voting is taking place in austria in a general election that could see the far—right freedom party win the most seats for the first time. hello, i'm geeta guru—murthy. we start with the ongoing tensions in the middle east, 2a hours since the announcement of the death of the hezbollah leader hassan nasrallah. fears remain that nasrallah�*s killing could spark an all—out regional war. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, described the attack as a "historic turning point." he said israel had finally settled the score with a man responsible for the murder of countless israelis. hassan nasrallah had led the iranian—backed group, proscribed as a terrorist group by western and arab governments, for over 30 years. iran's supreme leader said his death would be "avenged" as the country called for an emergency meeting of the un security council.

this is the scene live in beirut this morning — the israel defense forces say they have carried out dozens more air strikes on hezbollah targets overnight, killing another senior commander, nabil anuk. president biden said the hezbollah leader's death was a "measure ofjustice", as he reiterated calls for both sides to accept the terms of a 21—day ceasefire. with the latest, here's simonjones. distant explosions. the israeli bombardment of lebanon continues by night... explosions. ..and by day, but the big question is what will israel, hezbollah and the militant groups back in iran do next? the israeli prime minister described the killing of hezbollah's leader on friday as a "historic turning point," but said his work is not done. translation: the state - of israel eliminated the master murderer hassan nasrallah.

we settled accounts with the one responsible for the murder of countless israelis and many citizens of other countries. nasrallah was not another terrorist, he was the terrorist. hassan nasrallah was the beating heart of hezbollah, playing a key role in turning it into a political and military force. it described him as a martyr and vowed to continue its fight against israel. iran has declared five days of public mourning, and said the death will not go unavenged. it's calling for a meeting of the un security council. the cabinet in lebanon met to condemn israel. translation: the government is doing everything _ in its power to confront this destructive, hateful war that israel is waging against us, and we went to the united nations looking for a solution and we met with the world leaders, but the enemy went with the intention of treachery and planning more massacres.

officials in lebanon say almost 800 people have been killed by israeli strikes since monday. the us has described nasrallah's death as a "measure ofjustice" for his many victims, but it's calling again for diplomacy. reporter: mr president, is a ground incursion - into lebanon inevitable? i am for a ceasefire. sirens wail. sirens as a rocket is fired into northern israel. on the ground, israeli troops have been training near the border with lebanon. the un says it's deeply concerned at the escalation in the conflict as fears of a wider war grow. simon jones, bbc news.

the reuters news agency has two sources saying that now the bod of sources saying that now the body of hassan _ sources saying that now the body of hassan nasrallah has been recovered from the site of the israeli strike. so, reuters is reporting that the head of hezbollah, hassan nasrallah's body has been recovered from the strike site. that is according to two sources telling reuters that. we have not had any separate or independent confirmation of that, but of course the attack happened on friday and it was announced on saturday that the head of hezbollah had been killed, with confirmation coming later yesterday and also from hezbollah. and now it has been reported that his body, hassan nasrallah's body, has been recovered from his strike site. we don't have any

information as to what happens to that or who has recovered it, but we will keep you updated as those lines come in. our senior international correspondent, orla guerin, is in beirut and sent this report from the scene of the israeli airstrikes. we travelled through dahiya, the hezbollah stronghold, now looking anything but. it's been bombed time after time. this is just one of the locations that has been hit. there's smoke still rising here. there's ash in the air and you can smell the explosives. and i can hear a drone now overhead. the strike here happened overnight. and since then, there's been no letup. in beirut�*s martyr�*s square, many slept in the open and remain there today. new homeless from the middle east. from the middle east's newest war. the governor of beirut, who has no connection with hezbollah, fears for his city. what do you think is the israeli plan here? what are they trying to do? i don't know, but israel wants to kill and to

kill and to kill. you cannot predict what israel can do. but you fear the worst? may god protect this country. it seems a very sad moment for you. it's the saddest moment in my life. thank you. and a moment of grave dangerfor lebanon and the middle east. israel says its work is not finished. no—one can be sure what will come next. 0 rla orla guerin reporting there. let's speak now nafiseh kohnavard, bilingual middle east correspondent — she's in a part of beirut where many displaced people spent their night in a small park. tell us where exactly you are, what are people saying to you there? i what are people saying to you there? ., what are people saying to you there? . ., ., �* there? i am in downtown beirut for the second _ there? i am in downtown beirut for the second day _ there? i am in downtown beirut for the second day and - there? i am in downtown beirut for the second day and these i

for the second day and these people behind me arejust family, the tens of families that have spent the second night on the street with no help, no support. they had to stay in the parks and they are, we saw a lot of other families that were just sleeping in the street. there is no place for them to go back. some of them decided to go to syria, to return to syria and also some lebanese decided to go to syria because they think syria now, for example, damascus would be safer than beirut itself. so this is the situation. the whole night we had drones that it is believed to our israeli surveillance drones and the... was so strong, stronger than any time ever that we have heard and still i am hearing it, a bit like a mosquito or a motorcycle in the skies, the

buzzing. this is a situation that people think the israeli attacks will continue. and one more thing, you just mentioned that reuters has confirmed that hassan nasrallah's body has been recovered. i can confirm the iranian media also published some videos that allegedly is of his body being wrapped in a cloak, a white cloak and they were putting some perfume on it and flowers. they published that on iranian media, indicating that yes, his bodyis media, indicating that yes, his body is recovered. bur; media, indicating that yes, his body is recovered.— media, indicating that yes, his body is recovered. any idea on that, as body is recovered. any idea on that. as to _ body is recovered. any idea on that, as to what _ body is recovered. any idea on that, as to what happens - body is recovered. any idea on that, as to what happens to i that, as to what happens to that, as to what happens to that body and who exactly has recovered it? he that body and who exactly has recovered it?— recovered it? he lebanese emergency _ recovered it? he lebanese emergency team _ recovered it? he lebanese emergency team were - recovered it? he lebanese - emergency team were working around the clock in that area,

alongside some emergency teens that are part of hezbollah allied our party, which is another sheer party. and they have an emergency team working with the national rapid response team, so they were working in that area to recover it, but of course there was ceremony, from videos that were published when they brought his body out, there was a ceremony for mourning on the spot by many of his supporters and of course hezbollah members. and now the question is that there is three days of national mourning announced by the government and the question is, will there be a ceremony, an official ceremony held by the government for him? mr najib mikati, lebanon's prime minister, he gave his condolences, not only to

hezbollah, but also lebanon for the deaths of hassan nasrallah. so it is expected that there might be a big ceremony for that funeral.— that funeral. and that, obviously, _ that funeral. and that, obviously, would - that funeral. and that, obviously, would be i that funeral. and that, obviously, would be a| that funeral. and that, - obviously, would be a very big political moment in itself. can you also tell us more about how hezbollah supporters are now feeling about their own leaders and about iran?— and about iran? well, they are still shocked. _ and about iran? well, they are still shocked. many _ and about iran? well, they are still shocked. many people - and about iran? well, they are | still shocked. many people that we talk to, i have talked to this morning, they are from here, they are still shocked, some of them don't believe that this has happened. and somehow a part of them, a part of that community, and not only hezbollah's supporters community. i can say i heard this from some shears who have nothing to do with hezbollah as a party, but they think that

iran, this is exactly what i heard from them, that they think iran has sold them out for its own benefit. so i see posts on social media that they are expressing that anger, why iran didn't do anything when pager blasts happened? why iran didn't help hezbollah when at least 16 high right commanders of hezbollah were killed in one air strike here? why iran didn't help, why iran didn't support? so this is the feeling. of course, there are supporters for iran and another side, they believe that iran will come, will organise hezbollah again and will help and revenge. but the general feeling that i can sense here massively indicates that they are so disappointed with iran's support. are so disappointed with iran's su ort. �* , ., support. and if there is an israeli move _ support. and if there is an israeli move on _ support. and if there is an israeli move on the - support. and if there is an| israeli move on the ground support. and if there is an . israeli move on the ground to clear up, as one guest of ours

put it, in the south, is it the case that hezbollah fighters would go and defend their territory? because they have obviously lost a lot of their top commanders.- obviously lost a lot of their top commanders. from what we see, top commanders. from what we see. yes. _ top commanders. from what we see. yes. they _ top commanders. from what we see, yes, they will— top commanders. from what we see, yes, they will fight. - see, yes, they will fight. hezbollah is very layered organisation. yes, it was a big blow. it is not easy to even define what the group is facing right now. it is attack after attack, and they lost their leader. but still, again today, there were missiles fired from there were missiles fired from the valley, from israel, and there was fire from southern lebanon to israel. so they also rely on their allied groups like iraqi sheer and paramilitary groups and also the yemen's who see people. they think they will be a

ground attack, israel's will mainly come from syria because they are stationed there and they are stationed there and they will come and help them. but they told us. i talked to two members and they told us that they have a proper plan, they had a plan, they didn't expect that their leader would be killed, but they had a plan for that. be killed, but they had a plan forthat. but be killed, but they had a plan for that. but they had kind of some sort of emergency plans that what they will do after the killing of their leader. so they told us that they are getting ready to show that this group will survive and will defend. of course, it has been difficult because if they would be a ground invasion in that area, that will be a very challenging fight for them. find challenging fight for them. and can ou challenging fight for them. and can you just — challenging fight for them. and can you just tell _ challenging fight for them. and can you just tell us a bit more, nafiseh kohnavard, just to explain the politics? which is of a sleep very complicated

in lebanon. we heard earlier today from prime ministerjeep that the to, who is talking about some people leaving to go to syria. —— prime minister najib mikati. what are the links between the lebanese government and iran and also with syria?— with syria? hezbollah wasn't onl an with syria? hezbollah wasn't only an armed _ with syria? hezbollah wasn't only an armed group - with syria? hezbollah wasn't i only an armed group supported by iran. it was funded and supported by iran, but also the group became one of the biggest and strongest political parties which they have ministers allied to them or members of hezbollah became ministers in the cabinet, in mr mikati's cabinet, and other cabinets before that. also they have mps in the parliament, so they are politically also effective in this, this is the link between the state and the armed group because it is armed group and

also political group. but relations with iran, it well, it was funded by and supported by iran, something that mr ness and will never denied this and also was always —— mr nissan has roller —— hassan nasrallah was supportive of this... they were following hassan nasrallah is a symbol and as a leader. this is how their relation is. they were considering hassan nasrallah their immediate leader in a rock as well. also, of course. _ leader in a rock as well. also, of course. you _ leader in a rock as well. also, of course, you are _ leader in a rock as well. also, of course, you are in - leader in a rock as well. also, of course, you are in beirut. l of course, you are in beirut. —— a leader in iraq as well. there are other parts of the lebanese population now. what are they saying, what is your sense of what they think should happen now?—

sense of what they think should happen now? they think that all the allies of— happen now? they think that all the allies of hezbollah, - happen now? they think that all the allies of hezbollah, they - the allies of hezbollah, they should, and help group because you know, that is how the shia population see it here now. they think that this attack is not only on hezbollah, but also is targeting the shia population that kind of found its place after hezbollah gave power after two big wars with israel. so a few years ago, everyone, not only shia, as they were seeing hezbollah as a group, the only group that defended lebanon against israel, but also for shia people, it was a group, no matter that they like hezbollah or not, generally they were feeling that hezbollah gave them social status, something that they were denied, they were thinking that they were

isolated because a big part of this country a while ago was christian majority, for example, in beirut, they were a christian majority, there were jews, there were sunnis, but then they tell us that thanks to hezbollah they gain social status. so this is how they feel and now they think that they were attacked as a community and not only in an armed group oran community and not only in an armed group or an armed party. and what are we hearing from the christians and the sunnis and those other groups? obviously, we saw one of the christian group leaders, religious leaders, the clerics calling for peace, lots of countries around the world want in this 21 day ceasefire that the us are still trying to push for. the qataris, the egyptians all still involved in these peace talks. but what about those other religious and political groups within lebanon are now? what are you hearing

from them?— from them? one thing that dra: ued from them? one thing that dragged the _ from them? one thing that dragged the attention - from them? one thing that - dragged the attention yesterday was the reaction of mr hariri, the sun of assassinated prime minister, rafah hariri, which they are the biggest party, they are the biggest party, they were considered the biggest party, and he posted on x saying that the killing of hassan nasrallah was a big damage, not only for hezbollah, but also for lebanon. it was a very surreal message because his father was assassinated, saad hariri, and many lebanese were accusing hezbollah to be behind that assassination in 2005, but mr saad hariri called for peace and also helping each other in these tough days. so general messages coming from even the opposition's groups,

indicating that all those leaders are worried this country may go to another escalation internally. so everyone is stepping in to try to avoid that, including the lebanese army. the lebanese army today released a statement saying, asking people, all the citizens not to allow any differences, because any escalation in the cities. and now we see a massive deployment of the lebanese army. i hear that they are going to take more security measures, especially in beirut. also, they are worried that despite all these messages coming from leaders, maybe some people will start, you know, those opposition sides will start attacking each other or accusing each other for something because on the other

hand, there are people that are accusing hezbollah to take lebanon onto a war that they don't consider it his lab on's war, it is in their mind, it wasa warthat war, it is in their mind, it was a warthat was war, it is in their mind, it was a war that was for palestinians and from gaza and not necessarily for saving lebanese land. i not necessarily for saving lebanese land.— lebanese land. i actually remember _ lebanese land. i actually remember being - lebanese land. i actually remember being in - lebanese land. i actually remember being in the l lebanese land. i actually - remember being in the studio when that assassination of hariri happened and we have covered so many different things that lebanon has been through over the years. when we look at where you are and the displaced, the prime minister they're talking about an estimated one in the people who have already moved, saint is the largest displacement of people that has happened in the region or in lebanon. what is not going to mean if that continues and there isn't more international aid or international aid or international help for people? we have been hearing from

humanitarian agencies about hunger, lack of water and the risk of disease. it hunger, lack of water and the risk of disease.— risk of disease. it is very hot now. it risk of disease. it is very hot nova it is — risk of disease. it is very hot now. it is very _ risk of disease. it is very hot now. it is very hot _ risk of disease. it is very hot now. it is very hot and - risk of disease. it is very hot now. it is very hot and these people are staying here, just using a small shadow that they can take from some trees in these parts. and many others, they know that they cannot find a shadow, they cannot find food or enough water. they left their houses on very short notice from the israeli army. many of them were telling me they couldn't even grab anything themselves and since yesterday we haven't even witnessed at any age group or even the government, and help or provide them with anything. just some groups are, it is very difficult to use the word lucky, but they had a chance to find food from some organisation. but many of them are out of reach for this help. they don't have a car, they had

to walk out here and you can imagine that if this situation continues, how angry these people will be. they are already exhausted and angry. now i see another carjust arrived in front of me. i see they are desperate, i see they are tired. they all look at me in a way that, i am sure they are even angry with the media now because they think that the media don't help them to reach their voices to the world. they think that they are left alone while the country is dealing with a massive wave of displaced people from different sides and now in beirut itself. and how easy or difficult is it for some of those people to go back to syria? if they are not syrian, would they be allowed to go into syria?— syrian, would they be allowed to go into syria? yesterday, we saw three _ to go into syria? yesterday, we saw three vans _ to go into syria? yesterday, we saw three vans here _ to go into syria? yesterday, we saw three vans here in - to go into syria? yesterday, we saw three vans here in this - saw three vans here in this location, taking some of these families. among them, not only

syrians, among them some lebanese families and i got the number of the driver. this morning i called him to see where they are. he said there was a massive traffic towards lebanon — syria border and they cannot get through. and also, another driver inside syria told me that they are all coming here to take people out and there is not enough cars and there is not enough cars and they expect that this wave will continue and they cannot handle it. and of course there is a matter of fuel as well. this country has been struggling to provide fuel. just over a year and a half ago, we did not have enough she will in beirut and now the same concern is happening and these cars need to take these people toward syria, come back and then take them, while there are a lot of growing demands

because it seems that if their attacks continue, for example, here in this place, no one can find safety there. if you people decided to stay here, but my colleague, my lebanese colleague just told me that he had to pay a fortune for a very small house in downtown beirut that it should cost 300— $500. he had to pay more than 1000 for an absolutely empty house for an absolutely empty house for his parents, to get them to safety. and he was struggling to find things like mattresses to find things like mattresses to just fill that home. this to find things like mattresses tojust fill that home. this is the situation that at least my colleague was able to manage that, but there are many who don't have enough money, they

cannot really rent houses for 1000 or more. this is the situation.— 1000 or more. this is the situation. ., ,, . situation. thank you so much for speaking _ situation. thank you so much for speaking to _ situation. thank you so much for speaking to us, _ situation. thank you so much for speaking to us, nafiseh . for speaking to us, nafiseh kohnavard there, who is in downtown beirut in dahieh, telling us the very latest on the ground there about what is going on in lebanon, where the reuters news agency as saying that hassan nasrallah's body has now been recovered. this is bbc news. certain areas don't need it at the moment, but more rain in the moment, but more rain in the forecast, accompanied by strong winds. staying on the cool side as well, but as we go through the middle part of the week and beyond, things should brighten up. that is your week in a nutshell, today's wet and windy weather putting in as we went into the start of the day. strengthening winds with gales and across the coast of wales

and across the coast of wales and the south—west. winds also picking up in northern ireland. outbreaks of rain developing more widely through these areas into the afternoon, becoming more heavy and persistent to the west of wales and devon and cornwall. away from that, most places dry, a bit of brightness around in scotland, a fair bit of cloud and that strengthening south—easterly wind means after a chilly started will feel warm this afternoon, 13—15 the eyes. this evening if you are in scotland, a fair bit of cloud and that strengthening south—easterly wind means after a chilly started will feel warm this afternoon, 13—15 the eyes. this evening if you're on the move, occasional rain in northern ireland, but longer spells and heavier in wales and the when the south—west and drifting into wales and across central england, the gust of wind 50—60 mph the strongest of the post. not as cold as recent nights is that wind continues to freshen. here is the chart for monday, ourairflow for monday, our airflow pressure for monday, our air flow pressure becomes for monday, ourairflow pressure becomes slow moving at almost stores across parts of

eastern england. the persistent rain then pushes into wards parts of east anglia for a time, but mainly parts of northern england, yorkshire, lincolnshire and the east midlands is well down towards the west. rain outsource the far west as well and where there's rain outsourced the far west as well and where those rainfalls tot up we could have some issues. further south something a bit brighter developing and giant brighter. the driest in north—east scotland. just offshore, some cool and strong winds off the coasts. we could see rain working through the eastern counties, but coming north and west a much brighter scene, spells of hazy sunshine, many places staying dry, but still on the cool side, especially in that wind. rain eventually cleared from the south—east during the day on wednesday. most places become dry and bright, but overnight some frost and fog to see the recount. just —— to see the

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this is bbc news, the headlines. hezbollah says its leader hassan nasrallah's body has been recovered — he was killed by israeli military on friday. the idf says it has struck dozens more hezbollah targets in lebanon including rocket launchers and weapons storage centres. polls have opened in austria's federal election, where the far—right freedom party could win the most seats for the first time. in nepal, more than 120 people have died due to floods and landslides triggered by incessant rainfall

in the past two days. thousands of homes near rivers have been flooded and many roads are blocked. and more than 60 people have died and millions are without power after hurricane helene hit the south—eastern united states. hello, i'm geeta guru—murthy. a medical source and security source told protesters as well as a statement confirming his death did not say when his funeral would be. and it appeared the cause of death was blunt trauma from the force of

the blast.