debra's working in a 100000000000 dollar industry. over half of the countries, cocoa producers live below the poverty line. on al jazeera hope process is set to visit the democratic republic of congo and south to dawn in a trip that is meant to heal the wounds that is still bleeding. will the pontiff visit start a chapter a piece and reconciliation ending the internal conflicts of these 2 nations. pope and africa on al jazeera. ah, a battle engineer at least 9 palestinians killed during a raised by his riley forces. ah,

hello, i am emily anglin. this is al jazeera alive from joe ha, also coming up a wave of russian missile strikes across the ukraine, at least one per cent. instead, in the capital case, a judge investigating the 2020 bay road port explosion is summons by lebanon's top prosecutor. and why almost half of news? yes, children and not in school. ah, welcome to the program, at least 9 palestinians, a dead after is rally, force is carried out. arrayed on jeanine refugee camp in the occupied west bank. al jazeera is the some have been j to has this report on how events unfolded. ah, another read but is really forces in the west bank. these vehicles headed towards

the janine refugee camp palestinian sea. among the people killed him to read with an elderly woman. in his really ami statements as its forces conducted a counter terrorism operation in the center of the janine cat. huh. do apprehend, quote it terror squad, belonging to islamic job organization. israeli soldiers entered the building and also said that detonated 2 exclusive do. i says and killed suspect crushes it, broke out as news broke of the killings people killed in stones, it is really vehicles in the vicinity of the injured were taken to the nearest hospital, palestinian health ministry accused israeli forces of intentionally using tear gas inside the children's spittle ward met exceed the situation in the refugee camp was critical, and israeli forces were stopping ambulances from reaching people who are wounded. more than 2 dozen palestinians have been killed in the west bank. this month is really forces if stepped up in what they call and detailed operations. some of the

job it out there. miss steph, as she is the director of the freedom to engineering, he told us what he, when i opened the morning at 7 and then after that we like it probably in the middle of the what is the fact that they just got a bam. and after that, the military, you actually started from time to $1030.00. it was like the invasion cabin 2002. when, as i mean, i'm did the saw main center like the job is that like the you center that women center all in the middle of it by the way, in fact to banish genie in

a sense and still different. and i'm and she can expect to be honest baby is jenny and i said some people some people but it's not about. busy wanting before about what's gone, what will happen? we expect something from this government by the government was nothing out of here that will continue their attack, but you need to they will continue to kill the people her lives, bringing ahmed my her, who's in the occupied a west bank. i'm and want more you hearing about this morning's incident right. we are here actually at this hill overlooking the janine refugee camp in the occupied was bang the scene of this message re weighed by israel this morning, which happened at 7 local time, which is 5 gmc,

a large amount of israeli forces is told again the refugee camp and killed so far, according to the palestinian health ministry, 9 palestinians, and wounded 24 of them are in critical condition. i have to say that one of the victims is an elderly woman who was shot. and the nick, the refugee camp has been the scene of irregular israeli military wades over the past year. but the raids have been intensified since the start of this year. in particular and refugee, the refugee camp engineer is one of the most densely populated areas and the occupied territories. we are talking about probably a half kilometer of space and it is populated and have habits by 20000 people. it has one of the highest rates of unemployment and

poverty, but more importantly, security and safety protection, which are the primary concern for many local here. they are all caught in the, in the fire. they say, yes, i mean they support developing infections because it's a matter of principle, it's resistance against decades of occupation. but it's still the they don't feel safe or secure when you talk to the people here. they say that they stop asking this question, when will it be my turn? when would it be my family member or my son or my daughter as a says, this is a counter as the say account the cheddar operation. to nip in the buds, a tax agonist as well, but the palestinians say that the israel ignores the root cause over all problems, which is the occupation and the lack of rights and that palestinians here, when you talk to them, they say that such kind of heavy handed approach, my as ro,

only stokes, the cycle of hatred are blotted. or i, we really appreciate that update ahmed, my, her in the occupied west bank. thank you so much. ah, let's get the latest on ukraine now and keeps mer says 15 russian cruise missiles have been shot down during a series of attacks across the country. at least one person was killed and 2 injured cities were hit across ukraine and energy infrastructure targeted in the southern region of odessa. natasha butler has today's developments from keith, ukrainian officials say the russia launch at least 30 cruise missiles into ukrainian territory. now, according to keep local officials, they say that at least 20 of those missiles were heading in the direction of the capital and were intersected. we heard a very loud explosion

a couple of hours ago in that direction. we now know that that was a rocket that hit a non residential building. we believe it might have been some critical infrastructure. at least one person killed their 55 year old man, say keep officials and another person are injured. so that is the picture here. but then overnight, there were also multiple a sovereign warnings across the country. most of ukraine. again, people urge to take shelter because what ukrainian military officials say is that at least 24 a russian lordship, drones were in the air, they were shot down. we understand a bi ukrainian force is taken down by the missile defense systems that have been active and out working, protecting her the population. so it's been a new wave of russian attacks here in keith. meanwhile, ukraine has received

a major burst from its west and the allies gemini says it will provide 14 leopard to battle tangs the u. s. has announced it sending 31 abrams combat vehicles. you as president joe biden says the tanks will help make sure ukrainians are in the strongest possible position to defend themselves. surgery austin has recommended this step because on hands the cranes capacity in spanish territory and achieve strategic objectives. davis trying for the most capable tanks in the world. they're also extremely complex to operate and maintain. so we're also giving ukraine the parts and equipment necessary to effectively sustain these tanks on the battlefield . we began will began to train ukrainian troops on these issues of sustain logistic and maintenance as soon as possible to live in a tank of the field is going to take time. time that we'll see will use to make sure the ukrainians are fully prepared to integrate the abram tanks into their

defense care. raggedy of is a former advisor to russian president vladimir persian. he says to tanks for ukraine and not a threat for moscow. all the military force their. busy countries are even moving in this war object makes potential targets for h p sure. destroying the tree to rise. oxy or ice? i mean so the there will be finished motion newest is is i use kind of forward are basically

money in it. so we know that i think you may lose finance or our district or was but there was extending and open military firstly by extending nature originally decided to strike over the 1st. but this has been 25 years to live on now where the judge investigating the 2020 by report explosion has been summoned by the top prosecutor, judge terry pizza has been charged with miss handling the inquiry. but he's refusing to stamp down on wednesday, the prosecutor also ordered the release of all those to change and the case investigations were suspended a year ago, lost

a high level political interference. more than 200 people were killed and the blast waning properly stored chemicals ignited. let's bring in zeno. honda who joins us live now from bay. ruth, she is outside the justice palace where is lebanese have gathered there to protest. so xena, this is looking like a show down between the prosecutor and judge. tell us more about what's happening with yes, a legal showdown between them. but on the top prosecutor and the judge in the case investigating the baby reports blasts were outside the justice industry. as you can see, there is a lot of the story. there was skirmishes between family members, members of the victims and security forces. they were trying to read the justice ministry. people here are angry. they have been demanding justice and accountability for more than 2 years. now. the investigation has not made any

progress. it has been repeatedly stalled bible that it will interference. in fact, it was stalled for more than a year until a few days ago when the lead contributor tied it to reinstate himself based on legal just the fact. he said that he has the right to continue this investigate because that's the judge did investigate. he could be dismissed or said the reaction, the prosecutor general was the chief prosecutor. he said that the car kit and he has his hands tied. in fact, just a short while ago to get a new decision. reaffirming this i'm telling the security forces telling that this shall employees that any this in by top guitar should not be implemented. people here they are up against the ruling establishment. look both security establishment

as well. some members have been to this prior to justice, but baton remained. and he is saying that he is still a lead judge. he will, he is, so are fusing to be turned by the prosecutor here supposed to show up this morning at 8 i am for question is refusing to god he will continue until he issues an indictment, even if it means he does die in prison, then we'll just keep his next answer brief if we can just because the connection is the little bit faulty, the investigation into this deadly incident has been plagued by delays and political interference. just tell us quickly how we got to this point. oh, oh, so since this starts, in the aftermath of the explosion, there were demands for an international investigation because this is a country where the culture of impunity, the families of the victims at least believe that there will be will never be justice if there is

a domestic investigation for it is but refused and they promised answers within $2.00 to $5.00 and $2.00 and a half years later, there's still no answer. what caused the fire that led to the explosion? who was both for placing ammonium nitrate and. a were 12 alongside only inflammable material and who wrapped the ammonium nitrate to this country. 1013 people want answers. they lost loved ones. 10 was one of the largest non nuclear blasts in history. and nate points were brought to the ground. hundreds of thousands of people were made homeless more than 208 people were killed. mung them young children, fact one of the victims. alexandra. she was 3 when she died today is her birth. her grandfather tier told me we were supposed to celebrate her birthday today. instead, we are one thing we are watching, what he called the oppressors launch

a coo again, the law and against just so people are losing patience. they want justice. but look at the numbers. what can these people do the skirmishes because last for even an hour, 2 hours, but there comes a middle right state which really has down heavy handedly on any attempt to demand a change street or i to thank you very much for leave it there is zayna keep us posted as to how the afternoon unfold. santa ha, that live for us in beirut. still ahead on al jazeera, celebrates o demonstrate division across the strategy on how the national day is observed and distribute cold snap heats asia, japan and south korea shiva through record low temperatures. ah

hello there. severe winter weather has swept east asia with japan being its latest victim. it's a record snowfall, low temperatures and wind gusts, and now it's the korean peninsula. turn again to see that heavy snow, there were warnings out in so ahead of that. now the temperature here has recovered temperatures across much more than china have done the same. it's really japan that once again is going to the temperatures come down, sol again by the time we get into friday and they will be more in the way of wind to weather. if we take a closer look, you can see that 5000000000 cold air blowing down knocking temperatures to sub 0 levels when to weather as well, creeping across, turning into see effect snow for western areas of japan and a developing area of low pressure. bringing some heavy showers to that south coast, we could see some snow in tokyo on friday. it is however, an improving picture as we go to sunday. now there's been some improvement for south asia, particularly northern areas of india. rochester. however,

seeing those cold wave conditions fog persisting here as well as monte pradesh. we will see more in the way of wet and wintry weather. start to creep in from pakistan over the next few days. much clearer in the south with heavy rain to come for sri lanka, ah, being comfortable in one's own skin is a birthright. or at least it should be a black filmmaker raised by white parents in east berlin in the 19 sixty's embark on stunning journey of self discovery. a touching tale of family identity, lifelong secrecy, and reconciliation becoming black. a witness documentary on al jazeera. ah

ah. hello, are you watching al jazeera? i'm emily anglin. he is a reminder of our top stories. this allen israeli forces have withdrawn from the janine refugee camp in the occupied west bank after a battle broke out when they were, when they right of the area. felt ministry says at least 9 palestinians a day keeps mer says 15 russian cruise missiles have been shot down in series of attacks across ukraine. at least one person has been killed and 2 injured. and the judge investigating the 2020 barrett port explosion has been summoned by lebanon's top prosecutor judge, correct rita has been charged with miss handling the inquiry into the black spot

refuses to step down in najia violence is preventing children from getting educated. the norwegian refugee council says 42 percent of children aren't going to school due to people being displaced and schools closing since 2018 attacks by militants in neighboring molly and became fast, so have spilled into the country. the west is the worst affected region. the violence has displaced more than 150000 people. half a 1000000 children live in an area is affected by conflicts. and will the $900.00 schools have been forced to close? jane edgarland east, the secretary general of the norwegian refugee council. he says the violence has reversed the progress nazir made on education over the last 5 decades. they have the jungle population in the world, the poorest population in the world,

and now the population that is most neglected by everybody. so when failing the youth on the share of the hell in the share of the 50 years of progress, the last 5 years, fewer and fewer children have been able to make it to schools. is it difficult thing to really bring stability and to bring security to such a reach and with many groups that are gaining strength and that goal, roaming across borders in till i bury at the the mother's i met said they had walked for hours from that talks villages finally, they got hope for the children and for themselves where we provide education and, and some services. but, but of course, they need to be able to go back in safety and indignant t. it's not only the respond cannot only be military insecurity. weiss think

there's been too much of that logic chasing young jihadists have sort of been the response to all of this. if there is no livelihoods, if there is no believe in a better economic future and there if there isn't really protection of the civilians where they are, then this will continue. thousands of people have rallied across estrella, calling for its national day celebrations, to change the indigenous community and it supported say the arrival of the 1st british fleet. on this day in the 18th century marked a day of genocide and to public holiday, glorifies the invasion. sarah clark has this report from brisbin, australia day 2023, thousands of people lined sydney harbour to celebrate the beginning of morden astray. yeah. that's when britain's 1st fleet sailed into city cove,

in 1788. but not everyone is feeling proud, and some refused to share in the celebration. around the country, protested, rallied, challenging was, australia is national, di represents, they call it invasion day, a time to mourn. the displacement of the 1st nations paperwork to the eyes of which to be a dive morning. it should be the recognition of the 1st shot that before. and the thought of the war gives the update. this is ground 0 genocide. ground 0 happened here on 26th of january, 17 id i. nobody should be celebrating the movement to change the date is gaining momentum. aunty, bring people together in a spirit of reconciliation. so we don't want to die where it celebrates our culture, and i am strolling history. but today is not the day to do it on. that momentum has been acknowledged by the prime minister, who says australian companies must allow employees opposed to australia, day,

the right to work on this public holiday, to dice a di that's important to celebrate who we are, but also to recognise the changing nature of australia. this yesterday is my boy in a wrecker in them to decide if the countries constituted should be changed to acknowledge the 1st nations people is successful in white and just big nose. but it also gave the indigenous community a bright aside, and the national political making process. not everyone wants to change the date. conservative opposition later peter dutton is among those defending astrology day. he argues the country should celebrate its makes of indigenous british and multicultural history. debate about increasing recognition of indigenous australians will go well beyond australia day. the proposal enshrining what's being an indigenous voice in the constitution being put to a referendum. later this year, sarah clark, our da 0, brisbin,

and extreme cold snap is sweeping parts of ancient japan has been badly affected, recording some of its coldest temperatures in a decade. heavy snow fall and strong winds have disrupted traffic and grounded hundreds of flights. rough mcbride has moved from tokyo. there is a broad sway these days of its been effected by this cold, massive ab moving from the north, down in south korea. they have issued the cold wave war and that's when you get 2 consecutive days of temperatures below minus 15 installed. capitol live record it around minus 20 degrees that also now we see the heavy snow advisory that it's in north korea. that said, there's possibly more concern for that vulnerability, with temperatures down to around minus 30 degrees because of course, infrastructure there is less developed, there is less reliable energy supplies outside of the major cities. there's also been some concern from local governments in china about the supply to keep people warm in some of the areas affected. the northern and central parts of china. just

one example of how low temperatures of golf there is a town of more heard. this is about the most northerly town in china, where it's in this salient of land right inside the siberian land mass where they have recorded a bo numbing minus 53 degrees centigrade. it's also visually called him pots of south korea, temperatures in the capital, sol have plummeted to minus 16 degrees celsius, and there are warnings of dangerous road conditions. thousands of shelters have been out, and at least one person has been killed and several injured in an attack on 2 churches in southern spain. a man armed with a machete stabbed priests. the suspect has been arrested, and an investigation is underway. the tech has been treated as a possible act of terrorism. a humanitarian caravan is traveling through the jungles of columbia. it's part of an unprecedented move to help people displaced by

decades of conflict with armed group such as the e r n. al jazeera is alexandra ramp, yet he has had an ex, an exclusive access to the caravan. in the 1st part of his report, he looks at the plight of people in communities who feel abandoned and neglected. an eerie silence enveloped this abandoned village along the san juan river in western columbia. it's people displaced by violence of armed groups fighting for control of this territory. gloria marie jo has returned after she was forced to flee in december. most of her family possessions are gone and she is overwhelmed by emotions. and they madden and see, the more you speak up, the more we denounce the more we're left alone until we're disappeared. i only wish i could be in my house resting with my children. even if it isn't much moody your spur of a unique piece, caravans travelling with members of the government,

peace negotiating team, and it's sworn enemies, the national liberation army rebel group, or e l. n. on that unit there drafting a plan to help bring urgent humanitarian relief to diss and other communities affected by fighting. i'm okay, i'm at work, i bungle. we want to reach a substantial agreements with solutions for the communities. we're here to hear your concerns and proposals, including any criticisms you might have against the e l. m. were here for him. the united nations civil society organizations and international observers are also part of the journey. the san juan runs deep in the columbian jungles close to the pacific ocean. it's a lawless territory. rife with drug routes and illegal gold mines. there are no roads, nor any sizable state presents no basic sanitation or health services. during the last couple of years, renewed clashes between the elaine, the army, and other, and groups fighting to control this territory of forest hundreds to flee,

and others to remain confined in their villages. in this indigenous community, a per military grouping post occur, few and land mines surrounding the village mean they can't move hunt or grow food. any more eloquent, the confinement homes are food safety. we can't harvest freely any more nor go to the fields. the insecurity means we never know what can happen at any time. gustavo pedro columbia's 1st left his president as promised to change all this, bringing to an end 6 decades of conflict with his ambitious total peace plans. trying to negotiate the deals with all criminal groups. the leader of the government delegation hopes the caravan can be a 1st step in this direction. and we are used to pull from alley up on the government and its institutions on one side and the eel and on the other needs to build the conditions for people to return and remain in their territories. it's a partial measure and emergency measure, which doesn't mean we will not address more structural needs, but this is

a necessary step to try and address this tragedy. but many like gloria say, they heard it all before. he said i'm of jesse florida. we want to believe that this government will do things differently. not any say it wants pace, but be able to construct it because one thing is desiring peace, another is making it happen. the caravan will turn your finding thing to a report the will present to peace negotiators in february and mexico, who will den, devise a plan to implement immediately hopefully bringing some relief to those who for too long of only known abandonment and neglect. allison and betty al jazeera along the san juan river. ah, you're watching out his ear and these are the headlines this our israeli forces has withdrawn from the.