And coming up on sportsday later in the hourt on Bbc News. A new era beckons for everton as an American Billionaire agrees a deal to become the new Majority Owner of the club. Good evening. In whats become the bloodiest day in lebanon, since hezbollah fired rockets into israel following last years October 7th attacks, the lebanese government says more than 270 people, including 21 children, have been killed in heavy israeli bombardments. The Israel Defense Force says it was targeting hundreds of hezbollah positions, while the iranian backed group, which is a proscribed terror organisation, says it fired dozens of rockets at israel. America says it is sending additional troops to the area. Orla guerin, is the in the lebanese Capital Beirut for us now. A massive bombardment began this morning at about 7am local time. Initially it was targets in Southern Lebanon that were being pounded, but by this Evening Israel was striking targets in the Bekaa Valley in the east. The idf is saying it has destroyed in one day what has taken hezbollah 20 years to build. It is notjust Hezbollah Hezbollah 20 years to build. It is not just hezbollah fighters hezbollah 20 years to build. It is notjust hezbollah fighters that hezbollah 20 years to build. It is not just hezbollah fighters that are caught up in all of this but also terrified lebanese civilians. The Prime Minister says it is a war of extermination. Within the past hour in beirut, theres another israeli Air Strike on the hezbollah stronghold. We understand that was targeting another senior hezbollah commander. We do not yet know if he has been killed. But the us tonight is sending more troops to the region. Southern lebanon awoke to this. It looks like all out war. The israeli army said it hit 800 sites linked to hezbollah. It issued Gaza Style warnings, telling residents to go, but they had little time to act. We asked residents of lebanese villages to pay attention to the Message And Warning published by the idf, and heed them. This is an Advance Warning for your own safety and the safety of yourfamily. But where to find safety in the middle of all this . And on the roads from the south, a mass exodus. Ahmed says everyone fled his village because of Air Strikes and destruction. Theres no one left, he says, we took our belongings and went. So many new homeless now in this expanding war. In beirut, too, fear on the streets and a rush to get home. Are you feeling afraid . Sure, mohammed tells me. Im afraid for myself, my wife and my five children. I dont know what to do. How long will we be living through this . We cant keep going. Parents were summoned to schools to pick up their children early. There were threats by phone, he says, that theyll hit beirut. Some in the capital have been getting recorded messages telling them to leave. That includes lebanons information ministry. For months, there have been fears of a wider war. Now the waiting is over its here. Israels escalation is a huge risk, and notjust for lebanon, but for the whole middle east. 0rla guerin, Bbc News, beirut. Lets go live to Paul Adams who is in northern israel, where it is difficult to get the latest information concerning the situation, but paul is with us. Just tell us, paul, how much of an escalation do you think it is, the events of today . This escalation do you think it is, the events of today . Escalation do you think it is, the events of today . This is a colossal escalation events of today . This is a colossal escalation. This events of today . This is a colossal escalation. This evening events of today . This is a colossal escalation. This evening the events of today . This is a colossal| escalation. This evening the prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu echoed that statement you had from the israeli literary warning the people of lebanon to take this seriously, do not let hezbollah endanger your lives, get out of harms way now. Once our operation is finished, he 0nce our operation is finished, he said, you can come back safely to your homes. He has also warned israelis of complex days ahead. This is a risky venture. At the moment, there is no sign of hezbollah giving up the fight. I am speaking to you a little west of the sea of galilee. It is around 20 miles south of the lebanese border, well outside the area evacuated by Civilians Ii area evacuated by civilians 11 months ago. In fact, this is full of people who are sheltering from communities further north, but today we had volley after volley of rockets, sirens going off all the time, people being forced to go down into the air raid shelter. We could see the interceptions by Israels Iron Dome air defence system. This is the dilemma that israel faces, even as it ups the ante against hezbollah, it is encouraging or inciting hezbollah to attack further into israel. So far, no sign of those attacks diminishing. If anything, they are increasing. We are getting the sports this evening that the government has given the army the authority, if it chooses, to extend the emergency measures that already exist in the north to the whole of the country, which suggests that the government recognises that the danger of hezbollah striking even further into israel is very real. Israel is very real. Paul, thank you for that. Paul israel is very real. Paul, thank you for that. Paul adams israel is very real. Paul, thank you for that. Paul adams live israel is very real. Paul, thank you for that. Paul adams live in for that. Paul adams live in northern israel. There will be a full report from the region at ten. Harrods has said it has launched an internal review looking at whether any current staff were involved in any of the allegations relating to Mohamed Al fayed. It comes as a former employee, known asjessica, told Bbc News a managerfailed to investigate after she made allegations of Innappropriate Behaviour by Mohamed Al fayed. That manager still works at Bbc News. That manager still works at harrods. Ellie price reports. Jessica was just 22 when she briefly worked at harrods in 2008. Thats not her real name, and this is the first time shes spoken about her experience. She says, like other young women, she was cherry picked for Mohamed Al fayed by another female employee who, in her words, facilitated his now well documented Predatory Behaviour towards them. When i look back at it, ifeel like she was acting as his pent. It wasnt clear to me at that time acting as his pimp. She wasjust a figure i looked up to as one of the senior management. But now i reflect back on it, it is quite clear to see, you know, the actions that happened to put me in front of him came directly from her. Jessica says Al Fayed pushed her against a wall and sexually assaulted her. When she went to hr to complain and hand in her notice, she felt too intimidated to detail what had happened in the meeting. But she says she did complain about his inappropriate behaviour, including giving her large sums of money and asking for more one on one meetings with her. She says she was left in No Doubt the people in the meeting knew there was a sexual element to her complaint. Bbc news understands one of those people in the meeting still works for harrods. I feel quite strongly that the people that facilitated it happening also need to be brought tojustice. And that is part of the reason why i am now speaking out about it. Those people, you know, i can see are still working either within the company or in other companies, and i have No Doubt they have to have been fully aware of what was happening. Harrods has been under new ownership since 2010, and insists it is seeking to right the wrongs of the past chairman. In a statement tonight, the company said we are utterly appalled by the allegations of abuse perpetrated by Mohamed Al fayed. We condemn them in the strongest terms. As part of our due diligence, there is an ongoing internal review, supported by external counsel, including looking at whether any current staff were involved in any of the allegations, either directly or indirectly. Harrods is also in direct communication with the metropolitan police to ensure we are offering our assistance with any of their relevant inquiries. Mohamed Al Fayed died last year aged 94, but for many of his victims, their Quest Forjustice is not over. Ellie price, Bbc News. Daniel sandford is here. What do we know about what the met are actually doing . It is not clear to us what they plan to do. Im not sure at this stage it is even clear to them. Parrots have said that they are in touch with the police, and we know that more than 100 people have come forward, either to the lawyers or to the bbc making allegations. So, what can the police do . The allegations are all against a man who is dead. The police are still repeating today that they want victims to come forward, they are saying that if any new evidence comes to light they want to assess that. That is because crimes might have been committed not by Mohamed Al fayed. There can be people around him who might have been somehow helping him to commit these crimes, there may be people who are guilty therefore of Conspiracy Or Trafficking offences. That is why there is this open question at the moment about the police investigation. What will they do about it and are the actually actively going to start investigating people around Mohamed Al fayed . Investigating people around Mohamed Alfa ed . , ~ alfayed . Daniel, thank you. Daniel sandford, Roger Alfayed . Daniel, thank you. Daniel sandford, Roger Uk alfayed . Daniel, thank you. Daniel sandford, Roger Uk affairs sandford, Roger Uk affairs correspondent. And you can see the documentary, Al Fayed predator at harrods now on the iplayer. The chancellor, rachel reeves, says she has hard choices, but will make fair decisions, to improve the economy. She was speaking at the Labour Party Conference in liverpool, peppering her address to delegates with several pledges, including a roll out of free School Breakfast clubs in england, from april. She also promised there wouldnt be a return to austerity, in next months budget. Chris mason has more from liverpool. The longest queue in Liverpool Today looked like this. At the front of it, a seat to watch the chancellor. 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Rachel reeves regularly blamed the conservatives for what she is now choosing to do and acknowledge plans like scrapping the Winter Fuel Payment for millions of pensioners were not remotely popular with some. Her conclusion sounded like this. Aha, her conclusion sounded like this. A britain founded on the talent and the effort of working people. That is the the effort of working people. That is the britain we are building, that is the britain we are building, that is the is the britain we are building, that is the britain we are building, that is the britain i believe in. Together lets go and build it. Also a tilt in rachel together lets go and build it. Ir a tilt in Rachel Reevess Emphasis towards being a little bit more upbeat. Turning down the gloom a bit, in other words. And next it will be his turn. The Prime Minister speaks here tomorrow. Chris mason, Bbc News, in live