The supply of electricity, fuel, and goods to the gaza strip. Gaza is largely dependent on israel for its electricity supply. And in addition, an official says israel has sought help with israeli hostages, and egypts intelligence chief has contacted hamas, which says it will publicly declare the number of prisoners in the coming hours. Israeli media citing rescue Service Officials saying that at least 300 people have been killed so far, including 26 soldiers, while a Palestinian Health authority is saying at least 313 palestinians have been killed in the gaza strip. Nbc news Foreign Correspondent kelly joins me now via phone, live from jordan. Kelly, thank you so much for joining us in this hour. Whats the latest that you are hearing over there, regarding this ongoing conflict . Yeah, katie, good morning. Were actually on our way towards the jordanian israeli border, because its still very difficult to get into the country. Very limited flights at the airport in tel aviv, and many of t
Morning. Well stay on top of this breaking developing story. State of the union is next. Mighty vengeance. Israel responds. After a brazen and brutal hamas Terror Attacks. Citizens of israel, were at w w war. Antony blinken joins me next. And how could it happen. Israeli civilians killed and ab ducked as the world scrambled to understand how hamas pulled off such a surprise attack. House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael Mccaul and former Vice President mike pence join me ahead. Plus rock solid. President biden voices strong support for israel. Israel has the right to defend itself and its people. Full stop. And congress rushes to condemn the hamas attack but without a speaker of the house, could that hamper any u. S. Response . Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Hello, im dana bash in washington where the state of our union is standing with israel. Breaking news just in to cnn, israel formally declared a state of war. And cnn is reporting mo
Im katie tur. Sunday, october 8th. Right now, its eight a. M. In gaza, eight a. M. In new york, three pm in gaza and israel, where airstrikes continue, following the surprise or scale attack by hamas earlier yesterday morning. Overnight, gaza residents reported a stream of rockets hitting multiple sites, plumes of smoke could be seen over Gaza City Skyline earlier. And in israel, more Rocket Attacks and the Border City Of and now, new attacks and the north. Hezbollah Firing Rockets on a long contested area and the golan heights. The fighting has shocked much of the world. The death toll is already high and it is still rising. The Palestinian Health ministry in gaza says 313 palestinians have been killed, and 1990 others injured. Israel reports at least 200 israelis are dead and more than 1800 are injured, making this the deadliest conflict at least for israel in decades. While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus vow to gaza in the rubble, pulling back wont be easy as hamas could nap a n
Mister secretary, does the administration know at this point if u. S. Citizens were among the dead or those taken hostage . So, we have reports that several americans may be among the dead. We are very actively looking to verify those reports similarly, weve seen reports about hostages and their again, we are very actively trying to verify them. And we nail that down. Meaning that there could be some u. S. Citizens who have been taken hostage as well, mister secretary. Thats correct. Well be closely following that over the next two hours, also overnight, israel responded, launching huge retaliatory strikes on cars and cities, flattening residential buildings, and killing over 300 people in gaza so far, according to the palestinian mystery of that. Has lebanons Hezbollah Group fired the flames in solidarity with hamas at three is really positions. Were witnessing all of this as israel promises an aggressive response. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed, my vengeance, and sai
Oh, and all on the most reliable 5g Mobile Network nationwide. Wireless that works for you. Its not just possible. Its happening. Good evening. Im jake tapper and this is special coverage of israel at war. Americas closest ally in the middle east and its only democracy is under attack as we speak in a highly coordinated staged Terrorist Attack by hamas, an attack on israeli civilians unlike anything that israel has ever seen, according to the Prime Minister of israel. Netanyahu, Prime Minister netanyahu, is vowing to take, quote, mighty vengeance. Thousands of rockets lighting up the skies over gaza city. The death toll has risen tonight to at least 300 israelis killed. More than 1,500 injured after Hamas Terrorists invaded several israeli towns earlier today, by air, land, and sea at daybreak. A surprise attack, shooting at civilians, kidnapping many along with Israeli Soldiers. The Israeli Defense forces said the number of civilians captured by hamas is, quote, a significant number,