the, the, this is dw news, live from berlin. the use foreign policy chief condemns israel's hostage rescue mission and gauze of the operation lead to the rescue of 4 hostages from captivity . but there are reports of many civilian casualties come off claims more than $270.00 palestinians were killed. and these really strikes during the raid israel contest those numbers. also coming up a moment of truth for the e. u on the last days of the european elections. 21 countries go to the votes today we're right when tardies are expected to make game, the

marietta evans dean is good to have you with us. the use foreign policy chief joseph burrell, has condemned the killing of palestinian civilians in gaza on saturday. israel launched a heavy air and ground a salt in around the new se rod refugee camp in the central gaza as part of a military operation to free for hostages health captive by hum us. these really army has released footage that it says shows 25 year old know are the money entering the helicopter. during the rescue operation, she and 3 men were kidnapped at the nova music festival during the terror attacks on october 7th last year, which triggered the current war in gaza. it says 270 for palestinians were killed in the area where the rescue operation took place. israel says many of

those killed were combatants and that the number of civilian casualties is much lower. for israel, the focus is on the freed hostages. her 1st moments of freedom after more than 8 months in captivity. no are the money we're united with her family. adam is rarely hospital. prime minister benjamin netanyahu was also there to welcome her home for the age of her mass abducting noah and her boyfriend in the october 7 terror attacks was among the 1st to emerge. 3 men were also freed in the operation. ahmad move your gen. andre calls love and tional means if possible, israel's biggest rescue operation of the war so far. netanyahu vowed to bring the remaining hostages home. what committed to getting over here?

so all they go, i'll do whatever it takes is real release. this footage, which it says shows 3 hostages being freeze. the news sparks celebrations outside the hospital and was announced. beach goers, intel, of these, the didn't gazda people are morning, the dead. the how mass government media offices is really air strikes in central gas killed more than 200 people. hundreds more injured in the same area where the hostages were rescued. hospitals are overwhelmed. a resident describes what she saw at the new sy wrapped refugee camp. the people were standing on the

road thinking they're safe. suddenly a jump struck them. now their dead children were on that street. they have nothing to do with this. they were innocent. these really occupation army commit to the roofing. masika in new say right to come. we'll keep patient directly targeted civilians in this era market, which was busy with brenda's customers and refugees about the israel says it was targeting militant infrastructure. the palestinian authority is calling for an emergency meeting of the un security council. well as the warrant, gaza enters it's 9 months, there is rolling frustration over the failure of this really and palestinian political leaders to make any meaningful progress towards peace. and in this void civil society organizations continue to do crucial work to sustain era jewish and is really posted in cooperation and solidarity. joining me now is john linden,

he's the executive director of the alliance of middle east peace, which is a network of hundreds of palestinian and he's really piece building organizations that are dedicated to co existence. welcome to the w john. i'd like to begin by asking where does a pass to co existence even begin when we're seeing such a devastating number of casualties, so much destruction, so much trauma, so much pain on both sides. well, thank you. i mean, the 1st step that is different on negotiable, in fairly obvious, is that this devastating war needs to be brought to an end. the hostages need to be brought home to their families. and then i think the steps towards something better and hopefully transform it is can begin and civil society can play a critical role. but we should be really clear, right? about just have traumatized, both israelis and palestinians are. this is the most horrific period in the history of these ready policy and conflict. and so when the guns do fall silent,

we're going to be dealing with 2 populations who will have significant trauma already living through it. right now, but hopefully a critical mass and we're already beginning to see, i think some evidence of this will realize that there is no military solution to their problems. that the only parts where both peoples can arrive at the security piece, a quality self determination is via diplomacy. and the civil society can play a really critical and sort of insurmountable role to be able to deliver that to. and yes, we are seeing in opinion polls that support for hum us on the palestinian side is still strong. while among is really is there is growing opposition to even the prospect of a palestinian state. so we're seeing both sides withdrawing from each other, which doesn't really suggest the possibility of any political progress. so how can trust be rebuilt? truthful take time. but also we know that restoring a diplomatic horizon on scathing the sort of programs of civil society do can

accelerate that process. i'd also caution people not to over interpret polling during a war particular war as devastating as this. we seen in previous rounds of island supp is a raleigh around the flag effect during the war. and then afterwards, when the guns fall silent, there is more of a reckoning on what at your own political read leaders, whether your is ready or palestinian did or did not do to add to prevent a crisis such as this emerging. so i think there will be a lot of new dynamics emerging on the other side of this war. and also just to really underlined the fact that we've been operating without any real possibility of diplomacy for 10 years now. and it's 10 years since has been any negotiations between both governments. so that being restored with young israelis and palestinians can look at the process that they can believe in. and then understand the day as citizens have a role in opening up the space to make it more viable. dot is something we've never tried in his route on palestine and we know from other conflicts. it can play a really vital role in opening up and new pathways,

creating that trust that is necessary, but also creating the ideas, the leaders, the engagement that can, that can drive a diplomatic process to success. well can, you may give us some concrete examples of some of the work that you remember organizations are doing and tell us how the international community and specifically germany could support their work. yeah, i mean the 1st thing to say is that, um our members over a quarter of them have stepped up. an accelerated that works is october 7th and only 6 percent have stopped or significant. he's loaded. so this is a very resilient determined and active piece building field. a couple of quick examples this weekend. one of our members, the our ally institute, how that a big workshop and event on how to rehabilitate gaza is writers and policy needs working together to other of our members, the parents circle and confidence for peace. how the joint memorial events of tens of thousands of people joined in either life or online to grieve together. another member standing together and be protecting a convoys getting into gaza. so this is

a really resilient field, and the way the international community can support them is very clear. please put this work at the center of their diplomatic strategy. it's being at the margins are opposite altogether in every previous round. and we have an opportunity to see that realize that this coming week at the g 7 summit where for the 1st time we have 350 n g l's from around the world over 160 from israel and palestine many and g o some other conflicts owns like northern ireland, the columbia, calling for civil society peace building to be a central focus for hire the international community. things about diplomacy in this region and that can really accelerate the work that we've been speaking about, embedded at the center of a different model process and create that trust. those ideas, those leaders that can open up political space and from the bottom op generate the kind of space that we know diplomats need in order to, to conclude the final status agreement. so we're asking germany to really lead on this as a civil society as super power runaway germany is one of the biggest funders and supporters of civil society. foreign minister burbock has been through each, i think, a time since the war. we know germany and france the way in which civil society was

critical, friending war and our continent, and have to g 7. we can really set a legacy where our civil society is finally on permanently plays at the center of how we look at diplomacy for israelis and palestinians. that was john linden, the executive director of the alliance of middle east peace. many thanks indeed for your time. i are voting for the next year of pain parliament is drawing to a close and if predictions are accurate, right, when parties will make major gains in the selection. this could shave the policies of the european union for the next 5 years on issues from migration to climate change and security cooperation. 720 seats are up for grabs. final results are expected on monday. and we have correspondence on the ground in several countries including italy, germany and poland. and the breakdown diminishes for us in italy, the european elections, i mostly about one, roman, georgia, maloney,

the jelly and prime minister and leader of the ripening populace party affinity taya is on top of the ballad because she's also the lead candidate of pod you vote for georgia that says logan, she has no intention actually to take her seat and that you'll be in parliament. she wants to remain as a prime minister in italy, but after the election. writing pods in your should form a new strong group and parliament to form a new coalition maybe also with pods of suggestion, democrats. that's the aim of georgia in europe. the largest economy here in germany vote has, i'm most concerned about securing peace in the face of russia's war on ukraine as if to the right counts a sudden seen games for the far right alternative photometry. despite its china and russia scandals, the poles also predict the referendum on the government of social democrat. tom slept all i've sold, and that's not looking flattering. instead of political come back for you,

commission president will select fund the lions home policy, the conservative. see, do you see who is widely expected here in germany here and put in an easier fee and pull them in? so that seems really uh, a bustle between the sense arrived on the hard rights and both of those political parties have been polling neck in that all the way up until election day for the pose. i've been speaking to him and was so they say that this is really a test of the prime minister don't know, task performing. you were being titusville president himself. i'm all he's managed to do since october, when his civic platform managed to overturn a use of road by the law and justice policy, the hard rights we ride. can system back tools with the european union institutions in brussels. and joining me in the studio is the w's political correspondent, thomas ferro, thomas, good to see you. so we know there's always been a bit of a problem with advocacy towards the european problem into elections in europe itself. but why should people outside of europe care about the selection,

essentially the part of and is the link between european citizens on the one hand, in your opinion, situations on the other. and it plays an important role, but only determining the budget of the european union, or the tough determining who's going to lead the executive branch of the european union, the commission. but also in passing roles and everything from climate change to trades to migration. and those i lost that will ultimately not only have an impact on european citizens, but also on the way europe and union officials perform outside on their own board. as think about migration, only recently the european parliament voted on new migration laws for the continent that will have an impact on everything from the use external borders to assign them procedures. logically, that's not only something that affects european union citizens, but that also has an impact beyond european union board. so that's why this election now is particularly relevant. and thomas, we've been hearing it from so many observers. the prediction is that the far right parties are going to do very well in this election. what will this mean for

europe's policies to important at events when it comes to the far right in europe? it's not only one fall right? fall right, parties are very different depending on where you look at what countries you look at, what kinds of policies and priorities they have. so it's important to differentiate between parties, let's say, in austria, in italy, in germany, from parties and other parts of the continent. that's one input element. the 2nd is yes, you can speak of certain fluoride parties achieving games when it comes to this europe in parliament detection. but the that does not necessarily translate to them having very significant influence into european parliament when they, europe, in parliament, phones can focus new, new part of montana to blocks infections. because again, fluoride parties are not all equal across europe. and the big question will be, to what extent those power i part is when they come to the european parliament will be able to worked with thomas. there are political correspondent,

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