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is really warplanes strike garza for a 2nd day? 17 palestinians have been killed so far, and dozens wounded is really military broadens it's operation to the occupied west bank. they say they've arrested at least 19 members of the palestinian group islamic jihad. ah, watching out a 0 light from the headquarters in del hind getting navigates also coming up. taiwan accuses china using its latest military drills to simulate an attack on the islands. who kenny has to main presidential candidates hold their final rallies ahead of a vote seen as the most hotly contested in recent history and closing radio

stations. and investigating a bishop authorities in nicaragua, trade, a silent critic from the catholic church. ah, hello. israel has launched their strikes on gaza for a 2nd day, at least 15 palestinians have been killed in more than 100 injured since the attack these images. so the moment is really jet struck a 5 story building in a residential area in gaza. the army says their operation will last the week, and israel has said that it's targeting the palestinian are in group of slamming jihad, but civilians including a 5 year old child have been killed along with a commander of the group. i'm not pulling up slightly because he's really aggression and attacks focused on residential areas. this leads to more injuries among civilians. some of them are extremely critical injuries as

a result of the continued siege of garza by his railey forces, which now runs to 15 years. we have a 40 percent shortage in basic medical supplies, palestinian fighters of launch the barrage of rockets towards israel. but how much stayed on the sidelines so far? is really forced to say they've arrested 1900 members of slamming g, hides in the occupied west bank troops rated sites in the city of jeanine and south of from a law. you must say, as reports from gaza, just the warning viewers may find some images in this report. distressing. the darkness over kansas city flashed bright by explosions. as israeli artillery and other weapons targeted, what they said were weapons factories. a rocket launch sites belonging to islamic jihad. the moments before an aerial duel, as magical rockets were fired from cause it towards israel with most intercepted by

the israeli iron dome. anti message system is lemay. she had said they fired more than 100 rockets and say, i should keep local to be the in a televised address. they usually prime minister. yeah. your la pete said his country had 0 tolerance for attacks from god. but that israel had no interest in a wider battle earlier, the israel defense ministry had approved the call up of as many as 25000 army reservists and read at combat battalions, sparking fears that in israeli growled invasion was imminent. the day light attacks were spread throughout god's the city. one main target was this apartment building, where as senior commander from islamic, he had to see a job that he was killed. is really army switches showed what they said was

suspected rocket launch side in hon. eunice, among the dozens of injured and dead, the body of the 5 year old girl was carried throughout this tree. what is this child's fault? she was dreaming of going to kindergarten and asked her father for a school bag and clothes. what has she done wrong? this innocent child, yeah. other funeral processions were squirted by running crowds, fearful of the next attack. longer so resident described what she heard and so i heard about $45.00 loud bangs of the sleep. and i was just clicking running, wondering what happened, and people in the, in the building they just run down to the street, you know, because they fear that they're going to be other apartments targets are slimy. she had said israel had made a declaration of war and promised to flight back. learn how to this is

a declaration of all out war against the palestinian people. we will respond to that. there is a violation and disregard for all the efforts that have been made over the past days in order to restore him comp, positively with these efforts that the enemy was as usual treacherous. these rarely action followed the closure as to port your crossings with because this trip earlier in the week and the arrest a senior islamic she had members in the occupied west bank and the office of the palestinian president mahmoud abbas cold fridays attack a dangerous escalation. the un cushion against further civilian casualties. while egyptian mediators are trying to diffuse the tension between both sides. but this is calisha and it's something that we have seen time and time again. hearing garza and the heaviest price is always paid by the people. you may see al jazeera garza

city townhome and her for from the came junction on the israel, gaza border. so far at the moment. oh, with a more than a $160.00 rockets and 5 from gaza towards israel. or what is the israeli military is saying, is that very few of those have hit any points of importance that the ones that haven't been deflected and stopped by on dome which is, is riley's ante rocket system have landed instead even within gauze where we're in the populated areas, so there's no serious injuries reported so far by those rockets in garza where they obviously don't have those same systems and where it's being hit haul by the israeli strikes. so the latest on this side is israeli meter is reporting that the defense minister at benny gans, is it saying that this will continue that, that no the point of stopping yet these re be line on this is that they're going

off the islamic jihad at targets. within garza, they're also looking to hit at things like weapon storage. i'm rocket launches, they say that they just hit and gone after a rocket launcher at. and that's what's been happening throughout the night. so saying that they're not letting islamic jihad set the agenda here. let's make the daniel levy, he's the president of the u. s. middle east project. he's also a former is really negotiator. he's joining us from london. jack daniel, leave the welcome back and to al jazeera. so what we saw in the past week is the israel closed to border crossings with the gaza strip. and also as we've been reporting, they arrested a senior member as if they slamming she had in the occupied westbank. why has israel escalated now? well i think it's very important sequence that you've helped explain to the bureaus there during israel makes these arrests in the west bank. we saw the visit of the american president subsequent to that we've seen. and he's really escalation,

these arrest take place, the prisoners, by the way, a taken into jails inside israel, illegal into that in international law. when you take people from an occupied territory, then israel says islamic jihad is going to respond. there are certain closures in the south, the result, nothing happens. then there's a 2nd, a provocation. by the israeli side, the strikes in garza and then the rockets come into israel. israel will now say, look at these terrorists, and of course is lament jihad is violating international law when it targets opinions. what we've just heard, the loss of civilian life is happening on the palestinian side is happening to gauze ids. so this sequence against a broader backdrop, a broader context of an ongoing siege of garza permanent occupation of the west bank. and unfortunately, i think it would be hard not to look at this escalation without looking at the political context in israel. there's an election bring an election campaign,

which is what i wanted to ask you about. and if i daniel levy, so to what extent is that election is the election sees and playing, playing a role here. and what is the caretaker prime minister really banking on just a about an hour ago or so. the reuters news agency reported that air raid sirens a were heard in fact in tel aviv. what is he banking on here? well 1st of all, i think he's made a miscalculation i do on the stand that ill israeli politics often leads to palestinian deaths. that's unacceptable. it shouldn't be treated with impunity. but my guess is virt, the prime minister, the defense minister want to look tough. that's one of the cards that their opponent not on yahoo will use. they will say no, we're tough. we're willing to do these kinds of things. but if television is facing air raid sirens, that's not going to don't go down. well, unfortunately it suggests this could go on. and of course,

what you haven't seen thus far is the involvement of hamas. but how long hamas can stay out under the circumstances of residential areas being attacked in gulzar is, is a really tricky question. i guess that the pied would like to bring this, these rating prime minister to a relatively swift conclusion clip. some kind of political coupon does nothing for the lives of the palestinians that have been lost and move on. whether things work out quite so meekly time will tell rayden and i know that he wrote about this back in july you wrote about the president biden's visits a to israel. of course, at the end of the visit, we saw that jerusalem declaration, which are really the u. s. pledged ids and conditional, a protection to israel, didn't really mention palestinian statehood or right. how would you describe israel's actions since that visit by president biden? last month is or alice is taken mccue from the visit that

normal rules apply and israel can get away with anything with impunity, with no accountability and much of the rest of the world, i imagine to re looks at this and stretches. i hadn't said, i looked at the awful lot like what's going on in ukraine and the perpetrators of those acts in ukraine all being treated with kid gloves. and the americans aren't saying, well, they have the right to our to bomb civilian areas. and black double standard is not new, but it needs to be called out on until it is addressed. american cad, credibility will continue to bleed. thank you so much, daniel levy for speaking to us from london. thank you. dory. taiwan is accusing the chinese army of simulating an attack on its main island on day 3 of beijing's biggest ever military drills in the seas around taiwan. so tensions remain high with china, which is furious over the u. s. how speaker nancy pelosi visit to taiwan. there is

a pallet of taiwan plas explains why the situation is a wider security threats the cycle outlying islands. so the closest point you can get to mainland china, in fact, one of them can men, is only about 10 kilometers away from, for john province. now they're used to seeing this kind of activity around a military activity from china and seeing that, that kind of intimidation in that area. but this time at china's also focusing, as we know, it's military drills, not just in those areas, but also on the main island. in fact, this morning, the ministry of defense said that there's china's created a scenario with his exercises where it's simulating an attack on the main island of taiwan, which is where the capital is. and this all comes to ass. anthony blinkin has confirmed and the u. s. has announced that china is broken off all communications on certain issues with the u. s. and those issues include military,

that of great worry, of course for taiwan. because the u. s. is time wants, main ally. and in addition to that, the united states why law has to help taiwan protect itself. should there be a war scenario? so having those communications broken at a time and these military exercises are taking place, it's of great concern right now for the philippines. foreign minister enrique min arlo has told the u. s. sector state. his region cannot afford an escalation of tensions. antony lincoln is a manila and has met president ferdinand marco's junior. my coast describe the u. s . philippines ties as a special relationship. barnaby lo has more from manila after a rough patch under the administration of president would reger returning the philippines and the united states have reaffirmed and enduring partnership. on saturday, u. s. secretary of state antony blanket, met with the country's newly elected leader ferdinand mark was junior. and i reiterated our ironclad commitment to the u. s. philippines mutual defense treaty

and reaffirmed that an armed attack on philippines armed forces, public vessels, or aircraft, in the south china sea would invoke us mutual defense commitments under the treaty . lincoln arrived from non pen were foreign ministers of the 10 member association of southeast asian nations discussed the growing tension in the taiwan strait. chinese conducting military drills until sunday in response to u. s. house speaker nancy pelosi visit to the self ruled island of taiwan. the total disproportion between a peaceful visit on the one hand and escal, a tory military maneuvers on the other i think is very clear and very clear. 2 countries south throughout the region. president marcos said the latest moves add to an already tense situation. oh, i see it case in point

the south china sea, where the philippines and china have had a territorial dispute. in 2016, the philippines won an international ruling, invalidating china's vast claims in the region. but china has continued its military build up and incursions. the marcus administration has emphasized it here is 2 a one china policy, but with pension high in water. so near the philippines it will be looking to do that is states for every new commitment to a longstanding military alliance. barney, below al jazeera manila. stella had anal 0. 0, the professor is returned to the streets and sir lincoln's counsel in defiance of a government crackdown. ah,

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the me again, the stories on our israel has all strikes on god for a 2nd day. at least 15 people have been killed and more than 100 palestinians interests in the start of that operation. these images right there. so the moments, and it's really just struck a 5 story building in a residential area. and gods of israel says the operation will last one week. and israel had said it was targeting the palestinian on group is learning g hodge, but civilians including a 5 year old girl, had been killed along with the commander of the group. palestinian fighters have lots of rockets towards israel, but how massive stayed on the sidelines so far is really forced to say they've

arrested 1900 members of islamic jihad in the occupied westbank. kenya's leading presidential candidates are making their final appeals to voters ahead of elections on tuesday. ry loading goes, making his 5th attempt for the country's top job. his rifle is deputy president william brutal, widespread corruption on the economy are dominating the election campaign. other important issues include unemployment, inflation, hams, foreign death, or correspondence malcolm lab and how much also have been at the can did it's rallies in nairobi this message sound a lot more mild than it did the last 2 times when he run for president old of those times he was leading the opposition, but following a seismic shift in political allegiance is eric garcia is now being backed by his former arch rival outgoing president who kenyatta room.

been a government for the last 9 years with really a router. he's the other medical center in the selection still say holding is fine . rally right now. not government seed mod with corruption scandals as was the one with florida to say to them in writing it was prime minister. i say for a lot of canyon, both of these promises of fighting corruption from people that have hold held very, say the roles in government known for corruption on daily convincing william has been saying that no kenya is going to be left behind with to wait until people won't be taking it, but most people are walking. he said this election between that land and the tennessee that he closed and i pulled back from his parents, struggled to bring him up. he had to pay,

he's on way to me. so my siding chicken under side of the road, he says the understand a main level right with he said looking and i came to fight with getting him south point as a man, even though you know now he's, he's come from happens with how people are struggling a microphone for him. anti government protesters in sri lanka have gathered in colombo, in defiance of a crack down by security forces. i bought it today, also one of their main camp sites was dismantled. they're angry about an economic crisis and showing no signs of ending despite a change in government. sure link has financial woes of cause. severe shortage is a base of goods that are pushing millions into poverty enough and ended colombo

with more on what the professors are calling for the theme, essentially, for all the professors who have come together here in this above of colombo is dropped the regression of the run in roger box the regime. so basically what that leads to is all the sort of which ones that the protest are accusing the government of against piece will protest as over the recent weeks we have seen, people essentially perceive has protest leader who lead to that 3 month long part of campaign 1st to see the end of vote, albert roger, and then again, the succession of running a victim of thing. they have been picked up, some of them yanked off buses and thrown into unmarked rob blue jeep. others literally being taken off an aeroplane for one of them, yet others are being accused of violence in earlier protest. we have the head of

the teachers union has been taken in and reminded for almost 2 weeks. so all of these things are what the protest does. all of those behind me that you're seeing, aha, protesting against they say they're not going to be coward, that they will stand up and fight the government head to head on this issue of depression. and they're not going to be intimidated. police in nicaragua have begun an investigation into a roman catholic bishop who has been a prominent critic of the government allies president daniel ortega accused the cleric of inciting violence and disorder rights group say it's part of a wider crackdown on descent or latin america editor lucille newman reports. ah, felicia rounded monsignor orlando. albert is his parish to stop him from celebrating mass at the nearby cathedral. the bishop of martha golfer is the latest catholic

leader to come under attack by nicaragua government. fema. she yourself, who are the ones who agitating the sites, who the people of god. oh, police patrols an agent's versus ordinary good loving people. respect to achieve please, our lives are freedom and our flight. oh, in worth that offer msr, albert is, has been an outspoken critic of the government. 030 kilometers away and same uncle, another priest, father, who deal by year horse had been hold up in his parish for 4 days, surrounded by riot police without food medicine or electricity. this incident follows arrayed by authorities who broke into the parish to confiscate equipment belonging to the churches radio station, one of 7 that was ordered closed by the government on monday. authority say they did not apply for a license to operate, which the diocese strongly denied. getting nearer, you're afraid,

where denouncing the injustice you want to silence us with the majority of government opponents now in prison or in exile, the catholic church has become the mean voice of dissent against president daniel ortega and his wife reciting moody. you who's also the vice president of the european union, the international human rights commission, and the biden administration have criticized the attacks. the u. s. under secretary for hemispheric affairs. brian nichols has tweeted, ortega moody, use, brutal assault on catholic clergy, radio facilities and community members. and cervical is another blow to religious freedom in nicaragua, as well as the freedom of expression. in march, the government expelled the vatican, stopped diplomat. and last month, 18 nuns from mother that is of calcutta, his order will also forced out. both moves were criticized by the vatican, but some priests and human rights activists are calling on pope frances to speak out himself on the latest crackdown. it also gave you the galley in empty calico.

the pope is maintaining an explicable silence. we don't understand what's happening, is he trying to dialogue secretly with vice president morrill and while he silent it feels as if nicaragua, catholic church has been cut off by the pope right now. so, so far the pope has no comment. upon seeing these images, vice president movie, your repeated charges at some preschool, i quote, servants of the devil's and yankee invaders until junkie investors. neither she nor her husband the president has offered any proof to see and human al jazeera. columbia's 1st left, the president, gustavo petro has been we'll be sworn in on sunday. on friday, he received an award from the outgoing leader. i've undo k petrow, a former gorilla fighter is promising to reshape the country. he's put together a broad coalition to pass reforms including a $5800000000.00 tax bill to fund social programs. well,

his conservative criticize certainly is behind a divisive legacy. money accuse do k of not doing enough to protect social activists and in digital leaders who been killed in record numbers on a thunder and pity reports from bizarre even do case went into crazy, didn't see columbia in 2000. the theme was a young little noun technocrats. he was endorsed by then our former president. i believe it successfully tapped into the skepticism toward the p seal and called for market friendly policies. he promised would ensure growth for all 4 years later he is leaving a country reeling from higher poverty and unemployment. and people are angry with him for it face the terrible negative just terrible. we didn't have a president. these 4 years have been a foss, illinois. i did nothing for peace,

there was so many social leaders in indigenous killed and he said nothing about it . so the site to come to response to the covey pandemic in a successful vaccine rollouts, the majority of colombian fields do can show indifference to people suffering. people to take him out. why are you talking about dude? with his answer to a journalist, asking about a military bombing in which a number of minors were killed. when tens of thousands of colombians took to the streets, protesting attacks were formed that would have increased the price of food. the police responded using deadly force killing dozens. the president defended their actions, greeting them while wearing a police uniform. and despite promising law and order his ministration, so hundreds of social, neither skilled hundreds of massacres, growing force displacement and record levels of narcotic production. i think president duke was insulated from public opinion for

a long time. i think him and his advisors believe he did a stellar job and that's to the point that he said, you know, he doesn't listen to radio. he doesn't listen to news. he doesn't participate in the social media conversation. barry allies say he has been unfairly portrayed. you know, it's just, i think there have been mistakes in communicating that shipment to the citizens. and i think there are transformations in education and the environments and other issues that we will see become better in 4 or 5 years by many achievements. i think that issues such as the pandemic are responsible for his low popularity, but in the future, he will be remembered as a great president. but in the end, the van lucas biggest failure as a president. this probably the fact that is mistakes more than anything else paid the wave for the victory of a less display. students for the 1st time, gustavo federal and the rejection of columbia traditional right.