the, the, this is dw news line from berlin. a new lifeline for the people of gaza takes shape the 1st shift to arrive via a new maritime. a core door is unloaded off the gauze and coast bought. the food on board is only a tiny fraction of what's needed. meanwhile, israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu approves a plan for an army operation in rough up in the southern gaza strip. the west side of the plan must protect the 1000000 plus palestinians who are sheltering there. and the 2nd day of voting is underway in russia's presidential election. but the outcome is not in doubt. the

mariana evans, dean. it's good to have you with us. we begin in gaza with a major effort to get food to millions of people threatened by famine. israel says of age of carrying 200 tons of food has been unloaded off the coast of gauze on the ships at all from cypher his days ago. and is the 1st to arrive via a new maritime aid cord, or only a limited amount of aid has been reaching the people in gauze or by land, as israel presses on with his military campaign against come us. tons of aid have finally arrived in northern gauze. a spanish cherokee ship spent 3 days tying. a bulge packed with supplies from cyprus on board was enough food for nearly half a 1000000 meals all collected by the n g o wells central kitchen. to get dogs, a resident said the food was desperately needed and i don't want the aid for my

children. i want them to live and not die of hunger. all they're eating is one of the plants. there's no bread. there's nothing to eat and garza, i mean it's ramadan and there's nothing about brothers how good. according to the un, hundreds of thousands of gardens on the brink of famine, with the situation in the north of this trip, especially dia, here people are eating what ever they can find to stave off hunger. these coleman roadside weeds have become a staple. as i meant to say for you as you can see you today, we are breaking our on the on softwood mellow. we eat it every day. well, i have 4 children crying from her. we try to comfort them by giving them whatever we can get our hands on. so many others have headed south in search of food. this family said there was nothing left to them. no one could see that says now

was no food, nothing to drink. we are using funds and that's why we started eating pigeon food don't do food. we are living like animals according to these really minute tree, the contents of the a bunch of now being loaded onto 12, n g, a trucks. the distribution in northern gulf, the back in cyprus, another vessel is already being loaded with more supplies and prepared for departure to the strip while they're all high hopes of the new maritime cargo will help relieve suffering and gaza. the when the you and the west have old stated that israel needs to open more land routes for aid as well. so meanwhile, is really prime minister benjamin netanyahu has rejected a ceasefire proposal. put forward by hum us these really premier called it unrealistic. the proposal would have seen the release of women, children, elderly and sick hostages taken by hum austin via tober 7th terror attacks in

exchange for palestinian prisoners and this is office has also said he's approved plans for a military operation in rough off in the southern gaza strip is the last major city in gauze. how that is really for us as has not invaded more than a 1000000 displays, palestinians are now sheltering their israel's decision came despite widespread warnings from the international community to avoid more incursions into a rough. i think the consequences of a ground operation in rough in the current circumstances will be catastrophic. for the people of gaza, for the palestinians. it will be catastrophic for the humanitarian situation. it would be catastrophic all around. we very much hope that all of this can be avoided. we understand there's negotiations or still going on,

and we continue to hope that we will find that the parties will find a way to a cease fire. i spoke to the ws tanya kramer in jerusalem and asked her if a ground operation and raphael was innocent as well. actually, we don't know about the how and when this will happen, this statement was put out by the prime minister's office after the war coming in met on a friday to discuss this new proposal that was submitted by hum us to the maybe a to is about a potential, a new agreement to release the remaining hostages and goals, and also for potential temporary, uh, c style. you know, some of the service he has said this might be because, you know, it was linked to those uh, talks uh, also a pressure tool in those talks uh to talk about the uh, basically the potential operation in rough to put more pressure on homos. uh, as you said, uh, probably needs to be any minute and you know,

as cold as new proposal by how much unrealistic never the less is robles and uh, a new delegation to cut out to don't have to continue those talks. uh no, we've heard also from the international community a criticizing those plans to invade russell a for an operation in a rough. uh, but you also heard time and time again. uh the prime minister, benjamin to to know his saying that this operation was needed. uh, the full battalions, as he put it off from us in rough, and an operation that is needed to win the war and to achieve is really small goals . so that was the w corresponding tanya kramer, speaking earlier from jerusalem. well, the 2nd day of voting is underway in russians. presidential election polls don't close until sunday, but the outcome appears to be a formality. one place where moscow is especially concerned about generating a show of support for vladimir putin are the russian occupied regions of ukraine.

parts of the dentist, lou haskell separation and her son regions as well as crime in moscow hopes the election will appear to legitimize it through there. and in fact, by a vigorous state media campaign, assault them done to get more people to vote in the occupied ukrainian territories . oh, as the russian state owned media call them, then you regions. but also where the coverage is part of process betrayal. office presidential election, hostem officials say on tv that the newly acquired citizens are grateful to russian full that both the way it works. so the people are writing the verde. duff deep got and talked to the low cost and they asked, what are your needs 1st and foremost, bridge, there is a short that to fret. secondly, which is for you, give us the opportunity to vote that 2 bedrooms for the sellers. the bottle full screen, the show of use, the costs and

a valid has never been this easy. you don't even have to go to a poland station. as this john noticed, explains that i have, but what i'm going to see in these very men doesn't the election commissions walk from building to building with the by the boxes. these are the, they sing songs cheerfully and loudly. people hear this, come out to please join the queues with the cost of vote a game, but it easier when they wish you yes or by the officials taught of the election on friday. most residents of the occupied here, so i'm going to ask regions had reportedly voted early. there is no doubt that's loved in their posts and will claim a landslide victory here many ukrainians, but forced to leave the homes. but new residents came, civil servants loyal to the kremlin booth to work here with huge salaries. and for more, i'm joined now by the w sort of a 7 else k enrica who filed that report and the know to our viewers. d. w has been based and rigorous since russian authorities closed down and dw moscow bureau get

to see you survey. so just how much support does protein enjoy in the occupied ukrainian regions? well, it's hard to say for sure how many people actually support? 14 uh in the okay. by the regents of ukraine for example, independence survey agents. this camp x has this areas, but even stage on the company is having the published any polls. and of course, there are many education that even the, the kremlin, they don't know that the, this new. so what, what, what this new citizens voting behind behavior is going to look like. and one of this indications is of course, early voting, which allows for controlling and maybe even changing the results as independent the of the both are sent to absorb as our presence in this regions. and i should also mentioned that it's, it's a dangerous for people in this regions. the show that you're in the opposition to

the kremlin, because just some weeks ago with a hat of the book you bite, the example ratio region mentioned that they had sent to ukraine entire family so that the a hadn't supported the war as well as her day so if we can't know with certainty what people actually think about protein, but yet we know that the outcome of this vote is likely to be that he is re elected . why hasn't been so important for protein for the kremlin and to ensure such a high turn out what we can guess the. there are 2 main reasons why i put in the steel holding the selections. and the 1st of all he's showing through. he's a leads that they need to see him as the he supported by the vast majority of russians and no major decision in the country can be made without talking to him, at least inside the country. and the 2nd issue, of course, needs to before the west that they have to deal with him as he is not just another

dictator who is seized power in rush. and she's a message to the west is that the t implements the will of the russian people. but what about those who do oppose the russian president? is there any chance for them to be heard and the selection? well, it is actually the 1st time uh on an election day that we have seen so many a rated constructions, some of them, as you can see, a searching a voting booth on fire or so it, we can see other people who are throwing most of cocktail through windows and that but, but the main day of the for the, for the russian, the position is a extra tomorrow it is the day when the some exiled, the position for the patients or russians to come to the bowling station send at noon and either vote against fortune or just stay there and feel somehow empowered by seeing how many of like minded people surround them. that was the ws and of gaze

with enough key enrica survey. thank you so much for your reporting. we really appreciate it to let's get a check now, some of the other stories making headlines around the world. 3 you ukrainian presidents, let them hear zaleski has denounced a russian attack on the port city of odessa as a quote, despicable act of cowardice. rescuers had rushed to the scene of an attack on a 2nd. missile struck, heating, paramedics and doctor's. at least 20 people died in the deadliest attack in the city. in weeks. in hong kong 12 people have been handed long prison sentences for storming the territories legislature at the height of anti government protest. back in 2019 hundreds of thousands had participated in the pro democracy march at the time. since then, the chinese government has cracked down on defense with hundreds of active as being jailed. north korean leader came down on has started using

a new official limousine. he was given by russian president vladimir putin last month. video from state television shows a motorcade, including the russian made r as a sonata luxury car. the vehicle was developed with western health before the russian invasion of ukraine. what in germany's best known media artist is back with a new installation in berlin, takes viewers on a personal journey set against the backdrop of 50 moving lasers and specifically composed electronic music. and it's taking place in an electrifying location. the moments and time brought back to life the at this old power plant in berlin,

viewers are taken into the mind and memories of german artist, christopher bauder, the statements and not even on an emotional level. it's very personal work. i look back at what i've done so far, and on my life stages from my life that time from a village and i used to live on an island. these are places i miss aka. and i try to illustrate that in various scenes. and so it looks to be on the it's voters, 3rd and largest installation at craft fair berlin. the plant was built in the 19 sixty's to power former east berlin. it's now a popular venue for the arts and culture. see the vector memories enlightened sound, runs until april, 7th,

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