>> this is "dw news live from berlin. growing tensions, the conflict between israel and the palestinians moves into a fifth night. thousands of israeli reservists are on standby for a possible invasion of gaza. israeli airstrikes continue to pound thomas targets. mideast unrest sparks demonstrations in cities

worldwide. in germany, vandalism prompts an official warning that anti-semitic protests will not be tolerated. india's influence becomes a virtual lifeline for people in need of help during a deadly second wave of coronavirus infections. thank you very much for your company, everyone. we opened our broadcasts with the war between israeli and palestinian militants, which is lighting up the skies for the fifth night running. thousands of israeli reservists are on standby for a possible ground invasion of gaza.

already the death toll is mounting. the palestinian president condemning what he calls brutal and program killings. meanwhile, israel's prime minister is warning thomas will pay a heavy price -- morning hamas -- warning hamas will pay a heavy price. >> distraught mourners gathered. their home bombed by israeli planes with them inside. >> my brother was at home. may god have mercy on him. with his wife and four children. without any warning, five rockets destroyed their building. his wife was pregnant. israeli forces have been pounding the palestinian territory.

as the conflict intensifies hour-by-hour, gazans are fleeing their homes with whatever they can carry. >> we were planning to leave during the night, but drones and jets kept palming us -- bombing us. our children were screaming. they wanted to get away. when we woke up, we found everything behind us destroyed. there's hardly anything left. >> many israelis, too, are living in here. just north of gaza, the city has been hit repeatedly by hamas rockets. >> it has been very stressful, but we are following the government's instructions. we have faith in the army and our creator. >> casualties mount on both

sides. here in gaza, hospitals are under severe strain from covid-19 and the fighting. doctors worry it will only get worse from here. laila: i would like to turn to our correspondent, tania kramer. we understand israeli forces have conducted air and ground attacks. what me can you tells? tonya: we have seen a military buildup for the past days, but for now, the foc of the military seems to be on concertestrikes fromhe air. the navy and artillery. we see tha particularly last night, this was a massive air bombardment campaign, also by the artillery and from the navy and especially in the northern gaza strip. the army has said they deployed 160 fighter jets and were targeting what they call a

tunnelystem used by hamas and the islamic jihad. we have the impression that today was a bit more quiet during the day but has picked up. rocket barajas came in waves, but also the airstrikes contind -- rocket barrages came inaves, but also the airstrikes continued. i talked toomeone who said they are hunkering down at home, but that many of their neighbors have left. as you said in the report, to look for a kind of safer place, which does not really exist in gaza. laila: wt is the situation in occupied west bank? tania: we have seen today across the occupied west bank protests and demonstrations mainly by young palestinians. there is a lot of anger and frustration. some came out in solidarity with what is happening in gaza. some of the youth, they were

thwing molotov cocktails, stones, and other objects, and the israeli army responded with tear gas, rubber bullets, and some live ammunition. the ministry had said these nine protesters were killed and several hundred injured. this comes a day before a reminder of many palestinians of their forced displacement in 1958. they are commemorating on saturday, and, of course,e will also have funerals tomorrow, so there might be more protests and demonstrations at that point. laila: there's also a growing tension on israel's northern border with lebanon. lebanese state media report a protester was killed while trying to cross the frontier. he was one of a group of protesters who gathered near the

border in support of the palestinian cause. the israeli army said it fired warning shots when people tried to cross a security fence. the border region has been on edge with palestinians firing rockets into israel. that's get you the latest on these developments. our correspondent is in beirut, lebanon. what more can you tell us about the violence along the border? >> there are still tensions at the borders after the israeli troops shot a protester who died because of his injuries. the lebanese are working with united nations peacekeeping troops to evacuate the bordero ntain the situation. the's inrmation circulating onocial media and on lebanese media outlets that there are

three other protesters who have been injured by israeli shots after they tried to cross what is known to be the blue line, which is a border demarcation that was published by the united peacekeepers in 2006. there are also calls by lebanese for a large protest to take place tomorrow at the lebanese border, and there are fears of growing escalation. laila: lebanon is going through a very difficult time. how likely is it the country will be drawn into the israeli unrest? >> it is very unlikely to have a military escalation between lebanon as israel as some sources told the office in beirut. peacekeeping troops are working hand-in-hand with lebanese armed forces to contain the situation,

as already mentioned, and they are working to enhance the security in the areas near the border to avoid further violence in loss-of-life -- to avoid further violence and loss-of-life. laila: thank you. in a visual against -- a vigil against anti-semitism has been held in western germany. demonstrators shouted anti-jewish slogans outside a synagogue earlier this week, but today, germans gathered to show solidarity with israel. chancellor merkel says germany will not tolerate anti-semitic protests. demonstrations in a number of cities where israeli flags were burned, crowds shouted anti- israeli slogans.

we spoke to the german government commissioner on anti-semitism. >> it is appalling to see this kind of hatred is expressed towards german jews and the synagogues here in germany to make them responsible for acts of the israeli government. this is not acceptable at all, and of course, the police and security authorities observed well the situations, also the security measures for the synagogues and jewish institutions in germany have been enforced, and i hope that any perpetrator who commits anti-semitic crimes will be charged and will be held responsible for what is being done. laila: in the u.s., the family of a black man killed by police

in ohio. the police officer was discharged from the force. probes into the shooting are ongoing. republicans in the u.s. house of representatives have voted in a new party leader after ousting liz cheney after criticizing trump's continued false claims of election fraud. facebook has lost its fight to block a data privacy probe into its business dealings. ireland's high probe has ruled it can resume.

chile is gearing up for elections this weekend to pick a special assembly that will draft a new constitution. the existing charted dates back decades to the ankocratic rule of general pinochet. mass protests in 2019 spurred the initiative. the constitutional convention's 155 delegates will have a year to draft the new text. while some parts of the world are opening up again as vaccinations increase, that's not true everywhere. in kenya, the vaccine rollout has been slow, hampered by a shortage of doses, corruption, and fear of the jab. punishing lockdowns continue, making life even harder. >> paris is sick with worry for her mother. she cannot afford to buy her

medicine since she lost her job due to covid-19. >> i think the government should stop closing off these jobs. if they were closing up and giving people food, that will be good, but now they close up without support. it is us poor people who suffer. >> the people who suffer the most under the coronavirus restrictions are residents. they depend on their daily work and income and are hardly able to save money. >> i cried for my children that they get education and do not fall asleep hungry. since the pandemic started, they went to bed hungry so many times. >> the night curfews enforced by the police, and extralegal

killings have occurred regularly. >> the other day, i was out getting my medicine at curfew time. i was running away, and i felt. the police threatened to beat me. i told them don't dare of the -- don't dare beat me. arrest me. they told me to go home. >> according to local activists, 100 67 people were allegedly killed or disappeared by police last year -- 167 people were allegedly killed or disappeared by police last year. protesters took to the streets, protesting the impact of covid-19 measures and police brutality. >> we want better hospitals. we want better education. we want clean water. we want better housing. >> suddenly we have to and -- interrupt the interview because police fired tear gas canisters aimed at us.

people say the covid measures are killing them because they are not able to put who'd on the table. -- they are not able to put food on the table. they are not able to go to hospital. also the rate of crime has gone up. police are intolerant. they just fired tear gas and actually hit me here on my leg. the challenges of reporting here, people feel like they are being choked. she suffers from asthma, hypertension, and arthritis, but she is more worried about her grandchildren. >> even now, i was just about to borrow 100 shillings so we could lunch. when i speak about these things, i cried. this boy was supposed to go back to school today. i needed to buy sanitary papers, books, and pencils. >> as parts of the world slowly

had back toward normal, for millions in kenya, the pandemic just keeps making life harder every day. laila: in india, the number of covid-19 infections has talked 24 million. the government is facing harsh criticism of its handling of the crisis, and there are widespread shortages of oxygen and medical supplies. hospitals, crematorium's, and mortuaries are overwhelmed, and in many areas, social media has become a lifeline for people who feel they have been abandoned. >> until a couple of months ago, her daily routine looked a lot different. being a digital content creator, her day mostly involved planning what to post on her instagram handle. known for her humor and style, she has amassed a big following on socl media and has earned a

reputation as an influencer, but this role acquired a different meaning as the second wave of covid-19 hit india. suddenly she and other influencers became a virtual pipeline for those in need of urgent medical aid. >> we kind of found ourselves in a situation where people did not know where to go. even if there were headlines, they were not efficient enough to handle so many people. crtors or influence had that creators or influencers, we had a certain reach, -- creators or influencers, we had a certain reach. >> she says at first, it started with finding hospital beds and soon went to plasma and soon crematorium's or body grounds, which could accommodate more

covid victims' bodies. she kept amplifying the messages connecting those who needed help with those who could provide help. she adds that the reason people started reaching out to them was due to the absence of support from government authorities who seem to have bungled their response to the coronavirus outbreak. over the past two years, social media has emerged as a communicatn tool in a country with hundreds of millns of users, but the second wave has brought forth its immense potential to provide urgent, time sensitive assistance during moments of crisis, and it is not just content creators. the second wave of covid has seen other public figures using social media platforms twitter, two help those in need. -- to help those in need. the head of the biggest opposition political party has been credited for his covid relief work. he says for him and his team of

volunteers, social media has proved invaluable in the fight against the virus because of the reach it could provide them. >> people needed a medium which could respond quickly or immediately to their request. on social media, you could add all the details in one move, which makes it easier for our team to coordinate. >> while she may not have the same resources, arushi's approach to providing help is similar. she runs a volunteer group which runs on providing verified leads on oxygen and other aid to those sending in distress requests. >> there's really no better way we could have used our influence for our social media platforms than this. >> she says this experience has made her realize how much difference social media can make. through her work, she has been

filling a wider gap in india's erburdened health care system, turning her from a media influencer to a real lifesaver. laila: want to talk about some of the other stories in the headlines. concerns are growing in the u.k. over the spread of the coronavirus variant first detected in india. officials say it has now reached most regions in india. prime minister johnson says lockdown restrictions will still be eased on monday, as planned. the government still aiming to get more vaccine doses to the worst affected areas. greece has reopened for tourists. visitors from eu countries and others including britain, the u.s., and israel, can enter if they have been vaccinated or tested negative or covid-19. the country depends heavily on tourism and has kick started its summer season. pope francis has added to a

course of alarm over italy's population decline, calling for population -- calling for incentives to help people stay in italy and start families. authorities in india are investigating the death of a herd of wild elephants in a northeastern forest reserve. local officials believe the 18 animals were killed by lightning, but conservationists suspect they may have been poisoned. this building behind me looks like a nuclear power station according to britain's prince charles, but in fact, it is london's national theater. his a classic example of brutalism, a no-frills style of architecture popular in the 1960's and 1970's. such buildings are at risk of demolition, including this former laboratory in berlin.

thousands have signed a petition to rescue it from the bulldozers. they are part of a growing movement to preserve the city's architectural history. >> the architecture style known as brutalism can be described as monumental, colorless, and inhuman. these edifices tend to polarize. to some, they are eyesores. while others, a growing number of architecture efficient autos the world over, are rediscovering brutalism -- a growing number of architecture aficianados. >> on the one hand, the buildings are written off as ugly, and many do take hitting you sue. -- getting used to. when you learn why the buildings look the way they do, a whole architectural cosmos opens up. >> this 17-story apartment block

in berlin was designed in 1957 by a swiss architect, the man who coined the term brutalism. a current architect sees it as a principal example of the style. the building, with its 530 apartments, has been called the machine for living. the architect was unable to carry out his plans for the interior, but this one apartment was later remodeled to reproduce the architect's original ideas based on his color theories. he granted color the same importance as the floor plan and layoff. the apartment was purchased along with its furnishings. >> we are not going to change the apartment ever. >> also left unchanged since the late 1970's, the czech embassy

building in downtown berlin. the architect even designed the lamp, tables, and chairs. recently, a british publisher put out a series of city guides focused on brutalism, curating the berlin addition -- a series of city guides focused on brutalism. felix curated the berlin addition -- the berlin edi oktion i found this on the web for. a series -- >> buildings we think are fabulous today and are horrified by how much old architecture has been lost. at the time, many were only around 60 years old, exactly the same age as these buildings today. we have to think about if we want to repeat the same mistakes. >> all the while, new concrete things are going up in the neo-brutalist style.

this berlin apartment building has already won several awards. it's unfinished look was meant not only to be stylish but to reduce construction costs and to keep rent down -- its unfinished look. more than six decades after it hit the scene, brutalist architecture still polarizes and fascinates people today. laila: formula one has been canceled over covid-19 concerns. the race was only included in the calendar two weeks ago because of the scrapped canadian grand prix, and now it, too, is gone. it will be replaced by a second event in austria.

despite calls to cancel the olympics, tokyo organizers held a test event for skateboarding, export sport set to make an event -- is -- a sports set to make its debut at the tokyo events. covid-19 precautions included mandatory mask wearing and social distancing. two skateboarding competitions are scheduled for the games. now, a rare find from the outer reaches of the solar system is said to be a star attraction when museums reopened in england next week. this 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite fell from a fireball and was found on a driveway in southern england. it is going on display. it could hold a clue to the history of the universe and life on earth. great stuff. a reminder of the top story we

are tracking for you at this hour -- israel is amassing troops on the border with gaza and calling on thousands of reservists the head of the hamas-ruled territory. israel stepped up strikes on gaza as hamas launched over 100 rockets into israel. coming up next, i will take you through "the day." don't forget, you can stay up-to-date with the latest headlines by following us at dw.com, twitter, and facebook. i will see you online. ♪

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