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
Hannity tonight to a Bombshell Development from the biden Family Business or syndicate if you prefer or if you are in Fulton County georgia you might want to call it an enterprise for months the media mob told us joe biden could not possibly be corrupt because he never took any direct payments although thats not what the Bribery Statute said. We are going to need a brandnew law and excuse because the House Oversight committee uncovered a large direct payment to joe biden in the form of a 200,000 check personal check from James A Biden Marked as a Loan Repayment this occurred on the same day a struggling Company Allegedly hoping to use the biden family influence to open doors wired james biden that same amount of money. What a coincidence. The chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee will join us with details and tonight we are monitoring the House Speaker battle Byron Donalds throws his hat in the ring and we will show you exclusive video of my time in the tunnels b
I am poppy harlow with Phil Mattingly in new york. Erin burnett is in tel aviv, israel. President biden is getting ready to give a primetime address to the nation after returning home from the war zone in israel overnight. We are expecting him to make his pitch for war aid to israel and ukraine. Biden said he secured a deal with the egyptian president to allow trucks with humanitarian aid to process to gaza tomorrow where millions are of civilians are running out of food, water and medicine. If you have an opportunity to alleviate the pain, you should do it. Period. And if you dont, you are going to lose credibility worldwide. And i think everyone understands that. President biden also said u. S. Intelligence backs up israels claim that a Mall Fupgsing Rocket fired by Palestinian Militants caused the deadly blast at a hospital in gaza, not an israeli airstrike. New video appears to show a rocket fired from gaza make a sudden and sharp turn back where it came from moments before the exp
On wednesday, President Biden will visit israel. Hes coming here at a critical moment for israel, for the region, and for the world. The president will reaffirm the United States solidarity with israel and our ironclad commitment to its security. Israel has the right and, indeed, the duty, to defend its people from hamas and other terrorists, and to prevent future attacks. The president will hear from israel how it will conduct the operations in a way that minimizes civilian casualties and allows humanitarian assistance to flow to citizens in gaza in a way that does not benefit hamas. U. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken announcing President Bidens trip to israel ahead of that countrys looming Ground Offensive into gaza. The visit will come amid a growing humanitarian crisis in the territory and desperate efforts to get civilians out of the war zone. Well go through all of that and get a live report from the israelgaza border in just a moment. Willie, of course, there is a desperate
Good morning. It is 11 00 a. M. Eastern. 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im jose diazbalart. We begin with breaking news. Democratic senator Dianne Feinstein, the longest serving woman in the senate, died at the age of 90. Were awaiting president biden, who will be speaking at a ceremony honoring the service of the chairman of the joints Chief Of Staff mark milley. Well bring you that live when it begins. On capitol hill, were closely following any developments as congress barrelsowards a federal Government Shutdown. And we begin in washington where reaction continue to pour in amidhe loss of Senator Feinstein. In a statement, feinsteins office said, she passed ay at her home in washington, d. C. Last night. Quote, there are f women who can be called senator, chairman, mayor, wife, mom and grandmother. Senator feinstein was a force of nature. Heres what we heard just this morning from Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer. We look at that desk and we know what we have lost. But we also give thanks,