Hello and welcome, everyone. Im Michael Holmes with the latest on the israelhamas war. And Israeli Forces stepping up air strikes in gaza, ahead of what theyre calling the next stage of israels war on hamas, the idea of targeted and carried out dozens of air strikes in the last few hours. It appears to be the most sustained bombardment in Northern Gaza since the start of the conflict. An official telling cnn there will be no Ceasefire Talks amid the hostage crisis, saying humanitarian efforts cant interfere with the mission to dismantle hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting with the nations War Cabinet On Sunday to discuss security, among other things. Saying it is likely the invasion of gaza needs to be israels last moves inside the region, vowing hamas wont be around for long. This needs to be the last maneuvering inside gaza due to the simple reason that hamas will cease to exist. It might take a month, two, but eventually, there will be no hamas. Journalist Ellio
Goli, taste your goals. Hello and welcome to our viewers here in the United States and all around the worlworld. Im lynda kinkade. Weve just received word from the u. S. Embassy in israel that the rafah Border Crossing between egypt and gaza is expected to open this hour. We dont know how long it could stay open. The border has been closed for weeks with neither people nor goods passing through. The embassy is warning the situation could become chaotic if too many people try to cross the border at once. After being held hostage for two weeks in gaza, an American Woman and her teenage daughter are free following their surprise release late friday. 17yearold natalie raanan, who had just graduated high school, and her mother, judith, are from illinois. They were visiting family close to gaza when they were taken hostage by hamas. We share in the relief that their families, friends, and loved ones are feeling, but there are still ten additional americans who remain unaccounted for in this
Order to start the Ground Invasion of gaza. Israels top military leaders are saying that forces will enter gaza. For the First Time Since the war began two weeks ago, humanitarian aid briefly rolled into gaza. But the rafah Border Crossing is now closed again after the 20truck convoy made it through. Additional shipments of water, fuel and food are urgently needed and the Hospital System is teetering on the verge of collapse. Reporter we just keep hearing about the water, the water, there is not enough water. It comes a day after the two american hostages were freed by hamas. One step closer to coming home to the United States. Jude dlith raanan and her 17yearold daughter are even reuniting today at an Israeli Military base. Natalies father that hes expecting her home by tuesday, her 18th birthday. Her brother said he hoped she would be home that day. The question is, will there be more hostages released we know of at least eight others. Hamas has talked going friendly powers. Like qat
Hello and welcome, everyone. Im Michael Holmes with the latest on the israel hamas war. An American Woman and her teenage daughter with undergoing medical e value weighs in israel after they were released by hamas on friday. They were visiting family close to gaza when they were taken hostage by hamas two weeks ago. Hamas is believed to have about 200 hostages. Back home in illinois, natalies father spoke about reuniting with her. Ive been waiting for this moment for a long time, for two weeks. I havent been sleeping for two weeks. Tonight, im going to sleep good. I spoke with my daughter earlier today. She sounds very good. She looks very good. She was very happy. And shes waiting to come home. Im going to hug her and kiss her, and its going to be the best day of my life. We have more now from cnns whitney. Reporter the walk to freedom in a snapshot. 59yearold judith and her daughter natalie are now safe after two weeks as hamas hostages. Theyre headed home after many prayers and tear
Hello again, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me. Im Fredericka Witfield In Atlanta alongside wolf blitzer in washington. We begin with our Special Coverage of israel and gaza. After dayswaiting, the rafah Border Crossing has opened very briefly, allowing 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to cross into gaza. Water, fuel and food are all running desperately low in gaza. The United Nations is warning gazas hospitals are on the brink of collapse. One american trapped in gaza described his situation to cnn this morning. We thought that we could stay close to the border because the State Department would work on extracting us or getting us out of gaza through some type of arrangement. Weve been here a week. Were staying in a normal singlefamily home with about two floors with 40 people sharing everything we can from food and water. The Death Toll Stands at 4,300 people according to the Palestinian Ministry of health. Tens of thousands of israeli troops continue to mass along the ga