[000:00:00;00] the, this is the, do you use life from berlin? health officials in the gaza strip, say hundreds of people have been killed in an explosion at a hospital there. the minutes in group hamas says in his writing air strike cause the blast is radio. tardies, however, deny any involvement saying the hospital was hit by a rocket, misfired by palestinian militants, will bring you the lightest also in the program. chancellor or shelves tells prime minister benjamin netanyahu,

that israel has the right to defend itself against come us shelves also warrants countries in the middle east, not to intervene in the conflict in the gaza. strip the on pablo solely as welcome to the program. the guys, a health ministry says at least 500 people have been killed in a blast at a hospital in gaza. the facility was reportedly filled with wounded and people seeking shelter is lois milken group. hamas has blamed in his riley air strikes for the explosion of the actually arab hospital in guys a city. israel has rejected this however, saying the hospital was hit by a rocket. misfired by the palestinian militant group is allow me to had palestinian presidents. my food a boss declared 3 days of mourning for those killed in the blast. well, earlier we spoke to during this caution,

boucher engaged about the hospital explosion. and what the reaction has been there, what we know is like i took this felt for defense spokesperson, who was there among those q very close that he told me. one is what he gave me file and he's a or adults i need to speak to, to, to kansas city. that goes there. there's a kidding of hundreds of a full experience for taking the hospital as a safe place from the nearby areas. and he didn't define the number of 2 people. he said that we use that key. we could 100 social studies and a jury and not because of the black out there. the will come back in the morning and to check all the other facilities of the hospital. it was i was during this session,

boucher reporting from guys earlier that rebecca richards ad dw used cars funding in israel is near the is ray, the city of fred daughter, not far from the border with guys an earlier we asked her more, what more do we know about the hospital incident. this strike happened to the hospital in gauze and see, see in an area that has been given an evacuation order by the is riley miller tree . but many in some people not able to move and many others who have no way o means of moving. also taking shelter in that hospital. it's believe many of the people in there were in fact, fleeing bombing further north. the, the initial report said that 2 to 300 people were killed, but that number probably sit in health authority quickly raised to 500. and it's likely that that number could rise making one of the deadliest attacks in any guns of war since 2008. now,

the condemnation of this attack was quick as you can imagine, 500 plus people the world health organization as well as many i of states. jordan, iran, turkey, katasha, they've all come out condemning this attack and we're starting to see protests to emerge. some in jordan and elsewhere in the westbank, a people protesting this attack. now, these ready mid a treat has issued a statement. initially they said they were investigating and looking into the matter. they've now issued a statement. blaming that last on and is like g had misfire, they say that it analysis shows that a badge of rockets was fired by islamic jihad and that it was bought, they were fined me the hospital and that one of them missed 5 and hit that house when i was really difficult to independently verify that information, particularly with the lack of access and the ongoing operation. there is relatives in thousands target civilian infrastructure,

but it has been known to in the past in the earlier today, you in school was also targeted, killing 6 people. so at her, her risk pick a incident by, by any, by whichever means this, this has happened. this evening, since we spoke to our correspondence, rebecca richards, the news agency, reuters has reported the palestinian militant group islamic jihad has denied that its rockets, if the hospital in guys or we'll of course, keep you up to date on all the latest developments there. what is really prime minister benyamin it's in yahoo has described come us as attack on israel as quote, the worst crime committed as against jews since the holocaust. he made the comment after meeting german chancellor or life shows in tel aviv. after their talks, charles was forced to take cover when air raid sirens sounded while he was boarding his plane to travel onwards to egypt. he was later able to continue his journey. the german leader was in his row and to show support for the country of the landing

into love. eve germantown slow, olaf shows cold it a visit to friends in difficult times during talks with is rarely prime minister benyamin. antonia who he express condolences to israel, but also concern over a broadening of the conflict. is this me a vision to should you said it's important for me to say this today should be this difficult time in all clarity, tortuga sheets. germany's history or historical responsibility originating from the holocaust. what makes it all duty to protect the existence and security of israel. so interesting, never going to my government, assuming everything in its power to ensure that this conflict does not escalate, it is essential to prevent a conflagration in the region. the german towns love pledge that his government will keep them in so many tearing commitments in regard to the civilian population . behind closed doors or locked shoals, also met the relatives of german hostages, helped by come mazda in garza. they staged

a protest in front of the german embassy. they are demanding answers. the phone with whom give you the information that we have here. and i don't even want to say it out loud. but some of them are probably already dead. when we don't know that officially, and that's certainly a problem and does especially everything properly. all we want right now is the power below beck. and before before everything to know their situation because we know nothing, we are in the air. we want to know their situation that they're being taken care of to his visit to israel shoals will continue to watch egypt. tough talks with president up the fight, the hot c c, a head of the expected to peace, somebody in cairo this week. and let's make that to alexandra siam, who is the head of humanitarian policy and advocacy. i'd save the children international. alexander joins us from washington, dc. great to have you on

d w. use. so we're seeing these horrendous images of this explosion at the hospital in gaza. kerry dreadful. and what are you hearing from your colleagues in gaza? i mean, for the past 10 days, our colleagues and goals that have just told us that the situation is incredibly desperate over the past couple of days. but they've been rashed in water bottles. they've been displaced. many of our own colleagues have had to leave their homes. uh, they're, they're running out of food. i barely any electricity. i mean, and, and worst of all the, they're running out of hope. people are telling us that they're incredibly hot. they, they don't have any hope in the current situation. the situation is, is incredibly dire. and it's children that are paying the price to best, you know, more than are about half of the population in gaza, our children. and so when you hear that, you know, families are, don't have enough water, it's, it's really children that are paying the price to buy. so this is extremely

alarming or very learned about the situation and, and yeah, it just, incredibly worrying. tell us about the situation of age and guys, because clarity from your what you're telling us. they're obviously dire conditions, very difficult at to do your work and help people there. so what are you your organization doing to, to try and actually help people? what is actually being done on a, on a day to day basis. there a bo, this is what i mean. the situation with aid is, is all, i mean, we're not able to get it in the borders are closed, but also we can't move around safely. we can't get in until the bank stops until there's at least some sort of pause. we've managed to distribute a few items here in there, but i mean, even before this most recent crisis, 80 percent of the population guys that relied on humanitarian assistance just to survive. so imagine that on top of the last week, i mean it's,

it's really uncomfortable. what's happening and so we're, we're really trying, i mean, you, you should be here in the news about negotiations about, you know, getting, getting aid. and so we're waiting and we're asking the government, we're asking we're leaders to, to step off and, and, and try to negotiate. to get aid in humanitarian assistance, a fuel, medical supplies, food, water, it's all needed right now. i think sandra, i, who is the head of humanitarian policy and advocacy safety children international. thanks for joining us on dw news. thank you. when he was president, joe biden is on his way to israel in an effort to reduce tensions in the war between israel and the american group. thomas dw correspondence steph and simons in washington, and he told us what biden's aims are on this trip. departing for a high stakes diplomatic mission in the middle east,

president biden sources full support behind israel and behind israel responds to how master techs of october, 7th to however, in politics visuals matter. and they often enough convey messages, messages, and goals. the president has the last message, number one, for the by name ministration is to all players in the region. do not engage against israel. that is especially meant for his ball out to that regard. us has already ordered to maybe us aircraft carrier striker groups into the region goal number 2 for the vitamin ministration and for president biden, while he's visiting israel, making sure and pushing israel and egypt to allow quickly substantial aids. how many turn 8 to float into gaza? certainly the president will push for. busy or in immediate,

immediate action that allows americans and other nationals to leave gaza as soon as possible. due to new correspondence, stuff, and simons in washington, there will un secretary general antonio. good tash is due to meet egypt as president of the c. c. later this week to discuss getting humanitarian aid intake as a egypt borders the sides of the gaza strip. and there is one border crossing at the time of rafa. egypt to close the border after from us attacked israel saying airstrikes by israel on the palestinian side. had made it too dangerous aid for guys has been piling up on the chips inside. while thousands of people are waiting in gaza to get a while. thousands are desperate to escape garza, some are impatient to be a load in the rasa. crossing with egypt. aid workers are waiting to be given the green light to send trucks packed with supplies over the border of mama are we here at the rapid crossing that we have with us enough height for a long period of time. or you could be even more than sufficient for that. people

in jobs have beautiful bodies, fluid cheese theory, which to be a medicine been a, been when he had the way the world food program said it had organized over $300.00 tons of food. enough to feed a quarter of a 1000000 people for a week to be sent to egypt and is simply waiting for the green light to deliver it to gaza. where it says the situation is deteriorating fast. the shops are going to run out of basic food items within these any existing stock country, each, the shops or the people because of them is infrastructure. and like a few, the number of big cities we work with is decreasing by the day. they also don't have enough for that order for us to, to produce bread, the double us pieces. it has provided food and financial assistance to over half a 1000000 people in the gaza strip on the west bank since the start of this latest conflict. but despite its efforts, many a growing desperate, israel's blockade bytes one lovely,

that's coordinate shipments such and such as we need everything, the safety piece on my all the essentials, i can electricity of the smart you are the small you. there is no bought a renewal on medicine for children to sort of uh for sure. well, there is nothing of and the problem is i'm sure on the ball goes around the corner, a soft, low medical lover, tiny to you and says israel's actions could be in contravention of international law. international law requires that any law full temporary evacuation by israel, as the occupying power of an area on the basis of the security of the population. if it, it imposes obligations on israel to ensure their security. it imposes obligations on them to ensure proper hygiene, health, safety, and nutrition. and there appears to have been no attempt to buy israel to ensure this for the civilians were ordered to move on his visit to his real german chancellor, olaf sholtes,

or said he had spoken to benjamin netanyahu. it's about $118.00. and because of the bottom, the people they are queuing for brands and other centrals will be hoping that is really prime minister. he'd shots his words as resources and about 3rd territory run ever lower, right? you are up to date coming up after the break, dw business with kate ferguson on problem for the lease, for me and the team in berlin. thanks roger. take care the sometimes the shawn rothschild that you out to the highlight for sure. every week, not the not the one of mankind's oldest ambitions could be within re what do you see? it really is possible to reverse the