Release the name of the officer who gunned down an unarmed teenager or details of the investigation. Protesters push. His parents plead. Still no answers. Why . Painful new details this morning about the circumstances surrounding Robin Williams suicide and recent battle with severe depression that he fought and lost. Good morning, everyone, im john berman. Were midway through the week. Im michaela pereira. Those stories and much more ahead at this hour. Were going to go back to iraq. U. S. Official say 130 more u. S. Marines and special Operations Forces will bolster the already hundreds there advising iraqi troops in their fight against isis militants. Were learning this morning those new troops could assist from the ground in an air evacuation of the thousands of iraqi minorities trapped on mt. Sinjar. Officials insist that any Ground Support would have a humanitarian focus not a combat focus. The latest Development Comes as u. S. Military planes drop food and water to yazidis. Meanw
And both sides blaming the other. Overnight the u. N. Security Council Called for an immediate end to the hostilities. What are the prospects for a new ceasefire today . Martin savidge is joining us from jerusalem with the latest developments. What are you hearing from the ground . Reporter good morning, kate. I wish i had better news. Over the weekend our hopes were raised with the temporary pause in the fighting. Maybe it could be extended. Today the fighting goes on. Early this morning the United Nations Security Council convening an emergency meeting calling for a renewed ceasefire to allow the delivery of urgently needed assistance into gaza, but neither side accepted, both agreeing to only a few hours of peace andry jekting previous deals for a truce. We had a ceasefire, they violated it. Now theyre violating their own ceasefire. Obviously well take whatever action necessary to protect our people. Reporter the Israeli Military detonating explosives in two tunnels they say hamas u
We send all of our love and hugs to them. Unfortunately, they are sharing the pain we are. So we just ask the world to embrace them as the world has embraced us. Its helped us so much. Our thoughts are with both of those families right now. We have a lot more coming up on the u. S. Response, including my conversation about air strikes in syria. Were learning more about the two american missionaries who survived ebola. Nancy writebol spoke in charlotte about her ordeal. There were many mornings where i woke up and thought, im alive. And there were many times when i thought, i dont think im going to make it anymore. The other survivor, kent brantly, spoke exclusively to our matt lauer. He said that hes friends with the american doctor who has been diagnosed, identified moments ago as 51yearold rick sacra. Seeing another colleague, another foreigner, another doctor, another Health Care Leader now brought down by this infection again, i think what youve state stated is a very real difficul
The big question now is can negotiators figure out a lasting Peace Agreement before this truce expires . Anderson cooper is along the israelgaza border this morning with the very latest. Anderson, what are you seeing . What are you hearing . Well, good morning, kate. Not hearing much, and thats certainly good news for people here in ashkalan. Weve not heard rockets five hours into the ceasefire, and it does appear to be holding. Its been a quiet day here thus far. What makes this ceasefire different than others, most of which were broken very quickly is israel is not having any operations that are continuing. In past ceasefire, last unilateral ceasefire that israel held, they say they would continue ongoing military operations. Right now they say they have pulled back all forces from gaza. All are on the israeli soil. They are in what they call defensive positions. Well talk to Lieutenant Colonel lerner in a most but first lets go live to john voss standing by live in gaza city. John,
The clock is ticking to the end of the 72hour ceasefire which is set for friday morning local time. Now a report out of lebanon says that egyptian officials are suggesting an extension until sunday morning to allow more time for talks. Theres still a question about whether or not the israelis have even arrived in cairo despite the fact that many in the media have reported that. Lets bring in reza sayah from cairo where the negotiations are set to take place. Reza, what are you hearing about whether or not the israelis are there, and have any talks actually started yet . Reporter the israelis are here, jake, but fullscale talks have not gotten under way. We just spoke to a palestinian delegate who is part of the negotiating team in cairo, and he tells us they have yet to make communications with egyptian officials today. He expects that to happen sometime within the next several hours. The israeli team did arrive here last night and the ceasefire seems to be holding so the stage is set