a living sea to europe of $3.00. jenny reset on d. w the this is dw news live from berlin. rebel groups agreed to merge in syria. the rebel leader on that i'll shall ra, strikes a deal to unite. rival malicious under the defense ministry also on the show germany, greece for the victims of the christmas market attack. and back to burg, the president calls for unity. while the far right wants to deport immigrants and the patriarch of jerusalem leaves the traditional christmas procession in the occupied westbank facilities are overshadowed by the war in gaza and conflict in the wider region. the

melissa chan, thanks for joining us. we begin in syria were some of the arrival factions are to merge the countries effective liter. um it will shut out, has reached agreement with faction chief to dissolve and consolidate. under the defense ministry, a prime minister set the ministry will be restructured with former rebels and officers from the army of the ousted dictator pressure outside. 7 syrian journalist or some of the honda joins me now from conditionally in north eastern syria. thank you so much. so there seems to be in agreement which factions have agreed to dissolve, and i'm not even sure if that's the right word for it. dissolve to thank you for having b as we start do is um we can get a merry christmas for all the people. and mostly i'm talking about the city and

people and wish to the us. we have a piece, but i'm no one starting with a new you with the, the, solving the table functions in syria. this talks has been started by the beginning of control in good faith. she is on the most cuz uh after like, uh he had shut out, has a private and close meetings and discussions was most of the, of the leaders of this functions as a private, as like individuals. and then he had the general meeting with all of them, mostly for those who are 80 to the soul. and i joined to the defense ministry is that all of the operation functions who were fighting go inside was it is again, special us. however, when we are taking the functions we were fighting in, so it's an old also. so you, you know, we are talking about the,

the functions. what, who if i, can you and are all. and we are specifically talking about the, the joint operation this, which is, uh, the dest quad function, supported by the a, by you to be. those groups like i'm shot comes out. this is done rods as he ought until now, no treaty to deserves. however, there is other uh, functions mostly, uh like, uh, i do show him um, some of those uh on already due to this old but still have some conditions. so uh, mostly this is gonna rejects as they gonna wait for turkey to give them orders. as of the cdn national army, uh functions who are fighting against as the snow and the northeast. so what i'm hearing from you is that not all arms groups have agreed to consolidate

under the defense ministry. how probable matic is that in your view? and are you worried there could be new classes in syria that are long term it's a big problem actually. there is a lot of schools do have these groups who are active in, in, in cdn. oh, we don't know what you've they already do to be visit weapons. this is, do you have these groups? they have the believes that are principals. i don't think they get to believe and it's i could all governments and just to hand over the the weekends we are talking about the different functions wadley to buy you foreigners. what's this thing going to be? how they get to how they get up. act. uh so uh, i'm scared that's gonna be a pleasure is happening between some of this functions and edged us. however, the main challenge with that will be, was it kind of arguments again, it came from pitched us and as the, if we are talking about as the guy who's controlling the almost 20 percent of the

journalist us out on the how much from the syrian city commission, we thank you so much for joining us to germany's president as calling for unity following fridays attack on a christmas market in the city of mazda burg, that killed 5 people and injured hundreds more. frank walter stein meyer says, quote, hatred and violence must not have the final word. let's not allow ourselves to be driven to part. let's stand together and quote, people a month to burg, our lighting candles and weighing flowers to remember the victims. the attack has field a debate about security and immigration in germany. they are calling for more depo patients supporters of the far right. if the ponti gone that in 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 solely national, remain unclear. speaking at the rally,

the party coldly to at least by those set alleged as the mist ideology was to blame without providing any evidence yet. so that we have gathered here either one day before christmas eve to remember the victims of an act of madness. i know todd an act bind as law, missed for the full of hatred in matter. what constitutes social cohesion? often mention on us humans often on us, germans on us, christians lose, i think is a claim contradicted by the german interior ministry, which said the suspect clearly had is never phobic edit you it's. he also shared driveway. next 3 missed content. and expressed his sympathy for the a f b 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're 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 quite just have talked to mention the a if the is quoting for tied to security and strict to immigration knows. but it's opponent say it's exploiting the tragedy for political gain with you. what are you doing here of usually the victims for your role in the agenda is really, does gracefulness is on highs. but despite the colds from a duration v a, if these message may strike a quote with vote us with a file, right? poverty currenty pulling in 2nd place. let's look at some more stories

making headlines. authorities are investigating a blast at an munitions factory in northwest turkey. the local governor says at least 13 employees were killed and for others injured. the plant makes munitions, explosives, and slayers for the domestic and international markets. sabotage is not suspected. so just the 2 crew members are missing after a russian cargo ship sank in the mediterranean. the ursa major went down between spain and algeria following an engine room explosion with orders. but he is rarely defense minister has confirmed that israel assassinated last political leader is male and yet in july, the statement by isabel taxes was the 1st time his country publicly acknowledged. it was behind the blast that led to honey as death, and yet was killed while visiting tear. ron, for the inoculation of the new iranian president, the on the food in amsterdam court has convicted 5 men for violence that erupted

around a football, a match between the ducks club, i yaks, and israel's not could be tell a beef. the sentences range from community service to 6 months in jail. the riders and november injured dozens, and sparks accusations of deliberate anti semitic attacks store and gaza is overshadowing christmas celebrations in the occupied west bank. the patriarch of jerusalem has led the traditional procession to bethlehem, which will be followed by in mid bypass. the small town is known to christians as the birthplace of jesus for the christmas tree in major square outside the church of the nativity cannot be lit up. dw correspondent, emily or dean sent us this update. it's really a holiday mocked by some of us here in bethlehem. the style mounts and bombs and that by 5. so usually the sound of christmas full 1st and palestinians. they marched in silence installed at our say,

we're college students in gaza. and that's for the 2nd year and a right. there's also a new christmas tree and our christmas market, their christmas lights, and very few decorations. i'm not really 6 to the atmosphere here across the city. the patriarchs who spoke to us before heading into the tennessee traps that's next to it will have the biggest christmas tree ever. i mean, cards, pilgrims as well as tours to come here, i'm not to be afraid. not tourism makes up about 70 percent of the economy and the tourist have lots me stay the way. i'm if 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 the phone to celebrate this christmas. hope francis is to launch a year of celebrations in the catholic church known as jubilee 2025. more than $30000000.00 programs are expected to visit rome in the course of next year. the church marks a whole year, also called a jubilee every 25 years. the popo opened

a symbolic door inside saint peters basilica. later on christmas eve for more or less crossover 2 journalists seen a group the in rome. c. my thanks for joining us. how does this year celebration differ from previous ones? so just to give you an idea, i mean this tradition of the ju be, yeah, is something that dates back to 13 hundreds. and they're not just that one door that he's opening today at saint peters basilica. but they are full wholly dogs, traditionally in 4 different percent because in the city of rome. but this yeah, i think the difference will be the 2nd door that will be open on the 26th of december. uh, put francis has made the decision to have a 2nd hold the door uh right inside the rooms vivia prison. now the idea of these doors is that as catholic, the faithful cross the doors given by domestic the planetary indulgence. and that simply means that they are given a remission,

no punishment for any sins committed. so it's almost like a spiritual, clean slate if you like. and well, in the past has been in the school. but still because in rome, i can also included one rights in a prison, i guess in a week a message of redemption and to the prison this day. and clearly, d. c, a 2025 cities to comment is to really get the message is been a message. that's what to francis has, has deemed this to me. yeah. so i take it that it is a very important a time happening just every 25 years. but give us a, a sense of how important this is for catholics around the world of the catholics around the world. the understand this is about a journey of space, about reflection and about renewal and, and the chance really to reconcile with adversaries. and really a chance to get that spiritual,

clean slate by making this pilgrimage to rome. the idea is also that they should be carrying out a for the good deeds m lots has been planned to out the there will be special jubilee masses for specific groups. teachers and the lessons off his migraines and even prisoners as well on in keeping if you live with poor francis's message of hope. and this idea of. ready uh to the present and, and also a special mass for present as really in keeping with his entire papacy when he talks about redemption forgiveness that they will always be a path towards that. and i think that's the kind of message hoops to have. and that's the kind of message the catholics bringing with them. it'd be a decision to come to the city of rome. 12th, it's coming. yeah. journal. assume a group the in rooms. thank you so much now to a year and tradition in japan where people laugh away their troubles from the past

12 months. oh. over a 1000. people came to a temple in osaka to laugh out loud. they ends a year on a high note and wish for good luck. the ceremony is rooted in a mist, in which deities would laugh and dance to persuade the sun. god is to leave her king. it's christmas eve and children around the world are eagerly waiting for santa and his presence in finland. one father christmas took to his sleigh in front of well wishers. his annual departure from santa claus village has become a big holiday event this year. the single reindeer seemed reluctant to start the journey. it must be picking up santa's other 8 reindeer along the way.

and you're up to date. stay with us up next mexican conductor. alondra de la potter . i delve into divorce act. that's after the break. thanks for joining us. i melissa, can the sometimes it's hard to find what you're looking for. but we've got something for you. and your team was like a stepping point. so you know, 5 votes you in, so that was one finish just now. yeah, i sort of get from the train, you can just go back to somewhere else or and g more people than ever on the world wide in such a base in life. so why do i want to go back tonight? yeah. like i don't have any reason. there's no reason, investment thing for me, this. yeah. do me something that is coming very, very soon. yeah.