Moment, jim jordan has indicated if he gets the votes to become nominated as speaker, he wants to ensure this wont go ballot after ballot after ballot that he can get 217 votes on the floor. Simply to get nominated by the conference, you need a majority of the 221 members. Jordan does not want to go to a situation like we saw with Speaker Mccarthy in january, 15 ballots, that messy process. Which why is theyre trying to sort this out Behind Closed Doors. The question is, can either jordan or scalise get there . The expectation is that they can. Well see if they ultimately can. Manu, thanks so much. Coverage continues with wolf blitzer and the situation. Happening now, Breaking News. Gaza under fire as israel unleashes new air strikes and says hamas Terror Attacks have killed at least 1,000 people in israel. The war taking a rising toll on both sides with at least 900 now reported dead in gaza. Hamas launching a new barrage of rockets toward israel as gruesome details emerge about the t
This is the aftermath in the city of ashkalon, not far from the gaza border. This all comes some 48 hours after hamas militants launched an unprecedented attack by land, by sea, and by air, killing civilians and taking hostages overnight. Israeli air strikes pummeled hundreds of targets in the gaza strip. Israels Defense Minister has this morning ordered a, quote, complete siege, saying electricity, food, and fuel will all be cut off. The videos show the horror on the ground at a Music Festival in israel are 260 people have been found dead. This is a drone video of burned out cars at the site. A dash camera video shows a hamas Fighter Shooting his rifle and taking a hostage. This morning, a spokesman for the Israeli Military say that hamas have brought dozen of hostages and there could be terrorists hiding in israel now. They came in in hundreds. There still could be terrorists. Were slowly scanning each of the communities and were evacuating the israeli population from these locations
Will Fox News Alert, at least 40 israelis have been killed and more than 700 hurt as hamas militants launch a Surprise Attack on the israeli territory. This comes as the Prime Minister declares war after more than 2,000 rockets were launched from the gaza end strip. Pete the u. S. Defense secretary, lloyd austin, saying the pentagon will work to assure israel that has what it needs to defend itself. Carley trey yingst has the very latest. Reporter Attack Helicopters are other the gaza strip firing on hamas positions and other areas where people are still the infiltrating into southern israel. There are multiple reports of Hostage Situations taking place in communities along the gaza border that are currently controlled by hamas militants, israeli territory. Rocket fire continues, it has subsided a bit, but we are seeing sirens sounding in some parts of the country and impacts across southern and central israel. Behind me here there is just black smoke rising from the horizon, just one
Pete we begin this hour with a Fox News Alert and Israel Defense Ministry Launching real tear Air Strike Attacks against suspected hamas air targets along the gaza strip this. Is after the israeli Prime Minister declared war following islamist infiltrating israeli territory in a multifront surprise Terrorist Attack against civilians. Carly the white house is responding and National Security spokeswoman addressing the attack saying the u. S. Unequivocally condemns the unprovoked attacks by hamas terrorist against israeli civilians. Theres never any justifyification for any terrorism. More than 22 dead and 500 hurt. Will trey yingst is on the ground in Southern Israel with the latest. Trey. Reporter absolutely. Were getting new numbers now indicating at least 40 israelis are dead and more than 700 wounded, and dozens taken hostage into the gaza strip. Right now off in the distance theres an Israeli Attack helicopter firing missiles into the northern part of the gaza strip. Weve heard exp
Happening now, breaking news, hamas launches a shocking raid on Israel Killit 200 people and wounding more than 1,000. The Surprise Attack from air, land, and sea catching Israels Defense Forces totally offguard as fighters stormed across the gaza border and rockets poured into major cities in israel including tel aviv and jerusalem. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing the Terrorist Group will pay what he calls a huge price for this deadly incursion. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer, and this is a Special Edition of the Situation Room israel at war. Lets get straight to the breaking news. The stunning deadly hamas raid on israel. Cnns Nic Robertson arrived in the country just a little while ago and was immediately forced to take cover even as soon as he got off the plane at the international airport. Watch this. Reporter just got off the plane here at the airport. The sirens have gone off. People are taking cover. We got off