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This programme may contain some strong language. As Ground Fighting intensifies in Southern Lebanon, will israel respond to Irans Missile Assault with a direct attack of its own, and when . Plus well talk live to actor Amanda Abbington in her first interview after the bbc apologised to her and upheld some of her complaints about her strictly dance partner. Good evening. Welcome to newsnight, with insights and interviews. Israel, lebanon, iran, syria, gaza and the West Bank these are volatile times across the Middle East with devastating consequences for millions of people. These are live pictu...

Prime minister, najib mikati, as well as the un Security Coordinator for lebanon, as well as the un Security Coordinatorfor lebanon, have coordinator for lebanon, have launched coordinatorfor lebanon, have launched a 426 Million appeal to help civilians affected by the escalating conflict. Another development, now we are hearing that Air Raid sirens have been sounding across Central Israel as well. We can go through some of the main developments in this report from chi chi izundu. Explosion. A dangerous and pivotal moment in the Middle East. Escalation amid fresh missile strikes overnight. A G...

powerful republican in the senate is open to raising the minimum age to buy a semi-automatic weapon from 18 to 21. he has said that in private, but mitch mcconnell has not and won't, it seems, say it in public. it is highly unlikely that it will be part of any agreement on gun safety as talks intensify between democrats and republicans. two weeks ago republican senate cynthia lieu mass of wyoming said she doubted any ideas to curb gun violence would be welcomed in her pro-gun state but now she's signaling an openness to finding legislative solutions because her office has been floo...

weeks to the day of the massacre of rob elementary school murder of 19 children and two teachers learning tonight the police chief daniel rodriguez was on vacation during the mass shooting . >> when this initially took down, the chief wasn't in town. he canceled vacation and flew back the next day. >> reporter: who was in charge of the police department at the time. >> he had assistant chief, i'll have to find out who -- >> that's uvalde's mayor there also calling for transparency, owing to the victim's families. after two americans, including actor mcconaheigh who grew up in uvalde,...

talk. >> why this uvalde teacher now says he's angry at law enforcement who he heard in the hallway while 11 of his students were being killed. >> and office ultimatums. return to the office or lose urjob. the tough decision more workers are now facing. >> welcome to "the lead." i'm jake tapper. we start with our politics lead today. president biden now getting involved as a key democratic senator says negotiations with republicans on gun reform have reached a, quote, critical stage. that democrat, chris murphy of connecticut, visited the white house today to give president biden a r...