The new center here in los angeles. Welcome, everyone, to alex witt reports. Weber getting with the Breaking News of that deadly attack on israel. Hamas militants, launching a surprise, simultaneous rocket and ground attack. This, at the break of dawn, killing 70 people, according to israeli Emergency Services. Israeli officials say, hamas has fired 2500 rockets. The Rocket Fire Serving as cover for an unprecedented multipronged infiltration of hamas fighters crossing into israels borders. Israels military said that palestinian fighters penetrated at least three military installations. Those being at the eras border crossing, the zakim base, and the Gaza Division headquarters and at rhame. Now at one point, israels police chief said, forces were engaging gunman in 21 separate locations. Israels Prime Minister says, he spoke with President Biden, as well as Secretary Of State anthony blinken, and they say that the u. S. Fully supports israels right to defend itself. [speaking in a globa
Live. As you look at gaza. The Death Toll Climbing to 70, with hundreds wounded according to israeli officials those the official numbers as of now. Hamas militants launched a surprise simultaneous rocket and Ground Attack at the break of dawn on saturday. Israeli Officials Say hamas fired about 2500 rocket into the. Infiltrated israels borders by land in sea but israel certainly heading back with retaliatory airstrikes in the gaza strip. Palestinian Health Officials at least 198 people have been killed. More than 1600 injured. Israels military said, the palestinian fighters penetrated at least three military installations. Those at the ahrens border crossing, the zakim base as well as the Gaza Division headquarters at rain. In front of hamas, has taken israel hostages. Israels Prime Minister says the President Biden as well as Secretary Of State Antony Blinken says the u. S. Fully supports israels right to defend itself. So right now our reporters and analysts around the world are sta
Breaking news hour for all of you. Begin with the news, a rising death toll and new concerns as following the deadly hamas attack on israel. Right now, missiles are flying across the night sky as Israel Pounds Gaza and Palestinian Territories. This in retaliation, rather, for the Surprise Attack early saturday morning. [sirens] irate sirens aplenty there. Rockets are also flying from gaza into tel aviv. In fact, just in the last few hours, hamas rockets were said to be intercepted by israels iron dome. But at least one building in tel aviv was struck, and Rescue Workers were seen combing the rubble for survivors. You see right there for yourselves. President biden reiterating u. S. Unwavering support for israel today. Were going to have more on that for you in just a few minutes. But the dates carnage has left more than 200 israelis dead, this, according to israels foreign ministry. At least 232 people in Palestinian Territories killed in retaliatory israeli strikes. This according to
Speak at 2 30 this afternoon. Just about 30 minutes from now. His first comments that the hamas Surprise Attack on israel and israels response. We will have a live report from the white house in just a moment. We will bring you the president s remarks when they happen. First, the latest. At least 70 people are dead, hundreds more are wounded in israel after hamas forces launched an unprecedented attack by air, land, and see. President biden set to deliver remarks on the situation, which will bring to you live. Prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, saying the country isnt a state of war. The Israeli Military saying an unknown number of soldiers and civilians have been taking hostage. Meanwhile, Gazas Health Ministry reports 198 people are dead and more than 1600 injured after israeli airstrikes in the region in retaliation. This comes 50 years and one day after the start of the october war, also known as the yom kippur war, who killed thousands on each side after egypt and syria launched
Thank you for being here. We are following all of the breaking news out of israel. Earlier this morning, citizens of luck to a barrage of rocket fire from the gaza strip. The palestinian militant group, hamas, launched a Surprise Attack Firing Thousands of rockets, firing on all cylinders, land, sea, in air. Reportedly the group infiltrated several Border Villages in the south and are taking hostages, including Israeli Soldiers and citizens. This deadly attack comes on the Jewish Holiday Of She Mini what the root. The 50th Anniversary of the Yom Kippur War. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video is short while ago promising retribution. It, quote, take a mighty vengeance for this black day. On what he has called a state of war. The Israeli Military says they responded with airstrikes on hamas targets in gaza. These really Defense Force has called it, Operation Iron swords. This attack comes amid escalating tensions between israel and palestine. Months of deadly conf