We are in jerusalem. It is day 21 of the war between israel and hamas. We are covering Breaking News. We were notified about an our ago that the United States has struck targets, airstrikes in syria. What they are saying is the two facilities were near abu come all syria. According to a senior u. S. Defense official they say one was a Weapons Storage Facility and the other was an ammo storage area. These are in syria, not iran. The strike back, of course, does not have anything to do the Administration Says with what is happening between israel and hamas. What it has to do with is the proxy groups of iran targeting u. S. Forces at these military installations in syria and iraq. There have been 16 of these attacks in the last eight days. In those attacks at least 21 servicemembers were wounded in some capacity. Most of them were minor, but some of those are temporary brain injuries. That is a big concern. Today, the United States struck back. Our or two of our breaking News Coverage. Le
Airstrikes overnight onto locations in Eastern Syria used by irans revolutionary guard, and quote, affiliated groups. Defense secretary lloyd austin saying in a statement that the stripes were a response to a series of ongoing and mostly unsuccessful attacks against u. S. Personnel in iraq and syria by iranianbacked militia groups. That began just over a week ago. And in those instances, millicent used drones and rockets to attack multiple u. S. Installations in the region. The pentagon says those attacks left 21 americans with minor injuries. One u. S. Contractor died of a cardiac event. Now there is a precedent here. The u. S. Is launched similar Aitrikes Including Last March One another u. S. Contractor was syria. By a malicious drone Defense Secretary austin described the launch aquote, selfdefense. Anin a statement called them separate and distinct from the israel hamas conflict. But of course, iran is a backer of hamas. All of, it putting u. S. Forces in a delicate position. Tryi
This baier doesnt push anybody down. Sandra watch out. Have a great show, bret. Bret we will see ya. Following two major stories a massive manhunt by land, water and air underway in maine tonight. The target a u. S. Army reservist suspected in the massacre of 18 people wednesday in lewiston. Authorities are still urging residents in the area to use extreme caution because he is armed, experienced and very dangerous. Well have a live update there shortly. But we begin with an expansion of the war in israel. Huge explosions tonight rocking gaza. Were also getting new insight about the expected Ground Invasion of gaza by israeli troops will look like or might look like. Israels Defense Minister saying it will require destroying a vast network of tunnels and the campaign will be long and difficult. Senior correspondent mike tobin is in Southern Israel again tonight with the latest. Good evening, mike. Mike good evening, bret. An adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says hamas will
Militia groups. That began just over a week ago. Now, in those instances, militants used drones and rockets to attack multiple u. S. Installations in the region. The pentagon says those attacks left 21 americans with minor injuries, one u. S. Contractor died of a cardiac van. There is a precedent here. The u. S. Has launched similar airstrikes in syria, including last march, when another u. S. Contractor was killed by a Militia Drone in syria. Defense Secretary Austin described the overnights strikes as quote, selfdefense. And in his statement, called them separate and distinct from the israel hamas conflict. But of course, iran is a backer of hamas. All of it putting u. S. Forces in a delicate position, trying to protect personnel while avoiding a larger war in the middle east. As Secretary Austin put it in his statement, quote, if attacks by irans proxies against the u. S. Forces continue, we will not hesitate to take further necessary measures to protect our people. Lets go right no
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