never before has north korea conducted this many missile tests in 24 hours. followed up by the possible launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile test just hours ago. all of this happening in what is already a record setting year for pyongyang s illicit missile program. never before have north korean missiles of the northern limit line. below which north korean ships are banned. according to officials in seoul, around 7:48 local time, north korea fired what is believed to be an icbm from an area near the capital, followed up an hour later with two short-range missiles. cnn s tally, that makes it 30 missile tests this year. tokyo initially feared the icbm was on track to fly over its territory, issued alerts for residents in the north, to take shelter. it s now believe the missile failed inflate. all this coming a day after north korean unprecedented barrage of 23 short-range missiles. triggered air raid alarms of south korea s east coast. in tokyo with the latest.
Deemed necessary to have in person is going to start immediately. The president will start having these conversations urt the israeli plans for this war in the days and weeks ahead. Exactly what the president can learn in terms of what they can do if theres a Ground Offensive that happens in the near future. The president will have a chance to sit down with his Prime Minister and war cabinet to discuss those things around fighting this war. Also we expect an indepth conversation about the need for humanitarian aid to get into gaza. There are millions of people there already living under dire conditions. Weve seen much more stress on those people there as now the president is getting off of Air Force One to begin his conversationwise the israeli Prime Minister, going directly to Benjamin Netanyahu, and embracing him we see here. This is critical moment for the president. There have been hightensions between these two men, but right now there is a level of stakes thats not been seen prev
Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com this is cnn special coverage of israel at war. Im john berman in new york. The nation promises a new phase in its war on hamas. It is looking like a Military Ground Operation as more troops amassed near the border with gaza. Israeli airpower hit more targets on saturday. Officials say hamas Command Group played a major role in the deadly Terror Attacks, was killed. Meantime, civilians in gaza are heating some of the ideas warnings to leave the northern end of the territory and head south. But United Nations officials and other agencies one such a large scale evacuation more than a Million People could lead to disaster. Hospitals in gaza already say they are on the brink. Also the today, an Important Development from the pentagon. It has sent a Terrier Strike Group in a show of support for israel. And to deter others including the militant Group Hezbollah from getting involved. Cnns Oren Liebermann is at the pentagon for us. Talk about the this u. S. Ca
Overnight. Earlier, israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met soldiers on the front lines, offering words of support and telling them to be prepared. The u. S. Is now sending a second Carrier Strike group to the eastern mediterranean, as a deterrent of hezbollah to stay out of the conflict, and u. S. Embassy who says americans who want to leave israel will be evacuated by sea on monday. Palestinian authorities in gaza say the death toll from israeli air strikes is now more than 2,300 people, including 300 in the past 24 hours. It follows the hamas Terrorist Attack on israel last saturday, which killed more than 1,300 people. Now, earlier, i spoke with Lieutenant Colonel peter lerner, a spokesperson for the Israel Defense forces and he reveals how the idf killed a Commander Overnight who led one of the attacks last week. Cannot be more unimpressed how israel goes around in investing in life and saving life, and this Iron Dome Defense Mechanism just one of those examples of the exten
Im Lynda Kinkade with cnn breaking News Coverage of israel at war. Take your belongings and go south. That is the message from israel to residents of Northern Gaza as it prepares to launch a Military Ground Operation at any moment. The u. S. Is sending a second Carrier Strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean as well as additional fighter jets. The move is intended to deter iran has blood and others from entering the conflict. Saturday, israel declared that it is ready to open a new phase in the war with a focus on significant Ground Operations. The idf says it struck more than 100 hamas targets in gaza overnight and a cnn team close to Northern Gaza has been Hearing Heavy Machine Gun Fire near the border fence as well as loud explosions. Earlier, israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met soldiers on the front lines offering words of support and telling them to be prepared. Palestinian authorities in gaza say the death toll from israeli airstrikes is now more than 2300 people with