donald trump and kamala harris both campaign in the key battleground state of michigan on the penultimate weekend before the us presidential election. hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. we start with the latest on the war in the middle east. a spokesperson for israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu says a drone has been launched towards his home in the northern town of caesarea. these pictures show police outside the building on saturday morning. there's no sign of damage, but it's not clear exactly where the drone may have landed. neither mr netanyahu nor any member of his family was in the vicinity of the building at the time, and there are no reports of casualties. earlier, the israeli military said that three drones had been fired into israel from lebanon. two were intercepted,

but one was reported to have carried on, and it's thought that was the one which hit mr netanyahu's building. meanwhile, in gaza, eleven people are reported to have been killed in an israeli strike on a building in the al maghazi refugee camp. there are also reports of shelling near the indonesian hospital in the north of the territory. i've been speaking to the bbc�*sjonah fisher. stopping drones is a particularly difficult challenge for the israeli defence forces. it's not that long ago that a drone hit an army base not that far away from where this drone has has struck today. they are difficult, much harder to stop than the rockets that are regularly fired from southern lebanon into northern israel. and today is really another indication of of what a challenge it is preventing them all getting through. indeed. and now let's turn to what

we've been reporting in gaza, the attack on the jabalia refugee camp. fresh israeli air strikes there. just bring us up to date on that? it's pretty clear that the israeli offensive in northern gaza is continuing. there have been several incidents reported overnight. the one you were referring to there, 33 people, among them 21 women, are reported killed by the hamas administration in that area. we've seen on social media footage, which we can't verify, of more than a dozen bodies at the local hospital. the hospital director has been talking about the wards being simply too full, and that the injured are having to be treated on the floor. separate to that the hamas run health

uh, organisation has this morning put out a statement saying three hospitals in northern gaza are being targeted by the israeli military this morning with the objective of stopping them functioning. we have, of course, reached out to the israeli military this morning to get their response to it. they have yet to come back to us on those specific incidents. butjust to give you the context, of course, the israeli military has for the last few weeks been focusing its attention on northern gaza. it has called on people to evacuate the area, but lots of people have either chosen not to do that or are unable to do that, leaving them in notjust a dangerous situation, but according to the humanitarian agencies which are trying to access them and trying to get supplies to them. pretty atrocious conditions as well. as mentioned, there are challenges getting aid to those who need it in gaza. sam rose is the senior deputy director of the united nations relief and works agency.

any kind of supply, humanitarian or commercial, is essentially as bad as it has been at any time since the conflict started in october last year. that includes either from the south in southern gaza where the vast majority of the population is located, or also through from the north. the situation here is dire and it is getting worse and certainly the ability of aid agencies to meet the basic life—saving needs of the population who are in desperate need, facing catastrophic food insecurity, we are yet to see those improvements. we hope the letter and other diplomatic efforts will yield both increases in supply of aid and a ceasefire and a release of

hostages, but right now we are not seeing it. quite frankly, the 30 day window is a luxury that we don't have here. that 30 day warning shot in the letter from the us government. we need the supplies to come in now. officials in lebanon say two people have been killed in an israeli air strike. it happened injounieh, which is to the north of beirut. it's the first time the area has been hit since hezbollah and israel started to exchange fire last year. it's thought the victims were in a car — it's not clear at this stage if they were deliberately targeted. there are fresh questions for the metropolitan police over its handling of accusations made against the former harrods owner mohammed al fayed. the bbc has established that the force asked prosecutors to decide whether to charge al—fayed in relation to just two of the 21 women who accused him of sexual offences while he was still alive. here's our investigations correspondent daniel de simone.

mohamed al fayed, a sexual predator. it's been a month since the bbc film detailed his sexual abuse of multiple women at harrods, with former employees of the store saying the billionaire sexually assaulted or raped them. last week, the met police revealed 21 women had approached the force while he was alive to report sexual offences. he was never charged. it refused to say exactly how many cases it passed to prosecutors for charging decisions. but we've now established the met police only asked prosecutors to decide whether to charge mohamed al fayed in relation to two out of the 21 women who contacted the force to say they were abused by him. it raises serious questions about the met�*s handling of al—fayed. a0 further women have approached the force since the bbc film, with allegations spanning from 1979 to 2013. more than 65 women have

contacted the bbc itself, with allegations as far back as 1977, in response in response to the bbc a met spokesperson said we are carrying out full reviews of all existing allegations reported to us about al—fayed to ensure there are no new lines of inquiry based on new information which has emerged. yesterday, former fulham captain ronnie gibbons said the club owner groped her on two occasions. she said speaking my truth and finally telling my story will hopefully help me heal and be rid of the shame, embarrassment and pain i have carried for years. the scandal around al—fayed and his years of abuse continues to grow. daniel de simone, bbc news. earlier i spoke to zoe billingham who is a former inspector of constabulary. she shared her thoughts on the

situation. i can only work on what i've seen in the past in terms of police practice and practice in the met, which, you know, it is shocking, isn't it, that 20 women, 21 women, in fact, came forward with very similar allegations against a wealthy, very powerful man and basically nothing happened and they've not found closure. and i commend the women, by the way, for stepping forward in such a courageous way to tell their story now as they did to the police in the past. you have to ask questions around the commitment of the met police to investigating crimes against women, and you have to ask yourself whether or not there is an underlying still culture within the met where women's complaints and allegations are not taken seriously enough, they're not listened to, and the crimes that have been committed against them are not being investigated in an appropriate way. all of these questions, i'm sure will be asked. it will come out in the wash. but this is another grim day for the metropolitan police. when trust, public trust and confidence is at rock bottom.

to hear that 21 women came forward and nothing happened as a result really is dismal. liam payne's father has begun the process of repatriating his son's body to the uk. geoff payne is in argentina's capital buenos aires where he formally identified the former one direction singer's body at a morgue near the hotel where his son fell to his death from a balcony earlier this week. he visited the hotel in argentina's capital buenos aires, where the former one direction singer fell to his death from a balcony earlier this week. our south america correspondent, ione wells, sent this report from outside the hotel. on friday evening, liam payne's father, jeff payne, came to visit the hotel where liam payne died. he also, after his visit inside the hotel, came outside to where fans have been gathering for days, leaving their tributes, lighting candles, laying flowers, writing messages about liam and even

singing one direction songs. there was an emotional moment when he arrived at the hotel, where fans created a barrier between them and some of the cameras that had gathered here at the hotel. that was, of course, after his family had asked for privacy. at this time. the same thing happened when his father left the hotel. but at that moment, his father decided to go over to the tree behind me, read some of these messages, even go up to some of the fans who were also emotional and in tears to greet them and share in some of their collective grief over the loss of liam. earlier today, his father visited the morgue where liam's body was transported, which was part of the formal identification process needed to repatriate him back home. now, this grieving process certainly, of course, is onlyjust beginning for those loved ones of liam payne, there's been more tributes pouring in today, and there's certainly more expected over the coming days as it's expected he'll return home to where his family is and be given a proper send off.

ione wells in buenos aires. liam payne's former partner, the singer cheryl, has said the last few days have been "indescribably painful". she posted on instagram saying liam was not only a pop star and celebrity but also a son, brother, uncle, dearfriend and father to a son who now has to face the reality of never seeing him again. she also said it was troubling her son would one day have access to recent media reports which she said were abhorrent. now it's time for a look at today's sport with chetan. after the international break the english premier league is back. and once again the spotlight is on manchester united manager erik ten hag. they're14th in the table and without a win in five. there's continued speculation around ten hag's long—term future at the club but before saturday's match at brentford he's taken aim at sections of the press who he blames

for making up lies. the noise is only coming from the media, from you guys, for some of you, not all of you, i will say this, bringing up stories, creating stories, creating fairy tales. ultimately we are quiet, we are composed, we stay where we are, we stick to the plan and we are very convinced we will make a success. in just over an hour the early game kicks off in north london. tottenham against west ham. last time out ange postocoglou's side threw away a 2—0 lead in their defeat at brighton. critics of spurs were quick to say it was the same old story at the club of always buckling under pressure. but the tottenham manager doesn't buy into that.

ifi if i accept that, what am i doing here, seriously? ifi accept that that this is somehow impossible to change, seriously why am i here? but i don't believe that and i never have. and if i fail to do that the failure is on me, it is not to do with the club. next to formula one and today's sprint race at the us grand prix where max verstappen will start on pole, boosting his hopes of winning a fourth straight world championship. the red bull driver left it late but pipped mercedes�* george russell to top spot at the circuit of the americas in austin. verstappen�*s championhsip rival lando norris could only finish fourth behind the ferrari of chalres leclerc. looking at the lap, a few little balance issues still, but to be ahead of the others i think is positive. but also you look at lewis and he had a little mistake in 12 otherwise he would have been up there as well. i am he would have been up there as well. iam happy he would have been up there as well. i am happy but i am also aware there are a lot of fast cars around me. but it is

definitely a positive return. but it is definitely a positive return. sir ben ainslie and ineos britannia's hopes of winning a first america's cup title for great britain are hanging by a thread. ainslie and his crew must win all five of the remaining races to win the competition after team new zealand won both races on friday to open up a commanding 6—2 lead. they need just one more to secure the title in barcelona. britain's emma finucane will have her sights set on a third track world championship gold medal later, when she competes in the 500 metre time trial after she retained her women's sprint world title. the 21—year—old dominated the individualfinal, beating hetty van de vow of the netherlands with a race to spare. japan's mina sato took bronze. finucane�*s victory came just two days after she took gold in the women's team sprint. and india's cricketers have given themsleves an outside chance of pulling off a great escape in their first test against new zealand in bengaluru. you'll remember india were bowled out forjust 46 in theirfirst innings.

new zealand then made 402. second time round india have fared much better. sarfaraz khan made a century and rishabh pant was out for 99. although a flurry of wickets means new zealand are still favourites. at tea india were a38 for 6 a lead of 82, with one day of the match still remaining. keep across it on the bbc sport website. that is all for now. to the united states and the race for the white house. and both donald trump and kamala harris have been campaigning in the key battleground state of michigan. it is one of seven states that either of them could win. the latest polls show the race remains on a knife edge with the pair very close in all of them — harris just ahead in four and trumpjust ahead in three but the numbers are well within

the margin of error. vice president harris delivered a speech focused on labour issues in michigan, one of the biggest manufacturing states in the country. ahead of that, she delivered another speech in grand rapids where a group of pro—palestinian protesters gathered at the venue in protest. the war in gaza is a key issue for voters in michigan, which has the largest proportion of arab—americans in the us. our senior north america correspondent gary o'donoghue was at that rally and has more on the importance of the state in this election. kamala harris will be spending a lot of time in michigan over the next 18 days. this is one of those states that is crucial to the outcome of the election. they call it part of the blue wall. those midwestern states, those manufacturing industrial states that often vote as a bloc. in 2016, they voted for donald trump in 2020. for donald trump.

in 2020 they voted forjoe biden. whoever wins here will likely win the election. so she's engaging some super high powered support. celebrities like lizzo. superstars like michelle obama will all be here in the coming days. the key message is one about the economy, about investment in the automotive industry, about wages, about green jobs in these new manufacturing industries. kamala harris herself will be 60 this coming weekend, but there's not going to be a lot of time for partying because there's a lot of work to do before election day. according to recent polling, black men are failing to support ms harris in the way they did joe biden at the last election. it's an issue for her campaign which could have a real impact in places like georgia, the key swing state with the largest population of black voters. our north america correspondent nada tawfik reports. georgia nada tawfik reports. is one of the biggest

prizes georgia is one of the biggest prizes of this election and the way to win this swing state may just be through savannah and this largely democratic coastal county. in 2020, an increase in voter turnout here propelled joe biden over the line in his narrow victory in the peach state. with election day now in focus, though, kamala harris may struggle to replicate that performance with one key group. her good vibes campaign has not reversed a worrying trend of young like men abandoning democrats. we spoke to a group who has no plans to vote for kamala harris. in who has no plans to vote for kamala harris.— who has no plans to vote for kamala harris. in my community we have been — kamala harris. in my community we have been voting _ kamala harris. in my community we have been voting all - kamala harris. in my community we have been voting all the - we have been voting all the time, especially black people, we vote, we vote. people promise and promise and promise and we never get anything. right now i am just not sold on anybody. ihis

right now i am 'ust not sold on an bod . , , ., anybody. his friend is all in for donald _ anybody. his friend is all in for donald trump - anybody. his friend is all in for donald trump who - anybody. his friend is all in l for donald trump who shares anybody. his friend is all in - for donald trump who shares the very qualities he admires in his father.— very qualities he admires in his father. , , ., , ., , his father. very brash and very straightforward. _ his father. very brash and very straightforward. they - his father. very brash and very straightforward. they say - his father. very brash and very straightforward. they say they| straightforward. they say they are going to do something and they have got a way to get it done. that to me reminds me of what they call toxic masculinity, but now it is just straight up masculinity, it is straight up masculinity, it is straight manhood.— straight manhood. hello savannah _ straight manhood. hello savannah and _ straight manhood. hello savannah and i - straight manhood. hello savannah and i love - straight manhood. hello - savannah and i love georgia, we love georgia. savannah and i love georgia, we love georgia-— love georgia. democrats have diapatched — love georgia. democrats have dispatched their _ love georgia. democrats have j dispatched their heavyweights here. kamala harris became theirfirst here. kamala harris became their first nominee to visit this county since the 905. bill clinton was sent out to shore up clinton was sent out to shore up the rural vote in the south—east and barack obama had this direct message to black men thinking of sitting at the election. it men thinking of sitting at the election. ., ., , ., election. it makes me think that you — election. it makes me think that you are _ election. it makes me think that you are just _ election. it makes me think that you are just not - election. it makes me thinkj that you are just not feeling the idea of having a woman as president. the idea of having a woman as president-— the idea of having a woman as president. neither early voting is under way — president. neither early voting is under way in _ president. neither early voting is under way in georgia - president. neither early voting is under way in georgia there l is under way in georgia there is under way in georgia there is even more pressure on the candidates to get their message out. kamala harris is expected

to get the majority of black americans who make up the third of the electorate in this state, but her numbers with young black men could have an outside impact. i georgia's oldest public hi5toric black college, savannah state, many of the students say kamala harris will get her vote, but not because of her race. neither candidate is a good option at this moment but i feel like on a more professional side kamala harris has the edge. professional side kamala harris has the edge-— has the edge. kamala harris bein: an has the edge. kamala harris being an african-american l has the edge. kamala harris - being an african-american woman being an african—american woman does _ being an african—american woman does not _ being an african—american woman does not sway me, just go with kamala — does not sway me, just go with kamala harris because she is black — kamala harris because she is black i— kamala harris because she is black. ijust want to understand who actually cares. in a race — understand who actually cares. in a race this close the loyal voting base is keeping democrats on their toes. an italian coastguard vessel has collected migrants being held in reception centres in?albania?to transfer them to italy. the move comes after an italian court ruled

against a plan to send migrants to albania for processing, in a blow to a major policy of italy's right—wing government. the first group of migrants, from bangladesh and egypt, were sent to albania this week. but the court in rome decided they must now be brought to italy. government sources have insisted that extending a freeze on income tax thre5hold5 won't breach labour's manifesto. this comes amid 5ugge5tion5 the chancellor is considering keeping them as they are, beyond 2028, dragging more people into higher tax bands as earnings ri5e. in the run up to the election, labour said it wouldn't increase the rate at which income tax is charged. i asked our political correspondent tom symond5 to explain what this might mean for tax payers. the critical word you read that there was a rate of income tax and what the government is saying is the threshold at which you start to pay income tax is not the same as the rate of income tax. a5 everybody

knows, you pay income tax at just over £12,500. what the government has done, the conservative government previously, i5 conservative government previously, is a freeze that rate, which means every time your salary goe5 rate, which means every time your salary goes up, you are still paying a bit more tax each time as your salary increases. it is a bit of a stealth tax because when you get a pay rise you see the extra money in your account but you don't realise the threshold has gone up if it hadn't gone up has gone up if it hadn't gone up you would not be paying as much tax. it has raised an awful lot of money, £41 billion will be the estimate of what it will be the estimate of what it will raise until 2028 according to economists. but of course now it is looking like the government will very seriously consider continuing that freeze, so that if it continues. it could raise £7 million, quite a big chunk of money. million, quite a big chunk of mone . ., ., , money. the government has said it has not money. the government has said it has got a _ money. the government has said it has got a massive _ money. the government has said it has got a massive black- money. the government has said it has got a massive black hole i it has got a massive black hole to fill in public finances. is it 20 million or even more than that now? it it 20 million or even more than that now?— that now? it is 22 billion. billion- —

that now? it is 22 billion. billion. but _ that now? it is 22 billion. billion. but that - that now? it is 22 billion. billion. but that is - that now? it is 22 billion. billion. but that is the i that now? it is 22 billion. - billion. but that is the amount to stay standing still if the government does not want to increase austerity and make departments cut loads of money and if it was to give money to the nhs. one of the estimates is not 22 billion, but 40 billion is the extra it needs. we are hearing a lot of other leaks and rumours about other stealth tax rises that might be included in the budget. inheritance tax, for example? there is, that was yesterday. it is literally a rumour at the moment. inheritance tax is one of those things that people either love it or hate it or it splits opinion. generally it is more unpopular than it is popular according to polling. what can the government do? there is the £3000 you can give every year in the seven years before you die and not pay inheritance tax. the government is looking whether that could be decreased. also it is looking at what you can give what you have passed away, what you can give without paying inheritance tax, for example your main house, businesses or

agricultural lands. again there is room for manoeuvre there if is room for manoeuvre the