[000:00:00;00] the, this is dw news line from berlin, a new lifeline for the people of god takes shape the 1st ship to arrive via a new maritime 8 core door is unloaded off the gauze and coast. but the food on board is only a tiny fraction of what's needed. meanwhile, israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu approves applied for an army operation in rafa in the southern gaza strip. us as the plan most protects the 1000000 plus palestinians for sheltering there. and the 2nd day of voting is underway in russia's presidential election,

but the outcome is not in doubt the a marion and stain welcome. we begin in gaza and we have a major effort to get food to millions of people threatened by famine. israel says an age of carrying 200 tons of food has been unloaded off the coast of gauze them the ship set off from cypress days ago, and is the 1st to arrive via a new maritime 8 core door. only a limited amount of aid has been reaching people and gaza by land. as israel presses on with his military campaign against homos. tons of aid has finally arrived in northern gauze. uh a spanish cherokee ship spent 3 days tying, a bulge packed with supplies from cyprus on board was enough food for nearly half

a 1000000 meals all collected by the n g o wells central kitchen. the dogs are a resident said the food was desperately needed and i don't want the aid for my children. i want them to live and not die of hunger. all they're eating is one of the plants. there's no bread. there's nothing to eat and gaza. i mean, it's ramadan and there's nothing about breakfast, how? just according to the un, hundreds of thousands of gardens on the brink of standing with the situation in the north of the street, especially dia. here people are eating what ever they can find to stave off hunger . these common roadside weeds have become a staple. as i meant to say for you as you can see you today, we are breaking our amazon softwood mellow while we eat it every day. well i have 4 children crying from honda. we're trying to comfort them by giving them whatever we can get our hands on it,

sir. and many others have headed south in search of food. this family said there was nothing left to them. no one could see that there's no work, no food, nothing to drink. we are eating plants and that's we started eating. pigeon food don't do food. we are living like animals, according to these really minute tree, the contents of the a bunch of now being loaded onto 12 and g o trucks, the distribution in northern golf, the back in cyprus. another vessel is already being loaded with more supplies and prepared for departure to the strip while they're all high hopes of the new maritime cargo will help relieve suffering and gaza. the, when the you and the west have old stated that israel needs to open more land routes for aid, as well. meanwhile, is really prime minister benjamin antonia who has rejected a ceasefire proposal put forward by him off these rarely premier called it

unrealistic. the proposal would have seen the release of women children, the elderly and sick hostages, taken by her most vig tobar 7th terror attacks in exchange for palestinian prisoners. there's a now whose office also said he's approved plans for a military operation. and rough off in the southern gaza strip is the last major city and gone. so that is really ground forces have not invaded more than a 1000000 displaced palestinians are now sheltering and rough ha. israel's decision came despite widespread warnings for the international community to avoid more incursions into for rough. i think the consequences of a ground operation in rough in the current circumstances would be catastrophic for the people or of gaza for the palestinians. it will be catastrophic for the humanitarian situation. it would be catastrophic all around. we very much

hope that all of this can be avoided. we understand there's negotiations are still going on, and we continue to hope that we will find that the parties will find a way to a cease fire. as i spoke earlier to the w's tanya kramer in jerusalem and asked her if a ground operation in rasa was imminent. well actually, if you don't know about the how and when this will happen, this statement was put out by the prime minister's office after the will coming in met a on a friday to discuss this new proposal that was submitted by hum us to the many a to is about to pretend to a new agreement to release the remaining hostages and goals, and also for potential temporary a ceasefire. you know, some of the service you have said this might be because now it was linked to those uh tools. uh, also a pressure tool in those talks uh to talk about the,

basically the potential operation in rough to put more pressure on him. us, as you said, a permanent, sabine, you mean that, you know, as cold as you propose about how much unrealistic never the less is ro booths and a new delegation to a cut out to don't want to continue those talks. uh no, we've heard also from the international community a criticizing those plans to invade russell for an operation in a rough life. but you also heard time and time again, the prime minister of any minute to know his saying that this operation is needed. therefore, battalions as he put it off from us in rough and an operation that is needed to win the war and to achieve israel, small goals. all right, well we also know that washington is saying it wants to see this plan to invade or off off, and there's also a warning that israel must protect civilians in the process. but tanya,

what are the chances for an evacuation of civilians? well, that is exactly the question that many i have no need to know has said that he also asked the army to put, had a plan to evacuate the population now of then estimated up to 4.1.4000000 people at sheltering in russell. it doesn't mean they're also a strikes in the area. there's also bombardment in the area occurring g. but these old people that have been displaced multiple times. they've been told to go a self and know their. so during the, in the southern moments, most city of the gaza strip know they have would have to be moved. uh, so in the us present to buy. and they said in recent days that this is a red line for the us. if a is where it goes ahead with this operation, they need to take precaution to protect the civilians. now that has been told by

military officials to grid, some sort of protected zones, potentially in the center of the gaza strip. but nothing really is yet a clear how so many people would be moved in an active avoid zone. that was dw correspondent tanya kramer, speaking to us from jerusalem. well, the 2nd day of voting is underway in rushes. presidential election polls don't close til sunday, but the outcome appears to be a formality. one place where most goes especially concerned about generating a show support for vladimir putin are the russian occupied regions of ukraine. parts of the donuts hands because of all risha and her son regions, as well as crime in moscow. hope's the election will appear to legitimize its rule there. and it's backed by a vigorous state media campaign to a song and dance to get more people to vote. in the occupied ukrainian territories. oh,

as the russian state owned media call them, then you regions crossed with the coverage. she just bought a ferocious betrayal of his presidential election. hostem officials say mtv, that the newly acquired citizens are grateful to rush and pull that to the boat. the way in which the people are writing the verde duff deep and talked to the low cost. and they asked, what are your needs 1st and foremost bridge, there is a short that to fret. secondly, which is for you, give us the opportunity to vote that 2 bedrooms for the sellers. the bottle full screen, the show of use that costs in a valid has never been this easy. you don't even have to go to problems. patients as this john noticed, explains, said that i have, but what i'm able to see, and these are the menus of the election commissions walk from building to building with the, by the boxes. these are the, they sing songs cheerfully and loudly, the police and people have this come out to the police and join the cues with the cost of vote again. but it was, you know,

when they were sure yet by the officials taught of the election on friday most residents of the occupied here. so i'm going to ask regions had reportedly voted early. there is no doubt that's loved in their posts and will claim a landslide victory here many ukrainians. the forced to leave the homes, but new residents came, civil servants loyal to the kremlin booth to work here with huge salaries. the leaders of germany, france, and poland have rear, from their support for ukraine. german, chancellor of schultz, french president, amount on my crown and polish prime minister, donald twos agreed to provide long distance artillery to boost kias war effort. they're continuing to look for other ways to help you frame defend itself against russia, as key in grapples with a shortage of military supplies and resources. or i spoke to political analyst on the other sponsor of the battles, month foundation,

and asked her if fridays meeting had help ease of recent tensions between the french and german leaders over ukraine. they have not put the differences aside entirely, but this time that enormously important political signal. and that is that not only germany and france, but also cold, calling the efforts in their support for ukraine, that they are willing to sustain the support for the lensky in this horrible. and that they overcome. so the differences in what they have recently sent in a, in a public field. the importance is my call, angelo seemed to have different theories, how to contain basha, how to prevent russian from seizing more territory and how to, how to grade school. she's back michael as foot 4 was the idea of ground troops, which she didn't reiterate in burden yesterday. but he actually said we do not want escalation. that was an important signal also to the german audience with jasmine cost of the ones that jeremy should not be

a country that's they've spoken any reason to escalate this war shells also said that frozen russian assets would be used to fund further weapons purchase is, is this a model for future european a to ukraine. i do believe that is very important steps. of course, it wasn't easy for europe to go that far because it raises questions of credibility for others who have the assets in europe. however, it's an important step because this will last very long. it is very expensive from governments, just as dana germany is one of the largest, or is the largest european donor to ukraine by far as so it is quite natural to look at how can the country that has caused this war that causes day to day, enormous damage and ukraine, i deliberately on civilian infrastructure, out in russia, be part of those who actually paid for the support of ukraine. that was daniela

schwartz her of the bertelsmann foundation. many things indeed for your analysis. thank you. one of germany's best known media artist is back with a new installation in berlin. it takes viewers on a personal journey set against the backdrop of 50 moving lasers and specially composed electronic music. and it's taking place in an electrifying location of the moments and time brought back to life. the at this old power plant in berlin, viewers are taken into the mind in memories of german artist christopher bauder. the announced a what's a 9 in the, on an emotional level,

it's very personal work. i look back at what i've done so far, and on my life stages for my life that time from a village and i used to live on an island. these are places i miss austin and i tried to illustrate that in various scenes, so it looks to be on the it's voters, 3rd and largest installation at craft fair berlin. the plant was built in the 19 sixty's to power former east berlin. it's now a popular venue for the arts and culture. see the vector memories enlightened sound runs until april 7th, the

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