the the, this is dw news live in from berlin, tonight's 11 nonsense more than 270 people have been killed in hundreds of or wounded as israel bombs. hezbollah targets thousands, 11 nod fled their homes to escape the air strikes. israel says, has the militants are hiding weapons in civilian housing. also coming up in germany, social democrats defy expect patients to win elections in the eastern state of brandenburg, but just behind them and gaining ground is the far right alternative. for germany, part the

i bring golf is good to have you with this on this monday. israel's military says that it has carried out targeted strikes in be root. living on says that more than 270 people, including 21 children, have been killed in these rarely attacks. now those numbers have risen sharply in the last few hours. and then the official says, the death toll is the highest since web and on civil war ended a quarter of a century ago. israel has been carrying out what it calls extensive strikes against hezbollah, telling residents to evacuate areas near buildings used by the militant group. thousands have left their homes in southern lebanon with heavy traffic on roads leading to the capital bay route further north. israel's defense ministers as operations will continue until people can return to evacuated areas near the border with level as well as, as that it has launched walk. it said to is really basis and will fight on until a ceasefire is a secured in gaza. well some more now i'm joined by

ronnie charge. i'm from be rude. he's 11. he's commentator and host at the bay route. bon young pod cast, which covers modern lebanese history. it's good to have you with this. yeah, modern history being written as we speak. how alarmed are you watching these events unfold? the ones we've just seen over the past 24 hours. it's been a terrible day and 11 on. and the numbers you mentioned in your intro are reflective to the july 2006. we're as well. a 1200 lebanese di that summer, 18 years ago. and today the numbers approaching 300 and is just actually at the intro to this news, bullets. and i received the message on my phone that there was a striking base route in southern bay within da here, which is a primarily has been the stronghold in the city. the, the stripes have been happening throughout the country. it's not limited to the south. it's even strikes in space and big los,

which is north of bales and the outskirts of spare. just about 30 minutes ago or so, and made ruba, which was in the hills overlooking it was um, technically this is not an all out war. this is not a regional war, but this is a serious escalation. and the long standing conflict which started here in october 8 and the last few days in particular. there's been a climax of sorts. and this constant battle between husband them in the militants and israel. where do the people in lebanon, where do they see this conflict going? you say it's not in all that we're right now, but do they think that's where it's headed? i think many are imagining the type of escalation that could take everyone to the brink. but that hasn't happened yet, meaning today the highway from south lebanon and heading north, is jam packed. there are thousands of lebanese fleeting, their homes entire,

along the border, heading north, heading for safety. so there are displaced lebanese in the thousands. there is to a degree, a humanitarian disaster that's unfolding. but when i say all out or what i mean is that we have not reached yet. the type of escalation that we saw in july and august 2006. meaning that this is still by and large, a war between israel and has one of the militants. we have not seen yet any serious attack against loving on itself. meaning non hezbollah interest, the country they have not been attacked. infrastructure was destroyed in july and august, 2006. the airport was 1st hit 18 years ago. that hasn't happened. there are still flights going in the country. but there is a sense of urgency. and my estimate is that beyond the human suffering, which is what we're seeing on the news already. and beyond the severe death toll,

it seems to be more a failure of diplomacy. and that there is no resolution on the table as of now and trying to on couple has beloved from what's happening and gaza. that is, has some disorders determination from day one. it hasn't happened yet. hezbollah says that the attacks will continue, as long as there is no ceasefire in gaza. do the people of lebanon? are they willing to, you know, connect their fate, their personal fates to that, of the palestinians. in gauze is the solidarity worth it to the as no one in this country voted for this for this includes husband, the supporters that vote for husband in parliaments and elections. no one voted for this. for october 8 has been not participated in what they consider to be a limited scale operation against is real in support of hamis and cause of this is nearly a year ago. if you fast forward to today,

there is sympathy among lebanese in terms of human suffering and my building alone in beirut. there are families that have been displaced in the last few months and today, the last few hours people have moved in as well. there is a human element to the story that is consistent in modern lebanese history, but i do not sense. there is wide support for what has been the has done this round and let up in on. i sense the opposite to be true. i sense the opposite in that even says bundle is taking a severe blow and as well as, as an institution, a few of them as a parent military force that has been honed and has develop immensely in the last 2 decades. but it's about 40 years old. i don't think this group is suicide. the risks that they have taken since october 8 pointed a slightly different direction, which is what a run really wants from this cooperation. and that i think is happening at the moment in new york. and i sense this has more to do with diplomacy behind the

scenes, leveraging security interest within a ron rather than anything to do with palestine and loving on running to fascinating to get your insights into here. know from people who were there on the ground in the middle of all of this. thank you. my pleasure. here in germany, the social democrats have pulled off the narrow election when in the eastern state of brandenburg poles had the far right alternative for germany ahead, but in a record it turned out voters fended off the a if the choosing. instead, the ruling s p d, the social democrats, it's the party of the german transfer of schultz, but that's only a slender victory for the center left. raising questions over the chancellor schultz is future out. sign it a something to jam. about 2 weeks,

the social democrats have been training in the selection with the late swimming seems the has the kid, the s p d stay premier here, another 5 years empower. and yet it was the 2nd place finish the file, right? f d that got from it in, in the victory speech, ida is and openly and large parts and in its entirety of right wing extremist party can achieve around 30 percent of the vote in our stay. and that is a huge alarm signal for all of us for all democrats, and for all those who stand for freedom, openness and tolerance, wednesday. and i least was, i don't think not. this was the moment to the alternative to jim, and he learned they hadn't come fast. still a 2nd place finish is reason enough to be happy pocky the despite being designate to pop the right wing extremists by security services is giving in strength.

we are the apology of the future. if you want political change and transition, the you will have to vote for the day. this is a partial victory, and we are celebrating this victory today. the next selections are coming. and we will be right to the front for sure. it was a miserable night to the christian democrats. they'd hoops to capitalize anger towards the parties empower invalid, but they ended up losing support. but despite the tears that could well end up back in coalition, the greens didn't get enough votes to return to parliament. which could present dakota election possibility for the new kid on the block of the sovereign conditions alliance. which mix is left wing economic policies with a tough line, a migration managed to solid set 2 and a half percent. despite this being that fast,

the platinum bag collect some for now the window of the night is brandon bags, s p d lead to his future, all my sets new secured and with it, the pressure on the national government believed. so now following that victory for the social democrats in brandenburg, german transfer, all of schultz who is currently in washington, new york rather reaffirmed that his party will continue to fight against right wing populous take. unless you have that. and you might even go into the windows starting elections together, and i would want to repeat the black body. what has now been achieved and put on in the book, gets it. and what was the key to do for the starting election, namely to make sure the espy this trunk is about the internet as well. and to be able to do everything we can to ensure that the right thing populous have no. johns, in our country. all right, let's go to new york now enjoying archie, political editor and mchale, the governor. she is travelling with the german chancellor mckayla on this side of the atlantic. the word is that the social democrats, the, the s p,

the they want in brandenburg not because of chance that a whole lot shoulds, but rather despite chance they're all lock shows is that very cybering assessment reached your side of the ocean. it has on that for that so its knows that well he may live in neighboring brand new bug which surrounds a by then you may have his constituents say that but it was deep. my voice kit was one politician his name and also the choice he gave. the vote is either me, if you want me and then make sure the social democrats come in for us because if it has come 2nd with the says, democrats behind the phone, right? if the policy you avoid, it would not have continued in his role as a premier. so really was a very possible election. and that was a very personal victory for a regional politician, which is anything is raising more question marks, whether the leadership style or for that sold,

which is seen him with historically no approval ratings. the, his coalition with a 3 percent approval rating of the basis pulse test, which sounds unbelievable whether his style is reading it. 5 decision democrats wants to go in the next. the next is here in germany. in 2025. yeah, they transferred, you must be under tremendous pressure. his governing coalition, which consists of 3 parties, would not win an election today. what do show in these 3 parties, what do they plan to do? do we know to change that before national elections next you of the, depending on who you ask them. well, that's sold as arguments continues to be that the coalition offices, the democrats degrees and the pro business, the democrats is better than is getting credit for that. as long as the message seems taken for only reading signs through next year. and his son is,

and we headed in that sound bite to basically pull off the trick he did last time, which saw him go from the know double digits to then when these elections become chance up. but the setup is very different. and then there's another deal for this tool tension that could become an election issue when it comes to support for ukraine or so has been meeting with what it means and then speak new friends present here as well. and people that so who's sitting down at the table may leave the country. that is the 2nd loss is the 4th of ukraine. what of souls may have vows to stick with you? praying for as long as it takes for the task? let's do what ever it takes because he also knows that that bill doesn't go down well with some parts of the policy. and also the more general news that has been expressed in these retail elections in the piece, which i'm most skeptical of assistance for ukraine or chief political editor goodner travelling with the german chancellor in new york tonight. because of thank

you. let's get a quick look down some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world. a soyuz capsule caring to russians, and one american from the international space station has landed safely in context on russian cosmonaut. it's all like an info and nickel line tube spent a record $374.00 days on the station. american tracy dyson was aboard the i ss for 6 months. that the, such as the germany's football goalkeeper. mark andres here at stake, and is sideline for 8 months. and so you brought to his knee playing for barcelona stage, and has only just been confirmed is germany's new number one team for replacing the retired one with lawyer. and here's a reminder now at the top story, we're following this, our thousands, they play their homes and living on says more than 270 people have been killed. as israel can result, strikes against the militant group has full of hundreds more, have been injured. you're watching dw news,

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