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Reports on the latest developments from lebanon reports on the latest developments from lebanon. ,. , , from lebanon. Violence has continued alon the from lebanon. Violence has continued along the israeli from lebanon. Violence has continued along the israeli lebanese from lebanon. Violence has continued along the israeli lebanese border along the israeli lebanese border with more cross border attacks between the israeli army and militants here in lebanon. The Israeli Military said it struck positions belonging to hezbollah overnight, destroying an Observation Post and it said this was in response to shooting attacks carried out by hezbollah, and we had a statement confirmed yesterday by hezbollah it had carried out attacks targeting israeli positions. The institute for the study of war, which has monitored the situation, i said that there were 20 incidents along the border yesterday. This is double the number of incidents that work reported on tuesday, so again, tensions are high along the border, amid fears that this conflict could escalate. Hezbollah is a powerful military social, Political Organisation here in lebanon on that is supported by iran. Many fear that an escalation of the violence along the border could drag lebanon into this conflict. That the border could drag lebanon into this conflict this conflict. That is our correspondent this conflict. That is our correspondent with this conflict. That is our correspondent with the | this conflict. That is our correspondent with the scene from lebanon. Right now, on the concerns about whether this war could escalate on more than one front. Lets return to the issue of the day, which is trying to get aids to people who needed inside gaza. We know there are renewed calls for the Border Crossing in the south of gaza to be reopened. That would allow a much needed aid to travel from egypt into gaza. Joining me from cairo is abeer etefa. Shes a spokeswoman for the United Nations World Food Programme. Thank you for being on the programme, and there are renewed efforts to get that Border Crossing open, but it remains closed for now. Tell us about the situation on the ground as far as the humanitarian crisis is concerned right now. First of all, we welcome crisis is concerned right now. First of all, we welcome all crisis is concerned right now. F st of all, we welcome all moves to exhilarate the opening of the Border Crossing point, and the latest news we have is indicating that this may be possible, any time soon, and this is of course an important step to reach the people, we need access into gaza from egypt any minute counts for people. We already have food supply stockpiled along the border with gaza, and this can be despatched as soon as the borders are open. We have mobilised around 1000 metric tonnes of food supplies, and that is enough for almost half a Million People per one week, but we need sustained access. If we dont get this in, i think it is like peoples lives are at stake. As for the humanitarian situation, we have been following it, and what we know from our team on the ground is that the Food Security situation is becoming very difficult, and food and Water Supplies are running out, and Water Supplies are running out, and the bakeries, many of them have stopped functioning. Right now, we have Something Like only for bakeries over the last few years that have worked with wfp, and only four are functioning out of 23, and many are running out of fuel and sustaining damage. Also, the supplies of shops are really running quite low on the food commodities, so people are unable to get what they need, even from the commercial sector. Me they need, even from the commercial sector. ~. ,. ,. ,. , sector. Me about that agreement that a. 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I think 20 trucks would be a good start, if. Of this crisis right now. I think 20| trucks would be a good start, if it is a sustained access, that gets us on a regular basis inside gaza, but of course, it is nowhere near enough. We have a population of over 2 Million People who are in desperate need of all kinds of humanitarian supplies. When the convoy was about to move, just a few days ago, the convoy was supposed to be just over 150 trucks, so it may be just over 150 trucks, so it may be that this is a way to test the system, but we hope it means that regular flow of aid into gaza. What regular flow of aid into gaza. What expeetation regular flow of aid into gaza. What expeetation do regular flow of aid into gaza. What expectation do you regular flow of aid into gaza. What expectation do you have, regular flow of aid into gaza. What expectation do you have, if any, that aid will get through . And is it possible to say that if aid is able to start flowing through, that the people who need it can be cared for, can be treated within gaza . We know there is a lot of pressure on the egyptian authorities to allow some people from gaza to leave, to be able to move into egypt. Can people be cared for in gaza right now, given the state of infrastructure as we understand it . I given the state of infrastructure as we understand it . Given the state of infrastructure as we understand it . I mean, it is hard for me to give we understand it . I mean, it is hard for me to give you we understand it . I mean, it is hard for me to give you a we understand it . I mean, it is hard for me to give you a picture we understand it . I mean, it is hard for me to give you a picture about i for me to give you a picture about the situation of the people that need care, and i understand from your question, medical care, because with the World Food Programme, we are with the World Food Programme, but i can tell you that the situation inside is dire. I can tell you that a lot of infrastructure has been damaged, and that applies to hospitals, bakeries, food warehouses, stores, shops that sell food. A lot of them have been damaged, which means that there will be heavy dependence on aid getting in through the Border Crossing point to get help to the people. It is basically a matter of a few days. Gaza will run out of food and Water Supplies, and i think people will get to a point in which they will really starve. Get to a point in which they will really starve. Abeer etefa, thank ou for really starve. Abeer etefa, thank you for being really starve. Abeer etefa, thank you for being with really starve. Abeer etefa, thank you for being with us. Really starve. Abeer etefa, thank you for being with us. That really starve. Abeer etefa, thank you for being with us. That is really starve. Abeer etefa, thank you for being with us. That is a l you for being with us. That is a spokesperson for the World Food Programme from the United Nations there. Lets now talk to hussein haridy, at the Egyptian Foreign Ministry. He nowjoins us on the line. Thank you for being with us. We talk about the International Pressure being put on egypt right now to reopen that border. What is your expectation of when and if it will be open at all . Will be open at all . Well, i guess in the next will be open at all . Well, i guess in the next 24 will be open at all . Well, i guess in the next 24 hours, will be open at all . Well, i guess in the next 24 hours, the will be open at all . Well, i guess in the next 24 hours, the first. In the next 24 hours, the first convoys of assistance would start rolling into gaza. The egyptian teams are working around the clock to open the crossing from the egyptian side, the rafah crossing, and some crews are now working on repairing the damages on some routes, connecting the crossing to gaza, but they expect to finish the job in the next 204i was, fortunately, so hopefully, by tomorrow morning, the first convoys will be entering the gaza strip. Talk to me about some of the logistics that will be involved in reopening at. In the next 204i was. We know there are a lot of politics involved here, but we know there are also a lot of logistical issues about not least, repairing the roads that would allow those trucks to enter. Your might as i said earlier, we are working on repairing roads, and from the egyptian side, more than 100 lorries are waiting to enter gaza. I guess egypt has always said that its first and most urgent task now is to allow the humanitarian assistance to enter gaza, so we are working on it. In the context of the agreement reached between president cc and the United States President Joe Biden yesterday in the week of his talks with israeli leaders yesterday in israel. With president sisi. We are hopeful that with the help of the American Administration and the understanding of the israeli government, of the necessity to let the humanitarian assistance reach the humanitarian assistance reach the palestinians in gaza, we are hopeful that in the next few hours, or before tomorrow morning, we will probably see some convoys entering the gaza strip. Qm. Probably see some convoys entering the gaza strip the gaza strip. Ok, that is interesting, the gaza strip. Ok, that is interesting, so the gaza strip. Ok, that is interesting, so we the gaza strip. Ok, that is interesting, so we now the gaza strip. Ok, that is l interesting, so we now have the gaza strip. Ok, that is interesting, so we now have a possible timeframe on when that may happen. So, that is the issue of aid. Lets talk about the issue of civilians, because we know there are many foreign nationals who are trying to cross that Border Crossing to, and it remains closed for now. We have heard injured saying it cannot promise to the us. It says it has too many Evacuation Requests to accommodate us nationals, and it says it cannot grant a passage to one country over another. What is your expectation, if any, one country over another. What is your expectation, ifany, of one country over another. What is your expectation, if any, of whether any people will be let across that border . I any people will be let across that border . ,. , , border . I guess we will of course, we dont have border . I guess we will of course, we dont have accurate border . I guess we will of course, we dont have accurate statistics | border . I guess we will of course, | we dont have accurate statistics of how many bite nationals are in the gaza strip right now. Some news reports have referred to thousands. Of how many binationals. 0ther of how many binationals. Other said hundreds, but whether they are thousands or hundreds, from a logistics point of view, that would take some time, and we to consider assistance from the countries concerned, in order to process the transit from gaza to egypt, and then we have to coordinate with the embassies of these countries, so that once they are in egypt, in the sinai, how they are going to reach the airports, whether the flights will take off from the international id should airports, almost 50 kilometres away from the rafah crossing, or they will drive to cairo through the sinai, so it is not easy, and we have to provide security for them, but of course, we have to cooperate and coordinate all of this, the evacuation of hundreds of this, the evacuation of hundreds of binationals with the countries concerned, and i guess we are working on that. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry is working on that, but it would be an easy task. 50. But it would be an easy task. So, those are but it would be an easy task. So, those are the but it would be an easy task. So, those are the two most pressing issues right now, the aid getting in and people getting out. There is perhaps a longer term question about the future for people who have been displaced. People displaced from gaza. I want to ask you about that, because the egyptian president has warned that in his words, a Mass Displacement from gaza could mean an end to the aspirations of a palestinian state. Just explain that for us, if you will. For us, if you will. Well, there are curowin for us, if you will. Well, there are growing fears. For us, if you will. Well, there are growing fears, not for us, if you will. Well, there are growing fears, not only for us, if you will. Well, there are growing fears, not only in for us, if you will. Well, there are growing fears, not only in egypt, | growing fears, not only in egypt, but in the arab world, that one of the unstated objectives of the latest is really offensive in gaza is to force palestinians in the gaza strip to move into the sinai. And parallel to that, to exert pressure on palestinians in the west bank to move out. So the egyptian president yesterday dealt with this point and said that egypt would never allow the sinai to become a hotbed of Palestinian Resistance against israel, because in this case, that would force israel to retaliate and retaliation would take place in the sinai, that is to say, on egyptian territories, that is to say that this would be in contravention of the peace treaty that we had signed with israel back in march, 1979, but having said that, maybe some cases, some emergencies would be let in from gaza in order to be cured or to enter to hospitals that egypt has openedin enter to hospitals that egypt has opened in the north of the sinai and state Health Officials, Egyptian Health officials, have visited these two hospitals lately to make sure that they are ready to receive the injured from gaza. It is that they are ready to receive the injured from gaza. Injured from gaza. It is good to have ou injured from gaza. It is good to have you with injured from gaza. It is good to have you with us injured from gaza. It is good to have you with us on injured from gaza. It is good to have you with us on the injured from gaza. It is good to have you with us on the programme. Thank you for your analysis there. That is hussein haridy, former Assistant Foreign Minister of egypt, and former director of the department of israel at the Egyptian Foreign Ministry. Of course, egypt is facing renewed pressure to try to get that Border Crossing reopens, and we heard their some of the logistical but also political challenges that lie ahead before ade can cross that border. Two significant pieces of Breaking News to bring you this hour on the bbc. We understand from Palestinian Media that is the head of hamass Security Forces has been killed. That is the latest line. We are told that the head of hamass Security Forces was killed in a raid overnight. This follows, of course, the news we brought you earlier that the news we brought you earlier that the widow of the hamas co founder also reported to have been killed in also reported to have been killed in a raid overnight, and we should say that at this stage, these are just reports coming from Palestinian Media, but we have also heard from the israeli Prime Minister benjamin netanyahu, describing that war and the likely Ground Incursion as a direct attempt to cut off hamass security and military operation. So, this would be a Significant Development if indeed it is confirmed, and our teams on the ground will be looking into this right now, and Palestinian Media reporting that the head of hamass Northern Border<\/a> and further exchanges of fire between the israeli and backed hezbollah and Israeli Forces<\/a>. Hezbollah which is backed by iran. The border skirmishes have raised concerning israel that it could now face a war on two fronts. Our Correspondent Reports<\/a> on the latest developments from lebanon. Reports on the latest developments from lebanon reports on the latest developments from lebanon. ,. , , from lebanon. Violence has continued alon the from lebanon. Violence has continued along the israeli from lebanon. Violence has continued along the israeli lebanese from lebanon. Violence has continued along the israeli lebanese border along the israeli lebanese border with more cross border attacks between the israeli army and militants here in lebanon. The Israeli Military<\/a> said it struck positions belonging to hezbollah overnight, destroying an Observation Post<\/a> and it said this was in response to shooting attacks carried out by hezbollah, and we had a statement confirmed yesterday by hezbollah it had carried out attacks targeting israeli positions. The institute for the study of war, which has monitored the situation, i said that there were 20 incidents along the border yesterday. This is double the number of incidents that work reported on tuesday, so again, tensions are high along the border, amid fears that this conflict could escalate. Hezbollah is a powerful military social, Political Organisation<\/a> here in lebanon on that is supported by iran. Many fear that an escalation of the violence along the border could drag lebanon into this conflict. That the border could drag lebanon into this conflict this conflict. That is our correspondent this conflict. That is our correspondent with this conflict. That is our correspondent with the | this conflict. That is our correspondent with the scene from lebanon. Right now, on the concerns about whether this war could escalate on more than one front. Lets return to the issue of the day, which is trying to get aids to people who needed inside gaza. We know there are renewed calls for the Border Crossing<\/a> in the south of gaza to be reopened. That would allow a much needed aid to travel from egypt into gaza. Joining me from cairo is abeer etefa. Shes a spokeswoman for the United Nations<\/a> World Food Programme<\/a>. Thank you for being on the programme, and there are renewed efforts to get that Border Crossing<\/a> open, but it remains closed for now. Tell us about the situation on the ground as far as the humanitarian crisis is concerned right now. First of all, we welcome crisis is concerned right now. First of all, we welcome all crisis is concerned right now. F st of all, we welcome all moves to exhilarate the opening of the Border Crossing<\/a> point, and the latest news we have is indicating that this may be possible, any time soon, and this is of course an important step to reach the people, we need access into gaza from egypt any minute counts for people. We already have food supply stockpiled along the border with gaza, and this can be despatched as soon as the borders are open. We have mobilised around 1000 metric tonnes of food supplies, and that is enough for almost half a Million People<\/a> per one week, but we need sustained access. If we dont get this in, i think it is like peoples lives are at stake. As for the humanitarian situation, we have been following it, and what we know from our team on the ground is that the Food Security<\/a> situation is becoming very difficult, and food and Water Supplies<\/a> are running out, and Water Supplies<\/a> are running out, and the bakeries, many of them have stopped functioning. Right now, we have Something Like<\/a> only for bakeries over the last few years that have worked with wfp, and only four are functioning out of 23, and many are running out of fuel and sustaining damage. Also, the supplies of shops are really running quite low on the food commodities, so people are unable to get what they need, even from the commercial sector. Me they need, even from the commercial sector. ~. ,. ,. ,. , sector. 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I think 20 trucks would be a good start, of this crisis right now. I think 20 trucks would be a good start, if. Of this crisis right now. I think 20| trucks would be a good start, if it is a sustained access, that gets us on a regular basis inside gaza, but of course, it is nowhere near enough. We have a population of over 2 Million People<\/a> who are in desperate need of all kinds of humanitarian supplies. When the convoy was about to move, just a few days ago, the convoy was supposed to be just over 150 trucks, so it may be just over 150 trucks, so it may be that this is a way to test the system, but we hope it means that regular flow of aid into gaza. What regular flow of aid into gaza. What expeetation regular flow of aid into gaza. What expeetation do regular flow of aid into gaza. What expectation do you regular flow of aid into gaza. What expectation do you have, regular flow of aid into gaza. What expectation do you have, if any, that aid will get through . And is it possible to say that if aid is able to start flowing through, that the people who need it can be cared for, can be treated within gaza . We know there is a lot of pressure on the egyptian authorities to allow some people from gaza to leave, to be able to move into egypt. Can people be cared for in gaza right now, given the state of infrastructure as we understand it . I given the state of infrastructure as we understand it . Given the state of infrastructure as we understand it . I mean, it is hard for me to give we understand it . I mean, it is hard for me to give you we understand it . I mean, it is hard for me to give you a we understand it . I mean, it is hard for me to give you a picture we understand it . I mean, it is hard for me to give you a picture about i for me to give you a picture about the situation of the people that need care, and i understand from your question, medical care, because with the World Food Programme<\/a>, we are with the World Food Programme<\/a>, but i can tell you that the situation inside is dire. I can tell you that a lot of infrastructure has been damaged, and that applies to hospitals, bakeries, food warehouses, stores, shops that sell food. A lot of them have been damaged, which means that there will be heavy dependence on aid getting in through the Border Crossing<\/a> point to get help to the people. It is basically a matter of a few days. Gaza will run out of food and Water Supplies<\/a>, and i think people will get to a point in which they will really starve. Get to a point in which they will really starve. Abeer etefa, thank ou for really starve. Abeer etefa, thank you for being really starve. Abeer etefa, thank you for being with really starve. Abeer etefa, thank you for being with us. Really starve. Abeer etefa, thank you for being with us. That really starve. Abeer etefa, thank you for being with us. That is really starve. Abeer etefa, thank you for being with us. That is a l you for being with us. That is a spokesperson for the World Food Programme<\/a> from the United Nations<\/a> there. Lets now talk to hussein haridy, at the Egyptian Foreign Ministry<\/a>. He nowjoins us on the line. Thank you for being with us. We talk about the International Pressure<\/a> being put on egypt right now to reopen that border. What is your expectation of when and if it will be open at all . Will be open at all . Well, i guess in the next will be open at all . Well, i guess in the next 24 will be open at all . Well, i guess in the next 24 hours, will be open at all . Well, i guess in the next 24 hours, the will be open at all . Well, i guess in the next 24 hours, the first. In the next 24 hours, the first convoys of assistance would start rolling into gaza. The egyptian teams are working around the clock to open the crossing from the egyptian side, the rafah crossing, and some crews are now working on repairing the damages on some routes, connecting the crossing to gaza, but they expect to finish the job in the next 204i was, fortunately, so hopefully, by tomorrow morning, the first convoys will be entering the gaza strip. Talk to me about some of the logistics that will be involved in reopening at. In the next 204i was. We know there are a lot of politics involved here, but we know there are also a lot of logistical issues about not least, repairing the roads that would allow those trucks to enter. Your might as i said earlier, we are working on repairing roads, and from the egyptian side, more than 100 lorries are waiting to enter gaza. I guess egypt has always said that its first and most urgent task now is to allow the humanitarian assistance to enter gaza, so we are working on it. In the context of the agreement reached between president cc and the United States<\/a> President Joe Biden<\/a> yesterday in the week of his talks with israeli leaders yesterday in israel. With president sisi. We are hopeful that with the help of the American Administration<\/a> and the understanding of the israeli government, of the necessity to let the humanitarian assistance reach the humanitarian assistance reach the palestinians in gaza, we are hopeful that in the next few hours, or before tomorrow morning, we will probably see some convoys entering the gaza strip. Qm. Probably see some convoys entering the gaza strip the gaza strip. Ok, that is interesting, the gaza strip. Ok, that is interesting, so the gaza strip. Ok, that is interesting, so we the gaza strip. Ok, that is interesting, so we now the gaza strip. Ok, that is l interesting, so we now have the gaza strip. Ok, that is interesting, so we now have a possible timeframe on when that may happen. So, that is the issue of aid. Lets talk about the issue of civilians, because we know there are many foreign nationals who are trying to cross that Border Crossing<\/a> to, and it remains closed for now. We have heard injured saying it cannot promise to the us. It says it has too many Evacuation Requests<\/a> to accommodate us nationals, and it says it cannot grant a passage to one country over another. What is your expectation, if any, one country over another. What is your expectation, ifany, of one country over another. What is your expectation, if any, of whether any people will be let across that border . I any people will be let across that border . ,. , , border . I guess we will of course, we dont have border . I guess we will of course, we dont have accurate border . I guess we will of course, we dont have accurate statistics | border . I guess we will of course, | we dont have accurate statistics of how many bite nationals are in the gaza strip right now. Some news reports have referred to thousands. Of how many binationals. 0ther of how many binationals. Other said hundreds, but whether they are thousands or hundreds, from a logistics point of view, that would take some time, and we to consider assistance from the countries concerned, in order to process the transit from gaza to egypt, and then we have to coordinate with the embassies of these countries, so that once they are in egypt, in the sinai, how they are going to reach the airports, whether the flights will take off from the international id should airports, almost 50 kilometres away from the rafah crossing, or they will drive to cairo through the sinai, so it is not easy, and we have to provide security for them, but of course, we have to cooperate and coordinate all of this, the evacuation of hundreds of this, the evacuation of hundreds of binationals with the countries concerned, and i guess we are working on that. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry<\/a> is working on that, but it would be an easy task. 50. But it would be an easy task. So, those are but it would be an easy task. So, those are the but it would be an easy task. So, those are the two most pressing issues right now, the aid getting in and people getting out. There is perhaps a longer term question about the future for people who have been displaced. People displaced from gaza. I want to ask you about that, because the egyptian president has warned that in his words, a Mass Displacement<\/a> from gaza could mean an end to the aspirations of a palestinian state. Just explain that for us, if you will. For us, if you will. Well, there are curowin for us, if you will. Well, there are growing fears. For us, if you will. Well, there are growing fears, not for us, if you will. Well, there are growing fears, not only for us, if you will. Well, there are growing fears, not only in for us, if you will. Well, there are growing fears, not only in egypt, | growing fears, not only in egypt, but in the arab world, that one of the unstated objectives of the latest is really offensive in gaza is to force palestinians in the gaza strip to move into the sinai. And parallel to that, to exert pressure on palestinians in the west bank to move out. So the egyptian president yesterday dealt with this point and said that egypt would never allow the sinai to become a hotbed of Palestinian Resistance<\/a> against israel, because in this case, that would force israel to retaliate and retaliation would take place in the sinai, that is to say, on egyptian territories, that is to say that this would be in contravention of the peace treaty that we had signed with israel back in march, 1979, but having said that, maybe some cases, some emergencies would be let in from gaza in order to be cured or to enter to hospitals that egypt has openedin enter to hospitals that egypt has opened in the north of the sinai and state Health Officials<\/a>, Egyptian Health<\/a> officials, have visited these two hospitals lately to make sure that they are ready to receive the injured from gaza. It is that they are ready to receive the injured from gaza. Injured from gaza. It is good to have ou injured from gaza. It is good to have you with injured from gaza. It is good to have you with us injured from gaza. It is good to have you with us on injured from gaza. It is good to have you with us on the injured from gaza. It is good to have you with us on the programme. Thank you for your analysis there. That is hussein haridy, former Assistant Foreign Minister<\/a> of egypt, and former director of the department of israel at the Egyptian Foreign Ministry<\/a>. Of course, egypt is facing renewed pressure to try to get that Border Crossing<\/a> reopens, and we heard their some of the logistical but also political challenges that lie ahead before ade can cross that border. Two significant pieces of Breaking News<\/a> to bring you this hour on the bbc. We understand from Palestinian Media<\/a> that is the head of hamass Security Forces<\/a> has been killed. That is the latest line. We are told that the head of hamass Security Forces<\/a> was killed in a raid overnight. This follows, of course, the news we brought you earlier that the news we brought you earlier that the widow of the hamas co founder also reported to have been killed in also reported to have been killed in a raid overnight, and we should say that at this stage, these are just reports coming from Palestinian Media<\/a>, but we have also heard from the israeli Prime Minister<\/a> benjamin netanyahu, describing that war and the likely Ground Incursion<\/a> as a direct attempt to cut off hamass security and military operation. So, this would be a Significant Development<\/a> if indeed it is confirmed, and our teams on the ground will be looking into this right now, and Palestinian Media<\/a> reporting that the head of hamass Security Forces<\/a> killed in an air raid overnight. Gaza Health Officials<\/a> of course also saying that more than 3800 palestinians have so far been killed. Those are the latest figures we have come that Significant Development<\/a> within the last few minutes, as you can see on the screen there, the head of hamas Security Forces<\/a> killed in a raid. If you are with us a little earlier, you are with us a little earlier, you will know we were looking at a live shot coming to us from the south of gaza, and some images pretty harrowing. We do have details about exactly what was going on there. Several palestinians killed and wounded, according to the reuters news agency, including children, an air strike in a home on chaim eunice. That is in the south of gaza. Hundreds have been making that difficult journey from of gaza. Hundreds have been making that difficultjourney from the north to the south of gaza and to the request of the Israeli Forces<\/a> to bring people from the north to the south. That is the latest line we have coming from hamas media coming telling us that several people have been wounded in a strike on a house in khan yunis. It is worth pointing out of that at this stage, we dont have independent verification of those palestinian sources, but Significant Development<\/a>s on that in the last minute. We will have more on that shortly, but around the world and across the uk, you are watching bbc news. Bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. On a glorious day in birmingham, archers of all ages and abilities are falling in love with the sport, which is exactly what jamila bea wanted to achieve when she set up the Crescent Arches<\/a> a year ago. Shes been overwhelmed by the response. Its been phenomenal. It has been really, really positive. Weve had women who are in their 60s take part, which is absolutely fantastic. Weve seen bonds form between relations, father and son, mother and daughter. And its become a really family oriented sport. Theyve been supported by archery gb and the Commonwealth Games<\/a> legacy programme, but its an established local club, andulas archers, who have beenjust as important for advice and support. The two clubs had come together for this session to raise funds for the victims of the moroccan earthquake. The rise of Crescent Archers<\/a> is already impressive. Spreading the word still further is their next target. For more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. Youre live with bbc news. We will bring you the latest on a fast moving day of developments and International Diplomacy<\/a> in the middle east. But i want to turn to event a little closer to home now. Scotland is bracing itself for the arrival of storm babet which has triggered a rare red alert meaning there could be a risk to life in parts of the scottish north east. The worst of the storm is yet to come, but preparations for flooding and high winds are already under way. This picture shows the flood gates closed in the centre of perth alongside the river tay. Sandbags and flood gates have also already been put in place at one building in nearby aberfoyle. And further supplies of sandbags are on the street for when they might be needed. The high winds have forced the closure of some Train Services<\/a> in scotland. Many of the routes leading into the scottish north east are affected. There will be no Services Today<\/a> or tomorrow between perth and aberdeen via dundee, perth and aviemore, aberdeen and elgin, and tainwick and thurso. The cancellations will also affect services between Glasgow Queen<\/a> street and aberdeen and inverness, and between Edinburgh Waverley<\/a> and aberdeen and inverness. So pretty much, a lot of scotlands. 0n the roads so far the only major closure is the forth road bridge. Ferries have also been affected. Northlink ferries have cancelled sailings today between aberdeen and 0rkney and shetland. Pentland and 0rkney ferries have also said there will be no sailings today and into friday. Calmac ferries which serve the hebrides and other islands off the West Of Scotland<\/a> are at heightened risk of disruption. To keep an ear and an eye on the bbc local services, said bbc scotland will have all the details you need, and of course, on the bbc news website also for the very latest as that storm prepares to make itself felt in large parts of scotland. Elsewhere, Asylum Seekers<\/a> will return to the Bibby Stockholm Barge In Dorset<\/a> today, more than two months after they were evacuated when Legionella Bacteria<\/a> was found on board. 0ur South West England<\/a> correspondent jenny kumah reports. The bibby stockholm arrived in portland injuly, but its been far from plain sailing for this vessel. Its aim is to be the governments Flagship Solution<\/a> to the rising hotel bill for Asylum Seekers<\/a>, currently standing at around \u00a38 million a day. The first men arrived in august but five days later, they were taken off the barge and taken to a hotel in devon. Legionella bacteria was found in the water system the latest in a long line of issues holding the bibby stockholm back. How are you feeling about going back to the barge . It feels scary. Its good to be here, not on the barge. This man was one of the 39 moved on and then off again. Accommodation is offered on no choice basis. He received a letter from the home office last week telling him he has to return. How would you say the barge compares to living here . This is like heaven and thats like hell. We were living like we were alone, we were feeling lonely, loneliness and now here, we are attached to the people and to different clubs like cricket club. We feel like we are living in a society. The people of its own town are divided because of this and we all want the same thing and thats no to the barge the barges arrival this summer sparked protest. No hate no fear refugees are welcome here campaigners took the home office to court last week, arguing that the barge needed planning permission. Send your prison barge away the judge disagreed and threw the case out, but the fight against it continues. Human beings should be taken care of in communities, not on barges in portland port, so im deeply saddened that human beings are going to be subjected to what i believe is an inhumane way of housing people. The government says sites like this barge are more affordable and better for communities as healthcare and catering facilities are on site. The bbc understands that dozens more men from across the country are due to be moved on board in coming days. Now, we see that there will be 400 or 500 people. Very small area and it will be crowded. If there is a single virus, single disease, you know, everyone will be affected. Since its arrival in the summer, this has mainly been an empty vessel. This week, though, could signal a sea change in the governments battle against the migration challenge. Jenny kumar, bbc news, portland. Netflix shares have been surging after the Streaming Giant<\/a> said it signed up almost nine million new subscribers in the past three months. Thats way more than expected, and the best quarterlyjump since the early days of the pandemic. Its mostly down to a crackdown on people sharing their passwords and now netflix is putting up prices in several of its markets. Michelle fleury has more. It has been less than six months since netflix started to crack down on Password Sharing<\/a> and it appears to be working because hit shows like witcher helped it retain current customers while new Pricing Options<\/a> on offer, including a less expensive streaming plan with adverts, helped it to gain new ones. Many shareholders are excited about this new advert supported model. The Streaming Giant<\/a> has said it was a priority for the company to win over advertisers. Netflix plans to roll out more new products in the months ahead. Next year, members, for example, who love to binge might get served an advert that says Something Like<\/a>, the next programme is commercial free, made possible by such and such a brand. Netflix also raised the price of its basic and Premium Options<\/a> in the us, the uk and france, counting on committed viewers who hate adverts. Still, the quarter hasnt been without its challenges, like the ongoing actors strike here in america. Netflix said it spent less on content this year as a result of the walk out. Ijust want i just want to take you back to events in the middle east, and you know we have been following a recent blast near a hospital in khan yunis. These are the latest pictures we have coming into us. You can see some of the evidence of that blast there in the centre. We should warn you that some of these appear to be quite distressing. We have looked at them, but it appears to be children, un aid workers, being taken into the hospital there. The smoke immediately after the blast, Khan Yunis In The South<\/a> of the gaza strip. We will have our latest with our correspondence in the region shortly. Stay with us on bbc news. The met office have its highest level of warning the red warning there is the risk of some disruption and flooding. 0ver there is the risk of some disruption and flooding. Over the next few days, we were all see some rain, but when you see the white in the chart is where youll see the heaviest rain. Some areas see the heaviest rain. Some areas see the heaviest rain. Some area c in excess of 100 millimetres. This afternoon, we see the rain continued to move across scotland and the north east, continue to acuminate. The northern islands, england, and wales, we are looking at a mixture of sunshine and showers, but some of those will be heavy and boundary. Wherever you are, it will be windy, but the Weather Office<\/a> has a strong morning out for winds crossed south is scotland, and you can see embedded in that, a rain warning, and another one across the north east highlands. But it is the red warning we are concerned about. We could have up to 250 millimetres of rainfall, as much as two monthss worth of rainfall by the end of tomorrow, so extreme flooding is possible, as indeed is disruption. Through this evening and overnight, the rain continues across scotland, particularly in the north east, and we have a new band coming in across england and wales. It is still going to be windy with severe gales, or girls up in the north and east of the country, but it would be a cold night. That leads us into tomorrow, and tomorrow, we have all this rain across england and wales getting into northern ireland, with some of its fringing into Southern Scotland<\/a> for a time, but generally, across the north of scotland, the rain will tend to ease. It will still be windy, and we will fill gales down this east coast with temperatures about eight to 17 Degrees North<\/a> to south. We will feel gales. As we head into saturday, we are not done with the rain just yet, because there is further rain to come. 0n rain just yet, because there is further rain to come. On saturday, you can see rain coming in across other parts of scotland, and this rotating area of low pressure, you could see some heavy rain across parts of the pennines for example, and to that extent, the met office as of Member Weather Warnings<\/a> out for large Rainfall Totals<\/a> which will exacerbate the situation. Some amber Weather Warning<\/a>s. Exacerbate the situation. Some amberweatherwarnings. Until exacerbate the situation. Some amber Weather Warning<\/a>s. Until later, things start to ease. Today at one. The Prime Minister<\/a>, rishi sunak, arrives injerusalem pledging uk support for israel. Mr sunak met his israeli counterpart, benjamin netanyahu, condemning the hamas attacks on israel as a horrific act of terrorism. I am proud to stand here with you in israels darkest hour. As your friend, we will stand with you in solidarity, we will stand with your people, and we also want you to win. It comes as an aid convoy prepares to cross into gaza from egypt, after a deal was brokered by the us President Joe Biden<\/a>. And the other headlines on todays programme. A rare red Weather Warning<\/a> is issued for North Eastern<\/a> scotland storm babet may bring two months worth of rain. Asylum seekers are being returned this lunchtime to the barge off portland in dorset which had to be evacuated after legionella was found. 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