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after a brief ceasefire, israeli air strikes are once again hitting their targets in gaza. israel had accepted a proposal brokered by egypt and briefly stopped the air strikes, but hamas rejected the plan, saying it wasn't even asked about the deal, and continued firing its rockets into israel. secretary of state john kerry condemned the attacks by hamas. >> i cannot condemn strongly enough the actions of hamas in so brazenly firing rockets in multiple numbers in the face of a good-will effort to offer a ceasefire in which egypt and israel have joined together and the international community strongly supports the idea of a ceasefire, the need -- the compelling need to have a ceasefire. at the same time, there are great risks, in what is happening there, and in the potential of an even greater escalation of vie lenolenviolen.

>> there still is hope for a ceasefire however. nick schifrin has more. >> reporter: the ceasefire wasn't really a ceasefire after all, it lasted approximately zero minutes for the palestinian fighters. in the six hours after the ceasefire was supposed to start, they launched more than 50 rockets into central and southern israel. all of those rockets hit very little, mostly open fields, but did cause air raid sirens and panic throughout the cities. in response the israeli army has launched a series of attacks in the last hour or so. there have been strikes in this vicinity, mostly we believe on open training fields used by palestinian fighters. all of that seems like a ceasefire is dead, but i just spoke with awes official and he says no, in fact, the ceasefire is not dead, it is still very much on the table and that

israel in his words had to respond to this rocket fire simply to communicate to hamas the fact that the targets are those open training grounds means that israel is still interested in quote quiet for quiet as prime minister benjamin netenyahu has put it. and the u.s. official kept saying the ball is now in hamas's court. everyone is waiting for the political wing to respond. and it has not yet. the violence is increasing, and could increase very quickly if the two sides can't agree, but we are still waiting on that's fire agreement, and it's still a possibility. >> and just after israel resumed those air strikes, al jazeera spoke to a spokesperson for hamas and asked him why the group refused to stop the rocket attacks. >> this question may be legitimate if hamas thought the attack against the israelis, but in fact the israelis started the attack against hamas, and hamas

is defending its own people. we are defending the palestinians. so the question must be for the israelis what do you gain from bombing and killing the palestinians and destroying the peace process in what do you get from destroying the two-state solution, this is supposed to be a big question for the israelis. if you said that for the palestinians, it would be like this, no one would have questioned them, the palestinians have no right to protect themselves and they would be questioned why they are doing that? >> meanwhile the latest conflict forcing thousands of palestinians to flee. john hendren is in gaza city. >> reporter: here they get water -- they have -- some of them haven't had water in 15 days. they get eight hours of power a day. around all of gaza the unemployment rate is 40 to 50%

and 80% live beneath the poverty level. and in the -- seven-year siege most adults have been accustomed to this. but they are worried about these guys here. about half of palestinians are this age, minors under the age of 18, and their generation is growing up in this these conditions in poverty. they are not getting the education they want. and they are living in a place where they are cannot control their borders, now they come and go, they cannot control the finning waters which have been reduced from six miles to three miles by israeli. and the people we talk to here have said there should not be a ceasefire agreement unless we get something beyond nearly 200 dead palestinians. no iran now where secretary of state john kerry is confident that a deal can be reached involving their nuclear program.

he says there are still a number of gaps in the negotiations. the group know as the p5-plus-1 has until july 20th to strike a deal. kerry also warning about the escalating violence in libya, staying it has to top. tripoli's airport almost destroyed after three days of fighting by rival militias. >> reporter: libya's armed factions are fighting for control of airport. shelling have destroyed buildings and most aircrafts. there are two main camps involved. they are backed by many liberals in society and the government, but opposed by a number of powerful conservative militias, all of them have been fighting for a bigger political say in the capitol tripoli. >> translator: the airport was hit with heavy weapons. a lot of libyan planes got hit along with plains from different

airlines. the customs hull was burned completely. >> reporter: the divided government and weakened army has so far failed to restore order. triply is now considering asking for international assistance. >> translator: the government has studied the strategy for possible request of international forces for protection of the civilians and prevention of chaos. >> reporter: faced with the growing violence and instability, the united nations mission has pulled out his staff and shut down its operations. in the eastern city of benghazi, fighters loyal to retired general are on the offensive. they are shelling positions held by fighters f affiliated with a group linked to al-qaeda. they are backed by liberals as well as senior army and police

commanders. he says he wants to put an end to the raise of what he calls radical groups in benghazi. ha halfta enjoys support by many libyans but the conservatives remain powerful. reconciliation may be the only option. otherwise people in libya may be faced with more violence. dozens of people are dead after a car bombing in afghanistan that happened in the town south of kaboul. at least 89 people were killed and 59 others injured. iraq's parliament electing a new speaker. a moderate sunni politician has been chosen. it's the first step in the formation of a new iraqi government which some leaders say is crucial in order to defeat rebel groups that have overrun much of the country.

now the parliament must choose new president in po -- 30 days. in washington still no vote on the president's proposal to deal with the immigration crisis. but there is a new proposal on the table. randall pinkston reports. they are addressing the border situation today? >> yeah, del, first of all congress woman kay ganger who chairs a special working group on immigration reform matters -- she just went to central america to visit a bipartisan group. she reported this morning. in the senate jeh johnson and sylvia burrwell with meeting behind closed doors, and talking about the request from the administration to deal with the crisis. >> reporter: 21 children

deported from the u.s. arriving back in honduras, some stepping into the arms of the country's first lady who was there to greet them. they are the first wave set back after president obama vowed the majority of undocumented children would be returned home. from the airport the women and children were processed back into their home country. >> translator: they didn't give me any rights nor a lawyer, nor an interview, nothing. they took us in the morning and didn't tell us anything. >> reporter: today republican senator john cornyn and the senator from texas want to make the deportation process even faster. their bill would amend the current law that allows children to go before a judge to hear their cases, something that can keep them here for years, that bill comes as the white house pushes congress to approve the

supply meantal appropriation it says is needed to tackle the crisis before congress leaves for august recess. on monday, texas senator ted cruz was in his home state saying that spending measure comes up short. >> almost all of the funding going to things other than border security. and notably the president does nothing to address the underlying problem. he does nothing to address the lawlessness and amnesty that caused this problem. >> we have seen a lot of talk from republicans about how urgent the situation is, but not a lot of action when it comes to acting on a proposal the president has now put forth. >> reporter: a proposal that includes housing the 57,000 unaccompanied minors in the country. today some will arrive here in arizona where hundreds are expected to protest. >> obviously there are young adults that are not here just for a better life. they are involved in criminal activity and they are going to

bring that into the community. >> reporter: this is urgency for action since congress goes on recess in august. del? >> do we know any more about how this proposed law will speed up deportations? >> well, you just heard the new proposal. that would hire more judges to speed up the process of dealing with young people coming to this country asking for asylum. another proposal from senators john mccain would tighten the requirements for unaccompanied minors to appear in court, using such things as ankle bracelets. >> thank you very much. the president is in virginia making a pitch for highway funding. the house is preparing to vote on a bill that would provide more than $10 billion to the

highway trust fund. without those funds the infrastructure projects around the country could come to a halt. coming up, how california is dealing with its mass drought. >> reporter: at one time it was one of the most popular jobs among teens, but today pools and lakes across the country are having a tough time hiring lifeguards.

♪ in chicago investigators say they are inundated with murder cases. gun violence plaguing the windy city and police are struggling to keep up. >> a lot of people say he was an old sole. >> reporter: for yearly five years this mother has searched for the killer of her son. how often do you call the investigators? >> i call often because they

wasn't calling me. even when my son died, they never came to me. and in my opinion they solve the cases they really want to solve, but i still call. >> reporter: why? >> because my son's case is still unsolved, and i think there is somebody out there that know what happened. >> reporter: it was late on the night of august 1st, 2009, tanya's son was leaving a block party here, a fight broke out and someone started shooting. he was struck in the back. he managed to run a block before collapsing here where he died. how many people would have seen what happened that night? >> well, i was told from the time i passed out my flier, i was told 150 to 200 people. >> and nobody came forward with information? >> not one. >> reporter: police say oftentimes victims and even

witnesses refuse to cooperate a code of silence. in 2012 there were 500 murders in the city, and about 70% of the time somebody got away with murder. >> it used to be that homicide was the easiest crime to solve, but that has changed. >> reporter: in the absence of willing witnesses to come forward with f information, how much can police and prosecutors really do? >> without the cooperation of witnesses or other people who might have information about the shooting, it is a challenge for the police. >> reporter: but mothers tanya refuse to give up. what lengths have you gone to? >> i still good out and pass out flyers, ask questions, i had put up a billboard. >> reporter: and you also raised reward money. >> i raised reward money.

we did a raffle. >> reporter: how long will you keep looking for answers? in >> until i find some solution. california getting tough on its drought response, following three years of below average rainfall. people who wastewater could be fined up to $500 a day. in door water use not a target, but some cities are asking residents to lower their overall consumption. remember when being a lifeguard was the summer job? no more. pools and beaches now finding themselves short staffed. bisi onile-ere joins us live from detroit. and bisi how bad is the shortage? >> it got so bad a few weeks ago that a water park in metro detroit had to delay its opening because they didn't have enough lifeguards. a lifeguard told me he believes it's because more teens and younger adults are going after

summer job thats are more aligned to their long-career goals. and despite all of this there are many parks, lakes, and pools that are still trying to remain competitive. >> reporter: gabe schmidt has kept watch over these waters since he was a teenager, he says the pay is good, but the personal rewards of saving a life are imameasurable. but he is among a shrinking pool of lifeguards in the nation. the number of young recruits has dropped nationwide. the lifeguard times reports a 70% decrease in applications in some cities. >> we have been noticing that it seems harder and harder to find the lifeguard applicants that we need. but this year especially it was

just a -- a significant shortage that we weren'ting quite expecting. >> reporter: becoming a lifeguard can cost 25 hours of training, and cost trainees about $300. some instructors believe that time and expense along with water safety programs are leaving the service in hot water. >> high schoolers and college-age people which is kind of our general employment market tend to seem a lot busier. there are a lot of emphasis on sports and extracurriculars. >> reporter: today the popularity of lifeguard jobs is drying up. recent college grad chase fitzpatrick could have chosen to spending his summers in the sun, instead he decided to get a jump start on his career. as an inattorney at detroit based online mortgage lender, quicken loans, today at 22, he

is a full-time employees. >> an internship used to be unique. and it is not anymore. if you want a full-time job after college, you have do have that experience while you are in college to be competitive. >> reporter: the managers at red oaks water park say they are trying to stay competitive by offering free lifeguard training and above minimum pay, yet they know facing a changing tide this summer that may be barely enough to keep staffing numbers afloat. and clearly a big concern out there all of this is safety. there is a huge safety concern. this is a trend that is not only being seen here in metro detroit, but also in states like minnesota, pennsylvania, and texas, and the instructor who was featured there in that piece, he told me that they are almost clearly on the point that they believe that they are going to see this next summer, so they are going to be very proactive. they are going to get the word

out a whole lot sooner through social media and other advertisements to make sure they don't have the same problem next year. del. >> bisi onile-ere thank you very much. and a reminder, yes, the baby was a dummy. a migrants journey from honduras to the u.s. coming up, how a child is adjusting here in the united states after fleeing his country in south america. ♪ [ grunting ]

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comcast business. built for business. ♪ welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. these are your headlines at this hour. israeli air strikes into gaza have resumed. israeli's cabinet agreed to a proposal brokers by egypt, but hamas rejected the plan saying it was never discussed with the group, and continued to fire its rockets. in congress there is a new bipartisan bill on the table to address the influx of migrant children coming into the u.s. yesterday the white house deported 21 children, returning them to honduras. since october, close to

60,000 people have been flooding the u.s. board we are mexico. many are children traveling alone. two weeks ago we introduced you to a 15 year old from honduras. morgan radford has his story two weeks later. [ applause ] >> an emotional reunion. this is 15-year-old manuel seeing his parents for the first time in nearly a decade. one of thousands of central american children trying to cross the border alone, he got caught in texas and spent time in a juvenile depension center. immigration authorities reunited him with his parents living in the united states. two weeks later i decided to check on him. so right now we are driving two hours away to visit manuel. it has been a couple of weeks since he has been home with his parents after not seeing his natter for eight whole years, his mom for seven. we're going to chat with him

about how his adjustment has been so far. but when we got there, he didn't want to come out of his room. after the hugs and the happiness of this reunion, new realities are starting to set in. it was clear he was struggling to adjust to his new life. we're outside talking because he doesn't .want to speak. why do you think he doesn't want to talk? >> translator: i don't flow why he doesn't want to talk. he is very timid. >> do you think it's traumatized in some way? >> translator: well, i think he is. he does have some trauma from being cooped up for so long. >> reporter: still no one was entirely sure why he suddenly refused to speak. even his grandmother who had some all the way from honduras on a visitation visa just to help her grandson adjust. do you think he has changed?

>> translator: yes, he is happy. it's hard in honduras. the gangs kill them just for fun, just to watch them die, and then he was threatened over a cell phone, telling him he was going to die. he couldn't go out. even the birds rejoice when they are free. >> reporter: maybe it was hearing his grandmother cry tears of joy that finally gave him the courage to come out. how do you feel being in the united states? >> translator: very good. i feel happy to be with my parents again. when i was in immigration that was the worst thing that ever happened to me. i wanted to get out there. it was only eight days but it felt like a year. >> reporter: and while he won't elaborate, he remains focused on his future. he plays basketball every day with his cousin, and his dreams

are as high as his jump shot. >> translator: i want to be a good purpose, and i want to have a good job so i can fight to support my parents just like they have done for me. >> reporter: but even though he has all of the trappings of a teenage american boy, it's clear the real journey has only just begun. in fact this move may not be permanent. and he is one more immigration case of the 50,000 already pending right here in new york state. ♪ i'm dave warren with the forecast here. we're watching the philippines getting hit again with a typhoon here. what happens is rapid intense indication, barely seeing the center of the storm here, but right before it makes landfall, clearly seeing the eye here, a rapid intense indication

occurred. winds about 125 miles an hour. very heavy rain will be coming with this storm as it moves right over manila. so this will be the big thing over the next 24 hours. and here is what it looks like as the storm continues to track over the area. we have seen sustained wind gusts, and they have had time to prepare and taken extra precautions with this storm as the surf begins to kick up. it looks like they are prepared for the storm, but the track is a little farther north than why haiyan tracked last september. many people still recovering from haiyan in temporary shelters. and now this next storm is moving in. hot and dry weather in the western united states. but it's this cooler weather over the great lakes. just south of that we have the hot and humid weather. here is a muggy day again. the potential is there for more

severe weather that could lead to flash flooding and more strong storms later today. del? >> dave warren thank you very much. and thank you for watching kooildz -- al jazeera america. i'm del walters in new york. "inside story" is next. ♪ >> shattered lives and an economic crisis. that's what the attorney general said that citigroup contributed to. it's the "inside story." >> hello, i'm libby casey. citigroup's agreement to pay