an atrocity that shook israel and the world. israel says more than 1,400 people were killed in the raids by hamas, a group designated a terror organisation by western governments, including the us and the uk. many of those who lost their lives were young people, killed at a music festival near the border. another 2a2 israelis were taken hostage. israel hit back immediately, with massive air strikes that have reduced much of the gaza strip to rubble. the hamas—controlled health authorities in gaza say more than 10,000 palestinians there have been killed, and today, israel's bombing raids have intensified. more than 20 people are reported to have been killed, in khan younis and rafah, in southern gaza. here's some of what mr netanyahu had to say this evening. translation: i spoke to the president of - the international red cross and i asked them to immediately work in such a direction that they will release all the hostages. it is a war crime. and i've also asked them to immediately visit all our hostages in order to ensure their health and well—being. i convened all the ambassadors here in israel yesterday, and i said that i'm calling upon them to ensure that this war crime will not continue, that they will bring back and work so that all our hostages come home. there will not be a cease—fire until all our hostages come home. 0ur international editor, jeremy bowen, reports on today's developments. hamas released video of their men fighting on the streets of gaza. they know that they can't win a pitched battle, so they're using hit—and—run tactics. that will intensify as israel's tanks and troops move deeper into gaza city. after an israeli strike in khan younis, southern gaza, they were digging for survivors. the town is in the area israel has told palestinians to go to stay safe. but nowhere's safe. israel says this is self—defence. palestinians call it genocide. ahmed had 27 members of his family inside the house when it was hit. this is the... of israel. they show their might and power against civilians. babies inside, kids inside! it is the mighty vengeance promised by israel's prime minister when hamas attacked a month ago. in tel aviv, at the empty table set for the hostages in gaza, friends and families are mounting a 24—hour vigil. the national trauma israel suffered a month ago is not lessening. in fact, they're reassessing everything — notjust relations with the palestinians, but also with arab countries they thought they were getting closer to, and are now condemning closer to, and who are now condemning everything they're doing in gaza. and there's the issue of the safety ofjews, in places around the world where the palestinians get a lot of support. so, even though israel is more secure than a month ago, many more people are out and about, a real sense of threat, notjust from gaza, remains. israel insists that force, not negotiations, will bring the hostages back. shani louk�*s family hoped she was a hostage until she was confirmed dead a week ago. friends filled her family home with portraits. she was at the music festival that was attacked. we got this horrible video that was shown all over. a friend of ours sent it to us and he said, "i recognise her. this is shani on the pick—up truck." this is where she was face down? yeah, she was in a weird position, looks unconscious, blood on the head. and the pick—up was driving inside the gaza strip and people were shouting and celebrating and spitting on her, and it was terrible, and we were just in shock. do you think israel is doing the right thing now? i don't know what the end will be, because there are many innocent civilians also there in gaza and they shouldn't suffer, but there needs to be something radical with the terrorists because if not, they will be back. they will get the weapons again and they will train again. israel's pounding of gaza hasn't stopped. neither has its rage diminished. jeremy bowen, bbc news, in southern israel. today is the fifth day that gaza's only land crossing white house spokespersonjohn kirby. terrible images we've heard coming out of both countries. 0n the humanitarian side, i can tell you that over the last 2a hours, 93 trucks were able to enter gaza through the rafah border as of yesterday. that brings the total to 569 trucks. since october the 21st. as we said many times before, we know that's not enough. it's a trickle. before 0ctober know that's not enough. it's a trickle. before october the 7th, that's about the number that was getting in every day. it fluctuated a little bit, but it was up to 500 a day. as you also yesterday, the president spoke with prime minister netanyahu and discussed the need to continue to increase the amount of humanitarian assistance us going in. he also talked about the importance of pauses in the fighting to allow for aid to get in, people to get out and for hostages to be released. we'll keep that dialogue going. 0n the idea of people getting out, we do expect more individuals to depart gaza today via the rafah crossing. there's been over 400 us citizens and their families today who have been able to do to part —— to depart. injust the been able to do to part —— to depart. in just the last 24 hours, about 96, just under 100, us citizens were able to move across that border. it's very fluid, we won't get the final count until the end of the day today. but we do expect there will be more americans to come out today. keeping that rafah crossing open for aid to inter—and otherforeign rafah crossing open for aid to inter—and other foreign nationals lead has been a priority for the president. we're going to focus on getting folks out, aid in an hostages release. we the secretary—general said as gaza is becoming a graveyard. if a war zone _ is becoming a graveyard. if a war zone is_ is becoming a graveyard. if a war zone is becoming a graveyard for children. — zone is becoming a graveyard for children, can you still say israel is following the laws?— is following the laws? what i'll tell ou is following the laws? what i'll tell you is _ is following the laws? what i'll tell you is we _ is following the laws? what i'll tell you is we continue - is following the laws? what i'll tell you is we continue to - is following the laws? what i'll . tell you is we continue to stressed that they be discriminate in targeting. it is sad to see — it's horrible to see the images of young people being pulled out of rubble and so many and not making it. hamas is putting those children and their families in greater danger by not letting them go and by encouraging them to stay, by sheltering in their homes, building tunnels under their hospitals. and by holding children hostages. we know that there is a portion of the 240 plus they're holding as hostages are kids. they're kids. we've been trying mightily to get those children released. we had no success so far. studio: that is the us white house national security council spokesperson, admiraljohn kirby. as admiral kirby mentioned... today is the fifth day that gaza's only land crossing not controlled by israel has opened within the past week to foreign passport holders, dual nationals and some wounded palestinians. the rafah crossing into egypt reopened for a limited evacuation today. egypt has said it'll help about 7,000 foreigners leave gaza via the crossing. the white house on sunday said more than 300 americans, us residents and theirfamilies had been evacuated from gaza. the uk government has said about 100 british nationals have been able to leave via rafah. mohamad abou—foul is a british national who managed to get out of gaza with his family at the weekend and he spoke to me earlierfrom cairo. with lead gaza on a short notice, we had to leave all our house, all our cars, some people were left there. we went through 20 days of agony, of misery, and we had a very dire situation. i'm talking about me and myself. i had two times near—death experience. myself. i had two times near-death experience-— experience. this all sounds as if it were incredibly _ experience. this all sounds as if it were incredibly stressful - experience. this all sounds as if it were incredibly stressful for - experience. this all sounds as if it were incredibly stressful for you, | were incredibly stressful for you, including travelling with your six—year—old child. you said there were staff... crosstalk i have three children, four—month—old boy, two years boy and three years daughter. all of them are stress, all of them have malnutrition, all of them were working at night, screaming —— woken at night. all of them want safety with their mum in the uk. this is my message for the home office. we are not splitting, i'm not doing this. i'm not talking about myself, i'm talking about many other cases on the same page. you talking about many other cases on the same page-— talking about many other cases on the same page. you mentioned that ou had the same page. you mentioned that you had support _ the same page. you mentioned that you had support from _ the same page. you mentioned that you had support from the _ the same page. you mentioned that you had support from the british - you had support from the british foreign office as well as officials from egypt, i presume. now that you are in cairo, do you and yourfamily feel safe? i are in cairo, do you and your family feel safe? . , , , feel safe? i feel much better, yes, but i will feel safe? i feel much better, yes, but i will feel— feel safe? i feel much better, yes, but i will feel safer _ feel safe? i feel much better, yes, but i will feel safer when _ feel safe? i feel much better, yes, but i will feel safer when i - feel safe? i feel much better, yes, but i will feel safer when i go back| but i will feel safer when i go back to uk, to home. this is home. egypt is not home. this is a transit. we need every effort from all parties, from all government and branch to get us out of egypt to uk. this is what we need. we need more liaising between parties and more thinking about the welfare of families and british nationals in cairo. the building housing the news agency was significantly damage. we can talk now with development afp is the only one of the world's three major international news international news development agencies currently operating a live video feed from gaza city, which has not been interrupted despite the damage. live now to paris to speak with phil chetwynd, global news director of agence france—presse. describe what happens to your —— what happened. we describe what happens to your -- what happened-— what happened. we saw the full icture. what happened. we saw the full picture- we _ what happened. we saw the full picture. we know _ what happened. we saw the full picture. we know some - what happened. we saw the full. picture. we know some projectile missile hit a side of the building and cause damage to our newsroom. certainly, people were inside, they would have been seriously injured if not killed. we've tried to get explanations from the israeli military and they're saying they may be struck nearby and hit by debris. but it's hard to square that with the damage we concede to our building. the damage we concede to our buildinu. , . .,, the damage we concede to our buildin.. , . ., , ., , , the damage we concede to our buildin. , ., _ building. israel has previously said in a letter to _ building. israel has previously said in a letter to afp _ building. israel has previously said in a letter to afp and _ building. israel has previously said in a letter to afp and reuters that j in a letter to afp and reuters that it can't guarantee the safety of news personnel who are working in the gaza strip. it is considered a war zone at the moment. is that fair? . ., fair? indeed, we did receive a letter to that _ fair? indeed, we did receive a letter to that effect, - fair? indeed, we did receive a letter to that effect, and - fair? indeed, we did receive a letter to that effect, and that| fair? indeed, we did receive a i letter to that effect, and that is part of the reason why our bureau was empty at the time. but i would say our journalists and was empty at the time. but i would say ourjournalists and those of our colleagues at the bbc and reuters and other localjournalists are really working very, very precarious conditions. i think more than 40 palestinian journalists have been killed over the last few weeks, and really, many of their families or people they know have also been hurt or killed. so they are working in incredibly precarious situations and they do not feel safe anywhere. the strike on our office made them feel that there was an even bigger sense of impunity and lack of protection forjournalists in gaza. you of impunity and lack of protection forjournalists in gaza.— forjournalists in gaza. you said ou are forjournalists in gaza. you said you are pushing _ forjournalists in gaza. you said you are pushing authorities - forjournalists in gaza. you said you are pushing authorities for| you are pushing authorities for answers as to what happened to your bureau in gaza. the group reporters without borders filed a complaint with the international criminal court. would asp be taking any similar action down the line? h similar action down the line? i think we really don't have the elements to proceed further at that point. what we need at the moment is clear and transparent answers from the israeli military. hitting the offices of an international news organisation in gaza, which we were well signposted. we've given the co—ordinates to the military. it's a very serious matter indeed and it reflects the oppression that journalists in gaza are working under. ., , ,, journalists in gaza are working under. . , ,, . , , under. that pressure, incredibly difficult, incredibly _ under. that pressure, incredibly difficult, incredibly dangerous. i under. that pressure, incredibly i difficult, incredibly dangerous. but you are still operating. it’s you are still operating. it's amazing — you are still operating. it's amazing how _ you are still operating. it's amazing how our - you are still operating. it�*s amazing how our staff are operating. they're not only working every day, they're also trying to feed and clothe their families, they're also trying to feed and clothe theirfamilies, many they're also trying to feed and clothe their families, many of them living in tents or cramped apartments. in total, 60 people. the stress of thinking about your family while losing colleagues every day, losing friends and family every day — because that's the reality — and also losing their house. more than half have had their houses destroyed over the last few weeks. phii. over the last few weeks. phil, very aood to over the last few weeks. phil, very good to talk _ over the last few weeks. phil, very good to talk to _ over the last few weeks. phil, very good to talk to you. _ over the last few weeks. phil, very good to talk to you. thank - over the last few weeks. phil, very good to talk to you. thank you - over the last few weeks. phil, very good to talk to you. thank you for| good to talk to you. thank you for being with us. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's ta ke let's take a look at some stories across britain. a 15—year—old boy is in a critical condition in hospital in a critical condition after a suspected stabbing in leeds. west yorkshire police said a teenage boy was arrested in connection with the incident, which happened this afternoon near a primary school in the horsforth area of the city. at the covid inquiry, lord udny—lister, former chief the then—prime minister offered to be injected with covid—19 on television to "demonstrate to the public that it did not pose a threat". mrjohnson was hospitalised with covid in april 2020, and was later moved to an intensive care unit when his symptons worsened. about 100 people on board a cruise ship were injured, when it was caught in a storm in the bay of biscay. the spirit of discovery had been sailing around the canary islands with 1,000 people on board. the company, saga, described most of the injuries as minor — but five people were taken to hospital when the ship docked in portsmouth. you're live with bbc news. very good to have your company. king charles iii has delivered his first king's speech to parliament, outlining the uk government's priorities. among the announcements — there was a focus on crime, with tougher sentences for those who commit the worst crimes, and more rights for victims. new licences will be awarded for oil and gas projects in the north sea. there'll also be a law to allow driverless cars on britain's roads. but the king warned of difficult decisions ahead — as our political editor chris mason reports. hats and stockings, precedent and custom. hats and stockings, precedents and custom — a spectacle long before there were cameras to capture it, wherever they now hover. this, the fanciest fancy dress party you will ever see, illustrates something vital about how we are governed. the pageantry of monarchy, yes, but ultimately, the power of parliament. the common speaker's outfit, quite the assembly. are you ready? at every ritual, there are those performing their role for the first time. today, that was true of the prime minister and the king and the queen. the playlist at the state opening of parliament sounds and looks like this — fanfare and symbolism. the door to the commons slammed in the face of an official to underline its independence. close the door! and look closely if you're a good lip reader. political adversaries share small talk as they walk to the house of lords to listen. the king began by reflecting on the loss of his mum, and then read out the government's plans, the government's plans, including inviting companies every year to apply to drill oil and gas under the north sea. this bill will support the future licensing of new oil and gas fields, helping the country to transition to net zero by 2050 without adding undue burdens on households. a central theme of today was crime. in england and wales, there'll be a whole life sentences for the worst murders, rapists won't be released early, and reasonable force will be justified to try to make sure defendants turn up to hear their sentencing. my government will act to keep communities safe from crime, anti—social behaviour, terrorism and illegal migration. the government also wants to ban young people from smoking. the scottish and welsh governments agree, and there's support for it in northern ireland, too. my government will introduce legislation to create a smoke—free generation by restricting the sale of tobacco so that children currently aged 14 or younger can never be sold cigarettes. order! hours later, the roaring return of familiar politics, and a tussle over the rightful owner of a powerful word. and above all, this king's speech delivers change — change in our economy, change in our society, change in our communities. it takes long term decisions for a brighterfuture. it takes long—term decisions for a brighterfuture. victories that have reduced the party opposite now nearly 14 years in power, to the desperate spectacle of claiming it offers change away from itself. today's address shows just how ridiculous that posturing is. the debate over the king's speech isjust beginning, and will dominate the coming days here. the debate over the king's speech isjust beginning, and will dominate the coming days here. what we so badly need to see is the powers over our economy, the powers over energy policy, the powers over energy policy, the powers over employment law, transferred from this place to holyrood. the people of our great country, the british people, have never been ones to sit back quietly and accept their fate. they won't accept a conservative party that is out of touch and out of ideas. they will kick it out of office. 0utside, plumed helmets removed, the ceremonial sands swept. the king's horses and carriage now gone. for others, hats still on, more modern transport home. chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. live now to westminster and our political correspondent ione wells. —— hannah miller. a pretty comprehensive report they are from chris. rishi sunak saying this delivers change, keir starmer calling it real dick ulez. what were some of the key takeaways? == dick ulez. what were some of the key takeawa s? . ., , ~ takeaways? -- ridiculous. ithink one of the _ takeaways? -- ridiculous. ithink one of the things _ takeaways? -- ridiculous. ithink one of the things that's - takeaways? -- ridiculous. ithink one of the things that's really - one of the things that's really striking is that in terms of the content, there isn't a huge amount of disagreement in the house of commons. a lot of the criticism that is coming from the labour party of the government's policies is that they're not bold or radical enough. tinkering was aware that was used. they don't disagree usually. —— a huge leap. the exception to that is on these new oil and gas licenses that the government wants to have every year. labour very clearly oppose to that. there was also the king's speech, the former prime minister theresa may took part in the debate. 0ne minister theresa may took part in the debate. one of the more interesting interventions of that we've seen. she urged rishi sunak to push the accelerator, move forward with net zero commitments. that's an area where there is disagreement. i think one thing that's notable is while the government is being criticised for not being bold enough, is not necessarily being criticised for the things that is trying to do. criticised for the things that is trying to do-— criticised for the things that is trying to do. those policies are interesting _ trying to do. those policies are interesting because _ trying to do. those policies are interesting because whilst - trying to do. those policies are interesting because whilst this | trying to do. those policies are i interesting because whilst this is the king's speech, it is written by the king's speech, it is written by the government. the environment is an area he says he feels strongly about. did that since come through in his speech? i about. did that since come through in his speech?— in his speech? i think there were a lot of people _ in his speech? i think there were a lot of people looking _ in his speech? i think there were a lot of people looking out _ in his speech? i think there were a lot of people looking out for any i lot of people looking out for any sense from king charles that he was at all uncomfortable with what he was being asked to say. i think it's fair to say he has been trained for this moment throughout his entire life, and asking, he's not going to his political opinions —— and as king. a lot has been made of the fact that he has spent a lot of time complaining on enter mark —— environmental issues. a lot of critics would say drilling for more oil and gas is not something that sits easily with those environmental commitments. the government would say that we need to be doing this for the future of the uk's energy security and they say it can be done in tandem with clean air and energy as well. but we didn't hear anything from the king or see anything to sort of give away his opinions. i think he's far too professional. talk to us about the increased powers for police briefly. criminal 'ustice powers for police briefly. criminal justice really _ powers for police briefly. criminal justice really was _ powers for police briefly. criminal justice really was at _ powers for police briefly. criminal justice really was at the _ powers for police briefly. criminal justice really was at the centre i powers for police briefly. criminal justice really was at the centre of| justice really was at the centre of this king's speech. it's something where the conservative party clearly believes that it can win votes. they want there to be whole life orders for murders with certain aggravating factors of a sexual or sadistic nature. they're also looking at creating a law that rapists would have to serve their whole sentence. it will mean criminals will have to come to the dock.— it will mean criminals will have to come to the dock. hannah miller, thank ou come to the dock. hannah miller, thank you very — come to the dock. hannah miller, thank you very much. _ if you're interested in the speech, there's more on the bbc news website and the bbc news app. i'll be back in a moment. stay with us. hello there. we've had good spells of sunshine today, a few rainbows close to the scattered showers which are now tending to ease away ahead of this mass of cloud. our next weather fronts and the attendant low pressure, which will bring all parts from wetter weather through tonight and into tomorrow and for a time, for a couple of hours, some strong winds, possibly gales in places. so the showers should continue to ease through the rest of this evening. temperatures fall away. “ some —— some wetter weather. so the showers should continue to ease through the rest of this evening. temperatures fall away. touch of frost developing across the glens of scotland, and then the rain arrives in northern ireland before midnight crossing to scotland, wales and western england as we go through the small hours of wednesday morning, finally reaching southern and eastern areas towards dawn. so, eventually, temperatures rise again after that early dip. so, some quite miserable conditions for the morning rush across scotland, england and wales in particular, england and wales in particular. as well as the heavy rain, there'll be a spell of strong winds, hill fog as well. behind it, brighter skies follow quite quickly in northern ireland and then to scotland, much of england and wales through the afternoon, the rainjust drags its heels in southern and eastern areas. now, some showers will follow and they will be heavy. could be the odd rumble of thunder, wintry over the hills. it will feel a bit cooler with some blustery winds as well. but of course, the concern is with another 20—30 millimetres of rain or an inch thereabouts, we could see the current flood warning levels starting to rise once again. now, as we go through thursday, that weather front moves out of the way and then this area of low pressure moves lots of showers across oui’ shores. so, it looks as if in southern parts with the strong winds, they'll move through quite briskly, but they'll still be heavy. that could become slow moving further north, and again, it's a slightly cooler air mass across the united kingdom, so it will feel a bit chillier, particularly with the winds. but there will be some wintriness in the showers over the hills through the night on thursday into friday. that low pressure pushes eastwards, taking shower activity with it, changing our wind direction for a time down to a north or northwesterly. so, even chillier, i think, for many of us on friday, but perhaps with fewer showers later on in the day as a ridge of high pressure starts to build — building in time for the weekend, which means there'll be quite a lot of dry weather, some sunny spells, but increasing amounts of fog and early frost. that fog takes a time to clear at this time of year, and then, before the end of sunday, it looks like we'll have more rain moving in and an unsettled spell into next week. this is bbc news, the headlines. the israeli defence minister says his country's soldiers are now operating in the heart of gaza city. israel pm benjamin netanyahu refuses call for a ceasefire until all hostages are freed translation: this war crime will not continue. j they will bring back and work so that all other hostages come home. there will not be a ceasefire until all hostages come home. in gaza itself, the hamas—run health ministry says air strikes killed 23 people in two southern cities. the office sharing company, wework, has filed for bankruptcy in the united states and canada. court documents show the co—working company reported liabilities of up $50 billion. prince william reveals the five winners of his annual ea rthshot prize. more now on the israel—hamas war. the israel defense forces say recent fighting has allowed them to take control of a hamas stronghold in the northern gaza strip. it's exactly a month after the war was sparked by hamas's deadly raids on southern israel. so what's the mood among those israeli soldiers taking on hamas? my colleague clive myrie spent the day with one israeli artillery unit near the border with gaza as they await a new set of orders. it's a feature of war that soldiers spend a lot of time waiting around. it is 99% boredom, 1% sheer terror. shira, who turned 20 years old last saturday, is behind the wheel