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
The situation still incredibly tragic and incredibly fluid and very, very tense. Nearly four days after one of the darkest moments in that countrys history, a massacre of israeli civilians, it marks the single worst mass murder of jewish people since the holocaust. And some of his most extensive remarks since the start of the crisis, President Joe Biden condemned the attack and has pledged an all Hands On Deck effort to support israel. Watch. You know, there are moments in this life, i mean this literally, when the Pure Unadulterated evil is unleashed on this world. People of israel lived through one such moment this weekend. The bloody hands of the terrorist organization hamas, a group whose stated purpose or being is to kill jews. This is an act of sheer evil. More than one thousand civilians slaughtered. Slaughtered in israel. Among them, at least 14 american citizens killed. This is terrorism. But sadly, for the jewish people, its not new. This attack has brought to the surface pai
It is one of the last great salmon runs. Bear 747 is the one to beat. He is estimated to weigh. The news continues with kaitlyn collins. Tonight, a new fight is erupting in a Speakerless House with a fractured gop. Candidates are now emerging to replace the only speaker who has ever been ousted from that job. One of the republicans who voted to Boot Mccarthy is here. And attacking the judge who just placed the partial gag order on trump. And she is saying she wont be bullied. And Rudy Giulianis legal problems are piling up. Another attorney has just left his legal team as the man once known as americas mayor is denyingly Drinking Habits have prosecutors attention. This is the source. Tonight the race is on to replace Kevin Mccarthy. Republicans have given themselves one week from today to find a new leader. While speaker hopefuls are working the phones, others in the gop are working overtime to punish those who pushed mccarthy off the cliff last night, throwing the party into expletive
Reporters a little bit earlier. Why do it today . The idea that you why not . Rip the bandaid off here or what . Why not . I think matt has planned this all along. Didnt matter what we transpired. Youre calling his bluff . Yeah. Mccarthy or one of his allies can delay by asking the house to kill gaetzs resolution. But he has little chance of winning that vote without at least some support from democrats. And they have been clear this is the republicans mess to figure out. They wont save him. Today, gaetzs republican colleagues acknowledge Whether Mccarthy can survive or what happens if he doesnt is up in the air. Most members in the room are solidly supporting Speaker Mccarthy. There was an admission by matt gaetz, who is my friend, that there is no plan. There is no one that has stepped forward to run. There is no one that is coming out saying ill be speaker and rallying support within the conference. So there you have it. Joining us now, nbcs ali vitali as she has been living on capi