News at noon. Good afternoon. Im garcia mikaelian. Im andre senior. We begin in the middle east where the number of dead in israel and the gaza strip is rising as artillery and gunfire continues for a fifth day. More than 2200 people have now been killed on both sides. And the state department confirming earlier today that 22 americans are among the dead. It was also announced today that israel has formed an emergency wartime unity government. The alliance with the Opposition Party means members will be sworn in as ministers into the ruling party for the duration of the war. All of this comes as israel amasses 300,000 reservists near the gaza border. Cctvs allie rasmus has been following the latest efforts to find people who are missing and may have been taken hostage as well as mourning the lives lost. Ali andre, what we know about the americans killed and unaccounted for. We have learned directly from their families, friends and neighbors. They have been speaking out in the last seve
Days after the bloodiest conflict in Israel in decades and a huge military response left hundreds of people dead and thousands more injured in both Israel and Gaza some who live in the Bay Area but count ties to the Middle East reeled in shock, horror and grief.