Us President Joe Biden spoke with the two women after their release on friday, telling them that their government will fully support them as they recover and heal. And Secretary Of State Antony Blinken said hes relieved the women have been released, but reminded reporters that many others are still being held. Theres still ten additional americans who remain unaccounted for in this conflict. We know that some of them are being held hostage by hamas, along with an estimated 200 other hostages held in gaza. They include men, women, young boys, young girls, elderly people from many nations. Every single one of them should be released. Our correspondent Barbara Plett usher brings us more from inside the State Department. The release of the hostages disrupted the day here at the State Department. We were sitting down for the Daily Briefing and then we were told that it would be delayed for two hours because of Breaking News. Now, they didnt say what the Breaking News was, but we knew what i
The region. Were standing by for new details on what hell ask of congress and the american people. In the war zone, egypt is expected to open a critical Border Crossing into gaza within hours and allow the first aid trucks to roll in with life saving supplies. Will it actually happen . Also breaking, jim jordan just wrapped up a tense meeting with fellow House Republicans refusing to support his bid to become the speaker of the house. Its been a day of new feuding and dysfunction as gop lawmakers struggle to decide the next step in their standoff over choosing a new speaker and reopening the house. And Donald Trumps exlawyer, sidney powell, flips on the former president and pleads guilty in the Georgia Election subversion case. Powells deal putting trump in even greater legal peril right now. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. This is cnn Breaking News. Were kepeping a very close eye on the conflict in ga
The east coast. Eight pm as Night Falls On Israel and gaza. We begin with the Breaking News of ongoing battles in the streets of Southern Israel, and in the skies over gaza. We have just seen and heard some new explosions. Hamas released a new video of drones used in their ongoing attack against israel, and some new video showing the soundtrack of life in the Palestinian Territories for the foreseeable future. [sound of artillery] there you hear that, for challenger air strikes by israel, destroying several residential buildings in gaza, sending surviving occupant scurrying to safety. New fears and israel of a broader conflict today, with a brief exchange of strikes with lebanons military group. Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, securing cabinet today, officially declaring the country at war. A staggering 600 people have been killed in israel. This is according to the foreign ministry. Relatives of the missing of spent the day submitted dna samples of their loved ones to help
Response to the surprise invasion by hamas forces, storming into israel by land, sea, and air. Thousands of rockets launched into israel, overwhelming its defenses. Hundreds dead in israel, and hundreds now in the palestinian territory. Militants kidnapping Israeli Soldiers and civilians. Now holding them hostage. How many were taken . Israelis Prime Minister vowing revenge. Our correspondent inside israel. President Biden Condemning the attack on israel. How the white house is trying to contain the crisis. The United States stands with israel. Plus, Security Being ramped up at synagogues here in the u. S. Amid fears of retaliation. Also in the u. S. , two massive rainmakers converging on the northeast today. Millions under flood threat. Rescues already under way. And runway collision. A shuttle bus slamming into a Passenger Plane in chicago. We hear from passengers onboard. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with jose diazbalart. Good evening. We begin tonight with one of americas clo
of cnn news central. wolf blitzer is live in tel aviv, israel for us. it is now the sixth day of the israel-hamas truce. a pause that is expected to last only a few more hours. what are the chances it will be extended? more hostages are set to be handed over by hamas. and sources say that includes at least one american. as this exchange plays out today, there is a full-court press underway to extend the truce yet again perhaps to include the release of adult male hostages, which is a major sticking point at this point. the top white house hostage envoy is in israel. this is very important to note. and officials from qatar, the key mediator in all of this, are optimistic. reporter: there are still 161 hostages believed to be in gaza right now. the red cross was supposed to be able to visit them by the end of the fourth day of this temporary truce. sources tell cnn, those visits still have not happened. that would be a clear violation of the current agreement. i want to b