You were texting with her when all of this was happening and she was locked in her safe room. Thank you, mary, for your service. Were praying for israel. Thank you so much. Ainsley youre welcome. Second hour of fox friends starts right now. Brian we start at the white house, President Biden expected to formally take questions today. In a News Conference for the First Time Since hamas News Conference. Lawrence comes as Secretary Of State confirms confirms 33americans were killee Terrorist Group and more still missing. Ainsley Family Members of israelis held captive in gaza are meeting on capitol hill today. Steve im in washington as The Sun Comes Up and big news is mike johnson and the new front runner in the race and house speaker. We could see a vote starting at noon today in that building behind us. Trey yingst on the ground in southern israel with the very latest, trey. Reporter good morning, israelis continue their strike against the gaza strip and last night we were along the bord
Eight. But at the end of the day they had no plan. They had no plan, and larry, this could stretch out another two or three weeks. This is unfortunate, and, you know, im ashamed were in this position. Hopefully well find someone who can get 217 votes soon. Thats House Oversight Committee Chairman joemz comer with a candid assessment of his party and its dysfunctional search for a new speaker. Well get the latest from capitol hill just ahead. Plus, well go through all of the new developments out of the middle east including the negotiations to free more hostages after hamas released two elderly women yesterday. And also ahead, Donald Trumps latest down right deranged comments from the campaign trail, comparing himself to Nelson Mandela and fantasizing about punching President Biden in the face. Good morning, and welcome to Way Too Early on this tuesday, october 24th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. Hamas has released two more civilians being held hostage in gaz
In syria, in lebanon, and a rare strike in the west bank destroying a mosque. An israeli soldier killed today during a raid inside gaza. More than 300,000 more israeli troops now waiting for the order to attack gaza on the ground. From the air, a relentless israeli barrage. Palestinians digging with hands as they search for victims. Innocent lives at risk with just a trickle of food and water making it into gaza. In the north, more israelis evacuated from the border with lebanon, and the hostages, two americans are free but more than 200 israelis are still believed to be held by hamas. Matt gutman reporting from tel aviv. Britt clennett on the border with lebanon. The u. S. Military repositioning a Carrier Strike group to The Middle East and new Missile Batteries also on the way. President biden speaking once again with Prime Minister netanyahu, and tonight, an official telling abc news the u. S. Is urging caution on a Ground Invasion, concerned about Americans Still in gaza and a lack
This is cnn Breaking News. Hello, im Brianna Keilar In Washington with Anderson Cooper in tel aviv. We are beginning with Breaking News in the israeli hamas war. Sourcing telling cnn that the Terror Group Hamas has released two more hostages believed to be american citizens, anderson. Todays release is help from officials from qatar, involved in the other release as well as, as well as egypt at the time. And Alex Marquardt joins us on the details with Kaitlan Collins. Kaitlan, what exactly do you know . Obviously, we have some information that is not getting out in all of this is confirmed . Its a fluid situation, they are not in israel. Right. This is a very fluid situation. Were holding off on details because this is a fluid situation. We want to make sure we get everything right. What we do know two more hostages released by hamas. Im told theyre not actually in the custed to of the Israeli Government yet. But they are on the way there. But that is part of the sensitivity of the rep
In syria, in lebanon, and a rare strike in the west bank destroying a mosque. An israeli soldier killed today during a raid inside gaza. More than 300,000 more israeli troops now waiting for the order to attack gaza on the ground. From the air, a relentless israeli barrage. Palestinians digging with hands as they search for victims. Innocent lives at risk with just a trickle of food and water making it into gaza. In the north, more israelis evacuated from the border with lebanon, and the hostages, two americans are free but more than 200 israelis are still believed to be held by hamas. Matt gutman reporting from tel aviv. Britt clennett on the border with lebanon. The u. S. Military repositioning a Carrier Strike group to the middle east and new Missile Batteries also on the way. President biden speaking once again with Prime Minister netanyahu, and tonight, an official telling abc news the u. S. Is urging caution on a Ground Invasion, concerned about Americans Still in gaza and a lack