this is bbc news. the international criminal court issues arrest warrants for israel's prime minister, it's former defence minister — as well as a hamas millitary commander, who israel says it killed injuly. there are conflicting reports over whether a russian weapon which hit dnipro in ukraine was an intercontinental ballistic missile. john prescott — former deputy prime minister of the uk and a towering labourfigure — has died at the age of 86. we will speak to his colleagues. and these are pictures from iceland, where lava is spewing from this volcano near the capital for the tenth time in three years. the international criminal court has issued minister, yoav gallant, the international criminal court has issued arrest warrants for the israeli arrest warrants for the israeli prime minister, benjamin prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, his former defence netanyahu, his former defence

minister, yoav gallant, and hamas�*s military leader mohammed deif over alleged war crimes. the icc said there were reasonable grounds to believe that mr netanyahu and mr gallant each bear criminal responsibility for what it called the �*war crime of starvation and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution and other inhumane acts.�* the european union has described the arrest warrants as �*binding'. israel's prime minister has reacted angrily, accusing the icc of anti—semitism, saying israel would not be deterred from achieving its war aims in gaza. the icc has also issued a warrant for the arrest of the hamas military commander, mohammed deif, a key architect of the october 7th attack, in which more than 1,200 people were killed and 250 abducted.

0ur correpondent anna holligan is in the hague. she outlined the reasons given by the icc for issuing the arrest warrants. the use of, they say, starvation as a weapon of warfare and also directing attacks against the civilian population. we should say throughout this the icc is saying there are reasonable grounds to believe, because this is the pre—trial chamber and the icc, like most courts, has a presumption of innocence. so this is before anything has gone to trial. they are saying there are reasonable grounds to believe that these crimes have been committed by benjamin netanyahu and yoav galant on the basis of evidence presented to them by the icc prosecutor, karim khan. so just to give a bit more detail on what they're saying, the icc pre—trial chamber found that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the lack of food, water, electricity and fuel and specific medical supplies created conditions of life calculated to bring about the destruction of part

of the civilian population in gaza, which resulted in the deaths of civilians, including children, due to malnutrition and dehydration. and it goes on to say, the chamber assessed that there are reasonable grounds to believe that mr netanyahu and mr galant bear criminal responsibility as civilian superiors for the war crime of intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population in gaza, despite having measures available to them to prevent or repress the commission of these crimes. frank gardner is injerusalem to give the latest on the israeli reaction. absolute fury on the israeli _ israeli reaction. absolute fury on the israeli side _ israeli reaction. absolute fury on the israeli side but - on the israeli side but welcomed by palestinians. the israeli side is very predictable because they always rejected the idea that israel is in any way culpable for

these alleged crimes, and one of the first people to react was the israeli president who said this was a black day for humanity, and he accused the international criminal court of double standards, has the west learned nothing from the crimes of the nazis and the way the allied victory, the way the allies achieved victory over the nazis? the office of the prime minister said it was fake and observe but the palestinians have welcomed it, both by hamas and islamic jihad, the organisations in the gaza strip, and also by palestinians who want to see accountability for what they say is an ongoing assault against the civilian population there. it is worth reminding viewers that while these words were being prepared by both

sides, the war in gaza goes on and on the last 2a hours, according to authorities there, at least 100 people have died, mostly civilians, in air strikes, mainly in the north of the gaza strip, in that vicinity, israel says it is going after hamas command and control centres, and the remnants of hamas but it seems that civilians are bearing the brunt of the conflict, which is still going on more than 13 months on amid horrendous conditions.— months on amid horrendous conditions. ~ . , ., conditions. what has been going on on the ground _ conditions. what has been going on on the ground in _ conditions. what has been going on on the ground in gaza? - conditions. what has been going on on the ground in gaza? a - on on the ground in gaza? number of on on the ground in gaza? numberofair on on the ground in gaza? number ofair strikes on on the ground in gaza? numberofairstrikes in on on the ground in gaza? number of air strikes in the north, primarily, but also down in the south—west, reportedly, at the most troubled area, that is really worrying aid agencies is really worrying aid agencies is what is going on in the north of the gaza strip, and

remember, the bbc and other news organisations cannot get in, it is easy for people to say, why are they not reporting this and that? we cannot get in so we have to rely on local reports from people so you can only get into gaza on a very tightly controlled and occasional escorted trip with the israeli military. what is going on in the north, there are cases of near starvation, food and medical supplies are in extremely short supply and the israeli military is in control there and it is carrying out operations against what it says are hamas terrorist cells that keep p°ppin9 terrorist cells that keep p°pping up, terrorist cells that keep popping up, and there are a large number of tunnels built in the preceding years under the ground in gaza, so the israelis have a problem above the ground and below the ground in trying to eradicate any threat to their state from the

tunnels, and this is a reaction to the october seven raid last year led by hamas, but the fact is, civilians are bearing the brunt of this conflict. the local hospital for example, they don't have any eyewitnesses so they have gone out to dig with their bare hands to look for survivors in the rubble, there is no civil defence left, it is very tough conditions. you forecast for the coming days next week is not good, with rain and temperatures dropping which will make it even tougher for people there. —— the forecast for the coming days, next week, it's not good. for the coming days, next week, it's not good-— it's not good. frank gardner, thanks for— it's not good. frank gardner, thanks forjoining _ it's not good. frank gardner, thanks forjoining us. - there are conflicting reports over an attack on the ukrainian city of dnipro overnight. ukraine says it was targeted by a russian intercontinental ballistic missile. there's been no independent verification of this — and cbs news in america are reporting that us officials say it was a shorter

range ballistic missile. there's been no comment from the kremlin. if confirmed, it would be the first time an icbm has been used in the conflict. the ukrainian air force says dnipro was also targeted by a hypersonic ballistic missile, and seven cruise missiles — six of which it said were shot down. military sources have told the bbc the missile had been fired from astrakhan, close to the caspian sea. the attack follows the us decision to allow the use of long—range missiles to attack russian territory and moscow has repeatedly said the use of western weapons to strike territory far from the border would be a major escalation of the conflict. russia has also claimed it's shot down two british—made storm shadow missiles. 0ur diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley has the latest. actually, we are going to take you to this from the ukrainian president, speaking a short while ago. translation: today there was a new russian missile. j

all the characteristics, including speed, altitude, correspond to an intercontinental ballistic missile. expert examinations are under way. it is obvious that putin is using ukraine as a testing ground. i'm joined now by our eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford who is monitoring events for us from warsaw. who is monitoring events for us and who is monitoring events for usjessica parker who florida. and jessica parker who is in florida. sarah, to start with you, what are the ukrainian saying about these attacks today and overnight? the report came from _ today and overnight? the report came from the _ today and overnight? the report came from the air _ today and overnight? the report came from the air force - today and overnight? the report came from the air force in - came from the air force in ukraine which said there was an attack on dnipro with a variety of missiles and it mentioned what it described as an intercontinental ballistic missile being used in that attack, between five and six o'clock this morning, attacking industry and infrastructure as far as the statement said, and as people scramble for information because this would be a major change in the conflict, the use of a very

different missile, something that can reach thousands of kilometres, potentially, so in the scramble for information, there came at statement from president zelensky who said ukraine's crazy neighbour, referring to vladimir putin, was using ukraine as a testing ground for its missiles, and certainly there is no clear answer as to why it militarily rush you would use an intercontinental missile against ukraine because they have plenty of other missiles which can do terrible damage, so it would seem if this was an intercontinental missile used for the first time, that was meant to send a message from moscow to washington and to ukrainian allies in western europe to tell them russia can continue to escalate and respond because russia is very unhappy that western allies are allowing ukraine to fire

missiles much more deeply inside russia itself, something russia is clearly intending to respond to. russia is clearly intending to re5pond ta— respond to. jessica parker in florida, respond to. jessica parker in florida. can _ respond to. jessica parker in florida, can you _ respond to. jessica parker in florida, can you give - respond to. jessica parker in florida, can you give the - florida, can you give the latest on what we are hearing on this from the us? we have not heard _ on this from the us? we have not heard any _ on this from the us? we have not heard any official - on this from the us? we have not heard any official word - on this from the us? we have not heard any official word on| not heard any official word on this yet— not heard any official word on this yet still relatively early here, — this yet still relatively early here, just after ten o'clock, but — here, just after ten o'clock, but what _ here, just after ten o'clock, but what we have heard is from as. _ but what we have heard is from cbs, one — but what we have heard is from cbs, one us official saying they— cbs, one us official saying they believe it was a ballistic but not — they believe it was a ballistic but not an intercontinental missile. _ but not an intercontinental missile, and another thought it was intermediate range, but nothing _ was intermediate range, but nothing official so far, and the — nothing official so far, and the white house has remained fairly— the white house has remained fairly tight—lipped all week about— fairly tight—lipped all week about very significant developments. a few days ago i was watching a pentagon briefing following the news that — briefing following the news that we learned that the us had changed — that we learned that the us had changed its policy and was

going _ changed its policy and was going to allow ukraine to use longer— going to allow ukraine to use longer range missiles to hit military— longer range missiles to hit military targets inside russia, and when _ military targets inside russia, and when i was watching it, the official— and when i was watching it, the official said they did not have anything _ official said they did not have anything to share or confirm but they— anything to share or confirm but they said they thought russia _ but they said they thought russia had escalated the conflict by deploying north korean troops around the kursk regian— korean troops around the kursk region where ukraine has been staging — region where ukraine has been staging its incursion and it also — staging its incursion and it also said _ staging its incursion and it also said they did not have any indications that russia was preparing to use nuclear weapons and added that the us was not — weapons and added that the us was not at war with russia. overail— was not at war with russia. overall it _ was not at war with russia. overall it is interesting, we have — overall it is interesting, we have seen policy changes this week— have seen policy changes this week from joe biden, have seen policy changes this weekfromjoe biden, on landmines as well, and he only has a _ landmines as well, and he only has a couple of months left out in office — has a couple of months left out in office before donald trump who has — in office before donald trump who has his hq in florida here, we are — who has his hq in florida here, we are expecting a very different type of policy and approach towards this war from approach towards this war from a donald — approach towards this war from a donald trump presidency. we

will leave it _ a donald trump presidency. - will leave it there but thanks for joining will leave it there but thanks forjoining us. let's speak tojustin crump — military analyst and former british army officer. thanks forjoining us. we have had conflicting messaging about this strike by russia, what is your analysis? aha, this strike by russia, what is your analysis?— your analysis? a lot is still breaking — your analysis? a lot is still breaking and _ your analysis? a lot is still breaking and people - your analysis? a lot is still breaking and people are i your analysis? a lot is still l breaking and people are just grappling with this now on the east coast of the us, waking up to the headline that russia uses intercontinental ballistic missile against ukraine, and so the line is that this was a ballistic missile, but not intercontinental so that is a matter of range and capability, but this is obviously a signal from russia in relation to the escalation we have seen over the last few months in particular, and i think that is

the key thing regardless of what precise weapon was used, people are very alarmed by this and russia has been using the spectre of nuclear conflict throughout the whole war in ukraine to get the west not support ukraine and they feel it is the trump card they have, so this is obviously playing to that rhetoric, and that is the key thing. that rhetoric, and that is the key thing-— key thing. why is there this confusion? _ key thing. why is there this confusion? we _ key thing. why is there this confusion? we have - key thing. why is there this confusion? we have heardl confusion? we have heard sources talking about you bearing the characteristics of a longer range missile, so did theyjump the gun without definitive proof? in theyjump the gun without definitive proof?— definitive proof? in these situations _ definitive proof? in these situations it _ definitive proof? in these situations it is _ definitive proof? in these situations it is always - definitive proof? in these situations it is always a l situations it is always a matter of time, and many things have happened in the conflict which remain officially unexplained, and without doubt this is a more capable weapons

system and it is also a long—range missile, intermediate art shorter range missiles, so you could argue it is hard to be definitive exactly, was it fired to the maximum extent of its short range or a long—range missile fired at the short end of its range? we will get to the key element which this is clearly a message, something unusual, and i think message, something unusual, and ithink ukraine message, something unusual, and i think ukraine is right to highlight that, and the intercontinental ballistic missile versus the intermediate ballistic missile is a matter of degrees, so i'm unconcerned as to what it was because russia has got plenty of things it could fire which you could 1