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Of artillery into southern lebanon. The Un Security Council will meet later on sunday President Biden has vowed Rock Solid Support for israel and warned against other countries taking advantage of the situation. One british citizen, jake marlowe, is missing he was working as security at an Outdoor Party near the gaza border when the attack happened. And in egypt, two israeli tourists and their egyptian tour guide were shot dead in alexandria, apparently by a policeman. We are getting more lines coming into this from iran the president says he has spoken to hamas and islamichhad leaders, the latest coming into a spin on the iranian president and we will get more on that for you. Now on bbc news, were going to answer some of the questions you might have about the fighting in israel. We have had many people asking us to go Back To Basics and explain the history behind what is happening today and why it is happening. It, of course, marks the biggest escalation in the long Running Conflict in decades. To do that with me we are joined by our security correspondent, frank gardner, and our arab affairs editor, sebastian usher. Thank you both so much forjoining us. Frank, many people are asking the bbc to go back to the very beginning, what it is we are talking about, this conflict goes back many decades so talk us through how we got here, i know it is not easy lets go back to 1948, the birth of the state of israel. This is about land, primarily, not so much about religion, it is about land and if you look at the map of the world, a really tiny bit of real estate is wanted by both the israelis and palestinians and britain withdrew 48 from what was called the British Mandate For Palestine and they were coming under Terrorist Attack by jewish groups, setting off bombs and basically chasing the british out of their and israel, the new state of israel took over land which in some cases had belonged to palestinians and then a number of other things, you had so is that in 1967 the big arab israeli war, the first of the big ones, it was a massive defeat for the palestinians, and the arab armies that attacked israel. And it allowed israel to take over the west bank and eastjerusalem and two very important Un Security Council resolutions 242 and 338 called israel to hand back the land it took then which it has not done. The palestinians would like East Jerusalem as their capital and the west bank but religious israelis say there is no such thing as the west bank, it isjudaea and samaria, if you met in the bible and the taller it is theirs. Ga is that there was no dispute, it is palestinian, but you have now have a divided leadership to the palestinians, you have the Palestinian Authority centred in ramallah and the west bank, they make peace with israel some time ago as did most of the arab leadership but hamas which is an acronym meaning the Islamic Resistance movement, it is unarmed and very violent and prescribed by many People Organisation considered by many countries to be a Terrorist Organisation because it is dedicated to did the destruction of the state of israel. It is supported, funded, trained and armed by iran and they carried out this attack. It is not good for the Palestinian Authority, in order to survive politically they have got to give some support to what is going on in gaza but it is not good for them, they are moderate but they are also considered very ineffective. But they are also considered very ineffective ineffective. Sebastien, the peace rocess. Ineffective. Sebastien, the Peace Process. There ineffective. Sebastien, the Peace Process. There was ineffective. Sebastien, the Peace Process. There was a ineffective. Sebastien, the Peace Process. There was a peace ineffective. Sebastien, the peace i process. There was a Peace Process but it has frozen. That has had a big impact on what is happening over the last few days so explain why that has happened . The last few days so explain why that has happened . Essentially, as frank said. That has happened . Essentially, as frank said, the that has happened . Essentially, as frank said, the division that has happened . Essentially, as frank said, the division between i that has happened . Essentially, asl frank said, the division between the main frank said, the division between the main Palestinian Factions has been a bil main Palestinian Factions has been a big part main Palestinian Factions has been a big part of main Palestinian Factions has been a big part of that, the fact Hamas Took Big part of that, the fact hamas took over big part of that, the fact hamas took over gaza in 2007 means that many took over gaza in 2007 means that many of took over gaza in 2007 means that many of the took over gaza in 2007 means that many of the parties involved in the peace many of the parties involved in the Peace Process did not want to deal with hamas and if you do not deal with hamas and if you do not deal with them with hamas and if you do not deal with them you cannot have a Peace Process, with them you cannot have a Peace Process, you had gas and the occupied process, you had gas and the occupied west bank. Despite the fact it has occupied west bank. Despite the fact it has faltered on, there have been many it has faltered on, there have been many times it has faltered on, there have been many times its looked as if its barking many times its looked as if its barking into light but i dont think theres barking into light but i dont think theres ever really been a sense of real momentum for more than 20 years and it real momentum for more than 20 years and it is real momentum for more than 20 years and it is that real momentum for more than 20 years and it is that vacuum that has created and it is that vacuum that has created the situation we are in. You look created the situation we are in. You took at created the situation we are in. You look at young palestinians in gaza and the look at young palestinians in gaza and the occupied west bank, you go back to and the occupied west bank, you go back to the and the occupied west bank, you go back to the oslo peace accord and you took back to the oslo peace accord and you took at back to the oslo peace accord and you look at 93, people have not realty you look at 93, people have not really seen any benefit, they saw the Second Intifada when they saw palestinians from their perspective fighting palestinians from their perspective fighting back and they felt that achieved something. What we have seen recently and notjust in gaza but the seen recently and notjust in gaza but the occupied west bank, has really but the occupied west bank, has really been where the heart of this in the really been where the heart of this in the last really been where the heart of this in the last year or so has been asked in the last year or so has been asked far in the last year or so has been asked far as the conflict is concerned, an intensification of clashes concerned, an intensification of clashes are pilots with almost daily rates clashes are pilots with almost daily rates and clashes are pilots with almost daily rates and the Younger Generation of disenfranchised palestinians, disenfranchised palestinians, disenfranchised from fatah and hamas and although hamas has connections, they are and although hamas has connections, they are relatively loose and hamas is hot they are relatively loose and hamas is not acting in their name but what you have is not acting in their name but what you have to is not acting in their name but what you have to take into consideration is you you have to take into consideration is you have you have to take into consideration is you have a generation that does not feel is you have a generation that does not feel there has been any real peace not feel there has been any real Peace Process, who have gone back to some Peace Process, who have gone back to some extent Peace Process, who have gone back to some extent to square one that israet some extent to square one that israel should not exist and could be removed, israel should not exist and could be removed, that is the climate. That makes removed, that is the climate. That makes any removed, that is the climate. That makes any real move towards re establishing footballers a very fragile re establishing footballers a very fragile process at the best of times, fragile process at the best of times, going back the past 20 years, much times, going back the past 20 years, much more times, going back the past 20 years, much more difficult. What has happened now, some people are talking happened now, some people are talking it happened now, some people are talking it up as perhaps a chance to change talking it up as perhaps a chance to change things, hamas has shown that israei change things, hamas has shown that israel cannot continue to feel that the situation essentially are sorted by having the situation essentially are sorted by having the Security Barrier and by having the Security Barrier and by essentially having a limited cohfiict by essentially having a limited conflict with hamas every two or three conflict with hamas every two or three years and accepting to an extent three years and accepting to an extent the Terrorist Attacks that happened within israel. The status quo as happened within israel. The status quo as it happened within israel. The status quo as it stands at the moment looks like that quo as it stands at the moment looks like that will not continue. You can either like that will not continue. You can either go like that will not continue. You can either go from that to the hotline israei either go from that to the hotline israel position that some of the ministers israel position that some of the ministers in this hard line government would go for, we should never government would go for, we should never have government would go for, we should never have dealt with them or i have heard never have dealt with them or i have heard a never have dealt with them or i have heard a lot never have dealt with them or i have heard a iota never have dealt with them or i have heard a lot a palestinian state this puts the heard a lot a palestinian state this puts the palestinians back at the forefront puts the palestinians back at the forefront of this issue. I think many forefront of this issue. I think many fett forefront of this issue. I think many felt they were being squeezed, the arab many felt they were being squeezed, the arab states that once stood up for them, the arab states that once stood up for them, for example saudi arabia, has been for them, for example saudi arabia, has been talk of a Normalisation Deal which would matter more than any deat deal which would matter more than any deal so deal which would matter more than any deal so far, they have been minor any deal so far, they have been minor compared to that and i do not think minor compared to that and i do not think that minor compared to that and i do not think that is minor compared to that and i do not think that is the main reason necessarily why hamas has done this but i necessarily why hamas has done this but i think necessarily why hamas has done this but i think there is a sense in general but i think there is a sense in general that hamas shares with other generals general that hamas shares with other generals of the various palestinian groupings generals of the various palestinian groupings that they do not want to be ignored, or left out. Do groupings that they do not want to be ignored, or left out. Be ignored, or left out. Do you go with that assessment, be ignored, or left out. Do you go with that assessment, it be ignored, or left out. Do you go with that assessment, it could be ignored, or left out. Do you go| with that assessment, it could put palestinians at the forefront again . Its certainly brought it into the world headlines and reminding the world headlines and reminding the world this is an almost impractical problem that will go on being a problem that will go on being a problem until it is soft and a proper contagious homeland for palestinians. Intractable. The problem is every time we get close to 80, violence erupts. In 2002 at the summit the saudis came up with the summit the saudis came up with the crown prince abdullah peace plan, saudi arabia and the entire arab world would recognise the state of israel as long as it returned to its 67 borders and perhaps compensated for areas where israeli settlements had taken up arab land. It was a very good deal and with the Israeli Leader ariel sharon into a difficult position but politically he was saved because hamas went and let off a load of bombs in tel aviv so he was able to say that the set, we will not negotiate under pressure and it so often happens that way. There are, i would not comment necessarily extremists but rather hardliners on both sides to benefit, their Position Benefits from violence and the vast majority of palestinians and israelis simply want to get on and live their life in peace. They did not want this violence. Another instance, i remember we interviewed shimon peres, the leader of the likud party, in israeli terms known as a left winger which means he was a bit softer, kinder prepared to deal and make a compromise than Benjamin Netanyahu and he said the problem with Benjamin Netanyahu and he told the cis before he always wanted to win to that he is on top. He now as sebastian says runs a very hard line cabinet where there is no appetite for making concessions to the palestinians but that said they were offered in 2001 by the Israeli Leader at the time, the best deal they could have got which was 90 of they could have got which was 90 of the west bank, eastjerusalem is the capital, all of the gaza strip, compensation for any areas israeli settlements had encroached on palestinian territory. Yasser arafat to the mic turned down because it did not include the right of the return of 1948 refugees. Mentioning the lan, return of1948 refugees. Mentioning the plan. This return of 1948 refugees. Mentioning the plan, this move return of 1948 refugees. Mentioning the plan, this move towards return of 1948 refugees. Mentioning the plan, this move towards a return of 1948 refugees. Mentioning the plan, this move towards a saudi j the plan, this move towards a saudi peace the plan, this move towards a saudi peace deal. The plan, this move towards a saudi peace deal, how much do you think the saudis peace deal, how much do you think the saudis could use that to bring that back the saudis could use that to bring that back to the forefront . Are we so far that back to the forefront . Are we so far away that back to the forefront . Are we so far away from the situation that there so far away from the situation that there is so far away from the situation that there is no so far away from the situation that there is no way back . There is no way back . Things were lookin there is no way back . Things were looking quite there is no way back . Things were looking quite hopeful there is no way back . Things were looking quite hopeful until looking quite hopeful until recently, despite the balance you mentioned, the rates, the provocation and so on. There was and still is, it is not dead but there is a three way deal whereby saudi arabia encouraged by the us brokered by america will recognise the state of israel in return for some very advanced weaponry and a defence deal with the us that defence it from a possible future iranian attack which may never happen. But the saudis have got their own conditions which they were going to force by the americans, the israelis to accept on better conditions for the palestinians. The irony in this estate Benjamin Netanyahu the Israeli Leader has serious political problems of his own, israel a fractured country and he is taking away powers of democracy from the supreme court, many israeli reservists have refused to serve because they said we want to serve a democracy, not less, not pierce will be recognised and so this is a distraction from all of that. It may be very hard to get him to come to the table while you have 100 israeli hostages being held at gunpoint in cellars all around the gaza strip who are ideally, they would like to risk them with Special Forces raids. It took five years from the tarmac for the israelis to get the captured israeli soldier back, hamas radiate and is really site, five years later he was released and so are thousands of palestinian prisoners. Of palestinian prisoners. Sebastian, lets no of palestinian prisoners. Sebastian, lets go back of palestinian prisoners. Sebastian, lets go back to of palestinian prisoners. Sebastian, lets go back to the of palestinian prisoners. Sebastian, lets go back to the reason of palestinian prisoners. Sebastian, lets go back to the reason behind l lets go back to the reason behind this attack, the way it happened, the reason, thousands of missiles used, paragliders and boats used, absolutely unexpected and incredible so if we water it down to where and why, what is it that made that happen, do you think . The why, what is it that made that happen, do you think . The fact it was a surprise happen, do you think . The fact it was a surprise attack, happen, do you think . The fact it was a surprise attack, the happen, do you think . The fact it was a surprise attack, the way i was a surprise attack, the way israei was a surprise attack, the way israet was was a surprise attack, the way israel was taken by surprise and the world israel was taken by surprise and the world was israel was taken by surprise and the world was taken by surprise shows that no world was taken by surprise shows that no one world was taken by surprise shows that no one really quite understands what the that no one really quite understands what the thinking was behind this. What what the thinking was behind this. What is what the thinking was behind this. What is extraordinary is the preparation needed in order to do this and preparation needed in order to do this and that preparation clearly was not this and that preparation clearly was not caught by israel and other Intelligence Agencies around the World Intelligence agencies Around The World as Intelligence Agencies Around The World. As we said, gas is tiny, you imagine world. As we said, gas is tiny, you imagine it world. As we said, gas is tiny, you imagine it is world. As we said, gas is tiny, you imagine it is being watched beyond belief imagine it is being watched beyond belief and israel has plenty of Agents Belief and israel has plenty of agents who get information from there. Agents who get information from there, palestinians they have various there, palestinians they have various ways, they can get information out of them and it shows hamas. Information out of them and it shows hamas. A information out of them and it shows hamas. A bit information out of them and it shows hamas, a bit like hezbollah in lebanon hamas, a bit like hezbollah in lebanon has a level of discipline at its core lebanon has a level of discipline at its core that is very tight. You say you could its core that is very tight. You say you could not exist without iran and its backing. You could not exist without iran and its backing, but like hezbollah, it is able its backing, but like hezbollah, it is able to its backing, but like hezbollah, it is able to operate relatively free from is able to operate relatively free from that, not necessarily getting these from that, not necessarily getting these lines are going back to iran that people could zero in on and from that people could zero in on and from the that people could zero in on and from the Point Of View of hamas, for frank from the Point Of View of hamas, for frank and from the Point Of View of hamas, for frank and p from the Point Of View of hamas, for frank and p will be interesting is it is our frank and p will be interesting is it is our kind of thought as much is this really it is our kind of thought as much is this really complacency thinking that a this really complacency thinking that a status quo has been established every few years but hamas established every few years but hamas and israel have a fight. It is tragic, hamas and israel have a fight. It is tragic, large numbers of palestinians are killed, up until this the palestinians are killed, up until this the number of israelis was minimal this the number of israelis was minimal in this the number of israelis was minimal in comparison, another huge change minimal in comparison, another huge change with minimal in comparison, another huge change with this but somehow, despite change with this but somehow, despite that, both sides in a sense ot despite that, both sides in a sense got something politically out of it and the got something politically out of it and the israeli government, as you said, and the israeli government, as you said. Often and the israeli government, as you said, often is able to use that to avoid said, often is able to use that to avoid issues it has at home, to change avoid issues it has at home, to change the avoid issues it has at home, to change the equation and hamas is able to change the equation and hamas is able to show itself far more strongly able to show itself far more strongly than the local authorities for example, as a hammerto strongly than the local authorities for example, as a hammer to some extent for example, as a hammer to some extent against israel that can still be used extent against israel that can still be used. Within the limits. This time, be used. Within the limits. This time, hamas, to some extent seems like it time, hamas, to some extent seems like it is time, hamas, to some extent seems like it is risking its ability to continue like it is risking its ability to continue to function the way it is in garzo continue to function the way it is in garzo if continue to function the way it is in garzo. If we take Per Minister Benjamin in garzo. If we take Per Minister Benjamin artie at his word he wants to decorate benjamin artie at his word he wants to decorate each time during these confrontations the Military Ability of hamas confrontations the Military Ability of hamas against israel but also prevent of hamas against israel but also prevent it of hamas against israel but also prevent it from governing gaza, you know prevent it from governing gaza, you know one prevent it from governing gaza, you know one has to wonder whether that is actually know one has to wonder whether that is actually within his capability. And also is actually within his capability. And also what vacuum would be left. Hamas and also what vacuum would be left. Hamas has and also what vacuum would be left. Hamas has huge issues and does not necessarily hamas has huge issues and does not necessarily that popular in gaza and theres necessarily that popular in gaza and theres been no election for a long time theres been no election for a long time and theres been no election for a long time and that division, as weve said, time and that division, as weve said, between the Palestinian Authority and hamas is not helping anyone authority and hamas is not helping anyone towards peace. But what would take its anyone towards peace. But what would take its place and the likelihood is something more extreme could take its place something more extreme could take its lace. ~. , something more extreme could take its lace. ~. ,. , its place. What is your prediction as to what its place. What is your prediction as to what will its place. What is your prediction as to what will happen its place. What is your prediction as to what will happen next . Its place. What is your prediction | as to what will happen next . The israelis have as to what will happen next . Tie israelis have three priorities, as to what will happen next . Tt9 israelis have three priorities, to clear out the remaining militant gunmen from hamas out of southern israel so they have said they are still fighting at eight point, this is extraordinary for israelis. This would be for us here in britain to say there were gunmen running around freely in norfolk, for example, they had not managed to close the situation down. That is first. They need to dampen down and control any outbreak of violence in the west bank and on the northern border, thatis bank and on the northern border, that is a worry for them because otherwise israel will find itself fighting on three fronts and remember yesterday the spokesman for the military wing of hamas called on all palestinians to rise up and indeed all arabs to rise up to help eliminate the state of israel. Lapko has largely been ignored so far. But the israelis inevitably fear another intifada, another uprising and the third priority which i think will be the most intractable is the hostages. These are around 100 hostages, some say it is more than that, some of them are Israeli Military personnel so that is a big Military Personnel so that is a big Military Coup for hamas. Some of them are women and children, elderly people, disabled people, nabbed and taken across the border. That they are smart they will release the civilians, but who knows how this will go . You either try and resolve it genetically with Special Forces, hamas will have distributed them in different parts you negotiate and that will take a long time. To take on that point that will take a long time. To take on that point. As that will take a long time. To take on that point. As you that will take a long time. To take on that point. As you said that will take a long time. To take on that point. As you said the that will take a long time. To take on that point. As you said the call| on that point. As you said the call that has on that point. As you said the call that has been put out by the armed win that has been put out by the armed wing of that has been put out by the armed wing of hamas, it was not likely to be answered very strongly by any arab be answered very strongly by any arab countries are by hezbollah but with the arab countries are by hezbollah but with the situation with the hostages and the with the situation with the hostages and the possibility of a ground offensive, that is where you could see the offensive, that is where you could see the Momentum Building towards more involvement from outside and print the more involvement from outside and print the story becomes less about the israelis who have been killed and the the israelis who have been killed and the unprecedented amount, when it becomes and the unprecedented amount, when it becomes potentially and from what we have it becomes potentially and from what we have seen before, a very large number we have seen before, a very large number of we have seen before, a very large number of palestinians being killed, that pressure on the arab world builds that pressure on the arab world builds more strongly and becomes much builds more strongly and becomes much more emotive and although hezbollah, for it did and i am sure franco hezbollah, for it did and i am sure franco agreed was the measured gesture franco agreed was the measured gesture it franco agreed was the measured gesture it could do to make its voice gesture it could do to make its voice heard, but without incurring anything voice heard, but without incurring anything beyond that from israel, i think anything beyond that from israel, i think its anything beyond that from israel, i think its very unlikely Hezbollah Wouid think its very unlikely hezbollah would want to get involved but if things would want to get involved but if things come up when you have possibly things come up when you have possibly 100 hostages held and israei possibly 100 hostages held and israel feels the need to go and get them. Israel feels the need to go and get them, what that might lead to and that is them, what that might lead to and that is the them, what that might lead to and that is the problem but it could spiral that is the problem but it could spirat into that is the problem but it could spiral into a serious conflict in which spiral into a serious conflict in which we spiral into a serious conflict in which we see four worst casualties that we which we see four worst casualties that we have seen even these past two days that we have seen even these past two da 5. That we have seen even these past two da 5. ,. , , two days. There is a division here, a uulf two days. There is a division here, a gulf between two days. There is a division here, a gulf between arab two days. There is a division here, a gulf between arab governments| two days. There is a division here, a gulf between arab governments and their people. Most arab governments, many of them have made peace with israel so under the accords brokered by the us, we have bahrain, the united arab emirates, morocco and sudan have thought relations with israel and saudi arabia looked like it was forced to but that is on hold for now. There are people signed very much, the ordinary people in the streets, at home, their sympathies are with the palestinians, they may not sympathise with nabbing israeli civilians from a party or a form but nevertheless their primary sympathies are with the palestinians and this is potentially quite awkward for arab governments. They do not want to see big palestinian protests on the street calling on their own government to break relations with israel. Dubai has lots of israeli tourists, the uae, israel Nexus S Flashing in terms of biotech, defence, security and so on and that could all change if this escalates as sebastian says. Frank and sebastian, escalates as sebastian says. Frank and sebastian, really escalates as sebastian says. Frank and sebastian, really good escalates as sebastian says. Frank and sebastian, really good to escalates as sebastian says. Frank and sebastian, really good to have you both with us and thank you for sharing your expertise and your thoughts. If you want to know more, you can head to the bbc website where there are a range of articles explaining more about the background and details of whats happening. That includes this piece what is hamas, what is happening in israel and other questions. I want to show you some of the latest pictures that are coming into us now. A video has emerged on social media appearing to show a Gun Battle Taking Place near the gaza border. A warning these footage does contain some distressing scenes. Gunshots. This incident we believe to have taken place earlier on sunday. Israeli forces have exchanged fire on a road near gaza border. This footage verified by bbc news shows a gunfight involving Israeli Forces on the route 4 highway between ashdod and the gaza border. Gunshots. Sirens. 0ur bbc verify team have written a post for our live page, explaining how they went about checking this video, and working out where and when it was taken. The taliban says that more than 2,000 people are now known to have been killed in an earthquake in afghanistan. The 6. 3 magnitude quake shook Western Afghanistan near herat on saturday morning, followed by a number of powerful aftershocks. Pictures from nearby villages show homes reduced to rubble and people trying to dig survivors out with their bare hands. Live now to our south asia correspondent Yogita Limaye whos monitoring the situation from mumbai. What more do we know about the number of those injured and the impact of the earthquake . It paiiiii impact of the earthquake . It will take some impact of the earthquake . It will take some time impact of the earthquake . It will take some time before impact of the earthquake . It will take some time before the impact of the earthquake . It will take some time before the full. Take some time before the full impact can be assessed. The epicentre of the earthquake was in a rural area roughly 40 kilometres from the city of herat which is the Third Largest city in the rest of the country. What we have seen are about a dozen villages, we are told, which have been virtually flattened. This terrain is flat, compared to large parts of afghanistan which are mountainous. This area is flat land however the homes here really are made of mud so they are not built to withstand any kind of show, certainly not an earthquake of magnitude 6. 3 and that is why when it occurred and there were 3 5 after shocks, you can see these motorhomes are Basicallyjust Collapsing and people digging through them, some using their hands, others using very basic tools to try and get to survivors who are trapped under mud and stones. The taliban have said they have sent in about ten rescue teams, the un and its agencies say they have sent in emergency supplies, there are other ngos operating on the ground in this area such as Doctors Without Borders and they have started up Emergency Facilities as well. Facilities as well. Thank you so much. Facilities as well. Thank you so much the facilities as well. Thank you so much. The latest facilities as well. Thank you so much. The latest News Facilities as well. Thank you so much. The latest news On Facilities as well. Thank you so much. The latest news on the | much. The latest news on the earthquake in afghanistan. Taking a quick look now at the pictures from the gaza strip coming into us from gaza city. You see the background, at the moment we are hearing from our reporter on the ground that there have been explosions in the last few hours. People have been warned before the attacks happened by the Israeli Defence force and they have been told to leave the buildings. The latest line is at least 500 israelis have been killed since hamas launched its attack from gaza, 313 palestinians killed in the gaza, 313 palestinians killed in the gaza strip. More of course on the bbc website on this developing story. I am bbc website on this developing story. Iam back bbc website on this developing story. I am back at the top of the other so do stay with us on bbc news. Hello. Impacts from this weekends rainfall in scotland will be felt all the way into the start of the coming week. But out there today, the met Office Amber Warning is in force around the grampians towards the moray coast. Its here where they expect the greatest risk of further flooding and disruption, but there will be further impacts elsewhere. River levels continuing to rise and respond to the rain weve already seen today. Some of the heaviest has been this morning. Through the afternoon, the rain will turn a little bit patchier. Therell still be some heavier bursts mixed in, but not quite as extensive, the widespread heavy rain. To the north of it, shetland stays dry and bright but brighter to southern scotland, Northern Ireland this afternoon and northern england, although still some areas of cloud around, sunniest of all Central Southern England and wales, away from some western coast. And its here another warm day expected, temperatures into the mid 20s for some, not as chilly across parts of scotland as we saw through yesterday. Now into this evening and overnight, far north of scotland continue to see some rain to begin with and then we could see some heavier bursts return through central scotland, but not to the level or extent youve seen through recent days. Some of that also affecting northern england, maybe the far north of Northern Ireland, but away from that, most will have a dry night. Some areas of mist and low cloud, more especially towards the irish sea and a very mild night, temperatures 16 to 17 degrees to start tomorrow morning for some in northern england. A lot of low cloud here, though, and Northern Ireland, southern scotland, some bursts of rain. The odd heavier one. To the north of it, isolated showers, some sunny spells. Better day than weve seen through this weekend. To the south of that Weather Front, more dry and sunny weather, although it could remain quite misty and foggy around some western coasts. Another warm one across central southern areas. Temperatures in the mid teens further north. Now, as we go into tuesday, a windier spell for much of the northern half of the uk. Outbreaks of rain return across scotland, some of which should be heavy and thundery. But rainfall amounts will vary widely. Some heavy showers into northern england, north wales and Northern Ireland too during the day. For the south and east we stick dry, sunny and unseasonably warm. But thats the last of the very warm days. Just about. Through into midweek low pressure which will bring the windy weather across scotland will work its way eastwards, throwing a Weather Front southwards which will wriggle around southern counties as we go for the end of the week. So after starting the week with that north south split still in place, youll notice by the time we get to wednesday, even things out a little bit, outbreaks of rainjust about anywhere and it will feel cooler across the south. Take care. Live from london this is bbc news. A day after hamas militants stormed into israeli territory the death toll from the fighting has risen to more than a thousand. Israels military says residents near gaza will be evacuated within the next 24 hours as it intensifies its response to saturdays attack. We speak to one eyewitness who fled for her life when the assault by hamas fighters began. They were going three by three and shooting. Everywhere. From two sides. And so many people were dying all around. The pope calls for an end to the fighting and the Un Security Council will meet later to discuss the crisis. Hello. Welcome to bbc news. The total number of dead from the conflict between israel and the palestinians has risen to more than a thousand, a day after hamas militants stormed into israeli territory from gaza. The Israeli Military says the country is still at war. In its efforts to take full control of israeli territory and communities from hamas. Here are the Key Developments this hour. Israeli tv is now putting the number of israeli civilians dead at more than 500 with Palestinian Health officials saying at least 320 people have died in israeli airstrikes on gaza. The israeli army also says more than 400 Palestinian Militants have been killed after infiltrating southern israel, with dozens more captured. Israel says it is still trying to regain full control of eight areas where hamas militants infiltrated following saturdays attack