Husam zomlot, welcome to hardtalk. I want to start with something personal. Your family is from the south of gaza. When you heard of the murderous attack that hamas had launched on Israel On October 7th, did you immediately realise that this was going to put your family, and so many others in gaza in extraordinary danger . Yes, absolutely. Not only my family, but all people in gaza and my entire nation, because i knew israel will instrumentalise this in the most horrible way possible. And this is exactly what happened, trying to link hamas to the Palestinian People, and then link hamas to isis, then linking the Palestinian People to isis, in preparation for this horror we are witnessing right this moment. Surely the message israel was making and was bound to make was between hamas and unbelievable levels of barbarity and violence . And what they had to do was commit to destroy hamas. We have to listen to what the israeli officials, and politicians, and fanatics have been saying for yea
Good evening. Im lindsay reiser, you are watching msnbcs continuing coverage of the israel hamas war. And breaking just within the last hour, we have learned a tentative agreement to allow americans safe passage through the rafah Border Crossing continues to face significant obstacles. Nbc news reports that would be a key item on Secretary Blinkens agenda when he lands and cairo tomorrow. Right now, up to 600 americans are still stranded in gaza after thats promised pathway to safety felt through earlier today. U. S. Officials said they would negotiate temporary opening at the border between gaza and egypt, for american citizens seeking to flee. But evacuees made their way to the crossing say they found a closed. While theres still no guarantee that hamas, which controls the gaza side of the border, will allow safe passage, the State Department continues to publicly urged americans and gaza to move south. Cautioning, if that crossing opens that, window could be brief. The Ground Invasi
Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. As we come In The Air Tonight nbc news has obtained top secret hamas Planning Documents that show the extensive lengths of the group went to in preparation for saturdays mass murder. Quote, documents exclusively obtained by nbc news that hamas created entail plans to target Elementary Schools and a youth center, to kill as many people as possible, seize hostages, and quickly move them into the gaza strip. Documents were found on the bodies of Hamas Terrorists by israeli First Responders and shared with nbc news. Documents showcase pacific targets, for example separate aussie units, and even detail the exact vehicles that would be to be used along with specific routes to be followed. Is nbc news reports, quote one official said he was astounded by the agree of planning that went into ensuring maximum Civilian Casualties. He said i have never seen this kind of Detailed Planning for a hamas a terrorist attack. This all eyes are on gaza tonight a
Gaza. Will and smoke is now filling the air in gaza as the the Idf Is Reporting Attacksen on their northern border. Officials saying the shooting is coming from lebanon. That is a new development. You see the images on your with screen throughout the morning of explosions other gaza over gaza. If there are now and youve heard sporadic reports of firing on the northern border with hezbollah and lebanon, but we are crossing new bridges there on the escalation there in the north. That is certainly a notable development. Pete that is exactly right, will. Lets go to trey yingst who might have more for us. Hes lye on the ground in southern live on the ground in Southern Israel. The banner on our screen just read theres renewed fighting in the north. Would you expect that an offensive triggering in the south could mean more violation in the violence in the north too . Reporter yeah, guys, its the a great question. I do have some new information from the north. We can confirm this is an exchan
Im jesse waters along with judge pirro, martha mccown. 5 00 in New York City and this is the five. Israels plan to deliver swift justice to Hamas Terrorists now facing push back from President Biden. The administration has been saying israel has a right to defend itself after suffering the worst Terror Attack in its history. But now america is urging israelis to delay Ground Operations while safe passage for the palestinians is secure. Israel has a need to defend itself and respond to these attacks. Its also priority to urgently address the humanitarian crisis in gaza. We cant lose sight of the fact that the overwhelming majority of palestinians had nothing to do with hamas, and hamas attack and they are suffering as a result as well. President biden what did you say about a Ground Invasion in gaza . President biden wants israel to slow up, but time is crucial when hamas is holding 50 hostages. Israeli forces launching targeted raids into gaza to try to find those captives. Israel also