ina in a time and manner of their own choosing. france calls for an end to the wall of silence, one year into sudan's forgotten war, as the devastated nation heads towards famine. live from new york... donald trump will become the first us president to face a criminal trial as jurors are selected in his stormy daniels hush—money case. and, ahead of his new memoir, sir salman rushdie gives a chilling account to the bbc about the knife attack on stage, which almost ended his life. hello, i'm lyse doucet injerusalem, the big question across this region last week was, what will iran do next? this week, the same question is being asked about israel. the war

cabinet met last night for three hours to deliberate about israel's response after the unprecedented attack by iran in the early hours of sunday morning. 350 suicide drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles. again today, the wall cabinet has convened. no statement yet about what they will do. reports coming out of deliberation so far indicate there is a consensus emerging. israel will have to retaliate, not now but at a time and manner of their own choosing. this kind of tension is reverberating in capitals around the world, including in new york last night, where the un secretary—general had a special meeting of the un security council, warning that the region was on the edge of an abyss. it is one of the few places where is israeli and iranian top diplomat can see each

otherface to face. iranian top diplomat can see each other face to face. israel underlined that iran, in his words, had crossed all red lines. iran said it attack was a move of legitimate self—defence. today, iranian officials are saying they acted with restraint. that is not how israel or its allies see it. let's have a look at all the latest developments. 0ur middle east correspondent yolande knell has more. israel's air defences called to action. in the early hours on sunday, fighterjets battled waves of iranian drones and missiles, fired at israeli targets. it marked the first time iran has attacked israel directly from its own soil. explosions could be heard widely, including injerusalem and tel aviv. israel says that 99% of more than 300 drones and missiles launched by iran were intercepted. some of those that got through hit here in the sensitive nevatim

air force base in southern israel. nearby, seven—year—old amina hassouna was seriously injured when a missile fragment struck her house. translation: the children were frightened and wanted to run away from home. and that's when the missile hit our house. the israeli war cabinet met yesterday to plan its next move. one of its members, benny gantz, said israel would exact a price from iran when the time is right. and last night, the un security council met in an emergency meeting following the attacks. israel called for sanctions on iran and reiterated its right to a response. this attack crossed every red line, and israel reserves the legal right to retaliate. we are not a frog in boiling water, we are a nation of lions. following such a massive and direct attack on israel, the entire world, let alone israel, cannot settle for inaction.

we will defend our future. iran's ambassador to the un told the meeting that its actions, which were in retaliation for a deadly airstrike on its consulate in syria, werejustified. these countries, especially the united states, have shielded israel from any responsibility for the gaza massacre, while they have denied iran inherent right to self—defence against the israeli armed attack on our diplomatic premises. amid rising tensions, the attacks have received widespread international condemnation. the scale and nature of iran's heinous assault, the first direct attack from iran on israeli soil, poses grave risks to the security and stability of citizens across the middle east. now, world leaders are pressing for de—escalation in a bid for calm in the region.

the middle east is on the brink. the people of the region are confronting a real danger of a devastating, full—scale conflict. now is the time to defuse and de—escalate. all eyes are on israel and how it responds. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. ina in a moment of unprecedented military action, a war of words and intensifying diplomacy. even world powers, who normally disagree, are sending the same message. the kremlin in moscow has said it is "extremely concerned about the escalation of tensions "in the region" and has called on all countries to exercise restraint. president emmanuel macron has said france would do everything possible to avoid what he called a conflagration in the middle east. while the british foreign secretary,

lord cameron, urged israel to recognise iran's attack as a failure, and not respond. it's important to be respectful on these occasions. a country has had a massive attack from a dangerous or malign actor in the region. they will be considering, they are considering, the israeli cabinet has been meeting already to consider that. our advice is don't retaliate. you know, take the win, recognise that iran has suffered a double defeat. defeat as almost all their weapons were shot down and defeat because the world can now see their true nature. the right thing to do is to pivot now and stock at hamas and say they must release the hostages. so we would not be supporting retaliatory action but we're respectful of other countries. last night, the un security council is, two members, the united states

in the uk, condemned iran's strike. iran has spoken out again stop a spokesperson defended the action saying it had acted in restraint. translation: instead of making accusations, the western countries should appreciate the islamic republic of iran's restraint and responsible actions towards the stability and safety in the region. western countries should blame themselves, and answer to public opinion for the measures they have taken against the seven months of war crimes committed. but a very long time iran prided itself on what it called strategic patients. not responding immediately whenever it was provoked or threatened. in tehran, they are using a new phrase. they call it a

new equation. to get some insight, joining me from london is mohammad ali shabani. he's the editor at amwaj media. welcome to bbc news. thank you for havin: me. welcome to bbc news. thank you for having me. sounds— welcome to bbc news. thank you for having me. sounds like _ welcome to bbc news. thank you for having me. sounds like a _ welcome to bbc news. thank you for having me. sounds like a dangerousl having me. sounds like a dangerous moment. having me. sounds like a dangerous moment iran _ having me. sounds like a dangerous moment. iran is _ having me. sounds like a dangerous moment. iran is saying _ having me. sounds like a dangerous moment. iran is saying there - having me. sounds like a dangerous moment. iran is saying there is - having me. sounds like a dangerous moment. iran is saying there is a i moment. iran is saying there is a new equation, when it is hit, it will hit back immediately. is that how you understand it? the? will hit back immediately. is that how you understand it?— will hit back immediately. is that how you understand it? they are the recise how you understand it? they are the precise words- _ how you understand it? they are the precise words. they _ how you understand it? they are the precise words. they stated not - how you understand it? they are the precise words. they stated not onlyl precise words. they stated not only iranian personnel or any assets and interests. maybe it will receive a direct response. i think it is a reaction more than anything. the april the 1st bombing of the iranian consulate in syria, which initiated the attack we saw in israel was a change in the rules of the game.

previously, diplomatic premises were off limits and israel appears to have wanted to change that. on the one side, saying, you are going to change the rules of the games, so will we. it is a dangerous period. both sides are trying to lay out new rules. �* , ., , ., ., rules. aside from this tit-for-tat, the want rules. aside from this tit-for-tat, they want to _ rules. aside from this tit-for-tat, they want to establish _ rules. aside from this tit-for-tat, they want to establish a - rules. aside from this tit-for-tat, they want to establish a powerful| they want to establish a powerful deterrence, to make it clear to the enemy there will be a cost if they do strike. some observers say iran strengthened its determination by showing willingness to send this wave of missiles and drones and others say it has weakened it because almost none of them reach their target. because almost none of them reach theirtarget. how because almost none of them reach their target. how do you see it? there are different ways of looking at what happened. to me, it was carefully choreographed. it was telegraphed in advance. iran also made the launches of drains from inside its own territory meaning

israel had many hours of morning. in real life, in a direct confrontation which iran has said it will engaging if israel takes action against iran. things will be very different. no advanced warning. drums will not be launched from iran. iran's regional allies will also participate. it is easy for a group like hezbollah to overwhelm israel. what this episode told us all is that the countries which shot down many of the missiles, they did both iran and israel a favour, acting to provide paysite with a face—saving way out. allowing iran to say it could claim victory by taking action which was unprecedented. iran can also say it claimed victory by shooting down most of the missiles. i hope that makes sense. most of the missiles. i hope that makes sense-— most of the missiles. i hope that makes sense. ., ., , ., , , makes sense. how does iran see its osition in

makes sense. how does iran see its position in the _ makes sense. how does iran see its position in the region? _ makes sense. how does iran see its position in the region? it _ makes sense. how does iran see its position in the region? it has - makes sense. how does iran see its position in the region? it has been i position in the region? it has been on the telephone repeatedly to foreign ministers in saudi arabia, the united arab emirates. how does it see its positioning now? {line it see its positioning now? one ma'or it see its positioning now? one major shift _ it see its positioning now? one major shift is — it see its positioning now? one major shift is only _ it see its positioning now? one major shift is only a _ it see its positioning now? iez major shift is only a few years it see its positioning now? i2 major shift is only a few years ago countries like the ones we mentioned, saudi arabia and uab would have welcomed confrontation. things are very different now. —— and the uae. iran is keen to continue the process. there is a mutual desire in the region. they want to lower tensions. they are joined by the west. the onus when i was on israel and its next steps. thank you very much forjoining us here on bbc news with your reflections and insight into the thinking in eran after this

unprecedented attack. iran said it did inflict damage, saying it hit the air base in southern israel. israel says, yes, indeed, it did take a direct hit but said the damage was minimal. so, as we always see in war, it is the facts on the ground but also the perception of what happened on the ground which tends to dry these complex. we are seeing the allies of israel saying, please avoid escalation at this point. david cameron also sang today, the top priority for westminster at the moment is to get aid into gaza and get the hostages out. what has happened inside gaza today? out. what has happened inside gaza toda ? , , , ., , out. what has happened inside gaza toda?, today? yes, this story of sharp tension between _ today? yes, this story of sharp tension between iran _ today? yes, this story of sharp tension between iran and - today? yes, this story of sharp | tension between iran and israel today? yes, this story of sharp - tension between iran and israel has pushed the story, the terrible polite gazans to the back of the queue, if you like. david cameron, this morning, highlighted again,

before this current crisis erupted, that was the main concern. in fact, the alarm in many western capitals, not only was there a risk of famine in gaza but it already existed in the worst affected area, in the north. britain, the united states, many other allies of his had not stopped pressure on israel to do everything they can to bring more food into gaza. israel says it is doing and constantly accuses the united nations have not been able to deliver aid fast enough. the united nations says the figure of 500 trucks still is nowhere near the amount of aid that thousands need to stay alive. amount of aid that thousands need to sta alive. ., ~ amount of aid that thousands need to sta alive. ., ,, , ., , amount of aid that thousands need to sta alive. ., ~' ,, , , amount of aid that thousands need to sta alive. ., ~' , , �* �* stay alive. thank you. this is bbc news.

some breaking news fom australia now, and a man has been arrested after a number of people were stabbed at a church

in the west of sydney. the police say none of the injuries are life—threatening. it happened at what's believed to be an assyrian orthodox church. this is the moment the attack happened — you can see the man approach the bishop. he stabbed him and others before being restrained. at the time, this was a service that was being live streamed on youtube. in the background, apparently you can hear people screaming as it happened and i think was disconnected. incredibly hiring for people watching the live stream at the time. just to remind you, no one has been seriously injured. we don't have any details about a motive. clearly that part of australia is already on alert because of the shopping mall attack at the weekend, when six people were killed and a dozen more wounded. we have been hearing from the

ambulance at saying four people are being treated today after the latest stabbing. details coming in from the new south wales police. a police operation is under way. people are being urged to stay away from the area in the west of sydney. very harrowing for people who were there and watching online when it happened. as soon as we have more details, we will bring them to you. donald trump will become the first former us president to face a criminal trial today. this is the scene outside the courthouse in new york. he's been charged with 3a counts of fraud, relating to hush money allegedly paid to the former porn star, stormy daniels, before the 2016 election. he's pleaded not guilty. our new york correspondent nada tawfik reports. when donald trump headed to court last year to become the first former president to be criminally charged, it set the united states on an unprecedented course. now, right in the thick of the presidential election campaign, the republican presumptive

nominee is beginning his trial in the most salacious of the four cases against him. though it is perhaps the least perilous, legally, given jail time is seen as unlikely. donald trump has repeatedly painted the case as an attempt to interfere in the election. this is a witch hunt, it's a hoax, thank you. the 3a felony counts against him stemmed from hush money paid to the former porn star stormy daniels by trump's former fixer, michael cohen. donald trump has denied the extramarital affair and any wrongdoing. however, he has acknowledged reimbursing cohen after initially denying any knowledge of the payments while president. did you know about $130,000 payments to stormy daniels? but manhattan's district attorney alleges trump directed those payments as part of a scheme to help his 2016 campaign for the presidency and then falsified business records when he disguised the payments as legal fees.

less than two weeks before the presidential election, michael cohen wired $130,000 to stormy daniels' lawyer. that payment was to hide damaging information from the voting public. the participant scheme was illegal. political and legal experts disagree over the significance of the case. i think this case isjust so unique compared to the others. the others are really focused on actions that he truly undertook to undermine our democracy, right. and so this case is about, it's about paying off a mistress. it's a serious case. this is notjust about a porn star, which some people are trying to portray it as. this is about an effort to defraud the american voters in 2016 to keep them from learning material information that would have affected their vote. the trial begins with jury selection and is expected to last more than six weeks, making it all but certain that voters will know whether or not

donald trump will be a convicted felon before they go to the polls in november. nada tawfik, bbc news, in new york. this is to show you the live pictures we have. we are watching this very closely. former president donald trump will appear at the courthouse in new york. we think that will happen in just over an hour or so. we will bring you live coverage when it happens. we have been hearing from donald trump already today. he has a website, a social media platform, and he has been speaking on that once again talking about what he calls a democrat led witchhunt. coming out fighting this morning on social media as well. more on the story throughout the day. we will be live backin throughout the day. we will be live back in new york when he makes an appearance. an international conference

is under way in france to help sudan deal with the devasting effects of what's been called a forgotten war. the conflict erupted this time last year, between the army and a rival paramilitary group. it has created the world's largest displacement crisis, driven millions of people to the brink of famine, and triggered waves of ethnically driven killings. the french foreign minister said the sudanese people were victims of indifference as well as war. for a year, the sudanese had been victims of the terrible war, a war they did not want, a war that only produces chaos and suffering. they are also the victims of oblivion. we must mobilise humanitarian funding as an emergency. the united nations response plan is not funded. it is only by the —— 5% funded today. the task is colossal.

lets ta ke lets take a look at the numbers. more than eight million people have been displaced since the war started one year ago. 25 million people need humanitarian assistance ? that's half the population. 18 million face acute hunger? nearly a third of them on the brink of famine. and when it comes to aid funding — the country has only received 6% of the $2.7 billion required. the foreign minister said 5% that we are hearing reports of 6% of the $2.7 billion required has been pledged. these are pictures from an msf hospital in a remote area of neighbouring chad where tens of thousands of people are sheltering. so difficult for them. many people in this camp fled some of the conflict�*s worst fighting in the darfur region, including this mother of six. translation: i know there's nothing i can do about the fate god _ has in store for us. my eldest son needs an operation. all my children are my responsibility. some of them used to be university students, but now they've dropped out and we depend on help to survive.

there's nothing we can do. arnaud badinier is the head of mission for msf in sudan. he joins us from port sudan. very good to see it. as you hear the french foreign minister saying there is indifference to the war. it is the forgotten war of the world. is that how it feels where you are? yes, absolutely. there is nobody. we can really feel the money is not here to support action by the un and other organisations, definitely. we are being told it is about viagra may be 6% of the $2.7 billion required that has been pledged to the country. what does that mean to

you and other agencies trying to deliver aid?— you and other agencies trying to deliver aid? ., ,., , , _, deliver aid? nobody is coming in the count to deliver aid? nobody is coming in the country to suoport — deliver aid? nobody is coming in the country to support the _ deliver aid? nobody is coming in the country to support the action. - deliver aid? nobody is coming in the country to support the action. goods are not coming. there is not enough food and medicine to enter into the country. you can see everyone is travelling to find a way to get some help. travelling to find a way to get some hel. . travelling to find a way to get some hel. i ., , travelling to find a way to get some hel. i i, , . ., , travelling to find a way to get some help. once the aid is income is also an issue around _ help. once the aid is income is also an issue around how— help. once the aid is income is also an issue around how it _ help. once the aid is income is also an issue around how it is _ an issue around how it is distributed?— an issue around how it is distributed? i, ., ,, i, distributed? we have an issue on access. access _ distributed? we have an issue on access. access in _ distributed? we have an issue on access. access in the _ distributed? we have an issue on access. access in the country. . distributed? we have an issue on i access. access in the country. when you are in, it is difficult to access. trying to cross the front line is almost impossible. 0n the darfur side, we have restrictions on crossing the border. we don't have

authorisation for the border. that is making it really hard for the aid entering the country. what is making it really hard for the aid entering the country.— entering the country. what is a situation where _ entering the country. what is a situation where some - entering the country. what is a situation where some of- entering the country. what is a situation where some of the i entering the country. what is a - situation where some of the basics like food and water? food situation where some of the basics like food and water?— situation where some of the basics like food and water? food and water, i cannot really — like food and water? food and water, i cannot really picture _ like food and water? food and water, i cannot really picture everywhere. i i cannot really picture everywhere. what i see from the information at our health facility, it is more and more difficult for everyone. two other hospitals in khartoum have electricity and water. we are working on it to make it working but the population is in the same situation and it is harder and harderfor them to access situation and it is harder and harder for them to access all of that as well.— harder for them to access all of that as well. i ., i, , , , , that as well. what other stresses in some of the — that as well. what other stresses in some of the displacement - that as well. what other stresses in some of the displacement camps? l that as well. what other stresses in i some of the displacement camps? we have been seeing pictures from one of the camps in chad. figs have been seeing pictures from one of the camps in chad. $5 i have been seeing pictures from one of the camps in chad.— of the camps in chad. as i am mentioning. _ of the camps in chad. as i am mentioning, these _ of the camps in chad. as i am mentioning, these people, i of the camps in chad. as i am| mentioning, these people, we of the camps in chad. as i am - mentioning, these people, we do not have enough to support them and that is also in the camps. 0bviously for

distribution and having people to be there, to supply water, is really difficult. ., ~ there, to supply water, is really difficult. i, ,, , i, there, to supply water, is really difficult. i, ~' , i, i, there, to supply water, is really difficult. i, ,, , i, i, , difficult. thank you for telling us what it is like _ difficult. thank you for telling us what it is like in _ difficult. thank you for telling us what it is like in sudan, - difficult. thank you for telling us what it is like in sudan, as - difficult. thank you for telling us what it is like in sudan, as the l what it is like in sudan, as the conference continues in paris. saying they are facing indifference in sudan and the tower of indifference must be knocked down. let's take you back very briefly to the live pictures from new york we are getting. the long—awaited hush money trial of donald trump expecting to get under way in about an hour's time. do stay with us on bbc news. hello again. it's been a very wet and windy morning with some heavy rain spreading its way south and east, but across the uk the rain has been replaced by a mixture of sunny spells and showers. some fabulous rainbows are being sent in by our weather watchers this morning.

that's in sheffield. but the wind gusts are particularly of note. we've got some pretty rough conditions around coastal areas at the moment, gusting a0 to 60mph right across much of the united kingdom. those strong winds are likely to continue into the afternoon. it could cause some issues. the reason for that is this area of low pressure situated to the north of the uk. look at the white lines here, the isobars are fairly close together. a blustery north—westerly wind. there's that rain clearing away from the south—east. throughout this afternoon we're left with this mixture of sunny spells and showers, but the showers really will be heavy in parts with some hail, some sleet, some snow for a time over the higher ground of scotland. some very gusty winds, especially within the showers, as well. even the odd rumble of thunder cannot be ruled out. those gusts of wind of a0 to 50, 60mph likely to continue all afternoon. maximum temperatures 10 to 12 degrees celsius. it will feel notably

chilly, as well, with that strong north—westerly. through tonight, we'll continue with some areas of rain, some showers moving their way south and east, but it's likely to stay pretty cloudy around the eastern side of england and eastern scotland. some rain continuing here, as well. strong winds also around the north sea coasts. 0vernight, temperatures down to about four to seven degrees celsius. throughout tuesday that cloud and that rain is likely to linger on through parts of east yorkshire, lincolnshire, towards norfolk and suffolk. with that strong wind, it is going to feel notably colder again through tuesday. further west away from that, it's looking largely dry. there will be a few showers dotted around. temperatures typically about nine to 13 degrees. look at that, nine celsius in norwich with a rather brisk northerly wind. as we go through the rest of the week we lose that area of rain. then high pressure starts to build in across the atlantic. we'll see a few weather fronts initially, but as we head into the end of the week and into the weekend it looks like it will become more established across the uk. that could bring us a longer spell of drier weather and temperatures

will creep up again, as well — 1a to 17 celsius. bye—bye..

this is bbc news. the headlines: live from new york — donald trump will become the first former us president to face a criminal trial, as jurors are selected in his stormy daniels hush—money case. france calls for an end to the wall of silence one year

into sudan's "forgotten war", as the devastated nation heads towards famine. we take a look at india's infrastructure transformations, as prime minister narendra modi looks to win a third successive term in office. let's go live now to the court house in new york, where donald trump is expected shortly. he's been charged with 3a counts of fraud, relating to hush money allegedly paid to the former porn star, stormy daniels, before the 2016 election. he's pleaded not guilty. it is the first time our us president, former or current, has faced a criminal trial. let's speak to our new york correspondent nada tawfik. take us through what is going to happen today.