York, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. The death toll inside gaza has climbed considerably since we were with you last night, as hamas and israel showed no signs of ending the bloodshed. Israel today issuing a warning that sent thousands inside gaza, including many americans, fleeing for their lives. This, as hamas fighters launched more rocket attacks against israel. Most were either intercepted or fell harmlessly short of their targets. Really counterattacks are taking a heavy toll inside gaza, where the death toll has now climbed to at least 172. More than 1,100 people have been wounded. Tonight for the first time israel is pointedly telling some palestinians to leave their homes, warning, israel will, quote, strike with might. We have full coverage from the middle east to washington. We begin with nbcs ayman inside gaza tonight with the latest. Ayman . Reporter good evening, lester. Six days into this conflict, all indications suggest the fighting is intensi
Standoff between President Trump and north koreas kim jongun. Two of the most unpredictable leaders on the planet, seemingly trying to one up each other with a prospects of a new korean war or Nuclear Exchange raising serious concern around the world. Morning, trump is touting Americas Nuclear program and reinforcing on twitter that chilling warning from yesterday, that he gave just hours after reports north korea can now fit a nuke on the head of a long range missile. North korea best not make anymore threats to the United States. They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. He has been very threatening beyond a normal statement. And as i said, they will be met with fire, fury, and frankly, power, the likes of which this world has never seen before. Thank you. Just a short time ago, secretary of state Rex Tillerson on a previously scheduled fueling stop in guam said the president knows what hes doing. What the president is doing is sending a strong message to nor