Lets give you latest now on the situation in the Middle East. Israel says its bombed a mosque in southern lebanon, which It Claims was being used by hezbollah as a Command Centre. By Hezbollah Israel has also struck an Apartment Building in the northern lebanese city of tripoli hamas affiliated Palestinian Media say that a commander in hamas� Armed Wing was killed, as well as his wife and children. This is the live scene in the Southern Suburbs of beirut where the israeli attacks are continuing. You can just see smoke continuing to stream over the skyline there and we have seen a lot of activity in the Southern Suburbs of beirut where there attacks are continuing. With me is our Middle East regional editor, sebastian usher. We are Going to step back and a second and look at some of the groups involved in the onGoing conflict but first of all, just bring us up to date with what we are seeing. Where are we at the moment . We are seeing. Where are we at the moment . Just Day By day, we are seeing the moment . Just Day By day, we are seeing an the moment . Just Day By day, we are seeing an intensification are seeing an intensification of the conflict between Hezbollah And Israel. Israel issued an Evacuation Order first three districts when they launch these Air Strikes. The Southern Suburbs as we know, has been a key target of the israeli operation. It is where Hezbollahs Leader was killed. It is where israel clearly believes what is left of its leadership perhaps remains. There is still doubt over the man who was seen as potentially Going to replace the hezbollah leader. There was a huge strike in the Southern Suburbs. Nothing has been heard, essentially from him, which raises vacation that he was the target and he may have been killed. As you say, in tripolo, there was a strike taking out hamas military wing. Tripoli. It is the first time israeli Air Strikes have Gone that far north. A mosque which israel has said was a Command Centre of hezbollah has been hit. In the south, hezbollah are engaging in fighting with israeli forces and there have been more than 100 towns and villages where there hub and Evacuation Orders. Much of the population in the south have now moved north. Population in the south have now moved north. You mentioned there has shown now moved north. You mentioned there has shown that now moved north. You mentioned there has shown that a now moved north. You mentioned there has shown that a team now moved north. You mentioned there has shown that a Team And L there has shown that a team and there has shown that a team and the strike yesterday. We are hearing from reuters that Rescue Workers had been unable to search the Strike Site in beirut. If you are saying there that no one has heard from him. At the moment, it is unclear whether he is dead or alive. Yes. It would be expected that he would be the next on israels target less. After he was killed, they published a graphic with the main leadership of hezbollah. As far as israel is concerned, that is business that needs to be concluded. Hezbollah has always said that it is strong enough in its embedding in lebanon and its military capabilities in the south in particular, that it can withstand this. We have seenin it can withstand this. We have seen in the south where there is active engagement between Hezbollah And Israel is his mother were not being able to put up quite a strong fight against israel, that was expected and that it matters where there strength would be shown. At where there strength would be shown. �. ,. ,. , shown. A lot of viewers who followed shown. A lot of viewers who followed this shown. A lot of viewers who followed this story shown. A lot of viewers who followed this story and shown. A lot of viewers who followed this story and it. Shown. A lot of viewers who followed this story and it is| followed this story and it is incredibly complex, even for someone like you as an expert in this. We hear a lot about the so called Axis Of Resistance, funded by iran, supported by iran, which is made up primarily of these three groups, which are all prescribed as Terror Groups here in the uk. You mention hezbollah, also hamas and also the houthis in yemen. Lets start with hezbollah. We can Go back to basics, they are based in lebanon. What more can he tell us about that . Tell us about that . Hezbollah have been tell us about that . Hezbollah have been key tell us about that . Hezbollah have been key in tell us about that . Hezbollah have been key in lebanon tell us about that . Hezbollah have been key in lebanon for multiple decades now. It became far more thanjust multiple decades now. It became far more than just a group that had a military aim. It dominates the political landscape in lebanon, like a lot of organisations of its kind, hamas being one as well, it provides a lot of education, health care, part of It Support comes from that. It is very, it has three main bases in the South Suburbs of beirut and around baalbek. South suburbs of beirut and around baalbek. That is why we are hearing around baalbek. That is why we are hearing those around baalbek. That is why we are hearing those names around baalbek. That is why we l are hearing those names because thatis are hearing those names because that is where israel is trying to take out their capabilities . That is where most of the Air Strikes have been that they are spreading, there is No Doubt. Im hearing from many people in lebanon of places that are not exactly involved in that particular geography. It is a double aged seen in lebanon, it is supported to some extent is this Axis Of Resistance to israel. There was a Buffer Zone that israel had in lebanon for many years up until 2000. Hezbollah continued to attack israeli forces during that time. They vaunt themselves as the organisation that drove the israelis out of that Buffer Zone. It had a major conflict with israel back in 2006. Many lebanese also feel that it has held lebanon itself hostage, that it has such an tight lid of control that other political factions have not been able to act on the way that they would like to and that the economy as well, which is in dire straits, has been since 2019. Has been since 2019. Many eole has been since 2019. Many People Lebanon has been since 2019. Many People Lebanon do has been since 2019. Many People Lebanon do not has been since 2019. Many People Lebanon do not support hezbollah and oppose all of what they are doing at the moment. Lets move on to hamas, which of course we have had about a lot. It was after those 0ctober seven attacks on israel that israel began an offensive In Gaza. It said that was to eliminate Hamass Cave abilities. Just remind our views about hamas and a bit of their history and how they fit in the Equation. Their history and how they fit in the Equation. Very briefly, hezbollah in the Equation. Very briefly, hezbollah is in the Equation. Very briefly, hezbollah is essentially in the Equation. Very briefly, hezbollah is essentially a hezbollah is essentially a curation of iran. Vibe it comes from lublin, iran. So hezbollah in a sense perhaps has less agency than hamas has in terms of how it acts with regard to iran or what iran wanted to do. Neymar has been around since the 80s. It emerged as a much more Military Organisation with a very strong islamist ideology hamas. When that side of the Policy Leadership was making moves towards a peace deal, essentially, an arrangement with israel for both sides to live in peace, hamas was continuing to advance the idea of only a Military Solution would work. It has had many complications with israel down through the years. The one Going on at the moment In Gaza is by far the worst, the bloodiest, and both sides. Since october seven, almost 42,000 people, according to the hamas run Health Industry have been killed in the attack on gaza. Its political leader was assassinated by israel, almost certainly come a couple of months aGo, in iran. It is still continuing to pose a threat to israeli forces In Gaza. Israel has wound down its offensive there to some extent but it is Going back to pockets regularly where hamas has been able to re emerge. It is not the only armed faction In Gaza. There are also others that continue to pose a threat, from the israeli perspective. It has support from palestinians, to a degree but the election it one Goes back to 2007 is that there has not been an election in the West Bank or gaza since then. I think there is sometimes a presumption by one side of the other that palestinians very much support hamas but of course, many palestinians that are now In Gaza were not alive or did not have a vote back then. Hamas is an organisation that has used repression to keep its control of gaza, there is No Doubt about that. Another urou we is No Doubt about that. Another grouo We Henr is No Doubt about that. Another grouo We Henr a is No Doubt about that. Another group we hear a lot is No Doubt about that. Another group we hear a lot about is No Doubt about that. Another group we hear a lot about when it comes to yemen are the houthis. We have been hearing a lot about cats and the Red Sea attacks in the Red Sea for that we have heard from the us you have sent some kind of Military Operations towards yemen. It is clearly escalating on the side while we talk about the other stuff. Just explain what is Going on there and who the houthis are . The houthis are . They are a treat the houthis are . They are a great paste the houthis are . They are a great paste in the houthis are . They are a great paste in the the houthis are . They are a great paste in the north the houthis are . They are a great paste in the north of i great paste in the north of yemen. A group based. When the uprisings happen back in 2011, 2012, they managed to come down and take over the Capital Sun and at one Point Theyve actually continued the whole country. They then launched a coalition to drive them out. That has been dragging on with a terrible cost for yemen in every sense, lives, the shattering of the infrastructure, people running short of all sorts of supplies. For almost ten years now. That has been relatively in abeyance for the last two years but what we saw, you mention that the us launched attacks in yemen against houthi targets. There has not been an Air Strike on the capitalfor two years the capital for two years because the actual interior war has faded but as you said, what the houthis have done is again, like hezbollah, they started to launch on shipping in the Red Sea, just off the coast of yemen, which has had a very big effect on the world because of that. Shipping has had to take all that of other routes to get around. They have done it in the support of the palestinians, of hamas In Gaza. They have brought some but to israel. I think theyre houthis in this Equation up probably the least. Like hamas, although they have arena support, they are not entirely reliant on iranian support. Iran is very effectively use them in a Proxy War that was fighting in Saudi Arabia for a long time. Before 0ctober Fighting in Saudi Arabia for a long time. Before october the 7th, that was beginning to simmer down. They were coming to some kind of resolution. It was earlier in the wake that iran sent a barrage of missiles towards israel. The region is on edge now watching for what is your� s next moves might be. I was speaking to an Idf Spokesperson Yesterday who said there would be irresponsible that the question that everyone wants to know is what that response will be. And when that response will be. And when that response might come. It is hard to predict, but what is your assessment . To predict, but what is your assessment . ,. ,. , assessment . There is No Doubt there will be assessment . There is No Doubt there will be a assessment . There is No Doubt there will be a response. Assessment . There is No Doubt there will be a response. When| there will be a response. When that happened last april, in a sense, when the iranians launch their Missile Attack and then israel responded, and ended and they didnt escalate after that. This response may prompt iran to respond again. Nothing has been talked about publicly, officially from the eight israeli side. They may Go further and attacked oilfields. President biden suggested a few days aGo that he might be what happened but then said he was against that. There is talk that israel make a, he may feel that israel make a, he may feel that this is his moment, deftly the us are trying to talk the israeli Government out of this, deftly what the us once it is still to keep this in some kind of containable limits but of course every time we escalate further in the region, the possibility of doing that get even more difficult. Sebastian usher, thank even more difficult. Sebastian usher, thank you even more difficult. Sebastian usher, thank you very even more difficult. Sebastian usher, thank you very much l even more difficult. Sebastian. Usher, thank you very much for taking us through all of that. It is very useful for our viewers to get that deeper context. We appreciate it. Now to some other stories. Children and young people in england with Special Educational Needs will be offered nhs eyesight, dental and ear checks in their schools from next year. All residential Special Schools and colleges will be included, to reach 18,000 pupils. Heres more from our health reporter, michelle roberts. Hi, rashid. Are you ready for the Hearing Screening Today . Going for a Hearing Test can be daunting. Not least if you are a young person who is visually impaired and has learning difficulties. This special Residential School in South London is part of a new Nhs Scheme getting trained teachers to do the checks themselves. Problems can be spotted sooner and quickly referred to be treated. Your ears are absolutely fine. I have been having Hearing Checks at school. Lily, who is 15, is partially sighted and has been worried about her hearing as well because deafness runs in her family. I was a bit scared that when i get older that i would inherit that as well. So i really wanted my ears checked to make sure that im 0k. Her teacher did the screening, which lily says was a far better experience than Going to a clinic. I do not like Going to the doctor because i find it a bit scary. But at school it is more comfortable because i know everyone here so it is much more relaxed. Tell me about what it felt like having the Hearing Test. It felt a little funny. In the ear. A little weird. But it was only in there for a couple of seconds so it was ok. And what were the results when you Got the Test Results back . Perfect. That is brilliant. She will continue to have regular checks to make sure it remains that way. We can keep on top of it and if anything changes we know straightaway. See that little hole down there . So that is a perforation. The boy with the hole in his eardrum had been anxious about having the checkup. It took a few tries to get in there and we also needed breaks throughout. We had the luxury to stop and follow up the following day with the same people in the same place, having given him the verbal support and physical support. We Got to this result. Without that, it would be another appointment in one months time. He may have Gotten healed anyway, great, but what if not . We are Going in. For students with complex needs, they lose so much time off school for appointmentsl so at least this appointment can happen here. Are we ready . Were Going to kick off. Ready, everybody . Are we ready . Staff at the school says it has been really beneficial for students. Zoom, zoom, zoom yes this is the best place because they know this space. Being able to offer this, again, during the School Day with people who are very familiar with these young people is a massive benefit for families, for the community, for school, for everyone. Nhs eyesight, dental and ear checks will soon be offered to all residential Special Schools and colleges in england, reaching 18,000 pupils. Michelle roberts, bbc news. A once in a Generation Set of reforms to workers rights. That is the promise splashed across the front of this mornings times newspaper in the uk. It was a key Labour Pledge made during the election, and this week we are promised plenty more detail. Lets get more from bbc political correspondent, harry farley. They promised this during the election, and they said that they would implement it or bring in the legislation in the first 100 days. That deadline is next weekend, and were expecting the legislation to be published on thursday, but it has been subject to very intense neGotiation between unions, on the one hand, and Business Lobby groups on the other. In terms of the details you asked about, so theyve said theyll introduce rights from Day One for workers on things like parental pay, sick Pay And Protection from unfair dismissal. So rather than the current situation here in the uk, where you have to be working somewhere for six months before you can get Maternity Pay, that would happen from Day One, according to what labour have promised. Rather than waiting for two years before you can claim for unfair dismissal, that would also happen for Day One, but a lot of the neGotiations and the Fine Print are still being worked through. So, for example, does Day One mean at the end of your Probation Period, or does it mean alongside your Probation Period . How long should Probation Periods be . All those sort of Fine Tuning has been subject to very intense neGotiations between the unions and business groups. You talk about those neGotiations. What have been the sticking points, then . Well, for example, things like whether Day One does mean the very first day you work at a company, or does it start after your Probation Period, for example . And how do you balance, i suppose, the interests of businesses who want to have perhaps more flexible rules around how they hire and fire, for example, or, you know, and for example, other things like should this promise for Maternity Pay be from the very first Day Someone works at a company . My understanding is that most of these details have been in place. Were getting the legislation on thursday, but because of this 100 Day Self imposed deadline, a lot of it will be this 100 Day Self imposed subject to consultation. And just briefly, what about the reaction from businesses . So business groups, they are somewhat concerned at some of the proposed measures. Unions, on the other hand want the Government to Go further. And thats, i suppose, been the tension thats been at the heart of this. Harry farley there. 20 years aGo this weekend, an amateur runner in london set up a race in his local park hoping it would turn into a weekly social event. He couldnt have known it would expand over the years to become an international network of races called parkrun, which now attracts hundreds of thousands of people each saturday. 0ur Reporterjayne Mccubbin has the story. Its not a race. Its a run, its a walk, its getting together its a run, its a walk, its getting together with your friends. Its being outdoors, its chatting. Its getting your spirits up, all those things. Thats what parkrun is about. And today, parkrun is 20 years old. As a precursor to that, we have the bbc here with us this morning. Cheering weve been welcomed here to manchester to see why this is about so much more thanjust running. I want you to meet angela and eddie. Hi. They are two of our favourite people here at heaton parkrun. After angela lost her husband, she credited parkrun for giving after angela lost her husband, she credited parkrun for giving her a reason to live. And seven years later, for sending new love into her life. Definitely, yeah. Hes very shy, of course. Is this the shy man in question . This the shy man, yeah. I am shy. Very shy. So parkruns brought some happiness to both of us. When you dont think youre Going to meet somebody, you do. Thats lovely, isnt it . Its changed my life, i love it its brilliant. Look at this the parkrun romance. 6 Million people are registered with parkrun in the uk. 6 Million people are registered with parkrun in the uk. And every saturday morning, across over 800 locations, they get up, get out and get Going. Were glad to be out. Yes, absolutely. Give us a Parkrun Pose ready to Go happy birthday to me already the grandma has assembled the grandchild. And hes also Got grandad jim, Uncle Steve and Cousin Hannah running ahead. Family do. First one. Parkrun to iron man. These mornings can mean all things to all people and all ages. Derek, how old are you, if you dont mind me asking . Im 78 now. Just six years aGo, derek had a massive heart attack. 14 weeks later, i was back here, walking round. How many have you Got under your belt now . Just over 500. I think this is about 504, 505. Absolutely brilliant. Get to the start. Thank you Good luck so well Go after three, two, one. Go come on, everyone, youre doing really Good. Go on, clare. Youre doing great there. Keep smiling. Ill do slow, but having a Go. I love it this is the slowest year on record for parkrun, a stat they are very proud of because it means that even after 20 years, newcomers are still arriving. Are you the powerhouse driving them on . Ive Got more energy because im not running. I love the ones at the back because we dont leave any man behind. My bell is there for everybody. Hello again, mr old and slow, but having a Go. I run for my mental health. And if i didnt, i might not have Got to 68. But running has saved my life. 0k . You love parkrun . I love it. Well done, christine. No man is left behind, and everyone is always welcome. Well done. And none of this would happen without the volunteers who were there to cheer everyone in. Great finish. Well done, my love. Im enjoying it. Its a bit of freedom ive Got because my husbands very poorly and im looking after him. And its a bit of freedom for me. Its your time. My time. So thank you to all the volunteers and for cheering us on every week. We couldnt do it without the volunteers. They cheer you on and give i you all the support you need. Theyre wonderful people. People give up their time for free just for the enjoyment and the health of other people. Theyve Got these big smiles on. Its excellent. Thank you. Thank you ever so much. Cheering 20 years and still Going strong. Congratulations to parkrun. It looks likely that most of us will keep some dry weather throughout the day to this was not earlier on. A bit misty. We will keep sunny spells. Further north and west, more on the way of the cloud that even across Northern Ireland, it is dry. The rain and staying out toward western fringes. There is some rain pushing its way through scotland. That is drifting its way steadily northwards, easing from parts of aberdeenshire. Yours is in brightness to close up the day here. Dry with light southerly winds and sunny spells coming through, even Northern Ireland most of that rangers they were out to the west. 15 to 17 degrees quite widely across the country. Through this evening and overnight, low pressure will start to push in from the atlantic and this frontal system will bring further showery outbreaks of rain with it. It is Going to be pretty hit and miss as we Go through the night but with the cloud and the rain around, temperatures will hold up quite widely into double digits. We will start of Tomorrow Morning with more cloud than we have seen today and some of this rain down towards the South West and into wales could turn quite heavy and quite potent. Sheltered central and eastern areas will keep the best of the dry weather, still a bit at the risk of a nice Lady Shower but they will be fairly isolated. Temperatures similar to today. This rain could be heavy and potent as it continues to push its way through the midlands to north of england are close out on sunday. Monday, low pressure is Going to stay with us. We will see showers and longer spells of rain to start the week. By the middle part of the week, we will keep a close eye on this area of low pressure. It has the remnants of Ex Hurricane Kirk annette. At the Moment Committee wants to move to the south of the uk but there is a Chanceit South of the uk but there is a chance it could be further north. Keep watching the forecast. 0nce north. Keep watching the forecast. Once that move through, the Wind Direction changes to a northerly and it will turn colder as we head towards the weekend. A pretty unsettled week ahead with showers or longer spells of rain, so that could be quite heavy across Southern England and then colder into next weekend. Live from london. This is bbc news. There is heavy damage in the lebanese capital, beirut after a night of missile strikes, while in southern lebanon, israel has targeted a mosque it says contained a hezbollah Command Centre. Lebanon says four hospitals in the south are out of action. As israel continues its offensive against hezbollah. Hamas says one of its military leaders has been killed in an israeli strike in the northern lebanese city of tripoli. Anti war demonstrators are gathering in london, Cape Town and paris as the first anniversary hello, im rajini vaidyanathan