�*tunnels that gazans have, network of tunnels that gazans have, below and underground —— blow and overground. what is the important of those channels and her mass cut the tunnels of been a cure for hamas to get the weapons into the territory, but it has been a way to smuggle most of the basic goods that gazans depend on, the crossings they say, the crossing from israel are regularly closed for security reasons by israel or egypt. it’s regularly closed for security reasons by israel or egypt. it's a difficult process _ reasons by israel or egypt. it's a difficult process of _ reasons by israel or egypt. it's a difficult process of getting - reasons by israel or egypt. it's a difficult process of getting in - reasons by israel or egypt. it's a difficult process of getting in the food, _ difficult process of getting in the food, feel that people need. you have _ food, feel that people need. you have some — food, feel that people need. you have some access by water as well. the ten _ have some access by water as well. the ten volts fulfil a double role,

one, _ the ten volts fulfil a double role, one. for— the ten volts fulfil a double role, one, for hamas to control their military— one, for hamas to control their military capacity and have also been used in _ military capacity and have also been used in the — military capacity and have also been used in the past, in the 2021 conflict, _ used in the past, in the 2021 conflict, for fighters to get in through— conflict, for fighters to get in through those channels. just as much, — through those channels. just as much, we — through those channels. just as much, we see the way they have been a conduit_ much, we see the way they have been a conduit for— much, we see the way they have been a conduit for the basic materials, including — a conduit for the basic materials, including the building materials that come into gaza and israel has regularly— that come into gaza and israel has regularly tried to destroy the tunnels _ regularly tried to destroy the tunnels. in the last big conflict in 2021. _ tunnels. in the last big conflict in 2021, that — tunnels. in the last big conflict in 2021, that was one of the major issues, — 2021, that was one of the major issues, that was one of the major goats— issues, that was one of the major goals is— issues, that was one of the major goals is reset itself. just issues, that was one of the ma'or goals is reset itself.�* goals is reset itself. just a reminder— goals is reset itself. just a reminder to _ goals is reset itself. just a reminder to viewers, - goals is reset itself. just a reminder to viewers, we l goals is reset itself. just a l reminder to viewers, we are answering questions, our middle eastern analyst and our diplomatic correspondence. these are the questions that are most trending online. this is what people want to know most online. it's a complex issue and there are many questions

that people are asking. we just want to let you know that it israel death toll in the war with how mass has now raised to over 1300 people. that has just been issued. now raised to over 1300 people. that hasjust been issued. poll, a question that is being asked a lot. we'll israeli troops move into gaza? yes, it's an absolute inevitability. the question is when. clearly, last night the warning by the israeli military to palestinians to leave the nose ring gaza strip within 2a hours as an indication that israel may already be poised to move in. i think, we don't know that's for sure, but clearly the israelis are devising plans for the grand operation, they know that when the moment comes, be hellishly be hellishly difficult, hellishly complicated. you are just talking

about the tunnels, there are network of tunnels under the gaza strip. inside gaza. the israelis call them the metro. that is where the israelis believe the hamas fighters are hiding out. they also believe thatis are hiding out. they also believe that is where the hundred or so hostages have been taken. it is going to be a terribly difficult operation. i was then 2014, the last time the israelis went in on the ground, and at that point, the death toll in gaza, the civilian death toll in gaza, the civilian death toll which is already high, began to skyrocket as the israeli military moved in with heavy armour and tanks. we have already seen as a result from the air strikes and artillery bombardment on saturday, a huge number of injured. that will only get worse when an urban battle

takes place on the tightly packed the streets of gaza city, and the refugee camps, of the gaza strip. i thinkjudging by what the israeli government says about its intentions this time, which is notjust to deliver a military setback of her mass, but to uproot and eradicate the movement altogether. both militarily and politically. we are going to see an operation on a scale we have never seen before and the consequences of that for civilians will be horrendous. find consequences of that for civilians will be horrendous.— consequences of that for civilians will be horrendous. and your view to that question — will be horrendous. and your view to that question is _ will be horrendous. and your view to that question is not _ will be horrendous. and your view to that question is not whether - will be horrendous. and your view to that question is not whether but - that question is not whether but when it will happen. just move on to another question, perhaps it will be illustrative to bring out that map once again. the question is why our palestinian territory divided? palestinian territory divided ? sebastian palestinian territory divided? sebastian perhaps you would like to take this one... you have gaza, you

have the occupied west bank, east jerusalem. essentially the power to earn —— the palestinian territories. if you look back further, let's go back to when independence was declared by israel at that time, the international plan was for there to be a division between what was to be israel and what was to be an arab state. that essentially included what was now the palestinian territories. there was a six—day war where they had a victory over three arab armies. egyptian control was suddenly in israel's hands. it has been handed back to the palestinians and then hamas took control. other

palestinian territories, there is a certain amount of autonomy in the occupied west bank, it is still occupied west bank, it is still occupied territory. it is still essentially, israel has greater or lesser control over those areas. the guards... it also has a big problem in terms of the peace process, in the two state solution. at one point, it was seen this division, between her and palestinian authorities, was seen as a reason, it could not go through. how could the world to deal with the palestinian entity which is divided? then, a few years ago when it looked

like her mass and the palestinian authorities might make its peace, the argument came from israel, we can't deal with them because now hamas, a terrorist group, they can't be dealt with. it is a catch 22 situation as far as palestinians were consent. following on from that, poll, we have seen the us secretaries of state meeting with president mahmoud abbas today. are you able to explain the relationship between them and the plastering authority? between them and the plastering authori ? ~ , ., authority? when they took control,

hamas wants _ authority? when they took control, hamas wants to _ authority? when they took control, hamas wants to exert _ authority? when they took control, hamas wants to exert its _ authority? when they took control, hamas wants to exert its control i hamas wants to exert its control across the palestinians across the gaza strip and the west bank. the plo remains in control on the west bank. he is elderly, his authority is weak, the palestinian authority is weak, the palestinian authority is not well regarded by its own civilian population, a population which is now looking at gazza and at hamas with a mixture of horror and admiration. they have an ability to confront israel, so none of this is good for management bass. none of this is good for the palestinian authority. his imaginal authority in the terms of this. he is trying to make sure this doesn't escalate to the west bank, doesn't escalate to lebanon, iran who is the back of both the lebanese militants of his

brother, there is a realfear international community that it could second other players. i international community that it could second other players. i think we have time _ could second other players. i think we have time for— could second other players. i think we have time forjust _ could second other players. i think we have time forjust one - could second other players. i think we have time forjust one more . we have time forjust one more briefly, another trending question, why are somejewish briefly, another trending question, why are some jewish schools closed in the united kingdom? figs why are some jewish schools closed in the united kingdom?— in the united kingdom? as far as i know, in the united kingdom? as far as i know. there _ in the united kingdom? as far as i know, there are _ in the united kingdom? as far as i know, there are four _ in the united kingdom? as far as i know, there are four schools - in the united kingdom? as far as i know, there are four schools in . know, there are four schools in london that is closed. people running the schools say there students's security, a sense of what's has happened over the last few days, has led to a surge of anti—semitism, it is been seen on the streets, it has been a huge political issue in the uk over the last few years. the labour party in particular. we are seeing across the arab world huge demonstrations.

thank you so much for helping to answer some of those questions. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. hello. our first chill of the autumn heading our way this weekend. some of you are already feeling it across parts of scotland and northern ireland today. the blue colours on this chart show where temperatures are below normal, reds are where they are significantly above, including southern parts of england and wales today. but notice into the weekend how the blues deepen for all of us. all of us will notice those temperatures drop. the colder conditions are waiting to the west of this area of low pressure. it's that and especially these weather fronts that have produced heavy rain so far today across parts of england and wales. it's shifting southwards through this afternoon. there will be some sunshine at times in the far south before that rain arrives. one or two heavy showers in the east of the english channel.

it's quite windy here, but scotland, northern ireland, northern england, north wales, sunny spells this afternoon, but a blustery wind pushing in a few showers, especially in the north and west of scotland. the winds in northern scotland gusting 50mph, 60mph, maybe a little bit more later. that adds to the chill here. just nine or ten degrees in lerwick and stornoway, 22 towards east anglia and the south—east, where we'll see the rain push through during the second half of the evening rush hour before clearing. for the rest of the night, showers peppering northern and western coasts. those showers turning increasingly wintry across the north of scotland, but with some clear skies elsewhere. if you are sheltered from some strong winds, it will feel rather chilly. south—east scotland, north—east england maybe a bit of frost. the strongest winds are on the southern flank of this area of low pressure, to the north and north—east of scotland for saturday, but it will help to drive that colder air southwards to all the blue colours on the chart here. now, if we take took a look at saturday, we'll have frequent showers turning wintry across northern scotland. showers may be wintry in the west of england and wales on the tops of the highest hills, but most it's rain, maybe

a little bit of hail. some of those showers pushing their way southwards and eastwards. but a good parts of southern and south—eastern scotland, eastern and southern england will stay dry on saturday. but, for all, seven to 13 celsius, it will feel colder, well down on what we've had for some through the week. with winds falling a bit lighter through saturday night into sunday, our first widespread rural frost on the grass for sunday morning, especially across the central and northern parts of the uk, but lots of sunshine. a crisp day to get an autumn walk in. still breezy down some eastern coasts. a bit more cloudy in northern scotland. the wintry showers turning more back to rain. isolated showers in the west to begin with, but mainly dry through the afternoon, but chilly — highs ofjust nine to 12 celsius. take care.

live from london. this is bbc news. israel's military drops leaflets telling palestinians to �*leave their homes' — ahead of an expected ground operation. in the next hour, the us secretary of defence austin is expected to hold a press conference with israeli defence minister yoav gallant. we will bring that to you when it happens. palestinian president abbas has told us secretary of state antony blinken "rejects the forced displacement" of palestinians in gaza. the un relief agency warns gaza is fast becoming a hell hole and is on the brink of collapse. these are the live pictures. and in other news — a teacher has been killed and several people injured in a knife attack in a school in northern france.