relevant entities um, at least and directly in some cases directly. i know that h t us, of course, is only one of the a number of groups we're players in the, the syrian political scene. so, uh, i'm not gonna speak to them in detail from here. we have we have the ability to get messages to every one of the relevant groups inside syria and let them know what our priorities are. and just seen the political principles that we really say that we think ought to guide the transition process information of a new government. we have a course other priorities. well, the return of us and ties ensuring that isis can't try to can't use this opportunity to seize new territory and lots of tax on american interest. preventing the conflict from spilling over beyond the borders of syria to neighboring countries. we have the ability to make those uh, those concerns known to all this, but i'm not gonna speak to individual contacts. but i did you say that you're looking to have direct contacts with what you actually do?

i mean these designate. ready did as a. ready group, so i just have to confirm one thing i spoke to yesterday. we do have there is no legal barrier to speaking to a designated terrace group. we have the authority to do that under under us law. that said, i'm just not going to get into individual conversations. we have made clear, i'll leave it at this. we have made clear to. busy all the relevant parties inside syria, what our priorities are, both in the immediate term, um and what our priorities are over the intermediate term for the transition process and the formation of a new government that the secretary called for the inclusive process. so non sectarian, protecting minorities, pretty a hi ambitious goals. how do you plan to use your life just the united states to get those effective and done. ready to have the rebels per former government that is yeah. respecting those particular let me speak to this really in 3 buckets.

first of all is just to say it is important and we'll get to the question about us uh, influence and how we can use um, uh uh, our influence in this question. but it is important to, to remember 1st and foremost. but this needs to be a syrian lead process and is not one that can or should be imposed from outside syria by any country, by any form party that's of course includes united states and quote includes other countries in the region as well. so that's the 1st thing that i think there's, there's always repeating when it comes to discussing this issue. the 2nd thing is we're gonna consult with our partners in the region is the secretary already has been by phones to try and drive alignment on some of the principles that you saw us outline because we think it's important that all parties sign up for these principles we think different principles that really should gather

widespread support inside syria and outside syria as well. and then 3rd look, as i said in response to match question us as imposed a number of sanctions on syria. we have suspended diplomatic relations with syria. um, we have made quite clear for some time that serious should not be treated as a normal country. you saw subject to the re admission of syria to the air bleed before us off and taking any of the steps that the air bleak and other countries, and called on him to take to engage with other political actors inside syria. so we have all of those various authorities and abilities at our disposal and we will make clear to the, to all the relevancy actors inside syria. but these are the kind of steps that we want to see them take before we consider a change in united states policy. okay. and just last question, how do you square? you said that it has to be a serial lead process. how do you square that with the fact that everyone in the

region and outside is, is involved right now is precisely in this process. so 1st of all, so really like when you have turkey on one side. so it is a great question. and the real answer to it is that you don't start from 0 with this. um, uh, all of the actors inside syria, all the actors inside the region have to deal with the long history of what came before. and there's been a very brutal civil war. and which you had a number of internal actors at times is supported by external forces as well. and all of that needs to be dealt with going forward. but that's why we outlined these principles to make clear that despite everything that is preceded, where we are today, what principles are a guide? the formation of a new government of going forward are kind of the opposite of is what the shar, outside used guides the country. and let us to this situation. so respect for my no

worries inside the country, the facilitation of humanitarian assistance. something that we saw this obviously and block on a number of different occasions. the prevention of siri being used as a base for terrorism or a threat to its neighbors. all those or if they are principles that we think are as in, are important as well as i said, the other countries refraining from external interference. right, okay. i guess it's just specific threes. you said that say, you know, that the saying the right things, but it depends on what the options are in the coming period. are they saying those things? they're saying nice things publicly but as they have they communicated that to. ready the united states, you know, i'm not going to speak to private conversations, but i think here's what i'll say. so as they moved into damascus over the coming days, the, the leaders of h t. s. have been having a number of conversations with parties in the region, obviously. and uh, they have

a long standing relationship with the government of turkey, but they have relationships with the countries as well. and they have been having conversations with a different countries. and one of the reasons the secretary had the series of calls today was not just to lay out the united states principles. but all as he does in all these cost calls, he wants to listen to what these other foreign ministers have heard in their conversations among the region. of course that would include what he has to say. now, i'm not going to read those out probably, but we are as well listening to hear what they say, privacy, but ultimately it matters much less what they say privately, what they say publicly than what they do going forward. we have seen over a, over the years, any number of militant groups who has seized power, who have promised that they would respect minorities who have promised that they would respect religious freedom or been promised that they would uh go are in an inclusive way. and then see them fail to meet those promises. so we really do mean

it when we say what's important is watching. that's how they actually behave in the coming weeks. and so this front tires terrace designation they've used to, it seems to have installed this interim leader. right. mohammed alba share my understanding is he's been an administrator and areas that they've been, they've controlled. does the us consider him sort of out of h to us for the purposes of the terrace destination? i don't have any assessment. i'd have to go. it would be, would, it would be really a stack based assessment and it's, it are people that have done it inside the apartment. i'm not aware of it, so i don't have the assessment of what, what we consider him to be here. and i'll tell you, and you said it doesn't stuckey from, from talking to people, but uh, just to be clear, if there is a government entering government formed with, with members of vice jesse pasta. that, that test, that will be some limitations on what,

how the us can assess. certainly that we're getting into the realm of hypotheticals, but certainly if um an organization is a 4 and as designate as designated for and test organization, we don't have the ability. no one has the ability under us law to offer support for such an organization that's different of course and communicate with them. right. and you mentioned in relation to austin, ties that this is part of your conversations of entities on the ground. could you say specifically that that's like a message that you've sent to h t s. then twice as a prior to the message that we have sent to h t. yes, and i can speak to direct you're watching all to 0 is that is to us state department spokesperson and matthew miller speaking to reporters from washington d. c. and here's what he said so far. he's been discussing the situation in syria and how they see it from the us is angle. and he said that the secretary state blinking has spoken about syria with foreign ministers of the region like jordan you a cuts are in egypt. so that's according to the state department. he was questions

on whether the us recognizes the syrian a new administration. and he said that the us recognize the syria as a states, but does not recognize the hey, i took the need some government, they're prepared to recognize the serial leadership that meets certain criteria on, on that notes. we're bringing my kind of who's joining us from washington dc. so mike, that was interesting where he listed the criteria that needs to be met in terms of getting us recognition. tell us about that and what more, you have to say it, isn't it. but this has been part of the us position since the events unfold over the weekend. it has now adopted what is a standard response which we put repeatedly in recent days. speaking about the democratic principles on which a future government in syria is to be based. speaking about the fact that they have either direct or in direct communication with many of the groups involved in syria,

not being drawn on whether that is direct communication with for example, higher teddy sham or indeed it's lead to mohammed ali shit. however, at the same time saying that the secretary of state is in constant contact with others in the region. and the, with this in mind to actually get all the other players in the region on the same page as far as what would be expected from a new democratic syrian government. so the us attempting to get a common response, a common position, not just from the united states, but from the neighbors to syria, as well, to have them bring pressure to bear on the emerging forces within syria to apply the principles as the us sees them. those democratic principles, which it is spouses that it needs to be applied in syria at the same time. what we've had repeated day off today now is the fact that this is

a syrian process that no outside force, including the united states, should have the right or indeed the power to impose any form of system on the syrian people. it's up to the syrian people themselves. now that is the us position, which has been made increasingly clear in recent days. but importantly, as well as a question of communication with the groups within syria. we also heard from the national security advisor, john could be early in the morning on a background. cool. speaking about the fact that yes, that all context with various groups, so then serious, but not being drawn on whether these are a direct or in direct contacts. we just stood there for matthew miller. the possibility for example, that the us is using turkey as an intermediary at this point with some of those groups. so it is a very fluid situation, but after a few days now the us position is basically being laid in some end to this beginning to say the same things in terms of what is the responses and basically

the mantra that lies that the need, the anti us reaction is that they like what they are hearing from the groups that are taking over control of syria. but the proof is in actually what they do. yeah, and that's exactly what he said. he said that it's the essence using the right words, but we will judge them by their actions for the time being my kind of will let you go for now. thank you so much for that reporting from washington dc as well is really military size. that is carried out nearly $500.00 strikes across syria over the past 48 hours. stockpiles of strategic weapons on to syria. navy facilities were among the latest targets. but you and envoy to syria has called on israel to stop the bombardment. meanwhile, israel is denying reports, its forces have advanced into syrian territory. the investor ivy has more from 11 on syria border. the largest air operation in the history of these really air force

. that is, how is real, describe the tax on at least $250.00 targets inside syria. in 48 hours, battery would have said were to military sites, including naval vessels and 3 major airports. a made a security vacuum after opposition forces ousted president bush are all that's a lot of unless we are in the business manifold. on later at night while we were at home, we heard the sounds of the air strikes. i called people at the port and they informed us that the board was being targeted. this morning. we went down and saw that these really army had struck the former resumes military boats. the air strikes followed these really military seas in control of a demilitarized buffer zone and syria. in violation of a decades long. you went back to cease fire agreement between the countries or name of them. you've got hit by one of the rebel leaders and syria. whoever follows assets past will end up. like i said, if we will not allow an extremist islamic terrorist entity to act against israel

across its buddhas and at the risk of its citizens, we will do whatever is necessary to remove that threat to israel is again claiming all its actions are in self defense. to safeguard its border to prevent the old regions arsenal from falling into anyone else's hands. but israel's critics, including arab leaders in the region say it is using instability and syria to make another land grab. and from another neighbor i spelled out. last night we lived in terror. people came out of their homes wondering what had happened. we did not know what was going on. amid the chaos, rumors circulated that is really tanks were on the outskirts of damascus, which is real denied in the past year. israel has committed genocide and palestine carried out, attacks on loving on iran gym in iraq and now its largest ever ariel operation on syria. a mass of assault that is compounding the already challenging task ahead of bringing internal order to

a new syria zane bus for avi. ultra 0 must now at the 11 on syria border. the new administration in syria is working to restore order and public services. after the else thing of the said governments, banks, ministries and shops are reopening and life is slowly returning to normal people and the capital damascus have been helping clean the streets, the newly appointed prime minister. i'm her mother. but she, it has been meeting with the transitional government about charging the past forward. the joseph. today we had a meeting for the cabinet and we invited members from the old government and some directors from the administration and implemented surrounding areas in order to facilitate all the necessary works for the next 2 months until we have a constitutional system to be able to serve the syrian people today we had other meetings to restart the institutions to be able to serve out people in syria, syrians and special ed and assess coastal hometown if latasha had been celebrating

that town his home to, to russian bases. moscow has reached out to the new administration hoping to ensure the security of their bases their $100.00 students were arrested in lataya during the syrian revolution versus our tires and the syrian capital damascus. for more details on the new administration, the, the prime minister of the intent him government of this year say that it has the meetings between the elements of the origin, the officers and the new commerce. so, but still there are some of the concerns. when we talk about the position, we're not talking about the single entity is, is a coalition of the foot instructions, but the dominance one is h t s the head of the shop and, and had authority to shop. and they have been the bowman is military force, but by a point the mohammed bush, you a close ally of i'm et cetera, or as easy as he's no name of that. would you like any of july,

any know you received that is, this is more and more towards the goal. so being the most prominent force and now the questions whether the new syria is going to be a democratic one is going to be inclusive. now, what does it protects up to a position where the surface of the site is, are going to be represented fairly or not. whether the syrians different parts of syria was going to, they're going to have their own seats around these new tables or not. and of course, more importantly, if these quality signal do position is going to be able to keep the cool sealants and not let me use stuff bite to rob to or not. all of these questions are just remains to the answer. with the fall of sons governments, many syrian soldiers have cross the border into iraq and they're being hosted by iraq. you armed forces and security has been tightens along the border with syria. my from what i've been,

what does more from bank dodge iraqi security forces on high lift as they mobilized along with the city. and for the it was locked down 8 of the phone of damascus to a position fighters. and on more than 2000 city and the regular soldiers have crossed into a lock through the call and crossing since the friday. some with injuries. so during, during themselves and that equipment, the lucky officials are concerned about who else might have slipped through. well, know how to juggle the ti, mckenna, toyota. we must address all the gaps that enabled terrorism to infiltrate in 2014. today we're following the events and neighboring syria, and we are all hopeful that the countries of the region and of the world as a whole will assure responsibility to preserve the security and sovereignty of syria. terrorism came to iraq across the border and we defeated it with great sacrifices. for now, as the troops are being hosted by iraq's ornaments, forces,

lodging houses, intense new to the border. your talk is already home to more than quoted of a 1000000 city of the few. geez, according to on the hate see, are most the civilians hopefully of the uprising in 2011. many iraq is concerned that the latest developments in city might impact the country. dodge a fall, the rock need sometimes to decide what to do with these troops. i think the rocky government wouldn't mind sending them back time when things become clear and safe. it's with them all through voluntary return, but on the other hand, i don't think they're allowed to remain on the rock for long. because 1st of all, they've answered the country legally. well, the rock has received them as guests because of the good relations with the government have been, you know, on a line you're lucky with groups, photo alongside your on them. russia does drink same as your own fist. the played a major role in defeating city and opposition forces in the years that followed the 2011 uprising with the full of a says, redeem iraq has lost

a major lie. which supported consecutive administrations of thought. saddam hussein was deposed in 2003. now, as i said, it's accessories. take power to do politics in the region are being received, leaving the destinies of his troops in your walk. uncertain without the head, which is 0 by that. so heads on, i'll just 0 brazil as president has rushed to hospital and so apollo for emergency surgery following a brain hemorrhage. the, the winners of the nobel peace prize, please. so that in the nation of nuclear weapons, the the

have that is big contracts when it comes to the weather across to europe. we've got, well, dry, settled foot cold weather across the north in the days ahead, down in the south the. it remains very unsettled. we'll see those features as well across small eastern areas to for the northwest for britain, an island to dry as guys yes and sunshine, the cold with overnight frost and follows the seasons sunshine. pushing through into scandinavia. it has wound up here, but we will see things tell a little bit cold as we go into the end of a week, from a wintery features developing stronger winds of one across the baltics. western russia seems to me that snow ukraine as well, and it is looking pretty wet to, and wintery and wild, or around the black. save it to keep seeing some snow particular cross more northern and eastern areas remains while the great and gloomy, but quiet ghost central pots of you are more on settled down in the cell blustery wins. it's

a some heavy rain as well. we'll see that pull towards eastern areas of spain by thursday. now in terms of temperatures, it is going to get cold across the no colder, across most central areas as well. but we still got some wounds coming in through the very self. office rainy days, and palermo will see sunshine on friday. the, [000:00:00;00]

the of the, the top stories on out to 0 of us our is really my latrice size is carried out. nearly 500 strikes across syria over the past 48 hours. saw falls of strategic weapons and to syria navy facilities were among the latest targets. the you and envoy just syria has called on his realtor. stop steve on boardman. the new administration in syria says it's working to restore order services out to the hosting and see us of government. the newly appointed prime minister has been meeting with the transition on something in the us as that supports

a syrian lead and owns political transition. that is inclusive, it also noted that seriously with ministration will be judged by its actions and not words the to israel's were on gaza. palestinians, there have been under constant attack for about 14 months. and one of the latest strikes 25 people were killed when a residential building was hit in bay 21 in the north of the strip. another attack on a house and the se, dots, refugee camp, and central dogs all killed at least 7 people. more than 44700 palestinians had been killed since israel's war begun. in the proceeds, north is really war. planes have renewed, their bombardments runs, come out aloud, while on hospital, people are unable to get food, water,

medicine or medical treatments. because if it is really blockades that's been going on for 2 months, thought it was to him, has more from dated by life in central garza, in this situation, has been quite tense during the hours of this morning and even till now where multiple areas of course, this trip have come on is that relentless attacks, including are rough. i city was 2 sided hours this morning. civil defense cruise managed to recover 7 bodies of palestinians who tried to return back to get flour from the homes. despite the east very declaration of the area to be an active military. so, but the situation getting much more critical in the northwest, it had to reach a very tipping point in terms of the duration of medical supplies that come out. i do on hospice. a lot of the ongoing operation in the city of law here. well, this area has to be a will tony region where does kind of destruction is a quite a gun to take. and siblings are reporting on cost and clashes between how much

fights is on the east by the occupation forces. this ongoing operation in the north has been ongoing for more than 66 days, with no leak tops on the ground where the humanitarian toll is a wrong thing with no leak top. that the medicare reality is in a very desperate need for a full section of military accent in the media told over the confrontations in order to afford them with a safe before we go to a transfer site using like saving medical supplies for the already regional medical sector that continues to grumble with the realities to provide medical services for a 1000 to palestinians of and most of the strength power companies out there that kind of thing is really prime minister. benjamin netanyahu has appeared in courts for the 1st time to give evidence in his corruption trial. he faces charges of fraud, breach of trust, that accepting bribes, dating back to 2019 prosecutor say the prime minister granted favorites to media

organizations in return for favorable press coverage. motor audit reports was 5 years after his indictment on 3 separate corruption charges, benjamin natania, who is finally appearing in court ministers of his party and rightly in coalition are attending in solidarity. i'm sure his innocence, and i am sure that his innocence will be proven. this is a polarizing chase and israel fueling what nathan, yahoo, his opponents say is his campaign to complete a judicial cool, and undermine the press. in right wing circle is anger for now. it's aimed mostly if the attorney general who brought the charges from my perspective, there's a valid task situation and defines here. and also expecting from my colleagues, the ministers not only took, i guess the attorney general, but also to send her home outside the court house. a mixed crowd

supporters angry at what they say is the which one against that's anyhow. and protesters also angry at what they view as demand. so fish campaign to stay in power at any cost, including the lives of captives in gaza. benjamin netanyahu is fighting for his freedom and political future and israel and abroad. aside from this case, he's also wanted by the i c. c on war crimes charges, but as long as his fright wouldn't call lucian holds latonya, who is endless floors in territorial expansion. in the region will likely continue . not all the address either. i'm a 26 year old man has been charged with the murder of the us health insurance executive in new york. last week, luigi mens you own a was arrested in pennsylvania on monday, after a trip off from an employee at a fast food restaurants. and june is accused of killing brian thompson,

who headed one of the country's largest medical insurance companies. bullet casings found at the scene where engraved with the words denied, defend and depos referring to some insurers. treatment of claimants christmas salumi is in new york with the latest a 26 year old luigi, man g o. and he was by himself in a mcdonald's restaurant. when local police approached him, he was sitting with his laptop and a backpack when they asked if he had been to new york recently, he visibly began to shake. according to court documents found in that backpack, a weapon that looks very much like the one that was used in the crime in new york city, as well as a silencer. and a manifesto of sorts, expressing his criticism and frustration with health insurance companies that put profits above care in that manifesto where the words these parasites had in coming

. and also an apology of sorts for any stripe or trauma. that was cause but quote, it had to be done. now, man gianni was charged with 5 crimes in pennsylvania, that includes a carrying a gun without a license forgery and other charges. he was also charged in new york where the murder took place with the 2nd degree murder, as well as crimes of forgery and other gun crimes. he is expected to appear in court in new york. later this month. kristen salumi, algebra, new york. the brazilian president louisa nestor luther desilva, has undergone surgery for a brain hemorrhage. doctor's treating him in a hospital and so apollo, se luna is recovering well in an intensive care unit as the presidential office has not commented. in october lula cancel the trip to russia for brick summit. after a fall, 3 survivors of the us,