israel says its troops in gaza are engaged in face—to—face combat with fighters from hamas. the israeli military says its troops have now completely encircled gaza city, in the north of the territory, almost four weeks since the start of this war. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, is back in tel aviv, as washington increases the pressure for a humanitarian pause. antony blinken talked about israel's right to defend itself, but also the need for �*concrete steps�* to minimise harm to civilians in gaza. meanwhile, the leader of hezbollah — like hamas — a proscribed terrorist organisation — has been speaking in lebanon. hassan nasrallah praised the hamas attacks and said the possibility of �*total war is realistic�*. one other important line to update you on — more foreign nationals have been getting out of gaza at the rafah crossing point into egypt. 92 british nationals are on the list of people who are being allowed to leave. the hamas—run health ministry in gaza says more than 9,000 people have been killed in the strip since october the 7th, after hamas killed 1,400 people in the attacks in southern isreal. before we go to lyse doucet, let me show you the live pictures. bbc news arabic has today launched an emergency radio service for gaza in response to the conflict in the region. the radio show — gaza daily — will broadcast vital news daily to the people of gaza during this time of urgent need. it will provide listeners in gaza with the latest information and developments as well as safety advice on where to access shelter, food and water supplies. those are the live pictures of the first broadcast, and we will talk to those behind it here on the programme in about 25 minutes�* time. but first, let�*s head tojerusalem and are correspond at least to set. de 28 of the israel gaza war, and as you say, there was a split screen moment to date with the visiting us secretary of state antony blinken and the lebanese hezbollah leader hassan nasrallah speaking at the same time. speaking in tel aviv after his talks of israeli leaders, antony blinken, and hassan nasrallah speaking from a secret location, sending totally different leaders. hassan nasrallah accusing the united states are being responsible for what he called crimes in gaza, and antony blinken talking about how the united states would do everything to prevent this war from spreading beyond the borders of israel and gaza. let�*s look first at what antony blinken had to say. he spoke to the press after he met the israeli prime minister as well as the israeli president isaac herzog, and after those talks, he affirmed his solidarity with israel, alongside hopes for what he described as a humanitarian pause in the fighting. that was an important area of discussion today with israeli leaders — how, when and where these can be implemented. what work needs to happen and what understandings must be reached. now, we recognise this will take time to prepare and coordinate as well with international partners. a number of legitimate questions were raised in our discussions today, including how to use any period of pause to maximise the full humanitarian assistance. how to connect a pause to the release of hostages. how to make sure that hamas doesn't use these pauses or arrangements to its own advantage. these are issues that we need to tackle urgently and we believe they can be solved. we've agreed to have our teams continue to discuss practical solutions. i've instructed our special envoy for middle east humanitarian issues, david satterfield, who has been doing remarkable work here over the last couple of weeks, to continue these discussions. ultimately, we believe this can be a critical mechanism for protecting civilians while enabling israel to achieve its objectives of defeating hamas. the us secretary of state antony blinken trying to send two messages that the united states stands by israel in this war but also, that it was trying to do everything possible to assist israel, in effect, do not israel or push israel toward easing the suffering of civilians in gaza. —— to nudge israel. getting critically needed supplies into the gaza strip. we�*ll have more on that later, but let�*s take a look at what is the leader of the iranian—backed lebanese group hezbollah had to say in this address, that he has just finished from a secret location, his first public speech since the beginning of the israel gaza war. millions of eyes across this region and far beyond what on this speech, the speech could be a catalyst for a wider conflict spilling beyond the israel gaza war. hassan nasrallah said the attack by hamas, which is, like hezbollah, proscribed in the uk and in the us, was at the right time, but emphasised that it was hundred percent palestinian and for the palestinian people, and did not relate to a new wider regional issue. but towards the end of his speech, he warned that the possibility of a total war, was, in his words, realistic. we did not bring that speech you live because of the designation of hezbollah as a proscribed organisation, but we do have an excerpt. translation: this is the first - operation which has been a historic point and blessed point. this was a palestinian decision 100%, and supported by the palestinians 100%. hassan nasrallah. with more on this, the bbc security correspondent, frank gardner. let�*s pick up on his line that the possibility of total war was realistic. how do you match that with the kind of instructions and guidance he gave two of the iran backed militias like hezbollah, what their tasks were now in this war. it is all quite a carefully calibrated operation, this, ithink is all quite a carefully calibrated operation, this, i think by hezbollah. they know, because it has been made _ hezbollah. they know, because it has been made very clear to them, both by israel_ been made very clear to them, both by israel and the united states, that if_ by israel and the united states, that if hezbollah gets involved, if it embarks on a full—scale war with israel. _ it embarks on a full—scale war with israel, which would be hugely damaging for israel, it would be devastating for lebanon. hezbollah is not _ devastating for lebanon. hezbollah is notiust_ devastating for lebanon. hezbollah is notjust the most powerful military— is notjust the most powerful military force in lebanon, it is not 'ust military force in lebanon, it is not just an _ military force in lebanon, it is not just an iranian allied and backed militia. — just an iranian allied and backed militia. it — just an iranian allied and backed militia, it is a vital part of the lebanese _ militia, it is a vital part of the lebanese political scene, and a lot of lebanese have been saying, please don't do _ of lebanese have been saying, please don't do this, live and on's economy is already— don't do this, live and on's economy is already in — don't do this, live and on's economy is already in crisis, it's pretty much — is already in crisis, it's pretty much collapsed four years ago, it is not in _ much collapsed four years ago, it is not in a _ much collapsed four years ago, it is not in a good — much collapsed four years ago, it is not in a good state. —— lebanon's economy — not in a good state. —— lebanon's economy if— not in a good state. —— lebanon's economy. if there is a full—scale war, _ economy. if there is a full—scale war. at— economy. if there is a full—scale war. at the _ economy. if there is a full—scale war, at the moment, there is a kind of tow-grade — war, at the moment, there is a kind of low—grade skirmishing taking place _ of low—grade skirmishing taking place on — of low—grade skirmishing taking place on that northern border between _ place on that northern border between lebanon and israel, there are casualties on both sides, there are casualties on both sides, there are exchanges of fire but it is limited. _ are exchanges of fire but it is limited. it— are exchanges of fire but it is limited, it is calibrated, it has been — limited, it is calibrated, it has been carefully calibrated by hezbollah to show their support for hamas— hezbollah to show their support for hamas to _ hezbollah to show their support for hamas to not to provoke israel so much _ hamas to not to provoke israel so much they— hamas to not to provoke israel so much they get a devastating response in return, _ much they get a devastating response in return, but reading into that speech, — in return, but reading into that speech, i— in return, but reading into that speech, i think that's a big subtext, _ speech, i think that's a big subtext, the word that was missing, but i subtext, the word that was missing, but i didnt— subtext, the word that was missing, but i didn't see, maybe you did, e rana _ but i didn't see, maybe you did, e rana they— but i didn't see, maybe you did, e rana. they are at great pains to say that this _ rana. they are at great pains to say that this hamas attack on a toby seven— that this hamas attack on a toby seven which they praised, which has been _ seven which they praised, which has been condemned by much of the world, certainty— been condemned by much of the world, certainly the _ been condemned by much of the world, certainly the western world but also by leaders _ certainly the western world but also by leaders in the uae. —— that missing — by leaders in the uae. —— that missing word, iran. but they were behind _ missing word, iran. but they were behind it — missing word, iran. but they were behind it. there was a big suspicion in some _ behind it. there was a big suspicion in some places that iran had somehow -iven in some places that iran had somehow given its— in some places that iran had somehow given its blessing and backing. iran said no, _ given its blessing and backing. iran said no, we — given its blessing and backing. iran said no, we approve of it, but we didn't— said no, we approve of it, but we didn't do— said no, we approve of it, but we didn't do it — said no, we approve of it, but we didn't do it— said no, we approve of it, but we didn't do it. yes, very interesting usin: this didn't do it. yes, very interesting using this phrase _ didn't do it. yes, very interesting using this phrase that _ didn't do it. yes, very interesting using this phrase that the - didn't do it. yes, very interesting using this phrase that the hamasj using this phrase that the hamas attacks of october the 7th, which of course, in his vocabulary, describing them as glorious, as a seismic earthquake, as he put it, was 100% palestinian, but also, frank, notjust saying that was 100% palestinian, but also, frank, not just saying that this wasn�*t the doing of iran, but saying that groups like hezbollah, like the militias in iraq, syria, yemen, also had their own leadership, that this was simply not the doings of iran. to say, would make it look as though we are the puppets of iran, which of course, has been part of the dialogue surrounding this war. this concern that iran will in effect turned the tap on with the so—called art of resistance. turned the tap on with the so-called art of resistance.— art of resistance. yes, i don't think many — art of resistance. yes, i don't think many people _ art of resistance. yes, i don't think many people will - art of resistance. yes, i don't think many people will buy i art of resistance. yes, i don't i think many people will buy that. this disassociation of iran from this _ this disassociation of iran from this -- — this disassociation of iran from this -- art _ this disassociation of iran from this. —— art of resistance. iran has been _ this. —— art of resistance. iran has been very— this. —— art of resistance. iran has been very involved in spreading, partly— been very involved in spreading, partly in — been very involved in spreading, partly in his eloquence force, which is part— partly in his eloquence force, which is part of— partly in his eloquence force, which is part of the brilliant revolutionary guards corps, it has been _ revolutionary guards corps, it has been very— revolutionary guards corps, it has been very effective in spreading its iiterary— been very effective in spreading its literary influence right across the middle _ literary influence right across the middle east. —— its al-quds force. in a middle east. —— its al-quds force. in a bar, _ middle east. —— its al-quds force. in a bar, it— middle east. —— its al-quds force. in a bar, it has what has been called — in a bar, it has what has been called the _ in a bar, it has what has been called the popular, and when arabs use the _ called the popular, and when arabs use the word popular, the actual word _ use the word popular, the actual word means pupils, rather than popular— word means pupils, rather than papuiar as— word means pupils, rather than popular as in beloved. —— in iraq. there _ popular as in beloved. —— in iraq. there is— popular as in beloved. —— in iraq. there is that _ popular as in beloved. —— in iraq. there is that minister in iraq. there — there is that minister in iraq. there is— there is that minister in iraq. there is also the minister in lebanon. _ there is also the minister in lebanon, and there is the h in yemen. — lebanon, and there is the h in yemen, who have been firing missiles towards _ yemen, who have been firing missiles towards israel, which have been shut down _ towards israel, which have been shut down -- _ towards israel, which have been shut down. —— houthis. there is the fear that various — down. —— houthis. there is the fear that various pies could be lit, perhaps— that various pies could be lit, perhaps fans and encouraged by iran, but hard _ perhaps fans and encouraged by iran, but hard to— perhaps fans and encouraged by iran, but hard to trace their involvement directly _ but hard to trace their involvement directly -- — but hard to trace their involvement directly. —— fires could be lit. if hezbollah. _ directly. —— fires could be lit. if hezbollah, this is why this bid today— hezbollah, this is why this bid today so— hezbollah, this is why this bid today so important, i'm seeing anything — today so important, i'm seeing anything it saying we are about to id anything it saying we are about to go to— anything it saying we are about to go to go— anything it saying we are about to go to go to — anything it saying we are about to go to go to war, sol anything it saying we are about to go to go to war, so i think there is a bit _ go to go to war, so i think there is a bit of— go to go to war, so i think there is a bit of relief— go to go to war, so i think there is a bit of relief there, but if hezbollah was to fullyjoin in a war together— hezbollah was to fullyjoin in a war together with hamas, israel would find itself— together with hamas, israel would find itself fighting a war on two fronts. — find itself fighting a war on two fronts, and quite possibly, when the us is— fronts, and quite possibly, when the us is to _ fronts, and quite possibly, when the us is to israel, we have your back, that would — us is to israel, we have your back, that would be the involvement of us warships _ that would be the involvement of us warships offshore of the mediterranean, probably using this firepower— mediterranean, probably using this firepower to hit hezbollah. —— this speech— firepower to hit hezbollah. —— this speech was— firepower to hit hezbollah. —— this speech was so important. your back as you _ speech was so important. your back as you underlined, this wasn't a call to— as you underlined, this wasn't a call to all— as you underlined, this wasn't a call to all of the allies to escalate this war, but he did set out the — escalate this war, but he did set out the two goals, want to end this war in— out the two goals, want to end this war in gaza, — out the two goals, want to end this war in gaza, and two, to make sure that hamas — war in gaza, and two, to make sure that hamas won, and he had a message for all— that hamas won, and he had a message for all the _ that hamas won, and he had a message for all the arab that hamas won, and he had a message for all the ara— for all the arab states, including states like _ for all the arab states, including states like egypt _ for all the arab states, including states like egypt and _ for all the arab states, including states like egypt and jordan, - for all the arab states, including i states like egypt and jordan, which states like egypt and jordan, which in the past, have signed peace treaties with jordan in the past, have signed peace treaties withjordan and israel —— with israel, and of course, we don�*t know what this will now mean in practical terms. know what this will now mean in practicalterms. i know what this will now mean in practical terms.— know what this will now mean in practical terms. i think there is a real danger— practical terms. i think there is a real danger here _ practical terms. i think there is a real danger here for _ practical terms. i think there is a real danger here for arab - real danger here for arab governments in the region. they are looking _ governments in the region. they are looking over — governments in the region. they are looking over their shoulders very nervously — looking over their shoulders very nervously about this cliche known as the arab _ nervously about this cliche known as the arab street, and the crowds, the people. _ the arab street, and the crowds, the people, because it was only 12 years a-o people, because it was only 12 years ago that— people, because it was only 12 years ago that we — people, because it was only 12 years ago that we saw the so—called arab spring. _ ago that we saw the so—called arab spring, which didn't end well of course, — spring, which didn't end well of course, but it overthrew the government regimes yemen, —— in egypt. _ government regimes yemen, —— in egypt. in— government regimes yemen, —— in egypt, in libya, in yemen. and the terrible _ egypt, in libya, in yemen. and the terrible carnage in gaza, the huge destruction of human life, a property— destruction of human life, a property is, of livelihoods, which followed — property is, of livelihoods, which followed the hideous massacres on october— followed the hideous massacres on october the 7th in southern israel, watching _ october the 7th in southern israel, watching that play out day after day. watching that play out day after day we — watching that play out day after day. we are now 24 weeks of this. this has— day. we are now 24 weeks of this. this has been dragged into people's livin- this has been dragged into people's living rooms, making many people in the region— living rooms, making many people in the region angry. this is dangerous for governments like bahrain, uae, morocco, _ for governments like bahrain, uae, morocco, who have all signed full diplomatic relations with israel under— diplomatic relations with israel under the abraham accords. they are nervous _ under the abraham accords. they are nervous that — under the abraham accords. they are nervous that their people could start _ nervous that their people could start telling their anger towards thenr~ _ start telling their anger towards then if— start telling their anger towards them. if they don't show enough support— them. if they don't show enough support to — them. if they don't show enough support to the palestinians and even for hamas — support to the palestinians and even for hamas. most of these governments don't like _ for hamas. most of these governments don't like hamas, but they feel they have to _ don't like hamas, but they feel they have to curb that criticism for now. your _ have to curb that criticism for now. your mac— have to curb that criticism for now. your mac a — have to curb that criticism for now. your ma ., ., , ., your mac a region still on the edge. frank gardner, _ your mac a region still on the edge. frank gardner, thank— your mac a region still on the edge. frank gardner, thank you _ your mac a region still on the edge. frank gardner, thank you for - your mac a region still on the edge. j frank gardner, thank you forjoining us with your analysis of that. but first, a major speech by hassan nasrallah since the conflict began. in this region on edge, there is the border of lebanon and israel. lebanon has as it is on high alert. let�*s go there now to join our correspondentjon donnison. night has fallen. last night, we saw quite a significant barrage of rockets fired into northern israel. how does it look and sound to this evening after the completion of hassan nasrallah�*s speech? after the completion of hassan nasrallah's speech?— nasrallah's speech? there is undoubtedly _ nasrallah's speech? there is undoubtedly a _ nasrallah's speech? there is undoubtedly a lot _ nasrallah's speech? there is undoubtedly a lot of - nasrallah's speech? there is undoubtedly a lot of fear - nasrallah's speech? there is| undoubtedly a lot of fear and concern _ undoubtedly a lot of fear and concern here, and people here are very nruch— concern here, and people here are very much on edge. the border is less than— very much on edge. the border is less than ten kilometres from where we are _ less than ten kilometres from where we are now — less than ten kilometres from where we are now. many of the towns and villages _ we are now. many of the towns and villages closer to the border have been _ villages closer to the border have been evacuated. there has been a very heavy— been evacuated. there has been a very heavy is ready to build up and i very heavy is ready to build up and i should _ very heavy is ready to build up and i should say— very heavy is ready to build up and i should say that in the last few hours. — i should say that in the last few hours. we — i should say that in the last few hours, we have heard the sound of what _ hours, we have heard the sound of what sounded like outgoing artillery fire from _ what sounded like outgoing artillery fire from israel into lebanon, but throughout that speech, and since it's, throughout that speech, and since it's. we _ throughout that speech, and since it's, we haven't seen any fire being returned _ it's, we haven't seen any fire being returned from the lebanese side. since _ returned from the lebanese side. since the — returned from the lebanese side. since the war in gaza began, hezbollah's response has been relatively moderate. that said, the violence _ relatively moderate. that said, the violence we have had on this border in the _ violence we have had on this border in the last— violence we have had on this border in the last few weeks has probably been _ in the last few weeks has probably been the _ in the last few weeks has probably been the most significant we have seen _ been the most significant we have seen since — been the most significant we have seen since the 2006 israel, lebanon war. seen since the 2006 israel, lebanon war in— seen since the 2006 israel, lebanon war. in some of those incidents like the one _ war. in some of those incidents like the one you — war. in some of those incidents like the one you described last night, in the one you described last night, in the past _ the one you described last night, in the past might have been enough to start another war. but hezbollah is a much _ start another war. but hezbollah is a much more powerful force than hamas — a much more powerful force than hamas it — a much more powerful force than hamas. it has some 150,000 missiles, some _ hamas. it has some 150,000 missiles, some of— hamas. it has some 150,000 missiles, some of which are capable of reaching _ some of which are capable of reaching all parts of israel. its fighters — reaching all parts of israel. its fighters are much better trained than hamas, with many of them fighting — than hamas, with many of them fighting in— than hamas, with many of them fighting in the war in syria. this afternoon. _ fighting in the war in syria. this afternoon, benjamin netanyahu said that if— afternoon, benjamin netanyahu said that if the _ afternoon, benjamin netanyahu said that if the hezbollah would escalate this war. _ that if the hezbollah would escalate this war, it would be a mistake beyond — this war, it would be a mistake beyond what they could imagine. certainly. — beyond what they could imagine. certainly, people living in areas like where i am now in the hope we are, like where i am now in the hope we are. would — like where i am now in the hope we are, would be hoping that hezbollah would _ are, would be hoping that hezbollah would not _ are, would be hoping that hezbollah would not take that risk. we are, would be hoping that hezbollah would not take that risk.— would not take that risk. we have 'ust been would not take that risk. we have just been speaking _ would not take that risk. we have just been speaking to _ would not take that risk. we have just been speaking to our - just been speaking to our correspondent who said that perhaps those who are worried, and many in the region and beyond are worried, about an escalation in this war. —— it nahariya. despite the rhetoric of hassan nasrallah, they may say that his speech wasn�*t as bad, as defiant as it could have been. his speech wasn't as bad, as defiant as it could have been.— as it could have been. know, and i think ou as it could have been. know, and i think you could _ as it could have been. know, and i think you could say _ as it could have been. know, and i think you could say that _ as it could have been. know, and i think you could say that part - as it could have been. know, and i think you could say that part of. think you could say that part of that speech were trying to justify why hezbollah hasn't responded more fully. why hezbollah hasn't responded more fully they— why hezbollah hasn't responded more fully. they were saying that this was very— fully. they were saying that this was very much a 100% palestinian operation. — was very much a 100% palestinian operation, but we willjust have to wait and _ operation, but we willjust have to wait and see what happens in the coming _ wait and see what happens in the coming days and weeks, because that situation _ coming days and weeks, because that situation could change dramatically, and you _ situation could change dramatically, and you know, people here, iwas listening — and you know, people here, iwas listening to — and you know, people here, iwas listening to the radio coming up here _ listening to the radio coming up here in— listening to the radio coming up here in the car this morning, and there _ here in the car this morning, and there was— here in the car this morning, and there was a — here in the car this morning, and there was a woman living just a few hundred _ there was a woman living just a few hundred metres from the border in a kibbutz. _ hundred metres from the border in a kibbutz. and — hundred metres from the border in a kibbutz, and she was saying there was a _ kibbutz, and she was saying there was a fear— kibbutz, and she was saying there was a fear of infiltration from fighters — was a fear of infiltration from fighters from lebanon, the sirens going _ fighters from lebanon, the sirens going off— fighters from lebanon, the sirens going off at all times, there she was very— going off at all times, there she was very concerned about the number of israeli _ was very concerned about the number of israeli soldiers where we are, and at _ of israeli soldiers where we are, and at the — of israeli soldiers where we are, and at the hotel where we are staying — and at the hotel where we are staying here, you have actually got family— staying here, you have actually got family members of israeli soldiers who have — family members of israeli soldiers who have been injured on this border in the _ who have been injured on this border in the last— who have been injured on this border in the last few weeks, so people are certainly— in the last few weeks, so people are certainly not underestimating the threat _ certainly not underestimating the threat that they think hezbollah poses — threat that they think hezbollah poses. jon threat that they think hezbollah oses. , ., ,., ,., ., ~ threat that they think hezbollah oses. , ., ., ~ i. threat that they think hezbollah oses. ., ., ., poses. jon donnison, thank you again for “oininr poses. jon donnison, thank you again forjoining us— poses. jon donnison, thank you again forjoining us from _ poses. jon donnison, thank you again forjoining us from the _ poses. jon donnison, thank you again forjoining us from the israel, - forjoining us from the israel, lebanon border. around the world and across the united kingdom, you are watching bbc news. let�*s look at some other stories making news. the un says more than 25,000 people have been displaced across myanmar, by a week—long conflict between the military leaders and ethnic insurgents in the north—eastern shan state. reports suggest dozens of military outposts have fallen. the three rebel groups say their goal is to overthrow the military dictatorship. at least one person has died in flooding in northern italy. the tuscany region was badly hit by storm ciaran which swept through western europe on thursday. the storm brought strong winds and driving rain, forcing the closure of schools, airports, rail and ferry services. colombia is to cull some of the more than 160 hippos descended from a herd owned by the drug baron pablo escobar in the 1980s. experts have for years tried to control the hippo numbers. escobar imported the animals for his private zoo, but they were left to roam after he was killed in a shoot—out with police in 1993. you are watching bbc news and you are live with bbc news from jerusalem. let�*s now take a closer look at what is happening in the gaza strip, and underlining that in the past few hours, the us secretary of state antony blinken has been meeting israeli leaders in tel aviv, and emphasising that while the united states stood behind israel in this war, much more had to be done to relieve the suffering of the palestinians in gaza. also, to do more to get people out of gaza, including foreign nationals, including foreign nationals, including americans and also, of course, to rescue the hostages. today, more people crossed, this is the third day the crossing was opened. among them, have been british nationals. on that list were that mother and father—in—law of scotland�*s first minister, humza yousaf. and we�*ve heard they have managed to cross into egypt earlier. this is elizabeth and maged el—nakla, from dundee. you can see the smiles on their faces, and they are now out. they had travelled to gaza to visit family before the hamas attacks on israel on the seventh of october. in a statement, mr yousaf, the first minister, and his wife, nadia el—nakla, said: "we are grateful to all of those who have "assisted our parents over the last few weeks. "these last four weeks have been a living nightmare for ourfamily. "we are so thankful for all of the messages of comfort "and prayers that we have received from across the world." two ha p py two happy people, but not all. the bbc is aware of at least 19 british people on the list who cannot leave gaza today for safety reasons. our reporter rushdie abualouf is in southern gaza for us with the latest there. day and night, they are looking under the rubble of this. this is the recent air strike in khan younis. this is the area where israel is telling people to go, because it's safe. about 15 people were killed in this building and many otherwere missing. the palestinian civil defence are working hard and quickly, trying to find any survivor under the rubble. people were looking, searching, digging with their bare hands. they said five kids were missing under the rubble of this building. this is the latest air strike in khan younis, where about 15 people were killed, about 50 people were injured and many others were missing. the air strike happened in the area that israel asked people to go. this is khan younis, southern gaza, where about two thirds of the population now are displaced from their houses in gaza city and the north. i was talking to families here, the people, and they said that many of those who were killed or missing in this strike were displaced from their houses in gaza city and the north. rushdi abu alouf reporting earlier today after that attack in khan younis, southern gaza strip, which are supposed to be a safe area. we will continue to keep an eye on all the developments in gaza, but let�*s go back to that posed major speech by hassan nasrallah, the lebanese hezbollah leader. —— that first major speech. live now to dr andreas krieg, an associate professor at the school of security studies at king�*s college london. what would be your first assessment of that speech, what message it would send to lebanese hezbollah fighters and their allies, including iran across the region, what he calls the axis of resistance? good evenina. calls the axis of resistance? good evening- l — calls the axis of resistance? good evening. ithink— calls the axis of resistance? good evening. i think it _ calls the axis of resistance? good evening. i think it is _ calls the axis of resistance? good evening. i think it is very - evening. i think it is very underwhelming, considering how much mobilisation was done around the anticipation of that speech, and what _ anticipation of that speech, and what came out was really an elderly spokesperson or statesman actually giving _ spokesperson or statesman actually giving a _ spokesperson or statesman actually giving a sort of press statement, where _ giving a sort of press statement, where we — giving a sort of press statement, where we have heard is the sort of narratives — where we have heard is the sort of narratives we have heard from iran's axis of— narratives we have heard from iran's axis of resistance, vis—a—vis israel and palestine. there was nothing surprising — and palestine. there was nothing surprising in there. he obviously says— surprising in there. he obviously says iran — surprising in there. he obviously says iran had nothing to do with the attack— says iran had nothing to do with the attack on _ says iran had nothing to do with the attack on the 7th of october, and clearly— attack on the 7th of october, and clearly said this was a palestinian operation. — clearly said this was a palestinian operation, almost associating himself— operation, almost associating himself from what happened on the 7th of— himself from what happened on the 7th of october, —— disassociating. also— 7th of october, —— disassociating. also seeing — 7th of october, —— disassociating. also seeing what we are all anticipating, are cleared demarcation of a red line, which didn't— demarcation of a red line, which didn't really come, he said he wants a ceasefire — didn't really come, he said he wants a ceasefire and doesn't want further escalation— a ceasefire and doesn't want further escalation in gaza that would eradicate hamas, which i think is kind of— eradicate hamas, which i think is kind of the — eradicate hamas, which i think is kind of the red line they are all talking — kind of the red line they are all talking about now. this is where hezbollah — talking about now. this is where hezbollah will probably draw the line in _ hezbollah will probably draw the line in terms of not getting involved. it also shows hezbollah is a fairly— involved. it also shows hezbollah is a fairly rational and pragmatic leader. — a fairly rational and pragmatic leader, as many people have anticipated, or organisation. they are an _ anticipated, or organisation. they are an organisation that doesn't want _ are an organisation that doesn't want to— are an organisation that doesn't want to escalate further beyond the boundaries that have been set, and the tit—for—tat war certainly has escalated. _ the tit—for—tat war certainly has escalated, but both sides, israel and hezbollah, don't really want to open this— and hezbollah, don't really want to open this floodgate of a northern border. _ open this floodgate of a northern border, and i think we will see this conflict _ border, and i think we will see this conflict still — border, and i think we will see this conflict still being contained in the kind — conflict still being contained in the kind of three to five kilometres zone north — the kind of three to five kilometres zone north or south of the israel lebanon — zone north or south of the israel lebanon border, which means there is no escalation. but the? is really it israel— no escalation. but the? is really it israel is _ no escalation. but the? is really it israel is going further in, further putting — israel is going further in, further putting pressure on gaza city, making — putting pressure on gaza city, making efforts to eradicate hamas, whether— making efforts to eradicate hamas, whether that is even possible might be debatable, but i think it is not militarily. — be debatable, but i think it is not militarily, at least, but if there is more — militarily, at least, but if there is more pressure being put on hamas, eventually. _ is more pressure being put on hamas, eventually, hezbollah will have to escalate. — eventually, hezbollah will have to escalate, and israel has understood that is— escalate, and israel has understood that is the _ escalate, and israel has understood that is the kind of message of deterrence here, saying there are certain _ deterrence here, saying there are certain red — deterrence here, saying there are certain red lines they are not allowed _ certain red lines they are not allowed to cross. i certain red lines they are not allowed to cross.— certain red lines they are not allowed to cross. . ., , ,., , allowed to cross. i am really sorry, and i allowed to cross. i am really sorry, and i must — allowed to cross. i am really sorry, and i must apologise, _ allowed to cross. i am really sorry, and i must apologise, but - allowed to cross. i am really sorry, and i must apologise, but we - allowed to cross. i am really sorry, and i must apologise, but we are l and i must apologise, but we are running out of time, but i hope we can speak to you again here on bbc news with more assessment of that speech by hassan nasrallah, the first public speech by the lebanese hezbollah leader. you heard him saying it was underwhelming, and this was not a clear call to escalate tensions across these region, and in his words, neither hezbollah nor is there would like this to escalate into a much wider war. —— neither hezbollah nor israel. stay with us, but for now, from jerusalem, it is goodbye and we�*re handing you back to london. hello there. good afternoon. it�*s a much quieter looking day of weather today across the uk following storm ciaran. of course, yesterday, still some heavy showers developing, including once more for the south coast. but that deep area of low pressure from the storm is now out in the north sea. we�*ve seen associated fronts create problems across europe, flooding in northern italy, damaging winds for france and spain. the next low is approaching now from the southwest will be with us through this evening. and overnight, still blustery for eastern scotland as we head through the rest of this afternoon. some rain for many northern and central areas of scotland. a lighter northwesterly wind blowing down some showers across parts of northern ireland, the western side and western wales, the south west of england into central southern england. but there will also be some sunny spells. top temperatures — once more about the average — 10 to 14 degrees celsius. now, through the evening and overnight, the rain clears from central scotland and the winds will light in here. some mist and fog developing here and across northern ireland into tomorrow morning. meanwhile, that deep flow approaches from the southwest, heavy and persistent rain here. temperatures will dip to mid single figures for a time rising in the south with that milder air associated with our deep area of low pressure. and here it is, you can see the squeeze on the ice of our strong, gusty winds. once again for the channel islands. we could see some gales here tomorrow morning. strong, gusty winds to 40 to 50 miles an hour for channel coasts. perhaps that heavy rain moves its way further northwards across to the midlands and northern wales by the time we get into the afternoon. but it�*s weakening as it goes. heavy thundery showers following on in its wake. but for northern england, northern ireland for much of scotland away from the east, it should stay largely dry tomorrow. temperatures again at ten to 15 degrees celsius. those heavy thundery showers continue towards the south, particularly the south coast and eastern areas as we head through saturday evening. now, once again, same sort of pattern. that deep low pushes away into the north sea. and we�*re now drawing in more of a northwesterly wind. so the focus of the showers on sunday likely to change out towards the northwest. so for north western areas of scotland, the western isles, northern areas of northern ireland, perhaps, and through western parts of wales and the south west of england, further east, it�*s a drier picture and we�*re likely to see quite a lot of cloud, perhaps a few brighter spells at times. of course, bonfire night celebrations going on over the weekend. sunday — probably the best night for most. the fifth, of course. seggy ground, but clear spells with showers in the west. bye— bye. this is bbc news. the headlines: almost four weeks into the israel—hamas war, and the us secretary of state is in israel, pushing for a humanitarian pause. scottish first minister humza yousef�*s mother and father in law are among the british nationals to leave gaza today via the rafah crossing into egypt. we�*ll talk to our corresondent in cairo. heavy rain and flooding, directly linked to storm ciaran, causes more than 13 deaths in western europe. news just newsjust coming into has been reported on the reuters news agency and news that israel�*s military have said it was looking into a report thatis said it was looking into a report that is company health ministry in gaza strip that scores of palestinians have been killed and wounded in an israeli strike on an ambulance convoy. so that is what is coming from the israelis, the israeli military saying they are looking into those
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