News from washington this morning from both ends of pennsylvania avenue. President obama will return to work at the white house today returning from a weeklong vacation to hear updates on the violence in ferguson, missouri with attorney general holder. Operationg military in iraq. The Washington Post reporting he plans to meet with Vice President biden and members of the National Security team to receive updates. The gathering comes a day after the president officially notified lawmakers on capitol hill that he expanded the military operation to include airstrikes targeting islamic militants. At the u. S. Capitol Congressional Quarterly notes that as of today one of the most powerful men on capitol hill is no longer a congressman. The resignation of eric cantor is now official. Two months after the rear Virginia Republicans so unexpectedly lost his primary race. Cantor a man announced resignation fans earlier this month. Allowing him to quickly transition to work in the private sector.
And how chinese kids are using the School Holidays to build military backbone. They are on the go like this from six in the morning until six at night, seven days a week. Even in the army you get one day off. Not here. Huge demonstrations are taking place across the occupied west bank and East Jerusalem in protest against israels assault on gaza. Two have been killed and Dozens Injured in clashes with Security Forces at the alandia cal andia checkpoint. More than 800 have skied in gaza. Reporter the violence was expected. No one predicted the scale of it. This is the largest protest the occupied west bank has seen in years. For hours protesters clashed with Israeli Forces outside a cal andia checkpoint. Israeli military forces fired tear gas cannisters and rubbercoated bullets. Despite being better equipped, at times the soldiers struggled to contain the situation making protesters determined. The people that came to the streets, taking to the streets the violence there, they are angry
Demanding the return of president Mohammed Morsi. And children risking everything for a better life in the United States, only to be turned away. Its the 18th day of israeli operation in gaza, and the death toll is mounting. As air strikes continue, Health Officials say a total of 848 palestinians have now been killed. More than 30 buildings in gaza were hit on friday alone. The ongoing incursion is fuelling anger in the west bank where five palestinians have been killed in protests. All of this amid reports that a ceasefire put forward by john kerry has been rejected by israels cabinet. We are in gaza city and in jerusalem, where james bayes has been monitoring the efforts to try to broker a ceasefire. What do we know about israel east reasons for projecting this proposal. Well, my understanding, and let me first source this, its to all of the three Israeli Television networks. They are all reporting that it cannot accept the proposal in its current form. They havent finished their me
Territory where the malaysian passenger plane was shot down. Plus the summer camp with a difference, children in china learn some military discipline. The israeli assault on gaza is into its 18th day, and diplomatic efforts are continuing. John kerry has put forward a proposal for a ceasefire which the Israeli Cabinet is discussing. [ explosion ] meanwhile israelis military has destroyed several homes in the latest air strike. 826 palestinians have been killed. A Senior Member of the Islamic Jihad group was among the killed. And israelis largest airport was evacuated on friday after hamas said it fired three rockets towards it. But they were intercepted by the iron dome. James lets go back to this proposed ceasefire that john kerry is supposed to have put forth. Now we had expected a press conference on this particular ceasefire two hours ago, and the fact that it hasnt happened highlights the difficulties, doesnt it . Absolutely. Let me tell you to the best of my knowledge, working va