On wednesday, President Biden will visit israel. Hes coming here at a critical moment for israel, for the region, and for the world. The president will reaffirm the United States solidarity with israel and our ironclad commitment to its security. Israel has the right and, indeed, the duty, to defend its people from hamas and other terrorists, and to prevent future attacks. The president will hear from israel how it will conduct the operations in a way that minimizes civilian casualties and allows humanitarian assistance to flow to citizens in gaza in a way that does not benefit hamas. U. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken announcing President Bidens trip to israel ahead of that countrys looming Ground Offensive into gaza. The visit will come amid a growing humanitarian crisis in the territory and desperate efforts to get civilians out of the war zone. Well go through all of that and get a live report from the israelgaza border in just a moment. Willie, of course, there is a desperate
Blinken said President Biden will focus on securing the release of hostages taken by hamas while underscoring the need to minimise civilian casualities in gaza in the announcement that camejust after 3am injerusalem. On wednesday President Biden will visit israel. He is coming here at a critical moment for israel. Forthe here at a critical moment for israel. For the region and for the world. And he is coming here to do the following. First, the president will reaffirm the United States s solidarity with israel and our ironclad commitment to its security. President biden will again make clear as he has done unequivocally since hamass slaughter of more than moo people slaughter of more than m00 people including at least 30 americans at that israel has the right and, indeed, the duty to defend its people from hamas and other terrorists and to prevent future attacks. The president will hear from israel of what it means to defend its people as we continue to work with congress to meet thos
And more than 2,800 people have been killed by israeli air strikes. Meanwhile, hamas which is designated as a Terrorist Organisation by governments, including the uk and us says it fired a barrage of rockets atjerusalem and tel aviv overnight with sirens sending lawmakers to bomb shelters. And we can bring you some live pictures of gaza where it is just after 7am. But first, more on the news that President Joe Biden will visit israel on wednesday. Us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken said President Biden will focus on securing the release of hostages taken by hamas while underscoring the need to minimise civilian casualties in gaza. The United States and israel agreed to develop a plan that will show multilateral organisations to reach civilians in gaza, and then alone, including the possibility of creating areas to help keep civilians out of arms way, it is critical that id begin flowing into gaza as soon as possible. We share israels and that hamas may seize or destroy interim gaza p
Everyone. Im dana perino along with Judg Jean Hero and greg gutfeld. Its 5 00 in New York City and s the five. American troops ordered to b ready to deploy as israel prepares for a Ground Invasion on gaza that could begin at any moment. The secretary of defense put ady select forces on standby, s thatthey have 24 hours notice se thd e need them to the Wall Str Journal saying 2,000 troops could rebe tasked with Advisinga Ndand Medical Support and would not have combat roles. As that news breaks this afternoon, the fighting continues to rage between israe and hamas for the tenth straigh day. Israeli forces striking from th air and a rainy impact Terror Group Hezbollah has been firing at Israeli Lht D Military Basesi along its border with lebanon. If israel goes through with their ground defenses, they wil intervene. President finis said that Tehra Better Bed a run better not do it. Is iran behind the gaza war . E i dontir want to get into classified information. To be frank with yout w,
How muchjeopardy do you think there is right now, for Benjamin Netanyahu . You mean personally . His position, as the leader of the country, and the fact that it was on his watch that the Intelligence Services completely failed to protect the people in southern israel. The failure is much, much bigger than the immediate intelligence failure. You know, israel is paying a price for being led by a populist strong man, for the last 14 years. His entire career was built on dividing the nation against itself, on attacking the state institutions, on describing the Serving Elite of the state as deep state traitors and globalist infiltrators and things like that, and we are now paying the price for that. And he. But how are those things directly linked with hamas s massacre of israelis . Because on the day of the massacre it wasntjust, you know, the intelligence that failed, we are seeing our problems in so many of the state institution, and we are seeing a very inspiring upsurge of Civil Socie