>> a very warm welcome to "the journal," live from berlin. >> here's what is coming up in the show. israeli airstrikes in gaza kill seven. hamas says it will avenge the deaths. we will have more from jerusalem. >> preliminary results show fresh -- show ashraf ghani is in the lead, but his rival wants a recount. >> pope francis apologizes for the church's complicity and calls --

>> we begin with another day of clashes between israelis and palestinians after israeli forces launched air strikes against so-called terror sites. >> in response, the palestinian militant group, hamas, has vowed to avenge the deaths. >> this is the latest chapter in the fallout from the kidnapping and killing of three israeli teenagers last month and the river and murder of a palestinian teen last week. >> we will be hearing from our correspondent in jerusalem in a moment. first, this report. >> hundreds of palestinians joined the funeral possession of two -- procession of two militants killed in airstrikes, the latest casualties in a wave of violence that could banish all hope of an israeli-palestinian peace deal.

last week, a palestinian boy was burned alive in a suspected revenge killing. israel has arrested six suspects and says three have confessed to the gruesome murder. israel's coalition government is split on how to deal with the growing unrest. avigodor lieberman has announced his party would dissolve its partnership with -- >> it is not a secret, unfortunately, the differences between the prime minister and me have lately become substantial and fundamental. they no longer enable the existence of a joint framework. >> lieberman wants israel to counter hamas rocket fire with strong military action. his party argues that targeted bombings like those carried out over the weekend are too little, too late. eight palestinians died in those attacks and hamas fighters are calling for military action of their own. >> the israeli occupation is

pursuing its aggression and is not interested in peace. we underline the right of our people and our resistance to defend themselves against the aggression, the occupation will pay the price for its crimes. >> israel says hamas has fired hundreds of rockets into israeli territory in recent weeks. both sides of the conflict fear the worst is yet to come. >> let's talk now to our correspondent about the situation on the ground. she joins us from jerusalem. after last night's airstrikes, hamas has fired more rockets into israel. how tense is the mood on the ground? >> the situation has definitely become more tense over the past few hours. there were more rockets fired from gaza into ward israel in the past hour. apparently hamas has increased its range of firing rockets towards the center of the country. residents in the southern areas around the border area are staying in shelters.

soldiers could respond to a possible escalation. i talked to people in gaza on the phone. there is a serious worry that it could worsen in the coming hours. certainly for the civilian populations, it is a very worrying time now. it is unclear to what extent it will escalate. >> talk about the political fallout of the crisis. the israeli government is struggling to contain the situation, it seems. >> israel has not just to worry about gaza but the other areas of jerusalem in the north of the country, where demonstrations have taken place in the past days. there was a shakeup on the political level when mr. lim durant -- mr. lieberman [indiscernible] analysts believe this was a step to put more pressure on israeli prime minister to act more forcefully in gaza, but also for a tougher response toward

the protests in arab and israeli cities. >> are events likely to get worse before they get better? >> some people here call it a show of force. on the political level, there are conflicting messages coming out from both sides. reports from the security meeting today indicate that israel will steadily increase military retaliation to the rockets from gaza, the hamas military had vowed to retaliate for the airstrikes today. since the situation has changed a bit, they have taken responsibility for some rockets -- rocket attacks tonight. there is an indication there might be differences within the organizations. the situation is very volatile. >> reporting on the latest of elements from juju -- from jerusalem -- the latest developments from jerusalem. we head to afghanistan where the results of a tightly contested

presidential race are in. >> widespread allegations of fraud marred the election and recount had to be conducted before the preliminary results were released today. >> both presidential candidates warned that the only way they could lose is through fraud. >> the international community fears this could set the stage for protracted calendars -- challenges that could further jeopardize the stability of the country. >> if the preliminary results are concerned, this man will lead afghanistan for the next five years. former world bank economist ashraf ghani would succeed hamid karzai. he is ahead of a bill of villa 56% to 43% -- ahead of abdullah abdullah 56% to 43%. >> we cannot deny fraud and violations in the process. in some cases, the security forces were involved. in other cases, senior

government officials, like the governors, or lower-level officials, were involved. >> today, former minister abdullah has been crying foul. he says the vote was rigged. the election commission has agreed to order -- audit about 1/3 of pulling stations, but abdullah says he won't accept the results until all polling stations are examined. >> german chancellor angela merkel says new allegations of spying, this time by a double agent, are serious and a contradiction of trust between partners. >> there are now reports that the government may consider changing how germany spies to include the united states as one of its targets. >> we have more now on the latest spying shocker. >> the latest revelations involve the parliamentary committee investigating the nsa in germany and the suspicion that it was spied on.

chancellor angela merkel rarely comments on domestic policies while traveling abroad, but on a visit to china, she made an exception. >> if the allegations turn out to be true, that would clearly contradicts my definition of trusting cooperation between agencies and partners. >> a german intelligence official is accused of copying more than 200 documents and passing them on to the u.s. embassy in berlin. the allegations have angered german politicians of all stripes. a member of merkel's governing coalition called for punitive measures against u.s. diplomats. >> is incredible that they can continue with their misdeeds -- it is incredible that they can continue with their misdeeds, scrutinize us. >> the german interior ministry is now said to be looking into broadening the scope of its own intelligence agencies. german agents could be tasked with spying on allies, such as the u.s., which was previously

off-limits. >> a treat us like an enemy thomas of a have to expect that we treat their agents identically. the relationship of trust is over. that's the americans' fault, not ours. >> once again, u.s.-german relations are being sorely tested. >> the allegations come at a sensitive moment and could impose significant political costs. the german government had just begun to rebuild trust in the u.s., but now few political observers in berlin believe the u.s. administration is ready to change its ways when it comes to intelligence gathering, evening clan -- countries that are close allies. >> next, if you can switch off your cell phone, you and -- >> al qaeda may be developing phones that can fit -- bonsai can fit into phones or other security --maybe developing

bombs that can fit in phones or other electronic devices. if phones cannot power up, they will not be allowed on airplanes and owners could be subject to additional screening. now to a scandal that continues to shape the catholic church. pope francis has begged forgiveness from the victims of sexual abuse i the calf into -- sexual abuse by the catholic clergy. >> it is the first time the pontiff has met with people abused by members of the clergy. >> critics have described the move as a pr stunt. >> crowds gathering in st. peter's square to see pope francis this weekend. just a few hours after addressing the faithful, the pontiff, for the first time, met with people who have been sexually abused by catholic

clergy. the vatican released no pictures of the meeting, in order to protect the privacy of the six victims. the vatican spokesman says the sixth attended -- the sixth attended morning mass and then met with the pope separately for about 30 minutes at his private residence. the pope says he hopes with this gesture to express his closeness with the tens of thousands of people around the world whose lives have been ruined by abuse at the hands of catholic reese. >> -- catholic priests. >> they say the pope has waited too long to address the issue and they say the vatican must take more action. >> they want the pope to send a strong signal to catholic officials around the world, particularly in the developing world, that, whenever there is even the slightest suspicion that a priest has abused a

child, that suspicion should be brought to civil authorities. >> earlier this year, the pope condemned sexual abuse in no uncertain terms, comparing it to us attending mass. he set up a commission to investigate allegations. critics say it is not transparent. without more radical change, the true extent of abuse will never meet known. -- be known. >> to provide us with some context to this story, we are joined in the studio by our religious affairs correspondent. rate to have you with us in person. is this the full apology that the victims were rating for -- were waiting for? >> no. it is certainly a strong gesture. it has been demanded a long time that victims were able to meet with the pope. essentially, this is now happening. this does not mean this settles the entire issue. >> it seems like pope francis is taking a more open approach. does this meeting do any less to

lessen the criticism against the church? >> it is a gesture, but it does not take away what has already happened. it does not show that they have taken particular steps in order to forestall this happening again. the bigger demand is what are the specific measures that will be taken so that we do not see any more abuse. >> the vatican has promised to take action. the civil authorities will also be playing a role in all of this by bringing alleged pedophile priests to justice. >> when adults cmmit crimes, i'm sorry is not enough, and this is a case of two particular types of crimes -- sexual abuse on the one hand, but there is also a well documented accusation of a massive copper up -- massive cover-up in which priests and members of the clergy were moved around to protect them and then into nude to abuse children. -- and then continued to abuse children.

is pope francis likely to do any of this what -- >> is pope francis likely to do any of this, meet any of these demands? >> this is unknown. it will demand on the amount of pressure that comes from the outside, i believe. >> inc. you so much for providing us with the back story. -- thank you so much for providing us with the back story. ukraine is preparing another offensive against pro-russian forces. >> and edward s-- has died. >> those stories in exactly it -- in exactly 60 seconds.

>> welcome back. residence in the eastern ukraine city of donetsk are bracing for an attack by government forces. >> they are preparing to retake the offensive -- the city as part of an ongoing offensive against earl russian rebels -- against pro-russian rebels. >> those towns were taken without strong resistance. donetsk -- in donetsk, pro-russian rebels are promising to put up a fight. >> this ridge near the eastern town of donetsk was blown up earlier on monday -- this bridge near the eastern town of donetsk was blown up earlier on monday. it could be part of the rebel

efforts to slow down any attempts by the government forces. pro-russian rebel forces are vowing to stand firm in donetsk despite losing other strongholds to the ukrainian troops over the weekend. the ukrainian government has released footage of its soldiers entering and retaking slovyansnk. later, soldiers are shown to subdue and detained several men in police uniforms. the troops handed out food and promised to help get life back to normal soon. a similar scene in -- seen nearby -- a similar scene nearby. >> the president allows the raising of the flag. he congratulates the soldiers.

mr. president, we have cleaned out all entrances to the town that were mined. the cleanup has begun after ukrainian troops evicted the pro-russian rebels. despite the superior firepower of the ukrainian for sirs, -- ukrainian forces, it could be much more difficult to recapture donetsk. rebels are fighting a guerrilla war street by street. >> eduard shevardnadze has died at the age of 86. >> he was the diplomatic face of mikhail gorbachev's policies, helping him bring down the berlin wall, reunite germany, and bring an end to the cold war . >> many germans will remember eduard shevardnadze from his role in the 1990 2+4 treaty that saw the establishment of the --

and saw the end of the cold war that had divided europe. the fact that moscow agreed to the deal was at least partly thanks to the friendship between shevardnadze and the german foreign minister at the time. but there ties went beyond just good relations. >> there was great mutual trust. i remember when we hit a problem the day before the signing in moscow. i told him he could rely on me. he said as long as you are a foreign minister -- as long as you are foreign minister. we invested in each other. >> shevardnadze also had warm tries -- ties with soviet leader mikhail gorbachev. shevardnadze he did not enjoy the -- shevardnadze did not enjoy the same success in his native georgia. he was overthrown in a popular

revolution in 2003. >> in nigeria, more than 60 women and girls who were abducted by bo boko haram last month have escaped their captors. official said the women freed themselves in borno state. >> the islamist extremists have made headlines around the world with several mass would -- matt kemp -- mass kidnappings of girls and women in recent months . more than 200 girls still to be found. the nigerian government has been criticized for not doing enough to freedom. >> onto the markets now. following last week's record rally, european shares kicked off the new week with their biggest drop in nearly two weeks. our correspondent sent us this summary from frankfurt. >> a weaker industrial production in germany is not the sort of stuff the people at the exchange like to hear. still, the mood on the trading floors at the beginning of this trading week was not completely cheerless. at least three major m&a deals moved the markets.

the swiss maker of artificial flavors will be sold to the united states. in northern europe, -- takes over a competitor. the spanish telefonica buys a stake of the italian media conglomerate media set. mergers and acquisitions, that's the stuff that people at the exchange like, and which helps them get over relatively weak german economic data. >> we will stay in frankfurt for a closer look at the numbers. the dax finished off by more than a full 1%. the euro stoxx 50 down by 1.2%. in the united states right now on wall street, the dow off by 1/3 of 1%. the euro up there he slightly against the greenback -- up very slightly against the greenback. germany's transport minister has outlined proposals for a

controversial new rolled told -- new road toll. am of the plan has prompted strong condemnation from critics, including neighboring austria, who say it would effectively only charge foreigners and would therefore be illegal according to the you laws -- to do you -- to eu laws. they want to stop the roads from going to ruin. the new plan should raise 600 million euros annually to fund the upkeep of the autobahns and the other routes. but only for in drivers will have to pay for the repairs -- only foreign drivers will have to pay for the repairs. >> drivers of foreign cars would be able to buy stickers online or at gas stations. a good purchase short-term rates alongside annual prescriptions. -- they could purchase short-term rates alongside annual prescriptions. >> tolls are charged for using

certain sections of the highway. it is similar to the one germany plans, but they apply to all motorists. german but -- drivers will have to buy the stickers, but they will get the money back through their vehicle tax. the opposition says the government plan is too complicated. >> the autobahn toll will create bureaucratic red tape that will apply to both the vehicle tax and the sticker plans. >> germany's neighbors are also upset. austria and holland have threatened a legal challenge to stop the plan in its tracks. >> let's get a check of the sports headlines. germany's marcel kittel has won the last stage of the tour de france. he triumphed late in the race. >> he led the pellets on -- the peleton down the road. it is his second victory in this year's tour.

>> soccer fans around the world have been taking a breather over the last two days with no matches to watch. >> but on tuesday, a match well worth waiting for. brazil will be facing germany in the first of the world cup semifinals. >> it is the pear's verse competitive match -- the pair's first competitive match since 2002. >> brazil and their coach are rethinking their strategy for the semifinal. one defender could replace the suspended captain, silva. it is unclear who will fill the void left by name are -- by neymar. >> it doesn't matter if it is me or willian or someone else who starts. no one had -- wanted to have to replace neymar. we will do our best. >> his back injury did not just shocked the team, it shocked the nation.

neymar jerseys are selling much better than before. >> it has become a bit more difficult without neymar, but we will support resume. we will really miss neymar. >> germany's players are fully fit, but the coach has warned against as -- underestimating them. >> this gives the team even more strength. other teams have experienced the situation and so have we. if a top player is out, the others will take more of an effort and make -- make more of an effort and take more responsibility. >> in other words, brazil's world cup party is not over until it is over. >> as we heard, brazil is going into the match without its superstar, neymar, badly injured in the quarterfinal match against colombia.

we asked if this has been a dirty world cup so far. >> colombia versus brazil certainly was a dirty game, the most dirty of this world cup. the referee let the game get out of control. we have seen it before though. in the last world cup final, there was the karate web -- kick that went unpunished. the debate goes on and on, particularly as players get more fit. often the referee cannot keep up. creative players do always find a way to shine, even when there is less room on the pitch. they do find a way to get past persistent fouling. bear in mind there are a number of brazilian fans here decrying the tackle that was made on neymar.

fernandinho got away with a huge number of files without a yellow card and benefited from the lax refereeing. there is no simple answer to this debate. every replay we see makes things worse. every advance in fitness makes things worse. it hasn't necessarily been a dirty world cup. we are reaching a point where one man in the middle cannot make all of the right decisions all the time. we do need some help for the referee, like some kind of video arbitrage like in tennis. >> thank you so much for watching. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--

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>> israel on edge. anger and disbelief as three jewish extremists confess to the tilling of a palestinian teenager burned alive in a suspected revenge attack. asking for forgiveness. pope francis apologized to victims of child abuse at the hands of catholic priests. compares their crimes to a satanic cult. and one of the fathers of perestroika. tributes poor in for the foreign minister who died at the age of 86.