Hello and welcome to our viewers in the United States and Around The World. This is cnn is continuing breaking News Coverage. If iran strike on israel im Christiane Amanpour in london alone inside my colleague, Alex Marquardt in washington. Now this morning, israel remains on high alert after iran launched and unprecedented fivehour attack on israel the idf says more than 300 missiles and drones were fired. The majority were fired from iran some were launched from iraq in yemen, they say only a few were able to pierce israels defenses hitting an airbase in southern part of the country causing minor damage. And there are no reports of injuries suffered directly from the strikes israel is now saying that the us, britain, as well as france also acted during these iranian strikes. Us forces intercepting more than 71 Attack Drones and based three Ballistic Missiles thats according to two us officials who are familiar with matter. The attack was in response to an israeli strike last week on
Speaker mike johnson and walk trump will make a public appearance with johnson, a big question is, will he give the Speaker A Public show of support . Johnson is facing a serious its challenge to his leadership. Gop congresswoman Marjorie Taylor greene is Still Standing firm on her threat to force a vote to remove johnson as Speaker Trump and johnson are expected to deliver remarks on wait for it election, integrity. Remember, johnson played a key role in trumps efforts to overturn the logit jim, it results of the 2020 election. We are told the two are planning to draw attention to alleged efforts to allow ncitizens to vo. Wehould note currently federal law bans noncitizens from voting in federal elections if they do, which th often do not, they riskajor fines up to a year in prison and rtees i want to bring in cnns melani what more do we know about why speaker johnson feels that he needs to go marao to kiss theing mieah. Brianna, this is a big ment for speaker joson, on the line right
get started for $49.99 a month plus ask how to get up to an $800 prepaid card. don t wait- call today. i m taylor available now on the apple app store, android in washington. in this is cnn it s friday, april 5th, right now on cnn this morning, we re waiting for the release of a highly anticipated report from the israeli military on the killing of seven aid workers in gaza, plus motion denied twice, two judges rejecting donald trump s attempts to have his trials thrown out and the important lesson that donald trump says he learned from richard nixon right? 6:00 a.m. here in washington and in new york as the sunrises here on the east coast, beautiful sunrise in new york city this morning hey good morning to you. i m kasie hunt. it s wonderful to have you with us happy friday. we made it. this story this morning, president biden demanded it and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu appears to be responding this morning, the israelis agreeing to open the erez
hard want to do because once you do it, you gotta keep doing here. monday. how about that? all right. sounds good. and be sure to watch speaking of which cnn special coverage of the eclipse across america starting monday 1:00 p.m. eastern or stream it on max, a new our of cnn news central starts right now all right breaking news, waffle, new number is just in from the new jobs report way higher than expected. the unemployment rate dropped, no recession in sight it justin israeli military releases initial findings into the strike that killed seven world central kitchen aid workers, where the idf is placing the blame. i m john berman with kate bolduan and sara sidner. this is cnn news central all right breaking news coming in hot red hot the economy added 303,000 jobs in march. way way higher than expectation. cnn s matt egan is with us now, mac give us a sense of these numbers and what it means john, this is another blockbuster jobs report and i gotta give you
he always loved simply the best and all of his campaigns use simply just completed, but i don t think we ever this all right, guys. thank you very much for being with me this morning. thanks to all of you for joining us. i m kasie hunt, cnn new central starts right now a phone call, that could shape the future of the war in gaza. new reporting this morning on how president biden plans to vent his anger that israeli leaders cancer cases potentially skyrocketing the newer for just out finding these illnesses worldwide could jump 77% in the next 25 years. and breaking overnight, police in la are investigating one of the biggest heist in the city s history, more than 30 million as stolen. i m sure slider with pay baldwin and john berman. this is cnn new stuff this morning, a crucial phone call at a crucial moment in israel s war against hamas. and the us support for that war that could be on shakier ground than it was just a few days ago. this will be the first call betwe