we decided to go to hebron, the palestinian city in which the settlements have taken over a whole neighborhood and pushed out the palestinian majority. there we visited the home of a long-time residents and one of the few homeowners who has resisted a takeover by the settlers. >> an israel ya soldier who had served in hebron defending this very settlement is breaking the file. they are a group of israelis who served in the military and have decided to become witnesses to the injustices that take place there. they seek to educate the public through lecture and photography. s not something i k from my own army. this is why the soldiers are talking, because it's so dehumanizing both sides. people who sit here went to the gas chamber. >> you know, this is like -- i don't have any words. this is like the basement of anything that judaism would stand for. tomorrow is the group of children today. what is there for you when you become 18? 36% of the boys have to go. 45% of them witnessed the beating and the killing of their fathers. they immediately switch from the helpless father, who could not prote

a palestinian toddler has been burned to death in an arson attack on his family home. the attack happened near the northern city which is in the occupied west bank. palestinian security officials say four people believed to be jewish settlers set the house on fire. at least three other people were injured in the fire including the boy's parents and his four-year-old brother. the attack has been condemned by israel. we'll be getting the latest from our correspondent later in the program. in the meantime, the israeli army spokesman issued the following statement. it said this attack against civilians ising to the short of a barbaric act of terrorism. an investigation is under way to find the terrorists and bring them to justice. it's heightened efforts in the field to locate those responsible. >>> now some high ranking members of the afghan taliban are disputing the appointment of the group's new leader. the group confirmed omar's death on thursday. some taliban members are now accusing the leader of manipulating his selection. we can talk more to our correspondent in the pakistan capital of islamabad. an indicat

the police admit to-- >> the war in gaza there is little sign of recovery in the palestinian territory. and nepal's tent cities why months after the quakes thousands are calling these camped tents their homes. >> hello, russia has blocked an u.n. resolution that would have labeled the massacre of men and boys as a genocide. >> last minute talks to try to reach a deal there was no deal. it was supposed to be a day to commemorate the victims. today if became an ugly fight over language reflecting the deep division within the u.n. security council over what occurred. calling the 1959 killing of thousands of muslims an act of genocide was rejected by russia using the veto granted to permanent members of the council. >> the draft submitted by the united kingdom turned out to been constructive, controversial and politically motivated. it contained di distortions. the approach to which you single out one responsible party for a war crime is not legitimate and can result in even greater division within the bosnian society. >> the u.k. rejected that argument. >> it's denial and not this draft resolution that will cause

the palestinian territories. he has now been rearrestbecause he tried enter the old city of occupied east jerusalem. many people we've been speaking to believe that the israelis will simply send him back to janeen asopposed to holding him in custody under the fear it would cause serious unrest. >> imtiaz stieb thank you very much. >>> the white house has said that significant issues still remain but genuine progress is being made. the self imposed deadline to reach an accord expires on monday. in the exchange of easing of sanctions. our diplomatic editor james bays is in vienna. what is causing the delay? >> it is not clear what these final areas they have not yet come to agreement on. i have to tell you there was quite a bit of optimism on the iran deal that they're actually still trying to get. we have everyone in town, the six powers of international community, negotiating with iran all their foreign ministers have spent much of the day in the five star hotel behind me, intense meetings going on, by far most important meeting was the one with the iranians, with the u.s. secretary of state john ke

the palestinian statehood. in gaza construction was going on of a naibure hood hardest hit. the first brakes layered in the shia area of gaza city. palestinian authority says the war destroyed 12,000 homes. israel is criticized by israelis for going ahead with the construction of 1,000 settlement home. the israeli watchdog group says it's an embedment to peace talks. >> reporter: the two buildings are set to be demolished under an israeli court ruling. it's a ruling sentiment. it is causing a lot of anger. they have been protesting against a decision in the past week. and politicians joining in. they implemented a construction freeze in the west bank the israeli government approved what had been approved in settlements. >> translation: it is a minor move forward that is satisfactory. we will not stop fighting as part of a struggle. against the freeze. we think the announcement is a good move forward, but it's minor and it's meant to apiece us. >> some say binyamin netanyahu is bowing to pressure but those bowing to the pressure say it's wrong. >> we did not seem settlement in the last year. actually the beginning of 2015. increa

. >>> and china's capitol becomes the first city to host both the summer and winter olympics. ♪ >>> hundreds of palestinianse been to the funeral of an 18-month-old palestinian baby who died in an arson attack suspected to have been carried out by israeli settlers the baby's parents and four year old brother are in critical condition and receiving treatment in an israeli hospital. both israel and the u.s. have condemned the act as an act of terrorism. >> reporter: the family would have been fast asleep when this window was smashed. ibrahim heard screams. he says he saw the two attackers standing over the parents. he went to get help and when he came back the two men were gone. >> translator: smoke was coming out of the house. i saw the child. i pulled him out. then there was a huge blast and there was no way to save the baby. >> reporter: this is the room where the 18-month-old was found dead and we spoke to the ambulance worker who removed his body, and he described what was left of the baby was like a lump of coal. he hadn't finished his milk yet. the neighbors house was also set on fire but no one was ho

in the early hours of the one suspected jewish settlers carried out under tax on two homes in the city of nablus where an 18-month-old palestinianboy was burned to death. the act has sparked furious protests. reporter: hundreds turned out on the streets, paying their respects and venting their anger. the 18-month-old was killed in a suspected arson attack on thursday night. 2 homes were burned to a crisp. his parents, four-year-old brother, and another child were seriously injured. the word "revenge" and hebrew slogans were found sprayed on the walls outside. israeli police believe it was carried out by jewish extremists. the local governor says the authorities should be doing more to stop them. >> it is strange how a group of settlers supported by occupying israeli soldiers are spreading across all of the cities and villages of the west bank, threatening the security of the palestinian people. reporter: israel described the suspected arson attack as reprehensible and horrific. prime minister benjamin netanyahu telephoned the palestinian authority leader mahmoud abbas to condemn those responsible. pm netanyahu: with shock and ou

. >>> a palestinian toddler has been burned to death in an arson attack by a suspected israeli settlers on his family home. the attack happened in the village of duma near the northern city of neblus. it lies in the occupied west bank. palestinian security officials say two people believed to be jewish settlers set the house on fire. at least three others were injured in the fire including the boy's parents and the 4-year-old brother. the attack has been condemned by israel. stef any stephanie decker is at the scene. what happened? >> reporter: well we're in the bedroom of the family home. i'll go joe to pan around and just show you the scene. this is where the family would have been fast asleep around 3:00 4:00 in the morning, and what we're being told actually -- joe is just panning to pictures of the 18-month-old baby burned to death. what witnesses are telling us is an incendiary device was thrown through their window and landed on the bed. there would have been little time to get out. that's why the family couldn't get to the baby on time. one witness described what he said were two masked man standing behind this window and watching. he said he couldn't tell if the

the port city. one of the men killed belonged to the palestinian president's fatah movement >>> new satellite images from north korea suggests it's upgraded rocket launch facility. >> it studied photos it took. there are no signs north korea is preparing to launch a rocket. neighbouring south korea believes that will happen in october. >> president obama wrapped up his 5-day trip to africa with blunt words. he drew cheers on his efforts. they were in the ethiopian capital. >> reporter: it was the first ever address by a u.s. president to the 54-member african union. and president obama did not disappoint. it was criticism of african leaders that remain in leadership beyond their limit. >> when a leader tries to change the rules in the middle of the game to stay in office, it risks instability and strife. as we have seen in burundi. >> this is often the first step down a perilous pass. -- path. obama singled out burundi's president pierre nkurunziza's bid for an election provoked weeks of unrest, an example of dangers trying to overstay in power. the u.s. president asked leaders to make their traffic

olympics beijing will become the first city to host both the winter and summer games after beating the city of almati. >> let's go back to the arson attack that's killed a palestinian baby. a lawyer and human rights activist based in jerusalem joins us life now. good to have you on the program. the israeli military is suspecting jewish settlers were behind this. we know that there's been 120 attacks by settlers on palestinians and palestinian property since the start of this year. most go unpunished. do you expect the perpetrators of this attack to be brought to justice? >> i believe at this time the israeli authorities will do everything they can do to bring whoever committed this crime to justice to justify their settlement activities. it is the policy of settlement and the actions of the settlers, not just because they seek justice and want to show justice. this crime was done against the palestinian people and the against the humanity. it's very cruel action that was met, and the israeli authorities think this time they are serious in order to bring people into justice. >> do you think that's the reason they're using such unusually strong language to describe t

. >>> also in jerusalem today israeli soldiers sealed off the home of a palestinian man behind one of the bloodiest attacks in the holy cityn hears. the family was forced out of the home as it was fitted with bars. last year he stormed the sen going to killing more rabbis and a police officer before being shot dead. >>> investigators in south carolina are trying to determine what caused a devastating fire at an african american church. as our correspondent reports, the naacp is alerting black churches to take necessary precautions. >> reporter: federal officials say they don't suspect arson at this historically black church. it burned down tuesday night leaving only the brick walls standing. >> there is still a lot of questions to be answered. i know the community is seeking those answers. i ask that you please bear with us as we try to resolve and identification what the causation factor may be. >> reporter: some 50 firefighters worked for hours to put out the fire. this is the seventh black church to go up in flames since the deadly shooting in charleston two weeks ago. >> the baptist church on briar creek road is on fir

the troops. he lived in a palestinian refugee camp near the city. his funeral will be held tomorrow. >>> investigators are on a remote island in the indian ocean hoping to stofl mystery of solve the mystery of a missing marion barry airlines site. tanya page has more from reunion. >> this rocky beach is where the wreckage was found. police walk its length. and watch from the sky perhaps there's more to find. philippe's work is to discover the debris while cleaning the beach. now he thinks this bottle could be another clue so he is taking it to the police. >> translator: i have 30 walkers and every morning before we start we will check the sea. and if we find something we will call the police. >> reporter: the discovery of wreckage has made the small island in the indian ocean an important place in the search for missing malaysia airlines, mh370, which disappeared during flight from kuala lumpur to beijing lathe lastier. codes on it say it's from the wing of a boeing 777 the same as mh370. the man who found it is relieved. >> translator: if it's debr

beijing. [ cheering ] >> breaking records china's capital is the first city to host both summer and winter olympics. >> hello hundreds of palestinians have attended the funeral of an 18-month-old palestinian baby who died in an arson attack suspected to have been carried out by israeli settlers. the baby's parents and four-year-old brother are in criminal condition and are being treated in an israeli hospital both israel and the u.s. have condemned the fire was an act of terrorism. stephanie dekker reports. >> the family shared the only bedroom. they would have been fast asleep when the window was smashed and this small space set on fire. ibrahim heard screams he went to get help but when he came back the two men were gone. >> smoke was coming out of the house. i pulled him out. they told me there was another baby inside but the flames were so big. there was a huge blast and there was no way to save the baby. >> this is the room where 18-month-old ali was found dead. we spoke to the ambulance worker who removed his body from here. the way he described what was left of the baby was as a lump. coal. >> pictures of ali on the floor of

the police admit to-- >> the war in gaza there is little sign of recovery in the palestinian territory. and nepal's tent cities why months

>> still to come this news hour -- >> i'm at the old city in occupied east jerusalem, where the israeli government has eased some restrictions on palestinianrs coming here to pray for the month of ramadan. >>> and you can find out who came out on top of the game between the biggest stars in major league baseball. ♪ ♪ >>> thailand is suffering its worst drought in more than 40 years with very little rain since the end of last year. farmers are increasingly worried about the harvest and their livelihoods. our correspondent met farmers in the worst-hit parts of the country. >> reporter: there has been no significant rainfall here since the end of last year. following one failed crop this year, this man isn't planting rice on her small holding. she says with no rain in sight, there will be no harvest and no income this year. any land she rents is parched and dry. water in her village is being rationed and no one is working in the fields. >> translator: i feel hopeless and have sleepless nights because of the stress. the only way to soothe my mind is to think i am not alone in this. farmers in other areas might have more water, but there's stil

the ioc may have to jump through more rings to persuade cities of the benefits of hosting olympic games. >>> you'll find that story and all of the global headlines on aljazeera.com. >>> a palestinian child is killed when his family's home is set on fire. israel's prime minister vows justice has palestinian leader demand action. >>> a piece of wing investigators believe came from malaysian airlines flight 370 is headed to france for inspection at this hour. >> beijing. >>> an historic choice for the host city of the 2022 winter games. ♪ >>> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm paul brennan, and we begin with the global reaction to that grim story from the middle east. an 18-month-old killed in an attack in the west bank had been laid to rest. the funeral was held a few hours ago. two masked attackers set fire to his home this morning and spray painted revenge on the walls. his parents and four-year-old brother were seriously injured this nepalany. netenyahu promised there would be justice. he said this is an act of terrorism in every respect: the u.s. has condemned the attack as well. also labeling it as a terrorist incident. the state department called for both

. >> it was a large campaign of arrests carried out by the palestinian authority in the west bank. they arrested more than 100, major city academics and university student, part of the security coordination between israel. >> crossing to gaza and speaking to imtiaz tyab, telling us more of hamas's reaction from the gaza strip. how much pressure can hamas put on the palestinian authority to release those detained and arrested. >> there's a lot of anger from hamas over the arrest of those activists in the west bank well over 100 the largest crackdown on hamas supporters in the west bank since 2006. 2006 of course is a significant year and hamas seized control of the gaza strip, in that year. sparking a bitter subdivision between the leadership in the west bank and hamas in the gaza strip. many thought things would improve with the national reconciliation government formed between hamas and the factions in the west bank. since then they have lurched from crisis to crisis. and culminating with the arrests of these activists in the west bank. but to answer your question about what hamas can do at this stage little. all they c

. >> at the old city in occupied east jerusalem where the israeli government has eased some restrictions on palestinian worshipers coming here to play for the month of ramadan. >> and in sport two former open channels light up st. andrews again. we'll have more in a moment. >> time for sport now. >> the world's top golfers are gathered in scotland where they've been making final preparations for the third major of the year. the 144 open championship of the course in st. andrews. the man of the moment jordan spieth has been playing down comparisons of tiger woods but no doubt that he is the overwhelming favorite in the absence of rory mcilroy. >> i like the history of golf, i think it's extremely special. what this year has brought to our team to do what one other person in the history of golf has done doesn't come around very often. it will be about how can i bring this open championship down to just another event get out there and try to get myself in contention. >> and the crowd was entertained on the final warm up day in a tournament. 85-year-old peter thompson was the oldest man in the field. the f

also coming up, the palestinian baby kild in an arson attack is laid to rest in a west tank and jewish settlers are now the suspects. we will get the latest. beijing becomes the first city to stage both the summer and winter olympic games, but not everyone is chairing. -- is cheering. thank you for joining us. it is a breakthrough in the fight against ebola. preliminary results of a vaccine trial are more than promising. scientists have combined the ebola virus with a much safer virus, allowing them -- allowing the immune system to protect itself against the disease. within 11,000 people have died since late 2013. worst hit by the west african nations of guinea. 2520 people dead. sierra leone with nearly 4000. liberia worst hit with over 5000. many of those lives could have been saved. >> across west africa over the past year and a half as epidemic devastated entire communities. the crisis has. a vaccine trial underway in guinea has had an astonishing success rate. >> the data so far is -- and the trial is going on. the data shows none of the 2014 persons vaccinated developed the ebola virus disease 10 days after vaccination. >> there is still no proven cure. the outbre

the southern port city. it's the first in a series of victories, leading him to gaining control of the country >>> israeli forces shot dead a 52-year-old palestinian man in the occupied west bang as they tried to arrest his son. it happened in hebron. he was shot several times in the chest as he tried to help his son, who was shot in the leg >>> well there has been weeks of violence in the occupied palestinian territories as israel carries out arrest operations. wednesday a man was shot dead during a rain on houses near janine. last month soldiers killed a palestinian who opened fire at troops at a checkpoint. israeli soldiers killed 16 palestinians in the occupied west bank since the beginning of the year >>> for the first time in a year israel is expected to approve an additional 906 housing units in existing illegal settlements, the slow down had been attributed by some israeli officials to u.s. pressure. but any announcement would come just days after a visit by the u.s. defense secretary >>> iran's president hassan rouhani has been defending the nuclear agreement with world powers on state tv. he tells conservatives who oppose the deal that i

. >>> a new olympic record the chinese capital becomes the first city to host both the summer and the winter olympics. ♪ >>> first, a palestiniandler has been burned to death in an arson attack in his family home in the occupied west bank. israeli settlers are suspected of carrying out the attack on friday morning. >> reporter: it's a scene of total devastation, a family home in the village of doumma, a blaze that killed an 18 month old toddler and injured his parents and 4-year-old brother. their nearby relative's house is scrawled on the water, seven aring and long live messiah. >> as they are emergency air lifted there is an investigation. they believe settlers are responsible for the arson attack. >> we saw at least two masked people according to our preliminary investigation come to two houses and then broke in windows and hurled two firebombs in with this tragic outcome. >> there are three illegal settlement close by. the u.n. says there have been 120 attacks since the start of the year. the vast majority of cases go unpunished. the israeli leadership has denounced the violence. >> the government of israel unequivocally c

the u.s. military >>> a series of car becomes in gaza city claiming senior palestinian officials, i.s.i.s. claiming responsibility. >> and ash carter sitting -- and a meeting with nigeria, about the u.s. playing a greater role and maybe, just make bringing back our girls. >>> we begin tonight with the war of words in politics not unusual unless you consider the fact that post of the fire is coming from republicans aimed at republican presidential candidate donald trump. at issue, his words that senator john mccain is not a war hero just because he was a prisoner of war. we have more on what is anything but friendly fire. >> i'm very disappointed in john mccain... >> reporter: unapologetic a diants trump -- defiant donald trump refusing to take back claims against mclain. >> reporter: do you own john mccain an apology? >> no, not at all. >> the reality tv scar -- star questioned senator mccain's status as being a hero because he was captured. >> he would a war hero because he was captured. >> mccain a former pilot was wounded when his plane as shot down in 1957. >> i almost died. >> during h

the u.s. military >>> a series of car becomes in gaza city claiming senior palestinian officials, i.s.i.s. aiming responsibility. >> and ash carter sitting -- and a meeting with nigeria, about the u.s. playing a greater role and maybe, just make bringing back our girls.

the chinese capitol becomes the first city to host both the summer and winter olympics. ♪ >>> the funeral for an 18-month-old palestinianaby burned to death in an arson attack has taken place. israeli settlers are suspected of carrying out the attack in his family's home in the occupied west bank. the health minister says the baby's parents are in critical condition. stephanie decker reports. >> reporter: carried through the crowded streets, the body of 18-month-old baby killed when his home was attacked and fire bombed. a tiny grave for a young life cut short. the family home in the village of duma where the baby died is a scene of total devastation. the building charred and blackened by fire. the same blaze seriously injured his parents and four year old brother. a nearby relative's house is also burned. and scrawled on the wall the hebrew word revenge. the parents are air lifted to israel for emergency treatment, and the israeli army has begun an investigation. >> we saw at least two masked people according to our preliminary investigation in the middle of the night come to two houses and spray graffiti in hebrew on

the thousands of palestinians like ibrahim who have been wounded will continue to suffer. al jazeera, gaza. >> a russian officer driving a truck full of ammunition has allegedly been arrested near the fighter held citysed by the ukrainian authorities show piles of creates driven by the russian soldier now in custody. russia has previously denied any official military intervention in eastern ukraine's conflict. french police are searching for a driver who smashed through a security barrier at the tour de france's finish line. police opened fire on the car, failing to stop it from speeding away after the incidents. the car was pounds abandoned nearby. the world's most widely used we'dcare. round-up has been on the market since 1974 and sold in more than 160 countries. earlier this year the world health organization said it might cause cancer. the manufacturer denies that. as jackie roland reports, the french government has decided to act. farmers and guardners face similar challenges from weeds and insects. many products are now on the market promising help in the struggle againstnate. one of the most widely used weed killers is round up. the key ingredient was discovered by the multi-national corpora

the southern port city. president hadi says it's a first in a series of victories that will lead to him regaining control of the country. >>> israeli forces have shot dead a 52-year-old palestinian man in the occupied west bank as they tried to arrest his son. it happened at the man's home in hebron. he was shot several times in the chest as he tried to help his son who was shot in the leg. there have been weeks of violence in the occupied palestinian territories, as israel carries out arrest operations. on wednesday troops shot dead a man during a raid on several houses. last month soldiers killed a palestinian who opened fire at troops at a checkpoint. israelis have killed at least 16 palestinians in the west bank since the beginning of the year. >>> israel is expected to approve an additional 906 new housing units in existing illegal settlements. the slowdown had been attributed to u.s. pressure. any new announcement will come just days after a visit by the u.s. defense secretary. >>> the iranian president has been defending the nuclear agreement with world powers on state tv. he told conservative whose oppose the deal that iranianans sought policies of moderation and an end

city. it's where he receives physio therapy and is taught ways to manage his pain, but like many of the thousands of palestinians who were wounded during last year's war, he either can't afford to buy medicine he needs or the treatments are not available. >> aid agencies say the continuing impact of last year's war on gaza's wounded is nothing short of catastrophic. 17 hospitals, 56 primary health care facilities and 45 ambulances were either damaged or completely destroyed, costing the health care system here an estimated $50 million. >> according to the united nations, 2,251 palestinians were killed in the fighting, mostly civilians. of the more than 11,000 wounded, at least 10% now have permanent disabilities, but there could have been many more survivors. an investigation by gaza's ministry of health found 500 killed during the conflict should have lived, but obstacles israeli check points and lack of coordination mean these individuals reported alive by ambulance services either died before the paramedics got to them or before they reached hospital. a physio therapist at a rehabilitation center for amputees

the west of the city. the government has been dropping barrel bombs, 45km north-west of damascus. the offensive beginning on saturday in a bid to cut the supply route >>> the palestinian movement hamas dismissed claims that it supported them on friday. a spokesperson said the claims from propaganda. 70 people most soldiers were killed in the assault and clashes that followed. >>> more still ahead on the programme. celebrations in athens this has been the scene in the greek capital as the country says no to a bailout. what next for their future in the euro. mission accomplished. a rocket takes supplies to the international space station. >>> in sport, chile end a long wait for glory, and on home soil. all the reaction from santiago. >> wildfires lit by arsonists. >> this sounds like it happened in a flash. >> millions in damages. and the tragic human cost. >> he's not here anymore. >> find out how experts are fighting back. >>> welcome back you are watching the al jazeera newshour. a recap of the top stories. with almost all ballots counted in the greek bail out. the no vote is on track for a victory, prime minister alexis tsipras hailed the victory. >> today all of us

the southern port city. president abd-rabbu mansour hadi said it's the first in a series of victories, leading him to gaining control of the country >>> israeli forces shot dead a 52-year-old palestinian man in the occupied west bank as they tried to arrest his son. it happened in hebron. he was shot several times in the chest as he tried to help his son, who was shot in the leg an israeli army spokeswoman said forces were attacked by a violent crowd. >> >>> well, there has been weeks of violence in the occupied palestinian territories as israel carries out arrest operations. wednesday a man was shot dead during a raid on houses near janine. last month soldiers killed a palestinian who opened fire at troops at a checkpoint. israeli soldiers killed 16 palestinians in the occupied west bank since the beginning of the year on monday israel's parliament changed the law meaning palestinians who throw cars at stones or roads can be imprisoned for up to 20 years. meanwhile, israel is expected to approve an expansion of settlements in illegally occupied territory, creating 906 housing unit in the west bank. it's been a year since israel last approved any new settlement construction >>> israel

palestinian leaders demand action. >>> increasing confidence a piece of debris is from malaysian airlines flight 370. >> beijing. [ cheers and applause ] >>> and an historic choice for the host city of the 2022 winter olympics. ♪ >>> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm erika pitzi. we begin with the global reaction to a grim story from the middle east. an 18-month-old killed in an attack has been laid to rest. the funeral was held a few hours ago. who masked attackers set fire to his home and spray painted the world revenge on the walls. palestinian president spoke with israeli prime minister this morning. abbas says israel is responsible for the attack. netenyahu is promising justice. he said: the u.s. has condemned the incident as well which it also labeled a terrorist attack. the state department called for justice and for both sides to avoid escalating tensions. stephanie decker has the latest from the west bank. >> reporter: the family shared the only bedroom. they would have been fast asleep when the window was smashed and this small space set on fire. ibrahim heard screams he said he saw the two attackers standing over the parents. he went to get help.

the community's elders and israel has been trying to evict palestinian palestinians from the area for years. >> translator: i've been expelled three times in my lifetime first in 1948, that is when we came to the old citynd in 1986 they expelled us claiming this is an arc logical site and brought settlers in and again in 2001 they demolished the whole village here. >> reporter: the planned demolition has criticism from human rights campaigners and european diplomates and say it points to a wider problem of displacement and villages that the israeli government does not recognize and calling on israel to end the practice. israel's high court will review the case on august third but residents believe their home also be destroyed and that they will be displaced regardless of what the court decides saying that they will rebuild this no matter what. al jazeera, west jerusalem. >>> now let's get a check on the weather with richard looking for signs of some sort of easing, richard, your heat wave. >> slip sliding away and losing the heat very very gradually and you can see we have a bit of mobility taking place and quite an active weather system coming from the west and that is going to come into fun and games

the thousands of palestinians like him who have been seriously wounded will continue to suffer. al jazeera gaza. >>> a russian officer driving a truck full of ammunition has alleged been arrested near the fighter-held city of done nefk. a video released from the authority show piles of fakes found in a vehicle driven by the russian soldier in custody. russia previously denied any intervention in eastern ukraine's conflict. for more on this i'm joined from the department of war studies at king's college in london. a welcome to the program. is this minor incident or something more. >> i think thattist -- it's a way it's mornts r miernl incident because the track was going to the south of ukraine and it sort of deviated without knowing into the ukrainian side. it was a bit of a mistake rather than an attempt to provoke in any way. the driver probably dint what routed to take and ended up in the wrong spot and was caught by the ukrainian border check pointses. so in a way it confirms what we know there's a russian made presence there and a covert presence in terms of ekilt, aim anythings and figures there helping in the fight. >> what about the situation although the moment with the so-called peace fire. we

city. the defense began on saturday to try to cut off a main supply route used by nusra-front fighters, those linked to al-qaeda. palestinianovement hamas has dismissed israeli claims that it supported wednesday's attacks in sinai in the north of egypt by fighters pledging allegiance to isil. on bam of hamas a spokesman said it was propagandaa in an attempt to incite against them. officials say at least sent people, most soldiers were killed in wednesday's assault in the clashes which followed. bosnia's serb leader says the genocide stories are a lie. he was speaking at the 20th anniversary of the massacre the biggest mass killing in europe since world war ii. serb forces then murdered 8,000 muslim men and boys in what was supposed to be a u.n.-protected enclave. victoria gatenby reports. >> reporter: this is a speech at a commenission commissionration event. he said the killing of male victims was not a genocide. it's an oprijected by the international community as well as by the families of victims and the survivors of the mass car. for 20 years, there has been a defendant search for remains of her son. the last she hold

palestinian leaders demand action. >>> increasing confidence a piece of debris is from malaysian airlines flight 370. >> beijing. [ cheers and applause ] >>> and an historic choice for the host city winter olympics. ♪

amy: we go now to gaza city where we are joined by palestinian journalist mohammed omer. he is author of theook "shell shocked: on the ground under israel's gaza assault." he is a past winner of the martha gellhorn prize for journalism. it is great to have you with us. talk about this first anniversary of the assaults -- where does gaza stand today where you are standing? mohammed: thank you, amy. well, in gaza, today we mark the first anniversary of the war. last summer, the 51-day war that resulted in the killing of 2250 palestinians, the majority of which were civilians. palestine is still in the same situation. the only thing we do not have really is f-16s overhead and israeli drones flying overhead, but we still have a lot of things closed as a result of the war and nothing has been fixed. not one single home has been built after the war. people are still struggling to get back to their lives. to where i was just yesterday talking to people, they are still living in ruins. some are still living in prefabricated houses and nothing has changed on the ground. international community suppor

the temple mount. police say young palestinians barricaded themselves in the mosque and clashes spread down into the narrow alley ways of jerusalem's old city, it all began when ultra nationalist jews went to the al ak sa complex escorted by police. >>> bobbi kristina brown, the daughter of late star whitney houston has died. the only child of houston and bobby brown was found unresponsive in the bathtub of her home. doctors placed her in a medically induced coma. her condition continued to deteriorate and she was moved to hospice care last month. family representatives said quote, bobbi kristina brown passed away july 26 2015, surrounded by her family. she is finally at peace and in the arms of god. now bobbi kristina brown was only 22. and as cnn reports, a short life became caught in the light and dark sides of her parents' world. >> reporter: as the adorable daughter of pop icon whitney houston, bobbi kristina brown was thrust into the spotlight at a tender age. ♪ if i got my baby ♪ >> reporter: born in livingston, new jersey in 1993 she was the only child of houston and bobby brown. at just 12 years old, her family's drama was turned i

the deal. tom ackerman, al jazeera washington. >> a series of car bombs in gaza city at least four bombs targeting senior palestinian officials. i.s.i.l. is claiming responsibility. and later, a mystery playing out in south korea. a man accused of being a spy is found dead. >> he stood in that bathroom and nobody went to help him. >> how many people have to get raped before somebody says "whoa, we got a problem"? >> "faultlines". >> what do we want? >> al jazeera america's hard-hitting... >> today the will be arrested. >> ground-breaking... >> they're firing canisters of gas at us. >> emmy award-winning, investigative series. >> we have to get out of here. >> it has been a busy weekend in the u.s. led coalition air fight against i.s.i.l. be six targets in syria and ten in iraq. no word yet on just how many people were killed. meanwhile, i.s.i.l. is claiming responsibility for four explosions in gaza city today attacking officials from hamas and islamic jihad. stefanie dekker is there. >> a bomb is placed under a fuel tank. >> the huge explosion first we thought it was israel attacking us then we realized it's from inside gaza.

palestinians are normally not able to cross israel's military check points that encircle the territory without permits. the travel documents are often difficult to obtain, which is why this man from the west bank city, has not been able to prey at al aqsa in years. >> visiting jerusalem after so long, it was so wonderful for me and my family. especially for my daughter, who has never been to al aqsa before. >> palestinians are guaranteed the right to freedom of movement under international law. but israel as a policy tightly restricts. the record number of muslim worshipers who have been able to come here to pray for the month of random has not only brought a festive spirit but also their cash. business owners say they have not seen this type of business in years. >> ramadan is when people give loved ones gifts of clothing and sweets. vendors say they have not been able to keep up with the demand. >> in the past these treats would be empty. you would not find hardly anyone here in ramadan. but since israel opened up check points business has been great. >> there have been a few hundred worshipers from the gaza strip all enjoying the sights, food and everything that the city has to offer. but it won

the city 45 kilometers northwest of damascus. of the offensive began on saturday in a bid to cut off a major supply route for al qaeda-linked fighters. >>> now a palestinian movement hall mass dismissed israeli claims it supported the attacks in sinai by fighters pledging allegiance on isil. they say the claims were propaganda and an attempt to incite against them. at least 70 people most of them soldiers, were killed in wednesday's assault and the clashes that then followed. at least five people have been killed by a suicide bombing in nigeria. a team bomber targeted a church service, and it's the latest in a string of attacks blamed on the armed group boko haram. >>> east african leaders will meet on monday to discuss the crisis in burundi. the president is boycotting the meeting and will campaign for elections on july 15th. opoints nor the president fear for their lives. >> reporter: these men say their friend called out to them before he died. please help me. they're killing me. from a distance he was stabbed, shot and set on fire by attackers they don't know. they're terrified to be recognized and killed if they're seen telling journalists what happe

to have been set by jewish extremists has killed a palestinian toddler and injured several other people. it happened earlier today in the west bank cityd on the phone from jerusalem. what can you tell us about the investigation in to this? >> george israeli military spokesperson is calling it a barbaric act of terrorism. two homes set on fire in duma overnight. preliminary investigation shows the suspects entered the village in the early hours of this morning, set homes ablazing wrote graffiti in he hebrew on homes. the word price tag was found on the walls of the house according to palestinian officials. a 1-year-old infant died in the house fire. family members have been evacuated to the hospital. multiple fire bombs according to palestinian officials were fired at the homes overnight. >> erin mclaughlin covering the story out of jerusalem. we will stay in touch with you as we get more information on what happened there. thank you. >>> now on to the controversial shooting death of an unarmed man in the u.s. state of ohio. a former officer is out of jail after posting bond. ray ens tensing pleaded not guilty to murdering an african-a

city hotel. his killer first also called a lone gunman was later revealed to be a member of the new york terror cell that later went onto bomb the trade center. in 1997 a palestinian government opens fire on the observation deck of the empire state building killing one and wounding six others. and since then our military recruiting centers and bases have been targeted. in 2009, previous william long was killed as he stood outside the little rock arkansas navy recruiting center. then just five months later, army major nadal hasan opens fire at ft. hood killing 13 people. a terrorist attack the obama administration long characterized as workplace violence. >> the lone wolf has become a pack of wolves. and the pack of wolves have a common ideology. it's called muslim extremist terrorism. that motivates them. and if you don't recognize that ideology and you create political correctness as a barrier, you find it really hard to find them. >> last week the house committee on homeland security passed a bill that would create a new department to address the lone wolf threat. it is called the office for countering violent extremism. some liberals criticize that effort as mi