damascus may fall. there is deep concern in washington that if damascus falls, assad will continue the fight. >> a very tenuous situation in syria. that crisis is high on the agenda of the next defense secretary. chuck hagel was asked about it during questioning about his job. there was questioning by john mccain about the surge in iraq. >> or you correct or incorrect when you say it -- when you said that the search would be the most dangerous foreign-policy disaster sense the non? the question is right or wrong. i would like the answer of whether you are right or wrong and then you are free to elaborate. >> i'm not going to give you a yes or no answer. >> let the record show that you refused to answer the question. >> if you would like me to explain, -- >> i actually would like an answer. >> what else did we learn from today's hearing a short time ago? he did not do the best job of defending himself. >> no, it was a fractious hearing and pointless. he referred to the government of iran as legitimately

they attacked a military dom plex near damascus. as we reported earlier, the diplomat said that they bombed a convoy intended to transfer weapons to hezbollah near lebanon, and connor, why attack syria now? >> reporter: well, shepard, they have been afraid that weapons could fall into the hands of militants or hezbollah. so with the fear that the hasad regime is crumbling, israel took out this convoy that was transporting sophisticated russian made antiaircraft missiles to hezbollah. we do not know where it happened, but it's reportedly inside of syria near the border, and the syrians are saying this is an attack in and around damascus. but u.s. officials are reporting that it happened near the border. but there have been reports in the last few weeks or so benefit the israeli officials that some sort of transfer of weapons was imminent and they are concerned about the chemical and conventional weapons that could fall into the hands of hezbollah. >> shep: are they worried about how syria will respond? >> so far syria has condemned t

its close ally iran ones of diet consequences after israel launches a bombing raid on a target near damascus. unique footage surfaces of alleged chastity is committed by mali and troops in towns of freshly retaken from islamists as reports and civilian casualties remain censored and france plans to hand over the military operation to local troops. and obama's pick for defense secretary goes before the senate has a confirmation hearing starts with vocal protests already coming from the israeli lobby. that swan algae in the british taxpayers cry fall amid revelations of bad dog. further complicating what some say is an already bloated tax system. you're watching r t a y from moscow with me to them and say it's good to have you with us. syria says it may take action against israel after its fighter jets reportedly violated syria's sovan t. and bombed a military research complex close to damascus meanwhile diplomats in syria's friendly iran say that the attack whole significant implications for israel arches policy is in tel aviv with more details now we are hearing from syria that israel did la

opposition activists are reporting government attacks in several suburbs of damascus. they say these pictures show the effects of an air strike. this is certainly what happened when fighter jets hit a suburb. al jazeera teams reached the outskirts of the capital. this is what they saw. >> on the face of it, this is another game of street football. the truth is, these lives are far from ordinary. these are opposition rebels, taking a break from putting the government forces in the suburbs of damascus. even the seemingly normal pastime is a chance. >> while we play, there are those guarding the highway. this is a form of exercise for us. >> a few kilometers away, the bombardment is relentless. the rebels seem encouraged by the territorial gains that have made in recent weeks. >> we have managed to liberate 95% of the region of the damascus suburbs. we have taken control of several military check points, and captured a number of airports bases in the area. >> there are a number of front lines in the battle for damascus suburbs. al jazeera accompanied some of the rebel fig

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ally iran warns of dire consequences after israel allegedly launches a bombing raid on a target near damascus. francaise it will soon hand over the anti islamists offensive in mali to local troops just as reports surface of a lesser trunks of these and war crimes committed by the mali and amid a media blackout. one out true in british taxpayers cry foul amid revelations of a backdoor hypes further complicated but complicating what some say is an already bloated tax system. and obama's pick for defense secretary goes before the senate ahead of a potentially heated confirmation hearing for the vocal protests coming from the israeli valby. live from our studios in moscow you're watching r t with me and he said now why our top story this hour syria says it may take action against israel after its fighter jets reportedly finally did serious sovereignty involves a military research complex close to damascus meanwhile diplomats in the wrong say that the alleged attack hold significant implications for israel let's get more details on this margin call us leader in television she joins us live paula w

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close ally iran warns of dire consequences after israel launches a bombing raid on a target on your damascus. put it surfaces of alleged atrocities committed by mali and troops in towns freshly retaken from islamists this emit a news blackout on civilian casualties and french plans to hand over the operation to local troops completely. one out two when british taxpayers cry foul amid revelations of a backdoor hypes further complicating what some say is an already bloated tax system. and obama's pick for defense secretary goes before the senate as a confirmation hearing starts with vocal protest already coming from the israeli lobby. it's seven pm here in moscow this is our chief coming to you live on many sonali with our top story this hour and syria says it may take action against israel after its fighter jets reportedly violated syria saw frontier and bombed a military research complex close to damascus meanwhile diplomats in syria from the wrong say that the attack holds significant implications for israel paul the slayer is in tel aviv with details. we are hearing from syria that israel

its close ally iran ones of dire consequences not to israel launches a bombing raid on a target near damascus. unique footage just surfaces of alleged that you committed by mali and troops and tons of freshly taken from islamists this amid a news blackout on civilian casualties and french plans to hand over the operation to local troops completely. one i'll get to in british taxpayers quote followed made revelations of back door hikes for the complicating what once there is an already bloated texas to. and obama's pick for defense secretary goes before the surge as confirmation hearing starts with local protests already coming from the israeli lobby. is eight pm here in moscow you live with us on our t.v. with me to bomb would say it's good to have you company syria says it may take action against israel after its flying to just reportedly violated to syria's sovan team and bombed a military research complex close to damascus meanwhile diplomats in syria are friendly iran says that the attacks whole significant implications for israel artie's policy is in tel aviv with more details. now we ar

ally iran warns of dire consequences after israel allegedly launches a bombing raid on a target near damascus. francaise it will soon handover the anti islamist offensive in mali to local troops just as reports surface of a lesser atrocities and war crimes committed by the mali and amid a media blackout. one out true in british taxpayers cry foul amid revelations of a backdoor hypes further complicated but complicating what some say is an already bloated tax system. and obama's pick for defense secretary goes before the senate ahead of a potentially heated confirmation hearing for the vocal protests coming from the israeli valby. live from our studios in moscow you're watching archie with me and he said now our top story this hour syria says it may take action against israel after its fighter jets reportedly finally did syria's sovereignty and bombs a military research complex close to damascus meanwhile diplomats in the wrong say that the alleged attack hold significant implications for israel let's get more details on this margin call us leader in television she joins us live paula what exa

damascus may fall. there is deep concern in washington that if damascus falls, assad will continue the fight. >> a very tenuous situation in syria. that crisis is high on the agenda of the next defense secretary. chuck hagel was asked about it during questioning about his job. there was questioning by john mccain about the surge in iraq. >> or you correct or incorrect when you say it -- when you said that the search would be the most dangerous foreign-policy disaster sense the non? the question is right or wrong. i would like the answer of whether you are right or wrong and then you are free to elaborate. >> i'm not going to give you a yes or no answer. >> let the record show that you refused to answer the question. >> if you would like me to explain, -- >> i actually would like an answer. >> what else did we learn from today's hearing a short time ago? he did not do the best job of defending himself. >> no, it was a fractious hearing and pointless. he referred to the government of iran as legitimately

claims that israeli jets breached its sovereignty and killed people in a bombing raid on a target near damascus. france says it will soon handover its ante is from its offensive in mali to local troops just as reports surface of the legs atrocities and war crimes committed by the mali is amid a media blackout. one out two in british taxpayers cry foul amid revelations of back door hikes further complicating what some say is an already bloated tax system. and obama's pick for defense secretary goes before the senate had a potentially heated confirmation hearing with a vocal protest coming from biggest rally valby. it's five pm in moscow you're with are with me and you so now my good to have you with us our top story this hour the arab league have slammed israel for its alleged strikes inside syria with the organization the organization describing it as flagrant aggression and a glaring violation of syria's sovereignty while officials in moscow say that if the attack is confirmed it will be an abuse of the u.n. charter leaders in damascus claim that the deadly bombing raid destroyed a military re

claims that israeli jets breached its sovereignty and killed people in a bombing raid on a target near damascus. france says it will soon hand over the n.t. is the most offensive in mali to local troops just as reports surface of alleged atrocities and war crimes committed by the mali and amid a media blackout. one out two in british taxpayers cry foul amid revelations of back door hikes further complicating what some say is an already loaded tax system. and obama's pick for defense secretary goes before the senate ahead of a potentially heated confirmation hearing for the vocal protests coming from the israeli lobby. is four pm here in moscow seven am in washington you're watching our team with me and use now a straight to our top story this hour the arab league have slammed israel for its alleged strikes inside syria with the organization describing it as flagrant aggression and a glaring violation of syria's sovereignty that's what officials in moscow say that if the attack is confirmed it would be an abuse of the u.n. charter leaders in damascus claim that the deadly bombing raid destroyed

claims that israeli jets breached its sovereignty and killed people in a bombing raid on a target near damascus. france says it will soon hand over the n.t. is the most offensive in mali to local troops just as reports surface of alleged atrocities and war crimes committed by the mali and amid a media blackout. one out two in british taxpayers cry foul amid revelations of back door hikes further complicating what some say is an already loaded tax system. and obama's pick for defense secretary goes before the senate ahead of a potentially heated confirmation hearing for the vocal protests coming from the israeli lobby. is four pm here in moscow seven am in washington you're watching r t with me and use now a straight to our top story this hour the arab league have slammed israel for its alleged strikes inside syria with the organization describing it as flagrant aggression and a glaring violation of syria's sovereignty that's what officials in moscow say that if the attack is confirmed it would be an abuse of the u.n. charter leaders in damascus claim that the deadly bombing raid destroyed a mil

claims that israeli jets breached its sovereignty and killed people in a bombing raid on a target near damascus. france says it will soon handover its ante is from its offensive in mali to local troops just as reports surface of the legs atrocities and war crimes committed by the maleo amid a media blackout. one out two in british taxpayers cry foul amid revelations of back door hikes further complicating what some say is an already bloated tax system. and obama's pick for defense secretary goes before the senate had a potentially heated confirmation hearing with a vocal protest coming from the u.s. really involved. it's five pm in moscow here with our with me and he said now i good to have you with us our top story this hour the arab league have slammed israel for its alleged strikes inside syria with the organization the organization describing it as flagrant aggression and a glaring violation of syria's sovereignty while officials in moscow say that if the attack is confirmed it will be an abuse of the u.n. charter the leaders in damascus claim that the deadly bombing raid destroyed a milita

retaliate to all his close ally iran warns of diet consequences launches a bombing raid on a target near damascus. unique footage surfaces of cities committed by modern troops and tanks freshly retaken from islam is reports on civilian casualties remain hard to obtain and france plans full military handjob troops. he exposed america's torture program and got thirteen months for doing so coming up we speak to the decorated cia veteran who turned against the agency. and british prime minister david cameron defies warnings all been eminent threat to u.k. interests and troubles to libya where he has pledged to help train the country's stretched security forces. it's ten pm here in moscow you live with us on our day it's good to have you with us. sarah says it may take action against israel after itself fighter jets reportedly violated syria's servant and bombed a military research complex close to damascus meanwhile diplomats in syria are friendly iran says that the attacks whole significant implications for israel are his policy here is in tel aviv with more details. now we are hearing from syria th

its close ally iran warns of dire consequences after israel launches a bombing raid on a target near damascus also. i took a strong stance and a very public one and that's what got me into trouble. expose america's torture program and got thirty months behind bars for doing so a decorated cia veteran who turned against the agency tells r.t. of his predicament. unique footage surfaces often urged atrocities committed by troops in towns freshly retaken from islamists reports on civilian casualties remain hard to obtain french plans premature handover to local troops. and british prime minister david cameron defies warnings of an imminent threat to you came and travels to libya he pledged to help train the country's stretched security forces. coursing live from moscow twenty four hours a day he says r t i'm kerry johnston. now syria has threatened to take action against israel he's a fighter jets allegedly violated syria's space and bombed a military research complex close to damascus meanwhile the first video footage apparently showing israeli planes bombing the facility has appeared on the int

breaking news this hour israeli jets bombed a military research center near the syrian capital of damascus killing at least two people and injuring five more. the further we go from says military campaign in molly's says more accusations of civilian deaths in a strike on human rights activists say they have evidence of multiple on investigating killings by the modern army. virtual kidnappings ransom in your eye and cyber terrorism that's only a quick glimpse into the internet to find future from the top boss. and greece's labor ministry headquarters turns into a battleground as hundreds of protesters ball with police over eminent pension. you're watching our live from the russian capital with me to my must say job breaking news israeli jets have carried out a deadly bombing raid on a military research center near the syrian capital damascus that according to a statement from the syrian government just people have died in the attack and five more have been left wounded four more of them joined now by dr ali mohamed the editor in chief of the syrian tribe dr mohammad day if this strike is co

his close ally iran ones of diet consequences after israel launches a bombing raid on a target near damascus also. i took a strong stance and a very public one and that's what got me into trouble. to expose america's torture program and got thirty months for doing so coming up a decorated cia better man who turned against the agency tells of his predicament on our team. that still unique footage surfaces of allege atrocities committed by mali and troops in tongues freshly taken from islam is this as reports of civilian casualties remain hard to obtain and fronts up plans avoid military had to local troops. and the british prime minister david cameron defines warnings of an eminent threat g u k interests and travels to libya where he has pledged to help train the countries that stretched security forces. you're watching r t a live from moscow with me say first. the frozen video footage apparently showing israeli planes. bombing syria's military research facility has appeared on the internet the video was uploaded to the web by activists who are thought to be from a district close to the targe

here's damascus. at damascus elementary school, you can see the road was a little slushy earlier this morning. now it is just wet with low clouds. normally you can see the tower in the distance and the damascus water tower. but not today because of poor visibility. temperatures now, 36 in the district, 37 in manassas, 35 in martinsburg. we are above freezing for the most part. we slowly crept above freezing throughout the morning. today we will talk about the near 40. much warmer over the next couple days. we could be talking well into the 60s by wednesday. it is all sunshine dependent. the warm air should be in place. it just depends on how manthe clouds will be over the next couple days. 50 degrees in indianapolis. 56 in nashville. 65 in jackson, mississippi. that warm air will be migrating north. it will pull all the warmth from the south and move it over washington over the next few days. and a strong cold front on the backside of that will slam us late on wednesday, possibly triggering widespread

syria's military command says israel has bombed a military research center near the capital damascus killing at least two people and injuring five more. the week of france's military campaign in mali sees more accusations of civilian deaths in s. fights but human rights activists say they have evidence of multiple uninvestigated killings by the modern army. virtual kidnappings ransoming your id and some of the terrorism that's only a glimpse into the internet to find top boss at google. plus greece is a labor ministry headquarters turns into a battleground as hundreds of protesters broke with police of imminent pension cuts . live from our new center in moscow this is r.t.m. kerry johnston. now syrian military officials claim israeli jets have carried out a deadly bombing raid destroying a military research center in their damascus and least two people have died in the attack and five more have been wounded auntie's paula slayer has the latest. the syrian army has said that israeli jets crossed into syria below the radar level at dawn on wednesday and hit a military research center i

close ally iran no one's all die of consequences after israel launches a bombing raid on a target near damascus also. i took a strong stance and a very public one and that's what got me into trouble to expose america's torture program and got thirty months for doing so coming up a decorated cia veteran who turned against the agency tells of his predicament on our. unique footage surfaces of allege atrocities committed by mali and troops in towns freshly taken from the slum as this as from both in civilian casualties remain hard to obtain and france plans full military handover local troops. and the british prime minister david cameron defies warnings of an eminent reggie u.k. interests and travels to libya where he has pledged to help train the country's stretch security forces. it's just gone apostle one am here in the moscow you're alive with us long archie with me to bomb with say syria takes. it may take action against israel after its fighter jets reportedly violated serious of soviet t. and bombed a military research complex close to damascus meanwhile the freezer video footage apparently

they want to demoralize them out of the efforts they have made on damascus. only a few days ago, they were able to take over a major airport from a military camp for the government. it was destroyed, but the fact that they were able to run the government over is a major achievement. "joining us from beirut, thank you. the fight for the syrian capital incentivize and government troops are continuing to arm the north. the recently took control of an air base and activists say that they have now reduced the power. they say $15 and people used to live there but it is now practically deserted. this video apparently shows jets firing also here in the province but it is not known if anyone is heard. a u.s.-based aids group is saying that rape is the main reason they're leaving the country. they say many refugees relay the accounts of rape by armed men often in front of their members. they are seeking an investigation into what they say is a deplorable human-rights situation in northern korea. the focus on p'yongyang 0's nuclear program has overshadowed this. they sa

the government says there are no rebels in the center of damascus, but a short distance from a petrol station big guns on the street are in opposition hands. he says he commands the free syrian army. he takes us on a tour of the neighborhood. we are moving through a large neighborhood. fighters are openly carrying their guns. we are not being stopped by any government security people. fighters want to show us they are in control of the area, and they seem to be. in their offices he insists they can govern as well as fight. he tells me the fighting created a gap in government so who -- government resources, so we have to choose. local women are cooking for the poor. a makeshift detention center was set up in a local house. they say they are creating their own justice system. we are taken to see a judge. he does not want his voice heard. he is still working for the government. most shops are still shuttered here. many people have fled. there has been fierce fighting in the area and could be again. government forces are still in control, but as they waged war strategic battles to keep th

in a damascus capetrol station. fatah infirst rally of hama gaza since 2007. now, business news. >> in a half-hour we will get figures on the number of jobs created in the united states over the last month. it probably will be 155,000. if it's more, that would be good news. keep employment snow levels steady, almost. they need a lot more, because of the increasing population. they need much more in order to grow the number of people deployed. on the other hand, the news seems to be pretty good. we have had fairly good economic figures coming out of the u.s. over the last month. it seems to suggest it is growing slowly and that jobs are being created slowly. the whole worry about the fiscal cliff did not actually knock confidence, the idea that taxes were going to go up and spending would increase did not -- and that spending would decrease did not affect employers much. if we can get a on the status quo, that is what everybody wants. >> and older casualty of the banking crisis now. >> not so much a crisis, but the next effect. you've gone through a budget cris

now the syrian president bashar assad is making a speech in damascus so this will be his first public address in months we can cross live now to show you the live pictures here and there he is and as he continues to address the public he's well aware of the certainly the. bankers who are manipulating this. economy this fiscal cliff. it doesn't really focus on the true underlying problems that we're going to see more of this going forward in two thousand and thirteen anything. from the mob what they're pitchforks and torches they're coming after these people they want to just delay that day of reckoning for many months if they can but that day is reckoning in twenty thirteen it's coming. twenty third soon watch because reporter programs available for you are just a click away. i would neglect to tell activists that there was a potential assassination plot surrounding them what we do know is that new documents obtained by the partnership for the civil justice fund a us human human and civil rights advocacy organization have revealed that the u.s. the f.b.i. the department of homeland se

today, opposition activists said that dozens more people were killed by an air strike in damascus. our middle east editor reports. >> this a video came from anti- regime activists in syria. they say it shows the aftermath of a government air strike on a petrol station in the suburbs of damascus. estimates of the dead and this attack, some reports say they included armed rebels, run as high as 50. it is as hard as ever to get accurate information out of syria but almost no foreign observers are in the country and big parts of the country are inaccessible. but now the u.n. human rights office said that they have an accurate total of the dead. it is startlingly bigger than previous estimates. the have an outside specialist to go through casualty lists compiled. they have come out with a list of 59,006 had a 48 dead until november. fully identified by photos and family names. -- they have come out with a list of 59,648. most estimates say that 40,000- 45,000 have died. the destruction and death could have been avoided if president assad's regime had not ruthlessly suppressed it was sta

today, opposition activists said that dozens more people were killed by an air strike in damascus. our middle east editor reports. >> this a video came from anti- regime activists in syria. they say it shows the aftermath of a government air strike on a petrol station in the suburbs of damascus. estimates of the dead and this attack, some reports say they included armed rebels, run as high as 50. it is as hard as ever to get accurate information out of syria but almost no foreign observers are in the country and big parts of the country are inaccessible. but now the u.n. human rights office said that they have an accurate total of the dead. it is startlingly bigger than previous estimates. the have an outside specialist to go through casualty lists compiled. they have come out with a list of 59,006 had a 48 dead until november. fully identified by photos and family names. -- they have come out with a list of 59,648. most estimates say that 40,000- 45,000 have died. the destruction and death could have been avoided if president assad's regime had not ruthlessly suppressed it was sta

remained silent russia condemns israel's alleged air strike on a syrian military research center near damascus which leads to people dead. concerns grow over the human cost of the french led military operation in mali amid a lack of information on civilian casualties and reports of government as prostitutes. and the british government raises twice as many taxes as it cuts so a new study shows how it's shelling out billions in revenues from people's pockets . one pm in the russian capital he watching r t a syria claims israel has carried out a deadly bombing raid on its territory destroying a military research center near damascus and denies claims the attack targeted weapons convoy near the lebanese border if confirmed it would be the first time in decades that israel has launched an attack on another state not in response to military action israel and most international powers are keeping silent on the incident which has sparked condemnation from russia arches policy as more. if indeed this israeli military strike inside syria is concerned moscow has condemned it in the strongest possible ter

areas largely populated by kurds some observers believe any turmoil in the region between un corralling damascus will have a devastating effect on to guns country. turkey now involved virtually in a war it's used as a base by the syrian rebels and now to the kurds of march this was perfectly predictable but the dangers here argued early guns reasoning behind his support for the rebels can stem from lessons of the recent past. what do you. make of. the syrian opposition because they've made the same mistake in iraq with the kurdish region which is. now. i think the problem in syria but that could come as a dear cost. conflict between turks and kurds has been simmering for some thirty years with thousands of victims of both sides in fact the last eighteen months have seen seven hundred deaths from the confrontation between turkish security forces and the kurdistan workers party or p k k recognized by some western nations as a terrorist organization some believe the thirty million kurds are ready to rise at a moment's notice to at least gain some autonomy if not reach their ultimate goal the kurdis

enclave in neighboring war torn syria as a reading a list of reports by seeking a regime change in damascus anger i could be further inflaming violence at home. turkey's prime minister may have shot himself and. by openly supporting the syrian opposition the country's leader may have overlooked the fact serious political mayhem may have on turkey especially in the border areas largely populated by kurds some observers believe any turmoil in the region between on karate damascus will have a devastating effect on to guns country. turkey now involved virtually in a war it's used as a base by the syrian rebels and is now good to the kurds are more just really predictable but the dangers here are you. dirty guns reasoning behind his support for the rebels can stem from lessons of the recent past. what do you. make. with the syrian opposition because they've made the same mistake in iraq with the kurdish region which is. now. the. right game for the problem in syria but that could come at a dealer cost. conflict if you turks and kurds has been simmering for some thirty years with thousands of vic

theory of claims that israeli jets have bombed its military research center near damascus killing to spark conflicting reactions from the international community. and the british government raises twice mannie taxes as it cuts as a new study shows how shelling out billions revenues from people's pockets. it's ten am in the russian capital yard with r.t. i'm marina joshing as french and malian forces make more gains in the battle against islamist rebels in the african country concerns are growing over how the conflict is being fought human rights groups and independent activists are raising the alarm over the information blackout on the number of civilian casualties during the french led intervention and the western backed troops are now being increasingly accused of war crimes in the towns liberated by the french army there is also a growing sense of revenge now let's take a look at those food which the footage filmed by an amateur cameraman apparently shows a mob attacking and mutilating the corpse of a young man whom the crowd suspects of links to as a local reporter gonzalo told r

the general david petraeus at time to consult to visit damascus. talk a little bit about that. >> guest: in the book iss general petraeus and his predecessor general casey and those that followed him and got access notte through petraeus certainly but some of the communications sent back to the pentagon, his sort of weekly letters, and i've come to the conclusion general petraeus did a very good job and the surge he oversaw work to militarily didn't work foley politically for a variety of reasons. but one thing petraeus understood is that the al qaeda that volunteers who were coming to join al qaeda in iraq were coming from the damascus airport crossing the border going into iraq and the syrian intelligence knew this. they pretended that they didn't, but they did and what he wanted to do is go fly to damascus with stanley the crystal and right in the special operations activities in iraq and confront him and say look we know what's going on. this is kind to come back and haunt you one day because these people who came in three or country are going

grosser condemns israel's allegedly air strike on a syrian military research center near damascus which leaves two people dead while the west remained silent on the few. concerns grow over the human cost of the french led military operation in mali amid a lack of information on civilian casualties and reports of government atrocities. and the british government raises twice as many taxes as it costs as a new study shows how it's selling out billions in revenues from people's pockets. but from our studios in moscow you're watching archie with me and he's to now it's good to have you with us straight to our top story this hour syria claims israel has carried out a deadly bombing raid on its territory destroying the military research center near damascus and it denies claims the attack targeted a weapons convoy near the lebanese border it's the first time in decades that israel has launched an attack on another state not in response to military action well israel and most international powers are keeping silent on the incident which has sparked condemnation from russia artie's call of slee

syria's claims that israeli jets have bombed its military research center near damascus killing to spark conflicting reactions from the international community. concerns grow over the human cost of the french led military operation in mali amid a lack of information on civilian casualties and reports of government atrocities. and the british government raises twice as many taxes as the cuts as a new study shows how shelling out billions of revenues from people's pockets. in moscow you're watching r t i'm marina joshing welcome to the program russia says the israeli air strike on syrian territory if confirmed would be as severe a violation of international law syria claims israeli jets have carried out a deadly bombing raid near damascus destroying a military research center at least two people are thought to have been killed and five more wounded in the attack israel has so far refused to comment on the incident or has been following the developments. the syrian army has said that israeli jets crossed into syria below the radar level at dawn on wednesday and hit a military research cente

damascus, homs, hana -- so it is going to take a few hours during the day before the whole process is completed. what is happening is the following. measures from a aid agency along with it -- officials from the ministry of the interior are monitoring the prisoner swap. it is very crucial, very critical. they have to ensure that all the prisoners are to be released today. four of them are turkish nationals. we have been asking the spokesperson of the charity about the circumstances of the arrest inside syria. they said only civilians, without elaborating. we have to remind our viewers that the iranians -- back in august, the rebels said they were revolutionary guard from iran to clamp down on the rebels. it was the missed by the ministry saying they were programs on a visit to shia shrines in damascus. >> thank you very much. we will leave it there. meanwhile, palestinian factions are calling for a cease-fire in a refugee camp in the syrian capital damascus. home to about 150,000 palestinian refugees but u.n. chief ban ki-moon estimates two- thirds might have fled the violence. some p

the issue is an israeli air raid on what syrian officials say was a military research center near damascus. >> the arab league has also condemned the strike, but the actual target is still not exactly clear. some reports suggest a weapons convoy believe to be carrying russian-made anti-aircraft missiles from syria into lebanon. >> we will speak to an expert on the region later. first, this report. >> the israeli government has not issued any statement, but national papers are full of the news. u.s. officials say the raid targeted a weapons convoy headed for members of hezbollah, an ally of the syrian president. but the syrian government denied the existence of the vehicles, saying the israeli planes bombed a research center near damascus. russia says the facts are not yet clear but adds that any air strike would be completely unacceptable. >> we are analyzing the information as we receive it. if the allegations are confirmed, then it is our position this is a serious breach of the united nations charter. this would be an unacceptable action against a sovereign government. >> the syrian med

rebel forces are closing in on the capital, damascus. as elizabeth palmer reports, the cross-fire is claiming even more lives. >> reporter: even by recent syrian standards, it's been a savage week. in two separate incidents, gas stations were blown up in the damascus suburbs, in one case by an airstrike, incinerating innocent citizens who had been lining up to buy fuel. over the past six moks, the number of civilians killed in this civil war has been climbing steeply. one of the organizations keeping track is the syrian observer for human rights and its spokesman is mataz suheil. how many were you seeing a year ago. >> a year ago, we would see 60 people killed. yesterday was 200. the day before 100. the day bench that 210. >> reporter: driving that escalation in part, rebel fighters who have taken over civilian neighborhoods, turning them into battle zones. another factor it's syrian military is attacking more and more often from the air. when cbs news visited the damascus suburbs in november, sarah, a 21-year-old activist, showed us the

from syria and sources is that the israelis hit a research center not far from the capital city of damascus and that at least two unsigned workers were killed there are also reports that the strike hit a convoy of weapons that was making its way from syria to lebanon and now washington reportedly was warned by israel obvious intention to strike inside syria this kind of comment coming from a high ranking american official who has spoken on condition that he not be named

enclave in neighboring war torn syria as a ridiculous can our reports by seeking a regime change in damascus ankara could be further inflaming violence at home. turkey's prime minister may have shot himself in the food by openly supporting the syrian opposition the country's leader may have overlooked the fact syria's political mayhem may have on turkey especially in the border areas largely populated by kurds some observers believe any turmoil in the region between un corralling damascus will have a devastating effect on to guns country. turkey now involved virtually in a war it's used as a base by the syrian rebels and now to the kurds of march this was perfectly predictable but the dangers here argued. guns reasoning behind his support for the rebels can stem from lessons of the recent past. what do you. make of. the syrian opposition because they've made the same mistake in iraq with the kurdish region which is. now. i think again the problem in syria but that could come as a dear cost. conflict between turks and kurds has been simmering for some thirty years with thousands of victims on

serious claims that israeli jets have bombed its military research center near damascus killing to spark conflicting reactions from the international community. and the british government raises twice mannie taxes as it cuts as a new study shows how shelling out billions revenues from people's pockets. it's ten am in the russian capital yard with r.t. i'm marina joshing as french and malian forces make more gains in the battle against islamist rebels in the african country concerns are growing over how the conflict is being fought human rights groups and a panic activists are raising the alarm over the information blackout on the number of civilian casualties during the french led intervention and the western backed troops are now being increasingly accused of war crimes in the towns liberated by the french army there is also a growing sense of revenge. now let's take a look at the food it's the footage filmed by avatar cameramen apparently shows a mob attacking at mutilating the corpse of a young man whom the crowd suspects of lengths to as well missed and local reporter gonzalo want to

predicted now the government in damascus will follow day to day and. fight for these points a while then they will do nice things what would happen he said. it would defeat the free syrian army there won't be any three undemocratically lake shuns like kenya goes members of your force he surely. does one thing i think it would have. been like in egypt we should the majority that backs the muslim brotherhood on the side of peace. will be wowed by to extreme islam muslims saudi arabia. it will grow. and it will fight the reins of power that will control the content there will be free and democratic and free of them across society. on day one but of course one clean the mess well perhaps you missed it because there are many. political spectrum an expression of only ultra nationalists the far right and really just religious parties that if they would like to expand it need more there is a peace road on both feel being what they believe are there are going to be the right . deal be mildly and force you to have it we. draw it serious even work the seeds for a

syria's claims that israeli jets have bombed its military research center near damascus killing to spark conflicting reactions from the international community. concerns grow over the human cost of the french led military operation in mali amid a lack of information on civilian casualties and reports of government atrocities. and the british government raises twice as many taxes as a cuts as a new study shows how it shelling out billions in revenues from people's pockets. this is r t coming to you live from moscow i'm marina joshing syria claims israeli jets have carried out a deadly bombing raid on its territory destroying a military research center near damascus at least two people are sought to have been killed and five more wounded in the attack if confirmed it would be the first attack by israel on another state not in response to military action in decades was no talk to. hold you paul now tell us how it all happened and whether has there has been any reaction internationally to this. paula hello can you hear is it or not. if i can call well my for my question to you is if you coul

they have just done two inspections, and one plane was empty from damascus. it's a good question, and i think the answer is a complicated one, but i would say two things, in any country that is a newly emerging country, there is a sense of nationalism that you have to contend with which is legitimate. they have air own government and leaders. you can't dictate to them what to do, and there are a lot of states in the region that have their -- trying to meddle in iraq, the iranians big time, turkey, gulf states, trying to exert influence inside iraq, but, also, a big part of the answer is, really, what's happened to the united states? the american government is conflicted on iraq. the obama administration, itself, was ambivalent about whether to keep forces in iraq beyond 2011 or not, and, in fact, president obama campaigned on the ten in a minute that he had extra kateed forces from iraq completely, planned to, the military hoped to keep 5,000 to 15,000 there, including to fight al-qaeda, so, you know, when the american government, itself, does not see iraq as