the the, this is the, the, the news coming to live from berlin. desperate calls for a cease fire on the israel 11 on border of united states, the european union and several air of nations pushed for a $21.00 day hall to finding as is real and has, will continue to exchange daily missile strikes. meanwhile, israel's army chief tells troops to prepare for ground assaults, also coming up as ukraine seeks western support for long range missile strikes. russia issues the nuclear warrant. vladimir recruiting says he'll consider using his arsenal in response to western weapons, being used to attack russia. and small steps to funding fee ukrainian, refugees dance to overcome their futures and keep their community together far from

home. the hello, i'm terry morris and thanks for joining us. multiple countries are pushing for a ceasefire across the israel 11 on border to hold the missile attacks that have claimed more than 600 lives in 3 days. the proposal was put forward in the united nations security council by the united states and france, and it's been endorsed by many countries, including germany and several arab states. the calls for $21.00 days cease fire to allow civilians to return to their homes on both sides of the border. now, us present, joe biden said de escalation between israel and the militant group hospital was crucial. those made the statement for $21.00 days.

are you able to generate israel says it hits another 75 hezbollah targets overnight. this after israel's military chief warrant of preparations for a possible ground offensive inside living on these really bombardments of hezbollah strongholds have killed hundreds of people this week and the deadliest state of violence and decades. as pull out militants have also hit back with waves of rock and fire, one ballistic missile, reportedly targeted television. israel says it's operation 11 on is aimed at allowing tens of thousands of residents to return to border towns evacuated, due to hezbollah missile strikes. meanwhile, 11 on is for mister says half a 1000000 residents. there have been displaced since the original conflict

escalated almost a year ago. many had fled in recent days and are creating a refugee crisis within lebanon's own borders, gridlock as people flee southern lebanon to escape. the dozens of air strikes that have hammered the area. heading north, where many have ended up sleeping in parks and schools like here in the city of side evacuate. you say they've just escaped how the situation was tough. the roads were blocked and had strikes, landed in front of us every time we tried to move. finally, around 6 pm, the car took us and we got have it, don't make it financially cross has that we have nothing was last was it's beyond our the expectation beyond i didn't expect is that people who left the villages and that's their

homes, that no word can explain this situation. lebanon is a tiny country bordering israel and syria. it covers just 10000 square kilometers and has a population of 5 and a half 1000000 people. the air strikes have targeted areas under has bullet control in the south driving people to the cities of side and the capital bay route and tripoli, despite airstrikes there as well. and over the syrian border. the country is still recovering from a mass of explosion in 2020 the flat and much of bay roads harbor area, helping spark a currency crisis. in addition, iran has long meddled lebanese politics stoking religious tensions, and backing has beloved. the militant group has been launching the missiles. that is real since how bosses terror attack of october 7th last year saying it supports a boss and the palestinians live in and also took in an estimated $1000000.00

syrian refugees in the past decade. many of them have now been upgraded again. now serious as hundreds, have crossed over to its side of the border as it prepares to receive more people. aid workers say they weren't ready for anything on this scale, the old one, we're looking food and hygiene kids. the schools have big issues with bathrooms and trying to find fuel for electricity. we're truly witnessing a struggle in the operation very, but we are trying, as best we can. and how is the, has the refugee crisis continues? lebanon says only the us can make a difference in the situation. i spoke earlier about this with bob kitchen. he's vice president of emergencies at the international rescue committee. i asked him what his colleagues in 11 on are telling him about the situation there now. yeah, i'm speaking to them on an ongoing basis. they're saying that the situation has

changed massively so very, very rapidly. over half a 1000000 people on the streets, fleeing for their lives, caring just what they can push into because they leave the fling, the south going to the back of the valley, going to be route, but with bone bottom and also in the back of valley. people are leaving from the bulls are so the streets of food, the people playing for their lives. everyone is terribly afraid. agencies like yours prepared for this ball. did you see it coming? yes. yes, we've been working to make sure that we are prepared since october the last year. we saw the increase in tit for tat. protects on both sides of the border that has continued over time, and we've maintained our preparedness, but the speed and severity of the situation that is now developing around us is,

is a lot for anyone, as you heard from local 8 works on the ground. everyone now is fighting against the clock to give the refugee's the displace people, the materials and the money they need to be able to survive. the displacement as they've run from the items. how well is the country's infrastructure holding up because level has been suffering from numerous crises that we heard about in our report. there are, is the country holding together in terms of its electricity grid, the supply of water, the ability for people to move around? well, when this number of people move from one a barrier of the country to another, yes, they place an understandable strain on all of the systems. we have now tens, hundreds of thousands of people sheltering in schools in united seems another public buildings that want structure and sustained to look off to them. so everyone now is joining hands, distributing supplies, trying to keep things together so that the need to bring an end to the finding is,

is already very present for the us. and other countries are calling for 21 to a cease fire across 11 on the israel 11 on board. or how important is that from a humanitarian perspective. it's critical icons underlying how critical it is to give aid organizations. johnson themselves to maneuver people and commodities to get them in the right place safely. so we can attend to the needs of the population that has moved without fear of bombardment, we have our install fluid displaced. we have our own stuff has been affected by the bone button. and so also just looking off to our own families so that we can then look out for the families of those who displaced. what would you say, bob is most urgently needed in 11 on right. now, well right now, because we just said the ceasefire is number one, we've got to stop the bomb bomb and so 8 organizations can help people. people can

look after after the sick and they can find out where they're going to stay a long time. it will buy time for the piece conversations to happen. next is we need additional funding, lebanon, as a country that is sustained as you said, birthdays from syria for a long time. but the result is they have as a state and as a humanitarian community is not sufficient to be able to afford for this number of people with new and pressing humanitarian aid. so this number one and number 2, space from the federal involvement and then additional funding to be able to look after the humanitarian needs of people on the move fall. thank you very much for taking time to talk with us today. that was bob kitchen, vice president of emergencies of the international rescue committee. it's catch up on a few other stories making headlines today. hurricane helene is moving fast across the gulf of mexico towards the us state of florida. authorities there, so it could strength into a catastrophic category for storm causing major flooding and wind damage. elaine is

already dumped the heavy rains on parts of cuba and mexico. in the us, congress has approved a deal to a virgin immune and government show government shutdown. they stopped up spending bill will ensure funding for government agencies until after the presidential election. so the agreement passed with cross party support still needs to be signed by joe, by the japanese court has acquitted the world's longest serving death row prisoner while huck motto was convicted in 1968 on murder charges. the court declared the 88 year old, innocent after ruling the evidence in his trial was fabricated. it's family and supporters campaign for decades for his release. russia launched another major error strike on ukraine over night, killing at least one person and damaging critical infrastructure. ukraine's

military says it destroyed most of the 6. miss 1078. drones fired at targets across the country. ukraine's president brought him his zalinski is due at the white house later today for talks with us president joe. but he'll also hold a separate meeting with presidential hopeful cumberland harris. so lansky is in washington to rally support for his country's fight against russia. during a speech to the un general assembly, he said the war with end only with victory on the battlefield. or if moscow accept his governments peace plan, he urged leaders to keep the war in ukraine a top priority as well. russia's attack on ukraine has pushed more than 6 and a half 1000000 people to flee to other countries seeking refuge. many of those living abroad are still suffering from the trauma and war of displacement, but some are finding a way to overcome their pain and stay connected to their culture through dance,

stop, balance, problems. but these are no ordinary dense or see the value, of course, the whole cost, and he students have all experienced for money and they take care of it. you just qual as she'll go into the, the court. it has all, i feel like when people enter the dance studio is going to try to disconnect from those heavy thoughts. we focus on dancing and find some p. uh, not found it. is that a one of the so it allows them to have a nice, a number of assignments for free from thinking about home on its individual looking for chavel and being comfortable with the free. she can do more for all 3 v cover, and you've got and angelica are ukranian refuges living in germany, they used to dance and ukraine and now the sclerosis here, remind them of home. so yeah, most of us the, but the way i like that i can be on stay. i mean we win a prize. yeah. thing. i was dancing in ukraine bench as opposed to that it

is hard to describe it. you need to be live, so it's so 19 year old your shares, his passion for this was his students and helps them to cope with this dresser for you was the rising star in ukraine. belgium then seen taking part in competitions across the country. but his world changed over night when the word ukraine began to use religion, your keys became a key side of the fighting to send you a miser pierceman of 5. see, we spent a week under a compassion motor. she's the russian soldier. scan checking for parts of sans, i'll let you know when my father stepped out of the basement, i trusted while the punch of the machine gun at him. so he went back inside the vins are so now that i belong to one of the new styles he, the house where you wor, lift weighs, he's barons, and 4 siblings. set forth on the hub of info. this is the picture of our home. the

flip taking the morning after the shooting out of the line. yeah. my room, what's, why behind this destroy the will use to know i own on that also belong? well yeah. can not though no in german who's you for has found refuge. not justin williams. he's been learning german since he came here to in a half years ago when finished before then you're going to miss this, which seems to be itself left of the space um in feet. oh my goodness name. so when, what uh, i know the names of 2 of them, even though your is focused on the future, people never forget his life and recreate. when he puts on his dancing shoes, he says the word is replaced by the healing power of movement. something he wants to share with the students most like this really helped to district because you need to be focused on the steps. in this studio, these people are finding more than just way to move the funding community

a way to reveal their lives. one step at a time. you're watching dw news, i'm terry martin. thanks for being with the innovation. green trends. the let's the re revolution global. so listen to a whole lot of crime. it's probably up to speed. if the carriers by the time is helping subscribe to those channels to subscribe to plan, it's a.