Miners are hoping pope francis will help improve their working conditions. We begin in gaza, where an estimated hundred thousand people remain internally displaced a year after the 50 day war with israeli. More than 2,000 palestinians were killed during seven weeks of israeli bombardment. More than 10,000 were wounded. The u. N. Says 75 of the victims were civilians. Among the israeli victims, 66 soldiers and five civilians were killed. The u. S. Saying 89,000 homes in gaza were damaged. It will cost nearly a billion dollars to rebuild. People who lost their homes are either living among the ruins of whats left or in shelters. We met one homeless man who can barely make ends meet. He hasnt climbed these steps in nearly a year. They have used to lead into a large home he shared with his extended family. Now all thats left is rubble after israeli tanks she willed it. He lost much more than his house during last years 50 day war. He also lost most of his family. These photos are all he ha
Closures no. Monday as Alexis Tsipras proposes to make work outare agreements to brussels. According to the United Nations, the largest refugee creasesrefugeecries in 25 years ago. Lebanon has nearly 1. 2 million. More than 600,000 in jordan. Egypt is hosting more than 130,000 Syrian Refugees. In addition at least 7. 5 Million People are displaced inside syria. From these last three refugee camps in jordan. 4 million and counting. Didnt think the conflict in syria would last this long or force this many people out of their country. One of the camps oldest residents says two and a half years later hes finally adjusted to life as a refugee but had this reaction when we told him the number of refugees in the region had reached 4 million. Translator this is a disaster. It means the entire population will eventually be displaced. This makes me feel our conflict will drag on for years and a return to syria soon is impossible. Junior from the camps newest arrivals, survive on his own in the j
Killings in new york state. The governor appoints a special prosecutor after in thiss fail to indict officers for killing unarmed black men. After more than a half century, the Confederate Flag will soon no longer fly on the grounds of the South Carolina State Capitol. A bill to remove it from the statehouse grounds was approved by state representatives overnight. The bill cleared the state senate early this week. We are litsch in the State Capitol this morning. This vote marks a stunning reversal for the state. Absolutely, randall this is a state thats very proud of its history and particularly its role in the civil war. Theres a real reference here for a lot of the monuments and icons surrounding that period, but over the past few years theres been a movement to take the flag down. People feel that its a very divisive symbol and that sentiment was galvanized last month when those nine people were shot in charleston. Youre right this has been really a stunning reversal. One republican
Todays big sports stories the wimbledon tennis update. The man who helped expose fifa corruption is banned himself chuck placer. Israel said two of its citizens are held by hamas in gaza. One of the missing men disappeared last year. The details are only coming out now because an israeli judge lifted a gag order. This is what we know. He is believed to have crossed the border fence into the gaza strip in september of last year. He is described as being of ethiopian descent. This is coming from the israeli minster of defense. Accord dog israeli sources, he is held against his will by hamas. Hamas says it doesnt know anything about it. A second missing citizen is arab. That is all it is saying, because that case is still under a legal gag order. We are in gaza and will go there shortly. First to paul brennan where the family of the man lives. What is the latest were hearing from his family . They had a press conference. Well, yeah. Im here basically five miles from the border with gaza i
Hold mass in bolivia. We will go live to santa cruz. Israel says two of its citizens are being held in the gaza strip, at least one of them by hamas. One of the missing men disappeared last year, the details are only come out now, because a judge has lifted a gag order. This is what we know. He is believed to have crossed the border fence into the gaza strip in september of last year. He is described of being of ethiopian dissent. This information is coming from the Israeli Ministry of defense. According to israeli sources he is being held against his will by hamas. Hamas says it doesnt know anything about it. Benjamin netenyahu says on twitter that his government is working to return him from gaza and his brother has called on the International Community to find him. Translator my brother has been missing for the last ten months. It looks like he crossed the border into gaza and then disappeared. Were talking about a humanitarian case because my brother is not well. On our familys beh