december 2024. the which is breaking in now to bring you us exercise on st, blinking who's speaking at the g 7 meeting of firm ministers in italy. that's lesson. and so we're tracking this very closely and i hope and believe that we can get this over the finish line. now to the business of the g 7. this is my final g 7 uh, as secretary of state. uh and i really want to begin by thanking all of my counterparts in the g 7 who been such remarkable colleagues and to become good friends over these for years. and here in italy, i particularly want to thank my friends, the foreign minister, antonio county, and also prime minister maloney, both for their leadership with the g 7. well it least had the chair. but also because over the last few years, we built the strongest possible partnership between italy in the united states. and

that is in no small measure attribute to the leadership we've seen from the prime minister of foreign minister. and of course, from president barton over the last 4 years, g, 7 partners have met a moment of unprecedented testing. and we've transformed the group into a steering committee for the world's leading democracies. we've also strengthened ties with our partners beyond the g 7 new pacific. the middle east and more so that we can work together to find shared solutions to share challenges. i work has shown that when we come together, when we act in common purpose, we can better the lives of the people we represent. and indeed, better the lives of people everywhere. we boost a global investment in food security. we've done the same for sustainable infrastructure. we've advanced common rules of the road for artificial intelligence . we've generated ambitious commitments and investments for the point clean energy

. and so much more. today our d 7 partners pledged stead set fast support as it was actually the state on the same plane can talking at the j 7. he did say at the top of that, but he was tracking the ceasefire. developments closely and 11 on the hopes that those policies will get hit over the finish line. well, that's now go to central bay, which was a number of people have been killed off to his riley force has targeted new areas of the capitol. that's been panic in beverage as thousands. try to escape in time. traffic is gridlocked as people desperately try to flee. now that comes out as often as wait a minute to ask you this largest full displacement order for parts of south bear with 10 single 10 years bloss whitehead and da here is real, says it's targeted hezbollah sites. the me, well is well security cabinet is discussing whether to approve a us sponsored cx, 5 deal proposal reports that they involve hezbollah withdrawing from southern lebanon. and monica has been put in place as well, says it wants to stop,

has the rocket. so the residence of the north can attend high spring in saying bus robbie, he joins us now from the lebanese capital and same when we last spoke to you. there was absolute pandemonium behind you. that in central bay would of to the is where the mochi issued forced evacuation oranges in the western part of the city and people would desperately trying successfully what has been happening since then. well, we've just come back from the coastal road. and what did happen in the few hours where there was this of swollen violence where there was absolute fear, panic and chaos is it is rarely attacks had effectively quite literally forced everybody towards the sea. people had fled for safety in their cars, trying to get away from the central part of the west. a bedroom where they had marched at least 4 buildings. they had issued threats, warnings for at least 4 buildings that they said were affiliated with his will. and

would so be struck as this evening. people were fleeing that were trying to get out and there was absolute bottom that came up and down the intersections leading into the, across the road as everybody was trying to get out of the center of the city. things have calmed down a bit, but that fear that panic, that chaos remains. people were approaching us for either 2 reasons. they were angry at us for filming in the 1st place. really. it was, it was, it was k awesome that angle was missed directed, but people were frustrated that this constant fear and panic was being created by israel. the rather angry at us, we're filming them for they were asking, what direction do you have to go in to get the safety? where were people being told to run away from where will they be told to run to. so really not a lot of information and sure chaos. and that is because he's real issue these warnings, these threats. and earlier in the day, we saw them issue warnings and then carry out a stripe on central baby where they brought down another building and killed at

least 7 people in that attack. now, at least dozens, it really 37, at least so far people have been injured in that straight rubble clearing and still going out in central bay route. when that strikes occurred, it was part of coordinated number of strikes. there was the, there were strikes to hit central, they route at the same time. there were 20 threats, warnings issued for the southern suburbs, a fair route and simultaneous strikes. if there that we heard here in the center of the city, in the last few hours after the announce the front or after the announced the marked areas in central bear route, that would be here. there was one building and apartment block that was hitting your home or one of the main thorough affairs of barrett without any warning. and at least 3 people were killed in that strike this evening. so those carry on the sound of drones above the city is rarely drones flying over and over again above

the city that has been going on for our wars and they get lower, they get louder and that causes pain, panic, and chaos once again. and these are all residential areas, families, many of them who have flood violence in other parts of lebanon and come to bear route for safety. once again, facing the threat of more strikes, 5 is really no, it's okay. same as for all of a branch, the situations the in the lebanese capital. bear with many thanks, zane. well, now let's go to another part of lebanon and time in the south of the country. 12 people were killed in multiple is really strikes of the once bustling city has been reduced to rubble by as well as bombardment. i'll be hash him has this report from time. a city filled with ancient ruins, has become arrogant of assisted by a near live in southern border. hasn't your relentless is really funny? inside our neighborhoods had been slots, and this is where the latest ad right,

happened without warning was always embodied mobile at the time i met so here a few days ago. and that's why the most of the neighbors had left nothing but mother i she told me she stayed behind because her husband is on the cat. on monday night. had been thing was among those who didn't really bad. i was at home where the strike happened. thank god for everything we have. this is our building, all is gone, but all will be better. this is stone, not human. the humans are the ones who build. despite the destruction. some rooms remain on the bush belongings, easily intact, waiting for the owners to return. this is the highest see the scene of the latest on the city of so many people here was outside the morning. luckily,

stevens defense, these are working around the clock. recovering parties from beneath the inside and nothing inside the children and the people inside the this is my country on my village and my every thing for me tell you once home to 70000 people is being reduced. ash and debris is really bombardment has left its own because nice of just one of the many cities and towns destroyed in this conflict. and he actually mentioned 05, southern 11 on a lot of the joins as live now from tar, and southern lebanon. and leave the strikes that have been particularly intense, haven't may in the hours before, a potential fees fund announcement. indeed

laura justin minutes ago, the vin strikes to the east of the city and actually to the north of the city and got soft of a warning that was issued by these really minute treat for forced evacuation. this was the 1st to day in time. however, the been all the ones around the city and the outskirts of course, we saw what we can describe as a fire belt several scribes as strikes of the same time, hit the same neighborhood within our household. so and, and i should the senior refugee camp, we sold several strikes it, it was also, i know the, a 5 does add the vin as some pockets a target to target the assistant ations in different areas around the city. now what's significant is the warning that was issued for the city of fight and also another place that one's head. and this is probably the 1st time that the city of

siding is being issued. a force evacuation warning, just like what's happening in bed with a what saying that update to those on. so the situation he has just lots of this. why the picture on the insistence on the is ready side to say that they have the final say, however they've been has will not walk. it's launched towards israel also drones launched was his right. and if we have to take the picture in general on the ground with respect to the ground, defensive is run, wasn't table over the past couple of days, 3 days to take the hold on the western coast here. and still, the 5 continues for the and it does a, a c supply within the coming hours, then probably things would be different indeed. okay, well we will keep close eye on events, the entire as well in the bay route on the rest of 11 on monday, thanks for the time and dial a well one,

lebanese official is told down to 0 that the cease fire agreement is based on the un resolution 1701. it was adults by the security council in 2006 and bald has blown from a pricing between the tani river and the blue line. that's the un designate of temporary border as well was meant to remove all it's troops from lebanese territory, but neither side has ever fully complied with the terms as well regularly violates lebanon's space for the news of beverage and continues to occupy the shuttle funds . gotcha. and the coffee schubert heights and then we're going to go straight back to i'm see blinking at the g 7 in italy. the work of the next administration can go and having that, having that continuity and being able to hand off to the next, the ministration, the strongest possible hand to play in bringing peace and bring security is exactly what what i'm focused on when it comes to a cease fire assuming we,

we get it and love it. and as i said, i think this can have profound effects. not only immediately for those concerned that is to say people and living on an israel who are facing a barrage of uh, missiles and motors and rockets every single day. so saving lives, saving livelihoods, creating the conditions so that people can return to their homes in northern israel, and in southern lebanon. 70 to 80000 people displaced in, in northern israel, an equal or even greater number displacement and southern living on. but yes, in terms of god's itself, i also think this going to have a significant impact. why is that? because one of the things that are mazda sought from day one is to get others in on the fight, to create multiple fronts. to make sure that israel was having to fight in a whole series of different places and as long as it stopped it, that was possible. uh, that's one of the reasons it's held back from doing what's necessary to end the

conflict. now if it seems that the cavalry is not on the way uh, that may incentivize it to do what it needs to do to end this conflict. now, we have 2 things that are essential. one is getting the hostages back, including the 7 americans. um, but we also need to make sure that in order to end the conflict, we have a clear plan for what follows the conflict that enables the people of guys uh to move forward with their lives without from us. and with his real having pulled out of gaza, we spend some time here just as we have in the past weeks and months working on that plan. and that too is something that we'll be working on intensely over the coming weeks and talking to the incoming administration about julia, palm dealy with l. folio. thank you. is the secretary. my question is about what

could be the coordinated response that you discuss it today regarding the escalation of north korean troops in russia, since apparently, the sanction policy didn't work. and the same question is about the china, the chinese as a boy, the, to the russian basic industries. what could be the response of the 7 in addition to condemnation? thank you so much. well, i think we've seen over the last more than 2 and so that we were listening to the effective state. and so they blaine can to him. so the g 74, and administer sneezing and instantly use answering questions from john lists apps that meets. and we'll dipping in and out of what he's saying because he is saying, talking about the goals as these fun potential goals. these are the need for goals . and these are also talking a little bit about the situation in 11. and i'm a ceasefire towards the which he says, all in the final stages that spring a nor

a day in the to damian capital of mine. that's because he's where the government has bandages. era from reporting and the occupied westbank. and from inside israel, no 2 things festival, we know that a number of projectiles have been filed from nothing and in the past few hours. please do tell us about that, but also updates us on the secure as a cabinet meeting underway by the government is discussing this potential space for our plan. laura, the sirens and the alerts for rockets i'm drones has not stopped at least in the past half hour. and we've seen a drone reports at a draw now hovering over the hif of bay. and this was, as we've been telling our viewers expect to the balance of power if you will, or the equation between has by law. and israel has been a strike on beta, which from israel would be what it would be retaliated by

a strike or targeting of the center of israel. so this was part of the escalation that was expected. and that's why a lot of those local councils restricted movements in public gatherings since yesterday. the security cabinet meeting was preceded by a lot of bravado from is rows of these really prime ministers, allies and the opposition leaders. but what we see now in these really media is that the quote will vote as a block in favor of this agreement. and so it is expected to pass. there is now talk about what kind of compensation of residents of the northern communities would receive in order to return to those communities of to start to rebuild because some of those of cities and towns are quite heavily damaged. so there's a lot of anticipation these really prime minister is expected to speak, possibly up the top of the next hour to inform the public that

a ceasefire deal has been really reached. and he will likely focus on the kind of guarantees that he got from the united states. not so much on face of implementation because as you were saying at the beginning of the bullets and neither side has really ever implemented un security council resolution, 17 o one. we will certainly be bringing about netanyahu's speech to a view is as it happens. no, it's not a united funds within this security cabinet. is there a number of defense is the number of critics of this the slide dale took history, the divisions that there are even within this coalition, which wants to stay intact. so there is opposition, but nobody is worthy to give up on the coalition and on the government. but what we saw is, throughout the past the hour throughout the day, we've heard from key ministers in the is really government minister like that's.

and then smart search minister of finance, he does not believe that this deal is good. in fact, he has told the is rarely media that he will ask for 4 conditions in exchange for support. one of those conditions is that the is rarely cabinet, would have to vote every time these really army re deployed from southern lebanon and the 60 day period. it basically gives us a hammer, people like a like minded, a veto power over the process of the ceasefire. it's unlikely that he will get that he's also asking that homes in southern lebanon that have been bombed by his will not be reconstructed because in his mind those were legitimate military targets. so there was a lot of bargaining that happened in the hours before this meeting. and part of it is because the is really right. this right wing coalition has a lot of high stakes and strategic goals to implement elsewhere. and that's what

they really have their attention on. what will happen with the incoming us administration will give them the green light to implement one of their top priorities in the coalition agreement, which is to alex the occupied westbank. will trump allow them to stay in gaza to possibly next part, a part of it, or even establish supplements as pets and then smart threats. and it's a might have been via the administer of national security and even some of the lake food was to happen. so those kind of very strategic goals are what these ministers have in mind when they draw that bargain with nothing. you know, over the ceasefire and living on which i have to say, what was the subject of a lot of debate? no apologies. i'm just going to jump in that because we're going to return now to and to me blinking and actually uh, and that goes to the work that we've done on getting more mandatory assistance more effectively to people who need to, trying to get better protections for civilians. or caught in this, and while we absolutely must see more done on that front,

it's also fair to say that what we've seen today would not have happened without us engagement without us termination. so we're intensely focused on this. we will the, to the last day of this administration on ukraine and on your look what i, what i continued here. i came from natal meetings of not so long ago, few weeks ago. uh, g, 20 meetings. uh, and particularly here at the g 7 is in during european support for, for you frank. i also believe that's reflected in my country because we have a bi partisan majority in both houses of congress who supported the supplemental budget appropriation for ukraine. you see support on a bipartisan basis among the public for continuing to support ukraine. but this has

always been not just us, not just about us, not even just about the europe. this has been in many ways a global effort. we have more than 50 countries who have been supporting ukraine and i believe, based on everything i'm hearing, we'll continue to do that. and what we're determined to do in the remainder of this administration is to do everything possible to ensure that ukraine has what it needs to be able. as i said, to fight through 2025 if necessary. or if there's a negotiation to be able to negotiate from the position of strength and much of what we're doing now working in close coordination with allies and partners, including through the d 7 is on these different lines of effort to make sure that we're moving out and moving ahead again, money, munitions, mobilized forces and the training and support that they need. all of this we've been working will continue to work over the coming weeks so that you train is on a, a clear trajectory. and i'm convinced by everything i've heard that you're in the

field support support the andrea will remain strong and i, i'm hopeful that the united states will also continue the efforts. we've made the final thing on this. and i've never seen a better example of burden sharing in my 32 years doing this. 9 states has made significant investments in supporting your brain about a $100000000000.00 over the last 2 and a half years. but our partners and allies around the world has contributed more than that. close to a $150000000000.00. and of course, the investments we've made actually we're down to our benefit and so many ways, investments that are made in the united states in terms of investing and our own defense, industrial base to produce what you find needs to deal with the russian aggression . and that actually means more jobs in the united states. it means a stronger industrial base for the united states. and at the same time, uh, are you working partners, you're doing the same thing. uh, and the reality is this. you press by hand, all corresponds in how shamal,

how bar he's and fusion. and it's really what i'm thinking is making that statement the to room of journalist making the past statement to the press following the g 7 for him is does meeting. has a much of this meeting was focused on ukraine is we just had blink and talking about but of course, much of it also very laser focused on the current situation in the middle east. the current developments of a cease fire and levin and that's currently being discussed in as well, by the security cabinet right now. we'll see you hearing back from these g 7 foreign ministers about the potentials these 550. well, laura, very interesting statements coming out now from the us secretary of state entity, blink. and who says that the, the efforts to bring about to do in a lot, i didn't have a beach of fine and stage of that that he hopes that the agreement,

which many believe could be analysed to night, will lead in the future to another ceasefire agreement in gaza and that there is another ad starts, which is under way now with all the key players taking part in it, which is to put together the elements of the post war plan 11 in and in does what he says they're going to put together elements for a new guys that what people can lift together without the presence of how best now it has been referring to the latest opportunity and strikes, targeting different parts of the routes, saying that this is an indication that should push us towards having an agreement implemented as soon as possible, so that people, you know, that is where i can go back to that host and that people inside of 11 and could leave safely in their own areas. but from an american perspective, the that,

that the ceasefire agreement can only happen when he's by law is for the weekend and isolated. and the key elements of this agreement basically is for the liberties army to deploy in the southern parts of the country and for an international committee to monitor all the different aspects of the ceasefire agreement. the moment it is analysed, friends is going to be actually la in the implementation of that agreement. okay, awesome. i'll have barbara installations lines that from s lee about g 7 for a minute as meeting hush and thank you. let's bring it olaja magna now he's a middle jim political list joins us from brussels. so it's me, give me a section of state hope full of a ceasefire being announced in the coming hours. but that in some ways is the easy part isn't it was about it implementations. how i'm gonna just fix this, these font going to what, when you're talking about hezbollah moving north,

potentially of the tiny river, and being replaced by the lebanese army in the southern lebanon area. how is all this going to work? the way the it is easy and very difficult. it is easy because they live in these all me can the solve that has to be already existing. the force being called the 17 or what on the 9th of national security cancer statement. they that they shouldn't be $16000.00 demands. so of the dining room drawing. and then that would mean that has been locking pulled back. however, the bottom of the unit says and unit if impulses also they should be $15000.00. and that base also included in the $17.00 oh $1.00. and they know they have not created this. nothing negative. they live in. the full says no, the unit for the coming to is age. right?

age right is going to withdrawals only be one unit for them. and they live in these poll says we use that design number that is going to be accepted by transport allowed to see these really standing in the villages along the borders, even if there is a section of ultimate deeds and the activity they live in. these forces that if it needs all the forces base to growing, and then there is another point in the hostages and the prisoners, they knew 70. and why don't it's spoke about the release all the prisoners and the hostages because the 2006 has one of the 2 is really the hostages. are this times these really to blip in these home by all figures? and the last point is the most difficult. why is where these readings should respect the sort of deal like that should not flying and by they didn't have any solvent days. and the water withdrawal from all the different me,

sara trees combined by his right. and that is including the ship, all the folks i would have a minute left. us want to get an idea of what b is really side, is going to be how difficult it is to get those people back into the villages north and the north of the country near the border. it was very easy to bring them back. once the site's on the full 60 days, basically that home needs to be reconstructed on the nissan who's going to dave for many years. one of these really easy sides also because these really said they have 9000 houses, destroyed and live in the side board. and all of the are around $100000.00 houses in the apartment that have been destroyed and all that was the, the it is sectional city which is from jobs. that's why i continue repeating it because the 1701 doesn't speak about the ceasefire. that is more fun

and more secure. one of the as a section of the whole city, the guy, the violated and it is very in front of that. so. okay, bring them back. elijah, i have to jump in. i'm afraid we have run out of time. has come to the end of the program. that's it from a laura, carla, we back in about 30 minutes time to bring you much more on this developing story. sees $511.00 and the latest news as it breaks civilians. ha, cooling the international community to afford them protection, especially in the areas that it has. but um, it has announced that to be completely safe with detailed coverage for getting the patients thing garza war and drink more done. the threat of violence. it threatens or acts as the lights, the scanning care from the house of the story is there any forces are striking, densely populated areas. if you think schools, phones and shelters the jenny a jenny of may. and one of the necessities,

the 3 different nations that all facing the challenge of driving on an incorrect and was on the page was at the mercy of it's done predictable, tropical weather risk getting you to the correct us on that. now to say around is another attack on the media and is around the benjamin netanyahu government green lights. the plan to sanction the countries, the oldest newspaper audits is accused of hurting the sites through with critical coverage of the war on concept. so what does this mean to press freedom in israel? this is inside story, the .