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That this could amount into an or scale confrontation between israel and the ron with the devastating consequences in the region and probably across the entire world. Israel meantime, requesting military help. We know that the u. S. Has announced that they will be sending it will germany. Whats the german possession this hold on. So, but what i felt was yes, we already heard from German Defense and to send meeting with nato allies today and stating that his or had requested amunition for vol ships, but also to keep the several drones that germany had leased. So that is the assistance for now with a pledge by the german town so that he would continue to liaise within him. And this is yahoo and itd be open to provide whatever is requested out of israel. Germany also reviewing Financial Aid to palestinians. What its still tough to say about that as well. He said that would be a complete re assessment of that, particularly the assistance of the development age, but also the humanitarian assistance that is going towards a palestinians in close coalition with the ease. Rileys, thats what the chances stressed once again thats already happened in the past, and de facto israel also controls of what goes into the gaza strip. So and nothing happening without israels consent, that and at the same time we are of course hearing those cries for help ready function monitoring organizations within gaza with the safe situation getting more di that by the hour dw chief political editor, michelle a cosigner. Thank you. Quick reminder of our top story and the unfolding situation in israel and gaza. Youre watching dw news authorities and gaza say that more than a 1000 people have been killed as is really air strikes on the territory continue. The u. N says that nearly 340000 people have been forced to leave their homes in casa, israels Prime Ministers minister Benjamin Netanyahu now backed by a new National Unity government has about in his words, to quote, crushed him off. Following its unprecedented attack over the weekend, us secretary of state and to me blinking has arrived in israel where he has met with netanyahu. And netanyahu has formed an emergency unit. The government with the Opposition Leader penny guns. As weve just heard, guns say, former army chief has also joined a 3 man war cabinet lead by netanyahu. It also includes the defense minister, youll have kalonde. Now us secretary of state anthony, blinking is in israel, where he told Prime Minister netanyahu quote, were here. Were not going anywhere. Hes also expected to hold talks on friday with the palestinian president knocking with the boss. And at this hour, we are standing by for a Live Press Conference that will include, we are told not in yahoo as well as anthony blinking. So we will bring you that here, live on dw news, as soon as it comes through lets get more in anthony, blinking visit to israel. Were going to bring in christina couch. She is a deputy managing director of the think tank. The German Marshall Fund itself. A welcome to the program and thank you so much for joining us. This visit is a strong so show of support for israel. How important is this for israel at this moment in particular . Well, um, the space is Main International back i. So this is hugely important right now is a priority is re established gutierrez as well, to use that the United States back. And that has been the message that has been conveyed by clinton, by then over the last few days without much un is the back. Anybody who even thinking about is the entire history in the way, how much is done. Dont even think about it, and this visit is one more element. So what are the strategies toward that the terms that you mentioned . What can the us offer so that others stay out of the conflict or you know, what can it threaten ultimately . We know that anthony blinking will visit jordan, for example. He has talks with other regional players. Tell us a little bit more as well. Thats how did we establish insurance . Its complicated because of the fact that both the United States and as well and everybody in the International Community thought is over turns wow, this is carolyn speaking again. Im sorry, i had the technical problem, but you still see . Yeah, yeah im, im up. Yeah, right. Okay, great. Hello. Hi, sorry, i think weve had a technical difficulty please continue. Yeah, so its complicated to do re established insurance because everybodys thoughts is the impact. So i think its still early. Theres a lot going on behind the scenes where, where is the okay, as you can say, we move just lost the line there. We apologize. I was christina couch joining us from the German Marshall Funds south will try and re establish communication with her. But she was just highlighting some of the priorities as the us secretary of state anthony, blinking visits as real. As we mentioned, we are standing by for a press conference from nc blinking and its really Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. We know that earlier blinking said, and im quoting here, we are here, we are not going anywhere. Hes also expected to hold talks, as we heard on friday with the palestinian president mark load of us. Lets move on to another aspect of how things are unfolding in the region because gaza is of course, also lacking electricity after its only power station ran out of fuel. People are using generators to power their homes, but israels blockade means that they too will soon run dry food. Water and medical supplies are also running low. Israels Energy Minister says that supplies will not be resumed until the mos freeze the dozens of hostages. It is holding captive in gaza. The emergency vehicles arriving on still transporting wounded police. Do you know special spittle, some garza medical workers must act fast to safe as many interest as possible. While there is to hope for some families that their relatives can be saved. Many others are left to grapple with the internet for to 8 civil, instruct him, garza, the police didnt, and representative to the you pleaded for humanitarian systems. We will continue the contact with everyone, including the Security Council and so that the International Community, the shoulder, its responsibility in stepping to the, to the picture. And in putting an end to this onslaught against our people. But most importantly, that would require of course, sending humanitarian assistance to the 2000000. 3 of palestinians who live in the gaza strip of it. That has to be a humanitarian intervention. In order to uh, to avoid a looming catastrophe, a kind of his words, the world health organization, bone of dependent medical supplies, part of the company, the more trauma supplies, we need intravenous fluids, re need managers. We need that a set of equipment when did the Surgical Equipment . Uh and so all the different supplies, uh, equipment medicines that you mainly uh for, for major traumatic injuries. What they think 10 ones, chest williams, a dont know what it is uh, uh, fractured ladies and so as diplomatic efforts to open humanitarian court as to people whom does a continue, there is fear that for many Police Students helped me and not arrived soon enough. Or youre watching dw dues, and earlier we got some military analysis of the situation on the ground. What might be expected from the adf going forward. Lets have a listen. The israelis had said, indeed, probably significant yahoo has said that. They evolved to crush the eliminate thomas. And weve heard that kind of, uh, lets go to the rhetoric before or objective before actually in the middle east. Quite recently, 201617 a plan the coalition thought to do exactly the same to i, us in mosul and rock and they did that on one expects is something in nature perhaps at scale slightly different to what happened in mosul on a rock up which was an investment of the city and then essentially a, an entry into the city. In this case, part is really focuses dock wellness. Thats necessarily involved extensive civilian casualties. Because of course their opponents will be very well prepared. Lets talk a little bit about the scale of the is really response is real on monday called up and unprecedented 300000 reserve us. Where are you expecting them to be deployed to . Are they all going to be sent into the guys or because the fear is that a large operation in gaza could leave its northern border, vulnerable. There are reports of skirmishes, artillery fire with has bullet. There is a great question. They will not be able to pull it to guys, it is due and we are interrupting that interview because we see that the us secretary of state antony blinking is really permitted to Benjamin Netanyahu are seeking following their meeting. And israel, lets have a list. My good friend, tony. Thank you for your important visit here today. Thank you. Thank president barton im thank you to the American People for your incredible support tourism are in our war against the barbarians of hum us i think to an english i want to thank you and hebrew as well. I mean, whats the most give them do not blinking. I would like to think by the employee and the secretary of state to the present on line to states and to the American People and for the support bobby, towards our struggle against the, from us. But barry and mr. Secretary by another uncle, if you have come here to the people that are starting fighting at people of lions, then thats determined to overcome the powers of evil around it. Took you to the control meaning we here as well as far as the whole roof victories and the stories of resilience, of course. So horror says everything about them we, according as it bravery stories, say everything about us and these bravery will overcome mister secretary, your visit is another tangible example of americas unequivocal support for his real mazda shown itself to be an enemy of civilization, the best securing of young people in and outdoor use a festival, the butchering of entire families. The murder of parents in front of their children and the murder of children in front of their parents. The burning of people alive. The be headings. The kidnappings. Of a young boy. Not only kid up more or less the are attacked, and the 2nd in display of celebrating these har as the celebration and glorification of evil as president barton was absolutely correct in calling this sheer evil come us as isis. And just as isis was crushed, so too will come, must be crushed and from us should be treated exactly the way isis was treated. They should be spit out from the community of nations. No leader should meet the no country should harbor them. And those that do should be sanction tony, my friend, i say to you, i say to all of us, there will be many difficult days ahead. But i have no doubt that the forces of civilization will win. And the reason thats true is because we understand what is the 1st prerequisite of victory is what you just said. An art meeting, moral clarity. This is a time a particular time, a special time that we must stand tall, proud and united against you. Tony, you are taking that stand, samuel, these are survive concentration caps, auschwitz, doc. Com, my daughter. So Prime Minister, i understand. On a personal level, the harrowing echo is that a mazda is mass cruise carry for israeli jews. Indeed, for jews everywhere. Also come before you as a husband and father of young children. Its impossible for me to look at the photos of families killed such as the mother, father and 3 small children murdered. As they sheltered in their homes thing too, but sneers was not think of my own show. This was just one from us as countless acts of terror in a litany of brutality and in humanity. That yes brings to mind the worst devices to be slaughtered. Bodies desecrated young people burned alive, women rate parents executed in front of their children, childrens in front of their parents. How are we even to understand this to digest this and yet at the same time, the same time that weve been shocked by the depravity of from us. Weve also been inspired by the bravery of israel citizens the grandfather who drove over an hour to a cubits under siege, armed only with a pistol and rescued his kids and grandkids. The mother who died shielding for teenage son with her body, giving her life to save his, giving him life for a 2nd time. The volunteer security teams on the keyboards is swiftly, riley to defend their friends and neighbors. Despite being heavily outnumbered and were lifted by the remarkable solidarity views, really, people demonstrated in the long lives of people keeping blood in the hundreds of thousands of reservists who mobilized some rushing home from abroad. People around the country opening their homes to fellow citizens displacement itself. People whose real has long and rightly prided themselves on their Self Reliance on their ability to defend themselves, even when the odds are stacked against the message that i bring. Even when the authors, the message that i bring is real, is this. You may be Strong Enough on your own to defend yourself, but as long as america exists, you will never ever have to. We will always be there by your side. Thats the message that president button deliver to the Prime Minister from the moment this prices begin. Its the message that i and my other colleagues and the government have delivered to ours really, counterparts on a daily, even an hourly basis. Its a message that i bring with me to our discussions today and its what all the for. And when i meet with the members of israels newly formed National Emergency government, we welcome the governments creation and the unity and resolve that it reflects across israel society. Were delivering on our were supplying ammunition interceptors to replenish israels iron down alongside other defense material for shipments of us military support have already arrived at israel and more is on the way as israels defense needs evolve. We will work with congress to make sure that theyre met and i can tell you, there is overall me overwhelming by parts and support our congress for his Real Security here in israel, and everywhere. We will reaffirm the Crystal Clear warning, the President Biden issued yesterday to any adversary, state or non state thinking of taking advantage of the Current Crisis to attack israel. Dont. The United States has israels back with the for the Worlds Largest Aircraft Carrier to the eastern mediterranean. We bolster the presence of us Fighter Aircraft in the region. Were providing other support as well. We continue working closely with israel to secure the release of the men. Women, children, elderly people taken hostage by a mouse for pursuing intensive diplomacy throughout the region to prevent the conflict from spreading. And ill be doing that over the course of my trip in the coming days. As too often in the past. Leaders have equivocated in the face of the terrorist attacks against israel and its people. Thats why weve been adamant with all countries in the wake of these attacks. There is no excuse. There is no justification for these a trust. You heard the Prime Minister say this is, this must be a moment for moral clarity. The failure to unambiguously condemn terrorism puts it risk not only people and his real, but people everywhere. Look at what just happened. Individuals for 36 countries, kill or missing, and the aftermath of most attacks. Europe, asia, africa, the americans, no region has escaped mazda as buddy reach. Anyone who wants peace and justice must condemn a mazda is rain of tear. We know from us doesnt represent the past and people or their legitimate aspirations to live with equal measures of security, freedom, justice, opportunity, and dignity. We know from us, instead of promoting the wellbeing of the citizens, rules, repressive and dedicates the resources it has to tear tunnels and rockets. We know from us didnt commit its heinous acts with the interest of the house, sending people in mind. We know from us does not stand to the future. The palestinians want for themselves and for their children must has only one agend to destroy as real and to murder views. No country can or would tolerate the slaughter that citizens or simply return to the conditions that allowed it to take place is real, has the right indeed the obligation to defend itself and to ensure that this never happens again. The Prime Minister and i discussed how is real does this matters as we democracies distinguished ourselves from terrace by striving for a different standard even when its difficult and holding ourselves to account. When we fall short, our humanity, the values that we place on human life and human dignity, thats what makes us who we are and we count them among our greatest strength. Thats why its so important to take every possible precaution to avoid farming civilians. And thats why the more and the loss of every innocent life civilians of every face. Every nationality have been killed. Tragically, the number of innocent lives find by a mazda, as hannahs attacks continues to rise. Among those, we now know that at least 25. 00 american citizens were killed. We joined families in israel and United States around the world. In morning their immeasurable loss. Itll be 15 years ago. My step father i looted to earlier samuel these are came here to the shop to perform the mourners prayer that he wrote to accompany leonard bernstein, his 3rd symphony cottage reflecting on the unspeakable horrors that hes endured. As in boy, the nazi concentration caps. He wrote that man so created in your image and endowed with a freedom to choose between good and evil, remains capable of the worst. As of the best of hatred. As of love, a madness, as of genius. In this moment, were evil, hatred and madness. Had once more taken so many of us in lives, we must stand together, resolved to confront what is worst among humanity. With what is best. We must provide an alternative to the vision of violence and fear, nihilism, inter presented by a moss. That is what the United States will do, standing with israel working together with his people and all those in this region who remain committed to the vision is more peaceful, more integrated, more secure, and more prosperous, but at least thank you very much. The youre watching data, the news youve been watching us secretary state anthony blinking giving a press conference with is really Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. We heard a very strong message coming from the us secretary of state. The United States has israels back shiny rose on us here with me in the studio, middle east analyst, shawnee. I mean that that message certainly resolves, as you saw the 2 with a double hand shaking that really seem to say family, very warm, calling each others friends, talking about the unbreakable bond between the 2 countries. This is what weve anticipated. Weve seen by that. And now blinking screen for reinforcing this message again. And again, i want to point out several things that we need to notice. First of all, weve seen that 20 hours with the work, theres very clear attempt to, to, to connect his ball out to ice is to the atrocities made by them. Its also something being backed by blinking itself. Its part of the war on the world stage and you know, understanding and trying to gain more time to push back criticism on israel and in trying to establish this attack on the clients connected to it, to something unprecedented in brutality and viciousness. Its too important other issues that we see, 1st of all, he was hinting that he is going to try and reach out to other countries in the region for diplomatic efforts. A head 10 p is probably aiming at the saudis, at other you know, the, the, the, this is not in the statements that weve heard so far. The of supports could be a republican administration, but the democratic side here is talking about thats fine to to pull medic solution. Thats fine. And other way, he is also reaching out to the palestinian saying, we dont think how much as your representative, we think you deserve more than that. And it seems like this is also something that the americans are trying to do to keep pushing thats in the alley, to finding solutions, Diplomatic Solutions to the day after. So what do you think we could now see in the coming days as blinking continues as diplomatic to our because we know that hes going to meet with house any president by for the boss on, on friday he continues on from there. What are the messages do you think which are being delivered . Hes telling is there is for him to something is really you have a by backs and fighting. You can do this. You can fight that. Please try not to overstep the borders. Say, you know, making sure that he talks about what brings us together is the values of democracy, our values to human life and dignity. Sort of saying is, well, you need to do your thing. We know that weve got your back. We give you a lot of support. We give you artillery, we give you uh the, you know, the, our carrier and you know, in the shores of them at least. But at the same time as we expect from you some sort of restraint. And we want in the end of this to be able to come out with some break. So on a diplomatic level, some other solution that is not only army and force base, this is what hes heading. It. He talks about the hosted situation as well. He mentioned efforts that were underway there. What more do we know about that . Chinese not much actually, and its being kept under wraps on purpose. You know, israel is very careful also the americans are not leveraging that and not making it a very big strong point for 4 homos. Because the, the seeking is that weve seen and the potential of the psychological and emotional damage. How much has in hand with having these hostages and then phone numbers and, and the, or their phone numbers of all their beloved ones. Weve already been been hearing about reports of, of how much new things is holding these phone on the phone for a phones to call directly the families of the hostages. So the psychological warfare that were seeing there, you know, its going to make everything very complicated for that to now, because he wants to ignore it in his attempt to, to, to find an military solution in gaza. But then at the same time, the public outcry and his role is going to be very big. And so its, he is gonna have to try the line very carefully trying to find, or at least make sure that there is some backup of some other solution. It does not necessarily middle to one, it is thought that as real as preparing the ground incursion and gaza, what do you think was said from and to me blinking with regard to a to that to netanyahu . Because i mean, there have been calls among others. You know, warning against collective punishment for example. Correct. And weve seen this in the millions of civilians there. Correct. And we see blink. And talk about that about, you know, the values of adhering to international root of law, adhering to that, that, to the fundamental values. It connects to societies, these really the american into sense of respect to human lives, human dignity. But then at the same time the americans are still arming israel quite heavily and bringing that support. Um i think