Israelhamas war. This morning, the Jewish Sabbath also known as chabot, in hebrew. It is a day meant for us, but there is no rest. Today marks one week since the brutal Surprise Attack and massacre in israel, led by the terrorist group, hamas. The death toll is still rising. According to the Israeli Defense forces, at least 1300 people were killed, and 3300 wounded in israel, the Palestinian Ministry of Health Reports more than 2215 have been killed in gaza, and 8714 wounded. Now, at any moment, the Israeli Military could be beginning e Ground Invasion in Northern Gaza. As palestinians scramble to evacuate after receiving just 24 hours notice. They Israels Defense Forces also referred to as the idf, will allow movement on to gaza streets for residents to head south, until 9 am eastern. Were going to begin our live rich coverage with nbc news correspondent kelly, who is reporting on the ground in jerusalem. Kelly, good to see you this morning. Its been about 24 hours since israel ordere
The 150 hostages will be brutal and painful. One former Law Enforcement official saying, dont expect a john wayne ending. Our next hour starts right now. Arts right now hi everybody. If you are just joining us, welcome. If you are sticking with us, thank you for that. Im Yasmin Vossoughian coming to you from msnbc world headquarters. It is two pm in the east, nine pm in gaza. New this hour, the idf warning of an integrated coordinated attack on gaza from air, sea, inland. The u. S. State department advise a Non Emergency Government Officials to leave israel. Hamas claiming 22 hostages have been killed an israeli strike national during the next phase of israels war hamas will no longer rule gaza. The search for survivors continues along the gaza strip following another night of israeli strikes even as palestinians evacuated from Northern Gaza to the south. Long lines formed outside a bakeries that remained open in gaza today at the United Nations warned of a worsening humanitarian crisi
The threat of terrorists and weapons in the area and locate hostages. This is not the all out Ground Invasion. Theyve also tweeted moments ago they are striking hezbollah targets in the north inside lebanon Secretary Blinken earlier in doha qatar asking about the larger Military Offensive expected in the coming days. The way israel does this matters. The way any democracy has to deal with such a situation matters, and to that end, we discussed with the israelis, urged the israelis to use every possible precaution to avoid armed civilians. Joining me now, ben rhodes, former Obama National security adviser to president obama. Ben, what Secretary Blinken was saying today and yesterday was that israel has a right to defend itself, that the u. S. Is firmly behind israels military decisions and helping with them, but he was very pointed in, again, today especially in qatar, that theyve urged israel to try to limit the damage to civilians. How do you do that with a Ground Invasion in that urb
Number of americans murdered risen to at least 25. Many Airlines Canceling Flights to israel and several countries including the uk mounting Emergency Flights to evacuate the own citizens and the u. S. Is not one yet one of them. Now were hearing from syrian State Media Air Strikes earlier and aleppo and damaged runways and service and using airports to smuggle weapons to hezbollah and eventually make their way into lebanon. Dana Bob Gates Quarterback joining us in a moment. Bill first on the ground, trey yingst. If you want and feel comfortable, where are you and where are you going . Reporter ill tell you more about that location later today. It is certainly sensitive as it lies in the area where there is activity going on. This entire part of Southern Israel is bracing for days and days of fighting to come. Just to give you a sense of what its like here this morning, we saw earlier as a rocket came off the gaza strip. One rocket was intercepted by israels Missile Defense system, the
We are now preparing ourselves. Were striking gaza from the air. All options are on the table. Were on the Offensive Targeting hamas, destroying their capabilities, the government capabilities, civilian capabilities. Neil israel pounding hamas from the air as it prepare as major offensive on the ground. Troops and tanks amassing at the border and both sides get ready to enter the next day of war with the american Death Toll Rising and the search for hostages john going. Where is the u. S. Involvement in all of this head something well ask Michael Mccaul. Welcome, everybody. Im neil cavuto. It doesnt end. It accelerates. Now a possible ground war that could be moments away. Lets get the very latest from greg palkot in israel with the latest. Greg . Ive been covering the region 25 years. Ive never seen anything like this. Weve been on the ground for three days with the war with israel and hamas. Its more intense, more active. The numbers are grim. Israel is saying that 1,200 of their own