This is cnn breaking news. I want to welcome you to cnns breaking News Coverage. Im abby phillip here in washington. Today scenes of terror, heartbreak and utter desperation as israel officially declares war on the terror group hamas. Just moments ago cnn has learned that three americans have been killed in fighting according to the u. S. Government in a memo. The Biden Administration is also looking into american deaths and those among the missing, some possibly killed by hamas fighters. We are getting in some gruesome, horrible news. What im about to show you is graphic. A rescue group said 260 bodies were found at a Western Festival site near gaza. The survivors describing hamas fighters storming that festival yesterday morning attacking civilians with rifles, rpgs, kidnapping and killing those that they came across. This is one of the atrocities committed by hamas over the last two days against israel. In response, israel has ramped up attacks on gaza. The area controlled by hamas,
said. second, they have the port of they have operated out of many years. it gives them a presence on the mediterranean. third, it takes the pressure off the criticism going against ukraine. president putin is taking advantage of the united states. he sees a vacillating leadership inside the country. he wants to promote his own view of the world and russia has a super power. his domestic audience loves his policies. very good point there on ukraine. thank you very much former brigadier general kimmitt. sure. i ll ask if there s any way congressman paul ryan will take on the role of speaker. next, it s a big day for one of the most famous and beloved pets. details ahead. stay with us. nobody told me to expect it. .intercourse that s painful due to menopausal changes. it s not likely to go away on its own.
the resolution, the international community will impose consequences. and the resolution will be enforced through military action. general meyer, there are reports coming out suggest figure there are air strikes they ll their will be a u.s. and nato combined attack. is that what you would expect? well, i think specifically what i what i ve read in a statement, in the president s statement and in talking to others, that the u.s. will provide the enablers, the jamming aircraft, the tanker aircraft perhaps, the airborne raydor control aircraft and perhaps some aircraft to map the ground, do the ground radar mapping so they know where the enemy forces are. the enablers, while the united kingdom and france and perhaps the uae will provide the fighter aircraft that will do the work. that looks like how it s shaping up at this time. and brigadier general kimmitt, let me come to you on this. this is a risky thing to be