Responding. Thats cnn. Com impact. Our coverage continues now with wolf blitzer in the situation room. I will see you tomorrow, again, live from tel aviv. Happening now, Breaking News, new video of two israeli hostages just released by hamas. Stand by for the latest on their condition as more than 200 other civilians remain in captivity and in danger right now. Also tonight, new scenes of far reaching destruction in gaza. Israel wrapping up its air war against hamas as sources say the u. S. Is urging the israelis to hold off on a Ground Invasion so more hostages can get out, and more desperately needed aid can get in. And here in washington, House Republicans are about to meet Behind Closed Doors to hear from nine members now vowing to be the next speaker. Gop lawmakers back to square one as the speaker fight drags on and the house enters a third week of paralysis. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Annou
Its 5 00 in New York City and this is the five. Former President Donald Trump about to speak at any moment after another stormy day in thee courtroom. The judge denying his lawyers motion which would have allowed trump to respond to Stormy Daniels. Mi wrapped up over seven hours on the stand. Trumps lawyers hammering away at stormys credibility poking her story and grilling her about attempt to make money off of her alleged affair with trump. The defence showing off this 40dollar. They claimed she was selling on her website whicshh shows her draped in a christlike robe. As stormy not denying she made bank admitting she has to pay legal bills to the tune of half a Million Dollars that she owes to the she former president. Then stormy got super natural. A bizarre moment when the defence grilled daniels work as paranormal investigator asking about a show where she said she can talke sa to dead people and lived in a house she believed to house she believed to be haunted it turned out to ju
Gruesome new evidence emerges of atrocities committed during the hamas surprise attack. Climbing to 1200 amid new rocket strikes. On the ground, israeli troops amassing near gaza. Conditions growing more intense. Food and fuel running out. The warren terg the sixth tai with the talks aimed at their lease as the u. S. Secretary of state heads to israel this hour. The other major breaking story were following, congressman Steve Scalise wins the republican nomination to be the next House Speaker beating out rival jim jordan, but the house remains paralyzed tonight as scalise tries to lock up the support he needs to win a full house vote. Welcome to our viewers in the United States and Around The World. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. This is cnn Breaking News. Tonight israeli leaders are renewing their vow to crush hamas as the world is getting a fuller picture of the scope and the horror of the hamas attack that triggered this increasingly deadly middle east war. Our corres
Moment, jim jordan has indicated if he gets the votes to become nominated as speaker, he wants to ensure this wont go ballot after ballot after ballot that he can get 217 votes on the floor. Simply to get nominated by the conference, you need a majority of the 221 members. Jordan does not want to go to a situation like we saw with Speaker Mccarthy in january, 15 ballots, that messy process. Which why is theyre trying to sort this out Behind Closed Doors. The question is, can either jordan or scalise get there . The expectation is that they can. Well see if they ultimately can. Manu, thanks so much. Coverage continues with wolf blitzer and the situation. Happening now, Breaking News. Gaza under fire as israel unleashes new air strikes and says hamas Terror Attacks have killed at least 1,000 people in israel. The war taking a rising toll on both sides with at least 900 now reported dead in gaza. Hamas launching a new barrage of rockets toward israel as gruesome details emerge about the t
To strike gaza after hamas launched its deadly Terror Attacks against israel, killing more than 900 people, and kidnapping more than 100 others. How imminent is a potential israeli invasion of gaza. Plus, the tragic toll. Former u. S. Ambassador mark ginsburg, a frequent guest on this program, just revealing hez nephew was killed by militants as he was trying to rescue hostages. Hes my guest this hour. Ill talk to an american doctor who is right now stuck in gaza. The deafening sounds of explosions now surrender. What is the u. S. Doing to get her out . Lets go outfront. Good evening, and welcome to a Special Edition of outfront. Im wolf blitzer in washington in for erin burnett who is on assignment right now on her way to israel where at this hour israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is promising massive retaliation after palestinian terrorists launched a surprise invasion, killing at least 900 israelis and Holding Dozens more, possibly more than 100 people, more than 100 people