Im anita vogel in new york. The u. S. Office of Palestinian Affairs confirming the rafah Border Crossing between gaza. Egypt is expected to open this hour. Once its and running, foreigners will be able to leave the besieged palestinian. While much needed aid can be brought into gaza. More than 2 million palestinians are facing shortages of food, water and medicine, which prompted President Biden to strike a deal with israel and egypt to open the rafah Border Crossing. But after the white house announced the deal to allow 20 trucks of aid to enter into gaza, there have negotiations. Israel has voiced concerns about the aid getting into the hands of hamas. Thats the gaza based Militant Group whose deadly Surprise Attack on israel earlier this month killed more than 1400 people. Some 200 people are also being held hostage. Two of them an American Mother and her teenage daughter, were released. The girls father says he spoke to his daughter and that they will be able to return to the u. S.
President biden heading to israel this morning on a wartime journey that could prove to be the most important Foreign Mission of his administration to date. But even before touchdown, mr. Biden is encountering turbulence. It just might destroy any hope of warding off a full blown mideast battle. Good morning, everybody. Kevin corke In Washington with live one hour coverage. A special on the latest developments in the mideast. It is 3 a. M. Here in the nations capital, 10 a. M. In israel this morning. People there across in fact, across the mideast are waking up to growing concerns about a possible escalation of hostilities in the region. And now President Bidens efforts to tamp down the tensions are already facing a massive setback. The latest disturbing images from gaza explain why widespread carnage at a hospital once with wounded war victims and palestinians seeking shelter. At least 500 reported dead, many of them children. Israels military says it was a rocket fired by islamic. Ha
This is a fox news alert. Im kevin clark in washington. Israel continues to pound the gaza strip with war against the u. S. Now in its second week. The Israeli Military says, it attacked more than 200 Terrorist Infrastructures across gaza in the past 24 hours alone. One of those attacks we saw the Senior Leader of hamas actually killed. Meantime, a short time ago, the Israeli Military thwarted terrorists trying enter the country from lebanon. The idf says the four militants who tried to plant a bomb were all killed. Meantime, biden will visit israel on wednesday, looking to send a strong message. The u. S. Stands with its top ally in the region. His scheduled visit comes amid fears the israeli hamas war could expand into a larger regional conflict. President biden will underscore Crystal Clear message to any actor, state or nonstate trying to take advantage of this crisis to attack israel. Dont. To that end, hes deployed two Aircraft Carrier groups and other military assets to the regi
Have the very latest on what has been happening overseas as the siege in gaza and in israel continues at this hour. I want to share just a bit of the news that weve been able to get israel pounding gaza city this morning. The barrage of airstrikes coming as Hundreds Of Thousands of israeli troops amass at the border for the Israeli Military says they havent exactly decided on a Ground Incursion into gaza yet. However, they are preparing for it. Meantime the Us Government maintaining it will stand with israel as it strikes back against hamas, who infiltrated israel over the weekend. And more than 1200 israelis are confirmed dead at this hour. 22 american citizens also confirmed dead and 17 others remain missing. The us has sent munitions to israel as well as moved ships from the navys uss Gerald R Ford Carrier Strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean sea. President biden and congress grappling now with how best to help israel as the conflict in the middle east grows. Meantime, a Bipart
Alert. It is 9 p. M. On the east coast,e 6 p. M. On the west coast. It is 4 a. M. In gaza where the lights tonight again are out. Powehas beenpower has been seveu the city as israel now continueess to besiege hamas in preparation for what willultt be a full scale Ground Assault that could begin, frankly, at any moment. As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, there bens some invasion will resonate with israels enemies fos forgee generations and will change the middle eas mt. At now, more than 100,000 Israeli Soldiers, they are now ga at gazas border. Over 300,000 reservists have been called up in only the last 48 hours. Ours. Residents of Gaza Reportede received this text messageceiv,t telling them to flee to egypt immediately, quote, you stay, you die. Now, i can tell you and i canf a promise you that a long time friend of israeleli minister nen Benjamin Netanyahu and i canya assure you that he means everything that he says and he will follow. Unlike your president , joe biden, who