Tonight, we are learning more about how the planning for that deadly october 7th attack by hamas on israel went undetected, for two years. Sources tell cnn tonight, that hamas operatives were actually communicating through a network of land lines that were built into those tunnels that we have discussed, that are underneath gaza. Well have more on that tomorrow night. Thank you so much for joining us. Cnn news night with abby philips, starts right now. Three major stories tonight. The war in israel has taken a new turn. Donald trumps former Chief Of Staff reportedly flips on him. And the house is still without a speaker, as the Republican Party implodes. Thats tonight, on. And good, evening im abby phillips. It has been an extraordinarily bad day for republicans and their leader. In perhaps the Biggest Development in the serial indictments against donald trump, mark meadows has reportedly been given immunity to testify in the federal election interference case. That, according to abc n
Im boris sanchez. Jake tapper is in tel aviv and were following the latest out of israel where talks are continuing to free a large number of the more than 200 people being held hostage by hamas. This as one of two israeli hosta hostages released yesterday is now speaking out about her harrowing experience. I went through hell that i could not have known. I was kidnapped on a motorbike on my side while they were driving towards gaza. As we got there, the people told us that they are people who believe in the koran and they will not harm us and we will get the same conditions they get in the tunnels. We begin walking inside the tunnels with the wet ground. There were guards and a paramedic and a doctor who took care of the fact we would have the same medicine that we need. There, we laid on mattresses. They took care of the sanitary side so we wont get sick and we had a doctor who came to see us every two to three days. As israeli troops gear up to launch a possible Ground Assault on ga
Hello im john vause. The cnn center has just gone one i am here in atlanta. And we will begin with a rare, National Address of the oval office by the u. S. President. Urging all americans to stand firm with both israel and ukraine. Arguing that economic assistance to both countries isnt the vital interest of global security, and National Security. During his 15minute long speech, President Biden said while ukraine and israel face a very different enemy, the threat is this same. And they elation by tyrants and terrorists. Hamas, and putin represent different threats. But they share this in comment. They both want to completely annihilate a neighboring democracy. Completely annihilate it. Biden announced congress for Ten Billion Dollars in Emergency Response for israel, Six Billion Dollars to ukraine. A day earlier by that was in tel aviv, and a dramatic show with israel to have humanitarian assistance into gaza. Lets go live with katie, standing by. Whats the reaction against the Presid
Ofjustice is being exploited by south africa. It says biased and false claims that relied on hamas sources had been presented to the court. It insisted that israel acted in accordance with International Law and its humanitarian obligations. South african lawyers told the court in the hague that israel had intended from the beginning to destroy palestinian life. They said palestinians needed protection from genocide. Meanwhile, us concern over the amount of aid getting into rafah has been echoed by the un. Their aid chief warned that famine is now an immediate threat and that un staff were struggling to help people displaced by the Israeli Offensive on rafah. The Facts On The Ground tell us, we dont need to be scientists to see the consequence of the removal of food. Also, forfamine, particularly the removal of medical care and nutritional care, which is the precursor to. Famine kills through disease, as well as hunger. The israeli Prime Minister has doubled down on the importance of a
War. Israeli Prime Minister vows mighty vengeance for a saturdays unprecedented attack by hamas as israel strikes targets in gaza last night into today. [sound of artillery] Palestinian Health Authorities Say the more than 300 people have been killed and retaliatory strikes, including 20 children. In israel, more than 350 people are thought to have died after hamas militants attacked yesterday, with women and children among dozens of people taken hostage. Israeli ambassador to the uk confirms to sky news that at least one British National is missing near gaza following an attack on a music festival. Residents take cover and tel aviv as a barrage of hamas rockets fall in the city. Well have the latest live from this region as israeli troops are seeing gathering on the border near gaza. Good morning then from jerusalem. Israeli soldiers are still engaging hamas fighters inside israel today. The countrys military has also launched retaliatory strikes into gaza. It follows the unprecedente