Out the deadly disease. Welcome to our coverage on bbc news. Irans Supreme Leader has defended Tuesdays Missile Attack on israel, saying it was the minimum punishment for what he called israels crimes. Addressing a crowd in tehran, Ayatollah Khamenei said that iran would not hesitate on further action. Overnight there were more israeli Air Strikes in lebanon. Us officials say israel was targeting the potential successor to hassan nasrallah, the hezbollah leader, who was killed last week. The attacks happened in Southern Lebanon and also in beirut where buildings have been flatted. Lebanons Health Ministry says 37 people have been killed in israeli Ground And Air attacks. Lebanons Transport Minister said missiles have hit the Main International Road to syria , a key road where people are are fleeing from lebanon. There have also been reports of 20 rockets being fired from lebanon into israel with some intercepted as they travelled towards the city of haifa. Lets speak to Sir Peter westm
Oakley getting into that very, very shortly. That is in the clash. As always, you will get a first look at tomorrows newspaper front pages, hot off the press. And angela levin. Yes, she will discuss the chilling prospect of a new royal memoir by none other than Meghan Markle. Yeah, what would that really mean . A blockbuster. Two hours of top telly coming your way. My big hours of top telly coming your way. My big opinion is hours of top telly coming your way. My big opinion is next way. My big opinion is next right after the news with polly middlehurst. Patrick. Middlehurst. Patrick. Thank you and good evening to you. Well, our main story from the newsroom tonight is that the bbc boss, tim davie, has faced an unprecedented grilling from mps over the broadcasters failure to label hamas as a terrorist organisation. Conservative mps are understood to have become increasingly concerned over the bbcs coverage of the israel Hamas Conflict. Todays meeting was requested by the 1922 committee,
Oakley getting into that very, very shortly. That is in the clash. As always, you will get a first look at tomorrows newspaper front pages, hot off the press. And angela levin. Yes, she will discuss the chilling prospect of a new royal memoir by none other than Meghan Markle. Yeah, what would that really mean . A blockbuster. Two hours of top telly coming your way. My big hours of top telly coming your way. My big opinion is hours of top telly coming your way. My big opinion is next way. My big opinion is next right after the news with polly middlehurst. Patrick. Middlehurst. Patrick. Thank you and good evening to you. Well, our main story from the newsroom tonight is that the bbc boss, tim davie, has faced an unprecedented grilling from mps over the broadcasters failure to label hamas as a terrorist organisation. Conservative mps are understood to have become increasingly concerned over the bbcs coverage of the israel Hamas Conflict. Todays meeting was requested by the 1922 committee,
The region , despite pressure the region, despite pressure from more than 80 of his mps to do so. Instead rishi sunak is backing what hes calling specific pauses in the conflict to allow for the Safe Delivery of aid into the region. Five british people are still among more than 200 being held hostage in gaza. In gaza. The first and most important principle is that israel has the right to defend itself under International Law. Our support for that position is absolute and unchanged. But from the start , we have also said that we start, we have also said that we do want british nationals to be able to leave gaza and that we want hostages to be released and for humanitarian aid to get in. And we recognise that for all of that to happen, there has to be a safer environment , which of a safer environment, which of course necessitates specific pauses as distinct from a ceasefire. Ceasefire. Will the u n ceasefire. Will the un secretary general has rejected israels accusation that he justifie
Does try to wade in, he seems to do it in a way that is somewhat cack handed and it tends to backfire. Despair. That is, counsel of despair. That is, isnt really . Isnt it really . Yes. Yes. Yes. Whose side are you on . Whose side are you on . Okay, lets go live. He is the Prime Minister and families of those who lost their lives. Of those who lost their lives. Mr speaker, this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others in addition my duties this addition to my duties in this house. I addition to my duties in this house. I shall have further such meetings today. Meetings later today. Josh howie matalon. Thank you , and can i join the prime and can i join the Prime Minister in expressing my sympathies those affected minister in expressing my syrthethies those affected minister in expressing my syrthe recent those affected minister in expressing my syrthe recent storms . Ie affected minister in expressing my syrthe recent storms . But,ected minister in expressing my sy