the us in five days to go to the us presidential election. candidates making their final appeal to voters in key battleground states. hello. i'm lucy hawking is. in a hello. i'm lucy hawking is. in a rare move, the international rare move, the international monetary fund has welcomed the monetary fund has welcomed the measures announced by the uk measures announced by the uk chancellor rachel reeves in the chancellor rachel reeves in the first labour budget in 14 years. she first labour budget in 14 years. she told the bbc she hopes the budget, told the bbc she hopes the budget, which includes tax rises will cut which includes tax rises will cut that will wipe the slate clean. the that will wipe the slate clean. the news, to start with that, - chancellor said she would invest chancellor said she would invest more in schools and housing. the more in schools and housing. the scale of the budget was huge, with scale of the budget was huge, with employers and businesses carrying a employers and businesses carrying a lot of the tax burden. let's bring lot of the tax burden. let's bring in our political correspondent, who in our political correspondent, who is looking at the developments in is looking at the developments in fallout from the budget. what is the fallout from the budget. what is the big takeaway? i big takeaway? i fallout from the budget. what is the big takeaway?— fallout from the budget. what is the big takeaway?—

big takeaway? i suppose the good news, to big takeaway? i suppose the good big takeaway? i suppose the good news, to big takeaway? i suppose the good news. to start _ big takeaway? i suppose the good news. to start _ big takeaway? i suppose the good news, to start with _ big takeaway? i suppose the good news, to start with _ big takeaway? i suppose the good news, to start with that, - big takeaway? i suppose the good news, to start with that, from - big takeaway? i suppose the good news, to start with that, from the i news, to start with that, from the uk government, is the endorsement of the imf, as you mention. they like the imf, as you mention. they like the idea britain is going to raise more taxes in order to make its public services more sustainable,

more taxes in order to make its public services mc spending, ble, more taxes in order to make its public services mc spending, actually the borrowing and spending, actually the borrowing and spending, actually the long—term effects on growth and the long—term effects on growth and the short—term effects are pretty marginal. thanks, rob. straight to the middle east, and some breaking news from the authorities in the north of israel, who say a rocket has killed five people. at the same time, the lebanese health ministry says six lebanese health ministry says six lebanese health ministry says six lebanese health workers have been killed in israeli strikes across the cell. and afp is reporting several strikes near the city of after the army issued an evacuation warning for the area. army issued an evacuation warning forthe area. —— army issued an evacuation warning for the area. —— the city of tyre. yes, the day started with the thought that a ceasefire could be imminent in days or hours, but it doesn't look like it at the moment. his brother attacks on the north of israel, as you mention. we are also hearing the israeli military now

have launched another evacuation order for the city east of beirut, an ancient city, a unesco world heritage site. the israeli airforce attacked it yesterday, saying there was his brother terrorist infrastructure there. 19 people were killed there yesterday, and they say they will be another wave of air strikes because they have put out another evacuation order and the city's authorities are apparently ordering anyone left there to get out, some 30,000 people, they think. let's get the latest row beirut correspondent, who can me now. hugo, bring me up—to—date with what is happening there and elsewhere. yes. happening there and elsewhere. yes, i think this is — happening there and elsewhere. yes, i think this is an _ happening there and elsewhere. yes, i think this is an indication that the israeli _ i think this is an indication that the israeli military is expanding its campaign against his brother. in the east _ its campaign against his brother. in the east of— its campaign against his brother. in the east of the country, this is an area _ the east of the country, this is an area that — the east of the country, this is an area that has a strong his brother presence, — area that has a strong his brother presence, the bekaa valley. it is

near— presence, the bekaa valley. it is near the — presence, the bekaa valley. it is near the border, so it is significant to connect up with airlines— significant to connect up with airlines and transport. yesterday, there _ airlines and transport. yesterday, there was— airlines and transport. yesterday, there was the first evacuation order for baalbek. heavy air strikes followed. 19 were killed in the east, — followed. 19 were killed in the east, 11— followed. 19 were killed in the east, 11 in _ followed. 19 were killed in the east, 11 in baalbek alone, and today, — east, 11 in baalbek alone, and today, a — east, 11 in baalbek alone, and today, a second day of evacuation orders _ today, a second day of evacuation orders for— today, a second day of evacuation orders for this part of the country, and again. — orders for this part of the country, and again, the local authority saying — and again, the local authority saying around 30,000 people are still in _ saying around 30,000 people are still in baalbek. this is one of the poorest— still in baalbek. this is one of the poorest areas of the country. many residents— poorest areas of the country. many residents said yesterday they had nowhere — residents said yesterday they had nowhere to go up 1.2 million people have already been forced to flee their— have already been forced to flee their homes because of this conflict _ their homes because of this conflict. many have left the east of the country and the cell. tired of being _ the country and the cell. tired of being attacked again today. indications are the israeli military

is expanding its campaign after targeting his brother infrastructure in the _ targeting his brother infrastructure in the south. —— tyre is being attacked _ in the south. —— tyre is being attacked again today. they are now expanding — attacked again today. they are now expanding in the east of the country _ expanding in the east of the count . �* , ,., expanding in the east of the count. �*, ., ., expanding in the east of the count. �*, ., country. let's get some analysis of the ceasefire _ country. let's get some analysis of the ceasefire possibilities - country. let's get some analysis of the ceasefire possibilities with - country. let's get some analysis of the ceasefire possibilities with a i the ceasefire possibilities with a director of the carnegie middle east centre in beirut, and he can talk to us again now. as i mentioned, the lebanese authorities saying a ceasefire could be imminent. share lebanese authorities saying a ceasefire could be imminent. are you 0 timistic? ceasefire could be imminent. are you optimistic? good _ ceasefire could be imminent. are you optimistic? good morning. _ ceasefire could be imminent. are you optimistic? good morning. thanks. ceasefire could be imminent. are you optimistic? good morning. thanks to| optimistic? good morning. thanks to having me. not really. ifind it very unlikely that, as much as we would like to see a ceasefire, that i find would like to see a ceasefire, that ifind it would like to see a ceasefire, that i find it very unlikely that a ceasefire would be signed before the us elections. i think the us —— the israeli authorities are not willing

to give them a diplomatic win. but more critically, the terms on which a ceasefire will be signed are not clear. the white house has already said that the draft that has leaked is not in the discussion on some of the items are not likely to be accepted in lebanon, including the idea that israel and

they are going after notjust his brother infrastructure, but attacks on tyre and now on baalbek were not about causing mass displacement from major urban centres and making sure people don't go back. these mass displacements create additional, above and beyond terrorising an already traumatised population, tremendous pressure on state institutions that have already been weakened and were simply unable to cope. they are also fuelling sectarian strife, internal civil strife, because there are limited resources. people are going into areas where there are not much left. it is creating a lot of internal pressure stop it could

lead to some sort of outbreak of civil strife in one form or the other. of civil strife in one form or the other-— of civil strife in one form or the other. tell us a little bit about the — the other. tell us a little bit about the city _ the other. tell us a little bit about the city of _ the other. tell us a little bit about the city of baalbek. i about the city of baalbek. apart from the people being told to get out under this latest is really evacuation order, this is also a unesco world heritage site and the sight of some amazing roman ruins and roman temples. baalbek is host to the largest roman temples, i think. it has the temples of bacchus and venus. it is a remarkable city. there are old still attached to the city. the city has been the site of subsequent civilisations for at least 6000 years. there is a significant danger that these bombardments will not only cause damage to

the ancient ruins themselves, but they would also, it is not just a direct damage, but in time they would damage the foundations of the remains themselves. this is world heritage. it is no more about just lebanon. it is about world culture, world history and world heritage.— culture, world history and world heritage. culture, world history and world heritaae. ., ~ , ., , world heritage. thank you very much. world heritage. thank you very much- let's _ world heritage. thank you very much. let's turn _ world heritage. thank you very much. let's turn our— world heritage. thank you very much. let's turn our attention l much. let's turn our attention to gaza, other situation in the middle east, m are calling for the release of one of their surgeons in the north of gaza. -- msf. surgeons in the north of gaza. —— msf. they say he has been detained by israeli troops stop we know israeli troops have

detained what they say could be 100 hamas militants. they say the hospital was being used by hamas as a command centre. they claimed ambulances were being used to claim hamas militants around. let's talk to the executive director of msf uk. tell us about this surgeon, one of your orthopaedic surgeons at that hospital.— that hospital. thanks for havinr that hospital. thanks for having me- _ that hospital. thanks for having me. yes, - that hospital. thanks for having me. yes, he - that hospital. thanks for having me. yes, he is. that hospital. thanks for i having me. yes, he is one that hospital. thanks for - having me. yes, he is one of our surgeons, having me. yes, he is one of oursurgeons, has having me. yes, he is one of our surgeons, has powered and has been working for msf since 2018 in gaza, and working tirelessly since the beginning of this war, so for the last yearin of this war, so for the last year in various hospitals across the north of gaza, and we lost contact with him. we have been in regular contact with him since the 25th of october. we assumed he was 0ctober. we assumed he was detained and we have not had a confirmed he is detained by the israeli military.— israeli military. why do you think he would _

israeli military. why do you think he would have - israeli military. why do you think he would have been l think he would have been detained by the israeli military?— detained by the israeli milita ? ~ ., ., ., detained by the israeli milita ? ., ., ., . military? we have no idea. we have asked _ military? we have no idea. we have asked the _ military? we have no idea. we have asked the israeli - have asked the israeli authorities to provide us with some information about the reason the detention and the conditions of detention. we don't know where he is or what conditions he is held in. we don't know if he is physically or mentally well. we have received no information from the israeli military or authorities about the reason for his detention. the israeli military said _ for his detention. the israeli military said some _ for his detention. the israeli military said some hamas i military said some hamas fighters had been disguising themselves as doctors, and as i mentioned, using ambulances to ferry hamas fighters around. do you think there is any truth to those reports? irate you think there is any truth to those reports?— those reports? we have no evidence — those reports? we have no evidence of _ those reports? we have no evidence of that. _ those reports? we have no evidence of that. we - those reports? we have no evidence of that. we have | those reports? we have no - evidence of that. we have seen absolutely no evidence of that ourselves. the doctor has worked with us since 2018 as an msf doctor and continues to be won and continues to provide vital medical care to the population of gaza including the most