Could Hamas and Israel war escalate?

Israel has activated a plan to evacuate residents within 2km of Lebanon, following exchanges of fire with Hezbollah in parallel to the conflict in southern Israel with Hamas. The Iranian foreign minister has warned that the prospect of the war between Israel and Hamas spreading to other fronts is becoming increasingly inevitable. We get the latest developments from the BBC's international correspondent Lyse Doucet in southern Israel.

We tell you about the visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who has been discussing humanitarian aid to civilians in a meeting in Tel Aviv with the Israeli prime minister.

We also speak to Israeli teenagers, as we look at the affect of the current conflict on those growing up in the country. And we speak to an Israeli social worker and child welfare expert about her work in helping young people in Israel dealing with the trauma of recent events.

Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: Palestinians wait to cross the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, southern Gaza Strip, 16 October 2023. Credit: HAITHAM IMAD/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)