the, the is really 4th is reportedly striking 2 regions in western syria following a week of idea of attacks across the country after the of the odd government's collab. also a has on r t, the disturbing images out of gaza as is rarely forces bomb and unrest. school till at least 20 and wounding dozens. and it's a tap on the enclave. and russian troops advance in don bass and destroy numerous nato tanks and the cursed bridge. and despite the heavy losses you

printing and politicians, a lot of times a lengthy knob, a christmas truth urged by the hon. gary and prime minister the i'm rachel ruble live in moscow. you're watching r t international. we're covering the top new stories from around the world is really our forces have reported like struck the regions of tarts, us and lots of keys in western syria overnight. the massive explosions have been heard, but there's been no confirmation yet from israel on this operation, which is part of continuous attacks is conducted in the weeks since militant groups seized power in war torn syria is really prime minister. netanyahu justified the expansion the same. the goal is to reshape the middle east. a year ago, i made a simple statement. we will change the middle east and we are indeed changing it.

syria is no longer the same syria, lebanon is no longer the same loving on. so gaza is no longer the same, gaza and at the head of the axis the ron is no longer the same around it to has felt the strength of our arms regarding syria. i want to clarify much, we have no interest in confronting syria. israel's policy towards syria will be determined by the realities on the ground. i want to ensure that what happened before will not happen again. we have taken a series of significant actions in recent days. together with defense minister cats, i instructed the id of to counter potential threats from syria and prevent terrorist entities from taking control near our border. so it's very light. air forces have attacked across the syria, including the capitol, damascus, and in the northeast. the idea is also launched a ground operation expanding into the contested goal on heights, which is the militarized buffer zone established in 1974. and the various militant

groups have control in different regions of the countries fractured territory. the yellow areas here in the north are held by the us back to s d f, which is linked to curtis insurgency groups. well that says rival turkish back, the militants have taken over the city of man bridge in the north and all the rest colored in green is controlled by the high to rear. i'll psalm or h t s. terrorist group that has assumed a power in damascus. all right, let's cross now to celebrate the mount vista. you're an expert on international development law and a global security policy. it's a good to have you on the program with us. israel has reportedly struck a 2 regions in western syria. what's important about these areas and israel's intensified operations in syria. as you can see that uh, 1st and foremost, israel's is actually do not have any rights to protect cd i because they do not have any, any real government at this moment. and,

and i do believe that 40 is right via the international because they say that the designation believe what is the chart you're doing. i just moment up to preemptively, it's for actually just knowing this what i can see that it's beginning is, is right. we like to control c as much as they can, so that the skeptics crack is right, is the great piece right? you for themselves. and these really prime minister has clearly laid out that goal of what he says is re shaping the middle east. what does he mean by that? you think reshaping the middle east? what i guess the is he wants everybody in the middle east just look at his role as an example for democracy. and by that things that he can control everything in the middle east for that is really offensive and, and gaza is also and um, in our headlines, why do you think israel has been so active on several friends including does 11 on and, and syria, they really want it, you know,

it is very clear that's our thing on the propaganda by fuel we needs, there's been it still and govern before it's due to the great things, right? you're by day of these free country, they gonna spend more because if you can see it's off of iraq and it was the so the review. so by having these 3 countries easy with the india have they, they will explain more. do you want me to stop and look at how many or just what it will be c o c and, and talking about just the type of all 4 is right? yeah, yeah, no, no. so i, i believe it, this is, this is the, you know, is right, you actually read revised is my disability for me please. on the goal and height i, the beginning israel says it's present and the goal on heights is a security issue. they think that's justified. well, what do you make of their the, the defense of those actions there? what do you mean by security issue? not necessarily have the, uh, the local government. is it really the reason, sir? and what day of tech knows, oldest uh, slots. uh, reduce the uh, default on um uh me 3 base. what does it need to ensure that the future government

uh, in cedar will not have any capacity or homes. so it's easy for the to, to, to interview. the government has approved a plan to double the jewish population and the goal on heights again. what do you make of those plans? and how do you think is real um expects to do that? well, they will do it because like they would do in does are, you know, not the guys are now is just as rumble. so do you want to do? you do have to do supplements or the same, they will do it and go on and i don't want to. so in any solve and loving it, and we'll do more in cedar and lebanon. so syria is re seen as a deeply fractured state. we saw a lot of celebration in the west at the fall of the assad government. but what do you think the future for serial holds? a no need to be because i just moment when to inbox someone's office, right? you need to see there. it wouldn't not be so long, so i'd appreciate it because when we 1st started this, either it will be was done before. so i do believe the c. 2 international should

come soon as possible to solve the situation in cedar. so then the last one of these or it can be presented. if not, we will see another general site will happen. why don't we say outrage over serials? excuse me, is rails involvement in syria? well i do believe it's yes because what do you have taking advantage of some when, when there is no local government? so as much as they can to come to see this one there is um, well we do have a new government. the new government cannot do anything because old arms based in order is already destroyed, but use right. you. all right, we're gonna leave it there. so i came up with their expert on international development law global, and that security policy is good to have you on with us. thank you. thank you. when out to god's where distressing reports say at least 20 people have been killed in an as rarely strike on a school being used as a shelter in con eunice. oh.

2 the dramatic footage speculating on social media shows the building in flames and engulfed in smoke with what appears to be multiple bodies lying and the debris covering the floors. children are said to be among the victims and people are seen desperately searching for survivors. amid the chaos mainly this place locals have been using the unreal affiliated school as a shelter from relentless strikes is really forced to bolster bond areas in the north. and the central parts of the enclave swimming even more civilian lines were not to. they occupied westbank square and is really planned to deploy automated weapons in the region to protect settlers has surfaced in local media reports say, remotely operated machine guns, will be used in order to quote, prevent attacks and well guns are being installed. the as rarely settlers are sending a clear message to palestinians billboards across the west bank reed,

there is no future in palestine and show pictures of displaced dawson's walking among the rubble locals in the area. se israel is goal is to intimidate and terrorize palestinians. i see you how we're doing. they are trying to evacuate palestinian lands to intimidate and pressure citizens into migrating to their terrorizing farmers. seizing lands and confiscating properties of these signs are left on palestinian roads to send a message to palestinians. if these lands are now is really and that there is no safe place for them in these areas, which they now consider, settlement zones heavy through iron gates, military checkpoints, land control and restrictions the attack homes, confiscate belongings, quintero rise residents to empty palestinian villages and encouraged their migration from these palestinian areas of the recently we have seen banners and advertisements, whether in newspapers or on rhode island were smote rich and the israeli government

behind him pledge that there is no future for palestinians on their land took on the snow treasures set this many times in the people of gonzo should go to egypt, the west bank to jordan, and the rest is to exile. who? yeah, and this is an old zionist plan, but it is now openly implemented with direct support. for me is really governmental, you know me and then um, although i am, every day plans are confiscated from citizens and people are attacked even in their homes. they aim to display citizens and a large portion of the people are leaving their villages. and there is both internal and external migration happens, and it is clear what annexation means, we must understand its reality. and so i may think they will give us blue ideas to enter is rid of them, but in truth annexation means they will seize all the lands and displace their residence. possibly not. i remember the messages underscore by as rarely officials, including the controversial finance minister who in says any possibility of a palestinian state should be prevented once and for all we must end the policy of

containment and defense and shift to initiative and all sense. we must dismantled terror hubs, strengthen jewish settlements and create facts on the ground that prevent the establishment of a palestinian state and remove this possibility from the agenda once and for all. the ministers comments have caused the outrage among palestinians in the west bank who consider smoke, which a leader of the so called settlement games. and one lesson with smoke, which is the leader of the gangs controlling the west bank and is responsible for settlers who daily attack citizens in their homes and fight them in their farms and lands v as the main supporter of these gangs known as the price tag gang said as they call themselves, the situation is truly difficult, especially for marginalized villages. the villages in the south of nablus are in a very difficult situation. the settlers encroachment has retail doors of our homes and we are left with nothing but the houses we live in as our lands have been

confiscated before we say to the occupation government, this is our faith. we will remain on our land and resist with all the strength we have for. we will continue to appeal to both israeli and international court as citizens. we will exert every effort to preserve these lands and prevent this sinister plan by smoke tricks and his supporters smoke trick is implementing a government plan, whether or not acting on his own. the far right government has clear goals to expel palestinians from their lands and of the pink floyd at co founder and long time rights activist roger waters discusses dia, politics and the role western powers play. and the ongoing is rarely palestinian conflict with option redundancy of going underground. you can watch the episode throughout the day right here on our to, for now, here's a preview. we are watching the machinations so possibly the end of an pie, the west and then 5 said the mosque is off as we the west are

behaving with unbearable brutality towards the press peoples all over the world by new i focus my work on palestine and goes is willis continue, my sense is the way the people hate it. we hate the brutality of our government. we hate the fact that our governments clearly don't give a big the geneva conventions or for any kind of a rule of international law, which is something that we still, they believed it. why did we think the governments believed in these things? because they told us that they did over and over again. ever since they ever since 1948, really in the universal declaration of human rights in paris,

december, the 10th, 1948. they've been telling us that they care about human rights and then now so that now the mosque is often that because of the genocide that's being perpetrated by these really government, a balance that dog governments were mine in the u. k. um and obviously the government, the united states and france and germany and all of them, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. i saying they, we never believed any of that. we've never had. because obviously, if we did believe that, then we would be insisting on the implementation of the i, c, j. we're leaving about the genocide going on and go. so i'm going off with where we're standing on the sidelines. we're waiving our is riley flags somewhere roaring. those little sure, and that's the human being it. palestine is their intention is to slow to have

a 3 man woman and child. so so so when you wake up in the morning, a good feeling search of the features. if one does, um, do you have to pull yourself together a go? no, i am not a load rush action. neither are you my friend. we are surrounded by brittany, its bailey, its a human beings who like us, recognize the color, the name of what's going on. no, it just didn't goes it, but many places in the world and we are standing shoulder to shoulder. we have taken to the streets in huge numbers in the olympics. it is all over the world to demonstrate our support for a future where international law is applied as a rogue states,

like israel to the united states of america and the united kingdom cannot get away with that wall crimes the. now for the latest on the front lines of the ukraine conflict where a russian forces have taken to towns in the don't ask people's republic, the russian defense ministry has also released the video of damage nato military vehicles in the cursed region. numerous tanks have been destroyed by russian troops in the town of nova, even though if we can cross live not to r t correspondence. he goes down now for the latest on these the front line development size. so eguard tell us more about the russian forces. advances, it's absolutely rachel, basically the russian forces. they have some success in major bachelors all across the front line. besides being in the town of colorado, which is just outside of the town of denette square. i am right now this

a full my logistical hub for the ukrainian. i mean that way contested town is only controlled by the ukrainians. uh, basically only 20 percent of this place is controlled by the ukrainians right now according to the head of the then that's good region. at the same time, ukrainian sources have reported that the green and combined has re deployed from the high to cover the front a and the leads said brigade, a highly motivated brigade made out of and based and founded on the remains of the as of, of the infamous new nazi as of battalion, it has been re deployed to the outskirts of a major town of the cross because the premium combined is very wary that the full of that town is imminent and is looming over the horizon. but even that we deploy them and so far has failed to bring any news that could be interpreted by positive in key if at the same time the authorities and as it basically the cuban government,

it remains very, very hostile to any idea of uh, basically any idea of it could lead to a ds collation between russia and ukraine, apparently, according to the foreign minister of hungry, the ukrainian diplomats. they, you have left basically they have allowed emotions to slip through and take over the diplomatic security. you have listened, what it means that you would extra for the prime minister had phone conversation with russian president vladimir cruz and which lasted for over an hour. i informed our ukrainian colleagues of this phone conversation and requested the prime minister have a phone conversation with the ukrainian president, however, in a gesture that is rather unprecedented in diplomacy. he rejected this the glad to the eye center for most a. so indeed, unprecedented, this is how the top diploma of hungry re chose his words to describe the

response that hungry god. but he apparently passed and he got from key of now what he's talking about hayes, basically the idea that was revealed by prime minister of a hungry that may be russia and ukraine should have a christmas cruise followed by a massive prisoner exchange, a rather symbolic move it would have been, and also not unheard of in the history of wolf had given even if the size of the was of adversaries and russia was open to that. russia even provided a list brushes, federal security service provided a list that could be used, the list of names for the prisoners of war swap between russia and ukraine during that christmas priest. but now you know, in what fashion the ukrainians it shows to rejects that offer. and indeed, neither the prime minister of hungry knew of the top diplomat was impressed with such response coming from ukraine to the peace efforts.

we'll have to shave up to him, i guess for which the possibility of a mass prisoner exchange and a christmas cease fire is on the table. it doesn't matter how we got that. he's here. now you can do 2 things with this. he's like, step to reject fits that one apology has accepted it. and then while the other apparently rejects that, unless you fairly yes, player wants slot to be presented or christmas intrusive, and a large scale prisoner exchanges to vladimir pushing. we should've informed russian government officials and they received this proposal fundamentally, positively and openly. last showing readiness to consider it so unfortunately, the same training and president has rejected this negotiation opportunity. she got the, she thought, the now russia and hungry weren't alone in this push to de escalate and to do something good. so for the bad to really to do something for the benefit of both russia and ukraine, a president elect. donald trump also supported hungry is efforts and supported rushes readiness to well just to play along and to,

to being so open to this idea. and this has happened against the backdrop of really rising voices. i mean the e u is that really a piece of peaceful efforts should be intensified. this is something that the president of slovakia has suggested this and he's these messages have been echoed in germany by the members of the alternative for germany. right wing parts. and so when it comes to this to a whole, to this whole situation when there's only one side that is so adamant that is so blind during the hostile to any, even the smallest of the peace efforts, it seems that the out the things of the new diplomatic blog that could be pushing for peace. well, they seem to be shining through the focal role here. and that is russia hungry. the united states show when president elect donald trump just becomes the electric leader. and us who then, liza of america over the united states,

these efforts could be really intensified and it doesn't seem that zalinski and his revenue would have much option to just opt out as they've done so. so far. all right, h r a r t z those down i there. thank you. retired lieutenant colonel and international security consultants. earle rasmussen gauges victor or bonds sees far initiative as positive and causal. if these refusal delusional. i've already told me that a i think that you have to be very realistic. i certainly hope that nobody at least know normal person in your it's no surprise me with a disability, entire political public relations campaign was launched by the sign in ministration . and then mr. as lensky and my understanding the by new ministration is a little upset of this initiative to it's no surprise at zelinski is that no matter

what he says to the press on the side. and the, i think he also reiterated the needs to whatever negotiation happens that has to comply with his 10 point to a piece plan which, which is more of a declaration of surrender for russia, which is not realistic situation based on the, on the situation on the ground currently. so it's um, he's on really realistic loan skiing, delusional. and i think this this effort by, by or button very positive. it's unfortunate that the ukranian side with very little support the basically from the us side as well. other than that, mr. crumbs. and he's not in office yet until january 20th, currently uh, the printing site is not willing to, to really negotiate or talk to some type of a diplomatic solution. and unfortunately, they continue to uh to see,

to kill their own people. i think as long as the money keeps sloan, and my understanding is that a substantial amount of that ends up in the pockets of senior people, they are going to try to continue and drag this on as long as possible. and that's on fortune for, for russia and some sort of ukranian state tv channel has sparked outrage among the orthodox christian community after using the country's most sacred monastery as the set for a cooking show. the controversial episode that shows the interior of the renowned care pictures glover of seen in the background montessori is one of the most important religious sites in the country. it was rated and taken over by ukrainian state authorities last year over its alleged links to the moscow patriarch in the russian foreign ministry responded to the latest scandal and the key of picturesque lava. right. during the christmas fast the invaders stage,

the tv cooking show about ukrainian cuisine. why choose a shrine that's revered throughout the orthodox world as a filming location is a meaningless question. but the answer is obvious. it's the work of the devil. christian values and ukraine has long been destroyed, replaced by ultra nationalism and neo nazis. um and the television broadcast of the production of ukrainian sacred dishes against the background of the crucified christ, is the best illustration of what is happening. we also got reaction from rubber in the dark over stuff, deal the professor at the faculty of technology of the university of eastern siri, eva in republic, a service guy. i used to read it yet, and i use this to induce shows. so you might, you, you may see how difficult it is to me to see most a free choice in which i, which not only me but, or the because the, or we can only control is,

is not only you for your house as opposed to all the finale for choices you use to so define this is sierra vista, so you creased and now it's a stage of coating shop. it's a, it's everything that allows you to his name is all about. it's a mockery of christian heritage is the front of the of ukraine and people. and it's very, it says everything to do about the culture of vandalism in the address. it's just this very uh, program of this destruction of authors destruction and mockery of christian heritage, which is implemented in western europe today in the united states also bought in in the ukraine today. which is unfortunate, i say very much in this mode of disrupting every traces of christian. busy ruskin ends a slow leak uh uh,

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