meanwhile israeli jets reportedly attacked a military base near syria's port of latakia. the strike thought to have tart russian-made missiles. it's not the first time they are thought to have struck in syria. two other weapon stockpiles have reportedly been attacked. more from stefanie dekker in jerusalem. >> the israeli army is not confirming the reports. there has been reports of air strikes. in january there was reported strikes on a syrian convoy carrying missiles to hezbollah. israel didn't comment on the reports, saying, "we are not saying anything about this." later in the year reports that israel targeted a missile storage facilities close to the province of latakia. again israel not commenting on the reports. we do know israel takes the threat of hezbollah seriously and says if there's a threat to the israeli state they'll take actions. people say it's possible israel could have carried out the airstrike. the official line is no comment. >> there has been heavy shelling in homs during reported ongoing fighting between rebels and syrian troops. the the pictures -

the target is in the syrian port city of latakia. we have this report from jerusalem. >> the israeli army is not confirming the report. it's not unusual. there have been reports of israeli air strikes. in jan there was a reported strike on a syrian convoy carrying missiles to hezbollah. israel didn't comment saying they were not saying anything, and later reports that israel tarted a missile storage facility close to the province of latakia. israel not commenting. we know israel takes the threat of hezbollah seriously, and said if there is is threat to the israeli state they'll take action, so therefore people here are saying it's possible that israel could have carried out the airtrike. the official line from the israeli army is no comment. >> syria met a deadline to destroy equipment used to make chemical weapons. international inspectors confirmed the destruction of all such equipment. the next deadline is november 15th, when a detailed plan to remove 1,000 tonnes of chemical weapons must be agreed to. the country is expected to d

that was believes to be a syrian convoy carrying weapon answer later in the year and attack in latakia missile depot at the time and they did not comment and recently in october reports of a strike on the syrian lebanese border. again, no reaction from the israelis. what we do know is that israel takes the threat very seriously and said this is a red line and watching closely events in syria and if any weapons get transferred to any hostile group especially hesbola they would take action but the line from israel is no comment. >> reporter: and you are watching the al jazeera news hour, still ahead, upsetting china, japan prepares to hold a navel exercise that is proving too close for comfort and a power crisis in the gaza strip as they run out of fuel. in sport derrick rose scores a win to help the chicago bulls do their first win of the season. and we will be here with the details. ♪ electricity has been cutoff across most of the gaza strip. this is because of a shortage of fuel that forced production to stop at gaza's power plant and it supplies a third of the electricity. in septemb

, that was believed to be a syrian convoy carrying weapons and later in the year also targeted in latakia believed to be a missile depot at the time and they did not comment and in october reports of a strike on the syrian lebanese border. again no reaction from the israelis. what we do know is that israel takes the threat of hezbolah seriously and watching the even events in syria and if weapons were transferred they would take action and the line from israel is no comment. >> reporter: the u.s. secretary of state admitted for the first time the national security agency may have over stepped the mark in the intelligence gathering. speaking at a summit on thursday john kerry said i assure you that innocent people are not being abused in the process but yes in some cases it has reached too far. we are going to try to make sure it doesn't happen in the future. he added the president is now doing a thorough review in order that nobody will have the sense of abuse. meanwhile indonesia has claims that they used spying hubs for the u.s. and the foreign minister said the country was deeply conce

apparently destined for the lebanese group hezbollah the incident happened near syria's port city of latakia and it's not the first time that israel has been blamed for ignoring international laws by launching air strikes in the state similar attacks which the israeli leadership refused to confirm took place in january and may and july this year. from the executive intelligence review explain why the country keeps getting away with it. i think you have to look at the dangers which is you do have now israel without any. concern for the sovereignty of other countries is now readily attacking nations that do not have the right to attack another sovereign nation and israel has done that and if we had a functioning government according to war and un functioned according to war this would be condemned and israel would be reprimanded and forced to behave like a sovereign nation everybody knows they did it and that's the way they operate. and should not accept it and the only reason it is accepted because the president united states obama. to occur. in the meantime syria has met the first deadline i

apparently destined for the lebanese group hezbollah now the incident happened near syria's port city of latakia and it's not the first time though that israel has been blamed for blatantly ignoring international laws by launching air strikes in the state similar attacks which the israeli view the leadership refused to confirm that took place in january may and july this year lawrence freeman from the executive intelligence review explain why tel aviv keeps on getting away with it. you do not have the right to it another sovereign nation and israel has done that and if we had a functioning government according to war. in the korean war this would be condemned and israel would be reprimanded and forced to hades like a sovereign nation you want to deny it one can through but everybody knows they did it and that's the way out. except it and should not accept it and the only reason it is accept it is because the president united states obama allows you to occur otherwise you could not occur . in the meantime syria has met the first deadline in an ambitious plan to get rid of its toxic arsenal by the

lebanon and the israeli military has refused to confirm or deny that the attack near the port city of latakia even took place but this is not the first time the country has been accused of breaching syria's sovereignty and bombing targets there have been three similar attacks this year in january may and july the israeli leadership refused to confirm as well analysts say this will continue to happen as long as a power for our eye has israel's back you do not have the right to it another sovereign nation and is rio has done that and if we had a functioning government according to war and we went function according to war this would be condemned and israel would be reprimanded in force would behave like a sovereign nation. it won't confirm but everybody knows they did it and that's the way they operate. go. and should not accept it and the only reason it is accepted is because the president united states obama allows you to occur otherwise you could not occur. syria may now have destroyed all of its equipment to use to produce the i should say to produce toxic weapons but the job is just beginn

the israeli military though has refused to confirm or deny that the attack near the port city of latakia even took place but this is not the first time the country's been accused of breaching syria's sovereignty and bombing targets that have been three center attacks this year in general may and july israeli leadership refused to confirm them as well and analysts say that this will continue to happen as long as powerful ally is watching israel's back. you do not have the right to it another sovereign nation and israel has done that and if we had a functioning government according to war. in the korean war this would be condemned and israel a would be reprimanded and what would he like it's our nature. but everybody knows that. and the only reason it is that stepped it is because the president united states obama. to occur otherwise it could not occur. syria may now have destroyed all of its equipment used to produce toxic weapons but the job is just beginning this is the first time a nation has gone through a process of chemical disarmament during a time of war and as reports from damasc

in the year reports that israel tarted a missile -- targeted a missile storage facility close to latakia. israel not commenting. we know israel takes the threat of hezbollah seriously. and they said if there's a threat to the israeli state, that they'll take action to people here are saying it's possible that israel could have carried out the airstrike. the official line is, "no comment" from the israelis. >> syria met a deadline to destroy equipment it used to make chemical weapons. international weapons inspectors today said it has confirmed the destruction of all declared weapons production equipment. the next deadline is november 15th, and that is when syria and inspectors need to agree to a plan to remove the more than 1,000 tonnes of chemical weapons. the country is expected to destroy its stockpile by the middle of next year. >> iraq's prime minister nouri al-maliki is visiting washington for the first time in two years. the prime minister says his country needs more help from the u.s. to stop the growing violence that killed thousands of iraqis this year. >> patty culhane has mor

security officials say the attack came after nightfall, in the syrian port city of latakia after nightfalle target was said to be russian-made, surface-to-air missiles. it's at least the third time this year that israel has carried out air strikes inside syria. syria has met a deadline to destroy all of its declared chemical weapons making equipment. the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons verified it today. it's part of syria's agreement with the u.n. to destroy all chemical facilities and weapons by mid-2014. we'll have more on syria, later in the program. china demanded an explanation today after reports that u.s. and australian embassies are being used as hubs for electronic spying. an account in the "sydney morning herald" said the intelligence collection is happening across southeast asia. in beijing, a foreign ministry spokeswoman delivered her government's reaction. we demand they abide by international convention and don't engage in actions that hurt china's national security and interest. >> woodruff: separately, the union representing german journalists advised