And streets completely torn apart. The desperate population pushed to the brink as basic services fail. And later, the search for the missing, President Biden set to speak today to the families of americans taken hostage by hamas as he denounces the terror attack. This is not even human behavior, it is pure barbarism. And were going to do everything in our power to get them home if we can find them. On what is happening on the ground, joining us now, ellison barber, along the israelgaza border. What are you seeing . Reporter hey, lester, hey, jose, you can probably hear a little bit where we are. There are helicopters that have been circling overhead, gaza just back in the direction behind us. You see we have seen throughout the last hour or so, a number of smoke plumes popping up and you can hear the Bombardment Taking place inside gaza. It is like a lull of thunder, but just one after another after another. We have been here for the last couple of hours and have just watched some of
Too early on this friday morning and all week long. Morning joe starts right now. Good morning. Welcome to morning joe. It is friday, october 13th. We are following fastmoving developments out of israel. The countrys military is telling us more than a Million People telling more than a Million People to leave their homes this morning as it prepares a potential fullscale Ground Invasion in the wake of the Terror Attacks by hamas. Well have a live report for the very latest on the ground there. Plus, an update on the Biden Administrations efforts to prevent further escalation in the region with top officials on the ground this morning in israel and jordan. Also ahead, the republicanled chaos on capitol hill reached yet another level last night when the partys nominee for speaker just dropped out of the race. Well talk about how that impacts the country and world events. Along with joe, willie, and me, we have the host of way too early, White House Bureau chief at politico, jonathan lemir
The United States have been, has been providing. And that has been, have been used, you called that a complete betrayal. Why . Well, first of all, the United States and israel are as close as can be and we should be supporting them in this moment, israel is under threat. Its under attack. They have a right to defend themselves. A mass is a terrorist organization and nobody would have ever told the now didnt states in the aftermath of nine 11, not to go after alqaeda, nobody would have told us during the War On Terror not to go after isis. The fact is that hamas is using innocent palestinians as human shields. Has a right to this war and right, Congressman Biden said that he supports israel defending itself. It seems what hes trying to say is he does, he, hes hes trying to pressure israel to batson the chance of killing civilians in gaza you do not think those two things can happen eight, eight defending one selves includes rooting out the threat hamas is a threat. They continued to bel
You are watching live coverage on cspan2. Kansas. Da drl drl mr. Marshall i ask to add our amendment to the substitute amendment for the faa reauthorization bill. Kansasians elected me to fight for them in washington to fgive them a voice at the highest levels of government. I took that seriously. For that reason, i stand here today and will not fall in line to the coward operating pro procedures that block us from bringing our priorities, the priorities of the people to the floor. Kansasians want our voices to be heard and not sidelined by lobbyists. Every senator in this chamber should have the right to hear and vote on their amendments. Many of my colleagues and i welcome this debate. Its healthy. Lets have the debates. Lets take the hard votes. Whats the harm . I ask everybody, what is the harm of these discussions of these debates and then letting the cards fall where they may with each vote. Each senator deserves the opportunity to bring their amendments to the floor and make the
Her daughter called her and tried to speak to her on the phone and an arab answered and said and in that moment they understood shes in captivity. They still dont have a way to get her back. I could hear people speaking in arabic outside their door, and they broke in, and the last thing i heard was the youngest who were 12 dont take me, and that was it. That was the last time i heard from them. Israeli families sharing the heart breaking stories of their loved ones being taken hostage by hamas. The Terrorist Group is now threatening executions of dozens of people they have captured and doing so without warning. Meanwhile, israel is promising a complete Siege Of Gaza launching more air strikes overnight while cutting off that area from basic necessities. Well get a live report for the latest on all of that straight ahead. And also ahead, the war in the middle east is putting more pressure on House Republicans to quickly elect a new speaker. Well have more on a Closed Door Meeting last n