the the, this is dw news line from berlin tonight is real, says it's found the bodies of 3 hostages. taken by almost a month the a german citizen named shawnee luke is really military says that all 3 were killed at a music festival during the october 7th. a most terror attacks also coming up tonight is real tells the us top court that the board gaza is tragic, but that it is not genocide and that it is doing all it can to minimize the harm to civilian plus part tester is demonstrating against george's. so called for an

agent's law, they didn't go to the very last moment, but he was behind this controversial legislation. and what will the repercussions be now that the bill has become long? the i break off is good to have you with this. israel's military says that it has found the bodies of 3 is really hostages in guns up among them, the german is really shiny. lose. her body was seen in the back of a pickup truck in videos from the october 7th terrorist attack. she was later declared dead after school fragments were found in military spokesman. it said that the 3 hostages, that they were killed by him off at the nova music festival. and then their bodies were taken across the border into gauzy. and here's more now from these really

spokesman earlier today, they were celebrating life in the nova music festival. they were murdered by hamas. nobody would transfer to medical profession, none of the full forensic examination and identification of the procedure was completed. we notified the families our hearts go out to them. to w special correspondence on your abraham in jerusalem has more. so we know that there remains were recovered in an overnight operation. that's according to the is really a military spokesperson dining hall. henry who is also just heard a from shiny book, as you mentioned, dual is really a german at national and she had been presumed dead for a while now. as, as, as the is really military had previously found

a part of her school that was identified. but the other 2 young women in her late twenties and a man in his early fifties, there hadn't really been any signs of life from them since they were taken on october 7th. so of course, there was some hope that they might be exchanged in a deal with how much that they might be released or might be found as a devastating, devastating news for the families of the hostages, of course. but really for the entire country, this news coming this a shot after noon has every minute has as life here in israel wines down for the day of rest. we've also heard for the from these really prime minister benjamin netanyahu. i'm just gonna read you the statement that they just put out. he said this terrible loss is hard breaking and that him and his wife sarah are grieving. and he also said to be that we will return all of our hostages, the living, and the deceased, the life. this is likely to cause more anger tomorrow in the weekly protests that

have been taking place, calling on these really government to reach a deal to return the hostages, a life to their loved ones. and with this news, this is likely to cause a lot of anger tomorrow, here in israel. definitely the news that people in israel did not want to hear this friday, or special correspondent, or uber, human jerusalem. tonight, i a thank you of israel has rejected the accusations that it is committing genocide in gossip. it wrapped up its defense today at the international court of justice in the hey, south africa has asked the top you in court to order is real to stop. it's offensive in rough. now this hearing this week is part of a broader case when accusing israel of committing genocide and gaza, which israel has repeatedly denied. israel calls the case a distortion of reality. mortgage representing self africa made a series of allegations on thursday,

including accusing israel of withholding humanitarian a israel has denied doing that as well because it would not be there. but for more i'm joined now by michael link. he is the former human special reference here on human rights in the palestinian, the territory. he's also an associate professor of law at the university of western ontario in london, ontario, canada professors good to see you again. i know you've been following what's going on in the court, south africa, and israel, they mail presented their signs in your professional opinion. which side delivered the most convincing argument as well as probably a good answer to to your question is which side presented more independent expert evidence with respect to what they were claiming south africa on thursday made arguments of israel's genocide was continuing that more stronger provisional

measures were needed and get relied upon, i guess, statements made by un leaders and by international aid organizations that were, that are been involved in trying to get a into a gas. a. and their pronouncements have been that there's a famine as already broken out in the north of gas, or whether it's somewhere between $3.40 listings. and the aid was the greatest look at 8 into the souls of guys aware 1.7 or 1800000 palestinians are, are huddled israel and its arguments today asserted that it was making remarkable efforts to improve a delivery into gaza. but it couldn't site and didn't cite any of the u. n. statements or any of the international organization statements. and what's the kind of evidence that the court wants to hear, that there are reliable sources or coming from india, and particularly at the i c, j coming from the other nations to be able to make a finding with respect to that. so that i think i have that kind of evidence me,

israel did not. so let's take the student to the next step into the judges will now deliberate on the request, i'm from south africa, they're expected to issue a decision in the next few weeks. let's assume they rule in favor of south africa that they grant this request. can the i c j really prevent any further? is really military action in gauze? i mean, is there any teeth to what the court decides as well? yes or no? yes, the, the provisional measures of the court would wind up ordering are legally binding on all parties to where the issue in front of the court. but you're absolutely right. but the i, c j has no police that has no army. it has no ability to issue warrants. i would really be reliant upon the un security council. and we know that israel has a strong alliance with the united states,

which is already issued by the vito's since the war began in october, in defense of, of israel. and even the one resolution which at the security council, which the united states allowed to go through calling for a ceasefire during the week. so remedy on israel did not will be that the resolution and the united states and the security council took no steps to to enforce it. um, but i should say that if the court does issue and a provisional order demanding an immediate cease fire and that would be a tremendous symbolic loss to, to israel. it would further sink. i think it's is already faltering international reputation in the international community regarding how it's conducted this war. so it has a certain symbolic importance, even if it can be enforced militarily or politically. and is that the power of the courts, especially in this case, because israel has made it clear it is,

and it's not planning to stop it's offensive in ralph at any time soon. so is it the symbolic meaning here that the world will be, remember of what i think it will be? and i'm wondering when i think this wars finally over and we begin to look at who are the winners and losers, even the israel is victoriously victorious militarily in terms of the competing hamas politically. or militarily its reputation will taking a significant blow. i think given the utter destruction that's occurred in, in gaza and the huge loss of, of, of human life. remember, israel had a numerous amount of sympathy on its side in the 1st days and weeks after the terror attack on october 7th. but the old one has disappeared. it is more and it really, it is very hard to think of that goes to a handful of countries who are still standing beside israel after 7 months of this war. professor michael lincoln, we appreciate your time and your valuable analysis tonight. thank you. thank you

very much for having me. with the president of georgia has repeated her opposition to a controversial foreign influence bill. the critics are describing as a threat to free speech. now, the bill which was passed on thursday into law requires media organizations and engineers to register s for an agents if they receive more than 20 percent of their funding from abroad. the w 's, maria cuts a mazda reports tonight from the georgia capital tbilisi on who was behind this new legislation, and why opponents are so concerned conscience run high as a georgian parliament boarding over the seconds after the government adults, the foreign agents bill protest as a furious and refuse to back down the opponents of the law. say the ruling party is

putting georgia away from europe and closer to russia. and critics say that all the golf and found out that we're, we're in georgia, dream party between a of, and she really who made his fortune in russia is behind this shifting up. and then of seemingly unlimited power and fabulous wealth. his message is clear, the west is the enemy is maddening in georgia. and if this and it's relations with russia park, i probably don't, but i not georgia on your credit and i don't to now to join a tire and we're left out fine. but lots of goals, such decisions are made by the global war policy, which was that decisive and comes on later in new york and early ninety's, georgia recreation as what kind of experts say that the shift away from the west is directly linked to russia's ongoing invasion of ukraine for both of them and it will get to be so busy. no one is really who is behind the of doors in dreams. he believes that russia is winning this for new crane. and basically west is very weak and he's the trying now to accommodate that. us just your political interest in the

post soviet space. and he thinks that the georgia should be prepared for this even issue is direct connections to the crumbling are still not key. but some observer suggests that he's consent for his own personal safety could also play a role and type prominence. sentiment is intense and wide spread in georgia and society. the countries 3 feet away from the west, so with moscow has met with resistance. and the state has responded with a violent plumb down that was maria kinds of mazda reporting, the maria joins me now from tbilisi. maria, what is the situation like tonight to mean? we know that this legislation has now been made into a law. is it over or are we? should we be bracing for more protest this week? you now to non 0?

no, a pull. you protest that is a poll governments police but uh the pulse has to say that they will receive these pro task over the we can the civil society group say that they will not comply with the law and they will take to the streets until the government decides to remove the bill, which is already adopting the reading. now we understand that some of the thousands universities already went on striking some of the large parts of the students, the accounting civil disobedience. so we should also expect some of the development on the ground doing this next 2 weeks when the going to be a presidential veto. see uh, they call it some presidents. how long is it to decide that she will read, chosen bells for the parliament can easily override it. so it's going to be quite easy and very interesting full of surprises to we see in georgia and see how to protest women's breast from here in the re, we know that this war, according to the government was passed to, to limit the influence from foreign entities how does that connect to what we saw

today with the government officials joining what was called a family purity march? now the georgia choice of the choice introduce as an attorney for 5 to a, a 14 as an alternative to the day of fights against the homophobia as far as for the. and you can see that the conservative now move is also the fine george and society on the georgia dream pa, 2 parts and stuff is that the algebra 2 movements are coming from the on the other end. so just think of subordination bell to far as what we were to is hop away in their view. they thought i'll just few minutes have no place in georgia. okay, use maria. go to mazda, and with the latest tonight from to believe. see, maria. thank you. you want your dw news up next

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