American leadership is what holds the world together. American alliances is what keep us, america, safe. American values are what make us a partner to other nations we want to work with. To put all that at risk, if we walk away from ukraine, we turn our backs on israel, it is just not worth it. Well, good morning, everyone. Im poppy harlow with Phil Mattingly in new york. Erin burnett live on the ground. Sara sidner live for us in the west bank. That was the president calling on americans to support war time aid for israel and for ukraine and, today, hell ask congress to pass an aid package. In his primetime oval office address, biden called it vital for National Security. Hamas and putin represent different threats. But they share this in common. They both want to completely anni annihilate democracy. When dictators dont pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos and death and more destruction. They keep going. And the cost and the threats to america and the world keep ri
Inside. Also tonight, storm babet is battering ne scotland, with over 8 inches of rain expected in 2a hours. There is a red Weather Warning in place, we will get the latest from our teams on the ground. Good evening, the United Nations says it is hearing reports that palestinians are going back to areas in northern gaza, that israel had told them to evacuate. Without aid, and without proper shelter, the un says some are returning home from areas in the south that were supposed to be safer. Today there was an air strike in khan younis half way down the strip where many had taken refuge, with children and un workers among the wounded. The uns agency for Palestinian Refugees, who we will speak to tonight, says aid that is promised, 20 trucks currently waiting at the rafah crossing, will barely scatch the surface. Gaza they said is on the brink. Injerusalem, the british Prime Minister told Benjamin Netenyahu the uk will stand full square behind israel and its right to defend istelf against
Vossoughian live for you here from msnbc headquarters. We are going to begin with some Breaking News. As night falls in the middle east, here is what is new this hour. We just heard from the idf, big, Breaking News. A statement releaseby them that idea forces,backed by an extensive logistical effort and by completing the Reserve Mobilization of Hundreds Of Thousands of servicemen, are preparing to implement a wide range of offensive operative plans which include, among other things, and integrated and coordinated attack from the air, sea, and land. We are going to get a live report from israel in a moment on what this all means. Also some other headlines are happening this hour, as well. Three hours past if you outlined for the evacuation of Northern Gaza. The israeli Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, telling his soldiers, quote, the next age is coming. And new report from nbc news saying u. S. Officials privately low on israel to show restraint. And the u. N. Saying humanitarian cri
Have not gone inter alia, i am not supplying equipment to go into there. We need to make sure israel is secure in terms of iron dome and responding to acts like those that came out of recent times. Lets cross to washington and speak to our correspondent, will vernon. This is the clearest signal that the us is unhappy with how israel is conducting the offensive in gaza. What else did biden say . Offensive in gaza. What else did biden say . You heard mr barton say did biden say . You heard mr barton say america did biden say . You heard mr barton say america would i barton say america would continue giving israel weapons that needs to defend itself but he said the us would not supply heavy weapons, bombs, Artillery Shells that could be used in a major offensive in the city of rafah. Weapons he said they could be used in major Population Centres and mr barton added us but weapons have already killed civilians in gaza. Human Rights Groups say it is exactly these kind of munitions that have
If they Go Into Rafah, they havent gone in rafah yet, if they go to rafah, i am not supplying the weapons used to deal with rafah, to deal with that problem. We will continue to make sure israel is secure in terms of iron dome and their Military Response to attacks that came out in The Middle East recently. For more on that, our North America Correspondent Will Vernon sent this update from washington. President biden said america would continue to give israel the weapons it needs to defend else, but he said the us wouldnt supply heavy weapons, bombs, Artillery Shells that could be used in a major assault on the city of rafah. And mr biden said it is these us supplied weapons that have already killed civilians in gaza stop human Rights Groups say these munitions are responsible for the utter devastation in gaza. Now, earlier we heard from us officials who confirmed that one shipment of heavy bombs was delayed last week and that other shipments were under review, and that was a hugely si