as we said, israel's military has been striking targets in gaza in response — these are live shots from gaza. we have seen these live images. in the last hour or so we have had an ii—storey building has been brought down. people in the building were warned in advance about the strike was going to happen, it was home to hamas radio and other logistical support for hamas. these are the live pictures coming to us from gaza at the moment. you can see a fire there, other things have been targeted. 0ne there, other things have been targeted. one of the most densely ring densely populated parts of the world. very difficult to protect civilians from these types of strikes. the latest figure is 200 palestinians dead, 1000 injured in the strike. richard galpin has the latest. this was a surprise attack on israel by the militant palestinian group, hamas. it's claiming it's launched 5,000 rockets injust 20 minutes. some have hit the city of ashkelon, causing damage. amongst those on the ground, more hamas fighters heading into the battle. there is also footage apparently showing a captured israeli tank. a senior hamas commander has said the militant group had decided to say enough is enough. here in the israeli town of sderot, the emergency services have been taking the injured to local hospitals. it's reported that militants have been taking control of some of the streets in the area. 0n social media, the israeli prime minister said he had ordered a large mobilisation of troops. translation: the enemy will pay a heavy price on a scale _ that it has never known. meanwhile, i call on all citizens of israel to listen to the home front command instructions. we are at war, and we will win. the palestinian president, mahmoud abbas, has spoken out, saying palestinians have a right to defend themselves from what he describes as terror of settlers and occupation troops. palestinians are fleeing from the area as they anticipate retaliation by the israeli forces. richard galpin, bbc news. we will bring you up—to—date with what the israeli defence force have been saying. earlier today, a spokesperson from the israeli defence force spoke to the bbc�*s newshour. in her comments, she says that israel will �*make hamas pay for the mistake made this morning'. it has been a rough morning, a very horrible day, on a holiday in israel for the jewish people. we see from this morning at 6:30am a combined offensive from hamas, from land, air, and sea. there is currently, as we speak, two things going on. first of all, fighting in these moments, in multiple hot points surrounding the gaza strip. there are many points. there has been massive deployments approved by the ministry of defence, and thousands of reservists have been called for duty, because israel has declared a state of war, and we are in a war right now, and we will make hamas pay for the mistake they've made this morning when they chose to attack lsraeh _ we have seen videos going around on social media of them entering both by parachutes, on the sea, on trucks, on land, and right now, as we speak, idf air vessels are striking hamas targets in the gaza strip. we are waiting until we have clear details to put out statements. the idf take full responsibility to not overwhelm families with information until we are 100% certain, and that is why we have not put out a statement regarding possible casualties or kidnapped individuals. there are thousands, if not tens of thousands, of reservists that are being deployed right now toward southern israel to attempt to get the situation back to normal, to regain stability. we are hoping that, with correct actions, by the end of the day we will be closer to clearing israeli territory of hamas terrorists, but right now what is happening is idf special units, israeli police special units, they are going almost door—to—door in places where we know terrorists have infiltrated, and they are clearing apartments, making sure there are no terrorists hiding. that will take time, it may take hours. that is the idf speaking to the bbc a short time ago. we head to gaza now. we have live pictures from there. it looks quiet, it has not been, it has been a unbelievable over the last few hours to see the number of missiles being fired in the retaliatory action. we havejust seen an 11—storey building that has collapsed there as well. joining us now on the line from gaza is our reporter rushdi abualouf. the air strike which destroyed the 11—storey building... this is the second biggest building in the entire gaza city. it is downtown. it was destroyed by israeli fighters. there are families living there and also... the israeli air strike tonight following thousands of her —— hamas, firing thousands of rockets. hamas infiltrated over the border and were fighting with israeli soldiers, capturing an israeli soldiers, capturing an israeli tank. we have seen very shocking videos and pictures released by hamas and hamas fighters. the bbc could not verify the pictures, but they are everywhere on social media. is mounting and mounting. all we can see is... gaza, bringing back bad memories of 2021. shelling and air strikes in gaza. we memories of 2021. shelling and air strikes in gaza.— strikes in gaza. we are seeing ictures strikes in gaza. we are seeing pictures showing _ strikes in gaza. we are seeing pictures showing the - strikes in gaza. we are seeing pictures showing the moment| strikes in gaza. we are seeing - pictures showing the moment that the 11—storey building was targeted. we can see it completely collapsing. the ids said that they warned people in advance. have you heard how many people may have been killed or injured as a result of this one thing that we are looking at right now? this one building coming down? it is literally hundred metres away from the bbc office in gaza. i have been watching the bringing down of the building. the civil defence officer in the street, they were trying to evacuate the people. the israeli intelligence... they call the end of the building and they told him that they were going to destroy it, it should be evacuated, not only the building but and all of the surrounding area. they rushed to the surrounding area. they rushed to the area to evacuate it. we haven't had any reports about... the health ministry issued a statement saying over 200 people... ministry issued a statement saying over200 people... hundred ministry issued a statement saying over 200 people... hundred and 50 are in critical condition. there is advice for people... we are struggling... medical equipment, we are trying to cope with the number of injuries. most of the people who are injured, they were people rushing towards hamas on the border. israel, when they were securing the border,... we understand that at least 20 hamas fighters are among those who were killed today. still no confirmation from hamas, but following the destruction of this 11—storey building, hamas issued a statement saying that israel should accept retaliation in tel aviv, we will hit tel aviv in response to the destruction of this building. i5 will hit tel aviv in response to the destruction of this building. is it ossible destruction of this building. is it possible to _ destruction of this building. is it possible to know how many people in gaza are supporting this action by hamas? given the obvious result was going to be this enormous retaliatory action by israel? yes, i mean, retaliatory action by israel? yes, i mean. peeple _ retaliatory action by israel? yes, i mean, people will— retaliatory action by israel? yes, i mean, people will have _ retaliatory action by israel? yes, i mean, people will have mixed - mean, people will have mixed feelings. talking to people in the street today, many of them were celebrating, they were pleased by what hamas had done, they said that hamas took revenge on the israelis who were on a daily basis attacking and killing people, also attacking a large sum of... people know and will understand the responses and the attack by hamas... significant places in gaza, we had never seen many people in the street except for the people who were going to the bakeries and supermarkets... most of the shops are closed. schools and universities... all life in gaza has been put on hold. universities. .. all life in gaza has been put on hold.— universities... all life in gaza has been put on hold. please take care, a terri in: been put on hold. please take care, a terrifying night — been put on hold. please take care, a terrifying night ahead _ been put on hold. please take care, a terrifying night ahead in _ been put on hold. please take care, a terrifying night ahead in gaza - been put on hold. please take care, a terrifying night ahead in gaza and| a terrifying night ahead in gaza and in israel as well as strikes are expected to continue in gaza. there is ongoing militant activity in israel as well. 0ur correspondent is with us. he knows the area well that we are talking about. do you know how the medical services will be coping at the moment? in maggie will be really busy, i have been to many of these hospitals, they struggle at the best of times. it hospitals, they struggle at the best of times. , , of times. it will be extremely difficult for _ of times. it will be extremely difficult for them. _ of times. it will be extremely difficult for them. they - of times. it will be extremely difficult for them. they have | of times. it will be extremely - difficult for them. they have seen it all before, to be honest. take us throu~h it all before, to be honest. take us through some _ it all before, to be honest. take us through some of _ it all before, to be honest. take us through some of the _ it all before, to be honest. take us through some of the pictures - it all before, to be honest. take us through some of the pictures that l it all before, to be honest. take us l through some of the pictures that we have seen today and have been able to verify. have seen today and have been able to veri . ,., ., have seen today and have been able to veri . ., ., ,, , , to verify. ok, so, what makes this escalation — to verify. ok, so, what makes this escalation different _ to verify. ok, so, what makes this escalation different from - to verify. ok, so, what makes this escalation different from the - to verify. ok, so, what makes thisj escalation different from the past, really, it is not the rockets we have seen being fired out of gaza, although the numbers are probably unprecedented. it is not the response that we are beginning to see from israel. what makes the difference, really, isn't this infiltration, the number of palestinian militants who seem to have been able to cross into israel. now, we have received some footage that shows the fence being partially destroyed. you can see palestinians approaching the fence on motorbikes, your previous correspondent talked about a tank that palestinian militants were able to seize. so, thatis militants were able to seize. so, that is what makes it different. we also have this ongoing situation along the israeli side of the fence, where, in 22 separate locations, the israeli military say, there is ongoing fighting with palestinian militants. you can see the tank that they seized there. we now have pictures from sderot, a town right on the border of israel. a small community. selling gaza bear, at the moment. in that town, that is one of the towns infiltrated by palestinian militants. you can see on the back of that pick—up truck in black a number of palestinian militants driving down the street. some of those have been opening fire with his israeli civilians and israeli security forces. i saw some pictures from sderot that are too graphic to broadcast. they showed bodies, may be half a dozen bodies laid out on the floor including children. we have also seen pictures coming later today showing israeli soldiers going from house to house on the ground looking for palestinian militants. we understand that there are still hostage situations are the israeli side of the border. that hostage situations are the israeli side of the border.— hostage situations are the israeli side of the border. that is a really im ortant side of the border. that is a really important element _ side of the border. that is a really important element of _ side of the border. that is a really important element of the - side of the border. that is a really important element of the story, i side of the border. that is a really i important element of the story, what do we know for sure is happening with this hostage situation? it has been said that it is civilians as well as army personnel? there are two ongoing _ well as army personnel? there are two ongoing hostage _ well as army personnel? there are two ongoing hostage situations - well as army personnel? there are two ongoing hostage situations on| two ongoing hostage situations on the israeli side, but they have also said that a number of military personnel and civilians have been captured by hamas and islamic to hardy fighters. there have been some awful photos on social media allegedly showing the hostages. we have verified this one which we will show now which is from within gaza city. this shows a jeep with palestinian militants inside. i am hoping it will come up now. what he says palestinian militants in a jeep dragging a woman out of the back of a car by her hair, and israeli hostage, she looks to be in a pretty bad way. they bundled her into the jeep bad way. they bundled her into the jeep and drive off with her. the fact of the matter, that hamas is saying that they have 53 hostages and they have taken, as i say, that is unprecedented.— is unprecedented. thank you very much. is unprecedented. thank you very much- we — is unprecedented. thank you very much. we will— is unprecedented. thank you very much. we will continue _ is unprecedented. thank you very much. we will continue to - is unprecedented. thank you very much. we will continue to keep i is unprecedented. thank you very l much. we will continue to keep you up—to—date with all of the different developments including the international reaction we are getting in. we havejust had an alert from the un security council in new york. we understand they will be meeting on sunday for a special meeting to discuss what is happening in the middle east, the security council meeting on sunday, condemnation as well from president biden who has been speaking with benjamin netanyahu, he has given israel his full support. we also had the support from the uk pass secretary, james cleverly. we have seen an unprecedented attack on israel. reports of thousands of rockets being fired at civilian targets. and reports of arbitrary killings, murders, and kidnaps. we completely condemn, the uk, completely condemns, these terrorist acts against israel. we support israel's right to self—defence. of course, we will be working closely with the israeli government. we already have had contact with them and we will continue to do so to protect british nationals in israel and to try and bring peace as quickly as possible. what form does that support take? what support is britain ready to give to israel as they respond to these attacks by hamas? of course, we will respond to requests from the israeli government. we will be in close contact with them and we will remain in close contact with them as this progresses. of course, our priority in the short—term is to help protect british nationals in israel. there is travel advice on the fcdo website. people should follow that if they are planning to travel to israel. they should follow the advice of the israeli defence force if they are already in israel. just hearing from the us defence secretary who has been speaking with his counterpart in israel and has made it clear that israel has the ironclad support for the israeli people coming from the pentagon. we have had condemnation elsewhere as well. united nations secretary general antonio guterres has condemned the attacks. live now to liz throssell — she is the spokesperson for the united nations office for human rights. your thoughts as we see the death toll continue to go up not only in israel but in gaza tonight as well, liz russell?— israel but in gaza tonight as well, liz russell? , ., ., , liz russell? this morning there was a shockin: liz russell? this morning there was a shocking development. _ liz russell? this morning there was a shocking development. the - liz russell? this morning there was| a shocking development. the human rights... i have been in touch with him during the day, obviously, the violence has continued, the death toll continues to climb in both israel and gaza. he reiterates his condemnation of these attacks. condemnation we would give in any attacks targeting civilians. the high commissionerfor attacks targeting civilians. the high commissioner for human attacks targeting civilians. the high commissionerfor human rights is really calling on everybody involved and all of those involved with influence to step in, to try to de—escalate, and to bring immediate and long—term solutions. the bottom line is that violence begets violence, and the prices always paid by civilians. the violence, and the prices always paid by civilians-— by civilians. the response from the un to these _ by civilians. the response from the un to these reports _ by civilians. the response from the un to these reports confirmed - by civilians. the response from the un to these reports confirmed now by civilians. the response from the i un to these reports confirmed now by the idf that not only military personnel that civilians have been taken as well as hostages?- taken as well as hostages? these re orts taken as well as hostages? these reports are _ taken as well as hostages? these reports are really _ taken as well as hostages? these reports are really terrifying, - taken as well as hostages? these reports are really terrifying, one i reports are really terrifying, one can only imagine what it must be like. we can underscore, and you have been talking about people being treated, but the bottom line here is that anyone who has been deprived of their liberty, taken hostage, or whatever, they should be treated humanely. their dignity should be preserved. that is essential. {lin humanely. their dignity should be preserved. that is essential. on the humanitarian _ preserved. that is essential. on the humanitarian front, _ preserved. that is essential. on the humanitarian front, we _ preserved. that is essential. on the humanitarian front, we are - preserved. that is essential. on the humanitarian front, we are starting | humanitarian front, we are starting to see the full effect of these attacks on gaza. they will continue. what support can be offered by the un? what support can be offered by the un ? ., , what support can be offered by the un? ., , ., , ., ' un? the un has lots of different arents un? the un has lots of different agents involved. _ un? the un has lots of different agents involved. we _ un? the un has lots of different agents involved. we know- un? the un has lots of different agents involved. we know our i agents involved. we know our humanitarian colleagues will be standing ready to help from the human rights point of view, we always emphasise that humanitarian law... we are calling for these indiscriminate attacks by the palestinian armed groups, and we are also calling on the israeli side to ensure that they take all precaution to avoid civilian casualties. civilians and civilian infrastructure should never be targeted. infrastructure should never be tarueted. ., ~ infrastructure should never be tarueted. . ~ i. , infrastructure should never be tarueted. ., ~ , . ., targeted. thank you very much for “oininr targeted. thank you very much for joining us. — targeted. thank you very much for joining us. liz— targeted. thank you very much for joining us, liz throssell. _ we'vejust heard from president biden who said he spoke with prime minister netanyahu about the �*horrific and ongoing' attacks in israel. he added: the united states unequivocally condemns this appalling assault against israel by hamas terrorists he finishes by saying his team are tracking this situation closely, and will remain in close touch with prime minister netanyahu. live now to shingai nyoka in washington. president biden making it clear he is standing right behind prime minister benjamin netanyahu. you is standing right behind prime minister benjamin netanyahu. minister ben'amin netanyahu. you are riuht. this minister benjamin netanyahu. you are right. this attack— minister benjamin netanyahu. you are right. this attack on _ minister benjamin netanyahu. you are right. this attack on israel— minister benjamin netanyahu. you are right. this attack on israel caught - right. this attack on israel caught many by surprise, including here in washington. and so, what we have seen this morning was just a scramble to respond. that response has been unsurprising, not only from president biden but also from the secretaries of state and defence. they have offered their support to israel, essentially saying that they will offer every kind of support to israel. as you know, the united states is one of the biggest military supporters of israel. it spent over $100 billion over the decades. these are really important words for prime minister benjamin yas and yahoo to hear. —— prime minister benjamin netanyahu. this was a really important message for israel, that even though in the past there has been a conflict over what president biden because the right—wing government of prime minister benjamin netanyahu, that the united states will not support... will not stop its support for israel. . , ., for israel. the concerns that the biden administration _ for israel. the concerns that the biden administration have - for israel. the concerns that the biden administration have had l for israel. the concerns that the i biden administration have had over what president biden sees a site to israeli democracy over plans to overhaul thejudiciary, and also overhaul the judiciary, and also american overhaul thejudiciary, and also american concerns about the settler policy in the west bank. that american concerns about the settler policy in the west bank.— policy in the west bank. that has been the focus _ policy in the west bank. that has been the focus over _ policy in the west bank. that has been the focus over the - policy in the west bank. that has been the focus over the last fewl been the focus over the last few months. now those attacks happen, this is probably the biggest diplomatic issue, now. it is in terms of the relationship with israel. the statement by president biden as well as the secretaries of state and defence shows that the focus is shifting towards america's default position: unequivocal support for israel. has default position: unequivocal support for israel.— default position: unequivocal support for israel. has a pentagon offered israel _ support for israel. has a pentagon offered israel any _ support for israel. has a pentagon offered israel any specific - support for israel. has a pentagon | offered israel any specific support? there has not been any announcement about that. all they have said is that they will offer all of the support that israel needs in the past, that has been in terms of logistics as well as intelligence. the united states as its largest stockpile outside of the us in israel, but that has, in the last few months, been depleted. it was sent to ukraine. now, the us will probably try to anticipate what is likely to happen over the coming days and weeks, and we'll see what additional support can be given to israel in that report. —— inaccurately regard. this israel in that report. -- inaccurately regard. israel in that report. -- inaccuratel retard. a inaccurately regard. as you said, it was a swift — inaccurately regard. as you said, it was a swift response, _ was a swift response, unsurprisingly, they have said that they stand right behind israel at time. let us recap exactly what is going on. dozens of israeli soldiers and civilians we now know are being held hostage as part of an unprecedented attack by palestinian militants on israeli territory. benjamin netanyahu says his country is at war. his government says a palestinian militant group hamas has launched more than 2000 rockets into the country, killing at least 70 people and wounding hundreds more. officials on the gaza strip say that at least 198 people have been killed there in retaliatory air strikes. a barrage of rocket fire from gaza into israel began just after dawn. the explosions were heard on the streets of ashkelon. sderot is one of the town is thought to be infiltrated by militants. the latest on this fast escalating conflict is brought from our correspondence now. you may find some her report upsetting. partygoers from an overwrite rave running for their lives. palestinian militants at large in israel. it is thought dozens entered, some cutting through the per merit a fence from the gaza strip. in the town of sderot, residents hid as fighters drove in. there was shooting and israeli casualties began to mount. in a dramatic turn, videos were shared of israelis being taken into gaza as hostages. the day had begun with the intense barrages of palestinian rockets, some reaching jerusalem. the worst damage was in the towns closest to gaza. this was ashkelon. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, net security officials. translation:— netanyahu, net security officials. translation: ,, . , ., translation: since this morning, the state of israel — translation: since this morning, the state of israel has _ translation: since this morning, the state of israel has been _ translation: since this morning, the state of israel has been at _ translation: since this morning, the state of israel has been at war. - translation: since this morning, the state of israel has been at war. our . state of israel has been at war. our first objective is to clear out enemy forces that infiltrated and restore the quiet to communities that have been attacked. the other objective is to extract an immense price from the energy in the gaza strip too. price from the energy in the gaza stri too. ., , price from the energy in the gaza stri too. . , ., ., .,, strip too. leaders of hamas, the islamist strip too. leaders of hamas, the isiamist grouo — strip too. leaders of hamas, the islamist group controlling - strip too. leaders of hamas, the islamist group controlling gaza l strip too. leaders of hamas, the i islamist group controlling gaza now living overseas was shown watching the unfolding news and praying. in gaza, there were celebrations after an israeli tank was captured, soul and israeli vehicles were driven in. soon, the deadly hounding by israeli warplanes began. the israeli military said it was targeting a massive sites. in gaza, the hospitals have now been overwhelmed. many palestinian families have fed from their homes. after this unprecedented surprise attack, israel is calling up military reservists. it says that hamas will pay the price for their actions. the fight will go on. the question now: can it be stopped from spreading to other palestinian areas and the wider region? we now have a correspondence from bbc arabic, keeping a rustle of the developments in gaza. i am seeing some lines dropping about hamas responding to the situation where they are saying that they have many israeli soldiers. have you seen that? can you confirm the numbers we are talking about?— talking about? they have been talkin: talking about? they have been talking about _ talking about? they have been talking about a _ talking about? they have been talking about a number - talking about? they have been talking about a number of - talking about? they have been i talking about a number of captive soldiers and civilians who have been arrested during the incursion into the israeli side of the border. they are talking about high—ranking officials as well as soldiers and ordinary people that have been arrested and taken back to the gaza strip. we have no confirmation from the israeli side about the numbers. that the hamas leader talks about 50 people being seized from israel. some of them have been transferred into the gaza strip. we have seen pictures of israeli soldiers allegedly in a palestinian hospital and also an israeli female person sitting in a room wearing a dressing gown. as i said, we cannot confirm any of these things, but this is what has been circulating on social media so far. and what has hamas said will happen to the soldiers? is the plan to exchange them for political prisoners?— exchange them for political risoners? , , ., prisoners? yes, they are saying we have not prisoners? yes, they are saying we have got enough — prisoners? yes, they are saying we have got enough israeli _ prisoners? yes, they are saying we have got enough israeli captives i prisoners? yes, they are saying we have got enough israeli captives to | have got enough israeli captives to force a prisoner exchange with the israelis. a prisoner exchange has been talked about for a very long time and the palestinian side. they accused israel of not responding to their request for a prisoner exchange. now in light of this large number of israeli captives, it is expected that israel will have to deal with this issue. fight! expected that israel will have to deal with this issue. and looking at live deal with this issue. and looking at live pictures _ deal with this issue. and looking at live pictures from _ deal with this issue. and looking at live pictures from the _ deal with this issue. and looking at live pictures from the gaza - deal with this issue. and looking at live pictures from the gaza strip, i | live pictures from the gaza strip, i think we are still focused on this area with this very big 11—storey building that was brought down, knowing that it was a building that housed hamas radio, and there are a lot of flames in the air, and although the idf said they told people to leave, are you hearing from gaza whether or not people managed to do so, or whether civilians possibly were caught up in this particular attack here that we are looking at right now? irate this particular attack here that we are looking at right now? we know from previous _ are looking at right now? we know from previous incidents _ are looking at right now? we know from previous incidents that i are looking at right now? we know from previous incidents that when | from previous incidents that when the israelis give warnings for people to leave, usually it is a very short one, a few minutes. but we don't know for sure how many people were inside that tower block which, as you can see from the pictures, it is a high rise tower block, it has got many offices and facilities in it. so we don't know who is in it in addition to the radio station which the israelis said they have targeted, but it is a huge tower block, so they must be many other offices and residential accommodation in there. we don't know exactly, but in the coming hours, i'm sure the picture will become clearer and we will see. it is a frightening night for many people in israel and in gaza too. how do people with children, families in gaza, prepare for this evening, for what will be a long night of possibly many more strikes? like we heard from our colleague in gaza city, people will be moving away from areas where we think there are going to be some air raids or bombing, so they will try to move away from these areas and go to other places where they think it is may be safer to shelter their until this phase of the conflict is over, but we keep saying that gaza is one of the most overcrowded places on the earth, so nowhere is completely safe, but there are places that are probably relatively safer than others. , ., ~ probably relatively safer than others. , ., ,, , ., probably relatively safer than others. ., ,, probably relatively safer than others. ., . probably relatively safer than others. , . ~ i., . ., others. issam, thank you so much for that. live others. issam, thank you so much for that- live at — others. issam, thank you so much for that. live at our _ others. issam, thank you so much for that. live at ourjerusalem _ others. issam, thank you so much for that. live at ourjerusalem bureau i that. live at ourjerusalem bureau now. we have just been speaking to our correspondent in gaza about the evening ahead that what is happening. can you update us on what is happening in israel and the militant activity that we understand is still ongoing? irate militant activity that we understand is still ongoing?— is still ongoing? we have two hostaue is still ongoing? we have two hostage situations _ is still ongoing? we have two hostage situations that i is still ongoing? we have two hostage situations that are i is still ongoing? we have two i hostage situations that are still unfolding alongside the gaza strip in israeli towns, and in one of them it appears there are 50 people being held hostage in a dining room in a small rural community, and they are being held there by gunmen, and another one we think is a family being held hostage by a gunman who has a grenade, a live grenade with the pin pulled out it is threatening to detonate it, so it is very much ongoing. the military have been out and have said that they are mobilising a large number, dozens of battalions are already in the area now, and they are mobilising more divisions in order to prepare what they say is a heavy ground operation. we don't know what will happen in the meantime, and the israeli military has been striking the gaza strip from the air and striking the south, the middle and the north, and we are looking at about 200 civilians now dead in gaza, civilians and militants. on the israeli side, we think it is more than 100 dead and out and about a thousand wounded, and it is very much an ongoing situation. fight! much an ongoing situation. and reservists have _ much an ongoing situation. and reservists have been called up? i saw one idf statement saying he was prepared to call up hundreds of thousands. prepared to call up hundreds of thousands-— prepared to call up hundreds of thousands. , ,., ., ., thousands. yes, so we have had eight mobilisation- — thousands. yes, so we have had eight mobilisation. lots _ thousands. yes, so we have had eight mobilisation. lots of _ thousands. yes, so we have had eight mobilisation. lots of israeli _ thousands. yes, so we have had eight mobilisation. lots of israeli men i mobilisation. lots of israeli men and women this morning would have received text messages asking them to report to their reserve military units in preparation for whatever anyone anticipates is going to be a major military operation. hamas in response have said that is exactly what they want. they want the israeli military to come in and be ready for them, and in the background is this hostage situation. we think it is dozens of hostages have been taken, both military and civilian, into the gaza strip, and we don't know how that is going to complicate the situation. hostages have been taken in the past, but it has been in ones and twos, and in the past, israel has sometimes after a period of years negotiated their release in exchange for thousands of prisoners, hence i think that there is a hamas confidence that that will happen in the future, but it is difficult to overstate just how shocked the country is, just what a huge intelligence failure this has been for the israeli military. this was a plan that everyone knew that hamas had at some point, and the israeli literary was supposed to guarantee that it couldn't happen through technology, throughjust that it couldn't happen through technology, through just the sheer number of military assets that they have around the gaza strip. and instead, this morning, using motorised paragliders, using motorboats and using motorbikes going through a hole punched through that fence, hamas have wreaked havoc inside israel, and it is literally the nightmare scenario that the israeli military were supposed to prevent. jo israeli military were supposed to revent. , ., ., ., ~' israeli military were supposed to revent. , ., ., ., ~ ., israeli military were supposed to revent. , ., ., , . , israeli military were supposed to revent. . ,. prevent. jo looking at pictures of the cabinet _ prevent. jo looking at pictures of the cabinet meeting, _ prevent. jo looking at pictures of the cabinet meeting, benjamin l the cabinet meeting, benjamin netanyahu very much looking at the helm there, and the leader of the opposition saying he was prepared to perform a temporary government with benjamin netanyahu. it is a divided country politically, but do you have the sense now that everyone is getting behind benjamin netanyahu in what they feel needs to be done now? these moments in israeli history traditionally have been when political rivals come together. there is only one objective here for them, and that is to secure the safety of their citizens. but this is going to be an extraordinarily difficult few days, weeks and possibly months, and it is not surprising that the bitter rival of the current prime minister has offered his assistance. everyone wants to be seen to be backing the nation at this point, but it is going to be very, very hard. jo floto, thank you very much. live now to dan arbell, a former senior official in israel's ministry of foreign affairs and now scholar at the american university's center for israeli studies. how is it for you watching it from so far away?— so far away? it is very difficult watchin: so far away? it is very difficult watching when _ so far away? it is very difficult watching when i _ so far away? it is very difficult watching when i have - so far away? it is very difficult watching when i have family i so far away? it is very difficult i watching when i have family there, and i_ watching when i have family there, and i think— watching when i have family there, and i think of children in bomb shelters— and i think of children in bomb shelters trying to stay safe, and definitely this is unprecedented scenes— definitely this is unprecedented scenes that we are seeing. we haven't— scenes that we are seeing. we haven't seen anything like it in the history— haven't seen anything like it in the history of— haven't seen anything like it in the history of the country, and there is still a _ history of the country, and there is still a lot— history of the country, and there is still a lot to — history of the country, and there is still a lot to come yet, and it is very— still a lot to come yet, and it is very concerning, and a very frightening situation. i very concerning, and a very frightening situation. i have seen --eole on frightening situation. i have seen people on social _ frightening situation. i have seen people on social media _ frightening situation. i have seen people on social media describel frightening situation. i have seen| people on social media describe it as israel's 9/11, can you see it that way? it as israel's 9/11, can you see it that way?— that way? it has a lot of ingredients _ that way? it has a lot of ingredients that - that way? it has a lot of ingredients that spell i that way? it has a lot of. ingredients that spell out that way? it has a lot of i ingredients that spell out a that way? it has a lot of - ingredients that spell out a major failure _ ingredients that spell out a major failure by— ingredients that spell out a major failure by leadership and intelligence agencies, and it is something that your correspondent indicated~ — something that your correspondent indicated. this scenario was, israel were _ indicated. this scenario was, israel were preparing for a year after year. — were preparing for a year after year. this— were preparing for a year after year, this was something that was known _ year, this was something that was known that— year, this was something that was known that hamas had this plan in the draw. — known that hamas had this plan in the draw, but finally when they made this step _ the draw, but finally when they made this step and conducted this offensive, and israel was caught totally— offensive, and israel was caught totally off—guard and unprepared, and allowed this to happen, and this is something that definitely will reverberate the israeli establishment for years to come. and how— establishment for years to come. and how did they let that happen, because i was looking at the live pages to see that security officials estimated only last week that hamas wish to avoid a war, that was the calculation. how did they get it so wrong? calculation. how did they get it so wron: ? , , calculation. how did they get it so wronu? , , ., , wrong? this is something that is auoin to wrong? this is something that is going to be _ wrong? this is something that is going to be part— wrong? this is something that is going to be part of— wrong? this is something that is going to be part of an _ wrong? this is something that is going to be part of an inquiry i going to be part of an inquiry commission that is probably going to be established once the immediate response _ be established once the immediate response is over, and especially to the hostage situation which is at the hostage situation which is at the centre — the hostage situation which is at the centre of this. there are various— the centre of this. there are various hostages being held around gaza, _ various hostages being held around gaza, and _ various hostages being held around gaza, and this is something that the immediate _ gaza, and this is something that the immediate term, and whose fault exactly _ immediate term, and whose fault exactly it — immediate term, and whose fault exactly it is and how exactly it happened, there will be absolutely time to— happened, there will be absolutely time to talk about that, but we don't _ time to talk about that, but we don't know how this took place, but certainly— don't know how this took place, but certainly the decisions, the writing on the _ certainly the decisions, the writing on the wall— certainly the decisions, the writing on the wall was not read properly, and israeli — on the wall was not read properly, and israeli agencies in charge surely— and israeli agencies in charge surely misinterpreted the signals being _ surely misinterpreted the signals being sent. find surely misinterpreted the signals bein: sent. �* ., ~ ., surely misinterpreted the signals beinasent. ., ~ ., ., being sent. and we now know some of the fi . ures being sent. and we now know some of the figures involved, _ being sent. and we now know some of the figures involved, and _ being sent. and we now know some of the figures involved, and they - being sent. and we now know some of the figures involved, and they are i the figures involved, and they are prepared to call up hundreds of thousands, do you think that there is going to be a ground operation? l is going to be a ground operation? i believe so, it is not going to be right— believe so, it is not going to be right away, _ believe so, it is not going to be right away, but i believe it will be pretty— right away, but i believe it will be pretty soon and it will be a major ground _ pretty soon and it will be a major ground operation, but i think that the israeli — ground operation, but i think that the israeli leadership needs to be clear— the israeli leadership needs to be clear of— the israeli leadership needs to be clear of its— the israeli leadership needs to be clear of its strategic goals, because _ clear of its strategic goals, because it could enter and go back to an _ because it could enter and go back to an occupied part of the gaza strip— to an occupied part of the gaza strip in— to an occupied part of the gaza strip in return, but it needs to set clear— strip in return, but it needs to set clear goals — strip in return, but it needs to set clear goals as to what it is trying to achieve — clear goals as to what it is trying to achieve. i'm sure they will surgically— to achieve. i'm sure they will surgically strike hamas targets and try to _ surgically strike hamas targets and try to eliminate leaders in the gaza strip, _ try to eliminate leaders in the gaza strip, try— try to eliminate leaders in the gaza strip, try to— try to eliminate leaders in the gaza strip, try to find a solution to this— strip, try to find a solution to this hostage situation and also createm — this hostage situation and also create... ~ ., ., i. ~ create... what do you think the long-term _ create... what do you think the long-term strategic _ create... what do you think the long-term strategic goal i create... what do you think the | long-term strategic goal should create... what do you think the i long-term strategic goal should be long—term strategic goal should be with gaza once this hostage situation is resolved? there is no military solution _ situation is resolved? there is no military solution to _ situation is resolved? there is no military solution to the _ situation is resolved? there is no military solution to the gaza i military solution to the gaza crisis. — military solution to the gaza crisis. it— military solution to the gaza crisis, it has to be political and part— crisis, it has to be political and part of— crisis, it has to be political and part of a — crisis, it has to be political and part of a package deal. eliminating hamas— part of a package deal. eliminating hamas would bring back the palestinian authority, to govern over— palestinian authority, to govern over gaza, _ palestinian authority, to govern over gaza, and that is something that will— over gaza, and that is something that will not happen overnight. it takes _ that will not happen overnight. it takes time, and this should be the -oal takes time, and this should be the goal of— takes time, and this should be the goal of the — takes time, and this should be the goal of the israeli leadership at the moment. but right now it has to focus _ the moment. but right now it has to focus on _ the moment. but right now it has to focus on self— the moment. but right now it has to focus on self defence, pushing off this offensive and trying to achieve strategic— this offensive and trying to achieve strategic gains within gaza territory to stop this rocket launching in these infiltrations into the — launching in these infiltrations into the territory. the launching in these infiltrations into the territory.— into the territory. the hamas leadership — into the territory. the hamas leadership has _ into the territory. the hamas leadership has been - into the territory. the hamas leadership has been giving i leadership has been giving statements today, and one of them says that the storm began in gaza and will expand to the west bank. how concerned are you also now that the west bank will get involved, possibly hezbollah and leben on too. the next concerns are the region as well, _ the next concerns are the region as well, and _ the next concerns are the region as well, and of— the next concerns are the region as well, and of course, the west bank and lebanon. and inside israel by israel's _ and lebanon. and inside israel by israel's arab citizens, so that is something _ israel's arab citizens, so that is something next to watch for. right now the _ something next to watch for. right now the situation in the west bank is relatively calm, and the lebanese israeli _ is relatively calm, and the lebanese israeli border is pretty calm as well _ israeli border is pretty calm as well i— israeli border is pretty calm as well. i hope it stays that way, but nobody— well. i hope it stays that way, but nobody can— well. i hope it stays that way, but nobody can guarantee that. definitely israel is gearing up for a possibility that it will face a multi—front campaign or a multi—front campaign or a multi—front war in the coming days. and sitting — multi—front war in the coming days. and sitting in washington, we know that there have been firm messages of support from president biden, from the pentagon and things today. what are your expectations particularly of america at a time like this? �* .., particularly of america at a time like this? �* .. , ., , ., like this? biden called up netanyahu and expressed _ like this? biden called up netanyahu and expressed his _ like this? biden called up netanyahu and expressed his support _ like this? biden called up netanyahu and expressed his support for- like this? biden called up netanyahu and expressed his support for these | and expressed his support for these horrific— and expressed his support for these horrific events. i think that you the us— horrific events. i think that you the us will— horrific events. i think that you the us will back israel for the time being. _ the us will back israel for the time being. will— the us will back israel for the time being, will not tie their hands and will allow— being, will not tie their hands and will allow them to conduct the campaign. it depends how long this will take, _ campaign. it depends how long this will take, but within a few weeks perhaps— will take, but within a few weeks perhaps they may go back and review their policy, — perhaps they may go back and review their policy, but right now, there is full— their policy, but right now, there is full and — their policy, but right now, there is full and unwavering us support for anything that israel decides to do in _ for anything that israel decides to do in the — for anything that israel decides to do in the coming days.— for anything that israel decides to do in the coming days. down, it has been very good _ do in the coming days. down, it has been very good to _ do in the coming days. down, it has been very good to get _ do in the coming days. down, it has been very good to get your- do in the coming days. down, it has. been very good to get your thoughts, thank you forjoining us. letsjust show you thank you forjoining us. lets just show you the pictures of what happened, i think it was about an hour ago, what happened, i think it was about an hourago, we what happened, i think it was about an hour ago, we were watching it live when it did happen. it was this moment here. this was an israeli retaliatory strike in gaza. we know warplanes were hitting several buildings, but this was quite dramatic. this is an 11—storey building, one of the tallest buildings in gaza. it is called palestine tower, and the idf came out and said they did let people know in advance that they were going to do this in the area, and in the building, and they claim that it houses hamas's radio station, and it was support for hamas and the building as well. but you can see the exact moment there that the building was struck and then it collapses soon afterwards. very dramatic pictures from gaza. to remind you, nearly 200 people have been killed in retaliatory action in gaza so far, over a thousand people have been injured. in israel, hundred people have been confirmed killed, hundreds of others have been treated in hospitals across israel as well, and there are dozens of israelis captured by hamas. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet is here, along with our security correspondent frank gardner. i'm not sure where to start, but firstly, frank, back to the morning and your thoughts on the intelligence failure and how it happened. it intelligence failure and how it happened-— intelligence failure and how it hauened. , , . happened. it is shocking, and it shocked people _ happened. it is shocking, and it shocked people in _ happened. it is shocking, and it shocked people in israel- happened. it is shocking, and it shocked people in israeltoo, i shocked people in israel too, because israel has this much vaunted intelligence apparatus, they have got shin bet who do the intelligence security internally, and the idf. they are supposed to have informants, ageds that have penetrated inside militant groups. they have satellite surveillance and then in terms of actually physically, on the border they have all these ground motion sensors, they have cameras, radio patrols. how on earth did hamas keep their plans and preparations secret to be able to launch this? ok, it is a religious holiday, it is the last day of the holiday, and yet the intelligence were caught sleeping at the wheel, and intelligence has been asked of the the... find the wheel, and intelligence has been asked of the the. . ._ asked of the the. .. and lyse, what has been your— asked of the the. .. and lyse, what has been your response _ asked of the the. .. and lyse, what has been your response to - asked of the the. .. and lyse, what has been your response to today? | asked of the the. .. and lyse, what i has been your response to today? we have seen, the world has seen the people _ have seen, the world has seen the people of— have seen, the world has seen the people of gaza, israel, the occupied west bank. — people of gaza, israel, the occupied west bank, have seen these hostilities time and time again. there _ hostilities time and time again. there is— hostilities time and time again. there is an _ hostilities time and time again. there is an escalation in hostilities every few years. but not like this _ hostilities every few years. but not like this. the scale of the attack, thousands— like this. the scale of the attack, thousands of rockets. the audacious of the _ thousands of rockets. the audacious of the attack, the timing, 505 to the since — of the attack, the timing, 505 to the since the yom kippur war, and the since the yom kippur war, and the taking — the since the yom kippur war, and the taking of dozens of hostages, both civilian a5 the taking of dozens of hostages, both civilian as well as soldiers. also— both civilian as well as soldiers. also the — both civilian as well as soldiers. also the images, the israelis woke up also the images, the israelis woke up to— also the images, the israelis woke up to see — also the images, the israelis woke up to see armed pale5tinian5 moving through— up to see armed pale5tinian5 moving through their neighbourhoods. thi5 through their neighbourhoods. this was something they had never seen before _ was something they had never seen before, and even with what franco 5aid, _ before, and even with what franco said. it _ before, and even with what franco said. it was — before, and even with what franco said, it was unthinkable to them that 5aid, it was unthinkable to them that they— said, it was unthinkable to them that they depended on their much vaunted _ that they depended on their much vaunted security forces and intelligence apparatus, and this iron system is supposed to keep israel— iron system is supposed to keep israel safe. this is really something different. the worst that they have _ something different. the worst that they have seen in their history, but it also— they have seen in their history, but it also comes at a very difficult political— it also comes at a very difficult political moment. they been speaking about how— political moment. they been speaking about how not surprisingly the nation — about how not surprisingly the nation has come together, the deeply political— nation has come together, the deeply political rivalries are being eased over~ _ political rivalries are being eased over~ this— political rivalries are being eased over. this is a very right—wing israeli — over. this is a very right—wing israeli government, and the palestinian leadership has lost all credibility. they are angry with their— credibility. they are angry with their own — credibility. they are angry with their own leadership, which means that this _ their own leadership, which means that this moment is very, very dangerous. that this moment is very, very dangerous-— that this moment is very, very dangerous._ we | that this moment is very, very i dangerous._ we were dangerous. what is next? we were heafina dangerous. what is next? we were hearing the — dangerous. what is next? we were hearing the preparations _ dangerous. what is next? we were hearing the preparations for i dangerous. what is next? we were hearing the preparations for a i hearing the preparations for a ground — hearing the preparations for a ground offensive. what we have seen in previous _ ground offensive. what we have seen in previous wars was incursions, but not a _ in previous wars was incursions, but not a full—scale retaking of the gaza _ not a full—scale retaking of the gaza strip, not a reoccupation of the gaza — gaza strip, not a reoccupation of the gaza strip. i think nothing can be ruled _ the gaza strip. i think nothing can be ruled out. also in previous hostilities, there were tensions in the occupied west bank, occasional attacks, _ the occupied west bank, occasional attacks, but not an escalation rising — attacks, but not an escalation rising up— attacks, but not an escalation rising up across the occupied west bank— rising up across the occupied west bank or— rising up across the occupied west bank or in— rising up across the occupied west bank or in lebanon, that intensification and broadening of it. intensification and broadening of it and _ intensification and broadening of it. and now that has been spoken about— it. and now that has been spoken about as — it. and now that has been spoken about as well. so i think it is very. — about as well. so i think it is very. it _ about as well. so i think it is very. it is _ about as well. so i think it is very, it is notjust to use the word of the _ very, it is notjust to use the word of the day— very, it is notjust to use the word of the day unprecedented, it is deeply— of the day unprecedented, it is deeply unpredictable. | of the day unprecedented, it is deeply unpredictable.- of the day unprecedented, it is deeply unpredictable. i think the immediate problem _ deeply unpredictable. i think the immediate problem for- deeply unpredictable. i think the immediate problem for the i deeply unpredictable. i think the i immediate problem for the israelis right now is the hostage situation, because they can expel the invading palestinian militants, they can push them back across the border, kill or capture them, but the comp gating factor for them capture them, but the comp gating factorfor them is capture them, but the comp gating factor for them is that you have got an estimated 53 israeli citizens, some civilian, with guns to their heads. so either negotiate or you sendin heads. so either negotiate or you send in a special forces rescue mission, both of which are incredibly hazardous. the israelis have said they have got two current situation is ongoing, their special forces are involved in this, they are very good at this and very practised, this goes right back to reagan, and in one situation you heard there from jo floto i think, you have somebody with a grenade in the room who will pull the pin if the room who will pull the pin if the room who will pull the pin if the room is stormed. so what are the palestinians to ask? what is hamas going to ask in return? probably the release of huge amounts of prisoners, which then makes israel look weak. and netanyahu doesn't like to look weak. he has got history in this. his brotherjohn at was killed and that is seared into his memory. was killed and that is seared into his memory-— was killed and that is seared into his memory. it his memory. and it cut so deeply. it has cut so deep _ his memory. and it cut so deeply. it has cut so deep in _ his memory. and it cut so deeply. it has cut so deep in israeli _ his memory. and it cut so deeply. it has cut so deep in israeli society i has cut so deep in israeli society that no one is left behind. l has cut so deep in israeli society that no one is left behind.- that no one is left behind. i can remember _ that no one is left behind. i can remember the _ that no one is left behind. i can remember the day, _ that no one is left behind. i can remember the day, israel i that no one is left behind. i can remember the day, israel put l remember the day, israel put everything into try and get him out, but even _ everything into try and get him out, but even with the state willing to negotiate, it took five years and a thousand — negotiate, it took five years and a thousand prisoners in exchange. of course _ thousand prisoners in exchange. of course we — thousand prisoners in exchange. of course we have to verify the videos, but there _ course we have to verify the videos, but there is — course we have to verify the videos, but there is a — course we have to verify the videos, but there is a video of an elderly woman— but there is a video of an elderly woman who is said to have dementia who is— woman who is said to have dementia who is now— woman who is said to have dementia who is now in — woman who is said to have dementia who is now in the hands of a gunman and has _ who is now in the hands of a gunman and has been — who is now in the hands of a gunman and has been made to cradle a gun in her arms _ and has been made to cradle a gun in her arms |t— and has been made to cradle a gun in her arms. , , , ,, her arms. it is very distressing, she doesn't _ her arms. it is very distressing, she doesn't know _ her arms. it is very distressing, she doesn't know what - her arms. it is very distressing, she doesn't know what is i her arms. it is very distressing, i she doesn't know what is happening, she doesn't know what is happening, she is in a white golf cart that looks like it belongs on one of donald trump is my extravagant golf courses, and there she is surrounded by armed gunmen, clearly confused and disorientated, but that isn't the only distressing image, there are plenty of others. l the only distressing image, there are plenty of others.— are plenty of others. i have been talkin: to are plenty of others. i have been talking to quite _ are plenty of others. i have been talking to quite a _ are plenty of others. i have been talking to quite a few— are plenty of others. i have been talking to quite a few people i are plenty of others. i have been| talking to quite a few people over the last few hours from gaza just trying to explain the motivation of hamas at this moment, knowing how big the retaliation would be after this action. before i get your thoughts on that, lyse, could i ask you to explain to the viewers, frank, who hamas are, how they are funded? , , ,, ., , ., ., ., funded? lyse knows far more about it than i do, funded? lyse knows far more about it than i do. but — funded? lyse knows far more about it than i do, but hamas _ funded? lyse knows far more about it than i do, but hamas is _ funded? lyse knows far more about it than i do, but hamas is an _ funded? lyse knows far more about it than i do, but hamas is an acronym. l than i do, but hamas is an acronym. iforget what it than i do, but hamas is an acronym. i forget what it stands for. but it is the movement for islamic resistance. basically it appeared almost out of nowhere are about 20 years ago, less than that, actually, as an alternative, a very violent alternative to the palestinian authority. they said, they are not delivering, the only way forward is with the gun. and their whole emblem is very much about the gun, the weapon. and they won the elections in 2006 i think it was in gaza, so one of the complicating factors here is that the palestinian territories they are not one contagious state. you have the west bank where the palestinian authority is in charge in ramallah, now basically run by largely old men, not with a great deal of credibility. and then you have got this tightly packed, densely packed 2 million plus people crammed into this tiny area of gaza strip, essentially blockaded in. most people there can't get out, terrible conditions, and they've been living like that for a long time which is why there is militancy there. , ., there. they have lived under occupation. _ there. they have lived under occupation, they _ there. they have lived under occupation, they have i there. they have lived under occupation, they have seen l there. they have lived under i occupation, they have seen people killed. _ occupation, they have seen people killed, they have seen violence towards — killed, they have seen violence towards creeping and then we had the israeli _ towards creeping and then we had the israeli incursion is increasing, there — israeli incursion is increasing, there are _ israeli incursion is increasing, there are lots of factors. that has been rising _ there are lots of factors. that has been rising and _ there are lots of factors. that has been rising and rising _ there are lots of factors. that has been rising and rising tension, i there are lots of factors. that hasl been rising and rising tension, and sparks have been flying, especially in the occupied west bank, the northern west bank, we have covered them here on bbc news, you have covered them locally, increase income flotation jewish settlers, between palestinian groups in the west bank, and this isjust a reminder of how easily things can take a turn for the worse. just days ago i ran into some people who were doing talks with hamas leaders, and they were saying that they were trying to persuade hamas to move away from the gun and to try to rule with a different kind of leadership. we also knew that the united states was working very hard to persuade benjamin — was working very hard to persuade benjamin netanyahu to make some concessions towards a deal, and the price for— concessions towards a deal, and the price for israel which is recognition by saudi arabia, a broader— recognition by saudi arabia, a broader peace deal where the arab, the abraham accords that were negotiated, and now suddenly that will all— negotiated, and now suddenly that will all be — negotiated, and now suddenly that will all be off the agenda. why is it happening now? the people of gaza will suffer~ _ it happening now? the people of gaza will suffer~ i_ it happening now? the people of gaza will suffer. i have asked that today and will 5uffer. i have asked that today and they— will suffer. i have asked that today and they said, it has got so bad, we are so— and they said, it has got so bad, we are so suffocated, we have nothing left to— are so suffocated, we have nothing left to lose. it are so suffocated, we have nothing left to lose-— left to lose. it is a terrifying and unsettling _ left to lose. it is a terrifying and unsettling night _ left to lose. it is a terrifying and unsettling night in _ left to lose. it is a terrifying and unsettling night in the _ left to lose. it is a terrifying and unsettling night in the region i left to lose. it is a terrifying and | unsettling night in the region for many, many people. lyse, ithink unsettling night in the region for many, many people. lyse, i think you may be on your way there. we will see you injerusalem shortly, frank, thank you very much as always. i willjust thank you very much as always. i will just update you thank you very much as always. i willjust update you on all the latest developments. israel says its forces are involved in two operations right now in a kibbutz. it is an unprecedented attack, we use that word over and over again, but it is one that people have been saying all day, an unprecedented attack on israel, dozens of gunmen infiltrating israel from the gaza strip. the idf has confirmed in a statement it is both civilians and soldiers who are involved in this hostage situation. we have seen thousands of rocket attacks on both sides, many civilians killed as well, hundred people in israel and 200 palestinians, and the night ahead is also looking grim. stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage. hello. heavy and persistent rain has caused significant disruption of large parts of scotland today. seems like this have been typical. a met office amber warning still in force from glasgow northwards into parts of the highlands, and then we have a new amber warning that has been issued by the met office, this one covers spots a little bit further northwards and eastwards. heavy rain, the risk of further flooding and disruption. during the day today, you can see the extent of the wet weather, and the rain has been relentless. it looks like some places have seen well over 100 millimetres of rain. and while that may ease off for a little while, it is set to turn heavier again through the evening, pushing its way a little bit further northwards and eastwards. to the south of that, the weather continues to be much quieter. areas of misted merc, also turning quite cloudy for some eastern coast of england, and a mild night for the majority but after what has been a cold day in the north of scotland, it is going to be a rather chilly night. into tomorrow, this weather frontjust continue to wriggle around rather than clearing through quickly, it is set to bring more rain. this time, the rain a little bit further north i suspect, some of those central parts a little bit drier than they have been today. and for the south of scotland we should see some spells of sunshine. northern ireland seeing some sunny spells, and for england and wales, some of the coast could stay grey and murky, but for the majority there will be sunny skies overhead, lifting temperatures once again to around 25 celsius, extraordinarily warm for this time of year. during tomorrow night, that rain will finally start to ease across scotland, some bits and pieces of drizzle left behind. monday should be a drier day overall. it will be quite cloudy and murky around some western coast, the best of the sunshine for inland spots, warmer inland particular down towards the south, and warmer than it will have been at the weekend over parts of scotland. then as we head deeper into the week, after that warm start down towards the south, we will eventually see this frontal system sweeping southwards and eastwards, some heavy rain with that and some cooler air following on behind at least for a time. so a warm start to the new week for some, but by the end of the week, it will feel a little more like we might expect in october. by for now. live from london. this is bbc news. israel's army confirms its soldiers and civilians have been taken hostage by the palestinian militant group hamas — after a barrage of rockets assaulted israeli territory. officials say at least 100 israelis have been killed following gaza's surprise attack. israel's retaliatory air strikes have killed almost 200 palestinians. hamas said the operation was a response to israeli violence against palestinians in the west bank. this is a seen live in gaza tonight. netanyahu has declared that his country is at war. this is the scene earlier on today as palestinian militants climbed over a captured israeli tank. hello, i'm samantha simmonds. we will take you back life to the scene in gaza this evening and bring you the latest news line coming into us. this from her mass media reporting that israeli planes have bombed the house of the high mass gaza chief with no word of any casualties. this comes after many rockets have been fired into gaza in the last few hours with nearly 200 dead. it has been reported that

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