are released. translation: gaza city is encircled. _ translation: gaza city is encircled. we _ translation: gaza city is encircled. we are - translation: gaza city is| encircled. we are operating inside it. we are increasing pressure on how mass every hour, every day. we have killed thousands of terrorists above ground and below ground. if hezbollah chooses to join the war it will be making a big mistake. no ceasefire without the release of our hostages. mr netanyahu also suggested israel would oversee security inside gaza after the war. but a senior member of his war cabinet has since clarified the prime minister's comments, saying that while mr netanyahu wants to ensure gaza remains a demilitarised area, with the idf carrying out security operations there, israel does not intend to reoccupy or govern gaza. that's a position that would align more closely with us wishes, as the white house made clear earlier. the president maintains his position that every occupation by israeli forces is not the right thing to do. we will let them speak to their intentions but we are definitely having conversations about what the post— conflict environment or to look like and what governance in gaza or to look like. one thing there isn't daylight on is a hamas can't be part of that equation. —— is hamas. as us diplomatic efforts continue, the fighting inside gaza rages. the israel defense forces' chief spokesperson said 14,000 terror targets and 100 tunnel shafts have been destroyed in the past month. but that doesn't mean that gaza city is on the verge of collapse. the city is considered one of hamas' biggest strongholds, full of tunnels and bunkers — and israel's army will be fighting in densely populated urban areas. our international editor jeremy bowen has more. and some images in his report are disturbing. hamas released video of their men fighting on the streets of gaza. they know they can't win a pitched battle, so they're using hit and run tactics. that will intensify as israel's tanks and troops move deeper into gaza city. after an israeli strike in khan yunis, southern gaza, they were digging for survivors. the town is in the area israel has told palestinians to go to stay safe. but nowhere's safe. israel says this is self—defence. palestinians call it genocide. ahmed had 27 members of his family inside the house when it was hit. this is the bravery of the so—called israel. they show their might and power against civilians. babies inside, kids inside! and the elderly! it is the mighty vengeance promised by israel's prime minister when hamas attacked a month ago. in tel aviv, at the empty table set for the hostages in gaza, friends and families are mounting a 24—hour vigil. the national trauma israel suffered a month ago is not lessening. in fact, they're reassessing everything, notjust relations with the palestinians, but also with arab countries they thought they were getting closer to, and who are now condemning everything they're doing in gaza. and there's the issue of the safety ofjews in places around the world where the palestinians get a lot of support. so even though israel is more secure than a month ago — many more people are out and about — a real sense of threat, notjust from gaza, remains. israel insists that force, not negotiations, will bring the hostages back. shani louk�*s family hoped she was a hostage until she was confirmed dead a week ago. friends filled her family home with her portraits. she was at the music festival that was attacked. we got this horrible video that was shown all over. a friend of ours sent it to us and he said, "i recognise shani. "this is shani on the pick—up truck." this is where she was face down? yes, she was in a weird position, looks unconscious, blood on the head and the pick—up was driving inside the gaza strip and people were shouting and celebrating and spitting on her, and it was terrible, and we were just in shock. do you think israel's doing the right thing now? i don't know what in the end will be, because there are really many innocent civilians also there in gaza and they shouldn't suffer, but there needs to be something radical with the terrorists to be done, because if not, we will be back in this in the next few years. they will get the weapons again and they will train again. israel's pounding of gaza has not stopped. neither has its rage diminished. jeremy bowen, bbc news, in southern israel. three quarters of gazans — that's over a million people — have now moved to the south after being warned by the israeli military to leave their homes in the north. but earlier, dozens were reported killed by air strikes in the southern gazan cities of khan younis, rafah and deir al—balah. and the humanitarian situation is growing more urgent by the hour. the international committee of the red cross says a humanitarian convoy delivering lifesaving medical supplies has come under fire in gaza city. on tuesday, the world health organization said doctors are performing operations, including amputations, without anaesthesia, with some hospitals out of fuel. our gaza correspondent, rushdi abualouf, sent this report. the deadliest air strike in khan younis. more than 30 people were killed in khan younis, rafah and deir al—balah — all of these areas in the south. it's the area that israel asked people to flee here, they said it's safe. today, we are having more people coming from gaza city into the southern part. in fact, they were walking about five kilometres because the road that leads to gaza city was damaged — the salah al—din road, which israel was advising people to take, to take into the south. i have met some people who were, like, walking a very long way to make it because no access to the road. one month on, still, hamas are able to fire rockets. there is still fighting going on on eight different fronts in gaza, especially in the north—west and south—west of gaza, where israel ground operation has been expanding and the grip around gaza city has been tightening. and the humanitarian situation there is really of the catastrophic hunger. i was talking to a father of nine people there, you know, communication is very hard, but between time to time, we catch someone there. he said, "i have no food, i have no money and i have no water." there is no clean water because all of the aid coming from egypt — which is very little, according to the un — not reaching those about half a million people who live in gaza city and the north. here in the south, the situation isn't better. it's quieter, a little bit, less air strikes, but the struggle to find food and water and the struggle for the hospital to find medicine is also continuing. here in the us, intelligence chiefs have raised concerns over an increase in terror threats against americans. i spoke to republican congressman michael turner about this. he's the chair of the house intelligence committee. chairman, you are raising the alarm about hamas inspired terrorist attacks on americans. why? last week the fda, in front of the senate, indicated that the terror threat against citizens of the united states within the united states was higher than it had been for a decade. we received a briefing from the director today following up on those comments. he was very clear that the threat is emanating from individuals who have affiliations with terrorist groups, organisations located in the united states, some of which have come across our open border and the fact that hezbollah, hamas, even isis have called for attacks, he is raising the alarm not only in the united states but american and us interests abroad, that those are now targets, and the increased threat is there as well. . ., ~ ., well. chairman turner, we know that grouns _ well. chairman turner, we know that grouns in — well. chairman turner, we know that groups in iraq _ well. chairman turner, we know that groups in iraq and - well. chairman turner, we know that groups in iraq and syria - that groups in iraq and syria have attacked us positions. but hamas itself has not declared a name to attack the us itself. is there a link to hamas of the threat you are mentioning? hamas has indicated that they believe people should undertake attacks identifying both the united states and israel and, you know, european interests that support israel. those types of calls are certainly of concern but there is also the concern but there is also the concern the fbi director has raised of individuals who are followers of those groups or organisations, isis, hezbollah, hamas, and finding inspiration in the attacks that they have undertaken. looking to them for directions or may be in touch with the organisation. you mentioned _ with the organisation. you mentioned the _ with the organisation. you mentioned the border. - with the organisation. you mentioned the border. in the hearing last week, director ray didn't mention the border. is there intelligence on this as well? , ~ ., ., well? yes. we asked about that toda in well? yes. we asked about that today in an _ well? yes. we asked about that today in an unclassified - today in an unclassified session. he said that individuals who had been taking advantage of our open border thatis advantage of our open border that is a crisis currently, entering into the united states, posing a threat, and increased threat in part because of their belief ties to terrorist groups and organisations. that, i believe that it was important, to make that it was important, to make that connection because we know that connection because we know that when these individuals are. we have no information about them entering the united states and the pace on ongoing risk. ~ . ., ., ., we risk. what we do about that? we soke to risk. what we do about that? we spoke to the _ risk. what we do about that? we spoke to the director— risk. what we do about that? we spoke to the director about - spoke to the director about that and he has been more diligent, looking for these individuals, trying to find their ties and communications with outside groups and organisations to work, their ability to terrorist attacks since 9/11, the fda has been doing an excellentjob of tracking these individuals down and finding where they might perpetrate. —— fbi. forthe border itself we need to look to how do we close the border, how do we get control over who is coming across it, but as the director said, working cooperatively between fbi and homeland security and locating these individuals and thwarting their attempts to undertake attacks is very important. chairman, iwant attacks is very important. chairman, i want to ask you about the strength of hamas itself. we spoke last week to senator chris murphy about israel's work to uproot hamas. he says the weight that gaza has been bombed at the moment could lead to more militancy. here is what he said. it is difficult — here is what he said. it is difficult to _ here is what he said. it is difficult to eliminate - here is what he said. it is difficult to eliminate a - difficult to eliminate a terrorist group through military means only. if there is violence inside does it die because _ is violence inside does it die because that ends up with young men that— because that ends up with young men that had been on the silos previously— men that had been on the silos previouslyjoining the militancy, they could be a lasting _ militancy, they could be a lasting problem for whatever replaces hamas.— lasting problem for whatever replaces hamas. what is your reaponse _ replaces hamas. what is your reaponse to _ replaces hamas. what is your response to that? _ replaces hamas. what is your response to that? you - replaces hamas. what is your response to that? you could l response to that? you could always have the circular process as if you try to undertake justice to a terrorist organisation that others could be emboldened by that. but at the same time when you have a situation where hamas is, you know, bent on the destruction of israel, where they have killed over 1000 innocent israelis by going into israel and then viciously murdering them, you have to go in and take up the organisational structure of hamas or that terrorist organisation. we saw that with isis when they occupied iraq. we saw that in al-qaeda when they were occupying afghanistan. their ability to continue to affect attacks and effectuate terror can be avenged. effectuate terror can be avenged-— effectuate terror can be avenaed. . ., avenged. are you concerned that israeli operations _ avenged. are you concerned that israeli operations at _ avenged. are you concerned that israeli operations at the - israeli operations at the moment could inspire more who are angered by israel's actions? i are angered by israel's actions?— are angered by israel's actions? ~ ., ., actions? i thinki am more concerned _ actions? i thinki am more concerned about _ actions? i thinki am more concerned about hamas i concerned about hamas continuing as the thousands of rockets that they have shooting into israel. israel has used iron dome to ensure the missiles are killed, but they remain a continued threat. i think israel needs arise the opportunity to diminish hamas' ability to threaten israel or we will never get to the point where we can have a negotiated peace. where we can have a negotiated eace. . . ., , peace. chairman turner, always ureat to peace. chairman turner, always great to speak _ peace. chairman turner, always great to speak with _ peace. chairman turner, always great to speak with you. - peace. chairman turner, always great to speak with you. thankl great to speak with you. thank ou ve great to speak with you. thank you very much- _ great to speak with you. thank you very much. thank- great to speak with you. thank you very much. thank you. - the us house voted late tuesday night to censure democratic congresswoman rashida tlaib, accusing her of promoting �*false narratives' around the hamas attack on israel a month ago. the republican—sponsored measure garnered votes from most of the gop conference and 22 democrats. she has been very critical of us support of israel, accusing president biden of supporting the quote �*genocide of the palestinian people.�* ms tlaib is the only palestinian american in congress. this is bbc news. let�*s look at some other stories making news. britain�*s king charles has delivered his first king�*s speech to parliament. the traditional address is an occasion of great pomp and ceremony. but it�*s also a political one. it outlines the government�*s priorities for the year ahead and is drafted by the government. prime minister rishi sunak put economy, and law and order, at the centre of the address. here�*s what the king said. my my government will act to keep communities safe from crime, antisocial behaviour, terrorism and illegal migration. my government will continue to take action to bring down inflation, to ease the cost of living, forfamilies, and to help dismisses fund newjobs and investment. —— help businesses. this was the first official king�*s speech in more than 70 years, following the death of the queen last year. it was also mr sunak�*s first as prime minister. and it could be his last before the next general election, which is expected next year and must happen by the end of january 2025. you�*re live with bbc news. voters in 12 states across the us have cast their ballots in local and state elections, with closely watched races in kentucky, mississippi, virginia, and ohio. cbs news projects that voters in ohio have chosen to enshrine the right to abortion in the state by just over 57% to 42%. the issue amends the state�*s constitution to protect the quote, "right to make and carry out one�*s own reproductive decisions", including on abortion. voters in ohio also voted to legalize recreational marijuana. and in kentucky�*s governor race, democrat incumbent andy beshear is also projected to win reflection, defeating his republican challenger daniel cameron. voters in mississippi will also determine their next state governor. let�*s take a closer look at the ohio results. it was a decisive victory for the campaign to protect reproductive rights in ohio and it comes more than a year after the us supreme court overturned the nationwide right to have an abortion. ohio is now the 7th us state to protect abortion rights in its state constitution following the dobbs ruling that overturned roe v wade. ohio will now avoid the implementation of a law that would have outlawed abortions after about six weeks, with no exceptions for rape or incest. president biden celebrated the abortion rights win, saying: for more on the ohio result, let�*s go now to karen kasler who is the bureau chief at the ohio statehouse news bureau. hejoins us with he joins us with the latest on this story. voters enshrining the right to abortion in the constitution, this was a pretty clear result, what did you make of it? it clear result, what did you make of it? , , , of it? it is interesting this is the second _ of it? it is interesting this is the second election - of it? it is interesting this i is the second election where voters have been asked about something that relates to abortion, and august there was an amendment forward that would have made it harder to past future amendments like this one and it was targeted at this amendment coming up in november that failed but abortion was a key part of that so that set the stage this amendment and to have both of these abortion rights and legalisation of regular —— wrecked privatisation of marijuana on the same ballot was interested, these with a two statewide issues and was interesting to see what voters did with them and they passed them both pretty selby. if and they passed them both pretty selby-— and they passed them both pretty selby. if we look at the abortion is — pretty selby. if we look at the abortion is right _ pretty selby. if we look at the abortion is right what - pretty selby. if we look at the abortion is right what does i abortion is right what does this measure do?- abortion is right what does this measure do? this measure would codify — this measure do? this measure would codify roe _ this measure do? this measure would codify roe v _ this measure do? this measure would codify roe v wade - this measure do? this measure l would codify roe v wade because it says abortions cannot be outlawed for viability and after viability abortions can be outlawed but it has to be, there has to be exceptions for women�*s health and women�*s lives, and it should be on a case—by—case basis, it also protects reproductive rights such as the right to contraceptives and fertility treatment and miscarriage care and to continue 1�*s own pregnancy which was a focus that certainly once you wanted to see this amendment pass had bought up but the anti— issue did not want to bring up their focus was entirely on abortion and entirely on parental rights, which a legal analysis of the said would not be affected by this amendment including two and legal analysis from eternal general of the state.— of the state. this is bigger than 0hio _ of the state. this is bigger than ohio a _ of the state. this is bigger than ohio a lot _ of the state. this is bigger than ohio a lot of- of the state. this is bigger than ohio a lot of people i than ohio a lot of people watching this boat and national groups poured money into this referendum, what you think this tells us? it referendum, what you think this tells us? , ., ., referendum, what you think this tells us? , ., , ., tells us? it is too early to ro'ect tells us? it is too early to project what _ tells us? it is too early to project what it _ tells us? it is too early to project what it tells - tells us? it is too early to project what it tells us i tells us? it is too early to i project what it tells us about an election a year from now one thing it does tell us republicans are still very committed to this issue of abortion. the senate president and house speaker legislated leaders have said tonightjust after these votes were delivered that they want to put another abortion related amendment or voters, so clearly republicans feel this is an issue they want to continue to campaign on, democrats on the other side feel it is an issue they want to campaign on because they have been able to bring a victory here. do because they have been able to bring a victory here.— bring a victory here. do you think there _ bring a victory here. do you think there is _ bring a victory here. do you think there is something i think there is something democrats on the national level can take away from what we saw in ohio? ., .,, , ., , in ohio? ohio has been a very red state _ in ohio? ohio has been a very red state and _ in ohio? ohio has been a very red state and part _ in ohio? ohio has been a very red state and part of- in ohio? ohio has been a very red state and part of the - red state and part of the reason this is significant, ohio has been dominated by republicans for almost a decade so as democrats look forward in ohio to an election next year, we have the us senator democrat on the ballot next year in the presidential campaigns coming up, they will be looking at ohio is potentially a state that could move back into a swing state category, ohio used to be a swing state but has not been for almost ten years. do ou been for almost ten years. do you think _ been for almost ten years. do you think we will see abortion rights take centre stage moving to 20 24 rights take centre stage moving to 20 2a is a key issue democrats in particular try to highlight? democrats in particular try to hiuuhliht? . , democrats in particular try to highlight?— democrats in particular try to hiuuhliht? . y ,. highlight? certainly when you look at the — highlight? certainly when you look at the seven _ highlight? certainly when you look at the seven states - highlight? certainly when you look at the seven states thatl look at the seven states that have affirmed abortion rights including in those states several republican red states like ohio, tuckey, kansas, mandhana, it is sending the message abortion rights are something democrats have been able to win on even states where they are not winning in candidate races, it really brings up the idea of abortion rights as a very strong issue for both bases, both party basis, one thing in ohio that was interesting the independent voters led the turnout in ohio, voters led the turnout in ohio, voters not tied to republicans or democrats and they are the ones that decided this election.— ones that decided this election. , , , election. interesting insights from ohio. _ election. interesting insights from ohio, thank _ election. interesting insights from ohio, thank you - election. interesting insights from ohio, thank you for - from ohio, thank you for joining us tonight. here in washington, the supreme court is hearing oral arguments in the latest second amendment gun rights case. justices will decide whether the right to bear arms is in contest with a federal law that prohibits alleged domestic abusers from owning firearms. the case, known as us v rahimi, comes nearly 17 months after the supreme court decided in a separate case that the government can only limit gun rights by pointing to historically comparable precedents. that historical precedence test has caused confusion in lower courts, where some have invalidated widely—accepted gun restrictions. us v rahimi gives the nation�*s top court its first opportunity to clarify how lower courts should apply that reasoning — and it could have wide—reaching implications beyond domestic abuse cases. outside the court, about 250 people rallied for gun safety and domestic violence prevention. the court�*s case comes as the us continues to grapple with a rise in mass shootings, including the most recent in lewiston maine. earlier, i discussed the implications of the case with amy howe, a reporter at scotus blog. we talked a lot about about this? can you explain the lead up this? can you explain the lead up to this, this historical precedents test?- up to this, this historical precedents test? this was a chan . e precedents test? this was a change when _ precedents test? this was a change when the _ precedents test? this was a change when the justices i change when the justices enshrined in the decision change when thejustices enshrined in the decision in a case called new york state rifle and pistol association versus bruin in 2022 and the justices said with that case courts should only uphold gun restrictions if you can point to a history or tradition of similar gun regulations and early us history. and of course in early us history there were very few gun restrictions and so the question at the lower courts have struggled with, is how do you know whether a current gun restriction is sufficiently similar to something that might have existed in early us history, to pass constitutional muster and thatis pass constitutional muster and that is what led to the case that is what led to the case that was before the supreme court today, the us court of appeals the fifth circuit which sits in louisiana said, federal government in defending this law, which prohibits someone who is the subject of a domestic violence restraining orderfrom having a gun, could not point to an analogous restriction in early us history. therefore, the law could not stand. and the bided administration said of course you cannot look at something that specific a level because an early us history domestic violence was not regarded as a problem you have to look at a high level of generality, you have to look at whether or not there were laws that disarmed people considered dangerous and there were at the time. that does make _ there were at the time. that does make it _ there were at the time. that does make it extremely - there were at the time. that does make it extremely complex what you explained, looking at the oral arguments doesn�*t the justices are leaning one way or another? , . ., ., another? it did seem coming out ofthe another? it did seem coming out of the oral— another? it did seem coming out of the oral arguments _ another? it did seem coming out of the oral arguments there - another? it did seem coming out of the oral arguments there is i of the oral arguments there is a majority ready to up held the law, majority was weary of the implications of holding the fifth circuit ruling because it would mean not only striking down this law which obviously is very important for protecting victims of domestic violence but what it would mean for other gun restrictions, it is not entirely clear what else they are going to say that will help lower courts apply this test. we�*ll leave you now with these pictures at the israel—gaza border — where we�*ve been seeing explosions and artillery fire in the distance. do stay with us on bbc news — we�*ll bring you the very latest here and on our our website. we will have updates from our correspondence in israel, gaza, and around the world. thank you for watching. hello there. some scattered showers around on tuesday, particularly for the north and the west. but for the vast majority of us, it was a largely dry day across the uk with some decent sunshine out there, but wednesday looking very different. there�*s a deep area of low pressure out in the atlantic that�*s going to push heavy rain eastwards. there�*ll be spells of rain on and off throughout the day and some strong, gusty winds as that front clears through as well. so this is how we�*re starting off wednesday morning. it�*s a chilly, possibly frosty start for eastern scotland, rain for western scotland down through north west england, much of wales and the south west of england. but starting to clear away from northern ireland and as the cold front on that very well defined back edge clears through, there�*ll be some strong gusty winds on this rain, particularly towards the south coast. the rain lingering on for parts of south east england and east anglia until possibly after dark and also turning very wet across shetland towards the end of the day as well. some sunshine behind our weather fronts and also some blustery showers possibly turning a little wintry over at the tops of the hills. so that area of low pressure, the weather fronts clear away to be followed by another one that�*s again, pushing in from the west. it will be moving further eastwards throughout the day. again, giving rise to some blustery showers through the day on thursday. it won�*t be raining all the time. there will be a brisk southwesterly wind pushing some of those showers across england and wales. also for scotland, some blustery showers, but lots of dry weather here, too. temperatures starting to feel a little cooler, 8 to 11 degrees celsius. now that low clears away and behind it will draw in more of a northerly to northwesterly wind. so by the time we get to friday, it�*s going to be feeling significantly colder for most of us. again, some showers, but fewer of them mostly concentrated again out towards the north and the west. so parts of north west scotland down through western wales, the further south and east you are generally the drier your day is going to be. temperatures again only peaking between 8—12 celsius. now, as we head into the weekend, fog and frost could become little more of a problem. the winds will be lighter, the air masses colder as well. but there�*ll also be some sunshine, particularly on saturday. so for armistice day on saturday, then it does look largely dry across the uk. it will be feeling really quite cool. there�*ll be some sunshine and light winds, but there could be some rain arriving in the south and the west for remembrance sunday. bye— bye. voiceover: this is bbc news. we�*ll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. welcome to hardtalk. i�*m stephen sackur. day after day, israel�*s military assault on gaza degrades hamas�*s military capacity and kills more palestinian civilians. the operation won�*t end, says prime minister netanyahu, until hamas is eliminated. but as the humanitarian catastrophe deepens in gaza, so too does pressure on israel to pause, if not halt, the offensive. my guest is mustafa barghouti, a palestinian doctor and co—founder of the palestinian national initiative. when this terrible round of violence does eventually end, what then for the palestinian people? mustafa barghouti in ramallah, welcome to hardtalk.