the the, this is dw news line from berlin. israel remembers the october 7th come off terror attacks, thousands of people attempt visuals nationwide and around the world for those kidnapped and killed on that day. we'll hear from a survivor who has family members are among visit and captured. also coming up, some palestinians returned to their homes as israel withdrawals troops from southern gossip. the homeless run health industry says more than 33000 people have been killed since of war began. also rolanda marks 30 years since it's

genocide, survivors share their memories and a merger is rampage that claims hundreds of thousands of lives the american evans team. thanks for joining me. 6 months of the day since the him off terror attacks visuals have been taking place around the world and across israel to commemorate the victims. in jerusalem more than a 1000 people gathered to remember the 1200 killed and the more than 200 kidnapped on october 7th of last year. their calling on these really government it to bring home around 130 people still being held captive in gaza. the w correspondence mean asked to have had more for one of the visuals in jerusalem. this is a very somber affair. uh the people gathered here well over

a 1000 in jerusalem, but also a 1000 more than tell of even other cities around israel. they've gathered to commemorate to honor of the hostages. those still held captive by mos over a 130 still held captive. we're hearing testimony from families right now and you can see the crowd behind me and it goes on about 500 meters behind me and another few 100 meters in front of me. we're hearing testimony from families of those hostages. still held captive. now they give often a very somber account of what they've gone through, what their loved ones are going through now. but a lot of times these accounts, these testimonies, and with the chance bring them home now. and when the chance is, there's anger in their voice because a lot of people here is real. i cannot believe that after 6 months of war, a very bloody, more in gaza, that these hostages have still not been, uh, brought back safely. to w correspondent, i mean as of interest one,

as well among the targets of the attacks launched by him. austin's 6 months ago were isolated farming communities and the peaceful music festival. we look back now to what happened on october 7th. these festival goers seemingly oblivious to the exploded rockets overhead. soon afterwards, panic is how much the militants run. run page at the nova music festival in something israel almost 360 young people were killed and this attacked just kilometers from the guns, a boat, a dozen smallwood kidnapped at 1st lights on saturday. october, the 7th hum us began firing a biology of rocket, some of the gaza strip towns in southern israel, such as ash, cologne, bowed. the brunt is limits. militants also broke through his riley boat

defenses. cctv folks, it shows them entering a couple woods. but thomas also felt the terra, it's inflicted on his rated communities as well as coming around 1200 people move in to 120, were taken hostage and driven over the border into gone. so that's mounting evidence somewhere subject to, to serious sexual violence in an audio message. how must minute tree come on to my, how may day, if cold on old palestinians to fight this video footage shows palestinians on the go as opposed to celebrating on top of and these really time that was sent to have been captured by come us the anti israel rockies in the occupied westbank as well as in other countries such as iran. israel's response was swift as it began,

it's bombardment of the gaza strip with devastating results. as was very slow and citizens of israel. we are at war, not even an operation will be said to have more than we come up. this is rouse, most powerful ally. the united states offered its total support. the united states stands with israel. we will not ever fail to have her back. october, the 7th day of tara and cottage continues to traumatize israel and to day for which garza is still paying, the price is rose prime minister benjamin antonio has said his forces were $1.00 step away from victory. the army announced that has pulled all its troops out

of southern gaza, including the city of han eunice, this scene of heavy fighting. meanwhile, the health authority run by homos and gaza says more than 33000 palestinians have been killed since the war began. this is con units after months of environment displaced, residents have been rushing back to their homes after israel and, and most of its troops have been pulled out of the area the. it's a shock, a shock. what happened was not small. one by way, here in the car, i saw the destruction. it's unbearable. i'm going to my house and then know that it is destroyed. i'm going to move that or i'll move so i can get a show the do a bit further north and daryl bella much needed a to arrived at schools and shelters for the 1st time in 2 months. the need for everything from food to medical supplies is urgent, according to 8 agencies,

the u. n. so it's finding is fast approaching the many children have suffered from mal nutrition as a result of the crowd and they've been respiratory and health problems such as hepatitis. all of these things are a result of overcrowding in the shelter because of large number of people left their homes because of the war. a war that has not lasted 6 months and with no end in sight. let's turn our attention now to some of the other stories making news around the world. the united nations nuclear watchdog has confirmed a drone attack on u cranes, up of asia, a nuclear plant. russia is bleeding ukraine, which denies any involvement. russia has been running the plan since it sees control of a facility in the 1st weeks of the war. in 2022. authorities in greece have raised the wild fire alerts, a level of fears that strong winds could reignite dozens of blazes. firefighters on

the island of crete worked throughout the night to control a wildfire that force and dozens to flee their homes. for wanda is marking 30 years since it's genocide when more than 800000 people were murdered. political and community leaders gathered with survivors and keep going. the killings were mostly carried out by rolanda is majority ethnic who tunes against the minority to see population. investigators found that france, which used to be the rolanda and governments closest european, allied before the genocide, played a role in enabling the blood shed french president amount of law. chrome admits that france has failed to stop. the gent assigned as your niece will come wise, i have no was to add them la hotel, no words to take away from what i said to you that day. left front but smaller just everything. so not only on an exactly the words that i use your go, i time present because i mean,

once again what i mean for the way he welcome them. i didn't doing so opened a new page and i relationship somebody in the us. well meanwhile, rolanda and president polk armies of the genocide must serve as a lesson against ethnic hatred. one, this credit is one in the process of the division and extremism which leads to genocide con happened anyway. if left on our people we're never and they mean in the left for dead. again, that was rolanda as president polk ami, looking back at the events of 30 years ago. one of the worst atrocities took place

at what is today. the name of the genocide memorial signed thousands of people were killed over several days of the former church south of the capital. kigali dw is mario miller visited the site. it's not often that sometimes finds the strings to come here to a former church. now a memorial to the rhonda genocide, she says this is the place where she refused to die. what could i get off at the gate and not the 1st aid through grenades into the church, and many people lost their legs. i was so much screaming. those who tried to leave the church were hacked with machetes, though the belongings are still here, frozen in time. and each piece tells the tale. a person's elbows tightly tied behind their back before being executed. toddlers killed with the parents who to minnesota had stopped at its coming street

a few days earlier. many to 2 families sold refuge here, thinking they'd be safe. let assembly coming back to this place 30 years later. i think that is still a big wound, but it helps me to remember many of the people who died here, man, according to i should, he shouldn't have left the church but was attacked and injured. one of her children she was trying to protect was killed of the remains of more than 45000 people of rest at the memorial side. some on display, a reminder of one of the was mess it because of the genocide. 30 kilometers south, east and removal, move village, and attempt at reconciliation. former perpetrators and the families of the victims . left side by side. louise's 2 brothers and the cousin were killed by a neighbor these twin knobby, but they were brutally killed hacked here. and here in the head, in the throat,

all parts of the bodies, shred it, go by them. oh my god, brothers, i loved the hands that would have supported me down the man who killed them. 2 pm at the border was tried and spent 12 years in prison. on his release, he asked to use for forgiveness, and she accepted with other former perpetrators and victims irregularly participate in activities promoted by the government to create a unity among brandon. but with that workforce on tied to could she forgive a tacos and can as of her baby what, what do we have a good country and that has brought us together and we loved each other. but it does not rule out the possibility that there could still be remnants of genocide, audiology and some people's hearts you can't see and people's heart, this isn't all day long. her son who was killed during the genocide would now be a grown up like other kids gentle hopes. that generation will be able to put the

divisions of the past behind them. mexico is to file a complaint against ecuador at the international court of justice over rate, on this end, the same key to mexico sever a diplomatic ties over the ge attention of the former ecuador, and vice president for de gloss is accused of corruption. what was given political asylum inside the embassy compound? the big photo was rate of mexico's embassy has caused outrage. a growing list of countries have issued scaling. refute protein in mexico took the theory to the spring with a mixture of helplessness, anger, frustration, and above whole. seeing that the spot there, if it's to keep people inside safe, i don't want to. i did not succeed. normal garcia, equal of forces broke into the mix to come to embassy on friday night, or wasting

a quarter was form of vice president, jorge eyeglass who had been granted assign them the last spaces, corruption charges and has been taken to a maximum security prison. the embassy has been closed off to the right, which makes the courtesies violate international norm. 40. so to me, the president, again, that is my as per instructions of president, under this money way, low pay. so, but i do, we are coordinating the return of one of our diplomatic stuff in equity. do, along with that families of to divide into time, carry down. but ecuadorian police in the embassy enlisted in by sullivan make equal equal door is defending the risk which it sees was due to the risk of immune and escape by the fact we don't know, criminal can be considered a political refugee because the you in is cooling for com or the escalating spat

aging both, it's what, what end mexico to show motivation and some of the differences through peaceful means you're up to date on dw news from me and the entire news team. thanks for the company. the pricing strategy issues with a lot say what the name is, the calls back said wow.