the, the, this is dw news live from berlin mazda, as deputy leader, is buried in 11 on the funeral of sol. a ring is held and they wrote, coming as israel's war against the boss. here's the 3 month mark. meanwhile, a ron warrens at least 84 people who were killed in to bomb last set. a memorial event for a top general. no one has claimed responsibility plus the branding war of attrition and ukraine. for months there has been little change on the front line as a premium counter offensive stalls. again, it's doug in russian forces. we find out why experts are calling the situation

a transparent battlefields. the . i'm sarah kelly. welcome to the program. warners and very rude. have health, a funeral for her mazda as deputy leader who was killed in an explosion on tuesday . salo very was considered a key figure in the group that carried out the deadliest terror attacking israel's history. on october 7th, he wasn't deputy political leader and a co founder of its military when a marie and 2 other homos members were laid to rest in the lebanese capital. or lebanon's militant has beloved group lanes israel for the assassination. although there has been no claim of responsibility is really officials have previously said that they would target, tomas leaders wherever they are. waiving the most flag protest is in

ramallah voice. the supports in tango this evening and the occupied westbank was the home town of cell, a ruling high ranking from us official was killed in a striking bay roots on tuesday. well, natalie got into cars is crazy, hysterical or the new need. the preventative is israel. feel then that he and is experiencing a kind of defeat. oh no, i'm in the mail. it knows full well. yeah, there's no victory for it. yeah, nice. so now they've got mean and decided la sala, rory was deputy, to have mazda is leda is male, hon. yeah, and the group's k liaison, we've has the law in lebanon since a raise assassination in the suburbs of a root israel. and has the law has continued to fire at each other across the border, an almost daily occurrence since israel's war with him. aust began the

lebanese political party and militant group is backed by ron and considered a terrorist organization by the us, germany and some sunni arab countries. israel has knows, officially claims responsibility for the strike on a route, but less than a securities also said it was caused by an israeli dry and has the law has vowed to retaliate, calling it a serious assault on lab. and on the fact that while i did the enemy because of waging a wall and 11 and, and they then say, well, we will fight without restraint tool without feelings, without lay my eyes. then without restrictions, yes, really knows what i mean. he's rouse main ally, the us who said it was nursing homes before the blasting beverage said washington is now urging restraint to tape the wall contained just want to before. we don't want to see it wide beyond israel and am awesome. again,

we're going to keep working with partners in the region to prevent that from that has the law has so far refrained from escalating beyond board discussions with these ro visa tac in the house of lebanon has raised fees of an all out war. and these riley army says it's on high alert and ready for any scenario or and from where, let's bring in data use middle lease analysts shiny versus honest. so, i mean, when we talk about this strike against the deputy hamas liter, um this funeral list today is we've mentioned in the root, you know, they're, the striking particular was and it has the dominated neighborhood. there has been promises of retaliation, but so far we have seen nothing really from hezbollah that has been major and significant. correct. what does that mean to you? well, has believes that it's gonna take time in order to reserve itself the right to respond when and how it sees fit in this role also said it's very get put, you know, clearly in his speech yesterday, it doesn't mean anything, you know,

especially in this region every tiny misfiring can turn into a very big event. but, but we do see that the, the is really the forces of the probably are behind us, took a sort of a bet. so sort of a gamble. they were thinking that is the spicy alliance between his ball and from us. his ball is limited with his ability to actually go, ballistics go berserk, you know, in this response when it comes to things connected to hum us and not to lebanon, because of the political situation loving us. because where, you know, lebanon is of the break of collapse as a lot of resistance for any idea of israel attacking. i love it in again, which is something that is real is needing to do, cuz it keeps saying we will turn the root into gaza if you're a tech fiercely by his level. so his spell is very limited in its ability to actually go all that and in fighting against israel. and israel was betting on it. and so far it seems like this was a successful. but top of this little bit more about the is really strategy because

we saw this week as we will withdrawing some of its troops from gaza. and as you know, there have been very loud calls for a cease fire when we talk about this operation in gaza. are you seeing potentially a larger stoughton strategy here when it comes to targeting a mazda, or are we likely to see, you know, more targeted attacks going forward, especially with some of the leaders and most commanders abroad? like for example, we saw another well definitely is really looking for that moment for that they can capture it as a victory to, to define as victoria as moment you know, to counter all those. or if pictures from october 7th, something to sort of turn things around for the morale for is really, you know, pride in going forward that has a from us is one of these very, you know, easy targets to, to sign, you know, to set and to sort of achieve, especially when comes to lebanon, which is an easy territory for israel to reach, unlike katara with other heads of homeless or, or turkey, where i don't think is, will, will jeopardize this relationship with everyone that are already very stressed. you

know, tens um there is a need to find how mosley this because it seems to be the only tend to vote and gold is really army can actually deliver on right now. because what we're seeing in gaza is a lot of you know, and it's getting lost in the months of gauze as, as early as they at the know they cannot really at the feet how much so easily as they may have thought at the beginning. they find themselves, you know, how much is very well trent inside the tunnels and you know, on eunice, the hard, the heart of, of the how my separation of where is really a military is operating. this are tough fights and israel is actually getting maybe some tactical gains, but strategically not much has changed and they're getting a lot of push back. also, we have to say from restaurants, ally, the united states, of course, and today blinking us secretary of state planning a trip to the middle east that they have called for the strikes. these really strikes to be more targeted. the americans is, or what are they about the surgeon and where that relationship was stand when it comes to the, the assassination americans are behind it. they, they of course, did not confirmed that is related, but they said it was a, you know, i really was

a brutal, a terrorist. and his staff, there full was very much, you know, he was the, he was illegitimate, cause the way they see it. but it is true that if we look at the overall strategy of where, where israel is heading, the americans are not happy. they don't see enough clear planning for the day after from us or, and gauze on what's happening for the palestinians. and they would very much like to see this moment of crisis and terrible war as, as an opportunity for re shaping the whole me least along with so many forces like the saudis and other countries like egypt, jordan and so on that are there allies is really because of the why, right? the government, because when it's and you know is, is not so happy to even discuss that opportunity this, this option. and for now these rift are still manageable. but i think as we progress further and further into the year, the americans as you know, foot by them, it's an election year. it's going to get harder and harder for these risk to not be shown very publicly. the shiny was on us. thanks for the analysis. awesome sir.

or ron is morning, the depths of more than 80 people who were killed and an attack on a memorial event for a top general. a running president, even humor you see, has vowed revenge on israel, which has neither confirmed nor denied. it was behind the blocks. the attacks targeted memorization of the top commander because some sort of money who was assassinated by a drone in 2020. these are the deadliest attacks and these lumnick republics history. the incident has sparked fears of a widening of the as real cause a conflict. so there has been a lot of speculation about who could be behind the attack, including suggestions that israel may have been involved. because rob rob b is a middle lease analyst from the nonprofit organization united against nuclear ron. and he says there is no evidence to prove that. i think it's important to take a step back and assess the keys to cope fritz now be pro raising base in iran, as well as those who have an irrational hatred at was phase route outside of iran,

hoping quick to blame east route but i've done so without any evidence, and of course, israel has conducted co operations in iran as a whole, nice 45 years, but no one has it targeted ordinary uranium people it strikes inside of iran has been serge, who have targeted the regimes leads all g c elite. so i think, but with confidence we can rule out israel as role in this. the next coat prep, the next the keys, cobra is the regime itself. there are large sways the radiant population and the opposition if it gets outside of iran who upset that this is an inside job for the raising to achieve it strategically. objectives. now there is some plausible, etc. so you this based on the fact that previously the regime has conducted inside jobs. and the thing to note spoke in this regard in relation to yes, today's

a talk is that according to she is why make at tradition and cost of a memorial service must be attended by close family members and friends on the right. and people are claiming and highlighting the fact that not one member of the cost them so they, bonnie's family wasn't attendance in yesterday's memorial service. neither why any senior audiology si come onto it. so i think that the inside drop scenario is certainly close to both, but there is a 3rd co part here as well. and i think they, it is much more likely in the sense that they are claiming isis could have conducted this attack. the attack itself certainly has all the hallmarks of ices operations in iran. and of course, since the us switch over from afghanistan, it's being very easy for individuals. all members across the board, the interests kind of into a wrong talk with us about what might come next or runs president abraham. all

right, you see it has threatened retaliation. what form could that take as well, regardless as to whether this is a cycled inside job or whether it was a isis, the outcome, the consequences actually see the strategic objectives of these long republic. they're all in the sense that it's likely that the right easy will blame isis, and that will enable the archie to respond. and to do so by the display of force. age of the rock to is mainly. it's rounded the us to do so without drawing any retaliation. it also domestic green has given the regime a pretext to the clamp down on the uranium people. i don't read the senior members of the regime in the box, the son of i, it's i house who checked with that somebody was a panel you on a senior member of the offices, the pre nita has already said that the raising must go off to the domestic individuals, but they would like me to see a domestic front down again seats the raisins objectives and it also ideologically

keeps the flame of monitor to a live. now the flame of motion, the concept of motion, is essential to the regimes audiology and the essential to mobilizing the whole base of the islamic public. so on all 3 accounts, the consequences and the repercussions of the code from yes, today's the top are in line with the strategic objectives of the farmer public. and that was around security analysts, customer alo, robbie, speaking with me from london and some breaking news on that story coming in. and the last few moments you heard in reference there, the so called is logic state. well, that terror group has claimed responsibility for the attack of so the mind is memorial service. that's according to a statement posted on the groups telegram channel will get more on this as we get it. store in ukraine continues. russia's military began to hear by launching some of its most intense strikes on ukrainian cities since its invasion. nearly 2 years ago, ukraine's president below the mirror,

zalinski says that his country has been hit by hundreds of missiles and recent days . russia for its part accuses keith of showing the border city of belgrade killing of these 25 civilians. despite the intensified hostilities observer say, there was barely any movement on the front line. our next report looks at why some say the war has reached a stalemate. these are images from the telegram channel, a few cranes, 3rd, a salt brigade. they show a slow and brutal war between russia and ukraine, high and casualties, and slow and movement. but the, the front line and ukraine's east has hardly budged. some military analysts say the current style made his ultimately to russia's advantage. russian forces are dug in behind. a fortress of tanks traps, mine fields and other obstacles. the read on the map marks russian positions along the front. satellite images indicate that russian troops are

reinforcing these areas. more than $8000000.00 land mines are estimated to be buried there. the training and army has not been able to find a way through, and they are dependent on supplies of western munitions. these have been slow and coming. ukrainian soldiers have to rush 155 millimeters shells accumulation in their defense. just just the name of the are and be sure. lemme is the ukraine only you have, it gets what it needs to 10 and a symmetrical situation into a symmetrical one, but to little, to actually drive the russians to enter into negotiations with a single ticket 20 some problem to put another winter of war is settling in over ukraine, like the last one, it's cities and infrastructure are under air attack. american made f sixteens are on their way. but you, for any and pilots still need training. ukraine hopes they can challenge russian fighters in the sky. on the ground,

ukraine's air defense is in better shape. s a m p t units from france, iris t from germany patriot from the u. s. anti aircraft tags, such as the german leopard, can fend off drone attacks. both sides are making extensive use of these on crude aerial vehicles limited and if you see now that each side knows what the other is doing because of the use, especially of many of the strains if we have what many have referred to as the future. so called transpired in battlefield, that's is what happens on the battlefield. each site immediately has some idea of what's happening for ukraine to take the offensive. it will need more weapons from its western partners. otherwise, russia's numerical superiority has a good chance of simply waiting out the stalemate. and let's get the view now from

keith, we are joined by phonics in person sides. a. she is a member of ukraine's parliament and chairs the committee on integrating ukraine into the you. welcome to the w, and thank you so much for your time. and a new year has begun. good evening at the front line looks much the same as it did last year. what has this done to the spirit of the ukrainian public and perhaps to your own? well, definitely this is a hard year that we are entering and we'll let them to send this. and this has started also with this semester of attacks of the russian federation over the whole country, and especially on the capital is special and some bigger cities and our infrastructure and civilian civilian totally civilian targets. but i cannot tell you that this is breaking in any way or moved or our results. uh, it definitely is only making us even more ready to

ensure that we have to have an upper hand in this, in this particular war. but this will be impossible without the support of our partners. and even if you crane is working right now on increasing its own production of the possible weaponry, is trying to, to ensure that it is repairing much of the, of the minute of the military equipment on the ground. and this is a sewing, i think, incredible efficiency of using the weaponry that we are receiving from our partners . but i think the dripping type of deliveries of these weapons are making it's much harder for our movie 3 to plant the operations and to be successful in the let's pick a part on a couple of things that you just mentioned there. i'd like to begin um, 1st on the military front in particular with personnel because you know, your soldiers have been fighting for close to 2 years now. it has been acknowledged

that mobilization is an issue that more i'll um is perhaps suffering ukrainian military proposed mobilizing some 500000 ukrainians and ukrainians abroad. they were called on to return home to fight. i just like to ask you how big is that challenge in that regard? and what do you make of the governments plan to address it? for the government has suggested has the file to the parliament, the new law on the zation. we are actually expecting that maybe the president of ukraine as this is his direct responsibility would file his initiative rather uh to try to deal with mobilization. we do understand that this is a necessity. we do have to, to support our troops and in also helping uh, some of them that have been fighting on the frontline uh for this for 2 years. um us is the start of the full scale invasion. we have to give them the possibility to

recuperate. uh to, to get some breast and to, to, to be able to fight with new force. that is not an easy task. uh, but i'm sure that will find the solution. how to address that and how to ensure that your brain has um um, kind of fresh um, fresh support of the armed forces. but again, the armed forces is not the only question at this moment that the question is also the support of our partners. and the question marks that we are still waiting to hear on the decision of the us congress with regard to the military and financial support of ukraine. i think come also the other issues that are connected with the european union visa facilities that has been bulk by hungry at this particular moment is also another question mark. and i think that we will have to understand if um, ukraine is, you know, they is defeated by the russian federation of god forbid. that means that the west

will be having to deal with the consequences um for its own security. and i think that we are altogether underestimating the challenges and the risk and the threat that the rest of the federation is actually posing to the whole low. not exclusive before you think you mentioned the further funding um that is uh you know, up for decisions up for votes including that in the united states. your president has worked very hard to secure more funding, more advanced weapons from those partners. those supporters just tell us, are you worried by what you see going on? internationally, by, i mean a many have said that what this there's, there's a display of winning support and you've discussed um, you know, ukraine trying to ramp up its own domestic production of, of weapon tree. but practically all the experts have have acknowledge that you are

far way away from being able to do so at a scale that would replace with your partner's are providing you i think it would be maybe not to be worried, but i think that that's uh you know that from my perspective, the decisions should have been already made because it's not exclusively the national interests of ukraine, but this is in the national interest of the united states. it isn't the national interest of any western country that is declaring is it here, it's here and it's to the basic values to, you know, to, to respect to human life, the, to respect to the international law and, and, and expect so being protected by this international agreements that are still remaining exclusively on the paper as we see now, signs are being disregarded by the rest of the federation. so yes, we all, or it's in the, the same time we are, i think,

are trying to find rational arguments that would also speak to the, to the politicians would speak to the societies with the get the understanding of why this is important is not exclusively for us the price and the price. i would be much higher if the west i would. so it's a weakness by not supporting your claim because that would be a go ahead. the green light or other score, looking at the freshman experience in this war against the world. i just want to ask you very quickly before we go um, where you do see a ray of hope, any, any glimmers out there in particular. maybe you want to highlight something that's in your own portfolio. as we mentioned, you're tearing the committee on integrating. you create into the as well. definitely. we are grateful for the decision on opening the negotiations with ukraine and both of them. and i think that this is a historic added south geo political act by the european union that holds up

creates, hold that the, the space of security, the space of democracy, the space of prosperity will be enlarging. and that such a talked with the sides dictatorships as rest and rest. one will not have a say in the future of the european continent. thank you so much for your time. ukrainian m p ivana cruise. thank your thoughts and we appreciate it. here's a lot of stories making news and air strike has killed a high ranking commander of in a ron backed group. in fact that it was reportedly carried out by the united states, which has been retaliating against attacks on its basis in iraq and syria. run back to malicious, have carried out more than $100.00 of these attacks since the outbreak of the israel him, us war accord, has on sealed court records containing the names of people linked to convicted sex

traffic, or jeffrey epstein, the identities of more than 150 people mentioned in the last 25 by one obtains. most prominent accusers have been kept to sealed for years. a ruling last month found no legal justification to keep them private. and the united states, a man has attacked a judge in a nevada court as she was about to sentence him to jail for attempted battery. the 30 year old lunged across the judge's bench before court staff russell to him to the floor. now faces new felony charges specially, workers in japan are racing against time to find survivors of the devastating new year's day earthquakes. the confirmed death toll has risen to $84.00 with at least $179.00 more on, accounted for. rescuers are still struggling to reach some of the worst hit areas. denmark's queen margaret's has made her final public appearance before stepping down on january 14th. the 83 year old road through copenhagen and

a carriage from the royal residence to parliament. she will hold a traditional new year's gathering with officers from the armed forces and other high ranking officials. she made the surprise announcement of her abdication during her new year's eve speech sighting, health issues are 52 years on the throne. make her europe so long as to serving living monarch, she will be succeeded by her eldest son crowned prince frederick. quick reminder of our top stories. the motors in bay road has held a funeral for her. mazda is deputy leader who was killed in an explosion on tuesday, salo rory was the group's deputy political leader and a co founder of its military. the so called islamic state has claimed responsibility for explosions that killed dozens of people in southern iran. on wednesday, the blast went off during a memorial event for assassinated general asylum. so the money run supreme leader

has promised a harsh response of next complex own and seem sebastian interviews, former state department official, aaron david miller to stay with us on sarah kelly and breland. thanks for watching the

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