Right now on Ana Cabrera reports, one year later israel honoring those killed a year ago today in the Hamas Terror attacks. A day that finds hostages still in captivity and their families living in limbo. This as the Middle East sits on the brichk of a wider war. Israel launching new strikes in lebanon. We are live in a region consumed by conflict. And breaking news, Hurricane And Storm surge watches in effect in florida this morning as a rapidly intensifying Hurricane Milton hits cat 4 status with Floridas Gulf Coast in its sights. Plus the race for the White House less than a month ago and both sides amping up their presence on the airwaves and on the trail. Hello on this busy Monday Morning it is 10 00 a. M. Eastern, 7 00 a. M. Pacific, im Ana Cabrera reporting from new york. Today marks one year since the October 7th attacks on israel and this morning the Middle East is a region on the brink. Commemorations held across Israel Today to mark the deadliest attack on jews since the hol
Hezbollah back from israels border. Joining us now, nbcs Matt Bradley in beirut, former u. S. Ambassador to morocco and former president ial middle East Adviser mike ginsburg, u. S. Retired Army Colonel Jack jacobs as well. I want to bring with nbcs white House Correspondent Monica alba with us by phone. You have this breaking news reporting. What have you learned about this potential iranian attack against israel . Well, ana, this is coming from a senior white House Official and a department of Defense Official who confirmed to myself and to our Pentagon Correspondent Courtney Kube this indication that the united states has, which is typically a reflection of Intelligence And Information that they have gleaned from other countries, who would potentially be affected by this, that iran is indeed preparing to launch that ballistic Missile Attack against israel. Now, to put this into context, this is something that has happened before, it happened earlier this year as we may remember. And
why now and where will it lead? we ll speak to the national security council s john kirby about all of that straight ahead. plus, just three days away now, the final stretch for republican candidate in iowa. how they re hoping to get people to the caucuses with even a foot of snow potentially arriving. and it s not just in iowa, that snow is coming down hard across the midwest and the great lakes. we ll have a full forecast of what to expect there and across the country. hello on this friday, it is 10:00 eastern. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york. we begin with that breaking news, what could turn into a major escalation of the conflict in the middle east. the united states and the uk launching strikes against houthi targets in yemen hitting airports, military bases and weapons facilities. these strikes in response to weeks of attacks by the militants on commercial ships in the red sea, and now the houthis vowing to retaliate saying those involved will, quote, p
From gaza on saturday. Efforts are under way to recover the bodies of those killed by the attacks. The death toll in israel has reached 1,000. President joe biden has described the attack on israel as an act of sheer evil. He confirmed 14 americans were killed and pledged full us support to israel. Meanwhile, the Health Ministry in gaza says that 900 palestinians have now been killed during israels recent airstrikes with around half of these women and children. And were keeping an eye on the skyline over gaza city, where israeli airstrikes have been continuing each night since the initial incursion by hamas. Lets go on the ground now, to kfar aza, israel, where the bbc Sjeremy Bowen has been reporting on the carnage some Israeli Forces are confronting there. A warning you may find some of the images in his report distressing. The first few days of war at this small Israeli Community called kfar aza are a microcosm of israels trauma and a glimpse of what might come next. Israeli troops
Into Southern Israel from gaza on saturday. Efforts are under way to recover the bodies of those killed by the attacks. The death toll in israel has reached 1,000. The Health Ministry in gaza says that 900 palestinians have now been killed during israels recent air strikes, with around half of those women and children. President joe biden has described the attack as an act of sheer evil. He confirmed 14 americans were killed and pledged full us support to israel. Well examine all those developments, but first, lets go on the ground to kfar aza israel where the bbc s jeremy bowen has been reporting on the bodies recovered from attacks there. A warning you may find some of the images in his report distressing. The first few days of war at this small Israeli Community called kfar aza are a microcosm is israel . Trauma and a glimpse of what might come next. Israeli troops only ceased back full control of the kibbutz this morning. It is one of a series of small israeli villages against the