the, the, this is dw news line from berlin. germany carries out it's 1st air dropped to gauze . a military plane deliver is tons of food, aid to bypass is really restrictions on the ground funds with the un warning of a hunger catastrophe. german chancellor, all of sholtes heads to the region and to urge a ceasefire. also coming out russians go through the motions of voting on the final day of their presidential election, which is said to extend the watermark preteens almost a quarter of a century and power the

american evans dean. welcome german chancellor. although schultz is making a 2 day trip to the middle east, where he's due to whole tasks with the leaders of jordan and israel is trip. com, says international efforts to get 8 into gauze and are expanding. germany has joined an emergency air lift dropping food over the strip for the 1st time, a new maritime, a corridor between cyprus and guns is also taking shape, fund relief groups and the people of gaza say it's nowhere near enough. before shoals left germany, he repeated his call for us with cease fire, and he urged israel to do more to protect the civilian population. let's have a listen to what the chancellor said to. yeah, i'm, i'm just really is a to, to we have a difficult situation. is it's necessary for a to read to cause a on a larger scale. now that will be an issue that i also have to talk about the we're

also concerned about the further progress of military development. it's in vic loan . it's presented to the particulars. there is a danger that a full scale offensive and rougher, hopefully will result in a great many civilian casualties for which must be avoided at all costs. meaning from getting that most and following the german chancellor script of jordan. and israel is our correspondent, tanya kramer, who joins us now from jerusalem. tanya, and good to see you. so tell us a bit more about what the chancellor shoals is hoping to achieve through these talks in jordan and his realm. well i think you have to say this is the 2nd visit to the region since uh, october 7 and uh, the war. he came shortly after october 7th as well, and showing and um, uh, his full support for israel also in its war efforts. but no, of course, were in a different phase of this for going into the 6 months where it says $31000.00 over

$31000.00 people killed in dollars according to the local housing authorities there . and the warning of hunger instead of ation the humanitarian crisis. in the garza, so this is of course also when we're hearing more of the other world leaders also being more critical of it as well as for conduct including you as president joe biden, as well as close as the l i. so of course it will be what's, what chancellor of shoals is saying here to his is really counterparts. one of the main concerns and we heard that is a are, is, was preparations for a potential military offensive. and we've also where over 1000000 public statements have shouted, why the boy is going on, why they're also as strikes in the area. another concern is the return of the remaining is really hostages in garza. we understand that the chance that we also meet some relatives uh, also those coming loose. and also,

of course more you might determine a that needs to go into a garza, this is a demand so many in the international community. and that is also why germany is now taking part in those 8 drops. and that is part of course of the discussions in jordan. this is the 1st block of his very, very short trips. he arrived last night in jordan and we'll meet king abdullah during the morning hours. and time of you mention these plans for military operation and rough off the focus of much international concern. but as you reported, israel's work cabinet approve these plans and yet we are still hearing at the same time that there are preparations to resume cease fire talks on a possible hosted jewel with him us. what's the latest you can tell us about this. yeah, there are many conflicting reports. he also in the is really media. we understand the time us had submitted,

it's proposed on thursday last week. then we had to a prime minister. been, you mean it's and you know, cooling of those demons by how most unrealistic never the less of the cabinet that decided to send. and it's randy delegation to do her a, to cut to, to continue those talks and their reports. now that this integration should be leaving any time soon, it will be headed by the head of the massage, delving for now, there's also another, a cabinet meeting scheduled for some time today to outline the is rarely positions . so we understand that of course, this is going on and so the talks have not completely broken down. it would be also the 1st time and we said and is ready to negation, will take part in those in direct talks. now of course uh this a proposal we're seeing in several of phases releasing 1st about 40 of the hostages that are still in gaza. women, elderly children,

also hostages that are in for in exchange for is doing and prisoners, housing is ready tails. but i mean, the main sticking points were always the demands, but how much the full withdrawal of israeli forces also the return of residence to northern gauze as well as a full a c. so sees 5. so we have to wait and see. there's a lot of, of course pressure also by the is ready public to come to such an agreement. and we have to wait and see. you know, how this will unfold and to understand how wide the gap. so how narrow the gaps are between the 2 sides. that was definitely is tonya kramer in jerusalem. tanya, thanks as always for your recording. we appreciate it. all right, let's take a look now. some of the other stories making news around the world. police in israel have use water cannon to disperse protesters, demanding a hostage deal. the demonstrators included family members of hostages, still being held in garza by militant groups. the protesters also demanded early

elections and health signs criticising is really prime minister benjamin netanyahu . the indian navy has taken control of a ship, hijacked by somali pirates in the indian ocean. nearly 3 months ago, all 17 crew members were freed, unharmed to the navy, said the 35 pirates aboard the vessel surrendered. the ship was hijacked in december, raising fears of piracy was resuming after a low of several years. von guessing has become the new leader of wales and the 1st black leader of the country, guessing won the leadership contests for the welsh labor party. after his predecessor announced plans to step down, he'll have some control over education health and economic policy bought as part of the united kingdom, u. k. lawmakers decide on many other policies affecting the country or. well, ukraine has launched a new wave of drone attacks in russia. many of them aimed to targets in the critical oil industry. explosions could be seen at

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