European parliament as the greek Prime Minister calls for a fair bailout deal. And well tell you why australia needs immigrants. We begin this news hour in gaza where an estimated hundred thousand people remain internally displaced a year after the 50day war with israel. More than 2,000 palestinians were killed during seven weeks of israeli bombardment. More than 10,000 were wounded. The u. N. Says 75 of the victims were civilians. Among the israeli victims 66 soldiers and 5 civilians were killed. The u. N. Says 89,000 homes in gaza were damaged. People who lost their homes are either living among the ruins of what is left or in temporary sherlts. Our correspondent met one homeless man who can barely make ends meet. Reporter this man hasnt climbed these steps in nearly a year. They used to lead into what was once a large home he shared with his extended family. Now all that is left a rubble after israeli tanks shelled it. He also lost much more than his house during last years war. He
American tour moves to bolivia. The number of Syrian Refugees has exceeded four million. Make it the largest refusing crisis in 25 years. Seven and a half Million People are displaced inside syria. Turkey is hosting more than 1. 8 million refugees. Lebanon, 1. 2 million are 800,000 in iraq, and egypt 750,000 and jordan emotional 600,000. Now nazreen acknowledge what area are you in. Close to the province of madaba an area called umal al arab. Syrian refugees living if tenths. There are bed bedoins they are used to a nomadic lifestyle, had a they cant live in official refugee camps that are fenced, they need to continue to live a bedoin and nomadic life title. These tent settlements have been removed that refugees should be either living inside buildings outside refugee camps but this is one of the few tiny communities that have been able to continue the survive by moving around and setting up their tents in different areas every few months. And theyre far away from Government Installat
And pope francis moves his visit to bolivia. Breaking news first. The Israeli Government says two of its citizens are being held in the gaza strip at least one of them is being held by hamas as we understand it. His name is abraham mamgist open isto. Second man is believed to be an israeli palestinian. Imtiaz he tyab tyab is in gaza, what has been the response to these allegations . We reached out to the spokesman that an israeli has been held in their custody and has been for ten months now. He said that he had no comments and refused to elaborate on that news that is coming out of israel. Whatever the case, whats interesting is the timing of all this just yesterday when of course we were marking the start of the israels 50 day bombardment of the gaza strip. Coded statement from senior fighters with hamas and be other various factions here that they said that they would not engage in any negotiations with israel, when it came to what they described as missing soldiers, unless soldiers
On his south american tour. Israel says two of its citizens are being held in the gaza strip at least one by hamas. One of the missing men disappeared last year. The details about him are only coming out now because an israeli judge has lifted a gag order. This is what we know. He is believed to have crossed the border fence into the gaza strip in september of last year. He is described as being of ethiopian dissent. This information is coming from the Israeli Ministry of defense. According to israeli sources, he is being held against his will be hamas. But hamas says it doesnt know anything about this. Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu says on twitter that his government is working to return him from gaza. His brother has called on the International Community to help find him. Translator my bother has been missing for the last ten months. It looks like he crossed the boarder into gaza and then disappeared. Were taushging about a humanitarian case because my brother is not well
Economic crisis have to do with the price of fish . We will try to enlighten. Hello there. Israel says two of its citizens are being held in the gaza strip, at least one of them it claims by hamas. He is of ethiopian dissent and is believed to have crossed the border fence into the gaza strip last year. According to israeli sources he is being held against his will by hamas. But hamas says it knows nothing about this. Paul brennan reports. Reporter with a 10month news blackout now lifted there were chaotic scenes as the media arrive en masse. The parents and brother of the man appeared shocked by the shouting. His mother was visibly upset. When a degree of calm was finally restored it fell to one of the brothers to read from a prepared statement. Translator we are talking about a humanitarian case here because my brother is not well. My family behalf i ask the government of israel to do its utmost to bring back my brother safe and i ask the International Community to intervene and put