The hamas run Health Authority says the death toll has passed 7,000. Some nhs workers havent received a one off sum of more than £1,000 agreed as part of a pay deal. The government is facing a legal challenge. And the british artist whos cracked a novel approach to an excess of the Da Vinci Code in charity shops. And coming up on bbc news. A ten month ban for Newcastle United and italy international sandro tonali, as the Italian Football Federation finds he breached betting rules. Good evening. A manhunt is under way across the Us State Of Maine after shootings that have left at least 18 people dead and 13 injured. The attacks happened in at least two locations, in a bar and a Bowling Alley in lewiston. People in the city are being warned to stay indoors, and local schools have been closed. Hundreds of Police Officers are looking for robert card, a ao Year Old Army reservist who theyve named as A Person Of Interest in connection with the shootings, describing him as armed and dangerous. President biden condemned what he called another senseless mass shooting. 0ur North America correspondent John Sudworth reports from lewiston. First, it was a Bowling Alley, then a bar. Around seven oclock on a wednesday night, mobile phone footage shows people fleeing in panic as, once again, ordinary, Everyday America is torn apart by another mass shooting. Hejust came in, there he just came in, there was a loud p0p, he just came in, there was a loud pop, i went down the line, i slid into where the pins are, climbed up into where the pins are, climbed up into the machine, i was up on top of the machines until the cops got there. Hundreds of Police Officers, including weapons and explosive experts, are now involved in an urgent manhunt, with residents across a number of towns and cities in this state urged to stay inside and lock their doors. The police have released these images of the suspect, ao year old us Army Reservist robert card, holding what appears to be a semiautomatic rifle. 0ur reality for today is that they suspect 0ur reality for today is that they suspect is 0ur reality for today is that they suspect is still at large, and we want suspect is still at large, and we want to suspect is still at large, and we want to provide Community Support for the want to provide Community Support for the victims, for the families, and in for the victims, for the families, and in communities across the state, but we and in communities across the state, but we also and in communities across the state, but we also have an incredibly strong, but we also have an incredibly strong, laser like focus on bringing the suspect strong, laser like focus on bringing the suspect into custody, and ultimately tojustice. Lewiston is a Small Community of some 40,000 people in the largely rural state of maine that once saw itself as relatively unscathed by the scourge of gun violence. They said he did not deserve this terrible assault on its citizens, on its peace of mind, on its sense of security. No city does come state, no people. No words can truly or fully measured the grief of the people today. This latest shooting will once again put americas gun control laws in the spotlight. The man the police are looking for is reported to have a history of Mental Health issues and of threatening to carry out a shooting. Governor here is a democrat, and maine is a place with strong hunting and fishin maine is a place with strong hunting and fishing traditions, maine is a place with strong hunting and fishing traditions, and janet and fishing traditions, and janet mills, seen in my report, has been seen as something of a conservative on gun control, and for now the priority is finding the suspect, but you can be sure that in the wake of yet another dreadful tragedy, the politics and positions taken will be revisited in the weeks and months to come. Our other main story here tonight israel has sent tanks and bulldozers into northern gaza. For the latest on the conflict in the middle east, well go to my colleague Reeta Chakrabarti injerusalem. Jane, the israeli army carried out its biggest incursion so far last night into gaza, although the Land Invasion that the Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, promised has not yet started. Instead, israel said the raid was preparation for the next stages of combat against hamas, designated as a Terrorist Organisation by the uk government. It killed 1,400 people in attacks in israel earlier this month. Hamas has said that almost 50 of the hostages it took when it launched the attacks have been killed during the israeli air strikes on gaza, although there is no independent verification of this claim. Meanwhile, the United Nations has been holding an Emergency Session to discuss the crisis. More on that in a moment, but first heres our international editor, jeremy bowen. For hours, we could hear the explosions around ten kilometres away in israel. It was the biggest israeli raid into the gaza strip so far in this war. The army released this video, it said of the battlefield being prepared presumably for the invasion of gaza that the government says is coming. The soldiers pulled back into israel sometime before dawn. In khan younis in southern gaza, more raids and death in a place where israel told palestinians to go to be safe. We want to live beautiful lives, said this girl, not have rockets hitting our heads. The building fell on our heads. The un says nowhere is safe in gaza and the siege violates the laws of war. Israel has killed thousands of palestinian civilians. Just a few miles away in israel, sally lives in one of the Communities Hamas attacked. She has photos of some of the Friends Hamas killed. This is me, this is one of my friends, gil, and he was murdered. Im all the time thinking what they did to them, how they suffered. With so much loss, whole families, she is furious that israels response has been questioned. This time we realise that, after that, its us or them. If it is, as you say, us or them, is it ok to ignore International Humanitarian law . Im tired of it, of what the law, the International Law said. The International Law didnt prevent these murders, these brutal murders. Where was the world . People were happy about it, people celebrate it, not only in gaza, along the gaza border, civilian volunteers are bringing home comforts to the troops. The soldiers commanders say theyre ready and that its a waiting game until the War Cabinet Orders them into gaza. The men i spoke to are certain that israels actions since hamas attacked were legal, morallyjustified, and vital for the security of their families. Most of the soldiers here were reservists, called out of civilian life. You said you are a social worker. Yes. You must deal with people with trauma how long will it take israelis to process this National Trauma . Generations. I think something is broken here. We want to protect, we dont want to fight, we dont want to kill. But if we need to do it, so here we are, here we are. If youre truly a western person, if you believe in human rights and freedom, then its very obvious that you should side with israel. I mean, do you want to side with people that are like you, we are the same, we have the same values of freedom of free speech, womens rights, lgbtq rights, equality, freedom of the press, ahead is complex urban warfare. When might depend on the success or failure of talks to free the hostages. Israelis get behind their soldiers, especially at times like this. Almost everybody has been in the military or has a son or a daughter in uniform. Its a different thing when it comes to politicians. Taking Israel To War is a new experience for the Prime Minister. Benjamin netanyahus tough talk he said hamas were Dead Men Walking will not impress his Many Political enemies. Israelis, though, are united in their fight against hamas, but the country faces big challenges, and their leader is under crushing pressure. Jeremy bowen, bbc news, in southern israel. Well, today hamas held a Rare Press Conference in beirut in lebanon, after which a spokesman told the bbc that the groups attack on Israel On 7th October was aimed to be a Military Operation and he denied it was intended to target civilians. Israel says more than 200 others, including women and children, are being held in gaza. He was talking to our middle east correspondent hugo bachega. There was no command, no command to kill any civilians. You say this was a Military Operation, but the result of it was that hundreds of civilians were killed. Because the area is very wide and there are many people there and there were clashes and confrontations. Its not confrontation. You invaded houses. I dont have the details of what happened inside, but i can tell you that we didnt have any intention or decision to kill civilians. How do you justify killing people as they sleep, families . How do you justify killing hundreds of people . I want to stop this interview. An abrupt end to that interview there done by our correspondents hugo bachega. The Hamas Run Health Ministry says 7,000 people have been killed since israeli air strikes on gaza began thats an increase of 500 in the last 2a hours. Supplies there are running low and ordinary people are having to cope with the devastation caused by the israeli bombardment. Its a time of huge tension and anxiety for those living in the other palestinian run territory, the west bank. Our special correspondent fergal keane has been to talk to one family there who have relatives in gaza. A loss beyond consolation. Mohammed mourns his wife and daughter. To survive is still to carry the trauma of all that cannot be unremembered. Under the relentless air strikes, civilians endure a claustrophobic nightmare. These scenes were recorded in Khan Younis In The South of the gaza strip. People were ordered to evacuate south by Israeli Forces but found they were still unprotected. There are massacres day and night, says this man. Children, young people, babies, everyone is being killed. Israel says hamas bears responsibility for hiding and launching attacks from civilian areas and has vowed to destroy the group. But in the process, many innocent civilians are suffering, and their loved ones outside wait anxiously for news. Carmel and her mother live just 80 kilometres from gaza and the west bank. But its as if her 93 year old grandmother was a world away in gaza. Tell me about your grandmother. Translation shes very sick, she has severe depression. How will they be able to get out of the house when its being bombed . You obviously love her very much. In english yes, i do. With the endlessly grim images coming from gaza, there is hungerfor contact with those inside. That moment in every day when a phone call is the familys slender link. Is everyone good, is Everything 0k . She asks. The cousin at the other end says, we are safe but the night was terrifying. The un said today there was nowhere safe in gaza not for the young, not for the old. Fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. The suffering of palestinians is matched by the trauma suffered by israelis when hamas attacked it, and while the shock has largely bound Israeli Society together, there has been a constant protest outside the Ministry Of Defence in tel aviv. Some are angry with the government response in gaza, others about the hostages being held by hamas over 200 according to israel. The families of those hostages are having to endure an agony day after day, and i should tell you the video and photos we show in this piece are with the permission of the family concerned. Car horns sound. Sounding their support for the protesters who, day after day, display the faces of the abducted. Some elderly, some very young. We went in search of the family of one of them. 0mer� s whole neighbourhood wants him back. He went to the supernova Music Festival on october 7th, where hamas killed at least 260 people. This is 0mer� s bedroom. That was the last time his parents shai and neva saw him. All the clothes are waiting. When the attack took place, they didnt know he was there. Its alljust as he left it, isnt it . Yeah. He texted them to say he was safe and then. I think a half hour later, he was hearing a gun shooting, and he told his mother, mum, im frightened. So this is horrible to hear, this is unimaginable. Shai jumped into the car to go and fetch him, but then he got a phone call from a friend. He told me, shai, you need to come home. I told him, what happened . 0mer is alive, i have a video, hes probably kidnapped. Shouting. What did it do to you to see that photograph in that video of 0mer, as a father, its terrifying, what they are doing to my son. The pain is written on your face. Yeah, im sorry, but its unbelievable, and its unspeakable, its very difficult, very hard for us. Why . Why they took my son . He goes to a party, to have fun and dance. People from All Over The World will be in this fest, to make peace, to love each other. 0mer� s grandmother lived through the holocaust. She says shes now reliving a similar terror. Translation at this age, to go through another time of such pain. Hes my first grandson, hes a very good young boy, hes working, hes a joyful person, and he has a good heart. Its. Its hard for me. Im talking from pain. We believe he is alive, i know hes alive, i feel him. I want my son back home. This is a nightmare. A nightmare, but the hope that he is alive keeps them going. Well, as i mentioned, there has been an Emergency Session at the Un General Assembly to discuss the crisis. 0ur correspondent nada tawfik is there. What has been said . Well, the Un General Assembly what has been said . Well, the Un General Assembly took what has been said . Well, the Un General Assembly took up what has been said . Well, the Un General Assembly took up this what has been said . Well, the un i General Assembly took up this issue after the Security Council remained in deadlock. And while resolutions that dont hold legally binding, they do carry the weight of world opinion. So delegates are debating a resolution which calls for an immediate ceasefire. We had passionate speeches from the Palestinian Ambassador and the israeli ambassador. The Palestinian Ambassador questioned why there wasnt a greater sense of urgency to put an end to the killing of palestinians. He said more than 7000 had been killed, mainly women and children. He called it genocide, he called it the forced displacement of civilians, and urged members to vote for the resolution to uphold International Law and to put an end to what he called double standards. The israeli ambassador said that this was a biased resolution, that it didnt outright condemn hamas and that calling for a ceasefire was not calling for peace, that it would tie israels hands from trying to bring security to its citizens. So as i say, a passionate appeal. The us, israels staunchest ally, does not want to see a ceasefire, claiming it will help us. And irans ambassador said the us would not be spared the fire igniting across the region if this violence did not end in gaza. That was nada tawfik reporting from the United Nations. Thats it from jerusalem. We are back with you at ten, but now its back to you, jane, in the studio. Reeta, thank you very much. In the last hour, its emerged that Surrey Police have arrested a conservative mp on suspicion of rape and possession of controlled substances. 0ur Political Correspondent alex forsyth is in westminster the mp was Crispin Blunt. What more can you tell us . This has develo ed what more can you tell us . This has developed quickly what more can you tell us . This has developed quickly in what more can you tell us . This has developed quickly in the what more can you tell us . This has developed quickly in the last few developed quickly in the last few hours. As you say, Surrey Police confirmed earlier this afternoon that they had arrested the conservative mp yesterday morning on suspicion of rape and possession of controlled substances. That man was released on bail and then in the last half hour, the mp Crispin Blunt has posted a statement on social media saying that conservative mp in question was him. He said he had been interviewed twice in connection with this incident. The first time was three weeks ago, when he says he raised concerns with the police over extortion. He says he was interviewed again this morning and the caution following arrest and goes on to say that the arrest was unnecessary, as i remain ready to cooperate fully with the investigation that i am confident with and without charge. He goes on to say he will not say anything further. Another development in the last few minutes we are told Crispin Blunt has had the Conservative Whip removed. It means he wont be part of the conservative group in parliament and he has been asked to stay away from westminster. He has been the mp for Reigate In Surrey since 1997. He is a former junior minister. It is also worth saying that this is just the latest in a series of Sexual Misconduct allegations that are facing the conservative party. Allegations that are facing the conservative party. The government has laid out a list of worst Case Scenarios should Artificial Intelligence get out of control in advance of an International Summit about al which the uk is hosting next week. Heres our technology editor, zoe kleinman, with more. This was a difficult message for any leader to deliver. Rishi sunak laid out some truly terrifying potential threats from the most advanced forms of ai, such as making it easier to build chemical or biological weapons, increasing the risk of terrorism, and in a bleak but highly unlikely scenario, humans potentially losing control of ai completely. So after that, you might wonder, should this list be keeping you up awake at night . Well, the Prime Minister was also keen to stress the positives of ai, like discovering new antibiotics and analysing medical scans. But for many, theres a much more immediate threat the impact on jobs. I asked the pm just that. Ai doesntjust automate and take peoplesjobs. A better way to think about it is as a co pilot, so for someone doing a job, what ai can do is provide assistance to that person so that they can do theirjob better. They can focus on one particular part of they can focus on one particular part of it they can focus on one particular part of it and have a i do the more mundane part of it and have a i do the more mundane bits. Next week, the pm is hosting a global summit at the iconic bletchley park, where the risks of ai will be discussed. Mr sunak wants the uk to be a leader On Al Security By establishing a new global institute. But is that enough . To contain the threat from al globally, were going to need regulation. Global regulation isnt going to be on the cards any time soon, so countries are going to need to do what they can do to shore up, both domestically and internationally, their exposure to these threats, and then were going to have international cooperation, if this works, a set of frameworks that will allow countries and companies to continue having those conversations, and that is going to make us safer. Its hoped that Al Developers will cooperate, but theyre still keeping their inner workings under wraps. The uk will have to find a way to persuade these firms to stop, as the pm puts it, marking their own homework and build global agreement, including, ideally, china. Jane. The government is facing legal action after it excluded some Health Workers from a one off bonus payment. A lump sum of at least £1,700 per person was part of a pay deal for more than a million nhs staff in england this year. But thousands of workers who are outsourced such as Community Nurses and physiotherapists wont get the bonus because theyre not directly employed by the nhs. The Department Of Health says its looking into the issue. Heres our Health Editor hugh pym. Julie is a Physiotherapist Working for a Community Health provider in surrey, and she wears an nhs badge. Here, she visits alison, who has a lung condition, to carry out tests and check her oxygen intake. And are you using the canisters at a higher level than the concentrator . I use it at five. Julie used to work directly for the nhs, but the local contract� s since been transferred to a Non Profit Making Independent employer. Shes on the same pay and conditions deal as before, but shes one of thousands whove missed out on a special payment to nhs staff. I feel totally demoralised. I dont understand how, when im working with nhs patients, doing nhs work, working throughout covid tirelessly, seeing those patients, how suddenly, when it comes to this, we are not counted as nhs . The deal in england involved a 5 pay rise for many nhs staff and a one off payment ranging from nearly £1,700 tojust under £3,800. Now employers are taking legal action to extend the payment to Health Workers likejulie. And unions are campaigning for other workers also excluded from the bonus payout because of their employment status. Porters, nurses, caretakers, staff right across the nhs are involved. And nobody should be left out, because everybody does the same job. There is no reason why one porter should get the payment and another porter shouldnt get the payment. The Department Of Health said the work of all staff was valued and they were considering the position on Funding Payments for those in non nhs organisations. Back on the road, julie has this message for ministers. I would like the government to recognise that we worked as hard as everybody else, that we are in the nhs. Hugh pym, bbc news. A couple who went on the run injanuary with their baby girl, who was later found dead in brighton, have pleaded not guilty to her manslaughter. Constance marten and mark gordon are charged with the manslaughter by Gross Negligence of the girl, referred to as baby a, between january 4th and february 27th. They face four other charges related to their treatment of the child, all of which they deny. A trial has been scheduled forjanuary. Its one of the best selling books of all time, but what happens when a charity shop decides it doesnt need any more donations of the Da Vinci Code . Well, six years ago, the artist David Shrigley had a Novel Idea For Repurposing Surplus copies of dan browns thriller. 0ur Entertainment Correspondent Colin Paterson explains more than 6,000 copies of the Da Vinci Code, one of the best selling books of the century, being pulped in the name of art. This is a story which begins back in 2017, in an 0xfam shop in swansea. Around that time, there was one particular donation that we were getting kind of a little more than we could use, which was the Da Vinci Code, because its such a massive bestseller. Made this pile of Da Vinci Codes by the counter, which said, yeah, you could give us another Da Vinci Code, but to be honest, wed rather have your vinyl. The sign went viral and caught the eye of the turner prize nominated artist David Shrigley. So that sparked my imagination in the sense that i was like, i want those. I dont know why, but i want them. Its not the right size. His team began to search. Da vinci code, original cover. We made inquiries and there is a Recycling Place where all the unwanted books go, and they had an almost limitless number. With the help of the plant in oxford, David Shrigley now had 6,000 Da Vinci Codes. But what to do with them . I read 1984 again, having read it years ago. I realised that George Orwell had died in 1950, so it was coming up for 70 years since his death, which, as you probably know, means that all of his works in the public domain. So it means anyone can publish. So the Da Vinci Codes were pulped and turned into paper that became 1,200 copies of 1984, each unique. And the twist . Theyre to be sold in the same shop where the original sign went up. And you can see the spine that weve designed. The price, £495 for each book, with a proportion of the proceeds going to 0xfam. Colin paterson, bbc news, swansea. Now, have you heard about The One That Got Away . Jason breen, a watersports enthusiast from sydney in australia, was lucky that his bodyworn camera recorded the moment he was struck by a whale while wingfoiling, a type of surfing otherwise he might never have been believed jason captured this footage as a Humpback Whale breached the water and collided with him. The 55 year old said he was lucky it was a young whale he thinks had it been a fully grown adult, he wouldnt be alive to tell the tale. He was unhurt. Time for a look at the weather. Looks like waves across southern and western parts of britain could be an issue over the next few days. An unusually high tide and strong winds could lead to because the inundation. The end of october looks decidedly unsettled and very autumnal, with rain at times, particularly in eastern scotland, which could see the flooding of the ground is so saturated. Its all because of this huge area of low pressure sitting to the west of ireland, which will stay there for a few days,