dw. good to have you with us. >> here is a look at our headlines this hour. >> israel resumes combat operations in gaza after a short-lived unilateral seven-hour truce. >> germany stomps a major deal to surprise the russian army for training facility because of the crisis in ukraine. >> world leaders have gathered in belgium for sir moneys marking the 100th anniversary of the start of world war i. >> but we begin with the ongoing

violence in the middle east. israel has resumed airstrikes in gaza after a seven-hour long unilateral and partial cease-fire. which palestinians say israel broke shortly after it came into force. >> military operations did not stop in half a which was excluded from the cease-fire. >> in cairo, it edition officials are trying to broker a durable cease-fire. britain is reviewing its arms sales to israel in light of its ongoing military operations. >> the tension palpable, a cease-fire marked by rocket fire, continue skirmishes and what should come as suffering with both sides trading blame. palestinians accuse the israeli air force of striking an israeli -- a camp killing a girl as thomas fires rockets on some of them striking uninhabited areas in israel and others shot down.

in all, the violence did show in comparison with -- did slow in comparison to previous days. it well, but not a cease-fire. as the short truce went into effect, palestinians hurriedly buried their dead with no way of knowing when the next onslaught might occur. residents expressed their outrage. >> the red cross came under attack. hospitals have been hit and we civilians are under constant threat. look at the people around us. what other choice do we have than to defend what is ours? >> there was terror in nearby jerusalem as well. police a palestinian terrorists rammed a construction excavator into a bus killing a passenger. security forces shot and killed the attacker a short while later. a gunman on a motorcycle shot and seriously wounded an israeli soldier. a search is underway for the

shooter but police say it was probably a terrorist attack. >> let's bring in our correspondent who joins us now on the phone from gaza city. describe to us the situation on the ground now that the declared cease-fire is over. >> at the moment, it seems in gaza city, the fighting is in the southern and northern areas. drones are in the air and are very noisy. people are trying to get the supplies, people are burying their dead, but people are just waiting for the night to come and see the chaos.

>> it has become a new reality. any signs that hamas might sign off on the written -- on the egyptians effort to broker a cease-fire? >> there is a delegation for any use of progress coming out from their hotel that hamas is part of this. the 72 hour truce would be announced by the faction in the coming hours. there are still signs of the ground there. >> what is hamas saying in these new mounting casualties? is this the new normal question work >> the main aim of this board is what they are saying --

they say lift the siege on gaza. that is what they always say. politically speaking [audio difficulties] they become a key player on the ground but this depends on how the conflict will and. it will be very difficult to come to that end. >> thank you. we stay in the region where the prime minister of a rack has told his country's armed forces to help kurdish forces battle a sunni militant offensive in the north of the country. >> it's the first sign of cooperation between the two militaries since most old was captured in june. >> over the weekend, militant -- militants seized towns pumping

several minorities to flee to kurdish cities will stop >> demonstrators in the kurdish city of our bill say the photos there -- the photos they are holding comfort may western town captured by islamic state fighters over the weekend. >> we call on anyone that can help us because our families are dying. old people and children have no food and are scared to death. i asked fighters are slaughtering them. >> the demonstrators are a sec to follow an ancient movement linked to the zoroastrian religion. one of their main centers was defended i kurdish forces. the defenders forced an estimated 200,000 people to flee their homes. thousands of families have sought refuge in a camp near a kurdish town but conditions are

worsening. >> we need more water and there is no electricity or proper toilets. >> even so, these people are safe for now. many iraqis say the kurds are their only hope against the militant islamists. many christians also already driven promotional are heading north, fleeing is an heading for kurdish controlled areas of northern iraq. >> to provide us with analysis now, with this is our middle east analyst. wonderful to have you here in person. how is this telling them to cooperate with kurdish forces? >> he's telling them the obvious. the kurdish hearts are hard of the country so he should support them. but due to the fact there have been large misunderstandings between the central government in baghdad and kurdish troops in the north, it's an irrelevant

statement and will not change things on the ground because the central government in baghdad is very weak. it will be up for the kurdish fighters to push back this assault of isis state fighters. >> over the weekend, we saw them wage a campaign to capture the country's dams. what role does water play in this country? >> a very important one. water is the most important asset and the reason this pushes into kurdish region is simply the fact that there is so much oil and water available in that part of iraq. if you control the largest dam, which the islamic state does, you control the water supplies for northern iraq. should islamic state get the idea to destroy the dam, it would spell disaster for iraq

and this is a strategic asset and a catastrophe for those who did not sympathize with the islamic state movement that this fell into their hands. the reason they fell into it is the gas and oil and they finance themselves through the selling of oil in the conquered territories in syria and iraq. >> we have talked about this many times in the past. many people are united in their dislike of nuri on maliki. with the solution still involved in leaving? >> he basically has to resign but he will not do so. he wants to cling to his power, so the crisis will continue. the next step after conquering that would most likely be forces of islamic state and they will not be able to seize the capital because there are too many shiites living there and eight dislike the sunni tribal warriors will stop nonetheless,

they are capable of getting to the throat of the central government in baghdad and blocking all access roads to the city. this is one of the major battles expected in the weeks to come. >> thank you providing context to the story. we turn now to lebanon where the army is battling to retake a border town rate -- border town sees over the weekend. at least 14 soldiers have died and 22 are missing. >> the prime minister has we'll got a political deal with the group who want lebanon to release their commander. lebanese forces detained him last week and thousands of civilians are fleeing down in what is the worst spillover of the syrian push into lebanon. >> lawmakers conveyed --

convened because of fighting in tripoli in bed -- tripoli and benghazi but held an emergency session on saturday to discuss the fighting between rival militias in libya. >> while hundreds have died in the violence, foreigners continue to depart the country because of the unrest. this british ship just docked in malta and brought more than 100 europeans to safety. more and more foreign governments are urging citizens to leave libya. the german government says it is scrapping a deal to deliver a combat training center to russia. the economy missing -- economy minister announced he's revoking the permit for the facility was saying the move is linked to the crisis in ukraine. >> last week, the eu and u.s. stepped-up sanctions against russia over its role in the conflict in ukraine. those sanctions apply to new defense contracts, but the announcement goes one step further as it affects a pre-existing deal.

>> winter maneuvers at a training center in eastern germany. the facility is one of europe's most modern and it was built by the defense conglomerate that wanted to take part in construct doing a similar center in russia . berlin approved the plans in 2011, befor the ukraine crisis. it has now emerged that economics ministers slapped a ban on the deal week ago -- weeks ago. >> i risk prolonging or incurring knowledge or expansion is a by allowing the export of a combat facility russia and that would be irresponsible. this is not about money, it's about human lives. >> they were contracted to deliver software, cameras and analysis technology. the canceled contract would have netted at least 100 million euros. officials are considering whether to seek compensation from the government but the defense industry is taking the decision in its stride. >> the government's decision

regarding the european embargo as a whole is of little significance to other security and defense firms. that is because russia has never been one of our primary markets in the first place. >> the economics ministry is ready to go above and beyond the sanctions imposed i that you as a whole. they fully exclude contract signed and sealed before the youth crane crisis erupted. -- before the ukraine crisis rubbed it. >> let's get the back story from our political correspondent. eu sanctions are not retroactive and apply only to new contracts. why did germany decide to go that one extra step? >> some in the german government, particularly social democrat members of the coalition have thought for a long time germany should have a more restrictive holocene when it comes to x wording military technologies. they can't sell weapons and not

take notice of what happens afterwards. this is about sending that message and the government thinks it would be a responsible in the current situation with the crisis in ukraine to deliver this technology to russia. it could be used to train up to 30,000 russian soldiers every year, so it's a significant deal. that's why they are sending a message with the decision to scrap it. >> could this backfire and have them demanding compensation because of the losses it is making? >> that does seem to be possible weather could be compensation from the government. there's a huge deal worth $100,000 and more and the government will be looking to make it up to the firm that might be able to find another buyer in another country. it's worth pointing out that russia itself is reported to be leading to demand compensation from germany as well if it does not deliver the military technology it is promised. >> thank you. >> were going to take a very

short rake. >> see you when we come back.

>> welcome back. in washington, leaders and foreign ministers of 50 african nature -- nations have gathered in a three day discussion of trade issues. >> u.s. secretary of state john kerry said fighting corruption was key to attracting investment to the continent. the obama administration has organized a summit and the u.s. is expected to announce about a billion dollars worth of a steal and increased funding for security, nutrition and energy programs. >> a major focus of the summit is africa's huge young population and a group of african leaders are taking part in the three-day summit. one of them as an activist helping young people use media tools to effect their lives. good to have you on the journal.

what are you hoping this summit will deliver? >> i'm hoping this will create a new opportunity for young african people to create partnerships with the united states. it's a huge chance for us to be able to come and make decisions and engage in a way forward where we can work together. it looks like most of us has asked the right questions. i think it is important to see these questions are asked so we can see a way to genuinely progress together. i am hoping africans can take part in their political system, take part in the economic development of their country and take part in the stability of their country. i hope for a much better africa from now on. >> talk to us about the trends in your country. what are the most important

issues in uganda and said the area in africa? what can the summit due to help you achieve your goals customer >> one of the biggest problems we have now is we have a huge population growth going at a very fast rate. africa has the youngest population in the world currently, so it means there are some problems when it comes to employment. employment is a huge issue now and we look at this opportunity as a time to create a job market for young africans, especially in sub-saharan africa. the biggest problem is youth employment. but what do you make of this u.s. charm offensive? so far, they focus on humanitarian aid, but are they confusing -- are they competing for your affections with china? >> yes. we feel china is coming into africa and the u.s. is fighting for it lays.

we've gotten to a point where we understand aid is not what we need anymore. we need harder ships and some way to walk together and have some form of economic stability that is continuous. look at the current situation. china has been sending a lot of money to africa and the u.s. continues its support in the form of u.s. aid, but the challenges china itself is an away giving us a but look at it when china is building roads or anything in africa, they bring their population to africa to do this work. when they do this work after they are done, they end up disposing of their population in africa and is becoming a challenge because most of the chinese now are in the back streets of uganda picking up most of the jobs will stop but when you look at the united states, they employ african people, they give them skills only give them jobs will stop

this is a platform to come here and realize who we can walk with in this moment. but thank you so much. african leaders and an activist in uganda. thank you for sharing your perspective with us. >> it was 100 years ago on monday that germany invaded belgium as part of a planned attack on france. that same night, britain joined the war. >> what was expected to be a brief battle turned into world war i, a four-year bloody conflict that fast became one of the deadliest in history and shaped what europe is today. >> today, former entities and allies gathered to commemorate the soldiers and victims. >> a celebration of these -- europe's leaders and together to commemorate the first world war which started 100 years ago.

thousands turned out on the streets to see the belgian royal couple arriving in swift succession. the eu mission specialists, the dugan duchess of cambridge, and the german president. divided by conflict in 1914, these leaders now stand side-by-side. but all are aware of the fragility of peace will stop >> the remembrance of the first world war allows us to reflect on the decision to keep the peace and wring our peoples closer together. it is our greatest challenge today. >> on the fourth of august 1914, great britain stood by its allied belgium and declared were on germany. after german troops marched into belgium on the way to invade

france, millions perished in the ensuing war. the german president issued a warning saying the lessons of the past must not be forgotten. >> we must actively stand up for freedom and law, for enlightened for justice and humanity. >> photos of those shattered by the war form the backdrop to the ceremony, underlying the newfound unity on the european continent. royals and world leaders gathered to commemorate and remember at the beginning of world war i, but also to celebrate the fact that former enemies are today close allies and friends. their messages peace should never be taken for granted. >> across the channel, the british have also been holding events to rubber those who fought in what they call the great war. >> artists laid hundreds of

thousands of ceramic poppies outside the tower of london. it honors the nearly 900,000 soldiers from britain and the commonwealth who died during the war. the artwork will continue to expand until november 11, armistice day. if you are interested in learning more about the first world were and the political ripples still being felt today, you can visit our website at te/1914 and check out the special page indicated to the outbreak of war. >> we have uploaded audio zen articles about the events of that year and how the war is being lumbered a century on. to china now, a major rescue operation is underway after sunday's earthquake in the country's southwest. nearly 400 people died in the powerful earthquake struck the yunnan province. >> over 1800 people were injured.

thousands of soldiers, firefighters and volunteers have been helping with relief efforts. heavy rain and landslides have hampered the search for survivors. >> nearly 100 people are feared dead after a ferry capsized in bangladesh. >> it sank in rough water south of the capital. it's reported to have been overloaded. >> 100 people are believed to have survived. the rescue operation is still ongoing. >> the moment the ferry disappeared was captured on a mobile phone. people standing on the bank of the river looked on in horror. some survivors were picked up by local boats. others like this man swam to safety but he says the rest of his family ground. survivors say the boat that size after passengers panicked in the storm and ran to one side of the ferry.

>> a strong wind hit our boat and a huge wave came to the windows and water got into the lower part of the ferry. the passengers became scared and rushed to the other side of the boat and in the boat tilted and sank. >> relatives gathered to try to find out about their friends and loved ones. but for those of waiting, news is scarce. rescuers are unable to find the sunken vessel. >> we have not been able to locate the spot where the boat sank because you've noticed there was a strong current and waves in the river. probably the vote is no longer in the spot where it sank. it might have been displaced far away from that spot. the rescue operation is set to continue overnight. it's the second such tragedy for this community in three months. in may, 50 people drowned after a ferry sank here. >> and business news before we go -- portugal's largest lender

has gone bankrupt. the bank hit rock bottom last week after a series of financial scandals. >> of the country's central tank is coming to the rescue, shutting the bank down, spinning healthy assets off into a good bank and should inc. the toxic acts -- toxic assets. >> the bank posted a first-half loss of 3.5 oh yen euros, the largest ever in portugal's history. that sent shares plunging by more than 70% to just 12 euros cents stop now the head of article's central bank has announced the government will rescue what is left. they will pump up 4.9 billion euros into the healthy part of the bank. >> the solution adopted by the bank of portugal has many concerned with the preservation of financial ability and the interests of depositors.

it is a bank of great importance for small and medium-size enterprises was our aim is to ensure the continued financing of the economy. >> the european commission has given its approval to the bailout, saying it is in line with eu competition rules and would help reestablish confidence in the portuguese financial system. >> to recap our top story -- israel has resumed airstrikes in gaza. >> at all for "the journal." thank you for watching.

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>> hello and a very warm welcome to "european journal" coming to you from dw studios in brussels. it's good to have you with us. let's look at the next half-hour -- romania -- why hydropower plants have sparked a controversy. the baltics -- looking back at the world's longest human chain. and britain -- the god bless church. reuse, repair, recycle is the motto. the eu has just announced plans to recycle 70% of its waste by 2030. sustainability andir