Six days for west nile virus recently? i remember reporting that. It is in such context right now. We think it is far away but it is happening in our backyards. Thank you. I would like you to come back later in the show to repeat this information. Thank you. September 10th will be here before we know it. In moments, what both candidates are doing and not doing to prepare. It may surprise you. good day to you. I am alex witt and this is alex witt reports. We begin this hour with breaking news from the middle east. U. S. Military operation in iraq killed at least 16 islamic fighters and six soldiers were injured but none of them were described as lifethreatening. The joint operation with the rocky mac security forces happen in the country s westerni desert. Joining me from rehobeth beach, delaware, gary is here. What is the biden administration saying about this? reporter: at this point, not a lot. We have that statement reporting of the operation, along with the security forces you
U. S. Officials saying Military Cargo u. Planes dropped 38,000 meals in pallets over gaza. The u. S. Military airdrop coming in response to the killing of more than 150 palestinians this week. During a chaotic encounter when israeli troops opened fire on people in gaza during a crush to secure food aid. United states eruption to gaza in court nation with our international partners. We double our efforts to open up humanitarian maritime corridors to humanitarian assistance by sea and an Egyptian Government telling nbc news to highlevel delegations are expected in cairo tomorrow for discussions on a possible truce tween israel and hamas. The source saying as part of these discussions, israel may begin to allow the entry of humanitarian aid and fuel to gaza. Right now, activists are staging a series of rallies across the United States. In support of palestinians. And several more marches are scheduled to kick off in the next three hours. We have reporters someplace around the globe, cover