the same 9 dodge your journey. get in by the this is dw news live from berlin, confusion over the future direction of syria. the rebel leader off at l. sharah strikes a deal to unite arrival, militias. separately. kurdish forces launch a counter offensive against the syrian national army, which is backed by turkey. also coming up, germany's president calls for unity in the wake of an attack on a christmas market, and mazda for the city grieves, as the anti immigrant are rived calls for the presentations and christmas in bethlehem. and the occupied west bank under the shadow of the war and gaza and

conflict in the winder, the mariana evans being welcome. we begin in syria where the overthrow of bush sorrow outside has left the shape of the future government unclear state medias say the rebel leader of that i'll show raw has agreed with other faction, cheese to consolidate. rival groups under the defense ministry in a separate development, the curtis led to syrian democratic forces say they've launched a counter offensive against the syrian national army, which is backed by turkey. the kurdish forces him to take back territory near syria's northern border with turkey, as well as miss da. hi is the executive director of the syrian emergency task

force and te earlier, told us more about the factions that have agreed to dissolve. yeah, so the factions that have agreed to come together and dissolve and create a new ministry of defense for syria. are all the ones that are part of the joint operations command room that was led by the facts in h t s. these include multiple facts in a secular and as lab as liberal and conservative, but all had come under this military operations command room to launch the offensive that resulted in a liberation of a level. i'm off homes and ultimately damascus. now, there are other affections across syria, the syria free army, the us partner in the south, in the 10th garrison, the syria democratic forces, the us partner in the northeast. and you also have something called the syrian national army, which is essentially a partner force or a proxy force for turkey in northern other country side and,

and in the north. all right, you mentioned the kurdish lead syrian democratic forces and the syrian national army. so these are groups the 1st backed or the 1st kurdish lead to the other fact by turkey. we are getting reports that they are clashing with one another in the north of syria. so, you know, how worrying is this development to look at is worrying because syria, 1st of all, is sick of war. the last thing that syrians want to see the intervention of any other country, even if it's turkey or anyone else inside, you know, we don't want to see any for enforced advance. currently, the u. s. military is present in syria with the sole role as part of the operation here at resolve the international coalition to feed isis and, and the fighting that's happening between the s d f and the surface bacteria national army. we don't want to escalate and create something that,

that is going to be more difficult to manage. but in order for that to be avoided, what is really important. and what honestly has been kind of frustrating that it's not happening already. is that the syrian democratic forces should be reaching out to the mass because directly and coming to some sort of deal because they're not going to deal with 13 or it's a fact forces. i mean, they're in a actual fights and even cease fires, that they've said together have fallen apart. but there is a new government in damascus. and it's really important both for the us military directly to engage with them on the countering isis fight, which is the main mission. but for the s d f. and for other groups that, that remain his partner forces to directly go to damascus and make whatever deal needs to be made. because at the end of the day, all of syria will be a can to continuously one independent nation with one military. no more should there be any armed groups in syria, but it's ministry of defense and it's military. just like in germany. you mentioned

the kurdish lead syrian democratic forces. bass chorused. are based and a part of syria in the north. it has had, we can call it perhaps semi autonomous status under the a sod regime. are they likely to give that off to unite with the damascus lead syrian government? or could this stand in the way of a peaceful post, a saw the transition or so before i said fell, you had these different spheres of influence. you had, that's the f in america in the north, the syria free army in america, in the south. the syrian national army, back by turkey and the northern other countryside and in northern syria. and then the rest of the rebel factions today. and there is one, damascus government. and all these factions that, that had been in the northwest united under it. you have that you have in the

northeast, essentially a place where that's the f as one of 2 choices fight against turkish proxy than turkey and see how that works out in. and of course the lumen withdrawal of us forces or make a deal with damascus. because ult familiar, when us forces withdraw, we want to see everyone who fight against isis and has not been connected to a terrorist organization of any kind p k, k or it's, you know, that's the way forward that was, was most tougher from the syrian emergency task force many thanks indeed for your insights. thank you. let's take a look now at some more stories making headlines. authorities are investigating a blast set, an ammunition is factory in northwest turkey. the local governor says at least 13 employees were killed and for others injured. the plants makes munitions, explosives, and slayers for the domestic and international markets. sabotage is not suspected

to these really defense minister has confirmed that israel assassinated him off political liter, east mail, and then back in july. the statements by israel cox was the 1st time that his country publicly acknowledged it was behind the glass that led to honey as death. amelia was killed while visiting tehran for the migration of a new e. ronnie and president. what else pulpit on the 2 crew members are missing after a russian cargo ship sank in the mediterranean sea? or some of the drawer went down between spain and algeria following an engine room explosion and asked her to em, court has convicted 5 man for violence that erupt at around a football match between the dodge club, ajax, and israel's mccarthy. tell of you the sentences range from community service to 6 months in jail. the ryan, so november left dozens injured and sparked accusations of deliberate anti semitic attacks. germany's president is calling for unity following friday's

attack on a christmas market in the city of 9 to berg, the killed 5 people and injured hundreds more front voucher's di myers said, quote, hatred and violence must not have the final word. let's not allow ourselves to be driven apart, let stand together. the people inactive work had been lighting candles and laying flowers to remember the victims. the attack is fuel to debate about security and immigration in germany. they are calling for more deep potations supporters of the far right. if the ponti gone, the city send just stays of the deadly attack on a christmas market. there the motives and mental health status of the perpetrator was a solid national. remain unclear. speaking at the rally, the ponti totally to at least by those set alleged as the mist ideology was to blame without providing any evidence. yet,

we have gathered here either one day before christmas eve to remember the victims of an act of madness. i know todd an act managed by and as law missed the full of hatred in matter. what constitutes social cohesion often mentioned on us humans often enough germans on us. christians that i think is a claim contradicted by the german interior ministry, which said the suspect clearly had is never phobic ended. you had, he also shared driveway, next 3 missed content and expressed his sympathy for the a f, the party online. at to arrive a demonstration nearby people guy that's to light up candles. they flowers into 2 ready against hatred guards. we here to send out a signal that we're sticking together,

that we stand by each other understanding and be talking to you. if you me to is from here, the a of the is the only political party to have registered a rally today to tell their old version of the events. but today is not the day of politics. today is the day of the people, the court just have talked to mention the if the is quoting for tied to a security and strict to immigration laws. but its opponents say its exploiting the tragedy for political gain with you. what are you doing here abusing the victims for your role in the agenda? it's really disgraceful. and this is all i bought despite the colds from other ration, the a if these message you may strike a quote with both this with a fire right potty currently pulling in 2nd place. the war and gaza is overshadowing christmas celebrations of the occupied west bank. the patriarch of jerusalem has loved the traditional procession to bethlehem, which will be followed by the mass. the small town is known to christians as the

birthplace of jesus, but the christmas tree in major square of the church infinity will not be lit up. this here dw correspondence, emily or dean sent us this update. it's really a holiday. i'm off by sadness here in bethlehem. the style mounts and bombs and that by 5. so usually the sound of christmas full 1st and palestinians as a motion and finally install it. our say we're kind of seeing in gaza and that's for the secondary right. there's also a new christmas tree and our christmas markets are christmas lights and very few decorations. i'm not really 6 to the atmosphere here across pacific patriarchs and spoke to us before heading into the tennessee traps the next day. and we'll have the biggest christmas tree ever. and cards, pilgrims as well as tours to come here, i'm not to be afraid. now tourism makes up about 70 percent of the economy in bethlehem. the tourist have lots,

we stayed away from it. the ongoing rule making laws for the people who live here very, very difficult to about the ongoing role. i'm not nice people with very little to celebrate this christmas. a nasa pro is about to make history by flint flying closer to the sun than any other spacecraft ever before. scientists are hoping that the mission will deepen, our understanding of our nearest star park or solar probe is due to zip past the sun for a fly. by on christmas eve, traveling more than 700000 kilometers per hour. that makes it the fastest human made object ever. the spacecraft is built to in your searing temperatures of nearly 1000 degrees celsius. i'm breathing radiation into songs, corona, or atmosphere. the provo gets 6200000 kilometers from the surface, which sounds far, but it's extremely close in deep space terms and scientists are excited. launched in august 2018. the spaceship aims to collect data on the suns corona and solar

wind. it can help forecast spaced weather events that affect life on earth. the 7 year mission is helping to answer questions that are belong, puzzle, scientist. we're used to the idea that if i am standing next to a camp fire and i walk away from it as it gets cooler. but this is not what happens on the sun as we go from the surface of the sun, which is $10000.00 degrees. and quickly move up into the krona, we find ourselves quickly at millions of degrees. so this is a, a fundamental question, but drives not only how this star works are sun, but actually all the stars in the universe to withstand the punishing temperatures . the spacecraft is fitted with a carbon phone shield. that's 11.4 centimeters take. and 2.4 meters wide. parker

will carry as it's fly by autonomously because mission control will be out of contact with the prob, due to its proximity to the sun. they will rely on a signal from the prob, expected this friday to confirmed the success of the mission. the data an image is collected during the fly by won't be available to mission control until partner has moved away from the sun and it's always expected in mid january. it is christmas eve and children around the world are eagerly waiting for santa and his presence in finland. one father christmas talks to his play in front of well wishers. his annual departure from santa claus village has become a big holiday event. but this year, the single reindeer seemed somewhat reluctant to start the journey. they must be picking up santa's other age reindeer. somewhere along the way. you can look down here to and that's the latest on data of all your

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