Officials. In syria, the chief of staff of the armed forces said on state media that the military started a big attack to take back towns and villages, getting support from russian jets and missiles. She joins us live from beirut. Tell us about the syrian offensive, which is designed to regain territory for rebels, and has the support of russian air strikes. Yes, the Russian Military are providing air cover to the Government Forces on the ground as they try to push into the countryside of hama province. Like you mentioned the syrian army command saying that a ground offensive, a big attack is under way. According to the army chief of staff theyll eliminate towns and villages, to have them suffer from terrorism. The Army Commander not mentioning where the offensive is happening. We understand from military sources and the opposition on the ground, that there is fighting and military activity in a strated eejic area strategic area. Why is the area important . Its important to both sides.
Prepared to defend its allies. President seth blatter banned along with two our top officials. Two israelis have been stabbed in jerusalem and telaviv. The first attack happened in jerusalem. Theres been a series of stabbings in the city in recent days, escalating tensions in the region. The attack her was arrested at the scene. Lets get the latest from mike hanna who joins us live. Another attack, give us the details on this latest one. Weve had reports of this occurring deep in the occupied west bank. Police say a settler was attacked and stabbed at the entrance to the settlement by a palestinian. He is said to be in a series condition. The palestinian, the police say managed to escape, so this is a third stabbing i want in the course of a day. The one here in jerusalem, one in shortly a while ago in telaviv and now this attack in the occupied west bank at a settlement, so clearly a series of attacks happening. What is difficult for police and army is they are clearly in a random and
Time through the eyes of one craftsman in tokyo rebel forces are fighting back against Syrian Government forces in the south of the country. These pictures are said to show the aftermath of an attack on an army tank in the rebel controlled town. Al jazeera is unable to independently verify these pictures. It is on the main supply route that connects bashar alassads government and the capital of damn as tuesday to the border of jordan. Thats where the first antibiotic government protest took place in 2011. Reporter activists describe the fighting in the city as the heaviest since the rebels took control of the area four years ago. Theyre trying to claim some of the territory which has been under the control of the rebels. We do understand from different sources that the rebels have called for general mobilization. Theyre asking for different factions based in the north and the west to come to the defense. We have different factions operating over the last three year. One has been backed
Craftsman in tokyo. Rebel forces are fighting against Government Forces in the south of the country. These pictures are said to show the after path of an attack on an army tank in the rebelcontrolled town. Its the first offensive in southern syria since russian air strikes began three months ago. Al jazeera cannot independently verify these pictures. On a main supply route that connects president Bashar Alassads government to the capital damascus with the city near the border with jordan. Thats where the first major antigovernment protests took place in 2011. Live for us in Southern Turkey now, the neighboring country. It zooms the rebels are fighting back against this offensive. The battle is raging. What is the latest you are hearing . Reporter they are, they are trying not to push back government troops. This is exactly what happened over the last 24 hours. Government troops backed by russian fighter jets, managed to strike many rebel positions across the area. In fact, the rebels w
On the big screen. A look back at the contributions of the real james brown. Tonight, there was supposed to be a ceasefire. A break in the fighting between israel and hamas. But the humanitarian truce only lasted 90 minutes. Both sides blamed the other. Hamas said once the ceasefire started, israel moved its forces into civilian areas. But hamas killed two and took two others captive. We bring our coverage with nicole johnston. The al kasam brigade, the military wing of hamas has released a statement saying they dont know where the soldier is or anything about it. They did say however they had a mission which included a suicide bomber operating near rafah, after that team accomplished whatever it set out to do was hit by an israeli air strike. So if that team happened to have had an israeli soldier with them about al kasam brigade is saying he would have been killed by this israeli air strike. We have strikes carried out over different parts of the strip at least half a dozen inside ga