>> real perspective, consider this on al jazeera america air strikn gaza. air strikn hello, this is al jazeera live from doha. also on the show pope francis holds his first meeting with victims of abuse by priests. >> the best way forward is to really humanize peter speaking out, the family of gaoled al jazeera peter greste make a renewed plea for his freedom.

plus - we report on how f.i.f.a. stands to make millions from the world cup in brazil, but local shopkeepers are feeling the pinch. israel has struck its biggest blow against hamas since 2012. seven palestinian fighters are among the dead. so far the total toll stands at nine with many more injuries and it follows a week of violence across the occupied territories. gerald tan has the latest. >> the air strikes continued through the night. israel targetting what it calls areas in gaza, in response to a surge of rocket fire earlier on sunday. hamas which controls the strip says several of its fighters were killed, that many other people were also injured.

it's a testing time in the israeli palestinian conflict. both sides have been on the edge since three israeli settlers were kidnapped and killed in the occupied west bank. hours after they were buried, a 16-year-old palestinian was abducted. his body was later found burned. the early autopsy results show he was alive when he was set on fire. >> translation: i've asked for an international investigative committee to be formed in connection to the terrorist crimes committed towards the palestinian people, and the aggression, particularlile burning of the child -- particularly the burning of the chi child. >> the israeli police arrested several suspects. the prime minister binyamin netanyahu condemned both killings, speaking from the home of one of the teenagers, he had

a message for mohammed abukhdair's relatives >> translation: i'd like to send my condolences to the family of the young man, and we will deal firmly had the horrifying crime. these murders do in the have a place in israeli society. >> those words did little to couple of situation. thousands of palestinians demonstrate on the streets of rafa, voicing discontent and vowing revenge. the protests feeding into the cycle of retaliation that raised palestinian tensions to a dangerous level. john hendren is in gaza, joining me from there. >> is the understanding to keep things calm over? >> both sides have been saying that they are not interested in an escalation of this conflict.

there's no other way to describe what has happened over the past 24 hours than escalation. you have a number of fighters killed and within the past hour, the israeli army says palestinian forces, fighters, attacked an israeli patrol on the gaza border with rocket propelled grenades and machine-gun fire. there has been over a dozen rockets overnight. four civilians injured here in gaza in addition to all of those deaths, it's difficult to say it will not raise the conflict. nevertheless you have israel continuing to say that they want - there is no change in the israeli policies. they say they will continue to be prepared to go into gaza. nevertheless, the palestinian side has not shown a willingness to take these casualties without retaliating. israel issued an ultimatum saying stop the rocket attacks or else. what happened overnight might be

the or else that the israeli forces were talking about, or there might be more to come. here in the palestinian side. there has been a feeling in gaza this something big is afoot. israeli troops have been amassed on the border with tanks or artillery, whatever the government says people are prepared for something larger to happen. while both sides are saying they are not interested in an escalation, that is what happened overnight. >> thank you so much, john hendren in gaza. >> the iraqi army carried out a series of air raids in fallujah. they dropped barrel bombs targetting neighbourhoods controlled by weapons. these are oil drums filled with metal and high explosion quilling indisgrim naughtily. >> nine were wounded, including three children. riot police fired tear gas

and stun grenades at hundreds of protesters in kuwait. the demonstrators were rallying against the detention of a former politician. he's facing trial for insulting the judiciary. human right groups are reporting around 30 people have been arrested. three al jazeera journalists peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have spent 191 days in an egyptian prison n australia peter greste's -- in australia peter greste's family have launched a new appeal to secure his freedom. they have hired new lawyers and set up a website where supporters can donate money. we have more from brisbane. >> reporter: andrew greste had a heavy burden, he come back from visiting his brother peter greste. he is tasking with securing his release. one of the offeringses is an

appeal. so do that the family is hiring a new team. they set up a website to keep the public informed of the case and raise funds. >> it's a significant amount of money. we figure regardless of the cost, we have had enough. >> greste and his two colleagues were convicted of spreading false news and aiding the muslim brotherhood designated a terrorist organization by the egyptian government. greste and mohamed fadel fahmy were sentence th to seven years in prison and baher mohamed 10 years because he had a spent bullet in his possession. some of peter greste's work from other parts of africa. al jazeera rejects the charges and demands their release. the conviction triggers global

condemnation with journalists, government and international institutions calling for their freedom. >> spoking to the egyptian media, abdul fatah al-sisi said: but the cold hard truth remains - three men are behind bars in a prison in egypt for doing their job as journalists - convicted on false charges. their families are paying the price as well, seeing their loved ones suffer. determined to do all they can to secure their freedom. the australian government haseneded -- haseneded its silent on the fate of a group of sri lankan asylum seekers. 41 were handed back to sri

lankan authorities in a transfer at sea. but there has been no news on the fate of 153 others, believed to be tamil. human rights groups say they could be tortured if sent back to sri lanka. >> ukraine's president plans to seize more territory from pro-russian separatist. rallies have taken place in support of the fighters, regrouping in donetsk. pope pope francis celebrated a mass for six people sexually abused lie police. the group from britain, germany and ireland is meeting the head of the catholic church in its private residence now. >> tim friend joins us from the vatican. we understand a meeting is going on involving a senior figure from the united states, catholic church, as well as some of those victims, what is supposed to happen in this meeting. >> that's right, the meeting

will include shaun o'malley, the cardinal, the archbishop of the boston in the united states where 10 years ago this whole controversy erupted. of course, it had been going on for 10 years before that. boston was a catalyst for perhaps a moment when the church realised the extent to which this abuse was taking place. now, as you were saying, the pope has already held mass for these victims, it's his first meeting with victims of church abuse, and some critics say that's been a long-time coming. he was elected, after all, in february last year. and it is the first meeting of its kind to take place in the vatican. and he will be expressing his concern, his sympathy. but of course the critics say this is nothing more than the church simply trying to put up a front to try to give the

impression it's doing something when, of course, little, in effect, has changed. what is also intriguing is that there are no victims here from the united states. despite the presence of cardinal o'mallee, and neither are there victims from the native argentina, where it's reported that he was slow to act when it came to the controversy over church sexual abuse. >> how much of the pope's embrace of victims is a sign of an embrace of outside investigations going on about church - alleged church abuse? >> well, that is the main criticism of these campaign groups that contain many, many victims. tens of thousands globally. and they say that the church has not been transparent as the pope has claimed, and neither has its policies changed in any

fundamental way, because the main criticism, and you'll recall the u.n. in a report made this very criticism this year was that the investigations are held privately, that priests are moved around without any redress. bishops were coluting with this, so the extent, the true extent never really becomes known. and i think that is the main concern of groups across europe. for instance, one head of a european victim's group said this meeting is exploitation of the worst kiment. they said they don't blame the individuals in taking part in the meeting with the pope, but they don't represent the broad mass of people suffering at the hands of the church. so it's an attempt by the coach

to redress the balance. but he still has a huge amount - a long way to go. >> all right. tim friend from the vatican. >> still to come on the show. why indonesia's religious minorities are feeling victimized in the run up to election. novak djokovic and roger federer serve up a classic wimbledon final. we have that match. r

welcome back. let's recap the headlines. nine people have been killed in

a series of israeli air strikes on the gaza strip. seven hamas are among the dead and the group is vowing to hit back. pope francis held a private mass for six people sexually abused by priests. the group from britain, germany and ireland is meeting the head of the rach lick -- roman catholic's private residence. the family of peter greste have launched a new appeal to secure his freedom. he and colleagues have been in gaol for 189 days. the opposition coalition has been pressing the government to discuss security, corruption and tribalism. the president says he will only hold discussions in parliament. katherine sawyer reports. >> reporter: here in western kenya the crowds shout

anti-government slogans. they chant,i referring to the president kenyatta. the opposition call for reform and democracy led by odinga was not short of supporters. this was an opposition stronghold. politicians have been trying to press the government, calling for a dialogue. security, tribalism and reforms top issues they say have taken the country to the brink of a crisis. >> it's the executive, an instrument of power. it is an executive that we want to engage. we must go beyond the confines. >> the government insists that any dialogue must happen here, inside parliament. odinga's coalition wants walks

with the president. the stand off with ruling coalition heightened tension in the country. >> the director of the national cohesion commission sis it's not the time for grandstanding. >> it's bringing hostility, there's a lot of - it's not a good thing for this country. 7 july is day many kenyans remember well. police brutally broke up a rally, at least 20 were killed, hundreds arrested, detained and tortured. the 1997 commemoration was met by violence between police and protesters demanding constitutional reforms. 14 are said to have been killed by police. >> if the court coalition goesa

head and it turns violent - it will be difficult to arrest that violence. >> reporter: many agree issues raised are real. it's hoped that the grandstanding will not take the country back to its dash violent days. >> german chancellor angela merkel arrives in beijing for a 3-day visit, meeting the premier and president for trade talks. she is travelling with a delegations of top executives. china is germany's second-largest export market outside the u.s. indonesia is set to vote for a new president. it's been a bitterly divisive campaign. we have more from yog arta for christians in the city

joking jack arta a moment of worship means practicing faith with unternty. the sermon which is more sombre and shorter than usual. not only because it's the fasting month of rama dap, but because church goers are afraid. they say they have been subjected to verbal abuse and intimidation. a community, celebrations, were cancelled because of pressure from anti-minority groups a few months ago. >> there have been some people jouds joking jack arta. they have intolerant behaviour and they influence a small part of the community. >> across town this church was attacked. one place of worship has become a crime scene. >> intolerant groups are seen as a minority. recent attacks and acts of the

intimidation against non-muslim groups not only threatened to disrupt harmony, they could tarnish the reputation or religious tolerance. >> this is one of the many muslim groups here in joking jack arta. members say they are not ain't christians. they admit they expect everyone in joking jack arta to follow an islamic way of life. >> our worry is in remote places. they are poor. there is no smoke if there's no fire. the christians wouldn't have been threatened, churches closed and destroyed if they had not been built illegally. >> christians have lived in peace with muslims for generations. and recent agreements of ideology may be temporary, possibility brought on by the intense election campaigns. they hope ballots cast in a

few days could mean a return to the way of life, long filled with religious animosity. hopes are fading for eight missing miners in honduras. they were trapped when a landslide closed the entrance to an illegal goldmine. three others were rescued on friday. there has been no suns of life from those trapped. the united states is introducing new security measures for passengers flying from certain regions. some travellers will not be able to carry cell phones, laptops or tablets unless the batteries are charm charged. they may be asked to turn them on. the fear is that bombs could be disguised as devices a hawaiian community is at the receiving end of a lawsuit

of chemical countries, residents asked the firms to tell them what toxic agents are being tested. they say the details are commercially sensitive. we have this report from a hawaii island. >> reporter: just the isolation of hawaii and its diverse microclimates produced a landscape compared to paradise. the world's largest chemical company agrees. these conditions make it permit for vast open air laboratories. here on the west side they don't grow food, they experiment with seeds and pesticides. >> for decades companies have sprayed tonnes of toxic chemicals here as they test different pesticides to market with genetically modified seeds.

hawaii jds climate means multiple climates can be tested. the gaol is loose from tilling, and this blows into adjacent neighbourhoods. >> here, as you drove up on the right-hand side of the road - breast cancer. next house over, breast cancer. colon cancer, the husband. >> reporter: those living in the small community long suspected the chemical laden soil was the cause of a high rate of illness in adults and children. chemical companies insisted they were not spraying anything unusual. an unconvinced community banded to force action, and using the u.s.'s freedom of information act a counselman obtained the use. >> they have chemicals they can't spray in their open counties and you are using it here. >> they lies to you. >> repeatedly. >> reporter: he won a battle to require the disclosure of

chemicals and the establishments of buffer zone between schools, clinics, houses and waterways and the fields. it was too much for the chemical companies, who sued. none were prepared to be interviewed for the report. >> they do not want us to set an example for small communities around the world. >> this is not a lawsuit about the safety of genetically modified crops, but the right to know what is sprayed to help them groi. and the impact on those living next door. at least three people have been killed in a stampede at a cop cert in mexico city. security cameras showed the moment a wall collapsed on sa,000 people trying -- 15,000 people trying to leave. 15 others are injured during the incident. the world cup brought global attention and hundreds of thousands of visitors to brazil. f.i.f.a. is expected to make a

profit from the megasports event. many brazilians say the tournament is hurting sales and their livelihood. lucia newman reports from rio de janeiro. >> reporter: the carnival is months away, but not for the street band, thanks to the world cup. flags from all the participating countries, the hot favourite beach wrap, bringing the sound of sales to an informal economy. for the main stream retail the world cup has been a curse. >> we opened at nine, and sold one handkerchief. the staff work on commission. it's been terrible since the world cup began. >> reporter: all over brazil it's a holiday every time brazil plays. in rio, every time anyone plays at the maracana stadium. >> it's really hard. >> translation: it's not only because of the extra holidays,

but especially because there is a dramatic shift in consumer's focus. no one will buy a wedding dress, car or furniture because all they can think about is the one. >> in rio, the chamber of commerce estimates a lose of a billion in sales before the cup an over. true, the world cup does attract hundreds of thousands of visitors. brazil is expensive and tends to spend little on foot and splurge on souvenirs like these. rio de janeiro's state government argues in the long run the world cup will boost sales by increasing conventional tour. . >> reveal as a hope. 6 million foreigners per year, it's less than many series in the roll. receivings of international event will help to bring in more tourists than the future. >> small consolation for

shopkeepers like these, who can't wait for the curtain to close on the world cup. today's arrest day in the world cup, and the host nation take on germany in the first semifinal on tuesday. in tennis news. novak djokovic, roger federer - they played out an epic final that lasted four hours. sarah coates reports on a match that kept fans in suspense until the end. >> reporter: walking out to center court, it was clear who the fan favourite was. 17 time grand slam winner roger federer up against novak djokovic. a man desperate to turn his fortunes around after losing five of the last six grand slam finals he's played in. chasing his eighth title at wimbledon , roger federer took the opening set, forcing a tie break before clinching it 9-7.

always competitive, this spurred jock report on, the serb claiming the next two sets, 6-4, 7-6. but roger federer's championship qualitiesion through in the fourth, the 33-year-old recovering from 5-2 down to save a match point at 5-3, forcing a fifth and deciding set. after almost four hours, it was novak djokovic who held on. roger federer's netted backhand closing the match giving an emotional novak djokovic a second wimbledon title. >> after losing some finals in a row i was doubting a bit. i need the win. i'm going to try to use it in the best possible way, and for my confidence to grow. >> it's close. it was extremely close. >> reporter: roger federer rises to number 3 in the world

rankings. novak djokovic overtakes rafael nadal, going back into number one. >> more on the stories, you know where to go. aljazeera.com. updated around the clock. >> >> government troops had crushed the tamil tigers - a guerrilla force which had waged a brutal insurgency seeking self-rule for the tamils c a minority making up about 12 percent of sri lanka's population mainly living