Warned to move south. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying Israeli Forces are all ready. Reporter im charlie in tel aviv where Israeli Defense forces say troops are ready for combat by air, sea and land. Diplomatic challenges. Secretary of state Antony Blinken intensifies efforts to prevent a wider war. And protect civilians. None of us want to see suffering by civilians on any side. In several cities, protests in support of palestinians. From london to washington, d. C. Also tonight, cbss david martin reports on israels prize Defense System. Israels iron dome has intercepted hundreds of missiles, saving countless lives. Oh my god reporter plus, a Ring Of Fire Darkened Skies in several states. Whats better than to take your picture with an eclipse in the background . And later, this Hispanic Heritage Month. We remember an artist larger than life with a passion for inflated form. When you see a voluptuous, rounded figure, everybody says it is a potato. Good evening. Im robert costa.
Thank you so much for letting us into your homes. We are grateful. The beat with ari melber starts now. Hi, nicolle. Thank you. The developing news that has been coalescing around the possible replacement for Kevin Mccarthy to be Speaker Of The House. It is developing because the people you see on your screen, one of them is the former speaker. The other may or may not become the republicans pick. Hes had more vote than anyone else, but maybe not enough votes. That is a big deal for the United States, for the congress at times like these, so we are going to bring you an update on that story later in our newscast. The news out of israel right now is bleak. There is escalation. There are reports that now 22 americans have been killed in this unfolding israelhamas war. Youre seeing gaza pitch dark because gaza is under a blackout. 17 of those are still unaccounted for and feared held hostage in gaza. The shelling tonight there intensifying. Vaez says it has fighter jets that have hit over
Has some distressing images. Israeli troops are still hunting down armed palestinians. More than 30 hours after their biggest and bloodiest breakout from gaza into israel itself. One of the worlds most advanced militaries taken by surprise. By hamas, a militant group kept behind barriers that were supposed to stop this happening. Their attack, as brutal as it was brazen. Hundreds killed. For israel, that has included scores of unarmed civilians as well as of soldiers. Already, the largest loss of life in decades. Here, the bodies of an israeli family shot dead waiting to be identified and buried. Hamas has taken dozens of hostages, too. Like this 85 year old grandmother, whisked away by militants in a golf cart. Families, too, among them this mans wife and their five year old and two year old daughters. He is left anxiously waiting for news and pleading for their safe return. I want to ask of hamas, dont hurt them. Dont hurt little children, dont hurt women. If you want me instead, i a
Israel. Thanks so much for joining us. Lawrence good toe so you, lawrence. Lawrence second hour of fox friends starts right now. Huge Rocket Barrage targeted the city of ashdod. We saw multiple impacts across this heavily populated area. We took cover next to a building but you could see the rockets coming off the gaza strip and slamming into buildings in this community. Ainsley that was our own trey yingst on the ground about 90 minutes ago as hamas fired strikes early this morning toward central israeli. Israeli media now reporting 800 israelis 800 israelis have been killed since the war began. Steve meanwhile, this is a live look at 2 00 in the afternoon in gaza city as smoke is rising from israels air force launching a wide ranging Counter Strike on hamas targets in gaza overnight our time. Brian and thats what trey yingst got up to today. Joining us live on the ground in israel is trey. Trey, whats around you . There is active fighting taking place right now along the border betwe
It includes soldiers and civilians and the sky over gaza remained lit overnight by retaliatory rockets. Israels military forces opened up fighting nearly two dozen locations yesterday along the gaza border. Officials confirming more than 300 palestinians have been killed in the fighting with thousands more injured. And israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a deadly warning to hamas. All of the places which hamas is deployed, hiding and operating in that wicked city, we will turn it into an island of ruins. I am telling gazas people to leave those places now because we will take action everywhere. Yesterday, President Biden spoke to the potential for the conflict widening, warning other groups in the region not to exploit the situation and saying that the us stands firmly with israel and its people. Israel has the right to defend itself and its people, full stop. Theres never justification for terrorist attacks. And my Administration Support for israels security is rock solid