this is your update from the bbc sports centre. uefa have confirmed the euro 2024 qualifier between belgium and sweden will be completely abandoned. the match was halted for security reasons after two people were shot dead in brussels on monday. a third swedish citizen was seriously injured in the attack which took place three miles from the stadium. the result at half—time, 1—1, will now be seen as final. uefa have also announced that no further matches will be played in israel until further notice amid the ongoing conflict with hamas. the israel fa and clubs macquarie haifa and tel aviv have been asked to find alternative venues. liverpool forward mohamed salah has called on world leaders to do more to stop people being killed in the conflict. the egyptian international said aid to gaza must be allowed immediately. all lives are sacred and must be protected. the massacres need to stop, families are being torn apart. what is clear now is that humanitarian aid to gaza must be allowed immediately. the people there are in terrible conditions. the people of gaza need food, water and medical supplies urgently. i am calling on the world leaders to come together to prevent the further slaughter of innocent souls, humanity must prevail. mat slaughter of innocent souls, humanity must prevail. slaughter of innocent souls, humani mustrevail. ., . ., humanity must prevail. not much over 24 hours now— humanity must prevail. not much over 24 hours now until _ humanity must prevail. not much over 24 hours now until the _ humanity must prevail. not much over 24 hours now until the start _ humanity must prevail. not much over 24 hours now until the start of- humanity must prevail. not much over 24 hours now until the start of the - 24 hours now until the start of the rugby world cup semifinals with argentina playing new zealand while england take on the defending champions south africa one day later. and england have made three changes in the squad with freddie stuart returning at fullback in place of marcus smith who has been ruled out through injury. joe marler and george martin also come into the side. england will go in as underdogs but their head coach is not concerned. i underdogs but their head coach is not concerned.— underdogs but their head coach is not concerned. i think this team has progressed. — not concerned. i think this team has progressed, through _ not concerned. i think this team has progressed, through each _ not concerned. i think this team has progressed, through each week - not concerned. i think this team has progressed, through each week we | progressed, through each week we have had through this tournament, we've built and built and built and whatever situation the players have found themselves in in the game, the players have found a way to get the result they want at the end of it. and we know this weekend is different, every game is different. but i also know that we've got a great group of players who cared deeply about representing england and want to make sure they put in a performance that we are all proud of and our supporters are proud of on saturday night. and our supporters are proud of on saturday night-— saturday night. south africa have named an unchanged _ saturday night. south africa have named an unchanged team - saturday night. south africa have named an unchanged team from | saturday night. south africa have i named an unchanged team from the saturday night. south africa have - named an unchanged team from the one that beat france in the quarterfinal. cobus reinach keeps his place. before that match, argentina will try to cause a huge upset by beating new zealand. the pumas have defied expectation to reach the semifinals but will be heavy underdogs against a new zealand side who reached the semifinals after an excellent win against ireland. we semifinals after an excellent win against ireland.— against ireland. we are going to have to improve _ against ireland. we are going to have to improve our— against ireland. we are going to| have to improve our performance because the stage gets bigger and bigger at this time of the tournament and you have got to grow your game, and that is our strong focus. we are not buying into anything about favouritism or underdogs or whatever, we know we have to perform at our best, and thatis have to perform at our best, and that is the only way we are approaching this game. find that is the only way we are approaching this game. and india will fancy their _ approaching this game. and india will fancy their chances _ approaching this game. and india will fancy their chances of - approaching this game. and indiaj will fancy their chances of making it four out of floor wins at the cricket world cup. captain rohit sharma hasjust cricket world cup. captain rohit sharma has just been caught out for 48. that is the sport for now. welcome back to bbc news, i am lukwesa barack. let's get more on our top story now and a press conference has been held for the families of children missing or kidnapped by hamas which has been taking place in tel aviv. the aunt of a four—year—old and nine—month—old who have been held hostage since the 7th of october has been talking. hostage since the 7th of october has been talking-— been talking. saturday morning, my cousin, alongside _ been talking. saturday morning, my cousin, alongside with _ been talking. saturday morning, my cousin, alongside with her— been talking. saturday morning, my cousin, alongside with her husband, and there are two beautiful children, four years old and nine—month—old baby, her parents, yossi and marguerite silverman, my aunt and yossi and marguerite silverman, my auntand uncle, yossi and marguerite silverman, my aunt and uncle, were all kidnapped by hamas terrorists into gaza. i received a video, i live in tel aviv, i received a video around ten o'clock in the morning saturday of my cousin holding her two redhead babies covered in a blanket, i'm sure you've all seen it by now surrounded by terrorists, covered in blood, not their own. this is the only sign of life that we have from them. tomorrow will mark 14 days, two weeks, since this happened. actually actually since yesterday you can say that the nine—month—old is ten months now, i do not want to sit here in two months' time in a press conference celebrating his first birthday... i'm sorry. on monday we received a photo of their father being driven into the gaza strip on a motorcycle, he is severely injured in his head. we know nothing, we have no photos of my aunt and uncle, we only received a confirmation that they are not among the dead and probably they are there as well. my aunt has severe parkinson's disease, she is without her medication. i don't know if the baby has formula, he doesn't eat food well yet. to survive. this is torture. they are innocent civilians, innocent children, in hard conditions. they are not a pawn in a game or a war, they need to be released and released now. yesterday. this is crazy, this is a nightmare. yesterday. this is crazy, this is a nightmare-— yesterday. this is crazy, this is a niahtmare. . ., ., nightmare. that was the aunt of the four ear nightmare. that was the aunt of the four year and _ nightmare. that was the aunt of the four year and nine-month-old - nightmare. that was the aunt of the four year and nine-month-old who l four year and nine—month—old who have been missing or held hostage since 7th of october. just listening to some of her story there that she had been sharing at a press conference for the families affected. next... a group of asylum seekers have arrived back on the barge moored off portland in dorset which was evacuated in august when legionella was found in the water system. the home office says the bibby stockholm is now safe and will eventually house 500 people. the ship is part of government attempts to reduce accommodation bills. asylum seekers leaving their hotel in devon this morning for some told the bbc they were worried and afraid to be returning to the barge, saying it felt like a prison. legionella was found in the water system and just five days later, they were sent to live in a devon hotel. embarrassing, given the government intention to reduce hotel bills. how are you feeling about going back to the barge? it is are you feeling about going back to the barre? , , are you feeling about going back to the barre? ,, are you feeling about going back to the barre? , ., are you feeling about going back to the barre? ,,,y .,, the barge? it is scary. good to be here, the barge? it is scary. good to be here. not — the barge? it is scary. good to be here. not on _ the barge? it is scary. good to be here. not on a — the barge? it is scary. good to be here, not on a barge. _ the barge? it is scary. good to be here, not on a barge. i— the barge? it is scary. good to be here, not on a barge. i spoke - the barge? it is scary. good to be here, not on a barge. i spoke to i here, not on a barge. i spoke to this man — here, not on a barge. i spoke to this man who — here, not on a barge. i spoke to this man who is _ here, not on a barge. i spoke to this man who is among - here, not on a barge. i spoke to this man who is among the - here, not on a barge. i spoke to | this man who is among the group returning today. it is this man who is among the group returning today.— returning today. it is a no choice basis. returning today. it is a no choice basis- he _ returning today. it is a no choice basis. he received _ returning today. it is a no choice basis. he received a _ returning today. it is a no choice basis. he received a letter - returning today. it is a no choice basis. he received a letter from | returning today. it is a no choice i basis. he received a letter from the home office — basis. he received a letter from the home office last _ basis. he received a letter from the home office last week _ basis. he received a letter from the home office last week telling - basis. he received a letter from the home office last week telling him l basis. he received a letter from the l home office last week telling him he has to return. how would you say the barge compared to living here? this is like barge compared to living here? tn 3 is like heaven, that is like hell. we're living like we are alone, you're feeling lonely, and now here, we tied to the people and the different clubs, like cricket club, we feel like we are living in a society. we feel like we are living in a socie . ,, y ., we feel like we are living in a socie . ,, , we feel like we are living in a socie ., , society. send your prison barge awa ! society. send your prison barge away! this _ society. send your prison barge away! this has _ society. send your prison barge away! this has been _ society. send your prison barge away! this has been a - society. send your prison barge away! this has been a hugely . away! this has been a hugely contentious _ away! this has been a hugely contentious issue. _ away! this has been a hugely contentious issue. this - away! this has been a hugely i contentious issue. this morning campaigners gathered at portland port protesting against the barge but not against the men. just want to say hello. _ but not against the men. just want to say hello, welcome, _ but not against the men. just want to say hello, welcome, and - but not against the men. just want to say hello, welcome, and we - but not against the men. just want. to say hello, welcome, and we have got welcome packs and good wishes for them. we want them to see friendly faces. the barge is not a practical solution, friendly faces. the barge is not a practicalsolution, it friendly faces. the barge is not a practical solution, it is not humane, we don't believe it is safe but it is also costing a fortune. brute but it is also costing a fortune. we want them to be able to come to this community, — want them to be able to come to this community, adds to the community what they— community, adds to the community what they can and be embraced by our community— what they can and be embraced by our community because it is a beautiful community— community because it is a beautiful community here in portland. the government _ community here in portland. tue: government says sites community here in portland. tu2 government says sites like this barge are more affordable and better for communities as healthcare and catering facilities are on site. some of those returning today worry about what it will be like when the barge reaches its capacity of 500 men. do stay with us, matthew amroliwala will be with you at the top of the hour with all the latest development is concerning the conflict in israel and gaza. in the meantime you can keep up—to—date on the bbc news website. i am lukwesa barack, stay with us. storm babet is going to be bringing some extreme rainfall to the uk over the next couple of days, a rare, top—level red met office rain warning has been issued for aberdeenshire, angus, dundee, perth and kinross. it is here where we will see the largest rainfall totals, but over the next few days we will also see the rain heavy enough and persistent enough to cause problems elsewhere across northern and eastern scotland and eastern areas of england. it is the accumulation of rain that is going to be the important factor. and it is notjust rain, we also got some very strong winds for eastern scotland with dusts of up to 70mph, strong enough to blow down trees, which in itself could cause some disruption. the rain turning heavier during today. in scotland, we have these amber weather warnings for heavy rain, it is among these areas where we are likely to see some flooding but this more concentrated red weather warning is an area where we are expecting some of the largest accumulations of rain partially the hills, and that is likely to lead to even bigger impacts, severe impacts, some communities could get completely cut off due to flooding. overnight tonight and into the first part of friday, that rain really coming down very, very heavily throughout the night into the first part of friday morning and it is the accumulation of rain that causes the problems, so flooding is likely to be getting worse at this stage. england, wales and northern ireland, the rain also getting heavier during the rain also getting heavier during the night. on friday there will be some improvement across northern scotland however even as the rain stops falling here, all that water will still be pouring off the catchments and the flooding is likely to get worse before it gets better even long after the rain has stopped falling. and then there is the focus of the rainfall shifting further southwards to the scottish borders, the cheviots, the peaks in the pennines, where, on friday and into saturday, we will also see some large rainfall accumulations, over 100 jazzmen in places which is likely to cause some flooding issues as well. so, storm babet over the next two days is likely to bring some widespread areas of flooding and disruption is expected. flooding and destruction is expected. live from london, this is bbc news. rishi sunak gives israel his full backing and a meeting with the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. israeli prime minister ben'amin netanyahufi israeli prime minister ben'amin netan ahu. ., ,. , netanyahu. you describe this as israel's darkest _ netanyahu. you describe this as israel's darkest hour _ netanyahu. you describe this as israel's darkest hour and - netanyahu. you describe this as israel's darkest hour and it - netanyahu. you describe this as israel's darkest hour and it is i netanyahu. you describe this as| israel's darkest hour and it is for me to say i am proud to stand here with you in israel's darkest hour as your friends. with you in israel's darkest hour as yourfriends. we with you in israel's darkest hour as your friends. we will stand with you in solidarity, we stand with your people. in solidarity, we stand with your --eole. , , ., people. this is the battle of the entire civilised _ people. this is the battle of the entire civilised world. _ people. this is the battle of the entire civilised world. aid - people. this is the battle of the i entire civilised world. aid agencies one because _ entire civilised world. aid agencies one because it _ entire civilised world. aid agencies one because it is _ entire civilised world. aid agencies one because it is in _ entire civilised world. aid agencies one because it is in need _ entire civilised world. aid agencies one because it is in need of- entire civilised world. aid agencies one because it is in need of far i one because it is in need of far more aid than promise so far. the un humanitarian chief says about 100 lorries a day will be required. frustration as trucks loaded with supplies remain stuck at the border crossing point with egypt. and the agonies of the hostage families as the israeli military says 203 people are now thought to have been taken by hamas. are now thought to have been taken b hamas. , . are now thought to have been taken b hamas. y . . by hamas. they are innocent children in hard conditions. _ by hamas. they are innocent children in hard conditions. that _ by hamas. they are innocent children in hard conditions. that need - by hamas. they are innocent children in hard conditions. that need to i by hamas. they are innocent children in hard conditions. that need to be i in hard conditions. that need to be released and released now.