sides of the island. the european union urged all parties to �*exercise restraint�*. nasa prepares to launch a mission to europa, one ofjupiter�*s moons seaching for signs of life. and a three—armed robot makes its debut as an orchestral conductor in germany. but has it hit all the right notes? hello, i'm annita mcveigh, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. our lead story today — the conflict in the middle east which is continuing on multiple fronts. israel's army chief has admitted that a drone strike by the lebanese based group hezbollah on a military training base that killed at least four soldiers on sunday, was a painful blow.

60 others were wounded in the incident in binya—mina, just south of haifa. hezbollah, which is backed by iran, said it had launched "a swarm of attack drones", raising questions in israel about how its sophisticated air defences failed. meanwhile israel says its air force struck 200 hezbollah targets, and that israeli soldiers have also been involved in what it called "close—quarters encounters" against the group. and the conflict continues in gaza too — the latest figures from the hamas run health ministry says 42,289 palestians have now been killed. the figures include both hamas fighters and civilians. on monday at least four people have been killed in a hospital courtyard which israel says was being used as a command centre by hamas militants, a claim hamas denies. the world health organisation says a second phase of its polio vaccination campaign has now begun

in central gaza. for more on these latest developments let's speak to our correspondent jonah fisher, whojoins us from northern israel. let's start with that investigation by israel into the drone attack by hezbollah. has there been any update on that investigation? the minister _ that investigation? the minister of _ that investigation? the minister of defence - that investigation? iie: minister of defence and the chief of staff of the israeli military have been at that base this morning looking for answers as to what went wrong yesterday. just to give you context, we are up right near the border of south lebanon, often jets flying ahead, and you sometimes see interceptions by the iron dome air defence system which israel has in place. often they are just in

the sky above us here. that is largely intercepting rockets which the hezbollah are firing from south lebanon. they have a fairly predictable trajectory which makes them easier to shoot down. drains are an altogether different proposition and what appears to have happened last night according to israeli media reports we have seen parts of the initial investigation by the initial investigation by the idf, there was a barrage of fire across a particular area of the border between south lebanon and israel, and during that, two drones went into the mediterranean sea, one of them was taken down by the israeli military, but another one was lost and it was that train which according to these reports then went on to hit the canteen of the army base causing so many casualties. over the weekend, we heard the news from america saying the us was going to bolster israel's

air defences, also it looks like us boots on the ground, personnel on the ground, for the first time in this phase of the first time in this phase of the conflict, the long history of conflict in the middle east. tell us more about how that is being adjusted and received on both sides of the border. this had been _ both sides of the border. this had been rumoured _ both sides of the border. ii 3 had been rumoured for a few days and was confirmed yesterday that the united states will be sending what it has called thad missile, high altitude defence, it is a pretty complicated system that is aimed at shooting down ballistic missiles. as part of that, it nears, it needs nearly hundred us troops to operate that defence system, so one would imagine they would also be coming here to operate that. it comes within the context of course of israel still deciding on its retaliation for the iranian missile attack a couple of weeks ago. it may well be that that is in the back of the

mind of both israeli and american leaders, a possible retaliation again from the iranians following the israeli response, that that has been brought here to bolster israeli air defences.— air defences. finally, 'ust briefl , air defences. finally, 'ust briefly, judging �* air defences. finally, 'ust briefly, judging by h air defences. finally, just - briefly, judging by comments within the region and internationally, the tension between israel and the un peacekeepers show no sign of abating. it peacekeepers show no sign of abatinu. . , peacekeepers show no sign of abatinu. .,, , peacekeepers show no sign of abatinu. . , , . abating. it has been a difficult _ abating. it has been a difficult few _ abating. it has been a difficult few days, - abating. it has been a difficult few days, the abating. it has been a i difficult few days, the us abating. it has been a - difficult few days, the us base in south lebanon has come under fire a couple of times by israeli forces in south lebanon. yes, there was this incident around a gate at the un headquarters that was destroyed by israel. different explanations were given that for that from the united nations and the israeli forces. but israel has made it very clear that they see this un force, 10,000 peacekeepers in southern lebanon, as effectively as getting in the way of their efforts to try and

push hezbollah back from the border areas.— border areas. thank you very much for _ border areas. thank you very much for that. _ let's speak to our gaza correspondent rushdi abualouf. hello to you as well. talk to us about the latest strikes within gaza as is typical with these incidents, we are seeing israel saying these were areas that were being used by hamas, but then we have had denials by hamas of that claim.— hamas of that claim. yes, we have seen _ hamas of that claim. yes, we have seen a _ hamas of that claim. yes, we have seen a significant - have seen a significant increase in the number of air strikes yesterday, targeting both places. the north where israel asked the rest of the people there to live. we saw an incident in a refugee camp yesterday where five kids were killed and we have seen another air strike hit a school where israel said it is used as a

command centre for hamas. hamas officially denied. about 22 people were killed, and overnight we have seen another air strike in overnight we have seen another airstrike in a overnight we have seen another air strike in a hospital. this hospital is one of the few hospitals that still functioning in gaza. in the hospital itself, the courtyard of the hospital, the car park and every space in the hospital is being used by the people who would displaced from the north, so they are taking the hospital as a shelter. overnight, an air strike targeted one of those tents and a big fire in the area. this morning, the hamas run health ministry said four people were killed, including a woman and her husband. they were in their tent, and about 30 people were injured. some of them sustained a very nasty burn and they had to be transferred to other hospital in the south. again, israel

issued another statement saying that hamas is using also this area as a command centre. hamas officially through their media office denied having any militants inside the hospital, and they describe what happened in the hospital as a war crime. lots of contested claims. i think it would be interesting for our audience to understand in terms of the geography of gaza now where most of the civilian population is concentrated, because people are being asked to evacuate certain areas, aren't they? so where are people now within gaza? ~ . ~ where are people now within gaza? ~ ., ~ , , gaza? we will make it simple. last year. _ gaza? we will make it simple. last year, exactly _ gaza? we will make it simple. last year, exactly on - gaza? we will make it simple. last year, exactly on this - gaza? we will make it simple. last year, exactly on this day, | last year, exactly on this day, israel asked all of the people who were living in gaza city and the north, about 1.5 million people, to leave to the south, because they said they

will attack gaza city and the north. many, many people, hundreds of thousands of people, have left to the south. and now israel draw this line and they have a checkpoint. we have about 85%, may be 90% of the population in the southern part of gaza in that area near the western coast of gaza. there was people who refused to leave the north and who remain in the north throughout all of this year. about eight or nine days ago, israeli military issued a statement saying that you have to leave to the south. because they want to evacuate the north in gaza and this started by surrounding the biggest camp where we believe about 200,000 people are now in this camp injabalia. they have

been living in a difficult situation since october one without receiving fuel, we feel that israel is pushing them hard, according to hamas health minister, about 300 people were killed and the other is still there are suffering and israel keeps sending them sms messages, dropping leaflets from planes over the northern area, they want them to leave to the south.— to the south. thank you very much. to the south. thank you very much- our— to the south. thank you very much. our gaza _ to the south. thank you very - much. our gaza correspondence there. and today in gaza a second round of polio vaccinations is beginning. unrwa, the un relief agency for palestinians and partners are aiming to reach 590,000 children aged under ten in the next two weeks. let's talk now to unrwa spokesperson, louise wateridge. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. and the school building hit in a strike in gaza yesterday was supposed to be one of the buildings that was being used for this latest

round of the vaccination campaign. it does highlight the dangers and the difficulties of this second roll—out. tell us about how it has been going so far today. i about how it has been going so far toda . ., ., , ., far today. i mean, to start with, last _ far today. i mean, to start with, last night _ far today. i mean, to start with, last night it - far today. i mean, to start with, last night it has - far today. i mean, to start| with, last night it has been another night of absolute horror for people in the gaza strip. as you mention, a school was hit in a strike yesterday evening. this was one of the facilities that we would have been using today to vaccinate children. thousands of children under the age of ten. the first day of the second round of the polio vaccination campaign and we were not able to vaccinate children in this facility because it was so badly damaged. in addition to that, i was on the phone with my colleague from three o'clock in the morning, he was sheltering at the hospital compound hearing about this inferno. it absolutely absorbed his tent, absolutely absorbed his tent, absolutely everything he owns has been burned. he miraculously survived, he is very lucky to have his life but he has absolutely nothing left. this morning, he went with

hundreds of other colleagues to support this polio vaccination campaign. it is very, very difficult to sit here and describe the courage and the strength that people have to live through the night and live through this fear on a daily and nightly basis, watching families, watching their neighbours, watching the people around them be killed and they continue to provide humanitarian support the following day. go to work the following day. go to work the following day. go to work the following day and continue the following day and continue the following day. in following day and continue the following day.— following day. in the first round of _ following day. in the first round of this _ following day. in the first round of this vaccination | round of this vaccination programme, ourviewers round of this vaccination programme, our viewers might remember that we heard about humanitarian causes that had been agreed to allow the vaccinations to take place. what understanding do you have with the israeli defense forces this time around? $5 with the israeli defense forces this time around?— this time around? as far as we are away. _ this time around? as far as we are away. the _ this time around? as far as we are away, the humanitarian . are away, the humanitarian causes will continue for this round of the campaign. this is critical, because we cannot issue vaccinations for children fleeing for their lives who are forcibly displaced. to be

clear, these pauses are in the daytime with a very specific time frame to reach these thousands of children. the strikes and military operations to continue around that and it is extremely nimbly dangerous and terrifying experience to run any humanitarian response in these conditions. really, really urgently need a cease fire notjust humanitarian fire not just humanitarian pauses fire notjust humanitarian pauses for the significant polio vaccination campaign. you very much- _ well, my colleague samantha simmonds will be speaking to idf spokesperson peter lerner at 1800 bst.

china says it's ended a military exercise in which its armed forces conducted large scale drills surrounding taiwan. this map — from chinese state media — shows the scale of the military exercise, involving the army, navy and air forces. beijing said the drills

thought to be the biggest yet were a warning to those in taiwan who want independence. it's thought to be a reaction to a strident speech by taiwan's president lai ching—te who said his government would not accept chinese control. china sees taiwan as a breakaway province but the island sees itself as distinct and has its own government and military. a spokesperson for china's foreign ministry said peace and an independent taiwan were incompatible. translation: taiwanese independence _ translation: taiwanese independence and - translation: taiwanese independence and peace l translation: taiwanese | independence and peace in translation: taiwanese - independence and peace in the taiwan strait at irreconcilable. if you are concerned about peace and stability in the taiwan strait, the first thing you should do is oppose taiwan independence. a spokesperson for taiwan's government responded by saying china should face up to the island's existence. translation: at present, the

international _ translation: at present, the international community - international community consensus is to maintain peace and stability in the taiwan strait and the indo—pacific region. china should face the fact and x respects the choice of the taiwanese people who are democratic and free lifestyle and refrain from military provocations that would jeopardise the peace and stability of the region and threaten taiwanese democracy and freedom. live now to beijing and our correspondent, stephen mcdonell. it is not expected or unusual for chinese military assets to operate around taiwan, but is this exercise different? what's happening _ this exercise different? what's happening is — this exercise different? what's happening is that _ this exercise different? what's happening is that these - happening is that these exercises are becoming bigger and more frequent and closer to taiwan. and what it seems to be this time is a dress rehearsal for a blockade of taiwan. now, i say it seems to be, i am getting that from that pla

itself. the chinese military has said that the goal of this exercise is to practice attacking taiwan from all directions, attacking key ports and various landmasses while being able to take out other targets at sea. in terms of taking out other targets of c, that could potentially be relief forces coming from other countries. now, the taiwanese government and washington has both criticised these drills has said beijing is increasing instability in the region. according to the chinese government, this is essentially a rogue province and one day it must be unified with the mainland of china, so they make no apologies for the pressure they are putting on taiwan with a view to, i guess, somehow using it, whether it be blockade, whether it be by full—scale military invasion or whatever, so that island to reunify with the mainland. of

course, that the more you put threats up, like this, the more less likely ordinary taiwanese people are going to be to want to unify with the mainland. on the other funny thing that seems to be happening in taipei and the rest of taiwan for that matter, is that people are becoming quite blase about it is these exercises keep going on, it isjust is these exercises keep going on, it is just another exercise. it is the fourth time in two years that mainland china has had a major military war game surrounding taiwan. and so it is meant to intimidate the population there, it is possibly having there, it is possibly having the opposite effect because everyone is just getting used to it. in terms of the taiwanese military, they say it is enabling them to prepare their own defences for any attack should it come from the mainland. who knows if it is going to work? and also, i should add, we are not saying that there is going to be some imminent invasion of taiwan or

anything like that.— anything like that. thank you very much- _ let's speak to a taipei based journalist, nga pham. hello to you, thank you for joining us on bbc news. we heard a little bit about what the taiwanese government had to say about all of this, and picking up on what steve was just saying, what is the view of the taiwanese public to all of the taiwanese public to all of this? are people concerned? i certainly agree with stephen, really nothing changes today. this morning, i woke up together with millions of other taiwanese to the news that china launch and exercise, and so what? after a few minutes we just went about doing our daily chores. i went to interview some people on the street and everyone was just indifferent. so china obviously did not achieve what they wanted to achieve. the stock market today actually rose after the weekend, and china obviously

aimed at the opening of the stock market in the business week today but they did not achieve that either.- week today but they did not achieve that either. china has also imposed _ achieve that either. china has also imposed sanctions - achieve that either. china has also imposed sanctions on . achieve that either. china has also imposed sanctions on a i also imposed sanctions on a taiwanese tech tycoon as well as a politician, how does that fit in with what has been happening?— fit in with what has been hauenina? ,., ., happening? well, it is another doinu b happening? well, it is another doing by china. _ happening? well, it is another doing by china. any _ happening? well, it is another doing by china. any time - happening? well, it is another doing by china. any time that| doing by china. any time that they have concerns about taiwan, they would put some sanctions or a ban on some prominent taiwanese political figures and that happens all the time. today we had that for more people were put on the list, but they don't want to go to china anyway. and that ban is not going to affect their lives or their business whatsoever.— lives or their business whatsoever. . ~' , ., , lives or their business whatsoever. ., ~ , ., , . whatsoever. thank you very much so that from _ whatsoever. thank you very much so that from taipei. _ nasa is to launch a spacecraft to one of the icy moons ofjupiter, called europa. some scientists think that it's one of the worlds in our solar system that's most likely to be home to life. here's our science correspodent, pallab ghosh

the europa clipper will set off on a 1.8 billion milejourney to the outer frozen reaches of the solar system. it will passjupiter and head towards the ice covered moon. the spacecraft is named after. europa is almost the same size as our own moon, but that's where the similarity ends. it doesn't have any craters. instead, it has an icy surface because it's so far away from the sun and you can see cracks and ridges, which has been caused byjupiter�*s powerful gravity stretching and squashing it. and it's that movement that scientists believe has melted the ice underneath to create a vast, salty ocean which has got twice as much water than all the earth's oceans combined. and that's what makes europa the most likely alien world in the solar system to be capable of supporting simple alien life. these telescope pictures show what seemed to be jets of water

spurting from europa more than a hundred miles into space. the hope is that the spacecraft might fly through one of the jets and discover what it contains. as europa clipper is making 50 different flybys around the moon's surface, catching any particles that might have been thrown up into the atmosphere, and then it can do a chemical composition analysis to find out. are there any amino acids, are there any sulphites, those really key building blocks that we know that are essential for life here on earth. professor michelle docherty has a separate european space agency mission on its way to study notjust europa, but two other ofjupiter�*s large icy moons, ganymede and callisto. if you're looking for life in our solar system, and the first thing we do is we look for liquid water, you don't have to focus close to the sun. you can move beyond what's

called the snow line, which is just beyond the earth. you can go much beyond that and you can find liquid water, but it's not on the surface. it's in the interior of the moons ofjupiter, the moons of saturn, potentially those of uranus and neptune as well. i'd be very surprised if we didn't find the ingredients for life somewhere in our solar system. it'll be the end of this decade before the spacecraft get to the jupiter system. they're not expected to discover life, but their results will take us a giant step forward in knowing whether life is possible in one of these icy worlds. pallab ghosh, bbc news. well, in the next half hour well be joined by a planetary microbiologist. he says this mission promises something different. health officials in zimbabwe have confirmed the country's first two cases of mpox. an eleven year old boy and twenty—four year old man

who had both recently travelled outside the country are recovering in their homes. the world health organisation declared a global public health emergency in august after a new type of the virus spread from the democratic republic of congo to neighbouring countries. more than 7,500 cases have been reported in 16 countries in africa this year — with 32 deaths recorded so far. three scientists working on wealth inequality between countries have been awared the nobel prize for economics. daron acemoglu, simon johnson and james robinson's research found that european colonisation has led to significant differences in economic outcomes and prosperity of those once colonised nations. just a reminder that you can look at the bbc live page on the website or the app if you want to see more, for example, on our lead story, the conflict

in the middle east. lots there including the top line at the moment. israel saying it shut down two from syria heading towards the country. the drains intercepted by the idf before they entered israeli territory, they entered israeli territory, the army says. on that story, we are seeing the french foreign ministry saying that france rejects the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu's demands for un peacekeeping forces to pull back from their positions. more on that and all the days other menus, stay with us here on bbc news. it has been a wet start to the day, particularly so across the western, southern part of the country. that is moving to the east and behind that there will be a lot of cloud left in its wake. as we go through this week, it will be often cloudy and wet. one thing you will notice that it will turn that bit milder. you can see the yellows and oranges return to

the maps. we are pulling in more of a southerly direction of wind, hence the milder conditions, but it will bring a bit of cloud and also some rain at times. the rain continues to move away to the east, a lot of cloud, some damp conditions left in its wake. from much of northern england, scotland and northern ireland, a dry day with sunny spells. temperatures ten to about 17 degrees in the south—west and channel islands. this evening and overnight, eventually the rain clears the northern islands, there'll be a lot of cloud around, patchy rain on the south coast and clearer skies across north—east scotland and north—east england. in the countryside, we could well see a touch frost. but not so elsewhere. tomorrow, we start off with all this eurozone across many areas. the brightest breaks will be across the far north of scotland. and then we have more showers. showing their hand across the

isles of scilly and west cornwall. 17 in cardiff, and again at 19 in the channel islands. wednesday, we have a front moving north and front is pushing east, so they are going to bring some cloud and rain with them. thursday sees a showery rain coming up from the near continent. it will state mostly dry in the south—east, variable amounts of cloud and elsewhere cloudy with the rain from our weather fronts. elsewhere cloudy with the rain from our weatherfronts. if we see any decent amounts of sunshine in the south—east, temperatures could reach 20 or 21. but widely, we are looking at 12 to 18. the average north to south at this time of year is roughly ten to 13. thursday dawns on a largely dry day. there will be mist and fog patches to clear. a few patches in the west, then showers coming up from the south and that near continent and temperatures 13 to about 18 degrees north to south.

this is bbc news, the headlines... israel's army chief describes the deadly drone attack by lebanese based group hezbollah on an army training base as �*painful�*. four israeli solders were killed and many others wounded as the middle east conflict continues on multiple fronts. dawn sturgess was poisioned by a nerve agent in salisbury six years ago. today the public inquiry into her death begins.

police in california say they detained a man with guns near one of donald trump's rallies. us secret service says the former president was not in danger. nasa prepares to launch a mission to europa, one ofjupiter�*s moons — seaching for signs of life. hello. more now on our top story — israels military says its investigating how a drone launched by hezbollah struck a military base in the north of the country last night, killing four soldiers and wounding almost 60 others. meanwhile — president biden has confirmed america is sending troops and an advanced anti—missile system to help defend israel. but the us has called on its ally to do more to protect un peacekeepers and civilians in lebanon, and to address the humanitarian situation in gaza.