Hello and welcome to world news america. Im caitriona perry. Israel says its forces have hit more than 2,000 sites since it began its Ground Operation in Southern Lebanon on tuesday. This recent map shows weapons strikes across the region. Attacks by israel are shown in red and those by Hezbollah Rockets fired into northern israel are in purple. Israel has ordered residents in these southern lebanese communities, around 30 villages here marked in orange to leave their homes for their own safety. The areas in grey show places which have already received Evacuation Orders since tuesday. On friday morning, an Israeli Strike cut a key route with syria. Israel says it struck the Masnaa Crossing because the route was being used by hezbollah to transport weapons. The Masnaa Crossing has been used by thousands of refugees whove been fleeing the bombing by israel. 0ur Correspondent Lucy williamson has the latest from the israel lebanon border. Hezbollah rockets are no longer a response to israeli troops in gaza, but to israeli troops at home, mapping their path through Lebanons Border villages. Were starting to see more signs of resistance to israeli forces on the other side of the border. Even a year of Air Strikes, intelligence operations, raids by Special Forces have not destroyed hezbollah� S Ability to fight backjust a few miles in. Sirens weve just heard some bursts of small Arms Fire and what sounded like some grenades from the Israeli Army, and now you can hear the sirens going off, telling us to get out of the area. Explosions weve just heard a series of very loud explosions, what seems to be rockets landing nearby, some small Arms Fire across the border. It seems the Israeli Army is pushing into a location, and this was the response. Go. Most of the residents along this border have been evacuated. Come on, time to go. But in the Arab IsraeliTown Ofjish a few miles down the road, many people have stayed. The sound of israeli Artillery Firing from The Hill above. The mayor is one of many here with Family Ties to lebanon. Israels Ground War has sparked mixed emotions, he says. Its more than afraid. Afraid is something forjust a few minutes. We have one year of afraid. Icant. I dont know how to say it, but its fear for a long time. And they dont know when, how, how it will finish. This is israels third Ground WarIn Lebanon. So far, those wars have been easier to start than to end. Lucy williamson, bbc news, the israel lebanon border. Lebanon says a number of hospitals in the south of the country are out of action, as israel continues its offensive against hezbollah the un says all 900 Government Shelters for the displaced are now full. 0ur Senior InternationalCorrespondent 0rla Guerin reports from Southern Lebanon. An Escape Route from lebanon today, now passable, just, by foot. Israel bombed the road overnight, claiming hezbollah were Smuggling Weapons beneath it. Most of those struggling across this border are syrians, escaping Lebanons War to go home to their own. Who wouldnt want to escape this . Explosions beirut last night, another massive Israeli Strike, One Mile from the airport. The target the likely next leader of hezbollah, his fate unknown. Day and night and countrywide, israel is bombing. This is in the south, in tyre. Was there a Hezbollah Target here . We dont know, but locals say israel killed five people from one family, including two women and a baby. Everybody here were children. Children, everybody here. Why, why . Hassan was here outside his Coffee Shop when the Air Strike killed his neighbours at the weekend. Translation two missiles came. I saw the first one landing. I was thrown from there to there. And the second missile sent me flying again, me and the guys. Now im terrified if i hear this sound. Hassan insists there were no weapons stood nearby, and all the dead were civilians. No weapons stored. Translation its not right. Its not right at all. I wish i had died with them. In lebanon now, many are lost and weary, and fear this War May Bejust beginning. So we are just hearing explosions now. Thats the sound of outgoing fire. Thats rockets being fired from quite close by hezbollah, targeting israeli positions, a whole stream of rockets being fired now. Israel has released this footage of its troops on lebanese soil, apparently advancing. But the invaders may face a hard fight here, as happened in the past. And how will the Middle East look on the day after . Few would dare to guess. 0rla guerin, bbc news, Southern Lebanon. Us president Joe Biden has suggested that Israel Shouldnt hit Irans Oil facilities in retaliation for Tuesdays Missile strikes. On thursday, Oil Prices surged by over 5 after Mr Biden said israel and the united states were discussing possible strikes on Irans Oil fields. He was speaking to reporters in his first ever appearance at the White House press briefing. Well, look. The israelis have not concluded what theyre going to do in terms of a strike. Thats under discussion. I think, if i were in their shoes, id be thinking about other alternatives than striking oil fields. Meanwhile, a Situation Report by the uns agency in gaza has revealed a worsening crisis as israeli forces continue operations there. The Un Relief And Works Agency said 1. 4 million gazans did not get Food Rations in september. That number is up from One Million in august, a 40 increase. The report says nearly 70 of crops have been destroyed. And when it comes to schools, unrwa says 86 of its schools have been damaged or destroyed since October 7 Last year. These are the latest scenes coming to us from Deir Al Balah in central gaza, where multiple homes were destroyed and Body Bags were seen being taken away on horse wagons. Palestinian medics said 29 people were killed across the Gaza Strip on friday. Joining me live is dana stroul, who served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of defense for the Middle East from 2021 till february of this year. Shes now research director at the Washington Institute for near east policy. Dana, thanks indeed forjoining us on bbc news. The us has battled hard for a year now to try to prevent an all out regional war. There is a war now, not all out regional, but can the us prevent an escalation into that . ,. ,. , the us prevent an escalation into that . , , that . Good to be with you this evenina. That . Good to be with you this evening i that . Good to be with you this evening. Ithink that . Good to be with you this evening. I think the evening. I think the biden administration certainly believes there is still a chance to prevent an all out regional war, and that as bad as it is right now in the region, it would get much worse, and much worse means more than iranian direct attacks on israel, israel retaliatory responses against iran and the actions right now that we are seeing In Lebanon and gaza, a wider work means Collateral Damage and civilian casualties across the entire region, or more iranian actions to cut off the strategic waterways across the Middle East, and so there are two Mendis Efforts right now at consulting with the israelis on exactly the scope and the timing of a response, in response the iranians and only a few days ago, and also what de escalation could look like at this moment. Deescalation could look like at this moment. Deescalation could look like at this moment. ,~. , this moment. Speaking of us support for the response, this moment. Speaking of us support for the response, we this moment. 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I think were| hearing some of the limits right now, so have heard the President Biden talk about his lack of support for an Israeli Strike on irans nuclear Programme And Today he was quite clear he did not want to seek an israeli response against Irans Oil and energy infrastructure. Certainly, there is increased us posture in the region, but the us messaging has been very clear that that posture is there to support israels defence, not offensive operations, and number two, the us is very, very focused on the protection of its owned 40,000 forces deployed in the region. Thats very different than joining in or piling on whatever israel may do inside iran. Do inside iran. Thats an interesting do inside iran. Thats an interesting distinction. I do inside iran. Thats an i interesting distinction. We do inside iran. Thats an interesting distinction. We have heard calls for the president of a diplomatic call for restraint. Is there still a diplomatic solution available at this point . Absolutely. So at the messaging available at this point . Absolutely. So at the messaging has available at this point . Absolutely. So at the messaging has been available at this point . Absolutely. | so at the messaging has been from washington is that any country who has suffered the kinds of attacks that israel has, Hamass Attack on october the 7th, hezbollah� s aggression against israel starting on October The 8th and irans attacks against israel, both in april and just as recently as this week, no country would just accept such assaults on its own territory and against its own people without responding, but ultimately despite the battlefield successes that israel has had in gaza, now against hezbollah In Lebanon, there is no military solution to these problems, it is time to start thinking about transitioning to political outcomes, and we are hearing the administration doing just that, both through its ongoing diplomacy with egypt and qatar, with respect to hamas and he sees fire, and then its hosting and beatings of both the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister of lebanon as recently as this week to talk about next steps on a political file. This week to talk about next steps on a politicalfile. This this week to talk about next steps on a political file. On a politicalfile. This time last Ear Ou on a politicalfile. This time last year you were on a politicalfile. This time last year you were still on a politicalfile. This time last year you were still in on a politicalfile. This time last year you were still in the on a politicalfile. This time last year you were still in the bidenl year you were still in the biden administration, and reuters is reporting today that shortly after the October 7 attacks, you warned the October 7 attacks, you warned the ministration that israels response in gaza could trigger a humanitarian disaster. Could violate International Law and could lead to more Crime Charges being brought against israel. You are right on those counts as it turns out. Were you listened to at the time . I think the most important you listened to at the time . I think the most important point you listened to at the time . I think the most important point that you listened to at the time . I think the most important point that the l the most important point that the Reuters Story makes is that humanitarian concerns, mitigating harming of civilians, were on the table in discussions with israel from the earliest days that we know from the earliest days that we know from a lot of public reporting that there was consulting. There was always support for israels right to defend itself and militarily does mental hamas, but there was also equal priority placed on mitigating Civilian Harm and renting up unitarian aid and we saw that from the earliest days. We appointed an abbasid or to work with just the humanitarian trinity in israel and you have seen consistent calls and engagement on concerns relating to Civilian Harm. Just engagement on concerns relating to Civilian HarmCivilian Harm. Just on but we are seeinu Civilian Harm. Just on but we are seeing lebanon Civilian Harm. Just on but we are seeing lebanon at Civilian Harm. Just on but we are seeing lebanon at the Civilian Harm. Just on but we are seeing lebanon at the moment, j Civilian Harm. Just on but we are l seeing lebanon at the moment, is there a risk of a similar humanitarian disaster there . Absolutely stop first of all, its important to remember that all must learn from hezbollah how to take its weapons arsenal, height its fires in civilian areas. In hospitals, in schools and in densely populated urban areas. In that assumption was always because there was a view that israel would not strike in these densely populated areas against civilian structures, even to take out these adversaries who were launching attacks. And the difference is now, we are one year past October 7 and there is, i think, both a Risk Tolerance from Israels Perspective and a view within israel that Collateral Damage is necessary, even if it means harming civilians in order to take out that weapons infrastructure, and what you do when you have adversaries who celebrate civilian casualties like Yahya Sinwar and hamas and say, this is necessary in order to achieve our goals, and i think these are the very concerns the biden administration is raising right now with israel as it continues In Lebanon. Dana stroul, Thank Ou continues In Lebanon. Dana stroul, thank you very continues In Lebanon. Dana stroul, thank you very much continues In Lebanon. Dana stroul, thank you very much for continues In Lebanon. Dana stroul, thank you very much forjoining continues In Lebanon. Dana stroul, thank you very much forjoining us| thank you very much forjoining us here on bbc news. Here in the us, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in the Home Stretch of the race for the White House, with Novembers President ial election just 32 days away. Theyre ramping up campaigning in the handful of key states where both Ms Harris and Mr Trump stand a chance of winning. Those states that sometimes lien republican, sometimes leading democrat. The democratic nominee is in the hotly contested state of michigan on friday. Shes making stops in the Union Stronghold cities of detroit and flint, appealing to working class voters. Ms harris addressed firefighters in detroit on friday afternoon, criticising her political Opponents Record on labour rights. Soap, brothers and sisters, as we stand here in a house of labour, we will not be fooled, we will not be desolated. Donald trumps Track Record is a disasterfor working people. And hes trying to gaslight people. And hes trying to gaslight people all over our country. But we know the facts and we know the truth. He is an existential threat to americas labour movement. Just look at his Track Record to know. She has now moved on to flint, michigan you can see there, she is currently holding a rally again on those same topics of labour rights, Union Rights and Labour Protection for workers there, appealing to those Blue Collar Workers in those Rust Belt states in the midwest of america. Lets have a look at what at america. Lets have a look at what the former president Donald Trump the former president Donald Trump has been doing, the republican has been doing, the republican nominee, of course. Nominee, of course. He made his second stop this week he made his second stop this week in the state of georgia, in the state of georgia, Surveying Damage from the deadly Surveying Damage from the deadly Hurricane Helene with the states Hurricane Helene with the states popular governor, brian kemp. Popular governor, brian kemp. The joint appearance comes days after the governor disputed Mr Trumps false claims that President Biden was not offering assistance to georgia. The Death Toll from helene has supassed 200 across multiple southeastern states, becoming the deadliest storm to hit the us mainland since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The republican nominee called the suffering from the storm unbelievable and commended Georgias Response to the hurricane. We have an election coming up, and if ini we have an election coming up, and if im involved, i told the governor, if im involved there going governor, if im involved there going to governor, if im involved there going to get the best treatment, theyre going to get the best treatment, theyre going to treatment like we bullets fired that day toward Mr Trump killed a Rally Goer and injured the former president and two other attendees. Mr trumps running Matejd Vance will appear alongside the former president on saturday, along with several allies, including elon musk. Staying in the us, after a sluggish summerjob market, the us Department Of Labor reports that employment surged unexpectedly last month. More than 250,000 newjobs were filled in september, a sign that the us economy could achieve the soft landing that economists hoped for after months of high inflation. Analysts had originally forecast 150,000 jobs to be filled last month. Hospitality, health care, and government industries saw the most new hires in september. For more on this report, ive been speaking to the acting us secretary of labor, julie su. A higher than expected number of jobs added in this country in september. What do you think the reason for that is . I september. What do you think the reason for that is . Reason for that is . I think one thing is. Reason for that is . I think one thing is. We reason for that is . 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Yes, and since this i administration has come in, theres been some 700,000 many factoryjobs created, and thats also because the Biden Harris Administration has said, we want to make things in america again, we want to bring jobs that have been offshore in the prior to menstruation back home, and ive seen it. I have been to lordstown, ohio, where there is an electric Vehicle Battery Plant and simply sore another plane had shut down in 2019 posted that means that people who were forced to leave their homes, Leave Theirfamilies who were forced to leave their homes, leave their families to get jobs can now come back home, but youre right, we are not done yet. We have not done everything needed to do in that industry, and part of the reason for that is were trying to reverse of decline. That doesnt happen overnight. The investment we are making are moving the needle, and we have to build the facilities where people are going to be hired to do manufacturing for we actually hired the people to do it. Thats why its not showing up yet in the same numbers that were eventually going to see in the jobs same numbers that were eventually going to see in thejobs numbers. But we are seeing them in construction. Than but we are seeing them in construction. But we are seeing them in construction. �. ,. ,~ but we are seeing them in construction. �. ,. ,~. , construction. An area, speaking of helinu construction. An area, speaking of helping workers. Construction. An area, speaking of helping workers, you construction. An area, speaking of helping workers, you have construction. An area, speaking of helping workers, you have been i helping workers, you have been involved injust helping workers, you have been involved in just in the last one for ours is that tentative deal to get the striking Port Workers back to work. You are leading as negotiations. How has that deal done . 3 negotiations. How has that deal done . � , ~ negotiations. How has that deal done . 3 , ~. Negotiations. How has that deal done . 2,. ,. , negotiations. How has that deal done . ,. , negotiations. How has that deal done . ,. ,. ,. , done . Its such a great example of how collective done . Its such a great example of how collective bargaining done . Its such a great example of how collective bargaining works. I how collective bargaining works. That went workers have a voice at the table, when unions are strong, when the administration says, we support that process, we believe in the parties coming to the table and negotiating a deal, they can get to a win win solution. In this situation, the parties reached a Wage Agreement that brought them both back to the table, they still haveissues both back to the table, they still have issues to negotiate and theyve agreed to come back to the table for it, but what it did was it reopened our ports. I was with the longshoreman yesterday, these are men and women who do really hard jobs, their difficult, they can be dangerous, but they have been a good, honest living for a good job for sometime now. To make sure they stay a good job, and thats what this agreement allows to happen, and those workers were ready to go back to work. 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One thing is, sometimes that wipes out jobs . One thing is, sometimes the that wipes out jobs . One thing is, sometimes the right that wipes out jobs . One thing is, sometimes the right kinds that wipes out jobs . One thing is, sometimes the right kinds of sometimes the right kinds of technologies implemented in the right Ways Connection to help make jobs safer, right . That is something that every worker want, every worker wants theirjob to be as safe as possible, and so the best way to do thatis possible, and so the best way to do that is to allow for parties to talk to each other, to figure out how to make it happen. Workers can often be the most important voice in how to integrate innovation, how to increase productivity and how to become more efficient, and so i trust that the parties will talk through that issue and come to a good solution. You are right for those picket signs said things like, machines dont have families. Thats true and thats why we know how important a good job is. It has to be something where People Cant support themselves, raise their families, live in good communities, and thats what this tentative agreement is demonstrating as possible with a good union contract. The World Health Organization has approved the first diagnostic test for mpox that will provide Test Results immediately. The who says it could prove pivotal in curbing the rising number of global cases of the virus. It comes as authorities in the Democratic Republic Of Congo say nearly 310,000 people have been infected with mpox. The Health Minister there said children underfive were worst affected with a 70 mortality rate. Jarbas barbosa is the director of the pan american health organisation, which serves the americas for the World Health Organization. He told me how regions need to work together to help affected countries such as the drc. We need to work together and to support the countries in africa, mainly the drc, to deal with the mpox outbreak. The best protection for the other regions is not to think that they are far from the problem. We need to support the countries in africa. This is the best option. In countries in the americas, we have provided guidance about the case management, how to handle, prevent the spread of mpox, and we are also offering mpox vaccines to our Member States using our mechanism that you have in the americas. That is Pahos Solution for vaccines. The united nations says at least 70 people are known to have been killed in a Gang Attack in haiti on thursday. The uns human Rights Office said armed men belonging to the nororious Gran Grif Gang rampgaged through the town of pont sonde, using Automatic Rifles to shoot residents. In recent months, haiti has seen armed gangs take control of large parts of the country including the Capital Port au prince. A un led policing mission is attempting to regain control. In my discussion with the director of the pan american health organisation, i also asked him about that situation in haiti. In our region we have a very complex situation in haiti. In the capital of haiti, we have only two hospitals with Emergency Rooms that are open. One of them, paho is responsible to keep this Emergency Room open and we supply everything then to keep them providing care for their population. Thats it for now. Im caitriona perry. Thank you for watching world news america. Do stay tuned here on bbc news. Coming up injust a moment, the latest episode of path to the presidency, where ill be talking about the race to the White House with my colleagues sumi Somaskanda And Katty kay, so do stay tuned for that. Take care, bye bye. Hello. For many of us, friday was a pretty mild day thanks to the south to south Easterly Winds. The best of the sunshine was across england and wales. We had a top temperature of 18 degrees around the london area, but for scotland and northern ireland, there was a lot more cloud and that has been bringing outbreaks of rain over recent houis. Now on the satellite picture, you can see the Weather Front thats bringing that zone of cloudier weather to the North West of the uk. A strong Jet Stream continues to develop this weather system, and its going to be bringing some very Heavy Rain into the republic of ireland, where theres probably going to be some flooding across southern areas. The front itself is very slow moving, so over the next few hours were going to keep the largely clear skies across england and wales. One or two Fog Patches possible in the east, where temperatures could dip as low as about three or four degrees in the coldest spots. But across the North West of the uk, temperatures staying up into double figures. Because weve got that cloud, theres a fair breeze around here, but we also have a bit of rain to come as well. Now heading into the first part of saturday, there will be some pulses of Heavy Rain that works into northern ireland. The rain tending to come and go, so there might be some brighter spells for the afternoon here. Rain at times, too, for western and northern areas of scotland, but away from that for eastern and southern scotland, for the bulk of eastern wales and all of england, really, should be a fine and a dry day with plenty of sunshine. Its going to be another mild one. Top temperatures could hit 18 degrees once again. Now these Weather Fronts will then push eastwards through saturday night, weakening as they run into our area of high pressure to the east, so just a few patches of light rain. There will be some damp weather, then, for some as we start off sunday morning, but weve got a more pronounced band of heavier rain that through the afternoon will spread into northern ireland. This time, wales and south West England getting a bit of a soaking, too. The south to south Easterly Winds continue to drag up the milder air, so temperatures above average for most. Looking at around 17 in london and cardiff and about 14 for edinburgh. Then into next week, this area of low pressure is going to continue to fire showers or some longer spells of rain across the uk. Meanwhile, a low pressure perhaps to our south contains the remnants of hurricane kirk. Well, that could bring some very strong winds to parts of western europe. Western france looking vulnerable at the moment. But here in the uk, its an unsettled looking week, quite windy at times, with showers or longer spells of rain next week. Bye bye. This is bbc news. Well have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. I actually realised im picking up it is water, i promise you, it is not, you know, 11. 47am in the morning and ive already hit the wine. Although, after the week weve all had, i could well do. Hi, ladies, great to see you today. I have to say, im joining from the Bureau Today here in washington, dc, and you are missing an unbelievable array of sweets and cakes, and bits and pieces because everyone is out travelling at the moment in Swing States and all over the place. And theres that great tradition of bringing goodies back for the team, and its like a sweet shop at the moment. Caitriona, i have tried over and over again to convince people to bring back carrots or celery, or something healthy. Yeah, good luck with that it never happens