we will have the latest. then, a federal judge reinstates a gag order against donald trump. what led to these restrictions, and what impact it has in the former president. under fire and under oath, his own words used against him. what happened during today s trial as the 11th hour gets underway on this monday. night good evening once again. i am stephanie ruhle, live at msnbc headquarters here at 30 rock center. this is a time for war. we heard those words earlier today from israel s prime minister, benjamin netanyahu. nations troops pushed deeper into gaza. israel s war with hamas is expanding, and the ground offensive is now being carried out along with continuing airstrikes. the escalation comes alongside rising fears about the fate of more than 200 israeli hostages. tonight, another captive is free, rescue during israeli military operation, we gets more on that from nbc s richard engel. this evening in tel aviv, the families of israeli hostages were gathered to pressur
norah: prime minister netanyahu stands firm in his mission to destroy hamas as the situation in gaza grows desperate. despite the near constant heavy bombardment of gaza, hamas has shown itself capable of firing back. this just happened this morning. residents here say a rocket came right through the window from the direction of gaza, caused all this destruction. anti-semitic incidents on the rise around the world. hundreds storm a russian airport looking for israeli passengers. back here at home, online threats against jewish students at cornell. the alarming spike. new details in the maine mass shooting. why police were sent to the gunman s house for a health and welfare check before the massacre that killed so many. the makeshift memorial to the 18 victims are growing as this community starts to heal. norah: tonight, tributes for matthew perry are pouring in, plus why it could take weeks to find out the cause of the sitcom star s sudden death. warning for those w
our nbc news exclusive. a mississippi man reported missing turns out he was hit and killed by a police car. why didn t they tell his mother for six months what she is demanding. and remembering matthew perry. the beloved friends star dying tragically at 54. new details about his final hours. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening tonight much of the world is holding its breath, watching israel s ground operation against hamas in gaza unfold and wondering whether it could spread to other parts of the region tonight the country s prime minister rejecting calls for a ceasefire. benjamin netanyahu saying we cannot give up the fight. his comments coming on the same day we learned an israeli soldier held by hamas has been rescued by israeli forces the concern for the fate of other hostages taken from inside israel is building as the ground war intensifies. hamas playing to those fears, releasing a new propaganda video showing some of the hosta
hostages were gathered to pressure the government not to forget their loved ones. amid the fury to attack hamas. elie s daughter is a soldier kidnapped from a watchtower in kibbutz all the guards were women. hamas killed 12 of them, and kidnapped six or seven. that is leery in the glasses. we received the message that the army released girls. i hope that is my daughter. i hope. elie checks to see of maybe the rescue soldier is leery. not tonight. not my daughter, but she was there. how does that make you feel? it makes me happy. even if it is not my daughter, it makes me happy. the rescued hostages leary s friends, private ori megidish, captured from the watchtower and freed from israeli troops carrying out the ground defensive in gaza last night. they say she s doing well medically and has met with her family. hamas has plenty more hostages in gaza. israel tonight raising their estimate to 239, including 33 children. hamas is taunting israel with them. they rel
win, you will be their next target. that s why israel s victory will be your victory. but make no mistake, regardless of who stands with israel, israel will fight until this battle is won. israel will prevail. just part of a defiant speech yesterday from israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, where he rejected calls for a cease-fire and his resignation. we ll have more of his comments and get a live report from the israel-gaza border straight ahead. meanwhile, aid for israel is a top priority on capitol hill, but the two chambers have very different plans for delivering it. we ll go through that potential funding fight. also ahead, an update on the expected testimony from donald trump and his three oldest children in his civil fraud trial. plus, why a tentative new deal for auto workers is a win for the union and president bide biden. and the continued support for actor matthew perry, with his friends, co-stars, releasing a statement following his passing. we ll r