They dont have access to shelter. They have fled persecution and efforts to leave the mountain are blocked by forces vowing to kill them. The refugees are near the Syrian Border without food or water, surrounded by armed militants who threatened to kill them. An aid worker in the region says 40 children have already died with thousands more trapped. They are on the mountains, the sides of the mountain without cover, sleeping in the open. No food, water or medical supplies. President obama met with his National Security team but the administration is not confirming or denying any decision thats been made. If the president offers air strikes to help the refugees, it would be the First American combat action in iraq since troops pulled out in 2011. Nbcs Christian Welker is live at the white house. Kristen, what do we know at this hour . Reporter well, reverend al, president obama in addition to meeting with the National Security team earlier today has been in meetings throughout the after
Standing by israels right to defend itself from militants in gaza but also says israel must do more to limit casualties among civilians there. Wolf blitzer is joining us with more on yesterdays bloody developments. What are we looking at . A lot of the same happening. Efforts behind the scenes to get a halt, a ceasefire, temporary truce, humanitarian pause, whatever you want to call it. Theres lots of efforts under way right now, but as of now it looks like its going to continue. Significant that israel is mobilizing another 16,000 reservists to get into this battle. Lets go to gaza and karl penhaul is on the scene. Whats the lateest . What are you hearing and seeing . Reporter no sign of any off ramp here in gaza either, and this morning were hearing the fighting ratcheting up. I can hear the howitzer field guns pounding from the israeli side hitting targets inside gaza, points north, east and south. Just when you think things couldnt get any worse, well, they seem to be doing just th
This morning, police also revealed Michael Brown was a suspect in a strongarm robbery that happened about ten minutes before brown had his fatal encounter with that Police Officer. Now, authorities released this video just within this last hour that allegedly shows Michael Brown intimidating and pushing a man at this Convenience Store. We have also in the wake of these new pictures heard from Michael Browns family, and they are outraged. Its a systematic way to concoct a version of events and to taint this boys past rather than look at his future. Its just a way to try to taint of minds of those that are supporting this family. Youve got everybody around the world thats wondering what happened. Its a color blind curiosity. Blacks are wondering, hispanics are wondering, whites are wondering. And my point is, they are trying to distract away from that curiosity and now talk about his past as though that has something to do with him surrendering and being shot. To his point, the family sa
Nearly 130. They say israeli shelling is to blame. All this game after the u. N. Said more weapons was found in one of its schools in gaza. This is the third time this has happened in the current conflict, but overnight shelling was not at that same facility. Lets if to john voss watching whats going on if gaza city with all the latest developments. Another brutal overnight in gaza, john. Reporter yeah, wolf. The explosions, the air strikes, the artillery just did not let up. Its continued well into the day here. In fact, just moments ago there was an air strike in that direction of the refugee camp, the same place where the u. N. School is located where at least 19 people have been killed. Gaza officials have told us here that so far in just the past few hours 54 palestinians have been killed. Almost 300 palestinians have died since this Campaign Began 23 days ago. Gaza once again under siege. Five shells hit yet another u. N. School this morning, this time inside the jabalya refugee
Operations told us that the evidence theyve collected including the shrapnel they found at the scene indicates or suggests to the u. N. In the initial investigation there was an israeli shell. We went to speak to palestinian eye witnesses. Many who survived the attack. All of them told us there was no fighting taking place at the time. It was about 5 00 a. M. Local time people were sleeping or praying in the Morning Hours when the shelling began. They say about seven shells landed in the vicinity of the School Including the courtyard as well as the outer lying areas. That lead to the killing of at least 15 palestinian. The Israeli Military is saying it was in response to fighting and shooting that was coming from the vicinity of the u. N. School. They say they are launching an investigation but they have not yet claimed or denied responsibility for what happened today. And frankly weve spoke ton u. N. Officials here and others who say that in the past similar incidents that have been i