which says the hospital was a command centre for hamas. they say that among the things they've uncovered are more than a dozen kalashnikovs, grenades, personal protective equipment, some of it with the hamas military brigade insignia on it. it comes as the humanitarian situation in gaza continues to deteriorate — we'll be live in israel with the latest. also on the programme... maternity units in england have the poorest safety ratings of any hospital services, the health care regulator tells the bbc. the first trip abroad as foreign secretary — lord cameron visits kyiv, promising continued support for ukraine. i couldn't point out to you where it is, but the names of them are so filled with romance. and to the moon and back without leaving earth —

tom hanks tells us why a new exhibition is his passion project. when you get up just a little bit closer, it's quite stunning, that magnificent desolation, and in that, there is just such magnificence. and coming up on sporstday later in the hour on bbc news... australia make a brilliant start against south africa. we will have the latest. hello and welcome to the bbc news at one. we begin this lunchtime with a report from inside al—shifa, the largest hospital in gaza, which has been at the cente of israeli operations over recent days. doctors there say the building has been without power and water.

israel says the site was a key command centre for hamas and have mounted what it called a targeted operation against the group there. hamas, which is designated as a terrorist organisation by the uk, described the raid as a war crime. last night, the bbc, along with one us media network, was taken by the israeli army into a small part of the hospital to see weapons and other materials found there. israeli military restrictions meant that our correspondent lucy williamson wasn't allowed to speak to doctors or patients, but her words are not censored and she described what she saw. we're in an israeli military vehicle inside the gaza strip now. they're taking us towards gaza city. this area, we're passing through an area where the ground operation first began weeks ago now. and since then, the israeli army has fought its way methodically towards gaza city,

towards the gates of the shifa hospital. and that's where they're taking us now. we're still being told to keep our lights off. are we going this way? well, the israeli army has been really searching through this hospital. you can see they've had to force the door of the mri room here to get inside. they've been looking for evidence of this being a hamas base, a place where hamas planned attacks. and they say that among the things they've uncovered are more than a dozen kalashnikovs, grenades, personal protective equipment, some of it with the hamas military brigade insignia on it. you can see some of them here hidden under these bags of medical supplies. we're also told that there have been laptops found with some information about the hostages. they also found some recent files that suggest this may have been a hamas operating base as recently

as a few days ago. our correspondent lucy williamson there. our correspondent mark lowen is in southern israel. what's your assessment of what the bbc have seen at the hospital? for years, israel has been labouring al—shifa hospital hamas headquarters based on intelligence and interrogation of palestinians. a few weeks ago they provided a sd interrogation of palestinians. a few weeks ago they provided a 3d model of what they said they would find including a subterranean network of tunnels and command centres. so far what we have got from the israelis as you saw in the report is photographic and video footage of a dozen kalashnikovs, a handful of grenades, flakjackets, suggesting a hamas military presence which the group denies but full short i think of being labelled a hamas command centre. it is possible to the israeli defence forces are only in one part and hamas knowing a raid

was imminent cleared things out. either way israel is under intense international pressure and he would have thought on the day of the raid perhaps israel would have seized the opportunity for a big reveal of the subterranean network of tunnels and command centres and it has not done that. the al—shifa operation is integral to the war effort and israel winning back some kind of level of legitimacy and credibility among international allies and critics. so far i would say there will be many people saying the burden of proof has not yet been met. ., ~ burden of proof has not yet been met. . ~ , ., burden of proof has not yet been met. . ~ i. a, ~ burden of proof has not yet been met. . ~' i” ~' ., meanwhile, israel says itsjets have attacked the gaza house of the man widely considered to be the overall leader of hamas. the bbc hasn't been able to independently verify the claim. elsewhere, palestinian media say about 50 people were killed by an air strike in the central gaza strip. israel hasn't commented on the strike but says it targets hamas infrastructure and minimises civilian deaths.

yolande knell reports. the home of the top hamas leader now destroyed. israel says. across gaza it is targeting what it calls terrorist infrastructure. and taking control of new territory. this is the gaza airport. but the palestinians, the morning continues. with children among those killed in the latest israeli air strikes in the latest israeli air strikes in the south. translation: , ., ., . , translation: they are watching us die and saying. _ translation: they are watching us die and saying, let _ translation: they are watching us die and saying, let them _ translation: they are watching us die and saying, let them die, - die and saying, let them die, let palestine be destroyed under raised from the maps, youth died, young women widowed. the from the maps, youth died, young women widowed.— from the maps, youth died, young women widowed. the high human cost addin: to women widowed. the high human cost adding to international— women widowed. the high human cost adding to international pressure - women widowed. the high human cost adding to international pressure on - adding to international pressure on israel. on its for the tent un security council has passed a resolution on the war, calling for pauses in fighting to help get aid into gaza and immediate release of

all hostages held by hamas. the same cry to free the hostages is coming from their families. cry to free the hostages is coming from theirfamilies. some now marching from tel aviv tojerusalem marching from tel aviv to jerusalem to demand the marching from tel aviv tojerusalem to demand the prime minister does a deal. a key figure from previous hostage talks tells me that will be hard. ~ ., hostage talks tells me that will be hard. ~ . . ., hostage talks tells me that will be hard. ~ . ., .,, , hostage talks tells me that will be hard. . . ., hard. what hamas did, they crossed a line where it — hard. what hamas did, they crossed a line where it is _ hard. what hamas did, they crossed a line where it is inconceivable - hard. what hamas did, they crossed a line where it is inconceivable they - line where it is inconceivable they will continue to be in power in gaza after this war is over. so there is some kind of built in contradiction to trying to negotiate with the people you intend on killing. todd? people you intend on killing. today another reminder _ people you intend on killing. today another reminder of _ people you intend on killing. today another reminder of the _ people you intend on killing. today another reminder of the dangerously high tensions as the gaza war goes on. israeli police say three palestinian gunmen were killed at a checkpoint trying to enterjerusalem from the occupied west bank. several israelis were wounded but from the weapon is said to have been found it is thought a much bigger attack was planned.

yolande knell, bbc news. jerusalem. there's more analysis on what's happened in israel and gaza on the conflict podcast — you can find it on bbc sounds. the home secretary james cleverly has insisted that the government is keeping to its original time scale to send some asylum seekers to rwanda, despite yesterday's supreme court ruling that the policy is unlawful. he said ministers were working to ensure flights took off sometime in the new year. here's our political correspondent leila nathoo. the centrepiece of the government's plan to stop peaceful crossing the channel in small boats was shattered yesterday by the high court —— stop people crossing. it is said sending people crossing. it is said sending people to wander to have claims process there was an refill. people could be deported from rwanda to countries where they would not be safe concerning disputed by the

rwandan government —— was unlawful. we take offence with the determination. we are hosting more than 130,000 refugees and we have been commended by international organisations including unhcr. ministers insist they can revive the skin by quickly agreeing a new treaty with rwanda that would address the issues raised by the court. ~ ., address the issues raised by the court. ~ . ., ., , address the issues raised by the court. ~ ., ., ., , ., court. we have already gotten the memorandum _ court. we have already gotten the memorandum of _ court. we have already gotten the memorandum of association - court. we have already gotten the memorandum of association in . court. we have already gotten the - memorandum of association in place, a sophisticated document which we are in_ a sophisticated document which we are in the _ a sophisticated document which we are in the process of upgrading to a treaty. _ are in the process of upgrading to a treaty. that— are in the process of upgrading to a treaty, that can be done very quickly, _ treaty, that can be done very quickly, in _ treaty, that can be done very quickly, in a matter of days. not weeks. — quickly, in a matter of days. not weeks. not _ quickly, in a matter of days. not weeks, not months. it can be underpinned with domestic legislation which can get through the house quickly. last legislation which can get through the house quickly.— the house quickly. last night the prime minister _ the house quickly. last night the prime minister promised - the house quickly. last night the prime minister promised what i the house quickly. last night the| prime minister promised what he called emergency legislation to give parliament the chance to declare everyone to say. the rwanda plan had previously run into trouble in both the commons and the lords and any

attempt to resurrect it is likely to again. attempt to resurrect it is likely to aaain. ,, , ., again. the supreme court ruling auainst again. the supreme court ruling against the _ again. the supreme court ruling against the government - again. the supreme court ruling against the government was - again. the supreme court ruling against the government was as | against the government was as damning as it was clear. they concluded deep and institutional issues in rwanda make it not a safe country. they should not have come as a surprise to the government, they have been warned for months. the prime minister that the house he would win and he lost. the widesnread _ would win and he lost. the widespread scepticism of whether there is a new way of making the rwanda plan viable has not stopped some tory mps from renewing their calls for the uk to leave the european convention on human rights. the row over the rwanda policy and whether the government can deliver it has opened up another fault line in the conservative party. it was never clear whether the policy would be the solution to the problem of channel crossings. it certainly isn't for now. leila nathoo, bbc news. england's health care regulator has told bbc news that maternity units currently have the poorest safety

ratings of any hospital services that it inspects. bbc analysis has found that nearly 70% of nhs maternity units in england fall short of the safety standards expected. that's worse than a year ago, when the figure was just over half. and the percentage of units in the worst category — inadequate — has more than doubled to 15% since last autumn. that means there's a high risk of avoidable harm to the mother or the baby in these units. our health correspondent catherine burns has been to one hospital that's trying to improve its safety rating. i think something's going wrong. that's why i'm getting out. we were filming on a corridor in the labour ward at northwick park hospital in north west london when it became clear there was a serious problem. the young woman was in the end stages of labour and they couldn't hear the baby's heartbeat properly.

every member of staff had one focus — delivering the baby safely. as the minutes passed by, it was incredibly tense. but then the sound everyone wanted to hear. baby cries and she's come out in really good condition. it's a rare gift, seeing a new life less than 10 minutes after coming into the world. seeing the joy as a family meets its youngest member. she's adorable. and seeing the instant love as new father himanshu locks eyes with his daughter kiana for the very first time. awesome. this might not look like a maternity unit with problems, but it is. two years ago, it had the worst possible rating for safety — inadequate. then inspectors saw progress, but still say it requires improvement. and it's far from alone.

in fact, the coc says maternity units have the poorest safety rating of all hospital services it inspects. it's disappointing. it's unacceptable. i think the point is we've seen this deterioration and action needs to happen now, so that women next week can have the assurance that they need that they're going to get that high quality care. my daughter's life was effectively ended before it got started. rachel's daughter eve was injured at birth in a hospital hundreds of miles away. a forceps delivery that went badly wrong. that force actually fractured part of her skull, which also severed an artery. eve lived with huge challenges until last year. she was just five. i think sometimes itjust catches you unexpectedly. the life she had was not the life she should have had, but also that it was cut short at the end. ministers here at the department of health know and they have known for some time about problems with maternity safety.

they also know they're not looking likely to meet targets to halve the numbers of mothers and babies dying by 2025. we wanted to speak to ministers here about all of this, and several times we asked for an interview — that request was eventually refused. instead, they gave us this statement saying, "we are working incredibly hard to improve maternity services, "focusing on recruitment, training and the retention of midwives. "but we know there is more to do." here at northwick park, they say maternity is already improving. i'm determined that we're going to turn things around. i really am. and actually, from the improvements that we've made in the last year, actually, that shows evidence that we are turning things around. like the vast majority of the 1,500 babies born every day, baby kianna is fine. the hope is that every baby can have such a safe start. catherine burns, bbc news. if you've been affected by any

of the issues raised in that film, you can find details of organisations which offer advice and support online at bbc.co.uk/actionline. one of the uk's most senior generals was warned in writing, more than a decade ago, that soldiers were claiming to have executed detainees who'd been handcuffed in afghanistan. but instead of referring the evidence to the military police, it was placed in a classified dossier and locked in a safe. richard biltonjoins us from leeds. richard, explain more about what happened here. panorama for a number of years, we have _ panorama fora number of years, we have been_ panorama for a number of years, we have been investigating _ have been investigating extrajudicial— have been investigating extrajudicial killings - have been investigating extrajudicial killings byl have been investigating. extrajudicial killings by the have been investigating - extrajudicial killings by the sas in afghanistan _ extrajudicial killings by the sas in afghanistan. we _ extrajudicial killings by the sas in afghanistan. we reported - extrajudicial killings by the sas in afghanistan. we reported last- extrajudicial killings by the sas inl afghanistan. we reported last year that one _ afghanistan. we reported last year that one sas— afghanistan. we reported last year that one sas squadron _ afghanistan. we reported last year that one sas squadron was - that one sas squadron was responsible _ that one sas squadron was responsible for— that one sas squadron was responsible for 54 - that one sas squadron was responsible for 54 deaths i that one sas squadron wasi responsible for 54 deaths in suspicious— responsible for 54 deaths in suspicious circumstances i responsible for 54 deaths in . suspicious circumstances over responsible for 54 deaths in - suspicious circumstances over a

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and open communications with china — said presidentjoe biden afterfour hours of talks of president xi jinping in california. it was the two leaders' first face to face meeting for more than a year, and agreements were reached in areas including the climate and drugs policy. but there were still signs of tension — with the us president repeating his belief that he considers president xi to be a dictator. here's our washington correspondent gary o'donaghue. it's the first time in a year these two men have even spoken, let alone meet face—to—face. they spent around four hours together, discussing everything from taiwan and technology, to ukraine and the war in the middle east. both sides agreed to resume high—level communications between the two militaries. and china agreed to crack down on chemicals used to make the opioid fentanyl, the biggest killer of young americans. after the meeting, chinese state

media said president xi had told his counterpart planet earth was big enough for both countries to succeed, and that conflict and confrontation would be unbearable for both sides. translation: if we see each other as the primary competitor, - the most consequential challenge of geopolitics and a pressing threat, this will lead to misinformed policies, misguided actions and unwanted results. china is ready to be a partner and friend of the united states. at the press conference afterwards, joe biden was asked if he trusted president xi. do i trust you? i trust but verify, as that old saying goes. that's where i am. at times, he read from prepared briefing cards, but off script he was more forthright about president xi. reporter (indistinct): do you still refer to president xi as a dictator? it's a term that you used earlier this year... - well, look, he is.

i mean, he's a dictator in the sense that he... some advisors won't have liked that one bit. translation: such a remark is i extremely wrong and is irresponsible political manipulation. china firmly objects to this. the meeting is in itself a sign of improving relations, but what really counts is what comes next. and events can easily derail progress. gary o'donoghue, bbc news, san francisco. let's speak to our china correspondent stephen mcdonell — what has the reaction been in beijing? we heard the president using the word dictator. on the one hand you had the china foreign ministry spokesperson saying the comments by joe biden referring to xijinping as a dictator are inaccurate and are responsible but it hasn't been mentioned in state media. it's as if the communist party press have been told to keep quiet, they have been pumping up this summer talking about

how crucial it is because president xijinping needs it as how crucial it is because president xi jinping needs it as a how crucial it is because president xijinping needs it as a wing, terrible 12 months politically, removing high—profile ministers and the economy is in the doldrums and he wants to be seen as stealing the great ship of china away from dangerous rocks, even using that expression and a dinner in san francisco. chinese people think there is to be economic activity between the world superpowers xi jinping the bank that as a victory. thank you. in a world first, medical regulators in the uk have approved a gene therapy that aims to cure two inherited blood conditions. the treatment for sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia is the first to be licensed using the gene—editing tool. our medical editor fergus walsh is with me to explain. this is fabulous science, a revolutionary advance, sickle cell

disease and beta thalassaemia both lifelong, inherited conditions, sickle cell can cause severe pain and crosses, beta thalassaemia is, patients often need to have blood transfusions every week of their lives. this is personalised treatment, you take stem cells from the patient, they are taken to the lab and imagine a big set of scissors, molecular scissors which cuts through the 40 dna is no longer functioning and as a result they have healthy blood and internal trials over 90% of patients not longer had problems with the conditions, they were effectively cured. hopefully, a permanent care but there is a big bat, it will be very expensive, perhaps over £1.5 million per patient is whether the nhs will pay for that is another thing. fergus, thank you.

the new foreign secretary lord cameron has visited ukraine and held talks with president zelensky in kyiv. vlodymyr zelensky said they had discussed the supply of weapons for the frontline. lord cameron reiterated the uk's support — promising moral, diplomatic and military help for "however long it takes." our kyiv correspondent is james waterhouse — james, the new foreign secretary appears to want to show continuity of support. i think that was his core message, no doubt. if you are a new foreign secretary, there are worse places to go than ukraine. the uk has been one of the countries staunchest allies since the full—scale invasion of last year, supplying billions of pounds of military aid with fighter jets and long—range missiles and i think that was reflected in the warm reception. we are here for as long as it takes it was part of his message and interestingly referenced

another former prime minister boris johnson derrickjohnson telling president vladimir zelensky we have not always agreed on everything but the way our government has supported you some of our finest work. that is the backdrop to politicalfatigue and fighting among some western allies along with the continued russian impatience at the visit todayis russian impatience at the visit today is a welcome show of unity. james waterhouse, thank you. thousands of people who need support at home face an increased risk of poor care because of the low fees paid by councils and the nhs. that's according to the homecare association, which represents providers. research suggests only1 in 20 uk public authority pays enough to fund the minimum wage and other essential costs. the government says the sector is receiving £8 billion of extra funding over two years. here's our social affairs editor, alison holt.

larnie and sara are part of a team that cares for 82—year—old ann in her home. morning, ann! she has advanced alzheimer's. her needs are constant and complex. the nhs pays the care company £24 an hour for this vital support. but today's report says most public bodies pay much less, making it hard to keep staff, and risking poor care. i think pay�*s a huge factor because we're asking so much of people for such a low amount of money. i think they need to maybe even come out and just see what we do. and the extent we go to. the homecare association, which represents uk home care providers, calculates that the fee for an hour of home support should be at least £25.95. that covers the minimum wage, general staffing and business costs, and £1 for reinvestment or profit. its research found the average actually paid by the nhs and councils was £21.56 — one london council paid the lowest rate at just over £16. but councils and the nhs are under severe financial pressure, having to cut services when demand for social care is growing.

it means getting decisions right for people like ann is difficult. she was a nurse, midwife and teacher. her son lives two hours away and without help, ian, her husband of more than 50 years, wouldn't cope. when her care is reviewed they know cost is a factor. dad is completely comfortable with with the team that come and visit here. if that were to change, i think it would be a huge impact. and worse still, if the decision was made that mum were to go into a care home because that was a could be a cost saving, i think it would be a disaster. disaster. couldn't bear it. no. and to ensure families do get the help they need councils and care providers are calling

for more funding. the government says it is providing billions of pounds of additional money to support staff and the wider care sector. alison holt, bbc news. the moon has been a source of inspiration for artists of all kinds, for generations. and it's hollywood a—lister tom hanks who's the latest to be inspired. the actor, whose scores of film roles include apollo 13, says he's always loved everything to do with space — so now he's part of the team behind the moonwalkers, an exhibition which will bring audiences a sense of what it's like to journey to the moon. he's been talking to our entertainment correspondent david sillito. hey, tom! david! what a pleasure. nice to see you. this is amazing. you're taking me somewhere? yes, yes. it's only, its only a small step, but it's also a giant leap at the same time. lead me. a spirit of adventure about you now. you know when someone asks if you fancy going on a journey

to the moon with tom hanks? you say, "yes". that's quite... rocket motors. ..an experience. you would think that that thing would shoot up. we shouldn't be standing here, should we? no, we should not. it's going to get a little hot, but that's ok. but don't worry. that's ice that is falling down. oh, that's what that is. that's the moisture from the super cold liquid hydrogen fuel tanks. tom, as you can probably tell, really knows his space. it's been a passion from childhood and this is his show, an astronaut�*s eye—view of what it was like to be on an apollo mission. and it all began when tom first saw this space being used for a david hockney show, and he had an idea. i probably actually asked a question. i said, if we could walk into this painting, could we actually walk on the moon as well? so that's when you had the idea, you walked in and you thought, "this could be the moon." you could put people

on the moon in a way that has never, ever, ever, ever been done. but this isn'tjust history. it's also a fanfare for what's about to happen. good morning. good afternoon. what is it exactly up there now? tom has been working with nasa, meeting the astronauts for the next moon mission, which is due to take off next year. but there is a question. this, going into space, it's an indulgence. there are so many other things we could be spending our money on, so many more important things in life. uh—hmm. is it still important? what does it do for an individual? you could argue that maybe not much. but what does it do for the cause of humanity? something magnificent. it takes us to this next place. there's going to come a time when someone is going to live permanently on places like the moon or in space. and we will become interplanetary beings. and isn't that what we're supposed to do as human beings? we're always supposed to... is it? we're always supposed to get out

of the cave to see what is there. and we have never not found something magnificent as well as a magnification of ourselves. what do you want people to take away from this? awe. wonder. that's it. and at the end, a chance to really look at the main attraction. wouldn't you like to take a cruise in the sea of crises, wouldn't you like to go visit the ocean? i have... i have sailed the sea of crises many times. we all have. we all have, haven't we? yeah. when you get up just a little bit closer, it's quite stunning, that magnificent desolation. and that's what it is. david sillito, bbc news. time for a look at the weather — here's ben rich with those shots of the morning i will take you to a shot of the sun on the best chance of seeing that

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