Condemnation right now for its use of force against the protesters. From the Trump Administration, a strong statement of support, the white house saying that hamas is responsible for the deaths and israel has a right to defend itself. U. S. Ambassador to the United Nations nikki haley weighed in on this just moments ago. Those who suggest that the gaza violence has anything to do with the location of the American Embassy are sorely mistaken. Rather the violence comes from those who reject the existence of the state of israel in any location. Such a motivation, the destruction of a United Nations member state, is so illegitimate, as to not be worth our time in the Security Council other than the time it takes it denounce it. Yesterdays opening of our embassy in jerusalem is a cause for celebration for the american people. Moving the u. S. Embassy to jerusalem was the right thing to do. Cnns Senior International correspondent ben wedeman is now live for us along the edge of the protests
Lets get started. Theres been violence along the Israeli Border on the heels of mondays clashes. Among the deadliest in years. 60 Palestinian Protesters hospital Officials Say were killed. 27 00 others injured. Palestinian protesters have been crossing this open stretch of land heading toward the israeli fence which is right behind me, and when they reach that Israeli Border fence, theyve been shot at. Its now spilled over here into the west bank which has been relatively quiet. Israel says it will and must defend the quarters and blames hamas for pushing violence to casualties. Its a victim of hamass world crimes. For some people, the Embassy Opening is said to be a reason to engage in violence. How is that justified . This morning recovery mode. Melania trump remains hospitalized after treatment for what her office called a benign kidney condition adding the procedure was successful and there were no complications. The white house says she will likely remain in the hospital for the w
husband, officer charles hartfield of the las vegas metropolitan police department. as many of you remember, officer hartfield was off duty attending a concert with veronica when that horrible shooting began in las vegas last october. officer hartfield, an army veteran, immediately leapt into action, rescuing the wounded and shielding the innocent. you all read about it. i remember it so well. as he did, he was shot and killed by rounds of gunfire. he knew he was right in the path and it made no difference. he gave his life so that countless others could live.
as many of you remember officer hartfield was off duty attending a concert with veronica when the horrible shooting began in las vegas last october. officer hartfield, an army veteran, immediately leapt into action, rescuing the wounded and shielding the innocent you all read about it. i remember it so well. as he did, he was shot and killed by rounds of gun fire. he knew he was right in the path and it made no difference. he gave his life so that countless others could live. savannah and isaiah, your dad was a guardian angel to those in
all of america sends you our love and our support. alan will live in our hearts forever. thank you. [applause] incredible man. today we re also joined by savannah and isaiah hartfield along with their amazing mom, veronica. where are you? thank you, thank you. [applause] we honor their father and husband, officer charles hartfield, of the las vegas metropolitan police department.