tonight, nbc news has learned israel did not notify the u.s. in advance of the strike on the hamas leader, but did inform the u.s. as it was underway according to two u.s. official, a defense official and person briefed on the operation. israel has publicly denied any involvement. though israel s military vowed to hunt down all hamas leaders following the hamas terror attacks on october 7th that israel says killed over 1,200 people. and, keir, you re in beirut where the leader of a top iranian-backed militia is threatening israel with retribution. reporter: that s right, lester, the leader of hezbollah calling that hamas leader s death a crime that will not go unfinished while some israelis worry that assassinations only lead to more bloodshed. lester. all right, keir simmons, thank you. with heightened tensions over those events in the middle east here in this country, a muslim leader shot and killed today outside his mosque in newark, new jersey. emilie ikeda is there with la
safety. smoke rising in the distance. the attack comes as thousands gathered to mark the fourth anniversary of the death of qassem soleimani in a u.s. drone strike. the question tonight, who is responsible? also this evening, an iman shot and killed outside a new jersey mosque. the gunman fleeing the scene. the urgent manhunt. a cross-country storm on the move after slamming the west coast set to bring the first major snow in two years to parts of the northeast. al roker here. new clues in the fiery plane collision in japan with the air traffic communications reveal and what nbc news learned about the runway stoplights. former president donald trump appealing colorado s ballot ban to the supreme court setting a potential for a battle. the failed rescue attempt in gaza and the 5-year-old hostage