Urgent needs that need to be met. First, of course, potentially more aid for israel. Phil. Poppy. Lauren fox, thank you. And cnn this morning continues right now. This is cnn Breaking News. It is the top of the hour. We continue to follow all of the Breaking News out of israel and gaza. Im poppy harlow with Phil Mattingly in new york. 8 00 a. M. Here on the east coast. 3 00 p. M. In tel aviv where defense secretary lloyd austin is on the ground. You heard him speaking as this war between israel and hamas intensifies with up to 150 hostages, including americans, believed held in gaza. We will continue to coordinate closely with israel to help secure the release of the innocent men, women, and children in the clutches of hamas. Including american citizens. Now, this is no time for neutrality or for false equivalence or for excuses for the inexcusable. There is never any justification for terrorism. This Morning Hamas is claiming that israels bombardment of gaza killed 13 hostages but the
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: Sderot can be a great place to live as long as the Hamas terror entity is defeated next door, says resident Ivri Adanani, who evacuated and returned with his family.
The IDF evacuated most of the city's residents in mid-October because of constant rocket attacks. They are presently staying in hotels in Eilat, Jerusalem, and the Dead Sea region.
It's understood Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken to the loved ones of those kidnapped by Hamas, with one mother pleading for fighting to stop until her family are freed