Reporting that at least 18 fighters iranian backed fighters were killed in those strikes it wouldnt be the 1st time we did mention that israel has been targeting iranian backed fighters in syria for years but what has been happening as of late sami is that were seeing israel expanding the scope of its military operations targeting iran and iranian backed fighters wherever it can syria 2 weeks ago lebannon and then we have these mysterious strikes targeting iraqi groups groups that are backed by iran targeting their arms depots targeting their leaders very close to the Syrian Border what israel is trying to do is we can iran across the region prevent it from gaining more influence and that area of this book camel area there is really a heavy presence of iranian backed fighters because this is the land corridor or it lies along the land corridor that links their front to damascus damascus to beirut. Thanks so much. Still ahead on aljazeera the families who say their lifestyles in the ama
The im. With the police have fired rubber bullets and they say theyre trying to quell the tensions youre prevent an escape of violence and this has been going on for a number of days in the past week with have been clashes between foreign nationals and South Africans shops have been looted many of these stores here remain closed today concerned the Business Owners are concerned about continued looting and wiped my tappan. Are more than 100 bush fires are burning in 2 states in eastern australia at least 20 homes have been destroyed in queensland and New South Wales where theres an intense drought Fire Fighters there dont expect any relief from the hot windy weather until wednesday warnings are being issued of a severe fire season ahead as the Southern Hemisphere heads into summer. For the record breaking heat waves in france killed 1435 people half of them 75 world Health Minister is busy in praise an Awareness Campaign for saving hundreds of lives compared to the major he wave 16 year
Point so why bother. Well because he wants to present the problem as being more notes of his but of the opposition parties not agreeing to an election when theyve theyve said for such a long time that they want one but plainly those opposition parties have made it very clear in the last hour or so that they will vote against him again this evening and given them the parliaments as charlie was saying in that report is going to be suspended for a full 5 weeks of this most critical time its hard to say the good ship United Kingdom is being anything else but bobbing around in the open sea with the engines cuts and the lights off lets take a few from Kevin Maguire who writes for the left of lean left of center news new statesman what is going to do when we when he when he loses patrick tonight says he is is he going to is going to resign do you think or what will it tough it out a bit longer well because parliament suspended actually the number of other news you can take is you know host he
A failure of statecraft for which we would be responsible for the behind the smiles there is tension irish Prime Minister veronica says there will be no concessions on the irish border issue and ireland would support an extension to the brics that deadline. The backstop continues to be a critical component of the Withdrawal Agreement unless and until alternatives are found. But we are open to alternatives but they must be realistic ones legally binding unworkable and we havent received such opposes todays meanwhile in westminster Jeremy Corbett and other opposition leaders met to plan their next steps. On monday a bill designed to block an exit deal becomes law m. P. s will then vote on government plans to trigger an early election but that vote is expected to fail Boris Johnson is then obliged to write to the e. U. Asking for an extension if he can present an acceptable deal to parliament by october 19th but the government says he will not request that extension. The Prime Minister is
Broken isnt an unusual thing its done at the end of sessions the beginning of sessions its its quite often it happens but not for a political purpose like this and thats what the opposition really angry disgraceful is what jeremy kolb and the labor leader had to say about it but the situation were in now is really youve got Boris Johnson giving lots of political will spin if you forgive the term but getting no traction and so what happens next well thats the timetable lets see what happens lets see if there are any surprises there could well be. Oh i think were used to surprises Andrew Symonds with the latest on that thank you. Peace talks underway in south sudan between the president and exiled rebel leader erectness shower landed in juba on monday to sit with president salva kiir amazing scene is an important step towards the implementation of a stalled peace deal at least 400000 people have died since the countrys civil war started in 2013 after a key removed as Vice President s wil