Just hours after World Leaders at the united nations called for a 21 day ceasefire. These are the latest pictures were getting from lebanon. The idf says strikes happened in beqqa, close to the syrian border, and Southern Lebanon, and targeted weapons depots, rocket launchers, and military buildings. Israel says it has struck more than 2000 hezbollah targets in lebanon over the past few days. The lebanese Health Ministry said more than 70 people were killed by israeli Air Strikes on wednesday 00v allies including the us, uk and eu issued a joint statement for a pause in the fighting for what they said would provide space for diplomacy towards the conclusion of a diplomatic settlement and a ceasefire in gaza. It follows a meeting at the Un General Assembly in new york. Yair lapid, leader of Israels Opposition Party yesh atid, says israel should accept the ceasefire proposal, but only for seven days. But its a view not shared by bezalel smotrich, the far right minister of finance in Benjamin Neta nyahus government. He says the campagn should only end in one scenario, crushing hezbollah. 0ur Middle East correspondent, Hugo Bachega updated us on the latest developments from beirut. Despite these growing calls for a ceasefire, along the Lebanon And Israel border we havent seen indication from Israel And Hezbollah they are interested in de escalation, the israeli military says its Air Strikes targeting hezbollah positions continue this morning, the lebanese authorities are saying at least four people have been confirmed dead as a result of the attacks happening today, in the attacks happening today, in the country, and we saw yesterday, that the israeli military has been told to be prepared for the possibility of a Ground Offensive in lebanon, there has been the speculation that the israeli military may invade the southern part of the country, to try to create a so called Buffer Zone along the border to push hezbollah fighters away from the border, and i am sure that in israel, military officials are saying that this offensive against ehezbollah must continue to weaken hezbollah and change the situation along the border. And here in lebanon, hezbollah has remained defiant. The group says these attacks on israel are going to continue, that this is you know, in solidarity with the palestinian population of gaza, and that the attacks are going to continue unless there is a ceasefire in gaza, so it is very difficult to see how they are going to agree with a deal without a ceasefire in gaza. They have been weakened but they remain defiant. And you have written a piece about this on the Bbc News Website, just to point our readers to more of your analysis on that. We have heard from the lebanese government at the united nations, they are saying a ceasefire is urgent, but from what you are saying thatis but from what you are saying that is not likely to make an impact on hezbollah thinks or rational. Thinking or rational. It or rational. Thinkin or rational. , thinking or rational. It is difficult to thinking or rational. It is difficult to see thinking or rational. It is difficult to see how thinking or rational. It is difficult to see how they. Thinking or rational. It 3 difficult to see how they are going to agree with a ceasefire, after you know, stating that these attacks are going to continue, unless there is a deal in gaza, that has been the position for hezbollah for almost a year, now, and obviously, as we heard yesterday, from the lebanese Prime Minister, it is a very difficult situation for lebanon, you know, many of hezbollah� s critics say that this is a group that acts a as state within a state, people here who are against hezbollah say that the group has been dragging lebanon into a conflict that is not in the countrys interest. Conflict that is not in the countrys interest. Lets get more now on those calls for a temporary ceasefire in lebanon. Allies including the us, uk and eu have proposed an immediate 21 Day Pause in fighting to what they said would provide space for diplomacy towards the conclusion of a diplomatic settlement and a ceasefire in gaza. Tom bateman has this report from new york. The deadliest day for lebanon in a generation inflicted by israels warplanes this week, while Hezbollah Rocket Fire has set israeli streets ablaze. And in new york, the attempts to douse the flames. This was an Emergency Session of the un Security Council, after a scramble behind the scenes, led by france and the us, to draw up a Proposalfor A Temporary Truce between Israel And Hezbollah. Diplomacy is most effective when the international community unites with a shared goal and speaks with one voice. We are working with other countries on a proposal that we hope will lead to calm and enable discussions to a diplomatic solution. Countries heard how the proposal would involve a 21 day ceasefire, during Which Mediated Talks would take place. The uk described the region as on the precipice. The rockets must stop now. The Air Strikes must stop now. Talks must start now, with an immediate ceasefire on both sides now. It is time to pull back from the brink. Lebanons envoy warned of the risk of an all out regional war. Translation regrettably,| we are still witnessing israeli violations of our sovereignty around the clock by air, sea and land. These repeated violations undermine all the stability efforts and threaten the whole region with an explosion at any moment. The calls for restraint include those from the us, which is israels biggest military backer. Outside the chamber, i pressed the israeli ambassador on the calls for calm. President biden says he wants de escalation. Are you not listening to the americans . All of this can stop immediately. 0nce Hezbollah will stop Firing Missiles and rockets into our civilian communities, there will be no cycle of violence in the region. As the Emergency Meeting ends, the diplomacy will go on. But the problem is, given the intensity of destruction on the ground and the fact that the Gaza Ceasefire Deal is still stalled, what is being called for here is going to be extremely hard to achieve. The immediate aim is to stop months of cross border fire, but with fears of an israeli Ground Assault into lebanon, diplomacy is not yet delivering. Instead, people are fleeing while the promise of homecomings remains an illusion. Tom bateman, Bbc News, at the united nations in new york. We is more developments we is bring you, we have had reaction from Binyamin Netanyahus Office on those calls for an 21 day ceasefire. 0n X formally known as twitter the prime Ministers Office saying the report about a ceasefire is incorrect. It refers to a us french proposal to which the Prime Minister has not even responded. The report about a supposed directive to temper the fighting in the north is also false, it goes on to say, it says the Prime Minister has instructed the idf to continue it will fighting with full force. According to the plans presented to him, additionally the fighting in gaza will continue until all War Objectives have achieved. So, just gives you a sense there, the reaction from Binyamin Netanyahus Office there, that the reports about a ceasefire are incorrect, according to them, they say that the fighting will continue with full force. Let us take you to the scene at the border between Israel And Lebanon there. And it comes as we have been saying, all morning, israel says it has hit 75 hezbollah targets overnight, that is in the Beqaa Region close to syria, now the Israel Defense forces are saying they are continuing attacks on hezbollah, in several areas of lebanon, including a village in Southern Lebanon. The Israel Defense forces add that following sirens in northern israel, about 45 rocket launches were detected from lebanon. They say some of these wore intercepted and that the rest fell in open areas, so far no reports of injuries. Itjust gives you an indication that Israel And Hezbollah are certainly not heeding those calls for a ceasefire. Those calls for a ceasefire. Those calls that of course that are coming from the united nations, in new york, and those World Leaders who have gathered there. Now, the other impact of all of this is of course, that thousands of people are now displaced in lebanon and this morning lebanese media has been reporting that the syrian president has issued directivesle to Health Authorities to provider advices, including free Emergency Treatment in hospitals, for those arriving from lebanon. As we were saying it follows the entry of Tens Of Thoughs of people who have been displaced from lebanon, in the last 72 hours. Roy sayegh is the Programme Manager in lebanon for project hope, a global health and humanitarian organisation. We are responding in lebanon, working with local partner, key actors on the ground to identify the greatest needs, we are co ordinating with the Minute Triof Health and other partners, we are now as in addition to assessing or mobilising supplies, and Planning Ourfuture mobilising supplies, and planning our future response mobilising supplies, and planning Ourfuture Response in terms of Search Staff to supplement the Team And Work with local partners to meet the immediate needs of the people. We heard from my colleague there about how some schools are being turned into makeshift Shetland Evers and things like that, what are you kind of seeing on the ground, and where are people able to go to if they are fleeing their homes are are they heading to . You know, are are they heading to . You know. As are are they heading to . You know. As we are are they heading to . You know, as we are are are they heading to . 7m. Know, as we are conducting assessments and we are on the ground In Beirut and assessments and we are on the ground In Beirutand in assessments and we are on the ground In Beirut and in other areas in lebanon, Mount Lebanon the north of lebanon, people are forced out of their homes and running to where ever they can find a roof over their head, semblance of some safety, you know, a sip of water, some food, and where ever they can find kind of receive to ensure their dignity is kept, we are seeing a lot of Community Effortings as well, kind of bring together to open up whatever available resources are there, including you know, schools, people are opening their homes, whatever they can do to support the people in need. Another development coming in from the Afp News Age yes they are saying hezbollah says they have launched rockets at the Defence Industry complex, so that coming in from the Afp News Agency, hezbollah saying theyit news agency, hezbollah saying they it has launched rockets at Defence Industry complexes, Near Haifa in israel. Itjust reminds that the conflict is continuing on, if you want further developments on what is going on in the Middle East, you can of course go to the Bbc News Website or the News App and go to our live page, you can see it on the screen there, we have detailed accounts of what is happening through the day, on there, and also if you click at the bottom on the top left you can watch a live stream. Around The World and across the uk. This is Bbc News. Staying with the developments in the Middle East. Britain is moving troops to cyprus as part of military plans to conduct an evacuation of british nationals from lebanon if necessary. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for diplomacy and an immediate ceasefire to bring Israel And Hezbollah back from the brink. 0ur Correspondent Bethany bell is at Raf Akrotiri in cyprus, where preparations are under way for a possible evacuation. Well, we know that britain is sending an additional 700 Military Personnel to help in case there is the need for an evacuation of british nationals from lebanon. This Raf Base is one of the major hubs in the region. We also know that the Royal Navy has two ships in the eastern mediterranean, one of which has landing capacities. And at the moment, though, were hearing from the Prime Minister, keir starmer, hes urging british nationals to leave lebanon now while there are still commercial flights available. He says, dont wait, the time to leave is now. But Bbc News has also been hearing from british nationals in lebanon itself, whove been talking about the difficulties of getting on flights. Some commercial. Many commercial flights have been cancelled, others are full and its a difficult prospect, getting out. Lord dannatt is a former head of the british army. He says plans for a possible evacuation of british citizens has been well developed by the Uk Government well, the biggest challenge is to be prepared and be ready, as youre suggesting, and i think the government has been sensible to order additional troops and capability forward to Raf Akrotiri in cyprus so that we are poised to launch whats called a non combatant evacuation operation, should it be required. And, yes, currently, british entitled nationals are being encouraged to leave by commercial means, but i think this has to be set against the backdrop of where the conflict in lebanon between Hezbollah And Israel is at the present moment. And i think the united nations Security Council call last night for a 21 Day Cease Fire is significant, as indeed its significant that its the annual sitting of the general assembly of the united nations. And prime Minister Netanyahu is due to address the general assembly at 2. 30, i think, our time today, and i think there is a growing optimism that there will be a 21 day ceasefire. And of course, that means that the pressure comes off. The need to do this difficult but entirely possible non Combata Nt Evacuation operation, which the british are poised to launch from alkatiri should it be needed. And what kind of things will be going into those preparations so that they are poised and ready if a Ceasefire Isnt agreed to imminently . Well, it will depend what the situation on the ground is in lebanon. If it remains benign, as it were, and neither hezbollah nor the lebanese nor the israelis choose to interfere with the possible british evacuation operation, it may be entirely possible to use Beirut Airport, in which case we would see royal Air Force Aircraft flying to Beirut Airport to pick up entitled british civilians. Of course, if it becomes such that beirut Airport Cant be used, then an alternative Landing Site will have to be identified. And it may be that in those circumstances, we would choose to fly troops forward to secure that airhead, to bring out the entitled people. But of course, this all begs the difficult issue of how do the consular staff In Beirut, in lebanon, get the message out to entitled british people that Today Is The Day . Go to either Beirut Airport or go to another airhead somewhere because you will then be transported to cyprus. So preparations on the one hand by the military to make sure they can conduct an evacuation are being well developed. We have a development here from israels foreign minister, who, who has rejected proposals for a ceasefire, in lebanon, as well, he says there will be no ceasefire in the north. We will continue to fight against the hezbollah terrorist organisation, with all our strength until victory and the safe return of the residents of the north to their homes. That statement from israel, posted on the social media platform x. You can see on the screen the live shot which shows Southern Lebanon, and of course, those comments from israel, followed comments from israel, followed comments we heard from a spokesperson for binyamin netanyahu, the israeli Prime Minister. His office said the news about a ceasefire is not true. He said that this is an American French proposal to which the Prime Minister did not even respond. The news about the supposed directive to moderate the fighting in the north is also the opposite of the truce. The Prime Minister instructed the idf, the Israel Defense forces, to continue the fighting with full force, and according to the plans presented to him, also the fighting in gaza will continue until all the goals of the war are achieved, and as we have been reporting this morning, israel said it hit 75 hezbollah targets overnight. That was in this Beqaa Region close to syria, now the Israel Defense forces say they are continuing attacks on hezbollah, in several areas of lebanon, including a village in Southern Lebanon, the idf adding that the sirens in northern israel after those, about 45 rocket launches were detected from lebanon. Now they say that some of these were intercepted and that the rest fell in open areas, so it isjust a reminder there, that both Israel And Hezbollah are certainly not letting up when it comes to those strikes. If you want more information on the Developments Information on the developments in the Middle East, we have detailed posts on the Bbc News Website, and on the app. We have a live page, which includes notjust the latest but analysis from our correspondents, including from Paul Adams our diplomatic Correspondent And Plenty of others as well. The bbc has heard harrowing testimony for the first time from a woman who says she was raped by the former Harrods OwnerMohamed Al fayed when she was 16. Kate, which isnt her real name, is one of the five women who revealed to a Bbc Documentary Team of the serious sexual attack. She also described the intrusive medical examinations she was made to have. Her words are being voiced by an actor. 0ur CorrespondentHelena Wilkinson has been working with the Documentary Team and here is her report. A warning that is contains details of a serious sexual nature. Before being attacked, kate, like many women weve spoken to, was sent for intimate examinations. Kate says hers was carried out by Dr Ann Coxon. When i first started working for Mohamed Al fayed, he soon asked. Started asking me inappropriate questions. Like, did i have a boyfriend . Had i been sexually active . I was only 16 years old and i was a virgin, and he soon discovered that. So, it was organised for me to see Dr Ann Coxon of Harley Street for a medical examination. This was offered to me as a perk for working in the chairmans office. Kates new testimony adds to accounts already broadcast in the bbc documentary, which has started to uncover the role of other people around Al Fayed who helped facilitate his abuse. And ijust remember the doctor, you know, saying how wonderful he was, and didnt he look after his employees so well . I think the doctor who did my medical should be held accountable for providing information to mohamed, which he used to take advantage of us. Two of the doctors dr wendy snell, who has since died, and Dr Ann Coxon have been repeatedly named by the women whove spoken to the bbc. Dr coxon asked me to do an internal examination. She wanted to test for hiv and stds, but i said that i wasnt sexually active yet, so therefore it was unnecessary. My concerns were brushed off and i was told that an internal examination was necessary. According to the women weve spoken to, in many cases, their confidential medical results were sent directly to Al Fayed. 0nce Al Fayed received their results, he abused them. And one night he summoned me to his apartment. Well, i was scared, but i knew that i didnt have an option to say no. And he started to pressurise me into having sex with him, but i kept saying no. And then his mood changed and the threats started, and he had become angry. The doors were locked and i couldnt get out. Thats when he raped me. The role of the doctors has raised further questions about who else facilitated Al Fayeds abuse. Women have told the bbc that some senior pas would send them up to his office, where they would then be abused. In previously unseen footage, one of the women, natasha, whos going to report Dr Coxon to the doctors regulator, and catherine, says others around Al Fayed have questions to answer. We were so taken advantage of, so taken advantage of, by this army of people. It was like. As you said, it was like a production line. Looking back, thats exactly what it was. The client agency, to the doctor. The doctor. To the Lead Pa and even the security guards. What about the drivers . The drivers, the security guards, nobody let on. The bbc has contacted Dr Coxon for a comment. So far, we have not had a response. The growing number of women who accuse Al Fayed of horrific attacks now want those who enabled his abuse to be held accountable. Its affected so many areas of my life, but having to live with the deep shame of what happened to me from when i was young, being paranoid about walking by myself at night, not trusting men in any form, its changed the course of my Life And Career in its entirety. The bbc� s Approached Harrods for comment but as yet, have not had a response. Harrods new owners have previously apologised unreservedly and said the actions of Al Fayed were that of an individual intent on abusing his power. We have more on that story on the Bbc News Website or you can watch the documentary on the iplayer. Please stay with us here on Bbc News. Hello. Heavy rain has dominated Weather Headlines in recent days, and there is more wet weather to come. In fact, for some parts of Southern England we have already seen way above the average monthly rainfall totals, and in these three towns we have had three times more rain than we should have in september. And with the next couple of days we are likely to see another 50 millimetres at least in some spots, a couple of inches. The Darker Blue is denoting where the heaviest will be, so a slightly quieter, drier story for scotland, but low pressure dominates and the Weather Fronts will move steadily eastwards as we go through thursday. That front will grind to a halt almost, across Northern England and into northern ireland, with brisk easterly winds, so really feeling miserable on those exposed east coasts. For the north, it will be dry, with a few scattered showers. To the south of that, however, some of those showers really could turn torrential, hail, thunder mixed in, and yes, it will be quite significant, but there will be sunny spells to go with it as well, and it could potentially feel humid here, 18 or 19 degrees not out of the question. Cool in the rain, ten or 11, and that Cooler Air continues to dominate in scotland. And that is because of a northerly wind, which will gradually push the rain away, but it will introduce this fresher feel for all of us on friday. There will be Rain In South East for a time, that eases away. Sunny spells and scattered showerss continue for most, showers continue for most, but because of the direction of the wind, those temperatures really subdued for this time of year. 0n the whole, generally between nine and 14 degrees. Clear skies continue through the night. That is going to allow the potential for a frost to form, and so it will be a chilly night. Low single figures, perhaps, below in more rural spots, worth bearing in mind, but that means as we head into the weekend, High Pressure will build for a while. Not a bad weekend, particularly on the saturday. However, another area of low pressure will gradually move in to the South West as we go through sunday, so, saturday a better day. More Heavy Rain to come as we move through sunday, and into monday. This is Bbc News. The headlines. Israels Prime Minister tells the military to keep Fighting Hezbollah with full force, as World Leaders call for a ceasefire on the border with lebanon. Israel is continuing to attack hezbollah targets in lebanon with more than 75 sites hit overnight. Bbc news hears new harrowing testimony from a woman who says she was raped by the former Harrods Owner, Mohamed Al fayed, when she was 16. And englands Chief Medical Officer will be questioned later on the impact the pandemic had on the nhs at the covid inquiry. Hello. Israel has called up more reservists and has told the army to be ready for a possible Ground Offensive. The speculation has been that it may launch an invasion of Southern Lebanon to destroy the infrastructure used by hezbollah and push its fighters away. For hezbollah, this is the worst moment in the groups history. They have been weakened but remains defiant. So, what do we know about hezbollah� s capabilities . Bbc verify� s Nawal Al Maghafi has more. Wednesdays attack by hezbollah is believed to be the first time ever that a ballistic missile from the armed group has been launched towards tel aviv