The Gaza Ministry of health says 413 palestinians have been killed by israeli air strikes in gaza, including 78 children and 41 women. Israel says it is still trying to regain full control of eight areas where hamas militants infiltrated following saturdays attack. The number of israeli civilians and soldiers taken hostage has been put at 100 by the Israeli Embassy to the us, though some have been freed. In northern israel, hezbollah rockets targeted three military positions, with israel responding with barrages of artillery into southern lebanon. 0ur Correspondents have been Tracking Developments from across the region. Heres our international editor, jeremy bowen in jordan. Israel right now is going through this most extraordinary, awful national trauma. And as youve been hearing, the Military Response has already started, and its going to be considerable. Now in the past, when there have been flare ups, there sometimes has been pressure on israeli leaders, including benjamin netanyahu, to deal with hamas once and for all, to get in there, to kill their operatives, get their leaders, smash their infrastructure. But actually, hes resisted doing that and others have too. And the reason is they thought they had a better way, which was effectively to contain hamas inside gaza. And theyve done that since hamas took over there in 2007. The way theyve done that is to keep it under a pretty tight state of siege, helped by egypt which doesnt like hamas either and also have confidence in their Intelligence Services and military capability. And the events of yesterday have shown very clearly that all those assumptions were wrong, and that paradigm has been shattered. So what happens next . Well, a large Military Operation israel is a very powerful country, very powerful military, and perhaps he can go in and deal, as they say, once and for all with hamas. But assuming they do that, i think the really big question longer term is what happens on the day after . How is gaza going to be governed . Do israelis and palestinians need to talk to each other again . The last attempt at a peace process, sponsored by the americans, failed ten years ago. So i think longer term, in the end, theyll have to try and deal with the roots of this century long conflict and that isnt just military, its political. Well, as we have been reporting, its thought that the 260 People Killed in israel by hamas militants were young people attending a Music Festival in the southern israeli desert. Videos posted on social media showed hundreds fleeing the Supernova Festival which was held near the small settlement of re� im a kibbutz near the gaza strip as Caroline Hawley reports. Moments before, at a festival that brought together young people from across israel. A carefree crowd. They have no idea of the horror about to erupt. Images posted on social media show people running for their lives. Witnesses say that after rockets were fired, palestinian gunmen began attacking from several directions. Dont kill me, she pleads, as noa argamani and her boyfriend, avi natan, are both taken captive. Both are still missing, thought to have been taken into gaza. Today, noas father spoke through his anguish to israeli media. Translation i asked to see the video and then i saw that it was definitely her. She was so scared, so frightened. I always protected her and, at this very moment, i couldnt. Noa is 25, with a passion for travel. Shed been messaging a friend just before she was kidnapped, and then the live location ended. Its just us waiting and hoping, really hoping and praying that everything is good, that she will come back home safely, her and her boyfriend and everyone that is in captivity now. Also taken from the festival, shani louk, a tattoo artist from germany, pictured here on holiday in mexico. Herfamily recognised her in a video of palestinian gunmen celebrating her capture on a pick up truck. The images of shani herself are too upsetting to show. Translation we were sent a video in which i could clearly see our daughter unconscious with the palestinians and them driving around the gaza strip. I ask you to send us any help or news. Jake marlowes family and friends are also desperate for news. Hes a 26 year old british man who was working at the festival. Hes reported to have told his mother he loved her and promised to keep her updated, before his phone began ringing out. 0n the road next to where the festival was taking place, the aftermath. We dont yet know whats happened to all those who came in these cars to party, to celebrate. Shellshocked reunions with those who survived. But the brutality of the attack, the terror of it, will now be seared into the psyche of a nation. Caroline hawley, bbc news. As the conflict escalates, the us has stepped up its support for israel, deploying an initial emergency military assistance package. The us navy is moving several Aircraft Carriers, guided missile cruisers, and destroyers to the eastern mediterranean. It is sending additional equipment and resources, including munitions, that will arrive in the coming days. Defense secretary lloyd austin maintains that this is merely a measure to bolster regional deterrence efforts. The United States provides israel more than 3 billion in Security Assistance each year. The Hamas Militant Group told reporters that the us providing an Aircraft Carrier is actual participation in the aggression against our people. Well, lawmakers on capitol hill are calling Forfurther Us action, adding more pressure on the House Of Representatives to quickly choose a House Speaker. Chair of the House Foreign Affairs committee, michael mccaul, is demanding his colleagues quickly bring a resolution to the floor condemning hamas with or without a speaker in place. With no speaker in place the house is unable to bring any legislation to its floor, including requests for Emergency Funding for israel. However, the chamber is entering Uncharted Territory under acting speaker Patrick Mchenry when Congress Returns on tuesday. Republicans are expected to begin closed Door Deliberations over who they will pick as their nominee. A short while ago, i spoke to axios senior contributor and director of Syracuse Universitys institute for democracy, journalism and citizenship, margaret talev, about that us response to the conflict in israel. Thank you so much for being here. We are hearing that us navy ships, aircraft, are being located closer to israel. What do you think that move signals in terms of us involvement in what is taking place in the region . What is taking place in the reuion . , � , what is taking place in the reuion . , region . This is israels 9 11 is how many region . This is israels 9 11 is how many in region . This is israels 9 11 is how many in the region . This is israels 9 11 is how many in the region | region . This is israels 9 11 i is how many in the region are talking about it. The us is extraordinarily concerned. What President Biden was hoping in the next months would be the normalisation of saudi and israeli relations and now what we are looking on is the actual possibility of notjust a war between israelis and palestinians but a full scale War Potential in a conflict for the run backed groups iran getting involved. The run backed groups iran getting involved. Getting involved. How big are the risks of getting involved. How big are the risks of this getting involved. How big are the risks of this conflict the risks of this conflict becoming much broader and seeing other groups getting involved . It seeing other groups getting involved . ,. ,. , seeing other groups getting involved . ,. Involved . It is a real concern and exactly involved . It is a real concern and exactly because involved . It is a real concern and exactly because of involved . It is a real concern and exactly because of the l and exactly because of the warming of relations between the saudis and israelis, and the saudis and israelis, and the notion that notjust donald trump and joe biden wanted this but that saudis and israelis wanted it and it is a threat to the Balance Of Power for iran. Some of this may depend on israels actions against Palestinian Civilians in the coming days. Some may be a broader strategy than that. It comes in a moment in the us weather has been all kind of chaos on capitol hill with currently no speak of the house. How much could that affect the ability of the us to respond to what is taking place . Respond to what is taking lace . ,. ,. , place . There are real concerns about that place . There are real concerns about that. In place . There are real concerns about that. In that place . There are real concerns about that. In that short about that. In that short administration and the pentagon has provided resources and dollars authorised but that is not a permanent situation because there is no House Speaker, congress cannot do anything. Senators are in a recess, others have been engaged in this circus over who they want to lead their party. Those next elections are supposed to happen on tuesday and the ousted House SpeakerKevin Mccarthy is now saying that Act Of Decentralisation has weakened the us ability to respond. I do think there is an understanding now uniformly that they need to move quickly to choose the next speaker. The third candidate has dropped out. It is now a contest between jim out. It is now a contest betweenjim jordan out. It is now a contest between jim jordan and Steve Scalise and that they are both saying israel needs us support. 0ne saying israel needs us support. One of the Dividing Lines inside the Republican Caucus has been whether the us should continue backing ukraine financially, sending ukraine money and training to protect itself against russia and i think what were seeing in this case is a Republican Party uniformly together around the idea of siding with israel and protecting israel and giving israel the resources it needs. But even so, having said that, this is a party that is in chaos. The Us Ambassador to israel needs to get confirmed and can i get confirmed until it happens. A memberfrom the republican side has been holding out nominations. All of this us Political Drama coming into focus and i think the Republican Party internally saying to itself, we need to wrap this up after this crisis. You mention this saudi deal between the us and israel, that that could be effective, what options are on the table, not only for long Term Solution in the region of peace but even for something more short termed . For something more short termed . ~ ,. , termed . When it comes to something termed . When it comes to Something Like termed . When it comes to i Something Like normalisation termed . When it comes to Something Like normalisation of relations between saudis and israelis, really the entity that can act on that are the saudis and israelis. Former president trump, President Biden hoped to seal the details. But i think youre going to see a lot of arab nations and the region be very careful and very measured in how much they rushed to israels defence right now or how much they want to protect at least Palestinian Civilians. All of this now could complicate any agreement and for benjamin netanyahu, who has been such a divisive figure internally because of his efforts overriding the judicial system to strengthen himself, he is now at least momentarily going to have support of most of the world around him because it civilians have been attacked and killed. Margaret talev. Axios senior contributor and director of Syracuse Universitys institute for democracy. Thank you for your insights, as always. Thank you for your insights, as alwa s. ~ thank you for your insights, as alwa s. , ~ Around The World and across the uk, this is bbc news. Lets look at some other stories making news. Indian Officials Say that at least 77 people are now known to have died in the floods which struck the North Eastern region on wednesday. More than a hundred others are still missing and thousands more have been trapped because bridges have been destroyed. The authorities are struggling to evacuate residents, leaving more than 3,000 people still stranded. Germanys far right and conservative parties major made gains in this sundays Regional Election a test for the countrys shifting political landscape. The wins in the key states of bavaria and hesse are seen as a sharp rebuke of chancellor 0laf scholz� s fractious centre left coalition, and follow mounting frustration over key issues including inflation, immigration, and climate policy. Pope francis has called for an end to attacks in israel and gaza during his weekly address in saint Peters Square on sunday saying that terrorism and war bring no solutions, but only death. The pope also said he was praying for all of those who are experiencing hours of terror and anguish. Youre live with bbc news. The United NationsSecurity Council held an Emergency Meeting on sunday afternoon to discuss the crisis in israel. 0ur correspondent nada tawfik has been following developments from the Un Headquarters in new york and sent this report. The uns middle east envoy briefed Council Members behind closed doors, giving them an update on the latest on the ground, and also what the un is doing through their humanitarian operations in gaza. He also, according to a un official, really pleaded with countries who are able to do so to exert diplomatic efforts to try to restore calm in the region. He said that hes been in touch with both parties, and that he is urging maximum restraint. Now Council Members didnt even attempt to reach a statement on this unprecedented attack, but according to one diplomat, there was a real sense that this was a Game Changing moment. In fact, the uae� s ambassador came out and told reporters that the briefing had been sobering, and that there was a concern about regional spill over and inflammation, and that the concern at the moment the priority is about the safety of civilians, and also the unconditional release of hostages. 0n the issue of resuming peace talks, the two state solution, she said that there was a real understanding that that was needed to prevent further violence, but that at that point, talks to resume hadnt been concluded yet. Before these consultations, these briefings got under way, we did hearfrom both israeli and palestinian ambassadors to the un. The israeli ambassador said that this was israels 9 11, and he showed Graphic Photos of civilians being dragged off into gaza, and he said that those images would be seared in his mind. The palestinian un ambassador said that he would be calling for an Emergency Meeting of the League Of Arab States in the coming days in cairo, and he urged the Security Council to try to address the root causes of this conflict, and to end the Israeli Occupation of palestinian territories. He said that was the only way to ensure peace in the future. One of the Major Concerns is that the conflict could draw in other players in the region. Israeli tanks have moved along the border with lebanon as Tension Mounts between israel and lebanons powerful armed group, hezbollah. The Israeli Military says it fired artillery into an area of lebanon where cross border fire was launched. 0ur middle east correspondent Quentin Somerville sent this update from lebanons Southern Border with israel. Hezbollah, which is a Militant Group, but a very powerful Militant Group has a huge arsenal at its disposal. Some very sophisticated long range weapons that strike much further than just israels northern border but deep inside israel. There is a warning tha