the the, this is dw news of life in berlin, prime minister benjamin netanyahu face as mounting pressure within israel over here is handling of the war. thousands of israelis rally didn't tell a beat on saturday, demanding an end to the fighting and gaza and fresh elections. the anti government protest comes after nearly 15 weeks of war between israel and how much also coming out. iran is threatening to retaliate after a suspect. it is really here striking hits the serious capital, damascus, killing high ranking members of tehran, revolutionary guard, and demonstrations against germany's far right or growing hundreds of thousands take to the streets and cities across the country to condemn the far right, hey,

if the party following reports have a secret mess. the port taishan meet the and a warm welcome to viewers around the world. i'm michael. ok. the government of benjamin netanyahu is facing mounting pressure within israel, amid the ongoing conflict in gaza and the increasingly dire humanitarian situation . there. this was the scene entailed the late saturday, where thousands of people gathered to protest against the countries of leadership. they are calling for new elections. it's now more than 3 months since israel launched it's counter offensive and gaza after the unprecedented cross border attacks by him off on october 7th, a mazda is classified as a terrorist organization by multiple countries. earlier i spoke to dw corresponded

rebecca raters and jerusalem. the told me more about what the demonstrators are demanding. we so multiple protests across the country last night that one in tel aviv that you speak called that is certainly the largest of the ones that we saw yesterday. and it's something we've been saying every week since the beginning of this conflict, people coming out the to demand a largely different strategy to the way that the hostage situation is being dealt with. and that's something those calls going louder and louder. the longer people, these hostages remain inside gauze, the families becoming increasingly anxious and increasingly angry towards the government and with definite leasing calls for fresh elections calls for the government to stand down. we saw other protest in other cities such as high. so even in the see the rear, which is where the prime minister benjamin netanyahu has a private residence or people outside his house campaigning for testing for him to stand down. people increasingly across israel,

frustrated with the way that he's been handling this many saying that he's doing everything he can to save his own political bacon. and he's not taking what they say is the most important thing. of course the hostages and trying to get the hostages album down. so he's not taking that seriously enough. we're also seeing other protests we so protested cooling for him to stand down and see a government protest. but these are in no, by no means anti war protests. there is still a great deal of support for the war. aims of war and of dismantling, and destroying him as completely making sure they are no longer a threat to his right society. and his riley's but the way in which that benjamin netanyahu is carrying these items out is something that people are becoming increasingly angry about to ron is threatening retaliation following a suspect. it is rarely ever striking. syria, the attack which flattened the building in the capital,

damascus killed 5 members of k runs. parent military revolutionary guard runs president accuses israel of spreading instability in the region and says, the attack will not be left quote on answer. israel has not claimed responsibility, but the strike comes just days after around struck would eat cold, and is released by headquarters in northern rack. and the u. s. military says several of its troops were injured in another attack on an air base in western arac . us central command says run back militants launch multiple missiles and rockets. at the l. a sound air base a us led coalition facility. it says most of the projectiles were intercepted, but some struck the facility. the us says its troops stationed in iraq and syria have faced more than a $140.00 attacks by table and allied fighters since the start of the israel and last 4 in october. now i asked the middle east expert chris in hilbert.

if the strikes in syria and iraq or signaling the start of a wider regional conflict, as many have feared as well. actually, we are seeing that this morning cause it has been spinning over as it is an old conflict that has been going on for the case between is what you ended so called excess of resistance on one side and iran. and it's so called excess of resistance on one side and is what it end. thank you, as on the other side. so what has happened after october 7th, is that as how must come through this? it sounds to be a member of this excess of resistance. every other militia would jump in, trying to help and step up pressure and is why you. so this is what has been happening in southern lebanon by his bona. we have seen this with a who see emily says that are attacking naval ships in the red sea. and we have been seeing this looking at the ring and back the lisa's in iraq and syria that has

been attacking u. s. troops in north, on iraq and ne, syria and has tried to attack is what 80 targets. so everybody's trying to portray his it's himself as a strong supporter of the pedestal and calls when at the same time they are trying to avoid fluid loan for it's more an exchange of fire for training one solve as being determined without getting into a direct, direct confrontation between israel and the wrong, or even the u. s. and the wrong interest. so of us can have some levels of understanding here in nuance. let's focus on syria for a moment. why are members of the around in the middle? it revolutionary guard in syria, in the 1st place. it is a longstanding ally off the sewing machine and we should not forget that it was you ring and release us on the ground that together with the russian air force helped to save beside it. i thought, i mean they kept him in power. so yvonne use the last few years to boot up the

military presence in syria, which is something that is really considered us to be in existence. so french, because syria is a us having a border of the golan heights, the goal on hides occupied by it's right. so celia is way, are in a war in a state of florida officially. so this is why is what has continuously attacked the rain and talk. it's inside syria, which way usually, military facilities be a part of the mass close to the airport in a level it's transportation because of all the weapons that are going to is bulletin, depend on, has to cross to syria. but this attack that we've seen in the middle of the most cost is a definite, the escalation because it is in the middle of a neighborhood within them. i suppose the presidential palace is close by, so it is another step of escalating this war. run blames israel for the attack. how likely is that as it has a long history of targeted killings in the region,

they has been stepping up this strategy during the last few months as they have killed his bullet come on, does how much columbus ended on end and syria. so i don't think anybody has a don't, although the is a leadership never officially claims responsibility to not put the allies in the west into trouble, but i think nobody has adult and is right. he wants to send a clear message that every homeless and his bullet come under or a new revolution, they've got general is not safe, whatever they are. and they cannot get hold on to how much leadership within garza . so the frank trying maybe to send a strong message outside to go off to these kinds of leaders in the neighboring countries. chris and no doubt this is a delicate, potentially dangerous dynamic. what's likely to happen next. hey, ron has to retaliate because it's the message of saving face, basically internally and externally. so they will do this in directly as we have

seen before. the might be attacks from syrian solo by uranium release us towards its way from the gold on heights. there might be another a texas and we have just seen one on us troops in north. i'm you rock and all the syria which has been happening continuously. that might be direct miss signtechs from the range of soil against is what in the end us targets. but all these attacks has been very limited in the damage, so it's more symbolic. meaning it's a sending of messages saying that we are ready to react. we are able to react in case you want to escalate any further. but i don't see a strong interests neither by your von nobody's. why you all the us to get into a full blown regional at this time. the only group that would be interested come us, but we have seen at the same time that all these attacks are limited so that they will not cause a major or at least direct confrontation. he wants to build up its nucleus

potential before getting into this direct confrontation and they have not finished so far. that's a middle east expert christian help. there we go. many, many thanks for your insights. thanks to you. a brief look now. it's some other stories making news, congo as president felix cheese occasionally has been sworn in for a 2nd term. after chaotic and contested elections. katie and his party won the vote by a landslide with pulling was more by fraud allegations and logistical disruptions or kindergartens, have opened in subway stations in the ukrainian city of hawk. he's allowing children to return to the classroom for the 1st time since rushers invasion. almost 2 years ago, facilities opened in 5 stations accommodating up to a 1000 children. the subway has regularly been used as a shelter and made russian air strikes. hundreds of thousands of people across germany are protesting against the far right. the demonstrations follow reports

that members of the alternative for germany party the a f. d attended a secret meeting to discuss plans for the mass deportation of amy grants and german citizens or for an origin. many protesters who calling for an outright ban on the party chanting altogether against fascism. tens of thousands of people gathered in central frankfort forcing their 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 to the street, it just feels good to know that we are the majority. now, how many protesters say they were brought here by fear? the nationwide outrage was boxed by revelations, but right we extremist submit to discuss to posing millions of people with migrant

backgrounds, including german citizens. members of the fall, rise alternative for germany. policy would present at the secret meeting. a safe day has since distanced itself from the plan. the policy has seen strong suppose in germany coming 2nd in recent opinion polls. some protest is say the country's democracy is at stake. me so i'm so upset that was slipping back into a situation where protesting against the rights 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 the band. the a, if the pause he entirely wrote aloud to of the season is officially under way in the netherlands. thousands of visitors from around the world gathered in amsterdam to mark national tulip day,

the official star of the countries to lift caesar the new the lens. most famous flower is officially in bloom, rows of colorful tulips fil amsterdam museum pine. and it got an arrange them at the beginning of tulip season. around 200000 ships are on display with budding florist able to pick the best of the bunch to take home with them. i think they're very beautiful and considering how cold and great then i think it's very nice to bring color. and so the house, the wild tulips, grown in green houses blooming now it will be several months before firms across and the villains transform into a sea of color. each hue is seem to have its own meaning. read is all about love,

while yellow represents happiness and heart to lips, i believed was originated in the ocean empire, but would take into the netherlands in the 16th century. they became a spacious symbol, and at times with a small fortune these days, the new, the lens produces more cheer lips than any other nation in the blooms bring visitors from across the globe. well, it's like a beautiful flowers and it's not. it's very rare to see because he doesn't have that in the philippines. so that's really a really makes us happy to see the 2 lives and experience by ourselves. there's 2 legs can be found in vases across the netherlands for the next few months until the season ends in mid may and reporter is next looking at the

crisis in france's overseas territory of mild where crime and poverty are on the rise in locals fields and and i'm michael. ok. thanks for watching. my colleague nick spicer will be here at the top of the hour with more news the world in progress pop calls to everyone who wants to know more about this topic that concern us about this story is beyond the headline world in progress. the w postcard do you know which of these 3 industries has the highest c o 2 emission rates which is good. concrete transforming business.