Been cancelled, ahead of its landfall, which is expected to bring strong winds of up to 165 mph, 270 kph. Milton comes just days after hurricane helene tore through the southeastern us; 225 people were killed by the natural disaster across six states. The back—to—back storms are expected to leave historic levels of damage that could take years to recover from. Unlike helene, milton will only pass through florida on its way to the atlantic ocean, making the sunshine state the only one to be affected twice. President biden has postponed a trip to germany to oversee preparations and prepare a federal response. He urged those in milton's path to evacuate, calling it a matter of life and death. Our correspondent gordon corera sent this report from tampa in florida. An exodus from tampa. Long lines of traffic snaking out of the city tell you that the warnings are being taken seriously here. Florida is used to hurricanes, but the message has been that this time is different. The city is still recovering from the last hurricane, helene, which hitjust two weeks ago, and killed more than 200 in the wider region, with hundreds more still missing. The water was up to here. And that's from the last one two weeks ago, yeah? and inside tampa today, there are desperate, last—minute preparations. Steve crist�*s dental surgery was hit badly last time, and he knows milton promises to be much worse. I've lived here my whole life, i'm 73 years old, and we have never had anything like this, ever. And to have two in two weeks, as well? yes — that building has never flooded, and i practised dentistry here for 44 years. The speed and intensity with which milton formed, with winds of 180mph, is what's caused real alarm. Even if it weakens, that will not stop the massive storm surge, which could be as much as 15 feet high hitting the coast, double what helene inflicted, and with tampa right in its expected path. This is literally catastrophic, and i can say without any dramatisation whatsoever, if you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you'e going to die. Another sign of how seriously this is being taken was that president biden cancelled foreign travel and issued his own warning. You should evacuate now, now, now, you should have already have evacuated. It is a matter of life and death, and that is not hyperbole. It is a matter of life and death. At a sports stadium in nearby st petersburg, 10,000 camp beds are being prepared for emergency workers, who'll be trying to get the community back on its feet. The power and danger posed by milton is clear from these pictures of a crew aboard a research flight that went through the hurricane. They were forced to hold tight as they were buffeted by its winds, and beneath them, florida is now preparing for the hurricane's arrival. For more on the evacuations, i've been speaking to florida republican congresswoman, anna paulina luna. Can you tell us where you are now, and how you've spent the day preparing for milton to arrive?. W. , , arrive? yeah, i actually ended u. Arrive? yeah, i actually ended up evacuating _ arrive? yeah, i actually ended up evacuating pretty arrive? yeah, i actually ended up evacuating pretty late arrive? yeah, i actually ended up evacuating pretty late lastl up evacuating pretty late last night. It was a decision not made lightly, you know, it is my county that i represent, but not set up to last through category three or four wins. I grabbed things that i thought i couldn't replace, mainly photos and my son because my first clothing items and we left. It is kind of interesting right now, because we are only so many days out from national elections, but then also this is going to be completely devastating. It's been an interesting couple of weeks but definitely more interesting last 2a hours. No one can anticipate this. Last 24 hours. No one can anticipate this. Absolutely, and they have _ anticipate this. Absolutely, and they have been anticipate this. Absolutely, i and they have been repeated messages from elected officials from yourself, the governor, the president, everyone working in the area to evacuate. Is there a sense that may be some people won't need those calls? there are a lot of people, to people won't need those calls? there are a lot of people, to include a lot of older people include a lot of older people that they are just not leaving, that they are just not leaving, and i think that is our most and i think that is our most vulnerable population, so when vulnerable population, so when you get phone calls, and i have you get phone calls, and i have gotten phone calls from people gotten phone calls from people who are saying i can't get my who are saying i can't get my parents to leave, can you parents to leave, can you please take down their address please take down their address and pass it to the national and pass it to the national guard, because i'm worried that guard, because i'm worried that in the event that this makes in the event that this makes landfall that they might not landfall that they might not survive, and i can also tell survive, and i can also tell you that there is a lot of you that there is a lot of older people that don't have older people that don't have insurance on their homes, and insurance on their homes, and so i think they look at it like so i think they look at it like if they lose their home, what if they lose their home, what else do they have left? and else do they have left? and what i tell people is that what i tell people is that nothing be replaced except for your life in the life of your loved ones, so please don't have this mindset and take it for granted because it is going to be catastrophic. Wherever it hits, people will die. find to be catastrophic. Wherever it hits, people will die. — hits, people will die. And we ho e hits, people will die. And we hepe that — hits, people will die. And we hope that that _ hits, people will die. And we hope that that is _ hits, people will die. And we hope that that is kept hits, people will die. And we hope that that is kept to hits, people will die. And we hope that that is kept to a i hope that that is kept to a minimum of course. After this hurricane has passed through, whenever that is, and the clean—up will then begin, how is florida set, in terms of clean—up will then begin, how is florit intot, in terms of clean—up will then begin, how is florit into the terms of clean—up will then begin, how is florit into the area, ; of clean—up will then begin, how is florit into the area, i of clean—up will then begin, how is florit into the area, i think coming into the area, i think everyone especially in florida understands what can happen when a hurricane of this magnitude can devastate. I've been getting phone calls also from my colleagues notjust across the state but the country, from those that know about the devastating impacts of hurricanes, so everyone is standing by waiting to see what happens. The next 2a hours will be critical, especially with where this hurricane will be making landfall but what i will tell anyone, especially those that might be seeing this and thinking whether or not they should be evacuating, you should, don't take your life for granted and don't underestimate this hurricane, because it's going to be catastrophic. Benjamin netanyahu claims israel has killed the possible replacement for the head of hezbollah in lebanon, but israeli forces say they cannot confirm that. As air strikes continue in one i’l strikes 1ding yesterday. One i’l strikes continue terday. One rt strikes continue in'day. Beirut, israel's military has beirut, israel's military has been stepping up operations on been stepping up operations on the in lebanon, now moving in the in lebanon, now moving in the in lebanon, now moving in the in lebanon, now moving in the south—west of the country the south—west of the country as well as the south—east. The as well as the south—east. The idf says at least 50 hezbollah idf says at least 50 hezbollah members were killed in strikes members were killed in strikes in southern lebanon on monday. In southern lebanon on monday. Syrian straight —— state media syrian straight —— state media also reports israeli was —— also reports israeli was —— strikes in damascus. They say strikes in damascus. They say people were killed in a people were killed in a residential building and four residential building and used more killed in a building used by iran backed hezbollah. More killed in a building used by iran backed hezbollah. Israel has not commented on israel has not commented on either claim. More than 100 either claim. More than 100 rockets have rockets have been fired by hezbollah operating out of southern lebanon on towards israel's on towards israel's third largest city. Air lebanon on towards israel's third largest city. Air defences since failed to stop defences since failed to stop one rocket landing yesterday. One rocket landing yesterday. Here is anna foster in beirut. Here is anna foster in beirut. 0nce once again tonight, the sound of loud explosions from israeli air is a strong like gaza, and that is a strong message and one that is concerning people notjust here but i would imagine around the world as well. 50 but i would imagine around the world as well. — world as well. So many continued _ world as well. So many continued calls world as well. So many continued calls for world as well. So many continued calls for a i continued calls for a diplomatic solution. Part of that was a trip by the israeli defence minister yoav gallant here to washington, dc. The pentagon saying that trip has been postponed. What does that say about the us israeli relationship and about his hopes for a diplomatic solution? i hopes for a diplomatic solution?— hopes for a diplomatic solution? ~ ,. ,. , solution? i think it says a lot about the — solution? i think it says a lot about the relationships solution? i think it says a lot about the relationships that| about the relationships that are going on actually in israel at the moment, and also those wider relationships as well. Remember benjamin netanyahu and yoav gallant have some difficulties in the background. There was a time when benjamin netanyahu tried to fire yoav gallant from that job netanyahu tried to fire yoav gallant from thatjob there were so many protests, people came out on the streets, i remember, i was in israel at the time, so he was able to quietly continue in that position. Also benjamin netanyahu, he likes to be the focus of attention, so maybe he has chosen not to give yoav gallant permission to travel to the us for that reason. Some suggestion in the israeli media that may be he tried to force president biden's and, in terms of having a conversation, which apparently, reports say, he hasn't had in the last few days because they really want to pin down what israel's response to that iranians missile attack a week ago will be. 0bviously thatis week ago will be. 0bviously that is something that happens with close consultation with the us. It is something that no doubt israel is very keen to push back on. They want to actually get that response going because it is a week now since that very sizeable happened, but again itjust shows you the constant interplay that's going on between israel and the us, and really what those conversations can actually translate to on the ground here. — the ground here. Are correspondent the ground here. Are correspondent nick l the ground here. Are correspondent nick beake has more now from northern israel. Israel has been intensifying its campaign in the north of the country. The lebanese border is just beyond the hills over there and until now the israelis have been going into southern lebanon by two main routes. Today, though, they are seen today's some 100 rockets fired at the city though, are routes. Today, though, they are saying they are going to shift saying they are going to shift focus and certainly expand focus and certainly expand operations to the west of the operations to the west of the border, so right next to the border, so right next to the mediterranean sea. They say mediterranean sea. They say they will be going in and they will be going in and carrying out localised and carrying out localised and targeted raids. The united targeted raids. The united nations though among others are nations though among others are saying they are concerned about saying they are concerned about the tactics that may be used. The tactics that may be used. They don't want to see a repeat they don't want to see a repeat in lebanon that is being seen in lebanon that is being seen in lebanon that is being seen in lebanon that is being seen in gaza. Critics are saying in gaza. Critics are saying that the israeli operation that the israeli operation there was not targeted with there was not targeted with more than 40,000 people killed more than 40,000 people killed in the last year. Certainly, the israelis are bringing more bringing more troops into this arena. Some the israelis are bringing more troops into this arena. Some reports today that there are reports today that there are more than 15,000 soldiers now more than 15,000 soldiers now part of this operation. Today part of this operation. Today has been exactly a year since has been exactly a year since hezbollah started firing hezbollah started firing rockets into israel. They said rockets into israel. They said they were doing that in they were doing that in solidarity with hamas, after they launched their attacks on hamas, after solidarity with hamas, after they launched their attacks on on the 7th of october. We have on the 7th of october. We have seen today's some 100 rockets seen today's some 100 rockets fired at the city of fired at the city of haifa, israel's third city, a very important port location. It's significant, because its two daysin significant, because its two days in a row now that haifa has been hit, and we are tonight that as of the tonight that as a result of the perceived level of risk increasing, some schools in that area will be closed for few days. Joining me live is hussein ibish, senior resident scholar at the arab gulf states institute in washington. Thanks so much forjoining us on bbc news. Thanks so much for “oining us on bbc news. _ thanks so much for “oining us on bbc news. �* as l thanks so much for “oining us i on bbc news. �* as we thanks so much for “oining us on bbc news. �* as we are on bbc news. Welcome. As we are sueakin , on bbc news. Welcome. As we are speaking, there — on bbc news. Welcome. As we are speaking, there is _ on bbc news. Welcome. As we are speaking, there is a _ speaking, there is a multi—front quite hot war in the middle east, israel, iran, hamas, hezbollah all firing rockets, we are awaiting the retaliation from that iranians strike. What do you see happening next? strike. What do you see happening next? strike. What do you see hatenina next?. , ,. , happening next? the fronts are all hot but _ happening next? the fronts are all hot but the _ happening next? the fronts are all hot but the war _ happening next? the fronts are all hot but the war is _ happening next? the fronts are all hot but the war is not all hot but the war is not uncontrolled yet. It spinning out of control. What i mean by thatis out of control. What i mean by that is that the gaza war certainly was an all—out war. Israel versus hezbollah, you can certainly see, i think the israelis are all in, but hezbollah is still kind of pulling its punches. Either that or more on and for iran to unload on israel from all directions without restraint, and then we would have the true all—out war and it would drag in the united would have the true all—out war and it would drag in the united states pretty quickly, because states pretty quickly, because israel lacks the firepower i israel lacks the firepower i think to deliver the kind of think to deliver the kind of blow against iran it would be blow against iran it would be hoping to deliver. — hoping to deliver. — blow against iran it would be hoping to deliver. Now we have heard appeals _ blow against iran it would be hoping to deliver. Now we have heard appeals _ hoping to deliver. Now we have heard appeals from _ hoping to deliver. Now we have heard appeals from the hoping to deliver. Now we have heard appeals from _ hoping to deliver. Now we have heard appeals from the hoping to deliver. Now we have heard appeals from the us hoping to deliver. Now we have heard appeals from the us and | heard appeals from the us and plenty of other quarters as hoping to deliver. Now we have heard appeals from the us hoping to deliver. Now we have heard appeals from the us and | heard appeals from the us and plenty of other quarters as well for calm, for a diplomatic well for calm, for a diplomatic solution. Is there a diplomatic solution. Is there a diplomatic solution. Is there a diplomatic solution at this point? for solution. Is there a diplomatic solution at this point? for gaza, solution at this point? for gaza. No. _ solution at this point? for gaza, solution at this point? for gaza. No. _ solution at this point? for gaza, no, because gaza, no, because solution at this point? iff? gaza, no, because both hamas solution at this point? iff? gaza, no, because both hamas and the netanyahu government, and the netanyahu government, and the netanyahu government, and netanyahu personally, think and the netanyahu government, and netanyahu personally, think they are benefiting from the they are benefiting from the war, especially netanyahu war, especially neta nyahu war, especially netanyahu war, especially neta nyahu personally. Personally. War, especially netanyahu personally. That is why the war, especially netanyahu personally. That is why the ceasefire talks didn't produce ceasefire talks didn't produce a ceasefire and that's why you a ceasefire and that's why you still have a war and are likely still have a war and are likely to continue to have one in to continue to have one in gaza. Lebanon is different. If gaza. Lebanon is different. If israel wants to pull back from israel wants to pull back from this, from the brink, there is this, from the brink, there is an offer on the all—out an offer on the table that is obviously made by hezbollah through the lebanese government, which is offering it clearly with the approval of iran, which wants nothing to do with a broader regional conflict, which it has said since november was really the only way if israel to kind of regain strategic dynamism in the region. It would be the implementation of un security council 1701, which was passed in 2006 after the last big israel hezbollah war, and basically what it means is hezbollah would agree, and they are offering it now, to withdraw fighters and heavy equipment from southern lebanon up equipment from southern lebanon up to the attorney river, which is about 22 or 25 kilometres into lebanon. This is something the israelis were demanding over the past year. Hezbollah refused because it would be hard for them to explain why they kept a private army if they kept a private army if they weren't ready to fight on they weren't ready to fight on the border and over these two little towns that israel has held onto, and so they didn't agree, and now that they are battered to smithereens, since september, they have been asking for this to be implemented. The israelis are in no mood to compromise, it is going to have to be the americans pressuring the israelis not to go further in the biscuit for tat with israelis not to go further in the biscuit fo a at with israelis not to go further in the biscuit fo a personal level, very tense at a personal level, at a political level. Biden hates netanyahu, in everyone who deals with him pre—match hates him, except his wife. The man's track record of getting knesset majority, if not for them he we record of getting everyone in israel, the us, man's track record of getting everyone in israel, the us, everywhere, to despise him once everywhere, to despise him once they get to know immaculate. They get to know immaculate. Biden is the latest person to biden is the latest person to just really hate his guts, and just really hate his guts, and there is a lot of enmity there is a lot of enmity between the democrats, who are between the democrats, who are liberal american republicans, liberal american republicans, they like israel, they feel they like israel, they feel attached to israel, but they attached to israel, but they don't recognise the values that don't recognise the values that they thought israel represented they thought israel represented in the current government, with in the current government, with people like brazil is not a people like brazil is not a ridge, the finance minister, ridge, the finance minister, and the national security and the national security minister ben govia, who are minister ben govia, who are fascist, who arejewish fascist, who arejewish supremacists, who are openly supremacists, who are openly racist and who want to annex racist and who want to annex the west bank, and look at the west bank, and look at these people and say these are these people and say these are your friends, these people and say these are your friends, these people and say these are yourfriends, it becomes yourfriends, it becomes these people and say these are your friends, it becomes very awkward. And netanyahu relies these people and say these are your friends, it becomes very awkward. And netanyahu relies on them entirely for his on them entirely for his knesset majority, if not for knesset majority, if not for them he would be them he would be out. So it is very awkward, but the american israel relationship is not based on personalities. It doesn't matter if all of these people hate each other, it is between the two societies, it is very deep, and even when it comes to maintaining israel's qualitative edge over any mps will select the final two in another round of voting on wednesday. Those two will then go to a vote by party membership over the next three weeks. The main suspect in the disappearance of madeleine mccann has been acquitted by a court in germany of five unrelated charges of rape and child sexual abuse. Christian brueckner, who's 47, was seen in the area of portugal where madeleine went missing in 2007. He'll remain injail in germany, serving a sentence for the rape of a 72—year—old woman. The transport secretary has signalled that the hs2 railway line is likely to be extended to london euston. Louise haigh said it would make absolutely no sense to have the route terminate at old 0ak common in west london. It comes after work to expand euston station to accommodate hs2 was halted by the conservative government last year because of rising costs. You're live with bbc news. On monday, ceremonies were held across israel and around the world to remember the victims of the mass killings and abductions carried out by hamas on october 7th of last year. 1,200 people were killed and 250 people were taken hostage in what is now considered the deadliest day forjewish people since the holocaust. For more on the aftermath of this tragedy, i spoke to maoz inon. He lost both of his parents in the october 7th attacks. He's now calling for a ceasefire. No, it's not being done in the name of my beloved parents and not in the name of any of the victims. I see that we are at the footsteps of a precipice, and precipice notjust of a regional war, and precipice notjust of a regionalwar, it and precipice notjust of a regional war, it might even escalate to a global war, and we must offer, build an alternative vision to all the politicians that hijacked our present, and wants to hijack our future, present, and wants to hijack ourfuture, and to make it look like our present, and our present is devastating, is just about sorrow and pain and hate and revenge, and we must create and revenge, and we must create a new future, a new future for both palestinians and israelis, and literally this is what i've been doing in the last year, continuing my parents's legacy with four siblings, to make next year a better year, because it can be done, and if there will be only three words that i will be able to say to you tonight, it is that peace is possible. I know it more than possible, that peace is possible, and we all deserve peace. We cannot continue to lose our lives in order that politicians, failed leaders, false prophets will stay in power. It false prophets will stay in ower. , ,. ,. , false prophets will stay in ower. , ,. . , power. It seems that we are as we speak— power. It seems that we are as we speak now _ power. It seems that we are as we speak now some _ power. It seems that we are as we speak now some way power. It seems that we are as we speak now some way off. Power. It seems that we are as l we speak now some way off that peace, some way off a ceasefire and a hostage release deal, and you advocate for peace so articulately. How do you think that peace can be achieved. It can be achieved through actions. Unfortunately until now, the world is sending us prayers, thinking about us, and some are even pressing their fingers, like president biden, but now it's time to act. It's time to force a ceasefire, it's time to force a ceasefire, it's time to force a ceasefire, it's time to force a negotiation, a deal of releasing the hostages in exchange for palestinian prisoners, and it's time to force a dialogue and peace conference between israelis and palestinians, like what has been done in the past, like the us has been done to three times already in history. It's time to do it now, and unfortunately, the world, the international community is just supporting and are shocked from what is happening and from the escalation, but still extending israel in the region military aid and weapons. Let's turn to some other important news around the world. President kais saeid won his bid for re—relection in tunisia by an overwhelming majority. But the landslide victory is disfigured by low voter turnout of less than a third of the population. Many people boycotted the election while most opposition leaders in the country were unable to run, since being in prison for the last year. 13 us states and the district of columbia are suing tiktok for failing to protect younger users. The social media company faces financial penalties and is accused of harming young people's mental health by using intentionally addictive software. It's a fresh lawsuit on top of a similar case filed by the us justice department over tiktok�*s alleged failure to protect children's privacy. Brazil's supreme court announced its lifting a ban on x in the country after it agreed to pay millions of dollars in fines for refusing to comply with previous court orders. The platform had been banned for more than a month, after a supreme courtjustice accused x of undermining democracy by allowing accounts accused of spreading disinformation to continue posting. X's owner, elon musk, had accused the justice of censorship. Mr musk has not yet commented on tuesday's decision. A british—canadian computer scientist, known as the godfather of artificial intelligence has won this year's nobel prize in physics. Professor geoffrey hinton, shares the honour with american professor, john hopfield of princeton university, for their work. Thanks for watching. Hello. Tuesday brought no shortage of heavy downpours to many parts of the uk, but over the next couple of days, things are going to be turning just a little bit drier — at the same time, though, as northerly winds develop, it will also turn colder. Low pressure is still in charge of the scene right now, this low still bringing some outbreaks of rain for parts of the uk. This deep low, ex—hurricane kirk, thankfully staying well away to the south of us, bringing some very wet and very windy weather to northern parts of spain. Back home, some outbreaks of rain, mostly quite patchy, quite showery in nature, but the odd heavy burst across northern england, up into eastern scotland, rather cloudy and damp for parts of wales, the north midlands. Northern ireland seeing a lot of clouds, some spots of rain and drizzle, as well. Further south, south wales, southern england, a mix of sunny spells and showers, 16 or 17 celsius, but northern scotland turning brighter but colder later in the day, as these brisk northerly winds kick in, could even see some wintry showers over high ground in northern scotland, because temperatures really will be dropping away through wednesday night, into the first part of thursday, with a frost across parts of scotland. A little bit milder, further south, first thing on thursday, but through the day, this cold air will be moving its way southwards, so a very different feel to the weather, but actually, things don't look too bad. Certainly a drier day in prospect, some good spells of sunshine. Just a few showers around western and eastern coasts, where it will be quite windy for a time. Still the potential for some wintriness mixing in with the showers over the very highest ground in northern scotland. But these are the afternoon highs — 8 to 13 celsius at best. Could well see a frost in parts of england and wales to start friday morning. Here, though, we should see some good spells of sunshine. Northern ireland not looking too bad, but we will see cloud and patchy rain getting into the northwest of scotland. Still feeling a little bit on the chilly side — 8, 9 celsius in the far north of scotland, 12 to 13 for south wales and the south of england. Now into the weekend, high pressure never too far away from southern parts, so here, staying largely dry. Fairly weak frontal systems up to the north, bringing some rain at times, and if anything, those temperatures just creeping upwards a little bit. By sunday, highs of 11 to 15 celsius. Voiceover: this is bbc news. We'll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. Hello, i'm ros atkins. And i'm katie razzall. And this week, we're meeting the business brain behind europe's biggest youtube creators, the sidemen. We'll also look at a new game from sony which has become one of the biggest flops in media history. That's all coming up on the media show. We're going to begin with news that's been dominating the headlines this week — the escalation of the situation in the middle east. We've been discussing the challenges of covering such a multifaceted story with the bbc�*s chief international correspondent lyse doucet. While we say that everything has changed about journalists but nothing has changed, the fundamentals are still there — especially when you are on the ground in the heat and dust, in this case under the bombs. It's the who, where, what, when, why? what is actually happened? remember that good old—fashioned word 'facts'? it's to try to find out the facts.