Good morning, everyone. Welcome to cnn this morning. Its october 21st. Im amara walker. Im victor blackwell. Aid trucks have been allowed into gaza, but they warn those supplies are not enough. The needs are far higher. This morning the rafah Border Crossing between egypt and gaza opened. 20 trucks made it through before the crossing was closed again. According to the World Health Organization, they include medical supplies and food. Its been two weeks since hamas launched an attack on israel and now israel says its preparing for the next stages of war. Ground tanks are lined up. A Ground Incursion is looming. In Gaza The Hospital says israel has demanded the immediate evacuation of the building ahead of a possible air strike. The World Health Organization says such a demand would be impossible to carry out. The hospital currently houses around 12,000 displaced people plus, of course, hundreds of patients. And an American Woman and her teenage daughter are free now following their surp
212 is our call for a speaker who will secure liberty, justice and opportunity for everyone. Well, the unanimous call of 212 House Democrats has been answered. By our nominee for speaker The Gentleman from brooklyn, the leader of our House Democratic caucus, the honorable Hakeem Jeffries. [ applause ] leader jeffries has answered our call, but the majoritys nominee is disconnected, disconnected from the American People and their values. Maga extremism is designed to divide, and it has broken the republican party. Their nominees vision is a direct attack on the freedom and the rights of the American People. Hes got the record to prove it. The republican nominee has voted against health care for children for veterans and even for 9 11 survivors. He has opposed lowering the cost of insulin repeatedly. He wants to cut Social Security and medicare. Dont take it from me. It was raised on the other side of the aisle just this week as a Selling Point to make him speaker. Over his 16 years in t
Worlds help to bring her home. Im begging the world to bring my baby back home. And later, today news in washington, the leaderless house preparing for yet another grueling vote to decide the next speaker. Good morning and thank you for being with us. It is 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting along side my friend and colleague jose diazbalart with our special coverage. After today, President Biden will depart washington for israel country at war after this Surprise Attack by hamas. His visit intended as a sign of solidarity with the israeli people. And it comes as an Israeli Ground invasion of gaza still appears by all indications imminent. And as the u. S. Leads negotiations to try to get critical aid into the crippled gaza strip and get civilians out. Joining us now from tel aviv, israel, is Nbcs Jay Gray and from washington, White House Correspondent monica alba. So, jay, let me start with you. Israeli troops remain along gazas border. Is there any indication that a Ground Assau
Israel once again hammers the gaza strip with airstrikes. According to the Israeli Military, it struck 750 hamas targets overnight, including Underground Hamas terror tunnels, military compounds and posts, as well as the homes of senior terrorist operatives. It comes as the military, the Israeli Military informs the United Nations that all Palestine Missions in northern gaza should relocate in the next 24 hours. The Israeli Military also revealing that it will continue to operate significantly in gaza city in the coming days. A un spokesperson says that amounts to more than 1 Million People and us cities and universities are on high alert after hamas calls on its supporters to hold worldwide a day of rage. Protests friday, that is today. There are mounting fears those protests could turn violent. Now for more on these latest developments, lets turn to Senior National correspondent kevin corke. Kevin, lauren, i have to say this is one of those circumstances that will have people talking
Border in israel on saturday. The death toll from that massacre now stands at over 1200 people. The idf says they have carried out strikes against nearly 2700 targets across the gaza strip and the Chief Of Staff said it was on an unprecedented scale because what happened here is something that was never happened before. And Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised, quote, every member of hamas is a dead man. Netanyahu will be joined by members of the Opposition Party in an emergency unity government, with a newly formed war cabinet. This comes amid the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of israeli troops, many of whom have been sent to bolster the southern border with gaza. The army says they are still battling isolated hamas Militants Hiding in the south, although they have secured the border. Concerns about a second front opening in the war heightened today is sirens blared across the north, warning of uninterrupted into israeli airspace [sirens] from lebanon, the site of hezbol