in new york says he's pleading not guilty. he has been denied bail. we join police detectives who rescue women from human trafficking, as the un says there's been a 25% rise in the detection of victims. police in south korea have raided the president's office, as part of an investigation into his failed attempt to impose martial law last week. hello, i'm sally bundock. we start in the middle east where israel says it has carried out hundreds of air strikes and hit most strategic weapons stockpiles in syria, to stop them falling into the hands ofjihadists. the israeli military says it has destroyed syria's naval fleet as well as helicopters, air defence systems and tanks. the united nations has called

for an end to the attacks that have taken place since rebel factions overthrew the government of bashar al assad on saturday. arab states have also criticised the air strikes and condemned the movement of israeli troops into a buffer zone with syria. from damascus, here's our international editor, jeremy bowen. at the border, the biggest and potentially deadliest divide in syria. coming in from lebanon, syrians who fled the war and the assads — desperate to get home. in the opposite direction, syrians desperate to get out — families who fear they'll be singled out for revenge. some because their religious sect supported the former regime, or because the men fought for bashar al—assad. ali read out a facebook post from a small militia swearing vengeance. so is this such a threat that you want to take your family out to lebanon? you're worried

about your lives? translation: yes, sure. the kids, my wife, i'm afraid for them. that's why i'm taking them out to lebanon. violence consumed iraq and libya after their dictators. their fear is the same for syria. it's notjust about the legacy of the war. it's about the legacy of more than half a century of dictatorship. these are people, and there are thousands more coming down the road, who don't feel safe in the new syria. and going in the opposite direction are all those who just want to get home. the duty free shop, once a favourite of those the regime had made rich, has been looted and destroyed. islamist anger at a decadent regime. we drove on to damascus. the rebels took syria as assad's army faded away but the country's still under fire. to stop islamist rebels taking over syria's abandoned military infrastructure, across the country israel's bombing it to pieces,

and not farfrom this road, taking more syrian land for what it calls a buffer zone. so far, damascus is mostly calm, but here, someone tried to burn down a mobile phone shop, already looted, from a chain named after bashar al—assad's british—born wife. the family earned billions from its control of telecoms as millions of syrians starved. the firemen have been talking to syria's new rulers. he said, "they're going to cooperate. "we don't know our destiny, but god willing, it will be good." next stop was mezzeh 86, a poor district named after a notorious regime military unit. it was a stronghold of assad supporters until they bolted the same night bashar did, as a relieved and happy safar al—safadi told me. translation: when we woke

up with the sound of _ gunfire and the smoke, we saw their weapons and their uniforms thrown away in the streets. safar said the rebel fighters took the weapons and showed me the uniforms thrown onto the street�*s rubbish dump and into the dustbin of history — like the dictatorship. bashar al—assad. this area used to be full of posters of bashar and his father, because it was a centre of loyalists from his own alawi alawite community. a lot of the guys who lived around here supported their families by carrying guns for the regime. they were in the security and the mukhabarat, the intelligence, or they were in the military. and now, like him, they've gone. jeremy bowen, bbc news, damascus. with me is mohamed taha from bbc arabic.

good morning. can you tell us more about what has been happening overnight? the main development — happening overnight? the main development in _ happening overnight? the main development in syria _ happening overnight? the main development in syria at - happening overnight? the main development in syria at the - development in syria at the moment is the opposition talks managed to recapture or regain a city in the east of the country. the city was under the rule of assad before and then onceit rule of assad before and then once it collapsed the kurdish troops captured the city. now the opposition have captured troops captured the city. now the opposition have captured the opposition have captured the city and now it is part of the opposition have captured the city and now it is part of the city and now it is part of the city and now it is part of the big area, the widening area the big area, the widening area that they are continuing to that they are continuing to capture. that they are continuing to ca ture. �* , ., that they are continuing to capture. that they are continuing to ca ture. �* , ., that they are continuing to cature. �* , ., ., capture. and the israeli air strikes in _ capture. and the israeli air cature. �* , ., ., capture. and the israeli air strikes in _ capture. and the israeli air strikes in syria. _ capture. and the israeli air strikes in syria. we - capture. and the israeli air| strikes in syria. we already strikes in syria. _ capture. and the israeli air strikes in syria. we - capture. and the israeli air| strikes in syria. we already heard condemnation in parts of heard condemnation in parts of the arab world about this. what the arab world about this. what more can you tell us? the more can you tell us? the israeli army _ more can you tell us? the israeli army _ more can you tell us? the israeli army announced i more can you tell us? tue: israeli army announced that they launched more than 500 israeli army announced i more can you tell us? he israeli army announced that they launched more than 500 airstrikes on syria since airstrikes on syria since sunday, and completely destroyed the navy force of the sunday, and completely destroyed the navy force of the

syrian army, destroyed the syrian army, destroyed the fighters and the warplanes and the air defences, they destroyed most of the ammunition storage. the syrian army now is completely gone. and israel mostly recaptured the buffer zone that was established 50 years ago between the two countries. now we can say easily that the biggest army force in syria at the moment is the israeli army, it is not russia nor the opposition. and when we look at the big vision, the big view we see that the israeli army has now captured part of syria and they are still capturing or occupying parts of south lebanon. they are occupying gaza and the west bank of course and the corridor between egypt and israel. israel and

now practically occupying all its neighbouring countries which makes the situation in the middle east worrying. thank ou so the middle east worrying. thank you so much- — the middle east worrying. thank you so much. let's _ the middle east worrying. thank you so much. let's discuss - the middle east worrying. thank you so much. let's discuss this. you so much. let's discuss this further. let's speak to simon frankel pratt — senior lecturer in political science at the university of melbourne. i don't know if you are able to hear my conversation with mohammed thereby give us your take on what israel has been doing since the fall of the assad regime?— doing since the fall of the assad reuime? , . , ., , assad regime? israel is nervous about the possibility _ assad regime? israel is nervous about the possibility of -

its arsenal that israel can put its hands on. this is the overwhelming majority of airstrikes, israel taking the opportunity to basically ruin what remains of the military. and as mentioned, of course, there has been expanded buffer zone that israel has established that is entered syria and takes control of swathes of land that will be part of a demilitarised buffer. some of this is strategically significant, notably israel consolidating its control over a mountain peak that offers a useful vantage point, a surveillance point that provides visual and radar line of sight throughout the region. israel said it was temporary course the word temporary is open to interpretation, especially in the middle east. and what does this do when it comes to negotiations between israel and other countries in regard to the future of gaza?

well, hamas is isolated now and the indication from hamas leadership is that their isolation has led them to be a little more flexible in negotiations. whether this is matched by its ability from prime minister netanyahu is an open question and in any case he may be a little distracted by his corruption trial at the moment. with hezbollah, in south lebanon effectively routed, and with the other side regime fallen is in a stronger geopolitical —— israel is in a stronger geopolitical position in the region. on the other hand there is less pressure on israel now to make compromises so it is hard to say.— so it is hard to say. simon, thank you _ so it is hard to say. simon, thank you for _ so it is hard to say. simon, thank you for your - so it is hard to say. simon, thank you for your analysis | so it is hard to say. simon, i thank you for your analysis on this. lawyers for the man charged with the murder of a high profile health insurance executive in new york last week say he is pleading not guilty. 26—year—old luigi mangione was arrested in pennsylvania,

and is fighting his extradition to new york. our north america correspondent jessica parker reports. as luigi mangione was taken into court, he appeared agitated... ..an insult to the intelligence of the american people... ..shouting about an insult to the intelligence of the american people. the 26—year—old faces several charges, including one of murder, after being apprehended in pennsylvania on monday. along this roadside is a small branch of mcdonald's, and it's now become a key focus in this case, because it's in there that luigi mangione was spotted. an employee then tipped off the police. investigators are trying to piece together his movements over recent days, and they're talking to people who were inside that mcdonald's when the suspect walked in on monday morning. a guy came in the door,

and i didn't really look at him. i thought everyone was kidding around. the one guy said, "that looks like the shooter from new york." well, then we laughed and... i guess he placed his order and wejust went on about our business, but we were kidding about that, "wouldn't that be something?" you know? these are images from inside mcdonald's released by police. a far cry from the luigi mangione of 2016, where he graduated top of his class at an all—boys private school. the class of 2016 is truly defined by its inventive, pioneering mentality, that accompanies a strong commitment to tradition. he would go on to a prestigious university. the allegations he's now facing have shocked those who know his family. you wouldn't think someone of privilege or of means from a family that's known for doing so much for the community would do

something like this. and obviously, as a criminal defence attorney, i can say he has the presumption of innocence. but that being said, even to be charged for something like this, it's just really surprising. more recently living in hawaii, he's said to have suffered from back problems — this spine x—ray appearing on what's believed to be his social media. officials say documents found on mr mangione showed ill will to corporate america. it was last wednesday that health insurance boss brian thompson was killed in new york city, brian thompson was killed in new york city, a shooting that exposed deep a shooting that exposed deep anger with the country's anger with the country's health insurance industry. health insurance industry. in america, we do not kill in america, we do not kill people in cold blood people in cold blood to resolve policy differences to resolve policy differences or express a viewpoint. news, in altoona. or express a viewpoint. luigi mangione's lawyer has now luigi mangione's lawyer has now contested his expedition contested his expedition to new york, meaning to new york, meaning the suspect will remain the suspect will remain

behind these walls in behind these walls in pennsylvania for now. pennsylvania for now. jessica parker, bbc jessica parker, bbc news, in altoona. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

let's bring you the latest on what is happening in south korea. police in south korea have raided the president's

police in south korei the 'e latest on raids? we know latest on the raids? we know that corruption officials raided the office of the president and the office of the seoul metropolitan police and the police capable for the national assembly. they are looking for documents related to martial law and we are told they are also looking if papers that have come from a cabinet meeting that was held just before martial law was declared last tuesday night. it is worth saying, sally, that the president is now under a number of investigations, police prosecutors and also his own national assembly have launched a probe into his declaration of martial law last tuesday night. it does seem that the net is closing in around an increasingly isolated president whose position is going increasingly untenable. there will be a vote, another vote on

whether to impeach him this saturday and the pressure on the ruling party, the president's own party to join in that vote is increasing. it is worth mentioning, sally because there are a number of people asking the question why? why would his party vote for impeachment, it is not that they support the president's decision to declare martial law it is the fact that they are worried about losing the next election. they are scarred from the impeachment of the previous president and after that they lost the election and the fear of losing power and losing another one. that is one of the reasons. they want to manage the situation. a day by day and sometimes even hour by hour more details are emerging of what happened on that night and it is beginning to shock the south korean public. tens of thousands of them took to the street on the weekend and more are due to take the street in protest throughout this week. and it is notjust the people

of south korea who are concerned. they are a key ally of the united states. washington calls a leech pin of stability peace and security. south korea's allies will also be watching what is happening in south korea with increasing concern. and the big question, sally, is who is actually in charge. because right now any party wants to take certain powers away from the president and we are not quite sure exactly who has control of, for example, of the military, who can give orders. that question was asked of authorities yesterday and the reply came back we do not have an official answer to that question at the moment. 50 answer to that question at the moment. ,, ., , answer to that question at the moment. , ., ., ., moment. so there is a lot going on and a lot _ moment. so there is a lot going on and a lot to _ moment. so there is a lot going on and a lot to keep _ moment. so there is a lot going on and a lot to keep an - moment. so there is a lot going on and a lot to keep an eye - moment. so there is a lot going on and a lot to keep an eye on. | on and a lot to keep an eye on. thank you laura. that is the latest there from south korea. every year, around 50,000 victims of human trafficking are detected around the world, according to the united nations office on drugs and crime.

its latest global report, published today, says there's been a 25% rise in the detection of victims. compared to the pre—pandemic period. women and girls continue to make up the majority of victims detected worldwide. in spain, both a country of exploitation and a transit hub for thousands of victims trafficked into europe, bbc 100 women has gained unprecedented access into an elite unit of police detectives as they rescue women and then assist them to rebuild their lives. this team of forces is about to raid a property were a gang is suspected to hide their victims. detective christina and her unit have spent months preparing for this moment. but, tonight, it is likely to happen quickly. translation: tt is quickly. translation: it is minutes. — quickly. translation: it is minutes, seconds _ quickly. translation: it is

minutes, seconds even - quickly. translation: tt 3 minutes, seconds even before you can enter the property but it feels like an eternity. but they say that more vehement dims are increasingly lowered to travel to spain from overseas and be caught into exploitation. tonight's raised has ended in success but this is only the visible part of a vast and hidden criminal world. christina works for uco, an elite force of spain's civil guard to fight organised crime and rescue trafficked victims. their investigation shows that sex trafficking has gone further underground since the pandemic. while many victims are still exploited in bars and on the briefs, they say that

most women are now in private apartments provided by criminals. �* ,, �* mm criminals. translation: when ou no criminals. translation: when you go inside — criminals. translation: when you go inside these _ criminals. translation: when you go inside these places - criminals. translation: when you go inside these places and l you go inside these places and see the conditions in which victims are to work and live for so long, it is horrifying. it is so distressing. the job often — it is so distressing. the job often makes you sick. it is so distressing. the 'ob often makes you sick. victoria, from columbia, _ often makes you sick. victoria, from columbia, was _ often makes you sick. victoria, from columbia, was rescued i often makes you sick. victoria, j from columbia, was rescued by often makes you sick. victoria, l from columbia, was rescued by a team from one of these flats after a gang forced her into prostitution for three years. t prostitution for three years. i had to sleep with my make up on and you always had to be ready for any customer who would arrive. ,., . arrive. the police investigation - arrive. the police investigation is l arrive. the police i investigation is now arrive. the police - investigation is now over arrive. the police _ investigation is now over but the officers who rescued victoria continue to support her. translation: tote victoria continue to support her. translation: we believe in a social and _ her. translation: we believe in a social and humanitarian - a social and humanitarian process that can restore the lives of victims so they 1537 00:2