the, the, this is dw news, live it from berlin. israel has launched a new air strikes in bay roots liberties. authorities say that workers for a has pulled a link to help the organization are among that is really ground forces in southern lebanon are pressing on with their offensive against has also coming up. we'll take a look at it runs many proxy forces across the middle east, and we'll look at the threat that they've posed for is real. plus 34 years after reunification. we'll ask how united our germans and how divided are they still the

library golf is good to have you with is on this thursday. liberties authorities that say that is really air strikes have killed at least 9 people in the capital b route. it comes as the israel's army says it is targeting has full of militants and has issued evacuation orders for multiple areas. there the latest salvo and what many fear could be a new long running, middle east conflict claims of smoke below, across a route, sky line. after a night of heavy is really bombardment of the on the ground, huge mountains of rubble is still smoldering. this building was targeted by missiles residents of the area, fear the situation will only get was either good,

lucky to the benefit of the killed is waiting soldiers on the border. they come and kill people. here. as i get busy with that was it is if there was a building, they will tell me just what this is, what they're able to do. i did it that way. after you typed it away, we were sitting at home and suddenly we heard a loud sound. we had targeted the stomach held organization which is a rescue. so is an older as dental the building of civilians and the dog, those within to the wounded and help others because a lot of strikes took place in the early hours of the morning. i just shortly off to the id f had issued and a love to be reached. residents to evacuate several neighborhoods in the south of the city.

israel has stepped up. it's a tax on loving him in recent days, in what it says, a targeted strikes to eliminate hezbollah militants, and bring safety back to its own northern buddha. israel army for 2 chairs, what they say a night ariel attacks on specific areas in southern lebanon near the is really buddha. and now the idea of clip shows soldiers on the ground in an unspecified location in lebanon, of the following, the attacks lebanese prime minister, not g b, kaji, denounced what he called the criminal aggression by israel, against the lebanese people, and called for a ceasefire. that'd be very but israel says it has now sent a 2nd military division into lebanon. assigned the opperation,

the not slowing down. we have the same coverage on this story. i'm joined now by a journalist, still a mentor in b route and dw correspondent emily gordon, who is in jerusalem to both of you. welcome step. well, let me start with you. what is the latest on the situation in southern lebanon and they route well, we have witnessed, yes, another nights of very heavy fighting. is there any armies, stroke, one, building in the residential area, but sure. which is really in the heart of the roots report set that in this to like at least 7 people were killed. that have been rest events reporting that they smelled a smell of sol for right after the strike. and they are room us now going around the city that is really a might have use white 1st for us in the strike. but these room us a yes not confirmed the why the fighting in the border region is continuing. as

paula has just announced that it carried out a 5 more attacks and that did also send some rockets to what's the sound to what's the city of the video. so these, these really ami has reported that the age of its soldiers have died during the battles on the ground. and emily, what are you hearing from these really side regarding this ground defense? it will be, i guess this morning announced, but it had struck over 200 hezbollah targets in lebanon, including weapons, to pose on top of ation points. it also said that had killed 15 has fallen militants in the town, often tend to be debate in southern lebanon. and is told residents and $25.00 other villages across of 11 on to evacuate the area. in the meantime, we are hearing reports of heavy fires in going on between has vala fights, has in the south and, and is very folders. and we also note about small military and i'm,

it units have joined a israel's invasion of lebanon. and we also know like, but it's important to remember here about israel has said that this is going to be a limited operation. folders all set to be operating on a few kilometers beyond the border. and we also know that this is an operation that is very dangerous for the, for israel. this is, the terrain is very harsh. it is also, it has follow him tough and have bullet is determined and it's resistance against is row. and so far i do have folders, have been killed, a number of others have been injured as i'm not the same time. israel is determined to continue is operation because it wants to push back his ball off from the board once that's to, to stop fighting a stop, a firing strikes and the kids into the north of level on which it has been doing for the better part of last year century, forcing

a tens of thousands of visitors to evacuate the area. the question is just whether this limited operation, this invasion of 11 on will actually be successful in fulfilling not goal of returning residence to the north is around. yeah, that is one of the big open questions at the moment. journalist, still a mentor in beirut, and our corresponded emily guardian in jerusalem to both of you. thank you. as well. the fighting in lebanon is the latest front in an escalating conflict that continues to haunt the middle east. israel says that it's fighting what he calls the runs axis of evil. i'll sense the start of the war in gaza. almost all. it ran back groups have stepped up their attacks on israel. we take a look now at the variety of threats that are facing the country. more strikes and level known as israel continues. it's so peroration is against the militant group. his ball a. this is just one of several fronts in the region where the country is facing

threats. prime minister benjamin netanyahu says, israel is fighting for survival. is the citizens who is violated in a campaign against the round axis of evil. what he is calling the axis of evil is known on the opposing side as the axes of resistance. it's an informal block of runs allies in trucks is often acting in its interest around ruled by clerics since the revolution in 1979. has them be sense of a regional superpower? take round, considers israel and the us, it's main and them is trying to cripple its economy and diminish its influence. i see a muslim majority country. it also looks to expand this branch of his land in the region. that's why he has to rely on partners sharing, its religious affiliation, like his ball and lebanon. the militant group has received hundreds of millions of dollars every year from

a round for weapons and training. it's believed to have more than a $100000.00 rockets. his ball also has tens of thousands of fighters and a wide network of tunnels. just like come us and the guys us treat. although this group considered terrorist by the us and to you has been depleted by a you are fighting to you, ron has denied it, helped him us to prepare the tax on these real and october the 7th. but its supreme leader appraised them those as phyllis in the fall and the call you request the full ahead phone beforehand to the of the intelligence engraved palestinians who planned these attacks against our own zion. it's today, shame elsewhere in the region to run has also been relying on support of its traditional ally, the syrian government, as well as on simulations in iraq. and the who is the rebels in yemen.

the group has been receiving a run support and its fight against the military coalition. lead by, ty runs major rival saudi arabia after the search of the war. and guys that who is these begun targets in israel as well as international shipping routes in the red sea? they say their attacks will continue in the i'm in the armed forces, the less the 2nd devaney in operation, the true chromos against is while the and to confirm the readiness to participate in any joint military operations against the use by any enemy. with the law, the one is not a to as of the, it's not clear how much power iran has over its broke sees in the region that run claiming they act independently. but the rising number of their attacks on these rail suggests they are becoming increasingly important for a run struggle for power in the region. all right, i want to bring in now all the, if i told him the job, he's the founder and director of the center for middle east and global order here

in berlin. it's good to see you again. the power dynamics in this part of the world have had been inflect, especially in the last week. how would you assess the condition of the ron's proxy network? right now to actually what we've seen last week with israel's bombardment of has the link to areas in southern and eastern lab and on and the elimination of the, almost the entire leadership of hezbollah, including the central figure that is the secretary general of hezbollah. not some of the rest in australia was probably a breaking point for a wrong because i do not forget that has but i is the crown jewel within this axis of resistance, that is a spawns that financed and trains. and are the logically influenced by the song republic. i'll be wrong. an australia has been very close also to you around supreme leader out of harmony. so this has been a,

a loss of historic proportions. so a lot of discussions started into wrong. what to do now, and probably what we've seen with the attack with the 2nd attack on israel has been a kind of response to that. and we know that there's really need, is there a week there response to a wrong dismissal attack? where would you say it wrong is most vulnerable right now as well? there is a lot of the running vulnerabilities because there's still a, you know, there are a lot of risk associated with your on entering a large scale award that also goes, you know, in 2 months, if not more against these really in the united states or a lot of liabilities under your volume site. first of all, militarily speaking, there is shares, supremacy from these ready side let alone the american side from the era you run in air defenses cannot really respond to that challenge. secondly,

there is probably heavy intelligence infiltration of by israel into the pilot censor of nissan republic, which is also very much complicating decision making, you know, let alone in the event of a war. sadly, there is the possibility that is rarely have sabotaged as it did with has been off of the some of the revolution cards, court communication devices. so there's also no certainty on that front. and lastly, um it cannot make we speaking, you're running state coffers are empty. other than the present administration as thought. so there is a lot of dilemma is from the iranians side. this is why the opinions a sap that the attack was over for them. the mission was accomplished, but so in terms of your is rather responses, we have to see what will happen. and if we look beyond them, at least we know that iran has a strategic partnership with russia and t. ron notified moscow, for example, before launching its missiles against israel. the how is russia supporting your run

in this conflict, if at all, as well as probably the big elephant in the room, because as you may know, i'm not the only that. you're on a warren or in for him to rush russia, but also the united states about their impending attack on as well. but also there was a visit of russian prime minister prior to ron was attacked to check ron holding talks with the administration. so uh, from a russian view point um, just kind of mission that as being proclaimed by the newer running administration to seek re entering dialogue and to go see agents with the rest to get sanctions relief and to get, you know, to entry into kind of push them off with the, with, with the would be a threat because russia is probably not interested that you're on, uh, you know, does ma'am ties with the west a, at least at the present junction. and what russia is more interested that is that the conflict in the middle east going to continue. so that's the west going to be

embroiled in that conflict so that russia can have a free hand in its doings against ukraine. so this is the kind of calculus that's up to my mind. it seems pretty dominant and most cost today. i thought to open this on to the center for middle east and global order. we appreciate your analysis and helping us connect the dots. thank you. thank you. all right, let's take a look now, some of the other stories that i'm making headlines around the world. soldiers and mexico have opened fire on migrants killing 6 and wounding 12. it happened during the popular smuggling route and the southern state of chiapas. the defense ministry says the vehicle carrying the migrants tried to evade the military patrol, and the soldiers mistook them for gang members. after hearing gunshots, flights everything and got a japanese airport after an american ward, more to bomb exploded. you see it right there just moments after

a passenger plane taxied past their injuries are reported. dozens of flights were cancelled at the miyazaki airport in the south, which was a navy base during the 2nd world who is staying in that part of the world at type food. cotton has made landfall in taiwan, south western coast, or ritual. rain and fierce winds from the storms approach have already killed at least 2 people, an injured hundreds more. now residents are hunkering down for the types in full force as it passes over the island. our reporter james che to or is a powerful wind and rain pummeling tie once highly populated southwest, a tightening cross on hover over the coast. nearly a day longer than 1st full cost before crushing into the major port city of goshen . on thursday, the touch screen with someone weaker than expected,

but still packs costs of more than 200 kilometers per hour. some parts of east and taiwan requoted more than one and a half for me to. as of right. you can see many of the trees behind me have been snouts in hoff by the strength of the winds from this type food. some of those who've had, will have that leaves essentially completely strips back the risk and dangers the flying debris. why authorities continues to a residence to stay at the time. so those in taiwan south, it's a 3rd consent to today of new total locked down. so this is a rare experience just to possibly see the buy from i. and just more than 20 years old. i wouldn't say i'm excited because there'll be lots of damage and i hope the damage won't be too severe. i'll tell you what, but as we can control mutual, so when there is such an opportunity, royals everyone can have a look at what the problem is. like, how does that, that want to tell you?

and somehow it's cross on the sense of we come into a tropical depression as it moves along the islands west in coast where the vast majority of tie wants population lives with me to urologist coolants movement. strange with one time when these official saying it could be among the slowest moving type, things ever observed. that means as it moves across the islands, there's more time for the type students to bring chaos. to tie one, tens of thousands of troops remain on standby to assist with recovery efforts. this is james to to the reporting. germans are marketing unity de 34 years ago. communist east germany officially joined the west and the divided country became one year term and she has a whole lot. schultz and german president front soldiers dying meyer attended the ceremony today in chevy. and that's a city in the former communist east reunification happened less than a year after the fall of the berlin wall in november 1989. it was fast but decades

after unification, germany is as politically divided as ever the right wing populace, anti immigration alternative for germany or the a f d. that party is on the rise, especially in the former east. the eye of the promised his life and freedom implying that germany is not a free country by positioning itself as an add to the peaceful revolution of 1999. the eye of the anglo civil rights activists like frank e. but he was in the vanguard of those who fought for freedom in east germany. back then as a civil rights activist and the communist dictatorship, he was the lot to be able to live in a democracy that's supposed to be a he a and dodd's and ha, what we have here in germany. in my view, one of the freest societies in the world is the legacy of the peaceful revolution. and above all, that legacy consists of making it possible for 16000000 inhabitants at the time, i believe,

to live in freedom do because the self inquired. so did the peaceful resolution. hundreds of thousands of citizens of the communist east. germany took to the streets in 19189. the dictatorship had come to its end, surprisingly without any violence by the security forces. the billing will so to today the i s d use this, the slogans from bank fund. but their goal is completely different. they preach nationalism and insulation as opposed to democracy. and freedom of the city of tombs keeping us up know enough to have been to tom because he's the f body refers to slogans that we used in 1989. so we developed across the breadth of the population. i can afford an edit act as if we still have to complete this revolution that we're living in a certain lack of freedom because we're on the way to a dictatorship and con, another that's going to show. and that's not the case. and that's why i accuse them of misusing the slogans. picked up too. when does this, my,

to my them. nothing is to fight and just being w as a forward is it. i didn't snow missed call 3 dictates after we unification, gemini seems to be drifting apart again. besides the fall, right? if the, the newly formed b s. w party, it has a chief significant success and regional elections and the ease with policies that us like between socialism and nationalism about 35 years ago. it was basic human rights, but people with their lives for the money. so i guessing on this shouldn't be forgotten and everyone uses the freedom they have now, but they should consider how they use it, what c a a freedom also have something to do with responsibilities, that type of thing. fine for them to. to him, frank eva knows democracy is hard work. he rouse to oppose and renewed the vision of germany and stand up for freedom. and my colleague are political corresponding hands brought. he joins me now here at the big table. so happy

reunification date. and you, hans, let's talk about the f t party for a moment up because it seems to be the lightning, rodman, we're talking about anything that separates western germans eastern germs. why do you think it resonates so much in the east? i think is a of the strategy to play on ceilings and that use that i've already widespread feelings of being left behind or being 2nd class citizens still of to decades off the unification of this feeling that somehow eastern german concerns, eastern german needs are not really good respect, it's an unified germany and of the f d a tries to say, well, you know, we are the party that will respect your needs. that will listen to what you have to say that will complete this revolution this we've just seen. so, um, yeah, that, that is part of a thing and the other thing is the, the whole migrant stands of the a if the and that's as major political tickets. and that is something that is

really a finding, a lot of residents in east germany because eastern germany in 40, almost 50 years of communism. they wouldn't have migrants in that country. there was no experience for foreigners coming in. and when that 1st big wave of violence came to germany and europe in the mid to thousands. and it was a big shock for people in history. the populace parties, they seem to be tapping into this sense of alienation in your own country. is there a credible and legitimate argument to be made there? mean, when we hear some of these german se, the government has forgotten us. what do they have to back up their argument? that's a very difficult 1. 1 thing you can say is that's a billions, billions and billions of money were pumped into east germany, often unification. a huge amounts of money and to some extent, east germany. knowledge as uh, sort of on the size of it looks a lot better than many parts of west central needs better renovated, the roads i mentioned. and so in order this has been done in the last 13 years or

so. at the same time, there was in the store is quite a big difference in prosperity in western eastern germany, eastern germany is on average still poor of and western germany. people have less, it's money, i have less property. i have less security, economic security. and even in differences in, in the level of earnings, for instance, in eastern germany, for the same job that people do in east and west germany, unless in east or many. so they all the store grievances that i think are legitimate. but this story of the i as the, that's the needs of east germany being acknowledged that in some sense, government is a dictatorship in the similar way that it was. that's a during a used car is to come in this times and i that obviously is not. so let me get your opinion on, on this hunt. i'm after read. if occasion there were calls for both east and west

to come together for there to be a constitutional congress in for a new constitution to be written for a unified germany that did not happen. do you think that was a mistake? and could it not happen in the near future or i think there's not much chance that it would happen. i feel personally that it was a mistake that's a little bit more time should have been taken in 19891992 discuss exactly how this unification should be. um, proceed should proceed how it should be performed. um, there was a significant political forces at the time who did say that we needed a new unified constitution rather than west germany in some sense, swallowing, eastern germany or in some sense, imposing its constitution, its system on east germany. but there was a need at the time, i think on all sides of trying to this as quickly as possible. possibly because of

the cold war that will show um, reality at the time. and mark wasn't quite sure how forces between eastern europe and communist a former communist the parts of europe and, and the west would play out. and it was a big desire also in eastern germany to become part of the west to benefit from western from western society. and west and prosperity. yeah. and so, and, you know, looking back more than 30 years, hindsight is always 2020. they didn't have that, of course, in the early ninety's. and as always, thank you. finally, parts of south america and the pacific region have been treated to a rear display in the sky. and you're going to see it to what you're looking at. here is known as a ring of fire. it's caused by what's known as an annual or, or re shaped solar eclipse. in this case, the moon lines up between the sun and the earth, but doesn't completely block out the sun. the ring of fire was most clearly visible from southern argentina, chile, and right here on easter island. you're watching the the news. i'll be back at the

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