If the ceasefire is not fully put in place within the next few hours. And name about leader of namibia receive the african award and prize. Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists relations with the United States are strong. Hes visiting washington, where hes giving a speech at a lobby. On tuesday the Prime Minister will address the u. S. Congress. Hes expected to make his case about the nuclear are iran. He was inviteed to make his address without obamas knowledge. The United States and israel will continue to stand together. Because america and israel are more than friends. Were like a family. Were practicallynow disagreements in the family are always uncomfortable. But we must always remember that we are family. [applause] rooted in a common heritage, up Holding Common values, sharing a common destiny. Thats the message i came to tell you today. Our alliances are sound. Our friendship is strong, and with your efforts it will get Even Stronger in the years to come. Tom acke
Welcome to the program. A major offensive against isil is underway in iraq. A force of 20,000 soldiers and fighters are trying to force the armed group from tikrit and surrounding province north of the capitol baghdad. Shia militias known as Popular Mobilization forces are involved as well as sunni tribal fighters. 2,000 sunnis are involved. The offensive includes fighter jets and helicopter backing up ground forces. The iraq Prime Minister has called for the liberation of iraqi cities from isil. Today god willing, we will start and important military campaign to liberate the citizens of the province from Islamic State militants. I call on you to deal with the citizens well. We should protect the citizens and their properties. Jane is in baghdad and joins us live. What more details have you been hearing about the operation and how its going so far . Prime minister abaddi this afternoon is Briefing Members of parliament on how that operation is going. It has a huge political component.
People have died in the past year. I russian chess champion and political activist Garry Kasparov says the death of Boris Nemtsov will trio his country. Good evening im antonio mora. Im stephanie sy. Iraqi military has teamed up with iranian shia application ya and sunni tribes men. The u. S. Says it is taking month part in this operation. Another major assault on mosul, we get the latest from al jazeeras jane arraf in baghdad. This is the first battle fora major sunni city sins i. S. I. L. Tooksince i. S. I. L. Took over last june. It has remained pretty much an i. S. I. L. Stronghold since then. Trying to take back the city of saddams home town. But stopped before. This one is huge, more than 20,000 fighters, Iraqi Military fighters along with iranian backed shia militia. And in this particular fight sunni tribesmen. It is the sunnies that Haider Alabadi appealed to saying they would be pardoned if they laid down their arms. Going there the today and talking to sunni members of parli