this is bbc news. we are live from the kibbutz of mir oz, 3 we are live from the kibbutz of mir oz, a few hours from the nir oz, a few hours from the gaza border. one of the many kibbutz in towns attacked by hamas in the early hours of october seven years ago. later we would be speaking to some in the community about those horrific events. but first... israel's bombardment of lebanon continues, massive explosions rocking the capital through the night and into this morning. smoke hangs over the beirut skyline — as lebanese officials say 23 people were killed in israeli strikes saturday. hezbollah has been firing more rockets into israel — the iron dome defence system has blocked some, while others have landed in the country's north.

across the world, calls for the release of hostages are growing increasingly loud — as the anniversary of october 7 draws close. iam i am loving taylor with the news. �* . , i am loving taylor with the news. ~ . , ., , i am loving taylor with the news. ~ picking up where he left off — donald trump returns to the very stage in butler, pennsylvania where he survived an assassination attempt. and as m parks has killed nearly 1000 people this year, the democratic republic of congo launches a vaccination campaign to fight the virus. you're with bbc news. you join us on the eve you join us on the eve of you join us on the eve of the you join us on the eve of the terrible one—year mark of the october seven events across

southern israel. we are in the kibbutz of mir oz, a few hours from the border of gaza. it was one of the kibbutz that came under attack from a hamas spiders. this used to be a peaceful community, with many peaceful community, with many peace activists, 400 people strung. you can see the house behind us, charred and empty. one dark snapshot of what happened on this day. let's take a closer look at this house. a man, his wife and their three children. they were all killed on the morning of october seven, all killed on the morning of octoberseven, including all killed on the morning of october seven, including the youngest two—year—old and the eldest, a grandmother. she also perished that day. this is a community, like all the communities across southern israel, which shook the nation to the core. this kibbutz suffered terribly come more

than a quarter of its population was either killed or kidnapped on that day. in a moment, we will speak to someone from that community who reflect back on those terrible events and tries to look ahead. first, look at the latest development overnight and this morning. in a war that has gone beyond israel and gaza, a devastating war in gaza that still continues, 41,000 palestinians killed, many of them civilians. and in recent weeks, lebanon has come under increasing attack. last night, the red lebanese capital beirut is said to have gone through is said to have gone through its worst, some 30 israeli air strikes. they say they are targeting the military arsenals of hezbollah. residents are living in area, many of them

leaving in a panic and this morning, lebanese officials are saying at least 23 people were killed, 93 were injured. people were told to try and find shelter if they could find shelter. there was also attacks into northern israel. hezbollah fired, according to israeli defense forces, about 30 rocket into the north of israel. many of them hit a major town close to the border. it was largely evacuated last year. more than 60,000 people had to be moved away from that area, taking shelter elsewhere. tens of thousands, a number growing by the day on the other side of the day on the other side of the border also having to flee the border also having to flee the area for their safety. we are going to speak to the former israeli prime minister about where this war goes from here. but first, let's look at the latest development in the

last 24 hours with this report from a correspondent, will vernon. panic and terror in gaza after israeli air strikes hit a mosque and a school. it was the dead of night when the attack came. dozens were killed. the hamas run government said displaced people were sheltering here. the israeli military claims it carried out precise on hamas terrorists. the bombing in beirut goes on, too. giant flames leapt into the night sky over the city's southern suburbs. several secondary explosions appear to have been caused by the strikes. shortly before the blasts, the israeli military sent out an urgent warning to the area's residents, that they should evacuate immediately. as the explosions continued, planes were still seen landing at beirut airport. today, another evacuation

flight for british nationals is due to leave. the uk government says no more are planned. just across the border, northern israel also came under attack from lebanon. the country's iron dome defences were activated. and after this huge ballistic missile attack last week, the israeli prime minister vowed revenge on iran. translation: no country - in the world would accept such an attack on its cities and citizens. and nor will israel. israel has the duty and the right to defend itself and respond to these attacks and it will do so. in lebanon, urgently needed assistance is being rushed into the country. aid agencies say the humanitarian situation is rapidly getting worse.

this escalating conflict has now forced more than 1 million people from their homes and with tensions rising across this region, it is ordinary civilians that are feeling the pain. indeed, that pain now being felt in beirut and far beyond in lebanon, a short time ago, i spoke to our correspondent in the lebanese capitalfor spoke to our correspondent in the lebanese capital for the latest. it was really apocalyptic. people felt they were watching hell on earth. the fire, the constant attacks, the fear, whether people who are in the area orsurrounding, or even a little bit far, the sound, the scene of it and feel of these bombardments were terrible. of course, this is not the first night that

the lebanese are living these kinds of horror moments, it has been nights and nights of sleepless hours for the lebanese, air strikes overnight and destruction during the day. they see people fleeing, there are dead people, it is attack after another and for the lebanese, really, it is obvious for them, it is not only an attack on hezbollah or a defence of the southern border for the israelis, but an expanded attack, this is how the lebanese see it, to cripple hezbollah and stop any kind of resistance against israel and that could be a target anywhere, any time, even in civilian areas. our correspondent in beirut talking about how these horrific events of october seven triggered a devastating and also unprecedented anyway,

causing datsun injured, humanitarian crisis in gaza. it continues in lebanon. we have been reporting on that today and in the last week, tensions which have risen between iran and israel. speaking on bbc�*s sunday with laura kuenssberg, israeli ambassador to the uk, tzipi hotovely, said they will remove iran's threat to israel. we are not interested to be under a missile threat from iran or under the ring of fire from the proxies. this is why we will dismantle the threat. this is for the cabinet to decide happen but we will dismantle the threat. no country will tolerate that. could that include a strike on iran's nuclear facilities? because that would, perhaps you would acknowledge it, many western leaders think that that would move the whole world into a new phase of danger.

president biden has asked israel to rule out attacking iran's nuclear sites. will you? we will do everything that will remove the threat. second, if the world wants to prevent something like that, first we need to prevent iranians nuclear abilities because of this is what they are doing without them, can you imagine what this regime of terror, this regime against liberal values, western values, can you imagine what this regime would do?- can you imagine what this reaime would do? . �*, , , regime would do? that's because to tel aviv- _ joining me now is ehud olmer, israel's prime minister from 2006-2009. i know that you have been setting out what you believe is a way to end this war, along

with a palestinian observer of this conflict. did you imagine a year ago, after the horrific events of october seven, this war would not only not have ended, but be escalating by the day? ended, but be escalating by the da ? , , , ., day? firstly, i must say that ou day? firstly, i must say that you said _ day? firstly, i must say that you said before _ day? firstly, i must say that you said before that - day? firstly, i must say that you said before that the - day? firstly, i must say that you said before that the war| day? firstly, i must say that l you said before that the war is not spreading to lebanon. let's face it, the war is not spreading now. it started on the 8th of october. initially it was hezbollah against the state of israel, and the people who are living on the border is in away from their homes until today. that started on the 8th of october. they are against the state of israel, it was initiated by them and they said

incessantly, hassan nasrallah said, we need to support hamas. not anything to justify from that point of view, but to accept that they wanted to help hezbollah and also force out 80,000 israelis from their homes and shooting rockets on a daily basis, 203 rockets —— two or three rockets a day into the centre part of israel, where sometimes there are millions of people have to seek shelter in safe rooms. this is nowjust as a background. however,, a background. however, , together with a background. however,, together with senior palestinian former minister and in passages are you and —— in that it to the un, a

significant representative of palestine, we together published a joint statement of the guidelines for ending the war in the south, which is supposed to end the war in the north and also to embark on a comprehensive relationship between israel and palestinians. i think that we need to end the war right now. israel has achieved as much as it can in the cell. it brought down the military power of hezbollah, and with the position in gaza, we need to bring back our priority to ending the war. if that will bring back the hostages, it is worth it. israel will have to pull out of gaza. it is not israeli. it is a palestinian

territory. it should be governed by palestinians. we both agreed that there should be a mechanism and bureaucracy created, not politicians but executives and managers that will be organically linked to the palestinian authority, but will take over the management and leadership of gaza. we also agreed that there should be a security force that would be mandated to prevent any further attacks from gaza to the state of israel. now we talked about the two state solution. we are in favour of that.— in favour of that. yes, that was- -- _ was... inaudible it was described as the so—called day after. it seems a long way to go. to be clear, do

you see the war in lebanon as separate from the war in gaza? 0f separate from the war in gaza? of course, hezbollah says it will not cease fire until the war in gaza ends. do you believe that if the war in gaza end, that could have an impact on the war in lebanon? i end, that could have an impact on the war in lebanon?- on the war in lebanon? i have to be very _ on the war in lebanon? i have to be very honest _ on the war in lebanon? i have to be very honest with - on the war in lebanon? i have to be very honest with you, i to be very honest with you, thatis to be very honest with you, that is what hassan nasrallah said before he was targeted. he said before he was targeted. he said that the war in the north is an annex to the south. but we have to do, i want to stop the war right now in the north, in the south. i don't think they should be linked. the truth is that there is presentation on this because hezbollah was fighting against israel in 2006. they also started a war subsequently. the

late hassan nasrallah said even 1% of the israeli reaction then, if he had known he would not have started. so hezbollah has a long—standing dispute with israel, that is independent of hamas in the south. they have a common goal. they have a common purpose. both want to destroy the state of israel. that is what they have said explicitly. day in and day out. both hamas and hezbollah are not happy with the existence of the state of israel and they want to do everything they can to annihilate and eradicate israel. but there is not any substantial connection between the circumstances in the south and those in the north. they are separate and independent

and different. but both organisations want to destroy israel, that's true. the former israeli prime _ israel, that's true. the former israeli prime minister, - israel, that's true. the former israeli prime minister, thankl israeli prime minister, thank you for outlining his thoughts on ending the war. right now the end of the war is not in sight. as a report from israel, the israeli media is focusing on the expected israeli retaliatory strike on iran. they fired hundred 90 ballistic missiles into israel they said into the match due to the assassination of hassan nasrallah. thank you for joining us. joining me now isjordan zilberman, who was born and raised in the kibbutz nir oz. iam i am sorry to add to those terrible hours of memory. you

were on the phone to your father? i were on the phone to your father? . , ., ._ father? i was, the whole day. feefinu father? i was, the whole day. feeling terrified. _ father? i was, the whole day. feeling terrified. trying - father? i was, the whole day. feeling terrified. trying to - feeling terrified. trying to guide him through the phone. knowing everything that was happening on the kibbutz applications online and feeling just helpless. find applications online and feeling just helpless-_ applications online and feeling just helpless. and coming back here today. — just helpless. and coming back here today. i — just helpless. and coming back here today, i know— just helpless. and coming back here today, i know there - just helpless. and coming back here today, i know there has . here today, i know there has been a commemoration today for one of the families. what is the mood today? we gather here the mood today? we gather here the two of our — the mood today? we gather here the two of our members - the mood today? we gather here the two of our members that - the two of our members that have been killed here that day trying to defend their communities and family, the feeling is that they are very, very hard because we are still waiting, waiting for bodies and of the people that are still being held hostage in gaza. it has been one year. {131 being held hostage in gaza. it has been one year. of course, such a small _ has been one year. of course, such a small and _ has been one year. of course, such a small and close-knit i such a small and close—knit community. just 400 people. you

also lost people very dear to you. also lost people very dear to ou. . , �* also lost people very dear to ou. . , ~ , you. that is true. and losing the peeple _ you. that is true. and losing the people that _ you. that is true. and losing the people that have - you. that is true. and losing the people that have died, l you. that is true. and losing i the people that have died, and murdered is one thing. but losing people that are still alive in their souls are restless is another thing. this is a place that has been home for so many families that are now living in completely different conditions and they are used to, that is something very hard to handle daily. everyone of course is still burdened by the pain of the past. we can feel it years, so very raw. this used to be community of peace activists, working across the border with those in gaza. how do you a future? it those in gaza. how do you a future? , ., , those in gaza. how do you a future? , . , ., ., future? it is really hard to think about _ future? it is really hard to think about the _ future? it is really hard to think about the future - future? it is really hard to l think about the future when future? it is really hard to - think about the future when we are not done with bringing people back. none of us can think of the future. we are hoping to rebuild something here. but we don't know for whom. we are hoping to rebuild

it because it is our home, but we don't know who would like to be here and who welcome back from there. we are praying that we can bring our people back. some are dead, murdered, and others might still be alive. for many families with children, they gave up on the opportunity to live here, as long as this thing is going on with the people on the other side of the border and a feeling of being insecure in this peaceful place. it is a paradox. i do not know about the future. we are living in the future. we are living in the now. we want them back now. for the past year, israel has said it has destroyed most of hamas's infrastructure, military force and chain of command, do you feel safe now here? it command, do you feel safe now here? , ., ., ., ~ ., here? it is hard to talk about olitics here? it is hard to talk about politics on — here? it is hard to talk about politics on such _ here? it is hard to talk about politics on such a _ here? it is hard to talk about politics on such a day. - here? it is hard to talk about politics on such a day. and i | politics on such a day. and i know politics is the game. the

world is interested in that. but today, especially today, i will not talk about politics. it would be wrong to do for the people that are there. the only thing we care about is the people that are there. i don't want to say anything that might hurt them being there. this day, octobersix, iwon�*t. find day, october six, iwon't. and ou day, october six, iwon't. and you have _ day, october six, iwon't. and you have not _ day, october six, iwon't. and you have not lost _ day, october six, iwon't. and you have not lost home - day, october six, iwon't. and you have not lost home that they will come back alive? if i lose home. — they will come back alive? if i lose home, they will not have hope. we need to fight to bring them back. if they can handle what is happening over there, we can handle it. we will fight for each one to be back here. thank you so much for coming to speak with us, to share some of your pain today on a very difficult day for all of you. thank you forjoining us. this marks the one—year sense of horrific events of october seven, the events that israelis say change this nation for ever and you can still feel the pain

is raw. there will be official commemorations tomorrow on october seven, will bring you live coverage of those events as we continue reporting on the war in gaza, the devastating war in gaza, the devastating war going on and the war right across the region. that is all from us now from kibbutz and the kibbutz of mir oz. the region of beirut has been one of the most targeted. almost all of its residents have fled to escape israeli bombings. our correspondent is there. what is the situation right now? we are here in a spot _ the situation right now? we are here in a spot that _ the situation right now? we are here in a spot that looks - the situation right now? we are here in a spot that looks over. here in a spot that looks over beirut�*s southern suburb. air strikes had not stopped since last night and they continued into the morning. just a few minutes ago, we heard a very loud bang in what seems to be another hit. it has been pretty

serious and dangerous over the past few hours. in central beirut, we could definitely hear the sounds of the strikes. the escalation continues. more people continue to flee as well, trying to find a safe spot to save their lives. i have been to the suburb myself a couple of days ago and i could see the widescale damage all around the neighbourhood thatis all around the neighbourhood that is known for being a stronghold. a lot of buildings have — stronghold. a lot of buildings have been_ stronghold. a lot of buildings have been partially— stronghold. a lot of buildings have been partially or- stronghold. a lot of buildings have been partially or totallyl have been partially or totally reduced _ have been partially or totally reduced to _ have been partially or totally reduced to rubble. _ have been partially or totally reduced to rubble.— have been partially or totally reduced to rubble. shops have been close. — reduced to rubble. shops have been close, things _ reduced to rubble. shops have been close, things are - reduced to rubble. shops have i been close, things are smashed, even the air feels heavy and tense. it has been a common target for israeli air strikes, but the thing is, the displacement crisis is getting bigger and bigger by the hour, as long as these air raids continue and we understand that shelters in central beirut are already overcrowded and cannot take any more people. this is

why the lebanese officials have been calling on the international community to step international community to step in and help and provide millions of dollars so that they can cater for the rising number of displaced families. and we have heard this morning from the israeli military spokesperson that they have issued around 25 alerts or evacuation alerts for 25 areas in southern lebanon, calling for people to head north of the river, so presumably that will add to the flow of people displaced. add to the flow of people displaced-— add to the flow of people displaced. definitely. the israelis usually _ displaced. definitely. the israelis usually say - displaced. definitely. the israelis usually say they l israelis usually say they target areas close to hezbollah infrastructure, close to where weapons are being manufactured or stored, although hezbollah denies storing weapons near residential compounds, but i spoke to a resident a few days ago from the suburb and usually when the alert happens, the air strikes follow ten or 15

minutes later, so we don't really have enough time to flee. the alerts mean that more people will leave their homes and they will try to go elsewhere for safety, but as i said, shelters are becoming overcrowded, many of the families that fled are too poor to rent a place, they have nowhere to go and stay out on the street. local ngos do not have enough funds to provide food for the displaced families. they can hardly give them one meal per day. i've been to a school that is hosting 550 people, although its maximum capacity is 350. they have six or seven showers for all of these families. ngos are concerned about the level of hygiene. they are worried that more diseases will be spread as long as the displacement crisis continues. thank you very much indeed for that live update there from beirut. and do stay with us, we will have continuing coverage of the situation in the middle east here on bbc news. thank you very much.

hello. whilst yesterday brought us some sunshine and temperatures as high as 18 degrees for a few spots, today is looking a little bit cloudier. for the rest of today, we've got quite a bit of cloud and some showery rain. there will be some blue skies, some brighter spells just breaking through that cloud at times, especially towards the east. further west, it's low pressure that's dominating our weather. so that's moving in from the atlantic. and it's pushing these couple of weather fronts slowly northwards and eastwards. so quite a lot of cloud for most areas for the rest of the day. i think the heaviest of the rain will be for the south—west of england, wales, perhaps northern ireland into the midlands. there could be some heavy bursts too, some brighter spells for the north east of scotland, perhaps eastern england as well, and temperatures ranging between about 13 to 17 degrees. some of these showers into the evening hours could bring the odd rumble of thunder, then the cloud and showery rain pushes northwards and eastwards overnight. tonight, clearerskies moving in from the south but still some heavy showers. perhaps the odd rumble of thunder as well. not going to be a particularly cold night with temperatures holding up between eight

to 12 degrees. frost—free certainly to start the new working week, but monday still quite an unsettled sort of day. we've got a band of cloud sitting across parts of scotland with outbreaks of rain further south, sunny spells developing but some heavy showers again, with potentially some thunderstorms pushing in from the south—west later in the day. but brighter skies today and highs around 13 to perhaps 19, even 20 degrees. still quite mild in the south—east. tuesday, another unsettled sort of day. so again, we've got some outbreaks of rain across northern parts of the uk. sunshine and showers towards the south, some of them on the heavy side and temperatures still mild for the time of year, around 18, possibly 19, in the south, but starting to turn a little bit colder across parts of scotland. now into the middle of the week, let's take a look at this system. this is going to be the remnants of ex—hurricane kirk moving in, probably pushing down towards france where we'll see some really wet and windy weather. could be a bit further north though, so keep an eye on the forecast. i think for us we're looking at another showery sort of day on wednesday. quite breezy at times and the colder air starting to push in, so only around ten degrees for lerwick and stornoway, for instance, but still 15 or 16 for southern england in those sunny spells.

but that colder air will continue its progress further south during the latter part of next week. so you can see the blue colours returning here, pushing away that mild air. so the next few days certainly looking unsettled. showery rain for many of us. quite breezy at times and then the temperatures tend to slip away as we look towards the end of this coming week. bye for now.

this is bbc news. the headlines... beirut locals are surveying the damage of an intense wave of strikes israel launched in the lebanese capital overnight. israel has issued fresh evacuation orders in southern lebanon. the hamas—run health ministry says at least 26 people when israeli air strikes hit a mosque and a school sheltering displaced people in the gaza strip early on sunday. the idf says that over 30 rockets have been fired by hezbollah overnight into israel's northernmost city. the iron dome defence system has blocked some, while others have landed. and anti—war protests are under way as october seven approaches. mass gatherings are taking place in capital cities calling for an end to violence. un secretary—general antonio guterres has released a message demanding the "immediate and unconditional release" of hostages by hamas.