Youre watching cnn news central. Im Boris Sanchez in washington. John bermen is live in lewiston, maine, where people are now entering their 17th hour sheltering in place as a manhunt for a mass killer intensifies. A short time ago, the governor updated the death toll in last nights shooting rampage to 18. This happened over two locations, about four miles apart. A Bowling Alley and a bar and grill in lewiston. We understand another 13 people were wounded. And now hundreds of officers are furiously searching for this 40yearold Army Reservist named robert card. We see him in these Images Released by the Sheriffs Office pointing an arstyle rifle. He should be considered Armed And Dangerous. Based on our investigation, we believe this is someone who should not be approached. This is someone, if you come in any contact with this individual or someone who looking like this individual, you are to call 911. Reporter yeah, Law Enforcement made clear they consider him Armed And Dangerous, card
For hostages. Earlier today the idf dropped flyers on gaza, you see that here. These flyers telling people in the northern part of the gaza strip to evacuate south within the next 24 hours. U. N. Saying evacuating more than 1 Million People in one day is impossible and cnn has learned that u. S. Intel warned the Biden Administration of the potential for a clash in the region days before the hamas attack on israel. Well have more on that new information here in just a moment. What is the latest on the ground . Soldiers and tanks were massing near the gaza border. We have been seeing that now for days, fighting along the northern border with lebanon has been there has been an uptick on that. It is conducting Drone Attacks on sites inside of lebanon. Were covering all angles with our reporters and analysts standing by there is a lot to get to in the hour ahead. First to Matthew Chance who is here with me in tel aviv. What more are israeli officials saying about the raids they have conduct
But it is just, you know, just an awful none of us have ever been in a position of reporting some of the things were seeing right now. And it is just a hard assignment. Colleagues are Bearing Witness for sure. Wolf, thank you so much. Well see you in the situation. Cnn news central starts right now. Were tracking major developments on day seven of fighting in the middle east. Im Brianna Keilar In Washington with Boris Sanchez. We have Anderson Cooper on scene in israel. We do have Breaking News. Israeli troops conducting raids inside gaza, they have done this, the Israel Defense forces saying they targeted terror cells and searched for hostages here in the past day. Hamas is believed to have up to 150 hostages inside of gaza, including some u. S. Citizens. Last hour President Biden spoke with the families of 14 americans who are still unaccounted for since the weekend attacks. Earlier today, the idf dropped flyers on gaza. Youre seeing them there on the screen. The flyers tell people i
Youre watching cnn news central. Im Boris Sanchez in washington. And we are tracking major developments on day 6 of fighting in the middle east. Israel has launched largescale strikes on hamas targets in gaza and reports that israeli missiles are hitting inside syria, taking out runways at two major airports. During this latest barrage u. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken stood side by side with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, vowing that israel will never have to stand alone. Moments ago Secretary Blinken discussed the gruesome evidence hes been shown by the israeli government, showing purported hamas atrocities. Listen to this. Its beyond what anyone would ever want to imagine, much less actually see and god forbid experience. A baby, an infant, riddled with bullets. Soldiers beheaded. Young people burned alive in their cars or in their hideaway rooms. I could go on. But its simply depravity in the worst imaginable way. You cant help but imagine yourself, your family, your love
Their lives as well. It is you buried your son today and it is heartbreaking. Thank you for spending time with us on this awful day. Thank you for having me here. And thanks for tribute to our family, to our sons memory. It is thank you. Thank you for joining us. Alongside Boris Sanchez in washington, the lead with jake tapper starts now. This is cnn breaking news. Welcome to the lead, im jake tapper. And we start with breaking news. The white house said 20 or more americans are missing in israel. This is an addition to the 14 americans killed. This is after the Terrorist Attacks carried out by hamas. U. S. Officials say it is not clear if all of the these 20 americans missing are being held hostage, just that as of now, their currently unaccounted for. This aunnouncement came minutes ago after a speech by President Biden where he pledged support for israel, The Pure Unadulterated evil of hamas. Hamas offers nothing but terror and blood shed with no regard to who pays the price. And le