Fears and think clearly and strategically, and what is the best way to navigate this incredibly labyrinth and topography of the middle east. We are appreciative of the position of the president of the United States, and i have been involved in Foreign Relations for years as a historian and practitioner and i have never heard a speech like that, and we were all watching here with tears in our eye, and as the president spoke, and also when the Secretary Of State was here, and the things that he said about his personal connection, and we deeply, deeply appreciate it at this time, and we will defend ourselves. Ambassador, as so many people can say that im not unique in this and i have known you and reported on you and covered on you and interviewed you for a long time, and this is such a different time, and thank you for coming on. It is. Thank you. Thank you. We will talk again soon. So with that, we are going to continue our coverage right now on everything that is developing and playing
Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that israel is in the state of War Readiness after what is being called the worst attack in the country in 50 years. Overnight, the Palestinian Group hamas which controls gaza launched an all out assault by land, air, and see. Israel responded with airstrikes on at least 21 targets we not know of in gaza. The Israeli Military says hamas infiltrated the southern Israeli Border by both land and sea while gaza based fighters fired more than 2200 rockets into israel. Israeli Officials Say at least 40 israelis have been killed and hundreds more have been injured. Additionally, the Militant Group Palestinian Islamic jihad claims to have captured Israeli Soldiers. Were waiting for confirmation on that, and we will get that from raf sanchez, who is on the ground just north of the Gaza Border In Israel right now. According to media reports, hamas fired a second barrage of attacks towards israel in just the last hour. Al jazeera is reporting that at