This is cnn Breaking News christiane hello everyone. Thanks for joining us, im Christiane Amanpour in london. Were following imagine Breaking News. Israel declares its at war with hamas, follows an unprecedented attack into israel today, where at least 70 are dead. 985 wounded. The attack caught israel by surprise at sunrise, the Palestinian Group hamas launched their offensive by air, sea and land. Hamas fighters infiltrating israeli towns and launching more than 3,000 rockets into israel. Scenes of urban war fair as gun fights unfolded between israel and hamas. Short time ago, cnn spoke with an Israeli Military spokesman. Target someone on their side, we go for a military target. These terrorists didnt go only for military targets went into communities, abducted grandmas, families, children. A very, very severe morning and well respond. Christiane indeed, earlier, israels president said today we saw the true face of hamas. A Terrorist Army whos only goal is the cold blooded murder of
This is cnn Breaking News. More breaking News Coverage and israel is striking back after hamas declared war. The country is now carrying out airstrikes on the gaza strip and we are seeing unprecedented fighting inside israel like they have not seen before. Guns gunfights Playing Out On The Streets of israel. Hamas fighters even captured on Video Shooting at this vehicle and also at civilians. And while people are locked in Bomb Shelters and barricaded in their homes we are getting reports that the fighters are now attempting to break into those homes. Hamas also claims to have captured several Israeli Soldiers near the border but the idf is not commenting. This is a quickly developing situation. We want to get right to cnns hadas gold who is in the location. Reporter we just heard israel is a state of war. Number one priority is to clear militants from communities near the southern border. We know of Something Like a dozen if not more villages, towns along the border including two army
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Millions of people across North America will view a rare event, a total Solar Eclipse. Its going to be visible along whats known as The Path Of Totality. That stretches 100 miles wide and spans 15 states as well as mexico and parts of eastern canada. Along that path, tens of millions of people will see the Afternoon Skies completely darken when the moon slips between the earth and sun temporarily blocking the suns light. Other parts of the u. S. Outside The Path Of Totality will be able to see a partial Solar Eclipse. Now there is a question about whether cloud coverage could restrict the view for some. Part of what makes today so special, the u. S. Wont see another total Solar Eclipse of this scale for two more decades. Our team joins us this morning from the path, al roker, cohost of today is in dallas, nbcs Maura Barrett at the university of indianas football stadium in bloomington, and nbcs george solis from the u. S. S. Intrepid museum in new york city. Al, what are you expecting