this is claimed to have killed thousands of fighters in gaza since it's in troops into the territory, but is keeping quiet about the death of a mosque leader in lebanon on tuesday. slavery died in a suspected drone strike and by root. he's the highest ranking member of hum us killed since the war started. i'm also mediately blamed israel. the lebanese hezbollah movement has also bound retaliation. tensions are rising and so are fits of a wider conflict in the middle east. nicole fairly in berlin and this is the day the most odd to day like 50 years ago is committed to settling accounts with murderers, rated southern israel on october 7th. the deal is just the killing of shifts. dollar does not mean an end to the palestinian cause. it will live as long as there

are hundreds, like he wasn't liaison between hamas and hezbollah and then what else? and he is on between. how much iran we will get our hands on them wherever they are . also coming up agencies or warning of acute hunger in afghanistan, this winter, new figures show that nearly 16000000 people more than a 3rd of the entire population will face extreme food and security. it's been 2 months since i was able to buy milk for my b b. i give her a green tea in a feeding water. and i give her medicine, which makes us sleep from one morning to another. because if she wakes up and ask for food, i have nothing to give him. welcome to the cell, the middle east is a powder tag after the killing of a top,

her mos official in bay root. the strike against the militant group 11 on is raising fears that the war between a moss and israel can spread throughout the region on tuesday. so they are re homeless deputy political leader and 6 others died and a strike on an apartment building and a bay route suburbs, lebanese officials and how much blame the attack on israel. and while the chief of israel's most od intelligent service bound on wednesday to hunt down every hamas member involved in the october 7th attack, these really government won't confirm or deny it was beyond the strike. the aftermath of a deadly strike in the heart of 11 on one of her master's most senior figures was killed by an explosion in this apartment building in the suburbs of b route. so how to rudy was deputy thomas's political leader smiled honey,

an a founder of the groups military wing that caught some brigades from us as designated as a tear group by the u. s. and e u among others. and i really was on a u. s. terrorist list he had spend years and is really prisons. at the time of his death duty was living and loving on as how mazda is keeley is in, with the lebanese militant group, has bola had rudy also headed up how much his presence and occupied westbank and his hometown was ramallah, palestinians in the west bank held a general strike following use of his desk. the young resolved. i know for your in uh today we all need to like discharge. and because yesterday the hero and lita sally, rudy was small to talk about how to do my own for this 20 year was always a good sign of palestine who sacrificed himself for the palestinian cuz i got

a number such how do i how do you pronounce lead israel has not claimed responsibility for the strike. officials generally do not comment on operations outside of israel and the palestinian territories. but as really officials have previously bowed tom down from us leaders where ever they are. for 11 on the strike on be route is seen as a violation of its territory. the lebanese prime minister, called in an attempt to pull his country into israel's war with him, us has a law, and israel had been exchanging your daily fire along the lebanese is rarely border since the war began. the striking deep in lebanese territory has raised concerns of a major retaliation from his bola that would see the war spread out across israel's northern border. was bringing daniel bottom and he is a senior fellow at the center of strategic and international studies. and the professor at georgetown university had good to see good to have you on the day now

. israel has neither confirmed nor denied its involvement in a res killing. but there widely believed to be behind the strike. how would it fit into their strategy in this war? so israel has long gone after linkages between a mouse and outside sponsors. whether it's a ron or as follows, this pre date's october 2nd. but of course, after the october, some of the tax israel is redoubling or for much more its efforts to destroy all of my leadership. and particularly important for you as well. it is destroying the connections outside guys of that to meet the group so strong will do much to we can hold on so and so any individual can be replaced. but part of israel's trying to do is do a sustain series of attacks that make it hard for mosse to regenerate it's entirely ocean. its ability difference between one boss needing an organization and an

entire leadership resigned. israel's hope is to put enough pressure on the group that it's leadership collapse. and there are fears of this leading to the conflict spiraling further out of control and spilling over into, into 11 on the why would israel target? and so they were even at the danger of the conflict escalating even further as a result. so israel has calculated that this is, if you will, within the acceptable boundaries of this conflict with his ball. and these organizations following this route have gone back and forth over the years, and actually pretty carefully defined where an attack is that score a desk latoya where it is not an issue. i believe that this individual is important enough and searching for ways that it's worth the risk and escalation. also, it probably believes that this will not cause a major escalation with him if it now that you you mention that has, well,

a leader has on his role that talked today about retaliation. but in very vague terms, how confident do you think is israel that the palestinian issue won't be a make or break topic for this? yeah, access not only including, of course has let 11 on but also there are backers in iran. and so there's been such a back and forth since october 7th, which is by law in particular that this is an organization that is where i was hit or miss jones over 100 all the members since october 7th. so showing a palestinian. so who's not a member of the group, even though he's close to is paula is probably not going to put this group over the edge and we'll continue to see the very deadly back and forth. but the limited package, washington had a $5000000.00 bounty on array at the same time, the buying it ministration is of course came to prevent regional escalation. what is the view in washington of this kelly?

so i can't speak for the binding ministration, but this is some of the united states as long saw as very dangerous, or someone who makes terrace groups farmer capable. and i just got the leaf you t or shy the washington over at let's turn to the war in gaza. where does israel's campaign to destroy my stand right now? so israel has made fairly steady progress in its effort against from us by that huge cost. our guys, of course, is, you know, incredibly, an incredible stay of destruction. i'm around 22000. i tell sidney him dax, many of them the civilians including children. and so israel has heard from us in the military organization and heard his leadership, but it has a long way to go. and the price has been very me. you were just in israel and you've talked to many players there. and i'd like to know how far you think the is

really establishment is prepared to try. especially american patients when it comes to persecuting a war that is claiming so many civilian casualties among palestinians a. so israel for its own political reason for those strategic reasons. it's very committed to destroy the mouse and pre mastered then yahoo has talked about this war last thing many more months as having military leaders. but there was heavy pressure on it as well from the buying investigation. and they recognized the importance of american diplomatic support. the necessity of american military support. and so we're already seeing some stats to reduce the scale and the scope of complet. and i think it'll be further measures to limit the war further measures to increase measuring support for guys. so i think we're likely to see the will continue, but at a more pace in the coming months. me to what extent a drawing from your experience now having been in post october 7,

israel, israel strategy and guys are motivated by the need to rebuild the face in their security forces. so that's a big challenge for israel is ensuring that its own people trust their government to protect them. and part of that is very visibly destroyed, which is exceptionally the task. but it's very much what shaping is really spread. and are they in a position to do all of that? so as well can do this, but certainly not all of it. if it will be to sustain military campaign for many months, which are unlikely to be able to do due to the pressure and its own limits. armstrong as well as trying to juggle much of competing priorities out, it's just that is probably to hit them off. hardwood and sewage. what is not going to be able to destroy it? mm hm. so what is the best case scenario then for, for israel and how long a campaign are we? are we looking at here then?

because the state of goal is to destroy. i'm us in my view, the best case scenario for as well as a week or a mouse with them all bleeding regional war with this fall up while minimizing or reducing the incredible damage to california to 1000000000 society in gaza. israel as a chance of succeeding at b as more limited goals, but it requires recognizing that it won't be able to destroy him off completely. but also this is going to be a sustained campaign and that even though the israel reduces the war and i'll still be lots of rates and gosh, i will still be assassination of some us leaders. so when we talk about or, or pieces to my view, it's not going to be one or the other, but rather the level of conflict between israel and tomas that we're likely to see any alignment of georgetown university. thank you so much for all those insights. thank you man. hi.

tensions in the middle east, ron supreme leader has bound to carry out a harsh responds after twin explosions in the country south. killed over a 100 people around was quick to label the incident a terrorist attack, but there's been no claim of responsibility yet for the blasts near the grave of former top commander across them slowly money. several people were also reported wounded in a stampede that followed the blast in the southeastern city of clermont warners had gathered for a ceremony to mark for years and solely money was killed in the us. drones drank in a rock. as we spoke to ali for to a new job founder and director of the thing tank of center for middle eastern global order and asked him if the glass could be linked to the war between israel and thomas. this is quite unlikely if you look at the, is ready to operations inside your run over the last few years. you see a different patter. you see basically the pattern that israel aims to target the

infrastructure from the regime uh from the military or a nuclear infrastructure. is that the some republic and uh, also uh, you know, uh, predicated upon the realization and he's wells analyses rest malicious circles. there was a light golf through, there was a white gulf between state and society, me around. so it's very unlikely that at this point in time i was in the context of the war and gaza is wrong with decide to execute such an operation that as being targeting also a civilians knowing and knowing that this would be counter productive because it is not so aiming to, you know, to propel your volumes to, to become against the 0. tough got us on now we're $8000000.00 children have started the year facing crisis levels of hunger

agencies or warning that more than a 3rd of the population will face extreme food and security this winter. the hunger crisis adds to the hardship of as guns already reeling from drought earthquakes and economic troubles. and those willing to offer relief increasingly lack the resources to do so. in 2023, i've got us done faced 3 consecutive cuts in food assistance. a scans don't have enough to eat. that's has been clear for a long time. but the crisis is deepening. as 2020 full begins, agencies have a green view of the year to come. they estimate that more than one 3rd of the countries 40000000 people may experience the cute food and security before spring. half of them are children. hundreds dangerous for everyone. but children, especially in sufficient categories, result in physical and mental development issues. the cause knock on effects later

in life. a range of problems have converge to cause the hunger crisis the result in less work in the winter well food into energy prices rise, global economic conditions of squeezed relief groups. sanctions on the taliban have also made it hard. is that those groups to work in the country and provide aid? if aid is being used as a tool to pressure us, then the atlantic em or it has its own values, which it will safeguard at any cost. that scans have made big sacrifices in the past to protect our values. they will, in, during the cutting of 8 to those values include some of the harshest treatment of women in the world. women lodge, do you have to stay home and con, work that makes it even harder for families to make ends meet and beat them? it's been 2 months since i was able to buy milk for my b b. i give her a green tea in a feeding butter,

and i give her medicine which makes her sleep from one morning to another. because if she wakes up and ask for food, i have nothing to give him. i've got his down presents a challenge to the international community which wants to stop the total amount of power without stopping the population of much needed food. that's bringing lots, you know, that she was a spokesperson for the world food program. mr. wrench, thank you so much for making time to come on d w. how serious would you assess the situation in afghanistan today? well, i can't really say yes or for 202430 grand more than one 3rd. of adkins need food assistance and basically every province in the country using crisis levels of food into charge, you know, even worse. i mean, it may split up to say the numbers have improved a bit in 2023, actually out a large scale and sustained humanitarian food assistance. following best to the near collapse of the economy after the tally bun take over,

we actually were able to pull millions back from the brink. but also last year we saw huge funding crisis, and we had to come millions from our system. and actually millions of people rely on w w. p. systems to survive the day. and that's why we basically go into 2020 fall with an empty tank. yeah, you were forced to cut your caseload by 66 percent less may. what does that mean in practical terms for the people on the ground? are you that is now work? constance basically leave a significant number of outcomes out of any, any help to get food for their families and actually women um bear the brunt of these cuts one and 5 house halls. then we actually soft um women, all the sold right with us. and so they were most affected,

and especially now during winter time, this is, is a terrible situation because many people in ask on this condo and it's also been struck by as the weights and the west. and also, you know, the 4th return from parties con, um, we are fighting on so many for once on so many unitarian friends and our resources are depleted and people are suffering at the same time. and we are the only ones we could help the situation. but we are running out of offer services as well. and that's the situation in, in your opinion. and in the, in the case of dennis on specifically what is the biggest preventable factor in driving of hunger? is it the fact that women are being shawn from, from working and from participating in social life? the economy is down, there is no recovery inside. food prices are still high and people survive on the bat minimum,

they have exhausted all responses to re bagging on the streets. that what, that's what my colleagues telling me you never child, mary, is to get money. and we want to prevent people from slipping more into hunger. we have to sustain this desperately need an international assistance because we actually need to look beyond politics and see that people are suffering. and i mean, actually death and suffering for the kids now. is there not a sense of urgency? how can the international community be made aware of the dire situation enough? got us on the national comanche as well. but, you know, there's also certain donor for teague. i mean, we have so many crisis all around the world. we have cars that we in. so donna has a regional crisis and also, you know, front of all the budgets also depleted. um, but i mean, again, this is also about, you know,

humanity. we cannot abandon the people in ask on this town who's, who has been suffering so much. and we kind of basically we, we kind of let age go and need to keep up this level of assistance because we were actually we were able to pull back people from the brent in 20232022. and we have to do this again. probably the best this we are in your staff in afghanistan, observing efforts by the tyler bond to address this hunger crisis. i don't is i mean, i'm not aware for the socialist system. my wife's for an effort by the defect offer to use um to address this 100 crisis. but again, i wish it not made this about politics. it's about the people without a ban on the people of that kind of town. and i think the into and i hope the international communities supports us in our efforts to actually mitigate the

suffering of counsel as mounting the end of the world food program. thank you so much. thank you. the presidential election in the united states is only 11 months away, but that's not the only boat or keeping an eye on this year here on dw, because here in europe some 450000000 people will be eligible to vote for a new european union parliament with populous parties gaining ground and many members, dave, there are fears that are right wing surge could threaten the unity of the block. our brussels bureau chief alexandra phenomena has a look ahead. a restless war, relentlessly waiting on a new queen. refugees, since migraines, desperately trying to reach the european continent. a presidential election in the united states that could and with dental from back in the white house. only

a few of the many challenges the you will face in 2024. it's important that we have a strong european union, especially in this new world where we have some conflicts. we need to speak with one voice all over europe. citizens are telling us that they want you to be more co easy but more socially or, i mean the climate current is, is the biggest challenge we're facing. we are here in the european parliament where lawmakers are bracing themselves for a to mold choice. here. they're all directly elected by you citizens and in 2024, those citizens had to the poles to the side on the future make up of this parliament. issues such as migration and a green transition are expected to dominate the campaign with many he feeling that europe's far right calculus could make gains in the election. we know that extreme right doesn't want to get into the climate, the green transition, but as well so that we see kind of backlash and women's rights and minority rights

and human rights in general. and that is something that i find to be very, very scary. i think that will, that will also be the big battle. it's about liberal democracies versus a talk for c and populism. the death and shy away from battles whether over its budget or there's a little slow in member countries. recently hung, we'd be towed the blocks long term financial aid for ukraine will 2024 see europe. so you need to wait. and when it comes to supporting kids, not at all says thing thing. k. yeah, cope, character guard. he believes that except for hungry. you members will stay united, i think the realization among the political leadership. but also if you look polling, i think people in european to understand that this is actually an ex, essentially important fight for your. but supporting ukraine's fight for survival could get more difficult without an ally in the white house. should donald trump

return as you, as president? he already threatened to quit the western military alliance nato in the past, and now pledges to strike a deal with russia. a prospect that has spread sold to europe. i think europe has to take more responsibility for it for itself. we cannot continue to a free ride is probably not the right word, but at least ultimately rely on an american uh, security guaranteed. european politicians are getting ready for a year full of challenges, challenges they hope the you can overcome, and it's maybe even stronger than before. and finally, many of us have been taking stock at the start of the new year. well, to date, staff at london zoo were busy taking their annual sense is required under real rules in britain. managers saying they expected to count some 14000 animals,

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