Weve revealed that Keir Starmer� s top adviser, Sue Gray, now earns more than the Prime Minister himself. Weve been told that shes now on a salary of £170,000. Also coming up on the World Today the Uk Wildlife charity is declaring a national Butterfly Emergency after its annual count recorded the lowest numbers in its ill year history. Welcome to the World Today, im sarah campell. An hour of international news. At least nine people have been killed and hundreds wounded in lebanon after a new wave of explosions. This time, its walkie talkies that have been detonated. It comes as israel Defense Minister Yoav gallant has said the country is opening a new phase in the Gaza War and the Centre Of Gravity is shifting to the north. These images filmed in beirut, and which we have speeded up, show the moment when plumes of smoke appeared in several locations across the city. The lebanese News Agencies say they involve walkie talkies made by japanese they involve walkie talkies made byjapanese company icon,. Made byjapanese company icon. And here are the remains of a hand held radio which exploded, we are told, In Baalbek in northern lebanon. These latest blasts came 2a hours after pagers used by the iranian backed Group Hezbollah exploded by the iranian backed Group Hezbollah exploded simultaneously, killing 12 people and leaving more than 3,000 injured. Israel has not expressly commented on the explosions in lebanon, but yoav gallant� s comments will be taken as an indication that israel is moving its focus to hezbollah and the conflict around the border. Wed be to get this report. Crowds gathering in South Beirut, a Hezbollah Stronghold. Tense, suspicious, not willing to be filmed. They came to bury four of those killed yesterday. Among them, an 11 year old boy. But even mourners were not safe. Suddenly, the sound of another blast. Chaos and panic filling the streets. The authorities say this time walkie talkies exploded, Notjust In Beirut but around the country. Israel once again being blamed. At least nine have been killed and another 300 wounded. The tension is being driven up day after day. Well, one more ambulance there passing by. Weve been seeing them in the last half an hour or so, also Fire Brigade trucks. People have been looking at the sky, worried there were drones. Theyre beginning to leave the area, to get off the streets. The funerals have been cancelled. This is a city on edge and full of anger. Lebanon has been that way since yesterday afternoon, when there was a wave of explosions. Pagers used by hezbollah fighters began blowing up. Apparently a message from mossad. Almost 3,000 people wounded in an hour. It has been a nightmare. Probably this is the worst day of my life as a physician. Unfortunately, we were not able to save a lot of eyes. I can tell you that probably more than 60 70 of the patients ended up with eviscerating or removing at least one of their eyes. And we are talking about young population, about patients in their 20s. In the bekaa valley, a young victim was buried this morning. Fatima abdallah was eight. Yesterday was her first day back at school. She was studying in the kitchen, says her aunt fatima, after she came home. A pager went off, she went to check it, and it exploded. I was lucky to have you, my beloved daughter, says her mother zeinab. You were disciplined. You are my whole life. Hezbollah has been humiliated but is promising revenge. Many in Lebanon Fear that israel is dragging this country into all out war. 0rla guerin, bbc news, beirut. They told me about the kinds of injuries theyve been seeing. From yesterdays explosion, We Saw very similar injuries in all patients. Their hands were affected very much, as well as their eyes. Most of them lost many fingers and at least one |, many fingers and at least one i, unfortunately. It was really eyes and hands and all patients. In eyes and hands and all patients eyes and hands and all atients. ,. , , patients. In terms of the types of patients patients. In terms of the types of patients youre patients. In terms of the types of patients youre having patients. In terms of the types of patients youre having in . I of patients youre having in . They were young patients. We received one kid who had minor injuries, but most of them were young male patients all of them were young male patients. You will be aware that the explosions were caused by pagers. We know in some places, medical Staff Use pagers as well. Ijust wonder medical Staff Use pagers as well. I just wonder whether any staff, whether the general population is concerned about any devices they may have be that pagers are walking walkie talkies. That pagers are walking walkietalkies. Everyone is worried walkietalkies. Everyone is worried. We walkietalkies. Everyone is worried. We have walkietalkies. Everyone is worried. We have pagers. Walkietalkies. Everyone is| worried. We have pagers on walkietalkies. Everyone is worried. We have pagers on all times. Yesterday, ithink worried. We have pagers on all times. Yesterday, i think they discarded them for precautions. Youre not having patients in your hospital at the moment, but you will be aware of what colleagues are dealing with today. 0ther other hospitals, but not ours yet. Other hospitals, but not ours et. ~. ,. ,. Other hospitals, but not ours et. ,. ,. ,. , yet. Who works at a hospital in beirut. Lets yet. Who works at a hospital in beirut. Lets hear yet. Who works at a hospital in beirut. Lets hear now yet. Who works at a hospital in beirut. Lets hear now the beirut. Lets hear now the comments that weve mentioned by the israeli Defence Minister addressing troops today. Translation addressing troops today. Translation the Centre Of. Ravi translation the Centre Of aravi is translation the Centre Of Gravity is moving translation the Centre Of Gravity is moving to translation the Centre Of Gravity is moving to the translation the Centre Of | gravity is moving to the north. This gravity is moving to the north. This means that we are diverting forces, resources and energy diverting forces, resources and energy towards the north. We have energy towards the north. We have not energy towards the north. We have not forgotten the hostages and we have not forgotten the hostages and we have not forgotten our tasks and we have not forgotten our tasks in and we have not forgotten our tasks in the south. This is our Duty Tasks in the south. This is our duty and tasks in the south. This is our duty and we are performing both at the duty and we are performing both at the same time. Israels Prime Minister has existed is really what we to the north. Transition iranian backed mac i said it before translation . Tom told me about the reaction in washington to the days developments in lebanon. The mood is pretty reminiscent lebanon. The mood is pretty reminiscent of lebanon. The mood is pretty reminiscent of the lebanon. The mood is pretty reminiscent of the two lebanon. The mood is pretty i reminiscent of the two previous israeli attacks in the course of the conflict. Then the assassination of the political leader of hamas in tehran injuly. And most of those cases, what the us did was effectively distance itself from the action, fearing it could provide the spark to regional war, could provide the spark to regionalwar, but could provide the spark to regional war, but at the same time, bracing for the repercussions and in doing that, preparing to shield the israel allies, that, preparing to shield the israelallies, both that, preparing to shield the israel allies, both military and to phonetically. It was about his meetings with egyptian officials. He was asked in this usual, quite coded language, carefully prepared wording. He said the us was still gathering information about what had happened. A reminder that Antony Blinken is in cairo because of the situation in gaza, so a lot are commenting on how this may affect those talks. Affect those talks. Because remember affect those talks. Because remember the affect those talks. Because remember The Americans l affect those talks. Because i remember The Americans see affect those talks. Because remember The Americans see the key to resolving the crisis on the Israel Lebanon Border not as military action, but instead is a break for the room as military action, but instead is a breakfor the room breakthrough. There is no talk yet, and Mr Blinken was making scant progress on that. He was asked directly about the fact that he has not made a stop in israel on his tenth visit in the region. He was asked if i had to do with tensions in the government. He said no fewer than three times that the remaining obstacle to a Cease Fire Deal in gaza was not the substance of what was being discussed. Political will from both sides. Frustration that they may have been able to bring prime Minister Netanyahu to the line and getting him over it on the Cease Fire Deal. Yes they are yet they are dealing once again. Yet they are dealing once aaain. , a,. , yet they are dealing once aaain. ,. , � ,. ,. , again. Tom bateman. Lets go to our senior again. Tom bateman. Lets go to our senior international our senior international Correspondent 0rla Guerin in beirut. The word people seem to be using is escalation and whether this is likely to make a regional conflict more likely. Whats your assessment . It certainly increases the risk it certainly increases the risk we it certainly increases the risk. We have now had attacks taking risk. We have now had attacks taking place over 24 hours. First taking place over 24 hours. First the taking place over 24 hours. First the wave of Attacks Yesterday in which pagers were blown yesterday in which pagers were blown up. Yesterday in which pagers were blown up, pagers being used by members blown up, pagers being used by members of hezbollah. Today, we had a members of hezbollah. Today, we had a second round of explosions taking place this time explosions taking place this time walkie talkies. We were actually time walkie talkies. We were actually in the Hezbollah Stronghold in South Beirut at the time stronghold in South Beirut at the time when one of those exploded. Krause has been gathering to bury victims of yesterdays glass, including an 11 year old boy. People started to run 11 year old boy. People started to run in 11 year old boy. People started to run in panic and a car went streaming to run in panic and a car went streaming through the crowds, possibly streaming through the crowds, possibly carrying somebody who had been possibly carrying somebody who had been wounded. We so many people had been wounded. We so many people looking at the sky in fear. People looking at the sky in fear, afraid there were drones overhead, fear, afraid there were drones overhead, the perhaps might target overhead, the perhaps might target them. It was here that the group was looking and feeling the group was looking and feeling vulnerable. We spoke to one young Hezbollah Member who told us one young Hezbollah Member who told us nothing like this has ever told us nothing like this has ever happened before. This is the second day in a row, we are telling the second day in a row, we are telling people to go home, to et telling people to go home, to get off telling people to go home, to get off the streets and try to stay get off the streets and try to Stay Safe. Get off the streets and try to Stay SafeStay Safe. Israel hasnt claimed Stay Safe. Israel hasnt claimed responsibility, | Stay Safe. Israel hasnt i claimed responsibility, but Stay Safe. Israel hasnt claimed responsibility, but the defence Minister Yoav gallant said in the last hour and a statement the country is opening a new phase in the war and that Centre Of Gravity is shifting north. Some have taken this as a recognition that they were behind these attacks. It were behind these attacks. If Israel Hasnt claimed responsibility, he doesnt need to. Responsibility, he doesnt need t0~ i responsibility, he doesnt need t0~ ithink responsibility, he doesnt need to. I think there will be few if anyone to. I think there will be few if anyone in the region who doubts if anyone in the region who doubts this was the work of israet doubts this was the work of israel. They have been fighting a low israel. They have been fighting a tow War Israel. They have been fighting a low war with hezbollah since october. A low war with hezbollah since october, classed as a Terrorist Organisation by many countries. Began organisation by many countries. Began Firing Rockets across the border began Firing Rockets across the border that day. In solidarity, it said. Border that day. In solidarity, it said, with its allies, hamas and it said, with its allies, hamas and gaza it said, with its allies, hamas and gaza and the people of Gaze And Gaza and the people of gaza. Since then, this tit for Tat Exchange has taken Place Tit for Tat Exchange has taken place across the border largely targeting Military Targets on both targeting Military Targets on both sides, but there have been civilians both sides, but there have been civilians killed. There are about civilians killed. There are about 90,000 will have to leave this site about 90,000 will have to leave this site on the side of the border, this site on the side of the border, 60,000 on the other. Israel border, 60,000 on the other. Israel made it a name of the War Israel made it a name of the war to israel made it a name of the war to get the people back into their war to get the people back into their houses in the north of israel their houses in the north of israel. United states and others israel. United states and others believe the best way to achieve others believe the best way to achieve that is by negotiations, but the drumbeat has been negotiations, but the drumbeat has been getting louder and louder has been getting louder and louder from israel. The warnings about military action, the statements about the army, special the statements about the army, special teams being put in position. Some of this is obviously part of the propaganda war, but certainly what propaganda war, but certainly what we propaganda war, but certainly what we have seen Yesterday And Today what we have seen Yesterday And Today is what we have seen Yesterday And Today is that israel apparently wants today is that israel apparently wants to today is that israel apparently wants to target across the country, wants to target across the country, to hit very hard and send country, to hit very hard and send a country, to hit very hard and send a message we can find you send a message we can find you whether you are. Hezbollah has promised retaliation. Israel has promised retaliation. Israel will be expecting that. We dont know when that will, or what we dont know when that will, or what it we dont know when that will, or what it will be. But certainly, every escalation increases the tension, increases the tension, increases the tension, increases the risk that Lebanon And Israel increases the risk that Lebanon And Israel will tip into war even and israel will tip into war even if and israel will tip into war even if neither side wants that and even even if neither side wants that and even iran does not want that and even iran does not want that the and even iran does not want that. The risk is increasing everything the day i would say. International Correspondent 0rla Guerin. Still to come some Breaking News from the Federal Reserve, which has cut its Interest Rate for the first time in four years. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc as we mentioned, there has been some Breaking News in the past few minutes. In