Video by people caught in the crossfire. [ gunfire ] [ sirens ]. U. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken says the u. S. Is trying to confirm reports that americans are among those killed. Americans are also believed to be among the scores of hostages who were snatched and might be held in gaza. I think its scores of hostages. I can tell you theres also american hostages as part of that number as well. I dont want to get into a specific number, but these are women, children, elderly, theyre holocaust survivors. This is sick. Cnns Anderson Cooper is with me now in tel aviv. Anderson. Fredicka, the taking of the hostages, it is sick and it is something which has just struck a deep, deep cord of disgust, horror here in israel, understandably, All Around The World to see holocaust survivors, an elderly lady sandwiched between who hamas thugs on a motor bike being taken into gaza, to see a persons body being paraded through the streets. Obviously these are things which have horrified people
Thank you so much for joining us here with this breaking News Coverage here at cnn. Im Fredericka Whitfield in atlanta. Ill be Joineded By My Colleague Anderson Cooler in tel aviv. Right now i want to show you these images coming in with these breaking news. Were seeing pictures from just moments ago in gaza where explosions are lighting up the night sky. Right now right now its 8 00 p. M. In israel and sporadic fighting has continued throughout the day following yesterdays shocking attacks by hamas over air, land and sea and now some 30 hours or so after the initial attacks, now were seeing new images here of new explosions. Officials say at least 600 israelis have been killed since yesterdays attacks. More than 2,000 people wounded overall. Israels cabinet now officially declaring war on hamas one day after israels Prime Minister said, quote, we are at war. Sporadic fighting has been seen throughout the day and now these latest lighting up the sky, explosions taking place. One gun ba