Reaction. We will always be there by your side, the words of Antony Blinken as he reaffirms americas support to israel but one precautions need to be taken to avoid harming civilians of every nationality. He said he will send defence support after meeting israels Prime Minister during a visit to tel aviv. Media has said the number of those killed since the attacks by the Palestinian Militant Group hamas has risen to 1300. Western governments have designated hamas as a terrorist organisation. 25 americans are known to have died. It comes as air strikes in gaza have continued with the Health Ministry there saying more than 1300 people have been killed. Israel says the siege on gaza would not end until hostages are released. The International Committee of the red cross has warned Hospital Generators could run out of fuel after the only Power Station in gaza run out of fuel. Antony blinken is due to meet palestinian leaders on friday where he will push diplomatic efforts to end the fighting. These are some of the other developments. The un says three june the other developments. The un says threejune 80,000 people have been forced to flee their homes as the situation worsens. Benjamin Netanyahu BenjaminNeta Nyahu HasBenjamin Netanyahu has established a National Emergency unity governments. The government is set to facilitate flights. Antony blinken and Benjamin Netanyahu have been speaking at the joint News Conference in israel. Lets listen. We know how miss, instead of promoting the well being of citizens, rules oppressively and dedicate the resources it has to rockets. We know how miss didnt commit it he nissan tax with Palestinian People in mind. We know they dont stand for the future. Hamas has only one agenda, to destroy israel and murderjews. No country will tolerate the slaughter of its civilians or return to the conditions which allowed it to take place. Israel has the right, indeed the obligation to defend itself and to ensure this never happens again. As the Prime Minister and i discuss, how israel does this matter is. We distinguish ourselves from terrorists by striving for a different standard. Even when it is difficult. Holding ourselves to account when before short. 0ur humanity, the value we place on humanity, the value we place on human life and dignity, that is what makes us who we are. And we count them among our greatest strengths. That is why it is so important to take every possible precaution to avoid harming civilians. That is why we mourned the loss of every innocent life, civilians of every faith, nationality have been killed. Tragically, the number of innocent lives claim by hamas continues to rise. Among those we know at least 25 american citizens were killed. We join families in israel and the United States and around the world in mourning their unmeasurable loss. Just some Breaking News Lines coming into was, which says israels military Chief Of Staff said we did not meet the challenge of protecting israel and goes on to say, we will learn, we will investigate but now is the time for war. Presumably responding to criticism over israels intelligence failures at the weekend. Live now to our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, whos on the outskirts of ashkelon. Yes, to pick up on the phrase now is the time for war, and in the south, as you can hear, the sound of artillery, all the signs are israel is preparing for an intensification of this war. As we drove in, which is less than a mile from the gaza border, there was the constant sound of heavy artillery. You can see the black smoke rising. That is gaza city in the background, now under nonstop bombardment. Weve been reporting the humanitarian consequences of israels attacks on the gaza strip. They continue to say it is only attacking hamas infrastructure, only aiming to take out its leaders. As always in war, it is a deepening humanitarian crisis. They are feeling it here in southern israel. It has always been on the front line when it comes to increase confrontation between israel and gaza. The rockets have coming year after year, decade after decade. The whole town, many places are short, but some people still want to say, they cant afford to leave. When we arrived this morning we met the mayor, who is appealing to the Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu to help him evacuate this town. You have asked Benjamin Netanyahu to evacuate the residents . 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No when we start to make operation in gaza, after one week, the leadership of United States and all the the leadership of United States and all the countries, they say to our prime all the countries, they say to our Prime Minister, stop, you need. I heard Prime Minister, stop, you need. I heard what Prime Minister, stop, you need. I heard what President Biden said. Thank heard what President Biden said. Thank you heard what President Biden said. Thank you to the president for your support thank you to the president for your support. Thank you for all the leadership of the countries that support leadership of the countries that support israel. You need to say to benjamin support israel. You need to say to Benjamin Netanyahu to take his time. Before Benjamin Netanyahu to take his time. Before we Benjamin Netanyahu to take his time. Before we go back, we have an update from the gaza Health Ministry. The latest now is that 1417 palestinians have been killed since israeli strikes on saturday, and 6268 have been wounded. Back to you now. When we were talking to you we could hear the sound of artillery in the background. How are people going to Get Safe Passage Out of gaza . Weill. Get safe passage out of gaza . Well, that is the big Get Safe Passage Out of gaza . Well, that is the big issue. Get safe passage out of gaza . Well, that is the big issue. It Get Safe Passage Out of gaza . Well, that is the big issue. It is Get Safe Passage Out of gaza . Well, that is the big issue. It is a Get Safe Passage Out of gaza . Well, that is the big issue. It is a very that is the big issue. It is a very dangerous moment. The people of gaza, every time there is a crisis, they hear israels warning to leave and they say theres nowhere for us to leave to, nowhere safe enough for us to hide. We have to keep reminding our viewers that israel pulled out its troops into thousand and five, but they still control the airspace and waters. It controls all the crossings around the coastal strip, except one which goes through each. Israel bombed it the other day. Today, the egyptians pleaded with the israelis, please dont bomb the crossing. It is open today but they can only take on 1100 day. There will be Tens Of Thousands of desperate people trying to get out, if of course they have the paperwork. Thats why there is intensive discussions with the egyptians, americans, many other countries, including the british, providing a way out from the crossing. And allowing food, fuel to get in, to help people who cant leave. Most people will want to leave. Most people will want to leave if only for a short time. Egypt is worried it will have a huge influx of people and that as always influx of people and that as always in the region, a temporary situation becomes a permanent one. They dont want to see a depopulation. It is dangerous, people are hiding in their basements. Look at that, the smoke is drifting through the sky. Children, elderly, walking on the streets, there is glass everywhere, Rubble Strewn across. It is dangerous inside the home and out. It is dangerous everywhere in gaza. And weve been reporting through the day a build up of troops at the border. Everyone is trying to guess when that israeli Land Incursion might come. What is your assessment, what are you thinking. It is might come. What is your assessment, what are you thinking. What are you thinking. It is a very comlex, what are you thinking. It is a very complex. Very what are you thinking. It is a very complex, very dangerous what are you thinking. It is a very complex, very dangerous undertaking. The Israeli Defence forces have said the decision to go in, to launch this operation has still not been taken. But everything around, all the preparations, all the statements, all the pressure suggest nothing else, that there will at some point have to be a ground invasion. This is something israel has tried to avoid. We saw in 2014 they made some kind of incursions across the board, trying to destroy the tunnels used by hamas, to penetrate into southern israel, to bring in resources. They didnt go in for a full scale invasion. The big question is, will they go in and try occupy gaza . This will be Fighting Street By street, house by house, room by room. It is a densely populated enclave, added seems. I am certain it how must micro made all the preparations to carry out this unprecedented assault. I am certain if hamas. They are waiting for israel to come in, and all the signs of this is gathering pace by the day. Signs of this is gathering pace by the da. , � � h signs of this is gathering pace by theda. , the day. One of the bbcs best. Please do the day. One of the bbcs best. Please do stay the day. One of the bbcs best. Please do stay state. The day. One of the bbcs best. Please do stay state. Around i the day. One of the bbcs best. | please do stay state. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Lets look at some other stories making news. The waiting list for planned nhs england treatment has risen again to a new record high. More than 7. 7 Million People were waiting to start routine treatment at the end of august its highest number since records began. Routine treatment ranges from Hip Replacements to surgery to remove cancerous tumours. The uk economy grew by 0. 2 in august, according to the latest figures. The office for National Statistics says there was strong growth in services which was partially offset by falls in manufacturing and construction. In contrast, some sectors fared poorly such as arts, entertainment and recreation. A crane will remove the trunk of the world Famous Sycamore Gap tree from Hadrians Wall today, two weeks after it was chopped down by vandals. The National Trust is asking people to stay away because of the complexity of the task. The trunk will be kept at a safe location until a decision is made about its future. You will live with bbc news. The uk government said it will facilitate commercial flights government said it will facilitate commercialflights for government said it will facilitate commercial flights for british nationals who want to leave. The first flight is due to depart from Ben Gurion Airport in tel aviv today. With more on this lets go to our transport correspondent katy austin. What more do we know from the British Government . Just what more do we know from the British Government . What more do we know from the British Government . Just to give you some context. British government . Just to give you some context, the British Government . Just to give you some context, the number British Government . Just to give you some context, the number of British Government . Just to give you some context, the number of flights| some context, the number of flights in and out of israel has been dwindling over the past few days with a number of Major Airlines suspending their operations to and from israel. Just yesterday, British Airways and virgin atlantic, two big carriers still running daily flights between London Heathrow and tel aviv, they both suspended there was flights, meaning there was very little commercial way for people to leave tel aviv and get back to the uk, Otherthan Leave Tel Aviv and get back to the uk, other than perhaps regional carriers flying to other countries. Very few options for people wishing to fly out of israel. Today, the uk Foreign Secretary has said the uk will be arranging, facilitating some flights, with the first one departing tel aviv today. They havent said what time. A number of other countries had already said they were going to evacuate their citizens from israel. The Uk Foreign Office isnt referring to it as an 0ffice isnt referring to it as an evacuation, they say they are helping people, they havent said how many people. They are trying to help them leave. I understand that first light today, we dont have a time, but the first flight is part of it and is now fully allocated, or the people on it have already been told. These are being described as commercialflights. People will told. These are being described as commercial flights. People will have to pay £300 for the tickets, but it is a sign the government is trying to provide active assistance rather than providing guidance on the ground. It is actively trying to help people get back. Bat ground. It is actively trying to help people get back. Ground. It is actively trying to help people get back. At this stage ou are help people get back. At this stage you are saying help people get back. At this stage you are saying it help people get back. At this stage you are saying it is help people get back. At this stage you are saying it is unclear help people get back. At this stage you are saying it is unclear how you are saying it is unclear how many people will be taking up the offer of the flights . Offer of the flights . Weve been askin offer of the flights . Weve been asking the offer of the flights . Weve been asking the foreign offer of the flights . Weve been asking the Foreign Office offer of the flights . Weve been asking the Foreign Office if offer of the flights . Weve been asking the Foreign Office if theyj asking the Foreign Office if they can tell us how many british citizens they believe are in israel. They arent giving us a number and on how many people are coming back. They have said the idea is to put on further flights in the coming days, but that is subject to the situation on the ground, which is a fast moving situation. Just on the ground, which is a fastmoving situation. Just a development fastmoving situation. Just a development on fastmoving situation. Just a development on the fastmoving situation. Just a development on the story, l fastmoving situation. Just a development on the story, coming into our newsroom, a british official at the airport has told my colleague that all of the seats for that first uk flight have now been allocated. Those travelling have been sent a text message. The official said he was unaware when the flight would leave later today. It would be a Charter Flight rather than a commercial or military flight. British airways and virgin flights are currently suspended, so these flights will be what people will be relying on primarily, although the israeli carrier does continue to operate flights to the uk. We will have more on that and those developments when we get them. This is bbc news. Us Secretary Of StateAntony Blinken has vowed unending us support for israel during a visit to tel aviv. He is due to meet palestinian leaders on friday to push for diplomatic efforts to end the fighting. A humanitarian situation is worsening in gaza as israel says no electricity, water, orfuel will enter gaza will until israeli hostages are released. We can speak now to the guardians diplomatic editor, patrick wintour. Good to talk to you. We saw earlier Secretary Of StateAntony Blinken side by side where Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu. How significant is the visit, can it change the diplomatic conversation and perhaps prevent that Land Incursion . Prevent that Land Incursion . Antony banen prevent that Land Incursion . Antony iblinken had prevent that Land Incursion . Antony blinken had been prevent that Land Incursion . Antony blinken had been due prevent that Land Incursion . Antony blinken had been due in prevent that Land Incursion . Antony blinken had been due in israel prevent that Land Incursion . Antony blinken had been due in israel next| blinken had been due in israel next week. He brought it forward because of the massacres on saturday, and the first and most public act he is undertaken is one of solidarity. He himself is jewish, undertaken is one of solidarity. He himself isjewish, and he talked about hiring echoes of nazi massacres in his remarks today. The first and most important part of the visit is to show this public solidarity. In privatising their will be a lot of discussion about what israels planning military, because it is difficult on what to do about hostages. Whether it is wise for israel to attempt a Land Incursion, which they havent attempted in the previous conflicts in gaza. I think he will also be trying to gauge the mood as to whether there is appetite in israel to spread this conflict, either to iran or into lebanon with his iranian backed group. You will also be talking to the palestinian leadership in the west bank, which is different from hamas, which is operating out of gaza. He will be talking about whether there is any possibility of trying to revive peace talks. I think that is a medium term discussion he will have. We also heard from the Secretary Of State renewing americas support for israel in terms of defence equipment and of course us military assets have been moved closer to the region. 0ne have been moved closer to the region. One thing i thought was interesting is that the Secretary Of State said he would work with congress to make sure israels defence needs are met. How much do you think american politicians are united on this issue question i think broadly they are. United on this issue question i think broadly they are. There is a very strong think broadly they are. There is a very strong sopport think broadly they are. There is a very strong support for think broadly they are. There is a very strong support for israel think broadly they are. There is a very strong support for israel in i very strong support for israel in congress, despite the division is currently in congress. They dont even have a speaker, it is hardly a functioning political operation in washington. There are mavericks who are opposed to israel and some supportive of the palestinians. What everyone will be wary of, and what happened previously, as time goes on with the israeli bombing of gaza, concerns about and people ask for that to be a ceasefire. I think israel is determined it will be different from what happened before and they will continue for as long as they see necessary to wipe out hamas leadership in the process. A large number of civilians will be killed, so it is an issue of managing it in terms of Public Opinion in america and europe. I think it is more in europe where there is concern about civilian casualties than in america. Let me ruickl casualties than in america. Let me quickly pick casualties than in america. Let me quickly pick up casualties than in america. Let me quickly pick up on casualties than in america. Let me quickly pick up on it. Casualties than in america. Let me quickly pick up on it. More casualties than in america. Let me quickly pick up on it. More than. Casualties than in america. Let me quickly pick up on it. More than 2 i quickly pick up on it. More than 2 Million People living in gaza who at the moment are cut off from those of the moment are cut off from those of the basics they need, and power is now running out, if it hasnt already. Is there anything the us can do to apply pressure on israel on that respect to make sure the humanitarian crisis in gaza doesnt deepen . Humanitarian crisis in gaza doesnt dee en . ,. ,. , deepen . They will discuss with what warnin. S deepen . They will discuss with what warnings they deepen . They will discuss with what warnings they are deepen . They will discuss with what warnings they are giving deepen . They will discuss with what warnings they are giving in deepen . They will discuss with what warnings they are giving in terms i deepen . They will discuss with what warnings they are giving in terms of| warnings they are giving in terms of bombing, what are their targets. The other discussion Antony Blinken can haveis other discussion Antony Blinken can have is with each and because there is the possibility they could be open into egypt from the south. I dont know if there is any desire to dont know if there is any desire to do that in each of because they are very worried about the number of refugees they would have and whether it would be controllable. Egypt has elections coming up shortly, so there is an antipathy to doing that. 0k. Sorry to cut you off, patrick. We have just run out of time. Theres plenty more on the bbc news website. We will leave you with the latest pictures from gaza. Stay with us, i will be back shortly. Hello. A number of places in the north of the uk had their first frost of the season this morning and it is a sign of things to come. Some of the coldest weather was found across parts of Northern Ireland, Southern Scotland and Northern England. Lows of minus one or minus two celsius. Compare that with a very different feel in the south of england and the channel islands, 16 or 17 degrees, thanks to a band of cloud and some splashes of rain. Saw some quite heavy bursts of rain actually towards the south east corner. More rain now pushing in from the south west. That will affect the South West Of England later in the day. But for Northern England, Northern Ireland and scotland, some sunny spells, some showers, too, particularly in the north west of scotland. 11 degrees for stornoway and a cooler day across many parts of england and wales, 15 to 17 degrees. Through this evening and tonight it will turn very wet indeed across many parts of england and wales. Could be enough rain to give some issues with flooding. Turning windy as well. Another band of cloud and Patchy Rain Pushing Southwards Across Scotland and Northern Ireland. Not as cold as it was last night here, still very mild down towards the south. Now, through tomorrow, this band of Rain Across Parts of Northern England into wales. Ahead of that, a mix of sunny spells, but some sporadic outbreaks of heavy and possibly thundery rain. Sunshine and showers for scotland and Northern Ireland. Turning very windy in the far north and also actually quite windy across parts of wales and the southern half of england. Temperature wise, a resurgence of something warmer briefly in the south east corner, 20 degrees. But as we move through friday night, turns really windy in northern scotland. Gales are likely. But its the Wind Direction thats going to bring a very different feel for the weekend, a north or north westerly wind starts to set in. And so things are going to feel significantly colder. In fact, some of the showers will turn wintry across the north of the uk, particularly in northern scotland. By the end of saturday we could see snow down to 200 or 300 metres above sea level and even further south, temperatures far lower than they have been, 13 or 14 degrees. Some of us will see a frost on saturday night. Sunday brings a lot of dry weather, some spells of sunshine, some showery rain in the north of scotland. This mainly will be rain. But a chilly feel. Highs of eight to 13 degrees. Ex barclays Bossjes Staley is banned from Holding Senior positions in the uk over his ties tojeffrey epstein. And the uk economy returns to growth in august mainly thanks to the services sector, but could a recession still be on the cards . Welcome to World Business report. We start here in the uk where the former boss of barclays has been banned from Holding Senior positions, after he mis characterised his relationship with the convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein. The watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority have also fined mr staley £1. 8 million, saying hed claimed not to be close to epstein, when in reality he viewed him