the, the, this is the double you news line from berlin. iran blames israel for an attack on the syrian capital, damascus, which kills several members of the runs a revolutionary guard group. also in the show, israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu repeats his opposition to palestinian sovereignty. this after the 1st phone call with the west president joe biden, in nearly a month, plus protests against the far right alternative for germany. party are getting bigger. tens of thousands take to the streets in cities across the country, the

american evans dean. welcome to the program. iran has condemned the suspect. it is really heirs drank on the syrian capital, damascus, which it says killed 5 members of the parent military revolutionary guards, group rounds presidents as t, ron will not leave the attack on, answered regional attentions. have an escalating, as israel continues as war against him off following the october 7th a terrorist attacks this is all that remains of a full story house in this neighborhood, the syrian capital but the attack, which apparently targeted the building, also damaged several costs and other nearby property sold around 1030. we had the sounds of 3 consecutive explosions. they targeted the

building here behind us. we were shocked. what was the situation, the homepage of a little. everything is broken. the fence of the building flew over and it ended, and now i could see bob. that's it. thank god, there was no one there. hold on, it's close to the glasses broken. the fridge was damaged. the wood was damaged as rescue as have been trying to find survivors and a durable iran serv. illusionary god said several members of the pur, military group. i remembered that the wrong thing. israel for the strike and threatened to respond to the wrong has been a close a lot of syrians, president bush, a on the search as well as the militant group has been out in just a minute. and also supposed some of which carried out the tober 7th terrorist attack on israel. israel has not claimed responsibility for the strike in damascus . it comes just days after the revolutionary gods came, is hit with

a cold and is rarely spy headquarters in the iraq. i as middle east analyst, you know, steinberg, what the rainy and revolutionary guards members are doing in syria as the guide. so that has been in syria, so at least since 2011, and they have a system concern and government in its fight 1st against the protests and then against the insurgency in the country. ever since the civil war has virtually ended . they are still the out of a, uh, they have about a couple of 100 to pursue now in the country. they advise the series of military and the syrian and this area and the intelligence services. and they have tried to build what they call the 2nd product in syria from which to confront is right.

now as we've been reporting, iran says isn't. 6 well, was to blame for the strike isn't likely that indeed is really forces were responsible for this killing of iranian revolutionary guards in damascus. i personally and, and, and convinced that these are, these are responsible for the strategies, how the tax for the roger and iranian supported melisha melisha targets in syria. and sometimes even any rock since 2017. but they have a tax between this 1002000 times purposes. and they have already killed quite a number of high ranking high on g c personnel. so there is no doubt that these are, these are those also responsible in districts. and in this particular case, how big of a blow do you believe that this particular strike on these particular individuals

is for iran as well. this is quite a blow just like a many other attacks. in the past. these rallies kind of attacked high ranking personnel off of the iranian revolutionary guides. in this case, it seems as if they have as if they have killed the head of the aisle all g. c. good intelligence serve as head for syria. that's one of the high ranking, highest ranking iranians in the country. he's probably a break of the, a general that's a major blow to the wrong. that was middle east analyst kito steinberg, speaking earlier. well, us security sources say several soldiers had been injured after an attack on a military base in western iraq. the a named officials saving us as investigating whether the i'm assault air base was

hit by ballistic missiles, which would represent a serious escalation by iran back to militants. the u. s. military has faced dozens of attacks by tyrone allied fighters in iraq and syria. since the israel hum us war began in october. well those attacks in syria and d rank come a mid open divisions between israel and it's closest allies united states over in gauze as future when the war against him off ends is really prime minister benjamin antonia who repeated his opposition to palestinian sovereignty in a statement issued saturday, it appeared to contradict suggestions from us presidential by the fed, natania, who might, except the creation of a palestinian state. the 2 leaders spoke by phone on friday. it was their 1st of direct communication in nearly a month. united nations chief antonio gutierrez, says the right to palestinian statehood must be recognized by all. he made the

comment at a gathering of asian and african nations and who can a refusal to accept the 2 state solution for these railways and palestinians. and the denial of the right to state tools for the policy and people unacceptable. these will be indefinitely pro longer conflict that has become a major so that the global piece of security exists. the debates pulled eyes ation and involved the x. that means every, with well as a israel is military winds, down is operations in the north of the gaza strip. some of the thousands of palestinians displays from areas wind control. the liam are heading back only to find there is little left of the plays they call home. israel's war against thomas is what top much of this neighborhood. but those who pretend it's no impossible for survival to the and everyone must pitch in to help gather the most basic of

needs and much heavy if, if you have other than a little hook on july, the middle of the board, we've had a hard time since the beginning of the work, all the basic necessities are gone and that's up to you. and then there is a lack of everything. uh, there is no flower, fuel, sugar and homeless. know what are we doing? nothing but fetch water all day. it's a whole lot of these items says there's probably cook just once a day to consider the unlimited supplies and it's all around them, the sweats of famine and disease, grow your thoughts, touch the devastating impact of this will get ahold of the many, they've not, no longer here, nicole alone with all of my cousins are dead. my wife's family is dad. 36 people died in one swoop. oh, wow. none of my children get any sleep. we lie and say that when they here are in birds, oh cool. it's off of you for this, for the top, it's

a knock on the door and it's even there for our kids or more attorneys are fully and we tried to reassure them to that stone easy to do when surrounded by the scars of conflict and would know this is where he used to sleep. now it's impossible to sleep. the cold is killing us. now, when we got back home, i saw that my room, toys and bed had burned down. i don't have anything less money to get issue. no, no, that is no just the buildings that lie in ruins. well, good hope for the future. news is also crumbling as fundamental differences remain . post will future for palestinian. so when i go so up on the, in the, the, let's turn our attention now to some of the other stories making news around the world. tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of madrid to the

man to cease fire and gauze them. they called on spain's government at cotton diplomatic relations with israel and to stop selling arms to the country. some demonstrators held dulls, resembling dead babies to represent the large number of children killed in guns. french farmers from across the south west of the country has dumped in garbage on public buildings and blocked a highway as in protest and the government's agricultural policy. the farmers say they are overburdened by taxes and excessive regulation. frances largest farm union says is considering nationwide process the united nation says the republic of congo urgently needs a after the worst flooding and 6 decades. it says some 350000 people requires un and terry and assistance. months of extreme rainfall have caused a long he river to burst of banks, and many villages can only be reached by boat a while in the neighboring nation

of congo presidents felix chick society has been sworn in for a 2nd term following chaotic and contested elections. he was known he rated in the capital kinshasa in a ceremony, attended by some 20 african heads of state just acadia and his party won the votes by a landslide bond calling was marred by front allegations and the logistical disruptions . his rivals have urged their supporters to voice their own position on inauguration day dw corresponds, and even those garret thank who's been following the ceremony in can shasta and gave us his assessment of president tisha, katie's reputation among voters. yeah, on the one hand, people really appreciate some of the measures. so for example, he abolished the primary school fees and 2 year broad video feedback to be international diplomatic, seen your truck, it investors started lots of projects. but the thing is,

if you start looking into the communities, talking to people, then many of the things this do know that realized. and so this is where the extra problems are, especially if we go to the rural areas. but i'd say that in the end of the day, many people still believe that she is the best among the options that's already been decided to give him a 2nd chance. the w correspondence, you know, scouting, speaking to us from the contrast slow tens of thousands of people across in german name have joined protests against the far right. the protest follow revelations that members of the alternative for germany party attended a secret meeting to discuss plans for the mass deportation of immigrants and german citizens, a foreign origin. many protesters are calling on the government to band the party entirely changing altogether against fascism. tens of thousands of people gathered in central

frankfort forcing the support for germany's posts will promise of never again to right wing extremism. is the guy said that i had expected that i would not be alone here, but that there are so many of them. i noticed here but all the way down the street, it just feels good to know that we are the majority. 7 the many protesters say they will grow here by feel. the nationwide outrage with sparks by revelations, that right, we extremist submit to disgust opposing millions of people with migrant backgrounds, including german citizens, members of the fall, rise alternative for gemini pause. he would present at the secret meeting a half day has since distanced itself from the plan. the policy has seen strong suppose in germany coming 2nd didn't recent opinion polls. some protest is say the countries democracy is at stake. me so i'm so upset that was slipping

back into a situation where protesting against the rise is necessary. that's how it feels. it feels like the apocalypse. in slow motion motion demonstrations are planned for the lien and other cities on sunday. as close to bend the eye of the posse entirely grow louder. and finally is to live time in the netherlands where the national tulip de marks the start of the flower season. thousands of flower fans have gathered for the opening of a tool of taking garden in the capital, answer them, their visitors can choose from around 200000 to lips. the flower has been a dash icons since it was brought to the country in the 16th century. you're up to date on the double your news. stay tuned for a shift with a look at digital loneliness. i'm marion adams,

dean from me and the entire news team in berlin. thanks for the company. the questions, categories or thoughts say what the name is, the whole bag said loud.