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
Join the millions of people taking back their privacy by Downloading Duckduckgo On Mobile and desktop today. Im Anderson Cooper in tel aviv with my colleague, jim acosta, in washington, d. C. This evening we begin this hour with the latest escalation of israels war with hamas. Israels military is ramping up its bombardment of gaza. A short time ago, israels military reported its conducted dozens of strikes on hamas in gaza in recent hours. They say theyve destroyed two hezbollah cells in lebanon according to an idf post. Israel carried out rare air strike in the west bank. They say they were targeting a Tunnel System under a mosque. The idf says it thwarted what they called an imminent Terror Attack. The Palestinian Authority called it a dangerous escalation. Anderson, israels military now confirms that its troops clashed with hamas fighters inside gaza earlier today. Its just the second time Israeli Forces have confirmed Operating Inside Gaza since the hamas Terror Attack two weeks ag
The rafah Border Crossing between egypt and gaza, the southern tip of gaza opening briefly and allowing 20 aid trucks into gaza. And after hamas releases two american hostages, more families are awaiting answers. Were talking to a mom and dad pleading for the release of their son, a harrowing tale as Israel Security officials are signaling readiness for a Ground Offensive. Trey yinst begins the hour. He is in our israel. David, good morning. Israelis continue to strike targets along the gaza strip as 15 days into this conflict, hamas are firing into central israel. I want to move away so the cameraman can pan the sunset. You can see thats gaza in the distance, you can see the smoke rising in the area and the sun is about to go down. This is coming as were getting new images from the southern Border Crossing between gaza and egypt. The rafah crossing. I want to show you the aid trucks entering the strip, 20 of them, according to officials, this was all part of a deal that was negotiated
Striking back against hezbollah militants along their northern border in lebanon as idf expect to prepare on the ground in gaza. This comes as two american hostages has been released and some humanitarian aid was allowed in today. Im griff jenkins. Gillian hi, griff, good to be with you, im gillian turner. Asking for 105 extrA Billion Dollars for funding for israel, ukraine as well as the southern border. Griff, i understand youve got Breaking News coming into the news room. Griff our focus is the events focused on unfolding in israel. Custom and border released the Migrant Encounters Ending Fiscal Year 2023, the highest ever on record, more than 269,000, bringing fiscal year 2023 to the highest year ever on record, 2,475,000 plus migrant encounters, and it shatters last years record which was at the time the highest on record by nearly 100,000. And it really speaks to the concern ive just come from the last 10 days on the border. Weve had a Record Number of special interest aliens, wh