the the, this is dw news line from berlin, hezbollah launch is more missiles into israel. iran back malicious, says it's targets included. israel's intelligence agency most sought both israel and has stepped up their attacks and spears of a wider war in the middle east grew up also coming up. volkswagen begins wage starts with the trade unions as europe's biggest car maker refuses to move out in mass layoffs and factory closures here in german. the

hybrid golf is good to have you with this. it has below it is real. continue to exchange, cross border fire, and what has become one of the deadliest weeks of violence at 11 on his scene. in nearly 2 decades. this morning has fully launched rockets into israel, including one targeting the most odd intelligence agencies headquarters until the israel said that it intercepted the rock it with no casualties. and that it is now conducting extensive air strikes in southern living. not according to lebanese authorities. hundreds of people have already been killed this week. in israel's air attacks, tens of thousands more have fled to southern lebanon to escape. as below, has confirmed that another senior commander was killed in his really striking b route on tuesday. and across the border in northern israel, people have been told to stay close to shelters. we have a team coverage with dw is tanya cramer joining us now from or hi,

say in northern israel and in be root is mohammed traitor, he's our they root bureau cheats. good morning to both of you, tanya. let me start with you. it is the 3 of violence that is escalating by the day . it seems. how does the situation like this morning? well, it certainly depends a all where he and hi. so it has been a relatively quiet moment, but we can hear into sections or incoming a rockets last night. we could see them when they're alone said other areas here in northern israel. so they have seen every science as a loans going off there. and basically for people he is, you know, one high, so maybe people would say, well, the daily life continues if it's not quite a normal situation because always in the back of the mind, you know, something could happen. and it wasn't such a quiet moment in the incentive is ro, mainly in the tel aviv area where one of the deepest launches yet had happened

early in the morning, reportedly targeting the headquarters of the massage in retaliation of for the attacks last week. and so, you know, saying this is really military has already said they've retaliated, also in a southern, uh, living on with, of course, as we look across the board of the devastating consequences for the civilian population. yeah, let me get to mohammed now. as we heard, as below is now targeting tel aviv launching rockets towards telling me what more can you tell us. so hes will issue a brief statement this morning saying that it's a launched a ballistic messiah a pod. the one the aimed at a base used by the most solid near to love. you have the militant groups as it's responsible of the sin nations, the cities of us as the nations of its leaders and the device explosions last week

. now the messiah was intercepted according to these, what you need at military, but this is a very significant message by hezbollah, who for a long talked about what he calls the, the da, he doctrine. and this is an equation announced by the go please, their house on this role after the, at 2006 for the last major war it forward with, as while back in 2006. and it is simply based on, you know, new target da here. uh, that's the beta 1000 suburb. and we will target to tell of you now this news was perceived with a lot of caution and, and sorry to hear and be rude for everyone. no fears that this war is expanding and extending across the country. i'm telling you we've heard from is really leaders is saying that this offensive is to ensure that residents can return to their homes in northern israel. do we know what is real?

is planning next. so we don't know with certainty what they're planning next, but if you're talking to people here, basically they're expecting this to go on for quite some time. and there's also a lot of uncertainty about the next steps. you know, when you ask people who those where, where to, to evacuate last year, they even say no, we don't know exactly what we need to see to get the sense of security to get back to our places. know the different scenarios, of course being discussed here with, you know, a lot of military experts as well. so at the moment we're seeing this area offensive continuing uh, with the full force and in southern lebanon and other areas. so this is of course at a high cost for civilian stare in living on, but there's also of course, talk about a possible, a ground invasion that would be very risky for israel in the sense. but there's also in a, a, the sense that why the military says that have taken out

a lot of israel, a lot of targets has full of targets of military targets as they describe it, sort of weapons and still cause there's also the sense here that you know his bullet has a huge still part of weapons and can also resupply those weapons. so there will be still a threat to a major threat to a to is rather and in the light of that, there's no really a diplomatic effort. so it's something that, at least we don't know of publicly diplomatic efforts of pressure going on, this could go on for quite some time. and moment we're talking about the conflict between israel and hezbollah. but what about the lebanese government? how is it dealing with this situation? so that the modes the scene in independence and it's all indicates that the country is at toward the main roads and highways in the capital are almost an empty on my way here at the office. but you know, inside the neighborhoods and the internal streets,

it's really pockets overcrowded. you can see hundreds of cause a already parked on the sideways. and, and that's because thousands of refugees from the south us staying now at their relatives and friends here in, in bate road yesterday. the been, he's administer off for the 1st set that the country recorded at 500000 refugees. i would say this number is, but not necessarily up to date, and many of these refugees are sheltering and public schools now. others are still gathering in and parking lots across and they use a waiting accommodation. the government has activated its emergency blind and is trying to react to this influx of refugees bought. we have to remember the been on has been in the deepest financial and economic crisis and it's more of their history for 4 years now. and the could take a government's ability to respond and, and then the, the, the resources are very limited. ok,

dw is telling you kramer in the northern city of 5 in israel and our, they were your chief mohammed stranger to both of you. thank you. so let's take a look now, some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world, bridge president emmanuel, macro and has pressed the wrong president to help de escalate tensions and lebanon during a meeting of the sidelines of the you in general, assembly macro and told the president, my suit is ascii on that iran has a responsibility to use its influence over its ally hezbollah, in support of regional de escalation. the united states will send ukraine medium range, cluster box rockets, artillery and armored vehicles, and a military aid package worth a $375000000.00. that's according to the us officials. earlier ukrainian president bought him. is lensky met with us, energy, finance, and insurance. leaders in new york city, the firefighters in the ecuadorian capital kito are battling to contain 5 wild

fires that could threaten thousands of residents and their livestock homes have been evacuated in several districts. ecuador has experienced a record number of wild fires this year, made worse by the most extreme draft that the country has seen. in 6 decades. a court in new york has sent in to the former associate, an ex partner of f t x crypto, fraudster, san bakeman fried to 2 years in prison. caroline ellison pleaded guilty to charges including wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy. she played a key role in convicting bakeman fried who was serving 25 years in prison for, for were here in germany, volkswagen management and the workers trade unions have started key negotiations as europe's largest car maker threatens to cut thousands of jobs and to shut down factories union say that they will strive if they do not get assurances on wage increases and job security. volkswagen says they must restructure,

due to spiraling costs and competition from china. germany's all the industry is struggling with weak demand and it's transition to electric vehicles. our next report looked at the challenges that volkswagen is facing for employees, it came as a shock for 30 years volkswagen. i had a job guarantee in place no more. the company has for a vote. it's a start commitment and is now threatening to close into factories, a full out of thoughts, foggins 10 german comp loans over into threads of closure. thence unprecedented. the biggest problem to jim and tom manufacturers is that dependence on china. every foot car is sold that, however, chinese manufacturer is now ahead. jim and supplies hardly play a role in the beginning electric cost segments. what's more, sales are also slumping in europe. by, as a holding back to the weak economy,

the crisis is affecting the whole of europe. in 2023, a 3rd of europe and complements what operating at capacity last call sales was still 3000000 below the levels before the pandemic. that goes deeper than the industry itself. in europe, the order set to mix up 70 percent of the economy. in many cases, an entire region depends on a single plant, a full stockens main factory in both book. for example, there are $60000.00 jobs, which both politicians and trade union is hope to protect. cutting costs to a competitive level seems unavoidable. whatever the outcome of tools will determine the future of gemini is most important industry. or would you like me now from hand over germany and the sight of protests against job cods is a re seeing different dw business marie. we can see behind you. there is a trade unions. they are out and about how dramatic is the situation at volkswagen?

not here, and i know, but this res mazda just feel dramatic, if i call them sure, there are a 1000 people behind me protesting, panting, whistling, there any smoke. so i spoke to somebody with the for 25 years and he said that it no longer feel as though he is part of the port family the year in such a disappointment, in the management of the come on the 28 year old work for a service, you're worried that job because of the in your work or the company. so really so worries that couldn't be adults here, anger management and the company itself. it's a dramatic moment. the 1st time in history, the company is considering closer parts barton was

a part of germany for economic it was on an expense or the other car by not been. and now it's can see the job. the has the thousands of angry walker in front of the doors. so the big dramatic turnaround for the existence of the company and of the german economy. all the future. yeah, we can hear that worry. we can hear the announcements behind you. there are the demands to save so many jobs at dw, by the trade unions are these demands realistic was a trade in the, on the job. so they're the minimum 4 and 7 percent the wage and they're demanding for, for the job protection scheme. guided,

introduced 30 years ago and the 3 weeks ago is the right amount of more money and job safety now and any other context. these would be perfectly realistic them in the context of modified management. the costs are too high if you could drop rolling enough as far as mazda swinson, it's whole market. but with it is most important markets showing us that has to adequately cut back production costs here. and you're me to keep your jeremy competitive as a car manufacturing hub. within that context, it becomes clear how far apart from the demands on both sides are now. the asians are the you've talked to the the end of the year. and whether they will come to agreement will also determine what each are likely of menu drum points. learn well 1st year, right? dw businesses, marie senior there in hanover, marine. thank you. you're watching the

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