Sport, lets listen to the president , be talking about israel. And by the way, im a big pennsylvania guy. I married a girl in philly, and youre between scranton and wilmington. You guys have no sense of humour in scranton, man. � , man. Laughter thanks man. Laughter thanks for man. Laughter thanks for the i man. Laughter thanks for the introduction, i really mean it. Before i get started, i want to acknowledge to Brave Police Officers on a serious note, who were shot last night, when was killed at the airport. I talked to the chief and the mayor about this. They put their lives on the line to protect this community and we owe them a debt of gratitude, we are praying for them and their families today. I also want to say a word about the situation in israel. The more we learn about the atomic attack, the more horrifying it becomes. More than 1000 innocent lives lost, including at least 27 americans. These guys make alqaeda look pure. They are pure evil. The United States, make no mistake about it, stands with israel. Stands with israel. Applause secretary of stands with israel. Applause Secretary Of State stands with israel. Applause Secretary Of StateAntony Stands with israel. Applause Secretary Of StateAntony Blinken was in israel yesterday, lloyd austin is there today. We are making sure israel has the needs to defend itself and respond to these attacks. I need to also address the humanitarian conflict in gaza. At might direction, ourteams humanitarian conflict in gaza. At might direction, our teams are working with the governments of israel, and jordan and working with United States to support the humanitarian consequences to help israel. We cant lose sight of the fact that the overwhelming majority of palestinians had nothing to do with hamas, and hamass appalling attacks, and suffering as a result, as well. This morning i spoke with the Family Members of all those americans are still unaccounted for on eight zoom call for about an hour and 10 15 minutes. Theyre going through agony, not knowing the status of their sons and daughters, husbands, wives and children are. Its gut wrenching, i assured them my personal commitment to do Everything Possible to do to make a return every american to their families. But we are working around the clock to secure their release. Applause The Americans held by hamas, in close cooperation with israel and our partners around the region, we will not stop till we bring them home. Folks, now forthe will not stop till we bring them home. Folks, now for the reason to be here, secretary granholm, no one is more enthusiastic about building our Green Energy Future as you are. I have so many friends here today. Josh schapiro, mayor kennedy is an old friend, one of my closest friends in the senate and in politics, bobby casey represent. Carney from delaware, and tom walker, two of the best people ever worked with. The newjersey delegation down in norcross, ie kids that delaware is small but we own Delaware River by the high watermark. That actually happened anyway, he couldnt be here, but cory booker is a good friend, and he was on the ground in israel. And when the attacks occurred, from everything hes doing to support the people of israel, i also want to thank him for pushing so hard for the projects we are about to talk about. Governor phil murphy couldnt be here, but hes also a strong supporter. And one thing before we get started lets go, phillies did you watch that game last night . Cheering joe biden there in philadelphia, you all guest, talking about the situation in israel. Interesting how much he has spoken in support of the Israeli Government over the last few days today, dispatching lloyd austin and Antony Blinken to the region, so americans are playing a big role in this and joe biden of course talking today to the families of the hostages that are in gaza. Just one thing to tell you about from the last few minutes, weve had some updates on a number the number of palestinians killed in gaza, 1900 is the latest from the health ministry, 614 children among them. 40 of the population in gaza under the age of 15, and we are talking earlier in the programme about the impossibility of evacuating a hospital, with the number of people injured in the space of two hours. Wejust injured in the space of two hours. We just heard from Israeli Forces that the order to evacuate held out the hospital, supposedly supposed to be in an hour and a half, has been extended until 6am. They are being given more time to evacuate the patience, understanding things are very complicated on the ground. Stepping briefly away from the war in the middle east to focus in on a key election in new zealand. Across the tasman sea in new zealand, the polls open around 15 minutes in the federal election with he labour party seeking a third term. Remember, Jacinda Ardern won in a landslide just three years ago, but then step down earlier this year, citing burnout. And maybe labour will pay for that. As things stand, the centre right National Party looks likely to be the biggest winner, though its likely they will need the help of at least one minor party, maybe two, to form a government. The polls say that Cost Of Living is the big issue, rising Government Debt also a concern. With me is henry cook, a freelance reporter covering new zealand politics. Good to see you, henry. Lets step back from the polls which are about to open and what people are voting on, and just talk about the legacy issue of jacinda on, and just talk about the legacy issue ofJacinda Ardern, on, and just talk about the legacy issue of Jacinda Ardern, who of course was much celebrated when she came to power and notjust in new zealand. Was her decision to step down at the root of the governments problems . I down at the root of the governments roblems . ~ � ,. ,. , problems . I think its more a symptom problems . I think its more a symptom then problems . I think its more a symptom then a problems . I think its more a symptom then a cause. Problems . I think its more a symptom then a cause. She l problems . I think its more a symptom then a cause. She stepped down i say she wouldve cruised into her third term. Part of the reason was there was no gas in the tank, because the government was having a really tough time. And its hard to see her. 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So labour wont be get in there. So labour wont be alone, theyll be in with a party of libertarians, theyll probably hold them back from some of the Stronger Economic regions themselves. Level change in the immediate term, you wont wake up with a different new zealand straightaway. But therell be quite a lot of changes to the economic side, it will change the amount of personal income theyll get, the removal of a lot of things that labour have done to try to rebalance the Tenancy Market towards tenants. And i guess the really big picture, a different face for the centre right, rather than a caring Labour Favour the politics of well being. Labour favour the politics of wellbeing Labour Favour the politics of wellbeina. ~ ~. ~. , wellbeing. When i think back to the olicies in wellbeing. When i think back to the policies in new wellbeing. When i think back to the policies in new zealand wellbeing. When i think back to the policies in new zealand over wellbeing. When i think back to the policies in new zealand over the policies in new zealand over the last labour government, im always drawn to the policy that they had for covid, that they were the last to open the door words, it was quite oppressive, the policies they put in place. Is there feeling in zealand that in fact, it became too much of a state . ,. ,. ,. ,. , a state . Definitely among a portion ofthe a state . Definitely among a portion of the population. A state . Definitely among a portion of the population. There a state . Definitely among a portion of the population. There is a state . Definitely among a portion of the population. There is a of the population. There is a portion of the population that think that we should never have open borders, that the response was the right decision. There are a million arguments about this but it looks like new zealand and a pretty good job. When you look at the landside that labour won in 2020, there was a sweet spot at the response. We closed our borders but the risk of normal life was going on, there was normal life was going on, there was no lockdowns, you could do whatever you wanted at a time when lots of the world couldnt do that. So it was the high part of the response. But things got a bit rougher, there was a long walk down in auckland which was tough for the citizens. Especially because the rest of the country wasnt locked down, so if you could imagine london being locked down but everywhere else just being absolutely. There is resentment that goes on within the country, and then the vaccines came in. The longer you went, the more the cost added up, but the longer you go. The cost added up, but the longer ou to. The cost added up, but the longer| you go. Probably you go. Good turn out . Probably better than you go. Good turn out . Probably better than last you go. Good turn out . Probably better than last time, you go. Good turn out . Probably better than last time, only you go. Good turn out . Probably| better than last time, only because if you look at the polls that are about to be. More people voted early last election then on the day. Early on into tracking, not low but not more than it was in 2020. A lot of people probably havent made their minds up and well go vote right now, but it could also mean that there is generally a sense of not loving this. We that there is generally a sense of not loving this. Not loving this. We like to be aressin not loving this. We like to be pressing it. Not loving this. We like to be pressing it, henry, not loving this. We like to be pressing it, henry, polls not loving this. We like to be | pressing it, henry, polls have not loving this. We like to be pressing it, henry, polls have only been open for a few weeks. I thought it was 15 minutes, but there we go. Henry, thank you very much for that. In australia, the polls open injust a few hours time in an historic referendum that will determine whether Indigenous People should be recognised in the countrys constitution through a new parliamentary advisory board. Under the current constitution, the government assumes the power to make laws for Indigenous People. The australians are voting on whether Indigenous People should consulted on those laws a voice to parliament, as it is known. A majority of australians would first need to vote yes, and then there needs to be a majority of states in support of the change. So its a high bar to clear and, as things stand, its looking unlikely. The latest yougov poll on the eve of this referendum predicts 56 of the country will vote no, 38 yes, with 6 still undecided. Prime minister Anthony Albaneasy has lead the yes campaign. Here was his closing message to the voters. Kindness costs nothing. Thinking of others costs nothing. This is a time where australians have that opportunity to show the generosity of spirit that i see in the australian character where, at the worst of times, we always see the best in the australian character. Will bring you the results of that tomorrow, so stay tuned for that. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Bringing you different stories from across the uk. All residents have Learning Disabilities or autism. It is not easy to recruit because retail and nhs jobs generally pay more. It worries me for the people that we support, it worries me what is going to happen to them and how we are going to make sure that we can keep recruiting and we can keep supporting them to live the best life ever . The government has put an extra £2. 4 billion into social care, but its only enough to match the increase in inflation. Care worker pay is a really big issue, it is an issue that the local Government Association has lobbied hard on. And to make a step change is difficult, it needs funding to councils to increase, and of course it needs to increase in a way that it gets through to the care worker pay. Many at the summit believe better wages wont solve everything, but Care Organisations like karens say if staff were rewarded for what they do, there would be more personalised help to go around. For more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. Nearly a week on, more details are emerging, of the atrocities committed last saturday by hamas Gunmen Injewish Communities in southern israel. One of the most shocking massacres by the group, designated as a Terror Organisation by many western governments, including the uk, took place in the village of kfar aza. Nick beake has been speaking to one of the survivors and a warning, his report does contain details some of you may find distressing. They are the survivors. 22 year old neta and her boyfriend, santiago, escaped from hamass massacre in their village. She was shot six times in the legs. We start to hear gunshots for all the, they start. One apartment, one apartment, one apartment, start to break the windows, break the doors, and start to shoot. You hear sounds, people screaming. The killers filmed themselves on the loose, murdering dozens in Thejewish Community of kfar aza. With no israeli army to be seen, neta realised the only person who could save her was her dad, who she hadnt spoken to in six years. She managed to message him. They are close, she wrote. Lock the doors, her dad replies. Please, answer, please. But the gunmen found them. They started to shoot like. Like we are nothing. I fell down on the ground and Santiago Scream at me, neta, please, stand up, start to run. If you dont stand up, were going to die. Hiding under a pile of rubbish, she texted her dad again. Dad, they shot me. Help. Im coming, he replies. My heart stops, and my brain stopped to work. You know, i was mad. When shimon, a plainclothes policeman, arrived at the village, he came under attack. I took my gun, and they start to shoot at me. I shot at them. And four people get from their houses over there and, with ak 47s, start to shoot me. Eventually, shimon found neta near their burnt out home and took them to safety. Neta says israel must now respond in the strongest possible way. I dont want the hamas any more in my life. They need destroy them, one by one. Have you been thinking about what may happen to civilians in gaza if there is a big Ground Operation by the Israeli Military there . My country didnt want to hurt the civilians. I want they be safe. I dont think they need to die, like i dont need to die. They are like me. But civilians are being killed in this war, in ever increasing numbers. Nick beake, bbc news, tel aviv. Lets return to matters in the middle east. The leader of hezbollah, Sheikh Hassan nasrulla, has been meeting in beirut with irans Foreign Minister amid reports in the New York Times today that the head of the iran Paramilitary Group the quds force, has been repeatedly travelling to lebanon for meetings with the leaders of hamas and hezbollah. Theres a constant fear a new front could open up in this war if hezbollah gets involved. The groups Deputy Leader told a rally in lebanon today they are fully prepared to join the fight when the time comes. It comes amid further exchanges of fire between israel and the shiite group. My colleague anna foster has more from the israeli lebanon border. Loaded and ready, these Winding Roads are now home to thousands of soldiers. Theyve been sent north to reinforce the border. If a second front in this war opens up here, the outcome could be catastrophic. Further escalation in the north was huge, but we know what to do. And we will. This is what we say all the time. Now, if we start a war with lebanon, ultimately we still think it was a fire. Each time theres an exchange of fire over the border, tensions rise. This reserve unit tell me that they are on high alert right now. There are people here from right across the country. Who work in the tech industry. There are tour guides. Theres even a fitness instructor. They all dropped everything to come here and face this huge threat on the northern border. Israeli forces have been preparing to repel a hezbollah attack for years. These Border Communities are vulnerable. And thats why now theyre emptying out. In shlomi, 75 of families have left town. One of the few people who stayed is madeleine. See, there is no one here. My brother lives here in the place i take you. I can show you the house is empty. And they took all our clothes and round. Its soon clear up why people have fled. And the bombs is coming. Im thinking. Distant explosion do you hear that . Yeah. You need to run, 0k. These women think the war will come here next. Im scared now to goi to any place in israel, even if any of my friends asked me to come there but im scared there are diplomatic efforts to try and hold off an escalation here, but in this underground shelter, the hope of peace feels far away. Anna a n na foster anna foster they are on the border. Firas maksad, Senior Fellow at the middle east institute, and an expert on hezbollah. Lets start with viewers who dont understand how the lebanese government is formed, because they might question why, given all the economic problems lebanon has, why they would want to get into a war. Does hezbollah operate independently from that government . Yes. Does hezbollah operate independently from that government . From that government . Yes, first of all, let from that government . Yes, first of all. Let me from that government . Yes, first of all. Let me say from that government . Yes, first of all, let me say that from that government . Yes, first of all, let me say that in from that government . Yes, first of all, let me say that in addition from that government . Yes, first of all, let me say that in addition to i all, let me say that in addition to the plates and fears that weve heard on the israeli side of the border, theres an equal level of fear and frustration on the lebanese side, and thousands of civilians have already left their homes and tried to flee further north, away from the fear of what escalations might come in the coming days and weeks. But lebanon is a very complex place, its a country that currently does not have a president , it is unable to elect a president. It is made up of various communal groups, but it really is his brother matt, the militant groups backed by iran, which is the pre eminent Military Force hezbollah. It is the most powerful non state actor in the world. So the decision as to where together whether to go to war or not is not of the lebanese government or people, but that of his brother max. Hezbollah. What his brother max. Hezbollah. What have ou his brother max. Hezbollah. What have you read his brother max. Hezbollah. What have you read about his brother max. Hezbollah. What have you read about the his brother max. Hezbollah. What have you read about the influence iran is playing on this, and the efforts we are told are going on in the background to co ordinate with the background to co ordinate with the various proxies, hamas and hezbollah . The various proxies, hamas and hezbollah . � ,. ,. , , hezbollah . Theres no doubt in my mind that an hezbollah . Theres no doubt in my mind that an operation hezbollah . Theres no doubt in my mind that an operation of hezbollah . Theres no doubt in my mind that an operation of that mind that an operation of that magnitude, that geopolitical significance that hamas carried out would not have happened without at least some level of coordination between the iran access in the region, ie the iranian government, his of debate today is whether iran ordered the attack or whether hamas undertook that goal entirely. I think we will continue to debate that but there is no doubt there is a significant level of coordination between all these actors that operate under the iranian umbrella in the region. find operate under the iranian umbrella in the region in the region. And yet, for the Sabre Rattling in the region. And yet, for the Sabre Rattling weve in the region. And yet, for the Sabre Rattling weve had in the region. And yet, for the Sabre Rattling weve had today in the region. And yet, for the Sabre Rattling weve had today from the Political Leadership in beirut, they are equivocating it seems to me they havent yet decided on a way forward, what do you think is in their mind . If forward, what do you think is in their mind . Their mind . If theres a silver linin in their mind . If theres a Silver Lining in all their mind . If theres a Silver Lining in all this, their mind . If theres a Silver Lining in all this, its their mind . If theres a Silver Lining in all this, its that their mind . If theres a silver| lining in all this, its that none of these combatants or actors in the region actually want war. For their own different reasons. The israeli Prime Minister is busy Fighting A War In Gaza that will be protected and bloodied, he does not want a second front with a much more capable actor as hezbollah. Most will recall the war in 2006 and the destruction levelled at lebanon, so theyre not easy. So it will come to a very difficult decision that iran and hezbollah will have to make. Will they sit idly by and watch the israeli army commence a Ground Invasion of gaza to dismantle the military infrastructure of hamas . The palestinian leg of their alliance . Orwill the palestinian leg of their alliance . Or will they make the tough decision to try and save hamas and get involved in a brutal destructive war . I think we arent there yet, but in the coming days and weeks, iran and hezbollah will have to make that decision. You almost printed have to make that decision. You almost printed my have to make that decision. You almost printed my question, if they dont win this war, but the pictures coming out, certainly Tens Of Thousands of people displaced to the south, the casualties piling up, is there a point here where the pressure mounts on hezbollah that they are forced to act . I pressure mounts on hezbollah that they are forced to act . They are forced to act . I think we miaht aet they are forced to act . I think we might get to they are forced to act . I think we might get to that they are forced to act . I think we might get to that point, they are forced to act . I think we might get to that point, but they are forced to act . I think we might get to that point, but i they are forced to act . I think we i might get to that point, but i would also say that hezbollah and iran have become masters and what is referred to as grays own warfare, meaning that they are capable and have experience of stepping up to that redline, but not crossing it gray zone warfare. So what i would imagine theyd like to do is to continue to harass israel and dial up continue to harass israel and dial up the pressure on the northern border, and as israel goes after hamas. Howeverthe border, and as israel goes after hamas. However the problem here is that you can never perfect these calculations, and in the fog of war, theres plenty of room for miscalculations on either side that can set that border on fire. Quickly, back in 2007, israelis will river that things didnt go particularly well in that war, and theyll remember that. Israelis will remember. Theyll remember that. Israelis will remember. Theyll remember that. Israelis will remember. Exactly, and theres lots of preparation will remember. Exactly, and theres lots of Preparation On will remember. Exactly, and theres lots of Preparation On both will remember. Exactly, and theres lots of Preparation On both sides, i lots of Preparation On both sides, the israelis have learned their lessons and trained accordingly, but also hezbollah. Hezbollah today is known to be a much more Capable Military actor than it was in 2006, it has more personnel and is much better equipped with lethal weapons and precision weapons that can rain down on almost every israeli city. Good to have your expertise on the programme tonight, thank you for that. Well be back with the panel next. Hello there, good evening. Well, friday was another day of contrasts across the uk, with outbreaks of rain across much of the southern half of england and wales. Still the mild air lingering here before the front cleared south eastwards. Further north, lots of blue sky and sunshine, and it felt deceptively chilly despite the sunshine, too. It was blustery with a brisk north westerly wind. Over the weekend, were all coming into that colder feeling air, so quite a dramatic drop in temperatures. Still windy, but lots of autumn sunshine around, too. Now, heres our cold front. Its clearing out into the near continent overnight tonight, taking the heavy rain with it. The mild air being swept away, replaced by all of this cold air pushing down from the north west marked in the blue tones here. Temperatures will be dropping below the seasonal average this time. So, tonight, then, lots of clear skies developing. The winds lightening towards the south. Still some showers out towards the north and the west. The winds strengthening, though, across Northern Scotland. And this is how well start off saturday morning, on a much colder note, especially for england and wales, than weve been used to of late. On saturday morning, well, therell be low pressure centred across scandinavia, some strong gusty winds out towards the aberdeenshire coast, possibly gales, even severe gales. Also across the northern isles, too. Elsewhere, a brisk north westerly wind just blowing these showers further southwards and eastwards, even across Southern England perhaps for a time, but most frequent for the north and the west. Possibly wintry over the hills of scotland and of wales. The further east you are, the drier your day is likely to be. But there will be a lot of sunshine around, but its not really helping to lift the temperatures too much, 8 14 celsius. Its going to be cold on saturday night into sunday. The winds will lighten. Therell be lots of clear skies around. Therell be a frost for many northern areas. I think temperatures here dropping below freezing, possibly even a ground frost for many rural spots in the southern half of the uk as well. So a cold, possibly a frosty start to the day on sunday. Now, on sunday, there will be some more cloud across Northern Scotland and some showers here, so possibly a little milder. Elsewhere dry, lots of sunshine. Temperatures numerically will be lower on sunday, peaking only between 9 12 celsius, but because there wont be quite so much added wind chill and fewer showers, it will probably feel a little more pleasant. As we head into the start of next week, higher pressure builds in. Its dry and its settled as you can see from our outlook for our capital cities. Bye bye. Hello, im christian fraser. Youre watching the context on bbc news. Moving more than1 Million People across a densely populated wars across a densely populated warzone into a place with no water or accommodation, where the entire territory is under siege is extremely dangerous and, in some cases, simply not possible. All of my neighbours and families are evacuating their homes, but we dont know where we can go, no shelters, no safe places now in gaza. All gaza under attack. We have onlyjust started. Our enemies have only started paying the price and i will not go into further detail about what still lies ahead. Were making sure israel has what it needs to defend itself and respond to these attacks. Its also a priority for me to urgently address the humanitarian crisis in gaza