Africas he bola out break as the who announced 100 million in new funding. Welcome to the program. Its not a longterm solution, but all sides in the gaza conflict have agreed to a 72hour humanitarian truce. It started at 8 00 local time. Thats about two hours ago. It came in the form of a joint announcement from the United Nations and the United States last night. All sides have agreed to hold fire, but are expected to hold negotiations later in he cairo. But Israeli Soldiers will be allowed to stand their ground in gaza. Part of the joint statement from the u. N. Secretary of general ban kimoon and u. S. Secretary of state john kerry said during this time the forces on the ground will remain in place. We urge all parties to act with restraint until this humanitarian ceasefire begins. And to fully abide by their commitments during the ceasefire. Israel will be able to continue its defensive operations for those tums that are behind its lines. And the palestinians will be able to receiv
Families grieve at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight 17 as fighting continues in eastern ukraine. More than a dozen people have been shot so far this weekend in chicago. But there is a new program that is trying to keep kids off the streets and out of trouble. Thanks for being with us, we begin with the conflict in gaza. Israel has agreed to expand a humahumanitarian ceasefire until sunday night but gaza has nod get to that ceasefire. Mortars were once again fired in to israel from gaza. Following the end of a previous ceasefire, during the short window when fighting had stopped, many residents had returned to their homes to look for survivors and bury the dead think more than 100 bodies were discovered. In the other palestinian territory funerals were held for palestinians who were killed during demonstrations in support of gaza last week. At least eight palestinians in the west bank have been killed in the past three days, meanwhile, secretary of state john kerry and his cou
We and kind as grants ambition to reduce a team of wincer. The u. S. State department has confirmed that its middle east peace envoy has resigned. Final confirmation that americas effortses broken peace between israelis and palestinians has failed. Lets talk to ross lands jordan in washington, d. C. What are you hearing about this . Reporter essentially martin is going to return to his job at a think tank here in washington. And the deputy, frank loewen between is going to be the acting special envoy, thats one signal, as it were, that the Obama Administration has not given up completely on the idea of trying to help the israelis and palestinians achieve a peace deal. That said, the paws is stil paul on. Neither side is coming back to the negotiating table to work out a framework for negotiating the terms of a final peace treaty. Its not clear when they will return to the table. However, it is significant that martin is stepping aside, because he was doing a lot of the heavy lifting in
We begin with a live look where it is morning in gaza city, despite extending a truce, israel says it will respond to any fire coming from gaza with military action. A different scene just hours ago after the end of a short ceasefire. Sirens warning residents in israel to take cover. As rockets were reportedly being intercepted in the skies above. Israel has agreed to extend humanitarian ceasefire in gaza until sunday, midnight local time. Hamas has not agreed to any extension yet. In israel they say they will continue to destroy tunnels in palestinian territory. Meanwhile, secretary of state john kerry and his counterparts from france, the u. K. , and a number of other countries are meeting in paris. They are trying to convince both sides to agree to a longterm truce. The total number of tal spin vinnies killed since the beginning of fighting now stands at 1,049. Reporter most are civilians. At least 6,000 have been injured. 42 Israeli Soldiers and three civilians have also been kille
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