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Room. Happening now, Breaking News. New warnings that gaza is on the brink of complete catastrophe amid horrific scenes of destruction and increasingly dire shortages of lifesaving supplies. Civilians desperate to leave gaza, trapped, with a critical Border Crossing into egypt remaining closed this hour. Israeli forces declaring theyre ready to launch the next phase of their response to the hamas Terror Attacks with troops appearing poised for a fullscale Ground Invasion of gaza. Were tracking all the military humanitarian, and diplomatic moves, including new u. S. Efforts to prevent the conflict from exploding into a much wider middle east war. Here in the United States, President Biden says he is making the prevention of hate crimes against jewish, muslim, and arabamericans a priority. The newest target of violence, a 6yearold little Palestinian American Boy who was stabbed to death near chicago. Another major breaking story were following, House Republicans are set to meet this hour about congressman jim jordans bid to be the next speaker of the house. The gop hardliner winning over some skeptics, even as his fate remains uncertain in a full house vote expected tomorrow. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. This is cnn Breaking News. There is Breaking News this hour on the Hostage Crisis in gaza. Hamas releasing a video of a woman it claims to be holding captive. Our correspondents are standing by, covering the israel hamas war on multiple fronts. First, lets go tower chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward in ashkelon, israel north of the gaza border. Tell us more about this video just released and what were hearing from hamas. Thats right, wolf. Hamas says now that they have between 200 and 250 hodges. Important to underscore that Israel Defense forces say its 199. But tonight for the first time, hamas has released a video of one of those hostages. We are not going to show it for the moment, but it shows a 21yearold french israeli citizen called mia the shem. She was one of the many revellers at the supernova Music Festival. In the video she talks about suffering an injury to her arm. Its not clear where she is being held, and of course its almost impossible to tell with these types of videos whether people are being forced to say things, whether theyre under duress. But clearly, hamas is really trying to kind of up the ante here, if you will, wolf, because there is a strong sense on the hamas side that they would like to see some kind of a deal. They would like to see some kind of an exchange, of hamas prisoners for some of these 199 by the idfs count of israeli and other International Hostages who are being held inside gaza. We actually went earlier on to the Military Headquarters in tel aviv where there is a sort of permanent sitin for the past few days of Family Members of various hostages who are being held, a lot of whom are feeling very angry at the Israeli Governments handling of the crisis. They really want to see a deal. And quite a few of them are also very concerned about the Ratcheting Up of forces on the border, the Ratcheting Up of violence inside gaza. We spoke to the son of a 74yearold Peace Activist called vivian silver. She is one of those believed to be held in gaza. Her son, yona sat down with us and told us he is very fearful about what more violence could portend. Take a listen. I didnt want war before, and i dont want war now. I dont think we can cure dead babies with more dead babies. Do you think in israel that most people agree with you . Do you think people here want war . Nobody wants war, but i think people are willing to accept war because youre hurt and you want to stop the pain. So you see demon in front of you and you want to vanquish it. I dont think its realistic. Whatever we do to gaza now, it would come back. And i spoke, wolf, to a senior or i should say a former Senior Security official here in israel, and it was kind of interesting, because he said basically at this stage he does not believe israeli authorities have any interest in making a deal with hamas with regards to these hostages, as much as they would like to get these hostages out safely, they are very concerned that they will see a repeat of what they have seen in the past with prisoner swaps, which is that some of hamas main leaders have been released in prisoner swaps, have gone on to be involved in attacks like the one we saw last saturday. And he said the priority right now is to uproot hamas wherever they are inside gaza. And in the process, hopefully be able to release some of those hostages. But for the families of the hostages, you can understand that that is very alarming to hear, wolf. Very alarming indeed. Clarissa ward in ashkelon, israel for us. Clarissa, stay safe. Thank you. Now to the broader humanitarian crisis unfolding in gaza. Amid new efforts to try to get in and try to get those trapped civilians out. Cnns erin burnett is joining us from tel aviv right now. Erin, all eyes are on that critical rafah Border Crossing between gaza and egypt, but i take it there is still no sign its being opened by the egyptians . All eyes are on it, wolf. And youre right. Its closed. Egypt has made it clear through the day, the Foreign Minister making it clear, they have no reason, no intention at this time of opening it. Obviously, it is the center of so many negotiations because, wolf, you need aid coming in, of course, but also for some people to get out. Certainly the United States is desperately trying to get palestinian americans who are in the gaza strip out via that border as well. And especially as you push people south, it pushes down. And there is sort of no means to relieve that pressure at all as there is anticipation that this could begin at any moment. The feeling here tonight, wolf, just from talking to people, and maybe its just that theyve been waiting and theyre still dealing with the emotions of these attacks as more and more news of atrocities come out, that they feel it is time. In the Grocery Store today, the shelves were almost empty that was not the case a week. Its not that people didnt expect it to happen a week ago, its just that now there is a feeling among people that weve been speaking to, these are just regular israeli civilians that the time has come, and that they feel it is time and there is a new fear. And as rockets come in, a new fear of those rockets. A hesitancy to go outside, and very much a city here that is waiting. It is waiting. It is on edge. And it is nothing resembling normal at all here, wolf. I understand, aaron, you had a chance to visit the berre kibitz. It is the most horrible thing to ever see, to walk through there and imagine what happened. And also to see in a sense as were there to video it, were there to show the world what happened, were seeing homes where people died. Were seeing homes that the people lived in havent been able to go become to. And there is a real feeling of trespass as we do that, even as we are filming it for everyone to see. You see the childrens toys just strewn about. You dont know whether the child who owned that is dead or alive. Microwaves melted, the outside of that fridge there, all the photos just completely incinerated, bullet holes, childrens homework, Al Qassam Brigades and allahu akbar in graffiti. It is a place where a horrible crime happened. More than 100 people died there. One soldier said he found a baby on her back 4 months old shot executionstyle in the head. Thats what happened there. And some of the children in berre, but also kibbutzes where there were atrocities as well, people are hoping for the honks that laris is talking about. One is a father name d yoni. I had an opportunity to speak with him in person. Again, a feeling of press electricity pass, wolf, but yet he wants the world to know because he wants them back. Heres what he said. I am realizing that i got to see the gates of hell. I got to see how hell looks like. I dont know if there are any more tears left in me, but it became it became clear to me that i saw hell. I saw what hell looks like when i saw the images therein. It is forever. Wolf, his daughters both will have birthdays in january, turning 3 and 5. And his wife, they are all gone. And just imagine what life is like that man without them that is the situation for those families here, as it is so hard for whole world to comprehend what happened here, as now there is such, such dispute and such anger about what the response will be. Wolf . It is so heartbreaking to hear those stories. Erin, thank you very much. And this note to our viewers. Erin will be back right at the top of the hour for her program, erin burnett out front. And in lebanon to israels north, ben wedeman is in Southern Lebanon for us right near the israeli border. So whats the latest, ben, where you are . Wolf, its been another day of Cross Border Fire and counter fire. Hezbollah says theyve made five strikes on israeli positions. Israeli jets and artillery has been back in action again, striking the lebanese side. But we understand that because of these rising tensions, israel has ordered the evacuation of 28 communities along the border with lebanon in the hopes of avoiding civilian casualties. Meanwhile, the nervousness about a possible war is reaching beirut. Today the Canadian Foreign minister put out a tweet or a message on x, i guess we can call it, advising Canadians In Lebanon to look into the possibility of taking a flight out of the country, because those flights may no longer may not longer be available. Today swissair announced it was canceling flights to lebanon. Lufthansa, the german carrier has already canceled flights. And weve heard this evening that middle east airlines, the official carrier of lebanon, is moving five of its jets to istanbul as a precautionary measure against a possible war, keeping in mind of course that in july 2006, when hezbollah and israel went to war, one of the first things the israelis struck was the airport in beirut. Wolf . And what is iran saying about all of this, ben . Well, we are hearing lots of messages from the Iranian Foreign minister, who has finished a tour of capitals. He has been to beirut, damascus, Baghdad Andoh What In Qatar now. His last statement is somewhat worrying. He said any preemptive action in the next few hours is possible. He said anything is possible. No side can remain indifferent. His message is changed as he has gone around the middle east. He met with the lebanese Prime Minister when we was in beirut, and he said the point of my visit is to maintain calm in lebanon. But now he is suggesting that perhaps the socalled axis of resistance, of which iran, syria, hezbollah, and hamas are all members may launch some sort of Preemptive Strike somewhere. Its rather vague. But it certainly indicates that they arent going to be sitting on the sidelines. Wolf . Very, very worrisome indeed. Ben wedeman in Southern Lebanon. Stay safe over there, ben. Thank you very much. Just ahead our breaking News Coverage of Israel At War will continue. Ill speak live with the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee Mark warner. He has been fully briefed on whats going on. There is more Breaking News were following right now. Multiple u. S. Defense officials are now telling cnn roughly 2000 american troops have been ordered to prepare for potential deployment to israel. Those forces would operate in what is being described as a support role only, helping the israelis with logistics, but not in direct combat with hamas. This comings as a u. S. Marine Rapid Response force is already heading toward waters near israel. Lets discuss this and more with the chairman of the Intelligence Committee democratic senator mark warner of virginia. Thank you so much for joining us. These moves come, as you well know, just as two u. S. Aircraft carrier Battle Groups are also heading to the eastern mediterranean. What do you see as the potential extent of u. S. Military involvement in this war . Well, first of all, sending these two carrier groups, both based out of norfolk, virginia, i might add, shows a strong, strong show of support for israel and i think a very clear warning to the iranians. In terms of the brief that you just mentioned that you got reports on, i have not received that brief yet. Were going to get a full update tomorrow at the Intelligence Committee. I want to make sure, though, that the Israeli Intelligence, the american intelligence is focused on how we can eliminate these Hamas Terrorists who have created such atrocities. But i also want them focused on making sure that the violence doesnt extend to the west bank, that the Palestinian Authority Security Services continue to do their job there, and to keep the eye on obviously hezbollah in the north. So a lot to be grappled with right now, and thats where our focus is, and thats where the Intelligence Community focus is. Half a million palestinians have now left Northern Gaza as israeli troops gather on the israeli side of the border with gaza. Youre a member of the socalled Gang Of Eight and youre receiving u. S. Intelligence briefings, the highest level u. S. Intelligence briefings all the time. What do you expect this fullscale israeli invasion of gaza to look like . First of all, lets remember. We can have empathy for innocent palestinian citizens, that thats not translate into sympathy for the Hamas Terrorists. The hamas terrorist frankly in gaza, they were losing Popular Support at record levels. Remember, it is israel who has warned these palestinians to leave the northern part of gaza. We are trying to work with the egyptians and others to get that gate open in the south so at least palestinian americans can get out. Again, i think hamas is putting some limitations on that. But its going to be very tricky to go into a dense urban setting and clear out the remnants of the hamas leadership, particularly since they built literally a warren of caverns underneath them. A lot of that part of gaza and particularly gaza city. Yes, the tunnels they have built underground. There is a growing humanitarian crisis in gaza right now as israel cuts off vital supplies. At least 28 people have died there, were told, many of them women and children. That according to the Palestinian Health ministry. Is israel, senator, doing enough to protect civilians in gaza . I had a report not from an intel setting, that actually israel is turning some of the water back on, and hamas was shooting at some of the israelis that were performing that. Now, again, i heard that secondhand. So i want to try to get a confirmation on it. But remember, the hamas leadership has had no pity at all for the Palestinian People. They have put their military bases under mosques, around homes. They have frankly tried to restrict the palestinians from the northern part of gaza from migrating down to the south where it appears there will be less violence. So again, i think you can have appropriate empathy for innocent palestinian citizens. But i dont think at all that should translate into any kind of sympathy for hamas. Hamas are coldblooded murderers, terrorists. They have terrorized the Palestinian People and obviously the 1300 plus israelis that have been killed and literally hundreds that are now being held hostage. I want to get your reaction, senator, to President Bidens comments when asked whether israel should again occupy gaza. Listen and watch this. I think it would be a big mistake. Look, what happened in gaza in my view is hamas and the extreme elements of hamas dont represent all the Palestinian People. And i think that it would be a mistake for israel to occupy gaza again. Even if israel were to successfully destroy hamas and gaza, senator, does the u. S. Have a clear sense of what happens next . Im not sure anybody has a clear sense of what happens next across this region. Its been volatile for years. I think israel remember did occupy gaza. They chose to pull out and leave gaza. I think the president is right. How do you maintain that level of occupation and that dense a community. And again, remember, the point they hope the press starts reporting more, that the palestinians in gaza prior to this these Terrorist Attacks were dramatically expressing their resentment of hamas. They had not gotten any of the services. There had been monies going to relief of these palestinian citizens. Hamas would skim off much of that relief. I think it was clear that one of the reasons why hamas took this heinous act was to try to protect their own viability in gaza. I dont know if you heard, but israels Security Chief Ronan Barr has taken responsibility for israels failing to thwart the initial hamas attack, saying today, and im quoting him, the responsibility, he says, is on me. Cnn found that hamas actually trained for the attack at one site less than a mile from the border with israel. How did israel and the u. S. For that matter fail to see this Terror Attack against israel coming . Well, wolf, that is a great question, and its a question i know the israelis, our services as well will focus on. But we have active conflict going on inside of israel. I want every Israeli Intelligence asset and any american intelligence assets we can bring to the table as well looking at how we root out the hamas leadership, maintain a level of calmness as much as possible on the west bank, and dont allow this conflict to bleed into the northern part of israel and from lebanon. I think weve seen. We all happened to see literally, it was prescient about 12 days ago the movie golda about some of the activities of the Israeli Government figuring out what went wrong in the 1937 yom kippur war. I know the israelis will seek out what went wrong. Clearly, there had been a number of brigades moved from the border to the west bank because of some of the uneasy there, and some of the frankly the palestinian Security Services stepping back in certain areas. I think that will have to be looked at. But there will be time enough to do those investigations. Lets focus on the crisis at hand right now there. Will be plenty of commissions of inquiry down the road. Senator mark warner, thank you as usual for joining us. We really appreciate it. Thank you, wolf. Coming up, well have reports with the latest developments in israels war against hamas. Were also following the murder of a 6yearold little muslim boy here in the United States which authorities Noorities Nows a hate crime. Stay with us. Youre in the situation room. Were back with Breaking News on a video just released by hamas that claims to show one of its hostages. Lets go to cnns Anderson Cooper. He is live in tel aviv for us. Anderson, what are we learning about this video . Yeah, this has just been released. It shows a frenchisraeli woman named maya shem who is 21 years old. She was kidnapped from the supernova Music Festival from the attack that took place there. As you know, that was the single deadliest attack on october 7th. More than some 260 people were killed. Its not clear how many people were kidnapped from that site, but we know of several who were. She apparently was taken from that. The video shows somebody bandaging her arm. In the video, she then appears talking to the camera. She says that she was operated on for three hours, that she is getting medications, and she talks about wanting to come home as as soon as possible. Clearly, hamas has chosen this video. They made a point of showing somebody bandaging her arm. They want to make it seem as if hostages are being well cared for, getting medical treatment. We should point out we know people who have been kidnapped who have had their hands blown off, or in one case a hand blown off by hamas gunmen who threw grenades into a shelter that is the level of treatment they have been giving to people they have taken hostage. But this this video, theyre showing her being bandaged, and she is speaking directly to the camera, wolf. Anderson, i also understand youll be speaking to a representative from a Refugee Organization working inside gaza right now. Youll be speaking to this representative on your show later tonight. What can you tell us about this . Yeah, he is actually evacuated from gaza city down with his family, with about 20 members of his family to the south, to the south of gaza for the safety of his family. So we wanted to talk to him about that journey that he made, why he chose to make it, because as you know, hamas has been telling people not to leave. But he has chosen to bring his family of about 20 people down there, and what he has found in the south, obviously, that is an area that israeli Defense Forces had told residents of gaza to move to. Well get a sense of what life is like for this family that has just relocated down there, wolf. Anderson cooper, reporting live from israel. Thank you very much, anderson. Of course, well be back at 8 00 p. M. Eastern for his program, Anderson Cooper 360 later tonight. If i still have you for a second, i understand were just getting permission to show this individuvideo of this french wo a still photo. Being held hostage by hamas. This is just a still photo of her. This is not from from my understanding, this is not from this is not from the video. This is just a picture of maya shem, who is 21, who is being held. Yeah. Thank you very much. Anderson, well be watching later tonight. Meanwhile, there are new scenes of destruction in gaza, i should say, theyre coming in to cnn as aid workers are warning that the territory is now in the brink of what theyre calling complete catastrophe. Cnns Salma Abdel Aaziz has an update on the humanitarian crisis growing worse by the day. Reporter this is what life looks like in places israel told families to flee towards their safety, where constant bombardment has reduced homes to rubble and wiped out entire families, these survivors say. I lost all my relatives, 15 people, this man says. We were not on the front line or anything. We were just sitting at home. What have we done wrong . The u. N. Warns there are no safe places. About half a Million People fled here to Southern Gaza after an Evacuation Order by the israeli military. But families desperate for refuge are still trapped in the war zone. The dead and injured flooding a Health Care System on the brink. Civilians are caught in the crossfire, with the death toll mounting just over a quarter of those killed are children, according to palestinian officials. And a weeklong siege is strangling the enclave, the u. N. Says, amid fears food, fuel, water, and medical supplies may soon run out. Some two Million People are crammed into this 140 square mile territory. Now many of them pushed into an even smaller corner of the enclave. About half the population are children. There are not enough shelters to house the sheer number of civilians, and even those who do find spaces in overwhelmed schools turned refugee centers, it is little comfort to the youngest victims. There is no one to protect us, this little girl says. There is no one to come save us. How are we supposed to live . How . Answer me. Prime minister netanyahu has vowed to Annihilate Hamas after a Terror Attack by the group left 1400 killed in israel. But with hamas so deeply embedded within gazas population, groups fear a bloodbath. What were seeing right now, the direction that israel is going to, is going in, they have said they want to destroy hamas, but their current trajectory is going to destroy gaza. Reporter hamas does not answer to the people of gaza. No elections have been held here since the group seized power in 2007. Still, it is these residents that will pay the price, and with the potential Ground Incursion expected, that cost is unfathomable. Wolf, the latest death toll we have according to Palestinian Health officials is 2,800 People Killed at least in just about a week of this offensive. Hundreds of them are children. Meanwhile, aid very desperately needed. Humanitarian aid still sits in egypt, right on that Border Crossing. Aid agencies saying that every hour that aid, that very needed medical aid is not allowed into gaza, more lives are being lost. What a horrible situation, salma abdelaziz, thank you for that report. Back here in the United States, a horrible, horrible story. A 6yearold little palestinian boy was laid to rest today in illinois after he and his mother were allegedly brutally attacked by their landlord. The landlord now faces murder and hate crimes charges. Cnn Law Enforcement correspondent whitney raul is joining us just outside of chicago where the boys funeral took place today. What more have you learned about the victims of this brutal attack . Reporter well, wolf, the family describes this boy as so typical. He loved to run. He loved to play soccer, play with his friends, loved his family. He was so sweet, so goodnatured, wolf, that even after he was stabbed 26 times, even after he was approaching his own death, he was so good hearted, he tried to assure his mother that he was okay. 6yearold wadea alfayoume, a palestinian american laid to rest today. He is a very kind kid. He likes to jump up and down. When he was dead, he was less worst than his mom. Mom, im fine. You know what . He is fine. He is in a better place. Reporter police say the boy was stabbed to death by his landlord just outside of chicago in an alleged antimussallem attack. Their landlord in an act of hate shouted the threats and unleash violence. Reporter the boys a mother, Annan Shaheen was also stabbed more than a dozen times and is still being treated in the hospital. She was unable to attend her sons funeral today. The landlord, 71yearold joseph czuba appearing in court today. Czuba allegedly entered the room he rented to shaheen and her son saturday morning, stabbing the 26yearold 26 times. The female is claiming the landlord has the child in another room and apparently is stabbing or has stabbed the child. Reporter authorities have now opened a federal hate crimes investigation. The local sheriff saying in a statement both victims in this brutal attack were targeted by the suspect due to them being muslim and the ongoing middle eastern conflict involving the hamas and the israelis. Outrage erupting over the brutal crime. He paid the price for the atmosphere of hate. Reporter illustrating while federal officials are worried about growing threats aimed at American Muslims and American Jews since the hamas Terror Attack in israel. Countering terrorism remains the fbis number one priority, and we will not tolerate violence motived by hate and extremism. And worry going to continue to do everything in our power to protect the american people. Reporter a 6yearolds funeral more evidence that threat is all too real. Czuba now facing murder, attempted murder, and hate crime charges. Wolf, this is a very real threat nationwide in michigan. A man was arrested for making threats against palestinian americans. That happened in dearborn that is home to one of the largest arabamerican populations in the United States, wolf. What a horrible, horrible story. Whitney wild, thank you very, very much. Just ahead, the israeli president isaac herzog in his first u. S. Television interview since the war began. I asked him about any potential negotiations for the release of hostages held by hamas. Plus, ill speak live with a new york woman with six relatives among the captives being held hostage in gaza. She has taken her plea for their release to the united nations. You know i got two home runs. You got two jacks. And then my grand slam. I signed a ball for you. Okay. And it says papa i love you. Why did you do that . Because youve taught me everything about baseball. Oh hunny bunny, thats so sweet. right now were following Breaking News on the mid east Hostage Crisis after hamas released a video claiming to show one of its captives. I discussed the fate of the hostages and efforts to free them with the israeli president isaac herzog. Here is a portion of that oneonone interview, his first on u. S. Television since the war began. What can you tell us, mr. President , about israels efforts to bring them home . Is israel open, for example, to any deal to negotiate for their release . So lets first understand what type of hostage, who are these hostages. Baby, pregnant women, elderly people with dementia, even with their caretakers, families, innocent civilians from 30 from 36 nations, people who were killed or abducted, from 36 nations. Okay. There is natalie from chicago who came with her mother to spend the weekend of the holiday in a kibbutz on the border. Incidentally, a kibbutz advocating peace all throughout its history. And she is there in gaza. Nobody knows her whereabouts, and so many other americans and so many other people. And this and this living in knowing their whereabouts is hell. Obviously, this Paradise Place turned into hell. And it is our obligation to move from being hell back to being paradise. Part of it is to bring back the hostages immediately with no conditions, back to israel. There is, incidentally, a Big International effort on that respect. And i must say that the American Administration and President Biden has been incredibly supportive, and we are utterly grateful to him, the american nation, and all our friends and supporters throughout the world. So how do you get those hostages out of there . Its a complicated situation, because youre dealing with people who have who do not obey any rules of International Humanitarian law in any way or format. For years already they have been Holding Israeli soldiers, bodies, citizens from previous rounds. Not even telling any information about their fate, whereabouts, and how theyre feeling. Some of those hostages now need special medication, special treatment. They have they need their personal needs. Some of them are in extremely fragile medical situation. So we are doing whatever we can to release them. We have met with the families of the hostages. It was extremely painful meeting. What can you say, what can you say to a newly wed whose wife was kidnapped and abducted and 3 months old baby is at home not knowing anything surrounding her. What are we saying to families where grandparents, children, grandchildren are all abducted out there . What do you say to these families . Some members, six, seven, five members of a family gone, all of the sudden. Abducted to the cellars of the enemy. So we are trying our best. We are trying our best, of course, to identify and understand their exact fates or various sources, and we are demanding from the International Community unequivocal condemnation and demand for the release of the hostages immediately, with no conditions. Relatives of the hamas hostages are making global appeals for help to try to free their loved ones. A new york woman with six abducted relatives took her case to the united nations. I am pleading for your help to bring my family back. We dont want more bombs or rockets or blood or tears. We want our family back immediately, and we want peace. Kibbutz. Alana, i am so, so sorry for what you and your family are going through now. I understand your cousin sharon, her husband and her three kids are being held hostage in gaza as well as your cousin danielle and her daughter. You learned they were alive as of friday. Can you update us, alana, on what you know now and how you and your family are doing in this incredibly painful time . Um, we dont know much more than that. We know theyre alive and we know that theyre there, and we are waiting for more information. We would like to speak to someone in the government for more information. We are in a state of desperation is i think maybe the best word i could possibly use for it. But, at the same time, like, all were doing is trying to take action and share more about our story and try and get people to listen to us. People are listening. I understand your aunt last heard from your cousin sharon in a Voice Message around noon on the day of the hamas attack. Can you tell us what sharon said . So, she was explaining well, not explaining, she was telling them that smoke was filling the house in the bomb shelter. And she said were not going to get out of here, we love you. And that was it. So, so sad. We heard your very powerful advocacy for your familys release at the united nations. What more, alana, do you want to hear from both the american and Israeli Governments . I want to hear that the hostage release, all of them, right, every single hostage is the number one priority. I also want to hear specifically from the biden administration, perhaps, some of my officials in new york, i would love to have some conversations so we can know whats actually going on there. Were very concerned about what the conditions are. Theres babies, theres babies who are in diapers. Like, i have cousins who are in diapers. What are they doing, how are they . We want some more contact. Are you hopeful at all that your family will make it out of gaza safely . Its hard to say. Im hopeful because theyre alive. But i know that theyre in the hands of evil, and theyre in the hands of people who dont have a conscience. They are not there is nothing for us to compare this to. So, not in recent history, at least. So, i dont know. Hopeful is something that i go back and forth on. Sometimes i feel that way. Sometimes i feel completely lost and desperate. Alana, thank you so much for joining us. Good luck to your family. I wish we were meeting under different circumstanances. And, to our viewers, well be right back. Were also following Breaking News here in washington. House republicans, theyre huddling right now Behind Closed Doors as congressman jim jordan vows to hold a speaker vote as early as tomorrow, even if hes short of a majority. Lets bring in our chief Congressional Correspondent manu raju. Hes got details. Manu, i understand jim jordan won over some key holdouts earlier today. Reporter yeah. And at the moment meeting Behind Closed Doors trying to close the deal, trying to get closer to that 217 mark tomorrow. He told me earlier today that he plans to go to the floor even if he does not have the votes to be elected speaker. He believes that ultimately he will get there, potentially there could be multiple ballots, even though he had said previously that hed only go to the floor if there were 217 votes. But this comes, at a time where republicans are growing increasingly desperate trying to figure out a way out of this standoff, trying to figure out if they can get the votes, ensuring that jim jordan cant lose more than four republicans on the house floor. He had lost 55 in a secret ballot election on friday. But he has narrowed the gap substantially. The moment the question is how close he is to only losing four republican votes. I have spoken to several republicans on the way in to this Conference Meeting and several of them are still opposed to jim jordans speakership including don bacon, and told me he plans to vote against jim jordan and for another candidate tomorrow. I never use the terms no, no, or never, never, but i am opposed. There are good reasons to be both ways on this. Our country needs a speaker. We have a Major International problem. We got to support israel. I cant abide by the fact a small group violated the rules to get what they wanted, now im supposed to play by the rules. I think weve got to have consequences and you got to stand up to this. Thats what americans do. Reporter and that last part is really on driving so much of the tension. He was referring to the eight republicans who voted to oust Kevin Mccarthy as speaker, almost two weeks ago in that historic and unprecedented vote. The argument is from those members like don bacon, why should they get behind jim jordan, given the fact that those same hard liners are backing jim jordan. They say they should go back to speaker mccarthy. And even one congresswoman wants Steve Scalise who would have been the replacement to Kevin Mccarthy to run for speaker. He said about efforts to try to pressure him to back jim jordan. He said if anybody is trying to get my vote, the last thing you want me to do is try to intimidate or pressure me because then i close out entirely. Wolf . Well see what happens tomorrow. Manu raju, thank you for that update. Other news were following right now. The judge overseeing Donald Trumps federal election subversion trial has just issued new restrictions on trumps ability to speak about the case. Our chief Legal Affairs correspondent paula reid is on the story for us tonight. Paula, walk us through the judges order and how it impacts the former president. Reporter well, wolf, these are the first significant restrictions on trumps speech, and these come ahead of his expected federal trial here in washington, d. C. Related to his alleged role in january 6th and efforts to undermine the 2020 election. The criminal defendant, he already had certain restrictions on what he could and could not say. For example, you cant threaten or harass witnesses, but in recent weeks the government asked for a longer list of restrictions, an expansive gag order after trump made attacks against prosecutors, against witnesses and the court itself. Now i was in court today for over two hours as judge Tanya Chutkan heard arguments from trumps prosecutors and trumps own attorneys about the possibility of a gag order here. Trumps attorneys emphasized the fact that he is running to be president , and that any restriction on his, quote, political speech would be censorship. But judge chutkan, she dismissed that argument. She made it clear, she said, look, his First Amendment right yields to the orderly administration of justice. She says oohi have a courtroom run. She took to the bench and announced that she would be imposing a limited number of additional restrictions. He is now barred from making certain comments or targeting court personnel, potential witnesses, the special counsel or his staff. Now, the government, though, didnt get everything that they want. And there are no restrictions on the former president , attacking President Biden or the Justice Department or even the district of columbia itself, something that prosecutors had argued could potentially taint the jury pool. Paula, what would the consequences for trump be if he were to violate any part of this order . Reporter thats a Great Question Wolf and its not really clear from what the judge has given us. She has listed some possible repercussions. For example, financial penalties, Home Detention or revoking his release, which suggests the possibility of detention. But the logistics of doing that to someone who is running for the white house, a former president , wolf, its just really unclear how shes going to enforce this. Paula reid reporting, thank you very much. To our viewers, thanks ver

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