Nbcs Richard Engel forced to take cover from mortar fire just a short time ago. [ explosions ]. Israel gripped by a Hostage Crisis in the aftermath of the Surprise Attack. More than 100 missing, their locations unknown. Whats being done to get them home. Later, how did militants make it into israel by air, by ground without warning . The Intelligence Failure that allowed hamas to unleash widespread destruction. Good morning. Its 10 00 a. M. Eastern, 7 00 a. M. Pacific. Im jose diazbalart. The Israeli Air Force launching an extensive attack as we come on the air three days after hamas launches a Surprise Attack against israel. The company claiming to have Retaken Control of all communities around gaza and ordering a, quote, complete siege of the gaza strip. The bloody cost of this young war is already horrifying. At least 700 israelis and 500 palestinians killed with more than 4,000 injured. Among the dead Nine Americans according to the u. S. State department. That number only expected
We will have plenty of time israelis will have plenty o ever time to look into that. The focus now is making sure israel has what it needs to deal with the attack and making sure its citizens are safe and secured. That was u. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken on Meet The Press sidestepping the deadly attacks. Well have the latest on the escalating conflict in just a moment. Plus, a look at how chaos in the house with the republicans scrambling to find a new speaker could impact support for israel. And some candidates are spreading misinformation blaming a deal with the Biden Administration. Well explain that straight ahead. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this monday, october 9th. Im ali vitali in for jonathan lemire. And we begin with the israeli hamas war. 1,100 have died and the number is expected to rise. Hamas militants stormed the gaza strip destroying several israeli towns and communities. The chaos spread across land, air, and sea as thousands of rockets were fi
Eric never again is now again. Holocaust survivors, women, children taken hostage. Young people that a Music Festival murdered in cold by may the terrorists of hamas. The world witnessed an unspeakable horror inflicted upon israelis because they are jewish. The barber rigid and the savagery stunning mankind is the chair of the blood loss and chanting death to america. You see Defense Forces have been retaliating against hamas and gaza. Right now Defense Forces in open combat were told hamas fighters for a second day after the massive Surprise Attack israeli officials call their 911. This is fox Fox News Live i amc shawn. Arthel im arthel leva hi eric hello everyone. Israel has formally declared war Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is valid revenge promising victory to restore the nation security. The military said is moving four divisions of tanks and troops to the border with gaza to joint units already station there. If our right now more than 600 israelis have reported to have been
U. S. Defense secretary austin announcing the u. S. Will move navy ships and Military Aircraft closer to israel in a show of support. It is all developing at this hour. Welcome to fox news live. I am sandra smith. Great to be working with you on an Important News day. Calling attacks israels 9 11. We will have live updates on our show in this developing story. Lets start off with trey who is live in southern israel. Good evening. We are getting more updates from the gaza strip. Continuing there it airstrikes. Infiltration alerts also continue along the gaza strip. Some of these palestinian fighters are still trying to maintain territory inside israel the dozens of hostages one of the main concerns for the israeli military. We have learned for are among those killed and taken into the gaza strip. All of this changing minute by minute. The strikes tonight targeting the northern part of the strip in the eastern part. A neighborhood that traditionally housed many militants and families tha
Is made this morning in a new york courthouse. Donald trump will be the first former president and presumptive president ial nominee to face a criminal trial arriving just minutes ago for the start of Jury Selection in the new york hush money cases. He faces 34 Felony Counts of falsifying Business Records to cover up a Hush Money Payment to Adult Film Actress Stormy Daniels in the runup to the 2016 president election. The focus of the trial today, choosing the men and women who will decide this case from a pool of thousands. We have a team inside the courthouse watching it all as it unfolds. We have a team as well with us right now to talk you through it. Nbcs Vaughn Hillyard is standing by outside the courthouse. Also with us chuck rosenberg, former u. S. Attorney and senior fib official. Maya wiley a former u. S. District attorney. Williams who is a former prosecutor. Thank you all for being part of our coverage. Vaughn, lets start there at the courthouse. Walk us through what we can