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And Kamala Harris. The 90 Minute Showdown will take place in philadelphia in the Swing State of pennsylvania. The bbc� s Sumi Somaskanda is there for us. Thank you, steve. Its the first time the rivals for the White House go head to Head And Vice president Kamala Harris has again highlighted Donald Trumps poor record with facts ahead of their debate. We have heard from both campaigns about how these candidates have prepared. Donald trump having Policy Discussions with his team ahead of the debate. Kamala harris was hunkered down in at the tail in pittsburgh, actually going through the pieces in an actual Debate Stage Scenario with a colleague was dressed as Donald Trump. Those were the perforations the immensity, just a few hours away and there will be facing Each Other for the first time head to head. It comes as the election is on a nice edge. The latest poll of polls shows that Kamala Harris is three points ahead but many pundits say the reality is that its too close to call. Our north america editor, sarah smith, reports. After all the Showbiz Razzmatazz of the summer conventions, this race is about to get a lot more scrappy as they go head to head in what may be the pivotal moment of this very close race, and the stakes could not be higher. The last time Donald Trump took part in a tv debate, his Opponents Candidacy collapsed. President trump . I really dont know what he said at The End of that sentence. I dont think he knows what he said, either. Kamala harris insists she is more than ready to meet Donald Trump Face To face for the first time. As the saying goes, if youve got something to say, say it to my face. American voters say they do want to see major change, and that could be tricky for a candidate who has been in office as Vice President for the last four years. Kamala harris wants voters to focus instead on the dangers of Re Electing Donald Trump. Donald trump is an unserious man, but the consequences. But the consequences of putting Donald Trump back in the White House are extremely serious. Donald trump has appeared unsettled by Kamala Harris. Lying Kamala Harris, lying. I call her laughing kamala. You ever watch her laugh . Shes crazy. Im a better looking person than kamala. Philadelphia loves this famous landmark sculpture. Well, the Summer Love in enjoyed by Kamala Harris, both in Voter Enthusiasm and fundraising, is inevitably fading. In fact, this debate feels so crucial because both candidates are now Neck And Neck in the polls. This will be Donald Trumps seventh president ial debate, Kamala Harriss first. With Hillary Clinton in 2016, he loomed intimidatingly behind her. Because youd be injail. Four years ago, in the Vice President ial debate, Mss Harris Wasnt taking any nonsense from mike pence. And i want to add. Mr Vice President , im speaking. The manner in which both candidates are preparing for this debate tells you a great deal about them. Kamala harris has been carefully practising for days on a purpose built stage while Donald Trump is discussing policy with some aides, but he wont actually rehearse. He wants to rely on his Gut Reactions on the night. Both candidates know they cannot afford any mistakes. It could be this debate that decides who claims victory in eight weeks time. As we have said, the stakes are high here tonight, we have spoken to both Camping Teams about the strategy for tonight, and for Kamala Harris, her team has been clear about focusing on policy and talking about Kamala Harris economic policies, talking about an opportunity economy, focusing on the middle class and those high cost of living, Tax Breaks for small businesses and startups, on the other hand, Donald Trump side say they want to focus on policy and what they say is Kamala Harris railings over the last three and half years. They say it is not president biden who is responsible for inflation and the chaos at the southern border, referring to immigration, but Kamala Harris was the Chief Architect of those policies, and they believe they can talk to american voters on these issues, and i want to ask some questions now. Im joined now by Stacey Plaskett a democrat whos the delegate to the us House Of Representatives from the us virgin islands. Congresswoman, if you can hear us, i hope you can, but great to have you with us, i dont want to start with what you think Kamala Harris needs to achieve in this debate tonight. Thank you for having me. I think there is so much that can be done in this debate this evening. I think there is the ability for the Vice President to show the Start Difference in Vision for our country. Vice president harris is focused on the future, on the new way forward, protecting our freedoms, including reproductive freedoms, or voting rights, as well as a Vision for the middle class, and what she will try to attempt to show is the stark difference between her and Donald Trump, who is running to re enact, enact, stream dangerous project 2025 agenda, but as was to take us back to a time that i dont believe americans are willing to go to, whether that is women having less rights than they did after the 70s, voting rights, etc. Let me jump the 70s, voting rights, etc. Let mejump in there, because looking at some of the recent polling from the New York times, you see voters absolutely want change, but they actually see Donald Trump as more of the change candidate, not Kamala Harris, what do you think of that . I think what they see is Donald Trump as a disruptor, but that they dont really see him as a change agent, and i think that is what the whole is not really getting at. I think what the voters are going to hear from Kamala Harris is that she is going to show, quote or yes, i am about creating opportunities for americans they have not had before, that we are willing to turn the page on this america, and while Donald Trump is a disruptor, what she is offering is a way thats actually from the past, that is when men,. Whiteman, were in charge, not really women or minorities in this country. Really women or minorities in this country really women or minorities in this country. Let me ask about some issues this country. Let me ask about some issues come this country. Let me ask about some issues come the this country. Let me ask about some issues come the top this country. Let me ask about i some issues come the top issues for many voters right now are the economy and immigration, or Border Security at the southern border. Looking at the polls, voters trust Donald Trump more than Kamala Harris on these issues, and how do you think she needs to address this . I dont think that is entirely correct regarding the two issues all voters are interested in, youre looking at the specific demographic when youre looking at the polls that are just about the economy or the border, but i think emily harris, when it comes to the border, will show a former president , was willing to tank one of the strongest Border Protection bills that was negotiated with conservative republicans in the senate at his own behest, and Thatis Senate at his own behest, and that is what Donald Trump did. When it comes to taxes and the economy, what she is going to be able to show is the number ofjobs and contrasting what has happened in the united states, which is the envy of the world in terms of lower inflation than other countries, and what she is continuing to do to ensure that middle class americans have opportunities, whether in terms of Lowering Taxes for us in the middle class, health care, and Price Gouging in the marketplace, what she is working on and hes not. So i think its time to show her Vision. Not. So i think its time to show her Vision. She is talking about the show her Vision. She is talking about the opportunity show her Vision. She is talking l about the opportunity economy, so one more question for you, we were speaking to a democratic structure just earlier, talking about the fact that voters feel they do not know who Kamala Harris is and what she stands for, and she referred to this as a Make Or Break evening for Kamala Harris, do you see it that way . It is one opportunity over many she would have in the next 60 days to show The American People who she is, and i think it will be her ability to show not only who she is and what their policies are, but to show it in contrast to someone who is in fact a strong man, whether it is Donald Trump, vladimir putin, or heads of other despot, totalitarian, would be, regimes, and that is a contrast she needs to show in this debate as well as showing americans a Vision for the future, and she has been going throughout the country and showing to everyday americans, democrats have been knocking on doors, we had the largest surridge in volunteers throughout this country talking to everyday americans and getting them to the polls, getting them to the polls, getting them to vote, that is what is most important at The End of the date. 0ne not one debate, but everything happened in our barbershops, grocery stores, at Kitchen Tables with The American People. The american People. Stacey plaskett, The American People. Stacey plaskett, democratic The American People. Stacey plaskett, democratic house | The American People. Stacey i plaskett, democratic House Of Representatives from the us virgin islands, thank you for joining us tonight. And steve, just as we are getting set, just as we are getting set, just under two hours since the debate, just to get a sense, to my left is a spin room, and your hearing more noise because just ahead of the debate and after you see the biggest surrogates from the democrats and republicans, big names from the parties who are supporters of the nominees speaking to the media and we would speak to some of them, so tune into our coverage starting at 8pm us time. Dont forget youll be able to watch full coverage of the abc News President ial debate here on Bbc News. 0ur Coverage starts from 8pm East Coast time and 1am if youre in the uk. Lets get the rest of the news. At least 19 People were killed in an overnight Israeli Strike in Southern Gaza according to the hamas run health ministry. The strike obliterated an area within the designated humanitarian zone for displaced palestinians, leaving huge craters in the sand. You can see from this Satellite Image where the attack took place. Its an area crammed with tents and a place the Israeli Army has been encouraging gazan civilians to go to. The Al Mawasi humanitarian zone is in the South West of the country. Its being increasingly stripped back by the Israeli Army, and now spans just 25 square kilometres, according to the un. With the latest, heres our Middle East correspondent, lucy williamson. They searched for survivors in the place People fled to survive. Gazas mawasi Safe Zone, hit by israeli air strikes last night. An encampment of displaced families who went to sleep in tents and woke up in this. Even the living stood lifeless this morning. The loss after 11 months of war impossible to avoid, difficult to take in. There had been no warning, survivors said, of the air strikes that buried families, set fire to shelters. Local staff at a Uk Field hospital said shrapnel sliced through their tents. There are no fighters here, this man says, just displaced People. These are the rockets they drop on children. Aya madi, displaced from rafah, said she dug her seven children out of the rubble. Translation we woke up| to Nothing But Sand and fire. My children were screaming mama, mama. I couldnt tell if they were alive or dead. I held my two month old son, thinking he was dead, covered in sand. Thank god he was still alive. Israels army said it used precise weapons to target three hamas commanders directly involved in the 7th 0ctober attacks. So far, it has not confirmed they are among the casualties, but medics say women and children are. Today, they wrap three year old aleen in a Plastic Sheet for burial. Her mother and her aunt, both pinned to the floor in grief. Israel has bombed the mawasi Safe Zone several times before, blaming hamas for using it as cover. And raising questions over whether that grim calculation is breaking international law. Lucy williamson, Bbc News, jerusalem. More details have emerged about israeli soldiers forcefully intercepting a un convoy carrying Polio Vaccination workers into Northern Gaza on monday. The un said troops pointed their guns at un staff, fired shots near them and rammed un vehicles with tanks and bulldozers. Some then faced more than seven hours of interrogation. Israel said it was working on intelligence about palestinian militants. The World Health Organization said israel also stopped one of its Polio Convoys on tuesday, causing it to abandon its vaccination efforts. The aim of the campaign is to vaccinate a total of 640,000 children. Lets take a look at some other stories in the headlines. Russia is reported to be planning to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to tighten its system for censoring the internet. Part of the aim, they say, is to better restrict the use of virtual private networks to bypass controls. Russia says its to prevent criminal activity and ensure the integrity of the internet. Poland has criticised a decision by germany, to impose tighter controls along all its borders. The polish prime minister, donald tusk, called it � unacceptable and has called for urgent consultations with ger