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As the eastern border or maybe in the northern area. Some areas where, where a completely destroyed, especially overnight in the city center of the city, a neighborhood called 3 now and i, i talk to people or from there and they are and inspecting their places. And they said like, tons of buildings were destroyed completely overnight. And the counselor is like and, and in a, in a situation that is never experienced before except people dont know what, whats next or what to do or how to cope with this. Well, what, what can they do with the food bought a power fuel supplies, cut off, and what can we, can they go . Well, this is a question that nobody has an answer, at least that within the people im still like, if you can hear from the background, there was a to strike somewhere in the far home where im saying that the people didnt know if, if theyre waiting for the electricity, which is badly coming to their places like um, a couple of hours that every 24 hours, some places that they have like just safety for, for uh, 4 days uh that the Internet Connection is, is disconnected and that the food supply is very limited. Access to many places and its very hard to, excuse me, on the things are very complicated. People dont have answer. They are on her. I mean questioning and wondering all the time, what to do, where to go, how to sort of live there. And nobody has answer settlers tashing buzzards reporting from gaza. Major libby weiss, a spokesperson for the used by the miller trade, told us the situation is the gospel border in southern israel is challenging the situation is a very dynamic one. Of course, in the last 4 days, the idea is operating at this stage really to secure the board or excuse me, to make sure that im off terrorists. First of all are not continuing to operate with in is really territory and in the civilian communities, not far from the border and of course prevent any other attacks that we have seen continuing says the horrific critic massacre of this past weekend. So its a, its a very dynamic situation and very much an act in call god zone, the militant group almost as fighting to kill hostages is where the strikes continue and goes without warning. Is a true that you were bombing gauze of without giving. Notice what i can say is best 1st and foremost, the single most effective way of securing the safety of those hostages is for come off to release them immediately with no conditions, with no discussions or anything along those lines. The idea has been striking last sites with in the gaza strip, of course, to prevent them from continuing the war that they started over the weekend. But the safety and the wellbeing of these hostages is under from us control. They could decide now to release them to let them cross back into their own. That states would come off as the number one thing they can do to ensure their safety. But at the moment they are threatening to kill these hostages. If these bombings continue without notice in the past, you will loaded citizens before striking is that not the case anymore. Again, the idea of the striking loss targets with in the gaza strip. It is a very complicated operational reality. Right now it is an ongoing battle. Obviously with israel, which is really territory, excuse me, as well, but again the safety of these hostages. So it would come off the siding right now to release them to let them come back home. And that fits again. That is, that is within how much is power to do it immediately. Okay, i understand you cant answer the question fully, but what about the safety of guys . And so were trying to leave the strip at the moment. I mentioned before, the rough crossing is why the most resources have said that is being closed. There are reports so that it is open and people are getting through their safety concerns though the conditions of the road are also questionable. Can you clarify the situation for us . I guess it is a very, very challenging situation, and i have to reinforce the idea that we are in different paradigm right now in previous exchanges. Wisconsin, the reality was a very, very different one. We are targeting, come off, were doing everything within our power to make sure that they can no longer cheat striking in his early territory. They come off of course is the target there is there is no other target to what we are doing but its a, its a. 1 more complex reality as far as and what we have seen in the past. Lets talk to in about these hostages. How many people remain captured by how most, according to your sources. What we can confirm or does is dozens of civilians we have of course, a whole variety of, of men and women, elderly children, uh, absolutely horrific images that im sure everybody at this stage has seen. Father said people that drowned from their homes, desecration of, of human bodies of human life. We have seen young people who were at a Music Festival who were drowned in. So the situation is a national tragedy. Its, its hard for me to even explain in words the sense of devastation morning. But everybody feels overseeing innocent life. Just drag, taken like this into, into the golf refers her record and it leaves us all a truly and then an ongoing nightmare here here. And those are all major. If you are unaware of just how many hostages are, how do you plan to bring them back safely . I guess we are, we are aware of the amount that i can confirm to you at the stages or were talking here about dozens. Of course, the information that i want to give you is the most accurate and the most imbedded. And you know, there is complexity here and making sure that we are in touch with families and present to know about the status of their loved ones. So that, that is the specific information that i can provide to you as of now. And of course were doing everything within our power to get as much information about it and be an open communication with the loved ones who are so concerned about their family members. Can i just ask you one more question as far as the how most militants are parked in the attack on saturday . Can you tell us how many were killed with being told us . Im 1600 and how many are in is why the cost of the it sounds like a much bigger attack than was being reported yesterday. Yeah, its a, its a very dynamic situation because the battle is really ongoing. But yes, those numbers were released that we were talking about more than a 1000. Come off terrorist to we. We killed in is really here, a tory as they were attacking is rarely use. And again, the situation is a dynamic one so, so those numbers are subject to change as, as this about all continues, right . You may be wise from the as why the military. Thank you for joining us here on the w news. Thank you. A quick look now at some of the other developments, but this whole since almost launched its attack on israel on saturday is over 1600 people, 900 of them in israel, over 700 in guns that the United Nations relief and works agencies has more than 137000 gossen, so taken shelter. Where do you when run schools . The us says its big on delivering military equipment and munitions to israel. And the homeless run, the Health Ministry and gaza has called for the opening of a safe card all for medical aid saying hospitals are running low of supply as well. Sunny was on is, is, is really, shes also one of our released analysts and joins us now. Lets stop with this because they have from san todays attack because this is a lot bigger than, than was being report and what we thought. It just shows you to see to the, the ability of, from us for over a year. We know that this has been into making for over a year. We have a lot of reports on that also from captured militants that are being interrogated by is really forces. So to know that they have managed to coordinate this to mobilize such a great amount of soldiers, their soldiers, the militants, the tourist. Were talking anything between 1502000 into israel territory. Thats unbelievable. Its nothing that is or could ever imagine how the question is, how . Because theres right under the bridge to how do they manage to smart, you know, smart. I mean, these are those technology, they, the intelligence its, its unbelievable. This is the question echoing and everybodys minds today. And israel for a couple of days already. You know, this is part of the shop part of the trauma. It also had a pair operative meeting on the ground. The assumption for is really a security, a person apparatus was always that there will be a head notice and there will be intelligence. And this is partially white. Everything collapsed um and its still yet to be seen. Theres going to be a lot of hard questions to be asked once as, as were, its still dynamic. But in the next stage well see more and more of these questions coming up. What are going to be the next steps because we see this ground defensive being per page, apparently a military hardware building up in southern israel, close to the border with the gaza strip. But there is also a political situation here that has to be clarified. Exactly. So theyre, theyre a reserve unit. There are many reserve reserve soldiers. Weve already showed up. Were talking about over 3300000 is really soldiers work preparing for the counter attack. This is it indeed. However, we were just talking about the intelligence of failure of intelligence, the last trust in israels intelligence operate as now a gas operation is always hard, but under these conditions its extremely hard. And it really is also very much aware, a 1st of all of the, of the captive lifting causes and what that might mean. But officially theyre saying it shouldnt be any, any, any shouldnt have any effect. But of course, of the back of the mind its there and we also need to keep in mind that it might also be a trap. You know, i cant, we, ive heard about the gospel has planned for 0. Leave it there. Unfortunately, because the press conferences now, beginning between the french and german latest lights, listening, see the the, the way the money is they get the lady sound right . Yeah. Up to intensive days. Full of work behind is while you for a long time, we have to go find this meeting in a new format in order to on the line, the special quality of the claims times of our relationship between france and germany. But not sure what it is. Its turned out to be a very important for them to discuss the log in topical issues of global info is the situation is right. Obviously, its an ive kept us very busy, manuel and im myself. Last night had a discussion with you. Tell him 5 minutes to miss mellow name. If you as president joe finding on the british Prime Minister receipt. So now we will agreed that the pomp direct attacks of the terrorist against is really civilians to be condemned. In the strongest times we join, please stand by israel. We own agree as well that it is, is, was rights to defend itself against these despicable attacks. And at the same time, it is important to avoid defer the regional escalation to that. And we are in close contact with many countries of this region. Ladies and gentlemen handbook is of course a very special place, not just for myself as you well no. This city also proudly calls itself the gate to the world. And as a city state of republic for many hundreds of years, throat history, the city has looked young bits, confined that says, look towards the well look into the future. So that was a good venue for this 1st franco, german into governmental consultations in the new format and the think and modeling. And i agree, this wilma is working. We will until continue. Its under the last much we debated with each other. How social cohesion come be organized at the time of change . In many western democracies, we are currently observing how cohesion this is for, for this because the vanishing of the right wing population toilet is becoming more popular. They emphasize my to us, not a devices they wish to drawing society, a part of people who represent a liberal democracy. This. Lets come up, leave us code for discussion among the members of the cabinets. Most exciting, one of the trust and very open it was a good thing. And, and it showed that all countries also, scientists are facing very similar challenges and we come cope with them because we all strong, vivid democracies. We have National Economies and kind of damage. All this should give us optimism and self confidence. A strong solver in europe is one important prerequisite, which would allow us to ensure all place in the world despite tool the global challenges this morning. We discuss, call the technological sovereignty. If you are to come be further promoted can be driven further in particular, but not exclusively pertaining to artificial intelligence. To my fun, in my opinion, the discussion between the french and the drum administer, the show that we only agree we want to use the opportunities of technical progress and shape the future together when it comes to a only, we have seen that a huge opportunities and thats what weve discussed at great length. Which skills and competencies do exist and from some your at gemini as me, im how much science we have. How Many Companies already working in this area, but more is post somebody want to enable that and be willing to Work Together when it comes to European Regulation on this issue. And all of that, just an idea is to month, to make sure all that and concrete time, Certain Applications comply with regulation spots. The development of a model should not be hampered because we want the development and use of those to be here in europe on the basis of the skills we expect those. Let me also mention free other aspects from on, by law, for consultations. First of all, the ukraine for you crane, i could get this all support for ukraine will remain an important matter. And the consequences of the russian bombing, tara, for the civilian population, is to be kept as small as possible. So it is important to protect infrastructure. The pump chit Defense System wasnt announced yesterday to be delivered to ukraine, and we will do is, is germany and fonts will continue to support ukraine in the future as well. And we are currently negotiating by the actual security guarantees with ukraine. And the 2nd my to europe needs to speed up and were trying to make sure we, lets make this possible, you know, to, along the line. So we know and determine National Debates in order to make the necessary change possible to increase. So a competitiveness also in the economy, we need to come down on red tape and in germany, ive asked everybody to Work Together for a so called gemini packed and then lions, where we will combine all the forces to strength and processes and reduce or you could say, well, we also will need to have an a vicious agenda to reduce bureaucracy out the european level. And im very happy that we have agreed on the joint efforts to be made by our 2 countries, the 2 menaces off of the, of Economic Affairs estimate and how back again to work on that and present some initial results. The said point which concerns us is migration. Another feed in which we are incorporating closely. We need john to europe in system so that the clear rules, effective procedures, and an orderly set top can be introduced to iraqi and a migration, a montoya macro, and i agree on that. So the reform of the european, assigning system is going to be driven forward files with vigor because thats what we need. So we need to provide protection but also make sure that irregular migration is co type because it does actually present some protection. We must make sure we can work on that in the parliament and in europe. Now that the, the ministers of european countries, ive come to an agreement and left her alone constitutes great progress. I would like to add one other important issue that we dealt with many of the questions which are important for the future before very intensive fe to im for we are looking up how to make progress in aerospace. So we want to make sure that you have any unit come, maintain it. So frontier in this for you to, we also looked into matches, such as the images systems in europe. How come we bring them together and such a way that more gross or lower prices as possible . So this is another area where we Work Together in the construct, different intensive way to find the joint solution. I looks like i mentioned already. We have some quite busy, its 2 and a half day, same on when you and your ministers. I can only say thank you. Thank you. And were very glad to have you with this was 1 oclock, but yesterday and today weve been able to discuss marthas, always with a view to the grand project that we also have between no 2 countries. Namely of us. Thats very important for germany on importance for europe as a passive. But of course, as hes always the case, that may be different views on individual questions. And yet it is possible to come to join to positions and also to to help this ok. All right, fine. Mutual respect, im blanking. Thank you very much. Thank you. Talk slower. Sits and seduce me them to me through the thank you very much left and i missed your thoughts, the ministers about the business. Ladies and gentlemen would like to thank you. The chancellor for organizing this franco job and meeting for the way you receive to see it and humbug as it were in your home. And so we also have already placed about this new format of working together, which has now been initiated. That helps us having an informative exchange, but issues of development off up in society, toyota, partial intelligence, social cohesion, these were the, bought a few of the issues on, on joint attendance. I think also like the spirits, which was very evident here. The a valid to we have to discuss modest with each other to find a common position with so many issues, only in the interest of a joint future for the 2 countries who you represent and for your at the front a german most of europe is often discounts, but it is a motor that makes things move forward. It helps a structural monitor. It is also a responsibility we have and which we are aware of. And thats going to tossing these 2 days. We tell a team and ask the tom slo ready said i would like once again to express. Also on sunday dana to for is through the way we emphatically to condemn the terrorist attacks which the country has been suffering for days now. And if they dont last night, the chancellor and dalia together with the President Biden and Prime Minister, so knock on the permit as the maloney discuss possible solutions for a prom and a peace in the middle east. I dont think a gem and meeting here has made it possible one small to assure ukraine and we will support a country as well as making clear that we are always committed to a europe europe, which will protect itself more, which will also protect its board. Us and its a neighboring countries, we do this jointly to protect the ukrainian people against the russian invasion. Yet we also have a lots of programs now aimed at strengthening our defense policy in your us. The trunk flow also said we discuss matters pertaining to integration. The ministers of in 2 areas of the interior is of a chief to very important agreement when it came to migration, which is one of the big issues with this custom. I think we now must make sure we are more efficient than what were doing, that we have clear regulations how to do with migration, which will help us protect on common boulders that will also give us a starting point which will help to more efficiently come months and the people smuggling and to also protect our freedom by protecting level, just as he already said, chancellor, happy new. It also is important to simplify a structure, so of foster more efficient europe is needed to nominate this. Well look into that. And i think that is also one of the joint task weve set all cells apart from this. It is also very important to make progress and some really technical issues, but thats what is on every day job. There are many of these specific technical issues. We looked into, i think if we have front a german convergence, we can help build the europe, which is strong, which is more something and which will be able to react in a very difficult world. When that uh, wiring developments happening, which are of concern to our people, whether were talking about economic, all the concern. So its important for us to move forward quickly to make good investments, to keep a competitiveness and to have to sovereignty be autonomous with raw materials, defense, technology, competitive and all of these areas as well. Because this is very important because it helps us to finance the social models we have. And im very pleased to see that there is a common will among the ministers have also with the Capital Market union on the banking unit. And we want to give all of that to an impulse because these are all institutions that help push forward private initiatives. And then the issue concerns energy. Those are short term objectives we have which is fairly much Energy Policy competitiveness for you. But they also want to build up a model which would enable us to be a common free. Um, obviously we have run the different approaches in some areas, but we went really in depth and or open and frank discussion, nobody found. But we do want to Work Together in the next few weeks with on teams, so that by the end of the month, we can hopefully achieve an agreement next on the same thing is true for questions. So fara space here, a game competitiveness is very important, decisive play. So europe can contribute to great deal historically alone. And we want to continue as think saying this sector and continue the discussion on that book because agreements are not set up so it must otherwise the ill european autonomy in access to space cannot be guaranteed. We want to talk to one of the apartments that goes without saying, but also here it is almost a teaching or telling me which we will need to ensure in um with a your opinion regarding artificial intelligence. Again, weve had some very interesting discussions on folks on this issue, joins funding programs, old projects have been discussed, joint initiative should be taken. So the Market Access full European Research initiatives is enabled. And we have to come to an agreement also among the governments and come to some sort of european regulatory frame that is commensurate with the values. But we equally agree that we dont want a sort of regulation that would sort of suffocate the innovation we need before it really can flourish. So we working together in order to make so we dont have excessive regulation. And as far as innovation and competitiveness is concerned, we want to make, make progress, the, theyre all some examples and install jobs. And that would make it possible to have more intelligence regulation for a particular renewable i. Thats one of the joint approaches we have. We want to Work Together to push forward the joint projects that will also help us to have more capacities, frontage them, and european capacities all that will help reduce our dependence on all that. And obviously to make sure we can join our data as much as possible, at least at the front of the drum and maybe the pun, your opinion level. Thats an area we have to work or projects aimed at creating a structure where a common framework can be achieved or so based on 2. But with all of these and nobodys models is extremely important to have a joint approach to all of that. Um, our discussions have shown that is a will to bring this forward also, and particularly if you decide to security, we dont want to be too vulnerable there anymore. This is something there too, but its so hot, simple. Now ultimately regarding questions of culture and education, the front of the drum and convergence is supposed to grow. We have a lot of drawn programs already, but we do intend to go even further. The know it is something which we have already been experiencing this morning, but we had to a demonstration. We also sold the cultural pause as it is called for the younger generation. Thats very important. Were doing a lot of for, for the young people with that. But um, these were the main points i wanted to add to what you did olla have already said, but to thats me. Just say it was a spirit of home, but what you felt very friendly atmosphere, that is a winning to understand but to, to have a more Informal Exchange and, and to work on a tubing solutions and that by nothing. The fruits of humbug, however, bad or not, the weather may be these fruits of humbug will definitely come about and we will hit mode about these discussions we find today and yesterday, and the hope was on the road to practice. Thank you miss to you. Thank you very much. Weve agreed to on full questions of the 1st question. Hand the front please. Is the chancellor president s and an agreement with my colleagues that are 3 issues id like to raise. First is israel, which bus . If you already mentioned the question of the hostages, how many french german hostages are currently being held in the goals a strip . And what do you intend to do in order to free them . How phone . All the 2 countries, your 2 countries willing to go give them that, how much has threatened to execute the hostage as no question to is really defense were seeing. But so is really account to talk to suspension, to think bill top that is also