There was a Moment Of SIlence at the UnIted NatIons and If you want to carry on watchIng newsnIght, please turn over to bbc two, or watch on Iplayer. Next Its newsnIght. As Israel Marks one year sInce the Hamas Assault on Its people, Its enemIes stIll want to destroy Israel, and Israel Is stIll tryIng to destroy Its enemIes. So how wIll these Wars End . Good evenIng, welcome to newsnIght. A year on from hamas s kIllIng of 1,200 people In southern Israel and the capture of over 251 hostages, Israel fInds Itself fIghtIng wars on multIple fronts. Rockets have just been fIred towards tel avIv, whIch has been MarkIng one year sInce the Hamas Attacks of October 7th. The bbc s team took cover as Israels Defence systems swung Into actIon. Its belIeved thIs latest attack came from lebanon. MIllIons of people across central Israel would have rushed to shelters. TonIght, the IsraelI Defense Force says Its fIghterjets launched mIssIles at hezbollah s IntellIgence Headquarters In beIrut. The day It
Welcome to bbc news. There have been more israeli Air Strikes on southern beirut, after the israeli military warned people there to leave their homes. These are live pictures overlooking beirut where our bbc teams have reported hearing another strike in the south of the city. These are the live images. This would be the third strike in that area so far today. So lets cross over to Anna Foster in beirut now. Kasia, thanks. We have seen and heard as he sat there numerous strikes in beirut in the last few hours today. I was crossing the city and in the mountains upside earlier on today and we sought fresh plumes of dark smoke from new Air Strikes that had happened in the city around the southern suburbs. There was a strike visible earlier with the plume of smoke from the area near the airport earlier. We have had warnings for people to leave their homes in beirut, parts of beirut, but not for 14 hours now, it was last night when the idf last issued warnings. The last strikes have not come
Crossing my fingers all week. Thats what weve done for all of them, havent we . Youre crossing your fingers all week . I yep, all week. And then you said shes died from the incident. Holly fitzgerald was one of a number of viewers who contacted us about that interview, writing. The bbc s coverage of the appalling incident in southport has been excellent, and Judith Moritz is one of my favourite reporters, but i was deeply uncomfortable with this interview. It felt inappropriate and insensitive to be asking a child about this terrible event, even if her mother was with her. Maggie gabbe added. Soon after the attack, an article started spreading widely on Social Media that included a false name for the alleged assailant, and wrongly suggested he was an Asylum Seeker who arrived in the Uk By Boat Last year. That rumour seems to have been a factor in the violence that followed, and it was only three days after the killings that a Court Ruling allowed Media Organisations to broadcast the na
Band of Snp Mps at westminster, took the Election Defeat on the chin. In this room we all know and understand that hiding from that harsh reality will fix nothing because the right response never lies in easy excuses, the only right response is rooted in reflection and responsibility. Flynn also attacked the new Labour Government in westminster, saying they were opposing austerity. He said the snp has to reroute itself in the priorities of the scottish people, priorities and we believe the party has moved away from. John swinney will take that on when he takes the stage, he also wants a less polarised national debate, claiming he wants to intertwine the Snps Independence Campaign with those priorities. Andrew kerr, Bbc News. We will hear that speech in full on the Bbc News channel at around 3 30pm. It is 10 32am. Injanuary, the uns top court, the international court ofjustice, ruled that israel must take all measures to prevent genocidal acts in gaza, including public statements that c
London, where labour is making billions in cuts after promising an end to austerity. That is politics at its most cynical, total breach of trust with all of those who supported lab our. A Labour Party that promised change is delivering more of the same, the same dory debt row, the same tory cuts agenda. Labour hasnt delivered change, it is delivering the same damaging austerity as the tories , ~ , same damaging austerity as the tories , ~ , tories Thes Mr Swinney said his government tories Thes Mr Swinney said his government had tories Thes Mr Swinney said | his government had expanded childcare, ensured scots could afford university and Mid Welfare Payments to the prince families, but after a thumping and the general election, he said the party was focusing on why scotland should be independent is not how it should happen. My independent is not how it should happen. My promise to ou is should happen. My promise to you is that should happen. My promise to you is that i should happen.