prime minister benjamin netanyahu said that would amount to a surrender to hamas. victory over these enemies begins with moral clarity. it begins with moral clarity. it begins with moral clarity. it begins with knowing the difference between good and evil, between right and wrong. it means making a moral distinction between the deliberate murder of the innocent and the unintentional casualties that accompany every legitimate war, even the most just war. legitimate war, even the most “ust war. . ,~ �* , . just war. netanyahu's defence comes as _ just war. netanyahu's defence comes as a — just war. netanyahu's defence comes as a group _ just war. netanyahu's defence comes as a group to _ just war. netanyahu's defence comes as a group to warn - just war. netanyahu's defence comes as a group to warn the | comes as a group to warn the humanitarian situation in gaza is dire. surgeons at hospitals described the situation as horrifying. the gaza health ministry says more than 8000 people have been killed since israel's retaliatory bombing began. 239 people are still hostages of hamas, this is a still image from a video released by hamas showing three hostages held in gaza. the mother of one hostage says she will do her best to bring her home, saying she is really anxious after seeing the video. 0ne hostage was freed. the israeli military released on megidish during a ground operation and she is doing well, it's the first known hostage rescue since the conflict began. there's good news for one family at least. private 0ri megidish was rescued by the israeli army last night. she had been held in gaza since the 7th of october. they had a lot to celebrate. for the rest of the hostage families, the agony of waiting goes on. in the centre of tel aviv, the families of the hostages have set up a vigil opposite the ministry of defence. these are the faces of many of those who are missing. there's a table set for a jewish sabbath dinner, empty places for those who are held in gaza. and along with the concern, more of the anger at the actions of hamas, which is powering the response of israel. annihilate hamas, so it won't happen again and again. from masada to the holocaust. never again. you cannot butcherjews, joyfully send messages to your parents, "i killed ten israelis, i am using the phone of one of them." after the video was released by hamas on social media, the israeli government said it was hugging the families of the hostages. but some of those families blame the prime minister and his government for not listening to their warnings about border security. hostage videos are made under duress, but danielle aloni, in the centre, echoed those criticisms. for herfather, seeing her was bittersweet. translation: when i saw on the television, we were shocked. - in one aspect we felt relief, relief she was alive. and we see her. the images of the 7th of october torment israelis. the prime minister has not accepted any personal responsibility for the failure to protect the border. life is on hold in the israeli towns close to gaza. hamas took hosta . es towns close to gaza. hamas took hostages in _ towns close to gaza. hamas took hostages in the _ towns close to gaza. hamas took hostages in the first _ towns close to gaza. hamas took hostages in the first to _ towns close to gaza. hamas took hostages in the first to gain - hostages in the first to gain leverage over israel. when the israelis launched their ground operation, when talks to release the hostages were still going on, they said they would not grant hamas any kind of impunity for what they have done. but now, by making this video, hamas has hit back with a calculated act of psychological warfare directed at the prime minister. the israeli military has released video of its tanks advancing into gaza. somewhere out there are the rest of the hostages. israel has declared a clear objective to wipe hamas off the face of the earth — assuming its tanks and troops can do that, israel has not spelt out what comes next. israel continues to inflict pain and death on palestinian civilians. throughout all the wars in gaza, israel's assertions that it targets hamas and not civilians have been dismissed by palestinians as lies. this war is no different. in the grounds of shifa hospital in gaza city, another palestinian couple mourn their dead children. israel claims there is a hamas bunker under the hospital. this looks as if it will be a long war, with cruelty heaped on cruelty. jeremy bowen, bbc news, in southern israel. the escalating violence has generated a global debate over israel's right to defend itself and whether it has gone too far in exercising that right. i spoke to a former us permanent representative to nato. great to have you back on bbc news. mounting pressure from the united nations, the us, from european union member states on israel to have humanitarian causes, or perhaps even a ceasefire, yet prime minister netanyahu said today that is not going to happen. what do you make of this? it’s not going to happen. what do you make of this?— you make of this? it's very troubling- _ you make of this? it's very troubling. we _ you make of this? it's very troubling. we are - you make of this? it's very troubling. we are seeing l troubling. we are seeing tensions rise all over the world. certainly we are seeing it in the states, and others around the world are as well. we all understand what happened to israel and how it is unprovoked, is horrible and israel has a right to retaliate. that is for sure. but looking at the big picture, knowing that iran is behind a lot of these decisions... time to save the hostages and also prepare for something that would be more productive... i hope that prime minister netanyahu will work with neta nyahu will work with president netanyahu will work with president biden and other supporters of israel and understand their rights, to do what will produce the best results. ~ ., ., ., results. what would that look like? what — results. what would that look like? what would _ results. what would that look like? what would the - results. what would that look like? what would the best - like? what would the best result be?— result be? the best result would be _ result be? the best result would be for _ result be? the best result would be for saudi - result be? the best result would be for saudi arabia | result be? the best result - would be for saudi arabia and israel to continue the talks for an acknowledgement, a normalisation in the middle east. and to come together for a palestinian state, a two state solution where the arab nations come forward for that government so it's not a corrupt government, so it will create a homeland for the palestinian people. that's the end result we should all want. we saw white house officials saying today that they made clear to israeli officials their concerns over the communications blackout in gaza over the weekend. how much influence does the biden administration have at this moment with the israeli government? i moment with the israeli government?— moment with the israeli government? moment with the israeli covernment? ~ ., , ., government? i think he has a lot of capability _ government? i think he has a lot of capability to _ government? i think he has a lot of capability to work - government? i think he has a lot of capability to work with l lot of capability to work with israel. i think the israeli people know that president biden has come down hard on the hamas attack. and understanding the horrible situation that israel is in. but that we want the best for israel. we want israel to be a state in the middle east that has normalisation with its neighbours. and saudi arabia coming in to what has been started with the abraham accords is the result that we want to have. a united middle east against an iranian terror organisation and the proxies. that's what we want. you were the ambassador _ that's what we want. you were the ambassador to _ that's what we want. you were the ambassador to nato. - that's what we want. you were the ambassador to nato. howl the ambassador to nato. how unified are eu states and nato allies in slowing the fighting? i can't say everyone is unified. certainly we have seen what turkey have said about this, taking a different position. but it is very important that everyone tries to look at the long—term and to do what is best for everyone in the middle east. to speak to iran with one voice, that the terrorism iran is fomenting is what is going to last if we don't tamp down the tension and try to get the middle east to do what can begin to succeed... it will be hard, it will not be easy, that is for sure. a two state solution... easy, that is for sure. a two state solution. . ._ state solution... one last question _ state solution... one last question on _ state solution... one last question on the - state solution... one last question on the two - state solution... one lastj question on the two state solution, because i think it's really important, who would negotiate for the palestinians, and do you see it as a possibility with the fighting as it is at the moment? it’s as it is at the moment? it's very hard — as it is at the moment? it's very hard to _ as it is at the moment? it's very hard to see it - as it is at the moment? it�*s very hard to see it with the fighting as it is at the very moment. and remember the hostages are in there. we want the israelis to be a part of the israelis to be a part of the middle east in a normalised situation. i think most of our allies do as well. and we certainly don't want more terrorism. we need to wipe out the terrorists, the people who are not going to listen to reason need to be wiped out. but the hostages need to be saved in this process, and we need to look at the palestinian people who deserve so much better than they have got in the past, and that means they are going to have to have a homeland with a government that is not corrupt and that is supported by the surrounding arab countries.— arab countries. ambassador, . reat arab countries. ambassador, treat to arab countries. ambassador, great to get _ arab countries. ambassador, great to get your _ arab countries. ambassador, great to get your insights. i great to get your insights. thank you. great to get your insights. thank vom— great to get your insights. thank yon-— great to get your insights. thank ou. . , ., thank you. there are very real concerns _ thank you. there are very real concerns that _ thank you. there are very real concerns that the _ thank you. there are very real concerns that the fighting - thank you. there are very real concerns that the fighting in i concerns that the fighting in gaza could spill over into the region. on the border with lebanon there have already been clashes between the idf and the hezbollah. it clashes between the idf and the hezbollah. ., , clashes between the idf and the hezbollah. . , ., ., ._ hezbollah. it was another day of intense _ hezbollah. it was another day of intense cross-border - hezbollah. it was another day i of intense cross-border attacks of intense cross—border attacks between groups in lebanon including hezbollah and the israeli military. we are seeing not only arise in the number of those attacks but also that they are positions deeper inside the territories of both israel and lebanon. these attacks have raised concerns that violence along the border could escalate, and lebanon could escalate, and lebanon could be dragged into this conflict. speaking of escalation, us officials are now saying that us forces in syria and iraq has been targeted in 23 attacks in the last two weeks. these attacks continue. american officials blaming iranian backed forces for those attacks. iranian officials say they have nothing to do with those attacks, but these groups have been acting unilaterally. iran backed groups across the region, the so—called axis of resistance, which includes hezbollah in lebanon but also groups in iraq, syria and yemen. it was interesting that, on sunday, the iranian president issued a message saying israel had crossed a red line and that this could force everyone to take action. perhaps a warning, even a threat, that this conflict could escalate. finally, in lebanon, hezbollah has announced that its leader will be making a speech on friday, breaking his silence. he has been quiet since the israel hamas war broke out more than three weeks ago.— than three weeks ago. around the world _ than three weeks ago. around the world and _ than three weeks ago. around the world and across - than three weeks ago. around the world and across the - than three weeks ago. around the world and across the uk, | the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. some other headlines now. joe biden has signed an executive order that requires developers of artificial intelligence to share their safety results with the us government. the white house calls it, quote, the most significant action ever taken by any government to advance the field of ai safety. it comes ahead of a two—day meeting in the uk to address ai safety concerns. the former president of the spanish football federation luis rubiales has been banned from the sport for three years. the world governing body fifa said he breached its disciplinary code when he kissed spanish playerjenni hermoso on the lips after her team won the world cup in august. she denied his claim that it was consensual. he says he will appeal. general motors and the united states auto workers agree to a deal on monday after six weeks of strikes. it is the final group to reach a deal with the workers. the tentative agreements must still be ratified by members of the union. the head of the un agency supporting palestinian refugees says 3200 children have been killed in gaza injust says 3200 children have been killed in gaza in just three weeks, more than the number of children killed annually across the world's conflict zones since 2019. the head of unicef says more than 420 children are being killed or injured in gaza every day. images show buildings turned to rubble and thousands displaced living in makeshift shelters and refugee camps. this is the story of one family in southern gaza filmed by a freelance journalist. this story contains upsetting images. they were living here in rafah when the war came. the rescuers found them in the rubble... ..and rushed 18—month—old julia to el—najar hospital. it is hard to imagine consolation in this place — until this moment, when her sister learns littlejulia has survived. "my sister, my beloved," sasturi, aged five. "this is my sister," she tells the nurses. the girls' physical wounds can be treated. but how is it possible to heal the trauma of being a child in such a war? their dad bilal has a minor head wound and consoles the girls' uncle, mohammed. for he and wife lena have lost their six—month—old daughter, selah. witnesses to the grief of adults, the baby's sister fatima, her brother suleiman and her cousins, the two sistersjulia and juri. "one hour ago i was playing with her," says mohammed. go to any hospital in gaza, and the flow of casualties is relentless. those who can be treated, and those who join the growing list of the dead, many of them refugees who sought shelter in crowded buildings after being forced to flee their own homes. so when these air forces strike the building, at least 20 or 30 persons will be killed. the sisters will sleep in another crowded building tonight. there is no safety. fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. the white house says it is confident 100 trucks a day of aid will soon be allowed into gaza. for more on the humanitarian situation, my colleague spoke with the director of philanthropy at the un's palestinian relief and works agency in the us. firstly my condolences, you have lost many members of your extended family, 61 colleagues in gaza. you have many close family members still there, have you been able to make contact with them? do you know how they are? hat contact with them? do you know how they are?— how they are? not yet, we haven't been _ how they are? not yet, we haven't been able - how they are? not yet, we haven't been able to - how they are? not yet, we haven't been able to talk l how they are? not yet, we i haven't been able to talk for about two and a half days. i received a voice notes on my mum two days ago, she said she was alive and in distress, asking for our players. we always imagine things are 1000 times worse than they are when we are not there. —— asking for our players. we are traumatised from watching the news on tv. imagine them there. we pray for them, but right now everything is tested, including ourfaith. we are hearing about attacks in the vicinities of several hospitals. can you bring us the latest? yeah, i read the news, i read it, my own apartment is near the al-quds hospital hospital. vital images as recently as last night with palestinian sleeping outside the hospital because that's the only time they feel some rest, because they feel some rest, because they think it is not going to be bombed. it was a false sense of security. 0bviously depleted... medicalteams working right now, it's a nonstop shift. 0n working right now, it's a nonstop shift. on top of that, having to worry about their own families, safety, and so many of them burying family members but still continuing to give. unrwa still has health clinics treating people, but obviously it's not enough. 22 health clinics and only eight are functioning. that's a testament to the brave staff who want to support the palestinians because they are from those communities, it has been really difficult to continue the work. inaudible. things have gone beyond... we heard last _ things have gone beyond... we heard last week that many of your health clinics only had a day or two of fuel left to keep going. what is the latest position now?— position now? the fuel continues _ position now? the fuel continues to _ position now? the fuel continues to be - position now? the fuel continues to be a - position now? the fuel. continues to be a struggle position now? the fuel- continues to be a struggle for the team. the logistics supply chain, we could deliver aid as much as we want to, the hospitals running right now... the numbers we are looking at is less every day. when this campaign, the military campaign, the military campaign, the military campaign, the war, conflict started, there was a lot of hospitals, 22. now only a few hospitals, 22. now only a few hospitals functioning... we worry about the safety of folks. you think about fuel, but it is energy, that's how dialysis machines operate, how babies are incubated. in addition to that, you keep thinking about the numbers of trucks that they bring in. it's unfortunate, because these are misleading. without fuel, it doesn't matter how many food trucks, how is it going to be delivered? that is it, we want a deal to run hospitals, to get water out from the ground. hospitals, health clinics. how do we get ambulances, you know? and we talk about communication now. that's a big problem also right now. we now. that's a big problem also right nova— right now. we will leave it there for _ right now. we will leave it there for now. _ right now. we will leave it there for now. thank- right now. we will leave it there for now. thank you | right now. we will leave it - there for now. thank you very much forjoining us. the biden administration has dismissed claims by russia that an anti—israel riot in dagestan airport was organised by the west. john kirby described the comments by vladimir putin as classic russian rhetoric. 60 people were arrested after a large crowd chanting anti—semitic slogans to storm the airport looking for israeli citizens. 0utside makhachkala airport, the mob was determined to break in. they brought with them palestinian flags and hatred ofjews. once inside, they ran riot through the terminal building, searching for passengers from israel, furious that a flight from tel aviv was expected here. in the mainly muslim russian republic of dagestan, it had all the hallmarks of an anti—jewish pogrom. they cried in arabic, "god is greatest," and chanted anti—semitic slogans. as they pushed their way through the airport, there was no resistance. terrified staff could do little to stop this. back outside, disembarking passengers were told to reboard immediately for their own safety as the mob spilled onto the runway. the russian authorities blamed the violence on external forces. the mass riots in dagestan are the result of a planned external provocation aimed at undermining harmony among russians. , , undermining harmony among russians. , ., undermining harmony among russians-— undermining harmony among russians. , . , ., ., russians. just a few days ago, president _ russians. just a few days ago, president putin _ russians. just a few days ago, president putin met _ russians. just a few days ago, president putin met russian i president putin met russian religious leaders to tell them that interfaith harmony was the basis of russian statehood. there were other anti—semitic protests in dagestan at the weekend. a crowd gathered outside a hotel where a jewish guest was believed to have checked in. they threw stones at the windows and a sign was put up on the door. it read, "entrance strictly forbidden to israeli citizens, to jews." steve rosenberg, bbc news. we have more on that story and the latest from the israel gaza war on our website or our app. the cast of the hit television series friends has paid tribute to colleague matthew perry. in a joint statement, they said: that's all for now — stay with bbc news. hello there. once again, the weather is going to make the headlines over the next few days. we have another named storm following on from storm babet. this time it's ciaran, expected to arrive wednesday night into thursday. yes, damaging gusts of winds, but more importantly, widespread heavy rain falling on already saturated ground. that could cause some issues. before that, though, we've got an amber weather warning that remains in force until 9am this morning. we're likely to see this relentless feed of wet weather, with that easterly wind. so a further 70—100 millimetres of rainfall where we've already seen some flooding. so there could be some further issues this morning. we'll also see some wet weather as well spilling across parts of north—west england, down through lincolnshire, east midlands, over into the london area. south of that, slightly brighter skies for a time, but by the end of the afternoon, more wet weather starting to push into the south—west where we had flooding at the weekend. scotland, drier with some sunshine coming through, a few isolated showers, cooler here, 7—9 degrees. elsewhere, 12—15 celsius. so that wet weather will arrive during the early hours of wednesday morning and pushing its way steadily north. and as it bumps into that cold air on the leading edge, there will be some snow for a time. it will be a pretty wet affair on wednesday, and windy with it across scotland. elsewhere, it's a case of sunny spells and scattered showers. and temperatures, similar story, we're looking at around 7—15 degrees. let's take a look at storm ciaran, then. expected to intensify quite rapidly during the early hours of thursday morning. now, the position of this low still potentially subject to change, but basically circulating around that low, we've got that weather front once again, feed of relentless rain across eastern scotland, northern ireland and southern coastal counties as well. and in addition to that, it's the strength of the winds that's a cause for concern. widespread gusts 50—60 miles an hour inland, on exposed channel coasts, 80—90 mile an hour, maybe even stronger close to the channel isles. so we really do need to keep a close eye on the weather story, wednesday into thursday. even once that storm has cleared through, it stays pretty unsettled with 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