some aid continues to get through — a royaljordanian air force cargo plane has dropped several containers of humanitarian relief supplies over the gaza strip. the update was shared in a tweet by thejordanian king. jordan's state news agency said the consignment was urgent medical aid for thejordanian field hospital in gaza. israeli media reports say the air drop was carried out in co—ordination with the israeli military. meanwhile, the us has stepped up diplomatic efforts in the region. secretary of state antony blinken is now in turkey, for meetings with the country's foreign minister. the country's cia director william burns is also now in israel — urging greater effort to avoid civilian casualties. and in the last few hours, the white house has said vice president kamala harris will discuss the conflict in a phone call with unnamed foreign leaders today. this is live — looking across at the gaza strip, where it's currently just after iiam. we'll bring you more on all of those latest developments in the next half hour — but we begin our coverage with this report from our middle east correspondent yolande knell. explosions the relentless bombardment continues. the latest israeli strikes in northern gaza among the most intense so far and, once again, phone and internet lines were cut. this was yesterday's aftermath. locals say dozens were killed. said's wife and daughters were wounded. he searches on for his neighbours. "can anyone hear me inside?" he shouts. "there are people." this is part of gaza where civilians had been told to flee to. israel's military says it is looking into whether it was operating in the area at the time. israel's ground invasion is advancing. its military says it has now divided the territory into two and that it is doing what it can to avoid civilian casualties. for several hours, israeli forces said they opened a route for gazans to head south. but relatively few made the journey. on his latest stop in turkey, the us secretary of state is hearing calls for an immediate ceasefire from around the region. washington backs short pauses in fighting. everyone would welcome it because, again, it would advance things we are all trying to accomplish, including getting hostages back, including getting a lot more assistance into gaza, including getting people out of gaza. one of the more than 240 hostages being held in gaza is 84—year—old elma avraham. her family found this photo online, where she is seen being taken by hamas. her son worries how she is coping without her medication. right now, we are four weeks after that. four weeks and one day and they are still not here. and they should be here yesterday. not today, yesterday. i am like in some horror movie that does not stop. but, yeah, i still have hope. israel says that without progress on releasing the hostages, it won't agree to any pause in hostilities. for now, for so many, each day brings only more suffering. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. that is the latest from gaza. we also following some developments overnight from further north. this is on israel's border with lebanon. lebanese state media say three children and their grandmother have been killed by an israeli military strike on a car near the border. the israeli military said it had targeted a vehicle identified as suspect a transport for terrorists and was checking reports that civilians were inside. hezbollah said it had fired multiple rockets at northern israel in retaliation. live now to hugo bachega. could you bring us up today with the latest? so many concerns about this conflict escalating. what is the from where you are? escalating. what is the from where ou are? , ~ , escalating. what is the from where ouare? , ~ ,, ., , ., you are? yes, i think this shows how tense the situation _ you are? yes, i think this shows how tense the situation is _ you are? yes, i think this shows how tense the situation is along - you are? yes, i think this shows how tense the situation is along the - tense the situation is along the lebanon israel border. yesterday one of the worst incidents here in lebanon so far, four civilians killed according to lebanese authorities, including three children. they said that their car was hit by an israeli strike. i think over the weekend there was some cautious optimism following the speech by the influential leader of hezbollah, hassan nasrallah, who on friday made his first public speech since this war between israel and hamas broke out. he gave no indication that hezbollah was planning to step up its attacks against israeli targets, although he did leave the door open for more attacks on israel, in particular he said the group would intensify its attacks if civilian casualties were reported here in lebanon. he said that the group would return to its strategy of civilian for civilian, in other words they would target israeli civilians if there were civilian casualties here in lebanon. so i think the fear after this attack is that the situation here could escalate. yesterday, pictures of the car that was hit, completely destroyed, were widely shared on social media, on lebanese television. there was some angry reaction here following that attack, the lebanese caretaker prime minister said it was a crime. hezbollah politicians have been saying israel would pay the price following that attack. and for weeks we have been talking about those cross—border attacks between hezbollah here in lebanon and the israeli army, and fears that the violence here could escalate and that lebanon could be dragged into this conflict. so far the violence he has been contained. but earlier this morning we heard the sounds of explosions in the distance not far from the border and there were reports that the israeli army was attacking some positions in lebanon along the border. tensions remain high here amid fears that this violence could escalate even further. ., �* .. ., violence could escalate even further. ., ., ., further. hugo bachega on the border with southern _ further. hugo bachega on the border with southern lebanon, _ further. hugo bachega on the border with southern lebanon, let's - further. hugo bachega on the border with southern lebanon, let's go - further. hugo bachega on the border with southern lebanon, let's go to i with southern lebanon, let's go to israel and speak to our correspondent mark levin who is there for us. we havejust correspondent mark levin who is there for us. we have just heard an update from a little further north from where you are but bring us up to date with the situation in southern israel.— to date with the situation in southern israel. the military activities _ southern israel. the military activities across _ southern israel. the military activities across the - southern israel. the military activities across the border l southern israel. the military. activities across the border as southern israel. the military - activities across the border as hugo was saying across the border and activity here in gaza has been intense this morning and overnight will stop we have seen large explosions of a gaza about three kilometres away from here, plumes of smoke billowing in the distance, a colleague who i'm working with says it is one of the largest he has heard in his four weeks here and there has been the frequent thread of outgoing israeli artillery as well as israel pushes on with its military offensive. it says it has completed its encirclement of gaza city which it describes as the centre of the hamas terror network, in its words. and it has split gaza into two coming to north and south. it is encouraging civilians, 400,000 orso it is encouraging civilians, 400,000 or so according to the us, who remain in northern gaza to move south, and the israeli military have said they are opening the road, the main artery running north to south in gaza forfour main artery running north to south in gaza for four hours today to encourage people to take the highway south. many of those in the north are refusing to move and say they can't move, many of them are elderly, ortoo can't move, many of them are elderly, or too infirm or too weak to move and if they do move the humanitarian needs in the south will only intensify further. the plight of civilians, the aid situation, the lack of aid and a dire humanitarian situation is getting worse and worse, and for more on that i spoke to a doctor who is deputy medical coordinator for medecins sans frontieres, doctors without borders, the charity operating inside gaza and i asked him to tell me what the situation is like as far as he's concerned. the situation is worse every day, in terms _ the situation is worse every day, in terms of— the situation is worse every day, in terms of everything in this life in gaza _ terms of everything in this life in gaza from — terms of everything in this life in gaza from basic things. the people who are _ gaza from basic things. the people who are sheltering in the south here in the _ who are sheltering in the south here in the schools in the south who escaped — in the schools in the south who escaped from the north area and gaza city, the _ escaped from the north area and gaza city, the hospital which i mentioned before, _ city, the hospital which i mentioned before, they are no more cold hospitals, _ before, they are no more cold hospitals, they are shelters, they are not— hospitals, they are shelters, they are not able to function properly, even _ are not able to function properly, even with— are not able to function properly, even with the huge number of injured cases— even with the huge number of injured cases that _ even with the huge number of injured cases that are arriving. we are as well msf. — cases that are arriving. we are as well msf, doctors without borders, well msf, doctors without borders, we are _ well msf, doctors without borders, we are concerned about our teams who are stitt— we are concerned about our teams who are still in_ we are concerned about our teams who are still in gaza city providing medicai— are still in gaza city providing medical care in al—shifa hospital and in _ medical care in al—shifa hospital and in the — medical care in al—shifa hospital and in the north in our clinic. so the situation, as you are following with bbc, — the situation, as you are following with bbc, the situation, it is difficult _ with bbc, the situation, it is difficult to find drinkable water, food is — difficult to find drinkable water, food is limited now in the market, even _ food is limited now in the market, even in _ food is limited now in the market, even in the — food is limited now in the market, even in the south area. the aid is entering — even in the south area. the aid is entering it— even in the south area. the aid is entering. it is limited, it is a doubt, — entering. it is limited, it is a doubt, it— entering. it is limited, it is a doubt, it is— entering. it is limited, it is a doubt, it is not enough at all to fill the — doubt, it is not enough at all to fill the gaps. 500 trucks normally were _ fill the gaps. 500 trucks normally were entering in the normal time now, _ were entering in the normal time now. since — were entering in the normal time now, since the war it is 400 truck with— now, since the war it is 400 truck with aid~ — now, since the war it is 400 truck with aid~ we _ now, since the war it is 400 truck with aid. we are trying to do our best— with aid. we are trying to do our best as — with aid. we are trying to do our best as well. we have medical teams who are _ best as well. we have medical teams who are in _ best as well. we have medical teams who are in cairo waiting for permission to enter gaza and support the hospitals in gaza. we have as well some — the hospitals in gaza. we have as well some technical aid which entered — well some technical aid which entered a few days ago and we donated — entered a few days ago and we donated them to the ministry of health — donated them to the ministry of health in— donated them to the ministry of health. in terms of everything, the situation _ health. in terms of everything, the situation is — health. in terms of everything, the situation is really catastrophic here — situation is really catastrophic here in— situation is really catastrophic here in gaza.— situation is really catastrophic here in gaza. can you give us a sense of— here in gaza. can you give us a sense of the — here in gaza. can you give us a sense of the situation - here in gaza. can you give us a| sense of the situation regarding fuel? there have been lots of reports in recent days that hospitals are running out of fuel. we heard yesterday that the united states said israel had told them that there is a mechanism in place to deliver fuel into gaza if hospitals run out completely. what is your understanding of how fuel supplies are at the moment and how many hospitals are still open, or how they are managing to operate with the current levels of fuel supplies? i with the current levels of fuel su lies? ~ . . supplies? i think since the beginning _ supplies? i think since the beginning of— supplies? i think since the beginning of the _ supplies? i think since the beginning of the war - supplies? i think since the beginning of the war the l supplies? i think since the - beginning of the war the hospitals were warning and sending appeals that they— were warning and sending appeals that they are running on generators 100%~ _ that they are running on generators 100%~ i_ that they are running on generators 100%. i mean, the fuel is not entering _ 100%. i mean, the fuel is not entering since the beginning of the war. ambulance cars have no more fuei~ _ war. ambulance cars have no more fuei~ they— war. ambulance cars have no more fuel. they are running on what is remaining — fuel. they are running on what is remaining i_ fuel. they are running on what is remaining. ithink fuel. they are running on what is remaining. i think in a few days there— remaining. i think in a few days there wiii— remaining. i think in a few days there will be a catastrophic problem because _ there will be a catastrophic problem because all these main hospitals which _ because all these main hospitals which are — because all these main hospitals which are in gaza city in the north, in the _ which are in gaza city in the north, in the middle area and in the south will run _ in the middle area and in the south will run out — in the middle area and in the south will run out of fuel that is running the generators actually. and i think if they— the generators actually. and i think if they will— the generators actually. and i think if they will not enter in a couple of days. — if they will not enter in a couple of days, the fuel, i think there will he — of days, the fuel, i think there will he a — of days, the fuel, i think there will be a catastrophe, even on the level— will be a catastrophe, even on the level of— will be a catastrophe, even on the level of ambulance cars. they will not he _ level of ambulance cars. they will not be able — level of ambulance cars. they will not be able to move to pick up the injured _ not be able to move to pick up the injured or— not be able to move to pick up the injured or even the normal patients. a doctor— injured or even the normal patients. a doctor from medecins sans frontieres operating in an extremely difficult situation in gaza. as the plight of civilians worsens, the calls for a ceasefire or humanitarian pause from israel are growing louder. israel has said no to both stop a ceasefire suggest something longer term, a humanitarian pause would suggest something more localised and short term. israel says they will be neither of those until there is movement on the 240 or so hostages seized by hamas on the 7th of october. if there is movement or progress on that, potentially a visit by red cross officials for example, there could be talks on a humanitarian pause. if there is a release of the hostages that could lead to a ceasefire. at the moment and ask refusing both of those and israel is refusing to accept to stop the bombing. but it is likely, the us will receive more calls for a ceasefire from turkey today when the us secretary of state antony blinken is in turkey. he has talks with the turkish foreign minister. turkey has been vociferous in his condemnation of the israeli military offensive, as have arab countries as well, the us secretary of state has won him a line coming into us here, the us secretary of state has warned both hezbollah in lebanon, the militant group up there and iran that it is ready to act militarily against them if they escalate the conflict with israel. we have news that the us has sent a nuclear submarine to the area following two us aircraft carrier is being sent to the eastern mediterranean. all of these signs to iran and iranian proxies in the region that the us is ready to act against them if they were trying to seize the situation and exploit the situation to escalate this war even further. that is just one of the main concerns here. an escalation in the region, humanitarian plight, and the region, humanitarian plight, and the hostages who remain in gaza as the hostages who remain in gaza as the offensive pushes on. we will continue to bring you the latest from here in southern israel overlooking gaza. we have had a lot of plumes of smoke and lots of artillery fire and explosions as the military activity intensifies there and we will continue to bring all of that with you on bbc news. but for now i will hand you back to london. mark lowen in israel, thank you for bringing us up to date on all the lines, many different lines coming out of the region this morning. once again i will leave you with that picture of gaza. we have heard from the idf forces that have surrounded gaza city, troops have reached the coastline, but gaza has effectively been divided into gaza north and gaza south. plenty more to come from around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some of the other stories making the news today. up to 20,000 health workers in england will receive a one—off bonus of at least 1,700 pounds, after previously missing a one—off bonus of at least £1,700, after previously missing out because they worked for non—nhs organisations. the extra payment was agreed as part of the nhs pay deal in england this year — but some staff were not included. after employers 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health organisation, save the children, care, the world food programme and many others, also called for the immediate release of aid hostages, adding �*enough is enough'. the us is devoting several senior members of the biden administration to try to find a diplomatic way forward. vice—president kamala harris will host a phone call with world leaders later on mon