The chicago area mother and her 17yearold daughter feared kidnapped we spoke to their family what do you want your sister and your niece to know right now . We want to hug you, and we want you back home their last text before the terrorists broke in. And back home, the Major Development in the house, Republicans Nominating Steve Scalise for speaker over trump ally, jim jordan, but the major hurdle he still faces. Our Special Edition of nightly news begins now. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight live from israel. Good evening, everyone, and welcome. Almost five days after Hamas Terrorists launched their horrific assault on israel, theres a growing sense tonight this war is about to enter a new phase. Israel has been massing its troops and weapons on the border with the gaza strip, and there is widespread expectation that a Ground Invasion may begin soon this comes as israel prepares the way with an air assault on targets in gaza. The casualties are mou
Not civilians. But air strikes have Hit Civilians , the Palestinian Health Ministry Says at least 51 people were killed on wednesday night. The World Food Programme has distributed some aid, but the un has warned that israel is in breach of International Law by denying civilians access to Essential Supplies of food, fuel and water. Ii of its own staff there have been killed since saturday. Bbc verify is continuing to monitor the impact of the strikes in gaza. One was on the Islamic University of gaza, targeted between tuesday and wednesday. Several videos, released by the Israel Defense forces have shown their attacks. Meanwhile, hamas fighters continue to fire rockets into israel. Many have been intercepted by the countrys iron dome defence system, but a few have broken through. The death toll in israel since hamas s attack on saturday has reached 1,200. More than 1,100 have died in gaza in israeli airstrikes. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formed a unity government wit
Weve seen flashes over the skies of gaza, as israel continues to carry out airstrikes, saying it is targeting hamas fighters, not civilians. But air strikes have killed and injured civilians. The Palestinian Health Ministry Says at least 50 people were killed overnight. Doctors without borders says hospitals in gaza have only have a few days fuel left in their generators. The World Food Programme has distributed some aid, but the un has warned that israel is in breach of International Law by denying civilians access to Essential Supplies of food, fuel and water. Ii of its own staff there have been killed since saturday. Bbc verify is continuing to monitor the impact of the strikes in gaza. One was on the Islamic University of gaza, targeted between tuesday and wednesday. Several videos released by the Israel Defense forces have shown their attacks. Meanwhile, hamas fighters continue to fire rockets into israel. Many have been intercepted by the countrys iron dome defence system, but a
As hamas rockets fall while in gaza people crowding into a hallway as israel ramps up its bombardments striking 450 targets in gaza in the last 24 hours. The power now cut off as israel amasses tanks at the border. How soon could it begin . Also tonight images of hamas atrocities. Our team inside one Israeli Community where more than 100 people were killed. The horrors we saw, bodies lying in the street, homes destroyed and what about reports of soldiers beheaded . Growing fears for the estimated 150 hostages taken by hamas. Americans among them. The chicago area mother and her 17yearold daughter feared kidnapped. We spoke to their family. What do you want your sister and your niece to know right now . We want to hug you, and we want you back home. Their last text before the terrorists broke in and back home the Major Development in the house, Republicans Nominating Steve Scalise for speaker over trump ally jim jordan, but the major hurdle he still faces. Our Special Edition of nightly
Cabrera. The historic mobilization of israel continues. These are live pictures youre seeing of gaza and there are again plumes of smoke emanating from different parts of that tightly lived city, where these attacks have been pretty consistent throughout the past 24 hours. Hundreds of thousands of reservists are preparing to join the war. The possibility of a Ground Invasion is still growing. And then inside gaza, entire neighborhoods were seeing images that are just really breathtaking here from bombings where you can see neighborhoods destroyed, and this is all happening right now in retaliation for the Terror Attack by hamas. Right now were told electricity in gaza is out as night is set to fall. Just as the last power plant there in gaza runs out of fuel. Plus, the devastation in israel from saturdays Surprise Attack coming into greater focus. One woman who escaped the terrorists describing it as a second holocaust. We have complete coverage with reporters on the ground in israel.