the threat here in the u.s. has been raised to a whole new level as a result of the israel hamas war. for one of the senators in that room, the threat is already hitting very close to home. one nevada man just arrested for allegedly making antisemitic calls to the senator. one chilling voice mail referred to finishing quote, what hitler started. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments and we begin with the war in gaza and new pictures showing the site of a massive explosion at a refugee camp just outside of gaza city. raf sanchez is reporting from israel. what do we know about this? so, chris, this explosion happened at the refugee camp, the largest of the eight in gaza. it is as you said in the northern end of the gaza strip. it s close to the israeli border. we are seeing just this scenes of enormous destruction there inside that refugee camp. a local hospital official tells us dozens of people were killed. we don t have an exact number, but do
norah: prime minister netanyahu stands firm in his mission to destroy hamas as the situation in gaza grows desperate. despite the near constant heavy bombardment of gaza, hamas has shown itself capable of firing back. this just happened this morning. residents here say a rocket came right through the window from the direction of gaza, caused all this destruction. anti-semitic incidents on the rise around the world. hundreds storm a russian airport looking for israeli passengers. back here at home, online threats against jewish students at cornell. the alarming spike. new details in the maine mass shooting. why police were sent to the gunman s house for a health and welfare check before the massacre that killed so many. the makeshift memorial to the 18 victims are growing as this community starts to heal. norah: tonight, tributes for matthew perry are pouring in, plus why it could take weeks to find out the cause of the sitcom star s sudden death. warning for those w
continuing breaking news coverage of the war in israel on america s late news fox news @ night . our war coverage begins in moments. there is also breaking news in the death of matthew perry. the cast members of friends have issued their first statement on perry s death. we will have that for you. new information about matthew perry s autopsy and questions about his release. we will have dr. joining us for the latest on that. meantime, a live look at gaza sunrise which happens in 56 minutes. israeli prime minister and german netanyahu shows no signs of letting up on hamas, rejecting calls outright for a cease-fire as israeli forces pushed deeper into gaza attacking areas north and east of the main city as they fight to control a major highway in gaza. there are battles underway. alex hogan is live in tel aviv with the latest on what is happening on the ground. alex? reporter: trace, the white house says it is hoping to boost humanitarian aid for the civilians caught in t
the israeli army just announcing it s killed a hamas commander who, quote, directed of the october 7th attacks on israel. the idf says his elimination significantly harms hamas efforts to disrupt israel s ground operation. it comes as israeli ground forces pushed deeper into gaza, advancing both tanks and other armored vehicles. the idf also rescued one of its own, a female soldier who had been held hostage since hamas stormed israel on october 7th. prime minister benjamin netanyahu once again rejecting growing calls for a cease fire. the united states would not agree to a cease fire after bombing of pearl harbor or after the terrorist attack of 9/11. israel will not agree to a cessation hostilities with hamas after the horrific attacks of october seventh. the u.s. government also voicing opposition to a cease fire, saying it would benefit hamas. but with the war now in its fourth week, american officials are pushing to get more much needed aid into gaza. the more than 2
have a great show. we ll see right back here tomorrow, okay? you too. the war in the middle east is coming home and the cast of friends paid tribute to matthew perry. tonight on laura coates live. so, as the war rages in the middle east prime minister benjamin netanyahu says a cease-fire is not going to happen. this is a time for war. but there was some good news, at least for one family in israel today. a female israeli soldier who is kidnapped by hamas on october 7th has now been rescued. the idf says she was medically checked out and is doing well. but, for the families of the remaining hostages, and we re talking about hundreds, the torment continues. three women, shown in the hamas hostage video today stated on plastic critters are front facing the camera. one angrily demanding that netanyahu free us all now. we have chosen not to show the video here at cnn because, one, they are hostages, and to their statements could have been made under duress. you would t