Senior international correspondent has the latest from beirut. Israel waging war from the air in Southern Lebanon today. But there are growing signals that its planning a ground war, perhaps within hours. In beirut, israel has struck near the heart of the city, killing three palestinian militant leaders in this Apartment Block overnight. This attack marks a new moment. Were in the centre of the city here. The area is densely populated. Usually, these streets are full. Theres a major university just around the corner. The War Isnt confined to the hezbollah suburbs now, its right here and all the signs point to escalation. Hezbollah said today there could be a long war, in its first public address since israel killed its leader, hassan nasrallah, on friday. The armed Groups Number two, sheikh naim qassem, said hezbollah i pulled my cousin, his brother and his Sister In Law from the rubble, says mahmoud barakat. He asks god to bring destruction on israel. There was funeral after funeral today. The Death Toll already at a5. And many across Lebanon Fear what tomorrow may bring. Orla guerin, bbc news, beirut. Here in the us were just 35 days away from the president ial election and just one day away from the Vice President ial debate. Democratic Vice President ial nominee Tim Walz and his republican Rivaljd Vance will take the stage tuesday in New York for what is likely going to be the last debate before the election. Early voting is already underway in seven us states. The aftermath from Hurricane Helene which has killed more than 100 people has put the Campaign Trail on pause. Democratic nominee Kamala Harris cut short a Campaign Trip to fly back to washington. The North Carolina Election board releasing a statement saying they will do everything possible to make sure each can cast a ballot. Shes been taking part in briefings at the headquarters for Emergency Management Agency fema. The White House says she will visit the impacted areas as soon as possible Withou Disrupitng Emergency response operations. Her opponent republican Donald Trump has already paid a visit. Hes been speaking in valdosta, georgia, where he struck a different tone than earlier in the week when he called Vice President harris mentally impaired. The former president said politics should be put aside to help those in need. I know our country is in the final weeks of a hard fought election for the better time like this when a crisis hits, when ourfellow citizens cry out in need, none of that matters. Were not talking about politics now, we have to get together and get this solved. We need a lot of help down here. We pulled together, we pitching, we persevere and we pull it through. That is really the american spirit. That is really the american spirit. That is really the american spirit. That is what made america originally great. That is what made america originally great. While Vice President harris holds a slight lead in most national polls in the Battleground States shes virutally tied with former president trump. A new poll from our us partner shows that in the states that could swing either republian or democrat the two candidates are neck and neck. The polls shows them tied in arizona while Ms Harris holds slight lead in Nevada Mr Trump leads in Georgia Ad north carolina. Each of their leads fall within the margin of error which is four percentage points. With me is now is eric cortellessa, national political correspondent at time as well as axios senior contributor margaret talev. Great to see you both. Margaret, i start with you for the Vice President ial debate could be the last event we see before this Election Season for somebody to be looking out for . Two Election Season for somebody to be looking out for . Looking out for . Two things, one is whether or looking out for . Two things, one is whether or not looking out for . Two things, one is whether or not the looking out for . Two things, one is whether or not the dynamic looking out for . Two things, one is l whether or not the dynamic changes, the Gender Dynamic in the country right now. Right now theres a big Gender Gap where women are for Vice President harris and men prefer Donald Trump. Thats different than the Vice President ial race of the polling shows that Tim Walls is currently more popular Thanjd Vance among men as well as women. Will this Debate Change that . And will we see a Reversal Of Fortune or a Role Reversal . Until nowJd Vance is proved in the General Electric sort of unpopular and is expected widely to go on Walz Attack against tim for the Will Ofjd Vance change the way americans view him, will he gain appeal . Will he reduce his appeal was back usually a veep the debate does not matter that much. To matter it will matter more because of the specific dynamics including theres a woman at the top of the ticket. I think the other thing to keep in mind is think the other thing to keep in mind is that Donald Trump is older. Older mind is that Donald Trump is older. Older than mind is that Donald Trump is older. Older than his opponent and that puts more older than his opponent and that puts more Pressure And Jd vance for wonder puts more Pressure And Jd vance for wonder how puts more Pressure And Jd vance for wonder how he would perform if he had to wonder how he would perform if he had to become president. I thinkJd Vance had to become president. I thinkJd Vance is going to try and actually focus vance is going to try and actually focus more vance is going to try and actually focus more on Kamala Harris than the polls are focus more on Kamala Harris than the polls are closed. Theres a real effort polls are closed. Theres a real effort to polls are closed. Theres a real effort to define Kamala Harris in front effort to define Kamala Harris in front of effort to define Kamala Harris in front of the persuadable voters. The undecided front of the persuadable voters. The undecided about who theyre going to vote for undecided about who theyre going to vote for and not about whether they will vote vote for and not about whether they will vote it vote for and not about whether they will vote it all. I think he wants to really will vote it all. I think he wants to really be the Policy Attack Dog and the Attack Dog in general for the campaign on behalf of trump. Hes gonna the campaign on behalf of trump. Hes gonna try to direct his ire towards hes gonna try to direct his ire towards Kamala Harris. You dont think we will towards Kamala Harris. You dont think we will see towards Kamala Harris. You dont think we will see the towards Kamala Harris. You dont think we will see the gloves towards Kamala Harris. You dont| think we will see the gloves come off between these two men on stage was like i do think there will be. He will issue broadsides against Tim Walz he will issue broadsides against Tim Well I he will issue broadsides against Tim Walz. I think he will focus on Tim Walz walz. I think he will focus on Tim Walz embellishing his military Record Walz embellishing his military Record Youll hear a lot about tampons Record Youll hear a lot about tampons and boys bathrooms and thing like that for tampons and boys bathrooms and thing like that for the pain i think the child like that for the pain i think the child was like that for the pain i think the child was Cat Ladies Comments will be resurfaced again with Tim Walz for the be resurfaced again with Tim Walz for the attic the child was Cat Ladies for the attic the child was Cat Ladies Comments will be resurfaced again ladies comments will be resurfaced again with ladies comments will be resurfaced again with Tim Walz. I think Tim Walz will again with Tim Walz. I think Tim Walz will do everything you can to drive walz will do everything you can to drive a walz will do everything you can to drive a wedge between him and Donald Trumo drive a wedge between him and Donald Trumo pass drive a wedge between him and Donald Trump. Pass comments, past criticisms trump. Pass comments, past criticisms of Donald Trump as ways they are criticisms of Donald Trump as ways they are not totally aligned. There was a they are not totally aligned. There was a recent report that showed that Jd Vance was a recent report that showed that Jd Vance as was a recent report that showed that Jd Vance as recently as 2020 vote in the private Jd Vance as recently as 2020 vote in the private Twitter Message that traumatic authority failed to deliver traumatic authority failed to deliver an economic populism. I think deliver an economic populism. I think volill deliver an economic populism. I think youll see these attempts to show think youll see these attempts to show that think youll see these attempts to show that Tim Walz is gonna try to attack show that Tim Walz is gonna try to attackjd show that Tim Walz is gonna try to attackJd Vance is disingenuous, says one attackJd Vance is disingenuous, says one thing in public and another private says one thing in public and another private hoe says one thing in public and another rivate. ~.. says one thing in public and another rivate. ,.. private. We have a Bbc Investigation out of the moment private. We have a Bbc Investigation out of the moment looking private. We have a Bbc Investigation out of the moment looking at out of the moment looking at what the polls tell us probably. I highly encourage everyone to take a look at this. A national polling we have Kamala Harrisjust this. A national polling we have Kamala Harris just ahead slightly for the portables the Battleground States are so tight. Its for the portables the Battleground States are so tight. States are so tight. Its not a national election states are so tight. Its not a national election thats states are so tight. Its not a national election thats not l states are so tight. Its not a i national election thats not how states are so tight. Its not a national election thats not how you win the presidency remember Hillary Clinton won the popular vote, lost the election to Donald Trump for that yes it matters. But those state by State Results are what determines the election in those seven Battleground States all of the polling collectively tells us that race is within the margin of error. What does that mean . Even if the poll says harris is one point ahead to two points ahead or trump is one point ahead, it means i could be off by maybe three or four points in either direction. What it means is you cannot use these polls to predict the election. Literally every Vote Counts in the state. So many voters say, i dont know if i want to bother voting, it doesnt matter what i do anyway. In those states it really matters when you look at these polls. Look at these polls. Eric. I think basically what look at these polls. Eric. I think basically what it look at these polls. Eric. I think basically what it shows look at these polls. Eric. I think basically what it shows is look at these polls. Eric. I think basically what it shows is that L Look at these polls. Eric. I think l basically what it shows is that the election basically what it shows is that the election goes either ways for them its a election goes either ways for them its a Toss Up and a lot can happen over its a Toss Up and a lot can happen over the its a Toss Up and a lot can happen over the words of the next five or six weeks over the words of the next five or six weeks that will determine the outcome six weeks that will determine the outcome of the election. What are the Issues Outcome of the election. What are the issues that really become most salient the issues that really become most salient to the issues that really become most salient to voters during that time . Right salient to voters during that time . Right now salient to voters during that time . Right now we see a lot of emphasis on the right now we see a lot of emphasis on the economy, immigration, crime, certainly on the economy, immigration, crime, certainly abortion rights, Foreign Policy certainly abortion rights, Foreign Policy and certainly abortion rights, Foreign Policy and managing Americas Role in the policy and managing Americas Role in the world for the whats going on abroad in the world for the whats going on abroad i in the world for the whats going on abroad. I think the election is still abroad. I think the election is still able abroad. I think the election is still able to be tilted in either direction. 50 still able to be tilted in either direction.. still able to be tilted in either direction... direction. So glad you brought that u. Direction. So glad you brought that u because direction. So glad you brought that up because before direction. So glad you brought that up because before i direction. So glad you brought that up because before i let direction. So glad you brought that up because before i let you direction. So glad you brought that up because before i let you go direction. So glad you brought that up because before i let you go i. Up because before i let you go i want to ask you demo Foreign Policy usually does not desire the us election. If we see a full blown war between Israel And Hezbollah and lebanon doesnt have an impact . I lebanon doesnt have an impact . I dont think that will ever usurp or surpass dont think that will ever usurp or surpass the dont think that will ever usurp or surpass the issues that americans care about surpass the issues that americans care about more. Such as immigration, economy and the i think that the immigration, economy and the i think that the more to voters, the polling shows that the more to voters, the polling shows that that the more to voters, the polling shows that voters trust Donald Trump more shows that voters trust Donald Trump more than shows that voters trust Donald Trump more than they trust Kamala Harris on foreign more than they trust Kamala Harris on Foreign Policy. I think trump would on Foreign Policy. I think trump would try on Foreign Policy. I think trump would try to use that to his advantage as much as he can if that escalates advantage as much as he can if that escalates if advantage as much as he can if that escalates. If those leading to a wider escalates. If those leading to a wider regional war again, its very rare that wider regional war again, its very rare that Foreign Policy issues determine american politics. It determine american politics. [it would determine american politics. Would be determine american politics. It would be a Rorschach Test for that never would been any of these wars if i was president obama Kamala Harris will say, this is precisely why we need a steady hand instead of somebody with erratic behavior. The question is how will the impact turned out . There many younger who wish that harris yourself would move away for the us is alliance with israel. She is shown shes not going to for the will those young voters stay home or will they say, the races between two people and we need to go out and vote . That will be a big question It Couple of states including mabee michigan. Always. Reat including mabee michigan. Always ureat to net including mabee michigan. Always great to get your including mabee michigan. Always great to get your take. Including mabee michigan. Always great to get your take. Thank including mabee michigan. Always great to get your take. Thank you | great to get your take. Thank you forjoining us. A Bbc Investigation has discovered that multiple signs of slavery were missed after nine men were trafficked from the Czech Republic and forced to work at a Uk Mcdonalds Restaurant bya Criminal Gang. Other victims were enslaved and put to work at a factory supplying Bread Products to majorfood retailers. Baroness theresa may, who introduced anti slavery legislation, says the case raises shocking questions about how big companies address modern slavery. . Jon ironmonger has the story. Police stay where you are rescuing Slavery Victims from a London House and a criminal operation lasting seven years. Got two in here. Just one in here. Translation it was terrible to wake up every morning, i and i didnt want to wake up. Id rather be dead. Forced to live in an attic and an unheated leaking outbuilding, victims were found legitimate jobs by a Criminal Gang, led by Brothers Ernest and zdenek drevenak, who referred to them as livestock. Nine were sent to work at this cambridgeshire mcdonalds, where they clocked up to 100 hours a week. Translation the managers didnt question the long hours i did. They would even ask me, are you happy to stay longer . Weve discovered that mcdonalds and the franchisees running the branch missed multiple opportunities to detect the crime. Job applications were completed by g