We begin this hour with Breaking News in the russia ukraine war. Hours ago russia launched one of its deadliest strikes since the war began in central ukraine. The missiles hit a nearby Train Facility near a hospital. Nbcs chief foreign correspondent, richard engel, has been on the ground in ukraine and will be with us in just a moment. Meanwhile we will bring you that interview that richard just held with zelenskyy this hour. The latest demonstrations sparked by the discovery of the six bodies of six hostages being tpheld gaza, shot and killed by hamas as idf forces were close by. In an address on monday, israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized for the deaths but reit mated his demands that they remain at the border. In washington, President Biden may offer a final take It Or leave it deal to israel or hamas as soon as this week according to two people briefed on the discussions. A former hostage, whose husband keith, is still being held by hamas was joined by my colleagu
As this week. Our Latest Reporting is ahead. New polls show a changed president ial race, especially on some critical issues as Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns with President Biden in pennsylvania. Donald trump is facing new scrutiny for his comments to Fox News that he had, quote, every right to interfere with the 2020 election. Today, a new russian Missile Strike in ukraine hits a Military Academy near a hospital. Dozens are dead. Nbc news speaks with President Zelenskyy about what comes next. Good day. Im Peter Alexander in washington in for my colleague Andrea Mitchell. We hope you had a good Labor Day weekend. Today Benjamin Netanyahu is defiant, vowing revenge after six hostages executed by hamas days ago were found in Southern Gaza over the weekend by israeli forces. The discovery and the heartbreak sparked some of the biggest protests since the start of the war. The largest union joining the protests along with demands for a Ceasefire And Hostage deal. Among the six murd
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I have been here only once or twice before and today i decided to come, like most people here, because we have had enough. Everyone left their work, left children at home, and came here to protest, to say no more. No more to this corrupt government. We have a criminal government who lets the hostages be murdered only for the sake of the coalition. We are asking from our government to stop everything and to make a deal. The funerals for some of the six hostages have been held. These pictures are from raanana, just north of tel aviv, where a service was held for Almog Sarusi Who was 27. The hostages Families Forum said that the six captives were murdered in the last few days. But, hamas said Israeli Fire killed the hostages. Lets get some analysis now im joined by Mohamed Taha from bbc arabic. What expecting to happen today . We are what expecting to happen today . We are expected what expecting to happen today . We are expected to what expecting to happen today . We are expected to see
Hello. Welcome to todays verified live. President biden has said that a final deal for a ceasefire and the release of hostages held in gaza is very close to being presented to israel and hamas by mediators. But he told reporters he did not think that the israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, was doing enough to secure an agreement. In israel itself, theres been a general strike to demand the government do more to free the hostages. Protesters say Mr Neta Nyahu must take responsibility for the deaths of six hostages whose bodies were recovered in gaza on saturday, israel says they were murdered by their captors and Mr Netanyahu said this showed hamas did not want a deal. Mr biden spoke to reporters as he arrived at the White House to meet us negotiators. Lets have a listen. I was following up on whats happening in israel, and then ill be off to pittsburgh. Are you planning to present a final Hostage Deal to both sides this week . Were very close to that. What makes you think that