the gaza ceasefire unravels. israel says it has resumed attacks after rockets were fired from gaza. ♪ here are the top stories on al jazeera with the mosul dam now in the hands of iraqi forces, they now have the town of tikrit in its sites. ukraine's government says fighting has reached the city of

luhansk. and police in the u.s. town of ferguson say they have come under heavy gunfire, but protesters say they are the ones being mistreated. >> i have been harassed three times by the same officer for standing here handing out roses. that's why people start to riot, because it makes people angry. ♪ a 24-hour ceasefire in gaza has been broken. just hours before it was due to expire. the israeli military has been hitting targets in gaza in response it says to rockets being fired from the strip into israel. peace talks between palestinians and negotiators in cairo have also broken down, be benjamin netenyahu ordering the israeli delegation to return home. at least 2,016 people have been

killed in gaza since the offense began on july 8th. 64 israeli solders died in the violence and three civilians. speaking on the phone a hamas spokesman said israel has violated the ceasefire agreement on more than one occasion. and hamas had been pushing to protect the rights of palestinians through the peace talks. >> translator: the palestinian people were living a catastrophic life because of the siege imposed on gaza. and because the palestinian people were prevented from getting their rights. our arguments is for the palestinian people and also of the palestinian sections. >> in a moment we'll be speaking to a correspondent in west jerusalem. first let's go live to gaza.

have you seen any evidence of prime minister's benjamin netenyahu military orders? >> well, certainly i have heard that evidence just moments ago, there was a loud explosion. we are told by our forces here on the ground that that happened actually in the north of the gaza strip. so far we can confirm that there have been ten bombings. most landed in open areas, even though one happened in the south of the strip next to the airport area, people were wounded there, seven people we're told by health officials, among them two children. and i have to tell you since this morning, there has been a lot of anxiety here in gaza. people were following very closely the talks in cairo, but the mood was very gloomy.

we're hearing talks that people are fleeing their neighborhoods that have suffered the brunt of the bombings just before the ceasefire. the question is now where will they go? they had been heading towards the un schools here in gaza. those schools are now at capacity. so where will these flees family goes now for safety? >> that is the big question. let's now go to west jerusalem where our reporter joins us live. with the ceasefire broken, is it fair to say the diplomatic efforts are also over? >> well, what we know is the israeli prime minister, benjamin netenyahu has ordered the delegation representing him and his government to come back to leave cairo.

so it would seem for now these talks have pretty much fallen apart with this delegation now leaving. but to suggest that they won't start up gen, it's a bit too early to say at this stage. we are now seeing various strikes in gaza. and that of course leads many to worry that this of course could see the resumption of the intense fighting a we saw over the past several weeks in july. however, it does seem at this stage that neither side wants to see that kind of fighting again, that kind of violence again, but the fact that these ceasefire talks have collapsed certainly are cause for concern. >> thank you. let's move on to other news now, and there is a new front in the fight against the islamic state group in iraq. the national army is pushing against the fighters position in

tikrit. they have held that city since june. tikrit is about 130 kilometers from the capitol. iraqi forces say they have reached three locations. well al jazeera's correspondent is following the fight for tikrit. >> reporter: yet again the iraqi army tried to advance towards tikrit. they were -- weren't able to make any progress, there was heavy fighting. it's not going to be an easy fight. at the end of the day the islamic state group has much support. there was a sunni uprising months before the government lost control of the area.

so the government must gain the support of the sunnis if they are to win this battle. the sunni tribal leaders say we welcome the new prime minister. but they want this government to be brood based. they want real representation, and they want a say in governing their countriecountries. so you need all factions on board. right now sunni arms groups are not interested in taking up arms against the islamic state group. for them the target is the central government in bagdad, a government they have accused of mar generalizing them. so it's a tense situation, and without national unity then that would be the biggest threat for iraq and not the presence of the islamic state group.

>> there is an important road that lies from bagdad to the modern city of mosul. nearby is the country's largest dam. now back in the hands of kurdish and iraqi forces with the help of the u.s. >> reporter: the u.s. launched the biggest strike since the start of this campaign. after that men like this pushed in with the help of iraqi counter terrorism units. it's an unprecedented cooperation between the kurdish troops and iraqi central government forces. the u.s. said it wasn't easy to put together, but in this case it succeeded. after 36 hours of fighting, they managed to take back control of this dam. the largest in iraq. the fighting continues to the west of the dam. there is a long line of

vehicles. we're told it is the counter terrorism units in the lead. you can see them moving now. but they are backed by the kurdish forces that are doing the majority of the fighting on the ground. the next campaign is just over that hill to the west, and beyond that it's another 60 kilometers or so to the mountain that is a strategic point for the islamic state group, the home of the villagers who have been trapped there as well as slaughtered in some of the villages, and a strategic target as well. the armed group is apparently expanding its reach next door in syria. the group is recruiting new fighters at a record pace. more than 6,000 joined? july, bringing the group's total in syria to about 21,000. activists say about a thousand of the new recruits are from outside of syria. a swiss aviation research

group says syrian rebels have weapons that pose a threat to low-flying passenger's planes. this follows the shooting down of the malaysian airliner in ukraine last month. the u.s. has banned all u.s. commercial flights over syrian air space. the body overseeing the destruction of syria's chemical weapons says the most crucial part has been completed. 581 tons of sarin nerve gas has been destroyed. another 20 tons of mustard gas have also been rendered non-toxic. ukraine's military is stepping up its campaign against pro-russian separatists in the east. proseparatists media showed fire at the central market on monday. and video shows a courthouse in a found near donetsk also

burning. emma hayward is close to where there has been reports of heavy fighting. >> reporter: we are hearing that there has been intense fighting in donetsk today. an area that is reported to have been shelled. with regards to luhansk, the other separatists strong hold, intensive fighting also reported there between ukrainian forces and separatists fighters. we were in a place around 10 to 15 kilometers away from luhansk, and we could hear artillery fire from the other side and occasionally fire coming back. we were told at a check point we went through that the front line is very fluid. the humanitarian situation is also worsening in those areas. with regards to a convoy which allegedly came under attack yesterday, it has now emerged say the ukrainian forces that 17 people were killed when they

were struck by a ground missile. six others injured. the separatists have strongly denied carrying out that attack, but the fact that it was people trying to leave the area, just shows how desperate the humanitarian situation is. still ahead on al jazeera, yemens houthi rebels gain popular support in their struggle against the government. ♪ >> on the stream, >> comedic legend mel brooks and native american performers the 1491's, show us how they use edgy culture satire to confront serious issues. the stream on al jazeera america when you run a business, you can't settle for slow.

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you are watching al jazeera, a reminder of our top stories, a 24-hour ceasefire in gaza has broken down. the israeli military has been hitting targets in gaza in many response, it says to three rockets fired into israel. after recapturing iraq's largest dam from the islamic state group, the national army is fighting to take back tikrit. the is group has been resisting. and in neighboring syria, opposition groups say the i.s. has added 6,000 more fighters in july. that brings their total to around 21,000. the israeli government says it is no longer bound by the ceasefire agreement in gaza. >> today's rocket attack on our city is a direct and grave

violation of the ceasefire that hamas itself committed to. this is the 11th ceasefire that hamas has rejected or violated. and it must be clear, if one side violates the ceasefire, the other side no longer is obligated to honor the same ceasefire. >> let's go to rosiland jordan who is at the state department in washington, d.c. we just heard the spokesmen for the israeli government saying israel is no longer bound by this ceasefire. what has been the reaction in washington? >> senior administration official is telling al jazeera that the u.s. is quote very concerned about today's developments. the official also says that the u.s. is calling on both the israelis and hamas to return to talks as quickly as possible, and to try to resume the temporary ceasefire which had only been in effect for five

days plus a 24-hour extension which was supposed to have ended in about 4.5 hour's time. the administration also wants to see not just a resumption of the ceasefire but also wants to try to get to more substantial talks to deal with what the administration calls some of the underlying fundamental issue has. and even though we heard from a hamas spokesperson indicating he couldn't confirm whether or not hamas fighters was responsible, the u.s. is blaming hamas for the latest rockets, and says that not only is hamas responsible, but it's also not acting in the best interests of the palestinians who live in gaza. >> roz thank you. police in the u.s. state of

missouri say a minority of violent criminals are responsible for the latest round of fighting in ferguson. ron johnson says police came under heavy gunfire and 31 people were arrested. there has been ongoing fighting since police shot dead an unarmed black teenager over a week ago. >> there were numerous reports of shots fired. we had two fires. one at a business, and one at an unoccupied residence. in the area of west [ inaudible ] and can field. our officers came under heavy gunfire. our officers confiscated two guns during a car stop near the media staging area. the st. louis suburb of ferguson has gone through major changes over the past few decades. since 1990 the population has gone from 75% white to 65%

black. but the demographic shifting isn't represented in the town's police force. only three police officers are african american. the unemployment rate went from less than 5% in 2000 to more than 13% in 2012. and that has lowered the average yearly income. 25% of ferguson residents live below the poverty line, far more than the state's average. david kimball joins us live now from st. louis. thank you very much, sir, for being with us. the images coming out of the street battles coming out of ferguson have really been shocking. police say they have a right to protect themselves from violent rioters, would you agree?

>> yes, i agree. i think there's a reason. >> you don't think that they have perhapsed overreacted, though? we're seeing police here who look like they are going into battle. these are protesters who want to have their say. >> yeah, that's a good point. in hindsight i think it's pretty clear the police overreacted in the days after the police shooting that -- what looked like tanks and sort of military style weapons and equipment. i think the images we saw on tv are things we're used to seeing maybe in other countries and we're not used to seeing it in our own communities here in the united states. >> professor it is obvious there is a lot of underlying anger over life in ferguson, and that has exploded into the violence we have seen on the streets. how did it come to this?

>> well, as you mentioned previously, the -- i think part of it is that some of the protesters who are african-americans i think feel like their voices aren't being heard in local go. that the town is now -- the population is now approximately two-thirds african american, but the institutions of political power, the city council, the school board, the mayor's office, the police force are almost entirely white. so that is a factor. >> explain to us, then, how -- how did that come about? >> right. well the -- so -- the population has shifted in ferguson over the last two decades. as you mentioned it used to be a majority white town, now it's a majority blacktown. the local elections where the city council, mayor, and school board are elected are usually

held in april in -- which tend to be low turnout elections, and the white voters in ferguson have lived there longer, and are more organized politically, and turn out at higher rates at local elections, and african-americans in ferguson, many have moved there recently, and there are not as organized politically, and don't turn out in very high numbers in local elections. >> professor, given the anger that has spilled over, and the police reaction in the aftermath, where do you even start to try to heal such a broken community? >> that's a good question. i think -- you know, i think certainly people need to listen to each other more. understand -- try and see things from the other side, understand the needs and fears and -- and

interests of -- of other people, and try -- to try to get along better. >> professor, thank you very much. we're going to have to leave it there i'm afraid. but thank you very much for joining us on the show. moving on, al jazeera is demanding the release of its three journal iszs who have been imprisoned in egypt for 234 days. they are falsely accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. peter greste and mohammed fahmy were given seven year sentences. a baher mohamed got an additional three years because he had a spent bullet casing which he picked up at a riot. people are protesting

against a hike in petro prices and the government in yemen. >> reporter: the capitol has been the scene of protests held by the houthi shiite group. their initial demand was to force the government to restore fuel subsidies. but it's not just economic problems that prompt the demonstrations. there are long-standing grievances. the leader of the houthi group has set friday as a deadline for the government to resign or face what we calls other choices. it's very likely that this is one of them. several months ago rebels took this prove province. now they are fighting to take the oil-rich region in the northeast. clashes with government troops there have been going on for several months. houthis joined the 2011 uprising against the former president.

but soon they fell out with rulers. they resumed armed rebellion and were able to take large suedes of territory. in the past houthis demanded an end to marginalization in the northern region. now the government says the faction aspires to take over and rule the country. supporters of the president have also taken to the streets asking for the government to do more to tackle the rebellion and end insecurity. the president is facing enormous challenges not only from rebels in the north and al-qaeda in the east, but also from a powerful movement in his own constituency. and-of his current cabinet members are stanch supporters of the deposed president. a powerful reminder of the fact that real change in yemen is

still an unattainable goal. the death toll from the oh bole la outbreak has passed 1,200. islamabad's heavily guarded parliament district has been sealed with shipping containers and is packed with soldiers. the smov to -- move is to control the protesters who are calling for the prime minister's resignation. they are accusing him of rigging last year's elections. in eastern china, emergency crews have rescued 12 minors trapped after a gas explosion. at least 27 more are still trapped. the mine had reported ly been

operating despite a government order to shut down for a flood season. jackie chan has been arrested in china or drug charges. he was arrested along with a the thai tv star. several other celebrities have also been detained since june. it has been 2,000 years since the death of augustus. archaeological sites have been opened in italy to celebrate the anniversary. claudia has more from rome. ♪ >> reporter: ancient rome comes back to life 2,000 years after the death of its first and greatest emperor. augustus died on august 19th in the year 14, two mill inthat

later, rome pays tribute. a light in display is one of many events commemorating his remarkable life. after his great uncle julius caesar was killed, augustus lead the way. >> translator: augustus is a central figure in the history of rome, and to him it went from a republic to an empire. he transformed rome into a new and modern city. the one we still live in. >> reporter: he did not only transform rome he laid the foundations of a sanction in society that still stands. he introduced the taxation system, built a network of roads, and established a standing army, police force and a fire fighting service. it doesn't .happen every day that someone is commemorated 2,000 years after his death. but when it comes to augustus

his legacy is timeless. he found a city made of bricks and left it made of maybe. centuries have left little of augustus's rome, but more rerently recently it was neglect and lack of funds that buried his memory. this fell into disrepair and became a shelter for the homeless and a rubbish dump. on tuesday it opened to the public, a rare occasion. >> translator: this was a unique transthat to see something that as a child i always saw as inaccessible. it's a dream to see it. it's beautiful. >> translator: it's a pity it is not always open to the public, but we are being reassured that they are doing all they can to restore it. >> reporter: what better time to celebrate his life, the month of

august, after all was named after him. and that's a rap of our half hour of news. a reminder that you can always keep up to date with all of the latest news, analysis and features on our website, aljazeera.com. hi, i'm lisa and you are in "the stream," comedy legend mel brooks talks about how he pushed the boundaries for more than laps and comedies stars. native troop the 1941s break down how they are tackling serious issues facing their community with humor. ♪