Ministry saying 560 palestinians and 700 israelis have been killed. Ten british citizens are dead or missing. The us has nine of its civilians have been killed. About 260 People Killed on saturday when a Music Festival in an israeli town was attacked. We are keeping a close eye on this picture. This is gaza live and you can see the smoke in the air. There has clearly adjust in the air. There has clearly adjust in the past few minutes been another retaliatory air strike by israel. A hamas spokesperson saying four israelis have been taken hostage and their captors died in the israeli air strikes. Their captors died in the israeli airstrikes. It their captors died in the israeli air strikes. It is believed 100 israelis are being held right now in gaza. Israel is massing its forces around gaza with palestinians saying they are preparing themselves for a possible Ground Invasion. And Artillery Shelling and gunfire has been heard at israels border with lebanon as well. Israeli media report on two people who have crossed the border from report on two people who have crossed the Borderfrom Lebanon have been killed. However, hezbollah in the last ten minutes or so has denied mounting any operation into israel. 0ur Correspondent is in ashkelon for us and this is where we are seeing the live pictures come to us of israeli tanks that are barely a moment, very close to the gaza strip. Just this morning our correspondent, anna, witnessed a Missile Attack with missiles flying high above her head and she has been speaking to me about that experience. Let me tell you first where i am and then give you an indication of what things have been like here this morning. You might see behind me there is a real gathering of Israeli Military hardware. They are here, you were talking bear about the Israeli Military response to those attacks on Saturday Morning and this is where you see that start again. You can see everything is in place, you can see that they are ready to move, you can see that the guns are drawn and that is the case. In fact, i am just going to take you over here to have a look because it is happening in this direction as well, you can see them starting to arrange and get into formation. This is all happening around ashkelon, one of the southern Israeli Border communities. It is very close to gaza, which is why you can see this happening here, buti gaza, which is why you can see this happening here, but i also want to show you some pictures that i filmed a bit earlier this morning in the centre of ashkelon. People who live here are used to Missile Attacks, they happen regularly, but we just finished an interview and literally as it stopped we heard the sirens go and you can see the pictures here, we had to take immediate cover. 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You might notice this was literally me filming i notice this was literally me filming on my phone i was running towards that hard cover, the wall, the building you can see. 0ur bbc team went and we alljumped to the ground, we had tojump over some bushes and greenery to get there and stay low and then you can see i tried to sort of show you what it was like to be immediately underneath, you can see those flashes in the sky, that is the israeli iron dome Missile Defence system, which actually as those missiles come across from gaza, the majority of them it actually detonates in midair, they make contact and that is why you see that flash, you hear the bang, but sometimes some get through and immediately afterwards we could see smoke rising on the horizon, so we went to an Apartment Building where one of these missiles had fallen between two apartment blocks. There was a big dip in the ground and we sawafamily was a big dip in the ground and we saw a family theyre cradling a children, breathless, the windows had been broken out, and itjust shows what people here in these communities have been experiencing for a long time now. When you hear those bangs in the background as well, a lot of that is going on in gaza. This is the israeli response towards gaza. Gaza. This is the israeli response towards gaza. So i gaza. This is the israeli response| towards gaza. So in gaza. This is the israeli response towards gaza. So in both towards gaza. Explosions. So in both directions peeple towards gaza. Explosions. So in both directions people are towards gaza. Explosions. So in both directions people are seeing towards gaza. Explosions. So in both directions people are seeing and directions people are seeing and hearing that firing, which has been going on fairly constantly now since the events of Saturday Morning. There is a huge barrage going on at the head just at the moment. We have taken cover. This is actually a memorial building. You can see we are all here in the. There is nick. He has got a camera. Yes, we are going to move. So we arejust here in among the bushes at the moment, but were going to find somewhere slightly safer. This is where we are taking shelter the moment. Vividly gives us an idea of what people are going through. You mentioned that in ashkelon they have been used to this kind of thing before, but not on this scale and when you hear israelis say, this is our 911, the shock and the horror of what has happened in the past few days, what other people also telling you about the days to come . What are they worried about that could happen next, particularly if there is a Ground Invasion into gaza . Well, the are Ground Invasion into gaza . Well, they are really Ground Invasion into gaza . Well, they are really concerned, Ground Invasion into gaza . Well, they are really concerned, lucy, | they are really concerned, lucy, about everyday life. One thing you might notice between com the difference between what you saw there when i was sitting next to the wall and now is what i am wearing because when people move around, we were sitting on a bench and doing an interview, people have everyday lives, so youre not constantly wearing the helmet and body armour, of course, civilians dont and cannot do that, it is something we are doing now obviously as a result of that and particularly because of where we are, but i think it gives you a very visual sense of, you know, people dont know what is going to happen next. They are nervous and frightened, they saw hamas militants actually defence around gaza, which is supposed to be incredibly secure, there is a lot of it and us Military Intelligence as well that is actually focused on guarding that area around gaza, which of course is controlled by israelis, they control who comes out of that very densely populated area. There is a sense that they are frustrated with their leadership, that they think they should have seen this coming. There is a sense of frustration and of course with palestinian militants, which people here have been experiencing for a very long time. I think there was a concern about what would happen next with further escalation, as you say, potentially a ground offensive, we dont know, but when you look at things like this, it would suggest thatis things like this, it would suggest that is certainly something that israel are considering. The israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu has said more than once now that israel will bring a strong response to this. So i think the people here, they are waiting and watching, they are trying to keep themselves and their families safe while they see what happens next. Foster there in ashkelon. Lets update you on all developments from across the region. Yolande knell reports now from jerusalem. The heavy bombardment continues. Volleys of palestinian rockets being fired from gaza. And israel is hitting back hard, saying hamas will pay the price for it surprise attack, the most deadly day the country has ever known. I am really Sor Ou Country has ever known. I am really sorry you have country has ever known. I am really sorry you have to country has ever known. I am really sorry you have to go country has ever known. I am really sorry you have to go through country has ever known. I am really sorry you have to go through this. L sorry you have to go through this. For this man the horror has been playing out on his familys whatsapp group. His family live next to gaza and on saturday his family, his sister hid in her home. She and on saturday his family, his sister hid in her home. Sister hid in her home. She is sa in sister hid in her home. She is saying goodbye. Sister hid in her home. She is saying goodbye, she sister hid in her home. She is saying goodbye, she is sister hid in her home. She is i saying goodbye, she is sending sister hid in her home. She is saying goodbye, she is sending a heart and she is saying that. I am not sure were going survive this. She did survive, but five members of the family are now missing, including her 80 year old mother and children. They are thought to be among 100 hostages now being held in gaza. This video appears to show this boy, who is nine, being snatched. This man wants them to be released. Just snatched. This man wants them to be released. ,. ,. , released. Just get them out of this confrontation. Released. Just get them out of this confrontation. It released. Just get them out of this confrontation. It is released. Just get them out of this confrontation. It is not released. Just get them out of this confrontation. It is not for released. Just get them out of this confrontation. It is not for kids, i confrontation. It is not for kids, it is not for other people. I dont think there is any war ethics that were not violated here. Even more has rules and ethics and limits. Until today, has rules and ethics and limits. Untiltoday, israels has rules and ethics and limits. Until today, israels Security Forces have been fighting militants holding out on the south of the country. This infiltration and its bloody aftermath are unprecedented. It is, by far, the worst day in israeli it is, by far, the worst day in israeli history. Never before have so many israeli history. Never before have so many israelis been killed by one single so many israelis been killed by one single thing, let alone enemy activily single thing, let alone Enemy Activity on one day. And if you are americans activity on one day. And if you are americans and want to compare this to something in american history, then this to something in american history, then this could be a 9 11 and a pearl then this could be a 9 11 and a pearl harbor wrapped into one. And in gaza, pearl harbor wrapped into one. And in gaza. Which pearl harbor wrapped into one. Jifuc in gaza, which has seen pearl harbor wrapped into one. fific in gaza, which has seen repeated rounds of Deadly Fighting since hamas took over 16 years ago, this conflict feels dangerously intense. Translation Horse Conflict feels dangerously intense. Translation conflict feels dangerously intense. Translation . ,. , translation now they are destroying homes without translation now they are destroying homes without warning translation now they are destroying homes without warning while translation now they are destroying homes without warning while people homes without warning while people are sleeping, with the aim to displace and destroy and to uproot them from this land. However, we refused to be uprooted. We have firm roots in this land. Roots in this land. Hamas now says that the latest roots in this land. Hamas now says that the latest air roots in this land. Hamas now says that the latest air strikes roots in this land. Hamas now says that the latest air strikes here that the latest air strikes here have killed several hostages. But there is no sign of a letup in the exchange of fire. The human toll here is immense. Land knell, news, tel aviv. We will speak now to a palestinian political analyst to join as a short time ago. Mil join as a short time ago. All palestinians join as a short time ago. Jill palestinians are crushed. No matter where they are. They are watching what is happening, what is unfolding in gaza. These are our countrymen, these are our friends. I personally lived and worked in gaza for many years. My Dearest Friends are in gaza, so this is very close to home for everybody. How much support does hamas have in the west bank . Let how much support does hamas have in the west bank . The west bank . Let me put it to you this wa. The west bank . Let me put it to you this way for the west bank . Let me put it to you this way. For years, the west bank . Let me put it to you this way. For years, palestinians this way. Foryears, palestinians have been under the boot of the israeli army, of israeli settlers. They have suffered one kick after another and there was a sense of utter humiliation amongst ordinary palestinians. Political leadership in shambles, they can barely stand up in shambles, they can barely stand up for them and make any headway internationally, partly because it of its ineptitude, but also partly because the International Community wouldnt let it. But in the end we have come to a point where predominantly Young Palestinian population is literally fed up. And to give you an idea ofjust how on the pulse hamas is, one of the terms that were used to launch this attack was, fed up. So it is not so much, i would say, about the popularity of hamas as a group or the particulars of what is happening, which is unprecedented, which is epic, really, in so many levels. It is the fact palestinians, ordinary palestinians, have felt that there is a dead end everywhere they look so long. Is a dead end everywhere they look so lonu. �. , is a dead end everywhere they look so lonu. �. , so long. And given that feeling, is there also an so long. And given that feeling, is there also an acknowledgement. So long. And given that feeling, isj there also an acknowledgement in that hamas taking this action, but there is going to be an incredibly high price to pay now . We have already seen more than 500 palestinians killed and that number is going to go up, also particularly if there is a Ground Invasion. Absolutely, absolutely, but again, forfour absolutely, absolutely, but again, for four palestinians, they dont feel that israel really needs an excuse to break records. The past two years israel has broken all records of the number of palestinians killed, the number of palestinians killed, the number of palestinian children killed, the number of homes demolished, the number of homes demolished, the number of homes demolished, the number of land confiscated illegally ljy number of land confiscated illegally by israel. Number of land confiscated illegally b israel. ,. ,. , by israel. You feel that groups in the west by israel. You feel that groups in the west bank by israel. 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And what happened today speaks not just to palestinians, but also to arab youth who are quite frustrated with their autocratic governments that are signing humiliating deals with israel that make it the master of the region without really giving anything in return, without ending the occupation and brutalisation of palestinians, without acknowledging palestinians, without acknowledging palestinian and arab rights. And so, what is happening right now, what we are watching, you are covering history. It is very bloody, it is very brutal and i can tell you that i dont foresee any lasting up. The palestinians in gaza will pay a historic price for what is happening, but it will change the face of this region and it will change the way politics is conducted and it will change the rules of the game. And it will change the rules of the name. ,. 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This is where hamas launches attacks from and there are retaliatory attacks now from israel. We can show some strong pictures we have from the refugee camp in gaza. You can see their people at the sight of an air strike and they are starting to search for bodies underneath the rubble. This camp is the largest of eight in the gaza strip, just to the north of gaza city. Israeli troops are still battering free battling today to clear out hamas gunmen more than two days after they burst across that fence in gaza. Tanks and military vehicles are getting into position in ashkelon, not far from the border with gaza. A chief military spokesperson, daniel hagari, said 300,000 reservists have been activated and just two days. And this is a picture of a car on fire in the israeli city of. The images we are about to show you here is of rockets being fired and this is of rockets being fired and this is near an airport. Some examples of the things been damaged in this assault. We will keep you up to date with all the developments in the gaza strip, Around The World and across the uk. This is bbc news. Lets look at some other stories making news. Chinas president xijinping has met the Us Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer as part of the latest high level american visit to beijing. Mr schumer is leading a bi partisan Senate Delegation intended to reduce tensions. He earlier criticised chinas response to the hamas attack on israel, saying he was disappointed by a lack of sympathy and support for the israelis. The Uks Supreme Court has begun hearing the governments challenge to a ruling which said the policy of sending some Asylum Seekers to rwanda is unlawful. Under the plan, which had been blocked by the court of appeal, to rwanda is unlawful. Under the plan, which had been blocked by the court of appeal, Asylum Seekers would be sent to the african country, where their cases would be determined. This years Nobel Prize For Economics has gone to Claudia Goldin from the united states. The Royal Swedish Academy of sciences said the Harvard University professor had advanced the understanding of how women impact labour markets. She is only the third woman to become a nobel economics laureate. Many congratulations to her. You are live with bbc news. While we keep a close eye on every development that is happening in the middle east, we also want to bring you the latest from afghanistan, where the taliban says almost 2500 people have died in saturdays earthquake. Thousands of villagers spent a second night in the open after the strong quake destroyed their homes. Trucks with food, tents and blankets have started to arriving in the affected areas. Volunteers have joined the effort to Rescue Hundreds of people still trapped under the rubble near the city of herat. They have had aftershocks in herat as well, which as you can imagine has rigged a huge amount of panic amongst people who live there. Many people are cold, winter is approaching in afghanistan at the moment and aid agencies say they are desperate for support, that the eyes of the world also needs to be on afghanistan right now. Save the cat his children saying this is a crisis on top of a crisis. They are absolutely overwhelmed, the Emergency Services, and there are very few Emergency Services there and they are already overstretched, hospitals and medical facilities totally overwhelmed and we are also hearing reports from afghanistan that are just ordinary people are desperately digging through, their mudbrick homes, so they collapse very easily, their homes, trying to find people who may still be alive, but they are certainly finding many people who are dead. The taliban is saying 2500 people have been killed in this latest devastating earthquake. Its return to the middle east, as the death toll continues to rise stop we can draw on our correspondent in the newsroom, daniel sandford. Daniel, you have news now of how many uk citizens have either been killed or are missing . Citizens have either been killed or are missin. . ,. Are missing . Yes, since the attacks bean on are missing . Yes, since the attacks began on saturday are missing . Yes, since the attacks began on Saturday Morning, are missing . Yes, since the attacks began on Saturday Morning, the began on Saturday Morning, the british authorities have been trying to work out how many british citizens have been involved. There is a Specialist Team in the police, the uk disaster victim identification team, and although they havent made public a Headline Figure for how many people that they have identified as being either dead or missing in these attacks, i understand that the figure has reached double figures. So, more than ten british citizens have either died in these attacks or are missing. We do know a few of the names, for example, Nathan L Young was a British Dual National who was serving in the Israeli Defence forces. We know that he has been killed in the fighting. We also know that a photographer called Dan Darlington has been reported missing by his family and that a security guard, jake marlow, who was working at that Music Festival has been reported missing by his family. But those three names, it turns out, actually a small proportion of the largest figure, which is going to be more than ten when the figures finally made public. More than ten when the figures finally made public. Daniel, thank ou so finally made public. Daniel, thank you so much finally made public. Daniel, thank you so much for finally made public. Daniel, thank you so much for that. Finally made public. Daniel, thank you so much for that. Straight finally made public. Daniel, thank you so much for that. Straight to | you so much for that. Straight to washington, the bbc� s nomia iqbal is there for us. The white house also releasing details of how many us citizens have been killed . Yes. Releasing details of how many us citizens have been killed . Yes, in the last hour. Citizens have been killed . Yes, in the last hour, National Citizens have been killed . Yes, in the last hour, National Security. The last hour, National SecurityCouncil Spokesman confirmed that nine us citizens have been killed. Im going to redo the statement that we were sent, lucy. In a statement to the spokesperson says, we extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and all those affected and wish those injured a speedy recovery. They havent given any details of who their citizens are, no names, what exactly happened, where they were killed. Iwill exactly happened, where they were killed. I will also want to add a statement we received from the state department spokesman, matt miller, who says, we can confirm that there are unaccounted for us citizens and, again, to quote, we are working with our israeli partners to determine their whereabouts. Again, we havent been given any details on the numbers, just another thing to add, there have been reports that there are americans who have been taken hostage by hamas. The secretary of state, americas top diplomat, antony blinken, was asked about that when he was doing interviews over the weekend with us media and he said that has not been confirmed. At the moment, those arejust reports, butjust the moment, those arejust reports, but just to confirm the moment, those arejust reports, butjust to confirm nine us citizens have been killed in israel. What butjust to confirm nine us citizens have been killed in israel. Have been killed in israel. What is the us doing have been killed in israel. What is the us doing militarily have been killed in israel. What is the us doing militarily to have been killed in israel. What is the us doing militarily to support| the us doing militarily to support israel . ~ , ,. , israel . Well, the uss response, to uuote the israel . Well, the uss response, to quote the defence israel . Well, the uss response, to quote the defence secretary, israel . Well, the uss response, to quote the defence secretary, is quote the defence secretary, is ironclad, and very swift, so they are sending huge firepower to the mediterranean for israel, an Aircraft Carrier with warplanes, cruisers, destroyers, extra Military Assistance such as ammunition, and thatis assistance such as ammunition, and that isjust for assistance such as ammunition, and that is just for starters. They will be sending more fire power over and a lot of that is to do with this fear that the us house, which is this war could spill into the region, that other people could be drawn into it, particularly the powerful militant group in lebanon, hezbollah. And as i said, this is just for starters. At some point present biden will need congresss approval to send more age. Without getting too much into the weeds with it, at the moment there is a stalemate going on in congress because the House Republicans dont have a speaker. That is still ongoing, so there will come a point where america will be delayed in sending their age to israel, but at the moment they have been pretty swift, as i say, in their response. Nomia iqbal, thank you so much. But 100 hostages have been taken in israel, to believe many of them have been taken to gaza by hamas, most hostages being taken from villages and towns close to the border in southern israel. We have been speaking to a woman whose Mother In Law is missing. The last time we heard from her, she was captured in the Early Morning on saturday. She was on a Whatsapp Message with her sister from tel aviv, she said she can hear that they are inside and she is going to be safe room. And then her sister kept on asking her something at her phone went off. From that moment, around 9 20am on Saturday Morning, we lost complete contact with her. We hope that she locked herself in the safe room while hearing the horrors that came from the ground, seeing hamas militant boots outside of her house. We just had no seeing hamas militant boots outside of her house. Wejust had no idea what is going on. It took the army many, many hours, overseven what is going on. It took the army many, many hours, over seven hours to get there. And start actual fighting. Civilians being murdered, we were completely left in the dark. 0nly around 4p in the afternoon, the nurse, we begged him to try to find a way to get to her house and rescue her. He went to her house and he couldnt find her there. He found some blood on the floor. By, couldnt find her there. He found some blood on the floor. A hugely wor in some blood on the floor. A hugely worrying time some blood on the floor. A hugely worrying time. That some blood on the floor. A hugely worrying time. That is some blood on the floor. A hugely worrying time. That is her worrying time. That is her Mother In Law she was talking about fair, adder, one of the dozens of hostages that hamas has taken. We understand. Kidnapped and taken to gaza. We can see some live pictures right now. Hamas has actually claimed that four of those hostages have been killed by these air strikes we are seeing in gaza at the moment. So, the other news that is new over the past hour or so, nine orso new over the past hour or so, nine or so us citizens confirmed dead, more than ten british citizens are are feared dead or missing as well. Just to bring you up to date that, we have many hundreds killed in gaza as a result of those air strikes. Do stay with us. Hello again. It was a real weekend of contrast, some exceptionally wet weather, scotland, in fact the wettest spot having nearly 180 millimetres of rain, so there are still some Flood Warnings in force, danger to life. Details on the website, including numerous otherflood the website, including numerous other Flood Warnings, and there are more Weather Warnings out for tomorrow, but for today the Weather Front is still with us, but a weaker affair, so a respite from range for many parts of scotland, just dribs and drabs on this well a front remaining. It will tend to pep up as it pushes north later, but for most other parts it is largely dry, bright and sunny spells, quite warm, temperatures knocking on the door of what we saw on sunday for Northern Ireland, england and wales. But overnight temperatures not falling back much, but a Misty Low Cloud around the coast will creep in land, one band of rain pushes into the Northern Isles and we will see another following suit. This Northern Isles and we will see anotherfollowing suit. This is Northern Isles and we will see another following suit. This is the warning in time for tomorrow, really, across western scotland. But given all the cloud again tonight, it will be a mild one for all. A ridge of High Pressure close to the south means another fine and dry day for most of england and wales. Cloudy skies coming into Northern Ireland eventually, but again most of the rainfall, 15 20 millimetres quite widely, but as much as a0 or 50 millimetres could fall over hills and again that is a concern as the ground is saturated, the rivers are full and cannot take any more at the moment, so we need to be aware they could be further flooding as we go through into tuesday as well, but further south it is a very different story and that some places havent had any rain at all so far this october. As we go through tuesday 0ctober. As we go through tuesday and into wednesday, it is likely some areas further south will see some areas further south will see some rain, heavy rain potentially pushing through wales into the midlands and then easing further southwards, which means drier weather on wednesday for scotland, drier and clear with sunshine across Northern Ireland and northern england. A fresher feel here, though, still quite warm, despite increased cloud and rain further south. That where the front hangs around in cell through thursday, potentially putting up through friday, joining forces with low pressure to the south, low pressure to the north as well, so overall an unsettled picture towards the end of the week as well, looking to get fresher even in the south this weekend. Oil prices rise and markets Around The World are on edge, in reaction to the crisis in the middle east. Meanwhile, Airlines Cancel flights to and from israel as the attacks continue. Welcome to World Business report. Lets start with the top story the ongoing crisis in israel and gaza. And were beginning to see the impact on the markets and economies more widely. The price of oiljumped by a to more than 88 a barrel for brent overnight its now still well over 2 up. Now, neither israel or the gaza strip are big oil producers, but the conflict is taking place in a region that accounts for almost a third of global supply. So there is nervousness. Meanwhile, israels central bank has moved to stabilize markets, announcing it will sell up to 30 billion of foreign currency to shore up the shekel. Joining me now is william jackson, Chief Emerging Markets Economist at capital economics. Thank you for being with us. We should say, it does feel strange to be talking about the Economic Impact when so much is going on but it is important so lets discuss it and thatis important so lets discuss it and that is because this does have potential to have repercussions not just in the region brighter and the world. What is your assessment of what this could mean . I world. What is your assessment of what this could mean . World. What is your assessment of what this could mean . I think there are multiple what this could mean . I think there are multiple angles what this could mean . I think there are multiple angles to what this could mean . I think there are multiple angles to consider are multiple angles to consider here, first of the impact on israels and economy. Alongside this Human Tragedy there likely