thousands of it rainy arriving syria to help the government irake aleppo -- of in syria to arrive help the government retake aleppo. we began in jerusalem, where another israeli -- we begin in jerusalem, where another israel he has been tapped by a by atinian -- been stabbed palestinian. hundreds of soldiers have been deployed around the city and checkpoints set up around arab neighborhoods. it follows a recent stabbings and shootings -- follows a recent spate of stabbings and shootings. irris: we seem to have attacks in the space of -- we have seen two attacks in the space of three hours. here, very close to the studio at the central bus station, a young palestinian man boarding a bus -- a woman getting off a bus. he stabs her. he tries to board the bus. the bus driver stops her from doing that. the police chased him and shoot him -- the police chase him and shoot him. although they cannot stop lone wolf attacks, there is such a high number of police that, when something happens, they are there quickly and everyone is very tense. you will often see the palestinian attackers shot

died near aleppo and he was set to be helping syria in its fight against rebel groups and it's known that troops are on the ground in syria to support the government. let's go live to zaina monitoring developments in the ongoing syrian war and tell us a little bit more of what you know regarding the circumstances of his death. >> reporter: well, marteen it was confirmed by the state media and he was kwil ee eed killed b quote unquote i.s.i.l. terrorist and didn't say when or where and we spoke to the observatory for human rights and told us the information they have is he was killed in fighting in the front line around the military airport in the northern city of aleppo. now, iran doesn't hide the fact that military advisors are on the ground advising the syrian army, iran denies however there are troops fighting alongside the syrian army even though the opposition says and presented a lot of evidence showing that iranian troops, in fact, operate in syria. also iranian ally the lebanese shia movement hezbollah sent thousands of fighters to syria and not hiding it and fighting on the

and advising syrian forces has been killed near aleppo. another tension heightening in israel and occupied palestinian territories, proposes to end conflict in india but the parliaments still need to ap broov it. approve it. ♪ tunisia's national dialog quartet has been awarded the nobel peace prize and nobel committee honored the quartet for contribution for building democracy after the revolution in 2011. >> the quartet was formed in summer of 2013 when democratzation process was in danger of collapsing as a result of political assassinations and widespread social unrest. it established an alternative, peaceful, political process at a time when the country was on the brink of civil war. >> the kwar tell is has four important groups and organizations represent different sectors and values in tunisia society and members work to protect the rights of the entire population irrespective of gender, political conviction or religious belief and it was formed in 2014 when true knee -- tunisia was on the brink of civil war and this is what it means for tunisia. >> on the brink of civil u

program the syrian army backed by russian air strikes launches major offensive in homs and aleppo. u.s. sends military mission in afghanistan as taliban attacks intensify plus. ♪ reviving relations between america and cuba through music. ♪ united nations security council will be holding an emergency meeting following weeks of violence in occupied east jerusalem since the first of october 35 palestinians and seven israelis have been killed, the muslim friday prayer will begin at the mosque compound this hour but not all muslims can continue with restrictions of men under age of 40 to take part and mike hanna reports on the tense situation there. >> reporter: intense security at entrances to the old city, police ordering palestinians to lift their shirts and some instructed to remove their shoes but this group waving israeli flags passes through unchecked and this is related to anxiety of jewish israelis. false alarms about impending attacks sparked panic in a number of locations in israel and several reports of israelis with dark complexions being attacked by fellow jews after

solutions. >>> the battle for aleppo russia bombs positions. >>> the lockdown. stopping refugees flowing into the territory from neighboring croatia. also frozen assets, discussion of the new cold war over arctic oil and gas reserves. >> and in sports another serious allegations has landed at fifa's door. football's governing body has investigating claims that the world cup in germany is secure. >> hello there, a warm welcome to this hour of news. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu plans to meet secretary of state john kerry in berlin next wednesday to zeus the crisis in israel . in bethlehem forces fire tear goosen against palestinian protesters. the u.n. security council upheld an emergency session to discuss the situation. second general ban ki-moon condemns what he calls reprehensible palestinian attacks on a jewish holy site. we have our coverage from occupied east jerusalem. >> after friday prayers in the wake of a week of violence and deep-set fear in gaza, more shooting from the israeli army and more killing of palestinians. members of casualties rising as proteste

. ♪ hello from doha and this is the world news from al jazeera, the museum cost of the battle for aleppo in syria and tens of thousands leave their homes in the space of a few days. separated for decades and reunited but only for a few hours, a small group of south koreans is allowed to cross into the north and we report on the difficult battles to protect elephants from pochers armed with poison in zimbabwe. ♪ all that news to come but we start with israel where the army says a palestinian man has been shot and killed after stabbing an israeli soldier in the occupied west bank, the latest with andrew simmons who is there in ramallah. >> yes, we are hearing 15 kilometers east of hebron there was a protest going on, quite a large number of demonstrators and this man according to eyewitnesses and according to the police was among the protesters and was intent apparently reportedly on trying to stab a soldier which he went and actually allegedly did attack a soldier who was injured. he then came under fire from other soldiers and was shot dead. now what happened next, according to eyewitn

toll rises. >>> a new offensive against aleppo, syrian forces backed by russia move to retake the country's largest city. >>> and security concerns over north korea is high on the agenda when president obama meets with his south korean counterpart. ♪ >>> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm adam may. est ka violence in israel and the palestinian territories today. israeli soldiers shot dead a palestinian man allegedly involved in a knife attack in hebron. at least four other palestinians have been killed in the occupied territories today, and more protests are underway right now. hamas is calling for palestinians to join in what has been called a day of rage. andrew simmons files this report there jerusalem. >> reporter: after friday prayers and a week of violence and fear, there was anger on the streets again. hamas had called for a day of rage, and some of the worst violence was in gaza. shootings by the security security forces and some dead, because they tried to get through the fence around the border area. the israeli security forces ordered to use live

aleppo and all wants to secure a tour door between eights strong holds along the cost and the capital dudamascus, zeina khodr reports. >> reporter: the battle in northern homs country side has begun, rebels aring under fire. this is a coordinated fight between sear january forces and russia. it's the second time since russia started fighting. it is providing support to allies on the ground as they try to advance in to opposition territory but civilians are caught in the middle. >> translator: this is a civilian area, isil is not here. you russian dogs. the whole world should see this. >> reporter: activists are reporting fighters as well as as civilians are being killed and injured, 10s of thousands of people live there. many displaced from fighting elsewhere in the country. and this corner of syria has been surrounded by the army for years. the only road out leads to government-controlled territory. >> translator: people are afraid. people have start today leave the areas that are being hit. but they can't leave the country side because all the roads are blocked. there is onl

. iran's revolutionary guard has confirmed the death. saying he died near aleppo. he was said to be helping syria in its fight against isil. it's widely believed iranian troops are on the ground in syria to spot government forces we'll be getting live reaction on that story a little later on. >>> french officials say they launched air strikes overnight targeting an isil training camp in syria. the defense minister said more strikes will follow. france also says 80 too 90% of russian strikes in syria are not targeting aisles. russia is denying that any of their missiles crashed in iran, the cruise missiles were launched from the caspian sea on we understand, intended for syrian rebel targets 1600-kilometer as way, moscow insists all 26 missiles hit their targets and the iranian government hasn't commented. the u.s. state department says it's deeply concerned by the reports. >> if it's true that a couple of their cruise missiles land ed in iran, again, i am not going to get in to i greater detail, but i think if something like that happened, again, i can't confirm it, but i think it points al

aleppo. the government has launched a major offensive to take back a military airport held by isil. the fighting is having a devastating effect on the humanitarian situation. >>reporter: these families left aleppo in a hurry. they're just some of the 35,000 people who escaped the area in the last few days since the syrian government launched a new campaign this time with air support from russia. >> there were rockets and barrel bombs. all kinds of heavy weapons. >>reporter: this is what the strikes have left behind. most of the victims are civilians. government forces backed by russian yets have taken control of villages south of aleppo. >> the rebels know aleppo is crucial. it was once syrias financial and industrial hub. for years, it's been the focus of a three-way fight between syrian rebels, regime forces, and isil fighters. >> so far we destroyed five targets. god is great. >> it's been three weeks since russia began its air campaign in syria. it appears it's already making a desperate crisis even worse. >>> slovenia plans to use its army to help secure the borders. paul bren

increasingly under fire on multiple fronts and from multiple enemies, especially in aleppo. zeina horde has more. >> they are pushing into opposition territory. the syrian army says its forces have taken ground in the country side. this is the first major coordinated assault by the syrian army and the russian air force since moscow intervened in the conflict. for the syrian government, the threat is not from isil, but opposition groups. >> rebels are losing, because they are coming under attack from the syrian regime, isil, the russian army, as well as the kurds. the russian airstrikes are weakening the rebels. the opposition is no longer advancing. it is now just trying to hang on to territory, especially in aleppo. >> in aleppo, the opposition has lost ground to isil, whose fighters stormed into the northern countryside and captured villages along with a military base. it was the most significant advance by the armed group in months. the opposition says isil launched the assault while rebel forces were focused on reinforcing their defenses on other fronts. this is the only road

scefts. harper's conservatives. >> i'm fauziah ibrahim. live in doha. thousands are fleeing aleppo province, where government forces are on attack. >>> typhoon koppu flies over the philippines. and one of the good guys, aspiring a blockbuster film. >>> canada's prime minister steven harper has conceded defeat in the general election and is to resign as leader of the conservative party. the liberals justin trudeau is set to follow his father and become the new prime minister. his party has secured a majority in parliament. >> this is what positive politics can do. this is what a positive, hopeful, a hopeful vision and a lat form and a team together, can make happen. canadians -- cheerp [cheering and applause] >> canadians from all across this great country sent a clear message tonight. it's time for a change in this country, my friends, a rechange! >> friends, our country is one of the most enduring democracies in the world today. and today for the 42nd time in 148 years canadians have chosen a national parliament. well tonight's result is certainly not the one we had hoped for. the

fighters in the aleppo region. >>> iran's revolutionary guard has confirmed the death of a top general in syria. he was an advisor to president bashar al assad's army. in other reports from neighboring lebanon. >>reporter: he was a top ranking member of iran's elite revolutionary guards but his death in syria's northern province of aleppo leaves more questions than answers. a statement from the revolutionary guard says he was killed by isil forces while on a mission to advise the syrian army. some reports suggested the general was supposed to supervise a major operation to lift isil's blockade of a u.s. military base. fighters from the iranian backed lebanese movement hezbollah are in syria. in the mast he's spoken about his overstretched army and a lack of manpower but now russia has stepped in providing military support from the skies. their air strikes have mainly targeted strong holds of the various opposition groups fighting the government. a few have hit isil-controlled regions. but isil is on the move advancing on the ground. despite russian air strikes, isil carried out a surpr

death toll rises. >>> a new offense if against aleppo, syrian forces backed by russia moved to retake the country's largest city. >>> security concerns over north korea, that's high on the agenda when president obama meets with his south korean counterpart. ♪ >>> this is al jazeera america, live from new york city. i'm stephanie sy. escalating violence in israel and the palestinian territories today. israeli soldiers have shot grade dead a palestinian man allegedly involved in a knife attack in hebron. and more protests are underway right now across the west bank and along the border with gaza. hamas is calling for palestinians to join in a day of rage. andrew similar mons live in jerusalem for us right now. andrew the clashes seem to be growing more intense today. how are meme -- people reacting to this violence? >> reporter: well, with apprehension, anger and sheer disillusionment. it was hamas that called for a day of rage and some of the worst violence has been in gaza, the home of hamas. at the border point there have been large numbers of demonstrators throwing rocks an

revolutionary guard have confirmed the death of a top general in syria. he was killed near aleppo. zana hoda is in lebanon with more. >> reporter: iranian state media saying he was killed by quote, terrorists. they do say that he was killed in the aleppo countryside, but no details of where and how really. where in aleppo, but we understand from the syrian observatory for human rights is the general was killed in fighting near the front line. iran we do know has advisers on the ground, they acknowledge that. but iran categorically denies that troops are fighting alongside the army even though the opposition says otherwise. iran -- the syrian government doesn't just get help from iran, it gets help from the lebanese shia movement, hezbollah who has thousands of fighters fighting in the war. and the syrian president himself said they are suffering from manpower problems and the army is overstretched and now the syrian government getting air support from the russians. the information coincided with an offensive on the ground launched by isil. isil has taken ground not from the syrian government

. helish life and syrians from aleppo who lost their homes and facing a harsh winter ahead. ♪ hello, authorities in pakistan and afghanistan have intensified their rescue and relief operations in earthquake-affected areas, the death toll of that magnitude 7.5 quake has now risen to over 300, most of those casualties around 260 were in pakistan where rescuers are still searching the rubble for survivors and struggling to reach those in mountain areas and hospitals across the valley region are inundated, across the border in afghanistan the site of the quake's epicenter and 4,000 houses have been damaged and 80 people have been killed and hundreds injured and in india the affects were also felt mostly in the north of the country but casualties have been followed and victoria reports now. >> reporter: this hospital in the pakistani city is crowded with injured people after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake rocked northern afghanistan and pakistan on monday, rescue efforts are confused by mountain regions which are hard to access. >> translator: according to the latest information so far the h

have been captured from around aleppo. the government has launched omajor offensive to take back groups torn away by i.s.i.l. the u.n. says 35,000 people have fled that area alone. this report from victoria gatenby. >> reporter: these families left their homes near aleppo in a hurry, taking with them very few belongings. they're just some of the 35,000 people who have escaped the area in the last few days. ever since the syrian government launched onew campaig a new caml held territories this time with russian aircraft. >> they are using all kinds of heavy weapons against us. >> this is what the strikes have left behind. home after home badly damaged. activists say most of the victims of the air strikes, artillery bombardment and barrel bombs are civilians. government forces backed by russian jets hav jets have takel of villages south of aleppo. but forces say this doesn't signal a change in power in the areas around the city. the rebels know aleppo is crucial. only 50 kilometers from turkey. for years it has been a focus of a three way fight between rebel forces, regime forces a

city of aleppo. moscow saying its air war specific target isil but rebels and their international backers say their strikes are targeting non-isil sites. >> reporter: the syrian government and its allies have expanded their county of offensive. they have opened a new front south of the northern city of aleppo. we understand from activists on the grown as well as syrian military sources that they are hoping to recapture a route, a very strategic route, the highway that links the northern province of aleppo to government-controlled territories further south. aleppo is not the only front. the government just yesterday launched a ground offensive, against the opposition in the northern countryside of homs, and a few days earlier they opened another front in the northern countryside of hama. it seems that there is a strategy here. they are trying to re -- retake control of -- of the main supply route, so that the government can send forces to the north. now the russian aerial campaign is going to enter its third week. a lot of questions are being asked, what has been achieved on the gr

the south china sea. a hellish life. we meet internally displaced syrians from aleppo who have lost their homes and are facing a harsh winds are ahead. >>> plus. >> reporter: i am andy gallagher in alabama where state officials have been criticized for closing dozens of driver's license offices. civil rights leaders say it's an attempt to suppress black voters. ♪ ♪ >>> hello. authorities in pakistan and neighboring afghanistan have intensified rescue and relief operations in affected areas. death toll has now risen to over 300. while the epicenter of the quake was in afghanistan, it was felt very strongly in neighboring pakistan, that's where rescuers still searching through the rubble for survivors. but they are struggling to reach remote mountainous areas as you can see affected by that earthquake. hospitals are inundated across the region. now, across the border in afghanistan around 4,000 houses have been damaged, resulting in dozens dead and more injured. the challenge of reaching people in remote terrain is also proving to be difficult. evening in india the effects were al

facilities and its planes killed a hundred fighters in the aleppo region and at least five were killed in an air strike on a camp for displaced people. >>> the french defense minister says more air strikes are being planned on isil targets in syria. french fighter jets targeted a training camp in are raqqa, which is a isil strong hold. >>> and iran's revolutionary guard has confirmed the death of a top general in syria. he was an advisor to president bashar al-assad's army. zana hoda reports now from neighboring lebanon. >> reporter: he was a top ranking member of iran's elite revolutionary guards. but his death in syria's northern province of aleppo leaves more questions than answers. a statement says he was killed by isil forces while on a mission to advise the syrian army. some reports suggested that the general was supposed to supervise a major opposition. iran admits its military advisors are on the grown, but denies it has ground troops. however, fighters from the iran backed lebanese movement hezbollah are in syria, thousands of its fighters have helped president assad in power. in th

for aleppo. russian jets bomb rebel positions as the syrian army advance on the ground. >>> the flash floods in the u.s. state of california trigger mud slides, forcing the closure of several major highways. ♪ >>> but first, there have been violent confrontations between the israeli forces and palestinians across several cities. in gaza one palestinian was killed several others were injured by israeli forces. palestinians were throwing stones at the israeli forces. this is the scene live in bethlehem where israeli forces have been tear gassing palestinian protesters. security remains high following the muslim friday prayer. earlier in hebron, israeli forces killed a palestinian man after he attacked a soldier with a knife. this brings the number of palestinian deaths to 37. seven israelis have also been killed during this period. let's go live to andrew simmons in west jerusalem. gradually that death toll sadly is mounting and the number of injured. >> that's right, martine. these outbreaks of violence happened after friday prayers in the occupied west bank in hebron. there wa

supplies to the north, especially in idlib and aleppo, and wants to secure a corridor between the strongholds along the coast and the capital damascus. zeina khodr reports. >>> the battle in northern homs countryside has begun. rebel-held town are coming under fire. this is a coordinated assault between the syrian army on the ground and the russian air force, the second offensive of its kind since the military intervention of russia, the air force providing support to allies on the ground, as they try to advance into opposition territory. civilians are caught in the middle >>> this is a civilian area. i.s.i.l. is not here. you russian dogs. the whole world should see this. >> reporter: activists are reporting fighters as well as civilians are killed and injured. tens of thousands of people live there. many of them displaced from fighting elsewhere in the country, and this corner of syria has been surrounded by the army for years. the only roads out lead to government controlled territory. >> people are afraid. people started to leave the areas that are being hit. they can't leave

revolution for this rebellion. in the summer of 2012 i went into aleppo with the free stream army convoy -- the free syrian army. spent the night in the town about an hour's drive north of aleppo city. stayed with a family, the owner of the house was a syrian rebel. spent the night there, so did a few other journalists and news extraordinary because i've seen firsthand, it's one thing to open up the "new york times" or turn on cnn and see images broadcast from thousands of miles away but you have to see it for yourself to understand what's the driving force behind this rebellion. it was amazing because at night these rebels put down their guns, picked up white gloves and garbage bags and reclaiming the rubble from the streets because the assad government was bombarding civilian infrastructure. they targeted a hospital in town so that any activist, civilians are rebels were injured or have rebooted could not be treated. these guys, it was extraordinary. they turned a mosque into a makeshift hospital. they were treating everybody, treating pro-government, militiamen and pro-governme

aleppo. the syrian army is already being backed by lebanese hezbollah fighters and a russian air campaign. >> reporter: iran's official line is that they have no troops, ground forces in syria. we know iran is a key ally of the syrian government. providing must-needed political, military support, even financial support and iran doesn't shia why from the fact that they have military advisers on the ground in fact, just a few days ago they announced one of its top generals was killed in the aleppo province, now we are hearing reports from sources close to the iranians, more than one source in fact, that they are reporting that iranian ground forces are taking part in ground offensives in syria. we know there are major ground operations underway in the countryside as well as in the aleppo countryside. these sources and the reports that they have been leaking are talking about -- are providing really detailed information about operational plans on the ground. which, you know, this being very forthcoming, with all of the this information really poses a lot of questions. and they have

separate attack in the aleppo area, they claim they have killed more people. french defense minister says more air strikes are being planned on isil targets in syria. overnight they targeted a training camp in raqqa which is an isil strong hold. france expanded its campaign to syria last month after joining the u.s.-lead coalition against isil in iraq last year. >>> iran's revolutionary guard has confirmed the death of a top general in syria. he was an advisor to bashar al-assad's army. zana hoda reports now from beirut. >> reporter: he was a top ranking member of iran's elite revolutionary guard, but the general's death in syria's northern province of aleppo leaves more questions than answers. a statement from tlef lugsary guard says he was killed by isil forces while on a mission to advise the syrian army. some reports suggested the general was supposed to supervise a major operation to lift isil's blockade of a military base. iran admits it's military advisors are on the ground, but denies it has ground troops. however, fighters from the iranian-backed lebanese movement hezbollah are i

: the battle for aleppo. shanelle bombs rebel positions from the air while syrian troops move in to recapture the city. border lockdown. in hours, hungary will stop refugees flowing across from croatia. >>> we will find out how afghans feel about u.s. troops staying in their curreountry for longern expected. >>> hello there. warm welcome to the program. the u.s. secretary of state has phoned israeli's prime minister to discuss violence. 39 palestinians. seven israelis have been killed since the start of this month. the u.n. security council has had an emergency meeting earlier on. more but first, andrew simmons begins our coverage from occupied east jerusalem. >> reporter: after friday prayers in the wake of a week of violence and deep-set fear in gaza, more shooting from the israeli army and more killing of palestinians. the numbers are rising as proce protesters attempted to breach the border fencing in several places including the main crossing point into israel. these clashes came in bethlehem in the occupied west bank. there were similar scenes in hebron at a palestinian man de

aleppo, russia bombs rebel positions from the air, while syrian troops move in to recapture the city. >>> boarder lockdown, in just hours hungary will stop refugees flowing across from croatia. >>> plus china and north korea put their business relationship on show even though some traders have nothing to offer. ♪ >>> now the u.n. security council has been holding an emergency session to discuss escalating violence between israel and the palestinians across several cities in the occupied territories. 39 palestinians and 7 israelis have died since the beginning of october. we'll have more from the u.n. in a moment. but first here is the latest from the ground. gaza medical sources are saying two palestinians have been killed several others injured by israeli forces. palestinians had been throwing stones. meanwhile in hebron, a palestinian man wearing journalist identification was shot dead after attacking a soldier with a knife. and in bethlehem, israeli fired tear gas at protesters. after a day of rage was called for, andrew, there seems to have been an escalation in violence in jer

hit as well. and now they have been targeted in the south of aleppo as syrian forces launch a ground offensive there. >> reporter: russia's aerial campaign is now in its second phase. air power is being used to assist the syrian army and its allies recapture territory. >> in the short-term it's clear that putin wants to protect assad, and stick his finger in the eye of the west to really position himself as a key global leader, and to get the west to speak to him on the terms he wants to dictate. >> reporter: operations against the opposition are proving to be difficult. rebels are fighting back. russian air strikes may have been effective in hitting vital targets, but so far the syrian government and its allies appear to have made no significant gains on the ground. government forces are on the offensive on the countryside of the northern province of hama and in idlib. the syrian government announced a major operation on thursday. on friday, their forces moved into rebel territory south of the kwieded city of aleppo. the area being targeted is close to a main road that would link al

results come in. >> moving on - the united nations says more than 25,000 in aleppo fled their homes, the area has been bombarded. victoria gatenby reports. >> reporter: these families left their homes near aleppo in a hurry, taking few belongings, they are some of 35,000 that escaped the area in the last few days. everton's government launched a campaign against rebel held areas. this time with air support. in the morning there were rockets and barrel bombs using weapons against us. >> reporter: this is what the strikes left behind, home after whom badly damaged. activists say most of the victims of the air strikes, bam bardments and barrel bombs are civilians. forces backed by jets who took control of villages, but opposition fighters say it doesn't representatives a change in the balance of power. rebels know aleppo is crucial. it's 50km from the border with turkey, and was syria's financial and will industrial hub. it's been the focus of a 3-way fight for syrian rebels, raging forces. here they target raging vehicles with antitank missiles. >> translation: so far we have destroyed fiv

, especially in aleppo. >> in aleppo, the opposition has lost ground. they lost ground to i.s.i.l., whose fighters stormed into the countryside, capturing the villages. it is a significant advance. the opposition says i.s.i.l. launched the assault while rebel forces were focused on reinforcing other fronts. this is the only road leading to districts in aleppo districts. the army is within firing range of the road, cutting it off within besieged areas of the city. i.s.i.l. is closer than ever to what was once a syrian capital. syrians in general, and aleppo fear the war was abandoned. russia is hitting rebels. and the not i.s.i.l. the so-called friends of the opposition will have little help. immediate help to stop i.s.i.l. advances and strikes is needed. >> on the ground opposition groups are fighting back, and are promising that hamas will be the graveyard for invading armies. the government with russian backing is as determined. it wants to end the presence of the opposition. >> before the campaign, the rebels had the upper hand and were threatening the government on a number of fronts,

fighters in the aleppo region. these people were killed overnight in a camp of internally displaced people. 50 were hurt in the village in idlib province. and iran confirms the death of a top general in syria. he was an adviser to bashar al-assad's army. more from lebanon. >> he was a top ranking member of iran's elite revolutionary guard. they would create a major operation. iran admits its military advisers are on the ground. but denies it has ground troops. however, fighters from the iranian backed movement, thousands of its fighters have helped president assad in power. in the past he has spoken about his overstretched army and a lack of manpower. but now another assad ally russia has stepped in providing military support from the skies. [explosions ] >> their airstrikes have hit isil regions but isil is on the move, advancing on the ground. isil carried out a surprise attack. it is now at the door step of aleppo city. it captured areas under the control of the opposition in the eastern countryside of the province. isil now controls part of the main rebel supply line linking tur

southwestern outskirts of aleppo. >> translator: this is a hellish life. we reached our lowest points. now we have no place else to go, and there is suffering all around. >> reporter: in southern aleppo, it's not simply the war raining misery upon the newly displaced. as winter approaches, conditions will only worsen. already, keeping warm is a struggle. aid workers are doing what they can, but in this makeshift camp there are only so many tents to go around. abdul says tens of thousands of families are now displaced in aleppo, and more are arriving every day. >> translator: somebody sick from natural causes here can't go to a hospital. so how can you help somebody facing an emergency in somebody may be injured by a russian or syrian air strike. there aren't even ambulances to help the wounded. >> reporter: the children still play, but it's the parents who can barely keep the agony at bay. >> translator: we left our home because of all of the death. there was nothing but death all around us. that's why we're here now. hopefully we won't have air strikes happening here. we have nothing now. >>

hellish life. we neat internally displaced syrians from aleppo who have lost their homes and are facing a harsh winter ahead. plus. >> reporter: i am andy gallagher in alabama where state official have his been criticized for closing dozens of driver's licenses offices. civil rights activists say it's an attempt to suppress black voters. ♪ ♪ >>> authorities in pan stack and afghanistan have innocence identified restless crew operations. the death toll of the magnitude 7.5 caught has towns over three hunk the bulk of the casualties were in pedroia pakistan where rescuers are searching the rubble for survivors but struggling to reach those in more remote mountainous areas. hotses are inning undal [ inaud. over in india, the affects were also felt there mostly in the north of the country but casual icasualties have been far lower. >> reporter: this hospital in the pakistani city is prouded with injured people. rescue efforts are complicated by patchy communication and rural mountainous regions which are hard to access. >> translator: according to the latest information received so far,

positions south of aleppo, so as far as the other players are concerned, russia is no longer fit to take on the mantel of orchestrating these political talks, which is what saudi arabia and turkey will be maintaining, if that meeting goes ahead on friday. >> peter, thanks for that, peter sharp in moscow there. >> well, syria's other key ally iran has sent more military advisors to syria to help president bashar al assad's army. they deny there are combat troops on the ground in syria. >> the u.n. security council is holding a briefing tuesday on the humanitarian situation in syria. the u.n. says at least 120,000 people have been internally displaced in the last month alone, due to an escalation in fighting. the cities of aleppo, and idlib are the most affected. one family described their life at hellish. >> violence in syria has chased tens of thousands of people in aleppo from their homes. that city is seeing one of the worst humanitarian crisis of syria's five year civil war. we have this report. >> she i said to carry her youngest child into and actual home. now this is where the

torn aleppo, the international center for agricultural research in the dry areas requested a portion of the seeds it deposited back. >> this is where we are storing the seeds, the first shipment of seed that came around svalbard. >> reporter: now based in lebanon, the director has a challenging job of keeping precious genetic lines alive.

syrian army backed by russian airstrikes launches a major offensive in homs and aleppo. the u.s. extends its military mission in afghanistan as taliban attacks intensify. plus. >> i have never seen so much blood it was like a fountain. i knew i was going to die. >> irish are women demands justice over a painful childhood procedure. ♪ ♪ >>> hello the united nations security council will be holding an emergency meeting follow weeks of violence in occupied east jerusalem. since the ones 1st of october 35 palestinians and seven israelis have been killed. israel continues its restrictions on men under the age o of 40 from taking part. we'll go live to the occupied west bank and to mike hannah who is in occupied east gentleman russ leam in just a moment. but first this report from mike on the security situation. >> reporter: intense security at entrances to the old city. police ordering pal tin stun pao lift their shirts, some instruct today remove their shoes this, group waving israeli flags passes through unchecked. the clamp down is related to the degree of anxiety among jewish israelis

a day after air strikes battled homs and aleppo and human rights saying at least 75 people were killed in those attacks and the group says 43 were in the homs countryside including women and children. al jazeera's zaina has the latest. >>> government and allies expanded counter offensive against opposition and opened a new front south of the northern city of aleppo. we understand from activists on the ground as well as syrian military sources that they are hoping to recapture a route, a very strategic route at the highway that links the northern providence of aleppo to government controlled territories further south and aleppo is not the only front. the government just yesterday launched a ground offensive against the opposition in the northern countryside of homs and a few days earlier they opened another front against opposition in the northern countryside of hama and southern areas of idlib providence and seems there is a strategy here and trying to retake control of the main supply route so that the government can send forces to the north. now, the russian aerial campaign is

advancing. it is now just trying to hang on to territory especially in aleppo. >> in aleppo, the opposition has lost ground to isil, who's fighters stormed into the northern countryside and captured villages along with a military base. it was the most significant advance by the armed group in months. the opposition says isil launched the assault while rebel forces were focused on reinforcing their defenses on other fronts. this is the only road leading to opposition controlled districts in aleppo city, the army and its allies are within firing range of the road, cutting it off with besieged rebel-held areas in the city. now, isil is closer than ever to what was once syria's commercial capital. >> syrians in general had people in aleppo in particular fear the word has abandoned them. russia is hitting their rebels and not isil. the so-called friends of the opposition are providing little help. we need immediate help to stop isil's advance and russian strikes. >> on the ground, opposition groups are fighting back. they are promising that hama will be the gave yard for what they cal

syria has cast the spotlight back on the battle for aleppo. zana hoda explains how iranian and russian support for the president's army is changing the landscape. >> reporter: he was a top ranking member of iran's elite revolutionary guards. but the general's death in syrian's northern province of aleppo leaves more questions than answers. a statement from tlef lugsary guard says he was killed by isil forces while on a mission to advise the syrian army. some reports suggested the general was supposed to supervise a major operation to lift isil's blockade of a military base. iran admits its military advisors are on the ground, but denies it has ground troops. however, fighters from the iranian backed lebanese movement hezbollah are in syria. thousands of fighters have helped president assad in power. in the past he has spoken about his overstretched army and lack of manpower, but now russia has stepped in, providing military support from the skies. [ explosion ] >> reporter: their air strikes have mainly targeted strong homeds of the various opposition groups fighting the govern

council on. he said that over 45,000 people have been displaced from the southern outskirts of aleppo after a government offensive last week, but then he also said beyond aleppo, more than 80,000 people displaced as violence continues in the north and southern regions since early october. so beyond that, thousands more, he said, displaced in homs and rural damascus as well. so the situation on the violence as the air -- russian air campaign and government offenses continue, mostly in that region, continue to displace thousands and thousands of people in syria. overall 6.5 million syrians displaced within the country. steven o'brien said -- warned the security council not to become complacent. >> we all need to guard against becoming numb to the impact of this conflict, given the vast numbers and the sense of political impasse. yet recent developments in syria are a telling reminder that it is ordinary men, women, and children to continue to bare the brunt of this conflict. living conditions continue to deteriorate sharply. entire neighborhoods and communities at risk from explosive we

killed 111 fighters in the aleppo region. five were killed in a camp for internally displaced people. another 50 were injured in the strike on the village in idlib province. the french defense minister said more airstrikes were planned in syria. overnight french fighters targeted a training camp that is an isil stronghold. french government leaders say 80 to 90% of russian strikes in syria are not targeting isil. >> stay with us on the news hour. we have this coming up. i beg your pardon. before we do that, let me tell you about another story out of syria. iran's revolutionary guards confirm the death of a top general. he was an adviser to president bashar al-assad's army. this comes neighboring lebanon. >> he was a top-ranking member of iran's revolutionary guards. but his death in syria's northern province of aleppo leaves more questions than answers. a statement from the revolutionary guard said he was killed by isil forces while on a mission to advise the syrian army. some reports suggested that the general was supposed to supervise a major operation. iran admits its military adv

aleppo. he was an advisor to bashar al assad's army. zeina hodor has more. >> iranian state media say he was killed by "terrorists" while advisor the syrian military on the ground. they do say that he was killed in the aleppo countryside but no details of where and how, where in aleppo. what we understand from the human rights organization, he was killed in fighting in the front line near the airport. iran has advisors on the ground. they acknowledge that, saying military advisors are there to help the syrian army. they deny troops are fighting alongside the army, even though the opposition says otherwise. the syrian guest gets help from iran and the shia movement hezbollah who has thousands of fighters helping the army. it's vital support from iran, hezbollah. the syrian president said they are suffering from man power problems and the army is overstretched. now the syrian government getting air support from the russians. the information on the iranian general's death cine cried with an offensive on the ground launched by isil. isil has taken ground, not from the syrian governmen

striking near ahelp pa. -- aleppo. this is all part of america's proxy war withrussian. ahelp. >> according to "the wall street journal." assad's regime has taken back a number of villages on the southern outskirts of aleppo. activists say syrian fighters killed a top rebel commander and thousands of people are reportedly leaving. officials are warning that could lead to another wave over refugees at europe's doorstep. word that russia is getting ready to track down jihady john. the son of russian president vladimir putin is looking to score major propaganda point biz capturing or killing "jihadi john" and al-baghdadi. andrew lives in the middle east for 14 years, half of that time in syria. now a fellow at the program on arab politics. good to see you. the battle for aleppo. it importance and why it matters to us. >> well, for a number of reasons. the regime tried to lay siege to aleppo to break the rental's grip on it for two years, and i the regime succeeds with the iranian and russian backing, it's going to throw a lot of refugees out of the area. also going to be a major

set back for the brigade which is operating in the northwestern part of the city of aleppo. this comes against the backdrop of a new tactic which is basically now you have the syrian army backed by the russian fighter jets. trying to reverse some of the gains made by the syrian opposition. now they are trying to advance towards aleppo and push the rebels back to secure the main road that links aleppo to latakia. the brigade has been actively engaging the fighting in the past and particularly in that area. it has also been receiving substantial aid from the united states of america. but this is a group that has been shifting alliances in the past trying to form strong partnership particularly recently with the conservatives and the islamists in aleppo and also on the outskirts of the city. >> united nations is saying that 35,000 syrians have fled their homes in just the last few days. many of them from the northern city aleppo. it's a pretty important area in terms of where it is. it's been regularly targeted in the past two days with syrians and their jets. syrian opposition factions.

struggling to defend their territories as i.s.i.l. forces advance on aleppo. >> bell awe russians cast their vote, extending 21 years in power. >> and what happened to the coastaler at the president's cup. we'll tell you if you stay with us, but you might be able to guess. >>> the word from the iraqi military is that its air force hit a convoy which it believes was carrying abu bakr al-baghdadi. it was in a town in the western province of anbar, and military sources say a number was killed, but abu bakr al-baghdadi was not among them. imtiaz tyab has been following the story. he's in baghdad. >> scoring to a statement from the military, i.s.i.l. leader abu bakr al-baghdadi was in a convoy targeted by an air strike, as it was on its way to a meeting of senior i.s.i.l. commanders in the western town, 5km away from the border with syria. now, in this statement from the military it said that it would release the names of those killed, but made the point of saying it did not know the condition of baghdadi. it needs to be said over the past year there has been reports saying abu bakr al-baghdadi h

territories after friday prayers. new offensive to retake aleppo and russian air strikes bomb syrian rebel positions. the u.s. drops plans to withdraw troops from afghanistan as taliban attacks intensify and a new study says the ebola violence can be transmitted sexually after a victim recovers. ♪ hello, in just a few hours the u.n. security council will be holding an emergency meeting after violence in occupied jerusalem and restrictions are in place as muslim worshippers gathered at a compound for friday prayer. palestinian men under the age of 40 are not allowed to take part, since the first of october 35 palestinians and seven israelis have been killed. we are in the occupied west bank to talk to us about what is happening there and first we cross to mike hanna who is joining us from occupied east jerusalem to tell us what effect the israeli measures are having on palestinians hoping to go to a mosque to pray. >> what is happening is what has happened for a number of fridays in resent times and what is happening is restrictions imposed on those who wish to pray and those 14 men above

city aleppo, a key stronghold for u.s. backed rebels and anti-regime groups. thousands of syrian and iranian troops they're now targeting those rebels on the ground backed by russian warplanes in the air. it's unleashing a new wave of human suffering with terrified civilians caught in the increasingly deadly crossfire. we're also following disturbing new reports of private e-mail accounts belonging to the cia director and the homeland security secretary being hacked. the fbi and secret service now investigating. cnn has been in communication with the person claiming responsibility for the online attack. we're covering that, much more this hour with our guests including congressman adam schiff, the ranking member of the house intelligence committee. and our correspondents and expert analysts they're also standing by. let's begin with our pentagon correspondent barbara starr. she has more now on that major offensive in syria that's under way involving russian forces, iranian troops, barbara, all of this in support of the syrian dictator bashar al assad. and you're getting breaking news

government officials in the region as well as north towards aleppo. opposition groups said that they destroyed an armor personnel carrier while the syrian news agency said that the government retook a number of villages just outside of aleppo backed by air cover by russian jets. the violence has forced had a 54 from the region in recent days. >> in the morning there are rockets and barrel bombs. they're using all kinds of heavy weapons against us. >> they wouldn't have much of a chance if they had stayed. this is what is left of the area. activists say most of the victims are civilians. aleppo is only 50 kilometers from the border with turkey was was once syria's financial and industrial hub. it's been the focus of a three-way fight between regime forces and isil fighters for months. now that russia is involved in a fight from the air, there may an change in the power on the ground. there is already an impact on people living here. as more of them are forced to run away from home. caroline malone, al jazeera. >> china's president xi jinping has held what he calls the bright future of

thousands fleeing city of aleppo during the migrant crisis that shows no signs of slowing. she slam from cuba to the florida keys. is in sight, it makes me tired just thinking about it. welcome to our viewers on public television and america and around the globe. victoryn overwhelming in canada. it is change the political landscape there. after a decade in power, the conservatives were outed by justin trudeau. he is due to become the next prime minister, following in the footsteps of his father, pierre. fromceived a call president obama congratulating him on his victory. from toronto, nick bryant reports. nick: young, debonair, with the looks and magnitude of his father. he has the most famous name in canadian politics. sent a clearhave message. it is time for a change in this country, my friends. a real change. he watched with his young family as his liberal party pulled off a comeback, ending a decade of conservative rule, and ushering in something we normally associate with america, a dynasty. he hails from a stellar political bloodline. his father was a prime minister famed for

syria to help a government offensive in aleppo. hama, the syrian army, is backed by the lebanese fighters. zeina khodr is live for us in beirut, the lebanese capital. how credible are the reports massing there, and what are they building up for. >> well, as we all know, iran is a key ally provides much-needed support over the years. financial, military, political. iran doesn't shy away, announcing that a top general from the revolutionary guard was killed on the front lines in aleppo. these reports are incredible, coming from pro-iranian forces. one example is a lebanese daily close to iran had an article. in these reports, they give detailed information on what the troops are going to do. they are going to take part in the ground campaign in hamas, and a ground campaign in the city of aleppo. they were receiving air support from the russian military. >> why all this information. they are forthcoming, since the russian military began. the past line is we don't have ground troops in syria. many are considering this a message to the world. iran is here. they are a player in the war