Hello, im Brianna Keilar In Washington. Jake tapper is in tel aviv, and israel is widening its offensive against hamas. Launching a series of overnight strikes at the gaza strip. Taking aim at hezbollah in lebanon. In gaza alone, the idf hit 320 Terror Targets overnight including tunnels and dozens of hamas command centers. A spokesperson said hundreds were killed. A warning now that the video youre about to see is graphic. You see there, one of the smallest victims, a toddler, pulled from the rubble in rafah, in southern gaza. We do not know the condition of that little boy. Also sources telling cnn the Biden Administration has Presseds Ream to delay its imminent Ground Invasion of gaza to allow for the release of more hostages and to get more aid into gaza. Jake. Just a trickle of these critical supplies have come through. 30 some trucks so far. Cnn has calculated that gaza is 7200 truckloads short of supplies. Receiving half of the 1 of the aid it normally received before the hamas
South. But right now that crossing appears to be closed in both directions for people and humanitarian aid. Also happening, the Israeli Security cabinet will hold a meeting with Prime Minister netanyahu, and in just a few hours from now, as the world braces for what is believed to be an upcoming israeli invasion of gaza. Plus, Secretary Of State Antony Blinken is back in tel aviv today to meet with israeli leaders just as we learned that families of 199 hostages have been notified their loved ones were abducted. In just a few minutes well speak with a family of 85yearold yafa adar and her grandson, taken during saturdays horrific terrorist attack. The desperate pleas from that family and dozens of others to get their loved ones back safely. And we begin this hour with the very latest on whats happening on the ground in the middle east. For that we turn to nbc news chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel who joins us from the israelgaza border. Richard, its just at sunset, and continu
In the past couple of hours, americas top diplomat, Antony Blinken, has arrived back in israel from egypt, where he was trying to persuade officials to reopen the border point. Egypts Foreign Minister is reported as saying israel had not yet taken a stance that would allow the crossing to open. Over the weekend, hes held talks in six arab states, wanting to alleviate gazas humanitarian crisis and stop the war escalating. He returns to israel, as it prepares a major Ground Operation in the gaza strip. We are expecting a News Conference shortly involving Antony Blinken and we will bring you that as soon as it begins. This is a fast moving story, but here are some other key points. The United Nations is warning that Hospital Fuel Reserves in gaza are likely to run out in the next 2a hours potentially Endangering Thousands of patients. Conditions in the territory are worsening, with shortages of food, water and aid. At least 2,750 people have been killed. Palestinian sources say israels ai
with more on this here s our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams. the investigation s findings are stark this should never have happened. monday s devastating attack, a combination of mistaken identification and bad decision making. the israeli army has been giving more details about what they say happened on monday night. they say about half an hour after the convoy left the pier near gaza city, a gunman was seen boarding one of the aid trucks. after the aid arrived at its destination in deir al balah, point three on the map, the convoy appeared to split one vehicle, with clearly visible gunmen on board, headed to a nearby hangar, numberfour. mistakenly believing that hamas gunmen were inside the other three vehicles, all three were hit, one after the other, over the course of four terrifying minutes. the army s statement is clear the strike on the aid vehicles was a grave mistake, stemming from a serious failure due to mistaken identification, errors in decision ma
tell us about the debate that went on before the vote. it tell us about the debate that went on before the vote. on before the vote. it was a relatively on before the vote. it was a relatively short on before the vote. it was a relatively short but - on before the vote. it was a - relatively short but impassioned debate in which very many countries, including some traditional friends including some traditional friends in europe of israel, talked about the absolute imperative to respect international law when waging this war, describing the humanitarian situation is utterly catastrophic, that was france, who didn t go quite as far as backing a weapon span but did abstain. belgium, finland and luxembourg, which showed immense support for israel after the 7th of october, voted for a weapons ban, as did much of the global south, african states, muslim countries. israel left rather diplomatically isolated. its ambassador described it as a dark day for the united nations, this