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you can see in the square behind me the huge crowds are not going away.re has been an explosion of fireworks and explosions of jov- fireworks and explosions of joy. as syrians mark this moment of history, a moment that so many syrians here and the millions are now living as refugees around the world, thought they would never see. the end to more than 50 years of oppressive rule by the al assad family. in the square behind me and in squares across the country, syrians have been gathering to mark this moment of celebration. despite an emerging from the group dominating the new order abu mohammed al—jolani, not to have guns fired in celebrations, many are still doing it. it's a moment when these are heady days, there is so much emotion and anticipation. let's get a sense of what the day has been like with this report from our correspondent. the first friday prayers of a new era in the grand mosque in the heart of damascus. for centuries a foundation of faith, now thousands gathered here as they stepped into an uncertain future. savouring their freedom after

today is a day where there will be people in the square behind me and squares across the country and ene now in the old city of damascus, just outside the main entrance to the grand mosque of damascus, umayyad mosque. friday prayers are taking place there. just past one o'clock in the afternoon, you can see how packedit afternoon, you can see how packed it is, people wanting to be present, many of them carrying flags of the syrian opposition, the black and green, three red stars. all of them carrying hopes and dreams that the country they have long longed for, so many have paid such a huge price for, can now be realised. shops, courtyards, restaurants, they will hope tourists and people will come back to syria now, that complex web of sanctions on this country, one of the most sanctioned in the world, can be lifted, so people will become free to invest here and engage with syrians to help in building a new syria. we will be live from damascus and beyond throughout the day for special coverage of what has been described as victory day in syria. stay with us. but for now, back to you in

the major square behind me usually dominated by a towering, brightly leaf christmas tree stands empty. no tree, no lies, knew the corporations. typically the square is alive with vendors selling food or gifts. children running around now it's all gone. no pilgrims thinking carols or taurus, so pinning the period of the holidays for the 2nd year in a row. bethlehem has 10 sold as christmas celebrations. the reason of this, they the ongoing war. and guys, i'm has cost a dark and have a shadow of, of palestinians who say dozens, i'll expand believe for them, brothers and sisters who was suffering as deeply shared church leaders. and local officials decided to counsel festivities as an act of totally dev, retain. with those in guys, in during unimaginable hard shape with more than 45000 lives lost in the probably seen in clave and thousands more wounded or missing. the grief here is in tens earlier on the catholic church as late in patriarch who will attend the midnight mass of the church of the tv. here that is in front of me visited guys i'm and here's what he sat upon his return. let's

alliance and happy to be here this is the season and great moments no union square iconic civic center center of the west we wanted to keep it safe for the northern california and san franciscans and visitors of all the way he acknowledge the hotel where we are because the weather thank you, brian for hosting this incredible events and rournlz to the hotel (clapping.) and a warm fire place makes the holidays better i know there are people that takes care of this so come and enjoy the holiday and welcome and see the owner time trails full of ornaments and our beautiful blue carpet and want to thank the mayor's office and oewd and sarah standing behind me thank you for your support and thank bill groups and jp morgan chase and amazon and the partners and the gap for all they're doing to continue in the spirit of holidays in union square when you make your way up to the center of the plaza where the great tree and behind me you'll hear from the exam of macy's and their support for the holiday season is bright and sparking and, of course, the i drink is on rain or shine make your wa

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and i just realized that the only lights and the square of flashing from police cars securities very tight with more officers visible here than civilians. the atmosphere is very tense reflecting, they broke the security situation all across the west bank that is marked by escalating violence and deepening divisions. takes the northern city of jeanine, for example, a lot all the time. sensor of resistance to is really all to patient that is an golf in conflict with questions this time ranging between forces loyal to the palestinian authority and milton groups including a mass and these lumnick jihad who accused the po colorful rating with age rel palestinian authorities responds with deadly raids, gunfire and explosions have become daily routine, their living residents for up to the cycle of fear and violence and beyond security . the westbank economic crisis is deepening. unemployment has claimed i'm relatively above 25 percent, and many families are struggling to make ends meet and some parents here early and told us they didn't bring the children to the square these here as they can

and the square i have to tell you, and the c t looks very different back then. i want you to take a look now. we're finally invest. let him. if mother mary would make it here today, she would find the state to reach be decorated for christmas and full of celebrating crowds for the 1st time in 3 years. the town believe to be the birthplace of jesus accepts christians from all over the globe earlier his really prime minister benjamin netanyahu addressed restrictions worldwide banking band for support in israel's fight against what he called the forces of april. yet for palestinians. here in bethlehem as well as all across the west bank and beyond and guys of christians and muslims netanyahu. and he's aggressive. paula says all seeing as the source of they are suffering earlier, we spoke with some people here about beaver's speech. palestinians refused to talk on camera for security reasons, adding, it's not hard for ideas to come here and arrest sense, but they told us they believed. nathan, yahoo is the evil one. some foreigners who share their vision allowed us

i just realized that the only lights and the square of flashing from police cars security is very tight with more officers visible here than civilians. the atmosphere is very tense reflecting the road a security situation all across the west bank. that is marked by escalating violence and defending divisions. takes the northern city of janine, for example, a law on time center of resistance is wally off to patient. that is an golf in conflict with questions this time ranging between forces loyal to the palestinian authority and milton groups including the mass and his lumnick. jihad will accuse the po, collaboration with age row. fairly stimulus forward to respond with deadly raids. gunfire and explosions have become daily routine. they're leaving residents for us to the cycle of fear and violence and beyond security. the westbank economic crisis is deepening. unemployment has claimed and relatively above 25 percent. and many families are struggling to make ends meet and some parents here early and told us they didn't bring the children to the square this year as they can not even affor

the stores. we'll see if union square is getting that holiday shopping boost. the news at five starts right now. >> always live abc seven news starts right now. >> well, check it out. a dreary day across much of the bay area. you can see it all that drizzle from our mount tam cam in marin county. even stronger showers are arriving now. good evening and thanks for joining us i'm dion lim. this latest round of rain is part of a parade of storms marching into the bay area. and meteorologist frances dinglasan is tracking that timing. frances. >> yeah, it's definitely starting to hit the north bay right now, but most of the bay area, especially south of the golden gate, had a little bit of a break throughout the afternoon and this morning. so here's live doppler seven tracking some thunderstorms off the coast. in fact, there have been some lightning strikes there, about ten lightning strikes. and we're starting to see some more moderate rainfall move into the north bay. now this is a level storm one on our storm impact scale. it's a light storm through tomorrow. we'l

the revolution. this square used to be packed with civilians rallying against the government. when the syrian revolution 1st began, yet the city was controlled by the government in 2011. the city was in the government's iron grip. opposition fighters were engaged in fierce fighting with government troops in the west of the city. get the opposite and seize control of the home, a military air base, then penetrate the city from the west side. after that, the roads, the center of hama was clear ahead of them. well, how does that? how does that? did you add yourself? the same scenario was there a piece in the east where the opposition reese thomas central prison and freed all the prisoners who, after that the entire city was wide open to them. here is another group entering the city. they're celebrating to firing in the air. they continue to arrive in the heart of the cities main square. we can now go to a suicide or you're in the torture city of guys, young pep, which is just north of the border with syria and your

and some parents here earlier told us they didn't bring the children to the square of these here as they can not even afford a balloon. the cancellation of christmas celebrations has put another burden on the local economy, which is obviously have a lead depending on torres, some hotels, a m team in the water. we are staying to night. we are the only gas shops shorter and the mood is one of despair. it's going to be hot, especially here because it be if we came to here as a citizen of the with the him on the i see i don't the separation from people from different the country. is it today? yeah. i think nearly multiple years, we are not so very thing to hear from because us do wish. and so i, yeah, i just wish to finish this war because the situation is misery and i, i hope people to came here again next year, maybe uh, on saturdays uh, with the people here. definitely not in the mood to celebrate this year. not last year. it was one of my favorite periods. it's throughout the whole year. i would look forward to this period because it would be so full. you would see so many people. again,

the attack unfolded in the city's central square at around seven o'clock on friday evening. ossing, entering the market through a gap in the concrete security perimeter that had been left open for emergency vehicles. it drove into the celebrating crowds, injuring more than 200 people, a0 of them seriously. minutes later, the car left the market on the east side and joined the main road. but the suspect couldn't get through the traffic, and this video shows armed officers arresting him, telling him not to move from the ground. taleb al—abdulmohsen lives in this quiet town, bernburg, around 25 miles away from the site of the attack, and more detail is coming to light about his background and his views. he came to germany from saudi arabia nearly 20 years ago, and works at this clinic as a psychiatrist. ulrika's relative is being treated here. she was shocked when she heard the link. yes, i was very shaken. it's horrifying, terrible. it's made me sad, it's made my whole family very sad, and everything i know is sad. from his home on this peaceful street, taleb al—abdulmohsen bui

, bringing visitors to the city and to the square. they hope to bring it back next year in san francisco. cornell, bernard abc seven news. >> in the south bay, a 15 year old girl who police say had the gun you see here was arrested as part of a retail theft bust in san jose. police posted pictures of the weapon and devices they say were going to be used to disable antitheft sensors. officers say yesterday several suspects went to two stores at a mall in west san jose with intent to steal. police arrested two adults along with that teenage girl. morgan hill police are reminding people to drive carefully during the holidays, a time that brings increased risks on the roads. this morning, three people were killed in two separate crashes on monterey road. at about 3 a.m, a driver died in a solo accident after colliding with several trees and a fire hydrant along third street and monterey road. about six hours later. investigators say a speeding driver lost control of their car on monterey road near middle avenue, before slamming head on wit

it's really, i cannot describe how many people are standing on the square. the thing is that them thing the waving menu, sir, in fact there. so to gather together, syria, we need to hear every your night they say by side by side pull down. so it's really an incredible mood and everyone is very happy and i think it's going to continue throughout the whole nice. yeah, it looks like a huge party. what are people hoping for, for now, as far as the future is concerned, the most people i spoke to are hoping that the problem is, is the new government and produce a transitional government is making at the moment. but they would stick to these promises and actually brought people more rights for the better. and people are just enjoying the momentum as well. because many of them i enjoy the freedom of speech for the 1st. sorry, thank you for the 1st time they can say what they think that they could use words that were also been like the world thought. i don't know if you would say that speak about the uh that would have the problem. so people already saw the pricing th

yet another big absence feel here, the absence of tourists, of pilgrims that would normally fill the square. you hear that as well from the local shops at majors square. i was speaking to a local shop owner last year and he said it's becoming worse this year. he said not many people can help us, only god can. on this holiday, we pray for peace and hope for a cease-fire. host: we have been covering events in bethlehem for such a long time. used to bringing everyone those images. how much do you think christmas itself, the festivities, the religious festival at the heart of this, matters to people in terms of their daily life, given the huge political trauma that people are seeing around them in that region? correspondent: i have been here for the second year now. you feel this city is a shadow of itself, that people here have been robbed of joy. i also feel that people here are torn between the feeling of the fear of losing their livelihood. people rely here, especially the shop owners, on tourists and pilgrims and the thousands who flocked in at this time of year. for a second year running,

was hearing best left him 2 years ago during the 1st christmas off the cove and loved downs and the square i have to tell you and the say to look very different back then we're finally invest. let him is mother, mary would make it here today. she would find this thing to reach the decorated for christmas and full of celebrating crowds for the 1st time in 3 years. the town believe to be the birthplace of jesus accepts christians from all over the globe earlier his really prime minister benjamin netanyahu addressed restrictions worldwide. bang king band for supporting israel's fight against what he called, the forces of evolve. we spoke with some people here about div is speech. palestinians refused to talk on camera for security reasons, adding it's not harmful idea of to come here and arrest them. but they told us they believed nathan, yahoo is the evil one. some foreigners who share their vision allowed us to record them, is trying to get the christian bolts from like the western world, from your phone, from the us. but also like the christians here and they don't feel safe. they don't fe

if you look into the market square you can really see the contrast.f the last few nights, this place had been packed full of people who up it's had families, people coming out to eat and drink and to celebrate and to feel festive. and look at it tonight for the empty. you can see still on the floor some of the plastic gloves that have been used to treat people, blankets used to treat people, blankets used to treat people, blankets used to keep some of the injured warm last night. all we've seen moving through this part of the market today instead of those usual crowds of people celebrating have been police officers who have been here in very large numbers today, starting that investigation. really having a presence to try and make people here feel safer after what happened yesterday evening. it is been a 2k hours which is really change the city forever. flickering candles have replaced the twinkling christmas lights. here in magdeburg, there's shock, disbelief and questions about how something like this could happen. 2a hours ago, this market was pack

we're in all of the square in the heart of hama, it carries great symbolism among the syrians and the revolution. this square used to be packed with civilians rallying against the government. when the syrian revolution 1st began, yet the city was controlled by the government in 2011. the city was in the government. the iron grip opposition fighters were engaged in fierce fighting with government troops in the west of the city. get the opposite and seize control of the home, a military air base, then penetrate the city from the west side. after that, the roads, the center of hama was clear ahead of them. well, how does that? how does that? did you add yourself? the same scenario was there a piece in the east where the opposition reese thomas central prison and freed all the prisoners who, after that the entire city was wide open to them. here is another group entering the city. they're celebrating to firing in the air. they continue to arrive in the heart of the cities main square. so, so the, as in the tucker city of goes in to just north of the board of, of syria. he sent us this upd

we get tourists at the square. t planning for tourists to get off a cruise ship and make it to the design district as much as they do at the square. we will have to have some entertainment for locals to keep them there. to entertain them. actually create a good vibe for that area. it hasn't been since the building was built in 2018. yes, so outdoor entertainment, outside. you know we're looking to do acoustic bands, light music. i know the previous tenant had outdoor music without a permit. i'm going through the proper channels to make sure we're a good steward of the neighborhood, commission, the city. yes, that's it. any questions? >> questions. >> just more specifically on the programming you will be doing. >> i mean we're talking maybe dj inside. it's a brand new building. sound engineer was out there. maybe during the day in the summer maybe a dj outside in the courtyard. that is kind of what our thing will be. inside, i mean this building was built in 2019 for hundreds of millions of dollars. the windows are p

day today in the main square — spent the day today in the main square here in central aleppohe country, people coming to us to talk about— people coming to us to talk about how they are happy to see the fall— about how they are happy to see the fall of— about how they are happy to see the fall of bashar al assad, and — the fall of bashar al assad, and how— the fall of bashar al assad, and how they are hopeful for the future, and i think we are seeing — the future, and i think we are seeing the first indications of this new_ seeing the first indications of this new authority, and they are trying to say that they are very— are trying to say that they are very much_ are trying to say that they are very much in power here. we have — very much in power here. we have seen_ very much in power here. we have seen banners and posters across — have seen banners and posters across aleppo. there is a banner— across aleppo. there is a banner with a across aleppo. there is a bannerwith a qr across aleppo. there is a banner with a qr code, and people _ banner with a qr code, and people can s

at the bussey it squares in damascus. this families hope to see the loved ones who disappeared years ago. tens of thousands of prisoners were feed off the position of fight this top and a 2nd present for charlotte said a week ago family see the rumors circulating through the city, such as the free prisoners, particularly those from the new tory, a sudden they a prison are taken to the square to meet their families and a lot of upside. there was my grandson in 2014. he was a 17 year old in with boy. i went to the officials and ask them if you were still alive or not. they told me he wasn't alive, but for me not to come again. they told me to forget about him. i hope he was come and we will meet here. according to some human rights monitoring groups, more than 150000 prisoners are still missing in syria. way up to 100000 may have died in government from prisons. ne, not but slash since my son has been missing for 14 years. since that is him, since we have searched everywhere, but we couldn't find him. people said he might be

absence that you feel here, the absence of tourists, the absence of pilgrims that would normally fill the squareme and you hear that as well from the local shops around manger square. i was speaking to a local shop owner who i saw last year because i was here last year because i was here last year and he said it's becoming worse this year and he said not many people can help us, only god can help us, and on this day, on this holy day, we pray for peace and we hope for a cease—fire. for peace and we hope for a cease-fire.— for peace and we hope for a cease-fire. you are right, we have been — cease-fire. you are right, we have been covering _ cease-fire. you are right, we have been covering events, | cease-fire. you are right, we i have been covering events, we are used to bringing everyone those images, how much do you think christmas itself, the festivities, the religious festival at the heart of this matters to people in terms of their daily life given the huge context, the political trauma that people are seen all around them in that region? i that people are seen all around them in that regio

in the big square, the crossroad square, they are also gathering. s and we know the crowds will grow bigger. it is bigger by the minute here, as people want to be together. they want to mark this day together. so this is what we will see right across the country. we are in touch with our correspondent in other cities as well as we bring you our special coverage of syria, nearly one week on since rebels came into the capital and toppled the more than 50 year repressive rain of the assad family. she two for now, thank you very much. lyse doucet in damascus. —— studio: thank you very much for now. judges in the hague have rejected a request to ban the dutch government from exporting weapons to israel. the case was brought by ten pro—palestinian ngos, who cited high civilian casualties in israel's war in the gaza strip. lawyers for the dutch state said that it was not up to a judge to dictate foreign policy. a request to ban trading with israeli settlements in occupied palestinian territories was also dismissed. our correspondent anna holligan is followi

the attack unfolded in the city's central square at around 7 o'clock on friday evening. ing the market through a gap in the concrete security perimeter that had been left open for emergency vehicles. it drove into the celebrating crowds, injuring more than 200 people, 40 of them seriously. minutes later, the car left the market on the east side and joined the main road. but the suspect couldn't get through the traffic and this video shows armed officers arresting him, telling him not to move from the ground. shouting. taleb al—abdulmohsen lives in this quiet town, bernburg, around 25 miles away from the site of the attack, and more detail is coming to light about his background and his views. he came to germany from saudi arabia nearly 20 years ago and works at this clinic as a psychiatrist. ulrika's relative is being treated here. she was shocked when she heard the link. yes, i was very shaken. it's — horrified. it's terrible. it's made me sad, it's made my whole family very sad, and everything i know is sad. from his home on this peaceful street, taleb al—abdulmohsen bu

the, the area around loves 12 square. you've got the caravel on one side. the cotton metal on the other, the old passage, a den where the office was in my office, the nbc office and the vision use office. all of these agencies were there and then down the other end of the square, the wrecks hotel. this was the nucleus of the life that we led as more correspondence at that time. this is the so i gotten that we knew a very small but very people whole area of psych on where we sort of made our home for a number of years. 2 the caravel was billed shortly after the 1st indo china war in 1954. at 10 stories. it was the tallest building in the city, and it became a significant base for reporters who arrived. and so i gone in the early 19 sixties to cover the vietnam war. joan gardner, once a general manager of the caravel, remembers those war reporters from his childhood. the famous journalist so that i recall with david health stream, peter arnett, neal, she and molly cypher. tim page and they would names that i grew up with as a teenager watching the vietnam war

and uh, this is uh, this is for so how is the score uh, the squared goes to the end of the most important and vital squares in the city of a live ball with dr. many civilians here in the area. and they still uh few, uh or uh, still uh, living in the state of fear of continuous start using from this year and raging a workplace. and the last to 48 hours, many families actually left the city of a little after the city was targeted by heavier strikes from this year in more places, a targeting mainly targeting hospitals, medical points and residential areas. and they told us that they are eager to return to their city to return to their houses. but the via are off continuous targeting from the syrian a soon read you more, please prevent them from returning to their homes. and the homeless facility hit here on the al jazeera and other not of protests in georgia. the prime minister accuse us the old position of attempting a revolution. the hard hit came in to be used. cookie interim, head full for us, which is pretty much an electrical terms. now, i didn't say that that would be for 40 years and

it's really, i cannot describe how many people are standing on the square. the thing is that them thing the way the menu, sir, in fact there are so take together to show the scenario we need to hear every night they say by side by side. 6 you pull down, so it's really an incredible mood and everyone is very happy and i think it's going to continue throughout the whole nice. yeah, i mean, it looks like a huge party. what are people hoping them for? for now, as far as the future is concerned, the most people i spoke to are hoping that the problem is the new government further said transitional government is making at the moment. but they will stick to these promises and actually brought people more rights for the better. and people are just enjoying the momentum as well. because many of them i enjoy freedom speech for the 1st time i see for the 1st time they can say what they think most of it could use words that were also been like the world. so the, don't the, if you would say that speak about dollars that would oppose the problem, rudy on. so people are real

behind you of the in the, in this well may have square, which is the central square of damascus capital, damascus. people are seeing that now they start to gather here, they've come in here, but we don't expect them much more of them. indeed, thousands of, uh, syrians to particularly come here often the friday prayer. and it's not only going to be the residence of damascus, but from several other cities as well. this is the national morning date. people are coming out and remembering those who have fallen throughout the stood the 13 years of age sybil. a brutal civil war and the governmental officials are still quoting on people. of course, the attempt is one of the reason that this gathering is happening today, particularly, is to show the sort of data through with the new government as well. because in the recent days, there seems some of you have seen some of the crashes and also on the outskirts of some neighbors on the outskirts of damascus. and had said, you have come up, holmes attack here and talk to is there been some skirmishes and conflicts between the, the fighters of the ne

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it's really, i cannot describe how many people are standing on the square. this thing is that them thing the way the menu, sir. in fact there are. so to gather together, syria, we need to hear every night they say by side by side that's not to be pulled down. so it's really an incredible mood and everyone is very happy and i think it's going to continue throughout the whole nice. yeah, i mean, it looks like a huge party. what are people who lots of will leaders have been calling on the, the new syria to respect the rule of law to protect the rights of minorities? what kind of relationships are serious new rulers have being been to establish with other countries, the money, the need to offer? it's that this feeding the rebels has promised the neighboring countries and other foreign countries to establish peaceful relationships. so ready, so relationships that has been established since he has said that if we were open to an embassy and again, anterior teeth on the terms of products visited the yesterday as well. has said that they will open an embassy. yeah. a

hundreds of people, including the german chancellor, gathered in the square outside, some carrying candlesrs. as the mourning continues, prosecutors are investigating a potential motive. germany has been hit by a number of deadly islamist attacks, but investigators say the evidence in this case suggests a different picture. the suspect is a 50—year—old saudi doctor, taleb al—abdulmohsen, who came to germany almost 20 years ago. officials say he appears to have been motivated by resentment at the treatment of refugees in germany, rather than by religion. there are also questions about security, after it emerged the suspect drove through an entrance reserved for ambulances and official vehicles. anna foster has more from magdeburg. there were just a handful of people out here tonight, reading the notes that have been left on the flowers, or attending these candles, that are throwing golden pools of light out into the deserted streets, and just look at this place this evening, the saturday before christmas. this market in the centre of town should be thriving, should be an absolute harbour of