the continuation of these attacks could lead the region into a situation where nothing can be predicted. and all the confrontations could be expanded. the uk's last coal fired power station closes at midnight — as does tata steelworks in wales. it will be replaced by electric furnace. and, the american singer, song brighter and actor, kris kristofferson, has died aged 88. hello. there have been a lot of development in the middle east. we start in the middle east, where hezbollah has said it will continue to fight against israel and will choose a new successor to the leader hassan nasrallah who was killed by an israeli strike on friday. israel says it has expanded

its military operations in lebanon by targeting dozens of hezbollah targets overnight. hamas says its leader in lebabon, fateh sherif abu el—amin was killed along with some of his family members. lebanon's health ministry says four people were killed and four injured in an israeli air strike on the kola district in central beirut. a palestinian militant group, the popular front for the liberation of palestine, says three of its leaders were killed in the blast. let's ta ke let's take you to the scene live in the area. it's the first such attack outside the lebanese capital's southern suburbs. in lebanon, israel says it attacked more than 120 targets on sunday. lebanon says more than 100 people were killed in a series of israeli attacks across the country on sunday. iran's foreign ministry spokesperson has said iran will not leave any of — what he described — �*the criminal acts' of israel unanswered. with the latest, here's chi chi izundu. destruction in the centre of beirut. this shows the apparent aftermath of an air strike

on a building close to a major transportation hub in the lebanese capital. israel has been targeting hezbollah sites on the outskirts of beirut, but this is thought to have been the first time an attack has been carried out within the city limits in the past year. the lebanese prime minister says the continuing air strikes may have forced as many asi million people from their homes. this weekend has seen a major escalation, with more than 50 killed in lebanon, hezbollah rockets fired into northern israel, and almost 2,000 kilometres away in yemen, one of the country's biggest ports and power stations, controlled by iranian—backed houthis, targeted by israel. the israeli military said the strikes are in response to recent missile attacks from the group. translation: we have no i interest in expanding the war. we have no interest in looking for additionalfronts. but if somebody attacks israel, as the houthis have recently done with missiles, and throughout the war with cruise missiles and drones, anyone who carries out such an attack,

we will settle the account with them and we know how to do it. israel isn't holding back, releasing videos of its air force taking off and showcasing its vast arsenal of missiles. the houthis, backed by iran and fiercely opposed to israel, condemned the strikes as brutal aggression. with israel's strikes continuing in lebanon and military operations in gaza still under way, the calls for de—escalation of the situation from the international community grow louder. can an all—out war in - the middle east be avoided? has to be. we really have to avoid it. we're not there yet but we're working like hell with the french and many others. this escalation, and the growing tension in the region, does not appear to be ending any time soon. chi chi izundu, bbc news. in the past hour, the deputy

chief of hezbollah, naim quassem has reacted to the strikes in lebanon — and the killing of the organisation's leader hassan nasrallah by israek. hassan nasrallah by israel. hezbollah is a proscribed terror organisation by the uk and some other western governments. here's a short clip of what naim quassem has said. if israel thinks that it open hand and determination to commit atrocities and aggression, if they think this will achieve their goals, it is delusional. yes, there are pains and sacrifices. but we make our future victory. some of us die, some of us are monitored and the remaining ones continue on the path of victory, which is forthcoming soon. we have all made sacrifices. starting with the pagers and walkie—talkies, and

then the martyrdom of our leader. these will have undermined major armies and organisation. but we continue with the help of god.- with the help of god. naim quassem _ with the help of god. naim quassem there. _ iran's foreign ministry spokesman nasser kanaani held a news conference condemning the killing of hezbollah leader hassan nasrallah. mr kanaani stated that hassan nasrallah was martyred, but his cause is still alive. translation: our foreign minister has had a meetingj and has talked on the phone with his lebanese counterpart. they have been discussing the issues and they have discussed what they should do both by iran and by the lebanese government at the same time so we can follow up on our political and legal demands. naturally the iranian

side would not leave any of the actions by the zionist regime unanswered. we will definitely respond to that, and the zionist regime would have to pay for what they have done to the iranian citizens, to the palestinian people, swiftly. this will not go unpunished, and the islamic republic will do what it takes on its own side. let's speak to our middle east correspondent lina sinjab. there are a lot of developments. as we were staying, quite a lot to get through. first of all, we see the live images of beirut and

smoke rising, tell us what you are hearing and seeing on the ground there.— are hearing and seeing on the ground there. you know, today is relatively _ ground there. you know, today is relatively quiet _ ground there. you know, today is relatively quiet because - is relatively quiet because people are still waking up from yet another attack that happened overnight and this time, in a kola area, not very farfrom where i live time, in a kola area, not very far from where i live and time, in a kola area, not very farfrom where i live and not farfrom where i live and not far from where i farfrom where i live and not farfrom where i live and not farfrom where i live now. it's a residential area close to bus station, it is not a hezbollah area. they use it to move around lebanon. it is predominantly a civilian area. as we hear, the target was one of the hamas members, we are still unable to confirm who was living in the building. people are still waking up from the shock and worried about who is going to be next, which building, which area and which neighbourhood. apparently, israel is after specific

personnel and targets that could be anywhere, around any corner of beirut. find could be anywhere, around any corner of beirut.— corner of beirut. and israel has been — corner of beirut. and israel has been staying _ corner of beirut. and israel has been staying that - corner of beirut. and israel has been staying that it's i has been staying that it's targeting are key hezbollah leaders and commanders is downgrading and degrading i should say hezbollah's abilities. but what we heard there from the deputy leader, deputy chief of hezbollah seems to say that they believe they still have enough i had to fight. still have enough i had to fiuht. , , ., ., fight. this is the tone and the content of — fight. this is the tone and the content of the _ fight. this is the tone and the content of the message - fight. this is the tone and the content of the message that l content of the message that came from the deputy leader naim quassem. it was expected. he wanted to send a message of defiance to reassure the community, to send a message even to the israelis that they are still there, the organisation and the structure of the organisation will not collapse by the absence of a top leader of several commanders. he basically sent the message to say that

nasrallah, the late leader had organised this in a way that there shouldn't be any void if somebody is absent and the void will be immediately replaced by other ranks of leaders that are ready to take over in case anyone is assassinated. he also stressed that what israel after, straying the military capacity of president zelensky and —— hezbollah, they said they are well equipped and ready especially in the case of a ground invasion. they've reminded people what happened in 2006, they use the ground invasion and he said that we managed to defeat them and we will defeat them again. this is the message coming from the leadership of hezbollah, we expect this to be defiant and

reassuring of how far this is true on the ground and how much they are able to quickly recap and reorganise themselves, how much weapons and ammunitions they still have, these are questions that will unfold in coming days and weeks. what actions they will take and how they are going to organise themselves. we they are going to organise themselves.— they are going to organise themselves. ~ ., ., ., themselves. we are coming onto this in our— themselves. we are coming onto this in our next _ themselves. we are coming onto this in our next item, _ themselves. we are coming onto this in our next item, i _ themselves. we are coming onto this in our next item, i wanted i this in our next item, i wanted to ask you for your thoughts on this as well. we are now hearing from the un that hundred thousand people have fled lebanon for syria since israeli strikes began. what are you seeing and hearing in terms of numbers of people who are now false to flee their homes as this conflict escalates? the numbers differ, _ as this conflict escalates? the numbers differ, to _ as this conflict escalates? tue: numbers differ, to be as this conflict escalates? tte: numbers differ, to be honest. but the scale of people that were on the move to reach safety is massive. the lebanese prime minister earlier this week and over the weekend mentioned a figure of around i million. if you look at that, it seems there are almost 500

residents in this area, but the israel has also attacked southern areas of leben en... inaudible we have lost the live feed. we did have it detailed conversation with her in beirut there. as we were discussing just then, the united nations says 1000 —— 100,000 just then, the united nations says 1000 ——100,000 people fled lebanon for syria since israeli strikes began. the lebanese prime minister najib mikati has warned that more than1 million people could be forced to leave their homes. many have already fled the south of the country and headed north to cities like beirut. anna foster has been to martyrs' square in beirut to speak to some of the displaced.? even days after started fleeing the southern suburbs of beirut, and the attack that killed hassan nasrallah, the leader of hezbollah, many are on the streets because they say they don't feel safe going back there because the air strikes and attacks are continuing. as you can see, it is not an ideal

place for people to be, many fled quickly and grab what they could. they do not have fresh clothes, they have not bought toys for their children, it is hot here during the day so they are struggling to find shade and shelter. every now and then, people arrive and hand out food, but as you can see, it is enormously difficult situation for lots of people. they just don't feel yet safe enough to go back their homes. this man and his wife fled here with their children on friday nightjust after the huge night just after the huge explosion nightjust after the huge explosion that killed hassan nasrallah. translation: my children have not smiled since — my children have not smiled since that time. they are in shock _ since that time. they are in shock we _ since that time. they are in shock. we feel fear. we had no idea _ shock. we feel fear. we had no idea where _ shock. we feel fear. we had no idea where to go or what to do. my children don't have any then, _ my children don't have any

then, and we don't have any money _ then, and we don't have any money. people are giving us food — money. people are giving us food to— money. people are giving us food to eat. i don't know what to tie — food to eat. i don't know what to tie my— food to eat. i don't know what to do. my house is only ten metres— to do. my house is only ten metres away from where the missile — metres away from where the missile file. we have no idea how— missile file. we have no idea how we — missile file. we have no idea how we managed to escape. we were _ how we managed to escape. we were afraid something would happen— were afraid something would happen to us. we were fearful for the — happen to us. we were fearful for the country. and i don't want — for the country. and i don't want anything bad to happen to this country. i want it to be hetten _ this country. i want it to be hetten it _ this country. i want it to be better. it has been 20 years since — better. it has been 20 years since i— better. it has been 20 years since i left syria with my famiix _ since i left syria with my family. we live in constant anxiety— family. we live in constant anxiety and fear. we don't feel safe _ anxiety and fear. we don't feel safe i— anxiety and fear. we don't feel safe. i have no idea what to do or where — safe. i have no idea what to do or where to _ safe. i have no idea what to do or where to go. 0ur official papers _ or where to go. 0ur official papers and passports are all left at — papers and passports are all left at home. we were unable to -et left at home. we were unable to get them — left at home. we were unable to get them because we were so terrified~ _ get them because we were so terrified. �* ., .,, terrified. anna foster there in beirut. 0ur middle east correspondent yolande knell is injerusalem despite all of these international calls for restraint, we heard comments from president biden overnight where he was saying action must

be taken to avert an all—out war, that he was planning to speak to the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu. the americans were pushing last week for a three—week ceasefire with hezbollah to try to come up with a political solution. 0n the ground here you hear from israeli military leaders that they believe more military effort is required at this point. the chief of staff for the israel defense forces, herzi halevi, said he believes they must keep hitting hard. israeli media quoting different defence officials assessing that the hezbollah fire power has now been severely diminished by the air strikes that have gone on in recent days and that seems to be why we have not seen large barrages of rockets being fired at israel even since hassan nasrallah, the chief of hezbollah, was confirmed to have been killed in the air strike at the end of last week.

the warnings are coming from all around this region, saudi arabia saying it has grave concerns about what is going on in lebanon. all eyes on the iranians too and what they might do in response to their axis of resistance, as they call it, being attacked on so many different fronts, because it's notjust hezbollah in lebanon, we also had israel carry out attacks on the houthis in response to missile strikes from yemen. and other activity, indications of possible strikes in syria that israel has not commented on. at the same time the war goes on in the gaza strip and it remains extremely tense in the occupied west bank as well. important to mention that with what israel sees as big military successes in the past week or so, that has given a boost to the prime minister when it comes to opinion polls. one last night was suggesting that he would get the biggest number of seats for his party

if there were to be a general election called right now. let's turn to gaza, where hamas—run health ministry says at least 111,615 have been killed. the world health organisation is calling for medical evacuation corridors in the territory to allow patients to leave after it estimates over 22,000 people now have life—changing injuries since the war started. the un agency says 5,000 palestinians have been evacuated for specialist treatment abroad since last 0ctober — but only 219 people have made it out since the rafah border crossing in egypt was closed in may. caroline hawley has this report. zena is safe with food to eat and a place to play. too young to really understand anything else. she is 17, from the opposite end of the gaza strip.

brought together by their injuries. she survived an air strike in gaza city, spending 16 hours under the rubble before she was rescued. translation: it was hard to | breathe because of the weight on my chest and body. all the time, i was wondering about what had happened to my parents and siblings. herfather, sharif, a tailor died. the bodies of her brothers still lie under the building. translation: i lost the people most precious to my heart. - zana and her family had fled twice and when the supposedly safe area of al—mawasi, when an air strike hit nearby. terrified, she went to hold onto her mother, who was carrying a pot of boiling soup. translation: her face and skin were melting in front of me. - i could only pour water on her. i had no idea what to do.

i carried her and went out barefoot into the street. this was zana before the injury, in the tent where they were staying. her home no longer exist. her father had to stay in gaza when they were evacuated and her grandmother died in may of cancer, untreated. her mother worries desperately about her future, but hides her fears, so she sees nothing but a mother's boundless love. translation: all | want - is for her to be treated so she gets better psychologically and can rid herself of this nightmare. ijust want her to play, run and be happy. the next few months for zana will be measured in medical appointments. they are not fun, however kind the doctors. months of physical therapy lie ahead for zane before doctor bruno can operate.

next in, the burns on her legs are so deep it is damage the nerves and doctor bruno has to break the news to her that she will never work properly again. we go back to visit them later with ice creams to try and cheer them up. but there is no sugar—coating the reality that injuries inflicted in seconds will affect them for the rest of their lives. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

in a few hours time, the uk will pass a historic landmark with the county's last coalfired power station — ratcliffe in nottinghamshire — closing at midnight. it means britain will become the first major economy to produce electricity without using coal. on monday, the tata steelworks in port talbot in wales closes. britian's biggest steel works will be replaced by an electric furnace with 2,500 jobs lost. 0ur wales correspondent

tomos morgan — who is at the steel works in port talbot. what you will be seeing here today, behind me there are two large turrets, one behind me to my left and the other slightly to my right. that one had finished operations back injuly and this one will finish operations today. what they were doing really was creating steel from scratch, from the virgin steel, it's called primary steel, and it can be used for everything we use steel for. in the future what'll happen here is they will now cease operations. as you mentioned, as part of the restructuring, over 2,500 people will be made redundant. in the future, within five or six years, an electric arc furnace will be built on this site. that's a recycling furnace, so any type of old steel that can be recycled, and able to be used in most of the versions we use steel now, but there is around 10% of things that recycled steel can't be used for, so say the unions. however, tata say they don't

supply that 10% that it can't be used for to anyone so they say that it doesn't matter. this is being done for two reasons. tata have consistently said for a number of years that the plant here and there work operations across the uk lose around £1 million a day so financially it wasn't really viable for them to continue. but secondly, there is this huge drive really for an environmental, green steel—making process in the uk. now, this behind me, it's the single biggest emitter of carbon in the whole of the uk, contributing about 1.5% of the uk's carbon emissions. so changing this from a high—intensity coal burning plant to an electric plant in the future will reduce emissions by about 85%, tata say. not only that, it also means, you can see the steam coming up behind me. most of that is water but there is a very small fraction of dust in that and that often settles

on a number of the homes and windows around this area. so tata do say that actually when this finishes later today there will be a reduction of dust particles for the future. but a big thing here isjobs, the supply chain here, and there is a lot of worry as well in the community. to the united states... and at least 91 people are dead and two and a half million people are without power, after hurricane helene swept through the southeast of the country. us presidentjoe biden plans to visit communities affected by the catergory 4 hurricane, once he is sure it will not disrupt the emergency response. the storm brought torrential rain and flooding in florida, georgia, virginia, south carolina and north carolina , where the city of asheville was particularly badly hit. more than 300,000 people across north carolina were left without power. many residents faced difficulties reaching emergency services as cellphone services failed. more than 400 roads across the state are closed due to damage from the storm.

the american red cross has opened about 140 shelters across the five states affected. the american country music star and actor kris kristofferson has died at the age of 88. the grammy—award winning singer was best known for the hit song me and bobby mcgee and his role in the 1976 version of the movie a star is born. kristofferson's family said he passed away peacefully on saturday in his home in hawaii. and finally — a spacex rocket with two crew aboard has successfully docked with the international space station. there are two spare seats on the dragon vessel, which will be needed to bring back two astronauts who've been stranded on the station sincejune. butch wilmore and suni williams were supposed to spend eight days on the station, but will now spend eight months on board after their new boeing starliner spacecraft

developed a fault. the plan is to bring the pair home in february. before we go, let's leave you with the scene live in beirut. as you can see there, large plumes of smoke hover over the city. we will bring you the latest on development in the middle east throughout the day here on bbc news. hello again. we've had some torrential rain already this morning and that rain is still falling. through the rest of the day and into tonight and tomorrow, if we look at the rainfall accumulation chart, you can see the dark blues. that's indicating another a0 millimetres of rainfall is quite possible and that will be falling on ground that is already saturated, exacerbating the flooding risk. this is the area of low pressure that's driving our weather currently. it's bringing all the cloud, the wet and the windy conditions. windy through the english channel and the north sea.

the rain continuing to push northwards. where you see the greens and yellows in the chart, that's indicating the heaviest bursts. behind it, a lot of cloud and some showers. the driest conditions across the far north of scotland. even here, not immune to a shower or two with top temperatures getting up to about 17 degrees. through this evening and overnight, the rain starts to push back southwards. now, it will turn a little bit lighter in doing so. 0ut towards the west we see a return to some clearer skies. still windy along the north sea coastline with temperatures 6 to about 13 degrees north to south. that takes us into tomorrow. 0ur area of low pressure trying to pull away but lingering across the far south—east. that means here we are looking at a bit more cloud around and also the remnants of the rain across east anglia, parts of east england, into the south—east. 0ut towards the west, we've got brighter skies, same for the north too, a bit more sunshine coming through. and because the rain

won't be so widespread and won't be as heavy, it won't feel as cool as it's going to do today. temperatures 13 to about 17 or 18. then as we move into the middle part of the week, the dregs of that rain moving away but the weather front close enough to still be producing a bit of cloud and also the odd shower in the south—eastern corner. but a ridge of high pressure is building across us so that means we are looking at a fair amount of dry weather and also some sunny skies. temperatures, 13—16 degrees. as we head on through the week, then, moving into thursday, thursday is likely to start off with some mist and fog, but it will be generally fine. friday, brighter in the east but we will have a bit more cloud coming in from the west with some rain.

world gather in the netherlands the coming storm. the coming storm. global business braces global business braces for the first port strike for the first port strike on the us east coast on the us east coast in almost 50 years. in almost 50 years. also coming up: also coming up: nice work, if you can get it. nice work, if you can get it. uk jobseekers face the toughest uk jobseekers face the toughest market for three years — market for three years — with two people after every with two people after every post. post. also on the programme — thinking outside the box. why people with dyslexia could be best placed to unlock the potential of ai. and, back down to earth.

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