Moments ago Secretary Blinken speaking about the horrifying photos he was shown by the Prime Minister in netanyahus office today of babies who were murdered and burned. Its hard to find the right words. Its beyond what anyone would ever want to imagine, much less actually see and god forbid experience. A baby, an infant riddled with bullets. Soldiers beheaded, young people burned alive in their cars or in their hideaway rooms. I could go on, but its simply depravity in the worst imaginable way. And the secretary confirming that in addition to traveling to jordan and meeting with palestinians there, the president of the Palestinian Authority and king of jordan, he will also travel to Qatar A Country that in the past has been able to influence hamas to the uae, to egypt and to saudi arabia. Its our determination and that of israel as well that there not be a second front or a third front, and we are working as hard as we can, working with other partners in the region to try to ensure tha
And the Biden Administrations efforts to find missing americans. Plus, well go through the new reporting on the massacre by Hamas Terrorists, that says the terror groups main backer may have been left in the dark. Well discuss how that aligns with previous reports. Also ahead, an update from capitol hill on the speakers race. Republicans have a nominee, but it is not clear if hes got the votes to get the gavel. I mean, willie, looks like more chaos. Rough timing. More chaos from republicans. We have, of course, just an existential challenge for the people of israel who are going to need support from congress. We have an existential challenge from ukraine. Yeah. And with all thats going on, i mean, you look and see what may be happening in taiwan, if, you know, one domino falls after another. We need congress and congress with a speaker. Steve scalise is the nominee, but nowhere in the neighborhood of having the votes he needs. Thats why they didnt hold a vote yesterday. They get in at
Picking up our continuing live coverage of the war in israel, for despite ongoing violence, the Israeli Defense forces say they have regained control their territory. My colleague lester holt is in tel aviv tonight. Tonight, israel bombing the hamas run gaza strip, ordering a complete siege. No electricity, fuel, our food allowed inside, as they the Palestinian Militants responsible for the massive Terror Attack thats left hundreds dead, including americans. Its what israeli officials called their 9 11. Tonight, israels Prime Minister says airstrikes in gaza are just beginning. [speaking in a global language] translator we just started to hit hamas. Meanwhile, the death toll is also growing inside gaza tonight. Palestinian Officials Say hundreds are dead from israeli retaliation operations, including civilians, rescuers combing through rubble. [speaking in a global language] we were sitting peacefully, and then started Feeling Debris falling on us. My dad and sister were killed, this m
The Palestinian Militants responsible for the massive Terror Attack thats left hundreds dead, including americans. Its what israeli officials called their 9 11. Tonight, israels Prime Minister says airstrikes in gaza are just beginning. [speaking in a global language] translator we just started to hit hamas. Meanwhile, the death toll is also growing inside gaza tonight. Palestinian Officials Say hundreds are dead from israeli retaliation operations, including civilians, rescuers combing through rubble. [speaking in a global language] we were sitting peacefully, and then started Feeling Debris falling on us. My dad and sister were killed, this man says. And gaza, hamas is holding over 100 israelis hostage, including young children, elderly, and entire innocent families. President biden warns there are likely americans among them. Hamas is now threatening to kill those hostages unless israel stops killing civilians in gaza. Our own Richard Engel saw some of the ongoing Rocket Attacks fir
[rockets] [shouting] [blasts] [shouting] jesse tonight another war in the middle east. Islamic terrorist group hamas backed by the iranians caught israel in surprise and the deadliest attack since the holocaust. A thousand are dead. Bodies are being dug out by the rubble. 11 americans have been killed. Hamas has 115 hostages, some could be american. It began three days ago when hamas fired 5,000 rockets from gaza into israeli territory. The 29 [rockets being fired] jesse a thousand terrorist poured over the Israeli Border on motorcycles, trucks, boats, even flying on paragliders. 50th Anniversary where they were being ch by coalition. Saturdays attack also coincided with the jewish festival. In the middle of the Celebration Radical Muslims murdered innocent men and front of their families. Pulling away women and children as hostages. Hamas also stormed a Music Festival, executing civilians at pointblank range. [shouting] jesse kidnapped or be killed. 260 bodies scattered throughout the