Announcer this is cnn breaking news. And welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. Thousands of american citizens could soon be on their way out of israel. The Biden Administration now arranging Charter Flights in the midst of a war zone as fighting between israel and hamas continues to escalate. The urgency for a safe exit is underscored by a rising american death toll. 27 americans killed by hamas according to the white house. More than 1,200 in total have been killed in israel. And in gaza, where hamas embeds with the civilian population, israeli airstrikes are constant, and hundreds of innocents are feeling the punishment. Israeli Energy Ministry today announcing that gaza will have no power, no water, no fuel until hamas agrees to release the hostages it took over the weekend. Senator bernie sanders, independent of vermont, called that a violation of international law. The latest war prompted by hamas terrorism saturday, unspeakable attacks killing hundreds of israeli, most of them civ
Region and many of you may be learning in realtime, since hamas is unprecedented attack. And youre trying to understand the complexities and nuances, all of course while trying to process the horror of war. You are not alone and trying to polands win to lean in and when to look away. The stories of brutality and cruelty and manifestation are truly shocking. That death toll is still rising. At least 1200 people have been killed in israel since sunday, according to israels public broadcaster. Not hundred people dead in gaza, according to the Palestinian Ministry of health. Mothers, fathers, children, brothers, sisters, neighbors, friends slaughtered in the middle of their daily lives. Israel is hammering gaza with airstrikes Hitting Hundreds of targets and detergent neighborhoods to rubble. This new and unthinkable atrocities being uncovered in its territory after the devastating attack by hamas militants. That bloody hands of the Terrorist Organization hamas, a group whose status purpos
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Oh, and all on the most reliable 5g Mobile Network nationwide. Wireless that works for you. Its not just possible. Its happening. Good evening. Im jake tapper and this is special coverage of israel at war. Americas closest ally in the middle east and its only democracy is under attack as we speak in a highly coordinated staged Terrorist Attack by hamas, an attack on israeli civilians unlike anything that israel has ever seen, according to the Prime Minister of israel. Netanyahu, Prime Minister netanyahu, is vowing to take, quote, mighty vengeance. Thousands of rockets lighting up the skies over gaza city. The death toll has risen tonight to at least 300 israelis killed. More than 1,500 injured after Hamas Terrorists invaded several israeli towns earlier today, by air, land, and sea at daybreak. A surprise attack, shooting at civilians, kidnapping many along with Israeli Soldiers. The Israeli Defense forces said the number of civilians captured by hamas is, quote, a significant number,
If youre tuning in to watch Fareed Zakaria, we will bring that you to as soon as we can. But right now the world is on edge as we await President Biden to speak. He is in hanoi, vietnam. And we have been waiting for some time for him to come out and take questions from reporters in a Press Conference that was originally scheduled for an hour and a half ago. But we are still waiting with baited breath for President Biden to talk about his trip. Let me bring in the panel to discuss some of the things that were expecting to hear from him. Beth sanner, what did you think President Bidens we hear in his Reelection Campaign how he is united the western world to take on the threat of russia. And to an extent, it is accurate to say that nato is more united than ever before. In fak, it has new members. I think putin is probably at least as responsible for that as President Biden. But President Biden does get good marks for his leadership of nato. But it is also true, i think it is fair to say,