the, the, this is the, the, the news coming to live from berlin. a deadly gas explosion in a residential neighborhood of nairobi at least 3 are dead and more than $200.00 injured after the blast that a gas re billing station will get. the latest from our nairobi correspond also coming up us sanctions is really settlers in the west bank saying violence against palestinian civilians. there has reached intolerable levels. it's a rare us move against israelis as war rages in guns. plus the pentagon prepares to strike around vac malicious defense secretary lloyd austin confirms that washington will retaliate for the bombing of the us surveys and jordans that

claim american lines. and after watching his poll numbers rise steadily and recent puffs, germany's fluoride a at the party sees at defense support protests against the alternative for germany party through hundreds of thousands last month drawing. talk of a silent majority, finding its voice against the far right. we'll give you some numbers, the hello, i'm terry morris and thanks for joining us. at least 3 people have been killed in a gas explosion and fire in the canyon capital nairobi. according to the canyon red cross, hundreds more, were injured. a government spokesperson said that the fire broke out around midnight and after a truck loaded with gas canisters exploded. it then spread nearby homes, said,

businesses, firefighters have extinguished the blaze and an investigation in which the cause of the incident is under way. our correspondent felix miranda is in i robi, i asked him about the situation there now. terry, the fire broke out at around 11 50 pm, his topic on time and of missouri till the people was asleep by that time. so they the news, the news came and my judge of it people could not respond immediately to verify. but the people on the ground was saying that a multiple ne buys of people in the nearby who would have sustained is there is some had to bonds to the i had some actually had the vast kin bonds and the images, the risk was so obviously is came in time out, but it wasn't to i need to ensure that a majority of the people did not get to enjoy the so even them them be let us

obviously, is the firefighters who came one not able to get paid time to save a couple of people who add 2 of them have so 5 died and the majority, 2 of them who sustained is aries walls or as 2 different hospitals within the capital and currently uh, getting images. this obviously is guy. these are government has also asked people in the area to buy kids the area as they do not know where that they'll be for like solutions of later on or as they extends to reach that gus lived in the area. so government has asked people to like if the area uh some people i live this morning was seen leaving their homes with uh, with that properties. uh, some of them i seeing all that property has been bounced down. and so these nothing we can carry. uh, moving into different places, we couldn't see that to be much safer. do sorties know what exactly cause the explosion. so the god bless folks possible has saved lives. it was asked for

a truck that was carrying a liquefied patrol level. got that boss and the next next to where the explicitly took place was i come find me that's model fox as public. so that's with the gas explosion and caught to the fabric. and it started binding, but i'm sorry, it is all only do they do on the ground. and an operational area has already been set for 58 investigations and for further questioning with the people around to get to the to the find that details of what exactly took place. but as that's now official government positions is that it was a fire to i. those are an a little busy gas truck. uh thats exploded and the ones the ones, the gus it's still dead. it's good stuff. i be good. 2 houses nearby and the thought is what costs that you must be taking fire. felix. thank you very much for bringing this up to date there that was dw,

as felix moving in. i wrote the us president joe biden has issued an executive order imposing sanctions on his rarely settlers and the occupied westbank after a wave of violence. their measures include financial and travel restrictions on for several years accused of violent attacks on palestinians is really prime minister's office has criticized the sanctions calling them unnecessary and describing the box majority of settlers as law abiding more, we're joined now by our correspond to rebecca rivers in jerusalem, rebecca, tell us more about these settlers who been sanctioned by the us. why have they been singled? i will tell you this 1st round and it should be said that it is an initial step and the door has been left open from all sanctions in the future. but this initial step focuses on full is riley set lives that have been involved,

or alleged who have been involved either directly or indirectly in violent attacks in this the occupied westbank. we believe they're all foreign nationals though. it's still that they're not, in fact to us citizens of course, and begging the question how effective the sanctions will be. we're not exactly clear as what exactly clear how many or whether they have an assets in the us. but the for a said to have been involved in various active violence including initiating and leading a riot in a palestinian village last year as where more at least more than $100.00 set was defended on the published in palestinian village of hawaii torturing homes and prophets he there at least one palestinian was killed in that attack. and now the was accused of assaulting palestinian farm is one, was accused of assaulting palestinians and is rarely active as in a village in the west bank and a full of leading repeated attacks in his riley villages,

particularly better when villages and threatening move on. and so those people not leave the line, so the very serious acts of these people the alleged to be doing. but as i say, it is at this stage only for settlers where we have seen many more acts of violence falls short. i should add of putting sanctions on any is randy ministers. but there are reports, at least one report and us media saying that the administration was thinking about including 2 ministers, both themselves settlers in the a type of that shied away in the end. as i mentioned, the, the effectiveness of these sanctions is a question that will be being off just what the response from me is ready. government will be whether it will have any effect in stuff you set. the sinus remains to be safe, but it does leave the door open. this order for more sanctions on will pay for should the minus continue? now these are the 1st ever sanctions on is really salaries by is really big

a satellite. what's behind this extraordinary decision by the us, rebecca? well, this comes, terry, at a time of increased set the violence, we've suddenly said that since the terror attack of october 7 and the subsequent war. but even before october, terry was seeing a rise in setting yvonne and said it was causing a huge risk between the as riley government and their allies. the us, particularly the bottom administration, coming down hard at least trying to discourage this kind of thing. putting a hardwood on the as riley government. this is the biggest move, the biggest step. it's being called historic by, by many here. of course they will be those that say it's not going far enough, but it's not doing enough and that it's come too late. however, it is the most significant step we've seen by u. s. government when it comes to set the violence in the history. so it comes on that backdrop, as i said, but in november we, we sold us administration, preparing

a full base. uh you, you as president joined by and saying that he calling on the administration to prepare this. we've been sol visa bands on some settlers and now it's saying this final step. and as i say, it does leave the door open for more to come. rebecca, thank you very much. our correspondent, rebecca rivers, interest as well. the us says it's preparing to take significant action against militias that have carried out a tax on american targets for days. the by the ministration has been hinting at strikes and retaliation for a drone attack. on a remote us military base and northeastern jordan known as tower 20 to 3 american troops were killed. in the incident on sunday, defense secretary lloyd austin has said it's time to take further action against malicious, backed, by our end, does have attacked us forces on land and etc raging over the well. the defense

secretary went on to say that while wishing to avoid escalation, escalating the conflict, the us would not hesitate to act. the president will not tolerate a tax on american troops. and neither will i our teammates were killed by radical militias back by iran, and operating inside syria and iraq. so this is a dangerous moment in the middle east. we will continue to work to avoid a wider conflict than a region. but we will take all necessary actions to defend the united states, our interest, and our people. and we will respond when we choose where we choose, and how we choose it's gets been malice, is now with stilton bar code. he's professor of public policy of casa foundations. i'm, i've been kelly universities also founding director of the center for conflict in

humanitarian studies at the doha institute for graduate studies. thanks for being with us. so, so let's start broadly, what do you make of us plans to strike your ran affiliated targets in around, interact in syria? i think it's, it's a bit controversial in the sense that all the public statements are about avoiding escalation and avoiding spreading the conflict to beyond beyond doubt. so, but they actually, we'd be seeing ever since the 7th of october is really seeking escalation. i think the united states has got to be extremely careful not to be drawing into a direct confrontation where they're on, which as you know, is the main objective. why don't live in objectives of nothing. yeah. and that then . yeah, i hope for more than 20 years has been advocating for a confrontation we did on ever since. the issue with your rock was settled ac. i'm

as the arch enemy in the region. and i think the united states would be a while advice to take a much more a central the calculated response to, to the recent attack rather than spreading for a year. and also going back with this, with the, with the why the campaign. and the way at the to keep in mind that they are allowing the israelis at least turning a blind eye to the, is varieties attaching a man bases in syria and lebanon. so if you, if you allow these radius to act beyond the boundaries of israel, you should really expect that everybody else in the region will feel that they are justified to also protect the interest and protect their security by acting preemptively. so outside the box, the box is it, this is what we started to see not. so this is all happening, but then of course the broader context. you mentioned some of the strikes that

israel has taken against targets outside of israel, but we're seeing shipping coming under attack in the red sea commercial shipping. but also military ships being struck there as well. what the u. s. is about to retaliate for is specifically an attack in jordan uh by if it ran back militias and it's planning to attack targets. we understand in both a rack and, and possibly, and in syria, what kind of targets do you think the us is going to go after? as well as a visitors look clear, what kind of talk is there we go after, but i hope that there will be no civilian casualties. the arab street has already boiling from what they see happening in gaza. and i don't think it's in, it's in the interest of the nice states or the well security stability to see more civilians being targeted. and more victims counted as

a tool in drawing us back to the side. so the war on terror, which we had hoped that we have now concluded after the world of dimension in the area. so it's not really clear what kind of areas the property go after has realized bases in new york and, and try to reduce their capability. but by now it's already been more than a couple of days that those people would have calculated that without withdrawing their officers from those spaces and they would have withdrawn their assets out of those spaces. most likely they would probably take them to civilian areas. and i hope that we don't go into this cycle of saying well then, because they're in civilian areas, we have to go off to them and so on. so i, again, i think that it is time for restrained is time for careful calculation and not to attack based on pride to you and size to see. so to thank you,

i'm afraid we're gonna have to leave it there. that is salt and bar code of colors . i'm not been kelly for university. thank you for a bank you the ear leaders had praised the passage of a new 50000000000 euro support package for ukraine. european council present shaw. michelle said the 4 year deal with insure long term predictable funding for ukraine after hungary as prime minister victor or bon finally dropped weeks of opposition to the deal. ukraine has faced increasing uncertainty over 8 funding because of political in finding in the u and the us gary and prime minister victor all the once again in the spotlight in brussels. what do you, again, brock and you a package for ukraine as he did last december. he did not owe him when we got the 27 heads of state and government to reach political agreement,

which will allow us to mobilize safety, ex, revealing due risk as part of the ukraine facility to return the packages intended to help you create incurs bunch of gaps and pay salaries and services in the years 2024 to 2027. the relief at reaching the necessary unanimity as palpable society. this is of course, a good method for the citizens of ukraine who are so challenged by the russian war of aggression. but of course also for us is that your opinions union, which has shown that it can stand together the you is withholding funding from hungary because of concerns about the route overall. hungary has blocked you decisions on separate issues. some of you need us to make clear what they think of victo on tactics. there's no problem with so called dealing with, you know, you're quite in fact the for sure. we have for the month at the level the investments we have so many things to, to solve. i don't want to use the words like made,

but i don't know why she has had her better words. hungry itself rejects these accusations in return for all one's concession. you leaders have agreed to remain flexible when it comes to paying out the new age to ukraine. of the big question now, is there a big dog on change of heart b permanent? germany's fluoride a if the party, the alternative for germany has been gaining popularity and recent months. but a new poll shows a slight weakening of its support. a flurry of recent demonstrations against the far right through hundreds of thousands of people nationwide. those who hit the streets, expressed alarm reports of extremist networks in germany, but also anger at what's regarded as a tepid response from the government. for weeks germans have been protesting in the 10s of thousands, against the rise of the far right. people from different political backgrounds who

will agree on one thing. the extreme right is a threat to german is democracy, and it must be stopped. the latest in for testing and poll shows 72 percent of gammons think these demonstrations of a useful purpose. it also makes clear 2 thirds believe the f. d, alternative for germany policy is up for religious organization, something the f d do not of us. and one of these is me personally, is that the young people are now coming out. no doubt they had their opinions about the sd before, but you didn't see it via the thought was previously an anonymous mass has become visible on the new muscle. so they are now slowly realizing that things cannot continue as they were and open with using guns. this shift to the right is the last thing we need for our democracy. who do demo cut? the declaration does, let's is was horrible. some parts of the a, f, d have been declared for right by intelligent services. a debate has raged about

potentially fanning the potty, but the survey also shows many germans and not put off by the phone, right. label the 2 thirds say that is not a problem. as long as the policy speaks up about issues that match up nearly half, think that changing the agenda is the main role of the a f d. put fancy. many people say fadia isabella filters. governments is one of the causes of the far right strength. because of the off the stack of the fact that the a f d is become stronger as a result of left wing policies hit, you know, they had done their job. well, we wouldn't have the, the on 20 percent as the 2nd strongest party. i'll tell you this, certainly a lot of dissatisfaction around and there also needs to be more justice. but the government also needs to show more courage that is blown out by the and protest pope. it shows that while the search and prominence of the far right is high on the list of things, people worry about. the sense that politicians have become detached from reality is

also a strong kind of what's not yet clear is whether the dipping support for the a f d will turn into a long term trend and whether the mainstream parties will see the poll numbers aging backup of the class before we're joined now by our corresponded our political correspondent, matthew moore, from our parliamentary studios, matthew, the latest poll there shows a different support for the far right. they have the well, 2 of the parties and transfer all of shots as governing coalition are up slightly. can that be attributed to the backlash against the 50 over its connection to a mass deportation plan? a jerry, this is the 1st poll since those revelations of madge that if the figures discussed mosque deportation plans that involve the removal of foreigners and even german citizens with migration backgrounds. and it was a story that really shocked the country. that was widespread condemnation, mass pull tests on all across the country,

including in the east of the country where the f t has its hotline to feel like it was a story really that had caught through when you spoke to people in the street, they knew exactly what you were talking about and it continues to do so fresh details, imagine all the time and even more full tests are expected in spot. in fact, this weekend that i'm more parents protest expected. but i think it's important to look at another political development in the last few weeks. and that is the arrival on the political scene in germany of the left wing populous party, led by side of ogden, connect. she is a full fire brand leader of the left who has basically started home party and that is a party that it seems to kind of mary life when policies on social issues and right wing policies on conservative kind of conservative issues. the of like immigration and cultural issues. and what she's hoping to do is to pull back some of the support from the f d on the traditional parties and it was expected that she could if she did that she

would have an impact on the div pulling it. and in the pulling came out just to just not was she's on 5 percent. and so it's likely to be that some of that support has actually come from the f d as well. okay, and we must be said that the if the is still pulling in 2nd place nationwide in germany and germany is governing coalition remains very unpopular. is there still potential, matthew for the far right to continue growing? it's voter base as well. it's really, it's a lot of time time terry, as we had in the report, people are pointing an underlying issues to of really driven the support. that's things like emigration, the economy at the warren ukraine. there's an inflation. all of these issues are creating a sense of uncertainty and gloom, and germany, which has been a burden for the d. and as long as these issues are they on aren't being really dealt with by the government,

it could be that there's only substitute to further strings in the f, b in the coming weeks and months and the running up to the election in 2025. well, some politicians in germany would still like to launch a legal case to band the a up to you, but half of germans polled we just saw there they, they are, they are against that. why? the reluctance to launch a legal case to ban the 50 there are really 2 reasons the, the for the, there's the legal which is that they should be really difficult legal process on hard to prove a party like the d is um, is it stands against and is on to democratic because when you look at the manifesto, it's kind of, um, it goes up to the fence but doesn't blue cross a line. and so there's aspects of it. then there's the political aspect to and this is what we've had over and over the last few weeks, is that there's my only strength and the these kind of cool victim complex plan to the narrative. but the system is reg against them. and the feeling is that that

politicians should win the debate and therefore beat the f d by by one of the debate. bethany, thank you very much. that was our corresponding matthew moore as well. those germans who hit the streets to demonstrate against the far right a f d, a included people in a half the party strongholds like the eastern part of the country where germany's domestic intelligence agency has designated areas. if the of the, if the branch as extreme is for some that makes it all the more important to stand up and voice support for democracy of making protest black cards as new to some here. but many people across germany are worried by the far right square wing strength in the small eastern german town of do the older women have got together to set up their own. oh my goodness, i or granny's against the right group. we have to stand up to them and we can't be

afraid, top kindergarten director or to be as or she is also involved in the group because so many people here know her. she's been cautious and expressing her political opinions up to now for example, i have hesitated occasionally about what i put on my, what's up status and my kind of thing. so i think they will be able to see that. but many people's views changed when reports emerge, declined to stein for right, gathering, involving ask the politicians, among others, participants allegedly discussed expelling millions of people with non german roots including citizens. this house, please. i find that really gruesome. listen, i can't imagine how you can have ideas like that. it's inexplicable to meet these pod. so have these. is that the fact that this meeting took place last and the fact of what was discussed there is talk me deeply shocked and emotionally effective in the world. when it finally prompted me to do something more than and that's what it

gave me some with us to myself. it led to not top past month to set up a local branch of ground. these against the right over 20 women have now joined the group and do then, and there's still no that up in interest. clicked on the open of it. it's like being void up on a wave by the fact that there are others enroll people across germany and austria and switzerland. i immediately feel like i'm part of something bigger and i just close and got these women want their grandchildren to grow up in a democratic society. and they hope their protests will help prevent the far right for making further electro gains or you are watching the news. just a reminder of the top story we're following for you at this hour. at least 3 people have been killed in a gas explosion and fire in the canyon capital nairobi overnight. hundreds more were injured. the blast occurred, a gas refilling company,

fire spreads nearby homes and business washing dw news of next. it's to the point asking the question, can mask protests, stop. all right, i'm terry martin. thanks for watching the

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especially of late, often can be the printer symbol. what does it look behind? the facade is this energy, john, tell us gas from russia's political weapon stuffs, february 3rd on dw, the hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in germany. it's the largest social movement in the country. in the decades, in cities, towns, large and small. protestors having demonstrating against the far right to advocate for an open society and to protect their democracy. and the supporters of germany's biggest far right party seem on dante with more people than ever joining the organization. how dangerous is the a f d? what is causing such anger within men's mainstream society and how resilience is germany's democracy. on to the point, we ask defiance and germany can mass protests still.