that warning from iii! that warning from the white house and _ that warning from the white house and they - _ that warning from i the white house and they have said that he ran any attack would have severe consequences. at least 23 people, most of them children, are killed in thailand after a school bus crashes near bangkok. in the us the two vice presidential candidates prepare to go head to head, in a live tv debate. hello and welcome to the programme. we start with those developments coming to us from the us and the white house because cbs our partners in america reporting the united states has indications that iran is preparing to imminently launch ballistic missile attack against israel. we are actively supporting defence preparations to defend israel against this

attack. this is coming from the white house official. a direct military attack from iran against israel would carry severe consequences for iran. also in the last couple of minutes, an israeli military spokesman has said we have not yet identified an aerial threat from iran and he goes on to say that at aerial defence systems are fully prepared. with just repeating what we are hearing from the white house, the united states has indications iran is preparing to imminently launch ballistic missile attack against israel. of course it all follows the start of israel plasma ground invasion of southern lebanon which happened overnight. let's get up to date. we will speak to our correspondent in washington in just a moment or two. joining me now are our correspondents jon donnison injerusalem, tom bateman in washington and anna foster in beirut.

everyone clearly there is a high alert. everyone clearly there is a high alert-— everyone clearly there is a hiuhalert. , , ~ ., high alert. absolutely. we have had a statement _ high alert. absolutely. we have had a statement from - high alert. absolutely. we have had a statement from the - high alert. absolutely. we have had a statement from the chief| had a statement from the chief military spokesperson for israel's military and as you say they have received this information from their partners information from their partners in the united states and they are now on high alert. israeli planes the skies. again reiterating what the white house official said, they would be serious consequences for iran if there was a direct attack on israel. in iran if there was a direct attack on israel. in terms of the ground _ attack on israel. in terms of the ground invasion, - attack on israel. in terms of the ground invasion, tell- attack on israel. in terms of the ground invasion, tell us| the ground invasion, tell us the ground invasion, tell us the latest that is coming from the latest that is coming from the idf. ~ ., ., ., ,. ., the idf. we had a fascinating briefin: the idf. we had a fascinating briefing earlier _ the idf. we had a fascinating briefing earlier and _ the idf. we had a fascinating briefing earlier and it - the idf. we had a fascinating briefing earlier and it wasn'tl briefing earlier and it wasn't really referring to what is happening on the ground now but he was talking about what has been happening for months. he

released previously classified information on video saying israeli special forces have been carrying out regular raids almost daily into the border into southern lebanon. we have been destroying channels, infrastructure, they didn't meet any resistance. there was quite dramatic video of some of the channels and weapons they found. this was something he suggested had been going on as far back as november and that israel might have spent some 200 nights carrying out raids such as that. we have talked a lot over the last 18 hours or so about what's happened in terms of this latest invasion into southern lebanon but actually it seems like israel has been preparing for this the best part of the year. i has been preparing for this the best part of the year.— best part of the year. i will come back _ best part of the year. i will come back to _ best part of the year. i will come back to you - best part of the year. i will come back to you in - best part of the year. i will come back to you in a - best part of the year. i will. come back to you in a moment but i want to go to beirut. i

am reading the latest from the lebanese state media saying he has been an israeli strike quite close to a south beirut hospital. so those strikes are still going on as we are speaking. still going on as we are speaking-— still going on as we are speaking. still going on as we are s-ueakin. , . . ., speaking. they are. we heard aaain speaking. they are. we heard again that _ speaking. they are. we heard again that strike _ speaking. they are. we heard again that strike just - speaking. they are. we heard again that strike just in - speaking. they are. we heard again that strike just in the i again that strike just in the last half an hour or so from here. we know that israel were targeting hezbollah's senior command structure in the southern suburbs of beirut. we know of course there on friday they killed the leader of hezbollah. they say they have killed many of hezbollah's senior commanders so the command structure at the top of the organisation has been decimated. and yet we are seeing what israel calls precision air strikes in the southern suburbs of beirut. you can still possibly hear very loudly the sound of a drone in

the sky above the city. that is near constant now most times of the day or night. so it shows that even as israel is beginning that ground invasion in the south of lebanon, even as its troops have crossed the border and are starting to target some of that military infrastructure they say hezbollah has dug in and are there, they're still focusing on this capital city as well. in terms of the invasion, do we know how far the israeli forces have gone into lebanon and whether there is any direct fighting between hezbollah and idf forces? , fighting between hezbollah and idf forces?— idf forces? they were some re orts idf forces? they were some reports of — idf forces? they were some reports of direct _ idf forces? they were some reports of direct fighting - reports of direct fighting earlier today that was then dampened down by both sides. i think it's an interesting question at the heart of this because what is right have said is that they would carry out localised targeted limited ground attacks in that area in

southern lebanon but actually the area they are trying to secure is a very large one. we know there is a whole hezbollah infrastructure, tunnels dug into the ground, along the border, and that will clearly be israel's priority. that is something they want to get rid of in order to secure the northern border of israel and those communities and the people have been evacuated. but also that why the buffer zone is very large, it goes all the way up to the lakhani river and thatis way up to the lakhani river and that is an area that was supposed to have been cleared of hezbollah fighters and cleared of weapons after the war in 2006 under un resolution 1701. that never really happened and even though there was a un peacekeeping force there that that is on was not relieved the buffer zone it was supposed to be. so some indications israel wants to try and clear that area of all hezbollah military infrastructure and fighters but that would be a much bigger

operation than words like limited and targeted would suggest. i limited and targeted would su: est. ., ., limited and targeted would sunest. . ., , , limited and targeted would su~est. ., . , ,., suggest. i have a series of ruests suggest. i have a series of guests i — suggest. i have a series of guests i want _ suggest. i have a series of guests i want to _ suggest. i have a series of guests i want to talk - suggest. i have a series of guests i want to talk to . suggest. i have a series of guests i want to talk to so | guests i want to talk to so let's bring in... let's speak to brigadier generalamiravivi, founder and ceo of israel's defense & security forum. what is the israeli strategy here? i what is the israeli strategy here? ., ~' what is the israeli strategy here? ., ~ ., what is the israeli strategy here? ., ~ ., here? i would like to say what is the minimum _ here? i would like to say what is the minimum incursion - here? i would like to say what l is the minimum incursion israel needs— is the minimum incursion israel needs to — is the minimum incursion israel needs to really bring safely the 60,000 israeli citizens that— the 60,000 israeli citizens that have been displaced in the last11— that have been displaced in the last 11 months. the answer is last" months. the answer is that— last 11 months. the answer is that the _ last 11 months. the answer is that the minimum needed is around — that the minimum needed is around eight miles. it has to do with— around eight miles. it has to do with the range of the missiles that have been shot again— missiles that have been shot again and again on israeli houses _ again and again on israeli houses from the lebanese side.

this is— houses from the lebanese side. this is the — houses from the lebanese side. this is the minimum needed. israet— this is the minimum needed. israel needs to dismantle all the infrastructure hezbollah has built in the towns in the north — has built in the towns in the north. they have built channels and rocket _ north. they have built channels and rocket launchers and headquarters, all this needs to be dismantled. and of course we need _ be dismantled. and of course we need to— be dismantled. and of course we need to push the terrorists north _ need to push the terrorists north is— need to push the terrorists north. is this the only goal? i'm not— north. is this the only goal? i'm not sure. i think this is an opportunity to dismantle most — an opportunity to dismantle most of— an opportunity to dismantle most of hezbollah. the commanders in the field and thousands of operatives. this is something that needs to be decided — is something that needs to be decided. , . , , decided. israel uses the language. _ decided. israel uses the language, they - decided. israel uses the language, they talk - decided. israel uses the i language, they talk about decided. israel uses the - language, they talk about a limited incursion, targeted strikes. realistically, can it be any of those things given

the density of the populations theyin the density of the populations they in beirut and other places?— they in beirut and other laces? ~ �* ., ., ~ ., places? we're not talking about beirut, places? we're not talking about beirut. we _ places? we're not talking about beirut, we are _ places? we're not talking about beirut, we are talking _ places? we're not talking about beirut, we are talking south - beirut, we are talking south lehanoh _ beirut, we are talking south lebanon. two weeks ago 90% of the citizens left. they left in the citizens left. they left in the first _ the citizens left. they left in the first 11 months. israel then— the first 11 months. israel then sent a message to those remaining, please leave, and many— remaining, please leave, and many of— remaining, please leave, and many of them left south lebanon. south lebanon i would say is _ lebanon. south lebanon i would say is almost completely empty of citizens. half a million people _ of citizens. half a million people moved north from these areas _ people moved north from these areas for— people moved north from these areas. for israel it gives freedom _ areas. for israel it gives freedom of operation and is more — freedom of operation and is more easy to operate. so “ust to clarify fl more easy to operate. so “ust to clarify what i more easy to operate. so “ust to clarify what you've i more easy to operate. so “ust to clarify what you've just h to clarify what you've just said, you think anyone left in those areas are terrorists and can you also just confirmed to me what is your estimation in terms of the amount of civilians have been killed in the last week? i

civilians have been killed in the last week?— civilians have been killed in the last week? i don't know the numbers and — the last week? i don't know the numbers and i _ the last week? i don't know the numbers and i am _ the last week? i don't know the numbers and i am not - the last week? i don't know the numbers and i am not saying i numbers and i am not saying everyone _ numbers and i am not saying everyone is a terrorist. i wouldn't _ everyone is a terrorist. i wouldn't expect to see too many citizens — wouldn't expect to see too many citizens in — wouldn't expect to see too many citizens in the south. when we talk about _ citizens in the south. when we talk about a big war especially war against terror and urban areas. — war against terror and urban areas. we _ war against terror and urban areas, we have to remember that the us— areas, we have to remember that the us and — areas, we have to remember that the us and britain fought in iraq — the us and britain fought in iraq and _ the us and britain fought in iraq and other places and the ratio — iraq and other places and the ratio was _ iraq and other places and the ratio was somewhere between dotted — ratio was somewhere between dotted that this is a normal ratio — dotted that this is a normal ratio for— dotted that this is a normal ratio. for his relatives it is one—to—one and it's unprecedented. israel's ability to prevent civilian casualties is unprecedented.— is unprecedented. that is of course usually _ is unprecedented. that is of course usually contested. i is unprecedented. that is of course usually contested. ll course usually contested. i want to ask questions. do you

recognise, in terms of being up there on the ground, the dangers of being sucked into a long—term presence there and providing perhaps an easier target for hezbollah, you must acknowledge those risks. israel is destroying — acknowledge those risks. israel is destroying hezbollah. - acknowledge those risks. israel is destroying hezbollah. the i is destroying hezbollah. the israeli — is destroying hezbollah. the israeli defense forces have assumed responsibility to defend his citizens. we have 60.000 _ defend his citizens. we have 60,000 citizens displaced. we want _ 60,000 citizens displaced. we want to— 60,000 citizens displaced. we want to bring them safely home. they— want to bring them safely home. they are — want to bring them safely home. they are not going to be exposed to the atrocities of the 7th _ exposed to the atrocities of the 7th of october that we saw a year— the 7th of october that we saw a year ago with hamas. this is exactly— a year ago with hamas. this is exactly what hezbollah planned. they wanted to do the same atrocities but they are not going _ atrocities but they are not going to _ atrocities but they are not going to do it. we are going to defend — going to do it. we are going to defend our people and i think hezbollah needs to understand at this— hezbollah needs to understand at this stage that if they don't _ at this stage that if they don't stop and retreat they are in danger— don't stop and retreat they are in danger of being eradicated.

a final— in danger of being eradicated. a final question about that information we are hearing coming to us from white house officials about iran preparing to launch a ballistic missile attack against israel. it is the real danger here, notjust the real danger here, notjust the war in gaza, notjust the war in lebanon, a broader conflict in the whole of the region. do you accept that still now is a real risk as we are talking?— are talking? everything is iran. hamas, _ are talking? everything is iran. hamas, hezbollah,| are talking? everything is i iran. hamas, hezbollah, iraq, syria — iran. hamas, hezbollah, iraq, syria. they— iran. hamas, hezbollah, iraq, syria. they have built a whole army— syria. they have built a whole army of— syria. they have built a whole army of proxies and their aggression is affecting everybody, notjust israel. they — everybody, notjust israel. they are _ everybody, notjust israel. they are a danger to the whole globe — they are a danger to the whole globe. we understand that probably dealing with them is imminent. they are the head of the snake — imminent. they are the head of the snake and they need to be dealt — the snake and they need to be dealt with. it is a global

issue _ dealt with. it is a global issue i_ dealt with. it is a global issue. i would expect the us and — issue. i would expect the us and the _ issue. i would expect the us and the international coalition to stand — and the international coalition to stand strong and fight against this aggressor that is endangering the whole globe. we have endangering the whole globe. w's. have to endangering the whole globe. - have to leave it there but thank you forjoining us on the programme. let's continue this conversation. let's speak to daniel levy, president of the us/middle east project and a former israeli negotiator with the palestinians. i will come to those warnings about iran in a moment but does the strategy that you just heard and we've heard from the israeli government and the idf, does it make sense to you what we have seen overnight with the invasion of southern lebanon? what one is saying is israel having successfully removing a cohort of the leadership of hezbollah and of the operatives and it's now seeing an opportunity to degrade the and

other infrastructure in the south of lebanon and missile capacity and in that respect it's going to move and it has moved. you hear the warnings, the last speaker spoke to this, you hear the warnings don't get dragged too far in. however the dynamic is that the bar will be placed so high that they will go further in and this is likely to lead to more of a war of attrition, depending on what capacity hezbollah has. what we have already seen is the copy and paste and here we have to be very clear, civilians are constantly being hit, you have 40,000 almost entirely civilians, children, women, in gaza, you have the destruction of gaza and you are seeing that playing out in beirut and that is where the doctrine was first tried in 2006. it is named

after the seven beirut neighbourhood. that doctrine is in itself an intention to commit war crimes by targeting civilian populations and destroying civilian infrastructure. so well beyond the scope of the ground incursion you are seeing the continuation of the displacement, 20% of the lebanese population already. i don't think this can end well for israel because what you don't have is a political vision on the part of the israeli side that is non—0—sum and other knowledges that you live in this region israel will have to stop blowing everything up have to stop blowing everything up and will have to stop running what is credibly being called by the international human rights and international criminaljustice system and criminal justice system and apartheid criminaljustice system and apartheid regime against palestinians.—

apartheid regime against palestinians. our historic parallels _ palestinians. our historic parallels any _ palestinians. our historic parallels any particular . palestinians. our historic. parallels any particular use palestinians. our historic- parallels any particular use as we are talking now because this time hezbollah leadership has been decapitated, we've seen the arsenal's head, so many of theirfighters the arsenal's head, so many of their fighters targeted by the israeli authorities. to the parallels with 2006 and all the analysis that once the israelis crossed the border it can be long drawn—out and it can be very difficult task for them, do they stand with what we are seeing this time around? that's a really good — seeing this time around? that's a really good question. - seeing this time around? that's a really good question. that i seeing this time around? that's a really good question. that is i a really good question. that is precisely what we are now in the throes of finding out. the parallels that i think can be drawn is twofold. first of all, the targeting of civilian areas in lebanon. bloomberg is a fascinating graphic outward shows israeli strikes into lebanon are four times greater than strikes from lebanon into israel. so first of all what one can say with a degree of

certainty as that crime are going to be committed against the lebanese as they have been against palestinians by disproportionately targeting. and secondly, i don't think anybody knows at this stage whereon the spectrum degraded and incapacitated hezbollah's capacity is like, that this is a history of what happens when a history of what happens when a country acts in a way that oppresses and denies the rights of people and this is primarily about palestinians but is real of course occupied southern lebanon for almost two decades. so what we can know is that when that happens and when avenues of political diplomatic sanctioning and legal redress are closed, then it doesn't justify anything but inevitably will have armed resistance and you will have blowback. israel

is creating here a whole new of angen is creating here a whole new of anger. this is creating here a whole new of anuer. �* , y ., is creating here a whole new of anuer. a ,. . is creating here a whole new of anuer. a ., ,, anger. as you are speaking we are looking — anger. as you are speaking we are looking at _ anger. as you are speaking we are looking at the _ anger. as you are speaking we are looking at the aftermath i anger. as you are speaking we j are looking at the aftermath of another strike in beirut, the strike was very near to a hospital in southern beirut. you can see the damage. let me ask you about negotiations. has that totally shut? we are now into a military situation until it concludes. i into a military situation until it concludes.— it concludes. i fear that is the case- _ it concludes. i fear that is the case- i— it concludes. i fear that is the case. i fear— it concludes. i fear that is the case. i fear that i it concludes. i fear that is the case. i fear that door| it concludes. i fear that is i the case. i fear that door was shut by an american unwillingness to draw red lines and uses leveraged and therefore we see every red line being crossed whether it's hospitals, whether it's what is listening gaza with the use of starvation as a weapon of war. but they will not be an opening

for diplomacy as long as there is total impunity for israel and its actions and that is an appalling place to be.- appalling place to be. those worries about _ appalling place to be. those worries about a _ appalling place to be. those worries about a missile i appalling place to be. thosel worries about a missile strike being launched from iran, your immediate thoughts to those developments? the immediate thoughts to those developments?— developments? the iranian leadership _ developments? the iranian leadership now _ developments? the iranian leadership now has - developments? the iranian leadership now has that i leadership now has that dilemma. do they wait and every indication is that the next moves will include a direct strike on iran, or did they try to pre—empt which could itself trigger that moved directly against the run? we are closer to that than we have ever been. it seems that the us may have shifted to seeing geopolitical strategic advantage injoining strategic advantage in joining the strategic advantage injoining the israeli strike. we strategic advantage in “oining the israeli strike.i the israeli strike. we have to leave it there _ the israeli strike. we have to leave it there but _ the israeli strike. we have to leave it there but thank i the israeli strike. we have to leave it there but thank you | the israeli strike. we have to i leave it there but thank you so much for being on the programme and giving us that analysis. we are looking very at one of the

latest strikes, the building that was hit. let me tell you that was hit. let me tell you that we know that a million people have been displaced in lebanon in the last week with so many people on the move and so many people on the move and so many people making their own considerations and decisions whether to get out and if they are going to get out how to get out. let's speak now to laura patterson. she is a british business owner in beirut. just tell me what it's like where you are and what you have decided to do. i you are and what you have decided to do.— you are and what you have decided to do. i am currently in beirut- _ decided to do. i am currently in beirut. i— decided to do. i am currently in beirut. i have _ decided to do. i am currently in beirut. i havejust- decided to do. i am currently in beirut. i havejust heard . in beirut. i have just heard the — in beirut. i have just heard the latest _ in beirut. i have just heard the latest explosion. - in beirut. i have just heard the latest explosion. my. in beirut. i have just heard i the latest explosion. my plans are, _ the latest explosion. my plans are, i— the latest explosion. my plans are, lam _ the latest explosion. my plans are, lam trying— the latest explosion. my plans are, i am trying to _ the latest explosion. my plans are, i am trying to get - the latest explosion. my plans are, i am trying to get out i the latest explosion. my plans are, i am trying to get out as. are, i am trying to get out as quickly— are, i am trying to get out as quickly as— are, i am trying to get out as quickly as i— are, i am trying to get out as quickly as i can. _ are, i am trying to get out as quickly as i can. i— are, i am trying to get out as quickly as i can. i have - are, i am trying to get out as quickly as i can. i have beenl quickly as i can. i have been for the — quickly as i can. i have been for the last— quickly as i can. i have been for the last three _ quickly as i can. i have been for the last three weeks. i quickly as i can. i have beenl for the last three weeks. but there — for the last three weeks. but there are _ for the last three weeks. but there are no _ for the last three weeks. but there are no flights. - for the last three weeks. but there are no flights. we i for the last three weeks. but there are no flights. we gotl there are no flights. we got there are no flights. we got the evacuation _ there are no flights. we got the evacuation message i there are no flights. we got i the evacuation message from the uk government— the evacuation message from the uk government last _ the evacuation message from the uk government last night - the evacuation message from the uk government last night at i uk government last night at around — uk government last night at around "urn. _ uk government last night at around 11pm, we _ uk government last night at around 11pm, we have - uk government last night at i around 11pm, we have registered and we _ around 11pm, we have registered and we have _ around 11pm, we have registered and we have tied _ around 11pm, we have registered and we have tied but _ around 11pm, we have registered and we have tied but we - around 11pm, we have registered and we have tied but we are i and we have tied but we are waiting _ and we have tied but we are waiting to _ and we have tied but we are waiting to see _ and we have tied but we are waiting to see if— and we have tied but we are waiting to see if we - and we have tied but we are waiting to see if we have i and we have tied but we arel waiting to see if we have got on the — waiting to see if we have got on the flight _ waiting to see if we have got on the flight because - waiting to see if we have got on the flight because there i waiting to see if we have got| on the flight because there is only— on the flight because there is only one _ on the flight because there is

only one plane _ on the flight because there is only one plane.— only one plane. what are you bein: only one plane. what are you being told — only one plane. what are you being told about _ only one plane. what are you being told about the - being told about the practicalities of getting onto that official british plane that official british plane thatis that official british plane that is planned? we that official british plane that is planned? we have not been told _ that is planned? we have not been told anything _ that is planned? we have not been told anything yet. i that is planned? we have not been told anything yet. we . that is planned? we have not i been told anything yet. we just -ot been told anything yet. we just got a _ been told anything yet. we just got a link— been told anything yet. we just got a link on _ been told anything yet. we just got a link on e—mail_ been told anything yet. we just got a link on e—mail last - been told anything yet. we just got a link on e—mail last night i got a link on e—mail last night saying — got a link on e—mail last night saying please _ got a link on e—mail last night saying please sign— got a link on e—mail last night saying please sign up- got a link on e—mail last night saying please sign up here. i got a link on e—mail last night i saying please sign up here. find saying please sign up here. and now ou saying please sign up here. and now you just — saying please sign up here. and now you just sit _ saying please sign up here. now you just sit and saying please sign up here. and now you just sit and wait. saying please sign up here. now you just sit and wait. in terms of what you have decided to wait this long, take me through it because the uk foreign secretary was saying he has been warning for weeks now for nationals to get out. for me, i for nationals to get out. for me. i have _ for nationals to get out. for me, i have been _ for nationals to get out. for me, i have been here i for nationals to get out. for me, i have been here with my tearn — me, i have been here with my tearn i— me, i have been here with my tearn iwork— me, i have been here with my team. i work with _ me, i have been here with myl team. i work with marginalised developers _ team. i work with marginalised developers you _ team. i work with marginalised developers you and _ team. i work with marginalised developers you and we - team. i work with marginalised developers you and we have i team. i work with marginalised developers you and we have a i developers you and we have a whole — developers you and we have a whole team _ developers you and we have a whole team on _ developers you and we have a whole team on the _ developers you and we have a whole team on the ground. i developers you and we have a | whole team on the ground. we whole team on the ground. we make _ whole team on the ground. we make websites _ whole team on the ground. we make websites for— whole team on the ground. we make websites for clients i whole team on the ground. we make websites for clients and i make websites for clients and businesses _ make websites for clients and businesses all— make websites for clients and businesses all over— make websites for clients and businesses all over the - make websites for clients and j businesses all over the world. we have — businesses all over the world. we have been— businesses all over the world. we have been building - businesses all over the world. we have been building a i we have been building a contingency— we have been building a contingency plan - we have been building a contingency plan for- we have been building a i contingency plan for them. for the last— contingency plan for them. for the last two— contingency plan for them. for the last two weeks _ contingency plan for them. for the last two weeks i— contingency plan for them. for the last two weeks i have i contingency plan for them. forj the last two weeks i have been trying — the last two weeks i have been trying to— the last two weeks i have been trying to get _ the last two weeks i have been trying to get out _ the last two weeks i have been trying to get out as _ the last two weeks i have been trying to get out as i _ the last two weeks i have been trying to get out as i said - trying to get out as i said there _ trying to get out as i said there were _ trying to get out as i said there were no _ trying to get out as i said there were no flights. i trying to get out as i said there were no flights. you mentioned _ there were no flights. you mentioned you _ there were no flights.“ mentioned you employed quite a few refugees in your business

which means they are making the same decisions as you. what are those people saying to you about what they plan to do and what have some of them already done? b. what have some of them already done? �* g g what have some of them already done? �* ., ., , ., what have some of them already done? ., ., , ., done? a lot of my team don't have any _ done? a lot of my team don't have any options. _ done? a lot of my team don't have any options. i _ done? a lot of my team don't have any options. i have i done? a lot of my team don't have any options. i have the i have any options. i have the privilege _ have any options. i have the privilege of— have any options. i have the privilege of having - have any options. i have the privilege of having a - have any options. i have the privilege of having a britishl privilege of having a british passport— privilege of having a british passport but _ privilege of having a british passport but they - privilege of having a british passport but they don't - privilege of having a british. passport but they don't have that — passport but they don't have that iuxurv _ passport but they don't have that luxury. a _ passport but they don't have that luxury. a few— passport but they don't have that luxury. a few of- passport but they don't have that luxury. a few of them . passport but they don't have i that luxury. a few of them are in the — that luxury. a few of them are in the south _ that luxury. a few of them are in the south. we _ that luxury. a few of them are in the south. we had - that luxury. a few of them are in the south. we had a - that luxury. a few of them are in the south. we had a team l in the south. we had a team meeting _ in the south. we had a team meeting yesterday— in the south. we had a team meeting yesterday morning i in the south. we had a team i meeting yesterday morning and we were — meeting yesterday morning and we were talking _ meeting yesterday morning and we were talking about - we were talking about allweekend _ we were talking about allweekend and - we were talking about allweekend and how. we were talking about i allweekend and how we we were talking about - allweekend and how we were going — allweekend and how we were going to _ allweekend and how we were going to get _ allweekend and how we were going to get through - allweekend and how we were going to get through the - allweekend and how we were | going to get through the next week— going to get through the next week and _ going to get through the next week and one _ going to get through the next week and one of _ going to get through the next week and one of the - going to get through the next week and one of the girls - going to get through the next week and one of the girls in. going to get through the next l week and one of the girls in my team— week and one of the girls in my team said— week and one of the girls in my team said her— week and one of the girls in my team said her best— week and one of the girls in my team said her best friend - week and one of the girls in my team said her best friend was l team said her best friend was lying — team said her best friend was lying under— team said her best friend was lying under the _ team said her best friend was lying under the rubble - team said her best friend was lying under the rubble and . team said her best friend was i lying under the rubble and they were _ lying under the rubble and they were waiting _ lying under the rubble and they were waiting to _ lying under the rubble and they were waiting to see _ lying under the rubble and they were waiting to see the - lying under the rubble and they were waiting to see the latest i were waiting to see the latest attack — were waiting to see the latest attack i— were waiting to see the latest attack. i don't— were waiting to see the latest attack. i don't think _ were waiting to see the latest attack. i don't think the - attack. i don't think the narrative _ attack. i don't think the narrative is _ attack. i don't think the narrative is that - attack. i don't think the narrative is that they i attack. i don't think the l narrative is that they are moving _ narrative is that they are moving they— narrative is that they are moving. they don't - narrative is that they are moving. they don't have anywhere _ moving. they don't have anywhere else _ moving. they don't have anywhere else to - moving. they don't have anywhere else to go. - moving. they don't havel anywhere else to go. we moving. they don't have - anywhere else to go. we are not having _ anywhere else to go. we are not having those _ anywhere else to go. we are not having those kinds _ anywhere else to go. we are not having those kinds of— having those kinds of discussions - having those kinds of discussions with- having those kinds of. discussions with them. having those kinds of- discussions with them. more of it is about _ discussions with them. more of it is about how— discussions with them. more of it is about how we _ discussions with them. more of it is about how we are - discussions with them. more of it is about how we are going. discussions with them. more of it is about how we are going to| it is about how we are going to -et it is about how we are going to get through— it is about how we are going to get through today. _

it is about how we are going to get through today. if— it is about how we are going to get through today.— get through today. if you do mana . e get through today. if you do manage to _ get through today. if you do manage to get _ get through today. if you do manage to get out, - get through today. if you do manage to get out, do - get through today. if you do manage to get out, do you. get through today. if you do - manage to get out, do you think this is it, do you think you will return eventually to beirut? or is that unlikely? l beirut? or is that unlikely? i think there is a pretty emotional— think there is a pretty emotional question . think there is a pretty- emotional question especially at the — emotional question especially at the moment _ emotional question especially at the moment because - emotional question especially at the moment because it's. emotional question especially| at the moment because it's so unknown _ at the moment because it's so unknown for— at the moment because it's so unknown. for me, _ at the moment because it's so unknown. for me, i— at the moment because it's so unknown. for me, i hope- at the moment because it's so unknown. for me, i hope it's. unknown. for me, i hope it's temporary— unknown. for me, i hope it's temporaryand _ unknown. for me, i hope it's temporary and i— unknown. for me, i hope it's temporary and i can - unknown. for me, i hope it's temporary and i can be - unknown. for me, i hope it's temporary and i can be backi temporary and i can be back soon — temporary and i can be back soon as— temporary and i can be back soon as i_ temporary and i can be back soon as i can _ temporary and i can be back soon as i can. that - temporary and i can be back soon as i can. that is - temporary and i can be back soon as i can. that is the i soon as i can. that is the question— soon as i can. that is the question for— soon as i can. that is the question for everybody, i soon as i can. that is the| question for everybody, if soon as i can. that is the - question for everybody, if we leave, — question for everybody, if we leave, when— question for everybody, if we leave, when do _ question for everybody, if we leave, when do we _ question for everybody, if we leave, when do we come - question for everybody, if we . leave, when do we come back? thank— leave, when do we come back? thank you — leave, when do we come back? thank you for— leave, when do we come back? thank you for talking _ leave, when do we come back? thank you for talking to - leave, when do we come back? thank you for talking to us - leave, when do we come back? thank you for talking to us and| thank you for talking to us and good luck in the coming hours. perhaps we will speak again on the programme. it is very difficult as you have been describing and we are very grateful for your describing and we are very gratefulfor your time. describing and we are very grateful for your time. let describing and we are very gratefulfor your time. let me just take you through some of the key developments as we continue to look at those live pictures from beirut. the actual area that has been struck in the last 20 minutes

or half an hour. we had that report being quoted on the lebanese state media saying they had been a strike near to a south beirut hospital. we waited to hear more from our teams in terms of potential casualties there on the ground. it is worth looping around to where we started this half an hour because potentially a significant development coming out of senior white house officials. i will repeat the information they have been saying to cbs, our partners in america. the united states has indications iran is preparing to imminently launch a ballistic missile attack against israel and we are actively supporting defensive preparations to defend israel against this attack. a direct military attack from iran against israel will carry severe consequences for iran. i think we can show you the live pictures from israel because of

course they they will be making preparations, the israeli military saying we have not yet identified an aerial threat from iran that all of those preparations are currently in place. those are the pictures from tel aviv. more on all of those strands from the middle east coming up in a moment or two. don't go away. hello. flooding continues to cause concern across parts of england. here we've got a weather watcher picture from the manchester area showing some flooding from the river great ouse. and at the moment, here's the latest flooding situation. we do have a number of flood warnings in force. the numbers have come down significantly in the south west, but we have these new flood warnings in northern england to go along with the problems that we have across parts of the midlands. now, today, yes, there is a bit more rain to come and for the most part across eastern england it's quite a steady rain with just a few heavier bursts mixed in. so maybe another ten millimetres of rain to come,

something like that as we go through the rest of the day, with the heaviest rain, probably going into east anglia and across the greater london area. at the same time where we have some flooding concerns into north west england, the weather should be mostly dry here, but staying pretty cloudy. the best of today's sunshine will be in northern ireland. now overnight, as skies clear in scotland, i expect some fog patches to develop here so it turns quite murky. england and wales still having a lot of cloud. still some patches of rain coming into east anglia in the southeast of england. but by this stage the rain is going to be a lot lighter and then we see high pressure start to build across the uk. so although there could be a bit more rain to come across east anglia, south east england, it's going to be very light, and so i'd expect the number of flood warnings to drop over the coming days, because many of us should have quite a run of 2 or 3 days of dry weather to look forward to, and that should help some of those flood waters start to ebb away. bit more sunshine, i think, for scotland and northern ireland as well, for tomorrow. and then into wednesday night, it's a cold night. temperatures down in single

figures and a touch of frost in the coldest parts of scotland. now thursday morning, starting off with a few mist and fog patches, scotland, northern ireland, northern england. clearing away. high pressure is in charge. plenty of dry weather. most of us will see some sunny spells and as i say, those flood waters should continue to have time to slowly ebb away. our temperatures around about 13 to 17 degrees. now, we should manage another dry day on friday for many areas before the weather starts to turn much more unsettled. low pressure in the atlantic will start to bring some windier weather conditions in time for the weekend, along with some heavy outbreaks of rain. it's notjust over the weekend. next week is looking unsettled, too. so i think the best description is we'll see rain at times next week.

this is bbc news, the headlines: this is bbc news, the headlines: a senior us official warns that a senior us official warns that iran is preparing an imminent iran is preparing an imminent missile attack on israel — missile attack on israel — it comes as israel it comes as israel launches a ground invasion make their pitch to members. launches a ground invasion of southern lebanon. of southern lebanon. hezbollah fires missiles into central israel — hezbollah fires missiles into central israel — a highway has been hit — a highway has been hit — and air raid sirens and air raid sirens have sounded as far have sounded as far south as tel aviv. south as tel aviv. we'll have the latest we'll have the latest from the conservative party from the conservative party conference in birmingham — conference in birmingham — as two of the party's four as two of the party's four leadership candidates