Good morning, everyone. It is saturday, october 28th. Im amara walker. Ikt victor blackwell. Youre in the cnn newsroom. Any minute now well get an update on the Mass Shootings in maine, 18 people were killed, we will bring it to you as soon as it begins but for now, here is what we know. The accused shooter is dead. Police found his body last night, not far from his workplace. And investigators said that he left a note behind, that indicated that he did not expect to be alive by the time that note was found. The city of lewiston can focus now on saying goodbye to those who were lost in the shootings. All 18 victims have been identified. They include a father and son, while bowling, a married couple and members of the Deaf Community competing in a corn hole tournament. Shimon prokupecz is in lewiston, where the News Conference is about to begin. Reporter were waiting here, any minute, we should see the Police Chiefs from the Lewiston Police department, we believe and the Lisbon Police d
Maine, but a war in israel that started three weeks ago is just getting started. In maine we are minutes away from an update from State Officials confirming Shooting Suspect robert card is dead from a selfinflicted gunshot wound. Closure for some, but not for the families of 18 victims still wondering why he did it in the first place and eager to learn what he wrote in that note he left behind. In israel, rapidly expanding ground operations on and a building u. S. Presence in the region. The Uss Eisenhower Carrier has entered the mediterranean and set to join the uss gerald r. Ford in a show of force as protests pick up anew all over the world including thousands gathering in london right now in support of palestinians. Welcome, everybody, im neil cavuto. Good to have you on a very, very busy muse day amidst a growing and expanding rumble in israel. Weve got you covered on both as we await that Press Conference. Lets go right to nate foy in lisbon, maine. Nate. Reporter hey, neil, good
An escalation in gaza in the wake of that Terror Attack that left 1,400 israelis dead. Youre looking at live pictures. Widespread reports of sirens and exploegs. The Israeli Defense forces saying today they are stepping up their Ground Operations. Take a listen. Their Ground Forces are expanding their ground up aerations. Idf is operating at all dimensions in order to achieve the goals of the war. We will continue to attack in gaza and its surrounding, and we keep calling upon the People Living in gaza and iran that south from there the idf did not say troops have entered gaza though its worth noting israeli tanks have temporarily entered gaza over the last two days. All of this while the fate of the 200 hostages held by gaza is unknown. Back channel negotiations are ongoing in the midst of the conflict. Just a few hours ago repeated explosions were seen in the israelgaza border. A few miles away on the ground in gaza near total darkness that was interrupted only by flashes from the ai
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
On wednesday, President Biden will visit israel. Hes coming here at a critical moment for israel, for the region, and for the world. The president will reaffirm the United States solidarity with israel and our ironclad commitment to its security. Israel has the right and, indeed, the duty, to defend its people from hamas and other terrorists, and to prevent future attacks. The president will hear from israel how it will conduct the operations in a way that minimizes civilian casualties and allows humanitarian assistance to flow to citizens in gaza in a way that does not benefit hamas. U. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken announcing President Bidens trip to israel ahead of that countrys looming Ground Offensive into gaza. The visit will come amid a growing humanitarian crisis in the territory and desperate efforts to get civilians out of the war zone. Well go through all of that and get a live report from the israelgaza border in just a moment. Willie, of course, there is a desperate