Transcripts For BBCNEWS BBC News 20241009

Countrys year long Military Campaign as a Sacred Mission which will continue so long as its existence is threatened. Benjamin netanyahu said the operations in gaza, lebanon and elsewhere in the region must not be stopped as he put it prematurely. His remarks came in a televised address at The End of commemorations marking the first anniversary of the deadly attacks by hamas. This morning and through the night, Rocket Warnings have continued to sound in northern israel. Israels military says Suhail Hussein husseini the target of its latest Air Strikes on beirut oversaw logistics and Weapons Transfers with iran. Hezbollah has not confirmed hes been killed. Lets Ta Ke lets take you live to the region, these are the latest pictures we have coming in at Bbc London of the skyline over beirut. More strikes in recent hours. Our Correspondentjoe Inwood has the latest. Beirut plunged into darkness by this spreading war. Huge swathes of the city illuminated only by the explosions of incoming missiles. Israel says it is hezbollah positions its targeting. The people of this city caught in the middle. Many are trying to flee either to safer parts of the country, or to neighbouring syria. At the main Border Crossing recently destroyed by an israeli Air Strike the journey is now made on foot. People who fled a Civil War in their own country on the move once again. They went to lebanon to escape the war in syria. They are now going back to syria, escaping the war in lebanon. So it gives a sense of the tragic absurdity of the situation that we are living. As civilians move out, Ground Forces move in. These pictures, released by the israeli defense forces, show the 9ist Division preparing and then entering lebanon. Singing. In israel, it was a night of commemoration as the country remembered the events of the 7th of october, the Hamas Massacre that lit the touchpaper on this spreading war. The battle must not stop ahead of time, said the Prime Minister. As long as the enemy is threatening our existence and our countrys safety, we will keep fighting. As long as our hostages are in gaza, we will keep fighting. But the official Government Ceremony was not the only commemoration. In Tel Aviv, the families of the hostages around 100 of whom remain in gaza held their own event with a very different tone. They have often been fiercely critical of the Prime Minister, and what they see as his focus on fighting a war, rather than bringing their families home. Exactly one year ago, the most beautiful place a place filled with Joy And Hope turned into hell, he says. In a single moment, we understood the meaning of being alone. Airraid siren. But it was notjust commemorations that were heard in Tel Aviv Last Night The Sound of Air Raid sirens, followed by distant explosions a reminder that, as this war enters its second year, it is spreading, still. Joe inwood, bbc news. Joining me now from beirut is our correspondent hugo bachega, and Yolande Knell is with us injerusalem. Hugo, cani hugo, can i ask, what are the details we know about this Ground Operation in south West Lebanon . Ground operation in southWest Lebanon . , Ground Operation in southWest Lebanon . ,. Lebanon . This announcement came from the israeli lebanon . This announcement came from the israeli military from the israeli military saying they have now started Ground Operations in south West Lebanon, so expanding these Ground Invasions to a new zone in the country. They had started these operations in the South East of lebanon and the military is still describing what had happened as a limited, targeted localised operation. I think this is another indication that the israeli military is expanding its Ground Invasion of lebanon, its campaign against hezbollah. More israeli troops have been deployed to lebanon and the israeli Military Yesterday warned people to stay away from a stretch of the lebanese coast, saying it will start targeting hezbollah also from the sea. Indications this is likely to be a wider offensive by the israeli military in lebanon. Today marks one year since hezbollah started Firing Rockets at israel, saying they were acting in solidarity with palestinians in gaza. Now lebanon is very much at the heart of this war. The focus of the israeli military, more than 2000 people have been killed here across the country, 1. 2 million to from their homes and this is a crisis that is only getting worse. This is a crisis that is only getting worse. This is a crisis that is only caettin worse. ,. , ~ , getting worse. Hugo, thank you. Lets no getting worse. Hugo, thank you. Lets go to getting worse. Hugo, thank you. Lets go to yolande getting worse. Hugo, thank you. Lets go to Yolande Knell getting worse. Hugo, thank you. Lets go to Yolande Knell in lets go to Yolande Knell in jerusalem. We got a sense from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the future direction of this conflict and there will be no early end . Thats right, he was really trying to project an image of strength on the anniversary of those hamas led attacks yesterday. He also said as a Cabinet Meeting was held in jerusalem that this was about the future of the country, the future of its children, but of Course Israel now fighting on multiple fronts. It gives people a sense of real uncertainty. That said, israel feels it continues to have military successes as search continues with its operations against hezbollah in lebanon, that intense aerial bombardment we had seen and two important statements from the israeli military this morning, one concerning this man who they are saying was the commander of the hezbollah headquarters, Suhail Husseini, and that he played a crucial role in Weapons Transfers between Hezbollah And Iran and he was also responsible for Logistics Management budgets within the organisation. Its killing in an Air Strike organisation. Its killing in an airstrike in organisation. Its killing in an Air Strike in beirut has not been confirmed by hezbollah. The other important Pointers Israel now expands its Ground Operation along the border between Israel And Lebanon over to the west where previously it has been more focused on the east, it said it is bringing in a fourth Military Division involved in this offensive, thatis involved in this offensive, that is one of the reserve those divisions it is now using, said to be the first reserve this division involved in these operations. You can see with the world is watching to see what happens next, there is growing concern that this is not a limited operation as israel has said, and you look at the latest comments from washington, lots of questions being put yesterday to the State Department Spokesman and he said that the focus now, he was giving the indication that the focus now is about limiting and shaping israels operation. He does not seem to be pushing for the Ceasefire Dealjointly proposed by the us a couple of weeks ago, but there are real concerns being expressed that there is the potential for things to become more entrenched, for this to turn into a more prolonged and widescale operation than perhaps israel had intended. Yolande knell, thank you. Vice president Kamala Harris has defended president biden� s efforts to prevent all out war in the middle east, even though israel has repeatedly brushed aside us appeals for restraint. She was speaking to cbs 60 Minutes Host Bill whittaker. We supply israel with billions of dollars in military aid. And yet prime Minister Netanyahu seems to be charting his own course. The Biden Harris Administration has pressed him to agree to a ceasefire. Hes resisted. You urged him not to go into lebanon, he went in anyway. Does the us have no sway over Minister Netanyahu . The work that we do diplomatically with the leadership of israel is an ongoing pursuit around making clear our principles. But it seems that prime Minister Neta Nyahu is not listening . Were not going to stop pursuing what is necessary for the united states to be clear about where stand for the need for this war to end. With me is israels ambassador to the uk, tzipi hotovely. Thank you forjoining me. I want to pick up on some of those comments from the us and what seems to be the latest stage on the ground in south West Lebanon but first i want to reflect on what we reported on yesterday. On October The 7th there were incredibly powerful and poignant ceremonies and commemorations yesterday, many people in israel and Around The World, i wonder what your reflections were . Yesterday was one of the reflections were . Yesterday was one of the hardest reflections were . Yesterday was one of the hardest days one of the hardest days emotionally for israelis Around The World and thejewish community here. We gathered together in Hyde Park here in london, many people add Support Israel showed solidarity, waving israeli flags. One Year Post we still had 101 hostages, people are still praying and want to put international pressure on hamas to make sure they will be released soon and Im Afraid there is still an open wounds that our hearts as long as our hostages are not back. There is still an open wound in our hearts. Back. There is still an open wound in our hearts. Wound in our hearts. Some of the families wound in our hearts. Some of the families of wound in our hearts. Some of the families of the wound in our hearts. Some of the families of the Hostages L the families of the hostages said the fact that their Loved Ones were still hostages, had not been returned, showed the israeli government had not succeeded and they wanted a different approach. [30 succeeded and they wanted a different approach. Different approach. Do you share that . Different approach. Do you share that . Im different approach. Do you share that . Im afraid different approach. Do you | share that . Im afraid were dealing with a terror not charity. Hamas has no compassion to the suffering of the families and we the israelis feel solidarity with the families, i know the israeli government is keen to release them and i know we put so much effort to releasing the military operation, some of them were very successful, i believe the israeli government is doing its best and i know that since may we have seen yes to every american proposal, israel said yes to the biden proposal, we want to see hostages coming back home but unfortunately hamas refused to release the people who are still alive and part of the deal is to make sure that each one still alive, we want to see them coming back, and hamas refused. fist them coming back, and hamas refused. � , refused. At times during the negotiations, refused. At times during the negotiations, clearly refused. At times during the negotiations, clearly there l refused. At times during the i negotiations, clearly there are different stages and different opinions at different stages, there were certain times when hamas said it was Benjamin Netanyahu and israel that were making late different demands from those stages. I do not want to go over those negotiations again, i will move on to what is happening today. A new Ground Operation in south West Lebanon, we heard Benjamin Netanyahu saying there will be no early end. The uk at the us are calling for ceasefire. How do you reconcile the difference what Benjamin Netanyahu was saying and what the biggest allies of israel, the biggest allies of israel, the us and uk, are saying . I think you missa the us and uk, are saying . I think you miss a bit of context when you are reporting because just the 8th Of October Last Year Hezbollah made a decision, i think a tragic decision, to join this war by firing nonstop on israeli people, israeli citizens, including killing 12 innocent children at a football game. Can you imagine the british government tolerating the idea of over 10,000 missiles and rockets being thrown and fired again and again on your people, including killing 12 innocent children in a football match, the Uk Government would have said we think the appropriate thing is a ceasefire . I think not. I think your Prime Minister would have done exactly the same as prime Minister Netanyahu, i think every reasonable government would protect its people. We gave 11 months for diplomacy to work, we gave a chance to diplomacy, it was our preferred route and after 11 months we saw no change on the border, hezbollah was still setting a few minutes from the villages of the north, 60,000 israelis evacuated, refugees and their own homeland, this is something we cannot tolerate. We need to make sure the israeli people will go back safely to their homes. If a ceasefire safely to their homes. If a ceasefire is safely to their homes. If a ceasefire is off safely to their homes. If a ceasefire is off the safely to their homes. If a ceasefire is off the table, we watched what happens in gaza where Tens Of Thousands of people have now been killed. Is that what is preparing to happen in lebanon now . Ida. Happen in lebanon now . No, there is nothing happen in lebanon now . No, there is nothing to happen in lebanon now . Iirr, there is nothing to compare between gaza and lebanon, they are totally different arenas. What we want to achieve in lebanon is very simple and i think everyone agrees that the un resolution made in 2006, 1701, to bring back our borders safely and push hezbollah beyond the litani river, we want full information at 1701. Diplomacy could not achieve that so now it is the time for military actions, very limited, by the way, military actions. So in your eyes it is limited action to push back hezbollah . Where it should be, according to the un resolution 1701, the international Community Or Degree 1701 should be implemented. As a matter of fact, diplomacy could not achieve that. H0 fact, diplomacy could not achieve that. No ceasefire until that achieve that. No ceasefire until that happens . Achieve that. No ceasefire until that happens . Yes, | achieve that. No ceasefire i untilthat happens . Yes, and achieve that. No Ceasefire Untilthat happens . Yes, and i think we are untilthat happens . Yes, and i think we are Working Untilthat happens . Yes, and i think we are working very think we are working very precisely and calling the lebanese people to flee to safer zones. Lebanese people to flee to safer zones. ~. ,. ,. ,. , safer zones. Moving on to iran, what are the safer zones. Moving on to iran, what are the calculations safer zones. Moving on to iran, what are the calculations being| what are the calculations being made . � ,. , made . Lets start with what iran did made . Lets start with what iran did. Iran made . Lets start with what iran did. Iran fired made . Lets start with what iran did. Iran fired 180 iran did. Iran fired 180 missiles on israeli citizens, targeting civilians, on Tel Aviv, jerusalem, the whole country was under fire last tuesday. On the 14th Of April 300 cruise missiles, Ballistic Missiles and uavs were fired on israelis. We cannot tolerate this aggression, it is an unprovoked attack on israelis and ongoing destabilisation of the region. I and ongoing destabilisation of the region the region. I am asking about the region. I am asking about the response. The region. I am asking about the response. Im the region. I am asking about the response. Imjust the region. I am asking about the response. Imjust saying| the response. Im ust saying that no country the response. Imjust saying that no country can the response. Imjust saying that no country can tolerate. That no country can tolerate that, our Prime Minister said clearly around a major mistake and will pay the price is in the coming weeks you will see a very severe israeli reaction to that, it has only one goal, to make sure the iranians will not go into this path of aggression. Aha, go into this path of aggression. Go into this path of anression. � , aggression. A very severe reaponse, aggression. A very severe response, including aggression. A very severe. Response, including attacking nuclear sites . This response, including attacking nuclear sites . Response, including attacking nuclear sites . As you know, i will not get nuclear sites . As you know, i will not get into nuclear sites . As you know, i will not get into tactical will not get into tactical questions, im an ambassador, the Israeli Cabinet will decide. But as ambassador i call all of ourfriends decide. But as ambassador i call all of our friends Around The World to proscribe the sack as a Terrorist Organisation and put more sanctions on the Iranian Regime to proscribe the irgc. Iranian regime to proscribe the irgc Iranian Regime to proscribe the irgc. ,. ,. , y. , ~ the irgc. Tzipi hotovely, Thank Ou for the irgc. Tzipi hotovely, thank you for coming the irgc. Tzipi hotovely, thank you for coming in. The irgc. Tzipi hotovely, thank you for coming in. Around the irgc. Tzipi hotovely, thank you for coming in. Around the l you for coming in. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Some Breaking News now. A suspect in the disappearance of british Toddler Madeleine Mccann has been acquitted of unrelated Sexual Abuse charges by a court in the german city of brunswick. Christian brueckner has been formally identified as a suspect in the case of maddie mccann, who disappeared from her bedroom in 2007 during a Family Holiday in portugal. He denies any involvement. In the trial, brueckner faced three charges of aggravated rape and two of Sexual Abuse of children committed between 2000 and 2017. The us Gulf Coast is preparing for a potentially catastrophic storm, as Hurricane Milton barrels towards florida. Evacuation orders have been issued for parts of the states west coast. The mayor of tampa warned residents if you choose to stay, you will die. These Satellite Pictures show just how enormous milton has become over the past 2a hours, with wind speeds of up to 175 miles per hour. The storm is expected to make landfall on Wednesday Night or early thursday morning. People living in Madeira Beach for whats currently a category four hurricane. Heres floridas governor ron desantis. Now theres a lot of uncertainty about what is going to happen in terms of this track. It is predicted that this will weaken. But, you know, it was not predicted that it would get the strong to begin with. So we can hope and pray that it does weaken, but as of right now, this is a ferocious hurricane. Lets speak to Cristian Benavides of our Partner Network cbs news, joining from tampa. Good to see you. Talk us through what is happening where you are. Through what is happening where ou are. ,. ,. , through what is happening where ou are,. , ~ through what is happening where ou are. ,. ,. , you are. Good morning. We are in saint pete you are. Good morning. We are in saint pete beach, you are. Good morning. We are in saint pete beach, a you are. Good morning. We are in saint pete beach, a barrier. In saint pete beach, a Barrier Island Community part of the Tampa Bay Area and these are some of the mountains of debris that officials are working to pick up before Hurricane Milton gets here. Just two weeks ago this area had Hurricane Helen make an impact, you had Storm Surge across florida, the northern Gulf Coast of florida, and this is one of the areas most heavily impacted. Debris lines the streets across this community here. This is not the only Barrier Island Community where there is a lot of clean up. It still needs to happen before milton arrives. One of the major concerns by officials is that all of this debris will become flying projectiles, they could potentially injure or kill someone. In addition to that, all of this could clog up some Storm Drains and that could potentially overwhelm an already overwhelmed system. The Storm Surge here, it is unclear what we could see but some of the projections are truly scary, upwards of 15 feet of Storm Surge that is certainly and survivable in this community. You have had folks that have already been getting out While they can because we have about 48 hours before they start to make an impact here. People were already impacted here, already Cleaning Up, so you can imagine their mindset as they are Cleaning Up from helene, they have another major hurricane on the way. Helene, they have another Maor Hurricane on the Wayi Hurricane on the way. Thank ou, hurricane on the way. Thank you, cristian hurricane on the way. Thank you, Cristian Benavides. In the uk, conservative mps are voting this afternoon to reduce the number of candidates in the Partys Leadership Contest from four to three. Mps are choosing between kemi badenoch, James Cleverly, Robertjenrick And Tom tugendhat. Lets speak to our political correspondent, damian grammaticas. Talk us through what will happen . Talk us through What Will Ha En . ,. Happen . Yes, what we will get around lunch happen . Yes, what we will get around lunch time happen . Yes, what we will get around lunch time is happen . Yes, what we will get around lunch time is a happen . Yes, what we will get around lunch time is a vote happen . Yes, what we will get| around lunch time is a vote and around lunch time is a vote and a little bit after that, one and a half hours, a couple of hours, early mid afternoon, we will get the results, which of the four candidates is out. And crucially what that will mean is where their votes then go. We know that the last candidate to be knocked out had 16 votes, this is only an electorate of around 121 conservative mps, thatis around 121 conservative mps, that is what the Conservative Party has been reduced to after its devastating losses in the last election, so a small number of votes moving can really shift this and in the four who are there, you have two on the right side of the party in Robertjenrick And Kemi badenoch, they topped the poll for first and second in ranking of votes in the last round, and then two slightly more in the centre, James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat. The feeling is Tom Tugendhat might be out this time but we will learn that this afternoon. Really what you see here is a competition for what does the Conservative Party wants, what do mps want . Do they want to pursue a more right direction, or something different . People Miaht Or Something different . People might remember or something different . People might remember this or something different . People might remember this Process L might remember this process starting, it may feel to some like it has been going on for quite a While. Like it has been going on for quite a While. Talk us through the timeline. Quite a While. Talk us through the timeline. This quite a While. Talk us through the timeline. This takes quite a While. Talk us through the timeline. This takes us i the timeline. This takes us back to the election back in july, it extends until the beginning of november. We will get this week, the candidates whittled down, one will go today, tomorrow one more, leaving us with two candidates who will be put forward to the wider conservative Party Membership outside parliament, the local members around the country, and it is their vote that will determine the winner. Traditional wisdom has it that you win that votes and you win the membership by appealing to the membership by appealing to the right but we will see whether that is the case, whether that is the case, whether they are presented with two candidates from the right or one from each of the different approaches. At that decision will come at The End of october, announced at the beginning of november, and at that point we will see which direction the wider Conservative Movement has chosen. ~ Conservative Movement has chosen. , ~ ,. , Conservative Movement has chosen. , ~. ,. , chosen. Thank you for that, damian grammaticas. Taylor swift has passed rihanna to become the worlds richest female musician, according to forbes magazine. Shes said to have a fortune of around 1. 6 billion. The Business Publication says her Eras Tour has been the biggest boost to her wealth. Her nearest rival, rihanna, became a Billionaire Thanks to her cosmetics and fashion brands. I want to take you back to the latest developments in the middle east, specifically lebanon. A specific region, we will see these live pictures of beirut, you can see smoke across the skyline. A specific development this morning, israel says its troops had started Ground Operations in south West Lebanon. That is significant because until now the invasion focused on the eastern side of the border. The other edge. We are getting plenty more developments from the idf and from the lebanon and we will have them for you in a few minutes. Im a lewis vaughanjones, this is bbc news. Hello again. As we go through the next couple of days, essentially were looking at a mixture of sunshine and showers, but like today, some of those showers will be heavy and thundery with some hail and gusty winds around them. You can see them moving across england and wales While weve got Rain Pushing Across Northern England into Southern Scotland and northern ireland, and for the rest of scotland, its fairly cloudy, with Showery Rain in the north and a cold northerly wind. Top Temperatures Today up to 18 degrees. Now, its low pressure driving our weather and overnight it drifts a little bit further east, but we still have showers and rain rotating around it and this cold northerly wind. To about nine degrees. Come further south, were looking at ten to about 13 degrees. Tomorrow, then, our low pressure continues to push towards the North Sea, eventually moving into it. That opens the door to this straight northerly coming across our shores, and also still some showery outbreaks of rain in eastern areas. Move out towards the west and the south, it should be drier, but it will feel colder, especially across the north of scotland, where it will feel quite raw with wintry showers on the tops of the mountains. Wednesday into thursday, there goes our low pressure. This is the remnants of ex hurricane kirk, and that will absorb our low pressure. All it will do for us, though, is produce some stronger winds at times down the North Sea coastline. Thursday sees a lot of dry weather coming our way. Some showers across the south and the west. A few in the North West to be replaced later by some heavier showers. But its going to be a cold Feeling Day wherever you are. These are our maximum temperatures, eight to 12, 14, in the channel islands. On friday, the showers continue to push across scotland more of a westerly, but it will still feel cold. And you can see as we come further south for Southern Scotland, england, wales and a lot of northern ireland, it will be a dry day but still a cold feel. Temperatures eight to about 12 degrees. Temperatures at this time of the year in the South East, for example, should be around about 15. As we head into the weekend, weve got this ridge of High Pressure across us, but it starts to weaken on sunday, opening the doors to some rain coming into the west. So we continue with the chillier feel into the weekend. Drier in the south and east, but rain in the north and west. This is bbc news, the Headlines Benjamin Netanyau says therell be no early end to his countrys Military Campaigns describing the Military Offensive as � a Sacred Mission� us Forecasters Issue dire warnings about the threat from Hurricane Milton, as it barrels towards florida. Water companies in england and wales have been told to refund customers for millions of pounds for failing to hit performance targets. The Prime Suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine Mccann has been acquitteded on unrelated Sex Offense charges in court in germany. And spacex launches a European Asteroid probe as the Hurricane Weather closed in. Hello, Iam Lewis Vaughan jones. We head to germany. A suspect in the disappearance of british Toddler Madeleine Mccann has been acquitted of unrelated Sexual Abuse