In gaza overnight. 560 palestinians are reported dead. A hamas spokesman claimed that four israelis had been taken hostage and had been killed in the air strikes, a claim that has not been verified. The Israeli Military says it has regained control of all southern communities attacked by hamas, it warned isolated pockets of fighters could still remain. Hamas has continued to Fire Missiles into israel, targeting jerusalem, the airport near tel aviv and ashkelon. Israels iron dome has intercepted many of the rockets. At least 700 israelis have been killed, including at least 260 at a music festival. It is believed about 100 israelis are being held hostage in gaza. There are reports that mediators in qatar have had contact with officials to negotiate the release of israeli women and children. Palestinian Health Officials say at least 15 people have been killed like 1500 people have been killed like 1500 people have been killed by an Israeli Attack on a refugee camp in gaza. The un says mr hundred and 20. People in gaza have now been displaced from their home israel is nothing forces from gaza. Let me show you live pictures in gaza city because it is calm at the moment, but relentlessly through the last hours and overnight we have seen Missile Strikes. Israel says it has called up thousands of reservists. In just a moment, called up thousands of reservists. Injust a moment, we will hear called up thousands of reservists. In just a moment, we will hear from a journalist in tel aviv on israels trauma and we will also speak to the senior palestinian, who is head of the northern refugee council. We will talk to him on the threat of that siege we were talking about and sir richard dalton, the former British Ambassador, with on time experience on the region, willjoin us live on this programme, but we start this hour with our coverage on this report from our correspondence, yolande knell. The heavy bombardment continues. Volleys of palestinian rockets being fired from gaza. And israel is hitting back hard, saying hamas will pay the price for a surprise attack, the most deadly day the country has ever known. Im the most deadly day the country has ever known ever known. Im really sorry that ou have ever known. Im really sorry that you have to ever known. Im really sorry that you have to go ever known. Im really sorry that you have to go through ever known. Im really sorry that you have to go through this. Ever known. Im really sorry that you have to go through this. For| you have to go through this. For this man,. , you have to go through this. For this man. You have to go through this. For this man,. , ,. , this man, this has been playing out on his familys this man, this has been playing out on his familys whatsapp this man, this has been playing out on his familys whatsapp group. I this man, this has been playing out| on his familys whatsapp group. His relatives live next to gaza and on saturday his relative hit from hamas gunmen in her home. She saturday his relative hit from hamas gunmen in her home. Gunmen in her home. She is saying aoodb e, gunmen in her home. She is saying goodbye. She gunmen in her home. She is saying goodbye. She is gunmen in her home. She is saying goodbye, she is sending gunmen in her home. She is saying goodbye, she is sending this gunmen in her home. She is saying goodbye, she is sending this heart| goodbye, she is sending this heart and she is saying that. Im not sure were going to survive this. She did survive, but five members of the family are now missing, including her 80 year old mother and children. They are thought to be among 100 hostages now being held in gaza. This video appears to show this boy, who is nine, being snatched. She wants them released like he wants them released. Just aet them like he wants them released. Just get them out like he wants them released. Just get them out of this confrontation. It is not for kids, it is not for other people. I dont think there is any war ethics that were not violated here. Even war has rules and ethics, limits. And ethics, limits. Untiltoday israels security and ethics, limits. Untiltoday israels Security Forces and ethics, limits. Untiltoday israels Security Forces have i and ethics, limits. Untiltoday. Israels Security Forces have been fighting militants holding out on the south of the country. This infiltration and its bloody aftermath are unprecedented. Jt is. Aftermath are unprecedented. It is, b far, the aftermath are unprecedented. It is, by far. The worst aftermath are unprecedented. It is, by far, the worst day aftermath are unprecedented. It is, by far, the worst day in aftermath are unprecedented. Jt 3 by far, the worst day in israeli history. Never before have so many israelis been killed by one single thing, let alone an Enemy Activity on one day. And if you are americans and want to compare this to something in american history, then this could be a 911 and a Pearl Harbour wrapped into one. find this could be a 911 and a Pearl Harbour wrapped into one. And in gaza, harbour wrapped into one. And in gaza. Which harbour wrapped into one. And in gaza, which are harbour wrapped into one. And in gaza, which are seen harbour wrapped into one. And in gaza, which are seen repeated i harbour wrapped into one. And in gaza, which are seen repeated rounds of deadly fighting with israel since hamas took over 16 years ago, this conflict feels dangerously intense. Translation more . Conflict feels dangerously intense. Translation conflict feels dangerously intense. Translation . ,. , translation now they are destroying homes without translation now they are destroying homes without warning translation now they are destroying homes without warning while translation now they are destroying homes without warning while people homes without warning while people are sleeping, with the aim to displace and to destroy, and to uproot them from this land. However, we refused to be uprooted. We have firm roots in this land. Hamas new firm roots in this land. Hamas now sa s that firm roots in this land. Hamas now says that the firm roots in this land. Hamas now says that the latest firm roots in this land. Hamas now says that the latest air strikes here have now killed several hostages, but there is no sign of a letup in the exchange of fire. The human toll here is immense. Your land knell, bbc news, tel aviv. Were joined now by werejoined now by ina, who is a Freelance Journalist based in tel aviv writing for the sunday times, among other publications. Thank you so much forjoining us here in the programme. Let me start by asking you your assessment of the mood, the psychological trauma bearing israel, given what we saw in the weekend. Yes, hello, the mood here is extremely heavy, very, everyone is extremely heavy, very, everyone is extremely upset and shocked, still. I spent the day today reporting from a missing person centre that has just been established near israels main airport. The scenes you see the area just devastating, you see families coming in, mothers and fathers coming in, clutching belongings longing to their missing children, and then coming out looking completely destroyed and shell shocked. The centre is not releasing any details as to what happened to the missing people as yet. They are gathering dna samples, they are gathering as much information as possible, but people who are coming and theyre absolutely destroyed by what has been happening and full of terrible stories of people being held hostage or going missing at this rave, which has claimed about a third of the total number of victims so far. Terrible stories from that music festival, terrible stories. We are up festival, terrible stories. We are up narrow screen now, looking at pictures at ashkelon, where there were more Missile Strikes a little earlier in the day. Do people still feel unsafe . Feel unsafe . Yes, extremely so. Still, feel unsafe . Yes, extremely so. Still. Even feel unsafe . Yes, extremely so. Still, even in feel unsafe . Yes, extremely so. Still, even in central feel unsafe . Yes, extremely so. Still, even in central israel, feel unsafe . Yes, extremely so. | still, even in central israel, never mind the southern part of israel. Everything is closed, the schools and kindergartens are closed, there is barely anyone out in the streets and now it is even more worrying is that in the past few minutes there have been some developments on the northern front. There were some lebanese gunmen who infiltrated israeli territory. Israel has shot them and now there are conducting some shooting in lebanon and this is something people have been absolutely terrified of, the possibility of a second front opening up. We are still far away from that, hezbollah has said they are not the ones who sent the gunman into israel. But residents in northern parts of israel have been told to go into Bomb Shelters. This is in addition to those in the south, some of whom are still running in and out of Bomb Shelters due to rockets from gaza. Irate running in and out of Bomb Shelters due to rockets from gaza. Due to rockets from gaza. We are seeinr due to rockets from gaza. We are seeing exactly due to rockets from gaza. We are seeing exactly what due to rockets from gaza. We are seeing exactly what youre due to rockets from gaza. We are | seeing exactly what youre talking about there on the borders with lebanon and israel, Border Exchanges that you were describing, we have been reporting in the last hour or so. So that is ongoing, but of course we have also seen the build up of reservists, of Military Hardware on the border with gaza. The government announcing that siege earlier, but what else are you hearing that is being considered . Actually, related to the build up on the gaza border, what i have been hearing from many interviewees is that soldiers have been called up, Tens Of Thousands of reservists have been called up and they are sending messages back home, we dont have the equipment, we dont have the helmets, we dont have the necessary things in place and this is sending shock waves throughout the population of israel because the idf command a bigger share of the nations budget, this is the big calling card of the country, everyone knows the idf and it seems not only has the idf being caught off guard on saturday morning, now it seems to be sort of shifting on its footing as things are getting more serious. Now, no one has confirmed this, this is still at the level of hearsay, but this is something we are definitely looking into as journalists. Jmua something we are definitely looking into as journalists. Into as ournalists. Inna lazareva, thank into as journalists. Inna lazareva, Thank Ou Into as journalists. Inna lazareva, thank you for into as journalists. Inna lazareva, thank you forjoining into as journalists. Inna lazareva, thank you forjoining us into as journalists. Inna lazareva, thank you forjoining us live into as journalists. Inna lazareva, thank you forjoining us live there j thank you forjoining us live there from tel aviv. Lets talk now to General Secretary of the Palestinian National initiative. Thank you for being here with us on the programme. 0n the bbc. 0n thank you for being here with us on the programme. 0n the bbc. On a human level this is disastrous what we are seeing, isnt it . We are seeing, isnt it . Absolutely and let me we are seeing, isnt it . Absolutely and let me start we are seeing, isnt it . Absolutely and let me start by we are seeing, isnt it . Absolutely and let me start by saying we are seeing, isnt it . Absolutely and let me start by saying that we are seeing, isnt it . Absolutely and let me start by saying that i i and let me start by saying that i feel sorry for any civilian lives lost, whether it is palestinian or israeli. But at the same time, what is happening now on gaza is totally unacceptable and it is declared officially by the Israeli Government, by netanyahu, who in my opinion is behaving like a war criminal, declaring total acts of collective punishment against 2. 2 Million People living in more than one hundredths foot square miles cutting off electricity, water, supplies, food supplies, medications, medicines. I received since the morning so many calls for people with cancer, people with Heart Disease you cannot get to their treatment and at the same time, he is conducting air strikes, telling people of gaza are that they should leave their homes. Where should leave their homes. Where should they go to . 70 of the population of gaza, 2. 2 Million People, were ethnically cleansed by israel in 1948. There are refugees in gaza and now he wants to put them in gaza and now he wants to put them in the sea. This is so. J in gaza and now he wants to put them in the sea. This is so. In the sea. This is so. I will come back in the sea. This is so. I will come back to in the sea. This is so. I will come back to what in the sea. This is so. I will come back to what is in the sea. This is so. I will come back to what is going l in the sea. This is so. I will. Come back to what is going on in gaza in a moment, but in terms of what we witnessed from hamas over the weekend and they continued to fire rockets into israel, it was wanton killing, it was executions, kidnappings. That was an outrage plain and simple, wasnt it . Yes. Kidnappings. That was an outrage plain and simple, wasnt it . Yes, i know, plain and simple, wasnt it . Yes, i know. There plain and simple, wasnt it . Yes, i know. There is plain and simple, wasnt it . Yes, i know, there is human plain and simple, wasnt it . Yes, i know, there is Human Suffering. Plain and simple, wasnt it . Yes, i l know, there is Human Suffering here and it is serious and we dont want to see it, but the big question here is why we are in this situation . It is why we are in this situation . It is because the palestinians have been under Military Occupation for 56 years and nobody did anything to push the Peace Process towards an end of this occupation. Because palestinians, no, no. Let end of this occupation. Because palestinians, no, no. End of this occupation. Because palestinians, no, no. Let me ask ou a palestinians, no, no. Let me ask you a question palestinians, no, no. Let me ask you a question because palestinians, no, no. Let me ask you a question because you palestinians, no, no. Let me ask| you a question because you directly talk about the context of this. Isnt leadership sometimes, when we see really terrible things, to actually say difficult things, to simply say, i condemn this with no sort of caveats, no sort of context, in terms of what we saw over two days there in israel carried out by hamas, a total condemnation with no caveats . ,. , caveats . Look, i condemn any civilians killed, caveats . Look, i condemn any civilians killed, Anybody Caveats . Look, i condemn any civilians killed, anybody who l caveats . Look, i condemn any. Civilians killed, anybody who kills civilians. I do not accept killing civilians. I do not accept killing civilians. That is for sure. But you cannot only look at israels side. You have to look at the fact that we have been enslaved in a system of appetite and occupation for 75 years. These people have been ethnically cleansed, these People In Gaza are deprived from anything, from any future. 80 of the young people are completely unemployed. They have nothing to hope for. That is why they might turn to violence. Palestinians were given nothing. Nothing and let me ask you, how could a country. Nothing and let me ask you, how could a country. Nothing and let me ask you, how could a country. How i could a country. Sorry. How could a country. Sorry. How could a country. Sorry. How could a country, could a country. Sorry. How could a country, let could a country. Sorry. How could a country, let me could a country. Sorry. How could a country, let me say could a country. Sorry. How. Could a country, let me say this. Sorry, you cannot try to justify the violence. In terms of your retaliation, it was absolutely obvious, wasnt it, that hamas are carrying out actions like this, this is what was going to trigger in terms of all of those ordinary People In Gaza, that was obvious, wasnt it . J People In Gaza, that was obvious, wasnt it . , ,. , People In Gaza, that was obvious, wasnt it . I hope you can give me the same chance wasnt it . I hope you can give me the same chance you wasnt it . I hope you can give me the same chance you gave wasnt it . I hope you can give me the same chance you gave to wasnt it . I hope you can give me the same chance you gave to the | the same chance you gave to the israeli guest. Can you allow me to finish my sentences, please . 0r israeli guest. Can you allow me to finish my sentences, please . Or do you want me to stop talking . You continue. Well you want me to stop talking . You continue. Well then, you want me to stop talking . You continue. Well then, please you want me to stop talking . You continue. Well then, please dontj continue. Well then, please dont interru t continue. Well then, please dont interrupt me continue. Well then, please dont interrupt me. Listen. Continue. Well then, please dont interrupt me. Listen. The continue. Well then, please dont interrupt me. Listen. The main i interrupt me. Listen. The main problem here, you root problem is the system of oppression pressing us for decades. The way out of this is to end oppression, and appetite. Israel already attacked gaza five times that is not a solution. Israel already killed more than 10,000 People In Gaza. 0k, already killed more than 10,000 People In Gaza. Ok, i am sorry for the 700 israelis that are killed, but what about the 10,000 palestinians were killed by israel . Are we equal human beings or not . Do we have rights. Are we equal human beings or not . Do we have rights. We have rights. Israel says we are tarauetin we have rights. Israel says we are targeting hamas we have rights. Israel says we are targeting hamas here. We have rights. Israel says we are targeting hamas here. By we have rights. Israel says we are targeting hamas here. By which i we have rights. Israel says we arej targeting hamas here. By which law we have rights. Israel says we are l targeting hamas here. By which law a count that targeting hamas here. By which law a country that is targeting hamas here. By which law a country that is occupying targeting hamas here. By which law a country that is occupying another i country that is occupying another place is declaring war on occupied people . this is the question that should be asked. Why does the United States send 221; billion of military equipment, of arms to ukraine and saying that they are fighting occupation and instead of helping us in end occupation, they are supporting our occupier . Why this double standard in the world . Are we equal human beings are not . Palestinians should be accepted as equal human beings and that means that palestinians are entitled to freedom, to sovereignty, to dignity, like israelis. Nobody wants to eliminate them, but they are eliminating them at this very moment and massacres are happening in gaza and massacres are happening in gaza and we can see a terrible disaster that affects the whole region and not only the Palestinian People and israelis. ,. ,. ,. ,. , israelis. Your analogy, though, isnt it the israelis. Your analogy, though, isnt it the wrong israelis. Your analogy, though, isnt it the wrong way israelis. Your analogy, though, isnt it the wrong way round, i israelis. Your analogy, though, i isnt it the wrong way round, when you compare it to ukraine . Because russia invaded, it had carried out terrible atrocities. It russia invaded, it had carried out terrible atrocities. Terrible atrocities. , it is not. Israel terrible atrocities. , it is not. Israel did terrible atrocities. , it is not. Israel did with terrible atrocities. , it is not. Israel did with us. Terrible atrocities. , it is not. Israel did with us. That terrible atrocities. , it is not. Israel did with us. That is i terrible atrocities. , it is not. L israel did with us. That is exactly what happened with hamas and in terms of american response, they are defending ukraine and supporting ukraine in response to that unprovoked attack. Ukraine in response to that unrovoked attack. ,. , unprovoked attack. Your question, sir, is unprovoked attack. Your question, sir. Is denying unprovoked attack. Your question, sir, is denying international unprovoked attack. Your question, sir, is denying International Law,. Sir, is denying International Law, unfortunately. Are you denying the fact that israelis are occupying the west bank . Are you denying the fact that israelis are occupying East Jerusalem . This is what International Law says, even the United States admits that. Do not deny the fact that israelis are building illegal settlements in the west bank . And then they stand up in the United Nations carrying a map of israel, mixing and annexing the occupied west bank, and annexing eastjerusalem and all these places . These violate every aspect of International Law. And the United States telling him, enough is enough, for the sake of your own people, they are encouraging him now to bombard gaza, killing not only palestinians, but also the israeli prisoners there. Instead of accepting the offer that was done by hamas to Exchange Prisoners immediately. So that those who are in gaza now can be returned back to israel and those palestinians in prisons could be released. This is the way out of this. A ceasefire needs to be done immediately and a true Peace Process that leads to independence for palestinians should be in place. 0k. Independence for palestinians should be in lace. ~ ,. ,. ,. , be in place. 0k. Mustafa barghouti, thanks very be in place. 0k. Mustafa barghouti, thanks very much. Be in place. 0k. Mustafa barghouti, thanks very much. Let be in place. 0k. Mustafa barghouti, thanks very much. Let me be in place. 0k. Mustafa barghouti, thanks very much. Let me just i be in place. 0k. Mustafa barghouti, thanks very much. Let me just take | thanks very much. Let me just take viewers back to the live pictures and show you exactly what is happening there in gaza city first of all, because throughout the course of the morning and the early part of the afternoon, we have seen regular scenes like this with big plumes of smoke there. Another attack, this with big plumes of smoke there. Anotherattack, israel this with big plumes of smoke there. Another attack, israel mounting over 500 attacks overnight. And those have continued through the course of this morning and of course similarly, on the borders with lebanon, let me show you the live pictures from their because we have been reporting of Border Exchanges, with two people reported to have been killed on the border with lebanon with more rockets being fired into israel, so these are some of the aftermath there in terms of what our earlier guest was talking about, the fears of this conflict extending. Explosions. And there you hear another clash there of more rockets landing being fired off. So, bear some of the latest pictures. Now, a few moments ago we were talking about gaza. Lets we are joined now by the secretary general of the norwegian refugee council, jan egeland, whos organisation provides aid to palestinians. Welcome to the programme, your first thoughts . That welcome to the programme, your first thou~hts . ,. , welcome to the programme, your first thou~hts . , , welcome to the programme, your first thou~hts . , thoughts . That a very, very bad situation is thoughts . That a very, very bad situation is getting thoughts . That a very, very bad situation is getting worse i thoughts . That a very, very bad situation is getting worse by i thoughts . That a very, very badj situation is getting worse by the hour, really. The terror against israeli civilians is the worst in the history of the nation, but now there is not a rational response against terror. There seems to be a revenge, a collective punishment of the entire population on the gaza strip of 2. 3 Million People, nearly half of them children. This is the wrong reaction to horrendous terror. Why do you say it is collective punishment . Because the Israeli Government would argue that they are going after hamas and that is what their various measures are really focused upon. But their various measures are really focused upon their various measures are really focused uon. �. ,. , focused upon. But what ust happened is that they said i focused upon. But what ust happened is that they said there i focused upon. But whatjust happened is that they said there will focused upon. But whatjust happened is that they said there will be focused upon. But whatjust happened is that they said there will be a is that they said there will be a total siege, a total blockade of food, water, electricity and fuel to the entire population. 1 million children will not have food, no water, no electricity for hospitals, for operations, for anything. That is a violation of International Law, it is collective punishment. What there should be is, of course, a reaction to terror. My own country no we had a terrible terror, an act of terror. So has great britain, so has america. There has been terror in very many places. Collective punishment of an entire people is not the way to do it. Just punishment of an entire people is not the way to do it. Not the way to do it. Just in the last hour not the way to do it. Just in the last hour or not the way to do it. Just in the last hour or so, not the way to do it. Just in the last hour or so, austria not the way to do it. Just in the last hour or so, austria has i not the way to do it. Just in the | last hour or so, austria has said that it was suspending its aid to palestinians in response to what hamas did over the weekend, while germany appeared to be doing much the same. There will be full decisions perhaps in the next 24 hour is, but in terms of a reaction to that sort of an international reaction, what do you make of that . International reaction, what do you make of that . Well, none of that age went to hamas. Make of that . Well, none of that age went to hamas. That make of that . Well, none of that age went to hamas. That was make of that . Well, none of that age went to hamas. That was age make of that . Well, none of that age went to hamas. That was age to i went to hamas. That was age to palestinians, many of them living under occupation, living under siege. It seems to be a very irrational kind of response to the terror that everybody has to fight, everybody has to eliminate taking away aid to civilians, is that a rational response . No, it is not. Hamas, ministry has got no Development Aid. There was Development Aid. There was Development Aid. There was Development Aid for water, sanitation, education, etc, livelihoods for one of the poorest populations we have, which is the gaza population. Jlu populations we have, which is the gaza population. Gaza population. In terms of the work that your gaza population. In terms of the work that your organisation i gaza population. In terms of the work that your organisation is i work that your organisation is doing, we are hearing all the time new developments about the siege, about the impacts on the ground, but what are your team is able to do . J what are your team is able to do . I just spoke a couple of hours ago to our gaza chief. He leads a team of 52 courageous Relief Workers in gaza. They are hoping to start with cash aid that we can distribute to 700 points across gaza where widows, children and others who are in the worst possible situations, those who have been bombed out of their apartments, etc, can get a little cash for food, apartments, etc, can get a little cash forfood, medicine, etc. But underthe cash forfood, medicine, etc. But under the bombardment, under the siege all will be very difficult. When the nsc is the lead one for the so called shelter cluster, which is Emergency Housing for people without housing. Again, very difficult, we tried to do our best, but at the moment many other local staff are themselves from Bomb Departments and also from areas in the crossfire. Yes. 30 seconds, if you would. Given what we are seeing with the reality on the ground, you would anticipate things are going to potentially get far worse . ,. ,. , things are going to potentially get far worse . ,. ,. , far worse . Yes, all am hearing is that things far worse . Yes, all am hearing is that things will far worse . Yes, all am hearing is that things will become far worse . Yes, all am hearing is that things will become really i far worse . Yes, all am hearing is| that things will become really much worse and very innocent people will suffer and the bitterness and hatred will be fuelled on both sides. It is the worst possible development. Yes. The worst possible development. Yes, janjan the worst possible development. Yes, jan jan egeland, the worst possible development. Yes, janjan egeland, thank you for joining us very much on bbc news. You can hear against the background of those pictures more strikes on gaza city. Explosions. Were joined now by sir richard dalton, former British Ambassador to iran, thank you so much forjoining us here on bbc news. We saw that unprecedented attack of israel at the weekend. Would you have anticipated an unprecedented response . Anticipated an unprecedented resonse . ,. , response . Yes, israel is out for Revenue Response . Yes, israel is out for revenge and response . Yes, israel is out for revenge and i response . Yes, israel is out for revenge and i agree response . Yes, israel is out for revenge and i agree 100 i response . Yes, israel is out for revenge and i agree 100 with | response . Yes, israel is out for. Revenge and i agree 10096 with mr response . Yes, israel is out for revenge and i agree 10096 with mrjan revenge and i agree 100 with Mrjan Egeland that the kind of disproportionate response which has been israels hallmark in previous gaza war is is going to make the situation a great deal worse. I also agree with him that the attacks on israeli civilians is horrible and outrageous and intolerable terrorism. At the same time, i agree with so many people said that it is not surprising that they should have been an outburst in gaza, that they should have been a rebellion against intolerable conditions. What should have been a rebellion against intolerable conditions. Intolerable conditions. What should the international intolerable conditions. What should the International Response intolerable conditions. What should the International Response we i intolerable conditions. What should | the International Response we now . To ramp up the kind of diplomacy which could lead to a conditional ceasefire in due course, which would spare the worst horrors to be visited by israel on the civilian population and spare israel the risk of further incursions from gaza. So, there are short term measures in which the west should support arab efforts to bring about a ceasefire and a Process Leading to a negotiated standstill on both sides. This has happened in the past. It should happen again. But so far we have seen no interest in it from leaders in the uk, who have simply given unconditional support for israel, and worse, have failed to recognise the long term factors behind a war of this kind. We have marginalised the palestinian issue since 2014, when Peacemaking Led by the 0bama presidency of the United States came to an end and people have been warning that that was a fatal mistake and moreover, we have indulged, although we have made some oral protests, we have indulged the actions by the Israeli Government to expand their colonisation, their acquisition of land under the most outrageous acts by settlers and by certain parts of the Israeli Government. We need to be much more forceful in stating that this cannot go on and that a political settlement is required. Just briefly on this point settlement is required. Just briefly on this point because settlement is required. Just briefly on this point because you settlement is required. Just briefly on this point because you made i settlement is required. Just briefly| on this point because you made the point at length, but for the International Community to try to press for a ceasefire now would be futile. There is no way that Benjamin Benjamin netanyahu is going to accede to that. He is very clear in what he has already laid out to these israeli people. J in what he has already laid out to these israeli people. These israeli people. I agree with ou that these israeli people. I agree with you that now these israeli people. I agree with you that now is these israeli people. I agree with you that now is the these israeli people. I agree with you that now is the crucial these israeli people. I agree with you that now is the crucial word i these israeli people. I agree with i you that now is the crucial word and it would be futile now, in the next 48 hours. But it is the only way out of an appalling situation. Let 48 hours. But it is the only way out of an appalling situation. Of an appalling situation. Let me ask ou of an appalling situation. Let me ask you about of an appalling situation. Let me ask you about iran of an appalling situation. Let me ask you about iran because i of an appalling situation. Let me ask you about iran because of. Of an appalling situation. Let me l ask you about iran because of your experience there. In terms of, the americans are saying, you know, there is no evidence of any direct involvement. What is your assessment of irans involvement, direct or indirect . J of irans involvement, direct or indirect . ,. ,. , indirect . I am openminded about that. If those indirect . I am openminded about that. If those who indirect . I am openminded about that. If those who are indirect . I am openminded about that. If those who are saying i indirect . I am openminded about that. If those who are saying there is an iranian hand behind it can produce some evidence, then obviously we should all consider that. Certainly around, like turkey, saudi arabia, israel, the United States wants to expand its influence, i ran, and it wants to assist its allies and that is what all countries are doing in this fearful cockpit of instability which is the middle east. Some of the Technology Behind the rockets may have originated in iran or maybe it was on the internet. There is simply no proper analysis of iranian involvement with her mass back� s military programmes available yet. We have to leave it there, sir richard dalton, we are out of time for this half hour. Thanks for joining us on the programme, we continue to watch those live pictures of gaza city and i will be back with more reaction here in a moment, when we will be live at washington. Hello. It was a real weekend of contrast. Some exceptionally wet weather across scotland, in fact the wettest spot having nearly 180 millimetres of rain. So, there are still some Flood Warnings in force that means danger to life. Details on the website, including numerous other Flood Warnings. And there are more Weather Warnings out for tomorrow, but for today the Weather Front is still with us, but its a weak affair, so a respite from the rain for many parts of scotland, just dribs and drabs on this Weather Front remaining. It will tend to pep up as it pushes north later. But for most other parts it is largely dry, bright and sunny spells, quite warm, temperatures again knocking on the door of what we saw on sunday for Northern Ireland, england and wales. But overnight temperatures not falling back much, but the Misty Low Cloud around the coasts will creep inland, one band of rain pushes into the Northern Isles and we will see another following suit. This is the warning in time for tomorrow, really, across western scotland. But given all the cloud again tonight, it will be a mild one for all. A ridge of High Pressure close to the south means another fine and dry day for most of england and wales. Cloudier skies coming into Northern Ireland eventually, but again most of the rainfall 15 20 millimetres quite widely, but as much as 40 or 50 millimetres could fall over hills and again that is a concern as the ground is saturated, the rivers are full and cannot take any more at the moment, so we need to be aware there could be further flooding as we go through into tuesday as well, but further south it is a very different story and some places havent had any rain at all so far this october. As we go through tuesday night and into wednesday, it is likely some areas further south will see some rain heavy rain, potentially pushing through wales into the midlands and then easing further southwards, which means drier weather on wednesday for scotland, drier and clearer with sunshine across Northern Ireland and northern england. A fresher feel here, though, still quite warm, despite the increased cloud and some rain further south. That Weather Front hangs around in the south through thursday, potentially peps up through friday, joining forces with low pressure to the south, low pressure to the north as well, so overall an unsettled picture towards the end of the week as well, and looking to get fresher, even in the south, this weekend