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Its the first such attack outside the lebanese capitals Southern Suburbs. These are the live pictures from the same area. A small palestinian militant group, the popular front for the liberation of palestine, says three of its leaders were killed in the blast. In lebanon, israel attacked more than 120 targets on sunday. At least 50 people are reported to have been killed in a series of attacks in the east of the country, including in the bekaa valley. With the latest, heres chi chi izundu. Destruction in the centre Of Beirut. This shows the apparent aftermath of an Air Strike on a Lose'>Building CLose to a major Transportation Hub in the lebanese capital. Israel has been targeting hezbollah sites on the outskirts Of Beirut, but this is thought to have been the first time an attack has been carried out within the limits in the past year. Within the City Limits in the past year. The lebanese Prime Minister says the continuing Air Strikes may have forced as many asi million people from their homes. This weekend has seen a major escalation, with more than 50 killed in lebanon, hezbollah rockets fired into northern israel, and almost 2000 kilometres away in yemen, one of the countrys biggest ports and power stations, controlled by iranian backed houthis, targeted by israel. The israeli military said the Strikes are in response to recent Missile Attacks from the group. Translation we have no i interest in expanding the war. We have no interest in looking for additionalfronts. But if somebody attacks israel, as the houthis have recently done with missiles, and throughout the war with Cruise Missiles and drones, anyone who carries out such an attack, we will settle the account with them and we know how to do it. Israel isnt holding back, releasing videos of its Air Force taking off and showcasing its vast arsenal of missiles. The houthis, backed by iran and fiercely opposed to israel, condemned the Strikes as brutal aggression. With israels Strikes continuing in lebanon and Military Operations in gaza still under way, the calls for De Escalation of the situation from the International Community Grow louder. Can an all out War In the Middle East be avoided . Has to be. We really have to avoid it. Were not there yet but were working like hell with france and many others. This escalation, and the growing tension in the region, does not appear to be ending any time soon. Chi chi izundu, Bbc News. In the past hour, irans foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser kanaani held a News Conference condemning the killing of hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Mr kanaani stated that Hassan Nasrallah was martyred, but his cause is still alive. Translation how an Foreign Minister has translation how an Foreign Minister has had translation how an Foreign Minister has had a translation how an Foreign Minister has had a Meeting Translation how an foreign| minister has had a meeting and has talked on the phone with his lebanese counterpart. They have been discussing the issues and they have discussed what they should do both by iran and by the lebanese government at the same time so we can follow up the same time so we can follow up on our political and legal demands. Naturally the iranian side would not leave any of the actions by the Zionist Regime unanswered. We will definitely respond to that, and the Zionist Regime would have to pay for what they have done to the iranian citizens, to the palestinian people swiftly. This will not go unpunished, and the Islamic Republic will do what it takes on its own side. The United Nations says 100,000 people have fled lebanon for syria since israeli Strikes began. The lebanese prime Minister Najib Mikati has warned that more than i million people could be forced to leave their homes. Many have already fled the south of the country and headed north to cities like beirut. Anna foster has been to martyr� s square In Beirut to speak to some of the displaced. Even days after people started fleeing the Southern Suburbs Of Beirut after that attack that killed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of hezbollah, many of them are still on the streets because they dont feel safe going back there. And because those attacks, those Air Strikes, are still continuing. But you can see, this is not an ideal place for people and families to be. A lot of them fled very quickly, they grabbed what they could. So a lot of people dont have any fresh clothes with them. We are meeting people who havent brought any toys for their children. It is very hot here during the day as well, so they are sort of struggling to find a bit of shade and a bit of shelter. Every now and then people will arrive and hand out food, but as you can see, its an enormously difficult situation for lots of people, and theyjust dont feel yet safe enough to go back to their homes. This man and his wife fled here with their two children on friday night, just after the huge explosion that killed Hassan Nasrallah. Translation my children havent smiled since that time. They are in shock. We feel fear and terror, and we have no idea where to go or what to do. My children dont have any milk, and we dont have any money. People are giving us food to eat. I dont know what to do. My house is only ten metres away from where the missile fell. We have no idea how we managed to escape. We were afraid something would happen to us. We were fearful for the country. And i dont want anything bad to happen to this country. I want it to be better. It has been 20 years since i left saida with my family. We live in constant anxiety and fear. We dont feel safe. I have no idea what to do or where to go. 0ur official papers and passports are all left at home. We were unable to get them because we were so terrified. The latest from beirut. Lets speak to our Middle East correspondent, hugo bachega, who is In Beirut. Let me start by asking about that because we have heard from the un saying some 100,000 people now are displaced and leaving for countries like syria. What are you seeing on the ground in terms of the numbers displaced and the stories people are sharing with you . Stories people are sharing with ou . ~. , stories people are sharing with ou . ~. ,. , stories people are sharing with ou . ~. ,. , , you . We have been to shelters here In Beirut, you . We have been to shelters here In Beirut, martyrs here In Beirut, martyrs square, not far from here In Beirut, martyrs square, not farfrom our square, not far from our position square, not farfrom our position here, where people have been spending the night. Tents have been set up there. People who fled parts Of Beirut that have been attacked. This is something affecting the entire country, and the lebanese prime Minister Yesterday said as many as 1 Million people might have been displaced because of the current violence. He described this as the largest displacement in the countrys history. We drove through hezbollah� S Stronghold in southern beirut yesterday, and the streets were empty, it looked like a ghost town. This was once the Beating Heart of hezbollah here in the capital. This is putting a lot of pressure on basic services on across the country. Hospitals are struggling to cope with the sheer number of casualties from these israeli Air Strikes. And again, shelters are struggling to cope with the growing number of displaced residents coming from parts Of Beirut that have been hit but also in Southern Lebanon and the eastern bekaa valley, two Hezbollah Strongholds that have been heavily bombarded by israeli attacks. ,. ~ heavily bombarded by israeli attacks. ,. , ~. , attacks. You talk about the attacks, bring attacks. You talk about the attacks, bring us attacks. You talk about the i attacks, bring us uptodate attacks. You talk about the attacks, bring us uptodate on attacks, bring us up to date on the latest on the ground in terms of the activity when it comes to Strikes. It terms of the activity when it comes to Strikes. Comes to Strikes. It seems israel is comes to Strikes. It seems israel is expanding comes to Strikes. It seems israel is expanding its comes to Strikes. It seems i israel is expanding its attacks beyond hezbollah. We heard attacks overnight hitting the Kola Area Of Beirut. It seems for the first time israel hit an area outside the Hezbollah Stronghold in the Southern Suburbs Of Beirut. This is an area not far from suburbs Of Beirut. This is an area not farfrom our position, just a five minute drive, and viewers familiar with beirut will recognise it is a busy intersection on the way from the airport to central beirut, the airport to central beirut, the road connecting the airport to other districts here and in eastern beirut. The iranian backed group, the popularfront for the liberation of palestine, says three of its leaders were killed in this attack that happened overnight In Beirut. Also this morning, hamas said its leader here in lebanon was killed in an israeli Air Strike in Southern Lebanon. So two groups supported by iran here in lebanon being targeted, perhaps an indication that israel is expanding its campaign here in lebanon beyond hezbollah. Hugo bacheaa in lebanon beyond hezbollah. Hugo bachega In Beirut, lebanon beyond hezbollah. Hugo bachega In Beirut, thank lebanon beyond hezbollah. Hugo bachega In Beirut, Thank You for bringing us the latest. Lets speak to yolande knell, who is injeruslam. Israel, despite all the calls for a ceasefire, is keen to continue its Military Operations, notjust continue but expand them. What is the latest we are hearing from the government there . . Latest we are hearing from the government there . . Despite the international government there . . Despite the international Calls Government there . . Despite the international calls for international calls for restraint we heard comments from president biden overnight where he was saying action must be taken to avert an all out war, but he was planning to speak to the israeli Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu. The americans were pushing last week for a three Week Ceasefire with hezbollah to try to come up with hezbollah to try to come up with a political solution. 0n the ground here you hear from israeli Military Leaders that they believe more Military Effort is required at this point. The chief of staff for the Israel Defense forces, general halevi, said he believes they must keep hitting hard. Israeli media quoting different defence officials saying the Hezbollah Fire Power has now been severely diminished by the Air Strikes that have gone on in recent days and that seems to be why we have not seen large barrages of rockets being fired at israel even since Hassan Nasrallah, the chief of hezbollah, was confirmed to have been killed in the Air Strike at The End of last week. The warnings are coming from all around this region, Saudi Arabia saying it has grave concerns about what is going on in lebanon. All eyes on the iranians too and what they might do in response to their axis of resistance, as they call it, being attacked on so many different fronts, because its Notjust Hezbollah in lebanon, we also had israel carry out attacks on the houthis in response to missile Strikes from yemen. And other activity, indications of possible Strikes in syria that israel has not commented on. At the same time the war goes on in the Gaza Strip and it remains extremely tense in the occupied West Bank as well. Important to mention that with what israel sees as big military successes in the past week or so, that has given a boost to the Prime Minister when it comes to Opinion Polls. 0ne when it comes to Opinion Polls. One last night was suggesting that he would get the biggest number of seats for his party if there were to be a General Election called right now. Yolande knell with the latest from jerusalem, and before that, Hugo Buitrago In Beirut, Thank You. Around the world and across the uk. This is Bbc News. In a few hours time, the uk will pass a historic landmark with the countys last coal fired power station, ratcliffe in nottinghamshire, closing at midnight. It means britain will become the first major economy to produce electricity without using coal. Also on monday, the Tata Steelworks in Port Talbot in wales cLoses. Britian� s biggest steel works will be replaced by Electric Furnace with 2,500 jobs lost. Lets speak to our wales correspondent, tomos morgan, who is at the Tata Steel works in Port Talbot. First of all, tell us what we will see and hear today. What ou will will see and hear today. What you will be will see and hear today. What you will be seeing will see and hear today. What you will be seeing here will see and hear today. What| you will be seeing here today, you will be seeing here today, you can see behind me there are two large turrets, one behind me to my left and the other slightly to my right. That one had finished operations back in july, this one will finish operations today. What they were doing really was creating steel from scratch, really, from virgin steele, is called primary steel and it can be used for everything we use steel four. In future what will happen is they will cease operations. As you mention, as part of restructuring, over 2500 people will be made redundant. And within the future, in five or six years, an electric Arc Furnace will be built on this site. Thats a recycling furnace, so any kind of steel that can be recycled, and will be able to used in most of the versions we use steel now, but around 10 of things that recycled Steel Cant be used for. However tata say they want to supply that minimum 10 it cant be used for to anyone so it doesnt really matter. The reason its been done is for two reasons. Tata have consistently said for a number of years that the plant here and the Work Operations across the uk Lose around £1 Million per day, so financially it wasnt viable for them to continue. Secondly, there is a huge drive for an environmental, green steel making process in the uk. This behind me, it is the single Biggest Emitter Of Carbon in the whole of the uk, contributing around 1. 5 of the uks carbon emissions. So changing this from a high coal burning plant to an electric plant in the future will reduce emissions by around 85 , tata say. Not only that, it also means you can see the steam coming up behind me. Most of thatis coming up behind me. Most of that is water but there is a small fraction of dust in that, often settling on a number of homes and the windows around this area, so tata say that when this finishes later today there will be a reduction of Dust Particles for the future, but a Big Thing Isjobs and the Supply Chain here. There is a lot of worry as well in the community. Lot of worry as well in the Community Lot of worry as well in the community. Lot of worry as well in the communi. ,. ,. , ~ community. Tomos morgan, thank ou for community. Tomos morgan, Thank You for the community. Tomos morgan, Thank You for the latest community. Tomos morgan, Thank You for the latest and community. Tomos morgan, Thank You for the latest and we community. Tomos morgan, Thank You for the latest and we will you for the latest and we will follow that story throughout the day. To austria now, where for the first time since the second World War a far right party has come top in the countrys General Election. Projected results give the Freedom Partyjust over 29 of the vote more than two points ahead of the ruling austrian Peoples Party on 26. 5 , with the Social Democrats in third. But this isnt enough for the Freedom Party to secure an outright majority with all the main parties ruling out any coalition which includes the fpo leader, Herbert Kickl. Austrias president has called for negotiations in order to find a compromise. Fears of the conservatives forming a coalition with the Freedom Party led to a small group of protesters demonstrating outside the Parliament Building in vienna, carrying anti nazi banners. Lets speak to our correspondent in vienna, bethany bell. First of all, this is a hugely significant result. What does it tell you about the shape of politics in austria . The opinion politics in austria . The Opinion Polls politics in austria . The Opinion Polls have politics in austria . The| Opinion Polls have been suggesting for months that the Freedom Party, under the leadership of Herbert Kickl, was doing well, was likely to come in first place. That has happened, but as you say, its not enough for the Freedom Party to secure an outright majority. They will have to form a coalition if Herbert Kickl is to become chancellor. But thats very, very difficult. All the other parties have ruled out an alliance with the Freedom Party with Herbert Kickl as chancellor. Now, some people are suggesting it could be possible that the conservatives might consider an alliance with the Freedom Party if Herbert Kickl is not the chancellor, but thats a very complicated position and Herbert Kickl has said he wants to be what he calls a peoples chancellor. Thats a phrase that has worried a number of austrians because it was one used to describe Adolf Hitler in the 19305. Describe Adolf Hitler in the 1930s. figs describe Adolf Hitler in the 19305. � , describe Adolf Hitler in the 1930s. ~ ,. , , 1930s. As we were saying ust then, they i 1930s. As we were saying ust then, they need i 1930s. As we were saying ust then, they need Coalition H then, they need Coalition Partners if they were to form a government. At the moment how likely is that . 5 government. At the moment how likely is that . Likely is that . As i said, its an extremely likely is that . As i said, its an extremely complicated l an extremely complicated position here. The focus is on the austrian president , alexander van der velden, who oversees the process of forming a government. That mandate is traditionally given to the largest party and that is what Herbert Kickl is asking for. Other potential coalitions are possible. Analysts have told me it would probably strengthen Herbert Kickl even more if he is excluded from the right to try to form a coalition. Bethany bell with the latest from austria, Thank You. To the united states, and at least 91 people are dead and 2. 5 million people are without power after Hurricane Helene swept through the southeast of the country. Us president Joe Biden plans to visit communities affected by the catergory 4 hurricane once he is sure it will not disrupt the emergency response. The storm brought torrential Rain And Flooding in florida, georgia, virginia, South Carolina and North Carolina, where the city of asheville was particularly badly hit. More than 300,000 people across North Carolina were left without power. Many residents faced difficulties reaching Emergency Services as Cellphone Services failed. More than 400 roads across the state are cLosed due to damage from the storm. The American Red Cross has opened about 140 shelters across the five states affected. The american singer, Songwriter And Actor Kris Kristofferson has died aged 88. He played a major role in defining american Country Music in the 1970s. He was known for the songs me and bobby mcgee, and help me make it through the night. As an actor he starred in Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid and a star is born. 0ur Arts Correspondent David sillito looks back at his life. Lay your head upon my pillow. It was Kris Kristofferson� s mix of Songwriting Talent and rugged charm that turned this Texan Oil Rig Helicopter Pilot into one of the biggest stars of the 70s. I was born upon the tide and with the sea i did abide. Alongside willie nelson, Johnny Cash and waylonjennings, he took a bit of Rocks Attitude and musical freedom to create a new sound, 0utlaw country. Youre finished. And there was more than a touch of that mood in his movie roles in films like convoy. Because we have the brightest love. And a star is born, in which he appeared with barbra streisand. Im sorry this booze will blow your brain. He played a singer with a taste for the excesses of the music world, and there were more than a few parallels with his own life at the time. If you feel that way about it. Eh, go to hell. There are so many ways that i got away with murder. Just blowing rolling cars, you know, having accidents on motorcycles. Just, uh, uh. Playing full tilt. But that Hard Living Texan Image was far from the whole story. Hed been a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University and an army captain, who was at one point offered a Teaching Post at west point. His family did not approve of him abandoning the military for music. Freedoms just another word for nothing left to Lose. Its perhaps not a surprise that his best known song, me and bobby mcgee. Id trade all of my tomorrows for one single yesterday. Sung here by his girlfriend at the time, janisjoplin, was a celebration of freedom and escape. Help me make it through the night. And here, with his wife at the time, rita coolidge, a little reminder of the intense, Rough Hewn Charisma of Kris Kristofferson. Help me make it through the night. Kris kristofferson, whos died at the age of 88. And finally a Spacex Rocket with two crew aboard has successfully docked with the international space station. There are two spare seats on the dragon vessel, which will be needed to bring back two astronauts whove been stranded on the station sincejune. Butch wilmore and Suni Williams were supposed to spend eight days on the station but will now spend eight months on board after their new Boeing Starliner Spacecraft developed a fault. The plan is to bring the Pair Home in february. Stay with us here on Bbc News. We can bring you the scene live In Beirut as tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East. It calms as hamas says the leader of its lebanese group has been killed by israeli Air Strikes in Southern Lebanon. We will stay across developments in the Middle East and there is plenty more on the Bbc News website, so stay with us here on Bbc News. Hello again. Weve had some torrential rain already this morning and that rain is still falling. Through the rest of the day and into tonight and tomorrow, if we look at the rainfall accumulation chart, we can see the dark blues. Thats indicating another 1a millimetres of rainfall is quite possible and that will be falling on ground that is already saturated, exacerbating the flooding risk. This is the area of low pressure thats driving our weather currently. Its bringing all the cloud, the wet and the windy conditions. Windy through the English Channel and the North Sea. The rain continued to push northwards. Where you see the greens and yellows in the chart, thats indicating the heaviest bursts. Behind it, a lot of clout in some showers. The driest conditions across the far north of scotland. In here, into a shower or two with top temperatures getting up to about 17 degrees. Through this evening and overnight, the rain starts to push back southwards. Now, it will turn a little bit lighter in doing so. 0ut towards the west we see a return to some clearer skies. Still winding along the North Sea coastline temperatures six to about 13 degrees north to south. That takes us into tomorrow. 0urarea south. That takes us into tomorrow. 0ur Area of low pressure trying to pull away but lingering across the far south east. That means here we are looking at a bit more cloud around and also the remnants of the rain across east anglia, parts of east england, into the south east. 0ut towards the west, weve got brighter skies, same for the north too, a bit more sunshine coming through. And because the Rain Wont be so widespread and wont be as heavy, it wont feel as cool as its going to do today. Temperatures 13 to about 17 or 18. And as we move into the middle part of the week, the dregs of that rain moving away but the Weather Front cLose enough to still be producing a bit of cloud and also the Odd Shower in the south eastern corner. But a Ridge Of High Pressure is building across us so that means we are looking at a fair amount so that means we are looking at a fairamount of so that means we are looking at a fair amount of dry weather and also some sunny skies. Temperatures, 13 16 degrees. As we had on through the week, then, moving into thursday, thursday is likely to start off with some mist and fog, but it will be generally fine. Friday, brighter in the east but we will have a bit more cloud coming in from the west with some rain. This is Bbc News, the headlines. Iam i am geeta Guru Murthy and we will be bringing special coverage of the Conservative Party annual conference. It is in birmingham this year and we will be hearing from the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt shortly. Its also a chance for the Partys Leadership candidates to audition for the Topjob Leadership candidates to audition for the top job with each of them due to give a speech on wednesday. We have been seeing pictures of Robert Jenrick and some of his supporters in the last few minutes and we are going to be hearing from Jeremy Hunt we think shortly. Lets go now to the Conference And Hannah miller is there. You have a rather special guest with you . I have indeed. Of course you have just seen the rally for robertjenrick, lots of those kind of things going on at this conference. There is lanyards and memorabilia associated with the different candidates. Robertjenrick, kemi badenoch, Tom Tugendhat and James Cleverly as they all attend this giant hustings. Im here with Professorjohn Curtis who can talk about all about who is the most popular and what the Conservative Party should do, the Election Expert as you are. If we can rewind slightly, in terms of what went wrong for the Conservative Party, should they be more worried at this point about looking to the right and the threat from reform . What should concern them the most . Reform . What should concern them the most . Given the scale ofthe them the most . Given the scale of the defeat, them the most . Given the scale of the defeat, the them the most . Given the scale of the defeat, the answer