saw sign every weekend on d w the . this is the w news log from the land. no less often. it's really strikes on gossip. how must controlled health officials report hundreds killed in recent days, while the united states pressed as israel to do more to protect civilians. also coming off families of hostages call on the is really government to do more to secure the release of their loved ones and gone. so we made some of the football stage getting support from an unexpected flight and ukraine moves. it's christmas

celebrations to december. the 25th for the 1st time, and a shift from russia ukrainians will celebrate christmas. earlier than normal this year, we get to the moved from kids as the country heads and to a said yeah, at the monica jones, thanks for joining us. the white house as us president joe biden has pressed israel's benjamin netanyahu to protect civilian lives in gaza. 5 and said she spoke at length with such a no. yeah, hold on, son today about is what is war against hamas militants. they reportedly discussed the objects objectives of the military campaign and gaza, with us stopped short of calling for a cease file. how mazda is considered a terrorist organization by the u. s. it's the most run. garza health ministry says

more than 200 people have been killed by israel. any forces of the past 24 hours. the violence follows a un security council resolution to boost humanitarian aid. another day in gaza and the mass burials causes a mass throughout in house ministry size. the number killed since october 7, system past 20000. that's roughly one percent of the scripts in time population as well, however, shows no sign of letting up it's bombardment. this is randy, i'm a footage purportedly shows a strike, a mass official being transported by car as part of a israel size expanded ground operations in the beleaguered territory. so we can argue that it's part of the war from it's a difficult war against a brutal enemy that some triggers on the field above and especially below it to me a lot as well as amongst the civilian population,

the gun. but the hope that we have striking come us on this is a protracted difficult operation that will continue a while longer my shift once a month. these expanded operations come as to if israel is most senior cabinet members visited troops in northern gaza. the traded government is under mounting pressure internationally as the humanitarian situation, wesson's domestic setting, to evaluate in tennessee, hundreds of people came together quoting for the government to secure the hostages release. some went further. johnson for prime minister benjamin netanyahu, mostly known as b. b to step down, baby be rated, but the low to multiply all the we need to make sure the units in your own will go way. he made them all home, more homes and goods, and he betrays the people. this government has failed it. citizens in every

possible way, from the most basic one above the basic face, the 2 compromising youth democrats does not think of any value either here or you guys. while these people are still in power, the israeli government insists it won't stop until her mass has been completely destroyed. it has not to have a set time division of what that would look like. cool, what comes next? all of the is what any hostages release from casa so far has been women and children, families of mail, captives anxiously wait for news of their loved ones. do the use atanya i came, i met one mother who's guessing support from an unusual place rates or goals book keep score of the days her son hers has been held hostage in gaza. more days

has passed since we met that the family still hasn't heard anything. a lot of people feel comfort wearing t shirts with their loved one or a pin with their loved one. that for me, makes me really uncomfortable. and i also don't like that the picture doesn't change. i think there's something important that every day, the number changes and it's showing in it's uncomfortable. hers was caught up in the attack on the nova music festival on october 7 militants let by her most considerate a terrorist group. and most of the countries code at least 360 people and took others to gaza. hers best friend on the, on the left here was one of those killed hers on the right. was badly injured and taken i pay all the times that i know there are kind of good guys in civilians who are also caught in this horrible situation that were caught in. and i want

to pray and hope that there's someone kind there being kind to hers and to the other, you know, innocent people who are also being held there in a terrible situation. her stomach need take some comfort from the support of his friends. they used to hang out here in this bar in jerusalem, o r f, it's a port as a football club. how play you wish, and i this made sure he cannot be forgotten. we're doing bad. really. nothing is the same and even to with ryan, we succeed in a lot of moments of our day to keep leaving. you know, we, we meet here, we bring color b s, and we watch a football team and we try to do what we were doing before. but that's not the situation. and every time you have a moment to realize you are to,

you remembered her, she's an hostage and guys and they also more and different on to that day. it was the day that changed the world. it's the biggest incidents we've had um for all generation for sure. um, but i think it's kind of a part of being here is there's always something happening and those always um, but i think this is the 1st time it really hit me personally with this. and um, and maybe also our community her site is also present at this german football club. he was a frequent visitor here in cream and things to strong links between supporters of his football clubs and those of that up lehman tends this line to flag for hers gets comfort to his mother in jerusalem and i call them my friends there her

shes friends but you know who, right and keep me posted and send pictures of different rallies and different soccer games and different. uh, you know, exhibitions that are put out not to forget these. these human beings who are being held against their will in very scary conditions and situations and that it actually really helps me. i think it helps me to believe in this world without air that she hopes for another pause and fighting another dear to release small hostages. people, even i'm not, i'm a mom. my only son is fair. i know they're all these hundreds of thousands of other moms whose children are there. i am sure that most of those months, i have to think all of those months would say like,

let's do something to make our children safe. for now, when she comes to days, and she waits and turnings to some of the other stories making news. the pentagon says a tongue attacked off in the west coast on such a day was targeted by drone, 5 from iran. the attack caused a fire on the vessel, but they were no casualties, reported. the indian government says the tongue who was carrying crude oil in bound from saudi arabia. jim and police have increased security measures of cologne cathedral. i made warnings of a possible attack. police had brought in smith, a dogs implants, a screen worshippers attending midnight mass on christmas eve reports in the gym, media sites, a heightened threat from islamic extremist over the holidays. a quote in el salvador has ordered the rest of the former president of today to kristy on it for

the alleged colorado of a massacre in 1981. the warranty describes the l most ultima, seca as a crime against humanity. some 1000 people were killed in a 4 day military operation during the country civil war. a sub in prosecutors have asked police to investigate fraud allegations from last week's elections. president alexandro voltage declared victory for his party on december, the 17th, but alleged irregularities ledge to an international outcry and the daily protest against the electoral process. ukraine has moved its official christmas celebrations to december the 21st of december, the 25th rather on. that's the very 1st time that's a move away from the russian orthodox christmas, which is celebrated on the 7th of january. and it's all the only thing that's changed in the lives of ukrainian sins. russia's war of aggression began our

correspondence on your phone. the crow spoke with the residents of keith about the tough here they're leaving behind the ukrainian capital key is getting into the christmas spirit. trying lena, speech therapist is joe with adult to fully know the christmas mode and her daughters skating skills and joining us still not enough to distract her from the ongoing war such as back to it. like many men only knows husband is fighting. and on the front flight, she feels that ukraine spock knows, of losing faith. what is it, why is it the take this, you know, thinking what worries me most is that we will be abundant. we need the world to be with us, understand us and sympathize with us. we all understand that ukraine is now a very important country that is holding the line so that the enemy does not roll

over other nations. if god forbid, we are abundant, there will be no help for us. we will not be able to do this on our own little so we just want, we're going to win this more many the capital shade the sentiment, despite the cities ability to keep christmas. but it's up more than last year. nearly a year to go. i was reporting a lady, spots about the mass of blackouts for good, but russian. it strikes the launch, the city of keys, interest, complete darkness, look like this. here the lights are staying on with what has changed is the changing world. it's definitely go from gloomier as the walgreens on to was a co dealer. reminders of the ongoing conflict on naples thought a week, but the emmy sirens don't fees, residents anymore. the wall has cruelly up ended like this despair,

but also defiance people 1st and then to look at the everyday you ask yourself, what's mixed, what to do after graduating from university and until the war is over. it's very difficult to answer this question. so it's quite another place and that's why the chicken and again, my feelings are of hope. hope that we will not very all our children in this more for who i'm sorry. my own son was killed on march 31st and i hope that someone would remain alive and so that we have grandchildren was how do you so that there will be someone to restore ukraine later? sure. who work on the board? you know, do what do you mean to put when use the water we must not give up. let's hope that ukrainians are strong and believe in their victory after 2 years, many people will say maybe it's better for us to give up. i know we need to go to the end because we've lost too much on with them. some of the bought the stuff to add nice. they have only one dream for the war to end. with 2 is

the question of the minds of many. and how many more christmas they would still have to mark under the shadow of the. but today is christmas eve and finally found the list brave to finland, slapped blonde cold to bid farewell to santa claus as he set off on his annual journey around wealth to live in gifts to children. and of course, wishing everyone a very merry christmas special for this priest. the most important, of course, at the moment they are watching the they'll be in use and he has a reminder of our top story. it is well says it's intensifying it's operations against almost militants and gas us health officials. they have report hundreds

killed in business days. the united states as meanwhile, pressing israel to do more, to protect civilians. coming up next shift our digital magazine loops on this type of grooming. and it's dangerous for kids. monica jones from me, i'm 15, we're implement. thanks. the world in progress pop calls to everyone who wants to know more about this topic. the 2nd son of about the stories the on the headline world in progress. the w manyels engine via you belong to the 77 percent because who i don't go to 65 for the last last

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