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
Good to be with you, im katy tur. A church, a synagogue, a walmart, a school, a grocery store, a nightclub, a spa, a shopping mall, a neighbors house, a chinese new years celebration, a bank, a hospital, and now a bar and grille, and Bowling Alley where a gunman killed 18 people and injured 13 others. Police have i. D. d him as 40yearold robert card, a man with a recent record of Mental Health issues, a man who has now been on the run for 20 hours, perhaps hiding somewhere in rural maine, perhaps long gone. The Lewiston Police department, federal, state, county, and other municipalities are involved in a coordinated search at this moment for this individual. The search to apprehend this person both happen simultaneously. Our reality for today is the suspect is still at large, and we want to provide Community Support for the victims, for the families, and the communities across the state. But we also have an incredibly strong, laser like focus on bringing this suspect into custody, and
Responding. Thats cnn. Com impact. Our coverage continues now with wolf blitzer in the situation room. I will see you tomorrow, again, live from tel aviv. Happening now, Breaking News, new video of two israeli hostages just released by hamas. Stand by for the latest on their condition as more than 200 other civilians remain in captivity and in danger right now. Also tonight, new scenes of far reaching destruction in gaza. Israel wrapping up its air war against hamas as sources say the u. S. Is urging the israelis to hold off on a Ground Invasion so more hostages can get out, and more desperately needed aid can get in. And here in washington, House Republicans are about to meet Behind Closed Doors to hear from nine members now vowing to be the next speaker. Gop lawmakers back to square one as the speaker fight drags on and the house enters a third week of paralysis. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Annou
Im martha maccallum. A lot of Breaking News at this hour. Were waiting for remarks from President Biden at the white house about to go to that. Sources now telling fox that you have seen the news in the lower third of your screen there, two more hostages that have been released from gaza, elderly women. They have been described that way. Were getting more information as soon as we get it. Multilateral operation by air, ground and sea in to gaza by israeli forces. That according to israels minister of defense. Its a race against time as people want obviously to get these hostages that are being held out of the way before they become caught in the cross fire of all of this. Also, you have Gaza Civilians reportedly split. Some trying to escape, others digging in saying they dont want to leave and others in the category of being prevented to leave by hamas. Well talk about them being used as Human Shields. The Ground Invasion has been delayed now in part as President Biden and his team hav
Good morning. Im poppy harlow with Phil Mattingly in new york. Erin burnett is live in tel aviv, israel. That is where President Biden is headed tomorrow tore a highstakes visit. The humanitarian crisis in gaza is escalating. And the president is under growing pressure to help get desperately needed aid, food, walter, other aid to the millions of civilians stuck in this war zone. This morning we are continuing to see israel strike gaza. Some airstrikes were right near the Border Crossing between gaza and egypt. That crossing remains closed as israels blockade continues and this is new video of smoke rising near the border wall there. It is the same Border Crossing where vital humanitarian aid has been piling up. The World Health Organization is now warning that water is running out for Hundreds Of Thousands of palestinians. Satellite images show 30foot bomb craters blocking the roadway nearing the crossing. Another top priority for President Biden, securing the release of hostages. Ham