Of air strikes as we have new reporting about what the u. S. Is telling israel about a potential Ground Invasion. It comes as trucks full of aid and supplies finally roll into gaza. Relief workers there are begging for more. Well talk to a spokesperson for a u. N. Refugee agency whos on the ground in gaza. Back at home, House Republicans will meet yet again tonight to consider their next House Speaker, nine congressmen are now throwing their hats in a ring. At this point can any of them get the votes they need . It could be an intense week at former President Trumps civil fraud trial, as he comes facetoface with a man who used to fix his legal problems. How key state witness Michael Cohen could deal a major blow to the trump business empire. And we begin this hour with the very latest from the israelhamas war. Israel has launched new intense air strikes in gaza attacking hundreds of targets. This morning four u. S. Officials tell nbc news the Biden Administration is advising israel to
However, President Biden is telling israel to delay any Ground Operation to go after the Hamas Terrorists that slaughtered Israeli Citizens on october 7th. What happened that day tipped israel into war against those hostagetaking Serial Killers. And now the Israeli Defense force has debuted a new weapon system, the iron sting. Its hyper Accurate Technology used to destroy hamas rocket launchers. Im Harris Faulkner and you are in the faulkner focus. A Bipartisan Group of senators made the trip to israel over the weekend and assured their unwavering support of americas fight against hamas. We stand with israel in their fight against a terrorist organization that is unleashing hate onto this world. Destroying hamas is nonne nonnegligible. There is no moral equivalents here. What we saw with regard to hamas was an attempt to actually make more civilian deaths as bloody and vicious as possible. Harris idf stepping up both aerial attacks and raids on gaza terror hubs. In the north by the bor
The violence could spread to other parts of the middle east. We dont want to see a second or third front develop. This morning, reports the u. S. Is encouraging israel to delay a Ground Invasion. In gaza a convoy of much needed aid arriving overnight. Were live with the very latest. Clinging to hope. Families of hostages being held by hamas meeting with israels president this morning after two americans were released over the weekend. Inside the new push to bring hundreds home. They are running. Nine new republicans throw their hats into the house speakers race as the chaos and paralysis head into a third week. The key meetings set for today. Expanding the search. Police intensifying the manhunt for a suspect accused of killing a maryland judge who oversaw his divorce proceedings. Were going to catch this guy. Ahead, the new leads and reward in the case. All that plus costume controversy. Hollywood stars lashing out at its own union over its rules or strike friendly halloween outfits.
We need to. This is not what we want, not what were looking for. We dont want escalation. Is we dont want a second or third front develop. We dont want to see our forces or our personnel come under fire, but if that happens, were ready for it. Secretary of state Antony Blinken making it clear, the United States will respond to any provocation from iran connected to the israelhamas war. It comes as Israels Defense Forces are expanding air strikes in gaza. Well get the latest with a live report from israel straight ahead. Plus, new reporting on how President Biden and other u. S. Officials helped delay the Ground Invasion of the territory. Also ahead, well dig into the republicanled dysfunction on capitol hill. There are now several candidates hoping to become House Speaker after jim jordans failed bid. And well get you expert legal analysis on Donald Trumps violation of the gag order in his Civil Fraud Trial, as well as another new guilty plea deal from one of his codefendants in the ge
Two hostages have been released by hamas. They are Yocheved Lifshitz and nurit yitzhak, two elderly women, according to a source. A Release Falling Mediation By Cutter and egypt. They were taken out of gaza by the red cross. The source telling nbc news that they are in good health. One of the hostages was in dire need of medication. You can see here, according to the times in israel, she was a founder of the of some of the most horrific violence that was inflicted upon israelis and the terrorisattack of october 7 by hamas. Lifshitz is his Peace Activist who readily transported patients from gaza for medical treatment inside israel. Her husband is believed to still be held captive i hamas. The release of two hostages comes days after two americans, judith and natalie were free from hamas on friday. This is where we start the hour with josh letterman. Former cia director, Senior National kersey as, john brennan is back. And then we have john hudson with us. With us at the table, Executiv