concern. we make it clear again tonight that no matter how long it takes, no matter where you hide, if you are a threat to our people the united states will find you and take you out. a lot went into the drone strike and a lot may follow from it. we begin tonight with new details how it all came together and with chief national security correspondent jim sciutto. anderson, remarkable details coming out from a senior administration official tonight which speaks to a months long intelligence operation preceding this strike from a drone on saturday. we re told the president was first alerted to his presence in kabul in april, the start of april this year. but that had followed months where u.s. intelligence agencies had been tracking him, that he had moved to kabul ostensibly it seems to stay with family there, a downtown villa. in the course of those months cia and other intelligence agencies developed patterns of his and his family s behavior with intention of filing an
long it takes, no matter where you hide, if you are a threat to our people the united states will find you and take you out. a lot went into the drone strike at a lot may follow from. it will begin tonight with new details on how it all came together, cnn correspondent jim sciutto, one more have you learned about this mission? anderson, remarkable details coming up from a senior administration official tonight that speaks to a months long intelligence operation proceeding the strike from a drone on saturday. we re told that the president was first alerted to al-zawahiri presidents in kabul, start of april this year but that had followed months of u. s. intelligence agencies have been tracking ham, he moved to kabul extensively it seems to stay with friends there, downtown villa. and then over the course of the months, cia and other intel agencies developed patterns of his and his family s behavior with the intention of finding an opportunity to kill al-zawahiri in that ho
safe house. the president stressed his death sends a message. no matter how long it takes, no matter where you hide, if you are a threat to our people, the united states will find you and take you out. administration is now warning that the taliban could face consequences for harboring al say al-zawahri. president biden meeting the situation room discussing the operation to kill al-zawahri. let s bring in john harwood at the white house. this was in the works for months and months, remarkable intelligence gathering operation given it had to be taking place largely from outside the country since the u.s. doesn t have boots on the ground there. tell us what you re learning. reporter: meticulous plan very tightly held. it began when they began to point tort ayman al c-zawahri being in kawabul. he was known to be there in april. they began to build a profile of his movements and how they could strike him. you saw the photo from july when they finally had taken to biden
Good evening and welcome to the source. We start with Breaking News here tonight, as President Biden will be going to israel on wednesday, a critical trip that comes at a critical time. The major announcement was just made by the Secretary Of State Antony Blinken following a nearly eighthour long meeting that he had with israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wartime cabinet he has recently formed. This trip is going to amount to a massive show of support for americas closest ally in the middle east. It is also going to be extremely high stakes both politically and securitywise. Secretary blinken previewed part of what will be on President Bidens agenda when he lands in the grieving nation. Hes coming here at a critical moment for israel, for the region, and for the world. The president will reaffirm the United States solidarity with israel and our ironclad commitment to its security. The president will hear from israel what it needs to defend its meme, as we continue to wor
Good evening. All right. We are having to take a quick break. Our special coverage, though, of the conflict between israel and hamas, the war that has now unfolded continues next. Welcome back. It is the top of the hour. Im dana bash In Washington. And im sara sidner in tel aviv with cnns breaking News Coverage of israel at war. As israel prepares for the next stage as they have put it of this war gaza is facing an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe and on the brink of collapse. The situation there is becoming more and more dire. The u. N. Is comparing it to a, quote, hellhole. Gaza is running out of water, electricity and is facing a severe shortage of food and medicine. Tens of thousands of people have fled Northern Gaza heading for the south, that is despite hamas who is supposed to be the leadership there telling innocent civilians not to leave, keeping them there and that according to both the u. S. And israel is because hamas would rather have the civilians as Human Shields r