the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5 eastern only on al jazeera america >> no let up in israel's military campaign against gaza. 42 strikes overnight. i'm jane dutton, you're watching al jazeera. also on the programme - refloating the "costa concordia," the biggest salvage operation in history gets under way. australian journalists rally in support of al jazeera's staff in prison in egypt. plus...

[ cheering and applause ] ..champions of the world - germany wins the world cup for the fourth time. israel's bombing of gaza continues as the conflict enters its seventh day. casualties are arriving as the offensive focuses to the north. hamas is defiant. rockets are fired into israel still. international appeal for a ceasefire are being ignored. john hendren has the latest. >> reporter: funeral processions are as common as the lethal pops and booms on the sky line. what is less common is the seer number of the bed. 18 men, women and whim. members of the hab ach family. the israeli attack that struck a

block of homes targeted the gaza police chief still in critical condition. the survivors say they were not military operatives. the police chief, they say, was not either. he just kept the piece. >> what happened here is an earthquake, it's a war crime. it didn't use to happen like this. they killed a pregnant woman, an unborn child. what can we say about people like that. >> gazans are striking civilians targets. many are affiliated with hamas. dozens have nothing to do with rocket launchers. authors are the smoking embassies of what was a palestinian police station. the military seem to hit anything run by hamas. you can see the uniforms left over. after the human losses the authority has to rebuild an

entire infrastructure. then there is the rising number of strikes on the homs of hamas members. sites called military operational centers. often a call is given. when they don't, the dead incluts families of those targeted. islamic jihad is a group firing rockets, their members killed by strikes. their leader wants egypt to mediate the ceasefire. >> translation: this aggression cannot continue to this degree. there needs to be an egyptian voice to stop the enemy, forcing them to stop the fire against the palestinian people. with gazans bracing for a ground war. many worry the alternatives are a ceasefire or an invasion of troops on the soil. thousands are fleeing in an effort to escape the

bombardment. the hotel stands at 172 killed. this includes 29 children, most in their own homes. 19 women lost their lives so far. john hendren is live from gaza. i believe you are standing outside a hospital. what have you found there? >> i'm at the shiffa hospital, the main hospital in gaza city. it has the most equipment when there are sophisticated operations, large numbers of people wounded, they wom here. in that story you heard about the family, and this is where they ended up after the ones that survive that incident. after that explosion. this is where people come, they have been in gaza. short of equipment and supplies, blood. that sort of thing. we are going to go in and talk to some people and hopefully

come out with a story explaining how short of equipment they are. this is a relatively quiet morning. while the bombing is consistent, it was not as heavy as it was in previous nights. the sheer breadth of the armory used, we are talking about artillery, air strikes, naval ships and helicopters used in this campaign, machine-gunning. on the cost. all of that has been rather broad. it's included everything except a large number of troops. in gaza city that is what people are worried about coming next. there'll warnings to get out of the area. thousands have, coming to the u.n. centers in town. the concern is that there could

humanitarian crisis, some dense life populated area in the world. concern is that there's not enough room for all the people who would be here with the kind of casualties in a major ground invasion. let's leave it there. you can go inside the hospital and find out the stories later. a palestinian has been killed in clashes with the australian army. locals say the 22-year-old was shot twice. witnesses allege he was left to bleed before doctors were allowed to help him. full coverage of the situation. there's a live blog on the website, with updates around the clock and video from the teams. now, the operation to refloat the stricken crews liner "costa concordia" has begun in itry. it struck a reef and capsized in jan 2012, killing 32 people and

injuring 64 more off the island of giglio. the operation to remove the vessel is believed to be costing billions of dollars, as dominic kane reports. >> reporter: for 2.5 years the shipwreck has been an unwanted addition to the landskip of giglio, a reminder of 2012 when so many died. last september it was hauled on to a platform to sit upright. over the next few days it will be refloated air, louing for the ship -- allowing for the ship to be floated away. >> we will be happy when it goes away. for us, this is a moment. joy. naturally there is the sorio. we will -- soro, we will never forget what happened. the fact that the operation is successful makes us happy. the operation is costing billions, and is the largest maritime salvage in history.

earlier this month the authorities released underwater footage of the vessel. the calmness of the sub mermged decks now belies the trauma of the moment it sank. the size of the task of reflo refloating the wreck is clear from the damage done to the structure. >> everywhere has been waiting two years for the position. now the time has come. monday we'll pick you up and move. >> the captain. "costa concordia" is on trial for manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning ship. he denies the charges. some environmental groups expressed concerns that salvaging the vessel could gaj the eco systems here. the people of giglio want it gone. australian journalists held a rally in melbourne to support three al jazeera staff gaoled in egypt, calling on prime minister tony abbott to intervene in the

case. mohamed fadel fahmy, peter greste and baher mohamed were convicted of colluding with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. charges that they and al jazeera raeget -- reject. journalists in federation square tweeted a photo with the caption "journalism is no crime." >> journalism is not a crime. journalism is not terrorism, and yet that is precisely what peter and his colleagues have been found guilty of and sent to long gaol terms in a cairo prison. as we said before and say once more, we urge prime minister tony abbott to personally contact president abdul fatah al-sisi and respectfully demand the release of all the journalists locked away in egyptian prisons for their journalism. after a month of matches germany are the first european country to win a world cup on

south men soil -- south american soil. they beat argentina 1-0. the world's most famous football stadium, venue for the sports biggest game. germany started the world cup time nervous lie. tony coez with a misguided header. missing a chance for argentina. the same player with a ball in the net minutes later. rightly ruled offside. the first-half finished with germany looking dangerous and argentina hanging on. missed opportunities remained the theme of the second half. messi joined in. the final was heading into extra time. those extra minutes saw argentina's player passing up a chance to become a national hero, a status tape by mario

goetze of germany. ending argentina's hopes. 1-0 the score, germany world champions for a fourth time. >> back in germany hundreds of thousands of fans cheered the team on as they watched on giant screens. it is germany's first world cup title as a unified nation. following the celebrations it will be a late start to the day in berlin. nick spicer is standing by. did you get any sleep? i believe the generations were ma'am -- celebrations were mammoth. >> not much. it's all well and fine. there was a heck of a party. as we heard from andy richardson, a lot of angst as the german watched on the giant tv screens for the one goal. when it came this was an explosion of joy, euphoria, the

port started and it did not stop. it went on for hours. they had to walk home. people were sitting in the streets. it was like it was mid afternoon, a sunny day. it was a state of people's mind. above all, it was a time when a lot of people felt proud to feel german. some of the people we spoke to in front of the brandon berg gate. >> i'm proud to be a german. >> proud. >> reporter: and the newspapers - yes - the newspapers here today - well, pretty much summing it up

quickly. world champion, and they have the other headlines "what a struggle, but what a victory", and then we have another newspaper, saying "we are heros" many in berlin and across the country would agree. another paper saying it's not a dream. and my favourite, it runs a picture of phillip, the german captain holding up the world cup. that's the state of the press and the state of people is somewhat sober. a lot of people had a long and late night. they'll be back at the party on tuesday. the germany team arrives at 9am. gathering, surrounded by hundreds of thousands of

supporters. go and get a double shot of coffee. thanks for that. it wasn't a feel-good moment in argentina's capital. thousands gathered in buenos aires to watch the final. police fired tear gas, fans threw rocks and tried to kick down the shop fronts. 30 people had been detained. the latest on diplomatic efforts to end the gaza conflict. christian groups in china accused the government of an anti-religious campaign. and marking the first world war - but not everyone is getting a warm welcome.

. >> the top stories on al jazeera - israel's bombardment of gaza continues for a sestds day. the death toll 172. international calls for a truce have been ignored. >> salvage crews begun to refloat the wreckage of the "costa concordia." the cruise ship hit a reef and capsized more than two years ago, killing 33 people. germany won the world cup in brazil. it is the first time in 24 years the germans have tape home the trophy. >> let's return to the top story, the crisis in gaza. most protests condemn the israeli attacks. this is the scope in paris,

where thousands turned out at bastille square. in europe there were more than 20 protests, demonstrations in germany, ireland, spain and norway. >> in asia there were protests. the largest in new delhi and ar achy. in honk dong -- karachi. >> there was a large turp out in hong kong. a meeting of foreign ministers was organised to discuss the nuclear programme. gaza and israel is the main issue. we have more. >> foreign ministers arriving for a meeting arranged to kick start talks with iran on its nuclear programme with a week left until the deadline when a deal is supposed to be reached. there was a pressing issue on the agenda.

>> translation: the absolute priority, according to the premping foreign minister, an immediate ceasefire. >> it's an opportunity for us to talk about the situation in the middle east and the violence in gaza. >> in between the meet eption with william hague and other foreign ministers, secretary kerry placed a phone call telling himmee stored israel's right to defend is himself and offering help to start to broker a ceasefire. >> the difference between the u.s. and european foreign ministers was a ceasefire, but not immediate. is seems they are prepared to give the israeli penalty more time in the bombardment of gaza. according to some diplomats, they have been useful for his part. prime minister binyamin netanyahu says the talks are directly linked to the situation

in gaza. >> translation: i'm acting to remind them the one financing hamas is iran. the one training hamas is iran. they are a terrorist organisation that we fight. it is crucial they not reach nuclear weapons. >> john kerry after his meeting with the iranian foreign minister. rain's support for ham -- iran's support for hamas will be discussed. >> u.s. secretary of state john kerry is to hold a second day of nuclear talks with iran. the iranian foreign minister says progress has been made on an agreement on the nuclear programme. the british foreign secretary william hague was more cautious saying there has been no break through. fighting has broken out between forces in benghazi.

former certainly khalifa haftar launched an offensive. the airport is shut because of fighting between rival militias. seven were killed. the airport closure is preventing libya's foreign minister from travelling to a security meeting for talks on the crisis. >> surrogacy is big business in india with thousands of foreigners travelling every year. the service is not open from everyone much it's banned for same-sex couples and single parents. we have this report. >> reporter: sophia and graham are doting parents. after years of trying to conceive naturally and cycles of failed ivf treatment they have a baby boy. an indian common gave birth to

surrogacy. she's done an amazing narfe louse thing forrous to help us have a child. it's a gift. >> it's a gift that you know you wouldn't expect someone else to give you. >> reporter: like the barkers, thousands of foreigners and indians pay for surrogacy every year. in an attempt to better reg u lat the industry india's previous government announced rules to protect the rights of surrogates and parents. some of the requirements are controversial. the regulations say that foreigners looking for surrogacy services must be heterosexual couples married for at least two years, meaning gay couples and people who are single are banned. many rights activists and doctors are outraged. >> dr rita delivered around

2,000 surrogate babies, many of them for foreign same-sex couples. she said the regulations are discriminatory. only foreigners are affected because they need to verify their marital status while applying for visas. >> there was a time we did not accept - i remember they walked into my opening and i said "what was that?" you know. people are accepting. >> india's new b.j.p. government did not respond to our request for an interview. rites activists say the parties conservative ideology means they are unlikely to reverse the rule. >> they are looking at very little to be optimistic about. they have stood with me in the opposite side, speaking against gay rights. >> for the barkers, india and

its thriving surrogacy business made their dreams come true. many argue the country should be as welcoming to other loving parents. human rights campaigner malala yosafzai is expected to meet nigeria's president goodluck jonathan. malala yosafzai is hoping to save more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by the armed group boko haram. the girls were taken from a boarding school in nigeria 91 days ago christian groups in eastern china will guard their churches against an anti-religious campaign. local governments are removing crosses from the tops of churches or demolishing them. the size of the crosses violates local laws as rob mcbride reports. >> at this village the congregation pray for the protection of the cross on the top. church from local

authorities. they have tonnes of rock and two containers blocking the front gait. and scores of people, young and old, sleep in the church around the clock. >> i don't know why we are a threat to them. we love our country and our church. we follow the law. the constitution states we have freedom of religion. there's evidence of crosses that have been forcibly removed for being too conspicuous. go further and planted trees cover a mound of rubble where there was a church, whose recent demolition brought the issue to international attention. authorities deny accusation of religious persecution. for them it's a question of churches built bigger than they are committed. christians suspect they are targeted because their religion is too big. >> christians make up 15% of the

population in this part of the province, and congregations are growing by 10 to 20% annually. they have been spending more money on grander churches and bigger crosses in a country that is technically atheist and wary of anything that might undermine the ruling communist party. the church replaced its cross with a bigger, brighter version in time for christmas. it did not escape the purge. >> there was no reason given to us. i came to say the provincial bosses wanted the cross to be removed. leaders say it amounts to persecution. >> as chinese citizens we are meant to have human right. we don't have any. they won't listen to us, and do what they want. >> as the stand off conditions, instruction on new churches has been halted. in those that have been completed part of daily worship

is the evening vijual, wondering if the wrecking ball is on its way. for the first time in it history the church of england will vote on whether to allow women to become bishops. the archbishop of canterbury is optimistic the church will approve the change. the church delayed a decision on women becoming bishops. july the 14th is bastille day in france, the anniversary of the revolution. troops from dozens of countries joined the ceremony in a tribute to mark 100 years since the start of the world war. we are joined from paris. talk us through what is happening, what is expected. >> good morning from the champs elysees here in central paris. bastille day celebrations have begun. you can probably see troops lined up behind me. some of the forces are from the

world renowned french foreign legion, they grow their beard long for this all-important occasion - france's largest national holiday. bastille day marks a day back in 1789 where parisians angry with the royal rule decided to storm the bastille prison and tear it down. that kick started the french revolution, giving birth to the modern french republic. out of that came the declaration for the rights of man and citizens. that is a fore runner for the declaration of human rights. signs by the u.n. germ assembly. maintaining peace and upholding stability. what we see over the next couple of hours is troops. a cavalcade, a motorcade. we saw francis hollande make his

way down to receive troops. for the first time they marked the 100th anniversary. there are troops from all around the world. from as far away as az and new zealand. algeria, they have found thm at the center of a political dispute. the national front, a far right party continuing to grow in spour and influence. they say it's too soon. it's too soon for al jazeera to take part. 50 years after the bloody war between france and algeria. sell operations have only just started and will continue into the evening. thank you for that. neve barker live in paris on

bastille day. if you want to find out more and the controversy. log into the website and for any other stories. watch and see on the bulletin. the address is aljazeera.com. the headlines are coming up in the next couple of seconds or so. >> no other sport can kick off mass emotion in indonesia like football, even if the national team languishes near the bottom of world rankings. >> indonesians, they're really crazy. we can see their ranking in fifa is going down, going down, going down. but every game in the stadium, 80,000 people, 90,000 people. >> even local competitio t