Take a listen. The tactical raid, which means that the forces went in and then went out during the night in order to prepare the battlefield and to prepare ourselves for coming operations. Our forces are now back in israel. The activity occurred during the night and was concluded successfully without any significant event. This Development Comes as israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted a Ground Invasion of gaza was coming following questions at home about why it had taken so long. Speaking on prime Time Television on wednesday night, he said the timing of the offensive would be reached by consensus. Heres our correspondent, tom bateman. Israels Prime Minister said in a televised speech that Israeli Forces are preparing for a Ground Invasion but did not give any clues as to the timing. Translation we are raining hellfire on hamas. We have already Killed Thousands of terrorists and this is only the beginning. Simultaneously we are preparing for a Ground Invasion. I will not
Deserves our supporter. General jack keane, thank you so much. Well talk to you soon. Second hour of fox friends starts right now. Steve it is 2 00 in the afternoon in israel. A newly released hamas hostage speaking out for the first time this morning recalling the terrifying moment she was kidnapped by the terrorist group. To tell you the truth, ive been through hell. We never knew that we would come into this situation. Ainsley 85yearold Yocheved Lifshitz still awaiting the release of her husband in hamas custody with around 220 other hostages. Lawrence we heard from the some of those families in the last hour detailing the last conversations they had with their loved ones before they were taken. Brian trey yingst is on the ground in southern israel with the latest. Trey. Reporter hey, guys. Good morning. Israelis ramped up air strike on the gaza strip and more than 400 targets of hamas and Islamic Jihad hit by the israelis and were continuing air strikes on the gaza strip behind me
Secretary blinken tries to find Common Ground but agrees to the pause for the first time. We have to ask. Indeed, it must be asked. Where is the outrage . Where is the revulsion . Where is the rejection . Where is the explicit condemnation of these horrors . No member of this council, no nation in this entire body could or would tolerate the slaughter of its people. Another trump codefendant takes a plea deal, Pleading Guilty in the Georgia Election interference case. I believe in and i alue election integrity. I look back on this whole experience with deep remorse. The former president comes face to face with former fixer Michael Cohen in civil court in new york. House republicans narrow their speaker search with no guarantee the next frontrunner will come close to the 217 votes needed, but now its head to head, just two men left standing. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell In Washington. Lets get the latest on capitol hill where the House Republican conference is in its fifth vot
From southern israel. As israel intensifies its air strikes before its widely expected ground strike, palestinian homes have been hit without warning. These pictures are from rafah where locals pulled victims from the rubble of a house that was hit overnight. And these images are from khan younis in Southern Gaza. Israel had asked Palestinian Civilians to move south for their own safety as it said it was focusing its air strikes on hamas infrastructure. The Israel Defence forces released this video of air strikes over gaza. We cant independently verify when this was shot. Gazais gaza is the south but to the north, israel has also launched fresh air strikes. This time at iran backed hezbollah inside lebanon. This is a video of it firing at hezbollah. 34 3a aid trucks has so far managed to get into gaza. The main un agency there says hundreds of trucks of aid are needed every day. The Rafah Crossing is currently the only route into gaza because its the only one that doesnt border israel.
Experience without the Premium Price then go to harrys. Com slash tv to claim your fivedollar trial. Were how solomon in new york and myths is cnn far in the cnn newsroom. Im Jessica Dean In Washington and were following Breaking News in the middle east. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, rejecting an ultimatum from a member of his its own war cabinet. Warmer Israeli Defense minister benny gantz is threatening to quit unless netanyahu agrees on a war plan by june 8th lets after 20 years, almost of hamas controlling the area building the most sophisticated operational infrastructure in gaza there is no shortcut. If you want to win this to secure a Better Future for all of us it calls for decisiveness and thats what we should mobilize that call for urgency coming as the Israeli Military says, it has recovered the body of another hostage inside gaza Officials Say ron benjamin was killed during the october 7 attacks and his body was taken into gaza by hamas. Also breaking tonight d