It is sunday, october 15th. Im alex witt. And im ali velshi. We are continuing to keep a close eye on the Israel Gaza Border after israel issued fresh warnings over the past 24 hours that suggest that it is preparing to launch the next phase of the war. According to three senior israeli officials we spoke with, israels Ground Invasion will begin soon, and Tens Of Thousands of soldiers have been ordered to capture gaza city with the ultimate goal of destroying hamas, the group that governs gaza and was responsible for last weeks attack. Overnight, nbc news crews captured tanks moving on the israel side of the border and reported Hearing Jones and fighter jets overhead. Israeli troops also continue to Surround Gaza as the countrys leaders escalated talks about its impending invasion. In a new Statement Released yesterday, the Israeli Defense forces, or idf, says it is preparing for an expansion of combat that will include, quote, an integrated and coordinated attack from the air, sea, an
People have been taken and are killed. That is, we are really going to see this unfold in the next days and weeks. 100 . Have you heard directly from the people that were able to escape, that music and Dance Festival which apparently had thousands of people . Yeah, they spoke to my brother. They are one of them is in the hospital. The other one is at home. Did they talk at all about what they experienced and how they were able to get away . I havent heard details. I think there is a lot of trauma and processing going on. Were only really getting the details in the coming weeks. I will share that another one of my friends is an Avid Festival Goer here in tel aviv. She told me that many of her Community Members were there. Many, many, many of her friends have yet to respond to her. Shes fearing for the worst. Rachel, do you feel safe right now in your apartment, in your community . I feel physically safe in my apartment and in my community. I trust that the idf is doing what they can to