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BBCNEWS BBC News October 8, 2024

These are live pictures from the lebanese capital. Last night The City experienced one of its most intense bombardments so far in this conflict. Authorities say at least 25 people were Killed. Earlier the Israeli Military said it had Killed a senior Hezbollah Commander although the group has not yet commented. The Israeli Military says its investigating why five rockets fired from Southern Lebanon on Sunday Night managed to penetrate Israels Air defences and explode in the northern port of haifa. Several people were injured. Meanwhile in Gaza Israeli attacks are continuing. The hamas run Health Ministry says 26 people were Killed in strikes on a mosque and a School Housing displaced palestinians. The idf says it believed hamas was Re Grouping in the area. And in southern israel a 19 year old female sergeant with the israeli Border Police was Killed in a shooting. At least ten others were injured in what police have called a suspected terror attack. All of this comes as israel prepares to mark the one Year Anniversary of the October 7th attacks by hamas and other palestinian armed groups in which around 1,200 people were Killed and more than 250 others taken hostage. Ninety seven people are still being held captive. We begin our coverage with this report from our international editor, Jeremy Bowen who has travelled to Kibuutz Kfar Azr close to Israels Border with gaza. The survivors have not come back. The ruins have not been touched. Kfarazr on back. The ruins have not been touched. Kfar azr on The Border was one of the first targets of hamas. They Killed 62 people here. They took 19 into gaza as hostages. That but is from an israeli drone heading to gaza later. Briefed families and a Grieving Nation were promised total victory over hamas by their Prime Minister. A year on, hamas are still fighting. The ground around one house was rated. The home of a man and his fiance, both Killed by hamas. His father spent weeks looking for his sons head, he did not find it. A neighbour said there was a nightmare on every corner. Still, we are not in post trauma. Were still here. We are still in the war. My victory, i will be here with my son and daughter, with My Grandchild and living peacefully. Grandchild and living eacefull. grandchild and living eacefull. peacefully. Four israelis and all the other peacefully. Four israelis and all the other places peacefully. Four israelis and all the other places that peacefully. Four israelis and i all the other places that hamas attacked, have become repositories of a deep and still raw national trauma and the horror that happenend here has, for the vast majority of israelis, justified everything that israel has done since then. A year ago, israeli troops were still fighting hamas when they led us into Kfar Azr three days after the attack. Any illusion was ripped away there could be peace without resolving conflicts. Hamas were seen by enemies funded by iran to destroy their state. The sight of dead israelis carried out of the ruins brought back the Nazi Holocaust that Killed 6 Million jews. These soldiers were deployed north to The Border with lebanon. A year later Israel And Iran are in direct conflict, plummeting towards all out war. Israels Prime Minister, netanyahu, promised a mighty vengence. His Defence Minister said they were fighting Human Animals in gaza and would act accordingly. This was gaza City Bushfire last october. Hamas told the bbc they attacked israel to put palestinians back on the worlds agenda. Israel has damaged or destroyed nearly 60 of all gazas businessings, according to satellite analysis. As the war in lebanon deepens, in beirut there are fears they may face something like this. Almost 42,000 palestinians, mostly civilians, have been Killed. 10,000 are missing, thought to be under the rubble. The estimate is 40 of casualties are children. Israel insists it follows the laws of war, spares civilians and rejects and condemns the accusation of genocide made by South Africa at the international court ofjustice. More than 2 Million gazans, the un says rtrapped in a humanitarian catastrophe, without food, water and medical care. As families are displaced repeatedly on israels orders, bbc verify tracked how quickly improvised camps spring up. The israelis say they are protecting civilians. The un says nowhere is safe. Israeli does not allowjournalists into gaza. So trusted palestinian colleagues filmed a woman and herfamily, a supposedly colleagues filmed a woman and her family, a supposedly safe area hit by at least 18 Air Strikes. Insa and Herfamily Have had to move 15 times. Translation we were walking when a car was hit. We saw it burning. On the left there were people Killed. On the right there were people Killed. Even there were people Killed. Even the donkeys were thrown around in the bombing. We said, thats it. Were done. The next rocket will be for us. On the West Bank, the other side of the palestinian territories, Violence And Killing have increased sharply. This is janin where many israeli raids have not deser theed militias. The cemetery is filling with their dead. The war in gaza has radicalised both sides. The West Bank is already part of the Pile Up of serious conflict in the Middle East. There could be a bigger explosion here, if Israel And Iran continue to accelerate into all out war. The nightmare of the war that started in gaza, spreading and igniting the Middle East, is happening. A Ceasefire Deal in Gaza Mightjust cool the crisis and create is a space for diplomacy. Perhaps the war can end in gaza, too. Or perhaps its too late for that. Amid fears that the conflict could turn into a wider regional war reuters is also reporting that the commander of irans Quds Force who travelled to lebanon following the killing of hezbollah S Leader last month has not been heard from since israeli strikes hit beirut last week. This is the scene there live. As attacks continue in parts of lebanon heres our Middle East correspondent, hugo bachega. Overnight and the most intense israeli Air Strikes in this war. Explosion. In the morning, more Air Strikes. This video appears to capture secondary explosions, a possible sign that weapon also be stored there. This place was hit about 12 hours ago and theres still smoke coming out of the rubble. There is a heavy smell in the air and there is destruction all around including some buildings far from here. I can count at least three underground floors. Its all destroyed. Israel accuses hezbollah of hiding weapons among civilians, an Accusation Hezbollah denies. This building, residents told us, included a sweet shop. Refound a bag with the name of the shop on the right, next to the Tail Fin of a mortar, unlikely to have been used by the Israeli Military. We couldnt stay long. A group of men arrived, ordering us to leave. In gaza, Israels War against hamas continues. Israel bombed another School Housing displaced residents, saying hamas set up a Control Centre in the building. A nearby mosque was also attacked. Israel said hamas was operating there. The two strikes Killed at least 26 people, according to gazas Health Ministry. This woman lost her daughter and grandchildren. 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 grandchildren, and loved ones. My heart is breaking. My heart is breaking. My heart is breaking. My heart is breaking is breaking. Back in lebanon, the missiles is breaking. Back in lebanon, the missiles come, is breaking. Back in lebanon, the missiles come, not is breaking. Back in lebanon, the missiles come, not only | is breaking. Back in lebanon, | the missiles come, not only at night. Israel is not backing down in its war against hezbollah. In beirut theres no respite. Ive been speaking to Tommaso Della longa, spokesperson for the international federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies the worlds largest humanitarian network. Tommaso, always good to speak to you. Thank you for coming on the programme. We are approaching a grim milestone in this conflict. One year of suffering. Can you, if you wouldnt mind, paint a picture of what your teams are seeing on the ground at this stage . Yes, absolutely. First of all, thank you helena for having me here today. What we are seeing, what we define after 12 months of conflict is a year of suffering. And suffering increasing day after day, i would say, hour after hour. We are seeing humanitarian aid not entering enough in the gaza strip. People inside gaza are having issues in getting food, water and health. They are seeing hostages that are not able To Go back to their families. Sadly i would say in the last 12 months our calls are just unheard, the last 12 months our calls arejust unheard, so the last 12 months our calls are just unheard, so we never really change. The hostage must go back home. Bombs must stop falling. Humanitarian aid needs To Go. The people are in need now.. Y To Go. The people are in need now.. To Go. The people are in need now. now. To many, masso, You Were Sa In now. To many, masso, you were saying aid now. To many, masso, you were saying aid is now. To many, masso, you were saying aid is not now. To many, masso, you were saying aid is not getting now. To many, masso, you were saying aid is not getting in. Saying aid is not getting in. What are the barriers to that humanitarian aid making its way in in the last 12 months . We saw The Border in in the last 12 months . Saw The Border was closed. The situation become worse. Then we can say that the gate is sometimes of, but that is not enough. I mean, the main issue here is the conflict. The moment the conflict is going on, then it would be difficult to get humanitarian aid in and then even if a gate is open and when a gate is open, which of course, i dont want to underestimate the importance of having it, you need to create the conditions to distribute aid inside the gaza strip. These conditions are simply not there.. there. One thing i wanted to ask ou there. One thing i wanted to ask you about there. One thing i wanted to ask you about specifically, i ask you about specifically, with the Red Cross and also the Red Cents is it is an organisation that so often relies on volunteers. Of course, many of these volunteers are civilians, caught up in this conflict, they are trying to navigate their lives in a war zone. What does that mean for aid efforts one year on . One year on . Well, Thanks A lot, one year on . Well, Thanks A lot. Helena one year on . Well, Thanks A lot, helena for one year on . Well, Thanks A lot, helena for this one year on . Well, Thanks A | lot, helena for this question, very important. I would say that its the worst Night Mayor you can think about. Were talking about women and men who decided to simply support the others, who support their own communities. These women and men are also themselves impacted by the conflict. To give you an idea, i mean, colleagues of the Red Crescent are living in tents without food, without water. There is a colleague who told me, every morning i need to wake up very early and walk for a few kilometres to get my vest washed and then i will be able To Go in an ambulance. Of course, this is deeply complicated, without mentioning colleagues who lost their wives, kids, sisters, friends and still they are serving humanity. I think this if there is any positive side of in my case, there is this hope that our volunteers have. We case, there is this hope that our volunteers have. We are now witnessing our volunteers have. We are now witnessing a our volunteers have. We are now witnessing a crisis our volunteers have. We are now witnessing a crisis that our volunteers have. We are now witnessing a crisis that is witnessing a crisis that is expanding, expanding in lebanon. What do you think that means for humanitarian efforts across the region are they stretched . Across the region are they stretched . Across the region are they stretched . ~ ,. ~ stretched . Absolutely. I think that what it stretched . Absolutely. I think that what it means stretched . Absolutely. I think that what it means stretched . Absolutely. I think that what it means your that what it means your question, agains very well posed it means that there are no humanitarian solutions. If there are no political solutions, humanitarians cannot substitute the international community, the diplomatic effort and the dialogue among parties. What with reseeing now in lebanon is absolutely concerning and worrying. We are talking about almost A Million people displaced. Then, of course, the lebanese Red Cross, the Red Crescent on The Border with syria are doing their utmost. The problem here is the violence, is the escalation. Bombs must stop and we need to scale up humanitarian aid. Again, its not up to the humanitarians, its up to the international community to finally find dialogue and proper decision to get aid to people. Proper decision to get aid to eo le. proper decision to get aid to eole.. proper decision to get aid to eole... proper decision to get aid to eole... people. Finally, on a more personal people. Finally, on a more personal note, people. Finally, on a more personal note, of people. Finally, on a more personal note, of course, | people. Finally, on a more personal note, of course, your team has been working on this crisis day, in day out for a year now. Weve been speaking frequently throughout this conflict. You were mentioning there that diplomatic solution doesnt appear to be immediately imminent. This must be, i imagine, difficult to dealwith be, i imagine, difficult to deal with for you and your teams. Its absolutely, yes, difficult, its very complicated. I would say the biggest feeling is of course, is sadness, but frustration. There is a growing Frustration Day after day in the humanitarian sector but when i talk with police many palestine, asking them, is everyone ok, no one was Killed overnight . When i talk to my colleagues in beirut experiencing the same bombardment, of course, its a feeling again, of frustration that all our calls, i mean, basically no one is really sometimes listening to it. Again, what we took for granted, the humanitarians must be protected, civilians must be protected these international laws that are taken for granted ijy laws that are taken for granted by everyone, this erosion of this respect its simply shocking for us and its something that we are continuing to see day after day, but hope is still there. Until there is dialogue, until there is a possibility to even get aid for one person. 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 One Hundred And one hostages. This vigil was held in paris. More than 3,000 members of the Jewish Community took part with pictures of some of the hostages taken by hamas 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 virgal to remember by the people who took part in the vigil to remember and 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 Brandenburg Gate and made its way to the site of the first Nazi Book Burnings in 1933. These are live pictures. It is the middle of the night. You can see two columns of Smoke Hanging in the air after israeli strikes on saturday. With ecan look at the israel lebanon border, looking into lebanon. We know in that area theres been an exchange of fire on saturday between the Idf And Hezbollah and then also the pictures of israel into gaza, where once again, also strikes taking place including on a mosque, which according to hamas, the hamas run Health Ministry, led to casualties, was housing displaced palestinians. The idf said it was concerned that hamas was regrouping in the area. Around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. Lets look at some other stories making news. 973 migrants crossed the Channel On Saturday the highest daily total so far this year. Four people including a child died while attempting the crossing. According to Home Office figures, more than 26,000 people have made thejourney in more than 500 boats since the start of the year. Thats now higher than at the same point last year. A new multimillion Pound Research Programme has been launched into why immunotherapy fails to benefit more than half of patients who receive it. The revolutionary treatment uses the bodys own Immune System to fight cancer. But many patients suffer a relapse, or significant side effects. Academic institutions, nhs trusts and health boards, alongside Bio Science and tech firms, are now going to investigate why. Bbc radio presenter, johnnie walker, says he is stepping back from the microphone because of ill health. The 79 year old, who has pul monary fibrosis, will present his final sounds of the 70s and the Rock Show on Radio 2 at The End of this month. Hes been in the industry for 58 years, starting at pirate station, Swinging Radio England in 1966.

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