Im martha maccallum. A lot of Breaking News at this hour. Were waiting for remarks from President Biden at the white house about to go to that. Sources now telling fox that you have seen the news in the lower third of your screen there, two more hostages that have been released from gaza, elderly women. They have been described that way. Were getting more information as soon as we get it. Multilateral operation by air, ground and sea in to gaza by israeli forces. That according to israels minister of defense. Its a race against time as people want obviously to get these hostages that are being held out of the way before they become caught in the cross fire of all of this. Also, you have Gaza Civilians reportedly split. Some trying to escape, others digging in saying they dont want to leave and others in the category of being prevented to leave by hamas. Well talk about them being used as Human Shields. The Ground Invasion has been delayed now in part as President Biden and his team hav
Good morning. Im poppy harlow with Phil Mattingly in new york. Erin burnett is live in tel aviv, israel. That is where President Biden is headed tomorrow tore a highstakes visit. The humanitarian crisis in gaza is escalating. And the president is under growing pressure to help get desperately needed aid, food, walter, other aid to the millions of civilians stuck in this war zone. This morning we are continuing to see israel strike gaza. Some airstrikes were right near the Border Crossing between gaza and egypt. That crossing remains closed as israels blockade continues and this is new video of smoke rising near the border wall there. It is the same Border Crossing where vital humanitarian aid has been piling up. The World Health Organization is now warning that water is running out for Hundreds Of Thousands of palestinians. Satellite images show 30foot bomb craters blocking the roadway nearing the crossing. Another top priority for President Biden, securing the release of hostages. Ham
No clear evidence of that. President biden yesterday on 60 minutes doubling down on a warning to others in the middle east. It comes as the u. S. Military is increasing its presence in the region amid a threat from iran and hezbollah. U. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken back in israel this morning to continue diplomatic talks after a weekend of meetings with leaders in the middle east. Meanwhile, in gaza, Palestinian Civilians are in dire need of humanitarian aid. Well go live to israelgaza border for the very latest on all of that in just a moment. Also ahead, an update on the speakers race here at home. Republicans have a vote planned for tomorrow, but it appears the nominee once again does not have the support needed to win. There is so much news on this monday morning. There really is. Probably the most important election in europe. Oh, my gosh. Over the past decade. Poland. I dont think thats an overstatement in poland. Right now, it looks like the pro west, pro european, the
Migrant apprehended last week, and last week, two from lebanon. The countries promote terrorism, and behind closed doors, dhs, cbp and Border Patrol officials are concerned what we see happening in israel could happen here because the border has never been more unsecure and this sector alone, more than 60 miles of unpatroled border because the majority of Border Patrol agents, 90 of the shifts have to do their processing under that bridge. One more stat to leave you with, thats this. In these first 14 days of the fiscal year, already across the entire southwest border, more than 30 iranians, nearly 60 syrians, 285 afghans, more than 100 russians, a handful from lebanon, and get this, nearly 2,000 chinese migrants, so when we hear and see the images a majority are from venezuela, but not all are from the Central American and South American countries. And thats raising a lot of interest right now and thats why the Border Officials are watching where they are coming from in the first 14 d
Angeles. Israel Conducting Airstrikes and localized ground raids in gaza at this hour, the Israeli Military says the latest rounds of attacks killed a senior hamas member involved in planning last saturdays horrific attacks in israel. Murad abu murad was killed in a strike targeting a building in the gaza strip. It comes as israel continues to urge palestinian is to leave the northern part of the gaza strip, warning the combat will intensify. Theyve also extended a 24 hour window to leave that was issued early friday local time. And new video also coming in overnight showing damage from the israeli city of ashkelon. Hamas armed wing al qassam saying friday that it launched 150 rockets toward that city. There are now reports whether or no new reports yet whether any israelis were injured in that attack. Its been exactly one week now since hamas staged those shocking, brutal and deadly attacks against israel. Israel has been striking back hard all week. In addition to airstrikes and targ