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security chief who is accused of corruption. ♪ so we're going to start with the efforts which are presently underway to stop the violence in gaza. egypt has told all sides that a 24-hour ceasefire must be in place before any talks could get underway in cairo. this is part of an effort to end the israeli bombardment that has killed 1,190 palestinians. have a look at what gaza has seen. some of the worst air strikes after 22 days of violence. four people -- four children i should say killed among that. the palestinians have now filed war crimes against israel at the international icc. the announcement of the truce was made earlier by the plo.

have a listen to this. >> translator: after consulting with our brethren in hamas and the islamic jihad, the palestinian authority announce in the name of all of the factions our readiness to stop the fighting and agree on a 24-hour humanitarian ceasefire in gaza. there is also a un proposal to make at it 72-hour ceasefire. we're positively considering that proposal as well. >> we have from heard from john kerry. he says he has been speaking to the israeli prime minister, who says he would agree to a ceasefire as long as israel could continue to protect itself from rocket attacks. >> what we put on the table in fact allowed israel, let me make this clear, allowed israel to continue to deal with its tunnels even as they were in a short-term ceasefire to try to see if the there was a way to

reach a sustainable ceasefire. the un has called for this, the international community has called for this, and prime minister netenyahu himself says he is prepared to embrace it provided israel can continue to protect itself. let's go to kim vinnell. kim all of this started from the palestinian authority and not actually from hamas? >> reporter: that's right. so this did start in ramallah. it started with a statement where he declared a unilateral ceasefire and he said all parties were on board. now we have spoken to a palestinian official, a senior official, whom we can't name because he is very closely

involved in the negotiations with hamas, and he told us that he shouldn't have come out so quickly, that he jumped the gun, if you would like, and that he should have waited until f after a meeting due tonight of the plo political committee at 7:30 local time. so obviously some divisions here. and we also heard from a hamas spokesperson who said the plo can't speak on behalf of the resistance. so i mean, given that the pa had been criticized in recent days for not coming forward with a united front with hamas, because there should be a unity government in place, this is an interesting development. and also as you mentioned this same official source has told us that egypt has now told all

sides to not go to cairo until a truce, a ceasefire is already in place, because he had always said that a palestinian delegation were due to go to cairo for talks. >> thank you for that kim vinnell in ramallah for us. israeli tanks have shelled the only power station in the gaza strip which resulted in a major fire. it could leave more than a million people without electricity, and it's the second time it has been struck since the offensive began. at the time of the first strike israel said it was a mistake. and the largest refugee center in gaza has been struck as well. over 100,000 people are there alone. just a little update, what has it been like? we were on air a couple of hours ago i guess now, when there was quite intense shelling there.

what has it been like since? >> reporter: well the shelling continues, i'm not sure if you can hear. but i can hear the thud and crack of naval missiles being fired from the israeli navy. so the fighting continues here in gaza. now as you rightly point out, we understand that there's a fairly heavy bombardment in another area. we don't know what the situation is on the ground because it is too volatile there at the moment. what i can tell you in east jaballia, there are on going clashes between israelis and palestinian fighters. live fire being used, rockets being fired as well. also in the refugee camp, the largest refugee camp here in the gaza strip home to over 100,000 people, there were two separate

strikes, killing around 13 people. two of those people un staff we understand two un palestinian staff. we believe they were bothering as well. they were travelling in a car or ambulance. they were paramedics we believe. and they have lost their lives as well. >> quickly, what is the situation power wise? electricity wise with the fire at the power station? people in gaza probably won't getting that much electricity as it was in the first place? >> that's right. we talk a lot about the fare and destruction caused by this continuous come -- bombardment, but with this strike on the power station it is making the lives of these people that much more miserable. before this, most gazans received only about eight hours

of electricity a day. as the conflict progressed they received around four hours a day. now with this bombing of this main power station, many are expecting to receive electricity for about one or two hours every 48 hours. and if you can imagine just how misser that it, it means on these hot days they can't run their ceiling fans, they aren't able to keep their food cool in their refrigerators, but adding to that, without power there is no water. people need to run motors to access ground water. and so the humanitarian situation here in gaza is only getting worse. >> thank you. we saw a clip from john kerry just a little bit earlier. last news hour, sammy spoke to a state department spokesperson and began by asking how the u.s.

is using its influence on israel. >> what we're focused on right now is getting a short-term ceasefire in place without conditions. clearly, we have seen the toll this has taken the civilians in gaza. and israelis need to take more steps to protect human lives. but we also believe that israeli citizens can't live under the threat of gaza -- rockets flying in from gaza, and that's why we have as you heard susan rice say, said we will pledge even more money to support the iron dome. >> with all due respect you are really not answering my question -- >> let me fin anywhere. if you let me finish, maybe i will. >> okay. go ahead. >> if you let me finish, maybe i will. what i was going to say was civilians on both sides are the casualties of this conflict. a conflict started by hamas.

we have seen civilians in gaza, and also civilians in israel be who is actually most affected by this. and that's why we need a ceasefire. >> let's show you what has been happening on the ground in gaza. the israeli army targeted three main buildings monday night. the finance ministry, there was the tv building, and also the house of hamas leader was attacked. he wasn't home, though, at the time. israeli prime minister says the army will continue to fight hamas, adding that it is determined to destroy all tunnels built by the group. >> translator: we must be prepared for a prolonged military operation in gaza. we will continue to act strongly and with responsibility until we complete our mission. we know there are hard days ahead of us. this is a hard and painful day. we have to have patience and be determined to continue the

struggle against a murderous terror organization which aspires to destroy us. and so israel as continued its own bombardment of the gaza strip. charles statford is there for us. >> reporter: the poorly equipped fire services fight yet another blaze. attacks like these come after the heaviest bombardment in more than three weeks, since the conflict began. [ explosion ] >> reporter: flairs and explosions lit up the night sky. and on a blast, more destruction, more death in palestine. [ explosion ] >> air strikes like this, one of three targeting a building in the port. in the morning light, fishermen went to inspect the destruction. there has been a constant bombardment in this area. but early in the morning there

was a sudden lull that lasted about a half an hour, and then there were three air strikes on the building behind me used by the fishermen to keep their equipment in. the streets were virtually empty. the mosque, one of the largest in gaza was also targeted. firemen finally arrived to put out the blaze. young men try to retrieve what they can from the smoking rubble. >> translator: i'm collecting thor to qurans. the air strikes happened around 3:00 in the morning. >> reporter: the finan finance -- ministry was hit at approximately the same time. red cross vehicles head towards smoke rising around the city. various houses along the street have also been hit. this man said he came here with as many of his family as he could. >> translator: we fled thinking it might be safer here. where do we go next?

when is this going to end. >> reporter: the israeli military says it warned seem to leave the area. it says it will expansion its mission, which it seems is now targeting officials. this home of a hamas leader was hit, but no one was hurt. rockets will fired from gaza into the israeli territory too, but they were intercepted by the iron dome or fell on the ground. the israeli government said it is trying its hardest to avoid killing civil kwanians, but the high-tech drones keep guiding the missiles in, and the innocent continue to die. in the news ahead on al jazeera, libya struggles to control an oil fire caused by fighting between rival militias. that and the rest of the day's n

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♪ efforts are underway for a 24-hour humanitarian ceasefire in gaza. egypt is calling on all sides to stop fighting before talks can get underway. the israeli security cabinet is meeting to discuss the issues. more than 100 civilians were killed on tuesday. and heavy fighting continues across eastern ukraine.

and in donetsk at least two people are dead. so let's go back to gaza, fast-developing story it is today. i want to look, though, at the toll this war has taken . . . more than 6,840 people have been rounded. on the other side, 53 israeli soldiers and three civilians have been killed. the offense if has driven more than 200,000 palestinians from their homes. let's talk 24 hour truces or ceasefires or whatever you want to call them. what political diplomatic value do you think they have? it's 24 hours of piece on the ground for people? is it enough to kick start something real? >> let's just agree first that

they are not humanitarian, they are just a way to bridge the gap and cover up for those international powers who are trying to immediate a ceasefire and could not do it on the one hand because the parties -- the palestinians and israelis are not in agreement, but also because the international community is not putting enough of its leverage, specifically on israel to stop the offensive in gaza. you can call it humanitarian or not, but they certainly want some breathing space hours or days in order for them to reach a longer ceasefire. >> but egypt is going if you want to go to cairo and talk, with whoever, if you want to come to cairo and talk, then you have to stop fighting first even if it's just for 24 hours. none of that seems to mesh together for me. >> that is what everyone is sort of clamoring to do.

and after so much political capital has been spent, i think each side wants to make sure they get some sort of a word of sorts and not sound like they have been dictated to the dates and times. that's a bit normal. what is not normal in my -- to my mind is the degree of the offensive that we're seeing now. there's an attempt at so much suffering in gaza, so much destruction, that you would say the political objectives are no longer clear. unless they are more of the same plus revenge for the death of the five soldiers. clearly the israeli government wants to rush its offensive in gaza in order to create that much havoc and destruction so that later on, it will be able to barter any rebuilding of gaza for demilitarizing powers of

hamas. >> quickly your view on the palestinian authority getting involved today and saying we have got a ceasefire and everyone is on board, and hamas coming out and saying no we're not on board. what is your take on the pa getting involved like this? >> you know, i'm not exactly in ramallah, and i don't know the specifics, but let me tell you one thing that is clear. every time they worked together, they did well. every time they clamored like this in a diplomatic move and half measures, they both lost. clearly hamas after its major steadfast in gaza needs to show political maturity, just as much as the palestinian authority needs to show enough cooperation with hamas because they are the ones fighting in gaza. they need to show the political maturity to go with one voice to cairo. without that it will be hard to get what they want out of this,

especially lifting the siege. >> thank you. we will move to other news now. at least 30 people killed overnig overnight due to fighting in libya. they have announced however, a 24-hour ceasefire to put out a fire. >> reporter: it looks like an impossible job from the ground, trying to put out a massive fire while rebels fight nearby. the oil depot that is pers personing -- is burning out of control. there are fears it would cause a dangerous fireball. the fire was started by stray rockets from rival militias. rebels have been fighting each ore for more than two weeks around triply. there is also fighting in benghazi. rebels have taken control of the

city's biggest military camp. libya has already experienced a 20% drop in oil production because of the recent fighting. people are suffering because of the lack of security and lack of oil. >> translator: libya is the world's third largest producer of oil, so how is it possible not to have oil? >> reporter: more than 5,000 people have fled the violence in libya by crossing the border into tunisia in the last 24 hours. sources at the main check point said they included libyans foreigners, and diplomats. >> our understanding is that approximately 4,500 indian nationals are registered with the indian mission there. >> many indians who agreed to leave are nurses. the philippines have announced they are withdrawing their nationals as well. other nations are advising

people to get out as well. solving the issue of the fire and the fighting is tangled. efforts to put out the blaze had to be stopped on monday because of the violence. and the government is warning of an environmental and humanitarian disaster. the group calling itself the islamic state has released a new video, telling iraqi soldiers they risk being rounded up and executed. they are firing up fighters to take a city 100 meters north of bagdad. it's not clear where or when that video was filmed. a victory so insides with the aid holiday, and part of their campaign to take over the airport. little celebration, though, for people caught in the fighting who have spent four consecutive

years at war. >> reporter: staking their claims. opposition fighters move in after capturing the military base in any province. it has taken two separate offenses, and days of heavy fighting with the syrian army. but a rebel commander says the president's soldiers have been driven off. >> translator: by the grace of god, raba has been liberated from the acid gangs. here we are at the main entrance of the base. >> reporter: the base houses and arms depo. it was also used to house weapons. >> translator: it is known that ramadan is the month of conquest and victory.

the spirit of our fighters is high, and we will win more victories. >> reporter: but as the arrival of eid is being marked rather differently here. it is on these streets that the uprising took root 3.5 years ago. now they lie largely deserted. devoid of the life and celebration typical of eid. instead of paying social visits with each other, the people visit cemeteries. >> translator: there's no household without a bleeding wound. every household has losted a loved one to death and prison. we can only say praise to god and we will hold on to our ground until we gain victory. >> reporter: a victory, it seems that will come at an extraordinary cost to every syrian no matter where their allegiance lies. dozens of people have been

killed in an attack in china. a mob armed with knives rampaged through a county. police responded with gunfire, killing many of the attackers. state media says the mob first attacked a police station and government offices in a township before moving on to a neighboring area. one of china's most powerful politicians of the last decade is being charged with corruption. more from adrian brown in beijing. >> he was until two years ago was undeniably the most powerful politician in this country. the reason? he was in charge of the vast domestic security apparatus, which means he had files on

everyone. last month he was detained. but today the news agency has if i recally confirmed that he is, quote, being investigated for serious violations of party discipline. if he is found guilty, if he is convicted he would become the most senior party official to have been found guilty since the founding of the people's republic of china 65 years ago. so his trial will be an explosive one. the reason why this case has sent shock waves is this, so many politicians and businessmen in this country owe their success to his success. others believe that another politician who was sentenced to 15 years jail last year, was involved with this man in a plot that would have presented the president from becoming president. 21 people killed and 66

wounded in the last 24 hours in fighting in eastern ukraine. and in donetsk at least two people are dead after a bomb hit an apartment block in the center of the city. the european union will be imposing one of its most punishing set of sanctions against russia. brussels has already slapped travel bans on groups and individuals. but moscow has hit back, banning the import of fruits and vegetables from the ukraine and warned of similar steps against the eu. all of this fighting has forced investigators hoping to get to the site of the downed malaysian airlines to delay their visit.

>> reporter: the damage to the first class cabin in the cockpit has been appalling since we were here a week ago. the bits of metal have almost been torn apart and fallen in on themselves. and there are papers strewn all over the place. this place is completely unguarded. the ukrainians and the separatists are battling close by, we have heard shelling in the distance. the investigators have been unable to get here so far, but when they do they will still find evidence. we have seen holes in the metal of the aircraft, which appear to show that shrapnel did hit the aircraft in places. they will clearly be very interested in looking at that further, and investigating to see if there are also remnants of explosives as well, which came from a mismile -- mill

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