the, the, this is the, the we news line from berlin, washington to talk diplomatic, rouge's israel, to place the highest value on to you. a secretary of state anthony blanket, it says there should be no higher priority in gaza. them protecting civilians best as the world waits for the release of and is really reporting to the killing of 78 workers there earlier this week. also coming up the kremlin rams up the rhetoric and warning that russia and nato are now in direct confrontation over ukraine. this as needle marks of 75th anniversary and what is more assistance for keys and

rescue crew. a search for those still missing and taiwan officials said people are still trapped and remote regions out for the island biggest earthquake and a quarter of a century. the really, it's good to have you with us us presidential biden has told israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu, that future support for the war in gaza depends on israel taking new steps to protect civilians and 8 workers. the white house says abiding, made clear in a phone call, that is real, needs to implement specific and measurable steps to address civilian harm. as follows, the death of 78 workers and is really or striking, gaza earlier this week. israel says a preliminary report from their probes into the incident has been completed and will be made public soon speaking as a needle meeting and brussels. you

a secretary of state entity, blank, and call them israel to take concrete steps to protect civilians and to facilitate access to humanitarian aid. as we need to see an immediate cease fire to enable the release of hostages, but also to enable a dramatic search and humanitarian assistance as well as obviously better protecting civilians. now, as i said, the president, the prime minister just spoke, but it's uh, our expectation that is real will and certainly should announce concrete specific measurable steps that it will take and take as soon as possible to make sure that they're kennedy. an effective search and assistance that it can be sustained and that you mandatory and workers and civilians are better protected. and for more, let's now speak to dw washington correspondent benjamin alvarez. welcome benjamin.

this was the 1st time that environment netanyahu spoke since this convoy was struck . what more can you tell us about the call between them? that's right. was the 1st time between both leaders. since this is really as try killed is 7, a to work is in gaza, according to the white house read out a prison by and called these strikes on humanitarian book is in the overall who many terry in this situation and goes unacceptable. and probably the most important sentence of the read out is the president bide made clear that i quote us policy with respect to garza will be determined by our assessment of israel's immediate action on the steps. and that is by far the clear is hints of conditionality. for military to israel, something that many have been asking for months now, and that's something that the us does with every other allies. so the killing of the 7 will to central kitchenaid work, i think as a piece to mocking inflection point. if providing support of israel so combined,

told me that you know, that future us support for israel will depend on protecting civilians. does washington have a clear red line here and what could the consequences be? so there's a big difference between saying something and between doing it between setting a red line and then actually and forcing it just to give you an example. one president biden set that launching a bonding campaign on gaza. seligman city of profit would be crossing it red lines . you did an old layout of the consequences and we know that actions speak louder than words. 3 us officials told to the washington post us media that the by the administration approved the transfer of 1000 small bumps to israel on the same day that is rarely as reckoned, goals are killed. the 78 book is. so the white house, and that's what the white house has been accused of, was not using it's leverage with israel. the frustration is going not only with a republicans with the position, but also within the democrats that instead of conditioning, for example, i munition bombs intelligence, president biden is venting is frustration. the find,

the ministration is frustrated with the way that it been. you mean the thing you own is government are waging this war in gaza and we already see a shift just a few minutes ago national security spokesperson and the sad that the us, what already considered changes of the israel policy. if israel doesn't make all the changes it to this policy within hours of the day, something that yesterday sounded quite different. so we see already a shift level. the question now will be, if there will be no accidents, what the red lines will be and what the times that will be that the us gets israel a to see here if they will. condition that change the 8 that the us is giving israel. and you'll be watching a closely for us that was the w. washington correspondent benjamin alvarez. thank you for the latest. as we heard, antony blanket made his comments to add a needle meeting is that was getting under way. as spokesman for the kremlin said

relations between russia and nato have reached the level of quote, direct confrontation. moscow says this is due to the lines of enlargement in recent years, and it's military support for ukraine. so as the north atlantic treaty organization celebrate of it's 75th anniversary and brussels today, nato allies bound to keep supporting ukraine's fight against russia's invasion. the lines as weighing a plan to provide long term support for ukraine. a task currently shouldered by individual member states may. so it's 75, but things owns getting any easier with age. despite the finds that the alliance is facing huge challenges from the threat posed by restroom and ukraine and beyond to a potential of 2nd, donald trump presidency in the united states, from the nato critic but the alliances heck, stress the need for united stand europe needs america for its security at the same time,

north america also needs europe to head off the trump threat stokes and bag subjects may turn members could separate 150 and you re funds to provide a big slice of minutes. we a to ukraine, over the next 5 years. you will see says nato should have a more direct role in delivering that side. a change from the current setup where the us and loan is largely responsible. h u a in the us foreign minister told d w that should happen whoever the next us president is because people are saying, you know, that we need to take this, this step part of this measure because of the election. i don't think that it's it's, it's right because if i read in a position, so i think it's best to have a different concept in mind. you know, we do what's right. we do what is needed for native security. we do what's needed for ukraine, security and ukraine. russia has intensified, it's may solve a tax on ukraine in recent weeks with the war now into its 3rd year, ukraine's foreign minister says what the country really needs is more air defense

systems from the west. i don't want to spoil the party, but of course my message is a birthday party. but my main, my main message today will be better because saving you currently live savings for an economy saving pregnancy just depends on the availability of categories and on the air defense system seems ukraine and we're talking about categories because it's built in the system that can intercept, ballistic missiles. western allies have been hesitant from this point, but the ukraine that would be cause for the biggest celebration of all our corresponding terry schultz has been following the gathering and brussels for us. a needle would have wanted to celebrate its 75th anniversary. the most successful military alliance in history, but the world is just too difficult at the moment. there were some allies who wanted to talk about how happy they are with where they are now compared to where

they were when the data was founded, like police for administer, roddic sikorsky, who said that in 1949, when nato was created, his country got trapped he said on the wrong side of the iron curtain stuck there for the cold war before being offered nato's membership in the 1st round of enlargement in 1999. but despite the marching band and cake, it would have been impossible to be very festive here. when you have your cleaning and for administer to mutual cuba coming in saying, you know, nato, all the best on your birthday. but my people are being slaughtered by russian missiles and we really need you to come up with some air defense and all l. i certainly understand his position and want to do more to help your secretary general skills and bridge did have some new contributions to announce that this meeting. germany said it would come up with 600000000 more euros for a check, let initiative to get more munition for ukraine. the u. k said it would give 10000 more drones fil, instead, it would be a providing a package of a 180000000 more your rows. but there's another shadow hanging over the alliance as

well. and that is concerned that the us will not be the same partner in the future that it has been the past to 75 years. and that may be regardless of whether donald trump regains the white house. this is something you hear throughout nato's features. stilton berg, constantly reminding that nato allies are spending more on their defense. and with a new proposal for a 100000000000 euro package for ukraine, that they would be doing more to support ukraine as well. so while the alliance can certainly be proud of its longevity for the last 75 years, it is going to have difficult days ahead between now and it's next worth day. that was tara schultz and brussels. take a look now at some of the stories making news around the world today. stan mark has closed the air space of shipping traffic in one of the world's busiest ceilings due to a faulty missile launcher. the incident happened during a naval exercise and the great belt street, the main maritime access to the baltic sea authorities say the faulty launcher

couldn't be deactivated and warned of a risk of falling messiah fragments. finland has extended its border closure with russia indefinitely due to what helsinki calls a higher risk of organize migration orchestrated by moscow relations between the neighbors have soured over the word and ukraine in finland, joining nato last year when he's rescuers are working to reach scores of people trapped after wednesday's earthquake as a mass of clean up operation begins. at least 10 people were killed and over a 1000 injured and the magnitude 7.4 quake was the islands worst. earthquake in a quarter of a century. our correspondent james change or travel to the worst hoot city. while in, in taiwan, is east in taiwan mountain. mister rocha, national talk, dramatic bank draw up for a dramatic rescue. this is the moment 6 corey workers. what allocated safety from the area just north of quantity and the city coast is to the center of the most

conflict, quite to strength i want in 25 years, the rugged landscape is where hundreds of people remain trapped, mostly by land slides which are blocked, roads and tunnels many remain missing nearly 48 hours since the quick, strong in called in off the shops continue to whipple through the city as clear. reparations go down the way the inside of this 15 story residential tab block because among the was tense, when we arrived, officials were squeezing residents in fluid by fluid to assess the damage to the rescue. rucker luncheon being took us inside to the foundations of this building remained large name tags, but the details really have come crashing down over here. we have running water from a best water pipe and that's why in this building and many buildings across wiley and all sort these the saying it's still too dangerous to residence, to retire out of this all the in the immediate aftermath,

our aim is to save as many people as possible, but after that we're also trying to do as much as we can to help people recover whether that's rebuilding or overcoming the emotional or physical impact on one of the outside residents describe their response of to seeing their homes for the 1st time since the trend of those, we don't see it as though when we went into our house, almost everything was on the floor. and so going up there was a motion to the top of the discount. as most people are dealing with it quite well . we can't control as quick software. oh, okay, cool. so many taiwan has at least controlled the extent of the destruction of quake proofing regulations. mean seems like this in quality, in the exception, not the root us. and finally, venice is gearing up to roll out a new $50.00 entry fee, under new scheme end of combating over tourism. the city announced the new dates refer fee last year after the you when nearly added to

a list of endangered world heritage sites. menissi is more than $30000000.00 visitors per year, putting pressure on its infrastructure from april 25th. taurus will have to present to our codes as proof of payment during spot checks. those who don't have a code and are in staying in venice over 9 will be subject to a fine of up to 300 here. before we go, a quick reminder over top stories to in the us secretary state antony blinking has said there should be no higher priority in gaza than protecting civilians. as comments come as the world waits for the release of an it's really preliminary report into the killing of 78 workers in the gaza strip earlier this week. and nato is marketing. it's 75th anniversary. with the ceremony and brussels representatives from ukraine are in attendance, as nato discussed as a proposed long term aid funds for keep the kremlin, says, russia and nato are now in open confrontation and you're out

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