Continuing our coverage of Breaking News of ongoing explosions in gaza. Nbcs raf sanchez is reporting from ashdot israel, what do we know at this hour . Reporter chris, tonight is feeling different from other nights. We are hearing intensified bombing in gaza, 10 miles south of where we are. Im looking over my shoulder because just a moment ago we were seeing israeli iron dome Missile Interceptors in the sky, a sign of rocket fire coming, but israels Chief Military Spokesman is confirming that an intensified Bombing Campaign of gaza is underway three weeks after the October 7th Hamas terrorist attack. He also says israel is expanding its Ground Operations inside of gaza. Thats not a sign that they have launched. Chris, you may be able to see over my shoulder here, this is one of these iron dome interceptors, and if you bear with us one second, youre likely to see it explode. There you go. Now, that is likely a sign that it just intercepted a palestinian rocket a little bit further sout
Also tonight, the pentagon now says the u. S. Has intercepted a drone attack believed to be targeting american troops in iraq. It comes just hours after launching u. S. Airstrikes on iranianbacked forces in syria. Martha raddatz and what shes learned. Here in the u. S. , the News Conference just moments ago in this manhunt after the Mass Shooting in lewiston, maine. Divers in the water and that note serviced by army robert card remains at large and communities in lockdown. And one of the critically wounded victims just taken off the ventilator and what his first words were. In New York City, the judge now ordering former President Trumps daughter ivanka to testify in the Civil Fraud Case. Why she argued she shouldnt have to. The remarkable rescue tonight off the u. S. Coast. The man surviving 13 days adrift and alone on a life raft. He was emotional as rescuers pulled him to safety. The storms this weekend, snow and Flood Threats and the record heat in the northeast. And march of the p
Our Richard Engel near the gaza border. Also tonight, that allout manhunt in maine for robert card, the suspect in the Mass Shooting that killed 18 people. Divers now joining the search after his vehicle was found at a boat launch. In cards history of Mental Health issues, were his familys warnings missed . And all 18 victims now identified, their names and ages from 14 to 76. Among them four members of the Deaf Community including a wellknown asl interpreter and father of four. What his wife told us about his final moments. The u. S. Launching air strikes inside syria targeting iranbacked militias and the new attack on u. S. Forces in the region just today. And in a moment when the people of maine are reeling from a Mass Shooting, another Community Remembers the 11 lives lost when a gunman entered a synagogue five years ago. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening, and welcome, everyone, on a busy friday. We will have late developments from maine on that Mass
Striking targets in gaza syria and the west blank. President Netanyahu Convening his cabinet late last night to discuss what is in receipt Military Spokesman calls late next stages of the war. Israeli strikes targeting trying to turn building after building to rubble. Tens of thousands of troops gathered just outside and wait a possible hamas fighters in lebanon. Here at home thousands of pro Palestinian Protesters calling for a ceasefire clash with police in americas biggest city. Who will talk with the Ranking Member of the Armed Services committee adam smith. And. Im going to send to congress and urgent Budget Request request the white house calling on congress to provide funding not only for israel but also for ukraine. Hamas and putin have two different threats they completely went want to annihiln neighboring democracy of. A call for action faces an Uphill Battle as republican support for funding the Ukraine War Ends in the house remains paralyzed without a speaker. I like the wa
Interference case. How damaging is it for the former president and the new drama in the new york fraud case the social media post that just cost donald trump 5,000 the urgent manhunt after a maryland judge is shot dead at his home the Armed And Dangerous suspect. Was he angry with the judge over his divorce . And the voices of war. The people weve met whose lots are forever changed. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt and good evening im tom llamas in for lester. We begin with the dramatic and positive development in the israel hamas war the release of two american hostages, a mother and her daughter, held by hamas in gaza. Judith and natali raanan, these are the first hostages to be freed among 200 or more captured during that hamas Terrorist Attack on israel almost two weeks ago moments ago, President Biden speaking to those two american women telling them, the government will fully support them as they recover they happen to be Family Members of our longtime Foreign