Welcome to the World Today an hour of international news from the bbc. In another Body Blow for hezbollah, one of the groups top commanders in lebanon has been killed in an israeli airstrike. Ibrahim aqil was hezbollah s second in command, and the United States had labelled him a Global Terrorist putting a multi million Dollar Bounty on his head because of his links to the bombing of Us Marines in lebanon in 1983. He died in an Attack Today in beirut s Southern Suburbs that israel has called a targeted strike. In total, its left 12 people dead and 66 injured, according to the lebanese authorities. It is another humiliation for hezbollah, coming at The End of a week in which thousands of the groups fighters were killed or injured by Exploding Pagers and Walkie Talkies. It also follows Israels Assassination of hezbollah s military leader, fuad shukr, injuly in the same area of south beirut. Todays strike is the latest and most of the dating this right. We dont yet have confirmation from hezbollah but if this confirmation from hezbollah but if this is confirmation from hezbollah but if this is true, confirmation from hezbollah but if this is true, then confirmation from hezbollah but if this is true, then certainly he is a big loss for the militant group. He was a very senior militant commander, israel is saying they killed him along with his entire chain of command. We dont know if civilians have also been killed in the strike. We do know it took place in a densely populated residential area and that a residential block was basically reduced to ruins. This is an area ive been in, ben, this is always packed with people. It was very close to a mosque, it was a friday afternoon. We can be sure that lots of civilians were in this area. The authorities here in lebanon who are telling us that 60 people have been wounded and there were reports earlier this afternoon that five or six children were missing and unaccounted for. We dont have any further information about that. But all of this comes not just after the Exploding Pager attacks and the Walkie Talkie attacks and the Walkie Talkie attacks which killed more than 30 hezbollah fighters this week, but it also comes after 24 week, but it also comes after 2a hours of intense Israelite Bombardment of Southern Lebanon. That has been some of the heaviest of firing that has taken place in the past year of Cross Border attacks. During the course of the day, hezbollah has been returning fire. 50 hezbollah has been returning fire,. hezbollah has been returning fire.. fire. So what is your reading of what is fire. So what is your reading of what is reals fire. So what is your reading of what is Reals Strategy fire. So what is your reading of what is Reals Strategy is l of what is Reals Strategy is no . Because we heard from the Defence Minister there is going to be a yeet new phase of the war, and hes tweeted in the last few minutes to say that the sequence of actions in the new phase will continue until our goal is achieved, the safe return of the residents of the north of israel to their homes. That suggests all of this that weve seen this week as part of that new phase he was talking about. ~.. that new phase he was talking about. ~.~. about. What is very clear is that israel about. What is very clear is that israel intends about. What is very clear is that israel intends to about. What is very clear is that israel intends to keep| about. What is very clear is i that israel intends to keep up the pressure on hezbollah and in fact keep increasing the pressure, weve had the wave of attacks earlier on this week, on the pagers and the Walkie Talkies, that shattered the Communications Network for the Communications Network for the armed group which of course is backed by iran. We had a previous high Profile Assassination as you mentioned at The End ofjuly, when israel killed the number two Military Commander in the same area in beirut. So israel is making it very clear that it is not reducing the pressure. Now, we had a statement from the hezbollah leader, has from nasrallah, after the pager attacks, saying the organisation was hit hard but its can demand and control chain is still intact. He wouldnt say when but he insisted israel would not be able to achieve its aim of returning residents to areas in the south. Youll remember, ben, that about 60,000 israelis have had to live their homes close to the border because of this Cross Border fighting. 90,000 lebanese had to leave their homes for the same reason. So israel is making it clear, this is the new centre of gravity, as the Defence Minister has said, the focus has now shifted here to lebanon from gaza. Whats unclear is how far israel is going to go. Is it going to go as far as a ground invasion, or is it going to try to keep damaging hezbollah from a distance and force the armed group into a retreat from the area near the border. So far, there is no indication that hezbollah is prepared to do it but it is a very weakened organisation over the past few days. But important to say, ben, it is still one of the most heavily armed non state groups in the world. r Armed nonstate groups in the world. armed nonstate groups in the world. israel says it has killed today. Israel says it has killed toda. ,. Israel says it has killed toda. israel says it has killed today. Abraham ibrahim Aqil Noes today. Abraham ibrahim aqil goes back today. Abraham ibrahim aqil goes back to today. Abraham ibrahim aqil goes back to the today. Abraham ibrahim aqil goes back to the 1980s today. Abraham ibrahim aqil goes back to the 1980s the goes back to the 1980s the bombing of the us embassy in beirut. Military role in hezbollah, leading a specialised unit, others in that unit killed. Some kind of encourage and into israel, maybe that was why he was taken up, certainly a maybe that was why he was taken up, certainlya major maybe that was why he was taken up, certainly a major blow and a significant blow, another went to hezbollah. It a significant blow, another went to hezbollah. A significant blow, another went to hezbollah. It has been a devastating went to hezbollah. It has been a devastating week went to hezbollah. It has been a devastating week for a devastating week for hezbollah. The pager attacks, Walkie Talkie attacks, now this. Walkietalkie attacks, now this.. This. The pagers and walkietalkie this. The pagers and | Walkietalkie Attacks this. The pagers and Walkietalkie Attacks injured Walkie Talkie attacks injured thousands, it said of their operatives who have been given these devices. Whats less clear is what is reals strategic plan might be. A lot of people thought that pager and Walkie Talkie operation might have been saved if you like, as a preludejust before israel might go in for a Ground Offensive and attack to try and destabilise hezbollah. They are not carrying out that kind of operation of the moment so there is this question about whether the pagers and Walkie Talkies have because hezbollah found out about it, and israel has lost psychic ability. Weve seen israel continue to step up the pressure, targeting rockets and now Military Commanders. Are these a series of attacks of opportunity if you like by israel, or is there some kind of israeli plan of escalation which could be leading towards potentially more serious offensive to take on hezbollah. I think that is still an open question. I think that is still an open question i think that is still an open cuestion. ~.. question. We are hearing that the israeli question. We are hearing that the Israeli Media question. We are hearing that the Israeli Media are question. We are hearing that the Israeli Media are saying i the Israeli Media are saying that israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has put out a short statement after the killing of those senior Hezbollah Commanders, saying Thatis Hezbollah commanders, saying that is reals goals are clear and its actions speak for themselves. That is what Benjamin Netanyahu has been saying, calling to Israeli Media. Israel has more troops close to the border of Southern Lebanon. Its Defence Minister has been talking in the past few days about what he is been saying is a new phase of the war. 0ur Correspondence Paul adams is in his israel. A; adams is in his israel. A reall adams is in his israel. Really momentous week, this is one that has left hezbollah absolutely reeling. Today, if this had happened say a week ago, you might have thought, well, here is the latest sign of the menace that hezbollah presents to the people of Northern Israel because there have been a volley after volley after volley of rockets flying over the northern border. We were witness to a couple of those as we arrived here, about ten miles from the lebanese border a few hours ago, there was a salvo of about 15 20 rockets that was intercepted right over our heads. So its been a pretty spectacular day, daniel hagari, the chief Military Spokesman saying there had been as many as 200 Rock Roots fired over the border, but pretty much, no reports of any significant damage or injury. 200 rockets. Israels Air Defence System managed to cope with the threat perfectly well, and at the same time we heard, you know, the reports from overnight of attacks on a large number of Missile Targets in Southern Lebanon with the destruction of as many as 1000 Rocket Girls according to the idea. And of course the news from beirut. There are those who feel that this week, a corner has been turned, the government which announced that the return of civilians to evacuated communities in the north is now one of the war aims, but it has stepped up a gear, it has shown that the kind of Resolve And Determination that frankly people in this part of israel accused the government of not showing for the past 12 months. And in a sense, i know it sounds kind of ridiculous, if there were any gloves on before this week, they have most definitively come off. Definitively come off. Paul adams, our definitively come off. Paul| adams, our correspondent definitively come off. Paul adams, our correspondent in Northern Israel. Just a word from the White House on that Beirut Air Strike that killed those senior Hezbollah Commanders. The White House saying it was not aware that a Beirut Strike was planned, national Security Correspondent John Kirby saying he was not aware of any communication from israel ahead of the strike in beirut. Lets speak to dr elias warrak. He is an Eye Surgeon at Saint George Hospital in beirut. He has been operating on hundreds of the people who sustained eye injuries in the pager attack. Thank you very much for being with us. Just tell us, and must have been very, very difficult for you as a surgeon, as a doctor, to see so many terrible, terrible injuries. Hello. Well, actually, the past couple of days there were, its like a nightmare scene, that much of young people that we needed to operate and unfortunately most of them, they lost they are, at least one of their eyes. Looking at someone Who Is in their 20s and youve got an obligation to try and save this person but unfortunately we couldnt do much because of the. The impact of the explosion that shattered most of the eyeball. You want other doctors, he must have been working around the clock. You and other doctors. Clock. You and other doctors clock. You and other doctors.. doctors. The first day we got out of the doctors. The first day we got out of the operating doctors. The first day we got out of the Operating Room i out of the Operating Room around five in the morning and the second night around 2am, so its been quite busy. Its been quite busy. There have been its been quite busy. There have been hundreds its been quite busy. There have been hundreds and l its been quite busy. There have been hundreds and hundreds of casualties and now weve had this Air Strike in Southern Beirut as well. Have the hospitals been able to cope with such a large number of casualties . With such a large number of casualties . Well, fortunately the Health Casualties . Well, fortunately the Health Care casualties . Well, fortunately the Health Care system casualties . Well, fortunately the Health Care system of. The Health Care system of beirut specifically is quite resilient, but still, i mean, i dont know how much you can keep on going like that. So i hope the number of casualties will stop, i hope this war will ultimately come to an end. Although it doesnt look like it will come to an end. Unfortunately. It will come to an end. Unfortunately. Do you, and doctors like unfortunately. Do you, and doctors like you, unfortunately. Do you, and doctors like you, do unfortunately. Do you, and doctors like you, do you i unfortunately. Do you, and doctors like you, do you blame hezbollah for bringing all of this to lebanon . Because hezbollah, its an iranian sponsored organisation, some people say its taken lebanon hostage. People say its taken lebanon hostaue. ~. people say its taken lebanon hostaue.. hostage. Well, actually, as a doctor, i hostage. Well, actually, as a doctor, i dont hostage. Well, actually, as a doctor, i dont really hostage. Well, actually, as a doctor, i dont really go hostage. Well, actually, as a doctor, i dont really go into | doctor, i dont really go into that kind of politics, but all i can say is really the number of casualties that we are getting is really devastating. And its our obligation to help our people, its our obligation to try and save as many lives as we can and definitely to save as many eyes as we can. And some of the casualties, we know somewhere hezbollah fighters, there were civilians, children, elderly people as well, is that right . Honestly, when you well, is that right . Honestly, when you go well, is that right . Honestly, when you go into well, is that right . Honestly, when you go into the well, is that right . Honestly,. When you go into the Emergency Room or into the Operating Room, you dont ask Who Is who, you just see the patient, see the casualties and try to save as many lives as you can, like i said.. ~ i. As many lives as you can, like isaid... I said. Dr, thank you so much. I said. Dr, thank you so much. I know its i said. Dr, thank you so much. I know its been i said. Dr, thank you so much. I know its been an i said. Dr, thank you so much. I know its been an awful i said. Dr, thank you so much. J i know its been an awful week for you and all the other doctors there. So many thanks indeed to you for your time. Thank you, thank you very much. Around the world and across the uk. This is the World Today on bbc news. Do stay with us. Lawyers representing some of the 37 women whove accused Mohamed Al fayed of rape and Sexual Assault say the former Harrods Owner was a monster whose behaviour was enabled by the department store. It comes after a Bbc Documentary that aired yesterday heard testimony from more than 20 women who said they were sexually assaulted by the billionaire, who died last year. Harrods current owners say theyre appalled by the allegations, and have a Settlement Process in place for alleged victims. Earlier Today Fulham Football club, which was once 0ur correspondent Helena Wilkinson has this report and a warning, it contains descriptions of sexual violence. Mohamed Al Fayed, the billionaire who was a powerful figure in british society. The former boss of harrods and one time owner of fulham football club. He was also the father of Dodi Al fayed who died in a Car Crash with princess diana. Today at an extraordinary News Conference, more shocking and disturbing details about Fayeds Behaviour towards female staff at harrods was revealed. Mohamed Al Fayed, my boss, the person i worked for, pushed himself onto me. Ifell to the floor with him still on top of me but i managed to kick free. He just laughed at me. He then composed himself and he told me in no uncertain terms that i was never to breathe a word of this to anyone. I was subjected to an unnecessary and intrusive medical examination. I was never given those results. I was subjected to aids and Std Testing without consent and now believe in hindsight i was checked for my purity. Lawyers representing Al Fayeds accusers said this was one of the worst cases of sexual exploitation they had ever seen. We will say it plainly. Mohamed Al Fayed was a monster. 0uraim and Oursingle Aim is to seekjustice for the survivors. Alongside, American Lawyer Gloria Allred who has represented dozens of victims of high powerful men. Mohamed Al Fayed died last year at 94 years old. He died without ever taking responsibility for what he did too many of his victims. These victims have suffered for years, even decades. Accusations had been made about Al Fayed over a number of years. In 2008 and 2009, the police did get involved in a sexual Assault Case of a 15 year old girl, but the Crown Prosecution Service decided there wasnt enough evidence to prosecute. Then three more times between 2018 and 2023, the police consulted prosecutors for advice on other allegations, but Mohamed Al fayed died before the investigation was complete. Harrods, which has been under new ownership for more than a decade, said today more accusers have come forward since the Bbc Documentary. They say they are utterly appalled at the allegations and have expressed sympathy for the victims. They also said they are providing a Compensation Scheme for Ex Employees who say they were attacked by Al Fayed. Highlighted here is john mcnamara, harrods then head of security. The former senior met Police Officer was today named as one of those who threatened some of the victims. Speaking to the bbc for the first time, a woman we are calling kate said Al Fayed assaulted her a number of times. She was 22 when she started working at harrods. He is an absolute monster. He knew exactly what he was doing, as did many other people throughout the organisation. I received threatening Phone Calls after i left harrods, threats not to speak. The police have urged any victims of Sexual Assault to contact them. For Al Fayeds accusers, there is regret he is no longer alive to face justice. Helena wilkinson, bbc news. Us Secret Service probes found Communication Gaps and a lack of diligence ahead of the july attempted assassination of republican president ial Candidate Donald Trump at a rally in pennsylvania. In a News Conference within the last hour, the Acting Director of the Secret Service said some employees will be held accountable. So in todays hyperdynamic threat environment, the mission of the Secret Service is clear we cannot afford to fail. After reviewing the planning, event details and coordination with partner agencies regarding the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump onJuly 13th, our Mission Assurance Review is nearing its completion. As ive said, this was a failure on the part of the United States Secret Service. Its important that we hold ourselves accountable for the failures ofJuly 13th, and that we use the lessons learned to make sure that we do not have anotherfailure like this again. The findings of the Mission Assurance Review have prompted the Secret Service to move into the Accountability Phase of this process. The Office Of Professional Responsibility and the office of integrity are reviewing the findings, and as a result of these failures, what has become clear to me is we need a shift in paradigm in how we conduct our protective operations. As was demonstrated on sunday in West Palm beach, the Threat Level is evolving and requires this Paradigm Shift. A Paradigm Shift is what the us Secret Service says it needs. 0ur North America correspondent John Sudworth is in new york. Quite a mayor called live there by the us Secret Service and a promise to learn lessons. This Ress Promise to learn lessons. This Press Conference Promise to learn lessons. This Press Conference for promise to learn lessons. This Press Conference for Mr Promise to learn lessons. Ti 3 Press Conference for mr rowe, an interim report looking at thatJuly 13 attempted shooting that July 13 attempted shooting of thatJuly 13 attempted shooting of Donald Trump, and as you heard him say they are, the lessons that could be learned from it. You know, this was a very frank and fairly detailed exchange with reporters after the publication of the report, and essentially i mean you heard much of it in that clip that you played there, he spoke about a heightened threat environment, particularly coming after the second Assassination Attempt just this past weekend in florida. He spoke of the Communication Failures that took place in Butler Pennsylvania back in july, clear Communications Breakdown between the Secret Service and local Law Enforcement, that allowed the government to get on that roof and then fire off eight rounds. He also spoke of the need for additional personnel assets and equipment, that Paradigm Shift that you heard him mention there. This was as you say, a very frank admission of the failures, and really an attempt to answer those questions that have been asked recently about whether the Secret Service is p whether the Secret Service is up to the job. Whether the Secret Service is no to the job up to the ob. Now, and of course up to the job. Now, and of course the up to the job. Now, and of course the job up to the job. Now, and of course the job continues. L up to the job. Now, and of i course the job continues. Six more weeks of the president ial Election Campaign and the us Secret Service really have to be on high alert, dont they . Yeah, i mean, he made that very clear that this is an ongoing threat that they perceive, to attach a Assassination Attempts now in the space of two months. Two Assassination Attempts. Its very interesting, this period of a few minutes where local Law Enforcement knew that this individual posed a threat, they were looking for him. And yet the fact that they were on different Communication Channels to the Secret Service meant that the Alert Wasnt raised promptly enough, and what we heard from ronald rowe today, Donald Trumps own Security Detail were unaware that any of this is unfolding and have if they had known perhaps they couldve ushered him offstage, taking more prompt action. So all of this, very frank questions to be asking and the idea of this review, the report published today, just an interim report but the idea is from ronald rowe in response to this heightened threat, clearly some urgency to learn these lessons quickly. Urgency to learn these lessons cuickl. ~ urgency to learn these lessons cuickl. ~ urgency to learn these lessons cuickl. ~ quickly. Don, thank you. John said worth quickly. Don, thank you. John said worth in quickly. Don, thank you. John said worth in new quickly. Don, thank you. John said worth in new york. Quickly. Don, thank you. John said worth in new york. Here| quickly. Don, thank you. John i said worth in new york. Here is the aftermath of the israeli Air Strike in the Southern Suburbs of beirut. These are Life Pictures of Rescue Team seeing if they can find any survivors in the rubble of the building that was hit, but israel certainly saying that it has killed a top Hezbollah Commander and that Air Strike and also killed a whole string of other senior Hezbollah Commanders in what would appear to be another devastating blow to be another devastating blow to the iranian backed Militia Group in beirut. Much more from lebanon coming up, but you are watching bbc news, do stay with us. Watching bbc news, do stay with us. Hello. Weve had a real mixture of weather across the uk friday. Some low Cloud And Mist across the North East of the uk, Heavy Thundery showers in the south, and weve seen some pleasant spells of sunshine elsewhere, notably across parts of the northwest of the uk, where weve also had light winds. Now, looking at the weather overnight tonight, its going to keep a lot of low cloud across some of these North Sea coasts. Cloud becomes a bit more extensive across england and wales. A few more showers and thunderstorms possible in the south, and probably clouding over in Northern Ireland as well. Temperatures for the most part overnight around 11 14 degrees, so a relatively mild start to the day on saturday, but another cloudy start as well. Now, as we go through the morning, most areas will see some sunshine breaking through, but the cloud could again linger across eastern coasts of scotland, where it will be misty and rather cool. Temperatures probably around 13 degrees or so. Further southwards across england and wales, there will be one or two thundery showers, and some of those could be quite intense. Therell be a number of places, though, that stay dry and dodge the downpours. Temperatures high teens to low 20s. Then through Saturday Night and into sunday, were going to get some Heavy Rain moving up. And in the worst case scenario, we could be looking at about a Months Worth of rain in the space of 2a hours. And thatjust increases the threat of seeing some localised flooding issues. So sunday rain, extensive, heavy and thundery across large areas of england and wales, perhaps avoiding most of northern england, Northern Ireland and scotland. Certainly staying dry. Decent sunshine for the north west, but probably, again some low Cloud And Mist affecting some of our eastern coast of scotland. Into next week, areas of low pressure are set to move in off the atlantic, bringing several belts of Heavy Rain, so that could cause one or two issues. And even as the low pressures pushes through, well then start to get this plunge of colder north westerly wind heading in. Now, the first sign of that change to colder Weather Conditions will be with us on monday, as we start to get these colder northerly winds move into Northern Scotland with some sunny spells and showers here. Some Heavy Rain still around england and wales where itll be quite gusty. Temperatures not doing too badly 19 for norwich and london, but certainly turning colderfor Northern Scotland. 13 degrees in aberdeen. Well, thats below average for the time of year. And that colder weather is going to push southwards as we go through the course of the week, eventually arriving across Southern England towards thursday. Bye for now. This is bbc news, the headlines. Israel claims its killed a top his Brother Commander in an Air Strike in south beirut. Hezbollah. 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