my shoulders, but i have to hold this weight because i am responsible for the future fall country for the people who are behind the boss. guardians of truth starts february 18th on d. w. ah ah, you're watching the w news live from berlin. israel's prime minister pledge as a strong and swift response to attacks over the past 2 days. benjamin netanyahu convened his security cabinet after 2 shootings in east jerusalem. also coming out on the shelf fighting and ukraine's eastern den ask region, sheds,

new light on the wagner mercenary group, will get more on russia's private military company. and it's controversial recruitment methods. ah hello, i'm claire richardson. thank you so much for joining us. we start in israel where prime minister benjamin netanyahu security cabinet has approved new measures in response to, to shootings by palestinian gunmen in east jerusalem over the last 2 days. he attacks killed 7 israelis and badly wounded 5 others. tensions are running high after some of the worst violence in recent years. on thursday, 9 palestinians were killed in an israeli rate in the occupied west bank. a 2nd scene of violence in under 24 hours. this time an off duty army officer and

his father shot and wounded israeli officials say the suspect is a 13 year old, palestinian at this time he had the tourist himself in the hospital right now. he was sent there by us forces after the after the arrived at the scene. and what we know is this is a significant rise in the level of terror. one that we haven't seen just yesterday . there was another horrendous attack on friday evening. another shooting took place outside the synagogue in a disputed east, jerusalem neighbourhood. one of the deadliest attacks on israelis in years. it has left locals shaking with the listen. you can leave your house and suddenly someone comes and stabs you or shoot you. you don't know what to do anymore, really the gun with the hill. you live in jerusalem. you leave your house and suddenly you get shot at them. i

go in, gather crowds, celebrated the shooting as revenge for thursday's israeli army raid in the west bank that left 9 palestinians, dead palestinian militant groups also praised the synagogue attacker who police shot dead at the scene. on saturday authorities detained, 42 of the gun, men's relatives and neighbors for questioning and east jerusalem with 2 shootings in less than a day. israel's new far right government is under pressure to act. abortion response will be strong, swift and precise. whoever tries to hurt us, we will hurt them, and any one who helps them, we've already carried out extensive arrests of terror. supporters aids and instigators will increase forces in different areas through the seo and destroy terrace houses in an expedited procedure in order to exact an additional price from those who supported terrorism. condemned wouldn't criminals off merely shoot them

cuba to rule. while netanyahu says his government doesn't want escalation, many fear that the situation could spiral into even more bloodshed. that's bringing our correspondent rebecca writers in jerusalem for more. rebecca prime minister benjamin netanyahu was vowing a tough response to these latest attacks. can you tell us more about what that will look like? hi clay. yes. well, yesterday evening there was a 3 and a half hour security cabinet meeting held by a prime minister benjamin netanyahu. there were some measures that came out of that mean meeting, namely that the houses of the attack is, would be sealed immediately and then be set for demo demolition. now that isn't something out of the ordinary, that is something that has been happening in israel for some years, but the speed at which that's happening is something that is showing trying that

that is israel trying to show its strength. i would imagine we've already seen that the house of the attacker from friday night synagogue shooting has already been sealed and will be being set for demolition. some of the other measures were that social benefits of the attackers, or if they're still alive and of course of any family members, any supporting family members would be cut. and they also wanna potentially revoke ideas of any of the attackers or supporting family members. but that is very contentious, will be discussed today at a government's cabinet. me a government meeting, a weekly government meeting, or they're also looking at expediting civilian garden licenses, which would mean quickening the process for anyone who wants to hold a firearm. they say that will make it easier for people to protect themselves. and another contentious issues strengthening settlements in the west bank. that's another dot on the agenda, something that the new right, when government has been trying to, to push through any way, it's not clear exactly what they mean by that or how they intend to move forward with that. but that is part of their plan. and of course,

reinforcement of the police policing and the army, we've already seen real reinforcements of the ideas in the west bank and certainly around jerusalem. we're seeing a heightened police presence and more security checks around here. so very high attentions and definitely the new government trying to show it strength. but benjamin netanyahu calling for com and, and play it pleading with the public to allow the security services to do their job . and we know u. s. secretary of state antony blank and is due to visit in the coming days. how helpful could the united states be in potentially d escalating the situation? oh well yes, we are expecting antony blinkin to be in israel to morrow. he'll be visiting the palestinian authorities on choose day in the west bank. well, what he's able to do is really unclear. he's going to be dancing a very delicate balance. they're trying to reiterate and put pressure on this new

right when government to not continue in the settlements, not to continue expanding settlements. that something that the u. s. government doesn't agree with that. something that they have been trying to encourage israel to stop doing. but what exactly, what can be done? it really remains to be seen. i will be covering that tomorrow. thank you so much for that update. as our correspondent rebecca readers in jerusalem for ukraine's president of all the dealers, the lens, he says 3 people have been killed and several more injured in the latest stripe by russian forces in the eastern region of denounced in his evening video address, zalinski called for longer range missiles to repel such attacks. he also said that the assets of more than a $180.00 companies and individuals who support russia will be seized and used for ukraine's defense. and the fighting has put a spotlight on the wagner group. a private russian military company led by a millionaire with links to russian president vladimir putin. and he,

wagner fighters, killed in ukraine, were convicts who were promised freedom in exchange for their service. this creepy art was once an empty piece of land, but then grieved for the fallen fight of afresh. just martha movie wagner group started getting doug frequently near a small farming community in southern russia. the wagner group on this, it's forces with streets and wooden crosses, with an investigation by reuters news agency revealed that at least $39.00 of the fighters buried here and near by symmetry spread, convicts included killers, mattress and korea criminals. and we recruited last year to fight against ukrainian forces. the u. s. intelligence community believed wagner had deployed around 40000 prisoner recruits in ukraine as of december. the group leader and close associate afresh and president will admit putin yet guinea pig corrosion promised the convict

freedom if to survive 6 months at the front lines 1st year away in the fighting for many years, they are probably the most experienced army that exists in the world to day. secondly, they fulfill it all tasks independently, played with the private military group have been fighting ukrainian forces in some of the most brutal battles of the war. it has frequently been accused of human rights violations. the us has little wagner as a transnational criminal organization. we've heard repeated concerns. are that wagner and are groups that are linked to a manufacture or exploit insecurity? are they threatened stability? they undermine good governance, or the rob countries have been all wealth. ah, they violate human rights. russia denies these allocations. as we really news

washington and legal agents and washington based screening, which we have never seen or read any trustworthy arguments, you've no evidence or anything confirming has ever been presented to the public. to night you can give all the statements for washington has no value to it. smooth material, any contrary. with no signs of war in your green coming to an end, it seems a number of such graveyards. we continued to increase. let's bring you up to speed now with another world news headlines in the u. s. a city of memphis. the police department has disbanded the special unit of the officers charged with murdering tyree nichols that comes a day after body cam footage was released showing 5 officers, brutally beating nichols during a traffic stop. protest against police violence took place in you in several us

cities on saturday, retired nato. general petro possible has won the check presidential election with over 58 percent of the vote. he's promising to keep the country anchored in the west, his rival, billionaire, a former prime minister, andre bob ish, has conceded defeat. the campaign was marked by disinformation and controversial comments over the war and ukraine. and german chancellor. all i felt was a ripe and went to the side of the 1st stop of a south american tor. he's also due to visit, she lay and brazil. although the main aim of shelter tour is to forge german business ties with these countries. he's also visiting memorials to the victims of south american dictatorships. ah, in tennis, the australian open men's final will get under way in just a few hours time when it novak a joke of edge battles. it out with stefano that 50 pots and your garbage has never

lost a final at melbourne park. and now the serve has, as i sat on a record extending 10th australian title is not the 1st time the 2 men have met in a major final 50 parts who is still in search of his 1st grand slam, nearly won the french open in 2021 but went on to blow a big lead before losing to fetch on merrily meadows. as a 4th, broadcaster in melbourne with a joke of which unbeaten at the australian open in 27 matches. i asked her if she things to pass. is it good enough to stop him? he is simply going to have to play the match of his life you face to get this when or been back joking beach to not at melbourne park head to head. you just mentioned that final. what the french open will apply to the 12 times before in joker beach, late that 10 matches to, to including the last 9 in a rory. so it's a pass has to be absolute best. he's going to have that forehand firing and maybe

even heart, the joke of each hertz. he's good hamstring. but her, you know, things do happen in school. so maybe the past can do what arena suddenlink at the last, the women final and women. he's my swam and you can even have a chance here to equal raphael and a dolls grand slam record. do you think that's likely to happen? absolutely, and like you say it will be history once more. so it's a 22nd grand slam that he's after, which would a cool rough found the doll who won the strategy and open in the french last year course know that john beach missed out on a few grand slams last year, including that australian pit. and so he's hoping to create a bit of history on the line to not is the number one world ranking, so whoever wins that out of a stream and men, men play and sorry will guard top of the world. so that's another big catch carrot up for grabs as well. sorry, maintenance lamb, 22nd slam, but number one ranking, no matter who wins. and there's also been some controversy off the court. something

for media storms running dog, which is father. can you tell us about that? and whether you think it might be a distraction for jock of edge. yes, so a few nights ago his father was basically filmed and photographed with some russian flags that also had the face of letting me put in on the now all of that powerful layer is of course banned at the strategy and been given the current circumstances in the world now, novak giacobbe just come out and said his father didn't mean to do that. he just thought it was fair be and that he was celebrating we've given that destruction his father decided not to go to the semi final be all the not now tennis. israel years come out today and said that they're not implementing any bend themselves. so his father is free to come and watch to not whether or not he will will that's up to he's all that as well as joking beach. i'm assuming he'll have a bit of a site in this as well. but look, he's put on a lot of destruction, some that he's organ and some that he had nothing to do. we go out of his control

whether it's his hamstring, whether it's these vaccination last year and that situation. sorry, he's come across a lot, but he's kept on winning already drunk. when early meadows in joy, the final today and thank you so much for joining us. that needs update up is that we're coming up after a short break. you can watch world stories the week and reports is of course, much more on our website to at g w dot com or you can find us on social media or hands. there is a play. richardson in berlin. thank you so much for watching with a thought they were great a.