Still waiting for people who are still being held hostage In Gaza and new research on a revolutionary treatment aims to discover why immunotherapy fails to work for most cancer patients. Hello. Welcome to bbc news. Israel has been stepping up its offensives against hamas in Gaza And Hezbollah in lebanon the eve of the first anniversary of the hamas attacks on israel that killed about 1,200 israelis and started the widening war. Lets bring you the latest developments from the Middle East this hour. The lebanese capital, beirut, experienced one of its most intense waves of israeli strikes yet, with large explosions reported across the southern part of the city last night. The strikes continued into the morning. Fresh Evacuation Orders have been issued for residents of several areas in Southern Lebanon as israel pushes forward with its campaign against hezbollah. In northern israel, Rocket Barrages from lebanon are continuing to trigger sirens and interception systems. 0vernight, the Israel Defense forces said it stopped around 30 rockets which had been fired into northern israel. Israels army encircled jabaliya in Northern Gaza where it says hamas has been trying to regroup. The hamas run Health Ministry says 26 people have been killed in israeli Air Strikes on a Mosque And School housing displaced palestinians. And in southern israel, a female israeli Border Police Officer has been killed and ten people wounded in an attack by a gunman at a Bus Station in the town of beersheba. 0vernight attacks followed by more attacks in the morning. This video appears to capture secondary explosions, an indication of weapons being hit. We went to see the destruction caused by one of the overnight attacks. This place was hit about 12 hours ago, and there is still smoke coming out of the rubble. There is a heady smell in the air, and there is destruction all around, including some Buildings Farfrom here. I can count at least three underground floors. It is all destroyed. Israel accuses hezbollah of Hiding Weapons amongst civilians, an Accusation Hezbollah denies. This building, residents told us, included a sweet shop. We found a bag with the Shops Name next to a Tail Fin found a bag with the Shops Name next to a tailfin of a mortar and likely to be used by the israeli military in this attack. We could not stay long. A group of men arrived. They ordered us to leave. In gaza, Israels War against hamas continues, a war almost forgotten because of the one being fought here. Israel bombed another School Housing displaced residents where it said hamas had set up a control centre. It nearby mosque was also attacked. The two strikes killed at least 26 people according to the Health Ministry there. Israel says hamas was operating inside the mosque. This morning, families gathered to mourn the dead. Translation please god, defeat netanyahu. Please god, defeat israel. I hope god defeats you, america. You have made us cry over our children, grandchildren, and loved ones. My heart is breaking, my heart is breaking. Backin back in lebanon, the missiles come, not only at night. Israel was not backing down in its war against hezbollah. And in beirut, there is no respite. During a visit To Beirut, during a visit To Beirut, the un refugees chief, the un refugees chief, filippo grandi, warned filippo grandi, warned of violations of international of violations of international humanitarian law in the ongoing humanitarian law in the ongoing war in lebanon, and said war in lebanon, and said he was disheartened by he was disheartened by what he called the paralysis what he called the Paralysis Of Political Action to help of political action to help secure a ceasefire. Secure a ceasefire. Here, iwas here, iwas here, i wasjust briefed about here, i wasjust briefed about the egregious violation in the egregious violation in respect the egregious violation in respect of Health Facilities respect the egregious violation in respect of Health Facilities in particular that have been impacted in various locations of lebanon. I would venture to say, of lebanon. I would venture to say, although these things require say, although these things require proper investigations and assessments, but on Face Value and assessments, but on Face Value, when civilian houses are destroyed value, when civilian houses are destroyed and people have to flee. Destroyed and people have to flee, that is also affecting civilian flee, that is also affecting civilian infrastructure. So i would civilian infrastructure. So i would consider that that is not in tine would consider that that is not in line with the rules of war. Lets go live To Beirut now and our middle East Correspondent Lina sinjab. What is the mood in the city after those big explosions last night . Areas, and even though yesterdays attack, the Israel Defense forces gave warnings to people to evacuate, in fact three warnings, but the immense skill of these attacks, almost 30 strikes overnight and into the morning, made not only be people who are still residing in and around the area, but even on the outskirts, run for safety and flee on foot with their children, imagine the situation overnight. Wherever you are in the city, you are sleepless because you are constantly hearing these bombardments, and if you look out of your window, you see the flames and smoke, and you feel you are looking at a scene from hell. This is the reality of what people are living through these days in beirut. Meanwhile, residents and 25 towns and villages also being urged by the idf to leave their homes. ,. ,. a urged by the idf to leave their homes. ,. ,. , homes. The attacks are continuous, homes. The attacks are continuous, nonstop i homes. The attacks are continuous, nonstop especially also in the south. The Israel Defense forces continue its Air Strikes. It says it is targeting hezbollah members there, it says it wants to end hezbollah� s power, but in fact civilians are the ones caught in this fire. We have also had reports of four Hospitals Yesterday out of service because of israeli Air Strikes, and threats of violence totalling 37 hospitals out of service, simply because we israelis are saying hezbollah is using hospitals and ambulances to Traffic Fighters and weapons, but in fact there is no one to verify that what israel is claiming is correct. We have also heard from the un refugee chief. I wonder if you can outline what the humanitarian situation is currently, particularly in beirut. 0urshop currently, particularly in beirut. Our shop is open for food . How many people are on the streets . The streets . There are shops for food the streets . There are shops for food. So the streets . There are shops for food. So far, the streets . There are shops for food. So far, there the streets . There are shops for food. So far, there is the streets . There are shops for food. So far, there is no i forfood. So far, there is no food scarcity. Dont forget that lebanon is a country that is still living in the financial crisis, the valuation of the money, peoples savings evaporated in the banks because of a big financial crisis here. And now almost 1. 2 million had to flee their homes, their properties, their houses, their work destroyed, over 500,000 children are now out of school, the School Year has been postponed, and those people are displaced, they are staying in 900 shelters, the Need Food and medicine and support, and we havent even started talking about the Mental Health that these people are living. So the needin these people are living. So the need in this country is immense, needs international support, it cannot stand on its own. The society is incredibly cooperative, everyone is doing whatever they can, but the need is beyond what civil society can do or what this government can do or what this government can provide. Can do or what this government can provide can provide. Thank you very much. These can provide. Thank you very much. These are can provide. Thank you very much. These are live can provide. Thank you very i much. These are live pictures of the lebanese capital beirut, it is just after of the lebanese capital beirut, It Isjust after 8. 00 in of the lebanese capital beirut, it is just after 8. 00 in the evening there. We will keep an eye on that scale and because yesterday we did see those idf attacks on the city, so we will keep our eye across those over the coming hours. Meanwhile, iran has announced a Mass Cancellation of flights tonight, amid warnings from israel it will retaliate for Irans Missile Attack earlier this week. With me is bbc persian senior reporter parham ghobadi. What more do we know about these Flight Cancellations . Iran Hasjust Iran has just announced that all the overnight flights have been cancelled tonight. This is not the first time this has happened in the past few days, when iran launched its Missile Attack on october one against israel, iran does the same thing, flights were cancelled temporarily. But this time, israel is the one that has promised revenge, so this has increased, people are thinking is the israeli Attack Retaliation of that imminent that iran has cancelled all the flights . That is yet to be seen. And also reports that an iranian Quds Force Commander was in Beirut Strike on friday when israel carried out strikes, what more can you tell us . A massive explosion on friday morning, israel said that the target was the new hezbollah leader. They later reported in israeli media that the commander was alongside him. This is the foreign branch, the overseas branch, of irans revolutionary guard, the top commander of that. And today there was a ceremony that irans aerospace and revolutionary Guards Commander was awarded by reigning Supreme Leader evicted a medal. In that ceremony, all the commanders were present except him, so iranians have been asking where he is . The last time he was seen was at the funeral of the hezbollah leader, and since then he has not been seen. Iranians are saying he is safe and sound, which is very hard to believe. And sound, which is very hard to believe and sound, which is very hard to believe. The big question is what israel to believe. The big question is what israel does to believe. The big question is what israel does next, to believe. The big question is what israel does next, and what israel does next, and Israels Defence Minister has been talking about iran today. Yes, he recently said. Well, he first denied all the allegations because iran has been claiming victory. They said that the 90 of our missiles landed in israel. They were saying that their Fighter Jets did not even take a scratch so everything is perfectly fine. He also said that if iran tries to harm us, they had better look at what has happened In Gaza and lebanon. So he was kind of implying that they would apply the same strategy that they have in gas and whether non , and they have proven that they are capable of retaliating, and thatis are capable of retaliating, and that is what many people are worried about, that this war of words will turn into a massive full blown full Scale War between the two countries. Thank you very much indeed. Israel is on a state of high alert ahead of the first anniversary of the hamas attacks that claimed more than 1,200 lives. Rockets have been fired into southern israel from gaza, while hezbollah has continued its Cross Border attacks from lebanon. A female israeli Border Police Officer was killed and ten people wounded in an attack by a gunman in the southern town of beersheba. 0ur chief international Correspondent Lyse Doucet has been visiting kibbutz nir oz, one of the kibbutzes targeted by hamas on october 7. Jordan zilberman was born and raised in kibbutz nir oz. Shes been speaking to lyse about her experience that day and the harrowing Phone Call she received from her father. A whole day of feeling terrified and helpless, trying to guide him through the phone, knowing everything that is happening in the kibbutz and feeling helpless. And coming back here today, i know there has been a Commemoration Today for one of the families. What is their Mood Today . We gather here for two of our members that were murdered here, that they tried to defend theirfamilies and the community. The Feelings Today are very, very hard because we are still waiting. We are waiting for bodies, we are waiting for people that are still being held hostage In Gaza and it has been one year. Of course, such a close knit community, you lost people very dear to you. That is true, and losing people who have died is one thing, but losing people who are still alive and their souls are restless is another thing. And losing a place that has been a home for so many families that are now living in completely different conditions than they are used it as something very hard to handle, daily. For everyone, of course, burdened by the pain of the past. We can feel it here, it is raw. Many of them were peace activists, working with people across the border In Gaza. How do you see the future . It is really hard to think about the future when we are not done with bringing people back. None of us can think of the future. We are hoping to rebuild something here but we dont know for who. We are hoping to rebuild it because it is our home, but we do not know who would like to be here and who would come back from there. Gatherings and marches have been held in cities around the world on the eve of the anniversary of the hamas attacks to call for the return of the 101 hostages. Let me show you some of the pictures weve had in. First to france and this vigil was held in paris. Pictures of some of the hostages were held up. Next To Glasgow in scotland, here you can see israeli flags and small red heart balloons held by the people who took part in the vigil to remember the victims of the hamas attacks. In germany hundreds of people ralled in the Capital Berlin under the slogan united against the crimes of hamas against israelis and palestinians. The protest began at the famous Brandenburg Gate and made its way to the site of the first Nazi Book Burnings in 1933. And here in the uk, thousands of people gathered in londons hyde park. One of the hostages taken on October 7th is 28 year old emily damari. Speaking at the Memorial Event, her mother revealed the nightmare shes faced since her only daughter was kidnapped almost a year ago. Our special Correspondent Lucy manning reports. Emily damari is a spurs fan. When she visits the uk, she loves going to the pub, shopping in primark, and going to Ed Sheerhan concerts. But emily, a british israeli citizen, has been held hostage by hamas for 364 days. She was kidnapped by hamas gunmen from her home. They shot her in the hand and killed her dog. Speaking in london for the first time, her british mother mandy believes she has been forgotten. Imagine for a moment if emily was your daughter, try to picture what she is going through. Since the 7th Of October last year, she has been held hostage by hamas terrorists in the gazan Terror Tunnels 20 metres or more underground. Kept in captivity, tortured, isolated, unable to eat, speak, or even move without someone elses permission. Stripped of every human right. Emilys mother is pleading with britain and other countries to do more to secure the release of her daughter and other hostages. Why isnt the whole world, especially britain, fighting every moment to secure her release . She is one of their own. Many people at this Memorial Event are faced with the twin realities, that the hostages have still not been released, and here they have faced increasing anti semitism. The Chief Rabbi recited thejewish prayer for the dead, as a mother prays