>> you're watching al jazeera news hour. i'm david foster. this is what we've got coming up in the next 60 minutes. an aerial bombardment hits a center for the disabled in the middle of the gaza strip. crowds now attending funerals of the victims as israel insist there is has been no letter in its military operation. >> no international pressure will prevent us from acting with

all our force against a terror organization calling for our destruction. >> holding ground for now, we go to iraq to the area being held by the kurdish army. and i'll be here with the latest from the world cup, including ready for the final the german team that ripped apart brazil's hopes are now just one win away from a fourth world cup title. >> it has become a familiar scene in the last few days, and israel said it won't be letting up on its aerial defense against gaza. we understand that the death toll is at least 127 people inside the gaza strip. more than 4 940 have been hurt. [ crying ]

saturday morning, an israeli strike hitting a disability center. the number of patients and otherkilled two and many were injured. we go to that center in the gaza strip. we'll let you decide when it's safe to go, but tell us what has happened there. >> you can see where the missiles came through. it came through two stories of this house, and then landed right here in the ground floor. you can still see the back end of that missiles. i don't think you can actually see that, but we spoke to the director of this medical center who said to us there is absolutely no one else here other than those who cared for the disabled. this is not a place where people were potentially going to

rockets or anyone associated with that. she was extremely upset. she said we've had this for three years, and we were just trying to do good for these people. you can see the scene of destruction here. we'll walk you through. there is a wheelchair here which has been left intact amazingly because of the rest of this building has been turned to absolutely rubble. >> stephanie, what has happened to the other patients there? where have they gone? >> they've taken them to the hospital just to monitor them. a lot of people actually suffered burns, of course, because you can see it's still dark when the missiles hits it bursts into flames. amazingly only two people died. israel has precision strikes. sometimes they can be incredibly targeted, incredibly specific. this place than been taken down

and in the words of the director, she says, i don't understand why they targeted this place. there are no factions or anyone associated with it. it is a question that we'll have to ask the israeli army why the center for the disabled was targeted. >> stephanie decker there in the north of gaza. as we see the disabled, and the old and the young are losing their lives. nick schifrin in gaza where they have buried a victim of the violence. >> when it comes to this war, and it is war the gazaens say, the most frequent sound is grief. the most frequent image is a child missing his uncle or a woman missing her husband. this was a pious man said his

family. he was 66. today the israeli army dropped a bomb on him and his entire community are calling him a martyr. their silence shows their reverence. his family said that he helped the fighters to make money and because he believed i believed in it. >> this is our land. the land for palestinian. and they have come in and destroyed our lives 123. >> reporter: mohammed's cousin. at a local mosque they say a prayer and his relatives came to show thanks. mohammed liked visiting people and helping people. he educated his children. >> reporter: as the crowd of gnarly a thousand walked out of the mosque they're reminded that the most frequent sound is the loudest.

[ explosion ] israeli bombs shake the earth. shockwaves travel through your spine. this one landed 300 feet away from us, and the aftermath, part of this video is too grizzly to show. that man in blue is carrying a dead toddler. israel says the target was a palestinian fighter. who saw at least one woman wounded. and the scars felt by the children who were just a few feet away. [ screaming ] the women were inconsolable. >> prayers were just ending ass this strike happened. you can still smell the

explosive powder in the air. there is a lot of tension right now because about a mile down here about 30, 45 seconds ago there was yet another attack. >> reporter: today israel vowed to step up its campaign, which means in this war there would be more sound and more images like today's. nick schifrin, al jazeera, gaza. >> well, so-called silence procedure calling for de-escalation for gaza is going around the united nations. israel shows little if no sign of scaling down the military offensive. tanks and troops amassing around the gaza border getting ready for a ground assault there. we go to bernard smith. tell us about the moot of the israeli government and what you're hearing what it may plan to do now. >> reporter: david, the israeli

government feels prime minister benjamin netanyahu, feels comfortable as they have done the last couple of days, carrying on in gaza. because israel's international allies, u.s. canada has backed israel's right to defend itself. william hague has come out and said today after having spoke with mahmood abbas that he's extremely concerned about the humanitarian situation. friends in the region say they're concerned about the humanitarian situation. because benjamin netanyahu has overwhelming domestic support for his actions, he doesn't feel under any pressure to change course. >> no international pressure will prevent us acting with all our source that is calling for

our destruction. we will continue to defend with determination of wisdom, the home front, the citizens of israel. >> the israeli army is the practice known as knock on the roof. it is a procedure which involves the firing of warning shots or the dropping of some kind of explosives before a main airstrike goes in. we're going show you one, now. this is out of gaza yesterday. it will be played out in realtime. we'll show you how it is from the beginning when you get the warning shots and the proper attack. we've sub titled it so you can hear the cries of those people nearby. this is it. [ explosion ]

[ explosion ] >> 57 seconds between the dropping of the warning bombs, the knock on roof as it's known. and the targeting of a

particular residence there. we saw at least one person on the roof of that house suggestions from those shouting nearby that there was a father in the house. we're trying to find out what the results were of that attack. let's talk about this kind of procedure. military analyst joining us live from dubai, and i'm going to ask our director as we're talking to play these pictures again in realtime. 57 seconds. so we see initially a couple of small explosions near the villa. this is presumably to let those inside know what? >> well, basically it's going to be bombed. when you are in a war situation, and i was in a war situation.

i grew up in a war in lebanon, it is very hard to expect people to just take action and flee in less than one minute. to evacuate a building. this was a two-story building, in less than a minute. thialso this has an impact on, like, about 500 meters around it. so even though you manage to get out, you have to be away from this building at least 100 yards, 100 meters to be safe. so within this minute so-called knock on the roof, it is basically nonsense. you're not leaving these people any chance to get out. you're only playing--israel is only playing a propaganda game here. >> this is the israeli military actually struck? it's pretty

devastating. >> it is very devastating. talking about giving notice to people, this is just a propaganda by israel to tell the world that it is going out of its way to make sure that collateral damage is very low. and within one minute this, is nonsense. >> does it not also get the phone numbers of people living in those houses and ring them up and say we're go to bomb your house. >> you're going to bomb my house. where do you a want me to go. this is a basic question of these poor people over there. where do you want me to go? how far? israel is dropping big bombs. some of these bombs are 200-pounders. it's a one-ton sized bomb. or 500-kilo bombs. these have a radius of devastation that is like up to 100 meters or maybe more.

how much time you should be giving people, and if the target is leader, so israel now giving notice to its own targets to flees. this is propaganda. this is how they say they're keeping collateral damage down. >> it's packing a heck of a punch over a small area. what about what's going out from gaza? 2012 and these rockets could travel, what, perhaps 75 kilometers out of gaza? now they're going twice that distance. where do you get your hand on that sort of weaponry? >> this weaponry from yo were smuggled over the last few years. some from iran, some from

qaddafi in libya after the collapse there. and we know there was chaos in egypt during the arab spring over there. this has helped hamas to get a corridor for itself to get weapons, stock up in gaza. also, they have improved their own domestic production lines. they're producing bigger missiles with a longer range. these are grad rockets. the biggest one would have a warhead of 100 keel lo 100-kilos. they have very limited effect. so far the sort of missiles fired from gaza have helped

cripple israel in an economic way. >> we have spoken about this on the news hours before, not so much when it was being used but when it was being suggested. i have been reading that while they have been knocking some of the missiles out of the sky, they have not actually in the course of that been detonating the war heads. there is unexploded ordinance lapping on the ground. have you seen that? >> yes, this is an usual problem. we've had, of course, when it was used here during the gulf war a lot of times they would have just fuselage the body but the warhead would still impact arnold explode on impact. we have similar scenarios. israel has managed to reduce 50% of the impact of these missiles on the residential neighborhood. they have deployed these

missiles in remote areas where we have seen the missiles hit, but they have managed to kit down by 50% the number of missiles that were targeted residential and strategic targets. >> we appreciate your time here, your expertise this al jazeera news hour. thank you for coming on. >> thank you. >> coming up on the news hour. [♪ music ] it is the peak of what is known as the annual orange marching season through the streets of northern ireland. we're live in belfast for that. [ opera singing ] >> that's it. perhaps it's the last note for one of the world's most famous operas. and in sport all is forgiven. lebron james returns home to cleveland. stay with us if you can.

>> to the north of iraq now where kurdish fighters have started a major operation. the idea is to ex-spell sunni rebels from the area they now hold. on friday, kurdish forces near kirkuk killed 41 people. we have the latest from there. >> reporter: we are at that checkpoint targeted by a suicide car bombing late on friday. up to 31 people killed. it wasn't just kurdish forces who were the victims. civilians as well as you can see this is a border crossing. this is the main crossing point linking south kirkuk to the rest of the country, to tikrit, to baghdad. this was clearly an attack against them. it was a message. it wasn't the first time. approximately two weeks ago kurdish forces were targeted in

a suicide car bombing at the mosul border. the kurds now share 1,000 kilometers of territory with sunni-armed groups. it really is a new border in northern iraq, and they do say that they're at war with the self declared islamic state. no one has taken responsibility, but people here believe it's the islamic state fighters responsible for the bombing. the kurds do have enemies on the ground and they do have enemies in the government of baghdad. we traveled south of this region just a few hours before the bombing, and we saw for ourselves how territory is being fought over by kurds, sunni and shia. >> reporter: we're 200 kilometers from the iraqi capital but road signs mean little in the new iraq. here south of kirkuk province

the lines are not clear. for kurdish force this is road is a vital supply line to reach force force themselves. they don't control it. it cuts through territory of sunni armed fighters including the self-declared islamic state group. this district has long been disputed territory between the kurds and baghdads. this was the message from the central government in baghdad. they may have abandoned their offensive in early june, but the iraqi moment nouri al-maliki has vowed to retake this happened. they used planes to take this neighborhood. three missiles landed in a residential area. two people, including an 11-year-old girl were killed. >> we're afraid there will be more airstrikes. the government offered angie but it is not enough.

>> reporter: kurdish officials are confident that iraqi forces cannot return to this region. >> yes, it is a threat. we take it seriously. but mali cuss not have that much power, and the islamic state group 200 should attack them. >> reporter: a double car bombing targeted a kurdish checkpoint close to a marketplace a week ago. people here blame the self-declared islamic state group for the attack. that groupening, along with sunni armed factions, are controlling territory less than a kil kilometer from the direct center. for now the kurds are holding their ground. they hope to hold this region in their future state. but the defenses they're building can't prevent their enemies from entering because

this front is also a crossing point used by civilians. closing this road would only antagonize sunni arabs who live in surrounding region. this front line is an important junction. one road leads to sunny controlled city. the kurds want this land, but both sunnies and shias have said they won't accept a divided iraq. al jazeera. >> united nations security council is calling on rebels in yemen to leave the city of amram which they captured on tuesday. demonstrators have called on the government to crackdown on these rebels. >> yemeni fighters attack the position. but this apparent air superiority is not reflected on the ground. the hout this, i are advancing. on tuesday they captured the

city of amram. amram has a population of 120,000 and many of them have fled. seeking refuge elsewhere. in sanaa thousands of demonstrators took to the streets on friday. president houthi should sack the defense. >> he needs to liberate our prisoners. >> killers should be captured, including all the houthi. they should be put on the list of terror organizations. >> the u.n. security council demand that the houthi involved in violence withdraw and relinquish control of amram.

>> the houthi problem in yemen goes back almost two decades. they also claim the right for yemen. half a dozen wars made the houthi one of the most troublesome groups in yemen, which face two other threats. a separatist movement in the south and issues in other parts 6 of the country. >> we're going to look at brazil. who are you rooting for in the final? >> i think i'll root for germa germany. >> meteorologist: we have an indication there is no major problems at the moment. the last system we have in the oh shout, it is clearing the way and for many of us it is fine and dry.

that's the way it's going to stay as we head through the evening as well. the maximum temperature in brasilia 25 degrees, of course kick off is later on in the day so it will have cooled off a little bit, 21 degrees, but no problems with the weather at all. as for the all-important match tomorrow there has been a few showers around rio. there is a clearing now so by the time we get to tomorrow it should be fine. the match taking place later on in the day and by that time the top temperature will be 21. it might be are a little bit of cloud around, but nothing more than that. germany and argentina, i'm completely neutral, but i might be married to an argentinian. in south america you can see the cloud over the parts o of argentina will be edging away. we'll get to around 19 degrees, but there is still a chance of one or two showers and there is wet weather edging its way to

santiago as well. >> steph, you're suggesting that you might be married to an argentinian. just in case you don't know, you are. it's not a "might," it is an oh is." >> thank you. >> now fans in new york might have something new to listen to. the met said it may go broke. [♪ singing ] >> reporter: this season the opera house is taking place off stage with ticket sales an charitable donations down management isen gauged in an epic battle with the met's 16 unions over the budget. general manager said that the met will go bankrupt in two years without spending cuts. he says labor costs account for two-thirds of the met's budget.

he wants unions to take a 16% pay cut and change rules that guarantee payment for four performances a week. that struck the wrong tone with staff and musicians. by the union's estimates the cuts are as high as 37% when you include changes to healthcare, sick leave and pensions. he has little faith in the figures reported by peter gelb. >> he has been saying different things in the press without giving substantiation for them. the fact that we've been asking for clarification for months with no response leaves us skeptical with what is really going on. >> reporter: there is skepticism over the managements lavish spending like this 169,000 poppy field built to be for a production of "prince igor." critics say its time for both sides to give way. >> this means to have some flexibility on union agreements, but also cuts in management

salaries for senior management, they have to do it. secondly, budgeting in a realistic way to bring down the annual budget and build up the endowment. >> reporter: budget battles have forced other oprah companies to close, but here at the met neither side appears willing to compromise. staff contracts are due to expire at the and of the month, leaving opera fans wondering if the show will go on. >> still to come on the news hour, the president's tour of latipresident--russian's president touring cuba and leaving millions of dollars in gifts. >> and satirists having to draw their own conclusion after

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>> i'm david foster. you're watching the al jazeera news hour. thighs are the stop stories th top stories this hour. israeli airstrikes hit a center for the disabled in gaza. israel said it won't be letting up in its arrow offensive which has killed 127 people and

injured nearly a thousand in the last five days. suicide car bomb attacks in northern reak have killed 31. here are checkpoint manned by kurdish forces near kirkuk was targeted. tens of thousands of people are o on the streets in northern ireland for the annual marchs. [ drumming ] weren't constants celebratincelg king william iii. we're coming to you not because it's pretty or colorful or beautiful, it's because there has been so much trouble in the past. is that over in northern ireland or is it still a possible

seatbelt there are still many unresolved issues. the main one where do these marchs go. if they starting to too close to catholic areas then there is always the potential for thursday violence. we're a lull in the march here. they've gone down towards the city center. that's when the risk starts to grow towards the end of the day. there has been rioting here before, but as i say earlier on they were passing by in the thousands. >> is celebration that starts peacefully could still erupt in violence. they have tried to portray their marchs, celebrating victory over a catholic king but the catholic community still regards the marching sometimes past the ends of their trees as triumphant and

provocative. >> the police are hopping for the best and preparing for the worst. 3,500 officers on duty across northern ireland, and there are riots in neighboring streets in case of trouble. first of all, there are civili civilians. s. >> year there were several nights of rioting. scores of officers were injured. police sources say there is still a risk of further confrontation. the marchs have been banned from following part of their root past catholic areas in north belfast. as a result they set up this protest camp. >> we marshal, take away

contentious bounds. and emblems, flags, we have done everything. they have done nothing to bring something to the table. >> this is the man who could curtail the march. >> people said to me when i started it was a thankless job. you don't -lz how thankless it is until you do it. it's one of those jobs that whatever you decide, whatever you say is potentially going to be criticized from one side or the other. >> reporter: the argument is still on. parades and flags still raised. >> in terms of the marchs themselves, they're not over in a matter of hours, are they. >> no, it goes on all day, and of course there is a whole marching season that goes on for a couple of more months. there is always this potential

for clashes between the different communities. i was talking to a community work earlier on today, and she was explaining throughout the year they do their best, young people often together in the same room to meet each other face to face, and realize that they're not the adversaries that they might think they are. but then again the marching season comes along as much as thit does. and then as people pick up the vibe after a week or two and the day moves on that's when a year's work can be for nothing because suddenly people are clashing throwing petrol bombs. the police become involved there, and of course there is always a chance that distant

republicans might have a go at the police well. so a lot of progress over the years, but behind the veneer sometimes the tensions still exist. >> we'll leave it there, thank you. a series of blunders with some of the world as most dangerous diseases have forced a crackdown on procedures. there has been the shipment of anthrax and bird flu and now now vials containing small pox have gone missing. >> the cdc director called them events that never should have happened. >> i'm disappointed, and frankly i'm anger about it. the american people depend on us

to protect them. >> reporter: dozens of cdc employees might have been exposed to anthrax. now the cdc said it also accidently shipped a dangerous strain of the bird flu to another lab. >> for this to happen and put our workers potentially at risk, i'm angry and i've alost sleep and i'm doing everything i can do to stop. >> they list mistakes at many levels like scientists failing to follow safety requirements but it does not name those responsible. >> we need to stop reassess, fix, and make sure that we do everything humanly possible to make sure that events like this never happen in the future. >> the cdc says no one has been

infected as a result of these failures. the head of the cdc said those responsible will be disciplined but has not said how. >> there is warning from the u.s. government that migrants will be sent home if they try to enter the u.s. illegally. more detention centers are being built to help accommodate the flood of migrants. as many as 20,000 unaccompanied children have entered the u.s. this year alone. many hope eventually to get across the border. we are with a young boy in mexico risking everything for a new life in the united states. >> rehearsal time. a garage band of teenagers has just been formed.

[♪ singing ] >> a honduran migrant is on his way to the united states. he hopes to join his brothers there. >> i want to help you both. my dad really wants a car. when i get to the u.s. i said i will buy you a car. my siblings are there, but they don't really help. they don't send us money. >> they're trying to cross mexico illegally trying to get to the united states. >> every migrant in town is wondering when the train will enter the town. and you can't travel inside. when it starts moving people climb up on top or hang onto the ladder. >> the previous train derailed leaving many stranded in shelters run by charities. the number of small children has increased over the last years.

>> they really have a positive attitude. >> kids are strong, super stro strong. >> hearing horrifying accounts of the journey on board "the beast." the train is controlled by human traffickers. they say that they will come and ask for money. and if you don't give them money they'll throw you off. i don't believe that. i believe in god. thousands of migrants have died falling off or killed by smugglers. the odds are already against the teenager, and this is just the start of the journey. al jazeera, mexico. >> russia's president began a six-day tour of latin america.

he's started it by going to long-time ally the former soviet union cuba. and they welcomed vladimir putin. also the announcement that he would canceling $30 billion worth of cold war debt. >> it was like old times. a reminder that more than 20 years after the end of the cold war jostling of regional alliances continues. in moscow vladimir putin's latin american tour is seen as a clear repost that his leadership has led to international isolation. >> how can russia be isolated and for example, only 45% of the world population. how can a country be delighted when it has china as a partner, india as a partner. latin america as a partner. i suppose the west has long ago

overestimated its significance. >> it was notable that eight latin america countries abstained or voted against the u.n. general assembly calling for crimea's referendum for autonomy. latin america is a key market fo. and russian officials have talked more and more about permanent military bases in latin america. >> obviously it hurts us, or they're not too worried about commercial ties. what does worry them are signs of military ties. military exercises, military bases, getting everyone on the same operable.

military equipment. >> they assert their own political and could have republicanty, and it is a busy time in what u.s. leaders like to refer to as their backyard. china's president will be visiting cuba, argentina, brazil, and venezuela next week. al jazeera, washington. >> getting caught breaking in law. the crime is smoking dope, marijuana. users are infuriated that police have taken random european samples turine samples to test the drug. >> reporter: it's a party atmosphere, but a serious protest. one of several rallies held in recent weeks. organizers say they're sick of being criminalized just for

wanting to get high. outside of the prime minister's office urine samples pile up. to protest the hundreds of random tests the police carry out each week. >> this is our right to have our freedom, and government doesn't have the right to put their hands in our bodies, taking our urine, testing without consent. >> fines net the authorities an estimated $4 million a year, and there is no distinction between soft and hard drugs. this man faced up to 14 years in prison. >> marijuana users are treated as criminals. they're jailed or are forced to payee another must fines which makes life so much worse. i know for example a rural family who had to sale their home to pay a fine for using marijuana. >> the government is in little mood for big changes, but the

prime minister has hinted that it might take a softer approach. >> we're not going to legalize marijuana use. we're not going to discuss the topic as long as we're in pow. marijuana use will not be criminalized. we can change articles in the law but as far as i know, it has changed already. >> according to one study an ngo advocating changes in drug policy is punish hers of convicted users continue to take drugs. drug-related offenses are on the rise. >> liberal class, liberal-minded georgians may be in the minority in this conservative country, people who have come out today have come out in large numbers to make their points. and the current drug policy in georgia as far as they're concerned is not working. >> al jazeera tblisi. >> okay, go a little bit west in europe, you come to one country

that is on tentative hooks, i wonder what it is. people of united germany prepare for the world cup final.

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the pair put on a total of 198 for the final with wicket as india fought back at the end of the match. blend all out 157 for the first inning lead of 59 runs. india has just started their second inning. lebron james has announced he's heading back to the cleveland cavaliers a as a free agent. the 29-year-old spend four years with the miami heat winning two nba championships. >> lebron james is coming home. the nba's most valuable player is returning to the cavaliers after four years with the middle east heat. the 29-year-old posted this picture on instagram and told "sports illustrated," i always

believed i would return to cleveland and finish my career there. lebron was in born in akron, ohio, and began his nba career 11 years ago and they were surprised. >> to say that i'm happy would understatement of the millenni millennium. >> i'm happy. that's a great running experience for me. >> lebron broke the hearts of the cleveland fans when he left in 2010, but now all is forgiv forgiven. >> everybody is happy. this is one of the greatest moments in cleveland. thank you, lebron, you have done a wonderful thing for cleveland. all is forgotten. >> this is the greatest moment in cleveland sports history.

>> lebron reached the nba finals in all four of his season there is, winning the championship twice. he has been a free agent since the start of july after opting out of the final two years of his contract with the heat. >> he had a big fan base. we supported him like he was one of our own. now he's just going back to cleveland. it's like a big middle finger to us. >> lebron said he can't promise the cavs a championship, but he's happy to be back. >> world cup host brazil looking to salvage some pride when they face the netherlands. coach scalari says that the

historying defeat should not overshadow what the team has done in the past 18 months. >> i know that in a year half we had a series of very good situations. therefore i can't see how people can only look at the result of just one match. if work is good there is not a fatality or disaster that will change it. but i don't want to apologize or defend what happened. it doesn't interest me. what interests me was making it to the final, and i didn't make it. >> the netherlands, who are also grieving missing a spot in the final, will be the first dutch side to have gone through unbeaten in regulation time. >> losing her to luck and of course the pain does not disappear just like that.

but there has always been a mixed match. as the coach said we want to win here and we want to ge to do everything to stay in form. >> nick spicer is in berlin to find out how germans are getting ready for the big day. >> reporter: the victory column celebrates 19th senato century military chimes. they display their hope for the modern day football victory. they're playing a little bit of bosas in nova, but it's used to inspire extra confidence. >> germany will win because they are the better players. up in until now they won every game. 7-1, brazil. in the first half, 5-0, there is

nothing else to be said. >> reporter: the fan mil faces where the behavio berlin wall once ran. the football euphoria is almost impossible to describe. the opposing team then ass now with argentina the final score 1-0. there is a new flag waving pride in the nation that started when germany won the world cup in 2006. this year people are coming here to the capitol to see what they hope is nor history a fourth world cup win. i know germans will be absolutely thrilled. we would like to be part of it. >> reporter: it comes at a time when germany stands as a powerhouse in diplomacy and

business. you get a feeling that some would swap all that for another world cup win. nick schifrin al jazeera. >> don't forget to join us for our daily brazil 2014 update with everything that is going on at the world cup. our special guest is is on with us at 1540 gmt. >> the legs got all trembly. thank you very much. there is a housing crisis in kurdistan. apartment blocks are knocked down to make way for modern homes. and there are always losers. >> reporter: if you haven't seen this city for a few years, you probably wouldn't recognize this skyline. not since the russians were in charge has there been so much construction. in the last few years more modern looking housing has popped up all over the city, a

rapid response to a housing crisis. but no matter where you go you're never far from reminders of its soviet pass. much of the city was built when joseph stalin was still alive but these days many of the old relics are falling apart. there are parts of the city that still look like this. you have soviet-era ruins scattered across this field. but if you start looking past the block, the old and the gray you start to get an idea of what their leaders want their city to look like. after years of cookie cutter housing projects people now have the option of bright new homes. but in their shadow many people still live like this. a fading reminder of the old city. a retired police officer has lived here for 40 years. he was cleaning guns for the police force before the city got

its name. now the area will be demolished for urban development. >> it's my land. they can't tell me to leave my home. it's okay with me if they give me a new apartment, but i'm not afraid. it's my land, it's my house. i will not give up easily. i will fight. >> she has lived in the small house for as long as she can remember. she'll be moving out soon because her home is also being demolished. >> we're happy for the people. they built new buildings, but i feel for the community and our neighbors, but where can we go. they say we need to build a new town and you're just an old

woman. >> soviet times were better at least back then they were guaranteed a roof over their heads. but the city mayor said that the city's best days are ahead. >> we have internal and external investors. most of the investors are our own citizens. then we have turkish and russian companies what are also building houses. >> it's still uncertain if most of the men and women will still have a place to call home. they want government and developers to know that there is a price for progress. they're not just demolishing old buildings, they're tearing down a community. >> on the next news hour, is in. as for me we're over the next

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>> as the death toll in gaza reach triple digits we'll speak to representatives of hamas. i'i'm this is "consider this." >> the number of palestinian casualties continue to rise. >> the israel army has set more than 1100 targets. >> more than 100 palestinians have been killed .