Welcome to cnn this morning. Im poppy harlow with Phil Mattingly in new york. Erin burnett is live in tel aviv. A hostage released by hamas yesterday is now speaking. She is tell her story this morning at the hospital. 85yearold Yocheved Lifshitz told reporters how she was abducted and held captive underground for weeks. The grandmother says they stormed her kibbutz and took her away on a motorbike and beat her with sticks. She says they took her in hamas underground Tunnel Network and held had her with four other ginls. They had guards, a doctor and paramedics who took care of them. Hamas had a stockpile of shampoo and other toiletries for hostages to use. There are huge network of tunnels underneath. It looks like a spiderweb. When she first arrived, they told them that they are muslims and they are not going to hurt them. And that they share they ate the same food that the hamas was eating. They have released four hostages as israeli troops gear up to launch an assault by gaza by gr
When terrorists dont pay a price for their terror, when dictators dont pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos and death. Chaos andh and he calls on congress to fund both wars. We cant let petty, partisan, angry politics get in the way of the responsibilities of a great nation. Now the urgent effort to free more hostages as two americans are released as both conflicts rage on. Will the u. S. Be able to build support for staying in the fight . Ill ask Secretary Of State Antony Blinken and former Vice President mike pence. Plus, house in chaos. A speaker has not been elected. We need to come together and figure out who our speakers going to be. The House Of Representatives remains leaderless as the republican fight over who will become the next speaker drags on. The crazy eights who have led the race. The amount of damage they have done to this party and to this country is insurmountable. Is there a solution to this dysfunction . Will anyone be able to get the gavel . Ill
[explosions] air attacks rain down on both sides of the border. The anguish for rescuers as they recover bodies after hamas brutal attack. Weve been speaking with rescue workers, some of whom broke down in tears when they described what they witnessed in the aftermath of this attack. Where is the world now . How come the world is not saying never again . Norah reservists return home as israel prepares for an expected invasion of gaza. And in Northern Israel tonight, tensions are high as israel and Hezbollah Exchange rocket attacks across the border with lebanon. I dont know why theyre doing this. Norah inside gaza tonight, as bombs rain down. The city now plunged into darkness as electricity is cut off. They keep saying leave the gaza strip. Where to . I would argue its the deadliest day for jews since the holocaust. Here in washington, Attention Shifts to whether iran bears any more responsibility. Norah americas top diplomat on his way to israel. The plan to get americans out. And wh
Soldiers are among the dead. Here are tonights headlines. Sickle musical [era tax rains down on both sides of the border. They recover bodies after hamas brutal attack. Weve been speaking with rescue workers, some of whom broke down in tears when they described what they witnessed in the aftermath of this attack. Where is the world now . How come the world is not saying never again. Norah reservists return home as israel prepares for and expected en invasion of gaza. In northern israel, tensions are high as israel and Hezbollah Exchange rocket attacks across the border with lebanon. Inside guys are tonight, as bombs rained down. The city now plunged into darkness as electricity is cut off traits because they keep saying leave the gaza strip. Where to . I would argue its the deadliest day for since the holocaust. Speaker here in Washington Atten Shifts to whether iran bears any responsibility. Norah americs top diplomat on his weight israel. The plan to get americans out. What is being
To strike gaza after hamas launched its deadly Terror Attacks against israel, killing more than 900 people, and kidnapping more than 100 others. How imminent is a potential israeli invasion of gaza. Plus, the tragic toll. Former u. S. Ambassador mark ginsburg, a frequent guest on this program, just revealing hez nephew was killed by militants as he was trying to rescue hostages. Hes my guest this hour. Ill talk to an american doctor who is right now stuck in gaza. The deafening sounds of explosions now surrender. What is the u. S. Doing to get her out . Lets go outfront. Good evening, and welcome to a Special Edition of outfront. Im wolf blitzer in washington in for erin burnett who is on assignment right now on her way to israel where at this hour israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is promising massive retaliation after palestinian terrorists launched a surprise invasion, killing at least 900 israelis and Holding Dozens more, possibly more than 100 people, more than 100 people