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this will be required to get the deal over the finish line and where it -- the hostages where they belong. a new york judge delayed donald trump's sentencing of the hush money trial until after the u.s. presidential election. caitríona: hello and welcome to world news america. i'm caitríona perry p 26-year-old turkish american woman has been shot dead in occupied west bank while reportedly taking part in the saddle -- a protest against jewish settlement in the town of beita. she was shot by israeli soldiers who shot live rounds and tear gas to disperse demonstrators. the idf is looking into it.

in a statement they said they responded to fire toward a main instigator of a violent activity who hurled rocks at the forces who posed a threat to them. turkish president erdogan said he condemns what he called a barbaric attack i israeli forces. an activist was there when ms. eygi was shot. >> we came here and peaceful demonstrations were violently oppressed by tear gas come alive ammunition and any other means. at some point we looked to the back and saw she was shot in the head, not responding. an ambulance came to evacuate in nablus. caitríona: the israeli army has withdrawn from jenin after a 10 day occupation.

the palestinian health ministry says 36 people were killed and one of israel's largest operation in years. israeli forces damaged buildings and other infrastructure in the northern west bank. people are returning home the water and electricity remain cut off in jenin. lucy williamson sent this update. reporter: israel's troops and bulldozers left jenin, but the impact they have had is written across the streets. this camp was the heart of israel's sweep across the northern west bank. they were here for 9.5 days and this morning as the first time residents have been able to leave their homes, see the destruction around them, or in some cases, come back to homes they had fled days ago. israel says this was a

counterterrorist operation and it is clear its target was the armed palestinian groups that are based here. but the methods it is using our what are raising alarm. that does not just mean the civilians killed and injured, but the levels of destruction that are wrecking people's lives. lucy williamson, bbc news, jenin camp. caitríona: the u.s. state department extended condolences to the family of aysenur ezgi eygi. they are working to gather information on her death. for more reaction i have been speaking to john kirby. i want to start by talking about the shooting of an american citizen in the west bank yesterday, aysenur ezgi eygi. what do you know about the circumstances? john: not a whole lot. we are in touch with israeli counterparts to get more information.

we have seen the idf say they will investigate. we are glad they will do that. we will be watching closely as an investigation unfolds, but we want to understand this better than we do right now. certainly, our deepest condolences go to the family members and loved ones and friends of the young woman who was killed. caitríona: have you been given a timeframe on that investigation? john: i am not aware they have laid out a specific timeframe. we want to see the investigation move as swiftly as possible, but not so swift it can't be complete, thorough and transparent. caitríona: is there a role for any u.s. agency? there is close cooperation between israel and the u.s. on other matters. john: i am not aware of any need to have the u.s. directly

involved in the investigative efforts, but as i said, we will stay in touch with our israeli counterparts and see where that takes us. caitríona: what is the white house view of potential escalation in the west bank? john: we have been concerned about that exact thing since the 8th of october. in one of the earliest comments made by president biden after the october 7 attacks was to express his deep personal and our administration's concern over settler violence in the west bank. it is a major concern to us. there is an awful lot of effort applied to helping israel defend itself against the threat by hamas, to help them continue to conduct operations in gaza. as we have said since the beginning, we don't want to see this conflict with hamas in gaza

escalate or become broader in the region and that includes broader inside israel, which is why we have been working hard to keep a second front from opening up with hezbollah in the north. it underscores why we have been working so hard and have been so vocal about our concerns on settler violence in the west bank. caitríona: there has been an increase in that violence recently. john: there has been, and it is deeply concerning to us. we have also expressed that to israeli counterparts. the settler violence has to stop. it is counterproductive to peace and security for the palestinian people, but also counterproductive to the possibility of achieving a two state solution. as we saw tragically today, it has lethal consequences. caitríona: on the broader cease-fire deal looking at israel and gaza, comments from

prime minister netanyahu to fox news, he said there is not a deal in the making, we are not close. that is contrasted with what you said recently, what the president has said, about being on the verge of a deal. which is it? john: we believe the framework, the architecture, has been agreed to by both sides. the central framework of the cease-fire deal itself, which gets you to phase one, two, and a potential end the hostilities. we are talking about the final details of implementation, how to put the deal in place and in force. at that level of detail negotiation gets harder and that is where we are now. i will not make apologies for the sense we are hopeful in the u.s. and this administration is working hard to get this deal over the finish line and we still believe that we are close,

that it is down to implementing details and we believe those details can be fleshed out. but it requires leadership and compromise. not just from the white house. the president is committed to making sure we stay in a needy asian role, but leadership and compromise in the region will be required to keep hostages -- to get hostages home where they belong. caitríona: are you directing those remarks directly at prime minister netanyahu? john: i am directing it to everyone involved in this effort. we still believe and are hopeful that can happen. we are also pragmatic. no one is looking at this through rose colored glasses. no one knows more than biden how tough this is. we have been working on this for

months and have been close at times only to see we were not as close as we thought there would we hope that is not the case now. i will reassert we believe the gaps that now exist can be closed, but it will require compromise, leadership, for everybody participating in this process. caitríona: when israel found the bodies of six hostages executed at the weekend, what changed that make to where the negotiations were at? john: it certainly colored the discussions we were having. we had finished formal negotiations in cairo and doha by the time those tragic executions happened. it made more difficult the conversations and changed the tone. they have underscored the sense of urgency we have to have to get this deal in place.

the lives of these hostages remain greatly and deeply at risk and that came home to all of us over the weekend. it imbues in us a higher sense of urgency to get this done. it underscores the difficulty. caitríona: we are at the 11 month mark since october 7. can there be a deal before we reach the first anniversary? john: we certainly hope so. we would like to have that deal today. it would be great to have it finalized today. nothing is more important to this national security team and president than to get the hostages home, increasing humanitarian assistance in gaza, and finding a pathway to end this war. we believe this deal is the best way. i can promise our shoulders will stay to the wheel for as long as it takes to get this done. when that will happen, i could not predict. i cannot predict if it will

happen, but nothing will dim our sense of energy and effort to make it occur. caitríona: in gaza u.n. agencies and partner organizations have become the second stage of a major polio vaccination campaign. this rollout a month after the first case of polio seen in gaza for 25 years. the vaccine rollout began on the first of september. since then the world health organization says over 4000 children have been vaccinated in gaza. the goal is to vaccinate 640,000 children against polio. they rely on pauses in fighting between israel and hamas. a representative in the occupied territories joined me earlier from central gaza to discuss how the vaccine rollout is going. talk to us about how the polio

vaccine rollout is going. how many children have you managed to give a first dose to? >> yesterday we started the campaign, phase two, which will be through the eighth of september. we might need another day. in the south and central area, 411,301 children vaccinated. of the614,000. it is an amazing achievement. caitríona: how are pauses in fighting working out? is it safe for parents to bring children to you? are those temporary cease-fires in place? rik: i think it is good news.

until now, they have held. otherwise, we would not have this good start which we are seeing currently. these pauses are critical, otherwise parents and children cannot come out. these 2200 polio health teams could not come out. you talk about513 teams, numerous mobile teams, outreach teams. these humanitarian pauses are critical. probably the most important part of this complex puzzle. caitríona: beyond these vaccines and temporary humanitarian pauses, we know the health service in gaza is barely functional. the situation remains dire.

talk to us about what you were seeing as you travel and give these vaccines? rik: that is a very good point. this is my sixth long-term visit in gaza. we have to watch. we are almost in a polio bubble. so much need us. the humanitarian response in-house, with security, shelter. they continue to unnecessarily suffer due to the same issues we have been raising for the last 11 months. insufficient volume of essential supplies getting into gaza. in norma's challenges across -- enormous challenges across gaza. many missions get canceled or delayed. a lack of cash, electricity, etc. if you want to be philosophical,

when this can work for a polio campaign, why not for humanitarian support overall? caitríona: and why not? rik: that is the big question. it is unacceptable that 11 months in this crisis, a lot of humanitarian agencies raise the same issues again and again. we make too little progress. we should have a functional d confliction -- deconfliction. we only had three missions bringing in medical supplies, fuel, and going to patients' houses for emergency medical attention. there should be more. the question is, why not?

we have to get together and make this work. finally, if you want to move forward, looking at health only, the health functionality is incredibly poor. 16 out of 36 hospitals barely function. 50 out of 150 health care facilities are partly functional. we have seen an increase in infectious disease. not only acute respiratory, but diarrhea among children, 25 times the amount, and hepatitis a, due to poor water and sanitation conditions. which is a breeding ground for diseases and polio. we have seen well-functioning programs like routine immunization. incredible suffering. that is why we see under

immunized children which was never the case in gaza. they had routine immunization of 90% to 95%. for this to work again, one solution, we have to aim for a cease-fire and hopefully there can be a peace process and thinking early recovery. caitríona: former president a new york judge's decision friday to delay sentencing and his manhattan criminal case. justice merchan sent the sentencing for the 26th of november after the u.s. election. in his decision he emphasized the new york state supreme court's a political nature saying the delay and sentencing should dispel suggestion the court imposed sentence in favor of any candidate. trump was convicted of falsifying business records,, but maintained his innocence in

the case, seeking not just delay, but dismissal. let's go live to our correspondent who has been following the developments of this case. this sentencing will not take place the week after next as planned. tell us why and what the former president has been saying. nada: donald trump's lawyers strongly argued that this case should be delayed. they said in part because it amounted to election interference, coming right up a end of the big push for the presidential campaign season. also partly because they, with that issue of having motions to have this conviction overturned, they did not think they would have enough time to respond to a forthcoming ruling from the judge. ultimately judge juan merchan on -- merchan agreed to the delay.

he did not want to give the perception that proceedings sought to affect the presidential election. he said it was not a decision made lightly, but made in the best interest of justice. also noting the manhattan district attorney had not delayed the sentence. donald trump in a statement, this is a relief for him, but he decried the process as a political witch hunt and said the whole case should be terminated. what is interesting, the judge did note that trump's legal team put forward grievances and unsubstantiated claims that he thought were not even worth of the court's merits to look at. caitríona: in a separate case donald trump was before a judge in another new york courtroom as

he launched an appeal against the civil conviction that found him liable for sexual assault and defamation against the writer e. jean carroll. what can you tell us about what happened today? nada: he was in new york in that appeals court with e. jean carro ll present as both lawyer teams argued. trump's team wants a new trial. because his team says two of the witnesses had agreed just -- egregious bias against donald trump and their evidence was allowed to be entered improperly, saying it was highly inflammatory, admissible. they said the access hollywood tape where donald trump talks about grabbing women by their generals -- genitals should not

have been admitted. panelists seemed skeptical, noting how difficult it is to overturn jury convictions, noting trump's team had the ability to cross-examine those witnesses. e. jean carroll's lawyer said these arguments should not be considered. these women talked about a pattern that existed with donald trump and there were no jurisdictional issues and that trump had every opportunity to take the stand himself in that trial. caitríona: thank you. one of the most important guides to the health of the u.s. economy was released friday and provided a mixed picture. the u.s. bureau of labor statistics showed u.s. employers added 142,000 jobs in august, slightly down on the 160,000 economists had predicted. the unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.2% from 4.3% in

july. this as the federal reserve prepares to cut interest rates for the first time since 2020. our correspondent has the latest from new york. reporter: ahead of a crucial federal reserve meeting to set interest rate policy u.s. employers added 142,000 jobs in august. more than the previous month, but below expectations. gains for the two previous months were also revised down. this confirms a slow down is underway in america's labor market. even as the unemployment rate drops slightly and wages grew. for some it is raising fears interest rates may have been kept too high for too long. the federal reserve has a chance to do something about this. the u.s. central bank meets next week and is planning the first interest rate cut in four years. the question is, what will be the scale?

the difficult task of taming inflation without tanking the economy comes at a critical time with the u.s. economy a top issue for voters in november's looming presidential election. caitríona: can you has deputy residents says 20 children -- 17 children are unaccounted for after a fire in a boarding school. a blaze tore through the dormitory. hundreds of people tried to rescue the students, many of whom sheltering under their beds. the cause of the fire is still not clear. president william ruto called the fire devastating and ordered an investigation. before we go, american football dawns on a new continent for the first time friday. the national football league is hosting a game between the philadelphia eagles and green bay packers in são paulo, brazil.

global interest in the league continues to grow. as always, find out all of today's news and more on our website, bbc.com/news. you can also check us out on your favorite social media platform. lots to go through for you. i'm caitríona perry. thanks for watching world news america. that is it for announcer: funding for presentation of this program is provided by... financial services firm, raymond james. announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ announcer: "usa today" calls it, "arguably the best bargain in streaming." that's because the free pbs app

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♪ ♪ amna: good evening. geoff: on the news hour tonight, former president trump sentencing in this hush money case is delayed until after the election. how that could affect the presidential race. amna: the united states adds a modest number of jobs