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israel strikes several targets in syria after accusing iranian forces inside syrian territory launching attacks on the golan heights. hello and welcome i'm peter told me you're watching al-jazeera live from doha also coming up. anger and rage in tehran over donald trump's decision to pull out of the iran nuclear deal this protest of the american flag. lazy is former leader mohamed wins a shock election victory ending the sixty year reign of the ruling party. nobody thought this was going to happen and if it did it would be years or decades and donald trump wins the release of three american prisoners from north korea they should arrive home in three hours time.

a developing story tensions between israel syria and iran appear to be escalating with israeli warplanes firing at targets inside syria the state news agency there is reporting that several military sites including a radar facility and an ammunitions depos have been destroyed earlier the israeli military said iranian forces in neighboring syria fired rockets at their positions on the golan heights shallop bellis has the story. air raid sounding in the israeli occupied golan heights rockets fired from syria israel says somewhere into sifted other schools damaged to the frontline positions . the israeli army is a trip. using the attack to the quds brigades part of the iranian revolutionary guard. iran is an ally of syrian president bashar al assad and the

coalition says it didn't start this fight it says israel fired shells at the golan border town of han on a bay earlier on wednesday on tuesday it blamed israel for this is a strike on a syrian army base south of damascus that killed two people. the syrian military says this video shows a firing missiles in response to israeli attacks on damascus suburbs. some people as. has made a hundred incursion certainly doesn't. including just yes. so for a while probably i've been waiting for iranian response. iran has increased its military presence in syria and with that increased tensions with neighboring israel it is still a ship this week when u.s. president donald trump quit the iran nuclear deal referring to israeli intelligence documents that said iran had been pursuing nuclear weapons for years something iran

denies. prime minister benjamin netanyahu has traveled to moscow to meet with assad's ally russian president putin. it's up to. i presented israel's obligation and right to defend itself against iranian aggression from iran from within syrian territory against the state of israel the iranians declare their intention to attack us they are trying to transfer forces and deadly weapons there with the explicit goal of attacking israel as part of their strategy to destroy israel earlier this week the israel army warned of an imminent attack the i.d.f. has detected irregular iranian activity in syria as preparing the civilian population on the golan heights accordingly as well as defensive systems any aggression against israel will be mixed with a severe response and now after the golan heights attack israel followed through syrian media broadcasting their air defenses responding to attacks by israel

rockets arching from one country to another israelis in the golan heights and syrians urged to find cover hoping the assault doesn't. shallop bellus al-jazeera ok let's take a quick look now at exactly where those strikes hit israel's military he says iranian forces were the first to strike shelling an israeli outpost in the occupied golan heights then israel responded with repeated strikes on iranian positions inside syria syrian state media says air defense system intercepted those rockets people living in damascus reportedly seeing explosions above the city and syrian state t.v. saying israeli missiles have also been taken south of homs correspondent gary forces joins us on the line from jerusalem from your perspective harry this must look still pretty murky so just take us through what happened and has it finished is it over nothing. well certainly reports from damascus suggest in the last couple

of hours the bombings that the attacks were dying down and it seems although we haven't had any definitive. sation declaration from the israeli military that for now at least this response this extensive very wide scale response from israel to what happened just after midnight local time with those twenty projectiles as the israeli army call them being fired into israeli territory is now now over but it seems that both sides will have had to make calculations in the run up to this israel as charlotte was reporting in that piece had said that it was expecting that it had intelligence that iran would be looking to make some kind of retaliatory strike in northern israel against israeli military targets the south repeated strikes against iranian movie. sets inside syria in recent weeks especially one on april ninth which targeted the tea for based its exports several

iranian ships were killed in that. but in iran do that is an open account which had to be settled well israel has retaliated to that was allegation in a very expensive stuff with attacks in several locations across syria so the question is kind of that been calibrated that response obviously it's been calibrated to be a sizable one presumably a deterrent one can now be expected of the response from iran this is always the danger. the israeli military was saying that they didn't expect iran wanting to carry out a strike which would lead to a wider conflict once these sorts of exchanges are underway there is always the prospect of accidental escalation and either side may have gone into it intending just to be clear they raise an interesting point i mean we cannot say with any certainty not for real. whether the iranian reaction or the iranian action such as

we know it to be came about as a real as an iranian reaction to what donald trump did with the nuclear deal or it was reacting to what israel has been doing scores of times quotes from one of our analysts here on al-jazeera over the past few hours going back over the past weeks and months. well yes and israel itself cited those acts that were attributed to it it rarely except or claims responsibility for such strikes inside syria will it is well you know is that israel carries them out of course it is definitively said that it is behind the the response tonight to what it says was there any attack. yes it's itself said that iran was looking to respond to those attacks the wider context of course is also very important. as the joint the j c p o a iran nuclear deal. potentially. expiring very soon with a very strong action against anyone dealing with iran that the united states is

promising so even though iran in the aftermath of that statement from donald trump saying that it intends to wait and see and maintain its obligations as far as israel is concerned the deal is. israeli. prime minister has been talking about the need to confront iranian troops inside syria the threat that he perceives from attempts to put ballistic missiles inside syrian territory and with hezbollah inside lebanon as well as we just saw he's been in russia and he's trying to ascertain from russians exactly what kind of reaction could be expected from them came out of that meeting saying that as far as he was concerned it was him that the russians would not in any way interfere in israel's freedom of action inside syria while defending itself so there are these wider calculations taking to into account but in the initial instance certainly as far as the israelis are concerned they are

expecting in a rain in response to israeli strikes inside syrian territory perry thank you. well speaking about the israeli action a pentagon spokesperson said the u.s. strongly supports israel's inherent right to self defense quotes they also said iran was the most significant destabilizing force in the middle east and continues to threaten the u.s. and its allies and partners around the world and the white house press secretary sara saunders has also been speaking about tensions rising tensions between iran and israel. this is fair or there are shows that the iranian regime cannot be trusted israel absolutely has a sovereign right to defend itself and we support them in whatever efforts they have in order to defend themself but again i think this activity in this action is just further demonstration that the iranian regime cannot be trusted in another good reminder that the president made the right decision to get out of the iran deal hillary mann leverett it's

a former white house national security official she does the iranians would stage an attack on israel especially at this time. i think there's no evidence first that iran has fired these missiles that i've seen and that i have that i know that anybody in here in the washington area and i also don't think that there's really any evidence that the iranians would do that i don't think there are that concerned about israel the american pull out from the iran nuclear deal that they won't resort to attacking israel they understand what the stakes are and i think they understand too that they have the high ground they have the high we're all political and economic ground in this you know in with what's happening with the united states they have so far the europeans on their side the russians the chinese to attack israel right now i think would serve no iranian purpose and i see no evidence whatsoever that the iranians have planned prepared or any credit for this

in any way. tensions between iran syria and israel as harry was saying to us on the line from jerusalem under discussion in moscow between the russian and israeli leaders they were tending the annual victory day celebrations when russia remembers the sacrifices in the defeat of nazi forces in world war two or challenge reports now from moscow. all his meetings with readymade putin are important said benyamin netanyahu before flying to moscow on wednesday but this one is particularly so for israel's prime minister arriving for russia's victory day military parade was an astute courtesy call for the holiday celebrates the soviet role in defeating naziism and vladimir putin believes the world isn't grateful enough for russia's sacrifice and legacy when you put your question where you are. today some tried to face from history the feet of a nation that saved europe and the world from slavery from extermination from the horrors of the holocaust they tried to distort the events leading to the true

heroes of forgotten and by history really written. we will never allow this to happen. but netanyahu wasn't here to walk you about history he was here to talk about what's happening now in syria one of netanyahu concerns is russia's intention to send the syrians the s. three hundred air defense system the previous generation of interceptor missiles he watched drive past him when moscow more importantly he wants to know whether putin is still listening to his worries about iran. it's difficult to believe that seventy years after the holocaust in the middle east there's a country that wants to eliminate israel it's a good occasion to discuss this problem with the russians military intervention in syria has succeeded in making it a relevant power that governments in the middle eastern region have to talk to now but moscow is finding that it's a partnership with tehran is testing the limits of a previously decent working relationship with israel jerusalem. appears to be

reaching breaking point israel has already shown its readiness to strike iranian targets inside syria on tuesday nights there were reports of more conflict direct constantly in israel and iran in syria will be disastrous for russia and that's why russia will do every sink to try to avoid this kind of collusion to use both military contacts and diplomatic contacts. a russian capacity is not unlimited of course. and in this regard. change in the us position on iranian nuclear deal. mind serve as a catalyst. as a move for escalation in the region indeed following u.s. president trumps decision to pull out of the need to be a deal with iran israel stepped up military readiness along the border with lebanon

and the golan heights the israelis think attacks from iran's regional proxies such as hezbollah a coming the middle east's complex patchwork of tensions in conflicts could soon be even more combustible whether russia wants it or not rory chalons al-jazeera moscow . ok let's take you live now to milly's it with the oppositional lines led by the country's former rather authoritarian rule of dr mahathir mohamad has won a big majority in parliament in effect ending six decades of rule government by the national front the election commission saying official results has the opposition so far winning i think it's hundred thirteen out of the two hundred twenty two seats in the parliament the national front. that's in our party has so far won seventy nine is a stunning defeat and it also makes marty a mohamad at ninety two years old the world's oldest elected leader let's just listen in to the prime minister the former prime minister one should say.

elect a thing to give my profound stinks. to a leader is often does a national his party. that initial level. also look. at the grassroots level and the friends in those initial know who have worked. day and night. to prepare the programs and activities that. are connected with the general election. since that took over the role. in two zero zero nine. the government tried. as best as they could do to raise. the quality of life of the people and also to. as a team to future so they would be better for everyone and that future generations.

nearly. three million jobs have been created. and. to depose the has been at the lowest we have built up the. people the economy religion economy has been reduced to cloth rate that we can be proud of. and recognize by bodies such as the i.m.f. and the world bank and. and we have had many benefits from initiatives that we have implemented by the way but as a national government to be and. what you have done. may

be. short. and there was not one did not appeal enough. to the people who wanted to have a go the opposition party said no the people will wait for their promises to be fulfilled just. as continued their manifesto and the speeches. by we have done the best job. in our achievements and the record. is one that we all proud. i realize. there are things we had not. done as well as expected. at least in the country yes. but both present for me was for the security and the prosperity of the country. except and my friends accepted the result that had been the choice of the

people. but. the party as a national is committed. to. this picking the principles of democracy democracy. parliamentary democracy. so much as one party in the simple majority so. the king. will make his decision. on who. will be appointed by him as the prime minister. the coming to the constitution. the appointment. is the decision of the king. and it is based on the principles of

who will gain the confidence. the member is a party to. the b.n. his party will restore respect whatever decision will be made. by the king. and i. would like the people of malaysia. to remain calm and try and give. the place to confidence in the king. to make a decision that as soon as possible and the best best as possible. so. i'm committed to. it. to the best position to. be based on the interest of the people that's

the distant and gentlemen. michigan is a country that has. special things about it i and my friends we're lucky to have been and he does so if the government of the country. elect to take this opportunity to say i just think everyone's my friends. in there is a national in the party as. well and to everyone including their families who have supported it. given strong support to the bar as a national. we have won numerous. seven thousand seats seventy nine seats on. something that we take seriously. as a mandate to me and we must all feel. jealous of the people.

got reeling they will give it to support to the present national in the future thank you. najib razak there saying we tried as best as we could to raise living standards the economy has been raised to a growth rate we can be proud of although he accepted that his party does not appeal enough to the people he accepts the results and he respects the principles of democracy and also his party the b.n. will respect the king's decision and he was calling on people there to remain calm let's talk to difficult correspondent following that why did he lose and why did dr win. two very good questions or one thing i want to point out is that it's interesting that he had not actually conceded anything during the speech he highlighted what he's done or his government has done for the country over the

past few years and he said that the decision ultimately lies with the king many had been concerned that he would not step down without putting up a fight you know prior to these these results many would say that the elections were somewhat skewed with lines being drawn on the electoral map two in favor of the bars on national on top of that handouts are being increased to to voters to tempt them to vote for the barossa national so there were many questions about how those would go and most people and even you know pollsters those who were predicting the results had pretty much assumed that virus and national would win this election loser lose seats but still win so it's much of a surprise to those that the fact that my hair has managed to have this kind of a coup why did mark there when you know you ask people here if you look at social media is that they were disillusioned they were tired of the status quo the one

m.t.v. play this huge role this corruption scandal and people felt that they were not being listened to they felt that the government was taking and not giving back to them and they were looking for change dr mahathir is talking about restoring the rule of law and also going after those people who were involved in that corruption and those allegations of corruption you're outlining for us in the hothouse of malaysian politics when does that campaign i guess not to cross a line into a witch hunt. you know that also has another very good question in the sense this thing is my dad's here when he was prime minister of malaysia for twenty two years he ruled with an author or terry and fist a very very aren't strong aren't finished yet put a lot of his political opponents in jail he had squashed any dissent very much what he's accusing najib of doing and what's also interesting is a lot of those political opponents from then are now part of his coalition that

that he's trying to form in this new government they're also part of the reason why he has managed to win these elections question of whether it is going to when you know putting away those involved in corruption is going to cross over into political person persecution it's very very it's very very apt it's very very interesting but it's the climate has changed quite a bit we now have social media people are watching very carefully and not their mohamed also has proven himself already in ninety two years all these the world will be the world's oldest prime minister he's come back from retirement he's his proteges he's managed to push aside any of the opposition to come back to power so perhaps this time he will have the confidence to rule without having to quash opposition thanks very much three americans freed from prison in north korea have entered u.s. a space and that you touched down in maryland in the next few hours earlier the

plane landed in alaska for refueling president donald trump took to twitter to say he looks forward to greeting the hostages more from harder to castro in washington . the three americans released from north korea have issued a statement aboard the airplane now carrying them home and they say we would like to express our deep appreciation to the united states government president trump secretary peo and the people of the united states for bringing us home we thank god and all our families and friends who prayed for us and for our return god bless america the greatest nation in the world now this plane carrying these three men as well as secretary of state mike pump ale is expected to land around two am local time here near washington and on the tarmac will be president trump as well as the first lady to greet them personally and to experience this moment seen as a victory for this administration it was the visit of secretary of state mike

pompei oh to north korea that precipitated the release of these three men during that visit he delivered the official suggestion on behalf of trump to kim jong moon for the americans to be released and he also worked with the north korean leader to lay out of the groundwork for the upcoming summit between trump and kim jong il indonesian police say a hostage crisis a high security jail in the capital jakarta has ended after the older persons involved surrenders at least six people died in a riot at the high security prison that holds a big number of i salute suspects earlier a prison officer was taken hostage at the de paul jail but was later released the onerous comes days after the arrest of three suspects are still gunmen accused of planning to attack causes police headquarters building. the police in chile have fired tear gas and water cannon the protesters in the capital city center jago hundreds of students have been marching against sexual harassment they want the

government to implement gender equality in schools and universities several protesters have been arrested. the red cross has called on israel to respect medics working in gaza during long running protests that have led to many deaths and injuries now friday will be the seventh week of the great march of return with thousands of palestinians protest along israel's border fence but among the chaos a love story stephanie decker has more. there is an unexpected love story. a both volunteer medics treating the injured during the week protests along israel's fence with gaza they'd never met before. the face of them she impressed me is when she went directly to the border and how brave he was to secure one of the injured at the fence. that moment was captured on video a deal signals to the israeli soldiers that she is a medic coming to help collect an injured protester. i raised my hands

to show the soldiers that we are medics and to stop shooting it was the first time i met my that was a really beautiful day for me and we worked together to treat the injured i felt something strange in my stomach. that and a producer suffer tells are. the that's strange thing is called love my dear. ideal is one of six sisters and three brothers her parents are happy about the engagement but even that is a challenge in gaza these days when an immigrant i never expected him to ask me to marry him because our families faces really tough financial conditions but i feel god is compensating me my life has been really hard i don't want anything from life except this our bombers even are they got engaged in the medical tent where they met in kind eunice it's one of the five protest points along israel's fence. and

they often pass by here during the week if you young boys and men remain and sometimes their injuries israel's fence is only a few hundred meters away. so what now for this young couple her death work now we are focusing on the great march of return but you know with a comic situation here it's terrible there is no work i need to make enough money for our wedding which could take me one or two years i said this even in the front of her father my situation. they don't get paid for their volunteer work and it comes with real risk israeli snipers of shot emergency medics as well as unarmed protestors and journalists the protests are expected to culminate on may the fifteenth dream what palestinians call the nakba or catastrophe it's the seventieth anniversary of the creation of the state of israel ideally mont will be there to help treat the injured and they fear there could be many stephanie decker al-jazeera and eunice gaza.

this is al jazeera these are the top stories tensions between israel syria and iran appear to be escalating the israeli military said iranian forces in syria five rockets at the. positions in the golan heights israeli warplanes fired at syrian military bases. state t.v. is reporting several defense positions were hit. the white house press secretary sara saunders has also been speaking about the rising tensions between iran and israel. this just thorough there are shows that the iranian regime cannot be trusted israel absolutely howards a sovereign right to defend itself and we support them in whatever efforts they have in order to defend themself but again i think this activity in this action is just further demonstration that the iranian regime cannot be trusted in another good reminder that the president made the right decision to get out of the iran deal the u.s.

could really impose sanctions on iran as early as next week to ensure it doesn't develop nuclear weapons that follows america's withdrawal from the landmark deal that limited iran's nuclear capabilities when he is going prime minister najib razak has just given a press conference saying his party will accept the will of the people after he lost the general election for the first time since independence an opposition alliance is likely to form the next government a remarkable comeback for a ninety two year old former prime minister mahathir mohamad who won the election. had become embroiled in a corruption scandal. three americans freed from prison in north korea have entered u.s. airspace and that you touched down in maryland in the next few hours earlier their plane landed in alaska for refueling president donald trump took to twitter to say he looks forward to greeting the hostages. indonesian police say a hostage crisis at a high security jail in the capital jakarta has ended after nearly all the persons involved gave themselves up at least six people died in

a riot at the high security prison that holds a large number of suspects prison officer was taken hostage at the jail but released the rest comes days after the arrest of three suspected gunman accused of planning to attack us police headquarters. those are your headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera program slavery a twenty first century evil i'll see you very soon. as. we bring you the stories that are shaping the economic world we live in county at this time on al-jazeera.