> more palestinians are killed in israel's offensive on gaza. the rockets continue to be fired into the south of israel. you're watching al jazeera live from doha, also coming up, trying to find a solution to the vote dispute. we'll have the latest from kabul on john kerry's visit. germany ex-pills a c.i.a. -- ex-pills a c.i.a. station chief accusing the u.s. of spying on its allies.pells a c.i.a. --

expells a c.i.a. station chief accusing the u.s. of spying on its allies. . >> israel's offensive enters a fourth day with jets bombing gaza. 98 people have been killed with at least 670 injured. israel has moved more troops to the border with gaza, amid fears of 670 injured. there are growing forwards of a ground offensive. john hendren reports. another night of israeli bombs. another day of mourning on the gaza strip. for a second time in two nights, a family of eight is killed in the town of conyounis. >> translation: it was an earthquake. the house was full of children. eight of them. what did the children do wrong?

>> reporter: israel's prime minister warns of worse to come. >> translation: we can expect more in the future. number now we have hit hamas and the terror organizations hard. as the battle conditions, we'll increase the stroocks. >> the plunian authority -- strikes. the palestinian authority leaders translation - this is israeli troops on gaza's soil. >> translation: the israeli troops said they conduct a ground invasion. >> reporter: the masked leader offered on answer from gaza. >> translation: the whole world should know what we are achieving is a revolution. >> reporter: with both sides escalating the conflict a ground invasion threatens to worsen a crisis and a region where 80% of gazzans live in poverty. >> i think it will be a

catastrophe in gaza. we hope that israel will not carry out an operation, because we are sure that you will see a lot of blood in gaza. it's three in the morning, and we have heard the first calls from the mosques urging gazzans to wake up and have breakfast for fasting all day long during the month of ramadan. this is when the bombing tends to intensify. warfare is one part physical, one part psychological. as the death toll rises on pace with the strucks from land, sea and sir, israeli officials say they have a list of more targets to come. >> rockets are also continuing to be directed at israel from gaza. three people have been injured in the city of ash tof, south of

tel aviv. black smoke was seen rising above a gas station hit by rockets. oil tankers and vehicles were destroyed in the explosion. >> in parts of jerusalem, sirens were triggered on thursday, rockets were aimed at the city, people running for cover. some of the rockets fell on open ground. the military says its iron dome defense system intercepted two others trying to reach the area. and this video was release the by the alkids brigade, the military wing of the islamic jihad, showing racquets fired at israel. bernard smith is live in jerusalem. hundreds of rockets fired from gaza since this offensive started. well over 100 rockets from gaza had been intercepted by the iron dome system.

>> the israeli military told us 540 rockets have been fired from gaza into is recall during the latest escalation. 118 intercepted by the iron dome. it does not always get its target, as we have seen from the rocket that hit the petrol station, but generally it's very effective. we saw is in action when we saw one the rockets fired from gaz e coming near our bureau in south sudan. the air raid siren went off the the iron dome device - it fires up three interceptor rocket, and one find the rocket fire, there's an explosion, and it blows into smither eens. clearly many of those rockets, without the iron tomb, it's fair to say, would have landed in populated areas. it's activated when the rocket is heading to a populated area if the rocket falls on open ground. the military kun waste the

military of destroying it in the air. it falls on open ground. >> the fire continuing despite the punishing air strikes by israel's army. president obama spoke to binyamin netanyahu. has that been taken seriously by the israelis? >> no comment on it from the prime minister's office this morning. the problem is that there's no natural mediator, apparent available to mediate between the israelis and hamas in gaza. last time there was a mediation led by the egyptians in 2012. mohamed mursi was in power, his brotherhood allied with hamas. new abdul fatah al-sisi egypt has no sympathy with hamas. there's no natural mediator between the two sides. the u.s. offered to help in some

way, but at the moment the israelis hint about a ground invasion. of course, they are not going to say when it will happen. there's hined. last time it was in 2009. the last big exchange in 2012, fire between the two sides, there was no ground invasion, it would be a big step. >> thank you for that. bernard smith updating us from jers there. >> is -- jerusalem there. >> israel's army says a rocket has been fired into the far north, either from lebanon or syria. it fell near the border with lebanon. let's speak to our correspondent in beirut. there has been conflicting reports about how many rockets could have come from lebanon. it seems to be one rocket. what more can you tell us. >> the lebanese army issued an official statement saying three rockets were launched to israel

between 1am and 6am in the morning. the lebanese army searched the area. they fired rocket launchers, they found two that were not fired, they dismantled them. they don't know what's behind the firing of the rockets. in retaliation they fired 25 shells. they hit the land and casualties on both sides of the border. >> that update from beirut. u.s. secretary of state john kerry has made a snap visit to afghanistan. he is in the capital kabul to help resolve the crisis over the disputed residential election. it's been called a critical moment. early results show ashraf ghani in the lead, but the vote was rigged says abdullah abdullah, and he is the winner. jennifer glasse is in kabul. clearly this is a crisis. what is kerry hoping to do to

sort it out? >> he has a series of meetings, he started with breakfast with the top u.n. representative. he's at the presidential palace, meeting with hamid karzai, and he has meetings scheduled with the two candidates, and abdullah abdullah, and ashraf ghani, as he tries to broker an impasse on the table. on the table is a u.n. plan that the palace released last night. 8,000 ballot boxes be re-examined and a partial recount. the ashraf ghani campaign signed on to it. the presidential palace signed tonne it. abdullah abdullah has not. he wants 11,000 examined and the head of the election complaints commission resign, step down. he says that the head of the elections complaints commission has been complicit in the fraud and doesn't want him involved in this process. so john kerry has a big road

ahead of him as they try to meet and find a solution, a mediated solution. >> it's crucial that a solution is found quickly. neither presidential candidate has credibility, it can only benefit the taliban and the insurgency. >> the taliban was against the election, and implored afghans to stay away from polling places, which they did not. they came out in large numbers. john kerry said this morning that the legitimacy. election is at stake. that's true. afghans are watching and waiting to see what will happen and whether the two candidates can come to an agreement. if it's a political agreement, will they believe in tem okay rahsy again -- democracy again. many came out, they want their votes to count and know they were counted fairly.

that is what is at stake, the future of democracy in afghanistan. if there's a mediated political solution, rather than something seen as afghans choosing their new leader, that's a threat to the future, democracy in this country. >> thank you, jennifer glasse in kabul. >> pakistan's military says it's retaking control of the capital. north waziristan. 80% has been cleared of pakistani taliban fighters. nicole johnson has more. >> reporter: the main street in miranshah has seen better days much the army says the civilians left before the fighting. many will return to find their houses have been destroyed. the military says this is necessary to clear out the pakistani taliban from its hayen in north waziristan. >> engagements on the beginning

of the operation, and then rockets having cleared about 80% of the area, where there is systems and where forces are clearing the areas. >> soldiers are still on the look out for fighters. more than 50,000 soldiers have been sent to the area. there are reports there could be up to 80,000. and their battle is with a smaller force, the pakistani taliban and other groups, with 60,000 fighters. they know the mountain ace terrain well and operated for years, launching attacks on forces with afghanistan and hitting military targets, airports and hotels. three weeks ago the military started an offense iagainst -- offensive against all the fighters, first here and against the rest of the country. >> there were snipers,

terrorists on top. buildings who were taken out by snipers, there were air engagements, clear engagements on the ground. so this is all part of resistance. >> media access to the area has been tight by controlled. this is the first time we've been allowed in. the military displayed weapons they found in the area. computers and communication systems. and a house they say was buying used for making ammunition. this is meant to be a bomb-making factory. >> it was a supply of arms and ammunition towards settled areas, toward the metropolitan, or a large base for manufacturing ids of various types. including suicide jackets and all that. the government hasn't reported civilian deaths. but it's difficult to know what is really going on. the military says families from north waziristan will not go home until the area is secure.

no one knows how long that will take. still to come here on al jazeera - too scared to go00m. preferring to live in a prison rather than risk more attacks. forwards of another generation of children left behind by american soldiersers as the u.s. moved to expand its military base in the philippines.

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jazeera. let's remind you of the top stories. 98 palestinians have been killed at an israel defensive on gaza, as it enters its fourth day. early three were injured. >> a rocket from lebanon or syria hit the far north, no one was injured. secretary of state john kerry is in the av afghan capital to help resolve the election. one candidate says it was rigged. at the u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon warned of an all-out escalation if both sides don't stop firing at each other. we have this report from new york. ban ki-moon asked for this meeting of the security council, and he used it to call for an immediate ceasefire.

>> it is more urgent to try to find common ground for a return to come and a ceasefire understanding. ban ki-moon talked about a narrative, versions of recent events that were evident went the palestinian and israeli ambassador. >> israel launched with persistent attacks, launching hundreds of air trikes against civilian areas. >> while restraint was shown, hamas responded with unre... >> to make his point he played an audio recording on his mobile phone. [ siren ] . >> 15 seconds, that's how much time you have to run for your life. after the meeting this response. >> 15 seconds it takes to react

to an incoming rocket. how many seconds does it take to react to an aircraft over the heads of our people in the gaza strip. i can assure you it doesn't take more than one or two seconds. it's death for sure. >> this is the first time the security council met to discuss the crisis. don't expect action. they are talking about a statement, but they haven't agreed on the wording of that at this stage. a top u.s. intelligence officer has been expelled from germany. a german official has been arrested. from berlin, nick spicer reports. >> reporter: parliament's closed door meeting on the shadowy world of intelligence matters weighed the latest evidence of american spying. after private talks a clear public announcement. >> the federal government

arrived the u.s. intelligence services representative in germany to leave the country in reaction to a lack of cooperation recording the investigations -- regarding the investigations into various allegations starting with the n.s.a. and the latest issues. the german public was enraged to discover that the chancellor's cell gon was tapped by the -- phone was tapped byment n.s.a. rm -- by the n.s.a. germany pushed hard for information sharing. months of efforts failed. with one of her ministers saying she was not amused merkel thursday questioned what the american efforts were worth. >> if what we hear now is true, i have to say from my point of view, spying on allies is a waste of energy in the end. we have so many problems, and i think we should focus on the important things. look at the challenges posed in syria regarding the islamic state. if you look at the fight on

terrorism, there's huge problems. that's the highest priority from my point of view, and not spying on allies. the american embassy reacted with a statement saying it doesn't comment on security, but the security relationship between germany and the united states was important to keeping americans and germans safe. many german citizens and their government are questioning whether that is really true, and if so, at what cost for the privacy and freedom. >> we are getting reports of an attack on a village. a number of houses have been torched and police robbed of their weapons. it's unclear if there have been casualties. it's the latest in a series of recent attacks along the coastline. katherine sawyer reports where villagers are seeking refuge in a prison. >> reporter: this woman and her

12-year-old son were shot at point blank range. 13 men were killed that night in this town along the kenyan coast. another nine in a neighbouring country. >> translation: they asked for the sex of my baby, i told them a girl. they made me strip her to make sure. they didn't belief me. >> reporter: a neighbour who came to help him had his hands and legs tied, his throat slit, rite here. every night frightened people in hindi left the home and farms and come to the prison facility in the town center to suspend the night. as many as 3,000 people, women and children - more are coming. the government has been trying to convince the people that it's safe to go home. they seem to have lost confidence. they say they'd rather stay than

go back to the villages possibly to more attacks. their fears have been increased by leaflets that have been circulated, warning people from the area to leave. it's likely that the prison will have to accommodate frightened families. >> we have deployed members of staff here. at the same time we are demriring the prison -- minding the prison and providing security. >> the attack in hindi took place barely a month after another in a nearby town. 60 people there were killed. al-shabab claimed responsibility for these attacks, but the kenyan government accused local political networks. >> the government tells us it's safe to go home. they haven't arrested etch. these attackers are out there, and can strike at us.

>> and so in the early morning they are given their national identity cards and forced to leave the prison compound. they'll be allowed back at night and will get no meals here. >> aid workers and south sudan are peeling for help to prevent deaths from a cholera outbreak. it's killed more than 60 people and is affecting nine out of 10 states and spreading quickly. many affected are those driven from their homes by conflict. they live at u.n. camps. >> it's only been a few days, many people here are affected. if cases were reduced, you'd see two or three people. i think there are many people infected. ate children are along -- eight children are among 11 killed in a school bus crash. it's the latest in a string of

transport accidents fuelling anger over transport for schoolchildren. last week a bus with kindy children drove into a reservoir, killing all. >> a freight drain derailed killing more than 1,000 migrants. it's the third accident, highlighting risks undocumented mike rants take to -- migrants take to escape poverty and crime. we have this report. >> we have come to a shelter in the border between mexico and guatemala, where a lot of migrants come. they stay while they can catch a cargo train, the train of death. that he hope will take them to the border of mexico and the u.s. people hang in here. there's chin. we don't know who they are travelling with. men in ta section.

the holding section doesn't allow men and women to mix. that area is women. they are screened. they are checked for knives and weapons, if they are allowed to stay, they have to follow rules much when we got here we ran into a group that arrived by foot. they told us they were attacked on the way. >> translation: they took all our clothes until they found our money, they took my luggage, everything, my daughter's diners, league us with nothing. >> reporter: here we met oscar. he's 14, gravelling without his parents -- travelling without his parents. he spends most of his time with the women. some told me they are not staying, they ran out of money, it's too dangerous. they base their decisions on information. most of them told me they don't know what is going on in congress in the united states or in their own countries.

the situation is too dangerous and they are determined to change it. u.s. soldiers and sailors are returning to the philippines. more than 20 years after u.s. air and naval bases were closed, the pentagon is reinforcing its military presence to counterbalance china's influence. the last time u.s. servicemen flooded into the philippines, thousands of amoration children were born. we report on the stigma which was left behind for a generation of filipinos. >> reporter: this is a single mother. she says she has long endured a life of hardship and poverty. her father, an ex-serviceman left her and her mother when she was two years old. >> translation: i tried to find him, oh he really is -- who he really is. i wanted to see hymn. i would have felt complete.

>> she works at an orphanage, home to other abandoned amor asian children. many born to impoverished women, working on the outskirts of american bases in philippines. the u.s. naval base was the largest military installation outside the u.s. mainland for almost 50 years, the town became one of the biggest red light districts in the country. >> by the time the u.s. base closed in 11992 -- 199250,000 children are -- 1992, 50,000 children were believed to have been born, some left behind by mothers, unable to bear the social stigma or too poor. in 1982 the u.s. congress voted to enable citizenship to amor asian to some countries, but not the philippines, despite it

being a strong u.s. ally. now a new military agreement between the philippine government and the u.s. means an increased preps in the country. many believe that the united states has a moral obligation to look after its forgotten children. >> the expansion of u.s. troops, which is growing, we fear that they may join the sex tourists and exploit more of the women, leaving them abandoned. we have more children here. there'll be no living a life of poverty and hardship. the u.s. embassy has not said anything about a change and insists it's taking responsibility abroad while assessing citizenship claims.

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