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Hello, im christian fraser. Youre watching the context on bbc news. As he marks a year since the october seventh attacks, uk prime Minister Sir Keir starmer urges all sides to step back from the brink. Lam iamjust i am just watching some pictures of Tel Aviv at the moment. This is the Night Shot across a city where the Air Raid sirens have been activated in the last few minutes. As far as we can ascertain, there doesnt appear to be much activity around the city, the idea for that activity is they were watching project i coming into space above Tel Aviv from the direction of lebanon, so things tense in the Capital Tonight at a time where people are on the streets marking one year since the october seven attacks. We will continue to watch that and bring you an update as and when things clear. This is the longest war between the israelis and arabs since the end of the conflict that set the boundaries of the israeli state in 1949. But what about the Arab States, Saudi Arabia and the uae, the most influential arab countries . Over the past year they have responded to the anger on the street, with rhetorical and diplomatic support for the palestinian cause. They remain committed to a future palestinian state. But that support has not reduced israeli attacks. In the palaces of the arab world there are many contradictory feelings. They are deeply suspicious of religious fundamentalism, which could be a threat at home. Hamas in the palestinian territories, hezbollah in lebanon and yemens houThis are of course supported by iran, israels sworn enemy. There are iranian backed groups in Syria And Iraq too. They are also the Sword Enemy of some of the Arab States. Yet an open war between israel and iran, could precipiate a race for a nuclear weapon. In a scenario where israel attacks iran but doesnt fully succeed in destroying their nuclear capability, tehran would probably see nuclear weapons as the only reliable deterrent. What position then do the arab governments take in the coming months . In me let me start with you. Kim has talking about the Peace Accords being in place but we are not likely to get a accord between israel and Saudi Arabia anytime soon. What do you make of the way the arab State Position has shifted over the past year . Past year . They are in a difficult past year . They are in a difficult situation. Past year . They are in a difficult situation. The i difficult situation. The positions of the Arab States might be more aligned with israel than you might think at first glance. They have no space in their hearts for hamas, that registered religious fundamentalism that youre talking about, that has been an unsettling force inside the states in the last 50 70 years and they are not eager to see an Islamist Movement gained power anywhere in the region. While to the public they are clear they support the palestinian people, you will hear much less Votive Support for hamas in particular. When it comes to iran, there is a deep historic rivalry between the iranians and the region, and what we are seeing now is This a Ring And Ring of fiery fire as the is encircling israel but in a way it is also encircling the Arab States. You couldve lit yemen up in red on your map because theyre basically at war with Saudi Arabia to. You see This Rivalry And Tension play out and i would not be surprised if the us gets dragged and are the Arab States as well. Us gets dragged and are the Arab States as well. Kim, you are not in. Arab states as well. 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You have a vacuum, a place in gaza where there is no order coming from the Arab States around the region, the palestinians are not capable of governing themselves right now, and israel saying they are not done conducting operations. There is not a path to east two State Solution, not for years. And yes, kim, the israeli Prime Minister santos Saudi Arabia, here is the olive branch, come with us and together we can stop the various designs of iran, which we both loathe . Is there not some coming together on that point indeed dealing the fatal blow to the islamic republic, which Saudi Arabia would like to see the back of . I think the coming the discussion between israel, Saudi Discussion between israel, Saudi Arabia and the uae in particular over iran5 policie5 particular over iran5 policies in the particular over iran5 policies in the region has been Going On and has in the region has been Going On and has intensified for the past and has intensified for the past few years. 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At the beginning of the war, starmer even supported Israels Decision to cut off Water And Power to the people in gaza. But politically it cost him. And as the Death Toll has mounted, the Partys Position has evolved. This summer, the government said it would not challenge the jurisdiction of the icc, whose Chief Prosecutor is seeking a warrant for the arrest of the israeli Prime Minister. It has suspended licences for some of the arms the Uk Exports to israel. And now they are Backing Calls for an immediate ceasefire in both gaza and lebanon. Today, as the commons returned from recess, the Prime Minister urged all sides, to find the courage of restraint. Make no mistake, the region cannot endure another year of This. Civilians on all sides have suffered too much. All sides must know step back from the brink and find the courage of restraint. There is no military solution to these challenges, so we must renew our diplomatic efforts. The situation in the Middle East is grave. Too many innocent civilian lives have been lost. It is right that This country continues to play its part in defending israel against iranian attacks. But we should not forget the Base Cause of all these events. Irans refusal to accept israels right to exist. Justin, let me start with you on the military aspect of This because that is what is upon us This expected attack on iran, what role with the british forces play . He said there is no military solution but the british forces are involved in some capacity. British forces are involved in some capacity some capacity. Right back across the some capacity. Right back across the region, some capacity. Right back across the region, the some capacity. 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Just not not least the type 455 in the gulf, just not enough. Not least the Type 45s in the gulf, just not enough. Emily, theres clearly gulf, just not enough. Emily, theres clearly daylight theres clearly daylight between the White House and the Government Position on some key issues. Does that Split Matter . If things are to develop the way we expect them to This week with an attack on iran, how strong is that aligns between the american and british side in the way that the west would expect a response . In in the way that the west would expect a response . In the way that the west would expect a response . In This mess of tangled expect a response . In This Mess Of Tangled Political expect a response . In This Mess Of Tangled Political interests,. Of tangled political interests, is not one thing i am worried about, friends can disagree, brothers can disagree, the uk and us governments have disagreed over the decades and come out the other side just as strong, and i suspect This is a partnership that will be exceedingly difficult to crack. Benny gantz says This is the time the west should stand together against iran, and why it is the Labor Government not prescribing the irgc, why is it not prescribing it as a Terrorist Group when i find its a Question Today to the conservatives in 2023 Calling Forjust conservatives in 2023 calling for just that . Conservatives in 2023 Calling Forjust that . It conservatives in 2023 Calling Forjust that . Forjust that . It is a good question. Forjust that . It is a good question, and forjust that . It is a good question, and listen forjust that . It is a good question, and listen to i forjust that . It is a good i question, and listen to both the Prime Minister and the leader the Prime Minister and the leader of the opposition in the House Leader of the opposition in the House Of leader of the opposition in the House Of Commons today, they said what House Of Commons today, they said what they have to say, and they said what they have to say, and they put said what they have to say, and they put it said what they have to say, and they put it as well as they could they put it as well as they could be expected to, but you can utter could be expected to, but you can utter these words about what can utter these words about what israel should do and what iran what israel should do and what iran and what israel should do and what iran and allthe what israel should do and what iran and all the rest of it, and iran and all the rest of it, and i iran and all the rest of it, and hust iran and all the rest of it, and ijust had the feeling as i listened and ijust had the feeling as i listened to it, i dont think either listened to it, i dont think either side are really listening to what they think. We just listening to what they think. We just dont have that much leverage we just dont have that much leverage in This region organist conflict. The americans have it, and i5 organist conflict. The americans have it, and is not very americans have it, and is not very much, americans have it, and is not very much, a four either as we see very much, a four either as we see the very much, a four either as we see the Track Record of trying to do see the Track Record of trying to do things over the last year to do things over the last year to to do things over the last year. To the future, we were part year. To the future, we were part of year. To the future, we were part of the year. To the future, we were part of the defenses find on a Rin Part of the defenses find on a Ring And Part of the defenses find on a ring and missiles, the previous time, ring and missiles, the previous time, not ring and missiles, the previous time, not This time, it gives us some time, not This time, it gives us some leverage in doing that, but in us some leverage in doing that, but in terms of going further than that, many support for what than that, many support for what israel may do in an offensive way, i hope we stay clear offensive way, i hope we stay clear of offensive way, i hope we stay clear of that, more difficult for the clear of that, more difficult for The Americans to say they would for The Americans to say they would Steer Clear of it, but in terms would Steer Clear of it, but in terms of would Steer Clear of it, but in terms of in would Steer Clear of it, but in terms of in terms of that particular clash within the us and the particular clash within the us and the europeans,. I understand where the europeans are on understand where the europeans are on all understand where the europeans are on all of This. We understand where the europeans are on all of This. Are on all of This. We are out of time. Are on all of This. We are out of time. A are on all of This. We are out of time, a fascinating of time, a fascinating discussion, i am grateful to you all for your time This evening, emily hardin, justin crump, and lord kim darroch, we will continue the composition tomorrow night, i hope you join us for that. Hello from the Bbc Sport centre, im olly foster. England have moved to the top of their group at the Womens T20 World cup. They celebrated a seven Wicket Victory over South Africa, to make it two wins out of two at the tournament in the united arab emirates. They lost the Toss And South africa chose to bat first in sharjah. England played a quartet of spinners with player of the Match Sophie Eccleston taking 15 2 off her four overs. Helping restrict South Africa to 124 6. England made a slightly sluggish start in the chase , but they reached their target in the final over, Nat Sciver Brunt with the winning boundary and she was unbeaten on 48. Their next match is on saturday against bottom of the Table Scotland who must first face South Africa on wednesday we have three World Class spinners who are usually in a Team And Lindsay has just added to that, and made it really difficult for teams to get after people. In general, in womens cricket, there is a lot of Spin Bowling in the middle overs, so that has made it difficult to keep the momentum, so, so far the plan is working, but we obviously have one more game here and a game in dubai as well, so we will work to assess that wicket. The Test Series is under way in multan between pakistan and england, and its been a tough first day for the tourists, paklistan reaching 328 4 by the close. Our Sports Correspondentjoe Wilson was watching. 35,000 seats in multan, mostly empty. Well, monday is a working day. Theres some young enthusiasm. Abdullah shafique settled in and england soon faced traditional issues on tour. Nicely driven. Hot day of striving and chasing and they did not have Ben Stokes fit enough to assist, not to play. Brydon carse, bowling on his test debut, Shan Masood asserting himself as pakistans captain. Gus atkinsons first test overseas. Shan heading to his 100. England needed, well, perseverance. Some fans had made it. The Bowling Coach James Anderson will arrive. Soon. Chris woakes is experienced but its all tougher away from home. Abdullah shafique to his 100 with a six. Pakistan were 261 1 but the batters were tired too. Shafiques mistake, he gave a catch. Here comes another. Shan masood out to jack leach. Just when the long they seem done, look out, i would tear for their toil. Joe wilson, bbc news. Ireland have avoided a Series Whitewash by South Africa with a convincing victory in the third one day international. Having lost the first two odis, ireland set South Africa a hefty target of 285 to win in Abu Dhabi but they were all out for 215. Ireland winning by 69 runs. Its only the second time the irish have bowled South Africa out in a one dayer. An independent Arbitration Panel dealing with Manchester Citys legal challenge against the Premier Leagues associated party transaction, apt, rules has published its decision. Its upheld two of citys complaints of citys complaints but the Premier League say . The overall objectives, Framework And Decision making of the Apt System has been endorsed. Kieran maguire is a Football Finance Expert at the university of Liverpool Manchester City will feel vindicated in the sense that they feel that the apt rules were introduced on the hoof and also there will note that the Premier League has been proven to be delaying in terms of getting deals signed off and that has hit Manchester City commercially. Equally, the broad premise of should there be some form of rules in relation to Football Clubs having contracts, commercial deals, with people directly or indirectly linked to the owners . Has been upheld as well. The three time European Cup Winner And Legend of dutch Footballjohan Neeskens has died at the age of 73. The midfielder was part of the Ajax And Netherlands teams credited with creating Total Football in the 1970s. The dutch federation said the Football World had lost a legend. Neeskens was capped 49 times, helping them finish runners up at the 1974 and � 78 world cups. He made 140 appearances for barcelona, but was most successful at ajax where he won the European Cup three times and the eredevisie twice five time World Champion Katie archibald will return to action at This Months Track Cycling world championships in denmark after recovering from the Freak Injury that ruled her out of the olympics. Archibald broke two bones in her leg and tore ligaments after tripping over a step in her garden injune. She is joined in the 23 strong squad by 11 olympic medallists from This summers games in paris, including Team Sprint champions emma finucane, sophie capewell, and Katy Marchant lots more on the Bbc Sport Website and your Bbc Sport app, Thatis Website and your Bbc Sport app, that is all the sport for me. Good evening. Its been a pleasant Autumn Day in the sunshine, but Shower Clouds gathered as we went through the afternoon. Thats going to be the story over the next few days. In actualfact, we keep the showery theme and the mild theme. But towards the end of the week, cooler winds and stronger winds are set to arrive. So weve still got This area of low pressure with us at the moment, and thats driving these frontal systems around that area of low. So for the next few hours we could see some really intense thundery downpours developing, moving out of south West England and wales, up into the midlands and the north of england. They will continue to push their way steadily northwards during the early hours of thursday morning, further showers tucking into the southwest, with the cloud and the showers around we keep double digits. A slightly cooler start into scotland. So first Thing Tomorrow Morning weve got that rain through northern ireland, Northern England drifting towards the scottish borders. This is the dividing line. Weve got This Cool Northeasterly Flow Developing in scotland, a little bit quieter and drier here but not quite as mild. Further south, plenty of frequent showers. Again, we Cant Rule out the Odd Rumble of thunder, but in the sunnier moments it will still be pleasantly warm for This stage of the year. Now, im sure youve heard us talking about Hurricane Kirk and the impact that thats going to have across the uk. Its lost its hurricane status. Its moving across the cooler waters, still set to push to the south of the uk, Impacting Northern Spain and france. But were still going to feel the effects of This storm because as it continues to drift its way steadily east, thats going to allow that Cooler Air to push the warm air back to the near continent. So as we go through the day on wednesday, theres still a risk of some Heavy Rain and rough seas close to the Channel Islands and the kent coast. A northerly wind will drive in a few scattered showers across the North Sea Coast as well, the cool air not really arriving yet. 14 17 degrees here, but noticeably colder in scotland. And as we go out of wednesday into thursday, Gale Force gusts of winds are going to push plenty of frequent showers steadily south. There will be some sunny spells, but it will be a Cooler Story for all. And in fact, temperatures are likely to peak between eight and 12 degrees, a little bit below par for where we should be at This stage in october. And then as we move through friday into saturday, a brief Ridge Of High Pressure builds across england and wales quietening things down. Today at ten, were live in Tel Aviv, where in the last half an hour, several long range missiles were fired towards central israel, the third time today. They were intercepted by Israels Air Defence systems on the day commemorations had been taking place to mark one year on since the hamas attacks. At the same time here in beirut, loud explosions from israeli Air Strikes have been heard across the city and in the south of lebanon, the israeli Air Force says it attacked more than 100 hezbollah targets injust attacked more than 100 hezbollah targets in just an attacked more than 100 hezbollah targets injust an hour. The latest attacks come as israel remembers those who died and were taken hostage in the hamas attacks one year ago. We hear from some of those affected by Israels Campaign in gaza. We will bring you the very latest from across the region