This is bbc news. The headlines Benjamin Netanyahu warns the gaza action has onlyjust begun and israel will use enormous force against hamas. The israeli army tells hamas there is nowhere to hide. It says its recovered the bodies of 1,500 hamas fighters and secured the boundary with gaza. These are the latest pictures from gaza. Our correspondent there is staggered at the scale of the destruction. The heaviest, i think, ever air strikes that i have ever seen in my life and in my 25 years of working as a journalist. Access to food, water and electricity is being cut and the crossing to egypt closed. The un says the gaza siege is a violation of international law. More details emerge of the hamas attack on a Music Festival where 260 people died. Imagine yourself using a rocket that is meant to fire on houses or tanks fired on a group of 20 civilians. This is gaza right now. Well have the latest news from both gaza and israel. More from both gaza and israel. Than 700 people in gaz� been more than 700 people in gaza have been killed by the terror strikes. Unicef is calling for a humanitarian corridor, as israel cut supplies of food, electricity and water. Many people have been killed in gaza, over700,000 many people have been killed in gaza, over 700,000 wounded. Gaza, over 700 , 000 wounded. Desperately gaza, over 700,000 wounded. Desperately worrying for people in gaza right now. They are terrified about leaving their homes, they feel there is no safer them to go and with Israel Cutting Electricity and Water Supplies, with Israel Cutting Electricity and watersupplies, unicef with Israel Cutting Electricity and Water Supplies, unicef calling for a humanitarian corridor in and out of gaza as a matter of urgency. A huge amount of injured, too. More now on the impact of the attacks on hospitals in gaza. The under equipped hospitals, which, even at the best of times, struggle to provide health care to a population of more than two Million People have launched appeals for blood donors. Electricity and supplies have been running out. Soa so a lot of concern about people trapped in gaza unable to get out. Live now to abdelkadar hammad, who is a doctor at the Royal Liverpool hospital. For the past ten years hes been performing free Kidney Transplants in gaza. He arrived in gaza on friday, and is now stuck there. I know you spoke to us yesterday and it is too good to have you back with us and see that you are ok. Haw it is too good to have you back with us and see that you are ok. How was the niuht . Us and see that you are ok. How was the night . It us and see that you are ok. How was the night . It was us and see that you are ok. How was the night . It was a us and see that you are ok. How was the night . It was a very us and see that you are ok. How was the night . It was a very difficult the night . It was a very difficult night. It is continuous bombardment, air strikes, night. It is continuous bombardment, airstrikes, explosions night. It is continuous bombardment, air strikes, explosions and the building was shaking. It was a terrible night, really. Building was shaking. It was a terrible night, really. What are you heafina terrible night, really. What are you hearing about terrible night, really. What are you hearing about the terrible night, really. What are you hearing about the medical terrible night, really. What are you. Hearing about the medical situation, those that are injured right now, are they able to be treated . The hos itals are they able to be treated . The hospitals are are they able to be treated . Tue hospitals are overwhelmed. Are they able to be treated . Tte hospitals are overwhelmed. I managed to speak to one of my colleagues. They are overwhelmed with the number of casualties. As you know, in the best of times, the Health Service here is overstretched with a lack of equipment and medications, but i dont they have experienced anything like this before. Like this before. When we say the water sunplies like this before. When we say the Water Supplies have like this before. When we say the Water Supplies have been like this before. When we say the Water Supplies have been cut, Water Supplies have been cut, Electricity Supplies have been cut, is that to the hospitals as well . This is a difficult situation because at the moment they are working with their reserves, so i dont know how long they have fuel forfor dont know how long they have fuel for for their generators, dont know how long they have fuel forfor their generators, but this will run out very quickly. The for for their generators, but this will run out very quickly. The thing we often hear will run out very quickly. The thing we often hear from will run out very quickly. The thing we often hear from gas will run out very quickly. The thing we often hear from gas is will run out very quickly. The thing we often hear from gas is that will run out very quickly. The thing i we often hear from gas is that there is nowhere to go, no one feel safe. Is that something that you also fail, the complete sense of vulnerability . Fail, the complete sense of vulnerability . Fail, the complete sense of vulnerabili . ~. ,. , vulnerability . Where i am is in a un shelter, which vulnerability . Where i am is in a un shelter, which is vulnerability . Where i am is in a un shelter, which is the vulnerability . Where i am is in a un shelter, which is the safest vulnerability . Where i am is in a un shelter, which is the safest place i shelter, which is the safest place in gaza. I went to the Pharmacy Store in the compound to bring some medication for the staff, and i walked just 20 metres in the yard and the debris, the glass, the windows have been shattered, and thatis windows have been shattered, and that is just Collateral Damage from the bombing around us. How that is just Collateral Damage from the bombing around us. The bombing around us. How are eole the bombing around us. How are Peeple Ceping . The bombing around us. How are people coping . Are the bombing around us. How are people coping . Are they the bombing around us. How are people coping . Are theyjust the bombing around us. How are| people coping . Are theyjust able the bombing around us. How are people coping . Are theyjust able to look to the next hour ahead, rather than the next day, even . T look to the next hour ahead, rather than the next day, even . Than the next day, even . I think the feel than the next day, even . I think they feel themselves than the next day, even . I think they feel themselves very than the next day, even . I think they feel themselves very lucky | than the next day, even . I think. They feel themselves very lucky to be alive when these air strikes come. They take it hour by hour. Probably minute by minute, because you dont know what is coming up in the next couple of seconds. You must be frightened. The next couple of seconds. You must be frightened. I the next couple of seconds. You must be frightened, i imagine. The next couple of seconds. You must be frightened, i imagine. Yes, the next couple of seconds. You must be frightened, i imagine. Yes, it be frightened, i imagine. Yes, it was frightening be frightened, i imagine. Yes, it was frightening last be frightened, i imagine. Yes, it was frightening last night be frightened, i imagine. Yes, it was frightening last night and i was frightening last night and whenever there is an air strike is frightening. We are in a un building, but sometimes mistakes can happen, so people here are very worried, all foreign nationals, theirfamilies are worried, all foreign nationals, their families are worried about them and it is a difficult time for everyone. So them and it is a difficult time for eve one. Y them and it is a difficult time for eve one. , ,. , everyone. So many people cannot leave, but everyone. So many people cannot leave, but is everyone. So many people cannot leave, but is there everyone. So many people cannot leave, but is there a everyone. So many people cannot leave, but is there a chance everyone. So many people cannot leave, but is there a chance she l leave, but is there a chance she will be able to at some point . Mat will be able to at some point . Not at the will be able to at some point . Tirrt at the moment. Unless they provide a safe corridor for at the moment. Unless they provide a Safe Corridorfor us, i dont think we can leave where we are at the moment, its not safe. I have been in touch with the Foreign Office and they said that they gave our details to the egyptian authorities if we can make it ourselves to the crossing at the egyptian border, but we cant make it ourselves. As she mentioned at the beginning, The Crossing Light has closed. We are thinkin crossing light has closed. We are thinking of crossing light has closed. We are Thinking Of You crossing light has closed. We are Thinking Of You and crossing light has closed. We are Thinking Of You and we crossing light has closed. We are Thinking Of You and we really Thinking Of You and we really appreciate you taking the time to share with us how life is. Irans Supreme Leader, ayatollah ali khamenei, has praised the deadly attacks launched by hamas on saturday. He said, We Kiss The Foreheads And Arms of those behind the attacks. Us officials have warned iran not to escalate the conflict. But the ayatollah denied any involvement in the attacks, despite Media Reports to the contrary. The bbc� s Azadeh Moshiri has more on the ties between iran and Militant Groups opposed to israel. Tehran is one of the main sponsors of hamas and has been for many years either by supplying weapons, training or financial assistance. Thats why israel has tried to disrupt its Supply Routes in several countries. Those include sudan, yemen, but also ships in the red sea, as well as smugglers in the sinai peninsula. Now, hamas is not the only Militant Group, though, that iran is linked to. Theyre also linked to palestinian islamichhad, the second biggest Militant Group in israel. Iran is accused of providing them with weapons and financial assistance. Theyre a military, political and Islamist Organization within lebanon and have considerable power within the country. Iran calls all its allies in the region resistance front. Theyre also known as the axis of resistance. And thats why there is such concern that it could open up this war in israel and gaza on severalfronts through hezbollahs involvement in lebanon, but also through other Militant Groups that hezbollahs and iran are accused of training in syria. Thats why the us chairman of thejoint Chiefs Of Staff has said we do not want this to broaden and the idea is for iran to get that message loud and clear because all of this means the stakes are high and it could escalate a war that has already seen so much death. Well, with me to discuss irans position further is Special Correspondent for bbc persian kasra naji. How do iranians generally feel about israel . ,. , how do iranians generally feel about israel . ,. , ,. Israel . There is a big disconnect between the israel . There is a big disconnect between the general israel . There is a big disconnect between the general population | israel . There is a big disconnect l between the general population in iran and its leaders. The bulk of the iranian population does not support this. They say that gaza and the palestinian issue is first and foremost an issue for the arab countries. They dont want iran to spend money on these groups in gaza or elsewhere because they say the money is more needed inside the country these days. There have been slogans on the streets during demonstrations in the past year and every time they are saying we dont want to have anything to do with gaza or with the fight of the palestinians against israel. 50 a palestinians against israel. So a hue palestinians against israel. So a huge disconnect palestinians against israel. So a huge disconnect there. Palestinians against israel. So a huge disconnect there. How did they stand to benefit from what is happening . Stand to benefit from what is haueninu . ,. , happening . Their policy is to get rid of israel happening . Their policy is to get rid of israel if happening . Their policy is to get rid of israel if they happening . Their policy is to get rid of israel if they can happening . Their policy is to get rid of israel if they can come happening . Their policy is to get rid of israel if they can come and they have been talking about this slogan of we want to wipe israel off the map. This is a slogan that keeps coming up and every day you see it in iran, and pro regime People Holding placards saying this thing, and the rally and politicians keep talking about it. The idea is that eventually we need to get rid of israel, how we do this is to support all those countries that are bordering israel, like lebanon, by supporting hezbollah in syria, by supporting hezbollah in syria, by supporting the Syrian Regime and the hezbollah fighters there and the iranian fighters on the border of syria and israel, and of course in gaza. They havent been very successful in the west bank. The west Bank Palestinians have an issue with iranian politics. They have been Making Inroads in there, too. There has been no specific evidence yet that links the hamas attack with iran, but a lot of people think it couldnt have happened because of the sophistication of the attacks without help from hezbollah, therefore iran. The without help from hezbollah, therefore iran. Without help from hezbollah, therefore iran. , , therefore iran. The iranian Supreme Leadertoday therefore iran. The iranian Supreme Leader today said therefore iran. The iranian Supreme Leader today said that therefore iran. The iranian Supreme Leader today said that we therefore iran. The iranian Supreme Leader today said that we have leader today said that we have nothing to do with this, we were not involved, he said it was done by the palestinians themselves, but he says i kissed the arms of the palestinian youths who did this, so obviously he is pleased with what is going on. My impression is that possibly they are waiting for the next israeli action, if it is going to be very ferocious and bloody, then otherforces in the region might get involved. Trier . And bloody, then other forces in the region might get involved. Very good to net our region might get involved. Very good to get your thoughts. What we can read from the latest report from the nature of hamas is that there will be no negotiations about the hostages until the end of the battle. That line is coming to us about the many israeli hostages that have been taken into gaza, a huge amount of concern about how many there are and that is the latest line from hamas, there are not will be there will not be any negotiation until the end of the battle. Around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. Lets look at some other stories making news. Joe biden has been questioned as part of an investigation into the handling of classified documents found at his home and former private office, dating from his time as vice president. The white house said the interview was voluntary and conducted over two days, concluding on monday. President biden has not been charged with any crime. San Francisco Police say they have shot and killed a man who crashed his car into the chinese consulate. 0nlie video shows a blue honda in the lobby and dozens of people fleeing the consulate building. A study by scientists in britain has found that nearly half of the worlds known flowering plants could face extinction, mainly through habitat loss, linked to deforestation or the building of dams. The report says orchids, pineapples and grain crops are under threat. Uk Prime Minister rishi sunak and other western leaders have expressed support for israel following the hamas attack. Foreign nationals from several countries are confirmed among the dead, and many more are missing. 0ur diplomatic correspondent, james landale, reports. Across europe, there have been symbolic acts of solidarity with a nation under attack. At the United Nations in geneva, diplomats stood in memory of the dead. Well, most of them. And western leaders voiced their revulsion at the attacks and their support for israel. We stand firmly and unwaveringly by israels side, said 0laf schulz, germanys chancellor. I would like to express my solidarity once again with israel, said president macron of france. And in britain, the same theme from the foreign secretary. Israel, he said, had the uks steadfast support. The United States has diverted an Aircraft Carrier to the region. The aim, perhaps, to stop hezbollah militants attacking israel from their bases in lebanon. But in beirut, and some other Middle Eastern capitals, there were demonstrations in support of hamas and concern for palestinian civilians, with the Gulf State Of Qatar even offering to mediate to free hostages. The United NationsSecretary General condemned hamas, but called for restraint. While i recognise israels legitimate security concerns, i also remind israel that Military Operations must be conducted in strict accordance with International Humanitarian law. Civilians must be respected and protected at all times. Civilian infrastructure must never be a target. In tehran, there are already posters celebrating the attack on israel, dubbed the al aqsa storm. Irans long supported hamas, but denied any involvement in this operation. In paris, a different story. Thousands marching in solidarity with israel. The divisions of this conflict already spreading far beyond its borders. James landale, bbc news. The Israeli Army Says that its contacted the families of 50 soldiers whove been taken hostage by Palestinian Armed groups. The military says that at least 123 Israeli Soldiers have been killed since hamas attacked israel on saturday, with the total number of victims on both sides exceeding 3000. It says its recovered the bodies of around 1,500 the bodies of around 1,500 hamas militants as it reasserts full control of the border with gaza. Well, one of the locations raided by hamas on saturday was the Thar Aza Kibbutz and the the israeli army has been taking journalists to see the demolished homes and burnt cars there. More than 100 bodies were found there. Its not a war. Its not a battlefield. You see the babies, the mothers, the fathers in their bedrooms, in their protection rooms, and how the terrorists kill them. It is not a war, its not a battlefield. Its a massacre. Its a terrible activity. Lets ta ke lets take a life now two pictures from gaza. 3736 macro person has said that they will not negotiate until the war is over. They said they. As you can clearly see, the Israeli Defence forces are continuing to attack hamas targets in the gaza strip and overnight the air force in israel says that 200 targets were hit, so 200 targeted overnight and these attacks are continuing. The other thing to bring you up to date with as well as what we are hearing from the United Nations in geneva, we werejust talking to your correspondent a little bit earlier, concern from the United Nations about the humanitarian situation in both israel and the gaza strip, but mostly in the gaza strip. Calls for a humanitarian corridor to be established and after the un has expressed a concern, they also had a statement from the World Health Organization said that Israel 0rganization said that israel cutting off supplies of food, electricity and water to the gaza strip, they have said they are really concerned and they want a humanitarian corridor. The un saying that the israels siege is illegal under international law. As we see two slight pictures from gaza, lets talk a bit more now about the potential strategy of the Israel Defense forces. Live now to professor efraim inbar, president of the Jerusalem Institute for strategy and security, a conservative think tank researching National Security for a Strong Israel and a united jerusalem. Can you take us through what considerations idf will have in mind right now as we see these air strikes continuing, but we know there are also considering a Ground Invasion. ,. , invasion. Israel definitely considers invasion. Israel definitely considers a invasion. Israel definitely considers a Ground Invasion. Israel definitely i considers a Ground Invasion invasion. Israel definitely considers a Ground Invasion in invasion. Israel definitely considers a Ground Invasion in order to eradicate the military infrastructure of hamas, a terrorist organisation. It is very important for israel to demonstrate that it is still a strong state and it is able to exact a heavy price from its energies. To exact a heavy price from its energies to exact a heavy price from its eneraies. ,. , energies. Professor, can i caskey ust ask energies. Professor, can i caskey just ask you energies. Professor, can i caskey just ask you about energies. Professor, can i caskey just ask you about the energies. Professor, can i caskey just ask you about the calculation, i just ask you about the calculation, as they are so strong in their response in gaza right now, what about the hostages, how did they continue this operation without endangering the lives of hostages and how do they strike a balance . The hostages are a secondary issue because we have to stick to our main goal, which is destroying hamas military power. Negotiations will probably take over for the hostages after we achieve Israel Postman Military Goal. But after we achieve Israel Postman Military Goal military goal. But in your view there will military goal. But in your view there will definitely military goal. But in your view there will definitely be military goal. But in your view there will definitely be a military goal. But in your view. There will definitely be a Ground Invasion, and then do you think there will be a Reoccupation Of Gaza . , ,. , gaza . Probably there will be a reoccupation gaza . Probably there will be a Reoccupation Of Gaza . Probably there will be a Reoccupation Of Gaza gaza . Probably there will be a Reoccupation Of Gaza for gaza . Probably there will be a l Reoccupation Of Gaza for several months in order to destroy every Military Capability that hamas has, every Military Installation at hamass disposal in order to make sure that they will not be exposed to the barbaric attacks we witness last week. , ~. ,. , last week. You will know that the un sa s that last week. You will know that the un says that israels last week. You will know that the un says that israels siege last week. You will know that the un says that israels siege at last week. You will know that the un says that israels siege at the says that israels siege at the moment is illegal under international law. 0ther moment is illegal under international law. Other groups are saying this is a form of collective punishment for the people of gaza. Why is there a need for israel to block things like clean water and electricity . T block things like clean water and electrici . , � ~ block things like clean water and electricity . Electricity . I dont think we have any moral electricity . I dont think we have any moral responsibility electricity . I dont think we have any moral responsibility to electricity . I dont think we have l any moral responsibility to supply people in gaza with water, electricity. I dont remember the americans or british were worried about the german water supply. Itiruiith about the german water supply. With all due respect. About the german water supply. With all due respect, we are not talking about world war ii, we are talking about world war ii, we are talking about 2. 2 million palestinians now, and 1. 1 million children who are not getting access to food or even to clean water. Why is that necessary . Because the palestinians voted in a democratic election to bring to power hamas, genocidal organisation. I dont think we should have pity on people that act in such a way that causes tremendous damage to israel. We are at war. Causes tremendous damage to israel. We are at war we are at war. Thank you for oining us. We continue we are at war. Thank you for oining us. We continue to h we are at war. Thank you for oining us. We continue to see h we are at war. Thank you forjoining us. We continue to see these us. We continue to see these pictures from the gaza strip, and the union calling for a humanitarian corridor. The un has said that the siege that is happening right now is illegal under international law. To remind you, the other breaking news, is the hamas leadership saying it will negotiate on the hostages it is taken from israel until the end of the battle and between 100 and 150 people we believe are being held in gaza. Israel continuing to pump the gaza. Israel continuing to pump the gaza strip. They had 200 targets overnight. Hit. For many parts of the uk does not feel like 0ctober, for many parts of the uk does not feel like october, but there are some autumnal reminders, there was some autumnal reminders, there was some fog across southern and western parts and in the north, particularly across scotland, we have had some rain. You can see on our earlier Satellite Picture a couple of different Weather Systems bringing rain. These Weather Systems tempting to move southwards over the next day or two. Through this afternoon, some rain, some of it quite heavy in the western side of scotland. There is the potential for further flooding. Another band of Rain Petering out as it sinks down across northern england. How is maybe 25 degrees. Through this evening and overnight this rain band will push its way down across scotland into northern ireland, northern england, parts of north wales. To the south of that areas of miss denmark. Another mile, even one night. Further north thinks will feel colder. The Dividing Line between those Culture Conditions and milder conditions is marked out by this weather system, this weather front. Establishes a way further south it will introduce colder air to more places. The front would bring outbreaks of heavy rain throughout wales, northern england. To the south of that still some warmth. Showers, strong winds, even gales in the north of scotland. Temperatures in lerwick will get to ten or 11 degrees. Still 2223 in the south. The front may struggle to clear the south, so here we can still see cloud and outbreaks of rain and still someone holding on. Further north we will see spells of sunshine and that much cooler feel. Culture to where they should be with the temperatures for this time of year. Forthe the temperatures for this time of year. For the weekend, more rain in central and southern parts on friday but as these Weather Systems finally pushed through into the weekend, a significant change in the feel of the weather. North westerly winds and some much colder air, so temperatures by day much lower than they have been, 9 11; , and overnight some of us could see a touch of frost. The Israeli Military says its fully reclaimed control of its border with gaza, four days after hamas broke through the barrier to launch a bloody assault. Israeli air strikes have Pummelled Gaza in retaliation in one of the heaviest nights of bombings. Translation the israeli army hit it with a warning shot and then fired i a missile that destroyed it. The tower is an Office Building and has homes. There are no armed men. Hamas warns it will start killing israeli hostages if more Bombing Raids hit civilian homes, without warning israeli families are desperate for information on their missing loved ones