of the the, the cdw news live in from berlin tonight is real, facing increasing international pressure over it's a tax on concept. the us defense secretary is meeting with prime minister benjamin at the yahoo and tell a vive, he says us support for israel is unshakable, but he's also pushing is really leaders to outlined a future for gone to after 4 months. also coming up tonight, international observers is a survey of snap election was stolen. a monitoring mission reports, multiple irregularities in the wind by the serbian progressive party of president, alexander boot church will get more from our correspondents in belgrade and

germany's military. and they'll see that they will be stationing 5000 troops outside its own borders in lithuania, as part of the deal that germany's defense minister, as described as his store, the brit golf. it's good to have you with this on this one day. international calls for is real to scale back. it's a salt on gaza are increasing and that includes from its closest ally, the united states defense secretary lloyd austin, has intel a b for he has held separate talks with prime minister benjamin at yahoo. and with israel's defense administered a lot at a press conference. austin said that they had discussed ways to transition from major combat operations to lower intensity warfare in the battle against moss mos. you may remember for a group considered by terrorists, considered

a terrorist organization by numerous countries. austin reiterated that is real, does have the right to defend itself, but they also stress that it has an obligation to trying to protect civilian lines . protecting palestinian civilians and gaza is both a moral duty and a strategic imperative. so we will continue to stand up for israel's bedrock right to defend itself. and we will also continue to urge the protection of civilians during conflict and to increase the flow of humanitarian aid and to gosh, that's important. this is real fights to dismantle the homeless, tara, tara is infrastructure. industrial journalist, semi circle in jerusalem, followed that press conference. so the secretary austin was talking not only about the humanitarian aid that has to go into the gaza strip and not only

about the palestinian lives, but he was also talking the specifically about the subject. those strikes that isn't as to adopt the surgical strikes that i'm being close. it talks between the parties and they went into the things from a how the next stages it should be. at the same time austin was saying that the, the game is around any deadlines and this was also reiterated by you off balance himself. is that he was saying that there is no a ticking clock. and that the is really operation a will continue it, but they have agreed to a further have a closer coordination with the continuing of the campaign. and he said that america is giving advice to this early is and a go around to a saying that they're listening to the advice. so they're listening to their advice

. are you saying then send me any signs that is real, might be looking at changing it strategy and gosh, well, i must say that on the ground, you really don't see it. and you know, today there was a human rights watch report as talking about hunger as a strategy. and they're talking about the severe situation in the gaza strip. the strikes are continuing inside the gaza strip and it's not clear yet when there's a actually, when the materialize into a change in the way is run is waging its time pay in a jobs it. this might be something that it wouldn't take time of the prime minister. we know that he is under a lot of pressure from outside of the country. what about domestic pressure on benjamin netanyahu?

yeah. what we've seen the funneling the cleaning of the s 3. yeah. hostages, there is a surge of anger among the families of the hostages among those who were released. uh, they were saying that the what happened there is actually a reflection that the military operating in the gaza strip is not focused at looking for hostages, but rather focusing on the different mission, which is a revenge you mission and targeting a boss. and we've seen this kind of demonstrations at the same time, i must tell you that many people in is, are, i believe that neo is committed to continuing this war. and he's touching his political future with the extension of the war as this is something that can play for him. since the failure of the 7 silver october is very much

identified with him. victory over how much it could to be saving him politically in the is there any internal or reno journalist it's amy. so go with the ladies tonight from jerusalem. see me as always. thank you. it's it is a blistering indictment, a team of international observers. it says serbia's snap elections were anything but fair. the organization for security and cooperation in europe is a waging media bias and float buying and ballot. box stuffing, preliminary results to show the populace. the serbian progressive party led by president alexander who judge. 146.7 percent of the vote, that's almost twice as much as the 2nd placed opposition alliance. serbia against violence, opposition supporters have gathered in belgrade to protest against the election results. approach has already underway in belgrade dw brussels bureau chief

alexander phenomena. she gave me this update. yeah, we are on the way to the front of the election committee and the people and maybe all the time rahman martin could show you a bit around the people that you see around us. so. so there are supporters and members of the pro western opposition. united under the name servers against violence, and there are here because there are saying not accepting those resolves they thing, then b, l, b to victory at these, in bellevue, i was stolen from them. and that is why there are here and they demand from the election a commission to cancel the resolve. there are no. okay, would what happened? they think they should have one here in delray and i'm assuming you have spoken to members of the o. s. c, e, um, what, what did they tell you,

what exactly did they observe that leads them to say that this election was stolen, slow. one of them told me that he personally observed bella book stopping. he saw fake ballads and being stuff in the bela dogs and he so that he said that he could tell that they were fake because they are, they were printed on a different kind of paper and they still had the official them. and we heard a lot of those such reports with people being intimidated, being threatened with losing their job. if they don't vote for the ruling party, there are also reports about the people who were brought in boxes and then to the city of belgrade from outside the country. 40000 new ideas were issued according to the opposition. so the european election of service,

they were sort of diplomatic saying that they can only observe it's not up to them to make any assessments assessments or to calls for the cancellation of the votes. but the independence or the service of the legs, are more outspoken, at least saying that what's happened to you in belgrade? the official results in belgrade do not represent the will of the people. alexander, you could be standing and, and what is the middle of europe's latest political powder keg? what can we expect to happen next, realistically? well, of course, i asked people here whether they believe that anything can change by them taking 2 to 3. some the are whole to other are saying we need more radical means to bring about a change in serbia. some are said, the european union needs to put more pressure on president bush's and he's

government. but of course, the you are p ins are afraid that in that case, it could turn more it towards a russia and the russia could get even more influence here. then they already have definitely a valuable situation. we know that you will keep us up to date on what's happening, dw, both of your chief alexander, for now i remember the latest from bell rate, serbia. tonight's alexandria. thank you. would you have it? he says it has signed a historic agreement to the point troops. in lithuania, it will be the 1st time that german bonus fair of soldiers are permanently stationed outside the countries on boarders defense minister boers. the story is said, germany is ready to defend that neither territory historic signature, germany, lithuania, signed a roadmap for the deployment of a german bonus of every gate to the baltic country. for the 1st time since world war 2, the german army will station soldiers permanently abroad. the reason rush,

i poses a threat to europe as a whole, not just ukraine. some 4800 german military personnel and 200 civilians will make up the list way. nea bri gate. the idea is to detailed rest it from attacking the small bolted countries. a potential threat that the west, the military lines, nato, is taking very seriously. with this way near brigade, germany aims to help strengthen nato's eastern slang. since specialists invasion of ukraine and february 2022. the bonus van has redefined its goals. the focus is now on national defense and strengthening nato of today's a milestone. is that very new project and the very impressive approach? i think we signed the roadmap as is absolutely new for germany. absolutely new for the buddhist with the 1st time we do that. it's a huge challenge, but we are really willing to do it. and we are keen on being successful together without at least being in france. germany already leads nato's multinational bethel

group. and this way, in yeah, of some, 1000 troops which will be integrated into the new brigade. the german defense minister also used the occasion to sign the german soldiers stationed already in this way. now, as part of the traditional christmas trips, as it is hopes that the new german brigade will help secure nato's eastern border, it will likely be fully operational by 2027. north korea has fired another intercontinental ballistic missile just hours after it launched its previous one in japan says that the missile had the potential to reach japan or the continental united states. a recent increase in test by p on yang has led to a warning from washington that any attack from north korea would bring an end to kim. john owns regina, the w's east asia correspondent, james trader, reports. i mean to continental ballistic miss silo icbm rockets

against the sky as above north korea. earlier this year, south korea's already described as a grave provocation film young's launch of a suspected similar icbm on monday. it's 5th this year. japan says the southern fuel mr. oil has the potential range of 15000 kilometers is far enough to hit any way on us territory. this is where the latest north korean missile flew. the icbm was launched from nape showing young reach me at altitude of 6000 kilometers. it landed 17 minutes later about 1000 kilometers away in waters east of north korea, just outside of japan's exclusive economic zone. tokyo and washington have condemned appealing instructions. a course that we go to. yeah, but that we strongly condemn these actions which are in clear violation of un security council or by solutions on press and peace and stability in the region to . oh, cool. yeah. well either dozens, china, north korea's,

i'm the official. i didn't criticized problem young's don't say no need that the situation on the korean peninsula was complex. sure to attempt to solve the problem through military to terrance and pressure will not work and people finally back fire further intensify and contradictions and intensified tensions. feel young says so quotable moves. why washington? with a reason forward, slower. i mean the growing north korean threats the us south korea and japan have accelerated military cooperation in recent months. a us new to have had submarine arrived in south korea on sundays. and all that straightening already fractious, ties, they smell cream sauce light noise last month. look to south korea withdrawing from pods of imagery. packed ange, it's easing tensions, but north korea withdrew from the agreements, complete the still images appear to sharp, show me young bolstering it submitted to your presence at southern border since now with the latest icbm noise. and that's the one in the side of stability on the

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