Been reduced to rubble. More than 1,000 palestinians, including many children, have been killed. My guest is former israeli Prime Minister ehud barak. Unimaginable horror has been unleashed. Where will it end . Ehud barak, in tel aviv, welcome to hardtalk. You have fought in many of israels wars. Youve led the country as Prime Minister. Have you ever experienced a mood in the country as you see it and feel it right now . This is the most severe blow that israel suffered since its establishment some 75 years ago. And the death toll of a devastating 1,200 within the first 2a, 30 hours, its something that never happened in our history. And in this case, its not a war. These are notjust soldiers. There are many citizens, many civilians, women, young babies, elderly people, even some holocaust survivors. And we still have 150, so to speak, in their hands. So its very tough. Great, huge failure of our Early Warning system, of our operational system. But we, the israelis, we are a defiant kin
And the Biden Administrations efforts to find missing americans. Plus, well go through the new reporting on the massacre by Hamas Terrorists, that says the terror groups main backer may have been left in the dark. Well discuss how that aligns with previous reports. Also ahead, an update from capitol hill on the speakers race. Republicans have a nominee, but it is not clear if hes got the votes to get the gavel. I mean, willie, looks like more chaos. Rough timing. More chaos from republicans. We have, of course, just an existential challenge for the people of israel who are going to need support from congress. We have an existential challenge from ukraine. Yeah. And with all thats going on, i mean, you look and see what may be happening in taiwan, if, you know, one domino falls after another. We need congress and congress with a speaker. Steve scalise is the nominee, but nowhere in the neighborhood of having the votes he needs. Thats why they didnt hold a vote yesterday. They get in at
Viewers, joining us here in the united states, and All Around The World as we continue our breaking News Coverage of israel at war. I am rosemary church. It was across israel, and gaza, where the Defense Forces say they are conducting more largescale strikes against hamas targets. It was the Power Station that is not working, and it is running for fuel for generators. It was in saturday that they were according to the Palestinian Health ministry. Hamas militants, continuing to fire rockets into the Southern Israel. These really military says it was 189 soldiers are among the 1200 People Killed in the terror attacks. We are seeing more evidence that israel may be Planning A Ground Incursion into gaza is amassing at the border. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and some of his political rivals have formed an Emergency Government and, wartime cabinet. We are fighting a cruel enemy. Worse than i. S. I. S. We saw girls and boys who were shot in the head. Men and women, burned alive. Young
Have it tomorrow, well have it every day. We stand resolutely against terrorism. Weve seen the almost undescribable acts committed by hamas against israeli men, women and children. We lost 22 americans. That number could still go up. And it probably will. At the same time, we have a number of americans who remain unaccounted. We are working very closely with the government of israel to determine their whereabouts and if they have been taken hostage by hamas to work to secure their release. Israeli military is stepping up its airstrikes on hamas targets in gaza. The idea says it has been hitting Weapon Launchers today and reports ongoing clashes with militants inside israel. And this has united deeply divided israeli factions. Prime minister has announced an Emergency Cabinet and wartime cabinet. To more, lets bring in elliott gotkine. Tell us about the overnight attacks and also were hearing more and more reports about Israeli Force massing on the border. Israel said i think it was abo
Viewers in the United States and around the world. It is 5 00 a. M. In washington and noon in tel aviv where Secretary Of State Antony Blinken has just arrived and due to meet with Benjamin Netanyahu at this hour. Israel is pounding hamas targets with what it calls a large scale strike. Israel Defense Forces massed 300,000 troops on the border ahead of a potential invasion. The idf says at least 1200 people were killed in israel in the hamas terror attack. Palestinian Officials Say nearly the same number have been killed by israeli airstrikes in gaza. Hamas militants are holding as many as 150 hostages in gaza including an unknown number of americans. President biden says he is focused to getting them out. The press will shout what are you doing to get these folks home. If i told you, i wouldnt be able to get them home. Folks, there is a lot were doing. A lot were doing. I have not given up hope of bringing these folks home. But the idea that im going to stand here before you and tell