8 30 p. M. In the bronze capital techran, this is press tv news, thanks for joining us. The Political Bureau chief of the Palestinian Resistance moment hamas says the israel regime and the us cannot achieve through politics what they failed to achieve through war. Dressing a conference in the lebanese capital bayroats by video conferencing, ismo hani added that the telaviv regime keeps committing the most hainnous crimes against palestinians. He said residents of gaza are being killed, starved and displaced by Israeli Forces. India also highlighted the israeli attacks on hospitals and humanitarian groups. He further lashed out of the us for its complicity in israely crimes. However, he underlined that the resistance front will continue to stand firm against israels acts of aggression till the occupied territories are liberated. He further praised palestinians for their resistance against israely occupation. The israel onslot meanwhile against palestinians in gaza is raging on with the regime committing eight massacers during the past day. The latest strikes, the regime bombed a residential of building in der albala, central gaza strip, killing at least two children. A similar strike in that area also left the woman dead and many others injured. In total, at least 76 palestinians have been killed in gaza during the past day. The regime also fired artillery shells at areas in southern and central gaza. The overall death though since. With seven stands at nearly 30,000, over 70,300 people have also been injured. We spoken to musasaba in the central gaza city of daralbala, he says israely war planes continue attacking residential buildings as another hospital in gaza may shut down soon due to lack of fuel. There is cubition forces over the last couple of moments actually targeted for. Those buildings were completely number is still unclear as as dozens are flattened by the israel air strikes, scores of the palestinian casualties actually we reported and the number is still the final still trapped and missing under the rival of those houses, its worth mentioning that over the last couple of hours the israeli artillery intensified its attacks against the northern part of uh city here the southern part of city was subjected to heavy bombardment of the israeli artillery, we are talking about continuous air strikes covering uh the eastern barts and the western barts of kanyuni city uh where a big fire actually broke out in one building uh of the nasar medical complex after the israeli artillery intensified their attacks on the western part of khanuni city, however in rafa city the eastern bars were subjected to heavy bombardments of the israeli artillery, where in gaza city as you know that the israeli incubation forces is still attacking a zitoon neighborhood leaving more palestinian, leaving more Palestinian Civilians killed and injured uh and according the same context and regarding the humanitarian conditions, the catastrophic humanitarian conditions, the people are living here in the gaza strip, particularly in gaza city and the northern part of gaza strip, the director general of camalaloan hospital announce that kamal odwan hospital uh will be out of service by tomorrow as the israel incubation forces are still denying them the fuel needed to operate the generators. Israels relentless onslot against the gaza strip is taking a heavy tool its own trips. More iof soldiers are killed in battles with Palestinian Resistance fighters in the palestinian territory. The Israel Military has confirmed the death of two its personnel including a commander officer in northern gaza. According to the military, 26 soldiers were also seriously injured in the battles in a matter of day. The latest fatalities pushed the death doll among iof members to 243 since the start of the Ground Invasion of gaza in late october. The regime has admitted that over 3 of his military personnel have been. Severely wounded since october 7th. Palestinian groups however say that the regime is hiding the real number of the troopers casualties in order to avoid the israeli public anger. A former israeli Prime Minister has warned the regime cannot afford to take the risk to launch a Ground Invasion into Southern Gaza streb. Ed almart believes israel will face dire consequences if it sends troops into the beseed city of ruffa. The x pm also called on Benjamin Netanyahu to stop the onslaught. And to prepare the ground for the entry of International Humanitarian aid into the gaza strip. Olmert warned that a ground operation would also threaten a peace agreements in place between israel and egypt. International human rights organizations have warned that any invasion on rufa would push gazas Health System closer to collapse. Almost 1. 5 million displaced palestinians are crammed into the city, most of them are living in tent camps and makeshif shelters after fleeing israels elsewhere in gaza. The leader of irans Islamic Revolution says that a strong election marked by huge turn out of azilas voters is one of the pillars of running the country properly. I made them remarks about meeting with firsttime voters and martest families. He said that if people show the world that they are. Present in important and determining events across the nation, they will save the country and help it move forward. He said that everyone should consider the elections in terms of national interests. The leader added voter apathy would not benefit anyone, that it rather would deal a blow everyone. He said refusing to vote would not solve any of the countrys problems. The leader made the remarks ahead of parliamentary and the assembly of experts elections set to take place on friday. Iranian people are preparing for the fridays elections in which they will vote for their representatives in parliament and assembly of experts. Thousands of candidates including women and the young generation are vying for the seats. Nearly 15,00 candidates are running for the election of these candidates 12 are women and 63 belong to the young generation which includes young activists aged between 30 and 50 years old. Islami also mentioned different political groups and parties that are participating in the upcoming elections. All of the countrys political spectrums including principalists, reformists and independents are among the candidates. A close contest is underway among them in the countrys different zones and cities. According to the law, the parties can support a list of candidates. As well as introducing their intended candidates. In the meantime, 200 local channels have been launched for the candidates election campaign. The irib has launched 200 local channels and the candidates can use them for their campaigns as well as the radio and social media. Nearly 40 elections have been held in iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, which is a symbol of peoples power. And presence in the countrys sensitive occasions. Iranians across the country will participate in the elections as they see choosing their representatives both in the parliament and assembly of experts as a duty to maintain the basis of religious democracy in their country. Farzan ashuri on press tv tehran. Matti abbastian is here in the studios with us to tell usm about these elections that are going to be coming up. Well matti, we know the countdown is. On uh, what do you have for us, and what do you think we can force for friday . Well, call the race heating up ahead of the major elections that are expected to take place on friday the 1st of march across iran. Now uh, the candidates will be competing for a winning seats in Irans Parliament as well as the assembly of experts. Uh, since february 22nd, uh, over 15 Parliament Candidates as well as hundreds of candidates for assembly of experts uh have been running their election campaigns uh attempting to win votes for themselves and also to call on their supporters to vote in favor of them. Now uh the interior ministry a couple of days ago stated that this years elections are uh very tough and thats due to the Record Number of candidates approved for these. For the two elections, the Parliament Election as well as the assembly of expert uh experts uh elections. Now the thing is this number is unprecedented in the history of the islamic republic. Now uh, talking about the atmosphere uh across the cities in iran, you can see flyers and banners with pictures and names of candidates uh all over the city. Uh, in order to give the candidates better chance to promote themselves. The Iranian National uh television and radio uh organization has uh provided them with the chance and a unique chance and thats uh launching uh around 200 uh Television Channels that are specifically uh used for uh their campaigns, they can promote themselves, talk about themselves, their supporters, their views and also their plans for the betterment of the lives of people as well as uh lets say the economy of the country. Now uh the other thing that has been done is the launch of several radio channels 24 7 radio channels that it as well gives the candidates um lets say uh increased exposure Media Exposure now uh the thing about the election uh the campaigns will continue only until tomorrow morning 8 am local time thats exactly 24 hours before the official elections kick off across the country thats due to the law and after that there will be no uh lets say advertisement or uh endorsements now uh on friday 8 am local time the polls will be open and uh people can uh cast their uh you know votes uh and the process will continue for 10 hours however there is a chance that this time be extended the other thing that i have to mention is the preparedness of um hundred thousands exactly to be exact thousands of observers to oversee the process of voting. Across eran to make sure that everything is happening uh under uh the you know um law and there are no uh lets say uh problems uh and all in all to put it in a nochell we are the whole country is embracing uh the uh is getting prepared for uh friday which is very very important day for all iranians to determine the people who will be responsible for making big. Decisions that will affect their lives, thank you very much for that, we do appreciate it, here in the studios with us, thank you, according to the un nuclear wash dog has reduced the amount of its near weapons grade uranium over the last three months, the report prepared by the director general of the iea, Raphael Gross said this was done by mixing around around 30 kilos of the 60 stock pile with uranium enriched to around 2 . The current stock file is now below the theoretical threshhold at which three atom bombs could be produced. The chief announced last year that iran does not have any Nuclear Weapons despite having the materials for making one. In the same year arans ministry also issued a statement saying Nuclear Activities do comply with International Rules and regulations. Religious decree or fatwa issued by the leader of irans islamic revol has also banned the development of Nuclear Weapons, from tehran has provided us with some insight into the iea report, he says these changes in the quantity of uranium stock files are normal and are based on irans technical needs, Nuclear Program has always been proved to be pursuit peaceful purposes and that also includes its enrichment and 60 Enrichment Program and activities which have been underway for the past nearly three years ever since they they started and it has never stopped, the 60 enrichment uh it is always been on the way based on the countrys needs and the technical requirements like any other country, sometimes a countrys needs or technical requirements make you go faster. In in reaching uranium from 20 to 60 , sometimes the countries needs uh like diluting 60 enriched uranium to 20 enrichment levels, so this is something normal and what matters is the average, the average speed and the annual or biannual average speed, this is true about any country including iran, but when it comes to iran its interesting that the iaa uh um pinpoints and magnifies parts of irans Nuclear Activities, it forgets about the average and for political purposes it uh tries to magnify uh part of irans activity, these are the happenings, i mean lower or increasing the speed of enrichment happens everywhere, but you may never hear about it at all, never, they are never leak to the western media office, but when it comes to iran, they leak it to briders or others for the same political purposes, a dumming report here. Decased that deaths from terrorism in africa have skyrocketed more than 10000 during the socalled us war on terror. The study by the African Center for strategic studies revealed that during 2002 and 2003 when the us was just beginning its decades long war. Total of just nine terrorist attacks were counted throughout all of africa leading to only 23 casualties, but after two decades of us intervention in africa with a purported aim of helping the continent in counter terrorism. Thats from takfiri violence in africa increased to 23,322 last year, reaching a record level of lethal violence, so what exactly are us troops doing in africa if theyre not fighting terrorists as they claim . Welcome back to the news on press tv, the israely regime is. Fresh raids on different areas of the occupied bank injuring and abducting several palestinians there. The Regime Forces attacked the cities of ramala, and bethlehem in raids. The Young Palestinian man was injured and seven others detained in bethlehem. The incursions came just hours after Israeli Forces fatally shot a 34yearold palestinian near a military checkpoint east of bethlehem city. Earlier on tuesday, three other palestinians were also killed during rais near the city of. Since the onset of the israeli genocidal war in gaza early october, Israeli Forces and settlers have stepped up their attacks against palestinians across occupied territories. In this latest report, the un said that around 400 palestinians including at least 100 children have been killed in west bank since then. Joined us earlier from ramala to update us on the situation in the occupied west bank. Lets take a look. The israels are storming all the palestinian areas, this night the Israel Forces had stormed jenin and its refugee camp and the the outskirts of the refugee camp clashes have taken place between the palestinians and members of the resistance groups there here in ramal the Israeli Forces restormed several areas they stormed a rehan neighborhood north ramalah and detained at least one palestinian, its not de clear yet why this palestinian had been detained, but the israel is continue to claim that the military operations across the occupied westbank is aimed to detain palestinians, members of the resistance groups, palestinians inciting against the Israeli Forces and the israeli military, at the end of the day this means that anyone would be taking part in and israeli protest and demonstrations would be clearly supporting the Palestinian Resistance and praising palestinian morters then would be subjected to detention, thats why the israel had been arresting palestinians from all works of life and all ages, students, University Students and School Students of course. Tentions are running high along lebanons southern border, and israels bloody onslot against gaza. Hamas military wing brigades has targeted several Israeli Occupied areas in southern lebanon for the First Time Since last october. Early we were joined by press tvs lebanon correspondent mariam sale with more details. Well, what we do know now is that since october 17th, this is the first time that alqasan brigades declare that they have launched this number of rockets, were talking about. About at least 40 rockets that they say uh, the garad rockets specifically, they targeted the area of karatmuna and specifically they call they said that the battalion 769 in the gibur barax as well as the baitalal barax airport uh they said that they targeted those sides specifically, the israeli said that there were at least 10 rockets uh that were launched from south lebanon, and although we dont have any specific statements or official statements from from hisbollah yet, but we do know that sirens are sounding, in several areas in the western part of the gili were talking about uh basically ibn manahan jurin uh shumera as well as the areas all in the western galilei parts where uh there was sirens were sounding and so there could be other operations uh from hizballah as well, although brigades as well as alquds brigades have all been active uh but um in different intervals now alqassam brigades said that they launched those 40 rockets and retaliation for the massacers that are being committed by the Israeli Regime in gaza as well as in retaliation for the killing of the official salih in lebanon as well now of course the israelis continue with targeting, the israeli army claims that it targeted a weapons manufacturing site for hizballah, but when the authorities went to that town, the town of ramya, they noticed that it was only civilian houses that were destroyed, destroyed by the israeli shelling, of course the f 15 uh fighter air aircrafts continue to hover over the skies of lebanon, some of them have seen that the result they targeted brintage bill also a civilian house, another area which is z and also they said that there could be some people who are wonded, the candlellite visual has been held in washington dc in honor of the Us Service Member who selfimilated and protest at the ongoing israeli genocide in the gaza strip. Now this incident triggered more global outrage over washingtons gaza policy. I mean, Somebody Just burned himself to death to ask i mean to demand to free palestine. Hunger at at the us imperialism funding um the slaughter in israel right now and that you know people are willing to go for a little bit of rain to see it when somebody mean Somebody Just killed themselves doing it right theres just theres so much anger in in america the entire world not not just that the slaughter but like their own government funding people gathered outside of the israely embassy to pay tribute to aron bushnill while Holding Placards in commemoration of the us soldier, they waved palestinian flags and chanted free palestine. 25yearold bushnel was an active duty member the us force. He set himself on fire sunday and protest at us complicity in israeli crimes in gaza. The video posted on social media showed him repeatedly shotting free palestine as the flames enngulfed his body. That was the second incident of his kind outside of an israeli facility in the us. Civil groups this week demand an end to massive us south korea war games called freedom shield, which are scheduled to begin march 4 and will run through march 14. They argue that the intensification of this years us south korea drills will further height in tensions and will increase the risk of conflict with the dprk. Prisponder frank smith has more from the south korean capital soul. The us and south korea wednesday announced they will conduct largescale joint military drills. Beginning next week to run for 11 days. The us said the drills are routine. These exercises, theyre nothing do. These are the same exercises that weve been doing for decades. The drills have previously been suspended to improve relations with the dprk, but current south green president has resumed the drills as part of a hardline policy against pyongyang, which is opposed by many south koreans. Administration and the u. S. South korea, Japan AllianceMust Immediately cease all hostile military actions on and around the Korean Peninsula and resume the Korean PeninsulaPeace Process by withdrawing its hostile policy toward north korea. Activists warn military exercises can also generate miscalculations and accidents. Isnt military training itself preparing for war because we are aware of the danger that may occur. We are opposed to military training because such training conducted in our country could lead to a crise. That could even lead to a war if we make a mistake. South korea had at least two missile failures under president new, with one rocket crashing near a residential area. Much of the southgreen public appears not to worry about the dprk and the Security Risk the provocative u. S. South korea drills involve, but it is there in the back of everyones minds. This feeling of risk of conflict with the dprk even causes. South korean stocks to be undervalued, socalled korea discount. In the past two years, especially the us and south korea have increased the number and scale of weapons deployed to the Korean Peninsula, including Nuclear Capable planes and ships. Activists call for dialogue. Hostile policies against north korea and armed protest only deepen the vicious cycle and can never be solution. Peace through force is fiction. Negotiations and improved relations for peaceful coexistence are the only realistic and correct ways to resolve the issue. The us has said it will negotiate with pyongyang without conditions yet. Monipulating us led un sanctions over the dprks Nuclear Missile programs must remain. Frank smith, press tv. Soul. And that doesnt for world news. Byebye for now. Crisis, devastating wars, terrorism, the israeli lobby, crackdown, diplomacy. Gaza, humanitarian apocalypse. Named after the longest river in the world, its now become the largest Ecommerce Company on the planet. It started as a book. 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