Signs of military movement on the ground. With a keyboarder now open, well have a live report with the latest from the region. Not everyone can evacuate, including medical workers racing to help the wounded. We go inside hospitals on both sides of the war, overwhelmed with their shared mission to save lives. Then to a story of survival. The montana man making an incredible recovery after a bear attack that left him without his lower jaw. Well follow his recovery and how he is keeping an optimistic outlook. And a lone star showdown at a fever pitch, with the world series on the line. See how the first gym of the alcs unfolds in houston. Millions of americans caught the incredible ring of fire eclipse last week. See just how far people went to spot the sunny spectacle. Its monday, october 16th. Early today starts right now. Good morning. Im phillip mena. Glad youre with us. Im frances rivera. This morning, the world waits with baited breath as israel could launch an invasion of gaza at a
Food and medicine. They are facing a real risk minister. We have your back. Will we see americans heading to war . Their emotional goodbyes with family as they travel to israel to fight. Announcer this is an nbc news special report. Israel and hamas at war. Reporting tonight from tel aviv tom llamas and from new york kate snow. Good evening. It is 3 00 in the morning here in israel. A new phase of this war could start at any time. Israels military saying its prepared to fight on two fronts as clashes between the idf and hezbollah militants intensify on israels northern border with lebanon. But in the south, israeli troops still amassing along that border with gaza as israel vows a ground offensive to take out hamas. In gaza, hundreds of thousands of people heading south in an attempt to evacuate as the humanitarian situation there worsens. Late today, palestinian officials confirming the rafah crossing into egypt, gazas only other land border besides israel will open in about six hours
Inside gaza americans are trapped, unable to get out. But the border may now open within hours. The ship now coming to israel to evacuate americans. Our interview with the u. S. Senators on the ground here, at one point rushed to a bomb shelter. The deadly explosion inside gaza. This caravan of civilians hit. Hamas says dozens were killed including children, but israel pushing back, saying it wasnt them. What we know right now. Desperate hours of hospitals inside the palestinian territory, 35,000 now sheltering in one hospital. Food, water, and medicine running dangerously low. While in israel, we are with doctors preparing for war. Our first look at the Weapons Hamas fighters used in their deadly attack. Did they come from iran . The new warning from the fbi director about Terror Threats in the u. S. We remember Suzanne Somers the star of 3s company and the Famous Pitch Woman has died. This is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt reporting tonight live from israel. Good evening from here
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