See a child in the hands of terrorists. The desperate race to save the abducted israel calling up 300,000 reservists is a Ground Offensive coming our Richard Engel near the gaza border taking cover under fire he joins us tonight. And President Biden huddling with advisers as the u. S. Moves a strike group closer to israel the growing questions, was there an Intelligence Failure before the attack and did iran play a role as security ramps up back home. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight live from israel. Good evening from israel, a nation beyond stunned tonight, vulnerable in ways it has never had to accept after a far weaker adversary, hamas, unleashed a ferocious attack over the weekend that seemed to come from everywhere, raining deadly rockets into residential streets and sending militant fighters across the gaza border, where they murdered and kidnapped israeli civilians. Israel says it has Retaken Control of areas hamas had seized tonight israeli
Fight for its very survival after a barbaric Terrorist Attack. Invasion by hamas. The deadliest attack in that countrys history. Sean and you heard in that video as Women And Children are being taken hostage. We will take you live from the ground with our trey yingst is standing by in Southern Israel tonight. We are also monitoring the situation in Northern Israel where hezbollah has launched rockets into israel. Well have a close eye on gaza, the hamas stronghold that is smoldering after massive Bombing Campaign by israel and its only the beginning. We are told that a full scale Ground Invasion with well over 100,000 troops, many as possibly as many as 300,000 is now eminent. Israel is fighting back against what is a savage enemy that wants to wipe them off the planet. Over the weekend Hamas Terrorists, they stormed Southern Israel. They did it by air, land and sea. They paraglided into a Music Festival where they cluttered at least 260 young unwarmed one 30yearold woman whose naked b
Direct next steps. Connected with Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss coordination to support israel, deter hostile actors and protect innocent people. We will in the minutes ahead we hope get more of a level of detail whats going to happen. Sandra we are about an hour behind and also anticipating Jake Sullivan to appear at the White House Press briefing with Karine Jeanpierre, that too has been pushed back because we have not heard the president s address yet. As soon as he begins speaking we will get to that. Middle east region is quieter today than in two decades. Sandra and there he is, that was National Security adviser Jake Sullivan speaking last week touting the Biden Administration middle east policy, days later, an attack for the deadliest day since the holocaust. John a lot of signals were missed, im john roberts in washington. We are still waiting for President Biden to address the nation. Speech scheduled to start one hour and one minute ago. Also scheduled this hour, the White H
Dana breaking overnight israel Firing Hundreds of missiles targeting Hamas Terrorists in gaza. This in response to a barbaric series of Terror Attacks targeting children, women and the elderly. The death toll now eclipsing 1,000. President biden is set to break his twoday silence today. Good morning, im dana perino. Good morning to you. Bret im bret baier for bill hemmer. Complicating israels response an estimated 150 people taken hostage by hamas. Americans are believed to be among them and hamas is threatening to kill them onebyone for every time israel strikes gaza. Dana the families of the missing are calling on President Biden to act. Some of them as you can see here are about to hold a News Conference in tel aviv and well take you there live as it happens. Bret Peter Doocy Standing by at the white house. We begin with greg palkot reporting live from israel. Greg. Bret, dana, we are a mile and a half away from the gaza trip. The town of sarot, israel says this town is secure. Lets
Killing every time israel targets civilians in gaza without warning. Horrifying videos released over the past few days show hamas fighters seizing women, children, seniors, and their families. Among them are the wife and two young daughters of a father who told me just yesterday, they are my babies. For a parent, its the most horrific thought. Tonight, i would speak to a woman whos five Family Members were picked out from their homes and are now being held hostage by hamas. The hostages are reportedly being held in locations spread across gaza, which further complicates what the Israeli Defense minister referred to this morning as a planned full siege on gaza. He also promised a full blockade, saying, quote, no power, no food, no gas, everything is closed. We are fighting Human Animals and we act accordingly. Today, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that the images of devastation and destruction seen over the last few days are just the beginning. He says they have called up at l