It comes in the hours after the israeli military carried out what it called extensive strikes on hezbollah targets in southern lebanon. Israeli aircraft destroyed thousands of hezbollah rocket launch barrels in southern lebanon, according to israeli officials. Also tonight, the us state department is urging american citizens to leave lebanon, with fears growing of an all—out war. Meanwhile, the death toll from israel's strike on a densely populated area of southern beirut on friday has risen to 37. Hezbollah says 16 of its members were killed in the attack, including senior military commander ibrahim aqil. He was wanted by the us government for years and was designated a global terrorist for his involvement in the 1983 bombing of the us embassy in beirut. Friday's bombing also killed civilians, including three children, with more feared trapped in the rubble. Our middle east correspondent orla guerin reports from the scene in beirut. A beirut suburb turned into a battlefield. They are standing on the ruins of a seven—storey building in the hezbollah stronghold of dahieh. Israel says this was a precision strike. It doesn't look very precise. Well, the search for bodies is continuing here now. Rescue workers are still picking through the rubble. The strike took place in the middle of this densely populated residential area. The result for hezbollah has been the loss of a top military leader and other senior commanders. It is another blow to an organisation that is looking exposed and weakened. But the dead here also included women and children, and every member of the daqduqi family. Still counted among the missing — four—year—old naya ghazi. Local people gathered today waiting for news, fearing what it might be. Some said the attack would change nothing. People absorb the shock and they start their life again. It's hard, but this is the way we choose, and we will not stop. We have to defend our country. We have to defend our border. We have to defend our people from any aggression, from israelis orfrom others. Hezbollah has been burying some of those killed by israel yesterday. They were carried aloft on anger and defiance. The iranian—backed group is fighting on, firing volleys of rockets across the border today. And israel has been hitting hard, with dozens of fighter planes bombing southern lebanon, targeting hezbollah rocket launchers, israel says. If the international community was concerned before, it will be far more worried tonight. Orla guerin, bbc news, beirut. And in gaza, palestinian health officials say at least 22 people were killed in an israeli strike on a school. Officials said most of the victims were women and children who were sheltering there. Israel's military says it was targeting a hamas command room. There are reports that an unborn child was among those killed. Bbc verify has looked at several videos of the aftermath. Clips appear to show a foetus being carried by a civil defence worker. At least 12 people have been injured in a russian bomb attack on an apartment building in ukraine's second—largest city, kharkiv. The assault on saturday came hours after ukrainian drone attacks on two russian ammunition depots, one in the south—western region of krasnodar, the other in toropets, a town in russia's north—western tver region. Ukrainian officials say more than 100 drones were used in the operation, which also focused on targets in russian—occupied crimea. Russia says it shot down 18 ukrainian drones overnight. Our europe correspondent jess parker reports. A fireball erupting into the night sky as ukraine staged a major drone attack. This, says kyiv, was a russian ammunition depot that included supplies it believes are from north korea — one of two munition stores ukraine claims to have hit last night. Translation: these were. Warehouses of russian tactical missiles and guided aerial bombs. All that russia uses for terror against our cities, our positions. Ukraine has been ramping up these kinds of attacks, demonstrating a growing drone strike capability. But what kyiv really wants is permission to use western—made long—range missiles on targets deep inside russia. Permission president zelensky has confirmed he still doesn't have. He is heading to the us this coming week seeking further support. And this military analyst says the recent drone attacks are all part of kyiv�*s wider political message. The point is that ukraine could show to our western partners and the biden administration that even without western permission, western missiles, we could achieve our targets and our goals in russian territory. But of course, with western missiles, it could be better, more massive, more concentrated, more effective. In russia, authorities released footage of what it says are evacuees following last night's drone strike, while in ukraine, moscow's bombs continue to cause devastation. Its troops try to push further into ukraine. One constant is the growing toll of victims. Jessica parker, bbc news, in kyiv. Joining me live is angela stent, director of the centre for eurasian, russian and east european studies at georgetown university. Always great to have you on the programme. We heard their ukraine hitting those two russian weapons depots. Doesn't seem to you that ukraine is increasingly targeting more and russian assets on the other side of the border there? well, it certainly _ side of the border there? well, it certainly is _ side of the border there? well, it certainly is trying _ side of the border there? well, it certainly is trying to, side of the border there? well, it certainly is trying to, and it certainly is trying to, and it certainly is trying to, and it has succeeded to some extent. It's drone capacity has really grown. Its ability to fight electronic warfare has grown. It is targeting more and more in russia, but as your correspondent said, president volodymyr zelensky is arriving in the us, and tomorrow he is already going to meet with officials, and he is seeking permission for ukraine to use american and other european weapons to strike further into russia's heartland. — russia's heartland. Well, do ou russia's heartland. Well, do you think. — russia's heartland. Well, do you think, then, _ russia's heartland. Well, do you think, then, in russia's heartland. Well, do you think, then, in those you think, then, in those conversations we are expecting him to have, this kind of success might factor in — he might be able to convince us officials to go ahead and maybe loosen the reins of it? i officials to go ahead and maybe loosen the reins of it?— loosen the reins of it? i think the peeple — loosen the reins of it? i think the peeple in _ loosen the reins of it? i think the people in the _ loosen the reins of it? i think the people in the biden the people in the biden administration still are very concerned about the dangers of escalation and about a possible — how the russians would retaliate to us weapons being used to strike further into russia's heartland. There's a big debate about that here, and there are many people who say there are many people who say the us has too concerned about escalation. So i think what president zelensky is also hoping is that president biden has his legacy to think about. He has between now and december, or20 he has between now and december, or 20 january, he has between now and december, or20 january, let's say, when the next president is inaugurated, to consider that legacy and you maybe take some bolder steps. And i think the ukrainians are hoping that particularly in the time between the election on fifth of november and the inauguration on 20 january that they might be able to secure permission for this. They might be able to secure permission for this. What about russia, permission for this. What about russia. Do _ permission for this. What about russia. Do you _ permission for this. What about russia, do you think? permission for this. What about russia, do you think? does permission for this. 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What about president volodymyr zelensky of ukraine? he's going to be here, obviously, the us. He will be at the un general assembly. What do you think is at stake for him over the next several days, as i'm sure he will be meeting with world leaders here? i meeting with world leaders here?. , ~. , meeting with world leaders here?. ~. , , meeting with world leaders here?. ~'. ,. Here? i mean, ukraine is in a very precarious _ here? i mean, ukraine is in a very precarious position. Here? i mean, ukraine is in a very precarious position. This is a very brutal war which is continuing. It shows no signs of abating. He is going to meet both with president biden and with vice president harris, and he said that he would like to meet, and has requested a meeting, with former president trump. So he really would like to come back and show his own people that the us is reconsidering the restrictions that it's put so far on the use of these weapons. — that it's put so far on the use of these weapons. Angela, about 30 seconds _ of these weapons. Angela, about 30 seconds left, _ of these weapons. Angela, about 30 seconds left, but _ of these weapons. Angela, about 30 seconds left, but i _ of these weapons. Angela, about 30 seconds left, but i do of these weapons. Angela, about 30 seconds left, but i do want. 30 seconds left, but i do want to ask you— because ukraine has band use of telegram, this messaging app, on its government devices. We have seen the impact, really, this kind of technological warfare in the conflict between hezbollah and israel. Do you think there's some paranoia here in terms not using the russian app on ukrainian phones?— russian app on ukrainian hones? ~. . ,. , , , phones? well, that telegram app has lots of different _ phones? well, that telegram app has lots of different things phones? well, that telegram app has lots of different things on has lots of different things on it. It has an enormous amount of russian disinformation and provocation on it, and there may be other technological reasons why the ukrainians have banned it. Iwouldn't reasons why the ukrainians have banned it. I wouldn't use the word paranoia for that. Interesting stuff. Angela stent, with georgetown university, we always appreciate your time. Thank you. The us, australia, india, and japan announced a new maritime security agreement and a joint coast guard mission on saturday as the summit of the so—called quad alliance wrapped up in delaware. The alliance's joint statement also expressed the quad is seriously concerned about the situation in the south china sea. It's the final quad summit of mr biden's presidency, and he is aiming to cement the importance of the alliance to countering china's rise in the indo—pacific. Mr biden's message — the alliance isn't going anywhere. While challenges will come, the world will change, because the quad is here to stay, i believe — here to stay. Daniel russel is vice president for international security and diplomacy at the asia society policy institute and former assistant secretary of state for east asian and pacific affairs. Hejoined me a little earlier. What did you make of what we are hearing now coming from the summit statement — that concern about the situation in the south china sea? about the situation in the south china sea? this very close alignment _ south china sea? this very close alignment among south china sea? this very| close alignment among the south china sea? this very close alignment among the four of them, their concerns about the behaviour of china — interestingly, the statement doesn't mention china per se, but it does focus on the challenges and the problems. In one of the biggest ones, and it's important that india is fully with that statement, is the assertive behaviour and the rule flouting behaviour that china is manifesting against small countries and neighbours in the south china sea. I5 in the south china sea. Is there anything, of course, besides some kind of strong language, in this document coming out of the summit, that these four countries think there might be able to do to counter china's presence there? well, one of the important initiatives from the quad is something called the indo pacific maritime domain awareness initiative. And that's a very long name for what really is the four countries putting their national satellite technology and also their private satellite information at the disposal of these small island nations, the small coastal nations, so that they can track the massive fishing fleets as well as the paramilitary coastguard activities of china and protect and defend not only their exclusive economic zones but, importantly, the resources in them — the fish stocks in the minerals and so on. So it's not a head—on confrontation, but this satellite surveillance information is otherwise unavailable to the countries. Moreover, what the four leaders today have agreed as to significantly bolster coastguard exercises and coastguard exercises and coastguard training for the countries in southeast asia and beyond. So they're looking at both the pacific ocean and the indian ocean. So these things do matter. It indian ocean. So these things do matter— do matter. It was also an interesting _ do matter. It was also an interesting setting do matter. It was also an interesting setting for. Do matter. It was also an| interesting setting for this summit, wasn't it, taking place in the actual home of the president there in delaware. Well, it was at his home for the bilateral meetings and at his old high school. Interesting, 0k. His old high school. Interesting, ok. For the meeting _ interesting, ok. For the meeting of— interesting, ok. For the meeting of the interesting, ok. For the meeting of the quad interesting, ok. For the meeting of the quad leaders. You got to chuckle that this is some of the ultimate revenge for somebody who wasn't necessarily first in his class at high school, and i think bidenjoked a little bit about that. But it wasn't a nostalgia summit. They won't singing old lang syne. They were getting real work done, important work, and they generated real outcomes, initiated the maritime security initiatives, but in technology, importantly in public health — in other areas — they produced programmes that directly benefit communities in southeast asian and south asian pacific islands. So it's not just the four countries collaborating on their own behalf. They are really generating global goods for countries in the region. Hat generating global goods for countries in the region. Not a nostalgia _ countries in the region. Not a nostalgia tour, _ countries in the region. Not a nostalgia tour, but _ countries in the region. Not a nostalgia tour, but at countries in the region. Not a nostalgia tour, but at the countries in the region. Not a i nostalgia tour, but at the same time may be a bit of legacy building here, right! solidifying whatjoe biden has been working on for the past four years. We've seen the president with lots of time and resources put towards building those alliances and strengthening ties and relationships with a lot of countries — south korea, japan, for example, in the region. Absolutely. So it's not nostalgia, but it definitely went to cement the collaboration of the quad, i think, in a very significant way. You know, they have a number of working groups that have become quite mature and i generating a lot of outcomes. These bring government officials from the four countries together, but also involve the private sector. In the us, the us congressjust agreed, surprisingly, on a quad caucus of republican and democratic members who are going to continue to involve themselves in the support of themselves in the support of the quad. So there are some institutionalisation right there, and it's going to go beyond biden's tanya. And even though biden is leaving, i think there's a certainly for the united states, which is the need to co—operate with allies and partners. Donald trump has turned down a second debate with vice president kamala harris. On friday ms harris accepted an invitation from cnn to go head to head in late october. In a statement, her campaign said: donald trump shoud have no problem agreeing to this debate. It is the same format and setup as the cnn debate he attended and said he won injune. But at a rally in north carolina on saturday, the republican nominee ruled out another debate. I've already done two, one with crooked joe biden at cnn, and the other one with kamala on abc. Cnn was very fair, i thought. Joe was driven out of the race. It was a coup, by the way, but he was driven out of the race. And they've been widely criticised by the radical left lunatics for all of the fairness. They were very fair. In other words, they won't be fair again. The problem with another debate is that it's just too late. Voting has already started. Kenyan president william ruto is in port—au—prince to discuss the progress of his country's un—backed mission to stabilise haiti amid rampant gang violence. A spokesman for president ruto said he will meet with the transitional presidential council. Mr ruto's visit follows haiti's formation of a provisional electoral council to organise its first general elections since 2016. About 400 kenyan police have been in haiti since latejune to help local police take on gangs that control around 80% of port—au—pri