Of the country, as fighting between the Idf And Hezbollah continues he warned hezbollah� s Backer Iran that there is no place in iran that the long arm of israel cannot reach. Mr netanyahu said hamas has got to go and would have no role in the reconstruction of gaza and he described the united nations as this House Of Darkness mired in antisemitism. Here are some of the key parts from Mr Natanyahus 35 minute speech. The curse of October 7th began when hamas invaded israel from gaza, but it didnt end there. Israel was soon forced to defend itself on six more War Fronts organised by iran. On october 8th, hezbollah attacked us from lebanon. Since then, theyve fired over 8,000 rockets at our towns and cities, at our civilians, at our children. We are focussed on mopping up hamas� s remaining fighting capabilities. We are taking out senior Terrorist Commanders and destroying remaining terrorist infrastructure. But all the while, all the while and ill say this one more time, we remain focussed on our sacred mission bringing our hostages home. And we will not stop until that mission is complete. This war can come to an end now. All that has to happen is for hamas to surrender, lay down its arms and release all the hostages. But if they dont. But if they dont, we will fight until we achieve victory. Total victory. There is no substitute for it. Were at war with hezbollah, which has hijacked your country and threatens to destroy ours. As long as hezbollah chooses the path of war, israel has no choice. And israel has every right to remove this threat and return our citizens to their homes safely. And thats exactly what were doing. To discuss the ongoing diplomacy between the us and israel, lets speak to the president of the middle East Policy Council and a former us ambassador, gina abercrombie winstanley. Thank you forjoining us on the programme. You were listening to the entirety of that speech. What was your assessment . Thank ou. M what was your assessment . Thank you. My assessment what was your assessment . Thank you. My assessment of what was your assessment . Thank you. My assessment of courses you. My assessment of courses that there were no surprises. The Prime Minister has a very bellicose way of addressing the united nations. He criticises it regularly. And there was no change this year from prior years. We do understand of course that every government has responsibility to defend its people. But we have also seen over the last 11 months we lack of efficacy that the failure of the policy to bring home the hostages, to bring about a more safe and secure israel. No surprises unfortunately. In israel. No surprises unfortunately. Israel. No surprises unfortunatel. ,. , unfortunately. In terms of the wa he unfortunately. In terms of the way he has unfortunately. In terms of the way he has conducted unfortunately. In terms of the way he has conducted Policy L Way he has conducted Policy Evenin Way he has conducted policy even in the last two or three days with the us around all of that park of a ceasefire, reports the us had verbal assurances around the deal, then he seemed to blindside this administration. He had John Kirby saying i dont know why Benjamin Netanyahu said what he said. What do you make of the snub like that . I what he said. What do you make of the snub like that . Of the snub like that . I will stick with of the snub like that . I will stick with my of the snub like that . I will stick with my phrase of the snub like that . I will stick with my phrase of of the snub like that . I will stick with my phrase of no | stick with my phrase of no surprise. The Prime Minister has had this sort of relationship with the us president since president clinton, including President Obama infrequently with President Biden. It is a relationship that is extremely close, extremely supportive. 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Does there need to be a change in that fundamental strategy coming from the White House if we are to avert perhaps where we are to avert perhaps where we are to avert perhaps where we are going . I we are to avert perhaps where we are going . We are going . I believe there are some we are going . I believe there are some who we are going . I believe there are some who believe we are going . I believe there| are some who believe Israels Tack at this Point May be successful. They have had extraordinary success with hezbollah leaders, shaking up and sowing Doubt And Dissent and sowing Doubt And Dissent and mistrust among the Rank And File of hezbollah. I believe that it would be devastating for both nations if there is a ground invasion. It will cost israel as well as costing lebanon. But they have done it before and there may be diplomatic efforts that will bring about a change that will allow israelis to return to the north. Pa, allow israelis to return to the north. �. ,. , north. A finalthought. If there is north. A finalthought. If there is a north. A finalthought. If there is a next north. A finalthought. If there is a next step north. A finalthought. If there is a next step in i north. A final thought. If i there is a next step in this and perhaps there is some sort of ground incursion, what are the wider risks for the region . Your assessment of that. Certainly it will be devastating for both parties. 2006 showed us exactly what to expect, regardless of israels strength, hezbollah as strong as well. They have thousands of fighters and certainly the Anger And Resentment a ground invasion, let alone what is going now, will incur this will continue. Nothing the Prime Minister said should give Anyone Hope or expectation that there is going to be a peaceful resolution to this or that an Off Ramp to a safe and secure Middle East for is reallys and palestinians and the wider region can be reached. Nothing he said would lead to that. That is pretty disturbing, isnt it . It that is pretty disturbing, isnt it . ,. , isnt it . It is what it is. Thank isnt it . It is what it is. Thank you isnt it . It is what it is. Thank you for isnt it . It is what it is. Thank you forjoining L Isnt it . It is what it is. | Thank you forjoining us isnt it . It is what it is. Thank you forjoining us on the programme. Lets speak to mark daou, member of the lebanese parliament. Thank you for being here. Lebanons Foreign Minister warned of the situation spiralling out of control. Does that feel like what it is where you are . That feel like what it is where ou are . ,. , you are . From where we stand in lebanon i you are . From where we stand in lebanon i think you are . From where we stand in lebanon i think we you are . From where we stand in lebanon i think we are you are . From where we stand in lebanon i think we are already i lebanon i think we are already out of control. The israelis are launching daily strikes on across lebanon. Hundreds of thousands flooding towards the capital and areas around it. Living in public schools, sleeping on floors. The current situation does not look to have an end in sight. The biggest question asking ourselves is how far will the israelis go, given that we have seen the impact In Gaza. People in lebanon are terrified of what this government in israel might do. We know for a fact and we have been following the speech of netanyahu in the united nations and he is claiming that israel is a democratic country. Then i think after 7th of october, they should have went to the public and did the elections. Lets see if the democracy gets a killer like him, he would be thrown out of what he is doing. His political survival depends on the world purely. He survival depends on the world urel. ,. , survival depends on the world urel. ~. ,. , purely. He talked about at the start of the purely. He talked about at the start of the speech, purely. He talked about at the start of the speech, talking i start of the speech, talking about october seven and responding to that and also about the missiles being fired from october eight from lebanon, having to deal with that. Let me ask you a separate question. As an mp, how helpless do you feel having to appeal to the international community to make israel stop and actually that being pretty ineffective . It and actually that being pretty ineffective . Ineffective . It is pretty much depressing ineffective . It is pretty much depressing seeing ineffective . It is pretty much depressing seeing what ineffective . It is pretty much depressing seeing what has i ineffective . It is pretty much depressing seeing what has gone on In Gaza and expecting that to happen to your people and relatives and the people who live with. The people you know. The risk of that happening and getting a demonstration of it with 1000 attacks in one day on the country, that is a small as Northern Ireland or even Rhode Island in the us, getting strikes from the latest Supply Technologies and knowing that the government continue to supply weapons to them while our army is standing by, helping people mostly and not being engaged in the war, we arejust being engaged in the war, we are just looking being engaged in the war, we arejust looking for some global intervention that we hope would happen during the un but obviously netanyahu has not any initiation on that. Just went all out. Basically saying were going to fight hezbollah but what he doesnt mention at any cost to the lebanese and the lebanese state. Hezbollah has embedded the lebanese state. Hezbollah has embedded itself the lebanese state. Hezbollah has embedded itself militarily| has embedded itself militarily and politically in your country. Is there any chance of lebanon reading itself of the group and its influence . I believe Lebanons Sovereignty and only having a lebanese army with no weapons outside the state, no militia that can declare unilateral war, or that can drag lebanon into a work, no militia which affiliation to regional powers, it is fundamentalfor regional powers, it is fundamental for the lebanon to recover as a state and be put back into its rightful place. This is a fight we are doing and i am part of the opposition to hezbollah in lebanon but we cant do that if her country is being attacked by vicious military terrorising people committing genocide. We have taken a lot of hits to stand against hezbollah but Cannot Stand By and struck. We can take the fight inside the country and of again the international community can play a big role containing Iranians Influence in lebanon. As well as what were doing here because at The End of the day, with 2 Million refugees and have A Million palestinian refugees in the country are now on top of them close to 400,000 internally displaced, this country can handle so much to stand up and say its about time you stop those weapons of yours. We take this commitment to stick to the Resolution 1701 and stop this war with israel. Thank you forjoining us. All the latest developments are on life page. Reaction to what israels Prime Minister has said that the un and the very latest on the ground in lebanon, do head to the bbc website. The live page there and you can keep right up to date. In the past hour, President Zelensky of ukraine has met donald trump, whos been increasingly critical of us financial support for Ukraines War against russia. Here are the pictures of them going into the meeting. Earlier, President Biden had stressed the importance of strengthening ukraine. Hes produced an 8 BillionDollarfunding Package for ukraine. But Mr Trump and many republicans take a much more sceptical tone. They have been quite critical of the ukrainian more support. Around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. The multi award wining Actress Dame Maggie smith, has died at the age of 89. She was known recentlyfor her roles in the Harry Potter films and in the period drama, downton abbey. She won countless awards including an oscar for performance as the prime of missjean brodie. Her children released a statement saying she passed away peacefully in hospital this morning. Despite her profession, herfamily described her as an intensely private person. Daniela relph looks back on her life. Despite her profession, herfamily described her as an intensely private person. Daniela relph looks back on her life. Little girls. I am in the business of putting old heads on young shoulders, and all my pupils are the Creme De La creme. Give me a girl at an impressionable age and she is mine for life. Missjean brodie brought Maggie Smith international recognition and an oscar for her portrayal of a Maverick Teacher in 1930s edinburgh. I am dedicated to you in my prime. One Co Star was her first husband, robert stephens. Their turbulent marriage lasted six years. You bounced into bed with an artist, but you were horrified when you woke up with a man. Brought up in oxford, she began acting in Student Productions while still at school. She became a star as a classical actress, especially in shakespeare. Then if he lose, he makes a swan like end, fading in music. On stage, she played desdemona to sir laurence olivier� s othello, but comedy was what she did best. I have a definite hump on my left shoulder. It cost £500 and i look like richard iii. California suite won her a second oscar as a neurotic actress nominated for an oscar. The part suited her rather pessimistic personality. There are no humps when things go well. It is a bit alarming. I sometimes think that ive had so much luck and so much good fortune that it frightens me somehow. But on saturday, im willing, if youll only take the shilling. She could sing and dance in oh, what a lovely war, yet capture Quiet Desperation with impeccable Comic Timing in alan bennetts talking heads. When we put our money in the plate, it is a symbol of everything in our lives we are offering to god and that includes our sex. I could only find 10p. Now, today we will be transforming animals into water goblets. She crafted some of her best Loved Characters in her 70s. One, two, three, vera verto. Including Professor Mcgonagall in the Harry Potter movies. Now its your turn. Can i do it . If you wish, my lady. Of course. Are you really that tall . Yes, milady. And the Dowager Countess of grantham, mistress of the devastating put down, in downton abbey. When im with her, im reminded of the virtues of the english. But isnt she american . Exactly. Dame Maggie Smith, Arch Touching and wickedly funny. Dame Maggie Smith sons, Chris Larkin and toby stephens, issued this statement via their publicist. Celebrities have been paying tribute to Dame Maggie Smith. Whoopi goldberg says, Maggie Smith was a great woman and a brilliant actress. I still cant believe i was lucky enough to work with the one of a kind. My heartfelt condolences go out to the family. Actress Kristin Scott thomas has also paid tribute on instagram and says, she was a true inspiration. The last time i saw her she was very cross about being old. � maddening, i think she said. Much loved, much admired and irreplaceable. Rest in peace, dearest maggie. And in a statement on social media, the british Academy Film awards said, were saddened to hear that actor Dame Maggie Smith, best known for the Harry Potter films and downton abbey, has died at the age of 89. Dame maggie was a legend of british stage and screen. Broadcaster Gyles Brandreth posted on x and says The Saddest News the death of Dame Maggie Smith marks The End of a golden era a quite extraordinary life. What is interesting about Maggie Smith is that she was a globalfigure. Britain is known for its acting talent. Theatre is one of our Great Experts and someone like Maggie Smith was one of a kind. This was The End of a Golding Line which stretches back but her career began in oxford where she was brought up in 1952 and so it is more than 70 years of being at the top. Five baftas, two oscars, four emmys, three golden globes. Olivier nominations galore. Tony nominations. She was acclaimed. People of the modern Generation Think of her in terms of downton abbey. Young people think of her in terms of Harry Potter films. Think of her in terms of Harry Potterfilms. Someone as think of her in terms of Harry Potter films. Someone as old as me first saw her on stage in the 1950s in a play called the rehearsal. Ifirst the 1950s in a play called the rehearsal. I first felt her in the early 1960s as part of the stars of sir laurence olivier� s original Theatre Company appearing in olivier in othello then in much ado about nothing. She was a great classical actors in what was extraordinary about her was the range. She loved and worked with kenneth williams the comic actor. They got on so well, they could do brilliant impressions of one another. Maggie did not trust everybody common got on well with me and my wife, from that Era Right to the modern era, she could do everything. Comedy, tragedy, comedy, and she was a great film star. Missjean brodie is one of the wonderful films of our time. What a career on screen, on stage, and what a wonderful person she was. Witty, she had a really caustic sense of humour. She did not sufferfull sense of humour. She did not suffer full gladly sense of humour. She did not sufferfull gladly and yet sense of humour. She did not suffer full gladly and yet when she came onto the stage, she offered something unique. These great actors and she was one of the greats, they dontjust do what they do very well, they have a quality about them you dont get anywhere else. Something about their Style And Character makes them watchable and that is what Maggie Smith had. It and that is what Maggie Smith had. ,. ,. , and that is what Maggie Smith had. ,. ,. ,. , had. It was wonderful some of his memories had. It was wonderful some of his memories and had. It was wonderful some of his memories and accounts i had. It was wonderful some of| his memories and accounts but head to the live page. Plenty more reactions and tributes therefore you. Coming away from that story and going back to remain story. Lebanon. These are live pictures coming in from beirut. If we put those on screen, because there are pictures of a huge amount of black smoke over beirut. A huge blast in beirut and of course throughout the last three days, we have seen continued strikes and we have seen the lebanese military talking about 25 people dying just today. Hugo pacheco our correspondent in beirutjust filing a couple of lines to take us through what we are seeing. He is looking at these pictures as well. He says they are in Hezbollah Stronghold and just as we have seen over the last week and more the israeli going after certain targets. They have Hit Strongholds again and again where individual hezbollah leaders are. Where units have been meeting. That was last friday, a unit of was hit in central beirut. Another huge blast there in the capital of lebanon. The israeli military Issuing Update just a few moments ago on this, and i will read it to you. It is currently striking Terror Targets belonging to hezbollah in southern lebanon. No other detail but that absolutely fits the pattern of what we have seen through the last two weeks were at different stages they have gone after certain targets. Furthersouth have gone after certain targets. Further south near the border and in beirut itself. Of course all of this conflict starting with the pager attacks, you remember those going off across lebanon and thousands of pages exploding. Principally being carried by his hezbollah members and this was the start of operations we have seen over the two weeks and since then, the bombing of targets outside of lebanon and we have seen it very clear the israelis are going after the leaders. Saying at the un, enough is enough. He repeated again the objective and it is worth me repeating it. Israels objective they say is to allow citizens in the north of israel to return to homes and they have left their homes because of Rocket Fire coming from lebanon. That started on october the 8th. After October The 7th attack In Gaza has hezbollah supported hamas. Multiple blasts being heard. Thats what the Reuters News Agency is reporting. Israels Prime Minister saying thats why they are going after hezbollah. The big question is can those objectives be met in terms of citizens being allowed back to homes just by these attacks. A lot of analysis. They say it can only be done going on on the ground and that is what so many people here, that this is a pill good to a ground invasion. The latest pictures coming from beirut. The huge cloud of black smoke. Hello there. Its been a very wet start to the day across central and southern areas, exacerbating already existing flooding issues. Weve got saturated ground across much of england and wales. The good news is, though, for this afternoon it is brightening up for many with plenty of sunshine. There will be a few scattered showers. Thats the earlier Rain Clearing away with that Weather Front into the near continent. Strong northerly winds develop and drag down some colder air from the arctic across all areas as we push towards The End of the day. It could be a slow clearance across the far south east, but Skies Brightening Up for many. There will be scattered showers. These will have heavy wintry elements across the hills in scotland and the winds picking up, as well. A chilly northerly, it will feel quite bracing across North Sea coasts, where it will be very strong at times. Those temperatures below par for the time of year. Were just into the low teens for many of us, but even cooler than that for northern scotland. Tonights going to be a chilly one under Clear Skies. Well have showers peppering coastal areas. Some thicker cloud pushing into the North And West of scotland with some rain here. Temperatures recovering here by The End of the night, but a chilly one to come for many. Cold for northern england, Eastern Scotland under Clear Skies with a touch of frost. High pressure builds in from the south for the start of the weekend. That will bring very pleasant conditions. A lot more sunshine around. Though a chilly start, it will be dry and sunny for england and wales. The cloud across scotland and Northern Ireland will filter a little bit further southwards and eastwards through the day. A few showers here. Most of the rain across the far north of scotland. It should stay dry with a good deal of sunshine for the midlands southwards. Temperatures perhaps a little bit higher, up to 15 degrees in the south east. Low teens further north. Saturday night will be another cold one under clearer skies. Sunday starts fine, but our area of High Pressure is short lived. It retreats out towards the near continent and low pressure begins to wind itself up, bringing wet and windy conditions across southern and western areas as we go through the day on sunday. Eeve got yellow warnings in force for strong winds for the South West here. Further north it will stay dry, though turning cloudier through the day and temperatures beginning to lift a little bit. Mid teens in the south, low teens further north. Monday will be wet and windy in the south, that clears away. A quieter spell for the middle part of the upcoming week with temperatures recovering, but then it turns more unsettled again by The End of the new week