the injured ukrainians trying to stop russia's swift advances — we have a special report from the east of the country: it is only now about two hours after dusk that it has become safe enough to evacuate them to this point. safe enough to evacuate them to this oint. l, safe enough to evacuate them to this oint. a, , , , a, this point. that is because of the constant _ this point. that is because of the constant threat - this point. that is because of the constant threat of - this point. that is because of the constant threat of being l the constant threat of being attacked. , �* , attacked. cheering and applause. _ and, jubilation at spacex: a world first, as part of its rocket is captured on landing. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in the middle east where the israel defence forces says four israeli soldiers have been killed and seven others severely injured in a drone strike by hezbollah. it follows earlier reports that

around 60 people were injured in a drone attack by hezbollah. the armed group said it launched "a swarm of attack drones" at an israeli military training camp in binyaminajust south of haifa. some reports say people had been eating in a canteen at the time of the strike. hezbollah says it was retaliation for attacks by israel in lebanon — which killed more than 50 people on saturday alone. meanwhile, the us has said it will send troops to israel as well as an advanced anti—missile system to bolster air defences. it follows rocket attacks by iran with president biden saying the move was meant to defend israel. from beirut, anna foster has the latest on the strikes inside israel. this is what appears to have been as successful — as hezbollah would term it — drone strike into northern israel, between tel aviv and haifa. the suggestion is that this has happened at some sort of military facility.

there's been some pictures on social media appear to show a dining hall with a hole in the roof. there will be questions asked now about of course israel's defence system which normally picks up so many of these missiles and rockets that hezbollah is firing across the border. it will cause real concern for people living there in northern israel and of course those missile attacks by hezbollah have continued today, as they do every day. there are several hundred each day, missiles that go across the border from southern lebanon into israel and that is why, again, you've got that strip of northern israel where people have left their homes and haven't been able to come back. the drone attack comes as the un peacekeeping mission in southern lebanon insists its flags will continue to fly — despite benjamin netanyahu telling unifil to immediately evacuate its troops. the un accused israeli forces of forcibly entering one of its bases in southern lebanon, breaking down its main gate. israel says it was trying

to rescue wounded soldiers. about 10,000 un peacekeepers from 50 countries are stationed in lebanon. since 1978, they've patrolled the area between the litani river and the un—recognized boundary between lebanon and israel, known as the blue line. in recent days, a number of unifil troops have been injured in military action — israel has admitted responsibility for firing toward un posts in some cases. israeli tanks today entered the un base in ramyah, as our correspondent hugo bachega reports from beirut. they're deployed to keep the peace in southern lebanon. but there's no peace left to keep. now, they're caught up in this war. today, un peacekeepers came under israeli attack again. earlier this year, wejoined them on a patrol along the border, when they were still able to leave their bases. israel's war against hezbollah is expanding, and even peacekeepers are not safe.

today we had israeli forces entering inside one of our positions in the middle of the night. they stayed there for 45 minutes, damaging the entrance and leaving shortly after. it's the fourth time in as many days that you've come under attack, come under israeli attack. do you think this is deliberate? well, we have seen that the first one was injuring two peacekeepers inside our headquarters. inside one of the towers inside. so, that's a deliberate attack. these are all incidents that are making us think, why are they doing it? the israeli military said a tank that was trying to evacuate injured soldiers while still underfire backed several metres into a unifil post. it said following the evacuation of the soldiers, the tank left the post. today, the israeli prime

minister had this message. mr secretary general, get the unifil forces out of harm's way. it should be done right now, immediately. the israeli prime minister is saying that you should leave those bases along the border. we decided just the other day that we are staying. there was a unanimous decision. we are here at the request of the security council. we cannot let one member state decide the fate of an international organisation, of a peacekeeping mission that is there because of the will of the international community. gunfire. israel says it's targeting hezbollah in lebanon, but the entire country is under attack, even the un. hugo bachega, bbc news, beirut. as israel's offensive continues in gaza — its forces have struck what they say are hamas targets in the north. in the al—shati region — five young boys were reportedly killed by the strikes while they were playing on a street corner.

a bbc correspondent was told seven others were injured in the attack. the israeli military has not yet commented on the incident. the idf is looking into a separate report — that an israeli strike on a school used to shelter displaced palestinians killed at least 13 people. officials say the site in central gaza was struck by a barrage of artillery, killing families and wounding 50 people. as mentioned earlire, the us says it will deploy a high—altitude anti—missile system and a us military crew to israel to help bolster its air defences after a missile attack from iran earlier this month. for more, i'mjoined now by aaron david miller, senior fellow at the carnegie endowment for international peace. aaron, thank you for your time today and your insight. what's the main thing to understand to about president biden ordering the thaad missile defence system and its crew be sent "to defend israel". i think it is a contingent based munitions review and

probably israelis as well that when the israeli is in fact respond to the october one irani and —— iranian strike, to use the defence of the defence minister —— words of the defence minister, if the iranians respond for the same kind of launch and saad, the capability defence mac system, it has the capability of intercepting missiles —— thaad, it is a very effective system and it comes along with at least 90 plus, almost 100, us troops to operate the system as well so i think it is a contingent. it is also clear demonstration at a time when we are closing on one of the most consequential elections in modern american history and the

administration does not want to show weakness in the defence and interfet -- in show weakness in the defence and interfet —— in the face of the run �*s —— irrawang �*s a second ballistic missile attack —— —— iran. it probably factored into the administration. ., ., administration. you are calling it a contingency _ administration. you are calling it a contingency and _ administration. you are calling it a contingency and president| it a contingency and president biden called it self defence but given these actions, we moving closer and closer to a conflict between iran and israel? i conflict between iran and israel? ., �* ~' , israel? i don't think there is any doubt — israel? i don't think there is any doubt about _ israel? i don't think there is any doubt about it. - israel? i don't think there is any doubt about it. you - israel? i don't think there is | any doubt about it. you have seen two norms broken, one, when the iranians launched the —— weapons and the knowledge of the first the long promised iranian response which was a saturation attack. if it wasn't for israel �*s multilayered edge of such —— air defence system it would have been catastrophic in terms of civilian casualties. so the israelis are

going to respond. the real question is the degree to which the iranians are prepared to absorb its attack and call it quits but then we are moving up the escalator a ladder and i think you have to entertain both possibilities as real outcomes.— both possibilities as real outcomes. arryn, as you mention. _ outcomes. arryn, as you mention, the _ outcomes. arryn, as you mention, the november| outcomes. arryn, as you - mention, the november elections in the us are coming soon, women a month �*s time. mentioned that the us doesn't want to look weak at this time. does that mean it is almost giving a green light for israel to do whatever it once in lebanon, gaza and in fact in iran as well? gil looking at the last year, the administration has given the israelis an extraordinary wide margin. israelis an extraordinary wide mar: in. . , , israelis an extraordinary wide maruin. ., , ., margin. has been unwilling to imose margin. has been unwilling to im ose a margin. has been unwilling to impose a single _ margin. has been unwilling to impose a single cost - margin. has been unwilling to impose a single cost or- impose a single cost or consequence on the policies of the netanyahu government that the netanyahu government that the administration opposes and it is certainly not going to call out an israeli prime minister 20 plus days before

again one of the more consequential elections in modern american history so i think invariably the administration would hope that the israeli target set in terms of the response we're not going to identify iran �*s nucleoside go after economic infrastructure, oil exporting facilities, for example, and would confine itself to military targets. iranians revolutionary guard ballistic missile launchers, maybe even the factory production facilities so there is some sense i think under part of the administration that the israelis are listening at least to a part of what the president wants to avoid but will have to wait to see exactly what the parameters are of the israeli response. parameters are of the israeli resnonse-— parameters are of the israeli resonse. ~ ., ., ., response. aaron, we will leave it there. thanks _ response. aaron, we will leave it there. thanks for _ response. aaron, we will leave it there. thanks for your - it there. thanks for your insight today. in ukraine's eastern

donetsk region, russia has advanced swiftly in the last few months. fighting is intense, with the ukrainian military reporting nearly 150 battles every day as it tries to stall russia's momentum. just two months ago pokrovsk was considered a relatively safe place. about 111,000 civilians are still there — war weary, and desperate for the conflict to end. from the frontline, the bbc�*s yogita limaye reports, with imogen anderson and sanjay ganguly — and a warning you may find some of the images in this report distressing. just before dawn, we are taken to what's being called the hottest front line in ukraine. the darkness, a bit of cover from being spotted by russian drones. ukraine is throwing its might into defending pokrovsk. if it falls, russia would gain a gateway to central ukraine. in a bunker nearby, vadym tells us he knows what's at stake.

translation: the russians are constantly attacking us. | they have more manpower and weapons. yes, we are tired, but we have to fight. otherwise it will be catastrophic. and just a few miles behind the front line, this is where the toll of battle is most clearly visible. the first point of treatment for injured soldiers. serhii has shrapnel in his eyes, nose, skull and brain. "my friend, i'm going to take off your bandage. let me know if it hurts," the doctor says. he's in a serious condition. they work quickly to stop the bleeding. they are receiving dozens of injured every day. early this morning, two were brought in dead. under a barrage of fire, ivan and taras are unclear of whether they were hit by mortars

or grenades dropped from drones. all of the soldiers brought here, they were injured about eight to ten hours ago. but it's only now, about two hours after dusk, that it's become safe enough to evacuate them till this point, and that's because of the constant threat of being attacked by russian drones. the delay in getting treated could have grave consequences. taras has no sensation in his arm and it might have to be amputated, his doctor tells us. this is now the third year of a grinding war. driving through pokrovsk, it's evident that most of its residents have left. "this is one

of the most dangerous districts of the city," says serhii. a volunteer, finding his way through an empty neighbourhood to evacuate some of those still here. 80—year—old nadia is disabled. she's been living alone in the dark in this room. "i'm falling," she screams. serhii reassures her. "this damn war, i'm going to die," she cries. another evacuee, viktoria, tells us she can't believe the front line moved so quickly to pokrovsk. translation: the neighbouring towns have been wiped out -

and drones buzz near our windows all the time. theyjust stop and look inside. i have constant panic attacks. i'm afraid of the nights. we should negotiate. there's nothing left standing in the areas russia has taken anyway. over the past few months, ukraine has lost territory in the donetsk region at an unexpected pace. many blame this on faltering military aid from foreign allies. after the loss of avdiivka earlier this year, russia's military has advanced very quickly towards pokrovsk. if ukraine's invasion of kursk in russia was meant to distract the russian military from here, that has not happened. even until a couple of months ago, this city was considered a relatively safe spot where soldiers would retreat to for a bit of rest, where people from further east were brought to so that they could be evacuated from the train station. among most of the people we speak to, we find eroded morale.

translation: we have to negotiate. _ so many of our boys have been dying. so many have become disabled. they are sacrificing themselves and it's going on and on. a sentiment that might have once been unthinkable for ukrainians, now being voiced by many — at least here near the front line. yogita limaye, bbc news, pokrovsk. china says it has launched military drills around taiwan, describing them as a warning to any separatist acts. this map provided by beijing shows where it says it has sent planes and ships, encircling the self—governing island, which it considers part of its own territory. taiwan's defence ministry has condemned what it called an "irrational and provocative act". it said it had deployed appropriate forces in response. the exercises are thought to be a reaction to last week's national day speech by the taiwanese president, lai ching—te,

who vowed to resist annexation by china. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. the british government has admitted it had to have a conversation with logistics firm, dp world, to secure a billion pound port investment — after one of its subsidiary companies was criticised by the transport secretary. louise haigh called for a boycott of p&0 ferries and criticised its record on workers' rights. business secretary, jonathan reynolds, said her comments didn't reflect the government's stance. the cost of borrowing money to buy a home is unlikely to return to the low levels seen over the past decade — according to the boss of the country's largest mortgage lender. charlie nunn, the chief executive of lloyds, said it did expect mortgage rates to come down though, but not to the near—zero rates they were during the 2010s. bbc news has found that

a flagship programme to rebuild hundreds of old school buildings in england is far behind target. figures obtained using a freedom of information request show that by this summer, construction contracts had been awarded for only 12% of the schools involved in the rebuilding scheme. you're live with bbc news. a man armed with guns and a fake media pass was arrested by police at a checkpoint near a trump election campaign rally in california on saturday. the suspect, a 49—year—old man from las vegas, was stopped in a black suv more than a quarter of a mile from the location in coachella where donald trump had yet to appear. the secret service has issued a statement saying the former president was not in any danger and their investigation is ongoing. a statement from the trump campaign has thanked law enforcement, adding that they are monitoring the situation. us presidentjoe biden

has visited florida, as the state recovers from two back—to—back hurricanes, helene and milton. mr biden said more than half—a—billion dollars will be made available for restoring power grids damaged by the storms. more than three million homes and businesses are without power in the wake of the hurricanes, which together killed more than 250 people across the southeastern united states. mr biden praised the resilience of floridians, and the way they had come together, not as democrats or republicans, but as americans. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky has accused north korea of sending personnel to work alongside russian troops occupying parts of his country. he did not specify in what capacity they were supposed to be acting — but said russia's strengthening alliances with regimes like that of north korea were notjust about transferring weapons. the kremlin has called reports of pyongyang sending

troops �*fake news'. and thousands have taken to the streets of madrid — to demand more affordable housing amid rising rents in spain. the demonstrators also chanted slogans urging tourists to leave the spanish capital. the city has been at the forefront of a debate around tourism — with a growing number of short—term holiday rentals increasing prices and reducing long—term capacity. spacex is celebrating what it's called �*a day for the history books�*, after successfully guiding the booster from this starship rocket back to the launch pad — intact — for the first time. the booster was caught in mid air by two mechanical arms — nicknamed chopsticks — as it slowly descended back to earth. the achievement is a major step forward for spacex — which one day hopes to make reusable rockets that are capable of reaching the moon and mars. 0ur science correspondent pallab ghosh has been taking a closer look

at the rocket itself. starship is absolutely enormous. it's 120 metres tall, that's nearly 400 feet. the rocket has two main parts. at the bottom is a super heavy booster which is incredibly powerful with its 33 engines. on top, is a spacecraft which can carry a cargo or a crew of an astonishing 100 people. and what makes it really special is that in theory, both parts are reusable. i'm joined now by the space educator and youtuber scott manley. you were up at 4am watching — why? what is the keeping to understand about this achievement? it understand about this achievement?- understand about this achievement? , , achievement? it is basically -rovin~ achievement? it is basically proving that _ achievement? it is basically proving that is _ achievement? it is basically proving that is a... - achievement? it is basically proving that is a... (audio | proving that is a... (audio breaks up).

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starship to be able to —— spent big on starship mac to be able to get people to the moon but the big thing is re— catching it on the chopsticks on this contraption named mechazill and the idea is the more weight you can eliminate from a flying piece of hardware, the more cargo you can carry so five or six years ago this had — why don't we get rid of the landing legs and just catch and then 0liver sharpe —— shock absorbers will be on the ground and we can reuse this. that is what this big step forwards. it was an absolutely audacious plan, nobody thought it would work initially and as they stepped through the previous tests we thought we were getting closer, closer, and when we went for this attempt today we were not sure they were going to succeed stop a lot of it expected a failure, thatis lot of it expected a failure, that is fine, but when it actually happened, everybody i know was jumping up and down saying he did it! i can't believe they performed this engineering miracle but

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ocean but then fell over and ultimately they are going to have to demonstrate catching that but once they can, this will be a game changer because there is no rocket that has ever been built which is 100% reusable and that is ultimately what spacex is going for. they need to carry hundreds of tons of payload, hundreds of passengers into audit as reliably as we put call —— as reliably as we put call —— as reliably as we put call —— as reliably as he put cargo on a plane every day. it reliably as he put cargo on a plane every day-— plane every day. it really is cuite a plane every day. it really is quite a remarkable - plane every day. it really is quite a remarkable feat. i plane every day. it really is| quite a remarkable feat. i'm afraid we are out of time but thanks very much, scott. we will be back shortly with business today. bye for now. hello there. for the past few days we have had colder air across the uk the risk of some frost. but over this week, things are going to be very different, because that colder air is getting pushed away, the wind direction is changing, and in the next few days we'll have a strengthening southerly wind. that'll bring some mild air all the way up from spain, but it will also bring cloud and rain. we've got that around mainly

through the midlands and eastern england early on monday morning. that should tend to move away, leaving cloudy skies behind, a little bit of dampness too. the far north of england, much of scotland and northern ireland though, having a good day with some sunshine, and temperatures widely reaching 12 or 13 in the afternoon, so a little bit higher than what it was on sunday. now, if we look out in the atlantic, here it's all dominated by a big area of low pressure, with some cloud and some rain. that eventually is going to head our way, but not just yet, because ahead of that on tuesday we are seeing this southerly wind develop. that in turn will bring a lot of cloud, so there won't be much sunshine. the best of it for a while probably in northern scotland. later in the day there could be rain in these western areas, particularly towards the south—west, it's certainly a risk here, but temperatures widely reaching 1a or 15 degrees, perhaps 16 or 17 in the south. those temperatures could get a little bit higher, as we head into wednesday. but at the same time, we've got these weather fronts and this area of rain pushing in from the atlantic,

combined with a stronger wind as well, and that wind is pushing the rain northwards across scotland and gradually eastwards across england and wales. it will be a strong wind, i think, on wednesday. of course it is still a southerly wind, that is bringing in the mild air, so even where you have the rain it's mild for the time of year, but ahead of the rain there could be a bit of sunshine for a while across lincolnshire, east anglia, perhaps the southeast of england, so temperatures could reach 20 or 21, just depends how quickly the rain moves in and 1542 00:27:28,861