but this december, for the 2nd year subdued celebrations in the west bank city, are overshadowed by the ongoing war in gaza as well as is really raids across the palestinian territories. our t 's maria from ocean the reports from the sacred city. a. we are a best let him metalli's student sits in the occupied. westbank believed to be the birthplace of jesus christ. and traditionally, of course, the heart of christmas celebrations for millions and millions of questions around the world. but tonight, it's hard to find any sign of passivity. here the manger square behind me usually dominated by a towering bright elite. beautiful christmas trees fence. bare no tree, no lights, no decorations. typically, the square is full of vendors selling street food, a gift children running around pilgrim singing, carol's, taurus, so clean in this period of the holidays. now it's all gone for the 2nd here. and there road, bethlehem has cancelled as christmas celebrations. and the reason of this thing they wore in garza has cost a dark shadow of palestinians in the west bank. and here invest, let him who

but this is some tune celebrations in the west bank city, overshadowed by the own gutting wall in garza, as well as his way he wades across the palestinian territories while one across the live. now to a middle east or chief marissa nelson who's actually in best lab itself. uh, laurie, it's the 2nd christmas of cool stuff since the gods award dropped it over a year ago. i just took us through. what's it like for locals at the moment? what step step i a good evening to you. well we are now in bethlehem. a palace, students sitting in the occupied west bank believe to be the birthplace of jesus christ. and traditionally, of course, the heart of christmas celebrations for millions of questions around the world. but to night it's hard to find any sign of passivity. 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 fo

especially so in best to have why the story of jesus began but this is subdued celebrations in the west bank city, overshadowed by the ongoing war in garza, as well as is where the raids across the palestinian territories from at least us bureau chief with the notion that is in bethlehem itself. i mean, maria, we know it's all, and it's the 2nd christmas, the since the gospel who erupt it over a year ago. so really, if you could just give us a sense of the mood on the street, well, hello to you. first of all, it's make nights here ahead and i can officially now congratulate you merry christmas. and yes, we are in bethlehem. poly student sits in the occupied. westbank believed to be the birthplace of jesus christ. and traditionally of course, the heart of christmas celebrations for millions and millions of christians around the world. but tonight it's hard to find any sign of passivity. here the manger square behind me usually dominated by a towering bright elite. beautiful christmas trees fence bare no tree, no lights, no decorations. typically the square is full of vendors selling street food, a

wednesday, at least 25 posts in use were arrested across the west bank, but he comes after a raid that has lasted more than a day in the west bank city up to cut him. and the new to shuns refugee camp is really forces killing at least 8 palestinians there and tearing up roads and other critical infrastructure with bulldozers as part of the raid. now health officials say that they have been unable to evacuate those who been injured and wounded because these really darnell blocking off roads in several different areas of to cut in. but this is a theme we have seen through out these raids. we're also seeing it around that i'm a law for local said that is really authorities in the military blocked off roads for up to 8 hours while they were conducting the raids. the palestinian prisoners society says that at least 12000 palestinians have been arrested since israel's war on gods. the began and these really military says that these rates across the occupied west bank are only going to continue. and in fact, increase in both size and scale. and the such with them just need all, i'm a or it's a song the christmas in the book place of jesus c

west bank. that is marked by escalating violence and deepening divisions. take the northern city of jeanine for example. a lot on time. center of resistance is wally occupation. 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, who accused the po colorful rating. with age ralph's palestinian authorities responds with deadly raids. gunfire and explosions have become daily routine, their living residence 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 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 tonight. we are the only ga

people in the occupied west bank city of janine had been protesting against a raid by palestinian authority forces the refugee camp is frequently been attacked by these really army, but pa operations. there are rare amount says condemned the p a for targeting palestinian fighters engineer 3 began at dawn 5 days after palestinian authority forces surrounded the camp, killing one commander of the janine brigades, the palestinian prime minister says the authority is trying to maintain secure in the occupied west bank was divided into 3 scattered areas of control in 1995 under the oslo accords between is rarely and palestinian leaders. israel controls about 82 percent of the territory. the remaining area is under direct palestinian control . but the palestinian authority, coordinated security matters with israel is really forces retained the right to enter this area at any time under the pretext of security. or ron bouchard is obviously, you're a senior political analyst. he says the palestinian authority is doing israel's bidding engineer. if you remember that, but as in a thought or 2 in p l.

and they say that the man is it's 28 year old palestinian from the occupied the west bank city of to we've got him and they say that he was, i didn't 4 minutes working with the is really a security establishment to prevent attacks from within the occupied the west bank itself, they say that he had been previously arrested, put under administrative dissension. one time for one year before he was working with this is a new forces to prevent these attacks. they say that this is an on usual case of a plan where a, who has conducted a an attack. they said that he had been exposed, and this is why he read new cases. so is there a now it's not clear if he has been in israel before in niggley, or if he has crossed it or if he had the permits to stay there. as for the is reading the term, you know, old palestinians in the occupied west bank need and is really municipally permit to be able to cross into israel for work or even for health reasons. so we're talking about that incident that the is really a security establishment. the ition bad to and this is really police are investigating to see

tell us city and from the occupied west bank city of we've got him and they say that he was, i didn't foreman working with the is really a security establishment to prevent attacks from within the occupied the west bank itself. they say that he had been previously arrested, put under administrative dissension, one time for one year before he was working with the is there a new forces to prevent these attacks? they say that this is an on usual case of a film or a who has conducted it an attack. they say that he has exposed and this is why he read new cases. so is there a now it's not clear. if he has been in israel before in niggley, or if he had crossed it or if he had the permits to stay there. now, so it has announced the public day of morning to all of those killed by the i said regime people have gathered in damascus during friday prize. on the 3rd week off to the end of us it's rain. several cities across the country will be participating in the national day of mourning. south korea's national assembly is very easy to impeach the acting president. 0192 members of the opposition b

people in the occupied west bank city of janine are protesting against a raid by palestinian authority forces. the refugee camp is frequently been attacked by these really army, but pa operations. there are rare. mouse has condemned the va for targeting palestinian fighters engineer. 3 began at dawn, 5 days after palestinian authority forces surrounded the camp, killing one commander of the janine brigades, the palestinian prime minister says the authority is trying to maintain security, public order and law enforcement. so the documents that are used to be the palestinian president decision is to enforce the law in order for one reason to save the come from the situation. also to save the people engineering from the chaos they are living into you and to save the nation from the situation of what is happening in geneva and what is happening inside the rest of the t capital reflects on all of the country over 30 minutes a powerful psych loan has hit the french overseas territory of my yacht. flattening, makeshift homes and killing at least 2 people abroad wins of more than 200 kilometer

wednesday at least 25 posts in use were arrested across the west bank, but he comes after a raid that has lasted more than a day in the west bank city up to cut him. and the new to shuns refugee camp is really forces killing at least age palestinians there, and tearing up roads and other critical infrastructure with bulldozers as part of the raid. now health officials say that they have been unable to evacuate those who have been injured and wounded because these really darnell, blocking off roads in several different areas of to cut in. but this is a theme we have seen through out these raids. we're also seeing it around that i'm a law we're local said that is really authorities in the military blocked off roads for up to 8 hours while they were conducting the raids. the palestinian prisoners society says that at least 12000 palestinians have been arrested since israel's war on guns. the began, and these really military says that these rates across the occupied with banks are only going to continue. and in fact, increase in both size and scale. and the such with that, just, you know, i'm a both, i'm us and israel's prime minister a

well, according to these really sources, this 28 year old man who they say is from the occupied west bank cities of food credit has solved the lady. the 83 year old is really a woman before she was announced that after she'd been transferred to the hospital, he was also solved by a security man in the scene. he the means in a difficult condition. according to these reading the media, they use the term neutralized, which often means that they shop the met and prevented him from doing it any other a threat to let's call it a but as far. 7 as the is really sources and these really shouldn't but statement that we've read on these really media. they say that the man has been involved previously with helping these randy security forces to operations on the tax in the occupied west bank. which is really interesting. let's say if statement from the is rodney sources. they say he's been arrested by these really forces for 35 spending. one incident, one year is really jails under administrative dissension, which is the tension without charges. but it seems from the statement that they've use the time that

in the occupied west bank, the city of bethlehem is preparing for the 2nd christmas in the shadow of israel's war. on garza, the there will be no lodge christmas tree and bethlehem's main square and no festive lives. foreign tourists that usually visit visit the palestinian city are also largely absent. only religious ceremonies will be held in solidarity with palestinians in gauze of speaking earlier. the less than patriarchal of jerusalem called for an end to israel's will. on gauze, i'm afraid that this police must seize the hands of teddy, both beards of darkness. and you're beginning to turn the page, start writing these new page. something with the words of hope or future and for 10 needs because what we need enough with diffusion is iris. abraham is a gen, lives in bethlehem, and has been gauging the mood this christmas. we can, you know, compare is to the few christmas seasons that were festive after the coven pens that make and it was really different, the different mood here. the lights would be on the big christmas tree would be behind me here. but now there are no lights,

this was not the end, the occupation, the soldier we met isn't the only american in the west bank, according to a city by oxidative se released in 2015, 60000 settlers living in the occupied palestinian territory are also american citizens. that playing a significant role and enforcing the occupation as we travel through the city to meet palestinians. we witnessed just how difficult it was to move around. there were many is ready checkpoints, some denied us entry. we're trying to find a different route to get to the palestinian that lives in this area of hyper on time to the ideas this the or the how do you guys get through the gate over there? yeah. is that an issue? uh yes. did it. so this is a situation and have right now there's a lot of security and it's very difficult to move around. over there, it's called the red oval, but there's no sign from the gate. there's literally no money above a hi the. this is a so i'm role he lives on the other side over here. he's a local resident of hebron told us that he was attacks us october. the 7th he's now tries to communicate with a is ready, sold us to see

we're confronting the settlers across all the cities in the west bank. they want jeanine to be disarmed. in short, no one can disarm jeanine or compass is clear only against the occupation and nothing else. now our message is clear to everyone, for god's sake, just let us be. we want to fight the is really for you all. let's say that i have surrendered. what if a settler enters my house? what could i do? we know the purpose of the posting and authorities weapons. it's well known. one can't open fire against the israelis is forbidden to open fire against them. how could i surrender? protect me from the israelis and my rifle is yours. evict. he is released from our country and my rifle is yours. i would be yours to execute evicted. he is released from my country and you may execute me. of a french official says several 100 people. if you're dead after cycling chito hit, the southern indian ocean island of mild is the worst psych one and nearly a century to strike the french overseas territory cycle. and tito brought a windsor more than 200 kilometers an ho

may be unless a cave in quite a remote agricultural region to southeast of the city of janine here on the outside west bank. and it's the they continue to fight off the is ready, full says these are 80 minute to describe as an armed class. and that's where those 4 people have been killed. these really minutes really have said that one of the individuals they killed was responsible for the death of a settler back in august. that was you don't have to enjoy it. she's a 23 year old. ready in another time back then, so they are implying this is retribution for the killing and have not yet released the bodies. so we don't have identification of those men who are killed inside the cultural storage space. ok, thanks so much for that up. that is the max for us, of the in ramallah and the occupied with bank heads of states and leaders from the gulf cooperation council have met in quite the city for an annual summit in his opening speech. quite a may i called on the international community to implement an immediate cease fund and gone. so the counsel repeatedly offended, support philip, and on during the conflict an

west bank. it really does seem like the whole city is on lockdown.he region, sara obeidat, isobel yeung and josh baker went there to examine israel's claim that its army is the most moral in the world. during the course of filming, we noticed that there had been a dramatic uptick in the numbers of children being killed by the israeli military and the number of operations taking place. bbc! english! and so we wanted to understand what are the parameters and rules that the israeli military are meant to be using when they go out and conduct these operations? how are they staged? what is the rules around the use of lethal force? and, crucially, are those rules being followed? the israeli military repeatedly declined to be interviewed for the film, but a number of former servicemen did agree to talk. the team presented them with evidence uncovered during the course of their investigation. obviously, at face value, and i'm going to stress at face value, it doesn't look good. i would like to believe that there was some kind of triggerfor that. we wanted to

may be unless a cave in quite a remote agricultural region to southeast of the city of jeanine here on the outside west bank. and it's the they continued to fight off the is ready forces these right email it to describe the as an a class. and that's where those 4 people have been killed. these really minute 3 have said that one of the individuals they killed was responsible for the death of a settler back in august. that was, you don't have to enjoy it. she's a 23 year old. ready internet attack back then, so they are implying this is retribution for the killing and have not yet released the bodies. so we don't have identification of those men who were killed inside the cultural storage space level with as well, has heard nearly every sake of living on the economy. the country was still trying to recover from multiple political and economic problems even before the war st. best probably has more from favorite 11 on still bears the wounds of past wars roll and on hills for decades. now there are new ones, every neighborhood and very rude seems to have ground 0. there are countless bomb sites like this one in

we're confronting the settlers across all the cities in the west bank. they want jeanine to be disarmed. in short, no one can disarm janine, or compass is clear only against the occupation and nothing else. now, our message is clear to everyone. for god's sake, just let us be. we want to fight these release. the vehicle that exploded near the special police was actually car that was impounded 2 months ago. although they accused us of the incident with our brigade commander, condemned and denounced that incident in the press conference. it's impossible and unthinkable for us to kill our own people. speaking about the palestinian authority security who entered the camp, they would be a 100 meters away from the location of the explosive charge. and we would set it off to one that we do not mean to kill you. if we really mean to kill you, we would set off the charge targeting your vehicles as we speak right now. their vehicles are on top of the explosive charges, but we would not set them off. they attempted entering the camp once or twice, and 3 times they

we're confronting the settlers across all the cities in the west bank. they want jeanine to be disarmed. in short, no one can disarm jeanine or compass is clear only against the occupation and nothing else. now our message is clear to everyone. for god's sake, just let us be. we want to fight the is really for you all. let's say that i have surrendered. what if a settler enters my house? what could i do? we know the purpose of the posting and authorities weapons. it's well known. one can't open fire against the israelis is forbidden to open fire against them. how could i surrender, protect me from the israelis and my rifle is yours. evict? he is released from our country and my rifle is yours. i would be yours to execute evicted. he is released from my country and you may execute. man. hey, now the world news in so don, at least 38 people have been killed in a drone attack in north down for at least 21 of those were wounded in the attacking of fashion. activists or blaming the paramilitary rapids support forces. both the army and the staff have been accu

west bank. it really does seem like the whole city is on lockdown.t in the region, sara obeidat, isobel yeung and josh baker went there to examine israel's claim that its army is the most moral in the world. during the course of filming, we noticed that there had been a dramatic uptick in the numbers of children being killed by the israeli military and the number of operations taking place. bbc! english! and so we wanted to understand what are the parameters and rules that the israeli military are meant to be using when they go out and conduct these operations? how are they staged? what is the rules around the use of lethal force? and, crucially, are those rules being followed? the israeli military repeatedly declined to be interviewed for the film, but a number of former servicemen did agree to talk. the team presented them with evidence uncovered during the course of their investigation. obviously, at face value, and i'm going to stress at face value, - it doesn't look good. i i would like to believe that there was some i kind of trigger for that.

west bank safe there. the deployment of the o and you'll have system is still and it's planning stages, but it's already sparking fear and frustration across the west bank palestinians who already feel confined in their cities. worry this new technology will tighten is really controlled further restricting their freedoms and undermining the sense of safety for israel, it's a matter of security for palestinians. it brings a deeper risk. the original ocean of all t reporting from hebron in palestine. it is a 6 20 pm here in moscow and in st. petersburg. we're starting to out developing, breaking news story here. and i'll tell you, we understand a large explosion has ripped through the entrance of a sign in the russian city of some petersburg. and it's a report saying a ball might have been placed, or posit inside the building. a local officials have assure the public there are, there were no casualties remaining. so let's get more details right now. want to use a lot of the shot. joining us here on the break and use your mind to bring us up to speed, what do we know so far? so as you've mentioned, an explosion occurred that one of these burbank offices in saint petersburg now from the footage and according to

west bank safe the, the deployment of the o and you'll have system is still and it's planning stages, but it's already sparking fear and frustration across the west bank palestinians who already feel confined in their cities. worry this new technology will tighten is really controlled further restricting their freedoms and undermining the sense of safety for israel, it's a matter of security for palestinians. it brings a deeper risk. the resolution of all t reporting from hebron in palestine in germany had deadly car rob against it and resulted in 2 killed and at least 68 when did the city of mazda . but a warning does report, contains disturbing images now forth. it shows the moment when the cob plowed through the crowd, the christmas market now saw where it is obtained, the forward national from the middle east as the prime suspect. they had a german region where the incident occurred said that the man has been in the country for nearly 2 decades. beyond those hills, as of now, there are 2 deaths to more, at least 60 people were injured, that many of them are in critical condition. we have caught the perpetrator, so it's a doctor from saudi arabia working here in saxon, in hopes that he has been in germ

it's the second year the city of bethlehem — in the occupied west bank — has marked christmas against. how are faith leaders preparing to mark christmas day? let's speak to reverend dr munther isaac who's pastor of evangelical lutheran christmas church in bethlehem. how is this year proving in comparison with previous years? thank you for having me. well, it looks like we we are going to have a christmas with a sense of anger and to spare. christmas itself, of course, the faith component cannot be cancelled, but to the christmas decorations are all cancelled as there is solidarity with our siblings. it is a manifestation of the state of anger, frustration and despair that exist in bethlehem. in frustration and despair that exist in bethlehem. in terms of our exist in bethlehem. in terms of your message _ exist in bethlehem. in terms of your message to _ exist in bethlehem. in terms of your message to people - exist in bethlehem. in terms of your message to people this i your message to people this year, just tell us what you are focusing on. year, just tell us what you are focusing on

october, a 7 last year, and a z realm has carried out widespread, harass across valley city and territories in the west bank and gaza, with thousands detained reports from india and human rights organizations, pain and green picture all over crowded prisons and dia conditions as well as administer of national security, defend v, or has opened the bodies that about these tough measures. many detainees reported exposed to torture and humiliation data from israel's prison service reveals that in the 9 months following last october 11th detainees have died in custody. 2 of them on the sheen batch interrogation official records never side torture as a cause of death and accountability remain scarce from 2014 to 20. 22, only to sheen bad officers faced criminal investigations. and again, in this latest case, no charges have been filed at all. human rights groups are speaking out strongly using these really authorities of systematically using torture, right? from the moment people are arrested. take and listen. since the beginning of the genocide, a war against palestinians, approximately 50 full mouth is from old