the, the buy from berlin, this is the w news as well that concerns 2 of its commanders killed in and is white vs franklin. favorite liberties. officials say at least so he, one people were killed and one of the deadly as the tax on the capital in decades, also coming up, post clothes entry link is presidential election. who will leave the cash strapped country out of it's was save a financial crisis as 1000000 struggle to make ends meet. and in munich, revellers race to school the best seats that this is on the type of test. 6000000 visits are expected. security is tied to after a string of extremist attacks in germany. the

benefits of will and welcome. liberal ins has blah has confirmed the 2 of its top command is a dead after in his way, the strength on baby boot, lebanese health officials now post the death told for the strike it. so he want including 3 children, the uranium foreign minister condemns the attack is criminal, but says a run is not planning to take direct revenge against israel. the strength is vice is of an allow will between the israel and the uranium back is pulled out, which is designated the terrorist foot by many countries on existing. okay. and is from the london school of economics, middle east center, and joins us now as well as already said, it's moving more troops from guns in the south to its northern border with levon on . has this next phase of the war is officials put it already thought it. so what we

don't know yet. uh, 1st of all, israel's decision to don't to ground operation 11 or not depends on different factors. it depends on easily on his bonus. next steps in the conflict, but it also depends on the outcome of the internal discussions at these ready top level. because we know that since the beginning of the school, the happened forces with israel's top that have argued that a ground invasion. is there any viable strategies to pressure his bowler? at the same time, we know that israel have other tools when that happens to pressure his spell and be sold up yesterday with the attack on bay, which which as you mentioned, talking to building that hosted several top ministry commanders office as well. so . so the next steps remains are still at this point. i'm searching. what are the tools and options? what do you say they have? well, israel has, over the past months, conducted the series of targeted stripes, the assassinating or wounding talks about to commend us. so there's no doubt his

bullet has had to find replacements for some of his most important military leaders . and that is one of the strategy that has proven quite effective for as well. so far older israel has not come and sit on the explosions and favorites on and the rest of the afternoon. so that take on tuesday and wednesday we can speculate, but this is also a part of it is really a strategy to we can test, pull that, so is real hassle, the tools, the ground and they should definitely the key. and on a, could you explain to view is where the lebanese military actually stands in all the piece. of course we're talking about the militant group has blah, here at the my that as well. the lebanese ministry stays out of this conflict low. i've stated in 2006 when the pest bullet and israel last engaged logical it has to be set. the seventy's ministry is quite weak, especially in the midst of, of the can only crisis that live in, on, has been facing since 2019, also uh, the lebanese army does receive a aid from the united states. so they all in, in

a very delicate position these days and will likely not get engaged in the conflict on the side of his bullet. that is very unlikely. but what if this escalates? i mean, by root is already being target. yes, i mean the has been severe escalations over the last days and, and for that sake moms and if the school escalates and then starts covering logic pops 11 of the 1st thing that we'll see is a major health and social emergency in the afternoon. on tuesday we saw how the hospitals, where we've a boat and with wounded, we have thousands of wounded coming into the clinics and adopters and nest with struggling to care of them. and this is the most likely scenario. we will see if this will expands. if it's billed, for instance, conducts lots of stripes and to set this up as a b route, as stated in 2006, and tell me a little bit more about a run considering its support of hezbollah. yes, sir. iran, if we look at it,

runs actions throughout this conflict. they have signaled that the wrong is clearly because you long term goals rather than short time. so they've been willing to sacrifice from us in gaza. the question is whether also they're willing to sacrifice hezbollah in less than not because his bullet is much more important. ally for a rob, it's much more crucial for iran to retain it. states has in the region. so if is spelled as brought to it's nice bodies mail, iran will, will face a difficult to them the between choosing to let one of its most important allies. if not, it's most important allies of good, we can severely or insight more directly into the conflict. to aid has better, but at the same time risk this logical scenario, which quite frankly, they're unlikely to, to gain from if, if the americans choose to intervene on the is really signed losely and just briefly bought about as well as relations with hamas and gaza. well we know

that how much in his folder i have moved closer to each other and throughout the past almost a year. we know that the quote and i think to some extent the spokes persons have set this officially and seen pictures of him, master specials, meeting with his bell officials and let them know. and what happens at these meetings, we don't know. yeah, of course, that's all very a secret, so we don't know which to extend the coordinating and how. what we can say is that there's a coordination taking place between from us has bowler, and everyone's revolutionary. got quotes on probably a regular basis 11 on on, not just the one for us, but i thank you very much for providing us with your expertise. i suppose have close the end for exam. okay. in a presidential election that will determine how the country recovers from its worst economic crisis and the ensuing political life people. so he age, candidates are on the valid beth it's leslie, freeway, rice, april president, or neil because i'm

a senior seeking the 2nd time. but the face of strong challenges from the leader of the opposition as well as a marxist low making correspond to charge of is, is a bank is capital colombo, violence, month of last election. how was the atmosphere today? while the election procedure has been largely peaceful, we haven't seen any major incidents being reported of what since this is a tight race of been or there's still a field of violence while the votes are being counted or the account, it's the accounting started as early as the vote of it is still just an hour ago, and the government has said that there will be a strict golf fuel in place, in case there is any incident of violence while the votes are being counted or off to the of the when it we know so announcement has, uh, is uh, has been made. uh, it's also advice to people to watch the results in private and any public screening of the results has also been banned as

a precautionary measures. what above is concerned about most of the weather, been speaking to the voters or de oh and the single biggest issue on their mind is off the call to make a recovery. remember ben uh the memories of for 2022. i still have a role. uh, you know, in people's mind they have to, to, for fuel and cooking gas for hours. but today they chewed up to go for their voices to be heard. this is a referendum on the last 2 years, so governments effort to put the economy back on recovery and we'll see how the country has voted on that. and the regional implications was it is meaning petition because it'd be, do you start to take location of bush along caught in the, in the pacific. you know, the 2 giant neighbors india in china. i had been watching a, what's been happening into long ago because, you know, they have vested interest in the country. remember america as well? uh, watching the uh, developing sale closely because india and america would like to see china accepted

be of from the in the pacific region. and so whatever happens hill interlock go in this election open have huge implications notes. it's really down to 2 candidates. so just same adult, so we'll see you as more pro india and pro us leader and other commodities tonight to who is talented to win the predictions that he's going to win. and he is openly pro china. he's a boxes reader, and he's made it very clear that t o he's going to club the rise of a donnie's. they'll projects hill in sri lanka. dani is the indian, no businessman, the tycoon, who is very close to the indian government. so if he comes to power, that would not be good news for india or for us, for that matter. the w's shuttle got up. thank you very much for the update. a quick look now at this next story in new zealand pilot is worth being released from revel captivity and indonesia is pop up while rinse philip imagines was working for an innovation ad line in remote communities when he was taken by the in search of

west palm wildly formation, ami, usually the government says he's in good health despite his 19 month old deal. tears of joy and disbelief. pilot philip americans can now finally talk to his loved ones, surrounded by indonesian police officers who were involved in his release funded because the any general pilot madison's health is good to put up. although some time ago he was suffering from asthma, but not his condition, not in faith. he had spent 19 months in captivity. he was taken hostage by rebels, they knew denise his wrist of popular region. after he landed a small passenger plane in the airport to do got until now the only opportunity his family had to see him were video messages like this one, the family i love, you will very much to please turn off to worry too much about. and i will say will

be strong and patient and i hope that we can, will stay together with a group that kept him hostage is fighting for pauses independence from indonesia. it's set a number of terms. so his release including the suspension of military operations against them, those involved say the talks to get him out were not easy to say that it was the ranking holding i live in, not getting to credit when nothing really that might entail the chances. because there's always a concern of us that we might not succeed. officials say, despite his decent health, think of to be too good to all americans and his family. all asking for privacy. at this emotional time. the $118.00 9th edition of october 1st is officially on the way in munich. dressed in traditional bavarian clothes, hundreds of people raced, and that the best tables the festivities kicked into full swing as the mirror of

mute except the 1st b a cake. and filled the 1st last the cries of or something say it's meaning it's to security is tied to the 2 week festival after a recent spate of attacks across germany, attributed to extreme is the unix load may is the 1st person to enjoy a tower. so right at this is october, 5th, off the lease knife of tax and germany. one message has priority for the city stop official. the festival will be a safe event between our list the film we doing everything to guarantee visit the safety. of course, there is no absolute county similar to writing a bike instead of the car, but we believe the october 5th is safe. otherwise, we would not go through with a sudden you've told us as to happening on 85 acres in the heart of munich is expecting more than 6000000 visitors in 16 days. b o. u has been completely fenced in all visitors. we'll have to go through security guidance as we go. for the 1st

time we will use metal detect us. we also have a strong police presence and we'll do security checks when necessary and things out when secuity is supported by a high definition civilian system, delivering images that are being monitored at the october fest police station knives, a band at the festival inviolate has might value will end up in the present sales on location. and for those enjoying the traditional votes, checking in one of the large b attends. it is illegal to take knives and forks outside the 10 family need. security is on the alert. we have any guns, guns, we have great security that has been working for us for decades. and then now even more focused on this issue because people have always tried to take o bellmarks. that's why we have to be a mock checks in front of the tent, and they're taking care of this problem as well. and let's face all of most bags and backpacks of band any way the atmosphere among the october 1st businesses

relaxed we have, we have no security concerns with trust to munich police. a sentiment see it by the tourists that have come to munich for some sightseeing, and to visit to the top of that. we've heard it's very safe. we've heard that the many precautions are taken, and we're looking forward to having a good time. we have done lots in this country, so we're still say for in germany frankly. yeah. such as the founding fit. i guess you just kind of issue not security has just improved and improved the 5th thing to assume off the whole. this is the 118 9th october 1st and unix message to the world has remained the same over the years. we love having you brings you up to date donald the international use on bands as well, and up next on dw, how a i can offer us a digital off the life where you can live on those advertise. we'll check on that.

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