we find out whether people are feeling any better off. and coming up on bbc news. england prepare to take on the italians at wembley knowing that just a point will secure their spot at next summer's euros in germany. good afternoon. and welcome to the bbc news at one, live from southern israel. us presidentjoe biden has confirmed he will arrive in israel tomorrow to hear from the israeli forces plans for a ground invasion in gaza. it follows the killings in southern israel ten days ago of more than 1,300 people by hamas, which is classified as a terrorist organisation by many western governments including the uk. in gaza overnight, local officials say more than 100 people were killed in israeli strikes on the south. more than 2,700 palestinians have now died in counter strikes in gaza. the us and israel have announced they will work together to develop a plan to get aid to gaza. we'll hear from our correspondents injerusalem, in northern israel, and in lebanon. but first, yolande knell has this report. the scramble for survivors in this crater where homes used to stand. this was northern gaza after another deadly israeli air strike. at another scene, a man's stretchered out alive. but there were also children's bodies in the rubble. this was in the south after a million palestinians were told to move here for their safety. israel's military says it's targeting hamas hideouts and militant sites. before dawn, lorries loaded with desperately needed aid were lining up in egyptjust across the borderfrom gaza. hours later, the rafah crossing remained firmly shut. the dilemma — how to get supplies to needy civilians but not hamas. when president biden visits, it will be high on his agenda. the united states and israel have agreed to develop a plan that will enable humanitarian aid from donor nations and multilateral organisations to reach civilians in gaza, and them alone, including the possibility of creating areas to help keep civilians out of harm's way. it is critical that aid begin flowing into gaza as soon as possible. for israelis still reeling from the hamas atrocities a week—and—a—half ago, there is growing fear about some 200 people, including children, being held hostage. but hamas has now released footage showing one woman alive. mia schem is 21. the bbc doesn't usually show hostage videos. but her family agreed we could use these pictures. they are demanding her release. i am begging the world to bring my baby back home. she only went to a party, to a festival party, to have some fun. and now she's in gaza. and she's not the only one. there are many children who went to this party. as israel gets ready for an escalation in its offensive in gaza, the presence of so many of its own citizens held captive is a worrying complication. but its military insists it's sticking to its goal, to eradicate hamas. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. from here less than a mile from the gaza border we can see on the horizon the outlines of gaza city and throughout the day black plumes of smoke have been rising as israel continues its bombardment night and day of the territory. the united nations continues to warn that life—saving goods, food, fuel and water, are on the point of running out because of the siege of the area by israel. in the words of the united nations, gaza is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe. to get more on the latest, let us join ourformer get more on the latest, let us join our former gaza correspondent who get more on the latest, let us join ourformer gaza correspondent who is now injerusalem. is there any sign of an opening of that one passage in and out of gaza through egypt? there isn't at the moment, the united states saying it is working with israel and egypt to open that border but it hasn't happened yet. they have been talking about it for days. they say there is a plan in place to open it up for aid and possibly to allow palestinians with foreign passports out but it has still not happen. this morning as we heard there were air strikes not far from that crossing. we have been getting the first images from the aftermath of that at the hospital, bodies lined up in front of the hospital, knows a sin in the morgue, people going through those bodies are pulling back the covers, and looking to see if it was their relatives. inside the hospital they are talking about dozens of people who have been injured and possibly killed. and all the while, there is this humanitarian catastrophe in the words of the united nations unfolding on the ground. you have towns like khan yunis which have more than doubled in size, they are having to feed and how is the hundreds of thousands of people who have fled down from the north. there is food but there is not enough. at the moment as i say, this aid that is waiting in trucks on the other side of the border in egypt, just not coming through. 0ur correspondentjon donnison, injerusalem. diplomacy is intensifying. king abdullah ofjordan who was in london is now in germany where he warned the region was on the brink of falling into the abyss. there has been a warning from iran that it could take pre—emptive action if there is a catastrophe continues to intensify. it is thought this could involve its ally in lebanon on, the hezbollah militia. 0ur correspondent hugo bachega is in lebanon. but let's cross first to anna foster who is on the israel side of the israel—lebanon border. i don't need to tell you the heightened concern in israel and other capitals that that front could also escalate into further tension, how does it feel this morning? a lot of attention is evident in what you see moving along that border. you see communities that have been almost entirely evacuated, nearly 30 got the order to leave yesterday. most people had gone already, particularly those with families and children, they had packed up and gone further south. they are living through this constant exchange of fire between israel and lebanon and it is happening every day. even again this morning, four infiltrators from lebanon were trying to come across the border and israeli defence forces have already released images of those individuals being targeted and fired on. for people in those communities less than two kilometres from the border, they know they are in a dangerous position hearing that fire overhead. they know that might only be the start. if things escalate along this northern border it would make this whole conflict even bigger and even more problematic. that is why you are also seeing the us showing such an interest in the north of israel and what is happening here. whenjoe biden has been speaking about this in the last few days he has been saying in the same breath as talking about her mass, talking about hezbollah, and about the north. there is a strike carrier group from the us waiting in the mediterranean, also senior us commanders, military figures in this area, really concerned this northern border could create a new and more deadly escalation. hugo bachega is on the other side of the border in lebanon. as we have been reporting, hezbollah has been firing rockets into northern israel, other groups firing as well, now this war of words from iran warning of greater action. is there any sense about how far hezbollah will go is this conflict continues? this is the question hanging over lebanon. we are in a southern lebanon, we have been to some vigil is along the israeli border. the streets are deserted, most shops closed, many residents have left because they fear this could become a new front in this conflict, these cross—border attacks have intensified in recent days. this morning israeli shells reportedly hit an open field here in this village where we are today. hezbollah is a group backed by iran which is the key player here. we have heard from the iranian foreign minister when time is running out for a political solution to avoid an escalation of this conflict. so far, fighting here has been contained but many believe this could change if israel goes ahead with this ground offensive into gaza, and many believe that this could change the situation here on the ground, if militants in southern lebanon decide they must respond. hugo bachega, thank you forjoining us. tomorrow there will be a lot of talking. presidentjoe biden is not just visiting israel backjordan where he will meet the king of jordan and the president of egypt and the president of the palestinian authority which governs the other palestinian area, the occupied west bank. hamas controls the gaza strip just behind me. let us get a sense of what will be on the agenda in both capitals. 0ur diplomatic correspondentjames both capitals. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james has been following the frequent flyers across the region, what are the expectations? everything depends on whether or not president _ everything depends on whether or not president biden's presents can unlock— president biden's presents can unlock all the problems. american diplomats— unlock all the problems. american diplomats had been crisscrossing the gulf, diplomats had been crisscrossing the gulf. so_ diplomats had been crisscrossing the gulf, so have other diplomats and ministers, — gulf, so have other diplomats and ministers, to get some progress. thus_ ministers, to get some progress. thus far— ministers, to get some progress. thus far they have failed. there is no movement on the border, no protection — no movement on the border, no protection for civilians, no hostages freed. what the americans hope is _ hostages freed. what the americans hope is president biden's presents will unlock those difficulties simply— will unlock those difficulties simply by being there. the way they hope that— simply by being there. the way they hope that will happen is by persuading as they claim they have the israelis to end their words develop — the israelis to end their words develop a _ the israelis to end their words develop a plan to get humanitarian assistance — develop a plan to get humanitarian assistance into gaza. that is the core _ assistance into gaza. that is the core of — assistance into gaza. that is the core of this _ assistance into gaza. that is the core of this. that is something arab leaders _ core of this. that is something arab leaders have all been telling the americans that action has to be taken _ americans that action has to be taken on — americans that action has to be taken on that front, and the americans seem to be convinced the israetis _ americans seem to be convinced the israetis witt — americans seem to be convinced the israelis will move on that. but this is a big _ israelis will move on that. but this is a big card — israelis will move on that. but this is a big card to play. american presidents _ is a big card to play. american presidents do not travel on a whim, certainty— presidents do not travel on a whim, certainty not — presidents do not travel on a whim, certainly not on chips put together in a ntatter— certainly not on chips put together in a matter of days. very unusual for a _ in a matter of days. very unusual for a us— in a matter of days. very unusual for a us president to enter what is effectively — for a us president to enter what is effectively a war zone to actually shape _ effectively a war zone to actually shape the nature of that conflict. this is— shape the nature of that conflict. this is a — shape the nature of that conflict. this is a big play by the americans and a _ this is a big play by the americans and a huge — this is a big play by the americans and a huge test of their diplomatic and a huge test of their diplomatic and military heft in the region. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james landale. that is the situation now in this region which has sadly no more years of war than peace. but even now this is uncharted territory with a high number of israeli casualties, a shocking number of hostages, and also with the high and rising numbers of palestinian casualties across the border in the gaza strip. as always in every walk this deepening humanitarian crisis, and a rising course of alarm about the human cost of this war, and the real fear that this hot spark in this region can light a much bigger and much more explosive fire. we will continue to watch all of the development but for now back to the studio in london. a british teenager who was missing after hamas' attack on southern israel is now known to have been killed. 13—year—old yahel disappeared after militants attacked the kibbutz where she lived, and killed her british—born mother lianne. our special correspondent lucy manning is with me. what more is the family telling you? we reported last night that yahel and her sister noyer were missing and her sister noyer were missing and the sad news came this morning that yahel had been murdered by hamas. the family in the uk have put out a statement describing yahel, giving us photos as well, she was an adventure lover, she liked zip lining. they described her as beautiful, a bundle of unbridled energy and joy with a cheekiness that could not help but smile at, and a brain that was sharp as a tack. they said she was full of adventure and mischief and they would forever miss her. they talked about the times the family came to the uk for christmas and easter and enjoyed those times with the uk family. this story is just one family. this story is just one family in israel, the mother lianne, british, murdered by hamas, now yahel, and other members missing. 0ne family at the m00 people in israel who were killed when her mass attacked in one day. lucy manning, thank you. leaders from the muslim, jewish and christian faiths have come together in a show of solidarity, urging communities across the uk to stand together against hatred, against the backdrop of the israel gaza conflict. sheikh ibrahim mogra, archbishop of canterburyjustin welby and rabbi jonathan wittenberg delivered a joint statement outside lambeth palace, to speak out against all forms of hate. today we have come together out of shared concern for our communities and neighbourhoods here in the uk. we stand together to express our shared commitment to protecting the relationship between our communities. british muslims and jews have much in common. we are both on the side of life. we share deep concern— for the welfare of everyone and pray for a better future for all. amen. the leaders of three different faiths in that show of solidarity. the time is 1:17. our top story this afternoon. the gaza city of khan younis is hit by strikes overnight as hundreds of thousands of people continue to arrive after fleeing the north. us presidentjoe biden is due to arrive in israel tomorrow. and coming up, police in brussels say they've shot dead a man who killed two swedish nationals yesterday. coming up on bbc news, we'll have the latest from dharamsala where south africa are looking to make it three wins out of three at the cricket world cup. they've won the toss against the netherlands and have put them in to bat. the average wage has risen higher than the rate of inflation for the first time in nearly two years. new figures show salaries rose at an annual rate of nearly 8% betweenjune and august — though there is a big gap between the public and private sector, and many people are still feeling the squeeze, as our cost of living correspondent colletta smith reports from the calder valley. after years of sky—high price rises and low wage growth, today's figures show a different picture. average wages powered up above price increases this summer. since i first met corey six months ago, she's had a pay rise. it was nice to be acknowledged and be able to see that, all right, 0k, to have that wage going up. but i don't think anybody�*s noticed their wage equalling out to the cost of expenses right now. if anything, it's about the same standard of living. i've not noticed there's an extra bit of money flying around. corrie is a lunchtime supervisor at this primary school, earning the national living wage, which increased in april. but over the summer it was people that worked in banking, business services and manufacturing that saw the biggestjump in pay. that's pulled up the average figure, so not everyone's feeling the benefit. i've had a pay increase by around 5% since, i think it was in april. but it's not really touched the sides. hannah works full—time for an it recruitment company. things like child benefit, obviously when you hit a certain wage, that's something that's affected us quite recently, which we weren't really aware of. and obviously it's quite a significant amount, when you've got two children. so you were getting that child benefit and then now you don't? yeah. my husband got a pay rise and now i don't get child benefits. today's figures are still a look in the rear—view mirror, and it's unlikely that wages have continued to grow at this speed through the autumn. people are still going to be feeling less well off now. than they were a couple of years ago, and taxes are rising. - that's pushing household incomes down as well. i the worry — this sounds like great i news, but the worry is that the bank of england's going to be looking at these wage increases - and thinking, do we actually even need to put interest rates up - a bit higher? and that's going to cause more financial pain for those already trying to stretch out the extra pay. it's not going towards things like holidays or days out or things like that. it's going towards the electricity, petrol, food shop, and things that you don't really sort of get any enjoyment orjoy out of. it's just day to day living. colletta smith, bbc news, in stainland. rolls—royce has announced plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs from its global workforce. the company, which makes engines for aircrafts, is based in derby. it employs 42,000 people around the world, with about half based in the uk. joining me now is our business correspondent theo leggett. what are the concerns and how big are the consents for the uk workforce?— are the consents for the uk workforce? ~ , ., ., ., . workforce? when you have a chief executive coming _ workforce? when you have a chief executive coming in _ workforce? when you have a chief executive coming in to _ workforce? when you have a chief executive coming in to take - workforce? when you have a chief| executive coming in to take control of a company and he describes it to his employees as a burning platform and assess radical change is needed you can expect something like this a few months down the line and that's exactly what we've got here. the new chief executive, he believes the company is underperforming against its peers and change is needed so what he wants to do is bring the businesses, the different parts of the business, civil, defence, engine building in germany, bring them closer together and eliminate duplication, meaning jobs will go to cut costs. but there is a reassuring message here. the sides of the business that manufacture stuff, people who build aircraft engines, they are not going to be badly affected by this. those numbers were cut back in the pandemic but now more aircraft are flying, there is more aircraft are flying, there is more need for people who build engines, so it's going to be the back office functions, people in finance and people in hr. and perhaps not as many as you might fear in this country because as i understand it the real pain is going to be felt at rolls—royce's power systems division which builds large marine engines for example, and that's based in southern germany for top whilst there will be some cuts here undoubtedly, the biggest pain will be felt elsewhere. thea will be felt elsewhere. theo le . . ett, will be felt elsewhere. theo leggett, thank _ will be felt elsewhere. theo leggett, thank you. - a 44—year—old moroccan man has appeared at westminster magistrates' court in london charged with the murder of a 70—year—old man in hartlepool in the early hours of sunday morning. the case is being investigated by counterterrorism policing north east working with cleveland police. ahmed alid appeared by video link from middlesbrough police station. he will be held in prison until his next court appearance at the old bailey on thursday. india's supreme court has refused to legalise same sex marriage, ruling that it's an issue for parliament to decide. campaigners say it leaves gay people as second class citizens, unable to even open a bank account together, orjointly buy property. petitioners for same—sex unions said not being able to marry violates their constitutional rights. police in brussels say they've shot dead a man who killed two swedish nationals yesterday. the prosecutor's office said the gunman had been motivated by the islamic state group, and that the attack was being treated as terrorism. the city has been on its highest terror alert since the shootings, which took place three miles from the stadium where belgium was playing sweden in a euros qualifier. 0ur correspondent sophia bettiza sent this report. last night, on the streets of brussels... gunshots. a man in orange starts shooting at passers—by with an assault rifle. he then chases people into the hallway of an apartment building where he shoots and kills two swedish football fans and injures a third one. he flees on a scooter and records this video. speaking in arabic, he says he's killed people in the name of god. the victims were in brussels for a football match, which was suspended, and fans were asked to stay in the stadium for hours for their safety. the brussels police searched for the attacker all night, until this morning a witness spotted him. when the authorities found him, he was carrying a military weapon in a bag of clothes. a 45—year—old man of tunisian origin, named abdesalem, who was living in belgium illegally. the gunman was shot dead by the police at a cafe in this street, but even though he has now been killed, some people in brussels and in europe are nervous. "i'm scared," this woman told us. "i don't feel safe. when i saw the police here i felt relief." translation: we live in a dark time. we've known it for a while. sweden and swedish interests have in modern times never been under as big a threat has now. as big a threat as now. for now, this city remains on its highest terror alert. sofia bettiza, bbc news, brussels. the snp leader and scotland's first minister humza yousaf will address his party's conference in aberdeen this afternoon. he's set to pledge an extra £300m to try to reduce nhs waiting lists — one in seven people in scotland are currently waiting for planned treatment. 0ur political correspondent nick eardley is in aberdeen. from the conference. what are we likely to hear and watch the tone of it likely to be? it’s likely to hear and watch the tone of it likely to be?— it likely to be? it's an interesting time for the _ it likely to be? it's an interesting time for the snp _ it likely to be? it's an interesting time for the snp because - it likely to be? it's an interesting time for the snp because they i it likely to be? it's an interesting i time for the snp because they have haven't had their troubles to seek recently. there is the police investigation into their finances, they have been falling in the polls, they have been falling in the polls, they lost the rutherglen by—election comfortably to labour. 0ne they lost the rutherglen by—election comfortably to labour. one of their mps defected to the conservatives last week. to be honest, since humza yousaf took over from nicola sturgeon a few months ago he has struggled to get on the front foot because he has been fire fighting most of the time. i think this afternoon is his opportunity to try and sell a vision to the people of scotland. i think it's going to be a policy heavy speech. i think there's going to be a number of announcements in it, including that one you just mentioned on the nhs, including others on helping survivors of domestic abuse, and on the cost of living as well. and it's designed to be a message that this party isn'tjust going to talk about independence. you are going to hear a big chunk, i've no doubt, from humza yousaf about why he thinks scotland should be independent, but when you speak to his allies they say we need to offer more to people if we are going to do well in a general election. but all the polls suggest that humza yousaf is facing an uphill struggle to hold onto the seats the snp have at the moment. labour are making a comeback in scotland and it could be at the snp's scotland and it could be at the snp�*s expense. scotland and it could be at the snp's expense.— scotland and it could be at the snp's expense. scotland and it could be at the snp's exense. . ~ ,, , . snp's expense. thank you very much, nick eardley- — people in the constituency of tamworth in staffordshire vote for a new mp later this week. the by—election was triggered when the conservative chris pincher resigned as an mp after losing an appeal against his suspension from the commons for drunkenly groping two men. it's one of two by—elections on the same day, which will provide crucial insight into the public mood in advance of next year's general election. yesterday we reported from mid bedfordshire. today our political correspondent alex forsyth reports from tamworth. a training session for the potential footballers of the future on a tuesday evening in tamworth. these are some of the dosthill courts' youngest members, but it's their parents and coaches' attention that some political players are vying for as they try to win votes. what would you like to hear from your next mp, the person that wants to represent tamworth? it's the things that matter, like safety and, like i say, the car crime and burglaries and things. and just the thefts on the street, it's quite scary. yeah, it's really scary. politicians, they say it all and when they're in power they don't always deliver. don't do it, no. so it's hard. that is obviously the ambition and that is the hope, but it's a waiting game, really, i think. yeah, wait and see. wait and see. and hope for the best. hope for the best! laughter. people living in and around the midlands market town of tamworth will soon choose a new mp — another by—election that will be closely watched for signs of how the political parties are faring. what are the issues that you think matter in this by—election? there's so many, isn't there? pensions, everything is going up, the cost of living. thought much about the by—election? hsz, what a shambles. hsz? _ absolute shambles, what a waste of money. potholes! fed up of all the potholes. the market's dropping off, everything in the town centre seems to be dying. i think they ought to do something about that, to be honest with you. there are several candidates standing here but the crucial battle is between the conservatives and labour. last time, the tories won by almost 20,000 votes. the result this time will be seen as an important measure of the public mood ahead of the next general election. 0n the outskirts of town, the heart of tamworth is a charity working to support people who live nearby. it has the community pantry, offering help with groceries, and hosts a range of other activities. there's even a cafe. catherine, who is chair of trustees, knows the concerns of people here well. i think people are just really struggling, particularly those who have seen big increases in their rent or mortgage payments — families, but also older people. the number of older people that use our community pantry is staggering. and lots of people are just finding that their budget doesn't stretch. so, yeah, whoever is elected, they've got a big task ahead of them, i believe. that task will fall to whoever can first convince voters hear that they've got the answers. alex forsyth, bbc news, in tamworth. and you can find a list of all the candidates standing in tamworth and in mid bedfordshire on the bbc news website. time for a look at the weather. here's tomasz schafernaker. we have prepared so many weather graphics, there is so much happening over the next few days so i will launch into it.