Thank you so much for letting us into your homes. We are grateful. The beat with ari melber starts now. Hi, nicolle. Thank you. The developing news that has been coalescing around the possible replacement for Kevin Mccarthy to be Speaker Of The House. It is developing because the people you see on your screen, one of them is the former speaker. The other may or may not become the republicans pick. Hes had more vote than anyone else, but maybe not enough votes. That is a big deal for the United States, for the congress at times like these, so we are going to bring you an update on that story later in our newscast. The news out of israel right now is bleak. There is escalation. There are reports that now 22 americans have been killed in this unfolding israelhamas war. Youre seeing gaza pitch dark because gaza is under a blackout. 17 of those are still unaccounted for and feared held hostage in gaza. The shelling tonight there intensifying. Vaez says it has fighter jets that have hit over
Garner enough support for their nominee. It is a whole mess. And well have more on that later in the show. We begin tonight in israel where earlier today Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he is forming an Emergency Unity government in the wake of the hamas attack. Adding two Opposition Leaders to his cabinet. Netanyahu said the newly. Formed government would, quote, crush hamas. It comes as the nation intensified, relentlessly bombarding gaza with missiles throughout the day, leaving the streets unrecognizable. Entire neighborhoods destroyed. Tonight, all of gaza is completely in the dark. The fuel to the Power Station ran out after being cut off by israel, leaving the people of gaza with no electricity and no running water. On top of that, the humanitarian situation there is being described as catastrophic. More than 260,000 people have now been displaced. Authorities are pleading for help. And hospitals are overwhelmed, filled with the cries of children. Meanwhile, ham