Right now at 11 00, the fighting intensifying between israel and hamas militants. Nearly five days after hamas launched that horrific assault on israel, theres a sense tonight that this war is about to enter a new phase, as the casualties are mounting on both sides. Its thursday morning in israel and gaza. Heres what we know. So far, the death toll, more than 2,300 people. Among the dead, israeli and Palestinian Civilians and 22 americans. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formed an emergency government and war cabinet. The company is gathering troops and weapons on the border of the gaza strip. This is a troubling time around the world as we watch this conflict thats spanned for decades. For many bay area families, this war is deeply personal. One family was in israel when hamas launched that attack. Stephanie is here with their story. Reporter the woman we spoke with traveled to israel with her parents to visit family and insists she was so close to the initial attack, sh
It was an amazing moment. For me it was like a dream come true to take them to the most holy place. Then everything changed. We heard the bombs. That is so close that it was. We heard the bombs. Would you feel them . You can feel it. Yes. But it increased to more and more. And explosions . Explosions. She says growing up in jerusalem she knew how to react to attacks and quickly herded her family and other hotel guests to safely. Come on. Dressup no time to talk. Take your parents. We are going to the bunker now. The family spent five hours in the bunker before heading to the airport to catch a scheduled flight back to the bay area. They canceled the flight. I spent six hours yelling and going crazy because i knew that they were not if they were not coming back we might stop in israel for a long time. She says now she cannot stop worrying about her family and israel but added she is in regular communication and they are safe and in good spirits for now. Made her feel better until hamas
Right now at 11 00, the fighting intensifying between israel and hamas militants. Nearly five days after hamas launched that horrific assault on israel, theres a sense tonight that this war is about to enter a new phase, as the casualties are mounting on both sides. Its thursday morning in israel and gaza. Heres what we know. So far, the death toll, more than 2,300 people. Among the dead, israeli and Palestinian Civilians and 22 americans. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formed an emergency government and war cabinet. The company is gathering troops and weapons on the border of the gaza strip. This is a troubling time around the world as we watch this conflict thats spanned for decades. For many bay area families, this war is deeply personal. One family was in israel when hamas launched that attack. Stephanie is here with their story. Reporter the woman we spoke with traveled to israel with her parents to visit family and insists she was so close to the initial attack, sh
Ground, working as advisers to figure out how to get the hostages out. And in gaza, is really bombardments have demolished neighborhood. The United Nations has more than 260,000 people in gaza are displaced. The Energy Ministry says the only power plant has run out of fuel and is shut down. This comes after israel cut off supplies to fuel, food and electricity in the wake of the attacks over the weekend. Now the war between israel and hamas is hitting externally close to home for many people in the bay area. Many people are trying to leave israel, but the ceo of the south bay tech ebony folder. More than half of the Company Workforce is still there. He is not focused on helping his team cope with task Lighting Work around them. Reporter this Software Company here in sunnyvale that has 1500 employees. 800 of them are based in israel. The moment it happened, thought to look for a flight. The ceo of Software Infrastructure company j frog headquartered in sunnyvale and israel. He says afte
And survived a Deadly School shooting. A number did not, sadly. I am dan ashley. And i am kristen sze. Shots rang out at Marjory Stoneman douglas high school. Not far from miami, florida. The school will be closed for the rest of the week. The latest information has 17 fatalities with others injured. The victims a mixture of students and adults. The suspect has been caught. 19yearold nicolaus cruz. Lets begin our team coverage. Reporter fearful moment. Gunshots rang out at a high school in southern florida. At least 17 dead. The shooting occurring both inside and outside the school of more than 3,000 students. Students first can be seen running away from the school. Later others evacuating their arms outstretched. Student michael kats was in the school when the shooting began. I heard sort of like a garbage struck banging. And then all of a sudden i hear boom, boom, and i heard screaming ev screaming everywhere. Five cops and i am like that is not a drill. This horrific homsidal. Repor