me. i m fredericka witfield. we re getting stunning new details today about what the israeli militaries calls a tragic, tragic event. three israeli hostages were killed by israeli defense forces in gaza. today we learned that they were waving a white flag as they approached an idf brigade on friday. despite that, they were gunned town. meantime, president biden s national security advisor says israel will soon move to a new phase in its war against hamas. priscilla alvarez is at the white house for us. what does the white house hope to see in this new phase? reporter: they want to see more targets and precise strikes. this has been an ongoing concern for the white house. the mass destruction and deaths of innocent civilians in gaza has started its ground operations in that region. what has happened over the course of time is pressure from the white house, discussions behind the scenes to move towards a targeted strike. now, jake sullivan was in israel this week. he met wi
israelis vent their anger toward their government after word that three hostages were waving a white flag before they were killed by idf troops. mother nature wallops florida with a powerful storm slamming the sunshine state with wind and rain and it is heading north. and toxic packages sold online, families who lost loved ones demand change saying their suicides could have easily been prevented. we begin in israel where the families of some hostages held in gaza are demanding a new plan to bring them home. prime minister benjamin netanyahu appears to suggest that talks could be under way in an effort to get more hostages released. translator: without the military pressure, we would not have succeeded in creating an outline that led to the release of 110 hostages and only continue military pressure will lead to releases of all of our hostages. by directive to the negotiating team is based on this pressure. without which we would have nothing. he spoke publicly for t
i m nick watt live in los angeles. ahead on cnn newsroom, israel released details of the deaths of three israeli hostages killed by idf soldiers but says operations in gaza will continue. thousands rally in the streets, calling for negotiations with hamas to resume to bring the remaining hostages home. the number of homeless americans has reached an all-time high. a 12% increase in just one year. we look into the how and the why. we begin in israel where the families of some hostages health in gaza are demanding a new plan to bring them home. prime minister benjamin netanyahu appears to suggest that talks could be under way in an effort to get more hostages released. translator: without the military pressure, we would not have succeeded in creating an outline that led to the release of 110 hostages and only continued military pressure will lead to the releases of all of our hostages. my directive to the negotiating team is based on this pressure withouout which wewe
the bar is very low when it comes to that. he is just doing side quests at this point. good morning, everyone. sorry for those tunes. welcome to cnn this morning. i m amara walker. yeah, better tunes from us later on. i m omar jimenez in for victor blackwell. we have a lot to get to this morning. we begin with president biden s campaign calling out donald trump for, quote, parroting adolf hitler in comments the former president made in new hampshire saturday. trump quoted russian president vladimir putin calling biden a threat to democracy and doubled down on anti-immigration rhetoric saying immigrants, are, quote, poisoning the blood of our country. and that comes as the senate and biden administration continue to negotiate on border policy changes to pass a supplemental funding package for aid to ukraine and israel. now, on saturday senators wrapped up in-person meetings on capitol hill saying while there isn t an agreement yet, they are making progress. senator
president trump responding to the panel s findings, specifically where they say he is to blame for the deadly riot. also this hour, if you re trying to travel for the holidays, pack your patience, as they say. we re tracking a massive winter storm blankets much of the midwest, and the east coast. bitter cold temperatures bringing snow and ice to millions of americans. thousands of flights canceled. and at least a million people are without power. plus, a growing humanitarian crisis at the border with mexico. migrants being turned away from shelters as temperatures plunge in texas. a report from el paso coming up. we start this hour with the latest revelations from the january 6th select committee s final report. joining me now are nbc news congressional correspondent judy tsirkin, danny cevallos, criminal defense attorney and msnbc legal analyst and mel harvin, former chief of homeland security, and intelligence for the district of columbia. thank you all for joining us.