with just three weeks to go until the us election, kamala harris and donald trump hold key rallies in the battleground state of pennsylvania. we speak to a leading us polster. british government plans to give obese unemployed people weight loss jabs to help them return to work. the prime minister says the treatments could be very important for the economy and the nhs. well, it is extraordinary. i have reacted to it is as many ways it is possible to react to it. it's wonderful. and we speak to the godfather of hollywood — al pacino — as he looks back on his career and how he's enjoying becoming a dad for the fourth time at the age of 83. hello and welcome to today's verified live. we start in the middle east — where tensions have

ratcheted up today — with new threats from hezbollah�*s deputy chief, who said — since israel has attacked "anywhere in lebanon, we have the right to attack anywhere in israel". in lebanon, unicef say, more than 400,000 children have been displaced — 90% in the past three weeks, as israel continues its offensive against the iran—backed group hezbollah. in the last few hours, we've also heard from the pentagon saying that an advance team of military personnel and the initial components of an american missile defence system has arrived in israel, with more to be sent in the coming days. meanwhile, a washington post report suggests benjemin netanyahu has told president biden israel will not hit oil or nuclear sites in iran, but would target military facilities instead — that in retaliation to tehran�*s attack on israel two weeks ago. we're joined by our correspondents, yolande knell injerusalem, jonathan head in beirut, gaza correspondent rushdi abualouf who's

in istanbul and tom bateman in washington tell us about those numbers idon't i don't think he seriously expects _ i don't think he seriously expects israelis _ i don't think he seriously expects israelis to - i don't think he seriously expects israelis to be - expects israelis to be influenced by the threats he made. there was a plea for unity and patience to the lebanese people. large numbers of the lebanese do not support hezbollah, even in normal times. many are very frustrated and upset the way their country has been dragged into this conflict. they blame hezbollah and israel. this was a plea by him for unity, saying we are the defenders of this country against israel, warning lebanese that if they get defeated and destroyed, as israel wants, israel will be flee to remake lebanon and the wider middle east as it wishes. he also promised to be build homes that had been destroyed

and they would get that support. there was an interesting reference to gaza. he said the issues of palestine and lebanon could not be separated, which very much puts to bed to the idea that perhaps hezbollah might strike a separate peace with israel, given the numbers of leaders it has lost. hezbollah entered this conflict in solidarity with hamas. they said that still stands. that is a very defiant message from hezbollah. the fight goes on. were getting increasing numbers of air strikes from the israeli air force, pretty much every day. 200 yesterday, lots of reports coming in today. all of those air strikes are displacing more and more and more people. i think it is this tremendous meditating pressure, this wave of displaced people that is pushing un agencies now to call for help, call for more assistance. unicef saying that 400,000 children have been displaced. that is a staggering number, there are 1.2 million have lost access to education

any country whose educate —— population is just over 5 population isjust over 5 million. population is 'ust over 5 million._ million. let's go to tom bateman- _ million. let's go to tom bateman. the - million. let's go to tomj bateman. the pentagon million. let's go to tom - bateman. the pentagon had been giving new details about the deployment. take me through what they have been saying. what they have now begun to send — what they have now begun to send to — what they have now begun to send to israel is a thaad antiballistic missile system. this— antiballistic missile system. this is— antiballistic missile system. this is a _ antiballistic missile system. this is a very high power, much sought— this is a very high power, much sought after us built aerial defence system. it is basically a series— defence system. it is basically a series of truck mounted missiles _ a series of truck mounted missiles which are fired and can reach_ missiles which are fired and can reach into and beyond the earth's — can reach into and beyond the earth's atmosphere to shutdown bailistic— earth's atmosphere to shutdown ballistic missiles. it began to be reported over the last week that the — be reported over the last week that the americans were going to send — that the americans were going to send this to the israelis. in to send this to the israelis. in the — to send this to the israelis. in the aftermath of the iranian military— in the aftermath of the iranian military attack on israel on first— military attack on israel on first october. the vast majority of those missiles were shot— majority of those missiles were shot down both by the israelis and americans with some support

from _ and americans with some support from european and arab countries. some did get through. one man was killed in the attack— through. one man was killed in the attack in the city of jericho _ the attack in the city of jericho in the occupied west bank— jericho in the occupied west bank and there was some significant damage, particularly around an israeli air force _ particularly around an israeli air force base in the south of the country, a crater that came from _ the country, a crater that came from an— the country, a crater that came from an impact close to the headquarters of mossad in the centre — headquarters of mossad in the centre of— headquarters of mossad in the centre of israel. it seems pretty— centre of israel. it seems pretty clear the americans think— pretty clear the americans think the israeli aerial defence forces need bolstering and the — defence forces need bolstering and the context is that the israeii _ and the context is that the israeli forces have yet to respond to the iranian missile strike — respond to the iranian missile strike a_ respond to the iranian missile strike. a lot of pressure having _ strike. a lot of pressure having come from the white house — having come from the white house not to attack iranian nuclear— house not to attack iranian nuclear facilities or energy infrastructure, but the israeiis _ infrastructure, but the israelis had been making noises atrout— israelis had been making noises about this — israelis had been making noises about this being a surprise attack, _ about this being a surprise attack, according to the defence minister, and the irahiahs _ defence minister, and the iranians will not know what hit them — iranians will not know what hit them. that is still to come. if there — them. that is still to come. if there is— them. that is still to come. if there is an _ them. that is still to come. if there is an iranian retaliation to that — there is an iranian retaliation to that oh _ there is an iranian retaliation to that on israel, this feels

like — to that on israel, this feels like the _ to that on israel, this feels like the americans trying to -et like the americans trying to get the _ like the americans trying to get the israelis better prepared for that. thank you very much. _ prepared for that. thank you very much, tom. _ prepared for that. thank you very much, tom. let's- prepared for that. thank you very much, tom. let's go i very much, tom. let's go straight tojerusalem and talk to wyre davies. what is the us government and administration saying about that washington post report that they will only target military infrastructure, not oil sites, not nuclear sites, the israelis? its, not oil sites, not nuclear sites, the israelis? a conflict on many _ sites, the israelis? a conflict on many sites, _ sites, the israelis? a conflict on many sites, but _ sites, the israelis? a conflict on many sites, but it - sites, the israelis? a conflict on many sites, but it is - sites, the israelis? a conflict on many sites, but it is the l on many sites, but it is the impending possibility, the impending possibility, the impending escalation of that conflict with iran that is in a lot of mines now. no one knows when israel will hit iran when it has promised to do, apart from people inside israel's or cabinet full so it has been expected for several days now and we knowjoe biden does not want israel to target iran's

nuclear sites because of the possibility and probability it could escalate things regionally. the danger, of course, with hitting iran's petrochemical sites as it could upset the world economic market at a time when the american economy is a subject of those elections in the states in less than a month because �*s time. israel's options may be limited, but benjamin netanyahu has made it clear, it is up to israel and they will decide how, when and where they will respond against iran, but pretty clear given the deployment of these high range anti—missile systems, high altitude anti—missile systems in israel, with american personnel on the ground, it is a significant feature of this deployment. it is expected, we do not know when it will happen, which targets will be attacked, but it is the one thing exercising a lot of minds on israel at the moment. wyre davies in _ on israel at the moment. wyre davies in jerusalem, _ on israel at the moment. wyre davies in jerusalem, thank- on israel at the moment. wyre| davies in jerusalem, thank you. davies injerusalem, thank you. thank you tojonathan hed and

tom bateman in washington. let's continue. let's speak to yossi kuperwasser, who is a former director general of the israel ministry of strategic affairs. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. a year plus into the gaza war, now in lebanon. do you think you are winning?- war, now in lebanon. do you think you are winning? yes, i think you are winning? yes, i think we _ think you are winning? yes, i think we are _ think you are winning? yes, i think we are winning. - think you are winning? yes, i think we are winning. we - think we are winning. we started this war any very low situation, we were surprised, brutally attacked, and paid a heavy price, and this was part of a plan that the iranians had to build a ring of fire around us that would bring us to our knees. the tables have turned and now and a wyre davies is suffering, hezbollah is suffering, hezbollah is suffering in the north because theyjoin suffering in the north because they join the suffering in the north because theyjoin the war, and the iranians are worried about what israel will do in retaliation

for their attack on israel on october one? do for their attack on israel on october one?— for their attack on israel on october one? ,., i. ~ i. october one? do you think your closest to _ october one? do you think your closest to the _ october one? do you think your closest to the stated _ october one? do you think your closest to the stated aims? - october one? do you think your closest to the stated aims? tol closest to the stated aims? to destroy hamas and to get israeli citizens back in their communities in northern israel, for the return of the hostages? none of those games have been met, have a? hat none of those games have been met. have a?— met, have a? not yet. we have made a considerable _ met, have a? not yet. we have made a considerable way - met, have a? not yet. we have made a considerable way to - made a considerable way to making them happen —— none of those aims have been met had they? hamas has clearly dismantled much of its military power, it has been destroyed. same goes to the leadership of hezbollah and the infrastructure they have built along the border with israel. people i will guess have seen the tunnels all along the border that prepared to enable attack towards israel, northern israel by the forces. these are all taken away from our enemies

and i think we're getting closer to having the goal is achieved. it is not any time soon, it will take a few more months, my mind, before we can say we have one of the maul, but we are winning it. israel has the right to defend itself. the international community and allies have been clear from october 7th, allies have been clear from 0ctober7th, but allies have been clear from october 7th, but in the last fortnight, you have hit schools, hospitals, shelters in gaza, you have hit a un post in lebanon, you're not allowing any aid into northern gaza. does israel think it can act in its defence with total impunity?— its defence with total imuni ? ., , , ., impunity? no. everything you said is wrong, _ impunity? no. everything you said is wrong, so _ impunity? no. everything you said is wrong, so can - impunity? no. everything you said is wrong, so can i - impunity? no. everything you said is wrong, so can i do - impunity? no. everything you. said is wrong, so can i do know it's wrong. said is wrong, so can i do know it's wrong-— it's wrong. which bit is wrong? we did not _ it's wrong. which bit is wrong? we did not hit— it's wrong. which bit is wrong? we did not hit schools, - we did not hit schools, hospitals, we attack terrorists who tried to use schools and hospitals as a way to avoid the israeli attack, they turned

them into military bases. this is what we have done. as a question of what happened with unifil is not a question, but clearly what happened is hezbollah is close to the unifil position is to build their infrastructure. we are fighting according to the love work, that is what we are doing. that is the only way we know how to fight —— according to the law of war. know how to fight -- according to the law of war.— to the law of war. you repeatedly _ to the law of war. you repeatedly say - to the law of war. you repeatedly say that i to the law of war. you - repeatedly say that you're actually aiming, at what you describe, as terrorists or hezbollah or hamas. will you release the intelligence you have that supports that question because people can see the pictures, the details of civilians being caught up in all of this. i civilians being caught up in all of this.— all of this. i think you 'ust have to i all of this. i think you 'ust have to follow * all of this. i think you 'ust have to follow the i all of this. i think you just have to follow the names| all of this. i think you just l have to follow the names of all of this. i think you just - have to follow the names of the people killed in these attacks. they are all terrorists and we cannot share the secret intelligence that is used for

this targeting because of the sensitivity. but you can look at the results. in all of these attacks, the targets were terrorists using these facilities in order to use them as human shields and the population that was there as human shields at the facilities themselves were a shelter. that is what happened in all of 1526 00:12: