Hello and welcome to our viewers joining us in the United States and around the world. Im bianca nobilo. And im Max Foster Joining you from london. And im Becky Anderson in tel aviv with our continuing coverage of israel at war. The hamas controlled ministry of Health Reports 471 people have been killed in tuesdays horrific Hospital Blast in gaza city. And the United States now echoing israels claim that the explosion was the result of an errant rocket fired by the palestinian iz slamic jihad. New video appears to show a Rocket Exploding high above gaza city just before the blast at that hospital. And on the ground this was the moment of the explosion outside the hospital. Cnn has not determined if these events are related. President biden says he believes u. S. Intelligence. I dont say things like that unless i have faith in the source in which ive gotten, people at the Defense Department who i respect and the Intelligent Community that i respect. It is highly probable israel did that
Thats what u. S. Bank is for. Huge relief. Yeah. Good morning. 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im jose diazbalart alongside my friend and colleague ana cabrera for a second hour of Special Coverage. Were following two major stories this morning. And right now the fate of the House Of Representatives is up for grabs with another vote to decide the next speaker of the house. Beginning any moment now, we have live pictures of the house floor we want to show you, where jim jordan is trying to convince a group of holdouts to cast their vote for him after his attempts to secure the speakership yesterday ended in failure. 20 republicans voted for someone else. This is all happening as President Biden is wrapping up his visit to israel to show the United States support among israels war with hamas. Were also keeping an eye on beirut, lebanon, where a scene of protests and some violence is playing out as propalestinian protesters gather outside the u. S. Embassy in the lebanese capital
On a hospital in gaza city where thousands were seeking shelter. Palestinian officials are saying it was caused by an israeli airstrike, but within the last ten minutes, Israeli Intelligence services have said they believe it was a failed hamas rocket attack on israel. Hamas rocket attack on israel. And theyre blaming the Palestinian Islamic jihad. There saying from the analysis of the idfs operational systems, an enemy rocket barrage was launched towards israel , which launched towards israel, which passed in the vicinity of the hospital when it was hit. Well, hospital when it was hit. Well, the al al Arab Hospital is currently engulfed in flames. Survivors as we can see from pictures on tv, if youre watching on screen , are being watching on screen, are being pulled out and transferred to nearby hospitals. The World Health Organisation has issued a statement condemning the explosion , calling it explosion, calling it unprecedented. And the unprecedented. And the palestinian president
Real fast, the right to defend itself against them. Us shots also warns countries in the middle east not to intervene and the conflict, and the goal is just the hello. Im terry martin. Welcome the. How about us . Lead Health Ministry and gaza says 500 people been killed in a blast at a hospital there. The facility was filled with wounded patients and people seeking shelter, hama the is limits. The militant group which governs gaza, says and is really airstrike hit the hospital. But israel says the blast came from a rocket, misfired by another Palestinian Militant Group Islamic Jihad shot and wounded survivors of the explosion that the ali hospital in gauze the city or transferred to the nearby she for hospital where the doctors are doing the best with limited space resources to treat them. Hundreds of people died in the last ali hospital where many palestinians had been seeking refuge in recent days from the continuous selling bias, ro, deterrent organization. How most blamed is real f
Was not respond for the explosion, but overnight, massive protests. Eskom rating across the region. What President Biden hopes to accomplish with his visit today, even after a summit with arab leaders, was canceled. Also right now, the urgent efforts to rescue nearly 200 hostages being held by hamas, including americans. The special operations troops already on the ground in gaza and the tools theyre using in the search here at home. The chaos on capitol hill. Congressman jim jordan falling short of the votes needed to become speaker of the house. The opposition he faces from 20 republicans. And the question is now resurfacing about his past as a wrestling coach in ohio. Plus a new crackdown on fake product reviews online. A wild scene in the west as winds approach 100mph. What to expect today. And later, was she for real . The monday night football fan who went viral for her enthusiasm, prompting questions as well. She, a paid actor. What weve learned from abc News New York this is am