And the desperate search for hostages, including americans, underway. Here are tonights headlines. Tonight, the relentless attacks as israel reduces parts of gaza to rubble. And this Propaganda Video shows hamas preparing for the attack. Cbss Holly Williams with new reporting. Israels military says its positioned 35 battalions close to the gaza strip with a Ground Invasion expected. Norah President Bidens address to the nation. Confirming americans are among the hostages in gaza and vowing support for israel. This was an act of sheer evil. Hamas offers nothing but terror and bloodshed with no regard to who pays the price. Let there be no doubt. The United States has israels back. Norah tonight the Uss Ford Carrier Strike Group arrives near israel as the Secretary Of State prepares to visit. What was it like when you received the call . Norah cbss imtiaz tyab speaks with the parents of an Israeli American soldier killed in the first wave of hamas attacks. You never want to get the knock
Now reached 900, amid intensifying israeli air strikes. It says 4,500 more have been injured. Dozens of buildings have also been damaged. Hamas, which has been designated a Terrorist Organisation by several governments, responded with rockets into southern israel, tuesday. It comes as gaza braces for what could be a full scale Israeli Ground invasion. In israel, efforts are under way to recover the bodies of those killed by hamas attacks. More than 1,000 israelis are dead. But Israeli Forces say theyve successfully rescued 30 trapped people in the Southern Kibbutz of ein hashlosha, after following distress calls. Speaking at the white house, President Biden accused hamas of pure unadulterated evil. He said at least 14 americans were among those killed. Mr biden has pledged more aid to israel, as the uss Gerald R Ford Carrier Strike group arrives in the eastern mediterraean. The Israeli Military also says that the first plane carrying american ammunition has arrived in the country. Well
1,700 people injured. The Israeli Government estimates over 1,000 israelis have been killed in the confct and more than 2,700 others have been injured. Andgazas Health Ministry estimates that 900 palestinians have been killed in gaza with more than 4,500 injured. Those numbers are sure to grow as hamas continues to fire rockets into israel, and israel continues to bomb the gaza strip where more than 2 million civilians live without the freedom to move beyond its borders. Today nbc news Richard Engel got a look at some of the israeli communities where residents have been evacuated. Reporter israeli troops are still trying to secure the country four days after the worst Terror Attack in israels history. And today moved into a village on the border with gaza. There are still bodies everywhere. The israelis in body bags, hamas gunman were left rotting where they fell, next to the flags they brought to declare victory. Right now Israeli Defense forces say theyre amassing more than 360,000 R
Organization hamas, a group whose stated purpose was to kill jews. This was an act of sheer evil. That was part of president joe bidens speech yesterday, promising that the United States will stand with israel following the horrific hamas tear terror attacks. Meanwhile the president also confirmed there are americans among the dozens of hostages being held by the terror organization. Well have the latest on the efforts to freedom. And then on capitol hill farright republicans could create more chaos in the house by rejecting a plan from the Biden Administration to combine aid for israel and ukraine into a single package. Good morning, and welcome to Way Too Early on this wednesday, october 11. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. And we have a busy day, and well begin this morning with israel ramping up its strikes against hamas. War planes hammered neighborhood after neighborhood along the gaza strip yesterday. Retaliating to the surprise attack hamas launched ove
Its seven in the morning in singapore, and 2am in israel where we start the programme as the full horror and ferocity of last saturdays attack by hamas gunmen, in Southern Israel, is becoming clearer. Israeli Officials Say more than 1,000 people have been killed. Throughout the day, the Israeli Military has been recovering the bodies of entire families including several children, just a mile from the border with gaza. Israeli soldiers on the scene, describe it, as a massacre. Thousands of troops remain massed on the border with gaza, ready for what could be, a full scale Ground Invasion. Our international editor, jeremy bowen, has been to the village of kfar aza, where the bodies have been recovered on tuesday. A warning you may find this report distressing. The first few days of war at this small Israeli Community called kfar aza are a microcosm of israels trauma and a glimpse of what might come next. Israeli troops only seized back full control of the kibbutz this morning. Its one of