Minutes. Palestinians celebrate a landmark deal between fatah and hamas that brings the two sides together after a ten year split. The u. S. Says its done being a member of the uns cultural body unesco citing anti israeli bias and israel says it will pull out too. I believe theyre starting to respect the United States again donald trump raises pakistan for its role in the release of a u. S. Canadian couple and their children held hostage for years by the taliban. In doha with other days sports including cut up a sports t. V. Channel be in sport denies allegations of bribery links a fee for world cup t. V. Rights more on that later this needs our. Palestinians have been on the streets celebrating a reconciliation deal between fatah which runs the occupied west bank and hamas which controls gaza brokered by egypt the agreement between the rival political movements will end a decade long splits under the deal a consensus government will take full administrative control of gaza by december
Summit with turkey is also coming up. But how effective can these efforts be . And across europe, accused terrorists are arrested. They were plotting to free this man, who was arrested in norway. Im sarah kelly. Thank you for joining us. Tonight, it appears the conflict in syria is invading the Southern Suburbs of beirut. Islamic state says it ordered the two suicide bombings that claimed at least 37 lives and injured more than 200 people on thursday. The shiite suburbs were targeted, but the message was meant for the militant group hezbollah, which is fighting alongside the assad regime. Direct opponents of Islamic State, hezbollah vows to continue to struggle saying, quote, the fight is long between us. Our correspondent, martin jay, is standing by for us in beirut. We are seeing Islamic State now claim responsibility. What is your reaction . We have seen the reaction from Islamic State in statements being made in the last 30 minutes or so. Curiously, it does not make any mention of