more on this, let's go straight to rebecca ritters in jerusalem. rebecca netanyahu has postponed his announce statement. is he going to address the nation today? well, it certainly looks that way, but as you say, we've been waiting for that announcement that address to the nation for a couple of hours now. it keeps getting pushed, pushed back. so we expect because he's struggling to find a content consensus we were hearing rumors was being reported widely in local media and we were hearing some code party sources. benjamin netanyahu is on party saying that he was willing to suspend the current legislation that is causing havoc across the country that he was bowing to pressure. and then he would be announcing a suspension to those laws. but it seems that there are members of the coalition who may not be very happy with that. there have been people coming out from some of the far right parties that form the coalition saying that they wouldn't support a suspension. and that would really put the coalition benjamin netanyahu is increasingly fragile coalition at risk. so we can see that he

we have to get now all these accomplishments. rebecca, what could benyamin netanyahu's next movie? really is the $1000000.00 question. the question on every body's tongues here. everybody waiting, as i said, for him to make a statement to the nation to decide just which way this political upheaval is going to go. it really, it could, it could go in any direction at this point. it's a little bit too hard to speculate on what exactly might happen, but we do know that benjamin at yahoo is clearly in a very tight spot trying to keep his coalition, his increasingly fragile coalition from falling apart. so he can maintain that government while trying to counter that with just the civil unrest that you're saying around the country. plus this pressure from external from the us who've come out in condemnation, urging that there is a negotiations and a compromise made. and we're seeing that from other external sources as well. so really walking a balance and we just don't know exactly yet. hopefully we will know more by the end of today, but still still waiting to see exactly how benjamin ne

rebecca? because i mean netanyahu as rejected previous compromises. protesters have as well . he has, he has yeah, well the president's, you know, tried to put forward a compromised plan a few weeks ago that was batted out straight away. netanyahu saying he wasn't even willing to look at the compromise deal. now he's obviously being forced to, he's had to bow to the pressure, but it's hard to say just how, sorry, how, how a compromise could be found 2 sides in this country is so split the 2 sides being so far apart. we also had protested, come out last night in favor and support of the legislation. so you've got really people on both sides of the aisle and they seem very far apart. finding a compromise is going to be difficult and of course netanyahu having to keep his far right factions the far right factions of his coalition, happy. and there say that these legislature, this legislation is going to go through unchanged. so just how a compromise is going to be found really is anyone's guess. rebecca, readers in jerusalem. thank you. i miss the international releases. it's ann

and if they're not, looks at that these kind of protests, ok, new rebecca, we have just 30 seconds netanyahu meeting with the us defense secretary today. tell us more that right here to discuss primarily escalating violence in the west bank or nuclear armament in iran. that's obviously very important topic for israel, but as i mentioned before, the federal was changed. the israel army, the pentagon, said will be changed because of the same disruption. so the 2 men will now meet at the airport and also meet the rally defense minister of the airport, which is behind me before he flies on benjamin and young record flying on to italy and lloyd austin, going back to the us. the protesters meantime very clearly making their point. we see that they've actually shopped there behind you for a little bit. rebecca reuters joining us just outside of been gloria and airport. thank you so much for your reporting and coming up next year and the news it is business with my colleague, janelle, do me allowance. would you stay with us if you can for that? in the meantime i'm sarah kelly and let's thank you so

so suddenly, benjamin netanyahu finding himself increasingly isolated rebecca ritter, thank you so much for that update from jerusalem. airports and railway and bus stations have shut down and germany's most disruptive strike action in 30 years . members of 2 of the biggest rain unions have walked off the job for 24 hours. they're demanding higher wages in the transport sector to combat the rising cost of living. and for more i'm joined by our reporters julia, so deli at berlin central station and emily gordon at frankfurt airport. emily that let's start with you. frankfurt airport is one of europe. the main aviation hubs. what the situation there this morning? yes, so we're standing in the departure hall and it is pretty deserted. i've never seen it like this to be honest, and he does look behind me on to the departure board. you'll see every flight has been cancelled in the erotically above the departure board. you'll see more more, more over all of these cancellations or over a 1000 holes over over a 1000 flights have been cancelled. hundreds of thousands of passengers are affected b

building the can i sit and where we can hear the, the background protests going on. rebecca, after so much pressure, will netanyahu speak sooner? what is he going to do? well, that is the question that everyone here is asking, waiting with bated breath to see exactly how benjamin netanyahu is going to handle the situation. what he's going to say, we've been expecting him to make a statement to the nation. all morning that continues to be postponed. he is behind me in the parliament having furious meetings that he has been doing overnight. and so, you know, trying to negotiate away forward just exactly how he's going to settle these protests and keep the members of his coalition happy really remains to be seen. it is also a question as to whether or not halting these judicial changes will even be enough . now, to quell these protests, many people are going one step further. they're saying that that it isn't enough that they're so angry that what he's done in dismissing the defense minister is really a step too far. the protest is very angry saying it's a step towards anarchy. and i don't think it's, you know, many

ok, you, rebecca, we have just 30 seconds netanyahu meeting with the us defense secretary today. tell us more that right here to discuss primarily escalating violence in the west bank. also nuclear armament in iran. that's obviously very important topic for israel. but as i mentioned before, the federal was changed. the israel army off the south, the pentagon said will be changed because of this. they've disrupt and search the middle now mate at the airport and also meet the rally defense minister at the airport, which is behind me before he flies on benjamin and young record flying on to italy and often going back to the us. protesters meantime very clearly making their point . we see that they've actually shopped there behind you for a little bit. rebecca reuters joining us just outside of been glory and airport. thank you so much for your reporting. georgia's ruling party has been forced to think again. it has announced that it will drop it's controversial for an agent draft bill after international criticism and 2 nights of violent clashes between police and protesters. georg

rebecca? all these protests, these demonstrations are the pressure and netanyahu toward a compromise i, i'm glad the president either has been dropping some compromised legislation that he's hoping to bring the 2 together. not yet a complete the whole. what's happening in the parliament, they want to place both of the bill being read in the can. is it before del, agree to any kind of compromise? we all think sign a hearing was that maybe it is interested in looking at my no doubt because of all the noise that people here are making. but it's not yet clear. weather is going to be found. making the purchase is here saying they're going to continue coming out until their voices are heard. they're pretty angry. they say that democracy is being ruined, being taken away from him and if any choice rebecca letters. thank you so much for your reporting. there. have a great evening. you're watching d. w news coming up next in detail with the divide between women in pakistan over what their future should look like. and why many families of those killed in the indonesia stadium crush are disappointed in the

rebecca? all these protests these demonstrations, are they pressure and netanyahu to ward a compromise? oh, there i play the president. i think her dog has been driving a compromise legislation that he's hoping to bring the 2 together and not yet a whole what's happening in the parliament. they want both of the bill be read in the can. is it before all agree that any kind of compromise we all things on hearing word that maybe a is interested in making them no doubt because of the noise that people here are making. but it's not yet. the weather is going to be banking to continue coming out until their voices are heard. they're pretty angry. they say that democracy is being ruined, being taken away from him. and if any toys rebecca letters, thank you so much for your reporting. there have a great evening will a court in indonesia has sentence to football officials to one and a half years. and one year in prison, they were both found guilty of negligence after one of the worlds of deadly, a stadium disasters. $135.00 people died at the game between a rama and parsa via in october last year

rebecca versus reporting from television. thanks so much and he's rainy. prime minister benjamin netanyahu has met with the german chancellor. we'll have folks on working visit here in berlin. the 2 leaders paid their respect at a memorial to victims of the holocaust. and they'll be addressing the media later on thursday. netanyahu cut short his visit to the german capsule because of the continuing protests over sweeping judicial reform in israel. berlin, who, the ghettos and german extermination for more, we're going to speak to our chief political correspondent. nina has a nina benjamin netanyahu on the real pressure at home. critics a saying that democracy in israel is at stake. will a chancellor felts be commenting on that today? well, it's actually not an option for sholtes not to comment on it on yos, attacks on democracy. but he can also at the same time, not reprimand or discipline these railey prime minister in public, not least because natania would probably hit back and remind shorts of a very unpleasant episode last summer when palestinian chief muffled a bus relative via the holocaust. here in berlin while stand

netanyahu does come out as expected and pause this legislation that it isn't enough. they say they'll keep proto, they want a complete overhaul of the government. now rebecca will return to you in a 2nd. but 1st, let's have a look at what happened over the weekend and go on the streets of tel aviv. the protest is blocked a major highway that lowest bonfires in jerusalem. police used water cannon to disperse protesters outside the residents of prime minister benjamin netanyahu. weekly demonstrations against plans to over hold that additional system happening, taking place across the country for nearly 3 months. the latest protests of fueled by natalia house dismissal of defense minister you off garland, the 1st member of government to suggest the reform should be halted. i am up with you more than any more with not sure, not sure with no other choice but to fight these really government one suit change the current system to allow parliament to override the decisions of the supreme court. the plan has divided the country far right parties, welcome the dismissal of gallant, but opposition politicians. san antonio has crossed orig, line on your mil, but swab t

us joining us from jerusalem at this hour. rebecca, chaotic scene last night, massive protests over a week. now. how early israeli is going to react if netanyahu andy freeze is his controversial judicial reforms you thank well, we are expecting more protests today. but as we were just saying, you know, we are expecting also benjamin at yahoo to come out and potentially as suspend the legislation, but it really remains to be seen. or it's a really huge question as to whether or not that would in fact satisfy the protest is even if he were to go ahead and suspend the legislation pools to that being pushed through the kinessa this week. whether or not that would really be enough to take people off the streets to get them to continue supporting the government. definitely, you know, as i mentioned, we're seeing those a lot of members with in the coalition saying that they will not accept a suspension. so exactly what would happen to the fragile increasingly fragile coalition. if he does make that move, is anybody's guess at this stage. we are of course seeing that the announcement by benjamin netanyahu is being postponed, no doubt, so that he can t

rebecca, after this unprecedented mobilization, israel's judicial, over all has now been put on hold. how much of a victory is this for the protesters? well, nicole, i mean some 24 hours after prime minister benjamin netanyahu sack, to the defense minister that sparked these spontaneous extra protests. and around about 10 hours after we were expecting him to come out and address the nation. he finally did lot late last night saying that he was going to bow to pressure really and put these reforms on hold. but as to whether or not they really are going to appease the protest is that remains to be seen. i mean this definitely we woken up to a kind of uneasy calm this morning at the nationwide strike that we really paralyzed the country yesterday was cooled off after been even at yahoo spoke last night. so there is a sort of a calm, but it's hard to see that these protests aren't going to continue. so many of the people i've been speaking to saying that just simply halting these protests is not enough. they wouldn't be completely thrown out even on a completely overthrow the government basically that they actually want to see benjamin netanyahu out of office, of course, their opponents and largely people that

are expecting benjamin netanyahu to address the connected shortly, potentially within the next hour. but that is likely what he's going to say. thanks for that hope that rebecca rebecca ritter's injury isn't right for well for more on the situation. israel let's be can i with d. w middle east analyst a shiny. rosanna shani. great to see you. so a national survey has been called and even is ready. diplomats are joining strikes against non netanyahu's plan, to overhaul to judiciary. tell us, how did israel get to this point? well, anybody watching what's happening in the last 3 months can see israel slowly, but steadily. heading towards this crash into a brick wall now and his coalition partners from the ripening party. i'm very much in demanding to keep on with this reform. it's now in south. feels that this is the only way to correct these really democracy. but he's also emboldened by his partners and then on the other side, we have who does the movement that is coming from unexpected and waves of support from all walks of life. and these are society, pretty much part from the is really a position indignant, but very much a civil uprising. and we see this cla

they have the momentum and we will to see whether or not netanyahu part of his career which has already survived so much can survive this. rebeccank you james longman. we turn to the urgent waterboarding in philadelphia after a chemical spill in the delaware river. in philadelphia with the latest on the safety of the city's ranking water. good morning, ariel. >> good morning to you. officials are trying to reassure people that the water is safe to drink, at least through midnight tonight. this comes after a pipe burst at a nearby chemical plant. leading to a spill over the weekend. residents were urged to buy bottled water and use that as the city conducted testing but now the city says that water samples show no signs of any contamination in the philadelphia water system. so they say that it is perfectly safe now to wash, to debate, to the cook and to drink the water. they say there's no need to post for bottled water. you can fill up their bottled waters at the top. they will continue to conduct testing throughout today and they will alert the public if there's any sign of contamination but george, the good news is so far ther

netanyahu is pushing ahead with controversial reforms that would limit the power of the courts. you are watching bbc news. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's rebeccaeir first win away in italy in 62 years. it gets their euro 2024 qualifying campaign off to the best possible start against the main rivals in their group, as jane dougall reports. at 29 years old, harry kane has ample time to add to his impressive international career. for now, he's england's record goalscorer. the fans crowding into the diego armando maradona stadium seemed to know they might witness history. kane didn't get the first, but he tried. kane — blocked. follow—up in! declan rice with the rebound. just before half—time, an italian handball in the box and the penalty—taker, harry kane, had his chance. england penalty. the last time he took one of these for england, he missed — and they went out of the world cup. would his nerves hold? and there is his immortal moment! his 54th goal for england. ecstatic to be his country's record goalscorer. but italy are the european champions, and fought back in the second half. a late red card for luke shaw didn't help italy — defeated b

rebecca: that's right. he has been working on a proposal, a compromise if you will, to try and get both sides closer together. to come to just that, a compromise. but prime minister benjamin netanyahulatly refused to come to the party on that one. herzog is saying hopefully it will be the beginning of dialogue. he is trying to do everything he can to try and stop scenes like this one. he is trying to get the country to come together. benjamin netanyahu sandy compromised plan was a wasted opportunity, but herzog still trying to get both sides to come together. we are seeing that the opposition are coming around to negotiations. they are interested in trying to come to some kind of negotiated compromise. but there is still a very long way to go. people here are very angry and people on the other side, in government, they are very strong. we are going to keep following these guys because they are moving quite fast. both sides still very far apart at this point. brent: it looks like they are at an impasse. the turmoil looks like it is going to continue. rebecca: certainly. the people i have been speaking to tonight, the people i am now trying to chase up the street, these people have b