>> israel ignores the u.n.'s request for a truce. 18 die in a single strike at the home of gaza's police chief. hello, i'm jane dutton, you're watching al jazeera. also on the programme we hear from a fisherman in thailand who said he was enslaved to catch prawns for sale to the dinner tables. gun me wielding kalashnikovs. and the world cup star setting new trends in hairstyles.

the deadliest single strike since israel began an offensive against gaza killed at least 18 people. gaza's police chief was the tart. he's in a -- target. he's in a critical condition. most of the dead are his family. dominic kane has the latest. >> reporter: had is the aftermath of the a -- this is the afternath of the attack. this rubble was the house of the police chief. he survived the assault and is believed to be in a critical condition. many members of his family were killed. in the chaos rescuers used heavy machinery and bare hands to get inside. officials in the gaza health ministry was in no doubt that

the house was deliberately targeted by israeli forces. >> translation: it's a new massacre against our peep. this time the house of this family near a mosque. people were trying to get out of the mosque after finishing ramadan night procedures. they sought the house under intensive shelling. >> reporter: officials say this incident caused the single most loss of life since the assault began last week. saturday night and sunday morning israeli forces were targetting security compounds and police compounds. the israeli army said its forces raided a site used to fire long range missiles. the full effects were clear in the morning, and the fires smouldering. the shrapnel evident from the

explosives. a spokesman for hamas scribed the incident as a hinnous crime. 166 - that is the latest number for gazzans dead. some are thought to be fighters, declared members of islamic jihad. a third are women and children. take the 18 people, members of a single extended family. they were killed when the israeli forces targeted the home of the police chief. these eight members of the family - they were killed in an attack on tuesday. six of them were children. he was a commander for hamas. one of the oldest casualties of the conflict so far is an 80-year-old woman. stefanie dekker joins us live from gaza. i'm hearing that israel was

planning on offensive that is due to start any minute now in the north of gaza. any news on that? >> let me just show you - we heard an air strike in the last 30 seconds. the smoke is clearing. we are told that the israeli army has given people living in the north of gaza strip until midday, now, to leave their homes and move inland, because they say being close to hamas is not safe, and the area, just close to the border with israel - it is a place that hamas uses to launch the rockets into israel. they say that they'll be undertaking a short and temporary campaign, but certainly we expect it to be strong. we have not seen - you can see it from here, the north. we have not seen anything happen, and the border crossing, the border acrossing into israel. it is open. we are waiting to see how this will play out.

we do know that the u.n. agency for palestinian refugees. we have subpoena to them. they have opened eight schools and are ready to take in more. around 4,000 are there already. people are terrified at the stroocks, and now they are afraid if this happens, if israel clamps down, that their homes will be destroyed. >> that is a problem. gaza is populated. that's why so many were killed and injured in strikes overnight. >> it's a tiny area, 40 kilometres wrong. if you look beyond me, we'll speak to one palestinian head of humans rights, and he said "we can't get construction materials

in to rebuild homes. we don't have shelters or anything. when there is a provision strike. a man lost his wife and daughters, he had one child left. he broke down saying my family is gone. there are these incidents happening all the time the majority are civilians. no one cares, the international community is not doing anything to tell israel to stop the campaign. why are you punishing us much. >> at this stage we have seen aerial attacks and a naval

matter. people say it's a precursor for bots on the ground for a ground invasion. >> i think the ground invasion is something that when we talk about israel, it's something they'll do as a loft resort. it will be give for them to come into gaza. hamas showed they are stronger this time around than they were, and there is a whole underground system here, underground tunnels built, and we are told that israel is not 100% across the intelligence there will be casualty ace on behalf of israeli soldiers, and it will be a long campaign. the cabinet is meeting. it's a closed session, whatever comes out of that. it will be under a gag order. if all options are on the table, i think it is a very tricky situation if they come in. people told us, worried if they do come in, there'll be hundreds more casualties, and casualties

on the israeli side, and that is something the israeli public doesn't stand for. let's see. it's a huge concern. >> palestinian protesters have thrown fire works and stones early sunday, protesting against the israeli offenses. troops responded with stun grenades. medics supported many were injured. there is full coverage of the situation in gaza on the website. there's a live blog around the clock. that's at al jazeera.com. other news. the airport in tripoli has been hit by rockets. fierce fighting took place around the airport with rival rebel groups. some flights have been cancel. >> iraq's council has been

delayed. this time it's dust. a sand storm stranded kurdish law makers in the north, unable to travel to the capital. we have more details. >> bad luck is hitting the parliamentary session. that's a sand storm, as bad as i have seen. that moons the plane was leaving. hasn't been able to take off. if that doesn't take off, the parliament will have to be delayed. they need every member to hold the session. if it arrives there is good news on the horizon, the sunni blocks have come up with a candidate that they agreed on. it is a key position. normally it goes to the sunnis, it's dr salem al-jabori. he is being put forward. he's an unknown quantity. that may work in his favour. he may work with the kurds and

shia. it depends on whether the quorum of people turn up to parliament today to vote on that. now, if that doesn't happen, they'll postpone again and likely meet within six or sex days. there are rumours, however, that they might meet after ramadan. let's see what happens. two problems. the storm raging behind me, and secondly whether enough politicians will show up vuls of not an act of god, but an act of political will. demonstrators fired two senior army commanders after houthi rebels captured a si of amman. rehn else are ready to -- rebels are ready to evacuate the city. the united nations security council called on the fighters to hand over their weapons and leave. reports that a russian man was killed when shells fired from ukrainian territory hit two

houses. ukrainian authorities denied the attack. the military jets are bombboarding positions in the east and claims to have killed up to 1,000 separatist fighters. rebels say that figure is exaggerated. >> a week ago hundreds of separatist fighters retreating from the front lines made their way to don esket. since then there has been a threat of a battle. on saturday fighting started on the outskirts of the city. sunday morning outgoing rocket fire. six civilians have been killed in the uptake of violence. as a result civilians fled by rail and road. we saw a lot of people putting the women and children on a train to moscow. that will continue. today, sunday, the streets are quiet. now the threat of a battle is reality, how are the people going to react. most importantly, how is the

ukranian army and separatist fighters going to rect. the army is not looking at battles. there'll be no artillery or air streaks. how will it unfold. that's what a lot of people here are on edge about. >> we go to nigeria to show support for the schoolgirls kidnapped by boko haram in april. the pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the taliban will meet with the families of some of the girls. the 17-year-old will meet with a number of girls that escaped. sunday has been declared malala day in honour of a campaign visit. there has been a series of attacks in recent weeks with 80 killed. 69 have been arrested during an operation by security forces. as katherine sawyer reports, many are choosing to take their security into their own hands. >> reporter: these are members

of kenya's military and police at the scope of the latest attack along the coast. they analyse messages left behind by the gun me. what troops have been september into the forest to pursue the attackers. it's not easy. >> i'll get them back. this day some days are different. we can't deny that it is a challenge. it's a challenge but it's unser mountable. >> reporter: armed groups seem to be attacking at will. blending into the forest. they ambushed worshippers in a mosque and set fire to homes and school buildings. >> this is a classroom that it seems attackers were looking for

supply, and stole food from the store, medical supplies and guns from home guards protecting civilians. >> reporter: this man and his friend decided they have had enough. they arm themselves with bows arrows. >> there's no security here. we are by ourselves. that is why we have decided to carry reforms. >> reporter: 50km away more than 60 were killed last month. men were targeted. so here they have formed vigilante groups, controlling their neighbourhoods. they have asked us to hide their identity for security reasons. >> translation: we don't want to steal from anyone. we have no grudges. this is for our own application.

>> reporter: the government says it's in control of security in the county. these people are taking no chance. they were caught in a web before, it will not happen again. still ahead -- >> i'm reporting from a land locked country where an aqua culture venture is selling trout into the discerning japanese market.

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jazeera. israel carried out the single-most deadly strike against gaza since the offensive began six days ago. 18 were killed and the home of gaza's police chief was gunned. people in north gaza were warned to leave the area. fierce fighting is said to have taken place around tripoli's international airport between rival groups. there has been an upsurge in violence in the ukraine with the army pushing closer to the rebel held air of donetsk. the government says it's bombarding rebel conditions. let's return to our top story on the conflict in gaza. israel says the air campaign is targetting fighters. some members are paying the price. one man survived an air strike that killed most of his family. >> the bomb landed between these

two houses. >> for 20-year-old yadis, all that matter is he survived and his family didn't. >> translation: all of them were killed. many others injured by a lot of shrapnel. >> reporter: on a hot night after a power cut he sat here with his parents, uncle, grandmother and his brothers. about 11:30 the heat spined and the sound was like -- spiked and the souped was like a thousand thunder claps. >> the souped was ground. my sister was killed by the force of the explosion. everywhere died except him and his two broteders. he -- brothers. he shows me how he survived, sitting against the wall, the only place without shrapnel marks. the bomb exploded to the left and the right.. >> it's a miracle i'm still alive. >> reporter: he brings me into his home where his young are brother recovers. he had shrapnel through the

stomach and his younger brother throe the shoulder are. she shows it to me -- he shows me the shrapnel, saying he's not sure he will ever sit here again. >> i remember everything, everything. may they rest in peace. rrments who were they, his uncle was the local head of islamic jihad, a group the u.s. considers a terror of the organization. the drone didn't miss, it fired at mohammed whilst surrounded by his family. israeli officials say these strikes are justified because he and other in hamas pose risks. >> translation: ma'am as is hiding -- hamas is hiding first and foremost behind the palestinian citizens, it is responsible for those armed unintentionally. >> i consider there were some unarmed. what is the fault. >> israel will target people who

plan rocket stroocks. the cycle of violence and faster and deadlier. three al jazeera journalists have spent 197 days in an egyptian prison, all falsely accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy were sentenced to sex yours, and fahd was given sevenors and received -- seven years and received an additional three because he had a spent bullet in his possession, which he picked up at a protest. al jazeera demand they be free. >> the mountains here is important for neighbouring south africa. a local company identified a business opportunity further

away. >> reporter: water is la suit u's wealth. the king dom is powered by hydroelectricity from the dam, and it sells water to south africa. the surprise in the land locked country is a young but successful aqua culture venture. most said it would never work. the fish are so good all 1500 tonnes of it is exported to japan for sush eemy and sushi much. >> the product at the moment is a fresh water food. almost mineral water in terms of quality and what that does is gives it a unique safetying and text toured product. >> workers clean the fish tappings 24 hours a day. many were relocated because of the reservoir. the jobs are sustain ag and valuable, and in a country where one and four people are unemployed. valentino was a labourer on the

fish farm construction site. he is studying for a certificate in aqua culture. >> some of the people thought that they would have... >> the ambitious is encouraged. the owners want to hand the project over to the community. >> this is a final product destined for the discerning japanese market. it is exploited whole. there are plans to start filleting it here. >> every month the local chiefs are updated on the business and plans to expand it to reach the demand from japan. >> the company reports on sales and costs. they advised us to come up with other projects. we are looking into agricultural ideas. >> in the mountains a community and company work harmoniously thanks to an unlikely idea in a land locked country that is

proving successful. a u.s. government report on people trafficking recently issued a damming assessment in thailand, funding the thai government failed to investigate, prosecute or convict those responsible for trafficking and slavery. we go to southern thailand. veronica pedrosa spoke to a person who was trafficked in the seafood industry. >> reporter: enslaved to provide prawns on giping tables around the world. this man who didn't want to be identified described his experience. >> reporter: i was forced to work on a ship. on the boat a beating was normal. they were never so brutal to kill someone. there are cases where people died when they fell off boats. on the boat, if you don't know how to work, it's diff. if you dropped a fish wed be punished. if anyone was not used to working on the boat it would

take a long time. we'd work from 6am to 2am. . >> it's back-breaking work, supplying the world's supermarkets with sea food. most of the people are from myanmar, part of the more than 2 million migrant workers from a neighbouring country, essential to important sectors of the economy. >> a u.s. government report on trafficking in perps is seen as the benchmark on the willingness of government to act against trafficking. it's found corruption in thailand, which the report says happens at all lels, has got in the -- levels, has got in the way of significant process. >> the government wants to take advantage of human trafficking and migrant labouring. so the problems are not solve. if we can't confirm the vested interests of government officials, and traffickers, the problems will never be solved. >> thailand's government disagreement with the u.s. decision, arguing it had made

significant advances against human trafficking. the ruling military council blames the corruption of previous administrations. >> the global slavery index days half a million people are believed to be enslaved. investigations found horrific conditions on boats like this, with people sold for as little as 425 and made to work for years without pay. the u.s. investigation also found that traffickers are responding to international scrutiny with new methods that are harder to detect. the cases led some global supermarket chains to boycott suppliers and sanctions are being considered. >> afghanistan's two presidential candidates agreed to an audit of votes cast in the disputed run. st secretary of state john kerry announced the move following two

days of talks with rival candidates with garden and abdullah abdullah the -- ashraf ghani and abdullah abdullah. kerry is in iran for talks on the nuclear programme. there's a week left to strike a deal with tehran. they are expected to discuss the situation in gaza. japan protested to north korea after launching two ballistic missiles into the sea between the two countries. it's the latest in a series of test-firings over the past week. russia's president voiced support for argentina's long-standing territorial claim to the falkland islands. vladimir putin called for negotiations between britain and argentina. the two countries fought a war in 1982 after arch invaded the -- argentina invaded the falklands. vladimir putin is on a 6-day tour of south micro. defeat for brazil in the

world cup play-offs against the netherlandsment all eyes on the final of germany, the favourites. if they beat argentina, they'll be the first ever european side to be world champions in the americas. it's the third time the two sides met. germany won in 1990 in rome, and argentina in 1986. we have a report from the brazil yap capital where taps are looking like their heroes. >> reporter: guess who acapped the highest -- accompanied the highest paid model on "vogue," neymar junior. when it come to setting trends in men's hair fashion, hollywood stars are offside, outscored by footballers. the most popular cut is that of portugal's cristiano ronaldo.

>> without a doubt the football look is the way to go, the peered and the haircut. >> in the upscale salon, another client is getting the cut. neymar is an idle of the people. his cool hair is in fashion. i want to copy it. also in vogue are exotic styles - european, american and african players. the germans wept for the fusion look. all the ram in europe -- rage in europe. women are in the world cup fashion spirit, from head to nails. you need a good pulse to paint the brazilian flag here. i couldn't resist getting into the world cup mood, but i have chosen to do a more neutral model. >> throughout the tournament fans spent a lot of time and funny decorating themselves for their team. the world cup works of art

obviously don't last. the question is how long will these. beauty tips on the web site. you'll find out everything about the stories we've been following by logging on to the website lockerbie bomber. -- website aljazeera.com. >> ray: the highway trust fund, the money that is supposed to keep our roads and bridges repaired is set to run out of money in months. the tax fee to that feeds the fund has not been raised in 25 years. now what? that's the "inside story."