>> you're watching the journal on dw live in berlin. >> thanks for joining us. our headlines for you this hour. euphoria in germany after the national team books a place in the final of the world cup with a sensational 7-1 win over brazil. >> washington ties are shaken as germany investigates a second u.s. spy suspect. >> israel and the palestinians, israel is preparing a ground offensive.

>> we start with the epic world cup semifinal where team germany delta devastating blow to the host nation. an agonizing match to brazil this autumn losing 7-1. >> german fans were ready to party hard. >> heavily favored to win the coveted golden trophy. only one thing is certain. this world cup is unpredictable. >> it was a triumphant welcome to their world cup base for the germans. local brazilians proved their losers after their teams mauling at the hands of the visitors. results humiliation began in the 11th minute when a completely

unmasked player got the first goal. >> we have not had a more defensive team and we took advantage of that midway through the first half. >> the bitter six minutes of football in history for brazil. they became the world cup's all-time highest scorer with 16 goals to his credit. just two minutes later, they upped the german lead to three. and the next minute, he doubled his talley for the german advantage. it didn't stop there. the teams hadn't even played a half hour. >> i have no idea what wrong with the squad. i feel sad and embarrassed. >> the team had no tactics. none.

they had nothing, nothing, nothing. nothing. >> i don't know what i should say but i'm sorry. >> agonized fans watched germany keep coming in the second half. the substitute scored two more goals. it was like a surreal nightmare for brazil. >> and the hosts were confused. that is why so many goals were scored. i think the team is levelheaded. if we keep concentrating, we will have every opportunity. >> after the final whistle, the postmortem began and is likely to go on for quite some time.

>> every aspect of the game was flawless. hats off to germany for remaining very professional even as teammates from their clubs and friends on the other side suffered. it was as close to a nervous breakdown as you'll ever see. after the second goal, brazil really collapsed. their bodies slumped and the defense of apparatus. germany was left weaving their way through plastic cones like on a training pitch. brazil after 20 minutes was simply ghosts of themselves. it was quite an incredible sight to see. >> described the mood in the stadium. >> a lot of people will enjoy this immensely but frankly in the stadium, a pretty static aryans. all i could see was the trauma

on home fans faces as their big dream died. players out on the pitch younger than myself suffering something like a nervous breakdown. it wasn't pretty viewing. the reaction in brazil has not been much more measured. i have a paper here with me. you can see them, claiming the death of the brazil side is all pretty serious stuff. it is also blithely unaware. the media played a huge role in creating the pressure cooker atmosphere that broke result players and the and and it is a bit of a sad and shortsighted way to look at this tournament. the nation has a lot to be proud of. i hope they remember that in the days to come. they can show some gratitude to the players that didn't ask to try to heal a national wound they had no part in creating and a think when the third lace

playoff comes around, they can do with getting out on the streets again, having a party and showing their backing to the players they ended up doing last night. -- booing last night. >> excitement is building between argentina and the netherlands. it will kick off in just about -- would we have here? 40 minutes from now. it is expected to be an epic face-off. argentina would love to in the third world cup after taking it in 1978 and 1986. >> the dutch have never taken it but they reached the final three times and this could be their chance to go beyond. >> each team can also boast having an indisputable superstar among their ranks that will be making the match a potential clash of two soccer titans. >> robin and messy are the superstars and and opponents nightmare.

messi has scored full goals -- four goals and robin three. >> we want to stop him from doing that. that will be quite a challenge. >> on the other side, argentina's coach considers this man his biggest challenge. robin is fast and clinical. to make it to the final, argentina have to stop him. >> our minimum goal was the semifinals. after 24 years, argentina are among the best for the world cup. >> argentina can expect massive support. thousands of come to brazil and hope to extend their stay to watch their team take on germany. today, messi versus robin.

only one star will make it to the final in rio. >> we are joined in the studio from our sports department. argentina are heavily favored, the netherlands are the underdogs. >> i think it is closer than what the bookies are saying. both teams have superstars. let's not forget the dutch have an amazing coach, perhaps the hottest on the planet right now. he is the new man-to-man gesture united. you don't hire just anybody for that position and he has done some brilliant coaching tactics. and what happened in costa rica. he pulled a goal because he knows it will go into penalty shootout and he wins. in that respect, they are much more even than a lot of people think and i expected dynamite match.

>> i was about his coaching dimension. it seems to be billed as kind of a chess match. anything special planned? >> i think both coaches are going to not have their defenders go on man-to-man marking. the dutch are not going to have one man specifically on messi and i don't think one man will be on robin. the moment these players get into the danger zone, i think% they're going to be swarmed. but without leaving other people exposed. that is the most difficult thing. aside from that, it is a chess match and a very even game. >> who do you think germany will play-action >> argentina. >> on that note -- in spite of

louis than halle. we will talk to you again. for now, thank you. >> let's turn our attention away from soccer. scandal has rocked germany, weighing on the strange transatlantic relationship. >> a german intelligence operative was arrested for working as a double agent for the united states. >> they have confirmed an internal investigation is underway. an employee is expected of espionage after close contact with the u.s. embassy. for chancellor merkel's government, it is the second case of its kind.

>> that is what i will continue to do but i can't confirm anything right now. german politicians are calling for consequences. >> i expect the u.s. to end all espionage activities with immediate effect and the poll any embassy staff involved out of germany. >> we make it clear the u.s.

can't have any more spies working for them in germany. >> the u.s. ambassador was summoned to the german foreign ministry for the second time in a week. the usmc in berlin could now see germany declared -- the u.s. and to see in berlin could now see germany declared. >> wonderful to see you. how significant is this new spy case? >> if the charges appear to be true, it appears to produce significant. >> the case that was revealed last week, we mentioned this person is now under investigation. somebody that worked with or in the defense ministry that might put him somewhat higher than the person who was disclosed last week.

as germany's main spokesman put it today, we are close allies with the u.s. and if they want information from us, they can get it just by asking. the real significance of these cases lie in the fact that they are part of a pattern. that pattern began last summer with revelations that the u.s. had been tapping chancellor merkel's cell phone. the most recent disclosures appear to belie u.s. claims that they were looking to rein in the intelligence services and better way political costs against possible information benefits. >> german u.s. relations are already strained because of the nsa revelations. is this another setback? >> we have heard some fairly strong statements from the range of politicians. this could be a very serious breach of trust. parliamentarians are currently in the u.s., members of the german foreign relations

committee. they apparently have conveyed real distress to the u.s.. they need to work together whether it is on russia, uraine, matters related to iran and anything that puts another burden on the trans atlantic relationship makes that kind of cooperation more difficult. there are very real political costs here. they need to be weighed against any potential benefits >> chief political correspondent reporting, thank you very much. >> thomas is capable of firing rockets at big israeli cities.

>> we will be back in exactly 60 seconds. >> all that and business and sports. don't go away. don't go away. >> we begin in israel where prime minister benjamin netanyahu says the military will step up its offensive on the gaza strip. >> palestinians have been killed in israeli airstrike as tuesday. they're targeting the militant wing of thomas which it blames for firing rockets into its territory. >> thomas fired more missiles into israel and the targets included the cities of jerusalem and tel aviv. >> they have had over 500 target since the offensive started. there was a clear message for

thomas. >> we will -- for hamas. >> we will continue the offensive until they understand they should not fire rockets into southern israel. they are the ones that will pay the heaviest price. >> long-range rocket fired by how maas militants -- hamas militants have people rushing to air raid shelters. none have been killed thanks to the missile defense system. dozens of people have been killed in gaza. hamas leaders among the dead but civilians are also being hit. some of which are located in built-up areas.

mahmoud abbas is accusing israel of genocide. >> us is not a war against thomas or any other group, it is a war against the palestinian people. >> 40,000 israeli reservists have been called up in preparation for a possible ground offensive. the gaza strip may be facing even worse days to come. >> the latest developments from tonya cramer who joins us on the line from jerusalem. are there signs that either side is prepared to back down? >> from the ground, it doesn't look like either side is backing down. >> rockets are coming in, there are big airstrikes on gaza. ordinary people have to pay the

very high place -- price of the situation and it took people there over the phone. egypt is a possible mediator, and the relationship is quite strange. >> threatening a ground offensive. it will they be playing into thomas's hands -- hamas's hands? >> they do not want to be dragged into a ground operation. it doesn't want to do it because there'll be more casualties and my turn public opinion. they believe that hamas has a clear advantage.

there was a ground operation and it created a lot of destruction and bloodshed. people there are terrified about it. max reporting on mounting tensions, thank you for the update. head to australia over the government's hardline immigration policies are facing growing international scrutiny. prime minister tony abbott has vowed to stop the flood of unauthorized migrants. >> and he has had success with new rules. but now a raft of controversial cases is coming to light. >> this is what the government wants to prevent. a boat over eyes on christmas island in the potential entry point into the country. of the 100 on board, half of died.

opening up the islands's detention center for processing. 4 to suggest some detainees are going to the extreme and hope that they are -- that their children will get into australia. >> it's at a point where young women are trying to hang themselves. one young woman threw herself off a building only a few days ago. mothers are contemplating harming themselves, sacrificing their own lives in desperation of giving their children a future. >> the prime minister says if true, it would be a harrowing tale but it would not change his policies. >> i do not believe any thinking australian would want us to capitulate to moral blackmail. >> those comments are causing uproar. >> free -- they claim they were treated worse than dogs and now face jail back home and human

rights rubes they persecution. another group is currently stuck at sea. australia's high court is considering the legality of their interception in international waters. it could take weeks. >> in indonesia, 100 90 million eligible voters were called the polls this wednesday in what many analysts see as a tightly contested presidential election. >> the jakarta governor a narrow lead over the former general. who is also claiming victory in the ballot. >> is too close to call but both sides have declared victory. exit polls show djokovic dodo in the lead. his rival remains defiant. the soft-spoken governor urged his rival to accept the results as a standoff raised fears of violence. >> i ask the people of indonesia to maintain their purity and

their aspirations. i hope no one will try to go against the will of the people. >> he ran against the man who has also claimed victory. the candidate cast himself as a strong leader, stressing his military past. that has antagonized some voters. the good news is that the vote was not marred by violence. >> hopefully the winner will be able to fulfill what he promised in the campaign. >> official results are expected on july 22. the outgoing president has urged both sides to show restraint.

>> on to wednesday's market action and european exchanges able to hold this week's selloff and most even ended the midweek session with modest gains. conrad sent us this summary from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> the plans were well received on the trading floor, shares of the airline among this wednesday's gainers. to put this into perspective, last month before the new ceo came out with a profit warning, he says it had been significantly higher than now. it looks like confidence is coming back at the airline still navigates through very light air. positive rumors spread about greece. the government in athens said to issue a new government bond. the yield on this bond is estimated to be at around 3.5% which would be low enough for the government in athens but from an investor's point, not a bad return at all.

>> in frankfurt, we can stay for a quick look at wednesday's numbers and the dax finishing the session up by nearly .4%. the euro stoxx 50 doing even better, 3203. across the atlantic, the dow up by nearly .5%. the euro trading up against the greenback at a value of $1.36. fax a full year ahead of the eu partners, germany will introduce new measures to make taxpayers not have to foot the bill if banks go bust. >> the government passed legislation that will harmonize germany's banking rules with new you banking guidelines that require a veil in. that means owners and creditors will have to find the rescue, not taxpayers. >> berlin wants to prevent another banking crisis like the one in 2008.

the government doesn't want to step in with taxpayer money to save banks that are too big to fail. >> the rules make sure that in future, the taxpayer won't be liable anymore. this is of the utmost importance along with clearly regulated liquidations. >> to protect public funds, shareholders and creditors will be liable for losses. member countries will set up national regulators to restructure troubled banks and if need be, to liquidate them. they will also set up a national fund to refinance ailing banks. european banking union members have pledged to put together a 55 million euro, and financing --, and financing fun- common f. >> the captain of the sky team that had been favored for a repeat victory crashed twice

early on wednesdays stage in belgium and the frenchtown. >> stretches of dreaded cobblestone that were slippery amid heavy rain, he never even made it to the cobblestones. he stayed on his bike to win the stage ahead of denmark's -- the italian yellow jersey wearer extended his lead in the overall standings.

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>> good evening. we begin with all the latest of what has been day 2 of europe's operation protective edge which resulted in the death of 46 palestinians in gaza. 46 were killed on wednesday alone and among them were six women and nine children. gazacontinued to pound today, the european union and the united states have called for restraint, but instead the israeli prime minister warned of even tougher actions ahead. there have so far been no israeli deaths in connection. long-ran h