The 11th hour gets underway on this wednesday night. Good evening, i am Alicia Menendez, in for stephanie ruhle. President biden is now on his way back to washington d. C. After his wartime trip to israel. He spent less than a day on the ground and left no doubt about the u. S. Governments commitment to backing israel in the war with hamas. The president s trip came amid outrage over the blast that killed hundreds of at a hospital in gaza. President biden said today, it appears that israel was not behind the explosion. He will likely talk about all of this tomorrow night during a primetime speech to the nation from the oval office. Nbcs lester holt has more from israel. 24 hours after that deadly Hospital Explosion that sparked anger across the arab world, President Biden in israel today, blaming a misfired palestinian rocket, not an israeli missile, for the deaths. I was outraged and saddened by the enormous loss of life yesterday in a hospital in gaza. Based on the information we hav
Finding the suspect in a Hate Crime Attack on a jewish woman. Also tonight, jim jordan losing his second ballot for speaker getting fewer votes. What is the path forward for republicans . And after 18 years, the stunning confession in the Natalee Holloway case. The prime suspect, Joran Van Der Sloot, admitting he killed her on the beach in aruba. How and why he says he did it and what he did with her body. Our oneonone with natalees mother after she finally learned her daughters fate. Our Special Edition of nightly news begins now. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight live from israel. Good evening, and welcome. Today President Biden was here in israel standing with its people in the face of tragedy while across the arab world, anger raged. Protests from the mideast to europe, some aimed at the u. S. , over the deadly explosion at a Gaza Hospital that Palestinian Health Authorities Say killed hundreds and claimed israel is the culprit. President biden,
As soon as possible. On wednesday, us President Joe Biden and egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al sisi agreed to open up the Rafah Crossing, to allow up to 20 trucks of aid into gaza. But President Biden has warned the shipment is not likely to cross until friday, because repairs to the road are needed. Of course, our website has a live page updating all the time if you wish to give across that news. Now on to business and we start with netflix its shares have been surging, after the Streaming Giant said it signed up almost nine million new subscribers in the last three months. Thats way more than expected and the best quarterlyjump since the early days of the pandemic when we were all stuck at home. So whats going on . Its mostly down to a crackdown on people sharing their passwords and now netflix is putting up prices basic subscribers in the uk will pay an extra pound the premium plan has gone up by £2, to £17. 99. Michelle fleury has more. It has been less than six months since ne
President biden in tel aviv today backing israels claim that it did not strike the hospital saying, the u. S. Believes it was a misfired rocket from Terror Group Islamic jihad. Outrage spreading across the mideast. In beirut protesters outside the u. S. Embassy clashing with police. In the u. S. , hundreds of people packing into a congressional building demanding a ceasefire. Multiple arrests for assaulting Capitol Police officers, and the warning from Homeland Security, the heightened Threat Environment in the u. S. As the war rages, and the nypd asking for help finding the suspect in a Hate Crime Attack on a jewish woman. Also tonight, jim jordan losing his second ballot for speaker getting fewer votes. What is the path forward for republicans . And after 18 years, the stunning confession in the Natalee Holloway case. The prime suspect, Joran Van Der Sloot, admitting he killed her on the beach in aruba. How and why he says he did it and what he did with her body. Our oneonone with na
Northern gaza as israel players for a ground assault. A desperate crisis turning more dire with thousands waiting at this critical Border Crossing attempting to escape in into egypt. America es also ahead, a new interview with President Biden e pressing solidarity with israel but also giving this warning. Would you support Israeli Occupation of gaza at this point . I think it would be a big mistake. Good morning and thank you for joining us. It is 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting alongside my colleague jose diazbalart. Half a million palestinians are trying to flee northern gaza. Israeli forces vowing an expanded assault by air, sea and land as it continues to pummel gaza with air strikes. Huge crowds are gathering at the rafah Border Crossing. International negotiations are under way to get this crossing open to allow refugees and other americans and other nationals in and out along with critical aid. Lets get the latest on the ground. Nbc news Foreign Correspondent Kelly Cobie