The United States and Around The World. Im kasie hunt. It is tuesday, october 17, 5 00 a. M. Here in washington and noon in israel where President Biden will be tomorrow on a high stakes trip to a warzone with several competing objectives. First the president will reaffirm the United States solidarity with israel. And our ironclad commitment to its security. The president Will Depart Washington today as he tries to prevent the crisis in israel from spreading into a wider conflict at the same time that he works to ease the humanitarian suffering in gaza. Secretary of state Antony Blinken announcing monday that the u. S. And israel will develop a plan to ensure aid from donor nations and groups will reach civilians in gaza. At the moment that is a major problem because right now the Rafah Crossing Into Egypt which is currently the only route in or out of gaza remains closed. There are four 30foot Missile Craters still blocking the roadway along with cement slabs placed by egypt. And in g
Carley a fox news alert, israel is responding to threats from two borders this a lebanon border, while iran is also making threats. You are watching fox and friends. First on this tuesday morning. Im carley shimkus. And im todd piro. President biden headed to israel tomorrow as meet with arab leaders, including the Palestinian Authority president , about the humanitarian crisis in gaza. The white house says the trip will also serve as a warning to other countries in the region not to take advantage of the vulnerable situation. Listen. President biden will underscore our Crystal Clear message to any actor, state or nonstate, trying to take advantage of this crisis to attack israel. Dont to that end. Hes deployed two Aircraft Carrier groups and other military assets to the region. Despite reports that bidens visit could delay israels Ground Invasion into gaza. The idf says that is not the case with 300,000 israeli troops remain lined up, ready to strike at any time. The president is here
Harris the Breaking News continues. Keep keep close on capitol hill, House Of Representatives expected to vote on speaker of the house any moment now. Congressman jim jordan hopes he has enough support. He has gained major momentum, but can only lose four votes. Well follow the action. He had enough votes to get to the nomination. Well bring updates as they happen. In the middle east, President Biden will travel to the middle east later today. The high stakes trip as israeli faces Rocket Attacks from hezbollah on northern border with lebanon. We learned they have 100,000 rockets should they want to engage, another front of war with hezbollah to the north and hamas together to the south against israel, bringing concern the conflict could escalate in the region. 2000 american men and women marines mostly, have been placed on ready to deploy to the middle east within 24 hours notice to aid israel in advisory and medical support roles, but everybody is armed. Im harris faulkner. Here with
Steve sounds like ground war is imminent. At the same time im sure, chad, you have seen the images of people americans queuing up trying to get out of high of if a, out at the airport trying to leave. And does it seem to you like the United States government has this coordinated to the point where americans who want to get the hell out can . Yeah. There is Secretary Blinkens Department Of State and President Bidens Department Of State sending two charter aircrafts. There is 178,000 americans there. Even if loading up 500 per flight two flights a day per aircraft that takes 80 days. The real people that are moving that are moving people, americans out at more rapid rate or nonngos continued to step up all the ngo stepping up from afghanistan. I was part of the evacuation in Airport American civilians step up our our governments sphals. Steve flight with 270 americans stranded in israel landed in tampa last night. It was organized apparently Project Dynamo worked with Governor Ron Desant