good evening. we're injerusalem, as the human cost of the israel/hamas war reaches a tragic milestone. in less than four weeks across the border in gaza, the health ministry, which is run by hamas, is now reporting that more than 10,000 people have died in israeli bombing raids. israel says it's targeting members of hamas, a group designated as a terrorist organisation by the uk, and responsible for killing more than 1,400 people in southern israel, and for seizing over 200 hostages. all major united nations agencies are calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in israel's armed response, with the un secretary—general, antonio guterres, describing gaza, as "becoming a graveyard for children." we'll have more on the heavy price being paid by youngsters in this war a little later, but first let's join jeremy bowen, in southern israel, close to the border with gaza. jeremy. well, of course, let's not forget on the 7th of october, more than 11100 people, mostly israeli civilians were killed. since then the health ministry in gaza saying that 10,000, as a point of comparison, since the full—scale invasion of ukraine by russia, different place, different war, but around 10,000 civilians the un says have been killed there. the israelis, the americans don't trust the figures coming out of gaza because hamas runs the health ministry, though in the past their estimates have not been so far different from international organisations. hamas say of that 10,000, 4000 were children. this is important notjust because of individual tragedies of civilians being killed. the americans particularly are worried because they believe an increased number of palestinian casualties would lead to even more volatility in the middle east, which is already a very fragile part of the world. but in gaza, not very far from here, fragile part of the world. but in gaza, not very farfrom here, the israelis are still pushing forward. israel promised mighty vengeance. it thundered across beach camp in gaza city. israel's justification is defending the living as well as avenging its dead. palestinians call this genocide. this girl from jabalia camp is asked what happened to her. she says, "a missile came down on us. bricks fell on us. i asked, where's my dad and where's my mum?" she is asked, "where were you?" "i was here, in the house. we were at home on the roof came down on us." we looked in on the war this afternoon from sderot, the closest israeli border town. israel has refused an american request to pause military operations to allow time for humanitarian convoys, or talks to free the hostages. israel might be able to break hamas as a military force, but what happens then? history shows israel's army cannot suppress palestinian nationalism and anger. the israelis seem to be making steady progress in terms of territory inside the gaza strip, at the cost of a large number of civilian lives. israel has set itself a very ambitious objective, to make sure that hamas can never again threaten the lives of its citizens. there is a big question. do prime minister netanyahu and the rest of his war cabinet believe that can be achieved by purely military means? 0r longer term, are israelis prepared to try to get a political deal with the palestinians, to try to end the conflict once and for all? this was beach refugee camp this morning in gaza city, where israeli strikes killed dozens during the night. four weeks of bloodshed has destroyed the illusion that the conflict could be managed. 0ther terrible wars produced peace treaties. 0ptimists hope this might, too. 0ptimism, though, is hard to find in khan younis, where some of gaza's more than1 million displaced people are living in their cars, hopes of finding a safe place all gone. translation: our home, where we used to feel - comfort and security, was destroyed by rockets in an instant. we came here in hope to find safety and security. but that doesn't exist. we survived death to find death again. from flakjackets in baghdad to handshakes in turkey, antony blinken, the us secretary of state, is back in the region. look, we know the deep concern here for the terrible toll that gaza is taking on, palestinians on, men, women and children in gaza and civilians, a concern that we share and that we are working on every single day. we have engaged the israelis on steps that they can take to minimise civilian casualties. the only way out of this for the us, uk and others, is an independent palestine alongside israel, an old idea that two decades of talks could not deliver. the horrors of the last months and those to come will make it even harder to achieve. jeremy bowen, bbc news, in southern israel. the current appalling cycle of violence began almost four weeks ago, with more than 1,400 israeli families being told that at least one of their relatives was killed in the hamas attacks of october 7th. thomas hand, originally from ireland, was told his ex—wife had been murdered at kibbutz be'eri, one of 130 people butchered there. he was also informed his daughter emily, who's eight, had perished in the massacre. at the time, he was relieved she hadn't been taken hostage. now he's been told she could be alive. ukulele plays. innocent little angel. losing a child is a loss like no other. yeah, yeah, she could read music already. a grief so profound. she wanted to move on to the guitar. thomas hand was told his daughter emily had been killed in the hamas attacks. judo... there she is. yeah. his response, three weeks ago, was that of a loving father, wanting nothing but the best for his dear child. the weirdest thing for a parent, to hear that their child is dead... ..and you are relieved. i just... i knew she wasn't in gaza. i knew she wasn't terrified out of her life. i knew she wasn't going to be... ..in any more pain or stress. it was just all over for her. the majority of us are here... and yet, in all the darkness, there is light. tom has now been told there is no proof emily is actually dead, with all the evidence suggesting she was taken to gaza. that flame of hope, that she might be home one day, now banishes all fears. you said a number of things. how do you feel about that now? in some ways, i regret that interview. you regret it? just because of some of the things i said, yeah. some things that might have... ..put her in danger. we move on. now, the... the strong possibility that she is in gaza, being held captive... ..now it is hope. we can only hope that we get her back alive. it is her birthday this month, 17th. she is not even going to know it is her birthday. she won't know it's her birthday. there will be no cake. there will be no party. there will be no friends celebrating. she willjust still be there, living in terror every day. we just want her back. we want to see her again. we want to love her again, hug heragain, kiss heragain. yeah... never let her out of my sight again. thomas hand there, so dignified in our into —— interview. so many children are being killed in this war, with gaza's hamas—run health ministry claiming of the 10,000 people killed, more than 4,000 are youngsters. the united nations says on average, for every ten minutes of war, a child is killed and two others are injured. fergal keane has that story. they cannot choose what they witness. the deaths of others... ..and the grief of their elders. thousands have died. farah hassan was two and a half years old and was killed by an air strike on october 27th. she came late in the life of her parents, abir and mohammed — reaching now for the comfort of memory. translation: forfour weeks now, ourjournalists in gaza have recorded the impact of the war on its children. those who survive live with the trauma. but there is another story that speaks of gaza's children and a longing forjoy. 12 years ago, they created a world record for kite flying, a transcendent moment. and even now, amid all the war has taken, there is also resilience. children making worlds of their own within the war. 12—year—old leiane finds comfort in her family when the bombing starts. "my mum calls my brothers and sisters to hug them," she says, "and we hold each other�*s hands". in the grounds of al aqsa hospital, staff and the children of refugees. surgical gloves make little balloons. this after one of the heaviest nights of air strikes yet. in another part of the hospital, more of gaza's children were being mourned. little maryam al—masri. but who can console who here? fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. it isa it is a fact that civilians not soldiers are paying the heaviest price in this war. the united nations secretary general, antonio guterres, says he's "deeply concerned" about what he's calling "clear violations of international humanitarian law" by both sides in the war. he says the protection of civilians is paramount, and no party to an armed conflict was above the law. but what are the rules of war? here's our diplomatic correspondent james landale. the aftermath today of yet another air strike in gaza. more palestinian civilians dying in a conflict that began with israeli civilians dying, a conflict in which both sides are accused of breaking the laws of war. i am deeply concerned about the clear violations of international humanitarian law that we are witnessing. let me be clear, no party to an armed conflict is above international humanitarian law. the laws of war are based largely on the geneva conventions, agreed in 1949, and subsequent protocols, and the central idea is that civilians must be protected. "the civilian population shall not be the object of attack." so let's look at hamas. well, on october 7th, it slaughtered more than 1,000 israeli civilians. it also kidnapped more than 200 people. the law says, "the taking of hostages is prohibited". hamas also fires rockets on civilian areas. the law says, "indiscriminate attacks are prohibited". so that is hamas. what of israel's response? israel's attacks may well be against the laws of armed conflict. they may be targeting civilians. there may be indiscriminate attacks that don't distinguish between civilian and military targets, or they may be disproportionate. israel is accused of targeting hospitals it claims are used by hamas. the law says, "medical unit shall be respected units shall be respected and protected at all times, unless they are being used for acts harmful to the enemy." israel is accused of imposing collective punishment on gaza by restricting food and fuel, something it denies. the law says, "collective penalties are prohibited". and what of the thousands of civilians killed in israeli air strikes and what it says are military targets? well, the law bans loss of civilian life which would be excessive in relation to the concrete and direct military advantage anticipated. in other words, attacks must be proportionate. many arab countries say they are not. but israel's prime minister, meeting his bulgarian counterpart today, said his army operated in accordance with the highest standards of international law. and while israel is doing everything in its power to get the civilians out of harm's way, hamas is doing everything on its part to keep in harm's way. one thing is clear. israel's allies still feel the need to say it must follow international law and do more to protect civilians. james landale, bbc news. some of the profound questions that both sides need to answer. there's more analysis on the crisis here across the bbc. but that's all from us here injerusalem. now back to you, ben, in the studio in london. thank you very much indeed, clive. the metropolitan police has urged protest organisers to postpone pro—palestinian rallies in london this armistice weekend. senior officers say they're concerned that some people intent on violence and disorder could disrupt a time that's meant for national reflection. our home editor mark easton reports. tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of london over the last few weekends, calling for a ceasefire in gaza. palestine! the protests have been generally peaceful. police have praised the efforts of organisers, despite arresting 160 people. but now the prospect of another march on saturday afternoon, armistice day, has been described by the prime minister as provocative and disrespectful. the home secretary has recently been even more forceful. to my mind, there is only one way to describe those marches. they are hate marches. what the police have made clear is that they are concerned that there is a large number of bad actors who are deliberately operating beneath the criminal threshold. today, senior scotland yard officers met with organisers of saturday's planned protest and told them they were worried about breakaway groups intent on fuelling disorder. however, the campaigners declined to postpone the demo. in a direct message to the organisers tonight, police said... scotland yard has been reluctant to invoke the rarely used power of asking the home secretary to ban a protest march in london, a move which police guidance says is onlyjustifiable in extreme circumstances, when there is a real threat of serious public disorder. as things stand, thousands of protesters are expected to gather in hyde park, more than an hour after saturday's two minutes' silence honouring britain's war dead, and more than a mile and a half from the cenotaph in whitehall. one crowd control expert says banning the march now might make public disorder more likely. i think the call is counter—productive. i think it is a dangerous move that runs the likelihood of amplifying the potential for problems rather than reducing it. police are hoping that a plea for a postponement will be enough, but if they do think a ban is necessary, the government has made it clear they will back them. mark easton, bbc news. donald trump has clashed with the judge at his civil fraud trial in new york. the former president is accused of inflating the value of his properties in order to secure favourable loans. the judge told him to stop treating his court appearance like a political rally. it is just one of several legal battles mr trump is facing. here's our north america editor sarah smith. how did it go? i think it went very well. after a chaotic day in court, donald trump headed straight for the cameras, insisting he is being hounded for purely political reasons. everything we did was absolutely right. to think that we are being sued and spending all this time and money, and people are being killed all over the world, that this country could stop. with inflation and all of the other problem is that this country has, problems that this country has, i think it's a disgrace. he claims the new york attorney general who brought the charges against him is a racist who wants to stop him becoming president again. i will not be bullied. i will not be harassed. this case will go on. inside the court, mr trump repeatedly lost his temper, as the prosecution argued he is not worth nearly as much money as he claims. on the stand, donald trump has been very combative, repeatedly sparring with the judge. he has been told off for making speeches instead of answering questions. thejudge told him, "this is not a political rally. it's a courtroom". he posted this about the judge, taking a quote from the proceedings out of context. he is baiting a judge who will decide this case without a jury. during a court break, he suggested he has been told to zip it. mr trump, how is it going in there? but obviously didn't heed that advice. mr trump's lawyers' legal strategy is to complain that the judge is biased against their client and treating him unfairly. thejudge doesn't like when president trump explains what actually happened because it is not good for his narrative. donald trump could lose control of trump tower if he is barred from doing business in new york. the judge has already ruled that trump properties like his mar—a—lago golf club in florida were fraudulently over—valued. this trial will determine the penalty. but you're witnessing the most corrupt and blatant weaponisation of law enforcement... campaigning as the victim of political persecution is working for now, with polls suggesting he is currently leading joe biden in the presidential contest. but the same survey suggests that if he is convicted for trying to overthrow the results of the last election, enough voters would switch sides to defeat him. this is a pretty high—stakes approach from donald trump. attacking notjust the prosecution but the judge himself, attacking notjust the prosecution but thejudge himself, the person who will decide the fate of trump's business empire. of course, it is a political strategy, designed to feed into the so far successful narrative that he is being victimised. but he is risking a harsh penalty in this case a result. thank you forjoining us. king charles will deliver the king's speech as part of the state opening of parliament tomorrow — his first since becoming monarch. the speech will set out the government's priorities for the coming months. and our political editor chris mason is with me now. chris, what are you expecting to be in it? i think we can think of it as like a government reboot in fancy dress. it is notjust the stage of government but the stage of state for the government on a day like tomorrow, so the king and costumes and music and regalia and tradition, the yeomen of the guard searching the vaults for gunpowder, and then there is the politics and shed loads of politics, a chance for the government, one of the few remaining set piece chances to reset, grab the attention, grab the agenda. there will be a collection of bills, proposed laws, about 20 i am told, quite a focus on crime. one of the ideas of using reasonable force to ensure criminals are in the dock for sentencing in england and wales, removing the need for a search warrant in england and wales to go into a property if there is a reasonable expectation there is something in there the police would like, for example a phone with a locator that says it is there. banning no—fault evictions or renters in england, proving a bit tricky but they are keen to press ahead with it. banning leaseholds for new homes in england and wales, plus some ideas that will apply across the uk, not least some updated terror laws relating to the intelligence agencies. we are told not to expect to many rabbits out of hats, that is not rishi sunak�*s style. labour claim it is a government that has run out of ideas. i suspect the bigger moment politically this month will come two weeks on wednesday with the autumn statement, the economic numbers, spending and taxes.— spending and taxes. thank you for “oininu spending and taxes. thank you for joining us- — british steel is closing two blast furnaces at its scunthorpe plant in north lincolnshire, a move which unions say will put 2,000 jobs at risk. the chinese—owned company wants to replace them with two electric arc furnaces — one in scunthorpe, the other at its teesside site. they are are more environmentally friendly but require fewer workers. danny savage reports. scunthorpe steel works, traditional heavy industry, but the government says the method of making steel here loses £1 million a day and isn't green. so british steel is proposing a fundamental change to the way this site works, closing the coal—fired blast furnaces and replacing them with two electric arc furnaces, one here and the other in teesside. british steel say this is its biggest transformation in its history, an investment that to make it clean, green in its history, an investment to make it clean, green and sustainable by going electric. for scunthorpe, it is absolutely devastating. but the unions say it means up to 2,000 job losses. we accept that we need to change, we need to become green, but we need to do that in a fair and justified way. at the moment, it doesn't feel fair and it certainly doesn't feeljust. you know, it's not right that progress should mean 2,000 people's careers are thrown over the side. many of this local bowling alley�*s customers work at the plant. 100% detrimental. it could be a town killer. what effect does that have on scunthorpe? well, the average working man, he's going to be out of work, he is not going to be able to take his family to the bowling centre to have a bowl, go out for a meal, holidays. the knock—on effect, it's... i can't grasp. the concern here is, where will any replacementjobs come from? there is not 2,000 jobs in scunthorpe now that is readily available for people, especially earning the money they can earn in the steelworks. tata steel announced earlier this year it would close its two blast furnaces in port talbot. losing such facilities will see the uk with no site to make what is known as virgin steel. the government says the output from new electric arc furnaces will cover most of the uk's needs. this will turn into a tussle with the unions. they say change must be done without losing jobs. danny savage, bbc news, scunthorpe. a man with advanced parkinson's has been helped to walk much more easily with the use of a special implant. it stimulates the nerves in his spine. for years, marc gauthier�*s illness caused him to fall several times a day, but now his walking is almost back to normal, thanks to the work of a french—swiss medical team. michelle roberts has the story. 63—year—old marc from bordeaux used to struggle to walk because of his progressive parkinson's disease that he has lived with for nearly 30 years. navigating steps or going through a doorway can be particularly hard. patients often freeze at these obstacles. translation: getting - into an elevator sounds simple. for me, before, it was impossible. marc says he has been given a second chance in life. he can now walk almost normally, being the first person to try out a new treatment, an implant that sits on his spinal cord. translation: it allows me to walk better. - it allows me to do five kilometres without stopping. the stimulator helps tell his legs how to walk. my role was to implant electrodes on the top of the spinal cord that are linked to a neuro—stimulator located under the skin in the region of the abdomen. marc is still in control but, as you can see in the top image, the implant really helps. it took weeks to programme the device using sensors on his legs and shoes. we truly believe that many individuals could benefit from this therapy. not everyone will respond to the therapy, we need to understand the responder, but we believe many can benefit from improvement in their daily life. the team will now try the device in six more patients with parkinson's. marc is delighted that for him it has worked so well and hopes it will help others too. michelle roberts, bbc news. in football's premier league, chelsea have beaten nine—man tottenham hotspur 4—1 in a dramatic game to end spurs' unbeaten start to the season. spurs defender destiny udogie was one of those sent off, shown a second yellow card after the break. nicolas jackson managed to grab a second—half hat—trick to give chelsea victory. the defeat means spurs miss their chance to return to the top of the table, while chelsea climb to tenth. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. hello. things are a bit different overnight tonight, not quite as colourful quite so widely, not so much solar activity around overnight but we have seen the northern lights, here in northern parts of scotland which is not that unusual, actually. some clearer skies are still around overnight. some showers, too. gradually through the night, showers will tend to die back towards the western areas. where we have the clearer skies in north—east scotland, temperatures close to freezing. it will be a chilly start tomorrow in the clearer skies in south—east england. tomorrow, a scattering of showers, mostly in scotland, in the far west of the northern isles, fewer showers than today in northern ireland, a westerly breeze pushing the showers further east into england