two hours in to the temporary truce, israel and gaza have paused military action to his allowed aid in to the besieged territory. in the minutes leading up to the truce both sides increased their bombardment. diplomatic activities are shift to go paris in an effort to secure a more lasting ceasefire. welcome for al jazerra live from dough m doha. coming up in program push be to

donetsk. pushing in to the city currently held by pro-russian separatists. anger, frustration, desperation. we look at the plight of the central africa republic's food supplies become increasingly scarce. ♪ ♪ we begin in gaza where a temporary truce between hamas and israel came in to effect just over two hours ago. the short humanitarian paws paue comes after 19 days of violence in which at least 900 palestinians have dimed take a look adied.take a look at the s. you can still see smoke rising above the roof tops but there is also traffic to the street. the israeli military says this paws, thipause, this lull wouldt 8:00 and end in 12 hours. but it also said that its operational activity to his locate and neutral tunnels in

the gaza strip will continue. nevertheless, an opportunity for people to get out. to get supplies in for perhaps the first time in several days. compare it to this. this was what was happening, there you go, in the minutes leading up to the ceasefire where activity on both sides increased, including an israeli air strike this morning which hit eight palestinians, killing them, four of them were children. that's according to emergency services. and a couple of rockets also fired from the hamas side in to israel. let's speak to nicole johnston who is live for news gas a nicole, evening now i can see the difference behind you, people walking around and cars on the street. so the ceasefire does seem to be holding for now. >> reporter: that's right. we are in the middle of the center. we have been here for about 30 minutes and it is absolutely

chaotic. you can see that thousands of people are starting to arrive. they are coming back in to this huge eastern neighborhood of the gaza strip. people will remember that this was really pummeled on saturday night. more than 60, 70 people were kill here in one night alone. and it's been very difficult, practically impossible for people to come back to see the damage, to see if their homes are still here. you can see in the distance a omahas been completely blacked out by gunfire, by smoke and fire, most of this area was hit hard by israeli tank shelling. so you are seeing this morning the scenes have been quite incredible. we have seen relative relativesg back to find out if their neighbors are alive, if their friends are alive. you can see people walking out, gathering whatever possessions they can carry. a woman behind me here carrying some of her cloths perhaps on her head. i mean, it's quite heartbreaking

scenes. you know, people are not able to return home to their houses because this is only a 12-hour ceasefire. so all they can do is come in and grab whatever they can get by hand, some people are coming in with cars and donkey carts to bring things out. but many people are just taking whatever they can get. here is another street just around the corner, almost every street looks like this. huge chunks of rubble and concrete and cement are on the ground. making it very difficult for anyone to drive around to get from "a" to "b." another house there, a number of stories of that house have been hit. so a tough situation. >> yeah. >> reporter: the reports that we are getting from people, yeah. >> sorry, nicole, i was goin goo say looking at those pictures that you are showing us, the scale of did he have station is huge. you wonder how these people are going to ever be able to rebuild what they have lost. and they must be praying that this ceasefire turns in to something permanent.

>> reporter: absolutely. people that we are talking to say they don't trust cease fires, they have had them before, remembering that they have had three bars in gaza in the last six years. so people don't know what is going to happen next. all they know is that they need to get in here, get whatever they can out of here as quickly as possible. now, the reports that we are getting about the scenes of did he instruction further east right on the very edge here, of the area that was hit hard first of all we are told that it is much worse than here. it is difficult to get there. and some people who have been going to that very far outer edge sort of closer to the israeli border, they are reporting that they are getting warning shots fired over their heads from the israeli side, sort of warning them to get out of the area. not so many people are going to the edge they are staying in the central part. but, yes, a lot of very difficult scenes here today. and as i said people don't know what is going to happen next. and even overnight we had very

heavy fighting in the lead up to this ceasefire. 10 houses were hit. 10 cars were hit. more than 35 people were killed. and in the southern town, one house was hit and more than 20 people from one family were killed. this was just in the hours leading up to the ceasefire. both sides were really at it. and now people are trying to sam individual what they can all over the gaza strip. not just here, but also in the north, in the area that we have been talking about in the eastern part there, it's also been a no-go area for the last few days. and just remembering that the united nations actually pointed out that something around 45% of the gaza strip is effectively a combat zone. a no-go area. that hasn't left people with much room. it's only sort of leaving them with 55% that in theory isn't in the middle of a conflict. but having said that, we know

that the air strikes have been all over the gaza strip. >> indeed, nicole, thanks very much indeed for that. and i am watching all those people trying to get out and retrieve their belongings, it must being heart breaking for some of them to return home and find there is nothing else, nicole johnston in gaza there. well, two more israeli soldiers have been killed in gaza overnight taking the israeli death toll to 40 since the offensive began on july 8th. this is tel aviv on friday. people were forced to look for shelter as sirens sounded over the city. three israeli civilians have been killed by rocket and mortar attacks in from gaza. tel aviv's largest airport was briefly evacuated avila mass fired three rockets that was intercepted by the iron down defense system. the temporary truce came after marathon discussions in cairo.

israel had earlier rejected plans for a longer ceasefire with john kerry siting differences in terminology. diplomatic effort gained at long-term agreements are now to resume in paris where people from a number of places are now there. james bays has more. >> reporter: when john kerry addressed reporters to explain why his 7-day ceasefire plan couldn't be agreed, he was asked whether the israeli government had voted against the proposals? this was his response. >> there was no formal proposal or final proposal or proposal for votes submitted to israel. let's make that absolutely crystal clear. primprime minister netanyahu cad me to make it clear that that is an error, inaccurate and putting out a statement to that effect. >> reporter: john kerry says he made no formal proposal but al jazerra has obtained this

one-page text which looks like a carefully drafted plan that was agreed to by other key players. it's called framework for a sustainable ceasefire in gaza harassed has said any deal just involve the lifting of the siege of gaza. the document goes some way to address this. there will be discussion on these key issues. the opening of border posts. the economic livelihood of people in gaza, fishing rights up to 12 not cal miles off the coast. and the transfer of funds so government employees can be paid. the document suggests the israel i military were required to pull out their forces during the 7-day long ceasefire. this is likely to have been the issue you that was the deal breaker for the israeli cabinet. military commanders are known to want more time to destroy hamas' tunnel network and it's a rocket launchers. james bays, al jazerra, occupied east jerusalem. mohamed is a member of hamas' political bureau, he explains what it will take for

the palestinian side to accept a fuel ceasefire. >> went from them to stop their aggression and we want from them to raise the illegal blockade on his gaza strip. there is an american saying fool me once, shame on you. fool me twice, see him on me. so we want many experiences are israelis and americans, we have no guarantee from them that if we will stop our resistence they will raise the blockades in gaza. and this is the right of palestinians. we are human beings. our gaza people they want to live. they want to feel that they are human beings.

they can go outside -- they can't go outside the gaza. they can't come to gaza strip. so this is they want from the -- from the international communi community. so raising the blockade is the main demand of hamas. while the israeli action in gaza has once again led to protests across the occupied west bank. this is the scene in bethlehem late on friday. nine palestinians, including a six-year-old boy were killed in clash with his security forces. let's go live to the west bank now and speak to kim very nell there. a lot of anger in the west bank over wheezover what's happening, what is happening today? >> reporter: there are no planned demonstrations, but in saying that, people describe it as existing in a bit of a bubble. if i can explain that, it means, you know, in a sense that there are many illegal settlements

what with he saw the other night. 10,000 people turning out to protest. people are shopping and preparing. but we did see a number of people across the occupied west bank, bethlehem account two people were killed overnight, including a teenager. and that's brought the total number of people killed in the occupied west bank since friday prayers to nine. the size of the crowds that we are seeing here in these frosts is not ab formal, but what is unusual or significant, is the number of protests that we are seeing across the occupied west bank. what we saw on thursday night and also the call on friday from the palestine hleb raise organization for people to join palestinians to join together everywhere to show their anger over what's happening in gaza. there certainly is anger. people really feel a deep bond

with those in gaza and there is a sense of outrage which is certainly coming to the surface. over the bombardment of gaza. >> thanks very much kim. kim vinnel reporting from there. the leader of hez boll uh-huhs said it would be suicidal for israel to continue fighting in gaza. reports from beirut on a rare show of public support. >> reporter: on a day dead skate today jerusalem by the ayatollah komen i, he chose to speak. he usually addresses the crowds via satellite link for security reasons but not in time he appeared in person to emphasize this message for the people in gaza. >> translator: we in hes hezbolh are closing watching all the

developments on the battlefield and the political arena and from here we say to our brothers in gaza, we are with you, by your side. we have confidence in your defines and your victory. and we will do all what we see as the duty towards you at all levels. >> reporter: but what kind of support can and will hizbollah offer? and can it afford or want to start another war with israel too alleviate the pressure gaza. some bet know since some are already fighting alongside bashar al-assad's forces. some lebanese are concerned they don't want to be draged in to another war with israel. why would hezbollah fight to support the palestinian group hamas perceived as having betrayed the syrian have regime when it on eye allied itself wih

the muslim brotherhood t has add today the tension on his hamas, bow this day he was clear when he urged his supporters that all differences should be put aside. when it comes to it the fight in palestine and gaza, there can't be second thoughts or doubts. palestine is the main cause, he told them. for years hezbollah had played a crucial role in developing military capabilities. israel blames hess bowl, a syria and iran for provided the palestinian groups not only with the relatively long range missings but with the military expertise and tips on how to fight israel so efficiently despite its fight. >> translator: we believe that we are true partners with the are you sense citizens, brothers in struggle, pain and hopeful we share the same fate.

>> reporter: for now hezbollah is only watching. al jazerra, beirut. still do come here on the program. the netherlands sends armed police to ukraine to help look for victims of the downed malaysia airline airlines plane. and growing fresh air in india. the innovative solution to new delhi's pollution. >> israel's invasion of gaza continues tonight. >> we have been hearing a lot of tank shelling coming from where we are, here. >> every single one of these buildings shook violently. >> for continuing coverage of the israeli / palestinian conflict, stay with al jazeera america, your global news leader.

♪ ♪ welcome back. the top stories on al jazerra. the scenes live in gaza where a

12 hour humanitarian truce is in effect. not reports of the military slighting it. however, there was heavy shelling in gaza just minutes before that truce came in to effect. 900 palestinians have been killed in 19 days. and the anger over the israeli operation in gaza once again the protests across the occupied west bank. this was the scene in bethlehem on friday. the nighted nations refugees agency says fighting in eastern ukraine has forced nearly a quarter million people from their homes. as the number of civilian deaths rise, human rights activist says are calling on both sides to stop using rockets in populated areas, a report from don everything on continued fighting between ukraine's army and pro-russian separatist rebels.

>> reporter: in don everything, the shelling continues. the smoke is rising close to apartment blocks built in the soviet era. but many of them are empty. emergency workers here estimate more than half of the city's population has gone. that's almost 600,000 people. and this is why they are leaving. a shell landed next to this school. it was empty because of the holidays. like many here, its caretaker says she can't understand why ukraine is at war. >> translator: we really are in shock. ukrainians and russians lived and worked together peacefully. we didn't even think about our nationalities now we are just thinking about how to survive. >> reporter: more savill civilie dieing in the conflict than soldiers, hundreds killed and thousands injured. now human rights watch is accruing ukrainian forces for

firing rockets on homes. the elderly couple here were watching television when the rocket hit their apartment. i can show you on you lucky they were to survive. you can see the gaping hole in their roof top. both sides are denying using grads rockets on populated areas, they are renowned for being inaccurate. that's because the rockets are unguided and are often fired from multi--barrel launchers covering a wide area. ukraine insists it's not using grad missile systems around donetsk. >> translator: the grads that our military possesses haven't arrived there yet and they are not within range of the areas mentioned in the report. as of now you are units are blocking the exits from don effects but the terrorists have been shooting the grads to try to show news a bad light.

>> reporter: earlier al showed grads rockets on the way to donetsk. human rights groups say kiev must take responsibilities. >> instead of denying it it would be wise for the ukrainian government to commit to immediately stop using these kind of rockets in populated areas. they are indiscriminate and the moment you use them in these areas they are going to kill and injure civilians. >> reporter: ukrainian forces are pushing further in to donetsk. and separatists pro-russian fighters are preparing to defend this city, whatever the costs. al jazerra, donetsk, eastern ukraine. air accidents and criminal investigators have reached the remote site of a plane crash in mali. all 118 people on board were killed. including several families from france, french officials say it came down during a severe storm but are not rule out terrorism. it was being operated by the spainish carrier swift air to al

jeers. aid agencies are warning of a severe famine in south sudan, they say food stocks are running low across northern regions of the country. over a million people remain internally displaced since the country's civil war. and in central african republic aid workers are struggling to help thousands of people caught up in the fighting between muslim and anti-groupings, a report from the capital. >> reporter: a truck carrying food finally arrives. then the sound of desperation, anger, frustration. these people say they haven't eaten in days. months of sectarian violence in the central african republic have turned christians against muslims and muslims against christians. most people here are muslims afraid to leave the area in case they are attacked. >> translator: i am asking for helpful i hope i will eat.

if not i will go hungry, it's always like this. >> reporter: at the hospital a woman recovers from gunshot wounds of but even in here she's terrified her attackers will find her. she asks us not to use her name. but we know she's from a village, and she's a christian. >> translator: they attacked the village and said they were going to kill all of the men, even the boys. people ran in to the fields to hide. i don't know if my husband orsons are alive. >> reporter: many parts of the country are hard to reach and are still volatile. the road is not good, it's not safer and sometimes the villavillagesthat are attacked o hard to reach they have no idea how many people are people are out there. they have operated on 2,000 patients here since january and, they treat both christians and mum limbs. >> when they come here and they stay long time in the hospital and with many complications and

most of the time -- sometimes we are doing amputation because there is no other choice. >> reporter: many people who fled the capital haven't returned, french peacekeepers try to keep rival groups apart but that's not always easy, some people here feel the former colonial power 60 fearing and making things worse. thousands of people have demonstrateed in chilean capital for abortion rights, there is a complete ban. the pressure is asking the government for amend laws to make it legal. a judge in aruba has refuse today release a former member of intelligence, he was arrested. venezuela say his detention is illegal. the u.s. wants to extradition them to face drug trafficking

charges. bolivian president morales has launched his reelection campaign. thousands of supporters turn out with banners and flags to show their support. the south american nation's first indigenous president. a car bomb explosion in southern thailand has killed two people and injured 30 others, police say the bomb was hid nene pickup truck parked outside a hotel. no one has claimed responsibility. muslim separatists in the renal inning have been waging a decade-long campaign against the thai state. the world health organization says residents of india's capital city risk cancer, heart disease, and stroke just by breathing. the who says new delhi has the worse'world's most polluted air quality but the indian government flatly denies these findings. >> reporter: growing fresh air, that's what this business is new delhi is trying to do. these plants purify the air that's pumped through the czech

it'complex, it's an innovate he have solution that he swears by. >> for the people running the building, it's actually bottom line in reducing the amount of money which you spent on energy bills. so it's a win-win. >> reporter: the world health organization says new delhi's air is full of highly toxic particles. the agency warns that millions of people are at risk of developing cancer, heart disease, or suffering a stroke. >> w.h.o. is periodically releasing data over the years when with he see no improvement, an increased number of deaths that can be a trib at the time tattributed to airpollution. >> reporter: to monitor how polluted the air in new delhi is the government has set up stations like this one across the city. real time data generated by these machines 24 hours a day is used to predict trends and

forecast the air quality. he has been analyzing this information for years, he says the world health organization has got it wrong. >> obviously it's time to. [ inaudible ] inside is missing with this. and for that i feel that reaching that conclusion i am not denying the fact that the air quality is good, the air quality is bad. it is poor. the situation should not be exaggerated as it has been done. >> reporter: the government runs system of air quality forecasting and research center says the world health organization has massively overestimated how dirty the air in new delhi is. despite this row over the figures the government has tried various things to tackle the problem. over the years it's ordered public buses and thousands of rickshaws to run on natural gas. and it's also set up air filtration systems, but international agencies say it

will take much more than that to make a significant difference. to clear the air, several measures are needed from the regulation of fuel consumption to better city planning. but until results are visible. its green buildings like this that will provide a much-needed retrieve for the fortunate few. al jazerra, new delhi. a massive dust storm has caused chaos in the u.s. storm of arizona. visibility dramatically reduced some nights in to phoenix had to be canceled. let's finish on gaza where a temporary truce between hamas and israel came in to effect just over two hours ago. the short humanitarian paws comes after 19 days of violence. these are the scenes in gaza now. it is largely quiet. people out on the streets trying to retrieve things from homes

which have been bombed and shelled over the last few days. the death toll, so far, more than 900 palestinians killed. and more than 5,000, 5,800 injured in gaza. more news on that as we get it. house budget committee chairman paul ryan says there's a better way for governments to help poor people. take the job away from washington and give more of it to the states. would it work? that's the "inside story." hello. i'm ray suarez. for generations the federal