today. >> hamas threatens to take revenge after at least nine people are killed by israeli air strikes in gaza. hello, this is al jazeera, live from doha. also in the show - political and tribal tensions rise in kenya. the opposition rallies in the capital nairobi. the australian government admits it handed over a boat load of 41 asylum seekers back to sri lanka. >> the best way forward to to really humanize peter. speaking out - the family of

gaoled al jazeera journalist peter greste makes a renewed plea for his freedom. israel has struck its biggest blow against hamas since 2012. at least seven palestinian fighters are among the dead after overnight missile strikes in the gaza strip. so far the number killed stands at nine with many more injuries, following a week of protests and violence across the territories. >> reporter: the air strikes continue through the night. israel targetting what it called terror sites in gaza, in response to a surge in rocket fire on sunday. hamas, which controls the strip says several of its fighters were killed, but many other people were also injured. it's a testing time in

israeli-palestinian conflict. both sides have been on the edge since three teenage settlers were kidnapped and killed in the occupied west bank. just 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 set on fire. >> translation: i've asked for an international vettive committee -- investigative committee to be formed in relation to terrorist crimes, and the aggression, the burning of the child, mohammed abukhdair, burnt alive. >> reporter: israeli police arrested several suspects and say the strong indication is their motive was revenge of the death of the settlers. the prime minister binyamin netanyahu condemned both killings. speaking from the home of one of the teenagers, he had a message

for one of mohammed abukhdair's relatives. >> translation: i would like to send condolences to the family of the young man. i promise to deal firmly with the crime. these murders do not have a place in israeli society. >> reporter: but those words did little to calm the situation. thousands of palestinians demonstrated on the streets of rafa in southern gaza on sunday voicing discontent and vowing revenge. the protests feeding to the cycle of retaliation that raised israeli palestinian tensions to a dangerous level. we go to jerusalem, live from there. we understand that the israeli prime minister spoke to the family of the palestinian burnt alive. what has been the message? >> well, yes, in an unprecedented and rare move, binyamin netanyahu did call the

father of mohammed abukhdair this morning, and he told them that he and israeli citizens feel shocked at the - what he described as a horrible murder of his son. he promised that his government is acting immediately to find the perpetrato, to put them on trial and prosecute them to the full extent of the law. he told them that we reject brutal behaviour and the murder of your son is despicable and cannot be accepted by any person. we heard more of the statements that he made on sunday evening at the home of one of the israeli settlers killed, echoing the same, that he condemns the attack on the plilian boy -- palestinian boy, the murder of mohammed abukhdair, the same way he condemns the murders of three israeli settlers. this shows that israel wants to calm things down in jerusalem, and the rest of the country.

we heard about protests and confirmishes as well. while continuing to attack hamas infrastructure in gaza, which is what the israeli army is doing now in order to stop the rocket attacks. the murder has created unrest in parts of the country where we have not seen unrest in a long time. flashpoints in jerusalem have witnessed protests, but parts of northern israel in recent years have not. this shows that the israeli government takes the unrest seriously. we have read reports and analysis that suggest that the israeli police and government took a risk announcing six suspects were arrested in the case of the murder of mohammed abukhdair. he said that these analysis suggests this could calm the palestinians and quiet et them,

it could -- quiet them, it could create a backlash by the israeli. the israeli government takes the unrest in the country seriously, and wants to be in control of internal security in the country, whether it's in jerusalem or the north, while dealing with the rocket from hamas separately. now, the iraqi army carried out a series of air raids in fallujah. it's reported the air force dropped barrel bombs, targetting certain neighbourhoods controlled by rebels, filled with scrap metal and explosives that kill indiscriminately. it was said nine were injured, including three children. crowds are gathering in the kenyan capital ahead of rallies, calling for a dialogue, but the president says he will not talk unless he's in parliament. we go to nairobi.

the first question is why is the opposition insisting on taking the discussion outside of parliament? >> well, the opposition says it has no choice. it will talk to the government on issues like security and they haven't opened up a dialogue. let me tell you what is going on. it's a carnival-like attitude. there seems to be more police at the moment, a huge security provision, 15,000 police. because of insecurity in the country at the moment and people feel the fever, they feel insecure, because of what is happening on the coast and kenya has a history of tribal violence. the name of the rally, which is 7/7, is significant for kenyans. back in 1990, it was all about

calling for democracy and calling for equality and an end to corruption now. now it's more about security, inequality and corruption. some of those same issues and the added threat of security is leading to lots of tension in kenya. >> what is the concern that the rallies coming out in this fashion could ignite travels along the ethnic and tribal lines in the country? >> well, certainly those people that don't want the rally to go ahead feel it's more about gaping power than actually speaking to the people of kenya and are worried that kenya could become more polarized. problems and issues are real. security is a threat to kenyans in some part of the counselry, particularly along the coast. we have seen two attacks in the past few days, and another two

attacks a few weeks ago. they cost many lives. they are costing the country tourism, which is about a quarter of the economy. people are worried about their jobs, security. on the one side they have the opposition taking to the streets saying it's a rally for the people of kenya, and on the other side a government saying "we will talk to you, but we have to talk to you in parliament." thank you so much nisreen el-shamayleh there. ukraine's president plans to seize more territory from anti-government rebels after recapturing the town of slovyansk. rallies are taking place in support of fighters in donetsk. >> pope francis celebrates a private mass for six people sexually abused by police. the group is meeting the head of the roman catholic church in its private residence now.

three al jazeera journalists peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and baher mohamed have now spent 191 days in an egyptian prison. in australia peter greste's family launched a new appeal to secure his freedom. they are hiring new lawyers and set up a website where supporters can donate money. we don't have the details, we'll come back to that later. first to the australian government which admitted that a boatload of 41 asylum seekers were handed over to sri lankan authorities. the group was among more than 200 people intercepted near the coke as islands last week. there's no news on what happened to the remaining asylum seekers. human rights groups say many are tam ills and could be tortured if sent back to sri lanka. sara hanson young is a senator for the green's party. first of all, how much do we

know in terms of details about the case. how many of the 41 returned were tam ills, and who are the rest of the 200 that's been reported? >> well, part of the problem is we don't know an awful lot because the australian government here is keeping all of this under wraps, under a cloud of secrecy. their argument for that is that it is about deterring asylum seekers boats coming to australia. if they don't let information out, people will not know that boats have been successful and, therefore, there wouldn't be a need for a promotion of those types of voyages. what gets lost in all of this is the human rights of the individuals involved, and, indeed, the rights of people to seek asylum in australia. if hauz is a signature to the refugee convention, and people have the right to ask australia for help. what we know is there were two boats, one that travelled

directly from sri lanka towards australia. that had 41 people on board. there were four tam ills on the boat, and the rest from senegalese. they were effectively briefly assessed on board while in custody of the south australian cost on the seas. there was an assessment after a short interview. it lasted less than five minutes, that the australian government weren't entitled to application, and were handed over to the sri lankan navy. the australian greens and myself and other activists and human rights advocates are concerned about the fate of those people. >> why are you concerned. if they bring up dash darn the australian government's line is it's giving people a proper assessment. it's in line with international obligations. what is wrong with them doing it at sea, rather than on land? >> look, it's very dangerous

because the assessments are not thorough and they are not particularly - they are not in line with australia's obligations under the refugee convention. i have to go, i'm in the australian parliament, and we have boats - the bell is ringing for the vote. i'll have to leave you. before i go the one thing i say is that we don't know where the other boat or the 153 people, including 37 children - they are mostly tamils. the australian government is hiding them out on the sea somewhere, it's an international disgrace. australia should be called to account on it from the global community. >> we'll let you go and vote. thank you for your time. as we mentioned a few minutes ago, the family of one of the gaoled al jazeera journalists launched a new appeal for his freedom. more on that in this report from brisbane. >> reporter: andrew greste is a

man with a heavy burden. he came back from visiting his brother peter greste, and is tasked with secure iing his release. one of the options is to appeal. and the family will higher a legal team. they set up a website to keep the public informed of the case, and help raise funds. it's a significant amount of money. so - but we figure that, you know, if it - regardless of the cost of it, we want on n an end to this, we've had enough. greste and his two colleagues were convicted of spreading false news and aiding the muslim brotherhood, designated a terrorist organization. peter greste and family were sentenced to seven years in prison. because he had a spent bullet in his possession, picked up at a protest. evidence used to convict them, including video from another

channel. and some of greste's work. al jazeera rejects the charges and demands their release. the conviction triggered global condemnation with journalists, governments and international institutions around the world calling for their freedom. speaking to the egyptian media recently, abdul fatah al-sisi said: the cold hard truth remains, three me are behind bars for doing their jobs as journalists, convicted on false charms. their families are paying the price as well. their loved ones suffer, but determined to do all they can. still to come on the show - uniting a divided nation,

columbia's defeat, and world cup players get a humorous welcome in

[ ♪ music ] welcome back. let's recap the headlines here in al jazeera. nine have been killed in a series of israeli air strikes on the gaza strip. seven hamas fighters are among the dead. the group vowed to hit back security is tight in kenya where crowds are gath aring for an opposition gathering. tensioning are high after 22 were killed in violence in two coastal towns.

>> the family of gaoled al jazeera journalist peter greste launched a new appeal to secure his freedom. peter greste and colleagues mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been imprisoned for 191 days. the united nations says half of the people living in syria will be forced to leave their homes to seek safety by the end of the year. 100,000 leave the country every month to escape the law. >> reporter: getting out any way they can. this appears to show people rowing across a river. the syrian observatory for human rights says around 150,000 people have been displaced from towns and villages in this province alone. fighters from the group calling itself the islamic state, which used to be the islamic state of iraq and levant occupies most of these areas. the armed men say residents who have not pledged allegiance to

them have to leave. life in aleppo is no easier. volunteers at the blood bank say ongoing conflict forced them to move to a safer location. >> translation: because of the heavy shelling on aleppo city and the displacement of families we had to relocated to the country side. >> they helped to provide blood to hospitals and clinics, where there's a stream of injured people. >> we hope god will give us the power to continue the work, and people will continue to donate the blood, to save the lives of those in need. >> reporter: the children are vulnerable to the violence and suffer psychological trauma because of the fighting around them. a school has been set up in mosques and community centers. >> my friends and i have not been able to play for two years. we are delighted and thank our teachers. >> reporter: here there's an

opportunity for children to just be children, at least for a couple of hours a day. >> translation: the idea is to help children escape the current situation. we do not limit them to classical drawing. we teach them hand crafts and encourage them to use creativy with natural resources. it's a chance to laugh for one or two hours a day. >> like so many groups, the teachers say they only have minimal supplies. but they have to make do for the sake of the children. riot police in kuwait fired tear gas and stun grenades in a fifth night of violence. police blocked demonstrators from reaching court buildings where he is being held. he is due to face trial after alleging senior officials and members of the royal family stole tense of millions. 30 of his supporters have been

arrested. angela merkel has arrived in beijing for a 3-day visit, and a reaching the premier and president. merkel is travelling with top executives from german companies. china is germany's second-largest export mark. we have this latest report from beijing. >> the angela merkel has been to china seven times since 2005. that illustrates the importance of this developing relationship. the value of trade between china and germany at the moment is put at $200 billion. the german chancellor began her visit in chang do on sunday, significantly she went to visit a volkswagen factory. they are feeding into an obsession with the car. there's 137 million vehicles on the roads and increasingly

aspirational chinese want german-made cars. most cars that government officials drive around in are german made. 45% of all european exports to this country come from germany. the chinese president was in germany a few months ago, speaking about how important the developing relationship was, it's the sort of relationship that the rest of the europe must regard with envy. the visit is overshadowed by comments made by the head of germany's domestic security agency, who said small and medium-sized countries are victims of industrial espionage by the chinese. they are facing an adversary that could number 100,000. the question is whether it will be addressed in public or behind closed doors as sensitive issues tend to be between the two

countries. >> the united states is introducing security measures for passengers flying from certain regions. some will not be able to carry cell phones, laptops and tablets unless they are charged. the fear is that bombs could be disguised as electronic devices. residents of hawaii are finding themselves at the end of a lawsuit. residents asked the firstly who toxic products are being tested. they don't want them made public. we have this report from hawaii. >> reporter: the magestic isolation of hawaii, and the diverse microclimate produced a landscape compared to paradise. the largest chemical seemed to

agree. it makes it perfect or open air laboratories. here on the west side of hawaii, the garden island, they don't grow food in the fields, they experiment with seeds and pesticides. for decades companies have sprayed tonnes of toxic chemicals as they test different pesticides to market with the geneticry modified seeds. the climate means multiple formulations can be tested in the same fields all year. the soil is loose from the repeated tilling and this blows into adjacent neighbourhoods. as you drove up on the right-hand side of the road - breast cancer. next house over, breast cancer. colon cancer the husband. those that live in the small community long suspected the chemical laden soil was the cause of a high rate of illness in adults and children.

the chemical companies insisted they were not spraying anything unusual. an unconvinced community banding together to force action and using the freedom of information counsel member obtained the truth. pesticides were abandoned in other countries. they cannot spray it in their own county, but are using it here. >> reporter: they lied to you. >> repeatedly. >> reporter: he won a council battle to require the disclosure of chemicals and buffer zones between fields, schools, clinics, houses and waterways. 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 grow, and the impact on those next door. at least three people have been killed in a stampede at a concert in mexico city. security cameras show the moment a wall collapsed. 15 others were injured. hopes are fading for eight missing minors in honduras. trapped when a land slide closed the entrance. three other minors were arrested on friday. there has been no signs of life for those trapped. >> columbia's football team has been given a hero's welcome at home. tens of thousands turned out as the players drove through the streets. from there we have this report. >> reporter: a fireman's vip

welcome. water over the plain, bringing back the columbian team. they didn't win the world cup, but they won the country's hearts. >> translation: thank you my dear team, you made us cry and suffer, and made us happy. you united our country. >> reporter: nothing was typical about the home coming. the young players made history here. many say they accomplished what no political leader has. civil war, [ bell ringing ] ing -- civil war, bringing hope. >> i'm so proud of my country. rnches this is a rising star, a baby when a player was gunned down by the mafia, by scoring against its own team during the 1994 one. the men are a new crop of players, and the country is a different place. the central park was flooded with more than 100,000 fans. people were fainting and

knocking down gates to get closer to the stage. we are like a breath of fresh air. we hope to bring peace and unity. >> a position to be here and join the celebration was to wear the national football team's shirt. yellow or red. anyone wearing a local shirt is not allowed in here. everyone wore the uniform, including the president and the main guerilla leaders. the highlight of the party was the sell bratry dance. many say they want the party move to live on. the country has not had a reason to celebrate for decades. amazing scenes in bogota. today is a rest day at the world cup. the host nation take on germany in the first semifinal on

tuesday. netherlands plays argentina. that will be on wednesday. of course, if you want to get more on that story and the others we are following here. you can get all the details at aljazeera.com. our website there. you can see the front page with the lead story. >> slavery in nepal has been abolished, by law. but behind the high walls of many city homes here, young girls continue to serve as slaves. known as kamlari, they are the daughters of indebted farmers, sold to landlords for little to