Good afternoon. And we start with a developing story this lunchtime police in the us state of maine are hunting a gunman after a Mass Shooting thats left at least 16 people dead and dozens injured. Police are warning that robert card, a ao Year Old Army reservist, is at large, armed and dangerous. Its the deadliest such attack in the United States this year. The shooting happened in lewiston, a small city of about 38,000 people, which is now in lockdown businesses have been told to close and people to stay at home. 0ur correspondent simon jones has the latest. Running for safety after the latest Mass Shooting in the us. A Bowling Alley and a restaurant targeted last night, full of families. 0ne mother said she had to lay on top of her daughter to protect her from the bullets. Another person spoke of the panic at the Bowling Alley. Just a normal night of bowling and i dont know where hejust came in, there was a loud pop. Ijust put it down the lane and i slid basically into where the pins are and climbed up in the machine and was on top of the machines for about ten minutes until the cops got there. A huge manhunt is under way for the gunman as lewiston is placed under lockdown. The authorities are speaking of mass casualties. They have released these pictures of a man they are urgently trying to trace. He remains at large. They have named robert card as a Person Of Interest. Hes a0 and a Firearms Instructor who was trained by the us military. Card is considered armed and dangerous. He is a Person Of Interest however and thats what well label him at moving forward, until that changes. If people see him they should not approach card or make contact with him in any way. The shelter in place order that currently stands in lewiston remains. A vehicle which was a vehicle of interest in this incident was located in lisbon and we are now also asking residents in lisbon to shelter in place. Hundreds of officers are on the streets to search for the gunman and to protect the community. The injured have been taken to this hospital. Police forced to place it under armed guard, a sign of the continuing threat. A centre has been set up in a neighbouring city to try to reunite families who have been separated in the chaos the gunman caused. Not everyone will be reunited. A significant amount of shock going on with people that were actually witnesses. 0bviously when i was bringing people in that were looking for their loved ones, there is fear, there is panic. Of course there is worry, understandable, but the people that were actually there tonight, it was what i didnt hear, they. Its shock, its hard for me to explain. Our top stories this morning, police are searching for the gunman who shot and killed. Once again the us networks are reporting multiple deaths caused by a lone gunman. There have been around 500 Mass Shootings in america this year. The white house said President Biden is being kept up to date with events in lewiston. The citys mayor said. Im heartbroken for our city and our people. Lewiston is known for our strength and our grit and we will need both in the days to come. Simon jones, bbc news. 0ur correspondent david willis joins me now from washington. David, a huge manhunt under way. What more can you tell us about this man theyre for, the police, robert card . 5 man theyre for, the police, robert card . � , man theyre for, the police, robert card . ~ ,. , card . As you mention, police have identified a card . As you mention, police have identified a 40yearold card . As you mention, police have identified a 40yearold robert i card . As you mention, Police Have L identified a 40yearold robert card identified a ao year old robert card as a Person Of Interest, as they put it. He is an Army Reservist and he is a certified Firearms Instructor. He was known by local Law Enforcement officers to be suffering, we are told, from Mental Health issues. He is deemed armed and extremely dangerous by officials, as you just reported. A massive manhunt is under way involving hundreds of police offices, schools have been closed and people have been advised to stay indoors. This is already the deadliest Mass Shootings so far this yearin deadliest Mass Shootings so far this year in the United States of the more than 500 that have already taken place. A Mass Shooting is defined as one in which four or more people are killed or wounded. Gun violence is alarmingly common in this country, of course. A country where there are more guns than people but attempts to tighten the Gun Control Laws here are invariably stymied by republicans, who cite the constitutional right to bear arms. David, thank you very much. David willis in washington. Now to our other main story this lunchtime the latest on the conflict in the middle east, after israel carried out a what it called a � targetted raid in Northern Gaza overnight, using tanks. Letsjoin our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, in jerusalem. Lyse. The Israeli Army Says it carried out a significant incursion into gaza overnight to attack hamas positions there. It released Video Showing Tanks and armoured bulldozers crossing the perimeterfence in a raid it said to prepare for the next stages of combat. Targets are said to have included anti tank Missile Launch posts, before troops returned to israel. Hamas is listed as a Terrorist Organisation by many western governments, including the uks. Its still not clear when the expected Ground Invasion of gaza is likely to take place, as the humanitarian crisis in gaza continues. The Hamas Run Health Ministry in gaza says more than 7,000 people have been killed since seven october, as israel continues air strikes. More than 1,400 people were killed in the initial attacks on israel by hamas, and israel says more than 220 people are still being held hostage in gaza. Our first report is from our middle east correspondent, tom bateman. In the dead of night, israeli tanks entered in Northern Gaza. A targeted raid, says the military, to prepare the battleground. Then the troops come back into israel. They are trying to put maximum pressure on hamas. Translation gaza idf troops commanded by l the Givati Brigade and other troops from the I62nd Division have conducted a limited ground raid using tanks on Northern Territory on the gaza strip. The troops have killed terrorists and destroyed hamas infrastructure. The raid is part of our preparation for the war� s next stages. Meanwhile in the depths of gazas blackout, paramedics rush to save lives. The israeli bombardment is relentless. 0nly torches and lamps are left to light up the deadly aftermath. Even the youngest survivors face the stark realities of the israeli siege. A third of hospitals are shut down. Stocks of medicines are desperately low. Israel says it wont let up without the release of its hostages. Now space is running out even to store the dead. More funerals took place this morning in khan younis, the southern town to where many fled after israels Evacuation Order for the north. The israeli army vows to target hamas wherever it operates, but for Palestinians Nowhere is safe. Translation why did a oneyearold become a terrorist . Why would a one year old be targeted . They havent even lived yet. They havent even said the word, dad, or know theirfather� s names. Yet for them to become martyrs. Children who are seven or four days old were killed. Why . While in israel the agony goes on for the families of more than 220 people being held hostage by hamas. One of the captives, a young boy, should be celebrating his 12th birthday today. The pressure is intense on the israeli leadership to do more about the issue of the hostages and that is where hamas has leverage over this situation. So the Israeli Government is trying to show that its troops are ready at a minutes notice to go in, so we saw those pictures, for example, earlier this morning, but the fact is once that attack happens it could derail all the diplomacy around getting the captives out. Israels leaders want to show that their troops, seen here training, are ready to go into gaza, but much more that will determine that decision is happening well out of sight. Tom bateman, bbc news, jerusalem. The pain of guards and civilians on the horror of October The 7th lives on. And authorities are still trying to identify victims of the attack by hamas some so badly burned that it has proved hugely difficult. And then there are those who were not murdered young and old taken hostage and still held in captivity. They include israelis as well as many other nationalities. 0ur correspondent wyre davies has spoken to one family whose lives have been turned upside down. 0had is very, very, very smart. Hes a gifted child. Hes very good at everything he does since he was born. 0snat misses her younger cousin very much. A popular and talented little boy, full of curiosity about the world. A world that has come crashing down on 0had, sirens. 0n the morning of October The 7th, 0snat and her own children were hiding in a tel aviv bomb shelter after a rocket warning. But this time it was different, much bigger. I had to like drag them from the shelter and to tell them, its ok, its finished. Its finished. It was nothing compared to what i discovered when i came to my mother. In the chaos that followed, 0snat heard that the Broader Community founded by her parents 60 years earlier, was under heavy attack. Hamas gunmen running riot, shooting indiscriminately, Burning Houses and taking hostages from kibbutz nir 0z back to gaza. Imagine yourself, youre sitting in your home, like you did nothing to no one. And people, the most. The worst kind of people break into your house, take you out of your house and kidnap you. 0ne cousin was killed in the attack, but 0had and his mother were abducted to gaza by hamas. This week was his ninth birthday, marked by his friends in the tribute video, but the family say celebrations must wait until 0had is home. For the First Time SinceOctober The 7th, some encouraging news for the family this week, when hamas released two elderly women abducted from nir 0z. Theyd been kept with others from their kibbutz, but not 0had, nor his mother. The survivors all around the country are shattered, broken, finished people. I dont know how many of them will be able to to get better again. And theyve been through hell. 0snads daughter, who was too frightened to leave the tel aviv bunker, models clay with messages of peace to help her cope. She cant talk about her experiences, nor can she imagine what Herfriend 0had is going through. Young lives forever changed by war. Wyre davies, bbc news, jerusalem. That is how it looks now, day 20 of the israel gaza war as families of those taken Hostage Weight with huge agony for news that their loved ones will come home. And agony for those in gaza, Hundreds Of Thousands of displaced people where all Life Saving Aid is now running out. Last night at the Un Security Council there were two proposals to try to agree either a humanitarian cause or humanitarian ceasefire to let the desperately needed aid enter. Both proposals were not approved and in a few hours the Un General Assembly will meet to discuss the deteriorating situation. We will continue to keep an eye on the developments, but now back to london. Thank you, lyse. The government is facing legal action after it excuded some Health Workers from a one of bonus payment. Health workers from a one off bonus payment. The lump sum of at least £1700 was part of a pay deal for more than a million nhs staff in england this year. But thousands of staff who are outsourced, such as Community Nurses and physiotherapists, will not get that bonus because they not directly employed by the nhs. Heres our Health Editor hugh pym. Julie is a Physiotherapist Working for a Community Health provider in surrey and she wears an nhs badge. Alison, itsjulie. Im just coming in. Here, she visits alison, who has a lung condition, to carry out tests and check her oxygen intake. 0k, and are you using the canisters at a higher level than the concentrator . I use it at five. Five litres if im walking around. Julie used to work directly for the nhs, but the local contract since been transferred to a Non Profit Making Independent employer. Shes on the same pay and conditions deal as before. But shes one of thousands whove missed out on a special extra payment to nhs staff. I feel completely demoralised. Im totally demoralized. Our team worked throughout the pandemic. We worked incredibly hard. We were treating patients in the community trying to keep them out of hospital. We worked tirelessly, were nhs when were working with the nhs patients and then for this, suddenly were not nhs. I dont understand how it suddenly doesnt count. The pay deal in england involved a 5 wage rise for many nhs staff and a one off lump sum payment, ranging from nearly £1,700 tojust under £3,800. And that payment is not now some employers are planning legal action. Were prepared to go to the courts to ensure that these staff get what they deserve, to get the government to recognise that theyve wrongly ignored a group of staff delivering key nhs services. And julie has her own message for ministers. I would like the government to recognise that we worked as hard as everybody else, that we are in the nhs. Some other Health Workers are also affected and have been lobbying the government. The Department Of Health said the work of all staff was valued and they were considering the position on Funding Payments for those in non nhs organisations. Hughs with me now. Will this end up and court and how will it be resolved . Its looking very possible. The employers have launched a so called Judicial Review Proceedings and i prepared to go all the way to get to court if there isnt a hearing if there isnt a compromise. They are very concerned for their staff who have missed out on this payment including julie, but also their own finances because they are outsourced organisations, often not for profit, and have to find it from their own coffers and many say they cant afford it and point out the deal was funded by the government for nhs staff including the lump sum payment. The Department Of Health is saying this was a deal that was all agreed with unions and that seemed to be adequate at the time, but are now i think acknowledging that for Tens Of Thousands of workers are prepared to reconsider and take a look, but it could cost £40 million or £50 million. That doesnt sound a lot in the context of £150 billion budget for health in england but it has to be found somewhere so i think this will rumble on for a little while yet. Employers are pointing out they dont want to lose staff at this critical moment. Hugh. M, staff at this critical moment. Hugh pym. Thank staff at this critical moment. Hugh pym. Thank you. Staff at this critical moment. Hugh pym, thank you, our staff at this critical moment. Hugh pym, thank you, our health staff at this critical moment. Hugh pym, thank you, our Health Editor. The time is 1. 19. Our top story this afternoon. A manhunt is under way in the United States for a gunman who shot dead at least 16 people in americas deadliest Mass Shooting this year. Still to come. Match against sri lanka. Coming up on bbc news, Sarina Wiegmans lionesses prepare to return to action against belgium in the womens Nations League as they aim to top their Nations League group to remain in contention for next years Olympic Games in paris. A charter flight bringing Afghan Refugees whove been stranded in pakistan to the uk will arrive here this afternoon. Thousands of people who worked with or for the British Government in afghanistan and then fled the taliban are still waiting to be relocated in the uk. Pakistan has ordered all unregister