The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/10 at 07:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 10, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/10 at 07:00 EDT

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as anger is rising among hostage families in israel and warning israel's leader benjamin netanyahu not to proceed. The CBC Susan Ormiston has more from Jerusalem. Protests in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv drew tens of thousands of Israelis furious with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's move to escalate the war. If you invade parts of Gaza and the hostages are murdered, we will pursue you in the town squares in election campaign. It's believed 20 hostages are still alive, but very frail.

Netanyahu has said freeing them is part of this mission, but families fear Hamas or the ensuing battle will kill them. The Prime Minister also under pressure this morning from one of the hard right members in his coalition government. Finance Minister Betzelev Smotrich condemned Netanyahu and the cabinet for giving into weakness and emotion, he said, and approving only a partial attack on Hamas. The UN Security Council will meet in a rare Sunday session as Egypt and kind of. Qatar are trying to keep ceasefire talks alive. Susan Ormiston, CBC News, Jerusalem. Police in Montreal are investigating after a Jewish father was attacked by a man on the street. Video of the incident shows the 32-year-old victim wearing what appears to be traditional Jewish clothing

as two young children are at his side as the other man strikes him. The 28-second video does not show what led to the altercation, which happened Friday afternoon. Political leaders have responded, including Prime Minister Mark Carney. In a social media statement, he calls what happened an appalling act of violence. To the wildfire crisis in Atlantic Canada, where crews continue to battle several out-of-control fires, and political leaders try to manage the situation. Newfoundland and Labrador has declared a regional state of emergency for the entire Beta Verde Peninsula. It's not an evacuation order, but residents are being told they should be prepared to go.

Public Safety Minister John Hage says launching the state of emergency gives the province access to additional resources that they're really badly in need of. The weather is really not cooperating and it's conducive to extreme fire behavior. It's a serious concern on the beta bird, and so we feel we need the extra tools that a state of emergency will grant. Meanwhile, in New Brunswick and out-of-control wildfire near Miramichi nearly doubled in size yesterday. That province is now banning people from crown land. And as of this morning, that means there's no fishing, hiking, or camping in provincial forests. There's also ban on all forestry operations. A multi-billion dollar announcement to increase pay and benefits for Canadian Armed Forces members stands to help lower-ranked members the most.

That's according to a senior official who says many, are struggling with the rising cost of living. The CBC's Josh Hoffman has more. Speaking at a ship naming ceremony in Halifax on Saturday, Royal Canadian Air Force Lieutenant General Jamie Spicer Blanchett says the $2 billion investment from Ottawa is going to make life easier for a lot of members. The biggest increases should make a difference for our lower-ranked members. And those are the ones that at this time seem to be the hardest hit by the economy.

The changes mean some of the lowest ranking members in the military will get up to a 20% pay raise. A spokesperson for Vets Canada, a Halifax-based charity that supports military members, says the rising cost of living has hit the lowest ranking members hard in recent years. They said more and more serving members are coming to the organization in crisis. Josh Hoffman, CBC News, Halifax. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fagg. Thank you.