From anywhere in the world. Hello, welcome to have you here in the United States and all around the world. Cnns continuing coverage of israel at war. An Israeli Ground offensive into gaza now appears all but inevitable. Its bombardment of hamas targets will become even more frequent, more than 4300 palestinians have been killed in the past two weeks. Following the hamas Terror Attack in israel which killed more than 1400 people with around 200 others missing or captured. Hundreds of am mored vehicles with thousands ever israeli troops are now poised to strike at hamas in a moments notice. Saturday the staff repeated what they heard all week, we will go into gaza. Good to have you with us elliot. The Israeli Force has told residents in the north to head south, warning of significant combat. And at the same time, youve got the u. S. Stepping up its socalled deterrence in the region. What can you tell us . Linda, weve been talking about the likelihood, the eminence of a ground force in is
The border from egypt into gaza this morning, human Rights Groups say it is insufficient to address the basic needs of more than even as trucks cross the Border Town Of Rafah came under heavy explosions. [sound of artillery] also new today, as israel prepares its Ground Offensive on gaza, arab leaders gathered in cairo for a peace summit. Jordans King Abdullah denounced the International Community for its science on israel siege. Israeli leadership must realize that there is no military solution. To its security concerns. That it cannot continue to sideline the 5 million palestinians living under its occupation. Denied of their legitimate rights, and palestinian lives and no less valuable than israeli lives. Two american hostages, mother and daughter, judith tai raanan, and they are from after being released by hamas. Israel pressing ahead with preparations for a Ground Offensive, even though its military now says 210 hostages are still being held in gaza. It is part of a report from o
Interference case. How damaging is it for the former president and the new drama in the new york fraud case the social media post that just cost donald trump 5,000 the urgent manhunt after a maryland judge is shot dead at his home the Armed And Dangerous suspect. Was he angry with the judge over his divorce . And the voices of war. The people weve met whose lots are forever changed. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt and good evening im tom llamas in for lester. We begin with the dramatic and positive development in the israel hamas war the release of two american hostages, a mother and her daughter, held by hamas in gaza. Judith and natali raanan, these are the first hostages to be freed among 200 or more captured during that hamas Terrorist Attack on israel almost two weeks ago moments ago, President Biden speaking to those two american women telling them, the government will fully support them as they recover they happen to be Family Members of our longtime Foreign
Humanitarian aid the United Nation calls the difference between life and death arrives in gaza overnight. Plus, im going to hug her and kiss her. Its gonna be the best day of my life. Heading home, an american teen and her mother held hostage by hamas or free this morning. What theyre learning about their sudden release and the latest in israel ahead, in the live report. Back to the drawing board, after three failed attempts, conservative firebrand, jim jordans House Speaker dreams are dashed. He cant get his own party to back him. Inside the search for the next Permanent Speaker, yet another Government Shutdown deadline tips closer. Singing for their dinner, two of trumps top attorneys and closest allies who push the biggest election i agreed to testify against him after striking plea deals in the last minute at the Georgia Election interference case. We go live and indepth for what this means for don trump. Thats live in the next. A good saturday morning to you all, i am katie phang
He saw that first image of them finally freed and what about the more than 200 other hostages hamas still holds . All this as israeli strikes hammer gaza. A church sheltering civilians badly damaged. Lines of trucks carrying aid for gaza stranded at the egypt border. What is Still Holding them up . Also, the house gop dropping jim jordan as their Speaker Nominee after he loses a third vote. The chaos and the new candidates jumping in. The surprise in court, a former lawyer for the Trump Campaign Pleading Guilty in that Georgia Election interference case. How damaging is it for the former president . And the new drama in the new york fraud case. The social media post that just cost donald trump 5,000. The urgent manhunt after a maryland judge is shot dead at his home. The Armed And Dangerous suspect. Was he angry with the judge over his divorce . And the voices of war. The people weve met whose lots are forever changed. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. And good eveni