saturday, october 7th, 2023. the day starts peacefully, normally, but as dawn breaks, a massacre unfolds. first, the palestinian militant group hamas fires thousands of rockets into the communities of southern israel. the barrage provides cover for a terrifying, unprecedented second phase. allahu akbar! thousands of members of the group, designated a terrorist organisation by the uk, us and other countries, break through the perimeter fence and into israeli territory. they film as they stream through. some are on motorbikes. many more are on foot. and they begin to run. just a few miles away, hundreds of people have gathered at a music festival. as the rockets fly overhead, palestinian gunmen attack the party from several directions. it was one of the worst days in israel s history, its people killed in cold blood, hundreds of hostages dragged away, a nation traumatised. i m anna foster, and for the bbc, i spoke to those who survived, who lost loved ones on october 7th or hav
The headlines this evening. Another breathless six nations saturday. England have won two close ones out of two beating wales at twickenham spot the ball. Scotlands chances of a second straight six nations win are taken away in the dying moments at murrayfield. Erling haaland finds the net for the First Time Since his return from injury. But its liverpool who are still top of the league its barely a week and a bit old but this years six nations has already developed a habit of providing us with some drama. Last weekend the matches involving england, wales and scotland were decided by a total ofjust four points. Those same teams today only had six separating them. To scotlands defeat at the death in a moment but first twickenham where england gave the home fans a late victory to savour over wales. Ben croucher reports. England versus wales, twickenham, a fixture to endure the ages. Notjust for the rivalries and the results but the great and the chance to reflect and respect the ones who
The headlines this evening. Another breathless six nations saturday. England have won two close ones out of two beating wales at twickenham spot the ball. Scotlands chances of a second straight six nations win are taken away in the dying moments at murrayfield. Erling haaland finds the net for the First Time Since his return from injury. But its liverpool who are still top of the league its barely a week and a bit old but this years six nations has already developed a habit of providing us with some drama. Last weekend the matches involving england, wales and scotland were decided by a total ofjust four points. Those same teams today only had six separating them. To scotlands defeat at the death in a moment but first twickenham where england gave the home fans a late victory to savour over wales. Ben croucher reports. England versus wales, twickenham, a fixture to endure the ages. Notjust for the rivalries and the results but the great and the chance to reflect and respect the ones who
The headlines this evening. Another breathless six nations saturday. England have won two close ones out of two beating wales at twickenham spot the ball. Scotlands chances of a second straight six nations win are taken away in the dying moments at murrayfield. Erling haaland finds the net for the First Time Since his return from injury. But its liverpool who are still top of the league its barely a week and a bit old but this years six nations has already developed a habit of providing us with some drama. Last weekend the matches involving england, wales and scotland were decided by a total ofjust four points. Those same teams today only had six separating them. To scotlands defeat at the death in a moment but first twickenham where england gave the home fans a late victory to savour over wales. Ben croucher reports. England versus wales, twickenham, a fixture to endure the ages. Notjust for the rivalries and the results but the great and the chance to reflect and respect the ones who
The headlines this evening. Another breathless six nations saturday. England have won two close ones out of two beating wales at twickenham spot the ball. Scotlands chances of a second straight six nations win are taken away in the dying moments at murrayfield. Erling haaland finds the net for the First Time Since his return from injury. But its liverpool who are still top of the league its barely a week and a bit old but this years six nations has already developed a habit of providing us with some drama. Last weekend the matches involving england, wales and scotland were decided by a total ofjust four points. Those same teams today only had six separating them. To scotlands defeat at the death in a moment but first twickenham where england gave the home fans a late victory to savour over wales. Ben croucher reports. England versus wales, twickenham, a fixture to endure the ages. Notjust for the rivalries and the results but the great and the chance to reflect and respect the ones who