circles is how to very, very strongly. so you mentioned the demonstrations that have been taking place in germany and some of those anti semitic incidents. tensions are clearly running high here, given a bands that are occurring in the middle east. what's unfolding there? what can we expect in germany in the coming days, hans bach, the situation is 10. so they are a fee is that the further incidents could happen for the violence could happen? how much i believe has called for another cycle day of rage today on friday, and that's always a difficult situation. i off to friday prayers. so that's kind of the situation will be closely observed by the police today, here in berlin and elsewhere in germany. at the same time, there are demonstrations and support of israel engines support of jews in germany, as at atlanta, in various places in germany. and tron specialists, for instance, is expected to attend to synagogue and eastern germany on sunday. and so there's

a whole lot of things that are going to be happening are likely to happen. and certainly everyone is on high alert. very much that was our correspond at hundreds put on there in our parliamentary students germany foreign minister and a bad luck has pledged 50000000 euros in aid for civilians in the gaza strip. she made the announcement in jordan on the 1st stage of the middle east tour. that box said germany is also preparing to send medical teams into gaza. she's holding tux in tel aviv and a route today before traveling on to cairo to attend a p summit. she has said that israel has the right to defend itself against her mazda tara.

see the, let's talk no more about the bell box visit to the middle east with me in the studio is our chief political analyst melinda crane. when the report minister is visiting us both as is visiting israel and jordan and 11 on what are her goals on this mission? well, as she herself has said, basically to leave no stone unturned to ensure that the hostages are released. there are at least 8 germans amongst the 203 hostages being held by her mouth. and she said that she is in the non stop communication with her calendar parts throughout the region. and that means in a number of error countries as well to try to ensure that the hostages are being treated with humanity and also that they will be released. so that's reason number one. reason number 2 is to prevent what she referred to in her stop yesterday. in

jordan, as a regional conflict, gratian and they are to seek in contact with leaders across the region, who perhaps also could prevail upon hezbollah, the islamic militia based in lebanon, and she plans to go to lab and on after israel today to prevail upon them and they are packed in iran not to get into the fray. and it's quite interesting to note that although jo biden's talks with the egypt should enjoy, daniel leaders were cancelled the german leadership. also. chancellor schultz have very close contact with egypt with jordan. we've cut tar with many countries that could exercise, perhaps some influence in stopping this conflict from whitening in germany. historically has seen that kind of a mediation role as part of it special duty to israel and has in fact participated in media in prison, redid, and prisoner swaps and says the foreign minister has just announced that she will

go on now to cairo on saturday to a special piece of met that has been called a very short notice by egypt. so trying hard to use those channels to stop the regional concentration. and then thirdly, as she has said, to show those in gaza, the civilians that we know of their suffering and want to help, she's appointed a special emissary for humanitarian aid. germany is announced, it will commit 50000000. so all of that driving her to non stop shuttle diplomacy is we, she mentioned that that bill in about bach was just in the region last week, right. she visited israel, then as a, as well, she's back and tell a b right now we saw chancellor schultz also visiting the region. he was a, in both israel and, and it spoke with jordan's leader. he was in, in egypt as well. uh, why is that melinda? about going back again, so soon? well as, as i said, because she has said,

we absolutely must do everything in our power. and with that, she means everything to support is real. germany has said, always that your issue is really existence. is part of germany's state rationale as it were stats ways on in germany, meaning a highest priority for the country of germany. and therefore there is no question that germany solidarity is with israel. and at the same time, she is trying very hard, as is the chancellor to also show compassion for the civilians and gaza, who are burying a terrible, a terrible branch of the suffering there. and as she yesterday said, to try to tell the stories of those suffering on both sides. so she's made it to point to include in her speech is in jordan, descriptions of those she's met in israel. have lost loved ones, or perhaps have

a members of the family's been taken hostage while in some of the arab countries in the region. she talks about the israel is that she's met. so it's, it's a real endeavor, i think on her part to cultivate a humanity. that she hopes could perhaps of stem some of this suffering. so the foreign minister is showing understanding empathy, expressing empathy there. it's a symbolic act to go there again so quickly in to visit all of these places and talk to them as you suggested. but what about germany actually playing a role as a possible mediator? you mentioned this. do you see a potential for that in this situation? i don't think anybody here thinks that in germany on anybody in a, in brooklyn and in the government will be thinking that germany can somehow stop this concentration of itself all alone. but there is no question that the combined

efforts that we're seeing president macro also traveling to a number of different era of countries reissue. so not going to saudi arabia as well as israel and the german leaders. all of them trying very, very hard to open up every form of diplomatic communication available because indeed, there is a danger of a 2 front war. it has polar does, in fact increase its attacks in the north. it's very unclear of what role 11 on and his bullet could play. and of course, it all depends very much on your brawn. and all of this is about trying to establish that coalition of arrow, countries that could possibly, uh, exercise, some influence with his polo, which essentially is it runs a sword. it's, it's wrong of proxy acting to inflame this conflict and turned it into

a vast regional board with international implications. we're going to stay with us . so we're just waiting for the bell box, the german 4 minister to begin her press conference in tel aviv while we're waiting for that. let's take a look at what so while we're waiting for that, let's take a look at german chancellor of schultz. he's been in israel and egypt as i mentioned, to, and a push to de escalate tensions. myspace, the parliament here in berlin. after returning from that visit the transfer said, germany's place is firmly by israel side, suspended, also to place an id family members of hostages. abducted by how much steering it's tara attack on israel. that's how them gets in the gym and call them and listening to transfer the shows fluids. jessica to and from the middle east. shots reaffirm says government support for israel and for efforts to get the hostages free for more than $200.00 are being held in gaza. among them,

a number of truman nationals find, at least to get of got an important task for us, is freeing the hostages. they must be released without any condition, like get us enveloped disability. also, i want to say this very clearly to those who preach tara many of those who were kidnapped active as to the full front of seeking piece in the region. i learned this from the friends and family, so this needs to be said here too. we are working for the release of the hostages so it's also spoke about the situation of civilians in the gaza strip. it's a song i think seasons getting those pa equal a victims and hostages of how much increase it's using them as human shields, which is inhumane. and that's come yukon. describe it any other way. the zip. so you have see all it sees control over them in a crew to bite to get some of the helpless in the face of them. how and tara,

of how much. so that is why it is very, very important for me to find ways and providing humanitarian agent from whom i need to have a who fits with the license of the induction. child said that there is not a good chance that aid will finally make it into cause i soon such an end to the why the crisis is still nowhere inside. while while we're waiting for german 4 minutes, donnelly, about to begin her news conference in tel aviv uh, with me in the studio is d. w. as melinda crane or chief political analyst, a melinda, this is an important time, not just for, for what for the leaders in the middle east, who are dealing with this conflict. but also for mediators, for countries that are aligned with israel as well. germany is among those, this is important time for german leadership. absolutely. it is. and it's also a challenge for german leadership. as i mentioned earlier, israel's existence is absolutely

a core core priority for germany. germany solidarity with israel is based on the historic tragedy of course, of this country having perpetrated the holocaust and therefore having a very special relationship with israel. and that's been apparent in some of the very strong speeches that we have heard from the german leadership, including the 4 and mrs. stern were about to hear her speaking once again in israel, who has really declared with passionate intention, intensity, this country support for israel. and at the same time, enormous concerned here in germany, which also is home to with many arab and muslim migrants about the situation in gaza about the suffering of civilians there and concern about the trying to prevail upon israel to show some form of restraint and not a word the german leaders are necessarily using in that clarity,

but again and again, we're hearing increasing references now from the chancellor, from the foreign minister for israel to carry out any operations that is conducting in gaza with respect for international law and international law does require proportionality in directing attacks against perpetrators, military targets, terrorist but not against civilians in attempting to protect civilians in the course of military operations and german leaders are being careful to mention that obligation, but it's a fine fine line. there are a lot of extra upon which to tread in this situation and particularly challenging, i think for this country with its special relationship to israel. yeah. must be said that both chancel sholtes and for a minister about bulk of stress, the need to respect the rights of civilians in gaza. and they've drawn attention to

the humanitarian suffering that we're witnessing and gaza since the blockade, essentially by israel. so there's no age getting into gaza, which very, very dependent on that a unattainable boxes is very conscious of that. she announced 50000000 euros in, in aid for humanitarian aid, for the people of the living in the gaza strip. but i have to, we have to ask ourselves, given the current situation, is that money big able to do any good? yeah, you know, also president biden thought that he had accomplished essentially the establishment now in the corridors for that they had to go in and yet we're hearing the roof of crossing is still closed. those trucks are still trying to wait. there are many questions, apparently about who inspects the shipments going in because it's re who has said it should not include even such basic goods as fuel, which by the way would be badly needed to keep hospitals in garza running. in order

to verification plants. apparently the that's the critical part too. we heard the un secretary general antonio a good terrorist stressing the need to get the sanitation system going again, the water purification system because there is no clean drinking water in gaza. we heard that also confirmed in an interview. i conducted with a a journalist in the gaza strip today. the people there are living in dire condition day. that's one of the stories that alaina bear about mentioned yesterday when she was in jordan, saying that when she hears that her mother is feeding or giving her children brackish water. in other words, salt sea salt, the polluted water that it just breaks her heart. and indeed, that is the plight that many, many people here are abundant, the e, aware of, so that 50000000 in june of 2, mandatory and help. how can it reach those who be needed so badly? undoubtedly, this will be a key topic tomorrow at this key summit that has been called by egypt, and certainly amongst the topics that the german leadership had been speaking about

with, with mr. c. same with mr. with the, the lips injection. leadership is the question of how do we get that crossing open, but it is a 2 way process and there are obstacles on both sides. and i just want to remind our viewers that if you're just joining us here on dw news, we're waiting for german for administer the box to begin a news conference in tell of beef the foreign minister has travelled there for the 2nd time in 2 weeks showing her solidarity with israel stressing israel's right to defend itself while also drawing attention to the need to provides relief to the to the palestinians who there's palestinian civilians who are trapped in the gaza strip on under a blockade with the israel continuing to launch airstrikes against hum us terrorist targets there. so as we're waiting for this conference,

the chief political analysts moving to crane is, is in the studio with this melinda. i wanted to ask you about, again, the foreign ministers trip. she's visiting 3 countries is she's in israel right now, but there's also jordan and 11 on crucial 11 on where there could be another front opening up for israel in this for the, for the militia. and it has all of that are based and 11 on with it ran support they are considered to be pretty well armed and is realize is bracing for a possible attack on his northern northern border. this great deal of concern also in the german political establishment that this war could spread. everyone is very tense about what is going to happen next we're, we're waiting for a ground defensive. a ground operation is real, is expected to carry out in the gaza strip. they haven't begun that yet, but they've been messing troops on the border with their powerful, powerful army. we're expecting that to be a very bloody battle. indeed. indeed,

and i think it's, it's, it's fascinating that the foreign minister does want to go to web a non, at this time, right. before i came into the studio, i checked to see whether that trip is still on because in fact, the german 4 in service is warning germans to leave 11 on at this point. so she's clearly still intending to go in the opposite direction. the his bullet has been sending rockets already across the border, but so far, limited military targeting is real responding in kind. so no evidence yet of kind of wider attack. uh that uh, that certainly many people fear could occur that would open up a 2nd front for is real, very problematic at the time when it does plan to try to attack or revenge the attack by hum us. and at the same time, concern that should,

has all the then move toward a real all out attack in the north of israel that iran gets pulled in as well. because of course, his bullet is a proxy for iran. so that is part of the frantic diplomacy that we are seeing the attempt to prevail upon his bola. interestingly enough, his bull is liter. nice rather has not spoken in the entire 16 days since the attack occurred. this is, is interesting if you compare it to the situation in 2006, where essentially he gave an incendiary speech and that was the beginning of, of a very, very terrible violence that his bullet port perpetrated. so clearly at the moment his bullet is considering its options, but we've seen the iranian for administer, for example, traveling to web and on to say to issue essentially a very clear warning that is iran and his bullet are prepared to act. and of course,

we've also seen tweets by the leadership into around i'm seeing time is up whatever that specificity. and so rather cryptic, an extremely, extremely inflammable flammable situation here that could indeed turn into a massive conflict with international implications. if we consider the fact that there are to us aircraft carriers now, also exactly region, very, very, very concerning. and therefore perhaps no wonder that we're seeing this kind of, you know, sleepless, uh, 247 diplomacy by the foreign minister. and by so many other international leaders exactly, um, looking around and trying to understand the calculus of a mos in launching this horrific attack on israel on october 7th, which left at least $1400.00 is really is dead, including a number for

a national and must be said all those hostages, more than $200.00 hostages, apparently are being held in how much controlled territory and in the gaza strip, probably in tunnels deep under ground and what their faith will be is also hanging in the balance as well. but one has to ask one self, one self what, what is the calculus that from us had in launching this attack? what is it that they were hoping to to unleash with that? because it's certainly not going to help the palestinian calls in the short or the medium term. and one that has to wonder if the intention was to, to provoke, is real indeed into such a response that it would unleash something much wider. this has in the back of everyone's minds. it's a deep concern is motivating the shuttle diplomacy that we're seeing this flurry of diplomacy into not just into israel, but into all neighboring countries as well. oh,

okay. could that have been the calculus and how, how concern should we be that iran will indeed respond? when is once in israel begins, it's ground defensive in the gaza strip. well, 3 things, you know, one of the 1st things that people looked at after the homos attack was the degree of explicit involvement by iran in this attack. so far we have seen no clear evidence that iran in some way, indirectly or directly ordered the attack, that it was a complicit in this particular incident. there is no doubt at all whatsoever about it. it's over all complexity. it has been supplying him off and his ball, of course, with weapons it is assigned as low as your hub. we should also mention that me there are other, all a terrorist groups on size goes precisely so there is no doubt about iran, general complicity. none the less, we have not yet seen specific evidence that it in any way order this attack or that

it told him us now is the time. but there is thinking that for him, us, the timing had everything to do with the fact that israel and saudi arabia, we're just about to sign another in the agreement set of agreements known as the abraham accords. those as has of have been the agreements by which a variety of error countries have recognized israel's existence and thereby established diplomatic relations with israel for the 1st time. that's u a e by saying cut tar, and saudi arabia the biggest prize in the region was about to do the same. now that clearly is not in your rounds interest, and many feel that come us may have been looking to try to stop that. and then to provoke the kind of palestinian suffering that indeed would this credit is real so greatly that they would no longer be a partner for saudi arabia going forward. i've been reading also that how mazda

apparently felt that it had been completely overlooked in any talks of, with, in the, in these abraham accords that you were talking about. and the relations between saudi arabia and how most are or not, or not exactly what from us would, would perhaps like them to be. anyway, i stay with this melinda. we're going to, we're still waiting for that press conference to get underway in tell a be with the german foreign minister. but 1st we're going to look at some other news. let's try to get queued up here. so let's do the militants in that we've been talking about them. they will, they continue to fight rock fire rockets entered gaza into israel from gaza on thursday. now this happened, as is really forces struck targets in the gaza strip throughout the day, including in the south of the territory where israel had told gardens to head for their own safety. one explosion,

their reportedly killed into an injured several people including children, a father carrying his child to the grave. and so was one of 3 children among those receiving the final rides on this barren patch of land prey as a house to the sound refrigerator. the ashcroft hovering above concerned minutes to the palestinians below. and a reminder of the strike on the town of con, eunice killed, the civilians being buried here. hundreds of thousands of palestinians have set the northern part of the gaza strip of to israel, told them to leave for the south run out of food and desperate for shelter. they have found no reprieve from israel's relentless bowman. complain that the we came from kansas city, they told us to come to the south and so we came to the south and then we found

that the strikes intensified in the south. but if we stayed in a house in front of us, they were strikes behind us and strikes. there's no safety. there's no way to say thank god. so how does it so you have to be ready to dine and to just stay in your house also. of israel vows to continue talking, how much of a gaza be when there is a threats originating or uh, being conducted against israel from the south. and we will strike absolutely and it will soon move its powerful into the strip. israel's defense minister told troops messing on his border. oh my god, i promise you that whoever sees go. so now from a fault, we'll see it from the inside. good luck. and is ready to ground operations will likely focus on the north, at least in the initial stages, with how much i expect it to put up face resistance, but by the confines of southern god, the may still prove

a century of thoughts still, husband, but lucia as a journalist who is now in gaza early i asked him about the humanitarian situation there. the beginning of during the situation was getting on an orange and no electricity, no power at all. no doing can go to. uh no, you can uh, limited access to the fluids. um nope. okay. the trucks coming in, uh, people are logging on basically in for 3 shots at their store and people can afford some stuff. but still on those on uh, and some people are staying in on the schools and they are providing everything that you that now food according to that and make you the amount that they have to do to get it for show a structure on down. now apparently we are connected on

the phone and it comes in with those, not the time that people are not communicate to actually getting the other people that know here and all the shows that how long that goes but can. so why would the current situation their efforts to resume a deliveries to guys of across the border with egypt? are palestinians in gaza expecting those a deliveries to resume to actually reach them? well, this is a question that how and when this a blow come from the reports that it would come today. but seems like up to now nothing came in to dial into um we are talking about 20 trucks, which is very limited. and this would be through that you particularly wanted to uh, maybe with

a twist and we didn't know yet about the mechanic. and i don't know how, how this would be distributed to the people, the other people in the south or on the phone for fiji are staying at the schools. is there any place in gaza where the people there can fleet to and be safe? actually no. i'm, i'm displaced myself with my family for the 3rd time, and explore many people with their places in north and the dog. a city to the south. the, you know, overnight here i'm in the center of college, this rap. i'm still here. the environment and air strikes. there were many reports about every strikes. for how can you switch to the, how many buildings were destroyed? there are many people killed in different strikes. we can't really have to say that

it's more a $10.00 and more here is continued, but still there are many people killed by warranty. today it strikes husband, thank you very much for your reporting. that was during the list hasn't pollution speaking to us from gaza. thank you. we really are. i spoke with our correspond atanya kramer in jerusalem. i asked her why is real, has not yet launched is expected ground operation in gaza supporting the certainly strategic considerations by there is really army there. one still, although it is expected, have an element of surprise. be heard. now the defense minister sang and some officials, an army official saying that, you know, thing to the, to see if you will see garza from the inside as soon. no, this could be an indication that this will actually happen. assume the ground

invasion, but we don't know for sure when the recording, but there might be also other considerations here be hearing loss from the is really military correspondence here that there is a concern in the north or with the for the is 1st order with a living on that has canada, she has to leave any school minutes in good taste, could enter the work of the because they have said if the crowns invasion will happen, they might do so. and there's a lot of concern. so it could also be related to that the preparations on going and via hearing this morning, there has been another recreation order of a bigger town in the north q u x morning that the people there should actually evacuate to places for themselves in this room. there's also a lot of concern about the hostages being held by hom, us, tanya, is there any word on their face? no, we don't know much about their location um what, what is happening to them.