[000:00:00;00] ah no ah, this is dw news wife from berlin. israel launches air strikes on multiple targets inside syria. israeli military says he targeted size belonging to the syrian army. it comes off to rockets were fired from syrian territory into israel overnight and

follows days of escalating tensions. we'll go live to jerusalem in just a moment. also coming up china since ships and dozens of fighter jets towards taiwan as part of military exercises. badging calls the drills a stern warning to the island nation, which it considered the break away province. and pope frances decries the i see wins of war and other injustices during his easter vigil mass. it tells the faithful that the holiday encourages people and give them hon. ah, i'm jared raid. welcome to the shark. israel's military says it's jets have struck targets in southern syria in response to earlier rocket attacks. yes, drugs here to syria and military compound and right are systems in the area from

where the rockets were fired. the israeli army says it holds the state of syria responsible for all acts on its territory. at least 6 rockets were fired from syrian territory towards his route overnight. some landed inside israel boss, no casualties, have been reported. dw correspondent, tonya lima, his in jerusalem for us, tanya. hi there. what else do we know about what happened overnight? well there were 2 barrages of rockets being fined according to reports here, 6 markets in total, one late on saturday night at one barrage, early on a sunday morning, a launch from southern syria at the israeli occupied colon heights. 2 of them are we understand, landed and open areas in israel, one or landed in a jordan israel initially, or responded with artillery and also with

a drone as strikes targeting the rocket launcher the stats according to an army statement. they later also set the decade out, additional strikes, targeting a military compound radar systems artillery posts of the syrian army. so sir, in state media reported plaster or near the or syrian capital after massacres or in their state media there. we also understand that the home front in israel ah, has said that there were no injuries or damage but residence in the occupied colon heights were asked to stay near safe, a safe zones and to stay and at bomb shelters were opened in the area. okay, tonya, as we know, tensions are always high in the region there, but they've really, excuse me. they really reason in the last couple of days. could you put this into some wider context for us? well, absolutely. i mean,

this rocket firings are came after days of escalating violence in east jerusalem. a mainly after israeli police raided or at least twice a very sensitive holy site or in east jerusalem the aisle oxer compound. there was a response from a militant groups in garza, rockets verified a southern israel, and then we had on thursday. also rockets were fired from lebanon and then israel retaliated. but i have to say this is a rare or a rocket strike from the syrian territory, because usually what we've been seeing here in the past years, israel is actually carrying out a lot of airstrikes on syrian territory. they are saying they want to prevent iranian entrenchment near their northern borders, so they keep on targeting. in a weapon. storage is an infrastructure in assyria. they usually do not officially or claim these attacks,

but in recent weeks are those areas have been intensifying and also have a contributed to more tensions at the northern border. and given the whole context, of course, you know, this will also of course add to the tensions already here in the region d w's. tanya kramer, there in jerusalem, tanya, thank you. in other news now? beijing has st warships and dozens of fighter jets towards taiwan after launching 3 days of military exercises. many of crossed the median line that separates the self governing island from the mainland. by jane has called to drills a stern warning to taiwan, which he considers a breakaway province. taiwan says they threaten regional stability and security wargames around taiwan. beijing claims these exercises are being held to protect china's national security. chinese gunship diplomacy is nothing new to many

taiwanese or jetta. i think many of us have gotten used to it by now. the feeling is like, here we go again. just you'll go either down and i hope i can remain free to do whatever i wish. and say whatever i want to you on faith 0 is the most recent escalation comes after tie when he's president sighing when visited the united states, where she met with senior us officials, something that greatly angered beijing. now, a new american delegation hasn't turned visited the island democracy, and their message is clear. democracies must stand together and is the house foreign affairs committee chairman. i sign off on all foreign military sales, including weapons to taiwan. and i promise you, madam president, we will deliver those weapons on mainland china. many people support the communist

party stance that taiwan is a breakaway republic. the i'm a united, let's take taiwan with military force about them personally. i think i would join a war against taiwan over there. and even if i were just carrying cannon shell on it. oh yeah. well, doesn't you? it was, i think the united states has always been very cunning time. they won't let themselves suffer, because i don't think the united states is really going to fight us. you were wanting to have a male nissan. tension of the chinese coast has been mounting for years. taiwan has become the focus of a growing struggle between beijing and washington. an escalation could have devastating consequences. and a w correspond william yang who's in taiwan. he's told us about how people very see these latest drills compared to a similar escalation last august. i think because of the duration of this exercise to day, that's a about 3 days and we haven't so far not really seeing any odd firing of the

missiles like the last time last august. so i think people right now is not really concerned, but last august they really see that as an eye opening experience of how much of china is willing to do in terms of intimidating and also showcasing its mills re, might around taiwan. and the ugh, quasi blockade that they staged last august was basically a, i think, a blueprints that they will likely use again in the future. whenever the time one of president is meeting very high level u. s. officials. it was dw, correspond william yang, speaking to us a little earlier from taiwan. okay, let's take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world today is right . least have taken to the streets in the latest round of protests against the government plan to limit the judiciary powers. demonstrated say the proposal is a power grab. their weekly rallies are continuing despite ongoing negotiations to find

a compromise between opponents and supporters of the law. police in iran say they are installing cameras in public spaces to identify and punish women, not wearing a headscarf authority, say the movies to protect the country. strict. he job law a growing number of iranian women are choosing not to wear, had god in a show of defiance. hundreds have turned out in most go for the funeral of military blog flatland petoskey who was killed in an explosion with in petersburg, cafe a. we can go to task, he was not spoken porter of russia invasion of ukraine and published frontline reports in his blog. russian authorities, his killing was an active terrorism, and they've arrested the suspect. more than 30 children taken to russia from occupied ukraine, a being reunited with their families in ukraine. se ukraine showers the group organized,

their return keeps is more than $16000.00 children have been deported to russia since the invasion of ukraine over a year ago. ukraine's president flawed him is the landscape, has thanked muslims soldiers for their efforts defending the country since the russian invasion. at a ramadan, if dinner outside of keep the lensky handed out metals, and vowed to liberate crimea annexed by russia and 2014 and home to a muslim inflict ethnic minority breaking fast with the president. for the 1st time, ukrainian president vladimir zalinski hosted in if tar marking the muslim holy month of ramadan. his guests muslim clergy diplomats representing muslim majority countries and muslim members of the armed forces. zelinski used the opportunity to recognize of their contribution to the war effort. it is the money jealous, agreeable m. val,

whom diversity enshrined in respect is part of the character of independent ukraine beside the game. not her act of those these meet soon, sir. in may this character always strengthen our nation and guided to good deeds going on. yes, ukraine is grateful to the muslims of our country and the entire muslim community of the world who like us, will destroy for peace, number and resist. evil is a history of it was la muslims account for one percent of the predominantly orthodox christian nation in crimea, which was illegally annexed by russia. in 2014 muslims make up 12 percent of the population. there's also a significant muslim community in the eastern don bass region. with the conflict. spending almost a decade has displeased many of ukraine's muslims resembled almost to summer cycle by say. now we will not forget grange that it was with the occupation of our crimea

world to so bored it, that it was with the repression of ukrainians, crimea, and totters and crimea, and muslims, that russia's attempt to enslaved ukraine and other peoples of civilized europe began narrow them seal is only of robin for ukrainian muslim service men and women faith in the holy month. only add to their resolve was lower yackel. and i believe that no matter how difficult conditions are we to everything for the sake of god and my team. when i safe wanted to address it as the greatest reward for me, the koran says that when you save one life, you save thousands of lives it 56 years ago. during the event, zalinski also awarded meadows to muslim soldiers who have been defending ukraine since the outbreak of the conflict in 2014. pope frances has returned to public view to preside over an easter vigil mass in st. peter's

basilica, the pontiff, is recovering from a recent illness, but used the opportunity to condemn the court wins of war and other injustices. and he also baptized some convert to catholicism. saint peter's basilica was shrouded in darkness. still, as pope francis inscribed a candle to begin, the easter vigil is told me flickering flames spread throughout the thousands and attendance until the ancient cathedral was bathed in light. it was a grand stage for pope francis to return to the pulpit on the eve of the most important holiday in the catholic church where he addressed the central easter thin heed of the victory of good over evil. ha, shameless cynthia. within these garage, i may feel helpless and discouraged before the power of evil. i called fleet kiki le conflicts, the terror relationships apart, you know,

as you can in the attitudes of calculation and indifference. now will that seem to prevail in society down for the lack of the cancer of corruption, the spread of injustice in justice, the icy winds of war. 11 frances had recently been hospitalized for bronchitis and decided to skip an outdoor night time procession on good friday. but it didn't stop him from presiding over the easter vigil which lasted over 2 hours. and the ceremony provided 8 new followers with a moment. they're not likely to forget and sees a baptism by the pope himself bother you. at the end of the vigil, francis departed to rest and prepare for the last event of holy week. the easter mass in saint peter's square, which the vatican expects to attract tens of thousands of faithful is reminded now of the top stories we're following for you. israel says he does hate multiple targets in syria, off to rockets were fired from the area into israel. israeli military says it holds

the state of syria responsible for all acts carried out on its territory. now these attacks followed dice of escalating tensions and china has sent warships and dozens of 5 digits towards tie one off to launching 3 days of military exercises. many have crossed the median line that separates the self governing island from the mainland badging cold. the drills a stern warning to taiwan up next on reported, dw, is looking at the challenges faced by trans communities in pakistan. that's after result frank mm hm. oh time,