israeli parliament to ban the un agency that helps palestinian refugees. one former top un diplomat has described the move as a new way to kill children. a week to go until the us presidential election — donald trump and kamala harris address voters in key battleground states. a bbc investigation reveals that super—strength synthetic opioid drugs linked to hundreds of deaths have been found in samples of fake medicines sold online. and, a new piece of music believed to be about the polish composer, frederic chopin, has been discovered nearly 200 years after it was written. hello and welcome to today's verified live. the hamas—run health ministry in gaza says an israeli air strike in the northern town

of beit lahiya has killed at least 93 palestinians, including 20 children. it said about a0 people were still missing, trapped under the rubble of a four—storey residential building. witnesses say neighbours have been trying to drag bodies from the debris. the victims are reported to include families displaced by the renewed israeli offensive in northern gaza, which has claimed hundreds of lives. israel's military says it's looking into the incident. it comes after a vote in the israeli parliament on monday banning the un's palestinian refugee agency unrwa from working within the country. israel alleges that some unrwa employees were involved in the october 7 attacks. un chief antonio guterres says the ban would have devastating consequences for palestinians. yolande knell reports. aid workers are already struggling with a humanitarian crisis in gaza. now it is set to get even harder after the biggest un agency on the ground, unrwa, was banned in israel. in parliament, despite

international opposition, the vote was overwhelmingly in favour. israeli mps claim unrwa is complicit with hamas. they will not be able to facilitate their activities or their infrastructures or their headquarters in israel. if the united nations is not willing to clean this organisation from terrorism, from hamas activists, then we have to take measures to make sure they cannot harm our people ever again. israel has long criticised unrwa, including for what's taught in schools. but that's intensified since the october 7 attacks. israel accuses a dozen of its thousands of employees of being directly involved. unrwa says that's been fully investigated. we have taken immediate and strong and direct action against any allegations that we have received. this is proven in terms of the actions that the unrwa commissioner general has taken.

the un relief and works agency was set up in 1949 to take care of some 700,000 palestinians who'd fled the fighting before and after the creation of the state of israel. now it supports about 6 million people across the middle east — many living urban refugees camps like this one in the occupied west bank. as far as israel is concerned, unrwa perpetuates the refugee problem, a core issue in its conflict with the palestinians. the un says that needs a political solution, but for now unrwa is providing essential services. that's most acutely felt in gaza, where unrwa runs wartime shelters and is at the heart of aid distribution. israel is giving three months before its officials will be barred from contact with the agency.

but even its closest allies are warning that right now there is no way to replace unrwa. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. in the last few seconds, the world food programme has warned that they managing crisis in gaza to soon escalate into a fan then, they say, unless immediate action is taken. let's go to ben brown in jerusalem. tell us more about the reaction that has been to this decision by the israeli parliament on unrwa. that top un official saying in the last hour or so to the bbc that it is a new way to kill children and hope. really strong words that from martin griffiths, who was undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs at the united nations. he said this was a new way to kill children, a way of killing hope. he also called on the international

community notjust to express concern about this move by the israeli parliament, but to actually fight it. because if i feel can effectively kick out a un agency, then other countries around the world can do that as well if they don't like un agencies as well. it has also been lots of reaction from aid agencies have come together saying that the stations by the israeli parliament will cost the lives of countless civilians. juliette touma is the director of communications at unrwa. she says that the decision to ban the un agency in gaza has come as a severe blow — and that without unrwa "the humanitarian operation is very likely to collapse". i'll tell you what i know for effect, unrwa, for example, runs schools, we provide education to hundreds and thousands of children.

no other united nations agency at the moment in gaza, or an aid organisation, is able to provide schooling. who will do this work? only a government, or only a sovereign entity can provide such a service. you see, this is what makes unrwa very unique, we are the only agency in the world that has schools, we run our own schools. we are the only agency in the world that runs primary health care centres. so it is very difficult to replace, very difficult to replace, certainly in a very short time. and what really needs to happen, the focus right now is to reach a ceasefire, to release the hostages, and to allow unrwa, the largest humanitarian organisation, to continue its work. why fix something with it is not broken? we do also know that there were several attempts over the past 13 months to provide humanitarian assistance to people in gaza without any

coordination with unrwa, is a way to overcome unrwa, or bypass unrwa, and we do know that these attempts have failed. in fact they have failed pretty miserably, and in some cases there was a human toll, people were killed while they were queueing to get assistance. so it is a very, very hard to replace unrwa, especially under the current circumstances. in terms of the israeli government we have heard from a close ally of the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, who says they are not going to back down on this whatever the international outcry or the world by condemnation, they are sticking with this. they say they believe that hamas has

infiltrated unrwa, the unrwa has been colluding with hamas, and that some unrwa staff members to part in the october 7 attacks. here is sharren haskel, who is a member of israel's knesset and proposed one of these bills. even in london, if an international organisation would have participated in a massacre of english people in london, i don't believe it would take more than 2a hours until the british government would kick them out of the country. when hamas has stolen more than 50% of the humanitarian goods and sold it in the market, to people who couldn't afford it, that is when the humanitarian crisis really started. we need reorganisation with real capability, with the logistics capability, like the real united nations agency who are looking after the disaster areas, in syria and in sudan, and with millions of people who are affected by it. they have the logistics, they have the capabilities, they have the resources to actually provide

humanitarian aid. this legislation was voted through with an overwhelming vote last night does not actually take effect for 90 days, three months, so we will wait and see whether it is implemented, orwhether implemented, or whether international pressure implemented, orwhether international pressure has any effect on the israeli government. but the israelis are also saying that they are in that time will work with other agencies, in that time will work with otheragencies, like in that time will work with other agencies, like unicef, like charities, independent ngos working in gaza, and try to see if they can fill the void left by unrwa. let's turn to the situation in lebanon. hezbollah has announced a new leader to take over from its long—time chief — hassan nasrallah — who was killed in an israeli

air strike in beirut last month. he s naim qassem — the iranian—backed group's deputy secretary general. lebanon's health ministry says at least 60 people have been killed in israeli attacks on the bekaa valley. the strikes hit five areas in the baalbek region, northeast of the capital beirut. the local governor called the attacks the most violent in the area since israel escalated the conflict against hezbollah last month. the eastern bekaa valley is a stronghold of the militant group. another seven people were killed in israeli strikes on the coastal city of tyre. lebanese media are reporting that israeli tanks have entered the town of khiam. that's in the south of lebanon — not far from the border with israel. it's part of israel's military operation in the country. we can cross now to beirut and speak to emir nader tell me more about the israeli strikes and at the last 2a hours. strikes and at the last 24

hours. . , ., hours. the deadliest and the east, hours. the deadliest and the east. this — hours. the deadliest and the east, this stretch _ hours. the deadliest and the east, this stretch on - hours. the deadliest and the east, this stretch on the - east, this stretch on the eastern side of lebanon, where there is the border with syria. it's been the target of a jolly air strike since ezra stepped up air strike since ezra stepped up its campaignjust over month ago. —— of israeli air strikes. the strikes last night which have claimed over 60 lies and over 100 injured have had a number of locations in the valley. there have been reports that are residential buildings with families, we have seen pictures going around of women and children believed to have been among those who died. i think one of the significant thing is to highlight is that there was no warning from the israeli side before they launch these air strikes. we have seen a pattern emerge, that is an

inconsistency, sometimes there is a warning given, sometimes thatis is a warning given, sometimes that is not. what they are not given warnings in advance, that seems to be the incidences that most casualties were recorded. we have not had a statement from the idf who the intended targets the bekaa valley, so it remains to be seen whether the idf will discuss this very deadly air strikes yesterday. we are looking as you are speaking at a skyline of david, more strikes there in the capital. i was chess reading out that hezbollah has announced the name of their new leader. tell me more about that and what is likely to be his whereabouts.— and what is likely to be his whereabouts. well, his likely whereabouts _ whereabouts. well, his likely whereabouts is _ whereabouts. well, his likely whereabouts is the _ whereabouts. well, his likely whereabouts is the subject i whereabouts. well, his likelyj whereabouts is the subject of much speculation, some people say he might be in iran or iraq. ithink the fact

say he might be in iran or iraq. i think the fact that hezbollah has not said where he is speaks to the shock after the killing of hassan nasrallah last month. the shock at how israel has been able to penetrate the organisation, work out the location of the senior leadership and attack them. so, the fact that naim qassem, one of hassan nasrallah's deputies, hasjust nasrallah's deputies, has just taken nasrallah's deputies, hasjust taken over and announces of the organisation, he will be seen as... hezbollah has been keen to projector that is a continuation of the command and control systems within the organisation and there is no introduction to the bit to wage their campaign against israel. —— no introduction to that ability to wage their campaign.

we are expecting to hear from donald trump from mar—a—lago and the next little while. slightly unclear as to when he is actually going to speak. kamala harris also with a big speech, what is described as a closing moment speech later in the day. both candidates out and about in these critical last seven days. around the world and across the uk, you're watching bbc news.

you're live with bbc news. with a week to go until the us presidential election, donald trump has told a rally in georgia that he's "not a nazi". last week his former white house chief of staff, john kelly, said that as president, mr trump wanted "generals like adolf hitler had". both donald trump and the democratic candidate kamala harris are spending the final days before

the election appealing to voters in the key swing states which will determine the final result. our north america correspondent, peter bowes, has more. a celebrity heavyweight for the democrats with a week to go. with the poll still neck and neck both parties are bringing out the big guns. a celebrity heavyweight for the democrats, with a week to go. with the polls still neck and neck, both parties are bringing out the big guns. following the rock star on stage, the democrats' political equivalent, former president barack obama. what i cannot understand is why anyone would think that

donald trump will shake things up in a way that is good for you. because there is absolutely no evidence that this man thinks about anybody but himself. millions have already voted, but this final week of campaigning will be crucial. only a few americans are still sitting on the fence, but they could make all the difference. kamala harris addressed a rally in michigan, counting down the days to what she called "one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime." we need you to vote early in michigan, because we have just eight days to go. eight days left in one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime. and as everybody here knows, this is going to be a tight race until the very end. so we have a lot of work ahead of us. but we like hard work. hard work is good work. hard work is joyful work. and make no mistake, we will win. we will win. speaking to his supporters in the state of georgia, donald trump responded in the most direct terms yet, to claims from his former chief of staff that he would rule like a fascist if re—elected. you know, years ago, my father, i had a great father. he's a tough guy. he used to always say,

"never use the word nazi." "never use that word." and he'd say, "never use the word hitler." "don't use that word." it's like — i don't even know why. "don't use that word." and then i understood it. and yet they use that word freely, both words, they use it. "he's hitler." and then they say "he's a nazi." i'm not a nazi. i'm the opposite of a nazi. the next seven days will be a gruelling race to the end for both candidates, crisscrossing the country but concentrating on seven key states to grab every vote they can be. pete bowes, bbc news, los angeles. let's cross live now to washington and speak to our correspondent, helena humphrey. just before i come to you, i'm

actually going to put up the live pictures because we are seeing the former president enter through and mar—a—lago. forgive me, i think we are going to stay with the live pictures because in the next few minutes we are going to get the latest comments from donald trump. incredible reading them, saying he is not a nazi, pushing back from those quotes from his former chief of staff, john kelly, which cause a lot of headlines last week. it will be interesting to hear and the next few minutes a few talks about the madison square garden valley he hired on sunday in new york and the backlash with puerto rican is for some of the really offensive, race baiting comments that came from the warm up act. very interesting to see if he goes there because thatis to see if he goes there because that is of course a critical section of the electorate he is

actually appealing to. he is there at the manx, you can hear there at the manx, you can hear the cheers and the cameras. let's put the microphones up. such great spirit. i want to start by saying it is going very well, there are some spots in pennsylvania were some serious things have been caught, or in the process of being caught, but the election itself is going very well. we are reading, i believe, and all seven swing states. so i appreciate everybody�*s were, and the spirit is unbelievable, i don't think that has ever been anything like this in our country's history, frankly, because we want to see our country get better. it is an honour to have some of our friends here. in less than four years, kamala harris has

obliterated our borders, obliterated. we have never had a situation like this. decimated the middle class and runaway inflation has caused problems the likes of which we never thought possible. bloodshed, squalor to our cities is common, and they have unleashed a war and chaos all over the world. you take a look, everything is blowing up or getting ready to blow up. no respect for our country any more, no respect for our leadership. no person has caused more destruction, death at home or abroad should ever be allowed to be the president of the united states. can have that. so, i'm running on a plan to save america, we are going to save america, we are going to save america, we are going to save america. we have no choice, it is the greatest that is and we love it, and we are

going to save it, we have no choice. and it is going to be saving it from the incredible destruction that has been caused by cricketjoe biden and kamala harris. and she is responsible. he didn't know too much about what was happening, maybe that was exposed during the debate. and still, the way they took that from him was about right, it shouldn't have happened that way. they walked in and say that we are taking it away. they stole the presidency of the united states. they were in like taking candy from a baby. and can't have that. she is running on a campaign of immoral and destruction. but really perhaps more than anything else, it is a campaign of hate. it is a

campaign of absolute hate. i said yesterday that she is a vessel, she is a vessel. it is a very big powerful party, with smart people, they have to be smart, but it is vicious, they are vicious, and there perhaps even trying to destroy our country. because who would want open borders where millions of people can flew in from prisons and gangs, they were gang members anywhere in the worst gang members inadvertently world? who would want this for our country? hibbert one of these transgender operations all of the place, like i will. who wants to defund the police cars she has wanted her whole career to defund the police. she has only changed recently. fracking, she was against fracking at the highest level,

but now all of a sudden she likes fracking very much. i think pennsylvania understands that. after two assassination attempts and just over three months, her lies and her slanders are really shameful and really inexcusable. i can say that if i were president and somebody was being openly threatened like they have threatened like they have threatened me, iwould threatened like they have threatened me, i would say, threatened like they have threatened me, iwould say, if you do that, even if this was an opponent who i disliked, if you do that, we will obliterate your entire country, and edit but all stop. but they wouldn't make that statement, they won't make that statement, they won't make that statement, they won't make that statement. applause and essentially of that statement has been made by other presidents, even concerning their opponents. today we are going to talk about the real character of

kamala, and a person who has no remorse for the anguish she has inflicted upon families all across america. on the contrary, i have to tell you that kamala intends to conflict and keep this misery going, and it she is going to keep it going as long as she can because that is the only way she can get elected. she is going out and only criticising, talking about hitler and nazi, because her record is horrible. her borders are the worst in the history of the world. i always say, in the third world countries, banana republics, they would fight them away with sticks and stones if they had to. we let them come in. nothing in many cases they are murderers, they are drug laws, they are traitors and so many ways to our country. if they were involved in our country at

all. people who live because they were traitors are coming back end. everybody is coming back end. everybody is coming back and is at a level we have never seen before. other countries from where they are coming are coming are now setting good records, where crime is down 70—75% because they are taking the criminals of the streets, they are emptying theirjails into our country. and they are not finished yet. i'm amazed, i thought they would have done it by now. you take a look at the next whaler, they're trying is way way down, you could go to caracas and you wouldn't recognise it, you can actually walk down the street without being shot or killed. most of the criminals are coming. they have taking their drug dealers and they have put them into the united states of america. thank

you very much, kamala, appreciate it. but she continues and she will continuing you this misery. her policies of cause such harm and such pain. the three great people are happy with me will just discussed that for a little while about what has happened to them, how their life has been shattered. i would like to begin of the study of one mother whose life kamala has utterly destroyed. we are talking about thousands of people in very similar situations every day under kamala, open border policy is. if you remember, joe biden appointed her as the porters are. she doesn't want to use that term, let's say she was responsible for the porters, totally responsible. she never made one call to border patrol. two weeks ago the border patrol endorsed me with the most

beautiful endorsement i think i have gotten. applause and all for your nice, they have endorsed me every single year, but they have endorsed me again. year, but they have endorsed me aaain. , ., , year, but they have endorsed me aaain. , , , again. they said i was the best resident again. they said i was the best president we — again. they said i was the best president we have _ again. they said i was the best president we have ever - again. they said i was the best president we have ever had - again. they said i was the best| president we have ever had and the best president we have ever had on the border. they said that, and this is not easy for them to say. they say that she was easily the worst person ever to work with them on the border, the most incompetent, the least caring. not one call and almost four years with me to border patrol, like, how are we doing? i would call all the time and say how are we doing, is it going well? and they are great people, they want to do theirjob. she didn't call them once. she released the two men who murdered this women's very

precious daughter. everything we need to know about what happened and the character of pink floyd you will know from just watching this video. we had it recent —— the character of kamala harris. this video is very heartbreaking, we showed it in a room full of people and everybody was crying. some pretty tough people were crying. please take a look. sunday night, i asked her to not stay— sunday night, i asked her to not stay up _ sunday night, i asked her to not stay up super _ sunday night, i asked her to not stay up super late - sunday night, i asked her to. not stay up super late because of her — not stay up super late because of her coming _ not stay up super late because of her coming to— not stay up super late because of her coming to work- not stay up super late because of her coming to work with - not stay up super late because of her coming to work with mej of her coming to work with me in the — of her coming to work with me in the morning, _ of her coming to work with me in the morning, first _ of her coming to work with me in the morning, first to - of her coming to work with me in the morning, first to do - of her coming to work with me in the morning, first to do her| in the morning, first to do her summer— in the morning, first to do her summer school. _ in the morning, first to do her summer school. she - in the morning, first to do her summer school. she said - in the morning, first to do her summer school. she said 0k,| in the morning, first to do her- summer school. she said ok, and i told _ summer school. she said ok, and i told her— summer school. she said ok, and i told her good _ summer school. she said ok, and i told her good night, _ summer school. she said ok, and itold her good night, i— summer school. she said ok, and i told her good night, i love - itold her good night, i love you — itold her good night, i love you i— itold her good night, i love you. i went— itold her good night, i love you. i went to _ itold her good night, i love you. i went to bed - itold her good night, i love you. i went to bed not- you. i went to bed not realising _ you. i went to bed not realising that- you. i went to bed not realising that that - you. i went to bed notj realising that that was you. i went to bed not- realising that that was going to be — realising that that was going to he the _ realising that that was going to be the last _ realising that that was going to be the last time - realising that that was going to be the last time that- realising that that was going to be the last time that i- realising that that was goingl to be the last time that i saw her~ — to be the last time that i saw her~ we _ to be the last time that i saw her~ we are _ to be the last time that i saw her. we are best— to be the last time that i saw her. we are best friends! - to be the last time that i saw her. we are best friends! i. her. we are best friends! i

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that she had run. talked about