>> fighting probation out between police and palestinians hours after an attack on a jerusalem synagog leaves four dead. >> >> from doha, also ahead: an exclusive look at the battle against isil in iraq where inside the city that could put the group's fighters in striking distance to baghdad. >> on the road to damascus, one group of fighters is making gains in syria's war.

>> plus: >> i'm in a mexican town now nearly deserted after residents fled in terror from a violent drug gang. >> we begin in jerusalem where four people have been killed in an attack on a synagog. two palestinian men believed to be behind the attack have been shot dead by israeli police. >> israeli police have entered a predominantly arab neighborhood in jerusalem to make arrests. some threw stones at the police who responded with tear gas. israeli raised the security threat across the country. there are fears the situation could escalate. the son going attack is the latest in a string of incidents between israelis and

palestinians. the u.s. secretary of state condemned the violent, john kerry calling it an act of pure terror. let's take you now to west jerusalem where we've got these live pictures coming to you from west jerusalem, where funerals for the victims of the attacks are taking place currently. our correspondent told us that thousands expected to attend the if you know release. security across the city has been beefed up in light of the if you know release, as well as the rising tensions. let's get more from west jerusalem. we are getting reports of clashes in israel in the aftermath. we saw pictures of that before. tell us a little bit more about that. >> that's right, a very tense situation right across occupied

east jerusalem and west jerusalem as we were just seeing with those pictures at that funeral of those four israelis who were killed in an early morning attack at a synagog in west jerusalem. in occupied east jerusalem, we've already seen confrontations between palestinian youths, and israeli security forces, israeli security forces which have used stun grenades, tear gas canisters and the like against palestinian protestors, but of course, the background of all this and these picture at this funeral, not only a moment of sadness for many israelis, but one would imagine some anger, as well, whatever the case, it's been a very unpredictable and volatile day in west jerusalem and occupied territories. let's look at the day's events. >> more violence on the streets of jerusalem, this time in the city's west, a synagog in an

orthodox jewish neighborhood was the tarts. according to israeli police, two palestinians wielding guns and axes attacked worshipers during daily prayers. cousins belonged to the palestinian group known as the popular front for the liberation of palestinian. a statement from the group's armed wing welcomed the attack but stopped short of taking responsibility for or directly organizing it. police say they killed the two attackers. >> police who arrived in the scene shot and killed the two terrorists, and we have six people taken to hospital, four of them still in sir yes, sir to critical condition and heightened security is continuing now in jerusalem after this terrorist attack. >> the palestinian president condemned the attack. so has the u.s. secretary of state john kerry. >> our hearts go out to all israelis for the atrocity of this event and for all the reminders of history that come with it.

this is simply has no place in human behavior. >> >> this latest attack will no doubt provoke further anger in that in the past month, violence that surged in israeli and occupied palestinian territories. a bus driver was found hanged inside a vehicle in jerusalem. israel police say autopsy results show he committed suicide, but the victims family and many palestinians suspect foul play. >> the pattern has been set by the israeli authorities and by their violent and terrorist settlers attacking the citizens in germ for quite some time now. the leadership has been warning about such behaviors. >> at the heart of the dispute is the compound which is sacred to muslims and jews. far right israeli groups want

the right to pray within the walls at the site, something they cannot do as part of a long-standing agreement with jordan, which oversees religious shrines in occupied east jerusalem. >> in the rising tension and aftermath of the synagog attack, what's been the response from the palestinian leader, abbas? >> president abbas condemned the killings at this synagog in west jerusalem, however, he has also said that it's very clear that israel needs to end its occupation, draw ago very clear line between this attack, which according to israeli police was carried out by palestinian men, and the on going unrest we've seen not only in the unoccupied east of em, but also in the occupied west bank, as well. now the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu net has made

a very strong statement. he's gone on to say that the israeli government will use a heavy hand against those responsible for this, and he also singled out president abbas, accusing him of using language which has stoked this kind of unrest. whatever the case, we haven't seen an attack like this against a jewish holy silent or against jews in a holy site like this for many years. in fact, i think the last time we saw something like this was in 2008, when six or seven israeli jews were killed in a religious seminary. that resulted in the very angry reaction, not only from the israeli government, but also we saw a number of revenge attacks carried out by israelis against palestinians. that's no doubt a huge concern for the leaders in the palestinian territories. they have of course don't want to see more violence in these areas, but what's become very

clear is that the situation i guess spiraling out of control. we've been seeing violence now for several weeks, and again, here we are seeing it today, and not only are we seeing these scenes are grief on the streets of west jerusalem, we're also now seeing confrontations on the streets of occupied east jerusalem and indeed in occupied palestinian territories, as well. when given the context of all of this, the fact that we've seen violence, we've seen these one off attacks or individual attacks growing in frequency, the big question really is where is this all going to lead, how will the israelis respond, and more to the point, will we see further attacks from palestinians acting as individuals, as well, so more questions than answers, but again, a lot of sadness on the streets in west jerusalem and more confrontations in occupied palestinian territories.

>> thank you. these are live pictures coming out of the west jerusalem, where a very somber ceremony is currently taking place for the funerals of the 460s of that synagog attack. we know, too, that israeli police have said all four had dual citizenship. three were israeli citizens, the other held british citizenship, as well. as i said to you, these are live pictures coming out of west jerusalem of the funeral taking place of the four people killed in an attack in a synagog in jerusalem. iraq's army says it has retaken control of the countries largest oil refinery. iraq television has shown security forces entering the facility in beiji for the first time in five months.

isil captured the town and refinery north of baghdad in june. government forces are also fighting a crucial battle to stop isil fighters reaching the strategic town which is in anbar province. this is the last town before baghdad international airport. we have an exclusive report. >> isil fighters have mooney trapped this building with explosive devices in a bid to push back iraq's army. this is the only way of dealing with that threat. this is iraq's countryside leading to the south and to the west and baghdad. the army pushes further into the farm lands to fight isil and stop them from using it is land as cover. monday, iraq irforces took control of village in the area and this crucial bridge. >> we are standing here behind the bridge that links the town.

it was demolished two months ago by isil to cut the iraq supply lines from both towns. we have retaken the villages and pushed isil out of these villages as we move closer to the town. >> with isil fighters in control of large parts of anbar province, this is the last town before baghdad international airport. isil fighters have weaponry that could threaten commercial aircraft. from the airport, baghdad an its outskirts come into isil reach. >> from the road, you can see the kind of terrain the fighting takes place in. every few kilometers are villages providing hiding places for isil. often houses are taken over by them. the security forces fire into them to set off any explosives to might have been left behind. when they reach a village with isil fighters, it's time to hunker down and fight it out.

sometimes isil is able to push the army back, sometimes the army wins. either way, the fight continues and guarantees the security of that town remains the top priority of this army unit. aljazeera, baghdad. >> syrian government forces have reportedly bombed two isil held towns in aleppo province. one happened in a suburb northwest of aleppo city. activist video purportedly shows the art math where a road was bombed killing 14 people. in the isil-controlled town, 13 others are dead from an attack there. government forces dropped barrel bombs in the region overnight. >> opposition rebels in syria have been losing territory to government forces. isil fighters and the al-qaeda linked al-nusra front, but have been making gains in the southern portion of the country. >> it is a short drive to the

capital. that's why rebels are calling their offensive in this corner of syria the road to damascus. unlike other battle fronts in the country, here in the south the opposition is taking ground from government forces. commanders say this is because unlike in other areas, rebels here have not turned their guns on each other, at least not yet. >> >> it's valid question people are asking, why gains here and not elsewhere. in other areas, there are some brigades linked to organizations that are not syrian, here there is a degree of unity. >> the rebel commander was referring to the islamic state of iraq and the levant and al-nusra front al-qaeda branch. here they call themselves the southern front. earlier this month, al-nusra pushed moderate rebels out of their stronghold in the north of the country. here its means aren't cooperating with other factions,

but there's concern this may change. >> the free syrian army and al-nusra fight battle together and cooperate. despite that, people are worried that there accounted be internal drive just like in the north. >> recent gains provided weapons abandoned by government forces. they say they also have another source, the border with jordan, they are able to bring in weapons from supporting countries. >> those weapons help them take territory in the province and in and out rebels are advancing toward the southern countryside of damascus. some activists believe the international community wants to use the saw theern front to pressure the government into talks. >> the state lost strategic battles here but the war is far from over. for the so-called moderate rebels, this fight is not just about winning territory, it is preserving their struggle. this is their last stand and it happens to be where the uprising began.

>> new facts have come in now. the farq rebels are saying they cannot comment on the abduction of a general who was taken, we will on sunday. it is alleged that he has been taken by the leftwing farq rebels. the colombian farc rebels announcing they cannot comment on his disappearance. we will bring you more information on this story as we get it. >> still to come here on the program, indonesians worry about rising living costs as the new president cuts fuel subsidies. >> burkina faso swears in a new president. we speak to people looking back fondly at one of its former

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>> funerals are underway for four killed in an attack on a synagog in-year-old. israeli police shot two palestinian men believed to be behind the attack. >> fighting has broken out between police and palestinians, residents threw stones at police who responded to tear gas. >> prime minister benjamin

netanyahu said israeli will respond harshly to the attack, raising the security threat across the country. >> burkina faso's newly appointed president has been sworn in. the appointment comes after the countries military was given an unit mate item to reestablish civilian rule or face sanctions. the president was forced to resign and flee the country after violent protests. many chanted the name of his predecessor, who was often described as africa's chi. >> gavera. >> this guitar belonged to an iconic leader. he took power in a coo in 1983. his brother shows it to me. it's not been played since 1987 when his brother was killed in

another coup by the last president. his family are still waiting for justice. >> many believe the previous president knows what happened. he knows what is the secret of the death. >> policies to help the poor made him a hero in africa and beyond. he always said if he was killed, one those more like him would rise up. 27 years later, hundreds of thousands marched in the capitol against the president extending his time in office. many chanted his name and carried his picture. he unveiled his plan for social and economic change, one of the most ambitious ever in the continent. he focused on education, health, women's rights and infrastructure. he said debt to the west trapped

people in poverty and refused to pay them back. without extensive investment for the railways, he called on the population to labor. >> the original railway comes from the west african coast. he tried to extend it further into neighboring country witness but the construction ended here in 1987 when he was killed. the whole of his social projects ended, too with that the end of the line is now used for drying laundry. >> the french backed the coo has brought cam pari to power. burkina faso is one of the poorest countries in the word. human rights organization accused the regime of killing and torture. here in the market, the tee shirts on sale suggest that's not how he's remembered by most. >> all the economic projects

built, big businesses and industry are now owned by the former president's friends. >> even from the grave, his ideology is still a source of inspiration. aljazeera, burkina faso. >> aljazeera continues to demand the release of our three journalists now jailed in egypt for 325 days. the three are falsely accused of helping the outlawed muslim brother hood. they are appealing their convictions. two were sentenced to seven years, the third given an additional three years for having a spent bullet in his possession, which he picked up at a protest. >> the japanese prime minister called snap elections. he is said to be looking for a new mandate to bring in economic

reform. japan has been sliding into recession since he took office for the second time in two years. his addition comes at a time when his political party has a solid majority in parliament despite a poor economy. >> fuel prices raced by a third to save the country money. >> indonesians are used to one of the lowest fuel prices in the world and now worry about rising living costs. >> this gives us a headache because our expenses will go up while our product will stay the same. if possible, raise the fuel price, but also our income. >> indonesia spends around $20 billion a year on fuel subsidies, something the new

government has delayed in crucial jeers at least next year, there will be $10 billion u.s. saved because of the decision, and it means that there is more room for building infrastructure, education, and also the social security, which is if people say that this is not pro poor policy, it is. >> when will people people the first benefits of the money being spent directly to them? >> direct support is coming, even these days. >> the low fuel prices also delayed investment in the countries aging oil industry. indonesia was exporting oil 20 years ago but has now become the world's large effort importer of oil. other sources of energy have

been explored. >> indonesia invested in alternative sources of energy, something badly needed if the country was to keep up with the growing demand for energy and stop depending on oil imports. >> so attract much-needed investment, indonesia wants to simplify regulation and he be courage competition with the national ail company. if nothing is done, the country could face an energy crisis soon. >> it is very urgent to stop thinking, not only depend on the oil. we should develop other source of energy, because we pros a lot of energy resources, but the only problem is we depend a lot on oil. >> to those on the streets, what matters most is to make ends meet. many say with rising fuel and living costs, they are heading for a tough time.

>> in hong kong, workers are clearing barricades. they were removed following a court order. a separate order was issued against a second site. protestors have been camped out for two months. they oppose the chinese government of screening of candidates for the 2017 elections. >> the u.s. state of missouri has declared emergency ahead of a grand jury decision whether to charge white police officer with the fatal shooting of an unarmed african american teenager. protests have already started across missouri. the national guard has been called in to assist state police with maintaining law and order. ferguson has a majority african-american population and almost entirely white police force. the shooting stirred long

simmering racial tension it is in the community. >> in a mexican city, protestors demanded justice for 43 missing trainee teachers who disappeared in september in guerrero state. the local mayor, police and local drug gangs are accused of being involved in their disappearance. >> elsewhere in mexico, the stories all too similar, particularly in smaller towns and villages. we report about a community that had to leave because a gaining moved in. >> this is one of mexico's forsaken places, 80 families live peacefully here until a violent drug gangs came to town.

>> they killed young man right in front of us, then killed someone just passing by. >> no police or army patrols ever came. in may, the terrified towns folk fled for their lives. now there are only a few people here, most of them elderly. the deserted town with its empty houses is a symbol of an utter lack of law and order. in many parts of mexico, the government and security forces are nowhere to be seen. >> it is now mostly deserted, and whether it's people will return, no one knows, but there's another town not far away where people rose up to break the grip of violent drug gangs. >> the 7,000 residents suffered for four years under the control of the la if a

if a mill i can't cartel. >> once they kidnapped someone right in front of them. the police didn't do anything. today, militia men check everything coming in and out on four wheels or four legs. despite success stories, there are many lawless towns in mexico. residents tell the same stories of killing, abduction and torture by gang members. this restaurant owner says her business is nearly ruined. >> customers don't come anymore. they think it's too dangerous. i can't go out. the records are empty and we're always scared. >> it is yet another place where mexico's government has proved incapable of protecting its people. >> the government abandoned us. we need them here. we need to feel protected.

>> incompetence and people living out their lives in fear, mexico's violent road stretches far ahead. aljazeera, mexico. >> you can always keep up to date with all the latest news, analysis on our website. challenge for years, friends of american rivals. enemies of american friends. can a nuclear deal break the log jam. it's "inside story ." ♪ ♪