Good day to our viewers in the United States and around the world, im kasie hunt. Its monday, october 23rd, 5 00 a. M. On the east coast. New in gaza, where israels military said they struck in air strikes overnight. Killing at least 25 people. Hamas said their fighters also clashed with israeli troops inside gaza. A senior israeli official tells cnn there will be no ceasefire. Idf troops are amassing at the border, but israels Ground Incursion hasnt begun. While the u. S. And qatar hope to free more than 200 hostages held by hamas. 4600 have died and the humanitarian crisis is worsening by the day. Meantime, israel has agreed to the u. S. Request to demand humanitarian aid into gaza. When i hear the stories when i see the pictures, of Young Children who have lost their lives in this conflict that hamas is making, whoever they are, wherever they are, whether theyre palestinians, whether theyre israelis. Whether theyre jews or muslims, it hits me, thats why its so important to do Everyt
Today on inside politics, panic, pain, and fear of whats next. Israeli forces are ramping up air strikes in response to hamas Terrorist Attack. The barbaric attack in israel just over two weeks ago. The idf says 320 Quote Terror Targets were struck in gaza overnight including tunnels and Operational Command centers used by hamas. New video from gaza city shows the aftermath of those strikes this morning. Streets reduced to rubble. As the humanitarian crisis deepens, sources tell cnn the white house is pushing for a pause on any Ground Incursion into gaza. A move they hope will allow time to get much needed aid to gaza and more hostages freed. Since hamas released two american hostages on friday, there is still hope that the 222 others kidnapped during the October 7th Attack in israel could go home, too. The Biden Administration is sidestepping questions about israels plans for the next phase against their war on hamas, but theyre working vigorously to try to stop it from spreading acro
Us. Lets do it all again on them and a maybe better. Yes, with less rain. This is sure. Thats right. Yeah. It was pretty good rain. We were talking about that earlier was a little difficult. Get the dogs out to do what dogs do. But hopefully today, better to just say due to thats what they what they do a well, yesterday was the wet one for sure. Today we are in for a dry day ahead of us. Which hey, if we got through day yesterday might be a Welcome Change of pace. So that may not have been super welcome for those of you. Further inland was just a little rattling moments ago. Lets get a look at this latest earthquake that we have this morning. Now. Interestingly enough, you remember that quake that may have sent out those quick alerts to you last week that was centered out in the delta. This one is almost at the exact same location. This one near rio vista and almost the exact same magnitude, a magnitude 4 point. Oh, that was around 7. 42. About 20 minutes ago. If you felt just a little
We need to. This is not what we want, not what were looking for. We dont want escalation. Is we dont want a second or third front develop. We dont want to see our forces or our personnel come under fire, but if that happens, were ready for it. Secretary of state Antony Blinken making it clear, the United States will respond to any provocation from iran connected to the israelhamas war. It comes as Israels Defense Forces are expanding air strikes in gaza. Well get the latest with a live report from israel straight ahead. Plus, new reporting on how President Biden and other u. S. Officials helped delay the Ground Invasion of the territory. Also ahead, well dig into the republicanled dysfunction on capitol hill. There are now several candidates hoping to become House Speaker after jim jordans failed bid. And well get you expert legal analysis on Donald Trumps violation of the gag order in his Civil Fraud Trial, as well as another new guilty plea deal from one of his codefendants in the ge
What the update is. Thank you very much. And thank you so much for joining us tonight here live on the ground in tel aviv. Well be back here tomorrow night. Now ill turn it over to cnn news night with abby phillip. In a region known to be a powder keg, there are serious concerns that a fuse has been activated as a war of bloodshed and a war of misinformation intensifies. Thats tonight on news night. Good evening. President biden is scheduled to address the nation tomorrow night to discuss the conflict between israel and hamas that is quickly expanding. Now, the prime time address signals that biden wants the country to be prepared for what could be a Pivotal Moment for the world. It also signals his confidence that israel is not responsible for that deadly attack on a hospital in gaza. So far, there is good reason for him to be. As misinformation runs rampant, heres what we know so far. U. S. Intelligence believes that israel was not responsible based on missile activity, the time of e