Into gaza. Breaking news at home, the house back in session in just two hours, are they prepared to vote a third time for speaker . How jim jordans uphill climb is getting even steeper and the alternative thats gaining support on capitol hill. Good morning, and thank you for joining us. It is 10 00 eastern, im Ana Cabrera Reporting alongside my colleague jose diazbalart for our special coverage and President Biden back in washington at this hour preparing a prime time address to the nation this evening on his way back from israel overnight, he announced a deal to get humanitarian aid into gaza. Israel has resumed its intense bombardment of gaza, video captured in gaza this morning showing civilians digging through the rubble of what was a home to rescue children. Joining us now, Nbcs Richard Engel in jerusalem, nbcs Kelly Cobiella is east of Gaza At Kibbutz in southern israel, and k well be checking in with our correspondent there in just a bit. Lets start with richard and our reporter
The threat of terrorists and weapons in the area and locate hostages. This is not the all out Ground Invasion. Theyve also tweeted moments ago they are striking hezbollah targets in the north inside lebanon Secretary Blinken earlier in doha qatar asking about the larger Military Offensive expected in the coming days. The way israel does this matters. The way any democracy has to deal with such a situation matters, and to that end, we discussed with the israelis, urged the israelis to use every possible precaution to avoid armed civilians. Joining me now, ben rhodes, former Obama National security adviser to president obama. Ben, what Secretary Blinken was saying today and yesterday was that israel has a right to defend itself, that the u. S. Is firmly behind israels military decisions and helping with them, but he was very pointed in, again, today especially in qatar, that theyve urged israel to try to limit the damage to civilians. How do you do that with a Ground Invasion in that urb
If it happens, god forbid, will end, not because your land will be divided and you will be forced to submit to military or political pressure, but because your territory and sovereignty will be fully restored. Its no secret that mr zelensky is eager for ukraine to be allowed into nato. But the road to becoming a member is still a long one. Earlier, my colleague Catiriona Perry spoke with nato secretary Generaljens Stoltenberg about ukraines membership bid, and overall allied Military Support. Well, many, many countries, more than countries, are part of the us led effort to provide unprecedented level of Military Support to ukraine, united kingdom, many other nato allies, and this strong support to ukraine has enabled them to push back the russian invaders, to liberate the territory and now also conducting an offensive which is gradually gaining ground. So, nobody knows how long this war will last but we have seen that ukrainians have been able to make progress, not least because of the