>> this is dw news come alive from berlin. fears of a full-blown war as violence between israel and gaza militants grows israeli airstrike leveledn. apartment complex in the gaza strip. . hamas militants bombarded tel aviv with rocket fire. it has claimed dozens of lives. a live update from jerusalem. also coming up, shock and grief

after a rare school shooting in russia. several children and 2 staff are killed. a teenaged gunman is being held. the who warns the pandemic in india now threatens the entire world. studies show a new variant in india is more contagious. and after months of mounting pressure, the head of the gman football association is forced to resign for comparing his deputy to a nazi war criminal. ♪ >> to our viewers, welcome. we start with the surge of deadly violence in the middle east. hamas militants say they fired hundreds of rockets toward tel aviv in retaliation for israeli airstrikes. including one that destroyed this here.

a 12 story residential block in the gaza strip. video shows the tower, housing, an office used by leaders collapsing. israel deployed more than 80 jets to bomb gaza and tanks as rockets hit israeli towns. it has killed dozens of civilians in gaza, and at least three israelis. let's go straight to tania kramer in jerusalem. it has been quite a day. tell us what is going on on the ground right now. >> airstrikes by the israeli military continue on the gaza strip, as well as rockets being fired from militant groups hamas and islamic jihad now. shortly before 9:00, 9:00 p.m., the air sirens went off in the

tel aviv area, also in the center of the country, and a massive rocket barrage launched from gaza to tel aviv. that is always seen as a major development and a redline for the israeli government. we understand one person in this barrage was killed. several people were injured. for over an hour, air traffic was rerouted to cyprus. hamas said they fired at least 130 rockets towards tel aviv in retaliation to the strike on the residential building in gaza, which also was home to many families that evacuated before the strike. so it was a very deadly day. we know about 28 people killed

in gaza with, children included. three israelis killed. >> we are looking at live pictures -- we were looking at live pictures of tel aviv. we understand the prime minister and israeli's defense minister have been speaking. what do they say about what has happened? >> they gave a rather short statement earlier. prime minister netanyahu said the militant groups in gaza will pay a heavy price, and they will continue to do so. the idft said over 500 targets in gaza were hit. the prime minister was also saying it will take some time to bring back safety to the people in israel >> there is concern it is just

the beginning, it can continue to escalate. what are your hearing -- what are you hearing? >> we are expecting that this might intensify even overnight. there are some reports in the gazan media saying israel wanted to target more of the high-rise buildings, residential buildings in gaza, hamas and islamic jihad have already said if that happens, they will continue to strike areas like tel aviv, and even further north. so this would be a further escalation of what is already a tense situation. it seems there is not much room for maneuvering right now. nobody is actually capable of breaking this cycle at the moment. >> tania kramer with the latest from jerusalem. thank you very much. this is the latest escalation as

tensions in the region boil over into bloodshed. an earlier round of israeli airstrikes killed dozens of people, including several children. >> a father kisses his son one last time. the 11-year-old boy was killed after israel launched retaliatory strikes on gaza. officials say nine children died in the attack. >> why did you kill him? they kill and there is no one to make them answer for it. the whole world is watching. it doesn't matter if it is a child or a woman, there is no one to hold them accountable. >> hours before, hamas fired a barrage of missiles. the cross-border attacks, which began on monday, mark a major escalation in violence. israeli's prime minister warned the fighting could continue for someime.

>> we are in a fight on several fronts. jerusalem, gaza, and elsewhere on this country. this evening on jerusalem a day, the terrorist organations in gaza have crossed a redline, and attacked us with missiles in the outskirts of tel aviv. >> a catalyst for the violence was israel's plans to evict a number of palestinian families from east jerusalem to make room for jewish settlers. jerusalem's mosque compound, sacred to muslims and jews, has been at the center of attentions in recent weeks -- tensions in recent weeks. the international community has repeated its calls for de-escalation. >> a rare school shooting in

russia. at least seven children were killed, many more wounded in a school shooting in the russian city of because on. two members of staff, including a teacher, were killed. the gunman is a teenager who is thought to be a former student at the school. >> students in their black-and-white uniforms flee across the school grounds. away from the chaos inside. a gunman entered the school early in the day and began shooting. several explosions were heard. some students were seen leaping from third floor windows to escape. ambulances amassed to treat the many wounded and ferry them to hospital. some have penetrating wounds, stab wounds. there are people with muscular skeletal injuries, as well. security fors swarmed the school witn an hour, seizing the gunman alive.

he has been named as a 19-year-old who had announced his intention to kill on social media. though his motive is unknown. family members gathered at the school, bracing themselves for terrible news. of those who were killedmost were only eighth grade students, as well as one teacher. the regional leader has declared a day of mourning. >> this is a great tragedy for our republic, our entire country. we deeply regret that this has happened this way. school shootings are rare in russia, where gun laws are tight. the government has ordered a review of firearm regulations. meanwhile, the city grieves and waits for answers. >> let's bring in our moscow bureau chief. he is at the scene in southwestern russia. good evening. you are at the school right now.

what more can you tell us about the scene? >> people i could talk to are shocked. nothing like this has ever happened here. just a background, it is the capital of the russian -- over one million people live here. tourists come here from all over. it used to be one of the host cities during the world cup in russia 2018. the fact something like this could happen has shocked everyone here, but people are not afraid. there is additional security at schools across the city. schools will be closed today and tomorrow. thursday has been declared an official day of mourning in kazan. >> do we have any indication about the possible motive? >> the investigation into this

attack is ongoing. we may find out more about the shooter's motives soon. as far as we know, the suspected attacker was a 19-year-old man who reportedly graduated from the school he attacked four years ago. an interesting detail, a few days ago, the attacker called himself on social media a god. on the morning before the shooting, he announced he would be killing a huge number of biomass. while it is a muslim republic within russia, islam plays an important role, but we have to be careful with prejudices compared with the shooting. the seizure into thousand four that involved the imprisonment over 1000 people as hostages. >> we are used to hearing school shootings take place in the u.s., but what about russia? how common are school shootings in russia? >> such attacks are extremely

rare in russia. very different from the usa. school attacks with a firearm are even rarer, because russia has very strict gun laws. the school attacks that did take place in recent years in the country were mostly carried out either with other weapons, a knife, hammer, or airgun. in recent years, it has been relatively quiet in russia. there were no major attacks, no grass attacks, security are present on the streets, people are checked in the entraes of all large shops and shopping centers. >> the latest tonight from the city of kazan, where the school shooting took place. thank you. let's get you up to speed on some of the other stories making headlines around the world. the european union's foreign affairs representative says north macedonia meets the conditions to start ascension talks.

spoke after meeting north macedonia's prime minister in brussels. efforts were praised to align foreign and security policy with the european union. spain's cabinet has approved a labor law that gives delivery platforms a mid august deadline to hire workers who are currently freelancing for them. the legislation also requires transparency of artificial intelligence used to manage workforces. some delivery workers have protested the legislation, preferring to remain self-employed. italy's national rail service is planning to extend an experimental covid-19 free service between rome and milan. to board the train, passengers have to arrive 45 minutes before departure with a negative test result, or take one on-site. managers say bookings for the trade route -- train are rising. a bridge stretching almost one kilometer across the border of botswana and zambia has opened.

it marks the completion of a multimillion dollar project aimed at easing congestion in one of southern africa's most congested border regions. the who says a coronavirus variant first identified in india last year should have the entire world concerned and taking notice. initial studies show the variant spreading rapidly. infections and deaths in india continue hitting record highs. experts believe the actual numbers are much higher than officially reported. there are also growing calls for a nationwide lockdown. workers dealing with the sick and the dead say the distribution of vaccines and oxygen has been a complete failure. >> another covid-19 victim brought to an already overcrowded crematorium. soaring case rates have now

spurred the city to impose a lockdown. police in some areas are beating those violating the strict rules, and seizing their vehicles. >> a very deliberate attempt and breaking the rules. >> for now, the markets and stores are closed. >> there aren't many people here, but they don't maintain social distancing. after providing some relief to the poor, there is nothing wrong with a lockdown. >> vaccinations are happening slowly in a country desperate to bring infections under control. >> people are facing so many problems, they are sitting on a powder keg. they can easily get infected unless an alternative is found, like distributing vaccines in more places, like community

homes or playgrounds. >> there is no country wide policy in place. critics say the government has abdicated responsibility by leaving vaccinations to individual states. that has resulted in a scramble. in punjab province, people crowding a vaccination center put themselves and others at risk. >> we had to call the police to maintain social distancing to no avail. people are not listening to us at all, and we have told them to maintain distancing. reporter: medical workers have mounted protests against the handling of the coronavirus by the government. the indian medical association has called on the government to impose a lockdown across the country. for weeks now, states have been competing for scarce resources, including oxygen. they have been left to the mercy of the market, leading to more

anger and frustration with the government in delhi. >> it has been a decade since the landmark treaty on violence against women and domestic abuse came into force. the istanbul convention says states must prevent violence against women and promote equality with men. nations are required to investigate allegations of violence to protect victims. the u.n. says one and three women worldwide has experienced domestic or sexual violence. university students in britain are protesting against sexual harassment and violence on campus. >> fear of sexual violence runs rampant in this university. that is what emily says. she says she knows women who have been attacked and raped on the grounds of the university. >> i haven't met a girl who hasn't encountered something on campus.

whether it is catcalling or something so much more serious, there is a huge scale, but it is everywhere. >> for months, women have been protesting at the university against what they call rape culture. emily is one of the main organizers. she herself has been sexually assaulted. she describes what happened in her kitchen during a party. >> i had a close friend of mine who i completely thought i could trust. he ended up groping me in my kitchen. after that, he sent his friends a series of voice notes about me they played to me, about how he was looking at me and so excited to come back to university to have his way with me. >> the students are also fighting against other comparatively small offenses. they have concrete demands for university management. a small group of women has been occupying the campus for two months. they say male perpetrators cross

the line too often and get away with it. and no one really helps the victims. the university says they are committed to eliminating all forms of sexual violence, and are encouraging students to come forward and report any sexual misconduct. for many students, it is not good enough. >> the support servers are subpar, not doing what they should do, underfunded, understaffed, so we want to make sure survivors have enough support after their incidents. >> they may have to live in a tent and study for exams as the rain falls, female students won't give up until demands are met. they also hope to change male attitudes about how women should be treated. >> it falls on the mend to make sure there is a responsibility to make women feel safe by doing basic things and picking up on basic cues. >> emily eisenberg is happy to

see things are changing. >> people have been ostracized, dropped out of university, because for the first time, boys are turning on their friends and recognizing the issue, disagreeing with what is going on. >> she and a friend hope the protests will be throughout the u.k.. they are convinced the fear that motivates them is felt by women everywhere, not just at their university. >> china's population is growing at the lowest rate in decades. the slowdown could have big implications. there are currently 1.4 billion people living in china. 5% more than a decade ago. many worry the birthrate remains two-week, and the population is getting too old. between the populations of 50 and 59, it has dropped 7%. parents cannot afford to have big families. >> she is seven months pregnant. like many other women leaving in shanghai, -- living in shanghai,

having a baby has been a big decision. >> for us to have a child, we needed a certain financial foundation before we could consider it. now my financial resources are enough to support a baby. as for a second, i have to see if i have the energy. >> according to china's latest census, the population has grown by 72 million since 2010. that may sound a lot, but it is the slowest birthrate for decades. in the late 1970's, a one child policy was introduced to stop a population explosion. it worked so well that in 2015, it was replaced with a two child limit. but not everyone is happy with that decision. >> i am a mother of two children. although i followed the call of our country to give birth to a

second child, i actually regret this decision. our finances are good, but the biggest problem is no one can help us with our children. >> many now expect beijing to change theules again in order to encourage more women to give birth. but china also has another headache. it is facing a decline in its working age population as the country gets older. the aging process is obviously quickened, from 2010 to 2020, the total population of people over 60 has increased by 5.4%. china is still the most populous country in the world. but the slowing rate of population growth is raising fears of a demographic timebomb in the future. >> the business and political

pressure was simply too great. german football association president fritz keller resigned. he sparked controversy when he compared one of his colleagues to a notorious nazi judge. >> once again, germany's football federation finds itself in a state of disrepair. it's president forced out after he compared one of his deputies to the nazi judge and war criminal. he made the remarks in april, but the pressure on him to go grew and grew. it resulted in a dfb ethics investigation, and a loss of confidence of the federation's members. >> such remarks are completely unacceptable and have left us stunned. we condemn them in the strongest possible terms. >> the irony is he was appointed to clean up the federation.

the man to turn things around after a series of corruption scandals. >> we have to be so transparent, at some point, it becomes boring to talk about us. that is our goal. >> but keller fell foul of the power struggle felt at the top, with his general secretary. the old guard seemingly not ready for keller's vision for change, leaving germany's football federation in need of yet more renovation. >> scientist believe covid-19 most likely originated in a wild animal. we now know domesticated animals, our pets, can become carriers of the disease and develop dangerous me tatian's to humans. finland and the u.s. are working on a vaccine, but russia. is leading the pack the first coronavirus vaccine for animals is ready to go. >> this cat is a pioneer,

albeit, an unwilling one. she is one of the first recipients of the first ever covid-19 vaccine for animals. his owners say they signed up for the vaccination just to be on the safe side. >> our cat goes outside a lot, sometimes he doe'even come home at night because he is doing his own thing, but he lives with us. so we are always concerned h can bring an infection home with him. we plan to start a family and heard covid can be dangerous for pregnant women. so it is better to be safe. it doesn't hurt the cat. >> the vaccine will provide them with herd immunity from the coronavirus for at leastix months, according to doctors. >> animals can show respirato symptoms of the disease, problems breathing, cough, or loss ofense of smell. essentially, the same as they are for people, but in a much lighter form.

>> but it is not the symptoms themselves that are a concern. the who has warned animals could become carriers of the coronavirus, even passing it back to people. last year, 17 million minks were called in denmark after some caught covid-19. the russian-made vaccine could prevent that, according to developers. the country's veterinary and agricultural watchdog began trials on rabbits, dogs, cats, foxes, and other animals in october. now they say it is ready for mass production. the vaccine's developers say there has already been demand for the jab from businesses in several european countries, including germany. he recommends the vaccine for animals kept in close contact, including at fur farms and zoos.

they say for now, pets like these cats are very unlikely to become a risk to their owners. >> you are watching dw news live from berlin. after a short break, i will be back to take you through the day. the republican party in the u.s. allegiance to donald trump is a must, loyalty to the truth is a liability. we'll be right back. ♪

anchor: welcome to paris. these are the headlines. 130 rockets fired at tel aviv in retaliation, following a day of death, 28 dead, nine children, two jewish women killed by roct fire. nine children did in the school shooting in russia, president clinton saying we need to talk about gun control. chinese