Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. We start with Breaking News. The Israel Defense forces announced this evening it is expanding its Ground Operations against hamas in gaza. This was the scene just moments ago. It has been nearly constant rocket fire and explosions. Gaza residents tell cnn that these are the most intense air strikes that they have experienced since the war began 20 days ago. And there are reports of widespread power and cellular and internet outages across the gaza strip. It is unclear what these ramped up attacks will mean for Hostage Negotiations. Today israel said it believes hamas is Still Holding 229 innocent people that they kidnapped october 7th. In the United States, the white house says it is in, quote, active conversations with israel about a humanitarian pause to work on the release of the hostages. Diplomatic sources told cnn earlier today that significant progress had been made. U. S. Officials are insistsing those talks are going to continue, although t
Dana i saw it with my own eyes meter is a cheater. Piers come on, such sore losers. Bret does this give you flashbacks . Dana i cant see you. Bret im in front of the air force one Ronald Reagan . Dana yes, it does. Have a great show. Bret sorry. I didnt know you couldnt see me. All right, byebye. Good evening, im bret baier. We are coming to you tonight from the Ronald Reagan president ial library and museum in simi valley, california. Breaking tonight, a massive manhunt in maine. Authorities in maine are searching for the suspect in a Mass Shooting in lewiston that so far has left 18 people dead and 13 injured. A man opened fire at a Bowling Alley and later at a bar on what was a quiet wednesday night in smalltown maine. Is he considered armed and extremely dangerous and police are asking residents to use extreme caution tonight. Were awaiting a briefing from authorities. We will monitor that and bring you that as it comes available as they are just getting ready. Go quickly to Corres
Ways to make a look at casualties. How do they adjust it, whether its being used effectively or yeah, i understand. Its a good point. Just to clarify, general glenn is not there to direct the israelly military or tell them what to do. Hes there as an expert on urban combat. The considerations are how do you account for the civilian population in mitigating the casualties. At the end of the day, this is about saving lives and eliminating a terrorist threat. Thank you. Thank you. I want to pick up on the air Defense Systems being shipped to the region. Yesterday the Wall Street Journal reported that the u. S. Had asked israel to hold off on the Ground Offensive until the air defenses could get to the region. Is there any truth to that report . Yeah,s seen those reports. What i will tell you, id refer you to the israelis to talk about their operations, their time lines. Our focus is on ensuring that the Israeli Defense forces have what they need to defend the israeli people. As i mentione
The Israeli Military says it hit more than 400 targets in the gaza strip overnight, killing three Deputy Commanders of hamas. It comes as the us israel to delay a Ground Offensive to give washington time to help free additional hostages. Thousands of israeli tanks and Ground Forces are most at the border with the countrys minister telling troops to keep preparing for an offensive, quote because it will come. While the Biden Administration asking israel to hold off on a Ground Offensive, they not calling for a cease fire, any cease would give hamas the ability to rest, to refit and to get ready to continue launching Terrorist Attacks against israel. You can understand perfectly clearly why thats an intolerable situation for israel, as it would be an intolerable situation for any that has suffered such a brutal Terrorist Attack and continues to see the Terrorist Threat right on its borders. These fire are hostages are the top priority right now. But last night was one of the hostages for
Join the millions of people taking back their privacy by Downloading Duckduckgo On Mobile and desktop today. Im Anderson Cooper in tel aviv with my colleague, jim acosta, in washington, d. C. This evening we begin this hour with the latest escalation of israels war with hamas. Israels military is ramping up its bombardment of gaza. A short time ago, israels military reported its conducted dozens of strikes on hamas in gaza in recent hours. They say theyve destroyed two hezbollah cells in lebanon according to an idf post. Israel carried out rare air strike in the west bank. They say they were targeting a Tunnel System under a mosque. The idf says it thwarted what they called an imminent Terror Attack. The Palestinian Authority called it a dangerous escalation. Anderson, israels military now confirms that its troops clashed with hamas fighters inside gaza earlier today. Its just the second time Israeli Forces have confirmed Operating Inside Gaza since the hamas Terror Attack two weeks ag