And he wasnt answering it in the hall, either. Instead, this was defiant and a vow for hezbollah� s backers. I have a message for the tyrants of tehran, if you strike us, we will strike you. There is no place in iran that the long arm of Israel Cannot reach, and that is true of the entire Middle East. Watching were some relatives of israeli hostages held in gaza. Mr netanyahu didnt mention diplomacy, saying only, surrender by hamas would be enough to stop israels offensive. And he made no mention of the us call for a truce with lebanon, instead saying Hezbollah Rocket Fire had to stop. Yet israel has been tolerating this intolerable situation for nearly a year. Well, ive come here today to say enough is enough chanting palestine will be free and where Mr Netanyahu goes, so does dissent against israels military offensives. Now lebanese flags join the palestinian ones. They accuse the us of keeping the weapons flowing to israel, despite Mr Netanyahu ignoring much of what america has wanted. First over gaza, now they believe hes Making A Mockery of the uss calls for a truce in lebanon. That sentiment was being shared inside the un, too. Lebanons Foreign Minister said the current crisis threatened his countrys existence. It will be impossible to extinguish the flames of this crisis which will engulf the region, he said. After Mr Netanyahu vowed to continue israels strikes in lebanon, multiple explosions were heard in beirut. And despite the diplomacy in the us, neither side is backing down. Tom bateman, Bbc News, at the united nations in New York. Moments ago i was bringing you the Breaking News from Reuters News that the Israeli Military is continuing to strike targets. Were getting more information but this time its from his brother, Fire Routers new saying that its first announced attack since the israeli strike his brother is saying it fired rockets in israel. That Re Strike going one way and the other, as lola saying in their first saying in theirfirst announcement saying in their first announcement the attacks since he is rightly strike that af fired and israel. Obviously, their retaliation continuing following that attack on what israel is describing as his Brother Headquarters in the suburb of beirut. That happened just minutes after benjamin met and yahoos speak israel launched a wave of attacks on the lebanese capital of beirut. This is what Israeli Military spokesman rear Admiral Daniel Hagari had to say about the attacks in beirut. Moments ago, the Israel Defense forces carried out a precise strike on the central headquarters of the Hezbollah Terror Organisation that served as the epicentre of hezbollah� s terror. Hezbollah� s central headquarters was intentionally built under residential buildings in the heart of the dahiyeh in beirut, as part of hezbollah� s strategy of using lebanese people as human shields. On october eighth, hezbollah started attacking israel after almost a year of his brotherfiring rockets, missiles and suicide drones at israeli civilians. After almost a year of israel warning the world and telling them that hezbollah must be stopped, israel is doing what every sovereign state in the world would do if they had a Terror Organisation that seeks their destruction on their border, taking the necessary action to protect our people so that israeli families can leave their homes safely and securely. A few moments ago we got this statement. A few moments ago we got this statement. The israeli ambassador to the un said he could not confirm whether israel was targeting Hassan Nasrallah in the Air Strikes but said he deserved to be punished. Thank you for the question. Were thank you for the question. Were you thank you for the question. Were you targeting nasrallah . When were you targeting nasrallah . When i were you targeting nasrallah . When i said it was a meeting of bad actors he is a bad actor. Hes a terrorist, blood on his hands are many americans for the thousands of israelis. So i think he should be punished for that. I cannot confirm now whether he was in that meeting or not for that when i speak about bad actors he is one of them. ,. ,. ,. , them. The israeli ambassador to them. The israeli ambassador to the united them. The israeli ambassador to the united nations. Bbc persian� s middle East Correspondent weve been reporting from a school that is receiving from Air Strikes being flooded the part of the country. We heard round and round explosions. It was so massive. First we thought it is the sound barrier. Some Barrier Breaking or Sonic Boom by israeli jets. Something that we got used to. It was strong and continued. Moments later We Saw very thick smoke rising from behind that school that we were reporting it from. People were screaming, women and children were crying. I saw some women and some men falling on the ground because they were so scared. That area that we were saying and everyone considered it a safe area. We didnt even have our Body Armour on. It was chaos when it happened. We saw emergency teams rushing to the explosion site. No one knew that what was exactly happening for that what we understood was the biggest Air Strikes that the biggest Air Strikes that the suburb witness. We also witness in beirut in the past few days. We were looking at live pictures few days. We were looking at live pictures they few days. We were looking at live pictures they are few days. We were looking at live pictures they are of few days. We were looking at live pictures they are of the l live pictures they are of the aftermath of those explosions. You posted on Social Media some pictures of your own of the attacks. ,. , ,. , pictures of your own of the attacks. ,. ,. ,. , attacks. Yes. It was so close to us so attacks. Yes. It was so close to us so we attacks. Yes. It was so close to us so we could attacks. Yes. It was so close to us so we could film attacks. Yes. It was so close to us so we could film it to us so we could film it easily while we had to read the school. The school as i said, people considered it safe. They are one of the civil Defence Teams, head of the civil Defence Team for that at the beginning he was trying to calm everyone down because there were more than 1000 families for the people were taking refuge during that building. He was trying to calm everyone down, saying that its the sound barrier, dont be scared. But then we understood that no, it was a massive strike. We could see the smoke for that we could see the smoke for that we could feel and smell it. Mr; could feel and smell it. My colleague could feel and smell it. My colleague in could feel and smell it. My colleague in by could feel and smell it. My colleague in by root speaking to Ben Brown in beirut. Just to Ben Brown in beirut. Just to remind you that his Brother Haveissued to remind you that his brother have issued a statement and said that they have fired a Salvo Record on the city in israel. First attack since that attack in beirut. Lets get the analysis of our international editor Jeremy Bowen from jerusalem. Yeah, i think it was clearly all for the from the israeli Point Of View all put together. You know, he finished his speech and then this happened. And then they released a photo of him giving the orders. So, you know, if you think back only a few hours, there were people wondering whether at the un, he might make some gesture towards the idea put forward by his closest allies of a 21 day truce, to allow some diplomacy to work in the war in lebanon and northern israel. And i think this is a very emphatic message from the israelis that that is not on their agenda. I mean, this is the kind of situation which from day one, actually, that last year, after the hamas attacks, the americans were saying to the israelis, please dont do this because it carries with it risks of a much wider war in the Middle East. And initiallyjust the day in the days after the 7th of October Attacks last year, the americans were able to put enough pressure on israel for them not to do it. Now the americans are still saying that they dont want this to happen, but the israelis have gone ahead and done what theyre doing because they feel that this is the appropriate moment, clearly, to do it. They say theyre doing this to try to get their civilians back to their homes in northern israel, though, of course, it has to be said that if there is any kind of protracted war, even a short, intense war in lebanon, that is not good for anybody who wants to live on either side of The Border in lebanon itself. Well over 100,000 people have been displaced now, and 60,000 already in in israel. So those hopes of a truce, a window for diplomacy. I mean, they seem to be pretty much gone. Germai going on as fast reporting story. As weve been reporting, president Joe Biden says the us had no Advance Knowledge of or participation in the israeli Air Strike in beirut. Lets Hearfrom Pentagon Spokesperson sabrina singh. I know you are seeing a report circulated about a striking lebanon. Secretary austen spoke by phone earlier today to his israeli counterpart. The united states was not involved in this operation and we had no advance warning. The minister spoke to the Secretary Austen as the operation was already under way. This operation happened within the last few hours, were still assessing the event and dont have any additional information or any part of the specifics to provide at this time. Just a number of lines coming into us here on the bbc on this developing story. This is coming in from the Afp News Agency that the israeli army has announced direct hits i his Brother Rockets on house in northern israel. Thats pretty much all weve got on that. It follows on from what we were hearing has will is saying that they will continue with, they will strike into israel following that attack on beirut. The israeli army saying that a direct hit by his brother has taken place on a house in northern israel. And wevejust got something from the uk foreign secretary, appealing to british nationals in lebanon to let the Uk Government know if they are they are so that they can be evacuated. This calls we been hearing from the Uk Government for the extra flights with Middle East airlines are leaving lebanon over the weekend the Foreign Office is understood to its secured seeds for british nationals with a will keep you up to date few to a few lines coming in on the story. Around the world and across the uk. This is Bbc News. Millions of americans are still without power, and 2a people have been reported dead after Hurricane HeleneHit Florida S gulf coast, georgia, and other southeastern states. Videos posted on Social Media showed widespread damage in florida, with high waves crashing onto the Coast And Flooding homes and streets. And flooding homes and streets. This was the scene along the this was the scene along the shoreline in treasure island, shoreline in treasure island, florida, where boats florida, where boats were washed up onto were washed up onto the front yards of homes. The front yards of homes. A man and his dog were a man and his dog were airlifted to safety by the us storms to ever hit the gulf airlifted to safety by the us coast guard, after their yacht coast guard, after their yacht got into difficulties got into difficulties and started taking on water, and started taking on water, around 25 miles off around 25 miles off sanibel island, florida. Sanibel island, florida. This was atlanta, georgia, this was atlanta, georgia, where homes, vehicles where homes, vehicles and streets were flooded. And streets were flooded. Helene, one of the biggest helene, one of the biggest storms to ever hit the gulf coast, has now weakened into a tropical storm, as it moves inland through georgia and south carolina. Chief sandra tapfumaney, is the Emergency Management for the sarasota county. When are you seeing on. When are you seeing information for possible viewers who want to know what is going on . Is going on . Right now we do have power is going on . Right now we do have Power Outages is going on . Right now we do have Power Outages and have Power Outages and utilities down in the areas that were impacted by Storm Surge. Its that water that was pushed up onto shore that has created all of the challenges along the West Coast of florida. Its going to take some communities weeks if not months to recover fully. And some possibly even longer than that. Im in Sarah Sarah County where were working as quickly as possible to get utilities restored and things back up and running. Will be working with families and businesses as we try to get services and assistance so that they can recover. ~ assistance so that they can recover. ~. , assistance so that they can recover assistance so that they can recover. ~. ,. , recover. Talk to us about his federal government recover. Talk to us about his| federal government support. Recover. Talk to us about his federal government support. We have the federal government support. Have the Fema Agency which is really wonderful. We just had another storm a few weeks ago, Hurricane Debbie so its been a busy couple of weeks here. They are still in the county because of Hurricane Debbie. Theyd been here in our Emergency Operation Centre with us. We do expect to be able to have a declaration for this event, which means there will be assistance provided and opened up assistance provided and opened up for our residents and businesses that were impacted here, as well as funds to help us recover some of the money that were spending for things like shelter going on right now. They are a great partner and we look forward to continue working with them. H0 . . . And we look forward to continue working with them. Working with them. How does this storm working with them. How does this Storm Helene working with them. How does this Storm Helene compared. Working with them. How does this Storm Helene compared with debbie . , ,. , debbie . Debbie was interesting. We actually debbie . Debbie was interesting. We actually didnt debbie . Debbie was interesting. We actually didnt need debbie . Debbie was interesting. We actually didnt need to debbie . Debbie was interesting. We actually didnt need to do we actually didnt need to do any evacuations for debbie because it was a very low Storm Surge for that storm predicted by the national hurricane centre. Itjust lingered and centre. It just lingered and lingered centre. Itjust lingered and lingered so it dropped 17 inches of rain on top of the county. The Flooding Board Debbie was along our creeks and rivers so it went further Inland And Overflow those river banks. Everybody further inland along the river was flooded for that event. This will was very different because we had about six feet of Storm Surge pushed on shore for the all of the barriers had water over them as on shore for the all of the barriers had water over them as well as a bit of inland areas well as a bit of inland areas too. 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Forjoining us. We will stay in the united we will stay in the united earlier this year. States. States. The democratic nominee in the democratic nominee in the race for the white house, the race for the white house, Kamala Harris, will visit Kamala Harris, will visit the us Mexico Border later, the us Mexico Border later, for the first time in her for the first time in her president ial campaign. Presidential campaign. The Vice President will be the Vice President will be visiting the Arizona Border Town of douglas, visiting the Arizona Border Town of douglas, where shes due to give a major where shes due to give a major speech, calling for tough speech, calling for tough Security Measures and calling Security Measures and calling out her republican rival out her republican rival Donald Trump for his efforts Donald Trump for his efforts to kill bipartisan immigration to kill bipartisan immigration legislation. Legislation. Border crossings have dropped sharply since biden Border Crossings have dropped sharply since biden announced an Asylum Ban announced an Asylum Ban earlier this year. But government data shows that around 7 Million migrants have been arrested illegally crossing the us Mexico Border under the biden harris administration, a record high number that has fuelled criticism from mr trump. For nearly four years, we have been living through the worst for nearly four years, we have Bee Stretching ugh the worst for nearly four years, we have Bee Stretching outi the worst for nearly four years, we have Bee Stretching out into worst wall stretching out into the distance for miles. This in the past has been one of the busiest sections or illegal crossings. Thats become a concern for voters in the president ial election for that as you get there, Donald Trump is made that really central to his campaign. Its been rather a weak area for democrats and Kamala Harris. Or its perceived to be with republicans particularly tackling and attacking her on theissue tackling and attacking her on the issue of illegal immigration. The purpose of her visit today, the first time since she became the nominee and Joe Biden dropped out of the race is to make her case to voters as to why she would try to toughen up Border Security and would try to tackle the migrant crisis over The Border here. Shes going to be meeting border guards, at the crossing which is just border guards, at the crossing which isjust a Couple Border guards, at the crossing which is just a couple of minutes from here. She will talk about how she will increase funding to increase the number of Border Agents and tackle some of the causes of Drug Smuggling and particularly central smuggling that comes over The Border here. And the cartel and criminal operation to drive the people smuggling over The Border. Shes going to argue and say Donald Trump plays part of six with The Border for his own advantage. But will say to people what she wants to do when she gets in as president is take a responsible attitude to try to increase Border Security here. Its a difficult issue for Kamala Harris because the amount of Rhetoric And Campaigning that Donald Trump has done on The Border does resident did not resonate with a lot of voters for the public suggested voters actually trust dawdle trump more so on the Border Issue and tackling illegal immigration than they do with Kamala Harris. She knows shes got some work to do in this area. Shes coming here to try to counter that and to make her case for what she would do to try to tackle this incredibly difficult topic for the us. We will be with difficult topic for the us. We will be with you when she does come there for them in a good few hours time for the Emma Vardy in arizona on The Border. Thank you so much. Dame maggie smith, star of the Harry Potter films, Downton Abbey and much more, has died at the age of 89. A legend of stage and screen, she won two oscars during her career, the first for the prime of Missjean Brodie in 1970 and the second for California Suite in 1979. Our Culture Editor Katie razzall looks back at her life. That was bloody brilliant. Thank you for that assessment, mrweasley. The Harry Potter films introduce Dame Maggie Smith to a whole new generation. I am in the business of putting old heads on young shoulders. But it was another Teacher Role that one her her first oscar, and the prime of Missjean Brodie was an acting masterclass. That never occurred to me. Over seven legendary decades, she admitted her nerves often got to her. I think ijust get extremely grumpy and very tetchy, and just furious with myself, really. She may have seemed haughty and in charge of everything, but i think inside there was an anxiety to get it right. But she always did. She was so bloody good. You can forgive somebody for being The Best Of the best, cant you . She made her name on the stage. I love you with so much of my heart. There is nothing left to protest. One of the finest Theatre Actors of her generation. In her great performances, you think youve got the measure of her, but you never have, but she is always ahead of you, always taking you somewhere thrilling, strange, interesting and unexpected. I mean, truly, ive never worked with anybody like her. Quick, come here, what is that there . Damejudi dench, how contemporary and equal, was a lifelong friend. You are always asked first, if i may say so. Its all coming out now. That Droll Wit and waspish humour became her trademark, a Scene Stealer is the Dowager Countess in Downton Abbey. Of course, i will have the weekend. We will discuss this later. We mustnt bore the ladies. What is a weekend . Have you ever watched Downton Abbey . Laughter. Have you not . Ive got the box set. Witty to The End. The king said tonight, the curtain has gone down on a national treasure. Remembering Dame Maggie Smith, a national treasure indeed. She will be greatly missed. Just to bring you some new lines coming from the Middle East the escalating tension there between israel and his brother for that we can bring you an image of the house in israel that has been hit. The idf reporting a direct hit from his brother from reporting a direct hit from his brotherfrom her reporting a direct hit from his brother from her has reporting a direct hit from his brotherfrom her has Blood Rocket on that House Setting that House On Fire at a car as well. This is property, describing it as a civilian area that you can reach without idf coordination. That strike from his brother into israel. This is a first strike that were getting news of following the strike in beirut. He is the latest pictures from beirut following the attack on what israel describing as his Brother Headquarters. No Real Clarity as to what has happened with the leader. Just those latest images of the Recovery Search Operation in beirut. A lot of new lines coming through of course. Stay with us here on Bbc News as we work through them with our correspondence on the ground. Hello there. It looks like things will be turning dry as we head into the weekend. Thanks to a ridge of high pressure, it will help a lot of the floodwater to ease down, but it will be quite short lived because as we move into sunday, weve got the next area of low pressure pushing in from the southwest. Now this is this Mornings Rain clearing away on this active Weather Front into the near continent. But thats open the floodgates. Yes, some brighter sunny weather, but also a cold arctic northerly air flow. So it really will be quite chilly as we head through this evening. And certainly overnight temperatures will drop like a stone under Clear Skies. A few showers peppering coastal areas, still quite breezy down North Sea Coast and a bit of cloud pushing into northwest scotland. So temperatures recovering here, but it will be chilly elsewhere. Under Clear Skies northern england central Eastern Scotland could see A Touch Of Frost to greet you on saturday morning, but thanks to this area of high pressure, it should be largely settled on saturday for england and wales. Very much needed drier, brighter weather here so it will be a chilly start. Lots of sunshine in the south, some cloud across scotland which will tend to filter a little bit further southwards through the afternoon, but it should stay mostly dry in the midlands. Southwards should see The Best Of the Sunshine Temperatures responding a little bit higher. I think generally 13 to 15 degrees for england and wales. Low teens further north. Its going to be another chilly night Saturday Night under Clear Skies. Sunday starts fine, but then heres this new area of low pressure, which will start to bring wet and windy weather to southern and western areas. So it starts chilly, bright again, northern and eastern areas. The sunshine will fade as the cloud builds ahead of this area of low pressure, and it turns wet and windy for northern ireland, western england, wales and into the midlands. Temperatures again into the mid teens in the south. Something a Bit Cooler further north. Now this area of low pressure will move across areas which really dont need any more rainfall during the course of Sunday Night into monday, but it will be a weakening feature. Still a blustery day to come on monday, gales close to the coast and outbreaks of Heavy Rain in places like i mentioned, we really dont need it further north. A few showers i think for scotland. Some sunny spells, probably The Best Of it across Western Scotland and temperatures range from 13 to 16 degrees. A bit closer to where we should be for the time of year. For the upcoming week, it looks like the middle part of the week will be fine and settled again before it turns more unsettled towards The End of the week. Well continue to grading has and tell all our objectives are met. And tell all our obectives are met. , and tell all our obectives are met. ,. , and tell all our obectives are met. ,. ,. , and tell all our obectives are met. ,. , met. Really, really loud bangs that reverberated met. Really, really loud bangs that reverberated and met. Really, really loud bangs that reverberated and you met. Really, really Loud Bangsl that reverberated and you could feel seven or eight of them in quick feel seven or eight of them in quick succession. Our Panel Tonight democratic political strategist and commentator, Hilary Rosen and professor nathalie tocci, director of the istituto affari internazionali. A busy day. The latest headlines. The Israeli Military has carried out a Massive Attack on what it says is hezbollah� s central headquarters in the southern suburbs of the lebanese capital, beirut. Lebanons Health Ministry says at least two people have been killed and 76 injured in israeli Air Strikes those numbers are expected to rise. The israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is cutting short his visit to New York and returning to israel