Hello to all, you im alex. When it is now early monday morning in israel. Israels formally declared war against hamas. U. S. Government sources confirmed nbc news several american citizens are among those killed on the deadly attacks against israel this weekend and at this hour we dont know how Many Americans have died in the conflict nor the circumstances around their deaths. We are bringing a live picture from gaza city, we have seen a new round of airstrikes tonight. A spokesperson for the Israeli Defense forces tells msnbc that at least 700 people have been killed in israel. The Palestinian Health Ministry Says more than 400 people have died in gaza. That includes nearly 80 children. The death toll from israel and gaza both expected to rise. Joining me now, msnbc Chief Correspondent and host ali velshi and nbc news correspondent aaron gilchrist. At the white house for us. Good to see you both. The latest at this hour, ali, what do you know . What should we know about whats happenin
Synagogue in pittsburgh during saturday services. The gunman walked inside and started shooting. City officials have not yet announced an exact death toll. They only said there are multiple fatalities and the scene inside the temple is very bad. The man who opened fire on that synagogue has been identified, robert bowers, 46 years old, he is alive and has been detained by the police. One of the many threats that Law Enforcement is now looking at is his online history. Which now includes a list, a growing list of antijewish posts. President trump spoke to reporters about the shooting a short time ago. Lets take a listen. They didnt have any protection. They had a maniac walk in. And they didnt have any protection. And that is just so sad to see. So sad to see. The results could have been much better. It is a very, very, it is a very difficult thing, for me to stand as president , to watch any of this go. Cnns nick valencia has been on this story all day. Bring us up to speed on the late