from egypt overnight. this after an initial convoy of 20 trucks the previous day. the united nations has warned of a humanitarian catastrophe among paletsinian civilans — with no access to fresh water, food aid or medicines. israel tightened its blockade on gaza 15 days ago following an unprecedented massacre of civilians on its territory. the rafah crossing is on the egyptian border, and it's the only route into gaza that doesn't border israel. that means it's currently the only entry point for aid. israel is warning its military campaign against hamas could last several months. the israeli defence forces say the next stage, a widely anticipated ground offensive, would happen soon. with more, here's our correspondent yolanda knell. a sleepless night in gaza. from afar, the flashes of successive israeli air strikes in gaza city as israel steps up its bombing campaign. and amid more and more destruction, and a mounting death toll, the un is warning of a catastrophic humanitarian situation. over the weekend, more than 30 lorry loads of aid were allowed into gaza from egypt, carrying food, water and medicines. it's just a fraction of what entered daily before israel put the hamas—controlled territory under siege. confirming the deliveries, the un's humanitarian chief martin griffiths called it a "glimmer of hope" but said further supplies were desperately needed. with more than a million displaced people, some now living in this un tent city, there are urgent needs. people inside gaza need their most basic necessities, such as food, water, fuel and access to health services. so there is still a far, far way to go. israel has signalled it will be sending its tanks and troops into gaza in the next stage of this war. after the deadliest attack in the country's history, it says it aims to crush hamas. translation: it will take one month, two months, | three months and at the end there will be no more hamas. before hamas makes contact with our tanks and our infantry, — they will know the shells from our airforce. and israel is also striking in lebanon, as along its northern border, the troops fight the powerful lebanese armed group, hezbollah, raising fears of a wider regional conflict. then, there are other complications in israel's military offensive in gaza. more than 200 hostages being held by hamas. some of theirfamilies have been meeting the president with a simple message, "bring them home." yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. we will be speaking to her live in a moment. but to bring you an update, there has been a briefing by a spokesperson for israel's defence forces. they have raised the number of hostages believed to have been taken into the gaza strip to 222. israel says the number has gone up because of the foreign nationals involved in that number and that made it difficult to ascertain. but it is now 222 hostages believed to be inside gaza. the idf spokesman also said the number of israeli soldiers that have died in the last two weeks, since this increase of hostilities, since that unprecedented attack inside israel, thatis unprecedented attack inside israel, that is 308. so 308 israeli soldiers confirmed dead over the last couple of weeks. we can speak to yolande knell injerusalem. amongst those soldiers, we have heard from israel's military, that include some that are already going into the gaza strip trying to look for those hostages? fine into the gaza strip trying to look for those hostages?— for those hostages? one of the soldiers killed _ for those hostages? one of the soldiers killed overnight, - for those hostages? one of the soldiers killed overnight, we i soldiers killed overnight, we understand, was on one of those small scout raids going into gaza trying to find out information about the hostages. we knew there had been small efforts like this last week. it is not the ground invasion israel is talking about. we expect that to come soon, that is what the israeli defence minister has said, this is specifically around the hostage situation. , . ., , specifically around the hostage situation. , . , ,, , specifically around the hostage situation. ,, , , situation. israel has stepped up its air strikes ahead _ situation. israel has stepped up its air strikes ahead of _ situation. israel has stepped up its air strikes ahead of that _ situation. israel has stepped up its air strikes ahead of that expected l air strikes ahead of that expected ground invasion, targeting i2 tacro infrastructure before it goes in on the ground. we have been talking about the suffering of palestinian civilians in the gaza strip, and they have been told to move south, but the south has already been hit? something like 320 target to hit overnight the 60 of those were in the south of the gaza strip, the area that people from the northern half of the strip, more than i million people were told to leave to for their safety. we have seen pictures coming out from one of the main towns in the south of funeral is taking place. there are children among the dead. according to united nations relief and works agency, which has the biggest footprint of any of the un agencies in garda, a lot of people have been taking shelter. it is telling the bbc that it is seeing supplies so short in the south, down to one litre of water each day and small amounts of bread, the south is not a safe place for people to shelter and some people are going back to their original homes in the north. we are seeinu live original homes in the north. we are seeing live pictures _ original homes in the north. we are seeing live pictures over— original homes in the north. we are seeing live pictures over gaza - original homes in the north. we are seeing live pictures over gaza with l seeing live pictures over gaza with plumes of smoke rising, those aerial bombardments from israel continuing and it says they will continue for now until they enter on the ground and probably after that as well. these pictures are palestinian suffering inside the strip of women and children and the elderly are inflaming tensions around the region but very close to home in the occupied palestinian west bank, so separate to gaza where we are seeing clashes also with israel's military? more than 90 people have been killed in the occupied west bank by israeli security forces. also by israeli settlers in the past two and a bit weeks since that awful hamas operation inside southern israel. we have seen demonstrations happening, lots of arrest raids, more than 1000 people arrested in the west bank, more than 100 overnight. as we are looking at the wider region and tensions escalating, we have looked at the northern border in israel and what is happening with hezbollah, but the west bank is a bit closer and is still a major cause of concern. and is still a ma'or cause of concern. ., ~ , ., , . and is still a ma'or cause of concern. ., ~ , . ., concern. thank you very much for now. earlier we spoke to our chief international correspondent lyse doucet where we asked whether she's seen a continuing arial bombardment of israel over gaza. we hear from the we hearfrom the israeli defence forces repeatedly now, this is the current phase of their military operation, that they will intensify, they will widen, deep in the air strikes. they say they are making progress in destroying hamas infrastructure, they are killing hamas political and military leaders. this morning, where we are, less than a mile from the gaza border, we have had a lot of israeli artillery, heavy artillery, and that has been the sound every morning since we have been here for nearly two weeks. this crisis started on october the 7th and almost nonstop israeli apartments since then. we also hearing from the gaza strip, while israel says it is air strikes overnight targeted hamas infrastructure and sales, in gaza, the strikes hit the north where israel had said people had to flee, it hit the centre but also the south, which is meant to be the place gazans flee to for their safety and protection. the palestinian authority is saying that palestinian authority is saying that palestinian homes are being hit without warning.— palestinian homes are being hit without warning. there are reports of strikes and _ without warning. there are reports of strikes and we _ without warning. there are reports of strikes and we are _ without warning. there are reports of strikes and we are seeing - of strikes and we are seeing pictures of the result, the devastation of those strikes in southern gaza. as you say, more than a million palestinians have been displaced internally inside gaza, being told by gaza to move towards that southern area of the country and pockets where they will be able to receive the aid that is trickling in. but we are hearing altar of god and saying, we are going to go back to our homes in central and northern gaza because we don't seem to be safe anywhere? we gaza because we don't seem to be safe anywhere?— gaza because we don't seem to be safe anywhere? we can only begin to imaaine safe anywhere? we can only begin to imagine the — safe anywhere? we can only begin to imagine the desperation _ safe anywhere? we can only begin to imagine the desperation of— safe anywhere? we can only begin to imagine the desperation of gauze - safe anywhere? we can only begin to| imagine the desperation of gauze and civilians. we even hear it from our own reporters, including one who has moved four times since this war erupted. he is now living in tents, finding it hard to water. the united nations says the hospitals are running out of fuel, putting so many lives at risk. we are hearing a drone, wee thing in the skies above us, a constant buzz in the air where we are broadcasting from. the united nations have been critical, saying the bombardment is continuing in the south and this was supposed to be a place where aid could be delivered once more aid getting and where people could feel safe. but the situation there has been described at breaking point. people are scrambling for water, scrambling to find food and also not finding any at all and meanwhile living with terrified children, not knowing when and where the next bombs were dropped. that was our international correspondents reporting from the gaza border. as we've been reporting, a dire humanitarian crisis is unfolding in gaza as israel's war on hamas continues. 0ur correspondent rushdi abu alouf and his family have been displaced four times in gaza in the last two weeks. we spoke to him and asked him for his assessment of the situation on the ground. like many palestinian civilians he has moved to the south of gaza as requested by israel's military and many around the city of khan younis around the south of gaza but an area, as we were just hearing was targeted in some of the air strikes, israeli air strikes overnight. about 2,000 families living in these tents. they are people displaced from the northern gaza. this is, a camp has been built by the unrwa. i was speaking to the families here. they said they are struggling to find water. they are struggling to find food. to find a bathroom. they said the bathroom here is a real challenge. they said security, also, is a real challenge because, as you know, hamas has been under really heavy attack by israel for the last two weeks or so, so there is no police around the area to maintain law and order, a few problems here, social problems in the area. but those people, they said, we have been given very little food, very little water, very little medicine to the people who are in need for this. this is an example of how 700,000 people, who are displaced from the north, are living in a very difficult condition in gaza city. earlier we spoke to rushdi abu alouf who's in khan younis in the south of gaza. the 35 tracks that were allowed in from egypt yesterday and overnight are just a drop from egypt yesterday and overnight arejust a drop in the ocean. we need some sustainable aid because this place is a refuge for more than a million people who have had to flee their homes in north and gaza city and they are living in khan younis and some in the middle. but khan younis is the second—largest city in entire gaza strip. they receive the majority of those that flee. in the hospitals, hundreds of people are taking the hospital for refuge, they are sleeping on the ground, just forfood. refuge, they are sleeping on the ground, just for food. like two little boys who were begging for food and begging for water, which is not available. people are trying to secure anything just to keep their kids alive. they say they are either dying in air strikes or dying from hunger. this is a real challenge for the local authority to manage what is very limited resources available. in the hospital here, this is the largest medical hospital now in gaza city. this hospital is supposed to be serving over two thirds of the population. and the hospital itself is struggling. they have very little fuel left, managed to get a little shipment from a local factory nearby to keep the hospital. they say they are managing day by day, they have a little fuel to run the hospital for one day. imagine if this hospital stops? according to the health ministry, about 20 hospitals and medical centres are out of service, imagine if this is one of them? that is our correspondent in gaza and a gaza resident currently south of the gaza strip. around the world and across the uk this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. the home secretary, suella braverman, will question the metropolitan police commissioner, sir mark rowley, today about his force's response to incidents during pro—palestinian demonstrations in london on saturday. the met said it had not identified any offences in a video posted on social media which showed a man chanting "jihad" at an islamist group rally separate from the main march. a charity that helps victims of modern slavery says it's received a steep rise in calls for help from foreign workers in the care sector. unseen uk says many reported paying large amounts of money to those who'd brought them to the uk — and that in some cases their passports had been taken. a lottery winner who spent some of his jackpot on a new pool table is now preparing to represent england at the sport. neiljones, from stoke—on—trent, won £2.11 million on the national lottery in 2010 and one of this first purchases was a pool table. he give up hisjob as a tiler. you're live with bbc news. israel has also launched fresh air strikes against hezbollah militants in lebanon. earlier we heard from our correspondent hugo bachega who's in the south of the country. i think over the last week we have seen an escalation in terms of the attacks carried out by hezbollah and also by palestinian factions inside southern lebanon who have been targeting israeli positions. but so far the violence he has been contained and over the weekend i spoke with a source close to hezbollah and it seems the strategy now is to carry out those attacks, but in a very limited way. the israelis have been saying they are going to respond to every single attack. so these cross—border attacks have intensified and there were more israeli strikes overnight. and i think we have had a number of officials over the weekend warning against any escalation. i think perhaps the key factor here is iran. iran supports hezbollah, which is a powerful military, social political organisation in lebanon, but also other factions that are part of this resistance front, as the iranians described it. these are groups in iraq, in syria, in yemen and over the last few days there have been a number of incidents in those countries. and the americans in particular are very concerned. we had from antony blinken, the us secretary of state yesterday, who said the biden administration is concerned about the possibility that iranians back to groups would be targeting american interests, american troops in countries around the region. the americans are now sending air defence systems to the region. this is obviously in addition to all the military equipment that the americans have deployed to the middle east in response to those attacks carried out by hamas. there is concern the violence could spread and that we could see an escalation of the conflict. ~ . ., , , conflict. we have actually been heafina conflict. we have actually been hearing from — conflict. we have actually been hearing from iran, _ conflict. we have actually been hearing from iran, from - conflict. we have actually been hearing from iran, from the - conflict. we have actually been - hearing from iran, from the foreign minister who has been warning situation in the middle east, he said, could spiral out of control. even though you are saying the cross—border fire where you are is contained for the moment, we have seen lebanese civilians moving away from that boundary area as well as israel continuing to evacuate towns and cities in the north of the country. so not far where you are. so the concerns are very concrete? exactly, we have had a number of residents who have fled villages along the border because of these attacks. they have been intense and they have been happening several times a day in multiple locations along this border. but again, the violence so far has been contained. most of the targets have been military targets in both sides. so it seems that so far we are not seeing an escalation in terms of making this board to hear another front in this conflict. but i think the concern is that we are hearing from a number of officials in israel, americans also in western countries, warning iran and hezbollah against any escalation of this conflict and israelis are saying, especially to hezbollah, that if they escalate the situation he is the israeli response would be devastating. we have been here for almost two weeks and i have been talking to lots of people here and the memories are still very much vivid for many people of the devastation brought by the 2006 war between israel and hezbollah. i think a lot of people concerned that history might be repeating itself. 0ur middle east correspondent anna foster is in northern israel. she told me that because of the increasing skirmishes with lebanon more israelis are being moved out of the area. another suede yesterday morning where evacuated from this part of northern israel. they started right along this border, more than 100 kilometres of it evacuating the towns and villages within two kilometres of the body because of the continuing anti—tank fire coming in from hezbollah from southern lebanon. yesterday they extended the even further, more than 100,000 people on the israeli side that the government has evacuated from these areas. in the place they have moved in similar numbers of troops and we see them as we travel along the border. we see large areas where the artillery is dug in, we see checkpoints along the road and the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu was here on the northern border addressing a commando group. the message israel is trying to give out, they are very much ready for any escalation of this conflict on the northern border. i think the us message is important here as well because they have repeatedly warned off iran and iran's proxies from trying to inflame things on the northern border. the us have sent additional military infrastructure here to israel, they have put aircraft carriers, strike groups in the eastern mediterranean. they have set clearly over and over again, be it the defence secretary, lloyd austin, be itjoe biden, us president to any hostile actors or states thinking of attacking israel, don't do it. if that happens then this turns into a regional walk which brings in so many other countries across the middle east. anna, the boundary where you are, the israel lebanon boundary, it is always tense and in a situation like this where there are the pictures of the suffering of palestinian civilians, emotions are inflamed. some have spoken about a war of words, hezbollah or iran feel they need to make mornings and the us as well. but the fact civilians are being evacuated like this, it is more concerns about words, isn't it? it is and we talked about this tension on the border a lot. i have seen it from both sides, from the israeli side and the lebanese side. israeli side and the lebanese side. i have been following it for the last couple of years, but it never looks like this, there is never fighting every day, never repeated exchanges of fire through the day all the way along the border. this is something far bigger than we normally deal with. you are right to say the iranian rhetoric has been extremely strong, they are constantly reminding the world they are there and they are watching. they keep saying that if this conflict escalates, then hezbollah and the other iranian proxies will not hesitate to get involved. the key question is what that escalation might look like. they are probably two things. one, this constant exchange of fire getting out of control and a ground invasion of gaza and either of those things would be problematic. that was anna foster talking about escalating tensions just over the boundary with lebanon. this has emotions inflamed across the region as palestinian civilians continue to suffer inside the gaza strip without an access, says the united nations, to fresh water and food as well. we have an update also from israel this hour that the number of hostages taken inside gaza are now 222. this is bbc news. hello again, as we go through this week the weather is going to feel more autumnal. we will see further rain and currently there is still a lot of flood warnings in force, particularly across central parts of england. you can find out more about those and where they are on our website, the environment agency website. we under this ridge of high pressure so things are fairly settled today but we do have a weather front coming in from the west and that has been producing some rain as we have gone through the course of today. it will continue to push slowly into northern ireland and deeper into south—west england. at the same time, the cloud will build across the south—east and we will see rain arrive, it will be breezy here. but for most of the uk it will be dry, some sunshine which will be hazy at times with highs of up to 16 or 17 degrees. if we pick up this rain tonight it moves northward through parts of the midlands, east anglia, lincolnshire, yorkshire and northern england. 0f lincolnshire, yorkshire and northern england. of course, we don't want or need the rain. we have a second band of rain following in behind and showers across scotland and northern ireland with all of this going on it will not be as cold in the north is last night. tomorrow you can see the low pressure area associated with the rain coming into the east and we also have a weak weather fronts across southern areas, which will eventually fizzle. for the south it will be a mixture of bright spells, sunshine and showers and the rain to lean towards the east and the south—east through the day. but for scotland, the far north of england and northern ireland, largely dry with one or two showers and temperatures 11 to 17 degrees. as we head on through the rest of the week, low pressure pulls away. we have an east or south easterly wind blowing in some showers and then an active set of runs coming in from the atlantic. so still some rain for a time across parts of scotland and northern england, quite a bit of cloud around and the noticeable breeze and then some heavy and persistent rain comes in from the west. could well be some rumbles of thunder in that and as we head through the evening and overnight, it will be spreading steadily northwards and eastwards again across areas where we don't want or need this rain. as we go through the rest of the week it will fill up terminal and temperatures around average orjust above and at times we will see further rain. this is bbc news, the headlines... western leaders stress the need to protect civilians as gaza gets more aid. charities say much more is desperately needed. israel warns its "military campaign" against hamas could last months. over the last 2a hours it's intensified airstrikes over gaza. as concerns grow that the conflict could spread, we'll be speaking to an expert on international relations. and following the heavy rain from storm babet, the environment agency warns that flooding could continue in the coming days. hello welcome back to jerusalem. we've just heard chief military spokesperson for the idf, rear admiral daniel hagari. in a televised briefing he said 222 people had now been confirmed as taken hostage during the oct 7th cross—border onslaught by hamas. this comes as the united states says israel has agreed to continue a flow of aid into gaza. this comes as it intensifies its aerial bombardment of the gaza strip aimed, it says, at hamas infrustucture. israel says it hit dozens more targets overnight. israel's military says its aircraft struck two cells of the hezollah militia, supported by iran, operating over the border in southern lebanon. israel says hezbollah were planning to launch anti—tank missiles and rockets towards israel. there have been increased exchanges of fire at the israel—lebanon boundary in recent days with fears the conflict could spread into the wider region. joining me now is azriel bermant injerusalem, who is a senior researcher at the institute of international relations in prague. thank you very much forjoining us. a pleasure. we thank you very much for “oining us. a pleasure.— a pleasure. we have been talking about the intense _ a pleasure. we have been talking about the intense diplomatic - a pleasure. we have been talking i about the intense diplomatic efforts to try and contain the conflict to protect civilians inside gaza, but to stop the conflict spreading throughout the wider middle east with the united states involved in various european union countries as well and dire warning from iran's foreign ministry yesterday. yes, the united states and other allies of israel, britain, germany, are doing everything they possibly can to support israel. 0n the other hand to try and prevent the war escalating out of control. the trouble is that the united states is doing what it can to deter iran and his from getting involved, but at the moment iran has upped its rhetoric. a number of soldiers have been killed and this could very easily spill out of control. find been killed and this could very easily spill out of control. and how effective candies _ easily spill out of control. and how effective candies diplomatic- effective candies diplomatic efforts be? we have heard there is an attempt at coordination, the united states working with various european governments as well and an attempt to coordinate and put pressure on israel and powers across the region. the us of course is stepping up its military presence in the region as well as a deterrent, it says. i think in fact the united states is having an impact. israel has agreed to allow humanitarian supplies, food, water, medicine. we talk about 30 trucks at the weekend, which is very little, tiny drop in the ocean, but it is hoped this humanitarian assistance will increase. israel is listening to the pleas of the united states and other countries and we are actually seeing that israel has delayed its ground offensive. we have heard some ministers in the government saying that time is on israel's side, it doesn't need to rush in. of course this is partly also to allow more time. from the us perspective it is pressing israel, said this gives time for humanitarian supplies to go in. at the same time it is also about allowing time to negotiate to release the hostages and also to avoid an escalation of the war. israel said that at least one of its soldiers was killed in the last 2a hours and they were involved in a limited right into the gaza strip trying to gather information. to gather information about the whereabouts of the hostages. with all those israeli troops massed on the border it, even though they have delayed the ground offensive, they can't delay forever and israel is warning this could go on for months. yes, israel cannot leave its forces on the border indefinitely and there is no question there is wide public expectation in israel that israel will eradicate hamas because of the nature of the atrocities that were carried out, the equivalent in britain of 10,000 civilians being killed in britain. the trauma is immense here, the suffering, the grief, the morning, and the israeli public expect israel to remove hamas in gaza, but unfortunately it is easier said than done and certainly will take a long time. we are talking about hamas fighters who are embedded in tunnels, embedded in the civilian population. while israel does have the high technology means, including sensors and robots, to gain access to hamas hideouts and tunnels, this will involved a protracted operation and there is a danger that soldiers will be killed. it is going to be a very difficult operation. of course the problem is also is that israel has not spelt out what the endgame is, what will happen the day after, and this is a real problem. even if hamas were to be dismantled, there is a vacuum there and what will fill that vacuum? it there and what will fill that vacuum?— there and what will fill that vacuum? , , ., ., vacuum? it is 'ust one of the complex — vacuum? it isjust one of the complex questions _ vacuum? it isjust one of the complex questions facing - vacuum? it isjust one of the | complex questions facing this vacuum? it isjust one of the - complex questions facing this entire region at the moment. doctor azriel bermant, from the institute of international relations, thank you forjoining us. my international relations, thank you forjoining ve— imane trabelsi from the international committee of the red cross gave us her analysis of the aid trucks going into gaza. well, although it is a positive move after the civilians were deprived for days, it is a positive step to have the first batches of trucks entering, especially yesterday we had the first delivery of fuel inside gaza which is necessary in order to run generators that are keeping the hospital somehow functioning. but it is still a drop in the sea of what are the actual needs of this population. the massive needs that we are observing on the ground cannot be fixed just by a few trucks. there is a need for a sustainable plan in orderfor eight to be delivered in a sustainable and continuous way, to take into consideration how diverse they are at it is important to highlight the population of gaza were already relying on some form of humanitarian assistance. eight out of ten people in gaza were already relying on a form of humanitarian assistance and that is even before the escalation. you can imagine right now how colossal the need that we are seeing in so many levels. the health sector has nearly fully collapsed. the vital infrastructure for water and sanitation are not functioning. people are therefore not able to access water. the families are receiving testimonies about countless families spending their nights in the streets because their nights in the streets because the shelters are crowded and there is no room left for them to be able to have a roof over their heads, with no food, no water, with no blankets for the babies. even the most basic of the basics people are not able to access it. therefore we urge all parties to respect their obligations when it comes to providing assistance and vital assistance for the population, especially those who had to leave everything behind. the dark humanitarian situation amongst palestinian civilians inside gaza. that's all from jerusalem for this hour. let's go back to 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he was instead kept in custody on the far more serious charge of sharing state documents. the case relates to a cable that mr khan had touted as proof that he was ousted as part of a us conspiracy backed by the powerful military establishment, that's according to a report by the government's federal investigation agency. 0ur pakistan correspondent caroline davies sent us the latest. i am outside the centraljail in rawalpindi, commonly referred to as adiala prison, and it is here that former prime minister imran khan and former foreign minister shah mahmood qureshi, have both been indicted on two charges. they will stand trial on two charges relating to what the prosecution says is leaking classified documents. this has been referred to as the cipher case because imran khan in march of 2022 appeared on stage at a rally waving a piece of paper that he said was a letter from a foreign power that suggested a conspiracy against the government. the words that he used were, "all will be forgiven for pakistan if imran khan is removed from power." the charges that the prosecution have levied against both of them is that, firstly, they leaked classified documents and, secondly, that by doing so there was an impact on diplomatic relations. although imran khan didn't mention the foreign power, he was repeatedly critical of the united states and the american government's involvement. now, the first charge, the fact that they say he leaked these documents, that holds a maximum sentence of two years. but the second charge, that it had an impact on diplomatic relations, that maximum sentence can be life imprisonment or even the death penalty. in his defence imran khan and shah mahmood qureshi's lawyers have said that imran khan never revealed the exact details of what was in that letter, that instead he talked about what was the gist. secondly, it did not have an impact on diplomatic relations. imran khan's party have also been heavily critical of the fact that this case is happening inside the jail where journalists are not able to attend. they say that is a violation of human rights and transparency. we know that this court case will continue and will continue inside the jail. we know the next court hearing is going to be on the 27th of october. 0ur pakistan correspondent caroline davies. argentina's presidential election will go to a run—off next month after partial results from the first round put the governing party's candidate in the lead. economy minister sergio massa won the first round with the outcome surprising most pollsters. he'll face second place finisher, right wing populist and outsiderjavier milei, in the november runoff. 0ur south america correspondent katy watson has the latest from buenos aires. javier milei is no longer the star of the show and people here are relieved about that. argentina's polls are notoriously unreliable, they didn't see javier milei's rise coming in the august primaries, so the next four weeks until the second round will be hugely uncertain for argentina until they pick the next president. but one thing is clear, whoever wins is going to have a huge job on their hands trying to turn around an economy and a population in crisis. many people looking at argentina will wonder how on earth a man in charge of the economy, sergio massa, in charge of the economy with inflation that has risen to nearly 140%, can even win this. but it says a lot more about the alternatives, javier milei's policies, wanting to destroy the central bank, wanting to introduce the dollar as the official currency, people here are nervous about some of those plans. others of course are very excited. we will see those two men face off in the run—off in four weeks' time. lets get more now from bbc mundo's matias zibell. the economy was a major issue in this election. sergio massa is the economy minister, but inflation is running at 100%. how do you think you managed to get the highest vote in this first round?— in this first round? because if in the first election, _ in this first round? because if in the first election, in _ in this first round? because if in the first election, in the - in this first round? because if inj the first election, in the primary election, we have an anger about that went directly to javier milei and now javier that went directly to javier milei and nowjavier milei provoked a fear vote that went straight to sergio massa. he is the only candidate who is the biggest concern of most of the people in argentina that provoked this incredible fact that the economy minister got the most votes. �* , . ., ., , the economy minister got the most votes. �* , . ., ., votes. and this election has shown 'ust how votes. and this election has shown just how polarised _ votes. and this election has shown just how polarised and _ votes. and this election has shown just how polarised and divided i just how polarised and divided argentine society is. how do you think this has come about? irate argentine society is. how do you think this has come about? we don't know. we think this has come about? we don't know we have _ think this has come about? we don't know. we have now _ think this has come about? we don't know. we have now in _ think this has come about? we don't know. we have now in the _ think this has come about? we don't know. we have now in the second i know. we have now in the second round on the 19th of november the classical vote that will go to the party of sergio massa and the other will go to javier milei. it is going to be so clear, 50—50. there are a lot of people who are scared of javier milei, so we have to wait. 50 javier milei, so we have to wait. so the economy has been a key issue. what are some of the other challenges that will face the next president of argentina? qm. challenges that will face the next president of argentina?— challenges that will face the next president of argentina? ok, in the economy side _ president of argentina? ok, in the economy side the _ president of argentina? ok, in the economy side the inflation, - economy side the inflation, obviously, the conversion of the dollar on the other side. we have more than 40% of the people in the country living in poverty and that comes with a security problem as well. it is notjust an economic challenge, but a social challenge as well. 50 challenge, but a social challenge as well, ., , challenge, but a social challenge as well. ., , ., ., well. so after the first round what well. so after the first round what we miaht well. so after the first round what we might see _ well. so after the first round what we might see is _ well. so after the first round what we might see is either _ well. so after the first round what we might see is either one - well. so after the first round what we might see is either one of- well. so after the first round what l we might see is either one of these top candidates trying to form alliances, trying to get other people behind them. how are they going to manage that? who are they going to manage that? who are they going to manage that? who are they going to be looking to to try to get support to be the president? the most certain _ support to be the president? tue: most certain votes will support to be the president? ti2 most certain votes will go to the votes of the centre—right. sergio massa has called for a national unity government. javier milei has called for an anti—pianism vote. they will keep looking for these folks until it is the last minute of the election. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. here the environment agency has warned that flooding could continue for the coming days after heavy rain from storm babet. there are still 116 flood warnings in force across england. meanwhile, scotland's first minister humza yousaf will visit brechin in angus which saw severe flooding. greg mackenzie reports. residents from more than 500 homes in this nottinghamshire town have been evacuated due to flooding caused by storm babet. retford county council told people they were at risk from high water levels along the river idle. for many, this leisure centre is home for now. we've taken everything apart from the big three piece suite and turned the water off, turned the electric off. and that's all you can do. in neighbouring stapleford, one resident's had to cut short his holiday to see the damage for himself. my daughter phoned me and says, "your bungalow�*s under water." "oh, that's a very nice surprise for us. yes." so we're just basically landed at east midlands airport. in norwich local people help each other. we in norwich local people help each other. ~ , , . . . other. we were pretty much encircled and there was — other. we were pretty much encircled and there was no _ other. we were pretty much encircled and there was no root _ other. we were pretty much encircled and there was no root out _ other. we were pretty much encircled and there was no root out by - other. we were pretty much encircled and there was no root out by car- other. we were pretty much encircled and there was no root out by car and l and there was no root out by car and lots of areas where flooding a lot. i almost made it home but unfortunately i got slightly engulfed with a car on the way back and was _ engulfed with a car on the way back and was rescued by a very kind farmer— and was rescued by a very kind farmer in — and was rescued by a very kind farmer in a _ and was rescued by a very kind farmer in a tractor.— farmer in a tractor. that was a re -ort farmer in a tractor. that was a report by _ farmer in a tractor. that was a report by greg _ farmer in a tractor. that was a report by greg mckenzie. i farmer in a tractor. that was a report by greg mckenzie. stay farmer in a tractor. that was a i report by greg mckenzie. stay with us here on bbc news. if you've ever had to catch a rodent, you may know that one option is the so—called "glue trap" which is basically a very sticky board which traps any small animal that walks across it. well, it's no longer an option in wales, where glue traps have been banned because they're seen as cruel. but some pest controllers say the ban is making theirjob harder and will allow rat populations to boom. matt murray has the story. rats the size of small cat, that is what a pest controller from cardiff says he is dealing with, as this footage shows. for a business or a home the animals can cause thousands of pounds worth of damage and transmit diseases. pest controller gareth davies uses the latest technology to find and catch rodents, including drain inspection cameras. ., ., , rodents, including drain inspection cameras. ., ., i, cameras. you can actually see where the rats have — cameras. you can actually see where the rats have been _ cameras. you can actually see where the rats have been digging. - cameras. you can actually see where the rats have been digging. but i cameras. you can actually see where the rats have been digging. but also | the rats have been digging. but also more traditional _ the rats have been digging. but also more traditional traps, _ the rats have been digging. but also more traditional traps, including i more traditional traps, including glue boards, which many feel are barbaric. ., .., , ~ barbaric. the rat i caught this week was the biggest — barbaric. the rat i caught this week was the biggest one _ barbaric. the rat i caught this week was the biggest one i _ barbaric. the rat i caught this week was the biggest one i have - barbaric. the rat i caught this week was the biggest one i have seen i barbaric. the rat i caught this week was the biggest one i have seen in | was the biggest one i have seen in 30 years, to be honest. it was from the end of the tail to the nose was about 64 centimetres. you know, you are talking from there to there. glue traps are placed on the floor for rats to stick to until they eventually die. irate for rats to stick to until they eventually die.— for rats to stick to until they eventually die. for rats to stick to until they eventuall die. ~ , , eventually die. we use this in the est eventually die. we use this in the pest control _ eventually die. we use this in the pest control world _ eventually die. we use this in the pest control world as _ eventually die. we use this in the pest control world as a _ eventually die. we use this in the pest control world as a last i eventually die. we use this in the j pest control world as a last resort to trap that rat that is causing mayhem. to trap that rat that is causing ma hem. ~ , to trap that rat that is causing ma hem. . , ,., , mayhem. the welsh government is sa in: mayhem. the welsh government is saying these _ mayhem. the welsh government is saying these are — mayhem. the welsh government is saying these are cruel _ mayhem. the welsh government is saying these are cruel and - mayhem. the welsh government is saying these are cruel and that i mayhem. the welsh government is saying these are cruel and that is i saying these are cruel and that is why they have banned them. you have got plenty of other ways to catch rats. , ,., , , got plenty of other ways to catch rats. , ,, , ., . ., rats. they say they are cruel and barbaric, rats. they say they are cruel and barbaric. yes. — rats. they say they are cruel and barbaric, yes, they _ rats. they say they are cruel and barbaric, yes, they are, - rats. they say they are cruel and barbaric, yes, they are, but i rats. they say they are cruel and barbaric, yes, they are, but at l rats. they say they are cruel and i barbaric, yes, they are, but at the end of the day we are catching rats, it is a health pest. so for the welsh government to take these away from a professional pest control company, companies, we are trying to fight an ever increasing rat population with both hands behind our backs. the population with both hands behind our backs. ~ , population with both hands behind our backs. a , our backs. the welsh government say the are our backs. the welsh government say they are pleased _ our backs. the welsh government say they are pleased that _ our backs. the welsh government say they are pleased that wales _ our backs. the welsh government say they are pleased that wales is - our backs. the welsh government say they are pleased that wales is the i they are pleased that wales is the first country in the uk to introduce a ban on these traps as part of the agricultural bill. it also includes agricultural bill. it also includes a ban on snares which are sometimes used to catch pest in the countryside, such as foxes and rabbits. anyone caught using these types of traps will face an unlimited fine or even prison. theo;r unlimited fine or even prison. they are indiscriminate _ unlimited fine or even prison. they are indiscriminate and _ unlimited fine or even prison. they are indiscriminate and i _ unlimited fine or even prison. ti2 are indiscriminate and i do catch animals that are innocent and people's pets are caught in them and bird suffer horrendously because they are trapped there for many hours and often animals bite their own legs off to escape from these traps. own legs off to escape from these tra as. aaa own legs off to escape from these traas, , own legs off to escape from these tra-s. , a, , traps. gareth will stick to using more traditional _ traps. gareth will stick to using more traditional traps - traps. gareth will stick to using more traditional traps like i traps. gareth will stick to using j more traditional traps like this, but will they stop rats, which experts say are growing in size and in their numbers? let's go live to angus in scotland and we have some live pictures coming in. these are live so the shot might be shaky. this is scotland's first minister, humza yousaf, who is visiting a community that has been devastated by storm floods in brechin in angus. he is visiting people affected after the river burst its banks on friday. two people have died in scotland. the scottish environment agency said river levels across the north and north—east of england remained higher as a result. this is to let you know that we are getting some live pictures now from brechin in scotland where the first minister of scotland, humza yousaf, is meeting people affected by those floods in scotland. just to remind you, two people died as a result of those floods in scotland. the scottish environment protection agency saying that river levels across the north and north—east of the country remained high. you are watching bbc news. stay with us here for more updates on the developing use from jerusalem and the middle east. —— developing news. and that is humza yousaf there who is meeting people in brechin affected by the floods. before he set off for the time he said, my thoughts are with the families of those who lost their lives to the extreme conditions caused by storm during what will be a very difficult time. the first minister meeting people affected by the storm. he is in brechin in scotland. hello again. as we go through this week the weather really is going to feel more autumnal. we will see some further rain and currently there are still a lot of flood warnings in force, particularly across central parts of england. you can find out more about goes and where they are on our website, but the environment agency website. we are in this ridge of high pressure so things are fairly settled today. but we do have a weather front coming in from the west and that has increasing rain has we have gone through the course of the day. it will push into northern ireland and deeper into south—west england. at the same time the cloud will build across the south—east and we will see rain arrived and it will be breezy here, but for most of the uk it will be dry with sunshine, which will be hazy at times. highs of 16 or 17. if we pick up this rain tonight it moves northward into the midlands, east anglia, lincolnshire, yorkshire and northern england. we have also got the second band of rain following in behind with showers across scotland and northern ireland. it will not be as cold night in the north as a last night. tomorrow you can see the low pressure area associated with the rain coming into the east and we also have a week weather front across southern areas which will eventually fizzle. it will be a mix of bright spells, sunshine and showers, the rain pulling towards the east and the south—east during the east and the south—east during the day, but for scotland, the far north of england and northern ireland it will be largely dry with one or two showers. as we head on through the rest of the week our low pressure pulls away and we have an east to south easterly wind blowing in some showers and then an active set of front coming in from the atlantic. still some rain for a time across parts of scotland and northern england. quite a bit of cloud around, a noticeable breeze and then heavy and persistent rain comes in from the west. there could be rumbles of thunder in that and as we head through the evening and overnight it will be spreading steadily northwards and eastwards again across areas where we don't want or need this rain. you can see from this table here as we go through the rest of the week it will feel autumnal, temperatures around average orjust above, and at times we will see rain. live from jerusalem, this is bbc news. western leaders stress the need to protect civilians — as gaza gets more aid — charities say much more is desperately needed. israel warns its �*military campaign' against hamas could last months. over the last 24 hours it's intensified airstrikes over gaza. and as concerns grow that the conflict could spread, we'll be speaking live to our correspondents in lebabon and across the region. hello, i'm katya adler. israel says it's struck more than 300 targets in gaza in the past 24 hours. it says it is stepping up its aerial campaign ahead of a widely expected ground offensive. the palestinian authorities say there were a large number of casualties and homes were hit "without warning". it says the death toll over the last two weeks inside the gaza strip is more than 4600. we have been receiving this footage from israel's military. it says its aircraft struck two cells of the hezbollah, supported by iran. this is to the north of the country and hezbollah operates out of