the, the, this is the, the news live from berlin. israel launches fresh air strikes, pounding hezbollah targets and southern 11 on after dozens of rockets are fired at is really villages. this comes a day after 2 top hezbollah commanders die, and it is really striking beverage. lebanese officials say dozens of others were killed and one of the deadliest attacks on the capital in decades. also coming up the poles closed in 3 blankets, presidential election, who will leave the country out of its worst ever financial crisis as novia struggled to make ends meet and the 1st model of the year has been

filled at october. 5th in munich, 6000000 visitors are expected. security is type though, after a string of extremist attacks, injury the mariana evans dean. thanks for joining me. there's been another heavy exchange of fire between has the law and israel across the border with lebanon. has the law has been firing waves of rockets in northern israel while these really army has carried out air strikes on southern 11 on the exchange of fire comes after the attack on a very rude apartments that kills the 2 has will all leaders along with dozens of other people on friday, 11 is health ministry says at least 37 died of these really strike, including 3 children as well. we can now speak to volley. nasser he is

professor of international affairs and middle east studies at the johns hopkins university school of advanced international studies. welcome to d. w. so could this loss of the 2 high ranking commanders affect has ballasa strategic capabilities, or does this latest barrage of rockets fired at israel show that they're in fact resilient enough to recover fairly quickly? there is no doubt that the pager attack and also the death of these commanders is a blow to hezbollah, multiple levels for the morales, the organization, as well as shocking do organization and disrupting is operations. but it's not going to lead hezbollah to change its course right now. and so they are trying to show israel the, at their defiant and they're going to attack. and these really is gonna keep the pressure up my, my estimation is that that is really wants to force as well not to move back north

of that latania river stopped attacking israel without israel having a ceasefire in gauze a 1st and hit. that's a term that his butler has in the past not been willing to accept. well, has the law is of course, widely considered to be a proxy the ron. but just how much operational control does iran exert over has belongs to military decisions? yes, it has been like very close to it wrong. it's military's training. many things comes from their own and a lot of times the court, the nice things where they're wrong, but, but at the same time and not every action does his go look takes, particularly when it's directly attacked by israel. is decided into hong i think the larger issue that is, that neither iran nor has the one to larger war, nor do they want to basically agree to the terms that are dictated by israel without a ceasefire and gaza. israel on the other hand, wants to get what he wants,

and 11 on without a ceasefire, and garza and wants to force his bola to the couple garza from 11. so we're sort of in a back and forth at this point. i don't think iran in his below or yet at a stage where they would be willing to uh, change their position. and so is where it is likely to keep escalating to force that issue. we heard you wrong, condemn the attack on lebanon, but it did state that it does not plan to take direct revenge against israel. what do you make of this statement? i think the iranians understand that israel is, is provoking both as well and you're on into actions that then could lead the united states to get involved in a water in the middle east into a larger war. it seems that is really is less afraid of the larger war then iran or his butler and you run in his bullet. don't want to continue to basically. yeah, it conducted the current conflict and the minute at least on terms that are

dictated by israel. and also they're not ready. i mean, is it clearly has capabilities that he has displayed into page or attack that has shocked or on, on his beloved. and therefore, they don't want to enter into prolong conflict with israel at this point. so they are showing a degree of patience, but is really testing that is really deliberately, i think, escalating pressure on his bullet to 4 sets to make a decision as well. is hoping in the direction and that is really watch that was valley now sir, professor of international affairs in middle east studies and john hopkins university school of the of advanced international studies. we thank you for your time and for all of your insights, this will, polls have closed and counting has begun in 3 blankets, presidential election. the outcome will determine how the country recovers from its worst ever financial crisis. current presidents run, you know,

recruitment cigna is seeking a 2nd term, but he's facing strong challenges from the leader of the opposition as well as a marxist lawmaker. street line comes of voting for the next president. as the country slightly recovers from an economic crisis but has lost it is some votes. his hope. the next leader will address the hardships into it by ordinary people who are facing rising prices and the stair tea meshes redone. that will be below, but we expect to get some sort of relief by voting. even food prices can do. we do saturday. maybe this person can be our president. we've got got a good thing. i'd do it all on a country. isn't a severe economic down, sir. and we hope that the new leadership will be able to overcome the hardships and benefit the people who become. i think they have to think about the country and the people who lives here. the whole soldiers and police officers got

hurtling stations. a reminder of the civil unrest and political up people in 2022 cents when months of mass protests over economic collapse and political corruption was the president to flee. the country veteran politician ronald vick ramos thing has stepped into that power back to you. he negotiated rescue alliance with the international monetary fund, but this meant higher taxes, and they'll start to mattias off the he costs his ballot. he just people to remain peaceful while waiting for the election results. the valid done something wrong. the people must now decide on the future. i see if that instability was still here that we would not have been able to vote. and you didn't tell us that. would that

be mean we maintain peace during this election campaign period. i almost everyone to act peacefully. a big promising a face is a challenge from a mock so slow may come a new era, camara dislike. who this pledge to renegotiate the deals with the i m. s. heeds confidence, a victory. my but i mean, i think this is the most important election in sterling because history people not voting with enthusiasm. we asked everyone to be peaceful after our victory. whoever wins more than 50 percent of the votes and the selection will decide how sri lankan navigates it's fragile, recovery to the $189.00. the addition of the october fast is officially underway. munich, dressed in traditional varying closed hundreds of people, raised to have the best tables the festivities kicked into full swing as a mayor of munich, tash the 1st to your tag,

and filled the 1st glass to cries of. oh, opposite meaning. it's tom's security though, is tied to the 2 weeks festival, after a state of attacks across germany, attributed to extreme munich, slowed me, is the 1st person to enjoy a coward. so right at this use october 5th, after 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 lives, the film we doing everything to guarantee visit the safety. of course, there is no absolute county similar to riding a bike instead of the car, but we believe the october 5th is safe, otherwise we would not go through with the 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 guides and says we have 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. oh boy. well, the secuity is supported by a high definition civilian system, delivering images that are being monitored at the october fest police station knives band at the festival inviolate as might veil. you will end up in the present selves on location. and for those enjoying the traditional votes checking in one of the large via tents. it is illegal to take knives and forks outside the tent. belly need. security is a 100. you 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. a band anyway, the atmosphere among the october 1st businesses relaxed. we have,

we have no security concerns with trust to munich buildings, a sentiment shit by the tourists that have come to munich for some sites 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 safer in germany, frankly. yeah. finding fit, i guess you just kind of assume that security has just improved and improved the 5th think to assume off the whole. this is the 118 9th of 12 assessed and unix message to the world. as we made the same over the years. we loved having you journalist, us on bach and hire file that report and he now joins us from the october fest to give us a little taste of what is going on stuff. i'm good to see you. so what is the mood like there you spell? it has been a lovely day here. tom relaxed, a very expensive bath with fear,

and they have been hundreds of thousands already and they are still coming in. those are exhausted, leaving, and going whole know about the what is why clear is that the security concept from has words from the no fly zone to body cans for police that feeds people. palmer and you know, if there's a conflict or so because they know being, they're being billed 2 dogs sniffing for explosive. there's even a safe space for women and girls close to the 1st aid station. everything has been slow through here and it's really quite marvelous. what has been accomplished in terms of organizing this to be a very peaceful and very calm passivity? well, hopefully this also going to be lots of fun for people. so what is in store for visitors over these next few weeks? well 1st and foremost, tomorrow there's this big for right, 10000 people participating. lots of traditional god. if you love the video. yeah.

you gotta have to do that. all right, and of course then in the next 2 weeks, we will have people coming and lots of businesses in munich, private people, people from all over the world, coming to party here on the thames, by the way, the thames were already app capacity today at 4 pm, mind you, the whole thing started with be are being and had about the 12 noon. so 4 hours later, everything app capacity this is, will be going to see for the next 2 weeks. um no incidence hopefully and this day is a pretty good old and no incidence worthwhile reporting. instead people making friends in the tens and hopefully they still remember them all us. all right, stuff on boston at home or for us at the october fast stuff and we will be living vicariously through you. we do hope you can have some fun as well after you're done a working as thank you so much. thank you.

all right, turning now to some other news and some unusually heavy snowfall has disrupt a traffic in south africa. emergency services, how to help stranded motor is some of them spending the night in their vehicles. the motor way, linking johannesburg to the east coast city of durban, was one of the worst affected by some south africans who are not used to seeing snow travel to several hours to see their rare event forecasters are predicting more snow fall in some areas of the country. 6 as you're watching the double you news, a quick reminder now of our top story. israel and 11, these militant group has the law have exchanged fresh waves of cross border fire. earlier to senior has block commanders were among dozens killed in and it's really attack on an apartment building in bare room. you're up to date on the w news. i'm

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