Global National: Aug. 29, 2024 | Israel ramps up large-scale West Bank raid

Israel's military says it has killed five more militants in the occupied West Bank, while Palestinian authorities say 17 people have died in Israeli raids across the region since Wednesday. Eric Sorensen reports on how Israel is ramping up its fight against Hamas on multiple fronts. Donald Trump’s campaign was warned about not taking photographs before an altercation at Arlington National Cemetery during a wreath-laying ceremony earlier this week to honour service members killed in the Afghanistan War withdrawal. As Bianca Facchinei reports, the U.S. Army has since issued a statement saying they do not intend to pursue charges against Trump's campaign staff over a physical altercation with a cemetery staffer. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to "break the costly coalition" with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals and trigger a federal election this fall. But as Mackenzie Gray reports, Poilievre is pushing for a vote while dodging questions about his own policies. The aftershocks of a political earthquake are being felt across British Columbia, following the decision of Opposition Leader Kevin Falcon to suspend his B.C. United party's election campaign and instead support its former rival, the B.C. Conservatives. Keith Baldrey explains the reaction, and where things may go from here. More than four million people have been forced from their homes in southern Japan, where Typhoon Shanshan made landfall, killing at least four people. It's since been downgraded to a severe tropical storm. Redmond Shannon reports on the damage and where the system is heading next. Plus, NASA's James Webb telescope has pushed the limits of astronomy since it launched in 2021, and recent images captured almost 1,000 light years away show what experts call 'rogue' planets. Heidi Petracek explains what that means, the Canadian innovation that helped with the discovery, and how it could explain an age-old mystery. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/national/program/global-national Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews