has not seized bombardment. yesterday, it was almost 12 hours of relentless bombardment, which has continued this morning. so, the sense that, 0k, they'd taken out hassan nasrallah, they've hit a lot of hezbollah arsenals, it will not stop here. the israeli government is not willing to take its win, so to speak. so, there is a lot of concern that this can escalate and can escalate very quickly. everyone's waiting to see what tehran is going to do now. so far, all indications is it's not going to do much, at least for now. we're also waiting to see what the other partners in the access of resistance, way of whether they will take action or not. they have been

firing some missiles, but it's nowhere near what they were estimated to do in the past. and i know it seems like a very long time ago, but it was only a day or two ago that we were hearing these plans, this idea that there may be a 21 day cease—fire. how quickly that seems to have disappeared, and yet the response from so many nations coming out in the last hour or so saying diplomacy is the only way forward.- the only way forward. well, everyone — the only way forward. well, everyone has _ the only way forward. well, everyone has been - the only way forward. well, everyone has been saying l the only way forward. well, l everyone has been saying the policies the only way forward and the option given both to israel and his brother, but prominent —— —— hezbollah road itself into a corner by connecting itself. we

all knew that should a cease—fire be announced in gaza, the one and lebanon will automatically follow. the israeli government, this particular israeli government, which as you know is the most right—wing government the country because �*s ever seen, does not want a cease—fire. the endgame in lebanon to us is not very clear. they say they want people to return to the north of israel. they won't return in these conditions. they say they want to eradicate hezbollah. that's what they wanted to do with hamas and hamas is still alive and kicking. they tried eradicating hezbollah in 2006 — it came back much stronger. despite the heavy hits, it will reconstitute itself probably in time. this is an organisation. hassan nasrallah was iconic in a very charismatic leader in

his own constituency, but they will replace him with someone maybe not as charismatic, but they will replace him and they will reconstitute themselves. it is a political organisation, notjust it is a political organisation, not just a it is a political organisation, notjust a military.— it is a political organisation, notjust a military. thank you very much — notjust a military. thank you very much for— notjust a military. thank you very much for your _ notjust a military. thank you very much for your time, - notjust a military. thank you i very much for your time, maha. i asked our security correspondent frank gardner how he views things at this moment. it all hinges on three questions. he's kind of touched on them there. in the case of hezbollah, they are reeling, they are hurt, they are

bleeding, their structure has been decapitated. their weapons stubs have been blown up. but they still got a very big arsenal below ground, which includes these long—range missiles. there will be some in the ranks that are begging for revenge. there's a video on social media that's been verified that shows the son of hassan nasrallah screaming for revenge. there be many fighters who were injured in the pager attacks who will want revenge. the question is do they unleash this big long—range arsenal of missiles trying to overwhelm israel's arsenal. they could probably do that, but the response for israel would be catastrophic for lebanon. remember that israel has got the united states at its back, helping it to protect for any further retaliation. then it

comes to iran — they have hidden their leader in case he gets assassinated. hezbollah was its pet project since the early 1980s. was its pet project since the early1980s. it's was its pet project since the early 1980s. it's the torchbearer for the islamic revolution. iran has other ways of responding other than directly. it could do it through the houthis in yemen, the militias in syria or iraq, or sending a load of fighters to replenish the ranks. what's israel going to do. they will not take a cease—fire now. they're going to want to carry this on. it's hard to see how they can finish this without either capitulation by hezbollah — that's not going to

happen — or they have to go in on the ground. they have to deal with the weapons and blow them up, but it's going to be bloody and far from easy. 0ne bloody and far from easy. one of the last things hassan nasrallah said before his death, "if you come in to attack us, we viewed that as a historic opportunity." i attack us, we viewed that as a historic opportunity. "- historic opportunity." i was auoin historic opportunity." i was going to — historic opportunity.�* i was going to ask— historic opportunity." i was going to ask you. - historic opportunity." i was going to ask you. the - going to ask you. the difference between hamas, who israel has been fighting intensely since last october, and hezbollah. is this an altogether different force? it altogether different force ? it is altogether different force? it is a very different force because although there are similarities — they both hate the israel state, they are both armed and funded by iran — but hamas is tiny by comparison. they may have had a light what —— a lot more or a similar numbers of fighters, but there arsenal was 1.0 compared to the sophistication of what hezbollah has got. this is partly due to geography because gazais

partly due to geography because gaza is built largely on sand. you've only got to look at the pictures, it's a very sandy, desert environment. whereas south lebanon �*s hard limestone rock in those caves and tunnels, there is a labyrinth of them deep into southern lebanon. it's going to take a long time to find all of those. there's going to be booby—traps in all sorts of ambush opportunities. in 2006, i was part of the team that covered that particularly war between israel and hezbollah, and i remember clearly the head of the israel air force saying, "we've got this, no need for a ground incursion." they found they couldn't. they had to send in the army. when they sent in these, supposedly the most protected tanks in the world, they got a blood he knows from hezbollah. neitherside they got a blood he knows from hezbollah. neither side won. some israeli commentators described as a fiasco.

hezbollah knew where to ambush. they have sophisticated off—road minds, weapons supplied by iran —— off—road mines. in a way, this is a case of who blinks first first. the israelis are crowing at what they see as a success. but this next phase ain't going to be easy for them.— next phase ain't going to be easy for them. you mentioned 2006. easy for them. you mentioned 2006- that — easy for them. you mentioned 2006. that was _ easy for them. you mentioned 2006. that was a _ easy for them. you mentioned 2006. that was a month - easy for them. you mentioned 2006. that was a month or i easy for them. you mentioned l 2006. that was a month or so? israel has been preparing since the end of that for a day like this. �* , . , the end of that for a day like this. �* , .,, ,., ., the end of that for a day like this-— thisi the end of that for a day like i this._ this is this. as has hezbollah. this is really been — this. as has hezbollah. this is really been foremost - this. as has hezbollah. this is really been foremost in - really been foremost in israel's mine that this would happen. israel's mine that this would ha en. . israel's mine that this would hauen. ., , , ., happen. yeah, because that ended inconclusively. - happen. yeah, because that ended inconclusively. i - ended inconclusively. i remember my colleaguejeremy remember my colleague jeremy bowie remember my colleaguejeremy bowie in —— bow in covering it,

i remember him saying this is unfinished business and it will indeed was —— jeremy bowen. at some stage, both sides know they will have to go back into they will have to go back into the wing together. but it did end with was the un resolution that stipulated that hezbollah was supposed her withdrawal is fighters north of the border. it didn't do that. it's fighters built up in arsenal. 0n fighters built up in arsenal. on october the 8th, the day after the massacre in southern israel, theyjoined in support of their brethren, as they put it, in gaza and started lobbying not huge amounts, but enough to annoy the israelis. and there's not been a lot of domestic political pressure on the israeli government —— there is now on those residents,

saying how long does this go on for? her own part of the world is uninhabitable because of these. but it's one of the things that people in the region are saying. the problem here is benjamin netanyahu. it all comes down to him because he will not sign a cease—fire agreement in gaza. if that could only be agreed — and of course, there are two sides and the hamas leader is an extremely violent man — but until those two leaders agreed, the temperature will stay high in this next phase i think will be a very dangerous period. frank gardner. let's turn away for just a frank gardner. let's turn away forjust a moment. now it's time for a look at today's sport with jo. liverpool are top of the english premier league after a 2—1win over wolverhampton wanderers in saturday's late game.

liverpool went ahead at the end of the first half, but after the break, some poor defending saw rayan ait—nouri equalise for wolves. liverpool were awarded a penalty in the second half and mo salah stepped up to score for the victory at molineaux. it leaves wolves in 20th place with a single point. arne slot�*s men have 15 points after six games, one more than both manchester city and arsenal. there were smiles from there were smiles from the arsenal manager the arsenal manager mikel arteta after a mikel arteta after a significant win over leicester, significant win over leicester, but they had to work but they had to work hard for it. hard for it. they lost a 2—0 lead in they lost a 2—0 lead in the second half with leicester the second half with leicester rallying to draw level. rallying to draw level. however, arsenal's stamina however, arsenal's stamina proved to be the difference proved to be the difference as leandro trossard poked home as leandro trossard poked home to take them ahead and then to take them ahead and then kai havertz sealed the victory kai havertz sealed the victory with a fourth in injury time. with a fourth in injury time. how he handled the situation kai hav handled 5d the victory kai hav handled the "re victory kai hav handled the situation because in the back of our because in the back of our minds, it should have been many minds, it should have been many more and it wasn't, and more and it wasn't, and suddenly you have to delay suddenly you have to delay against a very good team and against a very good team and

very difficult very difficult circumstances. but i think we stayed really compose. we had a lot of

meanwhile, in the early game, caleb clarke scored two tries as new zealand beat the wallabies 33—13 to end their championship with a third win. tributes are continuing to be paid to swiss cyclist muriel furrer, who died yesterday at the road cycling world championships in zurich. she crashed in the junior race on thursday. the team of six swiss riders gathered at the front of the start line for a minute's silence, before leading off at the elite women's road race. it was going ahead with the blessing of the 18—year—old's family. a police investigation into her death has been opened. meanwhile, belgium's lotte kopecky won a thrilling race to retain her world title on a rain—drenched zurich course. the 154 kilometres came down a sprint on the final city circuit and she keep the title she won in glasgow last year. chloe dygert took the silver, with elisa longo—borghini back in third.

that's all the sport for now. joe, thank you very much. just a reminder that there is so much more on the developments in the middle east on the bbc�*s life page. the killing of hezbollah leader being updated all the time and experts here in london and around the world —— live page. as well as the perspective from washington about what this may mean for the future of the middle east. i'll be back in a few minutes' time. do stay with us on bbc news. hello there. a transient area of high pressure brought us a short—lived spell of fine and sunny weather — particularly for england and wales, very much needed drier weather because on sunday, it looks like we'll start to see another area of low pressure move into southern and western areas. it will gradually turn wetter and windier, though much of the north and the east will stay dry until after dark. it does look like, though, rainfall accumulations across england and wales will mount up through sunday up until tuesday. and this is rain falling

on already saturated ground, which could exacerbate already some flooding issues. but our area of high pressure holds on through tonight with light winds and clearer skies. we're likely to see another cold one to come. not as cold as it was the previous night — a few showers affecting northern scotland. the breeze begins to pick up across the far west, so temperatures begin to recover here. southerly winds increase, but elsewhere — central, northern and eastern areas — again, we could see close to a touch of frost and some mist and fog patches. so, this area of high pressure begins to pull away into the near continent, allows low pressure to take over. so, we start chilly, dry, fine, some good spells of sunshine. central, northern and eastern areas, looks like the sunshine will gradually fade across much of england and southern scotland. best of the sunshine in northern scotland, but it turns wetter and windier for northern ireland, wales, the midlands, south—west england. with the wind and the rain picking up as we go through the day.

temperatures, 15 degrees or so in the south, also low to mid—teens further north, but the rain the wind pep up across the south—west — 50—60 mile an hour gusts and heavy rain falling on saturated ground likely to cause some localised flooding issues again, but it looks like much of scotland will stay largely dry to start monday. temperatures recover with this area of low pressure, scooping up some warmer air from the south — 9—12 degrees. this area of low pressure bumps up against this high pressure system on monday, so it almost grinds to a halt across the uk, which is bad news, certainly for england and wales. a bit of a question mark to the extent of this rain. it could be a bit further north, could be a bit further south. at the moment it looks like it's going to affect east anglia, the north midlands, northern england, southern scotland. so it's here where we could see some localised flooding issues. to the south it might be one of sunshine and showers and feeling a bit warmer, 17 or 18 degrees there. cooler across the north.

live from london, this is bbc news. i'm karin giannone. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has described the killing of the hezbollah leader hassan nasrallah as a "historic turning point". he said israel had settled the score with a man responsible for the murder of countless israelis, and would continue striking its enemies. mr netanyahu said the elimination of the hezbollah leader was a necessary

condition for achieving israel's war goals. the israeli leader was speaking on his return home from the un general assembly in new york. hassan nasrallah was killed by an israeli airstike in beirut on friday. hezbollah confirmed his death earlier today. it described him as a martyr and vowed to continue its fight against israel. let's take a listen to what mr netanyahu said. he who tries to kill you, you should rise up and kill him first. yesterday, we killed has said nasrallah. we settled the score with the man responsible for the deaths of hundreds of israelis and other nationalities. nasrallah was not just a terrorist, nationalities. nasrallah was notjust a terrorist, he was the terrorist. he was the main axis. he was the main engine

behind iran's evil axis. he and