Even war has rules. We must demand all parties respect their obligations under humanitarian law. Antonio guterres did not name names, but he condemned the bombing of Southern Gaza after people were told to flee there, and the use of civilians as what he called human shields. Israel responded, confronting the Secretary General and calling on him to resign. The statements came as one of two israeli hostages freed last night by hamas spoke about her ordeal. Hamas, designated a Terrorist Group by the uk, said the release was for humanitarian reasons. The war between israel and hamas is having repercussions in every corner of this volatile region. Have a look at the first report by our International Editor jeremy bowen, and a warning, it contains some distressing images. After the doctors had examined yocheved lifschitz, she came out of the hospital in tel aviv saying she went through hell in gaza, from the moment hamas took her as a hostage. Translation l was laying on a motorcycle, my body on one side and my legs on the other, and the hamas men beat me on the way. They didnt break my ribs, but hurt me very much. Like so many israelis, shes astounded by the failure of her countrys army and intelligence to protect them. Translation the army wasnt prepared. We were the government scapegoats. Hamas warned us three weeks ahead. They burned our fields, and the army somehow didnt take it seriously. And hamas� s Detailed Planning extended to Hostage Taking too. Translation they seemed ready for this. They had prepared for a long time and had everything the hostages needed, even shampoo and conditioner. Running this war is getting complicated for the israeli government. The northern border with lebanon is heating up. Thousands of troops have been sent there and border towns evacuated, in case of war with irans lebanese ally, hezbollah. Prime minister netanyahu has visited the troops near gaza, but he hasnt ordered them to invade yet. So without a ground war in gaza to define the state of this crisis, other things are, starting with the hostages. In tel aviv, ehud barak, former Prime Minister and army commander, saw painful choices ahead. In is it possible for israel to invade the gaza strip with Ground Troops if there are still hostages in the hands of hamas . If there is no other way, well have to do it, because the alternative is to provide those barbarian crimes against humanity, get impunity due to the fact that they massacred, slaughtered probably 1,500 people. And a very painful and tough decision might have to be made. On the west bank, the other side of the palestinian territories, israel has settled Hundreds Of Thousands Ofjews in defiance of International Law. The hardest Core Ofjewish settlers whove seized remote hilltops are seen by many israelis as isolated extremists. But now their effective leaders are in the israeli cabinet. On this hilltop near hebron, the settlers who believe theyre here by gods will are armed and say it was unfortunate so much jewish blood had to be spelt for other israelis to understand what had to be done to those who killjews. Translation in a war, you have a gun and a trigger. And for those who dont understand yet, we are at war, a war where the other side shows no mercy. And we need to be the same. Theres no choice. For palestinians on the west bank, these are violent days. Mohammad, aged 20, was one of two young men killed in an israeli army Arrest Operation at a camp. His father led the mourners. In the mosque, they feared israels rage and revenge. This is genocide and the world is not coming to the rescue of the palestinians. The feel and general mood is actually entertaining the thought that netanyahu is going after the deportation, the displacement of palestinians, leading up to the annexation of gaza. In the west bank, palestinians wonder whether they will be next. People are talking about anger at what the israelis have done and a sense of uncertainty and fear about what might be happening next. This is a long and intractable conflict, but it had some certainties. It had a certain shape, a status quo. Thats all changed. On the way to the cemetery, the flags were from the main palestinian factions fatah, hamas and islamichhad. We couldnt see any armed palestinians at the funeral, perhaps because israel has such tight control over the west bank for now. But the danger that a serious incident could ignite the west bank is real. When the funeral was over, mohameds cousin said the israelis raided the camp because of gaza. They wanted revenge, he said, because resistance groups had hurt them. God have mercy, he said, to all the martyrs in gaza and west bank. Palestinians dont share much with israelis, especially not now, except a dread of harder times ahead. Jeremy bowen, bbc news, jerusalem. Hamas Officials Say at least 700 people have been killed in gaza in the last 2a hours. It means, according to those officials, the total number killed in this war is now more than 5,700 including more than 2,300 children. Our special correspondent fergal keane, who is in jerusalem, has been working with teams on the ground in gaza to file this report. Some of the footage is hard to watch, and a warning, it is distressing from the very beginning. What war would take away, they raced to save. The young life of yazam al aydi. The adult hand on the childs heart. It could not save him. This boy did survive Airstrikes Doctors at al nasr hospital say killed 166 people. The little boy asks if his family is ok. Of the nearly 6,000 said by Gaza Health Authorities to have been killed so far, around 40 are reported to be children. Sharif al lakras came with his wounded son. To our camera he asked, were the children the enemies . The ones who had kidnapped and killed . There are the other wounds what war does to the spirit of a child. Salma is nine. Dima al amdani mourning her parents and seven siblings. Another daughter of the al amdani family, and a son. Where those who have known older wars watch their young inherit desolation. Israel says it is only targeting the men who brought terror to its people. The un leadership has condemned israeli bombing of Southern Gaza, and Accused Hamas of using civilians as human shields. Death can come from the air at any time. This was Khan Younis In The South of the gaza strip at 12. 30pm today, filmed by a bbcjournalist. The war has displaced 1. 4 Million People. In the tented camp at khan younis, cleanliness is part of the struggle to preserve dignity. Translation at night, it is cold and there arent enough blankets. We are sleeping on dirt, the children are all sick. Where are the rights of our children . Where are our human rights . The fun and the friendship of childhood. They grasp what they can, knowing how brutally it can be lost. Fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. Well, the worsening humanitarian situation in gaza is evident, and the un Agency Responsible for Palestinian Refugees says that because of israeli restrictions on aid, it will run out of fuel tomorrow. Israel disputes the lack of fuel. The bbc� s gaza reporter Rushdi Abualouf reports now from a hospital in khan younis, in Southern Gaza, on the increasingly desperate struggle of ordinary people. Behind these doors, doctors are fighting to save the life of a woman who was badly injured this morning while she was pregnant, in an airstrike in a neighbourhood in khan younis. Doctors rescued the baby by caesarean operation. Her husband was killed, alongside members of the same family, but the mother is inside, fighting for her life and for her baby. The hospitals here in gaza are struggling to cope with the number of people injured. I have seen people treated in the corridor of the hospital, people treated in the courtyard of the hospital, because today was one of the deadliest attacks done by israel so far. This hospital is among the three or four hospitals in the south, the area where israel asked 1. 2 Million People in the north to flee, but this is the biggest one, and its still struggling without fuel to run the main generator in the hospital, and also they say they have to cancel all non essential operations and they are only treating people with life saving injuries. Lets talk to the israeli ambassador to singapore. Thank you for spending the time to speak to us on bbc news. I would like to begin by asking you and reflecting on the heated conversation we witnessed at the un, where the Secretary General said he is deeply concerned about what he said were clear violations of International Humanitarian law International Humanitarian law in gaza and that hamass attacks cannotjustify in gaza and that hamass attacks cannot justify the collective punishment of the palestinian people. Is israel fully abiding by International Law in this conflict . H0 fully abiding by International Law in this conflict . No doubt about it. The law in this conflict . No doubt about it. The answer law in this conflict . No doubt about it. The answer is law in this conflict . No doubt about it. The answer is yes, i about it. The answer is yes, completely yes. You have to remember, we are dealing with monsters from hamas. Dont forget, what is the target of hamas . To kill as many dues as possible. They have been doing it for so many years. By the way, i should advise you to read the hamas covenant from 1988. Inaudible. The target of hamas not only. To prevent conversation between israel and saudi arabia. So with all due respect to the Secretary General of the un, i want to ask, what about the babies that were beheaded by hamas, the israeli babies . What about the 120,000 israelis are uprooted from Northern Israel . What about them . In order to finish this tragedy, we must display hamas. Instead of dealing with israel, lets deal with those who create the problems, let destroy hamas, thatis problems, let destroy hamas, that is the most important thing. That is the most important thin. ,. That is the most important thin. ,. , that is the most important thini,. , thing. Israel said it is engaged thing. Israel said it is engaged in thing. Israel said it is engaged in an thing. Israel said it is engaged in an Information War with hamas as well as a military one, and it has been fought over various aspects from Casualty Figures to details of the atrocities, some of which you outlined and at the babies, something i should say the bbc has not verified first hand. But we are seeing a trickle of hostages coming out from hamas captivity. Is that part of the Information War by hamas, would you say . {iii hamas, would you say . Of course course. Inaudible. The lady freed from captivity, her husband is still in captivity. They are trying to use propaganda in order to change the system, in order to change the system, in order to change reality. But they have not to forget, we want to destroy hamas, that is the aim of the war. Think about it, President Biden, yesterday President Biden, yesterday president macron from france, britain, we have an umbrella of International Support for this campaign and we are going to do it. Again, in order to prevent more tragedy, we must destroy hamas. The International Community should focus on that. When you talk about the offence of your military has undertaken and continues to undertake, what is the military justification . You have faced criticism for the manner in which civilian casualties have been seen, you have received criticism from the un and other international bodies. President joe biden while he was in israel pointed out that israel must act within International Laws, and not act on rage. Thats what we do. Thats what we do. Take for instance a good example. Inaudible. We talked to the people of gaza, go to the south because we had to attack northern gaza, because terrorists inside, a lot of ammunition and weapons. What hamas did in respond. You have to understand, its either us or them. You have to understand, its either us or them. Allow me to come in either us or them. Allow me to come in. When either us or them. Allow me to come in. When you either us or them. Allow me to come in. When you ask either us or them. Allow me to come in. When you ask the come in. When you ask the civilian population to move from the north to the south, there is limited space for them to move and we have seen bombings take place in the south, which was considered to be a safe area, relatively in a conflict zone, so how do you defend that aspect . We conflict zone, so how do you defend that aspect . Defend that aspect . We do everything defend that aspect . We do Everything Possible defend that aspect . We do Everything Possible in defend that aspect . We do | Everything Possible in order defend that aspect . We do. Everything possible in order to defend human beings. More than that, dont forget, we dont do it in advance, in contrary to hamas. On October The 7th and october the 8th, they entered into israel, they infiltrated israel, they beheaded babies and murdered children, they burn whole families. 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Its a story we continue to track, along with all the reactions coming in. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. This was the first hospital to use an artificial birthing model to put midwives through their paces before they try it out for real. Since it was introduced, it has reduced a type of injury from Shoulder Dystocia dramatically. That happens when the babys head is born but the shoulders become stuck behind the mothers pubic bone, delaying the birth of the babys body. According to a study by Southmead Hospital over a four year period from 2008, not a single baby suffered long term damage from Shoulder Dystocia, where they would normally expect three awful cases. Would normally expect three awful cam would normally expect three awfulcases. Awful cases. What we dont want to do in this awful cases. What we dont want to do in this situation, awful cases. What we dont want to do in this situation, even to do in this situation, even though we want to, is to pull hard on the babies head. Midwives and obstetricians are now being trained using this model. So it seems this project could save tens of thousands of babies from a of paralysis. A lifetime of paralysis. The australian Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese is in the United States to continue talks with President Biden on trade, defence and bolstering Pacific Islands infrastructure. He will Lobby Congress on passing an agreement for a Submarine Fleet for the country. I spoke earlier to author sinodinos, former australian ambassador to the United States, and chairperson of the asia groups australian practice. He told me the outcomes he is expecting. First of all, its a very strong relationship, so in one sense, everything is in the groove, but we are seeking to find ways to expand the relationship. There will be announcements around further co operation on climate change, clean energy, critical minerals, there is talk about Technology Safeguard Agreement for working together on space launch, and this will be in the context where australia will be encouraging the us to quickly pass the aukus legislation which will make it easier for the three countries, including the uk, to share information and to Share Technology as we get the aukus Capability Partnership off the ground. Its a strong relationship that in recent years has been brought even closer together by The Changing Geostrategic circumstances in our own region. Its something that britain has also been part of as increasingly the uk has turned towards endo Pacific Recognising the challenges as the centre of political and gravity shifts to that region. When we talk about challenges, we do have issues pertaining to china as well, in the larger region. The relations have eased up, having said that, we also have mr albanese heading to beijing next month. That is bound to come up in talks in washington . They will discuss, the two leaders, their respective approaches to china, President Biden increasingly confident he will have a summit with xijinping next month in san francisco. As you say, Prime Minister albanese will be going to beijing soon. Since the new government was elected in australia, they sought to normalise relationships with beijing, not in order to change our strategic settings, that remains very much in place, but rather to normalise a relationship, have a capacity to have dialogue, just as the us, japan and other partners of hours in the region have a dialogue with beijing. And beijing has been open to that. I think they realised that the economic and trade coercion against australia has not worked and it is better off trying to engage with australia at a time when there are so many other issues roiling the world. Speaking of those issues, the visit also comes in the middle of the conflict that is unfolding in the middle east. Australia has expressed support for israel. Weve also seen very strong pro palestinian protests in australia. What do you make of the governments stance as far as this issue is concerned . Australia is a multicultural society, and, you know, we are proud of our social cohesion but people have the right to express their views. The government has sought to walk a very Fine Line Support the right of israel to exist within secure borders, recognising the aspirations of palestinians in terms of potentially a two state solution, so for the australian government, its really a case of how can we move on from the Current Situation and try and find a way through to a durable and sustainable solution . I think that is something that all fair minded people are very keen to see sooner rather than later. We will get updates from the meeting is taking place in washington on that front on bbc news. China says the defence minister li shangfu has been sacked, two months after he disappeared from public life. No explanation has been given and no replacement has been announced. It follows the recent sacking of several top Military Officials including the Foreign Minister who was removed injuly. A quick check on the top story which continues to be a focus, the conflict in the middle east. We have seen a Heated Exchange of words at the un, where the un Secretary General reiterated how he is deeply concerned at what he called clear violations of International Humanitarian law in gaza, criticising both hamas and israel. Israel confronting the Secretary General, calling on him to resign. News and updates continue on bbc news. Hello. The outlook is a mixed bag. We the outlook is a mixed bag. Have started the week fine we have started the week on a fine note that since turning more unsettled tuesday onwards. By more unsettled tuesday onwards. By the end of the week, Turning Windier with plenty of blustery showers. Rain at times over the next few days but some guy and bright sunny moments. Tuesday pretty complicated, a mess of Weather Fronts across the country. Generally cloudy today, with variable amounts of rain. Most of the rain persistent at times, across northern and eastern england. Areas that really dont need any more rain. A met Office Yellow warning enforceable tuesday until apm. Elsewhere, some sunshine, the best in scotland, may be southern england, but even here there will be a queue showers. Temperatures 10 15 degrees, and winds remaining light and variable for many. Tuesday night, the area of low pressure pushing back in towards the north east. We could see rain in Eastern Scotland and north east england, again areas that dont need rain. And Rain Across Southern Britain because of another area of low pressure. In between, dry spells with clear skies and variable cloud. A milder night, temperatures 5 8. Wednesday, in between weather systems, light winds, starting with some rain across the south east which could linger through the day. That Weather Front across the north east still pushing some cloud and rain into Eastern Scotland, may be north east england, again they dont need more rain. Elsewhere, Northern Ireland and much of england and wales should see some sunshine. The highs of 14 15 but turning wet and windy in the south west later in the day, because a much larger area of low pressure dominates the weather seen on thursday and friday, even into the weekend, bringing plenty of showers and strong winds, particularly in the south and west. Winds picking up south and west. Winds picking up across Western Areas on thursday, a band of rain spreading northwards, bringing again to areas that dont need it. For much of the country, Northern Ireland, the rest of england and wales, sunny spells and scattered showers, heavy and scattered showers, heavy and fondly in places, especially the south west. Temperatures reaching 15, and factoring in the wind, it wont feel that mild. Similar story on friday and the weekend, low pressure sticking nearby with further showers or even longer spells of rain. Heavy and thundery. Dozens of us states sue facebook and instgram Parent Company meta, accusing it of prioritising profits over the Mental Health of its teen users. And in a special report, we speak to a Music Producer who Champions Disability Rights in the workplace. Hello and welcome to Asia Business report. Im arunoday mukharji. We begin in the us this hour, and its conflicting relationship with big tech. In a while, well take a look at a slew of Tech Earnings out this week, giving us a snapshot of how businesses are doing, and to a certain extent, economic recovery. But first, we take a look at meta, the Parent Company of facebook, instagram and whatsapp. Its set to report its Quarterly Results on wednesday us time. Ahead of that, a coalition of us states have sued meta, claiming facebook and instagram are harmful to young peoples Mental Health. In response, the company said it was disappointed with the lawsuit, and said it is committed to providing a safe environment for teens. From new york, heres our Business Correspondent michelle fleury. A group of 41 states and the District Of Columbia are taking action against meta. The federal and state lawsuits allege that meta designed facebook and instagram products to keep young users on their blog and repeatedly coming back. The lawsuit also accuses meta of routinely collecting the data of children under 13 without parental consent. Here is the tennessee Attorney General. Is the tennessee Attorney General is the tennessee Attorney General. ,