Some of the victims of mh17 beginning to arrive. But first lets go to gaza, where more than 670 palestinians have been killed in the fighting. John kerry is the latest diplomat to visit israel pushing for a resolution. The met ban kimoon before the un chief left for jordan. Inside gaza, residents continue to leave their homes in order to escape the israeli shelling. This was the scene in a neighborhood in southern gaza, the area appears to be a focal point for the israeli army, as it continues its stated mission to destroy underground tunnels. The tunnels israel says have been built by hamas. And the United Nations is failing to protect palestinians, thats the damming verdict that the un human rights chief said. It is imperative that israel, hamas, and all Palestinian Armed groups strictly abide by applicable norms of International Humanitarian law and International Human rights law, this entails applying the principles of distinction between civilians and combatants, and between civil
And seeing cities from space what we can learn about other countries from high above earth. Tonight pressure is building to stop the violence in gaza and israel. Secretary of state john kerry met with leaders in the westpac and israel. Diplomats focussing on a humanitarian truce. The leader of hamas called for gazas borders to be open to end 7 years of blockade by israel and egypt. All over the world demonstrations for peace. In paris thousands marched in support of gaza. Riot police were deployed about a rise in antisemitic fines. The conflict is causing disruptions at the largest airport. The f. A. A. Extending a ban on airports flying to and from tel aviv. Lisa stark has more from washington. John, the f. A. A. Continues to evaluate the security situation in israel. The government has provided the agency with what it calls significant new information, which is being evaluated to try to feel if the f. A. A. Is safe and secure for passengers to land. In the state Department Deputy spo
Mourning. The American Government to change the rules in transporting oil. Okay, lets begin, developments in the effort to stop the fighting in the middle east. A u. S. Official tells al jazeera that secretary of state john kerry will head back to egypt. A permanent ceasefire is said to be too complicated to achieve. Nick schifrin is in gaza. With the latest developments, where do the diplomatic efforts stand at the moment . Yes, you laid it out right. What kerry is trying to do is head to egypt to go with all the information that he has from his meetings today. What the two sides are discussing, ordering to the u. S. Official is a humanitarian pause starting in the next 2448 hours. Why that time . That time is what israel needs in order to complete most of its military operation. As we have been talking about, mostly focussed on the tunnels going from gaza into israel. John kerry met with mahmoud abbas, palestinian president , and a lot of dougs about how to convince hamas to agree to
They are sifting through the rubble again in ukraine, this time after two ukrainian fighter jets were shot down earlier today. Ukraines military blame prorussian separatists. Reporter video has emerged of what appears to be the crash site of one of the fighter jets which was brought down by separatists. At the crash site the separatists seem to be telling whoever is filming that they are searching for the pilot. We understand those pilots managed to eject themselves in time, but there are reports that one of the pilots may have died. They are looking for the black box. We understand these air forces were supporting Ukrainian Forces on the ground who were on a mission when they were fired upon by the separatists. We have spoken to the minister of defense of this self declared region, and he told us one aircraft was brought down, but this shows you how much this is escalating between a real fierce battle between the ukrainians and the separatists who are trying to defending the major cit
Cities and protests. Today is july 23rd, thursday, and im pam cook. Good morning, mark. This morning we have lots of cloud cover, happy to be here. And this morning, we have a few sprinkles pop up around the bay. In the short term were going to hold on to that chance with a few scattered rain showers. Its a slight chance. The main organized rainfall is up towards our north approaching the california oregon border. Were off to another mild start. 64 degrees in livermore and san jose. Downtown checking in at 64 degrees. Lets look outside in our san jose camera, clouds are becoming partly cloudy and warmer for your thursday and a hot friday, it will carry over into the weekend. Heres our forecast week, well have shush into the afternoon hours. Well have partly sunny skies to mostly sunny skies. Off to a mild start, its going to be muggy out there, but probably improving conditions than yesterday. The moisture will get out of the region and it will did from mid60s to mid80s. Well have a up