This is cnn breaking news. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. President biden arrived in israel hours after a devastating explosion in the courtyard of a Baptist Hospital in gaza, a deadly tragedy that the u. S. Is now asserting, the u. S. Believes israel is not responsible for. Rather, President Biden said earlier today, it was damage that the palestinians may have caused. The images emerging are devastating and the descriptions of the deadly aftermath are rather graphic. Heres what a volunteer who went to help clear the remains said. Translator i came at 8 00 a. M. As a Volunteer Thinking i would help with minor thing, but i was shocked to see unimaginable things like childrens corpses, elderly coralses, bodies scattered, intestines and many human bodies. The hamascontrolled Palestinian Health ministry immediat immediately blamed the Israeli Military and that accusation flew around the world, but after investigating the matter israel says that they have evidence that the cause of t
Politicized. At least thats the initial indication. You just talked to congressman hearn, i do think its interesting hes not in the speakers race, but hes talking about iran specifically and all of the funding that that biden has approved and authorized as we talk about the 6 billion. Thats saying publicly that the islamic public that supports what he calls the alaqsa storm. These are very public statements from iran that is that is going to stir the whole thing that youre talking about even further. Im wondering youve been very patient, but concerning when you sat Down With Bin Salman that this interview and the overtures that he was making to israel or at least, as it emerges as is very different kingdom, that that triggered iran, and that triggered maybe the forces at play and maybe the attack on israel today and certainly triggered hamas and very soon reports that hezbollah will join them, that that was meant and that this attack was meant to stop all that. Well, you know, its an i
Im martha maccallum. On this friday, ill be joined by bret baier and Ari Fleischer about the battle for speaker of the house. Brand new developments in this. We will talk about it coming up shortly. Also, the big announcement that is coming from r. F. K. Jr. Joe rogan speaks out on the trump trial. Well get to all of that. First, chicagos democrat mayor also throwing his hat in the ring. He will head to the border as well to see whats going on. His citys parks and Ohare Airport turn in to shelters with the city holding the Democratic National Convention Next year. His people are starting to fight back. Watch. The reality is, we have to say no. Thats the simple solution. No. Coming in to the community of black people where we get the low scraps. You want to take the resources that we have and put us at the bottom of the barrel . [chanting]. Martha you work for us is the chant there. Very significant meeting this week. Lets go to Garrett Tenney reporting from Ohare Airport. High, garrett
Swift,les kelce thing is too much . Judge jeanine i think its great. I love them both. Bret thank you. Have a United States evening. Im bret baier. Former President Trump quiets speculation of his candidacy for House Speaker by endorsing ohio congressman jim jordan. The uproar out of virginia liberal arts College Transgender athlete on the womens Swimming Team and how would robert f. Kennedy running for president as an independent affect the 2024 election . Bret breaking tonight, President Biden is touting an unexpectedly strong jobs report for september. The nations employers added 336,000 jobs. The largest monthly rise since january. But his critics and even some of his allies are still talking about the stunning reversal on building a southern border wall. There is also strong reaction tonight to a comment by former democratic president ial nominee Hillary Clinton about people who support the man who defeated her in 2016. White house correspondent peter doocy has all of that tonight
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