the fourth in ramallah is not clear. it's not clear whether that death was the result of fire from palestinian security forces or the israeli army. there were ugly scenes according to eyewitnesss, after the israelis finished their raids in ramallah, an angry crowd attacked a police station. palestinian security forces were forced to fire in the air to disperse the crowd. the body was found on a roof top. it's not clear who killed it. what is clear is that tensions are growing across the occupied west bank. they are fully cooperating with the israelis in the hunt for the missing teenagers. that is causing tensions across the west bank. >>> a funding dispute is threatening the future of u.n. peacekeeping occupation. if diplomats fail to strike a deal, there won't be a budget. james bays reports. >>> the u.n. has peacekeepers in 16 missions around the world. they are authorised strength is reaching a record high, over 100,000 troops and police in u.n. blue helmets. there's a funding crisis. diplomats can't grey on a budget.

they seemed to focus on refugee camps in ramallah, bethlehem, and genin. tens of people were arrested. this campaign is focussed on hamas and its activists across the west bank. palestinians say that this is the most significant israeli military operation in the west bank for 10 years. because there is a likelihood of potential confrontations with the israeli military today. there has been some suspensions for palestinians who have permits to move into israel from the occupied west bank. they'll not be operational. checkpoints across the occupied west bank will be intensified for the day. >> tell us more about the potential or the actual political fall-out from the killing of the teenager and the kidnapping of the three teenagers? >> the political fallout stretches across very many areas of israeli, and palestine politics here. of course, hamas have not said that they took the three missing teenagers, they will not say whether they did or didn't. israel are adamant that they did. it's a huge challenge for the unity government in palestine, a new and fresh

jane ferguson live in ramallah. jane, do you believe these are the bodies of the three missing teenagers? >> well, del, there's no confirmation yet at this point. the israeli military and government are not speaking at all about this new development. it was sources that told al jazeera that three bodies had been found just north of hebron city, and it was close to hebron city where the three israeli teenagers went missing three and a half weeks ago. it was believed that the three bodies were found buried by the israeli military while they were doing searches. there has been intense searches and arrests going on nightly across the west bank but around the hebron area seems to be the place the search has focused for the last three weeks. >> jane do we know anything else, for instance, the cause of death? >> that has not been made clear yet. whether or not they were freshly dead, or they had been killed several weeks ago. which of course will be the key parts of evidence in this. of course they'll have to identify the

they raised triggered flashes in ramallah. three teenagers went missing on june the 12th near a west bank settlement. >>> i'm joined by mark regev, a chief spokesman for the israeli prime minister. tell us, first, what happened on the golan heights. >> well, the original report that there was hostile from the syrian side of the goelan heights into israel on to our side of the frontier, they have been a casualty, and we are responding. it is our policy to respond to neutralize hostile fire, if there is such, from the syrian side. >> there was hostile fire. are you talking about mortar fire, what kind of fire into the goelan? >> my reports are what i have received, and the incident is still ongoing. it is that there was hostile mortar fire from the syrian side of the frontier into our side. this was unprovoked and we are within our rights to respond. >> i hope you can hear me. the mortar fire was incoming and hit what, a vehicle. who was said, and who was killed? >> at this stage i can't go into details. it is something that is

overnight a nineteen year old palestinian was shot dead during clashes in the palestinian city of ramallah now the israeli government says that the hamas militant group is clearly to blame it says despite the fact that the organization has not taken responsibility and let's remember that this is an organization that in the past has clearly stated when it is responsible for attacks and for kidnappings in fact to massa said the israeli accusations are silly the three teenagers were kidnapped on tuesday night while they were hitchhiking home after religious studies the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has vowed that he will do everything in his power to bring them back safely he also points the blame at the palestinian president mahmoud abbas saying he needs to shoulder responsibility particularly in light of the recent palestinian unity government that was formed this unity government is something that the israeli prime minister has criticized repeatedly saying that it is an opportunity that hamas is trying to use to gain a food a stronghold in the west bank as is always the case of

. >> abdullah abdullah, joining us live from ramallah. the israeli prime minister seams absolutely certain, doesn't he, that the members of hamas have got something to do with the kidnapping of these three young men? >> i don't think that he has any credibility for the statement he made. if he knows for sure that hamas did that, then let them go and get these israeli soldiers. but to accuse hamas and to carry out collective punishment, arresting all people, members of parliament, elderly women, young people, it's only at this demonstration of the failure of the israeli security as well as the israel intelligence of knowing of how -- the whereabouts of these three soldiers. no one for sure can tell what this -- >> mr. abdullah. >> yes. >> tell me, as a senior member of fatah, have you sautÉ insurance from hamas that they nor any of those who follow them have had anything to do with this kidnapping? >> i think hamas, since it signed on the 23rd of april last, the end of the division between the palestinian party, i think they came to the co

let's go to our correspondent who is live with more for us in ramallah. we heard the colonel describe the operation in hebron, which is pretty. locked down. what is the latest on the raids and curfews and operations going on. >> the israeli army intensified its military operations in the west bank. it's reinforced troops. they are overnight. 80 - 80 palestinians were arrested. among them five blc members, plc members. the most prominent is hassam youcef, a leading figure of hamas. the others are also from hamas. two former ministers from hamas are also arrested in the west bank. there were arrests of former prisoners who are released from israeli gaols a few months ago. roadblocks have been erected. rates on palestine villages also overnight. hebron is now almost a closed military zone. no one is allowed in, no one is allowed out. >> sorry, can i just come in there and ask you - we heard from binyamin netanyahu saying very clearly that it was hamas that was behind the abduction of the three teenagers, and also that the responsibility for their release is

. >> al jazeera's bureau chief joins me now from ramallah in the west bank. it's good to have you on the programme. the palestinian authority adamant they know nothing about the missing teenagers. how is the search for them progressing? >> the last information we have from israeli sources is that some progress has been done in the last few hours, but at the same time, all the forces, the israeli forces in the area of hebron, theyto search around problem they continue to search around the area -- search around, they continue to search around the area, a widespread area. something exciting is happening. it last a few hours, that this force - they check most of the checkpoints in hebron, but continue to do all the searches and all the checking in the whole area, and the prime minister binyamin netanyahu finished in the last few minutes a consolidation, security consultation meeting in the base of the defence ministry in tel aviv and called the captain, meeting in the evening. we are waiting to see if this really progress will implement in the area of hebron. >>>

he'll teenagers here they say a man approached soldiers in an intimidating manner and a hospital in ramallahay they received the body of a man kill killed. israel has been conducting raids in the west bank in their search for the boys who went missing near an israeli settlement. hamas which operates in the west bank has neither confirmed or denied any involvement. meanwhile, a new round of violence claimed 10 lives in nigeria, suspected boka haram gunmen raided villages in the northeast on saturday. the communities targeted are close to where 276 stool girls were kidnapped. 57 have am could home. a report from nagaduri. >> these are the school girls who managed to avoid capture by boka haram fighters. their classmates are missing. the pain shows. but somehow, they are preparing for their final exams. their teachers believe talking about what happened helps. >> we have talked and we ran out of the room. >> their school principal is here. she has lost count of a number of appeals she has made for the release of her pupils. she is not giving up. >> there is nothing i can say. to plead with them

forces arrested 420 palestinians in a massive search operation, and it has triggered clashes in ramallah and elsewhere in the occupied territory. soldiers have been killed and seven injured in a shoot-out at a military check post. the army is looking for an enlisted shoulder. two soldiers who survived are in a critical condition. the incident took place close to the ke militarized border zone of north korea. harry, what is the latest on the search? >> well, the search is going on in the nearby corner of south korea, close to the border that south korea shares with its enmill. it's looking for one of -- enemy. it's looking for one of its own. 3,000-4,000 men are involved in the search. what happened is in man, sergeant lim, came back from his guard duty, of about six hours, on saturday, at 8:00pm it was then, during a changeover period when he was back in the barracks, that the shooting happened. five killed, seven injured, two critically. they needed emergency surgery. everyone now is out of danger. this is remote mountainous territory up in the north-east corner, close to the dmz. hely

there was a fourth death in ramallah. it's not clear whether that person was killed. whether they were killed by israeli fire or fire from palestinian security forces. both are accusing the other. the israelis - they are saying that they are not familiar with the case. it is not clear who is responsible for the fourth death. it reflects the tension across the west bank. it's the bigst most significant israeli occupation in the wang for -- in the west bank for 10 years. there has been night raids and arrests in the search. arrests number 420 since the teenagers went missing. >> jane ferguson there. thank you for joining us. >>> hundreds of homeless in soo paulo set up camp in vacant land in an affluent suburb. it's the latest protest over soaring house prices and public funds used for the world cup. >>> a winner for the world cup is weeks ago, but the host is starting preparations. russia hopes the opportunity will repair ties between the east and west, particularly after the criticism over crimea. far from a conflict in ukraine, 30,000 russians are cheering on their t

they took the oath of office in a televised ceremony in ramallah.hey have said that those ministers will be politically unaffiliated. this is a major step toward ending a seven-year rift between hamas and fatah. sammy is covering the story. what can you tell us about what they said? the swearing in of the government, abbas gave a speech to the nation, in which he was saying that these dark days of division are over. he was telling the palestinian people that he will lead them to a palestinian state that will live side-by-side with israel. he gave a strong message to the international community that the current government is committed to allpeace agreement, these conditions that were set up on the government in the past, and that they will also be willing to negotiate with israel. the addenda of this government is the agenda of the previous government grid also, the prime minister -- the same prime minister. the finance minister, the two deputies -- they were pushing to have the minister of prisoner affairs that will be in positions. abbas did not wa

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the fourth death that hammed in ram -- happened in ramallah is contested. it's not clear whether the palestinianian man was killed by security forces or the israelis. that operation goes on, and israel is gripped by the hund for the missing teenagers, and tensions are very, very high. >>> jane ferguson in jerusalem. thank you. >>> the sunni rebellion in iraq is making major gains along roads linking the stronghold in syria across into iraq and the capital baghdad. they are making a major push. they have taken rawah and anar on the road to baghdad. the iraqi army are said to have left their hosts at haditha. i.s.i.l. fighters have been fighting for control near the border. the push gained momentum with the fall of al-qaim on the syria border and a fall of raqba. on the other highway linking syria and baghdad. the sunni rebels are made up of different groups. they want to establish a muslim calafat across the arab world. many groups are asking for more political influence in their own country. al jazeera spoke to a spokesman, a major general in the iraqi army

the executive director of the palestinian group joins us live from ramallah. there are reports that there are more than 5,000 palestinian prisoners, 200 in administrative detention. what does that mean? >> it's arresting someone according it military order issued by the military deposit for up to six months based on information. without the ability to defend yourself in front of the regular court and the regular procedures. and these 120 prisoners who are on hunger strike. how do you see this helping to highlight their cause. is it helping in any way. >> actually, we feel that they are reaching a critical moment and in the last couple of days, the last week, there's more attention and the local level on the hunger strike. at the end of the day the litanies demanded the policy and demanding the immediate release. some of them spend two years or three years in detention. the statement that came from the general secretary, condemning the detention requesting israel to discuss the detention, we hope the pressure will continue and support the littanies to reach the

. >> jane joins us from ramallah in the occupied west bank. tell us about the significance of the call for a kurdish state, and what the motivations are. >>> well, it's significant coming from the israeli prime minister himself, but it's not entirely new, it's well known that for some time the israelis have been hinting about this. only three days ago the israeli foreign minister told u.s. secretary of state john kerry that he saw an independentent curdize stap as a foregone conclusion. it's been going on for some time. it's a well-known secret that israeli intelligence had connections and ties with the kurdish officials since the 1950s. there has been cooperation. it's not a formalised friendship, but is one that the israelis feel they can benefit from. only 10 days ago a ship dropped anger, believed to have been carrying kurdish oil. neither side would admit whether israel bought oil from the kurdish officials, but instead it's normal for oil to sometimes change hand, to sometimes be stored off a port, and that was never resolved. the press

tensions are high on both sides of the divide, and the west bank city of ramallah, angry palestinian protesters clashed with israeli soldiers who fired stun grenades. the protesters were marking the day of the setback. it marks the six-day war in 1967 when israel seized control of the west bank and east euro solum. >> adored -- east jerusalem. >> authorities in kenya have seized elephant tusks and a port city. they were found in a warehouse. they were said to be intended for export. >> last year, poachers killed about 400 elephants and 30 rhinos in canyon national parks. one of the world's best-known critics of the digital age has been awarded a prestigious german book prize for his role in exploring the risks that internet technologies posta human freedom. -- pose to human freedom. >>lanier's books are hailed as a call to equip the universe. >> who owns digital data? that is one of the big questions of our times, and when the news -- one that gives lanier cost to worry. he calls for better measures to protect privacy. >> he teaches us that we have to be on guard, that we have to pay

they entered our offices all over the west bank in ramallah, jerusalem, and we don't know why. we provide services to arab and foreign television stations. >> israeli officials say they do not know if the missing teens are alive or dead. israel's ambassador to the united nations has complained of the lack of international response. >> i asked the international community -- where are you? where are you? >> tensions amongst palestinians are also high. hamas has neither confirmed nor denied involvement with the kidnappings and has blasted the palestinian government's cooperation with the israeli security operation. >> returning to football's main event, chile had just scored a goal against spain, making it 1-0 to the chileans. if you caught yesterday's brazil-mexico matchup, you may have noticed that the game was played in northeastern brazil. >> and is part of our world cup coverage, we take a closer look at this 3 million-strong city, which is becoming a popular tourist estimation. >> it's also becoming a prime exactly social inequality. we met some of the people who are barely

you because i want to make sure we get to this latest news of this media crackdown as well arty's ramallah office was raided and part of a wider clampdown is this calm and what's going too far to protect israeli security as you see it. this is quite this is not the first israeli troops on their on. their necks in the territory of this thing and. as i say. they've been at the now using say minister raise from thank you time that you should feel that the students inside this is very important in. these messages these political messages it's not their instrument to say we have no partner in the side. they say that otherwise you have to pay the price and they were the kind of. political crises very. well make compromises will make the states or the police to notice if you need. to give something for you since the since the ability to meet with the palestinians and this is kind of a. betray a right to write like we said. yesterday a co-founder of the center for protection of democracy in israel thanks so much for being with us in the now. well this weekend saw some of the worst violence in koso

that are situated in the building of the service provider of palm media in the west bank city of ramallah have been raided in that raid on t.v. studio was damaged our internet signal was lost the archives of both video and material have disappeared and at the same time all fiction has been destroyed the doors have been ruined computers and disks have been confiscated all of this has resulted in a conversation between us and the idea if we we are asked them what was all of this about now they responded initially by saying nothing the raid was against the al aqsa channel now we've been pointed out that that was actually housed in another building to which the idea for spawn did well in that case the raid was against out could steve eat our follow up question then was so why have you confiscated r t arab equipment which the i.d.f. responded that they had to since the operation targeted the whole complex now these confiscations form part of what is being called operation brothers keeper it is an operation that is intended to rescue three israeli teenagers who would kidnapped some ten days ago

raided the offices of palme media which is the production company based in the west bank city of ramallah and which provides services to. they damage the building they damage the studio the internet signal was lost the archive of both video and ordeal material disappeared at the same time through nature was destroyed the door the doors of the offices in the studio were ruined as well as computers and disks that were confiscated now these being almost a comical conversation between us and the israeli defense forces we've been in contact with them throughout the course of the day and when we asked them what exactly had happened they said nothing the raid was against the outback such channel we then pointed out that that was actually in another building and they said oh well then in that case the raid was against out could see t.v. so we followed up with a question as to why heavy then confiscated r t arabic sequent meant and the answer we received from the i.d.f. was that we had to since the operation targeted the whole complex now these confiscations were done as part of the so-called oper

offices that are situated in the building of the service provided pile media in the west bank city of ramallah have been raided in that raid r.t. studio was damaged our internet signal was lost the archives of both video and audio material have disappeared in the same time or furniture has been destroyed the doors have been ruined computers and disks have been confiscated all of this has resulted in a conversation between us and the i.d.f. where we are asked them what was all of this about now they responded initially by saying nothing the raid was against the al aksa channel now we then pointed out that that was actually housed in another building to which the idea for spawn did well in that case the raid was against our could stevie our follow up question then was so why have you confiscated r t arabic equipment which the idea for sponsor that they had to since the operation targeted the whole complex now these confiscations form part of what is being called operation brothers keeper it is an operation that is intended to risk youth three israeli teenagers who were kidnapped some ten days ag

news outlet in ramallah very close to our offices and they confiscated equipment and closed it down but they had a clear written decision on them which which was pursued and followed and even though it was altogether an illegal act it was still aimed. at targeted in a very in a very minimal way i mean at least there were minimal sabotage fights about you know not the question i want to was to ask you different there were no documents whatsoever ok sorry for interrupting you i just want to ask him if there is a way at all that the media outlets can protect themselves from raids like that i mean what can be done is there a way or not and also does he. have a right to search me out was like this and raid them without warrant. i'm afraid i'm afraid to say there is nothing much to be done this is a this is a risk that we as journalists take upon ourselves what what should be done is for israel to respect and honor international agreements and of course ethics. of agreeing on journalist rules but. be part of. be part of the protection asking the israelis in fact to be part of the protection t

it was an incredible visit from jerusalem to ramallah, tel aviv to masada.e memorable moments, there is one that shines through. at a dinner in tel aviv, i met a young israeli woman who founded an organization that was bringing aid to parts of syria that other international assistance had been unable to reach. she had help from community in particular for years without disclosing much of who she was or where she came from. one day, she finally let the syrian commander no as she was an israeli. he was stunned. right then and there he refused her help, calling her a sworn enemy despite the lives she had selfless the assistance she gave his people. luckily, she was not one to be easily deterred. she took it to the community for a vote. if they said go, she would pack up. if they sit stay, she would continue to serve. they begged her to stay. so she did. mr. president, this is your legacy. every bit as integral to israel's future as her past. men and womens of who continue to put themselves on the front line of peace no matter the risks or the roadblocks, who re

it was an incredible visit, from jerusalem to ramallah, the road to the galilee, tel aviv, to masssads one that shines through. at a dinner in tel aviv, i met a young israeli woman who founded an organization that was bringing aid to parts of syria that other international assistants had been unable to reach. she had helped one community in particular for years. without disclosing much of who she was, or where she came from. one day she finally let the syrian commander know that she was an israeli. he was stunned. right then and there, refused her help. calling her a sworn enemy, despite the lives that she had saved, and the selfless assistance she had given his people. luckily she was not one to be easily deterred. she took it to the community for a vote. if they said go, she would pack up. if they said stay, she would continue to serve. they begged her to stay. so she did. mr. president, this is your legacy. every bit as integral to israel's future as her past. generations of israeli men and women who continue to put themselves on the front lines of peace, no matter the risks or the

conference of catholic bishops to visit el salvador and honduras or ramallah and mexico to look at this phenomenon. we met many children who told us their stories. at the center for detainee children in mexico we met two boys ages 15 and 17 who were clean-cut and respectful. they had recently arrived from san pedro's honduras a city with the highest murder rate in the world, higher than kabul afghanistan or damascus syria. organized crime members have attempted to recruit them and told them that they and their families would be killed if they did not cooperate. the families quickly insisted they leave and flee to safety. now as they waited for repatriation to honduras they told us they would not return to their home city to what they felt was certain death. they would try again. any risks they faced seemed like a better option than returning to their home. this story is typical of many of the children coming in. it also shows the decision space by parents and families who are unable to protect their children in their homes and communities. this was brought home to me by a mother of our

israel refuses to hold peace talks we have this report from ramallah. >> it's the first palestinian nationalnity deposit to be formed since the one mahmoud abbas dissolved seven years ago. the political risk between fatah and hamas started when they took over the gaza strip, and became so wide it took this long to form another unity government. >> this government, as with previous governments, will commit to the observations of the palestine observations. the agreement signed and approved. >> selecting ministers acceptable to both groups was complicated. concessions ensured a government of techno accurates were selected. >> i'm standing down from my role. i'm not abandoning the responsibility. it will remain serving the people wherever we are, within the government, outside the government. we'll continue to serve the people of pap stin. national -- palestine. national reconciliation is demanded by all palestinians. they have been choked under a double blockade by israel and egypt, and unemployment has never been higher. >> everyone will benefit from the unity government. students can study i

jane ferguson, al jazeera, ramallah, the occupied west bank. >> the mother of the american kidnapped team is speaking out about the ordeal and is hoping for a quick return of her son. natali frankel. >> we tuft that yal, boys coming home and away from school. they were just on their way home. will be with us here, and we will hug them soon and really thank you all, and god willing, we will all be able to celebrate their return safely. >> today's sec tear of state john kerry released a statement saying the united states strongly condemns the kidnapping of three israeli teenagers and calls for nair immediate release. our thoughts and prayers are with their families. in eastern ukraine, it's been the bloodiest weekend since the conflict began. today was a national day of mourning for the 49 people who died when pro-russian separatists shot down a military plane. much of the recent violence has sentencerred on luhansk. citizens are bracing for more. kim vinnal reports. >> reporter: the governor said on sunday in the previous 24 hours, more than 100 people had been killed as the ukrainian